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Carpe Diem Collegiate High School and Middle School is a far cry from the schools that today's parents attended.
Students at the Yuma charter school generally see their math, science, social-studies and language-arts teachers only twice a week. The students spend most of their time at school at computers, doing assignments and exercises.
Since converting to this "blended learning" approach five years ago, Carpe Diem has garnered state and national attention, in part because despite a lean operation, its students made remarkable gains on the AIMS test. The school's reliance on computers for most instruction means it employs fewer teachers than the typical U.S. school. Arizona legislators have praised Carpe Diem as a model of learning efficiency.
The school posted some of the highest gains in three grades on the AIMS test of any of the 1,337 schools analyzed by The Arizona Republic and USA Today.
Testing experts say gains of that size warrant scrutiny. In Carpe Diem's case, the testing company also flagged one grade on the AIMS reading test in spring 2010 for having a higher-than-average number of erasure marks.
From spring 2007 to spring 2009, three grades at the charter school had big gains in math and/or reading.
In one example, a class rose from the 36th percentile in math in sixth grade to the 97th in seventh grade to the 99th in eighth grade.
The gains coincided with what school founder and Executive Director Rick Ogston said was a shift in philosophy about five years ago. Ogston, who has master's degrees in theology and education, was frustrated with the traditional instructional model.
Under the new model, each major subject has one teacher who sees all 240 students in grades six through 12 every year, a strategy that teachers say helps them better understand students' needs.
The school relies heavily on testing and data analysis to determine where students fall short.
Carpe Diem maintained its high scores in math year over year, according to The Republic's analysis, though the reading scores of one class dropped from their peak. From 2007 to 2009 in reading, sixth-graders went from the 59th percentile to the 100th percentile in seventh grade before falling to the 74th in eighth grade. Ogston said the dip happened when the school switched to a different reading curriculum and an unusually large influx of new students who were struggling in the subject, he said.
In spring 2010, the company that administers the AIMS test, Pearson Education, flagged Carpe Diem's sophomore AIMS reading test for having a higher-than-average number of erasure marks. Flagging means the state gets an alert. Pearson's report said a group of 27 Carpe Diem students who took the AIMS reading test had a total number of wrong-to-right erasure marks seven times as high as the state average. The state has no plans to step up monitoring during the spring tests.
Ogston, the school's founder, isn't sure why that group of students had so many erasure marks but said the school's gains are legitimate. "I'm not alarmed at all (by the erasures)," he said, adding there was no cheating. "We proctor (the test). We proctor the proctor. And so we guard, and we have a high level of integrity."
Tom Haladyna, an emeritus professor at Arizona State University and a nationally known expert on standardized testing, said gains of that size call for more scrutiny. "If it's as good at it says, then why can't the state evaluate it and box it up and ship it out to every school district in the state?" he said.
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Today's rather hazy weather is making us daydream about the summer and beach.. or more specifically: California's dreamy beaches. That heavenly combination of sun, sand and salt (and a refreshing post-beach açai bowl to top it off).
PS. Word on the street is that there'll be waves this weekend, so be sure to catch some surf! Be sure to check it out, it's really beautiful to watch all the surfers with Burj Al Arab as a backdrop at sunset. Et voilà – we have our very own version of California's hip surf scene right here in Dubai.
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The first thought that came to mind when seeing this one-bedroom apartment in central Stockholm was: urban tropic. That's how I feel is the best way to describe the style of this funky home. What makes this home so interesting is that there is a clear mix of vibrant classic caribbean colours (the wallpaper behind the bed kind of also gives it away) and muted urban vintage/hipster accents. Not necessarily a combination I would have thought possible to achieve in an aesthetic way, but this homeowner has pulled it off marvellously.
This goes to show that dark wood flooring does not necessarily need to be limited to large, open spaces filled with windows and light. A dark floor does not necessarily darken, or make a space feel smaller, if done in the right way. The key lies, as always, in the foundation – the base – of the apartment. All mouldings and major finishes are in pure white, and the contrast of the dark wood floor gives the space depth and warmth, and the space is successfully feeling airy and cozy at the same time.
Kährs Oak Lava is a 3-strip floor with a brushed, black pigmented, matt lacquer finish, and is currently available in stock in Dubai. Visit our showroom today for a consultation with one of our Wood Flooring Specialists and to experience the wonderful world of Kährs wood flooring.
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Though we're still waiting for the hyped store to open in the UAE, H&M Home's online store inspires us with romantic Bohemian Vintage style this autumn.
Yes, Autumn is just around the corner! And if you, like us, can't wait for the temperatures to drop a little (or a lot) – then planning for an autumn interior design scheme makes the wait a little less tedious and a lot more exciting. Now, although we don't really get that cozy autumn feel outdoors, we can always create the feel indoors. So, this autumn we say hello to a darker, smouldering new take on romantic bohemian: bohemian vintage! To achieve this look, combine shiny copper metallics with dark graphite grays and dusty pinks in rugged linen textures and vintage bohemian floral prints.
And if you're looking for something a little extra special, something so very unique and eye-catching to give that bit of glam-pop to your bohemian vintage look, then say hello to Kährs über-cool wood floor, Black Copper. This 1-strip ash wood floor has a black stain and copper metallic in the pores, and is finished off with a high-gloss lacquer that further enhances the shimmering metallic copper. Absolutely stunning!
All white.. everything.
The key to successfully designing a space in an all-white scheme is layering. By layering different materials, textures and shades of white together you essentially create depth, which is the biggest factor to consider in order to avoid the space falling flat and feeling clinical.
We are especially loving romantic boho-chic homes in pure white enriched with elegant wood textures, soft cottons and wools, luxurious lace and linens. It's all in the details.
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Seaweed constitutes a healthy and complete food ideal for our time when bad dietary habits processed foods and the use of chemical substances weaken our systems. Seaweed revitalizes and rejuvenates us; it has all the basic nutrients we need it purifies us and helps us conserve our health.
Seaweed is some of the most nutritious food on the planet it is ideal for preventing as well as combating illnesses. One of the main components of algae is protein which is easily assimilated. Seaweed is a food very rich in protein which represents 25 of the dried weight of algae. These proteins are especially valuable since they contain a large number of essential amino acids.INGREDIENTS: Seaweed (Gigartina chamissoi).
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'Tis said of love that it sometimes goes, sometimes flies; runs with one, walks gravely with another; turns a third into ice, and sets a fourth in a flame: it wounds one, another it kills: like lightning it begins and ends in the same moment: it makes that fort yield at night which it besieged but in the morning; for there is no force able to resist it.
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Canadian cop Kieran Fox and U.S. Marshal Jubilee Mason fight their growing mutual attraction as they deal with a new menace to life in Lone Trail, Texas...a cartel trafficking dangerous, home-brewed drugs, and distributing them throughout the state and beyond.
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Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 10:30 AM - 12:00 PMThe frequency of heavy downpours in the Northeast U.S. increased by 71 percent between 1958 and 2012. The costs associated with flood damage are rising across the nation and in New York State. Local governments have a key role in protecting their communities against flooding. In this webinar, participants will learn about how one New York town lowered its flood insurance premium rates by participating in the federal Community Rating System. Speakers will also discuss community flood resiliency in general and a project in Monroe County that is seeking to reduce flood-related problems, in partnership with the Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council and The Nature Conservancy.
