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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Leonia 1-10-1988 by Ord. No. 1058 (Ch. 63 of the 1982 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The regulation, planting and care and control of shade and ornamental trees and shrubbery upon and in the streets, highways, public places and parks and parkways of the Borough of Leonia shall be exercised by and under the authority of the Leonia Shade Tree Commission, which is hereby created. The Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor. The membership of the Shade Tree Commission shall consist of:
Seven residents of the Borough of Leonia, one of whom shall also be a member of the Environmental Commission of the Borough of Leonia. Each of these members shall have the right to vote on matters properly before the Shade Tree Commission; and
One member of the Borough Council who shall serve as a nonvoting liaison between the Shade Tree Commission and the Mayor and Council and the citizens of Leonia. (N.J.S.A. 40:64.1)
[Amended 12-27-1999 by Ord. No. 24-99]
The initial term of office for the seven Commissioners shall be as follows:
Commissioners #1 and 2
January 1, 2000-December 31, 2004
Commissioners #3 and 4
January 1, 2000-December 31, 2003
Commissioner #5
January 1, 2000-December 31, 2002
Commissioner #6
January 1, 2000-December 31, 2001
Commissioner #7
January 1, 2000-December 31, 2000
The term of each Commissioner shall be designated in his or her appointment. All subsequent appointments, except to fill vacancies, shall be for the full terms of five years to take effect on January 1. Any vacancy occurring during the term of any Commissioner shall be filled in the manner provided herein for the unexpired term only. The Commissioners shall serve without compensation.
[Added 4-22-2002 by Ord. No. 01-02]
Alternate members to the Shade Tree Commission shall be appointed as follows: two alternate members shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall be designated at the time of appointment as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2" and shall serve during the absence or disqualification of any regular member or members. The term of each alternate member shall be five years commencing on January 1 of the year of appointment; provided, however, that in the event two alternate members are appointed, the initial term of Alternate No. 2 shall be four years and the initial term of Alternate No. 1 shall be five years. The terms of the first alternate members pursuant to this section shall commence on the day of their appointment and shall expire on the fourth or fifth December 31 next ensuing after the date of their appointments, as the case may be. An alternate member may participate in discussions of the proceedings but may not vote except in the absence or disqualification of a regular member. A vote shall not be delayed in order that a regular member may vote instead of an alternative member.
The Shade Tree Commission shall meet monthly no less than 10 times per year at such time(s) as may be determined by the Commission. The presence of a majority of the voting members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. The Commission shall act only upon the majority vote of a quorum of members present at a duly convened meeting. Each member, voting or nonvoting, must receive notice of any meeting at least three days prior to such meeting.
[Amended 5-7-1984 by Ord. No. 984]
No expenses shall be incurred by the said Shade Tree Commission without the previous authorization of the Mayor and Council.
The Shade Tree Commission organized under this chapter shall have power to:
Exercise control over the regulation, planting and care of shade and ornamental trees and shrubbery now located, or which may hereafter be planted in any public highway and park or parkway, including the planting, trimming, spraying, care and protection thereof;
Regulate and control the use of the ground surrounding the same, so far as may be necessary for their proper growth, care and protection;
Move or require the removal of any tree or shrub or part thereof, dangerous to public safety;
Make, alter, amend and repeal, in the manner prescribed for the passage, alteration, amendment and repeal of ordinances by the governing body of this Borough, any and all ordinances necessary or proper for carrying out the provisions hereof;
Administer treatment to, or remove, any tree or shrub situated upon private property which is believed to harbor a disease or insects readily communicable to neighboring healthy trees or shrubs in the care of this Borough and enter upon private property for that purpose, with the consent of the owner thereof;
Administer the Leonia Tree Trust Funds. (See Resolution No. 219-86, dated August 4, 1986.);
Designate landmark trees.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
- The Shade Tree Commission of the Borough of Leonia.
- The person or persons employed by the Borough and designated by the Borough Council to issue permits and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
- Every person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, individual, agency, or other entity.
- A. Land owned by the Borough of Leonia, its Recreation Commission or any other Borough of Leonia municipal body.
- B. Any public street within the jurisdiction of the Borough of Leonia.
- C. Parks, parkways, county roads, state highways within the Borough of Leonia, subject to assent of the appropriate agency.
- D. Rights-of-way of the Borough of Leonia.
- Trees and shrubs.
No person shall do any of the following acts to any tree on a street without the prior permit of the Commission:
Break, damage, remove, alter, kill, destroy, mutilate, injure, climb with spikes or by the use of spurs or other instruments which perforate or injure the bark;
Cut, disturb or interfere in any way with any root. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Commission shall keep a list of approved contractors who may shave or otherwise remediate the roots of any tree which have caused the public sidewalk to become raised or unsafe. Approved contractors will not require prior approval of the Commission.
[Amended 12-18-2006 by Ord. No. 21-06]
Spray with any chemical deleterious to tree health;
Fasten any rope, wire, sign or other device;
Remove or damage any guard or device placed to protect any tree;
Conduct razing, removal or renovation of any structure if deemed by the Commission to be damaging to neighboring street trees;
Place or distribute chemicals, including, but not limited to, salt deleterious to tree health;
Cut, prune, except as provided for hereinafter in this chapter;
Remove soil, either for trenching or otherwise;
Construct new sidewalks and/or driveways with any material whatsoever within five feet of a tree;
Close or obstruct any open space provided about the base of a tree to permit access of air, water, and fertilizer to the roots of same.
No person shall plant or permit to be planted any poplar or willow tree in any street in which sewer or water mains have been or hereafter may be constructed or within 40 feet of any such sewer or water main.
It shall be unlawful for any person to top any street tree. Topping is defined as the severe cutting back of limbs to stubs larger than three inches in diameter within the tree's crown to such a degree so as to remove the normal canopy and disfigure the tree. Trees severely damaged by storms or other causes, or certain trees under utility wires or other obstructions where other pruning practices are impractical, may be exempt from this chapter at the determination of the Commission.
Every owner of any tree overhanging any street or right-of-way within the Borough shall prune the branches so that such branches shall not obstruct the light from any street lamp or obstruct the view of any street intersection and so that there shall be a clear space of eight feet (2.43m.) above the surface of the street or sidewalk. Said owners shall remove all dead, diseased, or dangerous trees, or broken or decayed limbs that constitute a menace to the safety of the public. The Borough shall have the right to prune any tree on private property when it interferes with the proper spread of light along the street from a street light, or interferes with the visibility of any traffic control device or sign.
Each public utility company shall exercise reasonable diligence in the maintenance of its construction so as to avoid damage to trees under the jurisdiction of the Commission.
No statute giving any person or state, county, Borough or municipal board, body or official, power or authority to lay any sidewalks along, or to open, construct, curb or pave any street, or to do any similar act, shall be construed to permit or authorize any interference with or injury to any tree on a street without the consent of the Commission. The provisions of this chapter are not to be construed as requiring the Borough to maintain, replace or move any sidewalk. (N.J.S.A. 40:64-10)
Property owners of trees extending over the Borough right-of-way are required to maintain, trim, or remove same to the extent necessary to preserve same in a healthy condition or to prevent same from endangering the public welfare, interfering with public travel or traffic on sidewalks, streets, highways or the right-of-way or interfering with the lighting of sidewalks, streets, highways or the right-of-way.
Whenever it shall become the duty of any such owner of such tree to trim or remove such tree under the requirements of this chapter and the work as directed by the Commission or its designee shall not have been done at the expiration of 30 days personal notice to such owner or 35 days after mailing of a notice, postage prepaid, to the post office address of such owner, or satisfactory explanation shall not have been presented for such failure, then the Commission or its designee may authorize such work to be performed under the direction of the Commission and paid for out of the monies of the Borough to the credit of the Commission. The cost of said work shall be certified by the Commission or its designee to the person having charge of the collection of assessments in the Borough. Upon filing the said certificate, the amount of the cost of such work shall be paid to the Borough by the property owner.
If the Commission or its designee shall require the removal or remove any such tree as is referred to in this chapter, the Borough, with the consent of the owner, may provide and install a replacement tree of such size and type as the Commission shall direct without cost to said owner.
