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New attitudes, products and processes are making headway in the red meat sector as a result of programmes that are working to add a potential additional, and sustainable, $1.5 billion a year to current returns by 2025.
The Ministry for Primary Industries latest Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) Annual Report for 2017-2018 was released recently. This details progress made in all of the remaining 15 PGPs, which include the five for the red meat sector in which MPI is partnered with: FoodPlus led by ANZCO Foods Ltd; Marbled Grass-fed Beef led by First Light Foods and Brownrigg Agriculture; Omega Lamb, led by Alliance Group and Headwaters NZ; Passion2Profit led by Deer Industry NZ/NZ Deer Farmers Association with Alliance Group, Duncan NZ, First Light Foods, Mountain River Venison and Silver Fern Farms; and the Red Meat Profit Partnership with Alliance Group, ANZ Bank, B+LNZ Ltd; Blue Sky Meats, Greenlea Premier Meats, Progressive Meats, Rabobank and Silver Fern Farms. A sixth project led by Silver Fern Farms, FarmIQ, concluded in June 2017.
The largest of these is the $64 million RMPP, now five years into its seven-year programme in collaboration with six meat processing companies, Beef + Lamb New Zealand and two banks. This is aiming to drive sustainable productivity improvements to deliver higher on-farm profitability in the sheep and beef sector. In the last year, the annual report shows, this has seen the launch of a new Action Network of farmer-led action groups, the New Zealand Farm Assurance Programme that is now being used by 15 meat processing companies, electronic Animal Status Declarations, DataLinker, Understanding your Farming business for farming women, online learning modules, KPIs and a Future Focus programme, amongst other things.
Finding high-value streams from its current red meat supply was the goal behind the FoodPlus programme, which is due for completion next year. FoodPlus has developed new retail meat products, alongside lucrative pet-food products extracting extra value from various previously low-value co-products. A high-value product has been extracted from meat plant waste streams in a new FoodPlus developed process, which recovers protein in the process. A new full-scale plant for that is nearing completion, alongside a purpose-built clean room facility for health products requiring highly controlled environments. Research has also been done on serum products.
High-quality, naturally-produced grass-fed Wagyu Beef is now produced all year around on 350 farms throughout New Zealand, thanks to the marbled grass-fed beef PGP which is now in its sixth year and heading for conclusion next year. Retail sales of the product have increased significantly in the US and New Zealand for meat company First Light Foods.
After only three years, a new type of Omega-3-rich lamb is already available from Alliance Group in a new approach to naturally breeding, raising, processing and mar
keting premium New Zealand Lamb to a range of markets. Omega Lamb breeding and production programmes are now in place, in-plant quality measurements have been developed and market development has been progressed to market the product in various countries, including Germany, Dubai, Australia and southern New Zealand, and to develop a range of branded consumer-ready products.
Another three-year-old PGP programme, Passion2Profit (P2P), aims to grow and capturing the full value of New Zealand farm-raised venison through positioning it as a premium non-seasonal meat, lifting productivity and better aligning supply and demand. Collaborative market development has seen the development of a Summer Cervena programme selling the product to European chefs during the summer season. In addition, there are now twenty-five Advance Parties in existence, helping producers of around 25 percent of the country's deer to farm more profitably and show others how to do it too, new fact-sheets have been produced and a new Deer Annual Health Review and Environmental Management Code of Practice have been produced. The result is a significant increase in the use of key management practices and increase numbers wanting to increase herd numbers.
The PGP programme as a whole was reviewed in mid-2018. Writing in the foreword of the annual report, Minister of Agriculture Damien O'Connor said it was found to be a worthwhile public investment. However, it was also found that demand from larger applicants had tailed off, there had been consistent under-spending and a long-term strategy was needed.
The PGP has now been combined with the Sustainable Farming Fund to make the Sustainable Farming Futures Fund – a single gateway for farmers and growers to help the primary sectors move more quickly in value-added – which will replace the PGP, O'Connor explains.
From this point, SFF Futures will strategically grow New Zealand's food and fibre sectors, placing more emphasis on the environment and value to New Zealand. Existing PGP and SFF projects will continue. It aligns with the work of the Primary Sector Council, which is looking at opportunities for the sector and helping to direct a strategic path for each sector.
The Investment Advisory Panel chair, John Parker, said the IAP was pleased to see SFF Futures will retain important parts of the PGP, as these have proven to be an effective formula for primary industry innovation," he said. The IAP will continue its advisory and monitoring role.
For a cost of a combined industry/government average spend of $26.6 million a year on the five projects over seven years, the sector stands to sustainably earn over $1.5 billion a year by 2025.
Not a bad return, if it all progresses as expected.


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San Diego Women's Detention Facility
The San Diego County Woman's Detention Facility is a 60 acre campus with 26 buildings designed to house 1,216 prisoners. The facility was built to be completely self-sufficient with three boilers producing 2M BTU's of heated water and three chillers proving 1,200 tons of chilled water running underground through a four pipe system loop throughout the 60 acres. However, due to the scale, location and scope of the project, California Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (CCS) faced difficulties when it came to finding contractors willing to take on the project. Various issues arose, including the contract timeline and the value of the project. CCS was ready to face these challenges.
The California Comfort Systems Team:
- Provided a team of professional staff.
- Assembled laborers that possessed the competency and necessary skills required for such a job.
- Took necessary steps to ensure the job continued on track to be completed within budget and on schedule.
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The Detention Facility includes a central plant/facilities, medical/psychiatric facilities, a kitchen, housing, laundry, a worship center, a greenhouse and an open air amphitheater. The entire mechanical system is run remotely from a central plant engineering office through the Building Management System. In addition, each housing unit has its own solar panel system which provides domestic hot water faucets and showers.
CCS worked closely with the general contractor Balfour Beatty Construction on the San Diego Woman's Detention Facility beginning in September 2012.
The San Diego Women's Detention Facility project has seen considerable success due to the careful planning put in place during the infant stages of production. This $34M project is scheduled to be completed at the end of the month in December 2015.


