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My Dub Walker thriller series is set mostly in my hometown of Huntsville, AL. I recently wrote an article for South Huntsville Living, an online magazine about happenings in and around the "Rocket City." Many of the places I grew up visiting find their way into these stories.
Link to article: http://southhuntsvilleliving.com/Author__D._P._Lyle__M.html
Huntsville Stories: Then and Now; Real and Imagined
by DP Lyle, MD
Since my childhood days in Huntsville, the city has changed in many ways; yet in other ways it's exactly the same.
I was born in Huntsville Hospital, a place where I would later work during my summer breaks from studies at the University of Alabama. I worked in the lab. I learned to draw blood, start IVs, and perform tests in the various divisions of the clinical lab – – chemistry, pathology, microbiology, etc. The skills I learned during those summers paid off years later as a medical student at UAB in Birmingham.
After graduating from Huntsville High School in 1964, I left Huntsville to attend college in Tuscaloosa and then on to medical school at UAB, internal medicine residency at the University of Texas in Houston, and finally the Texas Heart Institute, also in Houston. I then found myself in Orange County, California where I've practiced cardiology for the past 35 years.
What's changed in Huntsville during those years?
Sadly, many of the city's landmarks no longer exist. The courthouse, where my grandfather passed time with his buddies, is gone. Replaced with a box. The Carnegie Library where I often studied and developed a love for books, gone. Big Spring Park, a place where I played too many baseball games to remember, swam at the community pool, and attended numerous picnics, has been reduced to a fraction of its former self. For me personally, these are sad and for the most part inexplicable changes in a city steeped in history and tradition. Yet, life marches on, as they say.
Still, there are many iconic structures remaining. The Russel Erskine hotel, where my parents often danced—they were accomplished ballroom dancers—still stands, even though it is now a retirement home and not the grande dame hotel it once was. Lewter's Hardware remains exactly as I remembered it as a child. Goldsmith–Schiffman Field, where I played many a football game while attending Huntsville Junior High School and Huntsville High School, still stands though its future is in doubt. And of course, since food is important to every Southerner, many of the establishments of my childhood are still around: Gibson's Bar-B-Q, the Big Spring Café, and Mullins to name a few.
In addition to practicing cardiology, I am also an author. I write both fiction and nonfiction. One of my series of books, the Dub Walker thriller series (Stress Fracture; Hot Lights, Cold Steel; Run To Ground) are set in Huntsville. Many of the locations that appear in these stories are complete fabrications while others call upon my childhood memories of places in and around the city that were special to me.
These stories revolve around three main characters. Dub Walker, my main protagonist, is a forensic science and evidence expert who for many years worked at the Alabama Department of Forensic Science, which sits near the city on Arcadia Circle. His best friend, Homicide Investigator T-Tommy Tortelli, works out of the South Precinct of the Huntsville Police Department. Claire McBride, Dub's ex-wife and now ex-with-benefits, is an investigative reporter for a local television station. This trio moves in and around the city as they try to solve the crimes that confront them in each story.
Their favorite watering hole is called Sammy's Blues-and-Q. it is a completely fabricated establishment but it sits where David Gibson's Barbecue is located. Much of their crime solving takes place on the barstools of Sammy's.
Dub lives on Monte Sano at the end of Old Church Road, which Huntsvillian's will easily recognize as Old Chimney Road. Still one of my favorite streets in the city.
In Stress Fracture, the first murder occurs in the Russel Erskine:
From Stress Fracture:
The old Russel Erskine Hotel sat in the downtown area only a couple of blocks from where we stood. Once the city's most famous hotel, it had been converted into a retirement home. Meant Petersen wasn't a random deal. Getting in there wasn't like crawling through someone's window or walking through an unlocked garage door. And making it to the fifth floor and back without anyone noticing was the product of great skill and experience or incredible luck. With the lock intact, he either had a key—maybe an inside job?—or he was very good at working locks.
Dub's dear friend and retired Madison County Sheriff Mike Savage Is murdered in his home on Chadwell Road. Later in the story, a major shootout occurs at the Parkway Place Mall:
From Stress Fracture:
The Parkway Place Mall sat at the intersection of Drake Avenue and Memorial Parkway. The main entrance, obscured by a newly constructed parking deck, faced the parkway. I hung a left into the ground level of the deck. Red and blue lights strobed off its low ceiling and the scattering of L-shaped support walls. Two dozen patrol cars, three ambulances, and twenty or so HPD and sheriff's department officers congregated two hundred feet from the mall's entrance. Other uniforms herded a hundred or so shoppers toward the far reaches of the deck to keep them from the line of fire.
Other locales include Huntsville Hospital (called Huntsville Memorial Medical Center in the books), Cummings Research Park, and of course the Marshall Space Flight Center.
There is simply no way to write about Huntsville without writing about NASA and the Marshall Space Flight Center. It was such a part of the city and of my childhood that there was no way to ignore it. We built rockets in the backyard, as so many of my generation did. We felt the ground shaking, often interrupting sporting events for a minute or two, as Von Braun tested another booster. Hunteville definitely earned the moniker Rocket City.
Yet, as I began doing research for this book, I realized I had actually spent very little time on the grounds of "The Arsenal." We played Little League baseball against a couple of the military teams and I had been to the officers club with my father a few times, but other than that I knew very little about it. So, I arranged a tour of the facility.
Nan and I were shocked when we showed up for the tour, expecting we would be with a group, but quickly discovered that it was a private tour, hosted by Protocol Specialist Gena Cox. During the tour, we met many wonderful people and saw many of the amazing projects NASA has underway at Marshall, including a jerky elevator ride to the top of the main test our where those boosters had rattled the ground so many times.
But one of the highlights, and the one that figured most into Stress Fracture, was a visit with Dr. David Hathaway. He is director of the solar imaging program for NASA and also was one of the inventors of the VISAR system. VISAR, or the Video Image Stabilization and Registration system, is a mechanism for digital photo and video enhancement that began when the FBI brought him a few seconds of footage from the scene of the Atlanta Olympics bombing. From that, the system was born. You've seen it before. When a surveillance camera or an ATM camera picks up a car in the distance or a suspect in the vicinity and the picture is too grainy to be of use, VISAR can often solve that problem. License plates can be read. Tattoos can be enhanced and identified. And faces, that are blurred beyond recognition, suddenly become recognizable.
In Stress Fracture, Dr. Hathaway appears as Dr. Wendell Volek. Dub employs his skills in enhancing a photo that is instrumental in tracking down the vicious killer that is stalking the city:
From Stress Fracture:
T-Tommy and I made our way through the security checks at the Redstone Arsenal and were again escorted to NASA headquarters. We met Dr. Wendell Volek in the same conference room as before.
Volek got right to it. He tapped a couple of keystrokes on his Mac laptop and a video appeared on the large screen that covered one wall. It was the video I had seen when last here, only now cleaner and brighter. The ceiling-mounted camera angled on the ornate central stairway at the Russel Erskine. A man moved into the frame, took the stairs two at a time, and disappeared as the stairs zigged to the right. Volek let the video run a few cycles and then worked the keyboard again. Now the same man came down the stairs and moved out of frame. Again, he let it repeat half a dozen times. A few more keyboard taps and a series of still images, mostly close-ups of the man's head, appeared. In the final one, a partial profile could be seen as the man neared the bottom of the stairs. Volek left that one up.
Hot Lights, Cold Steel also offers many Huntsville locations. Coffee Tree Books and Brew and a home on Pratt Avenue figure into the tale:
From Hot Lights, Cold Steel:
Earlier we had swung by Sammy's for dinner. Claire and I had catfish, coleslaw, and hush puppies, T-Tommy ribs and brisket and pecan pie with ice cream. We now sat in T-Tommy's car along Pratt Avenue half a block from Slade's house. Pratt was a divided street, its central esplanade lined with trees, their spring growth recently under way. The houses were older, most well over fifty years, but well kept. The street was quiet with only an occasional car rolling by. Most of the houses were buttoned down for the night. TVs glowed through a few windows, but no one roamed around outside.
Slade's place was white clapboard, single story. A slope-roofed, brick-corralled porch extended across the front, and two large windows flanked the front door. The curtains were open, and I saw no lights inside. T-Tommy had called his house and gotten no answer. Slade could be in there, not answering his phone, sitting in the dark. Maybe his translucent blue eyes could capture light where there was none. Maybe he was watching us.
Also, High Rollers-not real but very reminiscent of the strip clubs out off University Drive:
From Hot Lights, Cold Steel:
T-Tommy and I arrived at High Rollers a shade past midnight. The twenty-foot-high windowless metal building sat near the county line just off West University. Flanked by a liquor store and a fireworks stand, it looked more like a warehouse than a den of sin. Except for the age-faded neon High Rollers sign, that is. The G was dead, and the O flickered as if taking its final breaths. Ten-foot-high painted images of nearly nude women, one blonde, one brunette, each snaking around a stripper's pole, bracketed the neon lettering. Not exactly works of art, but you couldn't miss them, so I guessed it worked.
Beneath the sign, a black canvas awning shaded the entry door. Two twenty-something guys, each familiar with the gym and sporting permanent flexes beneath black High Rollers T-shirts, guarded the entrance. One of them held the door open for us and mumbled something I couldn't hear over the music that spilled out.
Even Maple Hill Cemetery becomes part of the Hot Lights, Cold Steel story. Maple Hill has always been an important place to me. My grandparents and a couple of cousins, particularly my cousin David Sutton, lived on Wells Avenue. David and I grew up playing in the cemetery. Football, baseball, and whatever else we could come up with to fill a warm summer day. Mostly however, I found Maple Hill Cemetery to be one of the most peaceful places on earth. The wonderful shade trees, the gently rolling terrain, and the city of tombstones of various design have always been special. My mother, a native of Huntsville who was born in Merrimack Village, is buried there. That makes it even more special.
But in Hot Lights, Cold Steel it takes on a more sinister tone:
From Hot Lights, Cold Steel:
The oldest and largest cemetery in the state, Maple Hill was the final resting place of nearly one hundred thousand souls. Its gently rolling terrain, winding paths, and hand-carved headstones were shaded by trees of many sizes and varieties. There were simple, flat grave markers, elaborate headstones, huge crosses and statuary, a mausoleum or two, and even a section for the Civil War dead. Its parklike atmosphere attracted those looking for a quiet place to walk or contemplate as well as visit the dead.
Today it wasn't quiet. A crowd had gathered. Nothing like death to attract flies.
I leaned against the stone wall that surrounded Maple Hill near the McClung Avenue entrance, talking with Claire. The bodies had been excavated and carted off to the Department of Forensic Sciences. Claire had finished her on-site filming, and Jeffrey was loading his camera gear into the Channel 8 truck.
Run To Ground features scenes at Gibson's Bar-B-Q, a place I've frequented since it opened in 1956. The best Bar-B-Q and biscuits around. And the pies? Amazing. In high school, while going through the brutal August two-a-day football practices, Charlie Pike, Lewis Brinkley, Paul Haley, Tommy Beason, and other teammates would gather there to rehydrate between practices. This was when Gibson's was a bit further down the Parkway than where it currently resides. It was before the Parkway was elevated so cars whizzed by as we downed massive amounts of water and tea, made just right with extra lemon and sugar. And the wonderful folks at Gibson's never charged us a nickel for any of it.
From Run To Ground:
Gibson's Bar-B-Q sat along Memorial Parkway near Airport Road. Famous for Bar-B-Q and a competitor of Sammy's, Gibson's was also a local breakfast meeting place and the best biscuits you'll find anywhere. And pies. Lord, they could make pies.
