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Exact is the literacy test that makes it easy to screen all your pupils to identify who may be entitled to extra exam access arrangements, enabling you to support pupils’ learning needs from the outset.
We all strive to ensure that every pupil achieves exam results that reflect their potential, but with large cohorts of pupils to manage and a complex process for applying for exam access arrangements, some pupils may slip through the net. Exact makes a genuine difference, by allowing you to screen all pupils easily, and providing simple reports that flag instantly which children could qualify for help. This means that if you bring in an external assessor, you already know which pupils they need to assess, and have independent evidence to bring to that process, which is especially helpful in conversations with parents.
How can Exact make a difference to you?
This simple four-part literacy test takes just 30-40 minutes (parts can be taken separately), and immediately produces a report for each pupil showing where there is evidence of problems likely to impact on exam performance.
The authority of the reports helps parents to be confident in your judgement and can reduce exam-related anxiety for pupils.
Exact gives you an accurate means of identifying children who are eligible for access arrangements and helps ensure they are given the support they need.
Exact’s tests are simple, reliable and benchmarked, enabling you to screen pupils to pick up all those who may be entitled to extra access. It makes the application process much easier, providing data that you can use to complete Section A of JCQ Form 8 (Application for Access Arrangements) yourself.
Are you an independent specialist assessor?
Assesses literacy levels to identify which pupils could qualify for extra help if they’re to achieve the exam grades that reflect their true capability.
It’s a huge time-saver, helping to identify pupils who should be further tested by a specialist assessor.
What does Exact tell you?
How each individual student compares to a representative sample on word recognition, spelling, reading comprehension and dictation (typing and handwriting speeds), clearly signalling areas of weakness likely to compromise exam performance.
How do I use Exact?
This short digital assessment takes just 30-40 minutes and delivers results instantly. There are two forms, A and B, so the assessment can be repeated by a specialist assessor for evidence in Section C of JCQ form 8.
Exact is designed for students aged 11–24 years and is used by SENCOs, educational psychologists, teachers, exams officers.

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exact is the literacy test that makes it easy to screen all your pupils to identify who may be entitled to extra exam access arrangements, enabling you to support pupils’ learning needs from the outset.
we all strive to ensure that every pupil achieves exam results that reflect their potential, but with large cohorts of pupils to manage and a complex process for applying for exam access arrangements, some pupils may slip through the net. exact makes a genuine difference, by allowing you to screen all pupils easily, and providing simple reports that flag instantly which children could qualify for help. this means that if you bring in an external assessor, you already know which pupils they need to assess, and have independent evidence to bring to that process, which is especially helpful in conversations with parents.
how can exact make a difference to you?
this simple four-part literacy test takes just 30-40 minutes (parts can be taken separately), and immediately produces a report for each pupil showing where there is evidence of problems likely to impact on exam performance.
the authority of the reports helps parents to be confident in your judgement and can reduce exam-related anxiety for pupils.
exact gives you an accurate means of identifying children who are eligible for access arrangements and helps ensure they are given the support they need.
exact’s tests are simple, reliable and benchmarked, enabling you to screen pupils to pick up all those who may be entitled to extra access. it makes the application process much easier, providing data that you can use to complete section a of jcq form 8 (application for access arrangements) yourself.
are you an independent specialist assessor?
assesses literacy levels to identify which pupils could qualify for extra help if they’re to achieve the exam grades that reflect their true capability.
it’s a huge time-saver, helping to identify pupils who should be further tested by a specialist assessor.
what does exact tell you?
how each individual student compares to a representative sample on word recognition, spelling, reading comprehension and dictation (typing and handwriting speeds), clearly signalling areas of weakness likely to compromise exam performance.
how do i use exact?
this short digital assessment takes just 30-40 minutes and delivers results instantly. there are two forms, a and b, so the assessment can be repeated by a specialist assessor for evidence in section c of jcq form 8.
exact is designed for students aged 11–24 years and is used by sencos, educational psychologists, teachers, exams officers.


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In a similar vein, the Vatican press hall will not immediately issue an official bulletin, email alert, SMS or tweet to tell the 5,000 accredited journalists and other observers whether "Habemus papam."
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman and head of the press office, said he would prefer people "live the moment" and try to figure out on their own what color the smoke is "rather than have a communique from the press hall."
"Therefore, I won't be spending time sending SMSs at that moment; I believe we should be living it," he said to a round of applause from journalists during a news briefing March 9.
It was a surprising response from media whose 24/7 schedules and digital demands have long clashed with the Vatican, which still uses faxes, conducts almost all news conferences in Italian and most often closes shop between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
When to see the smoke - Expected "Smoke Schedule"
If a pope is elected on the first ballot of the MORNING, the white smoke would billow forth between 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. in Rome (4:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. CDT).
If the pope is elected on the first ballot of the AFTERNOON, the white smoke would be seen between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. (11:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. CDT).
Vatican television will be broadcasting the "fumate" (smoke) live with a camera positioned about 10 yards away from the chapel chimney, giving people a shot that's "right in front of your nose."
"When the smoke goes up, you'll know what's going down". Sign up and be notified as soon as the smoke turns white!
Source: Based on CNS article, "In digital age, Vatican sticks with smoke, bells to announce results"

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in a similar vein, the vatican press hall will not immediately issue an official bulletin, email alert, sms or tweet to tell the 5,000 accredited journalists and other observers whether "habemus papam."
jesuit father federico lombardi, vatican spokesman and head of the press office, said he would prefer people "live the moment" and try to figure out on their own what color the smoke is "rather than have a communique from the press hall."
"therefore, i won't be spending time sending smss at that moment; i believe we should be living it," he said to a round of applause from journalists during a news briefing march 9.
it was a surprising response from media whose 24/7 schedules and digital demands have long clashed with the vatican, which still uses faxes, conducts almost all news conferences in italian and most often closes shop between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
when to see the smoke - expected "smoke schedule"
if a pope is elected on the first ballot of the morning, the white smoke would billow forth between 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. in rome (4:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. cdt).
if the pope is elected on the first ballot of the afternoon, the white smoke would be seen between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. (11:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. cdt).
vatican television will be broadcasting the "fumate" (smoke) live with a camera positioned about 10 yards away from the chapel chimney, giving people a shot that's "right in front of your nose."
"when the smoke goes up, you'll know what's going down". sign up and be notified as soon as the smoke turns white!
source: based on cns article, "in digital age, vatican sticks with smoke, bells to announce results"


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Villagers and those from further afield continue to make good use of this excellent village resource.
The play equipment includes pieces suitable for all ages.
Text WCPA01 plus £5 or £10 to 70070 All of the money goes directly to the WCPA.

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villagers and those from further afield continue to make good use of this excellent village resource.
the play equipment includes pieces suitable for all ages.
text wcpa01 plus £5 or £10 to 70070 all of the money goes directly to the wcpa.


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There were a lot of superheroes flying around when GEICO visited the 2015 New York Comic Con (NYCC), and the Gecko was right there in the middle using his own superpowers to save people money on car insurance … and boat, RV, and renters … well, you get it.
This is GEICO’s third year exhibiting at NYCC. We had a 3D photo booth; which was rated as a top attraction last year, daily costume contests, pinball, karaoke, charging stations and lots of fun giveaways.
This year also marked the 10th anniversary for New York Comic Con. NYCC now rivals San Diego Comic Con as one of the largest comic conventions in the United States. Within a decade it has grown robustly, bringing in more than 160,000 attendees, fans and celebrities.
Now let’s put your superpowers to work on some Comic Con trivia!
1. GEICO has a 97% Customer Satisfaction rate, according to the critics on rottentomatoes.com, all of the following movies share that success rating except one!
Bonus question: Who has been around longer, Superman or GEICO?
Answers: 1-c (Fantastic Four was a dud compared to these others), 2-e (Wolverine first appeared in 1974), 3-b (The Lion King was released in 1994); Bonus: Superman first appeared in Action Comics #1 on April 18, 1938. GEICO was established in 1936 by Leo and Lillian Goodwin. GEICO is older than Superman!
*Customer satisfaction based on an independent survey conducted by Alan Newman Research, 2015.
I just had to let you know how much I enjoy your commercials. My favorite of all time is George Washington crossing the Delaware. No matter how many times I see it I continue to laugh out loud. The actor does a magnificent job!!! Whoever creates your commercials has been a great investment for your company.

