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Oil companies are dealing with a plethora of challenges due to the sudden decline in demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Distant storage locations increase costs as transportation fees get factored in with storage fees. Additionally, the relatively short shelf life of gasoline and jet fuel, and the limitations of storing light crude alongside heavy crude, add further challenges for these companies, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
Haseeb Ahmed, oil and gas analyst at GlobalData, comments: “North America is battling a severe shortage of storage capacity. The U.S. Energy department is leasing spare Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) capacity to private companies. However, with U.S. crude inventories surging, it may be only a matter of time, before the country runs out of storage space.”
Meanwhile, the Asia Pacific region is dealing with inflated storage costs that have become nearly 40% dearer due to excessive demand. Despite higher prices, companies such as SK Energy and Nayara Energy have taken on lease SPR spaces from their respective countries to store crude.
Saudi Arabia is filling up its large spare storage capacity with domestic production. In the wake of demand destruction and dearth of storage space, the Kingdom’s oil giant – Saudi Aramco – has offered up to 90-day deferred payment option for its crude deliveries to European oil refiners.
In Europe, maintenance activities at storage terminals are being delayed in Germany, Italy and France. Capacity expansions of storage terminals are likely to be delayed as the activities are hindered due to limited number of workers. Tankers anchored at ports are serving as floating storages to store surplus crude volumes.
Ahmed concludes: “The brighter side of this chaotic situation can be the likelihood of operators thinking on the lines of building enough storage spaces to tackle such unforeseen challenges. This may pave a way for increased investment in storage projects from private and foreign entities – particularly in nations that lack enough storage space. While India is one such example, developing four additional SPRs, countries such as Japan and South Korea may follow, especially when it comes to building emergency reserves.”
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MADISON, Wis. – After nine months in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and more than a year in the medical-surgical unit at American Family Children’s Hospital, 3-year-old Kingston Van Rags is finally out of the hospital.
“I can’t believe we’ve come this far,” said Tommy Rags, Kingston’s father. “When I think back to how my son hung in the balance for so long, I feel so grateful to be in this moment now.”
Kingston was born in October 2018 and at first looked as healthy as most newborns. But when he was three months old, he developed a lump in his abdomen, and his doctor in La Crosse told them they needed to go to American Family Children’s Hospital immediately.
Life will never be the same, Rags said.
At American Family Children’s Hospital, Kingston was soon diagnosed with congenital nephrotic syndrome, a rare kidney disease that causes the body to excrete too much protein in the urine, a protein that is essential for regulating body fluids and managing infections, as well as promoting growth and development.
His kidneys would never work properly and the only cure would be a kidney transplant, but at that point he was too young, according to Dr. Neil Paloyan, pediatric nephrologist, UW Health Kids.
To manage the disease until he was old enough to receive a transplant, Kingston had a port inserted to receive extra albumin, a protein that carries hormones, vitamins and enzymes throughout the body. He also received nearly 20 additional daily medications, many by IV injection, and was fed through a feeding tube, or G-tube, that was surgically attached to his stomach to help Kingston get the nutrition and hydration he needed. .
At just one year old, both of Kingston’s kidneys were removed and he had to be on dialysis at home. This worked well for a few months, but in September 2020, Rags noticed that Kingston seemed uncomfortable and restless, so she took him to the emergency room. The two were now living in Wausau, and local emergency responders told Wraggs she needed to take Kingston to UW Health Kids in Madison in the morning.
“My fatherly instinct said ‘get him now,’ so I rushed him to American Family Children’s Hospital,” Rags said.
It was the right call. They arrived in Madison at 2 a.m. and soon after, Kingston went into cardiac arrest, but doctors and nurses were able to revive him. They discovered that Kingston had developed another extremely rare condition; a flesh-eating bacterial infection where the G-tube met his stomach. This infection would require Kingston to stay in the PICU and fight for his life for almost a year.
