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- Overview
- Local Employment Initiative Fund
- Applying for funding
- Regional Employment Trial Regions
- Employment Facilitators
- Early Access to Relocation Assistance to Take Up a Job
- Who is eligible?
- Activity specific information
- Fact Sheet
- Contact Us
The trial takes into account regional variations to help ensure that local economic opportunities are better promoted to Australians looking for work and employment services providers.
In trial regions, Employment Facilitators will work with Regional Development Australia (RDA) committees to enable local stakeholders to address employment issues. RDA committees will play a key role in the identification, assessment and promotion of RET projects to ensure they align with local needs.
Stakeholders could include local governments, employers, training organisations, not-for-profits, employment services providers and other community organisations able to provide employment and training related opportunities and assistance to unemployed people.
The trial will deliver:
- stronger connections between regional stakeholders, including employment services providers
- tailored employment initiatives that meet local needs
- improved awareness of local labour markets
- the potential for improved regional employment outcomes
Local Employment Initiative Fund
A Local Employment Initiative Fund of $10 million is available across the 10 RET regions, providing grants of between $7,500 and $200,000 to local stakeholders for employment related projects.
Local stakeholders in the selected regions can develop project proposals for initial consideration by their local RDA committee. To facilitate a strong connection with employment programs, all projects will need to partner with at least one employment services provider.
Activities are expected to better connect employers with regional Australians looking for work, identify future employment, training or work experience opportunities, and help address local skills gaps.
Initiatives will be tailored to the opportunities and needs in each selected region. Examples might include:
- pre-apprenticeship placement programs
- mature aged residents and local business leaders mentoring job seekers
- preparing job seekers to be skilled and ready for employment in up-coming infrastructure projects
- work experience projects aligned with local employment opportunities.
Applying for funding
The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources is responsible for administering the grant opportunity on behalf of the Department of Education, Skills and Employment, through AusIndustry.
To find out whether you are eligible for funding, download the Regional Employment Trials Grant Opportunity Guidelines from the AusIndustry website.
Regional Employment Trial Regions
The following map and table outline the 10 selected trial regions:
Employment Facilitators
As part of the RET program, 10 Employment Facilitators will support the delivery of the program in the trial regions. Employment Facilitators are contracted by the Department of Education, Skills and Employment and are responsible for liaising with the wider community to connect job seekers with employment and training opportunities, and work with employers and local stakeholders to identify strategies that take advantage of local employment opportunities.
RDA Committee and Employment Facilitator Contacts
Early Access to Relocation Assistance to Take Up a Job
For eligible job seekers, the trial will also examine how earlier access to Relocation Assistance to Take up a Job can assist securing employment.
Who is eligible?
Eligible participants on a jobactive, ParentsNext or Transition to Work caseload within a trial region will be able to participate in projects funded through the Local Employment Initiative Fund. This will count toward their program's relevant Annual Activity/Participation Requirements.
Unemployed people not registered with an employment services provider may also volunteer to participate. Contact your Employment Facilitator for more details.
The program does not include remote areas, as other government programs apply in these regions.
Activity specific information
The following information is for RET Grant Recipients to assist them in managing their Activity:
- Regional Employment Trials Grant Recipient Information
- Information on using the Supervisor App
- Timesheet Template
- Volunteer Unemployed Participant Registration Form
Fact Sheet
The following factsheet provides further information:
Contact Us
For further information on the trial, email firstname.lastname@example.com or contact the department's National Customer Service Line on 1800 805 260.


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- Infrared sauna
- Steam sauna
- Aroma therapy
- Vichy shower
- Vibrating treatment table
- Color lights system
- Hydromassage
- Air bubble massage
- Hand-held jet for watermassage
- Music system (MP3)
- Face cooling fan
- Hand shower
- Ozonator cleaning system
- 6 side jets
- 8 back massage jets
- 2 jets for feet
- 10 bottom air-jets
- Fast water fill-in and drainage
The main treatments in NeoQi Mediq
The main treatments in NeoQi® Mediq
- Thermal treatment (steam and/or infrared sauna). Steam sauna. A gentle warm mist lightly envelopes the body with moisture, starting the process of detoxification, improving blood circulation and promoting the absorption of the most valuable vitamins and minerals into the upper layers of the dermis.
- Infrared sauna. One of the most efficient thermotherapy methods. Heat waves penetrate deep into the body, warming it in the most comfortable conditions. The IR rays gives the muscle relaxation, helps to loose excessive weight effectively, and serves as a great prophylactic measure against cardiovascular and upper respiratory tracts diseases.
- Vichy shower. The healing Vichy shower is rightfully considered to be one of the best hydrotherapy treatments. A downpour of water droplets hits the body, providing massage to problematic areas, correcting the shape of the body and relieving muscle tension. Depending on the chosen Vichy shower mode, it is possible to stimulate rejuvenation, cure cellulites and seasonal depressions.
- Hydro- and air massage hydrotherapy treatment in the whirlpool bath. Another effective method of exploiting the healing properties of water. Strong and rigid jets of water painlessly massage the problematic areas, restoring the skins elasticity, softness and resilience. Thousands of tiny air bubbles soothe the skin, appeasing the nervous system, relieving pain and muscle tension.
- Full body peeling. This spa ritual provides nutrition, moisturisation and skin elasticity improvement. The use of different cosmetics opens therapy specialists limitless possibilities. Mango and papaya extracts will carry the client into blazing tropics, while a mixture of oriental spices will immerse him in a mysterious world of dreams and fantasies.
- Full body wrap with the use of cosmetic masks. A pleasant and effective treatment, aimed at reinvigorating as well as solving cosmetic problems and health complications. Just a few wrapping courses a year will help prevent the reappearance of cellulitis, keeping the skin resilient, shining and healthy.
- Oil massage. One of the best means of relaxation and health improvement. The ergonomic bed and the special design of the capsule allow the therapist to carry out any type of massage with the maximal comfort.
- Facial during body treatment. During the session, the therapist can carry out the necessary face skin treatment. Supplement the spa capsule programming with pleasurable and wholesome treatments.
- Underwater handheld massage jet. Hydromassage using a directed flow of water helps improve the condition of the skin, surface muscle layers and internal organs. The treatment is both relaxing and invigorating. The combined programs of the Harmony Mediq spa capsule are an all-inclusive physiotherapeutic complex, enabling to carry out a universal set of esthetical and health improving treatments. The wide range of functions allows composing unique individual programs, based on the customers needs.

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There's just two more sessions left this term for my "Internet & Web Architecture" class (tonight, and next Friday night).
The class has a weird name. I preferred calling it "Introduction to Systems Administration" or perhaps "Basics of Internet Infrastructure" but when you're the adjunct (part-timer) and the PhD wants another title… you go with what the PhD wants.
Either way, the basis of the class is to teach the bits and pieces most classes ignore – setting up servers, virtualization chores, DNS, registering domains… and introduces students to a real-world issue: keeping track of credentials.
It's this last bit which causes the problems… that, and that no one seems to want to read instructions.
Well, guess what. I'd rather not read them, either. Except I know what happens when you don't read the instructions – it blows up in your face, and then you have to go and start all over again, and this time, read the instructions.
So reading instructions first turns out to save time.
But just try getting students to understand that…


