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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A slim, pointed piece of metal hammered into material as a fastener.
- n. A fingernail or toenail.
- n. A claw or talon.
- n. Something resembling a nail in shape, sharpness, or use.
- n. A measure of length formerly used for cloth, equal to 1/16 yard (5.7 centimeters).
- transitive v. To fasten, join, or attach with or as if with a nail.
- transitive v. To cover, enclose, or shut by fastening with nails: nail up a window.
- transitive v. To keep fixed, motionless, or intent: Fear nailed me to my seat.
- transitive v. Slang To stop and seize; catch: Police nailed the suspect.
- transitive v. Slang To detect and expose: nailed the senator in a lie; nail corruption before it gets out of control.
- transitive v. Slang To strike or bring down: nail a bird in flight; nail a running back.
- transitive v. Slang To perform successfully or have noteworthy success in: nailed the dive; nailed the exam.
- transitive v. Baseball To put out (a base runner).
- nail down To discover or establish conclusively: nailed down the story by checking all the facts.
- nail down To win: nailed down another victory in the golf tournament.
- nail down To specify or fix: We were finally able to nail down a meeting time.
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- n. The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
- n. A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.
- n. One of the four round pedestals (the nails) in Bristol, on which merchants once carried out their business.
- n. An archaic English unit of length equivalent to 1/20th of an ell or 1/16th of a yard (2.25 inches or 5,715 cm).
- v. To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.
- v. To drive a nail.
- v. To catch.
- v. To expose as a sham.
- v. To accomplish (a task) completely and successfully.
- v. To hit (a target) effectively with some weapon.
- v. Of a male, to engage in sexual intercourse with.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. the horny scale of plate of epidermis at the end of the fingers and toes of man and many apes.
- n.
- n. The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.
- n. The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks, and other allied birds.
- n. A slender, pointed piece of metal, usually with a head{2}, used for fastening pieces of wood or other material together, by being driven into or through them.
- n. A measure of length, being two inches and a quarter, or the sixteenth of a yard.
- transitive v. To fasten with a nail or nails; to close up or secure by means of nails.
- transitive v. To stud or boss with nails, or as with nails.
- transitive v. To fasten, as with a nail; to bind or hold, as to a bargain or to acquiescence in an argument or assertion; hence, to catch; to trap.
- transitive v. To spike, as a cannon.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To fix or fasten with a nail or with nails; drive nails into for the purpose of fastening or securing: often with a preposition and an object, or with an adverb, to denote the result: as, to nail up a box; to nail a shelf to the wall; to nail down the hatches; to nail a joist into place; to nail it back.
- To stud with nails.
- Figuratively, to pin down and hold fast; make secure: as, to nail a bargain.
- To secure by a prompt action; catch.
- To make certain; attest; confirm; clinch.
- To trip up; detect and expose, as in an error.
- To spike (a cannon).
- Nautical, to spoil; frustrate the purpose of; make unlucky: as, to nail the trip (that is, spoil the voyage).
- n. A thin, flat, blunt layer of horn growing on the upper side of the end of a finger or toe.
- n. In entomology, the uncus.
- n. In ornithology, the hard horny end of the bill of any lamellirostral bird, as a duck or goose.
- n. The callosity on the inner side of a horse's leg near the knee or the hock.
- n. A pin or slender piece of metal used for driving through or into wood or other material for the purpose of holding separate pieces together, or left projecting that things may be hung on it.
- n. A stud or boss; a short metallic pin with a broad head serving for ornament.
- n. Same as shooting-needle.
- n. A unit of English cloth-measure, 2¼ inches, or of a yard. Abbreviated n.
- n. A weight of eight pounds: generally applied to articles of food.
- n. A straight stamping-tool.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- v. attach something somewhere by means of nails
- n. a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
- v. succeed in obtaining a position
- v. hit hard
- n. horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
- n. a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
- v. locate exactly
- v. complete a pass
- v. take into custody
- v. succeed at easily
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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You cannot see the softest and youngest row, or layer, of the nail cells at the base, because a fold of skin, the _nail fold_, has been doubled, or folded, over them to protect them while they are young and soft.
Hammering a nail is a wonderful use of the hammer, but using a hammer to cut a wire is foolish.
That nail is going to have a headache for some time, thanks to you.
Republicans (and some "Blue Dog" democrats) are wholly bought by these corporate interests who are fighting tooth in nail with outright lies, delays, and alliance with people whose real agenda is to hope America fails so that a white republican like Gee Dubya Bush can re-take power and continue our descent into the irrational and ruinous.
San Fran, not only did you hit that ginormous coffin nail right on its head, you made me LOL.
Don't share you coffin nail reek with others who don't smoke and don't ride in your vehicle.
The last nail is using bimbo sexpot Sarah Palin in his campaign.
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It's a combination of the colors grey and beige and is mostly showing up in nail color options as this year's nod to earth tones.
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Or maybe he read the script and needed the money so he tried to disguise himself to put off the coffin nail this film has driven into the entire cast.
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What Gerald Bullet says is, "He not only hits the nail on the head: he goes on hammering, in a frenzy of argumentative zeal, long after the nail is driven home."
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Friday, October 24, 2008
Butterfly or moth?
One of the first things we learnt on this Earthwatch project was how to tell the difference between a butterfly and a moth as both would by flying along the transects. This proved surprisingly more diffcult than I had thought!
1. Butterflies tend to have clubbed antennae while moths antennae taper to a point
2. Butterflies are able to fold their wings up vertically over their back, where moths often hold their wings horizontally.
3. Butterflies tens to have large, more colourful wings than moths, although many moths are large and colourful also.
4. Butterflies fly during the day, while moths are nocturnal.
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The Harvard educated, Illinois Democratic Freshman Senator, Barak Obama, who was raised by his white grandparents in Hawaii, jumped on the Katrina Race Train this weekend.
Is this a sign of the future, Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton photographed together? (AP)
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Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our time running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous. Giving up on love and belonging and joy – the experiences that make us most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to expose our darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light. (Brene Brown,author)
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Yesterday in Parliament (28 Jan), I asked the Prime Minister a question about the increasing hardship felt by so many. People have told me about their struggles and being left in a financial limbo, in some cases for weeks, while their benefits are being processed.
The Prime Minister failed to answer my question. I asked about absolute poverty, people struggling to survive. His answer referred to "relative poverty" – a measure of inequality.
Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside) (Lab/Co-op): Absolute poverty up by 300,000, the rise of the working poor and very seriously sick people impoverished while they wait for their benefit—is the Prime Minister proud of this record?
The Prime Minister: I am afraid that the hon. Lady's statistics are simply wrong. I know Labour does not like to hear this, but the fact is that there are 600,000 fewer people in relative poverty than there were at the election and 300,000 fewer children in relative poverty. Inequality is lower than it was at the election and we can now see 1.75 million more of our fellow countrymen and women in work. Behind all those statistics are people who are able to go out, earn a wage, have a pay packet and support their families. I would have thought the Labour party of all parties would want to support that.


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This was an article written for The Offshore Support Journal in 2001. It probably remains valid today since one assumes that the leg length of jack-ups must have reached a maximum, although the drilling systems, the cargo systems and the accommodatio have probably continued to change. One also assumes that many of the older jack-ups are currently laid up or on their way to the breakers.
The jack-up GSF Galaxy I being towed out of the Cromarty Firth by the 28,000 bhp Siem Opal back in 2012.
Maersk Contractors recently announced that they have ordered what they call an "ultra harsh environment jack-up" from Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea, with delivery scheduled for late 2002. This is the second rig of this type to be constructed for Maersk, the first is also to be delivered in 2002. They will have a leg length of 205 metres enabling them to work in water depths of 150 metres (495 feet). In the North Sea such a jack-up could work as far north as the Brent Field.
Obviously these rigs are on the cutting edge of development. There are hundreds lesser jack-ups all over the world drilling holes and being moved from location to location with never a mention about their activities in the marine or oil industry press, dazzled as every-one is by the glamour of the deepwater mooring operation. Jack-up moving is less glamorous than semi-submersible moving and sometimes requires no anchor-handling, but that is not to say that it does not have its own difficulties or, just because the operation requires less powerful craft, the level of expertise on the part of the mariners and rig movers is less.
In fact, even though moving jack-ups over long distances may not be as glamorous as towing semi-submersibles it would certainly appear to be more dangerous. While World Offshore Accident Database, commonly known as WOAD, only records one semi as having sunk when under tow, it shows that many jack-ups have been lost while afloat. In at least one case one has sunk when the distance to be travelled was less than 40 miles. During some tows even if the rig has not been lost they have shed bits, particularly legs.
Jack-ups are not really marine structures. They are most secure when they are standing on the seabed with the hull fifty feet or so above the waves, looking a bit like a triangular coffee tables. Making the change from being a secure structure, impervious to the effects of wind and waves to being a marine object – now an upside down coffee-table with the legs sticking up hundreds of feet into the air – is difficult. Particularly difficult is the actual moment of transition and the Operations Manuals of these objects always specify the environmental criteria under which it can take place. Wave heights of more than one metre are normally unacceptable. In addition the warranty surveyors will normally only give towing approval if the weather conditions for the whole tow will be acceptable due to the area of the world where it is to take place, the routing of the tow takes advantage of weather routing or jacking down positions are identified not more than 24 hours apart, if the tow in close to land.
In addition to the problems of ocean towing created by the configuration and the low freeboard of jack-ups, which is really a whole subject on its own, there are numerous operationally difficulties which those moving jack-ups must routinely face.
Oilfields in benign shallow water environments such as the Arabian and Mexican Gulfs usually consist of numerous individual wells each with its own small unmanned platform complete with helideck. Pipelines are then run on the seabed from each of the small platforms to a large central platform where the oil from the field is processed and then pumped onwards to the shore. Much of the work in these areas is related to work-overs where the rig has to make a close approach to the platform, jack up until it is above it, and then slide the drilling package out on the cantilever so that the well can be re-entered.
Jack-ups may be required to work in shallow waters, most extremely off the coast of the Indian subcontinent in drying heights. In these areas the location must be approached on a rising tide and the work completed before the tide falls to the point where the vessels carrying out the move would go aground. Off the coast of Saudi Arabia there are complete oilfields consisting of fifty odd small platforms all in water depths varying between a maximum of 10 metres and a minimum of two or three metres. Jack-ups which are specially selected for their minimal draft deployed in these fields and they are put in position and supplied by support vessels with similarly low drafts.
Fortunately for those working in this particular area of the world, one of its advantages is the firm sandy bottom which is an almost universal feature. The sand makes the process of getting a jack-up close to a platform particularly straightforward.
Part of the process in the Middle-east is for a diving ship to be allocated to the operation. Prior to the arrival of the rig, the diving ship will go to the position where the rig is to jack up and deploy a couple of air divers who will survey the seabed to make sure that there are no solid objects in the area where to rig's spud cans will touch the bottom. Once they have determined that the bottom is clear they will be directed to the platform, which of course is unmanned. They climb up to the level on the platform which is level with the main deck of the rig and wait.
As the rig approaches the platform the legs are lowered until they touch the seabed. This stabilises it while allowing controlled movement to take place. At this point the rig is stern on to the platform usually with a single towing vessel on the bow and one on each of the aft corners. The rig mover orchestrates the direction and power of all the ships to cause the rig to move very slowly backwards towards the platform, to the point where a tape measure may be thrown over to the divers who catch the end so that the precise distance off may be measured.
One of the features offshore in the Arabian Gulf are collection platforms, or as they are known in Saudi Arabia, GOSPs (Gas Oil Separation Platforms). These are large platforms, in middle eastern terms, which have accommodation and also some processing plant. Such structures require maintenance and in the Middle-east this is carried out by a hotchpotch of ships and rigs and self propelled jack-ups.
One of the more onerous activities is moving maintenance jack-ups into position in the close proximity to GOSPs, which are often T shaped. It is sometimes necessary to get the jack-up into the corner of the T which requires considerable dexterity, and sometimes very strong nerves on the part of the shipmasters. One technique is to pull the rig in on a short wire until the towing vessel is right up against the platform, assisted by two other ships which are tied alongside. Once the bow of the towing vessel is close to the platform, the legs are put on the bottom and the towing vessel released.
Some of the legs of the jack-up are then raised and one of the attendant vessels is attached to the end furthest away from the platform and is used to pull the rig round through 180 degrees. This somewhat unorthodox approach gets the end of the rig into the right position without it having to be towed there.