When Kingston was well enough and the infection cleared, he was moved to the medical surgical unit to wait for a new kidney. Surgeries and infections meant finding a donor wasn’t easy, but finally, in June, a perfect kidney match was found and Kingston finally got the gift he needed, according to his UW Health Kids pediatric transplant surgeon. Dr. Tony D. — Alessandro.
“Kingston beat so many odds,” D’Alessandro said. “First with his diagnosis, then with such a severe infection, and even just finding a kidney donor that could work for his size and complications, it’s such a joy to see him out of the hospital.”
Dr. Alison Redpath Mahon, one of Kingston’s nephrologists, is also happy to see him on his way home.
“There were times when we didn’t think he would ever leave the PICU or the hospital,” she said. “We don’t really use the word miracle in medicine, but Kingston is a miracle.”
Although the ups and downs were tough and the wait was often harder, Wraggs called the care they received from the UW Health Kids team incredible.
“Not only were they there every step of the way for my child, but they also checked on me and my well-being countless times,” Rags said. “They wanted to know if I ate or slept, they took care of me when I was focused on taking care of King.”
Rags couldn’t say enough good things about Kingston’s nurses in particular.
“Kingston has about 30 or 40 mothers,” Wraggs said. “They took care of him, rocked him to sleep, braided his hair, loved him like their own child.”
UW Health Kids’ child life specialists as well as dozens of his nurses and doctors gathered to celebrate Kingston’s discharge and send him off with signs, pom poms, bubbles and cheers.
Rags and Kingston will transition to life outside the hospital at the Ronald McDonald House.


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1. Hi Dror, welcome to metalshockfinland!
Hi Kostia, pleasure to be interviewed here.
2. Tell us about formation of Metal Scent band and its history.
Metal Scent was formed around 2004. The plans to form it were around even earlier, and we did have some friendly writing and playing sessions but it actually became a band around that year.
Well, Ronen Rami and myself are original members, we all knew each other before from the Music scene in Israel and even played together here and there on different occasions. The idea of the first Album was in the air and it was obvious that sooner or later we’ll play together, us coming from a very similar musical taste it was a natural continuation to the story. The band went through a few line up changes and about 5 years ago Yaniv Aboudy joined forces with us as we were looking for a Guitarist that comes from a heavier genre. It was a perfect match and he has a big part in the writing and arranging of the new Album blending his sound, ideas and input to the band. Our fresh member joining the band last year is Shahar Cohen on Bass that also comes from a very close Musical taste to ours and practically conquered that spot with an unbelievable motivation and hard work.
4. Which bands/musicians influenced you the most and who do you consider to be your “GOD” in the metal world?
My influences are so many and come from a lot of musical styles that it would be impossible to write them down here. But! We’re talking Metal here so biggest influences are early Metallica, Motorhead, Dream Theater, NWOBHM, Sepultura, Judas Priest that actually taught me the basics of playing this style so I must give them a credit here, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Death, Deep Purple, Kiss, Crimson Glory, Fields Of the Nephilim.… wow so many more. As a Guitar player – Paul Gilbert, Gary Moore, Randy Rhoads, Jason Becker, Greg Howe, Michael Schenker, Guthrie Govan, Allan Holdsworth… let’s stop here ’cause the list goes on and on .
5. This month Metal Scent released there 3rd album. Please tell us about the process of creating the album.
The majority of the new Album was created at our homes. Most of it was mixed by Ronen at his studio, the guy practically didn’t sleep for months and without his dedication I doubt it if we would have ever completed this project. The Album includes 12 songs plus 3 bonus tracks. All original material written by the band. The acoustic song from the album “The Voice” was released as a single in Israel a few months ago and is currently N# 1 for the second week on the billboard of the “Underground” which is the Israeli Facebook chart page for Metal in Israel.
6. Recently Metal Scent returned from Ukraine and Georgia tours. We would like to know more details about the shows taking place in the countries of former USSR.
In Ukraine we played the Biker Show Festival which was an unbelievable monstrous production, the main act was performed in front of 40,000 people. We came on stage with sunrise and played a huge stage with tons of equipment and lighting gear that was sufficient for a Metallica concert. It was a great show and we had a great time.
