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Popular Japan Minister Resigns Over Funds Misuse
Japan's Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi has resigned. WSJ's Ramy Inocencio talks to Tokyo Bureau Chief Peter Landers on alleged misuse of public funds to buy gifts. Photo: Getty
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with the de BAL Japan's well liked industry Minister you Google which he has resigned from office this Monday she was a rising star in believed by many ... to have the makings to be Japan's first female prime minister but perhaps ... not anymore Iranian sensor for The Wall Street Journal digital network ... Wall Street Journal's Tokyo Beery chief Peter Landers joins me right now no Mitsubishi has been accused of mishandling political funds there is a little bit of a list here a walk us through that ... write the main allegation involves ... that that that she bought for her supporters to come to Tokyo enjoy a show ... it does happen you have failed ... and if the supporters had paid for this trip ... I live by themselves that would be ok but it seems that ... he paid at least part or perhaps even all of the cost of the trip ... in some cases and that would amount of the Standard FB selection loss ... to providing something of value to constituents which is that ... forbid by the law so that's the main allegation ... right now how big a Blischok is this to Japan's political system I know that she is the daughter of a former prime minister even ... that's right bellwether of Prime Minister Ave reshuffle his cabinet September one of the ... the key point was that five women were named to the cabinet of tighter record ... and two of the women have now resigned as those of who she is mentioned and also the Justice minister ... Yuri Last she resigned a few hours after Mitsubishi ... and that was also ... over allegations that she provided something of value to her constituents so ... it is quite a blow to ... Prime Minister of results in having a stable government with the women in important posts ... right now of what strikes me as strange here however is that the use of those funds ... is actually up public knowledge ... and legally mandated up for that to be very transparent so anyone can go online and actually take a look at where these funds reviews but surely miss a beat she must've known that pple ... could've gone to take a look right ... that's right you would've known that the bees are part of the public records that I think ... when you become a minister in Japan has anyone know anywhere else people start going through those records are carefully ... look at how the money was spent with came and went without ... the ... of more transparent system that used to be twenty years or so ago ... when nobody knew what the contributions were so in essence has improved ... and we can examine these records on the internet and discover any discrepancies ... right so what happens next ... well apprentice Robbie is going in the workplace was very quickly for these ... two ministers ... that and I think ill try to ... to rebuild the stability there was a hallmark of the first twenty months of the men's business administration ... when there were no resignations isn't the first two that have happened since he took office in December two thousand twelve so I think ... restoring stability ... including assault policies the Lord has ... promised rallies variable ... bright green analysis law Street Journal's Peter Landers from Tokyo ... with more this head to The Wall Street Journal digital network online


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Monday, November 4, 2013
This time of the year can be dangerous for a toy hoarder like me. SO many great things arriving each day at all my local toy stores in preparation for the holidays and I get sucked into the stores to see all the great things coming in. The best part for me this year is that my own daughter is at an age (3 1/2) where she may really benefit from all this shopping.
One of my new favorite finds so far is the Ready, Set.... Draw! books by Peter Pauper Press. Peter Pauper Press is a publisher of books, stationary and gifts for all ages. They happen to have a tremendous line of kids products that include, but are not limited to, picture books, magnetic games, origami sets and a series of drawing books. Ready, Set.... Draw! books are great, especially for those of you who have kids who are interested in drawing but struggle with it. I know that I have several kids on my caseload this year who really want to draw pictures, but can't get started and then are disappointed with the final product because it doesn't look the way they wanted it to. Ready, Set.... Draw! books are great because there 6 steps for each picture in order to complete them. You have the option of tracing each step and then underneath the six steps, there is a scene that you can draw the picture step-by-step. There a bunch of different themes, including princesses, dinosaurs, sea creatures and a Christmas themed book. Definitely something out there for every child and his or her interests.
As on occupational therapist, I am constantly on the lookout for drawing books that are appropriate for the kids I work with. So many of them look like they will work, but then when I spend some time looking through them, there may be too many steps so I don't purchase them. My kids at work are more successful when the steps are clear and not too overwhelming. Sometimes, the pictures that the children are supposed to be creating are just too small which makes it difficult for them to copy. These books are a great size and each step has a limited number of instructions which allows a
Occupational therapy goals that can be addressed using the Ready, Set.... Draw! books are:
Improve Grasping Skills-make sure that you provide the child with crayons, markers or colored pencils that will encourage an age-appropriate grasp. While the goal of this activity is clearly to follow the steps to draw a picture, it is always important to encourage a proper grasp. For younger kids, break crayons into small pieces so they can't fist the writing instrument. For older kids, use a grip on the writing instrument in order to get them to use a more appropriate grasp. While the book comes with 4-double sided pencils, you can use whatever is best for the child you are working with.
Improve Visual Motor/Perceptual Skills-in order to make the completed picture, one must follow the steps provided. They must look at the picture and copy what they see. They need to look at the shapes and place them in the correct places; if not, the picture will not turn out to be what they are expecting it to.
Improve Organizational Skills-if you have a child who has difficulties with organizational skills, this is a great book for them. Many books have step-by-step directions, which is great for improving a person's ability to organize themselves. If a child isn't focused and keeping their attention on the task at hand, they can become disorganized and lose track of what step they are on and then they have to spend a lot of time fixing mistakes or getting themselves back on track.
Improve Attention and Focus-in order for the picture to come out the way it is intended to, you must focus and pay attention to the details. You need to focus on the shapes that need to be drawn, where they need to be added to and their position in the drawing and on the piece of paper. If you stop paying attention, you may end up making a mistake and having to erase some of your work or having to start from the beginning.
Improve Confidence/Self-Esteem-one of the things I focus on more than anything during my sessions with all of my kids is improving their confidence and self-esteem. It's important for a child to have a good sense of themselves and the work that they do. I find that when a child is able to draw a picture and tell a story through their pictures, they feel much better about themselves. I also find that they work harder on other graphomotor skills, such as coloring and handwriting activities. Additionally, a while a child is working on building their confidence and self-esteem, they can work on improving their creative skills.
Improve Social Skills-since I run social skills groups, I am always looking for the social benefits of games and activities. While this would be hard to use in a larger social skills group, if you work in a group of 2-3 kids, you could definitely use this book to improve turn taking skills, improve frustration tolerance and working on encouraging and helping out a peer. If given the right support from the adults, this could be a great way to work on being a good friend/helper to a peer.
Ready, Set.... Draw! books are not only great for therapeutic purposes, but also for the parents who want to give their children more opportunities to be creative and tech-free. I have featured drawing apps on this blogs and used many drawing iPad apps in my private practice, but nothing is as important as teaching your children how to draw using paper and crayons. I will be the first to talk about all the benefits of the iPad and other technological devices, but nothing will ever take the place of something created by the hands of those little people we love. My apartment is covered with the pictures Quinn has drawn for us and each of them has their own story. They tell us something about her at that time of her life. For those kids who struggle with drawing and being creative, the Ready, Set.... Draw! books help them become more confident and help them to organize their work in a way that may encourage them to take creative/artistic risks in the future.
I was able to find the Ready, Set.... Draw! at a local toy store in Park Slope called Little Things. Before going online and searching Amazon and other big stores, check out your local toy and book stores to see if they carry these items. While it is important to support the small businesses in your hood all year long, I find that doing it this time of the year is even more important.
I hope to be better in the next few weeks about blogging and sharing holiday gift ideas. I am beginning to work on my annual gift list which has to be done early this year since Hanukkah starts on Thanksgiving this year! I am always excited to hear from my readers so if you have any questions about gift suggestions or ideas of what I should include on this year's list, please email me and let me know what you are thinking. I'm always a click away and eager to hear from you all!
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Actually, her 4:38.5 was a WORLD record at the time. There was another thread on this amazing performance a few months ago.
The CA state meet made me think of what Heald and Lindgren were able to do. Imagine a 16 year old today taking down a world record holder and an Olympic champ in the same race.


