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Pablo Alvarez
- Course: MSc (Eng) Transport Planning and Engineering
- Nationality: Spanish
- Job title: Transport Consultant
- Company: AECOM
I am working at AECOM in the St Albans office, within the transport planning department where I am part of the Model Development & Research team. I work in the development of multi-modal transport models, demand modelling (including parking models), statistical analysis and parameter estimation, forecasting and research. My team is very technical and that means that I have to use different software. For example I work with GIS (MapInfo and MapBasic), VBA, Access and SQL, R and SPSS, and Saturn. We are also using mobile phone data to build origin-destination matrices. The use of Big Data for transport modelling is something quite new and interesting that will lead to some pieces of research! Before joining my current team, I worked in the Urban Space team undertaking the pedestrian planning and crowd modelling for major pedestrian projects such as the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and Riyadh Metro.
When I started at the ITS I knew how limited my knowledge of transport planning was (even after studying civil engineering!). In every lecture I learnt something new, but I really enjoyed the ones that were more technical, like transport modelling and traffic network modelling. In the Masters I learnt to use different software, and all my lecturers were experts of their fields so I didn't just learn the theory behind transport planning but also started thinking like a real transport planner. In my first week at work I realised that people from ITS had a deep and practical understanding of transport planning and modelling, and that has been very useful to start my career.
I was sponsored by the government of my county in Spain, but to get the scholarship I had to choose one of the best Masters in the world. I was looking at different universities and I asked different professionals from the UK, and they recommended that I study at ITS in Leeds. I also found information about the number of publications from ITS, and I saw that almost all the lecturers teaching there were also researchers working in very important and new projects… so I made the right choice.
My advice to students interested in this course and a career in transport is if you like transport, go for it! For me transport is one of the most social fields that you can find. It is very wide and complex, so that gives you different options to focus on during the Masters but also during your career. If you like something very specific, for example road safety or psychology applied to transport you will be able to focus on that, but if you prefer to see the whole picture in which transport, engineering, sociology and economics join together you can also do it! I think you won't regret it.
I took part in the ITS Employer Visits and I would recommend them. When the employers came I didn't have any previous experience at interviews, so I was a bit nervous. The employer visits are a fantastic opportunity to get a job, but also to learn about how to act in an interview and to gain more experience of it. I had a few interviews at ITS followed by more interviews in the company offices. By May I had two different offers, and all my colleagues that went to these employer visits and interviews got a job before finishing the Masters! When it came to finding and applying for jobs people at ITS are all very helpful and always happy to give advice. ITS brought several companies to the Institute for us to attend interviews, so thanks to that I am working now.
The highlight of my career so far has been this time at AECOM, which has been perfect so far. I am learning new things every day at work and I have participated in very important projects such as the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 or the Riyadh Metro. But maybe, the most important thing for me is that I have the possibility to do research, and I have co-authored one paper that was presented at the European Transport Conference 2014 and another article for Transportation Professional. I like research, and working here and with the skills gained in the Masters at ITS I can focus on what I really like.
The atmosphere on the campus is great for a European or international students. There are dozens of different nationalities so you won't learn just about the modules you take, but also from other cultures and people's experiences. Secondly, this Masters course will give you a very good background to start your career in transport or to continue and improve your current career. You will be able to apply all the knowledge in your country if you want to go back. Also, some international students (non EU) got a VISA and now they are working here in the UK with me!
Pablo has recently co-written an article that has been published in the Transportation Professional magazine of the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT). "Nowadays, decision makers are placing a greater importance on crowd modelling techniques at complex locations including stadia, stations, shopping centres and schools. Capturing data in these places through traditional methods such as interviews or surveys is difficult as people interact with the space and each other in very complex ways. That is why new technologies are being developed based on Big Data, for example the use of mobile phone data or video recording through CCTV systems. It is an exciting time for the crowd modelling sector. The need to understand and predict pedestrian volumes, movements and behaviours for cities, mega events and emergency planning will continue to increase in prominence in order to design more efficient and safer cities for pedestrians, and Big Data stands out as the next necessary step for pedestrian planners to effectively and efficiently shape the cities of tomorrow." Read the publication here.
Pablo also wrote "Understanding How Big Data and Crowd Movements Will Shape the Cities of Tomorrow" for the European Transport Conference 2014.
Links to publications: - Modelling large scale evacuation scenarios to build safer cities.
- Accuracy of traffic count data used for calibration and validation of highway models (presented at the Transport Practitioners' Meeting 2016).
- Big data helps pedestrian planning take a big step forward.


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By Using Low Voltage Garden Lights Home Owners Can Illuminate Their Yards Beautifully
A lot of homeowners make the decision to make their yard more attractive and noticeable. Some will go for a very simple and straightforward design where they get low voltage garden lights to line their yard and walkways. Others will want a more elaborate design. Either way, they will have to go shopping for low voltage lighting and the transformer that goes with it. The more savvy home owner will shop the online retailers to find out if they can get well priced package deals. They will try to find a way to save money without having to sacrifice the convenience, beauty and quality they want.
Once they have decided on the pattern of lights they want, they will have to figure out exactly how many lights will be needed. They will also have to calculate the rating on the wire that runs from the lights to the transformer, and lastly they will need to make sure they get the proper size transformer. They will also want to make the decision on what power source they will use for the lighting. Some will choose to use a solar lighting system, and they will need a well qualified solar light contractor. A good contractor can help choose the best low voltage garden lights to use with a solar system.
TouchStone Accent Lighting can help choose all of the exterior landscape lighting that can be connected to the right size transformer with a timer to take away the worry about the proper time to turn lights on and off. Even the most complex pattern of lights can be had with the beauty of garden or yard illumination while keeping the cost within an established budget. Professional installers will make sure the homeowner is happy with the pattern and color of the low voltage lights that are selected.
Before you start picking out the lights you will use, you want to sit down with a lighting consultant. They will inform you on what you can save by using LED lighting instead of more conventional lights. These lights use only about a tenth of the power other lights use and can last for years. Once the lighting is in place, they can also set a schedule to keep the entire system well maintained.

