Recently, our district embarked on a comprehensive community engagement process. The purpose was to recommend a facilities master plan to our Board of Education. Preble Shawnee Schools contracted with SHP Leading Design to facilitate the endeavor. We worked alongside the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) to evaluate our available co-funding options with the state.
A Community Advisory Team met many times throughout the 2018-19 school year. The group was comprised of many community members with differing viewpoints on the best way to achieve our facility goals. In addition to our advisory team meetings, the district hosted several Community Outreach Forums. These forums summarized our progress, provided transparency, and a way for community members, not part of the advisory team, to provide input.
Because of the meetings and forums where our citizens worked together to assist the Board of Education in creating a final plan, an OFCC Master Plan was adopted on September 12, 2019. The plan consisted of a segmented project: a new PK-5 building now and a new 6-12 building sometime in the future. At that time, we will examine our facility needs and decide whether to partner with the OFCC to complete the final segment with no obligation.
At the same meeting, the Board of Education also approved a resolution detailing our Facilities Master Plan based from the following data: OFCC costs and figures, Community Advisory Team meetings, Community Forums, a professional scientific survey, ongoing discussions among stakeholders, and cost estimates from independent contractors. The Preble Shawnee Facilities Master Plan consists of the following:
- Construction of a new PK-5 building on the existing property of Camden Primary, directly behind current structure. We will fund this project with the OFCC paying 66% of the base cost and Preble Shawnee responsible for 34%. We will place a Bond Issue on the March 17, 2020 ballot for the amount needed to finance our share of the project. The local cost of the project will total $10,155,365 and the millage is 3.75 mills for a 25-year term.
- The current Jr/Sr High School will undergo extensive renovations to make the building a great learning environment for the next twenty years (at a minimum). The renovations can happen quickly and will include the following:
Initial Renovation beginning Summer 2021 (possibly Summer 2020): adding air conditioning, electrical support, plumbing supply lines, replacing lighting with LED, security upgrades, fire system upgrades, and ceiling replacement
Future Renovations as necessary AND as funds are available: replacement of the roof, flooring, windows, cabinets/casework, classroom desks, tables, chairs, etc.; asphalt repairs; and technology upgrades
We will use $4-6.5 million dollars of our current carryover to pay for the initial phase of the renovation. We will fund further phases through a combination of energy and staffing savings by decreasing the number of buildings operated from three to two.
We need to place a 5-year .75% Income Tax on the March 17, 2020 ballot for operations regardless of the facility plan. We cannot move forward with the planned renovations without the passage of this levy. We will close West Elkton Intermediate School and work with the village on the future of the building. There will be money in the OFCC budget to abate/demo West Elkton. We will abate/demo Camden Primary to make way for the new Preble Shawnee Elementary School (parking and bus lots, playground equipment, green space, etc.). Both buildings would close when the new PK-5 building is ready for occupancy. There will not be a need to displace students during the construction of the new Preble Shawnee Elementary School, as we will utilize both Camden and West Elkton during construction.
We would like to thank the members of the Community Advisory Team and the citizens attending the Community Outreach Forums for the input provided. It was inspiring to see so many ideas shared and how everyone thoughtfully listened and valued differing opinions. We believe this plan will move our district forward and accomplish our facility needs. In the coming months, we will continue to communicate our Preble Shawnee Facilities Master Plan and how we believe it will positively impact current and future generations of Arrows!
Preble Shawnee Local Board of Education/Administration


The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has today published its Sixth Assessment Report.
Deemed as ‘a code red for humanity’ by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the scientific report suggests that the role of human influence on the climate system is undisputed.
What do the industry, academia and campaigners think?
Lights are flashing red
COP26 President Alok Sharma said: “The IPCC report shows that the lights are flashing red on the climate dashboard.
“We must come together at COP26 and agree ambitious emission reduction targets that lead us to net zero by 2050.”
It strengthens COP President’s hand in pressing for updated pledges
Commenting on today’s report from Working Group I of the IPCC, Environmental Audit Committee Chairman, Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP, said: “Internationally, this report strengthens COP President Designate Alok Sharma’s hand in pressing for updated pledges for reduced Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) from the states party to the Paris Agreement who have not yet revised their NDCs.
“It indicates the need to reach an ambitious agreement at COP26 in Glasgow in November which will genuinely set us on the path to net zero by 2050.
“Domestically, the report shows the likely regional effects of continued warming at the current rate and demonstrates the challenges of adaptation we are likely to face in the coming decade.”
Energy industry will continue to play a leading role in net zero
Energy UK’s Chief Executive Emma Pinchbeck said: “Today’s IPCC report sets out the stark reality of the challenges we face from a changing climate.
“The energy industry has led the way in decarbonising the UK economy and reducing emissions, and will continue to play a leading role in delivering our net zero target by 2050. Low carbon technologies can help tackle climate change while keeping bills down for consumers.”
The report raises the alarm on the need for immediate action
Stew Horne, Head of Policy, Energy Saving Trust, said: “The IPCC comprehensive report raises the alarm on the need for immediate action to avoid the point of irreversible climate damage.”
Mr Horne said the IPCC report makes it clear that governments are not on track to meet the ambitions of the Paris Climate Agreement and that much more needs to be done.
He added: “With the eyes of the world on the UK as we build up to COP26 in November, the UK government must now show real leadership by recommitting to delivering a greener recovery. The UK government has set some of the most ambitious climate pledges of any major economy in the world.”
We need monumental action
Responding to the report, David Smith, Chief Executive at Energy Networks Association which represents the UK and Ireland’s energy networks businesses said: “The UK’s energy networks are some of the greenest and smartest in the world, but we need monumental action and collaboration across all industries to deliver net zero. Today’s warning is stark.
“Action must be taken now to address the climate emergency. We urge the government to push forward in publishing the long-awaited Net Zero, Hydrogen, and Heat and Buildings Strategies.”
The evidence is unimpeachable
Responding to the publication of the report, Danny Sriskandarajah, Oxfam GB Chief Executive, said: “We are trailing dismally in this race against time, climate change is already turbocharging extreme weather events and driving hunger, poverty and inequality all over the world. The evidence is unimpeachable. Governments have to act now and drastically cut emissions further and faster.
“As host of COP26, the UK has to demonstrate global leadership. The Prime Minister should stop the proposed Cambo oil field and block the new Cumbria coal mine. He needs to urgently implement the policies needed to meet the UK’s bold climate change targets and rapidly decarbonise our economy.”
Huge wake-up call
Richard Black, Senior Associate at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), commented: “Coming less than three months before COP26, this report is a huge wake-up call to all governments showing that as things stand, they are not on track to keep climate change within manageable bounds.”
We are running out of time
In an announcement, the World Meteorological Organization said: “One of the stark messages of the new IPCC report is that we are running out of time to achieve the lower temperature target of the Paris Agreement.”
Climate change is already here
For International Institute for Environment and Development Director Andrew Norton, the recent extreme weather events in the US, China, India and Europe reinforce what the report suggests – climate change is already here and urgent action is needed.
He said: “G20 countries need to come to November’s climate negotiations with clear plans to wean themselves off fossil fuels and outline long-term strategies to decarbonise their economies.”
We have little over eight years to act
Mark Campanale, Founder and Executive Director of Carbon Tracker, said: “The science couldn’t be more stark. We have little over eight years to act; the room for global emissions we have left is perilously depleted.
“The undented and seemingly clandestine financing of fossil fuels globally, of coal power in China, the Pacific Rim and beyond has to stop, new slated projects scrapped and funnelling of funds via the world’s big exchanges checked.”
The key to keeping 1.5°C alive will be a reduction in methane emissions
Professor Joanna Haigh, former Co-Director of the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and Environment; Distinguished Research Fellow, Imperial College London, said: “Governments must rapidly introduce policies and measures to reduce emissions by around 50% over the rest of this decade to avoid an ongoing breach of the 1.5°C target, which is still possible, but only just. Key to keeping 1.5°C ‘alive’ will be a marked reduction in the release of highly-potent methane emissions, which could rapidly slow temperature rise.”
World leaders have chronically over-slept
Reacting to the landmark UN climate report published today, Connor Schwartz, Climate Lead at Friends of the Earth, said: “Every fraction of a degree now matters more than ever. Loud wake-up calls have been sounding for years but world leaders have chronically over-slept and people are paying the price with their lives.
“If we want a habitable planet, the window is just about still open, that’s today’s report in a nutshell.”


