Homeschooling growth has become a worldwide phenomenon due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced many families to reevaluate the education of their children in the public school system.
After a stint of “schooling at home,” many parents have decided that they are more than equipped to take the jump towards home education for the current school year—especially as public schools postpone start dates, go fully online, or use social distance precautions.
Countries across the globe are experiencing this trend, and with more homeschooling families, more governments are enacting regulations on home education. Belize is no exception.
The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture established homeschool protocols and a series of application forms in August, asking for the parent to hold academic qualifications equivalent to an associate’s degree.
Deputy Chief Education Officer Cecilia Ramirez-Smith told Breaking Belize News (BBN) “Ву оur сurrеnt ѕtаndаrdѕ, thаt соmреtеnсе lеvеl іѕ аt аn аѕѕосіаtе dеgrее lеvеl. Wе fееl, bаѕеd оn оur оwn rеquіrеmеntѕ fоr оur tеасhеrѕ іn оur ѕсhооlѕ, thаt реrѕоnѕ whо wоuld hаvе соmрlеtеd асаdеmіс іnѕtruсtіоn tо thе аѕѕосіаtе lеvеl wоuld bе аblе tо рrеѕеnt tо ѕtudеntѕ іn а mеаnіngful wау, іn а wау thаt thеу саn undеrѕtаnd іnѕtruсtіоn аt hоme.”
Other regulations include conducting term visits to monitor student engagement and progress, and conducting an academic evaluation which includes an interview of the child and other forms of assessments.
If the homeschool request is not approved, or if the year-end evaluation suggests that the education of the child is not adequate, the Ministry of Education will require the child to return to school. If the child is not registered within a month of such a decision, “the ministry will act in accordance with its legal responsibility.”
You can see the full application here.
HSLDA supports homeschool families across the globe by advocating for freedom to choose home education without unnecessary government interference. Belize is just one example of other countries who are establishing regulations towards home education as homeschooling becomes more widespread.
This November 9–13, the Global Home Education Exchange is hosting it’s fourth Global Home Education Conference—online! You won’t want to miss this opportunity as GHEC explores how this global movement has now become a global solution. Preregister today!


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Sarah entered my portrait competition in February and, along with 4 other lucky winners, bagged herself a portrait session complete with framed print !
We arranged the session for Sunday morning and the weather could not have been kinder to us, it was sunny and dry. Victoria Park in the middle of Stafford was the location of choice, there are so many different little spots to take photos in, with plenty of shady areas, just perfect for some environmental portraits :)
Here are some favourites from the session !
Why not book your own portrait session with me ... contact me for some more information :)

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celebrity house interior ideas Archive
It is needless to mention that celebrities now have become role models, influencers, and idols for many. We look up to them for the fashion, for impeccable leadership skills and of course their fame.
Today we are going to talk about a celebrity house interior ideas who has broken all the records on Instagram and other social sights. He along with his partner has given us some major
Bollywood celebrities become our idol. Be it the classic celebrities like Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan or all-time favorite Madhuri Dixit, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan or new talents like Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh
Everybody dreams for a beautiful and gorgeous house for himself which they can decorate with their creativity. All of us need a personal private space for our family to spend some quality time with
Home decor ideas have their own importance when we think of making a new house. They are always considered when people buy a new house or think of renovating the current one. Home decor
Home decor ideas have their own importance when we think of making a new house. They are also considered when people often think of renovating their house. Whatever be the case, they have these

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The Springfield metropolitan area's cost of living was up in the third quarter.
Springfield's overall score was 90.8 on a 100-point index, up from 90.5 in the second quarter. The survey results from the Council for Community & Economic Research were presented by the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center, according to a news release.
During the third quarter, Missouri's score was 91.2. A score of 100 represents the national average – the lower the score, the lower the costs.
The Springfield metro area scored the best in housing, with a 78.9 index score; followed by transportation, at 91.3; utilities, at 92.8; miscellaneous, at 94.9; groceries, at 98.9; and health care, at 101.7, according to the release.
Missouri's index score gave it a No. 12 ranking among states. Individually, the Show-Me State scored higher than Springfield in all categories; it had an 82.1 score in housing, 93.5 in miscellaneous, 94.1 in transportation, 94.2 in utilities, 96 in health care and 98 in groceries.
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Cerebral and extracranial Lewy-body-type degeneration in PD does not develops independently from each other but develop in a strongly coupled manner.
The cerebral and extracranial changes are driven by at least similar pathomechanisms [ 31 ]. Patients with PD have markedly reduced DAT levels in striatum, which correlated with disease severity and disease progression [ 32 ], whereas postsynaptic striatal D2 receptors are upregulated [ 33 ].
Similarly, another study reported that the mean I-IBZM striatal-occipital ratio of binding was significantly higher in PD patients than in controls. It suggested that factors other than nigrostriatal degeneration may contribute to disease severity [ 36 ]. One study including patients confirmed neuropathological models for reduced dopaminergic projection to the dorsal putamen in akinetic-rigid patients as well as the lateral putamen and caudate nucleus in tremor-dominant patients in vivo [ 37 ], and the serotonergic system is suggested to be implicated in PD [ 38 ].
Furthermore, another study showed that SERT-dependent I-FP-CIT uptake may allow a more comprehensive assessment of neurochemical disturbances in degenerative parkinsonisms [ 39 ]; this study suggested that the neurodegenerative process extends beyond nigrostriatal system and affects serotoninergic neurons in parkinsonisms. Since the in vivo molecular imaging techniques using SPECT have been introduced, the diagnosis of PD became more reliable by assessing dopaminergic and even nondopaminergic systems.
Various radiotracers have been used in the diagnosis of PD. DAT imaging is abnormal even in the earliest clinical presentation of PD [ 15 ]. But the results reported were controversial. However, no significant correlations were found between striatal I-FP-CIT binding ratios and disease severity [ 20 ]. Another study indicated that in patients with PD, the striatum, caudate, and putamen uptake was correlated with disease severity assessed by UPDRS and duration of disease [ 36 ].
More studies are needed to confirm these findings. Patients with unilateral PD showed a bilateral loss of striatal DA transporters [ 46 ]. It suggested that semi-quantitative analysis may be used to diagnose PD at early stage as well as to identify individuals developing bilateral dopaminergic damage [ 47 ]. The decrease of striatal uptake contralateral to the more affected side of the body was more prominent compared to the ipsilateral side [ 48 ].
Moreover, another study showed a significant loss of putaminal uptake ipsilateral to the symptoms was found in the stage I group compared with the healthy volunteers [ 49 ]. The mean reduction of binding was found in the order of putamen and caudate nucleus. DAT imaging is a sensitive method to detect presynaptic dopamine neuronal dysfunction. MIBG was used in the diagnosis of damaged tissue of the heart.
However, Sawada et al. Both early and delayed images showed that the heart to mediastinum ratios were significantly lower in the PD group than in the non-PD group [ 51 ]. The tracer uptake in patients with urinary dysfunction was significantly reduced than in those without urinary dysfunction. Clinical features of PD may be shared with other disorders; thus, the differential diagnosis of PD is extensive.
Atypical parkinsonian syndromes APSs such as multiple system atrophy MSA , progressive supranuclear palsy PSP , and corticobasal degeneration are characterized by poor response to antiparkinsonian medication and rapid clinical deterioration, which one often confused with PD. ET is a slowly progressive neurological disorder. DIP is developed when patients are treated with neuroleptic or dopamine receptor blocking agents. In most patients, Parkinsonism is reversible upon stopping the offending drug, though it may take several months to resolve fully but in some patients it may even persist.
Functional imaging of the DAT defines integrity of the dopaminergic system, and a normal scan suggests an alternative diagnosis such as ET, VP unless there is focal basal ganglia infarction , DIP, or psychogenic parkinsonism [ 17 , 54 ]. Furthermore, a semiquantitative analysis with a cut-off of striatal asymmetry index greater than There was an optimal discrimination threshold value between the reference population and the pathologic population for the putamen ratio by using volumes of interests, VOIs analysis [ 58 ].
To improve diagnostic accuracy, non-DAT tracers i. MSA is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by neuropathologic demonstration of CNS alpha-synuclein-positive glial cytoplasmic inclusions with neurodegenerative changes in striatonigral or olivopontocerebellar structures [ 60 ]. It is difficult to differentiate it from other movement disorders, particularly in the early course of disease. SPECT with the tracer I-Ioflupane can also give an accurate and highly sensitive measure of dopamine degeneration [ 63 ].
A study showed that the degree of loss was higher in putamen than caudate in both PD and MSA patients. Another study showed that mean distribution volume ratios DVRs in the basal ganglia of MSA patients were significantly less than in controls, but generally higher than in PD patients.
However, D2 binding in posterior putamen was significantly increased in dopa-untreated PD, and it was significantly reduced in MSA. Quantification of these studies had limited utility since the overlapping of index values between normal and pathological restricts their use in individual cases [ 70 ].
More recently, a study using I-PE21 indicated that dopamine transporter scan has a high sensitivity and specificity in distinguishing between patients with and without striatal neurodegeneration.
Calculation of the striatal anterior-posterior ratio can assist in differentiating between idiopathic PD and APS [ 72 ]. But in two of the siblings, DAT binding was markedly increased. It suggested that the increased DAT binding may be an early preclinical finding [ 74 ].
SPECT is also useful for distinguishing PD from Dopa responsive dystonia DRD , or for assessing the integrity of the nigrostriatal dopaminergic pathway in atypical cases of postural tremor or iatrogenic parkinsonian syndromes.
In IPD, two different clinical phenotypes are usually distinguished: TD patients compared to ART patients are characterized by a slower disease progression and a minor cognitive impairment. There was a significantly higher FP-CIT uptake in contralateral putamen and a higher but not statistically significant uptake in all the other striatal regions in TD patients when compared to ART patients [ 77 ].
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Due to scientific advances in the field of metabolic and pathology-specific PET imaging, the use of SPECT I-Ioflupane/SPECT binding to striatal dopamine transporter (DAT) uptake in patients with Parkinson's Discriminating among degenerative parkinsonisms using advanced ()Iioflupane SPECT analyses. PD may be straightforward in cases with a classic Several uncertainties remain on the value of [I]FP-CIT and SPECT in KEywordS: atypical degenerative parkinsonism ▫ FP-CIT ▫ ioflupane ▫ . future science group ity (0–33%) in discriminating between MSA .. version of the Brain Analysis Software (BRASS. Clinical differential diagnosis in parkinsonism can be difficult especially at early stages. In the parkinson-plus group, MSA, PSP, and LBD could be discriminated in and perfusion SPECT in combination with discrimination analysis allows an .. I-Ioflupane/SPECT binding to striatal dopamine transporter (DAT) uptake.