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- Three Potential Paths Post-Obamacare Ruling - March 14, 2015
- Heartland Daily Podcast – Ben Domenech: The Vaccine Debate - February 6, 2015
- The Insane Vaccine Debate - February 5, 2015
Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Scott Brown (R-MA) are getting a good bit of media play for their alliance on an amendment to President Obama's health care law advanced in the name of state innovation. The Washington Post is gushing over the two moderates, who have that special little something in their relationship which is positively guaranteed to attract old media praise: pointless bipartisanship.
In this case, absent from the WaPo profile is any real description of what Wyden-Brown's proposal would actually do. The attempts by reporter Jason Horowitz to obtain an answer to this question are rather amusing:
Brown's office declined to make him available to discuss his own bill. On a recent afternoon, after he had passionately declared to a near-empty Senate chamber that "I worked with the senator from Oregon and other senators to find common-sense solutions," Brown walked off the floor and to the elevator bank, where, in response to a reporter's question, he explained the legislation thusly.
"Well, you know I think the health-care bill is deeply flawed," Brown said, stone-faced, as aides quickly converged around him. "I would like to see it repealed, but for my state and other states like it, who want to participate and do things in their own states, like we've done in Massachusetts, it's a good, bipartisan, common-sense solution."
His aides ushered him toward an opening elevator. Brown stepped in and denied a reporter extra time to talk about his legislation. "I don't really have anything more to say about it," he said. As the doors slid shut, he shrugged off the odd-couple suggestion by saying, "I treat every senator equally."
Brown's headed for the elevator because he likely knows this amendment is exists as a way to get reporters to swoon, not actually improving policy. As I've noted at The Oregonian, all that Wyden-Brown does is allow states greater flexibility in timing, giving them the freedom to opt out of the individual mandate sooner than they can under the original legislation (2014 instead of 2017). But it doesn't change the steep requirements necessary to receive that waiver — requirements which include proving to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius that just as many or more people will purchase or receive insurance under their plan as would be covered under the mandates.
Yes, you read that right: in order to get a waiver from the individual mandate, states must prove that as many or a greater number of people will purchase insurance as would under a law requiring them to purchase insurance.
If that's not the definition of a pointless nod toward state innovation, I don't know what is.


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Published by Noble Romance Publishing; October 2009
Although, to be fair, even as an android he has far more human characteristics than expected. His creator, Silk Pecatti, was an absolute genius when it came to robotics and in Chal all his talents came together to create an astounding whole. In fact Chal amazed even Silk once he found him again.
Chal... wow! This really is his story. Coin Operated Boy details his journey of discovery from nothingness to finally understanding the reason for his existence and his place in Silk's life.
I was, by turns, amused, amazed and astounded and completely and totally engaged. Bryl delights in bringing an emotional self-discovery to the characters and we, who follow along, are not only entertained but find for ourselves a nugget of truth in our lives.
Well done Bryl... and keep the stories coming. As long as you write 'em, I'll buy 'em!


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Auto China 2014 To Feature 37 General Motors Vehicles
Sponsored Links
The New York International Auto Show is starting this week, but don't forget another key show starting on April 20th: Auto China 2014 in Beijing. Shanghai GM, SAIC-GM-Wuling, and FAW-GM will have on display a range of models under the Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Wuling, Baojun and Jiefang brands.
Making their global debut will be the new Chevrolet Cruze sedan, Baojun 610 hatchback and Baojun 730 multi-purpose vehicle. Also making their Chinese premiere are the Chevrolet Trax and Cadillac CTS. Shanghai OnStar, which so happens to be China's leading telematics service provider, will introduce its next-gen "Traffic on Demand" and "Vehicle Theft Alert" services.
"General Motors continues moving full speed ahead in China," said Matt Tsien, GM Executive Vice President and GM China President. "Our lineup at Auto China 2014 will demonstrate how we are listening to our customers across China by delivering exciting new products and services that meet their needs."


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ChangeLab Solutions
Often state and local government agencies buy food in large quantities, to provide or sell to employees and residents. The more they purchase, the greater impact they can have on community health. This guide shows how governments can adopt healthier "procurement" (purchasing) policies to create healthier communities.
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A patient goes to the doctor's office where, much to his surprise the doctor asks him, "Would you please help me with a problem I'm having?"
Sure, doctor, what can I do for you, says the patient.
"Would you scream in the most earsplitting, piercing screams you can manage? Try to make it sound as if you're in terrible pain." The doctor says.
"But why, doctor, you've always been gentle with me and your treatments have never caused me any pain?" Asks the patient.
"Yes," Says the doctor in a matter-of-fact tone, "but I have a 4 o'clock tee time at the golf course I don't want to miss, and my waiting room is still full of patients."


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Plain English Summary
Background and study aims
Shoulder pain is a very common complaint. Shoulder pain and stiffness has major effects on the use of healthcare resources and work-related costs. Exercise has been shown to help with many conditions, including tendinopathy. Tendinopathy is a term used to describe symptoms arising from a tendon (a tissue that connects muscle to bone). This study aims to find out the effect of a particular type of exercise on patients suffering from rotator cuff tendinopathy. This exercise is an eccentric exercise. Eccentric exercise is the lowering phase of an exercise, where your muscles are paying out, rather than contracting.
Who can participate?
Adult patients suffering from tendon-related shoulder pain can participate in this study.
What does the study involve?
Following assessment eligible patients who agree to participate will be randomly allocated to one of two groups. One of the groups will be treated using an eccentric exercise program, which will be demonstrated to them and conducted by the physiotherapist. They will also receive general advice. The other group will receive traditional physiotherapy treatment, including other forms of exercise and manual treatment techniques. All participants will be asked to complete various questionnaires at the beginning of the study, and at 6 and 12 weeks into their treatment .
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Patients will not benefit directly from taking part in this study but the information we get may provide further knowledge about managing this condition. Participation in this study should be as safe as normal physiotherapy treatment.
Where is the study run from?
The study will be run from the Physiotherapy Department of St Vincents University Hospital,
Dublin, Ireland.
When is study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
The study is expected to run from December 2013 until July 2014.
Who is funding the study?
Investigator initiated and funded (Ireland).
Who is the main contact?
