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When Greg and Stan Retired, There Was No Attempt from the Industry to Save Their Expertise. Over 100 of the Best Minds in Process Modeling and Control Retired, and the Indusrty Made No Attempt to Retain a Snippet of Their Knowledge
This article was printed in CONTROL's August 2009 edition.
By Greg McMillan and Stan Weiner
Greg McMillan and Stan Weiner bring their wits and more than 66 years of process control experience to bear on your questions, comments, and problems. Write to them at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Stan: I expect the process industry in the U.S. has lost at least 25% of its expertise. For mature products whose manufacturing has gone overseas, 75% or more of the specialists have left, leaving only a shell of technical capability.
Greg: A number of major companies estimate that almost 50% of their engineers will be eligible to retire in the next five years, but the stock market bottom may delay retirement, so there is a window of opportunity to capture this expertise before it's gone forever.
Stan: When we retired, there was no attempt to save our expertise. Over 100 of the best minds in process modeling and control retired, and the company made no attempt to retain even a snippet of their knowledge. The lesson here is: if the people who make the decisions on staffing don't understand the value of your expertise, you will be given a package to leave. Hmm, maybe that is what you want.
Greg: There was a misguided attempt to put technical expertise online by the use of expert systems. About a dozen people concentrated on this for about five years. Seemed like a great idea, until you realize that the flexibility of just adding ad hoc and heuristic rules leads to a disorganized and fuzzy knowledge base. So we added fuzzy logic. Need I say more? The expert systems didn't transfer knowledge. There was one incident where an expert system identified an equipment problem, but the operators said they could have figured it out anyway.
Stan: Then we went with the idea of data mining with neural networks. Just think of all the info there must be in the gobs of historian data. Just dump it into software, and out will come wonderful and insightful results. Believe it or not, some people bought this line from the software supplier, and even thought neural networks could predict a composition or quality that was not measured in the field or the lab. About a half dozen specialists worked for five years on putting the most powerful neural network software online. Just as with expert systems, only the architect seemed to be gaining process knowledge. As soon as the specialist left the unit, the system was turned off. The half million dollars spent on expert and neural network software was eclipsed by the $10 million spent on engineering.
Greg: On the other hand, the few ventures into model predictive control (MPC) were successful with some big results. On the downside, an inordinate amount of time was spent learning, setting up special computers and interfacing the MPC software.
Stan: Nearly all of the 5% cost of goods (COG) that was saved per year by process control improvement came from tuning controllers, shifting set points, improving measurements and valves, implementing feed-forward and adding feedback control to batch columns and batch reactors.
Greg: The most successful engineers making process control improvements had a combination of process, modeling, control, configuration and instrumentation skills. They could conceive an idea, estimate its value, detail implementation, and take the improvement all the way from concept through startup. The best had the deepest process understanding. Not only is this a model for the most effective process control engineer, it may be the only way forward for chemical and petroleum companies that cut back on specialists and rely more on outside contractors and vendors. Except for small projects, the process control engineer becomes a coordinator of outside services.
Stan: The optimum engineer has to understand which measurements and valves are winners and which are losers, so the design isn't based solely on lowest price and the project doesn't end up with a "performance challenged" automation system (à la package equipment).
Greg: He must also understand process relationships and process metrics for batch and continuous processes to focus on what's important and the value of an improvement. This necessitates a basic understanding of material and energy balances, mass transfer, process gains and process costs. Process simulations can provide this knowledge if they're easy to use and the groundwork has been done in terms of physical properties, components and parameters. To estimate the value of reducing process variability, the engineer must know how to transfer variability from key process outputs to the appropriate process inputs, be able to estimate the attenuation of oscillations by volumes, and move the set point of key operating conditions to capture the value (see the "Cost and Source of Oscillations, Parts 1-4," April 20–May 11, 2009, entries on www.modelingandcontrol.com). Dynamic simulations could help develop the concept considerably and prototype the implementation if the actual DCS configuration is used. The idea of duplicating all the many capabilities and nuances of a DCS (even just the PID) in a dynamic simulation is ridiculous from a standpoint of effort and fidelity. The engineer should know how to configure to take advantage of the power of the DCS.
Stan: The optimum engineer must understand measurement and valve dynamics; otherwise, thermocouples for exothermic reactor control will be installed in glass-lined baffles and on-off piping valves posing as control valves will be bought. Most dynamic simulations don't get into these details that will make or break or blow up an installation.
Greg: My pet peeve is that control valves in simulations don't have the installed flow characteristics, stick-slip and backlash modeled. Also, controller tuning is thought to be just a side issue. Many process consultants and professors apparently don't realize that the integrated error for load upsets is proportional to the integral time and inversely proportional to the controller gain. The detuning of the controller is equivalent to introducing dead time into a loop. A seriously detuned controller becomes so sluggish it approaches manual control. If the disturbances are really small or extremely slow, which is generally the case for bioreactors, the effect of tuning is not seen, which is why the biopharmaceutical industry doesn't understand all the fuss about tuning.
Stan: Universities could help engineers get started with these skills by teaching batch and continuous process first principles, online dynamic process yields and COGs, the dynamics of process and automation systems, process variability, and the best technology in measurement and valves. Unit operation and computer labs should use industrial software for modeling and control of batch and continuous processes, most notably the DCS, so the students are introduced to the terminology and capability of the today's industrial control systems.
Greg: Next month we will discuss with Nick Sands what can be done to save and promote process control expertise.


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Jesus told a parable in Matthew 25:14-30 from which we get our English word talent. We get our word from it, because Jesus uses the word talent. But Jesus was talking about an amount of money, not how naturally skillful people are. And in fact, even though Jesus uses the word talent, and we tend to call it the parable of the talents, the heart of the story isn't really what people do or don't do with the talents, but something else altogether.