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Looking to advertise your business outdoors? Corflute Signs are suitable for all weather conditions, meaning you will be bringing in sales, rain, hail or shine. Ink Signs uses only genuine quality UV ink and material, ensuring that your signs will not only last longer, but will also stay brighter for longer. Your signs will also be printed in full colour at photographic quality, giving you a sharp vibrant finish.
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A frosted cylinder inside the clear glass shade of Besa Lighting's Spazio mini pendant gives a mood-enhancing lighting effect, and pairs perfectly with its bronze finish.
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The double glass clear shade of Besa Lighting's Spazio low-voltage mini pendant features a frosted inner cylinder in the center, creating a softly diffused lighting effect. Suitable for modern spaces, this piece has a bronze finish that contrasts the shade in a subtle manner. The sophisticated silhouette of the blown glass shade is sure to endure.


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High School Curriculum
High school is a very different world for students and for educators. Teachers must find a path that bridges the material that was taught in middle school with what their students will need to know for life beyond high school. More Info
SGI Biology, Second Edition Cell Biology Unit
26-40 (6-8 weeks)
All organisms are susceptible to disease. The effects of diseases vary from mild to devastating and affect sustainability at the environmental, economic, and social level. For example, foot-and-mouth and mad cow diseases have periodically wiped out huge herds of cattle, causing economic hardship for those whose livelihoods depend on the cattle. Influenza pandemics have killed millions of people, and recent epidemics of H1N1 and SARS viruses have threatened entire cities. Diseases are caused by infectious microbes, such as bacteria and viruses, genetic factors, and other events that cause breakdowns in the structure or function of cells. Understanding the mechanisms of a disease is essential to people's ability to prevent, eradicate, and cure it and to maintain the sustainability of populations and communities. In this unit, you will examine several diseases and their social, environmental, and economic consequences. You will learn about the mechanism of these diseases at the cellular level. You will also investigate the structures and functions of normal cells and some of the processes that occur inside these cells. At the end of the unit, you will make recommendations for how best to allocate limited funding to address world health problems.
Content in SGI Biology, Second Edition Cell Biology Unit is organized into activities, as follows:
|Activity Title
|Activity Overview
|World Health and Sustainability
|What do health indicators show about world health and sustainability?
|Cells and Disease
|How do observations of cells help doctors and scientists diagnose and study diseases?
|What Is a Cell?
|What are the similarities and differences in cells from various living organisms?
|What Do Cells Do?
|What are the functions of the structures in cells?
|What Do Specialized Cells Do?
|What are the specialized structures and functions of cells?
|Cell Structure and Function
|What are the fundamental structures and functions of cells?
|A Model Membrane
|What structures and characteristics help the cell membrane perform its functions?
|The Cell Membrane and Diffusion
|What factors determine whether a substance moves across a model of the cell membrane?
|Cell Membrane Structure and Function
|How do the structures of the cell membrane help it function?
|Functions of Proteins in Cells
|What are the functions of proteins in cells and viruses?
|Investigating Enzyme Function
|How do pH and temperature affect the function of the enzyme lactase?
|Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
|How do photosynthesis and cellular respiration meet the energy needs of all organisms?
|The Cell Cycle
|What happens during each phase of the cell cycle, and how are the phases regulated?
|Stem Cell Differentiation
|How do stem cells produce specialized cells?
|Stem Cell Research
|What are the current scientific understandings and social debates about stem cell research?
|HIV/AIDS Infection and Cell Organelles
|How does HIV take over a cell's structures and organelles during infection and use them to reproduce?
|Disease Interventions
|What are the benefits, drawbacks, and trade-offs of some disease interventions?
|World Health Proposal
|How should funding be allocated to address sustainability problems related to world health?
Student Book
The student book uses a variety of approaches to make science accessible for all students. Each activity in the student book is designed to support concept and skill development. The various types of activities include: Laboratories, Investigations, Modeling, Readings, Talk It Over, and Projects. Through inquiry-based, hands-on experiences students connect basic biological concepts with relevant, real-world sustainability issues. Woven throughout the student book are integrated literacy strategies that help students process new science content, develop their analytical skills, make connections, and express their knowledge orally and in writing.
The embedded assessment system helps teachers identify students' strengths and weaknesses throughout the course. This provides valuable information about when lessons might need to be adjusted so that all students get the best chance to build their knowledge and appreciation of science. The student book is richly illustrated with relevant photographs and diagrams. A comprehensive appendix provides additional student resources.
The LAB-AIDS Science Lab Notebook
The use of a science journal or notebook is strongly recommended for all science classes. A journal not only models the way scientists work but it helps to develop and reinforce students' science learning and literacy skills.
The LAB-AIDS Science Lab Notebook was designed with "Best Practices" in mind. Each of the 160 LABLOG pages, has a 2-column design with GraphAnywhere, which allows data tables and graphs to be drawn in a fraction of the usual time, and plenty of room to record data, notes, and responses to questions. It is also three-hole punched to allow students to store the entire notebook, or individual completed pages, in their binder.
Complete Materials Package
The course specific materials packages provide a vast array of unique and signature items designed specifically for the program. Course Essential packages are available which allows you to buy only the unique items designed for the course. You could also purchase materials by unit if you are teaching only section of the program, or you can purchase items individually for those teachers that have well–equipped lab facilities. Our goal is to provide the necessary material without duplicating what you already have in your classroom, thus maximizing your budget.
Teacher Edition
The SEPUP wraparound teacher's edition provides detailed information to support teachers in conducting each activity in the student book and explains how scientific concepts are developed within the big picture of the units and the course. The information provided includes practical tips such as equipment set-up and how to conduct the activities, as well as suggestions on how to enhance students' learning experiences and how to tailor the activities to individual students and classrooms.
Additional support for all of the embedded assessments, literacy strategies, and other information can be found on the accompanying Teacher Resources DVD. Together the Teacher's Edition and Teacher Resources DVD provide comprehensive support for differentiated instruction, valuable background information on scientific content and teaching strategies, lists of objectives, answers to student analysis questions, and student exemplars that address the assessment scoring guides. The DVD also includes unit overviews, and all transparencies, student sheets and blackline masters.
Books Online
Individual, classroom or district licenses can be purchased for access to our student books on-line. It features editable Word documents for each set of Activity Assessment Questions which allows students to e-mail their finished work back to the teacher. Microsoft Word Tools provide strong support for diverse learners. The Spelling and Grammar Checker uses red and green underline squiggles representing spelling (red) and grammar (green) errors alerting students to potential errors. The thesaurus helps to refine writing as well as expose students to new vocabulary words. Students with poor spelling skills often have difficulty using a dictionary. This feature provides an instant definition for a highlighted word, eliminating the task of dictionary lookup. Students can also use the Thesaurus to find the synonyms of words. All pages were created using Adobe Acrobat Reader. A great feature of the Adobe program is "The Read Aloud Function". The program audibly reads the text, allowing the student to follow the reading on the page. You can speed up or slow down the program based on the student's ability. This helps all students increase their vocabulary.
