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A widow at the age of For other uses, see Chokher Bali. I think her decision to sacrifice her happiness is the crux of her entire character. Jun 25, Close2suraj.
Choker Bali: A Passion Play () – Plot Summary – IMDb
She pleads with Behari to marry her, but Jovel, true to his values, rejects her offer. Finished watched the movie adaptation with Aishwarya Rai and loved it.
The writer skillfully depicts the story of sorrows and unhappiness, desires and hurt ego resulting into emotional conflict, jealousy, deceit and distrust; creating a havoc in the life of all major characters. Jan 23, Mohit rated it did not like it Shelves: The language of the translator, I felt, was too simplistic and stilted in places.
Jan 23, Lohita rated it liked it. Then things get complicated when Ashalata befriends Binodini – and both Mahendra and Behari get attracted to her – so much so that Mahendra is considering separating from his bride – and Behari separating from his bachelorhood – but both in quandary over the social taboo of marrying a widow – and of the present agitation aimed against the British to quit India. This book too is well written, with an insight to the souls of every characters depicted.
Rabindranath Tagore’s Norm-Defying Novel, Chokher Bali
The name Rabindranath Chokhet needs no introduction as a literary figure. Some articles have Google Maps embedded in them. Binodini plays the role of temptress and being unhappy- avenges her jealousy and unfulfilled desires. M It gets two stars from me primarily because i was reading a translation.
Each character is deftly etched, never black, never white, but shades of grey—and each character has a definite character arch: Jos Sedley from Vanity Fair might be a better comparison. I wish I could read the original. I had fallen in love with Tagore’s novvel ever since I first read his short story ‘The postmaster’.
They strike up a friendship which is based on mutual understanding and a sense of shared fate which has placed them in the same boat as widowed women braving the storm of social stigma, albeit their differences in age. Early life Middle years Political views.
In the early days of connubial bliss, the young couple stay cooped up in bed and this consummation of early love causes Mahendra to miss classes at the University where he is training to become a doctor.
But I opted to read the English translation instead took the high road. Struggled to finish it. After her sojourn, she returns with Binodini, who has since been married and widowed, in tow.
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The story details the lives of these three and Mahendra’s best friend as they deal with issues such as distrust, adultery, lies, and falling-out. I was once depressed and despondent for a week after reading Gone with the Wind. When she finally manages to entrance Mahendra, she realizes the extent of her folly because she does not really want nlvel.
A prolific writer and the harbinger of Bengali Renaissance, Tagore engendered a magnum opus of literary art both in verse and prose form. Apr 26, Sharmistha Chakraborty marked it as to-read. Archived copy as title CS1 errors:

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Saturday, December 3, 2011
Christmas in the Country
This probably is my favorite Christmas book of all time. I rush to the library to get this year after year. The house on the front cover reminds me of pictures of my great grandmothers gingerbread trimmed house. There are so many parts of the book that remind me of my Christmas past, from Christmas Eve church service to Christmas baking to family Christmas ornaments tucked away in a box to be rediscovered year after year. I get a little choked up when the girl in the book looks at the ornaments and says they remind her of her whole life. I have had that same thought as a child and an adult. And that thought has evolved over the years through different eyes. I have looked at those ornaments through the eyes of a child, an adult, a mother and a teacher.
One of my favorite ornaments to make in Kindergarten is a decorated pine cone. I love how simple this project is and just how much fun it is to make. No matter what time of year or where I am, if I see a pine cone, I think of the years and years I have made decorated pine cones in Kindergarten. I can even remember making these ornaments as a child. So you could say I have seen these ornaments through different eyes as well and they remind me of my whole Kindergarten life... Needless to say, these ornaments are special because in small groups, we sit down together and paint and talk and laugh. We paint our pine cones with glue and sprinkle glitter all over them. And no matter our ability level, these are always beautiful. Once the glue and glitter has dried, you glue a ribbon and ornament hook on.
Over the years some of the glitter has worn off. Trust me, these are beautiful when made by people you love. Raffia was used as the bow at the top and a paper clip was bent to make the hanger. These look great when put inside a brown lunch bag that has been decorated by Kinder kids using cookie cutters dipped in paint and stamped on and sprinkled with more glitter!
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Tomlinson wins Ontario Steel Design Award of Excellence for Lees Avenue Bridge
Tomlinson received one of the most significant accolades in the Ontario steel industry on April 26 2015 when it was given the Awards of Excellence in Engineering, Bridge Category at the annual Ontario Steel Design Awards Gala. The company was recognised for its pivotal role in the construction of the new Lees Avenue Bridge in Ottawa. “We are delighted to have received this award. The project was an exciting one to be involved in, as it presented us with the challenge of moving the heaviest bridge in North America using Rapid Replacement Technology, in a time-frame of just 17 hours,” said Russ Perry, Heavy Civil Division Manager at Tomlinson. “This is the biggest honour in the Ontario steel industry and the receipt of the award for this project was due to the project management, engineering and execution which Tomlinson had a large role in,” said Stefanie Bailey, EIT, Vice President Finance, of Central Welding & Iron Works, one of the partners in the construction of the new bridge for the OLRT project.


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Sunday night's event was the first time it has been staged in Liverpool and the BBC and city officials were keen to make it a truly Liverpudlian event that reflected the city's sporting heritage.
To that end both Liverpool and Everton received open invitations for players and management to attend, and the two club captains, Phil Neville and Gerrard, were asked to present the Team of the Year award. Carragher was also approached to present an award, while Fernando Torres and manager Rafael Benitez were also approached about attending.
While Neville fulfilled his commitment, Carragher and Gerrard withdrew, citing personal reasons. Gerrard withdrew midway through last week, while Carragher left his withdrawal until Saturday.
The Liverpool show was the third time it has been staged outside London with members of the public present – the first two were in Birmingham. Next year the show is likely to move to Glasgow or Cardiff.