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PLEASE NOTE: this is your last chance to buy this book. We will NOT be buying it again. Also, this book is NOT RETURNABLE, and SOLD AS-IS. It may have defects, such as highlighting, torn pages or loose cover.
"We'll spend the whole summer on the farm with Uncle Ross. I ought to make up something special just because we've never ever gone alone like this!" And the first thing Elizabeth does is give herself and her younger brother, John, new names -- Geeder and Toeboy.
The farm is special too, with its pump house, pond, and especially the prize razorback hogs that belong to Nat Tayber and his daughter, Zeely. Zeely Tayber is tall and dignified, unlike anyone else in the small town. Geeder is fascinated. And when she finds a picture of a Watutsi queen who looks like she could be Zeely's twin, Geeder knows she is in the presence of royalty.
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Save valuable floor space: The new single-footprint form factor intelligently combines the printer, scanner, and controller PC in one compact system.
Power through the biggest files with ease: The new Océ POWERsync controller is based on an embedded Windows 10, 64-bit architecture. With a Dual-Core processor, 500 GB hard-drive, and 4 GB of DDR3 RAM, your largest, most complex files are no match for the PlotWave 365.
Connects with your world: Now interacting with the machine is as easy as using a tablet thanks to the new Océ ClearConnect multi-user panel.
Requires no warm-up time: With Océ patented Radiant Fusion Technology, the PlotWave system requires virtually no warm-up time, making it the fastest printer in its class.
Includes integrated color scanning: The new Océ Scanner Express adds color scanning functionality to the innovative Océ print engine. Now you can scan markups and annotations and recall the files with full-color integrity.
Is rooted in green technology: The PlotWave 365 only heats up when printing, when in idle mode, it is cold and consumes almost no energy.
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The way you work with large format plans and documents has changed drastically over the years. How do you know if your current printing method is efficient and cost effective?
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Disaster in Japan: How You Can Help
The earthquake and ongoing nuclear disaster in Japan brought unimaginable destruction to all facets of the country. Calamities of this magnitude also show people's ability to give and the global concern for those in trouble. For our part, we would like to provide information about how to make donations to help. We would like to encourage you to contribute to the Japanese relief efforts and also share some thoughts about the ways that technology and social media are changing communication and fundraising efforts following natural and manmade disasters.
While the donations have been pouring in, they still fall well below similar donation levels given for Haiti and Hurricane Katrina. A week after the devastating quake, donations reached $87 million for efforts in Japan, compared to $275 million in Haiti and $522 million for Hurricane Katrina. With millions of Japanese citizens are without power or ready-access to food, more donations are needed to provide just basic necessities.
Organizations such as Charity Navigator or GuideStar provide information about how individuals can give to the charity organizations that use donations most efficiently. These websites also detail those organizations that pool together donations to be used for disasters when needed. This is helpful since, in some past disasters, nonprofit groups end up with an overflow of funds that they are required to spend on specific relief efforts even if those monies might be better used elsewhere.
Easy ways to donate to reputable charitable organizations using the latest technology:
- Mobile phone users can text "redcross" to 90999 to give a $10 donation to help the Red Cross' efforts in Japan and throughout the world.
- You can donate online through World Vision.
- Contribute via web, traditional mail or wire transfer to Samaritan's Purse.
- Save the Children is accepting $10 donations via PayPal, Amazon Payments or Google Checkout, or by texting JAPAN to 20222. The organization provides needed food and medical care for children in need throughout the world.
Be careful of scams! Unfortunately, some unscrupulous people try to exploit other's suffering. So be very wary of replying to any incoming text messages that request credit card information or other financial information.
Technology in Action
In addition to enabling faster and easier donations, social media proved useful for rescue efforts and to quickly spread vital information.
- While mobile phone lines were overloaded during and after the quake, sites such as Twitter, Facebook, and Skype chat worked well and provided vital communication links.
- A schoolteacher in England reported chatting with her young cousin in Japan after the quake via Facebook chat. The child couldn't reach their parents a few miles away, but was able to communicate quickly with a relative on the other side of the world.
- In the hours immediately following the tsunami and subsequent earthquakes, 50,000 people in Japan downloaded a Smartphone flashlight application, which they purportedly used to navigate through rubble.
Technology is opening new avenues for finding lost loved ones and learning more about the latest problems.
- Google launched a Google Person Finder tool to locate people who are searching for loved ones. After the Red Cross' Family Links site was overloaded, Google stepped in to help. Searchable in both English and Japanese, the site provides information for specific people including photographs and updates on their well being.
- Twitter Hashtags (#) including #prayforjapan, #tsunami, #japan, and #textREDCROSS are providing a steady stream of information for victims and loved ones in real time.
As helpful as technology and mobile communication have become, it's important to remember that these tools can be positive influences to help us quickly connect with people during a disaster as well as a potential tool for criminals to exploit. So be wary of posting too much information about your personal and professional activities online, or you risk alerting thieves when your home is vacant. This is just one example of how proper planning and careful attention to detail is crucial for safely managing situations when disasters strike.
For the latest emergency management training for facility/building managers, contact Allied Universal, Inc. Our new Version 2.0 e-based training system offers the best emergency training system with automated and integrated features. Visit rjwestmore.com for more information and remember to BE SAFE.
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Why is it lately I feel the need to do "female things"? Like shop and get a manicure done and the like? I think it's because I dont have any female RL friends. I have a gay boy, but it's just not the same. I hardly get to see him anyways. Anyone want to take a trip out to see my pathetic ass? I'll take you to the salon and buy you a limeade... HEEEHEE.
Back to Ebay. :)


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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Owego: Art. I, 12-1-1969 as Ch. 101/2, Art. II, of the 1969 Code of Ordinances; Art. II, 12-1-1969 as Ch. 101/2, Art. III, of the 1969 Code of Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-1-1969 as Ch. 10 1/2, Art. II, of the 1969 Code of Ordinances]
This article shall be known as the "Housing Standards Applicable to Mobile Homes."
The purpose of this article is to provide basic and uniform standards in terms of performance objectives implemented by specific requirements governing the construction, occupancy and maintenance of mobile homes and establishing reasonable safeguards for the safety, health and welfare of the occupants and users thereof.
This article shall apply to mobile homes used or intended to be used for year-round dwelling accommodations in fixed locations.
The provisions of this article shall supersede local laws, ordinances, codes or regulations to the extent that such laws, ordinances, codes or regulations are inconsistent with the provisions of this article, provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the adoption and enforcement of a law, ordinance or regulation which is more restrictive or establishes a higher standard than those provided in this article, and such more-restrictive requirement or higher standard shall govern during the period in which it is in effect.
In a case where a provision of this article is found to be in conflict with a provision of a zoning, building, electrical, plumbing, fire, safety, health, water supply or sewage disposal law or ordinance or regulation adopted pursuant thereto or other local law, ordinance, code or regulation, the provision or requirement which is the more restrictive or which establishes the higher standard shall prevail.
Installations, alterations and repairs to mobile homes and materials, assemblies and equipment utilized in connection therewith shall be reasonably safe to persons and property and shall comply with applicable statutes of the State of New York and orders, rules and regulations issued by authority thereof.[1]
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation of this article:
- A structure, the use of which is incidental to that of the mobile home and which is attached thereto or located on the same mobile home lot. Accessory structures include, but are not limited to, portable, demountable or permanent enclosures, shade structures and carports.
- Approved by the administrative officer under the regulations of this article or approved by an authority designated by law or this article.[2]
- A specification, code, rule, guide or procedure in the field of construction of mobile homes or related thereto, recognized and accepted as authoritative.
- Space used for living, sleeping, eating or cooking purposes; excluding kitchenettes, bathrooms, toilet rooms, storage spaces and enclosures for equipment installations.
- Mobile home electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning systems and equipment used for living purposes, including cooking and refrigeration equipment.
- A movable living unit equipped with a chassis and provided with the following mechanical systems and equipment: plumbing, heating, electrical, cooking and refrigeration. See "trailer."[3]
- A designated site for the exclusive use of the occupants of a single mobile home.
- That part of an individual mobile home lot which has been reserved for the placement of the mobile home.
- A paved outdoor living space designed to supplement the mobile home living area.
- An enclosed space designed to provide auxiliary general storage space for an individual mobile home.
- A movable living unit equipped with a chassis but lacking any of the following mechanical systems and equipment: plumbing, heating, electrical, cooking and refrigeration. See "mobile home."
[Amended 7-29-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996[1]]
All factory manufactured homes, modulars or mobile homes must be affixed to a permanent foundation which extends below the frost line and must also be installed in accordance with New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code requirements.
All factory manufactured homes, modulars or mobile homes must comply with New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code requirements.
Generally. Mobile homes shall be structurally sound, effectively insulated and capable of sustaining designed dynamic loading.
Body and body framing.
Body frames shall be designed and constructed as complete units. Wall and floor surfaces shall be firmly attached to body framing members. Doors and windows shall be securely framed in place. Framing and exterior skin shall be surface treated or painted to prevent deterioration.
Roofs shall be pitched for proper drainage and shall be weathertight. Roof decks shall be of metal or noncombustible materials.
Wood body framing shall be of seasoned lumber and shall provide adequate support and rigidity. Members shall be joined so as to ensure permanent attachment to each other.
Metal body framing shall be of structural formed sections, riveted, bolted or welded together. Where different metals are joined, precaution shall be taken to prevent electrolytic action.
Insulation of floors, roofs and exterior walls shall consist of noncombustible materials.
Ventilation shall be provided to minimize deterioration of structural members from condensation or other causes.
The chassis shall extend substantially the length of the body and shall be capable of supporting the live and dead loads to which subjected.
The tongue or drawbar shall be secured to the chassis and shall be capable of supporting the weight of the forward end of the mobile home. If designed to support gas cylinders, the tongue shall be of sufficient strength and shall permit secure attachment.
The hitch shall be securely attached to the tongue so as to become an integral part of the tongue.
Axles, spring assemblies and wheels shall be capable of supporting the calculated loads.
Placement. Placement of a mobile home on a mobile home stand by jacks or supports shall be such as to ensure the retention of the mobile home in a fixed position.[1]
Editor's Note: Former Sec. 101/2-95, Space requirements, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted 7-29-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996.
Habitable space. A mobile home shall be provided with natural light and ventilation adequate for the intended use of each habitable space in accordance with the following:
Window area shall equal at least 10% of the floor area of each habitable space.
Nonhabitable space. A mobile home shall be provided with light and ventilation adequate for the intended use of nonhabitable space in accordance with the following:
Kitchenettes, bathrooms and toilet rooms shall be provided with light of sufficient intensity and so distributed as to permit the maintenance of sanitary conditions and the safe use of the space and the appliances, equipment and fixtures.
Kitchenettes, bathrooms and toilet rooms shall be provided with natural ventilation consisting of openable areas of not less than 11/2 square feet for bathrooms and toilet rooms and not less than three square feet for kitchenettes, or mechanical ventilation shall be provided.[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). In addition, the following former sections, which immediately followed this subsection, were deleted 7-29-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996: Sec. 101/2-97, Mechanical systems and equipment, Sec. 101/2-98, Maintenance; Sec. 101/2-104, General requirements; Sec. 101/2-105, Utilities; Sec. 101/2-106, Mobile home lots; Sec. 101/2-107, Community areas; and Sec. 101/2-108, Community structures.
Generally. Facilities for the safe and efficient storage of required fuels shall be provided.
Liquefied petroleum gas. Liquefied petroleum gas storage containers having a capacity exceeding 125 gallons shall be located not less than 25 feet from the nearest mobile home, structure, building and lot line and shall not be subject to damage from moving vehicles.
Any person violating any provision of this article shall be subject to a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
[Adopted 12-1-1969 as Ch. 101/2, Art. III, of the 1969 Code of Ordinances]
This article shall be known as the "Administration and Compliance Provisions Supplementary to Applicable Mobile Home Standards."
The purpose of this article is to provide basic and uniform administration of and compliance with applicable mobile home standards and to establish the responsibilities of parties concerned therewith.
There shall be established or designated by local law in the village an agency to administer and secure compliance with the applicable mobile home standards. Such agency is hereinafter referred to as "the agency."
The agency shall be under the direction and charge of a chief officer who shall have as his representatives such assistants and inspectors as may be necessary to carry out effectively the powers and duties of the agency.
All personnel of the agency shall be qualified and appointed as prescribed by local law and shall be furnished with appropriate official badges or identification cards.
All personnel of the agency shall be free from personal liability for acts done in good faith in the performance of their official duties.
The agency shall be charged with the duty of administering the applicable mobile home standards and securing compliance therewith and shall be empowered to adopt rules and regulations necessary for securing such compliance and for its own organization and internal management, provided that such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict with the applicable mobile home standards.
The agency shall be authorized to conduct surveys of housing in any area of the municipality to determine the condition of premises, extent of deterioration, lack of facilities, inadequate maintenance, unsafe and insanitary conditions, extent of overcrowding, land use and other relevant factors.
It shall be the duty of the chief officer to:
Cause periodic inspections to be made not less than once every five years of all premises within the scope of applicable mobile home standards.
Cause an investigation of all complaints of alleged mobile home violations or other unsafe or insanitary conditions.
Order, in writing, the remedying of all conditions found to exist in or on any premises in violation of provisions of the mobile home standards or of rules and regulations adopted by the agency, to state in the violation order a reasonable time limit for compliance therewith and, where necessary, to order the vacation of premises found unfit for human habitation.
Request the chief legal officer of the municipality to take appropriate legal action in the name of the agency upon failure of the responsible party to comply with such violation order within the time specified therein.
Cause a search of the agency's records of mobile home violations existing on any premises and to issue a certified statement thereof upon receipt of written request and payment of any fees required by local law or ordinance.
Study mobile home conditions in the municipality.
Cooperate with other municipal, governmental and private agencies engaged in the study and improvement of mobile home conditions.
Publish an annual report of mobile home conditions in the municipality, accomplishments of the agency and recommendations for the future.
Where violations of the mobile home standards exist and pose an immediate hazard or danger to the health, safety or welfare of building occupants or of the public, the chief officer may issue an order citing the violation and directing such action by such municipal agency as is necessary to remove or abate the immediate hazard or danger.
Inspectors shall be authorized and have the right, in the performance of their duties, to enter any premises during normal business hours and in emergencies whenever necessary to protect the public interest.
Owners, agents, operators and occupants shall be responsible for providing access to all parts of the premises within their control to authorized agency personnel acting in the performance of their duties.
The agency shall keep records of all complaints received, inspections made and violations found regarding premises regulated by the mobile home standards. Records shall be kept in a manner and form as prescribed by local law and shall be available for public inspection.
Any person violating a provision of this article shall be subject to a fine of not more than $250 or to imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment, for each such violation, each week's continued violation constituting a separate additional violation.[1]
Any violation of this chapter may be enjoined pursuant to law.
The remedies provided for herein shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to any other remedy provided by law.
[Amended 8-16-1971]
Owners of premises shall be responsible for compliance with the mobile home standards and shall remain responsible therefor regardless of the fact that this article may also place certain responsibilities on operators and occupants and regardless of any agreements between owners and operators or occupants as to which party shall assume such responsibility.
Owners of premises shall be responsible for proper maintenance, condition and operation of service facilities and for furnishing adequate heat and hot water supply in multiple dwellings.
No owner shall hereafter rent or rerent any vacant dwelling unit unless:
It complies with the provisions of this article.
The owner shall have registered within two years immediately preceding the date of letting his rental units and received for those units a certificate of registration.
A certificate of compliance is obtained for the dwelling unit to be rented or rerented.
Certificates of registration and compliance shall be issued by the Owego Housing Standards Agency only after inspection of the dwelling unit. The name of the agent, if any, for the property shall be recorded also on the certificates of registration.[1]
Occupants of dwelling units shall be responsible for compliance with the mobile home standards in regard to the following:
Limiting occupancy of that part of the premises which he occupies or controls to the maximum permitted by the mobile home standards.
Maintenance of that part of the premises which he occupies or controls in a clean, sanitary and safe condition.
Maintenance of all plumbing, cooking and refrigeration fixtures and appliances, as well as other building equipment and storage facilities in that part of the premises which he occupies or controls, in a clean and sanitary condition and providing reasonable care in the operation and use thereof.
Keeping exits from his dwelling unit clear and unencumbered.
Disposal of garbage and refuse into provided facilities in a clean and sanitary manner.
Extermination of insects, rodents or other pests within his dwelling unit if his unit is the only one infested in the premises.
Hanging and removing required screens.
Keeping his domestic animals and pets in an appropriate manner and under control.


