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This was a very quick build using mcedit.
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only problem is one side of the buildings rooms are messed up. Only the trapdoors and one botton are around the wronge way in each room
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This impressive range of leather belts from esteemed shoemaker Barker compliments their footwear perfectly. Cut from the same leathers that they use for their shoes, these belts have been hand burnished and polished by the highly skilled Barker team at their factory in Earls Barton, Northamptonshire.
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A judge had left key questions unanswered in deciding to remove a 15-month-old boy from his mother. The evidence did not meet the exacting standard necessary for an adoption order.
That was the decision of the Court of Appeal in a case involving a mother suffering from anxiety and a drinking problem.
The court heard that a violent relationship had caused the mother to move to a refuge when she was 30. While there, she began a pattern of binge drinking in relation to anxiety.
She met the man who was to become the father of her son while in counselling. Their relationship was characterised by violence and drug use on the father's part.
Shortly after the baby was born, there was a violent incident that led to the parents separating.
The local authority monitored the family closely and the mother looked after her son until he was 11 months old. In spring 2018, she was assessed as having no psychiatric problems.
The assessment said that, provided she abstained from alcohol, which she said she was, she would be able to parent her son. He was found to have a strong attachment to his mother and she was meeting his basic needs.
The local authority recommended that the boy should stay with his mother under a supervision order. Further testing showed that the mother had had excessive alcohol levels in the previous six months, and evidence was obtained that she had gone drinking with the father.
In light of the mother's lies, the local authority applied for a placement order, which the judge made, having accepted the advice of the social worker and guardian.
That decision was overturned by the Court of Appeal. In its judgment it said it fully accepted the problems faced by the judge. The evidence showed the mother to be a vulnerable person who had repeatedly let her own needs get in the way of her responsibilities towards her son, placing him at clear risk of significant harm.
Her decisions to flout the written agreement, to continue to drink, to remain in touch with the father, and then to lie about it, were very foolish.
However, that was not the whole picture. The relationship between the mother and her son was good, with no complaint about his daily care over the 11 months he had lived at home and was regularly seen by professionals.
The mother did not have serious mental health problems or any addiction. Her drinking had been described as behavioural.
Lies, however deplorable, were significant only to the extent that they affected the child's welfare, and to the extent that they undermined systems of protection designed to keep the child safe. They could not be allowed to hijack the case.
The judge had not confronted the ultimate question of whether the very extreme order of placement for adoption could be justified on the evidence. The evidence in this case did not meet the exacting standard necessary.
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Case Citations: EWCA Civ 2761RE F (A CHILD) (PLACEMENT ORDER: PROPORTIONALITY) (2018)
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That is what my cousin called him the other day when he first met my little Jordan, "My...he looks exactly like a smiling Buddha!" Come to think of it, little Jordan does resemble the smiling Buddha a lot because he likes to smile and he is well...kinda chubby. LOL :D A lot of friends and relatives have been calling him different names and related him to different people. It doesn't matter to me, because all I know is, Little Jordan is indeed both my wife's and my little Smiling Buddha, because he has brought us endless smile since his arrival.
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If you're interested in wine you'll fit in very well in Beaune. Unofficial capital of the Cote d'Or, Beaune is surrounded by golden hills of vine rows. This is what they make, they talk about, sell and of course taste. It is undoubtedly one of France's top destinations for wine tastings and many of the best places to stay in Beaune will arrange all that for you.
The main event in Beaune's calendar is 'Les Trois Glorieuses', a three day wine fair held every November. This is when the wine is transferred from barrels to bottles and wine buyers and merchants from around the world arrive to sample the previous year's vintage. Often making a judgement on a wine they won't even take delivery of for several years.
Beaune also has a wine museum. Housed in a building which was once the meeting place for the Dukes of Burgundy.
Aside from wine, Beaune is most famous for its Hotel-Dieu. Built in the 15th Century, this was one of Europe's earliest hospitals. But the Hotel-Dieu isn't just famous for its original purpose, it's has a glorious roof - tiled in a wonderful mosaic pattern. It remained in use as a hospital until the 70s and is now a museum to itself.
The rest of historic Beaune fans out from the hospital complex to the ramparts. On your stroll outwards you'll pass the 12th Century clock tower, medieval half-timbered houses and the Church of Notre-Dame - which has some impressive tapestries.
If you're driving north Beaune is an excellent place to stop off for a box of Burgundy. And you may as well sample local dishes Boeuf Bourguignon or snails in garlic, while you're at it.
What not to miss:
- View the tapestries in the Church of Notre-Dame.
- Stroll around Beaune’s ramparts that circle the town for 2.5 kilometres.
- Stop by the Hôtel-Dieu a stunning late-medieval masterpiece.
- Explore (and sample produce from) the Burgundy wine region.
- Visit the private collection of Salvador Dalí works at the Dalineum.
During the summer months the best places to stay in Beaune get booked up fast so be sure to plan your trip in advance.
In the Centre of Town
- L'Hotel de Beaune is a delightful, seven room hotel in a traditional, 19th century house. The rooms are large and surprisingly contemporary, there’s a sunny courtyard, a great classically French restaurant and a cafe bistro.
- Chez les Fatien is an intimate, four room boutique hotel decorated with minimalist luxury. There’s a charming breakfast courtyard, a fantastically stocked wine cellar and an air of sophistication.
For a country house atmosphere
- The Hotel Villa Louise is one of the best places to stay in Beaune if you're looking for a relaxed country house hotel feel. There's no restaurant, but they do breakfast and have an extensive wine cellar (of course - this is Beaune!), where they run wine tastings. You can enjoy all of this on the lovely terraces overlooking the small but charming gardens. With rooms starting from less than £75 per night, this is also a top choice in Beaune if you're watching your wallet.
- The Hostellerie le Cedre is a smart 40 room hotel in the centre of Beaune with airy rooms and suites and a charming garden terrace. Of course there’s a good cellar too and a Michelin-starred restaurant.
- Hotel le Cep is a great four star hotel in Beaune. Opulent rooms and suites have Louis XIV furnishings and colourful wallpapers. Excellent gourmet cuisine, stunning bar area and cavernouse dining room
For lovers of white rather than red!
- If you're a fan of white over red, you may also want to consider Les Charmes in Mersault as your Burgundy base. This beautiful 18th Century mansion has charming grounds - more like a small park than a garden. This is definitely one of the best places to stay if you're looking for a secluded, romantic setting.
Les Jardin de Lois is a splendid little B&B in the heart of Beaune with just four boutique-style rooms. Expect antiques, oriental rugs, large bathrooms and garden views. There’s an excellent wine cellar, charming breakfast rooms and a lovely garden filled with magnolias.
For an apartment or villa
- If you're travelling with family or a group of friends it may be a better option to book a villa or apartment. For a wide range of properties for all tastes and budgets we recommend you visit our online partner Booking.com.
- The nearest airports are in Dijon and Lyon. By train, there are regular trains departing from DIjon Gare to Beaune.
- Weather-wise the best time to visit is the summer months from June to September with temperatures peaking in August around the mid twenties celcius.
- If you plan to hire a car, we recommend you visit our online partner Rentalcars.
Still not sure?
- Browse though our list of all the best places to stay in Beaune.
- Expand your search to include all the best hotels in the Côte d'Or.
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Hotel de France Beaune 22 rooms from £63Families - Children are welcome at the Hotel De France with spacious family rooms and kids meals at Le Tast'VinGroups - The large rooms and banquet facilities make the Hotel de France a great location for groupsLocal exploring - Located opposite the Beaune Train Station allowing guests to explore the region by trainSights nearby - Don't miss Beaune's iconic landmarks including Hospices Civils de Beaune and the Church of Notre Dame
A charming hotel in the centre of Beaune with rooms furnished with traditional wooden fittings and fireplaces. The hotel restaurant Le Tast'Vin is a local favourite serving regional specialities. The terrace is perfect for a relaxing drink or meal, particularly in the summer. See More
Parc de l'Hostellerie Beaune 17 rooms from £65Foodies - The two local restaurants serve traditional Burgundy dishes using local produce, one of which holds a Michelin starHideaway - An 18th century dwelling located within an expansive green park in the Burgundy countrysideBusiness meetings - Offering large reception areas and meeting facilities for business-orientated events
An ivy-clad property, dating back to the 18th-century, set in the heart of Burgundy's wine region. Cosy rooms are simply dressed with a choice selection of antiques. The nearby restaurant serves regional classics alongside an excellent wine list. A charming stay with a reasonable price tag too. See More
Le Central Boutique Hôtel Beaune 23 rooms from £68Families - With spacious family rooms and babysitting services available at additional charge, Le Central is the perfect place for childrenLocal exploring - Explore the historic town of Beaune from this prime central locationSights nearby - Le Central is located just opposite the iconic Hospices Civils de Beaune, Beaune's famous landmarkGreat walks - Discover the stunning Côte viticole mountain and the enticing shores of the lake Beaune Plage
A gorgeous renovated 16th-century property in the centre of Beaune with spacious rooms and contemporary decor. The hotel restaurant 'Dame Tartine by Edgar' is located 50m away and serves the finest regional cuisine. Guests can dine in the dining room or the beautiful French Quarter courtyard. See More
Hotel le Clos Montagny-lès-Beaune, Burgundy 24 rooms from £79Country Escape - Although located close to the town of Beaune, plenty of open space to enjoy, vineyards, cycling and hikesSights nearby - In Beaune, Hôtel-Dieu showcasing gothic façades and glazed roofsGreat walks - Through the Les Etangs d’Or parkFishing - Excellent fishing nearby.
La Maison des Courtines Beaune 4 rooms from £70Foodies - The Burgundy region is a foodie paradise with gourmet restaurants galore, truffle tasting tours in Valois and much moreLocal exploring - Explore the historic town of Beaune and the Burgundy region rich in cultural, natural and gastronimical heritageGroups - Apartments can accomodate between 2 and 6 people - a great property for large groups to hire outBusiness meetings - This beautiful French mansion can be reserved for business meetings and seminarsRecommended by - Great Small Hotels
Hotel Villa Louise Aloxe-Corton, Burgundy 12 rooms from £74Swimming Pool - Indoor PoolLocal markets - Good for local colour.Sights nearby - Well located for major sights.
La Passerelle des Cortons Beaune 3 rooms from £92Hideaway - A tranquil property hidden amongst acres of vineyards.Great walks - Take long walks through the picturesque countryside.Full of characterSecluded setting - For escaping.
A charming B&B with far reaching views across the surrounding vineyards. Cosy rooms are simply dressed with soft hues, traditional carved beds and roll-top baths. Breakfasts are enjoyed on the sunny terrace jutting out into the neighbouring field. A delightful spot from which to explore the region. See More
La Saura Beaune (Lusigny-sur-Ouche) 4 rooms from £95Local exploring - A beautiful place to stay just outside the sleepy traditional French village of Cote d'OrCountry Escape - Enjoy the outstanding Burgundy countryside from this peaceful B&BSights nearby - Take a stroll around the nearby town of Beaune steeped in history and authentic 12th century architectureLocal markets - The market in Beaune sells a range of regional products or 'terroir' - be sure to check it outRecommended by - Sawdays
Ermitage de Corton Beaune 12 rooms from £106Country Escape - An idyllic rural retreat with rolling hills, leafy gardens, fantastic cuisine and regional wines.Sights nearby - Visit the Basilique Notre-Dame in nearby Beaune.Views - Great views from hotelSwimming Pool - Indoor/outdoor
A classic country house in beautiful Chorey-les-Beaune. Traditionally designed rooms with chandeliers, parquet flooring and antique furniture. Regional cuisine served in the restaurant. Spend days lounging by the pool or cycling through the vineyards (and sampling some of the produce). Rural bliss. See More
Le Clos du Colombier Beaune 12 rooms from £121Families - Family suites as well as kids meals and babysitting services make it a great choice for family holidays.Local exploring - Right in the heart of Burgundy, it's the perfect launchpad for exploring the beautiful wine region.Sights nearby - Take a day trip to the delightful capital of Burgundy, Dijon.Designer - Uniquely designed interiors.Recommended by - Sawdays, Great Small Hotels
Le Clos du Colombier is a stellar hotel set amidst the rolling vineyards of Burgundy. The delightful rooms are designed with simple elegance and attention to detail. Enjoy delicious regional food and local wines on the terrace overlooking the vines. Perfect for a getaway in Burgundy. See More
Hotel Le Cep Beaune 64 rooms from £153Foodies - Beaune is the capital of the Burgundian wine region, so extensive vineyard and tasting trips. Cooking lessons onsite as well.Romantic Break - Discover some of the most beautiful caves of Beaune following by a candle lit dinner in the wine cellarSights nearby - Walking distance to the Basilique Notre-DameCooking classes - Check for timings.Recommended by - Small Luxury Hotels, Michelin Travel
Les Jardins de Lois Beaune 4 rooms from £134Foodies - Capital of the Burgundy region, with numerous vineyards to visit. Wine expert hotel owners; tours and tasting in the cellars.Cooking classes - Le Charlemagne schoolSights nearby - Hospices de BeauneGreat walks - Good for walkers.Recommended by - Sawdays
A splendid little B&B in Beaune. Boutique rooms modelled on vintage wines feature lilacs and creams, antiques, oriental rugs, large bathrooms, some with garden views. Wine cellar, charming breakfast room and lovely gardens filled with magnolias. A romantic choice for wine lovers. See More
Les Chambres de L'Imprimerie Beaune 5 rooms from £147Local exploring - Perfect for exploring Beaune and the surrounding countryside filled with rolling vineyards and picturesque villagesSights nearby - The town is filled with excellent wine rooms and eateries, ask your hosts to point you in the right directionFull of characterQuirky - An experience!
A stylish industrial conversion in an old printery in Beaune. The five bedrooms, large living and dining rooms have been artfully restored to give them an impossibly cosy feel, while also holding true to their factory roots. Elegant furnishings, friendly family service and homecooked breakfasts. See More
Cote Rempart Beaune 5 rooms from £156Local exploring - Boasting a tranquil spot by the old city ramparts and just a short stroll to the city centre.Great walks - Track the route of the ruins of the old ramparts starting straight from the property.Sights nearby - Visit the Hôtel-Dieu, an almshouse and hospice dating to 1443.Full of character
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Dedicated to the seven Black women and author, Ntozake Shange, of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf… and the five Black women who have come forward as TCU’s Jane Does.
I skipped a department meeting this week. There’s nothing particularly urgent about this fact since such meetings are usually futile in their ability to accomplish actual tasks anyway. This time though, I just couldn’t bear the performance of non-Black faculty or graduate students, who are not usually even invited and were even once barricaded from entering a department meeting by a dean. Somehow all have discovered a new political voice in relation to instructional requirements under the Coronavirus… and have been deathly silent when it comes to the abuse faced by Black folk. Yes, this is a new resistance of a sort, but it is solely in the service of whiteness for whom danger and death under COVID are newfound, daily realities. I plan to keep chanting #BlackLivesMatter because I know we are not included in this rage against new white precarity.
This meeting that I skipped was with an administrator who started at the university less than a month ago. And, yup, you guessed it: a woman of color. And, yup, you guessed it: from all reports I have heard, faculty and graduate students piped up in ways they have never publicly done when white leadership was at the helm (even when it locked them outside of the door), and especially not when Black pain was the topic of discussion.
Black pain is not an abstraction in this space. In FACT, you can read all about it below in the 215-point STATEMENT OF FACTS of this lawsuit. I am pasting the whole thing here because this text needs to be required reading for those who are interested in anti-racist teaching, the racial history of higher education, and especially the brutal experiences of Black women-identified undergraduate and graduate students today.
This is what higher education looks like for Black women across the country, and these five Black women— called Jane Doe #1 (read pp. 30-66; pp. 94-99), Jane Doe #2 (read pp. 67-74), Jane Doe #3 (read pp. 74-78), Jane Doe #4 and Jane Doe #5 (read pp. 78-94)— are making history today. They faced abuse, ridicule, and neglect at the hands of their peers, faculty, and administrations in ways that would have us in uproar if they weren’t Black. The lawsuit details the ways that these women filed complaints with leaders of programs and departments seemingly everywhere, with any kind of faculty member who seemed they might listen, and with every Title IX-ish type of office designed to officially investigate such claims. NO ONE—and I mean NO ONE— ever helped or protected them. Honor and recognize these women in the ways that their campus hasn’t. I plan to keep chanting #SayHerName because I know we are not included in this rage against new white precarity.
Even though it’s summer time and technically, educators have the summer off (unless teaching summer courses), every week is some new foolishness in my inbox. It’s like school is still in session. So let’s REALLY get in session here and stay mindful of who we are as Black staff, educators, researchers, and students in this moment. Remember the stories of the Jane Does above and show some courage. It’s what they deserve. We are not going to change the academy overnight, but we can most certainly control how we act upon it RIGHT NOW:
All kinda folk need a Black friend or colleague to co-sign or advise them right now. Black advice and guidance are now the Golden Fleece of the Academy. Do not participate in these informal discussions, ad hoc committees, or free consultations. Your ideas will be plagiarized by people who do not have their own (this has always happened, but expect it to escalate). White feminists will especially call this collaboration. It’s not. Folk of color will try and milk your ideas for their own white favor and visibility too. It’s all just plagiarism without the Turnitin. Call them on it and steer clear. Stop needing to be needed. The closer you are to these vampiric people, the more you are implicated in their violence.
Let’s stick with #1 a little more here: All kinda folk will need you on their new committees, task forces, programs, mission statements, or suddenly conscious projects. Take notice when a group of BIPOC faculty is gathered together and led by a white (usually male) leader (or a person of color acting for a white leader). You are there to help the white leader who will get the credit. You are like a corporate silent partner, except without any remuneration. Don’t be fooled into thinking that whiteness values your thinking all of a sudden. The closer you are to these inauthentic projects, the more you are implicated in their violence.
If white administrators and leaders have been accused of racial harm and do not voluntarily step down from their positions, know that these are NOT allies. At a time of a global pandemic that is targeting Brown and Black peoples during unprecedented racial protest in every state of the union, an administrator who has not practiced real anti-racism and has caused harm to Black people is INCOMPETENT for the tasks at hand. IN…COM…PE….TENT. This ain’t something a workshop, apology letter, or deep meditation can fix. They must step down. If they do not, do not work with them, do not support them, do not sign on to their ideas. Monitor AS VIGILANTLY as you can how many of their meetings you must attend, how much of their policy you must implement, how much time you must spend with them. Keep your distance as best as you possibly can. Stop taking their classes and attending their workshops (contest it if it is a REQUIREMENT). The closer you are to these harmful administrators, the more you are implicated in their violence.
Notice the close friends of the white administrators and leaders who have been accused of racial harm. Their friends are NOT allies either. These are friendships based in white nepotism and advancement, a value system a real ally would forego. If you are a friend of a white administrator or leader who has been accused of racial harm, hold your homie accountable and if they refuse, get yourself some new homies. The closer you are to these anti-Black campus leaders, the more you are implicated in their violence.
For the folk who do step down (see #3 and #4), notice whether or not they actually STEP UP when they step down. I have never witnessed a white administrator step down and repair their harm. What I have always gotten is a lunch request where the only thing being served is gaslighting. For starters, the people who you have harmed do not want your lunch, coffee, or phone call so back off. We are also not interested in your life-story, list of Black-based volunteer activities as proof you are not racist, white tears, or convictions of how YOU perceive our misunderstandings of racism. Stay away from these lunches and excuses. And be wary of the warm, fuzzy, and congratulatory good-bye letters listing the outstanding accomplishments of demoted folk accused of violence. These writers are not allies either. Do not be lulled into this white complacency touted as sympathy for abusers. Wanna know what I call people who have made significant accomplishments for which they were never credited or recognized? BLACK FOLK! The closer you are to these fake apologies, the more you are implicated in their violence.
Black folk will be in high demand on thesis/ dissertation committees now. Ask yourself some questions. Are you the token? Has the rest of the committee (or at least some of them) perpetrated anti-Black harm? Does the dissertation center white theory and then merely pepper-sprinkle Black scholars on top and without deep analysis? Can you see trends in the racial politics of thesis/ dissertation committees across the country right now? How many students of a perpetrator have been hired in your field and department? How many graduate student assistants of a perpetrator have been hired in your administrative ranks? How has your department’s graduate program siphoned off its anti-Blackness into the rest of the academy? The closer you are to these anti-Black graduate students and their mentors, the more you are implicated in their violence.
Don’t trust whiteness when it uses this excuse: I didn’t know this was happening. Ignorance is not a justification for not acting towards racial justice. I have never had the luxury of not knowing when a Black student on my campus was being brutalized, even when I wasn’t actually present on the campus. Willful white ignorance is not a pass for the racial violence that serves as the foundation on which white institutions (and their white privileged accomplices) rest.
Everyone has somehow found consciousness and mission statements these days but all are still deeply wedded to institutional anti-Blackness. That is the nature of the academy. If you think your university is somehow better, then you ain’t thinkin right. If you think working outside of academia saves you, then you haven’t come to terms with the fact that INSTITUTIONAL RACISM means all institutions work within the terms of anti-Blackness, yes even in the non-profit industrial complex (actually, especially there).
These 7 points are things many of us have always kept in mind as we move through the academy. The stakes are higher now in a summer that will be like no other.
I hope this letter finds you
both well. Since spring 2019 was my last
semester, I am writing to share some of my experiences with the hope that my
insights might offer you a different perspective of life at the college for
BIPOC. Since my campus interview in 2013
up until my departure, I worked under two presidents, three provosts, three
deans, three chairs, and four program directors. To say that the university was unstable in
those six years is obviously an understatement, so I admired the peace that you
were trying to instill which, in turn, motivated my decision to reach out to you
here. I am not expecting a response to
this letter, but I felt it was imperative that I write it anyway.
My sincere apologies that I could not write this letter sooner as family issues got in the way. I never had any intention of choking my voice and always planned to offer you an image of the structural oppositions that people who look like me face in the predominantly white and hostile departments and programs that permeate the college. In my inability to write this sooner, I fear that yet another dominant, racist white narrative at the college has gone unchecked: namely, the willful ignorance surrounding the racial delusions that my departure, as well as that of other folk who look like me, was rooted in the simple desire for better resources and prestige elsewhere. You must know better than this.
You must know better than this!
For far too long, the conversations about retaining BIPOC faculty at the college have centered on support for tenure. This logic assumes that tenure and promotion are something difficult for us. I assure you that this has not been the case for me or my peers. My generation of successful Brown and Black professionals are a mobile generation and the most decorated amongst us do one thing when an institution continually devalues us: we leave. This is as true for academia as it is for law, medicine, and business, especially for successful Black women, as I am sure you are both well aware given the ready availability of such statistical data. This is also especially true for people like me who worked for six years at a salary much lower than male counterparts when their comparative CVs did not justify their higher salaries. While there were no attempts to correct this wrong against my labor and intellect, there were plenty of ploys to get me to do MORE uncompensated work far beyond the scope of what would ever be considered reasonable or equitable. All of this is just to say that Brown and Black faculty are not out here struggling with tenure and promotion requirements; none of us would have made it into and out of PhD programs, racially exclusive and hostile as they are, if we were struggling with research and writing processes. Like most places, the college excelled in: 1) the continuum between outright neglect and layered silencing of BIPOC faculty; 2) shrouded guidelines and continual shifts around tenure and promotion requirements; 3) unacknowledged exploitation of uncompensated BIPOC labor towards service and away from scholarship (resulting in a white-racialized structure of who is supported materially and symbolically as a serious researcher/ scholar/ writer), and last, but certainly not least; 4) the chronic mismanagement of hot-mess departments that couldn’t direct somebody through empty traffic much less a university procedure. When my former colleagues and administrators claim that I left the college because this is just my personality, you must know that this is merely a cover-up for all that is wrong with them. When top administrators feel emboldened to declare that a Black woman professor is only leaving because that’s her personality (that was said to me), that is a sure sign of the institutional incompetence in retaining them and will require a radical facelift in the colleges’ rogue team of untrained/untheoried leaders who have vacated a research expertise of their work. I have only ever left a university when I found its racialized exploitation, anti-blackness, organizational incompetence, and misogynoir intolerable. Any discourse about my departure that deliberately ignores the hostile and inept environments that make a place unbearable for faculty of color like me obfuscates the college’s failure to develop effective recruitment and retention models for BIPOC and promotes the racism that the institution sustains. After teaching at multiple universities in the NJ/NY area, my experiences at your college remain the whitest and the most alienating. Any explanation for my departure outside of these terms is just another example of routine gaslighting or, to quote Mary J. Blige, some real basic hateration/holleration in this dancerie. When non-Black faculty and administrators insist that positive, racial change has arrived to campus and yet struggle to recruit and retain Black, tenured faculty, the empirical evidence is simply not on their side. I share these experiences to contend that a university which does not value we high-achieving Brown and Black scholar-researchers is not a place that can ever critically educate students who look like us either.
Real basic hateration!
The fact of the matter is
this: being a professor at the college meant career and financial
sacrifice. Even the difference in the
larger contribution that my previous university made to my retirement funds
(though I worked at your college longer) was SIGNIFICANT. For sure, we do not choose the City University
of New York (CUNY) to become rich and famous; we know that the resources and
salaries will never be competitive. And
truth be told, with the exception of those who have wealthy spouses and/or
family backgrounds (a significant percentage of the faculty, by the way),
employment at CUNY cannot financially sustain even basic housing in NYC
today. When I look at all of the
professional and financial sacrifices, just to be at a place where I was
ignored, disrespected, and marginalized, I have real questions about the
institution’s commitment to diversity and equity and why any BIPOC stay. The
most strong-willed will leave or, when that is not physically possible, find a
way to do the work they are called to do in scholarly communities far away from
the campus. Attrition rates do not even
begin to convey what you have really lost.
It is not my intent here to
run a discursive style that might sound like I am singing an old Lou Rawls
tune: You’re gonna miss my lovin. Institutions pick up and go along as if we
were never there, but they do so at the grave risk of repeating past mistakes
and never truly moving forward. My
experiences as woman of color/Black Feminist/first-generation college-goer/working
class Hip Hopper/AfroDigital Humanities teacher illuminate more mistakes than
successes. Though my negative
experiences have been countless, I will share a few instances here.
More than attrition!
I’ll begin with my last semester at the college as part of the Gender Studies advisory board who attempted to revise the undergraduate major in Gender Studies, particularly those parts that promoted horribly whitewashed and white colonized historical content. In fact, the history curriculum in Gender Studies was more Western European in its content and racist in its outlook than anything I had witnessed in schools, even going back to when I began teaching in NYC public high schools in 1993. The response to our curricular revision in Gender Studies was met with such hostility from white faculty and administration that I felt the need to address the issues in a letter to the dean (that letter is attached here… click and read this mess). After learning of our proposed changes to the Gender Studies curriculum, history faculty secured letters from faculty across CUNY (with the HIS chair praising their efforts) about our work in Gender Studies. The most prominent CUNY faculty who wrote letters in support of HIS faculty rescinded their support after learning what these HIS classes really entail. That formerly supportive faculty also informed me that the HIS faculty themselves wrote the prose, merely asking faculty across CUNY to cut and paste their words into an email to the Dean. When they began quoting from these letters, they knew that they were, in fact, merely referencing their own words. When the advisory committee withdrew the revisions to the curriculum, the HIS department then sent emails to their original letter writers thanking them with the following message: “we accomplished our goal.” The only thing that they seemed to achieve was a bullying of the faculty who volunteered without any recognition or compensation to run an interdisciplinary program and the maintenance of a recalcitrant white colonized curriculum. This kind of curriculum, pedagogy, and discourse are quite literally rewarded and protected at the college and it is an embarrassment.
This particular instance with Gender Studies serves as an example and
not an exemplar. I arrived exhausted by
the battles and racist attacks that I had witnessed and fought at my previous
colleges. Your college only added new
dimensions and taught me that I can trust no institution to treat BIPOC well
and hence I no longer expect it. That pessimism is, in fact, the only gift that
your college gave me.
It was simply routine for faculty of color to describe senior white faculty who had reprimanded them for congregating with other faculty of color in the physical spaces and meetings of the college. I am not sure what shocked me most: 1) that POC faculty obeyed these plantation-styled surveillance regimes; 2) that the university does not face more discrimination law suits, or; 3) that the college has chosen these same white faculty as administrators today. I mean, really, this is the kind of stuff that made Marvin Gaye write songs like “What’s Going On” because this kind of madness needs its own whole melody. The outrageous behaviors of hostile faculty against BIPOC went unchecked in all of my encounters, especially in the first semester of my arrival with a dean and chair who remain the most unsupportive of any that I have encountered. I tape-recorded the discussion of my first classroom observation and, unsurprisingly, the tapes revealed major discrepancies between what was said and what the administrator recorded as evidence of the discussion. I secured a lawyer to review my legal options given the egregiousness of the encounter and the final record. I only decided to forego pursuing the obvious legal breaches so that I can present and write freely and openly about the events on a national stage. Since then, I have advised countless Brown and Black faculty to consult their state laws about recorded conversations and their allowance in court rooms, a lesson courtesy of my experiences at your college where a routine classroom observation did not follow basic, ethical employment guidelines.
In my time at the college, I was further accused by a white faculty member of stealing his property. My mail was opened and damaged on three, separate occasions. Since these three items included a paycheck, an honorarium, and a contract, it seemed obvious to me that my mail was targeted. On yet other occasions, when I would, for instance, inadvertently leave a text on the photocopy machine in what was then a locked room in the department (that only faculty could access), my papers were shredded with careful attention paid to ripping words and sentences that represented racial critique by BIPOC. I have actually kept these pieces of paper so that I can show national audiences exactly what macro-aggressions look like for BIPOC. None of these events are particularly surprising or new, but these kinds of routine experiences call into question the college’s market campaigns about “educating for justice” with a predominantly Brown and Black student body in a city with the highest concentrations of Black/Brown populations in the country. To keep the old skool R&B playlist running here, I’ll go with Keith Sweat on this one: “sumthin, sumthin just ain’t right.”
…Sumthin sumthin just ain’t right!
As a discourse community, the
culture was further troubling. I heard,
on countless occasions, faculty and administrators describe their desire for
administrative work in terms of being able “to get out of the classroom.” When I arrived, I had left an administrative
position with a 1/1 load, then turned down a more competitive offer at a state
university campus with a 2/2 load and smaller classes, just so that I could get back into the classroom. I chose the college for the heavy teaching
load and for its students and ended up traveling all over the country to cull
and share research-based ideas and theories about 21st century Brown
and Black classrooms because there was NO such intellectual exchange at the college.