The Commission shall have the right to plant, prune, maintain, and remove trees and plants within the right-of-way lines of all streets, alleys, avenues, lanes, squares, and public grounds, as may be necessary to insure public safety or to preserve or enhance the symmetry and beauty of such public grounds. The Commission may remove or cause or order to be removed, any tree or part thereof which is in an unsafe condition or which by reason of its nature is injurious to sewers, electric power lines, gas lines, water lines, or other public improvements, or is affected with any injurious fungus, insect, or other pest. This chapter does not prohibit the planting of street trees by adjacent property owners. A list of suitable tree species, for this purpose, is available upon request from the Commission.
The Commission upon request shall determine whether any tree is qualified as a landmark tree. A tree may qualify as a landmark tree if it meets one or more of the following criteria:
The tree species is rare;
The tree is more than 100 years of age;
The tree is of a mature height or has an unusual trunk diameter or dripline diameter for a tree of its species;
The quality of the tree foliage is exceptional for a tree of its species;
The location, shade value, fragrance, erosion control, aesthetic features, or scenic enhancement of such tree is of special importance to the Borough.
All trees designated as landmark trees by the Commission shall be shown on an official Borough map with appropriate code marks signifying each tree's designation, number, species, age, size and other distinguishing characteristics for ready reference and periodic monitoring.
If the owner or owners of the property on which a landmark tree is located consents thereto, the Borough may identify such tree as a landmark tree by the placement of a suitable marker thereon.
If the property on which a landmark tree is located changes ownership, the Borough shall notify in writing the new owner of the property that a landmark tree exists on said property and shall inform said owner of the chapter for the protection and preservation of such designated trees.
If, and when, any landmark tree is removed, the Commission shall arrange for the necessary changes to be made to the official landmark tree inventory records and Borough map.
The Borough shall have the right to cause the removal of any tree dead or diseased on private property within the Borough when such trees are unlawful or constitute a hazard to life or property, or harbor insects or disease that constitute a potential threat to other trees or property within the Borough. The Commission will notify in writing the owners of such trees. Removal shall be done by said owners at their own expense within 30 days after the date of service of notice. In the event of failure of owners to comply with such provision, the Borough shall have the authority to remove such tree(s) and charge the cost of removal to the property owner.
When the Borough exercises its authority to charge the cost of tree trimming and/or removal under § 275-13A and/or 275-16 hereof, if hiring an independent contractor, the Borough will obtain three estimates and choose that contractor who will perform the work in the most timely and efficient manner as determined by the Borough. If the trimming and/or removal is done by the Leonia Department of Public Works, it shall be charged at current rates determined by the Borough.
All stumps of street trees shall be removed below the surface of the ground so that the tip of the stump shall not project above the surface of the ground.
[Amended 11-15-2010 by Ord. No. 14-10]
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
- Any live woody plant having a diameter of greater than eight inches and/or a circumference greater than 25 inches when measured at ground level.
Whenever an application for development is filed with the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment, which plan for development shall include the removal of any existing trees, the application shall be forwarded to the Shade Tree Commission for its review and recommendation concerning replacement trees.
No person, as defined in this article, shall remove any tree from private property unless said removal is permitted by the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment or Shade Tree Commission, as the case may be.
The Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment may waive the replacement of existing trees if necessary due to existing or proposed conditions on the property.
In the event that the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment waives the requirement for the developer to plant replacement trees, the Board shall impose a requirement that the developer contribute the reasonable value of the cost of replacement trees to the Borough of Leonia Shade Tree Commission Fund so that the Borough may plant trees at other locations.
It shall be unlawful for any person to prevent, delay or interfere with the Commission or any member thereof or any of its agents, while engaging in and about the inspection, planting, cultivating, mulching, pruning, spraying or removing of any street trees, or trees on private grounds, as authorized in this chapter.
Neither this chapter nor anything contained in this chapter shall be construed to make the Commission or any member(s) thereof responsible for the death or injury of any person, or for an injury to any property or tree. (Note: P.L. 1958, c. 41, s. 7; N.J.S.A. 40:37-10.2)
The requirements of this chapter shall be enforced by the Commission or any member thereof, or its designee, who shall seek such penalties as are provided in this chapter or permitted by law.
The Commission or any member thereof, or its designee, may order to be stopped forthwith any tree work or other activity which it or he/she believes is carried on in violation of any provision of this chapter. The order shall be issued in writing and a copy served upon any person engaged in such tree work or such other activity. If no such person is present upon the property, then the order shall be served upon the owner of the property in question. Thereafter, any further work shall comply with the terms and conditions of any permit issued by the Commission or its designee with respect to such property and the provisions of this chapter.
Requests for permits required by the provisions of this chapter for the performance of work should be directed to the Chairman, Shade Tree Commission, c/o Borough of Leonia, Borough Hall, 312 Broad Avenue, Leonia, New Jersey 07605.
Any person aggrieved by an action, decision or directive of the Commission, shall have the right within 14 days to appeal such action, decision or directive by submitting a written request to the full Commission. Any person aggrieved by the Commission's action, decision or directive on such appeal shall then have the right within 21 days to appeal to the Borough Council. The appeal must be in writing and a copy sent to the Commission as well. The Borough Council shall by resolution, within 30 days of the submission date of the appeal, modify, affirm, or deny the Commission's decision with such conditions as may be appropriate. If the Borough Council fails to act within the thirty-day period, then the decision of the Commission shall stand.
[Amended 10-5-1992 by Ord. No. 1147]
Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this chapter shall be, upon conviction or a plea of guilty, fined a sum not exceeding $1,500 for each offense. A violation affecting more than one tree shall be considered a separate violation as to each tree. Each day any violation of the chapter shall continue shall constitute a separate offense as well.
In addition to the fine set forth in Subsection A above, any person found guilty of violating any provision of this chapter shall be required to pay a replacement assessment for any tree removed, destroyed, or injured to cause to die. The replacement assessment shall be the value of the tree as determined by the formula and schedule adopted by the Commission. Such formula and schedule shall be based upon the number of square inches contained in a cross section of the tree's trunk, multiplied by a predetermined value per square inch, not to exceed $27 per square inch. In determining the predetermined value per square inch, the Commission shall take into consideration the species, variety, location, and condition of the tree in question immediately prior to its removal, injury, harm, or destruction.
The Municipal Court of the Borough of Leonia shall have jurisdiction over actions for the violation of this chapter and the Commission's ordinances shall be enforced by like proceedings and process as that provided by law for the enforcement of ordinances of this Borough. The officers authorized by law to serve and execute process for the Municipal Court of the Borough shall be the officers to serve and execute any process issued out of the Municipal Court for violations of the ordinances of the Commission.
A copy of any ordinance of the Commission, certified to under the hand of its secretary or chairman, shall be received in any court of this state as full and legal proof of the existence of the ordinance, and that all requirements of law in relation to the ordaining, publishing and making of the same, so as to make it legal and binding, have been complied with, unless the contrary be shown.
[Amended 10-5-1992 by Ord. No. 1147]
All monies to be collected, either as charges, costs, expenses, fines or penalties under the chapter by the Borough may be collected in any manner provided by law. All monies so collected, either as fine or penalties, for any violation of an ordinance, rule or regulation of the Commission, or as a charge against real estate or a property owner, under any provision of this chapter shall be forthwith paid over to the custodian of the municipal funds, unless a section of this chapter expressly provides and specifies that monies shall be forthwith paid into the Leonia Shade Tree Trust and Escrow, Account No. 2065-299, in which event such provision shall be controlling. (N.J.S.A. 40:64-13)
All ordinances, rules or regulations adopted by the Commission shall be filed with the Borough Clerk for inspection by the public during regular business hours.


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A long time ago, in the mists of time in RUNESCAPE HISCORE table is the best place where players compete , the daily top spot. Then one day, the first player to reach the 200M, the game ends. Today , no matter how hard you work , you will never see the famous rank 1 , because people first arrived there.
You may remember 99 when it is a rare thing that makes you stand out from the crowd. These days there are so many 99S, some players treat 99 , as if this is the minimum requirement , respect, rather than achievement it really is.
Credibility to change all that. By the way, you can click here to learn more and to purchase RS 2007 Gold, Runescape 3 Gold This update , due in the vicinity of Runescape you arrive some time in November , the HISCORE table will unlock and will occupy the top spot again the work of the players, who most difficult, not the one who got there first .
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Thank you for an amazing Family Weekend! Nearly 200 family members came to campus for the Forester immersion experience. Enjoy these photos taken from the event.
