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Critic Consensus: Smartly edited and heartbreakingly compelling, Let the Fire Burn uses archival footage to uncover a troubling -- and still deeply resonant -- chapter in American history.
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Director Jason Osder's grieving account of the deadly police assault on the MOVE collective's fortified Philadelphia row house works small, continuous miracles with a variety of existing footage.
[Osder] cuts between news footage of the events as they unfurled and testimony from hearings held afterward to create a stark, nonjudgmental portrait of an incident that probably needn't have happened.
"Let the Fire Burn" offers a searing picture of how dumb and dangerous humans can be.
It's scary as both a movie and a still-reverberating moment in time.
Brilliantly edited, the film moves back and forth in time, first tracking the events leading up to the confrontation through news reports of the day.
A unique and disturbing work, Jason Osder's documentary "Let the Fire Burn" uses only archival footage to tell the story of a terrible day in a Philadelphia neighborhood 28 years ago.
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A documentary earlier this year on Mumia Abu-Jamal piqued my interested in and reminded me about MOVE, a radical organization that had clashed with the police in Philadelphia in the 1970's and 1980's. Along comes "Let the Fire Burn," a documentary that makes excellent use of and relies exclusively on archival footage, especially that of a hearing into the events of May 13, 1985 that left 11 members of MOVE dead, including several children, and a neighborhood destroyed, as city authorities increasingly let events spiral out of control. On the other hand, the format leaves room for some blind spots, namely the alley behind the MOVE headquarters where it is implied that Philadelphia policemen may have gathered to settle scores from a previous confrontation with MOVE that left a policeman dead and for which 9 MOVE members were convicted on sentences lasting decades. At the same time, three policemen were acquitted on assault charges of a MOVE member, even though they were captured on videotape. At first, in the 1970's, MOVE claimed to be a self-sufficient organization funded on self-defense means like the Black Panthers, as one of the founders had been in the Black Panthers, too, while being labeled a cult and terrorist organization by outsiders.(There is nothing so frightening to a racist than an armed black man.) Here, some more blind spots arise, as questions arise about the internal activities of MOVE, as they also angered their neighbors, and eventually the city government. Its later incarnation in 1984-1985 was even more combative, and I would not disagree with a commenter, that at the time, they sought to directly confront the police, a battle they could not hope to win.
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Thomas G Mitchell, President, Reflections Productions Inc.
Number of Years with your current company: 35 years
What does your company do? Concert stage, sound, video and lighting production as well as back line rental, power and logistics for events.
What makes your company stand out from your competition? We own all of our equipment, rarely outsourcing, with very competitive rates
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Birthday: Dec. 3rd, 1959
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It is also reported that tremors measuring 5.5 on Richter Scale has hit Nepal again on Sunday morning though no loss of life or destruction has so far been reported.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed immediate relief and rescue operations to the affected areas of Nepal and India.
PM Modi has also announced a compensation of rupees two lakhs to families of those who lost their lives in the earthquake across parts of India.
The Indian Army has named its aid mission in Nepal as "Operation Maitri", Indian media reported.
Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe have also decided to provide relief.
Accordingly an Air Force plane has left for Nepal today carrying doctors, other medical staff and medicines, the government said.
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LGBT Notable News Happenings (June 7, 2009 – June 12, 2009).
Salt Lake Celebrates LGBT Pride – There were brightly colored floats, rainbow banners, marching and dancing men and women in brightly colored attire. This year the Utah Pride Center, organizer of the celebration, also held a political rally in conjunction with the festival. Grand marshal was LGBT activist Clive Jones – who incidentally thanked The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for supporting Proposition 8. Clive said, "We thank you for unifying us as never before. We thank you for teaching our young people that they must be prepared to fight for freedom." It is easy to feel like part of the fun – just go to the article and click the "play multimedia" link on the red and white striped face!! Happy LGBT Pride month everybody!!
D.C. Pride Fest Honors Franklin Kameny – Franklin Kameny is known as one of the original LGBT activists, and this year he was honored as a part of the Pride Fest in D.C. Kameny was part of the first Gay Rights picket in front of the White House in October 1965 – and although he has been involved in many parts of the LGBT rights movement – he prefers to be remembered for coming up with the slogan "Gay is Good" in 1968. The slogan is really very important to him. Mr Kameny said, "The phrase encapsulates the whole underlying driving force and rationale for everything that I've been involved in."


