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1-15). One may note that this amount is offset by a reduction in Federal Aid of $-2,596,200, a 29.4% drop (p. 1-15_. Educational expenses and operating the cities' public schools is by far the costliest budgetary item. This is followed by provision of police and fire services.
Costliest Line Item per Department
Office of Elections
Employee Compensation Increases
Parks, Recreation, and Cultural
Public Health and Assistance
Source: All data was obtained from the Expenditure Summary of the appropriate department section of the budget report.
The biggest expense in every department listed in the report was personnel and/or personnel related expenditures. Personnel services are the largest portion of the city budget and represent the area that can be trimmed in order to return the city to a healthy fiscal position. In term of the entire budget, personnel costs were $279,763,871 (p. 1-17). This represents a dollar change of 14,677,100 and a percentage change of 5.5% (p. 1-17).
Public Services Costs
Police, Fire, and 911 services fall under the judicial department. Total budgetary expenditures for the judicial department were $35,378,200. Corrections operations represent the biggest line item on the budget. Personnel represents the biggest line item in both the law enforcement branch and the public assistance branch of the government. Approved public assistance costs for FY 2008 were $21,195,994 (p. 1-17). This amount did not change from the previous year.
In Part I of the project the budget of the City of Norfolk was analyzed. The biggest expenditure in any of the departments was personnel services. The city needs staff to provide the services that the people expect. The city must provide the expected services for its citizens and personnel are necessary for those services. A majority of the revenue stems from taxes in one form or another. Education of the youth was by far the biggest consumer of property taxes. Budget amounts are shrinking, as homes are foreclosed and unemployment continues to rise.
As director of the Neighborhood and Preservation Department, I have been asked to prepare a budget that reflects a 20% decrease over last year's figures. These cuts have been mandated by the City Manager as a result of reduced tax revenue expectations, reductions in Federal funding, and pressure to reduce taxes. All of these items place a strain on the budget and all departments must make the necessary cuts in order to continue to operate as they have in the past. The following represents my analysis of the situation and recommendations for the required budgetary cuts.
Overview of the Department Budget
The Neighborhood and Preservation Department falls under two different departments. Neighborhoods are under the Non-Departmental Appropriations section of the budget. Funds for these services are used fro blight removal and community revitalization projects. Approximately $150,000 are appropriated annually for this purpose (p. 4-104). Norfolk has a beautiful historic district that creates a community asset. Norfolk has five distinct historic districts, many of which contain homes that are on the local, state, and National historic registries. These districts add character to the city and add to property values around the area.
Those that choose to live or own property in historic districts must abide by certain preservation rules and regulations. The city sees the historic districts as a valuable asset that promotes tourism and provides an asset for the community and the city. Those that choose to renovate property in these districts is eligible to receive tax credits for their efforts from the federal and state governments. These incentives cost the City of Norfolk nothing, but the city is able to reap the benefits of such programs.
Neighborhoods and Preservation fall under two different departments, budgeting can be tricky. I currently manage both programs and must find a way to...
Preservation of City assets is often considered to be a nice extra and is treated as a non-essential item when it comes time to make budgetary cuts. However, as the week progresses, one will realize the vital role that neighborhoods and preservation play in the economic growth of the city.
First, I would like to suggest that neighborhoods and preservation are essential functions that lead to economic growth for all of the citizens of the community. Historic communities and nice neighborhoods attract business and growth opportunities. They provide an excellent resource to exploit for promoting tourism. Their status as an important community asset supports the argument that my department should not have to make cuts at all and that these cuts should be absorbed by other non-essential departments.
No one will argue that certain branches of the city government are essential and considered basic to the citizens of the community. No one will argue that the legislative, executive, law, and judicial departments are not essential to the functioning of the city. However, there are some areas of the city government that could use thinning of non-essential personnel and programs that have become obsolete. The Parks, Recreation, and Culture department represents one area that could be dramatically cut. Parks, recreation, and culture add richness to their communities, but they do not provide the increases in tax revenue that having good communities will provide. Parks and Recreation are responsible for protecting the City of Norfolk's green spaces, including cemeteries. Personnel, planning and administration represent the biggest portions of the budget in this department. I feel that the budget cuts can be shifted to non-essential departments, such as Parks, Recreation and Culture.
The budgetary funds may also come from the reserve fund that is set aside for economic hardship and adjustments to the market. My reasons for this suggestion is that these problems are a result of economic hardships that are a result of the overall economy. Although my department has no problem complying with these budgetary requests, as necessary, but there are more appropriate places for he cuts to be made.
If the cuts must be made in my department, personnel represents the highest expenditures in any department and therefore represents the biggest opportunity for reductions in the budget. In 2008, employee compensation and benefits represented the biggest non-departmental appropriations and the biggest expenditures across the board. The first, and most difficult, decision that must be made is to select positions and staff that needs to be reduced. In some cases, jobs will have to be combined, placing greater strain on existing staff. However, these reductions are necessary in order for the health of the department to be able to meet the mandated goals in cost reduction. The City Planning and Development department is considered to be more essential to the operation of the city. They are already understaffed. Therefore, it is recommended that any reductions in staff stem from a non-essential department, such as Parks, Recreation, and Culture.
Personnel for Parks, Recreation, and Cultural events cost the department $12,138,487.
This means that in order to meet the mandated reduction in pay, $2,427,697 in staff expenses will have to be shaved from the budget. In order to meet the required 20% reduction in budget, the following positions are recommended for reduction, with the following amounts. Many staff positions in this department are considered redundant and could easily be combined in many cases. These figures will take a conservative estimate and assume that all employees are making the minimum salary for the position.
Forestry Crew Leader
Groundskeeper Crew Leader
Recreation Supervisor II
The reasons for these reductions are primarily to reduce redundancy in staff positions. For instance, within the department are three administrative assistant/secretary positions. In an analysis of the job that they performed, it was determined that only two were actually needed, therefore, the Administrative technician position was eliminated.
It could not be determined what the Forestry Supervisor did, when there was already a City Forester and a Forestry Crew Leader. It seems unnecessary to have a crew leader to supervise a staff of one. Even if the employee needs to take additional training to take over the position, this is still better in the long run. The same could be said for the groundskeeper and the groundskeeper crew leader. If one only has a single employee, it is difficult to justify the need to a supervisor; therefore the groundskeeper crew leader will be eliminated.
The division head position and the Director of Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces were found to be so similar that they often overlapped in their job responsibilities. Similarly, the business manager and the bureau manager positions were not clearly defined. Many times these two positions overlapped and created conflicts within the department. It is also not believed that there is a need for two tiers of recreation supervisors.…
What is it that PETA wants the company to do to raise its ethical standards over their chicken suppliers? They have several key arguments with the reasons for them. First, they want suppliers to comply with "Animal Care Standards" in use throughout the country, which would ensure better living and growth conditions for the chickens. They want them to use another method of slaughter that would remove the ability to
Andrew Jackson's Presidency: A View to Defining the Good and Bad Andrew Jackson is lauded by many as one of the greatest generals and presidents in United States history, and is vilified as one of the most damaging of all time. The fact is that he had some incredible successes in his career that were accompanied by dramatic failures, at least in the minds of some. Jackson himself had so much
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Sunday, June 30, 2013
Photographer Beth Galton and food stylist Charlotte Omnes have joined forces to create Cut Food, a series of food that is hence the name cut to show a sort of diagram of the food. It is an interesting way to display the food. The first example is a bowl of instant noodles which looks delicious the second is 3 jelly donuts next to a cup of coffee which creates a mystery: how did they keep the liquid in? My guess is they used a clear piece of plastic to create a window in the cup.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Martin Klimas is a German photographer who uses the combination of paint, music, and modern techniues to create colorful art that is reminiscent of Jackson Pollock and other abstract artists. One may ask why use a photography when you can create the same image with paint. The answer is that photography captures the movement and has an almost 3D quality that simple paint on a 2D canvas would. It is almost a fourth dimensional in that it captures a specific time.
Mike Stimpson has created several photos featuring LEGO blocks and figures to represent iconic photographs that have captured historic moments. Such as the man making a stand in front of the tanks in Tieniman Square. Stimpson's attention to lighting and composition recreate the photos so that they are recognizable. It brings a sense of humor to the historic moments but also encourages one to think about the original photo and research the history behind.
This is a photo I found of Natalie Portman. It caught my eye because sheis one of my favorite actresses and I like that the photographer Alan Firmin takes the portrait and changes it to create a different reaction. It is also a great demonstration of how adjusting levels and probably using various filters or color/hue/lightness/darkness variations can really make a peice stand out.
Friday, June 28, 2013
Brad Hitz has a unique style that incorporates color, composition, and style to present the product while positioning the brand so that anyone thumbing through a magazine will be draw to the photo. Each product has it's own feel Gap is about stylish casual clothing. The Coke ad is very technicolor which invokes a nostalgic feeling. The third ad shows sophistication, speed and performance of Mercedes Benz.
Monday, June 24, 2013
This is an ad for a graphic design company. It caught my eye because a. Catherine Zeta Jones is in the photo so it has star power. It shows that the brand can be trusted with professional images. It is cool how her dress blends with the wallpaper. the designer must have spent a lot of time adjusting the color levels so that it is not too orange or too green or blue. The dark hair staneds out again the backfround but is matched by the black borders at the top and bottom. The typography is effective using a large script font. It also includes all pertinent information such as the name of the design company, the logo, contact info and address.
Magazine ad for Valspar paint. Caught my eye because it shows the importance of color. It's a bit too central but the type offsets it a bit. I could not find the name of the photographer.
Baojun Yuan, 76 years old, has been using photoshop to repair old photos of fellow Chinese citizens. He learned how to use photoshop when he was 60 and has fixed more than 2,000 photos. It is amazing how beautiful these photos turned out compared to how damaged they are.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Here is an example of breaking rules of composition to achieve an intended effect. These were probably shot strait on with the subject leaning slightly and tilted using the crop tool in Photoshop. They could also be shot by tilting the camera on a tripod.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Another good example of panoramic photography. In this case, panoramic is used to create an otherworldly feel- the first photo looks like a futuristic city, I'm not sure exactly what city it is. It tells the story of how the city is built.
This desert landscape below reminds me of Tatooine from Star Wars. The two figures on the right side looks like one tall and one short- could be Artoo-Detoo and See-Threepio.
And this Vegas.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
These are striking landscapes which are taken at first light. It is an interesting way to show a forest- dark trees and the faded colors of sunrise. It is an example of how color does not have to be very bright but can be muted and have a few lighting elements that create a neat effect.
Color is important in fashion photography. When thumbing through a catalogue or shopping, a clothing designrwants to draw the ey to the product so they rely on good color photography that is accurate and shows off the style. These fashion photos were taken by Emily Soto of Los Angeles. I found her one behance.net and have provided a link to her fashion website.