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A standoff between the state's two largest police agencies threatens to leave the Seward Highway without patrols for long periods over the day and night and extend for hours the closures that follow an accident on the only road south from Anchorage.
The director of the Alaska State Troopers, James Cockrell, says Anchorage should take responsibility for policing its own boundaries, which run from south of Portage to north of Eklutna. But Anchorage city attorney Bill Falsey says local law won't allow that.
Traffic was light as motorists traveled along the Seward Highway south off McHugh Creek on Tuesday. (Bill Roth / Alaska Dispatch News)
Troopers have historically patrolled the Seward Highway south of McHugh Creek and up to the entrance of Turnagain Pass, working overtime when they've had to. That's set to go away in early 2017, as budget cuts have pushed the troopers to a "breaking point," Cockrell said Tuesday.
Three Bureau of Highway Patrol officers from the Troopers will still be assigned to the Seward Highway. Their goal will be about 10 hours of patrolling per day, Cockrell said Tuesday.
But when the Highway Patrol punches off shift, there will no longer be an on-call highway cop to respond to crashes, Cockrell said.


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Singh new strategy chief for STAR India
EmptyNEW DELHI -- News Corp.'s STAR Group announced Thursday the appointment of Vijay Singh to the newly created position of president, strategy and corporate development, STAR India. Singh will report to Hong Kong-based Paul Aiello, acting CEO of STAR India, and will join in April.
Singh will be responsible for developing business directions for Mumbai-based STAR India, overseeing corporate functions including strategic planning, business development, human resources, legal, government affairs and corporate communications.
Commenting on Singh's appointment, Aiello said: "Vijay is a veteran executive with a huge breadth of experience and we feel very fortunate to have attracted him to join STAR India. His business acumen and unique insights into India and other developing markets will be invaluable as STAR India readies itself for its next phase of growth and expansion."
STAR India saw a major shakeout in January with the departure of two senior executives, Peter Mukerjea, CEO STAR Group India, and Samee Nair, CEO of the group's other division, STAR Entertainment India.
Both these positions have been eliminated.
Expanding further on the company's current organization structure, STAR India spokesperson Yash Khanna said in an interview: "With Singh's appointment, STAR India is now being supervised by three executives in different positions reporting to Paul Aiello. Singh's newly created position is an addition to the existing roles of Paritosh Joshi, president, advertising sales and distribution, and Ajay Vidyasagar, president of content and communications."