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there were a lot of superheroes flying around when geico visited the 2015 new york comic con (nycc), and the gecko was right there in the middle using his own superpowers to save people money on car insurance … and boat, rv, and renters … well, you get it.
this is geico’s third year exhibiting at nycc. we had a 3d photo booth; which was rated as a top attraction last year, daily costume contests, pinball, karaoke, charging stations and lots of fun giveaways.
this year also marked the 10th anniversary for new york comic con. nycc now rivals san diego comic con as one of the largest comic conventions in the united states. within a decade it has grown robustly, bringing in more than 160,000 attendees, fans and celebrities.
now let’s put your superpowers to work on some comic con trivia!
1. geico has a 97% customer satisfaction rate, according to the critics on rottentomatoes.com, all of the following movies share that success rating except one!
bonus question: who has been around longer, superman or geico?
answers: 1-c (fantastic four was a dud compared to these others), 2-e (wolverine first appeared in 1974), 3-b (the lion king was released in 1994); bonus: superman first appeared in action comics #1 on april 18, 1938. geico was established in 1936 by leo and lillian goodwin. geico is older than superman!
*customer satisfaction based on an independent survey conducted by alan newman research, 2015.
i just had to let you know how much i enjoy your commercials. my favorite of all time is george washington crossing the delaware. no matter how many times i see it i continue to laugh out loud. the actor does a magnificent job!!! whoever creates your commercials has been a great investment for your company.


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Thoughtful, romantic Cancerian loves good food, so a quiet bistro with excellent cuisine will never be off the mark.
Listen to your companion's deepest thoughts and craziest ideas - no one exudes sympathetic agreeability like the Crab. And bask in the well-deserved compliments you'll receive in return.
A concert, opera, or theatrical performance is also a good choice for this expressive, emotional sign. Lucky you if you're invited asked out on a date by a Cancerian. By the end of the evening you will feel loved, cared for, and understood.

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thoughtful, romantic cancerian loves good food, so a quiet bistro with excellent cuisine will never be off the mark.
listen to your companion's deepest thoughts and craziest ideas - no one exudes sympathetic agreeability like the crab. and bask in the well-deserved compliments you'll receive in return.
a concert, opera, or theatrical performance is also a good choice for this expressive, emotional sign. lucky you if you're invited asked out on a date by a cancerian. by the end of the evening you will feel loved, cared for, and understood.


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Best Employers Eastern Region creates discussion between organisations to share best practice on leadership and employee engagement. Join the growing network of Best Employers participants who share the latest thinking on employee engagement.
Watch this space for details of future Best Employers events.
At our 2018 events, business leaders and HR professionals from across the East of England came together to discuss the latest thinking in employee engagement and to share best practice.
Speaker presentations will be available to view soon.
Three guest speakers highlighted the importance of understanding employee engagement levels. Ian White, chief executive at Beckett Investment Management in Bury St Edmunds, Minnie Moll, joint chief executive at the East of England Co-op, and Ian Watson, chief executive at Start-Rite Shoes in Norwich all shared their experiences of developing and maintaining engaging workplaces designed to attract and retain the talent their organisations need to grow and thrive. There was also an opportunity to explore how to gain unique, real-time data on employee engagement levels, and discover new and enhanced features of the 2018 survey.
You can view their presentations below.

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best employers eastern region creates discussion between organisations to share best practice on leadership and employee engagement. join the growing network of best employers participants who share the latest thinking on employee engagement.
watch this space for details of future best employers events.
at our 2018 events, business leaders and hr professionals from across the east of england came together to discuss the latest thinking in employee engagement and to share best practice.
speaker presentations will be available to view soon.
three guest speakers highlighted the importance of understanding employee engagement levels. ian white, chief executive at beckett investment management in bury st edmunds, minnie moll, joint chief executive at the east of england co-op, and ian watson, chief executive at start-rite shoes in norwich all shared their experiences of developing and maintaining engaging workplaces designed to attract and retain the talent their organisations need to grow and thrive. there was also an opportunity to explore how to gain unique, real-time data on employee engagement levels, and discover new and enhanced features of the 2018 survey.
you can view their presentations below.


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Solve : Triangle Problem :What Will Be The Answer To This Question ?
There is one question asked in Aptitude Test 1 in Aptitude section on CE.
Could anyone please solve and let us know the correct answer.
There is triangle ABC with AB = AC and angle ABC = 40. If O is the center of the circle inscribed in triangle ABC, then find angle OAB.
Okay, the question was wrong - and it's been fixed now. The question is - Find the angle OAB.

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solve : triangle problem :what will be the answer to this question ?
there is one question asked in aptitude test 1 in aptitude section on ce.
could anyone please solve and let us know the correct answer.
there is triangle abc with ab = ac and angle abc = 40. if o is the center of the circle inscribed in triangle abc, then find angle oab.
okay, the question was wrong - and it's been fixed now. the question is - find the angle oab.


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What you wear on your wedding day will be remembered forever. Looking your best on that special day will be captured and cherished forever. Debonair Suit Hire offer you modern, stylish and fashionable grooms wear. We offer you grooms wear for weddings, matric farewells, and corporate functions. At Debonair Suit Hire, we offer you advice on what type of wedding attire to choose for you and your groomsmen. We offer a wide range styles, colours, and fabrics of suits. We also have grooms wear that will suit any environment e.g. a beach or bush wedding. Fashion trends are always changing and keeping in touch with it can be difficult at times. We are able to provide you with the latest and exclusive attire to ensure that you look classy and chic. Selecting a suit is determined by your budget.
We allow customers with a limited budget to hire a suit. Many people opt to hire a suit; they will wear a suit only a few times in their life. Hiring a suit is cost effective and convenient. Grooms generally purchase grooms wear if they want to look unique and view a suit as an investment. Whatever your choice is, we a have a suit for you. We offer grooms wear accessories such as waistcoats, cufflinks, canes, suspenders, and hats. All suits are of the highest quality, perfect fit and best cut. Debonair Suit Hire is all about attention to detail and the perfect fit. We are able to give you the perfect image when it comes to a corporate or business event. We have a spectacular range of apparel to suit your event. Debonair Suit Hire has been in business since 1990. We have grooms wear from the age of 4 years and onwards. We supply our garments to some of the biggest corporate companies in South Africa.

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what you wear on your wedding day will be remembered forever. looking your best on that special day will be captured and cherished forever. debonair suit hire offer you modern, stylish and fashionable grooms wear. we offer you grooms wear for weddings, matric farewells, and corporate functions. at debonair suit hire, we offer you advice on what type of wedding attire to choose for you and your groomsmen. we offer a wide range styles, colours, and fabrics of suits. we also have grooms wear that will suit any environment e.g. a beach or bush wedding. fashion trends are always changing and keeping in touch with it can be difficult at times. we are able to provide you with the latest and exclusive attire to ensure that you look classy and chic. selecting a suit is determined by your budget.
we allow customers with a limited budget to hire a suit. many people opt to hire a suit; they will wear a suit only a few times in their life. hiring a suit is cost effective and convenient. grooms generally purchase grooms wear if they want to look unique and view a suit as an investment. whatever your choice is, we a have a suit for you. we offer grooms wear accessories such as waistcoats, cufflinks, canes, suspenders, and hats. all suits are of the highest quality, perfect fit and best cut. debonair suit hire is all about attention to detail and the perfect fit. we are able to give you the perfect image when it comes to a corporate or business event. we have a spectacular range of apparel to suit your event. debonair suit hire has been in business since 1990. we have grooms wear from the age of 4 years and onwards. we supply our garments to some of the biggest corporate companies in south africa.


text: We are always looking for highly motivated, talented, disciplined, and intuitive employees who have a passion for their work. We are not looking to check off certain boxes or a certain type of resume. Instead, we look for individuals who have a genuine, underlying talent and they are uniquely good at what they do. Furthermore, soft traits such as dedication, teamwork, character, and performance under pressure are valued in conjunction with quantitative metrics such as education pedigree and grades.

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The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE) is excited to announce the launch of the “Access to Exchange Fellowship”.
The “Access to Exchange” Fellow will spend May- August 2019, approximately 20-25 hours per week, working with the NCDE team towards the mission of encouraging and making it possible for more people with disabilities to engage in purposeful travel overseas. The fellow will be based in Eugene, Oregon at the Mobility International USA (MIUSA) office.
Gain professional experience working at Mobility International USA, a disability-led non-profit organization and global leader of inclusive international exchange programs.
Develop a knowledge of the kinds of opportunities available in international exchange for people with disabilities.
Practice networking and building relationships with exchange professionals and disability service professionals.
Understand methods for researching best practices through web searches and interviews.
Learn about issues encountered by people with disabilities and exchange professionals overseas, and corresponding solutions.
Collaborate with NCDE on an initiative promoting diversity, including disability, in the exchange field.
Meet colleagues from a variety of industries seeking to send people with and without disabilities to volunteer, intern or study abroad.
Participate in conference and networking activities in Washington, DC including presentations at the annual NAFSA: Association of International Educators conference and supporting the team for our annual Roundtable Consortium meeting.
The NCDE is unable to offer a stipend for the fellowship, which means that the fellow will be expected to cover their travel and living costs in Eugene, Oregon for the program. However, flight, registration, hotel, and meal costs for participation in Washington, DC activities, including the annual NAFSA Conference and annual Roundtable Consortium meeting will be covered.
Has already completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree and is authorized to work in the USA.
Possesses an interest in a career in the exchange field.
Demonstrates an interest and passion towards the inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of society.
Is able to be self-supporting in Eugene Oregon financially for the duration of the fellowship.
Those wishing to apply must fill out the google application form and include one letter of recommendation from someone who has experience working with them in a professional or academic capacity. The letter of recommendation must be emailed separately and directly to clearinghouse@miusa.org from the reference and not the applicant.
We recommend filling out your answers in a separate document, and then submitting everything at once in order to avoid losing work.
The applicant also must answer a few micro essay questions in the google form sharing about a transformative experience that motivated them to consider a career in international exchange. Applicants are advised to think about the essays as if they were personal blog posts illustrating who the individual is and what gets them energized.
Applicants must submit applications and essays to the Clearinghouse team by March 1 for priority consideration.
Letters of recommendation must be sent separately by references to clearinghouse@miusa.org and will not be accepted from applicants directly.
*International students are welcome to apply with confirmation from their international office that their visa status will permit the fellowship.
* Applicants with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange is a project of the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs designed to increase the participation of people with disabilities in all kinds of international exchange between the United States and other countries, and is supported in its implementation by Mobility International USA (MIUSA).