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October 01, 2011 - April 02, 2012
Exhibition podcast from Curator, Leah Lehmbeck is posted here
The Norton Simon Museum presents an exciting exhibition that explores the significance of printmaking and its new possibilities as first re-envisioned in Southern California in the mid-20th century. Drawing from the Museum’s extensive print collection and a few select loans, the exhibition includes approximately 125 prints, portfolios and multiples, including works by the local founders of the movement, such as John Altoon, Garo Antreasian, Richard Diebenkorn, Sam Francis, Ed Moses, Ken Price, Ed Ruscha and June Wayne. Proof also includes works by a significant number of artists who traveled west to print specifically in Los Angeles, such as Josef Albers, Louise Nevelson, Claes Oldenburg and Robert Rauschenberg.
Printmaking had for centuries been explored by painters and sculptors alike—most notably Rembrandt van Rijn, Francisco de Goya y Lucientes and Pablo Picass0—but it was not embraced by the 20th-century American avant-garde, though there were a few exceptions. In 1960, Los Angeles– based artist June Wayne took it upon herself to “create a pool of master artisan-printers in the United States.” These words were spoken at the founding of the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in Los Angeles by Wayne, who, through her dedication and hard work, created a workshop that would educate printers, artists, curators and collectors alike. Indeed, Tamarind sparked a renaissance in the graphic arts—a revival that spread well beyond Los Angeles and the medium of lithography. In the next few decades, all methods of printmaking would be established and legitimized as viable and valuable forms of art making.
Throughout the 1960s, Tamarind opened its doors to artists both experienced and inexperienced in printmaking. Many world-renowned painters and sculptors made the journey to Los Angeles to learn the craft at Tamarind. The artists’ two-month fellowships were staggered so that no two artists were new at the same time. Wayne established the editioning of prints so that twenty from each edition went to the artist, and nine went to Tamarind. In this way, the workshop was able to donate a complete set of every work it produced to nine public institutions, thereby spreading the knowledge of printmaking and building enthusiasm for the medium among curators and collectors. The Norton Simon Museum is home to a near-complete set of prints created at the Tamarind Lithography Workshop, and Proof: The Rise of Printmaking in Southern California features nearly 70 of these works. The artists represented range from John Altoon, Billy Al Bengston, Vija Celmins, Bruce Conner, Richard Diebenkorn, Sam Francis, David Hockney, Ed Moses, Lee Mullican, Louise Nevelson, Ed Ruscha, and Norman Zammitt, to June Wayne herself.
Altogether, the artworks featured in Proof: The Rise of Printmaking in Southern California tell the fascinating but seldom-explored story of the renaissance of fine-art lithography in Los Angeles in the 20th century. Starting with small local efforts in the first half of the century, to June Wayne and the founding of the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in the 1960s, and on to the establishment of Gemini G.E.L. and Cirrus Editions in the mid-1960s and 1970s, printmaking became an essential medium in an artist’s oeuvre, and Los Angeles was the birthplace of this effort.
About “The Original Print,” a companion exhibition
In conjunction with Proof: The Rise of Printmaking in Southern California, the Museum presents The Original Print, an exhibition that looks at the technical aspects of printmaking. Held in the small, rotating gallery on the Museum’s main level, the exhibition combines explanatory texts, archival documentation, photographs, video footage and the actual implements of printmaking (a woodblock, an etching plate, a lithography stone and a screen). A select group of prints on view serves to illustrate these concepts directly, in an effort to familiarize visitors with the methods and terminology used to describe the graphic arts.
About the Publication
Accompanying the Proof exhibition is a publication of the same name. With essays by established print scholars as well as fresh, new voices on the subject, this lavishly illustrated catalogue introduces the pioneers of printmaking in Los Angeles who nurtured an environment suitable for the founding of the country’s most significant print shop in 1960. By tracing the local printmaking communities, the academic establishment, as well as the significant influence of the Tamarind Lithography Workshop and other venerable workshops founded by Tamarind-trained printers, like Gemini G.E.L. and Cirrus Editions, the catalogue addresses the spectacularly rapid spread of printmaking from its modern beginnings in Southern California. Proof is the first catalogue to discuss Los Angeles printmaking within the larger narrative of postwar American art.
Proof: The Rise of Printmaking in Southern California is curated by Leah Lehmbeck, Associate Curator at the Norton Simon Museum. The exhibition is part of Pacific Standard Time, an unprecedented collaboration of more than sixty cultural institutions across Southern California, coming together to tell the story of the birth of the L.A art scene. Pacific Standard Time, an initiative of the Getty, will take place for six months beginning October 2011.
Tamarind Workshop became Tamarind Institute in 1970 when it moved to the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, where it continues to this day. Clinton Adams, another of the important artists who worked with June Wayne at Tamarind, was instrumental in establishing the teaching workshop as an enduring institution: "An Informed Energy: Lithography and Tamarind" written by Clinton Adams
June Wayne passed away on August 23, 2011, a few weeks before the opening of this important overview mapping her impact on the art scene in Los Angeles. This exhibition is a tribute to the perception, talent, vitality and tenacity of this exceptional American artist. She will be missed by all in a community that spans generations of artists all of over the world.
"June Wayne’s impact on the art world will be felt for many generations. Her visionary plan for expanding the breadth of expressive possibilities available to American artists manifested itself in the founding of Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., in 1960. We honor her legacy by perpetuating her ideals and, above all, her passion for lithography. June touched many of our lives in immeasurable ways and the art world is all the richer for her broad participation and advocacy." -From the Tamarind Institute

