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Find out where and when you can see D Day Dakotas flying over Suffolk
PUBLISHED: 15:20 04 June 2019 | UPDATED: 15:58 04 June 2019
An armada of more than 30 wartime planes will take to the skies over Suffolk and Essex as part of the 75th anniversary celebrations.
An armada of more than 30 wartime planes will take to the skies over Suffolk and Essex as part of the 75th anniversary celebrations.
The flight of 34 veteran DC-3 Dakota and C-47 Skymaster transport planes, complete with fighter escort, will set off from Duxford airfield in Cambridge on Wednesday, June 5 to recreate the parachute drops that launched the Normandy landings in 1944.
The planes will fly over Haverhill, Clare and Sudbury then to Colchester before setting course for the original British paratrooper drop zone in Normandy.
Once there, 250 parachutists will jump from the planes.
The Daks Over Normandy event has been organised by the Imperial War Museum.
A spokesman said: "Never since the Second World War have so many Douglas DC-3/C-47's been assembled in one location.
"During the Daks over Normandy event in both the UK and France, the aircraft will be on display and will be demonstrated in flight."
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The planes will take off from Duxford airfield at approximately 1.40pm to 2.05pm and make their way over Essex via Suffolk.
At around 2.21pm they are expected to fly over Colchester to reach Southend by 2.29pm.
All timings are approximate and will depend on the weather.
The aircraft will then fly to Le Havre in France and the historic UK Drop Zone at Sannerville.
The fleet has been assembled from privately-owned planes from all over the world, including Australia, Canada and the United States.
It assembled at Duxford for a two-day exhibition on June 4 and 5 before setting off, and there will be a similar exhibition from June 5-9 at Caen Carpiquet Airport in France.
D Day saw almost 160,000 Allied troops storm the Normandy beaches to start the liberation of Western-Europe from Nazi Germany.
The assault was preceded hours before by 24,000 troops who parachuted in or came by glider.
After fierce fighting the Allies secured the beaches within hours and were able to push inland, although it would be another 11 months before the Germans finally surrendered.
The anniversary of the landings will be formally commemorated with a series of events in Britain and France on June 5 and 6, including the Queen being joined by President Donald Trump at a ceremony in Portsmouth.
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What's the root cause of Los Angeles' affordable housing crisis? Many blame the new luxury housing developments springing up... driving up interest in the neighborhood and attracting hipsters. Landlords take notice and soon rents start climbing. That's the story anyway.
But here's the thing: If booming development in hot markets like Hollywood and downtown is why rents keep going up... why have the same price increases hit locales with extremely limited development? — LA Times
"Because our problems aren't driven by a local phenomenon but by a regional one: low residential vacancy rates. Nothing is more important, and data from the American Community Survey confirm this. Zooming out to look at the 20 largest U.S. cities rather than local ZIP codes, the correlation between prices and vacancies is four times stronger than the correlation between prices and new development."
According to experts, 5% vacancy is the magic number defining the landlord-renter relationship. Above it, the landlord is forced to lower rents or offer incentives to attract renters. Below it, expect to pay exorbitant rates for that roach-infested closet.
So in other words, it's a paucity of housing stock in general driving the city's housing crisis, rather than a few flashy towers.
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The program will include impromptu concerts, dance parties, colored lighting, character meet-and-greets, new menu and merchandise items and other events.
Disney erected a 25-foot-tall castle made of ice in New York's Times Square on Wednesday to symbolize the fleeting nature of the weekly surprises.
Disney said social networking will play a big part in letting park visitors know the latest "Limited Time Magic" news. Guests might also be asked to vote on which characters they'd like to see or be sent on scavenger hunts to figure out what's new or different.
Each "Limited Time Magic" event will last a week. Themes will include celebrations for Fourth of July, Valentine's Day and others like "Pirate Week" and "Long Lost Friends Week," which will feature lesser-known Disney characters.
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This new, updated image of the 2010 Honda CR-V has just appeared on Honda's JDM website along with news it'll be officially revealed on the first day of the Frankfurt Motor Show. The new image of the car is great, and definitely has us interested, but we really want to see it in person, with our own eyes.
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KARACHI – Pakistan's leading conference producers TerraBiz recently organized an interactive talk on leadership featuring by Dr. Sunil Gupta, the world's leading expert on creativity and lateral thinking. The talk was attended by C-level officials from leading multinational and blue chips.
The workshop provided participants with the opportunity to powerfully harness simple thinking techniques for business success, combine creativity and lateral thinking as strategic capability and think more innovatively to design the future. The workshop concluded with the overview of latest trends, upcoming techniques & developments in the management and leadership industry.
Earlier, Hamza Hashmi, CEO, TerraBiz delivered the welcome keynote and briefed the participants about his company's latest initiatives and upcoming ventures.


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I will be going over how to install and configure horizon view connection server. This includes installing the connection server, licensing horizon view, configure event database, and replacing self signed certificate.
Demo is running Horizon View 7.7, Windows Server 2016, and SQL Server 2017.
Lets begin!
Install connection server
On your Connection Server run "VMware-Horizon-Connection-Server-x86_64-X.X.X.exe" as administrator.
At the welcome screen press next and accept the license agreement.
Specify installation location
At the installation options screen select Horizon 7 Standard Server and your IP protocol.
Note: Leave Install HTML Access checked if you plan using HTML access function. Otherwise, uncheck to disable this feature.
At the Data Recovery screen create a password. This password is required when restoring from a backup. Make sure you remember this password!
At the firewall configuration screen choose Configure Windows Firewall automatically.
At the Initial Horizon 7 Administrators page chose either Authorize the local Administrators group or Authorize a specific domain user or domain group. This configures administrator permissions to admin console.
At the user experience improvement program screen you can choose to participate in CEIP program from VMware.
After installation has completed, verify services on connection server.
- VMware Horizon View Blast Secure Gateway
- VMware Horizon View Connection Server
- VMware Horizon View Framework Component
- VMware Horizon View Message Bus Component
- VMware Horizon View PCoIP Secure Gateway
- VMware Horizon View Script Host
- VMware Horizon View Security Gateway Component
- VMware Horizon View Web Component
- VMwareVDMDS
Verify web interface is reachable (HTTPS://FQDN of connection server)
You have successfully installed connection server.
Licensing Horizon View
Open a web browser and connect to the admin interface of a connection server. (HTTPS://FQDN of connection server/admin) and log in.
Once logged in go to "Product and Licensing and Usage" under "View Configuration"
Click "Edit License" and add license.
Configure Event Database
Go to Event Configuration under View Configuration
Click edit on Event Database
Edit Event Database window should appear. Provide the information for the following:
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- User Name
- Name of account be used to create connection between the database server and connection server.
- Use SQL Server Authentication for this user. Do not use the Integrated Windows Authentication security model method of authentication.
- Password/Confirm Paassword
- Password of user account used to connect to SQL Server
Press OK to configure your event database.
You have successfully configured event database. See next page in order to replace Self Signed Certificate.