To say that I was disappointed would be a compliment. It was also incredibly difficult to listen to
faculty talk about minimizing their time in Brown and Black classrooms while
performing a self-congratulatory righteousness that they were doing the greater
good by racking up years of course releases with their “service.” A very specific language was consistent and
repetitive: doing administrative/leadership work meant getting out of teaching
and being able to pick up one’s children in time from school (and in each of
these instances, the speaker meant an expensive, private or parochial
school). I heard so many public,
paternalistic pronouncements about us doing “the best that we can” from faculty
who sent their children to elite and/or private schools and colleges (even
expending extra endowments to them) that it became nauseating. What does it mean to celebrate doing “the
best with what little we have” for what education scholars call “other people’s
children” when you would never call those same things good enough for your own
children (or the children in your segregated neighborhood)? I share these
re-occurring instances as an indication of the kind of toxicity experienced by
a woman of color who had to constantly hear the students of color and people in
her communities discussed in this way.
It also became increasingly
more intolerable to hear faculty comments about the allegations of sexual
misconduct that were investigated in 2018-2019.
I appreciated the Climate Review process but did not feel safe in
attending a focus group with faculty given the nature of many of their
attitudes. On multiple occasions, faculty initiated conversations with me
defending the actions of the male faculty members who were investigated. Most often, faculty insisted that each of
these three men, naming each of them separately as longtime friends/colleagues,
had consensual sexual relations with the undergraduate students who filed the
complaint. I did not solicit these conversations and yet these were the
so-called “facts” presented to me. I
heard very little sympathy for the accusers, but all manner of excuses for the
accused. I didn’t know what to say to my faculty peers other than to simply
insist: my momma taught me betta than
that. At one point, the lawyer of one
of the accused emailed countless faculty, explaining that the accused did
research in poor and Black and Brown communities and learned to mimick these
people’s lingo and affect for greater street-cred; students, in turn, merely
misinterpreted the casual, street vibe.
As someone who comes from these po folk and these very same streets, I
can assure you that we do not look and sound anything like what this lawyer
suggested and we most certainly were not groomed to commit acts of violence to
people under our care as representative of our “street lingo.” Like I said before, we were taught betta than that. Listening to all this became, in of
and of itself, another form of violence.
It should come as no surprise that for someone on the outside of the
old-crony gangs that roam the college, and as someone on the outside of the
mainstream/ whitestream ideological apparatus that seemingly dominates all
space there, the campus climate just became more and more unbearable.
It deeply saddened me to
leave the young people at the college who gave me life for six years. My entire career has been dedicated to the
education of Black and Brown youth so it was an honor to do part of that almost
30-year career work at your college. Though it was difficult to leave them, it
was more difficult to watch institutional actors refuse to see or match
students’ brilliance in ways that are commensurate with a culturally-sustaining
and critical education rather than the current colonial,
rudimentary-skills-based, vocational training that racism and white settler
logics have designed for them. My only
salvation today is in knowing that the communities and ancestral heritages that
myself and BIPOC college students represent have sustained far worse and will
survive and thrive despite these new colonial regimes.
My heartfelt wishes for the
work ahead of you!
p.s. You should know that I plan to go public with this letter (of course, omitting all specific references to the college) in the hopes that my unsilencing helps other BIPOC faculty out there somewhere. You should also know that when my former colleagues reach out to me to assuage their white guilt or racial complicity, I have no intention of responding to or comforting them.They have done enough damage and will no longer have access to my mind, body, or spirit. I have refrained from using the names of the perpetrators who I have catalogued here because they simply are not important enough (they are merely generally representative and not especially individual in their routine acts of violence), but should you ever want to know who I am referencing: I will be more than happy to spill that tea.
A BLOG NOTE: Part of my desire to write this letter has also been to add to the archive of Black and Brown feminists who have taught at CUNY. There is increased interest, for instance, in the archives of Black feminists like June Jordan, Audre Lorde, Barbara Christian, and Toni Cade Bambara who started their teaching/writing/activist careers at CUNY. We learn important things from these archives: 1) that radical Black feminists were treated with disdain and disregard in their time at CUNY, despite the public celebrations performed for them decades later; 2) that radical Black feminists left behind a record such that their critiques and larger visions could never be appropriated without the truth behind their experiences; 3) that radical Black feminists worked with their students, often in isolation, to imagine alternative definitions and processes for a transformative, critical education for Brown and Black youth. I aspire to follow in their footsteps and also leave behind my own record. I hope that CUNY will someday end up on the right side of history when it comes to a radical Black feminist presence. It didn’t see it in my time there, but I remain hopeful that CUNY’s students might one day experience a culturally-sustaining and critical education. In the meantime, we can get real about what stands in the way.
It’s never just about the “microaggressions.” Daily aggressions derive their political and emotional meanings and are legitimized inside of the larger contexts of dehumanization. When the white male professor down the hall accused me of stealing his little measly stuff, that happened at the same time that I watched, over and over again, Eric Garner tell NYPD that he couldn’t breathe. They killed Garner anyway, for standing on the corner with some loosies. Though the inability to even walk down the hall at the college where you work without being perceived as a thief is not the same as Garner’s murder, a singular social system justifies both. When I was questioned by a hyper-privileged white administrator about my academic credentials, as if I didn’t have them, that happened at the same time that the initial jury wouldn’t convict Michael Dunn of first-degree murder of Jordan Davis. It took TWO TRIALS to rule against Dunn, a white man shooting at a vehicle with 17-year old Black boys in it. Again, my experience is not similar to Davis’s murder but the trial made the aggressions I faced all the more unbearable. The microaggressions that are sure to come as soon as school starts will be happening alongside countless other incidents: like white people, mostly white women, calling the cops when they see a Black child mowing someone’s lawn or selling bottled water . . . when they see Black folks having a BBQ in the park . . . when they see Black folk _____. When school starts, we will be fighting today’s current fascist regime to get Brown children out of cages at detention camps. When school starts, we will still be marching against more theft of Indigenous land and more police shootings of unarmed Black men and women. There’s only one thing you can do in the midst of all of this when you are a college professor and work in the academy. GET. OUT.
You’ve got to take your mind back. The microaggressions that you face everyday on campus and living your life in light of what is going on in the world will mess with your mind. And that’s what Fridays are for in a week in the life of a black feminist pedagogy. Honestly, you gotta take your mind back everyday, but by Friday, it gets real official for me.
Though we don’t always talk this way: as academics, we are also fundamentally scholars … writers … and researchers. You need inspiration to maintain that. I am talking about something different from self-care. I mean something IN ADDITION to self-care. Yes, you will need to know how to protect yourself from endless requests on your time and energy, long lines of folk who need something from you yet again and give nothing back, and just the general, never-ending drains on your time and energy. You have to learn how to replenish, rejuvenate, meditate, and calm your spirit for the work that you do. But you also need some intellectual inspiration and when it comes to radical theory and praxis where it relates to race, gender, etc, I have never found that at any university where I have worked. Like I said, you have to GET OUT or your ideas will be as compromised as the folk who tout justice and perpetrate microaggressions like in the campus examples that I opened with. While my students certainly inspire me, I still need to get away from the classroom at times. When the weekend comes, I’m out. It’s a struggle with errands and family but it’s hard to come back to work on Monday to more meaningless, inane, or violent situations unless you refilled your mind with something worthy of your people and your history beforehand.
You need intellectual inspiration in droves if you want to think new things, write in new ways, and research unexplored corners about anti-Blackness and radical futures. And so when T.G.I.F. comes, I hit the road and get far, far away from my college. I have even arranged my teaching schedule to accommodate my T.G.I. Intellectual Fridays and weekends.
Many colleges are lenient when faculty cancel classes, especially for professional travel. Unlike every other college where I have worked, my current institution does not play when it comes to canceling classes though. You better have that cancelled day of class on your syllabus with a detailed assignment that students can do and understand on their own. All kinds of other mess slides for college-level expectation at my college, but cancelling class does not, at least not in my department. I appreciate this vigilance on the part of my unit. My students are not busting their behinds for a college degree to have professors who do not bother to show up or just let TAs do the job. This means that I only teach on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays and get the service work done by Thursday. I front-load the week so that come Friday, I can be out. This way I don’t have to cancel classes and disrupt the flow of my teaching. Allowing Thursday-Friday-Saturday for travel and other intellectual excursions is a lifesaver for my thinking. Even when I don’t travel, I try to attend some kind of event in New York City to get my mind out of the mess my institution makes of it during the week. It seems simple but I need to be vigilant with my time and energy too ….otherwise, I will hand over entire weekends to meetings, emails, or phone conversations coddling grown folks who dominate your time because they refuse to figure out meaningful lives for themselves. You have to fight for the time and space to think and be.
Faculty colleagues of color are not something you can count on either. There are either too few of them or the ones who are there are too busy soothing white egos and catering to white comfort. I have no patience for them and am REAL CLEAR that this does not belong to the Black Intellectual Traditions of our ancestors . One of my colleagues of color told me that they were warned not to fraternize too closely with other Brown and Black faculty (i.e., sitting next to one another in a department meeting). I’m not shocked that senior white faculty and administrators would articulate and execute these kinds of slave codes to Brown and Black professors (reminder: slave codes prohibited the enslaved from assembling without a white person present). However, I AM surprised by how many faculty of color comply so willingly with these campus-plantation rules. You won’t miss out on any real conversation or interaction of political depth with these Sambo types though. This is why you need to always fellowship with the radical Brown and Black academics across the country and form a circle that extends well beyond your campus. Like I already said, I front-load the week so that come Friday, I can be out.
I attend many conferences, but only those that theoretically and politically inspire me and that have folk of color in large attendance. I refuse to be mesmerized by attending an intellectually-mediocre conference because, like so many academics that I see, it is the only place that makes me feel famous and important. I also give many talks where I get to meet graduate students and faculty and hear more intimately about their work. This also lets me see what other universities are doing and keeps me from the provincialism that would suggest that the way my university does something is the only or most contemporary way. Other times, I am just reading a set of articles or a book that pushes me to see, think, or write something in a different way. I resist the academic rule that you need to read solely or mainly in your discipline. You won’t grow intellectually that way— you just join the old boys’ club. And if you are of color, you don’t have the luxury to be so closely wedded to any one field or discipline anyway since none have your people in mind (even ethnic studies often looks for its legitimation today from neoliberalism). So on T.G.I. Intellectual Fridays, I am reading and learning. It seems like working at a college, learning would automatically fill my days. Strangely, it’s not that way. You have to plan your week around thinking/ learning in order to take your mind back.
People often ask me about my experiences teaching a 3/3 and 3/4 load as a tenure-track, full-time college professor. It should come as no surprise that teaching fewer (and smaller classes) makes it much easier to publish, the holy grail of the academy. But the 3/3 load and large class sizes are not what dominates my time at a teaching college. I wish it was all about the classroom. It’s not. It’s all about the service.
In the past two months, here is what my service (committees, meetings, and such) has looked liked:
A graduate admissions committee where I read thousands of pages of personal statements, sample essays, transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc
A classroom observation for my department
Attendance and participation at five different candidate talks for a new tenure-track position (this meant hours of meetings beforehand to determine the candidates and hours of meetings afterwards to discuss/select the candidates)
Participation on a departmental curriculum committee (no meetings yet but plenty of time needed to read an enrollment agreement for state accreditation issues, a new course proposal, a revision of a minor, etc)
Participation on a college-wide curriculum committee (which meets 3X-4X per month with heavy reading beforehand)
Participation on a committee to select undergraduate essay award winners
Participation in meetings and email exchanges to discuss/assess undergraduate capstone courses
Participation in meetings, email exchanges, and assessment design of my own undergraduate capstone course
Attendance at multiple department/program meetings
Participation in a site visit for external review of a program
Participation on a committee to select undergraduate ePortfolio award winners
Participation in a day-long outcomes assessment meeting as part of the writing program
I do not hold any administrative positions at my college and do not aspire to. And yet service takes up as much of my time as when I was an actual administrator. This list does not include service to the professional and community organizations I am part of since those are the things that I want to do. On Thursdays, day four of a Week in the Life of a Black Feminist Pedagogy, I try to do the prep work required of my campus service obligations. I also mentally map out the next week’s meetings so I know when I will get some space and time to myself in an upcoming week. Many times, I am on campus, not teaching, but doing service.
I am sure I have forgotten some stuff from numbers 1-12 above. The list would be even longer if I had not outright said NO to many other requests. Every week brings me another email solicitation to perform yet another mundane task. There is no real recognition for any of this work and certainly no extra pay or course release. This is the nature of service at a teaching college in a moment shaped by the logics of austerity and neoliberalism: adjuncts teach almost all of the classes while the main role of full-time faculty seems to be the performance of bureaucratic tasks, bottomless meetings, and infinite committee appointments. Programs are so severely under-resourced that only a Herculean effort on the service work of faculty can keep them afloat, an exploitative cycle that admin will expect and naturalize if you let them.
To be sure, I see some of this work as necessary: the opportunity to select a faculty person of color as your new colleague; an opening to challenge the uber-traditionalist instructional model of a college; the chance to ensure that graduate students of color get a fair shake and recognition; the occasion to bear witness to the endless machinations that determine the look and color of a college curriculum, its assessments, and its awards. The procedures to do these things are, nevertheless, utterly ridiculous.
Necessary or not, I won’t be serving on most of these committees in the future. I can now say: yeah, been there, done that, it was a waste of time and I ain’t doin it again (I mean this very earnestly… this IS exactly what I will say). I have more to say about service as part of my hustle in academia but I will do that later as part of my ongoing Academia as a Hustle posts. For now, I will just say that service also has a Black Feminist ethos in my week’s pedagogy. On some level, many of my colleagues think they are doing socially transformative work in these uber-western, bureaucratic processes and can lose sight of their political center or the very meanings of radical transformation. Riddled with insecurities in an academy that makes you feel like you have to always prove your worth, many of my colleagues want to feel involved and important and they think this college service stuff is the way. Some of these folks act like these committees are the equivalent of planting a tree or working with disaster victims! Get a grip! What Tiffany King calls “Native feminist politics of decolonial refusal and Black feminist abolitionist politics of skepticism,” what I have been referencing across this series of posts, requires you to have a much more critical lens on the ways you are challenging or co-signing service and the logics of austerity and neoliberalism in higher education. This is especially true since it is women of color who will be most expected to do all this free labor. If you let them, folk will run your body, mind, and spirit into the ground by: 1) over-tasking/over-taxing you; or 2) wasting your energy and time in meetings and committees where progress is slow, where your input is miles higher than what the structure will allow as output. It’s always worth it to peek behind the emperor’s curtain and see how the shenanigans back there really work but you don’t need to keep visiting. One time is all you need. Skepticism and refusal are important services too. | <urn:uuid:1cfe507d-b549-467e-8a51-0436f11424ce> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | http://carmenkynard.org/category/black-womens-lives-literacies-and-work/ | 2020-09-28T16:06:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600401601278.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20200928135709-20200928165709-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.964353 | 8,979 |
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We had so much fun with our huge dinosaur project. A teacher on a website I saw somewhere (sorry, I forget where) mentioned having her class make a “trash-o-saurus.” I thought that was a brilliant idea, especially as we have SO much packing paper from our move.
We looked around the yard for some items to help us make the structure (bone system) of our dinosaur. The previous owners left a lot of stuff back in the woods, so we scrounged up some left over wire fencing and formed that into a basic body. We used sticks for the legs and attached it all together with plastic ties. (It got a head later.)
ED and DD worked with me every step of the way. LD was quicker to lose interest in the paper-mache phase as he has never liked getting his hands “yucky” (even when he was a tot).
Here trash-o-saurus got meaty legs (wrapping bunches of paper around the sticks and keeping them on with duct tape.
On this day, trashosaurus got a styrofoam head which we attached and covered with more paper mache.
We worked on this project for two weeks about every other day. Obviously, I played a huge role in the momentum of this project, but boy do we ALL feel happy about the results. (Though LD made me chuckle when he asked, “Can we have some people over to see it? [a pause] But not kids, they’d just look at it and wouldn’t be as interested in it as adults would.” … “You know it’s like me, I just look at things and then walk on because I would rather play.” (Hmmm… I guess we need to go to more art museums or something?!)
Have you made a trash-o-saurus? We’d love to hear from you in the comments below!
You might be interested in these related posts:
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Would You Preach From The End Of Mark's Gospel?
…based on textual critical evidence many wouldn’t. But what about John 7:53-8:11 the “woman caught in adultery”?
We were discussing this in class the other day and we acknowledged the following strange occurrence. There aren’t many sermons preached on Mark 16:9ff, but there are comparably more sermons preached on the “woman caught in adultery” from John 7:53-8:11. Yet, it is generally agreed based on textual critical evidence that there is more support for Mark’s ending than for the “woman caught in adultery”.
So, would you preach from the ending of Mark’s gospel as the Word of God, and if not, are you consistent in your treatment of other passages? I have a feeling that it may be as the content of Mark’s ending is more difficult than the story of the “woman caught in adultery” that it’s therefore a lot easier to skip. This would explain the apparent inconsistency.
Please, this is not a post to discuss textual criticism and the KJV vs. other translations. I’m interested in hearing from those who can accept the two propositions that Mark 16:9ff and John 7:5-8:11 are not likely original and that the evidence is greater for Mark’s variant than John’s, and how your treatment of each compares in preaching. Naturally, if you differ on those two propositions you suffer no difficulty or inconsistency at all. | <urn:uuid:63ad1279-3cc3-4921-97a3-51caa4509a02> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | http://nwbingham.com/blog/would-you-preach-from-the-end-of-marks-gospel/ | 2020-09-28T15:20:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600401601278.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20200928135709-20200928165709-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.960395 | 331 |
Torsion in one-term distributive homology
The one-term distributive homology was introduced in [Prz] as an atomic replacement of rack and quandle homology, which was first introduced and developed by Fenn-Rourke-Sanderson [FRS] and Carter-Kamada-Saito [CKS]. This homology was initially suspected to be torsion-free [Prz], but we show in this paper that the one-term homology of a finite spindle may have torsion. We carefully analyze spindles of block decomposition of type (n,1) and introduce various techniques to compute their homology precisely. In addition, we show that any finite group can appear as the torsion subgroup of the first homology of some finite spindle. Finally, we show that if a shelf satisfies a certain, rather general, condition then the one-term homology is trivial-this answers a conjecture from [Prz] affirmatively.
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Thanks for sending this over to me, we aren’t the folks performing this decontamination for the Lab but I’m happy to respond. We encounter a lot of hesitation and fear towards the safety of decontamination using chlorine dioxide gas, as it is still unknown to many folks. Overall chlorine dioxide gas should be treated the same as formaldehyde and vaporized hydrogen peroxide is, so whatever precautions are used in those processes should be used for chlorine dioxide gas as well. My best answer is that this company has already displayed success in decontaminating their Biological Safety Cabinets (BSC) and Fume Hoods, so the process has been used in their lab already with no safety issues. Depending on the size of the centrifuge, they might be able to place it in the BSC for decontamination being that has been safely done already and would quell any fears. Assuming it’s a larger centrifuge that cannot be placed into a BSC, I would either bag the centrifuge or decontaminate the entire room it is located in (depending on how the HVAC system is setup). There should be no reason to worry about other workers inside the lab though, as the company doing the decontamination work should be proficient in sealing and containing the agent (whether it be chlorine dioxide, formaldehyde, or vaporized hydrogen peroxide) within the chamber/room being decontaminated. We routinely decontaminate isolators, BSCs, rooms, and other items while standing right next to it with no extra PPE.
I would also suggest against moving any piece of equipment out of a TB lab prior to being decontaminated for fear of contaminating other areas or people. For that reason alone I would not suggest moving it out to the parking lot, unless some means of sterile transfer is arranged that the company can connect up their chlorine dioxide gas generator too.
I’ll gladly answer any other questions, but I would venture to say that it is safer to decontaminate the centrifuge within the space than it is to remove it from the lab.
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I'm having a centrifuge decommissioned that was used in the tuberculosis lab for many years. The company that's coming in to do the decontamination work is the same company that services the biosafety cabinets and fume hoods. This is a large lab with 100+ employees, so ideally I'd like for them to do the work outside - perhaps in a cordoned off section of the parking lot.
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In the meantime, I hope everyone is enjoying 2010 so far!
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The words of the song sank deep and reminded me that God didn’t have to send us a baby in a manger. That baby didn’t have to give up residency in Heaven and lay down in the dirt where animals slept. He could have stayed where He was and done one of two things—revealed to us in a loud voice that we must follow Him, or else just wiped us out.
But neither of those plans would have suited Him. He made us in His image, and so we can’t be obliterated—not really. He’s eternal, so we’re eternal. And using His outside voice isn’t exactly in His nature either. At least not when it comes to redeeming His children.
So did He have to come as a baby and live like a peasant and die like a criminal? We can’t answer that question. It’s what He did. He did it for us. He did it for Himself. But he could have just let it ride. We—the whole human race—would have burned ourselves out eventually and existed eternally apart from Him. That’s what would have happened if He didn’t do what He did.
The angels made an announcement that night—whenever it was. “Good tidings of great joy.” And then a light came on. Maybe the whole sky lit up. Maybe the light burned in the hearts of those who heard the angels’ cry. Maybe it was just a low glow in the souls of all mankind. A spark to ignite future generations. A glimmer to remind creation that redemption had come at last. Whatever it was, our dark world got interrupted by His glory. Halleluiah.
He could have left the light off—said, “Nobody’s home. Not for you, lost world.” But He didn’t.
Chorus from that new song—one I hope we hear again in our church next Christmas:
You could have stayed on high,
But you came into our night.
Came to give us light. Came to give us light.
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A Portadown woman who avoided giving police a sample of her breath after being suspected of drink driving has been disqualified for 15 months.
The 57-year-old’s barrister told the court that given the lower readings obtained it was likely the defendant would have “been very close to the limit, if not below it”.
Maria Campbell, of Sugar Island Road, pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen of breath in connection to suspected drink driving at Craigavon Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
It was heard that on February 16, at around 7.30pm, police were conducting a traffic control point after a road traffic collision at the junction of Deans Road and Sugar Island Road.
As the defendant’s Volkswagen Golf approached the checkpoint it stopped 30-metres short of the police despite being signalled to move by cones and torches.
Officers then walked towards the vehicle and it began to approach them.
It was signalled to stop and upon speaking to Campbell police observed an empty bottle of Cactus Jack’s in the pocket behind the passenger seat.
A preliminary breath test was carried out which gave a lower reading of 44mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath.
The defendant was arrested and cautioned.
Whilst in custody, police attempted to get an evidential sample from Campbell.
First, she claimed she was eating a sweet. This meant that the test would have to be delayed for 20 minutes.
Then, the defendant requested to go to the bathroom where a female officer observed her spit out a one and two-pence-piece.
Four cycles of the breath test were conducted all of which failed to provide a reading despite Campbell being given instructions.
The defendant told police that she suffered from asthma but this was not seen as a reason for no result.
Campbell later claimed she had an asthma attack but after being attended to by a forensic medical officer she was deemed fit.
Defence barrister David McKeown stated: “She has a long history of asthma, ironically the breath record if produced would have been a low reading, at one stage it was at 31mg.
“Ms Campbell received some bad news that day and what is not outlined is that the FMO (forensic medical officer) did have concerns about her health.”
He added: “It is not usually the case but if she had have produced a sample it would have been very close to the limit, if not below it.”
Campbell was disqualified from driving for 15 months and ordered to pay a fine of £350, along with the offender’s levy of £15, within 12 weeks.
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Less than 48 months after landing in Bangkok, app-controlled taxi service Uber has launched UberMOTO.
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The Ward of Castoria, p.12Robin Silverglate
The Strange Walk Home
Nicole was already behind the counter making a cup of coffee by the time Bryn arrived at work. She checked in with Joan and put on her apron. When she came back into the main room, she asked Nicole how her brother was doing.
Nicole smiled and said, “He’s had three good days in a row.”
“That’s great,” exclaimed Bryn. “I’m so glad.”
“He’s doing so well, that Mom was almost tempted to cancel the tests at the hospital today, but she took him anyway. They just got back right as I was leaving for work.
“How did it go?”
“Well, we won’t find out the results for several days. Ryan was pretty upset about all the blood samples that they took. Even though he was mad, I was glad to see him with so much energy. It was like he was his old annoying self again.”
Bryn smiled and said, “It’s a good sign that his energy is returning. Will you let me know as soon as the test results come in?”
“Of course,” she said just before she walked over to the register in order to help another customer.
Bryn worried about her friend’s brother. He used to be a typical, active boy who played basketball in the driveway and was goalie of his soccer team. However, over the past month, whenever she went over to Nicole’s house, it was like she was seeing a different child. His face grew paler with each successive visit and he usually sat on the couch playing video games. Ryan’s illness had been a mystery from the start. Bryn hoped with all her heart that the test results turned out well. She knew from first-hand experience how hard it was to wait for the results to come in. Bryn saw Nicole was trying to act like her usual perky self, but she was not fooled. The tense lines around her friend’s eyes and mouth were a dead giveaway to how she truly felt.
It was a busy night due to the cold snap that had come through earlier in the day. Everyone leaving the Metro seemed to want to walk home with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate. During the short lulls in customer traffic that night, the girls spent their time chatting over inconsequential things because that was what Nicole seemed to want. They discussed movies they both had a desire to see and books they had read. At one point, Nicole asked how it was going with the Evil Stepsisters, but Bryn just blew it off and said, “Don’t worry about it.” Nicole didn’t seem to want to talk about depressing subjects anyway, so Bryn wasn’t surprised when she let it go.
They began closing up the coffeehouse a little before seven. Nicole left soon after they officially locked the door because she wanted to get home quickly and see if her mom needed any help. Bryn didn’t mind finishing up the rest by herself.
At precisely seven-thirty, there was a knock at the door. Bryn walked to the door in order to let her father in. Dane and Beck were with him and each carried a shopping bag filled with large textbooks.
Her father smiled and said, “Beck and I worked late in my office looking over these and he has graciously agreed to help me bring them home so I can do some more work on them tonight. We found Dane nearby and enlisted his help, as well.”
Bryn pulled the mop out from behind the counter and said, “I’m sorry, but I still have about twenty minutes left. Nicole went home early, so it’s taking longer than usual.”
“That’s a pity,” said her father. “I really wanted to spend some more time on these books.” Bryn thought that was strange. Her father never complained about waiting for her to finish up at work. He was one of the most patient men she knew. Her father’s eyes widened as he said, “I just had an idea. How about Beck and I take these books home so I can continue my work and Dane can walk you home?”
“That’s fine with me,” said Bryn who glanced over at Dane. He was staring at his brother with a chastising look on his face. “That is, if Dane isn’t too busy.”
Dane said, “I can take you home.”
“Perfect,” said her father. “I’ll see you soon then.” He left the coffeehouse and Beck was close behind him.
Bryn found herself alone with Dane. An awkward silence permeated the room and she did not know what to do. Finally, she said, “I’m sorry my Dad gets a little overprotective. He doesn’t like me walking home alone in the dark.”
Dane shrugged and said, “It’s okay.” Then he turned to walk out the door and said, “I’ll just wait outside.”
“You don’t have to wait outside.” She pulled out a chair for him to sit down. “You can stay in here if you like.”
“It’s fine,” he said with his hand resting on the door handle. “I don’t want to get in the way.”
“But it’s cold out there,” she replied. “My dad usually stays in here while I clean up, so you won’t be in the way.”
He seemed a little conflicted, but eventually said, “I’d prefer to wait outside, thank you.”
She watched him position himself in front of the door while facing out to the street. It seemed like he was guarding the place. Bryn tried not to overthink the strange behaviors of Dane too much, so she forced herself to go back to cleaning up. When she was done mopping the floor and wiping down the tables, she moved behind the counter to clean the coffee makers. Bryn peeked outside the window to see what Dane was doing and saw that he was blowing warm air into his cupped hands. She rolled her eyes and muttered something to the effect of boys being stubborn. Then she grabbed a disposable cup and got back to work.
A few minutes later, she braved the chill and opened the door to the outside. Dane turned around to look at her. “All done?”
“Not yet,” she said through chattering teeth. “I just thought you might like something warm while you are waiting.”
He thanked her and took the cup. She waited for him to take a sip out of it, but he just turned and continued to stare out into the street.
“It’s not coffee,” she blurted out. “I know you don’t like coffee so I made you a hot chocolate instead.”
He turned back to face her with a surprised look on his face. “How did you know I didn’t like the coffee?”
“It wasn’t that hard to figure out,” Bryn replied. “You barely touched it the other night.” She decided to leave out the part about how he was completely inept with the sugar packets. “I figured I couldn’t go wrong with hot chocolate.”
He looked dubiously at the cup. “Thanks, I appreciate it.”
“Well, I guess I’ll go back inside and finish up cleaning. I’ll be done in a few minutes.”
Dane had already turned back to face the street. “Take your time,” he said over his shoulder.
Bryn returned to the inherent warmth of the Coffee Grinder. She went straight to the back room in order to pack away a few items. She tried not to think about how weird Dane could be, but in the end, that was all she could think about. When she returned to the front counter, she saw Dane take a cautious sip of the hot chocolate. His eyes widened and he soon took another sip. By the time Bryn was finished cleaning the store, Dane had finished.
Joan came out front to tell her everything was done and she could go for the evening. Bryn grabbed her jacket and then went outside where Dane was waiting for her. Now that they were beginning the walk home, Bryn did not know what to say to him. While she was grateful Dane had helped her with Kayla this afternoon, she was still embarrassed he had seen her in one of her weaker moments. She did not want to bring up the subject again, but what else could they talk about? Their conversation last night had ended in disagreement and she didn’t even want to think about the first time they met. Every discussion they ever had seemed to end in disaster. She searched for things to talk about and only came up with one relatively safe conversation starter. “Did you do your calculus homework yet?”
“Yes,” he replied.
Bryn was getting annoyed at his monosyllabic answers, but she was grasping for straws at this point. “English?”
“That’s right,” she said quietly. She decided to give up. If he wanted to talk to her, then he should come up with a subject. She was perfectly content walking home without saying another word. Bryn, however, was unprepared for what Dane finally decided to talk about.
They had just reached the edge of Fletcher Park when Dane asked in a hushed voice, “Do you see that?”
Bryn glanced toward the tree in the park where he seemed to be pointing. It was too dark for her to see anything of interest. “No,” said Bryn. “What is it?”
He said, “It’s a group of bats that are flying around the tree.”
Bryn looked again, but still did not see anything. “It’s too dark, but I’ll take your word for it. I’d rather not get near those things anyway.”
“Why not?” He seemed genuinely interested in what her answer would be.
Bryn thought about it and said, “They freak me out a little. I hate their wings and how you can see their bones through their rubbery skin. They’re just ugly.”
“I find them kind of cute, actually,” he said with a smile. He pointed to a bat flying near a lamppost. “Do you see that one?”
“Yes, but I’m not going to change my opinion of it just because I can see it now.” Bryn continued down the sidewalk.