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Colston v. Pingree, 498 F. Supp. 327 (N.D. Fla. 1980)
July 15, 1980
David H. PINGREE, Secretary of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, and John Awad, District Administrator of District II, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Defendants.
United States District Court, N. D. Florida, Tallahassee Division.
*328 *329 Algie R. Cooper, Tallahassee, Fla., for plaintiff.
Donna H. Stinson, Fla. Dept. of HRS, District II, Tallahassee, Fla., for defendants.
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
HIGBY, District Judge.
The Plaintiff, Bobby L. Colston, sues under 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq., Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and 42 U.S.C. § 1981, claiming that certain officials of the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services discriminated against him in their promotion practices. Mr. Colston is black. According to agreement reached at the pretrial conference, the only Defendants to this suit are David Pingree, Secretary of HRS, and Dr. John Awad, District Administrator of District II, HRS. The Plaintiff has proceeded on alternate theories of disparate treatment and disparate impact.
FINDINGS OF FACT
The Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) is Florida's social services agency and the largest agency in the state. It is administered by a Secretary (David Pingree) and is divided into eleven districts. Each district is headed by a District Administrator (in District II, Dr. John Awad). The acts contested in this case took place in District II, an area encompassing eight counties in north Florida.
The Plaintiff's first contact with HRS was in 1970 when he was hired by Dr. James H. Bruce as a Grant Finance employee in the Re-Education Project. At that time Mr. Colston had a B.S. in Sociology and Education from Florida A&M University. When the Re-Education Project ended, Dr. Bruce recommended the Plaintiff for a position with Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) as a Counselor I, effective February, 1971. While working with VR, Mr. Colston pursued an M.S. in Rehabilitative Counseling at Florida State University. Dr. Bruce recommended the Plaintiff for Educational Leave with Pay to enable him to finish his course work while receiving full salary. In 1972, Mr. Colston was promoted to VR Counselor II, and in 1973 he completed his M.S. degree.
*330 The Plaintiff applied for various promotions within HRS, only four of which are in issue in this suit.
1. Vocational Rehabilitation District Program Supervisor
Plaintiff applied for this position in June, 1976. The minimum training and experience (T&E) requirements were: "Graduation from an accredited four year college or university and six years of experience in vocational rehabilitation, two years of which must have been in an administrative, supervisory, or consultative capacity. A master's degree may be substituted for one year of the required non-supervisory experience." (Plaintiff's Exhibit 67). The Plaintiff did not meet these standards in 1976 when the position was filled. He had undergraduate and advanced degrees but lacked completely the supervisory experience required. Plaintiff offered his employment as a resident group leader at a New Jersey Job Corps Center in 1965-68 as the requisite supervisory experience. I find that this experience was not of the type envisioned by the job description and that Plaintiff was not qualified for the VR Program Supervisor position.
Plaintiff's failure to meet the minimum standards for the position forecloses any legal requirement that further facts be found. I note, however, that the person hired, Britton B. Dennis (a white male), had more experience, had supervisory experience, was already higher in the HRS ranking system, and was "adversely affected." This last job qualification bears explanation.
In 1976, HRS went through a complete, legislatively-mandated reorganization, causing the deletion of thousands of positions and the creation of new ones. Persons holding those jobs deleted were "adversely affected" and were given, by law, priority in applying for new positions. Charles Kimber, who was Deputy District Administrator of District II in 1975-76, testified that two categories of adversely affected employees had to be given priority treatment. On the first level were employees seeking a job essentially equivalent to their previous position. These employees got highest priority. Second level priority belonged to those adversely affected who were seeking a higher level job. When Britton Dennis was hired as VR Program Supervisor he was in this second category. Mr. Colston was not adversely affected, and he has conceded that this criterion was a proper one.
Plaintiff has tried to show that HRS did not follow its own procedures in hiring level two adversely affected employees. The reorganization *331 rules required approval of the Assistant Secretary of Administrative Services before hiring a level two adversely affected employee. Plaintiff contends that in some instances, approval was not sought and that this failure to follow established procedures creates an inference of discrimination.
Although this argument appears meritorious initially, it does not withstand scrutiny. HRS promulgated elaborate rules and regulations to ease the transition of reorganization, both for the agency and for its employees. The rules applicable to adversely affected employees were intended to assure the rehiring of those whose jobs had been eliminated while holding down the number who would achieve automatic promotion through priority treatment. Even if HRS did fail to follow its prescribed procedures for adversely affected employees, this failure could not have affected Mr. Colston. Nothing in the HRS transition rules could have conferred adversely affected status on Mr. Colston. His job had not been eliminated. If a qualified adversely affected employee were matched with a non-adversely affected employee of exactly equal qualifications, the adversely affected employee had an immediate and legitimate hiring advantage.
2. District Intake Specialist
Mr. Colston applied for this position in June, 1976. The minimum T&E requirements were:
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university and four years of professional experience in a family or children's counseling program, one year of which must have been in a [sic] administrative or supervisory capacity.
A master's degree in a social or rehabilitative area may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
Professional experience as required above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required college training.
An equivalency diploma issued by a state department of education or by the United States Armed Forces Institute, or a qualifying score on the Division of Personnel Educational Attainment Comparison Test may be substituted for high school graduation.
Again Mr. Colston did not meet the minimum standards for the job. He did have a college degree and counseling experience but lacked any supervisory or administrative experience. Plaintiff argues that his master's degree puts him above the academic requirements and that supervisory experience was not really a necessary part of the Intake Specialist's job function.
Assuming, without deciding, that the Plaintiff was qualified, the qualifications of the person hired were superior. The Intake Specialist was a new position combining the intake functions for dependent and delinquent children. The job required knowledge of the juvenile justice system and of the procedures for dealing with dependent children. Mr. Colston's experience was with clients needing vocational rehabilitation. He had no experience with Florida's juvenile justice system or with family or children's counseling.
Susan Evans, a white female, was hired for the position after special permission was given for her selection. Mrs. Evans had *332 five years experience in an intake supervisory position and one year of supervisory experience in juvenile court work. She had worked as a youth counselor in the juvenile court system and had experience in dependency intake with Family Services.
3. Case Assignment Management System (CAMS) Specialist
Plaintiff met the minimum requirements for this position, having a college degree and four years of professional experience with HRS. His qualifications must be compared with those of Barry Kling, the white male who was hired. Under the general heading of qualifications I must again note that Mr. Kling was adversely affected, and that this factor weighs heavily in comparing him with Mr. Colston.
Barry Kling held a B.S. degree from Florida State University and an M.S. in Rehabilitative Counseling. His first employment with HRS was in 1972 when he was hired as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor I. In September of 1974 he became administrative assistant to Dr. James Bruce, a position which entailed working on grants, development of resources, monitoring deficiencies in case management and preparation of budgets. Mr. Kling's hiring as CAMS Specialist was recommended by a committee which included Dr. Bruce and Dee Donovan (an Hispanic) and was approved by Deputy District Administrator Charles Kimber, a black.
The CAMS position was a new one created by the reorganization of HRS. The basic function of the job was, "identifying critical areas of need in the district service delivery operation with respect to serving multi-problem clients." The job description shows that the skills needed to perform this new function were predominantly administrative, business, and technical. Mr. Kling's and Mr. Colston's basic qualifications, placed side by side, are approximately equal, but three factors made Kling the better choice: he had administrative experience, the areas of his experience were more suited to the specific requirements of the CAMS position, and most important, he was adversely affected.
4. Vocational Rehabilitation Program Analyst
The VR Program Analyst position was described in an information letter (Plaintiff's Exhibit 49) distributed to the districts:
This is a highly responsible position and responsible for: consulting and developing V.R. programs with public and private agencies; developing statewide cooperative agreements and assisting Districts in developing local agreements and programs. Insures local programs compliment statewide goals and objectives. Liaisons with Social and Economic Services, Children's Medical Services, Aging and Adult Services, V.A. and non-profit organizations.
*333 Minimum T & E: Graduation from a four-year college or university with major course work in rehabilitation or a related field and five years of professional experience in vocational rehabilitation. A Master's Degree in V.R. Counseling or a related field may substitute for one year of required experience.
When the Plaintiff applied for this position in July, 1976, he had the requisite training and experience, as did Rick Wigle, the white male who was eventually hired.
Rick Wigle graduated from Florida State University in 1968 with a B.S. in Psychology and an M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling. In September of 1968 he began working with VR as a Counselor II. In December, 1971 he became a Supervising Counselor with VR, responsible for supervising five to eight VR Counselors, plus secretarial staff. He worked as a Research Assistant for the Division from September, 1974 to March, 1976 and was involved in program evaluation, monitoring, and planning. Mr. Wigle became a Quality Assurance Monitor in 1976, reviewing cases for effective delivery of rehabilitation services.
The Plaintiff's general qualifications have been discussed previously. His education was comparable to Mr. Wigle's, but he lacked the diversity of VR experience and the administrative background that made Mr. Wigle the more qualified candidate. Again, a factor weighing very heavily in Mr. Wigle's favor was his status as an adversely affected employee.
The Plaintiff repeatedly cites his experience prior to working for VR as evidence of his qualifications for a particular VR position. Mr. Colston's application and resume show three previous positions. From March, 1965 until December, 1968 the Plaintiff worked for the Federal Electric Corporation as a Resident Group Counselor at Kilmer Job Corps Center, Edison, New Jersey. He counseled and advised young people in social behavior and vocational and academic objectives. After about three months, the Plaintiff was promoted to supervisor. He trained and supervised counselors and coordinated dormitory activities. While still working for the Job Corps, Mr. Colston took a part-time position with the Newark, New Jersey, Board of Education as a social studies teacher. The Plaintiff's State of Florida job application shows that from September, 1967 to December, 1968 he worked 40 hours a week for the Job Corps and 20 hours a week as a social studies teacher. (Plaintiff's Exhibit 18). The next job listed is research assistant at Florida State University. This was a full time position with the FSU Institute of Human Development researching "occupational identification of the head of the household." The job lasted for five months. Two months later, in February, 1970, Mr. Colston started working for the HRS Re-Education Project.
The Plaintiff's experience before working for VR is not to be denegrated. It shows a long-term commitment to serving clients in the vocational services field. The Program Analyst position that Mr. Colston sought, *334 however, required administrative skills that he had not yet developed. More importantly, the person hired in preference to the Plaintiff, Mr. Wigle, was a former supervisor of Mr. Colston, who had worked for VR at least a year longer than the Plaintiff. In no way was Mr. Colston as well qualified as Mr. Wigle for the Program Analyst position, even when pre-VR experience is considered. The interviewer for this position, Gail M. Downing, interviewed 14 applicants and selected five based on amount of experience. (Plaintiff's Exhibit 51). Mr. Colston was not among the top five candidates, although another black male, William Lee, was.
The HRS Investigation Report
Plaintiff has raised a host of subsidiary issues which are foreclosed by the legal findings noted below. The Investigation Report which was completed by the HRS Office of Civil Rights deserves some comment, however, because it reaches a conclusion contrary to mine. (Plaintiff's Exhibit 1). This report was admitted into evidence over the objections of the Defendants, who contested the trustworthiness of the document. The report is admissible under Rule 803(8) (C), Fed.R.Evid.; the weight to be given the report is a matter for the court. Chandler v. Roudebush, 425 U.S. 840, 863, n. 39, 96 S. Ct. 1949, 1960, 48 L. Ed. 2d 416 (1976); Smith v. Universal Services, Inc., 454 F.2d 154 (5th Cir. 1972). I find that the conclusion of Investigator Ada Blount is not supported by her recitation of findings nor by the evidence adduced at trial. If read without the "Conclusion" section, Ms. Blount's "Findings" support the determination that no racial discrimination occurred in this case.
The Plaintiff and the Defendants have presented a bewildering array of statistical data, consisting primarily of HRS reports compiled according to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines. After reviewing all the reports of record, I find that the Plaintiff has failed to make a prima facie showing that the Defendants' employment practices have produced a discriminatory effect on black males seeking higher level positions. The Plaintiff distilled from the data the percentage of black males in pay grades 16 and above as compared to the percentage of white males. He also offered comparative figures for the positions he sought. (Plaintiff's Post-Trial Memorandum of Law and Proposed Memorandum Decision). The most that can be said for these figures is that they indicate more white males holding higher level positions than black males. Statistics must be used with precision to show what is sought to be proved. What is missing is a comparison of the number of qualified black males in the relevant labor market with the number of black males actually employed by HRS.
The Defendants' statistical evidence was presented by Ms. Donna Lombardi, Director of the Office of Civil Rights for HRS. In the absence of any contradictory evidence, her testimony is to be believed. In HRS District II in 1976, 19% of all employees had professional status. "Professionals" fall within EEOC Category II, which would include all positions contested in this suit. Black males qualified for these positions comprised 4% of the relevant labor market and were actually employed by HRS at 6.1%; an overrepresentation of 20 persons. The statewide statistics for 1977 show that both black males and black females were overrepresented compared to availability in the work force. In District II in 1978, black males in Category II were overrepresented by .1%. HRS has achieved parity for the relevant labor market with respect to black males in professional positions.
*335 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
Limitations 42 U.S.C. § 1981
The Plaintiff cannot maintain this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. Since Section 1981 contains no statute of limitations, the most nearly analogous state limitation statute is used. Runyon v. McCrary, 427 U.S. 160, 96 S. Ct. 2586, 49 L. Ed. 2d 415 (1976); Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc., 421 U.S. 454, 95 S. Ct. 1716, 44 L. Ed. 2d 295 (1975); Cutliff v. Greyhound Lines, Inc., 558 F.2d 803 (5th Cir. 1977). In Cutliff, the Fifth Circuit applied former Florida Statute § 95.11(7) (b) (1973), which provides a one-year limitation on "[s]uits for the recovery of wages, overtime, or damages and penalties accruing under laws respecting the payment of wages or overtime" to § 1981 actions for back pay. The successor to the statute considered in Cutliff is Florida Statute § 95.11(4) (c) (1979), which expands to two years the limitation on "[a]n action to recover wages or overtime or damages or penalties concerning payment of wages and overtime." Plaintiff contests acts of discrimination allegedly occurring in June and July of 1976. The complaint here was filed in March, 1979, well outside the two-year limitation period.
Although the Plaintiff has demanded remedies in addition to back pay, the basis of his complaint is employment discrimination. The Florida "recovery of wages" statute is applicable generally to 1981 employment discrimination cases. Cutliff at 805; Williams v. Western Electric Company, 618 F.2d 1110 (5th Cir. 1980). Filing of a Title VII charge with the EEOC does not toll the limitations period applicable to a § 1981 claim. Johnson v. American Railway Express Agency, Inc., 421 U.S. 454, 95 S. Ct. 1716, 44 L. Ed. 2d 295 (1975). All of Plaintiff's § 1981 claims are time-barred.
The Merits Title VII
The Plaintiff here alleges that the Defendants have discriminated against him by failing to promote him because of his race. In Title VII parlance, this is a disparate treatment theory; the seminal case in this area being McDonnell Douglas v. Green, 411 U.S. 792, 93 S. Ct. 1817, 36 L. Ed. 2d 668 (1973). Proof of discriminatory motive is required in disparate treatment cases. Teamsters v. U. S., 431 U.S. 324, 97 S. Ct. 1843, 52 L. Ed. 2d 396 (1977). The McDonnell decision recognizes, however, that direct proof of intent will always be elusive and offers an alternate method of proof. A prima facie case is established when the Plaintiff shows:
(i) that he belongs to a protected minority
(ii) that he applied and was qualified for a job for which the employer was seeking applicants
(iii) that, despite his qualifications, he was rejected
(IV) that, after his rejection, the position remained open and the employer continued to seek applicants from persons of complainant's qualifications. McDonnell 411 U.S. at 803, 93 S. Ct. at 1824. These criteria are not "wooden absolutes," Peters v. Jefferson Chemical Co., 516 F.2d 447, 450 (5th Cir. 1975). "The facts necessarily will vary in Title VII cases, and the specification ... of the prima facie proof required [by the complainant] is not necessarily applicable in every respect to differing factual situations." McDonnell, 411 U.S. at 802 n.13, 93 S. Ct. at 1824. The Plaintiff here suggests that the court substitute for the fourth point of the standard McDonnell test a requirement that the Plaintiff show he was better qualified for the position than *336 the non-protected applicant who was actually chosen. For the purposes of the present factual situation, the court adopts Plaintiff's suggested requirement as the fourth element of a prima facie case. See, Adams v. Reed, 567 F.2d 1283 n.6 (5th Cir. 1978); Olson v. Philco-Ford, 531 F.2d 474 (10th Cir. 1976). The McDonnell requirement that the position remain open makes no sense where a group of applicants is considered simultaneously and one is selected.
The Plaintiff has not proved a prima facie case with regard to any of the four positions in contention here. He was not qualified for either the VR District Program Supervisor or the District Intake Specialist position. He met the basic requirements for the CAMS Specialist and VR Program Analyst positions, but better qualified candidates were selected. Under the standards suggested by the Plaintiff, the legal inquiry ends here, with his failure to establish a prima facie case.
The court is aware, however, that the Fifth Circuit has articulated a slightly different ordering of the proof in an individual disparate treatment case than that suggested by the Plaintiff. Burdine v. Texas Dept. of Community Affairs, 608 F.2d 563 (5th Cir. 1979), held, on somewhat similar facts, that the plaintiff had made out a prima facie case. The defendant was then required to rebut: the "defendant must prove that those he hired or promoted were somehow better qualified than was plaintiff; in other words, comparative evidence is needed." Burdine at 567, citing East v. Romine, Inc., 518 F.2d 332 (5th Cir. 1975).
In Mr. Colston's case, the outcome is not changed by an alteration in the order of proof. Under the Burdine procedure, the Plaintiff presented a prima facie case on the CAMS position and the Program Analyst position. The Defendants were then required to show, by a preponderance of the evidence, a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for the rejection. Turner v. Texas Instruments, 555 F.2d 1251, 1255 (5th Cir. 1977). The Defendants proved by credible evidence that the candidates hired (Barry Kling for the CAMS position and Rick Wigle for the Program Analyst position) were better qualified than the Plaintiff. When comparative evidence shows that those hired were better qualified than the complainant, a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for rejecting the Plaintiff has been articulated. "Although the McDonnell Douglas formula does not require direct proof of discrimination, it does demand that the alleged discriminatee demonstrate at least that his rejection did not result from the two most common legitimate reasons on which an employer might rely to reject a job applicant: an absolute or relative lack of qualifications or the absence of a vacancy in the job sought." Teamsters v. U. S., 431 U.S. 324, 358 n.44, 97 S. Ct. 1843, 1866, 52 L. Ed. 2d 396 (1977). The additional fact that both those hired were adversely affected buttresses the Defendants' case. I have found nothing in the Plaintiff's evidence which suggests that the Defendants' stated reason for the rejection was pretextual.
The Plaintiff has proceeded on the alternate theory of disparate impact. He contends that HRS used subjective promotion processes, producing a class-wide discriminatory effect felt by the Plaintiff. In a disparate impact case, the Plaintiff must show that a facially neutral test or employment procedure disproportionately disqualifies a protected class from employment or promotion and is not justified by a "business necessity." Griggs v. Duke Power Co., 401 U.S. 424, 91 S. Ct. 849, 28 L. Ed. 2d 158 (1971).
*337 The starting point in a disparate impact case is a showing of the effect of the contested employment practice. The method of making this showing in an individual disparate impact case is troublesome. In a class action, "gross statistical disparities . . . alone may in a proper case constitute prima facie proof of a pattern or practice of discrimination." Hazelwood School District v. U. S., 433 U.S. 299, 307-08, 97 S. Ct. 2736, 2741, 53 L. Ed. 2d 768 (1977). In an individual case, more may be required. A recent Fifth Circuit case holds that "[s]tatistical disparity between blacks and whites, especially when coupled with direct evidence of racially motivated conduct or language, might also, in a proper case, satisfy plaintiffs' initial burden." Crawford v. Western Electric Co., Inc., 614 F.2d 1300 (5th Cir. 1980). The Crawford case cites Teamsters v. U. S., 431 U.S. 324, 97 S. Ct. 1843, 52 L. Ed. 2d 396 (1977), for the above proposition. Teamsters was a pattern and practice case brought by the United States; in addition to gross statistical disparities, the U.S. was able to elicit evidence of over 40 instances of discrimination against specific individuals. Teamsters at 338, 97 S. Ct. at 1855. This is a far cry from naked statistical evidence.
The statistical evidence presented by the Plaintiff here, even if given maximum weight and credence, fails to establish a prima facie case of discrimination. The Plaintiff "need only show that the facially neutral standards in question select applicants for hire in a significantly discriminatory pattern." Dothard v. Rawlinson, 433 U.S. 321, 329, 97 S. Ct. 2720, 2726, 53 L. Ed. 2d 786 (1977). When this showing is not made, the matter of qualifications remains within the employer's prerogative. Rowe v. General Motors Corp., 457 F.2d 348, 358 (5th Cir. 1972). The evidence in this case shows that the promotion practices of HRS have not produced a discriminatory effect on the Plaintiff or on black males in general.
The Plaintiff has been unable to show that the Defendants discriminatorily failed to promote him to any of the four positions contested under the disparate treatment theory. Likewise, the Plaintiff cannot prevail on a disparate impact theory complaining of subjective promotion practices, since no discriminatory effect has been shown. Having found for the Defendants on the merits, I do not reach their argument that the 1972 amendments to Title VII are violative of equal protection in specifically exempting federal congressional employees from Title VII protection.NOTES
 The Plaintiff originally contested five instances of failure to promote him. At trial, the testimony as to the fifth position became confused, and the Plaintiff abandoned his claim with regard to the District Staff Development and Training Consultant.
 Mr. Dennis graduated from Florida State University in 1968 with a B.S. in Criminology/Psychology and an M.S. in Rehabilitative Counseling. He was hired at VR in 1968 as a Counselor II; in 1971 he became a Supervising Counselor; and in 1973 he became a District Supervisor for VR.
 1. Effective this date all job vacancies that occur as a result of reorganization (Job-O-Grams or other reorganization related position vacancies), must be filled with qualified adversely affected employees. Vacancies will be filled by qualified adversely affected employees who are at the same pay grade as or higher than the vacancy. Requests to appoint a lower level adversely affected employee to a higher pay grade or a non-affected employee to a position must be approved by the Assistant Secretary for Administrative Services. It will be possible to approve such requests infrequently. (Selection of Network Managers will be made in accordance with prior procedures, rather than on the basis of this revision.)
Request for exceptions must be in writing and include the following:
1) Position number and job title to be filled.
2) Number of qualified adversely affected employees who applied or are available for the position.
3) Justification as to why a qualified adversely affected employee at the same pay grade or higher should not be appointed to the position.
Applications received for all reorganization related job vacancies will be listed on a Reorganization Placement History Form (copy attached) in descending order by pay grade of adversely affected employees. Appointments must be made from one of the top five qualified employees with the highest pay grade. The Appointing Official may reach down to the next lower pay grade(s) to obtain qualified adversely affected employees so as to ensure an adequate competitive base of at least five. If the lower pay grade results in reaching more than five adversely affected employees, all may be considered.
If five or more qualified adversely affected employees in the same pay grade as the vacancy, or higher, apply, the Appointing Official may not go below that pay grade without prior approval as outlined above.
 There is some question as to whether Ms. Evans was adversely affected. Plaintiff's Exhibit 56, a memorandum from District Administrator Charles Cox to the Assistant Secretary for Administrative Services states:
Mrs. Susan Evans is the unanimous choice of the Intake Specialist Interview Team and the District II Administration to be promoted to the District Intake Specialist position. She is not listed on the personnel history form as being adversely affected. Her present job as Youth Counselor Supervisor is adversely affected by virtue of the role and description of the position changing from detention intake supervision to a single intake supervision function.
 Plaintiff's Exhibit 37 describes "Distinguishing Characteristics of Work:"
This is responsible work providing technical and consultative assistance to district units in administering a case assignment and management system in the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services.
An employee in a position allocated to this class is responsible for providing consultative services to program managers, coordinators and case assignment and management system supervisors and assisting them in the establishment, administration and operations of a case assignment and management system. Duties include assisting in establishing and maintaining a district central index system file for CAMS cases; monitoring the performance of the CAMS personnel to insure compliance with state and district policies and procedures; providing constant guidance and assistance to service network managers in maintaining an effective and productive network; assisting in providing in-service training to CAMS personnel and client service personnel and the CAM system; and identifying critical areas of need in the district service delivery operation with respect to serving multi-problem clients and makes recommendations for resolution of same.
Work is performed under the general direction of a higher level administrative official and is reviewed through conferences and reports for achievement of desired results.
 Plaintiff's complete description of the position, taken from his resume (Plaintiff's Exhibit 9):
Research Assistant, August 1, 1969, to December, 1969, with the Florida State University Institute of Human Development, Project Minverva. I was responsible for design organization, analyses and reporting of research efforts on the head of the household, education and vocational training, associated with the Fathers Program. Areas of research were; evaluation of changes in social standing of trainees and research on securing an occupational identification of the head of the household.
Research in evaluation of changes in social standing of trainees on securing an occupational identification.
 The evidence on Plaintiff's actual starting date with VR is in conflict. Plaintiff's State of Florida job application shows that he started with VR in February, 1970. The Plaintiff's resume, however, gives March, 1969 as the beginning date. The Plaintiff's Proposed Memorandum Decision cites a February, 1974 starting, which must be a typographical error, since Plaintiff was first promoted in 1972. I believe the confusion is due partly to varied characterization of the job with the Re-Education Project, which was apparently grant funded through VR but not a regular VR position.
 The Plaintiff contests the Defendants' figures by contending that the relevant labor market for District II HRS professional positions must include other areas of the state, from which applications are sometimes received. This argument is rejected. If labor markets outside District II were considered, additional white applicants would be added to the statistical pool, as well as additional black applicants, leading to an analysis beyond the limits of the figures available here. HRS consists of eleven districts statewide, and if a statewide labor market were relevant, employment figures for professional positions in all districts would also be relevant. Moreover, the figures given by Ms. Lombardi for 1977 indicate that even if statewide HRS employment were considered, no underrepresentation by black males would be shown.
 The only § 1981 claim which would be timely, District Staff Development and Training Consultant (April, 1977), was abandoned by the Plaintiff at trial.
 In Burdine, the Plaintiff was a member of a protected class, applied and was qualified for a position, and was rejected. Burdine differs from our case in that the position then remained unfilled for several months and was eventually filled by a member of an unprotected class. The time lapse before the hiring and the fact that the Defendant apparently did not consider a number of applicants simultaneously may distinguish Burdine. Each of the jobs that Mr. Colston sought produced a large number of applicants who were considered comparatively.