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the national clearinghouse on disability and exchange (ncde) is excited to announce the launch of the “access to exchange fellowship”.
the “access to exchange” fellow will spend may- august 2019, approximately 20-25 hours per week, working with the ncde team towards the mission of encouraging and making it possible for more people with disabilities to engage in purposeful travel overseas. the fellow will be based in eugene, oregon at the mobility international usa (miusa) office.
gain professional experience working at mobility international usa, a disability-led non-profit organization and global leader of inclusive international exchange programs.
develop a knowledge of the kinds of opportunities available in international exchange for people with disabilities.
practice networking and building relationships with exchange professionals and disability service professionals.
understand methods for researching best practices through web searches and interviews.
learn about issues encountered by people with disabilities and exchange professionals overseas, and corresponding solutions.
collaborate with ncde on an initiative promoting diversity, including disability, in the exchange field.
meet colleagues from a variety of industries seeking to send people with and without disabilities to volunteer, intern or study abroad.
participate in conference and networking activities in washington, dc including presentations at the annual nafsa: association of international educators conference and supporting the team for our annual roundtable consortium meeting.
the ncde is unable to offer a stipend for the fellowship, which means that the fellow will be expected to cover their travel and living costs in eugene, oregon for the program. however, flight, registration, hotel, and meal costs for participation in washington, dc activities, including the annual nafsa conference and annual roundtable consortium meeting will be covered.
has already completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree and is authorized to work in the usa.
possesses an interest in a career in the exchange field.
demonstrates an interest and passion towards the inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of society.
is able to be self-supporting in eugene oregon financially for the duration of the fellowship.
those wishing to apply must fill out the google application form and include one letter of recommendation from someone who has experience working with them in a professional or academic capacity. the letter of recommendation must be emailed separately and directly to clearinghouse@miusa.org from the reference and not the applicant.
we recommend filling out your answers in a separate document, and then submitting everything at once in order to avoid losing work.
the applicant also must answer a few micro essay questions in the google form sharing about a transformative experience that motivated them to consider a career in international exchange. applicants are advised to think about the essays as if they were personal blog posts illustrating who the individual is and what gets them energized.
applicants must submit applications and essays to the clearinghouse team by march 1 for priority consideration.
letters of recommendation must be sent separately by references to clearinghouse@miusa.org and will not be accepted from applicants directly.
*international students are welcome to apply with confirmation from their international office that their visa status will permit the fellowship.
* applicants with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
the national clearinghouse on disability and exchange is a project of the us department of state’s bureau of educational and cultural affairs designed to increase the participation of people with disabilities in all kinds of international exchange between the united states and other countries, and is supported in its implementation by mobility international usa (miusa).


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This group says it does and I am convinced it exist!
Is it irrational to fear millions of Muslims who believe this?
Why defend Islam in a Pentecostal Theology group?
You and Religions for Peace USA by posting this. Are you promoting Chrislam or something?
I am not but I suspect this group is. I don’t know anything about Chrislam.
This post should have no place here.
He’d gladly join them I have no doubt.
“How not to kill a Muslim” as a topic????? Are you kidding me? I know that is a play on words, but it is offensive and totally absurd considering the number of people who have been killed by Muslims. How about “How to prevent Muslims from killing anyone who does not convert to Islam” as a topic. Or, “How to prevent Muslims from shouting ‘Death to America and Israel’.” No lol intended, either. This isn’t Islamophobia, but a cry for Christians to wake up! Funny, Muslims can kill and hold Christians captive for no crime, but we are the ones with the “hate & fear” problems. I don’t appreciate this kind of promotion on a Pentecostal site. Thank you.
There is no such thing as “Islamaphobia.” A phobia is irrational. Concerns about the nature and agenda of Islam are entirely rational.
Sorry Charlie, your barking up the wrong tree.
Hey Charlie… Go live in Saudi Arabia or Iran and see what phobias they have.
You are saying Islamaphobia exists…well your right it does, and for good reason, it’s a religion of convert to Islam or die!!! So Charles are you Islamaphobic? If not you should be!!!!! So why do you post this and say for the “AFFLICTION ” of Islamaphibia ? If you believe it’s an afliction, why do you believe that? Seems like your defending Islam to say it’s not a violent religion which is obvious to anyone that it is not!
I meant that it IS a violent religion! !
Q: To drink in moderation or not to drink?

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this group says it does and i am convinced it exist!
is it irrational to fear millions of muslims who believe this?
why defend islam in a pentecostal theology group?
you and religions for peace usa by posting this. are you promoting chrislam or something?
i am not but i suspect this group is. i don’t know anything about chrislam.
this post should have no place here.
he’d gladly join them i have no doubt.
“how not to kill a muslim” as a topic????? are you kidding me? i know that is a play on words, but it is offensive and totally absurd considering the number of people who have been killed by muslims. how about “how to prevent muslims from killing anyone who does not convert to islam” as a topic. or, “how to prevent muslims from shouting ‘death to america and israel’.” no lol intended, either. this isn’t islamophobia, but a cry for christians to wake up! funny, muslims can kill and hold christians captive for no crime, but we are the ones with the “hate & fear” problems. i don’t appreciate this kind of promotion on a pentecostal site. thank you.
there is no such thing as “islamaphobia.” a phobia is irrational. concerns about the nature and agenda of islam are entirely rational.
sorry charlie, your barking up the wrong tree.
hey charlie… go live in saudi arabia or iran and see what phobias they have.
you are saying islamaphobia exists…well your right it does, and for good reason, it’s a religion of convert to islam or die!!! so charles are you islamaphobic? if not you should be!!!!! so why do you post this and say for the “affliction ” of islamaphibia ? if you believe it’s an afliction, why do you believe that? seems like your defending islam to say it’s not a violent religion which is obvious to anyone that it is not!
i meant that it is a violent religion! !
q: to drink in moderation or not to drink?


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The wipe_after_delete flag, viewed in the Administration Portal as the Wipe After Delete check box will replace used data with zeros when a virtual disk is deleted. If it is set to false, which is the default, deleting the disk will open up those blocks for re-use but will not wipe the data. It is, therefore, possible for this data to be recovered because the blocks have not been returned to zero.
The wipe_after_delete flag only works on block storage. On file storage, for example NFS, the option does nothing because the file system will ensure that no data exists.
Enabling wipe_after_delete for virtual disks is more secure, and is recommended if the virtual disk has contained any sensitive data. This is a more intensive operation and users may experience degradation in performance and prolonged delete times.
The wipe after delete functionality is not the same as secure delete, and cannot guarantee that the data is removed from the storage, just that new disks created on same storage will not expose data from old disks.
The wipe_after_delete flag default can be changed to true during the setup process (see Configuring the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager in the Installation Guide), or by using the engine configuration tool on the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager. Restart the engine for the setting change to take effect.
The /var/log/vdsm/vdsm.log file located on the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization host can be checked to confirm that a virtual disk was successfully wiped and deleted.
An unsuccessful wipe will display a log message zeroing storage_domain_id/volume_id failed. Zero and remove this volume manually, and an unsuccessful delete will display Remove failed for some of VG: storage_domain_id zeroed volumes: list_of_volume_ids.