ExamView® Test Generating Software
• Test Generator Educators can create assessments, quizzes, study guides, and worksheets using multiple question formats, pictures, tables, graphs, charts, and other multimedia elements. Works exclusively with eInstruction's CPS™ student response systems for real‐time results.
• Test Manager Educators collect results and generate comprehension reports in minutes. Test Manager also manages class rosters and automatically collects performance data from the school network to analyze student results and identify areas of concern.
• Test Player Gives students the ability to take tests and view study guides over the school network. ExamView® adds even more benefits to your content. • QuickTest Wizard New tests can be created in a matter of minutes with easy step‐by‐step navigation. Simply select the question banks and the number of questions and ExamView® does the rest.
• Style Gallery ExamView® tests can be easily formatted to match state or national standardized tests. Simply choose a layout based on predefined formats (e.g., TAKS, FCAT, GED, GMAT, NCLEX, etc.) and print a comprehensive answer sheet.
• Multiple Question Formats ExamView® supports 14 question formats. An ExamView® question can contain pictures, graphs, charts, tables, and other multimedia elements. You can create dynamic questions (algorithms) for any subject area which allow infinite customization of a question using mathematical definitions.
• Teacher Resource Planner. This planner CD serves as a powerful, click-through resource to help teachers plan A Natural Approach to Chemistry lessons – one lesson at a time. All of the course tools for each Chapter are available on this CD – with smart, user-friendly navigation. It's all there --Chapter by Chapter from Scope & Sequence to the Student Book, Lab Manual, Teachers Guide pages – along with the Skill Sheets, Power Points, and Exam View.
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I've been indulging in Christmas Movies over the past couple of weeks. They have never really been my thing but the more I watched, the more I fell in love with the beautiful locations they are filmed in, the Christmas scenes and actually, the scripts aren't half bad. Sometimes a little predictable but often the message within the storyline is thought provoking and touching.
A Christmas miracle is of course always captured at the end of each movie.
Christmas Miracles
The very first Christmas miracle was so far removed from our romantic concept of Christmas today.
Mary and Joseph had a very uncertain and tumultuous time ahead of them that first Christmas. They needed to find a place to stay. They needed to protect their baby from harm's way.
Jesus was born in a stable and laid in a manger. This is where the stable animals would have been fed. Nothing 5 star about the experience…or even 1 star for that matter.
There was though angels from on high and an amazing star in the sky, leading the shepherds and wise men from afar. Much more important than a Trivago rating.
Fast forward to 2019 and life still doesn't always run smoothly. The perfect winter scene Christmas card, isn't a true reflection of the real meaning of Christmas.
It doesn't mean we can't experience "Christmas Miracles" or special moments today. Often they are private and understated, just like the stable where Jesus was born. Nobody would even know the absolute joy they have brought you.
Christmas miracles can come in ways we weren't expecting, but we need to be open to receiving them. If we are caught up with much busyness, attending parties, hosting family get togethers etc , we may miss the significance of a seemingly small gesture, which has much greater meaning.
It's these kinds of understated events which can be so uplifting and so emotional, you just know it's your own little "Christmas Miracle".
A Very Real Script
Sometimes life is the best script ever. I'm often overwhelmed by moments where a series of "non scripted" events, result in an outcome I couldn't possibly have imagined.
As my readers know, my life is pretty simple due to the limitations my bone disease imposes on me.
While I could do without my pain levels, the simple life is one I've happily accepted.
As a result of my health though, I nearly missed out on a series of Christmas Miracles, which have proved to be priceless.
In November each year I begin the annual task of writing our Christmas Newsletter and Christmas cards.
My husband and I have lived in many areas of Australia, with his work as an Anglican Clergyman and mine as an Executive Manager in the finance industry. We've made life-long friends along the way and we love hearing their news and sharing ours. So as you can imagine the mailing list is not short.
Physically it is really beyond my capabilities now and I was contemplating giving this annual tradition a miss this year.
Yes, I could possibly send emails instead of writing cards and printing newsletters, but there is something so special I think, about receiving actual mail in the letterbox at Christmas.
It's probably the romantic in me!!
So, I decided I needed to persevere with my annual tradition, at least one more time. I paced the task over 3 weeks and by the first week of December the pile of mail was ready for my husband to take to the Post Office.
Mission accomplished, I turned my focus to other things.
There was one special card in the pile though. I had found some old photos of my eldest nephew and me from a Christmas about 30 years ago. They brought back such beautiful memories for me and given I don't have children of my own, I felt it was time to start giving these kinds of tangible memories to my nephew. I was hoping he would enjoy the trip down memory lane.
A week after the cards were posted, I received a text from my nephew thanking me for the photos and letting me know they "made his day, they mean a lot"…his words!
His message brought me so much joy. I wasn't sure if he'd want them and I hesitated in sending them. I was so glad I listened to that still small voice saying, "just send them"!!
I've now got a New Year task of putting a photo album together for him of all the photos I have of him growing up. I'm so looking forward to doing it and sending it to him with love.
After knowing the joy those old photos brought my nephew and me, I couldn't believe what arrived in the mail this week.
Among some beautiful letters from old friends with lovely Christmas greetings, was a card from a very special lady. I've mentioned before I migrated to Australia with my parents from the Uk when I was 3 years of age.
My parents built a new home once they arrived and our new Aussie neighbours became wonderful family friends. I grew up with the boys next door from age 3 to 11 and I have such special menories of those years and the adventures we shared together.
The Christmas Card was from my neighbour all those years ago. She is a lovely lady and we both look forward to our annual newsletters. This year though as I opened the card, her letter fell out but so did something else. It was a photo. Not just any photo….it was a photo of me and the boys next door, standing outside my childhood home. I would have been 4 years old.
I immediately saw the significance of this photo. I had sent my nephew old photos which meant so much to him and a few weeks later, I received an old photo which was so unexpected and so special to me.
I couldn't have scripted it if you'd asked me to!! A simple, understated Christmas miracle.
Christmas Connections and Choices
Christmas conjures up all kinds of emotions and memories for us. Some beautiful, some sorrowful, and some we'd much prefer we could forget altogether.
Ultimately though the underlying theme of our memories and thoughts is how they connect to our lives. The connections of our past, present and future.
It's probably why the famous " A Christmas Carol" script and the story of Scrooge, has lived on through the years. It's focused on the past, present and future connections in life and the choices made. The choices which can change our own life scripts for better or for worse.
I could have chosen to send no cards this year. Had I made that choice I would have missed out on my special Christmas blessing. I would have missed out on being a blessing to others, as well as receiving many cards of love and support from lifelong friends. We even received an unexpected phone call from friends we hadn't spoken to for 15 years….all because I chose to send the newsletter.
In the busyness of life, or perhaps the solitude if you are on your own, don't be afraid to be quiet. Don't be afraid to expect your own understated miracles, not just at Christmas but all year through.
