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In this M3 Technique review we'll check out this course, study what you will find out inside and speak about the pros and cons of this solution. Frequently occasions, when in a connection individuals tend to concentrate too significantly on themselves on how they are and how they can please their partners. Quite a few coaches just like me have adapted it into a singular and holistic coaching program for anybody browsing for that special a person, or to enhance a present, committed connection. Of course you would need to have enhanced your self in the course of the period of her rebound partnership so that she is convinced of her decision to get back to you seeing the adjustments you have produced. Finally, you require to comprehend that saving a marriage partnership from a break up is an ongoing process that needs to go on week in week out in order to build up the confident and trust in the connection. Having a very good partnership is like being joined to the other individual or group, and ending a relationship is like breaking this connection.
Also the investment of time and feelings attached to a relationship can make it difficult for you to make a decision when to break up. Nonetheless here are some circumstances that outline when to break up and move on with life. The way to save the connection is diverse for each single couple and it could really feel like it really is practically nothing far more than a trial and error process. Every person you meet who takes place to be attractive to you and in a relationship will turn into the evidence to support the very point you are desperately attempting not to think.
If the partnership lacks trust, and is filled with suspicion, then it is 1 of the unhealthy relationships signs. Speaking leads to action In the early days of your relationship there was undoubtedly a lot to find out about your companion. There are also quizzes that ask you what you would do in a certain situation if you had been in a partnership. When you act and speak in adverse methods, you will harm your partnership much more. Considering that change is inevitable, welcoming it as an chance to boost the relationship is far more fruitful than trying to maintain it from happening. Each partners have to operate to uncover approaches to relate to one particular another and develop inside that relationship.
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In this post we will discuss some important points on how to organize a community E waste drive.
E-waste refers to those used electronic gadgets and equipment which are dumped away in the form of landfills or are incinerated every year around the globe posing a threat to the eco system including all the living beings in it. It causes toxic wastes to be administered in the soil and air which might also pollute the potable water.
In order to promote sustainable development and protect our environment from such dangers, an e waste recycling drive or fundraiser is a really important step to initiate the change. In this post we will discuss some of the points necessary for hosting a community e-waste drive or fundraiser.
- Before you begin with your drive, you need to have all the information of the companies and organizations that accept such e-waste and turn them into either reusable gadgets or extract raw materials from them. You need to have complete knowledge of their procedures, their shipping methods and charges, their collection methods and rewards, if any. Once you have complete information, you are ready for the next big step.
- Next you need some volunteers; people who are willing to help you in your fundraiser or drive. They are required to promote your fundraiser publically either by word of mouth or by pacing your advertisements in highly populated and crowded areas so that maximum people are attracted towards it. They will also help you in placing containers and collecting the recyclable materials from willing donors. Also you need a hand in packing the collected materials and then shipping it to the right place.
- Your fundraiser will not be a success until and unless you properly market it. You need to advertise and promote your fundraiser in order to extend its reach to a larger people and class. You should utilize the power of social media networks such as Twitter and Facebook. You could also, if you can afford, post advertisements in local newspapers, radio stations or TV ads. You should also approach schools and other organizations to promote and support your campaign.
- It would be even better and appreciable if you could gain help of local businesses and organizations, which are reputed and have a considerable reach, with donations either in monetary terms of in the form of used electrical e-waste or they could help you in promoting their campaign via their own channels and sources. If you could get a hold with organizations and companies that manufacture electronic equipment for your support, it would just be great. They would definitely have links with certain recycling organizations and plants which would help you a lot in your campaign.
- The most important thing is the location where you would physically represent your fundraiser. You should select a centrally located venue that would be in reach of maximum people and they should have clear access to it. You should place orange cones, sign boards, banners etc. to publically demarcate your location and make it irresistible for people to notice it.
- The most important thing before you host your fundraiser is that you have permits for the same. You need to fulfill all the legal obligations, if required, beforehand. If you are hosting a fundraiser at a public place, you should contact and confirm with the related authorities so that they are fully aware of the event and are willing to let their resources to you.
So keep in mind these above mentioned points in order to make your fundraiser a huge success and completely kink free. You are initiating and volunteering a really great cause that will help us in the long run and is preserving our environment and resources for future concerns. Hope your community drive is a huge success.
Best of luck for the campaign!

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Recently, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company ( BMY ) and partner Pfizer Inc. ( PFE) received some encouraging news with the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) clearing their anti-clotting drug Eliquis (apixaban) in Japan.
Eliquis was approved in Japan for preventing strokes and systemic embolism in patients suffering from nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Atrial fibrillation refers to a cardiac rhythm disorder characterized by an erratic heartbeat. Bristol-Myers stated in its press release that AF patients are five times more likely to suffer a stroke compared to non AF patients. The company further stated that one-fifth of all strokes in Japan is due to AF.
We remind investors that the Japanese approval for the indication was sought late last year. The approval by the MHLW was based on data from a phase III study (ARISTOTLE). The study evaluated 18,201 patients suffering from NVAF, out of which 336 were from Japan. The approval in Japan marks the third approval of the drug for the NVAF indication. The drug was cleared for the NVAF indication in the EU and Canada earlier in the year.
We note that the US approval process of Eliquis for the NVAF indication is on track. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to decide on whether to approve Eliquis for the indication by March 17, 2013. Positive news from the FDA would boost the sales potential of the drug.
Neutral on Bristol-Myers/Pfizer
Currently, we have a long-term Neutral recommendation on Bristol-Myers. The stock carries a Zacks #3 Rank (Hold) in the short run. We have a similar stance on Pfizer. Large-cap pharma companies that currently look better-positioned include Novo Nordisk ( NVO ). Novo Nordisk carries a Zacks #2 Rank (Buy).
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Reliable, Long-lasting, and Versatile
Floor Coverings International is your local provider for sheet vinyl flooring in Waukesha, Milwaukee, Brookfield, and the surrounding area. Sheet vinyl comes in a roll or sheet (of course), as opposed to tiles or planks. Because vinyl is so versatile and sturdy, it is great for both residential and commercial spaces.
Our flooring team is trained in all types of vinyl flooring, including sheet vinyl. Our design associates can advise you on what style and color will work best for your project. Then, our team will perform a full, efficient, professional installation of your new floors.
Advantages & Disadvantages
Our Milwaukee, Wisconsin customers have found the main advantages of sheet vinyl flooring to be that it is moisture-resistant, long-lasting, and warm underfoot. Sheet vinyl flooring is an ideal material in bathrooms or kitchens because it is resistant to water and humidity. Vinyl flooring is extremely resilient in general; if you keep it well-maintained it can last for up to 20 years without losing much of its quality. Vinyl's durability is combined with a comfortable and warm feeling underfoot, that is not found with most other flooring types.
Sheet vinyl is also a versatile design option. While many associate sheet vinyl with shiny and outdated designs, new sheet vinyl designs can give you the high end look of hardwood or natural stone often at a more economical price. Vinyl sheets and rolls come in different finishes, so you'll be sure to find an option that fits your design needs.
However, there are things to take into consideration if you want to have sheet vinyl installed in your home or office. The drawback of having a soft feel is that sharp objects can tear or gauge sheet vinyl if they are dropped on it. Additionally, sheet vinyl flooring is very difficult to handle and hard to install as a do-it-yourself project. Luckily, the experts at Floor Coverings International of Brookfield have extensive experience with installing sheet vinyl flooring.
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Pacific Sample Models are Here!
Southern Pacific Railroad P-10 4-6-2 Pacifics
River Raisin Models is proud to introduce six versions of the Southern Pacific P-10 4-6-2 Pacifics.
Boo Rim Precision will craft these models to the high quality you have grown to expect from River Raisin Models. They all will arrive with a Swiss Maxon Motor with DCC Ready wiring. Factory installed Loksound DCC will be available with a reservation. The production models are planned for a late 2019 arrival. All Photos Courtesy of Arn's Rail Photos.
Click HERE for SP P-10 ordering information.
SP 2479 with 120-C-8 Tender at San Francisco, CA 1952
SP 2482 with 120-C-5 Tender at San Mateo, CA in 1954
SP 2484 with 120-C-3 Tender in Daylight Paint at Fresno, CA in 1941
SP 2484 with 120-C-5 Tender in Black Paint at Oakland, CA in May 1948
SP 2487 with 120-C-8 Tender at Portland, OR 1939
SP 2487 with 120-C-8 Tender at Suisan City, CA 6-15-47
Coming in Late 2019
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway F-17 and F-19 Pacifics
The Master Craftsmen at Boo Rim Precision in Seoul, Korea will create a stable of great versions of this classic locomotive. They will all have that great detail that we all have come to expect from our Master Builders, including Swiss Maxon Motors and factory installed Loksound DCC if reserved. Locomotives to be built will include three versions of the F-17 and all five F-19 Georgian Style Pacifics. All locomotives were adorned with the fancy polished cylinder heads, stars, and either a bust of George Washington, an eagle, or star. These will be built in very limited quantities so get your reservation in soon to assure you get the model you want.
C&O F-17 470 with 16 VA Tender - Circa 1935
C&O F-17 472 with 16 VA Tender - Cincinnati, OH 1938
C&O F-17 474 with 18 RA Tender - Cincinnati, OH 1946
C&O F-19 490 with 18 RA Tender - Russell, KY 1938
C&O F-19 491 with 16 VA Tender - Detroit, MI 1933
C&O F-19 492 with 16 VA Tender - Cincinnati, OH 1938
C&O F-19 493 with 16 VA Tender - Detroit, MI 1935
C&O F-19 494 with 16 VA Tender - Russell, KY 1938
Click HERE for C&O F-17a ordering information.
Click HERE for C&O F-19 ordering information.
River Raisin Models and
Boo Rim Precision
discuss future plans.
Dan Navarre and SeHo Jang, the owner of Boo Rim Precision, behind the display table at the O/S West Train Show in California, February, 2012. Both proudly showing off the new USRA 0-6-0 production samples recently built by the Master Craftsmen at Boo Rim Precision.
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London Lions re-sign captain Ikhinmwin
PUBLISHED: 16:00 13 August 2018
London Lions captain Joe Ikhinmwin makes it six straight seasons after the club confirms his return once more ahead of the new season.
Fan favourite Ikhinmwin joined the Lions in 2013 and has been an ever present since and will line up once again at the Copper Box Arena.
This past season the London native led the Lions to second place in the League and a place in the Playoff Finals at the O2 Arena.
Joe averaged just under seven points a game on 50 per cent shooting from the floor and 35% from the three point line.
"It's a great honour to be returning to the Lions for my sixth season with the club," Ikhinmwin told the club website.
"We did well last season despite setbacks along the way, but we fell one short on our aims, this year we will do whatever it takes to get over the line and I can't wait to get started."
More signings expected.
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I've made some changes with the storyline, but anyway this is my latest game in progress. It's a text adventure, very dark, but once you get the full version when it comes out it will have a not so dark but rather positive ending, and it's a suprise! Also, the game's title won't make any sence until after you beat the full version.
Story: Your friend Jacob has gotten demon possed supposedly, and you must find out what's really going on, and set things right.
There's still some sound efffects I need to implement, that'll be in the next demo version.
[Very brief demo] Download: http://www.gamefront.com/files/20027612 ... s_DEMO_exe