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k feels narrow – try nudging to give the arm and leg a wider stance.
5 and s are ambiguous – a square shoulder for the top of 5 might help.
Direct brick substitutions will allow you to generate both lighter and bolder weights from your very clean and simple constructions. Nice work!
@will.i.ૐ: thank you for your feedback! :) i changed now k, 2 and 5. k looks better now, you were right! i don't know how to make lighter and bolder weights, since there are no light half bricks like ◧ or small cubes...
@blu. looks great! Nice thought on the 2 as well.
It's true, these bricks that allow a variety of weights with a simple substitution rule in this design are not all readily available in the default sets. However, you can construct them yourself using the composite brick function.
Give it a shot! I'd really like to see this design adapted to the lightest weight presently possible. :)
P.S. When using the 2:2 filter setting, constructing composite bricks can be a little trickier. Reverting temporarily to 1:1 will make things a breeze. Cheers!
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On Sunday, June 9, 2019, Beth Williamson will speak on "What Would You Like for this Church?"
Beth will discuss some things the church could do and some things we must do.
Unlike many Unitarian Universalists, Beth is a native Texan and was brought up as a Southern Baptist. She and her husband Stuart both graduated from Baylor University and he at the time planned to be a Baptist preacher. When they met again, both had become Unitarian Universalists.
Stuart had done his ministerial internship at First UU Church in Austin, where they were married in 1982. That same year, Beth was elected president of the Southwest District of the Unitarian Universalist Association. They attended Northwoods UU Church in the Woodlands when she taught English in high school there, and along with Anne and Kelley Sigler, they founded this church, Thoreau Woods UU Church, in 1983. She now travels to San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, twice each year and you are invited to go with her and visit the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Miguel.
Date(s) - Jun 9, 2019
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Four Ways To Have More Fun As A Reward Professional
by David Creelman | Posted | Total Rewards
Working in compensation and benefits is an honorable career, but it's not something most people think of as fun. Even if nothing gets you more excited than numbers and compensation frameworks, every job has its boring, routine sides and days. It's unavoidable when you do something day in and day out for decades. But there's no reason being a reward professional has to be dull. Here are four things reward professionals can pursue that may add some zest to the job this year.
1. Embrace the performance management revolution
Reward professionals are often nervous about the changing world of performance management because almost all of the discussion is about performance conversations and little of it is about how reward decisions will be made. It's normal to have concerns, but it's no fun to be seen as the naysayer. Think through the options (there are only a few) and show leadership how you can make sure the new performance management system still gets comp decisions right.
2. Study executive compensation
Executive compensation is its own world. If you've spent your career in traditional salaried or hourly pay then you'll find lots of new and interesting things in exec comp. For example, a big part of executive pay is bonuses based on the performance of the company. But how do you judge performance? What if the company does poorly, but is still better than the industry? What if profits are up, but the stock price is down? You have to be as much an economist as a reward professional to flesh that out.
Be warned that you will have to build a working relationship with your company's executive compensation consultant - who should be reporting directly to the board. They may not be that friendly towards HR. That task in itself is a tasty challenge and a chance to test your political savvy.
So dive in and learn all you can; it is certain to be interesting and could open new doors for your career progression.
3. Play with analytics
Compensation is the most numeric field within HR, yet we don't hear many stories about using analytics in the reward function. If you like numbers, and surely you must if you're in reward, then doing some advanced analytics can be fun while creating value for the company.
A fairly straightforward use of advanced analytics in reward is conjoint analysis of benefits. It's usually seen as a marketing tool for selecting product features, but conjoint analysis can equally well be used to pick the optimal mix of benefits. You don't need to master the technique personally, just hire someone via a talent platform like Upwork who can do that kind of math; they will probably charge less than $50/hour, so it's affordable.
If benefits aren't of interest to you, here are some other important questions that analytics can help answer:
- "Would adding staff so that we used less overtime reduce errors?"
- "Would paying a higher hourly rate for front line workers save us money?"
- "Does the range of pay for a job reflect the variability of performance in that job?"
There is no end to important business questions that involve compensation and require someone with analytical skill; you just need to free yourself from some of the ongoing transactional work so that you can focus on analytics.
4. Get involved in running wellness initiatives
As a compensation professional you are used to employees complaining constantly, so you'll be shocked to find that when it comes to wellness initiatives employees are often enthused and grateful. If you can find a way to get assigned to some wellness work it will be a refreshing change from the daily grind of compensation.
Wellness is also a realm that benefits mightily from analytics. Companies need to know if a wellness program simply sounds nice or is actually delivering value-you have the skills to help with that.
Stretch your skill set and grow your experience
Even if you are happy in your normal work as a reward professional, it's a wise move to find ways to stretch your skill set. These four examples reveal my own areas of interest; you may have different ones - the point is that there are many paths that can take you beyond your existing duties.
You should also know that research shows there is a lot to be said for following whatever it is that interests you. So make the push to add what interests you to your work...don't wait for someone to hand you something interesting to work on.


text: TV Exec Dick Ebersol Remembers Lifelong Friend and "Fearless Boss" Don Ohlmeyer 6:00 AM PDT 9/12/2017 by Dick Ebersol, as told to Marisa Guthrie FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Courtesy of Everett Collection; Getty Images Ebersol, who worked with Ohlmeyer at ABC and NBC, recalls covering the terrorist attacks at the 1972 Munich Olympics with the former NBC West Coast president, an event he calls a "turning point in Don's life." Don Ohlmeyer, who died Sept. 10 of cancer at 72, produced games for ABC's Monday Night Football, ran NBC Sports and then guided NBC West Coast during a 1993-99 golden age, championing must-see TV like Friends, Frasier and ER, all while feuding with entertainment president Warren Littlefield and SNL star Norm Macdonald (whom he fired for making off-color jokes about his friend O.J. Simpson). Dick Ebersol, who worked with Ohlmeyer at ABC and NBC, recalls covering the 1972 Munich Olympics, during which 11 Israeli athletes were murdered by Palestinian terrorists, with his lifelong friend, "an original thinker and a fearless boss, somebody who just loved to work." When we started together in the summer of 1967, ABC Sports had a total of 28?employees. Munich was a big turning point in Don's life. He and [ABC Sports president] Roone Arledge were a team. And here they were confronted with one of the biggest stories of the 20th?century. The two of them — plus Jim McKay, who was the announcer — guided America though it. I remember sitting behind them and just being absolutely blown away by the care and the patience they took. At one point, the [terrorists] put the hostages in large helicopters. Don told his crew to take two cameras that were in the studio out onto the tarmac so that?when those helicopters took off, you'd be able to have a shot of them leaving. Looking at the monitor in the control room and listening to the sound of those big blades chopping the air overhead — you didn't need a television set to hear that part of it — it was one of the most horrifying moments to unfold live on American television. Of course, the terrorists blew up the helicopters and everybody died. But until then, you kept thinking, "Well maybe, maybe, maybe something good can come out of all of this. And then of course, the terrorists blew up those helicopters at the airport and everybody died. The very next season that he took over Monday Night Football, which was a huge deal at that time. I think he was 28, but he had a really great way with the talent, in particular Howard [Cosell], who was off-the-charts smart but could be a tad difficult to deal with. And Don was great at popping Howard's balloon. In January of 1993, Jack Welch [then CEO of GE, which owned NBC] and [NBC president] Bob Wright brought Don out to the West Coast. They had a really smart developer in Warren Littlefield [then head of NBC Entertainment], but Jack didn't feel that Warren was up to being the boss so he hired Don to come in as head of the West Coast. And in a little bit more than two years he had taken NBC, which had fallen out of first place, right back into first place. It was really a wonderful run. In the years after [he left NBC in 1999] he was very much engaged; he was dedicated to being a professor at Pepperdine. And he took up painting and was very successful at it, had gallery showings and sold his paintings for quite a deal of money out in Santa Monica. He was always someone who was pushing boundaries, trying different things. In my mind, Don always was an artist. The life we had, all of us, the business was so small that you got opportunities, and if you were able to grab them by the horns and build them into success, your career was a rocket ship. No one took advantage of that the way Don did. He was an original thinker and a fearless boss and somebody who just loved to work. When we went through our tragedy in late 2004, when the doctors finally said I could get out of bed after a couple of months, I went to La Quinta, Calif., with my wife. [Ebersol and wife Susan Saint James' son Teddy Ebersol, 14, was killed in a plane crash involving a chartered jet. Dick, his elder son Charlie and a crewmember were seriously injured.] And he would come every morning to the hotel and get me up from baby steps to walking all around those grounds. He really helped me through one of the toughest times of my life. Susan would always say, "You know, he's an incredible friend, but I just wish at the end of your long walks he wouldn't smoke all those cigarettes." Don was a big smoker. In a business where all sorts of things get thrown around about people's greatness, people's talent, this is a person who for 50 years kept creating. It didn't matter where he was, at a network, in independent production, as a painter. He just had the most active of minds and at the same time he was such a larger-than-life character who lit up any room he went into. But his talent was always the first thing you saw. A version of this story first appeared in the Sept. 13 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Dick Ebersol, as told to Marisa Guthrie firstname.lastname@example.com @thr


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RIVERDALE, UTAH (July 26, 2017) – Perry and Sarah Huffaker were tragically confirmed to have been two of the four victims killed in a plane crash on a Utah highway on Wednesday, according to a local news source. (map)
The accident happened around 12:45 pm. The plane, carrying Perry and Sarah Huffaker, as well as Layne and Diana Clarke, took off from a nearby airport. Less than a minute after takeoff, the plane began experiencing problems and crash landed onto Interstate 15 in Riverdale, narrowly missing cars on the highway.
45 year old Perry Huffaker and his 42 year old wife Diana Huffaker were both tragically killed in the accident. Diana Clarke and her husband, pilot Layne Clarke, were also killed. The cause of the plane's crash is under active investigation by the FAA and the NTSB, and Layne Clarke was described as an experienced pilot by friends and family.
"Sadly, there are no words that can comfort all family members and friends affected by this tragic accident," said the attorneys from Lexton Law Firm. "Our thoughts and prayers are with all those involved."
We at Lexton Law Firm extend our sincerest sympathies to the family of the victim in this tragic accident. We are so sorry for your loss. While we do handle personal injury cases, we write these blogs as an informative measure, to alert families that they may have a wrongful death claim. Choosing an attorney is a personal decision, and one we respect entirely. We would like the opportunity to help you through this difficult time. With decades of experience in the field of accidents, we are prepared to handle everything for you so that you do not have to worry about anything during this time of mourning. Gathering police and coroner's reports, talking with insurance companies, and filing claims on your behalf are just some of the duties we would like to take off your shoulders. If you are interested, please call us today at (877) 541-2111. We are here to help you.


