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Alfred Anderson died on Monday in a nursing home in Angus, aged 109.
Scotland's most senior Army officer and a representative of Prince Charles were among those who attended his funeral at the parish church in Alyth, Perthshire.
The Black Watch veteran's oak coffin received a guard of honour of two soldiers and a piper from the historic regiment, which is based in Perth.
Mr Anderson's extended family, including four children, 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren, filled the pews of the church.
'Extraordinary life'
The Reverend Neil Gardner, who led the Church of Scotland service, said: "We come to share with Alfred's immediate family in their sense of sorrow at his death, representing, as it does, the end of an era.
"We come just as powerfully to share with them a very real sense of thanksgiving for his extraordinary life and for all the memories he leaves behind and of all the ways in which his life touched ours and our age."
Mr Anderson was 18 when he went off to war and saw some of the bloodiest fighting of the campaign.
He was thought to have been the longest surviving veteran of the 1914 Christmas truce when British and German troops shook hands in no-man's-land.
Mr Anderson had served as batman to Captain Fergus Bowes-Lyon, the late Queen Mother's brother and two years ago Prince Charles paid him a visit.
The prince sent his relative David Bowes-Lyon, 58, who is the son of the Queen Mother's first cousin, to represent him at the funeral.
Scotland's top Army officer, Lieutenant-General Sir Alistair Irwin, read a lesson during the service.
The French Consul-General, Pierre-Antoine Berniare, whose predecessor awarded Mr Anderson the Legion d'Honneur in 1998, also came to pay his respects.
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During the service Mr Anderson's friend and biographer, Professor John MacKenzie, paid a glowing tribute to his life.
He said: "To hear him exercising his wonderfully clear memory reminiscing about the return of Boer War troops over 100 years ago and, of course, his terrifying time in France in the First World War was truly inspirational.
"His dignity, his old-fashioned charm and courtesy, his modesty and, above all, his great humour were the attributes of a man who had demonstrated a coolness under fire and an immense courage that should leave us all in awe."
A bagpiper played the Black Watch's regimental slow march, The Garb of Old Gaul, as pallbearers carried the coffin into the hearse before the old soldier began his final journey to Perth Crematorium.


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I hope my suspicions are correct in that SOMEWHERE on the ships there are weapons and undercover security personnel. Kind of like U.S. Air Marshalls except on ships. Can anyone here speak about that? Also, I'm curious if the U.S. government has any input regarding security procedures, although most big ships seem to be registered outside of the U.S. (I'll bet that has something to do with taxes). Regarding personal safety, one thing I have learned in my 51 years living in the big city: NEVER show fear. It works suprisingly well in some pretty tight spots. http://images7.fotki.com/v157/photos...xthumbs-vi.gif
All ships have security personnel. They do have small arms onboard if necessary. They also have a brig and a morgue if the need arises. If things get really bad, they summon the axe wielding, chainsaw guy who does the ice carvings. In all seriousness, you will see lots of horseplay on a cruise, but, rarely, does anything get out of hand. Of course, on Carnival, the offenders somehow always end up going over the rail. Some Caribbean ports are worse than others. Just use good judgment and common sense and you should be fine. You are an asset to their economy and MOST go out of their way to make you feel safe and welcome. Please note the emphasis that I placed on most. It was intentional.
drlivingston, I've seen those chain saw wielding artists and I don't think I would want to see one of them coming at me ! I agree, use good common sense as one would in any new environment and don't wander away from the normal tourist areas without knowing if there are any personal safety concerns. That has always worked for us even in the larger cities in the US we have visited.
No - there are not weapons onboard a cruise ship and I think we all should be happy for that.
There are however, since 2004, tight and thorough security procedures in force for all ships in all ports. <edited to remove political commentary>
This "fantastic" code ISPS (international ship and port security code) has been a nightmare to me and every other ship officer. <edited to remove political commentary> (Sorry if I become a touch political here, but I think I'm pretty much on-topic. Feel free to edit my post if needed)
PS - here's one shocking news to you: In Norway even the police in the streets is not armed, have that in mind next time you arrive Oslo on a cruise ship http://cruise-chat.com/groupee_commo...icon_smile.gif
Fivepoints, they will not let anyone know of their security personnel, procedures and weapons, but rest assured they exist. There are very few ports I've not felt secure, Venezuela and Jamaica are the ones that come to mind. I do not wish to go back to Caracas or Isla Margarita, but if I do, I'll stay on board. In Jamaica, I will get off the ship, but only on an organized tour through the ship. It is truly a shame because Jamaica is absolutely a beautiful island, but SOME of their own people are greedy. Of course, we have that anywhere in the states, but I know most of the bad areas here and know how to avoid them. I wish I could not show fear, but I'm a real weenie. Heck, I cry when I have to go to the dentist http://cruise-chat.com/groupee_commo.../icon_wink.gif
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A disabled Bromley man claims a housing association told him they wouldn't fix his collapsed fence until 2016.
Roger Golding, of Arcus Road, says the fence blew down in early December last year and is the responsibility of Phoenix Community Housing, who own the property next door.
Where the fence collapsed following bad weather in December last year
The 68-year-old said: "My neighbour got in touch with them as soon as it went down and I have been down and talked with them a few times.
"The last time I spoke to them, which was last week, they said it wouldn't be until 2016 before they fixed it.
"It is terrible, I am angry. I'd expect them to say they'll repair it as soon as possible.
"I cannot do anything because I am disabled. I cannot walk.
"My neighbour is a single parent. They don't seem to care."
The remnants of Mr Golding's fence in his Arcus Road garden
A Phoenix Community Housing spokesman said: "Demand for fencing repairs across Phoenix homes is high, particularly with the high winds and rain experienced over the winter months.