Mr Micheal Bailey
Trial website
Contact information
Primary contact
Mr Micheal Bailey
Contact details
Physiotherapy Department
St Vincents University Hospital
Elm Park
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
Study information
Scientific title
The effect of an eccentric training program on patients clinically diagnosed with chronic unilateral rotator cuff tendinopathy
Study hypothesis
Tendinopathy is a generic term used to describe pathology in and pain arising from a tendon; it is associated with failed healing response, in this study we will be examining tendinopathy in relation to the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured eccentric exercise program in the management of patients suffering from unilateral shoulder pain where rotator cuff tendinopathy is seen as the primary cause when compared with regular treatment.
Ethics approval
Ethical Committee of St Vincent's University Hospital, 09/09/2013
Study design
Single blind randomized controlled trial
Primary study design
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Trial type
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
Conservative management of rotator cuff tendinopathy using eccentric exercise.
Patients will complete 15 repetitions in three sets of each exercise twice a day. There are three exercises to complete. Patients will be provided with written and pictorial references as to the correct technique of these exercises and guided by the physiotherapist.
The control group will be treated with traditional physiotherapy intervention, excluding the above eccentric exercise program.
The duration of each participants involvement in the study will be 12 weeks. Measures will be taken at baseline, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks.
Intervention type
Not Applicable
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
1. Pain and Disability - SPADI
2. Health Related Quality of Life - EuroQol EQ 5D
Outcomes measured at baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks
Secondary outcome measures
1. Shoulder Range of Motion - Goniometry assessed at baseline and end point
2. Patients perceived improvement - Global Rating of Change Scale assessed at 6 weeks and 12 weeks
3. Pain - VAS assessed at baseline and end point
Overall trial start date
Overall trial end date
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Consent to participate
2. Male and female aged from 18 65
3. Sufficient range of motion (ROM) and function of non-affected shoulder ability to perform exercises
4. Shoulder pain which distributes pain over C4/5 dermatome
5. Passive range of shoulder movement which is greater than active range of movement
6. Pain which is reduced by rest
7. Pain on resisted external rotation or pain on resisted abduction
8. Symptom duration equal to or greater than 12 weeks
Participant type
Age group
Target number of participants
54 participants in each group. There will be two groups.
Participant exclusion criteria
1. Recent shoulder/upper arm surgery
2. Recent shoulder or upper arm fracture
3. Recent shoulder dislocation
4. Symptoms aggravated by C-Spine range of movement
5. Severe resting pain
6. Signs of systemic/rheumatologic cause of symptoms
7. Obvious signs of cognitive impairment
8. Inability to understand written or spoken English
9. Bilateral symptoms which will impair participation in eccentric program
10. Positive Drop Arm
Recruitment start date
Recruitment end date
Countries of recruitment
Trial participating centre
Physiotherapy Department
Sponsor information
University College Dublin (Ireland)
Sponsor details
c/o Dr Cliona O Sullivan
School of Public Health
Physio & Pop Sc
Health Sciences Centre
Sponsor type
Funder type
Funder name
Investigator initiated and funded (Ireland)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
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Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
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Skip to 0 minutes and 5 seconds SIMON KEAY: Coring's been very, very useful at Portus. Before we started the Portus Project, my colleague, Jean-Phillipe Goiran, at the University of Lyon, and a range of Italian colleagues, have been conducting programmes of coring, primarily in the great Claudian basin. And, the coring there has told us a lot about the depth of the sediments within the harbour basin, which tell us, I think, quite a lot about how the harbour basin was used and how it gradually silted up. In the context of the Portus Project, coring, done again by Jean-Philippe Goiran and Ferreol Salomon, has been incredibly useful in focusing upon very specific aspects of the area that we're working in, looking in particular at canals and the excavation area itself.
Skip to 0 minutes and 58 seconds In terms of the canals, the coring has enabled us to understand the depth of these canals, the range of sediments within them, and giving us an idea as to whether they were used– they were with fresh water or seawater. And, again, this will help us understand a little bit which kinds of ships might have used them, and what kind of connections there may have been between these canals, the Claudian basin, and the Trajanic basin. However, we've also used cores to try and understand the depth of deposits underneath the excavation so we can in a sense place the establishment of the buildings that we are excavating in the overall development of the harbour sequence at Portus.
Introducing coring
Analyses of sedimentary deposits and micro-fauna from deep cores drilled into the Claudian basin, quays and canals have taught us much about the use of water-spaces at Portus. I mentioned my colleagues Jean-Philippe Goiran and Ferréol Salomon from the University of Lyon. Their work in the basins, canals and underneath the buildings have given us lots of new information, like the depth of the canals and hence what kinds of vessels could have used them.
This also allows computer simulations to be produced of the flow of water, complemented by simulations of the prevailing winds and so on. Their cores, and those of Italian colleagues, have also explored the sequence of sedimentary deposits in the Claudian basin, telling us a lot about how it gradually silted up, and also providing clues about the broader environment surrounding Portus.
Interpretation of the maritime environment at Portus, in part based on coring evidence gathered by the Portus Project - Ferréol Salomon © University of Southampton
By combining this kind of information with work by colleagues such as Giulia Boetto, a colleague of ours from the University of Aix-Marseille and one of the leading international specialists in Roman ships, we are starting to put together a picture of how the various canals, the sea and the Tiber connected and worked as an integrated transport system. Indeed, most recently we have begun working with modern experts in shipping to see if we can understand the logistics of this better, and perhaps provide some new insights that might help modern maritime trade.
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How To Define Management
A enterprise proposal is a suggestion letter which might be categorized as a "Persuasive doc." It has been referred to as or categorized such as a result of the only aim of making ready and sending a proposal letter is to persuade the client to purchase the product or service or settle for a suggestion made by the company. In such instances, there will probably be a necessity for the architecture team to research, verify, and acquire buy-in to the important thing enterprise goals and processes that the structure is to assist. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) characterize 99{816e20184c296c0f70105a319ca30ac108ca8958ba2f5959024bfbd1cdd74df4} of all businesses in the EU. The definition of an SME is necessary for entry to finance and EU support programmes focused particularly at these enterprises.
These models have for use fastidiously, especially if the location and conduct of business processes will likely be altered within the visionary Business Architecture. Interior decorators, beauticians, hairstylists, make-up artists, tanning salons, laundromats, dry cleaners, and pest controllers are service companies. How firms may interpret or act on that definition will differ, however having a transparent understanding of what digital means permits enterprise leaders to develop a shared imaginative and prescient of how it can be used to seize value.