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It is an undeniable fact that buying a desktop computer is an intimidating chore for some. The advice here can make your computer shopping experience easier. Continue on to learn how smart computer buyers get everything they need.
Try to find computers that are being given away. Many people are moving over to tablets and laptops, meaning they want to get rid of their desktop at a good price. They are often in excellent shape, but you still need to see for yourself.
The interior gets dusty and ought to be dusted at least once weekly to ensure the computer operates optimally. Usually it is pretty easy to take the case off and then just spray the dust away with compressed air. This makes sure your fan will be able to operate well.
It is vital that on your next desktop computer purchase it comes with a warranty. This helps ensure you don't have any problems if your computer starts messing up. With the warranty you'll be able to get it repaired or even trade it for a new computer.
If the software you have is for PC computers and you want a Mac, you purchase Mac Parallels. This software allows you to run an instance of a PC operating system live on your Mac. Now you can run all available PC programs. You will also need to make a separate purchase of the operating system for the PC to go along with it.
In order to choose the right desktop, begin by compiling a list of the tasks you will use it for. Your daily tasks will determine the what kind of computer will be right for your needs. Gamers need powerful rigs, while regular users don't need anything powerful.
Does your computer have sufficient memory? Memory is a key resource in a desktop computer. Are you going to store much data on the computer? Do you enjoy taking plenty of photographs? These questions are important when you have a computer and are looking to get exactly what you want.
Try not to get involved in waiting for lower prices. Certain folks begin watching for sales when it comes time to get a new computer. They always feel a much better deal is just around the corner so they miss out. Great deals differences are generally slim, so when you find one that works for you, you need to go for it.
Avoid going too cheap when buying a desktop computer. Most of the time, you actually do get what you paid for. Be careful to buy from manufacturers, online websites and computer stores with good reputations. If a price seems to good to be true, it may be. Certain independent merchants may have attractive offers, but their machines may be less than advertised or may require repair.
People that don't have much experience when shopping for computers find it daunting or even unpleasant to go to a store to shop for one. Using these tips can help you have a smooth experience. Don't settle for an old and unworthy system.…


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New from Hydr8gon
NoiES for Switch
I present to you my own original NES emulator for the Switch, NoiES! This entire emulator was written from scratch by me. I started this project just to teach myself about how emulators are made so that I can work on larger projects in the future, but it went farther than I originally expected and is now pretty much a full-fledged emulator, apart from some minor inaccuracies and some missing mappers.
But there are already other NES emulators for the Switch, why use this one?
Well, no reason in particular. As I said before, this was more a learning experience for me, but I ported it to the Switch for the homebrew bounty and I might as well release it. I suppose the biggest advantage I can offer is that since I developed the entire emulator core myself I am very familiar with it and can easily dive in to fix bugs and add new features.
Minor inaccuracies?
Yes, well, I've yet to test my CPU timing for cycle accuracy so no promises there. There are also some minor timing issues with the PPU, particularly with the MMC3 IRQ counter, which can be seen in the slight vibration of the status bar in Kirby's Adventure. Another odd bug I found is that I can't seem to navigate the items menu in The Legend of Zelda. Oh, and the audio system is still kind of a work in progress, so you might notice crackles (especially in docked mode!), missing sounds, or things that sound slightly off. (Wow, doing a great job selling it here)
Right. Every ROM has a mapper; it's basically what loads different portions of the ROM memory into the CPU memory for execution. I've implemented mappers 1 through 4, which should cover a large portion of the NES library. If you have any particular games you want to play that aren't supported, tell me the mapper number (the emulator will tell you which one it is if it isn't supported) so I can place higher priority on implementing it.


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LimaEasy's Editors Corner
We really don't like the word "Blog" but we have to admit that the Editors Corner is the LimaEasy Blog. Things change, new content gets published, an article doesn't seem to fit into any of our categories or we as the editors of LimaEasy would like to air our opinions (and you are welcome to comment on them) - This is the place you'll find all that...
The Municipality of Lima invites on Saturday 19th of July from 09.00 am to 11.00 am to a guided tour of the Presidential Palace (Palacio de Gobierno) and the Municipal Palace (Palacio Municipal) in Lima's historic city center.
As spaces are limited and you surely don't want to not miss this opportunity, we recommend to register as soon as possible either under telephone 632 – 1542 or via e-mail infoturistica [at] munlima [dot] gob [dot] pe.
Gathering place is the Tourist Information Stand, Pasaje Los Escribanos 145, Lima city center.