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When it comes to the success of your medically endorsed products, nothing could be more important than using a reputable cannabis lab. Testing ensures your protection from a compliance perspective, but it's also critical to the health of immune-compromised people who use cannabis as medicine.
Our industry-leading science team, state-of-the-art equipment, and ISO 17025 accreditation ensure your products are tested at the highest standard. Seattle's medical marijuana community deserves a testing lab that makes accurate testing their mission.
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UPDATED 09.14.17 - School bus routes affected by city construction on Ivy Avenue and Durant Avenue
Two ongoing street repair projects in different areas of Deer Park will affect several DPISD bus routes until the projects are completed, and the District is sharing the following update:
IVY AVENUE between First Street and Eighth Street
Construction continues on Ivy Avenue, and busses will continue to use Eighth Street for student loading after school. We hope that construction will be complete by the end of September.
DURANT AVENUE between Spencer Highway and Faith Drive
Progress on the construction will make the following changes necessary. Both the morning pick-up and afternoon drop-off location will be changed for students residing at the following locations:
1) 4602 Durant bus stop will be at the intersection of Durant and West Lambuth Drive;
2) West Lambuth Drive will be on the west end of the block, near Durant, immediately after the bus turns onto Lambuth;
3) Faith Drive bus stop will be at the corner of Faith and Center.
All remaining stops will continue at their temporary location until further notice.