Think carefully about the choices you make. Sometimes when we choose not to do something, we may miss out on a blessing we never expected to occur.
Chronic illness is limiting, there is no question about it. However, there is always something we can do, within our limitations, which may bring someone else some joy and in turn can be a blessing for us too.
I hope, no matter the season, there are events for many people which are understated, but simply perfectly scripted life moments, that mean so much.
God bless
Sam xx
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You know the problem: One camera is equiped with a standard zoom lens, the other camera with a superwideangle zoom lens for instance. You take pictures of different motives with the two cameras, maybe hundreds of pictures. You process them with the software of Canon. And now you want to bring the picture taken with the two cameras in chronological order. Each camera stores the pictures in chronological order but you cannot mix them.
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The Wine Harvest in the Kentlands is pouring wines from Spain this evening! Come on in on Thursday, September 7th from 5:00-8:00 to enjoy some of the beautiful wines brought to us by Ole Importers and Bacchus Distributors.
Tuesday, October 15th, 5-8pm, Free Wine Tasting at the Wine Harvest at Park Potomac, 12525-B Park Potomac Avenue, Potomac, MD. Bouchaine Vineyards produces outstanding wines from the Carneros Region of Napa Valley. Special discounts will be available on featured products. The Wine Harvest, A Better Place to Buy and Enjoy Wine.
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The end is in sight – or the beginning – depending on how you look at it. I now have a working version of my online store though there are a few wrinkles still to be ironed out. Nice clean interface with little to distract from the pens. The navigation appears logical and intuitive.
The site will go live quite soon now, loaded with pens for your perusal, delectation and purchase if they are to your taste. When I traded in eBay I aimed for moderate prices, a high turnover and happy customers and that remains my intention. As I haven't sold since April, everything, including this blog, has ground to a halt, and I'm looking forward to getting going again. The prospect of bringing in new – and hopefully unusual – stock to restore, write about here and sell is an exciting one.
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Liua shihi
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|Taxonomic Notes: Retained in Ranodon by Fei, Ye, Jiang 2012 Colored Atlas of Chinese Amphibians and their Distributions, ignoring Zhang et al. 2006 PNAS and Zheng et al. 2011 Mol Biol Evol 28:2521-2535.
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Distribution and Habitat
Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: China
Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
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Along with the kitchen, the bathroom is one of the top two rooms to remodel—because buyers appreciate the upgrades and so the return on the owner's investment is generally quite good. But not all renovated bathrooms are created equal. HomeAdvisor—an online marketplace for home improvement services—recently looked at what types of bathroom upgrades were most in demand, and how much they cost.
Requests for bathroom remodeling services have shot up 64% in the past year on HomeAdvisor. So what's motivating this flurry of refinements to the powder room? More often than not, it's a move to replace run-down materials or upgrade outdated aesthetics, according to the Home Improvement Research Institute.
As for the cost, compared to a kitchen overhaul, new bathrooms are way more affordable. According to HomeAdvisor's True Cost data—which analyze over 1 million reported costs from customers on over 300 types of projects—renovators will pay an average of $9,200 for a professional bathroom upgrade. That's less than half the cost of a kitchen remodel at $19,907!
Plus there's no reason to overhaul everything at once—for an à la carte approach, check out the cost on these six most popular bathroom remodeling projects:
- Reface cabinets: $6,676
- Install cabinets: $4,633
- Install a shower: $3,169
- Install flooring: $2,969
- Install a bathtub: $2,849
- Install a bathtub or shower liner: $2,522
While HomeAdvisor found that 83% of people pay for bathroom remodels out of their own pocket, 17% turned to financing—i.e., getting a line of credit on their house—to make improvements. We're not saying refinancing to renovate is the right choice for everyone, but if you're absolutely dying for a bidet with a heated seat, there's hope for you yet.
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"Long Island Medium" star Theresa Caputo's ex, Larry, recently revealed he's found love, but who's he dating?
TMZ reports Larry is now seeing Connie Stauddy, who joined him for a weekend shopping trip at Bargain Hunt in Decatur, Alabama.
According to the site, Larry and Connie met online after she reached out for a reading from Theresa. The two kept in touch and have been in a long distance relationship for a few months.
Last month, Larry told TMZ, "I have moved on. I'm fortunate enough to say that I have met someone special."
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Alda is a new programming language that lets you compose music in a text editor
For years, composers and producers have used complex tools to digitally score music. Developer Dave Yarwood wants to change all that with Alda, a new programming language he created to help people write scores with little to no coding experience.
Yarwood found GUI-based scoring and production tools like Sibelius distracting and limiting when it came to actually penning music. Alda strips all that away and presents users with a simple syntax that they can use to compose MIDI scores in a text editor, without the need to learn a new software interface.
Alda supports commands for various note lengths, accidentals, multiple instruments and more. In its current state, it's a handy tool for basic notation, but features like key transposition and repeats are still in the works.
Yarwood has written up a detailed guide to Alda, and says that he has plans to extend its scope to support samples and sounds beyond the General MIDI sound set it currently uses.
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Bowyer Hangs On To Win Cup Race At Sonoma
Clint Bowyer got his first victory of the season and his first victory since moving to Michael Waltrip Racing in the offseason Sunday when he won the Toyota/Save Mart 350 Sprint Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway.
It was his sixth career victory and first since he won with Richard Childress Racing last fall at Talladega Superspeedway.
Bowyer led a race-best 71 laps. It was his first-ever road-course victory and it moved him from ninth to seventh in points.
"It's huge towards the Chase and everything else," Bowyer said of the win. "This is big for our confidence level — this team. It's a young organization that's going to be in this sport a long time and I'm proud to be a part of it."
Tony Stewart of Stewart-Haas Racing, who started 24th, finished second.
"Just like we planned," Stewart said. "We planned on letting everything get settled down for a couple of laps and just going one at a time so we had an unfortunate-fortunate break at the end. On the second to last pit stop there something happened on plugging the fuel in and didn't get it full so that second to last caution there we got a chance to come in for fuel and four tires and that got us up there. "We just had eight or 10 laps fresher tires than those guys. We still had to fight our way through there. We had a really good car; we just took all day to get the track position."
Third was Kurt Busch, who lost second place to Stewart on the final lap, which came after a green/white/checkered restart.
Part-time Cup driver Brian Vickers, Bowyer's MWR teammate, finished fourth while Jimmie Johnson was fifth.
Rounding out the top 10 were Jeff Gordon, Greg Biffle, Marcos Ambrose, A.J. Allmendinger and Joey Logano.
"We had a decent day but we were just too loose all day," Biffle, who lost his points lead two weeks ago at Pocono after finishing 24th there, said. "We didn't have enough forward drive to turn the way we needed. We need to work on our road course program a little bit. Matt (Puccia) made a great call to salvage a good day for us. It is disappointing we can't run any better than we are."
Pole-sitter Ambrose of Richard Petty Motorsports led the first 11 laps on the 1.99-mile, 12-turn circuit before having it taken away by Gordon, a five-time winner at Sonoma.