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We've been able to mow more and more turf over the last week but conditions are very wet in various areas. It appears there will be a change in the pattern beginning over the weekend. We can't wait!!!!!!!
|Randy and Rollo push mowing the area between 7 tee and 8 approach fairway which is too saturated for a big mower. You can still see the smaller tracking from the 22" mowers.
Bermuda eradication work on the course is ongoing. We attempt to suppress the bermuda in the late summer and early spring. You can see some of the areas that have worked pretty well in the intermediates on various holes. Our goal is the reduce the competitive advantage of the bermuda through early summer. We then do everything we can to repair the damaged bermuda areas and allow the zoysia to take over other areas by mid-June as we prepare for the rest of summer play and of course 'The Invitational' in July. We've made great strides with this work over the years but must continue with maintenance applications to keep the bermuda in reasonable check. Notice I said check and not eliminated. I posted a video below which is a bit longer than normal but goes through the thinking of our program and what we are attempting to accomplish.


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Meet Lori Platt, MD | Breast Cancer Survivor
Lori Platt, MD, her husband, Matt Rase, and their daughters, Vivian and Estelle
"I don't care about having breasts. Or hair. I would much rather be alive."
Superficial details do not interest Lori Platt, MD, who was not yet eight months pregnant with her second child when she faced a devastating dual diagnosis: preterm childbirth and her own aggressive, late-stage breast cancer.
As an OB-GYN well-versed in both conditions, Dr. Lori Platt understood the difficulty of the road ahead. To protect life and health, she relied on the care teams she knows so well. While her courage continues to inspire colleagues, patients, family and friends, Lori admits to a single intense fear.
"Nothing about the cancer treatment scared me. I understand that, and I'm not afraid of death or of dying," she explained. "I'm only scared of leaving my husband without a wife and my kids without a mom."
Physician, wife, mother and breast cancer survivor
Before becoming a doctor, wife and mother, Lori was a Nebraska farm girl. She grew up in Murdock before heading to the Caribbean and to the East Coast for medical school and her OB-GYN residency. When she came back to the Midwest in 2010 to be close to family, medical school classmates teased her that returning to a hometown of 250 was a foolish move for a single woman.
Lori replied, "Everything happens for a reason."
At the Cass County Fair, Lori's brother reintroduced her to a friend, high school classmate Matt Rase, and soon wedding bells rang for Lori and Matt.
In August 2012, the couple's daughter Vivian was born, and a second pregnancy quickly followed. Lori and Matt had a growing family, satisfying careers and a bright future.
Dr. Lori Platt is part of a highly respected Methodist Physicians Clinic Women's Services medical practice located on the Methodist Jennie Edmundson campus in Council Bluffs.
"I love taking care of women," she explained. "I wake up happy each day because I love what I do."
Move to Methodist Women's Hospital for pre-term labor
While pregnant, Dr. Platt treated patients and delivered babies until her own labor began. On a workday in late September 2013, more than a month before her due date, Lori felt the contractions signaling her second child's arrival.
She called her husband, Matt, and her OB-GYN and medical partner Toby Marshall, MD, who was on vacation that week. Both men raced to Lori's side. She was in active labor with strong contractions every
three minutes.
"We were ready to deliver the baby at Methodist Jennie Edmundson if we couldn't slow labor and safely transport Lori to Methodist Women's Hospital," Dr. Marshall explained.
Methodist Women's Hospital, where the couple's daughter Vivian was born, is the region's leader in birth services. More babies are born there, and more babies receive specialized Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) care there, than at any other hospital in Nebraska and southwestern Iowa.
"At Methodist Women's Hospital," Cindy Mirfield, NICU service leader, explained, "we can have a complete neonatal team at the bedside in a moment, surrounding a woman and her family with the experts they need. That makes a huge difference, sometimes a life-and-death difference."
Doctor as cancer patient
Lori was quickly admitted to the High Risk OB Unit. Among those on her care team were maternal-fetal medicine specialists (MFMs) Hemant Satpathy, MD, and Robert Bonebrake, MD, of the Methodist Perinatal Center, the largest perinatal practice in the region. As MFMs, Drs. Satpathy and Bonebrake are OB-GYNs with additional specialized training in caring for high-risk mothers and babies. Both physicians had worked with Dr. Platt to co-manage difficult pregnancies. Both admire her dedication to her patients and marvel at her strength and humor in the face of adversity.
"Lori is more than a wonderful physician," explained Dr. Satpathy. "She is a wonderful and courageous human being."
For the next 10 days, while a patient herself, Dr. Platt continued checking on her patients who had been admitted and charting on her iPad, prompting Dr. Bonebrake to joke he was no longer needed while she covered rounds.
This strong work ethic is "typical Lori," said her sister, Julie Frost, with great affection. "Lori puts her patients and everybody else before herself."
Breast cancer discovery
Lori found the forced downtime part irritant, part luxury. Enjoying the comforts of the hotel-style hospital suite at Methodist Women's Hospital, she took a long shower, a treat for a busy mother of a one-year-old.
Reaching for a towel, Lori felt pain as her arm touched her breast. After a thorough assessment, she texted her sister, Julie: I think I have breast cancer.
The next day, an ultrasound and biopsy confirmed the diagnosis, indicating the large lump she'd discovered was a likely Stage 3 invasive lobular carcinoma.
"We were in shock," Lori said. "Julie was my rock, ready to hold my hand through anything. Matt and I hugged each other and cried, wondering why this was happening to us."
Welcoming Baby Estelle
Although some cancer treatments can begin safely during pregnancy, others cannot, and while Lori was pregnant, there was no way to know if the cancer had metastasized.
"There is no single right answer regarding when to deliver and start cancer treatment," explained Dr. Bonebrake. "This is a case-by-case, multidisciplinary decision that varies by the risks and benefits to mother and baby, degree of prematurity, and the specific type, stage and aggressive nature of the cancer."
The advice from Methodist Women's Hospital neonatologist Lynn O'Hanlon, MD, who led the baby's care team, was direct: Lori was already dilated to 7 centimeters, ready for delivery, and the baby, while premature, was fine.
"It was clear to me," Dr. O'Hanlon said, "we needed to deliver this baby."
On October 6, Estelle Kaye Rase was born. She spent the next 24 days in the NICU, where she thrived as her feeding skills matured.
"Our angel Estelle was telling Mommy to slow down and take care of herself."
Matt Rase
"Estelle came out beautiful and healthy, breathing on her own, and greeted us with a big smile," Matt said. "She was happy to be out in the world, and we needed some happiness in our lives."
With Estelle safe, Matt and Lori now shared a single fear: Would their little girls have a mother to raise them?
Lori and her siblings had lost their own mother to a rare cancer of the appendix eight years earlier.
Lori was determined to fight for her life.
Fighting breast cancer
"I did my research," Dr. Platt explained. "I knew what game plan I wanted and, of course, I wanted my care team at Methodist Jennie Edmundson."
To perform her cancer surgery, Dr. Platt chose surgeon Michael Zlomke, MD, medical director of the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Breast Health Center. This center, the only one in southwestern Iowa accredited by the American College of Surgeons National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, provides full-service, individualized treatment through a collaborative team approach for best outcomes.
Lori underwent a double mastectomy, due to additional areas of concern in her other breast, 12 days after Estelle's birth.
"Lori was amazing in her determination to fight tooth and nail to do what was needed to get back to being a normal parent and physician as soon as possible," Dr. Zlomke said.
Lori's next treatment phase, six rigorous cycles of chemotherapy, was overseen by medical oncologist John Okerbloom, MD.
"Lori has such a positive attitude, amazing inner strength and great family support," said Dr. Okerbloom. "During treatment she would chat with her dad, they'd Skype to watch her little girls, and then Lori usually would go back to her office to see patients."
Lori's father, Don Platt, was her chemo buddy, explaining, "That's just what a dad does, and
I was glad to do it."
Four months of chemotherapy were followed by six weeks of daily radiation therapy delivered over Dr. Platt's lunch breaks. By this time, she had returned to work nearly full-time.
Inspirational cancer survivor
"Dr. Platt is so inspiring," said Angie Watts, a Methodist Jennie Edmundson radiation therapist. "Radiation was just part of her busy day as she continued with her life, her kids, her practice. Several times she went straight from our treatment table to deliver a baby."
Asked if his wife was overdoing it, Matt smiled and said, "Sure, that's Lori's way. We could tell her no, and she'd do it anyway."
Looking back, Matt described the year as a whirlwind of making sure the girls were cared for, hoping and praying the treatments were working while worrying about the side effects, and knowing long-term survival rates for this stage and type of breast cancer are lower than others.
The couple rejoiced when recent tests revealed Lori's tumor markers had dropped into the normal range.
"I'm fortunate that there is so much research and so many medicines to treat breast cancer," Dr. Platt said. "That is not true for all cancers, and more funding should be poured into all cancer research."
Dr. Platt was chosen a 2014 honoree for the Spirit of Courage Celebrity Weekend sponsored by Jennie Edmundson Hospital Foundation, an annual charity care fundraiser for Methodist Jennie Edmundson Cancer Center patients. Minimizing the challenges she has faced, Dr. Platt is far more concerned for others whose cancer battles are just beginning, including many of her patients and several close loved ones.
Feeling blessed, lucky and hopeful
Whether she is caring for patients or spending precious time with family, Lori says she feels blessed, lucky and full of hope. Some of the happiest moments come while cuddling healthy, perfect Estelle. In her heart, Lori knows she and her new baby gave each other the gift of life.
"If Estelle had been full-term, I wouldn't have noticed the mass in my breast until much later, after I had her," Lori explained, noting that extended delays can lead to grimmer outcomes.
"Our angel Estelle was telling Mommy to slow down and take care of herself," Matt said.
"Estelle came early to tell me to pay attention," Lori said, "and I did."