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Appendix 9. Alcohol
If alcohol is consumed, it should be in moderation—up to one drink per day for women and up to two drinks per day for men—and only by adults of legal drinking age. For those who choose to drink, moderate alcohol consumption can be incorporated into the calorie limits of most healthy eating patterns. The Dietary Guidelines does not recommend that individuals who do not drink alcohol start drinking for any reason; however, it does recommend that all foods and beverages consumed be accounted for within healthy eating patterns. Alcohol is not a component of the USDA Food Patterns. Thus, if alcohol is consumed, the calories from alcohol should be accounted for so that the limits on calories for other uses and total calories are not exceeded (see the Other Dietary Components section of Chapter 1. Key Elements of Healthy Eating Patterns for further discussion of limits on alcohol and calories for other uses within healthy eating patterns).
For the purposes of evaluating amounts of alcohol that may be consumed, the Dietary Guidelines includes drink-equivalents (Table A9-1). One alcoholic drink-equivalent is described as containing 14 g (0.6 fl oz) of pure alcohol.[1] The following are reference beverages that are one alcoholic drink-equivalent: 12 fluid ounces of regular beer (5% alcohol), 5 fluid ounces of wine (12% alcohol), or 1.5 fluid ounces of 80 proof distilled spirits (40% alcohol).[2]
Packaged (e.g., canned beer, bottled wine) and mixed beverages (e.g., margarita, rum and soda, mimosa, sangria) vary in alcohol content. For this reason it is important to determine how many alcoholic drink-equivalents are in the beverage and limit intake. Table A9-1 lists reference beverages that are one drink-equivalent and provides examples of alcoholic drink-equivalents in other alcoholic beverages.
|Drink Description
|Beer, beer coolers, and malt beverages
|12 fl oz at 4.2% alcoholc
|12 fl oz at 5% alcohol (reference beverage)
|16 fl oz at 5% alcohol
|12 fl oz at 7% alcohol
|12 fl oz at 9% alcohol
|5 fl oz at 12% alcohol (reference beverage)
|9 fl oz at 12% alcohol
|5 fl oz at 15% alcohol
|5 fl oz at 17% alcohol
|Distilled spirits
1.5 fl oz 80 proof distilled spirits (40% alcohol)
(reference beverage)
|Mixed drink with more than 1.5 fl oz 80 proof distilled spirits (40% alcohol)
|> 1d
a One alcoholic drink-equivalent is defined as containing 14 grams (0.6 fl oz) of pure alcohol. The following are reference beverages that are one alcoholic drink-equivalent: 12 fluid ounces of regular beer (5% alcohol), 5 fluid ounces of wine (12% alcohol), or 1.5 fluid ounces of 80 proof distilled spirits (40% alcohol). Drink-equivalents are not intended to serve as a standard drink definition for regulatory purposes.
b To calculate drink-equivalents, multiply the volume in ounces by the alcohol content in percent and divide by 0.6 ounces of alcohol per drink-equivalent. For example: 16 fl oz beer at 5% alcohol: (16 fl oz)(0.05)/0.6 fl oz = 1.3 drink-equivalents.
c Light beer represents a substantial proportion of alcoholic beverages consumed in the United States. Light beer is approximately 4.2% alcohol or 0.8 alcoholic drink-equivalents in 12 fluid ounces.
d Depending on factors, such as the type of spirits and the recipe, one mixed drink can contain a variable number of drink-equivalents.
When determining the number of drink-equivalents in an alcoholic beverage, the variability in alcohol content and portion size must be considered together. As an example, the amount of alcohol in a beer may be higher than 5 percent and, thus, 12 ounces would be greater than one drink-equivalent. In addition to the alcohol content, the portion size may be many times larger than the reference beverage. For example, portion sizes for beer may be higher than 12 ounces and, thus, even if the alcohol content is 5 percent, the beverage would be greater than one drink-equivalent (see Table A9-1 for additional examples). The same is true for wine and mixed drinks with distilled spirits.
Alcoholic Beverages and Calories
Alcoholic beverages may contain calories from both alcohol and other ingredients. If they are consumed, the contributions from calories from alcohol and other dietary components (e.g., added sugars, solid fats) from alcoholic beverages should be within the various limits of healthy eating patterns described in Chapter 1. One drink-equivalent contains 14 grams of pure alcohol, which contributes 98 calories to the beverage. The total calories in a beverage may be more than those from alcohol alone, depending on the type, brand, ingredients, and portion size. For example, 12 ounces of regular beer (5% alcohol) may have about 150 calories, 5 ounces of wine (12% alcohol) may have about 120 calories, and 7 ounces of a rum (40% alcohol) and cola may have about 155 calories, each with 98 calories coming from pure alcohol.[3]
Excessive Drinking
In comparison to moderate alcohol consumption, high-risk drinking is the consumption of 4 or more drinks on any day or 8 or more drinks per week for women and 5 or more drinks on any day or 15 or more drinks per week for men. Binge drinking is the consumption within about 2 hours of 4 or more drinks for women and 5 or more drinks for men.
Excessive alcohol consumption—which includes binge drinking (4 or more drinks for women and 5 or more drinks for men within about 2 hours); heavy drinking (8 or more drinks a week for women and 15 or more drinks a week for men); and any drinking by pregnant women or those under 21 years of age—has no benefits. Excessive drinking is responsible for 88,000 deaths in the United States each year, including 1 in 10 deaths among working age adults (age 20-64 years). In 2006, the estimated economic cost to the United States of excessive drinking was $224 billion.[4] Binge drinking accounts for over half of the deaths and three-fourths of the economic costs due to excessive drinking.[1],[5]
Excessive drinking increases the risk of many chronic diseases and violence[6] and, over time, can impair short- and long-term cognitive function.[7] Over 90 percent of U.S. adults who drink excessively report binge drinking, and about 90 percent of the alcohol consumed by youth under 21 years of age in the United States is in the form of binge drinks. Binge drinking is associated with a wide range of health and social problems, including sexually transmitted diseases, unintended pregnancy, accidental injuries, and violent crime.[8]
Those Who Should Not Consume Alcohol
Many individuals should not consume alcohol, including individuals who are taking certain over-the-counter or prescription medications or who have certain medical conditions, those who are recovering from alcoholism or are unable to control the amount they drink, and anyone younger than age 21 years. Individuals should not drink if they are driving, planning to drive, or are participating in other activities requiring skill, coordination, and alertness.[9]
Women who are or who may be pregnant should not drink. Drinking during pregnancy, especially in the first few months of pregnancy, may result in negative behavioral or neurological consequences in the offspring. No safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy has been established.[10] Women who are breastfeeding should consult with their health care provider regarding alcohol consumption.[11]
Alcohol and Caffeine
Mixing alcohol and caffeine is not generally recognized as safe by the FDA.[12] People who mix alcohol and caffeine may drink more alcohol and become more intoxicated than they realize, increasing the risk of alcohol-related adverse events. Caffeine does not change blood alcohol content levels, and thus, does not reduce the risk of harms associated with drinking alcohol.[13]
[1] Bowman SA, Clemens JC, Friday JE, Thoerig RC, and Moshfegh AJ. 2014. Food Patterns Equivalents Database 2011-12: Methodology and User Guide [Online]. Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland. Available at: http://www.ars.usda.gov/nea/bhnrc/fsrg. Accessed November 3, 2015. For additional information see the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) webpage available at: http://rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/.
[2] Drink-equivalents are not intended to serve as a standard drink definition for regulatory purposes.
[3] Calorie values are estimates, as different brands and types of beverages differ in ingredients and portion sizes and vary in their actual calorie content. For calculators to evaluate the calorie and alcohol content of alcoholic beverages, see: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). National Institutes of Health. Rethinking drinking, alcohol, and your health. Calculators. Available at http://rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/ToolsResources/CalculatorsMain.asp. Accessed September 14, 2015
[4] Stahre M, Roeber J, Kanny D, Brewer RD, Zhang X. Contribution of excessive alcohol consumption to deaths and years of potential life lost in the United States. Prev Chronic Dis 2014;11:130293.
[5] Bouchery EE, Harwood HJ, Sacks JJ, Simon CJ, Brewer RD. Economic costs of excessive alcohol consumption in the United States, 2006. Am J Prev Med. 2011;41:516–24.
[6] For more information, see: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Alcohol use and your health. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/alcohol-use.htm. Accessed August 26, 2015.
[7] For more information, see: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). National Institutes of Health. Alcohol's effects on the body. Available at http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/alcohols-effects-body. Accessed August 26, 2015.
[8] For more information, see: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fact sheets - Binge drinking. January 16, 2014. [Updated October 16, 2015.] Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/binge-drinking.htm. Accessed August 26, 2015.
[9] For more information, see: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Alcohol use and your health. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/alcohol-use.htm. Accessed August 26, 2015.
[10] For more information, see: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What you should know about alcohol and pregnancy. August 28, 2014. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/features/alcoholandpregnancy/. Accessed August 26, 2015.
[11] Section on Breastfeeding, American Academy of Pediatrics. AAP Policy Statement: Breastfeeding and the use of human milk. Pediatrics 2012;129(3):e827-e841. Available at www.pediatrics.org/cgi/doi/10.1542/peds.2011-3552. Accessed September 15, 2015.
[12] For more information, see: Food and Drug Administration. Update on caffeinated alcoholic beverages. [Updated November 24, 2010.] Available at: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/PublicHealthFocus/ucm234900.htm. Accessed September 16, 2015.
[13] For more information regarding caffeine and alcohol, see CDC's Alcohol and Public Health webpage. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/caffeine-and-alcohol.htm. Accessed August 26, 2015.