In Georgia we were supposed to play the Global East Rock fest. On the headliners bill were supposed to be Sepultura, Dark Tranquility, Sabbaton and Ken Hensly. We were supposed to play the second day of the Festival, but unfortunately it was cancelled due to a lot of unexpected technical and administrative reasons. As we were sitting that morning shaking our head in disbelief dealing with this kind of news we decided that we should go to the Festival site at the time it was supposed to open because a lot of people didn’t know about it yet. We arrived the site and like we expected loads of Metalheads started to gather there not believing that the Festival is actually not going to happen. Then something that felt like magic started to happen, people were recognizing us, knowing our songs, having mp3s and pics of us on their cell phones, it was amazing.
And then people started buying discs from us and took our autographs until our hands started to feel pain because of so much signing. That evening we were invited by one of Geoegias best extreme Metal bands by the name of Dismorial and that was one of the best evenings we ever had. In both countries we had unbelievable experience and the hospitality there was amazing. I hope we can come back ASAP to Georgia to make it up to all those so loyal fans that came to see us and didn’t, and to visit again those friends we made there, especially in Georgia and may be share a stage with them too.
7. Your first 2 albums were mostly cover versions of the popular songs. The first album was focused on Israeli pop stars which were modified by you to powerful heavy metal and the second album – cover versions for all international stars. The third album will include your own creations?
Our third Album includes only original creations. A little correction, our second album is devided into half cover versions for sixties hits that we arranged into Metal, and the other half is original material. Two of these original songs were re-recorded and a little upgraded and are on our new Album as bonus tracks.
8. Your vocalist Rami Salamon is a very busy person and sings in 3 other bands as well ( Edgend, Crossfire, Stella Maris). Is it the main reason why we were waiting for your third album for almost 4 years?
No. lol. This is not the reason it took so long. Rami is busy alright but when we sit down to work he is very dedicated, sharp and efficient. The reasons that it took so long are mainly technical reasons and there are far too many to mention here, I don’t want to bore the readers lol. what’s important that it’s ready, better late than never and I hope our next Album will take much less to complete.
Uriah Heep are very nice guys and a great band with a History known to all (I must also mention their unbelievable drinking ability 😉 ) . We had 2 concerts as their opening act when they came to tour Israel. These were great two sold out concerts. We had a great time!
10. A lot of my acquaintances call you Israeli Dave Mustaine =) They say you look like him and play as good as he does. What do you have to say about it?
Well, first of all, to be compared to such a respectable and big figure in the Metal scene by people is a big compliment for me although I am not sure I see the resemblance… apart from the hair may be. So, I guess what I have to say about it is thank you.
11. Thanks a lot for the interview. And to finalize please tell something for readers of Metal Shock Finland…
Thank you very much Kostya, I hope we will have the opportunity to come to tour Finland and to get to know fans and Metalheads there. We know the Metal scene is very big in there.
Interview by Kostya Aronberg
For more information, please visit: http://www.myspace.com/metalscentband – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Metal-Scent/189376561098603
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At some point while reading ‘The Elegance of the Hedgehog’, you stop and wonder if this book is about external appearances or philosophy or the mediocrity of the bourgeois?
I think it really is contemplation on life – that ephemeral beauty is eternal.
“Beauty, a dazzling apparition that we can only contemplate through the singular, but that opens a tiny window onto eternity and the timelessness of the sublime form.”
The protagonist is fifty-four year old Renee, who during the day dons the mask of a dull and mundane concierge of a high-end apartment complex.
But secretly, she is an autodidact.
Lover of Japanese culture, admirer of still art form by the likes of Pieter Claesz, master of the works of philosophers like Descartes and Kant and a devotee of Tolstoy, Renee tries to hide behind a façade of an inconspicuous poor woman.
In her words….
“At nine in the evening, I put a cassette into the video player, a film by Ozu, The Munekata Sisters.Why? Because Ozu is a genius who can rescue me from biological destiny.