Nevertheless, these days, the advertising and marketing combine more and more consists of several different Ps like Packaging, Positioning, People and even Politics as important mix components. The operations plan highlights the logistics of the group, such because the obligations of the administration group, the duties assigned to each division throughout the firm, and capital and expense necessities associated to the operations of the enterprise.
Firm quantity two gives WEBSITE POSITIONING and copywriting services, however they don't supply internet design, social media advertising and marketing, conversion optimization, and so forth. In The New, New Factor , Michael Lewis refers back to the phrase business model as a term of artwork." And like art itself, it's one of those issues many individuals really feel they will acknowledge once they see it (particularly a particularly clever or terrible one) but cannot quite outline.
While a linear enterprise creates worth by manufacturing products or services, platforms create value by building connections and manufacturing" transactions. When it conducts these activities, the financial establishment is offering its normal banking or different financial transaction services to its prospects; it is not performing a function or exercise for, or on behalf of, the lined entity.


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Production operations teams in companies such as Uber, Google, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are handling millions of data points per second and analyzing it all in real time to keep their hyper-scale applications up and running.
While this kind of high-end production is uncommon at this point, the trend is moving steadily toward more and more data being stored and analyzed for business purposes similar to this.
With each passing day, two distinct trends are becoming prominent: More companies are investing in analytics and/or artificial intelligence, and value is being lost in business data. Speed of processing and data access is fundamental to this entire process.
The Hive, an investment service and IT incubator of sorts based in Palo Alto, Calif., will host a special panel discussion event Feb. 9 to discuss "AI-Powered Analytics for Production Operations" and how this is working in the real world. The event is open to registrants only (see the link below).
Further reading
The panel will discuss how using specialized AI can provide the analysis and observability needed throughout the application stack to deliver prescriptive remediation and maximize application performance and uptime.
Speakers will be:
Panelist: Justin Fitzhugh, Instart Logic
Justin Fitzhugh is the Vice-President of Technical Operations for Instart Logic, the world's first endpoint-aware application delivery solution that makes applications fast, secure, and easy to operate. Instart Logic's platform combines machine learning, visualization, and open APIs with a content delivery network (CDN) for global delivery.
Previously, Fitzhugh was the CIO and Vice-President of TechOps for Jive Software and Vice-President of Engineering Operations for Mozilla.
Panelist: J.F. Huard, Ph.D., Founder and CTO of Perspica
Passionate about product design, architecture and technology, Huard is a hands-on leader in analytics, platform integration and enterprise system management software.
His work and research interests have focused on the application of data science within complex IT environments. For the last 20 years, he has grown and managed technical organizations of various sizes and developed new products incorporating real-time data analysis and detection.
Under Huard's technical leadership at Netuitive, the company was recognized by Red Herring as one of the 100 most innovative private technology companies, and its products won awards such as the Morgan Stanley CTO Innovation Award, CODiE Best Systems Management and Best of VMworld.
Panelist: Manoj Chaudhary, CTO and Vice-President of Engineering, Loggly
Chaudhary grew up in India and came to the United States in 1999. He has spent 15 years as a technical leader at a variety of Silicon Valley companies.
Before joining Loggly, Chaudhary worked as Director of Engineering at Jive Software, where he built four different cloud-based analytics products. Prior to Jive, he worked as Director of Engineering at Cast Iron (acquired by IBM), where he was responsible for building and releasing the three different cloud-based products.
Chaudhary loves great technology and is passionate about building products that are both powerful and simple-to-use.
Moderator: Chris Preimesberger, Editor, Features and Analysis at eWEEK
Chris Preimesberger was named Editor of Features & Analysis at eWEEK in November 2011 and has been with the publication since 2004. He covers a range of IT sectors that include data center systems, IoT, cloud computing, storage, analytics, mobile devices and IT governance.
Preimesberger won a national Eddy Award from Folio Magazine for feature writing in November 2011 for a cover story on Salesforce.com CEO/founder Marc Benioff. In January 2017, he was named among the internet's top 100 influencers "on the topic of influence" by Scienceofdigitalmarketing.com.
In previous IT journalism roles, Preimesberger was a founding editor of both IT Manager's Journal and DevX.com.
6:00 - 6:30: Registration and Networking
6:30 - 6:45: Introduction by The Hive
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Register at this link. (RSVPs are not complete until you finish the registration; nametags will be printed in accordance with the Google form). Here is a map to the location.


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Mr. Gerald M. Dworkin
Kennebunkport , ME 04046
Office: 207-967-8614
Fax: 207-319-7231
Gerald Dworkin is a professional Aquatics Safety & Water Rescue Consultant for Lifesaving Resources, LLC, a company dedicated to drowning and aquatic injury prevention and emergency management. Dworkin has written and published over 40 articles and has presented at numerous regional, state, and national Fire, Rescue, EMS, Aquatic or Recreation Conferences throughout the U.S. He has also presented at international conferences.
Dworkin has an extensive background in Aquatics Safety, Water Rescue, Ice Rescue, and pre-hospital EMS, Public Safety and Rescue, and is currently a Firefighter/EMT with the Kennebunkport Fire Department. He has consulted in numerous drowning and aquatic injury litigation cases as both a Plaintiff and Defense Expert Witness, and has appeared as a subject matter expert for numerous national media broadcasts, including CNN; MSNBC News; ABC's Good Morning America; NBC's Today Show; CBS' Early Show; The Weather Channel; and The Discovery Channel.
Dworkin is a graduate from the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and has experience as a Professional and Volunteer Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), and has worked and consulted for the American Red Cross as a Health and Safety Services Professional/Consultant. As a frequent guest speaker and trainer in the Lifeguard and Aquatics Safety and Recreation sector, as well as the Public Safety and Rescue sector, Gerry Dworkin is considered an expert and qualified educator throughout the country and internationally.
Mr. Dworkin's area of expertise is in Lifesaving, Lifeguarding, and Aquatics Safety; Water Rescue and Ice Rescue; and CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), Basic Life Support, Drowning and Aquatic Injury Prevention, and EMS (Emergency Medical Services). As an expert witness, Mr. Dworkin evaluates the Standard of Care as it pertains to Incident Prevention, Victim Recognition, and Emergency Management and provides accident reconstruction, depositions, written reports, and courtroom testimony.