"We really missed it," Ambrose said. "I just feel bad for my Stanley team. We missed it bad and we did good to recover and get a top-10 out of it. We will take it and move on. We got the pole and had a lot of speed; we just missed it for the race. We were slow. It was just terrible. We had no speed in the car and we paid the price."
Gordon held the lead for 13 laps before the rear tires of his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet began to wear. The lead was then taken by Bowyer.
Bowyer kept the lead until green flag pit stops nine laps later. When he pitted, Martin Truex Jr. of Michael Waltrip Racing, who was utilizing a different pit-stop schedule, took the lead.
Bowyer went back to the lead on lap 50 when Truex pitted.
That scene played out again when green-flag stops began around lap 74 of the 110-lap race: Bowyer pitted and Truex took the lead until he pitted a couple laps later.
With 22 laps to go, Tomy Drissi crashed and the caution flag waved for the first time. Bowyer and others at the front of the field stayed out but Bowyer's big lead disappeared. For a moment.
After the race went green, Bowyer got moving again as he and Kurt Busch of Phoenix Racing ran away and built a 3-plus-second lead over the rest of the field.
With 13 laps to go, Busch moved in on Bowyer's rear bumper and began applying pressure. Busch dogged Bowyer for four laps but with about eight to go, Busch faded.
"It's an amazing day when you can do what we did today," he said. "I'm a little choked up because A, we were in position. B, I was very considerate to (Clint) Bowyer who was going for his first win with the new team. And then C, which was most important, I made a mistake. I got into those tires in turn 11 and for years they have never been bolted down. They were bolted down this time. It bent the right front up and it broke the panhard bar and I'm just glad we brought it home third. If I was smarter, I would have let Tony Stewart go a lap, a half-a-lap ahead. Maybe he could have got to (Clint) Bowyer for a big finale. Unbelievable day with Chevrolet.
"I want to thank James Finch who is at home. He said, 'To hell with that road racing stuff I don't need that'. I was hoping I could be there and could bring it home for them, but amazing job the guys did. It was just nice and steady today. I just made that one mistake and if you're not perfect in this game in Sprint Cup then it's tough. Thanks to Monster, Tag Heuer and those guys for sticking with me. This car is available, I was going to call us Team Tiger Blood if we won, but I still might."
With four laps to go, Kyle Busch spun Paul Menard and the caution flag came out for the second time.
That sent the race to a green/white/checkered restart with Bowyer in P1, Busch next to him and Stewart and Johnson behind them.
Bowyer got a good jump, put several car lengths between him and Busch and Stewart and came home with the victory.
Bowyer, however, had to walk to Victory Lane after his car quit during burnouts.
"I did a pretty good burnout back there in the back and then we started to blubber back there in the back," Bowyer said. "Super excited for everybody involved to be in victory lane with this group so early in the season. It's a dream come true. I'm very proud of all our partners, especially everybody at MWR (Michael Waltrip Racing). To switch teams like I did was a huge risk and a chance for me and it was obviously a chance for me to showcase my talents. I'm proud of everybody back home at the shop — thank you guys for building us real good race cars."
1. (6) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 112, $314,089.
2. (24) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 112, $239,465.
3. (8) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 112, $181,623.
4. (21) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 112, $132,340.
5. (3) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 112, $155,576.
6. (2) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 112, $150,876.
7. (4) Greg Biffle, Ford, 112, $112,765.
8. (1) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 112, $134,373.
9. (17) AJ Allmendinger, Dodge, 112, $137,840.
10. (14) Joey Logano, Toyota, 112, $103,615.
11. (35) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 112, $136,280.
12. (13) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 112, $125,650.
13. (9) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 112, $135,391.
14. (15) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 112, $97,905.
15. (20) Casey Mears, Ford, 112, $106,338.
16. (26) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 112, $133,391.
17. (7) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 112, $130,738.
18. (10) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 112, $127,138.
19. (25) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 112, $117,288.
20. (23) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 112, $93,630.
21. (11) Carl Edwards, Ford, 112, $128,796.
22. (5) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 112, $111,844.
23. (19) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 112, $91,805.
24. (18) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 111, $105,313.
25. (22) Scott Speed, Ford, 111, $79,755.
26. (27) David Gilliland, Ford, 111, $93,663.
27. (29) David Ragan, Ford, 111, $90,902.
28. (30) Aric Almirola, Ford, 110, $117,616.
29. (28) Boris Said, Ford, 110, $88,455.
30. (40) Josh Wise, Ford, 110, $83,305.
31. (42) Landon Cassill, Toyota, 110, $105,975.
32. (31) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 109, $84,960.
33. (38) JJ Yeley, Toyota, 107, $76,850.
34. (12) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 107, $106,726.
35. (16) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, Suspension, 98, $121,591.
36. (39) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 92, $84,490.
37. (32) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, Suspension, 84, $76,355.
38. (41) Tomy Drissi, Chevrolet, Accident, 78, $76,242.
39. (34) Robby Gordon, Dodge, Steering, 73, $72,800.
40. (33) David Mayhew, Ford, Brakes, 25, $72,625.
41. (43) Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, Brakes, 22, $80,450.
42. (37) Chris Cook, Toyota, Brakes, 13, $72,355.
43. (36) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, Engine, 1, $72,724.
Average Speed of Race Winner: 83.624 mph.
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 39 Mins, 55 Secs.
Margin of Victory: 0.829 Seconds.
Caution Flags: 2 for 7 laps.
Lead Changes: 8 among 5 drivers.
Lap Leaders: M. Ambrose 1-11; J. Gordon 12-24; C. Bowyer 25-33; Kurt Busch 34; M. Truex Jr. 35-47; C. Bowyer 48-70; Kurt Busch 71; M. Truex Jr. 72-73; C. Bowyer 74-112.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): C. Bowyer 3 times for 71 laps; M. Truex Jr. 2 times for 15 laps; J. Gordon 1 time for 13 laps; M. Ambrose 1 time for 11 laps; Kurt Busch 2 times for 2 laps.
Top 12 in Points: M. Kenseth – 596; G. Biffle – 585; D. Earnhardt Jr. – 582; J. Johnson – 571; T. Stewart – 533; K. Harvick – 532; C. Bowyer – 529; D. Hamlin – 523; M. Truex Jr. – 520; B. Keselowski – 490; C. Edwards – 479; Kyle Busch – 459.One Comment


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Upozornění: Tento seznam již delší dobu neaktualizuji.
Na světě existuje víc cest, které vedou ke stejnému cíli. Pokud s project managementem začínáte a nechcete si hned nakupovat software za nemalé částky, můžete zkusit alternativní řešení – open source, freeware apod.
Desktopový software:
OpenProj (Windows, Linux, Mac, Unix)
OpenProj is a free, open source project management solution. OpenProj is a complete replacement of Microsoft Project and other commercial project solutions. The OpenProj solution has been download more than 300,000 times in the few weeks since launch and is being used in over 132 countries. A free download of OpenProj is available here and is distributed under the CPAL license. OpenProj is ideal for desktop project management and is available on Linux, Unix, Mac or Windows. It even opens existing Microsoft or Primavera files. OpenProj shares the industry's most advanced scheduling engine with Project-ON-Demand and provides Gantt Charts, Network Diagrams (PERT Charts), WBS and RBS charts, Earned Value costing and more.