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NCEH State Fact Sheets: Wisconsin
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Environmental Health
Your environment is everything around you—the air you breathe, the water you drink, the community around you, the places where your food is grown or prepared, your workplace, and your home. When your environment is safe and healthy, you are more likely to stay healthy. But when your environment exposes you to dangerous events or toxic substances, your health can be affected negatively.
CDC is committed to saving lives and protecting people from environmental hazards by responding to natural and man-made disasters, supporting public health workers, educating communities, and providing scientific knowledge. We help maintain and improve the health of Americans by promoting a healthy environment and preventing premature death and avoidable illness caused by environmental and related factors. We also identify how people might be exposed to hazardous substances in the environment and assess exposures to determine if they are hazardous to human health. CDC invests in prevention to improve health and save money by reducing healthcare costs. We remain committed to maximizing the impact of every dollar entrusted to the agency.
In 2008, an estimated 497,381 adults and children in Wisconsin had asthma.
From: http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/
Funded Activities
National Asthma Control Program
(FY 2013 funding for Wisconsin—$364,000. A new funding announcement has been released; FY 2014 funding information will be available later in the year.)
Asthma is a common disease on the rise, with significant health disparities and associated healthcare costs. Nearly 1 in 12 Americans (26 million) have asthma. In the last decade, the proportion of people with asthma, grew by nearly 15%.
CDC has been working with states for more than 10 years to implement community-based interventions, build local coalitions, and track the impact of the disease on the U.S. population.
The program focuses on what works to control asthma: assessing and measuring changes in disease severity and control, using the right medications, educating people to manage their conditions, and controlling environmental irritants and allergens.
Even though the number of people with asthma has increased over the last 10 years, trends show that more are controlling their disease:
Tracking data are available on health indicators, including asthma, birth defects, cancer, carbon monoxide poisoning, heart attacks, lead poisoning, and reproductive outcomes. Tracking data also are available on environmental indicators such as air and drinking water.
Environmental Public Health Tracking Program
(FY 2013 funding for Wisconsin—$715,000. A new funding announcement has been released; FY 2014 funding information will be available later in the year.)
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that nearly 25% of all diseases are caused by environmental exposures. Some of these diseases—such as cancer, asthma, and cardiovascular disease—are the greatest killers today.
CDC's Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (Tracking Network) is a dynamic web-based tool that tracks and reports environmental hazards and the health problems that may be related to them.
The Tracking Network's integrated health, environmental exposure, and hazard information is used to
- Identify interventions and policies to reduce or prevent health effects from environmental exposures.
- Assess and research environmental links to diseases.
- Learn more about health and environmental issues in the communities where we live.
Since 2005, the Tracking Network has led to at least 160 public health interventions that prevent or control potential health effects from environmental exposures.
Climate and Health Program
(FY 2013 funding for Wisconsin—$237,000. FY 2014 funding information will be available later in the year.)
Changes occurring in the world's climate are affecting our health and well-being, especially among the most vulnerable of us—children, the elderly, the poor, and people with underlying health conditions.
Climate and Health Program funding for CDC is the dedicated U.S. government investment in preparing our nation to anticipate and adapt to the health consequences (increased illness and death) of climate events like extreme heat, extreme weather events, wildfires, air pollution, and insects, as well as threats to our food and water supply safety.
CDC supports
- Identifying populations most vulnerable to these effects.
- Anticipating future trends.
- Assuring that systems are in place to detect and respond to emerging health threats.
- Taking steps to assure that these health risks can be managed now and in the future.
- Of children ages 6 and under who were tested for blood lead in Wisconsin in 2011, 7,553 had blood lead levels of 5μg/dL or greater.
- *CDC's funding to state lead poisoning prevention programs was eliminated in FY 2012 because of budget reductions.
Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
(FY 2011 funding for Wisconsin—$594,000; because of funding reductions, the program was discontinued in 2012. Some funding was restored in FY 2014. States will be recompeting for funding and more information will be available later in the year.)
More than 12 million U.S. children are exposed to lead in their homes at levels that can harm their intellectual development. No safe blood level in children has been identified.
Reducing children's lead exposure is perhaps the greatest environmental health accomplishment in the past 20 years.
For more than 20 years, CDC funded state and local health agencies to
Children who are exposed to lead lose $3,000 to almost $8,000 in lifetime productivity for each 1 microgram per deciliter (μg/dL) increase in blood lead level. Blood lead levels over 1 μg/dL are associated with measurable reductions in IQ.
Between 2007–2008 and 2009–2010, interventions that control or eliminate lead hazards before children are exposed (primary prevention) helped reduce the number of children exposed to lead (blood lead levels ≥ 1μg/dL) by nearly 3 million, saving $26–57 billion in lifetime productivity earnings alone. These estimates do not account for behavioral and other adverse effects on lifetime productivity linked to lead.
Built Environment and Health Initiative1
The way we design and build our communities can affect our physical and mental health. Public health challenges like asthma, motor vehicle-related injuries, obesity, and heart disease are directly related to how communities are designed and built.
CDC's Built Environment and Health Initiative is the only source of federal expertise to help states and communities integrate health considerations into transportation and community planning. Strategic community design can increase physical activity, reduce injuries, improve air and water quality, and minimize contributions to climate change.
CDC's Built Environment and Health Initiative
1Built Environment and Health Initiative is also known as Healthy Community Design Initiative. http://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces
Public Health in Action
Asthma Prevention in Wisconsin
Since 2002, more than 850 primary care doctors have been trained by a partnership of the Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin, Fight Asthma Milwaukee Allies, the Medical College of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Academy of Pediatrics Foundation, the Wisconsin Asthma Coalition, and the Wisconsin Medical Society. An allergist and a nurse took the Allergist Outreach Asthma Education Program directly to primary care clinics for pediatricians, family practice physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other clinical staff. Reviews of the program showed significant improvements in severity classification, assessment of dust as a trigger, and writing a care plan. Physicians and nurses also reported improvements in teaching persons with asthma and in staff teamwork. Adapting to changing needs in Wisconsin, the Allergist Outreach Program has evolved into short regional training sessions that reach larger audiences. The American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest has taken the Allergist Outreach Program on the road and now conducts in-clinic and regional training sessions in Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Tracking Agricultural Pesticide Use in Wisconsin
Agriculture accounts for more than 40% of Wisconsin's economy. Health officials in Wisconsin wanted a better understanding of the effect of agricultural pesticide use on drinking water contamination and related health outcomes.
The Wisconsin Tracking Program worked with the state agricultural agency to develop a database that geographically categorizes areas of high, medium, or low pesticide use. This tool has been used to identify environmental contaminants that may be linked to childhood cancers. By integrating many sources of information, it provides a better understanding of the hazard and the potential for exposure to agricultural pesticides.
The Wisconsin Tracking Program's work significantly advances knowledge of the potential for pesticide exposure via drinking water. It can be used to explore associations between pesticides and such adverse health effects as cancer, thus making regulatory data more useful for public health. The tool is a model that can be replicated by others who want to learn about health risks related to pesticide use.
Climate and Health
Between 1950 and 2006, Wisconsin's annual average temperature increased 1.1 degrees Fahrenheit, while its annual precipitation increased 3.1 inches.
Climate and Health Program in Wisconsin
CHP's current 4-year grant to Wisconsin is through the Climate-Ready States and Cities Initiative (CRSCI). The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WDHS) is using the grant to build resilience against health-related climate effects in Wisconsin communities. Specifically, WDHS is incorporating model-based, future climate change scenarios into long range public health planning and preparedness activities. This helps the department to identify vulnerable populations and develop systems to detect and respond to present and future climate-related health threats. With the help of CDC experts, WDHS is also working directly with local agencies to assess and respond to the effects of climate change in their communities.
The CRSCI grant follows a 3-year CHP research grant that brought together science and public health on the issues of climate change. WDHS worked with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, UW-Milwaukee, the Medical College of Wisconsin, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to combine data on health, hydrology, and climatology to predict the relationship of climate conditions to health risks over the next 50 years.
Studies have already shown that severe weather events will become nearly three times more frequent in coming years. A public health leader participating in the Wisconsin project noted, "If you're having periodic flooding events, you can't assume they are 'once-in-100 years' events. Data modeling indicates that this trend will only get worse." Wisconsin has already begun preparing. With further funding, the state can move from research to planning and policy changes that will protect people from the potentially harmful effects of weather-related events associated with climate change.
Wisconsin's Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
In 2009, it was estimated that Wisconsin had more than 400,000 housing units with lead paint hazards. Approximately 90% of children identified with elevated blood lead levels live in housing units built before 1950.
The following is a description of activities carried out in in previous years with the support of CDC's Lead Poisoning Prevention Program when it was fully funded:
Local health departments provide blood lead screening, care coordination, nursing case management, environmental management, surveillance, community education, and early intervention services within their communities. Nurses trained in lead prevention conduct outreach to pregnant women, identify potential lead hazards, and train families in lead hazard reduction techniques. WHHCLPPP provides funding and support to all 96 of Wisconsin's local health departments for lead prevention activities. CDC also provided funding to Milwaukee, Racine, and the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families to implement comprehensive interventions. The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families promotes awareness of childhood lead exposure by providing information about lead hazards to early childhood educators, parents, child advocates, and policy makers.
Children from low-income and refugee families are considered to be at high risk for lead exposure within the state. WHHCLPPP targets families living in high-risk communities and children enrolled in Medicaid and the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program for screening, education, prevention, and treatment. To target refugee children at high risk for lead exposure, WHHCLPPP screens refugee children for blood lead levels upon their arrival in the state and after moving into permanent housing. In 2007, over 90% of refugee children were tested within 3 months of arrival. The state also conducts educational sessions with refugee families, resettlement workers, and health care provider staff about the necessity and availability of testing.
Built Environment & Health
- Communities use CDC's tools to build infrastructure that maximizes good health.
- From 2009-2010, Wisconsin developed an HIA toolkit, and provided two trainings and three webinars for local and state agency staff on the HIA framework.
Built Environment and Health in Wisconsin
With support from CDC, the Wisconsin Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health was active in state capacity building efforts to make the built environment healthier through HIAs. Over 74 individuals from government, academia, advocacy organizations, agencies, local health departments, and community partners attended the bureau's 2-day trainings on the HIA framework. Over 81 viewers participated in the 3-part HIA Webinar series. CDC funded the bureau's HIA pilot projects and provided technical assistance. One project aimed to understand the health impact the remediation and stabilization the Lincoln Park area and reconstruction of the Milwaukee River Estuary on residents. Another project aimed to determine the health impacts of the proposed development and expansion of the Ice Age Trail, a National Scenic Trail, on Marquette County citizens. The bureau developed resources, including a Wisconsin-specific HIA Online Toolkit, a Working Model for HIA in Wisconsin through feedback and input from focus groups comprised of local health department staff, and educational materials to increase awareness of HIA and the HIA toolkit. As a result of these activities, the bureau was invited to a range of discussions where health had not formerly been integrated into the decision-making processes, such as the planning process for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's Wisconsin Rail Plan 2030. Furthermore, the bureau collaborated on multiple HIA-related grant proposals with new and diverse partners.Top of Page
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Pilot's Bill of Rights has been approved by the House of Representatives and is on its way to President Obama's desk.
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a member of the Senate General Aviation Caucus and a CFI with more than 10,000 flight hours, introduced the bill, which is designed to remedy some of the "serious deficiencies" between general aviation and the FAA.
"This is the biggest news for general aviation pilots in recent years," said Inhofe. "I am grateful that the House has seen the merits of the Pilot's Bill of Rights. Now that it has passed both the House and the Senate, I look forward to this becoming law with the President's signature. I am most appreciative of the House leadership and Rep. Sam Graves for their hard work in passing this in the House."
"Over the course of my years in Congress, I have helped an untold number of pilots facing the pressure of dealing with the FAA," he continued. "This bill remedies many of the most serious deficiencies in the relationship between general aviation and the FAA, and ensures that pilots are, like everyone else, treated in a fair and equitable manner by the justice system."
The Bill of Rights:
Makes FAA Enforcement Proceedings and NTSB Review Fair for Pilots
- Requires NTSB review of FAA enforcement actions to conform, to the extent practicable, with the Federal Rules of Evidence and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
- Requires the FAA to provide timely notice to a pilot who is the subject of an investigation, and that any response by the pilot can be used as evidence against him.
- Requires that in an FAA enforcement action against a pilot, the FAA must grant the pilot all relevant evidence 30 days prior to a decision to proceed with an enforcement action. This is currently not done and often leaves the pilot grossly uninformed of his violation and recourse.
- Makes contractor-run flight service station and contract tower communications available to airmen. Currently, if a request is made for flight service station information under FOIA, it is denied to the requestor because the contractor is not the government, per se. However, the contractor is performing an inherently governmental function and this information should be available to pilots who need it to defend themselves in an enforcement proceeding.
- Removes the special statutory deference as it relates to National Transportation Safety Board reviews of FAA actions. Too often the NTSB rubber stamps a decision of the FAA, giving wide latitude to the FAA and making the appeals process meaningless, Inhofe said. This returns NTSB's deference to the FAA to general administrative law principles, just like every other government agency.
- Allows for federal district court review of appeals from the NTSB, at the election of the appellant. This is important because a review by the federal district court is de novo, meaning the pilot gets a new trial with the ability to introduce evidence and a new review of the facts, he said.
NOTAM Improvement Program
- Requires that the FAA undertake a NOTAM Improvement Program, requiring simplification and archival of NOTAMs in a central location. This will ensure that the most relevant information reaches the pilot, Inhofe said. Currently, FAA makes pilots responsible for knowledge of pre-flight conditions. Non-profit general aviation groups will make up an advisory panel.
Medical Certification Review
- The bill requires a GAO review of the FAA's medical certification process and forms, with the goal of demonstrating how the FAA can provide greater clarity in the questions and reduce the instances of misinterpretation that have, in the past, lead to allegations of intentional falsification against pilots. Non-profit general aviation groups will make up an advisory panel, which will give advice to the FAA on how the medical certification process can be improved. The FAA is required to take appropriate action on the GAO recommendations within one year.
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text: Late March/early April can be dry and sunny - and some years see springtime snow. Typically, temperatures range from the 40s to 50s degrees Fahrenheit. The chilly breezes can make it feel colder. Pack a few warm layers - and wear comfortable shoes on field trips. Bring an umbrella, just in case. Click here for current weather in Chicago.