In the North Sea the technique used is likely to be different. Firstly it is uncommon for the legs to be put down before the rig is actually positioned, since it is generally recognised that stressing the legs in a manner other than vertically is not good for them. This is a point well illustrated by the damage to the legs of the Ensco 101, which was apparently caught by the tide in the River Tay with at least one leg still attached to the river bed. It had to be immediately taken out of service for repairs.
Hence when approaching a platform in the North Sea the rig is oriented with its stern towards the platform and then held in position while the legs are put jacked down. When the hull is just in the water and the legs are taking the weight, the tugs will run the stern anchors either side of the jacket. The legs will then be lifted again and the rig pulled into the precise position required using its own winches. Once it is in position the legs can then be lowered again and the tugs can recover the anchors.
Some operators have adopted an alternative technique which has a number of benefits. The rig is positioned a little off the location as before, but instead of the anchor-handlers running the rig anchors, they lay an anchor over their stern and then run in towards the aft corners of the rig paying out their work wires. They are then secured from the bow to the rig. The rig in now in a position to raise the legs again and it is pulled into position by the anchor- handler's work winches. The technique therefore avoids the use of the rig mooring equipment which is always pretty lightweight and sometimes poorly maintained.
What kind of vessels therefore, are used for this task, taking into account the fact that the towing requirements are often quite different from the positioning requirements. It can be a real disadvantage if too much power is used when placing a rig in the correct position, and an incautious pull on one corner while the rig is afloat can spin it like a top.
There is a natural tendency for the industry to relegate older craft to the jack-up job and in some places and for some rigs they are entirely suitable. In shallow waters the old American AHTS in particular are favoured, despite the fact that many of them are twenty years old. They are built to what used to be called the KISS principle (Keep It Simple Stupid) and therefore are firstly unlikely to break down and secondly are unlikely to require highly skilled technical help from the other side of the world. These old ships have fixed pitch propellers, two small engines connected by short shafts and probably five auxiliary engines, every one exactly the same, one driving the Smatco winch on the afterdeck, one the bowthruster, one driving the pumps and two the generators.
However, no matter how reliable these old ships they will shortly be falling to pieces, a fact that is well recognised by the industry. The average age of the Tidewater fleet is 17 years and their management are now desperately trying to update their tonnage by building and buying new ships. But they, like many other owners are opting for the more glamorous end of the market.
It is possible that some suitable designs are coming off the drawing boards at Rolls-Royce Ulstein, although no-one is actually daring to produce a ship with the 4000 bhp odd which is actually required for positioning small jack-up in calm shallow waters. Even small marine diesels develop around 12,000 bhp today and it seems likely that the Swire Pacific UT720s are pigeon-holed by most in the UK as being suitable for jack-up moving.
In reality they are probably vastly overpowered for most jack-up related tasks. In order to fulfil the same requirement world wide Swires are building four Rolls-Royce Ulstein 710s, which they say will principally support their West African Middle East and Far East operations. These ships will have 10,800 BHP available provided by 2 engines. Rolls-Royce Ulstein have also developed a variant of the UT719, the UT719-2 which looks as if it might also fit the bill.
When it comes to the "ultra harsh environment jack-ups" with their 500 foot legs, things may be approached differently. To start with it is unlikely that they will be able to move with the legs completely retracted into the hull, and the more leg there is extended the more power is required to make headway. A medium sized jack-up with fifty feet of leg extended downwards may require as much as 20,000 bhp to move even at a two or three knots, and slow transit speeds can cause all sorts of complications particularly when it comes to weather windows. In the North Sea, jack-ups can sometimes wait for weeks for the right conditions, and being caught out afloat in the wrong place can be disastrous.
So it could be said that the 10,000 to 12,000 bhp vessel might be ideal for towing in the North Sea since the required 20,000 bhp would be provided by two vessels. Many of the sinkings of jack-ups while under tow have taken place when a single vessel was used for the tow, most famously the Rowan Gorilla I off Canada when being towed by the Smit London and the West Gamma when being towed by the Normand Drott. At the subsequent enquiry into the sinking of the West Gamma, the Captain of the Normand Drott said that the rig crew would have been less at risk "if the UK practice of using two tugs and an auxiliary vessel had been used".
While the moving of jack-ups appears to be of lesser importance than the moving of semi-submersibles there are about four times as many of them and although it is claimed that some very deep water moves can be undertaken by a single vessel, it is very difficult to move a jack-up with less than two ships and most rig movers prefer three. So, however you look at it, no matter how mundane, jack-up moving looks like a growth industry.
The Rowan Gorilla V Leaving Aberdeen in 2008, being towed by the Viking Troll and one of the Deep Sea Supply 404s.


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Happy Valentine's Day!
I love William Shakespeare. That man could write. It drives me nuts when people say "I don't read his stuff because I can't understand any of it." I think "Are you kidding?!"
Well, it's their loss. If they don't read then they miss out on the gems. I decided for Valentine's Day I would post some quotes from William Shakespeare about Love. Hope you enjoy.
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"I love thee, I love but thee; with a love that shall not die; till the sun grows cold and the stars grow old."
" I love you more than words can wield the matter, Dearer than eyesight, space and liberty "
" Come what sorrow can, It cannot countervail the exchange of joy , That one short minute gives me in her sight "
" Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind "
"Did my heart love 'til now? Foreswear its sight--for I never saw true beauty 'til this night."
"My bounty is as deep as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, the more I have, for both are infinite."
"Love comforteth like sunshine after rain."
"When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew."
"Doubt thou the stars are fire, Doubt the sun doth move, Doubt truth to be a liar but never doubt thy love."
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I hope you have a wonderful Valentine's Day!


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Deepika Padukone is an Indian film actress mainly appears in Hindi films, born on January 5, 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark and raised in Bangalore.
She made her film debut in the Kannada film Aishwarya (2006). Her first Hindi film release came the following year with Farah Khan's melodrama Om Shanti Om opposite Shah Rukh Khan. Deepika Padukone has won several awards including three filmfare awards.
Deepika Padukone's Popular Movies
- Om Shanti Om (2007)
- Love Aaj Kal (2009)
- Cocktail (2012)
- Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)
- Chennai Express (2013)
- Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013)
- Happy New Year (2014)
- Piku (2015)
- Bajirao Mastani (2015)
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Poland Honors Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II With New Statue
They get it.
This statue of President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II was unveiled Saturday in Gdansk, Poland. The late leaders are revered in Poland for their role in helping to topple communism. | (Czarek Sokolowski~AP)
The Herald Sun reported:
POLISH officials have unveiled a statue of former President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II, honouring two men widely credited in this Eastern European country with helping to topple communism 23 years ago.