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In this episode, Dane and Tim are back to discuss their favorite villains created just for “Batman: The Animated Series” and Dane finally gives his review of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice!” They also talk about “The Killing Joke” animated movie receiving an R rating, Willem Dafoe joining the cast of “Justice League,” the latest “Suicide Squad” trailer, Batman/TMNT issue #6, and they pay their respects to Prince and his contribution to the Batman mythos. Bes ure to leave your thoughts below!
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| Updated at: 1918 PST, Sunday, January 02, 2011|
MADRID: Smokers stubbed out their cigarettes in tapas bars and restaurants across Spain as one of Europe's strictest anti-tobacco laws came into force on Sunday.
After a one-day amnesty granted for New Year's Day, the new law banning smoking in all bars, restaurants and public places -- including even some outdoor areas -- took effect at the stroke of midnight Saturday.
It was a shock for many Spaniards for whom the cafe culture -- lighting up with a few friends while enjoying a drink and tapas -- has been an essential part of daily life.
"It is over already. We have taken away all the ashtrays. When you look at the health question I agree but I also think there should be a minimum zone where you are allowed to smoke," said Elena de Lucia, a 22-year-old waitress, and smoker, at the Variety Tavern, a pub in central Madrid.
Her fellow weekend bar worker, Cristina Madrid, 22, a non-smoker, welcomed the new law. "Really, I used to end up smoking a lot as a passive smoker and the next day it affects you," she said.
Spain had an anti-smoking law since January 2006 but the impact was barely noticeable.
It banned smoking in the workplace, on public transport and in shops. But it allowed owners of bars, restaurants and cafes to decide whether to ban smoking or not. Most, faced with a drop in business, naturally chose to permit their customers to light up.
The new law bans smoking in all enclosed public spaces, including bars, restaurants and nightclubs and makes it illegal to smoke in children's parks or anywhere on school or hospital grounds.
Cafes, bars and restaurants carried notices on the doors and windows such as "Smoke-Free Area. No Smoking" or showed a lighted cigarette with a red line across it.
Cafes in Madrid's old town Sunday morning were busy with people drinking coffee and eating churros, a traditional breakfast of a coiled fritter of fried dough -- but smokers were nowhere to be seen.
"It is too soon, we are waiting to see how this is going to work," said the duty manager at the Cafe de San Millan, Jose.
One smoker who tried to light up was reminded by a waiter that is was no longer permitted.
Another customer, French tourist Lionel Roesel, said he thought Spaniards would have harder time accepting the new restrictions than French citizens when a similar law took effect there two years ago.


Second reported case of illegal hunting – protected species injured at Miżieb
The second protected bird species within a week has been reported injured. According to BirdLife the bird is a Marsh Harrier, and was recovered yesterday by some cyclists in Mizieb after suffering shotgun injuries.
BirdLife said in a statement that the Hunters’ Federation, FKNK, says the land where the bird was found is theirs. It adds that this year’s hunting season is for quail.
The hunting of quail is not normally carried out at Mizieb, according to BirdLife, as the habitat is not ideal for this species. BirdLife therefore concludes that whoever was at Mizieb intended hunting for protected species.
BirdLife issued a photograph and video clip of the bird with injuries to both wings. It adds that the bird is very thin, indicating the shooting occurred some days ago.
It is normal for Marsh Harriers to overfly the Maltese Islands in spring and autumn, when they are on their way to Northern Europe for breeding.
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Britain is to take part in a new project to solve problems of wastewater treatment throughout Russia. This was announced by British Consul General in St. Petersburg Barbara Hay while speaking at the Day of Environmental Safety and Sustainable Development. She said that the project would be carried out jointly with Gosstroi, using local utility company Vodokanal St. Petersburg's experience. Hay noted that it was necessary to continue collaboration between Russia and Britain in protecting the environment, as 'ecology knows no bounds.'
The Day of Environmental Safety is part of the 'Week of Science in St. Petersburg'. The project consists of a series of varied events in St. Petersburg involving leading scientists and experts from Russia and Britain. The aim of the science week is to demonstrate modern Britain's achievements in science and technology. The project is organised by the British Council and the British Embassy.
The Lithuanian Poles are determined to prevent the construction of refugee camps for migrants in their villages. They are extremely concerned with the foreign policy line of the Lithuanian authorities

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In modern society “everything now” has become a pervasive habit, something we do not even acknowledge anymore. Commercials show that it takes a few seconds and a pill to get rid of a headache. Or we are used to get rid of stress and forget about a problem, by doing some shopping. In companies, this habit affects managers, who think in terms of quarters, and sales people, who want to sell in any case – thus triggering even more ineffective or unethical habits.
The big disadvantage of this attitude is that you do not create roots – the sale is based on a single event, the quarter is not linked to an authentic 10-year vision. Or we leave roots where we would not want them – a problem that continues to torture us, because instead of facing it, we keep ignoring it.
The “everything now” attitude creates the habit of urgency. We want so many things, right now, that we do not even realize that it’s too much for us and that results are devastating. The successful company usually focuses on a special niche and it becomes leader, while the successful professional becomes great in a narrow segment.
At the same time, in our personal lives, striving for perfection in areas of our life we are not really interested in leads us to rush against the clock and wonder how people manage to reach important goals, since we never have time. The answer is that we need to create habits focused on just a few, very important, long-term goals, so that those actions start taking root, become stronger and eventually independent.
We need to eliminate what is not essential – simplicity in our actions leads to great competence and even excellence.
An athlete will never compete in five different sports. So we, as companies, professionals and people need to get back the habit of not wanting everything, and to have the ability to wait, with patience, that the roots we planted give us their fruits.

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Collagen Induction Therapy
EXCEED by Amiea Med is a medical microneedling device that is clinically proven to reduce wrinkles and treat acne scarring by reducing the depth of scars and normalizing the skin structure.
Other Benefits Include:
- Skin regeneration
- increased natural collagen formation
- Minimize fine lines
- Improve skin texture and reduce pore size
- Minimal downtime after treatment
What is Medical Microneedling?
Medical microneedling is a treatment designed to improve and enhance skin complexion by activating the skin’s natural regenerative process and stimulating the production of collagen. EXCEED medical microneedling uses expert precision, technique and timing to trigger growth factors to build new collagen. This is achieved with very fine needles that penetrate the top layer of the skin causing localized and controlled damage that triggers the wound healing response stimulating the fibroblasts and producing healthy collagen.
Medical microneedling is far more effective and less invasive and expensive than other skincare treatments. It is a relatively quick treatment with minimal downtime. After a course of treatments the skin in visibly rejuvenated, replenished, revitalised and regenerated.
What Does the Treatment Involve?
The skin will be thoroughly cleansed to prepare for the treatment. The needling process is relatively painless as the needles only penetrate the top layer of skin, plus the depth and speed of penetration can be adjusted based on your level of comfort, ensuring a great experience with optimal results.
Immediately after your treatment there will be visible redness on the area, we will apply an Epi Nouvelle Naturelle mask to cool and calm the skin, and reduce inflammation. This mask can be taken home and used for up to 4 hrs after your treatment. Most inflammation will be gone one day after the procedure. In the days following treatment it is important to avoid direct sunlight, but it is possible to go back to work immediately after.
How Often Should You Have a Microneedling Treatment?
The frequency & number of treatments will depend on your skin type and condition, and what you are wanting to achieve. Generally most clients will require 3-6 treatments 4-8 weeks apart, followed by a maintenance plan to sustain your results.
What is IPL?
IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) is a light based treatment that is effective in treating brown pigmentation caused by sun damage, redness and capillaries, as well as stimulating collagen production.
How Does it Work?
When treating pigmentation the dark area absorbs the light and heats the pigmentation. This heat then breaks down the pigmentation into tiny particles which will come to the skins surface as scabs, and then exfoliate away naturally within 1-2 weeks.
When treating capillaries and areas of redness the light is absorbed by the oxyhaemoglobin in the blood within the capillaries. The heat causes the blood to coagulate, and the capillaries to break down into particles that are then naturally filtered away through the bodies lymphatic system.
IPL can also be used to as an anti-aging treatment as the light stimulates collagen production, resulting in more youthful skin.
What Does the Treatment Involve?
Treatments can take between 15-60 minuted depending on the treatment area and may require a course of treatments to obtain optimal results. After IPL there is minimal downtime, the skin may look red and be slightly swollen, this can be covered with makeup immediately if you would like.
It is extremely important to protect the skin from the sun before and after treatment. Wearing sunscreen daily is a must to prevent damage to the skin.
A consultation is required prior to treatment to ensure IPL is the correct treatment for you.