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As the Irish Diaspora spread across the globe, so too did celebrations of St. Patrick's Day - which traditionally commemorates Ireland's patron saint who brought Christianity to it.
St. Patrick's Day is not only a national holiday in Ireland, but also on the Caribbean Island Montserrat and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Montserrat, known as the 'Emerald Island of the Caribbean' for its founding by Irish refugees from Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Although this is a national holiday in Ireland, the celebration has become inclusive of anyone with many other nationalities taking part in parades and parties. For instance, many Argentinean cities host all-night parties in the streets and it is thought that most of those who take part have no Irish ancestry. Argentina's Irish community which is thought to be the fifth largest in the world plays no role in organising these parties.
Across the US, about 36 million people are of Irish descent and since 1991, the entire month of March has been recognised as Irish-American Heritage Month. Last year US President Barrack Obama explained "it's a testament I think to how close our two countries are that America has been shaped culturally, politically, economically by the incredible contributions of Irish Americans".


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This download includes 5 layered vector cap mock-up files. The shadows, stitching and wrinkles are on their own layer so that the colors and graphics you create can be applied to the caps freely, and your graphics can be placed below the shadows for a realistic effect.
With over 20+ years in the fashion industry these mock-ups were created for artist, fashion illustrators and designers to display there work in a professional way (that is the standard in the fashion industry).


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- i was the girl someone would want back
- i didnt hate my own reflection
- i wasnt waiting by the phone
- i knew how to make everything right
- some people meant less to me
- i didnt have to pretend that im ohkay
- i could make you smile
- i knew what to say to make it alright
- i was a better friend, daughter, person
- i could see the end of this situation
- i knew who i was
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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Woah, let's not get down.
Look at the big picture, your life probably isn't all that bad.
- November 23, 2009 at 10:40 PM
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Nolan Makkonen commits to Storm
GUELPH, ON – The Guelph Storm Hockey Club is pleased to announce the signing of defenceman Nolan Makkonen, the team's ninth-round selection, 174th overall, in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection.
The six-foot-one, 195-pound has spent last seasons splitting time with the Soo Thunderbirds Midget AAA team and the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). In 34 games with the Thunderbirds Midget AAA team, Nolan had five goals and 14 assists for 19 points, along with an assist in 10 games with the Thunderbirds.
"We are very pleased to announce that Nolan Makkonen has signed a Standard Player Agreement with the Storm," General Manager Mike Kelly said. "Nolan had a very strong training camp and followed that up with excellent play with the Soo Eagles of the NOJHL."
"He is very strong, possesses a heavy shot, and makes very good decisions on the defensive side of the puck," Kelly continued. "We would like to thank the Soo Eagles, as well as the Soo Thunderbirds, for their contribution to Nolan's development. We also wish to welcome Nolan and his family to the Storm organization."
The Sault Ste. Marie native has appeared in 31 games for the Soo Eagles of the NOJHL this season recording a goal and two assists for three points.
For more information, please visit guelphstorm.com.


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Welcome to CaseLink² Connections
CaseLink² users are some of the most-seasoned case administration professionals in the country. Based on your feedback, we're excited to introduce CaseLink² Connections – a new, private online community just for CaseLink² users! Starting Thursday, June 15th, you'll be able to privately discuss bankruptcy issues and software questions with other Chapter 7 professionals from around the country. Plus, suggest product..
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Heat Up Your Productivity by using Tasks in CaseLink
Heat up your productivity this summer with Tasks in CaseLink! With this feature, view all of your to-do's in one place and set reminders in your software so you never miss urgent or actionable items. Then, stay cool while your efficiency sizzles! With Tasks, keep track of work you need to complete and delegate responsibilities to team..
Chapter 7 Practice Loves Breezy Flexibility in the Cloud
CaseLink power user Michelle Montoya—paralegal for Salt Lake City-based Trustee Michael Thomson—felt restrained by her large firm's strict IT guidelines, which required use of her desktop software on a separate computer. Now, Ms. Montoya is flying high with breezy flexibility in CaseLink². A user of the CaseLink Office software by BMS, Ms. Montoya liked the platform's features; however, her firm's stringent..
Behind the "Green" Curtain: Morgan Wisbey
This month in our "Behind the Green Curtain Series," meet Morgan Wisbey, BMS Director of Insolvency Client Services. Morgan leads services that adhere to the needs of corporate restructuring fiduciaries and other insolvency professionals. Learn more about Morgan's role and BMS insolvency services below! Q: You became Director of Insolvency Client Services in 2015. How long..
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James Gunn Confirms He's Directing and Rewriting 'Guardians of the Galaxy'
We were pretty sure James Gunn rewriting and directing 'Guardians of the Galaxy' was a done deal, with Joss Whedon even commenting a couple of weeks ago. But just in case there were any doubts, Gunn has released an official statement to confirm his involvement.
Marvel recently added another big project to their slate -- 'Guardians of the Galaxy.' It's a tricky property and one that needs the right approach to really make it work. Really, one of the superheroes is a raccoon, so whoever helms this one has to have some seriously awesome perspective. Then it was announced that James Gunn, director of 'Super' and 'Slither' would be directing the project, and even Joss Whedon gave his blessing.
Gunn has taken to his Facebook page to make it official:
For a month or so there's been a lot of Internet speculation about my involvement with Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Until now I haven't said anything, because I'm trying to be less expulsive about this project than I am about the rest of my life. But last night I got the go-ahead from Kevin Feige to let you all know that, yes, indeed, I am rewriting and directing Guardians of the Galaxy. As a lifelong lover of Marvel comics, space epics, AND raccoons, this is the movie I've been waiting to make since I was nine years old. Kevin, Joss, and all the folks at Marvel have been amazing collaborators so far, and we're committed to bringing you something majestic, beautiful, and unique. I am incredibly excited. I am also incredibly grateful to the fans and the press for all their words of encouragement and support regarding my involvement with this project since the news first leaked. Thanks – you have, honestly, touched and overwhelmed me. And that's it for now. Other than the occasional photos of my dog and cat here on Facebook, I'll talk to you again in August 2014 when Guardians is released!
Not only does James Gunn have the perfect sense of humor for a superhero flick involving an ass-kicking raccoon, but he seems to truly love the franchise and we're looking forward to seeing his ideas come to life in 2014.


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Community-run libraries 'could charge'
Book borrowers at community-run libraries could be charged for the privilege in future, according to guidance issued by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA).
The Department for Media, Culture and Sport (DCMS) asked the MLA in March to prepare guidance for local authorities looking to restructure their library services. Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt wrote to council chiefs late last week to alert them to the finished document, "Community Managed Libraries", which has been uploaded onto the MLA's website.
Hunt said that the government was "conscious of the current budgetary challenges we are all facing and would encourage you to be creative about how resources can be managed in an efficient way . . . One option may be to consider if a community supported library may assist a local area rather than closing a library."
However, while the MLA guidance praised the various benefits of community-run libraries, it noted there was "nationwide variance from area to area" in the model being used, with some operating within the local statutory library provision and others outside it. It warned that any community libraries operating outside the council's statutory service would no longer be governed by it, leaving them them free to charge for books and services.
"This might be seen to undermine the fundamental principles and purpose of the library service, and would not reflect the library service as we know it," the MLA said.
The library body also said community management of libraries ran the risk of bringing about "wide varieties in the quality of provision" following the loss of trained staff, and the sustainability of community-managed libraries was "not assured".
It added that there had been limited evidence to work with in order to produce the guidelines because of the scarcity of existing community libraries to draw on.
The review used evidence from 29 existing community libraries—around 1% of England's total library number. The issues raised in the MLA document follow questions over how volunteer-run libraries would handle child protection issues and criminal record checks, as well as data protection.
Campaigner Desmond Clarke said the latest guidance showed what a "mess" library strategy was in. "Some councils—and to a degree the DCMS—have grabbed on to the idea of community-managed libraries without thinking it through, and without understanding all the issues and the legal implications. The whole thing has been done on the hoof. To have such an ill-conceived and badly thought-out strategy is frankly an embarrassment. This is bad government."
Clarke added that the people who would be most affected by community-managed libraries would be those in the poorer, rural areas generally targeted for cutbacks: "Not only will they be getting a second-class service but potentially, in some areas, having to pay for it."
Meanwhile, libraries minister Ed Vaizey this week promised that he would not "shy away" from the responsibility to intervene over library closures that breached local authority statutory duties, but said he had not yet received advice that there was a "prima facie case" to do so.
Speaking at a London conference, "The Future of Library Services in the Big Society", Vaizey said he had not yet exercised his power to intervene because there was currently a "fluid situation" in which authorities announcing widespread closures were revising their proposals after local protests. He also argued it was "better to discuss with local authorities before we press the nuclear button".
Vaizey said: "I will call it in where there is a prima facie case that [the local authority] have breached their library duties. I haven't been given that advice yet."
A spokesperson for the DCMS later declined to elucidate what a "prima facie case" would look like. He said: "All local authorities are different."