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Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours. (Matt. 25:24-25)Is that really what the master's like? Of course not! This is the man who has delivered all his goods to his servants, who freely gave them huge sums of cash - 100, 40 and 20 years' pay - and, just in case you're still in any doubt, verse 28 shows us that the servants got to keep all the money! He's not a greedy grasping master!
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Couldn't help myself with Marc Cohn reference–Joe had no idea what song I was humming all weekend long! Surely I'm not the only one who does this at the mere mention of Memphis, Tennessee?!
Anywho–we actually spend the majority of Memorial Day weekend in Mississippi for a friend's wedding and could not have loved the city more! I had never been to Jackson so wasn't sure what we needed to hit up during our short visit but three things we managed to squeeze in was a visit to Brent's Drugs a stop at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Sciences and a walk around the Capital building–none of which disappointed!
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It was then time to head to the wedding which was Lou and Judy's first one and they did great! Thank God! Judy just loved seeing her little bestie as the flower girl and we had so much fun seeing such great friends celebrate their love. Plus there's nothing cuter than watching toddlers dance.
Sunday morning we headed into downtown to visit the Capital Building and I was in awe of how beautiful the building was! The grounds were impeccably kept, the people out enjoying said grounds were incredibly friendly and the parking was bountiful and free–what more could a girl ask for?!
After exploring a bit we headed over to Memphis which was only an hour and change away. First, we of course swung into the Tanger Outlets where we grabbed lunch and did a little damage. Priorities.
Once we parked in downtown Memphis (btw parking garages are like $1/hour which is AMAZING coming from Baltimore where they are at least $8/hr) it was off to the Peabody Hotel to see the world famous ducks! We didn't catch them parade into the lobby but the kids sure got a kick out of seeing all these ducks waddling around inside this glamorous room!
After that we meandered over to Beale street–it's pretty tame during the day but a lot of the bars/restaurants that had live music were 21+ so we couldn't really hang which was a bit of a bummer. Also, I'm not gonna lie to you, the whole street reeked of weed with Louis asking every ten seconds,"why does it smell like skunk??". WHOOPS.
We didn't have much more time to explore before needing to hit the road and head back home but I would definitely go to Memphis again as we would love to take the kids to a baseball game (the new stadium is GORGEOUS) and I hear the Bass Pro Shop pyramid is amazing.
It was a whirlwind of a weekend but the fact that Louis starts kindergarten in the fall has us wanting to cram in all the trips! So until the next adventure….


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As in the past 18 years, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, a member of the ACF Board of Trustees, offered the Benediction to the Appeal of Conscience Foundation awards Dinner. His Grace Bishop Irinej was also seated at the Dias, accompanied by the Very Rev. Dr Zivojin Jakovljevic, Chancellor of the Diocese of Eastern America. His Grace has had a longstanding institutional relationship with the ACF and Rabbi Arthur Schneier, who has been very instrumental in fostering interfaith dialog on peace during the civil wars of the 1990's in the Former Yugoslavia. In 1992, he sponsored the signing of the "ACF for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina" by Patriarch Pavle, Roman Catholic Archbishop Vinko Puljic of Sarajevo and Rais Ulema Jakob efendi Selimoski of the Islamic Community of Sarajevo.
Among the numerous dignitaries present were the Honorable Boris Tadic, former President of the Republic of Serbia; and His Excellency former Ambassador Budimir Loncar, Senior Advisor to the International Experts Group of the World Council of Religious Leaders, and Advisor to the ACF and Center for Humanitarian Dialogue in Geneva.


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Sample Broadcast Job Letters
Broadcast job letters are self-marketing letters sent to a large but carefully targeted roster of potential employers. To broadcast your letter, you draw your targets from commercial mailing lists. The list used as the source for broadcast job letter mailings is critical. Be sure to verify that the list is up to date and representative of the specific industry or career field you want to reach.
Most broadcast letters and prospecting letters can be reshaped to use in either category — or adapted to become job ad reply letters.
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A teaching professional (Woodmann) expresses her loving perspective on the value of children — attention bait in the field of education. And she makes sure that the reader grasps her serious qualifications, such as certification to teach in her state's schools by stating those facts in boldface type. This format works to hook the reader with clues to one's inspirational inner person but sustains interest by trumpeting the candidate's practical qualifications.Credit: Susan Guarneri, MRW, CERW, CPRW, CPBS, NCCC, DCC — Three Lakes, Wis.
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A business executive (Anderson) combines an attractive design, targeted positions, and accomplishment-based text with rousing endorsements from two former employers. What's not to like about this stand-out marketing letter?Credit: Louise Garver, CPBS, JCTC, CMP, CPRW, CEIP — Broad Brook, Conn.
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More feedback from my earlier post...
ChadBr came up with the best reason I have heard so far on when you might return XML encoded as a string instead of the actual XML from a Web service.
What if you don't want the overhead of creating the DOM on the server in the 1st place?
I agree that one of the downfalls of the current .NET Web service implementation is that it kind of shoe horns you into using the DOM to deal with XML when you might prefer to use an XmlReader/Writer or some other XML api. So an advantage of passing XML as a string is that you can load the string into an XmlReader and avoid the overhead of loading up an instance of a DOM. This idea has some merit in my mind, not a ton, but some.
But let me also say that most of the cases where I've seen XML returned as a string, the first thing that is done with the string is it is loaded into a DOM instance--so obviously no DOM overhead is being saved.