Here is the key to the film.
True novelty is that which does not grow old, despite the passage of time.
The camellia against the moss of the temple, the violet hues of the Kyoto mountains, a blue porcelain cup- this sudden flowering of pure beauty at the heart of ephemeral passion: is this not something we all aspire to? And something that, in our Western civilization, we do not know how to attain?
The contemplation of eternity within the very movement of life “
The second important character is 12 and a half year old, Paloma. If she were to live in the United States, she would be attending the school of the gifted and talented!
Like Renee , Paloma too hides her above-average intelligence and really makes an effort to appear stupider than she actually is. She loves to read Haiku and manga while noting profound thoughts in her journal.
“Profound Thought No:7
These are consequences.”
The truth about Renee is recognized by a new resident of the apartments, Mousier Ozo, during an innocent conversation about the previous residents.
“You know ,all happy families are alike,” I mutter. “Every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way,” he says, giving me an odd look.
All happy families are alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way is the first line in Anna Karenina and like any self-respecting concierge, I am not supposed to have read it”
It is endearing to see Renee, Paloma and Mousier Ozo become friends and lead us to a denouement which, though surprising, leaves us with a peaceful feeling similar to what Renee felt while watching the Munekata Sisters.

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Cyprus is a large island located near Turkey and has an intriguing but turbulent past. Birthplace of Greek goddess Aphrodite, Cyprus has sandy beaches, ancient archeological sites, wineries and gorgeous mountain scenery. There is, however, still evidence of the conflict between the Greek-Cypriots and the Turkish people. Highly coveted because of its location, the island is split into two halves: the Greek-Cypriot south and the Turkish-Cypriot north.
Ten things to do in Cyprus
The Northern part of Cyprus has been occupied by Turkey since 1974. Famagusta lies in the buffer zone between the north and the south, and the Turkish authorities have cut off all access to the old tourist quarter of Varosha. Famagusta is literally a ghost town – washing still hangs on lines in the streets, hotels lie derelict and cars remain in the showrooms just as they did back in 1974 when the Turkish forces invaded. The Greek Cypriot population were forced to flee and the town has been left unoccupied by the Turks to use as a bargaining chip. Varosha has remained fenced off and empty ever since.
Limassol is the second largest city on the island and is located on the southern coast of Cyprus. It is a busy industrial port town with cafés, shops, restaurants and bars. Although the long stretch of beach is not one of the best on the island, the city has lots going on in terms of entertainment and vibrant nightlife and the Old City is the best part to visit.
Visit the town of Paphos to explore the souvenir shops and enjoy a seafood lunch in one of the restaurants overlooking the harbour. The picturesque harbour is filled with yachts and fishing boats and you’ll often see some large pelicans hanging around the front of the Pelican bar.
4. Aphrodite’s Rock
Stop off on the Limassol-Paphos coastal road near Pissouri Village to see Aphrodite’s Rock. The legend says that Aphrodite, the goddess of love, rose from the waves at this particular spot marked by the rock. She was supposedly carried by the waves on a scallop shell to Kythira and then to Cyprus, although there are varying accounts of this story.
5. The Amphitheatre at Kourion
Kourion is located in the south of the island just west from Limassol on the road towards Paphos. You can see some ancient ruins and restored mosaics then sit in the outdoor Roman amphitheatre which was build in the 2nd century A.D. It is now used for concerts and events, and several celebrities have performed here. There are also some beautiful views out towards the sea at Kourion.
6. Troodos Mountains 4×4
Take a thrilling 4×4 excursion into the Troodos mountains and hold on tight because it might get a bit bumpy! You’ll see some spectacular views from the top of Mount Olympus and stop off at a picturesque waterfall where you can cool off in the refreshing pool at the bottom. Your driver will take you to visit the famous Kykkos monastery to see the icon of the Virgin Mary, painted by St. Luke, before heading to the wine producing village of Omodhos to see how the wine is made and play a few drinking games with their fire water! You can buy some wine at the winery and you’ll have the chance to buy souvenirs in the famous lace and silver-making town of Lefkara.
Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus and is famous for being the last divided Capital in the world. It is split into two parts by the Green Line, which divides the Republic of Cyprus on the southern side from the Turkish side in the north. It is a great place to visit if you want to do some shopping and walk around the old town. For fans of modern architecture, don’t miss Eleftheria Square, a futuristic plaza designed by one of my favourite architects, Zaha Hadid.
8. Magic Dancing Waters show
The Magic Dancing Waters laser and light show is an attraction in Protaras on the East Coast of the island. It’s a fun evening of entertainment, filled with fountains that dance in time to music, volcanic eruptions, lasers, colourful lights and smoke.
9. Ayia Napa
Ayia Napa is a great place to chill and to party. Visit Nissi Beach to laze on the white sand with the sound of club music in the background. At one end there is a bunjee jump where tourists can get their adrenaline kicks, and at the other end is a small island that you can walk out to and take it in turns to jump off the rocks. Ayia Napa has some of the best beaches on the island and plenty of bars and nightclubs for partygoers.
10. Kato Paphos Archeological Park
The Kato Paphos Archeological Park is one of the most important archeological sites in Cyprus. The park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is home to monuments from the 4th century B.C.. Don’t miss the beautiful mosaic floors of the Roman villas, the Odeon, Saranta Kolones (40 columns) and the Tombs of the Kings.
A luxury stay in Cyprus
Visitors looking for luxury hotels in Cyprus will find a number of properties in the main resorts of Protaras, Ayia Napa, Limassol, Paphos, Larnaca and the Akamas Peninsula. The Anassa Hotel Cyprus in Latchi is regarded as one of the world’s most beautiful luxury spa hotels, laid out in the style of a Byzantine village with stunning scenery and a Roman-style Thalasso spa. There is a multitude of sights and activities to keep visitors occupied for days.

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COOPER v. THE STATE OF NEW YORK, #2004-019-503, Claim No. 105163, Motion Nos.
ROBERT COOPER, ELIZABETH COOPER, SCOTT DIEHL, GEORGE HIGGINS, KIMBERLY KENNEDY, VERNON KENNEDY, ALTON BELFANCE, SUSAN BELFANCE RANDAL HORNAUER, PETER HORRIGAN, FLORENCE HORRIGAN, ARUNKUMAR PATEL, and ROBERT PERILLO, d/b/a PERILLO'S RESTAURANT
Footnote (claimant name)
THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Footnote (defendant name)
FERRIS D. LEBOUS
LINDENFELD LAW FIRM, P.C.BY: Frank A. Sarat, Esq., of counsel
HON. ELIOT SPITZER, ATTORNEY GENERALBY: James E. Shoemaker, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel
January 14, 2004
See also (multicaptioned
Claimants move for partial summary judgment on the issue of liability pursuant
to CPLR 3212. The defendant State of New York (hereinafter "State") opposes the
motion and cross-moves for summary judgment pursuant to CPLR 3212 as well.
Claimants are property owners near the intersection of State Highways Route 10
and Route 20 in the Village of Sharon Springs, Schoharie County, New York. Each
of these claimants allege property damage, real and personal, resulting from
severe flooding that occurred from April 8, 2001 through April 16, 2001.
Claimants allege that this flooding was due to the State's negligence in failing
to properly maintain Old Maids Hole, as will be described in further detail
hereinbelow. For purposes of the discussion of these motions, the court will
describe the area at issue in order to place the parties' respective arguments
Old Maids Hole
: Old Maids Hole (hereinafter "OMH") is an underground karst - or limestone -
cave which is situated on land located in the Village of Sharon Springs. OMH is
not owned by the State.
The entrance to OMH
is visible from aboveground and is located approximately 40 to 50 feet north of
Route 20. The entrance itself, as depicted in submitted photographs, is a
rather modest looking ditch or hole, underneath which, however, lays a vast
cavern with multiple chambers that are accessible only by ladders.