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Wiggins, whose contract at Team Sky ended in April, uploaded a picture of him in his yellow jersey, riding on the Champs-Elysees in Paris – the stage where he famously led out Mark Cavendish for the win.
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Team Sky entered the professional peloton in 2010 with ambition to win the Tour with a clean British rider in five years. After a shaky couple of seasons they managed their goal three years early, repeating the feat the following year with Chris Froome.
In 2012, Wiggins took the yellow jersey from Fabian Cancellara on stage seven and never let it go, beating teammate Froome by 3:21 and 2014 champion Vincenzo Nibali by over six minutes.
He won both individual time trials and was second in the prologue in Liege, won by Cancellara. Three other top-10 finishes sealed his win saw him enter the record books as the first ever Brit to win the Tour.
In all 2012 was a great year for Wiggins – a dominant performance in the Tour de France resulted in him being asked to ring the bell in the London Olympic Games opening ceremony.
A couple of days later he added his fourth career Olympic gold medal by winning the time trial around Hampton Court Palace, with one of the iconic shots of the Games coming when he sat on the winner's throne.
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A knighthood was to follow for Wiggins, but he was never to return to the ride the Tour. In 2015 he left Team Sky for his own eponymous Team Wiggins with the ambition to ride on the track at the 2016 Olympic Games.
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Local Nonsense
Typically, vegans don't care much for locavores. The gist of their discontent is a largely correct sense that locavores—who, you gotta agree, have invested themselves in what's become little more than a marketing slogan—use food miles to obscure animal and environmental ethics. It's as if "the local" launders taste onto selfish palates to spite the ecosystem, much less basic ethics.
I was reminded of this relationship after a reporter called (well, technically, I called him so he could record me) to discuss the pros and, more so, cons of making a fetish of the local. As I spoke, it occurred to me that, nine years after writing a book challenging the "go local" food ethic, I was never more vehement in my opposition to the local food movement. For a while, I'll admit, I thought maybe I'd overreached with my initial argument. Now I wish I'd hit harder.
What fuels my fire is all the "I'm eating the head of a local pig so all is cool and awesome" attitude that pervades this remarkably thoughtless movement. Ink yourself into oblivion, grow your beard to a caveman chic density, rent in a gentrifying area, spout some Pollanesque anti-industrial bromide, move to Austin, and you, carnivore, are exonerated from taking the time to consider the severe ethical implications of killing an animal who, in Tom Regan's terms, "is a subject of a life." Probably more so than you are aware of your own subjectivity, you jerk.
So, yeah. I got fired up after the interview, recognizing as I did how casually we dismiss the interests of sentient creatures under the guise of our own self-declared noble choice. What needs to be acknowledged in this moral delusion is this: it does not matter where your animal's ethically unjustified death happened. Your ethically unjustified animal death remains ethically unjustified if it happened half a world away or in your own backyard. It's still unjustified. An animal does not care where it's slaughtered. It cares about not being slaughtered.
So, to demand what I've been demanding of meat eaters for almost a decade: justify it.
10 Responses to Local Nonsense
If only food miles would be really indicative for carbon content.
There too localism is too simple.
If only local farmers would be always more ethical or deserving than the poor buggers far away.
As you note Slaughter is slaughter is slaughter no matter who, what, why, how, where and by whom, et al., and if one is opposed to that then THAT is ALL one needs to know! Thank you!
Local produce is a great idea. When it comes to food security, knowing your local grower, learning growing tips from your local grower, supporting your local grower, all makes sense. If the stores empty out, you have friends, you can trade, they can possibly be kind. In the village where I live, when the Depression hit, nobody went hungry, because the community has so many growers. Also, encouraging local growing provides habitat ( when it's That great kind of growing ) and discourages over development of good growing land. If there is a market for anything anyone grows, and I certainly don't mean animals, providing a local venue, i.e. growers' market encourages growing… good for them, good for the land, good for the community. Slaughter is slaughter. Cruelty is cruelty, and should not be a part of it.
"What fuels my fire is all the 'I'm eating the head of a local pig so all is cool and awesome' attitude that pervades this remarkably thoughtless movement."
Apparently, the fuel for your fire is straw because that's a straw man argument. No reasonable person thinks local solves ALL problems with the food system. Every movement has its halfwits (like people who think raw veganism makes you immortal), but the locavore movement doesn't claim to be the way, the truth, and the life (to paraphrase the Bible) or that nothing else matters (to paraphrase Metallica). It just states, correctly, that localism is a useful lens for examining our food choices.
"An animal does not care where it's slaughtered. It cares about not being slaughtered."
True. Whether an animal is killed in industrial slaughterhouse or by an agricultural combine, it didn't want to be slaughtered. It doesn't care if an omnivore intentionally ate its head, or a vegan unintentionally ate its body which had been ground up with the grain, or if a bird ate what was left of its body after the combine passed through.
Local is far from perfect, but it does typically cause less harm than the standard food system.
Living for the past few months in upstate New York in a dairy community full of "happy farms" producing "happy meat," I daily see veal calves tethered to their portable shelters. These are small scale family farms in bucolic settings, supposedly the good kind. I know that these sentient beings meet the standard for humane meat sold in such places as Whole Foods and farmer's markets.
Soon they will be trucked off to slaughter. They never had a chance to live a life.
Thanks for this blog.
(By the way, as a resident of Austin for most of the year, I could easily conjure up an image of the interviewer – given that, the blog is restrained!!)
Did you talk to your neighbors? I would like to ask them why they tethered the calves to their portable shelters. And if there is a better way to manage the calves, one that's better for the calf & easier and more profitable for the farmer. Some bad practices may come from hate, but most come from ignorance.


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- FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND Wrestler-turned-comedian Mick Foley no longer has to go to the ER after a night's work.
There is a scene in the 1999 wrestling documentary Beyond the Mat, where Mick Foley (aka Mankind), one of the film's main subjects, takes a pretty gruesome beating during one of his matches.
The beating wasn't unusual, but what's eye-opening is finding out—from the behind-the-scenes glimpse of the match—just how real the carnage actually was. Even more unsettling, the filmmaker taped Foley's wife and kids' reaction to the match. They were horrified.
The film didn't just show Foley's high threshold for pain. It contrasted his crazy stage antics by showing that, off the mat, he is a kindhearted and loving family man who is bright, funny and well-spoken.
Now that Foley is retired from wrestling, he's done a lot more to show his wit and sense of humor. He's a bestselling author, comedian and spoken-word artist.
"There are laughs to be had even during my most serious matches—even driving in an ambulance after losing an ear in Munich, Germany," Foley says. "When I'm onstage, I feel very much like I did when I was in the ring, but without the late-night emergency-room visit."
Foley's career as a wrestler didn't last much past the release of Beyond the Mat. During routine doctor visits, he was strongly advised that he should quit, or face potentially life-threatening injuries.
In 1999, Foley published the bestselling memoir Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks. He took the opportunity to address politics and current affairs. Foley then tried standup comedy.
"I was pretty good. It's just that when I got to the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, I realized that it might take 20 years to get as good as some of these guys, but even Louis CK couldn't tell a story about finishing a match with his tooth stuck in his nose," Foley says. "As the great Australian comic Brendon Burns put it, 'Mick's got the advantage because all of us talk about our day jobs and he had the coolest day job of anyone.'"
Two years ago, Foley moved away from a traditional standup style and made it more of a "storytelling" approach.
What he's doing now isn't much different than what Beyond the Mat did. Foley enjoyed being part of the documentary, though not everyone did—in particular World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Vince McMahon.
"He thought it took away people's ability to enjoy the magic of what we did onscreen," Foley says. "I always felt like the world behind the scenes was every bit as fascinating, if not more so than what people saw on TV.
"I always thought of the WWE the way Dorothy thought of Oz. Some of it was horrible. But most of it was wonderful. It's a very surreal place."