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If I want to process the data from a database before it's sent back to the client, I probably want to process it in the form of a dataset or datareader -- neither returns a DOM –
Let's make something REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY clear. Take advantage of the XML serialization that automatically happens. Generally you do not want to take objects, convert them into DOM instances, then return the DOM instances from your Web methods instead of the objects. You can return the objects themselves and for most cases the .NET Framework does the right thing and builds appropriate XML. More importantly, for a typical object (typical meaning most things that aren't Datasets), you will get a nice schema defined in your WSDL for your object's XML serialization that will allow consumers of your Web service to better understand the data you are sending/receiving. Datasets are a little funny in the way they do serialization, but you can return a Dataset from a Web method and a .NET client can pick it up as a Dataset on the other side. You don't have to turn it into XML first to send it. And you certainly don't have to turn it into XML and then into a string to send it.
And just in case you missed Mike's post about MS CRM, you can find it here. This falls into the category of tool limitations during design and appropriate repenting after the fact with promises that he shall sin no more. Like I said before, I've been there so I have a lot of sympathy.


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Drama is in the air with this dark and dramatic colour scheme! Navy and burnt orange make a wonderful combination that's ideal for an autumn-going-on-winter wedding celebration. Combining cool and warm tones, this stunning colour scheme is all about striking a fine balance between the two, in order to create the perfect ambiance.
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NOVATOP STATIC multi-layer panels were developed specifically to resolve roof overhangs and to bridge large spans. They have impressively high stability in compression and tension and have excellent static load capacity.
STATIC for roof overhangs
Large five-layer panels (SWP) with two parallel upper layers on each side and a middle layer with the grain perpendicular to the course of the grain of the surface layers. Each layer is composed of boards made of solid spruce; the thickness of the layers may differ and this determines the final thickness of the panel.
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visible, construction (non-visible)
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This programme may require students to demonstrate proficiency in English.
Please find detailed admission requirements at the following link: https://www.um.si/en/Study/about/Documents/1920FFEN.pdf (page 23).
The Call for Application into Postgraduate Study Programmes of the University of Maribor for the 2019/2020 Academic Year is available at https://www.um.si/en/Study/about/Pages/CALL-FOR-APPLICATION-INTO-POSTGRADUATE-STUDY-PROGRAMMES-OF-THE-UNIVERSITY-OF-MARIBOR-FOR-THE-ACADEMIC-YEAR-2019-20.aspx.
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Affirmative action emerged during the 1960s as a government-mandated strategy for rectifying the effects of past discrimination. Although the goal of providing equal opportunity for all citizens regardless of race or gender has never been questioned seriously, controversy has swirled around affirmative action with claims by nonminorities of "reverse discrimination" and complaints by employers of coercion to hire unqualified job applicants. This paper examines the relevance of affirmative action for the 1990s in light of changes in public policy and changes in society. It suggests that the judicious use of affirmative action can increase a company's competitiveness in increasingly diverse product and labor markets.
Author Posting. © 1991 HR People + Strategy. This article is posted here by permission of HR People + Strategy for personal use, not for redistribution. The article was published in Human Resource Planning Journal, Volume 14, Issue 3, 1991. http://www.hrps.org/?page=PeopleStrategy.
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Scott, Dow and Little, Beverly L.. Affirmative Action: New Interpretations and Realities. Human Resource Planning Journal, 14, 3: 177-182, 1991. Retrieved from Loyola eCommons, School of Business: Faculty Publications and Other Works,
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Hitachi Air Conditioning Europe is continuing to expand its distribution network with the appointment of Sunderland-based solar thermal and renewables specialists Secon.
Secon supplies renewables products to its trade customer base throughout the UK and Ireland. Effective immediately, Secon will offer the full range of Yutaki mono and split air source heat pumps, supported by their own in-house technical support team. All products will benefit from Hitachi's 5-year manufacturer product warranty.
Secon to distribute Hitachi heat pumps
Andrew Hooper, UK Heating Manager, Johnson Controls – Hitachi Air Conditioning, said: "Secon has been in the business since 1998 and has built up a loyal customer base of renewables installers. Our range of Yutaki heat pumps are well engineered, have some of the best COPs on the market and offer exceptional performance for heating and domestic hot water. We are delighted that the team at Secon will be supporting our sales activity both here in the UK and in Ireland.''
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UK makes the Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme availbale for South Korean citizens
South Koreans will soon be able to participate in the UK Youth Mobility Scheme. On 12th June the governments of Britain and South Korea signed an agreement, which will allow 1000 young people from South Korea to work and travel in UK for up to 2 years. In addition to that, the same number of British citizens will have the opportunity to visit South Korea.
The British ambassador to South Korea Scott Wightman issued the following statement, concerning the new agreement: "We are extremely pleased to welcome South Korean young people to our youth mobility program. This is a significant opportunity for both the UK and South Korea, an opportunity to strengthen and build on the cultural and economic ties that exist between us and to promote mutual understanding"
The Youth Mobility scheme will provide opportunities to young Korans to experience the British lifestyle, to expand their cultural competence and to significantly improve their English language skills. Furthermore it will allow them the boost their CVs with high-value international working experience, which will give them important advantage when they return in the domestic job market. On the other hand many young British people will be able to have a first hand encounter with the fascinating culture and traditions of South Korea.
In order to apply for the UK youth mobility scheme the South Koreans must secure a certificate of sponsorship, which is issued by the South Korean immigration authorities. The Youth Mobility Scheme is part of the Tier 5 UK's points-based system for visa applications. Therefore all of the applicants must score 50 points on total from all of the following categories.
• Nationality – Being citizen of South Korea is worth 30 points
• Age – People, who are under 31 years, will gain 10 points
• Maintenance funds – £1,800 cash funds or more are equal to another 10 points.