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CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Cornell Cos. fell 23 percent Thursday after the private prison operator reported a slump in third-quarter earnings and took down its profit expectations.
Before the bell, Cornell
Excluding items, the company earned $2.4 million or 18 cents per share, in the latest quarter, less than the $2.8 million, or 21 cents, tallied last year and below the 22-cent consensus estimate of analysts polled by Thomson First Call.
The Houston-based company blamed various factors for the shortfall, including rising costs and the shutdown of a children's facility in Pennsylvania. The closing of New Morgan Academy last year after charges that it mishandled detainees cost Cornell about 7 cents per share.
Looking ahead, Cornell expects to generate a profit between 54 cents and 57 cents per share in 2003 and 53 cents in 2004. On a "pro forma" basis, it's projecting earnings of between 80 and 83 cents this year and 90 cents per share for 2004, compared to Street views of 89 cents and $1.11, respectively.
However, Cornell's management is more upbeat about the longer term.
"While our third-quarter earnings were in the lower end of our projected range, our strong growth in new facilities is creating a favorable outlook for the company," said CEO Harry Phillips Jr. in the earnings release. "After ramping up for the next 12-18 months, we should begin to reach a full run-rate on all of our new operations by late 2005 and the earnings impact could be substantial."
That optimistic view did nothing for Cornell stock, which lost $3.33 to close at $11.13.


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Monday, April 29th, 2013
Official Selection 2013
The Beard is a dramatic film detailing a day in the life of an elderly Sikh who has been victimized as a result of his race, and how he chooses to deal with his given circumstances in the aftermath of the event.
Director: Yaz Rabadi
Producer: Elena Pilar Nanes, Yaz Rabadi
Writer: Yaz Rabadi
Key cast and other credits:
The Man – Sam Moses
Director of Photography – Barry Cheong
Director's Statement
The story behind The Beard came to be primarily through the unfair discrimination the Sikh community faced following 9/11. The turban and beard were immediately tied to racism, regardless of the fact that Sikh's had absolutely nothing to do with the terrorist attacks. The more and more I read about the various attacks on innocent Sikh's, the more I began to sympathize greatly with them. Here was a religion that had values of honor and purity… Yet was being so wrongly hated for actions they had no part of. Being a man with a beard and of middle-eastern appearance, I was no stranger to discrimination, and I connected very strongly to the unjust discrimination the Sikh's were, and still are facing. I suppose making The Beard was a response of sorts to what I was feeling.
I knew the message I wanted to convey from the very beginning. That of perseverance. Of not giving up. Of not giving in. Of being strong and standing ground in the face of hate and discrimination. The story too, came effortlessly to me, as did the manner in which I wanted to convey it. It's that old adage that actions speak louder than words, and I didn't think there was need for words in this film. I felt that the action would do the speaking, and as such, I wanted audiences to be with our main character throughout the film, never leaving his side.
With these parameters in place, it became clear that a documentary-driven aesthetic with a voyeuristic feel would be best in putting this film on screen. The film didn't need to be overdrawn, its strength would rest in its raw truth – and that truth would be on display in a moment… It would be authentic and it would be real.
The budget was tight, and as a result we were forced to work with a small crew and shoot over the course of one night. I can't thank the crew enough for their amazing work, ensuring my vision was achieved regardless of our constraints. Sam Moses, who played the role of The Man to perfection, was such a pleasure to work with. His face alone conveyed so much of the character that no instruction was really needed… It was quite possibly the most sublime directing experience I have ever had with an actor. In retrospect I am thankful for the hectic and raw nature of the shoot. I think that rawness translated on to the screen, and that equates to honesty and authenticity.
More than anything else The Beard was made as a statement against conformity. I wanted to show people that no matter what it is that brands them as being 'different', they have a right to their beliefs, and they should stand up for them. The Beard will always be a labor of love for me. A deviation in many ways from my prior work, I feel that it is no doubt my most personal.
Yaz Rabadi
Director's Bio
Moving to Canada from Mumbai, India at the young age of four, Yaz Rabadi always had a passion for art. While his passion often drifted between different artistic mediums, Yaz's deep love, fascination and appreciation for cinema was a constant through his growth. Yaz held on to his fascination for visual storytelling and in 2007 graduated from Ryerson University's Film Studies Program. Shortly thereafter Yaz was selected to participate in The Academy of Canada Cinema and Television's National Apprentice Training Program, where he was afforded opportunities to work alongside filmmakers such as John Greyson and Atom Egoyan on their respective feature film projects. Since then Yaz has gone on to produce and direct numerous short films including X+Y, Inside, The Beard and Lazy Sunday. His short films have been screened around the world and been nominated for several awards. He is also working ahead steadily on his next short film Streamers and a feature film currently titled Hopscotch.
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*This post was done in collaboration with Travelstart.
Flying with children is tough! Seriously, it's no joke. I went on my first flight as a mom with Oden when he was four months old. It wasn't a very long flight, we flew to the Eastern Cape and he literally slept through the entire ordeal but gees was it stressful. We had the car seat, the pram, our hand luggage and he was so tiny I had him in my arms the entire time. It takes a lot of planning traveling with kids but don't let that put you off your next trip.
So we know that travelling with small children is hard work but there are definitely ways to make it a bit easier for you! If you want to know my tricks, get a good nights rest before and hope for the best!
Seriously though, the older they get the harder it gets because they do more than just sleep through the trip but my advice is to take along a lot of items to distract them. If they have favourite toys take those and if they like playing games on your phone, now's the time to give them free rein with that.
What helped us on our last trip was telling Oden that everyone had to stay belted in. It stopped him from wanting to run up and down the aisles and climb over everything. Luckily for us we are big on him being in his car seat so he understands rules like staying belted in.
Travelstart have put together this really helpful list of ways to make your journey easier
Need more advice from real life people? Watch this useful video of things these parents do to make travelling easier!
So although it CAN be stressful, you shouldn't let that stop you from enjoying your lives as a family together and that includes getting on that plane! It just takes a little bit of extra planning and the destination makes it all worth it!
Have you taken a trip recently with your kids? Have any tips to add?
*This post was done in collaboration with Travelstart but as usual, all opinions are my own!