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Moby-Dick; or The Whale, was first published in London in 1851. Upon publication, the novel received terrible reviews and was deemed a commercial failure. It was only years after the author’s death when critics rediscovered it, that it gained a reputation as one of the Great American Novels. It is now widely regarded as Melville’s magnum opus.
‘One of the strangest and most wonderful books in the world’D. H. Lawrence
The Story of The White Whale
The book’s immortal opening line, ‘Call me Ishmael’, begins the narrative of a young sailor who recalls a voyage to sea on a whaling vessel. The sailor, Ishmael, signs up for the final voyage of the Pequod – a whaling ship bound for the Indian ocean. Onboard, he joins a group of whalers to hunt and kill sperm whales to harvest their oil.
Chock full of colourful characters that all bear biblical renaissance, Ishmael is thrown into an obsessive quest to capture the infamous white whale – Moby Dick.
Spurred on by the estranged captain of the ship, Ahab, who wants revenge for the loss of his leg to the whale on a previous expedition, Ishmael and his onboard companions embark on a journey to hunt and kill Moby Dick, no matter the cost.
There is, one knows not what sweet mystery about this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath.Herman Melville, Moby-Dick
Symbolism and Themes
Along with its iconic plotline, Moby-Dick is famous for its ambiguous symbolism.
While he was writing Moby-Dick, Melville’s close friend, Nathaniel Hawthorne, suggested that he re-write the book using more metaphors. He suggested that Melville use ‘whaling as a form of psychological insight into the human condition’ which consequently changed the book from a simple narrative to what we know today.
This focus on the human condition is demonstrated through the core theme of incomprehensible obsession, and the eventual existential unhinging of Abram’s character.
Another symbolic element comes in the form of the colour white: the White Whale, Ishmael’s obsession with the colour white, and the representation it has in life and death at the same moment.
Ishmael muses on the many, often conflicting resonances of whiteness: its sleek beauty, its existential terror, its fullness, its funereal emptiness.Gabrielle Bellot, The Literal (and Figurative) Whiteness of Moby Dick
Not to mention the considerable theme of religion from the vast array of characters with biblical names. For example, the protagonist Ishmael is named after the illegitimate son of Abraham from the Old Testament. In the bible, Ishmael is cast aside in favour of the legitimate son, Isaac, and banished to the wilderness – much like Melville’s Ishmael, who is also a wanderer and an outcast. Another character, Captain Ahab, shares the name with the biblical King Ahab – once a cruel ruler of Israel, and much like the king, Captain Ahab’s ‘misguided passion’ ends up costing him considerably.
Melville successfully filled his novel with so much symbolism that it has been countlessly interpreted over the years. Thanks to its vast plot and layers, it remains relevant even now, understood differently by each new generation that picks it up.
Born in New York City in 1819, Herman Melville came from wealthy beginnings. His father went bankrupt and then died when Melville was 12 years old, meaning he began working at a young age, holding a variety of jobs throughout his early years.
At the age of twenty, he was shipped out as a cabin boy on a whaling ship named Acushnet. His experience onboard this vessel would later go on to be translated into his now world-famous novel Moby-Dick.
Following his whaling trip, Melville had a short career in the Navy. He wrote his first two novels; Typee and Omoo, inspired by his travels. Although of fictional narrative, Typee was mostly autobiographical, influenced by his personal experiences in the tropics among the Typee cannibals of Marquesas Islands.
After the success of his first two novels, Melville continued to create narrative books based on his personal experiences. After moving to Massachusetts, he became very close to author Nathaniel Hawthorn, and the pair had a significant influence on each other’s work. So much so that Melville dedicated his epic novel to Hawthorne:
In token of my admiration for his genius.Herman Melville, Moby-Dick
Drawing from his own experiences as a young man, and also by the story of the Essex – a whaling ship that was attacked by a sperm whale in 1820, sinking the ship and killing the crew – Melville published Moby-Dick in 1851.
It was deemed a complete commercial flop upon release selling around 3700 copies in his lifetime – only a third of what his first novel Typee had sold.
Nearly having bankrupted himself to publish Moby-Dick, Herman Melville turned his hand to writing short stories. Typically printed in publications, one of his most famous stories was ‘Bartleby the Scrivener’ published in Putnam’s Monthly Magazine in 1853.
He went on to write lots more stories and novels, and in the later years of his life, turned his hand to poetry although publication prospects were not favourable. His most significant work of this period was his posthumous novel, Billy Budd. However, this remained unpublished until three years after his death.
Herman Melville died on the 28th September, 1891.
His life was neither happy nor, by material standards, successful. By the end of the 1840s he was among the most celebrated of American writers, yet his death evoked but a single obituary noticeD.E.S. Maxwell
Thirty years after his death in 1921, American academics rediscovered his work. Understanding why it had been so poorly received in its day, they hailed Melville for his experimental writing, universal themes and symbolism, and being nearly a century ahead of his time.
Moby-Dick is now regarded as one of the great American novels, having been adapted and represented countless times in 20th and 21st-century culture through film, theatre, music and more. With many readers preceding it re-writing and interpreting Melville’s novel, Moby-Dick remains ‘a true cultural icon‘.
The novel’s ability to produce numerous interpretations is, perhaps, the main reason it is considered one of the greatest American novels.Kate Lohnes
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The verse vel The Universe Looks Down was written over a period of thirteen years. It is a quest narrative, but a tale in which there can be one hero. Instead, a handful of protagonists are seen, engaged in interlocking life-quests, inside and outside historical time.In mythical, heroic and even comical action they press towards a goal which must be different for each individual. Their stories touch on chivalry, Australian history, Indian legend, experimental science, sea journeys, coffee, semi-divine intervention, and much more... Witty, racy and deliciously digressive, this fascinating long poem sails along the coast of ethics and will find safe harbor in our hands, our mouths, and our memories. (Kevin Hart)
Chris Wallace-Crabbe, born 1934, is an internationally renowned poet and essayist of seventeen books. His latest collections are By and Large, (Brandl & Schlesinger; Carcanet) and the small-press Next. He edited, with Judith Ryan, Imagining Australia: Literature and Culture in the New New World (Harvard). His Selected Poems 1956-1994 (OUP) won the DJ O'Hearn Prize for Poetry and he had also been awarded The Age Book of the Year Award, the Dublin Prize for Arts and Science and The Philip Hodgins Memorial Award for Poetry. He is Professor Emeritus in The Australian Centre, University of Melbourne.
Shortlisted for Age Book of the Year: Poetry 2006.

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STO Planner is easy and quick as a breeze. Pull out your phone and instantly find out which bus to take and when to get out the door.
YOUR ROUTE – QUICKLY
STO Planner was built to make getting the route to your destination as quick and easy as possible. Dont waste minutes sifting through time tables or looking at bus routing maps only to then miss your bus by a minute: let your phone do that for you!
• Search for any location in Ottawa and Gatineau.
• Effortlessly drop a pin on the map.
• Immediately get a route to your location, then tweak your arrival or departure time if necessary.
• Quickly get to previous destinations from the Bookmarks button.
• Star favourite locations or mark them "Home", "Work" or "Play" to gain one-tap access to them.
• Obtain step-by-step details, times and walking instructions as well as Infobus call links.
• Look up bus time tables, Infobus details and more from the built-in STO mobile site.

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A native Marylander, Dr. Maltby received her undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech. She returned to Blacksburg, VA and completed her graduate studies at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Her practice experience has included mixed animal work as well as small animal medicine and surgery.
Time spent at Walter Reed Army Institute Research (WRAIR) and NIH helped develop her interest in infectious diseases. Other particular interests include animal behavior, soft tissue surgery and geriatric medicine. She and her family live in Queen Anne’s County.

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Beat Pharmacy "Sometimes I'm Happy"
Dub-techno veteran Beat Pharmacy (a.k.a. Brendon Moeller) will soon add to his immense discography with the release of a new EP, the aptly titled Tricks of the Trade. Set to drop May 27 via Throne of Blood, the four-track record opens with "Sometimes I'm Happy," a cut that blends standard dancefloor rhythms with off-beat synth licks. As an artist who operates under multiple musical identities, Moeller has certainly retained a unique style for his Beat Pharmacy project, described in the EP's accompanying press release as "analog weirdness designed to move butts and make you think."
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A Poet Recites
The poet Ramsey Nasr made a personal selection of twenty one poetic highlights of the Dutch literature since the fourteenth century. Grrr designed and produced a website for this project.
The poems are published in a book and with every poem, a QR code is printed. These link directly to twenty one poetry clips, specially made for this project. These film versions place the poems in modern times, in the hope and conviction to reach a new generation of poetry readers. The focus was on tablets and mobiles because of the QR codes, but a lot of love was put into the desktop version as well.
Ramsey Nasr (1974, Rotterdam) is a poet, writer, actor and director.