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Problem of erratic steering fixed!
Problem found to be: NS bolt that goes through the rear torsion beam and then through the bushes had worked itself loose (or wasn't correctly fitted in the first place!?!).
New bolts fitted and problem cured.
Will keep an eye out for the ball joints though as the rear suspension is still approx 3mm higher on the one side.
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NCAA Tournament First Round Big Ten Predictions
- Updated: March 14, 2017
Seven Big Ten teams are going dancing this year. While the Selection Committee didn’t exactly seed the Big Ten how most expected, no team got left out that should’ve gotten in. Selection Sunday went how most expected. Here are my predictions for Big Ten teams in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
#8 Wisconsin vs. #9 Virginia Tech
Wisconsin got heavily under-seeded as an 8 after finishing second in the Big Ten and almost clinching the auto-bid in the Big Ten Tournament. While this team slipped up a bit at the end of the season, it’s still a very talented group of guys led by a dominant senior class. Virginia Tech has struggled to defend the three this season, which is something that Wisconsin excels in. While the Hokies are pretty good on the glass, I don’t seem them slowing down Ethan Happ.
#8 Miami vs. #9 Michigan State
Michigan State got a tough draw in one of the more talented teams in the ACC. The Spartans come into this tournament with one of their lowest seeds in awhile and 14 losses total. Tom Izzo’s team normally shows up well in March, but this is a young team without a lot of talent. Not to mention, this Miami team grabbed plenty more big wins than Michigan State did throughout conference play. I’m going to take a team that was battle-tested in the ACC.
#4 Purdue vs. #13 Vermont
The Boilermakers lost their opening game in the Big Ten Tournament, but have no fear, this team is talented and will bounce back. They face a Vermont team that has won 21 straight, but the Catamounts could really get killed on the boards. I don’t know who’s going to step up and stop Caleb Swanigan, and I like Purdue to wear down this team.
#7 Michigan vs. #10 Oklahoma State
This is one of the most interesting first round games of the NCAA Tournament. You have two of the most under-seeded teams in the tournament facing off in the first round, and this one feels pretty 50/50. The Wolverines are hot off a surprise Big Ten Tournament Championship, but the Cowboys are the most efficient offensive team in the nation according to KenPom, and though they’ve lost their last three, they caught fire at the end of the season. I’m going to take the team that’s a bit hotter right now, but know that this is going to be a really close game.
#8 Northwestern vs. #9 Vanderbilt
I hate to break it to the Wildcats, but they got one of the harder draws in the NCAA Tournament in a very hot Vanderbilt team. The Commodores beat Florida three times this year, and after facing a very difficult slate of teams all year, they seem battle-tested enough to make a splash in the NCAA Tournament. I know it’s the first year Northwestern has made the NCAA Tournament, but I don’t think it’s the first year they win a game in the NCAA Tournament.
#6 Maryland vs. #11 Xavier
Xavier is trending down because of recent losses, but the Musketeers looked sharp after beating Butler in the Big East Tournament. Maryland, on the other hand, is a young team that’s got a stud in Melo Trimble, but this game is going to be very close. While Xavier is much better on the glass, the Terrapins are a great shooting team. I’m going to go out on a limb and say Maryland ends up taking this game, but again, it’s going to be an absolute battle.
#5 Minnesota vs. #12 Middle Tennessee
Minnesota got an awful draw. This is the best underdog in the league against a team that did not deserve a 5 seed. This would be so much more fair if it were Wisconsin as the 5 against MTU and Minnesota should be playing this one. The Gophers got way too high of a seed, and they’re playing a coin flip game essentially.
Prediction: Middle Tennessee
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Grupa Azoty Chemik Police may have a new coach. According to Greek media, Marco Fenoglio will be appointed.
Al-Shorta won the Polish Cup last season, but suffered a setback in the Torun Liga matches. They already lost in the quarterfinals to Grot Budowlane Łódź, finishing the competition only in 5th place.
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Chemik’s coach at the start of the season was Marek Mierzyński, who was replaced by Radosław Wodziński at some point. The Greek media believes that another change will happen at the club soon. Al Shorta’s coach in the 2023/2024 season will be the aforementioned Fenoglio.
The Italian recently worked at PAOK Thessaloniki. His team won the main stage, but in the semifinals of the playoffs it turned out to be worse than Olympiacos Piraeus. Also in the semi-finals, PAOK finished competing in the domestic cup. According to local media, Fenoglio was supposed to sign a contract with Chemik.
Former Italian coach Busto Arsizio, Nordmechaniki Modena or Igor Gorgonzola Novara. For three years he was also the coach of the Slovak women’s national team. He has been working in a team from Thessaloniki, which Katarzyna Zaroslinska Kroll from Poland has been in charge of, since 2021.
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All three are registered Democrats.
According to arrest warrants, Leache filed a no-excuse absentee application on Oct. 29, 2008, as well as voted at the polling place on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Raleigh on Nov. 4.
Leache later admitted to authorities that she did vote twice in the presidential election.
Hodges and McLean - who also is facing unrelated charges from this past June - both each participated in early voting at Chavis Heights Community Center in Raleigh and later voted on Election Day at their local fire department polling place, according to court documents.
They also admitted to the charges.
Authorities have not said if or how the suspects are connected to one another.
Arrest warrants for all three suspects note the date of offense as far back as March of 2010. All three have been placed under a $10,000 bond.
ABC11 has learned that the Wake Board of Elections uncovered the fraud and turned it over to the Wake County DA and got the SBI involved to investigate.
A fourth person, 54-year-old Lela Devonetta Murray of Edwards Mill Road in Raleigh, was also charged with voter registration fraud.
Authorities charge that she voted on Election Day 2010 as a transfer voter in one precinct and then voted on Election Day provisionally in another precinct. The reason given for the second vote was "wrong precinct."
Murray was held on $10,000 bond.
The election, held on Nov. 4, 2008, had presidential candidates Democrat Sen. Barack Obama and Republican Sen. John McCain on the ballot.
Voter turnout for the 2008 election was at an all-time high within the last decade, with Obama receiving the most votes for a presidential candidate in American history.
In May 2008, during the Democratic presidential primaries in North Carolina, Obama won a significant margin of the state - outperforming former First Lady Hillary Clinton.
The next month, Obama secured the Democratic nomination for President.
Obama is currently campaigning for reelection in 2012.
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With spring comes the fresh hope of good weather, blooming flowers, and a social calendar full to bursting. It’s an exciting time, right? Right?
Maybe not. For teenagers from Monmouth and around the country, the pressures of the last couple of years are compounding on top of exam season and prom uncertainty that already has tension high.
Teen stress is often written off as dramatics for attention, but in truth, teens face pressures at a level that rivals that of many adults. Teenagers are dealing with a profound amount of stress in their daily lives on a normal basis and let’s be honest: nothing has been normal in a long while.
The first step to supporting your teen with stress management skills is to understand their experiences and emotions empathetically. So let’s talk about what teens may be feeling, and some of the ways the stress teens feel this time of year is even more profound in 2023.
Stolen milestones are stark as life returns to its former pace
An entire year of students saw major milestones taken from them without a word—proms and graduations, ascensions into new schools, and new lives. Being a teenager has long held a series of milestones that are common across a teenager’s life. These milestones range from a first kiss to a first prom, college tours, and driving license tests.
Some have happened in new ways, and others have fallen to the wayside entirely. The pain of these changes or losses was quickly forgotten as the world spun in place.
Now, life is changing pace once more for us all, and it’s a glaring loss. Something they’ve been denied that was as obvious and concrete as their birthdays or the rising of the sun. For the teenagers who missed out on these milestones, that’s painful.
Test anxiety soars to new heights
Two years elapsed with a literal pass on the pressures of formalized exam season here in New Jersey. Ranging across the spectrum from assessment to graduation exams and standardized testing like the SATs, teens will return to the high-stakes pressure of exam season this year.
In a normal year, testing anxiety rates are among the top reasons teen clients seek support in coping with the pressure they feel. That is amplified this year by the pressure to perform fluidly to pre-pandemic standards despite the very real strain teens have faced not just as students but as complex and holistic human beings.
College planning feels impossible
The send-off to university life was one that felt like an option to most teens who craved that future beyond high school graduation. With delayed entrance, postponed classes, and universities moving to virtual platforms for many lectures, uncertainty is rearing its head once more in the lives of teens.
It’s not just college planning that feels difficult, though. It’s life planning. Planning for any future seems tenuous as best as unrest seems to linger just beneath the surface of many social and political spheres.
Teens are trying to decide what they want for the rest of their life. They’re struggling with how to structure that desire when they’re not even sure where they’ll take their lit exam next week. Class takes place on the couch some days, on-campus for others, and there’s a constant need for flexibility. It doesn’t lend itself well to long-term planning or the structure many teens are craving after such a nebulous existence these last couple of years.
Once-familiar social situations are now foreign
From football games to Saturday hangouts, teens are struggling with the social weight of their world. So how do you balance the caution that living through a pandemic instills with the desire to engage with your community of friends who share your interests? In fact, how do you find the people who share those interests at all when you’re emerging from isolation?
Amid newfound social hesitation, regular anxiety, and learning disruptions, pandemic stress becomes a complex knot of social tension for teens this spring in particular. The everyday pressures of how you’ll spend your Friday night are now compounded by two years of warranted caution and Zoom nights. Life has shifted to a virtual pace, and shifting back for teens who came of age into this alternate communication world can feel overwhelming at best.
Isolation has replaced connection
Online connection is priceless, and there’s no denying its value. But when even teens feel the fatigue of virtual life, where do we turn when connection still feels a million miles away? Isolation sinks deep into the bones of those who already struggle to express their emotions. For teenagers who feel them so deeply, that can be just too much to contend with.
When your emotions are complex and the people you trust to support you simply tell you not to be dramatic or make you feel like you don’t have a right to feel the way you do, isolation just feels more manageable. This has long been a truth for teenagers as they’ve learned to express their emotions in healthy ways.
The pandemic has compounded that by creating isolation in an echo chamber where their only solace was the internet. Now many of them are being called back to an external life that seems to bring that isolating feeling in stereo.
There are so many facets we’ve not found space to touch on. After all, even with limitless space, how could we quantify the existence of each teen who is facing the stress of this spring in their unique way? Anxiety is climbing across every facet of life for teens just as much as it is for those of us playing the adult we wish we could be.
For an entire generation of teenagers, uncertainty frames every opportunity presented. This spring is blooming with the ways that that may manifest as stress in their life. If your teen is feeling the pressure, we want to support you in supporting them however we can.
At Awakened Path Counseling, we offer teen counseling, individual therapy, family counseling, and stress management tools to help everybody get back on their intended path – or at least find support together if you’re looking for a new path along the way. Counseling for stress management can give teens the support they need to overcome the pressure they face every day. Our holistic Counseling is an integrative approach that utilizes both Transpersonal & Traditional Psychotherapy in that it integrates many aspects of the human experience, including, emotional, cognitive, physical and spiritual needs. Through chronic stress counseling, our team provides counseling for stress management for teens, adults, and families like yours.
Awakened Path Counseling proudly provides quality psychotherapy, at their offices in Middlesex County, New Jersey, and online. Their experienced therapists specialize in serving teens, children, adults, couples, and families. The clinicians at Awakened Path Counseling are passionate about their holistic approach to mental health, addressing your emotional, cognitive, physical, and spiritual needs.