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The Senate and House are accountable for organizing and establishing rules to manipulate their respective chambers. The House is ruled by Home Guidelines 2017 and Joint Rules 2017 The latter apply to both the Home and Senate. Members of every chamber undertake new guidelines at the start of each legislative session. Most committee work is performed by twenty standing committees, every of which has jurisdiction over a selected set of points, similar to Agriculture or Overseas Affairs. Every standing committee considers, amends, and studies bills that fall beneath its jurisdiction. Committees have in depth powers with regard to payments; they may block laws from reaching the ground of the House. Standing committees also oversee the departments and businesses of the manager branch. In discharging their duties, standing committees have the ability to hold hearings and to subpoena witnesses and evidence.
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Kirsten 4 Piece Set Pattern
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Instructions for the Adult Boot Cuffs, Beanie, Infinity Scarf, and Bonus Santa Hat
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Creative Arts offers various creative and entertaining outlets for youth in Savannah. These Drop-In and Instructional classes are held at the various community centers. For dates and locations click the links below.
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The Committee on Education moved to amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
§18-5-11. Joint establishment of schools.
(a) The boards of two or more adjoining counties may jointly establish and maintain schools. The title to the school shall be vested in the board of the county in which the school is located. The agreement by which the school is established shall be reduced to writing and entered of record in the minutes of each board.
(b) The boards of the several districts shall determine the site of the proposed school and the amount to be expended for its establishment and equipment.
(1) The participating counties shall enter a formal agreement regarding the manner in which the cost for the acquisition of the property and equipment shall be apportioned. The cost shall be apportioned upon the basis of the respective valuations of the taxable property in each district.
(2) The board in the district in which the building is located shall be vested with the control and management of the school, except as may otherwise be provided in the agreement between the counties.
(c) The annual operating costs shall be the responsibility of the county in which the joint school is located and subject to the allowance transfer set forth in section fourteen, article nine-a of this chapter unless otherwise provided in the agreement between the counties. apportioned among the districts on the basis of the average daily attendance of pupils from each district.
(d) For a county board that sends students to a jointly established school in another county and that provides transportation for those students or that otherwise contributes to the support services or instructional program of the school, the net enrollment of the county for the purposes of calculating its basic foundation program as provided in article nine-a of this chapter, only, shall be increased by fifteen one hundredths multiplied by the number of full-time equivalent students from the county who are enrolled in the jointly established school.
§18-5-11a. Joint governing partnership board pilot initiative.
(a) The Legislature finds that many examples exist across the state of students who reside in one county, but who attend the public schools in an adjoining county.
(1) These arrangements have been accommodated by the boards of the adjoining counties and applicable statutes to serve best the interests of the students by enabling them to attend a school closer to their homes.
(2) Typically, these arrangements have evolved because school closures or construction of new schools in the student's county of residence have made a cross-county transfer to an existing school in an adjoining county a more convenient, practical and educationally sound option.
(b) The Legislature further finds that as population changes continue to occur, the boards of adjoining counties may best serve the interests of their students and families by establishing a new school in partnership to be attended by students residing in each of the counties. Particularly in the case of elementary grade level schools established in partnership between adjoining counties, the Legislature finds that each of the county boards, as well as the parents of students from each of the counties attending the school, have an interest in the operation of the school and the preparation of the students for success as they transition to the higher grade levels in the other schools of their respective home counties. Therefore, in the absence of a well defined governance structure that accommodates these interests, the purpose of this section is to provide for a joint governing partnership board pilot initiative.
(c) The pilot initiative is limited to the joint establishment by two adjoining counties of a school including elementary grade levels for which a memorandum of understanding on the governance and operation of the school has been signed. The pilot initiative is subject to amendment of the agreement as may be necessary to incorporate at least the following features of a joint governing partnership board:
(1) The joint governing partnership board is comprised of the county superintendent of each county, the president of the county board of each county or his or her designee, and a designee of the state superintendent;
(2) The board shall elect a chair from among its membership for a two-year term and may meet monthly or at the call of the chair.
(A) Meetings of the board are subject to the open governmental proceedings laws applicable to county boards.
(B) The boards of the respective counties are responsible for the expenses of its members and shall apportion other operational expenses of the board upon mutual agreement.
(C) Once the jointly established school is opened, the meetings of the board shall be held at the school;
(3) All provisions of law applicable to the establishment, operation and management of an inter-county school including, but not limited to, section eleven, article five and section fourteen, article nine-a of this chapter and article eight-i, article four, chapter eighteen-a of this code apply, except that the joint governing partnership board may exercise governing authority for operation and management of the school in the following areas:
(A) Personnel.
(1) Within the applicable laws for employment, evaluation, mentoring, professional development, suspension and dismissal, the powers and duties of the county superintendent are vested in the joint governing partnership board with respect to the employees employed by the county in which the school is located or assigned to the school from the partner county.
(2) The employees are the employees of the employing county board and the partnership board may make recommendations concerning these employment matters to the employing board it considers necessary and appropriate;
(B) Curriculum.
(1) The joint governing partnership board is responsible for the formulation and execution of the school's strategic improvement plan and technology plan to meet the goals for student and school performance and progress.
(2) In its formulation of these plans, the partnership board shall consider the curriculum and plans of the respective county boards to ensure preparation of the students at the school for their successful transition into the higher grade level schools of the respective counties;
(C) Finances. The joint governing partnership board shall control and may approve the expenditure of all funds allocated to the school for the school budget from either county and may solicit and receive donations, apply for and receive grants and conduct fund raisers to supplement the budget; and
(D) Facilities. Consistent with the policies in effect concerning liability insurance coverage, maintenance and appropriate uses of school facilities for the schools of the county in which the school is located, the joint governing partnership board governs the use of the school facility and ensures equitable opportunities for access and use by organizations and groups from both counties.
(b) The joint governing partnership board may adopt policies for the school that are separate from the policies of the respective counties and, working in concert with its local school improvement council, may propose alternatives to the operation of the school which require the request of a waiver of policy, interpretation or statute from either or both county boards, the state board or the Legislature as appropriate.
(c) The superintendents and presidents of county boards of adjoining counties that have in effect on the effective date of this section a memorandum of understanding on the governance and operation of a jointly established school shall report to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability on or before November 1, 2013, on the status of implementation of this section.
(1) Once established, the joint governing partnership board established under this pilot initiative shall remain in effect for five consecutive school years unless authority for the pilot initiative is repealed.
(2) The Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability may request the superintendents and the presidents of the county boards to provide periodic updates on this pilot initiative. Also, at the conclusion of the five-year pilot initiative, they shall report their recommendations on the viability of the joint governing partnership board approach and any recommended changes to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability.
(A) When the five-year period is concluded, by affirmative vote of both boards, the joint governing partnership board shall remain in effect; or
(B) The agreement between the boards for the governance and operation of the school shall revert to the terms in effect on the effective date of this section, subject to amendment by agreement of the boards.
§18-5A-2a. Local school improvement council modification for certain jointly established and across county schools.
(a) For the purposes of this section, "parent" or "parents" means the person or persons who have legal responsibility for a student, including parents, guardians or custodians.
(b) Jointly established schools --
(1) In the case of a school that is jointly established by two or more adjoining counties as provided in section eleven, article five of this chapter, the school's local school improvement council shall be modified to include a composition of parents and at-large members in its membership as follows, notwithstanding subdivisions (4) and (5), subsection (a), section two of this article:
(A) Five parents of students enrolled at the school elected by the parent members of the school's parent teacher organization. If there is no parent teacher organization, the parent members shall be elected by the parents of students enrolled at the school in such manner as may be determined by the principal. No more than three parents may be residents of the same county; and
(B) Four at-large members appointed by the principal:
(i) Two shall reside in the school's attendance area, but may not be from the same county; and
(ii) Two shall represent business or industry and may not be from the same county.
(C) None of the at-large members is eligible for membership under any of the other elected classes of members.
(2) The local school improvement council shall meet at least once each year with the advisory council as established in the memorandum of understanding or with the joint governing partnership board for the jointly established school as applicable.
(3) Prior to commencing an authorized action under section three of this article for the purpose of proposing alternatives to the operation of the school and for the purpose of requesting a waiver of policy, interpretation or statute if needed to implement the alternative, the local school improvement council shall seek advice from the jointly established school's advisory council or joint governing partnership board.
(c) In the case of a school that is not a jointly established school as provided in section eleven, article five of this chapter, but whose net enrollment includes at least one hundred fifty students whose parents are residents of an adjoining county, upon a petition signed by a majority of the parents of the students who are enrolled at the school, but who reside in an adjoining county, the local school improvement council of the school shall be modified as provided in subdivisions (1) and (2), subsection (a) of this section.
(d) For local school improvement councils under this section who are proposing alternatives to the operation of the school which require the request of a waiver of policy, interpretation or statute under the authority and procedures as set forth in section three of this article, the terms "appropriate board" and "affected board" as used in section three, mean the board or the multiple boards from whom a waiver is necessary for the proposal to be implemented.