The statue was unveiled in Gdansk, the birthplace of Lech Walesa's Solidarity movement, in the presence of about 120 former Solidarity activists, many of whom were imprisoned in the 1980s for their roles in organising or taking part in strikes against the communist regime.
The bronze statue, erected in the lush seaside President Ronald Reagan Park, is a slightly larger-than-life rendering of the two late leaders.
It was inspired by an Associated Press photograph taken in 1987 on John Paul's second pontifical visit to the US.
The photographer who took the picture, Scott Stewart, expressed satisfaction that one of his pictures has helped immortalise "a wonderful moment in time between the two men."
"In the news business we're used to having a moment and then that moment being gone a day later. This is one image that should last for a good long time," Stewart, who now teaches graphic design and photography at Greenville Technical College in South Carolina, said in a phone interview a day before the ceremony.
"I'm happy that it's been chosen as the seminal moment to represent the relationship of these two people to Poland."
Reagan and John Paul shared a conviction that communism was a moral evil, not just a bad economic system.
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As your small business grows, you'll need more employees to cater to your expanding consumer base. Putting the job opportunity out there and receiving responses from interested candidates is the easy part. However, sorting through a sea of resumes to find the most qualified applicants for the position can be challenging, especially when you have so many other responsibilities as a small business owner.
A 2012 poll by CareerBuilder showed that 7 out of 10 businesses will experience the consequences of a bad hire, which can cost up to $50,000. To prevent a situation like this, use these four effective hiring strategies to save your company time and money, and ensure you're selecting the best talent to join your team.
1. Consider your company culture. Assessing skill sets should be the first step in the hiring process, but not the only one. Every business has a specific culture that its employees have to be able to thrive in before it can be successful. Having a good grasp on what your company culture entails and the attitudes and personalities that pair well with it will help you narrow down your candidates. Phone interviews are a good first step to determine the core values and personalities of each potential hire before a face-to-face interview.
Millennials also want to make sure the business they're applying to has a desirable company culture. Share a realistic preview of what a day in the life of a team member at your company is like. You can list out your business' values and describe your culture, but there's nothing like reading actual experiences from current employees or seeing what it's like first-hand during a tour following an interview.
2. Start an employee referral program. Establishing an employee referral program not only eliminates a lot of work on your end, but it's also one of the most effective ways to find qualified candidates. Your current staff knows the ins and outs of the company culture and the required skills involved in being successful at your company, so they're likely to share an open position with people they know will fit in. This also shows your staff that you trust them, which is good for morale.
3. Get creative with where you're recruiting. Consider where you would find promising potential hires, both online and physically. If you're looking for someone with a niche passion, for example, search for online forums where these people may hang out. Sending current team members to conferences or job fairs may also help attract the specific type of candidates you're looking for.
"It gives you a chance to express the vision behind the company in a non-interview setting and to meet one-on-one casually," Ethan Song, cofounder and CEO of men's clothing retailer Frank & Oak, told Mashable. "We've started sending our team members to various conferences because it gives the company a voice and a face, and that's much more attractive for employees."
4. Focus on your must-haves. There's probably a long list of skills you want your future employees to have. However, to make the hiring process run smoother and quicker, it's beneficial to narrow down this list to your must-have qualities and abilities. If a resume doesn't include each of these skills, move on to another – now is the time to be extremely picky.
If the number of applications you're receiving is too heavy a workload for you and your hiring managers to handle, consider investing in an applicant tracking system to sort through all of the received resumes for you. You can search through the applications by keyword and certain phrases that you want to see on a resume for the best results.
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Andrew Fifita helped the Sharks fight back in the second half to beat North Queensland 18-14.
The Cronulla prop was key to his side's comeback from a 14-point interval deficit to win at home for just the second time this year.
The reigning premiers ran in three unanswered tries in the second stanza to join the Storm at the top of the NRL ladder.
The Cowboys did well in the absence of star playmaker Johnathan Thurston and looked to be well in command when they scored two tries in the space of six minutes just before the break.
Jason Taumalolo was outstanding for the visitors with over 200 metres and a stack of tackle breaks in a losing effort.
Fifita and James Maloney turned the game on its head, Maloney bursting into life 10 minutes into the second half when he dummied and stepped his way through the line to bring Cronulla to within eight points.
Fifita then skittled several would-be defenders before offloading to a flying Chad Townsend to bring the hosts to within two.
A big shot by Luke Lewis on Lachlan Coote forced a turnover on halfway, and from the ensuing set Valentine Holmes got on the outside of his man and delivered the right ball to send Sosaia Feki over to hand the Sharks their first lead of the night.
Antonio Winterstein had got the game's first try on 12 minutes, scoring just inside the left corner off a Coote cut out pass.
Ray Thompson then sent Kyle Feldt streaking away down the right sideline before the Cowboys winger passed back inside to send Ben Hampton in for the try.
Just before the interval, the home crowd were stunned again as a Michael Morgan grubber somehow resulted in a 40/20, with the five-eighth turning provider from the ensuing set to set up Feldt with a pinpoint kick that he did well to ground.
The Sharks are 7/10 to win their next game against Canterbury, who are 6/5.
Cronulla are 93/100 conceding a 6.5-points start.
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Volunteer your skills!
We can't be successful without the help of our members! In all our years, we've never turned a volunteer away. You can help keep us going using your talents:
at a horse show or clinic
by attending board meetings (the first Monday of the month!)
holding a chair position
assisting with our website, social media, and newsletter
running for an elected position
at our year-end awards banquet
Canter Cash
In addition to serving your local dressage community, volunteers are rewarded with Canter Cash, which must be accumulated before members may receive year end awards or be eligible for scholarships.
a minimum of four hours of volunteer work is required for all members who wish to receive year end awards
Tell us about your volunteer work here
Redeem your Canter Cash here
Wondering about your Canter Cash hours? Check here!
Volunteer at a Show
We cannot have horse shows without volunteers. Below is a list of possible jobs that might be available at a horse show to volunteer for. When signing up be sure to indicate what job you would be most interested in, but be open to other areas that might need additional help.
Scribe: The scribe has a very important job and it is a great opportunity to learn what judges look for in a well ridden test. Scribes must be able to write quickly, accurately, legibly and most importantly quietly. Prior experience (at recognized or schooling shows) is preferred.