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Where World Champion skiers learned to skiThose wishing to learn how to whizz down the slopes start young, take our World Champion skiers Michaela Kirchgasser and Philipp Schörghofer for example. In Filzmoos your children are well looked after. Three children's ski schools with qualified children's instructors ensure your kids have plenty of fun learning to ski safely.
Fun is of the utmost importance and at the end of the ski school week your children will have lots of new friends - they'll be off to children's après ski together.
The ski schools can be reached on foot or on the free ski bus from the Hotel Jagdhof . Ski School Exklusiv's office is located right next door to the Aparthotel Jagdhof.
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CLEO Hot Shots Interview: Hui Mathews, founder of ash be nimble
Tell us a little bit about what you do. What positive impact does it bring to your community and organization?
I am the founder and CEO of ash be nimble. We design affordable sportswear to make fitness more accessible for Malaysians! I started this brand because I could not find stylish sportswear of good quality which would be kind to my bank account! I told myself that money should never be an excuse not to get fit!
We are also on a mission to build and support the fitness community around us. Since we opened our own studio and store called 'The Fox Den' in October 2015, we have been hosting lifestyle and fitness activities in our space to encourage people to try various fitness activities, learn about injury maintenance, get in touch with local healthy and nutritious brands and products.
In my role as CEO and founder of ash be nimble, I seek to build and inspire a team of passionate individuals who are keen to make change in the fit fashion industry. I spend a lot of time coaching and mentoring my team and hope that whether it is at ash be nimble or another organisation, they can learn how to turn their dreams and passion into a reality that makes life better for others. Our motto at ash be nimble is to go the extra mile in everything that we do: going beyond just fitness to how we treat ourselves, each other, our customers and our environment…
- to run that extra kilometer,
- to wake up that extra hour early,
- to invite that additional person to workout,
- to stay in the ring those extra few minutes,
- to start that fitness business idea,
- to do that one more burpee,
- to eat that one less nasi lemak,
- to sign up for that extra core class,
- to lift that extra kilogram,
- to open that fitness studio,
- to push on those few more moments in a race,
- to say that one more encouraging word,
- to go the extra mile.
How did you get into this industry? Tell us how Ash Be Nimble was established.
I first got the idea to start ash be nimble at my first road race in Malaysia. It was 8km at the first edition of the Malaysia Women Marathon. To anyone who starts running, your first time doing 8-10km is quite a feat and a nice little milestone in your running journey. I progressed onto doing longer road races and then ultra trail marathons. All this require more training, up from once a week to twice or at least three times during the peak of my training weeks before races. Requiring 3-4 sets of workout clothes a week, wearing out running shoes every 6 months, race registration fees and travel expenses to get to the trail races in rural areas meant a large budget required to fuel this new hobby! I thought to myself there must be a way to get my hands on sports bras that were comfortable and less than RM100!
I started doing my research, cold-calling and rudimentary sketches to design and make sportsbras I would like to wear on my ultra long races! I had ample opportunity to test them out as I completed 2 x 50km races and 1 x 70km races in 2013 and 2014 in Thailand (The North Face series) and Indonesia (Bromo Tengger Semeru Ultra), with a few local races interspersed between.
In 2014 I got the guts to launch my first 2 designs of sports bras and 2 running shorts at the 2nd Malaysia Womens Marathon! It was a crazy, chaotic and fun-filled week where we learnt to set up a pop up store for the first time, and had my apparel delivered by a UPS truck 30 minutes into the event (yes, it was late!). I did all of this while working full time at The Boston Consulting Group as a management consultant.
How is Ash Be Nimble different from other Malaysian based brands?
We have an interesting mix of being both a fitness and fashion brand in Malaysia. Compared to other fitness brands in Malaysia, we have a strong community of runners, gym-goers, yogi's, dancers and more which we have built throughout the last 2 years through our sales and fitness events at our HQ 'The Fox Den' and out at races and markets. We also promote the more fashionable aspects of fitness with designs like our pleated skorts, flyaway mesh tops, rose valley tanks and nimble tee's which can be worn casually. Compared to other fashion brands, we are live and active in the community, we don't usually release 'seasonal' collections but more functional-focussed pieces according to how we want to expand our range to meet more fitness groups and needs. We have a range of sportswear suitable for men, women, muslimah, kids, and also certain styles that compliment our hot, tropical climate and also more conservative communities.
I think the essential unique factor about ash be nimble is that we are all about the community. It is about Malaysians being able to identify with our brand through being able to identify with us, the team behind ash be nimble: that we are everyday Malaysians in pursuit of a fit lifestyle and want to help make it fun and fashionable for others through our apparel and activities.
Has being a mother changed how you approached your business? How?
It most certainly has! Like how I am up at 4am thinking about responses to this interview, and having to bring my baby Asha to the photoshoot as I did not have my regular helper.
Time is extremely precious. As you can imagine or already know, a baby is all consuming, and I do not have a full time baby sitter. Having a baby basically gives you two choices in your spare time; work or sleep. Precious pockets of time are few and far between, so I've had to learn to maximise these pockets as well as fit in my workouts at least once a week! When I am with my staff they know I need to maximise every moment as it may be difficult for me to respond once I am back home with the baby. I always have to plan ahead to make sure I have baby sitting arrangements taken care of. I meet with my staff every week and ensure that we are outcome-driven and clear on what they are so that in my absence things still get done.
Having Asha means I'm tormented (i exaggerate) by thoughts of my daughter growing up and the feeling of wanting to take care of her forever (i don't exaggerate). I want to be more involved in her development and make sure she gets all the attention, care and love that she needs. It has almost unearthed a more maternal manner of approaching how I coach, train and mentor my staff; although some might call it "auntie" mode I say it is enlightenment as I now see my staff as someone else's precious daughters!
It has shifted the manner in which i manage my emotions. On the days I have to bring Asha into work with me, productivity does drop a bit, but stress levels also drop drastically! You realise that you watch your language and emotions a lot more when a baby is in the room. We are all nicer and more relaxed when Asha is around 🙂
What are the challenges you've faced in the process of starting your own brand?
When I gave in to the little voice in my head and started ABN, I was still working full time at a rather busy consulting firm. I worked almost 20 hour days at this company, with a lot of regional travel and weekend work. With whatever spare time I had when I was not catching up on sleep or training for races I found the quickest, most efficient ways to get my designs made into samples, set up my online store, and post-launch I would be packing customer orders around midnight most days. I probably averaged about 4 hours of sleep every night and 3 cups of coffee a day.
My salary funded the start up of ABN and i can honestly say that I did not fully anticipate how much of a money vacuum a new company can be. You get to a point where you're so far in, and you wonder whether not owning a home and getting the cheap car is actually worth it. My bank account balance is a constant challenge: there is no room for fancy dinners, nice hand bags, extended overseas trips, dream running pram…
Only you know and love your brand the way you do, but unfortunately there is only one you. Adding pregnancy into the mix only ensured that I was stretched (like literally as I physically grew such a huge belly!) and in need of support all the time. I had to learn to share as much of my vision and build a team. This, whilst being rewarding in the end is a very tiring process, and one that requires a constant and often repeated interaction.
What's the most important thing you're working on right now, and how are you making it happen?
As mentioned, building a high performing team is paramount right now, and I feel like we are on the right track in grooming a team who treat ash be nimble as their own. No successful or epic brand or business is built by one person alone. By building an authentic and relatable brand, I have been able to attract amazing talent in Kuala Lumpur who are passionate about ash be nimble and the potential we have to grow our brand here and beyond. I have made sure to hire people different from myself so that we bring something different to the table. I spend at least half my time coaching, managing, debating with, brainstorming, talking and eating with my team one-on-one and in a team setting. I find this the toughest but more rewarding part of building ash be nimble as it is such a great responsibility and privilege to be able to offer employment and have someone's career in your hands – that you are responsible for moulding them into who they are in the workplace. I encourage and welcome ideas, flexibility and creativity but at the same time expect quality and utmost excellence in execution.
What is your proudest achievement since you started your label?
Winning the 2015 Alliance Bank SME Innovation Challenge – Sustainability Award, emerging in the top 4 and then delivering my baby the next day. That was the weekend that changed my (our) life! On Friday 11 December 2015 at 930am in the morning I delivered my final pitch for the competition (including 4 other pitches that same week for various shortlisted categories and semi-final pitch), then checked myself into the hospital as I was 39 weeks pregnant. We got clearance to leave the hospital and with a hospital wristband on my husband, ash be nimble team and I attended the awards night where we were announced as the top 4 (of several hundred companies who applied and 20 who were shortlisted) and winner of the Sustainability Award – winning RM100,000 for the business in recognition for 'Making Life Better'. The next day at 2.45pm on Saturday 12 December 2015 my first baby Asha was born through natural delivery (no epidural either, which I am might proud of!). Needless to say the few months leading up to the final pitch and delivery was quite harrowing, waddling around to the various activities which were a part of the Innovation Challenge, moving office and setting up our first HQ 'The Fox Den', training new staff, prepping for my 'maternity leave' and time away, designing our 2016 collection, planning our christmas sales & activities and trying to find some time to read up about childbirth and taking care of a newborn! I barely managed to pack my hospital bag and set up the baby room (only the cot managed to get some attention).
I am so proud of the fact that I did not give up – that I did not keel in to the immense pressure during the final weeks of presentations and pitches and pregnancy, that our customers and friends of ash be nimble showed huge amounts of support during the voting portion of the competition. It really showed me that we have been building something people believe in and want to see succeed, that they believe in me and my vision for ash be nimble!
What is your biggest fear in terms of your career?
Running out of steam and ideas! Essentially lacking motivation. I have seen people burn out, brands come and go but I want ash be nimble to be something that stays, makes a difference and continues to go the extra mile in being creative and nimble and relevant to the fitness community
Who or what inspires you to be the person you are today?
Asha – relating to the week when she was born amongst the chaos and pressure, the thing that kept me going was wanting to have a great story to tell her one day about the week she was born, that mama didn't give up but gave her best and her all. That has stuck with me even post delivery – that in everything that I do I want to make her proud and be a shining example of how to do life, to run a business, how to treat others, how to be a good wife / daughter / sister / mother / entrepreneur / boss AND how to make fitness an essential part of life and inspire others to do the same
Ashish – my husband is my pillar of support, my counsel especially when it comes to asking me the difficult questions and bears the difficult position of holding up a mirror to help me clearly see where I need to improve and change. He understands my love for fitness and actively supports me in helping me find time, the right gear and motivation to train, race and run ash be nimble. He has been my muse for ash be nimble and continues to be my biggest cheerleader, especially in the past few months with pregnancy and baby, in some of my lowest and most vulnerable moments physically and emotionally. He has put his dreams on hold so that I can build mine and that motivates me to work my hardest and give my best.
What is the best advice that you've ever received?
Life is good, but it doesn't mean it is easy.
Share with us your favourite inspirational quotes.
When in doubt go the extra mile
What is your definition of success and how do you know you've achieved it?
To be the person you wanted to be like when you grow up. When others tell you they want to be like you when they grow up.
If you weren't in this career path, what else could you see yourself doing?
Starting some other business or idea or helping others do it!
Where do you see yourself in five years? And, the brand?
I hope to have taken Asha on some amazing hikes and trails in and around Malaysia by the time she is 5!
ash be nimble will be known as THE asian fitness apparel brand in 5 years
What's the one thing you wish to achieve by the end of 2016?
I turn 30 at the end of 2016 and will celebrate Asha turning 1 and me being a 1-year old mother. That for me will be a big achievement already! BUT I would love to be able find the time to train, race and win a trail race before the end of 2016 – the last race I did was Kemensah Krazy 45km trail in April 2015 and I came in 4th, without knowing I was just 4 weeks pregnant.