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Hey, blogspot readers, it was such a lovely day to attend a neighborhood festival ...as well as snapping photos of it too. Here are the other photos which sadly didn't get to be part of the review yet deserve to be shared with you...
Until next time, support your local scene,
eat and shop
let's dance!
say "hi" to Alderman Joseph Moore
Nu Bambu on stage
learn inner peace and relaxation
Until next time, support your local scene,


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Some do it to boost self esteem, some want more attention, others do it because their parents say it's OK.
Kaley Shanks is happy with what she sees when she looks in the mirror. "Before you walk out the door, you've gotta look good," she says.
"I'm a full C [cup] now," she said. But that hasn't always been the case. "I always said that if I didn't have boobs by the time I was 18, that I'd get them, and 3 months later I did.
And why not? She had her parent's support. "My dad was like, get them as big as you want.'"
She came up with the finances. "I actually borrowed it from somebody and paid them back within the next year."
And she didn't do it for a boyfriend or anyone else; she did it for herself. "I wouldn't care what people think anyway."
But many teens long for acceptance among their peers, experts say. And numbers speak volumes. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Nearly 210,000 cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed on people age 13 to 19 in 2009.
More than 8,000 of those were breast enlargements and 2,953 of them were on kids age 18 and younger.
"I don't think they judged me, to my face anyway," said Kaley.
Speaking of faces, nose Jobs are actually teen favorites. 35,000 U.S teenagers had their noses surgically reshaped in 2009, while male breast reductions, breast augmentations, and EAR surgeries were popular but comparatively fell far behind in demand.
"Sometimes folks have ears that stick out and even when you go swimming and all that you can't hide it with long hair," said Dr. Walter Erhardt Cosmetic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon.
"The younger folks have a tendency to try and fit in so they try and do procedures that make them fit in a little better," he said.
Erhardt says teens contemplating a little NIP TUCK need a strong support system and the right motivation. Do it for YOU, he says.
"Not for a boyfriend, a spouse or anyone else or so you can get a job or a better job."And the obsession with looking "picture perfect" begins at a young age,
As we grow up, we develop new idols, celebrities, pick up any magazine you'll find flawless men and women, many of whom undergo drastic surgeries to make them as beautiful as possible.
"Magazines, movies, definitely put on the pressure to look good," Kaley said.
Either way, Kaley is pleased with her transformation. "I love them, I'd do it all over again, perfect size!"
A big step closer to perfection, in a world where perfect people are plastered on magazine covers everywhere, sending more and more teens under the knife.
Most little girls, myself included, spent a lot of time playing with this popular woman as a child, Barbie, and look at her, perfect hair, perfect body, prefect clothes, prefect man.
Dr. Walter Erhardt, an Albany Plastic Surgeon and Former President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons has performed countless surgeries on teenagers over the years.
Of course plastic surgery is not for everyone and isn't something to be taken lightly. Dr. Erhardt says anyone thinking of going under the knife, teenagers and adults alike, need to do plenty of research before making such an important decision.
- Click HERE for a chart showing surgery statistics.
- Click HERE for more information on cosmetic surgery.
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Clay is also really effective in making your skin beautified. Fuller earth or Multani mitti will be an amazing choice. Whether you use it for your skin or hair, both will be really effective with regards to cleaning. The main problem with the oily skin is the fact that it is susceptible to pimples and acne. It is due to presence of oils over the outer skin layer.
We are here to present you the exclusive face packs with the fuller earth. This will be ideal for all those skin types who have excessive oils and acne formation. Even this is ideal to remove all blackheads and oil clogged over the skin. Women were using the exclusive multani mitti packs for years. Experts in beauty treatment are also viewed to have used the natural clay to make variety of packs.
Not only people from Asia but people staying in west are also highly convinced. Multani mitti is the pleasing produce that not only transport clear skin but a regular glow is added advantage to it. Multan is the name of a place in Pakistan from where the term' Multani Mitti' has come.
Multani mitti, honey, yoghurt and lemon juice
Multani mitti is said to be the most useful remedy to scrub of the dead skin and unclog the pores of the skin. You could also use it with some honey, 1 tablespoon of yoghurt and some lemon juice. Honey is smoothening and yoghurt enriches the skin with the good amount of protein that helps to tackle a pimple.
Multani mitti with aloe vera
Multani mitti is the myriad of remedies to remove the pimples from your skin. You can add to its advantages but mix some aloe vera gel with the Multani mitti and apply the mixture to your face for acne removal treatment. It will show great results.
Multani mitti with tomato
Tomatoes can be an aid to pigmentation. When you have uneven skin tone issues as well as blemishes on your skin, you can use some Multani mitti with tomato juice and intermix these ingredients to remove all the acne or pimples issues from your skin.
Multani mitti with crushed almonds
If you are a big fan of almonds, then this face pack might be a problem for you. In a bowl take some crushed almonds and add some Multani mitti. Mix the two and apply it on your face in a circular motion. Gradually, you will be able to fight your skin feeling and started to breathe, then wash off the pack with lukewarm water. Apply it once every week.
Effective for pimples
If you have pimple prone skin, the best thing you can do is application of multani mitti. You will easily get the plain and bump free skin. You can simply add water to the multani mitti stone. You can also add multani mitti powder to water for making a paste. Apply it over your skin where you have pimples. This will definitely drive your pimples away.
Multani mitti for skin care
It is quite easy to get variety of skin care products in the market. But have you ever try multani mitti for the same? You will get it in the form of clay stone or else a pack with powder inside. If it is stone, break and dip a little portion of it in water. It will dissolve and become paste. Now add a pinch of turmeric and few drops of rose water to it. Mix it evenly and apply over your skin. Let it water less for fifteen minutes and rinse away.
Multani mitti for tanning and pigments
You need a perfect combination of potato and multani mitti for tan skin and pigments over the skin layer. You should take a potato, rind the coating and mash it well. Take 2 spoons of grated potato and pour it in a mixing bowl. Also sum up few droplets of olive oil on the same. Add multani mitti of 1 spoon. Combine the ingredients and make a mixture of it. Let it be applied over your face. You will feel as if a bumpy layer is covered over your facial layer. But don't worry it is just due to the pulp of potato. Retain for some while and rinse away.
Sugar and coconut milk pack
You have read a tanning pack in the previous point. But this will be another option for you if you want to get a perfect pack that reduces tan over your skin. Here the main ingredients are coconut milk and powdered sugar. You have to get a average sized vessel. Now add 2 spoons of multani mitti, 1 spoon of sugar and 2-3 spoons of coconut milk. If it is still dry add more coconut milk to make a paste. Once you get a dense paste, apply it all over your face. Use your fingers to get some scrubbing work. Then let it dry for 15 minutes and wash it away.
Benefits of multani mitti for skin
- It removes acne and blemishes
- You get smooth and supple skin
- Your blood circulation is improved
- Wrinkles and lines on neck and face is removed
- You can get rid of black heads and white heads
Face packs using multani mitti
Multani mitti with lemon
Multani mitti helps remove the bump on your face. After getting pimples, the inflamed skin might come down, but what about the mark that is left behind over your skin? The lemon is the natural bleach which will remove all marks. You may have excess oil secretion from your facial skin. But this too can be reduced with the lemon and multani mitti pack. Take a bowl and mix 2 spoon of Fuller's earth, a spoon of rose water and 10-12 drops of lemon juice. Make a paste and apply over your face. This will remove scars and make your skin glow.
Neem with multani mitti
Neem is a natural herb that is having antiseptic property. It works well in treating all types of infection right from inside. Thus, it is healthier in consuming neem leaves every day at the dawn. Now externally, it can be done with the pack of neem and multani mitti. You have to dry neem leaves and make powder out of it. Pour 1 spoon of it and 1 spoon of multani mitti powder in it. Also increase 2 drips of juice from fresh lemon. Now make a paste by adding the rose water in it. Apply this paste to make your face smooth and beautiful.
Sandalwood and fuller earth
Sandalwood is used as a sacred herb while worshiping god. You can rub the wood against a stone to get a thick paste. Now add 2 spoon of this paste with a spoon of fuller earth. Add half spoon of besan and rose water. Mix entire list and smear right on your face. This will not only remove acne and pimples from your face but will give you a refreshing look.
Fuller earth with oatmeal
Oatmeal is currently simply available at home. Folks are really careful with respect to their health. The spoon full of oat should be broken down to more simple form. It should be grain like substance in appearance. Once it is made smaller with mixer, take a spoon of it in a mixing bowl. Add 2 serves of clay. Now add water to make pack. Apply this mixture over your skin and even neck. Custom your limb tips to gradually move it round direction. Delay for approximately ten minutes period and shower off.
Orange peel with multani mitti
Pimples growing on your skin is due to the bacterial effect. Orange peel will help you stay away from such issue. Also the oil secretion will be restricted with multani mitti powder. You have to take a small container and mix the ingredients like a spoon full of dried orange peel in powdered form. Now add a spoon of multani mitti to it. Use uncooked milk to create a paste. Apply on your face and rest. Wash off once it is dry.
Fuller earth with turmeric
The anti-inflammatory property is positively present in turmeric. You also need the fuller earth powder to make this remedy. Add 2 spoons of fuller earth and a pinch of turmeric powder. Mix with the raw milk. As soon as it becomes a paste apply it on your face. Then wait for some time to make it dry. You can easily get glowing and beautiful skin with this remedy. Also it will be a treatment to remove the pimples.
Rose water with fuller earth
Make a perfect combination of multani mitti along with the rose water. Here also you need a small container with a spoon to mix. The ingredients included here are 2 spoons of multani mitti if you want a dense layer. If you want a simple one layer, a spoon will be fine. Now mix the powder with rose water. Apply over your face and sponge it after it is dry.
Multani mitti with carrot
Carrot is again a good natural ingredient which is good for your skin. Drinking the juice of carrot with lime is treated to be a way to get spot free skin. You can also get a pack with carrot and multani mitti. For this you need 2 spoons of fuller earth and 3 to 4 spoons of carrot juice. Mix properly and smear over face. This will remove blemish and pimples over your face.
Multani mitti with honey
Honey is a natural product that helps in making your skin tone better. It is like-wise recognized as a natural cream. For making this pack you require a spoon full of clay and add 1-2 spoon of honey to it. Mix all and rub it patiently on your face. Just give 10 minutes and then use luke warm water to rinse.
Mint with fuller earth
Get some mint leaves from the market, crush them and make a paste. Take 1 spoon of such paste with multani mitti of around 2 spoons. Combine with rose water and put on your face. This will offer you a soothing and comfortable feel. You can easily get free from the irritation that you are suffering due to the effect of pimples and blemishes on your face. Also you won't be able to belief your face after this treatment. Glow will be unbelievable.


