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The Norwalk Board of Education and Norwalk Federation of Teachers have reached a tentative agreement on the transition of NFT members to the CT 2.0 Healthcare Plan.
The agreement includes a one year contract extension into 2019-20, with a salary increase of 2.65%, in addition to modification of work rules.
The agreement will restore Kindergarten aide positions as well as middle school music teachers to the 2017-18 budget, and avoid layoffs of personnel.
The Board of Education will vote on the reconciled 2017-18 budget on Tuesday, June 27, a tentative date for ratification by the teachers is set for September 5, 2017.
The parties express gratitude to Mayor Rilling for facilitating this agreement.

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November 21, 2014
When a Russian defence minister comes to Pakistan after a gap of forty-five years, it becomes a landmark event both in the bilateral relations between the two countries and in regional politics. And on top of it, there is much symbolism that Sergey Shoigu came to Pakistan on Thursday in the second leg of a tour that first took him to China at a defining moment in Russia-China strategic ties.
It's too early to connect the dots — not at least until President Vladimir Putin undertakes a long-awaited visit to Islamabad — but there is no gainsaying the fact that a critical mass of shared interests and concerns is steadily forming between Russia, China and Pakistan.
The press release of the Pakistan defence ministry on Shoigu's visit, in fact, stressed that the two sides "expressed satisfaction over convergence of views on most international and trans-regional issues." A military cooperation agreement was signed during Shoigu's visit, which is the first of its kind between the two countries.
The Pakistani expectation is that the pact will strengthen the mil-to-mil relations in "tangible terms" as well as "pave the way for exchange of views and information on politico-military issues as well as issues related to strengthening of mutual trust and international security, intensification of counter-terrorist and arms control activities, extension of relations in various fields of military education" and so on.
The press release quotes Shoigu as expressing appreciation for Pakistan's defence production capabilities and remarking publicly that the world community "wants to do business with Pakistan now." It stands to reason that Russia could be eyeing Pakistan as a potentially valuable partner for military sales and weapons production.
Reporting from Islamabad, TASS news agency quoted Shoigu as saying that there is mutual agreement that "bilateral military cooperation should have a great practical focus and contribute to increasing combat efficiency of our armed forces."
The Russian-Pakistan interaction at the military level has been steadily building up. All three service chiefs of Russia visited Pakistan this year. Obviously, much preparation went into Shoigu's landmark visit. Shoigu said without elaborating that he discussed with the Pakistani side "a range of specific events of particular importance." These are not off-the-cuff remarks and they are meant to carry resonance in the regional and international audience.
What explains the Russian overture to Pakistan? In the broadest sense, the deep chill in Russia's ties with the United States provides the backdrop.
From the Russian perspective, Pakistan plays a key role in the US' regional strategies and it is in Moscow's interest to create political and diplomatic space for Pakistan to withstand US pressure. In intrinsic terms, therefore, Russia will do all it can to strengthen the trend of Pakistan's independent foreign policies.
Arguably, in the new world order that Putin choreographed in his recent speech in Moscow in late October, Pakistan fits in as participant in what the Russian leader called "a new global consensus of responsible forces."
In regional terms, Russia has everything to gain out of cooperation with Pakistan. Shoigu acknowledged this by saying, "our [Russian-Pakistani] assessment of the situation in this country [Afghanistan] is either similar or the same."
To be sure, Russia views with great suspicion the US' intentions in establishing long-term military presence in Afghanistan, given Washington's track record of using extremist groups as geopolitical tools. Pakistan, too, cannot but be uneasy about the establishment of the US military bases in Afghanistan. Most certainly, sharing of intelligence becomes a leitmotif of the Russian-Pakistani military cooperation.
Moscow would like to keep track of the covert activities of the US intelligence, which has a big presence in Afghanistan, while the fact remains that Pakistan has been at the receiving end of cross-border terrorism originating from Afghan soil and masterminded by various forces.
Of course, viewed from Delhi, there will be an inclination to see Moscow's overtures to Pakistan as a Russian reaction to India's lurch toward the American camp. But that will be simplifying matters in zero-sum terms.
Indeed, the fact that the US has overtaken Russia as the number one vendor of weapons in the Indian bazaar could be rankling Moscow. But then, Russia will not be doing anything exceptional by supplying weapons to Pakistan and India — something which the US and European countries have been doing all along.
What should worry Delhi is something else, namely, the failure of the Indian policy to brand Pakistan as a terrorist state and to demand its isolation.
