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In response to those who accuse local government of being preoccupied with pipe dreams, the City of Sydney is spending a lot of time thinking deeply about toilets.
The city operates about 60 toilets and has long recognised the need for more. For the better part of a year, it has investigated and sought comment on a range of options, including a scheme where private businesses throw open their bathrooms to members of the public.
Last night it adopted a "public toilet strategy" that committed to building 15 unisex and "automatic" toilets across Sydney's inner suburbs and parks.
But it also voted to spend $50,000 on a study into high-tech, pop-up urinals for the city's entertainment precincts: George Street, Kings Cross and Oxford Street.
If the study is positive, the city will budget $450,000 for the stainless steel, self-cleaning urinals, which emerge slowly from the ground for periods of peak night-time demand and disappear by morning.
The toilets, which have three urinals each, have been used in Europe to combat the scourge of people relieving themselves in doorways. Other Australian cities are investigating the urinals, which its manufacturer boasts are less unsightly and malodorous than regular toilets.
But not everyone approves.
"It's a disgusting solution," said Liberal councillor Edward Mandla. "We encourage people to wash their hands but I ask where are they going to do this?
"Drinking [isn't] just confined to men: what are the options for women?"
Glenn Preusker, an Australian distributor of the technology said only an attendant within view of the toilet can trigger the toilet lowering into the ground, checking against the possibility of users being mangled.
Mr Preusker said the cost of the devices would be about $100,000. But a recent installation of four of the toilets in London cost about $150,000 each.
Cr Mandla said council had not provided a break-down of their cost.
It's a disgusting solution. We encourage people to wash their hands but I ask where are they going to do this?
Recently, Urilift, the company that invented the devices, has introduced the "UriLady" a model that includes a seat and closing door.
But uptake does not seem to have been nearly as popular, according to the company website.
The cost of the retractable urinals may seem extravagant. But even simpler loos carry an ongoing bill.
The maintenance cost for each of the city's new conventional toilets amounts to more than $25,000, according to documents on the city's website.
This compares with the average estimated $10,000 the state government spends for maintenance on each of its public housing units, according to Productivity Commission figures.
JC Decaux, one of the city's toilet providers, declined to comment.
But the Herald understands the cost reflects the heavy use of the facilities - often for purposes other than intended - and the need for cleaners to handle needle disposal
The toilet in the Queen Victoria Building attracts an estimated 1500 visits a day.
James Robertson was a reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.


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Why do two colours, put one next to the other, sing?
Can one really explain this? No.
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Christmas is gone, New Year is on it's way... and I am back again as I promised to show you some pretty gifts that I received in the mail over the last week or so.
The first gift I received was from Anne from Doll's Musings. Anne had a giveaway back in November to celebrate 3 years of blogging The prizes that she was giving away were a choice of 3 designs that Anne would stitch, make up and then send to the lucky winners... of which I was one of the very lucky winners. The design that Anne stitched for me was a Blue Ribbon Designs pretty - "Redbird's Rejoice". It is beautiful and went straight up on the Christmas tree as soon as I had taken a photo of it!
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|Blue Ribbon Designs "Redbird's Rejoice" stitched by Anne
Thank you Anne, and Titus, for choosing me as a winner of your lovely giveaway. I feel very lucky to have been the recipient of such a gorgeous gift and your lovely ornament is sitting on the tree for everyone to admire!
The second gift I received arrived in our mailbox on Christmas Eve and was from Heather (Heather's Stitching Story) in Ireland. Heather was my Secret Santa for the MS Lovers Blog Christmas Exchange.
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Now for a stitching update.... I am currently madly stitching "Puppy Love" so that I get this finished by the end of the year and I am happy to say that I am almost there. But no photo yet - I will show him off once I have finished the final puppy!
So my friends, until next time happy stitching!


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How are contradictory dispute resolution clauses resolved where the agreements are entered into at different times? Intention and purpose are key, as set out in the test in BNP Paribas v Trattamento. In a recent case, the parties intended two agreements to perform separate roles as part of one transaction (even though the second was not contemplated at the time of the first) and the court found that the Trattamento guide is to be followed.
In a reminder not to 'over-lawyer' witness statements, a High Court judge has ordered that statements be revised to remove inappropriate content. The judge held that witness statements should not contain arguments or references to documents with which the witness had no personal dealing. Further, fraud allegations do not give parties an increased latitude concerning what witness statements should (and should not) contain.
Representatives of a lender on a board will not automatically impose directors' duties on the lender, but they may apply where a director's specific instructions have led directly to a breach of fiduciary duty. The High Court recently explored this issue in an appeal in the case of Standish v Royal Bank of Scotland.
In a recent case involving a man killed on a motorway, the High Court set out the difference between evidence which will be subject to Civil Procedure Rule (CPR) 35's restrictions and that which will not. Specifically, where relevant opinion evidence (even hearsay) is prepared by someone qualified to give expert evidence, it will generally be prima facie admissible. However, where evidence is produced by an expert instructed by the parties for the purposes of the proceedings, it will be subject to CPR 35.
The chancellor of the High Court recently clarified to which cases the disclosure pilot scheme applies. He also provided useful guidance on the extent to which the court should exercise its discretion to inspect allegedly privileged documents under the new regime and emphasised the change in behaviour and culture envisaged under the pilot.
A recent Supreme Court decision concerned a mass tort claim and the potential liability of an English parent company for the actions of its foreign subsidiaries. The court found that a duty of care can exist between a parent company and third parties affected by the actions of its subsidiaries, but was reluctant to place limits on the types of case where a parent company might incur a duty of care.
A recent Court of Appeal decision has confirmed that the test for deciding whether a claimant has a good arguable case is relative. Where a court lacks the evidence to decide which party has the better argument, a more flexible approach should be adopted. In circumstances where the evidence is thin, it is not all relative and claimants are required only to demonstrate a plausible evidential basis that the gateway exists.
A recent High Court of Justice case reinforced the courts' desire to remain the guardians of honest behaviour in relation to financial market practices; the objective standards of dishonesty are to be set by the courts rather than the market. Parties must therefore rely on contemporaneous documents when trying to prove claims for dishonest assistance, as the court will not permit them to adduce expert evidence of wider market practice.
The Court of Appeal recently considered whether claims for loan principal and interest were separate claims for the purpose of an application for permission to serve a claim form out of the jurisdiction and whether an obligation to pay interest could be implied into an oral loan agreement. The decision provides a helpful clarification of the nature of claims for interest and the application of the modern test for implication of contractual terms to a claim for an implied term for payment of interest.
To render a force majeure clause watertight, time should be taken to consider all of the potential risks that may prevent parties from fulfilling their obligations under the contract and spell these out in the clause. Also, where an event has occurred, parties must be able to demonstrate that the force majeure event was the sole cause of any failure to fulfil their contractual obligations. This was recently upheld by the High Court.
The Supreme Court recently ruled that a bank providing a reference relating to its customer owed a tortious duty of care only to the addressee. The decision reflects the wider judicial trend of restricting the circumstances in which duties of care for negligent misstatement are found to exist on the basis of an assumption of responsibility by the party making the statement.
The Court of Appeal recently confirmed that an English jurisdiction clause in the underlying International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement under which certain swaps were made should be applied to disputes relating to the swap transactions, rather than an Italian jurisdiction clause in a competitor agreement governing the parties' generic relationship.
In a recent dispute about the existence of a contract, the High Court found that the parties intended to be bound only when all parties had signed. An open-ended duty to negotiate in good faith was void for uncertainty and the claim was struck out. This case is a useful reminder of several principles, including that an obligation to negotiate in good faith must be tightly drafted and time limited in order to be effective.
The Court of Appeal recently handed down its much-anticipated judgment on the mis-selling and London Inter-bank Offered Rate (Libor) manipulation test case earlier this month. While the appeal was dismissed in full, the Court of Appeal's decision has clarified a number of aspects of the law in this area – in particular, the circumstances in which an implied representation in respect of Libor would arise.