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The landing door on the elevators can unlock without the elevator present, posing a fall hazard.
Cambridge Elevating at 800-265-3579 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.cambridgeelevating.com and click on Recall Notifications for more information.
Recall Details
This recall involves Cambridge Elevating Elmira, Heritage & Hybrid model home elevators using the first and second generation micro-controller systems (BES 1 & BES 2). "Cambridge Elevating" is printed on the label inside the elevators. The elevators have an operating panel inside the cab with a digital display, a stop button, the elevator capacity and a phone box. Only elevators with production date codes 1/2/2009 through 29/11/17 printed on the manufacture label inside the elevator wall are included in the recall.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled elevators and contact the firm to be directed to a local certified technician for a free repair.
The firm has received one report of the elevator landing door opening without the elevator present. No injuries have been reported.
Cambridge Elevating, Western Elevator, Seaside Elevator and Canwest Elevator & Lifts and other authorized dealers nationwide from January 2009 through November 2017 for between $15,000 and $60,000
Cambridge Elevating, of Cambridge, Ontario Canada
Seaside Elevator LLC, of Little River, S.C., Coastal Carolina Elevators, of Little River, S.C. and All-Island Elevator, of Hampton Bays, N.Y.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 or teletypewriter at 301-595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @USCPSC or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.
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Mainport's finance team manually processed over 24,000 trade invoices annually on behalf of 31 global entities within the Group. After receiving all invoices in paper format on behalf of those entities, the team photocopied them for archiving purposes before posting to each approver for coding and sign-off, resulting in slow invoice approval and delayed payment cycles.
SoftCo AP automates the accounts payable process including capture, coding, matching, and approval of supplier invoices for 31 entities. This allows the Mainport AP team to route the invoice to the correct approver, at which point the invoices are then approved or queried. Invoices are automatically posted to Mainport's Microsoft Navision ERP system for payment. SoftCo AP is delivered via SoftCo's ISO27001-certified cloud platform.
Mainport has reduced operational costs, and has achieved complete control and visibility over its AP process. SoftCo AP dramatically improved the intercompany journaling process, which allows Mainport to distribute costs per invoice across multiple entities. It also ensures full compliance with a seven-year legal document retention policy.


text: Dr. Ian Gates is Professor in Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering and Associate Dean (Innovation) in the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary. He is also the Director of the Global Research Initiative in Sustainable Low Carbon Unconventional Resources (GRI) and the Implementation Lead for the University of Calgary's CFREF $75 million unconventional oil and gas program. He worked for seven years in industry prior to joining the university and since joining the University, has been a consultant for many small and large energy companies both in Canada and internationally. His primary research interests are in 1. thermal and thermal-additive methods (SAGD, CSS, ES-SAGD, and SA-CSS) and optimization of these technologies for in situ heavy oil and bitumen recovery, energetics and efficiency, emissions, and water use, 2. well-wormhole models for cold production with sand and recovery from thin heavy oil reservoirs and post-CHOPS recovery process design, 3. application of smartwell technologies for adaptive production of heavy oil fields, 4. in-reservoir reaction engineering (in situ gasification of oil sands for H2 generation, H2S generation in SAGD and CSS), 5. sound-wave-based methods for heavy oil and oil sands reservoirs, and 6. hydraulic fracturing fundamentals. Dr. Gates holds a B.Sc. from the University of Calgary, an M.A.Sc. from the University of British Columbia, and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota, all in chemical engineering. He is a registered professional engineer in Alberta. Click here for more information (papers, books, patents, etc).


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Tired? Laughter is the Best Medicine
Lecture Overview
Ros Ben-Moshe
Ros Ben-Moshe is director of LaughLife Wellbeing Programs, a leading provider of wellbeing, mindfulness, and laughter wellness programs. LaughLife delivers programs for a diverse range of clients, including hospitals. Ros holds a Bachelor of Arts, a Postgraduate Certificate in Health Promotion, and a Masters of Public Health. She has also held a teaching and research position at La Trobe University and was a subject coordinator and tutor in the School of Public Health and Human Biosciences. Ros has conducted research on laughter in a dialysis unit and run pilot studies investigating the health benefits of laughter wellness activities in aged care facilities. She is the author of the book: <em> Laughing at Cancer – How to Heal with Love, Laughter and Mindfulness. </em> See Educator Profile
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1. Preventative Maintenance on all vehicles
Ensuring that maintenance is done consistently and continuously ultimately reduces the number of breakdowns a vehicle will experience. In an industry where a breakdown can result in a loss, it is important to secure revenue.
Globaltrack's Webtrack software provides the user a convenient mechanism to keep track of maintenance related information such as service dates. In addition to that, the system sends notification reminders to relevant workshop personnel of the impending service dates.
2. Renewal of licenses and permits on time
To avoid charges on penalties and fines, transport operators should ensure that renewals are done on time. Globaltrack partners with clients in their quest to keep administrative records. Webtrack enables the user to keep renewal date and send relevant notification reminders.
Diesel and petrol often referred to as "liquid gold" is ranked highly amongst the most important expenditures in the transport industry. Operators are frustrated by the number of syphoning incidences that take place on a day to day basis. Companies lose millions every year from fuel theft and solutions around fuel monitoring are received with much anticipation.
After considering the plight of transporters, Globaltrack designed a highly efficient and cost effective system to do the following
• Detect fuel theft early
• Detect possible contamination
• Compare actual consumption against targeted benchmark.
The fuel probe is a product that is immensely popular in the transport and logistics sector as it has brought a lot of relief on operators.
4. Driver behaviour monitoring
Your driver is your biggest asset when they perform optimally, however a bad driver can also become your biggest cost and liability. The driver can
• Cause accelerated depreciation on a vehicle by using the vehicle for personal business.
• Possess bad driving tendencies, such as harsh braking, harsh acceleration, speeding and idling.
All the above ultimately increase operational costs and increases the risk to the organisation. In light of the above, Webtrack has mechanisms to monitor driver behaviour and rank drivers according to their proficiency.