Booths and tables, mostly four-tops, each topped with a plasticized red-and-white checkered tablecloth, filled the large dining room. As usual, customers surrounded every table, the aroma of eggs and bacon hung in the air, and the murmurs of conversation and the clatter of forks attacking plates filled the room. We luckily found an empty booth near the back wall. Claire and I slid into one side but the collection of pies in the nearby pie case, things like pecan, chess, coconut, apple, and lemon icebox, distracted T-Tommy so he stopped to have a look before making his way to the other side of the booth.
I had scrambled eggs and biscuits, Claire just biscuits, lots of butter, and T-Tommy everything: eggs, country ham, patty sausage, grits, and a stack of biscuits. He topped it with a piece of chess pie. Even though Gibson's coconut pie won best dessert in town, T-Tommy was always partial to chess.
When Claire asked about the rationale of pie with breakfast, T-Tommy grunted and said there wasn't a law against it. Hard to argue with that logic.
Whitesburg Baptist Church also appears in the book. My old college roommate Ronnie Boles appears as its pastor. Talk about playing against type.
From Run To Ground:
By the time I turned off Whitesburg Drive at Sanders Road and swung into the parking lot of the Whitesburg Baptist Church, the thickening clouds had begun to spit a fine mist. The Porsche's wiper blades stuttered back and forth, streaking more than clearing the windshield. Been meaning to change those for a month or so.
The church was over fifty years old. That is, Whitesburg Baptist had served its congregation for that long. The buildings were new and sparkling.
We parked in the visitor's lot, hustled through the drizzle, pushed through the glass doors, and entered the south lobby. High-ceilings, a wall of windows, everything rosy-tan brick and marble, it had an atrium feel. A young woman looked up from behind the marble-topped reception desk and smiled.
"Welcome," she said. "I'm Ashley. What can I do for you?"
"We're looking for Pastor Boles."
"Who should I say is asking for him?"
"I'm Dub Walker. This is Investigator Tortelli."
Her smile flattened. She looked at T-Tommy. A crease appeared in her brow. "The police?"
"Just need a few minutes," I said. "About an ongoing investigation."
Her smile returned. A little forced this time. "Just a sec."
Also represented are Walker Lumber Company—-based on Bartee's Lumber, where I worked one long, hot summer—-the Marriott near the Space Museum, and Bridge Street Town Center:
From Run To Ground:
Bridge Street Town Center, the newest and most upscale shopping area in Huntsville, nestled along Old Madison Pike just a few miles from the Marriott hotel where Tim and Martha Foster had holed up. Open-air and European in style with broad walkways, park benches, and street lamps, Bridge Street straddled an hour-glass-shaped, man-made lake. An arched bridge over the lake's central neck connected the two halves of the mall. A walking trail hugged the water's edge. Tenants included clothing stores such as Chico's and Ann Taylor, an Apple Computer store, a Westin hotel, and a dozen restaurants.
Tim lifted his sweat-soaked tee shirt away from his chest and flapped it. Barely nine and it felt as if the temperature was already nudging eighty. He and Martha were into their third and final lap around the lake when Tim spotted Adam Carlson, across the water, some two hundred feet away. Adam glanced their way but showed no sign of recognition, no wave, no change in his stride, and quickly turned his gaze back to the path in front of him. Tim nudged Martha with an elbow, and when she looked at him, nodded toward Adam.
"Look over there," he said.
Martha's gait hitched. She dropped her head and peeked over her sunglasses toward Adam. "Oh, my God. What should we do?"
"Nothing. He looked this way, but didn't recognize us."
"I can't believe I let you talk me into this."
"This what?"
"Being here. Out in public."
"You'd rather sit in a hotel room and stare at the walls?"
"No. But Investigator Tortelli told us to stay inside. Keep a low profile."
"We are keeping a low profile."
The Ledges also gets a nod in Run To Ground. Constructed by my dear friend and fraternity brother John Blue, The Ledges is one of the most impressive communities anywhere. California wishes it had communities as perfect.
From Run To Ground:
I did a little research. Rather, Claire did. I asked her to tap into her resources. Took her all of twenty minutes to get the scoop on the two men who sat across the table from me. We were in the dining area of the massive stone-and-wood clubhouse at The Ledges Country Club.
The Ledges, a high-dollar community that hugged the crest of Huntsville Mountain and overlooked Jones Valley, was one of Huntsville's best neighborhoods. One of those where if you have to ask the price, move on down the hill. The dining room carried on that theme. Not exactly your typical golf course lunchroom set up. Double tablecloths, cream-colored over crisp white, turned ninety degrees, equally crisp white napkins, heavy silver flatware, and gold-edged china. Better than most high-end restaurants. Better than Sammy's. Well, not better, just classier.
When I called Paul earlier, he said they had a noon tee time and would be having lunch around eleven. Said he'd leave my name at the guard house. He did, so here I sat.
I suspect that the take-home message here is that you can leave Huntsville, but Huntsville never leaves you. It's a wonderful place to live. It's a wonderful place to be from. It's not only great fodder for fiction, it is where I learned the important life lessons that have guided me for over six decades. People often ask me what growing up in Huntsville was like. I always respond that the city is a true dichotomy. It is on one hand a sleepy Southern town with lots of churches and pickup trucks while at the same time being a cutting edge city in space and technology. I mean, growing up I always thought everyone had a space program in their backyard.
D. P. Lyle,MD is the Macavity and Benjamin Franklin Silver Award winning and Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, Scribe, and USA Best Book Award nominated author of many non-fiction books (MURDER & MAYHEM; FORENSICS FOR DUMMIES; FORENSICS & FICTION; MORE FORENSICS & FICTION; HOWDUNNIT: FORENSICS; and ABA FUNDAMENTALS: UNDERSTANDING FORENSIC SCIENCE) as well as numerous works of fiction, including the Samantha Cody thriller series (DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND, DOUBLE BLIND, and ORIGINAL SIN); the Dub Walker Thriller series (STRESS FRACTURE; HOT LIGHTS, COLD STEEL, and RUN TO GROUND); and the Royal Pains media tie-in novels (ROYAL PAINS: FIRST, DO NO HARM and ROYAL PAINS: SICK RICH). His essay on Jules Verne's THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND appears in THRILLERS: 100 MUST READS and his short story "Even Steven" in ITW's anthology THRILLER 3: LOVE IS MURDER.
Along with Jan Burke, he is the co-host of Crime and Science Radio. He has worked with many novelists and with the writers of popular television shows such as Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Diagnosis Murder, Monk, Judging Amy, Peacemakers, Cold Case, House, Medium, Women's Murder Club, 1-800-Missing, The Glades, and Pretty Little Liars.
He is a practicing Cardiologist in Orange County, California.
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The 'Scale-Up' series is collection of articles targeted for start-up's and scaling companies so they can put in place the appropriate people processes early on in their growth journey. I am writing the articles in a way that you can use them as templates and guide points to practically work through. Feel free to share what you create with me, I'll be happy to take a look and share feedback. Please do make any suggestions on how I can improve these articles for better utilisation by practitioners.
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The 5 Key Elements to Creating Your Employer Value Proposition
How do you as a company create an environment to attract and then keep the talent you have agonised to get into your organisation? Not only that, what can you do to get clear on who you are as an employer and your value proposition to potential and existing employees?
You create an Employer Value Proposition. The EVP is the 'employer personality' of your organisation, the complete experience of working in your organisation. It's the summarisation of the culture and values you embody, what employees can expect from you – such as learning, career opportunities, benefits, recognition etc. It is the 'why' you are creating to attract and retain talent at every level of the organisation. It is the core of your employer brand that defines your positioning, what you stand for as an and the source code for the work environment that you will build internally.
Gartner says:
"When you invest in developing and delivering a strong EVP, you can attract significant talent and boost employee engagement. For example, your organisation can reduce the compensation premium by 50% and reach 50% deeper into the labor market when candidates view an EVP as attractive. Organisations that effectively deliver on their EVP can decrease annual employee turnover by just under 70% and increase new hire commitment by nearly 30%"
Here are five main areas you want to consider addressing as a part of creating your employer value proposition. There can be more, but here is what I believe are key:
- The culture – how things get done in your company. In this guide, you articulate various things about your company for e.g. who you are as an organisation i.e. your vision and mission, your exponential purpose, the journey so far, the team, values, your development philosophy, testimonials from employees, and so much more. You can start with your elevator pitch of why your company matters, and why they should be excited to be a part of it. Think about this as your illustrated storybook that an employee can read and get a good sense of a) what it's like to work at your company b) how to integrate themselves into the company in their early days c) behavioural do's and don'ts guidelines i.e. the code of conduct / values d) what does success look like e) rituals and practices. This should instill pride and inspiration into the hearts of those who read it for the first time or the 100th time. There is more culture curation which I'll cover in another post. For now, when articulating your EVP onto your website or in any collateral, you would publish the exec summary of the culture guide.
- Development Opportunities – a major driver for keeping the workforce motivated, especially the top talent. Here you can include the a) your development philosophy b) skills development opportunities employees have be it access to online learning, events etc. c) career development opportunities i.e. future career options that employees may have with you as you continue to grow e.g. movement from product development to customer success etc.
- Rewards and Recognition – this will cover the financial and non-financial compensation / benefits as well as the practices you have in place for recognising employees for the great work they do. Here you can think of including a) the competitiveness of your compensation package, health benefits, vacation b) other benefits such as onsite yoga, vouchers for different services etc. c) recognition such as 'best team performance', 'extra miler', 'display of organisational values' etc. d) employee referral scheme if you have one.
- The Work – here you define elements that are intrinsically baked into the nature of the work at your organisation, such as a) the ability to innovate on the job b) getting to work on interesting projects c) balancing work with non-work priorities and flexible working / remote working d) whether the work environment is collaborative and team orientated e) the quality and approachability of the company's management f) the quality of the other employees within the company.
- Social Impact – the current workforce is getting more and more concerned about the ethical profile of companies they consider working for or are working for. They are concerned about sustainability and employment practices. Social impact or CSR (corporate social responsibility) as it is also known, is now an important aspect of the employer brand. So this is worth considering if you are already not doing something about it. At the simplest level companies tend to have VTO's i.e volunteer time off, create an internal CSR group driven by employees who choose a cause to get behind for the year and then find ways to support the cause. You can do a lot more with this.
Suggested: what is not often spoken about, but if done right, I believe add to the competitive advantage in attracting the right talent – the explicit communication of Employee Data protection policies and practices. As companies embrace people analytics and AI based applications, a lot more employee data will be generated. And with GDPR growing in its veracity and statutory impact, employees will have greater awareness of data and the mishandling impact. This is worth considering.
Contributed by Puneet Sachdev. Puneet specialises in designing interventions that solve People and Culture challenges and helps creating engaging and high performing environments. His recent clients have included fast growing tech companies like Nucleus Financial and Craneware in the UK. Prior to the UK, Puneet was management consulting for Accenture in the US. Get in touch with him for a no-obligation consultation about your people and culture aspirations via LinkedIn.