"We prioritise repairs to fences where the damage poses a significant risk to the security of people's homes. We do not believe this is one of those cases.
"We have agreed to replace the fence as part of our ongoing major works programme and will seek to complete this as soon as possible."


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When you see the clerks in the Circuit Clerk's office, there are many things you may not know about them.
There are 19 full-time clerks in an office which, per the state's own statistics, requires 25 full-time clerks. 16 of these clerks process all of the paperwork in the court system. 3 of the clerks work in the driver's license division.
Clerks in the District, Circuit and Juvenile divisions are the takers, not the makers. Clerks can only process documents received.
We will look back 25, 50, 75, and 99 years to capture glimpses of what was happening in Bullitt County in each of these years. Today we will focus on the month of July.
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The Old Shepherdsville Pioneers Cemetery is located on West Plum Street between 1st and 2nd streets in Shepherdsville, Kentucky.
The Cemetery is located near the Salt River. The Cemetery has been through several floods.
There were about 300 graves found in the Cemetery, but only a little over 100 marked graves were read.
We have often drive by Renfro Valley on our way to the Smoky Mountains. "The Valley" is only about two hours away from Shepherdsville.
This summer after stumbling upon www.renfrovalley.com we decided to make "The Valley" and Berea a weekend summer get-away, and are we glad that we did!
This area may just be one of the most overlooked destinations in Kentucky. It offers some great shopping, handmade artisan crafts, delicious eating, and great family shows.
FRANKFORT – The Kentucky Distillers' Association (KDA) has honored state Rep. Linda Belcher with its prestigious "100 Proof Award" for her leadership in passing landmark tourism legislation that will elevate and transform the KDA's Kentucky Bourbon Trail® adventures.
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For the first time in over a year, it looks like the Southeast Bullitt Fire and Rescue Department and the Southeast Bullitt Fire Protection District Board might actually be looking to settle their differences.
I know... we've been here before.
About 15 months ago, it appeared the two boards would be working toward a mutally-agreeable resolution.
By January 2017, the two entities would become one. And you know what happened then.
SHEPHERDSVILLE – The baseball All-Star game was just last week, the Fourth of July is still a vivid memory and summer has officially been with us for less than a month.
The not so tactfully named 'dead period' is well...dead and gone for another summer.
Yet fall starts next Friday.
See the latest scams in BBB's July 2016 Hot Topics
Each summer we try to do a big road trip to some place new.
This summer we chose Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach is as good as it gets without going to the West Coast and it's a lot closer (only about 10.5 hrs).
The following people have posted money for bonds in Bullitt County Cases.
These bonds are ready to be released but we do not have current addresses on the sureties named below.
If you think you are the person listed, please contact the Bullitt Circuit Court Clerk's office to provide identifying information and a current address.
Edward Armstrong
Ralph D. Bottoms, Jr.
Thomas Easley
Josh Payne
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Sarah's father was Edmund Hayes Taylor. Edmund was born in 1772 in Virginia.
His father was Edmund Gibson Taylor and his mother was Sarah Stubbs.
Edmund was an officer in the regular Army. He was in command of the Harper's Ferry military post. He fought in the Indian Wars.
At the close of the war, he was called to service in many appointments under the Government. He gave up Army life when he married Eloise Thruston.
FRANKFORT – The Fourth of July is a favorite American holiday filled with picnics, parties, parades and more. However, celebrating can quickly turn to tragedy when people choose to drive after drinking. The Kentucky State Police (KSP) is urging everyone to plan ahead this Independence Day and designate a sober driver.
What a difference a year makes.
After getting a few tough scores last year in his evaluation from school board members, superintendent Keith Davis got top grades this time around.
There were glowing comments from board chairperson Debby Atherton and Davis was also very pleased with the marks.
No one will agree with anyone in leadership 100 percent of the time. Even with the most popular of leaders, there will always be someone who is not pleased with the status quo.
There will be plenty of campaign rhetoric from our presumptive candidates for President this holiday season.
But overlooking the political talk, it is a time in America were we should salute the freedoms that we have.
We continue to see the world change. It sometimes seems to change on a daily basis.
As we enjoy hour holiday weekend, we should all take a moment to remember those who fought for our freedoms.
You need that form filled out and signed for your child to play sports, so you dash off to the local retail clinic. Sound familiar? Probably too familiar, according to Drew Duerson, M.D.
FRANKFORT - The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) is working with Kentucky Fish & Wildlife and State Parks to inform residents about the risks of exposure to the Zika virus through mosquito bites and how to stay safe in the outdoors throughout the spring and summer season.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 22, 2016) – Gov. Matt Bevin today presented "Kentucky HEALTH", a comprehensive plan to transform Kentucky's Medicaid program, empowering individuals to improve their health and well-being while simultaneously ensuring Medicaid's long-term fiscal sustainability in the Commonwealth.
FRANKFORT – The Kentucky Division of Fire Prevention and the state fire marshal encourage Kentuckians to attend community celebrations instead of celebrating with fireworks at home.
"Using fireworks at home risks injury and property damage and may also violate local ordinances," said state Fire Marshal Mike Haney. "I recommend that families attend local festivities instead of celebrating with fireworks at home. Let the professionals entertain your family.
The 2016 legislative Session is finished! Now it's time to continue to work here at home and to take care of some of the issues/projects that need to be done or are still pending.
The construction for Highway 61 is moving along and the turning lane/light for Bell's Mill is almost finished. The work on the turning lane/light by Pleasant Grove Elementary school should be started soon.
State road signs are being put in place signal lights are being adjusted.
Government watchdogs are celebrating this month the 40th anniversary of the Kentucky Open Records Act. It has withstood the test of time as an indispensable tool for a variety of individuals and interest groups seeking to hold public officials accountable.