Dane fell in step beside to her. “I wonder if that bat thinks it’s ugly.”
Outwardly, she told him she didn’t know, but inwardly, Bryn was wondering where he was going with this strange conversation about bats.
“It’s like that poem you were talking about in Mrs. Frank’s class yesterday,” continued Dane. “It may look different, but that is nothing to be ashamed of. It just has a different kind of beauty.”
Bryn was impressed he remembered what she said in class. In fact, those were almost the exact words she had used. “Perhaps you’re right about that. I do not deny the creature to have the right to think it is beautiful. It’s just that I, personally, don’t. From this point on, I’ll keep my opinion to myself when bats are within hearing distance,” Bryn said jokingly.
But Dane did not find it funny. His face wore a look of frustration. “I don’t think the poem was just about encouraging Blacks to find themselves beautiful and for others to keep their opinions to themselves. I think the poet was also trying to convince everyone to see the beauty of his race. The little bat back there, may look strange to you, but don’t you think if you really looked at it, you might change your mind?”
“Maybe,” said Bryn. She wondered why they were talking about bats so much, and she wasn’t even sure if they were still discussing bats or if they had moved onto a larger concept all together. One thing she knew for sure was when Dane felt strongly about something, he was very vocal in his defense of it.
They continued in silence the rest of the way home. The lights were on in both the inside and outside of the house, so she knew her father was home. As Bryn rounded the corner onto her driveway, she saw her neighbor taking out the trash for the morning’s garbage collection.
“Hi, Mrs. Crocker.” Bryn suspected her neighbor was already wearing her pajamas for the evening and had tried to cover them with her large coat. The pink fuzzy slippers were a dead giveaway.
“Hello, Bryn,” said the middle-aged woman who looked surprised at being caught in her informal appearance. Curiosity seemed to get the better of her, however, when she asked, “Who’s this young man?”
Bryn sighed and said, “He’s a friend from school.” Although, she wasn’t quite sure how to explain their relationship, she thought it would be just easier to call him a friend. Mrs. Crocker was such a nosy neighbor. She had to know everything about what they were doing. Her father always called her Mrs. Kravitz because he said she reminded him of the nosy neighbor in an old television show called Bewitched. She really didn’t feel like getting stuck in a conversation with her so she said, “Have a good night, Mrs. Kra…Crocker.” Close one.
“Goodnight, Bryn,” she said in her nasally voice. She turned to walk back up the driveway toward her house.
Bryn led Dane up the front porch steps and fished through her pockets for the house keys. It turned out she didn’t need them since Beck opened the front door. He appeared as if he was on the point of leaving. Beck’s ever-present smile greeted them as he said “Hello, Bryn. Your father and I just finished up. Are you ready to go, Dane?”
Dane nodded and said, “Yes.” He made a small bow toward Bryn and said, “Goodnight. I’ll see you in class tomorrow.”
Bryn thought the bow was a little on the unusual side. It is such an outdated form of saying goodbye. Looking back, however, she realized Dane bowed a lot. What a strange guy, she thought as she went into her house.
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- How does PCOS affect your body?
- What are the Causes of PCOS?
- What are the Risk Factors of PCOS?
- What are the symptoms of PCOS?
- How is PCOS diagnosed?
- How to prevent & control PCOS?
- Treatment of PCOS Allopathic Treatment –
- Treatment of PCOS Homeopathic Treatment –
- PCOS – Lifestyle Tips
- What are Recommended Exercises for Person with PCOS?
- PCOS & Pregnancy – Things to know
- Common Complications Related to PCOS
- Other FAQs about PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition that affects how a woman’s ovaries work. The three main features of PCOS are:
- Irregular periods – which means your ovaries don’t regularly release eggs (ovulation)
- Excess androgen – high levels of “male hormones” in your body, which may cause physical signs such as excess facial or body hair (see signs and symptoms below)
- Polycystic ovaries – your ovaries become enlarged and contain many fluid-filled sacs (follicles) which surround the eggs (it’s important to note that, despite the name, if you have PCOS you don’t actually have cysts).
It’s difficult to know exactly how many women have PCOS, but it’s thought to be very common affecting about one in every five women in the UK. More than half of these women don’t have any symptoms. Between 5% and 10% of women between 15 and 44, or during the years you can have children, have PCOS. Most women find out they have PCOS in their 20s and 30s, when they have problems getting pregnant and see their doctor. But PCOS can happen at any age after puberty. Women of all races and ethnicities are at risk of PCOS. Your risk of PCOS may be higher if you have obesity or if you have a mother, sister, or aunt with PCOS.
Self diagnosis : You may have PCOS, if you get symptoms like menstrual irregularity, excess hair growth, acne and obesity.
How does PCOS affect your body?
Polycystic ovaries contain a large number of harmless follicles that are up to 8mm (approximately 0.3in) in size. The follicles are under-developed sacs in which eggs develop. In PCOS, these sacs are often unable to release an egg, which means that ovulation doesn’t take place.
Also, many women with PCOS are resistant to the action of insulin in their body and produce higher levels of insulin to overcome this. This contributes to the increased production and activity of hormones such as testosterone. Being overweight or obese also increases the amount of insulin your body produces.
What are the Causes of PCOS?
The exact cause of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is unknown, but it’s thought to be related to abnormal hormone levels. These include :
- Resistance to insulin – Insulin resistance means the body’s tissues are resistant to the effects of insulin. The body therefore has to produce extra insulin to compensate. High levels of insulin cause the ovaries to produce too much testosterone, which interferes with the development of the follicles (the sacs in the ovaries where eggs develop) and prevents normal ovulation. Insulin resistance can also lead to weight gain, which can make PCOS symptoms worse, because having excess fat causes the body to produce even more insulin.
- Raised levels of testosterone – a hormone often thought of as a male hormone, although all women usually produce small amounts of it
- Raised levels of luteinising hormone (LH) – this stimulates ovulation, but may have an abnormal effect on the ovaries if levels are too high
- Low levels of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) – a protein in the blood, which binds to testosterone and reduces the effect of testosterone
- Raised levels of prolactin (only in some women with PCOS) – hormone that stimulates the breast glands to produce milk in pregnancy
The exact reason why these hormonal changes occur isn’t known. It’s been suggested that the problem may start in the ovary itself, in other glands that produce these hormones, or in the part of the brain that controls their production. The changes may also be caused by the resistance to insulin.
Genetics – PCOS sometimes runs in families. If any relatives, such as your mother, sister or aunt, have PCOS, then the risk of you developing it is often increased.
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What are the Risk Factors of PCOS?
Common risk factors include :
- Depression and anxiety
- Endometrial cancer
- Problems with ovulation
- Insulin resistance
What are the symptoms of PCOS?
Common symptoms include :
- Irregular periods or no periods at all
- Difficulty getting pregnant as a result of irregular ovulation or failure to ovulate
- Excessive hair growth (hirsutism) – usually on the face, chest, back or buttocks
- Weighteight gain
- Thinning hair and hair loss from the head
- Oily skin or acne
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How is PCOS diagnosed?
- Physical examination – Your doctor will look for signs of high levels of androgens such as excess hair growth and acne on your body. You may also receive a pelvic exam to check your ovaries.
- Blood and Imaging tests – Your doctor may recommend blood tests to measure hormone levels and a pelvic ultrasound to get a closer look at your ovaries. This information will help your doctor will look for these three defining signs of PCOS.
- Irregular menstrual periods caused by a lack of ovulation or by irregular ovulation. Periods more than 35 days apart are a strong sign of ovulation problems. But if your periods are slightly irregular – more like 32 to 35 days apart – your doctor may order blood tests at mid-cycle to check progesterone levels, a sign of ovulation.
- Higher than normal androgen levels. Your doctor may look for physical signs of high levels of testosterone and other male hormones – such as excess hair, male-pattern hair loss, and stubborn, severe acne – or use the results of blood tests.
- Polycystic ovaries on pelvic ultrasound – Doctors should look for 25 or more cysts on a woman’s ovary to diagnose polycystic ovaries. In teenagers, the number of cysts may be higher. Your doctor may also look for enlarged ovaries
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How to prevent & control PCOS?
It is possible to prevent PCOS (or keep it from getting worse) by avoiding these things:
- High-carbohydrate foods
- Excess calorie consumption
- Chronic stress
- Inappropriate level of physical activity, whether too high or too low
- Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (e.g., Bisphenol A, 4-methylbenzylidene, Methylparaben, Nicotine, Sodium Fluoride, PBDEs/PCBs, and Perchlorate )
- Having a high percentage of body fat (being overweight or obese)
- Having a low percentage of body fat due to unhealthy calorie restriction
Treatment of PCOS Allopathic Treatment –
There is no cure for PCOS, treatment is given only to alleviate symptoms. These include :
- Hormonal therapies to stimulate ovulation, including:
- Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), which stimulates the growth the egg
- Luteinizing hormone (LH), which triggers the release of the egg from the ovary
- Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), which ensures the maturation of the egg
- Estrace (estrogen), which prepares the uterus to receive the egg
- Provera (progesterone), which prepares the uterus of implantation
- Menopur (menotropins), which deliver FSH and LH by injection
- Bravelle (urofollitropin), which delivers FSH by injection
For PCOS-related insulin resistance, medication options include:
- Glucophage (metformin), which can control diabetes and assist with weight loss
- Victoza (liraglutide), an injectable drug used to control insulin and glucose levels
- Actos (pioglitazone), a class of injectable drug used to reduce high blood sugar
- Avandia (rosiglitazone), an injectable drug of the same class as pioglitazone
- Avandamet, a combination of rosiglitazone and metformin.
To assist weight loss, current options include:
- Xenical (orlistat), a drug that can prevent the absorption of fat
- Qsymia (phentermine/topiramate), an appetite suppressant
- Belviq (lorcaserin), another appetite suppressant
- Contrave (naltrexone/bupropion), which can curb food cravings
- Saxenda (liraglutide), used to treat insulin resistance and obesity
- Inositol, a natural supplement associated with weight loss in women with PCOS
Women with PCOS often have elevated levels of male hormones (androgens), including testosterone. Anti-androgen medications work by blocking the synthesis of these hormones and minimizing secondary male characteristics, including hirsutism (excessive facial and body hair) or hair loss. Treatment options include:
- Aldactone (spironolactone), a diuretic which has anti-androgenic effects
- Vaniqa (eflornithine hydrochloride), a topical cream used to block hair growth
- Propecia (finasteride), used off-label to treat hair loss in women with PCOS
Treatment of PCOS Homeopathic Treatment –
- Sepia – Best medicine for curing PCOS
- Pulsatilla – For suppressed menses for long duration
- Calcarea Carb – For prolonged and profuse periods
- Natrum Mur – For PCOS with irregular and suppressed menstrual cycles
- Thuja Occidentalis – For retarded menstrual flow
- Pulsatilla, Kali Carb and Senecio – For suppressed or absent menses
PCOS – Lifestyle Tips
- Maintain a healthy weight – Weight loss can reduce insulin and androgen levels and may restore ovulation. Ask your doctor about a weight-control program, and meet regularly with a dietitian for help in reaching weight-loss goals.
- Limit carbohydrates – Low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets might increase insulin levels. Ask your doctor about a low-carbohydrate diet if you have PCOS. Choose complex carbohydrates, which raise your blood sugar levels more slowly.
- Be active – Exercise helps lower blood sugar levels. If you have PCOS, increasing your daily activity and participating in a regular exercise program may treat or even prevent insulin resistance and help you keep your weight under control and avoid developing diabetes.
What are Recommended Exercises for Person with PCOS?
- Cardio exercises – Good for reducing insulin resistance, boosting fertility, stabilising mood
- Strength training -Good for reducing insulin resistance, increasing metabolic rate, improving body composition (more muscle and less fat tissue)
- High intensity internal training – Good for increasing cardiovascular fitness, decreasing waist circumference, and achieving a healthy BMI
- Core strength – Good for general well-being and injury prevention, preparing your body for pregnancy
PCOS & Pregnancy – Things to know
PCOS can cause problems during pregnancy for you and for your baby. Women with PCOS have higher rates of –
- Gestational diabetes
- Cesarean section (C-section)
- Your baby also has a higher risk of being heavy (macrosomia) and of spending more time in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Common Complications Related to PCOS
- Weight gain or obesity
- Type 2 diabetes
- Cardiovascular disease
- Metabolic syndrome (generally having at least two of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, high fasting blood glucose)
- Endometrial cancer
- Sleep apnoea
Other FAQs about PCOS
Q. Can I still get pregnant if I have PCOS?
A. Yes. Having PCOS does not mean you can’t get pregnant. PCOS is one of the most common, but treatable, causes of infertility in women. In women with PCOS, the hormonal imbalance interferes with the growth and release of eggs from the ovaries (ovulation). If you don’t ovulate, you can’t get pregnant.
Q. Does PCOS mean I have cysts on my ovaries?
A. The term “polycystic ovaries” means that there are lots of tiny cysts, or bumps, inside of the ovaries. Some young women with PCOS have these cysts; others only have a few. Even if you do have lots of them, they’re not harmful and they don’t need to be removed.
Q. Why do I have patches of dark skin?
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Bathroom Exhaust Fan Safety Tips: Montgomery County, PA Electrician
A bathroom exhaust fan is a must-have for any type of bathroom. Exhaust fans prevent mold and mildew build-up on your bathroom tiles, shower stalls, curtains, walls, etc. by sucking up moisture in the air. Check out our previous blog on the benefits of exhaust fans to learn more about how they can also save you on costly bathroom expenses, among other things.
KB Electric LLC has put together some exhaust fan safety tips for the prevention of electrical hazards that can occur in your bathroom. We also have some questions for you that will be answered within these safety tips if your existing exhaust fan isn’t performing as it should:
- Do you have a bathroom exhaust fan already, but still see a fair share of mold and mildew popping up on your tiles? Do you see moisture stains on your walls and ceiling?
- Does your fan have noticeable burn marks and/or a burning odor when used?
- Do your breakers trip frequently when you turn the exhaust fan on?
Bathroom Exhaust Fan Safety Tips
Clean Your Exhaust Fan
This is probably the most important safety tip for bathroom exhaust fans. Bathroom exhaust fans should be cleaned at least twice a year. If not cleaned and maintained regularly, the dust and debris build-up can cause the motor on the exhaust fan to overheat, and potentially catch fire.
How to Clean A Bathroom Exhaust Fan
- Turn off power to the fan by switching the on/off switch, and shut off the circuit breaker to the exhaust fan.
- Remove the fan cover and clean the cover with a small vacuum attachment, sucking up the dust and debris.
- Scrub the fan cover with soap and water under the sink to get it thoroughly cleaned.
- If there is any visible sign of mold, use bleach to remove.
- Before putting the cover back on the fan, use a vacuum attachment and suck out dirt and dust from all around the fan motor.
- Attach fan cover back on, and turn on the circuit breaker to the exhaust fan.
- Turn the fan on with the on/off switch to test it out, and that is it!
Ensure Exhaust Fan is Vented Outside
A bathroom exhaust fan should be properly ventilated through the exterior of the home. We see a lot of instances where a homeowner’s exhaust fan is vented through the attic. This is why some people will still see moisture in the air and mold and mildew growth in their bathroom, as well as their attic, because of improper exhaust fan ventilation.
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Replace Your Old Bathroom Exhaust Fan
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If your existing bathroom exhaust fan emits a burning odor when in use, frequently trips your circuit breaker, has visible burn marks on the cover, or doesn’t seem to be working as it should, it could be a sign that the fan isn’t wired correctly. A licensed electrician should be the one who installs a new bathroom exhaust fan for proper wiring, and for proper ventilation outside the home.
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On the Trail of the Nephilim Ep 5: America's Stonehenge Part 2 The Axis Mundi
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In episode #5 of the On the Trail of the Nephilim series, L.A. continues to investigate the mysteries of America’s Stonehenge. You will see the connection between America’s Stonehenge and Stonehenge thousands of miles away in England. This is deliberate and could only have been accomplished by “triangulation in the air.” But there’s more! New discoveries revealed for the first time may point to America’s Stonehenge being the axis Mundi – the center of the world!
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Garmin EchoMap 94Sv With 50/200hz Transducer
Garmin echoMap 94sv Chartplotter/Fishfinder Comes with 50/200hz Transom Mount Transducer.
This combination unit is a perfect option for anyone looking for a single station setup. A bright 9” Sunlight Viewable display with keypad control and 5Hz GPS/GLONASS receiver provides accurate position and shows your vessel moving fluidly onscreen with position updates 5x per second. Preloaded Coastal Mapping for the U.S., Bahamas and U.S Side of the great lakes is sure to get you to the hottest fishing spot safely with safety shading allowing you to contour shade any and all depths shallower that your determined safe depth. Add to that tidal stations, currents and IALA symbols the 94sv is ready for a day on the open water. A Single microSD card slot enables the 94sv to add additional mapping such as LakeVu HD or LakeVu HD Ultra or add enhanced data from Garmin’s complete line of G2 Vision charts. Garmin g2 Vision charts give you the following:
- High-resolution satellite imagery when overlaid on the chart, will provide the mariner with unparalleled situational awareness
- Aerial reference photography provides “real world” photos of ports, harbors, marinas, waterways, navigation landmarks and other points of interest, offering the mariner another powerful tool for navigating unfamiliar waters
- Mariner’s Eye view – Provides the mariner with a 3-D perspective of chart information for a quick, reliable and easy position fix
- Fish Eye view – 3D perspective below the water line for displaying bottom contours based on bathymetric charting data
- Auto guidance technology will search the attributes of all relevant charts to suggest the best course for navigation
- Fishing(bathymetric) charts, tides, currents, marine services, coastal roads and points of interest detail
A built-in 500W HD-ID Sonar with DownVu and SideVu scanning, the echoMap 94sv offers multiple ways to view what’s below your boat. A combined all in one HD-ID /DownVu/SideVu Transom Mount Transducer is included. Traditional HD-ID Sonar reaches depths of 2,300 ft @ 77 kHz, freshwater and 1,100 ft @ 77 kHz, saltwater dependent on water clarity and conditions while DownVu and SideVu scanning provides photo-like images of structure, fish and other submerged objects up to 750 feet below and 500 feet left to right of your boat. Add to that sonar recording; coordinating the timing of your sonar return with your position and saving that information for your review at a later time with Garmin’s free downloadable Homeport software the 94sv is an all-around powerhouse. Homeport also adds the ability to mark waypoints and create routes from your home computer and transfer them to your chartplotter via a microSD card.
At the end of a fun day on the water the echoMap 94 offers a simple storage solution. With the cords plugging directly into the mount the display can be removed quickly and easily for safe keeping. No more messy complicated wires to deal with – just disconnect, store and you’re on your way. With all these features the 94sv is sure to be a top choice among boaters and fisherman. | <urn:uuid:70634bb3-f195-4177-a187-476928ab85bf> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://reelhookedhawaii.com/products/garmin-echomap-94sv-with-50200hz-transducer | 2020-09-28T15:13:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600401601278.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20200928135709-20200928165709-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.869465 | 703 |
Considerable evidence exists that changes in the phosphorylation state of neuronal proteins are correlated with learning and that inhibition of various protein kinases disrupts memory formation. Given the reversible nature of protein phosphorylation, a role for protein phosphatases in memory processing also seems likely. It has been shown recently that administration of the phosphatase inhibitor, okadaic acid, disrupts memory formation in day-old chicks, with retention deficits first appearing at approximately 40 min post-training . In the present study the intracranial administration of the immunosuppressant cyclosporin A was also found to produce retention deficits in day-old chicks trained on a single-trial, passive-avoidance task, but the deficits were not significant until 85 min post-training. The difference could not be attributed to differences in the pharmacokinetics of the drugs. Since okadaic acid preferentially inhibits protein phosphatases 1 and 2A, while cyclosporin A is reported to inhibit only the Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein phosphatase, calcineurin, it is possible that different phosphatases may be involved in distinct stages of memory formation, as has been reported previously for protein kinases. The possibility that cyclosporin A may, in addition, act through inhibition of cyclophilin's peptidyl-prolyl-cis/transisomerase activity is also canvassed.
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Schneiter’s IS Utah Golf
The name Schneiter is synonymous with Utah golf. Schneiter’s Bluff Golf Course in West Point and Schneiter’s Riverside in Riverdale are two of the finest courses around and offer a great experience for all levels of play. From weekly leagues, to recreational play including foot golf and the Bluff short course, we have tons to offer for your next round, group outing or event.
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In a few hours from now, I’ll be heading to AdWeek DC to moderate a panel on content marketing.
Then on Friday, I head to Boston to speak at PRSA’s Association/Nonprofit Section Half-Day Conference on email marketing.
Notice a common thread here? Nowhere in the panel descriptions do you see “PR.”
Which is why a recent PRWeek article quoting WE’s “president of international” (yes, this is actually his title) saw my jaw hit the floor in record time.
So the “president of international” of one of the biggest agencies in the world (WE is how Waggener Edstrom rebranded itself a couple of years ago) is essentially telling PR to step back into its media relations box and ignore pretty much EVERYTHING we KNOW about smart comms in the digital age.
“Stick to the sensibilities of earned media.”
Want to hazard a guess at how “earned media” is making its living these days, Alan? Branded content (I know this because I frequently write said branded content for a major B2B media brand).
“Stick to the sensibilities of third party validation over YouTube influencers.”
JC, Alan. Did you happen to notice how Google sent a bunch of YouTubers to Rio last year to cover the Olympics?
Because quite a few of them have over TWO MILLION “third party” subscribers (I mean, what else would you call them? Not EVERY one of them can be their mom!) to their channels.
Putting that in perspective, that’s more than the New York Times. So, Alan, tell me about that third party validation again.
“In-house departments and agencies are running towards the budgets, therefore marketers are getting a larger say.”
In case it escaped your notice, Alan, pretty much EVERYONE except the U.S. government needs to work within a budget. “Marketers” are focused on generating, and reporting on, return for their dollars … so yea, they tend to rule budget convos. And trust me, I ache for the day all PR pros will do this as well.
Now, there is a LOT to be said for earned media.
I “grew up” in PR as a publicist, so will NEVER bash earned media… because I’ve seen (and still do see) how powerful it is.
But to imply, nay, state, that it’s the be all and end all for PR in this day and age, where literally anyone and everyone could be a significant influencer if only you are able to identify and tap into their niche – which REQUIRES you to go beyond media relations – that’s just irresponsible.
And coming from the “president of international” of one of the biggest agencies in the world… it’s not only irresponsible, it stinks of territorialism.
Please don’t fall into this trap.
Because it’s PR pros who can accept and adapt to this Wild West of a digital landscape who will succeed in doing what PR does best: building and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships for their organizations and publics (like I teach my 1:1 coaching clients).
As far as I’m concerned, we should use any means at our disposal, regardless of which “bucket” they fall into, as long as we’re doing it ethically and responsibly.
Because when we’re able to show how our work supports business results… we’re golden.
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With the Zapier Integration, you can connect your SproutVideo account to thousands of other platforms and apps like Gmail, Slack, and Dropbox.
With Zapier, you can set up an automated workflow between your SproutVideo account and other apps you use. These automated workflows are called Zaps.
A Zap is started with a trigger and completed with an action. In the example below, the trigger is a new video being deployed, and the action is a text message alert being sent acknowledging that the video was successfully deployed.
There are countless other ways to use Zapier and SproutVideo together. If you have specific questions about the options available or how to set up your Zap, we’d love to help.
NOTE: This integration is currently in early access. Click here to set up the integration.
Check out these other articles in the Integrations section:
- Enable an Email Marketing or Marketing Automation Platform Integration
- How to Enable the Act-On Integration
- How to Enable the AWeber Integration
- How to Enable the Campaign Monitor Integration
- How to Enable the Constant Contact Integration
- How to Enable the Drip Integration
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Cobalt Aquatics has added nine types of new filter media recently, six that are designed for use in freshwater systems. These include two types of activated carbon and four resin-type media that are rechargeable.
Cobalt Aquatics Total Nitrate
Cobalt Aquatics Total Nitrate is a rechargeable high-capacity anion exchange resin perfect for removing nitrite, nitrate, phosphate, and metals from freshwater and saltwater aquariums. Made of highly durable resin, Total Nitrate can be regenerated many times, increasing value and long-term use. Will not release bound materials when exhausted.
Cobalt Aquatics Total Organics
Cobalt Aquatics Total Organics is an extremely high strength organic removal resin designed to remove dissolved organics from freshwater and saltwater aquariums without altering pH, KH or GH. Stronger that activated carbon, it will effectively remove organics from the water, proving unmatched color removal, odor reduction and clarity in all aquariums where space for equipment is limited. Made of highly durable resin, Total Organics can be regenerated many times, increasing value and long-term use.
Cobalt Aquatics Total Softener
Cobalt Aquatics’ Total Softener is a rechargeable hardness removing resin for lowering hardness in tropical fish and ornamental shrimp tanks. Excellent for use in canister or in-tank filters, it can also be used in dedicated media reactors or to treat water in large volume storage containers. In addition to water softening, Total Softener removes ammonium present in acidic water to help reduce nitrite and nitrate production. Made of highly durable resin, Total Softener can be regenerated many times, increasing value and long-term use. Will not release bound material when exhausted. ONLY FOR USE IN FRESHWATER.
Cobalt Aquatics Total Freshwater
Cobalt Aquatics’ Total Freshwater is a powerful, rechargeable organix removing and ion exchange resin that is a broad spectrum water purification media for freshwater aquariums. A powerful combination of Total Organics, Total Nitrate and Total Softener, this is our strongest all-in-one freshwater media blend. By removing dissolved organics, Total Freshwater removes colors and odors. Combined with powerful ammonium, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate and metal removing resins, it is a complete stand-alone chemical filtration system. Will not release bound materials when exhausted.
Cobalt Aquatics Super Pellet
Cobalt Aquatics’ Super Pellet is a premium grade pelletized carbon with higher pollutant removal strength than competing pelletized carbons. Perfect for use in freshwater and saltwater aquariums; it’s ideal for canister filters and other types of filters where water flow is important. The large grain size reduces debris build up which extends the life of the media. Readily removes dissolved organics, colors and odors.
Quick Acting Granulated Carbon
Cobalt Aquatics Ultra Carbon is a premium grade, low density, high capacity granulated bituminous carbon with superior removal strength that rapidly removes dissolved organics, colors and odors. It’s perfect for use in canister filters or dedicated media reactors in either fresh or saltwater aquariums. Also ideal for quick removal of common aquarium medications.
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TGCET Results released and TGCET 3rd phase 5th Class Admissions counselling, Certificates verification dates, School wise Provisional list, TGCET 3rd phase Admissions counselling. Candidates are shortlisted in the ratio of 1:3 for the available vacancies in Class V for Admissions through Counselling.
TGCET 5th class entrance test 3rd phase certificates verification dates, TS Gurukul CET 5th class 3rd phase admissions counselling dates. List of documents for 3rd phase TG Gurukul CET Certificates verification, 3rd phase TGCET Results or School wise Provisional list (School wise allotted candidates lists) of Telangana Gurukul CET and more details are given here.
Conduct of 3rd phase Counseling for V Class Admissions:
The following guidelines are issued for 3rd phase counselling for filling up of the vacant seats in Class-V after completion of 2nd list of admissions.
a) 3rd phase Date of Admission counselling: mentioned in your result sheet
b) Venue of Counselling: District Convener Schools
TGECET 5th Class Admissions Counselling for Admissions into Class V for the Academic Year. TREIS has to be Conducted the Final Counselling for filling up of leftover Vacancies of V Class. The Common Admission test TGCET that was conducted for admission of students in Class V in all Residential Educational Institutions Societies.
2nd Phases are completed by the convenor TGCET. After phase 2 admissions counselling, the Convenor has informed all the Societies to take up the next phase of admissions to fill up the remaining vacancies by each Society and he has furnished the leftover merit list to the Society.
Further, TREI Society has shortlisted the candidates as per the merit and rule of reservation in the ratio of 1:3 for the available vacancies. List of shortlisted candidates is enclosed here.
Guidelines for conduct of Admissions Counseling:
Following are the instructions to the Principals to be followed for conduct of Counseling: Instructions to the Principals of Venue Schools conducting counselling on notified date for filling up of leftover vacancies in class V
- Candidates are shortlisted in the ratio of 1:3 in each category. Candidates are informed by this office through SMS to attend for Admission counselling on as per the given date.
- Vacancies in the categories of Orphan/PHC/CAP are converted to Open Category as such special category candidates are not available in the merit list. Hence such vacancies may be filled under Open Category.
- If sufficient candidates are not available in BC-C then such vacancies may be filled by BC-D candidates. Similarly, in the case of BC-E vacancies, they may be filled by BC-A candidates.
- If no ST/SC candidates, vacancies are converted to SC/ST.
- Before selecting the candidates, verify the certificates like Reservation category/Income /DoB/Study etc. Follow the rules before giving admission card to the Student.
- As the candidates are called in the Ratio of 1:3, some of the candidates may not be accommodated. In such a case, the list of interested candidates who do not get the admission in the present counselling may be called if the vacancy arises in future.
- List of Shortlisted candidates is enclosed at Annexure.
Hence the Principals of Counselling Venue Schools are hereby informed to fill up the vacancies from the shortlisted candidates enclosed with these proceedings duly following the admission Rules of the Society.
Counselling Venue Schools:
Location of TSR School( Counselling Venue School) and Counselling to be conducted for filling up of vacancies
1 BEECHUPALLI For Vacancies Mahabubnagar District Boys Schools
2 BORABANDA(B) For Vacancies Hyderabad District Boys Schools
3 BOARABANDA(G) For Vacancies Hyderabad District Girls Schools
4 KEESARAGUTTA For Vacancies Rangareddy District Boys Schools
5 TANDUR For Vacancies Rangareddy District Girls Schools
6 LINGAMPALLI For Vacancies Medak District Boys Schools
7 MEDAK For Vacancies Medak District Girls Schools
8 POCHAMPAD(B) For Vacancies Nizamabad District Boys Schools
9 BHODHAN For Vacancies Nizamabad District Girls Schools
10 BELLAMPALLI For Vacancies Adilabad District Boys Schools
11 NIRMAL For Vacancies Adilabad District Girls Schools
12 THATIPALLI For Vacancies Karimnagar District Girls Schools
13 MEDARAM For Vacancies Karimnagar District Boys Schools
14 HASANPARTHY For Vacancies Warangal District Girls Schools
15 VELAIR For Vacancies Warangal District Boys Schools
16 ENKOOR For Vacancies Khammaml District Boys Schools
17 BURGAMPAHAD For Vacancies Khammam District Girls Schools
18 THUNGATHURTHY For Vacancies Nalgonda District Boys Schools
19 RAMANNAPETA For Vacancies Nalgonda District Girls Schools
Counselling Date: mentioned in SMS by 10 am
List of documents for TGCET Certificates verification:
1) Record Sheet/ Transfer Certificate
2) Study Certificates for the last two years
3) Community Certificate issued by the Tahasildar
4) Income Certificate issued by the Tahasildar
5) Local Candidate Certificate issued by the Tahasildar
6) Physical Fitness Certificate issued by a Medical Officer/ Civil Asst Surgeon
7) Blood Group Certificate
8) Copy of Aadhaar Card
9) Passport size photographs 4 nos.
