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From The Press Enterprise 12/14/15
Riverside library officials don't know where the main library will go, but they have decided it shouldn't stay on land it has occupied for more than a century at Mission Inn Avenue and Orange Street.
Despite community attachment to the downtown library's historic site, library trustees voted Monday night, Dec. 14, to recommend looking at other locations to build a modern, high-tech facility and reusing the old library for some unspecified public, cultural purpose.
A 0.64-acre corner lot about a block from Riverside's Fox Performing Arts Center, the downtown bus station property at Fairmount Boulevard and University Avenue and an empty lot at University and Park avenues are among the sites that will be vetted in more detail.
The City Council has the final say on whether the library would stay where it is and be renovated, move to the corner lot near the Fox at Mission Inn and Chestnut Street, which was Library Director Tonya Kennon's proposal, or move somewhere else. If it is relocated, City Manager John Russo has said the old library building would be used for something public and cultural.
"The (old) building is simply not functional for the service needs of today and tomorrow," Kennon said. "The current building will not yield a cost-effective modern library."
Library supporters have said the current site is ideally located near other downtown cultural treasures, and the building is historic if not universally beloved.
Downtown resident Chani Beeman reiterated that position Monday, saying, "I believe its current location is part of the heart of Riverside."
But Kennon told the library board that the old site would require costly repairs and changes, while a new building could have an up-to-date design that would incorporate modern technology, and some residents seemed persuaded.
"The main library is a money pit," resident and former library trustee Susan Coffer said. "I think as a community we're beating a dead horse here."
Earlier estimates to renovate the old 60,000-square-foot library were about $22 million, and a city report suggested other fixes such as seismic upgrades and relocating stairs and elevators would add another $5 million to $10 million.
No designs have been created for the proposed new site and no cost estimates are available, but officials have discussed a three-story building of about 45,000 square feet that would include an open floor plan and flexible, multi-use spaces.
Some board members rejected Kennon's proposal, the Mission Inn and Chestnut site, saying it's too small and won't solve the library's existing troubles with parking.
But they also couldn't agree to take that site off the table. In the end, the board asked for information on a number of possible sites that they'll discuss within the next few months. Some options may even be outside downtown's traditional core.
Trustee Erin House suggested looking into a collaboration with UC Riverside or California Baptist University on a new library, noting that Cal Baptist is closer to the geographic and population centers of the city than the main library is now.
"I think we need to look at a lot more sites and really try to expand our thinking on this," he said.


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The first four segments of the Trail, which passes through Giraudel, are now officially open, although we have been seeing pairs and small groups of hikers for some months already.
From Belle Vue, you reach the Giraudel 'back road', and a choice of routes - if you turn right you follow the back road, which skirts the village, so if you want to see the village, & maybe get a cold drink or a snack, turn left. You will reach the main road in a few hundred yards. Turn right, and you are heading through the village.
There are a few shops & bars, but as yet no public toilet. However, the Flower Group site has one. If the gate (opposite the Credit Union & right behind the Trail notice board) is open, someone is there, just follow the track to our Visitor Centre, & shout or look around until you get a response. If the gate is closed, a key-holder lives in the apartment below the shop just opposite the gate. You will be asked for a small contribution to Flower Group funds for the facility, but it's a good cause, we are developing the site as an amenity for locals & tourists, & every little helps!
If you have brought food with you, you are welcome to picnic on the site, too.
If you are thinking of staying overnight here, check our 'Home Stays' - & don't miss the crack at Aymes' bar - 'Hot Blades', in the evening!
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This year the theme for our VBS was "Un-Frozen". Pirates versus Princesses. The team chants were hilarious. The pirates said they were gonna make the girls walk the plank, and the princesses told the boys to open up and eat snow. I didn't go the first three days, and out of ALL the pictures other people took, I only found this one of EJ. You can see how excited he was from that huge grin!
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IE Circular No. 80-23, Potential Defects in Beloit Power Systems Emergency Generators
SSINS No.: 6830 Accession No.: 8008220243 IEC 80-23 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 October 31, 1980 IE Circular No. 80-23: POTENTIAL DEFECTS IN BELOIT POWER SYSTEMS EMERGENCY GENERATORS BACKGROUND This circular addresses a potential deficiency involving the field leads of generators manufactured by Beloit Power systems. It is known that the subject generators have been coupled with Fairbanks Morse diesel engines for use in nuclear power facilities; however, it is not known whether they have been coupled with other diesel engines for such use. Accordingly, the intent of this circular is to notify all nuclear power facilities of the potential defect and to assure that appropriate remedial actions are taken, if needed. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission was first informed of the potential defect by a phone call from Mr. R. H. Beadle of the Fairbanks Morse Engine Division of Colt Industries to Mr. D. W. Hayes of Region III on September 19, 1980. On September 20, 1980, a conference call was held between the NRC Duty Officer, personnel from Prairie Island Nuclear Power Station, Mr. Beadle of Fairbanks Morse, and Mr. C. Evenson of Beloit Power Systems, the principal spokesman. The purpose of this call was to describe an inspection method which Prairie Island personnel could use to examine the field lead assemblies of their generators for the potential defect. (We have since been informed by the Resident Inspector that the field lead assemblies of the Prairie Island generators did not have the suspected defects.) In order to disseminate this information on a timely basis, the NRC Duty Officer at Bethesda called those operating facilities which he knew were using the suspect generators on September 20 and 21, 1980. The information conveyed included a description of the potential defect and a description of the aforementioned inspection method. The operating facilities called were: FACILITY NO. OF UNITS Calvert Cliffs 1 and 2 3 Crystal River 3 2 Hatch 1 and 2 5 Duane Arnold 2 North Anna 1 and 2 4 Millstone 1 and 2 3 Robinson 2 2 Prairie Island 2 Vermont Yankee 2 Peach Bottom 2 and 3 4 Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 2 . IEC 80-23 October 31, 1980 Page 2 of 3 These phone calls were subsequently followed up with a Part 21 Report dated September 22, 1980 from Mr. J. M. Moriarty, Manager, Utility Sales, Fairbanks Morse Engine Division. Information conveyed in the Part 21 Report included the following excerpt "A Beloit Power Systems generator in commercial service at Sitka, Alaska lost its field because a lead between the collector rings and the field coils shorted to the rotor and burned in two pieces at the point of the short. Subsequent examination of another generator of identical design at the same installation showed frayed insulation at a clamp (same location as the burn through) which secures the lead to the rotor. This unit was operating satisfactorily but if the insulation damage were to progress the possibility of grounding the lead to the rotor exists." "To determine if the problem might exist at other locations our chief electrical engineer was sent to Provo, Utah which has four generators of identical design. He has reported by phone that two of the four at Provo have frayed insulation at the clamp but that there was no indication of loss of field." "Concurrent with, our inspection at Provo, Beloit Power Systems was asked to evaluate the cause of frayed insulation and also if any other generators might have the same problem. Their verbal report to us is that the cause of fraying is poor workmanship in installation of the clamps and that there are other generators of identical design in this area. Specifically the eight generators shipped to Limerick (Philadelphia Electric) are of the identical design in the area where poor workmanship is known to have caused a problem." "Our plan is to inspect the Limerick generators and repair any poor workmanship which may be found. Beloit Power Systems also reports verbally that the design in this area for 5 and 6 frame alternators has been similar for a number of years and it is therefore possible that the problem may extend to operating units." RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR HOLDERS OF CONSTRUCTION PERMITS OR OPERATING LICENSES: 1. Determine whether or not your facility uses emergency generators manufactured by Beloit Power Systems, having frame sizes 5 or 6, as part of the onsite emergency power system; if not, you need not pursue this matter further. 2. If your facility uses generators manufactured by Beloit Power Systems you should inspect the connections between the collector rings and the field coils in the field lead assemblies of the generators for frayed insulation at the clamps and make needed repairs per the enclosed instruction sheet, "Inspection Procedures for Generator Field Leads". The inspections should be completed as soon as practical and conducted within the constraints of the Technical Specifications. 3. If the inspection reveals the need for repair or dressing of the leads, said repair should be initiated at operating facilities as soon as practicable after the need has been determined but no later than ten (10) days thereafter, provided the unit is capable of performing its function . IEC 80-23 October 31, 1980 Page 3 of 3 without the repair. Otherwise, the repair should be initiated immediately after the need has been identified. Needed repair work should be coordinated with Beloit Power Systems as stated in the inspection procedure. 4. If the inspection reveals the need for repair or dressing of leads at facilities holding Construction Permits, said repair should be initiated at the licensee's earliest convenience and coordinated with Beloit Power Systems. Enclosure: "Inspection Procedure for Generator Field Leads"
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Great cycling in Carrick-on-Suir event
Delivering the mail on his bike proved useful training for local postman Ray Cullen when winning the 4th Cat. event at the St Patrick's Day cycling classic in Carrick on Suir.
The event, running since 1955, was another huge success in the home of Irish cycling, attracting over 210 competitors.
The main event for the Carrick Wheelrs Cup was won by professional Stephen Halpin.
In this race, a break-away of about 10 to 12 riders broke away from the main bunch around midway through the 100km race, with local rider John O'Shea of Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers among them. As the group approached Carrick-on-Suir on the final lap it began to split with riders tiring from the days exertions.
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On Friday, the step-parent adoption was final. My husband adopted my son and the wonderful father/son relationship they've had over the years was finally formalized. Our first family photo:
Later that night, my brother-in-law gave us a very special treat! Journey was in concert!!! Opening for them? Loverboy and Pat Benetar! Ok, these are all way before the teenboy's time, but OMG!!!! But wait, there's more! VIP Backstage Passes for Journey! Yes, we got to meet Arnel Pineda (and yes, he does sound just like Steve Perry). Pics or it didn't happen? You got it!
OMG, the concert was incredible! I felt *mumble mumble mumble* years younger as the music took me back to the day. I sang all night! But you know, some things are just passed on from generation to generation. When the band played Faithfully, I looked over at my boy and his girlfriend; there they were… she was swaying back and forth to the music. He was behind her with his arms around her… :: sigh :: they really do grow up too fast.
Saturday morning came way too early. We had to get the teenboy to high school for his orientation. Class schedule, locker assignment and combination obtained. Found out one of us has to be there Monday morning to deal with the name change thing; they were just too busy to do it then (really, at orientation they weren't prepared for "Oh, we just had an adoption finalized"… I kinda' expected to have to handle this on Monday).
Saturday night a good friend of mine hosted a get together at her place because there was absolutely no way I could have done anything at my house. I had out of town guests, I'd been losing sleep for a couple of nights leading up to the adoption (don't ask me why… excitement? who knows??) By the time Saturday night hit I'd been running on an average of about 4 hours sleep for 3 days straight. I have pics, but I haven't had the energy to download them off my camera yet. I'm still exhausted. 🙂
We were supposed to get together for brunch with the girls today, but by the time this morning rolled around I just couldn't go anymore. Brunch didn't happen, which kinda' disappoints me. I wanted to take my best friend, Lyl, (who just happened to be the attorney who handled the adoption). We'll have to do Ladies Brunch next time she's in town.
This leads me to the last little bit of my tale… Lyl's son had gone to a friend's house while they were down here this weekend. Evidently, his friend had these two kittens who were in need of a home… The plan was for the two kittens to go home with Lyl and for her to foster them, find them a home, etc… Well… the calico of the litter kinda' found me while they were here at my house. Missy stayed.