The Court of Appeal recently applied established English conflict of laws rules in holding that a non-bearer holder of issued notes was not entitled to sue under those notes for breach of contract. In doing so, the court has provided commercial certainty to downstream holders of interests in securities, but left open important questions as to third-party redress under these structures.
The High Court recently upheld the contractual right of an online foreign exchange retail trading broker to revoke trades entered into by a customer, on the basis that the customer had breached a contractual duty not to trade abusively. The court held that the broker's right to revoke was not subject to a Braganza duty to exercise it in a way which was not arbitrary, capricious or irrational in a public law sense.
The Court of Appeal recently held that an exemption clause providing that "liability for any claim in relation to asbestos is excluded" was drafted sufficiently widely to exclude liability for negligence where the party relying on it had allegedly failed to identify asbestos at an early stage. It also reiterated that the contra preferentem rule now has a very limited role in the interpretation of commercial contracts negotiated between parties of equal bargaining power.
The High Court recently rejected a claim by RBS that interview notes taken by the bank and its external lawyers in the course of two internal investigations were privileged, finding that neither legal advice privilege nor lawyers' working papers privilege applied. In doing so, it confirmed the narrow approach taken to the definition of a 'client' in Three Rivers (No 5).
The High Court recently held that the defendant signatory to a commitment letter had intended to be legally bound by that document. In so finding, the court held that the defendant was in anticipatory repudiatory breach of contract. While the decision ultimately turned on the words of the commitment letter, it demonstrates that the court will take a pragmatic approach to determining intention to create legal relations.
A recent High Court decision, one of the first from the Financial List, has demonstrated a strict approach to contractual construction and interpretation in relation to negotiated documentation for financial traded instruments. It also shows the potential of the Financial List to provide helpful and clear guidance on the application of existing case law in the context of financial markets.
The Supreme Court has clarified the law on implied terms: in order for a term to be implied, it must be necessary for business efficacy or alternatively be so obvious as to go without saying. In practice, it will be a rare case where one of these conditions is satisfied, but not the other. Although the case related to a property transaction, the decision has wider implications across all commercial contracts.
The Court of Appeal recently reversed a first-instance decision of the High Court by allowing early redemption of certain convertible securities (known as 'enhanced capital notes'). While there was no dispute as to the applicable principles of contractual interpretation, the Court of Appeal's judgment highlights that very different conclusions can be reached when applying those principles to complex transaction wording.
In Thornbridge Limited v Barclays Bank PLC the High Court considered a claim for the mis-sale of an interest rate swap based on several different causes of action, all of which were unsuccessful. The decision includes a detailed analysis of the circumstances in which advisory and other duties will arise in the context of the sale of an interest rate hedging product.
A recent Supreme Court decision has clarified the scope of the standard form Commercial Court freezing order, holding that the right to draw down moneys under a loan agreement can be an 'asset' where the extended form freezing order is granted. This is the first time that the Supreme Court has given guidance on post-2002 standard form Commercial Court freezing orders and its interpretation turned on the strict construction of the wording of the order.
The Commercial Court has declined to stay an English action in favour of prior proceedings in Italy, notwithstanding the fact that the dispute pre-dated the application of the recast EU Brussels Regulation. Applying the 2001 Brussels Regulation, the court refused a stay under Articles 27 and 28. Unusually, the court also granted summary judgment at the same hearing.


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March 11, 2014 — Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, will resolve allegations that they illegally marketed the anti-psychotic drug Risperdal (risperidone) by paying $5.9 million to settle a Risperdal lawsuit in Montana.
The lawsuit was filed in 2008 by Tim Fox, the state attorney general. It is the latest in a string of settlements Janssen has paid — including $2.2 billion to the U.S. Department of Justice — to resolve civil and criminal allegations that Risperdal was illegally marketed "off-label" to children, the elderly, and people with intellectual disabilities.
Janssen has admitted no wrongdoing, but they have agreed not to market their drugs with misleading claims or imbalanced information about risks and benefits.
The bulk of the $5.9 million settlement will go toward public service programs, including $1.5 million for programs aimed at fighting prescription drug abuse and $625,000 for consumer-protection programs. Another $1.5 million will be used for mental health services programs. The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services will be reimbursed $825,275 for money they used to reimburse Risperdal prescriptions. The rest of the settlement, totaling more than $1.4 million, will pay for legal fees.
Janssen is facing similar legal claims in hundreds of individual lawsuits, many of which were filed by men who took Risperdal as children and developed gynecomastia (breast growth). Prosecutors with the Justice Department accuse the drug-maker of instructing sales representatives to target child psychiatrists and mental health facilities to promote Risperdal in children, despite warnings from the FDA and numerous studies linking Risperdal to serious side effects in children.
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Tangent's Student Accelerator
LaunchBox, Tangent's Student Accelerator, is a summer programme open to early-stage startups. We provide student entrepreneurs with funding, access to networks of investors and mentors, an elite structured programme that aims to progress their idea, and a transformative experience for them and their company.
Trinity prides itself on its students' innovation, enterprise, courage, and creativity, and LaunchBox is a perfect example of these qualities. We aim to empower students to forge and follow their own path through entrepreneurship, and this is made possible through the support for such projects both within Trinity and within the startup ecosystem.
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CHARLOTTE HARBOR & THE GULF ISLANDS, Fla. (October 23, 2014) – The Charlotte Harbor Visitor & Convention Bureau announced Tourist Development Tax revenues collected during the summer months of June, July and August 2014 totaled $525,328. This is up cumulatively 19 percent compared to the same months in 2013 which collected $441,369. Since the Bureau's inception in 1997, this is the most TDT Revenues Charlotte County has collected in a single summer.
"We are pleased to see our diversified marketing plan result in the strongest summer Tourist Development Tax collections in the history of Charlotte County tourism," said Lorah Steiner, Director of the Charlotte Harbor Visitor & Convention Bureau, "Most of our summer business comes from within the state of Florida as well as cities serviced by Allegiant Air and so our targeted marketing efforts for these months included hosting travel journalists, distributing the visitor guide in Fort Myers area grocery stores, and cooperative advertising with the local tourism industry in regional publications as well as Sunseeker, Allegiant's inflight publication."
Each month the Charlotte Harbor Visitor & Convention Bureau receives hotel data through Smith Travel Research which compares Charlotte County occupancy levels, average room rate and room revenue to 11 Florida destinations. This report shows a projected 4 percent increase in occupancy in Charlotte County's hotel sector for September 2014 over 2013. "We are anticipating a 4 to 6 percent increase in TDT Revenue collections for September for the destination," said Steiner, "As September is typically our slowest month, that's good news."
"The summer market has definitely started to return this year, most especially with regard to visitors coming from the Central Florida area," said Hazel E. Crouch, owner of Place in the Sun in Englewood.
"Traffic and activity for the 2014 summer season at Fishermen's Village has been especially 'brisk'," said Kathy Burnam, Marketing/Events Manager of Fishermen's Village in Punta Gorda, "Most merchants report not seeing a real slowdown until September, which proved to not be nearly as quiet of a month as we typically experience. The period between 'season' and 'off season' certainly is shrinking!"
Charlotte County levies a 5 percent tourist development tax (TDT) on accommodation stays 6 months or less in addition to the 7 percent sales tax. The first 3 percent is spent for tourism promotion and marketing support and the fourth and fifth percent are used to fund the debt for the bond for renovations at the Charlotte Sports Park.
About Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands
Located halfway between Tampa and Naples on the Southwest Florida Gulf Coast, Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands is a charming collection of nine coastal communities surrounding the state's second largest harbor. Florida's premier year-round eco-tourism destination, the area offers a pristine unspoiled beauty. In 2014 Port Charlotte has been named the top U.S. Best Value Destination by trivago, the world's largest online hotel search site, and the Charlotte Sports Park, spring training home of the Tampa Bay Rays, was voted "Best Spring Training Facility" by readers of USA TODAY. A haven for outdoor enthusiasts, Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands has been named one of SAIL magazine's "10 Greatest Places to Sail in the United States," ranked by Golf Digest as "Third Best Place to Live and Play Golf in America," and rated by MONEY magazine as one of the "Best Places to Live in the South." Englewood was named second of the Top Ten emerging travel destinations in the U.S. by TripAdvisor.com. The area is served by five airports: The Punta Gorda Airport (PDG) with private and charter air service, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), Southwest Florida International Airport, Ft. Myers, (RSW), St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) and Tampa International Airport (TPA).
Jennifer Huber
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(941) 743-1900
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Give Loud Pack a listen - it's a new offering from Soulja Boy. It was dropped on Friday, August 16th, 2013. Soulja Boy's musical situation is improving with every new release, and Loud Pack will most definitely help the cause. It's a fine addition to the growing body of work Soulja Boy has been developing since stepping foot in the game. We're looking forward to what Soulja Boy has in store.
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Chicago Winters Call For A Business Disaster Plan
Remember Chicago's "Snowpocalypse" just a year ago? Hard to forget, even if we all want to. And we all want to believe blizzards like that one and the one that struck New York a year before are rare; even once in a lifetime. But the fact is, these fierce winter storms are becoming all too common. The financial toll on a commercial business during one of these can be high: structural damage to buildings, litigation suits connected to on-property injuries, and more. Read more


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The reissue of Our Island Story, first published in 1905, has brought a dreamy look to many a seasoned face. The book is affectionately remembered for its bracing stories, its sturdy simplicities, its fearless assessments of the mighty as wise or wicked. On the jacket Antonia Fraser and Andrew Roberts testify to the inspiration it gave them as historians and the pleasure it afforded their own offspring. The Daily Telegraph's Education Editor, John Clare, says the book chimes with the Prince of Wales's campaign to restore narrative and chronology to school history lessons, instead of 'fractured incoherence'. If the authors of 1066 and All That, Sellar and Yeatman, had been available for a jacket quote, they would surely have blushingly acknowledged their debt to H E Marshall's best-loved bestseller.


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Art of War Verses Poems Quotes, World War Verses Poems Quotes, Great War Verses Poems Quotes by many different famous people and presidents, these War Verses Poems Quotes are also used in Call Of Duty Modern Warfare when you die.
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"Nearly all men can stand adversity,
but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."
-Abraham Lincoln
"If we can't persuade nations with comparable values of the
merits of our cause, we'd better reexamine our reasoning."
-Robert McNamara
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the
blood of patriots and tyrants."
-Thomas Jefferson
"If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a
helicopter — and therefore, unsafe."
"Five second fuses only last three seconds."
-Infantry Journal
"If your attack is going too well, you're walking into an ambush."
-Infantry Journal
"No battle plan survives contact with the enemy."
-Colin Powell
"When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend."
-U.S. Army Training Notice
"A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on."
-John F. Kennedy
"A leader leads by example, not by force."
-Sun Tzu
"If you can't remember, the claymore is pointed toward you."
"Never forget that your weapon was made by the lowest bidder."
"Try to look unimportant; they may be low on ammo."
-Infantry Journal
"The world will not accept dictatorship or domination."
-Mikhail Gorbachev
"Tyrants have always some slight shade of virtue;
they support the laws before destroying them."
"Heroes may not be braver than anyone else.
They're just brave five minutes longer."
-Ronald Reagan
"In war, truth is the first casualty" -Aeschylus
"Incoming fire has the right of way." -Unknown
"Mankind must put an end to war,
or war will put an end to mankind."
-John F. Kennedy
"War does not determine who is right – only who is left"
-Burtrand Russell
"A ship without Marines is like a garment without buttons."
-Admiral David D. Porter, USN
"The press is our chief ideological weapon."
-Nikita Khrushchev
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side.
We will bury you!"
-Nikita Khrushchev
"If the enemy is in range, so are you."
-Infantry Journal
"Cost of a single Tomahawk cruise Missile: $900,000"
"Cost of a single F-22 Raptor: $135 million"
"So long as there are men, there will be wars."
-Albert Einstein
"Aim towards the Enemy."
-Instruction printed on US Rocket Launcher
"I think the human race needs to think about killing.
How much evil must we do to do good?"
-Robert McNamara
"Any military commander who is honest will admit he makes
mistakes in the application of military power."
-Robert McNamara
"You can make a throne of bayonets, but you cant sit on it for long."
-Boris Yeltsin
"The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle!"
-General John J. Pershing
"Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty."
-Ronald Reagan
"Whoever stands by a just cause cannot possibly be called a terrorist."
-Yassar Arafat
"Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result."
-Winston Churchill
"War is delightful to those who have not yet experienced it."
"Diplomats are just as essential in starting a war
as soldiers are for finishing it."
-Will Rogers
"I think that technologies are morally neutral until we apply them.
It's only when we use them for good or evil
that they become good or evil."
-William Gibson
"All that is necessary for evil to succeed
is for good men to do nothing."
-Edmund Burke
"Older men declare war.
But it is the youth that must fight and die."
-Herbert Hoover
"The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon
is wrong, unless proved otherwise."
-Colin Powell
"Freedom is not free, but the U.S. Marine Corps will pay most of your share."
-Ned Dolan
"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought,
but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones."
-Albert Einstein
"The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing
to do. The hard part is doing it."
-Norman Schwarzkopf
"If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear
the results of a hundred battles."
-Sun Tzu


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Catholic Witness In A Nation Divided
Ave Maria Radio-Barbara Grant-Yopko 734-355-3503
Saturday, January 12, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (EST)
Event Details
Catholics and many others around the country have lost a bit of faith, hope, and joy after this year's election. To chart a new course for Catholics, Ave Maria Radio will sponsor a day long conference Sat., Jan. 12 in SE MI called "Catholic Witness In A Nation Divided." The focus will be on the Church - not on politics. If the Church, its membership and its teachers truly applied the Church's teachings on the life issues, defining marriage, religious freedom and immigration what would our Church look like? We can best serve this nation by building the Church.
The conference will be held at the Grand Ballroom of the Student Center at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Confirmed speakers include Gerald Bradley, Bill May, Fr. Frank Pavone, Deal Hudson, Dick Thompson, Monica Miller, Fr. Robert Sirico, David Grobbel,Teresa Tomeo, Kevin Appleby, Rob Muise, Greg Popcak, and Al Kresta.
Tickets are $40. Lunch and free parking will be provided.
For more information call Kathy Schiffer at (734) 358-9876.
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Eastern Michigan University
Grand Ballroom of the Student Center
900 Oakwood
Saturday, January 12, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (EST)
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Sinking City: Proof of a Lovecraftian Resurgence?
We seem to be in the midst of a Lovecraftian resurgence. Another studio is now hard at work on a tale of madness and monsters pulled from the pages of Lovecraft's darkest mythos.
Sinking City is an "open world investigation Lovecraftian game." Like Call of Cthulhu: the Official Video Game, the developers are using relatively new trends in gaming to explore new ground. While the makers of Call of Cthulhu had already touted their use of stealth mechanics, their game appears to be more or less linear. On the other hand, Sinking City is open world, a style of gaming made extremely popular by games like Fallout and The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim. Open world stories necessitate flexibility and side missions.
Frogwares, Sinking City's designer, is not new to this genre. After several mystery games incorporating the sleuthing adventures of Sherlock Holmes, a Jules Verne exploration, and even a dip into pure Gothic horror with Dracula, the company is ready to expand not only their literary library, but their collection of gaming styles. Frogwares has, in fact, mucked about with the be-tentacled elder god before. One of their Sherlock games was in fact a cross with H.P. Lovecraft's iconic world of nightmares. Sinking City promises to be something new and different, though, and judging by the screencaps posted on Frogwares' website, the setting alone will be worth some serious investigation.