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Ethnic food is a mainstream phenomenon. Emerging global cuisines are opening up a whole new world of culinary experiences to American consumers of all ages, due to the nearly infinite range of ingredients, forms and flavors they offer.
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Particularly popular with millennials and Generation Z, this unique serving style allows those at the table to share, sample and experiment with different flavors. What has made this style popular in the Mediterranean, and that many Americans have yet to realize or embrace, is that when the flavors, food and dishes are flowing around the table, so too are the good times. For operators interested in utilizing mezza platters, using Gyro or Shawarma meat with mini Flatwraps or Pita wedges enable more experimentation and trial of those items than is possible with full sandwiches. Falafel with dipping sauces is also a great addition to give a plant-based protein boost to these shareable platters.
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Dial-up Setup Guide for Mac OS X 10.3/10.4
Part I: Setting up dial-up Internet access
- Click the "Apple" menu and choose "System Preferences".
- Click on the "Network" icon.
- Double click "Internal Modem" or "External Modem". Your computer will only have one or the other. If you see neither, your computer does not have an internal modem and you will not be able to configure a dialup connection without buying Apple's External USB Modem. If you do have the modem, make sure it is plugged in to a USB port.
- If it is not already selected, click the "PPP" tab.
- "Service Provider" can be left blank.
- "Account Name" = your username.
- "Password" = your password.
- "Telephone Number" = your local access number
- "Alternate Number" can be left blank.
- Check the "Save password" box.
- Click the "PPP Options" button.
- Make sure "Prompt every xx minutes to maintain connection", "Disconnect if idle for xx minutes", and "Send PPP echo packets" are unchecked, and click "OK".
- Click "Apply Now" to save your changes.
- At the top of the window, click the "Modem" tab.
- At the bottom of the window, check the "Show modem status in menu bar" box.
- Click the red dot in the upper-left corner to close the window.
Part II: Connecting to the Internet and disconnecting when you're done
In the upper right corner of the screen, to the left of the clock is a modem menu that looks like a telephone receiver. You can connect and disconnect from here.
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Compliance into the Weeds-Episode 69, Steve Wynn, Corporate Governance and the Board of Directors
What is the role of the structural components of corporate governance? Do they act to rein in or facilitate a charismatic corporate CEO? What is the role of a Board of Directors with such a person? Are there different obligations between public and private companies? What does the dramatic downfall of Steve Wynn over the past week tell us about the answers to these questions and many other.
In this episode, Matt Kelly and I take a deep dive into the events which led to the resignation of Steve Wynn as the CEO and Chairman of Wynn Casinos for sexual harassment and misconduct. We consider how quickly the scandal escalated after it was initially reported by the Wall Street Journal and the response (or lack thereof) by the Board of Directors to Wynn's conduct which had been an open secret for almost 20 years. We review what structural inputs a company should have in place when it has a true charismatic leader. We consider the role of the Board of Directors in light of the recent Wells Fargo penalty levied by the Federal Reserve to limit growth and require the Wells Fargo Board to refocus its efforts on more robust corporate risk management.
What do the Wynn Casinos and Wells Fargo Boards have in common? They both failed to do their jobs.Click to tweet
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This tool kit is designed to help local governments reduce the effects of increased heat on their communities and citizens. It provides an analytic tool for policy makers to consider a combination of four built-environment changes (cool roofs, green roofs, cool pavements, and urban forestry), providing clear criteria for selecting among these approaches.
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Developed by the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) in 2019, this report summarizes the findings of a survey of 15 Regional Climate Collaboratives (RCCs) that are supporting climate change action at the regional scale in the United States. RCCs are networks that coordinate adaptation (and sometimes mitigation) work across jurisdictional boundaries in municipal regions of the U. S. and often include local and state government representatives as well as nonprofit, academic, and private partners.
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Mainstreaming Sea Level Rise Preparedness in Local Planning and Policy on Maryland's Eastern Shore
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Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) Engineering Department Manual - Climate Resilience Design Guidelines
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Higher Standards: Opportunities for Enhancing Flood Resilience in the Eastern Shore of Maryland
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Building a Better Norfolk: A Zoning Ordinance of the 21st Century - Norfolk, Virginia
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The City of Norfolk, Virginia adopted a new zoning ordinance in 2018 to enhance flood resilience and direct new more intense development to higher ground. The ordinance establishes a Coastal Resilience Overlay (CRO) zone, where new development and redevelopment will have to comply with new flood resilience requirements, and an Upland Resilience Overlay (URO), designed to encourage new development in areas of the city with lower risk of flooding.
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"All man's well-being depends upon two things: one is the right choice of aim, of the end to which actions should tend, the other lies in the finding of the actions that lead to that end."
Have you ever achieved a goal and thought to yourself "is that it?" Something was missing?
Maybe the answer to that question was 'the journey'.
I want to shift focus from achieving goals to the path of mastery. Now there is no doubt that a great deal of happiness can be achieved through attaining the goals we seek (providing they were attained without having to break your own core beliefs). But there is a flip side. I believe a balance between achieving the goals and enjoying the journey is essential.
* What is mastery?
* Mastery fundamentals
* 5 keys to fulfillment
* Dabbler, obsessive, hacker and master
What is mastery?
Mastery is a state of being.
'Consistency not perfection' is the catchphrase from my friend Paul Stephen Lubicz's Company 'The Wellbeing Manager.' Consistency is the mark of the master; it's a state not a product. The minute you get locked into believing there is a perfect way you become less open to other possibilities, so growth stops and the self critical part of the mind becomes a monster because those impossible 'fixed' ideals can not ever be met. Don't get me wrong though, consistently doing an average job will bring average results, it's only through the approach of excellence can mastery be attained.
Mastery fundamentals
Recently I read an exceptional book by George Leonard called Mastery. In it Leonard emphasizes the point of living in the current moment, and even accepting and enjoying the plateaus.
"How do you best move towards mastery? To put it simply, you practice diligently, but you practice primarily for the sake of the practice itself. Rather than being frustrated while on the plateau, you learn to appreciate and enjoy it just as much as you do the upward surges."
Goals and contingencies, as I previously said, are important. But they exist in the future and the past, beyond our current realm.
"Practice, the path of mastery, exists only in the present. You can see it, hear it, smell it, feel it. To love the plateau is to love the eternal now, to enjoy the inevitable spurts of progress and the fruits of accomplishment, then serenely to accept the new plateau that waits just beyond them. To love the plateau is to love what is most essential and enduring in your life."
5 keys to fulfillment
Leonard describes 5 master keys to long-term success and fulfillment, as:
1. Instruction – Find a master teacher.
2. Practice – Masters love to practice, it's their passion.
3. Surrender – Surrendering to your teacher and to the demands of your discipline.
4. Intentionality – Create the vision in colour.
5. The Edge – Push the envelope.
Dabbler, obsessive, hacker and master
Which one are you:
1. The Dabblers: Approaches each new sport, relationship, career with enormous enthusiasm. They love the ritual of getting started, new equipment. But they only seek instant gratification and when they reach that plateau they quit and look for the next bed to jump in.
2. The Obsessive: Makes the journey painful. Results are only what counts. When they reach the plateau the obsessive bangs, fights and does whatever it takes to knock through it.
3. The Hacker: Stays on the plateau indefinitely. Does enough to get by and stays in the comfort zone.
4. The Master: Simply anticipates the plateau which leads to power. They don't fight it, stress about it or quit. Dedication to practice diligently, for the sake of practice itself. So finally when climbing that mountain be aware of the peak ahead, but don't keep looking at it. Keep your eyes on the road, and when you reach the top just keep going…..
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Plug and Play, the startup accelerator based in Sunnyvale, California, has announced a new partnership with industry vendor Guidewire Software to develop early-stage insurtechs participating in its twice-a-year incubator.
According to the companies, Guidewire will provide mentoring and an opportunity for startups to showcase their technology as ancillary features on the vendor's flagship core InsurancePlatform.
The vendor joins a group of more than two dozen insurance carriers to partner with Plug and Play, including Aviva, USAA, Munich Re and Sun Life Financial. Each respective insurer serves as a technical advisor and potential investor in participating startups, as they develop technologies designed to improve the insurance value chain.
"Our work with the Plug and Play team, its startups, and its member companies, will enable insurers to remain focused on their businesses while we take on more of the heavy lifting in bringing innovative ideas to reality," said Ali Kheirolomoom, chief product officer at Guidewire, in a statement.
"We have had the pleasure of hosting Guidewire customers at Plug and Play in Silicon Valley for a few years," added Ali Safavi, global head of Plug and Play InsurTech. "It's major R&D presence in Silicon Valley, and history of fostering innovation, make them an ideal addition to our ecosystem."
Plug and Play is currently in the midst of its 10-week winter program involving of 35 startups. The insurtechs are divided into three sub-categories: General insurance; life, health and benefits; and property and casualty. The accelerator has seen its participation grow exponentially since launching in 2016. A total of 10 insurtechs participated in the company's inaugural session.