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New policy brief focused on chronic diseases in the workplace published by Eurofound
Eurofound's new policy brief How to respond to chronic health problems in the workplace? examines chronic disease in EU workplaces. It combines European Working Conditions Survey and other EU and national level data to inspect the prevalence and impact of chronic diseases at work, the impact on ability to work, the workplaces adjustments and the effect of that on job quality.
Europe has an ageing workforce, and a quarter of the EU working population already reports having a chronic disease. Maintaining labour force participation is a key issue for policymakers in the context of demographic ageing and a falling working-age population.
Download the policy brief and discover other related publications by Eurofound
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The Breed History..Tibetan Spaniels can be found in over 2000 years of recorded history. This breed was highly esteemed in the Tibetan Monasteries, and these dogs nicknamed "Lion dog" were frequently given as gifts-never sold to visiting dignitaries. The Pekingese and Japanese Chin may be relatives of this dog. First exports to England occurred in the late 1800s, and export to America occurred in the year 1965. Breed registry with the AKC was established in 1984...Breeding for Function..These dogs functioned as monastery watchdogs and companions. These are not true hunting spaniels...Physical Characteristics..Height at Withers: 10" (25.4 cm)..Weight: 9-15 lb (4-7 kg)..Coat: The double coat is flat, silky, of moderate length and furnishings are present. Males have a more pronounced ruff. White markings are accepted on the feet and all colors and color mixes are allowed...Longevity: 13-15 years..Points of Conformation: The Tibetan spaniels are longer than tall, have very high head carriage, and a small head. The oval eyes are dark brown and medium-sized, wide set and set facing forward, and the palpebral margins are black. The ears are pendulous, high set, well feathered and medium in size. The skull is lightly domed, the stop defined, muzzle blunt and moderate in length, and the nose should be pigmented black. The normal bite is somewhat prognathic, and the neck is short and strong. The topline is level, and thorax deep and round. The tail is plumed, high set, and when active sits curled over the back. The bone is moderately heavy, muscling moderate, and the forelimbs are slightly bowed. Dewclaws may be taken off. They move with quick strides and low elastic movement..
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Joshua's Farewell Address
23 A long time after that, when the Lord had given Israel rest from all their enemies [a]on every side, and Joshua had grown old and [b]advanced in years, 2 that Joshua called all Israel, their elders and their heads and their judges and their officers, and said to them, "I am old and advanced in years. 3 And you have seen all that the Lord your God has done to all these nations for your sake; for the Lord your God is He who has been fighting for you. 4 See, I have allotted to you these nations that remain as an inheritance for your tribes, with all the nations which I have cut off, from the Jordan [on the east] to the Great [Mediterranean] Sea toward the setting sun. 5 The Lord your God will push them away from before you and drive them out of your sight and you will take possession of their land, just as the Lord your God [c]promised you. 6 Be steadfast and very determined to keep and to do everything that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, so that you do not turn aside from it to the right or the left, 7 so that you do not associate with these nations which remain among you, or mention the name of their gods, or make anyone swear [an oath by them], or serve them, or bow down to them. 8 But you are to cling to the Lord your God, just as you have done to this day. 9 For the Lord has driven out great and mighty nations from before you; and as for you, no man has been able to stand [in opposition] before you to this day. 10 One of your men puts to flight a thousand, for the Lord your God is He who is fighting for you, just as He [d]promised you. 11 So be very careful and watchful of yourselves to [e]love the Lord your God. 12 For if you ever turn back and cling to the rest of these nations, these that are left among you, and intermarry with them, so that you associate with them and they with you, 13 know and understand with certainty that the Lord your God will not continue to drive these nations out from before you; but they will be a snare and trap to you, and a whip on your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land which the Lord your God has given you.
14 "Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one word of all the good words which the Lord your God has promised concerning you has failed; all have been fulfilled for you, not one of them has failed. 15 It shall come about that just as every good word which the Lord your God spoke and promised to you has [f]been fulfilled for you, so the Lord will bring upon you every bad thing [about which He warned you], until He has destroyed and eliminated you from this good land which the Lord your God has given you. 16 When you transgress (violate) the covenant of the Lord your God, which He commanded you [to follow], and you go and serve other gods and bow down to them, then the anger of the Lord will be kindled against you, and you shall perish quickly from the good land which He has given you."
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Iconic Group's MarathonFoto today announced its renewed partnership with Atlanta Track Club
ATLANTA, Ga (March 9, 2016)– Iconic Group, Inc.'s MarathonFoto today announced its renewed partnership with Atlanta Track Club, a nonprofit organization committed to creating an active and healthy Atlanta through running and walking. The partnership began in 1984 around the AJC Peachtree Road Race, the world's largest 10K, to allow runners to commemorate their hard work and achievement through professional photography. It now includes other premier Atlanta Track Club events, such as the Publix Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon and the Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon.
This year will mark the 33rd time MarathonFoto has photographed the AJC Peachtree Road Race. New for 2016: MarathonFoto and Atlanta Track Club have partnered with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution to offer a free digital photo to all AJC Peachtree Road Race participants, perfect for sharing their experience with friends and family on social media.
"We've been proud partners with Atlanta Track Club for more than three decades, helping cement these fantastic events into the fabric of the local Atlanta community," said Denise Conroy, President and CEO of Iconic Group. "We're excited to continue capturing the defining moments of athletes' accomplishments in the Club's premier races, including the Peachtree. And, with our new corporate headquarters in Atlanta, we'll be closer to the action than ever before."
"Iconic Group's MarathonFoto has a unique specialty of providing race photography services for the world's most respected road races and the ability to provide our runners with new and innovative offerings makes them the ideal partner for our races," said Rich Kenah, Atlanta Track Club's Executive Director. "We are pleased to be working together with MarathonFoto and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution this year to provide a free photo to Peachtree participants so they can share their accomplishments with ease on multiple platforms."
In addition to Atlanta Track Club events in 2016, MarathonFoto will photograph more than 350 races around the world including the Virgin Money London Marathon, TCS New York City Marathon and Boston Marathon. This will include having 1,200 photographers on-hand at these events, taking more than 34 million images.
Lottery registration for the 2016 AJC Peachtree Road Race is open through 11:59 p.m. on March 22 at AJC.com/peachtree. For more information, please visit: peachtreeroadrace.org.
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Iconic Group captures many of the most defining moments in consumers' lives. The company provides professional photography services at 10,000 events and 30,000 shoot dates, taking 53 million consumer images per year under the GradImages, University Photo, WorldWide Photography, MarathonFoto and Backprint brands. Through its unparalleled network of 2,000 photographers and leading edge technology, the company is the best in the business at handling some of the biggest and most complex events across the globe. For more information, visit www.iconicgroup.com.
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Atlanta Track Club is a nonprofit committed to creating an active and healthy Atlanta. Through running and walking, Atlanta Track Club motivates, inspires and engages the community to enjoy a healthier lifestyle. With more than 24,000 members, Atlanta Track Club is the second largest running organization in the United States. In addition to the AJC Peachtree Road Race (peachtreeroadrace.org) – the largest 10K running event in the world, the Publix Georgia Marathon, Atlanta 10 Miler and Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, Atlanta Track Club directs more than 30 events per year. Through the support of its members and volunteers, Atlanta Track Club also maintains a number of community initiatives including organizing and promoting the Kilometer Kids youth running program to metro Atlanta youth, honoring high school cross country and track and field athletes through Atlanta Track Club's All-Metro Banquets and supporting the Grady Bicycle EMT program. For more information on Atlanta Track Club, visit atlantatrackclub.org.
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Actually Roost is not a company for children's items, but their whole range of nature inspred lamps, vases, stools and what not is just too gorgeous to be left out. Besides, they do have a couple of really nice items that would fit perfectly into a nature inspired nursery, or one with classy chic, because even though the designs are nature inspired, they are anything but rough and country style. Quite on the contrary, Roost's whole collection has a very unique and elegant look to it. Take a look at these lamps and you will immediately know what I'm talking about:
Made of matte porcelain, the owl lamp emits a warm, soft light. The birdcage lamp made of the center stalks of palm fronds has a white light diffusor inside with a bird stenciled on it and a cage door. As usual with fragile items that are not designed for tiny hands, you will have to keep them out of your child's reach until they are old enough to handle them. But of course that is really not a problem for these items, as the owl lamp would look amazing on a shelf and the birdcage lamp being a pendant will be out of reach, but still visible to be admired, anyway.
Each bird from the flock of swallows mobile is handcarved from basswood and hung on a debarked, natural branch. The barnyard animals actually are an item for children, for those older than five years at least. They are made from wood, filt and natural fibres and come in a set of goat, sheep, pig and donkey.
Available at Velocity Art and Design, porcelain owl lamp $121.00, birdcage lamps $230.00-270.00, flock of swallows mobile $140.00, brushy barnyard animals $36.00.
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Dellin Betances' difficult Spring Training ended on a sour note.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Tuesday the reliever will begin the season on the Injured List. Betances struggled with his fastball velocity throughout camp, and he was officially diagnosed with a right shoulder impingement and inflammation after undergoing an MRI.
His rehab will consist of anti-inflammatory medicine and rest. He will be shut down from throwing for at least three days.
Betances' arrival to camp was delayed by the birth of his son. As he started ramping up to prepare for the season, the velocity of his four-seamer topped out between 90-91 mph. Last season, the right-hander threw the pitch an average of 97.6 mph.
During four Grapefruit League appearances, he posted solid numbers, allowing two earned runs over 3 1/3 frames with four strikeouts. But the velocity was the main issue, and although he was optimistic he'd figure it out, Betances ultimately told the Yankees he did not feel he would be ready for Opening Day, which is nine days away.
The Yankees have experienced quite a few injuries this spring. CC Sabathia entered camp under the expectation he would not be ready for the season, but injuries to ace Luis Severino, center fielder Aaron Hicks and top prospect Estevan Florial have impacted the roster construction.
Manager Aaron Boone mentioned that the candidates to make the rotation, such as Luis Cessa, and lefty Stephen Tarpley are possibilities to take Bentances' place in the bullpen.