M. Leigh Hood is a rare beast of the Cincinnati wilderness typically preoccupied with writing, nerding, and filming The Spittoon List. For more articles and stories by M. Leigh Hood, look HERE.


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Simplicity key to successful goat farming
Garrick Batten on why there should be more farmed goats.
Johne's disease (JD) is a major production-limiting disease of farmed ruminants worldwide and, after CAE, it is the biggest animal health concern for goat farmers.
Sometimes called paratuberculosis, this bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (MAP) leads to inflammation and thickening of the intestines, resulting in reduced uptake of nutrients, progressive weight loss and death. It is chronic, progressive, contagious and widespread, with no treatment and no cure.
Young kids are highly susceptible to MAP infection through ingestion of MAP bacteria in milk or from contact with teats or other surfaces contaminated with dung; dirty drinking troughs are another potential infection risk.
Once introduced, the MAP bacteria become established in the small intestine, causing it to become thickened and reducing the uptake of nutrients across the gut lining and causing the animals to slowly waste away. All the while, huge numbers of MAP bacteria are shed in the faeces into the surrounding environment to continue the infection cycle.
While there are no JD prevalence data for dairy goats in New Zealand, estimates from other industries collated from farmer surveys suggest that JD is common and widespread: 60% of deer herds, 68% of sheep flocks, 31% of beef herds and 60% of dairy cow herds harbour some Johne's infection.
Johne's is often described as an iceberg disease: for every clinically affected animal showing symptoms of disease, many more infected animals will be lurking just beneath the surface.
Goats are notably less likely than other species to scour (have diarrhoea) from JD so this shouldn't be considered a reliable diagnostic indicator. More often, affected goats will exhibit weight loss and poor body condition scoring but maintain a normal appetite and faecal appearance until the disease is in the very end stages and the animal is near death. Unfortunately, these signs are common to other conditions also so the only way to know for sure is to test. For dairy goats a drop-off in milk production should also be considered an early warning sign.
Infected goats can appear healthy and live for years without any obvious outward indications whilst continuing to shed bacteria and contaminate their surroundings. Once shed onto pasture, the MAP bacteria are resilient and survive very well in damp, shaded areas for at least a year or even longer (although they can only multiply inside a host). Exposure to sunlight and dry conditions helps to kill them off.
It's not all bad news though; for farmers with JD confirmed on the farm there is a wealth of management information available and while it is mostly directed towards dairy cows most of it is equally applicable to goat farmers.
Management revolves around identifying shedders for culling and preventing newborns from coming into contact with MAP contaminated faeces/milk/colostrum/feed/water and becoming infected when they are at their most vulnerable. Management practices can include paying careful attention to sanitation, keeping feed up off the ground where it could become contaminated with dung, keeping kidding areas as clean and dung free as possible, removing test-positive does from colostrum pools (pooled or shared colostrum is a big risk factor as MAP bacteria are shed in milk/colostrum), keeping water sources clean (particularly those used by kids), and using waterers designed to minimise faecal contamination.
Johne's disease prevention requires good biosecurity; if you are lucky enough to be JD-free keep it that way as prevention is far preferable to control in the long run. Keep a closed herd. Failing that, test each and every replacement (but if considering animals under one year old, better to test mum) while ideally also considering whole herd test data from the originating herd if available. Johne's disease is bought and paid for: don't invite it home by purchasing live animals from a herd of unknown Johne's status as, once introduced, JD spreads quickly and is extremely tough -- financially and emotionally -- to be rid of again.
MAP bacteria also survive well on muddy boots and tyres; if there's anything good to be said about the current M.bovis saga it's that it has made farmers take biosecurity more seriously. There is much to be learned that applies equally to other infectious diseases especially in cleaning, disinfection and sanitation.
Although a direct and causal link between MAP bacteria in dairy derived foodstuffs and Crohn's disease remains unproven, ongoing debate in the scientific, medical and public arenas suggests it may be timely and prudent for a burgeoning dairy goat industry to take early steps to reduce the incidence of JD on farm and to qualify absence of MAP infection in herds contributing to the production of infant milk formula where competing industries may have missed the boat.
Now is the time to put Johne's firmly on the MAP.
The testing laboratory
Two different types of Johne's test are available: a blood/milk test and a faecal test.
The blood/milk test is the cheaper and measures antibodies in the blood produced by the animal's immune system following exposure or infection. If blood samples have been taken for CAE testing, a Johne's test can also be performed on the same sample.
The faecal test (sometimes called a PCR test) works quite differently and directly measures MAP bacteria being shed; it confirms that disease is actually happening and also quantifies the shedding level.
The specificity of the faecal test is considered to be 100% (this means little chance of a false positive), so when you need to be certain before culling, as is often the case for goat farmers, this can be your best option. Faecal testing can also be done on pooled samples which saves a lot of cost, and on vaccinated animals which would otherwise test positive using blood or milk.
Talk to your vet about the best testing approach for your own situation as it can change depending on whether you are testing for freedom from disease or for management and control.
Neither test will work perfectly in the very early stages of infection, before antibodies are produced or bacteria shed consistently, but as the disease progresses the test performances improve greatly. Infected kids typically won't test positive until the infection has begun to take hold so it is not recommended to test very young animals; the best age to test is about 2-4 years of age.
There is no treatment for JD and there is no cure, but the ongoing removal of high shedders can quickly mitigate its effects on farm. We don't talk about eradicating JD, we talk about managing it out of the herd until it's no longer a problem.
• Dr Rory O'Brien is research manager at Disease Research Ltd, Dunedin. Debbie Crump is the manager of Demore Sables Dairy Goats.


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Consumption of potato chips (French fries) in East Africa is booming. Urbanisation, the proliferation of fast-food restaurants, growing tourism, and a significant change in eating habits among both high- and low-income groups in urban areas is raising demand on average by 10-17 per cent a year in six countries in eastern and central Africa. But in-country commercial processing of potatoes into chips is lacking and the market is currently dominated by European and South African companies.
Dr Berga Lemaga of the International Potato Center (CIP) believes that there is great potential for an East African chip-making industry. A marketing survey conducted during 2004-2006 found that over 50 per cent of low-income urban households in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda make their own chips. Corresponding figures for wealthier households in these countries average almost 80 per cent, with the highest (100%) in Rwanda and the lowest (54%) in Tanzania.
Yet processing of potato into pre-cut chips for the urban market in East Africa is virtually non-existent. Only Kenya has any significant output, with five chip-makers, and only one of these making frozen chips. As a result, 80 per cent of restaurants and hotels make their own, with imported chips from Belgium, The Netherlands and South Africa filling the gap. But Lemaga is optimistic, predicting: "Farmers have good soils and a good climate to grow more of these processing varieties. If the right things are put in place I am positive that the region will be self-sufficient, and if that happens these countries can save up to nearly $1 billion per year in importing frozen chips."
Promoting potato production
To build a potato chip industry, however, requires varieties with appropriate characteristics for processing and currently these are not widely available to farmers. "A major constraint in disseminating these varieties is scarcity of seed," admits Lemaga. Yet CIP trials of high-yielding, disease-resistant potato with good processing qualities have been underway in all six countries for over 10 years, and the results appear impressive. While traditional varieties yield on average eight tons/hectare, improved varieties are yielding three times as much in Ethiopian farm-based trials and 35 tons/ha on research stations; similar results have been obtained in Uganda and Kenya.
Although these trials are a first step to producing good yields of the right varieties, producing sufficient quantities of disease-free, improved seed potatoes remains a challenge. CIP's aim is to scale up production through community-based seed multiplication and farm level seed production using new multiplication techniques that are fast and user-friendly.
Finding farmers to grow the new varieties should not prove difficult. Although rapid population growth has seen farm sizes shrink in recent years, potato has the potential to produce more food and generate more cash per area than any other major crops grown in the region. As a result, since 1994, the area of potato cultivation in East Africa has more than doubled. By growing potatoes for processing, post-harvest losses can also be reduced.