GanttProject (pro Windows)
GanttProject is a free and easy to use Gantt chart based project scheduling and management tool. Our major features include:
Task hierarchy and dependencies
Gantt chart
Resource load chart
Generation of PERT chart
PDF and HTML reports
MS Project import/export
WebDAV based groupwork
Open Workbench (pro Windows)
Open Workbench is the only open source Windows-based desktop application that provides robust project management functionality – and is free to distribute throughout your entire enterprise. Here are just some of Open Workbench's key features:
Project Planning
Define projects and create associated work breakdown structures with activities, phases, tasks and milestones
Create dependencies as finish-start, start-start, finish-finish or start-finish
Create subprojects and link them to master projects
Create and manage inter-project dependencies
Associate guidelines with tasks
Manage advanced task properties such as fixed duration, dependency lag, imposed start/end dates and charge codes
Create, edit and delete calendars
Project Scheduling
Schedule tasks manually or automatically using Auto Schedule
Automatically schedule tasks forwards or backwards (the latter allowing tasks to be started as late as possible) and with or without resource constraints
Schedule across linked master and subprojects
Schedule to general or individualized calendars
Resource Management
Define resources as people, equipment, materials or expense
Assign resources to tasks
Configure resources on tasks with uniform, fixed, contour, front or back loading
Project Review
Track status, percent complete and estimates to complete
View Gantt charts (both detail and roll-up), PERT charts and the critical path
Conduct earned value analysis
Define, compare and reset project baseline settings
Customize project views including column layouts, filters, sorts and rule-based formatting
And More!
Open Source – download the source code to customize or rely on the user, developer, and partner community for support
Seamlessly integrate with the Clarity system from Computer Associates
TaskJuggler (pro Linux, Unix)
Manages tasks, resources and costs in one package
Automatic resource leveling, tasks conflict resolutions, and task filtering
Comprehensive and flexible views and reports so you can find the information you need when you need it
Build-in templates to get you started (you can also save your own schedules as templates for future use)
Project tracking and status reporting
Graphical User Interface to conveniently edit your projects, view and generate Gantt charts and reports
Unlimited number of scenarios (baselines) of same project for what-if analysis
CSV data export for exchange with Office Suites
Risk analysis
Project breakdown and management team support
Flexible working hours and vacation handling
Support for shift working
Multiple time zone support
Tasks may have initial costs, finishing costs
Resources may have running costs
Support for profit/loss analysis
HTML and XML report generation
Powerful project description syntax with macro support
Support for central resource allocation database
Generation of iCal files for data exchange with standard productivity tools
Webový software:
PHProjekt is a modular application for the coordination of group activities and to share informations and document via the web.
Components of PHProjekt: Group calendar, project management, time card system, file management, contact manager, mail client and many other modules.
Achievo is a flexible web-based resource management tool for business environments.
Achievo's resource management capabilities will enable organisations to support their business processes in a simple, but effective manner.
dotProject aims to provide the project manager with a tool to manage tasks, schedules, communication and sharing. But beware, dotProject will not be all things to all project managers – you may find that other FOSS tools are more appropriate to your particular requirements. You will need to do some investigation and testing to find the product that best suits your requirements.
Group-Office suits a wide audience. It offers a very wide variety of features that matter. Features you don't need won't be installed. Group-Office stands out when it comes to user friendliness combined with powerfully features.
ProjectPier is a Free, Open-Source, self-hosted PHP application for managing tasks, projects and teams through an intuitive web interface. ProjectPier will help your organization communicate, collaborate and get things done Its function is similar to commercial groupware/project management products, but allows the freedom and scalability of self-hosting. Even better, it will always be free.
LiquidPlanner is transforming the way organizations manage complex projects.
It's online project management software that offers teams a complete project environment, rich social networking features, and a revolutionary way to manage uncertainty.
Finally, a PM tool that thinks just like you do.
Project Dashboards
PMI automatically generates dashboards for all of your projects and releases. These dashboards can be used to easily communicate vital project information to team members.
Bugzilla Integration
Tie PMI into an instance of Bugzilla and you instantly have access to bug counts, bug reports, and personalized lists of bugs for each team member.
Watch Lists
Utilize watch lists to get notified via email when projects, and/or documentation changes.
"My PMI"
Use a the "My PMI" dashboard to get a snapshot of the projects you belong to, and of the projects, releases, and categories you have subscribed to.
Turn-key Heirarchical Directory
The PMI comes with a heirarchical directory used to store documentation associated with the various projects and releases. Documents can be associated with multiple categories anywhere within the tree so facilitate another's ability to find the relevant documentation.
]project-open[ is comprehensive project management tool, fully integrated within an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
Project.net is a complete, web-based enterprise project management application
that helps companies plan, execute and deliver on their entire portfolio of projects.
Project.net is Commercial Open Source.
phpEasyProject is an Open Source project management system primarily focused toward middle-class businesses from independent and small businesses to the service provider.


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Eildon Terrace – Two bed flat in need of upgrading
We complete projects on time and on budget.
- Design and Installation of stunning new kitchen.
- Design and installation of beautiful new bathroom.
- Installation of new Rosewood Double Glazed tilt & turn windows replacing old rotten draughty timber windows.
- Full rewire of property including fitting of new sockets, switches, LED down lights, light fittings etc
- New combi-boiler installed including upgrading all radiators throughout property.
- New internal doors and ironmongery fitted.
- New facings, skirtings and finishings fitted throughout property.
- Full decoration throughout property
- New carpets, laminate flooring and vinyl fitted throughout property.


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What are we working on?
Novatti's vision for a new Australian bank*
Novatti has recognised the importance and growth in Australia's new resident market. In mid 2017, it began incubating a new Australian bank*, informally referred to as Novatti IBA. Novatti's vision is to deliver confidence and peace of mind for new residents undertaking the journey to Australia and to assist new residents take charge of their financial future through innovative, cost effective and personalised financial services.
* IBA is being developed by Novatti. Neither Novatti or any related body corporate of Novatti is a "bank" or conducts a banking business. Novatti IBA is not a bank and cannot conduct any "banking business". This entity has applied for a Restricted ADI licence which would enable it to become a bank and to conduct a banking business. This application is pending.
Novatti investing in Distributed Ledger Networks and Stable Tokens
Novatti has been a pioneer of the Stellar Distributed Ledger Network and a Stellar Anchor since 2017. Novatti is also a founding member of the IBM World Wire Network.
Novatti has developed remittance applications and more recently, a stable token tied to the Australian dollar.
Novatti's vision is to use the speed of the distributed ledger network to undertake global remittance payments in just a few seconds. "We also see great value in offering secure ways of trading using stable tokens where the value of the token always remains the same."


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The LOUIS SMBB00403/PB wall light offers traditional style in polished brass finish. This wall light will make your living, dining and bedrooms stand out with its lovely French detail and candle shades.