Dworkin has served on the Board of Directors for the National Drowning Prevention Alliance, and currently serves on Advisory Committees for the International Swimming Hall of Fame and the American Red Cross. He is also a member of the National Water Safety Congress and the United States Lifesaving Association.
- Accident Investigation
- Accident Reconstruction
- Admiralty & Maritime
- Amusement Parks
- Aquatics
- Child Safety
- Cruise Lines
- Disaster Management
- Dive Medicine
- Emergency Medical Services
- Hotel Security
- Labels & Warnings
- Personal Injury
- Pools & Spas
- Premises Liability
- Rescue
- Safety
- Safety Equipment
- School Safety
- Sports & Recreation
- Wrongful Death
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: • B.S. Degree in Health and Physical Education
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B)
• Certified as NFPA Firefighter I, II, III
• Water Rescue Technician Instructor/Instructor Trainer
• Ice Rescue Technician Instructor/Instructor Trainer
• Swiftwater Rescue Technician Instructor/Instructor Trainer
• CPR/AED Instructor (American Safety & Health Institute)
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Kennebunkport Fire Department
American Safety & Health Institute
National Drowning Prevention Alliance Past Board Member
International Swimming Hall of Fame (Advisory Board)
American Red Cross, National Headquarters (Advisory Board)
National Water Safety Congress
United States Lifesaving Association
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Have conducted training programs throughout the United States, as well as Internationally, at Fire, Rescue, EMS, and Recreation/Aquatic Conferences. Have also conducted training for state Health Departments; local and state Parks and Recreation Departments or Associations; Municipal Fire and EMS Agencies; Private Clubs and Municipal Pools/Beaches; Club Managers Associations (state, regional and national); and the Florida Justice Association.
Have also appeared as a subject matter expert for CNN; MSNBC News; ABC's Good Morning America; NBC's Today Show; CBS' Early Show; The Weather Channel; and The Discovery Channel.
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Approximately 300 cases
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: • Aquatics Safety
• Water Rescue and Survival
• Ice Rescue and Survival
• Swiftwater Rescue and Survival
• Drowning and Aquatic Injury Prevention
• Emergency Management of Drowning/Near-Drowning
• CPR and Pre-hospital Resuscitation
• Pre-hospital EMS Response
• Lifeguard Training and Operations
• Aquatic Facility Management and Operations
• Drowning Prevention
• Water Safety
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: Approximately 85%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: Approximately 15%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: Approximately 250
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: October 2015
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: Approximately 180
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: Approximately 150
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 30 years
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: • Consulting
• Site inspections and Incident Investigation
• Reports
• Testimony
• Powerpoint/Keynote Presentation Development
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $300 per hour. $1,500 for depositions conducted in my office for up to 5 hours. Site inspections, trials, or other activities outside of my office are billed at $3,000 per day, plus travel and lodging expenses.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $300 per hour
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $1,500 for depositions conducted in my Kennebunkport office for up to 5 hours and $300 for each additional hour; or $3,000 per day for depositions conducted outside of my office, plus travel and lodging expenses.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $3,000 per day plus travel and lodging expenses.
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: • Support services are charged at the rate of $25 per hour.
• Exact travel expenses are charged for any out-of-office travel requirements
Michael A. Haggard
Haggard, Parks, Haggard & Bologna
330 Alhambra Circle
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Del Cross
Cross, Poole, Goldasich & Fischer
1416 Greensboro Ave.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
J. Guerra Law Firm
c/i Jesse E. Guerra, Jr.
7551 Callaghan Rd., Suite 100
San Antonio, TX 78229


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I'm posting two chapters so closely together because I posted the first chapter so late. Normally, I anticipate about a week between each chapter.
So, if you're keeping score, I should have a new chapter up next Saturday.
We ate Ted in the parking lot of an old Whole Foods. Number 21 even found some tortillas under some bushes near the dumpsters which was a major score. We each got three Tedtillas. Number 6 came up with that name. She was some kind of comedian in the old world. Got paid to tell jokes, of all things. That's major weird to think about because she's really not that funny. Maybe she was before. Who knows? Tedtilla wasn't a bad joke. We all had a laugh about that.
After I ate my last Tedtilla, I got permission from Cutter to take some PT (private time). I didn't mind the others in our group, but they stunk. Bad. If dog crap and an onion had a baby, the dump that baby took would smell better than every one of The Actuals, including me. Staying clean just isn't practical when you spend your time looking for food and running from monsters.
I headed up the street and walked until I came to a row of shops. A cupcake place caught my eye. The smart part of my brain told me that there weren't any cupcakes inside. There was just no way. But my tongue was watering just looking at that cupcake on the sign. The dumb part of my brain was saying, "Dude, it's cupcakes. There's probably something in there. A couple of crumbs, some old frosting, whatever. Do it!"
As dumb as that part of my brain was, it made a lot of sense most the time, so I went inside armed with Chewy, a baseball bat with about a dozen big nails hammered through it. A couple whacks with that thing chewed just about anything all to hell.
As per usual, the place had been destroyed. There was broken glass all over the floor. A bunch of chairs were twisted into knots like pretzels. Tables were broken into pieces. Blood and all kinds of mess were all over the walls. It was just in a sorry, sorry state.
The display cases were all empty. There wasn't even a hint of a cupcake. I moved to the register and made my way to the back, still listening to the dumb voice in my head. "Go on," it said. "There's like a secret stash back there or something."
I didn't call out for anybody because I was afraid somebody or something was going to answer in an unpleasant mood. I was skinny as a board, a condition brought on by living in a world that provided fewer and fewer people to eat every day. I'd never say so out loud, but I lacked any real power behind my bat swings. My best weapon was surprise. I stepped through that little shop like I was sneaking up on a bad situation.
I pushed the door to the small kitchen open as slowly as I could. My nerves nearly shattered when I heard the hinges moan. I flattened my back against the door and tightened my grip on Chewy. Small rays of dust-filled light carved their way through the darkness and turned the pitch black space to gray. I could see shapes, the sharp corners of a countertop, mixing bowls scattered here and there, an industrial-sized oven, everything you would need to make and bake sweet, delicious cupcakes.
That voice in my head said, "Cup-friggin-cakes, dude! In the oven! Guarantee it! They were popped in before the monsters tore this place apart. The timer was set. Monsters ate the employees. Oven automatically shut down when the timer hit double zero. Simple cupcake math!"