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Spring Visitors!
We had some really fun, fluffy visitors this morning! They made it feel just a little more like spring! :)
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Welcome to Hilary's Home Daycare & Preschool! Take a look through these pages to get a glimpse of what our days are like! If your child is currently enrolled in Hilary's Home Daycare, be sure to check out the "Look what we did today!" section often to join in our fun!
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Happy Thanksgiving Lake Madison Residents
November 29, 2019.
The lake was almost completely frozen over around mid-November. However, the milder temps and strong winds over the past couple weeks busted it open again. Although the lake level has receded to manageable levels, clean up from the Sept. flood damage continues. Please see the following notice from FEMA.
FEMA Disaster Assistance teams will be at Sea Store (Across from Hillside) located at 46031 238th Street; Wentworth, SD, 57075 from to 9am-5pm, this Thursday December 5, 2019. Below is some information on DSA teams and what they can do to assist in your community. Residents can also visit the Disaster Recovery Center located at the old Cars for Les building located at 455 Highland Ave, Madison if they can't make it to the one-day registration event at the Sea Store. Please keep in mind, the FEMA DSA teams are primarily focused on assistance for uninsured, under insured and essential needs to Primary Resident homes and related personal property. Recreational homes, recreational property (i.e. Boats, Personal Watercraft, Docks and Lifts) or shoreline damage do not typically qualify for this coverage. However, if you have questions, please contact the FEMA resource for further guidance.
FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance teams are working in South Dakota areas affected by the severe storms that occurred September 9 thru September 26, 2019. These teams help survivors register for assistance, identify and address potential needs, and make connections with local, state, federal and voluntary agencies with the resources to assist them.
Using the latest mobile technology, DSA staff can register survivors for disaster assistance, update their records and make referrals to local, state, and voluntary agency partners. During the registration process, specialists will ask for some personal information including: social security number, annual income and bank information, as well as the names of occupants of the impacted property.
In addition to the registration opportunity offered by DSA teams, survivors can register for assistance by visiting: DisasterAssistance.gov. or Calling 800-621-3362 (800-462-7585 TTY users) (Multilingual operators are available).
After registering for disaster assistance, you may be referred to the U.S. Small Business Administration. In times of disasters, the SBA offers low-interest loans for businesses, homeowners and renters. The SBA will contact you by telephone with information on how to apply. There's no obligation to accept a loan, but you may miss out on the largest source of federal disaster recovery funds if you don't submit an application.
Thank you,
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The service was excellent! It was such a pain trying to get our French bulldog here from the U.S. before we found Animal Cargo. I spent lots of time doing research about which airline would take snob nosed dogs, what time of the year, how to get paperwork done etc. And had to coordinate with all parties involved. It was such a headache! Then, fortunately we discovered Animal Cargo. They provide door to door service and have someone travel with our dog the entire time instead of flying cargo. This not only saved us time and money, but also gave us peace in mind knowing our dog is in good hands. They updated us with all the information and sent us pictures along the way throughout the process. I saw our dog playing with them in the cabin out of the kennel! I'm more than happy with their service and would definitely recommend them for all the pet lovers who are still trying to bring your beloved pet to Buenos Aires.Read more testimonials


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RYOKANS providing rooms with private open-air baths
Book Jozankei View Hotel in Jozankei Onsen (Hokkaido)— All rooms provide a beautiful view of the mountains of Jozankei. There are also open-air baths that provide a beautiful view of the mountains. A huge inn that provides a sense of entertainment. 55 min by bus from Sapporo Station to Jozankei Onsen Higashi 2, then 3 min on foot.
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Award winning photographer Luca Zordan and international fashion stylist Alethea Gold have combined to produce an exquisite photographic book entitled Children of Israel. This book contains beautiful images of Israeli children from all walks of life and a variety of different cultures, often photographed against a backdrop containing stunning Israeli landscapes and architecture.
Children of Israel is the third photographic book Alethea and Luca have collaborated on and was inspired by the phenomenal success of their previous two books Children of China and Children of Africa-South African Edition.
All the profits Alethea and Luca make from Children of Israel will be donated to the Nurit Absorption Center in Beer Sheva in Israel. The Nurit Center intends to use the funds to pay for music teachers, music equipment, sports coaches and sports equipment for the children in their care.
Children of Israel will be launched in time for Yom Ha'atzmaut (Israel's 65th birthday) on 14 May 2013.


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Ten Louisville Places To Write About (And Visit)
- Why they call Louisville Derby City: Visit the Kentucky Derby! Celebrities, wild & friendly crowds, women in fancy Derby Hats, music, wagering, burgoo (fiery, three-meat stew), & mint juleps. All sorts of horse & betting stories. Did I mention horses?
- Boats are places: The Belle of Louisville is over 100 years old, the oldest paddlewheel steamboat in the country. Wharf, steamboat explosions, lots of stories. Did I mention romantic?
- Really big water: The Ohio River is a mile wide and my stories sometimes venture across to Hoosierville (aka Indiana). Stand on the banks & watch anything from sailboats to towboats seemingly a mile long. Did I mention bridges? Bunches of them.
- How about a sample? A few miles southwest is Fort Knox, where the U.S. stores gold. You can tour the Army base, but not the Gold Depository. They don't give out samples, but you can always ask. Good story: rumor has it the gold vanished years ago.
- Just a horse race? The Kentucky Derby Festival runs 2 full weeks of celebrating. And balloons, steamboats, rodents (you read correctly), human runners, & other things race for 2 weeks before the race. Did I forget non-stop partying & tales of partying?
- Some old rocks: The Falls of the Ohio River have been dammed off at the Falls of the Ohio State Park to expose one of the largest Devonian fossil beds in the world. Lots of blue herons and other waterfowl can also be viewed. Did I forget to mention it's perfect for dam puns? Also good for dinosaur stories.
- Take me out to the ball game: Strange but true—Louisville Slugger is made in Louisville. At the Louisville Slugger Factory & Museum, you can get your Major League bat made & engraved with your name. My stories have violence, but no bats as weapons, or do they? I won't tell.
- Do you dare? Reputed to be the most haunted placesin the country, Waverly Hills Sanatorium was a TB hospital that closed in 1962, after thousands of people died. It's been featured on several TV programs. Do you have the courage to tour? I don't. Did I forget to tell you I'm chicken? Ghost stories, here we come.
- Under twenty-one? Skip to number Ten: The Kentucky Bourbon Trail covers much of Kentucky, but distilleries near Louisville or a few miles south in Bardstown hold tours & have gift shops. I included an abandoned distillery in Dream Flyer and in Lies & Deceptions. Do I dare mention samples?
- The Pitter-patter of really heavy feet: You can't ride racehorses, but you can ride carriages downtown. Or drive a few miles east to Oldham County and Shelby County and visit their American Saddlebred, Thoroughbred, and Arabian horse farms. Not only can you tour, you can take riding lessons. Then maybe I'll see you riding in the Kentucky Derby. Did I forget to mention Churchill Downs? That's where the Derby is.
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In the old days, if you wanted to be a martyr, you could count on finding a Roman soldier who would consent to crucify you, or a Coliseum event manager who would feed you to the lions. Fast forward fifteen hundred years, and despite the inevitable cultural decline, it was still possible to get yourself broken on the rack or burned alive. Now that was martyrdom.
But these days, the best you can hope for is a weekend in jail, while still collecting your $80,000 a year salary as a County clerk. Hunh. Next they'll turn Purgatory into a theme park and give discounts on family night.