Last week, a variety of events on campus brought the college and community together to celebrate and discuss the legacy of Civil Rights leader and activist Martin Luther King Jr. The week kicked off with a lecture from keynote speaker Shaun King and concluded with the third annual Diversity and Inclusion Summit at Lake Forest College.
First-year students in the BIOL130 Deadly Shapes, Hostage Brains class hosted third graders from Lake Forest Country Day School for the Amazing Brain community outreach program on December 18, 2019. This group- and class-led collaboration serves as a non-traditional final exam that teaches students to engage in active learning approaches that underlie how the brain senses the world, integrates that information, and, ultimately, carries out actions. Over the past 12 years, the College has served more than 500 local schoolchildren through this program.


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Many of us have multiple ISP uplinks for different reasons like reliability, download limit, etc. but there is no clear guide [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1″ background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3″ animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"][at least, I couldn't find any] on routing for multiple links.
I came across the same problem — I got a new fiber connection, but it is a capped one and I have a slow ADSL link which is not capped. So I obviously would want to use the ADSL link for low priority downloads while fiber for browsing.
After a lot of researching around, I found the solution. Probably a specific case, since my computer has just one Ethernet card and I want to use both the links simultaneously on the same computer.


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Nothing says summer like being outdoors, enjoying a slower pace, and eating sweet treats that are at their best once a year. Growing up in the Midwest, cherries were reserved for summer days, and I remember them being a staple of our 4th of July celebrations.
When I saw the gorgeous prints for Glamper-licious, a new fabric line from Samantha Walker and Riley Blake Designs, I was first drawn to the fun and colorful glampers that speckled the main print. The cherries also immediately caught my eye and I knew I needed to have them in my project!
I chose to use two patterns from Izzy & Ivy Designs; the Emory Dress, shortened 4 inches to be tunic length, and the leggings from Sweet Polly's Playclothes, shortened to capris.
Emory has a great bodice and straps for embellishments! Not that this gorgeous Glamper Cheater in Gray needs much, but how could I not use the gingham and cherries?! These were in my stash and I had to include them. I pressed the crochet edge bias so it would be flat, and it really adds another layer of fun. Thanks to the ladies at Vintage Door for that amazing hack!
I'm just dying over the cherries. They are seriously my favorite EVER.
The hardest part of choosing fabrics for this line was that there were SO many fun options! I couldn't possibly use them all, so you'll just have to head to Riley Blake and spend some time drooling and dreaming.
Speaking of drooling, it didn't take much to convince Miss L that strawberry ice cream with a cherry on top would be the perfect prop for this photo shoot. The waffle bowl gave us a little more shooting time than a cone would have, and it's less of a challenge to balance!
Huge thanks to Riley Blake for inviting me to be on this tour! Make sure you check out the other amazing projects coming up!
June 15- Jina Barney Designz
June 29- That's Sew Kari
July 5- Flamingo Toes
Happy Summer!
Fabrics I used in this post:
Glamper Main White
Glamper Cheater Gray
Glamper Cherries Pink
Glamper Geometric Aqua
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Everything Coming Together
I sometimes wish that I could do a video -entitled "Sex" or "Sex: The Full Story." It would begin with a wedding ceremony, and then blend into the hotel honeymoon suite, an exchange of loving looks, moving into the various stages of the sexual act [including kissing of the breasts, and the husband entering his wife, with full view of the vagina], culminating in orgasm, and then . . . . blending almost seamlessly into the various stages of labor, culminating in the delivery [with full view of the vagina] of the child, and the mother's taking of the baby into her arms (and then to her breast), looking at her husband next to her, as they overflow with awe and joy, and one says to the other:"my God - we did this!" And then there would be little vignettes of that child at different points of life (baby, toddler, young child, adolescent, young man) and then marriage, and then the beginning of the sexual act with his wife, in the same way as his parents began him.
One interesting point to make, in this context, is that there are striking physical similarities between marital lovemaking and childbirth: a woman about to have an orgasm sometimes (in my experience, often) can have a look similar to that of pain, and the sounds of marital relations, especially at orgasm, can sometimes be similar to sounds during labor and childbirth. (Look at the pictures on this page -- they could actually be pictures of either.)
But, more importantly, there is a deeper underlying connection between marital intimacy and childbirth, since, in the natural course of things, one frequently leads to the other. Today that is commonly treated as an "accident." It's not, actually, in its deepest reality. Perhaps some of the physical similarities are nature's way of reminding us about the connection.
No, I'll never do this . . . . but it's an intriguing thought experiment all the same.


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The watchloving Passion Watchmaking forum organised an inaugural election of a watch to be recognised by its members as "Watch of the Year". A committee of members freely selected 15 watches presented to the public in 2012, then submit them to a vote of all members.
Although an entry level timepiece, this beautiful watch from Peter Speake-Marin scooped first prize. It's likely to be found only on the most exclusive and horologically informed of wrists. It has a power reserve of five days or 120 hours compared to the 42 hours of the first Spirit, this is possible thanks to the automatic movement TT738 developed by Speake-Marin.
The case is hand-finished with a circular grained bezel, emphasising the raw, modern look of the watch which is usually polished. This finishing enhances the contemporary style for which the Spirit is known.
The 42 mm stainless steel case is bigger than the former Spirit which was only 38 mm however it is less thick. The caseback is now full and just like the Spirit, engraved with "Fight, Love & Persevere" an inspirational motto from Peter Speake-Marin.
The votes of members of Passion Watchmaking voted the Speake-Marin"Spirit" Mark II as winner with 26% of votes.
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Friday, January 18, 2013
Pure logic: Romain Gauthier Logical One
Romain Gauthier's dazzling Logical One tour de force of a watch, starts from a sound point of logic. Romain recognised that the principles of constant force should apply to watches just as they apply to cars, planes and other machines.
After all, the vast majority of machines run on constant force: Cars and planes don't start running slower as fuel runs low and machines receive the same voltage no matter how much electricity is produced.
Constant force is one of the holy grails of horology and with Logical One, Romain Gauthier has reinvented the chain-and-fusee − one of the oldest and most traditional methods of supplying constant force to a watch/clock movement − making it more reliable, more effective - and more constant.
Accordingly, Logical One features a triple patent-pending Romain Gauthier flat chain-and-fusee style constant force system with ruby chain links, ergonomic push button winding system, dial-side visible balance, a mainspring barrel with sapphire inserts, plus a 60-hour power reserve indicator.
Traditional chain and fusee
Fusees have been used since 15th century to improve timekeeping by compensating for the diminishing torque/power of the mainspring as it ran down.
The first fusees used fine cord; however, as technology enabled the manufacture of ever-smaller chains, these replaced cords because chains transmit power more efficiently. But the traditional chain and fusee has two inherent problems:
1. The multiple layers of chain (often eight turns) on the fusee mean that the individual links have to be small, which means that they are relatively weak.
2. The chain is often transmitting force between the fusee and mainspring barrel at an angle, which is both inefficient and adds stress.
Replacing the fusee with a snail cam
Romain solved both problems by replacing the fusee with a slowly rotating snail cam, which is situated at 10 o'clock to the left of the hour/minutes dial.
As the snail cam and mainspring barrel are on the same level, the force is always transmitted in a straight line and, as only one short line of chain is needed, the links can be bigger and stronger.
Ruby chain (patent pending)
To further improve efficiency, Romain has taken full advantage of the larger chain links by making the links in low-friction hard-wearing synthetic rubies.
And there is yet another innovation in the construction of the chain itself.
Romain Gauthier has replaced the traditional method of joining chain links, by placing a fine sheet of paper between the links and connecting plates, riveting them together and burning the paper away to create a fine (though imprecise) tolerance, with a snap clip system that offers high-precision, simplicity, reliability and consistency.
Winding with ergonomic pusher
Romain Gauthier's Logical One features an innovative push button winding system, with the pusher set neatly into the left caseband. Based on sound engineering principles, a traditional crown is relative small with a fine (relatively fragile) stem that has to transmit the force 90° between the crown to the mainspring barrel. The pusher to wind Logical One transmits force to the barrel on the same plane.
Mainspring barrel with sapphire lining
In a traditional brass barrel, the metal of the spring scratches the metal, even when freshly greased. Over time, grease clots, scratches get rougher, the barrel sticks to the spring and does not rotate smoothly. To eliminate this potential source of uneven friction, Romain has placed the mainspring of Logical One between synthetic sapphire plates. Sapphire has the ideal properties of having a low coefficient of friction with steel – which is why watch movements have ruby bearings – and is highly scratch resistant.