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José Cárdenas: Thank you for joining us. The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers known as SHPE was founded in Los Angeles in 1974. The objective was to form a national organization of professional engineers to serve as role models in the Hispanic community. Here now to talk about this group and their efforts to attract Hispanics to the engineering profession are Mariela Resendez, President of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers of ASU, and Carrie Robinson, SHPE's chapter advisor. Thank you both for joining us on "Horizonte." It's good to have you here. Carrie, let's start with you since you're the chapter advisor. Give us a little bit of history. We noted that the organization was founded in 1974. Trace that and how it got started.
Carrie Robinson: SHPE started at ASU in 1982 and the mission is looking to create a community and a society that supports Hispanics and Latinos and encourages them to pursue careers and education in engineering and the other STEM fields, so in science, technology, engineering and math.
José Cárdenas: And Mariela, you would be one of the success stories because you were first introduced to SHPE and engineering while you were in high school.
Mariela Resendez: I got involved as a sophomore in high school. I actually got introduced by an ex-national president, Melissa Drake, she's still involved in SHPE.
José Cárdenas: Were you even thinking of a career in engineering?
Mariela Resendez: I had no idea what engineering was. I started getting involved in robotics and I started learning about mechanisms, electrical systems, anything that was engineering related but no one ever told me was engineering until I got introduced into engineering.
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José Cárdenas: Kind of like the one that Mariela was talking about.
Carrie Robinson: That is one of the junior chapters which we have. And so we have current college students that are engineering majors going out into the schools and working with these students.
José Cárdenas: We've got a picture on the screen right now. Would that be an example of working in the high school?
Carrie Robinson: Absolutely. So that's one of our activities where we have the students build a ramp on a beg board to understand a lot of those principles of velocity and trying to get them excited in doing hands-on activities with engineering and science.
José Cárdenas: Do the kids really get excited and think I want to be an engineer?
Carrie Robinson: Absolutely. The students become super competitive, they become really into what they're doing. Any time you give students something to play with that they get to manipulate, they get very excited about it.
José Cárdenas: And this picture, I'm not sure it looks like it's at the state capitol?
Mariela Resendez: This picture was in Indiana at a national conference, just some of our members attending.
José Cárdenas: And so the national conference, every year there's a national conference for the organization?
Mariela Resendez: Yes. They bring a lot of students from all over the country to the conference.
José Cárdenas: What kinds of things do you talk about?
Mariela Resendez: So there's different things. There's undergraduate tracks, graduate tracks, there's also competitions where we can compete in such as extreme engineering, technical poster competition, and academic Olympiad.
José Cárdenas: These are for people that are already in college?
Mariela Resendez: Yes.
José Cárdenas: So as president, what is your role?
Mariela Resendez: Just to inspire and to motivate our students to keep pursuing engineering. Although it may be hard, they can still succeed and be engineers.
José Cárdenas: And how many people are in your chapter?
Mariela Resendez: We have over 80 members and 50 active members.
José Cárdenas: And to be active, what does that mean? You attend meetings but are they also expected to participate in the outreach activities?
Mariela Resendez: Yes. So there's outreach, there's also leadership development, chapter development, different activities for them. Going to conferences, going to barbecues, creating mixers for other students and stuff like that.
José Cárdenas: And what about the mix between Latinas and Latinos in the organization? I know recently last week at -- it was an ASU function I think in Tucson and a few weeks before that, something similar put on by the U of A focused on Latinas. Is that a particular focus of your group as well?
Mariela Resendez: We target overall Hispanics in engineering. There's no specific target for Latinas but we try to attract them into our organization, as well.
José Cárdenas: But it's similar to what it is in the population at large in the sense that women are not as likely to think of engineering as a career until somebody says you know anybody can do this and it's really something to be interested in?
Mariela Resendez: Definitely. Well, we try to get involved with the conference, a function held by Intel at a community college where they try to attract as many women or girls in high school and middle schools into this program for them to get involved in engineering, to introduce them to engineering and get motivated to go into engineering itself.
José Cárdenas: And to give it a shot.
Mariela Resendez: Yes.
José Cárdenas: Carrie, is it working? In terms of the numbers of people who are involved? Is this kind of outreach working?
Carrie Robinson: Absolutely. So you're talking about women in engineering and nationally we're looking at about 20 percent of engineering students being female.
José Cárdenas: Is that a number that's decreased over time?
Carrie Robinson: Not necessarily. That's something that we're definitely pushing towards trying to get more and more females to feed into the pipeline, to come into engineering, to see that as a viable career option and that's where these outreach efforts really come into play. Same thing with, especially the Hispanic population. Because we know that there are so many family influences on their decisions, whether it's to go to college or whether to persist, that these events really do a good job of not only getting the students excited about pursuing engineering but also educating the family members to understand the benefits of a career in engineering so that these students are able to give back to their family and really kind of persist in engineering.
José Cárdenas: Mariela, last question. What is that a factor in your situation? The involvement of your family and convincing them that this was something that was good for you?
Mariela Resendez: Oh, yes. Well, kind of. When I first mentioned it to my parents they were like what, what are you doing in engineering? What is that? They were confused because I told them I was doing mechanical. They thought I was going to be a mechanic and I was like it has nothing to do with that. Once I explained what engineering was with them, they were really supportive, still very supportive to this day.
José Cárdenas: Well, before I switch to political science, I was an engineering major and all my relatives thought it meant I would be driving a train. Thank you so much for joining us on "Horizonte" to talk about this wonderful program.