10)Special Category Certificate, if selected under CAP/ PHC/ Orphan categories
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The Bicycle Coalition, AARP Pennsylvania and Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia hosted the 2019 Vision Zero Legislative Breakfast on Thursday, January 31, to present the state and city legislative opportunities to make Philadelphia’s streets safer in 2019.
Attended by state and city representatives, business leaders and advocates, the breakfast was a success and served to help Philly’s advocates for safe streets begin our 2019 work.
The event featured several speakers, including State Rep. Mary Jo Daley (Pa-148), Police Chief Scott Brohn, or West Chester, Angela Foreshaw-Rouse of AARP PA, Philadelphia Deputy Managing Director Michael Carroll, Paul Davis of Representative Brett Miller’s (Pa-41) office, a video message from State Sen. Larry Farnese (D-Phila), and Jason Duckworth of the Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance.
Today @AARPPA joined @bcgp #VisionZeroPHL legislative breakfast to talk about upcoming legislation & initiatives to create equitable transportation policies, to improve health, safety and accessible communities for all. @MrRawle @billjwpa @DanielleArigoni @AngelaAARP @PhillyOTIS pic.twitter.com/vHphJmjouw
— Yocasta Lora 🇩🇴 (@Ylora0211) January 31, 2019
Among the issues the Vision Zero Alliance will be working on—and spoke about at the breakfast—are enhancing protections for vulnerable road users, legislation which would make it easier to install protected bike lanes on state roads, prohibiting hand held cell phones for drivers, and allowing local law enforcement to use radar technology to enforce speeding.
The city legislative opportunities which speakers highlighted were mandated side guards on large trucks throughout the city, and the creation of a civilian enforcement unit in Philadelphia to help cut down on congestion and make streets safer.
Among the public events our organizations have planned over the next month: The 2019 Vision Zero Conference, sponsored by AARP PA and Lyft, will take place on Saturday, March 16 at Temple University.
Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia, a group consisting of families of traffic victims from the region, will hold a press conference announcement, declaring the group’s 2019 legislative agenda, on February 28. Stay tuned for details.
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YOUTH INTENSIVE CRÈME™
ANTI-AGING | HYDRATING | FIRMING
YOUTH INTENSIVE CRÈME is an extraordinarily rich and luxurious anti-aging formula that helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles as it provides powerful hydration. This transformative crème scientifically combines the purest and most effective botanically derived moisturizers, antioxidants, resurfacing acids, and growth factor. Clinically proven, YOUTH INTENSIVE CRÈME rapidly smoothes the skin, revealing a firmer and more radiant, youthful complexion.
YOUTH INTENSIVE CRÈME utilizes some of the most cutting-edge ingredients available, such as dehydrated hyaluronic acid microspheres, which act like tiny sponges, attracting moisture and expanding to fill in wrinkles. An innovative lipid-soluble form of vitamin C (tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate) provides potent antioxidant protection at the cellular level. The addition of superoxide dismutase, a revolutionary antioxidant enzyme, supercharges the free-radical scavenging ability of this formula, helping to prevent further skin damage. Meanwhile, our safe and effective copper tripeptide-1 growth factor helps repair damage to the skin’s structure by boosting the production of collagen and elastin.
Provides powerful, 24-hour hydration
Rapidly plumps and smoothes fine lines and wrinkles
Stimulates the production of collagen to dramatically decrease the appearance of lines and wrinkles over time
Rich, protective crème formula
Gently exfoliates for increased vitality
Delivers essential nutrients for optimal skin health
Provides potent antioxidant protection
Strengthens dermal structure and improves skin elasticity
HOW TO USE
Apply a small amount to clean skin, smoothing over face and neck (or as directed). For best results, follow complete iS CLINICAL® skincare regime.
All skin types and all ages.
Retail 50g e Net wt. 1.7oz.
CLINICALLY PROVEN RESULTS
Dramatic improvement in crow’s feet
After 1 Day
Noticeable improvement in glabella
After 1 Week
Significant improvement in jowl area
After 4 Weeks
IN AN INDEPENDENT
in 1-week corneometer results
in 4-week customer results
Were satisfied with
THEIR OVERALL RESULTS
in a patient survey after 4 weeks of use
Said their skin was
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Very English Books is currently undergoing an exciting new facelift. Stay tuned for updates and announcements on new releases in 2019!
Bye for now,
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The “Men in Black” of the Troika are edging towards a divorce. Three years after it was formed outside of any legal framework provided by the European treaties, this body with three chiefs meant to steer the reform programmes for Eurozone countries threatened with bankruptcy, is riven by tension. The strife has sparked a debate in Brussels on what comes after the troika.
Established during the “rescue” of Greece in May 2010, the unpopular troika is now working with the governments of three Eurozone member states, Portugal, Ireland and Cyprus. It’s the troika that sets out the list of cuts, structural reforms and other privatisations that a country must commit to if it wants, in exchange, a mega-loan to stave off default. The IMF also provides advice to the European Council on reforming the Spanish banking sector.
In three years, this structure with its opaque inner workings has come to symbolise an authoritarian management of the crisis that has pushed Eurozone capitals to the wall, and forced them to push through reforms rejected by many of their citizens in order to stave off bankruptcy.
Logically, this troika will dissolve once the bailouts are finalised – by 2016 for Cyprus, according to the official deadlines. The problem: on the ground, the [recovery] still seems fragile (Ireland), or downright non-existent (Greece). Other mega-loans may still turn out to be necessary and will keep up the torment. This weekend the Europeans and the IMF are to meet in Washington to discuss a new aid package to Greece.
Fearing Pandora’s box
If Brussels does not dare move forward in a frank manner on this issue, it is above all because the member states – Germany in the lead – do not want to open Pandora’s box. Replacing the troika would no doubt give yet more powers to the European Commission, moving it closer to a “European Monetary Fund” – a scenario that would not necessarily be any more popular in the eyes of many of the continent’s citizens.
However, the tension is building from all sides. The main explanation is the growing unease of the IMF, which is trying to limit the damage and hold onto what little crisis management legitimacy it still retains. In the spring of 2010 it was Berlin that was pushing hardest for intervention from the Washington institution, headed at the time by Dominique Strauss-Kahn. The involvement of the IMF was even one of the conditions laid down by the German Parliament, the Bundestag, to validate each aid plan that comes up.
[[The IMF, however, disagrees with the way the crisis is being managed and now it wants that to be made public]]. The report it published in June came as a bombshell. Criticising the bailout for Greece negotiated in 2010, the institution explained that, in its view, it would have been better to “soften” the austerity policy by allowing a partial write-down of the country’s public debt – a scenario ruled out at the time by Paris and Berlin.
Another piece of evidence was the Wall Street Journal’s article last week based on internal IMF documents that say that as early as May 2010, more than 40 IMF member states, all outside Europe, were opposed to the aid plan drawn up for Athens.
Questioned in June on the subject, Christine Lagarde attempted to calm the anger: “The members of the troika have had a very strong and productive relationship over the past three years,” she said, touting the “innovative” character of the adventure. No one was fooled, though. The calamitous management of the Cypriot crisis at the start of the year has left scars. The IMF has decided to offer only 10 per cent of the volume of global aid freed up for Cyprus – as opposed to a whole third in the previous bailouts. The IMF’s disengagement from the Eurozone crisis is already underway.
To a lesser extent, the ECB has also distanced itself from the day-to-day management of the troika. The bank’s board of governors in Frankfurt increasingly fear for the sacrosanct independence of their institution. “The ECB does not accept interference from governments,” believes Paul De Grauwe, a Belgian economist and professor at the London School of Economics. “But that independence should work in both directions: it means equally that [[the ECB must refrain from intervening in highly political decisions with its advice on taxes or cuts in spending. And yet that is just what it has been doing inside the troika. It must get out of it as soon as possible]]”.
Hauled before MEPs in late September in Brussels, ECB President Mario Draghi tried to play down a little more the role of the ECB in the troika. Its role was nothing more than that of a simple advisor, “in liaison with the Commission”, to provide “technical expertise”. It is only one step from saying that the ECB will advise the troika externally...
While the IMF and the ECB are trying to save face, given the now obvious fiasco, it is left to the European Commission, the stoic in the storm, to pick up the – disastrous – balance sheets left by the three years of the troika’s management.
As the European elections approach, has José Manuel Barroso, so quick to worry about the rise of “populism” on the continent, grasped what is going on? His colleague Olli Rehn is unabashed: back in August the Finn declared his desire to stand in the elections as the possible European leader of the liberals. | <urn:uuid:26ab9812-07e3-40ee-ba9b-dfbb1efe077a> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://voxeurop.eu/en/troika-on-the-brink-of-implosion/ | 2020-09-28T16:17:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600401601278.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20200928135709-20200928165709-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.96622 | 1,181 |
Series 4, Article 32
If it were five years in the future, would you be reading this article or would you be watching it? Video is the future of content marketing.
If you feel online video is just another over hyped, passing fad, think again. In fact, online video is gaining strength as a source for content marketing. – Forbes
It is naturally engaging and, in an age of information overload, it’s important for small businesses to offer content that is easy to digest otherwise your audience will simply move on. Video does this very well. If a picture paints 1,000 words then one minute of video is worth 1.8 million, so say Forrester’s researchers. Axonn Research found 7 in 10 people view brands in a more positive light after watching interesting video content from them. Viewers will be engaged and will spend longer on your website and more time interacting with your brand. For your website social media and SEO, video is one of the best tools you can use.
By 2017, video will account for 69% of all consumer internet traffic, according to Cisco. With online video quickly becoming a key means for people to satisfy their information and entertainment needs, small businesses that fail to include it in their internet marketing strategies will lose more and more of their audience.
Nielsen claims 64% of marketers expect video to dominate their strategies in the near future. YouTube receives more than one billion unique visitors every month.
Susan Weinschenk, Ph.D. explains:
1 – There is an actual brain function that hard-wires us to use the human face for believability of information.
2 – The human voice easily converts information into meaningful content.
3 – The body language of emotions is appealing.
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Many digital wholesalers also offer repair companies for the previous and broken electronic items. So at any time when, your digital item is damaged or you want a replacement for it, you’ll be able to approach to them. Once more you need to test the restore or substitute fees of these shop owners. You can avail the services of an reasonably priced repair store.
#6. Verify for opinions and scores of the shop. Some online shops are reviewed by on-line procuring directories, which is more likely to show up while you Google for the shop (see Tip#5). Follow the hyperlinks of these on-line directories that the store is listed on to see if there are any evaluations made.
By Dennis Speer. Boss Cart. Blogging four. Who needs proof?
Navigating The E-Commerce Waters There are a lot of reliable online shops and there are additionally not so trustworthy ones too. Immediately, there are new ones mushrooming within the cyber world on a regular basis. They provide virtually everything a brick and mortar shop would offer and typically even more.
3. The subsequent factor that you can do to avoid id theft when paying on-line is to ensure that you set safe passwords to the websites that you simply frequent. You need to, at any time when it is attainable, set a password that features alphanumeric characters and even a symbol. Furthermore, you need to be certain that you’re taking the time to set completely different passwords for various accounts that you use. This way, in case you get violated on one account, you would not have to worry about all your different accounts struggling.
Referral Charge of 6-25% of the sale value
Search for an internet-page that includes data on the company’s insurance policies. Verify if the return policy is existent and it’s clear. It is good if a retailer is “VeriSign Safe”, “Hacker Safe”, or “BBB” licensed (though it doesn’t assure a complete security). The letters “https” ought to seem initially of the URL in case you are on a web page where you submit your private and credit card information. It is better to cope with well-known and reputable cost systems.
Search Engine Optimisation is the art – some people say science – of getting your website to the top of the list in a Google – or any other search engine – search. The potential buyer clicks into Google, or Yahoo, or any of the other search engine, and types in his key phrases and the search engine provides him a listing of all the websites with that key phrase.
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A property management contract is a legally binding document between the owner of a property or portfolio and the property manager or management team hired to oversee it. A management contract is a standard requirement when hiring a manager to take over an investment property; a fair contract will protect both the owner and the manager, and clearly define each person"s role for the term of the agreement.
In general, a property management contract will always contain the same basic types of information. The contract will name all parties and give the address and/or legal description of the property. It will define the responsibilities of the manager or management team and include some or all of the following items: provision for advertising and renting the property; outline for maintenance, repairs and housekeeping; terms of financial tracking and responsibilities like the collection of rent or late fees; policies for responding to tenant issues and concerns; stipulations for 24 hour emergency services; requirements for ordering supplies for the building; and an outline of any rules and regulations to be enforced which were set forth by the owner in the tenant leases. The contract will also outline the responsibilities of the owner, which largely deal with communication with the manager or management team. All fees and commissions of the manager, and the term for which the contract is valid are also included. The agreement includes all contact information, the dates in which the agreement is in effect, and is signed and dated by both parties.1
Property management contracts are a staple of the real estate management industry and they are an essential and valuable way for a property owner to protect himself and his investment. Regardless of the type of property, a strong, fair, management contract is the foundation for a successful working relationship between an owner and property manager. | <urn:uuid:7d89ffd8-b547-493f-a0e3-b847838bfbb4> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.allpropertymanagement.com/resources/faq/property-management-contract/ | 2020-09-28T14:00:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600401601278.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20200928135709-20200928165709-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.957583 | 344 |
There are monsters under the bed, Daddy.
Please won't you check and see?
I know they're coming to get me.
Daddy, Daddy, please tell them to go away, flee into the night.
I won't be able to sleep until all those scary things are out of site.
Don't turn off the light, that's when they wake up.
Daddy, please check again. I don't think once is enough.
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Charged with matters of security and defense, scruffy serves as a formidable force, screening every visitor that passes through the doors of our Bay Area office. No stranger may enter unchecked, and no one leaves a stranger. Scruffy also promotes health and well-being among our associates, paying particular attention to ensuring the timely fulfillment of daily quotas for exercise and sustenance. Overcoming any language barrier our human partners suffer, Scruffy communicates consistently well with his team. In a never-ending series of intense brown-eyed stares, Scruffy offers a steady reminder of the benefits of work-life balance. By work-life balance, we mean treats. | <urn:uuid:19204dd1-7f9a-446e-8019-769ef10561f2> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.blackrock3.com/blog/blackrock-3-partners-announces-employee-of-the-quarter | 2020-09-28T16:39:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600401601278.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20200928135709-20200928165709-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.950953 | 135 |
Combi Boilers are efficient, compact and cost-effective. Over half of boilers sold today are Combi Boilers.
They are the most popular boiler choice because they provide instant hot water for the taps and central heating system, don’t require much installation space and are perfect for small to medium sized properties.
They save space because they heat the water on demand. In other words, when you turn on a tap, or put the heating on (or up), the Combi quickly produces heat to supply the hot water needed. There is also no need for a copper cylinder tank which Regular Boiler systems use, where the hot water is stored after being heated by the boiler.
As well as no hot water tank (usually put in the airing cupboard), a Combi boiler also has fewer bits and pieces. The cold water comes direct from the mains, so there’s no need for a cold water feed tank. And there are also fewer lengths of copper piping. As a result, less space is needed and the system costs less than the more traditional set-up.
But there is a slight downside, which although less important these days as Combi Boiler technology improves, still needs thinking about. With larger properties where there is more than one bathroom, you may find that a Combi Boiler cannot keep up with the rate of water required. Also, because the cold water feed comes direct from the mains, the pressure has to be spot on. Too low and the boiler will not work. So surveys are often carried out before installation to ensure that the mains water pressure is to the correct standard.
It’s worth knowing that there are five main types of Combi Boilers; all variations on a theme:
- Combi Instantaneous Boiler (most widely used)
- Combi Instantaneous Condensing Boiler (operates at higher efficiencies than standard)
- Combi Storage Boiler (adds hot water storage element to concept)
- Combi Storage Condensing Boiler (storage ability with higher temperatures)
- Combined Primary Storage Unit (increased storage abilities)
Take a closer look now at the different Combi Boilers offered by the main manufacturers. By the way, the first Combi’s were introduced by boiler manufacturer Vaillant in 1967; a company that is still going strong today. | <urn:uuid:ace0c35c-dcfe-401d-9396-50818541e457> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.boilers-sale.co.uk/combi-boilers/ | 2020-09-28T15:06:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600401601278.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20200928135709-20200928165709-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.957452 | 487 |
Bright Smile Dental Care- Your Chino CA Dentist
At Bright Smile Dental Care, we know how important is that each patient not only love their smile but that they also have full functionality. We are a dental practice that is devoted to restoring and enhancing the natural beauty of your smile using state-of-the-art procedures, resulting in a beautiful, functional smile! Our dental clinics have the technology needed to provide the most advanced, dependable, and affordable dental care. We pride ourselves on being easily accessible with 2 convenient locations – Chino, CA & Rialto, CA.
Bright Smile Dental Care takes pride in its services, and our team is dedicated to providing you the best customer service you deserve. Most insurance plans are welcome at Bright Smile Dental, and we work diligently to help you understand and receive your maximum benefits.
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The Knee Defender Product Review
The Knee Defender prevents airline passengers from reclining their seats in front of you. Whether you’re tall and don’t want your knees smashed or you’re working and need the space, the Knee Defender is designed to prevent the passenger seated in front of you from reclining. Maybe it isn’t the nicest thing to do, but I guess sometimes it’s necessary. The product contains notches to allow it to accommodate different seat styles on different aircraft.
The instructions. The instructions are pretty clear, although some are kind of funny. I really like the disclaimer “Listen to Flight Attendants” listed in the instructions for this product. That just seems to be good general advice to avoid being tackled by the Air Marshall in the next row. Also listed in the instructions, “Courtesy among passengers is extremely important. You may want to advise the person in front of you that you are using Knee Defender to help protect against possible damage from a reclining seat.” If you’re going to take the time to tell the passenger in front of you that you’re using the product, you might as well just ask them not to recline their seats.
- Test One: Boeing 757-200, which has an ‘unusual’ recessed tray table which allowed me the chance to try the product in the inverse position. When it became clear the nice woman in front of me had no intention of leaning back, I asked her if she would try it out. That kind of hurt my feelings. I really thought this would be my most controversial flight of all time. Anyway, the Knee Defender worked like a charm. She couldn’t budge her seat once I put the product in place.
- Test Two: Boeing CRJ, which is a small regional jet. This type has the normal seat back. Once again, the product fit like a glove. On this flight there was no one seated in front of me so I tested it myself. I had the guy behind me put it on his tray table and I tried to lean back. On this test, I managed to move about an inch.
Bar Review: I spent several hours in the airport bar in Minneapolis in the middle of my review and had a chance to ask some fellow flyers about the product. The Knee Defender actually drew a lot of attention. I don’t know that I would want to use it as I’m afraid of pissing people off, but if I had spent every flight in my life with my knees shoved up to my chest I would probably change my tune. I spoke to a former flight attendant who thought most people would just assume their seat didn’t lean back for some reason, so you may not have to explain yourself if you’re crafty when installing the pieces.
Now they just need to invent a tiny sledgehammer to hit people with when they shove their knees in your back.
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING
OF THE EMERALD ISLE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2001 – 7:00 P.M. – TOWN HALL Mayor Barbara Harris called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Present for the meeting were Mayor Barbara Harris; Commissioner Emily Farmer; Commissioner Patricia McElraft; Commissioner Jay Murphy; Commissioner Emory Trainham; Commissioner John Wootten; Interim Town Manager Mitsy Overman; Town Attorney Derek Taylor; Town Clerk Carolyn Custy; Planning Board Chairman Ceil Saunders; Police Chief Mark Wilson; Fire Chief William Walker; Alesia Sanderson, Parks and Recreation; Building Inspections Department Head Carol Angus; and Public Works Director Robert Conrad.
4. ADOPTION OF AGENDA.
Mayor Harris said she had been asked to add three things to the agenda. Number 19 will be the Eastern Carolina Joint Land Use Study; Number 20 will be the bids for the bathhouse for the Western Park; and after comments, they will go into closed session.
Commissioner Farmer moved and Commissioner Murphy seconded the adoption of the agenda and the Board vote was unanimous for adoption. Motion carried.
5. CONSENT AGENDA.
Commissioner Murphy moved and Commissioner Farmer seconded the approval of the Consent Agenda, which included Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 13, 2001. The Board voted unanimously to approve. Motion carried.
6. MR. SAM STELL, FRIENDS OF WESTERN CARTERET PUBLIC LIBRARY
Mr. Sam Stell said the Board had information they had been sent concerning the library and did not want to go into a lot of discussion. He said he had been involved with it for a long time; and back in 1991, they had discussed a reading room in the Recreation building. They managed to build a small library with the Board’s cooperation, and he knows the Board wants them out. He said the County Board of Commissioners requested that the Friends of the Library go to the municipalities in the area to ask for contributions, and he is here tonight as a friend of the library and not as a commissioner. He thinks they are on their way, but they are at the point that they are ready to proceed with this. They have in the County Commission budget $52,000 to spend now for planning purposes to get with an architect to begin to draw plans. It has changed in that they are working with Carteret Community College. They are asking each of the towns in the area to make a contribution, and it is very important that this take place. He asked the Board to commit $50,000—$25,000 this year, $25,000 next year. They are asking Cape Carteret to contribute $25,000, Cedar Point $15,000, Pelletier $5,000, Bogue $5,000. This could be committed over a 2-year period. The total operation will cost about $1.2 million, so the County will put in the rest. The Friends of the Library have at this point $200,000 and are committed to raise $50,000 more. The community college has offered to give a 50-year lease on the property. It is an opportunity that cannot be turned down.
Mayor Harris said the Town had given $1,000 four years ago, $5,000 last year, and in the budget this year is $5,000. She asked if he was asking for $15,000 more to this $5,000 for total of $25,000. Mr. Stellreplied that he is asking $25,000 for this year. They are asking for a total of $50,000 over a two-year period.
Commissioner McElraft said she would like to vote this evening. Commissioner Trainham agreed and said to put this off would be a mistake and they should go ahead and approve it tonight. Mr. Derek Taylor, Town Attorney, recommended that the Board get the budget straightened out, go to the planning sessions for the amount of money they will be going to get, pass the budget with this as a line item and take care of it in the budget sessions. They do not have to vote on it tonight. They could give a Resolution of Support. Mayor Harris said they had already done that. She told Mr. Spell they would put it under consideration in the budget.
7. MS. ANNE ERIKSON, ANIMAL COMMITTEE REPORT
Ms. Erikson gave the report for the Animal Committee. A copy of the report is attached at the end of these minutes. She thanked the Board for allowing the committee to be formed. She also thanked the committee, who worked very hard and provided invaluable personal and professional advice. They contacted a lot of veterinarians and did a lot of research from coastal towns from Virginia Beach to Daytona Beach.
The committee found that there is an ordinance in existence in Emerald Isle but said it is not being enforced. They recommended some changes be made to the existing ordinance and that the ordinance be enforced. They recommended a fine rather than a warning for first offenses. The committee also recommended licensing all dogs and cats, limiting animals on the beach between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM from Friday before Easter until October 1, hiring an animal control officer to enforce the existing and proposed ordinances, and that the Town not renew the contract with Hadnot Kennels and apply the savings to the salary of an animal control person.
On the initial survey sent to town residents, many said they do not walk the beach as often as they would like to because of dogs running without a leash. We should not be subject to diseased animal waste.
Ms. Erikson said that between June 2000 and January 2001, the police had 125 calls. From January until the end of March this year, there were 26 more. Last week, an article appeared in the Raleigh and Pittsburgh papers stating that 4.7 million Americans yearly (with children accounting for more than 60% of those) will be seriously bitten by a dog. More children are seriously injured by a dog bite than are taken ill by measles, mumps and whooping cough combined.
A group on the island, Friends of Feral Felines, is doing marvelous things but cannot continue to do it alone. They feed and trap feral cats and take them to be inoculated, spayed and neutered, but they cannot keep up with the numbers of cats.
There was some discussion with Police Chief Wilson about an animal control officer. They would have to train someone, buy a truck, buy a cage, and he thought that would take a lot of money. Mayor Harrisasked if anyone on the police force had the training, and Chief Wilson replied there was no one. He said there are no civil citations in Emerald Isle, that when they write a citation, it goes to District Court and costs $115. He argued with Ms. Erikson about enforcement of the ordinance and the lack of police response to complaints.
Commissioner McElraft asked about the license for tourists if they bring their dog and said that would be hard to enforce. Ms. Erikson replied that is why they need an animal warden. Commissioner McElraftasked if the committee had talked with any of the communities that had the pooper scooper bags at the end of each of the public walkways that encourages people to take a bag. She said they need to do a lot more public information on that. Ms. Erikson responded that they need public information, but people will not take the bag for pooper scooping. The bag would be taken but not for the right purpose. Commissioner McElraftsaid she had seen other communities that have that, and they use it but it is an education process. Ms. Erikson replied that if it were enforced, maybe it would work.
Commissioner Wootten said there would be too many people lining up at the police station to get a license for a dog after they get the key from Emerald Isle Realty. Ms. Erikson said it could be done through the realtors. She does not think there are that many tourists who bring dogs. Commissioner Wootten said he did not think tourists are the problem. Mayor Harris said there are very few rental homes that allow pets.
Commissioner Trainham commented about a dog that had been roaming around in his neighborhood. He said that one of the police officers had discussed the situation with the family, and Commissioner Trainham had not seen the dog since. He supported the police department’s efforts. People have the tendency of letting the dogs out at 11 at night, and they go wherever they want to without anyone to check them out.
Mayor Harris said it depends on the owner. You can speak to some owners and they will abide by the rules; the problem is those who will not. She thanked Ms. Erikson for the report and said they would hear from the public in the public comments later on. Commissioner Farmer said they had been having public comments with each agenda item. Mayor Harris said she thought they would save it tonight under all public comments at the end. Commissioner Trainham said he preferred that they do it with each of the items. Mayor Harris asked if anyone wished to speak on dog problems.
8. MR. DICK ECKHARDT, SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE REPORT.
Mayor Harris said the committee gave a report last month, and the Board sent it back to the committee on the 90-gallon containers.
Commissioner McElraft said Mr. Eckhardt had mentioned to her on the phone that he had found someone who could make a container/holder that is 3-sided for the 90-gallon cans and asked if he had pictures. Mr. Eckhardt passed out pictures of that and said it is just one of the solutions and he did not have the price on it.
Mayor Harris said the picture showed two 90-gallon containers in a three-sided enclosure with the fourth side open. Anyone could pull the can out and put it back.
Commissioner Wootten said they had met with Mr. Eckhardt in a workshop recently and had a long discussion about how to proceed. What Mr. Eckhardt is presenting is a summary of the discussion. Mr. Eckhardt explained that before he reconvened the committee, he wanted to make sure he understood the reservations and actions the Board is interested in. It was not clear what they wanted to do. He polled 6 of the major property managers, and they all shook their heads and said the Town had to give them something to lean on. One of the property managers is interested in rolling out and back the containers on their own. Mr. Eckhardt asked what is the direction of the Board because it seems to him that they can take some actions now regarding capacity and containment of containers if they are left at the curb.
Commissioner Wootten said they had discussed concentrating the efforts on Ocean Drive or the Ocean Drive equivalent. Mr. Eckhardt said the two previous items are aimed at Ocean Drive property—one 90-gallon can for every 6 people a residence sleeps and keeping the cans in tow if they are left at the curb. There are basic things that can be done this year that would give the property managers the direction to get started on the containment problem.
Commissioner Wootten said the question in his mind is if they have a roll-in, roll-out service provided either through the real estate agencies or a town employee, there may not be a need for the racks on the street. If the decision is that the roll-in, roll-out assistance is not a viable way to go, then they concentrate on the racks. Mr. Eckhardt said one property manager said they would try to do it, another one said they did not have the time or money to do that because they had too many.
Mayor Harris said the committee had twice gone back. She said it sounded like Commissioner Wootten was asking him almost to write an ordinance. The Board needs to decide if they want 90-gallon containers, if they want it in a wooden container. They need to decide.
Commissioner McElraft suggested that they give a choice of the 90-gallon or regular trash cans. At curbside, they have to be contained in a three-sided container rack (for the 90-gallon). That will keep them from rolling or flying over. That will prevent people who have nice racks already from having to replace those with 90-gallon cans. In that requirement also they need to require of the real estate companies and the owners of the properties that they make sure that for 6 people there are at least 3 of the other kind of trash cans so that if you have a duplex that sleeps 10 to 12, you would have 6 for each side of the duplex. There have to be nice racks for those and make sure they are in good shape. That way they can try to get that going this season and see how it works. If they still have a problem, they could start fining the people.
Commissioner Murphy agreed with that. He does not see the roll-in, roll-out deal working.
Mr. Eckhardt said he thought they were compromising by saying that people could keep their 30-gallon cans in racks. They do not have to roll-in and roll-out unless they want to do that. When it is left at the curb, it has to be contained, whether it be recycle or garbage. They are looking mainly at containment on Ocean Drive, not only of the garbage but of the racks. The rack systems will take some time because they have to come up with a standardized design and give people some time to do that. He suggested this summer to give everybody an idea of what they are looking at as far as trying to come up with enough containment, and then this winter put the rack system in as far as an ordinance is concerned.
Commissioner Trainham thanked Mr. Eckhardt. He appreciated that they are allowing people who do not need a 90-gallon container to use what they have. The only time they ever need more space is when they have kids come in, and that does not happen that often. The racks for the 90-gallon containers will be very helpful even off of the waterfront. His neighbors have 3 of the 90-gallons, and sometimes when the wind comes up after they have been emptied, they are all over the place.
Commissioner Farmer asked Mr. Taylor if this is a simple change they can make in the language of the ordinance so that they are requiring one can per 6. Mr. Taylor said he had no idea but he said he could look into it.
Commissioner Wootten mentioned the 1 can per 6 people and said it might be difficult to manage how many people are inside a house. He suggested a number of cans per bedroom. Mr. Eckhardt said one recommendation was 30 gallons for every bedroom. He said the committee recommended no changes to the recycling.
Mayor Harris asked if they needed the attorney to go ahead and draw up something concerning overflowing trash and violations.
Commissioner Farmer moved that the town attorney draw up an ordinance for trash containment to include 30 gallons of containment per bedroom. Commissioner Murphy seconded the motion.