Runner: The runner gets the tests from the judges stand and brings them directly to the scorer table. Only the riders are allowed to look at their tests after the scores are posted. So, no peeking!
Scorers: There must be at least two scorers. Each test is checked twice and any ties must be reviewed by the judge.
Ring Stewards: This persons duty is to check riders tack and equipment before entering arena. It is the riders responsibility to watch their ride times.
These are just some of the jobs that might be available to volunteer for. Do not hesitate to ask your show manager if you have any questions about your duties. The USDF Directory also gives many tips on Dressage protocol.


text: Shifting SandsI read a great article today by Kristine Kathryn Rusch about the shift in the book publishing industry that gives "indies" a leg up in getting their print books into book stores and on the shelves! She discusses what she calls the "shifting sands" in the ever changing industry. If you are an author or inspiring writer please check it out. Knowledge is power friends!


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When we visit the website we use its navigation to help us find what we are looking for. Unfortunately, many websites have navigation that wasn't particularly well planned. But little things make a big difference. The structure and labels of your navigation can have a huge impact on results. Navigation affects your website traffic and website conversions. Here is a checklist for website navigation best practices.
Make Clear Navigation
When website visitors doesn't know where to click and see the information or not easily find where to look for the information, most of the time they will leave your website immediately. So your navigation must be clear and reduce confusion. So it will be easier for your visitors to click through your website and get information which they looking for.
The use of clear labels, that are obvious at a glance, lets visitors know what your company does. From the start, they will know they are at the right place and how to get to where they want to be. Thoughtfully consider the terminology you use for the navigation of your website, making it easy for visitors to find what they are looking for.
Avoid Format-Based Navigation Labels
What are format based navigation labels? Such as "Videos" "Photos" "whitepapers" and "Gallery" these navigation labels tell format of the content to visitors but not the topic. Remember visitors are not visiting to your website to see photos and videos but they are visiting to get the information or answers. So when label your navigation use the topic rather than format-based navigation.
Limit Number of Menu Items
Avoid creating menus with too many items. Lot of menu links on the homepage is not good. Limit the number of links in your main navigation is good. Few items in your navigation is good for search engine optimization. I suggest maximum seven menu items.
When it's come to search engine optimization your home page is the most authority with search engines because more sites link to your homepage than to your inner pages. This authority flows down to deeper pages through your navigation.
If your home page has hundreds of links, this dilutes the authority passed from it down to your inner pages. This reduces the likelihood that your inner pages will rank.
Stay Consistent
The nice, clean and consistent navigation helps improve visitor's experiences on your site. The issue on inconsistent navigation, it will reduce the quality of the website. Especially when you have a item on the menu and that are not linked will reduce your website trust and increase your visitors frustration.
Use visual appearance to show which items are links and which are not, for example, if you have headers as part of a mega menu, use a different font style, color or white-space to indicate they are headers and not links
Secondary navigation should also be designed consistently across your website. Apply the same focus and consideration to secondary navigation that you do to primary navigation. Regardless of where visitors are headed on your site, you want to provide a great experience.
Reduce Menu Hierarchy
Allow your website visitors to reach any of the pages in your website within one or two clicks. When you have less level it is quicker, easier and less confusing for your customers to get to where they want to be. Limit the number of levels to help make navigating simple for your visitors.
Separate group is better than nesting group. But make sure that your groupings are consistent with the how your customers view your products. Odd groupings that don't make sense to users will not help you, even if they help flatten your website hierarchy.
Website Navigation on Mobile Devices
Make your website navigation to mobile friendly is very important. Most of the search engines have high rank for mobile friendly website than others. You can add hamburger icon for your menu. It's an icon made up of three short horizontal lines, representing a menu. It appears in the top right of mobile websites and clicking it reveals the navigation menu.


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NGO geographies, livelihood geographies and the "nonviable" poor in the Andes [Draft paper]
The bulk of the paper aims to address this theme of aid chain functioning by asking the simple question of what drives the geographies of NGO intervention and how these geographies relate to the geographies of poverty in the Andes. It argues that an adequate explanation of these geographies requires attention to the politics of aid, the political economy of development in the Andes, the geographies of religious, political and other social institutions, and finally, but critically, the life histories of people working within the non-governmental sector. The geography of poverty and livelihoods also influences these interventions, but ultimately as a secondary set of factors.
NGO geographies, livelihood geographies and the "nonviable"poor in the Andes [Draft paper] presented at Staying Poor: Chronic Poverty and Development Policy, Institute for Development Policy and Management, University of Manchester, 7-9 April 2003. Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC), Manchester, UK, 18 pp.
NGO geographies, livelihood geographies and the "nonviable" poor in the Andes [Draft paper]


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My not-quite-finished thrifty treasure bag was knit on 1.5 mm (U.S. 000) needles using just one 25-meter (27-yard) hank of DMC Coton Perlé 5 in color 798 and one ¾-ounce packet of Bead It 10/0 seed beads in Sapphire. I used stuff from stash; at a chain craft store, the tab would be under $3. It took the equivalent of one evening to make the bag.
Currently I'm stalled because I can't find a fastener bead I like. I started well enough with Wendy's photos and Shala Kerrigan's Knitted Quarter-Sized Bead Bag pattern and modified away. First, I strung a lot of beads.
I dislike stringing. Even using a dental floss threader, an excellent method suggested by Lanie (who's expecting!), stringing took as much time as the entire rest of the project. Four feet (1.2 m) of beads was sufficient for the bag, at least with all the mods.
Next, I cast on a few stitches and knit flat in garter stitch for the bag flap, increasing at the edges and adding beads on every row in a pinstripe pattern. (Garter stitch must be used with this method of beaded knitting to maintain the alignment of the beads.) I wanted the flap to be heavy, so it would hang nicely when folded down. I left the turning row unbeaded, then used the cable cast-on to double the number of stitches and began knitting in the round. (We all know that garter stitch in the round is knit 1 round, purl 1 round, right?) The stitch count remains the same on every round; the shaping – both the gradual widening and the scalloping – is caused by the beads themselves.
This beaded knitting technique usually places beads on both sides of the work, mainly to give stability to the fabric and secondarily for reversibility. As the bag is tiny, unlikely to receive hard use, and doesn't need to be reversible (and I got tired of stringing beads), my treasure bag is beaded on one side only, on the purl rounds. The resulting fabric is not as firm as one beaded on both sides, but still has that desirable beady slinkiness.