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Heat transfer process in the central air conditioning system?
- The central air conditioning mainly by air conditioning compressor suction cold coal gas from the evaporator in the normal temperature and low pressure compressed into cold coal gas of high temperature and high pressure, sufficient heat exchange with cooling water in the condenser, cooling water absorbs heat, cold coal by using tower fan cooling pump to the cooling tower with the spray cooling water to heat exchange, Lin will heat released into the atmosphere; Then after cooling into cold coal low temperature and low pressure liquid, the regulator in the evaporator heat absorption of frozen water, into the normal temperature, low pressure cold coal gas to air conditioning compressor, single cycle finished cold coal; Cold and chilled water for coal in the process of evaporation heat is absorbed, becomes lower temperature of cold water, through the frozen pump to the end of the air conditioning equipment (fan coil) with indoor air heat exchange, aim to reduce indoor air temperatures
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- According to the power of air conditioning and single-phase, three-phase power supply to choose.Note: the above copper wire diameter only said a hard line. If you use a flexible cord or cable, wire diameter should be increased. 2.5 - add to 4s
Open one night air conditioning degrees tend to use electricity
- Your air conditioning refrigeration power of? Marked on the sign! If your air conditioning refrigeration power is 900, is the power consumption 0.9 degrees per hour. Times you open for a couple of hours at night time. Is the results you wants
How is the home air-conditioner maintained?
- 1, change garments according to the maintenance of air conditioning. Air conditioner when not in use for a long time, in order to make the internal fully dry air conditioning, should first four hours of working with air distribution mode, and add some lubricating oil of fan motor part, then cut off the power and air conditioning in the sleeve cover again, will be outside the body of the protection cover, so as to avoid sharp. At the same time with a clean, soft dry cloth to the remote control to wipe clean, and remove the battery. When using air conditioning again, should do the basic cleaning, and doing the running test. 2, to the depth of the air-conditioning maintenance. Please professional and technical personnel of the core components of the air conditioning from inside to outside in a thorough cleaning and maintenance, timely find air conditioning hidden problems, effectively prolong its service life, and more health and energy saving. On the depth of the air conditioning maintenance generally 2-3 years.s
Install the central air conditioning home?
- Can you pack to see yourself how to think, you can feel. The main central air conditioning has several advantages. 1. No air conditioning and beautiful. 2. Not straight blow to the person, good to the body.s
How do you clean the air conditioner
- Finish cleaning spray spray a light catalytic effect will be better oh ~ ~ ~ my friend finish cleaning air conditioning, spray the lister household special outfit, feel not bad ~ ~s
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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) - Sears Holdings Corp., which operates Sears and Kmart stores, said Thursday its third-quarter loss widened, dragged down by continued weak revenue at its long-suffering Sears chain.
Business at its Kmart stores was stronger, but it still saw a key revenue measure edge downward as it faced stiff competition from rivals like Target and Wal-Mart.
Sears Holdings, led by billionaire Edward Lampert, posted a loss of $218 million, or $1.98 per share. That compares with a loss of $127 million or $1.09 per share in the same period last year. It's a wider loss than the $1.08 per share analysts expected.
Revenue fell 5 percent to $9.68 billion, short of analyst expectations of $9.89 billion.
Revenue at stores open at least a year fell 4.8 percent in the quarter, driven mostly by an 8.2 percent decline at Sears. The figure fell 0.7 percent at Kmart stores. It's considered an important measure of a retailer's performance because it excludes the effects of stores that open or close during the year.
"While Kmart improved profitability, our third-quarter results were disappointing, in large part due to lower sales of apparel and appliances at Sears," said interim CEO W. Bruce Johnson.
The company said Sears' weakness in home appliances resulted from weak demand, lower prices and a delay in rolling out new Kenmore products during the quarter. Sears attributed the clothing declines to unseasonably warm weather that had shoppers holding off on cold-weather purchases.
Kmart's quarterly decline in revenue in stores open at least one year was due to weaker pharmacy and food sales. The chain is facing stiffer competition from Target, which is expanding into fresh food.
Thursday's results were the fifth quarterly loss for the retailer in the past two years.
Sears Holdings is hoping to draw shoppers in with a number of strategies this holiday season. Sears, Roebuck is throwing its doors open on Thanksgiving Day for the first time in its history. The chain will open from 7 a.m. to noon that day. Kmart stores are typically open on Thanksgiving Day. Both Sears and Kmart are also touting their layaway services, hoping to lure in shoppers who want to stretch their budgets.
Meanwhile, Kmart announced last week it is letting customers who buy items online pick up their purchases on the same day at more than 600 locations. So customers can now buy items through the Kmart2go mobile web site or smart phone applications and select in-store pickup. The apps also can be used in-store for product information.

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A special green corridor was created by the Commissionerate Police from SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack to Biju Patnaik International (BPIA) Airport in Bhubaneswar to facilitate smooth transport of a seriously-ill patient who was scheduled to be airlifted to Surat for further treatment.
As per reports, Indramani Pani, the father of Surat Municipal Commissioner Banchanidhi Pani was being treated at the SCB Hospital in Cuttack for some ailments.
However, it was later decided by the doctors to airlift him to Surat for further treatment.
A green corridor was made by the Commissionerate Police for the passage of the ambulance carrying Pani to the Bhubaneswar airport in the minimum time possible.
In June last year, Abhishek Mohapatra, the critically-ill COVID patient from Bhadrak, who had been battling for his life, was airlifted to Kolkata for ECMO treatment.
However, he later died in a private hospital in Kolkata.


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The ice flake machine(1-60 tons daily capacity) is an ice making machine for producing dry, loose white ice flakes with a thickness of 1 to 2 mm. The ice flake has a large contact surface and can be rapidly cooled and thoroughly mixed without sharp points to damage the product to be cooled. The ice flaker machine is a leader in fast and large-scale refrigeration projects, and is widely used in supermarket food preservation, fishery protection, food processing, concrete cooling, etc. Guangzhou Icesource has the technology to manufacture evaporators, which are the core components of the ice machine. Our ice cutter and the ice flake machine itself can continue to work. The capacity of a single unit ranges from 0.3 to 60 tons per day to meet different needs. Can also check flake ice info on our blog.
Why choose CBFI's flake ice making machine?
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Bobcat and Other Stories is a collection of six long short stories. They are well written and the prose is beautiful throughout. Lee captures conversations well, her characters always say just enough, never too much. The stories are set in different countries and environments. In the title story, “Bobcat,” marriages and relationships dissolve. “The Banks of the Vistula” is set at an older college and follows a student who holds on to a lie about a plagiarized paper and faces the consequences. “Fialto” changes from a feminine point of view and explores things that are risked to bend and break rules. The story of “Min” tells of a woman chosen to travel to Hong Kong to find the wife for her best friend’s arranged marriage. A collection of six stories may seem small, but Lee’s writing is large and expansive, each story reads as a short novel.
Lee’s characters are numerous, her stories are filled with them. Some have a small part, some only an honorable mention, others bare their souls to the reader and expose all the flaws that make them human. Her main characters are always surrounded by others, although she also seems to find them time to themselves and a bit of room for their own thoughts. Sometimes I felt like there were missed opportunities with these minor characters and some I wished I knew more about, but they really do serve their purpose without taking over the story. The stories inhabit very large spaces, but are focused down to smaller moments within, small moments focused on the emotion of a situation, rather than the outward reaction. Lee drops large nuggets of story into a party of characters and then explores how each internalizes the event and is affected by it.
As a collection, though, to try to find the common thread of the stories might unravel the intent that keeps it all together. Lee’s stories have a very academic air that may not be enjoyable for all readers. I found them lovely and engrossing. They made me want to return to school. I enjoyed the collection immensely, but I have to say it was more for the writing, descriptions and the structure than for the plots within the stories.
Part-time fiction writer, Alisha Churbe lives in Portland, Oregon. In the rare instances when you can pry her away from books, Alisha can be found travelling in foreign countries, cooking, or hiking with her husband Michael and dog Euro.
Review copy was provided free of any obligation by Algonquin Books. No monetary or any other form of compensation was received.


Q&A with graduate student Gerald Massoud
Gerald Massoud is a bass-playing graudate student assistant at the Moores School of Music. He has been passionate about music all his life. He sat down with The Daily Cougar to tell us about his experience at UH.
The Daily Cougar: What do you do at the music program and what career are you pursuing?
Gerald Massoud: The technical name for the degree is jazz conducting. It’s essentially a program to allow jazz students to stay in the jazz field. There are a lot of different levels in the other programs, but we don’t have all of those in jazz. I did my master’s in the same degree. This is my third year here. I think once you’ve rehearsed the band long enough, you just go up and do some gestures and get off.
TDC: How was performing with Lew Soloff?
GM: Performing with him was amazing. I spent time with him outside rehearsals and performance, and he’s like that weird grandfather, so it’s hard to explain. He probably has four or five conversations going on in his head at the same time — he thinks well in advance. He can be talking to many people at once. He tells me what he has to say without having to pull me aside for 30 minutes to say it.
TDC: How is it playing with a jazz ensemble, especially playing a less popular instrument?
GM: I think in a jazz band, people focus on it — it kind of runs the rhythm section. A joke I use all the time is that nobody cares about the bass player. It reminds them that there’s more to focus on in a band. The music wouldn’t exist without the bass. It could work without any of the other instruments, but if you take the bass player out, the music doesn’t work.
TDC: What made you decide that this was your instrument?
GM: I heard a bass player named Victor Wooten, who plays an electric bass. He’s the one who got me interested, and right after I finished high school, I got myself a bass. I got into college and they said I’d never make it as a bass player. At the University of Arizona, the bass teacher accepted me as a beginner and was very happy I was passionate about playing the bass. I had to only learn classical and did jazz on my own.
TDC: What is the best part of your experience at UH?
GM: It’s kind of flexible. I can do what I want, within reason. (UH doesn’t) have many jazz players, and you’re always playing if you’re one of them. If you go to a school with 500 jazz players, you’re not playing, so why are you in school? UH gives me the environment I need to grow. I feel like I can still cut it in New York. I go out and play with New York guys, tour and do all these things. I’m not prohibited by being a student musician. I have a home base by being here. That’s why I’m doing all these big things in Houston. If I were in any other city, I wouldn’t have this opportunity.