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Kate Tribe had a wonderful Q&A with Halcyon's co-founder and Artistic Director, mezzo-soprano Jenny Duck-Chong.
Kate: Twenty years is a wonderful milestone for an organisation. When my Market Research business was at that point, I remember looking back and thinking about what I had started with, and the journey it had been.
In those 20 years, what has been different to what you had originally envisioned?
Halcyon has moved over the years from just focusing on curated performance to a more broad scope of recording, online media, education and mentoring, as well as being involved in advocacy for new music through roles in NMN, judging and conversation panels and other broader connections.
There is no one-size-fits-all path for development. You have to forge one for yourself, based on your skill sets, your opportunities and your own stamina and drive. I'd not thought I'd end up running the ensemble on my own. It was created by two singers – soprano Alison Morgan and myself – from the outset with complementary skills and like-minds and sustained by that partnership for 16 years. Since then I have had to find out what Halcyon is for me as sole artistic director and how I want to see it continue.
I'd not originally seen that as singers we often have less obvious opportunities to grow networks than many of our instrumental colleagues who are connected through other ensemble or orchestral work. Singing, especially this end of the spectrum of classical music, is an often solitary pursuit and, especially when we started, there were few others alongside us and even fewer pursuing a path that looked like ours. At the same time, the number and depth of connections that have developed with composers, with institutions and publishers and music centres both here and abroad and with our fellow artists and the new music community is so much greater and richer than we could have envisaged.
There is also the difference in the 'doing':
- How much effort it takes to not only survive but keep thriving and being creative as a small ensemble. How much time and energy you need to commit to driving even a very small machine. How much the government funding resources have diminished and how much more we are competing with a wider range of genres for smaller amounts of funds.
- How many hats we would have to wear – we've been roadies, tea ladies, graphic designers, data entry operators, librarians, PR and grant writers as well as administrators, curators and performers. And that's just the top of the list!
What do you wish you could have told your 20 year younger self?
I've never been very good at taking advice from myself! But if I had to …passion and vision are great motivators to begin something but you need more to last the distance – apart from being excellent at what you do you need unlimited persistence and patience, a positive outlook, a high degree of resourcefulness and problem-solving and good friends and colleagues.
You also should not be surprised at the jobs you may find yourself doing as the Artistic Director. Scouring Sydney to source seven sets of crotales for a performance is one example that springs to mind!
What has stayed with you those 20 years?
- The passion for the music, the thrill of new discoveries and of sharing this rich and wonderful world of vocal chamber music with audiences.
- The desire to craft excellent programs and perform the best music we can find without compromise.
- The joy of excellent music making with great musicians is still just as rewarding as is bringing new pieces off the page and shaping them into life.
- The challenge of testing my brain and instrument to its limits (I'll never have to worry about mental plasticity – we engage our brains in so many directions with every new score)
- The thrill of being an instrument in the ensemble (not just the diva out the front) and respond constantly to the different timbres we hear around us, bringing our own unique colours into this sonic mix.
- When it comes to new music, like any other art form, to presume that audiences are capable of making up their own minds about what they like. But also that delivering text can be a very engaging way for audiences to connect to a sound world that may be outside their usual spectrum. We don't need to tell them how they should view any piece as they are as capable of a personal response as the next person. Music is a powerful medium which speaks to people very directly, whatever the actual language may be. They just need the opportunity to experience it!
Kate: There is a theme in the concert about celebrating friendships and connections, as much as the music. I love the passionate connections I've made in business with people who 'get it' in the same way as what my businesses are about.
What are some of the stories behind the friendships you are celebrating in this concert?
Firstly there are the composers, without whom we wouldn't have a reason to exist. Working alongside living composers, getting inside their heads as you explore their music and being an interpreter of these new works is such a privilege. In this program, all the composers have an association with Halcyon but of very different durations.
- With Elliott Gyger our relationship goes back around 30 years to our University days and it's a working relationship which has been formative for us both. It has seen six works written for us (including the premiere in on July 21), several young composers projects and shortly a new CD of his vocal music.
- With Ross Edwards, I first performed his music while at University but didn't get to meet and work with him until sometime near the start of Halcyon. Since that point we have had a regular working relationship and he has featured on many programs, especially his Maninya I for voice and cello (on our Waves II CD) which is one of my favourite pieces to perform.
- The international composer relationships are also represented in this program, one dating from 2004 and the other from only a few years ago. It is this diversity that is something we have always reflected – established composers alongside less familiar names and relationships that may extend back decades through to new acquaintances. There is so much music to explore…
- Rosalind Page featured in our very first concert series in 2001 when she wrote a movement of Apollinairesongs, her 'perpetual song-cycle', for me. This was early in the ensemble's life and having pieces created for you was a very new experience. Over the next few years we performed three substantial song cycles of hers, which we then jointly recorded and produced in 2008 as the CD Cool Black. This was our first studio album and our first composer-collaboration CD. The opportunity to spend time in the studio crafting a version of the work that best represented what we wanted to say was so satisfying, and lead to us deciding that recording was to be an integral part of what Halcyon was to do.
This brings me to other important relationships – those who have worked alongside us and assisted us in various ways over the years. In the studio, through the skilful work and extraordinary ears of Daniel Brown and Trackdown's generous acoustic space we discovered the joys of recording (and post-production) and we were hooked! We have gone on to create a substantial body of recordings with Dan as we know that there is only a limited number who will ever hear these works live and we want them to be able to be heard by as wide as audience as we can. Institutions have provided significant support too but none more than the Australian Music Centre whose staff have been alongside us since our earliest days providing support and encouragement as we developed and grew. There have also been some especially generous donors along the way who have made it possible for us to continue to work with the vigour we have. Then there are the performers (more than 120 at last count) who have shared in these performances and recordings. And lastly there is the audience that has come along to experience new work, time and again, even when the pieces or composers were new to them. All of these connections are worth celebrating as without them, we wouldn't still be here doing what we love 20 years on.
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Pröwess – Headfirst EP
Running Time 20:05
Release Date 17/01/2017
Independent / NuEchoMedia
EP Review by Rick Tilley
Honestly, I felt something was missing when I first played the 'Headfirst' EP from Charlotte, North Carolina band Pröwess. Yes, there were some riffs that I liked but it sounded like generic and safe Rock N Roll. I left it alone for a bit and then came back to it a few weeks later (after all we have got about 300 reviews sitting in front of us at Ever Metal) and this time I gave it a real chance. I played it 5 or 6 times in fairly quick succession and that's when things started to click for me. As I've said before, some music hits you hard on first listen but sometimes it's a more gradual process before it weeds its way into your head! Pröwess have only been around for about a year and this is their debut release but they do cite themselves on Facebook as a 'supreme rock & roll band' so perhaps that put me off at the beginning, I'm not sure. What I do know is I'm glad I've given them a chance, they are only young, are obviously hungry and the more I hear 'Headfirst' the more enjoyable it becomes!
Opener 'No Survivors' is a straight down the line rocker of a track, it's not clever or original but it rocks. I could cite a myriad of influences or other bands Pröwess sound like but what's important (and I'm sitting here writing this on a very hot day) is that you could get in the car, wind the window down, turn the stereo up loud and go for a drive with this as the soundtrack! However, it is track two 'Show Me' that has really grabbed me, the more I've listened. Initially the riff that comes out of the speakers could sit easily on the 'Flick Of The Switch' album by AC/DC. Now I know that probably isn't the album most people would think of when talking AC/DC but it holds a special place in my heart as the first DC that was released after I got into Metal and Rock back in 1983 and I remember the day I bought it like it was yesterday. Of course the rest of the song doesn't sound like DC, it's just that riff when it pops up, but I love it when new music reminds me of a good memory from my past.
Remaining three tracks 'Killing A Giant, 'Shaker' and 'Overboard' all have plus points, its good hard fun and it does exactly what it says on the tin. All five members of Pröwess make themselves heard well and they certainly look the part. Production is good without being too polished, just what you need for Rock of this nature and at just over 20 minutes it doesn't outstay its welcome! If you're a fan of AC/DC, Rhino Bucket, Rolling Stones, Thin Lizzy, Rose Tattoo and Airbourne then you should really have a listen to Pröwess. Time will tell if they can build up the momentum and really get their name out there but they might just be what you've been looking for!
- 1. No Survivors
- 2. Show Me
- 3. Killing A Giant
- 4. Shaker
- 5. Overboard
- https://www.instagram.com/prowessrocks/
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdL5e9MeRTytKmhzncV3dg
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9vjec70PJo ('Show Me' Lyric Video)
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Children's Classics
Little Women by Louisa Alcott
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond
Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink
The Secret Garden by Frances Burnett
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Black Stallion by Walter Farley
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
A young boy determines to rescue a poor baby dragon who is being used by a group of lazy wild animals to ferry them across the river on Wild Island.
Old Yeller by Fred Gipson
A story of a Texas pioneer family in the 1860's and the big, yellow stray dog that profoundly affects their lives.
Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
A classic tale of the escapades of four animals who live along the river in the English countryside-Toad, Mole, Rat and Badger.
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Lassie Come Home by Eric Knight
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Four English schoolchildren find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the golden lion, to triumph over the White Witch.
Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
The adventures of Christopher Robin and his friends, in which Pooh Bear uses a balloon to get honey, Piglet meets a Heffalump, and Eeyore has a birthday.
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on Prince Edward Island.
The Borrowers by Mary Norton
Minature people who live in an old country house by borrowing things from the humans are forced to emigrate from their home under the clock.
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
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Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are set to star in a 13-episode half-hour original comedy series on Netflix called Grace and Frankie, the network reports.
The single-camera comedy focuses on nemeses Grace (Fonda) and Frankie (Tomlin) facing the last chapter of their lives, though not in the way they expected. When their husbands announce they are in love with each other and plan to get married, the women find their lives both turned upside down and to their dismay, permanently intertwined. Eventually, to their surprise, they find they have each other.
The show will premiere next year.
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It's that time of year again! July 2019 Camp NaNoWriMo has officially begun as of Monday. Once again, I am taking part. Join me — it's not too late!
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Camp NaNoWriMo, for those who don't know, is NaNoWriMo's less stressful little sibling where you set yourself a custom goal for the month — words, minutes, hours, lines or pages — and work towards it to 'win'. It's a lot less restrictive than the more well-known NaNoWriMo (50,000 words only).
This month I've set myself a goal of 1,500 minutes which equates to 25 hours. It's my intention not only to meet this goal, but smash it! So, wish me luck.
My goal for Camp is to complete 10,000 words of my rewrite, a 400 word synopsis of my book, and then polish both up for submission to the Curtis Brown First Novel Prize. Lofty goals indeed — people on Twitter keep banging on about a Mercury Retrograde? — but I know I can do it!
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At the World Health IT Congress, 8-10 November in Alexandria VA
Baltimore, MD and Alexandria, VA: Ankota joins an all star cast including former president Bill Clinton at the World Health Information Technology Congress, which runs from November 8th through the 10th at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia. Ankota has been invited to share best practices in Home Care Scheduling and Transitional Care at the Exhibition. In addition to other conference activities, Ankota will be presenting a poster Entitled Enabling Home Care Delivery to be as Efficient as FedEx and UPS. For a copy of the poster, please email email@example.com.
Also being released at the show is a new Ankota Whitepaper about managing transitional care. A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine revealed that Readmissions among Medicare patients is 20% in the first 30 days and 34% in the first 90 days. The study, based on data from 2004, indicated that the costs to Medicare that year were $17.4B. Ankota is bringing our expertise in Care Scheduling and Care Coordination to help manage this issue across silos of care. The whitepaper is available here.
When asked why Ankota, typically focused on Home Care Agencies is attending the World Health IT Congress, a more hospital-oriented show, CEO Will Hicklen was quick to answer. Hicklen explained "Healthcare needs to be patient-centered and not contained in silos. Ankota's Healthcare Delivery Management approach is pioneering the coordination of care to solve this." Hicklen added that "Many of the hospitals represented at WHIT have post-acute care groups or provide home services like Infusion Therapy and Respiratory therapy that have been difficult to coordinate. We can help them with these issues as well as the management of transitional care."
About WHIT
The 5th Annual World Healthcare Innovation and Technology Congress (WHIT v.5.0) is the premier industry event for senior executives tasked with making these multi-million dollar IT decisions. WHIT v.5.0 presents the latest innovations and initiatives in accelerating the adoption and implementation of information technology in the health care setting. Through thought-provoking case studies, in-depth presentations and at times controversial debates, healthcare executives along with private and public sector leaders will offer insights into improving health and healthcare through IT. Gain a comprehensive understanding of both applications and technologies required to be an innovative leader in a time of resource constraints in a setting that cultivates real dialogue and discussion about how your organization can evolve in this ever-changing informational age.
About Ankota
Ankota is the pioneering company in the field of Healthcare Delivery Management (HDM). Ankota provides Home Care Software Solutions delivered via the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model that improves efficiency and compliance within Home Healthcare Operations. All Ankota solutions are designed with inputs from the home care community with the goal to provide better patient care in a provider-friendly manner. For more information, please visit http://www.ankota.com/.