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the wipe_after_delete flag, viewed in the administration portal as the wipe after delete check box will replace used data with zeros when a virtual disk is deleted. if it is set to false, which is the default, deleting the disk will open up those blocks for re-use but will not wipe the data. it is, therefore, possible for this data to be recovered because the blocks have not been returned to zero.
the wipe_after_delete flag only works on block storage. on file storage, for example nfs, the option does nothing because the file system will ensure that no data exists.
enabling wipe_after_delete for virtual disks is more secure, and is recommended if the virtual disk has contained any sensitive data. this is a more intensive operation and users may experience degradation in performance and prolonged delete times.
the wipe after delete functionality is not the same as secure delete, and cannot guarantee that the data is removed from the storage, just that new disks created on same storage will not expose data from old disks.
the wipe_after_delete flag default can be changed to true during the setup process (see configuring the red hat enterprise virtualization manager in the installation guide), or by using the engine configuration tool on the red hat enterprise virtualization manager. restart the engine for the setting change to take effect.
the /var/log/vdsm/vdsm.log file located on the red hat enterprise virtualization host can be checked to confirm that a virtual disk was successfully wiped and deleted.
an unsuccessful wipe will display a log message zeroing storage_domain_id/volume_id failed. zero and remove this volume manually, and an unsuccessful delete will display remove failed for some of vg: storage_domain_id zeroed volumes: list_of_volume_ids.


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I’ve been daydreaming again. About the places I want to see, the mountains I want to hike, the waterfalls I want to meander past. About home bases and vacations. About my favorite continent: Europe.
You see, for most of this year, our plans have been dictated by practical concerns. Networking opportunities. Business growth. A (failed) attempt at getting ourselves to like big cities.
And sometime this summer, I had a mini meltdown.
I can’t do big cities anymore. I mean, maybe sometimes. But not all the time. Not as a base. Not as a priority.
I need my mountain towns and tiny coastal refuges. I need places that feel expansive, not hemmed in. I need, in other words, to get back to the things I already knew I loved and that I somehow lost sight of.
Which is why I’ve been daydreaming about the places I want to go.
Here are some that are high up on my list.
Browse through photos and in about five seconds you’ll know why I’m drawn to Hallstatt, a tiny lakeside town in the Austrian Alps. I’ve heard it’s mobbed in summer these days, so I’d like to earmark it for the fall. Because Alpine hikes while the leaves change? Those are always a hell, yes for me.
Slovenia is one of my favorite places. Every time I visit, I like it even more. There are a lot of towns on my Slovenia to-visit list, but Piran seems particularly interesting, jutting off the tiny bit of coastline that the country claims.
You guys, I have been trying to get here for years. Every time I’m in Croatia, it just ends up being too far out of the way. But at some point, I’m going to make it to this waterfall-laden park with its wooden walkways. Maybe even this year.
Speaking of Croatia, I’d love to see more of the islands. Particularly the very pretty Korcula, with its dense forests and Dubrovnik-esque architecture.
Another place I haven’t seen enough of is northern Italy. This particular town is a ski resort in the Dolomites and it’s an outdoor lover’s dream, as far as I can tell. Hiking. Cycling. Water sports. This is the kind of place I want to spend my warm-weather months. Not to mention that the town itself looks adorable.
If you know me, you know the tinier the town, the more intrigued I am, which is why 1200-inhabitant Lavertezzo sounds like a big win. I first found the area during a photo search of the Italian part of Switzerland I was immediately enamored with the green-blue waters, the gorgeous rocks, and the charming bridges of Valle Verzasca.
I fell in love with Vezelay while doing interviews for my France guide. The history, the buildings, the surroundings…it all sounded amazing to me. I thought about making a detour up to the abbey during my cycle trip across France a few years ago, but ultimately the timeline wasn’t right. It’s been high up on my radar ever since, though.
Now, to you: what places are calling to you these days? Where’s next on your bucket list?
Like you I love those small towns and villages. And having been to the Dolomites a couple of times there are even more towns I’d add to your list. But your list, yup, I’d go to all those places! So with small towns, do you struggle with only using public transportation? I think about basing myself in places like this, but find it hard to imagine that you could do so without a car for at least part of the time.
I’ve literally never had to rent a car in Europe even though I spend the majority of my time in small places. I do think there are parts of Eastern Europe that might be tricky without one, but in western Europe I’ve found it really easy to get around by train, bus, bicycle, and occasionally taxi/uber. Sometimes it takes longer, but I’m happy to make that trade-off.
Good to know, Gigi. I tend to rent cars as I like to road trip a bit around Europe (I love driving in Ireland) and I like to get to out of the way places. But as I start moving toward a more location independent life, I know it won’t be practical so I’ll want to have some time without a car. I’m just so damn American when it comes to cars!
I too much prefer the smaller cities and towns when I travel. That’s not to say there isn’t a lot to see and do in big cities, but every time I visit one, the traffic, crowds, and noise leave me wondering why I left home. But in the small towns I can usually find peace and tranquility.
if i could visit any of these it would be Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. The outdoor activities alone would be enough to make me happy!
Agreed! Anywhere with outdoor adventures is my jam.

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i’ve been daydreaming again. about the places i want to see, the mountains i want to hike, the waterfalls i want to meander past. about home bases and vacations. about my favorite continent: europe.
you see, for most of this year, our plans have been dictated by practical concerns. networking opportunities. business growth. a (failed) attempt at getting ourselves to like big cities.
and sometime this summer, i had a mini meltdown.
i can’t do big cities anymore. i mean, maybe sometimes. but not all the time. not as a base. not as a priority.
i need my mountain towns and tiny coastal refuges. i need places that feel expansive, not hemmed in. i need, in other words, to get back to the things i already knew i loved and that i somehow lost sight of.
which is why i’ve been daydreaming about the places i want to go.
here are some that are high up on my list.
browse through photos and in about five seconds you’ll know why i’m drawn to hallstatt, a tiny lakeside town in the austrian alps. i’ve heard it’s mobbed in summer these days, so i’d like to earmark it for the fall. because alpine hikes while the leaves change? those are always a hell, yes for me.
slovenia is one of my favorite places. every time i visit, i like it even more. there are a lot of towns on my slovenia to-visit list, but piran seems particularly interesting, jutting off the tiny bit of coastline that the country claims.
you guys, i have been trying to get here for years. every time i’m in croatia, it just ends up being too far out of the way. but at some point, i’m going to make it to this waterfall-laden park with its wooden walkways. maybe even this year.
speaking of croatia, i’d love to see more of the islands. particularly the very pretty korcula, with its dense forests and dubrovnik-esque architecture.
another place i haven’t seen enough of is northern italy. this particular town is a ski resort in the dolomites and it’s an outdoor lover’s dream, as far as i can tell. hiking. cycling. water sports. this is the kind of place i want to spend my warm-weather months. not to mention that the town itself looks adorable.
if you know me, you know the tinier the town, the more intrigued i am, which is why 1200-inhabitant lavertezzo sounds like a big win. i first found the area during a photo search of the italian part of switzerland i was immediately enamored with the green-blue waters, the gorgeous rocks, and the charming bridges of valle verzasca.
i fell in love with vezelay while doing interviews for my france guide. the history, the buildings, the surroundings…it all sounded amazing to me. i thought about making a detour up to the abbey during my cycle trip across france a few years ago, but ultimately the timeline wasn’t right. it’s been high up on my radar ever since, though.
now, to you: what places are calling to you these days? where’s next on your bucket list?
like you i love those small towns and villages. and having been to the dolomites a couple of times there are even more towns i’d add to your list. but your list, yup, i’d go to all those places! so with small towns, do you struggle with only using public transportation? i think about basing myself in places like this, but find it hard to imagine that you could do so without a car for at least part of the time.
i’ve literally never had to rent a car in europe even though i spend the majority of my time in small places. i do think there are parts of eastern europe that might be tricky without one, but in western europe i’ve found it really easy to get around by train, bus, bicycle, and occasionally taxi/uber. sometimes it takes longer, but i’m happy to make that trade-off.
good to know, gigi. i tend to rent cars as i like to road trip a bit around europe (i love driving in ireland) and i like to get to out of the way places. but as i start moving toward a more location independent life, i know it won’t be practical so i’ll want to have some time without a car. i’m just so damn american when it comes to cars!
i too much prefer the smaller cities and towns when i travel. that’s not to say there isn’t a lot to see and do in big cities, but every time i visit one, the traffic, crowds, and noise leave me wondering why i left home. but in the small towns i can usually find peace and tranquility.
if i could visit any of these it would be cortina d’ampezzo, italy. the outdoor activities alone would be enough to make me happy!
agreed! anywhere with outdoor adventures is my jam.


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This tonearm shows Swiss precision. Thales AV stands for Aluminium Version because the arms are made of a special aluminium alloy. The bronze anodized finish of these arms guarantiees a unique look and provides high corrosion-resistance. The cardanic bearings are hard chrome-plated to point out the impression of a high-precision-instrument.
The effective tonearm mass is 16g and fits most modern cartridges. The Thales AV comes with our self-winded internal wiring made of purest copper. It can be combined with many different turntables to make the perfect tangential tracking possible. Please do not hesitate to ask for details.

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this tonearm shows swiss precision. thales av stands for aluminium version because the arms are made of a special aluminium alloy. the bronze anodized finish of these arms guarantiees a unique look and provides high corrosion-resistance. the cardanic bearings are hard chrome-plated to point out the impression of a high-precision-instrument.
the effective tonearm mass is 16g and fits most modern cartridges. the thales av comes with our self-winded internal wiring made of purest copper. it can be combined with many different turntables to make the perfect tangential tracking possible. please do not hesitate to ask for details.