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The project is part of a £65 million investment in 5G technology by British government
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NOE & ZOE AT GREY + WILD IN AUCKLAND NZ
Berlin based designer duo Nici Zinell & Nadine Richter founded Noe & Zoe and launched their first Childrens clothing collection in 2011.
Timeless patterns, unique prints, strong colours and simple, comfortable cuts. Their background in costumes and film inspires them to include theatrical elements and dress up ideas in their designs.It is loved by children and their parents alike.
We are very proud to share this beautiful children's brand with you at our store in Takapuna, Auckland.


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~ Review by Rituparna Roy; originally published in The Wire ~
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“Our focus on Muslim migration is deliberate. It addresses a glaring lacuna in Partition Studies, of course. But it also challenges essentialized accounts of ‘Muslim identity’ in a global climate of Islamophobia” – so declare the authors Joya Chatterjee, Claire Alexander and Annu Jalais in the ‘Introduction’ to their book The Bengal Diaspora.
It’s rare to find an academic book that not only stretches disciplinay boundaries (here, history has been brought into conversation with sociology and anthropology), but more remarkably, aligns disciplinary agendas with contemporary issues of great import. The Bengal Diaspora is that rare work. Consequently, it has the ability to speak to people beyond the rarefied world of academia. And it definitely speaks to the West Bengal of today, which has seen a marked increase in Islamophobia even as, ironically, its Chief Minister has sought to woo Muslim voters. There is a deep fear of “demographic imbalance”, of Muslim “infiltrators” from Bangladesh – a fear that the BJP tapped into during its election campaign earlier in 2019, and triumphantly promised to bring in the NRC to West Bengal (should it win).
Islamophobia, however, is not new to Bengal – after all, it is one of the reasons why Bengal was partitioned in 1947 in the first place. As Joya Chatterjee memorably put it in her pioneering work, Bengal Divided: Hindu Communalism and Partition 1932-1947
Bengalis were not passive bystanders in the politics of their province; nor were they victims of circumstances entirely out of their control, forced reluctantly to accept the division of their ‘motherland’. On the contrary, a large number of Hindus of Bengal, backed up by the provincial branches of the Congress and the Hindu Mahasabha, campaigned intensively in 1947 for the partition of Bengal and for the creation of a separate Hindu province that would remain inside an Indian union.
Muslims have unfortunately remained the “other” in postcolonial India: in West Bengal, we find proof of that not only in realities like the Muslim ghettoes of Kolkata (Rajabajar, Park Circus) or the Muslim-majority districts like Murshidabad (erstwhile capital of Mughal Bengal) where Muslim refugees fleed at various times after 1947 to be close to their co-religionists, but also in the under-representation of Muslim experiences in history and literature.
Let’s take history first: when it comes to dealing with the Partition of India in the East, that is on the Bengal border, studies have usually focussed on one kind of migration – that of Bengali Hindu refugees (from the upper and middle classes) migrating from East to West Bengal. But those of Muslims the other way round have been largely ignored. Mahbubar Rahman and Willem van Schendel had alerted about this lacuna more than a decade back, but it went unheeded… until The Bengal Diaspora.
Opening up a new discursive space
Chatterjee, Alexander & Jalais have rectified the imbalance in historical research on the Bengal Partition – filling in a lacuna in Partition Studies. But they have also opened up a new space in Migration and Diaspora Studies. Their work demonstrates the truth of two major claims made by Aristide Zolberg: that “nation-making is a refugee generating process”, and that refugees from the global south predominantly remain in the global south. Not only that, they mostly migrate to neighbouring countries, staying as close to home as possible. As the authors’ memorably put it: “The South is not just a ‘source’ of migration, but its preeminent destination”. But they also take Zolberg’s claims two steps further. They study intra-border migration and immobility. They map out (in Chapter 1) a broad survey of the widespread mobility in eastern India since the mid-nineteenth century, underlining the fact that the population of this region was “profoundly intermingled” by the time of the Partition in 1947.
It is useful for us to remember this intermingling of almost two centuries in 2019. If we do, then we don’t need to tell migrants from other states of India that they need to learn Bangla if they are to live in Bengal. Because the Bhojpuri, Bihari, and Oriya speakers (that the authors mention in the quote above) have always taken the trouble to learn Bangla (imperfect though it may be) – like migrants in any host culture – for survival, if not for anything else.
Chatterjee, Alexander & Jalais also study ‘immobility’. They contend in their book (Chapter 2) that why some people decide to stay put – even when it goes against the grain of the situation and when all others are leaving – should also be made to be a part of migration studies. In their own work, they do this, saying they are “as concerned with inertia as… movement”.
There are two more interesting combinations in the book (apart from sudying mobility and immobility): one pertains, once again, to content; the other, to methodology. The book emphasizes both arrival and departure – the two ends of the migration spectrum. This is to correct another bias that Migration studies have had – an almost exclusive concern with arrival. The methodology combines historical analysis with ethnography. This combination was inevitable, given the range of disciplines the authors come from; but both the methods had their limitations and they yielded different results, facts the authors are candid about.
Of contrasting histories & narratives; brides & Biharis
One of the most interesting aspects of the book is that there are several contrasting histories of the Muslim Diaspora that the authors unearth in it. One relates to two settlements, another to two books.
Chapter 4 (‘Making home: claiming and contesting diasporic space in Britain ’) looks at two of the oldest and most significant Bengali settlements in the UK – ‘Tower Hamlets’ in East London (immortalized in Caroline Adams’ pioneering 1987 work, Across Seven Seas and Thireteen Rivers & Monica Ali’s feted 2003 novel, Brick Lane) and ‘Oldham’ in greater Manchester (where, Bengalis mostly worked in its factories and mills, and their immigrant history was tied up inseparably with “the longer history of this postindustrial town”). While Tower Hamlets and Oldham share a similar trajectory of community formation, they differ when it comes to community mobilization. The Bengali community in the UK had come of age in the mid-’70s, in the face of racist attacks. A turning point was the racist murder of Altab Ali, a young garment worker, in May 1978. It gave the necessary impetus to the community for the public resistance of racism and for staking a rightful claim as immigrants who had been around for a long time. More than a decade later, in 2001, Oldham faced massive racist attacks – which were contained, but it did not lead to any transformation in the Bengali community; and the Bengali presence there, to this day, remains less robust that in Tower Hamlets.