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Statement on Gender Incongruence in Children in the DSM-5
We are mental health and medical professionals, clinicians, researchers and scholars concerned about psychiatric nomenclature and diagnostic criteria for gender variant, gender nonconforming, transgender and transsexual people in the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), and call ourselves Professionals Concerned About Gender Diagnoses in the DSM. Below are our suggestions for the Gender Incongruence (in children) diagnosis in the DSM V.
First, we want to acknowledge the work of the DSM-5 gender identity disorders subworkgroup and commend the improvements proposed in this section from the DSM IV. Specifically, we find the inclusion of the criteria for gender dysphoria to be a major improvement as we believe this is the foundation of an appropriate diagnosis.
As a group however, we are very concerned about the inclusion of this diagnosis in any form. Many of us firmly believe it is developmentally inappropriate to diagnose children in regard to gender. The current diagnostic criteria are based in outmoded, sexist, and very specific culturally derived conceptualizations of "normal" gendered behavior for children, despite the fact that many children exhibit a range of "atypical" gender behavior without any sign of distress.
We firmly believe the focus of this diagnosis should be on dysphoria (defined as distress, extreme discomfort, or an emotional state of dis-ease), because it is discomfort, not a particular gender identity or expression, that is the psychological issue. We suggest the name of the diagnosis should be Gender Dysphoria of Childhood. If Gender Incongruence is the chosen term however, we strongly recommend a distinction be made between incongruence due to distress related to one's gender identity and incongruence due to nonconformity as defined by social gender stereotypes.
It is essential that the diagnostic criteria focus on anatomical distress or distress with current assigned gender role, with explicit verbalization from the child that his or her current gender role or anatomical sex does not match his or her internal sense of gender. Gender dysphoria may also be manifested by distress or discomfort with deprivation (Vitale 2001) of social role or anatomy that is congruent with experienced gender identity. Experienced gender is not limited to fixed binary roles, but may encompass fluidity, masculinity, femininity, both, or neither.
It is important to note that social role transition, or Real Life Experience (WPATH 2001), in childhood may have diagnostic value in clarifying gender dysphoria. While transition to an affirmed social role may relieve the distress of gender role dysphoria, transitioned youth may still suffer anatomic dysphoria and remain particularly distressed about anticipated pubertal changes associated with their natal sex. It must be carefully stated that the diagnostic threshold is distress related to assigned gender role or physical sex characteristics and not gender nonconformity due to social expectations of normative gender (Vanderburgh 2009).
We also suggest restoration of a clinical significance criterion, which would clarify that distress, discomfort or impairment must meet a threshold of severity. This would limit false positive diagnosis of gender nonconforming children who would not benefit from diagnosis. It is crucial, however, that this criterion exclude distress or impairment that is caused by societal prejudice or discrimination. To cast victimization as symptomatic of mental illness would inflict further harm upon victims of prejudice.
In the context of normative developmental unfolding, a gender nonconforming very young child, particularly one who may be on the road to becoming gay, may go through a period that extends beyond the six months currently suggested (Zucker, et al., 2008). This is not about "gender incongruence" or "gender dysphoria," but rather an expression of gender fluidity, and should not be the object of therapeutic intervention as it is not an indication of pathology. We further recommend that clinicians avoid assessing 'gender dysphoria' based on gender typicality (Hegarty, 2009). For example, some children who identify as boys and who were assigned as girls may appear "feminine" to clinicians, and some girls who were assigned as boys may appear "masculine." Gender typicality and gender of affectional/sexual attractions in these children should not be used to determine which children have "gender dysphoria."
Given the degree of violence, harassment and rejection a child who expresses non-normative gender faces even at young ages, in school as well as in the family, clinicians have an obligation to assess the level of stress the child may be experiencing as a result of this and to intervene systemically in order to address this issue and protect the child (Hill, Menvielle, Sica, & Johnson, 2010, Menvielle, 2009; Stone Fish & Harvey, 2005; Yunger, Carver, & Perry, 2004). The DSM should direct clinicians to use this diagnosis for the purposes of assisting children in achieving legal and social recognition consistent with their gender identity and expression (APA, 2009) and should for the purposes of identifying potential candidates who might request medical interventions to achieve gender alignment and/or to reduce dysphoria. The DSM should include specific instructions to clinicians that when children's sexual orientations and gender expression do not conform to norms for their gender identity, their experienced/expressed gender identity should still be recognized as valid.
We believe that children should be immediately allowed to express themselves and have free right to wear the clothes they choose and to play the games they choose with the peers they choose at any age. If this behavior, dress, and peer choice does not cause dysphoria, no diagnosis is warranted. For children expressing gender incongruence related distress however, we recommend a time period of at least 3 months before a diagnosis is given.
Indicators 3, 4, and 6 reinforce a binary gender model and should be removed (3. a strong preference for cross-gender roles in make-believe or fantasy play; 4. a strong preference for the toys, games, or activities typical of the other gender; 6. in boys, a strong rejection of typically masculine toys, games, and activities and a strong avoidance of rough-and-tumble play; in girls, a strong rejection of typically feminine toys, games, and activities).
Many of us firmly believe it is developmentally inappropriate to diagnose children in regard to their preferences for play. Many children exhibit a range of "atypical" gender behavior and play preferences without any sign of distress. We recommend eliminating simplistic binary sex role behaviors (i.e., toys, games, or types of play often associated with a particular gender) from the DSM. We also believe that Indicator 5 should be removed (5. a strong preference for playmates of the other gender).We believe preference for playmates has no place in diagnostic criteria for a psychiatric disorder.
Our group also believes that qualifiers regarding Disorders of Sexual Development should be removed. The Disorder of Sexual Development subtypes send an implicit message that having a developmental variation related to sexual physiology is a subset of being Gender Incongruent. We believe that the supporting text should describe the fact that some people with intersex variations desire medical transition treatments. However, we do not believe that intersex condition subtypes would add anything to the diagnostic framework. Additionally, the subtypes may potentially lack validity/reliability, since most social workers, counselors and psychologists are not trained to diagnose intersex conditions and most people do not know what sex chromosomes they have.
Our Suggested Diagnostic Criteria for Gender Dysphoria of Childhood:
A. A distressing sense of incongruence in childhood between the child's persistent experienced or expressed gender and current physical sex characteristics or assigned gender role, as manifested by the child's self-report or documentable observation of at least one of the following indicators for a duration of at least 3 months. Incongruence, for this purpose, does not mean gender expression that is nonconforming to social stereotypes of assigned gender role or natal sex.
1. A distress or discomfort with living in the present gender or being perceived by others as the present gender, which is distinct from the experiences of discrimination or the societal expectations associated with that gender.
2. A distress or discomfort caused by deprivation of gender expression congruent with persistent experienced gender or insistence that one has a gender that differs from the present gender. Experienced gender may include alternative gender identities beyond binary stereotypes.
3. A distress or discomfort with one's current (and/or anticipated) primary or secondary sex characteristics that are incongruent with persistent experienced gender.
4. A distress or discomfort caused by deprivation of primary or secondary sex characteristics that are congruent with persistent experienced gender (including anticipated post-pubertal characteristics).
B. Distress or discomfort is clinically significant or causes impairment in social, educational or other important areas of functioning, and is not due to external prejudice or discrimination.
Bartlett NH, Vasey PL, Bukowski WM (2000).Is gender identity disorder in children a mental disorder? Sex Roles: A Journal of Research 43(11/12), 753-785.
Cohen-Kettenis, P. et al. (2010). "Gender identity disorder in adolescents or adults," American Psychiatric Association DSM-5 Development. Available online: http://www.dsm5.org/ProposedRevisions/Pages/proposedrevision.aspx?rid=482#
Hegarty, P. (2009). Toward an LGBT-informed paradigm for children who break gender norms:Comment on Drummond et al. (2008) and Rieger et al. 45(4), 895–900.
Hill, D. B., Menvielle, E., Sica, K. M. & Johnson, A. (2010). An affirmative intervention for families with gender-variant children: Parental ratings of child mental health and gender. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 36(1), 6-23
Langer, S.J., Martin J. I. (2004). How dresses can make you mentally ill: Examining gender identity disorder in children. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 21(1), 5-23.
Menvielle, E. (2009). Transgender children: Clinical and ethical issues in prepubertal presentations. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, 13(4), 292-297.
Stone Fish, L. & Harvey, R.G. (2005). Nurturing Queer Youth. NY: WWW.Norton & Co
Yunger, J.L., Carver, P.R, & Perry, D.G. (2004). Does gender identity influence children's psychological well-being? Developmental Psychology, 40(4), 572–582.
Vanderburgh, R. (2009). Appropriate therapeutic care for families with pre-pubescent transgender/gender-dissonant children. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 26(2), 135-154.
Vitale A. M. (2001). Implications of being gender gysphoric: A developmental review, Gender and Psychoanalysis, An Interdisciplinary Journal, 6(2), 121-141.
World Professional Association for Transgender Health (2001). Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders Sixth Version, Available online: http://wpath.org/Documents2/socv6.pdf
Zucker K.J. (2008). Children with gender identity disorder: Is there a best practice? Neuropsychiatrie de l'Enfance et de l'Adolescence. Volume 56, Issue 6, September, Pages 358-364 21(1), 5-23, February
Zucker, K., Bradley, S., Owen-Anderson, A., Kibblewhite, S. & Cantor, J. (2008). Is gender identity disorder in adolescents coming out of the closet? Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 34(4), 287-290.
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This is a beautifully written document, capturing precisely the important points that must be made. Congrats to this inspired committee!!
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FAIRFIELD - For the second consecutive week the Central Connecticut State football team relied on its running game and for the second consecutive week it came out with a win.
Cameron Nash rushed 21 times for 157 yards, Drew Jean-Guillaume accounted for two touchdowns in the first half and the defense forced five turnovers as the Blue Devils beat Sacred Heart 26-15 in their Northeast Conference opener Saturday night.
Jarrod Cann intercepted a pair of passes, returning one for a touchdown. Overall, CCSU ended the game with three sacks, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries as the defense held the Pioneers to 15 points, their second lowest total of the season.
CCSU (2-3, 1-0) took an early lead after Jean-Guillaume ran for a 6-yard score with 5:23 left in the first quarter, capping a three-play drive that was set up by a blocked punt from D.J. Exilhomme. The junior tailback then scored on a 70-yard pass from Jacob Dolegala towards the end of the second quarter to give the Blue Devils a 16-3 lead at the half.
Dolegala finished his afternoon 9-of-21 for 209 yards and no turnovers.
In between the Jean-Guillaume touchdowns, were a pair of field goals. Frankie Palmer hit a 20-yard field goal for CCSU with the Pioneers kicking one on the drive after.
The Blue Devils lead extended to 19-3 on Palmer's second field goal, this one from 28 yards, to start the second-half scoring.
The lead reached 19-3 on a 28-yard field goal from Palmer with 4:53 to play in the third quarter.
Sacred Heart managed to cut the lead to 19-9 with 12:18 on the clock on a 13-yard scoring run from quarterback Kevin Duke, but failed on the 2-point conversion.
CCSU stretched the lead to 26-9 when Cann intercepted another Duke pass, his second of the day, and ran it back 50 yards for a touchdown. Cann ended the game with a game-high 13 tackles, eight solo, to go along with his two interceptions.
Sacred Heart scored a final touchdown with 43 seconds to play but failed on its onside kick attempt was no good, allowing the Blue Devils to run out the clock.
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Both Marathon and Half marathon runners will follow the Spokane River headed west toward Spokane. Most of the course is run on the centennial trail with a net negative elevation gain. The last two miles of the course will weave runners around Mission Park and Gonzaga University. The finish line will be on the north side of the Convention Center along the centennial trail next to the Spokane River. Cross the line and walk right into the after party to celebrate your accomplishment.
Marathon Runner – The Marathon runner division is for those individuals who plan to finish the race under 5.5 hours. Your start time will be 7:00AM. Participants running the marathon or doing a combination of walking and running should sign-up for this division.
Marathon Walker – The Marathon walker division is meant to give those slower participants a little extra time and better support on the course toward the end of the race. These participants will have 7.5 hours to finish the race. Marathon walkers start at 5:00 AM and there is no shuttle bus before the race, but you can catch a shuttle back to the start after the race. It should be noted that aid stations will be self serve until 6:30 AM and police support at major intersections will be limited until 6:30 AM.
Half Marathon – All half marathon participants will sign-up for the same division and have the same start time of 8:00 AM. Half marathon participants will have 4.5 hours to complete the course.