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What connections exist between central banks and climate change, and what are the resulting implications?
Croatia seems a suitable candidate for euro area accession: there is a tight peg to the euro, high public debt is coming down, and the banking sector is already dominated by euro area banks. But the Eurogroup has rightly targeted reforms of the state’s role in the economy as a precondition for participation in ERM II and the banking union. None of the announced reform plans are new or easily concluded within the timeframe that has now been agreed.
What challenges does a shift towards new payment processes imply for EU financial services policy?
What has changed since the financial crisis of 2008 that makes the financial system sound at last? Is regulatory reform going in the right direction? Has it run its course?
Europe’s largest banks have made progress in issuing bail-inable securities that shelter taxpayers from bank failures. But the now-finalised revision of the bank resolution directive and a new policy of the SRB will make requirements to issue such securities more onerous for other banks. In order to strengthen banking-system resilience, EU capital-market regulation should facilitate exposures of long-term institutional investors.
What shape is the new financial continent of Europe?
The Single Resolution Board (SRB) has had a somewhat difficult start but has been able to learn and adapt, and has gained stature following its first bank resolution decisions in 2017-18. It must continue to build up its capabilities, even as the European Union’s banking union and its policy regime for unviable banks continue to develop.
Money laundering scandals at EU banks have become pervasive. The authors here detail the weaknesses the current AML architecture's fundamental weaknesses and propose a new framework.
Facilitating the financing of European companies through external equity is a central ambition of European Union financial regulation, including in the European Commission’s capital markets union agenda. Against this background, the authors examine the present use of external equity by EU companies, the roles of listings on public markets, and the regulatory impediments in national laws. They assess to what extent EU market integration has overcome the crucial obstacle of shallow local capital markets.
The monitoring and analysis of capital movements is essential for policymakers, given that capital flows can have welfare implications. This report, commissioned by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, aims to analyse capital movements in the European Union in a global context.
What did we learn from the recent monetary policy normalisation experiences of Sweden, the United States and the United Kingdom? Zsolt Darvas consider the lessons and analyse the European Central Bank’s forecasting track record and possible factors that might explain the forecast errors.
The recent Eurogroup agreement on euro-area reform foresees a greater role for the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) as a backstop to the banking union. This is a welcome step forward but important issues remain. We assess the agreement on how to fund banks after resolution and the best way to organise the fiscal role in liquidity provisioning to banks. We argue that the bank resolution framework will remain incomplete and its gaps could result in important financial instabilities.