Mayor Harris asked if they wanted a violation fee if it is all over the ground. Commissioner Farmer replied that they do this summer as a trial period. Commissioner McElraft asked Mrs. Angus, since people are getting ready for summer and will start looking at their racks, if they could leave a picture for her to show them how something could be built to contain the 90-gallons so they could go ahead. Mrs. Angus said if they are going to do it, they will have to start it now because now when the inspectors go up to do it, all they are doing is making sure there is a can there. It does not matter where it is. She mentioned one other issue: when she gives a building permit, it might be for 4 bedrooms and a TV room, a library, a study, a den, and you know there are sleeping facilities in every one of them because they cannot get septic tank approval for 7 and 8 bedrooms.
Mayor Harris said they have all the information, they will turn it over to the attorney, and thanked Mr. Eckhardt. Mr. Eckhardt said the committee would be glad to help with the ordinances or give feedback on the ordinances.
Commissioner Farmer asked Mr. Eckhardt if they had discussed fines. Mr. Eckhardt said they had talked about using a litter law as far as fines are concerned. Commissioner McElraft commented that if they get the containers contained they would probably solve the problem without having to fine anyone.
Mr. Taylor asked if the Board wanted fines to be criminal or civil. Commissioner McElraft replied that they had decided not to do fines right now. Mayor Harris said if he is going to do this, they need to put some teeth in it.
Mrs. Liz Dowling, resident of 404 Cape Emerald Court, said the committee had spent a lot of time and a lot of thought had gone into it, but asked if the Waste Management truck could have a notebook and if some place on Ocean Drive has everything overflowing and totally over capacity, they could make a note of it and turn it in to the management company. That is how it could be limited. They have to target the people who are doing this. Ms. Overman said they already do that; they send a letter to those people telling them they need more cans. Mayor Harris said it has not worked. Mrs. Dowling said it should be addressed immediately that week.
Mr. Ken Lynch who resides at 207 Red Snapper said to think very carefully about the 30-gallons per bedroom. He has a 3-bedroom house and he has two 30-gallon containers. They hardly ever use more than one a week for two of them. He knows some people who have, under the threat of having to use the 90-gallon container, discarded their old trash containers on the street that hold two 30-gallon containers and have gotten the 90-gallon roll-out and destroyed the others. Will a person with a 4-bedroom house have to get two 90-gallon containers with two people living in the house?
Mayor Harris said she thought he had misunderstood. If they want to choose 30-gallon, that is fine as long as the garbage is in a container. If they want a roll-out, they may have the roll-out. Commissioner Wootten said they were targeting Ocean Drive or Ocean Drive equivalent where there are mostly rental units, not residents.
Mr. Lynch asked how they would distinguish between the two unless the ordinance is written that way. Commissioner McElraft said if the trash is not overflowing, nobody would report them. Mr. Lynch also said somebody next door to him has three or four or whatever they are supposed to have, and he does not have them, they will not be feeling right about his not having them. Commissioner Wootten said if they did not live on Ocean Drive or Ocean Drive equivalent, they are not involved.
Commissioner Murphy said they were trying to target the rental properties that have the containment problem. Commissioner McElraft said if they have an ordinance, he does not want to break the ordinance. If they went back to a 30-gallon for every two people who sleep there, would that work?
Mr. Lynch replied that would not work either. Commissioner McElraft said if he breaks the ordinance, they would not come after him.
Mr. Bernie Whalley, resident of 5306 Ocean Drive, commended the committee for addressing the issue because it has certainly been due for a long time. At the duplexes in front of him, he has counted as many as 16 automobiles at one time that stayed all week long, and that dumped a lot of folks out there and a lot of trash on Ocean Drive. One of the things he has not heard addressed is on Mondays, Waste Industries comes by and empties all the trash cans, but it is Thursday before recycle gets picked up. The people who come in on Sunday put recycling stuff in and have it picked up Thursday. They put more in and then they leave. Those recycle cans are packed full. The next people coming in on Sunday cannot use them because there is no room left. All their debris from Monday to Wednesday creates one of the overflow problems.
Mrs. Ceil Saunders, resident of 5136 Bogue Sound Drive, said the condos always turn on Sunday, and the houses turn on Saturday. A lot of the debris is coming from the cleaning crews. When they clean up, they throw it into the trash bins. It should go back to the rental firms.
Mrs. Anita Fedderson, resident of 6819 Ocean Drive, said she had owned rental properties in Emerald Isle since 1988, and they have had the same problem since 1988. She does not have the answers but does have a lot of questions. The first question is, why do they think the wooden trash can racks that they are attempting to put the cans in look good? Mayor Harris replied that the purpose is to keep it from falling over and rolling down the street. Mrs. Fedderson said most of them do not look that good. The men come and empty the trash, they throw the 90-gallon container face down wherever it lands. Will they put it back in the rack? Commissioner McElraft replied that they put the 30-gallons back in, and they will put the 90-gallons back in. That is why they are trying to make it 3-sided so that is easy for them to roll it back in there. Mrs. Fedderson said she had driven up and down the island trying to find Commissioner McElraft’s containers because she had said they looked nice. Commissioner McElraft replied that she had looked at them over the weekend, and they are not as nice as she thought they were.
Commissioner Trainham said they need to insist that people who do have trash containers fix them so that they look good. He invited her to see his. Mrs. Fedderson said she had not seen any attractive ones on Ocean Drive. Why can’t the people who are picking up the trash come up to the house, get the container, roll it down, empty it, bring it back up to the house? The response was “Money.” Mrs. Fedderson said she is willing to pay double rather than have those cans sit out at the street. Mayor Harris said it has been looked into, and it was declined. Years back they tried to do it, and this Board has tackled it, and it is just too expensive.
Mrs. Fedderson said the biggest problem with the renters is that they clean up on Saturday morning when they are leaving, and if that trash can is filled, it sits there until Monday or Tuesday. You’ll still have full trash cans sitting out on the street. Commissioner McElraft said hopefully they will have more trash cans so they will have lids on them.
Mayor Harris said it has been looked at. Different angles have been talked about, and she wished Mrs. Fedderson could have come to some of the meetings that have transpired. Mrs. Fedderson said as an oceanfront owner, she would like to offer to pay to have someone come up to her houses and pick up the trash and put the cans back so no one has to look at it. Commissioner McElraft said she could probably make that arrangement with the real estate company.
9. PROPOSAL FROM NC COAST, ISLAND REVIEW MAGAZINE
Mayor Harris said it had been discussed, and the Board has had workshops concerning dropping the Emerald Tidings and combining our news with the Island Review. Jennifer Starr is the editor of the Island Review magazine and has brought a proposal.
Commissioner McElraft asked how much it was costing to do the newsletter? Ms. Overman replied $15,000.
Commissioner Farmer said she had two concerns. One was that the price seems pretty steep per page per month. Her other concern is that they might not have enough to say to come out monthly.
Mayor Harris said the one extra page is what will be there. They can go ahead with more pages, but they start off with one inserted page. The rest of the magazine will be just like it has been.
Commissioner Farmer said theoretically the logo would be on the top. She is concerned whether they want to be filling one page a month.
Commissioner McElraft asked if the estimate is for one page. Mayor Harris replied it was a one-page insert. Ms. Starr replied that as requested, it would be a page in the magazine. They did do a proposal for a separate insert, but . . . . It is a per-page rate, so they could have as many pages as they want. Commissioner McElraft verified that the total $8,000 includes only one page per month.
Commissioner Murphy asked if this would be a yearly, 12-month contract. Ms. Starr replied that it is based on their annual page rate.
Commissioner Wootten said the Island Review does not get mailed to local people currently. Most of the cost is identified with mailing the magazine and the insert to local residents.
Commissioner McElraft said she did not disagree with the prices. She wondered whether they needed to do it every month, could they not do it every other month.
Commissioner Wootten recommended they try it, and if they do not like it, they could go back and pick up Emerald Tidings.
Commissioner Murphy asked if they would be held to the contract if they are not happy with it. He does not want to have to do it for 12 months if that is not what the people of Emerald Isle want. Commissioner Wootten said he did not see a 12-month contract. Mayor Harris said it was a whole lot cheaper than Emerald Tidings. Commissioner McElraft said it would be a change, and asked if they could do it for 12 months with a 30-day out on either side. Ms. Starr said they could have a cancellation policy. She advised them that they would be getting the information out on a monthly basis for $7,000 less per year than they are now only doing it on a quarterly basis, plus they will be getting it mailed to all the out-of-towners not at their expense.
Commissioner Wootten moved that the Board accept the proposal as outlined with a caveat of a 30-day kick-out if either side becomes disenchanted with the product or each other. Commissioner McElraft seconded the motion. Vote was unanimous in favor of the motion. Motion carried
10. PAXON HOLZ/REED DRIVE COMMERCIAL PARK
Mayor Harris commented that the Planning Board has sent this project to the Town Board and they have recommended that the Town Board determine whether a waiver is to be granted to allow a 40 foot right-of-way be used for Reed Drive Extension. Also, the original 3-lot subdivision as originally requested was expanded to the entire parcel at the request of the Town Board, which includes the 7.94 acres (including Reed Drive).
Attorney Richard Stanley came forward and said, “We are here for a favorable review of the preliminary plat for the McLean Trust property at the intersection of Coast Guard Road and Highway 58. I believe it was approved by the Planning Board on March 28th. It started out this time again as a 3-lot subdivision using the existing Reed Drive Extension that has never been opened but through discussions of the Planning Board, they did not want to see a 5-block subdivision so they approved it on March 28th. I want to remind you again, that this a recorded registered plat in the Register of Deeds, Map Book 8, Page 32. The map shows Coast Guard Road and that Reed Drive extends out to the end of the block. This is the road that has not been opened and it in the middle of this property. Right now it is a dedicated public road that has never been opened. That was the reason why the 3-lot subdivision would have used that road (60’ right-of-way) when talking about lots on the North side of the dedicated unopened road.
Mr. Stanley continued that the Planning Board has been provided septic tank suitability letters for the first 3-lots and he had the letters for the remaining ones. He stated the reason they were asking for reasonable favorability tonight but not what he would call final preliminary approval is because there is an additional step that must take place in order to reduce the road from a 60-foot right-of-way to a 40-foot private road. He pointed out that a lot of thought had been put into this by the Planning Board. He also pointed out that Reed Drive with 40-feet would be a two-lane private road, but when you come out to Coast Guard Road from the 3-lots it would be a right turn only. You could not turn back left. What has happened with this road is that it is coming down and turning and coming along the Southern perimeter of the property to Coast Guard Road at Pebble Beach Condominiums. There is a right turn only on Reed Drive as you go East. You would have to go down Coast Guard Road. You cannot go across that intersection nor turn left. The extension of the Road comes out near Pebble Beach and you could turn either left or right.
In order to get to that step, substituting a 40-foot right-of-way for a 60-foot right-of-way, it will be necessary for the Town Board to withdraw that road as a public right-of-way. There is a procedure in the General Statutes that Mr. Taylor, Town Attorney, will cover with the Board. It is necessary to adopt a Resolution of Intent to abandon and call for a Public Hearing. The Public Hearing must be advertised in the paper and is posted on the property. The Public Hearing will be held and at the conclusion of that you will allow withdrawal of the road as a public right-of-way and at that point by granting preliminary subdivision approval it will then become a private road subject to the maintenance and responsibility of the W.B. McLean Trust with the appropriate safeguards on the terms.
One other thing would need to be done. John McLean has met with Dr. Phil Almeida and Art Daniel (who is an engineer) who have discussed storm water management and Mr. Stanley had a letter from Mr. McLean. He continued that since this went from a 3-lot to a 5-lot subdivision on March 28th and since it is contingent upon the Boards’ approval of a street withdrawal which cannot take place until the next Board meeting, Mr. McLean has not come forward yet with the storm water management plan but the letter will explain that he has talked with Dr. Almeida and Mr. Daniel about running it into non-jurisdictional wetlands that would not swale out.
Mr. Stanley again reiterated that they were asking for a favorable review but not final preliminary plat review because if the street is not withdrawn, they will have to go back to the drawing board and use the 60-foot right-of-way.
Commissioner Wootten commented that the configuration of the roadway as presented now, for favorable consideration, is a loop road as the turning point out but it is in accordance or very close accordance with what was learned with the traffic studies that the Town paid for. That was to get the exit traffic from this property down as far away from Route 58 as possible and across from the Pebble Beach entryway. To that degree, this road configuration is designed to satisfy the traffic pattern configuration, not the volume configuration.
Commissioner McElraft asked Mrs. Holz if from the Pebble Beach entry coming out would you be able to turn left or right? Mrs. Holz answered “Yes at Pebble Beach”. Mrs. Holz said there would be a 2-lane road in on Reed Drive and out onto Coast Guard Road turning left or right. Commissioner Murphy clarified that where the extension starts that is a right turn only and that this is also a 2-way. Mrs. Holz confirmed this for Commissioner Murphy.
Mrs. Holz said, “These changes to the configuration were mandated by the Planning Board requesting the advice of the traffic study and the original subdivision has been changed since it was first presented in June, about seven times.” They have been very patient and they appreciate all of the well-meaning guidance that they have received.
Mayor Harris said, “You are asking for the abandonment of Reed Drive 60-feet in width?” Mrs. Holz confirmed this with “That is correct and that has been brought about by the Planning Board’s request that we reduce it, to reduce the amount of encroachment as the street is presently plated and dedicated. We could go in and build a 60-foot blind street, dead in, in and out and that is that. But because the Planning Board after their discussion and study of the traffic study asked us to reduce the road, we have done so. They also asked us to bring it out and loop it around to come out at Pebble Beach. We have done that. In order to reduce it to 40-feet, it must be changed from public to private because we are not allowed to have a public 40-foot wide street so we have to ask for this. If you had rather it to be “anything goes” in and out of Reed Drive, I will be glad to do that. That is what I asked for 6 months ago. You do not want that, I am told. The Planning Board does not want that. The traffic studies do not want it. We have acceded to your every request and your every bit of guidance and we will continue to do so but in order to proceed, we must ask that the street be abandoned so it can be reopened as a private street for that subdivision.”
Commissioner Farmer questioned, “On this plat it shows that some of the road runs along Quail Ridge Townhomes. My understanding, and I may be wrong is that there is a 15 foot buffer between residential and commercial?” She gave Ordinance page 1186 for the Town Attorney to glance at, Section 19-107 (3) and (7). She continued that the plat shows a vegetation line, 94 feet deep along highway 58. She asked if that was State property? Mrs. Holz answered “Yes it is”. Commissioner Farmer asked if this subdivision would be sitting 5 feet back from Highway 58 right-of-way. There will be no buffer on this property between Highway 58 right-of-way and this property? Mrs. Holz said there exists presently 98 feet of vegetation - - Commissioner Farmer interjected “which the State can pave whenever it chooses”.
Commissioner Farmer said there has been a lot of discussion, for everyone sitting in the audience, about the State wanting to widen Highway 58 and in fact the Emerald Isle Land Use Plan supports that.
Mrs. Holz addressed this issue. She said, “Highway 24 is undergoing an expansion and Cape Carteret has become very familiar with that. Through the Town of Cape Carteret, through most of the Town, there is 100-feet of State right-of-way and there is presently 5 lanes of traffic within that 100 feet. In front of the little shopping area where the former Town Hall was located, there is 120 feet of right-of-way. At the stoplight there are presently 8 lanes. From the Bridge to Fran’s Gift Shop there is a 200 foot wide right-of-way. The pavement is located in the eastern most section of that 200 feet so that you presently have 98 feet vegetated of State right-of-way between the trust property line and the pavement. It might interest you to know, and this may be a little premature, but the Gateway Committee walked that right-of-way today and although the surveyors flagged that entire property line, in some cases it was with great difficulty even though the flags were sometimes sticking up 10 feet in the air, that we could even see the property line. The consensus of the Gateway Committee from their report was that there is sufficient right-of-way, that there need not be additional buffer other than in the right-of-way in this Gateway area.”
Commissioner Murphy said, “If the State is not kind to us and they take 40 feet to put two more lanes in we still have an additional 54 feet for buffer. Fifty-four feet of vegetative buffer on the State right-of-way is in my opinion a sufficient amount.
Commissioner Wootten, Trainham and Commissioner McElraft had no comments.
Commissioner Farmer said the only other comment she has is several of the studies were concerned about doing that from traffic turning lane at Coast Guard Road, getting tied up at the Reed Drive, the entrance to this parcel. She understands what Mrs. Holz is saying, that the Planning Board has said this is what they prefer, but she is not happy to see the entrance to this property so close to the intersection of Highway 58 and Coast Guard Road. She thought this was what the traffic studies were trying to get away from.
Mrs. Holz replied that the public will go wherever it is easiest to get in and out but this what the Planning Board asked for. I have proposed several different things. That is why we are here to receive a favorable response.”
Attorney Taylor said the issue related to the vegetative buffer is under the Zoning aspects of the Ordinances that would certainly come into play when the building on the lots are started. How to review the vegetative buffer issue at that time would come into play when a permit is to be issued in Inspections Department.
Commissioner Farmer wanted to know that in terms of putting in a road, there is no buffer? Attorney Taylor said the buffer between the residential and commercial property provides just that. Whether it be along the roadway, inside the roadway, etc., he does not know how that would be interpreted. Mrs. Carol Angus of the Inspections Department said she has never had a road go down a property line before.
Attorney Taylor said, “It also contains an opaque screen fence, 6 feet in height, constructed in a manner that is compatible with the design of the project shall be provided.” This is a possibility that the property could go right long the line. There are a lot of options so when it comes time to apply for a Building Permit within the Zoning Ordinance. He does not know exactly how constructive it would end up being when it comes to actually putting something on those lots, how you would deal with those buffer things at that point in time.
Commissioner Farmer said she wants to go on record as being opposed to having the entrance of the parcel at Reed Drive Extension. Mrs. Holz replied that they could have just an In and Out 60 feet. They have jumped through every single hoop in the world. Now that we have put the road where we were told to, when we make it private we will have to keep it up instead of the Town. She stated she did not know what more they could do. She asked that clarification on the buffers be provided to her before she comes in for an application to build that road.
Mr. Jerry Huml, resident at Pebble Beach, wondered after hearing about the loop road facing the entrance to Pebble Beach, how that will impact on a complex that has 228 units, approximately 500–600 parking spaces, and in the summer is jam packed full of cars. Have they considered safety in that region, is there thinking of a light at that area? He sees a huge problem there and asks the town to consider that in their planning.
Commissioner McElraft asked if they needed to take the road abandonment to public hearing or make this contingent upon that. Mr. Taylor replied that they had a couple of choices: they could approve the plat conditional upon the Board’s making a determination to withdraw that road after public hearing at the next meeting; they could preliminarily approve it but hold final approval of the preliminary plat until after such time that the road has been withdrawn. It does not make a difference to the developer because unless that road is withdrawn after public hearing, they cannot do what they have submitted anyway because it would have to be a private road at 40 feet.
Attorney Taylor explained that the Board has a couple of choices. 1) The plat can be approved conditioned upon the Board making a determination to withdraw that road after Public Hearing at the next meeting. 2) The Board could preliminary approve this thing but hold final approval of the preliminary plat, essentially hold off on making a final decision on the preliminary plat until after such time that the road has been withdrawn. Mr. Taylor does not think is makes probably a “hill of beans” one way or the other to the developer because unless that road is withdrawn after Public Hearing, they cannot do what they have submitted to the Board anyway.
Commissioner Wootten made a motion for approval of the preliminary plat submission contingent upon the successful withdrawal of Reed Drive Extension as a public road at a future meeting. Commissioner McElraft seconded the motion. The vote was 3 in favor (McElraft, Murphy, Wootten), 2 opposed (Farmer, Trainham). Motion carried.
Mr. Taylor said he would put forth to the Board at this point for their consideration to go ahead and pass the resolution of intent to withdraw the road and to schedule a public hearing at the next town regular meeting on May 8, 2001. If they would like to put that resolution into play, he suggested that someone make a motion to that effect, read the resolution, and vote on it tonight.
Commissioner McElraft moved, Commissioner Wootten seconded and the Board voted with a vote of 3 in favor (Wootten, McElraft and Murphy) and 2 opposed (Trainham and Farmer) to pass the Resolution 04-10-01-01 Resolution of Intent. Commissioner McElraft read the Resolution at this point and a copy has been attached to the end of these minutes. Motion carried.
11. RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING BOARD REFERENCE 90-DAY MORATORIUM.
Mayor Harris said this is to be placed on any filling of a pond or a wetland.
Commissioner Wootten said this is being requested because there are changes to the Stormwater Ordinance being developed by the Planning Board now. He had not followed that process as closely as he could have, but he thought it started out as a attempt to strengthen the residential stormwater aspects of the ordinance. At the last Planning Board meeting he attended, there was some conversation about filling wetlands and other square footage considerations put in there. And they have a workshop coming up on the subject. He suggested they defer the moratorium until he has a chance to sit down at the workshop and see what the Planning Board is proposing. It is prudent judgment to get the whole package and understand it before he buys the moratorium. He suggested shelving this until they have the workshop.
Mr. Taylor said this is a moratorium dealing with use of property which would probably fall under chapter 19. They need to call for a public hearing and make a determination of the moratorium after the public hearing. The best they could do tonight is call for a public hearing at the next Town meeting with proper advertising for such purposes.
Commissioner McElraft said they had discussed the possibility of stopping the filling of wetlands several months ago and decided not to do that because it was going above CAMA’s regulations, and the fear was that they were doing things that were taking private property things away from people. Until CAMA got stronger, they as a town did not need to put the town in legal jeopardy. She asked to hear input from the Planning Board at the Stormwater workshop, but she did not think they should do a moratorium on it until they had further information as to why the Planning Board wanted to do this. She suggested tabling it until after the workshop.
Commissioner Murphy agreed to table it.
Commissioner Farmer said CAMA did not have much to do with wetlands; it is the Army Corps of Engineers and DWQ. The Army Corps of Engineers plays a very limited role as essentially a permitting agency for filling wetlands, and one of the reasons we have so much flooding in the Town of Emerald Isle is because they are permitting agencies. They permit the destruction and filling of wetlands. The Town is facing a $4.6 million flooding solution and is divided on using the beach as a stormwater dumping ground complete with “No swimming” signs. This should be a no-brainer. Many of our remaining lots are in fact wetland lots, and we will absolutely feel the impact of the poor development of them. She does not want to hold up anybody’s plans any longer than necessary, but this was a unanimous decision on the part of the Planning Board, and the Board does have a responsibility to consider the best interests of the Town. She suggested setting a date for a public hearing to consider this. She thinks if the Planning Board feels this is important, it is important. They are concerned about people going in and filling wetlands while they know they are still under the old stormwater ordinance, and they want to make sure that does not happen through a moratorium. She wanted to call a special session for a public hearing.
Commissioner Farmer made a motion to send this to the May 8, 2001, Board Meeting for a public hearing for purposes of determining whether or not there should be a moratorium on the filling of all wetlands. Commissioner Trainham seconded the motion. Vote was unanimous in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Commissioner Wootten said they needed to get the draft changes that the Planning Board is proposing. He asked Mr. Taylor to take a hard look at the legal question being posed by the subject of jurisdiction, filling wetlands, property use, etc.
12. RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING BOARD REFERENCE WAIVER/JERRY COOK
Mayor Harris said the Planning Board had requested the Town Board consider a waiver to Jerry Cook because the Policy and Procedures of the Planning Board require that the final plat be submitted within one year of the preliminary plat, and that year passed.
Mrs. Angus said in the Policy and Procedures for the Planning Board, it is required that you submit a final plan within one year after the preliminary plan has been approved. In this particular case, the first year expired in July. When Mr. Cook brought the final plat forward, she had to tell him that he did not have it in sufficient time. She was under the impression at that period of time that this piece of property was being looked at as part of the stormwater drainage solution, and since she was not privy to that, she did not know that it may have been pulled out of that contention. Since that had been the case at the time, she thought the Board might give him the waiver to bring it forward, and that is why she produced the preliminary plat to the Planning Board members so that they would see what had been presented before.
Commissioner Wootten asked Mr. Cook why he had not submitted the final plat within the year’s time. Mr. Cook showed the property being talked about. Part of the property is on the south side of Coast Guard Road and the majority is on the north side of Coast Guard Road. It has some wetlands, and when he started working on developing the property and came before the Board for preliminary site approval, the Town was also trying to solve some stormwater problems it had. Pete Allen called him one day and asked him if he would work with the town in helping solve the problem, and he said he would be happy to provide a win-win situation if it were possible. He had talked with Mr. Allen several times, and the indication was that they could probably work something out. About that time, the Moffatt & Nichol study was started and grants to the state. He was told if possible not to do anything—go away, do not sell any property, do not develop anything, until they got farther down the road. So he went away and was away until about a month ago when he came back and made the comment that he had preliminary site plan approval. He was told that it only lasted for a year. He replied that he was told to leave, to go away and not do anymore until they could solve the problems. He had no idea that there was a one-year limitation. The issue came up about a month ago that perhaps by sending the drawings back through the Planning Board and having them come to the Board, that the Board could grant him an extension since he was asked to stay away from it.
Commissioner Farmer said on June 1, 1999, the Town of Emerald Isle applied to the Clean Water Management Trust Fund to purchase three properties for stormwater disposal—one of those properties was Mr. Cook’s, for West End Subdivision, Block 51. That application to the Clean Water Management Trust Fund was turned down. On July 13, 1999, the Board of Commissioners granted preliminary plat approval for West End. On December 1, 1999, the Town re-submitted a scaled-down application to the Clean Water Management Trust Fund. With that application, Mr. Cook’s property was no longer under consideration. On July 13, 2000, the preliminary plat approval for West End expired, a full seven months after the property had been dropped from consideration for purchase by the Town. There has been some discussion since December 1999 and now between Mr. Cook and the town about increasing the amount of storm water from the Island Circle area which was all part of the development. West End’s wetlands have been receiving storm water from Island Circle since a 1992 agreement, and she appreciates Mr. Cook’s willingness to work with the town, but the additional storm water would not have been impacting Mr. Cook’s development plans.
Mr. Cook said Commissioner Farmer was wrong. It would impact what he was doing, and what he was doing was trying to work out a win/win situation with the town.
Commissioner Farmer said when the preliminary plat went to public hearing in 1999, she and a number of other residents spoke up. They were concerned about the impacts to the wetlands his subdivision would have. Seven of the 23 lots proposed required filling for access. Add to that filling the impervious areas associated with 23 houses, and there is a real potential that they will be creating yet another area of town with flooding problems. When the flooding starts, it will not be the developer who is responsible. It will fall to the taxpayers to pay to clean it up. Mr. Cook had 7 months in which to submit his final plat for approval. The ordinance says that since he did not, the approval is no longer valid. He needs to re-submit his plans for Planning Board and Town approval. She cannot support the waiver.
Commissioner Trainham said he would look for Mr. Cook to re-submit his plans.
Commissioner Wootten asked if there have been any changes in stormwater ordinances since the preliminary approval that would change the approval process. Mrs. Angus replied “no.” Commissioner Wootten said they were talking about a situation where the previous Board did approve the preliminary plat following the rules that are still in existence now, and there is some strong evidence that he was working with the town to solve the stormwater problem and did in fact allow his property to be a major holding pond during some of the major floods and hurricanes. He would support the granting of the waiver since there is no change.
Commissioner Farmer said there has been a significant change in the stormwater ordinance. It is actually being enforced. She does not know what sort of stormwater plans were turned over to the town for Mr. Cook, but there have been sections of that stormwater ordinance that had not been enforced at all by previous boards of commissioners.
Commissioner Wootten asked if she meant that the previous board made a mistake in approving the plan. Commissioner Farmer replied that she felt at the time that they had, and the other people who commented at the time felt that way, too. Commissioner Wootten said they were a governing body going through a normal process of government. Commissioner Farmer turned the question on Commissioner Wootten by suggesting that if there have not been that many changes, it is not that big a deal to go back through the preliminary process. Commissioner Wootten said it is a major expense.
Commissioner McElraft asked the Planning Board if it had received final platting. Stormwater would be addressed in final platting. She agreed that they have dumped storm water on Mr. Cook, they have used his property free of charge to take care of stormwater problems, and the least they could do is grant him the extension. She is in favor of doing that; and when they get to the final plat, he has to comply with all the stormwater ordinances.
Commissioner Farmer said most of the storm water being dumped on his property came from his subdivision on Island Circle. That was part of the agreement.
Commissioner McElraft moved that the Board grant Mr. Jerry Cook an extension of one year from the time they stopped for the preliminary plat of the West End Subdivision, Block 51, as the Planning Board requested. Commissioner Wootten seconded the motion. Vote was 3 in favor (McElraft, Murphy, Wootten), 2 opposed (Farmer, Trainham). Motion carried.
13. GOVERNOR’S HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001/2002.
Mayor Harris said she had received this a couple of weeks ago in the mail and had called the commissioners about it. She had asked Pete Allen about it, and he said they did not have to be involved with any money matching. She took it up later with Ms. Overman, who came back and said she had checked on it and they do have to match funds.
Commissioner Farmer asked about the purpose of the money. What would they be using it for? Police Chief Wilson replied for speed limit flashers and signs. They put the flasher on Crew Drive that day. Commissioner Farmer said she had slowed down. Her concern is that the budget is going to be very tight this year. She does not like to turn away half free money, but she is concerned about the expenses they have facing them.
Commissioner McElraft asked if there were expenses they were going to spend anyway that would have amounted to the $27,000 of their share. Chief Wilson replied that there are some items he had put in that they would be able to take out. Commissioner McElraft asked if he had any estimate of how much that would be. Ms. Overman replied, “About $5,000.” Commissioner McElraft asked if they could go back and pay for things they have already purchased.
Commissioner Murphy asked if the speed limit flasher was paid for. Ms. Overman said it had been. It was $8,000, and that is from the grant they are under right now, that will expire June 1. They got a grant to pay for that already. This is new money as of July 1, which goes for video cameras, equipment, cars, traffic safety officers, stuff like that.
Commissioner McElraft asked if they could get less than the $50,000. Mayor Harris said they need to match $28,750.
Commissioner Murphy asked if they could get from Chief Wilson a list of items that they could use this money to purchase and see if those items are necessary items for the town, and if they are going to spend the money anyway, go ahead. Chief Wilson said he had been considering taking some blue lights out of the budget and let the money from the Highway Safety Program pay for them, if they will. They’re pretty lenient on what they buy for the police department but they want them to designate it for traffic officers and whatever they need for the car or radar, video cameras, blue lights.
Mayor Harris said there is a date this has to be turned in. Chief Wilson said it is something that has to be done soon.