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MIH Marketing and Sales Recalls Meat, Poultry Products Due to Insanitary Conditions
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MIH Marketing and Sales is recalling approximately 662,049 pounds of various meat and poultry products that were stored under insanitary conditions, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The problem was discovered while the FSIS Office of Investigation, Enforcement and Audits (OIEA) was conducting routine food defense surveillance activities. The FSIS OIEA investigator discovered that the product was being stored under insanitary conditions, including rodent activity, in the storage areas of the property. FSIS and the establishment detained the remaining product. The items subsequently tested positive for alkaline phosphatase, demonstrating evidence of possible fecal matter.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
The raw chicken breast fillet, chicken thigh, chicken drum, chicken wing, and chicken tender items were produced by various federal establishments and sold at 17 retail stores located in Arkansas between April 10, 2016 and September 10, 2016. These products were in clear packages weighting approximately 5 pounds each.
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COVID-19: Ogun Govt Reveals Identity Of Female Doctor Who Suspected Index Case
The Ogun State Government has acknowledged and appreciated the young female doctor who identified the first coronavirus case in Nigeria.
Taking to social media, the official account for coronavirus update from the state shared a photo of the doctor as they appreciated her.
According to the Ogun State government, Dr Amarachukwu's intelligence led to the early diagnosis of the virus.
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"The Ogun State Government appreciates the young female doctor who suspected the index case in Nigeria in our State, Dr. Amarachukwu Karen Allison of Lafarge Nigeria.
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BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu Approves Full Reopening Of Lagos Markets
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced the full reopening of all markets across the state to enhance trade and commerce and mitigate the hardship of recent times.
The statement was made available by the governor's Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Gawat Jubril on Tuesday.
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The Governor in the statement noted that both food markets and non-food markets can reopen every day of the week.
Recall that the state government had regulated the opening of the markets to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
In the statement on Tuesday, the Governor urged traders and their customers to strictly adhere to the COVID-19 protocols for their safety.
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#EndSARS Protests Politically Motivated – Kogi Governor
Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has expressed that the nationwide #EndSARS protests across the country were politically motivated.
Bello made the statement when he featured on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme, on Tuesday.
Bello said the protest was sponsored by politicians who are benefitting from the disruptions caused by the demonstrations across the country.
The governor said Nigerians do not need a soothsayer to tell them that the protests had a political undertone even after the government agreed to the demands of the agitators.
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"Dear Nigerians, let me tell you, what is happening today, this so-called #EndSARS is politically motivated," he said.
"Whether anybody says it or not, I am saying it once again and you can quote me anywhere, anyday and I will prove it to you.
"Why will you demand five items and you and granted and you refuse to take it.. which struggle, agitation or uprising across the world has ever succeeded without leadership?.
"100 per cent, I agree (with the agitations of the protesters) but if you look at what is happening today, you will have no option than to classify it as politically motivated".
According to him, it is a "ploy to set we the youths of this country against one another."
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Hoodlums Loot Abuja NYSC Office
The National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC) orientation camp in Kubwa, Abuja has been reportedly attacked by some hoodlums.
According to reports, the orientation camp was invaded in the early hour of Tuesday, October 27.
It was reported that the hoodlums upon arriving at the NYSC camp at about 9 am today, blocked the major roads, and ordered motorists to follow another route.
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According to reports, the hoodlums were seen with mattresses, plastic chairs, rice, groundnut oil, and other items walking around the camp.
Military and police officers have cordoned off the area and there have been shooting there. A military helicopter is reportedly hovering around the area.
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U.S.'s efforts to boycott the sale of Iran's oil won't get them anywhere. We will export our oil as much as we need and we intend. They should know that their hostile measure won't be left without a response. Iranian nation does not sit idle in the face of animosities.
U.S.'s efforts to boycott the sale of Iran's oil won't get them anywhere. We will export our oil as much as we need and we intend. They should know that their hostile measure won't be left without a response. Iranian nation does not sit idle in the face of animosities.
They wishfully think they have blocked Iran oil sales, but our vigorous nation and vigilant officials, if they work hard, will open many blockades. The less we rely on such form of oil sales, the more will be appreciative and this will be better for us.
Enemies have repeatedly, in vain, taken action against our great nation, revolution & IR who voice support for justice across world. In economic issues, they say they want to bring Iranian nation to its knees; but they must know Iranians won't give in.http://english.khamenei.ir/news/6655/
Iran's state-run Press TV notes that Khamenei made those remarks while speaking to a large group of domestic workers on Wednesday. He reportedly downplayed the U.S. decision to end the exemptions from oil sanctions during his speech.
Acknowledging that the U.S. sanctions "have caused problems" in Iran, Khamenei called for "collective efforts to reduce domestic dependence on oil," Press TV points out.
He went on to argue that Iran could benefit from the sanctions if they are dealt with "correctly and logically."
"Sanctions lead to reliance on domestic power, capacity, and initiatives," he said.
His comments came days after the White House announced the end to the waivers on Monday, urging Iranian oil consumers to stop purchases by May 1 or face sanctions.
When U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from the Iranian nuclear deal last year, he restored restrictions on Tehran's oil industry as part of a wave of sanctions.
In November 2018, his administration granted waivers to the Islamic Republic's eight biggest buyers of crude: China, India, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Greece, Taiwan, and Turkey.
Most of the waiver beneficiaries have already reduced their purchases of Iranian oil, including three – Greece, Italy, and Taiwan – that brought their imports down to zero.
Citing analysts from the Eurasia Group, CNBC notes that China and India, which heavily rely on Iranian oil, will "likely remain defiant" despite the threat of U.S. sanctions.
The analysts did predict that both countries will likely reduce their Iranian oil consumption, but not down to zero as demanded by the Trump administration.
China is considered Iran's top crude oil customer.
In response to the restrictions on Iran's oil industry, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared in December 2018 that Iran would ensure that "no oil" is exported from the Persian Gulf region, according to the regime-aligned Fars News Agency.
Rouhani explicitly threatened to blockade the Persian Gulf if the United States moved to suspend the waivers and tries to prevent Tehran from exporting its crude oil, stressing that Washington will not be able to do so.
It is unclear whether the Islamic Republic still maintains that position.
In November 2018, the Iranian president reportedly argued the waivers are a testament to America's incapability to stop Iran's crude oil sales.
On Wednesday, Ayatollah Khamenei repeated those assertions, indicating that the U.S. has "recurrently failed in their attempts to bring the Iranian nation to its knees," Press TV reports.
"They (enemies) imagine they've blocked [our] way, but our vigorous nation and vigilant authorities will overcome the dead-ends if they put their efforts into this," he reportedly added.
Iranian leaders have repeatedly said the United States will not be able to stop the Islamic Republic from selling oil.