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Status Of The Dead
Once you have died and you answer the three question by the angels truthfully, what happens to your soul and body? Also, can we do create a world to live in until judgement day for my soul?
Once a person dies he will be in the Barzakh which is a limbo situation between this world and the hereafter. You can think about it as sleeping and having dream. Obviously in such state you cannot do anything.


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Kick for a Cure is an awesome all day event in Coquitlam, BC. Soccer tournaments, kids soccer clinics, Canadian Tire Family Fun Zone, prizes, beer garden, food vendors, sports celebrities, and all day entertainment including live bands. Proceeds from the Kick For A Cure benefit the Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Research Program at BC Children's Hospital. Join us July 11, 2020 and help kick childhood cancer where it hurts!


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Air Quality and Hydrogen Exhibition
Air quality is closely linked to the liveability and economic status of a city.
As a consequence, this affects global city competitiveness and is a decisive factor for individuals and businesses on where they base themselves. Furthermore, there is a responsibility on cities to create solutions to combat climate change.
In London, air pollution is linked to over 9,000 deaths a year due to illnesses caused by long-term exposure to air pollution and 438 schools in London are in areas exceeding legal air quality levels.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is proposing to bring forward and extend the Ultra-Low Emission Zone as early as 2019. The Mayor's immediate plans include a £10 charge for the most polluting diesel cars in central London from October 2017, known as the "Toxicity Charge".
This exhibition will showcase the global success of the Mayor's Hydrogen Programme partners. We hope this will give you an exciting introduction into how hydrogen and fuel cells have helped to reduce pollutant and carbon emissions in transport and building infrastructure.


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Anxiety issues and phobias can be a difficult topic to broach with a stranger. They're difficult enough to live with as it is! At YMYB in Andover we aim to make dealing with anxiety issues and phobias as comfortable as possible. We are well aware that these problems are rarely the same from person to person and each individual's experience can be wildly different. That's why we take time to listen, and ask the right questions.
We've tried to cover some of the most common issues in the topics below so please have a look and see if what we've written about resonates with you and if you feel we are the right people to help you overcome the problem that's holding you back. Of course, if we haven't covered your problem it doesn't mean we can't do anything, please get in touch and let us know what you need help with.
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Key Leadership Competencies (identified by TBS, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat)
In 2005, the Government of Canada announced a key leadership competencies profile that outlines the leadership skills, abilities and characteristics and behaviours that are needed by managers at all levels. In 2008, the Employee level of the Key Leadership Competencies profile was developed to identify effective leadership behaviors for employees without any supervisory or managerial responsibilities. The profile supports employee learning and development by listing competencies that help focus discussions on performance, learning needs and career plans.
The effective behaviours are reproduced below from http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/tal/kcl/eff-eng.asp#employee (accessed 19 March 2013). The competencies listed in CompetencyMap are those associated with the Director level (click Director below).
Values and ethics - Serving through integrity and respect
Engagement - Mobilizing people, organizations, partners
Management excellence - Delivering through action management, people management, financial management
Action management - Design and execution
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You would think that the Vatican would know that he wasn't going to show, (in reference to the Vatican cameras below):
From Yahoo! News - Pope Skips Appearance at His Window:
" Pope John Paul II skipped his traditional appearance at his window overlooking St. Peter's Square the day after Easter, following a Holy Week during which he was unable to speak.
An appearance Monday -- a national holiday in Italy -- had not been confirmed because of John Paul's convalescence from throat surgery to ease a breathing crisis, although he had kept the appointment to bless pilgrims throughout his 26-year papacy.
Vatican TV cameras zoomed in on the pope's window at noontime, but the curtains remained closed."