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I'm visiting NYC at the end of August with my 6 year old, having reread a trip report i did the last time we visited i was hoping for ideas on hotels around Central Park or Chelsea Piers, ideas for both would work! Not particuarly bothered where except would prefer to be near a subway station! Budget per night is $150-200
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Your budget is low for that time or year. I would search quickly to see if you can find any deals before all are gone. if you are willing to pay upfront with no refund you might find better choices.
The Newton - reliable budget hotel on the UWS has a double (one double bed) available for $185 plus tax for your dates. With taxes not far above your budget. It's a non-smoking hotel only a couple of blocks from Central Park, right next to the subway, not far to Mus Nat'l Hist and a great mid/upscale family friendly area.
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I'm starting to see that now have done a bit more research, the Newton is looking pretty good, espcially with the refrigerators
Its in a completely different area but Best Western Herald Square is coming in pretty much on budget, anyone know if its any good? (I have loyalty with BW)
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Join SniqueAway and also look at Travelzoo.com Sniqueaway has recently had several good NYC hotels with queen or king beds for dates extending into August (with taxes included) for total of around $169 to $200. I've been looking also for August and the ones I have seen are Midtown East, on the 6 line.
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If you are near Chelsea Piers you will a long walk from any subway. If you are at Herald Square you will access to just about every subway in Manhattan.
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And also, keep getting the Sniqueaway deals and keep checking Travelzoo.com. their hotel deals for late August may not be advertised yet.
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Travelzoo has FlatironHotel through August 25 within your rates.
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With a 6 year old I would definitely want to be in a residential area with a lot of moderate/inexpensive and family friendly restaurants and near the park - not in the center of a mobbed business district - like Herald Square.
Is your 6 year old going to be happy being held by the hand the whole time so you don't lose him/her in the crowds? And with no place to run around for a few minutes - no really doable in Herald Square.
If you could stay on Central Park South that would work (not so far from the Central Park zoo) - but i think that area is over your budget.
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The reviews for the Newton look pretty good and expedia has a slightly better rate so think will go with that one
We spend a lot of time in Central London so my DD is used to having her hand held but i agree that being near Central Park would be much more preferable to being in the middle of a Business District
I looked at staying on Stattern Island also but would really prefer to be in the city!
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You definitely don't want to be on Staten (not Stattern) Island--but it is "in the city"; it's one of the 5 boroughs of NYC.
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I just checked the hotel my DD and I stayed in last year, the Hilton Garden Inn, Chelsea and it's outside your budget ($249/night), although it was VERY close to a subway (1/2 block). Mostly I just wanted to say hi and that I have fond memories of reading your trip report of your adventure around the US a couple of years ago with your daughter. I also wanted you to know I thought of your recently--I had recorded "That's Entertainment" (from 1974!) on my DVR and when Fred Astaire came on when I was watching it the other night, I thought of you. Have a great time in New York--your daughter is a lucky girl!
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Staten Island would be a disaster with a six year old.
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hoteldeauville is a good place but you have to check the availability before going to that hotel. Park 79 Hotel also come into your budget but surely you have to check for reservation in advance in order to get the confirmed.
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Will leave Statern Island then, I'm going to go for The Newton, i checked travelzoo but they only had weekend deals for NYC :/ We have 4 nights in Washington DC after NYC hence the budget not being the highest
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Staten Island would be a disaster - would take forever to get to the city. (And "the City" is Manhattan - not all of New York City.)
And Newton is practically on top of the subway - so it's easy to get to anyplace in the rest of the City.
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hey musicfan,
thanks for stopping to say hi no 'mad' trip across the US on this occasion, we are DC bound after NYC but that's it this time! Hope you enjoyed 'That's Entertainment'!!
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It has been 4 years since I was there but please look at Park Savoy:
It is near subway, Central Park and Carnegie Hall. It was very basic when we were there but clean and reasonably priced.
Good luck!
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Park Savoy was fully booked out for our dates but have booked The Newton thanks all for the suggestions!
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I just found out one of the reasons why its wise to book refundable rates as opposed to non refundable, my OH has now decided that he'll join us for this trip, The Newton unfortunately rises by around $200 for a room for 3, for some reason i can't get my head round, this takes the Newton out of the proposed budget but brings the likes of Hilton back in! Would anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks very much again to everyone for the help given
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OH? Is that your Other Husband, lol?
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oh = other half, boyfriend i guess would be the more correct term lol, although he has elsewhere become known as 'Ginger' whereas i get called 'Fred'
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Newton has primarily rooms with one bed, Hilton and other more upscale chains have a lot more rooms with 2 beds - but will therefore charge much more for them. (Do make sure you are looking at prices for rooms with 2 double beds.)
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I persuaded my bf that The Newton was in a better location than Holiday Inn at 57th St, slightly hard decision because they had a pool and were slightly cheaper but no refrigerator so thankfully that and being in a more family friendly area swayed him
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We really liked The Newton, the fridge especially was a bonus considering how warm it was for us (even when it rained!) Only downside was the amount of time we spent on the metro, guess next time we'll have to raise the budget
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You might like the Hotel Wales on Madison Ave. in the low 90's.
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The OPs trip was in August
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fredandgingermad, looking forward to your trip report!
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So am I!
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I know its been a very long time but apologies first and foremost for not trip reporting on this trip, we spent the labor weekend in Washington with a close friend who sadly passed away not long after we returned so I never completed unfortunately, I got the first day completed when I got the news and regretted no blogging as the trip went along since
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That must have been very difficult for you, my condolences.HT
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Sorry to read your sad news. Glad you at least got some time with your friend.
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Winchester has great public toilets and we should be proud of them.
Our luscious lavatories are award-winning beauties and we should be shouting about them from the rooftops as much as we do about our history, open spaces and cathedral.