Movement & finishing
The movement for Logical One was conceived, developed, designed, produced, decorated, assembled and regulated entirely in-house by Manufacture Romain Gauthier.
Highly polished sharp internal bevelled angles in the movement plates and bridges are the hallmark of superlative hand finishing because, to date, machines are not capable of milling and polishing sharp internal bevels.
With Logical One, Romain Gauthier has gone a step further still in creating double-angle bevels with sharp internal angles, which give the effect of border.
A world of logical details
• Bespoke gear wheels with graceful circular arms for maximum rigidity
• Special power-process hand frosted bridges
• High efficiency gear teeth profile (patent pending)
• Polished screw heads with distinctive S-slot for more length/less slip
• Balance wheel with curved arms and calibrated eccentric weights
• Triangular pallet lever (Romain Gauthier invention) for improved rigidity.
Features: hours, minutes, small seconds, 3-day power reserve, push-button winding and innovative chain-and-fusee style constant force system
Case and strap
Case materials: red gold or platinum
Movement plates and bridges: titanium, stainless steel, brasst
Dimensions: 43mm x 14.2mm
Water resistance: 50m /5 atm / 150'
Sapphire crystal with anti-reflection coat front and display back
Winding by push button at 9 o'clock
Time-setting crown with sapphire cabochon at 2 o'clock
Strap and buckle: alligator leather hand-stitched in Switzerland with pin buckle in metal to match the case.
In-house manufacture movement calibre
Dimensions: 35.5mm x 10.5mm
Power reserve: 60-hours
Number of jewels: 30 in movement, 34 for chain
Number of components: 333
Balance frequency: 28,800 bph / 4Hz
Highest level haute horlogerie finishing, including hand polished screws and jewel countersinks; hand bevelled and polished bridges and plates.
Three patents pending
About Romain Gauthier
Born in 1975 in Le Sentier, in the picturesque Vallée de Joux, at the heart of fine Swiss watchmaking, Romain developed a passion for traditional haute horlogerie blended with clean, contemporary design and innovative micro-engineering. After studying precision-mechanics, Romain started his first job as machine programmer/operator and over the ensuing years, managed and grew the department into one of the best - equipped and most efficient production facilities in Europe.
Determined to create his own watch brand, Romain completed an MBA in 2002. His final thesis – passed with distinction – was the business plan for Montres Romain Gauthier. He then began work on the timepieces themselves. "I knew that a good movement was the basis of everything I planned to build, so I started with that." In 2005, after three years of working in secret, Romain launched his brand in Baselworld 2007 with the Prestige HM, featuring his own in-house manufacture movement. The Prestige HMS followed in 2010 and Logical One in 2013.
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Moustache Season is upon us, so we've decided to register for Movember and embrace the hair of the wild.
We've pledged to cultivate genuine 100% face grown moustaches for 30 days to raise awareness and funds for men's health, specifically prostate and testicular cancer.
Now, we're on the hunt for fellow trusty and fearless pioneers to join us by signing up to our team.
Together we can change the face of men's health. To join our Movember team go to https://www.movember.com/uk/register/details/team_id/292982
The more people we can get to become Citizens of Movember, the more lives we can impact. You can either grow a moustache as a Mo Bro, or join as a Mo Sista to show your support and help recruit other Mo growers to the team.
Once registered, Movember will send you all the information you need to raise funds and start raising awareness for men's health as part of my Movember team.
If you'd like to find out more about the type of work you'd be helping to fund by supporting Movember, take a look at the Programmes We Fund section on the Movember website: http://uk.movember.com/about
Please join us at https://www.movember.com/uk/register/details/team_id/292982
Why are we concerned about men's health?
*1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime
*This year 37,000 new cases of the disease will be diagnosed
*1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime
*26% of men are less likely to go the doctor compared to women
Come on…lets get hirsute!….go and have a look to see who has signed up for the Molife Gamer team!
Be sure to check out the forum thread as well for new details and to keep up to date with the Midlife Gamer communities shenanigans.


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Mexican Pasta Salad with Creamy Chipotle Lime Dressing
This Mexican Pasta Salad recipe is the best ever. It's loaded with creamy avocados, sweet corn, black beans, crunchy green peppers and red onions, and my favorite healthy pasta, Chickapea Pasta. Then it's smothered in a creamy (and easily vegan!) chipotle lime dressing. You will LOVE it!
Warning: I'm even more excited to share this recipe with you than usual.
Here's the thing, when I set out to make this Mexican Pasta Salad I did it as a bit of a challenge. I don't normally like pasta salad (I know, I'm a weirdo) so I wanted to make one that I really liked. I figured that if I could win over the toughest critic (me!) then it must be a really amazing pasta salad.
I also decided that it had to be an easily be made into a vegan pasta salad. Making the best pasta salad recipe ever and expecting it to be easily vegan adaptable is no small challenge!
After the first time I made this Mexican Pasta Salad, here's what happened: I went back for three (3!!!) servings. I've never in my life taken even a second serving so this was groundbreaking.
What makes this Mexican Pasta Salad so amazing
- It is LOADED with all the good things. This is not a pasta salad that is all pasta with some creamy dressing. It is the perfect mix of contrasting flavors and textures and interesting with every bite.
- Creamy avocados and black beans, crunchy jalapeños and green peppers, sweet corn and cherry tomatoes, and delicious cilantro.
- The chipotle lime dressing. You guys, it's so good. It's creamy with a touch of smoky heat and a tang of lime. It's delicious.
- There is so much going on in this pasta salad that you would easily eat this as dinner.
- And the leftovers keep very well. Think healthy meal prep work/ school lunches!
- It's made with my favorite healthy pasta, Chickapea Pasta. You would NEVER know you're not eating regular pasta.
Healthy Chickapea Pasta
I not only need to gush over this southwest pasta salad, I need to tell you how much I love Chickapea Pasta. It's seriously my favorite healthy pasta.
- It is made with chickpeas and lentils and that's it. There is no added sugars and nothing artificial. This is 2 ingredient magic pasta.
- Because of those chickpeas and lentils, Chickapea is a high-protein pasta. I'm talking about 27 grams of healthy, plant-based protein per serving!
- Chickapea Pasta is gluten-free, vegan, kosher, organic, and non-GMO. It's amazing!
- Saving the best for last … Chickapea tastes great. It doesn't taste like gluten-free pasta, it tastes like real, whole-wheat pasta. It tastes just like the stuff you crave only it's healthy for you. A true family favorite turned superfood!
When you make this southwest pasta salad with Chickapea Pasta, you'll be amazed. You truly cannot tell that it's not made with regular pasta.
The Creamy Chipotle Lime Dressing
Any pasta salad recipe is only as good as what it's tossed in and this Mexican Pasta Salad is no different. What I've made for us is the most delicious chipotle lime dressing.
That spoonful of sauce up there is a magical, Mexican salad dressing.
It's made with freshly squeezed lime juice, chipotle sauce, garlic, a little oregano, and thick Greek yogurt. To make this a vegan pasta salad, simply use your favorite vegan yogurt or vegan mayo. So easy!
Note: if you try the dressing before you pour it over the pasta salad you'll think it's too salty. That's because the dressing needs to be salty enough to flavor all the pasta, tomatoes, beans, corn, and all the other good things in the salad. Once you pour it on and toss it, you'll see that it's perfect.
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Mexican Pasta Salad
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: American
This Mexican Pasta Salad recipe is the best ever. It's loaded with creamy avocados, sweet corn, black beans, crunchy green peppers and red onions, and my favorite healthy pasta, Chickapea Pasta. Then it's smothered in a creamy (and easily vegan!) chipotle lime dressing. You will LOVE it!
The Mexican Pasta Salad
- 1 – 227 gram (8-ounce) box of Chickapea Pasta Spirals
- 2 cobs of corn (or 2 cups frozen and thawed corn)
- 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 – 15-ounce can of black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup minced red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 green pepper, minced
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1/2 – 1 jalapeño, finely minced
The Chipotle Lime Dressing
- 3/4 cup thick yogurt (regular or vegan, both work)
- 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1/4 cup avocado oil (or another neutral-flavored oil)
- 3 tablespoons adobo sauce (the sauce that comes in jars of chipotle peppers)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 garlic clove, grated on a Microplane
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the 2 cobs of corn and the Chickapea Pasta Spirals to the pot and cook for 7-9 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente. Remove the corn from the pot then drain the pasta with a colander and rinse it under cold running water. Cut the kernels from the cobs of corn.