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There are various forms of road transportation in Vietnam when travelling between towns and cities – and one of the most popular for shorter distances of about 3 hours (as opposed to longer journeys of 6 hours upwards which require the services of more spacious forms of transport like sleeper buses ) is the “ limousine”. A limousine in Vietnam is not actually the luxurious car that we all know about, but instead a high quality minibus!
What does a limousine in Vietnam look like?
A limousine in Vietnam is the same size as a typical minibus, however, with an unusual minibus there are typically about 15 seats (including the two at the front ) and it is a bench-type system with three or four people sitting directly next to each other.
In a limousine, there are four individual seats inside, all of which recline- and have sides and armrests – in the main section.
At the back of the limousine are three seats – these are all together – however, each seat is demarcated, and they are already at an incline.
At the front of the bus, there are only normal seats that you would find in a usual minibus – i.e., a joint seat, with the central seat being right next to the driver and the other next to the door.
Why use a limousine instead of a minibus?
The main reason why limousines are used is the comfort level – it is obviously much more comfortable to have your own luxurious “armchair “inside a minibus instead of being squashed on a shared seat.
In addition, a limousine in Vietnam also offers the service of picking up and dropping you off at your hotel. Although some bus services also offer this (although this service is usually at the beach destinations rather than in the towns) this is a great advantage and saves you from having to drag your luggage to the main bus station or the allocated bus pick up place.
Please note that often a car will come and pick you up from your destination if you are located in the central area and it is busy. This is because it is easier for a car to navigate the traffic and then after picking you up, it will inevitably drive around and pick other people up from their hotels. This works both ways – i.e., when leaving the town/city and when entering – so don’t be worried when you are returning and suddenly the limousine stops and everyone gets off – they are all simply moving to the traffic efficient form of transportation!
How to book a limousine in Vietnam
A limousine in Vietnam can be booked easily online – there are often options to pay there and then with your card or pay whilst on the limousine. They do cost more than the standard minibus but when you compare prices it is easy to see that it is worth a lot of comfort for a small price!
The prices for the seats varies according to the seat that you book.
The most expensive seats are the four self contained armchair type seats, with the second most expensive being the shared back seat.
Seats in a limousine are luxurious
The cheapest seats on a limousine in Vietnam are the front seats -which are much more “normal “standard. The seat by the door is fine, however, if you get trapped in the central front seat – stuck between the driver on one side and another passenger on the other, it is not the most comfortable! Please note that in the front seat there may or may not be seat belts – so this is also something to consider.
When you book you will be given a selection of times to choose from – please note that these times are not exact (except if you are at the starting point ) as the car is going around picking people up, so there will inevitably be delays with people not getting in the car on time or traffic etc.
To assist with this, you are initially given a fifteen or even thirty minute time frame in which you will be picked up – for example, between 4.30 – 4.45 pm – so that you have some idea and can get ready. The company will typically then call you when they are about five minutes away so that you can be standing at the hotel entrance.
It is important to note that typically these companies have absolutely no English so you will need someone to help you work out what they are saying. It is understood in Vietnam that foreigners will not be able to understand Vietnamese, so people are very happy to help with translation – so if you do find yourself in the street and the limousine company are on the phone it is fine to put the phone on speaker and ask someone in the street to help you!
How is the journey on a limousine in Vietnam?
As expected, limousine journeys are quite smooth – typically drivers who care more about the vehicle and thus do not simply bounce over bumps in the road or skid around corners. With blankets provided and air conditioning, the journey is usually rather nice and it is easy to lean back and look at the view or snooze.
The limousine will stop at designed larger “ service stations “ for at least a toilet break ( which will be about ten minutes ) or a food break ( which will be about twenty minutes ) It is important to make sure that you know when the limousine will be setting off again so that you don’t miss it ( simply hold up a number of fingers and you will get a response ) and to check what your limousine looks like so that you get back on the correct one!
The ” service stations “ in Vietnam vary tremendously from quite decent ones with clean toilets, a shop ( which is a little expensive ) and various food options to those which need resolve to visit the toilet and the cleanliness of the food area leaves a lot to be desired!
Overall, a limousine is a great way to travel if you are going a shorter distance – although more expensive than the usual form of transport, it is well worth the little bit extra and although not up to a real “limousine “experience, it is a little bit of luxury nonetheless! If you ever have a chance to get on a limousine in Vietnam, please let us know about your experience!

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MF-2 Camera Super DX
Lens : 38mm f/3.8 (three-element, three-group lens composition)
Shutter : Mechanical shutter, 1/125sec
Timer : Mechanical timer, 10sec
Viewfinder : Bright Frame, 0.52X magnification;
Low light warning LED (signal lamp) turns on in viewfinder.
Focus Range : Fixed focus (from 1.5m – infinity)
Exposure Control : CdS light sensor on lens top;
Single lamp turns on underexposure condition (EV10 or under)
Built-in flash : Sliding type flash unit with flash ready lamp;
Approx. 5 seconds recycle time
Approx. 200 flashes, 2 - 4m flash range (with ISO 100 film).
Film Speed Setting : Automatic with DX - code film: couples to ISO100 - 400;
automatic setting to ISO100 with non-DX-coded him.
Battery : AA Size x 2 (not included)
Dimension : 126 (W) x 74 (H) x 56 (D) mm
Weight : 250g (without battery)
* Battery Life will vary with different brands and types of battery
** Flash Life will vary on a different environment, temperature and humidity

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Inspired by our Classic Joggers but now in a short form. The Classic Shorts are here after being highly requested by the #pbcommunity. Made from our signature classic bamboo and cotton blend, these shorts include our loved pockets with a stretchy elastic waistband and a drawstring, they are your new everyday shorts. The added flare of the raw hems added with our matching Classic Tee will bring your summer PB set dreams to life.
Our Classic Shorts are designed and made in Canada. They are made from bamboo, cotton, and spandex which means they get softer with each wash. Bamboo trees are fully sustainable, regenerate in 55 days, and are biodegradable and our fabric is OEKO-TEX standard 100 certified.
NEW - Now also find our signature affirmations behind the size label! You are more than a "size".
Casey (First image) - is 5'5 and wearing an XS.
Elizabeth (Forth image) - is 5'9 and wearing an XXL.
WEAR WITH our Classic Tee in Sunset Tie-Dye for your PB matching set dreams coming to life.