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This is more of a workflow question - how do you handle integrating hardcopy paper sources with the electronic sources you have collected?
Citavi is great for electronic sources (articles, eBooks, etc.), but I'm struggling to find an efficient way to use hardcopy books and papers in conjunction with the electronic sources.
Has anyone sorted out a good way to do this?


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Weekly Sports League & Franchise Report
by Dan Krieger
March 13, 2017 - ECHL (ECHL)
Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs: The Northern California-based independent Pacific Association will be holding tryouts next month for its 2017 season that will feature the same four teams as last season. These teams will include the Pittsburg Diamonds, San Rafael Pacifics, Sonoma Stompers and Vallejo Admirals. The 2017 season will run from early June to late August.
Pecos Spring League: The independent Pecos League started the sixth season of its Houston-based Pecos Spring League this week. Teams include the returning Coastal Kingfish, Galveston Sea Lions, Houston Apollos and Garden of Gears (Mesa, AZ), along with the new Salina Stockade that replaces last season's team called the Ohio Wranglers. All games will be played at a complex in Houston from March 8 to 28, 2017. The Salina Stockade name comes from a Pecos League team that was part of the 2016 season, but did not return for 2017. Spring league players pay for the opportunity to be evaluated by the Pecos League and other independent leagues that are looking to sign players for the upcoming summer season.
New York-Penn League: The Aberdeen (MD) IronBirds of the short-season Class-A NYPL announced the team will be called the Aberdeen Steamed Crabs for one game in August of the 2017 season as a tribute to Maryland's crab industry.
South Atlantic League (SALLY): As they did last season, the Asheville (NC) Tourists of the low Class-A SALLY will be called the Beer City Tourists for a game in June of the 2017 season. The promotion pays tribute to the local craft beer industry.
American Association: The owner of a proposed new 4,000-seat stadium in Franklin (WI), just outside of Milwaukee, is trying to sell naming rights to the stadium that could become home to a future American Association team. It is hoped that construction will start sometime this year.
Northwoods League: The summer-collegiate Northwoods League continues to expand and is now considering Mitchell (SD) for a team as early as the 2018 season. The league announced Huron (SD) as a potential expansion market last week and will add the Bismarck (ND) Larks for the 2017 season.
Coastal Plain League: Officials from Macon-Bibb County (GA) are moving forward on a resolution that could bring a summer-collegiate CPL team to the city of Macon (GA) for the 2018 season.
American Basketball Association: The ABA announced a new team called the Magic City Blitz, based in Birmingham (AL), has been added as an expansion team for next season. It looks like this might be a result of a change in management and ownership of the league's Birmingham Blitz team.
National Basketball Association Development League (D-League): Residents of Grand Junction (CO) will be voting this month on a proposed new 5,200-seat arena that officials hope will become home to a D-League team affiliated with the NBA's Denver Nuggets and possibly a minor hockey team in the ECHL.
BIG3 League: The proposed new BIG3 professional 3-on-3 basketball league announced another new team called 3's Company has been added. The league has now announced six of eight proposed touring teams consisting of former National Basketball Association players that will start play in June 2017.
Midwest Professional Indoor Football: The MPIF started its second season last weekend with seven teams. Of the four teams from last season, only the Northern Indiana Renegades (Dyer, IN), which were the Illinois Renegades last season, returned for 2017. The Kearney (NE) Hawks, Stateline Sting (Loves Park/Rockford, IL) and Windy City Ravens (Chicago) did not return, but the league added six other teams called the Cincinnati Flex, Derby City Roughriders (Louisville), Illinois Cowboys (Hoffman Estates), Illinois Knights (Hoffman Estates), Midway Marauders (Chicago) and Tri-Town Titans (Bourbonnais/Kankakee, IL). A proposed eighth team called the Cleveland Pack dropped out prior to the 2017 season.
Arena Pro Football: The new indoor football league known as Arena Pro Football, which was originally called the National Arena Football League, started its inaugural 2017 season this weekend. One of the APF's six proposed first-season teams called the Myrtle Beach (SC) Sharks has apparently left the APF due to instability of the league and the team now will be part of the outdoor spring-summer Gridiron Developmental Football League. Other APF teams include the Florida Tarpons (Estero) and River City Raiders (St. Charles, MO) from last season's American Indoor Football, along with the Savannah Coastal Outlaws, Richmond (VA) Rough Riders and the Alabama Outlawz (Columbiana/Shelby County), which were originally called the Birmingham Outlawz. The APF lists a 2018 expansion team called the Cape Fear (NC) Wildcats, originally announced as the Carolina Wildcats.
National Hockey League: The NHL and the Arizona Coyotes are pushing a plan for a new arena in the Phoenix area and claim the current arena in Glendale is not economically capable of supporting the NHL franchise. The arena was built in 2003 and the Coyotes' lease runs through next season. The city of Glendale claims the Coyotes rank near the bottom in league attendance because of poor management and marketing of the team. Of course, this has led to speculation about the eventual relocation of the franchise.
ECHL: The ECHL announced the Elmira (NY) Jackals will withdraw its league membership after this season as part of a purchase agreement for its home arena. The team had been suffering from lower attendance and was having problems paying the lease on its arena that needed improvements. The arena purchase agreement was announced this week and as part of that deal the Elmira Jackals would cease operations at the end of the season. Another part of the agreement was that the new owner obtain a new hockey franchise, but it is uncertain which team or in which league that would be. The Elmira Jackals started play in the 2000-01 season as part of the former United Hockey League and moved to the ECHL for the 2007-08 season. Officials in Portland (ME) are working with two separate groups interested in bringing an ECHL team to the city. They hope to have an agreement in place before a league meeting in June, but that is no guarantee a Portland-based team would be able to start play next season.
United States Hockey League: The city of Racine (WI) has approved some initial funding towards plans for construction of a new arena, which could become home to a team in the Tier-I junior-level USHL. The owner of the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild has expressed interest in bringing a USHL team to Racine, if the new arena is built.
North American Hockey League: A potential ownership group based in Wausau (WI) is looking to purchase a franchise in the Tier-II junior-level NAHL and relocate the team to Wausau. The league announced last week that the Alaska-based Kenai River Brown Bears were ceasing operations and there was a possibility of new ownership taking over the team and moving it to a new market.
World League of Roller Hockey: Major League Roller Hockey's new World League started play earlier this year. The five-team USA East and four-team USA West divisions have started play with a four-team USA Midwest division starting next month. The league also has three European divisions.
United Women's Soccer: The pro-am UWS announced a new team called the Western New York Flash will be based in Buffalo and will be part of the league's second season in 2017. A nearby Rochester-based team by the same name had been part of the professional NWSL for the past few seasons, but relocated to become the North Carolina Courage (Cary) for the 2017 season. The Flash will be added to the UWS's East Conference.
Major League Soccer: An investment group is looking to acquire Qualcomm Stadium, which was the home of the National Football League's San Diego Chargers, to build a new stadium for an MLS expansion team. The proposed development called SoccerCity would also include office space, hotels, homes and apartments. The exact seating capacity of a stadium would be 22,000 with just an MLS team or 32,000 if it is shared with the San Diego State University football program.
National Women's Soccer League: Details were recently released for a proposed sports complex called Atlanta Sports City that will include a 15,000-seat stadium that could host a pro women's team in the NWSL and a pro men's team in either the United Soccer League or North American Soccer League.
Western Lacrosse Association: The British Columbia-based indoor Senior-A WLA announced its 2017 season schedule last month that will feature the same seven teams as last season - the Burnaby Lakers, Coquitlam Adanacs, Langley Thunder, Maple Ridge Burrards, Nanaimo Timbermen, New Westminster Salmonbellies, and the Victoria Shamrocks. The season runs from mid-May to early August. At the end of the season, the WLA champion plays the champion of the Ontario-based Major Series Lacrosse for the Mann Cup.
Dan Krieger is the creator of the Leagues, Teams & Nicknames 2015-16: "The Leagueology Almanac" , which tracks the changes in league alignments, franchise movements and team nicknames in today's sports world. The publication is available for sale at www.amazon.com.
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ECHL Stories from March 13, 2017
- Steelheads Will Host St. Luke's "Pink In the Rink" Jersey Auction March 17th and 18th - Idaho Steelheads
- Thunder Announces Three Roster Moves - Wichita Thunder
- Walleye Weekly - Toledo Walleye
- ECHL Transactions - March 13 - ECHL
- Cyclones Weekly: Week 22 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Motte Returns from AHL - Quad City Mallards
- Thunder Weekly, March 13th - Wichita Thunder
- Wheeling Nailers Weekly Report, March 13 - Wheeling Nailers
- Join Us for the Orlando Solar Bears Playoff Push "Bear Crawl" On Friday, March 31 - Orlando Solar Bears
- ECHL Announces Fine, Suspension - ECHL
- Reading Royals (ECHL) Weekly: Raconteur Royale Number - Reading Royals
- Mallards Return Home for Three Games in Four Days, Jersey Auction Friday - Quad City Mallards
- Tulsa Oilers Weekly Report - March 13 - Tulsa Oilers
- Andy Iles Returns from Albany; Amerks Recall Two - Elmira Jackals
- Gladiators Weekly for the Week of March 13th - Atlanta Gladiators
- Royals Game Scheduled for Tomorrow (Tuesday, March 14) - Reading Royals
- Tuesday's Game at Reading Postponed and Rescheduled - Norfolk Admirals
- Royals Game Scheduled for Tomorrow (Tuesday, March 14) - Reading Royals
- Komets Clinch Playoff Berth, Oilers Visit for St. Patrick's Day - Fort Wayne Komets
- Komets Clinch Playoff Berth, Oilers Visit for St. Patrick's Day - Fort Wayne Komets
- Komets Clinch Playoff Berth, Oilers Visit for St. Patrick's Day - Fort Wayne Komets
- Monarchs Weekly Preview - Manchester Monarchs
- Monarchs Weekly Preview - Manchester Monarchs
- Mallards Weekly Update: March 13, 2017 - Quad City Mallards
- ECHL this Week - March 13 - ECHL
- Mallards Weekly Update: March 13, 2017 - Quad City Mallards
- Nantel, Hamonic Recalled to San Antonio Rampage - Colorado Eagles
- Nantel, Hamonic Recalled to San Antonio Rampage - Colorado Eagles
- McCarron Scores Three for Florida in Comeback Win - South Carolina Stingrays
- Stingrays Weekly Report - March 13 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Fuel Pit Stop Weekly Week 22 - Indy Fuel
- Jackals Complete Series of Transactions - Elmira Jackals
- Reading Royals (ECHL) Transactions: Lamarche (D) Recalled to Lehigh - Reading Royals
- Hot Ticket - Score The Latest Deal Today - Tulsa Oilers
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- Weekly Sports League & Franchise Report - OSC Original by Dan Krieger
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Introduced earlier this week, Lord Scart of the Hemron Coalition was a name-level fighter who took over a series of insanely meandering and twisting goblin warrens and converted them into his base of operations known as Scart's Hall.
A hundred and fifty feet beneath the meandering tunnels and chambers of the Hall are more warrens that were also converted into storage and barracks… and a descent into even deeper recesses under the earth.
Like Scart's Hall, the tunnels and chambers of the Descent are damp and confusing, but the temperature here is stable – unchanging from summer to winter. A stream of warm air constantly flows up from the lowest parts of the Descent, and while the door to the final section of the descent is always guarded against encroachment from below, it is made of a stout iron grating instead of being a solid door in order to keep the air flowing.
Beneath the Descent there are unknown caverns and extended passages that the goblins who were here before would not enter. Scart and his companions explored the first few miles of these over the years as the hall was completed, but their experience only indicates that the depths continue on for untold miles and contain strange creatures and unexplained magical phenomenon.