- While the pasta is cooking, add all the Chipotle Lime Dressing ingredients to a 2-cup mason jar and shake to mix.
- Place the cooked pasta, corn, cherry tomatoes, black beans, red onion, cilantro, green pepper, avocado, and jalapenño in a large salad bowl. Pour the dressing over the top and toss to mix everything together.
If you don't have a favorite vegan yogurt, you can substitute vegan mayonnaise for a richer pasta salad.
The dressing will taste quite salty. This is ok as it is the salt for the entire pasta salad.


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For men and women with young children, the late summer and early fall can be both exhilarating and a little exhausting. The back-to-school "circus" is making its annual return and many moms and dads – already busy from their usual work duties – have even more responsibilities. Getting kids ready for the coming school year involves running around town and shopping for school clothes and supplies, buying hip new backpacks, getting school physicals and immunizations and hundreds of other tasks, both large and small. This can be exciting (especially for the kids) but also tiring.
It is no surprise that this back-to-school time period is one where many parents experience back pain. Some moms can develop chronic posture issues that can further exacerbate this pain and it has a name – "Mom posture."
If you're a busy mom experiencing back pain, contact our referral line to schedule an appointment.
Mom Posture
Recently, a consumer medical website offered insights about correcting a condition called "mom posture," which is characterized by slumping posture and rounded shoulders. According to the article, "Posture is an example of how a person's habits can affect their physical body. Conditions such as 'text neck' and rounded shoulders are some of the most common ways poor posture begins. Any activity that causes the body to look down and forward for long periods of time can contribute to slumped shoulders."
The article noted that these positions disrupt how the muscles in the neck, back and shoulders normally function, and it is these muscles that control the way the body maintains its posture throughout the day.
Daily tasks that may contribute to rounded shoulders include:
- Using a smartphone or tablet
- Using a computer or laptop
- Sitting for long periods
- Driving a vehicle
- Bending over repeatedly
- Carrying heavy objects all day
This condition is often temporary (which in no way minimalizes the pain). But in some cases, the day-to-day wear and tear on back muscles and joints causes long-term medical problems that require the treatment from a back specialist, such as Dr. Jessica Shellock, who is a participating physician in the referral program at Texas Health Spine & Orthopedic Center. Since she is both a spine surgeon and mom, her advice is both professional and practical.
The Daily Grind Can Lead to Poor Posture
As it turns out, "mom posture" is not discussed in medical school.
"Until I saw this link, I had never heard of the term," Dr. Shellock said. "However, this issue of slumping posture among women can lead to other medical issues with pain being one of them.
"As a mom myself, I am sure if I looked in the mirror at the end of a long day, I would see myself slumping with 'mom posture.' This condition is not limited to back-to-school time and, in fact, it is not limited to moms.
"What happens is that many of us spend many hours a day looking down a lot. We're on our phones and mobile devices returning texts and emails. We're picking up after our children and we're picking them up. Many of us sit at a desk for most of the day.
"All of these activities have us hunching forward. We forget about good posture and allow our shoulders to slump forward."
Can this slumping posture lead to other, more serious conditions?
"Honestly, I don't think this poor posture can lead to a truly 'serious' condition that might require surgery," she said. "However, it can result in pain, and any mom who is involved in that back-to-school flurry of activity can't afford to be slowed down by pain.
"Medically speaking, this poor posture can lead to the muscles being fatigued and that leads to neck and shoulder pain. For some people, this can also lead to headaches. All of these conditions cause distractions that nobody wants, especially moms who are busy trying to keep everything and everyone moving!"
Carrying the Stress in Shoulders and Neck
There is no clinical measurement or test for the evaluation of a patient's posture. A spine specialist uses observation to make recommendations in this area.
"Many times I have patients mention to me that they are concerned about their posture," Dr. Shellock said. "And it is not uncommon for a patient to share the fact that they 'carry their stress' in their shoulders and neck.
"Part of the patient assessment involves our evaluation of their spinal alignment and this includes their posture. However, when a patient is being evaluated, they will often stand up straighter than they would normally do. Spine specialists hear about the effect of poor posture, which is typically pain in their neck and upper back."
Good Posture: It Starts With Awareness
There is no magic pill or procedure for correcting bad posture.
"The most important consideration for better posture is awareness," Dr. Shellock said. "Recognizing this condition will encourage a patient to focus more on their posture, and they won't slump as much.
"There are also exercises for correcting poor posture. A professional trainer can suggest exercises that increase the strength of the neck and back muscles. This will lessen the possibility of slumping. Stretching those neck and back muscles will also help decrease their fatigue and result in better posture."
If you are experiencing pain in your neck and back, this could be due to poor posture. Contact THSOC for an appointment for an assessment.
Physicians who are members of the referral program practice independently and are not employees or agents of THSOC.


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About The Owner of Go Lucky Paws:
Hi I'm Bill Brobst, I have loved animals all my life! I have owned birds, fish, rabbits, cats and dogs throughout my life. I currently have a Black Labrador name Moose the Goose. Moose is my best buddy – who loves to play at the beach in the sand and the ocean waves.
I have done volunteer work at the Human Society of Silicon Valley where I took dog training classes and I worked to socialize and train dogs. I have also volunteered in the HSSV medical center.
I know how to administer medications both orally and via injections.
Currently taking dog training classes from professional Dog Trainer Jenna McDonald.
I have cared for my friends pet throughout my life and enjoyed it very much – that's why I decided to open my own pet care business. I can't think of anything else I would rather do.
You can rest assured I will take caring for your pets very seriously. I will do what ever it takes to make sure your pet is happy and safe while in my care.


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Applications with only one type of bond that can be tested with one type of test sensor and tool can perform automation with a single head system. When more than one bond type is to be tested a multiple head system is required. Even applications for one test type can benefit from a multi-head system since spare tools can be fitted to a spare sensor enabling immediate recovery from a worn or damaged tool situation.
A fundamental requirement for bond testing automation is repeatable and accurate alignment of the test tool to the bond. To achieve this the tool must be positioned in three axes and a rotation relative to the samples bonds with the required accuracy. The accuracy depends on the sample but a bond tester should be designed for the most challenging of these.
A bond tester's test method is actually a partial automation. It automatically applies the load to the sample with the selected sensor and tool in a prescribed manner. The details and design of test methods are explained in our "The Science of Bond Testing ©" modules. What is generally known as automation refers to the automatic alignment of the test tool to the sample before the application of a test method. This might seem simple but alignment is one of the 4 principle Test Parameters required for accurate and optimum bond testing (again explained in our Science of Bond Testing modules).
Alignment of the test tool should therefore be applied to the bond with the required accuracy. In fine pitch applications high accuracy is required. In all bond testing the positional errors of the bonder must also be accounted for. Examples of this are the variation in wire position in wire pull (Fig 2) and die rotation in die shear; the bonder only has to account for things like variation in pad position, a bond tester has to account for the variations in the pad and the bond made on to the pad (Fig 3). In addition other features that might be an ideal reference (fiducial mark) for the bonder can be obscured once bonds are made and not available for the bond tester. An operator can easily make adjustments from a complex bonded image where machine vision may not.
For ball shear, the bond positions vary on the pads and wires at different angles can complicate image analysis (Fig 3).
A common perception is that a bond tester measures a bond's strength as a force. While this is mostly the case, it is only part of what it should provide. Also, it does not apply to lNone Destruct Testing (NDT), something we refer to later. The bond "force" is typically the peak or maximum force recorded but the real force metric from a bond tester is the Force Vs Displacement data/graph which provides the peak force and much more including, energy and stiffness.
The Science of Bond Testing, Golden Rule Number 1 teaches us that we should "Choose the test type and settings that gives the most failure modes of interest". It follows on with, "If the bond test produces the same failure mode as the true load, the bond test measurement will be very meaningful. If the failure mode is different it will have less meaning or possible no meaning at all".