On a day when Shoigu is in Islamabad while the Pakistani army chief General Raheel Sharif was being feted by his American hosts, it is beyond doubt that Pakistan is not facing any danger of isolation. Ten days back, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was in Beijing, too.
Shoigu's visit to Islamabad underscores that Russia has joined the US and China in recognising the shift in the Pakistani policies on terrorism, what with the growing evidence of the disintegration of the Taliban and the Haqqani network. By working with Pakistan, Russia hopes to influence the search for an Afghan settlement in a way Moscow's profound security interests in the Caucasus and Central Asia are safeguarded.
Therefore, as time passes, Delhi will be hard-pressed to find alibi for not engaging Pakistan in dialogue. Secondly, a possible upswing in Russian-Pakistani cooperation — and possible coordination eventually as the relationship matures — on Afghan developments can only aggravate India's political and diplomatic isolation in Kabul.
Finally, one main purpose of Shoigu's visit has been to intensify the military exercises between the two countries. This is coming at a time when Russian navy aspires to make its reappearance in the Indian Ocean in the post-cold war era. The Russian warships from the Pacific Fleet made a port call in Karachi in April.
Most certainly, it is no coincidence that Russia is probing the frontiers of military cooperation with Pakistan at a juncture when India is manifestly accelerating its defence ties with the US, Japan and Australia bilaterally as well as multilaterally and giving it a regional format in the 'Indo-Pacific'. These are early days, but a strategic realignment in the Indian Ocean region is, perhaps, becoming unavoidable and the Russian-Pakistani military pact cannot be regarded as a mere flash in the pan.


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Ian Jacklin a Director, Actor and a Former Canadian and North American Kickboxing champion & ranked 2 in the world.
Was light heavyweight in stable of pro-boxer and Heavy Weight Champion of the World, Lennox Lewis back in 1990. Professional actor 10 years in Hollywood. Last 8 years independent film maker. I'm currently promoting my latest film about alternative cancer healing. For more information go to icurecancer.com where there are also video clips from it. To learn more about my company go to co-dependentpictures.com where there are many music video's I've made along with information on the previous two films I finished on struggling musicians from NYC and upstate NY. Presently marketing last film, "icurecancer.com" which is about Alternative VS Western Cancer healing protocols
1. What motivates you?
Love. Light. Happiness from with in.
2. Describe a difficult situation you were in and how you overcame it?
I had a guy same weight, same experience but trained full 8 weeks for our world championship kickboxing fight where I only got to train 4 thanks to starring in "Death Match" the movie. I'll never forget walking to ring with 5000 screaming fans wanting me to lose as it was his home town. I knew I wasn't ready. Just getting over bad flu. The moment I've been waiting for my whole life… and I'm going in at 50% at best. What to do, what to do? Head down, hands up and go for broke. Amazingly enough I made it through the whole 11 rounds and lost a close decision. Which considering I beat him hands down the first time we fought when I was able to train properly let my ego survive. So Javier Mendez current trainer of UFC heavy weight champ Cain Velasquez and I are 1 & 1. Hmmm… wonder if he's still in shape? lol. Point is no matter how the odds are stacked against you… never give up.
3. What are your goals for the future?
To continue to right wrongs especially when it comes to mother earth and the human being health situation. I want trials for all the big pharma people who have made our system in to the "Medical Mafia" that it is. This must stop.
4. What's your favorite snack?
Dried Mango
5. What is your favorite quote?
"In our sleep, pain which cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful grace of God."


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Last time on Teen Mom 2, Leah Messer and Jeremy Calvert made their relationship official. Kailyn Lowry dumped Jordan in favor of getting back togeher with Jo Rivera, while Chelsea Houska agreed to give therapy a try in order to (finally!) get over Adam Lind. Finally, Jenelle Evans managed to avoid jail time after failing a drug test and met a new guy, Josh.
For reasons unknown, MTV decided to air Teen Mom 2 on Christmas Eve and began with Chelsea. Said in my best whiny Chelsea voice… uh-ugh…. Chelsea brings her orange skin, raccoon eyes, bleached-to-death hair, and frosty lips to the nail salon. Luckily, Chelsea and mom Mary have both removed their hair feathers, so there's room in the car for Aubree. Thank goodness for small favors. For a while there, I expected to see the hair feathers listed in the opening credits.