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Posted by: Audiegrl
The First Lady Calls for Industry-Wide Effort to Provide Healthier Foods
AP~Michelle Obama is urging the nation's largest food companies to speed up efforts to make healthier foods and reduce marketing of unhealthy foods to children.
Obama asked the companies, gathered at a meeting of the Grocery Manufacturers Association on Tuesday, to "step it up" and put less fat, salt and sugar in foods.
"We need you not to just tweak around the edges but entirely rethink the products you are offering," she said.
The first lady has talked to schools and nutrition groups across the country in her effort to reduce childhood obesity. This is the first time she has confronted the food companies that make the snacks and junk food that stuff grocery aisles and school vending machines.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association — which counts Kraft Foods Inc., Coca Cola Co. and General Mills Inc. among its members — invited her to speak at its science forum this week and attendees gave her a standing ovation.
Welcoming the First Lady and embracing her campaign for healthier kids, launched earlier this year, could have advantages. The industry is positioned to take some blows in the coming year, including a child nutrition bill about to move through Congress that could eliminate junk food in schools, digging into some companies' profits.
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Photos courtesy of AP and the White House
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) represents the world's leading food, beverage and consumer products companies. The Association promotes sound public policy, champions initiatives that increase productivity and growth and helps ensure the safety and security of consumer packaged goods through scientific excellence. The GMA board of directors is comprised of chief executive officers from the Association's member companies. The $2.1 trillion food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry employs 14 million workers, and contributes over $1 trillion in added value to the nation's economy.
- Read the Grocery Manufacturers Association's testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture's hearing on 'Child Nutrition,' March 4, 2010
- Read the letter from over 40 food and beverage company CEO's to First Lady Michelle Obama applauding her childhood obesity initiative, February 9, 2010
- See GMA's Ad in Politico supporting First Lady Michelle Obama's anti-childhood obesity campaign, February 9, 2010
"Everyone has a role to play, including government, if we are going to meet the First Lady's goal of ending childhood obesity within a generation. We look forward to continuing our work with the First Lady, the Obama Administration and Congress to help all Americans build and maintain a healthy diet."~Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA)
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After a summer of suspense involving the future of Indian football, the Indian Super League is officially back, the fourth season kicking off on November 17 with a virtual rerun of last year's final between Kerala Blasters and ATK in Kochi. With two new teams and a longer season in store, there is plenty on offer for fans to savour over the next five months.
So what's new this time?
There will be 10 teams for the first time in the league's history, with Bengaluru FC (BFC) and Jamshedpur FC entering the fray. Clubs will be allowed to field five foreign players, as opposed to six in previous seasons - four when the ISL champions compete in the 2019 AFC Cup - and the league will run for the longest duration of the four seasons. If 2014 was a short 70-day dash for 61 matches, the following two seasons only stretched nine days longer. This season's league phase, featuring 90 matches, stretches for 108 days, and the playoffs should take anywhere between 10-14 more days.
Also see
'ISL helped improve India team' - Coppell
Robbie Keane to miss first three ATK games
'ISL has got its targets well in sight'
"On the face of it, that's a big help. But even so, we have one gap of 10 days, and then three-four games back-to-back," says Jamshedpur FC coach Steve Coppell, who took Kerala Blasters to the final in his debut season last year. Coppell has credited the ISL for the Indian team's recently improved FIFA ranking. "The longer season is better for Indian football, as is the increase of Indian players to six [per match]. There's more responsibility on them now, and that will see them improve as players."
Plenty at stake on the field alone
Former India international Henry Menezes believes the added incentive of playing in Asia will make this the most closely-fought season of all. "The teams must understand that this year onwards, it is a proper football league that they are in. There's also the incentive of getting to play in the AFC Cup in 2019," says Menezes.
"I think the 10 teams need to look at how Bengaluru have conducted themselves since their inception to understand how professional they need to be. Jamshedpur [where the Tata Football Academy has been based since the 1980s] are also going to benefit from having a natural connect with the game, but the rest of the clubs have to realise that in football you will almost never have any operating profit."
"With two more teams, the league is more exciting, but then most things remain the same," says Jamshedpur defender Andre Bikey, who played for NorthEast United in 2015 but missed all of last season after a quadricep injury during pre-season for FC Pune City. "Having more teams doesn't mean you suddenly make your sessions longer. This is something the manager has to ensure, that players' fitness is better."
The economics of a bigger season
The biggest test this season could be for team owners, with a longer season and an impending need to adhere to AFC licensing criteria. One football expert, who preferred not to be named, believes the requirement to cut the number of foreign players should see a slight drop in expenses for team owners and emphasised the need to stay patient.
"Nobody minds if there's a little hole in the pocket of the shirt you are wearing, but you don't want the entire shirt to be taken off," says the expert. "Globally, it is believed that about 45% of your earnings as a club come from broadcast deals, 15% from gate receipts and the remaining 40% is made up of sponsorships and centralised revenue.
"The ISL will soon be able to distribute the broadcast money, and the sponsorship deals will also appreciate, so the owners need to be patient. They have to understand that in running a football club, the profits don't always come into your pocket -- you have to use that same money into developing your grassroots, buying better players. Barring Bengaluru, most clubs don't have enough knowledge of the ins and outs of the football business, and perhaps that is why you have already seen some management changes in them."
Mumbai City FC CEO Indranil Das Blah tells ESPN that "chaos" in management is normal for any league that is starting out, stating that the biggest benefit for the club this season has been the longer span as well as the frequent 8 pm weekend kick-offs.
"I think it's a great opportunity financially, because across seasons one of the challenges we faced was that the activation time was only three months. Even a property as big as the IPL suffers from that," he says. ""We've passed whatever we had in the past three seasons, and this year compared to last year, the revenue from sponsorships has grown by close to 50%."
Das Blah also agrees with the expert when he says how Mumbai have been conservative with their player acquisitions this season, refusing to buy a marquee player, and hence have seen player salaries come down significantly.
A roadmap towards the future
Many believe the longer season will also be a good indicator of the ISL's viability as both a financial and a football success. BFC coach Albert Roca spoke of his preference for an even longer league, as did his compatriot and Delhi Dynamos defender Eduardo Moya. "The more the teams, the more competitive the league will be," Moya said. "Last year, it lasted for only three months. But Indian football is growing every year. The idea is to go step by step. You need time for correct organisation. Next year, I hope there's a league for nine or ten months, and that we play one game every week. India is doing everything right."
Menezes believes the onus will also be on clubs to utilise this opportunity, with more matches on weekends and evening kick-offs. "The brand of ISL is a super-hit already, and one big reason for that is that the team names have a community connect right from the start, unlike the I-League," he says. "This explains why Kerala Blasters have been received so well, and why Goa somehow didn't turn up in great numbers for the U-17 World Cup matches, but always fills up the stadium for FC Goa."
The need for community connect
The big test, Menezes believes, will come in the near future, where the depth of the fan base will be tested.
"Maybe 15 out of 100 people who come to an ISL match are genuine fans. India has always had a good spectator base, but converting that to a fan base will be the challenge for clubs," says Menezes. "It will be down to clubs and how they are able to use their community connections - why not bring youth clubs in your region and encourage them to come with all friends and family?"
A longer league, Menezes admits, might see some inconsequential games and a consequent dip in interest and attendance at some stage in the tournament. "One thing I can promise you is that because of the marketing and advertising push, you won't ever see 500 people at an ISL game," he says.
Experts believe the true extent of the longer season's success will probably only be visible in future years, where AIFF plan to introduce promotion and relegation between ISL and the I-League.
"We have seen in the I-League how a team like Mohammedan Sporting has gone down and then come up again, and this is down to the community connect and support that they have enjoyed," says the expert. "Eventually, the ISL will also see relegation and promotion, and the clubs must then understand that if you get relegated, your job as an organisation doesn't just end right there."