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The Fresno State Armenian Studies Program and The Press at California State University, Fresno have published “Armenian Poetry of Our Time,” translated by poet Diana Der-Hovanessian.
“Armenian Poetry of Our Time” is the third book published in the recently established Armenian Series at The Press, under the supervision of series editor Barlow Der Mugrdechian, coordinator of the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State.
The book is a collection of poems composed in Armenian by 117 poets, spanning a broad period of modern Armenian literature. The poets are from Armenia or live in other parts of the world where they or their families settled in the Armenian diaspora that followed the early 20th century genocide by Ottoman Turks.
Der-Hovanessian has published 25 books of poetry and translations, including the groundbreaking “Anthology of Armenian Poetry,” which was released in 1978.
“Armenian Poetry of Our Time” can be ordered for $20 a copy from Fresno State’s College of Arts and Humanities, at 559.278.3056.
More information is available from Der Mugrdechian at 559.278.2669 or email@example.com.

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[Excerpt] The jobs are out in the suburbs. The workers live in the city. The bus often can’t connect the two.
January 18, 2015
[Excerpt] According to the report, New Haven has been adding high-paying jobs since 2000 that go primarily to college graduates, and only 4 percent of 47,000 jobs paying more than $20 per hour are held by residents of the city’s low-income neighborhoods. Most of the living-wage jobs in New Haven — 81 percent — are held by out-of-towners. SCRCOG Executive Director Carl Amento called the problem “this mismatch between where the jobs are and where the people are.”
January 16, 2015
Commissioned by the South Central Regional Council of Governments, the region’s branch of the NAACP and the Workforce Alliance, DataHaven analyzed how transportation — or lack thereof — keeps people out of the workforce in Greater New Haven. Most entry and mid-level jobs are located outside of downtown New Haven, while the majority of low-income adults live in the city. This spatial mismatch between supply and demand for regional jobs makes access to transportation a crucial issue to regional economic opportunities.
December 31, 2014
[Excerpt] This will not come as big news to anyone who depends on the bus — or two or three buses — to get to work, but a new area study has found that the more spread out and off-the-bus-line jobs are, the harder it is for people who ride the bus to get jobs.
November 23, 2014
[Excerpt] In the face of a persistently high unemployment rate in the Elm City, the nonprofit organization DataHaven recently released research raising questions about the relationship between public transportation and employment opportunities.
September 02, 2014
[Excerpt] Another interesting point to make a note of is that the number of positions accessible by bicycle is greater than the number of positions accessible by public transportation. This indicates that it is also worthwhile to think about improving the current condition of bike routes and bike rack-equipped transit systems, so that both biking and public transit (or the two combined, as bikes can reduce workers’ time getting to or from bus stops) are more on par with private automobiles.
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Balancing the books is a fundamental task for bookkeepers and accountants, essential for maintaining financial accuracy and the overall health of an organization. This critical responsibility requires meticulous attention to detail and adherence to best practices. Here, we will provide valuable tips for bookkeeping and accounting firms in Abu Dhabi to excel in their roles and ensure precise financial records.
Effective record-keeping is the cornerstone of accurate bookkeeping and accounting. Maintain well-organized financial records, including invoices, receipts, bank statements, and expense reports. A structured filing system makes it easier to locate and verify financial information when needed.
Regularly reconcile bank statements with accounting records to ensure that all transactions match. Any discrepancies should be promptly investigated and resolved. Consistent reconciliation helps identify errors and discrepancies early on.
Timely data entry:
Enter financial data promptly and consistently. Delayed data entry can lead to oversight, errors, and a backlog of work. Timely recording of financial transactions ensures that records are up-to-date and accurate.
Ensure that all income and expenses are categorized correctly. Misclassification can distort financial reports and make it challenging to analyze financial performance accurately. In addition, establish robust internal controls to safeguard against fraud and errors. These controls may include segregation of duties, approval processes for financial transactions, and regular audits of financial records.
Leverage accounting software and technology tools to streamline bookkeeping and accounting processes. These tools can automate repetitive tasks, reduce the risk of manual errors, and provide real-time financial insights. Also, generate and review financial statements regularly, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements. These reports offer a comprehensive view of an organization’s financial health and highlight areas that may need attention. By following these tips and tricks, you can get expertise in bookkeeping and accounting.
Balancing the books is a crucial responsibility for bookkeepers and accountants. By maintaining organized records, reconciling accounts regularly, embracing technology, staying updated on regulations, and fostering effective communication, professionals in these roles can excel in their work, provide accurate financial information, and contribute to the financial success of their organizations or clients.