Commissioner Wootten suggested that if this does not have to be done before the end of the month, the chief come up with a list as Commissioner Murphy requested of how he is going to spend the $58,000. They would then address it in the budget workshop and then do a consensus on whether to sign the resolution or not. He does not think this has to come into a town meeting. Mayor Harris said it had to be voted on. Mr. Taylor said it is an appropriation of cash, which requires them to do it in a public meeting. If they do it in a workshop and publish that this is going to be an item they will cover during a special meeting, they want to be able to publish that they are going to spend the money. They would have to do a publication notice on what the meeting is about specifically naming that this item would be a part of it. They cannot just do it in a workshop.
Mayor Harris said the state will tell Chief Wilson what he can and cannot spend it on in the first place. Chief Wilson said the money that the state will spend on radar is money the town will not have to pay in the budget. They have to have radars because the ones they have after four or five years run out. The state will pay 50% of the radars they will buy next year.
Commissioner Wootten moved that the Board approve the Governor’s Highway Safety Program grant in the amount of $28,750. Commissioner Murphy seconded the motion. Vote was 4 in favor (Wootten, McElraft, Murphy, Trainham) and 1 opposed9 Farmer). Motion carried.
14. DOG WARDEN CONTRACT RENEWAL/HADNOT CREEK KENNELS.
Mayor Harris said this costs the town $175 per month. The Animal Committee suggested not funding it.
Commissioner Farmer said their contract runs from July 1 to June 30 and asked if they could talk about it in the budget workshop. She is uncomfortable just rubber stamping it as it has been done before because of the comments of the Animal Committee. Commissioner Murphy and Commissioner Wootten agreed.
Commissioner Wootten moved to table the topic until after the budget workshop. Commissioner Farmer seconded the motion. Vote was unanimous in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
15. PROCLAMATION/MUNICIPAL CLERK’S WEEK.
Mayor Harris said this would be April 29 through May 5.
Commissioner Wootten moved that they approve the proclamation of Municipal Clerks Week. Commissioner Farmer seconded the motion. Vote was unanimous in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Mayor Harris said Mrs. Custy is fantastic, she is the Town Clerk, they all love her. She does a lot of hard work behind the scenes and very few people know how important she is.
16. ORDER AUTHORIZING ADVERTISING OF TAX LIENS.
Mayor Harris said North Carolina Statutes 105-369 requires the Board to authorize the Tax Collector to advertise all unpaid taxes.
Commissioner Murphy moved that the Board approve the attached order as written. Commissioner Farmer seconded the motion. Vote was unanimous in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
17. COMMISSIONER McELRAFT/BEACH RENOURISHMENT UPDATE.
Mayor Harris said there had been quite a few meetings on this. They had asked Mr. Huml to give them an update and then Commissioner McElraft would follow with her report.
Mr. Jerry Huml said the committee had met twice, on February 20 and March 26. The next scheduled meeting is April 12 at 10:00 AM in Town Hall. The topic of beach renourishment encompasses a great deal of information. Many of the members of the committee are concurrently serving on the Bogue Banks Beach Preservation Association as well as the Carteret County Beach Preservation Task Force. Additionally, with Emerald Isle Realty being one of the larger occupancy tax collectors in the county, Julia Wax has recently been a member of the county focus group to help draft the occupancy tax resolution. He thanked the Board for their support in passing a favorable resolution for an increase in the occupancy tax for Carteret County.
Occupancy tax will play a very key role in helping Emerald Isle to fund both short-term emergency beach renourishment as well as long-term Army Corps of Engineers shore protection projects. A great deal of information has been shared, and they have had interested citizens in each of their meetings.
At the committee’s request, Commissioner Wootten contacted the coastal engineering firm (CSE) and CAMA to do a cost proposal for approximately the first 3 miles of eastern Emerald Isle, which is the most endangered area due to severe erosion on the oceanfront. The cost estimate that came back was considerably higher than expected—$10 million. They are seeking a second cost estimate from another coastal engineer, Erica Olsen, but they do not have the report back yet on this proposal. He thanked Commissioner Wootten and Mitsy Overman for their diligence and help in putting together numbers and tax valuations in the affected areas.
Commissioner McElraft has been instrumental in pursuing Section 11-35, which is a turtle habitat restoration project. This would not be as extensive a project and would require less yards of sand. The US Army Corps of Engineers estimates a 2- to 3-year time line to apply for and receive funding for a project of this nature. This would be a cost-share program with federal, state, and local governments. Occupancy tax could be a part of the funding of this project as well. Recently newspaper articles have indicated that President Bush would look more favorably on this type of environmentally related beach renourishment.
An extremely important factor for Emerald Isle and all of Bogue Banks is the results of the Section 111 Army Corps of Engineers study. They are optimistic that, just as in the Wilmington harbor dredging, the Army Corps of Engineers study of February 2000 may show similar findings for Beaufort Harbor. The bottom line of that study found that dredging of the inlet and the harbor in Wilmington caused the erosion of the beach, and the Corps of Engineers will fix the problem. The release date for the Section 111 study may come as early as the end of this month. The Army Corps of Engineers and the County will call for a meeting once the information is ready for public comment. It is in our best interest to pay close attention to the findings of the study. If the Corps admits their culpability in starving Bogue Banks by preventing us from receiving the millions plus cubic yards of sand that they artificially removed over the last several decades, they will become part of the solution for Emerald Isle. If the results are delayed past the end of April, they would request that the Emerald Isle Board try to ascertain the reason for the delay and to do all in their power to expedite the public disclosure of the findings of the Section 111 for Bogue Banks. We must not allow them to say that the inlet area of influence stops at Pine Knoll Shores. Studies have proven an inlet area of influence of over 26 miles, which is the case of Cape Canaveral.
As part of the scope of the committee’s actions, the Board requested that they determine and explain the necessary role of the town in any beach renourishment project, to include, but not be limited to, approval of debt, cost for town-owned beach property, the need for property easements, and an additional objective was to assist the Emerald Isle Board of Commissioners in determining the feasibility of a property-owner funded beach renourishment effort at the east end of Emerald Isle. In both meetings, the discussions quickly brought out the fact that the beach renourishment for Emerald Isle is a town-wide project similar to the stormwater management project, which is also a town-wide problem. The third major need of the town is to correct the rapidly severely eroding point. The committee requests that the Board of Commissioners not try to separate these three major infrastructure needs but consider them as problems that are all Emerald Isle needs to shoulder them together.
It is the committee’s understanding that the Board of Commissioners will shortly begin the difficult and arduous process of budget review for the town. With the new property revaluation, we are blessed with a sizable $1.3 billion ad valorem tax base to be part of this funding mechanism for these three important needs. First is beach nourishment for all of Emerald Isle, although the east will ultimately need more cubic yards of sand than the central and west strand. After the hurricanes in 1996, 1998, and 1999, steps and boardwalks were lost from the 9000 block east. Second is to solve the Emerald Isle stormwater problems in the most economically and environmentally sensitive way possible. Third is to relocate Bogue Inlet Channel at the point so it no longer contributes to rapid erosion at that end of the island. The committee knows the Board of Commissioners has the unique opportunity to protect this same wonderful tax base that has been the strength and beauty of our coastal town. Taxes used to be triple what they are today as recently as the 1980s. As the tax base grew, our taxes dropped from over 60 cents to less than 20 cents per $100. If we allow properties to disappear at the point or on the oceanfront, or property is lost because of the stormwater problems, then the tax rate is going to go up. The committee respectfully submits that once the Board has a true understanding of the cost of these projects that a modest tax increase combined with the millions of dollars we will be receiving ????? [tape change]. A referendum in November could be our earliest opportunity to decide on that issue.
Most important of all, Emerald Isle is a town we love because it has always been about neighbors helping neighbors. We will work hard to keep Emerald Isle a family beach. As part of the committee’s work, they plan to survey their neighbors in the near future. We all need to protect our resources.
Commissioner McElraft thanked Mr. Huml for giving the committee report. On the long-term situation, they are about 6 to 7 years away from possible funding through a federal 50-year plan. They are looking for $700,000 at the federal level to continue the feasibility study, so that has not been written into the budget yet, so there will be a lot of lobbying to try to get that part to continue on the same path they are going with the timeline with the federal plan. The county share will be paid with occupancy tax. They are now in the process of trying to increase the occupancy tax and get an agreement on a 3% increase, which would make it 6%. They pretty much heard everybody loud and clear in the county bond referendum that they wanted tourists to pay for a lot of the beach nourishment, and this is a great way to get the tourists to do that. Two percent of that occupancy tax will go to fund the long-term plan, and then 3% of the 6% will go into advertising, so we will get more advertising than we had before with the TDB. One percent will be given to 3 towns—Pine Knoll Shores, Indian Beach, and Emerald Isle—for short-term nourishment projects, so if the 6% occupancy tax does pass, we will be getting part of that in 2002. If they decide on a 5% only increase, and there is contention right now between the collectors, Emerald Isle will ask Rep. Smith to tack on 1% for Emerald Isle and earmark it for us. We do hopefully have some short-term nourishment money coming through occupancy tax either way.
Section 11-35 Turtle Sanctuary Restoration is actually called Environmental Restoration project. They really have not gotten that involved in it. Commissioner McElraft took it upon herself to ask Mr. Allen to write to the Corps of Engineers asking if it was feasible for Emerald Isle to get a Turtle Sanctuary Restoration project going. All they are doing now is information seeking. This would be a 75% federal, 25% local share with a cap of $5 million, all the federal government will spend on restoring turtle sanctuary. It is a great way to get 1st to 30th Streets and some of the other areas where the turtle nests have been washed away restored. Oak Island did this. It is not a complete nourishment project. It will not have the millions of cubic yards of sand that a nourishment project would, but it would hold us over in certain areas and would be a cost-effective way to hit some of the areas that are really endangering the turtle population.
Commissioner McElraft continued that the 111 study should be out any day. It has been completed, it has gone to Vicksburg, Mississippi for review and is back now. The Corps of Engineers is trying to figure out what they are going to do. She thinks they will be culpable but to say they are culpable all the way to Emerald Isle may be a stretch for them even though the inlet area of influence has been proven to be 26 miles. It is going to take Emerald Isle pushing the upper limit with litigation to prove that we are also being affected. Whichever way it goes, there will be sand put back into the system, which will help us. It is not a natural process that our beaches are eroding. She has heard so many people say that they will continue to erode. It is a process that sand is being taken out of our system at Beaufort Inlet and the port needs to get rid of the sand, and we need it. She is hoping that the 111 will give us some sand, at least put it back into the system. We are eroding much quicker than what a natural process would be.
The committee had been limited to 1st to 30th Street. They realize that the $10 million was going to be way too much for them to handle because there are a lot of elderly people who own property in that area and it was way too much money for them to fund by themselves. The committee would like to take all taxpayers and see what they would be willing to pay, and then it would have to go to bond referendum as it did with the county. That is what the committee is asking for. She asked that the survey include all of Emerald Isle.
Mayor Harris asked if Commissioner McElraft was asking if the Board would be willing to mail out another survey to see the interest. Commissioner McElraft said, “Correct, like they did in Pine Knoll Shores and Indian Beach.”
Commissioner Trainham moved that the committee be asked to do a survey to determine the wishes of the citizens. Commissioner Wootten seconded the motion. Vote was unanimous in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Mr. Charles Stuber, resident of 1106 Timber Trail and member of the committee, said he lives in Raleigh but is here about one third of the time. Because of the beach nourishment problems, he is here about every Saturday for meetings. They have been talking about the whole town problem which includes not only all of the beach but the stormwater problem and the point, and he asked that when they do the survey, they include all of it in the bond referendum. Some of the residents are not immediately affected, but you never know whether a year or two from now they will have a problem, too. In Raleigh, if someone has a problem on the other side of town, he helps pay for it, and the same thing should be true here. If some of us have a major problem now, the whole town should be involved. None of us like to pay taxes, but his feeling is we had better take care of the problems now because if they deteriorate more, we will be paying more taxes and have a messy looking beach, too, to try to get back in shape. He hopes the survey will be positive. He and his wife did a survey a couple of years ago and got a very positive response from about 95% of the oceanfront owners. If they put the survey together properly with the right figures and facts, he thinks they will get a positive response. He hopes the Board will support it.
Mrs. Paxon Holz, 6715 Ocean Drive, is another one of the absentee, non-voting property owners, and she is so proud of Pine Knoll Shores. She wants the Board to take a more positive attitude, wants to see some dynamic leadership, and wants to see the Board get behind renourishment and make it possible for Emerald Isle. We cannot wait for the rest of the world to take care of us. She will pay whatever she has to pay. She cannot vote. She is telling the Board now to do it and charge the oceanfront property owners more than anybody else because they will be benefiting more than anybody else. They already pay more taxes than anybody else, but that is America. We have to have sand. The last time we had a big storm, the ocean was within 20 feet of her septic tank. To her, this is a business. It is not a luxury place where she comes over and romps on the beach. She rents it every single day she can get warm bodies in there, and every year since she has owned it, she has taken money out of her pocket to pay the expenses. The rental income does not cover the expenses—the mortgage, the taxes, the insurance, the commissions on the rentals, the maintenance. That is life, it is a business. She hopes to have it paid off someday, hopefully before the septic tank falls in the ocean and is condemned. Once the septic tank is condemned, the mortgage continues but you get no federal flood insurance because the house is still standing. She implored the Board to take hold and do something for us. We will pay whatever we have to pay. What is the alternative? She still owes $180,000. You need to take hold and be leaders and get us some sand. Mayor Harris said she thought they had. Mrs. Holz said with their Internet skills, they have more ability than she had to secure a copy of the US Army Corps of Engineers study that was performed that shows that the 13 miles east of Bogue Inlet has a history of accurancy and should be considered among the first areas of the state for development. Guess who was Assistant Secretary of the Army when that was produced? Kenneth C. Royal, father of the late Senator Kenneth C. Royal Jr, grandfather of the present Kenneth Royal III.
Mr. Charles Vincent, resident of 7209 Ocean Drive, said there had been a lot of talk about taxes and spending and budgets. We live in a wonderful place and enjoy the services, but if we are going to do that, we have to pay taxes. That is part of it. Our taxes are lower than almost everyone else’s anywhere, and certainly much lower than many. The reason is because we have a high ad valorem base. We are in danger of losing much of that base, that base that is on the ocean front. To keep our taxes low, we need to protect our ad valorem base. From New York to Texas, virtually every community with oceanfront has seen the virtue of protecting their tax base, their industry, their income. Are they more far-sighted than we? If so, we can find out what they did, use their plan, and find out how they got federal help. He implored the Board to leave no stone unturned in their effort to find a solution to the eroding tax base. He is convinced the problem is caused by the deep dredging in Beaufort Inlet, but to get the Corps of Engineers or whoever is responsible to make the repairs is not going to be an easy task. It will take a lot of effort and it will involve spending some money to protect our tax base. It will involve an effort on the Board’s part, also, to educate the electorate to the need to protect this tax base. He has heard people before the last bond issue say, “But what if we renourish the beach and it washes away?” First of all, that will not happen. If you look at either end of our island, it has been renourished and they suffered through 5 hurricanes with no damage. In fact, the west end is in better shape than it was when it was renourished 10 years ago. If we properly engineered it and something happened to it, FEMA would come in and repair it for us. Another thing nobody had mentioned that is realistic is most of the oceanfront owners, who pay a large share of our taxes, do not live here. There is an investment. But still they pay a large portion of our taxes. If their investment washes away, they will probably collect their insurance, write off the loss on the income tax, and move to a community that has foresight enough to protect the beaches, leaving us to make up the difference in the lost taxes. In short, it takes short-term spending occasionally to save many times that amount in the long run. We must do it—it is only common sense. Let our visitors pay for beach nourishment and maintenance. Rep Ronnie Smith is trying to put in a bill, but he has not yet. He has been foot dragging, and we need as individuals, as citizens, and as commissioners, to give him a call to say we need this in so that the visitors and people who use our beach can help us restore it and keep our tax base where it is so we can get a dog warden.
18. BENCHMARK GRANT APPLICATION.
Mayor Harris said Michael Harvey of Benchmark prepared a grant application for revision to the existing zoning and subdivision ordinances. The total grant is for $27,000. The Town’s portion is $9,000. She asked if the Board wished for Benchmark to submit the application on behalf of the Town.
Commissioner Wootten asked Commissioner Farmer if she was satisfied with this because she had been paying a lot more attention to it. Commissioner Farmer said she is very satisfied with it, in part because it is so fluid. She thinks they need Mrs. Angus’s input to narrow it down more, but she does not think it is necessary for getting the proposal. It is very loosely worded.
Commissioner McElraft asked if the other person (Dale Holland) was still putting in an application. Mrs. Angus said she was going to ask about that because she did not know where she fell in the scheme of things for discussion. If this is approved tonight, does that mean that Dale Holland need not go any further with his application? Mayor Harris asked what Dale Holland was doing that Mike was not doing. Mrs. Angusreplied that he was only asked to do the unified codification, she did not know about the other stuff. Benchmark has incorporated his into theirs, and Dale has not. Commissioner Farmer said they would be competing with each other. Based on what Mrs. Angus said, Dale Holland doing the unified codification makes a lot more sense. She is not convinced that that is as big a priority right now. She would cry if that gets the grant and this one does not.
Commissioner Farmer said this in no way binds the Board to Benchmark. They are providing for free, the service of writing this proposal, but we are not obligated to then go with them or anyone.
Commissioner McElraft asked if the deadline was April 20, when would they have time to look at Dale’s. Mrs. Angus thought his would be here today or tomorrow. Commissioner McElraft asked if they need to look at it or can they submit both of them.
Commissioner Wootten moved that the Board approve the Benchmark grant application. Commissioner Trainham seconded the motion. Vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
19. EASTERN CAROLINA JOINT LAND USE STUDY.
Mayor Harris said back in October, Mr. Lee came to the Board and went over everything very thoroughly and said the resolution would be forthcoming. The Town agreed to pledge the maximum of $543 in cash and $526 in-kind service to fulfill the local match required by the Eastern Carolina Land Use Study.
Commissioner Farmer passed out maps from the draft AICUZ. She is not a member of the JLUS committee, but she has gone to most of their meetings and has some concerns. The purpose of the JLUS (Joint Land Use Study between the Marine Corps and Carteret County and some other counties) is to prevent inappropriate land uses around military installations, in this case Bogue Field. It is too late. Emerald Isle’s land uses are set. The Harrier circuit training flight path takes it over Emerald Isle. This flight path has recently been designated by the military an accident potential zone. The Department of Navy’s guidelines state that for safety reasons, an accident potential zone density should be limited to 1 to 2 single-family houses per acre and prohibits such uses as condominiums and gathering places like shopping centers, day cares, hotels, churches, and gas stations, even Town Hall. All of these land uses are already here in Emerald Isle in the accident potential zone. It is too late. She appreciates that this is a very controversial subject. She appreciates that anyone who questions the military is automatically branded unpatriotic. She is not. But we are no longer talking about a substantial number of people being inconvenienced by noise. We are talking about an accident potential zone in our town. This was news to her because the current Air Installation’s Compatible Use Zone document, which is the military’s planning document, omitted the accident potential zone map for Bogue Field. The new map now shows these zones as well as an expanded flight path. It is too late. Our residents are living and shopping in a crash zone, and this Board has a responsibility, legal and ethical, that while it supports the Marine Corps, it asks the tough questions as to whether the risks to Emerald Isle have been assessed. The JLUS will take 24 months. Safety is now. These questions have to be asked and answered.
Commissioner Trainham added to what Commissioner Farmer said. As many know, he has been in continuing education and is an educator. The mayor and he have a responsibility as members of the JLUS Policy Committee to be participants in the Land Use Study that is going on. They go to the meetings. At the first meeting they had, he raised the question of the consultant how come they are supposed to be involved in this when they are already developed out. How are they going to be able to participate? They were talking about putting some money up, and at the same time, what will the value be. Since that time, he had learned that some of the value is in the cooperation they might give to other locations. He still says there is a basic problem on the island that must be addressed, and he is hopeful that they can address this through the JLUS Policy Committee. If they do not do it, they are wasting not only our time but our money, and we are taking all kinds of chances in the meantime. He knows the answer comes back that we have never had a civilian be lost in an accident—yet. And he hopes we do not ever have that. We are still living on borrowed time and are living on the edge, and it frightens him every time the airplane goes over his house. At the same time, he is concerned about the fact that they continue to serve in this policy committee, and so it will be his responsibility to bring back to the citizens any kind of information that is necessary. His hope right now is that the Board can be a little more educated for what the real crux are, and to be open-minded and try to learn from those who have made some complete studies in this area. He is hopeful that his colleagues will share with him in the responsibility for learning all they can about this problem of safety.
Commissioner McElraft moved that the Board adopt the resolution with our pledge of $543 in cash and $526 in like kind of services to fulfill the obligation to JLUS. Commissioner Murphy seconded the motion. Vote was unanimous in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
20. BIDS FOR BATH HOUSE.
Mayor Harris said they received the bids for the original access for the bath house. The Board had before them all the names.
Commissioner Farmer said she was sorry there was not a low bidder from Emerald Isle. It would have been nice to have hired one of our own.
Commissioner Farmer moved that the Board accept the low bid of Thomas Simpson Construction Company in the amount of $61,400 for the Western Regional Access Bath House construction contingent upon a performance bond equal to 5 percent of the total and providing proof of liability and workmen’s compensation insurance. The department head will be allowed to move to the second lowest bidder if those conditions cannot be met and the second bidder can meet those conditions. Commissioner Murphy seconded the motion. Vote was unanimous in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Ms. Alesia Sanderson commented that along with the application that will be submitted for the state through CAMA, construction and improvements require pre-application and then if they approve the pre-application, they will be asked for a final application. She would like to proceed with phase 3, interim improvements to the Western Regional Access beyond what they are doing right now. CAMA, for the first time this year, is making funds available for rebuilding excessively damaged walkways that they funded in the past. Windjammer Walkway is in extreme need of that. She would like to submit those two preliminary applications. The Town’s part of the Western Access will probably be between $6,000 and $6,500 because that is a 75-25% match. The full application will come before the Board if we are invited to submit a final application. She wanted their blessing with the pre-application.
21. COMMENTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS.
Parks and Recreation Director Alesia Sanderson had no comment.
Fire Chief Walker said there were calls on Saturday evening. There were two calls back to back, a structure fire in Emerald Plantation and a cardiac arrest in the 5200 block, so they had emergency vehicles going everywhere.
Police Chief Wilson had no comment.
Planning Board Chairman Ceil Saunders had no comment.
Public Works Bob Conrad had no comment.
Inspections Department Carol Angus said they added another $1.5 million to the tax records for this past month.
22. COMMENTS FROM TOWN CLERK, TOWN ATTORNEY, INTERMIM MANAGER, BOARD MEMBERS.
Town Clerk Carolyn Custy had no comment.
Commissioner Murphy asked Chief Wilson and Chief Walker about the four-wheeler guys that patrol the beach in the summer. Would they be able to give citations to people who do not have dogs on a leash? Chief Wilson said if they want a civil penalty, they can. Chief Walker said a lot of problems they have on the beach is that they do not know who owns the dogs. Several beach patrol people have been bitten by dogs.
Town Attorney Derek Taylor had no comment.
Commissioner Farmer mentioned the civil citations and hoped that the Board would consider at a workshop how they could implement an education program. She thinks they should be pursuing a pooper scooper law. She thinks they need that, and if they need more traps at Town Hall, maybe they can get some more.
Commissioner Trainham had no comment.
Commissioner Wootten commented about the selection of the next Town Manager. They have a lot of applications (76) in. The date for closure of the ad is April 13. He suggested they start action on the resumes as early as April 16. He asked if they could pick a time to have a meeting to narrow down the applications to whatever the appropriate number for final review and interview. They can decide that in the meeting.
The meeting to discuss selection of the Town Manager will be held on April 23 after the budget workshop.
Interim Town Manager Mitsy Overman said it would be nice if they did a spreadsheet with the applicants alphabetized and the priorities across the top. Then they can tally at the bottom. Commissioner Farmer said she would be back in town on April 20 and would get it then.
Mayor Harris wished everyone a safe and happy Easter, good fishing, good weather. Both churches will have a sunrise service at 6:30 A.M
Commissioner Murphy moved, Commissioner Wootten seconded and the Board voted unanimously to go into Closed Session to discuss litigation at 10:35 P.M.
Commissioner Murphy moved, Commissioner Wootten seconded and the Board voted unanimously to return to regular session 11:00 P.M.
Commissioner Murphy moved for adjournment. Commissioner Farmer seconded the motion. Vote was unanimous in favor of adjournment.
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Because of the close proximity of the prostate to the rectum, prostate radiation therapy typically results in some radiation hitting the rectum, which can cause side effects, such as pain during bowel movements, rectal urgency, bleeding, or loose stools during or after radiation treatment. That’s why the rectum is called the Organ At Risk (OAR) during prostate radiation therapy.
SpaceOAR System reduces rectal injury in men receiving prostate cancer radiation therapy by acting as a spacer: pushing the rectum away from the prostate and out of the high-dose radiation region.
What is radiation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer?
Radiation therapy is a noninvasive treatment technique that uses high-energy rays or particles to kill cancer cells. It is a common and highly effective treatment for prostate cancer.
What are the different types of radiation therapy?
- External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT): EBRT is a form of radiation therapy in which radiation beams are focused on the cancer from a machine outside the body. There are two types of EBRT: intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). IMRT is the most common form of EBRT used today. During IMRT treatment, a computer-driven machine moves around the patient as it delivers radiation, shaping the radiation beams and adjusting the beam’s intensity as it moves. This allows doctors to limit the dose to normal tissues and deliver higher doses of radiation to the tumor. SBRT uses advanced image guidance systems to deliver large doses of radiation to a certain area. Treatment with IMRT takes place over several weeks, while treatment with SBRT generally lasts only several days.
- Proton Beam Radiation Therapy: Unlike other forms of radiation therapy that use X-ray beams, proton beam radiation therapy focuses beams of protons on the cancer. While this treatment option uses a different form of energy to treat prostate cancer, the proton beams are aimed using techniques similar to EBRT.
- Brachytherapy: Also known as internal radiotherapy, brachytherapy is a form of radiotherapy where a radiation source is placed directly into the prostate.
What are the side effects from radiation therapy treatment?
The most common side effect of prostate cancer radiation treatment is damage to the rectum, which is located just below the prostate. In up to 85% of cases, prostate tumors form in the lower part of the prostate in the area closest to the rectal wall. The close proximity means that radiation delivered to the prostate tumor often impacts the rectum. Potential damage caused by radiation exposure to the rectum can result in bowel complications, such as diarrhea, bleeding and pain. These side effects can be temporary or last for years. There is a strong desire among patients and physicians alike to effectively treat prostate tumors while minimizing side effects.
What is the SpaceOAR System and how does it work?
SpaceOAR (OAR stands for “organ at risk”) System is a temporary injectable gel that protects the rectum in men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer. It is the first and only prostate cancer spacing device to receive FDA clearance. No other rectum-sparing hydrogels are available in the U.S or abroad. SpaceOAR hydrogel can be used with all radiation therapy options.
The SpaceOAR System gel is injected into a patient prior to radiation therapy through a minimally invasive, outpatient procedure. The SpaceOAR hydrogel is injected through a small needle into the space between the prostate and rectum while you are put under local or general anesthesia.
Ultrasound imaging allows your doctor to see and place the hydrogel in the proper location. On average, SpaceOAR hydrogel creates about 0.5 inch (or 1.3 cm) space between the prostate and rectum, allowing your doctor to treat the prostate with much less rectum radiation injury and fewer complications. The gel remains in place for about three months during radiation treatment, and then liquefies, is absorbed and cleared from the body in your urine.
The 30-minute procedure is minimally invasive and typically performed in a hospital, surgery center or doctor’s office. Often, SpaceOAR System is inserted during the same procedure where small gold markers, called fiducials, are placed in the prostate to track its movement during radiation treatment.
What is the SpaceOAR hydrogel made of and is it safe?
SpaceOAR hydrogel is made of polyethylene glycol (PEG). PEG is widely used in cosmetics and drugs because it is nontoxic and well-tolerated by the body. In SpaceOAR hydrogel, the PEG is injected as a liquid that solidifies within seconds into a soft, gel-like synthetic material that expands and creates space between the prostate and rectum. It is called a “hydrogel” because it is mostly made up of water.
Hydrogels have been used successfully in medical treatment around the world more than 2 million times in a variety of procedures. Many studies have demonstrated that the material is biocompatible and safe to use in the body. Similar hydrogels are approved in Europe and the U.S. for use on some of the most sensitive tissues in the body. In the U.S., hydrogels are currently used in brain, spine, lung, and eye procedures.
Is the placement of the SpaceOAR system invasive? What can I expect to feel from the procedure?
Placement of SpaceOAR System is minimally invasive. The gel is delivered via a small needle between the prostate and rectum. You can choose to be put to sleep with sedatives during the procedure; receive local anesthesia to numb the injection area; or undergo general anesthesia.
Following the placement, some patients may experience tenderness or fullness at the injection site. These symptoms typically last for less than 24 hours.
What are the benefits of the SpaceOAR system?
The goal of radiation therapy is to maximize radiation to the tumor while avoiding or minimizing radiation to surrounding normal tissue. The prostate and rectum are located very close together, separated by only a small space. Due to the close proximity, the rectum can be at risk for radiation exposure during prostate cancer radiation treatment.
By separating the prostate from the rectum, SpaceOAR hydrogel reduces radiation exposure to the rectum during treatment and may reduce, or possibly eliminate, damage to the rectum and associated side effects.
In clinical trials, applying SpaceOAR System to patients reduced their rectal V70 (volume of rectum receiving 70 grays) radiation by 73%. This reduction resulted in benefits to patients including less rectal pain and a 71% reduction in long-term rectal complications.
One year following radiation treatment clinical trial patients who received SpaceOAR System were 46% less likely to experience long-term bowel quality-of-life issues, such as diarrhea, rectal urgency, and incontinence, than patients who did not receive SpaceOAR System. As a result, SpaceOAR System helped men to maintain their normal activities and lifestyle.
What happens to the SpaceOAR system after the completion of radiation therapy? Does it need to be removed?
After injection, SpaceOAR hydrogel remains as a soft gel separating the prostate from the rectum for about three months, during which radiation therapy is administered. After those three months, SpaceOAR hydrogel gradually begins to liquefy. Within six months, SpaceOAR hydrogel is naturally absorbed by the body and passed through urinating. Because of the SpaceOAR hydrogel’s unique ability to liquefy, no procedure is needed to remove it and patients feel nothing as the gel gradually absorbs.
When can I resume normal activities after the placement of the SpaceOAR system?
You should be able to resume day-to-day activities immediately, but be sure to check with Dr. Mehan or Dr. Wadhwa for any restrictions associated with the procedure and radiation treatment.
Are there any risks associated with the SpaceOAR system?