I'm elated Aubree comes to the nail salon. She is adorable and makes Chelsea's scenes bearable. I digress. While Chelsea, Mary, and Aubree get manicures, Chelsea announces that she's dropping out of therapy. She doesn't think she needs to go because the therapist didn't tell her anything she doesn't already know. Chelsea is all like, Everything she told me about boundaries and healthy and unhealthy relationships, I've already heard from every other person in my life. Basically, Chelsea doesn't want one more person – a person with a "dishing out advice" degree to boot – telling her that Ad-dumm is no good for her.
Chelsea tells Mary that she just wants to be normal and not need therapy to get over someone. Clearly, that ship has already sailed. Chelsea whines; Mary urges her to stay in therapy, adding that it'll also help her get over any future relationships. Chelsea says there's not going to be a "next one"
because she's never giving up on Adam. Next, Mary asks Chelsea if the therapist suggested any "moving on with your life" books. She amps up the whining, saying she doesn't need a book and can do it on her owwwnnn. Because Chelsea really stretches out that last word, I'm almost convinced she really can do it.
That's a lie.
Realizing this isn't going anywhere, Mary moves onto the second most challenging event in Chelsea's life – that elusive GED. Nohting new here – practice tests, blah, blah, frosty lipstick, blah, blah, practice tests. In the background, I can hear Aubree talking to the nail technician, and I can't help to but to think I'd rather listen to that conversation. When Aubree's nails are painted, she says, "Look how pretty!"
Shall we see what Jenelle is up to this episode? I heard those groans! Nevertheless, Jenelle is next, and she has some good news and some bad news. The good news: she's still clean despite how hard it is. The bad news: she and Barbara are fighting again. When Barb yells at Jenelle for something that's out of her control, Jenelle lashes out at her mom about cable wire sitting in Jace's room, adding, "This is an unstable environment!"
Did it seriously just take some random cable wire for that sentence to be said in that house?
Jenelle goes to Josh's house and learns that his mom needs a roommate/help with the bills. Jenelle tells Josh how much she can afford to pay, and Josh says, "There would be three of us here, so it would be cheaper than that. It would be in thirds – right down the middle." Jenelle nods her head as if that makes sense. I don't get "couple" vibes from these two.
So, Kail broke up with Jordan to be with Jo, only to find out that Jo has a girlfriend and wants nothing to do with her. When asked how things are going, Kail says Jo has a girlfriend, Jordan sucks, and her mom is delusional and MIA. Why does Jordan suck? She says, "After everything that has happened, there's no fixing [their relationship] at this point." Kail cheated on Jordan; Jordan gave Kail a second chance; Kail dumped Jordan. But, now that she's alone and realizes he probably won't take her back a second time, he sucks. Kail goes on to say that she's tired of being alone and doing things by herself.
Now that they're official, Leah brings Jeremy to meet her family. When they get to the house, Jeremy awkwardly stands at the door until "Simon says" he can sit down. Leah's family asks the normal questions – What do you do for a living? Do you realize Leah comes with two babies? How do you feel about stinky basement bathrooms? Are you ready to get married? Leah's dad takes Jeremy outside, to grill him, while the girls talk love and marriage inside. Suddenly, I feel like I'm watching the hometown visits episode of the Bachelor.
Since Jenelle cannot focus on school while she's so stressed out (A common Teen Mom theme. Maci's yard sale, anyone?), she has lunch with her friend Amber. When Amber expresses concern about Jenelle and Josh living together in the event that they break up, Jenelle fails to see the problem. She totally thinks having her own room will make it a non-issue. Jenelle must forget the time she cohabited with her best friend Tori. Jenelle had her own room, obviously, and they still nearly killed each other.
Amber eventually comes around, saying that it just might work out since Jenelle and Josh are in the same place in life. You know… done with being young and ready to grow up and be mature. Jenelle agrees with Amber's assessment, adding that sometimes you just have to make mistakes and learn from them to move on with your life. Did I miss an episode? An entire season? When has Jenelle ever learned from her mistakes? Or even any one mistake?
Speaking of mistakes… the hair feathers are back. If you told me there was someone in South Dakota with more disturbing hair than Chelsea, I would call you a liar. If you then showed me Landon, I would buy you a drink, to apologize for calling you a liar. Do any Reality Tea readers live in South Dakota? Is it illegal to buy a mirror there?
Chelsea tells her friends she failed her math practice test. But that's okay because she's still getting her sh*t done and almost over Adam for maybe the last time. When Chelsea asks Landon about the beauty school he attended, he tells her that it's a strict program and one has to be determined to get it done. This doesn't sound like it's up Chelsea's alley.