Chapter 8 (‘Narrating Diaspora’) centres round two books – Yousuf Choudhury’s The Roots and Tales of Bangladeshi Settlers (1993) & Ahmed Ilias’ Biharis. The Indian Emigres in Bangladesh: An Objective Analysis (2003) – that are classic studies of ‘economic migration’ and ‘forced migration’, respectively. By exploring the differences (one a history of enablement in Britain, the other of disempowerment in Bangladesh) and commonalities (of theme and structure) between them, the authors suggest that the writing of these histories is fundamentally an attempt by the writers to help ‘assimilate’ their respective migrant communities into their ‘host’ cultures, with the hope that it will earn them more respect and recognition in the place they have settled. That attempt definitely succeeded with the Biharis. It had a deep political impact: its publication was followed by the release of Tanvir Mokammel’s film Swapnabhumi (‘The Promised Land’, 2007); and both contributed to mobilizing a more sympathetic attitude towards a marginalized and hated minority in Bangladesh.
The most striking chapters in the book are Chapters 5 and 6, dealing with Muslim brides and Biharis in Bangladesh, respectively. They attest to the inclusiveness – and uniqueness – of the authors’ vision.
Bengali Muslim women migrants changed the very nature of migration to the UK from the mid-1970s. They accompanied or followed their husbands mostly as dependants (in the role of wives and mothers); but while their arrival led to the formation of ‘permanent’ communities, they themselves were looked upon as ‘cultural’ rather than ‘economic migrants’ — based on the assumption (since colonial times) that they were, principally, carriers and purveyors of ‘culture’. But this migration to the UK was just one side of the picture. The authors argue that for most South Aian women, marriage itself has always meant migration, as it was a rite of passage that inevitably entailed leaving the natal home and the place where one was born and raised to the home of one’s husband in another place (which could be a neighbouring village or town or province). They also argue that brides often negotiated with patriarchal structures through marriage migration and some even took advantage of the changing state policies of migration after Partition to rid themselves of unhappy relationships.
The case of Bihari migrants is a particularly fraught one. Bihari Muslims were twice displaced in the 20th century: in the wake of pre-partition riots in 1946, they fled from Bihar to East Bengal; and after the Bangladesh Liberation War (in which they were implicated in the atrocities of the Pakistani army), they tried to flee to Pakistan (in the west) but most got stuck in the newly created Bengali nation. About 3,00,000 remain stranded in camps in Bangladesh (mostly in Dhaka) and live in limbo – considered neither ‘citizens’ (by the State, till 2008) nor ‘refugees’ (by UNHCR). It is only during Muharram that they can wrest some space for themselves in a hostile environment. Muharram rituals – like building a tazia, running as paiks (with all their attendant customs) – uniquely allow them that, argue the authors.
The Bengal Diaspora is an important intervention in Partition, Migration and Diaspora Studies. But running through it is a thread of compassion for its 227 respondents – from Koikhali to Tower Hamlets, and from brides to Biharis – that makes it much more than a brilliant academic book.
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A tower block fire began after a sofa left in a communal area was set on fire.The fire started on the 22nd floor of the 32-storey Cleveland Tower, Holloway Head in Birmingham.It is understood 750 people live in the tower although no one was injured. Smoke has affected the building from the 15th floor to the top of the building.Police are treating Saturday’s fire as arson with intent to endanger life.See more stories from Birmingham and the Black Country here
Area Commander Ben Brook, of West Midlands Fire Service, said following last month’s fire at Grenfell Tower in London the Cleveland Tower incident was shocking for everyone concerned.He said: “It is important that lobbies, stairwells and communal areas are kept free of clutter and combustible materials.”Some Cleveland Tower residents said communal areas are often left cluttered. Others said they did not hear any smoke alarms go off, with one man, who said he lived a few floors below the fire, saying he found out about it through social media.
A spokesperson from WM Housing, a housing group which looks after the building, said that they operate a “keep communal areas clear policy” and has a concierge that will arrange for anything left in communal areas to be removed immediately.
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The nationвЂ™s largest Black-owned bank and first Black internet bank, spearheaded the national #BankBlack Challenge in 2016, OneUnited Bank. The campaign that is ongoing to galvanize Ebony Us americans and their allies to maneuver their records to Black-owned finance institutions.
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Another solid title that's exclusive to the PLAYSTATION 3® in 2008. Never will you see games like this on the 360.
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Gran Turismo has always provided gamers with maximum graphical quality combined with ultra-realistic gameplay and physics. All of which is only and exclusively capable on the Sony Playstation, Playstation 2 and PLAYSTATION 3® home entertainment consoles.
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DFL Calls on GOP & Stauber to Denounce Attack on Reporter Outside Trump Rally in Duluth
Attack comes after years of Trump demonizing the media
Today, DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin denounced a Trump supporter’s attack on a WCCO photojournalist outside of Trump’s rally in Duluth and called on the Minnesota Republican Party and Representative Pete Stauber to do the same.
“Political violence is never acceptable under any circumstances,” said Martin. “It is essential that political campaigns remain peaceful and that everyone treats members of the media with the respect they deserve. I’m calling on the Republican Party of Minnesota and Representative Pete Stauber to join me in denouncing this attack on a Minnesota reporter. This is completely unacceptable and it is up to Minnesota’s political leaders to speak out against it.”
The Trump supporter shouted “You guys want to be peaceful? Be peaceful! You want to be violent? Come to me!” at Biden supporters before punching the camera phone out of WCCO reporter Dymanh Chhoun’s hand. This attack comes after years of President Trump labeling the media as “enemies of the people” and celebrating attacks on journalists. These attacks became so bad that hundreds of retired reporters spoke out about the dangers Trump’s rhetoric poses towards members of the fourth estate.
“It is essential that political leaders denounce this kind of violence, otherwise it will only continue,” added Martin. “Donald Trump has celebrated attacks on journalists, told a violent hate group to ‘stand by’, and threatened the peaceful transfer of power if he loses the election. We cannot allow this dangerous behavior to become normalized.”