That stupid voice made so much sense it was insane. Of course there were cupcakes in the oven. Never mind that they'd been in there for like years or decades, however long ago the world had ended. There were cup-friggin-cakes to be had, and I was going to have them. Stale, hard as a rock, moldy, I didn't care. They were cupcakes.
I stretched inside the kitchen and reached out with Chewy for a bag of flower that was on the floor near the counter. After several awkward seconds, I was able to bring the bag in close enough to reach down and scoot it by hand and place it in front of the door to prop it open.
When I stood back up, I got a head rush. Three small Tedtillas didn't do much to fill me up and curb my appetite. I'd be strong as an ox if I could just get to those cupcakes that I was sure were in the oven. Gathering my strength, I moved inside the kitchen on unsteady feet. Chewy had become heavier in my hands, and I kept re-establishing my grip. I was going crazy with thoughts of cupcakes dancing in my head.
I reached the oven, wiped the sweat from my upper lip, and opened the thick door. The dim light didn't allow for any visibility past the first three or four inches into the oven. I squinted and tried to will myself to see inside the dark pit, but my will couldn't beat back the blackness. I huffed out a couple of nervous breaths and quickly reached my hand to the back of the oven. I frantically waved my arm around in order to quickly cover the interior terrain of the industrial appliance. Nothing.
I yanked my arm out and punched the door after pushing it shut. Not one lousy cupcake.
My heart jumped when the small amount of light disappeared and the door to the kitchen clicked shut. I twirled around and managed to lose my grip on Chewy. A startled breath filled my lungs as the wooden bat bounced on the ceramic floor.
I spoke for the first time. "Hello?"
No reply.
Clearing my throat. "Is anyone there?"
Still no response.
"I'm with The Actuals," I said, as if that mattered.
Just as I was about to let myself believe that the weight of the door had simply outdueled the bag of flour and slammed shut, I heard a crash over my head and then felt the sensation of a fine powder raining down on me. The bag struck me on the shoulder as I breathed in a cloud of flour and coughed. Unless the bag of flour had thrown itself at me, there was definitely something or someone in the room with me.
"I am number 17! Mess with me and the rest of The Actuals will hunt you down!"
A metal mixing bowl flew across the room, and I dropped to a knee. Chewy was back in my hands before another mixing bowl was hurled in my direction.
"What do you want?" I asked.
I blindly smacked the counter in front of me with Chewy. "I'm serious! Do not touch me!"
A grunt. Not a person.
"Ok…" I said slinking back into the darkness to the area past the oven. "So it's going to be like that."
Another grunt.
I found myself in a small narrow hallway.
A series of chatters, like a rattle snake shaking its tail.
A false step sent me stumbling as I backed into a mop and bucket. I barely kept my feet.
More eerie chattering.
My elbow crashed into a doorknob. A numbing sting soared down to my fingertips. I shook my hand and cried, "I just wanted a cupcake!"
The door behind me opened, and I felt a hand grip the back of my collar and jerk me into a room. I heard the door shut as soon as I cleared the jamb. The dull light from outside poured through a tiny window, and I could make out a toilet and sink.
The hand that had pulled me inside the small room pushed me to the back wall. I turned with Chewy at the ready.
"Sunshine Carter?"
I saw a girl aiming a loaded crossbow at my chest. "Who are you?"
"Are you Sunshine Carter?"
I was too stunned to answer her. I stared at her face trying to place it. How did she know me?
"Answer me. Are you Sunshine Carter?"
She was pretty. At least I think she was. It was hard for me to tell. Hanging out with the Actuals as long as I had made just about everything ugly. I may have thought she was pretty just because I wasn't surrounded by the other Actuals. "What if I am?"
"Then I won't shoot this arrow through your eye."
I snickered. "Well, then hell yeah, I'm Sunshine Carter. Who wants to know?"
She hesitated. "Prove it."
"Prove what? That I'm Sunshine Carter? How the hell am I supposed to do that? I don't exactly carry ID with me."
A thud came at the door, but the girl didn't react at all.
"Look, I'm Sunshine Carter. I swear. I'm from Fullerton… I mean… you know? When people used to be from places, that's where I was from. My mom's name was Carol…:
Another thud, louder.
I was rattled even though she wasn't. "My pop's was Carl. They were Carol and Carl Carter. They used to say that got married because they realized their names put together was a tongue twister. Nobody could say it three times fast. It's like the lamest thing ever."
"I don't know your parents' names. They didn't tell me that."
Another thud followed by the sound of the door cracking.
"C'mon! This isn't a really good time for twenty questions." I motioned with my head toward the window. "Whatever is out there is going to be in here soon. I say we crawl out that window. You can go first."
"I just crawled in that window to get away from something worse than what's behind that door."
I muttered a swear word or two.
"Brush back your hair," she said.
"Do what?"
"Your bangs. Brush them back so I can see your forehead."
I hesitated and then did as she requested.
She leaned in and studied my tattoo. Lowering her weapon, she said, "You're him."
I relaxed as much as I could with God knows what banging on the door.
She threw a fist into my nose.
"What the hell did you do that for?" I asked trying to stem the flow of blood.
"Because I know what you just ate, you disgusting pig!"
I tilted my head back. "You knew Ted?"
"Then why are you so mad?"
"What the hell is wrong with you?"
"What's wrong with me? You just broke my nose!"
"I broke your nose because you're a filthy cannibal!"
Another thud and the wood door splintered.
"Ok, it's like cute and junk that you got some weird thing against cannibals, but we need to come up with some plan on how to get out of here."
She rolled her eyes and whistled. The banging immediately stopped.
"How did you do that?" I asked.
"Weird thing against cannibals? You are sick!"
I inched closer to the door. "Did it go away?"
"They have to have made a mistake. You cannot be the one I was supposed to find."
She put her hand on the doorknob.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm getting out of this room! It's way too small, and you smell putrid." She pulled the door open.
"But the thing… It's out there."
She ignored me and exited the bathroom. I stood motionless waiting for her to be attacked by whatever was out there. Several seconds passed and there was no loud crashing noise or her screaming for her life. I focused my attention on Chewy and stared at the nails to draw courage from my trusty weapon's iron teeth. After collecting enough nerve, I stepped into the small hallway.
"Hey! Girl! Where are you?"
I took a step and stopped when I heard the chattering. It was just behind me.