Flood-hit building to be partially demolished
A landmark building in Hawick is set to be partially demolished so the town’s multi-million pound flood scheme can proceed.
The Bridge House Guest House and Sonia’s Bistro in Sandbed fell victim to Storm Ciara in February 2020, when flood water smashed into the building causing its corner to collapse into the River Slitrig.
Its damaged remains have stood on the riverside ever since, with the inside of the building still visible above the rubble.
However, it has now been revealed that Hawick Flood Protection Scheme is set to move in and secure the site.
Updating Hawick Community Council at its March meeting, Conor Price, project director for the scheme, said it was “a massively complicated matter”, but assured members that “every effort” would be made to save as much of the building as possible.
He said: “The flood protection scheme has brokered a deal with the current owner/proprietor, such that we have the ability to take occupation of the building in the very near future, and we will coordinate the systematic demolition of the end of the building which has been deemed required to be taken down or condemned from a structures perspective.”
Mr Price said that a controlled demolition would take place to avoid an uncontrolled collapse into the river, which could affect a larger part of the building.
“It will allow us and the construction engineers and crews every possible effort of saving as much of the building that can possibly be saved,” he said.
"Whatever part of the building that can be saved will immediately be secured and made available for the future of the fabric of the town.
“This will also allow us to push on and build the flood protection scheme in that location, because ultimately we have to build a wall in the river which wraps round that building, and there’s no way I can allow our operatives to go in and construct a flood wall with the risk or threat of a building collapsing on top of them.”
Mr Price described the partial tearing down of the building as “the best way forward at this point”.
“It is a massively difficult situation,” he admitted. “I would much rather the building was still standing, that we could go and build our flood scheme, that it would ultimately protect the building and it didn’t fall down - but that’s not the current situation that we’re faced with."
Hawick councillor Stuart Marshall added: “It’s great to hear that an agreement has been reached between those responsible for building our town’s flood defences and the owner of the Bistro.
“Since it partially collapsed into the swollen River Slitrig over a year ago the building has been deteriorating rapidly each time we experience high river levels, so the quicker it’s made safe the better for everyone.
"The couple who owned the business are so well liked and respected in our town and all of us in Hawick feel so sad that their once thriving livelihood has suffered in this way, but it only re-enforces the urgency now to press on and get this flood scheme built at this part of our town before other businesses and property owners have to go through the same living nightmare as endured by this couple.”