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Building sustainability into procurement processes provides organisations with a huge opportunity to maximise the positive impact they make both socially and economically. In fact, it is one of the most effective areas to enable demonstration of a positive socio-economic impact.
We have supported almost 20 universities over the past two years to embed sustainability into their procurement activity using the Flexible Framework as our approach. We have also worked with purchasing Consortia (NEUPC, NWUPC, TUCO) and BUFDG to guide and lead the whole sector.
We can help you by:
- Undertaking an assessment to see where you sit on the Flexible Framework
- Training your staff on advanced sustainable procurement practices
- Working with you to achieve Level 5
- Producing guidance for staff and suppliers
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By: Fred Yaw Sarpong
Vivo Energy Ghana Limited (VEGL), the company that distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, led a delegation of staff to officially introduce new Managing Director, Mr. Fred Nyakagwa Osoro to the Chief of Atukpai, Nii Tetteh Tsuru and his elders at his private residence in Accra.
In line with the customs and traditions of the country, Mr. Fred Osoro who is a Kenyan after assumption of duty as the Country Managing Director of Vivo Energy Ghana Limited, was officially introduced to the Chief of Atukpai on whose land Vivo Energy Ghana office is located for their support and cooperation.
The delegation was made up of the Corporate Communications Manager of VEGL, Mrs. Shirley Tony Kum, the Human Resources Manager, Mrs. Philomina Cobbinah, the HR Business Support Manager, Mr. Frank Konadu Acheampong, and other members of staff.
Mr. Osoro thanked the Chief and his elders for their support over the years and hoped to enjoy the same cooperation during his tenure of office. He reaffirmed the vision of the company to be the most respected energy business in Africa and promised to collaborate effectively with all stakeholders to realize this vision.
"Ghanaians are nice people and my family and I are already enjoying the fine hospitality of the Ghanaian society," said Osoro.
The Corporate Communications Manager of Vivo Energy Ghana, Shirley Tony Kum also stated that Vivo Energy focus area in terms of community investment includes: environment, education and road safety.
She explained that a community investment plan has been developed with focus on those three areas and Vivo Energy Ghana will work with all relevant stakeholders to ensure the socio-economic development of local communities and the nation as a whole.
The Chief of Atukpai, Nii Tetteh Tsuru, in his speech assured Mr. Osoro and his team of the stools cooperation and prayed his tenure of office deepens the existing relationship between the Atukpai Stool and Vivo Energy Ghana. He further urged Mr. Osoro to find time to participate in festivals to make merry with his people.
The company changed its name from Shell Ghana to Vivo Energy Ghana in August 2013.
The Shell brand has been in Ghana for 85 years and Shell has been one of the leading marketers of fuels and lubricants. Vivo Energy Ghana has a storage capacity of nearly 11,000m³ and 128 retail stations with the majority offering Shell Cards and convenience retail stores.
Over the years, the company expanded its portfolio by acquiring Texaco in 1988. Vivo Energy Ghana employs 143 people but the business provides indirect employment to over 1,000 people. The company is recognized as a leader in the oil industry especially championing and setting standards for safety in sales and distribution.


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Well I have gotten a good jump on what I need to do. Mostly I get checklists and work though them. To give you idea my working list is below.
And things I need to do and working on continuously
- Read dossier sent by Peace Corps on Senegal & needed information
- Accepted my Peace Corps invitation
- Sent resume & papers to my Senegalese contact
- Filed for Senegal visa and peace-keeping passport (along with the 18 passport photos needed)
- Started immunizations for yellow fever, typhoid, Hep A&B, rabies and meningitis. (oh and I got a sample of malaria medication to "try"-yeah it's that good)
- Purchased 2nd pair of glasses and acquired 6 months worth of medications (1st 3 months are training)
- Made power of attorney, will, and other fun legal things
- Making a packing list of things I have and other things I need (this is almost done!)
- Updating friends and family on my travels, way of contact, etc
- Updated blog, wondering what to do about twitter while I'm gone, along with Facebook
- Collecting photographs to take with me (4" x 6")
And things I need to do and working on continuously
- Studying french (official language in Senegal, I have had 2 years of it but need to work on it)
- Researching Senegal in general, but more the land, crops that grow there and the different regions
- Reading everything I can about various subjects-see reading list here
- Seeing as many people as I can before I leave as I really do not want a going away party.
- Sell a few things, namely my bicycle (Gary Fisher-Trek dual sport) and printer before I leave (let me know if you or someone you know is interested)
- Port my cell phone number to google voice (pretty neat actually)
- Figuring out what to do with my motorcycles while I'm gone (most likely store them)