The message is that everything starts with the failure mode, there is less or no value in testing the "wrong thing". When we think about applying automation, the failure mode should be well understood but it always remains the most important measurement. In an appropriately set up bond test, there is normally a relatively small number of failure modes that will occur, selecting from these after each test is known as "Grading". A bond tester is extremely good at measuring Force Vs Displacement, it is typically much less capable at grading the failure mode. Again we traditionally rely on the operator to make a more accurate decision.
As an operator is traditionally required for accurate test tool to bond alignment and failure mode grading, they can also load and unload the sample. As in the case of wafer testing, manual load and unload of the sample can have unacceptable risk. The wafer may be contaminated or damaged in the process. This step is often automated but it is not always accomplished for the purpose of full automation.
As most bond tests produce some test debris this also has to be considered.
The additional requirements for full automation required from a conventional bond tester are then,
This article was originally published in Semiconductor Packaging News.
Authors: Bob Sykes, Cor van Mil, Tom Haley, Clyde Chen, Herbert Stürmann, Volker Loibl.
We offer extensive how-to's on several types of bond testing, including wire pull, tweezer pull and cold bump pull. Click here for more information.
Aiming to improve understanding of bond testing in the industry, XYZTEC organizes seminars to present and disseminate knowledge in a straightforward format. Click here to find out more about bond testing seminars.
This article was originally published in Semiconductor Packaging News.
Authors: Bob Sykes, Cor van Mil, Tom Haley, Clyde Chen, Herbert Stürmann, Volker Loibl.
We offer extensive how-to's on several types of bond testing, including wire pull, tweezer pull and cold bump pull. Click here for more information.
Aiming to improve understanding of bond testing in the industry, XYZTEC organizes seminars to present and disseminate knowledge in a straightforward format. Click here to find out more about bond testing seminars.


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For horse racing fans the season gets more exciting in May, as it is time for the US Triple Crown 2018 Racing. The Triple Crown (also called Thoroughbred Racing) comprises of three races for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses. Winning all three of these races is considered the greatest achievment in Thouroughbred racing. The Kentucky Derby, The Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes are the three races of the Triple Crown. Open a betting account via broker and bet for the Triple Crown if you want to take advantage of this big event.
The Kentucky Derby
It is the first race of the Triple Crown. The track is about 2.0 km long, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. This race has earned the reputation of being « the most exciting 2 minutes in sports ». Also known as the « Run for the Roses », horse owners know it is the first and very important step to win the crown.
Last May 5, by winning the Kentucky Derby, Justify succeeded to Always Dreaming. The next step is the Preakness Stakes.
The Preakness Stakes
The 3rd Saturday of May each year, thoroughbred racing comes to Maryland with the second and shortest leg (1.9 Km dirt track) in the Triple Crown 2018. Justify is the favorite for the 143rd running of the Preakness Stakes. At the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore Maryland, the 20 horses engaged in the competition will all try to defeat Justify for the first time of his career. Who will succeed to Cloud Computing, the 2017 winner of this race? Place your bet now with the best betting agent if you think you know the winner.
The Belmont Stakes
This year will be the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes. For the 107th time, the event will take place at Belmont Park. The longest and final leg of the Triple Crown 2018 (2.4 km long) is also known as the "test of the champion". The race will take place on Saturday June 9 2018. Tapwrit and his Jockey Jose Ortiz won the 2017 edition of the Belmont Stakes.US Triple Crown 2018 Racing,


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Dozens of popular actors and actresses who entertained Africa and captivated us with their unique talents for many years are dead. Many people do not even know that these actors are no longer with us, because they are still alive and well on our television screens.
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The hard and sad truth, however, is they are no more.
Their deaths came as a blow to Africa's movie industry, as they were very talented and experienced actors. They may have died but their legacies live on.
1. Sam Loco Efe
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He died of causes suspected to be asthma on the set of a movie in August 2011 at age 66.
2. Justus Esiri
He died in February 2013 at age 70. He died of complications from diabetes in a Lagos hospital.
3. Enebeli Elebuwa
Elebuwa suffered a major stroke and was flown overseas for medical treatment. He died aged 65 in a hospital in India on 4 December 2012 and was laid to rest at Victoria Court Cemetery, Ajah, Lagos.
4. Amaka Igwe
The popular Nollywood producer died of an asthma attack in Enugu, in April 2014.
5. JT Tom West
He died in a car accident in 2006 while returning from a movie location after a late night shooting.
6. Geraldine Ekeocha
The actress died in September 2011 during a fibroid operation at age 56.
7. Peter Eneh
Pete Eneh died in November 2012 after one of his legs was amputated at age 68.
8. David Ihesie
The actor died in January 2012 at age 73.
9. Muna Obiekwe
He died of kidney failure in 2015.
10. Ashley Nwosu
He died in April 2011 after a brief illness.
11. Peter Bunor
He battled stroke for five years before dying in May 2015.
12. Kwame Owusu-Ansah
He died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in May 2008, after sustaining injuries in a gory accident on the Accra-Tema motorway.
13. Dede One Day
He slumped a died in December 2015 while performing on state in Aba, Nigeria.
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14. Clem Onyeka
He was killed in crossfire between the Nigerian police officials and armed robbers in Delta State, Nigeria. He was 37.
15. Bukky Ajayi
She died on July 6, 2016 after an unsuccessful battle with heart-related issues. Her big break into Nollywood was her role in the Village Headmaster in the 70s.
In March 2016, the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) awarded her with the 2016 'Industry Merit Award'.
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16. Festus Aguebor
He died on February 23, 2016. The cause of his death was undisclosed and came as a shock to all his fans. He was known for his roles in the movies Igbodo and Family Contract.
17. Elder Maya Martins Njubuigbo
The popular actor also died after battling illness.
May the souls of these departed Nollywood actors rest in perfect peace.
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Welcome, Leigh Anne, to A Way to Garden.
I used to use bagged mulches, including cocoa hulls, many years ago. I have since switched to local materials I can have delivered in bulk, sans plastic bags (and minus all the fuel used in processing and trucking of bagged stuff across the nation to my local garden center). I think that environmentally, it's important to buy locally when you can, especially with bulky items.
Cocoa hulls can be very high in potassium, which can be a problem for some plants in some soils, and as you noted, they may be toxic to pets if they are swallowed. So those factors added to the "buy local" environmental argument put them on my "no" list today.
However, they have many of the qualities I want in a mulch, which is probably why you like them: They are dark in color (I am a real fanatic about those hideous orangey dyed mulches, or against and dyed mulch in fact). They are fine textured so they look good on the beds; they are not going to sit there and never break down like those big hunks of bark (which I call "baked potato mulch" because they look like giant spuds sitting on the ground to me).
By the way, I agree cocoa hulls are hard to spread and either blow away or clump together if the bag got wet (sometimes they can be moldy in damp weather, too).
What I use is a composted stable bedding product–a local agricultural byproduct from horse or dairy farms that has been allowed to age. It's simply wood shavings (not too fine, not too coarse) that farmers put on the floors of animal stalls to absorb manure and urine, and then muck out and compost. I expect you can find a local source via your county cooperative extension office; look at this website for a better sense of the kind of product I am talking about: http://sweetpeet.com/.
And for more details about pros and cons of different mulches, try the Cornell Cooperative Extension website (from NY State):
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The TwentyTen Group has announced the launch of TORQUE Strategies, an agency that aims to change the way marketers approach sponsorship.
Andrea Shaw, TwentyTen Group founder and managing partner, told Marketing that where TwentyTen Group is focused on helping organizations such as KidSport, Whistler/Blackcomb and Simon Fraser University use sponsorship as a revenue stream, Torque Strategies will focus on the strategic side of sponsorships for the corporate sector.
"We know in Canada that six out of 10 companies invested in sponsorship aren't strategic about it in terms of relating back to their business objectives," said Shaw. "TORQUE Strategies will really focus in on ensuring companies become strategic about their investment."
Bart Given, managing director and chief innovator at TORQUE Strategies, said that while the two companies will share the same infrastructure, they will operate as separate entities.
"Sponsorship is one of the most sophisticated and effective tools a marketer has to build their brand when leveraged effectively," said Given, who was a senior partner with the TwentyTen Group. "Torque Strategies is going to focus on the story building side of things."
TwentyTen Group was born in 2011 out of the Vancouver Olympic Committee's sponsorship brain trust. With the Sochi Winter Games now in full swing, Marketing wondered if the Torque launch announcement was timed to coincide with the event.