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By: Colm Phelan of the Irish Sun
THE E-3 visa that would allow Irish people live in America has hit a snag after one Senator put a 'hold' on the bill.
The bill had been passed in the US House of Representatives but the deadline has now passed for US Senate approval.
The Senator is understood to have put a 'hold' on the bill and therefore it failed to get approval before the Senate sat for the final time last Saturday, RTE reports.
A new bill will now have to be passed as the House of Representatives will sit for the first time under new membership.
The new visa proposal was drafted up back in November and sought to allow 4,000 - 5,000 Irish citizens gain access to the US through the visa.
The E-3 visa was originally available for Australian citizens, with 10,500 available each year but only half of them were being used up.
According to the report, Irish officials are now working out other ways to secure support for the plan to add Ireland to the visa programme.
Republican Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner previously welcomed the bill that would allow Irish people to work in the US for a two-year span.
He said: "The United States was built on hard work and the determination of immigrants – many of them who hail from Ireland.
"Through their perseverance, they have enabled this country to grow and prosper.
"This modest proposal would give Irish nationals the opportunity to work in the US under the non-immigrant visa category of the E3 visa, previously reserved only for Australian nationals.
"Ireland in the meantime has proposed a reciprocal work visa specific to US nationals so that those wanting to live and work in Ireland can more easily do so."