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As the city of Smolensk in Russia gears up its Pesach preparations, a special lecture was organized by the city’s Rabbi , Levi Mondshine. The lecture, which covered many aspects of Pesach was delivered by Rabbi Yonatan Feldman, as part of the FJC’s new “Maggid Project” under the Yachad initiative.
Additionally, special food packages containing Pesach necessities are being distributed these days to hundreds of needy families and to the elderly, while final preparations are being made at the JCC for Smolensk’s largest communal seder.
During a brief visit to the city, JDC Director Mr. Alik Nadan was given a special tour of the Jewish Community Center in Smolensk “Beit Malkin”. The visit commemorates 20 years of the Jewish Distribution Committee’s activity in the city of Smolensk.
He was received by Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Mondshine, who conducted a general overview of the Jewish community’s activities, particularly humanitarian aid to needy families in honor of the upcoming holiday of Pesach.


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Maavan is the first song to be released from the upcoming Punjabi movie ‘Daana Paani’ starring Jimmy Sheirgill and Simi Chahal.
‘Daana Paani’ is due to be released in cinemas in less than a month, and the makers are now revealing more about the eagerly anticipated movie.
The movie based in rural Punjab follows a soldier who falls for an oppressed village girl, with a twist that is sure to grip audiences.
Maavan stays true to the films storyline and takes you back to Punjab in 1962. The soulful song with it’s 60’s inspired folk music suits the movie perfectly.
Sang by the legendary Harbhajan Mann, the lyrics will touch hearts and will unleash all the emotions inside you.
Director of ‘Daana Paani, Tarnvir Singh Jagpal said about Maavan: “While making a period drama, you have to pay attention to the colours and dynamics of the time it is based on. However, emotions are something you cannot play around with.
The relation of a mother with her children is one of the most unconditional and pious love you’ll ever find. Maavan is our tribute to every mother and daughter.”
‘Daana Paani’ is due to be released in cinemas 5th May, watch the video for Maavan below.


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“An error that players might encounter is the incompatibility of Minecraft for Windows with the launcher. A particular error that hinders you from launching the game is when you are all set to embark on an adventure in Minecraft, which can be more exasperating than having no obstacles at all.”
Possible solutions to attempt are limited in number and potential causes are limited in number if you encounter the “Minecraft for Windows incompatible with launcher” issue. Below is a comprehensive explanation of the steps you can take to resolve this error promptly, as soon as you can resume playing. Rest assured, this error is fixable. It is recommended to attempt these solutions in the sequence that players typically follow.
Close the Minecraft Launcher through the Task Manager
Finally, if you try reopening the Minecraft Launcher and encounter the issue again, click on the “End Task” button located in the bottom right corner. Then, look for the Minecraft Launcher which should be positioned very near the top. To open the Task Manager, press Esc and Shift, Ctrl. If you only see it as a one-time error that is not intended to occur, you can completely shut down the application and open the Task Manager by pressing Esc and Shift, Ctrl.
Update the Minecraft Launcher
Once you have completed the update, promptly launch the application and you will notice an on-screen button indicating that your launcher requires an update. If you encounter this issue, consider updating your Minecraft Launcher. This error may occur due to the outdated nature of your current version, resulting in players experiencing this error. Mojang has recently issued a fresh edition of the Minecraft Launcher.
If you cannot see an update button, there might be a glitch in the launcher preventing you from downloading the updated version of Minecraft. This glitch can occur when players try to play Minecraft from either the Java Edition launcher or the Minecraft Dungeons launcher.
Many players who are experiencing this error may be seeing it because they are trying to play Minecraft on Windows using the incorrect launcher, but this issue should be fixed by downloading the newly updated launcher, which allows players to play any of the three versions of Minecraft from the same launcher.
Delete and reinstall the Minecraft Launcher
If none of the previous methods are working, it may take some time to fix the problem. The last method that players can try is to delete and reinstall the Minecraft launcher.
Related: Mojang solidifies Technoblade’s legacy by paying tribute to him on the Minecraft Launcher.
Regarding all the questions about switching to a new Minecraft launcher, you can find answers on the official Minecraft page in the section that provides answers to all the questions.
She is someone whose pets and friends are the most important parts of her world. She enjoys spending time with her family and listening to music, rather than fangirling over television shows and movies. She struggles to keep up with all the streamers she loves, as well as attending concerts. She drinks too much tea and enjoys buying more books than she has time to read. In 2021, she graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor’s degree in English and a Certificate in Creative Publishing and Editing. Before transitioning to a Staff Writer position at Writer Staff in 2023, she worked as a Freelance Writer for Esports Dot, primarily covering Minecraft, Genshin Impact, and the Disney Dreamlight Valley (MCC) Championship in the gaming and streaming industry.

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A man who operated a pair of South Florida sober homes where drug addicts seek treatment has been sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for a multimillion-dollar fraud scam.
A West Palm Beach federal judge imposed the sentence Wednesday on 46-year-old Kenneth Chatman. The SunSentinel (http://bit.ly/2pWVLGD ) reports that Chatman previously pleaded guilty to health care fraud conspiracy, money laundering and sex trafficking. Some young women were forced into prostitution.
Court documents show Chatman admitted making millions of dollars by taking bribes and kickbacks to treat patients, fraudulently billing insurance companies and providing them drugs to addicts so they would relapse – needing even more treatment.
Chatman operated sober homes in Broward and Palm Beach counties, both enduring an epidemic of opioid addiction and overdoses.

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Improving Cancer Outcomes Backbench Debate
On Thursday 5th February MPs engaged in a debate on improving outcomes for cancer patients. The debate was arranged by the Backbench Business Committee following a bid from MPs including John Barron, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer, and Rebecca Harris, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Brain Tumours. The debate was an opportunity for MPs to share ideas on how the NHS and Government can move care and treatment forward to improve cancer outcomes across the country.
John Barron introduced the debate, acknowledging the Macmillan Cancer Support analysis that the number of cancer patients in the UK is increasing, rising to 2.5 million this year, while survival rates have increased 10% since 1997, saving around 10,000 lives a year. The debate moved on to comparing survival rates across Europe and to the benefits of early diagnosis before Rebecca Harris rose to speak on brain tumours. Mrs Harris spoke passionately about Danny Green, a 10 year old from her Castle Point constituency who died in 2012 after being diagnosed from a brain tumour, and the disparity between survival rates between brain tumour and other cancers. Quoting statistics from our reports Mrs Harris stated that brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40, with five year survival rates of 18.8% compared to 50% for all other cancers, and argued that £35 million of investment into research is needed to close this gap.
Jane Ellison, Parliamentary under Secretary of State for Public Health, responded on behalf of the Government to some of the issues raised, focusing largely on early diagnosis of brain tumours and the establishment of two proton beam therapy centres set to open in 2018. We would like to thank everyone who secured and took part in this critical debate, in particular Rebecca Harris for speaking about the realities facing brain tumour patients in such an important setting. We hope that by raising the profile of brain tumours in Parliament we will no longer be fighting for a ‘forgotten’ cancer and that the resources we need to save lives will become available.
The full debate can be accessed here.