The official start date of the UK youth mobility scheme for South Korea is still not set, but will most probably be at some point in the next few months.
Visa First is one of the leading immigration consultants in UK, we can help you to apply for UK Youth Mobility Scheme visa fast and hassle-free now.


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Much has been made about the third season curse of Mourinho following a dismal start to the 2018/19 season. Manchester United have just three point from a possible nine points at the beginning stages of this season, losing two and wining Leicester on the opening day of the season.
It all started well for Manchester with a win on the first day of the season at home to Leicester. It went downhill after that with a very disappointing loss away to Brighton hove- Albion where the red devils seemed to be in all sorts of disarray. The 3-2 result against Brighton might seem like a snatch and crab from for people who didn't watch the match considering the stature of both clubs but Brighton were deserved winners of the match.
The match at home against spurs on Monday night offered an opportunity to bounce back from their disappointing display at the Falmer stadium. The host had a few chances to take the lead in the first half and missed it, most notably Lukaku failing to hit the target with the keeper out of his way.
Things went from bad to worse in the second half when a header from Harry Kane hit the back of the net and two minutes later Lucas Moura scored to give the away side a comfortable two goal cushion. The match was put to bed on the eighty-third minute when Moura dribbled Chris Smalling and put the ball past David Degea for his second of the night and the third for the visitors. The result condemned Manchester United to second straight defeat with three points out of a possible nine with the coach and the players under pressure.
A lot of the blame has been put on Man Utd head coach Jose Mourinho for such a horrible start to the season but a critical look at the two losses would show rather that the players had let the coach down.
Their loss against Brighton & Hove Albion was down to a horrible display from the team especially in the midfield. Nemaja Matic was injured so the trio of Pogba, Fred and Andreas played in the center of the pack for the red devils. They couldn't stamp their authority from the beginning of the match, Fred failed to control a pass from Degea which led to a goal, Andreas was invisible in the match and Pogba, the main super star in the team produced a horrendous display, making a lot of unforced errors.Paul Pogba vs Brighton:
15 - Misplaced passes (most on team)
6 - Dispossessed (most on pitch)
6 - Fouls (most on team)
They did play better against Spus, attacking from the beginning of the match, creating chances, all of which were lacking against Brighton. The lack of clinical finishing from their attackers especially Lukaku meant they went into the break without a goal. The defense seemed to fall asleep in the second half conceding three goals in the process, the first two goals coming within two minutes of each other. The defense was suspect in the second half with only Shaw being able to display an OK performance amongst the defenders. Phil Jones lost Harry Kane in the box during a corner kick routine leading to the first goal of the night, they failed to pick up Moura in the box for his first of the night and Smalling was dribbled all to easily by Moura for his second of the night.
With such horrible displays from the players one can find it hard to blame MOU for his player's inability to execute his tactics flawlessly. A game against Burnley tomorrow with some key players like Sanchez and Matic available for the coach to use, Utd and Mou would like to get the season back on track and the destroy the Jose third season self destruct myth.
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Drama enables students to express themselves creatively as well as offer academic challenge. The transferrable skills developed in Drama stand students in excellent stead for later life – fostering collaborative teamwork, positive communication skills, and encouraging students to think creatively and present oneself confidently to an audience. We are lucky enough to have two specially designed Drama teaching spaces at Northgate, both fitted with lighting rigs, projectors and sound equipment.
Drama at Northgate is both process and product based. From Year 7 – 11, we focus on three core strands of:
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The Dyna Comp Bass Compressor delivers the most iconic compression sound in music history, tweaked and tuned just for bass players. Built around the classic CA3080 "metal can" integrated circuit for its quiet operation, superior transparency, and increased dynamic range, this pedal comes with all the controls you need to shape your compressed sound in no time at all.
The heroes of the Dyna Comp Bass Compressor's interface are the Clean and Tone controls. The Clean control lets you add in your unaffected bass signal so that you can maintain low end integrity, while the Tone control adjusts the upper midrange to retain the tonal dynamics of your bass. Familiar Output and Sensitivity controls set volume level and the length of sustain, while the Attack switch toggles between a vintage style slow attack time and a modern style fast attack time.
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A British agtech startup has developed a "smart" cattle nose-ring which converts exhaled methane to carbon dioxide, thereby reducing harmful bovine methane gas emissions. Born from London's Royal Academy Arts Innovation Center, the Zero-Emission Livestock Project (ZELP) expects the device to convert "up to 80% of the cow's exhaled methane". Upon detecting methane, the ring activates a "micro-oxidation" chamber which converts methane into carbon dioxide and water. Additionally, through monitoring of unit-specific methane output, the device also provides information regarding digestion rates and chemical flows for the animal. Each device also comes with geolocation information and is connected to a cloud database, which is regularly populated with data.
So what?
According to the Food and Agriculture of the United States, the United Nations IPCC and other international organisations, meat production is a major contributor of greenhouse gases, with methane being the most harmful. This device could potentially convert up to 80% of exhaled bovine methane to water vapour and carbon dioxide (a lesser greenhouse gas). Considering that cows emit a substantial amount of gas and nutrients, that they require fodder, and huge swaths of land, among other resources — does this device reduce impact enough to be worth the resources required to produce it? Is it possible that this "burp-converter" is simply a means for livestock companies to market their products as greener? What level of impact must a tech "solution" provide to be considered legitimate in enhancing sustainability?


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On Monday 27 March at our first ever Youth Lecture, a group of our Youth Patrons and myVoice volunteers explained what 'normal' means to them.
From sitting on the floor, to drawing rainbows, George and Kerrie explain their normal.
"Thinking in shapes, colours and textures is my normal."
"My normal doesn't seem normal to anyone else but me." Harriet explains her normal.