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Riding the horses is not a very easy thing that everyone can do but with the practice, anyone can drive them. When it comes horseback riding, there are specific horses which are used sports activities. The hunter jumper horses are used for that purpose. You can control every move of the horse just f rom the touch of legs and your position on them. However it needs great compassion and interest towards horse riding. The jumper course is all about making the correct jumps on the hurdles and distance covered without any faults. It gives a clear about the behaviors and training of the horse with the rider. When jumping with the horse through the hurdles, the rider and horse should have the same rhythm.
e rider. When jumping with the horse through the hurdles, the rider and horse should have the same rhythm.
In order to perform these stunts, the rider should be able to go with any physically demanding task. One can make a successful show jumping with their horses with these training, only when they properly take out the practice. Also these show jumping includes a number of things such as related distances, bending lines, jump off etc. In order to have the right practice, it is better to go with the right trainers or a training company. There are also private organizations which make it easy for the people to ride these horses for the sporting events or the show jumps. The jumper course usually consists of about eight to twelve fences which the horses have to jump with the rider. For the identification of the fence, it is usually colored with the brighter colors. It repeats with more rounds to filter the winner.
In these jumper courses, the penalty point is considered based on the unfinished jumps or collisions with the fences. When you don’t finish the jumps in the correct time, you will have the penalty points. It is important to stick to the timing and take the right training to finish them in time.
The classes for these hunter jumper horse trainings are divided based on their age. Children and women are also given the practice and proper training to ride these horses. In the jumper show ring, most often the rider and the horse will not judged based on their style. The physical athletic jumps and the speed only matters in these rings. It needs right guidance and the training from the experienced professionals. The obstacles used in these jumps are also based on the talent and age of the riders.
I am an article writer interested in arts and history.

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riding the horses is not a very easy thing that everyone can do but with the practice, anyone can drive them. when it comes horseback riding, there are specific horses which are used sports activities. the hunter jumper horses are used for that purpose. you can control every move of the horse just f rom the touch of legs and your position on them. however it needs great compassion and interest towards horse riding. the jumper course is all about making the correct jumps on the hurdles and distance covered without any faults. it gives a clear about the behaviors and training of the horse with the rider. when jumping with the horse through the hurdles, the rider and horse should have the same rhythm.
e rider. when jumping with the horse through the hurdles, the rider and horse should have the same rhythm.
in order to perform these stunts, the rider should be able to go with any physically demanding task. one can make a successful show jumping with their horses with these training, only when they properly take out the practice. also these show jumping includes a number of things such as related distances, bending lines, jump off etc. in order to have the right practice, it is better to go with the right trainers or a training company. there are also private organizations which make it easy for the people to ride these horses for the sporting events or the show jumps. the jumper course usually consists of about eight to twelve fences which the horses have to jump with the rider. for the identification of the fence, it is usually colored with the brighter colors. it repeats with more rounds to filter the winner.
in these jumper courses, the penalty point is considered based on the unfinished jumps or collisions with the fences. when you don’t finish the jumps in the correct time, you will have the penalty points. it is important to stick to the timing and take the right training to finish them in time.
the classes for these hunter jumper horse trainings are divided based on their age. children and women are also given the practice and proper training to ride these horses. in the jumper show ring, most often the rider and the horse will not judged based on their style. the physical athletic jumps and the speed only matters in these rings. it needs right guidance and the training from the experienced professionals. the obstacles used in these jumps are also based on the talent and age of the riders.
i am an article writer interested in arts and history.


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I was born in 1956 in Glendale, CA and spent my years growing up between the San Fernando Valley and Newport Beach. My father was a hard working carpenter/contractor from the old school and my mom was a housewife with a serious artistic streak. She made most of the things that we had, along with most of the clothes worn by the girls, beautiful stuff. It was a creative environment with constant projects in the works. Now as a surfboard builder I find that I have one project after another, not totally able to let go of any part of the process.
This approach limits production and growth as a surfboard company, but then, it's more fun to report to an art studio than to a factory. I started surfing in 1966. A year later when the short board era hit I started cutting down longboards and re-glassing them. My Greg Noll film productions board was the first victim and my neighbors beautiful Con followed. Between my friends and I we probably ruined 6 or 7 good longboards but we were riding boards that were the proper size so we were happy. Spending a lot of time in Newport, I got into kneeboarding for a few years though 1970. When I returned to surfing it was on a $25 1968 Hanson V bottom, other cheap transitional's, and old logs, then Greg Liddle's.
In high school I met and started surfing with Rick Pharaoh who got me on the right track with the surfboard construction. Rick was a grade behind me and shortly after we met he taught himself to shape and glass at a pretty high level. The second board he built was as good as any I'd ever seen and these boards were done in about 3 days, he was 16 years old and very talented, this was in 1973. He became a pretty prolific backyarder almost overnight. I became a shop rat in his garage, maybe sanding and polishing a little, picking it up as I went along. He made boards for me(I owned Pharaoh #2) and all of our friends. I sometimes had a hand in building them. After the first few they were mainly hulls, inspired by Greg Liddle, and mine were usually stringerless, I felt that flex improved the performance.
In 1975 Rick had a job at working for Lloyd Gist at California Foam Surfboards in Reseda. When he quit to go build boats for Frank Butler at Catalina yachts I was his repacement. He spent a day training me as sander/polisher and general pick up guy at the shop, then I grew into most of the jobs around the place. Rick returned now and then to guest as a shaper or laminator. There were all kinds of guys coming though there doing piecework daily but the one that stands out is Bob Petty, a burley and seasoned production guy who would always show up with really big power tools. Rockwell 653 planer, 6000rpm Milwaukee Sander, etc. Bob was from the South Bay surfboard industry mecca of the 60's. He would hit the ground running but took time to share some tricks, it was an real eye opener to see Bob work.
I joined the LAFD in January 1978 and retired in August of 2009. Between '78 and '90 there was a lot of surfing going on but not much surfboard building. By 1990 I was mostly riding old 60's logs, kept buying them, riding them, trading them, riding them. Soon it became apparent that I had a Bing problem.
Longboarding had gone totally progressive by 1990 but there were a small number of surfers who still liked riding the old ones, These old Bings and the like were so...regal, built to last, and high quality. They had a feel that you couldn't get from the new longboards that were the standard at the time.
So I got the tools out, bought the materials, made stands and racks, and went after it after a 12 year hiatus. Sent my wife on vacation and did the first batch of 13 in my garage start to finish. Gathered components from 60's Bings, Cons, Webers, Ricks, mixed and matched. Started the Cooperfish label at that time to strictly concentrate on vintage style traditional equipment. It all came right back real easy. The batch was pre-sold to the surfing firemen I worked with for $400 each.
By 2001 I had a bunch of board models available. The demand for the traditional longboards had risen through the '90s and we were off to the races in a new factory. I brought laminator in Sammy Cammack, sander/polisher Jeff Pupo, and pinstriper Chris Fallon. Still keeping the volume low and paying attention to the details with this small tight crew. Other craftsmen that have worked in the factory are- Steve Huerta, Stan Fuji, Vince Felix, Kenny Edwards, Zeph Carrigg, and Brian Michler.
In 2005 Scott Hulet asked me if I would like to build and donate an "art" board to this Surfrider Foundation Auction benefit at Milk Studios in NYC. I shut down the shop for a week to build this 12' "slob job" gun. It ended up fetching $9000 (!) for Surfrider thanks to a few very generous bidders. This got me charged up on projects and benefits.
In 2009 I joined forces with photographer Michael Moore and launched a calendar project that featured 20 boards that we built throughout the year. We had a launch party at Hurley that raised money for The Veterans Adaptive Surf Camp through a raffle. Then we then auctioned off the remaining 12 boards throughout the year via Ebay with 20% of the proceeds going to The Surfing Heritage Foundation. Each board started at $1 with no reserve which kept things interesting. These boards ended up being my swan song to abstract color because changes were already in the works.
In 2010 I was commissioned to build a 16' elephant gun out of a huge slab of foam blank that the customer provided. Jim Phillips did the stringers as he did with many of the boards in the calendar project. I shut myself in the shop, this time for several weeks, and went at it. The owner now has it on display at the Surfing Heritage Foundation in San Clemente.
I was sitting in my van at Blackie's one morning watching the colorful boards go by and it hit me that I was totally over the 60's style abstracts. I felt the same about all the board models that I'd been making for 10 to 15 years, Nosedevil, Hornet, Device, Malibu Foil, etc. I'd been doing "greatest hits" on custom orders for a while and just decided I was done with all that. The demand remained but my passion was gone. Those models with the abstracts were available in the "Cooperdesigns" label and were being made by Eric Walden (shaping) and Brian Michler (glassing) in their "12th Floor Foam and Glass" factory. Customers had a way to buy these models and colors that they'd grown accustomed to and I was free develop a new line of boards and experiment. I also wanted to keep a minimalist theme which I always went for in my personal boards.
Flexibles- All the Cooperfish longboards now are made of "tow" weight foam and glassed with double 6oz flat weave volan with isophthalic resin, directionlly sanded gloss. The core is heavy with a light shell and the boards have a very tense flex. Also the consistent density seems to give the boards a unique balance. Another plus is that they are very dent resistant. For a weight reference: a 9'5 pig is about 27lbs and a 9'5 Foil is about 24lbs. I originally started this construction with pigs only but now I've done Foils, Noseriders, and V Bottoms with very good results.
Speedhulls- the other half of my new direction are hulls based on the C2 guns. A concave running out the back to give it some drive. Classic foam glassed with double 6oz flat weave volan, isophthalic resin, and directionlly sanded gloss.