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- East of Katmandu : The Story of the 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles, Vol. 2 ebook
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Union HRD Minister Launches National Digital Library
The objective behind the same is to integrate several national and international libraries in one single web portal
Union Human Resource Minister Prakash Javadekar launched the National Digital Library on Tuesday. The objective behind the same is to integrate several national and international libraries in one single web portal.
The National digital library has been built by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur as a project given to it by the HRD Ministry. A beta version of the portal was launched last year and is being used by millions of users already since, but an official announcement was made on Tuesday. Earlier the digital library was open only to schools and other educational institutions, but now it is accessible to anybody who has a curiosity to learn. It will have 1.7 crore books in 200 languages. Moreover, the books will be available in the form of text as well as audiobooks. The best part about the digital library is, it is free of cost as told by the HRD Minister during the official launch. Moreover, it will also be useful for the students preparing for competitive exams. "So far, 35 lakh users have registered for it but our aim is that in a year's time, the number goes up to 3 crores", said Javadekar, according to The Hindu.
Users can register for the National Digital Library for free from the Google Play store.
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Big data comes under scrutiny at German congress May 24, 2017 -- The age of big data analytics has arrived in radiology, spawning a new word: radiomics. Computer analysis of images can provide important extra diagnostic information, but big data is not an end in itself and must always be measured against established radiological models. Discuss
Hermes appoints new president, CEO May 16, 2017 -- Swedish nuclear medicine software developer Hermes Medical Solutions has appointed Mikael Strindlund as its new president and CEO.
U.K. firm explores surgery in augmented reality May 12, 2017 -- A U.K. firm has developed a system that uses Microsoft's HoloLens augmented reality (AR) headset as part of an "augmented surgical system" that it believes could be used to aid surgeons during minimally invasive procedures by giving them a 3D interactive perspective of the inside of a patient.
Why all the fuss about artificial intelligence? May 10, 2017 -- There's been a lot of talk recently about artificial intelligence in radiology. The question on everybody's mind is: "Will artificial intelligence replace radiologists?" Imaging informatics columnist Dr. Neelam Dugar is convinced it will add value by making radiologists smarter and better diagnosticians. Discuss
CAD, 3D rendering give boost to surgical planning May 8, 2017 -- Virtual simulations of interventional and surgical procedures using open-source computer-aided detection (CAD) software is improving the accuracy of preoperative planning in corrective jaw surgery, German researchers have found. Discuss
Mirada signs with cancer care centers May 8, 2017 -- Imaging software developer Mirada Medical said cancer treatment firm GenesisCare has chosen its software for implementation across its network of 32 cancer centers in the U.K. and Spain.
Brainlab ships planning software package May 4, 2017 -- Image-guided therapy firm Brainlab has begun installing its latest stereotactic radiosurgery planning software, Brainlab Elements, across its client base around the world.
Brainlab appoints new COO May 3, 2017 -- Image-guided therapy firm Brainlab has named Jan Merker as its chief operating officer (COO).

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The most comprehensive gas engine portfolio available in the market and a highly efficient gas and steam turbine range – flexible energy solutions are in the focus of MAN Diesel & Turbo’s 2015 Power-Gen Europe attendance. Europe’s major energy trade fair will take place at Amsterdam Rai in Amsterdam from June 09-11, 2015. “This year’s Power-Gen theme ‘The energy transition is changing…Europe’ could not be closer to the truth”, says Dr. Uwe Lauber, CEO of MAN Diesel & Turbo.
“Today, power plant operators and investors in Europe are confronted with both technical requirements and business cases that are much more complex than a few years ago. Expert advice, in depth consultation and an experienced technology partner are essential to identify the right generation solution for each customer’s individual energy challenge. We welcome PowerGen Europe as another opportunity to showcase the solutions we have to offer and to invite customers, prospects and industry experts alike: Visit our booth and discuss your energy needs with our experts.”
Once again the company puts special focus on the themes of “Natural gas” and “Decentralized power generation” and presents a portfolio of natural gasdriven engines and turbines, added up by a comprehensive portfolio of service solutions, to help and master the European energy transition: “Europe consists of 28 energy markets, each of which has its own, grown energy system and established power generation mix”, says Dr. Hermann Kröger, Senior Vice President and Head of the Business Unit Power Plants at MAN Diesel & Turbo. “All those markets however share a common goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to increase the share of renewable energies. Gas generation is an ideal technology to achieve this: It is low in CO2- emissions and suited perfectly to back up renewables and work towards a low carbon economy.” However the political framework to support the planned transition was not yet fully in place, says Kröger: “If Europe is serious about reducing CO2-emissions, it will need to make those emissions more costly and hence provide a competitive advantage for cleaner forms of energy, e.g. natural gas.”
“There is definitive demand for additional gas generation capacities”, seconds Howard Barnes, Senior Vice President at MAN Diesel & Turbo and Global Head of Power Plant Sales. “We are currently building an 80MW gas fired power plant in Gibraltar featuring our 51/60G gas engine. Our gas engines offer a fuel efficiency of more than 50 percent. They reach full load within minutes, allow fast starts, stops and ramp-ups, all of which are essential capabilities when it comes to integrating large amounts of renewable energy into the system.”
At Power-Gen Europe, MAN Diesel & Turbo introduces its new line of twostage turbocharged gas engines. Both of the company’s gas engine models 35/44G and 51/60G are now also available with two-stage turbochargers. Two-stage turbocharging achieves excellent efficiency thanks to a lowpressure and a high-pressure turbocharger arranged in series. The 35/44G TS and the 51/60G TS are spark ignited two-stage turbocharged gas engines. The 35/44G TS is available in 12V and 20V-cylinder versions with mechanical outputs of 7.4 MW and 12.4 MW. The 51/60G TS can be delivered as an 18-cylinder version with outputs of 18.9 MW and 20.7 MW. While the 18.9 MW aggregate reaches a mechanical efficiency of more than 50%, the 20.7 MW machine is the most powerful gas engine currently available on the market. Also on display at the MAN booth is the company’s MGT gas turbine family, which recently premiered in the Chinese market. “As our youngest member in the range of energy-related turbomachinery, the MGT gas turbine family marks an important step in terms of efficiency and flexibility,” states Dr. Christopher Antes, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Unit Turbomachinery. “Whether it’s highly efficient steam turbines, gas turbines or compressors for processing and transport of natural gas, our comprehensive portfolio of turbomachinery and the related services by MAN PrimeServ supports a whole range of applications in the energy sector”, he adds. This is underlined by the most recent order for four 6.9MW MGT 6200 gas turbines. With 6.9 MW each, they will soon provide electric energy and process steam for Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Company Ltd. The MGT family offers optimized turbine versions for both energy generation and as mechanical drive. In Combined Heat and Power (CHP) applications, overall efficiencies of up to 90 percent can be reached, which makes the MGT an ideal partner for captive power applications.
Efficiency is also the guiding principle for MAN Diesel & Turbo’s steam turbine portfolio, supporting the sustainable generation of energy. Ranging from 1- 160MW the company offers steam turbines for almost any application, e.g. energy generation from residual heat, Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) or biomass. Also, the company has developed a special expertise for Waste-toEnergy applications and has recently supplied a 50 MW DK 100/400 R steam turbine for the UK-based waste incineration pant „Wilton


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I love making these fun little pies!
From a previous post on my personal blog, A Lioness at the Gate: Paul called home last night after a long day at work. He was looking forward to coming home to having a cup of ice-cream. I thought (to myself) I can do better than a cup of ice cream, so I decided to surprise him with a individual serving of a pie in a jar! I have been wanting to make these for over a year after I found the cute idea on Our Best Bites (here is their link).
I have used a pie crust from this Perfect Apple Pie recipe and now I love this recipe from the Pie Lady.
Line the jar with pie crust.
Fill them up with 1/2 cup of pie filling.
I brushed the tops of each pie with whisked egg yolk and then sprinkled them with sugar. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes or until golden brown on top.
They were delicious! You can even freeze them to bake later.