"I'm autistic and I'm different, but this is who I am. I'm Shane Ganesh and I like who I am."
"I might see the world differently from someone without autism, but for me the world looks normal."


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Montana is one of 10 states to receive funds through the federal School Improvement Grant program, the Department of Education announced on Thursday.
Montana will receive about $1.48 million. The money is designed to help under-performing schools in rural or impoverished communities.
Montana has been a recipient of School Improvement Grant funds in the past. According to the Department of Education, many of the schools receiving SIG funding are improving, and some of the greatest gains have been in small towns and rural communities.
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With the impending arrival of our second granddaughter I wondered or rather feared how our oldest grandchild would handle sharing the spotlight. Lou has never been selfish or not played well with others. But, the world has been her oyster. In her perfect universe the sun, the moon, and all the stars revolve around her, and given she is a simple delight (and the sweetest, prettiest, smartest grandchild ever) so it should.
That said, would the arrival of a little sister bring her world to a grinding halt? As the day approached, when asked what her little sister should be named, her third person response was often, "Nu Nu (how she refers to herself) says No No." That about summed it up. There was a firm veto from her camp.
When the baby arrived, four weeks early, she was put in the NNICU and will probably be there for a couple to several weeks. Nothing serious, she just needs some time to catch up since she entered the world so early and is so little.
So Loulou has remained at home where her little life has gone on as usual. She is on her own little schedule with school on the week days, etc. Her Daddy has explained to her that she has a new little sister. But in the mind of a not quite two year old, not seeing is not believing.
Perhaps it is a bit confusing but this "Big Sister" bit is not what she was told. Where is the sharing of toys, helping Mama with the new baby, being a big girl when the baby cried . . . ? What she sees is a big pink ribbon on the mail box and a huge stork balloon in the front yard. She gets even more attention than usual from family, friends and neighbors. And, they all bring her gifts. Yet, there is no crying baby in the nursery, no demanding little sister taking Mama's time, no cute bundle of joy that hogs the attention of family and friends.
In that little mind of hers, this big sister gig is pretty sweet. No wonder everyone told her she would love being one. Now she cannot wait for Mama to come home so she can tell her all about it. Of course Mama coming home without the baby will just reinforce the dream state.
Meanwhile she will continue to eat cake while her little sister grows and develops under the care and watchful eyes of those medical professionals who specialize in such. Then one day, the bundle of joy will arrive at home. Much ado will made. And Loulou will either fall in love with her little sister or just patiently wait for whomever left that "special little package" to come get it. The jury is still out on that one.


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When it came time to record their fourth full-length album, "Leveler," ABR could have played it safe, could have simply cashed in on their previous success by making "Constellations II." Instead, after eight years and a quarter of a million albums sold, August Burns Red scrapped the old game plan and followed their sound where it led them. The direction, as it turns out, was both forward and backward. On "Leveler," the band recaptured the hungry, ferocious heaviness of their earlier albums, and at the same time bravely indulged some of the more creative impulses they had previously stifled.
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Villa Stella Di Mare - Ylellinen Beachfront Villa
- Huvila316 m²
- Vuodepaikkoja: 8
- Makuuhuoneet: 4
- Kylpyhuoneet: 3
- Yöpymisen lyhyin sallittu kesto: 4–7 yö(tä)
Huvila, 4 makuuhuonetta, 3 kylpylät, (vuodepaikkoja 8-10)
Majoitustilan omistaja
Majoitustilan omistaja
- Kielet:
- englanti
- Satelliitti- tai kaapelikanavat
- Lapsiystävällinen
- Pesukone ja kuivausrumpu
- Internet
- Ilmastointi
- Uima-allas
- Poreallas
- Kylpyhuoneet: 3
Talon säännöt
Sisäänkirjautuminen: 15.00
Uloskirjautuminen: 12.00
Juhlat/tapahtumat sallittuja
Tupakointi sallittu
Lemmikit eivät sallittuja
Lapset sallittuja
Päävuokraajan vähimmäisikä:21
Yöpyjien enimmäismäärä:8 (enintään 8 aikuista)
Only the confirmed number of guests will be allowed on the property. Maximum is 8, or possibly up to 10 with children. Check In 3:00pm- Out is noon
Peruutettuja varauksia ei hyvitetä
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We had a truly wonderful family vacation. Enough space for everyone to find a quiet spot when needed. The caretakers were great. We loved it. It is a beautiful spot The yard and pool are great. We all thoroughly enjoyed it !!
We are delighted you had such a wonderful time! You've been a pleasure to work with. We hope you visit again soon!
Perfect for Rest & Relaxation
We had a nice relaxing vacation at Villa Stella Marie. We were there for seven nights in November which is the end of the rainy season so there were a couple of maintenance issues related to the house and the listed amenities which I have shared with the owner to resolve for future guests but otherwise the house was a perfect set up for us. The outdoor pool and deck are awesome! We also enjoyed immensely the private dock for morning coffee and evening sunsets. But what really makes Stella Marie special are the caretakers, Victor and Noemi and their two wonderful dogs. In addition to their work on the grounds and housekeeping, they go out of their way to be friendly and kind. Victor made time to cut up a fresh coconut for us right from a tree on the property and also arranged for a snorkeling trip where we were picked up and returned to the Villa's dock and his sweet wife Noemi greeted us everyday with her beautiful smile and caring heart. One last word of advice: buy fresh seafood from the man that comes by on his bike and if you don't feel like cooking breakfast or going out the burrito guy that comes by with his burritos is a fun option.
We're happy to hear you had such a wonderful time. Please visit again soon and thank you for the feedback!