We use Internet standard encryption technology ("SSL" or "Secure Socket Layer" technology) to encode personal data that you send to us when placing an order through the Website.


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Technical Sales Manager - Roofing
- Recruiter
- BMS Performance Ltd
- Location
- Reading
- Salary
- Up to £38000.00 per annum + OTE £3000 plus full benefits
- Posted
- 20 Aug 2019
- Closes
- 17 Sep 2019
- Ref
- Contact
- Sector
- Construction, Sales
- Job Type
- Management
- Family Owned Business
- Established Over 30 Years
- Split of account management and new business
YOUR CAREER: If you are a confident and structured sales person who is looking to develop their career then this Technical Sales Representative role could be the role you are looking for. Within this family run business you will be given excellent progression opportunities throughout the company. The role is supported by a full training program.
THE ROLE: Our client manufacturers a variety of roofing products. As Technical Sales Manager your main responsibility will be to sell their brand of roofing membranes and accessories to avariety of contractors. You will be dealing with local authorities, housing associations and house builders.
THE PERSON: To be considered for the Technical Sales Manager position you will have experience selling into the construction marketplace, ideally through specification. You will have an entrepreneurial mentality and go the extra mile for your customers.
THE COMPANY: Our client is a family business which has been established for over 30 years. They provide a range of products across the construction market and are now looking for a Technical Sales Manager to continue the ongoing growth strategy.
- Salary: £38,000 + £3,000 Bonus
- Company Car: Yes
- Benefits: Pension, 21 days' holiday + Stats
Location: The position of Technical Sales Manager is a field-based role covering: The south of the UK from East Anglia to South Wales.
Can't see anything that suits you? We only advertise a small proportion of available roles within our construction and technical sales division. Contact us to discuss your background in confidence and we'll give you a measured and realistic appraisal of your background and career requirements.


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1. This code sets outs the requirements on subtitling, sign language and audio description ('television access services') that apply to television services licensed in accordance with the Communications Act 2003, the Broadcasting Act 1996, or the Broadcasting Act 1990 and primarily intended for reception by members of the public within the European Union. Guidance on practices to be followed in providing access services is set out in Appendix 2 to this code. Ofcom notes that some broadcasters already provide television access services on a voluntary basis, and encourages broadcasters to do so where possible, and to have regard to relevant parts of the code and guidance.
2. In this code:
3. Under Sections 303 to 305 of the Communications Act 2003 ('the Act'), Ofcom is required to draw up, and from time to time review and revise, a code giving guidance as to the extent to which television services should promote the understanding and enjoyment by persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as those who are blind or partially sighted, or who have a dual sensory impairment (deafblind).
4. The code is to apply to licensed public service channels, digital television programme services, television licensable content services (TLCS), and restricted television services, as well any digital television programme services (DPS) provided by the Welsh Authority (including S4C Digital). The BBC Agreement (-1-) also requires the BBC to observe the code in respect of its public television services subject to any exclusions agreed between Ofcom and the BBC having regard to the considerations set out in section 303(8). The code is not to apply to electronic programme guides provided under a TLCS or DPS licence, or to services comprising advertising (teleshopping), which is excluded from the definition of programme for the purpose of section 303.
5. Ofcom is required to set ten year targets for subtitling, signing and audio description ('television access services'), as well as five year targets for subtitling. It is also empowered to set other interim targets, and these are set out in the table below. The targets apply to the anniversary of the relevant date for the service in question.
6. The 'relevant date' for the purpose of determining the tenth anniversary of services is 1 January 1997 in the case of BBCs 1 and 2, 1 January 1998 for Channel 5, and 1 January 2000 for Channels 3 and 4 and S4C Digital. In the case of digital television programme services, the relevant date is the date on which the provision of that 2003, the date is the entry into force of the legislation, which is 29 December 2003. In the case of television services starting after 29 December 2003, the relevant date is the date on which provision of that service commenced unless Ofcom has determined by reference to the factors set out in paragraph 10 that all the programmes in a particular service should be excluded and has imposed a separate timetable for alternative requirements in relation to that service. Ofcom may determine that a television service should be treated as a continuation of a previous service in order to prevent broadcasters from avoiding the requirements of this code by replacing one service with another.
7. Ofcom is also empowered to exclude certain types of programme or service from the requirement to provide television access services, or apply different targets to excluded programmes.
8. The statutory targets for broadcasters are expressed as percentages of the service, including all programmes (-2-) other than advertisements and programmes that have been excluded by reference to the factors summarised in paragraph 11. They rise from a low level to the ten-year targets prescribed by the Act, that is eighty per cent (80%) for subtitling, five per cent (5%) for signing and ten per cent (10%) for audio description. In the case of Channel 3 and Channel 4, the relevant target for subtitling is 90%. The targets reflect the statutory requirement for subtitling to be applied at the rate of sixty per cent (60%) of non-excluded programmes from the fifth anniversary.
9. Licensed public service broadcasters and S4C which are already under an obligation to provide television access services are required to continue meeting the interim targets set in Annex 1. The BBC is required to continue meeting the interim targets to which it has committed itself, also set out in Annex 1. Other broadcasters are required to meet the targets set out in the Table below (-3-) .
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10. The targets and interim targets represent minimum obligations and apply in each year, from each anniversary referred to in the table. In compliance with section 303(3) of the Communications Act, from the fifth anniversary, targets will apply on a rolling basis starting each week from one week after the date to which the previous annual average has been calculated.
11. Ofcom may exclude programmes and services having regard, in particular, to:
12. Having regard to these factors, the following television services are excluded from providing television access services if their share of viewing falls below the audience share threshold (-5-) . The audience share threshold for:
13. Ofcom would expect to exclude television services from providing signing if they do not meet the relevant signing threshold. The signing thresholds for:
14. Ofcom will consider, in the light of the factors set out above, whether or not channels with an audience share of slightly more than or slightly less than the signing threshold should be excluded.
15. Section 303(10) (c) of the Act allows Ofcom to impose alternative requirements with respect to the provision of assistance for disabled people in relation to any programmes or services it has excluded. In considering whether alternative requirements should be imposed on individual channels, it is open to Ofcom to take into account any voluntary arrangements entered into by broadcasters that would also meet the needs of sign-language users more effectively.
16. Having regard to this, Ofcom requires that television services achieving an audience share between the relevant audience share and signing thresholds should, from the first anniversary of the relevant date, broadcast between 7am and 11pm local time 30 minutes of programming presented in sign language each month (-6-) . Ofcom will keep this requirement under review.
17. Broadcasters may, if they wish, propose alternatives to the arrangements set out in paragraph 13, and Ofcom will consider these in the light of the factors set out in paragraph 10, the needs of people with hearing impairments and the guidance set out in Annex 3 to the Code. Further guidance on this is set out in Annex 3 to the Code.
18. To aid planning for broadcasters not currently required by reason of audience share or revenue to provide television access services, Ofcom will carry out a mid-year review based on corresponding data for revenue and audience shares, and will publish a statement indicating which channels will be required to provide access services (see paragraph 29 below) in the following year (-7-) .