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For simplicity's sake, put all your eggs in one basket on the big day. Hyatt Palm Springs provides all the necessary space you need to host your ceremony, reception and rehearsal dinner. The brides should realistically never have to scramble from one place to the next in her dress, just like the grooms shouldn't have to corral family and friends to the next venue. Calm, content and composed—this is the only way the special couple should feel when the date approaches. And our award-winning wedding planners will make sure that happens.
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How to take Memorable Santa Christmas Photos
Taking Christmas photos can be very tricky sometimes, especially if you intend to have Santa in them. With the jolly old man in your shot, you have to make sure that your photos bring out the best in him. The last thing you would want is a Christmas photo depicting Santa as boring and stiff. There are many ways to make sure that you snap that memorable Santa photo that exudes warmth and cheer.
Plan Your Photo
A little planning goes a long way when it comes to Santa. First, you should find out how you want to show Santa in your picture. Do you want a solo shot of the merry fellow? Do you plan to have your kids in the shot, or are you having a picture with Santa and your pets instead? Is it a candid Santa shot or a posed one? Picture your shot in your head, and know the kind of Santa picture you're aiming for.
Set Up Your Scene
Now that you've decided on a good Santa pose and framing, you have to find the perfect setting for it. The most common picture is Santa on a chair by the tree or by a fireplace. Just because this is a common set-up doesn't mean that it has to be boring. Just go with your ideal set-up that is most comfortable for you and your subject.
Light It Right
You wouldn't want to flood your Santa scene with too little or too much light. Bringing out warmth and cheer in your photo is vital, and lighting can help you achieve this. Just give your subjects a soft glow, and make sure that if you have any other light sources in the picture, that it is depicted well in your shot. Adjust your settings accordingly so you don't drown out those Christmas lights, candles, or fireplace flame.
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Especially if you're shooting with kids or pets, capturing the perfect moment is most crucial to getting that memorable Santa shot. You know how kids can be very active; it's almost impossible to make them pose. Besides, you wouldn't want a stiff, posed Santa shot. You would want a Santa picture that is natural and relaxed. So snap on that tripod, compose your frame, and even consider taking pictures in bursts. That way, you're sure to capture that special moment between Santa and your subject.
The same goes if you're taking a solo picture of Santa. A bearded jolly fat man smiling at the camera is not really the best photo you can take. Have Santa enjoy a plate of cookies, have him read a book, or even place presents under the tree. Capture every moment and for sure, you will end up with a most memorable and imaginative Santa picture.
Don't be boxed up by your ideal picture. Give yourself a little more room for imagination. Consider taking dynamic pictures of Santa and your subject. You might want to go handheld for this, and experiment with various angles and shots. Take a macro shot of Santa's boots or glasses, go off frame, or tilt your camera radically. These dynamic shots are sure to churn out some memorable and creative Santa photos.
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1957 Chevy 2 door hard top 327 engine 4 speed manual transmission runs good was told it is a muncie transmission by previous owner but, do not know how to tell for sure. I do know that it is a very fast and fun car to drive. the master cylinder will need to be fixed or replaced on the car. it was repainted in october 2012 PPG blue and white all interior metal trim is painted blue trunk,hood and doors were removed to paint door jams and inside of the trunk and front part of the engine compartment. I have been re assembling the car on my free time since then and put the majority of the trim back on it.the new owner will have to re assemble the rest of the trim. The trim is original from 1957 good for a driver but would need to be re polished if you want it show quality the bumpers have pitting and the back bumper has some rust The floors and frame are solid and the under carriage has surface rust side glass is in the car passenger window and driver side quarter window are both cracked and I do have the rear window that will go with the car it will need a front windshield which can be purchased on ebay for $200.00 from classic-auto-glass I have the old interior that will go with the car which is a caramel brown color but would look a lot nicer with a fresh new interior kit that matches the paint which you can also purchase on ebay from happy-days-interiors. which I was planning on doing before my plans changed.I was in the process of re assemling the car when I came accross a convertible and bought it and now I need the garage space for my convertible. if you have any questions or need additional pictures of the car please call me at
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On its follow-up, Starlight Hotel (produced by Muth and Martin Feveyear at Seattle's Jupiter Studios), you can almost feel the wheels turning under the pickup truck. Picture an old country road, flat land on either side and a whole lot of nothing out the window. The mood of the music - and Muth's narrative lyrics - captures a stark honesty that recalls some of the finest country classics. In fact, there's so much spirit of Merle and Hank in these tunes (sung in an earnest tone reminiscent of Iris DeMent), it's easy to forget they were actually realized in the lush green of western Washington State.
Growing up in the hometown of Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain, Muth was raised on old school rock before discovering the Anthology of American Folk Music in high school. The stories of rural people jumped out at her through the music and, when she started writing songs a few years later, she naturally gravitated toward that style. It wasn't long before she she'd amassed a remarkably tight backing band, plucked a name for them from Townes Van Zandt's "No Lonesome Tune," and decided to make a record.
While that disc certainly made a strong impression, Starlight Hotel further cements her Americana cred. The title track is named for an old hotel on Ballard Avenue - the cobblestone road running straight through the heart of Seattle's burgeoning Americana scene. "I would pass by the hotel and there was this one room where the blinds were always open. The room was a mess, covered in newspapers, old clothes, and leftover food. It just made me wonder about the man living inside. How did he end up this way Why was he letting the whole world see into his private life" She imagined a tale and spun it into a heartbreak song so dark and revealing, you'd reckon it was true.
To contrast, "I've Been Gone" opens the album brightly - its "Ring of Fire"-style horn part swapping licks with "Country" Dave Harmonson's pedal steel. As the disc progresses, it becomes ever more clear Muth has a proclivity for the turn of a country phrase, like her snap about the guy who's not worth the song he put on the jukebox: "If I can't trust you with a quarter, how can I trust you with my heart"
Indeed a spotlight should rest on Muth's strikingly honest vocal delivery and unpretentious, poetic lyrics. But, one can't overlook her band - the Lost High Rollers (Harmonson on pedal steel, electric guitar, and dobro; Greg Nies on drums and keys; Mike McDermott on bass; and Ethan Lawton on mandolin). This time around, they were joined on trumpet by Billy Joe Huels (Dusty 45's) and backing vocals by husband and wife duo the Starlings (Joy Mills and Tom Parker). The soundscapes the band creates match Muth's lyrics flawlessly, each flutter from the mandolin and every sliding note from the pedal steel pulling the listener further along that country road, closer all the time to the light in the window of that old hotel.