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Parallel Magazine editor's note "Constantly Becoming"
Change is inevitable. In matters big or small, it is the only thing constant in life. Parallel Magazine is gratified to celebrate our one-year anniversary issue! We can't believe the journey started a year ago. It is amazing how time flies. What is an anniversary without a celebration? As we celebrate our anniversary, the journey hasn't always been easy. We've had some trial and tribulations along the way but we are grateful for all the success and support we've received.
In the process of putting together this issue, we wanted to explore not just music but also fashion and art. We were committed to staying true to our vision of what Parallel Magazine represents, which is celebrating and highlighting innovative individuals that contribute to the growth in the continent of Africa as a whole. While creating our celebratory issue, we thought of things that unite us as Africans, things that bring us together as one. The only thing that stands out is Music!
Music has traditionally played an imperative role in the African culture and diaspora. It is indispensable in representing the strong African heritage and its importance can be seen in many aspects of the culture. Unlike many cultures today, ancient African cultures comprised music into their everyday lives. Storytelling, dance, and religious practices are all grounded in the music of the culture.
Very few international celebrities have been adaptable to our dynamic cultural scenery than the star of our new special edition issue, Tiwa Savage. Tiwa Savage is a prevalent household name not just in the Nigerian music industry, but also in the continent of Africa. She has accomplished so much in just a few years than most artists could in a career. Her distinctiveness and innate ingenuity have broadened the artistic range of the Afro-pop and R&B genres, which is why she is the fitting subject for our new special edition issue. Inside this issue, Tiwa discusses life as an artist, the balance between artistry, motherhood, views on her craft & its impact, what singing means to her and why she is 'Constantly Becoming'.
This Parallel Magazine issue has been produced by:
Model / Tiwa Savage @TiwaSavage
Production / Parallel Magazine @ParallelMagazine
Photography / Patrick Amara@Pkdesignphotos
Videographer / Olawale Olawoyin @ChampionStudio
Creative Director: Patrick Amara
Styling / Quina & Kenya @ken Q Style
Accessories stylist / Rhiannon Hinnant @Know Mee The Big Necklace Company
Designers / Lavie By CK @LaviebyCK & Margit David @MargitDavid.com
Production Coordinator / Toyin Akindele @Tee_tomato
Production Director / Michelle Bundu @A4dableevents.com
Hair / Debola Falana @Debolafalana
Make Up / Joyce Jacob @JoyceJacobBeauty
Photography & Video Assistants / Xavier Duah @Viervisuals
–Olamide @litu_prince & Loudfilmx @Champion Studio
Styling Assistants / Wilson Ebo @Williefifteen & Malik Amusat @foodanddenim
Catering / Chef Maxcel Hardy @chefmaxhardy.com
Writer / Jason Nkwain @JasonNkwain
Location / Weylin
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There simply don't appear to be any standards left. It seems that every aspect of a politicians life is now fair game and it's not at all clear that the public has gained anything useful from all this.
Ah, but wait! Are there any subjects that are off-limits? Any questions that the traditional media will not ask? Strangely enough, yes. In late August, the Religion Blog in the Dallas Morning News noted that "The presidential candidates have answered more religious questions than a seminary student," but although Governor Sarah Palin was clearly a Christian, it wasn't at all clear what "flavor" of Christianity she subscribed to. The blog finally concluded she might be a "Charismatic" Christian. One thing that's clear, religion is a subject near and dear to her heart:
Palin, her husband Todd, and their growing family attended Wasilla Assembly of God until 2002, when they moved to Wasilla Bible Church. Palin also has worshipped at other churches, including the Church on the Rock in Wasilla. In Juneau, the state capital, she has gone to Juneau Christian Center.
Of these four churches, two--Wasilla Assembly of God and Juneau Christian Center--are members of the Assemblies of God. Founded in 1914, the Assemblies of God is the largest Pentecostal denomination in the country. Pentecostalism--which takes its name from the day of Pentecost when, according to the Book of Acts, the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles--is a movement that began in 1901 and is best known for its emphasis on the gifts of the Spirit, including speaking in tongues. The other two churches are freestanding congregations. The Church on the Rock is "charismatic," a term usually applied to more recent forms of Pentecostalism, while Wasilla Bible, the Palins' present church, is neither Pentecostal nor charismatic.
These branches of Christianity are quite clearly not meant to be ones that their adherents take casually or that they attend on an on-and-off basis. The Catholic Knight defends Palin's religion as a perfectly ordinary one:
What we have here is very typical of mainstream Evangelical doctrine. It is very Protestant. There is nothing on the fringe or radical about it. This is what most Evangelicals believe. The same goes for most Pentecostals. The difference between them is mainly in detail and practice.
There was apparently a backlash around the beginning of September:
Time's Mark Halperin went so far as to publish a graphic suggesting that "Anti-Republican, liberal media bias" contributed to a "feeding frenzy" in which the press becomes a shark pursuing a saintly Sarah Palin.
It was noted at the beginning of October that:
We've noted before how the campaign press seems reluctant to ask pointed questions about Palin's religious beliefs. Specifically, if she believes that Christ will come again in her lifetime as part of the End Times theology her former church preached, and how that End Times belief might guide her decision-making as vice president.
The Real News Network just posted an informative video about Palin's fundamentalist faith and asks why the press isn't posing direct questions about it.
So Palin's religion appears to be one matter that the media considers more-or-less off-limits, though of course the other three candidates remain completely fair game for that subject.
Another subject appears to be the whopping double standard of the Barack Obama-William Ayers relationship and the far deeper, far closer relationship of John McCain with G. Gordon Liddy. Liberal blogs were talking about that relationship as far back as May of this year. It took a late-night comedian, David Letterman, to finally ask McCain about what was clearly a blatantly obvious double standard. Funny thing, no one appears to have taken Letterman's questioning as permission to start questioning that relationship themselves.
Unfortunately, after Letterman broke the media's embargo on questioning McCain's relationship with Liddy, reporters quickly pretended it never happened -- or, if they did mention it, downplayed the significance of the relationship.
But the worst was MSNBC. This morning, the cable channel played a clip of McCain on Letterman -- but not the Liddy exchange. Then, immediately after the clip, MSNBC anchor Tamron Hall referenced the McCain attacks on Ayers. At no point did Hall mention Liddy.
So is the media taking a "no holds barred," "scorched earth" policy and asking all sorts of rude and inconvenient questions? Well, yes and no. There are quite a few areas where they step very gingerly and other areas where they've disgraced themselves with their boldness.