19. In the event that the audience share of a television service currently required to provide television access services falls below the threshold in two successive quarters, Ofcom will notify the broadcaster that the obligation will discontinue at the end of the calendar year in question.
20. Television services primarily intended for reception by members of the public outside the European Union are exempt from television access service requirements.
21. Television access services need not be provided if Ofcom is satisfied that this would be impracticable on grounds of technical difficulty, including the following cases:
22. Ofcom has determined average costs per hour of providing programming with subtitling, signing and audio description, including any alternative requirements imposed in accordance with paragraph 14.
These have been used to calculate the costs of three levels of provision:
23. In determining the applicable costs for each channel, Ofcom will have regard to the number of hours broadcast each day, the proportion of the schedule that is exempted from the provision of one or more access services, and the percentage of repeats.
24. Broadcasters whose services are not otherwise excluded will be required to achieve the highest Level of provision they can afford within a budget equating to 1% of their 'relevant turnover' (-8-) . Only broadcasters unable to afford Level Three costs will be exempt from provision altogether on grounds of cost.
25. In determining the applicable amount of relevant turnover, Ofcom will have regard to the most recent declarations of relevant turnover.
26. In the case of channels in common ownership (-9-) , Ofcom will determine which channels that are not otherwise excluded should provide television access services by averaging the total relevant turnover across all services in common ownership. If this means that each of the channels would have an average relevant turnover which would enable it to meet one of the three Levels at a cost of 1% or less of that average relevant turnover, those channels will be required to provide the relevant Level of television access services. If the averaging of relevant turnover would mean that none of the services would need to provide television access services, Ofcom will assess eligibility on the basis of the individual relevant turnover attributable to each service.
27. Services which meet the 1% threshold in the most recent declarations of relevant turnover before the start of the next calendar year will be required to provide television access services at the appropriate level for the whole of the next calendar year.
28. Other television services excluded by section 303 of the Communications Act 2003 from the requirement to provide television access services are:
29. Ofcom will conduct a mid-year review of the audience share and relevant turnover of channels licensed in the United Kingdom, based on the most recent four quarters calendar year for which corresponding data is available. Ofcom will notify the licensee, if on the basis of that review Ofcom considers that a channel is likely, in the following year, to become:
30. If a mid-year review indicates that the audience share of a television service providing television access services has fallen below 0.05% but remains at 0.04% or above, and this is confirmed by figures for the subsequent quarter, the licensee will be required to maintain the existing level of provision in the following year, against the targets applying in the current year. In the event that the average audience share remains below 0.05% in the following year, the requirement to provide television access services will cease at the end of that year, or earlier if the licensee demonstrates to Ofcom's satisfaction that continuation of the obligation would threaten the viability of the service.
31. If a service that ceases to be required to provide television access services subsequently regains the levels of audience share and / or qualifying revenue that would subject it to the requirement once more, the licensee will be required to resume provision at the appropriate Level described in paragraph 19 above. Ofcom will determine which level of annual target should apply in consultation with the licensee.
32. If, at any time, a licensee demonstrates to Ofcom's satisfaction that continuation of access service obligations would threaten the viability of its service, Ofcom may reduce, suspend or terminate those obligations.
33. Broadcasters are required to observe the standards set out in the Guidelines on Television Access Service Standards in Annex 4 to the code.
34. There are currently no technical standards for the means by which Television Access Services are to be made available to viewers. However, Ofcom expects television service providers to use reasonable endeavours to ensure that such television access services can be accessed by the greatest number of viewers in their homes (whether they receive their services by terrestrial signal, or by satellite or cable).
35. Ofcom requires television service providers to promote awareness of the availability of their television access services to potential users of the services by making available accurate and timely information to electronic programme guide (EPG) operators listing their services, and by providing similar information on their website. Ofcom has imposed corresponding obligations on EPG operators through the EPG code made under section 310 of the Act. Broadcasters who provide programme synopses for use in EPGs in the United Kingdom should indicate which programmes are accompanied by television access services by including the standard upper-case acronyms for subtitling (S), audio description (AD) and signing (SL). Where broadcasters provide access services to other countries, they should endeavour to use the indicators for access services used in those countries.
36. Ofcom will also expect television service providers to demonstrate that they are taking effective steps to publicise awareness of their television access services through other means, including periodic on-air announcements and information in publications aimed at persons likely to benefit from television access services. Where the nature of the access service is not spelt out in full, the standard abbreviations referred to in paragraph 35 above should be used.
37. Ofcom expects that broadcasters will normally schedule programming with subtitling and audio description at peak viewing times for each channel. However, as signing is currently only provided in open format, it is accepted that signed programmes may need to be shown outside peak viewing hours (subject to paragraph 16 above) and recorded by viewers with hearing impairments. In selecting programmes for which access services are to be provided, broadcasters should seek advice from disability groups about how best to maximise the benefits to the blind and those with visual impairments, to the deaf and hard of hearing, and to the deafblind. Ofcom encourages broadcasters not to seek to fulfil their obligations by scheduling multiple repeats of programmes, as this will detract from the benefit of providing access services to users.
38. Broadcasters will need to have regard to their obligations under equal opportunities legislation, including the need to make reasonable adjustments in the delivery of services so as to make these accessible to disabled people, and should seek their own advice on this.
39. Broadcasters to whom this code applies:
40. This code is subject to periodic review.
2.- Section 405 of the Communications Act provides that 'programme' includes an advertisement and, in relation to a service, anything included in that service. Section 303(13) excludes advertisements from the meaning of programme for the purpose of that section.
3.- A list of channels required to provide access services is available on Ofcom's website at http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/broadcasting/guidance/other-guidance/tv_access_serv/. The targets applying to all these channels can be found in the most recent of the periodic reports published by Ofcom on its website at http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/market-data-research/market-data/tv-sector-data/tv-access-services-reports/.
4.- Or such date as Ofcom may determine, as explained in paragraph 6.
5.- The provisions in paragraphs 12 to 14 apply to television services that are required to provide access services (otherwise than by reason of the provisions in paragraph 12 to 14) including those that have been exempted in the circumstance describe in paragraph 7, which have had different targets applied to them.
6.- Programming that, in Ofcom's opinion, contains a substantial proportion of sign-interpreted content will not fulfil this obligation.
7.- Those channels whose relevant date falls before the end of a calendar year will be expected to start providing access services from the anniversary of that date, subject to meeting the audience threshold, unless they can demonstrate that they would be unable to meet the cost of Level 3 (or higher) obligations from 1% of their actual or projected relevant turnover.
8.- As defined in Ofcom's Statement of Charging Principles (PDF, 935.7 KB), 8 February 2005.
9.- For the purpose of the Code, Ofcom will treat a channel as being in common ownership with one or more other channels if each channel is a subsidiary (within the meaning of the Companies Act 1985) of a common holding company or if they share a common parent at any point in the chain of ownership which has a majority interest in each. In determining whether channels are in common ownership, Ofcom will also have regard to other relevant factors of the kind set out in Ofcom's Guidance on the definition of control of media companies.