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Topics Map > Communication & Collaboration > Phone Services
How do I get started with Pinnacle V7 Account Manager?
This article gives instructions on how to get started and gain access to Pinnacle.
The Pinnacle Account Manager role gives you access to the following functions:
- View account billing information.
- Run and email the custom Account Bill by CFOP report for a specific account number. Output for this report is in Excel format.
The following section illustrate how to access Pinnacle and perform these two functions.
1. Access Pinnacle
Use the following URL to access Pinnacle and login using your UIC NetID and password.
2. Account Manager Role
After logging in, Pinnacle displays the home screen with a circle in the upper right hand corner. The letter in the circle is the first letter of your name.
Click in the circle with the letter. The Account Manager role will be displayed. Click on Account Manager.
3. View Account Billing.
To view account billing, click on the Accounts icon in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.
A submenu will appear. Click on Account Billing in the submenu.
The following screen and sample listing will appear with a list of billing dates for the accounts to which you have access.
To access the billing detail, click on the billing date next to the account billing you want to view. Following is the result of selecting 28-MAY-2019.
Click on the Accounts icon on the left-hand menu to access charge detail. The Non-Usage Charges and Usage Charges options will be displayed under the Account Billing option. Selecting either option will generate a list of the charge detail.
You can narrow the search by charge category. In the Quick Search fields, click the select button for Charge Category for additional options such as One Time Charges. A popup window appears. Select the charge category and click OK. Click the Search button.
4. Run the Custom Account Bill by CFOP Report
To access the custom Account Bill by CFOP, select Report -> All Reports in the left-hand menu. The following screen with a list of reports is displayed.
Click on the Account Bill by CFOP link. (We suggest you hide the other reports.)
The following screen is displayed. Click the Run button to run the report.
The following window pops ups.
Fill in the fields as follows:
- In Output Name, assign a name to the output file.
- Check the Notify by email box.
- Check the Attach output to email box.
- Enter your email address in the Cc for email field.
- Enter the CFOP in the Account Number field.
- Format is Chart-Fund-Org Code--Program.
- Select the billing date for the Billing Date field. (Date format example 28-May-2019)
Click the Run button.
Note: If you enter an incorrect CFOP, you will not receive an error message, rather the report generated will be blank.
5. Access Report Output
In addition to receiving the output for the Custom Account Bill by CFOP report via email, you can access it directly in the system by selecting Report -> Outputs in the left-hand menu. The following screen is displayed.
The list of your report outputs is displayed. Note that if you access this list immediately after running the report, the report may still be processing. In this case, the icon next to the report will be flashing. Your report outputs will remain in the system and listed here until you delete them.