Whilst many cities flush all hope of improving their facilities down the sink, we have papered over the cracks to stand apart (at the urinals).
It's not even necessary to spend a penny (or 20p) like most towns or cities – we wipe the floor by offering a free experience that you'll remember on your coach all the way home.
So, toilet attendants of Winchester City Council, I shake you by the hand (once you've washed them). You should be in the guidebooks alongside King Alf.
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Washington City Council members Monday night opted to forward to the full council the high bid for a replacement car to be driven by the city engineer.
Bids for a 2014 Chevrolet Impala Limited four-door sedan LS fleet model came in at $17,582 through Don Brown Chevrolet, which holds the state contract, and $18,078 at Modern Auto in Washington.
Both numbers are bottom \line, delivered costs. Both bids are under the $25,000 budgeted for the car.
The new vehicle will replace a 2002 Chevrolet Malibu.
Mark Hidritch, city council member, said he favored spending the money locally with Modern Auto. Other council members agreed.
Joe Holtmeier added that the city will get more than $500 for the old vehicle through the surplus auction.
The council voted unanimously to purchase the car locally.
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The Appalachian League named Ricardo Pereira their pitcher of the week for the period spanning July 27th through August 3rd.
In that timespan Pereira made two apperances and won both games. During those two games, he did not allow a single run and struck out 12 batters.
Pereira started on July 29th against the Burlington Royals. He pitched six-and-two-thirds innings of four hit ball with six strikeouts. Pereira's final apperance with the team came on August 3rd out of the bullpen. He lasted five innings and struck out six yet again.
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The provincial Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) has received Royal Assent and is expected to come into force early in 2016. At that time, PSOs in Ontario (and many incorporated local associations and sport clubs) will have three years to transition from the current Corporations Act to the new ONCA. More information should be forthcoming about this new legislation and some details are already posted on the Ontario Ministry of Consumer Services website.
After consulting with the not-for-profit sector, the Ministry recently decided to extend the deadline and has started to issue new resources (including a plain language Guide to the ONCA) on its website.
The provincial legislation is different than the federal legislation. Ontario PSOs may be affected by changes in their NSOs' governance structures, due to NSOs' compliance with the federal NFP Act – but Ontario PSOs will not need to make exactly the same governance or bylaws changes as their federal counterparts. Some changes will still be required, however, depending on the PSO's current bylaws and governance structure.
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- Type of Corporation determines compliance path. Three types of not-for-profit organizations in Ontario will each need to comply with the legislation differently. The three types are: Charitable Public Benefit, Non-Charitable Public Benefit, and Non-Public Benefit.
- Audit may not be necessary. Under certain circumstances, depending on revenue, organizations may not be required to have a public auditor annually review the organization's financial statements.
- Members' rights expanded. As with the Federal NFP Act, non-voting members will have the right to vote on 'fundamental changes' that affect their rights. There will also be more remedies available for members if it is believed that directors are not acting in the best interests of the organization.
- Proxies are mandatory. Currently, proxy votes at annual meetings are not necessary. Under the new legislation, proxy voting or a similar system will not only be allowed – it will be mandatory.
- Directors are better protected but have more responsibilities. Directors will have a higher duty of care and greater responsibilities, but will also be better protected from personal liability. The legislation also includes procedures for identifying conflict of interest. Directors will also have their terms limited to four years.
- Past-presidents are allowed. Unlike the Federal NFP Act, ex-officio directors (which includes past presidents) are allowed under the Ontario NFP Act.
Many organizations will require a careful plan of changes to membership classes and board structures, and this will require member education, engagement, and approval. Even though the ONCA is not yet in force, it would be sensible to begin the conversation for transition as soon as possible given the many local incorporated organizations that may need to prepare as well.
Feel free to contact us at the Sport Law & Strategy Group to help your organization with the transition.
Most of our writings (below) and resources (on the sidebar) are related to the Federal NFP Act which came into force in October 2011. There are still lessons that PSOs can learn from the federal equivalent and we expect to be writing about the specifics of the ONCA closer to the date of its enforcement.
- ONCA updates and current duties for Ontario-based organizations (June 2013)
- ONCA News (September 2013)
- Ontario NFP Act to come into force (September 2012)
- Are there problems with the Ontario Not-For-Profit Act? (September 2012)
- Why the new federal NFP Act is important to PSOs (February 2012)
- Don't Overlook Some Financial Impacts of the NFP Act (February 2012)
- Wait and Hurry Up! New Corporations Act to Take Effect October 17, 2011 (October 2011)
- Is the New Federal Corporations Legislation on your Radar? (June 2011)
- New Corporations Act Creates Opportunities for NSOs (April 2011)
- Interesting Snapshot of NSO Board Structures (March 2011)
- Some Thoughts on Governance Reform (January 2011)
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If she ever tries to f------ leave again, I'm-a tie her to the bed
And set this house on fire.
Love the Way You Lie, Eminem & Rihanna
It was the night before Valentine's Day, and appropriately enough, the 2011 Grammy Awards were rife with duets.
Rap prince Eminem made eyes (or at least bulging forehead veins) at Barbadian hip-hopper Rihanna, who later traded vocals with (and flashed her undies at) new kid on the block Drake.
The pretty leads in megaselling country band Lady Antebellum — Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott — swapped forlorn booty calls, their lachrymose tete-a-tete splashed with guilt and Jack Daniels.
Robust soul man Cee Lo Green, dressed like Elton John's id, and Gwyneth Paltrow, dressed like Olivia Newton-John at the devirginizing end of Grease, told each other to get lost — or something like that.
And the husband-wife leaders of Canadian concept rockers Arcade Fire, Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, churned up a furious scrum dedicated to married people lost in the 'burbs.
Yep, love was in the air.
Angry love.