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This is something that still get's us going. Can't help it. The arrival of the latest icon to inherit the world title – of 2 wheeled production power.
Kwak are back where they belong, after a merry-go-round of pretenders took the piss and drank deeply: Busas and Birds and even Beemers got in on the act, while the men from Akashi Bay sucked their teeth and mumbled about manufacturer's agreements. Not any more. Kawasaki have left the rest of them standing, almost literally by the look of some of the videos that have been doing the rounds. Enter the 2012 Kawasaki ZZR1400.
The big K gets top notch traction control originating from the ZX10, arguably the best production TC system out there. The frame has been strengthened to cope with the extra shunt, but it's the officially undisclosed power figure that's got adrenalin junkies salivating. Kwak are refusing to comment, but from hints, cries and whispers we reckon 210ish crank. Or more pertinently, a nailed on 200 brake on the dyno with ram air factored in – Kawasaki want to avoid overstated power claims, which damaged initial perception of the current ZX10. The new bike will need to be knocking out at least 210 crank to achieve the magical double century at the wheel. The 64cc capacity increase over the outgoing model comes courtesy of a longer stroke, which promises plenty of thrust from the off – something previous ZZRs have not always been notable for.
Bearing in mind that the 14 is already the best handling hyperbike in a class of two, you'd have to be supporting a concrete structure not to feel at least a twinge of excitement – the power gloves are off again. Which may be irresponsible, may be juvenile, and hardly endorses recently discovered corporate eco awareness – but such a raw statement of intent is incredibly refreshing in these troubled times.
We can't wait.


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Avid walker celebrates 100 years
Laura Gossard of Burbank recently celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends.
She was born Feb. 3, 1910, in Wayne, Neb. Laura's family moved to Compton in the mid-1920s. After her graduation from Compton High School, she graduated from Woodbury Business College. She worked as a secretary at Prudential Life Insurance Co.
After meeting A. Lynn Gossard, they married in June 1930. They moved to Burbank in 1935 and had two sons, Thomas and Phillip, who went through the Burbank school system.


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The process of selecting an NGO Senator has been haunted by criticisms of exclusivism. This is because while there are nearly 140 registered NGOs, only 29 were accepted as "in good standing" by the Attorney General's Ministry. That's only 15% of the amount.
And still, of the 29 organisations that were accepted, only 23 participated in the election, giving the indication that the process could have been much more inclusive and representative. Well, Senator-elect Osmany Salas does recognise that there is a problem, and he pledged that it will be one of his objectives to unite the NGO community.
Osmany Salas, NGO Senator-Elect
"We need to show that we are also transparent and accountable, there is an NGO act that we must abide by with the reform set up on that act and the company's act as well, so what transpired Mrs. Salam and other members of the community have mentioned repeatedly is that the NGO who participated in the process were the ones who were certified in good standing to participate in this process, there were a few that maybe didn't file their papers in time and I am a little disappointed about that for them because I would have wanted them to get involved in the process, we have mentioned repeatedly that there are 140 plus registered NGO's and it turned out that only 29 were able to file their papers and get in good standing to be able to participate in the process now as we have mentioned several times first order of business will be to organize the community to work with them to find out why others are not in good standing and help them to get there, guys we will have to work with them, we will have to represent the entire community which covers the whole other areas, just within the 27 or 29 NGO's that participated in this process there are huge number of areas work and needs and other issues that they represent that are represented so I would say that it is accurate to say that that small percentage contributed to making this decision but we will be representing the Senator and the structure that will be put in place will be representing the entire community of NGO's
The NGO community with their Senator-Elect will be holding a consultation meeting at the George Price Center in Belmopan on January 24th to formulate a Terms of Reference for their and to form their Advisory Council which will provide guidance to their new Senate voice.


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DURHAM, N.H. (AP) Terrance West rushed for 236 yards and two touchdowns, and Grant Enders passed for 245 yards and a pair of TDs to lead Towson to a 64-35 rout of New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon.
Enders also rushed for two touchdowns for the Tigers (7-4, 6-2 Colonial Athletic Association). Ten receivers caught passes for Towson, with Aaron Banks and Emmanual Holder on the receiving end for TDs. Enders also caught a pass.
Towson led 30-28 at the intermission but exploded with 34 second-half points, including 21 in the fourth quarter for its fourth consecutive victory.
Towson gained 660 yards in total offense, which included 415 yards rushing, to easily outdistance New Hampshire (8-3, 6-2) with 335.
For the Wildcats, Andy Vailas rushed for 110 yards, including a 77-yard touchdown run on the game's first play from scrimmage.
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UN Warns Nuclear Weapons Agreement with Iran is Moot
It has been well over a year since the first dire warnings that Iran will get a nuclear bomb. Since that time, basically, nothing has been done except idle threats of military force and US sanctions, that have worked and brought Iran to Geneva for meetings.
President Obama is such a eager person to reach an agreement with Iran over this issue, it is really is pathetic. He is just trying to save face for his wishful thinking.
Now, even the UN, another pathetic organization filled with political in-fighting and hypocrisy in its decisions about where to intervene warns Obama. In its report from the IAEA (International Atomic Agency that has been inspecting etc.), it states that for the past year Iran has been doing double time in enriching nuclear material and now has excessive amounts. There were 15,416 first-generation IR-1 centrifuges at Natanz as of May 15, an increase of 1,861. These are located in three underground sites producing 3-5% nuclear fuel. According to the IAEA, Iran now has 1,008 advanced IR-2 centrifuges at Natanz, an increase of 319. These are four times faster in producing the same uranium. At Fordow, Iran continues to enrich uranium at the 20 percent U-235 level, which is closer to the needed 90% for nuclear weapons.
How much is required to make a nuclear weapon?
Between 180-250 kg of uranium is needed refined to 90% from 20% levels. While this sounds like a big jump, it is easier to do and requires less time. It requires 1000 kg of material enriched to 3-5% to make one nuclear device when enriched to 90%. So, material already enriched to 20% requires far less for a nuclear weapon.
According to the report, Iran already has refined uranium to 20% and stockpiled about 400 kg. The uranium refined to 3-5% is about 9800 kg.
So, Iran, today, now, already has enough material they can further refine to 90% for 7-8 nuclear bombs. There is nothing anyone can do about this. Of course, having the material for the weapons is one thing and having the technology and know-how to use it in a missile warhead is another, but Iran has plenty of friends that secretly would help, if they do not already know how.
Assuming Obama knows this, the only benefit had in any agreement is for Iran and the lifting of the only weapon Obama has-sanctions. Attacking the sites has already been taken off the table. Obama's only reason to negotiate is to somehow, slowdown the accumulation of Iran's enrichment capabilities, which are never transparent, anyway. It is a PR show for his legacy that has him hoping that maybe Iran-US relations will get much better.
I guess, in this case of doing too little, too late, something is better than nothing. Maybe Iran will give the dog a bone. Be happy as their enrichment acquires more material. Just wait until Iran conducts a nuclear test.
Even if an agreement is reached, it means nothing, as the UN cited. In the end, the world will have to deal with an Islamic government with nuclear weapons seeking to destroy Israel and others in their way.