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Maybe you’ve faced this same dilemma: You have an item that’s come to the end of its life—say, a string of holiday lights—but you’re wavering between tossing the tangled mess into the trash (after all, it’s got all sorts of electronic bits) or the recycling (still, it has quite a bit of plastic).
There’s a person who can help you with that dilemma: Charlotte Dreizen.
If you follow a lot of DC accounts on Twitter, there’s a good chance some of her tweets have popped up on your timeline. Now director of sustainability and environment at the Plastics Industry Association but formerly with the city’s Office of Waste Diversion, the 28 year old knows all the ins and outs of the city’s recycling. It’s knowledge that she eagerly shares with her following, from helpful tips (i.e., remove the metal springs from soap pumps before recycling) to fun—and sometimes scary—facts (i.e., we throw away 81 percent of the newspaper we produce in DC).
“I would never have believed in a million years that so many people would be interested in recycling and curious about it and asking really thoughtful questions, unpacking why we can recycle this but not that and why can I recycle something in DC but not where I’m from,” says Dreizen, who started her account in 2018.
It’s trippy to realize that you’ve tweeted more than 7,000 tweets about recycling 😅
— Charlotte Dreizen (@CharDreizen) April 26, 2023
“One of the tough things is that we all have to figure out a binary answer of yes or no—should I put it in the bin or not?—when in reality, recycling is a much more nuanced thing,” says Dreizen. Complicating the matter, she says, is the fact that recycling policies are usually left up to local governments to decide, which makes rules inconsistent around the country.
The result? It can often be hard to keep track of what is and isn’t recyclable. That’s why we’ve asked the DC recycling guru to share her top tips for those who live in the District:
1. Don’t be the one who collects recyclables inside a plastic bag.
RIP to these recyclables placed into a plastic bag.
In virtually every community in the US, including DC, recyclables *cannot* be sorted and processed when in a plastic bag.
Plastic bags jam equipment and cause facilities to shut down (multiple times per day!) to cut them out! pic.twitter.com/E0pAn8jlLI
— Charlotte Dreizen (@CharDreizen) February 5, 2023
While gathering recyclables inside a plastic bag might seem like a logical way to reuse old plastic grocery bags, Dreizen says thin plastic film often gunks up the spinning conveyor machines that sort out recyclables. This applies to any thin plastic film, such as produce bags, Ziploc baggies, and the plastic coating used in paper towel packaging.
What should you do with thin plastics instead? Dreizen recommends taking them to a store drop-off where they’ll be sent to a facility that can process them. There are many drop-offs throughout DC, and this helpful tool can help you find the one nearest to you.
2. Avoid putting “tanglers” into home recycling.
Thin plastic films aren’t the only items that can jam up recycling facilities—we should also avoid putting stringy, rope-like items into curbside bins (hence, the answer to our holiday light dilemma). “That includes anything that can tangle around recycling equipment, such as garden hoses, wires, or cords,” says Dreizen, who calls these items “tanglers.”
When a tangler gets stuck in a machine, she says recycling facilities have to shut down the machine so workers can physically extract them with box cutters. “What other manufacturing industry has to shut down their operations to clean up gunk every other hour or so?” says Dreizen.
What should you do with these items instead? Dreizen says electronic “tanglers,” such as phone chargers, should go to electronic recycling programs. As for those notorious holiday lights, Dreizen says there are often seasonal drop-off programs around the city, such as at MOM’s organic market (which also accepts old phones and chargers too).
3. Leave all recyclables loose inside the bin.
Tbt to this perfectly lit, perfect bin of recyclables. Still thinking about it years later. pic.twitter.com/KCMOgHsPvn
— Charlotte Dreizen (@CharDreizen) February 23, 2023
This allows the machines to easily separate plastics from paper. “Ensuring that all items are being put loose into the recycling bin or in a paper bag where they’ll fall out during the process of being transported, sorted, and recycled is really important,” says Dreizen.
4. Flatten paper packaging and cardboard boxes.
The reason? According to Dreizen, machines in sorting facilities are designed to equate 2-D items with paper products and 3-D items with other materials.
“The very first piece of equipment at recycling facilities basically takes all 2-D items and it puts them aside onto a separate track where all paper items go, which is why all paper—whether it’s just loose leaf paper or junk mail or pizza boxes or an Amazon shipping box—all of those really need to be flat to ensure that they can successfully be pulled off by that first piece of equipment,” says Dreizen.
5. Don’t put items smaller than 2×2 inches into your home recycling.
“Anything that’s much smaller than that threshold is simply too small for the equipment to handle,” says Dreizen. But, because small things can add up, there are some other options, depending on the material.
“For example, shredded paper on its own can’t be recycled but if you put shredded paper into a paper bag and staple it shut, we can recycle that in DC (and many communities),” says Dreizen. “For small metal items like keys or nails, those would be good fits for scrap metal drop-offs [such as the I-66 transfer station] that are pretty ubiquitous nationwide and there are some in DC, too.”
6. Keep lids attached to containers.
This prevents the sorting machines from mistaking flat lids, such as those on containers of cream cheese, for paper. It also ensures that small plastic caps, like those on plastic milk jugs, don’t fall through the cracks of the machinery and get lost. That said, if the lid is made of a different material and larger than the 2×2 rule, you’ll want to separate them.
7. Don’t put old clothes into recycling.
If the clothes are beyond repair or unfit for donation, Dreizen recommends taking them to H&M, which has a clothing recycling program and will accept even non-H&M clothes. Beyond H&M and a few other private companies that take textiles, we unfortunately don’t have many textile recycling options, says Dreizen.
“We should really have publicly supported acceptable drop-offs for textile recycling, but that’s not something that we’ve tackled yet in DC,” says Dreizen.
8. Paper products that are coated in plastic on both sides (such as ice cream tubs) can’t be recycled.
Paper mills can’t process products like ice cream containers, which are coated in layers of glossy plastic on both the outside and inside. “There’s no recycling pathway whatsoever for these today,” says Dreizen. “The best pivot would be for a company to change the packaging format.” Other offenders: certain brands of oatmeal canisters, juice boxes, and single-use soup cups (like these).
What can we do as consumers? Put our purchasing power to use, says Dreizen, by choosing products that come in easily recyclable containers. Talenti gelato, for instance, comes in a pure PET tub, which is easy to recycle. You might also choose products that come in matte cardboard boxes rather than glossy. “I buy Sensodyne, not because my dentist tells me to, but because there’s not a glossy, glittery coating on it, which means the yield for paper recycling is higher and it’s less contaminating,” says Dreizen.
9. Don’t throw away single-use coffee cups—DC accepts them!
While no paper mills are able to process paper products that have layers of plastic on both sides, some can process paper products that are only coated on one side. The good news: “We have those kinds of facilities in our region,” says Dreizen, so go ahead and recycle your Starbucks and Dunkin’ cups. Just remember to separate the plastic lid from the paper cup.
“When you put it into a recycling bin together, the paper and plastic can’t get to his own stream,” says Dreizen. “This is one of the biggest sorting errors that I see on a day to day basis—people either throwing coffee cups into the trash or into the recycling bin but all in one unit and not separated.”
10. DC accepts pizza boxes.
RIP to this sweet little pizza box that just wanted to be recycled pic.twitter.com/wGMSr5YjVi
— Charlotte Dreizen (@CharDreizen) February 24, 2023
Lots of communities flat out refuse pizza boxes due to the amount of food contamination often found on them, but DC is game to accept them as long as they’re mostly clean. A little grease is fine but be sure to scrape off any melted cheese, says Dreizen.
11. Don’t “wish-cycle.”
Often, when we’re unsure of whether something is recyclable or not, we end up recycling it anyway—in the hopes that it is. Dreizen, who calls this “wish-cycling,” instead recommends erring on the side of caution and putting it in the trash, especially if you don’t have the time to do a little research on the item.
“It’s tough because it comes from such a good place,” says Dreizen. “A lot of people really want to do the right thing, but it can have some unintended consequences. Because contamination is such a serious issue in recycling, it’s always better to not risk a load of clean recycling by being that one household that’s throwing in a ton of stuff that you can’t actually process.”
That said, if you find yourself unsure but can’t stomach trashing an item, Dreizen loves fielding inquiries, as evidenced below:
Great question! Recyclable 💚 https://t.co/W86ynHlZzF
— Charlotte Dreizen (@CharDreizen) January 31, 2023
Great question! These are recyclable in DC 👌 https://t.co/Q3qKvnY6P5
— Charlotte Dreizen (@CharDreizen) February 1, 2023
Great question! The combo of paper and metal (lining and ends) would make this unrecyclable. https://t.co/61RufXBjUs
— Charlotte Dreizen (@CharDreizen) January 30, 2023
Plastic netting bags are not recyclable!
Unfortunately, they’re flexible plastic so wouldn’t be accepted in the curbside system and are not pure PE, so are not accepted in the store drop-off system. https://t.co/vqvSQcpRsM
— Charlotte Dreizen (@CharDreizen) January 29, 2023
You got it! Amazon has especially designed their paper-y tape to be compatible with the paper recycling stream. It’s a-okay to leave on! As is normal tape, which is not a problematic contaminant that paper mills can screen out easily. But, you could totally remove it, if desired. https://t.co/ly9ZAwSRe8
— Charlotte Dreizen (@CharDreizen) January 13, 2023
Laundry detergent bottles are made of high-value HDPE plastic and are R-E-C-Y-C-L-A-B-L-E
When ready to toss the bottle, no need to wash out any last drops. The soap actually helps plastic recyclers clean the material as it’s ground up and washed during the recycling process! pic.twitter.com/dToZU47Bt6
— Charlotte Dreizen (@CharDreizen) January 12, 2023
Envelopes are entirely recyclable! Their plastic windows are very easy for paper mills to screen out and remove, just like staples, and aren’t considered harmful contaminants. pic.twitter.com/45AsiEXmH1
— Charlotte Dreizen (@CharDreizen) January 10, 2023