New Look | The Final Trailer For Fast X Speeds Online
The race to the final finish line begins this Friday when Universal Pictures’ Fast X speeds into theaters.
The race to the finish line starts this Friday when Vin Diesel and his family speed into theaters in Fast X. The tenth film in the main franchise was said to be the first part of a two-part finale. But recently, Diesel has revealed that Universal Pictures is now asking for the finale to the saga to be a three-film affair. With an all-star cast once again (and with some rumored cameos which we WON’T go into!), the film looks to be yet another high-octane thrill ride. A final trailer for the film has been released today.
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Dominic Toretto must protect his crew and family from Dante Reyes, the son of drug lord Hernan Reyes, seeking revenge for the loss of his family’s fortune from the heist in Rio de Janeiro.
Fast X will see the end of the road begin when it opens worldwide this Friday.
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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves defended on Sunday his decision to back off easing social distancing restrictions after his state experienced the largest single day jump in both new coronavirus infections and deaths tied to the disease.
Speaking on “Fox News Sunday,” Reeves said that the state had experienced “a blip” because it received the results of a number of tests all at once, but that he wanted to be cautious and investigate the data before relaxing any more social distancing guidelines.
“We didn’t have time to analyze the data before we made the announcement and we are trying to be very cautious,” Reeves said. “And so we said ‘let’s analyze the data over the weekend,’ and what we have found is it’s really a dump. We had a large number of tests that came in from out of state, private labs.”
Reeves added: “It was a one day blip, but we wanted to make sure we investigate that data before we make a final decision, so we delayed it.”
Reeves' walk-back on the easing of restrictions came on Friday after the state announced 397 new coronavirus cases and 20 more people died.
Reeves, however, also defended his decision to ease restrictions before many other states have done so.
“You have to understand that Mississippi is different than New York and New Jersey,” Reeves said on “Fox News Sunday." “What we have seen is for the last 35-40 days, we’ve been between 200 and 300 cases without a spike. Our hospital system is not stressed, we have less than 100 people in our state on ventilators.”
The Republican governor also addressed a recent protest in the state capital of Jackson over the lockdown orders. Numerous protests have struck states in recent weeks as residents express anger over stay-at-home orders amid job losses and the economic fallout tied to the coronavirus pandemic.
In Mississippi, where demonstrators gathered across from the governor's mansion, many expressed their dissatisfaction at the gradual relaxation of the business and social distancing restrictions established by the governor. The restrictions have been credited by Reeves for limiting the spread of COVID-19 in the state, but the protesters -- some of whom are small business owners, want the governor to fully reopen the state.
Reeves said Sunday that he understands their frustration and promised “we're doing everything in our power to get our, our state back open as soon as possible.”
“I think a fundamental right of our government is to be able to protest our leaders and, you know, most of the people that were protesting voted for me last year,” Reeves said. “We have a public health crisis in this country. There is no doubt about it, but we also have an economic crisis and so when I looked at those protesters I know they were protesting for the 200,000 Mississippians that have lost their job in the last six weeks."
He added: “We have a long-term economic crisis; is going to be very difficult for this country. And I understand and I feel their pain.”
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The Carson Valley Art Association held their annual Scholarship Show in November at the CVIC Hall in Minden.
Scholarship recipients will be announced in May.
"We want to thank all the businesses and individuals that donated items for our raffle and silent auction, and to thank the community for supporting CVAA by their own donations and purchases," organizers said in a press release. "Because of all of this, CVAA is able to give several scholarships to graduating Douglas High School seniors who wish to pursue a career in the visual arts."
The show was judged by Tina Tyrell, who teaches painting at WNC Douglas and Carson City, and at the Brewery Art Center in Carson City.
CVAA's nonjudged Carson Valley Days Show is the first weekend in June.
Best in show
Cheynne McAfee's gauche water media, "Before the Journey"
Nancy Bargman's photo mosaic collage, "I Mourn for my People"
First - Teri Sweeney, "Baby Faces"
Second - Nancy Clarke, "Crossing Silver Lake"
Third - Tara Louise McManus, "In the name of the Father"
Honorable Mention - Teri Sweeny, "Kinda Stubborn"
First - Don Fotine, "Genoa Grace"
Second - Pamela Black, "July Movement"
Third - Marilyn Weiher, "Cold Stream Creek"
Honorable Mention - Lowell Henderson, "Ghost Dancers"
First - Mechele Johnson, "Abandoned"
Second - Suzanne Ziorjen, "Genoa Bar"
Third - Jessie Joyce, "Golden Forest"
Honorable Mention - Tara Louise McManus, "Pride of the Andes"
Honorable Mention - Alice Norton, "Just Fishin"
First - Wendell Jenness, "Carson Valley"
Second - Michael Black, "Precision Blue"
Third - Bob Hickox, "October Caddis"
First - Nancy Ryan, "Winter Splendor"
Second - Nancy Bargman, "I Mourn for my People"
Third - Pamela Black, "Not just a line"
Honorable Mention - Linda Townsend, "Barns in Genoa"
First - Nancy Bargman, "They call this work"
Second - Alice Norton, "Coastal Mist"
Third - Brenda Mauk, "Border Collie"
First - Kas Monson, "Old Man"
Second - Mike Call, "Bobwire Plaque"
Third - Mary Ann Crosby, "Raku Gecko"