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David George Gordon grew up in the metropolitan city of Chicago but felt a keen kinship with the denizens of his backyard.Today Gordon lives in Seattle and is the award-winning author of "The Eat-a-Bug Cookbook" and 20 other titles about natural species, including orcas, cockroaches and land snails. The New York Times called his "Field Guide to the Slug," "gripping."
In 2015 Gordon published the "Sasquatch Seeker's Field Manual," a guide on how to conduct a credible scientific search for the mysterious hominid rumored to inhabit the Northwest. Gordon is touring the state talking about "Sasquatch: Man-Ape or Myth" as part of a Humanities Washington program. Inland 360 caught up with him before his visit to Palouse area libraries next week.
After writing books on other species that definitely exist why turn to how to find sasquatch?
If you look back over all of my writing the real theme is human-animal interaction, the way people and nature interact. The grand kahuna of all that is the sasquatch, a creature representative of nature but also representative of humanity. Sasquatch rides the edge of that. You wouldn't want to go out and shoot it. It could be one of our relatives; it could be our textbook next-of-kin.
A lot of people are what I call "Iseenems," they can't tell you much other than that they've seen one.
Right now, I wouldn't go to court with the evidence people have collected so far, but I wouldn't want to dismiss the idea they exist. I wanted to weave into the narrative about humans and nature how to be better scientists and better data gatherers. One reviewer said it was like sneaking vegetables into meatloaf so you could get kids to eat the vegetables.
What can people expect in your presentation "Sasquatch: Man-Ape or Myth"?
I talk for about a half-hour, then turn over the floor to people in the audience who have had first-hand experiences or know someone who has. One guy came with reproductions of foot casts he'd obtained. The last one I gave I had four people in the audience with first-person experiences. It's almost like an AA meeting. People stand up and tell their stories. I love to get that information out there.
You might wonder why is this relevant today? An interviewer coined the phrase "cryptotourism." Cryptozoology is the science of hidden animals, like the Loch Ness monster or sasquatch. The mountain gorilla was a cryptid prior to someone photographing one. More and more people watch shows like "Finding Bigfoot" on TV and then they want to go there, too. So, I think there's a lot of other people out there right now following in the footsteps of other cryptozoologists. I think right now there is kind of a renaissance of interest in the subject with two different TV shows and the internet. It's become sort of this iconic thing in the Northwest.
If You Go
What: Author David George Gordon explores "Sasquatch: Man-Ape or Myth"
When and Where:
Tuesday, March 21
4 p.m. – Uniontown Library
6 p.m. – Neill Public Library, Pullman
Wednesday, March 22
4 p.m. – St. John Library
6:30 p.m. – Rosalia Library
Next Thursday, March 23
Noon – Colfax United Methodist Church
4 p.m. – Oakesdale Library
7 p.m. – Palouse Library
Next Friday, March 24
1 p.m. – Endicott School