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Hilton Garden Inn Sioux Falls Downtown201 E 8th Street, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57103, USA TEL: +1-605-444-4700 FAX: +1-605-444-4707
Things To Do
Explore all the incredible things to do in Sioux Falls when you stay in the heart of the city. Bask in all things history starting with a stroll down the Falls Park, The Falls of the Big Sioux River, discovered by the Native Americans and a center of recreation since 1856. Continue your journey by visiting the Old Courthouse Museum, a 1800s restored quartzite building, a local gem open daily. Visit the most decorated battleship of World War II here in Sioux Falls at the South Dakota Battleship Memorial.
For those who are passionate about all things art, take a leisurely stroll down the Sculpture Walk. This exciting outdoor art exhibit is available all year round in downtown Sioux Falls. Our hotel is located in a prime location near many shops, restaurants for big entertainment with a small town feel, only in Sioux Falls.
Book one of Sioux Falls hotel deals today, and be sure to stop by the front desk at the Hilton Garden Inn Sioux Falls hotel for tips on enjoying all of the historic and cultural attractions our friendly city has to offer.
In and Around Town
Washington Pavilion
Home of the region's arts, entertainment and science. Located in a historic building in downtown.
Denny Sanford Premier Center
Is a large-multi-use indoor arena in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Prairie Berry Winery
Experience local wines & local craft brews with meats & cheese plated at this airy and rustic winery.
Great Plains Zoo
Featuring over 1,000 animals and a one-in-the world collection of 150 mounted animals at Delbridge Museum of Natural History.
Icon Lounge
The newest entertainment venue in an upscale warehouse located in downtown Sioux Falls.
Falls Park
Beautiful water falls, picnic shelters, historic displays and the beginning of the Sculpture Walk.
Canaries Stadium
Home of the Sioux Falls Canaries Baseball Team
Storm Indoor Football
The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team based in Sioux Falls who play at the Dennis Premier Center.
Sioux Falls Stampede
A Tier 1 junior ice hockey team that competes in the United States Hockey League who play at the Dennis Premier Center.
Sculpture Walk
An exciting exhibit of outdoor sculptures displayed year-round in downtown Sioux Falls, SD.


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Ariocarpus Trigonus Cactus
A must have for any serious cactus collection. Ariocarpus Cacti are among the most unique in the kingdom.
Age: 8 years old with very prominent tuber root.
Size: ~10cm
Origin and Habitat: Mexico
Habitat: Grows in limestone at 600-1200 m of elevation.
Common Names: Living Rock, Star Rock
Description: Ariocarpus trigonus is one of the largest species that distinguishes for the long leaf-like triangular tubercles and peculiar yellow flowers.
Areoles: Ariocarpus trigonus bears only small basal areoles, whose meristem do not divide, monomorphic. On the contrary Ariocarpus retusus has floral and spinous parts separate, dimorphic. However spine-bearing portions of the areoles are present at the tips of the tubercles of tubercles only in very small specimens.
Flowers: Cream-white to yellowish-white or yellow (occasionally with reddish mid-ribs) with a satin sheen, 3 to 5 cm in diameter up to 4 cm long.
Blooming season: Late autumn or early winter.
Remarks: In the area of Aramberri Ariocarpus trigonus intergrades with Ariocarpus retusus giving rise to a an hybrid population known as Ariocarpus confusus


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Welcome To Water Safety Ireland – Cork
Water Safety Ireland - Cork is the Cork branch of Water Safety Ireland (WSI), which is the statutory body established to promote water safety in Ireland. Water Safety Ireland - Cork (Or Cork Water Safety) organises water safety courses in numerous locations throughout the city and county, teaching swimming, lifesaving, water confidence, safety, survival, rescue skills and Basic Life Support. Our Pool and Beach Lifeguards Awards are internationally recognized by the International Life Saving Federation (ILSF) to which IWS is a member. To find a Water Safety or Lifesaving course in your area choose from the location menu. And most importantly our Winter Weeks program will be starting again this September! Now more than ever is the best time to get involved and start your dream of becoming a lifeguard with the best in the business! Contact our area contacts (which can be found at the top of the page) or Water Safety Ireland - Cork directly and we would be more than happy to help you! With Covid-19 as our water safety courses return, please fill out the registration water safety form Winter-Programme-Registration-Form-1 (1)


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Sometimes, traveling or living abroad, you see the locals eating something really cool, or eating the same old thing in an exciting way. In Oaxaca, spigot learned to put a little chile pepper and lime on fresh fruit–it sharpens the flavor and undercuts the sweetness. In Italy, piccola learned to toss a chunk of Parmesan rind into soup to add flavor. BobB likes to serve quince paste with sharp cheese, as he learned in Madrid. (Other Madrid fare: fried whole anchovies.) And lots of chowhounds like to rub ripe tomatoes on crusty bread, with or without a pinch of salt, as they do in Barcelona.
In Melbourne, oakjoan learned to love the combination of yogurt, stewed rhubarb, and meusli for breakfast. In Ecuador, Dave MP learned to add a cut-up banana to arroz con pollo, and to put bits of sharp, hard Andean cheese in hot chocolate. Taralli learned to love Greek breakfast offerings, like octopus marinated in olive oil, lemon, and oregano. In Uganda, Hoosierland learned that fried grasshoppers make a fantastic snack with beer.
And do not limit your fries to a ketchup bath. Malt vinegar, mayonnaise, and bearnaise sauce all make great international condiments for french fries.
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Meet Michele.
She's worked in the hospitality industry for 15 years, 12 of which were spent working at luxury resorts and urban properties. Michele is French Canadian, and she has worked and lived all over the world. She complements the Belmond Charleston Place team with extensive hospitality experience.
Work with Michele.
Located in the Midwest, West Coast or Canada? Lucky you! Michele works with groups in these areas.
See Michele play.
In her free time, you'll find Michele with her two daughters soaking in all the Charleston area has to offer. From sandy beaches to museums, she loves exploring new places with her family.