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"If you're interested in things that are rare and remarkable, you've got to be excited about the transit of Venus," said Griffith Observatory Director Dr. Ed Krupp.
Venus will begin to appear on the side of the sun at 3:06 Tuesday afternoon.
"Venus just looks like a slippery little period on an oblique sentence sliding off of the sun's disk," said Krupp.
It will take hours to move across the sun before it will be at its most spectacular at sunset. The sun will go down before the transit is complete, but you will still have all afternoon to behold the planetary wonder.
This event happens twice every 120 years. Tuesday it will be visible across all of North America for the first time since the 19th century. It won't happen again until 2117.
"What's really nifty about this event is the madness of the crowd," said Krupp. "People get very excited about this. You see thousands of people descending on Griffith Observatory all taking part in what is essentially an astronomical event. And any time you've got that many people focused on astronomy and here at Griffith Observatory, it's very entertaining."
But as you take it in, be warned never to look at the sun without the appropriate eyewear, like welding glasses or specialized shades you can buy at the planetarium.
Or you can look through a telescope, like the ones volunteers are bringing to the observatory Tuesday to share in the celestial experience with other earthlings.


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BadRhino Black Basic Sweat Hoodie With Pockets110117
- Front pockets
- Ribbing to cuffs and hem
- Draw-cords to the hood
- Soft inner lining
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- Made from a comfortable jersey fabric
- BIG XL length from approx. 81cm/32"
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- 65% Polyester 35% Cotton
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Choose Three Leaf Two Pocket Poly Portfolio + Prongs + Filler Paper in 4.5" inches.
Index cards is best to organize information, notes, reminders and guides.
Write your tiny pieces of information aligned and search them with ease.
Three Leaf discounted set ( 6 Two-Pocket Poly Portfolio + 3 Prongs + 2 Filler Papers, 10½" x 8", college ruled, 150 Sheets). Buy now!
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You are buying three leaf two pocket poly portfolio folders that will keep and protect your important documents. Poly folders are made of 100% Propene Polymer that is flexible, durable, sleek and wet free. Folder pockets are 4.5" high and the left pocket has a place to include a business card together with your documents. Colors for the two-pocket poly portfolio are red, white, green, purple, blue and black. The set includes three durable prong fastener that enables you to put your 3-hole punched documents securely inside the folder. Lastly, two pack of filler papers are included. Each pack has 150 sheets that are college ruled and measures 10.5 in. x 8 inches.
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You will be getting 6 pcs of two-pocket poly portfolio with 3 prongs and 2 filler papers. Folder comes in the colors of red, white, green, purple, blue and black.
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Three leaf two pocket poly portfolio folders are made with heavy duty material and construction that will protect your documents from any spills, tearing or folding.
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Better Is Little 7.19.17
"Better is little with the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure and turmoil with it." Proverbs 15:16
The Lord alone sustains and meets the needs of our souls. I pray that we recognize our need for Him over all other things. It is better to know God than to possess any or all of the treasures of the world. He alone is the most worthy treasure, and He has made himself accessible to us every hour of every day. The splendor of that fact alone is amazing and hard to completely grasp.


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UVA's Faculty Senate is holding its ground in opposition to Sullivan's removal. Yesterday, Cohen sent an e-mail to UVA faculty members urging them to sign up for task forces and join the fight for Sullivan's reinstatement. Cohen rallied his co-workers to resist the BOV's coup d'état, saying, "With your help, we will prevail."
On Thursday morning, the Faculty Senate held a closed meeting with Carl Zeithaml, the newly installed interim president, but Cohen and his colleagues are standing their ground. After meeting with Ziethaml, the Executive Council of the Faculty Senate released a statement reaffirming its previous requests. The Senate is still calling for the reinstatement of Sullivan, the resignation of Rector Dragas, and the addition of faculty representatives on the Board of Visitors. As pressure mounts from faculty and students alike, all eyes are turned to Rector Dragas and the BOV to see their next move.
In addition, the Faculty Senate has sent a letter to Governor Robert McDonnell blasting the Board's actions and reiterating demands for resignations. "Dean Carl Zeithaml is an enormously talented and highly respected academic leader, but we disagree with the Board's decision to approve an interim president without faculty consultation," the letter reads.
Below is the full text of the Faculty Senate's statement after meeting with Zeithaml:
Statement by The Executive Council of the Faculty Senate
June 21, 2012
This morning, the Executive Council of the Faculty Senate met with Dean Carl Zeithaml.
Given our responsibility to represent the faculty, we embarked on a broad discussion of the faculty's concerns, including the circumstances surrounding the dismissal of President Sullivan, the Board of Visitors' selection of Dean Zeithaml to be interim president, the structure of the Board of Visitors, the principle of shared faculty governance, and the future of the University.
The lines of communication remain open.
At this time, we continue to press for the requests we have previously stated, specifically:
1. The reinstatement of President Sullivan
2. The resignation of Rector Dragas
3. Faculty representation as voting members on the Board of Visitors.
Here's the full text of the letter to Governor McDonnell:
Thomas Jefferson considered the founding of the University of Virginia to be one of his most significant contributions to the American Republic. The University, he wrote, would be "based on the illimitable freedom of the human mind to explore and to expose every subject susceptible of its contemplation." UVa is one of the nation's most distinguished public universities. Here we teach, create knowledge, and train future leaders. We are bound to uphold the principles upon which Mr. Jefferson founded this University: "For here we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it."
The forced resignation of Teresa Sullivan represents the most serious threat to the academic integrity, intellectual reputation, and national standing of the University in modern history. We agree with the Honor Committee that the failure of the Board of Visitors to provide a full and clear explanation of its decision has "created an environment that is inconsistent with the value of trust that runs through the very fabric of our University."
As members of the faculty who are also loyal alumni of the University, our role as stewards gives us a special obligation to speak out when we believe this institution's core values are at risk. We call upon Rector Helen Dragas to follow the Vice Rector's lead and resign immediately. We also call for President Teresa Sullivan's reinstatement. The Board has failed to follow proper procedures and has shown an utter disregard for the institution's commitment to shared governance. President Sullivan was selected after a rigorous national search process that incorporated input from stakeholders across our community. She is beloved by faculty, students, staff, and alumni. She understands the financial challenges facing public higher education today – as well as the enduring values of honor, openness, and trust that cannot be compromised at any cost. Dean Carl Zeithaml is an enormously talented and highly respected academic leader, but we disagree with the Board's decision to approve an interim president without faculty consultation. We call upon the Board of Visitors, our fellow alumni, and the people of the Commonwealth to restore the values that define our great University.
—Katy Nelson


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The Bratz Style and Sketch Book
This really cool book from Bratz shows you how to sketch your own awesome styles for the coolest clothing.
Are you a designer diva? This is the perfect chance to show off your passion for fashion!
Sketch your own awesome styles for the coolest clothing, super cute accessories and invent your own makeover tips. Use the bright and bold coloured pencils to bring all your ideas and fashion inspirations to life and design your own style showcase!


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It was a long, cold winter, with very little cycling. I doubt I exceeded 50km in total since last fall.
Oh, I had intentions to bundle up and cycle anyway, like I did the winter I spent in Toronto and cycled almost daily. A couple of things are different, of course. Perhaps most significantly: I was then twenty years younger.
The first warm Chinooky day in March, I cycled up and upon Nose Hill, which is conveniently near to my abode. There's not much up there to see besides grasses, rocks, deer, rabbits and a few birch thickets in the gullies.
Stanley Park it's not, but it's somewhere to go in Calgary that isn't a shopping mall. You don't really feel like you're out of the city, though, for the view of hectares of sprawling suburbs is unimpeded in all directions, broken up only by downtown and the airport.
Now that the weather is a bit better, though, I can leave the city on my bike and enjoy a reduced likelihood of hypothermia. Yesterday, I did that for the first time.
I decided to head west, mainly because I had the clearest sense of what to expect, but also because of the wind. In these here parts in the fairer months, mornings tend to be relatively calm, and winds tend to pick up later in the day, usually from a westerly source. Ideally, I would leave early to beat the wind, ride west, and then when I return home have the wind at my back.
Unfortunately, because I work nights and therefore tend not to wake up particularly early, and because I needed to fix a flat tire before I left, I didn't end up leaving the house until half past noon, at which point the winds had already picked up (15-20 km/h, gusting to 25, according to the weather app).
As I learned from my ride up Nose Hill, a leg cramp and the near coughing up of a lung indicated that my level of fitness had, indeed, weakened somewhat over winter, so I decided to just ride west until I started to feel tired, and then turn back. I rode south, through older suburbs which were mostly sheltered, but as soon as I turned west on to Highway 8 I was met with the full force of the winds. I tucked my head down, put on some music, and plowed on.
Though Highway 8 has only one travel lane in each direction, it has wide shoulders, but I was somewhat disappointed to discover the condition of those shoulders. Rumble strips, somewhere between eighteen inches and two feet wide (and set about six to eight inches to the right of the white line) take up half the shoulder. The other half of the shoulder is covered in accumulated sand from the winter sanding trucks. Not only did I have a strong headwind, but I had to either ride through sand or over rumble strips, either of which is a further impediment to speed.
Fortunately, once I got beyond the official city limits, the quantity of sand diminished considerably. Perhaps the provincial highways department is much more conservative in its application than the city workers.
It took me three and a half hours (including a total of about 30 minutes of roadside pit stops), but I surprised myself by fighting the headwind all the way to Bragg Creek, 48.3 km from my front door.
If I thought Calgary is a bit under-inspiring, Bragg Creek is certainly no competition. I understand it's quite popular with cyclists in the summer, though about all it seems to have going for it – besides being a good cycling distance – is that it is somewhat near to various Kananaskis recreational sites.
I rolled in, ate a $14 cheeseburger, and then turned around and headed back to the city.
The ride home was much more pleasant, thanks to the tailwind. I was back at my front door in only two hours and fifteen minutes.
Total round trip: 96.7 km
Average speed, westbound: 16.2 km/h
Average speed, eastbound: 25.6 km/h
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A $14 cheeseburger – yes indeed you are a working man. Did you have french fries?
Hey, wow! That's far by bike! And that wind that blows n blowsssss… Well done!