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It's not actually very Canadian to celebrate Canada Day as an expat in another country, even in England, to whom we're still so connected. Except that Dan Mangan was in England just months after the Olympics in Vancouver. I don't know if the Canadians in this crowd saw him play at the Olympics in Vancouver (I did), but it doesn't really matter because the wave of red that started here spread east across the country. It spread right across the Atlantic Ocean, apparently.
(But tonight is a good night to be out on the streets of Vancouver.)


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NEW ORLEANS — On paper, the Jets' defense did about what you would expect in a road game against a high-powered offense with a star quarterback.
The Saints racked up 416 yards in a 31-19 victory at the Superdome on Sunday. But when it was over, it was the offense making apologies for the result, because the defense did its part.
After a terrible start in which the Saints scored 17 points on their first three possessions and appeared headed for a blowout victory, New Orleans' next seven possessions produced no points and three turnovers.
"That's tough," coach Todd Bowles said. "When you get three turnovers, normally you win the ballgame."
The Jets had not had a single takeaway in their previous three games combined. But the offense was unable to make enough plays to take full advantage.
The worst of it might have been when Leonard Williams intercepted a pass that gave the Jets the ball at New Orleans' 11-yard line with 1:14 left in the first half. Three plays and no yards later, the Jets settled for a 29-yard field goal.
"There's where it's tough for us, for me, to swallow," quarterback Bryce Petty said. "That's what you want out of a defense is to force turnovers . . . Our defense played their butts off."
Defensive players noted that the early troubles centered on a few big plays and added that once they settled down, they were able to contain the Saints.
Linebacker Darron Lee said there were communication problems early on in the loud stadium. "We came back, and that's all that matters," he said.
Jamal Adams and Buster Skrine forced fumbles and Williams had the lone interception.
Skrine said coaches had noted that the Saints receivers carry the ball loosely and urged them to go after it.
"We talk about it every day, and this week we really emphasized turnovers because we haven't had them in a while," he said.
Said Adams, "We preach it in practice and we preach before the games: Just create turnovers to help our offense. That's what we should have been doing this whole year. We haven't been creating those turnovers. We got three and we definitely have got to finish those plays and those opportunities for us."
With the score 17-13 in the fourth quarter, Skrine forced and recovered a fumble by Brandon Coleman. The offense got as far as the Jets' 41-yard line before punting the ball away. On their ensuing possession, the Saints made it 24-13.
"[The defense] was helping us out, they're creating turnovers, getting stops, giving us chances," receiver Jermaine Kearse said. "We have to help them out."
Said cornerback Morris Claiborne, "We didn't do enough. We were able to get off the field, but they converted on some big plays. We gave up the first couple of drives. We gave up two touchdowns in a row, and to beat those types of teams, you can't give those guys that."


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Post 16 students host a bake sale!
Students raise £243.35 from their recent bake sale!
What a phenomenal start to the Post 16 fundraising efforts. The Post 16 student team did an amazing job and thank you to everyone who supported this event from baking, buying, eating and enjoying.
Further events to be announced soon.


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Also known as Myolyang, Pine Grove is only 3 kms away from the Old Ziro town and is famed as a picnic spot. Dotted with pine trees, this place is quite scenic and is known to attract a lot of photographers. It is a perfect place to plan a day outing.
Since the place is only 3 kms from Old Ziro Town, taxis are available easily for this place. One can even attempt reach her on foot.
Apart from planning a picnic here, the place is perfect for photography.
The months of February to April are ideal to plan a visit here. The mildly warm sun and clear skies offer tourists a lot of convenience to explore the place.


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I was on a website the other day that referred to itself as offering IAYT (International Association of Yoga Therapists) yoga therapy certification. As of right now that does not even exist according to IAYT. And even if it did, 500 hours is not considered sufficient for yoga therapy training. 200 hour yoga teachers are performing physical therapy treatment descriptions, schools are offering certifications in all sorts of specialties as though they are nationally recognized, when the "certification" is really a certificate of training from that particular school and may not be recognized nor accepted anywhere else.
It is when yoga instructors begin to march to the marketing drum, how many students they can cram into a training, or when they offer certifications without clear explanation of what they are awarding, is why we need to have some kind of licensing policy. Many have gone past the point of harmless and have stepped into creating harm. Either through misrepresentation of ability to clients, or by taking money from students who are not savvy about certifications versus certificates of training. Very different concepts.
At The Yoga Connection, we offer a 200 hour Yoga Alliance teacher training (preparing for a 500), and a Yoga Alliance accredited Pre/Post Natal teacher training. All other trainings are certificates of training until some governing body determines that there is a need for curriculum. So there is no such thing as a nationally recognized Senior yoga certification (even Carol Krukoff's Yoga for Seniors is a certificate of training not a certification which Duke is very careful to describe), or a Yin training or PTSD or any thing else at this present time according to the 2 governing bodies in yoga: Yoga Alliance and IAYT.
It is up to the student to be vigilant and investigate the qualifications of the training programs and the program offering a training ethically should be clear about what trainings are recognized certifications and which are certificates of training.
If not, eventually states will step in as yoga becomes more popular. There is money to be made by licensing but it creates a standard of professionalism & accountability that, I feel, many yogis and yoginis are not living up to.