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PES 2014's The Heart promises a higher level of realism in the game. But isn't this feature already present in PES 2013?
How to Dive in PES
Can you really dive in PES and get away with it?
PES 2013 Master League
Here is how to get off to a great start in Master League!
Long Ball Tactic
Here is why the PES Long Ball tactic is useful in online games, and how you can effectively use this tactic to win more goals.
Counter Attacking Style
No matter which tactic you adopt, here is how you can adopt a counter attacking style to gain an advantage over your opponents.
PES Become a Legend Guide
Become A Legend Guide for PES 2013, a must read for all PES BAL players.
PES 2013 Cheat List
A PES 2013 Cheat List to remind players of what has to be done to win a game.
11 Ronaldos vs 11 Messis
Who will emerge victorious when 11 Ronaldos take on 11 Lionel Messis?
Are You Making These Mistakes in PES?
Had enough of 'What to Do in PES' tutorials? Here is one 'What NOT to Do in PES' tutorial.
PES Tips – 7 Scoring Tips in PES
7 PES Tips for Scoring in PES – For Long Shots, 1-on-1, Set Pieces, Crossing etc


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Reported in the Roads/highways category by Neil Fagan at 10:20, Thu 12 February 2015
Sent to Southampton City Council 5 minutes later
A water stop-cock cover in the lane to turn right into University Road on Burgess Road has lost all of it's surrounding road surface, leaving a hole ~ 800mm across, with a depth of ~125mm, around a hard edged cast iron Cover that is level with the surface beyond the hole. Damaging to car wheels, potentially lethal to cyclists or motorcyclists.
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For the last 15 years, my brother and I have taken a couple of weeks and hunted somewhere. Minnesota, Arkansas, Maine and North Dakota; always fun and sometimes epic.
Circumstances being what they are this year we were not able to arrange an extended hunt. So, we arranged for our families to spend the Thanksgiving holiday together here in Western Oregon.
I told my brother that we would get out for a duck/goose hunt on a couple of days on their visit. He shared that plan with his two daughters (16 and 17 years old) who decided that they should, at least once, see what this thing is that consumes their dad's and uncle's imagination.
I was determined to make their first hunt one to remember.
First, I went out and put an A-Frame blind. I used some camo netting I got through Abature Outpost in Duck Blind camo and raffia grass. I considered using some coffin blinds on a pond I have hunted successfully a few times but nixed that idea after considering they may not have even shot a gun before.
The A-Frame was placed in a great location on an old quarry that geese and a few ducks were using. I enlisted a good buddy to help with this hunt. Mitch is a good man, a good caller, and a good sport. I told Mitch I was going to set up the night before and then bring the girls out to the quarry and have a tailgate breakfast. Mitch, being the guy he is, offered to come out early Thanksgiving morning and set the decoys. What a guy.
I brought out a couple of gas barbeque grills, a "Duck Blind Bistro" an aluminum Dutch oven, plates, drinks and food. The predawn menu was mushroom, spinach, cheese omelets, sausage patties, and buttermilk biscuits. Let me share with you that this Duck Blind Bistro is a neat little tool. You can cook perfect biscuits, calzones, cinnamon rolls in just a few minutes with the gas grill or fire that you are already using. It is worth your consideration.
After everyone had finished and I made a plate for Mitch, my hiked the 400 yards down to the blind. This kind of hunt makes me glad to have a pair of Waterfowl Systems breathable waders. Easily the best I have ever own. They wear like pants and make the hike in effortless.
As we approached Mitch was just finishing putting out a fine spread of blocks. Forty duck decoys and 18 goose floaters.
We reviewed the safety issues of handling a gun as well as the mechanics of how a gun works. The younger of the two girls had shot clays at a shooting park once. My oldest niece had never fired a gun. I asked them to mount the gun a dozen times and concentrate on getting their face on the stock and get it tight on the shoulder. We reviewed that I would call the shot and that we would try to get some birds down on the water.
We had some birds buzz us prior to shooting time. Teal bombed into the spread and left as quickly as they arrived.
Then light spread across the horizon and shooting time arrived. And here came some more birds, big ducks; mallards.
The group of three swung wide and came around behind us. I gave a few soft quakes on my Limits Double Reed and they turned and came over low. I waited. I watched. I prayed they would land. Two started up and I reluctantly called "Takem". Right then the third duck, a drake mallard, put his feet in the water. I was couching up my oldest niece when my brother let loose. Mitch fired off at one of the first two and both girls watched.
Within a few moments another group of teal buzzed by. I called for the shot as they came by and Mitch and my brother let loose….. without disturbing a feather.
Now it was time to have a conversation with the girls:
"Do either of you play basketball?" I asked. "I do", Emily replied.
"Duck hunting is a lot like basketball. If you don't shoot you never score! And as Kobe Bryant showed us at the height of his career, you should shoot soon and often!"
As the next flock came in both girls fired both barrels of their Over/Unders I had lent them. I noted both Rachel's, and Emily's shots were both pretty far behind the birds but both girls were smiling. They were duck hunters!
It was cloudy morning and the calls Mitch I were blowing were loud ….. maybe too loud. It occurred to me that perhaps we were blowing some of these birds off or spread by too aggressive of calling. I shared my thoughts with Mitch and he concurred. Now I have a new Limits double reed call; black acrylic it is beautiful and a softer call then my single reed Real Call. The next flock of ducks swung by closer and provided shooting opportunities for the group. A Drake mallard stayed while the rest were able to make an escape.
Mid-morning came with a couple of ducks in hand. But this duck hunt wasn't about killing ducks. This hunt was about memories.
Time to pick up and get home to help with the Thanksgiving dinner ….. or at least watch some football.
I reflected on how thankful I am. I have great friends, great family, a pretty good dog, and GREAT memories of being able to help my nieces on their first duck hunt!
Now what about a Christmas hunt?
Dave Proffitt, Owner of FOWLEDupWATERFOWLERS.com


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Dr. Melik Peter Khoury, President of Unity College, has been appointed to the Maine Department of Education Commission for Community Service by Governor Paul R. LePage and Acting Commissioner Robert G. Hasson, Jr.
Founded in 1994, The Maine Commission for Community Service seeks to foster community service and volunteerism to meet human and environmental needs in the State of Maine.
"I am honored to join the Maine Commission for Community Service," said Khoury. "Effective global citizenship requires a disposition to engage in community as well as the tools to do so in a meaningful, culturally literate way. That's what we teach at Unity College. That's partly why I am excited to serve."
Khoury was recently appointed to two other Maine service organizations: The Maine Climate Table and The Maine Campus Compact.
The Maine Climate Table, is a broad coalition of individuals and organizations from the nonprofit, business, philanthropic and government sectors whose vision is to create a state-based model for climate communication and climate action that will increase civic engagement and lead to action by elected officials.
Maine Campus Compact is a coalition of 18 member campuses whose purpose is to catalyze and lead a movement to reinvigorate the public purposes and civic mission of higher education.
"Maine is a special place," said Khoury. "I fell in love with Maine when I emigrated from The Gambia, West Africa as a young man attending University of Maine Fort Kent. I welcome every opportunity to give back to the state that gave so much to me."