Now I'm stumped. I've been to a couple beady stores roundabout Exit 151 and can't find the right bead for the fastener. Not to mention it occurs to me that perhaps wee beaded necklace bags


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Seismic testing hearings in Wilmington today
WILMINGTON, NC (AP) — The federal government is hearing from North Carolina residents on surveying for oil and natural gas off the Atlantic coast.
The hearings are scheduled for 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. today at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside. Hearings are being held in cities along the East Coast about the proposal to allow energy companies to begin testing.
Companies would use information from the testing to determine where to apply for energy leases, although no leases are available in the region that could be opened for exploration for at least five years.
U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says he'll decide whether to allow seismic testing by the end of the year. That will follow public hearings in states from Delaware to Florida, where testing would occur.
WWAY will be at the hearings, we'll bring you latest tonight starting at 5:00 p.m.
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After the ambush in the badlands the caravan pressed forward. The party guiding the convoy through the rocky channels, avoiding another potential ambush, the merchant train reaches Altaruk on the morning of the 19th day of Sorrow. Kaldras paid the toll due at the gate of the town and the caravan made it's way through the streets to the Elven quarter.
Once in the Elven district, Kaldras instructs the party to begin unloading the wares and tend to the Kanks and disappeared into a tent, presumably to secure the ceramic owed to the group. As everyone began to offload the goods, Shrakk's otherworldly awareness and Juan's combat intuition revealed the elven ambush moments before it could unfold.
With the group now aware of the elve's deception everyone flies into action as the elf's chatka begin flying at them. Grek wasted no time in rushing up to one of the small acid-spitting Kanks lodging the heavy blade of his battle ax into the beast's carapace. In the blink of an eye Khas dispatched with on of the elven snipers, blood and deadly ichor dripping from his blade. As a chatka flew at Juan's temple, the skilled warrior easily stepped aside and in a half a heartbeat stood in front of one of the elven ambushers. Two more small Kanks shot streams of acid at the group, as the Kank that was wounded by Grek bit the Halfling with it's mandibles.
Once the melee had erupted Kaldras remerged from the tent brandishing his bone longsword. The weathered elf looked directly at Cha'ka and said,"You can make this much easier by surrendering now."
The elf received his answer in a barrage of attacks from Shrakk, Cha'ka and Grek. Kaldras and his tribe had obviously misjudged the companions, the treacherous elf begins to fear, knowing he might never survive another assault from his former caravan guards.
Fortune favored Kaldras in the form of the sound of several pairs of sandaled feet marching into the elven market. The town guard of Altaruk, led by their captain Tellamon, surrounded the entire plaza. The captain, a battle-scarred human in a polished carapace breastplate, bellows above the din of combat.
"Hold! Stay your weapons! By the authority of Arisphistaneles, I order you to cease your violence!"
A smirk creeps across the captain's face as he watches the feral halfling Grek get one more good swing in at Kaldras. As he strides forward everyone's eyes are drawn to the steel short sword hanging at his side. "I am Tellamon, captain of the guard of this quarter. You have violated the peace, and I demand to know why", The rugged male sternly addressed both the party and the elves.
Kaldras steps forward and begins to explain that the party is escaped slaves, and their master hired Kaldras and the other elves to retrieve them. Once they arrived in the elven quarter the 'slaves' began to attack. Tellamon turned away from the Elf with an upraised eyebrow and his gaze fell on Khas, the young boy stepping forward as the representative of the group.
Khas began to spin a tale just as false as Kaldras had, and Tellamon eyed the young man with the same suspicious look he had given the Elf. Turning to face his guards and the crowd that had gathered, the captain rose his hand, silencing the rabble that had grown.
The captain announced his judgement to the two groups and the gathering mob, the matter is to be settled in the Bloodsand Arena. Khas gave the captain a crooked smile and handed a fistful of ceramic to Tellamon. "If you would, I really like our chances", the young boy winked surrendering his obsidian daggers. The captain loosened a muffled chuckle, taking the coins and the weapons, and smirked at the boy. With that, the crowd cheered as the guards seperated the two groups, disarming them and led them through the streets to the Arena.
After a few hours of rest and water the unarmed companions were led from the chamber they had been placed. As they ascend the stairs that lead up into arena, the sound of the crowd and the stark brightness on the late afternoon sun, assails the characters. At the top of the stairs the characters find their weapons laying on the ground at their feet. Across the Arena stands Kaldras and his gang of back-stabbing elves. A glance around the cracked arena shows you a multitude of stone pots filled with razor sharp brambleweeds. Two large stone coffers sit at opposite sides of the arena, and a pile of seven stone coins was piled in the center of the arena floor.
The arena master raises his hand with a flourish and relates the events that transpired in the elven quarter. The games master's embellishments sparked the imagination and the watching mob began to buzz with boasting and betting. The arena master explained the rules of the game


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On Feb. 7, 44 students of Villari's Self-Defense got together for a kick-a-thon at their main studio in So. Burlington. Together they produced over 7,700 kicks in 88 minutes and raised $2,043 for St. Jude Children's research Hospital. Of the 44 participants 17 were from the Monkton school and five were from the Ferrisburg school, according to Darrel Duffy, chief instructor/third dan of Villari's.
Ferrisburg: John Wagner, Cooper O'Brien, Simon Farrell, Maya Farrell, Angus Schwanaflugle.
Monkton: Back Row: Chief Darrel Duffy, Marie Arena, Will Aldrich, Logan Jipner, Christopher Boyer, Nick George, Master Laurie Shover. Middle row: Mclain Jipner, Robyn Arena, Sara Genova, Danny Auclair, Ashley Turner, Maeve McGuiness. Front Row: Vaughnessa Jipner, Taylor Duffy, Emily Aldrich, Ashley Aldrich, Clair Holloway, Audrey Whipple.


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CORPUS CHRISTI - The Federal Highway Administration has
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This will be the third bridge across the Corpus Christi Ship
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Hosting a gala dinner is a great way for you to pamper your top clients, launch a new product, or make a big announcement. You'll find that one of the most important parts of the gala dinner is the refreshments that you serve.
Food may be important – it is called a Gala DINNER, after all – but the real star of the show will be the drinks. Your guest will love to mingle drinks in hand, and they'll need something tasty to make the meal enjoyable.