As with any medical device, there are potential risks. In addition to the risks associated with any medical procedure, there are possible complications that may be associated with the use of the SpaceOAR System that include, but are not limited to:
- Pain from the injection
- Pain or discomfort from the SpaceOAR hydrogel
- Needle penetration of the bladder, prostate, rectal wall, rectum, or urethra
- Injection of SpaceOAR hydrogel into the bladder, prostate, rectal wall, rectum, or urethra
- Local inflammatory reactions
- Injection of air, fluid or SpaceOAR hydrogel intravascularly
- Urinary retention
- Rectal mucosal damage, ulcers or necrosis
- Rectal urgency
Is SpaceOAR covered by insurance?
Augmenix, the maker of SpaceOAR System, is working with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), as well as private payers, to establish insurance coverage. Payment is currently handled by physicians and patients on a case-by-case basis.
What is the payment system for SpaceOAR at East Valley Urology Center?
EVU Center submits claims to your health insurance provider and does its absolute best to obtain reimbursement on your behalf, should you decide to move forward with the SpaceOAR procedure. Due to the uncertainty regarding reimbursement, EVU Center must ask you to provide payment in advance of the service ($3,500).
You shouldn’t have to worry about how to get the best medical care. That’s why the office is pleased to accept the CareCredit healthcare credit card. CareCredit lets you say “yes” to recommend treatment and pay for it in convenient monthly payments that fit your budget. Learn more by visiting Care Credit or contacting the EVU Center office.
EVU Center follows your specific insurance plan guidelines to seek reimbursement and the staff asks you for your collaboration during this process. You, as the insurance holder, has the right to appeal any denial of payment with your insurance plan directly. If partial or full reimbursement is obtained from your insurance, EVU Center refunds you the amount that your insurance covered, less co-pays and deductibles, with the refund not exceeding $3,500.
The staff at EVU Center realizes that this may feel like a big decision, but please know that the team is here to assist you along the way and answer any questions that you may have. The medical staff is grateful you have chosen them to treat your prostate cancer and look forward to helping you get back to the life you love. | <urn:uuid:832fd91d-ba38-4890-b4d2-8d07582c86ef> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.evucenter.com/contents/procedures/spaceoar-system | 2020-09-28T16:37:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600401601278.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20200928135709-20200928165709-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.940247 | 2,232 |
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In the immediate aftermath of September 11, the Bush administration and political leaders from both parties proclaimed a “war on terrorism” in response to what they characterized as acts of war directed against the American homeland. At the same time, they declared that the United States was determined to “bring to justice” those responsible for the September 11 attacks, as well as members and accomplices of the wider international network of terror directed against the United States and American interests.
In the weeks after September 11, the war on terrorism came to include military operations in Afghanistan and contemplation of pursuing a similar course on additional fronts. Talk in Washington turned to possible U.S.-led moves against Iraq or, less likely, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, or perhaps Libya, Iran, or other states that harbored or supported terrorists or developed weapons of mass destruction that—absent trustworthy safeguards—could take terrorism to devastating new levels. The United States urged less recalcitrant governments to take immediate forceful steps against terrorist groups and supporters in their own territories (along the lines of the December 2001 attack on Al Qaeda elements in Yemen), and used various means to encourage a wide spectrum of friendlier governments in the region and beyond to support the war on terrorism. The measures taken and considered have generated predictable arguments about their political feasibility, normative acceptability, and likely consequences. | <urn:uuid:231b31b6-5c7f-401f-a1c3-925d6342670d> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.fpri.org/article/2002/04/roles-law-fight-terrorism/ | 2020-09-28T15:30:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600401601278.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20200928135709-20200928165709-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.96113 | 291 |
Interestingly, Macdonald intersperses her own personal insights with insights into another author's life and work -- T.H. White's Goshawk. White, I had to be reminded, was the author of The Once and Future King. He was also a deeply troubled and pitiable character who had difficulty balancing his affection for his goshawk and his own tendencies to be self-centered and cruel. But the act of training their goshawks, in Macdonald's hands, illuminates the characters of White and of herself.
In one telling passage about how Macdonald had almost lost herself into complete empathy with her hawk Mabel in order to escape her grief, she writes:
All the way home on the train I thought of Dad and the terrible mistake I had made. I'd thought that to heal my great hurt, I should flee to the wild. It was what people did. The nature books I'd read told me so. So many of them had been quests inspired by grief or sadness. Some had fixed themselves to the stars of elusive animals. Some sought snow geese. Others snow leopards. Others cleaved to the earth, walked trails, mountains, coasts and glens. Some sought wildness at a distance, others closer to home. 'Nature in her green, tranquil woods heals and soothes all afflictions,' wrote John Muir. 'Earth hath no sorrows that earth cannot heal.'
Now I knew this for what it was: a beguiling but dangerous lie. I was furious with myself and my own unconscious certainty that this was the cure I needed. Hands are for other human hands to hold. They should not be reserved exclusively as perches for hawks. And the wild is not a panacea for the human soul; too much in the air can corrode it to nothing.Beautiful writing. Beautiful book. | <urn:uuid:7f31722b-36dd-4581-8282-4c191bd1ac61> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.geminisouls.com/2019/09/a-beautiful-unusual-book-part-2.html | 2020-09-28T13:58:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600401601278.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20200928135709-20200928165709-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.981264 | 383 |
You can buy a fishing permit from Gaperns FVOF at iFiske! All produkter (fishing permit) we sell are digital and a receipt is provided to you by eMail, to our app and as a SMS text message (option) . Sold by Gaperns FVOF (874001-4108).
Day card Sports fishing Valid for fishing with a move or for fishing with a rod.
Price: 60 kr (SEK, Incl. VAT)
Year card Sport fishing (Type 1) Valid for fishing with a move or for fishing with a rod.
Price: 400 kr (SEK, Incl. VAT)
Year card (Type 2) Valid for fishing with a haul or for fishing with a rod, a long line (max. 100 hooks), 10 stalk hooks and 1 fishing ground.
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Legal news for Texas government attorneys. Displaced Hurricane Ike residents who are living in FEMA trailers will have to start paying rent.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is ending the Temporary Housing Program and is asking Galveston County trailer residents to start paying rent.
Houston, TX—In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) http://www.fema.gov issued 782 trailers to the displaced residents of Galveston County, whose homes were destroyed or severely damaged from the storm. Eighteen months later, the Temporary Housing Program is set to expire, which has left rent notices in the trailer occupant’s mailboxes, as reported by Click2Houston.com.
Out of the 782 issued trailers, 225 are still in use. When the Temporary Housing Program expires on April 1, they will be expected to pay rent every month. FEMA reported, “The Temporary Housing Program was supposed to expire March 12…but we pushed it back to July because of the state’s request. We continue to work with families, the state, and nonprofit organizations to help them in any way we can to return to permanent housing.” Letters have been sent out to the residents of Galveston Island, one of the hardest hit places, who are still living in the temporary housing.
One displaced resident, Mary Colunga, stated “I don’t have electricity, running water, no walls, if I could move back in here I would. This is my home, my rock. This was my father’s house. It’s paid for. My family grew up here.” Colunga is now living a trailer just a few feet from her original house. This is common among many of the residents who don’t have any choice but to live in the trailer. Colunga is one of the people who have received two rent letters from FEMA, one stating she will have to pay $800 a month and the other said around $300 per month.
The displaced residents are now scrambling to figure out what to do with their often cash stripped budget and ongoing battle with insurance companies to get their house back in a safe living condition.
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Unified Communication Can Solve These Problems
Nearly everyone knows poor communication leads to problems in a business. This goes for communication within the business as well as from the business to clients and partners. To ensure that you aren’t wasting time, money, or losing the competitive edge, your team should unify all communication. If the systems are not unified, your business is missing out on convenient access to cross-channel communications.
If you’re still wavering with the idea of revamping your messaging strategy, check out these tell-tale signs that you need a more unified means of communication.
Your Communications are Disorganized
If you are experiencing disorganized communication on multiple platforms, your team needs to converge onto a single system. A unified communication system will last and provide the abilities you need to keep seamless and frequent communication with everyone involved in the business. Make sure the following entities are properly installed into your network infrastructure:
- Adequate routers and switches
- IP phones
- A large-capacity server or hardware platform
- Applications and services that include instant messages, email, voicemail, cloud-based mobile apps, etc.
You Feel Like your Business is Stuck in the Past
If you feel like your business is stuck in the past, a cloud-based platform called 8x8 unified communication is easy to use, manage, and organize. Medium and large-sized businesses can have scalable communication that will last into the future. Simple administration and management interfaces have 8x8 communication conforming to security and compliance standards. A business that communicates with employees in different places needs to take the steps to unify communications on a single platform. This allows you to say goodbye to multiple vendors, contracts, and support personnel.
You Feel Unproductive
While businesses are choosing to unify communications, they are seeing that they have more abilities than taking and making calls. This helps business collaborate with each other and their clients anywhere, at any time. Choose the best kind of communication method that allows for conferencing, voice and video chat, and uniform protocol. Not only will this save time, using VoIP will cut back on costs that would come from a traditional phone company. If faulty communication makes you feel unproductive, unifying communication will help set goals and meet them.
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Not enough strait on frontal impact to trigger the air bags. If you have ever been in a car where they go off, they are not nice and gentile. The engineers figured out that unless there is a lot of forward energy to absorb that all they were doing triggering airbags was beating the stuffing out of people.roundss said:Me wonders why the French that airbag didn't go off.
It also missed the frame rail completely at the front as seen here.roundss said:Me wonders why the French that airbag didn't go off.
Agreed. When I rang the old owner he actually thought I was from Jeep and wanting to know more about the accident to investigate why they had not gone off. If he can break 5 ribs from the side impact, think it should mean it is hard enough to deploy them!roundss said:I agree about the side curtain going off, that could not have felt good for the driver................... hey the wheel is on the wrong side. | <urn:uuid:b070b786-e250-4419-b947-864207f121c1> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.oldwillysforum.com/forum/index.php?threads/just-bought-the-donor-for-my-willys-pu.521/ | 2020-09-28T15:58:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600401601278.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20200928135709-20200928165709-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.985841 | 204 |
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Employer: Zig Zag Young Women's Resource Centre
Closing Date: 9 September 2019
Zig Zag Young Women’s Resource Centre Inc are now recruiting a permanent part-time position of Tenancy Worker within our Housing Program. This position is for 64 hours (8 days) / fortnight and is paid at a QCSCA Level 5. Zig Zag offers above Award employment conditions and salary sacrifice is available.
Zig Zag are seeking a skilled worker with experience in the provision of tenancy and property management, and housing support services to young people aged 16-25 years who are experiencing homelessness and/or at risk of homelessness. The Tenancy Worker will work collaboratively and supportively within the Zig Zag Housing Program team to provide high-quality housing support services to young women including young pregnant and/or parenting young women.
Zig Zag employs women only, EEO exempt. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and women from diverse cultural backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applicants must have:
· An Advanced Diploma in Community Work, Youth Work or related area;
· A minimum of 2 years’ work experience in the youth, homelessness, or women’s service sectors; and
· A clearly defined practice framework that incorporates intersectional feminist and social justice perspectives.
Please note that while a Bachelor level qualification in the social or behavioural sciences is not essential to this position, it will be highly regarded.
Applications close by 9.00am Monday 9 September 2019. Visit our website at https://zigzag.org.au/about/employment-opportunities/ to obtain the position description and selection criteria, and recruitment process information. Please note in advance: if you do not follow the directions provided in the Recruitment Process Information your application will not be considered. For more information about the position please contact Stephanie (Manager, Zig Zag) by email [email protected]. | <urn:uuid:8e1e4625-a714-4e10-b79a-022dd3a39a0f> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.qcoss.org.au/job/tenancy-worker-permanent-part-time/ | 2020-09-28T15:23:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600401601278.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20200928135709-20200928165709-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.902231 | 394 |
Ruan Transportation Management Systems recently announced that Dan Greteman has joined Ruan’s executive team as vice president and chief information officer.
Greteman’s background is steeped in technology and business information management, having worked in the technology industry for nearly 28 years. He comes to Ruan from other CIO positions with Allied/Nationwide and Farm Bureau Financial Services. In both roles, Greteman led these organizations to deliver significant transformational projects. Prior to those roles, Dan spent his career in Chicago as partner with Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company.
Greteman has led technology initiatives in partnership with Des Moines Area Community College, Iowa State University and the Technology Association of Iowa to develop programs specifically focused on generating more and well-trained technologists. His volunteer contributions in his community have been significant, and they have allowed him to share his talent and experience in technology with a number of worthy organizations. He has served on the board of directors for Orchard Place and Living History Farms and has played leadership roles in support of United Way of Central Iowa and the American Heart Association.
“Dan brings a tremendous amount of experience and vision to our team,” said Ruan CEO Ben McLean. “Under Dan’s leadership, Ruan will continue to focus on being at the forefront of the latest technology and providing the highest quality systems to our valued customers and team members.”
Greteman is originally from Carroll, IA, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Iowa State University.
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In collaboration with Inyo County’s Sesquicentennial celebration, the Friends of the Eastern California Museum (FECM) will be offering a special Field Trip, “Geologic Features of the Owens Valley.” The field trip will be conducted by Independence resident and noted geologist Dave Wagner on Saturday June 11th.
Dave Wagner is a retired field geologist for the California Geological Survey, where he worked for 38 years. He lives in Independence with his wife Lynn Johnson (a retired archaeologist). Dave & Lynn are both members of the FECM Board of Trustees.
The field trip will visit some of the major geologic features in the Owens Valley including the Alabama Hills, the Big Pine Volcanic Field, Owens Lake and alluvial fans. Participants will meet at the Lone Pine Interagency Visitor Center parking lot at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $25 per person, and $20 for members of the FECM. Bottled water will be available and bring hats and sunscreen. Car-pooling is encouraged.
The lunch stop will be at the Eastern California Museum. Box lunches will be available for purchase from the Owens Valley Growers Cooperative for $10. They’ll even deliver them to the museum.
The trip is limited to 35 people and is expected to sell out quickly. To sign up for the trip or for more information, please call the Eastern California Museum at (760) 878-0364. | <urn:uuid:2a4f7756-03d9-4ee0-a6c8-8ffc232321e1> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.sierrawave.net/dave-wagner/ | 2020-09-28T16:02:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600401601278.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20200928135709-20200928165709-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.930199 | 303 |
Deep Blue Sea 2 is not a sequel to Deep Blue Sea. It is in fact a remake. A low budget, low effort, low quality remake. It’s almost identical minus the budget, the plot, the parrot and the actors. Don’t let that number two in the title fool you. It’s a mere ploy. It’s like comparing Fright Night (2011) with Fright Night 2 (2014). As in, they are the same film, just slightly different.
So, the plot is near enough the same as the one we got in 1999. Some intelligent sharks rampage through an underwater facility, killing the pesky humans that get in their way. It doesn’t help that the epic facility in the middle of the ocean looks, from the surface, like a shed has been dropped onto it. Why are these people in the middle of the ocean with genetically modified sharks anyway? Because a guy called Durant wants to use said genetically modified sharks to prevent an Artificial Intelligence-led apocalypse. Right, okay then…
It doesn’t help that Durant is on drugs. No wonder he’s worried about an AI apocalypse, he’s probably spending most of his waking hours off his face on whatever cocktail he’s pumping into his body. It does give us moments where he has a Rain Man/A Beautiful Mind flash, with formulae et al appearing on the screen. Honestly, they were some of the least annoying parts.
There are efforts to riff on popular moments from the original film. This breaks up the monotony elsewhere. Most of the run time is as padded as the lead actress’s brassiere. Who, it has to be said, exists solely to be angry at other people and run around in tops that are a size too small. Those same tops are also unzipped or unbuttoned to almost comical depths.
Then there is Trent, a cut price Thomas Jayne replacement. The character leaves almost no mark and now, a few days after watching it, he has left no impression on me whatsoever. What I can recall is that he is another key component in the angry acting school that the producers of this movie were apparently casting for.
Events take an unexpected turn for the hilarious when the baby sharks arrive. No doubt inspired by a need to save on the CGI budget, they appear as threatening as a stern look from an elderly librarian. Those baby sharks attack the cast in corridors that all look the same, but have different coloured lighting. See, it can’t be the same set used repeatedly! Look, this one is yellow! And this corridor is blue! Trust us, they are totally different locations!
The positives, as brief as they are, include the pre-credits sequence (quite nicely shot), and the bait-switch (pun intended) that hearkens back to Samuel L Jackson’s ill-fated role in Deep Blue Sea. And that really is it. There is literally nothing else I can recommend besides maybe switching the film off.
Save yourself the time and effort. If you have a choice between watching Deep Blue Sea 1 and 2, or just watching Deep Blue Sea twice, do the latter. You will be missing out on literally nothing. | <urn:uuid:e79c6474-6a82-456c-a2ac-217b6b3ec7b8> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.simonprior.com/deep-blue-sea-2-2018-movie-review/ | 2020-09-28T15:16:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600401601278.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20200928135709-20200928165709-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.958566 | 674 |
Agenda Item No
The Vale of Glamorgan Council
Cabinet Meeting: 24 February 2014
Report of the Leader
Business Rates Discretionary Policies
Purpose of the Report
1. To consider the introduction of two new Business Rates Discretionary Policies to encourage the construction of new properties, the New Developments Scheme (NDS) and the use of long term empty properties, the Open for Business Scheme (OFB) and recommend their adoption.
1. Note the details of the two new discretionary rate relief schemes detailed in this report.
2. Adopt the two new schemes in accordance with the resolution provided by Welsh Government at Appendix E of this report, to supplement the Council’s discretionary rate relief scheme.
3. That operation of the scheme is delegated to the S151 officer (or Deputy S151officer), in consultation with the Leader as Cabinet Member for Finance
Reasons for the Recommendations
1-3 To enable the Council to resolve to adopt these discretions and confirm their acceptance by authorised signatory to claim the appropriate grant and support the business economy.
2. As part of the Welsh Government's Business Rate Policy Developments the Minister has introduced two new business rates relief schemes which seek to bring long term empty properties back into use and stimulate construction and development.
3. It is intended that these schemes will operate from 1st October 2013 subject to the acceptance by the Council of the associated grant offer. Discretions can be back dated to 1 October 2013 if necessary.
New Developments Scheme NDS
4. The first scheme, the New Developments Scheme (NDS) is for new build schemes and will incentivise new and speculative development. Details are set out in Appendix A.
Open for Business Scheme OFB
5. The second scheme Open for Business Scheme (OFB) is focussed on bringing long-term unoccupied business properties back into use. Details are set out in Appendix B
Relevant Issues and Options
6. The Welsh Government urge Council’s to adopt these new policies and will fund the schemes by way of a specific grant equal to the relief granted; but without administration costs for the introduction, implementation or administration of either scheme. The grant will be payable when the NDR 3 return is completed by the 31st May and audited by the 30th November.
7. The terms of the grant are that the LA must provide the following information to support the grant 3 times during the year (31st May, 30th September and 31stJanuary plus the annual report).
· Numbers of Businesses receiving relief
· Geographical reference - town & postcode
· Type of business (OFB scheme)
· Amount of Relief provided (by application)
· Date of 1st occupation and date entitlement ends (OFB scheme)
· Number of jobs declared on the application form (OFB scheme)
· Type of premises
· Area of premises m2
8. Two model application forms have been provided by the Welsh Government for the schemes these are set out in Appendix C and Appendix D.
9. The Council must make the business community aware of the schemes through its usual channels.
10. The grant conditions require the Council to resolve to adopt these discretions confirm their acceptance by authorised signatory as set out in Appendix E.
11. An Equality Impact Assessment will be made by the Welsh Government and transmitted to the Council in due course.
Resource Implications (Financial and Employment)
12. The Welsh Government will fund the schemes by way of a specific grant equal to the relief granted, but without administration costs for the introduction, implementation or administration of either scheme.
13. The revenue budget of the service will be used to cover the cost of introduction, implementation or administration of both schemes.
14. Neither scheme can apply to Welsh/UK Government; Public Authority; or the Crown.
15. Individual businesses will need to complete an application form.
16. The delegation of the administration of the relief should be at officer level in consultation with the relevant cabinet member so that the operation of the schemes will not cause a delay in the collection of the Business Rates. This is in line with the operation of the scheme for discretionary rate relief
17. Each application must be dealt with on its own merits, but will follow the guidance set out by the Welsh Government and comply with the resolution made.
Sustainability and Climate Change Implications
18. There are no direct climate change implications, however, the council needs to ensure that measures put in place for both schemes are financially sustainable.
Legal Implications (to Include Human Rights Implications)
19. The council will be required to implement the two schemes in accordance with the provisions contained in the Local Government Finance Act 1988 and with Welsh Government Regulations.
Crime and Disorder Implications
20. Empty business properties will be brought into occupation and provide security of buildings.
Equal Opportunities Implications (to include Welsh Language issues)
21. The Welsh Government has indicated that they have consulted in relation to the scheme requirements that they have assessed the equality implications of the schemes.
22. The service objective is to administer the Non Domestic Rates.
Policy Framework and Budget
23. This is a matter for executive decision by authority of the Cabinet.
Consultation (including Ward Member Consultation)
24. Consultation has taken place as outlined in the report.
Relevant Scrutiny Committee
25. Corporate Resources
Nigel Smith - Revenues and Benefits Manager
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he thinks it is "disgraceful" that National Football League players are kneeling during the national anthem to protest racism in the country, and he called on the league to put a stop to it.
Trump said that standing during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner," a tradition before the start of many amateur and virtually all professional athletic events in the U.S., is "called respect for our country."
Standing beside Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy at a White House news conference, Trump said of the protests at nationally televised football matches: "I was ashamed of what was taking place." He told reporters it is "very important" for the NFL to "not allow people to kneel during the playing of our national anthem, to respect our country and to respect our flag."
The president has said repeatedly he sees no racial issue in the protests, although the athletes involved have said they are trying to draw attention to what they see as unequal treatment of racial minorities in the U.S., and frequent instances of police brutality directed toward blacks. Trump also has said he thinks spectators should show their displeasure by booing football players who kneel in silence during the anthem.
The issue of kneeling has nothing to do with race. It is about respect for our Country, Flag and National Anthem. NFL must respect this!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 25, 2017
At the prime-time Monday night pro-football game, a weekly fixture on national television, members of the Dallas Cowboys team, together with team owner Jerry Jones, linked arms and knelt on the field before their game with the Arizona Cardinals, then rose to stand — their arms still linked in a gesture of solidarity — as the anthem was sung.
Trump claimed the spectators booed loudly and showed "great anger" when the Cowboys joined the protest. He also claimed that lower television ratings, indicating a smaller audience for professional sports contests, also are a reaction against the protests.
The booing at the NFL football game last night, when the entire Dallas team dropped to its knees, was loudest I have ever heard. Great anger— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2017
But while Dallas dropped to its knees as a team, they all stood up for our National Anthem. Big progress being made-we all love our country!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2017
How it started
Trump, who has highlighted his disdain for the football players' actions daily since last Friday, said "the only way out" for the football league "is to set a rule that you can't kneel" during the national anthem.
More than 200 NFL players and several team owners knelt or sat with interlocked arms at weekend games. The protests were more than 30 times as widespread as a week earlier, following Trump's call for the dismissal of athletes involved. Many players were particularly irked by the president's comment that any protester on the field was a "son of a bitch" who should be fired immediately.
The protests started last year when former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand during the anthem to draw attention to racial discrimination in the U.S. Kaepernick's contract has not been picked by any professional team this year, and many sports reporters contend that team owners refused to consider adding him to their rosters due to the controversy surrounding his protest.
Numerous NFL team owners, at least two of whom had contributed $1 million apiece to Trump's inaugural celebration in January, issued statements in support of the players' cause, and specifically backed their freedom to protest.
One of the NFL's top quarterbacks, Tom Brady of the New England Patriots, is known as a supporter of Trump. However, he told a radio interviewer Monday: "I certainly disagree with what [Trump] said [about NFL players]. I thought it was just divisive. ... I just want to support my teammates."
"There is inequality out there," said Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman. "There isn't liberty and justice for all, and I think guys for a while, at least a year now, have been protesting that by taking a knee, sitting down, putting up the fist. ... But their voices were watered down."
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Trump's comments were divisive and disrespectful to athletes who were trying to make a heartfelt statement.
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Algolia is a hosted search API that offers developers toolkit for building search functionality into their web and mobile app. Algolia offers complete support for Infrastructure and API clients for all leading programming languages and platforms.
Our dedicated team of developers offers all backend and frontend services to build and implement Search Solutions into your website or mobile application with Algolia Search Solution.
More than 5000 companies rely on Algolia to deliver relevant results to their customers including Stripe, Twitch, Periscope, Medium and many more.
Search-as-a-Service is fast becoming a standard feature of Web and Mobile apps. Being an “early adapter” of upcoming technologies and trends, we have been offering this to our clients from the days when this was still in its infancy.
The latest implementation was for a cross-platform mobile app developed in React Native with Firebase Real-Time Database using Firebase SDK in which we integrated Algolia. As it was an e-commerce app, where the speed of the app plays a vital role in conversion rate, so to returns ultra-fast search results, we implemented Algolia.
Algolia indices were in real time sync with the Firebase RTDB, so transaction in Firebase RTDB would be synced in Algolia indices by our custom developed integration engine. This was different from our earlier experience with Algolia integration in Magento, as Algolia search extensions for Magento is available, which hides all the complexities of integration.
Certified technical knowledge and vast experience
Agile and iterative development processes
ISO Certified Management
A single point of contact ensuring transparency
Verified 5 Star – Client ratings
Clients love our creativity
Quick project Kick-Off
Reading Time: 9 minutes Magento 2 heralded the end of Magento 1. Since the current version of the leading e-commerce platform differs significantly from its predecessor, Magento 2 upgrade projects cannot be compared to a classic release change and are associated with corresponding efforts.
Reading Time: 5 minutes As of June 2020, Magento will no longer offer support for old versions of its eCommerce software. Shop operators should prepare themselves and start the migration to Magento 2.
Reading Time: 7 minutes Magento 2 was released in 2015 as the latest version of the Magento eCommerce platform, which is used in one of four companies worldwide. Sooner or later, you have to migrate your current site from old to the latest Magento 2 | <urn:uuid:04c41809-cfac-46ff-b91a-5f1e4693233e> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.vtnetzwelt.com/services/algolia-search/ | 2020-09-28T14:47:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600401601278.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20200928135709-20200928165709-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.926343 | 508 |
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Let’s Ban Dismemberment Abortions!–You are Needed to Collect Signatures!! Here’s HOW!
November 14, 2019 @ 8:00 am - March 31, 2020 @ 5:00 pm
Nearly 2000 Unborn Children are Killed Every Year in Michigan by Dismemberment Abortion–Namely the Hideously Cruel Dilation and Evacuation Method. Like This Baby Found in the trash of the Woman Care Clinic, Lathrup Village, MI.
Join the Right to Life of Michigan Petition Drive to Get Around Pro-Abortion Governor Whitmer’s Expected Veto of the Ban on this abortion method that passed the State Legislature !!
There is little time left to collect the needed 360,000 names !!
Please get involved– Make a promise to fill at least ONE petition sheet– that’s only 8 names!! Hey, be ambitious–fill three sheets! Go to your family members. friends, co-workers–people in your church, your Bible Study groups, whatever!
Do a petition drive at your church!!
You can request petitions here: https://michiganvalueslife.org/ or CALL Right to Life of Michigan directly! (517) 487-3376
Don’t Delay– Let’s Do THIS!
The Helpless Unborn Need YOU!
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My name is zaydam1000000 and I am a newbie at chooseyourstory.com. If anybody can tell me, how do you get points?
Hey there! You get points by being a positive contributor to the community:
There are other more incidental ways to earn points as well, but the ones I listed above are the main ones.
Thank you for telling me.
Hello, and welcome. I hope you read all of Endmaster’s masterpieces, find all of the endings, and rate them all an eight.
Again, as Bill has said, rating stories gives you points, so if you rate all of his stories then you get points.
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Client: Alderac Entertainment Group
Project Scope: Player boards, punchboards for tokens, token design.
Project Description: A Euro-style auction game about dominating trade in a Restoration Era city.
For this project, I designed the appearance of the game’s boards and tokens.
When I came on board this project, the cards and icons for the commodities had already been designed. My first task was to create a central market board for all goods in the game. For this, instead of stalls and buildings (which was a look for a game that eventually was put on hold), I went with a manifest of goods that would be coming off the boats. (Later, I discovered the artwork for the box cover featured a dockmaster and several buyers reading sheets like the ones on the market board, which I believe was based on my board designs.) This market board was to be extended by a turn track, which would change based on the number of players. This turn track board was designed to fit exactly under the market board: coins and paper on the market board extended onto the turn track. An additional bit of coding for these boards had the number of coins near the bottom of the board match the number of players. Right next to where it says “5 players”? Five coins.
For the punchboards, I had to consider how to keep the number of dies for the game as low as possible and have the design of the punchboards be pleasing when unboxing the game. The version of the game turned in to AEG had only two dies needed for the punchboards. | <urn:uuid:10c42a18-5041-485b-83d8-0816c39721f5> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | http://denaghdesign.com/mercante-graphic-design/ | 2020-09-30T03:34:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402101163.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20200930013009-20200930043009-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.983805 | 324 |
security scores and TLS config
nginx-forum at forum.nginx.org
Tue Jul 10 12:07:03 UTC 2018
With some experience in F5 and NetScaler world but still new to Nginx I have
been tasked with migrating 50+ public URLs to NGINX Plus configured as
keepalived HA pair. What would be best SSL configuration to achieve highest
security scores from Qaulys SSLLabs or BitSight ? Can someone recommend or
share current best SSL config ?
Alos, as for overall design what is an optimal design in such case ?
1. Single keepalived IP with server_name directives or separate IP for each
URL ? If separate IPs, do i have to list them in keepalived config ?
2. Is single SSL config file possible to share the same encryption settings
across all URLs ?
Obviously my goal here is to achieve high availability with A+ security
Any help will be highly appreciated.
Posted at Nginx Forum: https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,280475,280475#msg-280475
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dance and high-flying moves – Tiger Shroff took center stage in this action-packed film. War did amazingly well at the box.
Under the full moon, the sex cells in adult worms mature; then.
Bristle worm populations swim to the ocean surface just after the new moon, and dance in circles while mating. Any change in the moon.
Darbar is paisa vasool for Rajini fans – Well, this AR Murugadoss-directorial has all the must-haves of a quintessential Rajinikanth film—an energetic opening number.
But it has also begun to make strides in conversations around homosexuality, menstruation, sex, disabilities and drug abuse .
The detective said he declined to have sex, but agreed to receive a nude dance in the back room. While back there.