Consequently, as a food security crop and a source of income, potato is an increasingly popular choice with farmers, including those displaced by conflict. And, while improved varieties require double the investment in inputs and time, farmers can expect to earn up to US$400/ha from their crop, compared to US$130/ha from traditional varieties. Once these processing varieties are more widely available, Lemaga believes that many more entrepreneurs would be willing to start factories to process potatoes into chips.
Pro-potato policies
Policy changes are another priority if East Africa is to develop and promote a regional chip trade. In theory the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) free trade area should be an ideal arena for this to develop, but current hindrances to cross-border trade need to be overcome. In particular, Lemaga points to the need for harmonised transit charges and a single COMESA customs document.
Other measures to feed an infant chip industry include forging links between farmers and food processors, improving the availability of credit, and enhancing public-private partnerships. A recent study conducted across the region to estimate the potential size of the market for fresh and processed potato in selected cities in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda also revealed that there is need for quality standards, improved packaging and premium prices for quality produce if a viable industry for processed potato is to be established.
But, for would-be manufacturers, chip making is a mouth-watering possibility, earning profits of about US$120 for every 100kg produced. Potato processing also increases employment opportunities in city areas. And, with half of East Africans expected to live in urban areas by 2015, the boom in demand for potato chips looks set to continue.
Date published: September 2008
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I am a proud member of "the club for husbands who survived the 'first impression' even though it was a disaster." Most guys are not as lucky as I was if they did not make a good impression on the first date. On a professional level, most job candidates do not get a second chance if they do not leave a positive mark on the primary interview.
I googled the definition for "First Impression". Here's what I found on Wikipedia:
In psychology, a first impression is the event when one person first encounters another person and forms a mental image of that person. Impression accuracy varies depending on the observer and the target (person, object, scene, etc.) being observed.
Here's my interpretation:
A First Impression is a one second preview of your personal brand. People will always look at you from the bottom up. Their perception will be greatly influenced by the shoes you choose to wear and the face with which you were blessed.
Basically we are saying the same thing. To quote the great Jay Z "I ain't invented the game."
Unlike life itself you can usually count on people to be fair, in the sense that they can be predictable but they will probably have some opinions based on how you choose to appear in front of them. You cannot dress to please everyone. However you can at least try to have some control over their judgements that may affect your life. Especially if their biased decisions are based solely on your appearance.
Like most Bostonians, I am D-O-N-E with winter. Just as the Red Sox are gearing up for the new season, I'm hitting the market for some spring wardrobe. I stopped by ROSTER in Faneuil Hall to pick up a '47Brand cap. Ironically, something happened as I was putting on a Boston Red Sox hat for the first time in my life. I felt as if I had finally become a citizen of Boston, Massachusetts. The experience seemed more official than receiving my driver's license from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
If you know anything about me, you know that I am all in for Boston. I was so proud to be wearing apparel that represents Boston-based brands (Red Sox, Twins Enterprises, and ROSTER Stores) that I instagramed an image with hashtags #FranchiseTag #Boston soon after I left store.
The B cap is a distinctive sign of Boston culture, just as cowboy hats are for the western part of the country.
True or False? People are often profiled depending on what they wear-those who wear cowboy hats are thought to drive pick-up trucks, to listen to country music and to speak with a western accent. Someone in a B cap would be branded with the Boston accent, outstanding schools, world-class hospitals, winning sport teams, and record snow falls.
How would you like to be profiled in your Boston Red Sox hat?
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Red Cleanup Hat.
A trendsetter who likes the new.[/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end]"47 FRANCHISE BOSTON RED SOX
Garment washed Boston Red Sox clean up with a broken-in look and feel.
Someone who likes to kick it old school.
By the way, the Garment Washed cap is more my speed.
Check out the assortment of Red Sox hats and other apparels at ROSTER stores.
Go Sox!
Trending: Colorful socks, bright shoe laces, flamboyant handkerchiefs, ostentatious pants, colour (British), color (American), color…
Question: Does a man have to look like a peacock all the time in order to be labeled MWS (Men With Style)?
"I wish my husband would wear more color." "My boyfriend is always in dark colors and I hate it." "I bought these colorful pants for my fiancé, but he never wore them." Sound familiar?
Color is a major component of my personal brand. I embrace it. I love it. I have mastered the use of it. Whether I'm styling an editorial shoot, Boston's most influential men, or myself, color is the weapon with which I kill them softly.
I often encourage guys to work splashes of color into their daily styles. It can add many features and benefits to the look if it is used properly. In fact, when I was a financial consultant I wore the usual blue and grey corporate uniform. However, I would change up my corporate looking ties for more engaging options for networking events. I had special business-appropriate neck wear that would help stand out as an individual in a room filled with grey, blue, and black suits.
So in celebration of color, I would like to give a shout out to my comrades who fight against wardrobe fatigue. They have places to be, people to see, and deals to close. They don't spend valuable time deciding what to wear and what not to wear. Almost every article in their wardrobe handsomely complements each other.
Don't you wish you could travel with a butler and a valet like they do in "Downton Abbey"? Nothing can be more exhausting then packing for a business trip. From my experience most deals get closed on paper napkins after hours when everyone is relaxed, rather than a tense boardroom with slideshows. Therefore, the evening wardrobe should be as "on fleek" as the daytime look.
But despite a thriving economy, you are still a few million dollars short of affording that traveling butler. You cannot pack your entire rainbow closet on the plane, and you don't have the time to worry about which shoes you should wear with what. My dad and my grandfathers taught me the basics; match belts with my shoes and socks with pants. Because of this they never suffered from decision fatigue. As I'm rocking my green rubber boots while writing this post, I invite you to ignore the trending echo "COLOR, Color, color," but to go back to basics and adopt a stylish minimalist attitude with tonal ensembles.
Check out the outfit grids below for some transitional day-to-night and weekend inspirations, where I shuffle only one or two articles of clothing, and show different accessory options.
Uniform – 511 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
Johnston & Murphy – 292 Washington Street, Boston, MA
Hat – Gooring Bros.
Jacket – Façonnable Quilted Knit Jacket
Sweater – vintage British military sweater
Jeans – G-Star biker pants
Boots – Tretorn rubber rain boots.
Typically at award shows, menswear is overshadowed by beautiful dresses and famous designer gowns. Gentlemen, Sunday night at the 72nd Golden Globes our team came out to play. They brought heat to the style game where we are so often out-dressed by the ladies.
Without any mentions of who they wore, here are my top picks for men's style at the Golden Globes 2015.
Why they were selected:
- Beautiful contrast between the dark jackets and crisp white shirts.
- Appropriate jacket sleeve length and perfect shoulder alignment.
- Great fitting pants with proper quarter break.
- Dapper and classic looks finished by stylish black shoes.
- How well they complemented their stunning female partners.