Our trip to Ambergris Caye was delightful, but too short... We will certainly travel back and stay again at Stella Di Mare. The home owner in the USA was so pleasant, easy to reach, accommodating, perfect. There are a husband & wife, Victor & Noami, who live on the 2+ acre property, in their care taker home. The Villa is lovely, while being a bit rustic as well. All 4 bedrooms are spacious. The setting is just breathtakingly beautiful. We arranged with the owner ahead of our arrival, to have Noami prepare a welcome dinner for the 8 of us. It was also a birthday celebration. I did ask for a cake to be there, not only was there a cake, but she had a few lovely decorations & a huge sparkler candle. It was great fun and delicious! I spoke with the owner before leaving the USA regarding Golf Cart Rentals. He recommended 2 carts for the 8 of us. The owner had Victor, set up the rental and they were waiting for us at our villa. I HIGHLY recommend that you take the flight to Ambergris Caye and NOT the Boat/Ferry - its way too LONG a trip! We boated over & flew back! Just a very short up the beach is a fabulous restaurant and bar - Coco Cabana!!! They're open for lunch, dinner, drinks and its soooooo good!!!! Also, Victor arranged a snorkling tour for us. We had 1 scuba diver, as well. Victor, had "Scuba Steve" pick us up at our private pier/dock for the afternoon adventure and we were brought right back hoem - PERFECT!
I highly recommend staying here. It wasDELIGHTFUL!!!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience! We hope to see you again soon!
Villa Stella DI Mare
Property is well cared for, clean & comfortable. It is in a great location and the caretakers are most helpful and accommodating. It was a fabulous stay! Couldn't ask for better.
Thank you! We hope you visit again soon!
Fabulous Birthday Trip!!
8 of us spent a week in Belize at this wonderful house. We had plenty of room to spread out and the house itself was comfy and beautiful. We all had a wonderful time. Victor was extremely easy to work with, and he and his wife Naomi took great care of us. When we arrived the house was completely full of all groceries we had ordered. And one night Naomi prepared an incredible meal. We went on 4 different excursions and they were all better than the previous one! We will never forget eating fresh caught conch ceviche, fresh fish, and lobster on the beach. Thank you very much Stella di Mare for your hospitality and we hope to be back very soon!!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience! We hope to see you again soon!
Four couples easily stayed in this fantastic house. Though we shared some of our spaces we had our privacy whenever needed and we could have easily stayed to ourselves if needed. Victor (the caretaker) did a great job of meeting us at the airport and made sure we were comfortable with the house, how it operated and helping us arrange trips and adventures. We went snorkeling at Shark Ray Alley, went to the jungle for cave-tubing, and took a full day catamaran trip with SeaDuced. All of these were great! Wish we could have stayed longer but we'll definitely go back! It really was an AWESOME TIME!
We are glad to hear you had such a wonderful time and hope you visit again soon!!


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Tech In Chicago - Craig Vodnik / Co-Founder of Cleverbridge
Bootstrapping to 300+ employees & offices on 3 continents
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Craig Vodnik is a Co-Founder of Cleverbridge, a global subscription billing provider. Founded in 2005, Cleverbridge has grown to 300+ employees with offices in Cologne (Germany), Chicago, San Francisco and Tokyo. They have done this all without raising any outside money. At the beginning of his career in 1995, Craig served as the Webmaster of the Chicago Tribune, where he launched its first website. Outside of Cleverbridge, Craig helps develop other entrepreneurs as a mentor at 1871, Catapult Chicago, Junto Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Enterpriseworks Entrepreneur-In-Residence and as a board member of Hyde Park Angels. In This Episode You Will Learn: How they maintain their company culture with offices in different countries? Why you should bootstrap for as long as you can? When is the right time to take venture capital? Why we need more risk taking in Chicago? What fantasy football can teach you about business? How to go about finding and cultivating mentors? Why he decided to join Hyde Park Angels and become an angel investor? Favorite Books: The Art of Negotiation: How to Improvise Agreement in a Chaotic World by Michael Wheeler On China by Henry Kissinger Startup Boards: Getting the Most Out of Your Board of Directors by Brad Feld Selected Links From The Episode: Shradha Agarwal, Co-Founder and President of ContextMedia Chicago Venture Summit John Pletz, Tech Reporter at Crain's Chicago Business Illinois Tech Associate (ITA) Geofeedia Rippleshot Occasion Marcin Kleczynski, Founder and CEO of Malwarebytes


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Mainly I work out everyday. Doing little things here and there but it adds up. Example I have a pull up bar I always use that works your trunk as well as your arms/sholders. I also use a medicine ball that will work my trunk. I place 1 hand on a table and my other hand holding the medcineball (it has a handle) and I lift up and down with it which really works my trunk a lot. I also e-stim which helped me get my abs back. I had a pretty defined 8 pack before I got hurt so I'm not sure if the e-stim woke up my abs or if it rebuilt them.
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A 21-year-old man was given a month to produce his licence to avoid a driving ban.
Daniel Anderson, Sheridan Green, Portadown, admitted driving without insurance twice on the same day when he appeared at Craigavon Magistrate's Court on Wednesday last.
The court heard he was stopped twice within a half hour period, at Bridge Street and again at Carrickblacker Road in Portadown.
Anderson, who pleaded guilty himself, said he had gone to get pizza for his pregnant girlfriend and was stopped while driving home. He added that he should have walked.
There was no licence available to the court. District Judge, Mrs Bernie Kelly adjourned the case until February 21 telling the defendant that if he turns up then with a licence she would impose points and if not he would lose his licence.


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Celebrating and inspiring entrepreneurship
To help businesses go further
The North's top tech start-ups recognised
Narrowed down from 200 applicants, 20 finalists went head-to-head to pitch their businesses in front of four judges and a crowd of 300 investors and delegates from the tech industry.