Here are a few of the best cocktails to serve at your Gala Dinner:
Tom Collins
Who doesn't know the classic Tom Collins – a mixture of gin, lemon, soda water, and simple syrup. Slightly sweet, a bit tangy, and incredibly delightful when you don't want to drink strong liquor at a party!
You don't need to be James Bond to order a martini, but it certainly helps! You'll want to have a range of martinis available, including the Dry Martini, the Dirty Martini, both Vodka and Gin Martinis, and the fruitier options like Appletinis and Mangotinis.
This whisky cocktail is another classic you'll definitely want to serve, and it's a sweet treat that your guests will love. Mix whisky with sweet vermouth and cherry, and you've got the delicious drink that refreshes and enchants the taste buds.
Gin Sling
For gin lovers, this is the drink to order. Lemon juice is mixed with simple syrup and gin, and it's garnished with a cherry for both taste and appearance.
The strawberry daiquiri is the classic blended cocktail, but you will find that there are dozens of daiquiris to try when you want something sweet to drink. Simply blend up simple syrup with white rum and the fruit juice of your choice, and it's ready to enjoy.
For anyone looking to party, the Mexican Margarita is the drink to kick off the night in style. Tequila meets Cointreau and lime juice, with a crusting of salt around the rim of a glass to contrast the sweet and sour flavours.
Old Fashioned
Looking for a classic cocktail that screams refinement and elegance? The Old Fashioned – a mixture of sugar, orange slices, bitters, bourbon, and club soda – is a drink that everyone will love, and it's one for the older gentlemen in the room.
Mint Julep
The Mint Julep may come from the Southern United States, but it's a drink that everyone around the world can enjoy. The minty freshness of the drink is incredibly delightful, and it's a cocktail easy on the tastebuds.
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Don't get me wrong, there is no way I support Šlesers and his theocratic, holy-roller cryptofascist Latvian First Party/dessicated corpse of the once-liberal Latvian Way (LPP/LC). But that does not mean that people don't have the right to think and say that Šlesers is the greatest fuckin' thing since machine-sliced cheese. That is what free speech and a diversity of opinion are all about. As for the American Latvian Association "distancing" itself from the pro-Šleseristas in Chi-town, well, Maryland is already pretty distant. It would have been better to say: "we make no political endorsements and urge all Latvian citizens, be they in Latvia or abroad, to vote for the candidates of their choice." (SEE AMENDMENT BELOW) As for others who had objections to the Šleseristas -- well, organize a debate, put up a website, go to www.latviansonline.com or some such place and argue against Šlesers of for one of the other candidates. Yo, like the States is a democracy and has plenty of room for wacko opinions! And if the diasporistas really follow what is going on here, down at the grass roots, they should know that this place is a real political Wackostan. Supporting Šlesers pales beside some of the crackpottery available here.
And finally, to the lawyers Blumbergs and the grab-bag of Latvian-American accountants, public servants, salesmen etc, WTF are you so chickenshit? If you really believe in Bro Ainars, don't fold the first time the wind blows against you. Tell ALA to ... well, I am reminded of T-shirt I saw at the American Latvian Song Festival in 1978 -- it was worn by a friend of my from Germany and his brother as a protest against an ultraconservative relative of theirs. The custom shirts said Arvīd, ej tu dirst! The best translation I can come up with is "Arvid, go fuck yourself!"
So guys and gals from Chi-town, come out from under the table or bed or wherever you went after the first round of criticism, and put on your Arvīd T-shirts (aimed at those diasporistas who hounded you) on the front, and a picture of the stone-faced (ķieģelpurns) Ainārs on the back.
ADDED June 2, morning, Latvian time:
It seems that ALA did make the kind of statement I mention above, a kind reader informs. I was basing this on the Diena report, where to "distance one's self" suggests disapproval and disagreement, like when football team X says "we are glad about winning the championship, but distance ourselves from those fans who decided to burn down the town hall and 20 cars in celebration."


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Louisiana-Mississippi Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (LMHPCO) recently elected their new executive board members for the 2016-2018 term.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (July 28, 2016) – Louisiana-Mississippi Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (LMHPCO) recently elected their new executive board members for the 2016-2018 term. LMHPCO focuses their work on palliative care, specialized medical care for people with serious illness. Palliative care is a healthcare approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing life-threatening illnesses. The elected officials began the two-year term on July 1, 2016. The Executive Board is composed of a President, President-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer as well as, six (6) At-Large members. The At-Large members represent Louisiana and Mississippi, three (3) for each state.
Phillip Carr, Regional Director of Operations for Camellia Hospice of MS, LA, and Alabama, was elected to serve the LMHPCO as a Mississippi At-Large member. "I have been an active member of the LMPHCO for several years and have always wanted to be more involved with the organization," said Carr. Carr plans to use his 12 years of Hospice care experience to advocate for Hospice and to develop collaborative relationships that cover the full spectrum of all who are involved in end-of-life care.
Carr has been an imperative resource for Camellia Hospice over the Southeast. He has served Camellia for five (5) years in numerous positions. His management, sales, and clinical experience has benefitted Camellia healthcare in more ways than one. "We are extremely honored that Phillip Carr has been elected to the LMHPCO Executive Board. He has been a leader in our organization across multiple states for several years, and we are honored that his hard work on behalf of Camellia Hospice is being rewarded by his peers. I know he will represent the interests of hospice patients across Louisiana and Mississippi with care and compassion," said Abb Payne, CEO of Camellia Home Health and Hospice.
LMHPCO strives to improve the quality of hospice and palliative services throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. As a non-profit, LMHPCO is primarily funded by members and the educational products they provide. The organization focuses on research, professional education, public awareness and advocacy.


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Actress Sujibala has done movies including 'Aiya Vazhi', 'Chandramukhi', 'Goripalayam' and 'Muthukku Muththaaga'. Sujibala hails from Vaidyanathapuram, Nagercoil. Currently Sujibala is into movie 'Unmai'. The director and actor for the movie, Ravi Kumar desired marrying Sujibala. With consent from parents, the betrothal between Ravi Kumar and Sujibala was held the last July 5th.
In a negative development, Sujibala was admitted unconscious to a private hospital in Nagercoil. It is reported that Sujibala attempted suicide by taking overdose of sleeping pills.
Sujibala, in her interview to reporters refuted the reports:-
'I did not attempt suicide. Since I had headache and also was running a fever, I asked my mother for medicine. She directed me to take the medicine myself. I failed to identify the proper tablet and took two of tablets of higher power. Due to this, I fainted. My family, taken aback at this, admitted me to a hospital. After four hours of treatment, I returned home.'