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Pride and Prejudice are key ingredients for a good blog and fortunately the location for this blog links all these aspects at one geographic site. This is Basildon Park a National Trust house in the Thames Valley.
There is also a key link as Pride and Prejudice was filmed here. Jane Austen that blogger/author of a bygone era had written the story in 1813. However just to bring matters up to date the filming had the famous scene when Colin Firth went swimming in the lake- nude. See blogging is just the same, give the audience something to twitter and swoon about.
For those who want to see the scene I believe the link below show the relevant parts (view with caution if you want to preserve your innocence)
There is also a famous scene from the front balcony
Inside is just as grand and shows how the 2nd Baron and Lady Iliffe undertook to restore the damage done whilst the house had been requisitioned during World War 2.
The Iliffe fortunes are apparently linked to their media empire, Iliffe Media so it is very relevant to mention blogging which is the latest method of conveying the news. It is just that we all do it now and every minute or every day.
Wikepedia states that between 1834 and 1835 the future Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli was a frequent visitor and had Henrietta Sykes ( wife of the owner) as his lover. There must have been some Pride in this. Prejudice however took over because Henrietta Sykes also had another lover a painter Daniel Maclise. This caused a real storm. Charles Dickens was a friend of Daniel Maclise and Sir Francis Sykes formed the basis for the character Bill Sykes in novel Oliver Twist.
And you thought that writing/blogging and social media were a new development!
We were even advised of the bedrooms where it was all supposed to have happened.
I did look carefully but, and of interest to those well versed in current affairs, I didn't see any red wine.
After finishing the house we did some forest bathing- (no I did not try and copy Colin Firth!). This is the posh word for a walk in the woods (and no birds and the bees moments either!)
So I hope that you have enjoyed this blog and give it a "like"
Sometimes I feel that I am blogging till the cows come home– that's why there are so many cows in those last few photos.
Sadly the "likes" I get are not worth anything except Pride.
However those who are Prejudiced against the methane releasing effects of animals may feel that to blog till the cows come home is to avoid discussing a key cause of climate change.
Perhaps we need to devise a system where "Likes" are traded for "Carbon Credits" which is a way of paying those who don't produce gas. ie hot air,- which is what people who don't blog, use to describe blogging
See my piece about climate choices Photography-Climate Choices
Useful links
- National Trust Basildon Park https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/basildon-park/features/history-of-basildon-park
- Wikepedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basildon_Park
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*ITEM: SILVER Tone Antique Box With Stones Made In India
*MANUFACTURER: Made in India
*MEASURES: Approx. 5 L X 3 1/2 W X 1 3/4 H
*MATERIAL: I do not know if this is sterling silver. The inside appears to be silver but there are no markings except on the bottom and these do not reflect silver content. A magnet was put to it and did not stick at all.
*CONDITION: 1/3 of the lid hinge is missing. Some warpage in lid. Lid fits into box alright but the lines are uneven between the lid and box.This box was hand made so their are what appears to be beat marks all over. All the stones are intact.
*FEATURES: Different colored stones, appears to be hand made.
*INSCRIBED ON BOTTOM: India - 5618 - 2
*A picture that can be magnified to full screen will be sent upon request.
*Buyer is responsible for any maintenance or repairs needed if any.
*This item will be sold "as-is" in used condition. No warranties or guarantees come with the purchase of this item.
*Buyer is responsible for making sure all is correct with the item and the item will suit the buyers needs and expectations before purchase. Buyer is responsible for making sure purchase of this item is not a mistake.
*Items sold are inspected and photographed at different angles before being boxed up and shipped to the buyer. Any attempts to return broken items in exchange for what's been shipped to the buyer, make the purchase and exchange parts that are needed then send unit back for a refund, extort partial refunds or get a refund due to a mistake made by the buyer in the purchase of the item will be reported immediately.
The shipping weight will be 2 1/2 lbs. A handling fee is charged to cover the time and any expenses associated with the packing and shipping of packages. Anything left is put towards the selling fee's.
The shipping weight will be 2 1/2 lbs. A handling fee is charged to cover the time and any expenses associated with the packing and shipping of packages. Anything left is put towards the selling fee's.


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The Weekender Pant by Elm is a great pair of relaxed-fit, casual pants. The pants feature a slouch and drop crouch style with an elastic waist and pockets on either side. This is in a charcoal colour. The fabric is mid-weight, great for autumn and spring!
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Supply Chain Business Process Analyst
Boise, ID, US
Req. ID: 227567
Micron Technology's vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life and our commitment to people, innovation, tenacity, collaboration, and customer focus allows us to fulfill our mission to be a global leader in memory and storage solutions. This means conducting business with integrity, accountability, and professionalism while supporting our global community.
As a Supply Chain (SC) Business Process Analyst (BPA) at Micron Technology, you will collaborate with process sponsors, owners, stewards, and partners of the Integrated Operational Plans Process to execute, manage, and improve the process and its underlying activities to support Micron and Supply Chain strategic initiatives resulting in improved efficiency and effectiveness.
A major area of focus for this role will be to develop and implement processes and procedures for complex, Micron-wide business planning analyses and decisions. The BPA will assist the process owners to form appropriate process metrics and develop performance gap solutions through problem solving initiatives.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Design, develop, and implement complex business processes and/or plans, perform and implement process improvement initiatives
- Promote a process driven organization and drive positive change through process discipline, alignment, and governance
- As the process subject matter expert, support projects and project managers in all phases of projects
- Develop strategic process solutions through collaboration with partners
- Mentor and instruct others on process methodology and best known methods
- Utilize proven methodologies to assess process disconnects and continuously improve
- Identify and assess process, organizational structure, and business strategies to improve efficiency and effectiveness
- Collaborate with peer groups across Micron and the Supply Chain, maintaining alignment on best known methods and coordination between initiatives
- Propose and implement methods to monitor and measure the health and effectiveness of existing business processes and to measure the effectiveness of business process improvements
- Challenge assumptions to develop sustainable and scalable process solutions
- Organize and facilitate cross-functional forums, meetings, and activities that drive engagement and alignment across the process partner teams
Minimum Qualifications:
- B.S. or B.B.A. in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Production Operations Management (POM), or equivalent of study
- Strong communication, collaboration, and facilitation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish positive working relationships with individuals at varying levels within and outside the organization
- M.B.A./M.S. is a plus
- Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certification
- Minimum of 2 years' experience or in-depth technical knowledge in any of the following areas is helpful: Business Process Improvement; Planning/Forecasting; Production Operations; Business Unit Operations; Supply Chain; Program/Project Management
About Us
As the leader in innovative memory solutions, Micron is helping the world make sense of data by delivering technology that is transforming how the world uses information. Through our global brands — Micron, Crucial and Ballistix — we offer the industry's broadest portfolio. We are the only company manufacturing today's major memory and storage technologies: DRAM, NAND, NOR and 3D XPoint™ memory. Our solutions are purpose built to leverage the value of data to unlock financial insights, accelerate scientific breakthroughs and enhance communication around the world.
Micron Benefits
Employee Rewards Program, Healthcare, Paid time off (Combined Sick and Vacation Time), Retirement savings plans, Paid maternity/paternity leave, Employee Assistance Program, Professional development training, Workplace wellness programs, Micron Health Clinic (Boise only), Fitness Center/Activity rooms (Boise/San Jose only), Tuition Reimbursement, Micron Corporate Discounts, Casual Dress attire.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
For US Sites Only: To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact Micron's Human Resources Department at 1-800-336-8918 or 208-368-4748 and/or by completing our General Contact Form
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Setting your Guitar Intonation
March 5, 2014 Sam Burden
This is the first of our tutorials to come out of the studio.
We will be giving you advice and equipment reviews as well as performance tutorials from some of the industries top players.
In this vid Luke takes you through how to check and fix your own guitar intonation. A lot of studio time is often wasted due to poorly setup instruments so following these steps before your session will give you more time making music in the studio.
Check out Guy's blog post 'Proper Preparation' for more advice on preparing before your session!


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Remembering Lehman ... Massive Typo
As everybody knows, Lehman Brothers went under about a month from now, not a week from now. Disregard previous suggestions to the contrary. I might even edit them out.
On July 4th, 2006, I embarked on a quest to become the pre-eminent American portrait painter of the 21st century. This blog chronicles that journey. With apologies to Joan Didion, I call it THE YEAR OF MAGICAL PAINTING.


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Our School
Grades Taught
Welcome to the Ridgeview Central School website. We are trying to keep information and details of events up to date. If you don't find the what you are looking for, please let us know. The website is mobile friendly for easy viewing on any mobile device. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact the school.
School and Office Hours
School doors will be open at 8:00am with office hours from 8:00am-4:00pm each day. We ask that students do not arrive at school prior to 8:30am.
Mr. Floyd Hann
Assistant Principal - Mr. Corey Steeves
Administrative Assistant - Mrs. Melanie Buhler
Administrative Assistant - Mrs. Betty Fehr
Education Plan
Please click on the "2019-2020 Education Plan" tab on the Homepage or on the "Documents" tab in the left margin to view our current Education Plan.