[ezcol_1half]JOHN LEGEND in a one button shawl collar tuxedo. All eyes may have rightfully been on his wife Chrissy Teagan, but he was dressed as the perfect arm candy. Slim fitting jacket sleeve. Great overall fit on jacket and pants. Sharp looking laced leather sole shoes to complete the look. Well-played, John.[/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end]GEORGE CLOONEY matched his wife Amal Alamuddin in her splendor and in black and white. He looked debonair in bowtie with a classic notch lapel tuxedo, which he wore on his wedding day according to www.grazia.fr. Game, set, match, Clooney.[/ezcol_1half_end]
[ezcol_1half]DON CHEADLE looked sharp in a midnight blue tuxedo. He wore a black tie that matched the peak lapel of the jacket. Even though the shoes may look a bit too robust for my taste, I still think his style is A-game caliber.[/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end]MATT BOMER looked dapper in a blue shawl collar tuxedo. Classic fitted jacket with a pop of the shirt sleeve at the cuffs. Nicely tapered pants with quarter break. Two seconds left on the shot clock, Matt gets the final shot. [/ezcol_1half_end]
[ezcol_1half]CLIVE OWEN restyled his dressy casual velvet blazer look from the 2014 Rome Film Festival, to abide by the formal dress code of the 2015 Golden Globe Awards. Noticed the jacket may have been altered to a much more complimentary silhouette since last year. Although the pants in the 2014 photo have a better fit, the trousers have a much cleaner break. He wore brown shoes with the casual look, but black shoes for the formal occasion. MVP for best-dressed due to creativity and versatility.[/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end]2014 Rome Film Festival [/ezcol_1half_end]
[ezcol_1half]ROBERT DOWNEY JR. with his wife Susan Downey. I like the fit of the pants. I can't even get mad at him for the sneakers. I dig them. I'm a super big fan of Robert Downey Jr. but he has been a disappointment lately with the loose tie trend. "Iron Man" better call Maaco. The untied bowtie or loose tie style never looked stylish to me. What's the point of your neckwear if you don't plan on tying it? I don't typically get into the "do's and don'ts" reviews, mainly because I have very few don'ts regarding personal style, and I encourage people to dress to express more than dress to impress. Unfortunately Robert Downy Jr. looked sloppy at the Golden Globes. Guys, for someone who has been my MVP, he was an ineligible player on Sunday.[/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end]
Jeff Lahens (DressCode Boston) caught up with his friend actor Jay Harrington, star of the USA Network show Benched, for a quick interview on Twitter. Here's a transcript of what the Boston area native is up to and what he thinks his character's chances are in a TV pickup game of street basketball.
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Dec 29: TODAY, 1PM EST join the chat via @styleboston w/ BOSTON's own @jayharrington3 of @BenchedUSA #styleboston #BenchedUSA
Q: @styleboston: what's your relationship w/New England? #BenchedUSA #styleboston
A: Grew up in Wellesley Ma love to visit as often as possible U could say it's a serious long dist 1
Q: Where do you live now?
A: Santa Monica, Calif.
Q: How do you rep #Boston in LA and NYC?
A: .@RedSox trailer hitch on my truck
Q: We've learned that you're a @SyracuseU alumnus. What did you study?
A: drama @SU_VPA @SUDrama_VPA
Q: Where did you go to high school? What sports did you play?
A: Wellesley High, hockey
Q: Do you bleed Orange for @Cuse or Green for @Celtics? 🙂
A: #iamaceltic
Q: What character do you play @BenchedUSA?
A: Phil Quinlan part attorney part gambler
Q: Tell us about @BenchedUSA.
A: Honest look at life of public dfndrs,workplace ensemble comedy
Q: PHIL @BenchedUSA vs HARVEY @Suits_USA on the basketball court. Who wins?
A: Phil #whosgotnext
Q: PHIL @BenchedUSA vs JACK MCCOY in the court room. Who wins?
A: Sam Waterston ftw, but Phil at the bar
Q: When discussing fashionable cities, Boston is rarely mentioned. How do you feel about that?
A: #Boston has TONS of style! W/ so many diff universities and cultures repping individual tastes together in an amazing city!
Q: What are 3 words to describe Phil's style @BenchedUSA?
A: last min, hungover chic
Q: Who are your style icons?
A: Cary Grant was the man #whosgotnext
Q: Who is the best looking man on TV right now?
A: Ted Danson & scrawny arms @RobLowe
Q: Favorite TV shows when you were growing up?
A: $6 Million Man, Family Ties, Batman w/ @TheRealAdamWest
Q: Name your favorite restaurants/bars in Boston?
A: Clark's Faneuil Hall, @LibertyHotel
Q: What's a must-see or must-do in Boston?
A: #FreedomTrail, #CapeCod, @RedSox #FenwayPark
Q: Who will the @Patriots play in the Superbowl this year? 🙂
A: @Packers
Editor's note: The last exchange prompted @RhettNFL to Tweet: The Pats are in the Super Bowl already??? To which Jay Harrington replied: My New Year's Resolution – to be positive.
A packed house at G-Star RAW Boston on Newbury Street to vote on Instagram for their favorite FW14 styles in an interactive fashion event produced by DressCode Boston.
The social engagement featured a style competition curated by the contenders: Alex Weaver, Managing Editor at BostInno, Georgina Castellucci, Content Curator at Notes on Lifestyle, Alexander Ingram, Blogger at A Boston Blazer, Ola Munia, Image Consultant at Styles by Ola, Edlira, Stylist at That Style Movement, Vane ssa Lundy Blogger at Vanavainvintage.com, Ferns Francois, Model at Maggie Inc. and Janee Lookerse Lifestyle Blogger at Yellow Bird Yellow Beard.
[huge_it_slider id="10″] Two days before the event, the models gathered at PhillipoStyle in Boston South for an epic photo shoot, which wouldn't be revealed until the show. The images were uploaded to @gstarboston Instagram, simultaneously, as each model revealed their Fall and Winter styles to the in-store crowd. The attendees and online followers cast their votes with each "Like" of the image of their favorite looks. Congratulations to Ola Munia for winning the competition.
After the final walk, the party continued and so did the Instagramming. Event guests browsed through the store racks, enjoying cocktails by Deep Eddy Vodka, and the music of DJ Alexander Padei. Meanwhile, the models gathered on the back stairway and roof of the building for another live photo shoot.
The event showcased G-Star RAW through a range of styles to which all Bostonians can relate. From preppy, military-inspired, biker looks to bohemian styles, DressCode Boston wanted to articulate the brand's lifestyle and inspiration of "core denim range with a sophisticated tailored line that emphasizes proportion, craftsmanship and detailing." Mission accomplished.
Aksyon presents, 'Contemporary Haiti', a fundraising Gala at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, featuring a headlining performance from Grammy-award winning Wyclef Jean, and a diverse group of superlative Haitian talent.
Aksyon was established to promote the richness of Haitian culture and highlight the innovation, artistry and works created by emerging Haitian artists and designers from the US and Haiti.
What: A special evening supporting Aksyonfeaturing:
— VIP Dinner Reception featuring Haitian fusion cuisine by celebrity chef Todd English
— Musical performance by Grammy-award and Haitian-American superstar – Wyclef Jean
— Artist Showcase- gorgeous, eye-popping, hand selected fashion, art and design from emerging Haitian artists and artisans
— After Party with Dancing and a Dessert Reception
— Online auction hosted by charitybuzz from Nov 10 – Dec 1 at www.charitybuzz.com/aksyon with incredible celebrity experiences, luxury travel and Haitian art
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SITE Intelligence Group says that a suspected militant group called Ansar al-Islam has claimed the responsibility for the murder of secular activist Nazimuddin Samad.
Two days into the killing, SITE, the US-based online tracker of terrorist organisations repots today that Ansar al-Islam, the Bangladesh division of al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), claimed credit for the murder of blogger Nazimuddin Samad in the capital, Dhaka.
Unidentified assailants hacked and shot Nazim, 26, a law student of Jagannath University, to death in the capital's Hrishikesh Das Lane Tuesday night.


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October 20, 2015
On Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 GPCOG was awarded a $25,000 Healthy Communities Grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency. The grant will assist with implementation of the Sustain Southern Maine program task for FY16/17 regarding the alignment of municipal and utility planning to meet future drinking water needs. Grant work will be completed in collaboration with the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission and project partners including the City of Saco, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Drinking Water Program, Maine Water Company, Saco River Corridor Commission, and US Department of Homeland Security. The project will focus on planning for the resiliency of the Saco River as a drinking water supply, and will result in the following short-term results:
- Growth projections and future drinking water demand within communities abutting the river
- Identification of hazards to drinking water
- Increased awareness of flood vulnerability
- Increased awareness of hazards to drinking water
- Increased understanding of strategies to mitigate, reduce and remove hazards to drinking water, and
- Increased understanding of the need to protect drinking water supplies.