Meanwhile, Kail plans a trip to Texas, to visit family, because she ran out of people to use in Pennsylvania. When she tells Jo she's going to TX, he asks, "For a BBQ?" Kail responds, "No, because there's nothing else here for me." Jo says, "That's great." I find their exchanges unintentionally hilarious.
Jenelle and Barbara have an open, honest, and calm discussion about Jenelle moving in with Josh. Barbara asks Jenelle to stay in her house, but Jenelle says she needs to move out because they fight in front of Jace too much. In the end, Barbara agrees to help Jenelle move so she can meet Josh's mom and see the house.
Corey Simms and his dad Jeff (they're like the Doublemint Twins – double the cute, double the fun, double the subtitles) talk about the fact that Leah has moved on so quickly. Jeff is surprised to hear Corey admit that he's jealous. While Jeff doesn't think Corey and Leah would have been in a relationship had it not been for the twins, Corey simply thinks they moved too fast. You think? Later, Corey texts Leah, "I miss u and our family." Leah asks, 'huh," and Corey answers, "Sorry. I just had to tell u. I know ur happy now and I don't want to get in the way." Leah doesn't respond.
Landon's hair is seriously party in the front, party in the back, and feathers all over. He shows Chelsea around the beauty school and introduces her to the admissions counselor. He asks Chelsea if there's something keeping her from obtaining her GED. I take the liberty to answer for her, saying, "Yes! Shopping for leopard print and frosty lipstick, coloring her skin orange, bleaching her hair, pining for Ad-dumm, and holding down the couch." Sadly, admissions guy cannot hear me… but he hears Chelsea blame her lack of ambition on Aubree. Chelsea is like, Do I have to be here every day? Admissions guys is like, Umm, kind of. Admissions guys tells Chelsea to work on the GED "tough" and get back to him, and Chelsea tells him that she'll let him know as soon as that happens. I sure hope he didn't hold his breath, waiting for that call.
Barbara and Mike (I thought he left Babs for a Hoootas waitress?) help Jenelle move her things into Josh's house. Barb is impressed by the house, Josh's mom, and how Josh treats Jace. Barb hopes Jenelle and Josh stay together. If that happens, she can even see Jenelle regaining custody of Jace. Sadly, we know how that turns out. Later, Barb tells Jenelle she hopes she'll be happier once she lives on her own, faces responsibility, and grows up.
Meanwhile, Leah and Corey discuss the texts, and Corey admits that he thinks they rushed their divorce. Corey adds things like "if you're happy, brush it off and don't worry about it" and "don't lose sleep over it, if you don't want to ruin what you got." Leah is beyond confused about her feelings so she talks it out with her sister. Leah says that her marriage meant everything to her, but she has moved on. But, on the other hand, Leah wonders if the marriage would have improved as they matured and mourns the idea of them being a united family. Leah's sister tells her that she cannot go back to Corey just because of the girls, adding, "I think he's just doing this because he sees that you're happy."
Teen Mom 2 returns Monday, January 7.
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Mexico City, called "D.F." by the locals, is an incredible, exciting place. Warm weather, history-rich architecture, and an ennervating urban culture make Mexico City one of my favourite places to have fun. Night clubs and bars range from gentle dining places, to updated disco bars known as antros, to extremely bawdy places to watch people and go a little wild. The choice is fantastic.
Music culture here, whether at wild bars and clubs or at concerts, is incredibly diverse. It's possible to enjoy traditional Mexican ballads or sway to what seems like millions of local indie groups that harmonize! Mexico City's cool factor is high in barrios or neighborhoods San Angel, Condesa, La Zona Roja (or Rosa) and Polanco.
Amazing restaurants catch truly local flavors, ridiculously racous dance clubs or rowdy bars make it easy for everyone in search of nightlife to enjoy themselves. I never knew that nightlife could be so happily crazy. But no matter what you're after, you'll find it in Mexico City! Here are just a few of my most favourite bars, clubs, and places to listen to music (and dance) outdoors:
El Centenario, located at Vicente Suárez 42, Colonia Condesa, is a great place to live like the locals. It's always jam-packed and beers and drinks are cheap. Live music and people looking to enjoy the night are always around.
The Bar at Hotel Habita, located at Avenida Presidente, Msasaryk 201, is always popular. This rootop gathering place in Polanco seems to attract lots of glamorous people. Cocktails can be expensive here, but the views of the city are amazing. The cushiony couches are a perfect place to watch videos the management stream projects on a nearby building!
Sometimes, I go up to the rooftop with my tablet and play a bit of online Euro Palace while waiting for friends or meeting new people. Lots of people ask what I'm doing, and it's exciting to share what I've learned.