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When the McCormack family built the Villa, they didn't know that they were in fact
building a mansion that would become one of the finest Bed and Breakfast's in the
country. Each room has a large en suite bathroom with a large tub and
separate large shower. Perhaps because of their extended family from across the
USA and Ireland who came to visit them, they added good sized closets for storage
and made each bedroom larger than standard. The walls of the house are a foot thick
keeping it quiet inside, and none of the rooms sits atop another, eliminating that
pesky sound of creaky floors from the room above so prevalent in many homes of the
era. Later, a Carriage House and sky bridge connecting it to the main floor was
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This year's first round of mini sessions is complete! If you missed out on these sessions, I am still available for minis in the first half of November.
Here is a preview of some of the photos I took for these wonderful families. We met at Harvey West Park in Santa Cruz, where there is a lovely backdrop of redwood trees that felt like a great setting for holiday-card photos.
I met with three families and also took some photos at the Team House Hunter Fall Festival, where I had a gift certificate up for grabs in their raffle.
That same weekend, I met with the winners of my recent giveaway on Facebook! We met at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in Felton and walked along a path following the San Lorenzo River.
As you can see, I definitely worked with some adorable kiddos for this first round of mini sessions. I can't wait to meet some new families as well as some return clients during sessions this month!


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How to Stop A Puppy Jumping Up
by Rachel Casey
How to Stop A Puppy Jumping Up
Why do puppies jump up?
You puppy is likely to jump up when trying to get your attention or when they are excited to see you. If jumping up is rewarded then it is more likely to happen again! We often inadvertently reward jumping up in puppies because it is not a problem when they are so small and cute. But it can be very confusing when our puppies grow up and start to get a different reaction. It is therefore best to be consistent with you puppy from day one: if you don't want them to jump up when they are fully grown, this is something that you should start training as early as possible!
Simply stopping any reward for the behaviour is the safest and most effective way of dealing with jumping in the long term. Rewards to your puppy can be as insignificant as looking at them, talking to them or touching them, all the things you might do when trying and discourage your puppy to jump up by pushing them away or asking them to get "down". Because dogs crave our attention so much even attention meant as a discouragement might actually be a reward to your puppy. In addition, telling them off may make them worried. Although this may work to stop your puppy in their tracks, may make their behaviour more intense and could contribute to other issues in the future.
So how do I teach my puppy not to jump up?
We need to teach puppies that having all four paws on the floor is what gets them our attention, instead of jumping up.
To do so there are 2 simple steps:
- Ignore jumping up - don't react at all!
- Reward when all four paws are on the floor with praise/attention!
In order to be successful in your training you need to apply the two golden rules of dogs training: consistency and timing.
If you are consistent your dog will quickly learn what does and what doesn't work to get your attention. Without it your dog may get confused and try everything to see what works best. To get consistency make sure everyone in your family is on board with training and coach any visitors who may interact with your puppy before they arrive!
Timing your rewards – in this case your attention – will make the difference between your puppy learning two different things. Make sure you only reward your puppy only when all four feet are on the ground and withdraw your attention whenever they jump up. You will feel like a Yo-Yo to begin with, but if you can be consistent it wont take long for your puppy to learn!
It might get worse before it gets better
When something has previously worked but then suddenly no longer works, puppy is likely to get frustrated and try harder before they realise that things have changed. Be prepared to see your puppy try harder with jumping up before they learn that keeping their paws on the floor is the best way of getting your attention!
So, remember the top tips for managing jumping up:
- When your pup jumps up it's important to not make a fuss of them – in fact you need to not react at all! Over time, this will show your dog that jumping up does not result in attention.
- When your puppy returns all four paws to the floor, reward them with praise and attention.
- Consistency is key, so make sure everyone in your family is responding to your pup's jumping in the same way, and let any visitors know about your training.
- While your puppy's learning, they may try jumping up even more out of frustration. Be patient, this is just a short-term phase. Your pup will soon learn that keeping their paws on the floor is the best way to get your attention!
An extra note for scared puppies:
Most puppies jump up simply because they are happy to see people and want to say hello, however your puppy may also jump up to ask for your attention if they are feeling worried about something! If you think your puppy is jumping up to get your attention because they are feeling scared (for example due to a dog approaching, or being in a busy environment) it is best to give them your reassurance in that context and get them away from the scary situation if possible! Visit our page Understanding What Your Dog is Telling You for some advice on recognising and responding to fearful dogs!
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Controversy continues to surround the death penalty around the nation since a botched execution in Oklahoma in April.
The state of Missouri is the latest to attempt to execute an inmate, which caused an unorthodox protest at the Missouri State Capitol Monday.
The Mid Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation staged a protest that featured a man dressed as the grim reaper. The group visited the offices of the governor, attorney general and the Missouri Supreme Court. The protesters presented spokespeople for the governor and attorney general with mock awards for enforcing the death penalty.
The protestors called the demonstration "street theater" to bring awareness to the upcoming execution of John Winfield. Winfield is convicted of killing two women and severely injuring another in St. Louis County in 1996.
Organizer of the protest Jeff Stack thinks Winfield should not be executed because he can still have a positive impact on society.
"Let him stay in prison the rest of his life if that's the will of the people," Stack said. "He can continue to give while in prison. You know he's maybe influenced many other people from committing crimes."
Winfield's execution would be Missouri's 75th execution since 1989, when the state conducted its first lethal injection. Activist Ruth Schaefer is opposed to the death penalty.
"His life should be spared because it's a life," Schaefer said. "We cannot correct two wrongs with another wrong, it won't help anyone for him to die."
A federal judge granted a stay of the execution last week, because the state may have tampered with a clemency bid from the laundry director at the prison where Winfield is housed. The state launched an investigation into the laundry director and why he was willing to write a testimony saying Winfield is a changed man. Both the attorney general's office and the governor's office refused to comment on the story.


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Our first guest speaker will be Catriona Crowe of the National Archives.
Catriona Crowe is Head of Special Projects at the National Archives of Ireland. She is Manager of the Irish Census Online Project, which has placed the 1901 and 1911 censuses online free of charge over the last years. She is an Editor of Documents on Irish Foreign Policy, which published its eighth volume, covering the period 1945-48, in November 2012. She is editor of Dublin 1911, published by the Royal Irish Academy in late 2011.
She is Honorary President of the Irish Labour History Society, and a former President of the Women's History Association. She is Chairperson of the Irish Theatre Institute, which promotes and supports Irish theatre and has created an award-winning website of Irish theatre productions. She is Adjunct Professor of History at the University of Limerick. She is a member of the Royal Irish Academy.
Catriona will be giving a talk on:
Online genealogical resources: what the National Archives has in store in 2015.
Time:2.30pm,12th of February.
Location:National Archives Boardroom.
Our second guest speaker will be Mary Cahill
Mary Cahill is a professional Trainer, designing and delivering information technology courses to private and public sector clients for over 15 years. She caters for all levels from basic to advanced users of application software.
Mary has had an interest in genealogy for many years and completed the certificate course in Family History at UCD in 2012. She has continued to enhance her knowledge by conducting research on behalf of private clients.
Throughout her studies and research Mary was surprised by the extent of IT knowledge required by a professional genealogist and has frequently been called upon to assist her fellow genealogists in developing their skills.
Mary will be giving a talk on:
"Learn to love your computer again: how to get better results from the digital tools at your command."
Time: 2pm,14th of February.
Location: National Library of Ireland.