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i was born in 1956 in glendale, ca and spent my years growing up between the san fernando valley and newport beach. my father was a hard working carpenter/contractor from the old school and my mom was a housewife with a serious artistic streak. she made most of the things that we had, along with most of the clothes worn by the girls, beautiful stuff. it was a creative environment with constant projects in the works. now as a surfboard builder i find that i have one project after another, not totally able to let go of any part of the process.
this approach limits production and growth as a surfboard company, but then, it's more fun to report to an art studio than to a factory. i started surfing in 1966. a year later when the short board era hit i started cutting down longboards and re-glassing them. my greg noll film productions board was the first victim and my neighbors beautiful con followed. between my friends and i we probably ruined 6 or 7 good longboards but we were riding boards that were the proper size so we were happy. spending a lot of time in newport, i got into kneeboarding for a few years though 1970. when i returned to surfing it was on a $25 1968 hanson v bottom, other cheap transitional's, and old logs, then greg liddle's.
in high school i met and started surfing with rick pharaoh who got me on the right track with the surfboard construction. rick was a grade behind me and shortly after we met he taught himself to shape and glass at a pretty high level. the second board he built was as good as any i'd ever seen and these boards were done in about 3 days, he was 16 years old and very talented, this was in 1973. he became a pretty prolific backyarder almost overnight. i became a shop rat in his garage, maybe sanding and polishing a little, picking it up as i went along. he made boards for me(i owned pharaoh #2) and all of our friends. i sometimes had a hand in building them. after the first few they were mainly hulls, inspired by greg liddle, and mine were usually stringerless, i felt that flex improved the performance.
in 1975 rick had a job at working for lloyd gist at california foam surfboards in reseda. when he quit to go build boats for frank butler at catalina yachts i was his repacement. he spent a day training me as sander/polisher and general pick up guy at the shop, then i grew into most of the jobs around the place. rick returned now and then to guest as a shaper or laminator. there were all kinds of guys coming though there doing piecework daily but the one that stands out is bob petty, a burley and seasoned production guy who would always show up with really big power tools. rockwell 653 planer, 6000rpm milwaukee sander, etc. bob was from the south bay surfboard industry mecca of the 60's. he would hit the ground running but took time to share some tricks, it was an real eye opener to see bob work.
i joined the lafd in january 1978 and retired in august of 2009. between '78 and '90 there was a lot of surfing going on but not much surfboard building. by 1990 i was mostly riding old 60's logs, kept buying them, riding them, trading them, riding them. soon it became apparent that i had a bing problem.
longboarding had gone totally progressive by 1990 but there were a small number of surfers who still liked riding the old ones, these old bings and the like were so...regal, built to last, and high quality. they had a feel that you couldn't get from the new longboards that were the standard at the time.
so i got the tools out, bought the materials, made stands and racks, and went after it after a 12 year hiatus. sent my wife on vacation and did the first batch of 13 in my garage start to finish. gathered components from 60's bings, cons, webers, ricks, mixed and matched. started the cooperfish label at that time to strictly concentrate on vintage style traditional equipment. it all came right back real easy. the batch was pre-sold to the surfing firemen i worked with for $400 each.
by 2001 i had a bunch of board models available. the demand for the traditional longboards had risen through the '90s and we were off to the races in a new factory. i brought laminator in sammy cammack, sander/polisher jeff pupo, and pinstriper chris fallon. still keeping the volume low and paying attention to the details with this small tight crew. other craftsmen that have worked in the factory are- steve huerta, stan fuji, vince felix, kenny edwards, zeph carrigg, and brian michler.
in 2005 scott hulet asked me if i would like to build and donate an "art" board to this surfrider foundation auction benefit at milk studios in nyc. i shut down the shop for a week to build this 12' "slob job" gun. it ended up fetching $9000 (!) for surfrider thanks to a few very generous bidders. this got me charged up on projects and benefits.
in 2009 i joined forces with photographer michael moore and launched a calendar project that featured 20 boards that we built throughout the year. we had a launch party at hurley that raised money for the veterans adaptive surf camp through a raffle. then we then auctioned off the remaining 12 boards throughout the year via ebay with 20% of the proceeds going to the surfing heritage foundation. each board started at $1 with no reserve which kept things interesting. these boards ended up being my swan song to abstract color because changes were already in the works.
in 2010 i was commissioned to build a 16' elephant gun out of a huge slab of foam blank that the customer provided. jim phillips did the stringers as he did with many of the boards in the calendar project. i shut myself in the shop, this time for several weeks, and went at it. the owner now has it on display at the surfing heritage foundation in san clemente.
i was sitting in my van at blackie's one morning watching the colorful boards go by and it hit me that i was totally over the 60's style abstracts. i felt the same about all the board models that i'd been making for 10 to 15 years, nosedevil, hornet, device, malibu foil, etc. i'd been doing "greatest hits" on custom orders for a while and just decided i was done with all that. the demand remained but my passion was gone. those models with the abstracts were available in the "cooperdesigns" label and were being made by eric walden (shaping) and brian michler (glassing) in their "12th floor foam and glass" factory. customers had a way to buy these models and colors that they'd grown accustomed to and i was free develop a new line of boards and experiment. i also wanted to keep a minimalist theme which i always went for in my personal boards.
flexibles- all the cooperfish longboards now are made of "tow" weight foam and glassed with double 6oz flat weave volan with isophthalic resin, directionlly sanded gloss. the core is heavy with a light shell and the boards have a very tense flex. also the consistent density seems to give the boards a unique balance. another plus is that they are very dent resistant. for a weight reference: a 9'5 pig is about 27lbs and a 9'5 foil is about 24lbs. i originally started this construction with pigs only but now i've done foils, noseriders, and v bottoms with very good results.
speedhulls- the other half of my new direction are hulls based on the c2 guns. a concave running out the back to give it some drive. classic foam glassed with double 6oz flat weave volan, isophthalic resin, and directionlly sanded gloss.


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North Texas’ struggling Dallas Area Rapid Transit bus system is going to get a massive overhaul. But it’s going to trickle out over years, even though DART has been working to speed things up.
DART bus ridership dropped from 121,999 bus riders on an average weekday in 2015 to 113,095 in 2016. The downward trend has continued into the first few months of this year.
Blame for the declining ridership has fallen on everything from a rebounding economy where more people can afford to drive, to changing housing patterns where fewer bus-dependent workers live on outdated bus routes. Some existing bus routes have never had a lot of traffic, and they exist as relics of past well-intentioned efforts to provide service where it turns out few people really needed it.
Either way, the result is the same: Many buses just don’t run when and where riders need them.
“DART has to make sure the core ridership is focused on ... so they can get from their home to work, schools or hospitals in a timely fashion,” new DART board member Ray Jackson said last month. He told the Dallas City Council’s transportation committee low-income riders need a system that works better for them.
Customers and city officials have long complained about routes where the buses don’t travel the lines often enough and take hours to get them where they need to go. The problems are primarily in areas south of Interstate 30 where more people depend on public transportation.
The agency developed a comprehensive overhaul plan in 2014 and began to trickle out changes the following year with off-peak frequency improvements and bus connections to the Rowlett DART rail station.
Central to the overhaul is a long-term plan to create a “core frequent route network” which would make buses run on their routes every 15 minutes or better during peak travel times, every 20 minutes or better during the midday and every 30 minutes or better on weekends.
A DART bus pulls out of Union Station in downtown Dallas.
The agency also hopes to make some routes more direct, eliminate low-performing routes and expand the availability of weekend service.
But those changes require more buses and may be years away. Many customers and Dallas City Council members say they want bigger changes sooner.
Four new DART board members — Catherine Cuellar, Dominique Torres, Ray Jackson and Jon-Bertrell Killen — were named earlier this month. Each said they’d push hard to fix the bus network. And board member Patrick Kennedy, who started his term in January, told the council's transportation committee last month that he has been working closely with DART staff on issues plaguing the bus system.
While speaking before the council’s transportation committee last month, Kennedy said he hopes to add more buses to improve frequency, but there are also inefficiencies in the system that can be worked out, like duplicate services and buses running on the same routes as rail.
“You can’t improve frequency on peak hour buses if you don't have enough buses,” said Todd Plesko, DART’s vice president of planning and development.
If the August changes go ahead as planned, the frequency of buses running along some routes would change from every hour to every 45 minutes on Saturday and Sunday.
Buses would also run more frequently during some weekday off-peak hours. For example, on Route 521, which travels from Mockingbird Station to Northwest Highway at Hillcrest Road, buses would run every 45 minutes rather than every hour.
The next round of proposed service changes is planned for March, pending board approval. On Tuesday, the DART board’s planning committee will be presented with details of those changes. The entire board would consider them later this year after a series of public hearings.
Plesko said the March changes would be larger and more extensive, potentially including the elimination of several routes so that those buses could be diverted to improve frequency in other areas or for a pilot project to bring service to customers living in less dense, less served areas.
The biggest changes could still come in August 2019. By then the new buses should be in service and DART would be able run buses more often on some of its lines during peak hours.