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There are only few things as mindboggling as coming up with a gift idea for someone that's not within your age grade.
Because they fall under age grades that are parallel to yours, you might not know any better about the right gift that would get anyone from their generation excited.
It's even more tasking when buying a gift for someone older like your uncle because what you probably consider "hip" may just be too "dressy" to him and vice versa.
It is from that place of understanding of the struggles one experiences when getting a gift for an uncle that I will be revealing some of the best uncle Christmas gifts that he will most likely appreciate.
1. Gifffted World's Best Uncle Ever Coffee Mug
Almost every uncle out there loves either coffee or tea, while there is a fraction that loves both. Buying this gift for them is just apt because it appeals to their perpetual need of wanting to drink a beverage.
It is even more amazing that the mug comes with a Best Uncle ever inscription, which would get any uncle swoon in pride. With just a small token of $12, you can order for this product for your uncle on Amazon.
One con of this product is the fact that it is breakable but if properly handled, it could serve its purpose for a long time.
2. Feisty and Fabulous Uncle T-shirt
Getting your uncle a T-shirt is the safest option because you can never go wrong with it. With just $20 and below, you can get one for him. So far, judging by the reviews on Amazon, the shirt is of top quality and would definitely last long.
3. Levonta Pocket Watch
Pocket Watch are classy and highly functional. While this is something a millennial would not appreciate, an uncle who has lived through times when it was in vogue would be excited to add this fine fashion accessory to his collection. With just $26, you can make your uncle smile over this retro fashion accessory.
4. Drive Safe Keychain For Uncle
This accessory helps put all keys in one place to avoid any getting missing out of the bunch and also serves as a friendly reminder to your uncle about the importance of driving safe.
With just $6.9 you can get him this possession that reminds him of how much he means to you in terms of value.
5. Grill Accessories
If you have an uncle that has a thing for grilling, what better way to make him perform to satisfy his grilling cravings than to gift him a set of the finest grill accessories? This is made with the finest steel, with a reputation of lasting for years without needing to restock a newer set.
With this gift, every time he is behind the grill stand doing his thing, he will have you to thank for giving him what he needs to grill. Surprisingly, you won't have to break the bank to get this gift for your uncle; with just $29 you can place an order for it on Amazon and have it delivered to him.
6. Addidas Soccer shoes
If your uncle is a huge fan of the beautiful game of soccer, you could get him some nice Adidas soccer kicks to help him tap into his youthful side.
Though the Adidas soccer shoes could cost as much as $150 for a pair but trust me, it is worth every penny.
The brand is renowned for producing the soccer boots popular stars use on pitch, so you would definitely expect nothing less in terms of quality.
7. Michael Kors Men's Gareth Wristwatch
Checking time is of great importance to the older folks; Doing it with an accessory that speaks class like the Michael Kors Leather Wristwatch is just as exciting.
Interestingly, the watch comes in a sleek design that is not too flamboyant which could be off-putting for older folks – even the color of the strap is an exotic Brown that's not so much in your face.
This watch sells for $147 on Amazon. while you might be having a rethink about the price being on the high side, bear in mind that the quality is by no means low standard.
8. Armani Acqua Di Gio Profumo For Men
Everyone loves to smell nice, your uncle isn't an exception. Some of these designer perfumes can indeed be expensive, but they've got every right to be because of their signature fragrances that are unattainable with cheaper perfume brands.
With just $105, you can order this pack that comes with a body spray and an aftershave as a bonus, giving you more value for your money.
9. Sport Men's Vigor 2.0 Trait Memory Foam Sneaker
If your uncle is someone that pays keen attention to keeping fit, this is one accessory he would appreciate very much as a gift.
The vigor sport sneakers is one that could serve multipurpose workout needs, whether it's in the gym or an outdoor.
On Amazon, you can purchase from the wide range of collections with a price range of $35-100.
10. Le Cree LED Flashlight
If you have an uncle that has a thing for camping occasionally or going out late at night, a highly efficient torchlight like this one would be appropriate as a gift for them.
At just $7.99, you can order this product on Amazon.
|Coffee Mug
|Highly resistant to hot and cold temperature
|Uncle T-shirt
|100% cotton
|Levonta Pocket watch
|Drive Safe Keychain
|Highly durable
|Grill Accessories
|Made from the finest stainless steel
|Addidas Soccer shoes
|Leather and synthetic
|Michael Kors Leather watch
|Three-hand analogy display
|Armani Acqua Di Gio Profumo
|Aquatic, woody and spicy fragrance
|Athletic sneakers
|Rugged and sleek for sporting activities
|Le Cree LED Flashlight
|Bright beam of light
Uncles are priceless, especially one that has in every way been a part of your growth from infancy to this point and as such deserves to be appreciated.
Take a cue from the information provided in this article when next you go about getting your uncle a gift.


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Smith-Magenis syndrome
Disease definition
Smith-Magenis syndrome (SMS) is a complex genetic disorder characterized by variable intellectual deficit, sleep disturbance, craniofacial and skeletal anomalies, psychiatric disorders, and speech and motor delay.
ORPHA:819Classification level: Disorder
SMS has an estimated prevalence of 1/15,000-25,000 and has been identified worldwide in all ethnic groups, but is probably underdiagnosed. Males and females are affected equally.
Clinical description
Patients have a recognizable clinical picture. Craniofacial features include brachycephaly, frontal bossing, hypertelorism, synophrys, upslanting palpebral fissures, midface hypoplasia, a broad square-shaped face with depressed nasal bridge, an everted upper lip with a ``tented'' appearance, and micrognathia in infancy. Dental anomalies include tooth agenesis and taurodontism. Short stature is common in young patients, with height typically in the normal range as adults. Excess weight and/or obesity in teens and adults are common. Other skeletal anomalies include brachydactyly, scoliosis, 5th-finger clinodactyly, 2/3 toe syndactyly, forearm and elbow limitations, vertebral anomalies, persistent fetal finger pads, and polydactyly. Otolaryngological problems such as velopharyngeal insufficiency, a hoarse deep voice, and vocal cord nodules and polyps are also common; hearing loss (60% of patients) is variable and may be mild to moderate. Ophthalmologic features (>60%) include myopia and iris anomalies and rarely, retinal detachment (often resulting from violent behaviors). Mild to moderate intellectual deficit, significant speech delay, decreased sensitivity to pain, peripheral neuropathy, as well as characteristic sleep disturbances and maladaptive behaviors (outbursts/temper tantrums, attention seeking, aggression, disobedience, distraction, and self-injurious behaviors) are common. Organ malformations (30-40%) include cardiac, renal, urinary tract, and central nervous system (CNS) abnormalities.
SMS is typically a sporadic disorder caused either by a 17p11.2 deletion encompassing the retinoic acid-induced 1 (RAI1) gene (90%) or a mutation of the gene (10%).
Diagnostic methods
Diagnosis is based on initial clinical suspicion followed by molecular confirmation of the genetic defect. Careful history-taking for birth defects, sleep disturbance, delayed milestones, chronic ear infections, self-injurious behaviors, and family history are important to recognize the characteristic features.
Differential diagnosis
Differential diagnoses include Down syndrome, Williams syndrome, brachydactyly-intellectual deficit syndrome (del 2q37), Prader-Willi syndrome, 22q11 deletion syndrome, Sotos syndrome, and 9q34 deletion syndrome (see these terms).
Antenatal diagnosis
Almost all cases correspond to a single occurrence in a family, but prenatal testing can be offered for at-risk pregnancies. When a chromosomal deletion is identified, parental chromosomal testing is recommended to rule-out any translocation or other rearrangements that might affect the recurrence risk.
Genetic counseling
Affected patients have a 50% risk of having a child with SMS.
Management and treatment
Appropriate assessment of the degree of cognitive, developmental, and behavioral deficits and severity of systemic/organ abnormality is essential for appropriate and specific management. Treatment is symptomatic and may include psychotropics intended to increase attention, decrease hyperactivity and stabilize behavior and treatment for sleep disorders. However, no single regimen has shown consistent efficacy. Careful neurological evaluation including electroencephalogram (EEG) should be performed to assess possible subclinical seizures. Family psychosocial support and counseling are recommended.
Prognosis depends on age of diagnosis, disease severity, and suitability of therapeutic interventions. Data on life expectancy are currently insufficient but patients have lived to more than 80 years of age.
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- Emergency guidelines
- Français (2011, pdf)
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An end to Createspace in-house publishing services
Createspace is now telling authors that the company will no longer be providing their in-house publishing services. These included editorial, text formatting, cover design, and other services.
They sent an email yesterday to their current clients, informing them of the upcoming changes to their services:
You recently completed a design service with our CreateSpace Services team. We're emailing to inform you that we'll no longer offer or fulfill any paid professional services, including text or design changes to your cover or interior files. If you want to make changes to your design files, those changes must be purchased and submitted no later than March 15, 2018, and completed by April 20, 2018. No changes can be made to these files after April 20, 2018.
This change does not impact the availability of published titles. Amazon remains committed to helping authors realize their goals through self-publishing high quality books. Visit CreateSpace or Kindle Direct Publishing to learn more about the tools and resources available to authors.
The services provided by Createspace were not widely used. They were generally seen as expensive and the quality was inconsistent.
Publishing services offered by Book Create Service
If you are looking for help to get your book ready to upload to Createspace or Kindle (KPD) then we are here to help. Check out our typesetting services and cover design services. If you are just having some issues with uploading your files then we can help with that, too. Contact us for more details or any questions you might have about getting your book ready for publishing.