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about TV and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the TV urban legends featured so far.
TV URBAN LEGEND: Radar O’Reilly’s left hand was never shown on M.A.S.H.
One of the few actors to star in both the film M.A.S.H. and the TV series M.A.S.H….
Gary Burghoff, otherwise known as Radar O’Reilly, the innocent supply clerk for the M.A.S.H. unit (not like the surgeons, who would do all sorts of crazy stuff, like have a casino in their tent), is one of the actors most associated with M.A.S.H. (perhaps only Jamie Farr and Alan Alda are more associated with the series than Burghoff).
Look again at the picture above. Notice anything? In the photo, Burghoff is hiding his left hand. This is because Burghoff was born with a misshapen left hand. Reader Eric P. wrote in to ask if it was true that Burghoff’s left hand was never seen on the series.
The answer is no. While Burghoff hid the hand quite often, there are more than a few instances where it is visible, including interestingly enough, in his first scene in the first episode of the series!
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So no, Eric, while they did hide it, they did not hide it entirely.
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Thanks to Eric for the question!
Be sure to check out my archive of TV Legends Revealed for more urban legends about the world of television.
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Ifakara Town Council
Ifakara Town Council is one of the nine Local Government authorities in MorogoroRegion.It was established with effect from 25th September, 2015 through GN number 220. On 4th December, 2015 It got its certificate of establishment and became fully operational effective from January 2016.
Historically Ifakara Town Council is formed from earlier name of the headquarter of Kilombero District Council known as Ifakara/Kilombero before it came an independent Local Authority.Ifakara has been a potential entry point linking interior areas south of Morogoro and much of the Southern west and east to other areas as Ulanga District in the south East and Mufindi and Njombe to the southwest.
Ifakara Town Council bordersKilombero District Council to the North, south and south west, Ulanga District to the south east (along Kilombero River) and Kilolo District in North West.
The area of Ifakara town Council lies along the Kilombero Valley and part of it in the Rufiji Basin and Selous Game Reserve which extends to the Udzungwa Mountains National Park, covered by Miombo woodlands which is about 1,700 meters above sea level. The nature of catchment necessitates most water from Udzungwa Mountain to pass in Ifakara through Lumemo River.
The Council lies within one main agro-ecological zone called “Central zone” that suit the cultivation of such crops as Paddy, maize, cassava and vegetable. The soil types are loamy, clay, sandy, and sandy – loamy.
Historically, Ifakara has passed through different administrative districts. While from 1899 to 1917 it was part of Mahenge militarbezirk, between 1917 and 1936 it was under Mahenge District (Larson 1976). From 1936 to independence (1961), Ifakara became part of Ulanga District. Today (2008), Ifakara is part of Kilombero District, Morogoro Region. It is both the division and district headquarters. The population is heterogeneous. The indigenous people are largely the Ndamba, Mbunga and Pogolo tribes and the population today constitutes also the descendants of Lipangalala, Ndwangira and Mfalikuivahaa, who as leaders from Zululand and Southern Africa arriving in Ifakara and the region as of the late 1860s (Larson 1976:14). Other ethnic groups include Hehe, Sukuma, Bena, Gogo, Ruguru, Kyurya, Pare, and Chagga. In terms of religion, Christians outnumber Moslems and pagans because of early settlements of missionaries in the area.
A year after the British mandate was pronounced by the League of Nations in 1920s, the Capuchin Mission started work in Ifakara. The Swiss missionary work emerged in a context of acute social and political change. The missionary range of services offered was not only spiritual and pedagogical, but also medical. Christian missions had a reputation as conveyors of European medical science. Sr. Arnolda Kury, from the Franciscan Baldegg congregation of the “Schwestern von der Göttlichen Vorsehung” Baldegger_Schwestern [de] built a small dispensary in 1927. This facility developed over the years and grew considerably when the St. Annaheim maternity hospital was added in 1944. In 1953, Dr. Karl Schöpf designed and built a modern and new hospital, now called St. Francis Hospital, with support from Sr. Arnolda, the powerful parish priest and not least the Capuchin Bishop of the Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam. Today the mission hospitals have become ‘health projects’ executing ‘health programmes’ which are sold on the secular and spiritual, as well as private and public, market created by donors in Switzerland and elsewhere
Ifakara is home to six major institutions of the Tanzanian health and water sectors:
the Ifakara Health Institute, formerly Ifakara Health Research and Development Centre, recognized internationally for its research on malaria, other tropical diseases and health systems and services
the St.Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences(SFUCHAS), a constituent college of St. Augustine University of Tanzania, a higher learning institution established in 2010 offering Doctor of Medicine degree and other Allied health programs.
the St. Francis Designated Referral Hospital
Maji Safi Kwa Afya Bora Ifakara (MSABI) is an NGO implementing cost effective, community based water, sanitation, and hygiene projects in Tanzania.
The Ifakara School of Nursing former Edgar Maranta Nursing school.
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Clients have included (Grammy and Oscar winner) Carole Bayer Sager and many other valued musicians and songwriters with whom I have worked on a diverse array of projects. Vocals can be provided by my daughter, Louisa whose singing has been described as being 'sublime' (NorthwestEnd Reviews, Feb 2020).
Guitarist who created Travis Scott's Billboard Hot 100 & Platinum selling hit, YOSEMITE. Produced records for Chris Brown, Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, Lil Baby, NBA Youngboy, YFN Lucci and more.
I'm a session/gigging drummer with over 10 years experience from Reading, UK. I've recently shifted to remote recording and have acquired a steady stream of fulfilled customers. I really enjoy getting a track and taking the time to really think about what would be the perfect addition to make the song better.
As seen on WorldstarHipHop & featured on commercial radio; Brandon Coleman is an American Pop and R&B recording artist, songwriter, and producer from the Bay Area. Most known for his top streamed releases "Swervin, Road Trip, and Y.Y.C. I'm Fly," Coleman is an independent artist with 8+ years of experience.
"Andrew did an amazing job with my tracks. He helped me through the entire process, arranging, recording, mixing, mastering, and was excellent at each part. He is very knowledgeable and has great artistic talent and ..."
"highly recommended. very skilled, creative, and good attention to detail. quick turnaround. professional. "
"Reliable and "all in time making" person. Strongly recommend - Mix Master Mike."
"After Eric I won't look for another engineer. His mixes are beautiful and flawless. Not only are his skills exceptional but he is professional, polite, and prompt. Eric is also very willing to offer suggestions and..."
"Paul is very professional, prompt, and is very easy to work with. He took the time to ask specific questions about what we needed, and made it work. Above all, the quality of his musicianship was excellent, and adde..."
"Alex did a great job and delivered the project on time. It sounds great! I finally got the sound I was looking for such a long time. Work with him and you won't be sorry!"
"Alex Mixed & Mastered my debut E.P throughout the month of June. He was a pleasure to work with. Even when explaining my notes with sudo muso terms, you know 'a little more crunch here' type of thing, he understood. W..."
"Great experience. Mike took a complex song I gave him with some limited vocal performances on my part and made the song shine. He has a very good ear, a love for music, good beside manner and a very strong technical..."
"Natalie was a pleasure to work with! Very professional and did a great job delivering excellent, clean vocals!"
"Jack Cole did a test master for me and it sounded beautiful, definetly and new client now and it the future. He does great work"
"Absolutely amazing singer, total pro, vocals recorded perfectly and quickly. Total gent too!"
"His price was low and his mixing was good. It is easy to tell that Irving knows what he's doing. Thanks!"