"It's behind you," the girl said standing near the kitchen door.
I nodded and said with a bone dry mouth, "Yeah, I kind of figured."
She opened the door to exit the kitchen.
"Wait," I said still afraid to move.
She groaned. "What for?"
"Aren't you going to call this thing off?"
"Call it off? What makes you think I can do that?"
"Before when you whistled…"
"Okay, what if I can call it off? Why would I want to? You're a disgusting cannibal."
"Look, I don't know what your problem is with cannibals…"
"The fact that you don't know what my problem is concerns me even more."
I felt a hot breath on the top of my head.
"O-o-okay, I'm sorry. It's just what we do, you know. It's like just food or whatever."
She groaned again only louder. "No, it's not like just food or whatever." She turned to leave.
"Wait! Wait!" I felt my knees start to buckle. "You said somebody sent you here to find me. Right? You said that."
"So, so, so, you can't just let this… whatever it is eat me. You're supposed to find me."
She didn't answer right away. I could barely make out her face in the dim light, but I could tell she was mulling over my point. "You're puny."
"I'm bigger than you."
"You don't seem that smart."
"I can figure stuff out with enough time."
"And you eat people."
"Yeah, we've covered that. What's your point?"
"My point is I just don't see your value."
I felt the thing behind me moving in closer.
"I-I-I have value. I mean I'm with The Actuals. They don't just take anybody."
She sighed. "Still… I was sent to find you, and they've never been wrong before."
"Right-right… they've never been wrong before."
"Shut up." She smirked and then let out a whistle.
I felt the thing behind me step back.
"I'd hurry if I were you," she said. "The whistle only keeps them away for a couple of minutes. I have no idea why."
I took her advice and scrambled through the short hallway like my ass was on fire. I could hear her giggling at me as I pushed past her and fell into the back of the display case.
"You're about as pathetic as I've ever seen," she said.
I was too out of breath to argue with her.
"There's a woman in your group?" she asked.
"There's a couple."
"This one's name is Rook."
I nodded. "Rook the Reader. What about her?"
"She carries a comic book around?"
I nodded again.
"I need it."
I turned to her. "What?"
"I need the comic book."
I stood up straight and stretched my back. "Why in the hell do you want her stupid comic book?"
"I have no idea. I was sent to find you because you have access to the comic book. Once it's in my hands, I'm supposed to bring you and the comic book back with me."
"Back where?"
"New Buffalo."
"Never heard of it." I stiffened when I heard a noise from the kitchen. "Shouldn't we get out of here?"
She pointed to the pane glass window at the front of the store. "Can't."
My heart pumped a little faster when I saw three skinless dead dudes staring back at me. Their lipless mouths were mindlessly opening and closing as they peered inside the shop with milky eyes. "I hate the skinner dead," I said.
She snarled her lip. "Seriously?"
"Don't you think that's a tad hypocritical?"
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"You both eat people."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! There's a major difference. We like kill people. You know, humanely and junk. And then we cook the meat and organs for a proper meal."
"A proper meal? Really?"
"Those things out there eat people alive. Tear their skin off. Munch their victims' guts while their still kicking around."
She shook her head. "Not seeing the difference, cannibal."
One of the skinner dead slapped his hand against the glass.
"Okay," I said, "whatever. What is it we're supposed to do now? Fight through those things? I'm going to need a minute to gather my energy."
"We'll wait it out," she said. "There are only a dozen or so of them out there. They're not that great at figuring out how to open doors. Your group will draw their attention away soon enough."
Another noise came from the kitchen.
"I think you're forgetting about our other friend."
She shook her head in disgust and opened the door. After letting out two short whistles, a baboon jumped out of the kitchen and into her arms. It bared its teeth at me. "Meet Mike."
"A monkey? That's what had me pissing my pants?"
"I can't imagine it takes much to make you piss yourself."
"Hey!" I said sticking my finger in her face.
Mike growled and snapped his jaws at me.
I quickly pulled back.
"He'll rip your eyes out you do that again."
I snickered. "You train your monkey to rip someone's eyes out, and I'm the bad guy."
"I didn't train Mike to do anything. He's his own monkey."
"By the way, Mike is the dumbest name I've ever heard for a monkey."
She smiled. "Thanks for your feedback, Sunshine."
I groaned. I should have known better than to make fun of the monkey's name. "What is it I'm supposed to call you?" I asked as I took a seat on the floor and leaned against the display case. A door to a small storage space at the bottom of the case dropped open and a Tupperware container fell out. I stared at it in disbelief. There was something inside. "Holy crap."
The girl looked down. "What?"
I chocked back a tear. "A cupcake." I could make it out through the slightly transparent top of the container. "Chocolate."
Mike jumped from the girl's arms and picked up the container. He looked at me with a sizeable grin.
"Put that down," I demanded.
He slowly backed away on two feet never losing his grin.
"Tell him to put that down," I said to the girl.
"I told you, he's his own monkey. Besides that cupcake's about a million years old."
Mike gave out a hoot to taunt me and then bolted for the kitchen.
I motioned to stand, but fell back when I felt another head rush coming on.
The girl snorted out a laugh and said, "Milly."
Woozy-headed, I asked, "What?"
"My name is Milly."
I leaned back and took a deep breath. "Your monkey sucks, Milly."
She walked to the other end of the display case and sat down. "He may suck, but he just saved you from throwing your guts up from eating that damn thing."
"You don't understand. I love cup-friggin-cakes."
"Me, too."
I looked at her. "You get it back from him, and I'll split it with you."
"Ewww. How about I don't."
"But it's a cupcake."
"As old as a fossil. You get me that comic book, and I'll get you a cupcake. A fresh one. Right out of the oven."
I furrowed my brow as I tried to absorb what she'd just said. "You've lost your mind. There's no such thing as a fresh cupcake."
"In New Buffalo there is."
I waited for her to crack up and tell me she was kidding, but she never did. Finally I said, "Milly, I'm going to get you that comic book, and if it doesn't lead me to a fresh cupcake, I'm going to eat you and your monkey Mike."


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Trump May Have Actually Taken Hillary Clinton's Syria Advice
On Thursday afternoon, hours before Trump ordered a Syria airfield missile strike, Hillary Clinton urged the nation to take action during the Women of the World Summit in New York. Her advice came just two days after dozens of innocent Syrians were killed in a gas attack that U.S. officials believe was launched by Syrian President Assad's regime, though his administration has denied involvement. Specifically, Clinton suggested the U.S. military should target Assad's airbases and later that evening, Trump ordered just that.