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Thomas Rowlandson was born in London. He entered London's Royal Academy Schools in 1772, visited Paris in 1774, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1775, and won a silver medal in 1777. He left school in 1778 to set up in business. He painted some landscapes and portraits, but became famous for his comic and satirical scenes of contemporary life. He was an inverate gambler and needed his success as a graphic artist to feed his habit.


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Horse (zodiac)
The Horse (⾺) is the seventh of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. There is also a long tradition of the Horse in Chinese mythology. Certain characteristics of the Horse nature are supposed to be typical of or to be associated with either a year of the Horse and its events, or in regard to the personality of someone born in such a year. Horse aspects can also enter by other chronomantic factors or measures, such as hourly.
Years and the Five Elements[edit]
People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Horse", while also bearing the following elemental sign:[1][2]
|Start date
|End date
|Heavenly branch
|30 January 1930
|16 February 1931
|Metal Horse
|15 February 1942
|4 February 1943
|Water Horse
|3 February 1954
|23 January 1955
|Wood Horse
|21 January 1966
|8 February 1967
|Fire Horse
|7 February 1978
|27 January 1979
|Earth Horse
|27 January 1990
|13 February 1991
|Metal Horse
|12 February 2002
|31 January 2003
|Water Horse
|31 January 2014
|18 February 2015
|Wood Horse
|17 February 2026
|5 February 2027
|Fire Horse
|4 February 2038
|23 January 2039
|Earth Horse
Chinese Zodiac Horse Compatibility Grid[edit]
|Best Match
|Average Match
|No Match
|Horse, Dog, Tiger
|Pig, Rabbit, Goat, Snake, Rooster, Ox, Dragon, Monkey
Basic astrology elements[edit]
|Earthly Branches Of Birth Year:
|The Five Elements:
|Yin Yang:
|Lunar Month:
|Lucky Numbers:
|1, 4, 5, 7, 9; Avoid: 2, 3, 6
|Lucky Flowers:
|sunflower, jasmine
|Lucky Colors:
|gold, yellow, red, blue; Avoid: pink, brown, white
|Closest Western Zodiac:
See also[edit]
- ^ "When is Chinese New Year?". pinyin.info. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Chinese Zodiac - Horse". Your Chinese Astrology. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Horse (zodiac).
- Hale, Jill (2002). The Practical Encyclopedia of Feng Shui. New York: Barnes and Noble Books. ISBN 0-7607-3741-X


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It's a little different now, it was 65 degrees today in NC! Not quite the same... (I would LOVE some snow here!!!)


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First comes love, then comes...baby?
Joshua Kell signs a deal that will set his ranch up for life and then spends the night with the woman of his dreams. Waking up alone, he returns home, nursing a broken heart.
Brianna Evans struggles to overcome a horrific trauma. After two years, she's finally taking back control of her life, but she panics when she wakes up next to Josh.
Bri has to find him again, and when she does, hopes he'll understand and forgive her for running. She wants the chance to be happy again. But when a ghost from her past threatens to take everything away, Bri has to trust her cowboy will stop at nothing to keep her safe.
Josh tried really hard not to acknowledge how the touch of her hand in his made him feel. He needed to focus. "How long have you been looking for me?"
A self-deprecating laugh bubbled out when she shook her head. "Um, about twenty minutes after you had checked out."
"What?" Josh asked, surprised.
She started looking for him before? He had assumed she began her search when she discovered the pregnancy. God, he really needed to stop assuming things, because regardless of the saying, the only one it made look like an ass was him.
"When I got home, I called my sister to blast her for letting me drink and go home with a strange man who could have hurt me. Needless to say, she reminded me I was a grown woman and when she was done, she told me about you. Charlotte said we really hit it off, and you seemed like a great guy. She also mentioned I'd be a fool to let you slip through my fingers."
"So you called the hotel, and they told you I was gone." He made it a statement. He could see exactly how it played out. "And you didn't know my last name, so they wouldn't give you any details and you couldn't track me down."
Bri nodded. "Pretty much. I tried to move on, even when small parts of the night came back, but then I got really sick and went to the doctor. That was eight weeks ago. This morning Charlotte turned up on my doorstep with the article about you and daddy." She grimaced when she mentioned her dad.
He repeated the action. "I can't believe Brian Evan is your father." He was in so much trouble.
"Uh-huh." She nodded, agreeing with him.
He winced. "You know he's gonna have my balls and my business, right?"
"Daddy won't do that." She didn't quite believe her own words.
"Oh, yes, he would. I'd do the same damn thing if it were my daughter."
Aw, hell. He'd probably just shoot the bastard.
"Good to know." She snickered.
Frowning, it took him a minute to catch on. Then he paled when it hit him, that he might very well have a daughter. "Oh, God."
She didn't snicker again—she laughed her ass off. "Just dawned on you, did it?"
His usual anger at being the butt of the joke never came. Bri didn't intend it to be mean, she simply found him amusing, and he kinda liked that.
What is this woman doing to me?
"Your father is still gonna come after me. You have to be prepared for that. I promise I won't let that interfere, though."
Bri sobered quickly. Deep in thought, her brow furrowed. Her button nose scrunched up, and she gave her bottom lip a workout. Still, nothing could have prepared him for her next words.
"We could tell him we're engaged."


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At first glance, Sleeping with Other People looks like another romantic comedy but I think there's more to it than that after watching the trailer. While the premise behind the film comes off as a little vapid or ridiculous, it looks like the majority of the film will explore the complexity of male and female relationships.
I'm one of those people that really enjoy indie romantic comedies, so part of me is already very excited for this movie. But part of me feels like I'm probably going to be disappointed as well. I'm excited because the film looks like it will explore the spectrum of male/female relationships instead of placing the characters on a strict "yes they will/no they won't" sort of thing. But the other side that's expecting disappointment feels like the two characters will probably end up together. I don't know if this is a bummer but here's to hoping they don't.
Sleeping with Other People comes out on September 11, 2015