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Our Australian Made AS/NZS 3662, WaterMark and WELS 4* approved GalvinCare® Chrome Plated Brass Mental Health Anti-Ligature Shower Rose 65 provides both anti-vandal and anti-ligature features. This shower is used extensively in high risk, high-security applications such as prisons, correctional facilities and detention centres as well as Mental Health facilities.
- Safe-Cell Environments
- Prisons
- Secure Health Environments
- Mental Health
- Police & Remand Centres
- Public Washrooms and Areas prone to Vandalism
- Anti-ligature (minimises hiding of contraband, suicide and self-harm risk)
- 7 LPM Constant Flow Restrictor
- Chrome plate finish for easy cleaning and added durability
- Complies with NSW Education EFSG Guidelines
- Front or rear fixing
- Robust vandal-resistant design
Technical Information
- Inlet: 1/2" NPT - Female
- Outlet: Shower Rose
- Working Pressure Range (kPa): 150 Min - 500 Max
- Working Temperature Range (°C): 5 Min - 85 Max
- Nominal Flow Rate (LPM): 6.6 lpm
- Construction: Brass
- Finish: Chrome
In the absence of a legal or industry definition of anti-ligature or ligature resistant products, when we use these terms, we are referring to products that are designed and manufactured with the intention of reducing the risk of ligature attachment to the product(s). Galvin Engineering Pty Ltd will always endeavour to design and test our anti-ligature product(s) to reduce the risk of product ligature attachment that may result in serious injury or death. Whilst all reasonable measures are taken at the time of design, the anti-ligature design of the products are not intended to and will not: a. Replace protective measures that need to be taken in the specific circumstances of usage; b. Substitute the need for supervision of those who may be at risk; c. Protect and or prevent those at risk against any self-harm instances that may occur when installing; and d. Protect and or prevent injury when the risks were unknown to us at the time of the design of the product(s). Galvin Engineering Pty Ltd does not offer and does not represent or warrant that any product(s) for sale that is ligature-free. Therefore, Galvin Engineering will not be liable for any claims, loss, or damages arising from ligature attachment on our products. It is the purchaser's responsibility to ensure that products purchased and installed are suitable for the environments in which they are installed, and suitable supervision and protective measures are in place to protect those at risk
- The prices on this website are indicative only, and are the Recommended Retail Price for stores and online sites selling Galvin Engineering products.
- The actual pricing charged will ultimately be decided by those stores and online sites selling Galvin Engineering products. Stores selling Galvin Engineering products are listed on our website here.
- The prices are in AUD, are inclusive of GST, are exclusive of freight, and are subject to change without notice.


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Simple online purchase orders, expenses and time off records5 /5 (6 reviews) Write a Review!
TurbineHQ is Awesome ... We Will Start Using it Again
My non-profit company actively used Turbine's purchase order application from June of 2014 through February of 2015. We discontinued using Turbine because there was no way to delete "completed" purchase orders and our account got very cluttered. We never cancelled our account, and when I logged in to do research for this review, I noticed that there is now a "delete" option for each order. I don't know if this feature existed in the past and we overlooked it, but that seems unlikely since the "delete" button is quite prominently displayed. Whatever the case, our company will resume using TurbineHQ to organize and prioritize our future purchases now that our biggest problem with the application has been solved.
Easy to learn/use
Affordable pricing
Different permission/approval levels
Lots of space for notes/adding coupon codes
Does not add exact date of creation/approval/completion of purchase orders. Employees must remember to add a note with the date any time there is a status change.
Response from Turbine
Thanks for the kind review and helpful feedback.
By design, we don't allow people to delete 'completed' purchase orders to prevent fraud. You can delete POs prior to approval however, which is the delete button is sometimes visible and sometimes not. However, you can use the filter menu to hide completed POs from your views to reduce clutter. Also, on request to [email protected] we can add a no-cost customisation to your account to allow admin users to delete completed POs. The system does indeed store the exact date of creation/approval/completion for each request - you can see it by in the comments audit trail under the request. Just hover your mouse of the time stamp, ie where it says 'yesterday' or 'last week' and you'll get the exact time and date.
Turbine - Excellent Product, Flexible and Responsive Company
Turbine is all about ease of use through simple, efficient, wonderful design. While the product itself has been rock solid for us, there have been a few instances where we have asked support if something was possible. Turbine support has been extremely responsive and when we anticipate hearing a "no, that's not possible", most times we get "no problem, it's done for you". In my opinion, this is the mark of a great, forward thinking company. They offer a tremendous value to institutions and you would be hard pressed to find something better.
Response from TurbineHq
We're very glad you like Turbine and that it's helping the school. Thank you for the great review.
Great Product!
A great approval system overall!
Just about everything is good with this product, it's easy to use good looking interface and the approval system is well done.
Sometimes the site does take a long time to respond to us but I just figure that's the internet lag from Europe to the US, I wish the print button would print pdf's all around instead of the webpage that it prints from the print menu. You have to export to PDF and then print that for a cleaner looking form. But it's a great product overall.
Response from TurbineHq
Thanks for the great review and for the helpful feedback about PDFs.
Simple PO Tracking
Ability to set up multiple projects and have separate accounts for each project. I used it to keep track of expenses of several different manufactured prototypes going on at the same time. It was super easy to track everything and attach receipts for each purchase with each PO.
Not really a con, more of an end user error. I had kept everything digital in TurbineHQ and when Tax time rolled around and I needed access to my expenses to print, I had to re-subscribe for a month to access my expenses for a single day as I had let the subscription run out as I didn't have a every month need for the software.
Delighted with Service so far - Simple to set up and use along with quick responses from Support
I signed up for Turbine for a free trial in December 15. This gave me me time to configure our company settings and test the product before making the decision to go onto the paid subscription in January.
So far the service has been excellent. Set up is simple and any queries around the software have always been responded to within a day.
I would highly recommend at least trying the free demo.
Response from TurbineHq
Rob, thank you for the kind words about Turbine. It's been a pleasure working with you to get you set up on the system. Matthew
Perfect time off tool for marketing agency
We use Turbine here to track employee holidays, sick leave as well as expenses claims. It's perfect because people can use their own computers, phones or tablets to submit requests and the built-in workflows send them to their managers for approval. It's easy, efficient and saves a lot of time.


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Inside Out – Style Consultation
This includes:
- Identifying your line, scale and proportions in order to advise on fabric, and the cut and style that best suits your body shape so that you understand what works well for you and why.
- You'll be given a written report following this, so you don't have to remember everything we discuss and you can use it as your future guide.
We will focus on your positive attributes – yes, we all have them!
I will take some measurements to gauge your proportions, but these are all vertical measurements that look at your length of torso, legs, waist and rise.
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The holiday season and family get togethers are just around the corner.
Looking for an easy addition to your family breakfast or brunch?
Put out a tray of these "cocoa pops" and cups of steaming milk and you will be surprised how quickly they disappear.
They melt into the warm milk for a decadent hot chocolate.
In my house, they disappear quickly, even without the milk. 🙂
Cocoa Pops (Recipe from King Arthur Flour)
1/2 cup heavy cream
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
18 oz semisweet chocolate (cut into pieces or use chocolate chips)
4 oz unsweetened chocolate (cut into pieces)
lollipop or popsicle sticks
Whisk together the heavy cream and condensed milk. Keep on low heat on stovetop until steaming.
Remove from heat and add in the chocolate. Whisk in the chocolate until just combined.
Put back on the stovetop on low. Whisk vigorously until mixture is thick, smooth and shiny.
At this point add in your favorite flavoring if you want (not required). Some optional add-ins: vanilla extract, mint extract, ground cinnamom or instant espresso powder. My dad's recommendation- freshly grated ginger.
Pour into prepared pan.
Once the mixture cooled a bit, I covered the pan with another sheet of parchment paper and left on the counter to set overnight.
Once the mixture is set, remove from the pan and cut into squares- around 1×1 inches.
Insert the popsicle or lollipop sticks.
These are ideal to stir into a cup of hot milk for an amazing hot chocolate.