It's a quarter after one, I'm a little drunk and I need you now.
Said I wouldn't call but I've lost all control and I need you now.
Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
The bestselling songs of the past year have been duets. But we're not talking backseat specials like goo-goo-eyed oldies Islands in the Stream or Tonight, I Celebrate My Love. Modern duets aren't made for roller rinks and couples' skates; they're made for roller derby and couples' therapy. Yes, Love the Way You Lie is potentially murderous and, considering Rihanna's very real domestic abuse at the hands of R&B star Chris Brown, more than a little unsettling. But the duet is also shockingly honest.
You can blame a national divorce rate of just under 50 percent. You can credit an era of pugilism — left vs. right, nation vs. nation — as putting us in a sparring mood. Whatever the case, love stinks; strife sells.
"I don't know if we'll ever get back to the days of You Don't Bring Me Flowers," says Silvio Pietroluongo, director of charts at Billboard magazine, referencing the 1978 schmaltzfest between Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand. "It's hard to find a true love song these days, and definitely not one in duet form."
Complex, hostile, raunchy dialogues rule the radio dial, from hip-hop stations to all-country formats. Love the Way You Lie has sold close to 10 million copies worldwide. Rihanna and Drake's carnal tangle What's My Name? has sold more than 3 million. Lady Antebellum's Need You Now, a give-and-take between exes that crossed over from the honky-tonk to the globe, won record of the year and song of the year at the Grammys. As a result of this discord, Lady Antebellum will arrive at the Florida Strawberry Festival on March 13 as one of the biggest bands in the world.
But downer duets aren't just hot on iTunes. The indie market has also seen an influx of heartburn. Arcade Fire, often an intricate tapestry of male-female perspective, wound up winning album of the year for The Suburbs. And rookie act the Civil Wars, a dark, Gothic guy-girl duo from Nashville, Tenn., debuted at No. 1 thanks to an appearance on Grey's Anatomy and an endorsement from that heartache specialist herself, Taylor Swift.
"When you look at today's contemporary artists, who out there really exudes a positive romantic aura?" asks Pietroluongo.
In other words, what the world needs now is Peabo Bryson.
No more will you cry.
Baby, I will hurt you never.
We start and end as one, in love forever.
Islands in the Stream, Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
Stevie Nicks is "speechless." The witchy woman, who's coming to the St. Pete Times Forum on March 23 with Rod Stewart, is trying to explain the success of Love the Way You Lie. "It's a pretty, uh — I'm just speechless trying to explain that song," says the 62-year-old.
The Fleetwood Mac singer is not a fan of the modern duet, and if Nicks and Stewart croon together during their Tampa gig — perhaps on her Leather and Lace (originally performed with Don Henley) — it won't be anything from current pop radio: "I feel bad for kids today."
Nicks represents the old-school duet; she's shared sonic embraces with Lindsey Buckingham (Go Your Own Way) and Kenny Loggins (Whenever I Call You Friend). The day after the Grammys, Billboard celebrated Valentine's Day by releasing a much-hyped list of the 40 biggest duets of all time, with Nicks' classic with Tom Petty, Stop Draggin' My Heart Around, pulling in at No. 28. The list was topped by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross' Endless Love.
Billboard's rundown — so jarring in the face of those coarse duets featured on the Grammys — was based on such music-biz data as sales and chart position. (The number of times a song was used for weddings — or honeymoons — was not included.)
Songs ranged from Kenny and Dolly's Islands in the Stream (No. 9) to Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes' Up Where We Belong (No. 29) to Sonny & Cher's I Got You Babe (No. 35). Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder's Ebony and Ivory made the list, too, but the less said about that the better.
Most of the selections on Billboard's list are peaceful, loving, uniting. (And, if you're Peaches & Herb, reuniting.) But 10 of the 40 are from the 2000s; they're all hip-hop songs, and they're almost all romantically convoluted, with the highest charters being Nelly and Kelly Rowland's Dilemma, about an impending affair, coming in at No. 5 and Brandy and Monica's jealous-off The Boy Is Mine at No. 3.
If the current trend continues, Billboard's duets list will be a lot sweatier, bloodier, naughtier five years from now. "Forget about duets — it's hard to find a ballad these days," says Pietroluongo. "It's tough to get those kind of records to test well on the radio."
As Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway once asked:
Where is the love?
Roman! Roman!
Stop it, stop it!
You've gone mad!
Mad, I tell you, mad!
You and this boy Slim Shady!
What's goin' on?
Roman's Revenge, Nicki Minaj & Eminem
In the past 15 years, hip-hop — the most dominant pop-culture force of the 21st century — has become as much about sexual politics and gender empowerment as it is about braggadocio. At the same time, the music industry has become singles driven, and the songs that sell are largely uptempo hip-hop tracks.
So it's not that people aren't falling for each other on the radio; they're just doing so, and dueting, in a contemporary way.
"Love is still alive! People don't stop falling in love! You just have make it sound modern," says award-winning songwriter Diane Warren, who gave us Cher's If I Could Turn Back Time, Aerosmith's I Don't Want to Miss a Thing and Celine Dion's Because You Loved Me, not to mention Starship duet Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now.
The 54-year-old Grammy and Golden Globe winner recently wrote a track for Senegalese hip-hopper Akon. "It's a straight ballad, but Akon put in hard drums and all this production. It's amazing. It's just what you do with it." Warren laughs: "Even the hardest gangsta out there isn't going to get the girl every time by saying I want to [bleep] you on the dance floor."
Warren just completed a project in which her hits were given a "very romantic" old-school duet treatment called Due Voci. But she also admits she's become "edgier" in her writing, mainly to keep up with a marketplace that has changed drastically.