Rioma, located at Insurgentes Sur 377, Colonia Condesa, is still crazy after all these years. The front-door guards protect the bar from the uncool, so it's important to dress well and tip them for a place in line.
El Colmillo, located at Versalles 52, Colonia Juárez, is the creation of two UK expatriates. The club continues to call the best and brightest international travelers from all over the world (along with cool locals looking to meet them). Club DJs like techno and jazz, so there's plenty of opportunity to dance and play all night.
Salón Tenampa, located at the Plaza Garibaldi (Eje Central between Republica de Peru and de Honduras, is the place to enjoy unlimited mariachi musicians and dance the night away. The music literally lasts all night: partyers and musicians leave as the sun rises. Arrive anywhere between nine p.m. and midnight to watch the musicians dressed in sparkling black suits and wide-brimmed classically Mexican hats.
From Personal Experience:
What I heard about drinking the water in Mexico City is true. Drink bottled water and avoid ice in cocktails…It's important to know that drinking too much can be an issue for first-time visitors to D.F. Mexico City rests on a high elevation, and one drink here should be considered two almost anywhere else.


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The biometric system scans the veins in hands to identify a person and approves payments in seconds.
Like fingerprints, no two humans have the same pattern of veins in their hands.
So far, the company Quixter has set up 15 machines dotted around the campus of Lund University from which the founder, Fredrik Leifland, is a graduate in engineering.
"There really is no way of committing fraud with this system. You always need your hand scanned for a payment to go through," Leifland said.
"When you go to pay in the supermarket you enter the last four digits of your phone number and then you hold your hand above the sensor. The transaction takes less than 5 seconds," he said.
Leifland told website 'Humans Invent' that the reason for entering the last four digits of your phone number is to make you look at the terminal and confirm you are paying the correct amount.
To start using the payment system, people need to go to a store with a terminal and register with their social security number and phone number, according to 'pcmag.com'.
A new user has their palm scanned three times and receives an activation link via the Quixter website.
After filling out some additional information that links their biometric profile to payment methods, they're good to go on any palm-scanning terminal run by the startup.


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Citigroup is staffing up for the robotic revolution.
The New York-based financial services giant has plastered online jobs boards advertising roles at a new automation center that will deploy new robotic technology throughout the bank.
Mark Costiglio, a Citi spokesperson, declined to comment on the matter.
The so-called Smart Automation Centre is looking for staff in at least five cities including Tampa, London, Singapore, New York and Budapest.
"The Smart Automation Centre will be responsible for partnering with our businesses and functions across Citi to ensure all the elements are in place for the rapid deployment of Robotics and other related technologies," according to one ad on the firm's talent search engine.
The bank is seeking talent spanning the seniority spectrum from junior engineers to senior vice presidents. The positions require varying levels of tech expertise, but the bank wants the center's employees to fit a very specific cultural mold.
"Must be entrepreneurial, and thrive in environments with a blank canvas that will allow you to flex your intellectual muscle to contribute to building a strategy from the ground up," one job ad said.
The firm is looking for at least two senior program managers to serve as a robotic "catalyst" who will partner with divisions across the bank to identify new technologies and lead their development from the use-case stage to full scale production. The senior program manager would also work with various groups within the bank to familiarize them with robotics and automation.
The bank is also looking for program engineers to support the "catalysts" in identifying automation opportunities.
A recent report by FIS, the global financial technology provider, identified automation as a critical growth lever for Wall Street firms.
"Driven by margin pressures and regulatory changes, institutions across the financial services industry have been working to deepen the automation of the transaction lifecycle for the last few years," the report said.
Business Insider's Oscar Williams-Grut recently visited UBS' London office where they are developing a software program that automates some "boring" aspects of trading.
"These are all tools that belong to 2017 and beyond," Beatriz Matin-Jimenez, chief operating officer of the UBS' investment bank and the UK region, told Business Insider."We believe this is the way banks are going to be more than ever."
JPMorgan, which is spending big on technology as it looks to cut costs and increase efficiency, last year launched a predictive recommendation engine to identify those clients which should issue or sell equity. And now, given the initial success of the engine, it's being rolled out to other areas.
And at an event in January, Goldman Sachs' deputy chief financial officer Marty Chavez said the bank was focused on automating investment banking tasks. He said that the bank has mapped out 146 distinct steps in the initial public offering process, and that many of these are "begging to be automated," according to MIT Technology Review.