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Caterpillar added three mini-excavatorsto its range – the 300.9D, the 301.4C and the 302.7D – with operating weights of 2,000, 3,300 and 5,900 lbs. and dig depths to nearly 12 ft.
The 300.9D weighs 2,061 lbs. and has an overall width of just 28.7 in. An 18.4-hp water-cooled three-cylinder diesel engine and twin gear pump hydraulic system create a maximum stick breakout force of 1,011 lbf. and maximum bucket breakout force of 2,000 lbf. The unit comes with an extending undercarriage and fold-out dozer blade, ensuring maximum stability and allowing a digging depth of up to 69.4 in.
Weighing from 2,921 to 3,340 lbs., the 301.4C comes with a choice of cab or FOPS/TOPS canopy, and standard or extending width undercarriage. A 24-hp engine enables a maximum bucket breakout force of 35,97 lbf. Maximum digging depth is 143.5 in. and reach at ground level extends to 145.7 in. Standard equipment includes single and two-way auxiliary hydraulic lines, a sturdy dozer blade, suspension seat and a hydraulic oil cooler.
Available with canopy or full cab, the 302.7D CR weighs from 5,681 to 5,886 lbs. Its 24-hp engine and load-sensing hydraulic system enable a maximum bucket force of 5,058 lbf. A compact radius design is combined with a spacious operator environment and easy access to regular service points. Features include standard two-way auxiliary lines, a joystick-mounted proportional auxiliary control and sturdy dozer blade with float function.


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While most people take clean, warm pajamas for granted, thousands of children right here in the U.S. go to bed each night without them. Instead, they just keep on the same clothes they've already worn for too many days and nights—clothes that are soiled, wet, and hardly their size. While volunteering at different shelters, I noticed the children who stayed there went to sleep in their regular clothes. I later learned it was because the children didn't have any pajamas, and that some of the children didn't even know what pajamas were. I felt strongly that these children deserved a loving bedtime, complete with pajamas and a storybook, just like I'd had as a child. In 2001, I founded Pajama Program, a nonprofit organization that provides pajamas and books to underprivileged and foster kids to give them the bedtime all children should have.
Magical Books
Scholastic Book Clubs and ClassroomsCare heard my stories and immediately reached out to help. We agreed: Bedtime is an extraordinary time, a time for children to feel safe and to dream of wonderful things that can happen tomorrow, and to dream about what they can be when they grow up. The books complete a nighttime ritual that so many of us took for granted…when Mom or Dad said, "OK, get your pajamas on and I'll be right in to read you a story." The children of Pajama Program seldom hear these comforting words. Thousands of them live in orphanages, group homes, and shelters, and are shuffled often between temporary living facilities. They are removed from school at the same time they are removed from a home. Often the books we give them are the only books they will have for months at a time.
Danger Season Brings the Chilling Nights
October 1 marks the beginning of "Danger Season," the most difficult time for the children we serve. Temperatures drop at night and the children are afraid and lonely. Many of them have been abused or abandoned, and have never enjoyed the simple comfort of a mother or father tucking them into bed in warm pajamas and reading them a magical storybook.
Thank you, Scholastic—you are giving these children their dreams again, dreams of what magic tomorrow may bring and dreams of becoming anything they want to be when they grow up.
Genevieve Piturro
Founder/Executive Director
Pajama Program


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Zero-shot learning is a very promising research topic. For a vision-based action recognition system, for instance, zero-shot learning allows to recognise actions never seen during the training phase. Previous works in zero-shot action recognition have exploited in several ways the visual appearance of input videos to infer actions. Here, we propose to add external knowledge to improve the performance of purely vision-based systems. Specifically, we have explored three different sources of knowledge in the form of text corpora.
In this article, we explain the first steps to-wards a grammar-helping tool for Basquefrom a ruled-based approach. Specifically,we show the first steps carried out for help-ing with verb agreement, some of the dif-ficulties encountered, which linguistic is-sues arise when new rules are designed,and future perspectives


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The Mists of Simla is set in the beautiful foothills of the Himalayas
The Mists of Simla [2012] is a fantastic book, which recounts the story of the young cricket player Rahul Kapoor. Independent Arts and Crafts professional Balraj Khanna writes this thrilling novel, which has something for all readers.
Set during the Chinese invasion of Northern India, The Mists of Simla focuses on how everything seems to be changing. It is 1962 and the young boy Rahul Kapoor has just passed his final exam to enter college in Simla, a British summer playground with walking juxtapositions everywhere – including memsahibs in ballgowns. Following partition of India, Simla society has changed and the students are now building a new India.
The book navigates the boy's journey through these changes and is somewhat reflective of Balraj's own life, as many stories are of their makers. Balbir Singh Sambyal reviewing this novel said: "Indian youth are going to scream." Balraj Khanna found this comment very flattering and interesting.
The time frame has allowed a completely simple story of an eighteen-year old boy going to school to become a hotpot for events, twists, humour, sex, enlightenment and everything else that accompanies a great novel!
Writer Balraj Khanna migrated to England in 1967 at a time when Rock bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones were producing amazing music. Born in Punjab, India, Khanna came over to study English, but took the path less travelled when he turned towards Art. It seems this was the correct path of travel for Balraj Khanna, with the likes of Bryan Robertson describing him as "one of the most distinguished artists working in England."
Khanna is often categorised alongside literary greats such as E. M. Forster and Edward. His achievements speak for themselves, especially his works of the visual arts and writing. When younger, he tells us of an anecdote he remembers where he ran away from home for a few hours after being teased and provoked by his siblings.
After many hours in the Punjab countryside, he finally swallowed his pride and returned home expecting everyone to welcome him with open arms. Much to his dismay no one was really that bothered, as his family barely acknowledged his absence! Khanna saw the funny side and decided he would one day write about it, and so he did.
Growing up with the beauty of India at his fingertips, Balraj was never short of some visual and creative inspiration when it came to setting a backdrop for his works. His latest offering, The Mists of Simla is set in the beautiful foothills of the Himalayas. Not many people can boast that they have actually been to a place like Simla, but Khanna certainly can. Khanna did his schooling in Simla and describes the city as an "enchantingly romantic place."
As a schoolboy, Khanna grew a keen interest in the arts and always flourished in related disciplines. Traditionally children from South Asian communities have been discouraged to pursue a creative line. This is largely due to parents wanting their children to become Doctors, Lawyers and Accountants. Taking his own example, Khanna believes one can succeed in any field as long as they consistently work hard.
Balraj has unveiled a number of collections over the years, consisting of solo exhibitions, group shows and public collections. His writing and paintings appeal to an international audience and are not restricted to any particular group of people.
When asked whether he prefers painting to writing or vice versa, he replied: "Sometimes I wish there were two of me; one to be ensconced in my study upstairs, the other to be sent downstairs to paint." He recognises both talents as different but equally thriving activities.
His major works include his first novel Nation of Fools [1984], an exhilarating journey, which grips the audience from the off. Nation of Fools has been coined as one of the "best 200 novels in English since the 1950's" – a description to frame, literally, and live by. In 1984, The Royal Society of Literature awarded Khanna the 'Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize' for this book.
Agreed that all books are in some way or another, an exploration, and a journey. Yet, it is how this journey is performed that continues to draw onlookers. Balraj Khanna, both in The Mists of Simla and Nation of Fools, provides the perfect journey.
In 2009, Khanna successfully managed to write a children's fiction. Rajah-King of the Jungle was written for his Greek grandson Dimitri and has been hailed as a "modern day children's classic."
Khanna agrees that there are many South Asians out there who are interested in reading and when asked about what advice he has for budding writers, he replied: '"Merit comes with quality. Just because you are Asian doesn't mean you have to get published. Publishing in the UK is of the highest standard and Asians here have first to aim to achieve that. The rest will follow."
Balraj Khanna is a successful artist in every sense and definition of the word. Coming from a strong, traditional background, he has attained what he set out to achieve. He encourages aspiring writers and artists to set their goals high in order to fulfil their dreams.
His book, The Mists of Simla, published by HopeRoad Publishing House is available on Amazon both in paperback and on the Kindle. Watch out for some of his forthcoming works as he is nothing short of a colourful and captivating character.