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Following on from our initial release of 6mm Hammer's Slammers' vehicles, we have some additional support vehicles released today. The one that gets nearest to the frontline is the mortar version of the A21 jeep, diminutive but with plenty of indirect firepower.
Further behind the lines you'll find the cargo and ambulance variants of the M9 combat car. The cargo version in particular is also used by other mercenary units as a transport hauler or as a gun tractor towing anti-tank weapons.
In more Slammers' news, we have restocks of infantry and skimmers from Ground Zero Games, so the Slammers' army pack and mobile infantry detachment are available again.
HS6-112b – M9 Cargo Car – £1.00
HS6-112c – M9A4 Ambulance car – £1.00
HS6-113a – A21 Mortar Jeep – £0.50


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Mobile Locksmith in London
It's highly likely that you won't have thought about using a professional locksmith service unless you find yourself requiring one. Throughout London, there are plenty of buildings, whether it's a residential home, cinema, office building or retail outlet, that have highly sophisticated locks, meaning that in order to fix them or get into the building without a key, a highly skilled, trained and professional locksmith is required. Our mobile locksmith service is a great choice should you require expert help.
All our mobile locksmiths operate as mobile workshops. That means we can travel to homes and businesses throughout London and have you back inside as quickly as possible. Our mobile auto locksmiths can also make emergency roadside calls should you find yourself in the unfortunate position of being locked out of your vehicle.
With us, you'll receive a professional service carried out by expert and licensed locksmiths who will work hard to fix any lockout situation. We always carry all the necessary equipment to work on a range of buildings, cars, lorries and vans, so no matter what situation you may be in, if you're in London and find yourself locked out of a building or vehicle, we'll be on hand to help. You can call us 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and if your situation is an emergency, we can be with you within an hour. There's no callout fee, instead, you receive a simple and transparent service that will sort out your lock problem quickly and professionally.
24 hours a day, seven days a week
We know that there's never a good time to get locked out of your premises or break your car key, we also know that these things can happen anytime day or night. That's why we set up our trusted mobile locksmith service. Operating every hour of every day, we can be with any customer who requires immediate help within an hour. All you have to do is tell us where in London you are and we'll get to work on fixing your lock and having you back in your home, business or vehicle as quickly as possible.
Quick response
If you need to get to a quick meeting only to find that your car lock is jamming, our mobile auto locksmiths are the right choice for you. Whereas a standard locksmith may take time to reach you, causing you to miss your meeting, a mobile locksmith can travel to your London location and have you back on the road faster. We offer a quick emergency service which will have us at your location within 60 minutes.
It doesn't matter if you're stuck on Barnabas Road or your car is jammed in the middle of Hackney Marsh car park, we can get to you. Our mobile locksmith team is trained in all sorts of emergency situations, however, and can have you back on schedule whether you're locked out of your car, house or office. Quite often, we're able to fix the situation within minutes, allowing you to get on with your day without having to worry about missing a meeting or appointment.
The right tools for the job
Our mobile locksmith service uses highly skilled and experienced professionals who can deal with pretty much any lock and key task you may require help with. In order to do just that, our mobile service acts as a mobile workshop. That means we have all the tools required to help you on the spot with any issue. It doesn't matter if you need a new set of keys for your car quickly, or you have a faulty lock on your front door that has chosen today to finally break. We bring all the machines needed, allowing you to get back into your premises or vehicle with minimum fuss.
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Should you require a new set of keys, in most instances you would be required to visit a locksmith. In most emergency situations, or even on bad weather days, you simply cannot do that. By coming to you, our mobile locksmith service provides you with a level of convenience you're simply unlikely to find elsewhere. If you do need a new set of keys, whether they're for your house, office or vehicle, be sure to give our highly experienced team a call to discuss your needs.
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After working on tens of thousands of jobs throughout London, our skilled and professional team have seen pretty much every type of lock there is. We've also worked in plenty of different situations and have the skills required to help you deal with emergency situations. Throughout our training process, we test our engineer's skills to ensure they can always get the job done in an efficient and professional manner. It's also worth bearing in mind that all of our locksmiths are fully insured, and with most of our work guaranteed for 12 months, you can be sure that any work carried out will be of the highest order.
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With all of our locksmiths trained on various locks, they gain a unique understanding in detail of how each and every lock works. With that type of training, they are fully prepared to fix pretty much any lock in any situation. Put simply, our mobile locksmith service will be able to carry out any lock related task you have in mind. So if you live, work or happen to be stuck in London, be sure to give our team a call. We'll be more than happy to discuss your needs with you before recommending the best course of action.
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Whether you require a mobile locksmith to get into your home or place of work, or your require our mobile auto locksmiths should you find yourself locked out of your car, our service can help. Our experienced and highly trained locksmiths work throughout London and beyond and we're fully equipped to reach you at any location and we always turn up with all the necessary tools to ensure we're able to help you on the spot.
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Eyebrow Threaders Sue Texas
Should Eyebrow Threaders Need a License?
Right now in Texas, eight eyebrow threaders are suing the state over a law requiring them to go to cosmetology school and become licensed to practice their trade.
While that might not seem like an absurd request, the threaders argue that they shouldn't need to go; some having worked as threaders for decades. Plus, the course coststhousands of dollars.
On the flip side, "unlicensed esthetician" isn't exactly the kind of phrase that inspires confidence. If an experienced threader were able to have a business without a license, then so could someone who has no experience. And although state law doesn't mention threading specifically, it basically says that if you're getting paid to beautify, you need a license.
What do you think? Do these threaders have a case?