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Here we are at the last workout for week 2 with The Warrior. It's already day 13 and time for The Warrior workout. The P90X3 challenge has continued to be a fun and exciting journey for me. And this is only week 2. I'm excited to see what's in store for me as I continue this journey into week 3 and bveyond.
Day 13 The Warrior
The Warrior is the workout that Tony uses when he visits Military bases. Its a gravity workout, no weights needed. But I tell you what, it's a killer routine. I find this routine somewhat familiar as it has a lot of moves we have seen in P90X2, especially the core work. I think this workout is growing on me a little bit. I wasn't too fond of it after the first time through but now I'm thinking it's right up there with CVX. One difference is you get a small time to catch your break during the sore work so my heart rate average is lower than compared to CVX. The only move I sat out was the "think drill". And yes it's the same one from P90X2. I just needed a break at that point and couldn't keep up with Tony any how. I can tell I'm improving my fitness level and continue to try to push myself harder on each day.
Day 13 The Warrior Nutrition
My nutrition took a hit today. I'm not happy about it but I'm also not going to dwell on it for long. One meal in the grand scheme of things doesn't mean much. We went to Chilles this evening and I ordered the Grilled Chicken fajitas. On top of that we also had an appetizer of Chips and Queso which was the real killer. I did however stick to H20 so that part was a win. I'm trying to at the very least stick to the 80-20 rule so I can still enjoy a meal out from time to time. It's important to still live our lives and not to ward off everything we love, otherwise this will be a losing battle in the end.
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Post Workout – Chocolate Shakeology, add whey protein and PB2
Lunch – Turkey sandwich in whole grain bread, bowl of fruit
Snack – Pure Protein Bar
Dinner – Chilles Grilled Chicken Fajitas
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Akshay Kumar has carved a niche for himself in the industry as being of the foremost leading action heroes.
The actor who completed his taekwondo black belt training in India and later went to the east to further his training, only to return to films has been known for his passing for his love for martial arts. In fact a few years ago Akshay had initiated a martial arts tournament as well to promote the form of combat and self defense. And now we hear that he along with youth leader Aditya Thackeray are all set to launch a martial arts school.
The martial arts training institute for women which will be set up in Mumbai will be the first of many more that the duo plans on launching across the state of Maharashtra. The said institute that will be inaugurated by both Akshay and Aditya is said to be operational by the end of May.
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Milestone: Operators File 1,000 Oil and Gas Well Completion Reports Online Since April
Seminars on How to Use New System Scheduled for June 24, July 8 & July 29
AUSTIN ––Texas oil and gas operators are quickly adopting the Commission's latest electronic reporting system, having filed more than 1,000 well completion reports online through the Commission's website at www.rrc.texas.gov since the system was launched statewide in April.
Well completion reports are one of the final reporting steps that Texas oil and gas operators must take to complete an oil, natural gas or service well.
The Commission has conducted seminars for operators on how to use the new system since April. Three more seminars are available from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the following locations:
- San Antonio- June 24, Holiday Inn Downtown Market Square
- Amarillo- July 8, The Ambassador Hotel
- Abilene- July 29, the MCM Elegante Suites.
Chairman Victor Carrillo said, "About an estimated 25 percent of the state's oil and gas completion records are now being filed with this new online system in just two months. This, is one of the quickest online technology adoption rates that we've seen at the Commission so far since we began moving our major reporting systems, such as production reports, away from paper in 2005."
Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones said, "Using the same formats for all Commission online systems have made it easier for operators to transition from a paper system to an electronic system, and as a result we are seeing a quicker adoption rate each time we introduce a new electronic reporting system."
Commissioner Michael L. Williams said, "The Commission processes about 14,000 new well completion reports alone each year. So transitioning these reports from paper to an electronic system will clearly enhance our agency's continual efforts to streamline and make our regulatory processes more efficient."
The benefits of using the new online filing system for completions include an ability to track the status of filed completions; immediate submission of a well completion package for review by both Austin and District Office staff; electronic audit of completion data to ensure correct data has been provided; quicker electronic communication between Commission staff and an operator; and the capability to quickly make corrections or upload additional attachments to completion packets under review.
More information on registering for the well completion online seminars can be found at the following link on the Commission's website:


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Leland Spencer receives Early Career Research Award
Leland Spencer
Leland G. Spencer, assistant professor of interdisciplinary and communication studies, received the Janice Hocker Rushing Early Career Research Award from the Southern States Communication Association.
The award recognizes pre-tenure communication faculty who have demonstrated exceptional scholarly ability through research and publication early in their academic careers. Spencer received the award at the association's annual convention award luncheon.