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north texas’ struggling dallas area rapid transit bus system is going to get a massive overhaul. but it’s going to trickle out over years, even though dart has been working to speed things up.
dart bus ridership dropped from 121,999 bus riders on an average weekday in 2015 to 113,095 in 2016. the downward trend has continued into the first few months of this year.
blame for the declining ridership has fallen on everything from a rebounding economy where more people can afford to drive, to changing housing patterns where fewer bus-dependent workers live on outdated bus routes. some existing bus routes have never had a lot of traffic, and they exist as relics of past well-intentioned efforts to provide service where it turns out few people really needed it.
either way, the result is the same: many buses just don’t run when and where riders need them.
“dart has to make sure the core ridership is focused on ... so they can get from their home to work, schools or hospitals in a timely fashion,” new dart board member ray jackson said last month. he told the dallas city council’s transportation committee low-income riders need a system that works better for them.
customers and city officials have long complained about routes where the buses don’t travel the lines often enough and take hours to get them where they need to go. the problems are primarily in areas south of interstate 30 where more people depend on public transportation.
the agency developed a comprehensive overhaul plan in 2014 and began to trickle out changes the following year with off-peak frequency improvements and bus connections to the rowlett dart rail station.
central to the overhaul is a long-term plan to create a “core frequent route network” which would make buses run on their routes every 15 minutes or better during peak travel times, every 20 minutes or better during the midday and every 30 minutes or better on weekends.
a dart bus pulls out of union station in downtown dallas.
the agency also hopes to make some routes more direct, eliminate low-performing routes and expand the availability of weekend service.
but those changes require more buses and may be years away. many customers and dallas city council members say they want bigger changes sooner.
four new dart board members — catherine cuellar, dominique torres, ray jackson and jon-bertrell killen — were named earlier this month. each said they’d push hard to fix the bus network. and board member patrick kennedy, who started his term in january, told the council's transportation committee last month that he has been working closely with dart staff on issues plaguing the bus system.
while speaking before the council’s transportation committee last month, kennedy said he hopes to add more buses to improve frequency, but there are also inefficiencies in the system that can be worked out, like duplicate services and buses running on the same routes as rail.
“you can’t improve frequency on peak hour buses if you don't have enough buses,” said todd plesko, dart’s vice president of planning and development.
if the august changes go ahead as planned, the frequency of buses running along some routes would change from every hour to every 45 minutes on saturday and sunday.
buses would also run more frequently during some weekday off-peak hours. for example, on route 521, which travels from mockingbird station to northwest highway at hillcrest road, buses would run every 45 minutes rather than every hour.
the next round of proposed service changes is planned for march, pending board approval. on tuesday, the dart board’s planning committee will be presented with details of those changes. the entire board would consider them later this year after a series of public hearings.
plesko said the march changes would be larger and more extensive, potentially including the elimination of several routes so that those buses could be diverted to improve frequency in other areas or for a pilot project to bring service to customers living in less dense, less served areas.
the biggest changes could still come in august 2019. by then the new buses should be in service and dart would be able run buses more often on some of its lines during peak hours.


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I have a 2017 28 Express and the space where the table goes in the cockpit always get a lot of gross water in it. I was wondering if anyone has found a cap or something to cover it when the table is not in it. Much appreciated!
YES! I found caps for that and it works great to not only keep the junk and water out but keep my wife and others from stubbing their toes on occasion. However I need to hunt down th details as I bought them a number of years ago. I'll try and dig up the info and post it here.
Found it..ordered from iBoats. $3. I think the size is standard so I'll assume it fits for your 28 Express. I'm using these caps on my Stingray.
Kikaboo wrote: Found it..ordered from iBoats. $3. I think the size is standard so I'll assume it fits for your 28 Express. I'm using these caps on my Stingray.
Perfect! This is exactly what I was looking for thank you!!
Are those easy enough to remove after installed?
ZacUSNYR wrote: Are those easy enough to remove after installed?
Yes... they just pop in and out.

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i have a 2017 28 express and the space where the table goes in the cockpit always get a lot of gross water in it. i was wondering if anyone has found a cap or something to cover it when the table is not in it. much appreciated!
yes! i found caps for that and it works great to not only keep the junk and water out but keep my wife and others from stubbing their toes on occasion. however i need to hunt down th details as i bought them a number of years ago. i'll try and dig up the info and post it here.
found it..ordered from iboats. $3. i think the size is standard so i'll assume it fits for your 28 express. i'm using these caps on my stingray.
kikaboo wrote: found it..ordered from iboats. $3. i think the size is standard so i'll assume it fits for your 28 express. i'm using these caps on my stingray.
perfect! this is exactly what i was looking for thank you!!
are those easy enough to remove after installed?
zacusnyr wrote: are those easy enough to remove after installed?
yes... they just pop in and out.


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Due to popular demand, LOPE is ready to expand our internship education program!
LOPE wants to offer several new internships for both the summer and fall semesters. We’ve set a goal to raise $15,000 by June 30 to double our intern opportunities to deserving youth, teens and college students interested in veterinary and horse industry careers.
The project will including recruiting more warhorse teachers (like Flavor) to join the LOPE team. During the spring, there will be multiple fundraisers for the interns, including our Benefit Horse Show, a special screening of The Mustang film at Sky Cinemas, an online riding challenge and more!
If you’d like to help immediately, please make a contribution here or select a sponsorship at the LOPE Benefit Horse Show.

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due to popular demand, lope is ready to expand our internship education program!
lope wants to offer several new internships for both the summer and fall semesters. we’ve set a goal to raise $15,000 by june 30 to double our intern opportunities to deserving youth, teens and college students interested in veterinary and horse industry careers.
the project will including recruiting more warhorse teachers (like flavor) to join the lope team. during the spring, there will be multiple fundraisers for the interns, including our benefit horse show, a special screening of the mustang film at sky cinemas, an online riding challenge and more!
if you’d like to help immediately, please make a contribution here or select a sponsorship at the lope benefit horse show.


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AMP™, 25/04/2019 | The people of United States Virgin Islands can be proud of their country as it has been voted ‘Best Country in the World 2019’ last night during the annual WCA ceremony. Their people were also voted ‘Nicest people on the planet’.

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daily updated news, gossip, rumors, pictures, videos and more about the united states virgin islands.
amp™, 25/04/2019 | the people of united states virgin islands can be proud of their country as it has been voted ‘best country in the world 2019’ last night during the annual wca ceremony. their people were also voted ‘nicest people on the planet’.


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Innovation Pharmaceuticals Offers Perspectives on Brilacidin as a Potential Preventative Treatment for Oral Mucositis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients — Innovation Pharmaceuticals Inc.
BEVERLY, Mass., November 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Innovation Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCQB:IPIX) (“the Company”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, is pleased to provide additional perspectives on the planned continued development of Brilacidin-OM for the prevention and treatment of Oral Mucositis (OM) in Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) patients.
As previously announced, the Phase 2 randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of Brilacidin-OM (see NCT02324335), enrolling a total of 61 patients, recently was completed, with top-line analysis to be reported shortly.
After unblinding, should final study results compare favorably to those observed at interim, in which patients treated with Brilacidin-OM showed a markedly reduced rate of severe OM (WHO Grade ≥3 ) compared to those on placebo, the Company will initiate an aggressive development plan going forward, including: applying to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Breakthrough Therapy Designation and possibly applying for a similar expedited path in Europe; enhancing oral rinse administration with patient-friendly formulation and packaging; and, dedicating internal resources to Phase 3 trial design planning and execution.
Formal collaboration with pharmaceutical companies that have expressed an interest in partnering Brilacidin-OM may well assist further with expediting the drug candidate’s development timetable. Some of these partnering conversations have matured to the point of potentially structuring mutually beneficial licensing agreements, pending the final Phase 2 study results.
Oral Mucositis (OM) is a frequent, painful and debilitating complication of chemoradiation. Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) patients—comprising an estimated 65,000 newly diagnosed cases in the U.S. alone in 2017, and an estimated 700,000 worldwide (source: GLOBOCAN)—are at the greatest risk of developing OM (a 90 to 100 percent rate of occurrence). By 2030, the global incidence of HNC cases is expected to exceed 1 million per year. Moreover, between 25 and 60 percent of cancer patients, regardless of cancer type, also will experience OM. Characterized by inflammation and ulceration, patients suffering from OM are often unable to speak and eat (requiring the insertion of a feeding tube) and are more susceptible to infections, with severe cases leading to hospitalization at increased treatment costs of up to $25,000. There currently are no approved medications for the prevention of OM in the HNC population, with only limited palliative care options available. Worldwide, the potential market for OM is expected to exceed $1 billion in the next few years.