October 6, 2015
In addition to the need for modernizing infrastructure to support development of Centers of Opportunity and meet 21st century demands it is critical to ensure the safety and security of public drinking water by incorporating resilience into operations and capital improvements.
The US Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Ready Water Utilities offers a variety of resources to assist drinking water providers and communities in planning for resilient drinking water supplies
The October 2015 1,000-year storm event and consequent flooding in South Carolina emphasized this point.
Portland Press Herald _ October 5, 2015
Thousands without drinking water after South Carolina flood
COLUMBIA, S.C. — After a week of steady rain, showers tapered off Monday and an inundated South Carolina turned to surveying a road system shredded by historic flooding. And in a cruel twist, thousands of residents faced the prospect of going days without running water.
The governor warned communities downstream, near the low-lying coast, that they may still see rising water and to be prepared for more evacuations. More than 900 people were already staying in shelters and nearly 40,000 people were without water. …
Read more: http://www.pressherald.com/2015/10/05/south-carolina-flood-door-to-door-searches-swamped-roads/
Other Resources
- Building Capacity Through Water System Partnership by Yvette Meunier, graduate student, Muskie School of Public Service/University of Southern Maine
- At the March 15th partnership meeting Christopher Covo from the Southern Maine Regional Water Council gave this presentation about the organization and it's work to improve public water infrastructure in southern Maine.


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Holliston School Committee News
Dr. Peter Botelho Selected Next Assistant Superintendent
After an intensive search process, a screening committee conducted 10 initial interviews and then selected four finalists to visit the Holliston community. Ultimately, Dr. Jackson selected Dr. Peter Botelho for appointment by the School Committee as assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction and technology integration. On June 1, the School Committee voted to accept Dr. Jackson's choice for this position.
Dr. Botelho has served as the principal of RAMS for the past nine years. He earned his Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership at Boston College in 2016. He has a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from Harvard University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College. In addition to his illustrious educational and teaching experience, he brings a great deal of institutional knowledge to this position, which will enable him to "hit the ground running." With the support of his colleagues, we are very excited for Dr. Botelho to join the administrative team and look forward to working with him on many initiatives that focus on social and emotional learning, continued curriculum reviews that advance innovation, and further integration of technology across the district. Please join us in offering Dr. Botelho a warm welcome!
David Jordan, who has served as assistant principal at RAMS since 2013, will be interim principal for the 2017-2018 school year. Prior to his time at Adams, Mr. Jordan served as a high school assistant principal, high school biology and Earth science teacher, and middle school general science teacher. In his email to parents, Dr. Jackson wrote: "With both his prior experience and the co-leadership role he has played at Adams, I am confident that Mr. Jordan will serve the school, its staff and its students in an exemplary way."
The search for Dr. Botelho's permanent replacement will begin in early January 2018, and will employ an inclusive team of parents and educators tasked to screen all applicants, select semi-finalist candidates, interview semi-finalists and select several finalists to forward to the superintendent. Details on this search process and information on how to volunteer to be part of the hiring process will be shared with members of the Adams community in late fall/early winter.
School Start Times Subcommittee Update
For a review of why we have a subcommittee on school start times, please visit our page. Since our last School Committee meeting, the SST subcommittee has had an opportunity to take a look at the results from the comprehensive survey that was recently open to parents, faculty/staff, and our Middle and High School students.
The subcommittee will be working over the summer and early next school year to fully synthesize all the data gathered. The concept of shifting school start times for adolescents to start school at a later time has universal interest. As anticipated, the support dissipates when we get to the question of how to pay for this shift.
Quick stats:
Who completed the survey?
- 900 parents
- 1,000+ students (given to students in grades 6-12 during the school day)
- 199 faculty/staff members
All surveys asked respondents for an initial reaction (in the absence of cost implications) to the concept of shifting school times.
- Parents: 73% support, 14% oppose
- Students: 54% support, 25% oppose
- Faculty/Staff: 56% support, 24% oppose
The subcommittee intends to continue to assess the survey data to determine additional research topics and how to initiate further discussions with the community. We look forward to providing a more comprehensive report in late fall.
Suicide Prevention Grant Awarded
Holliston Public Schools, through a grant from the MetroWest Health Foundation, is partnering with the Wellesley Centers for Women to further educate staff, students, and families regarding depression and suicide. The grant covers professional development, parent forums, and student assessments. The administration will identify three grades between Adams Middle School and Holliston High School to participate in suicide screening through the SOS Signs of Suicide Prevention Program. Staff from Wellesley Centers for Women will work with students who present with high-risk results and their families, which may require support provided outside of the school system.
Many high school students report thinking about suicide, and in 2015, suicide was the second leading cause of death among young people ages 13 to 19 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Honoring Madame Caccavale
As an educator for 38 years in Holliston Public Schools, Terry Caccavale, known to students as Madame Caccavale, was the guiding force behind the French Immersion Program and foreign language coordinator for the district. She was beloved in Holliston and her passing in March has reverberated through the school community and prompted many to honor her.
On Saturday, May 13, 2017, more than 130 students, teachers, parents, and community members, along with their furry friends, participated in a 2.5-mile Holliston Rail Trail Walk. This inaugural walk was organized by Michela Michielli, a Holliston High School junior, with help from a number of other students. The participants and sponsors raised more than $4,000 for the Therese S. Caccavale Award. This award, from the Holliston Scholarship Foundation, was started by friends and family in memory of Madame Caccavale.
Michela Michielli told sponsors this about Madame Caccavale: "She was an inspiration to all who knew her, especially her students. She challenged her students to always do our best work and be our best selves. Every day her smile greeted us with an optimism that was infectious. She taught us more than a language; she taught us how to live a profound life. She continues to impact the Holliston community through timeless memories, persistent lessons, and unwavering courage to better ourselves and our community."
On May 13, Madame Caccavale's son, Peter, accepted an Honorary Doctorate from SUNY Cortland, her alma mater, where she was scheduled to be the commencement speaker.
A link to the video shows Peter Caccavale speaking about his mother, in the section from about 39:49 to 49:30.
Dr Jackson received a letter, in March, from the Consul General of France in Boston Valéry Freland praising her "exceptional legacy" and "her passion for French and education as well as her deep dedication to her students."
He noted that Madame Caccavale co-organized in 2014, "La Fete de la Francophonie des ecoles" at Holliston High School, which welcomed 850 students studying French from across New England. Madame Caccavale was named Chevalier in the Order of the Palmes Academiques by the French Government in 1999, and Officier in 2013.
Dr. Jackson Elected to Statewide Leadership Post
The Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (M.A.S.S.) recently announced that Dr. Bradford Jackson was elected Vice President of M.A.S.S. by superintendents from across the state.
"Brad is one of Massachusetts' most senior and well-respected superintendents," said Tom Scott, M.A.S.S. executive director, in a press release. "His long-tenure in Holliston speaks to his leadership at the local level and his five years of service to M.A.S.S. as the Tri-County representative on the Executive Committee has prepared him to serve in this state-wide capacity."
"Brad is fearless and unafraid to speak truth to power," said Norton Superintendent of Schools Joseph Baeta, in the press release. "He has been a strong voice in M.A.S.S' efforts to work with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to give local districts more options to customize mandates to better meet local needs."
Jackson, who has led the Holliston district since 2004, will serve as vice president beginning July 1, while continuing to serve as Holliston's superintendent. After serving one year as vice president and a second year as president-elect, Dr. Jackson will serve as president of M.A.S.S. beginning in July 2019.
M.A.S.S. makes the needs of the Commonwealth's students the focus of its work by influencing the development of statewide education policy and legislation, according to its press release. M.A.S.S. is currently focusing on initiatives to return equity and adequacy to the state's Chapter 70 funding efforts, to continue to focus on the social-emotional needs of our students, and to advocate for a statewide effort to develop a high-quality computer technology program in Massachusetts' schools.