Jaguar is no stranger to innovation. Under the tenure of Ian McCallum, the company has reinvented practically its entire car lineup, and reinvented itself in the process. Production Jaguar cars have drawn attention, kudos, and naked envy, while its concept cars have become the stuff of dreams in between cameos on the silver screen. Against that background, the company has quietly been building a new initiative — think of it as a company-within-a-company — that puts the pedal to the metal in terms of increasing the pace of that innovation, and has the potential to see Jaguar branching in some exciting new directions.
The new venture is called InMotion. In its present form, it’s envisioned as equal parts incubator, accelerator and investor. Some ideas will be developed in-house, but the division will have the freedom to pursue outside collaborations, invest in promising startups, or spin off companies if an idea proves to be viable but not quite the right fit for the Jaguar brand.
Initial offerings are mostly speculative at this point, though Jaguar-Land Rover group strategy director Adrian Hallmark hinted that the early focus is on the development of “new apps and on-demand services” that will allow the company to improve customer experience while responding to demands and trends much faster than the two-to-four year turnaround that’s customary in the rest of the industry.
A possible preview of what InMotion might be up to came at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show, when Jaguar showed a 2017 Jaguar F-PACE crossover upgraded with smart technology from Meridian and Intel that combined Jaguar automotive prowess with tech from the other two companies. It’s clear that Jaguar is looking ahead to the future, and that they’re interested in shaping it rather than acting as a mere spectator. To see the best of what they have to offer right now, visit the Jaguar of Peabody showroom at 247 Newbury St in Peabody, MA today.
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Update your lounge with this comfy knitted winter throw - using simple stocking stitch with a strip of added flair.
Make this delightful little doggy le chien Á la mode knit to keep them warm and cosy this coming winter.
Make this lovely inifnity pattern scarf with just two stitches. It goes around twice and keeps out the chilliest wind.
This cute and cuddly man's bee friend dog knit is easy to make and looks adorable on dogs.
Put your yarn scraps to good use and create this gorgeous toy rabbit for someone who needs something to love
Make these adorable Dr Seuss knitted beanies, they are fun for all ages.
Pick colours to match and make this stunning bathroom mat.
Make these Mickey and Minnie sweaters for your little ones as personalised gifts.
This tiny toiletry bag is a great gift for your favourite niece and your aunty.
Gather your yarn stash and needles and make this plain knitted Christmas stocking.
Make your own striped knitted Christmas stocking as a festive decor piece.
Dress up your favourite wine bottle with this wine hat and scarf.
This fingerless glove pattern is simple, and lets you play with your devices while keeping your hands warm!
The textured slouchy beanie is made with pure wool and uses a simple lace stitch to create the beautiful textured
Make this lovely children's knitted poncho with cotton for a perfect between seasons knit.
Make this perfect season in-betweener: a knitted boy's vest!
Keep warm on in-between days with our lacy knitted shrug by Elaine Van Wyk of I Love Yarn.
This simple fluffy knitted bunny pattern is great for beginners. Knit a square, some clever simple sewing and create this
Use up scraps of yarn and make this knitted owl door stop as a quick home update. Simply knit a
Use a textured moss stitch to make this beautiful knitted cellphone case.
A chunky yarn and big needles make this basket weave knitted pencil case a quick craft.
Using a double knit yarn and an accent button, it's easy to make this knitted pincushion from a simple square.
Knit a friendly Big Ears to play with Noddy!
This classic Disney Noddy knitting pattern will bring joy to any childhood and makes a great soft toy.

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She's not been sighted for ninety eight years, and it's been one hundred and two since her last album. Whacky chanteuse, Kate Bush is at last preparing for a comeback. Thirty seven years in the making, her new record will finally see the light of day next month in memory stick format only. All sixty two tracks are based upon traditional English bovine pub songs. Entitled "Down at the Old Bull and Bush" and infused with animal chants, the album will receive a limited release to members of her Bosnian fan club, prior to being made available throughout the rest of the Balkans. However, Kate's long suffering and patient fans in the rest of the world will have to wait until doomsday before being able to purchase the album. Stand out songs include "Old McDonald Had a Farm", "Hey Diddle, Diddle", and "Who Drank My Red Bull".
It has been rumoured that Kate lost half of her hair while posing as a Burning Bush for the album cover. However her management maintain that the photo was the original plant which Kate was nurturing on Mount Sinai during the early stages of recording. Record producer, Moses accidentally set fire to it with his cigarette butt.
Avoiding questions about her odd appearance at her first interview in decades, Kate said that a voice from the bush demanded that she spend a few years quietly as George W Bush's sister in an attempt to persuade him to attack the Ayatollah's in Iran. She only came out of her shell when George (the original Bull and Bush) missed by a letter and went into Iraq instead. Remembering that brother George had said that he needed to "mind his ‘n's' and ‘q's' ", she confirmed that he would now let her play with his wife Laura and his military arsenal. Ex President Bill Clinton looked on and smiled happily in the background. God strenuously denied all knowledge of the event.
Kate's publicist noted that it was unlikely that she would support her new material with a tour, but that she may play a one off concert in Ulan Bator this Christmas. If so, it is likely that the show will be filmed and released in DVD format through the Genghis Khan Mongolian barbeque chain.


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St. James was not named for any particular saint but rather for one of the town's early settlers, James Purington. St. James was settled under the direction of the St. Paul & Sioux City Railroad, as its location is roughly halfway between those two cities.
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- 1 Grand Opera House, 502 1st Ave S (at 5th St). This building functioned as St. James' main performing arts venue from the 1890s to 1920s, and has also hosted various local events over the years.
- 2 Watonwan County Courthouse, 720 2nd Ave S (at 7th St). The courthouse and seat of government for Watonwan County. A noted example of Romanesque Revival architecture, built in the 1890s.
- St. James Plaindealer. Local weekly newspaper.
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Exploring the intersections: subordination and resistance among Kurdish women in Aydınlı, Tuzla
Çağlayan, Hülya (2011) Exploring the intersections: subordination and resistance among Kurdish women in Aydınlı, Tuzla. [Thesis]
Official URL: http://192.168.1.20/record=b1379291 (Table of Contents)
This study aims to explore the intersecting dynamics of social exclusion in low-class Kurdish women's lives in the Aydınlı neighborhood, Tuzla-Istanbul. Women's narratives show that Aydınlı is a setting of urban poverty and marginalization. This thesis argues that Kurdish women are ''urban outcasts'', who are subordinated by the intersecting dynamics of gender, class and ethnicity. Based on in-depth interviews and participant observation, this study argues that there are multiple agents consisting of class, ethnicity and gender, which lead to women's subordination. Women's narratives on language, identity, poverty and patriarchal oppression show that, these multiple agents should not be analyzed separately from one another. This thesis argues that, there are heterogeneous identities as well as differing factors of intersectionality, since women do not encounter the pressures of gender, ethnicity and class at the same time and in equal degrees. This study aims to contribute to the existing feminist literature in Turkey by posing these complex dynamics of intersectionality. Besides, aiming to provide an intersectional approach for poverty studies in Turkey, this research argues that women encounter constant threats which may approximate them to absolute poverty. These threats are determined and reproduced by the intersectionality of gender, ethnicity and class. The ways women manage to display particular resistances against these multiple agents constitute another focal point of this research. This study argues that women perform resistances against the dynamics of marginalization, which are reproduced at the neighborhood, as well as in households and workplaces with the intersecting dynamics of class, gender and ethnicity in Aydınlı.
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The Spoken Word Revolution brings to life the written and performed works of more than 40 of the most influential slam, hip hop, performance art and contemporary poets in the world today. This defining collection of spoken word poetry captures today's electrifying words and voices, in text and immediately live on one audio CD/5(24).
This anthology of poetry intended primarily for the stage, is the follow up to The Spoken Word Revolution (), which quickly became the top-selling and most influential book on the spoken word poetry scene/5(6).
The Spoken Word Revolution book. Read 38 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. We?re about to take you off the road you expected to be 4/5(38). In the tradition of The Spoken Word Revolution, Redux On the page and out loud, poetry is the home for the brilliant, the rebellious, the artists and performers who are changing the world.
Today's spoken word revolution is the literary equivalent to grabbing a culture by the collar and shaking it hard/5. As in The Spoken Word Revolution (Sourcebooks, ), Redux provides an overview of the many movements-among them slam and hip-hop-that comprise a modern renaissance of performance poetry, a shout-out to poetry's oral roots.
Teens will recognize some of the writers and performers, from actor Ethan Hawke to Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy : Mark Eleveld. Poetry has moved into a new world, as The Spoken Word Revolution (Slam, Hip Hop & The Poetry Of A New Generation) reveals.
An audio cd accompanying written word captures some of the nuances of this world, focusing on the power of poetry performed out loud around the world.5/5(5).