At the summit, Clinton said:
That air force is the cause of most of the civilian deaths, as we have seen over the years and as we saw again in the last few days. I really believe that we should have — and still should — take out his airfields and prevent him from being able to use them to bomb innocent people and drop sarin gas on them.
And indeed, Trump ordered over 50 tomahawk missiles to be aimed at the airfield off of which the aircrafts carrying the deadly nerve agent known as sarin were launched on Tuesday. Prior to Clinton's statement, however, Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had hinted the nation would be stepping up to the plate when it comes to addressing the violence in Syria. And I can only hope Trump wouldn't act upon one person's military advice without having thought it over for at least a full 24 hours.
It's worth noting that Clinton's proposed policy for dealing with Syria has diverged from that of both Trump and President Obama since October 2016 at the latest. During a presidential debate that month, for example, the former secretary of state advocated for a no-fly zone in Syria, suggesting that it could "save lives and hasten the end of the conflict." Though that strategy is certainly less aggressive than missile strikes, it's also risky in that it invites Russia to potentially breach the no-fly zone and spark more conflict with the United States.
Still, the airstrike marks a turn for the Trump administration — both in its military strategy and its willingness to become involved in the conflict in Syria, which has been ongoing for over six years. For one, Trump bypassed Congress while ordering the airstrike, hinting to other nations such as Syria and Russia, one of Assad's allies, that he won't hesitate to take an aggressive approach. Secondly, the United States has avoided interfering in Syria for the most part up until Thursday's airstrike. The ramifications of taking action against Assad — and indirectly, against Russia — have yet to be known.


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Replacing Your Alberta Driver's Licence While Temporarily Out Of The Province
If you are temporarily out of the province and need to either replace or renew your Alberta Driver's Licence you may apply for a Condition Code F service. This will allow Alberta to send out a new licence without you being present at an Alberta Registry office. More details can be found on page two of the application form.
Please note that an Alberta identification card or a driver's licence that is currently suspended or has been expired for 6 months or longer is not eligible for this service.
To apply, you must submit the Renewal/Replacement Licence Form to any one of our three locations.
You may submit your application by one of the following methods:
- Fax: 587 400-6762
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Once our office receives your request we will review your documents and contact you by email informing you of:
- Any corrections that need to be made to the application
- Any questions the government has regarding your application
The fee for this service will be one of the following:
- $28.00 for a 1 year replacement
- $26.00 for a 1 year renewal
The required fees must be paid by one of the following methods:
- Mailing in a certified cheque or money order (payable to In and Out Registry) with your request
- In person at the Registry by an authorized third party.
- Credit card online using a secure payment link (an additional charge of $2.00 applies)
Once your application has been approved we will contact you via email with instructions on how to send payment.
After payment is received we will then submit your application for processing. Processing times are estimated at:
- Temporary licence via email (no photo) - 2 business days
- Real licence received via mail - 10 business days
*Please note that if you are approved for the Code F Licence you will be required to surrender it within 14 days of returning to Alberta.*


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Health Canada has little to say about cellphone risks for kids
Last Updated: Thursday, January 22, 2009 | 4:18 PM ET Comments50Recommend44CBC News
The United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Israel, Russia and India advise that children limit their cellphone use. (AP)Close to a dozen countries around the world have issued warnings or cautions about children using cellphones, but Health Canada has no similar message for Canadians.
France is about to make it illegal to market cellphones to children under 12. The United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Israel, Russia and India are also advising children limit their use of cellphones.
Finland's Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority encourages parents to err on the side of caution, saying radiation from cellphones could pose a health risk but the research into possible effects of prolonged cellphone use is unclear. In Russia, it's recommended children under 18 not use cellphones at all.
But while a survey conducted by CBC-TV's Marketplace on more than 1,000 Canadian children found almost half of nine- to 13-year-olds now have cellphones, Health Canada gives no such advice about the risks of cellphone use.
'The brain of a child literally is less dense, it's more porous, it's more susceptible to everything.'
- Devra Davis, professor of epidemiology"There is no convincing evidence of increased risk of disease from exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy from cellphones," Health Canada said in an email sent to Marketplace. "It is up to each person to decide if they can live with the possibility of an unknown risk from cellphone use."
The agency did offer a warning about other risks associated with using a cellphone.
"Personal safety issues that should be taken into consideration in the use of cellphones by children primarily involve concentration. For example, similar to adults not using a cellphone while driving, children should not use them while riding bicycles," Health Canada wrote.
The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Authority, an industry group, follows Health Canada's recommendations on cellphone use.
"These countries for the most part have come up with precautionary measures without stating that there is any evidence in their view that links this to any significant danger," said Bernard Lord, the former premier of New Brunswick who now heads the authority.
Opinion among scientists on research into the health effects of cellphone use are so divided, a United Nations agency that has been investigating whether radiation from cellphones could lead to cancer in adults has been unable to release its study.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer, a UN watchdog, was supposed to release the study, known as Interphone, three years ago. It hasn't yet been published because the scientists are divided over parts of the study - particularly over research that suggests long-term users of cellphones are more likely to develop brain cancer.
Knowledge gap significant: epidemiology professor
Devra Davis, a professor of epidemiology and the director of the Centre for Environmental Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, believes the knowledge gap in the scientific literature is enough reason to keep phones away from kids.
"Because the latency between exposure and brain cancer could be 20 or 30 years ... we are basically treating ourselves like lab rats in an experiment without any controls," said Davis.
The brains of adults and children differ when it comes to how they absorb the radiation that cellphones emit, Davis added.
"The brain of a child literally is less dense, it's more porous, it's more susceptible to everything," she said.
Adult brains are thicker and denser, so the radio frequency signal is absorbed less deeply, she said.
The low-level radiation emitted by a cellphone is absorbed more than halfway through the brain of a five-year-old, Davis said.
Interphone author and epidemiologist Elisabeth Cardis is planning another study to be done specifically on children.
"If there's a risk, it's likely going to be higher because of the usage and because of the innate sensitivity of children," Cardis said. "So I think it's very, very important that we study this so urgently."
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