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Tiger Mike VI is the mascot of the Louisiana State University. Officials from the University have recently announced that the tiger’s status health requires further medical care. Veterinarians decided to take the beautiful cat to hospice care and remove it from public view.
Mike is an eleven-years-old Bengal tiger. David Baker, who is the veterinarian taking care of Tiger Mike VI, announced that the animal wouldn’t be displayed in the yard located on the campus. He explained that the tiger’s condition had recently got worse.
Tiger Mike VI was diagnosed with cancer by doctor Baker. The tumor in the animal’s head is not growing anymore, but it started to spread in its body. Its legs and neck are affected now. Moreover, the internal organs, such as the lungs, are also affected by the cancerous cells, as the specialist declared.
Veterinarians tracked Mike’s head tumor with the help of CT scans and X-rays. They also discovered that small-sized tumors are already installed in the tiger’s body. The animal was submitted to treatment soon after. However, doctor Baker also announced that the tiger might live some two more months.
The tumor brought further health complications to the Louisiana mascot. The cancerous cells installed in its nasal cavities, blocking the right side. This is how the tiger also got an infection.
Doctors have recently confirmed that no further treatment could help Tiger Mike VI. Last week they announced that Mike would remain in its enclosure in the yard. However, they decided that being transferred to a health facility is the best solution for the animal.
Specialists explain that the tiger developed a rare form of cancer. It is called spindle cell sarcoma. Veterinarians decided to start radiation-based treatment very soon after setting the diagnostic. The treatment even left the tiger with a burn mark on its nose. Despite the doctors’ efforts, the regular checkups, and the animals’ suffering, it seems like the disease is stronger than medicine.
Tiger Mike VI celebrated his eleventh birthday on September 8.
Doctors intend to perform an autopsy on the tiger’s body. Officials consider the possibility of a cremation afterward. Tiger Mike VI’s ash will be placed in the museum dedicated to the other tigers at the Louisiana State University.
The Louisiana State University officials also think about getting a new tiger mascot. They intend to find it with the help of rescue organizations.
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This document replaces the outdated article with the ID 5265B and the title "Definition of the "wastatistics" Monitor Page Response Items".
The Intershop Webadapter (WA) provides runtime read access to most of its internal state information. If configured, it is delivered as a text page in response to a request http://<host>/INTERSHOP/wastatistics to the Intershop HTTP Server. The content of the generated page is explained in detail here.
Information to identify the hosting HTTP server.
The compiler flags used for building the WA. Provides detailed version and platform information.
An interface address of the HTTP server host and the port/protocol information. When sending the wastatistics request through a load-balancer, this allows to identify the WA, which actually generated the response.
Process-ID of the hosting webserver process. When running multiple HTTP server instances at one machine, this allows to correlate the "wastatistics" output with the correct per-process monitoring information from the OS.
The runtime ID identifies a shared configuration of webserver/webadapter processes/threads. This value helps to track restarts of the HTTP server and WA (runtime ID changes). It also helps to distinguish two or more webadapters using the same instance-id.
The time of the last HTTP server restart (runtime ID change).
SERVER_SOFTWARE=Apache/2 CFLAGS=-Wall -m64 -fPIC -D_REENTRANT -DLINUX -DIS_VERSION="22.214.171.124" -DIS_DATE="2020-07-02" -O -g IP=10.0.77.165:80 (http) PID=23532 RUNTIMEID=GEbBMTCQ2Qo/3DCkjbnURQ== INITIALIZATION_TIME=2020-11-16 10:54:34 CET
configuration version identifier; sent with all configuration service polling requests; evaluated by configuration service to respond either "unchanged" or the new configuration, including the new configID
seconds since last configuration service request
seconds since last real configuration update (the configuration service really returned new data instead of the normal "unchanged" code)
Flags that an error occurred during the last attempt to poll the configuration service and/or to read the local property file.
In such an insane state, the WA will not process any request - configuration service and/or property file must be fixed. In parenthesis: the number of such total failure periods since last HTTP server startup.
polling: configID:1605520696114 poll:1169 update:54040 CSPollError:0 (0) propReadError:0 (0)
List of the configured configuration services (cs.url.#= properties). The currently used service is indicated by an asterisk.
configuration services: 0 10.0.77.165:10064/servlet/ConfigurationServlet * 1 10.0.77.165:10054/servlet/ConfigurationServlet
This is a list of all registered Intershop application servers (AS) with usage and load-balancing statistics. WA implements separate load-balancing for session-bound and session-less (single) requests. Each AS serves both types. Thus, there are two tables listing the same servers with separate statistics.
Host/port of the application server.
CRC checksum of the server host/port string. This value is incorporated into session IDs to realize the session/server affinity.
Number of quality registrations for this server. The counter is incremented whenever the server was chosen to process a request and a connect/read/write fails ("error penalty" registration) or a "200 OK, no X-Error" response is received (normal response time registration).
Number of regular response time measure registrations for this server. (The total number of requests successfully responded by the server. Difference to "tries" is the number of failed attempts to communicate with the server.)
Seconds of uninterrupted registration of the server within the WA. The counter is reset when a server has disappeared from the configuration and appears again. It is also reset on Webserver/Webadapter restart.
Seconds since last response was successfully received from the server.
Response time measures are averaged over few seconds before the average is used as filter input to compute the smoothed server response time ms_f. ms_s is the current average value in milliseconds. In normal operation, it is a quick and noisy indicator of the current server speed. Very large values (>10000) indicate that some connect/write/read "error penalties" were registered - normally due to server/network failure/overload.
Smoothed server response time after applying the configured low pass filtering. This is the server quality indicator to be used for the load balancing algorithm. Very large values (>10000) indicate that some connect/write/read "error penalties" were registered - normally due to server/network failure/overload.
Factor for each application server, used for weight based load balancing. More details can be found in Guide - Web Adapter Settings
WFS BOS JOB ...
One column for each server group of the cluster. Indicates the usage probability for the server within this server group. The probabilities are derived directly from the quality indicators ms_f according to the specification.
session: server hash tries resp uptime last ms_s ms_f weight BOS JOB WFS 0 10.0.77.165:10054 a73d16d8 1147 1147 83046 1169 18 1633 1 0.8217 0.8217 0.8217 1 10.0.77.165:10064 489d74fa 972 972 83080 2717 113 7524 1 0.1783 0.1783 0.1783 single: server hash tries resp uptime last ms_s ms_f weight BOS JOB WFS 0 10.0.77.165:10054 a73d16d8 1021 1021 83046 2383 2 2 1 0.4646 0.4646 0.4646 1 10.0.77.165:10064 489d74fa 1283 1283 83080 2383 1 2 1 0.5354 0.5354 0.5354
This is a list of all sites currently known to the WA, including current cache setup and usage statistics.
currently used directory for the pipeline response cache of this site; changes when a "invalidate complete cache" is performed
flags whether the site's pipeline response cache is enabled(1) or disabled(0); set via SMC and/or channel preferences
total number of pipeline requests for this site
number of cache responses to pipeline requests
currently used directory for the static file cache of this site; changes when a "invalidate complete cache" is performed
cache lifetime for all static files of the site in seconds (0 for disabled); set via SMC and/or channel preferences
total number of static requests for this site
number of cache responses to static requests
sites: site status pipelineCacheID on requests hits staticCacheID interval requests hits 0 ContactCenter live 1601282082571 1 0 0 1601282082571 86400 0 0 1 Myers-ShoppingLive-Site live 1601282164883 1 0 0 1601282164883 86400 0 0 2 SLDSystem live 1604637140495 1 376 0 1604637140495 86400 57 35 3 SMC live 1604637154821 1 9 0 1604637154821 86400 80 61 4 TestEnterprise-Site live 1601282101262 1 0 0 1601282101262 86400 0 0 5 TestEnterprise-TestPartnerChannel-Site live 1601282125982 1 0 0 1601282125982 86400 0 0 6 TestEnterprise-TestSalesChannel-Site live 1601282117561 1 0 0 1601282117561 86400 0 0 7 TestEnterprise-TestSalesChannelWithBusinessStorefront-Site live 1601282125263 1 0 0 1601282125263 86400 0 0 8 TestSLDSystem live 1601281732567 1 0 0 1601281732567 86400 0 0 9 eTest live 1601281727782 1 0 0 1601281727782 86400 0 0 10 inSPIRED-ResellerChannel-Site live 1601282164209 1 0 0 1601282164209 86400 0 0 11 inSPIRED-Site live 1604637159659 1 1428 536 1604637159659 86400 1870 1256 12 inSPIRED-inTRONICS-Site live 1604312454599 1 705 265 1604312454600 86400 529 250 13 inSPIRED-inTRONICS_Business-Site live 1605549735432 0 403 0 1605549735432 0 1416 0 14 root live 1604637166641 1 0 0 1604637166641 86400 0 0
Global cache performance overview. Different cache operations are accounted (count) and the average duration of the last 10 such operations is measured (ms):
response was searched in the cache, found and returned to client
response was searched in the cache and not found
a cacheable response was received from AS and written into the cache.
a non-cacheable response was received from AS and there are chances that a previous, cacheable version is still in the cache
pipeline response cache: count ms hit 802 3 miss 3358 0 write 277 0 remove 269 0 static file cache: count ms hit 1601 2 miss 932 0 write 886 0 remove 0 0
Counts how many requests were forwarded to the ASs in the last 1/10/60/1440 minutes and within the HTTP server uptime:
total number of requests currently blocked in an AS connect attempt or in the sleep interval between multiple attempts
first connect attempt to the AS succeeded
no successful connect to an AS after as.maxtries attempts within as.maxwait seconds
second or later connect attempt to an AS succeeded
number of AS responses with:
socket I/O problems when sending the request or receiving the response (e.g. as.socket.timeout exceeded)
HTTP status code >= 400 (e.g. "404 Not Found" responses to INTERSHOP/static requests)
an "X-IS-Error" response header set (error pages from the Intershop platform)
mean number of retries
with "waitings" above > 0; the average number of connect attempts (without the first one) until success
request queue: currently waiting: 0 AS requests in the last minutes: minutes 1 10 60 1440 overall without waiting 0 0 299 4470 4470 given up's 0 0 0 0 0 waitings 0 0 0 0 0 error responses 0 0 0 47 47 mean number of retries n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Lists the current, effective property values as received from the configuration service, read from the local property file or set as fallback default.
properties: wastatus.defaultResponse=200 wsrp.initialSite=root vanity.pathinfo=/WFS/SLDSystem/-/-/-/URLMapping-Resolve servlet.allow.0=/SOAP servlet.allow.1=/WebService servlet.allow.2=/Axis2 servlet.allow.3=/broker requestlog.dir=/home/intershop1/a_responsive_1/eserver1/local/webadapter/log requestlog.instance.id= requestlog.enabled=true requestlog.flushinterval=10 requestlog.switchinterval=3600 requestlog.buffersize=500000 requestlog.includes=true requestlog.binary=true requestlog.sparse=true pagecache.static.enabled=true pagecache.pipeline.enabled=true pagecache.dir=/home/intershop1/a_responsive_1/eserver1/local/webadapter/pagecache pagecache.directoryTree=xx/xx/ pagecache.ignoreGetCacheControlHeaders=true pagecache.ignorePostCacheControlHeaders=true pagecache.pageRegenerationPhase=30 pagecache.pageRegenerationMaxage=300 pagecache.allowAuthorization=true pagecache.monitor=true cs.poll.interval=10 cs.poll.maxwait=60 cs.poll.maxtries=5 cs.connect.timeout=15 cs.socket.timeout=15 as.maxwait=120 as.maxtries=40 as.connect.keepalive=false as.connect.timeout=10 as.socket.timeout=300 as.hash.key=42 as.monitor=false session.skipForUserAgent.0=intershop webadapter agent session.skipByRedirect=false request.remoteAddrHeader=X-Forwarded-For sslbox.webserver.port= sslbox.public.port=443 include.maxdepth=16 stream.buffersize=100000 post.maxsize=0 post.cachesize=16000 cicevent.enabled=false cicevent.removeTags=true session.ttl=21600 session.bindToUserAgent=false session.forwardInUrl=false session.tracking.mode=CookieOnly session.SIDCookie=Set-Cookie: sid=%v; Path=/; Version=1; HttpOnly session.PGIDCookie=Set-Cookie: pgid-%s=%v; Path=/; Version=1; HttpOnly ctl.commandPrefix=wa_ ctl.trace.markupStyle=text-align:left; margin-left:1ex; font-family:Lucidatypewriter,Fixed,monospace; font-size:small; word-wrap:normal; session.lb.filterperiod=120 (samplePeriod=15 filterCoeff=0.157) session.lb.qualityweight=1 request.lb.filterperiod=30 (samplePeriod=3 filterCoeff=0.129) request.lb.qualityweight=1 lb.initialTimeFactor=5.0 lb.connectPenaltyFactor=1.5 monitor.instance.id=10.0.77.165 monitor.pushinterval=0 monitor.propertyInterval=600 monitor.pathinfo=/BOS/SMC/-/-/-/WebadapterStatistics-Push errorpage.dir=/home/intershop1/a_responsive_1/eserver1/local/webadapter/public errorlog.file=/home/intershop1/a_responsive_1/eserver1/local/webadapter/log/webadapter.log errorlog.level.log=INFO errorlog.level.fileutils=INFO errorlog.level.utils=INFO errorlog.level.socket=INFO errorlog.level.response=INFO errorlog.level.webserver=INFO errorlog.level.httpexternal=INFO errorlog.level.httpinternal=INFO errorlog.level.main=INFO errorlog.level.request=INFO errorlog.level.properties=INFO errorlog.level.session=INFO errorlog.level.pagecache=INFO errorlog.level.postprocess=INFO errorlog.level.config=INFO intershop.urlmapping.pipeline.webadapter=/INTERSHOP/web intershop.urlmapping.pipeline.appserver=/servlet/Beehive intershop.urlmapping.static.webadapter=/INTERSHOP/static intershop.urlmapping.static.appserver=/servlet/Resource intershop.urlmapping.servlet.webadapter=/INTERSHOP/servlet intershop.urlmapping.servlet.appserver=/servlet intershop.urlmapping.rest.webadapter=/INTERSHOP/rest intershop.urlmapping.rest.appserver=/servlet/REST intershop.urlmapping.dist.webadapter=/INTERSHOP/dist intershop.urlmapping.dist.appserver=/servlet/Dist intershop.urlmapping.wsrp.webadapter=/wsrp intershop.urlmapping.wsrp.appserver=/servlet/WSRP intershop.urlmapping.wastatus.webadapter=/INTERSHOP/wastatus intershop.urlmapping.wastatistics.webadapter=/INTERSHOP/wastatistics intershop.urlmapping.csrf.appserver=/servlet/CSRF webadapterAgent.pageCache.keywords.inSPIRED-inTRONICS-Site.enabled=true
This section lists all pending AS requests with some state information. This is only available when "as.monitor = true" is configured and when there are requests that are currently processed.
When forwarding requests, WA tries to connect to the AS and processes the request (send request/receive response) on success or sleeps for a while and tries the connect again on error.
These values counts how many requests are waiting in total and how many in which state.
some "uniqe request id"; used to track a particular request in the list
total number of seconds since arrival of the request
number of attempts
number of seconds since "state" was reached
indicates the server and the URL; URL is truncated to about 200 characters
Responses can be read as follows:
000101 2 1 connect 2 10.0.77.165:10064/servlet/Beehive/...
Request came in 2 seconds ago; is still in its first connect attempt
000102 90 8 sleep 1 10.0.77.165:10054/servlet/Beehive/...
Request came in 90 seconds ago; failed 7 times to connect and sleeps since 1 second (before doing its next configuration query and connect attempt, possibly to some other fail-over server then)
000103 65 5 process 7 10.0.77.165:10064/servlet/Beehive/...
Request came in 65 seconds ago; managed to get an AS connection in the 5th attempt 7 seconds ago; WA waits for respose
pending AS requests: total: 2 connect: 0 process: 2 sleep: 0 id tot try state sec request 000101 2 1 process 2 10.0.77.165:10064/servlet/Beehive/WFS/inSPIRED-inTRONICS-Site/en_US/-/USD/Default-Start 000102 1 1 process 1 10.0.77.165:10054/servlet/Beehive/WFS/inSPIRED-inTRONICS-Site/en_US/-/USD/Default-Start
There are several limitations in the request registration to keep the implementation simple and local to the main queuing loop:
• "streamed" AS responses are unregistered once the response headers were received, not after finishing the request.
• Requests could be blocked in configuration service polling. This state is not explicitly indicated in the list. They are not present (first configuration query) or listed as "sleep" (configuration query within a retry).
• "process" gives no indication whether WA is sending the request or awaiting or reading the response.
Recent Intershop versions are already prepared to show the wastatistics monitor, but the access is restricted by IP. It can be reached only locally. The IP range can be changed in the $IS_HOME/webadapter/httpd-webadatper.conf file.
<LocationMatch /wastatistics> Require ip 127.0.0.1/32 </LocationMatch>
The wastatistics monitor URL is:
To enable detailed request queue monitoring, set
as.monitor = true in webadapter.properties.
When using this feature with an Apache HTTP Server with > 1000 processes or if shared memory problems are reported in <eserver>/webadapter/log/webadapter.log, increase shm.size in <eserver>/webadapter/webadapter.properties.
To disable detailed page cache monitoring, set
pagecache.monitor = false in webadapter.properties.
The cache request/hit counters are no longer incremented then. The reduced self-monitoring overhead may improve the throughput under very special and extreme conditions.
The information provided in the Knowledge Base may not be applicable to all systems and situations. Intershop Communications will not be liable to any party for any direct or indirect damages resulting from the use of the Customer Support section of the Intershop Corporate Web site, including, without limitation, any lost profits, business interruption, loss of programs or other data on your information handling system.