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While providing the superb performance of functions like the 12x zoom, the camera body is extremely compact. The positioning of the control buttons and shape of the grip have also been improved to make operation even easier than in previous models. In addition to the light 0.64-lb (290-g ) weight of the body, the compact Li-ion battery holds the total camera weight down to only 0.719-lb (326-g) in full operating condition.
Adding to the Beauty with Digital Processing
The many advantages of the Venus Engine II extend even into the optical area to raise the limits of lens performance. The digital correction capability of this advanced LSI corrects color aberration in telephoto shots and vignetting, which are inherent in every optical lens. This combines with the high optical precision of the Leica DC lens to achieve even higher image quality. In addition, the Soft Skin Detail function detects skin areas and activates a low-pass filter and digital toning process to improve complexions when shooting portraits.
Advanced Panasonic Technologies Take Out the Shake
Jitter from shaky hands is far and away the biggest single cause of blurry shots. LUMIX cameras help solve this problem with advanced MEGA O.I.S. (optical image stabilizer) technology. In this Panasonic technology, a built-in gyrosensor detects any hand-shake and a signal is relayed to a high precision control circuit built into the Venus Engine II LSI, which instantly calculates the compensation needed. A linear motor then shifts the O.I.S. lens as necessary to guide incoming light from the image straight to the CCD. Panasonic Venus Engine II LSI makes this process even faster and more accurate. This helps extend the MEGA O.I.S. correction range all the way to more than 3 steps below (slower than) the shutter speed that is generally considered to be the limit for handheld shooting, which is calculated by the formula "1/focal length (1 divided by the focal length)." In addition to giving you clear, sharp shots, MEGA O.I.S. also expands your shooting possibilities.
Large 1.8"* Polycrystalline TFT LCD
This LCD is not only a good size for easy viewing, it is also comfortably bright. It lets you check images easily and clearly both indoors and in strong sunlight outdoors.
Wide Screen 16:9 Format
You can shoot images in the wide-screen 16:9 format (1,920 x 1,080 pixels). Then insert the recorded SD Memory Card into a TV equipped with an SD card slot to view them in perfect, large-screen size.
Auto Angle Detection
It determines whether the photo is framed horizontally or vertically and rotates the image accordingly, so it displays correctly on the LCD monitor or TV screen*.
High-speed AF
In the newly incorporated 1 point high-speed AF, the shutter time lag(including AF speed i.e. the time from "shutter button full pressing" to "capture picture") has dramatically been reduced to one-third the level* of the previous model, and has resulted in achievement of industry-leading short shutter time lag for a high zoom model.
Moving-Image Mode (at 30/10 frames per second)
The FZ5 lets you take moving images* at either 30 or 10 fps. The 30-fps speed produces smoothly flowing motion. An audio track is recorded at the same time.
Flip Animation
Using up to 100 of your photos, you can create a "flip animation" clip up to 20 seconds long.
MEGA BURST Consecutive Shooting
Just keep the shutter button pressed to fire off consecutive shots* of a moving subject or a person's changing facial expression. Then save only the best ones. With the FZ5, you can just delete any shots you don't want. In addition, the Unlimited** Consecutive Shooting function lets you continue shooting until the SD Memory Card is full.
Audio Recording
Add 5 seconds of sound to pictures, as you shoot. Or, if you prefer, add up to 10 seconds of sound after shooting.
Trimming & Resizing
Let you trim the image, or reduce the amount of image data.
PictBridge compatible
The PictBridge standard lets you print directly on a compatible digital printer.Print size, layout, date and other settings can be made with the camera.
Total Megapixel: 5.36
Effective Pixels: 5.0 Megapixels
CCD (Image Sensor): 1/2.5"
Image Processor: Venus Engine II
Recording Image Size: (Pixels )
2560 x 1920
2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
640 x 480
1920 x 1080
Motion Image: 320 x 240
Motion Image: 30 or 10 fps (320 x 240 pixels)**
Optical Image Stabilizer: MEGA O.I.S. (Mode 1 / Mode 2 )
Optical Zoom: 12x
Digital Zoom: 4x
Combined Total Zoom: 48x
Aperture Wide: F2.8 - F8
Tele: 3.3 - F8
Focal Length: f=6.0-72mm (35mm equivalent: 36-432mm)
Focusing Area Normal: Wide: 0.98 feet; Tele: 6.56 feet - infinity
Simple/A/S/M: Wide: 0.16 feet; Tele: 6.56 feet - infinity
Macro (except for Tele): Wide: 0.16 feet; Tele: 6.56 feet - infinity
Macro Tele (Tele Macro Mode): 3.28 feet - infinity
Macro Tele (Tele Macro Mode): 3.28 feet - infinity
Focus Modes:
Auto Focus System
Normal/Macro (Dial)
Continuous AF On/Off
AF Trigger (Shutter/Focus Button)
ISO Sensitivity: Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400
White Balance:
Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Halogen/ Flash/White Set
White Balance Adjustment (except for Auto WB)
Program AE
Aperture Priority AE
Shutter Priority AE, Manual
Exposure Compensation: 1/3 EV Step, +/- 2 EV
Auto Bracketing (AE): +1/3EV-1EV Step, 3 Frames
Light Metering: Intelligent Multiple / Center-weighted / Spot
Scene Modes:
Dial: P(Program) Mode, A(Aperture Priority) Mode, S(Shutter Priority) Mode, M(Manual) Mode, Macro Simple; SCN Mode: Portrait, Sports, Scenery, Night Scenery, Panning, Night Portraight, Fireworks, Party, Snow, Moving Image, Playback
Shutter Speed: 8 - 1/2,000 sec.
Self Timer: 10 seconds / 2 seconds
Picture Adjustment: Natural, Standard, Vivid
Color Effect Mode: Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia
Image Quality: TIFF/Fine/Standard
Image Formats Still Image:
JPEG, DPOF corresponding
Still Image with Audio: JPEG & QuickTime
Motion Image: QuickTime Motion JPEG
Mega Burst Shooting Mode: (Full-resolution image)
Standard Mode: Up to 7 images at 3 or 2 frames/sec.
Fine Mode: Up to 4 images
Still Image Recording with Audio: 5 seconds
Audio Dubbing: Maximum of 10 Seconds
Built-in Flash Mode:
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction,
Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction
Forced On/Off
Wide: 0.98 - 13.78 feet (ISO Auto)
Tele: 1.64 - 8.53 feet (ISO Auto)
External Flash: NO
LCD Monitor: 1.8" Diagonal Polycrystalline
Field of view: approx. 100%
Viewfinder: 0.33" diagonal Color EVF (114k pixels)
Field of view: approx. 100%
Recording Media: SD Memory Card / Multimedia Card
Microphone: Yes
Speaker: Yes
Interface: DC Input, Video Output (NTSC/PAL), USB
Power Supply:
Lithium-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, 680 mAh) Included
Up to 300 pictures (CIPA Standard)
Up to 320 pictures with EVF
Auto Review: 1 sec/3 sec/zoom
Review: 1x/4x/8x
Playback Mode: 9-Thumbnail Display, Zoomed Playback (16x max), Slide Show, Resizing, Trimming, Protection, DPOF Setting
AF Metering: 1 point, 1 point high speed, 3 points high speed, 9 points, Spot
Included ArcSoft Software:
ArcSoft PhotoImpression
ArcSoft Panorama Maker
ArcSoft PhotoBase
Other Included Software:
SD Viewer for DSC
OSD Language: English, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian, French
Dimensions: (H x W x D) 2.69'' x 4.25'' x 3.34''
Weight: .72 lbs
Other Features:
Color: Silver
AF Assist Lamp
Backlight Compensation (at simple mode)
Composition Guide Lines
Exposure Button
Flip Animation
Auto Angle Detection
Unlimited Consecutive Shooting
Scene Mode Help Screen
Real-time Histograms
Direct Print: PictBridge
Conversion Lens Compatibility


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I had to cut a few Melamine panels so, I made this quick cutting table.
With this table I can cut up to 24" width but, it can be used for wider panels depends on the "table" width.
To cut full panel (8×4), you can lay down on the garage floor 4 (or more) Styrofoam plates and cut while you "sit" on the board.
Lately, I bought a straight edge of 100" (last 2 pics) and it can cover all the plate length.
The straight edge is simple Aluminum rectangular that is used by the "Wall-to-wall" carpeting guy's and after checking a few of them face -to-face, I was surprised how straight they are and the cost was only $21 (they have different lengths).
For better grip, I glued two Anti-skid strips (check in the bathroom department, they sell them to glue on the bath tab or shower floor and you just peel the paper and glue).
As I noticed, with the Anti-skid tapes, it's enough to hold the straight edge by hand and make the cut but, to be on the safe side, I clamp it with two spring clamps.