The winning startups are BigChange, Membr, Nivo, Relative Insight, Ruler Analytics, Sport:80, Synap, Technically Compatible, Tutora and Vypr.
The companies are based across the north in Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Sunderland, Sheffield and Lancaster, and cover sectors like SaaS & cloud, edtech, enterprise, cybersecurity and communications.
The ten Northern Stars will receive a prize package designed to raise their profile, meet investors and build their networks, including representing British startups at this year's TechCrunch Disrupt in Berlin.
Esme Caulfield from Tech North said: "Initiatives like Northern Stars help us to showcase the wealth of digital talent we have across the region.
"This is the third year we have run the competition and each time I am overwhelmed with the calibre of applicants.
"This year's winners are true innovators in their sectors and I look forward to working with our Northern Stars to help them to develop their businesses and reach their full potential"
Tech North is a government-backed initiative charged with accelerating the growth of the digital business sector in the North of England.
The judging panel was made up of industry experts including Suzanne Ashman from LocalGlobe, James Foster from ADV, Keith Wallington a leading investor and adviser, and Sarah Turner co-founder of Angel Academe.
The Northern Stars winners' details in full are:
BigChange – Leeds
BigChange is the paperless way to plan, manage, schedule and track any mobile workforce. It's an all-in-one mobile workforce management platform that combines back office software, mobile apps, fleet management and real-time tracking in one cloud-based system.
Membr – Manchester
Membr connects the fitness industry with its members, enabling it to inspire, educate and motivate them to a healthier lifestyle, while also ensuring operators can run a smooth and profitable operation inside the gym.
Nivo – Manchester
Nivo is a fast, safe, and cost-effective way for service providers to talk to customers. The secure instant messaging solution lets providers reduce costs while driving digital engagement, customer experience, revenue and innovation.
Relative Insight – Lancaster
Relative Insight is a Lancaster-based startup that helps brands choose the best language to use with their target audience. The platform uses law enforcement trade language analysis to truly understand the words used by a target audience, and how they use them.
Ruler Analytics – Liverpool
Ruler Analytics closes the loop between leads and revenue. The platform matches real customer form-fills, live chat and phone calls, against the marketing campaign and keyword from which they were generated. The data is then integrated into your CRM and analytics, enabling measurement based on real revenue, not leads.
Sport:80 – Sheffield
Sport:80 is a cloud-based platform designed to enable sports organisations to simplify the way they work and deliver online services to members. The platform provides sports' national governing bodies, and their networks, with access to affordable, innovative and cutting-edge technology.
Synap – Leeds
Synap is an intelligent platform that uses machine learning to help students and professionals to learn more in less time. Using research from neuroscience, Synap tailors knowledge delivery to individuals in an engaging and stimulating manner.
Technically Compatible – Sunderland
Technically Compatible helps tech recruiters to make better hires and CTOs to build better teams by giving them a 360-degree view of potential IT hires via an innovative skills assessment platform. The platform allows users to quickly test candidates and receive quantifiable, objective data that highlights the best applicants to fast-track to interview.
Tutora – Sheffield
Tutora helps students and parents find the best local tutors for private, one-to-one tuition. The platform covers every subject and every age, across the whole of the UK. Using student reviews and a powerful algorithm, Tutora brings trust and transparency to the £6bn UK tuition industry.
Vypr – Manchester
VYPR's technology enables fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) businesses to turn product innovation into a science, ensuring successful outcomes of the product development process, every time. Combining cutting-edge behavioural and data science in its enterprise software platform, VYPR ensures its clients put consumers at the heart of the innovation process.
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This Thai style curry is incredibly simple and very quick to make and can be quite convenient too, if you keep the staple ingredients on-hand. Ginger and chillies, for example, can be bought in bulk from the market (you can often find bowlsful for £1 each) and then frozen. Ginger should be broken or cut into thumb-size pieces before freezing, so you don't need to defrost it before use; the skin slices off easily and much more thinly than from fresh, and the naked root can then be grated finely. Chilli juice gets onto your fingers far less when the fruit is cut frozen, so there's much less risk of rubbing it into your eyes, and the seeds are easier to remove that way too, if that's your bag. Lemongrass is quite easy to come by these days, but for convenience you can buy it as a puree in jars, which can then be kept in the fridge. My top-tip for coconut milk? Buy it from the 'world foods' section of the supermarket (or from a specialist Asian-food shop), where you'll often see it far cheaper than on the 'standard' aisles. The same goes for spices, rice, lentils, tinned pulses, noodles and non-wheat flours like gram and rice.
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The veg I've used here are just what I had on hand the other night, but you can use pretty much anything depending on what's available or what you want to use up. Other veg that work: Celeriac, finely sliced; frozen peas (add these with the coconut milk towards the end); sugar snap or mange touts; french beans; carrots, julienned; courgette; pretty much any brassica..... I wouldn't recommend tomatoes or parsnips, but if you can stir-fry it you can chuck it in here. If you're not using a 'harder' veg, like sprouts/cauli/broccoli that might require a bit of extra cooking, you can skip the water.
Thai-Style Coconut Curry
Serves 2-3
For the puree
2 stalks lemongrass, outer leaves discarded, stalks roughly chopped (or 2 heaped teaspoons lemongrass puree)
1 red chilli, roughly chopped (pick the right spice level for you. I use medium hot and leave the seeds in)
2 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
Stalks and half the leaves of 1 bunch coriander (standard supermarket pack)
Juice and zest of 1 lime
Tablespoon light soy sauce
For the curry
1 aubergine, cubed
approx 1/2 pack chestnut mushrooms, halved
8-10 sprouts, halved
Half a cauliflower, cut into small florets
1 red pepper, cored, quartered and finely sliced
4 spring onions, white and green parts, finely chopped
1 tin coconut milk
Place all puree ingredients in a bowl, along with a little of the coconut milk (liquid only, but reserve the cream) and blitz to a smooth paste. Set aside.