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This magical video shows the Aurora Borealis fill an Irish sky at the weekend.
The 16-second-clip mesmerising view of the Northern Lights across was snapped above Derry in Northern Ireland.
The stunning video was taken by Tyler Collins Photography from Top of the Hill in Derry, Northern Ireland.
We think you'll agree, he's captured the phenomenon brilliantly!
If that isn't enough beautiful sights, check out these snaps of the Northern Lights from across the country .
Want more gorgeous Irish views? Take a peek at the breathtaking views from the Wild Atlantic Way .
And for more global magic, take a look at some of the world's capital cities as you've never seen them before .
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For those who are hosting their family and friends for the holiday period, perfection is the aim to strive for. Creating the base for the festivities brings with it the pressure to create the perfect setting for an enjoyable holiday celebration. The inner perfectionist in many people comes to the fore as they attempt to accommodate their loved ones in the grandest fashion. Efforts are increased to attain perfection throughout the festivities. This perfection is sewn into every aspect of the celebration from the food served to the décor and the setting.
One of the most idyllic holiday scenarios to create is the cosy country cottage. Innumerate different mediums promote the countryside cottage as the paramount setting. Music videos released at this time of the year inevitably feature the artists throwing snowballs outside of a picturesque countryside cottage before settling beside the brick fire.
Even those who live in a large metropolitan city can create the country cottage appearance within the home. Despite the rat-race and hustle and bustle of city life, the relaxing nature of the countryside cottage can be sewn into any home.
One of the most prominent features of the countryside cottage is the usage of dark woods and simple primary colours. Dark reds and greens sit alongside mahoganies beautifully to create a breathtakingly traditional appearance. The country cottage appearance is born out of the sense of home comforts. Eschewing the minimalistic appearance of many inner-city apartments and dwellings; the country cottage thrives on a sense of organised clutter.
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Feb. 23 — The Labor Department reasonably interprets the Fair Labor Standards Act to prevent all employers from establishing invalid tip pools, even if an employer doesn't take advantage of the act's "tip credit" and instead pays the full minimum wage to tipped employees, a divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Feb. 23.
Reversing two district court decisions, the court 2-1 upheld a Labor Department rule promulgated in 2011 that makes the tip pool restrictions found in the FLSA applicable to all employers, not just to those that use the tip credit to pay employees who receive tips less than the minimum wage .
The court's ruling is a defeat for restaurants, casinos, hotels and other employers that challenged the DOL rule. They contended the FLSA only prohibits invalid tip pooling arrangements when an employer invokes the act's tip credit, which is codified at 29 U.S.C. § 203(m). An employer that pays the full minimum wage to all its workers, including those who receive tips, can establish tip pools free of the FLSA's restrictions, the employers argued.
Under the FLSA, a valid tip pool means an employee shares his or her tips with other workers who are customarily tipped. But if the tip pool includes distributions to supervisors or other workers "who do not customarily and regularly receive tips," then the tip pooling arrangement violates the act.
The Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association had persuaded a federal district court in Oregon and Wynn Las Vegas LLC, which operates hotels and casino resorts, had convinced a federal district court in Nevada that the DOL's regulation was an invalid interpretation of the FLSA.
But on a consolidated appeal, the Ninth Circuit found that the DOL permissibly interpreted the FLSA's statutory "silence" to mean employees generally own their tips and that no employer can require employees to share their tips with other workers who don't "customarily and regularly receive tips" from the business's customers.
The FLSA's text, its legislative history regarding the tip credit amendments and its broad remedial purpose support the DOL's interpretation, the court said.
"[T]he purpose of the FLSA does not support the view that Congress clearly intended to permanently allow employers that do not take a tip credit to do whatever they wish with their employees' tips," Judge Harry Pregerson wrote.
The district courts' reading that the FLSA provides "specific statutory protections" related only to "substandard wages" and "oppressive working hours" is "too narrow" an interpretation of the statute's reach, the Ninth Circuit said.
"As previously noted, the FLSA is a broad and remedial act that Congress has frequently expanded and extended," the court said.
"Considering the statements in the relevant legislative history and the purpose and structure of the FLSA, we find that the DOL's interpretation is more closely aligned with Congressional intent, and at the very least, that the DOL's interpretation is reasonable," Pregerson wrote.
Applying the principles for reviewing an agency's statutory interpretation set out in Chevron USA, Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984), the court said Congress hasn't addressed the issue because Section 203(m) is "silent" regarding the tip pooling practices of employers that don't take the tip credit.
"There is no convincing evidence that Congress's silence, in this context, means anything other than a refusal to tie the agency's hands," Pregerson wrote.
By "exercising its discretion to regulate," the DOL issued a rule consistent with the FLSA's language, legislative history and purpose, the court said.
Judge John B. Owens joined in the majority opinion.
In dissent, Judge N. Randy Smith said the majority effectively ignores a Ninth Circuit precedent that held employers that don't take the tip credit aren't bound by the FLSA's restrictions on tip pooling.
The court in Cumbie v. Woody Woo, Inc., 596 F.3d 577, 15 WH Cases 1590 (9th Cir. 2010), ruled an Oregon restaurant that paid its servers a cash wage that met or exceeded the state's minimum didn't violate the FLSA or state law through a tip pooling arrangement that included workers who aren't customarily tipped .
The Ninth Circuit in Cumbie found that the "plain text" of Section 203(m) only imposes a "condition" on employers that take the tip credit, not a "blanket requirement" on all employers regardless of whether they take the tip credit, the dissent said.
The current case raises issues "identical" to those in Cumbie, but the majority upholds a DOL rule that interprets the FLSA in exactly the opposite fashion, Smith wrote.
"Because we are obligated to follow precedent, this case should have ended with a memorandum disposition," the dissent said.
That the DOL promulgated a rule after Cumbie was decided doesn't change the result, Smith said.
"As the majority notes, if Congress's intent behind a statute is clear, that is the end of our inquiry," the dissent said. "We need not defer to an agency's interpretation of this statute."
In Cumbie, the Ninth Circuit "explicitly and unequivocally found Section 203(m) clear and unambiguous," Smith wrote.
"Regardless of how much the DOL dislikes this interpretation, it must follow it," the dissent said. "The DOL is not free to manufacture an ambiguity, which circuit precedent mandates is not there."
Jackson Lewis P.C. represented the Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association. Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Kramer Zucker Abbott represented Wynn Las Vegas. The Department of Justice represented the labor secretary.
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Lakeside Church exists to help all people discover and fully follow Jesus. It's as simple as that.
This has been a part of our DNA since 1989 when 40 families had a vision that church should be a place of spiritual growth and discovery not just for those who already believe, but for those who are hungering after the meaning of life and may be in a season of exploration.
Lakeside is for everyone regardless of age, socioeconomic status, and background. We recognize we're all in different stages and seasons of life, and as the gathered church, we're all in a process of learning and growth together.
- We are passionate about creating environments where both faith and doubt collide.
- We are committed to helping people find freedom from brokenness.
- We love helping families, marriages, and relationships thrive.
- We care deeply about physical needs as well as spiritual needs.
We fully believe that God calls all people to find a vibrant and flourishing life through Jesus, and we want to invite you into that.
Currently, we meet at two fantastic facilities in the Guelph area. Lakeside Central, our main campus, is located on the outskirts of the city by Guelph Lake. You can watch the Sunday morning gathering live from the theatre-style seating in our main auditorium or via video from the Café down the hall.
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As most of you probably know, the former undeserved King of Late Night, Jay Leno, now does a version of his former show five nights a week at 10pm. Why? Because NBC is too cheap to produce scripted programs; and most Reality TV viewers are zonked out on meth by 10, so it would be pointless to air Who Wants to Marry a Hare-Lip at that hour.
Tah Dah! Jay Leno - the human Thomas Kinkade painting - to the rescue. His show constantly comes in last in its time slot, but since it's so cheap to produce, he's making millions of dollars for NBC. I'm going to review the show so none of you discerning TV connoisseurs will ever have to view a second of it. You're welcome.
-The show begins with bland theme music and a montage of pictures of Jay back when he was actually sorta funny. These are fucking old pictures, is what I'm saying.
-Jay comes out and stands like an inch away from the studio audience. It's kind of freaky. He needs to be more like Letterman, a good mile away from the audience; entering the fray only to insult them.
-I've seen this show before. It was The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and it aired at 11:3o every weeknight since 1992.
-As some sort of bizarre "Fuck you!" Jay now has a gray version of Conan O'Brien's haircut. He's taking all of Conan's guests and now he has a geriatric twist on his 'do! Still has the same giant ass-chin, though.
-Olive Garden advertises on this bland, predictable, lowest-common-denominator show? Of course they do. Jay and Olive Garden go together like shit and a place to eat shit.
-Jay does his "Jay Walking" skit with some reality TV stars. He asks easy questions to stupid people and they can't answer them because they're so stupid! This was funny when Howard Stern did it on the radio years ago. People who steal go to hell, Mr. Leno.
-I want to kill these "Real Housewives" stars. Really, this is only Round One of this stolen shitbag? There's more? Fuck.
-Finally, a guest. Julia Louis-Dreyfus can be funny, more so when she isn't being "interviewed" by Jay Leno, but at least Jay isn't up there alone, making me want to end my life.
-Julia is looking good. She's 49 and - unlike 23-year-old Lindsay Lohan - doesn't look ashy and near death.
-I can't get over the main point of this show, its sole reason for being: NBC fucking gave up. They are creatively bereft and going broke, so this is them waving the white-bread flag of surrender to mediocrity. If they really want to save money, NBC should just replace Jay with a homeless guy dressed as a dollar sign. The network can pay him with pints of cheap blended whiskey and he can interview his schizo visions in lieu of celebrity guests. The studio audience gets tubs of post-dated velveeta.
-A new feature on the show is called "10 at 10". Jay asks a celebrity, in this case Billy Crystal, 10 questions a raging half-wit might ask if poked through the frontal lobes with an icepick.
-I wouldn't rush out to see a Billy Crystal movie in 2009, but he's a pretty good talk show guest. He has some amusing stories, but the producers of the Jay Leno show are too cheap to fly him to LA and put him up in a nice hotel, so they ask him 10 retarded questions via satellite from New York. Fuck this show with a ball peen hammer.
-More witless shtick and the show mercifully ends. If I ever watch this again, please fly to Louisville and shoe me in the groins.