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Winter services in the face of coronavirus at Frankfurt Airport
Daniel Lütscher, Head of Fraport AG’s Infrastructure – Airport Facilities and Area Services Department, details how Frankfurt Airport has adapted its winter training due to new challenges.
While we are still in the middle of summer, Frankfurt Airport’s (FRA) winter services have already begun to prepare for the new season: Training courses for the upcoming winter start as early as July. With an airport like Frankfurt – one of the biggest in Europe – it may be hard to believe, but the core team for winter services consists of only six permanent employees. The team’s current task is to make the necessary preparations for the next winter, such as ordering new gritting agent, maintaining vehicles and – most importantly – training the new seasonal temporary workers. Every year, the winter services call in approximately 900 seasonal employees, who must be trained to operate snow blowers, gritting vehicles and other equipment on FRA’s airfield.
The effects of COVID-19 on winter operations
This year, however, everything is different and more complex compared to previous years. The coronavirus pandemic has hit the aviation industry hard, including FRA. Passenger traffic declined by approximately 90 per cent at FRA during June, while 18,000 employees were placed on short-time working. Runways and taxiways remain emptier than before – and, most probably, still will be in winter. This poses a challenge to the winter services and the planning for the upcoming season. For example, training courses will have to be adapted to the required hygiene measures, before receiving a high number of participants.
This year, only 600 temporary workers will be trained instead of 900. While usually seven participants are assigned to one trainer, this season the number will be reduced to four. In the training rooms, the distance between seats has been increased to 1.5m. Steering wheels are regularly disinfected and when two people operate the same vehicle, they are required to wear a face mask. It’s not the most comfortable way of training, but it’s necessary to stay safe and healthy.
But where will the 600 new temporary workers for the winter services be recruited from? The answer is simple: From Fraport’s administrative departments. Anyone wanting to temporarily swap an office chair for the driver’s cab of a snow plough is given the opportunity, thanks to a special initiative launched by Fraport. To ensure that enough personnel are available, we are recruiting hundreds of colleagues who otherwise work in administrative positions at the airport.
This year, the administrative employees are even more important than before – due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. In normal times, Fraport’s winter services also rely on external seasonal staff. For example, farmers from the region, who assist the winter services every year, are already well versed in the procedures and in handling the heavy equipment. As a result of the pandemic, they can’t be on board this year. This means that almost all temporary workers hired for this season are untrained recruits, who have to be trained as fast as possible and under exceptional circumstances. Fortunately, the winter services are used to coping with challenges. That’s what our job is all about – extreme situations.
Benefits from COVID-19
On the other hand, in this overall very difficult economic situation, the coronavirus pandemic has had some beneficial effects on winter services – particularly in regard to training conditions.
Due to the reduced air traffic, FRA’s Runway 18 West is currently closed and therefore available for training. Previously, new recruits could only be trained outside the runways. Now, they can practice directly on the runway, which is much more efficient.
Equipment and resources required at FRA
FRA’s winter services are responsible for keeping the airport’s entire operational area – covering 9,027,000m2 – free of ice and snow. This can only be done with good planning, efficient training and a sufficient supply of resources. The fleet of equipment is comprised of 384 vehicles, including 24 spreading vehicles, 78 de-icing trucks and 110 other trucks. When operating over a full period of 14 days, the winter services require 750 tonnes of salt and 160 tonnes of sand. An average of 1,700,000 litres of aircraft de-icing agent is required for only five days of operation.
Snow, in particular, is no longer one of the main issues the winter services have to deal with”
This high quantity of equipment and resources is necessary, despite the fact that winters are becoming milder year by year. Snow, in particular, is no longer one of the main issues the winter services have to deal with. During the winter of 2019/20, FRA saw only one day of snow for the entire season. Still, everything needs to be ready if a sudden winterstorm hits the ground. Therefore, precautionary gritting is carried out regularly. Apart from removing snow and ice, the staff also perform other essential tasks, such as cleaning airport surfaces or irrigating green areas. FRA’s winter services thus contribute to ensuring safe and smooth operations all year round – not only in winter.
In 2019, the winter services moved into a new building, where everything is under one roof. Before, the control centre and various vehicles were located in different buildings across the airport grounds. Now, operations have been centralised, with all 384 vehicles available in one location; resulting in greater efficiency. The new building also features state-of-the-art training rooms equipped with the latest technology. We are always working towards becoming faster and the new building makes that easier.
Greater efficiency and faster training were also achieved thanks to a recent upgrade to the equipment. Unlike before, many vehicles – especially runway sweepers and spreading vehicles – are now operated in identical ways. The advantage is new recruits have to be trained only on one operating system and are then able to operate all vehicles of the same type. Vehicles have also been retrofitted with additional hardware, such as joysticks and extra buttons, making it easier to operate them. The environment also benefits from this upgrade: Equipped with special spray nozzles, the new vehicles can apply the de-icing agent more precisely than older vehicles with spreading discs. This saves de-icing agent – and money.
Thanks to on-going optimisation measures like these, FRA’s winter services are moving towards the future with ever-increased efficiency”
Thanks to on-going optimisation measures like these, FRA’s winter services are moving towards the future with ever-increased efficiency. The future appears to be exciting and challenging amid the coronavirus pandemic – with stricter hygiene measures in place for training courses, but also more efficient teaching methods available. Moreover, vehicles and equipment are constantly being further developed. Just as in previous years, this season will again give many non-operational employees an opportunity at Frankfurt Airport to swap the office for a snow plough
Daniel Lütscher has in-depth knowledge of Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and its infrastructural and operational processes. He started his career at FRA 27 years ago as a trainee for office management. Winter 2019/20 marked his fourth season as Head of Fraport AG’s Infrastructure – Airport Facilities and Area Services Department. In this role, he is responsible for FRA’s winter services, as well as for the management of the airfield lighting system, the people mover system and the passenger boarding bridges.


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Bereavement and Loss Research Survey in Conjunction with RGU
Along with The Robert Gordon University (RGU), Grove Academy invite you to take part in a research study we are doing to learn more about how young people respond to change, losses and death. We would like to understand how young people cope with these situations, where they find support and what information may or may not be available to them in these situations.
If you agree to join this study, you will be asked to complete a questionnaire. The school will also be inviting a number of teachers and pupils to take part.
The questionnaire can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Parents111

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