'I have many friends in cine field. I am not romancing anybody. There is no truth in reports that I am in love with a dance director. Marriage between me and director Ravi Kumar would be held as planned on October. The date has not been decided so far. Once dates are fixed, we would convey it to magazines and other media. Please, everybody come and wish us.'
'Currently I am into one movie directed by Sundar C. The movie's title is MGR. The shooting for the movie is to be during October. I would not act after marriage' said Sujibala.


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Health and Safety Legislation
Health and Safety is all about preventing people from being harmed or becoming ill through work. The aim of Health and Safety legislation is to require employers and employees to not put others or themselves in danger. The law also protects the public from workplace dangers.
Health and Safety legislation applies to all businesses, however small, and also to the self employed and employees. The law is enforced by Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) or Local Authorities:
- The HSE for factories, farms and building sites.
- Local Authorities for offices, shops, hotels and catering and leisure activities.
Core Health and Safety Legislation applying to all employers
- Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This is the fundamental piece of Health and Safety Law under which other legislation is made. It places general duties on employers to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all persons at work. It also places Health and Safety duties on: occupiers of buildings, contractors, manufacturers and employees. It is the key piece of legislation used in criminal prosecutions.
- Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989. Employers must ensure that information relating to health, safety and welfare is given to employees through the Health and Safety Law Poster – What you should know.
- Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977. Details the requirements for the appointment and consultation with Trades Union Safety Representative and the establishment of Health and Safety Committees where requested.
- Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996. Places duties on employers to consult with employees where a Trade Union is not in place.
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Require employers to assess the Health and Safety risks to employees and others who may be affected by work activities. Arrangements must be made for the effective planning, organisation, control, monitoring and review of preventive and protective measures. Employees must be informed of protective measures and the employer must appoint one or more Health and Safety competent persons.
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Places duties on employers or occupiers of buildings to make effective fire safety management arrangements. This includes: carrying out a Fire Risk Assessment and establishing effective arrangements for fire detection, fire protection, fire emergency, fire prevention and fire training.
- Electricity at Work Regulations 1989. This requires that all electrical systems must be constructed and maintained so as to prevent danger. All work activities must be carried out in such a manner as not to give rise to danger.
- Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981. These Regulations place duties on employers to make first aid arrangements for all employees, the scale of arrangements being based on the work activities and the hazards to which employees are exposed. Employees must be informed of the first aid arrangements.
- Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. These regulations cover the need to provide a safety and healthy working environment. The areas covered include: maintenance, ventilation, temperature, lighting, space, floors and traffic routes, sanitary conveniences, drinking water and rest facilities.
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. The definition of work equipment is wide ranging from hand tools to large pieces of machinery. The regulations require that work equipment is suitable, properly maintained and inspected. Persons using work equipment must be trained and given adequate information and instructions about the protection against specific hazards. Equipment must be designed so that it is safe to use and incorporate protective guarding devices where appropriate.
- Working Time Regulations 1998. These Regulations cover the maximum working hours that employees are allowed to work, together with requirements for breaks during the day and during the week.
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR). The regulations require that specified injuries, diseases and Dangerous Occurrences are reported to the Health and Safety Executive or Local Authority.
Key Health and Safety Legislation applying to employers based on risk assessment of work activities
- Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. These Regulations cover the monitoring, management and use of asbestos containing materials.
- Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002. These Regulations cover the monitoring, management and use of lead at work.
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002. These Regulations require employers to carry out a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks where employees or non-employees may be exposed to hazardous substances so that the necessary precautions to prevent harm can be identified and implemented.
- Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992. These Regulations cover the use of DSE at work. The primary application is the use of computer workstations. The requirements include: the analysis of workstations, daily work routine, eyes and eyesight and the provision of training and information to users.
- Health and Safety (Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996. These Regulations require that appropriate safety signs are used where a risk cannot be adequately avoided or controlled by other means.
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992. These Regulations cover the need to assess manual handling operations and implement effective risk control measures. Risk control should first consider how the risk could be avoided and where it cannot, then risk control measures covering the load, individual, the task being carried out and the working environment.
- Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. These Regulations cover the monitoring and control of noise created by work activities.
- Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992. These regulations require employers to: provide compatible, effective personal protective equipment (PPE), maintain and replace PPE and give information, instruction and training on the use of PPE.
Other Health and Safety Regulations which may apply include:
- Chemicals (Hazard Information for Packaging and Supply) Regulations 2002.
- Confined Spaces Regulations 1997.
- Construction (Design & Management) Regulations (CDM) 2007.
- Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations 1999.
- Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005.
- Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002.
- Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996.
- Highly Flammable Liquids and Liquefied Petroleum Gasses Regulations 1972.
- Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999.
- Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998.
- Lifts Regulations 1997.
- Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000
- Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 1991.
- Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.
- Work at Height Regulations 2005.
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I am going to take a different approach to your question.
Assuming that it has been used before, the only component that would possibly have a decreased life expectancy is the Hard Drive, since it the only moving part. All other components do not wear out, as does the Hard Drive; although they can, of course break. Run the chkdsk function on your computer and then defrag; if all is ok just enjoy. Any software can be downloaded again, if problems develop.
I do wish you the best of luck with your computer.
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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation's Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will begin issuing new driver licenses and identification (ID) cards this fall. These new cards will be the most secure in the United States. An innovative polycarbonate card with laser-engraved black and white photo are the most prominent features designed to curb fraud and identity theft.
"Advances in technology have enabled WisDOT to offer a new card for identification that makes it the most secure in North America," said Ann Perry, director of Bureau of Driver Services. "WisDOT is pleased to work with Wisconsin retailers and law enforcement to introduce these new cards and create tools to help their employees spot fraud."
In addition to the black and white laser-engraved photo, retailers will note these additional security features:
Two other versions of Wisconsin driver licenses and ID cards are currently in circulation. Some are set to expire in 2020 and those issued between March 2012 and October 2015 are set to expire in 2023.
Implementation of the new cards will begin in late September with complete integration throughout Wisconsin expected to be completed by November 1, 2015. The process for customers is the same. After visiting a DMV Service Center and presenting necessary documents, customers will receive a receipt which includes an image of the actual card and is valid until they receive their new card in the mail. This receipt is a valid form of state-issued photo identification and is valid until 45 days after issuance.
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