A company that makes high-tech plastic parts is conserving leaving Arlington because the mayor and city council have blocked its expansion plans.
Global Polymer Industries wants to expand and build an addition that would house more machines and workers. But the mayor and city council have denied the company's request to rezone property it bought a year ago from residential to industrial use.
The company's owners, Todd Huntimer and Dan Palli, say they are seriously considering moving the company to another city, possibly Brookings or Madison.
The dispute has caused a former president of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce to announce she will begin circulating petitions for the recall of Mayor Amiel Redfish.
Officials say the city council may reconsider the zoning issue.
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed suit against cable giant Time-Warner. The lawsuit follows an incident where a woman was not offered reasonable accommodations to seek medical treatment for a recently disclosed disability. The California woman was fired after revealing her disability and request for treatment.
The Los Angeles branch of the EEOC has charged Time-Warner with violating federal discrimination laws and failing to accommodate an employee disability. The employee was initially granted time off to seek treatment for her disability, but the company failed to provide additional unpaid leave time to her to continue to seek medical treatment. She was fired days after revealing her disability to the company.
This type of conduct violates the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The EEOC seeks back pay, as well as compensatory and punitive damages for the employee. The suit also seeks injunctive damages as a deterrent from future discrimination by the employer. It is the responsibility of an employer to offer reasonable accommodations to an employee, as per current federal law.
This type of medical time off is protected by the Family Medical Leave Act. Also, as per ADA guidelines, an employee cannot be fired when he or she reveals a disability. The employer must offer reasonable accommodations in order for the employee to continue to be able to hold their job. The California lawsuit can offer hope to others who may be victims of employment discrimination. An experienced employment law attorney can offer help when filing a discrimination claim against an employer.
Source: jdsupra.com, “EEOC Sues Time Warner Cable & Charter Communications for Firing an Employee With a Disability“, July 7, 2017


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Determining dosages and managing symptoms in patients who want to covert from conventional therapies to bioidentical therapy can be one of the most difficult challenges facing the BHRT practitioner. Conventional therapies and dosages provide too much hormone, even if the manufactured product being used contains bioidentical hormone rather than a synthetic agent.
The ZRT Laboratory Blog
The ZRT Blog is an extensive resource for patients and health care providers searching for health and hormone testing information. Here, you can read about ZRT’s cutting edge research, advances in testing, wellness advice, and health industry highlights.
Why are testosterone replacement standards and prescribing processes so frequently misguided?

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Quality Inn Charbonnier Hallmark
44 Maitland Road
More about Singleton
Little school on the prairie
Travel Tips for Singleton
I like to visit the Tourist Information Center, in places I am not familiar with. And even if I haven't been there for a while.
They will have all the information you need, to find your way to all the interesting spots, and often a lot of places we don't think of. Hunter Heartland Visitor Information Centre...
33 George St (PO Box 314)
SINGLETON NSW 2330
Ph: 02 6571 5888
Sweetberry's Singleton Page
In 1820 John Howe led an expedition to the fertile valley of St Patrick's Plains. Many settlers followed and began raising stock on their grants of land. Within a generation the pastoral district was flourishing and traders also came to establish their livelihood.
A township grew on the banks of the Hunter River, taking its name from one of the original discovering party, Benjamin Singleton.
For the first one hundred years of its history the agricultural industry dominated the region. However, the discovery of vast resources of coal in the area has transformed Singleton into the State's largest producer of coal, giving the Shire a twofold industrial profile.
Singleton has evolved from a quiet country town to one of the most progressive commercial centres in the State, continuing to experience further mining developments, and is diversifying into other industries.
Located 200kl northwest of Sydney.
And 80kl. west of Newcastle..
Popular Hotels in Singleton

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text: Hi all I would like to put ambient lighting on my 51" tv. I have purchased some items and would like your opinions on these and if they are compatible. 1) Grabber: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07B75JKFY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 1a) Grabber: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0013BXFLG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 2) Pi3: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07QP1CZLK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 3) Converter: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B075N7KYQK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 4) Splitter: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07K7347T8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 5) Switch: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07NXXKWFF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 6) 4M APA102 Strip: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/APA102-S...var=461285954485&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 I have a 16G SD card with LibreELEC and Hypercon installed Not sure on a power supply yet but have tested the lights with an Arduino Uno and all work. I have also tested the converter on a tv and I do get the colored lines when set to PAL I have 2 Grabbers as this seems to be a grey area and not sure if either of these will work. Any help would be much appreciated.


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Written for: Poetics Aside PAD November 2020 Challenge - Day 3
"Two-for-Tuesday - Write a dream and/or nightmare poem."
Mom says I fight in my sleep
Maybe I could not fight awake.
Evenings I remember waking with teeth
stuck together, jaws clenched. They ached.
Kept moving my fists without heed
to Mom's whispered words or gentle shaking.
Youth returns at Montauk beach,
happy in sunlight o'er rippling waves.
Yesterdays cabin, out of reach.
So much laughter, made up question games
of which there were no right answers for each
funny scenario. All this I keep, I save.


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"Skull with Burning Cigarette" by Vincent van Gogh
Yesterday we saw that there is a rich tradition of Dutch painters depicting skulls and other bones. So I think a young impressionable Vincent was just jumping on the bandwagon when he did this painting. He didn’t own this skeleton but encountered it at a life (haha) drawing class. I would love to know why Vincent added the cigarette. In the late 1800’s there was no fear that smoking was bad for your health, yet this image makes a great anti-smoking statement. Further proof that V van G was a time travelling alien. I guess.


The Velux Power Supply for the Daylight Controller. Part ZZZ 223 is a 24V DC power supply unit, Plenum Rated for safety and compatibility. It’s specifically designed for the Velux Daylight Controller, ensuring efficient and reliable operation.
- 24V DC Output
- Plenum Rated
- Compatible with Daylight Controllers
- Includes Wall Switch
- Efficient Design
Velux Power Supply for Daylight Controller
Lead Time: approximately 7 to 10 business days
Velux Power Supply for Daylight Controller Product Details
The Velux ZZZ 223 is a highly efficient 24V DC power supply unit, essential for powering the Velux Daylight Controller (not included). With its Plenum Rated design, it ensures safety and compliance in various architectural environments. This power supply is specifically engineered to seamlessly integrate with your daylight controlling systems, providing reliable power for optimal sunlight management in your home or office.
- 24V DC Output: Powers the Velux Daylight Controller effectively.
- Plenum Rated: Meets higher safety and building code standards.
- Compatibility: Designed for Velux Daylight Controller systems.
- Efficient Design: Ensures seamless integration and operation.
- Wall Switch Included: Offers easy control over the connected systems.
Ideal Use: The Velux power supply is perfect for anyone using Velux daylight control solutions, especially in settings that require adherence to strict safety and building regulations.
Additional Notes: The Velux ZZZ 223 is a critical component for your daylight control system, ensuring that your Velux products operate smoothly and efficiently.
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Flexible Sun Tunnel Skylights
If you need to install ducts around obstacles in the loft space, flexible sun tubes are the recommended option. These are the easiest to install due to the material’s maneuverability.
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Although they can be slightly maneuvered, rigid tubes are best suited for situations where there is a clear, unobstructed path from the roof to the ceiling.