Spencer also is an affiliate faculty member in the media, journalism, and film department and women's, gender, and sexuality studies program at Miami's Hamilton campus. His research focuses on the rhetoric of religion, gender and sexuality.
He is the author of Women Bishops and Rhetorics of Shalom: A Whole Peace, co-editor of Transgender Communication Studies: Histories, Trends, and Trajectories, and author of more than a dozen scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Spencer earned a graduate certificate in women's studies from the University of Georgia, a master's in communication from the University of Cincinnati, and a bachelor's in communication studies from Mount Union College.


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Airport City
Airport City is a neighbourhood integration plan for the Pearson International Airport. It is an IwB faculty-led 6-month component of the year-long Gateway Cities project. Airport City investigates Ontario's regional systems of innovation and aims to understand Toronto's role as a regional gateway.
Airport City is a Neighbourhood Integration Plan for our current partner the Greater Toronto Airport Authority.
Working with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), the IwB will examine how YYZ Pearson International Airport can be better integrated within its local neighbourhood and become a gateway to the Golden Horseshoe, the province and beyond. Airport City is an exciting opportunity to build cooperation among regional stakeholders and to advance growth management policy and implementation through new data collection and innovative design.
Airport City consists of five phases: research, opportunity identification, community consultation through a stakeholder charrette (held in March 2014), concept development, and public dissemination through a publication and exhibition. The result will be a neighbourhood and regional integration plan for Pearson International Airport and key community, government and corporate stakeholders. The plan will look at the airport's role as gateway within the contexts of future growth and relationships with neighbouring city-regions.
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Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA)
IwB cohort 2013-2014
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"We had a great response to the Airport City Charrette from neighbourhood associations to municipal governments and industry around the Golden Horseshoe. It showed us how important the future of Pearson International Airport is to a lot of different people."
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KOKOMO, Ind. — Take an inside look at law enforcement, at Indiana University Kokomo's Public Safety Day.
Set for 9 a.m. to noon Friday, October 16, the event gives a chance to meet representatives of local agencies, and to see the resources they have to protect the public.
"Anything we can do to shine a positive light on law enforcement is a good thing," said IU Kokomo Police Chief Jerry Williams. "There are so many people who have no idea what is available to them in their community."
The Kokomo Fire Department, Howard County Emergency Management Agency, Kokomo Police Department, FBI, Department of Natural Resources, Indiana State Police, and Howard County Sheriff Department are among the agencies that will have representatives on hand. Visitors will see police cars, fire trucks, a mobile emergency command center, police bicycles, and other equipment
Williams expects field trip groups from several area schools.
"I want the kids to learn not to be afraid of police, but to know that we are here to help when they need us," he said. "They can also explore law enforcement as a career option, and learn they can earn a degree for it here."
Public Safety Day is free and open to the public, in the Observatory Parking Lot, 105 E. Rebecca Lane. Free parking is available on campus. To bring a field trip group, contact the Office of Admissions at firstname.lastname@example.com or 765-455-9217.
The Office of Admissions and the Criminal Justice Association are event co-sponsors.
Indiana University Kokomo serves north central Indiana.


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Police seek person who set cat on fire in Long Beach
Long Beach police are seeking help in identifying the person who set a cat on fire Sunday morning.
Responding to a call at 11:15 a.m., police found the badly burned cat, its fur still smoldering, in the 1100 block of Daisy Avenue. Officers took the animal to an emergency veterinary hospital, where it was examined and euthanized.
The cat, a young adult, appeared to be predominantly dark gray or black, had white hind feet and a white face patch.
Anyone with information should call Long Beach Police Det. David Ternullo at (562) 570-7657. Tips can also be submitted via text or e-mail on the department website, www.longbeach.gov/police, or directly to Tipsoft, www.tipsoft.com.
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Union Station purchased for $75 million by county transit authority
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Nothing better than being in my mom's arms…
Sweet dreams, friends!
Nothing better than being in my mom's arms…
Sweet dreams, friends!
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Hey! Noodle! Wake up! WOOF! Around here this the last day to have your pic taken with Santa. It might be same in FL….. whatever FL means (I must remember to ask my Dad about FL). Woof!
Hi Ray! I can meet Santa today or next Saturday. You should definitely check out FL. You know, Florida…the sunshine state! Although it was 29°F this morning. Brrrr!