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By Farid Mirbagheri
The forthcoming referendum in Turkey on April 16 could be a turning point in the country's political history. For the first time since the birth of the republic some 94 years ago, the proposed package of measures to be voted on are designed to change the governing system from parliamentarian to presidential, but also to significantly concentrate power in the hands of one individual, namely the president, a post now held by none other than Recep Tayyip Erdoghan.
When on January 21, 339 deputies in the of 550-member National Assembly voted for the bill it meant that the referendum had to be held within two months of the president signing it. Ever since, massive campaigning by the Justice and Development Party AKP (the ruling party) leadership both in and out of the country has aimed to mobilise Turks worldwide to endorse Erdogan's plans on changing the constitution.
Adopting a tried and tested means to secure the support of the public, Erdogan is highlighting perceived existential threats to Turkey. The question of Isis and in particular the PKK (Kurdistan Worker's Party) can stir people's sense of patriotism and rally their support for the 'stability' of the current government. Appealing to the more Islamic section of the Turkish electorate (his main constituents) Erdogan's rhetoric against the West can aid him further in his quest to mobilise the masses.
The polls indicate the battle is far from over, however. They show roughly a 50-50 chance for each side. The pluralist ethos in Turkey may yet impede a transformation into a majority authoritarian system, something that the proposed changes appear to espouse.
Should the voters decide to turn down Erdogan's set of suggested changes, it would probably trigger the beginning of a fall for a man and an ideology that have been in power in the country for 14 years. But should the yes vote win, Erdogan could stay at the helm until 2029. That eventuality could once again focus the minds of the military on planning another attempt to oust the government with an uncertain outcome, possibly even civil war.
Two factors will probably determine the outcome of the referendum: one will be whether or not the conservatives in Turkish society can accept the concentration of power in the hands of one individual (non-conservatives do not). And secondly whether or not voters believe Turkey is facing an existential threat that could put the territorial integrity of the country at risk. President Erdogan is particularly playing the latter tune when he blames outside forces for terrorism in Turkey and for aiding the secessionist groups. His message may fall on deaf ears in certain parts of the country but is embraced by others especially in rural areas.
Whatever the outcome of the Turkish referendum its impact will go beyond Turkish borders. It may herald the beginning of a new version of a sultanate, yet it may sound the death knell for political Islam in Turkey. Either way the repercussions will be felt throughout the region and beyond.
Farid Mirbagheri is a professor of international relations and holds the Dialogue Chair in Middle Eastern studies at the University of Nicosia.


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I have written a plugin for my own site where I have an issue like "after user login to the site if he logout then again if he clicks on browser back button then the previous page showing again instead of login page". for this issue I fixed it by using below js code:
history.pushState(null, null, document.URL);
window.addEventListener('popstate', function () {
history.pushState(null, null, document.URL);
The browser back button issue fixed but after adding the above js code I got new issue i.e. browser back button totally getting disabled, what if user wants to use browser back button to navigate through the site web pages?
IS there any hook that I can write in theme functions.php file? so that I can fix this issue if user clicks on browser back button after logout? can anyone please tell me how to fix it?
I tried the one below but din't work either:
window.onhashchange = function() {
<?php if( ! is_user_logged_in()) { $this->tewa_login(); } ?>
what's wrong plz can anyone tell me!


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The wind was not cooperating on the Laggies red carpet in Toronto yesterday, but Keira Knightley took it in stride.
Instead of freaking out and trying to save her hair (which was in a low ponytail with a black ribbon wrapped around it), she just let it go with a smile.
Hey, stuff happens, what can ya do? And when disaster strikes, a shrug and a grin is the fastest way to look graceful anyway. This is how I hope I'd handle this situation, but I fear what I'd really do is immediately duck behind the nearest helpless bystander and use that person as a human shield. But I guess that's why I don't have a Chanel contract and she does.


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Rokoko has announced limited pre-orders for the Smartsuit Pro, a 19-sensor athletic suit for wireless motion capture. The suit was developed under a kickstarter campaign as SALTO.
"An entire motion capture studio in one wireless bodysuit
that is accessible and intuitive to everybody."
Less than 150 suits are available for an invite-only early promotion, with shipping promised for February 20, 2017. Prices have not officially been announced, but expect in the range of US$2500. A Smartglove is also is in development.
- Full body textile suit
- Body sensors
- Customized cables
- Hub
- Suit cover
- Smartsuit Studio (Pro License)
- Native plugins: MotionBuilder, Unreal and Unity
The Smartsuit Studio software allows real-time visualization of your data. You can track your movements and modify them in realtime or record them for later use. You'll be a creator in the original sense of the word.
Export data to FBX and BVH and use anywhere
Use your exact body measures
See diagnostics for the suits in use
Real-time visualization
Up to 5 actors at the same time


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Change. It is simple but it may not be easy. Sometimes it is difficult to even know where to start, and when you figure that out, taking that first step toward your goal can be the hardest. Whether it is going back to college, getting married, switching careers, or simply that first step out the door to exercise. When it comes to changing your eating habits, the choices for that first step may have you so confused you simply want to give up before you even learn how to walk. Then, if you muster up the courage, that first step off the plank leads to an ocean of information. As you flail around in the sea, the ocean gets deeper and you start getting into lonely water where the nutrition geeks live. There are some scary sounding creatures lurking in the depths! How do you keep your head above water, navigate the ocean, and tame the sharks?
Land Ahoy! Dallas and Melissa Hartwig have sent you a lifeboat! They call it, It Starts with Food: Discover the Whole30 and Change Your Life in Unexpected Ways Just the title gives you an idea of the simplicity that lies within. If understanding something well enough to make it simple, means you really get it, then they must have very large brains. There is a reason ISWF is in the number slot in nutrition books on Amazon. They have made simple look easy.
It Starts With Food is not only easy to read, it is entertaining! To be honest, I almost didn't read it. I thought it was going to be another diet book just regurgitating the same ole same ole. I mean, how many ways can you reinvent the wheel? I am so glad I listened to all the tweets that were chirping loudly about this fun read. It takes some pretty dry and complicated nutrition information, throws in a dash of metaphors, a dollop of animated charts, a pinch of humorous headings, some fine sifting with their 'science-y' stuff, and spices it up with some tough love. Dallas and Melissa have mixed it all together to create a recipe for a hot and delicious book. They even make the cooking and recipes look simple. All of this without dumbing it down. It is so simple even Einstein would approve.


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Welcome - Kia Ora - Bienvenue
I am a French designer creating furniture which is made to last for a lifetime. Each piece is alive, it changes with age, and any new marks illustrate the passage of our lives. They tell stories and create memories.
The majority of my work is custom-made furniture for residential, commercial or retail settings.
I like to have a special connection with my clients from the beginning to the end. Indeed, to get to the perfect design I need to know a bit about their lives, the places they love, and their passions.
I usually offer a visit to their home or premises, to get the best idea of the interior and any existing pieces. I am passionate about my work, and I am perfectionists with all my commissions. Without wishing to intrude on my clients, I find I achieve their goals and mine when I understand their style and the setting.