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Frank Beard is a friendly, down-home sort of guy who makes you feel very comfortable talking with him. Even though he is a member of ZZ Top, a major rock band selling into the millions in records and concert tours, there is no pretentious attitude intruding on his just-folks manner.
In his soft, Texas drawl, he modestly tends to downplay his drumming abilities. This is something that Beard's fans would vehemently disagree with. His rock-solid drumming provides the foundation from which the band launches some of the best rock to come out of the land of chili and sagebrush.
ZZ Top has been around for 14 years. Hailing from Texas, the cowboy, boogie blues band conquered the Lone Star State before moving on to introduce the rest of the world to their Texas style.
In the early days, audiences expected to hear country/western music when the band, consisting of Dusty Hill on bass, Billy Gibbons on guitar and vocals, and Beard on drums, would take to the stage in cowboy hats and boots. Now, with their eighth album, Eliminator, gracing the charts and the three-man band playing to packed houses around the country, no one mistakes the hard-driving rock 'n' roll of ZZ Top. This is not a power trio, but simply a well-integrated musical unit playing straight-forward, hard-driving music. This is music for the masses. No esoterica, just good, clean rock 'n' roll. These guys don't pull any punches.
Sitting behind his drumset, Beard provides a solid beat for the band. He plays economically with no unnecessary fancy frills. This is not to imply a lack of inventiveness, just that Beard knows what to play and when to play it. He doesn't get in the way of the music. No one in the band is adopting a rock-hero stance. They play good music for good times. This band respects their fans and is not interested in pretense.
The "Little Ol' Band From Texas" likes to have fun; the threesome doesn't like to take themselves too seriously. They are there to entertain and hope that their audiences have as much fun as the band does.
Their lyrics reflect their sense of humor and their off-stage manner is refreshing and a bit off-the-wall. Their laugh-along- with-me attitude is catching.
In 1973, the band hit big with their first platinum selling LP, Tres Hombres. This album included the hit single, "Le Grange. " This was followed in 1975 by another platinum seller, Fandango, which featured another smash single, "Tush. "
In '76, the band embarked on their "World Wide Texas Tour" supporting their Tejas album. This tour featured live buffalo and vultures along with cactus, sagebrush, tumbleweeds and other Texas goodies. It was quite an extravaganza, and when the tour was completed, the band disappeared for three years. They reemerged with Deguello which featured, among other things, the debut of Billy, Dusty and Frank as the Lone Wolf Horns.
SA: How did you get started in music? What sparked your interest?
FB: Well, like so many people in the '60s, the Beatles came along and I saw them on Ed Sullivan. I think I was 13, and I decided that music would be a good way to get some chicks. So, I just took it up.
SA: Did you ever have formal training of any kind?
FB: No. Later, after I'd been playing about ten years, I took lessons for about six months when we had a little time. I went down and took some lessons in Houston, but really, I would say I was just a self-taught musician.
SA: Who would you say influenced you?
FB: In the beginning, the Englishers. You know, all of those guys; probably everybody I've ever heard a little bit. I loved listening to Ringo Starr because the things he did fit that music—it wasn't flashy. Then in the same evening, I'd turn over and listen to Ginger Baker or listen to Jimi Hendrix and his band. But, just everyone. I would say that it seems that I preferred the real tasty licks as opposed to the more flashy stuff.
So, I guess that goes back to originally liking the Beatles. Of course, I played in a band that only did Beatles material. We played in a club for about a year and it was mandatory that everything was precise.
SA: It's a good thing that you liked the Beatles so much, but didn't it get a bit boring after a while?
FB: Oh, I really liked it, though. Just producing that music was great, especially when you're like . . . I think we were 16 at the time and it was really great.
SA: You were still in high school at that point. Was that your first band?
FB: Well, it was my first working band. Of course, I went through a couple that played in the high school talent shows and that kind of stuff, where the guitar players knew how to play "Louie, Louie" and "Wine, Wine, Wine."
SA: I remember those days well. What did you do after these bands?
FB: Let's see…when I was 16, I went over to Fort Worth, Texas and there was this sort of strip club. I went over there one night and Dusty Hill and his brother, Rocky, were the featured act there. I walked in and I just flipped. I said, "This is my place." So, I managed to get a job with them and we formed the American Blues. We had blue hair.
SA: Blue hair?
FB: Oh, yeah. This was in like '66 and the psychedelic era was just ushering into Texas at the time. So, we dyed our hair blue and we played psychedelic music and stayed working. There were three of these cellar clubs. There was one in Dallas, one in Fort Worth and one in Houston and we'd do the little circuit two weeks at each place. I did that for about maybe a year and a half. I think we worked six hours a night, six nights a week.
So, basically, where I learned how to play was on stage. I had to quit high school and the whole bit. The American Blues disbanded in late '68 and I did some road work with a few bands. You know, just more or less the ABC circuit as it was called.
FB: This ABC booking agency. We'd play two weeks in Terre Haute, Indiana and two weeks in Green Bay, Wisconsin; different bars. I did that up until the middle of '69 and kind of got burned out on that. I think we were making $200 apiece per week. I came back to Texas and heard about a guitar player down in Houston. So I loaded up all of my drums and all of my belongings into a Volkswagen and drove down to Houston and met Billy and we formed. There was another bass player at the time. The three of us started ZZ Top. Then that bass player quit and I told Billy, "I've worked with this other guy for four or five years and he's pretty good. Why don't we call him down," and so we got Dusty.
SA: How did you come up with the name ZZ Top?
FB: Ah, B. B. King was taken [laughs]. We just wanted a name that sounded like maybe some crusty old blues player. In the beginning, when we put that first record out, we would do a local TV show like in Houston and it was a black show. When we showed up, they were totally floored because they thought that we were a black band.
SA: Was that the first time you had ever recorded?
FB: No. The American Blues did two albums. One was on the Karma label which was a local Dallas label, and one was on Universal; the old UNI label. They're semi collectors' items now and I think there are maybe 2,000 or 5,000 of each pressed. They were really localized operations. But, I hear that they've been bootlegging some of those now. Somebody's got a hold of the tapes and is re-releasing them. I'd love to have a copy. I don't have a copy of either one. They're called, American Blues Do Their Thing and American Blues Is Here. This was definitely in the psychedelic era.
SA: I read a quote of yours somewhere where you said that you only know three beats.
FB: [Laughs] Yeah, I've had to live with that. I don't know why I said that, but basically, it's true. In the rock 'n' roll format, you play your 4/4 beats—which I call the monkey beat—and shuffles, and cut shuffles, and that's about all that this band ever wants to do. I know other beats. I can play the 5/4 and all of that, but I just don't get to. [Laughs] I can play "Satin Doll."
SA: Tell me about the writing process that you go through when the three of you get together.
FB: Well, basically what we do now, and what we've done since the formation of the band, is we get together and play, and something will happen. We'll just start doing this, that or the other thing. It's the three of us adding ideas and commenting on ideas and forming the tunes.
SA: How do you mike your drums for the studio? They really sound good and clear.
FB: I use Shure SM57's on all the tom-toms and I top mike them. I use both heads. I put Hydraulic heads on the tops and then I use clear Ambassadors on the bottom head until I get to the floor toms, and then I use Hydraulics on both sides because when you get to the larger heads, you've got a lot of displacement and a lot of rattle that'll occur. So, I'll use the Hydraulics; kind of dampen everything down and it'll give this warmer tone than say a coated head or a clear plastic head.
I think I use some Sennheiser 44I's on the kick drums, and a 421 on the snare. The overheads are just kind of optional; whatever they've got—some sort of condenser mic'.
SA: How do you tune your drums for the studio?
FB: Basically, I don't go for a note. I don't say this drum is going to be an E or whatever. I try to get the voice of that drum, and if you can do that, then they'll pretty well fall in line. Then change one just a little bit. Basically, try to get the best voice out of each drum and then come off the bottom head just a little bit so it'll decay slightly.
SA: Does that philosophy change for live situations?
FB: Well, I use a different set of drums in live situations. The technique is the same. In the studio, I use a drum that's got a cover on it; some sort of laminate. Live, I'll just use the wooden drums. I had them painted. I'm signed with Tama drums. I had them make just some raw maple drums and then I sent them off to this guy that makes all of Billy's guitars and had him paint them up for me. So, they're a little louder, they're a little brighter and the wood grain is a little tighter and it makes them louder. Whereas, the ones I use in the studio are more of a composite-type pressed drum and they're a little warmer sounding.
SA: Are both sets the same sizes?
FB: Yeah, they're tiny drums. I see so many large drums and power toms, and 26″ bass drums and everything. I've just always preferred the smaller drums, so I use an 18″ and a 20″ bass drum and they're just tiny.
SA: Those 18″ bass drums can sound like cannons.
FB: Oh, they're quick. You don't have so much head to move, and they're easier to tune. That's one thing, you know, being on the road, a lot of times we don't get the opportunity to go in and screw with the equipment every day, and they don't get so out of control. With those big ones, you've got so much head and so much air to move and so much displacement that it's just critical, you know, or they start fuzzing and slopping.
SA: Yeah, I had a 24″ that did that. I had an 18″ floor tom that sounded so good and the bass drum sounded sick next to it. That's when I decided that, for me, smaller was better. Especially since I'm only 5'5″.
FB: Well, see I'm only 5'7″ and that works well for me, too. At least maybe the audience has a shot at seeing me. All of our publicity people have been on me ever since we've been together that, "Frank, we can never see you back there. You disappear behind them drums."
SA: Just get those big overhead mirrors.
FB: But, I never get hit with anything either.
SA: That's true. It's safe back there.
FB: I got my little barricade and I've got my own little world built.
SA: In the studio, how close does your drum sound come to what you hear in your head?
FB: Well, it's never exactly what I hear in my head. I've got in my house row a 16-track recording studio. I've got the set of drums that I take to the studio set up, and I'm all the time messing with it and all the time trying this and that and the other. I'm intrigued by these new things, like the snare sound that The Cars get, which is totally electronic. You know, I believe that there's not hardly any of the drum left in there. He's just keying some white noise in. I'm just doing this, that and the other and trying to come up with something that's fine. I've been doing a lot of work with gates lately; noise gates and keying different things and with Kepexes and stuff. But, it changes. I'll think that I have the definitive tones for an album, and find out that I don't.
SA: The home studio definitely will help by giving you the time to explore. I see that you're open minded as far as effects go.
FB: Oh, yeah. I like to try all effects. I don't like an "effected" sound; I like a subliminally "effected" sound. Like I was mentioning, The Cars' snare sound—I like that crisp high end, but I would like a lot less of it; you know, more of the real snare drum and just a little bit of that sound that you almost don't even hear, but it would give it that top edge.
Are you familiar with the Linn drum machine?
SA: Oh, yes.
FB: Well, I'm waiting on them to send me one because on the road we had one of those drum machines with just horrible tones, but it was fun to play with at night in the room. So, I'm real anxious to get that Linn and see what it sounds like.
SA: While we're on the subject of equipment, we should go over yours. What size drums you use, etc.