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Coming Clean on Washing Baby Clothes
You'll be spending a lot of time washing baby clothes. Do you need special detergent? Here's what you need to know about how to wash baby clothes and take care of an infant's sensitive skin.
You finally have your sweet new baby. Wow, how tiny! But that little bundle of joy generates large bundles of laundry! From spit-up to drool to diaper blow-outs, babies go through so many outfit changes a day it can make your head spin like your washer and dryer.
As you start to tackle that mountain of tiny socks and onesies, you're wondering: Should I be washing baby clothes separately or can I just throw them in with the rest of the family's laundry? Do I need a special detergent?
Well, here are some do's and don'ts from laundry experts, plus other handy tips:
How to wash baby clothes
- Use a detergent that's free of colors, dyes, scents, perfumes or fragrances to help reduce the possibility of allergic reactions. It should be made for babies or labeled as clear and free.
- Wash all clothing before the first wearing or first use, whether it's new or a hand-me-down, advises the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). "Some manufacturers use finishing chemicals to make clothes look crisp and they could be harmful to baby's skin," explains Mary Marlowe Leverette, a laundry expert. "Also, if the items were manufactured overseas, some countries allow chemicals like formaldehyde as a preservative during shipping to reduce mildew, mold and bacteria growth."
- And don't forget about other items in baby's life. "It's important that the mattress pad, sheets, blankets and anything else that has direct contact with baby's skin be washed before use," says Dr. Elizabeth Easter, a textile consultant and professor at the University of Kentucky. She adds that babies are born with sensitive skin that needs time to acclimate to the environment. "You have to give baby's skin time to toughen up," she says.
- Stick with one detergent. If a skin problem does arise, this will make it easier to pinpoint the problem.
- Pre-treat visible stains.
- Turn garments inside out to prevent surface abrasion and secure zippers, buttons, snaps and other closures, says Dr. Easter.
- Follow the fabric care tag. That will also help you know whether to wash the fabric in cold or warm water.
- Rinse clothes twice, especially if you suspect your child has a skin allergy. This will ensure that detergent residue is removed from clothing, says Dr. Easter.
- Use fragrance-free fabric softeners.
What not to do while washing baby clothes
- Overload the washer or dryer when washing baby clothes.
- Use too much detergent. Follow the guidelines. Otherwise you'll have a residue.
- Use detergents, fabric softeners or other laundry items with fragrances.
- Mix baby's clothing with heavily soiled items. "You don't want a football jersey mixed with baby's laundry," Dr. Easter says.
Tips on washing baby clothes
- Unless your baby has skin problems or you have a family history of eczema, you most likely won't irritate baby's skin by washing her clothing with the family's. The AAP cautions that detergent can cause skin problems, such as irritation, in some kids. This looks like a red rash and usually happens immediately, such as when your baby puts on a wool sweater. The rash is itchy. But the irritation disappears when the item is removed.
- Detergents can cause allergic contact dermatitis, a red and itchy rash that doesn't appear immediately. You may notice that type of irritation showing up anywhere up to a week after exposure or after multiple exposures. The AAP says rashes linked to detergent tend to be worse where clothing is tight and rubs more on the skin, such as the arms, legs and diaper area. If your child has swollen lips or eyelids, wheezing or coughing, or vomiting, diarrhea or hives, the rash is most likely not caused by detergent and deserves immediate attention.
- To determine if washing your baby's clothes with the rest of your family's clothes will be OK for your baby, test just one or two articles of baby's clothing by throwing them in to the load and then seeing what happens when your baby wears them. If you notice a change in his skin or he seems itchy, continue to wash his clothing separately.
Stacey Feintuch's sons are ages 1 and 5, so she spends much time in her laundry room. She is a seasoned print and digital writer and editor with loads of experience and two journalism degrees. She has worked at numerous health and parenting websites and magazines.
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Janelle Monáe
Straight Out Kansas City
I wish Janelle Monáe a happy Pride as I begin our phone call. It's her first Pride as an out woman, after all, and she's been celebrating — she just performed in San Francisco, the country's gay capital. With the open and affirming music off her new album, the concert became an unofficial pre-party for the following weekend's Pride celebrations.
"The love in that room was just powerful, and it was like no other show that we've done in the past," Monáe tells me two days afterward. "The songs are resonating and connecting with people because of the time we're living in. To hear them singing them louder than I'm singing them while performing has never really happened to me on tour."
About two months before that San Francisco show, life changed for the R&B singer-songwriter from Kansas City, Kansas. In an April 26 cover story, she told Rolling Stone that she identifies as pansexual, or attracted to people regardless of gender. The following day, she released the visual album Dirty Computer, lauded by critics and fans as revolutionary.
Through it all, the performer has never shied away from her roots. "Monáe is never more relaxed during our time together than when she's in Kansas City," Rolling Stone's writer notes in the story. Like she raps on "Dirty Computer" single "Django Jane," she's "straight out Kansas City."
Kansas City has always been home for Janelle Monáe Robinson, since she was born in the industrial neighborhood of Quindaro in 1985. Her father struggled with a crack addition, and her working-class parents divorced before her first birthday. So, her large extended family — grandparents, aunts, uncles and many cousins — helped to raise her. She went to F.L. Schlagle High School, where an English teacher encouraged her writing, and she got involved at the nearby Coterie Theater. By senior year, she had a scholarship to the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and left for New York City.
Atlantic Records
A school year passed, and when Monáe came back home for the summer, she had her sights set on somewhere new: Atlanta. Her father, Michael Robinson-Summers, remembers supporting her when he found out the news, just as he did when she visited him in prison the year before to tell him about New York.
"I knew for her to fulfill her dreams, she needed to leave here," says Robinson-Summers, now 14 years sober and reconciled with his daughter. "As long as I knew she would be safe, I felt great about it. And of course, the rest is history."
That history begins with Monáe performing for college students and handing out copies of a self-recorded album, "The Audition." Big Boi, of the rap duo Outkast, eventually came across her music and featured her on two tracks from his group's last album, "Idlewild." He introduced her to Sean Combs, then known as Diddy, who signed Monáe to his Bad Boy Records. She released "Metropolis: The Chase Suite"in 2007, and the extended play led to her first of six Grammy nominations.
From there, she released two full-length albums, 2010's "The ArchAndroid"and 2013's "The Electric Lady," and became a critical darling in the process. Between records, she collaborated with fun on the breakout hit "We Are Young," which spent six weeks at No. 1. Monáe released a few songs in the years after "The Electric Lady."
Her prior releases, starting with "The Chase Suite," follow a concept storyline about Cindi Mayweather, her android alter-ego sent from the future to save the citizens of Metropolis. "Dirty Computer"is her first full-length recording to break from the unfinished "Metropolis Suites" — and this was Monáe's plan all along.
"To get even more vulnerable and honest on this project was scary — it was frightening, I felt alone," she says. "I think there's a level of unsureness whenever you're embarking on something for the first time … and it's close to your heart, and you don't know how your previous supporters will react."
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The album's release quickly solved that question. "Dirty Computer"is a brave unveiling of the pride, loves, fears, and concerns beneath Cindi Mayweather's metallic chassis," New York magazine said in its review. "Fans of Monáe's 'Metropolis' story will latch onto the techno-fascist themes and dramatic headpieces of 'Dirty Computer's' visual component."
Spanning R&B, rock, pop, hip-hop and electronic, "Dirty Computer"features icons like Brian Wilson and Pharrell, along with an interlude that Monáe recorded during a conversation with Stevie Wonder. Before his death, her longtime friend Prince worked on the record as well — listen to one of the lead singles, "Make Me Feel," and it'll be obvious. In content, the album continues Monáe's coming out, through sections she calls reckoning, celebration and reclamation. Taken as a whole, "Dirty Computer"a journey, and one of the most compelling releases I've listened to this year.
Monáe is not just a singer, but a performer — from her acting to her crafted Metropolis storyline — and this project emphasizes that with its visual component. In the 46-minute "emotion picture," Monáe plays another android named Jane 57821. When she wants to love a woman, Che, along with a man, Zen, she faces her society's backlash and must fight for freedom.
While making "Dirty Computer," Monáe faced that same fight often. "I had to just go back to a mantra that I use, freedom over fear," she says. "It was important to me to live my whole truth and to not put out a project where I could not be my complicated, complex self, and I think that that is freedom to me."
Her choice for freedom resonated, especially back home. Tailor Made, who co-hosts "The Night Jam" on Hot 103.3 Jamz, tells me she's looked up to Monáe for years as an example of a successful black woman from Kansas City. She thinks people can learn from Monáe's recent vulnerability. "You can't represent something if you don't know how to represent yourself," Made says.
But in the album's press buildup, Monáe said she was nervous about how some family members would react to her opening up. While her close family has been supportive, she can't say the same about every family member and friend. "I love them all the same," Monáe says. "I'm fighting for love, and I think that that's the most important thing and that's what I keep my eye on."
That doesn't erase the difficulties Monáe faces, either. "I felt very terrified of walking in my truth as a black, queer woman in Kansas City," she adds later. "Kansas City [is] a very Christian-based place, which I love and appreciate, but not everybody remembers the story and the reason why Jesus Christ was just this incredible person."
I've had some similar experiences with Christian people in the Kansas City area during my still-ongoing coming out as a gay man, I tell Monáe.
"How has that experience been for you?" she asks.
I reply that the biggest struggle was feeling like I could tell my family, which I did last year. "They received it better than they would've maybe a few years ago," I say, "but it was still definitely hard to get to that point."
"You just have to understand that over years and years and years, people have been programmed to believe that we should let our differences divide us," Monáe responds. "It's important for us to just come and be an example of what it means to love people despite our differences."
I still think about her advice a few days later, speaking to her father. "When you hear her speak, your mouth literally drops," Robinson-Summers says, and I add that I was struck by her thoughtful responses. "She's a very unique and genuine, different person."
Monáe wants to celebrate uniqueness and difference in Kansas City just as much as in San Francisco. She's performing October 13 at the Open Spaces Festival at Starlight Theatre.
Toward the end of our conversation, I ask about the people looking up to her in Kansas City: young women, people of color and queer people who will pack that concert to see someone from their city being unapologetically female, black and pansexual. In a way, I'm asking about myself too. What does she hope they — we — will get from "Dirty Computer?"
"I just want them to know that I come from the same place as you, and if I can do it, you can do it," Monáe says. "This album is for you. I hope you feel seen, I hope you feel heard, I hope you feel celebrated."
Monáe will perform in Kansas City on Oct.13 as part of the three-day" Open Spaces" concert at the Starlight Theatre. OpenSpacesKC.com


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Fun colourful kids aeroplane toothpaste holders. Make brushing teeth fun, take-off with endless fun and imagination by sliding the silicone aeroplane toothpaste holder over the tube of toothpaste (fits most toothpaste tubes). Fly round the bathroom, j-me's aeroplane toothpaste holder is plane awesome! Choose a yellow or blue plane.
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A mesh insert at the back adds protection to this trendy pad.
The mesh insert of this pad adds cushion and protection while adding cooling comfort to your horse's back. Traditional hook and loop fasteners hold it in place with girth strap and the soft lining is quilted and breathable. Designed in our technical BVX style.
- Well-designed dressage saddle pad
- BVX color edition|
- Strong, durable shell fabric
- Adjustable hook and loop fasteners
- Girth strap
- Quick dry fabric lining and soft padding
- Fancy rope cord contrasting piping at the edge gives it a sporty BVX look
Technical description:
Cotton drill fabric.|Cool dry lining.|290g polyfill and 8mm foam filling.
Washing instructions:
Wash in warm water. Air dry.