"The timing for the company is right," Shaw said. "The pride in Canada is being unleashed yet again. Are we capitalizing on that energy to announce the opening of our new company? Absolutely."
Shaw and Bill Cooper, chief operating partner, will oversee both TwentyTen Group and TORQUE Strategies. Shaw said the TwentyTen Group doubled in size this past year and they will be looking at expansion into Montreal and Calgary.
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Happy Valentines Day, everyone!
Captain America and I have some appointments and errands to run this morning, but tonight we're dressing up and going out to a fun dinner at a local bed and breakfast – they're running a prix fixe special just for Valentines: 5 courses and wine for $54! A little expensive but worth the splurge on our first Valentines as a married couple ;) Afterwards we're going to catch a showing of Winter's Tale starring Colin Farrell, Russell Crowe, and most importantly – Jessica Brown Findlay from Downton Abbey!! (Which is really the only reason I even want to see it, if I'm being entirely honest…)
Anyways, I'm sending you all lots of love from Oregon, this Friday. I hope you all have someone special to spend the day with – whether it's a significant other, a good friend, awesome family, or some cuddly animals!!
Do you have any plans for the day? What are they? Are you spending time with friends or someone special, or are you flying solo this year?


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U of A to remain strong despite economic uncertainty: President
(Edmonton) The University of Alberta is a strong, vital institution, but it is at a crossroads, said President Indira Samarasekera in her annual State of the University address on Feb. 28.
The university must make careful, strategic choices to address a structural deficit and position Alberta's flagship university for continued excellence in a "new normal" of budgetary constraints, she said.
"We are a strong university with many assets of considerable value that far outweigh the challenges we face," Samarasekera said. "The greatest of those assets are manifest in this room today—our talented people: our faculty, our staff, our students of the U of A.
"We can—and we will—define how this institution changes for the future so that we remain lively and vibrant, thoughtful and relevant, keenly interested in society's future and remarkably able to deliver on our promise of uplifting the whole people."
According to Samarasekera, the changing economic landscape means that in the coming months the institution will make fundamental changes to address its deficit and advocate for changes to the Campus Alberta funding model—without sacrificing quality of education or research.
"It is time for the government to be more strategic in its funding models. But it is also a time for faculty, staff and students of the University of Alberta to sharpen our focus, make careful and deliberate choices about our own institution and embrace our role as Alberta's leader in post-secondary education and research," Samarasekera said.
The university faces uncertainty in the lead-up to the March 7 provincial budget, with no clear indication as to whether the government will follow through with a promised two per cent increase to the Campus Alberta grant.
Gap between revenues, expenses
The Campus Alberta grant and tuition currently represent 90 per cent of the university's operating revenues. Even with a two per cent increase, revenues will not cover the cost of expenditures, the majority of which are salaries and benefits, and which are rising by an average of four per cent annually.
Despite efforts to reduce costs, increase fundraising, maximize revenues and find new ways to do things through efforts such as through the Umbrella and Renaissance committees, Samarasekera said the gap between revenues and expenses is growing—estimated to reach $12 million in 2013-14.
In previous years, the university has bridged the gap by using investment income, one-time funding and other revenue sources; however, Samarasekera added that is no longer possible given current and anticipated interest rates and volatile market conditions.
The university must make fundamental structural changes to the institution's underlying expenditures, she said, investing in strategic priorities and areas of strength that distinguish the University of Alberta provincially, nationally and internationally.
Samarasekera said the university will not implement across-the-board cuts that weaken the whole. Any future budget cuts or reallocations will be strategic and vertical in nature.
"Our students need a university that matches their 21st-century needs and aspirations. They need an educational experience and system that can be as tough, smart, flexible, creative and resilient as society will demand that they be."
In the event of a flatline budget or cuts to the Campus Alberta grant, she added, the University of Alberta will also ask the provincial government to "untie our hands" and give the university the flexibility to create new budget and institutional models.
That case will be made through the university's 2013 Comprehensive Institutional Plan, which is scheduled to be submitted to the province next month pending approval from the Board of Governors.
One size does not fit all
Samarasekera said the Government of Alberta needs to realize one size does not fit all and that as a research-intensive institution and Alberta's flagship, the U of A has unique demands and needs. Institutions within Campus Alberta can each have an important role and complement the work of others for the good of the province.
"We are strong and vibrant. The University of Alberta is in an excellent position to expand our leadership role and to influence and shape a new direction for Canada's post-secondary landscape," she said.
"We need the ability to shape this institution as we believe it should be, to make academic decisions that will ensure the strength of the University of Alberta far into the future."
Q & A exchange
During the question-and-answer session, Samarasekera answered questions on a range of topics, from how changes to the Campus Alberta model could affect collective agreements and morale, to tuition changes, the undergraduate experience and the university's strategy with massive open online courses (MOOCs).
On finding new sources of revenue, including tuition increases, Samarasekera stressed the need for greater scholarship opportunities to ensure higher education remains accessible to all, and looked to the alumni community to help.
"We've got to find a lot of scholarship money, full stop, seriously," she said. "I think our alumni need to step up the plate and help us—that is what the world's best universities do."
She said MOOCs are part of a global experiment, one the U of A wants to learn about in the hope of improving the quality of the student experience and opening access to higher learning in countries lacking those resources. It is not, she stressed, a means to replace faculty with technology.
"For a long time people were predicting universities were going to disappear," she said. "That's not going to happen—and I don't think that's ever going to happen—because young people need a physical space, and face-to-face interaction is ultimately the best way of educating people."
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5 Reasons Why Professional Headshots Matter
The are many reasons why you should update your headshots and why you should have a professional do it. This week I'm going to share my top 5 reasons why you need professional headshots.
1. Hello my name is…
Like it or not, your headshot is your first impression, and introduction. Recruiters, HR departments, potential clients, college admissions (the list goes on), do internet searches. They use social media platforms to find out more about you. They want to get some kind of insight to who you are, what are your skills, your ambitions. Will you fit in with their office culture and brand? Seriously, how may times have you googled a business or person to see if you want to hire them?
Is your profile pic of you with your family on vaca, or at that party that was amazing, something you'd want to share with your boss or client? Does it instill confidence in them that you are the one to get the job done? Do they sound or look professional?
No, it doesn't. In fact it could cost you a job when the next applicant who has the same skills as you looks the part and you don't. I hate to say looks matter, but they do. I don't mean in a "beauty" way, but in how you present yourself. Give yourself a leg up on the competition by presenting the best possible you at first sight.
2. Story Time
Headshots are more than an introduction; they tell a story. What is your story? How do you tell your story? This is another way in which a professional photographer can help you out. Let us show your expertise and personality. Location is a key factor in presenting your story. To determine the best location for your headshot, talk with your photographer to find a place that best suits your career and desired impression you want to make. Whether it's a personal brand, professional brand or both, your headshot should match your brand message. There is nothing wrong of a photo of you on the beach showing off those rock hard abs if you're a personal trainer, but if you're a corporate lawyer maybe not the best location and wardrobe choice.
3. Branding
What is a brand message, and why should your headshots match your personal or professional brand? A brand is an overall experience of a customer that distinguishes you or your product from its competitors. It's what makes you or your company stand out from the others. A brand is more than just your logo. It's a feeling you want to have your customers to have, to want, or even emulate. It's a perception of a business, service, product, or experience. You want your headshot to reflect that message, not take away from it. For example a realtor in front of a sold sign in a suit tells me you're the guy/gal I want to work with versus you sitting on the couch with your feet up with your adorable dog. (Nothing against dogs here)
4. Be Ready, Be Current
You need to be ready for that unexpected request. I get calls for "emergency" headshots more often than not. While I try to get everyone in, it's not always possible. Your boss says we need a current portrait of you for our website. As a new team member your company wants to introduce you to their clients in a newsletter, press release or on social media. You've been asked to speak to a group about your expertise. A magazine or organization wants to feature or recognize you. A selfie or a phone pick under florescent light against a random wall in your office doesn't inspire professionalism. That photo of you from 10 years go, is a no go. Instead be ready and look prepared with at least one professional quality and current headshot that sends the right message. Control your message.
5. An Investment That Pays Itself Off
Having professional headshots taken is such a simple way to invest in your business and yourself. You can use them over and over again without having to pay each time you use it. You can use them in so may places! On your website, social media, Linked in, networking groups… We live in a very visual world, so don't waste your online presence. You don't get a second chance to make a first impression. People love pictures and are very image driven. Just think, if you get a job or just one client, your investment already paid off. You most likely made enough from that first paycheck or first client booking to pay for the cost of your headshot. You've instilled confidence in that recruiter or customer to say they look like they know what they are doing. Now you'll be making more money because you got the attention of the right people.