Flagg School Demolition Update
The Flagg School demolition project is underway. The contractor is on site, a fence has been erected around the building, and work has started. Internally the building has been divided for containment purposes. The first of these sections has undergone the abatement process, and is ready for inspection. A second section was slated for the abatement process on June 12. Utilities are being disconnected from the building, and no major issues have arisen from the demolition thus far. Currently, the project is expected to be completed by the end of August, but with any construction project, the possibility of delays exist. Below is the link to the most recent update on the demolition process. It is also available on the town web site.
The Flagg School, which was built in 1954, sits on school property, so the School Committee will discuss what to do with the parcel once demolition is complete.
School Committee Members
School Committee members are Holliston residents elected to three-year terms. All Massachusetts School Committees have three main purviews:
Hire and evaluate the superintendent;
Prepare and approve school budgets, which are subject to final approval by the town;
Create and amend policies.
Our agendas, meeting minutes, and policies are available on our web site at http://www.holliston.k12.ma.us/home/school-committee
Feel free to contact any committee member with questions or comments. Please note we all have new email addresses:
- Anne Louise Hanstad, Chair email@example.com
- Stacey Raffi, Vice Chair firstname.lastname@example.com
- Martha Devoe firstname.lastname@example.com
- Lisa Kocian email@example.com
- Cynthia Listewnik email@example.com
- Andy Morton email@example.com
- Joan Shaughnessy firstname.lastname@example.com
School Committee meetings are held at 7:00 p.m., in the High School Library. The next regular School Committee meeting is Thursday, August 24. The agenda will be posted online prior to the meeting.
Sub-Committee Meetings:
School Start Times Subcommittee -- Monday, June 19, 10 a.m., Central Office
All agendas are posted in the Town Clerk's office.
Have a great summer!


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A HOUSING group has been condemned for not carrying out gas safety checks.
Huddersfield-based West Yorkshire Housing Association has been criticised by Audit Commission inspectors.
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Walk around Saffron Walden markets and mansions
Wed Nov 30 00:00:00 GMT 2011
- Start: Swan Meadow long stay car park, GR385 535
- End: Swan Meadow long stay car park, GR385 535
- Country: England
- County: Essex
- Type: Country
- Nearest pub: Pubs in Littlebury and many places in Saffron Walden
- Ordnance Survey: OS Explorer 195 Braintree and Saffron Walden and a small fraction on 209 Cambridge
- Difficulty: Medium
This short walk allows you time to take in the delights of Saffron Walden as well as viewing the picturesque Audley End House and its surrounding grounds
saffron walden Market Town and Stately Mansions
This short walk allows you time to take in the delights of Saffron Walden as well as viewing the picturesque Audley End House and its surrounding grounds
Distance: 4 miles / 7.1 km / 2 hours
Terrain: One steep hill out of Littlebury, otherwise gentle walking, no stiles
Start / Parking: Swan Meadow long stay car park, GR385 535
Map: OS Explorer 195 Braintree and Saffron Walden and a small fraction on 209 Cambridge
Refreshments: Pubs in Littlebury and many places in Saffron Walden
Tourist Information Centre: Saffron Walden Tourist Info Centre
1 Market Place
Market Square
Saffron Walden
01799 524002
Places to visit: Bridge End Garden, Saffron Waldens hidden garden. For more information visit www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.uk or call 01799 524002
Step 1
From the car park, follow the signs to the High Street. Turn right towards the traffic lights and then right again in to Abbey Lane, so called as it used to go to the abbey, which is now Audley End House. Go past the United Reformed Church and at Hanover Place go straight ahead through the iron gates in to the grounds of Audley End House. Turn to the right, taking the path which leads across the field rather than through the trees. The path leads straight across the field to a footbridge. Once over, keep ahead on the fenced in route. When it opens out, follow alongside the stream (this is the Slade, which is a tributary of the Cam), past the gnarled old trees. To the left are views of Audley End House. The former Walden Abbey was adapted in the 16th century to become a home. It became the largest mansion in England, but due to crippling debts, the house was reduced to a third of its size. The house is now owned by English Heritage. As you come towards a field gate and dwelling, keep ahead through the gap on to a footpath out of the grounds. The path continues alongside the brook and beside the estate walls, eventually joining a farm access track. Follow this to the left, across Tea Bridge to the road. Tea Bridge looks very inconspicuous from this side of the wall, but on the other side the bridge is an elegant part of the landscaped gardens, a Grade I listed feature of the Elysian Gardens designed by Robert Adam. At the road, turn right along the pavement towards Littlebury.
Step 2
You are confronted by the church as you enter the village. Holy Trinity church dates from the 12th century and was built on the site of a Roman camp. By the church, turn right in to Mill Lane and then right again at the end of the road, crossing back over the River Cam and past Northend Lodge. Northend Lodge is a Grade II listed building and was one of the lodge buildings for the Audley End Estate. Turn left at the B184 then right on to the first footpath, taking the path on the right-hand side of the ditch. At the top of the field, follow the yellow arrow in to the next field, following alongside Browns Plantation. As you approach the farm a yellow arrow will guide you to swap sides of the hedge on to a farm track. The path skirts round a pond and between farm buildings and on to another farm track. To the right, Saffron Walden is nestled between the hills. At the footpath crossroads, turn right then at the corner of the field turn left along the field edge. At a track turn right along the path by the field edge heading back towards Saffron Walden and the church, the largest parish church in Essex as well as having the tallest spire. The path eventually becomes a sunken lane. At the bottom of the hill, the path becomes a lane, passing the football club (the oldest club in Essex) and then meets the main road. Turn right back in to Saffron Walden, taking the time to walk round the small market town, its magnificent church and secret gardens. The way back to the long stay car park at Swan Meadow is signed from around the town.
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The excitement of the success of my certification exam has passed, now the subsequent anxiety is to finding a job. It is actually a bit difficult to find a position in the city I live in only because the turnover is low (unlike the restaurant business, where you might see a different server at the same restaurant every few months), would could be interpreted as this job has high satisfying rate, but also the lack of openings. There are some part time opportunities, but most are in random locations that would either be a 2+ hour commute on public transportation (each way) or the requirement of a car. In the meantime, I am still searching, keeping my fingers crossed.
In the meantime, I am experimenting in the kitchen, ironically not sweet related, but mostly with savory dishes. Partly because I have been cooking dinners for my mom since she has been doing overtime work. As her daughter, of course I take on the domestic role of running errands, such as cleaning and cooking. It is the least I could do.
I realize a package of frozen white fish got hidden in the back of the freezer. Don't you just surprised yourself with the things you 'rediscover' in your fridge? Frying has never been my cup of tea. It stinks up the entire place with burning oil and just really messy to clean up. But I decided to give it a try anyway. I just justify that I will use an inch of oil instead of an entire pot. I limited the amount of fish in my pan to a minimum since I did not want to overcrowd the fishes. So I made small batches at a time to compensate for the 'lack of oil' I used. So just be patient.
I mixed a cup of flour with salt and pepper and some garlic powder. Drop the white fish in and coat them, then dust off the excess flour. I heated the oil till bubbling, drop the fish in and fry for about four minutes or until golden brown. Drain off excess oil on paper towel. Once plated, sprinkle some sea salt on top for last minute seasoning. You could eat these little guys as is. Great bar food, really. 🙂 Or pair with some rice or as vehicles for dips.


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I recently wrote about Pennsylvania House Bill 1800, which is designed to gut the Pennsylvania workers' compensation system by taking away medical decision-making from medical professionals and handing the job to workers' comp insurance adjusters, who may have a teen tiny conflict of interest when they decide whether to let injured workers get medical treatment. Word about this bill comes just as workers' compensation premiums costs have fallen for Pennsylvania employers for the fifth straight year.
In other words, while employers are trying to dramatically reduce benefits to injured workers and their families, they're paying the lowest premiums they've had to pay in decades. These guys have no shame.