Principle and development direction of diesel generator
We at ITCPOWER will briefly describe the principle and development direction of diesel generators. Let more people know about us.
The basic structure of diesel generator is composed of diesel engine and generator. The diesel engine is used as power to drive the generator to generate electricity.
The basic structure of a diesel engine is composed of cylinders, pistons, cylinder heads, intake valves, exhaust valves, piston pins, connecting rods, crankshafts, bearings and flywheels. The diesel engine of the diesel generator is generally a single-cylinder or multi-cylinder four-stroke diesel engine. Below we will only talk about the basic working principle of the single-cylinder four-stroke diesel engine: the starting of the diesel engine is to rotate the crankshaft of the diesel engine by manpower or other power to make the piston reciprocate up and down in the top closed cylinder. The piston completes four strokes in motion: intake stroke, compression stroke, combustion and work (expansion) stroke, and exhaust stroke.
When the piston moves from top to bottom, the intake valve opens, and the fresh air filtered by the air filter enters the cylinder to complete the intake stroke. The piston moves from bottom to top, the intake and exhaust valves are closed, the air is compressed, the temperature and pressure increase, and the compression process is completed. When the piston is about to reach the top, the injector sprays the filtered fuel into the combustion chamber in the form of a mist and mixes with the high-temperature and high-pressure air, which immediately ignites and burns by itself. The formed high pressure pushes the piston downward to do work, pushes the crankshaft to rotate, and completes the work stroke. After the power stroke is completed, the piston moves from bottom to top, the exhaust valve opens to exhaust, and the exhaust stroke is completed. Each stroke crankshaft makes half a revolution. After several working cycles, the diesel engine gradually accelerates into work under the inertia of the flywheel.
The rotation of the crankshaft of the diesel engine drives the generator to rotate and generate electricity. Generators have DC generators and alternators.
The DC generator is mainly composed of a generator shell, a magnetic pole core, a magnetic field coil, an armature and a carbon brush. Working principle of power generation: when the diesel engine drives the generator armature to rotate. Due to the residual magnetism of the pole core of the generator, the armature coil cuts the magnetic field lines in the magnetic field. According to the principle of electromagnetic induction, the current is generated by the magnetic induction and the current is output through the carbon brush.
The alternator is mainly composed of multiple permanent magnets (called rotors) with alternating north and south poles made of magnetic materials and armature coils (called stators) made of silicon cast iron and wound with multiple series coils. Working principle of power generation: The rotor is driven by the diesel engine to cut the magnetic field lines axially. The alternating magnetic poles in the stator create alternating magnetic fields in the coil core. When the rotor rotates once, the direction and size of the magnetic flux change many times. due to the transformation of the magnetic field. Induced currents of varying magnitude and direction are generated in the coils and delivered by the stator coils.In order to protect the electrical equipment and maintain its normal operation, the current sent by the generator also needs to be adjusted and controlled by a regulator.
Principle: In short, the diesel generator drives the generator to run.
In the cylinder, the clean air filtered by the air filter is fully mixed with the high-pressure atomized diesel fuel injected from the fuel injector. Under the upward extrusion of the piston, the volume shrinks and the temperature rises rapidly, reaching the ignition point of diesel. When the diesel is ignited, the mixed gas burns violently, the volume expands rapidly, and the piston is pushed down, which is called ‘work’. Each cylinder performs work in a certain order. The thrust acting on the piston becomes the force that pushes the crankshaft through the connecting rod. This drives the crankshaft to rotate. Install the brushless synchronous alternator coaxial with the diesel generator crankshaft. The rotation of the diesel generator can be used to drive the rotor of the generator. Using the principle of ‘electromagnetic induction’, the generator will output an induced electromotive force. A current can be generated through a closed load circuit.
Only the most basic working principle of the generator set is described here. To get usable, stable power output. A range of diesel generators and generator controls, protection devices and circuits are also required.
Island mode of operation.
One or more diesel generators operating without being connected to the grid is referred to as an islanding mode of operation. Working generators in parallel can achieve better efficiency at part load. An island power plant for mains power in isolated communities will typically have at least three diesel generators. Any two of them are rated to carry the required load.
Generators can be linked together through a synchronization process. Synchronization involves matching voltage, frequency and phase before connecting generators to the system. Failure to synchronize prior to connection may result in high short-circuit currents or wear on the generator or its switchgear. The synchronization process can be done automatically by the automatic synchronization module, or manually by a guided operator. The automatic synchronizer will read the voltage, frequency and phase parameters from the generator and bus voltage. At the same time the speed is regulated by the engine governor or ECM (Engine Control Module).
The load can be shared between generators running in parallel through load sharing. Load sharing can be achieved by using droop speed control controlled by generator frequency. At the same time it constantly adjusts the engine fuel control to transfer load to or from the remaining power source. Diesel generators will take on more load when the fuel supply to their combustion system increases. And if the fuel supply decreases, the load is released.
Diesel generator set composition:
The packaged combination of diesel engine, generator and various auxiliary devices such as base, top cover, sound attenuation, control system, circuit breaker, jacketed water heater and starting system is called a “generator set”.
1. Standard unit
Standard units are widely used in general installations in computer rooms. The unit is mainly composed of diesel engine, generator, control system, frame, shock absorber, cooling system, oil supply system, and output protection switch.
2. Protective unit
Protective units are used in outdoor places where there are no special requirements for noise. It is mainly composed of standard unit, protective cover, smoke exhaust system, etc. Since the protective cover is not provided with a noise reduction device, it only needs to meet the conditions of ventilation and rain and snow protection. Therefore, its external volume is small and the cost is low. Open doors and windows for ventilation when the unit is running. The protective power station can be used alone or in parallel. The parallel use of multiple units is especially suitable for occasions with large load changes, high requirements for continuous operation reliability and low-cost economical use. Such as supporting oil field drilling rigs, etc.
3. Soundproof unit
Soundproof units are widely used in outdoor or indoor places with special requirements for environmental protection where protection and noise reduction are required. It is mainly composed of standard unit, soundproof cover, air inlet and exhaust noise reduction device and exhaust noise reduction device. Its main features are that the soundproof cover is provided with sound insulation and sound absorption layers, the air inlet and exhaust channels are noise-reduced, and the exhaust adopts a combination of industrial and residential mufflers. Reduce its high-frequency and low-frequency noise, respectively. The noise of standard soundproof units is generally 78 to 85dB (A). The noise of the super soundproof type unit is generally 70 ~ 78dB (A). The super soundproof unit adopts stricter control measures on noise emission based on the standard soundproof unit. Such as the use of labyrinth air inlet and exhaust channel design, etc. to achieve.
Super sound-proof units generally have larger dimensions. Manufacturing costs are also much higher than standard soundproof units. Soundproof units and super soundproof units are usually operated, maintained and serviced outside the soundproof enclosure.
4. Open-air power station
Low-noise shelter power stations and container power stations are generally used in outdoor places with special requirements for environmental protection. It can be directly placed outdoors and used in the open air, eliminating the need to build a computer room. At the same time, it has the characteristics of strong mobility and short service cycle. The noise of low-noise shelter power station and container power station is generally 75-85dB (A), which can be operated, maintained and overhauled in the shelter and cabin.
5. Vehicle mobile power station
Vehicle-mounted power stations are widely used in communications, television broadcasting, highways, emergency rescue, power supply, and the military. For power emergency occasions that require high speed, mobility and reliability. The unit is mainly installed in the cabin of the car. And can be equipped with electric cable winches, multiple output sockets and mechanical (or hydraulic) outriggers. It is also very convenient to realize the parallel use of multiple vehicle-mounted mobile power stations. The general noise of vehicle-mounted mobile power station is 70-80dB (A).
6. Unit size
For homes, small shops and offices, device sizes range from 8 to 30 kW (also 8 to 30 kVA single phase).
For factory, large industrial generators from 8 kW (11 kVA) to 2,000 kW (2,500 kVA three-phase) complexes. The 2,000 kW unit can be installed in a 12-meter ISO container, with fuel tanks, controllers, power distribution equipment and all other equipment required to operate as a stand-alone power station or as a backup for grid power.
Combinations of these modules are used in small power stations. And each module uses 1 to 20 units and can be combined into hundreds of power modules. In these larger sizes, the power modules (engine and generator) are brought to the trailer individually. And connected together with large cables and control cables to form a fully synchronized power plant. There are also many options to meet specific needs, including control panels for automatic starting and power paralleling, ventilation for stationary or mobile applications, fuel supply systems, exhaust systems, and more.
Power supply for daily use
Although the power of diesel generator sets is lower. However, due to its small size, flexibility, lightness and complete supporting facilities, it is easy to operate and maintain. Therefore, it is widely used in mines, railways, field construction sites, road traffic maintenance, as well as factories, enterprises, hospitals and other departments.
Emergency Power Supply
Diesel generator sets are used where they are not connected to the grid, or as an emergency power source in the event of grid failure, as well as for more complex applications such as peak tripping, grid support and grid output.
Direction of development
The generator set shoulders the important task of providing complete sets of power generation equipment for the national economy and people’s living electricity. So it will still occupy a very important position for a long time. And with the progress of the times, the development of society. The original type of generator set is cumbersome, high in fuel consumption, loud in noise, and serious in exhaust gas pollution, which is obviously not suitable for the needs of society. Therefore, the development direction of the generator set in the future should be energy saving, environmental protection, light weight, miniaturization and beautiful appearance. Only in this way can the potential advantages of the generator set be brought into play.
Our ITCPOWER is a factory dedicated to this development. We have a wealth of experience and my mature technology sector. In the near future, this can be achieved.


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(A Pop-up Novelty book)
by Matthew Reinhart, Robert Sabuda
Mythology being an ever-fascinating topic, the 7-year old zoomed in on this book at Powell's where she hoped to use the gift cards her friends had given for her birthday several months ago.
(And, rather than splurge it all on herself, I was glad to note that she bought something for Oggie, something he'd like - a DK Ultimate Sticker Book of Space.)
With just 6 pages, Encyclopedia Mythologica: Gods & Monsters might seem like a quick read, but the book has been entertaining her for hours, over days, on and off. [Much like the How To Find Flower Fairies book
From Ancient Egypt, Greek, Norse, Eastern and Polynesian to relatively modern Native American, the powerful deities conjured up and revered by the various civilizations are presented in quite a dramatic manner that easily arrested the attention of the young reader.
The paper cut-out centerpiece on each page is surrounded by text on fold-out/pull/pop-up novelties. The text flows in a direct narration sharing some intriguing stories from mythology, qualifying clearly enough that these were the beliefs of the time.
There are a few other books in this series by the same team: Encyclopedia Mythologica: Dragons & Monsters, Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Sharks and Other Sea Monsters, Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Mega Beasts.
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