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Written by Owolabi Awwal
pure and simple, beautiful and amazing,
whose heart agrees with mine
I begin this letter with everything that has weight and occupy space, everything that lives yet exists only in man’s imagination. I’ve come to your door with an offering- my heart spiced with sincerity- will you accept this and take a bite?
Remember, the night you walked into my life unannounced, I knew you were my light. Now, each time I look at you, I see darkness melting away. If I were to name each part of your body after cities I know, I just might run out of names.
Your eyes- Abuja – the Federal capital territory, Aso Rock to be precise. Where light there never goes out. Brighter than summer sun, more beautiful than the midnight stars. When I first looked into them, I saw a haven, my place of eternal rest. When you look at a fire, it becomes wild and burns rapidly. When you look at the sky, it rains. When you look at flowers, they blossoms. Your eyes are magic! Please, never stop looking at me!!
Do I talk about your hands? How everything it touches prospers? They say Lagos is the Centre of Excellence. You held me in your arms and showed me the path to success. The same way Lagos picks a boy from dirt and carve a path for him – a doctor, lawyer, or a merchant. I’ve discovered many things about you, although I’m not a scientist. Maybe my next discovery will be a gold mine in your smile.
Ajoke, I know distance is a tumor in the heart of lovers, and that is why I’m writing to you. To tell you, that with constant communication, we can bridge the gap. See this letter as an antidote, to the tumor growing in your heart. Now you’re leaving, and will be living far away from me, never should you for once forget me.
This is me, telling you how much I love you, how much I care. In my heart, nobody will ever take your place, ensure no one takes mine as well because:
“Your love is my shepherd I shall not lust
It makes me to lie down in green pastures
It restores my soul
It leads me in the part of righteousness
For goodness sake
Yeah, though I walk in the company of many ladies
For thou are with me
Your smile and your thoughts, they comfort me
You prepare a table before me, in the presence of your many suitors
You anoint my head with kisses
My heart skips a beat
Surely, your love and blessings shall follow me
All the days of our lives
And when we come together as one
We shall dwell in the house of love
Your addicted lover
Owolabi Awwal also known as Tibzy baba n’la, is a young writer, a lover of art, a student of English and Literature. He hopes to one day change the world with his weapon; a pen.
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Two Poems By Joshua James Onuh
Poetry is not always about the aesthetics of concrete poems and the symphony of rhymed verses. Sometimes, it is didactic. Other times, it documents the Afro-wits and wisdom passed down by our ancestors. This is what Joshua James Onuh does with his poetry. These two poems are simple and beautiful.
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Every line of these poems is embroidered with mesmerizing metaphors. The poet @AyooluwaOlasupo shares what we would like to call a personal documentary of her journey to healing. In all, her poetry is full of hope and promise. https://eboquills.com/2020/11/19/two-poems-by-nigerian-poet-ayooluwa-olasupo/
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Things We Saw Today: Will The Penguin Join Matt Reeves’ The Batman?
Plus Office Space, Canada and more!
Most of the details surrounding Batman’s next big screen appearance have been kept tightly under wraps. All we know so far is that the film will be written and directed by Matt Reeves (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) and will allegedly begin filming in November. Outside of those details, barely anything is known about the Dark Knight’s next chapter.
Now, there are new rumors that the film’s big bad will be Oswald Cobblepot, better known as The Penguin. There’s no word yet on whether the Penguin will be the film’s solo villain or if he will be joined by other members of Batman’s Rogues’ Gallery. Josh Gad (Frozen) has long expressed interest in playing the character, and there have been rumors that Jonah Hill is interested in the role as well.
More importantly, there is still no word on whether or not Ben Affleck will return to play the titular character. Given the lackluster critical response to his previous outings in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League, and considering Henry Cavill’s rumored exit as Superman, Warner Bros. may be looking to reboot both characters.
We’ll have to wait and see what develops as the year goes on. In the meantime, the Batverse continues to expand with the upcoming Birds of Prey film and the Batgirl film still in development.
(via We Got This Covered, image: DC Comics)
- In which Canada continues to be the best: Canadian air traffic controllers raised some funds to send pizzas to American air traffic controllers, who are currently working without pay thanks to the shutdown. (via Jezebel)
- It’s the 20th anniversary of cult workplace comedy Office Space, and EW has an oral history of the Mike Judge film. (via Entertainment Weekly)
- That’s a lot of sand dollars: Aquaman has surpassed $1 billion at the box office and is in line to become the most profitable DC film ever. (via ComicBook.com)
- Moms rule: check out the top 25 most powerful Marvel moms, and call your mother while you’re at it. (via CBR)
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Favorite bands :
Alter Bridge (my favourite by a long shot), Foo Fighters, Rise Against, Queen, Velvet Revolver, Green Day, Muse, Alice In Chains, Black Sabbath
Favorite guitarists :
Mark Tremonti, Slash, Brian May, Jerry Cantrell, Tony Iommi
In no particular order...
Favorite books :
A Song Of Ice And Fire series, 1984, the Nick Stone series, The Hunger Games series,
Favorite tv :
Breaking Bad, Game Of Thrones, Top Gear, The Inbetweeners, Spaced
Favorite movies :
The Lord Of The Rings series, Shaun Of The Dead, Hot Fuzz, Watchmen, The Dark Knight series, Kick-Ass, Inception, Skyfall,
WARNING: Extreme boredom will follow if you read this.
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Fine. I'm Ryan, I'm 18, and I'm a chronic underachiever who hates the fact that I'm an underachiever.
I'm not that great at guitar at all, but I'm getting there. Someday I'll be good enough to say "I'm a good guitarist".
I also love watching good movies and TV shows, reading books, playing games and listening to music. I'm an Air Cadet. I used to do karate and for some reason that I can't remember gave it up shortly before reaching black belt (whoops). I also enjoy swimming. Currently single and have been for the past 18 years.


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WARSAW (Sep. 9)
Thirty Jews were beaten, several shops were demolished and windows of many Jewish houses were broken in anti-Semitic excesses in the town of Lyda in the Wilno district today. Police restored order.
The beginning of the term at the Lwow Polytechnicum was marked by an attack on Jewish students during a medical examination. Many of them were beaten and three were removed to the hospital.
Segregation of Jewish pupils in elementary schools was reported today from many provincial towns throughout Poland. Hitherto such segregation has been confined to the Polish universities, where Jewish students are forced to occupy “ghetto benches” under a Government-sanctioned decree.
A special Jewish elementary school has been established in the town of Sokolow-Podlaski, with a non-Jewish headmaster and the majority of teachers non-Jews. A congress of Endek (National Democratic) teachers in Warsaw has adopted a resolution urging the Government to dismiss Jewish teachers from elementary schools where Christian pupils are enrolled.
The newspaper Express Poranny reports that the last Jew has left the township of Koscian, near the German border, where recently the last Jewish-owned house was sold.


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Uber is becoming the go-to ride service for many, but sometimes Zipcar is actually the better way to go. If you haven’t heard of Zipcar before, it’s a car rental service that allows you to rent and pick up Zipcars that are parked in designated spots in most cities and college towns at a much cheaper price than normal rental cars.
All you have to do to rent a Zipcar is create a Zipcar account, get a ‘Zipcard’ (looks like a credit card), reserve a car, then show up to a Zipcar parking spot and use your Zipcard to open the car and get the keys. You can drive the car wherever you want, as long as you return it to the same spot.
Here’s the big difference between Uber and Zipcar: Uber is on-demand and you don’t drive. Zipcar needs to be booked in advance and you drive the car yourself. If you can plan ahead and drive yourself, a Zipcar trip might only cost $10 when an Uber trip would be much more.
Zipcar is better when you need to be on time – Think job interviews and meetings
Uber can be unpredictable because passenger demand and driver supply vary by so much. An Uber driver could be around the corner when you make the request or they could be 15 minutes away. That kind of unpredictability isn’t ok when you have an important appointment to make, like a job interview or a meeting. Zipcar allows you to schedule a car in advance, so if you know you have an important meeting coming up, it’s a better idea to book a Zipcar than to request an Uber and hope your driver shows up fast enough.
Zipcar is good when you’re taking a longer trip
Zipcar charges by the hour. Uber charges by minute and mile (Here’s an Uber fare estimator). So if you’re going a long way, Zipcar will be cheaper than Uber. But remember, you need to return the Zipcar to where you got it.
Zipcar is cheaper when your trip has more than one stop
It’s the dream trip for an Uber driver: A person without a car needs to run a few errands all over town. The Uber meter won’t stop running until all the errands end, so the fare could easily climb into the $30-40 range or more!
If you have a bunch of errands to run and you need a ride, scheduling a Zipcar could be a lot cheaper. You won’t have to worry about the meter running, and you’ll only pay around $10 per hour to use the Zipcar.
It’s better than Uber when you’re taking a solo trip
The cost of an Uber can add up quickly, especially when prime time pricing doubles or even triples your fare. Riding with a group of people and splitting the cost of the Uber isn’t so bad, even if there’s surge pricing. Not so much if you’re riding solo. If you won’t be able to get a group of people to go in on an Uber, try a Zipcar instead.
Here’s when Uber is better than Zipcar
Zipcar can be the better option if you can plan ahead, but Uber is still the better service in these situations:
- If you don’t have a driver’s license or a good driving record. You need those to be eligible for Zipcar
- When you’re planning to drink alcohol. No DUIs!
- When your trip won’t be a round trip. You have to return a Zipcar to the place you got it
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The world is vulnerable to a new type of trolling as people turn to Zoom video calls to feel connected amidst quarantines. Jerks are using Zoom’s screensharing feature to blast other viewers with the most awful videos from across the internet, from violence to shocking pornography.
That’s just what happened today on the WFH Happy Hour, a popular daily public Zoom call hosted by The Verge reporter Casey Newton and investor Hunter Walk. Suddenly, dozens of attendees were bombarded with disturbing imagery. A troll entered the call and screenshared Two Girls, One Cup and other horrifying sexual videos. Attempts to block the attack were thwarted as the perpetrator simply re-entered the call under a new name and screenshared more gross-out clips. The hosts ended the call rather than subject viewers to the assault until they could stop it.