FB: Okay, like I say, I'm signed to Tama now. I've played every set of drums there is throughout the years, and I've talked with different companies. They'd say, "Come on, we'll give you two sets of drums and blah, blah, blah." But, Ken Hoshino from Tama came to Houston when we were doing a show there and I'd been talking to him on the phone. I'd been playing Tama drums for about a year and what I'd been doing was grabbing the 14″ floor tom and cut ting it in half and making an 8″ deep snare drum.
So, Ken shows up and he opens up a box and it's this beautiful rosewood 8 1/2″ deep snare drum. I said, "Well, let me try that!" I tried it on stage and came back after the show and said, "Man, that's great." And he said, "It's yours." So, I ended up signing a contract with him. Most of the stuff I play is pretty well straight production-line drums. There's the 18″ bass drum I think they have to specially make, but then I've got a 20″ bass drum. I've got the 8 1/2″ deep snare drum which is a rosewood snare. Then, rack toms—they go from a 6″, to an 8″, a 10″, a 12″ a 13″ and a 14″, and then a 14″ and a 16″ floor tom. And then I have a second 16″ floor tom that I set on the other side and I only play on "Tube Snake Boogie," because I've got it tuned so low it won't play anything else. It sounds like a huge inner tube.
SA: I like fun sounds like that that are a little off-the-wall. A friend of mine has an old 15″ marching snare drum that sounds almost like a synthesizer.
FB: Really. You know, the old drum sometimes is the best one.
SA: Definitely. Do you use the Hydraulic heads on all of your drums?
FB: Everything but the snare.
SA: Is that true in live situations as well as the studio?
FB: Yeah. I use it totally. Like I say, it's a warmer, more in-control top sound. It's not near as percussive and I just prefer that type of mellow tone.
SA: What about pedals?
FB: When I signed with Tama, I'd always played a Ludwig Speed King. My first pedal was a Speed King and I loved them. I told Ken, "I'll play the drums, but I can't give up Speed King pedals." He said, "No problem, but here, we just got the Camco pedal. Try these." I tried them and I liked them. I'd like to make some sort of mutant between the two. I like the chain drive a lot. I'd just like to see it have a compressed spring action instead of a pulling spring. You know, take the best of both worlds and grab the compressed spring off the Speed King and the chain drive off the Camco. It probably would be terrible. I've had some terrible ideas in my time [laughs].
SA: What kind of sticks do you use?
FB: Right now, I'm using ProMark Hands Hickory. It doesn't really matter, just some sort of 5A.
SA: And cymbals? Shouldn't forget cymbals.
FB: Those are Paistes. I started using those as soon as they came out, maybe ten years ago. I use them mainly because they wouldn't break and I've just stayed with them. I don't think that I would break cymbals like I used to when we were all using a 3S stick and playing psychedelic rock 'n' roll, using the butt ends and all of that. But, I've just always liked them. I started out with the old 602's. You know, I've still got some of those and they're classic cymbals, especially for the studio.
SA: What sizes do you use?
FB: Well, I like odd numbers. I don't know why—it's probably just some sort of thing in my head. But, I seem to feel like the odd numbers sound better than the even, so I like 17s and 19s, as opposed to 18s and 20s.
SA: We should go through the sizes of your ride cymbal and your crashes and all that exact detail.
FB: Ah, right, for the technically minded. Let's see, I've got a 21″ ride. I've got two 19″ crashes, a 17″ and a 15″ splash. I've got a 20″ pang, or Chinese cymbal; you know, one of those inverted savages. I've got a 20″ sizzle cymbal that I use on the hot blue and righteous songs, you know, for the blues numbers, and a cowbell.
These are all 2002's. I don't take the 602's on the road. I use them in the studio and leave them slightly dirty.
SA: On the El Loco album, you played some different instruments on a couple of cuts like "Groovy Little Hippie Pad," and "Heaven, Hell or Houston." What did you play on those cuts?
FB: Well, "Groovy Little Hippie Pad," we built that song up at my house. We started out on the synthesizer. I did the bass drum first. I did the bass drum and the snare clicking. Then I came back and took the bass drum out of it. If you listen with headphones, you can still hear that bass drum in there. It's this little tiny sound that's in there. I was trying to get rid of that bass sound because I wanted to go to another one. But, it's still in there and it kind of adds to the percussion of that song. Then, we took floor toms and laid them down flat on the floor, face down, and I played those with some sticks. Then, we went back and I think I taped a clave across the snare drum. I was beating it with another one.
SA: That's what that sound is!
FB: Then, we went back and added the tom-toms, and then I think finally the cymbals. So, that song was built piece by piece.
SA: That must have been a lot of work, but fun, too.
FB: Yeah, that was a lot of fun. Because the synthesizer is so relent less in its time, you know, I mean it's just perfect. It's just a clock going off. We did the whole thing that way. We did the bass and the guitar and added on that way, too. Just a piece at a time. And the tambourine…I forgot the tambourine and the hi-hat. All of it was just layered in there.
Now, we did some strange things with "Heaven, Hell or Houston." We didn't know what we were going to do with that. We had this piece of a song, and we didn't have a bridge for it. So, we just kept the bass drum going and counted off X amount of bars and then went back and decided, "Well, let's do something exotic." Up at Ardent [studios] in Memphis, they brought in this box of special percussion instruments and we tried all of them. We were beating on microphone stands, you know. I think we ended up with some temple bells in there and an agogo.
SA: A little bit of everything.
FB: Uh huh, and trying to not play as though you were taught, you know? Playing left handed or something like that to give it a little bit of a rough feel to it so it would sound more native.
SA: Speaking of instruments you play, tell me the story behind the Lone Wolf Horns.
FB: Well, we'd been on this vacation, you know, this three years we took off. And, we came back and started writing some material for the new album. We wrote "Hi Fi Mama," and we said if ever a song needed horns, it's this song. We've never used any outside help on any of our records. We'll manage to get through somehow. Like Billy will get down on his knees and play an organ's foot pedals with his hands or something. We've always managed to get what we wanted ourselves. And so, I said, "Let's go buy some saxes and learn how to play saxes. It can't be that hard." So, we did. We went and plopped the money down for three of the finest saxophones made and hired us this musician in Houston that plays saxophone to give us lessons. We each learned the scale and Billy wrote the parts out because he could transpose. The saxophones are tuned and they're in different keys than a guitar. Then they're even in different keys from each other. Like Billy's and mine were the same and Dusty's was in a different key.
So, we had to figure all that out and Billy'd say, "You blow this and you blow this and I'll blow this," and we'd blow these three notes and they'd sound pretty good, so, okay that's that note. And we just went through and figured it out. I think we each had about 12 notes that we had to play during the whole song. We learned that and then we practiced and practiced. I think we'd spend two hours a day for a month just running the tape of that song and playing our parts with it until we thought we had it and took it into the studio and did it. And it was a gas. Ahh…it was so fine. And, you know, we're a bit crazy anyway, so we made a whole production out of it. We did a film of us playing. So, whenever we went on the road, we'd lower a screen and the Lone Wolf Horns would walk out and join us for these three songs.
SA: That sounds like a lot of hard work. Have you ever had an urge to play some more, now that you've picked up a little bit of the saxophone?
FB: Yeah, I'd love to be able to play the saxophone and I still honk on it. I can make some of the world's ungodliest sounds come out of that thing. But, it's so frustrating when you're proficient on one thing and try to start on another that's so totally different.
We know that if we ever write another song that needs the horns, we'll go in there and we'll learn the part. But I don't think that the real great players of the world have anything to worry about from the Lone Wolf Horns right now.
SA: Do you play any other instruments?
FB: Oh, I play at guitar and play at piano, and that kind of thing, but proficiently, no. You know, just get enough to entertain myself and maybe to find out something.
SA: You were mentioning that you'd taken off three years. What brought that about?
FB: Well, we just got through with the World Wide Texas Tour, and it was such an undertaking that when we got through, we decided we were going to take about six months off. One thing led to another and we just kind of let our hair down and left the country for a while. It just stretched out to be that length of time.
It didn't start out to be that way, but it ended up working out well for us. Our management was able to negotiate us into a new contract with Warner Brothers from London and we were able to pick up some new influences; pick up some new ideas; get away from and back off from it all for a while and then come back with a new perspective. So, it worked out real nice for us.
SA: Was that hard? Did you get a lot of flack from your management and your record company and all that about taking so much time?
FB: Yeah. They definitely were getting a little antsy about it.
SA: I can imagine. It had to be good, though. That Texas tour was really pretty much of an extravaganza as far as a lot of equipment, a lot of personnel, and a lot of everything. That must have been something.
FB: Uh huh. We like to give back a little bit, you know.
SA: Really. It's been the three of you for quite a few years. How have you managed to keep it going like that? That's so unusual, in rock especially.
FB: Well, I don't know. We seem to have developed a mutual admiration society. You know, I can't imagine ever playing with anyone else.
SA: It sounds like a very comfortable situation.
FB: Yeah, I really think it just comes down to a little musical respect of each other's playing. And when we're off the road, we each go our separate ways pretty much. We have separate influences and separate likes and dislikes. So, we've managed to avoid the pitfalls that befall so many bands.
SA: That's great. Who are some of your favorite drummers?
FB: Oh, I like them all. It's real hard to say. I mean, how can you rate, say, a country drummer with a rock 'n' roll drummer? Because the country drummer, his format only allows for so much. But, he's in there doing it. I mean, he's doing exactly what the song calls for. And the jazz drummer, and the rock drummer; they're all doing it. So, anyone that's doing it, I appreciate.
I really admire the great studio cats—the Steve Gadds and the Hal Blaines and the Jim Keltners. Those cats that have to change and fit in so well with whatever they're doing. I really greatly admire them. But, just any drummer that's doing it, because if he wasn't, he wouldn't be there.
SA: That's very true. What type of music do you like to listen to?
FB: Oh, I like it all. Ah, I'm not too wild about country and western, but I can listen to Emmylou Harris all day. I like the new wave. I like the rock 'n' roll. I like it all.
SA: In the beginning, you had problems with people thinking that you were a country band as opposed to a rock band.
FB: The worst occasion of that was when we opened for the Stones in Hawaii in '72. We were virtually unknown over there, and the curtain rose and we were standing out there and Billy and Dusty had on boots and cowboy hats and this veil of horror fell over the audience. But, we ripped right into "Thunderbird," which is a rock 'n' roll standard, and changed their minds in about 15 seconds. I think that, now, people know ZZ songs before they hear who it is.
SA: What are your future plans with the band?
FB: Oh, we're just going to keep on doing more of the same. Hopefully, we can make each album be a little better than the last. Each show a little better than the last. Just keep on doing what we like to do. We really enjoy playing rock 'n' roll. Maybe we'll play a little golf here and there.
SA: Do you ever get involved in any outside projects?
FB: Only things that are partially profitable to me, like I was telling you about in my studio. Just things that would maybe enhance ZZ. That's a big enough ball of wax for me right there.
SA: Do you have any things that you haven't had a chance to do yet? Any dreams for something that you'd still like to do?
FB: Oh, I don't know. We've pretty well been able to do just about what we wanted to do all along. It would be nice to have a gold single one of these days. We've always been an album band. A gold single would be nice.
Frank Beard is a friendly, down-home sort of guy who makes you feel very comfortable talking with him. Even though he is a member of ZZ Top, a major rock band selling into the millions in records and concert tours, there is no pretentious attitude intruding on his just-folks manner.