"We are talking very seriously with one particular person." PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI.
females are considered the weaker sex. Both Shiva and Shakti are everything and nothing in their own wake: If Shiva is.
In Muzaffarpur, young girls were forced to dance to vulgar songs, sedated and raped at the government-run shelter in a.
Twenty-five Indian Administrative Service (IAS.
Young girls were forced to dance to vulgar songs, sedated and raped at a.
(VOVWORLD) – Kuchipudi is an Indian classical dance form counted among the ten leading classical dance forms of India.
Desi Mms Scandal Hostal Sex Blog: How Jamia Millia shaped my life and why student politics must be encouraged – My three roommates managed to get into the Jamia hostel because of their Delhi connections whereas I had no one to turn. Their massive participation in recent protests, be they on the issue of increased fees and arbitrary | <urn:uuid:b4bddf58-2234-431c-8a7a-d6794562325c> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | http://maximbase.com/2020/01/16/indian-sex-dance/ | 2020-09-30T02:44:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402101163.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20200930013009-20200930043009-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.947512 | 384 |
My soul sister and best girl, Ruby… has a way with words… and everything else for that matter.
She came to visit when I was desperately trying to get the Dirty Boat Stealing Hippie out of my house and she cocked an eyebrow at me and said a few choice words.
RW- Excuse me? Trying?? What? Where is your kitchen table?
J- In the backyard. He took it out there while I was at work and put his camper on it.
J- I told him he had to move out. Today is the deadline. So he bought an internet signal extender and I came home to his child here, and the kitchen table, gone. –
RW- Are you fucking kidding me?
She walked out the door and towards his camper. I still don’t know how she got him to leave, but she did.
She’s met a few of my boyfriends in the decade since he and I broke up and always grins at me and shrugs her shoulders at me. Whatever makes me happy, makes her happy… no matter how stupid it is.
It goes something like this:
J- Well? What do you think?
RW- It doesn’t matter what I think. Does he make you happy?
J- Well… no.
RW- Well now you know why I feel the way I do. Ride it like you stole it, but don’t keep it.
I hesitated to tell her I’d started internet dating… but finally had to admit to it after some lunatic conservative brought me an Ann Coulter book when he was over an hour late for our date. He was also a foot shorter than he’d advertised himself to be.
I couldn’t wait to tell her. I fell all over myself to get the story out, as I watched her frown deepen and her eyes narrow.
RW- Wait just a second. You put your ass on the internet, like a yard sale? NO.
J- Hey, this is life now. It’s how it’s done.
RW- ABSOFUCKINGLUTELYNOT. That shit never works. You need to meet someone the good old fashioned way… drunk, in a bar.
Fifteen years of friendship and she’s been telling me the right way to do things, from the start. Her beautiful birds have grown into their own lives, she’s found the man she was meant to be with and a family that shows her what it is to be part of one.
Fairy Tales happen in the woods, every day… and in dive bars, too as it turns out. This sugarsweet farmer that’s old-school courting me, was where I would least expect to find him, and right where Ruby said he’d be.
Miss Lovely and I had gone out with the intention of flooding the bad men out of our hearts, and walked right into the lion’s den. It was a lot to handle, and when she wanted to retreat to the smoking shack for a little less light and people, I happily agreed… and just so happened to sit down next to NotCalifornia. Completely worth a truckload of secondhand smoke.
I live in a small town full of recycled dick and I’m weird about touching something my friends have touched, so the menu is limited, (to put it mildly). Nevermind the employment status, drug/drinking habits or amount of children the men that make it to the list, have. Not to be a cold bitch, but I’ve gotten accustomed to dating beneath me, and gave up hoping for a man with his shit together.
You can’t be disappointed about him not being a homeowner when he’s seasonally employed and has no desire to change that. I hate gold diggers and don’t love dating rich guys, but there’s a lot to be said for dating someone in the same boat as you.
I was sewing yesterday when a message came whistling in from my new favorite farmer.
NC- Hey you, how’s work? Two babies were born last night!
and a picture… Lord have mercy.
I have to preface this by admitting that I did lamb 4H as a kid, and with Buddhist parents that failed to mention they would be auctioning off my lamb, by the pound because someone intended to EAT her. I cried so hard that the person who bought my lamb, gave it back after paying me. My mother did not let me take it home, but the people that bought her did save her for breeding. From that point on, my family bought me sheep related, everything. I love their cute little fuzzy faces… and this man comes with a barn full.
You know what’s hotter than dating your equal? Dating someone who can teach you new things, and show you cool places you didn’t know existed.
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Zubiri to Zabaldika, started @ 6.30am till 12.00pm~13,5kilometres
People woke up at five o’clock in the morning! I am not quite sure why or what for, but they don’t seem to start the walk straight away! I tried turning around and going back to sleep, my whole body seems to ache! In the end I got up and started my walk with early, only to find that I left my walking stick behind! Returned to the auberge, picked up the stick, people still fart arsing around! Hm! Interesting. In the end I started my walk at my usual time, this is 6.30am. I love the early morning time, seeing the daylight coming up, the oneness with nature, the communion with God. The young German man caught up with me and we walked a while together. He had planned to walk a much bigger day than I had planned hence we went our own path! I had a lovely breakfast in a small town, wonderful coffee with chocolate filled croissants! Just what my inner child wanted! Delicious! The walk was beautiful. Both Laura, from Canada and Judith from New Zealand passed me on the way! We seem to walk similar distances per day and we keep bumping into each other! Judith was ver funny, she told Laura that “we slept together in Roncevalles”! I asked Judith if the earth moved for her, as I didn’t remember our night together at all! We all had a good laugh sat in the lovely sunshine and enjoyed the moment! I was glad to reach Zabaldika as my hip joints are giving me great trouble! Hm! Must start doing the stretches!
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February flew by in a flurry, and my reading picked up just the tiniest bit. I’m still in a bit of a rut but I’m trying to just enjoy reading when I can fit it in.
I’m no longer tracking my daily reading this year, but I started an old school book journal to keep track of what I’m reading. It’s surprisingly therapeutic to write it down by hand! You can also check out what I’m reading on my Instagram feed @ladykatiestitchery
February 2019 Thoughts
Such a fascinating and well-told story of a woman whose historical significance has been largely forgotten. Long maligned as the president’s in-house mistress, there is so much more to the the story – and the author lets you draw your own conclusions since Missy left behind no diaries or official memoirs to confirm or deny the rumors. The author’s background is an added bonus; the Afterword is fascinating! My parents met her at Auburn University and passed on the signed copy after they both read it.
If MOC is at one end of the spectrum, and attachment parenting is at the other, my personal parenting philosophy (if you can call it that), lies somewhere in the middle. This is a good resource for the toddler years but I’ll pick and choose from the tactics they offered. Some of the old school no-nonsense advice I can certainly get behind, like making mealtimes stress-free by letting go of unrealistic expectations, but other methods like sleep training (lock the doors and don’t engage until morning) feel unnecessarily harsh to me. The cheat sheets and schedules are the most helpful tools for me.
I loved this follow-up to The Hate U Give, a window into the life of Bri, a teen girl yearning to be a rapper. Bri is flawed but lovable, and her impulsive decisions lead to complicated consequences, but the messy twists and turns made for fast-paced reading. I especially loved the family and friends that rounded out her story. The ending was a bit tidy but I like that in YA, and I grew so attached to Bri that it felt well-deserved.
Books read in February: 3
Books read in 2019: 5
Still reading: 0
So that’s what I’ve been reading during the second month of 2019!
I’m always looking for more book recommendations – are you reading any good books?
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...but it's Thanksgiving in the States.
Yes, we here in Canada have had Christmas on our minds since the day after Halloween. Our Thanksgiving is in October so the idea of being thankful has long since past and we're on to full blown consumerism.
At Grace we've been in the planning stages, for several weeks now, for our Community Christmas Eve service. We have opted this year to cancel the Sunday service on Christmas day and do a service/concert on the evening of the 24th.
We are going through a bit of a paradigm shift this year in regard to our activities at Christmas time. Traditionally, we have always backed our schedule down at this time of year and allowed our church family the time and space they need to pursue their corporate and family holiday functions. After some serious reflection, we took note that in our secular culture, we have two free opportunities to shout "Jesus" from the rooftops without fear of offending our neighbors - Christmas and Easter. For the last seven years we have failed to completely capitalize on those opportunities but this is the year that will end.
We are pulling out the stops for a Christmas Eve service that will be exciting, relevant, entertaining and totally non-threatening to people who do not attend church regularly. Our hope is that we can begin to connect with people in our community who want to have some sort of religious experience on the "Jesus Holidays." So what if they only come out twice a year! I heard Bill Hybels tell a story once of a neighbor of his who attended Christmas and Easter at Willow Creek for something like 5 or 7 years before he placed his faith in Jesus and started his life journey with God.
As we plan for this Christmas Eve service, I've got all my unchurched friends in mind with the songs, arrangements, readings and video clips. Our kids' programmes and First Impressions ministries are already in the planning stages too for how they will use this exciting opportunity to love a whole lotta people we've never had the chance to love before. And the best part about it all, is that for all those friends and neighbors we've always wanted to invite to church...HERE'S OUR CHANCE! We can invite them to a church service that they are likely to be somewhat interested in and it's not even a Sunday morning.
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* C$ ends at C$1.0348 vs US$, or 96.64 U.S. cents * U.S. data buoys greenback, boosts Fed "taper" expectations * Market focus on U.S. jobs data on Friday * Canadian bond prices mostly lower By Andrea Hopkins TORONTO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened against the U.S. dollar on Thursday as U.S. economic data came in strong and major central banks kept monetary policy loose, bolstering expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will start scaling back its stimulus measures in the fall. The U.S. dollar, global stock markets, and crude oil all rallied sharply, with the benchmark S&P 500 stock index climbing above 1,700 for the first time, as central banks in the euro zone and Britain joined the Fed in sticking with easy-money policies. The European Central Bank and the Bank of England both ended policy meetings by leaving interest rates at record lows, a day after the Fed said the U.S. economy still needed its support and avoided any mention of a change to its stimulus measures. The promise of abundant liquidity came as data showed U.S. manufacturing picked up sharply in July, with one measure pointing to the highest growth in two years. The U.S. figures built on reports showing euro zone industrial activity picking up for the first time in two years, greater stability in China's factory sector, and a surge in British production. "Today's price action didn't have much to do with Canada," said Greg Moore, FX Strategist at TD Securities. "It was focused on the main events elsewhere - in this case the U.S. data was the main driving force that helped reinforce expectations the Fed will, in fact, be tapering come September, or at least in the autumn sometime, which is U.S. dollar positive," The Canadian dollar ended the North American session at C$1.0348 versus the U.S. dollar, or 96.64 U.S. cents, down from Wednesday's close of C$1.0272, or 97.35 U.S. cents. It was the weakest close in more than a week. Markets now turn their focus to U.S. nonfarm payrolls for July, which are due out on Friday. A survey of analysts by Reuters showed they expect employers to have added about 184,000 jobs in July, which might suggest the economy is strong enough to allow the Fed to begin ending its quantitative easing program. "Tomorrow's nonfarm is really the next and final big event and I think that is the one that really matters," said Camilla Sutton, chief currency strategist at Scotiabank. "If nonfarm comes in at least close to expectations or close to 200,000, it will drive expectations for (Fed) tapering in September." Moore said a higher-than-expected rise in nonfarm payrolls would drive the U.S. dollar higher, putting the Canadian currency on the defensive and back at levels seen in mid-July. "It could be quite volatile," he said. "If we do see a stronger U.S. number, we could see dollar-CAD head well into the C$1.04 range you could easily see another big figure lower for the Canadian dollar from here." Government bond prices were mostly lower. The two-year bond was down 8 Canadian cents to yield 1.193 percent, while the benchmark 10-year bond fell 84 Canadian cents to yield 2.554 percent. | <urn:uuid:f5cecb41-4eb9-4323-9442-452fa1e0be83> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://ca.reuters.com/article/caDollarRpt/idCAL1N0G221320130801 | 2020-09-30T04:06:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402101163.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20200930013009-20200930043009-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.968967 | 725 |
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Because I get to do my monthly recap and YEARLY recap! Woo-hoo!
December was pricey, as expected. Here is the breakdown:
Vet/Pet Supplies: 40
Eating Out: 28
Household Supplies: 27
Car Repair/Maintenance: 1,195
Eating Out: 1,048
Vet/Pet Supplies: 403
Home Repair/Maintenance: 235
Household Supplies: 242
I seem to be stuck on a gift treadmill. I spend more than I want, but the gifts seem less than I want to give. When I'm retired, I'll have to lay down the law. Token gifts only.
The jump in groceries was due to several different entertaining expenses. And those were driven by my lack of time. When I have time, I can bake from scratch, etc.
The entertainment cost was driven by several Christmas events. They are not necessary, and I can bow out when I have to.
The phone bill was twice the usual. I paid Verizon at the beginning of the month, then paid Straight Talk after I got my new smartphone. I still need to investigate whether I can get a reimbursement from Verizon.
I was lucky this year to have fewer medical bills than usual.
I took two trips to Florida this year, one planned, and one unplanned. I suspect there will be more this year! I'm already planning a trip in February to help the kids with a garage sale and moving.
There are so many ways I'd like to do better! I'm really looking forward to some low-spend months ahead
Archive for December, 2013
Because I get to do my monthly recap and YEARLY recap! Woo-hoo!
I mentioned some time ago that my son needed a root canal. Recently I learned that he had decided not to get it because of the cost. He is underemployed right now, and really struggling financially. So I made him make the appointment, because I feel strongly about taking care of your teeth. Especially teeth that I already invested in, with braces! I had him charge the cost on my Discover card, and he will pay me back as he is able.
The dentist would have offered him a payment plan, but I doubt it would be interest-free. Furthermore, I had already signed up for a special Discover cashback bonus for any charge exceeding $1000. Silly me, I thought it was a $300 bonus, but it turns out it is a $30 bonus. Duh! I must have been reading without my glasses! So, at least a $30 break, not a big deal, but at least it's better than paying interest.
I made it clear that I need to have it back in full by the time I retire. I am sure he will pay it back.
So I have a big bill looming on my Discover card, which I can't pay in full from my income. I have the slush fund. My other resource is the emergency fund. I guess I will tap it, though I hate to.
This will make me gazelle-intense about saving!
I bought my groceries yesterday just ahead of the cold front -- in fact, when I took the groceries to the car, the windows had already iced over. It took me three trips to get them all in -- I counted that as my exercise! Three flights up, three flights down, three times -- I call it good enough.
The groceries were $140 -- way more than my usual bill, but a lot of it is for the brunch. And I am assuming there will be leftovers. Also, about $15 was for household supplies, and $12 for pet food.
I've had such a lazy day. I have to get on the ball with my dailies! Yesterday I managed nine. Today, not so much. I think the sudden cold has paralyzed me. Even with the radiators on full blast, it's chilly in here.
Tomorrow I go to work. It will be an easy day, as I will just be helping out with gift processing, and I don't have to put in a full day if I don't want to. But I'll have to walk to the station, and it will be cold. And snow is forecast for tomorrow, too! Oh well, a good chance to really try out my traction coils.
When I come home tomorrow, the grandsons will be coming over for a sleepover. Luckily, my DIL's mother will be here as well, and she'll entertain the boys while I cook. (The brunch is not till 11, so I have all morning, too.) Not sure how we're all going to sleep here, but we'll figure it out!
Glad the brunch is for family -- they'll understand if it's not perfect.
I hate to hear that cold weather is rolling in again, after some really warm weather. It will be cold when I go back to work the day after tomorrow, and it will be cold on New Year's Day when I have my brunch. Then I understand that we will have an extended period of cold, as well as a snowstorm in the following week. Zounds!
I have already decided that I will work from home on the really bad days. Others do it, and I have more of an excuse than they do! Yesterday, while I was filing papers, I found the login for remote access to my work computer. Hallelujah! It's been lost for a while, and I just couldn't remember how to get in.
I generally hate to file papers, but now that I have plenty of space for the papers, it's actually kind of fun. Yesterday I emptied a box of papers that I moved from my old place. Today I will tackle two baskets full which I have collected since I moved here. When I get that done, I will start to incorporate old files from old cabinets. It will feel good to get organized.
I think I will grocery shop for the brunch today, while the weather is still warm. That will give me plenty of time to prepare ahead of time, too.
I saw my niece and she mentioned that she might drive to Florida, so she and her kids might be a no-show. So it might turn out to be a small group, which is okay. This is a small place! It will be a challenge to figure out where to put the food -- and bodies!
After I get the grocery shopping done, I'll start working on my year-end totals. It's always fun to see how I did in black and white.
For some reason, I am excited about the new year! There is nothing really going on, but I always feel such a rush of hopefulness and expectation when the new year rolls around! One of my favorite New Year's activities is to go around the house with a notebook and make note of all the things that need to be addressed/changed/updated/replaced. I don't get everything done, but it gives me focus.
I'm off to shower, and then to the grocery!
Oh, how I hate that this will end! But I will have to go back to work eventually!
Today I made up a list of things I want to do daily. I haven't quite figured it out yet, but I'm going to play some kind of game with myself where I get points for getting these things done. Not sure what I will do with the points yet -- maybe figure out a rewards chart for myself.
Here is my list:
Clean cat box
Speak to someone new
Thank someone for something
Drink water (sip all day)
Clean the "cat chairs" (where the cats always sit)
Kind of a mixed bag -- health, housework, money, and social interaction. Some of these I do pretty regularly and for some I need a push. I figure I'd better not make the list any bigger, or doing them daily would be impossible!
For rewards, I'm thinking about a fast food meal, a movie, a snack like ice cream or caramel corn, a mani/pedi. Just thinking right now. I don't want to mess up my financial goals with too many rewards. Or rewards that are too easily earned.
I went to get my haircut today. Before hitting the road, I looked for coupons online, and found one for Fantastic Sam's for $10. However, I'm not sure I really saved money, because Sam's was about 7 miles away. Oh well. I needed to practice using my smartphone as a GPS. And it was a pretty day for a ride -- sunny and warm.
I've never been to this shop before, but I like the cut. I'll continue to go wherever I find the coupon, however. I'm planning to be a lot more serious about saving this year.
I love having these days off. I'm not really doing much, just piddling around, but it feels so good! It's going to be a brutal shock when I have to go back to work.
The walk to the station will be nicer, though, because one of my Christmas presents was a set of traction coils to wear on my boots. Why didn't I think of this? It's a whole different feeling, stepping out and knowing that I am so much more surefooted!
It was kind of funny how foot-oriented our Christmas was. I got the traction coils and a pair of miniature wooden shoes for my tree (I'm part Dutch and my hometown is Holland, Michigan). My son got a pair of high-tops and a bag of socks. My DIL got a pair of moccasins. Her mom got slippers. The grandsons each got a pair of shoes for school. Weird! I wonder what our theme will be next year?
Today was the first time I stayed home all day on my Christmas vacation. While I've loved hanging with the fam, I really needed to regroup and relax all by myself. I caught up on laundry -- three loads. I did some housework. And I did fun things, like reading, watching movies, playing computer games. I was intending to go get a haircut, but at some point I decided I was just in for the day. I'll get my haircut tomorrow. My hair is in my eyes and driving me crazy.
I've made a commitment to have the (local) family come over on New Year's Day for brunch. Some have not seen my place yet, so that is the main reason I'm doing it -- also to pay back a little for all the times I've pigged out at the others'. I'm planning on a breakfast casserole, a fruit salad, sausage and bacon, and some kind of roll or pastry. I may also make the family punch, which is one can of pineapple juice, one can of frozen concentrated orange juice, one jar of maraschino cherries, and one liter of 7-Up. Easy and good.
I work on New Year's Eve, and I'm having the grandsons overnight that night, so the timing really isn't good. I'm kind of kicking myself. But I will try to get things done ahead of time as much as possible.
My goals for next year are the usual ones. I want to increase savings and decrease my waistline. I guess a new one is that I want to kick my leg/hip pain by following through on physical therapy. I can't start it, however, until I get my new insurance card.
Not much financial to report. I did have a rather expensive day at Navy Pier - $31, just for food. My other outing with the grandsons -- a visit to Santa at Macy's -- was pretty cheap, but involved a two-and-a-half hour wait. Yikes!
Oops! I'm just learning how to use it, though. I think I'll like it when I get the hang of it.
It was a good Christmas. More materialistic than I would like, but then I am an SAer and a bit out of sync with the rest of the world!
Hope it's been a wonderful day for you and yours!
Well, my net worth has increased modestly this year by about $5,500. I've had some big expenditures this year, too -- furniture, rugs, computer, and a big tax bite. Barring any emergencies, I expect next year to be better.
Starting in January I will challenge myself to limit non-bill spending to $350. I'll try to do it for 3 months. It should give me an idea of how well I will manage in my first four years of retirement.
After last night's party, I stopped on the way home for gas ($34) and at the grocery store, where I shopped not for food but presents. I bought some fortune cookies, gift cards, and a sticker book and spent $68. Tonight I'll spend about $50 on a tin of caramel nut popcorn. Then I'll be ready for tomorrow's gift opening. This is the gift opening among those of us who will not be together for Christmas Day, not the REAL one.
I'm supposed to bring something for tomorrow's dinner, but haven't gotten my assignment yet! So I hope it will be easy!
I learned that one of my gifts to one of my grandsons has been duplicated by his other grandma. I will keep the game at my house, and try to find something else for GS. Just a small gift, but I have no ideas yet. I still have a few days, though, till the REAL gift opening on Christmas morning.
The party last night was mostly fun. Loud. I couldn't hear what most people were saying. There was a ton of food and my apple pie was mostly ignored. So frustrating to pay a lot for something and see it go to waste! I guess it won't really go to waste, since someone will bring it in to put in the break room. But now I wish I'd brought something cheap.
This is my last day of work until the 31st (all hands on deck for end-of-the-year gift processing). I'm really looking forward to some relaxing days at home. I really need a rest!
Well, last night, instead of finishing up my personal shopping, I shopped for our office's joint gift to our boss. I volunteered. I'm not quite sure how the words came out of my mouth, but they did.
I found a pair of hand-made earrings at Art & Artisan that I thought were lovely and that would suit my boss' style. Thank goodness, when I brought them in this morning, the others agreed. So just need to wrap it up tonight to give to her tomorrow. I'm out only $8 when everyone else pays their share.
I also picked up the pie for tonight's party. I settled on an apple pie on the advice of the piemaker. I explained that it would not be served until this evening and that it could not be refrigerated. And there could be no nuts. It's really pretty; the upper crust is decorated in oak leaf patterns. Or maybe they're holly leaves! The pie was $24.
This morning I went to City Hall to pay my wheel tax (city sticker). They did not make me pay the $50 late penalty, since I am a first-timer, so it was $75. That was a relief. I hate the very idea of paying $50 for nothing.
Then I drove to work, since I have the party tonight (in a neighboring suburb). I will have to get some gas before I go home -- and it just may be warm enough to get a car wash, too. On the way back, I'm going to stop at a big Jewel store along the way and buy fortune cookies for the grand-nieces' gift boxes.
I got the okay from my son to buy popcorn for his dad. He thought it was a good idea. I'll take care of that on Friday.
So, just one gift for the older grand-niece. I'd still like to get a scarf in her college colors, but I think getting something at Bath & Body Works will be easier.
Weather prediction for this weekend is either snow, rain, or freezing rain. That may mean icy roads, so I may not see my friend this weekend!
In the past few days I spent $250 more in Christmas gifts for family members, mainly cash and gift cards for the cash-strapped members.
Tonight I have to pick up a pie from a local pie shop for the office Christmas party. It's a bit of a splurge, but I have so often been the recipient of free food at the office I feel I need to do something special.
Tomorrow morning I have to go to City Hall and get my "virtual" city sticker, which is $113. Unless they take pity on me and waive the $50 late penalty. I am a first-time applicant, so they might. I never got any notification that I had to do this.
UPS tried to deliver my new sim card yesterday, but of course I wasn't home to sign for it. I left my signature on their notification sticker, and I hope they will leave it today. Surely it's small enough to stick in my mailbox? Oh, it's probably packaged in a box as big as a breadbox.
Our office received more Christmas gifts from alumni -- yesterday it was chocolate-covered pretzels, chocolates, and a huge box from Wolferman's filled with muffins, scones, breads and jellies. I've tried not to make TOO big of a pig of myself.
I may have a friend visit this weekend. She is watching the weather. But if she decides to come, we will visit Navy Pier on Sunday. She is bringing her grandchildren. I may or may not bring mine, depending on what their parents decide. They want to take the boys to Navy Pier themselves, so they need to decide whether they want them to go twice. And, of course, whether they want me to pre-empt the fun! I'll abide by their decision.
With the gift opening getting so close, I think I may shop for my grand-nieces at the station. There is a Bath & Body Works which ought to yield something. As for my ex and his wife, I think they will get Garrett's popcorn. It's at the station, too! Then I'll be done, done, done.
Yesterday I earned $9 from Pine Cone and $50 from MyPoints. I ordered an claim code from Amazon, but it's too late to use for Christmas. That's okay, I order from Amazon year-round.
I bought a Christmas present in one of the station shops. Generally I don't shop at the station -- high prices plus higher tax in the city. But I found a pair of earrings on sale that will be perfect for my DIL's mom. At least I think so! $14.
I also bought another Mega Millions lottery ticket as part of an office pool.
I managed to miss TWO trains this morning! I got to work an hour later than usual, and I'll make it up at the end of the day.
Our first (of two) family gift openings is this Saturday. I am not ready. Still need a gift for my ex & wife, and for my three grand-nieces. I have cute little fabric boxes shaped like Chinese take-out boxes for two of my grand-nieces, but I need to put something in them. I was thinking maybe fortune cookies and a gift card. As for my college-bound grand-niece, I am clueless. She seems to have pretty much everything. Maybe a scarf in her new school colors?
I am supposed to buy a city sticker for my car, but I keep forgetting. I looked on the city website this morning, just to see if I needed to move my car for plowing, and I see I have missed the deadline for buying the sticker. Now I have to pay a $50 penalty. GRRrrrr! I could do it online, but I don't know my license plate number by heart, so I guess I'll have to do it tomorrow.
The interesting thing is that I won't even get a sticker. It's a stickerless system. Ever heard of that?
It was a pretty eventful weekend, starting with my train ride home on Friday night. To make a long story short, the scheduled train was disabled before it got to my station. We had to wait an extra hour and had to board at an intersection rather than the station because the train arrived on the center track. Which meant waiting outside. It was lightly snowing and some college students were singing carols (very professionally -- must have been part of a choir). So it was enjoyable, actually, until the train came and we saw that it was already standing room only.
So our group of 50-some people got on and packed the aisles, from front to back. (A lot of people got free rides, since the conductors couldn't navigate the aisles!) I was lucky enough to be offered a seat after someone got off at the next stop (one advantage of having silver hair!) But at the downtown station, I had already missed two connections and next one wasn't due for 40 minutes. I went to the food court and drowned my misery in nachos bel grande.
(One good note about the train ride -- I found a quarter on the connecting train home. There was another one between the seat and the wall in front of me, but I couldn't get it without making a spectacle of myself!)
I didn't get home until 8:30.
On Saturday, I awoke facing a day with tons of stuff to do and snow coming down at a steady pace. I managed to do three loads of laundry, make a run to PetSmart for kitty litter and water conditioner, and a long-overdue trip to the grocery store. I spent $73 for 32 items -- so, basically, three shopping trips in one, which was about right. I got virtually everything on sale, and got another 10% discount for turning in my Dominick's card. (Dominick's is pulling out of Illinois. Not sure why Jewel wanted the card, but I didn't want it). When I got home, I called my son and he helped me schlep them all upstairs. After a quick lunch, I drove to a neighboring suburb to attend my grandson's first violin recital. He played "Lightly Row" as a solo. He was calm, focused, and pretty much in tune! I was so proud of him! The rest of the concert was pretty fun, too. The teacher, a member of the symphony, played a piece of her own -- magnificently! One of the students was an elderly lady -- I admired her so much, for becoming a student so late in life and for gamely joining all the little ones on stage.
After the recital, I came home and finally put up my tree and decorations, and then pretty much collapsed. On Sunday, I did some housework and wrapped all the presents I've bought so far. I did a little cooking -- pork cutlets and broccoli cheese soup -- and then I went over to my son's house for dinner, where he introduced me to my new smartphone -- a Motorola Moto X. We ordered the sim card and set up an account with Straight Talk at his recommendation. It will be $45 a month with no contract -- pretty much unlimited services -- but I can downgrade if I find I am not using it much.
We have to wait for the sim card to come before it is operational, but I think I'm going to like it!
After dinner, my DIL's mother, who is living with them temporarily, came over to watch the last episode of Survivor. (They don't get CBS at their house). I didn't watch; I read till I fell asleep. We are comfortable enough with each other that it didn't matter that she let herself out at show's end, while I was probably snoring!
So it was a satisfying weekend, a good combination of work and fun, and progress made on the countdown to Christmas.
This morning was our annual staff Christmas breakfast. It was a wonderful spread, and I filled my plate. Feeling lucky, I bought $10 worth of raffle tickets -- didn't win anything, but I am okay with that -- my real purpose was to contribute. But then I did win something -- we all did! Our president announced that everyone was getting four extra days of vacation this year! That means a lot to me. I always use up all my vacation time, and I've already used a lot this year, what with the funeral and everything. Now I know I will have the time to go to Florida in February and help my son with his mammoth garage sale. And still might be able to take a day to visit my grandson in school -- and then go to Las Vegas in July!
It was payday, as well, so I paid my mortgage and Discover bill. Everything else is automated.
I also popped over to the campus coffee shop and bought a pastry and a $5 gift certificate for my student worker, whom I won't see again till the end of January. Sigh.
And last night I bought a lottery ticket. Only because I am going in with two other co-workers, and only for fun. The Mega-Millions jackpot is over $400 million.
I was mistaken that today was the day of our office party as well. That will be next week. So I didn't have to drive, thus saving gas, thus not having to make a dessert. It's all good.
Tonight we have a snow advisory. I hope it won't be too bad, because I really have to grocery shop, and tomorrow I really have to go to my grandson's concert (he's a Suzuki violin student -- too cute!) Plus, I have LOTS of laundry to do, but since that only involves a trip to the basement, I'm not too worried about that. Just hope the steps won't be dangerous.
I don't know what the temperature was today, but it felt downright balmy. (Not enough to melt the snow, however). I could take a winter like this, but they say the cold temperatures will return shortly.
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In the field of e-learning, style guides are also a great place to specify instructional design best practices to help maintain a consistent design approach. For example, if you’ll have assessments throughout different sections of a course, you might include guidelines for what type of questions you’ll ask, how you’ll format questions, and anything else that can help the assessments feel familiar to learners.
Deciding on a consistent approach for design and instructional design at the beginning helps you:
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