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Techfest is the annual science and technological festival of GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY. It is known for hosting a multitude of events that include competitions, exhibitions, lectures and workshops along with several other social initiatives and outreach programs. It is among the very few festivals to have received patronage from various non-governmental organizations, for the promotion of technical know-how and social causes through ideate competitions.
Through the years, the GTU Techfest has grown to be GUJARAT'S BIGGEST COLLEGE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FESTIVAL. The GTU Central TechFest, funded by Gujarat Technological University itself, will be hosted by L. D. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING this year and will provide a platform for the students to showcase their technical prowess, and also provide ample exposure to the new technologies for their holistic and overall development.
The previous editions of the Techfest boast of having conducted 60+ Tech and Non-tech events, including events like ATV Challenge, Robominton and the much appreciated GTU's Got Talent. This year, it promises to come back with much more, like various management and pharma events, in addition to 65+ technical events, and 4 quizzes held by eminent QuizMasters, thus broadening the spectrum and creating even more opportunities for students to display their talent, and to develop the skills that they possess.
In addition, under the recently 100 Activity Points system of GTU, students will be entitled to obtain 12 points for participation in any of the events. For more details and further updates, stay tuned to our official Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/gtutechfest


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Traffic Marshall in Sittingbourne, Kent, United Kingdom
Are you looking for a traffic marshall's job in Kent? We have a new position for you.
Location: Ashford, Kent
Contract type: Freelance
Start date: September 2016
Duration: 6 months
Randstad Cpe contact: Rami Khoury (Maidstone branch)
The company brief:
One of the UK's top 5 contractors that works across most sectors of the industry with projects reaching up to £60 million.
The project:
A new build steel frame extension to an existing school to create facilities for a further 150 pupils valued in excess of £2 million.
Your new role:
- Responsible for operating the main entrance gate into and out of the site.
- Signing deliveries in and out of site, maintaining an accurate record of this.
- Directing traffic and deliveries safely around the site.
- Carrying out general duties as and when required.
About you:
- Valid CSCS card
- Own PPE
- Own tools
- Health and Safety knowledge
- A good attitude & strong work ethic
- Traffic Marshall Certificate
- Personal Protective Equipment (including eye wear).
What you will get in return
- A competitive hourly rate or day rate.
- Overtime opportunities.
- Offers of continuing work with the same contractor following the completion of the project.
- Access to a host of training via Randstad CPE's training team.
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Learning Studios
Though NCTAF is no longer running the Learning Studios program, we have just launched the Learning Studios Toolkit with the support of Carnegie Corporation of New York. The Learning Studios Toolkit provides district curriculum coordinators, instructional coaches, and teacher team leaders with a set of design and evaluation tools, protocols, rubrics, and case studies to guide and monitor the complex, interdisciplinary curriculum and assessment work that the new standards demand.
From 2009-2014, NCTAF conducted the Learning Studios program which brought together teachers from across subject areas into teams focused on designing authentic, project-based STEM learning experiences for students. STEM Learning Studios integrated three strategies – collaborative teacher teams, external STEM partnerships, and project-based learning. Teams of four to six teachers within the same school worked in interdisciplinary, cross-curricular teams with local scientists and engineers to develop, and then implement extended project investigations. Learning Studios improved teacher collaboration and student learning by engaging teams of teachers, students, and STEM professionals in meaningful collaborative project design and implementation.
Read NCTAF's Learning Studios blog posts from the field here.


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Doctor Who fans waiting to learn who will succeed Peter Capaldi as the Time Lord will get an answer today.
The 13th Doctor will be unveiled following coverage of the Wimbledon men's final on Sunday afternoon.
The announcement was teased during coverage of Roger Federer's semi-final clash with Tomas Berdych on Friday evening, while the official Doctor Who Twitter account also released a trailer.
The 60-second clip shows the number 13 in a number of iconic locations across Britain including Downing Street and the White Cliffs of Dover.
It ended with the words: "Meet the 13th Doctor after the Wimbledon Men's Final ... Sunday 16th July".
Death In Paradise star Kris Marshall is the odds-on favourite to succeed Capaldi, according to bookies Coral.
The My Family actor can be backed at 10/11, while Fleabag creator and actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge is second at 9/4.
Jodie Whittaker (4/1), Michaela Coel (8/1), Tilda Swinton (10/1), Natalie Dormer (12/1), Tom Rosenthal (14/1) and David Harewood (14/1) are also in the running.
Coral's John Hill said: "Over 80% of the bets we have taken in this market in the last 48 hours have been for Kris Marshall, who is now odds-on to be confirmed as the next Time Lord."
Capaldi said last week his regeneration as the Time Lord will be "more complicated than recent ones".
The actor will step down from the role after the Christmas special.
The men's Wimbledon final coverage begins at 2pm.