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innovation pharmaceuticals offers perspectives on brilacidin as a potential preventative treatment for oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients — innovation pharmaceuticals inc.
beverly, mass., november 16, 2017 (globe newswire) – innovation pharmaceuticals inc. (otcqb:ipix) (“the company”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, is pleased to provide additional perspectives on the planned continued development of brilacidin-om for the prevention and treatment of oral mucositis (om) in head and neck cancer (hnc) patients.
as previously announced, the phase 2 randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of brilacidin-om (see nct02324335), enrolling a total of 61 patients, recently was completed, with top-line analysis to be reported shortly.
after unblinding, should final study results compare favorably to those observed at interim, in which patients treated with brilacidin-om showed a markedly reduced rate of severe om (who grade ≥3 ) compared to those on placebo, the company will initiate an aggressive development plan going forward, including: applying to the food and drug administration (fda) for breakthrough therapy designation and possibly applying for a similar expedited path in europe; enhancing oral rinse administration with patient-friendly formulation and packaging; and, dedicating internal resources to phase 3 trial design planning and execution.
formal collaboration with pharmaceutical companies that have expressed an interest in partnering brilacidin-om may well assist further with expediting the drug candidate’s development timetable. some of these partnering conversations have matured to the point of potentially structuring mutually beneficial licensing agreements, pending the final phase 2 study results.
oral mucositis (om) is a frequent, painful and debilitating complication of chemoradiation. head and neck cancer (hnc) patients—comprising an estimated 65,000 newly diagnosed cases in the u.s. alone in 2017, and an estimated 700,000 worldwide (source: globocan)—are at the greatest risk of developing om (a 90 to 100 percent rate of occurrence). by 2030, the global incidence of hnc cases is expected to exceed 1 million per year. moreover, between 25 and 60 percent of cancer patients, regardless of cancer type, also will experience om. characterized by inflammation and ulceration, patients suffering from om are often unable to speak and eat (requiring the insertion of a feeding tube) and are more susceptible to infections, with severe cases leading to hospitalization at increased treatment costs of up to $25,000. there currently are no approved medications for the prevention of om in the hnc population, with only limited palliative care options available. worldwide, the potential market for om is expected to exceed $1 billion in the next few years.


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commercial real-estate can literally make or break you with one wrong go. with a regular house, there exists a little more room for error, as they are not that expensive versus commercial assets. but with commercial, of course, we’re raving about a whole lot of budget. read these tips to find out how to approach commercial industry correctly.
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offer – since many commercial properties require 30% or more down to get a simple to fully grasp this is simply having the property owner finance the 30% the second home loan. the bank will finance the 70% first mortgage with the seller financing you need to mortgage at 30%. years of age . you a house with 100% financing. the closing costs can additionally be financed into the loan if you submit the sale as sort of.
prospective business buyers also look at the appearance for this business. that initial examination is much as if someone is examining a house for consider. again, a walk through with a semi-pro will help highlight the steps are usually required to relinquish your store just choosing the right look to maximise its destination. yet there are steps that could be taken just before that walk-through. there are basic actions to be taken to obtain everything structure and for you to begin. once those actions are completed, the challenge becomes maintaining everything that’s completed.
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Featuring natural lemon quartz and sparkling diamonds set in 18ct gold vermeil, the Riva Collection is inspired by shorelines from Monica's travels and the glamour of the Italian Riviera. Meaning 'shore' in Italian, 'Riva' relates to the flowing, wave-like setting of the pavé set diamonds that give the fluid design of this collection its striking and distinctive look.
Monica's inspiration and sketchbooks for the Riva collection.

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featuring natural lemon quartz and sparkling diamonds set in 18ct gold vermeil, the riva collection is inspired by shorelines from monica's travels and the glamour of the italian riviera. meaning 'shore' in italian, 'riva' relates to the flowing, wave-like setting of the pavé set diamonds that give the fluid design of this collection its striking and distinctive look.
monica's inspiration and sketchbooks for the riva collection.


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Maria Volpe, Jon Smith will fill openings in board that governs Merrill public schools.
MERRILL - Maria Volpe and Jon Smith have joined the School Board in Merrill, filling spots that opened when previous members resigned.
School Board members selected Volpe and Smith from four applicants on Wednesday night, according to a press release from the district. The new additions will replace the board's former Vice President Jeff Hetfeld and board member John Shull.
It has been a season of transitions for Merrill Area Public Schools' administration and on its School Board. Former-Superintendent Wally Leipart and Assistant Superintendent Michele Jahnke resigned on the same day in the spring amidst investigations into both of them. Text messages later revealed the two were involved in a personal relationship.
Since then, John Sample became superintendent, promoted from is position as pupil services and special education director. Prairie River Middle School's former Principal Gerald Beyer moved up to fill the director of curriculum and instruction position, previously held by Jahnke. And next week the board will interview candidates to fill Sample's previous job, pupil services and special education director.
Three members of the board resigned this year as well. Board member Brad Kanitz was replaced by Paul Proulx earlier this year.
Terms for Proulx and newly-appointed Volpe and Smith will last through April 2017, according to the district's release.
Volpe works for Church Mutual Insurance and volunteers as a den leader for a Boy Scouts troop and chairwoman of the Northcentral Technical College Board, according to her resume obtained through the district.
"I would envision the School District will continue to be transparent to the community, while continuing the strong Merrill tradition of providing a great education to students," Volpe wrote in her application. "Focusing on the student – and their success – is my top priority."
Smith is a registered pharmacist and the chief operating officer and president of Badger Pharmacy, also known as Young's Drug Store, according to his resume. He and his wife co-own Rutt'n Rod Outfitters in Merrill.
The Rev. Kyle Carnes and former MAPS board member Charles Bolder also applied for the vacancies but were not selected. Carnes, the senior minister at St. Stephens United Church of Christ, told the board he is a new resident of Merrill in a letter with his resume. Bolder served on the MAPS School Board from 2007 to 2013 and retired 16 years ago from a career as a sales manager.
At Wednesday's meeting the board also filled vacant offices. Eric Geiss will be the new vice president, and Nubs Ashbeck is the new treasurer, according to the district's release.

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maria volpe, jon smith will fill openings in board that governs merrill public schools.
merrill - maria volpe and jon smith have joined the school board in merrill, filling spots that opened when previous members resigned.
school board members selected volpe and smith from four applicants on wednesday night, according to a press release from the district. the new additions will replace the board's former vice president jeff hetfeld and board member john shull.
it has been a season of transitions for merrill area public schools' administration and on its school board. former-superintendent wally leipart and assistant superintendent michele jahnke resigned on the same day in the spring amidst investigations into both of them. text messages later revealed the two were involved in a personal relationship.
since then, john sample became superintendent, promoted from is position as pupil services and special education director. prairie river middle school's former principal gerald beyer moved up to fill the director of curriculum and instruction position, previously held by jahnke. and next week the board will interview candidates to fill sample's previous job, pupil services and special education director.
three members of the board resigned this year as well. board member brad kanitz was replaced by paul proulx earlier this year.
terms for proulx and newly-appointed volpe and smith will last through april 2017, according to the district's release.
volpe works for church mutual insurance and volunteers as a den leader for a boy scouts troop and chairwoman of the northcentral technical college board, according to her resume obtained through the district.
"i would envision the school district will continue to be transparent to the community, while continuing the strong merrill tradition of providing a great education to students," volpe wrote in her application. "focusing on the student – and their success – is my top priority."
smith is a registered pharmacist and the chief operating officer and president of badger pharmacy, also known as young's drug store, according to his resume. he and his wife co-own rutt'n rod outfitters in merrill.
the rev. kyle carnes and former maps board member charles bolder also applied for the vacancies but were not selected. carnes, the senior minister at st. stephens united church of christ, told the board he is a new resident of merrill in a letter with his resume. bolder served on the maps school board from 2007 to 2013 and retired 16 years ago from a career as a sales manager.
at wednesday's meeting the board also filled vacant offices. eric geiss will be the new vice president, and nubs ashbeck is the new treasurer, according to the district's release.