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What you resist is given strength by your resistance. What you fear is given form through your fear. What you accept with grace as simply being what it is can become an opening door into new worlds.
You may fear a future event, but what you fear is not truly that event, but rather the consequences you believe will flow from it. The event you fear may in fact happen. But the consequences of the event, which are the true root of your fear, are completely unknown and completely malleable.
And even the most feared consequences, if they were actually to come, would not be what you think. It is only resistance and judgment that make something unbearable. Within every moment, no matter what the circumstances, there is grace, there is beauty and wonder, and there is love. And within the deepest presence of each moment, there is always peace.
Open, open. Drop the walls of resistance and fear. Drop the blinders that are keeping you from seeing what is all around you, right now. Turn your head. Look up. Look down. See the world through clear eyes. Feel the love that flows in, around and within you. Feel the help and love that surround you like a warm blanket. Go deep within and listen to the river of love and peace that always flows through the center of your heart and through all that is, right now.
Open, open and connect with what is. And in the next moment, connect with what is then. And on and on through the moments of your life. Be deeply present. Inhabit this place of power, the only place where action is possible, the only place where anything is possible, this moment, right now.
Feel the energy in your body; feel its tingling aliveness. Feel the clarity of your mind in this moment. See the doors and windows flying open and feel the wind blowing through, clearing away the fear, the judgment, the doubt.
And now, look down at your feet. See that you are standing on fertile ground and little shoots of grass are pushing up through the soil all around you. Millions and millions of possibilities, growing and pushing toward the sun of faith, watered by the gentle rain of love. And now lift your face to that sun and see the rainbow that forms in the gentle shower of love that is always there. You are that rainbow. You are that mixture of sun and rain that makes up life. You are the beauty that forms when everything is shining with what it actually is, when you allow yourself simply to be.
Stand now within that sun, that rain. Be the rainbow of peace and beauty, joy and love. And declare yourself to the world, right now, in this moment, exactly as you are, exactly as all is: I am.
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Case Study – Office Warehouses
The property in this case study was purchased as a new office and warehouse for a small regional roofing contractor. The property included both an interior material storage area, as well as a gravel fenced exterior area for storing vehicles and other materials used by the company. CSSI's thorough on-site inspection identified not only the normal cost segregation items, such as the fenced yard and gravel surfacing, but also special site preparation that included water retention and mitigation contours. This allowed the owner to receive additional 15 year asset classifications for a total of $216,557 in reclassified assets resulting in a tax savings of over $87,000.


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A revival of John Osborne's The Entertainer, directed by David Esbjornson and starring Brian Murray and Jean Stapleton, will kick off Classic Stage Company's 29th season with performances beginning Nov. 7.
If the teaming of the play with Esbjornson and Murray sounds familiar, it's because the production was initially scheduled to open the new season at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre. The financial crisis at Circle, followed by arrival of new artistic director Gregory Mosher led to the scrapping of the project from the troubled Broadway theatre.
According to Denise Robert, spokesman for the Off-Broadway Classic Stage Company (where director Esbjornson is Artistic Director), this production of The Entertainer actually originated with CSC before making its aborted run for Broadway. When Circle scrapped its entire season (which also included George Bernard Shaw's Misalliance, Sidney Howard's The Late Christopher Bean, and Elmer Rice's Counselor at Law), CSC "reclaimed" The Entertainer for itself.
The limited engagement opens Nov. 13, and run through Dec. 8.
The Entertainer is the portrait of fading vaudevillian Archie Rice, set against the backdrop of England's last grasp at world power. Murray will play Rice and Stapleton his distraught wife Phoebe. Murray received the Drama League Award for his heralded performance in last year's Entertaining Mr. Sloane at CSC. Stapleton's previous CSC credits include Bon Appetit, Learned Ladies, and The Birthday Party. Completing the cast of The Entertainer are Kate Forbes, Brian McEvoy, and Douglas Seale. In conjunction with this production, on Monday, November 25 at 7 PM, CSC will offer "Look Back at Osborne," a staged reading of excerpts from John Osborne's Look Back In Anger. The reading will be at CSC and admission is free.
For tickets or information on The Entertainer, call (212) 677-4210.
-- by Andrew Ku


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Top Ten Beach Reads
Disclaimer #2: This time I made it to ten...but don't always expect it!!
Disclaimer #3: Not all of these books take place on a beach or in the summer, but I've read all of these books while on vacation!!
1. Even in Paradise
Title: Even in Paradise
Author: Chelsey Philpot
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: October 14, 2014
2. Fifteenth Summer
Title: Fifteenth Summer
Author: Michelle Dalton
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Published: May 7, 2013
3. Sweet
Title: Sweet
Author: Emmy Laybourne
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Published: June 2, 2015
4. The Fill-In Boyfriend
Title: The Fill-in-Boyfriend
Author: Kasie West
Publisher: HarperTeen
Published: May 5, 2015
5. Some of the Parts
Title: Some of the Parts
Author: Hannah Barnaby
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: February 16, 2016
6. The Way I Used to Be
Title: The Way I Used to Be
Author: Amber Smith
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: March 22, 2016
7. Every Last Promise
Title: Every Last Promise
Author: Kristin Halbrook
Publisher: HarperTeen
Published: April 21, 2015
8. Everything, Everything
Title: Everything, Everything
Author: Nicola Yoon
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Published: September 1, 2015
9. Dumplin'
Title: Dumplin'
Author: Julie Murphy
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Published: September 15, 2015
10. For Real
Title: For Real
Author: Alison Cherry
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Published: December 9, 2014


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As an event organizer, one of the many decisions you need to make when setting up online event registration is how the online registration service fee is going to be paid. Is your organization going to absorb it, or are you going to pass the fee on to your event registrants? From our experience at SignMeUp, we have found that nearly all business and social events absorb the service fee – they view it as a cost of producing the event. On the other hand, there is no easy generalization as to how participatory sports events handle the fee. Here are some questions to ask yourself to help you decide.
1. How vigorously do you want to promote online registration? Asked another way, how much time and money do you have to deal with paper registrations? When I started a new community 5K, I entered all paper applications myself, so clearly I preferred when runners registered online. Although my budget was limited, I paid the online service fee and even gave a "discount" to those that registered online (in reality, I simply raised the price for mail-in registration by a couple of dollars). David Patt, former Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Area Runner's Association and current Executive Director of the Association of Running Directors, explained, "your event should absorb the online surcharge and not pass it on to runners because everybody who signs up online saves you money. The people who mail in registration forms are costing you money. With online registration, you don't have to do any keystroking – just download the info into your database. You won't make any mistakes – informational errors will have been made by the runners, not by you. And, you won't be stuck with bad credit card charges, since they won't be accepted by the online service."
2. Is your organization able to afford the hard dollar cost of the service fee? Carol Atherton, co-owner of AA Sports, Ltd., decided to pass the service fee on to registrants because "we did not feel we could absorb this expense on our race budget. Additionally, we give the participant an option to get to a downloadable form on our website. This way they can choose if they want the benefit of registering on-line and paying this processing fee… or to fill out the downloadable and mail it in, and not having that extra expense." Nonetheless, AA Sports events achieve "at least 80% [online registration] for running events, and 95% for Triathlon/Multisport events."
3. How do you want to be perceived by your registrants? While Carol Anderson feels that "people are familiar with [paying a service fee] with any on-line purchase," David Patt said, "you wouldn't want to pay extra to use a credit card at a grocery or restaurant, so why should you do it at a race?" You need to determine what your own event attendees will tolerate.
A quick Google search for "convenience fee" reveals how consumers feel about paying an extra fee for using credit cards online:
Why Customers Hate Convenience Fees for Credit Card Transactions
8 Stupid Fees Consumers Hate to Pay (But Often Do Anyway)
And for a look at how the credit card industry views convenience fees, check out:
The MasterCard Convenience Fee Program
Charging a Credit Card Convenience Fee on Transactions
There is no correct answer for every organization. As with any important decision, it's best to weigh the factors to come up with the best possible choice for you.