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We have identified churches of various sizes, flavours and ministry emphasis that are willing to partner with us in creating an environment for students to grow and develop. Students will be made to feel at home and will have opportunity to serve in various aspects of church life, whilst also being given insight into the 'nuts and bolts of church life' through spending time with the leadership.
Placements typically run on a Friday afternoon/evening (when kid's clubs/youth tend to run) and a Sunday. Most churches give students the Saturday off although each placement church will vary its programme to suit its activities. We also work hard at pairing the right students with the right churches by gathering as much information about the student beforehand as possible.
All students in the first year take the 'local church ministry' module which is designed to further enhance the placement experience. Topics on the course are designed to increase the awareness of the challenges and opportunities that come with church leadership and then the weekends become an excellent opportunity to see this at work.
For those continuing with their home church, there is more emphasis placed on the student to feed back to the college anything that the college needs to know. This is more of a light touch relationship".


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Just a quick note since it's early Monday morning, haven't written in days - well I have but I keep getting stopped in the middle of it - and it is cold outside!
High of 56 today!
Went up to the mountains again on Friday, we did some hiking about 3-1/2 hours worth - found the areas where we had been last time and the corn was all gone that was laid out. The camera apparently was at a bad angle that we had strapped to a tree and didn't catch anything - the view of deer not in the pics.
We found a new spot, though, where deer obviously are hanging out quite a lot and that is where we decided to go ahead and mount the camera.
Archery hunting season starts on Friday, he is going up on Thursday afternoon. I may go up on Friday and stay through Saturday and then leave. I haven't decided yet.
Less than three weeks and another trip to Texas. She is wanting me to come no less than once every 4 weeks. That is a big money issue though and not one I can necessarily afford. I have plans to try and locate a shipping container - the large metal ones - and convert it into a rental unit this coming year and that is going to cost some money to do. I need more income and that would do the trick nicely.
Well whatever. Time is almost up. Don't remember if there was anything in the system to do at work today, will just find out when I get there, but hopefully there is.
Monday, December 9, 2013
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Home sales strong in NH for May
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) � Home sales are up a little over 11 percent in New Hampshire compared to a year ago.
The New Hampshire Association of Realtors says sales for single-family homes in May are at an eight-year high.
Sale prices also have increased.
Statewide, the median sales price grew 5.3 percent year over year to $215,900.


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Louise Kirk and Chandra Jackson are warriors!
Both of them are breast cancer survivors (Louise, 5 years and Chandra for 15) and both of them paddle with the Annapolis Dragon Boat Club!
In this episode (John thinks it is one of the most powerful episodes) we talk about sobering statistics (1 in 8 women will be affected). We discuss why African American women are more likely to die from it. And we talk about paddling and how it helps men and women recover.
But the Annapolis Dragon Boat Club is a lot more than helping survivors rebuild their strength. It's about community, camaraderie, family, and surviving!
We purposely missed Breast Cancer Awareness month by a day — we should be aware of it every month–not just October!
Come along with us for a dragon boat ride for the next 50 minutes and see if you don't agree–one of the most powerful episodes!
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The Pearl Qatar
Dredging and reclamation works for the construction of a unique 400 ha island had to be carried out including the improvement of the soft soil by means of the installation of vertical synthetic drains, beach replenishment, quay walls and a coastal protection strip.
DEME's client United Development Company wanted to recreate the atmosphere of the Riviera in the warm waters of the Arabian Gulf with an artificial island resembling a string of pearls - "The Pearl Qatar". The Pearl is designed as a luxurious residential area for some 30,000 residents.
Our solution
The assignment for the execution of this extremely complex project embracing several different disciplines was awarded to the Joint Venture Qatar Dredging Company (QDC) (currently MEDCO). Dredging International largely carried out the dredging works, earthworks, project direction and project management, between May 2004 and November 2008.
The project area subsoil is a natural shallow area consisting of different layers, ranging from fine materials up to hard limestone. Due to the hardness of some subsoil areas half of the excavation works were executed by means of blasting and excavation. The Al Mahaar was modified especially for this project, so it could be deployed for rock dredging in very shallow waters.
In addition, some areas consisted of unstable silty subsoil, which results in large amounts of backfilling. In order to respect the strict planning, techniques accelerated settlement was applied in these areas.
These specialised techniques consisted of vertical synthetic drains and a surcharge load of 3 m.
In order not to disturb the local flora and fauna several measures/controls were carried out. Before the start of the project a number of parameters were measured and these were re-measured regularly during the course of the project. In addition, a silt screen was used during dredging activities in order to limit their influence on the surrounding areas.
A 39 km long coastal strip protects the island from erosion. This required an impressive volume of about 2 million m³ of rocks and stones.