Hi Noodle. I asked my Dad about FL (apparently we are in ON) and he didn't seem to know much except Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine, Don Johnson in Miami Vice, and the fact that lots of really old people from around here go there for the winter. He said that you are probably surrounded by really old people with funny accents. I think that he was joking, but I can't always tell!
It's all true! Especially where we live. Old people are everywhere! Everyone is sleeping by like 7. My mom is from just a bit north of Miami but now we live in central FL.
Oh btw my grandpa (dad's dad) is from Hamilton ON. He moved to Port Colburne (sp?), then to crystal beach/ridge way area and worked at the ice house. That's where he met my grandma.
That's so cool! I live very close to Hamilton, but I haven't been there yet. Guess what, last Friday I really surprised my Dad. He's written all about it in his blog posting for tomorrow. I think I impressed him!
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D-Day arrives for £200m energy from waste plant at Waterbeach and county council officers reveal their recommendation for approval
PUBLISHED: 19:31 10 September 2018 | UPDATED: 19:31 10 September 2018
County councillors face a major decision next week when they will be asked to accept their officers' recommendation to agree a £200 million energy from waste plant – complete with an education and visitors centre.
Once built the plant – situated at Levitt's Field and within the 400 acre Waterbeach Waste Management Park – will have the capacity to treat up to 250,000 tonnes of residual waste each year.
Officers have recommended to the county council planning committee that meets next Monday that permission is given subject only to a S106 (community benefit) planning obligation and a series of conditions.
However scores of objections have been received – including a petition signed by over 2,000 people. The planning committee will hear many of these objections during what is expected to be an all day meeting in the council chamber at Shire Hall, Cambridge.
Amey believes the new facility will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 63,000 homes (up from the original estimate of 45,000) each year and expect up to provide up to 300 jobs during the three year construction period; once built it will create around 32 jobs.
Details of what's involved are in the reports being circulated to councillors and these refer to the air cooled condensers and associated infrastructure that form part of the application.
There will be an internal access road, workshop, car, cycle and coach park, perimeter fencing, electricity sub stations, weighbridges, water tank, silo, and landscaping and bridge crossings.
To the south of the building will be an education/visitor centre in addition to offices, staff welfare facilities, a control room and laboratory.
Amey pledged in its application to create "an integrated waste management park that provides a complete and comprehensive educational facility to help demonstrate delivery of the waste hierarchy objectives and sustainable waste management and renewable energy generation".
The proposed main building will be 154 yards long, up to 99 yards wide, and up to 136 feet tall (to take account of the flue gas treatment) whilst the chimney stack has a diameter of 4.9 yards and a height of 262.5 feet (80 metres).
"Parts of the building are proposed to be dropped into the ground in an attempt to keep the building roof heights as low as possible and avoid the use of a raised tipping hall," says a report to the planning committee.
"These elements include the waste bunker at approximately 33 feet below existing ground level".
So where will the waste come from?
Officers say they have been told around 184,000 tonnes each year will come from within the waste management park with the remaining 66,000 tonnes per annum from third parties 'top-up waste' and in time "from the growth agenda planned from within Cambridgeshire".
If approved the plant will operate have 8,000 operating hours each year – a capacity of 90 per cent.
Construction of the facility will be based on a working week of 7am to 7pm Monday to Saturday with no construction on Sundays or bank holidays. Once built however it will be a 24 hours a day, seven days a week operation, although delivery times will be limited and are expected to be mainly from 10am to 4pm.
During the construction period up to 600 additional daily traffic movements are expected (300 in, 300 out).
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A new housing development, which will bring much-needed new homes to the local area, is to open in Edlesborough next month.
Housebuilder Bellway is building a mix of two, three, four and five-bedroom homes at the site, off High Street, which will be known as The Grange at Edlesborough.
Construction work started earlier in the autumn and the first homes are now beginning to take shape, with a sales centre opening on site in early February. A showhome is due to open later in the year, with the first properties due for completion in the summer.
Chris Edginton, Sales and Marketing Director for Bellway Northern Home Counties, said:
"We are delighted to be opening our new development in Edlesborough, which is such a lovely part of the country.
"We've carefully planned the mix of homes to appeal to local buyers and meet the need for new housing in the area, making The Grange attractive to couples, families, first-time buyers, professionals and commuters.
"It's great to be building in a sustainable location, within walking distance of local amenities including restaurants, village shops and traditional pubs.
"There is also a well-regarded primary school close by, making this development ideal for young families, and excellent access to two railway stations and commuter links into London.
"I'd encourage anyone hoping to make The Grange their home to come along to the development when it opens to find out more."