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It's only the second week of the Big Summer Movies and already it disappoints. While Iron Man holds strong at the top spot with another $50m, it's kid-friendly Speed Racer that's tanking. Not a big surprise though as the reviews were not kind and, IMHO, the whole thing just looks.. ehhh. About five months ago, I put this flick on my must-see list for 2008, but the more I actually saw of it, the more interest I lost. And I'm someone who has much love for Emile Hirsch and will watch him read the phonebook! Speed Racer opened in the second spot with only $20.2m. Considering it's a film by the Wachowski Brothers, I doubt it has a small budget. I think we can safely say that Warner Bros. won't be racing to greenlight a sequel.
Cameron D. and Ashton K. fared better with What Happens in Vegas. Their comedy grossed $20m, which is pretty average (and sometimes even good) for what romcoms are making these days. Patrick Dempsey's Made of Honor is doing pretty decent too. It opened last week with $14.7m and has now grossed about $26.3m total domestically. I've seen a lot of Vegas promotion and barely any for Made, so really, it's not doing bad at all. Maybe a March release would've been better, but hey, what do I know?
Next week sees the release of Prince Caspian. I have no faith at all in the summer of 2008.
The numbers courtesy of Box Office Mojo:
1) Iron Man - $50.5m/$177.1m
2) Speed Racer - $20.2m/$20.2m
3) What Happens in Vegas - $20m/$20m
4) Made of Honor - $7.6m/$26.3m
5) Baby Mama - $5.8m/$40.4m
6) Forgetting Sarah Marshall - $3.8m/$50.8m
7) Harold & Kumar 2 - $3.2m/$30.7m
8) The Forbidden Kingdom - $1.9m/$48.7m
9) Nim's Island - $1.3m/$44.3m
10) Redbelt - $1.1m/$1.2m


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I FIND that I have to explain, fairly frequently, what it is that I am doing in PhDland. This is fantastic: it is great that people are interested. But just as frequently, people ask me why. More specifically, they ask to what end am I conducting my experiment? What benefit does it have for people?
This question troubles me and I think it troubles many scientists. Look at enough journal papers, no matter how disparate, and you will notice a trend: the final paragraph of the discussion of many, many papers often seems to have a loosely worded, research council-pleasing vague suggestion that the study in question might, in some way, be applied to humans. Search for many scientific terms, even highly specialist and unrelated terms, and chances are you'll come across something that mentions Parkinson's disease or cancer, often, perhaps, because the authors feel they have to. Newspapers do it too. There'll be a study in mice or flies and, sooner or later, the journalist will give in to temptation or the standard framework of a science report and bring humans into the picture. It is mightily tempting and I've been there myself. But do scientists really have a benefit to mankind in mind? More importantly, does their study need to benefit mankind to be justified?
fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, made famous in biology by Thomas Hunt Morgan, currently working on genetics and cell biology and interested in the nervous system. What I am not doing is trying to cure Alzheimer's, but this explanation will have to suffice in certain circles.
But what relevance could working on flies possibly have for humans? The argument I would like to present is this: why should it have any relevance at all?
Science is fascinating. Science is also very important. It defines much of how we live, from technology to food production to medicine. In many ways it is also relevant to the decisions we have to make in the future, such as with understanding climate change. Every once in a while science presents a truly groundbreaking study to the world and, no matter whether it changes our lives or not, it fills us with wonder. The fuss around the Large Hadron Collider was one of wonder, even though our knowledge about the Higgs boson does not affect our daily routines or wellbeing. Big experiments are exciting. Science is great.
Think back to school. Much of the science you learnt back then is anecdotal. It doesn't help you live your life. Why is the sky blue? Who cares? Well, nobody... but oddly, we like knowing. We like knowing how stuff works and, if we don't know, we like to ask probing questions, even into seemingly insignificant things. My own eureka moment was when somebody explained to me how the DNA double helix works. I was captivated - not because I could immediately think of human applications of this knowledge or ethical consequences to our understanding, but because it all made perfect sense and yet was beautifully simple. Such revelations often make me utter a silent 'wow' under my breath.
True, when working with controversial materials such as embryos and stem cells an ethical approach is necessary and a benefit to people should be the focus. We can't play God and we never should: some things should be left alone. But outside of this, why do people think it peculiar that thousands study fruit flies, nematode worms or sea slugs, rather than humans?
Charles Darwin, when writing the original On the Origin of Species, shied away from talking about the controversial place of humans in his theory of transmutation by natural selection, but this was the one thing people wanted to know about. To paraphrase T H Huxley (as according to a seminar I attended recently): "I don't care about sponges, tell me about humans". But the sponges are fascinating in their own right, and they tell us an awful lot.
The Big Bang - knowledge that has no immediately apparent benefit to mankind: fascinating. Spiders being named after David Bowie: curious, and of no benefit to us whatsoever, but cool. Space - the final frontier: awesome. And who can deny the appeal of wildlife documentaries?
Science throws up a whole collection of tremendous titbits of information. I say that studies don't need to have a human-centred goal, because that would remove the possibility of knowing so much more about our world - and, who knows, maybe one day down the line there will be an indirect benefit to people. Particle physics, for example, uncovered positrons, which we now use in medical scanning.
As a further example of how superfluous science can be exciting without being relevant, take the work of Carlos Camara, Juan Escobar, Jonathan Hird and Seth Putterman at UCLA, who have done some remarkable things with a rather mundane household item.
Take a roll of sellotape. Now, enter a very dark room, one in which no light is seeping through the cracks under doors and curtains. Let your eyes adjust, then quickly unwind the sellotape. What happens? You create blue light.
The voltage created by the separation of static charge leads to electrons rushing through the air from the roll to the end of the tape, bumping into air particles on the way and their energy being converted into light. But what would happen if those air particles weren't in the way, and the study were done in a vacuum? To answer this, Putterman and colleagues designed a device to quickly unwind Scotch tape in a vacuum, and what they observed was astounding: they produced X-rays, enough to record the image of a finger on film.
I am not studying Alzheimer's. A cure might come from my work, indirectly, some time in the future (although this is highly unlikely, what with not studying Alzheimer's), but for now I am trying to solve a different mystery, bit by bit, because it is interesting.
Should science have a benefit to humanity? Yes, but only the gift of a greater understanding of all of the components of our world. A modest ambition, I suppose.


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Yesterday morning my pool was sparking clean for the first time in about 5 weeks. We had more rain and excess water drained thruthe vent.
Later I looked and there was a pile of sand and dirt on the bottom of the pool below the drain vent. What could cause this to keep happening?
I just found out there is a broken pipe in our sprinkler system. The maintaince from the association is working on fixing the sprinkler problem.
overflow vent letting dirt and sand into pool
Adding chemicals, vacuuming, backwashing,
brushing, filter care, filter cleaning, replacing
worn or broken pool parts
brushing, filter care, filter cleaning, replacing
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