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- Which country has the highest gender pay gap?
- What state has the highest gender pay gap?
- Why is there a gender pay gap UK?
- Which is the most sexist country?
- What state has the highest paid state employees?
- What is the US pay gap?
- What causes the gender pay gap?
- Which country has the lowest gender pay gap?
- In which country there is no woman?
- What country has equal pay?
- Which country has the most females?
- What country is the most equal?
Which country has the highest gender pay gap?
Korea, 34.6% Korea has the largest gender wage gap on the OECD’s list.
In Korea, the average woman earns about 65.4% of what a man earns, leaving them with a 34.6% wage gap, according to OECD data..
What state has the highest gender pay gap?
The statistic shows the female to male earnings ratio in the U.S. in 2019, based on the median income of full-time workers in U.S. dollars. In 2019, Vermont had the highest earnings ratio for women as female workers earned 91.03 percent of their male counterparts on average.
Why is there a gender pay gap UK?
The gender pay gap is higher for all employees than for each of full-time employees and part-time employees. This is because women fill more part-time jobs, which have lower hourly median pay than full-time jobs, and are more likely to be in lower-paid occupations.
Which is the most sexist country?
RankingsGII RankHDI RankCountry12Switzerland211Denmark310Netherlands37Sweden94 more rows
What state has the highest paid state employees?
Illinois state workersIllinois state workers are the highest-paid state workers in the country. Illinois state workers receive the highest wages of any state workers in the country, when adjusted for cost of living.
What is the US pay gap?
The gender pay gap in the United States is the ratio of female-to-male median or average (depending on the source) yearly earnings among full-time, year-round workers. The average woman’s unadjusted annual salary has been cited as 81% to 82% of that of the average man’s.
What causes the gender pay gap?
Among men and women employed full time, 60 percent of the wage gap can be attributed to known factors such as work experience at 10 percent, union status at 4 percent, and the aforementioned choice of occupation at 27 percent, among other measureable differences. …
Which country has the lowest gender pay gap?
IcelandThe WEF’s survey shows that Iceland has the lowest gender gap, while the highest gap is in the civil war stricken state of Yemen. USA ranked 51st globally, while the UK was 15th.
In which country there is no woman?
Vatican CityVatican City is the only country in the world with no voting or electoral rights, including no voting rights for women. That is because no elections are held in Vatican City, and consequently, neither male nor female citizens or residents have voting rights.
What country has equal pay?
At the national level the principle of equal pay is in general fully reflected in the legislation of the 28 EU member states and the additional countries of the European Economic Area (EEA), Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
Which country has the most females?
Latvia, Lithuania, Armenia, Belarus, Russia, Ukraine and Estonia are among the countries with the largest female populations. The same countries also lead world statistics in the life-expectancy gap between men and women.
What country is the most equal?
NorwayNorway is the most equal country in the world.