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This should be good. Who ya got?
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Tim doing Tim things.
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We talkin' bout missed shots?!?
Here's Former UFC And WWE Star Ronda Rousey's Pregnancy Announcement
So, that's where she's been.
Marshon Lattimore Gun Arrest Video, Cops Warned Him 'You're Gonna Shoot Your D*ck Off'
That's some decent advice.


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I am always honest – so i’ll completely admit I regularly consume products that contain artificial sweeteners. I find it easier to stick to my daily calorie goal (as drinks containing artificial sweeteners are generally lower than 10 calories) and quite frankly, still water generally bores me. That’s not to say I never drink water. Upon waking most mornings I will drink a pint before leaving the house, drink water when I am sitting in lectures, coaching private clientele or coaching my youth soccer teams then before bed I’ll usually drink a pint again. But I definitely like to drink low sugar, artificially sweetened beverages too. I’d often hear from other fitness professional “OMG you’re drinking Pepsi Max? There’s a whole load of shit in that! Cancers etc. It tricks your body in to thinking that it’s taking on sugar so you become addicted. They are also made from pesticides!” I’d often reply by saying – bullshit. I have never thought that artificial sweeteners are that bad. I mean, they’re fine… right?
What is an artificial sweetener?
There are currently 5 artificial sweeteners, or Nonnutritive Sweeteners (NNS) as the science and nutrition researchers like to call them. These are saccharin, sucralose, aspartame, acesulfame-K and neotame (1). There is also an intense sweet herb extract known as stevia, which is often used in limited applications. Although researchers began investigating NNS over a century ago, it was only until diabetes and obesity became a national concern that NNS was marketed and initiated for regulatory approval in common diets (1). Several governing nutritional bodies accepted NNS’ and legalised their consumption in humans (see table 1 below).
Acceptable Daily Intakes and Cancer
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) equivalents to be 18-19 cans (1 can = 12 oz, or 355 mL) of diet cola for aspartame, 9-12 packets of sweetener for saccharin, 30-32 cans diet lemon-lime soda for acesulfame-K, and 6 cans of diet cola for sucralose (1). That’s to be in the acceptable range. Who in their right mind would be drinking 19 cans of diet cola in a day! I mean, if you are then you should probably drink a little more water. For the regular person, having a diet coke 3-5 times a day is not going to hurt you. Or else it would not have been given approval by these governing bodies! Further research has also investigated the carcinogenic effect of NSS such as aspartame. After investigating 10 studies, it has been concluded that aspartame has no effect on the rates or likelihood of cancer in rodents (15). So feel free to enjoy diet sodas without the fear of developing cancer (unless you’re planning on drinking 50 cans a day).
Effects on Appetite
Now what if having NNS’ caused other problems, like enhancing sugar addictions or causing the body to respond the same as if you had ingested sugar. Well, investigations included using water and chewing gum with added NNS to see if it increased the hunger in the participants when compared to normal water and chewing gum without added NNS. It has been found numerous times that the groups who ingested the added NNS did have increased hunger levels (2, 3, 4). Rsearchers believed that the sweetness of NNS enhanced postingestive hunger. However, four years later in 1994, Mattes and his team created a similar study but used salt instead of NNS in soup and found the same result. Researchers now believed that the foods with additives (in these cases the studies with the NNS and Mattes study with the salt and soup) increased hunger because they were more palatable – aka tasted better (5). More investigations provided further evidence that actually, the type of NNS or even using an NNS in general did not increase hunger when used in conjunction with similar sweet, energetic, palatable foods (6, 7, 8). Even NNS ingested through nasogastric tubes or capsules had no effect on hunger levels (1). In fact, two studies found aspartame actually decreased hunger (9, 10) but further investigation is warranted to make this conclusive. Further reviews also concluded that NNS have no effect on appetite (11, 12).
I’ve heard other fitness professionals also say “even if it’s not bad for you, you’re giving in to the bodies desire for sweet sensations, that surely cannot help when an individual is looking to control their diet and thus lose weight?” This statement does have some merit, initially. There are receptors in the intestine, analogous to sweet taste receptors (TR1s) in the oral cavity, that increase glucose transport via rapid glucose transporter type 2 (GLUT2) insertion into enterocyte cell membranes when activated by sugar and NNS (13). But as already stated, NNS appears to have no effect on your appetite. So although your body thinks it’s getting sugar when you ingest NNS, continued use of eating and desiring sugar after NNS may be more of a psychological craving, rather than physiological. But it should be noted, existing evidence does not support nor refute a role for NNS in enhanced palatability on reward motivated feeding (1). If this reward feeding was effected by NNS then we should see increases in an individual’s bodyweight over a long duration of time. In 1997, a sample of 163 adults participated in a 3-week run-in, 16-week intervention, 1-year maintenance, and 2-year follow-up on assessing the long term effects of aspartame on body weight. At the end of the intervention, there was no difference in weight loss between groups using and avoiding aspartame, but the former group better maintained the loss during the subsequent 2 year (14). Again, long term, there doesn’t appear to be a connection with NNS and individuals craving higher energy intakes and thus putting on more weight due to NNS use.
The evidence suggests that NNS or artificial sweeteners are safe when consumed within the Acceptable Daily Intake – and with aspartame being one of the most common, if you’re drinking less than 19 cans of diet coke a day, you’re more than fine. Now I’m certainly not saying – everyone should drink sweeteners! Drinking a beverage that aids nutritional RDA maintenance, such as real fruit juices and protein shakes, would be a much better option for those looking to increase their macro and micronutrient intake. But what I am saying is this – if you do see someone drinking a pepsi max or coke zero, refrain from telling them that it’s going to give them cancer, that they are drinking pesticides and that they are fuelling their sugar addiction still. Because it’s not… In fact, I would much rather my private weight loss clients drink a NNS drink than give in to a sugar-filled soda and add empty calories in to their diet.
- Mattes, R. D., & Popkin, B. M. (2009). Nonnutritive sweetener consumption in humans: effects on appetite and food intake and their putative mechanisms.The American journal of clinical nutrition, 89(1), 1-14.
- Blundell, J. E., & Hill, A. J. (1986). Paradoxical effects of an intense sweetener (aspartame) on appetite.The Lancet, 327(8489), 1092-1093.
- Rogers, P. J., Carlyle, J. A., Hill, A. J., & Blundell, J. E. (1988). Uncoupling sweet taste and calories: comparison of the effects of glucose and three intense sweeteners on hunger and food intake.Physiology & behavior, 43(5), 547-552.
- Tordoff, M. G., & Alleva, A. M. (1990). Oral stimulation with aspartame increases hunger.Physiology & behavior, 47(3), 555-559.
- Mattes, R. D. (1994). Interaction between the energy content and sensory properties of foods. In: Birch G, Campbell-Platt G, eds. Synergy. Hampshire, United Kingdom: Intercept.
- Rolls, B. J., Laster, L. J., & Summerfelt, A. (1989). Hunger and food intake following consumption of low-calorie foods.Appetite, 13(2), 115-127.
- Drewnowski, A., Massien, C., Louis-Sylvestre, J., Fricker, J., Chapelot, D., & Apfelbaum, M. (1994). Comparing the effects of aspartame and sucrose on motivational ratings, taste preferences, and energy intakes in humans.The American journal of clinical nutrition,59(2), 338-345.
- Maone, T. R., Mattes, R. D., Bernbaum, J. C., & Beauchamp, G. K. (1990). A new method for delivering a taste without fluids to preterm and term infants.Developmental psychobiology, 23(2), 179-191.
- Rogers, P. J., Pleming, H. C., & Blundell, J. E. (1990). Aspartame ingested without tasting inhibits hunger and food intake.Physiology & behavior, 47(6), 1239-1243.
- Rogers, P. J., Keedwell, P., & Blundell, J. E. (1991). Further analysis of the short-term inhibition of food intake in humans by the dipeptide L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester (aspartame).Physiology & behavior, 49(4), 739-743.
- Blundell, J. E., & Green, S. M. (1996). Effect of sucrose and sweeteners on appetite and energy intake.International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders: journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, 20, S12-7.
- Benton, D. (2005). Can artificial sweeteners help control body weight and prevent obesity?.Nutrition Research Reviews, 18(01), 63-76.
- Mace, O. J., Affleck, J., Patel, N., & Kellett, G. L. (2007). Sweet taste receptors in rat small intestine stimulate glucose absorption through apical GLUT2.The Journal of physiology, 582(1), 379-392.
- Blackburn, G. L., Kanders, B. S., Lavin, P. T., Keller, S. D., & Whatley, J. (1997). The effect of aspartame as part of a multidisciplinary weight-control program on short-and long-term control of body weight.The American journal of clinical nutrition, 65(2), 409-418.
- Mallikarjun, S., & Sieburth, R. M. (2013). Aspartame and risk of cancer: A meta-analytic review.Archives of environmental & occupational health, (just-accepted).
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By Lynnley Browning
(Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday indicted two former private bankers with Julius Baer on charges of selling tax evasion services to wealthy Americans, drawing yet another Swiss bank into the crosshairs of the U.S. Justice Department amid a widening crackdown on offshore tax evasion.
While the indictment of the two bankers, Daniela Casadei and Fabio Frazzetto, did not name their employer and referred only to "Swiss Bank #1," that bank is Julius Baer, according to a person briefed on the matter.
The two bankers and an unspecified number of unnamed colleagues helped about 180 wealthy American clients of Julius Baer hide about $600 million in assets in secret Swiss bank accounts that went undeclared to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, according to the indictment.
Casadei and Frazzetto were accused of conspiracy to defraud the United States.
Bank Julius Baer, one of Switzerland's oldest private banks, is part of Bank Julius Baer Group, a large asset management firm that is traded on the Swiss stock exchange.
The bank, headquartered in Zurich, could not immediately be reached for comment.
The charges against the two bankers come as the U.S. Justice Department turns up the heat on Swiss banks that help wealthy American clients evade taxes.
Credit Suisse AG received a target letter, a step toward possible indictment, in July, and about a dozen other banks are under criminal scrutiny. Scores of bankers and clients have been indicted over the past year or so.
TRICKS OF THE TRADE
The latest indictment, by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York, sheds new light on the tricks of the trade in Swiss private banking.
It accused Casadei and Frazzetto of helping American clients open Swiss accounts in code names, encouraging them to put assets in the names of foreign relatives, setting up sham corporate entities to hide their clients' ownership of the assets, and reassuring clients that they would not be found out because the bank no longer had an office in New York.
In 2005, Swiss bank giant UBS AG bought a 21.5 percent stake in Julius Baer in a transaction in which Baer simultaneously bought more than $3 billion in private banking assets from UBS. UBS later sold the stake.
For one American client who traveled to Zurich to meet with Casadei, the banker provided what she called "traveling statements," or bank statements that did not identify the client, who had inherited his assets, by name, the indictment said. The bankers also used a dual-coding system for accounts, with the number identifying the owners of accounts different from the number of the actual account, it said.
The indictment also referred to two unnamed client advisers -- a term for private bankers -- at the bank and to a second Swiss bank, identified only as "Swiss Bank #2."
One unnamed client adviser told American clients to transfer her funds from Julius Baer to the second Swiss bank, and to use obscuring names, known as "fantasy" names, such as "the Hydrangea Account," "the Red Rubin Account" and "The Green-White House Account," to hide her ownership of both bank accounts, according to court papers. The unnamed client adviser joined UBS's Zurich office in 2005.
The identity of the second bank could not be immediately learned.
ADVICE THAT CLIENTS IGNORE THE UBS INVESTIGATION
According to the prosecutors, Casadei told the American client that because the bank "no longer had a presence in the United States," it was immune from the criminal investigation of UBS by the U.S. Justice Department.
Similarly, Frazzetto told one client that his bank "was not exposed to investigation like UBS" because it "did not have a presence in the United States," but he urged clients nonetheless not to carry any documents identifying Julius Baer as their bank, according to the indictment.
In 2009, after years of being investigated by the U.S. Justice Department, UBS AG averted indictment for selling tax evasion services to wealthy American clients of its private bank. It agreed to pay $780 million, enter into a deferred-prosecution agreement and turn over around 4,450 client names as part of the deal.
According to court papers, Casadei also told one client in South Carolina who was spooked by the UBS probe that he could continue to maintain his account at Julius Baer with secrecy by hiring a third-party independent financial adviser to administer his account at the bank. Casadei provided the client with a list of the third-party advisers, according to the court papers. The third-party advisers, Casadei said, were former employees of the bank who had left to set up their own firms.
Casadei also advised one client to use an Israeli cousin as the nominee holder of an account held by two sisters, according to the prosecution case, and Frazzetto had a client use a trust named "Horsal" in the offshore tax haven of Liechtenstein.
According to court papers, Casadei worked at Julius Baer's Zurich office from at least the early 1990s through 2010 and Frazzetto worked at the Zurich office from around 2005 through around 2010. The two bankers were said to have managed U.S. client assets worth $13.2 million, and Frazzetto U.S. client assets worth $20.5 million.
The nationalities and locations of the two bankers were not specified in the indictment.
(Reporting by Lynnley Browning; Editing by Gary Hill)
(The following story was corrected in the 18th paragraph to show 4,450 names were to be handed over, not 255)