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Talking Gun Control
"Knotted Gun," via New York Daily photo
Trying to fight hopelessness with hope has been a challenge these last few days—weeks, months, years ... decade. I did a search in my archives for "gun control" and "shootings" and so many pieces came up, it would take the entirety of this post to reference them. I don't even know what to say anymore. Do I repost? Find and replace "Newtown" with "San Bernardino?" "Aurora" with "Colorado Springs"?
Will this ever end? Is America too far gone to even HAVE a reasonable conversation about gun control? Are we at war against ourselves?
I would like to think most of us are on the same side of the gun control issue. Most of us believe that background checks should be FAR stricter. That those on "no-fly" lists shouldn't be able to purchase militar-grade weapons. And while I do not want to discourage anyone from fighting tooth and nail to demand change on gun control, I also believe that the people of the U.S. are products of our government—and that our fundamentals are the REAL problem here.
via National Priorities, a bipartisan project
I look at the above graph and feel that REAL CHANGE can only come with a cultural shift. A naive sentiment, perhaps, but one I feel is important to put out there because we live in a violent society and are products of a violent nation doing violent things. Shootings happen every day and they do not surprise me.
But they should. They're supposed to.
Color me naive, but as long as we're spending MORE THAN HALF of our federal budget on defense (which also means "offense," let's be clear), we cannot expect ordinary citizens not to do the same. "Do what I say, not what I do" does not work, as most of us parents can tell you.
"I'm gonna be like you, Dad. You know I'm gonna be like you."
If it isn't clear, I hate guns. I always have. I abhor them. I abhor ANYTHING that was created for the sole purpose of KILLING HUMAN BODIES but I also realize that I live in a country that is historically and notoriously violent.
Between the shooting at Planned Parenthood and the shooting in San Bernardino, I feel discouraged and angry and overwhelmed by the war that is happening here in America.
Because, indeed, we are at war. Pick a side because there is no gray area when it comes to issues pertaining to human rights. There is no room for nuance when a terrorist opens fire on a Planned Parenthood, killing three.
In the past when I've written about gun control, I have been assaulted by an onslaught of pro-gun trolls—who, I will admit, are petrifying. Standing up to gun enthusiasts is essentially pissing off people with guns. Which is pretty scary. The only time I have ever had to close my comments on my blog in 10+ years, was when I wrote about gun control.
That is what we're dealing with. That is what people in power are dealing with. I cannot imagine a more frightening and convincing lobby than the NRA but there is. And it's called KBR/Halliburton:
Since 2001, U.S. taxpayers have effectively shipped hundreds of billions of dollars out of the country to build and maintain an enormous military presence abroad, while major Pentagon contractors and a select group of politicians, lobbyists and other friends have benefited mightily.
It's trickle-down intimidation. And it starts with our government and ends horrifically in our terrorized communities. We are at war against those who stand in opposition to a woman's right to choose. And a child's right to go safely into her school. We are at war against those who put their right to own military-grade weapons before their neighbor's right not to be accidentally shot by one. We are at war against those who suggest we close the borders of OUR IMMIGRANT NATION to immigrants.
I used to feel the need to hide the news of shootings from my children. But as of late, I've felt the importance of discussing these events with them so that so that they can participate in a conversation I feel we should all be having with our families, our neighbors, each other. I have always believed that a child's ideas are FAR more revelatory than those of adults. If we shut our children out of these conversations, we are shutting out their voices, their opinions, their willingness to participate in the greater good.
So we discuss. We talk about contributing, about helping others in the name of lives that have been lost. After the shooting in San Bernardino, I asked the kids if they had any ideas for how to make change.
Fable's idea: "We need to build wells in villages without them so that girls can go to school."
(Her class is raising money right now to provide a well via charitywater.org so she has become very passionate about wells and water and girls going to school, just like boys.)
Archer's idea: "We need to fire everyone in Congress because they're mostly old and corrupt. And we need to replace them with young people who aren't afraid."
And this, I guess, is where I wanted to go with my post. Because he's right. Children can see what their parents cannot: Our generation is fucked. Our parents' generation is fucked. But our children? As I wrote back in 2014: Our children are the change-makers and I strongly believe that it is our responsibility to raise the future by (age appropriately) educating them about the present. Giving them the opportunity to fight the good fight themselves. We need our children to advocate for change. Let us not turn our backs on their ideas.
Let us not lose hope in the future. Change happens. The new generations question what their parents never could. Love wins.
There was an op-ed written by Josie Duffy on Daily Kos last week and I would like to end this post with her words and a list of places you can call and support, to voice your opinion against those in power who see "defense" as our first and foremost priority as a nation, as a people, as a culture.
"If you still bristle at the idea of gun control, fine. All I'm asking is that you call a spade a spade. To you, the right to own a gun—including one of those assault weapons that looks like what a robot might utilize to kill the enemy in a movie called "Robot War 3"—is more important than people's lives. People's lives matter less than your gun.
"We can argue the philosophical merits of gun regulation, we can expand or shrink the sociopolitical, and yet we will end up exactly where we are ... Ideology gets us nowhere. We will meet here again, probably tomorrow. We will keep meeting—same time, same place.
"I'm watching a livestream of the local news, where a bewildered reporter tries to swallow his tears. It's raining outside, and clear across the country in California there are a dozen dead bodies, each end brought by bullets. Parents are calling, frantic, hoping that their child is alive. At this moment right now, survivors are just embarking on a long journey of pain, guilt, trauma, regret, flashbacks. The loss is tangible. The pain is forever.
But you still have your guns! So It's all worth it to you. You have to remind yourself. Go ahead, say it out loud—'Those deaths are worth it to me.' Days like today, you have to remind yourself that this is the cause you are (literally, chances are) willing to die for. Is it worth it?"
If your answer to Josie Duffy's question is no, here are some ways you can fight the good fight.
- Contact your Congressperson. Here is a list of representatives/contact info for every state. (You can also call them, here.)
- Join Moms Demand Action. Volunteer your time/effort.
- VOTE. VOTE. VOTE. Your vote matters! Your voice matters! Make sure you are registered here and learn more about the 2016 Presidential candidates and their platform(s) on gun control.
- Follow @igorvolsky on Twitter. (Because, WOW.)
- Join the Women's Coalition for Common Sense via Gabby Gifford's Americans for Responsible Solutions.
- TALK to your friends and family members. LISTEN to your friends and family members. So many of us (even those of us who are vehemently opposed to guns) know gun owners. Engaging in debate is essential if we ever want to make any sort of progress. Everything feels especially fucked up right now but IT HAS TO FEEL THAT way in order to change. I do not believe in anyone's right to legally purchase an assault weapon. And I will stand by that opinion for always. But I also believe that if we are to blame someone for the gun epidemic, we are to blame ourselves, our government, our culture and our collective hard-on for war and weapons. Nothing will change unless we tell it to. Unless we stand up and speak out and fight. With words and action and conversation. With love for those who have lost their lives so senselessly, and those who inevitably will.


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Traffic. I cannot stand thee. That alone is one of the biggest reasons I want to work for myself, be my own boss, have my own business. I refuse to spend 1/2 my life driving to and from a job in a car.
The value of wine is still beyond my comprehension. I taste a $4 organic merlot from Trader Joe's and it tastes just as good as a $65 bottle from Seven. Maybe my taste buds are not meant to critique vino. I just don't get how some people can value these bottles in the hundreds of dollars… we are talking about fermented grapes, right? Maybe I'd be better off drinking Welch's. I can confidently speak to the body, bouquets and undertones of that stuff all day.
Meet world's craziest dog. He can go from in-a-coma-sleeping to throw-the-ball-throw-the-ball-I-won't-leave-you-alone-until-you-throw-that-damn-ball in less than 2 seconds. World record holder right here!!
Perhaps I'll find the man of my dreams amongst the contestants at this local competition. Five years from now, I can see my future cocktail parties, "Hey honey, show Scott and Katie that new yo-yo trick you've been working on." #nerd
Sometimes I think coffee needs to be given up. Completely. I tend to get a headache without my daily cup, and I truly don't want to be dependent on this to function. I'm whittling my way down to the bare minimum. I went from having a cup of coffee with soy milk and a splash of vanilla. To a cup of coffee with soymilk. To a cup of coffee on the rocks. Pretty soon I will not be able to stand drinking it straight, and forced to exile it. That will help me appreciate the beauty of an Icy Nuts from Bull Run on a random Sunday.
I love mail. Preferably handwritten letters and magazines. I try my hardest to send something in the mail versus email. Although, sometimes speed & efficiency does trump old-fashioned and meaningful. I don't want snail mail to become obsolete. Please, oh, please, King USPS!
The other night I saw this on the ground and for some reason, immediately reminded of that scene when the snobby lady says, "there's been a murder…"… go now and enjoy the comedy of Ace Venture When Nature Calls
My front seat speaks to the level of chaos in my life. Running shoes, Toms, and yellow sneaks for work… not enough time in the day to drive home and switch them out, may as well carry them all! Time is money – right?
On account of loving handmade and custom things, I made a small going away card for a close friend. I would rather make it than pay Hallmark $4 for a mediocre one. Plus, who doesn't love dinosaurs? I used to be obsessed with Dinotopia. That's right, screw Pogs. I would rather pretend I lived at a time when a peaceful prehistoric world is discovered.
Ending thoughts: life is good. God is good. Everyday.
Wishlist: Yes, men's. S/M
Listening to: Best Disney song of all time.
Dreaming of: A new playmate for Oliver.


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Our friend Jibi over at BGR has just posted some great pics of the BlackBerry 8330 for ALL of your favorite CDMA Carriers. Pictured are 8330's from Verizon, Sprint, Alltel, Telus, Bell Mobility, and US Cellular.
It's time to share more 8330 love. All pictures are posted after the jump.
[ via BGR ]