text: Judson Phillips is the founder of Tea Party Nation, one of the largest Tea Party Groups in the country and the number one national tea party site on the Internet. A lawyer by profession, Judson has been involved in politics since his teens. "Ronald Reagan inspired me," he says. Judson became involved in the Tea Party movement in February 2009 after hearing Rick Santelli's rant on CNBC. "I heard there was going to be a Tea Party in Chicago inspired by Santelli, but didn't know if anyone was doing a rally in Nashville where I was based. Finally I emailed Michelle Malkin and asked her if there was a Tea Party in Nashville. Malkin sent an email back saying, 'No, why don't you organize one?' I did." The first Tea Party in Nashville was held late February 2009 which drew a crowd of about 600. Judson then organized the Tax Day Tea Party in Nashville, which drew over 10,000 people into downtown. It was at this time that Tea Party Nation was formed. Later that year, Judson decided to bring activists from across the country together, so he organized the first National Tea Party Convention in February 2010, which featured Alaska's former Governor and Republican Vice Presidential Nominee, Sarah Palin as it's keynote speaker. He currently manages the Tea Party Nation website, writes several daily columns and is working on more projects than any one person should. He is a frequent guest on cable and broadcast news shows, including on Fox, MSNBC, CNN and others.


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3 E.D. Centers Will Focus on Handicapped Infants
WASHINGTON--The Education Department has announced that it will establish three research institutes to study how state and local education agencies are meeting the needs of handicapped infants and toddlers, and to develop new services for them.
Nonprofit groups, including universities and state and local education agencies, are eligible to submit applications for the $1.2-million, two-year grants that will be awarded to operate each of the three centers on early-childhood education and development. Grant recipients would have to apply for additional funds after the first two years.
The Congress authorized the centers' creation last year in the measure that extended the Education of the Handicapped Act.
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The center that would conduct research on state and local policy development would have two key functions, according to the department.
First, its mission would be to "conduct descriptive studies that would identify, document, and analyze existing policies and policy-development activities related to establishing comprehensive services for infants and toddlers with handicaps and their families.''
The institute's second function would be "to conduct explanatory
research that includes, but is not limited to, studies that
The pros and cons of state policies in providing comprehensive services.
Variations in available services among the states.
State and local incentives and disincentives for establishing services.
Policy practices and models to help state and local agencies develop services.
Alternative regulatory changes that states could make to facilitate the development of comprehensive services.
A second institute would be established "to develop new or improved interventions for infants and toddlers with handicaps who, because of the nature of their disabilities, require extensive medical care in hospital intensive-care units, and who may require life-supporting technologies and systems of health care.''
The third center would be established "to develop, evaluate, and disseminate'' new or improved materials to train special-education personnel in the delivery of services to handicapped infants and toddlers.
The establishment of the new centers would raise the total number of research-and-development units operated by the department to 20. The agency currently has 13 centers; in March, it announced plans to finance four additional institutions to conduct research in mathematics, science, literature, and all subjects taught in elementary schools. (See Education Week, March 25, 1987.)
Grant applications for the early-childhood centers must be submitted by June 30. The application deadline for the centers announced in March is June 26.
For more information on the early-childhood institutes, or to obtain application forms, write to Linda Glidewell, Division of Innovation and Development, Office of Special Education Programs, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202, or call (202) 732-1099.
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Briggs unveiled a few insights into MCI WorldCom's internet plans, positioning the company as much more than a telco provider. "We are going to become an ecommerce enabler," Briggs said.
Briggs described plans to build a three million square-foot hosting and server co-location facility in which companies can build and host portals and ecommerce sites. In addition to hosting, MCI WorldCom sees itself providing value-added services, dubbed MicroServices, including things like Web call centers, Web 411, and voice browsing.
He cited connected devices as the next major driver of internet growth, predicting 1.5 billion IP chips to show up in devices as disparate as alarm clocks and refrigerators.
Briggs also talked about a forthcoming technology called VDSL (very high bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line), which could offer as much as 50Mbps through an existing copper line to homes for about $100 a month. Briggs said MCI WorldCom is putting VDSL into trials this year.
Ala-Pietila discussed what he calls the "Mobile Information Society," which he believes is the next step of evolution on the internet.
As an example of what Nokia terms "M-life," or the evolution of "e-life" into mobility, Ala-Pietila showed an internal Nokia video demonstrating the possibilities of mobile communications in the near future. In the video, tiny telephones with full-color screens were capable of real-time videoconferencing, voice recognition, location-based services, and instant multimedia messaging.
Ala-Pietila was quick to point out that the devices and capabilities shown in the video were not being offered now, but the technology is in place for all of them to become reality.
Two devices captured the audience's imagination: a combination telephone and personal information manager, and an internet-browsing device no thicker than the thinnest mobile phone.
"That is an example of what we will be able to do with 3G," Ala-Pietila said. "But the end device will not look like that. We wouldn't show our future plans publicly."
Both speakers were asked whether global-use voice and internet universal devices were on the horizon. Briggs answered, "not in my lifetime." Ala-Pietila said "very soon."


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Cadet Matthew Boyce '17 recently completed a 30-day National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Course in Alaska. The course is designed to develop leadership and ethics while also teaching technical outdoor skills, like map reading and how to exit from a wet kayak.
During the course, Boyce and a small group kayaked over 95 nautical miles in the Prince William Sound and backpacked approximately 60 miles in the Alaskan back country. While backpacking, they were so remote that food supplies were flown in by bush pilot.
Each day, a different student served as leader of the group. That person would be responsible for deciding the course, reviewing the weather, and making adjustments as necessary along the way. The NOLS experience is much more than a outdoor camp – it is hands-on leadership course, deep in the wilderness.
Congratulations to Cadet Boyce on completing the course. This is truly an amazing accomplishment.