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7. Johnny Cash is Yukon-style country.I tried being cliché and playing Johnny Cash as I rolled through Idaho and Oregon farmlands. It didn't work as well as I'd hoped. Cash's music worked better in the vast Yukon Territory where his oft-anguished cries of desperation, heartbreak, killing, and loneliness fit the open landscape and big skies perfectly, and was deeply satisfying.
8. Dub rolls across the farmland?While Johnny Cash proved surprisingly wrong in farm country, Jamaican dub was surprisingly right. Lee "Scratch" Perry, The Skatalites, Sly & Robbie all worked beautifully, a rolling beat across the rolling farmland, an echo across empty spaces. Given that many a reggae artist came from the country, it makes sense dub fills this void so supremely.


Robust approach against psyllid
Crop monitoring data from the past three years shows that populations of Tomato-Potato Psyllid (TPP) increase in the summer months with a spike in late January and February across most potato growing regions.
Utilise a robust Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme to control this pest effectively.
Several predatory insect species which are found in potato crops, such as Tasmanian lacewings, hoverflies and eleven-spotted ladybirds, assist with the biological control of TPP. These predatory insects are found in all New Zealand potato growing regions and offer around the clock control of TPP and other potato pests. When choosing insecticides for TPP control, the safety of beneficial insects should be kept in mind.
As the season progresses and TPP pressure increases, consider control options such as Avid to follow early IPM options. It offers more control of TPP, while still being relatively IPM friendly. Options with greater knockdown effect include Sparta, Tripsol, Proteus and Karate Zeon. Recent trials¹ in Canterbury showed Tripsol to have good control of all TPP life stages.
Monitor for TPP so you can make informed decisions on the level of control required. What are the populations in the paddock or the surrounding area? What life stages are present? What beneficial insects are in and around the crop? What is the threat of disease transfer?
When selecting an insecticide option make sure you understand the life stage of TPP it targets, its mode of action and any resistance management guidelines. Also consider which insecticides belong to the same mode of action group in case you limit your use of another product.
Coverage is important for the control of TPP, especially with potato’s bulky canopy. The use of spreaders or wetting agents is recommended with most products listed above. Check product labels for recommendations and ensure your sprayer setup and droplet distribution deliver thorough coverage.
More information about TPP control options and crop coverage is available from your local Fruitfed Supplies Technical Horticultural Representative.
¹2021 Fruitfed Supplies efficacy trials in Canterbury.
ACVM registration numbers: Avid #P004648, Karate Zeon #P003495, Proteus #P007529, Sparta #P008266, Tripsol #P008598. Read the registered label before use.


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In-circuit RF impedance measurement for EMI filter design in switched mode power supplies
Date of Issue2008
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
To design an electromagnetic interference (EMI) suppression filter for a switched mode power supply (SMPS) systematically, information of the noise source impedance and noise terminating load impedance is essential for selecting the most appropriate filter configuration and choosing the respective filter elements’ values. Based on a two-current-probe measurement approach, a novel method to determine both common-mode (CM) and differential-mode (DM) noise source impedance of an SMPS has been developed. The proposed method allows measurement of noise source impedance of an SMPS under its normal powered on condition. With proper premeasurement calibration, it is capable of deriving noise source impedance of SMPS in terms of equivalent electrical circuit model with good accuracy. Once the equivalent electrical model of the noise source impedance is derived through measurement, the most effective filter configuration and component’s value for the built-in EMI filter of the SMPS could be designed without the usual guessing approach.
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