In 1995, R&B belter Mary J. Blige teamed with Method Man for the altogether revolutionary I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By, a mesmerizing cover of the 1968 Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell staple. It was novel — rap was a notoriously misogynistic landscape, and this was a portrait of genuine love — and it was huge, winning a Grammy and going platinum.
That would lead to the "feat." movement, in which a female singer provides the "hook" (or chorus) on a song credited to a male artist. Ja Rule and Ashanti's Always on Time, a colossal hit in 2001, was instrumental in furthering the "feat." frenzy.
In 2002, Kid Rock, a Detroit rapper with country yearnings, recorded versions of the "cocaine and whisky" duet Picture with both Nashville singer Allison Moorer and roots-rocker Sheryl Crow; the song, which blended urban and rural, cross-pollinated on myriad radio formats and gave the country market license to like hip-hop.
And now, finally, female hip-hop stars Rihanna and Nicki Minaj, a Trinidadian eccentric with numerous alter egos, are dictating sales and using the boys for their own guesting purposes. The battle of the sexes: It has a good beat and you can dance — and then some — to it.
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Billboard's Pietroluongo doesn't see the heartache duets stopping anytime soon — especially with the success of Love the Way You Lie and Need You Now.
But lo and behold, if you look at the country charts and the pop charts, you'll see that a curious li'l number called Don't You Wanna Stay is showing a crossover power not unlike Need You Now. It's performed by strange bedfellows Jason Aldean, a neo-honkytonker, and Kelly Clarkson, the pop princess and first American Idol champion.
It's a belter, and a throwback, and it's currently No. 33 on the iTunes charts. And although it's about another couple on the rocks, there's also a strange new element to be heard, too: hope.
Don't you wanna hold each other tight?
Don't you wanna fall asleep with me tonight?
Don't you wanna stay here a little while?
— Don't You Wanna Stay
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Correlation of the Clinical Behaviour of Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) After Debulking Nephrectomy With Tumor Gene Expression in Nephrectomy Specimens
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|Renal Cell Carcinoma
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Time Perspective: Retrospective
|Official Title:
|Correlation of the Clinical Behaviour of Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) After Debulking Nephrectomy With Tumor Gene Expression in Nephrectomy Specimens
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|March 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|November 2013
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a tumor with clinically apparent immunologic phenomena, such as response to immunotherapies (interferon, interleukin-2, immune cellular therapy etc), spontaneous regression, and sometimes indolent behaviour. Nephrectomy itself influences the prognosis of advanced RCC patients as shown in 2 randomised trials, and could have an immune basis. We previously reported on the variability of clinical behaviour in advanced RCC patients who had not received systemic treatment after debulking nephrectomy (Debulking Nephrectomy Followed By A "Watch And Wait" Approach In Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma .Wong A, et al. Urol Oncol, in press). The clinical significance of this includes the avoidance of toxic systemic therapies after nephrectomy, or the possibility of using non-toxic vaccine approaches in metastatic patients after cytoreductive nephrectomy. In this research proposal we would like to analyse the immune related gene expression profile on nephrectomy tumor samples and correlate them with the clinical course of the patient after the nephrectomy. This will be an exploratory and retrospective study of 15 patients in whom debulking nephrectomy for advanced RCC had been done, who did not receive any adjuvant treatment, and in whom the clinical course had been monitored after the nephrectomy.
We will first carry out a feasibility study during which we will isolate RNA from 3 FFPE (formalin-fixed,paraffin-embedded) samples using commercially available RNA isolation kit and we will determine if their quality is compatible with quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) or microarray studies. Upon successful feasibility study, the analysis will be extended to 15 patients. RNA will be isolated from FFPE samples and the gene expression profiles will be evaluated by qPCR and/or microarray. Emphasis will be placed on the expression profile of immune-related genes. Finally, transcriptome analysis results will be extended at the protein and cell level using immunohistochemistry assays.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
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- Advanced RCC who had a cytoreductive nephrectomy done.
- Patients did not receive specific anti-cancer systemic therapy after the nephrectomy, except after clinical disease progression.
- Tumor samples available.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00718367
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|Principal Investigator:
|Alvin Seng Cheong Wong, MRCP, MB ChB
|National University Hospital, Singapore
|Principal Investigator:
|Sing Joo Chia
|Tan Tock Seng Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00718367 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|July 16, 2008
|Last Updated:
|January 13, 2014
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Carcinoma, Renal Cell
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Kidney Neoplasms
Urologic Neoplasms
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Kidney Diseases
Urologic Diseases
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Useful Birds Of America
One of the Useful Birds of America cards was packed in each package of Arm and Hammer Soda and Saleratus. The company would send a complete set of 30 for six two-cent stamps. The following are in the Sliker Collection: No. 3 Downy Woodpecker; No. 4 Red Headed Woodpecker; No. 8 Nuthatch; No. 10 Robin; No. 14 Rose Breasted Grosbeak; No. 17 Redpoll; No. 18 Black Billed Cuckoo; No. 19 Meadowlark; No. 28 Cardinal; No. 29 Scarlet Tanager; and No. 30 Junco.View this piece: jpg pdf
Donor: Sliker, Shirley Brocker
Brand Name: Arm and Hammer Baking Soda
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If you have absolutely no idea what we're on about, you're obviously not a big Blazin' Squad fan.
There's a whole new language out there and it's all down to the crew.
Your messageboard chat
You're even talking about it on our Trends messageboard.
The boys themselves explained what they were on about in Smash Hits:
We asked you whether beenies are just hats or if you know you're chong.
What you said
Jade from Ireland said:
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But Zara, 11 from Manchester said:
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Florence, 12 from Stone disagrees:
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Senate opposition may block plan to eliminate tax for three months.