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Tampa Jobs at Fresenius Medical Care at Fresenius Medical Care
Fresenius Medical Care currently has the following openings in Tampa. Tampa jobs vary from time to time based on our current openings. Please check back often for new Tampa job openings to find a career that is right for you. Thank you for considering a career in Tampa at Fresenius Medical Care.
List of open positions in Tampa Jobs at Fresenius Medical Care
|Patient Care Technician||Tampa, FL||12/06/2013|
|Social Worker (MSW)||Tampa, FL||12/05/2013|
|Registered Nurse (RN)||Tampa, FL||12/05/2013|
|Registered Nurse (RN)||St. Petersburg, FL||12/03/2013|
|Patient Care Technician||Tampa, FL||11/20/2013|
|Patient Care Technician||Tampa, FL||11/19/2013|
|Patient Care Technician (PCT)||Bradenton, FL||11/19/2013|
|Clinical Manager||Sebring, FL||11/19/2013|
|Clinical Manager||Gainesville, FL||11/18/2013|
|Patient Care Technician (PCT)||Bradenton, FL||11/18/2013|
|Inpatient Services Registered Nurse (RN)||Tampa, FL||11/15/2013|
|Verification Patient Account Rep||Tampa, FL||11/14/2013|
|Registered Nurse Team Leader (RN)||Sarasota, FL||11/11/2013|
|Acute Coordinator||Gainesville, FL||11/11/2013|
|Patient Care Technician||St. Petersburg, FL||11/07/2013|
|Biomedical Technician||Tampa, FL||11/01/2013|
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|Registered Nurse (RN)||Sebring, FL||10/25/2013|
- Registered Nurse Team Leader (RN) - Sarasota, FL
- Description: Inspire and inform each patient. Allow others to achieve their most important objectives while you achieve yours. Improve their prospects—and the vitality of your career. Connect with your goals and change liveswith Fresenius Medical Care North America.Create strong, vital connections with your knowledge and kind reassurance. Enhance lives and your potential for success with the global leader in dialysis health...
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- Acute Coordinator - Gainesville, FL
- Description: Provide your personal attention and kindness, professional insight, and a generosity of spirit. Offer expertise and encouragement. Enhance each patient’s future—as well as your own. Connect with your goals and change liveswith Fresenius Medical Care North America.Here, we make connections that empower patients, their families, and our team members. As the global leader in dialysis healthcare, we form bonds that...
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- Verification Patient Account Rep - Tampa, FL
- Description: PURPOSE AND SCOPE:Under the direct supervision of the Billing Group Supervisor, contributes to the timely and accurate processing of the Accounts Receivable billing and collections functions by ensuring all patient insurance information is up-to-date and accurate. Works with the appropriate clinical, regional and divisional staff to resolve identified issues. Supports FMCNA’s mission, vision, core values and customer se...
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Winter Formal Fitted La Femme Dress 22245
Have all eyes on you with this fashion forward La Femme prom dress 22245. Full length gown showcases supportive straps and a fitted bodice and back with dramatic cutout detailing. The jersey skirt has a sexy thigh high slit. Complete your prom look with teardrop earrings and a single strand bracelet for the perfect ensemble.
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Because I have a wheelbarrow full of Butternut Squash, I'm trying to fix new squash recipes and use them up.
I've been rather unsuccessful pushing them on friends and family. . . . hummmm.
Yesterday, I baked three large squash. 320 degrees for 2 plus hours (until a knife inserted in the neck indicates it soft.) They should first be wrapped & sealed in foil. Let stand after cooking for two hours. Unwrap, peel with vegetable peeler, scoop out seeds and strings, chop (or mash) and freeze the squash meat in bags.
Aside from specific squash recipes, it is good in soups as a thickening agent, cakes in place of fat, tomato sauces and many other dishes to simply add flavor and nutrients.
The recipe I used today was "Squash Delight" from the "Hickory Works" on-line store.
Heat oven 350 and butter a 12 x 7 x 2 inch pan.
Cook and mash 2 lbs (2 cups) Butternut Squash.
2 Tbsp. Maple or Hickory Syrup
1 Med. Onion chopped fine
1 Cup Shredded carrots
1 Cup Sour Cream
1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
Fold all the above together. (This portion can be made ahead & refrigerated)
8 oz. packages Herb Stuffing Mix prepared with Chicken Broth.
Spread half of stuffing in the bottom of the pan. Gently add & level the squash mix and top with the remaining stuffing.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.


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PORT ALLEGANY - Robert R. Brock, 83, of North Main Street, passed away Monday (June 9, 2014) in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.
The Guest Book is expired.
Born Dec. 8, 1930, in Olean, N.Y., he was a son of Ronald C. and Ruth Scott Brock. On Oct. 14, 1951, in Front Royal, Va., he married Suzanne M. Carter, who survives.
Robert was a maintenance and services contract manager working for the Department of Defense, retiring after 34 years of service.
He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving with the U.S. Air Force.
Mr. Brock was a longtime resident of the area and a graduate of Coudersport High School, Class of 1948.
Robert was a member of the Gethsemane Lutheran Church of Port Allegany, where he was a former member of the church council. While serving in the U.S. Air Force at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, he instituted Lutheran Sunday school classes on base. He was also a life member of the National Rifle Association.
Surviving in addition to his wife, Suzanne, are a son, Scott A. (Mary) Brock of Bowie, Md.; a daughter, Amy L. (William) Jennings of Kennesaw, Ga.; six grandchildren, Christian and Stephen Brock, Molly Humphrey, Owen, and Rachel Jennings, and Alice Miller; four great-grandchildren; a brother, William J. (Pearl) Brock of Hebron; two sisters, Joan (Grant) Hagen of St. Marys and Betty (Gary) Hardes of Tacoma, Wash.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Barbara A. Duell.
Friends will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Switzer Funeral Home, Port Allegany. A funeral service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in the Gethsemane Lutheran Church with the Rev. Joann Piatko, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery, Coudersport.
Memorials can be made to the Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Port Allegany.
Condolences can be made at switzerfuneralhome.com.
Published in The Bradford Era from June 10 to June 17, 2014
Switzer Funeral Home
77 Willow St Port Allegany, PA 16743


March 21, 2022
Mobile Operators join the UK’s National Databank
- Mobile operators Three, Virgin Media O2 and Vodafone join the UK National Databank, run by digital inclusion charity the Good Things Foundation, set up to tackle issues of data poverty in the UK.
- Over one million gigabytes (GB) of data has been donated, which will help an estimated 40,000 people to get connected.
- People in need can access mobile data through local partners in Good Things Foundation’s community network.
Mobile operators Three, Virgin Media O2 and Vodafone have joined forces to support the Good Things Foundation’s National Databank, which aims to help people in data poverty to get connected.
One million gigabytes (GB) of data has been pledged which will help an estimated 40,000 people to get connected.
The announcement came off the back of research from Ofcom, that shows up to a fifth of UK households have struggled to pay their TV, internet, and phone bills in the last year, with some having to cancel services or cut back spending on essentials such as food and clothing to make payments.
Good Things Foundation’s National Databank gives community groups across the UK access to free data – either via SIM cards or vouchers – that they can share with those who are digitally excluded and need support. Following a successful pilot in 2021, the programme has scaled up nationally, and will continue to grow in 2022. Community groups who are already a part of the Good Things Foundation’s network can apply for the connectivity later this month via the Online Centres Network website. The Databank is also open for new applicants, and community groups and charities interested in joining can find out more about joining the databank.
The pandemic has highlighted the huge issue of digital exclusion in the UK, with the greatest impact felt by the most vulnerable in society. In the UK, 1.5m households, or approximately 6% of the population, are living without internet access, and this has been exacerbated by rises in the cost of living
Helen Milner OBE, Group Chief Executive, Good Things Foundation, said:
“We’re delighted that the mobile operators are joining forces in the National Databank – which is helping thousands of people to get connected and to do the things many of us take for granted – like accessing the services they need, finding work or staying in touch with friends and family. With living costs rising, people are having to make stark choices between having the data they need and heating their house or feeding their family. The National Databank is ensuring we aren’t leaving these people behind”.
About Building Mobile Britain
Building Mobile Britain is a campaign created by Mobile UK seeking to work with national and local government, as well as interested industry groups to overcome the challenges we face with expanding the existing mobile networks, while also developing innovative services for customers.
See here for further information - or #BuildingMobileBritain
Head of Policy and Communications
Tel: 07887 911 076


Close on the heels of the recent 175 Boeing 737 aircraft order by Ryanair, Indonesian low-cost airline Lion Air has ordered 234 A320 aircraft from rival aircraft manufacturer Airbus in a deal valued at about $24 billion. The ordered aircraft includes 109 A320neo, 65 A321neo and 60 A320ceo.
The Airbus A321 can carry a maximum of 231 passengers in a single-class layout while A320 series aircraft can seat a maximum of 180 passengers.
In 2011, Lion Air had placed an order for 201 Boeing aircraft for about $22 billion.
Recently Lion Air confirmed rumors that it plans to expand its operations to Thailand and Australia. The airline, however, is banned from flying within both the US and EU member countries due to concerns that its safety procedures are not up to acceptable standards.
With the addition of the new Airbus aircraft, Lion Air will become one of the world’s 10 largest airlines, based on the number of planes.


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A national nonprofit, providing both direct service and advocacy, was struggling with sustainability. They sought a greater impact through increased advocacy and an expanded service model.
During a long-term consultancy, OMG! guided the Board and senior management team through the organization’s transition into a strong advocacy organization. National issues were addressed and a restructuring plan provided direct service to a number of locations.
- Board composition changed to include a diverse group of committed members.
- The mission and focus of the organization was redefined.
- Bylaws which reflected a plan for good governance were enacted.
- A new organizational plan, structure and operating budget were developed.
- Staff and Board were trained in roles and responsibilities.
- A sustainability plan was developed which included fundraising goals, a national advocacy agenda and volunteer team development as essential components.
As a result, measurable positive change in the organizational culture was experienced by the reinvigorated staff and Board.

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Alappuzha : A Central government team led by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, arrived here Saturday morning.
They will scour the flooded district in helicopter and also visit the relief camp at Komalapuram.
The team also comprises Union Minister Alphons Kannanthanam, National Disaster Response Force kR Jain, Chief Secretary Tom Jose and Home Ministry joint Secretary Sanjeev Kumar Jindal.
State ministers G Sudhakaran and VS Sunil Kumar will accompany the members from centre
Post noon the team will also survey flood-hit areas outside the district.
Alappuzha is the worst hit region with 50,000 people camped in 258 shelters


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Location: SOL Square, Central Christchurch
Current Status: Demolished post-earthquake
Active as a live music venue: 2000’s – 2011
Bar Manager: Johnny Moore
Tiny bar in the SOL Square laneway run by bar proprietor (and future boss of Smash Palace) Johnny Moore. Cartel was pitched as a Cuban bar.
Always popular (and cramped!), Cartel set a template which Moore followed with the significantly more spacious Goodbye Blue Monday.
As SOL Square was destroyed during the Christchurch Earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, the site is currently vacant.


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