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Sergio Garcia entered the final round of the Honda Classic tied with Adam Scott – Garcia's 13th career 54-hole lead on the PGA Tour. Despite being one of the best golfers in the world (Garcia has ranked inside the top 25 on the PGA Tour in scoring average in 13 of 16 seasons), he had only managed to convert three of those 12 54-hole leads into victories. Sure enough, his Sunday 71 was a shot worse than Scott, and Garcia fell to 3-for-13 for his career.
A 23% winning percentage feels weak, but that conversion rate lacks context. It's important to understand how factors like the size of lead, number of players tied at the top, and individual player ability affect the odds of closing out a 54-hole lead. To measure the importance of these factors, I collected PGA Tour data from 1996-present and set up a logistic regression to predict the probability of winning. Logistic regression is designed to measure the effect each variable has on an outcome that is either true (a win) or false (not a win).
The easiest variables to factor in were the size of the lead (Tiger Woods' 10 shot lead at the 2000 U.S. Open was the largest), individual player ability of the player in the lead (it's more likely that Woods in his prime would close out a lead than a randomly selected Tour player), and whether the player was tied with others (a two-way tie is easier to beat than a four-way tie, etc.). More difficult to factor was the number of players within striking distance (for example, this weekend at the Honda it was very unlikely that anyone other than Scott or Garcia would rally to win) or the ability of the players chasing (for example, twice in 2007 Rory Sabbatini had 54-hole leads where Woods started one shot back and beat him both times). I left those factors out of this basic model.
Above is a table of expected winning percentages for players with a 54-hole lead based on those three factors — players tied, individual player ability, and strokes ahead. For tied players, see the left table and for solo leads check out the right. For individual player ability, Woods in his prime was around 3.0 to 3.5, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy now are around 2.5, and Garcia and other top ten players are typically around 1.5 to 2.0. You can see that Sergio's odds of winning — knowing nothing else going into Sunday — were about 30% (tied, with one other, approximately 1.5 to 2.0 strokes better than the field).
Summing all of these probabilities for each 54-hole leader in every tournament from 1996 to 2016 produces the table below of the best and worst closers.
Measured by the raw number of wins Garcia has let slip away, he and Tom Lehman rank worst among Tour players in the last 20 years at -3.6 wins. In other words, if Garcia had played up to his expected level of play he should have three or four more PGA Tour wins (and likely a major championship) to add to the eight PGA Tour titles he has already captured. It's not as if Garcia choked it away on Sunday; he shot a 71 versus a field average of 71.4 and an average of 70.4 of those starting the final round in the top 10. He just couldn't execute enough good shots down the stretch to catch Scott.
Lehman's futility in the lead may be even more painful. He only closed out two of eleven 54-hole leads from 1996 on, and the two he did manage to win were six-shot and nine-shot leads. He blew two consecutive solo 54-hole leads at the 1996 and 1997 US Opens.
Others posting poor overall marks include Jim Furyk and Justin Rose. Furyk ended his five-year stretch without a PGA Tour victory last season at the Heritage, but still had a six-year and 10-tournament streak of blowing 54-hole leads — including at the 2012 U.S. Open and 2013 PGA Championship. Rose's victory at the Zurich Classic last year was the first time in his PGA Tour career that he closed out a 54-hole lead of less than four strokes.
The obvious King of Closing is Tiger Woods, who produced nine additional victories beyond what would be expected. His famous loss at the 2009 PGA Championship was his first 54-hole lead in a major that he wasn't able to win, and it was only the second solo 54-hole lead that he coughed up, and his first since losing the Quad Cities Classic as a rookie in 1996. Woods even managed to retain his closing ability in the wake of scandal and injury — converting 6-of-6 54-hole leads since 2010.
Looking at the current top players like Spieth and McIlroy, none stand out to the degree that Woods or even Phil Mickelson once did. Spieth has converted 6-of-10 54-hole leads; McIlroy is 6-for-9, and Jason Day 5-for-11 — all of them in line with expectations. Rickie Fowler, meanwhile, has won three Tour titles and the Scottish Open in comeback efforts. Maybe he's the Tour's new top closer.


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Getting Rid of a Pet
If you decide to take this prescribed route, don't expect instant relief from allergy and asthma symptoms. It takes an average of 20 weeks, plus daily heavy-duty vacuuming, dusting, and washing, as well as carpet cleaning, to reduce the levels of allergens to those found in pet-free homes. While people with mild to moderate pet allergies may sometimes be able to keep their pets by following the above recommendations, those with severe pet allergies and/or asthma or who suffer life-threatening reactions may need to give them up. Saying good-bye to a beloved pet is never easy, especially for children. But there are ways to make the ordeal a little easier. Try these suggestions for easing the emotional trauma of giving away a pet:
Think it out together:
Start with a family brainstorming session in which each family member presents their own ideas and options for giving away the pet. When children help find a good home for their companion, they are better able to deal with the loss.
Hear ye, hear ye:
Spread the word to family, friends, and coworkers about the need to relocate your pet. Just be sure they are aware of the medical reason so that potential adopters will not think you are trying to pass off a carpet-chewing, ill-tempered problem pet. If you're not successful with personal contacts, advertise your pet in the newspaper's pet section. Again, be sure to mention in the ad that you're giving the pet away for medical reasons, and screen people as best you can to find a good home. The grocery store community bulletin board is another good place to advertise. Put up signs with pictures of your pet and descriptions of its personality.
Creative advertising:
If newspaper and grocery store advertising fails to produce a satisfactory home, it is time to get creative. Try taking your dog to a popular park, carrying a sign describing your plight. Or go door to door with a picture of your cat -- or approach a pet-store owner about selling your bird.
Give them shelter:
Sending a pet to a shelter is a last-ditch option, when all else has failed and your family's health is threatened. Shelter living is very traumatic for a pet accustomed to a household, and older pets probably will not get adopted. There are some very good no-kill animal shelters that are an alternative to city animal shelters, but their resources are limited financially and your pet will do much better in a family environment.
Handling the Demand for a Pet
Even when there's an allergic person in the household, there will be family members (especially children) who believe the world will end if they don't have a pet. Persistent begging can be such a source of irritation to parents that they relent. If a pet is necessary to prevent parental insanity (or for other reasons), remember that pet allergens are the proteins found in dander, as well as the saliva and urine of cats and dogs. Find a pet without fur or one that doesn't produce allergy-causing excretions. Let it be known that the cute and cuddly don't fit into this category.
Tropical fish make the ideal pet for allergy sufferers, as long as the aquarium does not add to the humidity in a room and mold doesn't grow around the rim. Picking out beautiful tropical fish can be a fun family activity and one that may help kids get over not having a four-legged fluff ball. For adults, a koi pond may be a good investment because everyone loves watching these brilliantly colored fish. Some koi are tame enough to be petted, too. Hermit crabs make for an unusual pet, and they are generally low maintenance. Snakes, turtles, salamanders, and lizards are also possibilities, but some of these pets require a lot of maintenance. Many need humid environments, which can set off mold and dust-mite allergies. And some may not be appropriate due to other health or nonhealth concerns. Thoroughly investigate these choices before selecting a pet, and make sure the allergic person does not have any reactions.
Dealing with pet allergies can be a strain on the family. First you need to know the extent of the family member's allergy. Then it may be time to make a hard decision. Whatever you decide, you can follow these suggestions for minimizing the disruption to your life.
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Hi, my name is Kate, and I am The Maritimer.
Having spent the first twelve years of my life in Ontario before moving to Nova Scotia, I'm an Upper Canadian in full remission.
I love the Maritimes, and after travelling to far-flung places like India, Costa Rica, South Africa, and Ireland (among others) and living in Tanzania and Calgary, Alberta, I'm delighted to once again call the Maritimes home.
There's nowhere else in the world Gary and I would rather raise our daughter!
What you'll find here
These pages chronicle my family's travels throughout the Maritimes – a region of Canada that includes New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. You'll find information on things to do, accommodations, natural attractions and some tips on travelling with young children.
Because this blog highlights what I love about the Maritimes, and because I believe in karma, you're not going to find scathing reviews here. If I don't like a place, or even if I just find it mediocre, I won't review it. If I enjoy something but have some thought on how it could be even more awesome, that will be a part of the review. Some people call it constructive criticism. I consider it enlightened self-interest.
What you may also find here
Travel writing about other destinations. I love the Maritimes, and I love travel. These things are not incompatible.
Where am I?
We've recently moved to Oromocto, a town just outside of Fredericton, New Brunswick. I'm looking forward to sharing my discoveries about my new hometown with you!
You can find out a bit more about me in the post These are a few of my favourite things.
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If you work with a Maritime company, whether it's retail, accommodation, an attraction, a tourist board, or something else that you feel would be of interest to my readers, I'm interested in talking with you. Advertising rates & traffic stats are available via email.
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