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Roof garden and A1205 roundabout help win 'Britain In Bloom' gold title for Tower Hamlets
PUBLISHED: 10:51 30 October 2017 | UPDATED: 14:30 30 October 2017
Nunzio Prenna
A spectacular roof garden and an ordinary traffic roundabout have helped Tower Hamlets Council win the 'best City' title in this year's Royal Horticultural Society's UK finals.
The council was among seven local authorities and groups across London that made it onto the Britain In Bloom shortlist for awards announced last night at a "bloomin' great" ceremony in Llandudno.
The top award for the urban area with a population between 100,000 and 200,000 went to Tower Hamlets which also took a Silver Gilt medal.
The town hall was praised for the "spectacular" Crossrail roof bridge garden and the perennial display on the Grove Road roundabout at Victoria Park, as well as Spitalfields City Farm.
The perennial floral display at the A1205 junction with Old Ford Road by the park gates have become a regular landmark for east London drivers.
The award was "well earned" by what judges recognized as a dedicated team doing what they could with the resources available, the society said.
Three other London entries also took Gold in various categories, including Walthamstow Village for sustainable planting and the London Bridge business improvement district with its alleyway landscaping and Greenwood Theatre pocket park.
The 'large city' category for areas with a population more than 200,000 went to Hillingdon Council next to Heathrow airport which landed a gold for its open spaces, allotments and 30 nature reserves.
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text: The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) has moved to assure that its decision not to vote on constitutional changes at the recent IAAF Special Congress in Monaco does not suggest any discord in it's solidarity with the fight against doping in the sport. In a release issued late Friday night, the JAAA pointed to what it described as an unprecedented requisite for member federations to vote en masse on 15 proposals, which were to be implemented across two constitutions and executed at the beginning of the years 2017 and 2019. The release, which was signed by General Secretary Garth Gayle, outlines that there was no opportunity to examine individual points and that the JAAA would have preferred further discussions on five particular proposals included in the 15–point plan put forward by the IAAF at the Congress. Among the Jamaican authority's grouses is the decision to alter the composition of the Council to reflect gender balance. The JAAA contends that this decision was taken by a small group of individuals and needed further discussion at the Congress level. The JAAA also argues that the current age limit of 70 years old, which was agreed in the 2015 constitution, was removed without any discussion at Congress, and also noted their discontent that committees would no longer be elected by Congress but would instead be appointed under the new plan. Other issues raised by the JAAA include term limits. "Term limits were already agreed to and included in the 2015 constitution. In this new document, the three-term maximum period is still included, but would no longer apply to the existing council members who could serve until 2027 if re-elected. Some of these members have already served four terms," read the JAAA's response. The organisation also argues that the Council's Executive Board would be drastically changed without full discussion among member federations. It is against these issues and the fact that they could not vote on individual points that the JAAA says it decided to not cast a vote at all. "First and foremost, the member countries were not asked to vote on any one issue. There was a list of 15 different proposals contained in two constitutions which Congress was asked to 'Rubber Stamp' (vote for without amendment). This in itself was unprecedented. We know of no other time in the 104-year history of the IAAF that federations had to vote for a series of proposals as a unit. We would have preferred for items to be separated, discussed and voted on individually," read the JAAA statement. "The JAAA is also keen to point out that at no point were we against any changes that would see tighter restrictions against drug cheats. Our president Dr Warren Blake's introduction to the JAAA executive was as a drug tester and the Federation has always opposed doping in sports and have consistently fought to eliminate doping in sport," the release added. The IAAF was forced into change on the back of the uncovering of a massive doping and corruption scandal that rocked the international body. New IAAF president Sebastian Coe, who replaced Lamine Diack, who is at the centre of the scandal, has led a charge to clean up the sport and return its credibility. At the base of that effort is a 15-point plan that included anti-doping, regulation and administrative changes that is hoped will lift the sport. Coe's proposals were overwhelmingly welcomed with 95 per cent of the member federations voting in favour of a constitutional reform at the Congress, which took place on December 3.


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