In a good-sized wok, heat approx 1 tablespoon oil (I used olive, you could use any other oil of not-too strong a flavour - groundnut, rapeseed, coconut) and add the cauliflower and sprouts. Fry on a high heat, tossing frequently, for a couple of minutes until they start to brown a little, then add water to about 1cm deep. Keep over a high heat and allow the water to vigorously boil off until the veg is almost soft. Pour off any left-over water, add a little extra oil if needed and throw in all the rest of the veg except the spring onions. Toss or stir frequently until everything is just cooked and then turn down the heat to med-low and stir in the puree. Allow to cook briefly, stirring frequently to prevent burning, and then pour in the remaining coconut milk, including any solid cream, and the spring onions. Allow to bubble gently for a few minutes while you finely chop the remaining coriander leaves, then stir that in too. Remove from the heat. It should still be quite wet and very fragrant. Taste the sauce and add a touch more soy sauce if you feel it's necessary, but maintain the freshness of the puree flavours.
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The economy will determine whether Barack Obama achieves what few presidents have: a far-reaching change in American politics that might even earn its own title and legacy.
Will there be an Obama version of the New Deal, the Great Society or the Reagan Revolution?
Afghanistan, North Korea and other foreign hot spots certainly will test Obama. But the deeply troubled economy is his signature challenge and the focus of his greatest efforts, attention and gambles in his first 100 days in office.


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Before enrolling any programs, nowadays students read the program details of course at edusanjal.com.
We have got International Award (World Summit Youth Award) for promoting education in Nepal in the category "Education for All". But our government does not recognize our contribution, so they have not given any awards to us so far.
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Activities At Kelly Greens
Tennis languished due to lack of interest, few players and not wanting to play on hard courts. As in most progressive communities, Kelly Greens has a "Long Range Planning Committee". They began to formulate a plan to renovate the golf course and club house building in the late nineties. The tennis community requested four state-of-the-art Har-Tru Hydro grid soft-surface courts to replace the three hard ones. When told that no one used the current courts, they said "build them and they will come".
And come they did. Today Kelly Greens boasts of five (5) women's and three (3) men's league teams. Our pro conducts weekly clinics for the teams, those interested in learning the game or just improving. During the "Season", a monthly social is held where the attendees enjoy a round-robin, food and drinks. Weekly drop-ins for women, men and mixed doubles are available.
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Together with sign-up forms, are located on the wall of the fitness center which is located next to the courts. The "Long Range Planning Committee" is still hard at work planning to improve all our facilities in future years. Due to the heavy use in peak season, they are considering options to provide additional soft courts. Tennis Committee Mission Statement "To promote and facilitate the game of tennis at Kelly Greens. To provide for increasing the enjoyment and skill level of the Kelly Greens players. To project a positive image of Kelly Greens to the Lee County tennis community."


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Another drop in housing starts in August -- the second decline in as many months.
The Commerce Department reports groundbreakings for privately-owned housing starts in August totaled a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,180,000 – down 0.8% from July, which was revised down to 1,190,000. However, the August rate is still 1.4% above the same month a year ago.
Construction of single-family homes rose 1.6% to an annual rate of 851,000, while the rate for structures with five units or more fell 5.8% to 323,000.
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) says the report shows single-family starts continue to move forward at a gradual, consistent pace.
"The three-month average for single-family production has reached a post-recession high pace," said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz, "but the months ahead may show volatility given that the building markets affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma represent about 14 percent of national production."
Building permits
Building permits, a strong indicator of future construction plans, jumped 5.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,300,000 for a year-over-year gain of 8.3%.
Permits for single-family homes were at a rate of 800,000 – down 1.5% from July, while multi-unit authorizations of units in buildings with five units or more rose 22.8% to a rate of 464,000.
The complete report is available on the Commerce Department website.
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"Cute n' cuddly, boys. Cute n' cuddly!" – Skipper, The Penguins of Madagascar
Celia and Mina's Quick and Furry series, of which Hunting a Mate is number 6, is a series of short-story length tales based around the M&M Mating Agency, run by Mari Roe and her brother, troublemaker Maddox. Mari and Maddox's business sets up shifters who are looking for their mates. All these stories are quick reads, and can't help but make you smile. This is HEA on steroids!
Paige Baxter is a ferret shifter, and a PR specialist who arrives at M&M in response to a job ad. Of course, Mari and Maddox's rather "unusual" approach to marketing, and their requirement that employees actually sign-up for the services of the agency, send Paige over the edge. "They are a lawsuit waiting to happen!" Then Maddox comes in, starts flirting with Paige, and Bam, there is her ferret. You see, Paige has a little 'issue' with her ferret – and with a really nasty mom and sisters . . . Running out of the office, Paige runs full-out into a cougar shifter, and life gets even stranger, and a lot more fun.
Be prepared to laugh, because all the Quick and Furry are fun and this one is definitely on the 'cute and cuddly' side of things!
I received this book from the author in exchange for a realistic review. All thoughts are my own. Thanks, Mina and Celia!


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Earlier this month, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board issued a memo instructing regional agency officials on how to assess workplace rules in light of the new standard established by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in The Boeing Company, 365 NLRB No. 154 (Dec. 14, 2017). Together, the Boeing decision and the General Counsel's memo shift the presumption regarding facially neutral workplace rules back in favor of the employer.
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