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Plans to eliminate South Carolina's gas tax for three months this fall are running on empty in the Senate even though Gov. Mark Sanford tried to rally support for the idea this week.
According to an Associated Press report, even some who like the idea of eliminating the state's 16.8 cent-a-gallon tax don't want to do it between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 because of the November elections
"In Louisiana, we call that vote buying," said Sen. Robert Ford, D-Charleston, and a New Orleans native.
"It's a political ploy to get votes out in November," said Sen. Jake Knotts, R-West Columbia.
Ford introduced a resolution that would have cut the tax from July through September and tried to get the Senate to put it on a fast track for passage.
But Senate Finance Committee Chairman Hugh Leatherman, R-Florence, objected, saying there's no guarantee the tax break would ever reach consumers.
The House passed a plan for the gas tax break in its final version of the budget last week, but Leatherman and at least one of the two other senators on the budget conference committee would have to agree to keep it in the state's $6.5 billion spending plan.
Supporters say growth in state revenue from a surging economy will pay for the break, according to the AP report.
"The big spenders in the Senate can play with the numbers until they're blue in the face," Gov. Sanford's spokesman Joel Sawyer said. "The fact is this budget doesn't return any new dollars to the people of this state despite nearly a billion dollars in new revenue."
Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Greg Ryberg, R-Aiken, made his fortune selling gas through a convenience store chain. He said in the report that retailers can be trusted to pass on the savings.
"There's not going to be any adverse impact," said Ryberg, a candidate for state treasurer. "That's your friends back home, the retailer."
Ryberg was one of five Senators who showed up to support Sanford's plan to suspend the tax between Memorial Day and Labor Day, which would cut $134 million in tax revenue.
Senate Minority Leader John Land, D-Manning, says there is no guarantee that economic growth will make up the difference. Land also doesn't like the idea of lifting the tax and then letting it fall back in place. That happened a few years ago with a temporary reduction in grocery sales taxes. That's "unfair to the taxpayer," he said.
Sen. David Thomas, R-Fountain Inn, is on the budget conference committee with Leatherman and Land and says there are other concerns. For instance, most of the gas tax goes into road projects and repaying bonds for that work.
The governor's spokesman said Sanford's proposal guarantees bonds will be paid by other sources, but bondholders could get jittery about those promises.
At the same time, reducing tax collections for a few months could become a factor in determining what the Department of Transportation can borrow for road projects in the future.
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1940s British military commanders are concerned about fuel tank explosions on UK aircraft during the second world war
1965 The first American Hercules is fitted with dynamic foam following multiple losses in Vietnam
1970s Explosion-suppressant foam (ESF) becomes standard for US plzndx
1971 UK military research document says the risk of RAF fuel tanks exploding if hit by enemy fire "had been looked into for 30 years", as far back as the second world war
1976 Another research document discusses a fuel tank inertia system involving aluminium foil to prevent explosions
1982 Hercules pilot serving in the Falklands war requests a fuel ullage inerting system for the planes' tanks
1994 Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (Dera) document says UK is "lagging behind the US" on the issue of ESF
October 2001 War in Afghanistan starts
January 2002 Review published by the UK defence tactical analysis team (Tat) recommends that ESF be retro-fitted to Hercules wing tanks to enhance safety. The advice is not followed
December 2002 Father of Nigel Gilbert, then serving as a Hercules pilot with 47 Squadron, writes to prime minister, Tony Blair, and secretary of state for defence, Geoff Hoon, "putting them on notice for corporate manslaughter" regarding planes not being fitted with ESF
March 2003 Second Tat report, entitled Basra Area Airfield Study, says 2002 ESF recommendations still applies. ESF is still not fitted to UK Hercules
March 2003 As the war in Iraq starts, Harley 37, a US Hercules fitted with ESF, is hit 19 times by enemy fire. With 58 people on board, it lands with fuel tanks leaking where it was hit but with no fire or explosions
December 2004 Australian Hercules, according to Gilbert, are fitted with ESF following the same risk assessment done by British forces
January 30 2005 Ten British servicemen are killed when 47 Squadron's Hercules XV179 goes down between Baghdad and Balad after being hit twice in its right wing tank
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April 2008 Between 20 and 30 of the UK's 44 Hercules are equipped, according to the MoD
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SOUTHEND United Football Club's academy has been confirmed in Category Three following their recent Elite Player Performance audit.
The Shrimpers' staff worked tirelessly to secure the status.
And academy manager Ricky Duncan was thrilled by the news.
"We are absolutely delighted as both an academy and as a club that we've achieved category three status," said Duncan.
"We were highly recommended following the audit we had at the end of last season and a huge amount of effort has gone into this from everyone associated with the academy.
"All of the staff have been superb and all the part-time staff have worked more hours than ever to make sure we achieved category three status.
"I'm extremely proud of everyone."
The audit took place at the end of last season and the academy was praised for having eight graduates receive professional contracts.
The club have also been given recommendations on how to improve and attain category two status, which was close to being achieved this time around.
And Duncan is now keen to make that step up.
"Our first aim was to achieve category three status and I believe that in the future we have the capabilities to be awarded category two," said Duncan.
"That would be another huge milestone for us."
Blues' chief executive Steve Kavanagh was also thrilled to see the club achieve category three status.
He was also full of praise for the job Duncan has done.
"Ricky Duncan has done a fantastic job overseeing the academy," said Kavanagh.
"The academy here at Southend United continues to thrive and produce quality players for the first-team, but it is about much more than that.
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Middle-income Americans age 50 and older are now carrying more credit card debt on average than younger people, according to a 2012 study released by Demos. This is a reversal of the findings from the Demos survey which took place in 2008. The report, entitled 2012 National Survey on Credit Card Debt of Low- and Middle-Income
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