What's next?
Now you could take that new iPhone put it on portrait mode and take a pic. I love my iPhone for personal pics, but can the phone tell you how to pose so you look your best? Does it help you figure out what to wear and what type of portrait to use to make the best impact in your industry? Waze can tell you how to get there, but can it tell you the best location for your needs? This is where a professional comes in. We can help you put your best face forward. We can create the message you want to send. Take action and lead people to what you want them to know about you.
A professional headshot will help you more than you know. If you don't believe me just GTS it! (google that…!)
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India is the largest democracy with remarkable diversity among its population of 1.2 billion which makes up about 17% of the world's population. Almost 70% of Indian population is rural. The adult literacy rate stands at about 60% and this is significantly lower in women and minorities. Education in India comprises of government, government aided and private institutions of which nearly 40% are government. With the population growth rate of 1.5%, there is tremendous pressure on the education system to provide quality education at affordable price and improve the literacy rate.
Education in India faces following primary challenges:
Maintaining standard of education in more than a million schools nationwide, offering training programs to teachers, and keeping good balance with education system worldwide is a big challenge. Schools vary in size and resources and are forced compromise in the all round development opportunities they must provide to students.
Having infrastructural constraints and social issues, it becomes harder to make education accessible to all segments of the society (women, minorities, poor).
The cost of education is very high even for the people and places where it is accessible. E.g. the competitive pressure on students & parents forces them to opt for private tuitions & trainings to supplement the school education.
Social & Cultural
The ethnic diversity in India poses challenges to implement consistent education nationwide. There are more than 300 languages spoken in the country and makes it difficult to offer education tailored to specific social segment. Educating women in some societies is a big issue. Children of poor families are forced to work and miss out the learning opportunities. Illiterate adults have very limited opportunities to get educated at later age in their lives.
Online Education System's Advantages
An educational system augmented by online components presents unique opportunity to solve multitude of challenges in quick time at affordable budget. Here is an overview of advantages of an online system.
Improve Quality of Education
- Computer aided adaptive testing
- Encourage collaboration among students, teachers, parents, alumni, activists & institutions
- A consistent grading system to measure and rank Students, Teachers, Schools & Universities
- Reward all round development of students
- Promote alternate education & ideas
- Continuous improvement by statistical feedback
Improve Accessibility
- Online & open information portal accessible anytime from anywhere to everyone
- Bring the books & other resource (videos of lectures, speakers) online
- Promote distant learning initiatives to spread the education in rural areas
- Provide online courses to students with special needs.
- 24×7 schooling for those who cannot attend regular schools during daytime
Reduce the cost of education
- Services at lower cost via online solutions
- Encourage "learn yourself" and "community learning" via online system, promote volunteers by providing common infrastructure at lower price
- Tools for teachers, schools & exam boards to offer courses and conduct examinations & assessment
- Measurement of returns and guidance on future spending
- Online system creates anytime, anywhere engagement model
- Online Learning from home opens the doors for girls to get education if social & cultural reasons are preventing them.
- Promote vocational courses and self paced learning for adults
- Bring culturally diverse India on a common learning platform which is offered in all languages
Challenges in implementing Online System
- Planning and implementation experience
- Short term cost overheads (online & offline must run in parallel)
- Electricity & Communication infrastructure
- Social issues (to some extent)
- Logistical challenges like training of educators & students
- Technology constraints


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Katie Staal
A native Londoner with a Dutch surname (phonetically: ST-HAA-L), Katie grew up south of the river before moving to Oxford to study at OBU. For three years, she immersed herself in Feminist philosophy and nurtured an interest, that gave way into an obsession, with the work of Judith Butler, Vandana Shiva, Donna Harrway, Gayatri Spivak, Simone de Beauvior, bell hooks, Mary Wollstonecraft, Luce Irigaray and Hélène Cixous. She graduated from her combined hons in English Lit/Politics in 2014.
Not quite done with academia, Katie pursued a Master's degree in English Literature, specialising in Feminist lit. Combining her passion for Romantic era poetry and Feminist philosophy, Katie took radical Feminist body-political theory and applied it to lost & forgotten Eighteenth-Century working class female poetry. Poets who by day were milkmaids, domestic servants and agricultural labourers all received a Feminist re-framing: as undiscovered anarchists. Katie was awarded a prize for her original research, along with a first class honours.
After returning to London in 2015, Katie began working in editorial publishing and moved north of the river to Hackney. In June 2017 she was appointed Editor-in-Chief of Gender + the City. In this position, she is responsible for the strategic, managerial and creative vision for the site. She also acts as social media manager, and runs the GATC Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr pages. Katie sub-edits every article on the site, and is at the head of the controls for site development and artwork co-ordination.
Along with her love of the written word, Katie is a guitarist (of thirteen years) and plays with various bands, as well as managing her solo project Brood. Heavily inspired by artists such as Bat for Lashes and Grouper, Brood is an experiment in anonymity and gender neutral music branding. Katie is also a passionate eco-warrior, animal rights activist and vegetarian/vegan enthusiast, making the transition to an entirely cruelty-free lifestyle. She also reads her horoscope every day (you never know!)
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Back when I was a wee lass I used native black soap because I had to. Even then I used to tinker with it because I wanted a soap bar that I could use directly on my skin. Fast forward a few decades and I've finally done it…well, sorta.
Where I'm from, black soap is made with Palm (/Kernel) Oil and Shea Butter, in addition to burnt plantain skin and cocoa pods. The resulting brown and black crumbly soap is always surprisingly gentle on the skin.
Personally I've never been interested in making black soap from scratch so that's not what this is about (sorry!)
My inner TinkerNini led me in 2 directions: cold/hot process and a clay blend.
For cold and hot process, I used a recipe with PKO, Palm Oil, Shea and Cocoa butter (90%) and softened black soap and camwood at 10% of the recipe. My PKO had been infusing orange peel for a couple of weeks and I also added orange peel powder into the soap batter. My great grandma would have protested but I added kaolin clay and honey also.
Here it is, a gently exfoliating black soap I can hold 😀 This soap is not fragranced and leaves a warm bathroom smelling smoky (in a good way 😀 ) As much as soap can, it leaves touchably smooth skin behind. Which got me thinking of a baby (or super sensitive skin) soap like Castile with 10% ABS instead of just a swirl like I made a while ago…
The second route needed a little more elbow grease and I will blog about that another day.


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5 Questions You Should Ask Before You Say Yes
You're standing on the pedestal looking into that three-way mirror and you feel your breath catch as you see the emotion on your loved ones faces and you know that you have found your dream gown. As you feel the words YES on the tip of your tongue ~ There are a few questions that you should ask before you say yes.
How long does it take to order?
While this varies designer to designer and store to store, the typical wait time for a gown is 6 to 9 months with rush options being available that can eliminate a few weeks off the delivery time. At Lockhart's getting your wedding date at the beginning of the appointment before we start putting you in the beautiful gowns is so that we can gauge the delivery times for each particular designer. We would hate for you to try on a dress fall in love and then when you say yes – we say no we can't get that.
Discount if I say YES to THIS one?
Most bridal salons do offer a discount when a bride purchases the stock sample of the wedding gown. This discount is anywhere from 5% to 75% and it factors in many things – what season the dress is from, any minor flaws, whether it will require dry cleaning.
What is the sales policy?
Every store will vary. For example ours is All Sales Final. It is best to get this information BEFORE making any payment. And that you feel comfortable with these terms. As they are non-negotiable.
Do you offer payment plans?
At Lockhart's we offer 2 payment plans. There is a monthly payment plan or a 50 % down payment with the remainder being due when dress arrives. Bonus – we do not add interest to the payment plans!
Do you offer any discounts for bridesmaids or accessories?
Most definitely!! We love when we help complete the entire wedding day look from from bride to flowergirl!
Are alterations included?
Some bridal salons include this in the price of the wedding gown. At Lockharts we do not as we don't have a seamstress on staff. However, we do have 2 wonderful seamstresses that we can recommend!
We would love to have you visit us and answer all your burning wedding day look questions that you have! Book Now!


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