: Route 20 is a east/west roadway constructed by the State in the 1920's. In
1937, the State installed a closed drainage system for Route 20 which directs
water from Route 20 to OMH. This system drains approximately 1200 feet of Route
20 into said drainage system which ultimately leads into OMH. The State has a
right-of-way along Route 20 through the Village of Sharon Springs.
: In 1937, at the same time it installed the closed drainage system on Route
20, the State purchased a perpetual drainage easement over a private parcel of
land adjacent to Route 20. The purpose of the easement was to locate a culvert
outlet ditch on said property to run underneath Route 20 to the entrance of OMH.
More specifically, said easement states, in part, as follows:
[a] perpetual easement for the purpose of locating a culvert outlet
ditch, in and to all that piece or parcel of land, situate in the Town of
Sharon, County of Schoharie, State of New York, for the reconstruction of the
Cherry Valley - Sharon Springs State Highway No. 8064, to be obtained from
George Best (reputed owner).
The Division of Highways of the New York State Department of Public Works, its
agents and contractors, doing work for the Division shall have the right to
enter, excavate and do any and all such work as may be necessary.
The method or amount of work done on this land shall not be limited and all work
shall be held within the limits of the piece or parcel described as follows:
(State's Exhibit C; emphasis added).
: Bowmaker Pond is located within the Town of Sharon Springs and has existed
for over 70 years. Bowmaker Pond is located to the south of OMH. Route 10 runs
along the westerly side of the pond. In the 1970's, Bowmaker Pond was breached
causing sediment previously dammed in the pond to flow into OMH. In 1974 the
Town of Sharon began to plan a reconstruction of the dam at Bowmaker Pond, but
the project was never completed. The project was resurrected and completed in
the late 1990's with the primary goal of providing a fishing and wildlife refuge
recreational area. The Town of Sharon was the sole entity responsible for said
project. Bowmaker Pond contributes to OMH flow.
: Route 10 is a north/south roadway intersecting with Route 20. Route 10
travels along the western portion of Bowmaker Pond and travels northbound to its
intersection with Route 20, the intersection of which is located to the east of
OMH. Route 10 was built in 1931, including a ten-foot high embankment
constructed between Route 10 and Bowmaker Pond.
Additionally, with respect to the State's past actions in and around OMH,
claimants have submitted affidavits, deposition transcripts, letters, e-mails,
testimonials, newspaper and newsletter clippings from various individuals and
organizations, and photographs, all in an attempt to establish that the State
had continuously cleared brush, debris and sedimentation from OMH for 60 years
starting in the 1930's through 1991, as well as making various promises to the
claimants herein in connection with such activities.
On a motion for summary judgment, the moving party must present evidentiary
facts that establish the party's right to judgment as a matter of law, while the
opposing party must present evidentiary proof in admissible form that
demonstrates the existence of a factual issue. (Friends of Animals v
Associated Fur Mfrs., 46 NY2d 1065, 1067-1068). For the purposes of a
summary judgment motion, the factual allegations of the opposing party must be
deemed true and granted every favorable inference. (Bershaw v Altman,
100 AD2d 642, 643; Roberts v Town of Colchester, 139 AD2d 819, 820-821;
Barber v Merchant, 180 AD2d 984, 986). Keeping this principle in mind,
claimants' allegations relative to the State's history of clearing brush, debris
and sedimentation from OMH, both above and below ground, between the 1930's
through 1991 will be deemed true for the purposes of discussion herein.
The parties focus on three legal arguments in support of their respective
motions, namely (1) the applicability of Highway Law § 46; (2) whether a
special relationship between claimants and the State was created by the DOT's
actions and promises; and (3) the State's role in diverting and increasing
surface water flow into OMH. The court will take each argument in turn.
Highway Law § 46
Claimants take the position that Highway Law § 46 imposed a duty on the
State to maintain OMH or at least did not prevent the State from assuming such
duty, while the State contends that the statute is inapplicable. Highway Law
§ 46, as amended in 1970, states, in pertinent part, as follows:
[a] state highway may be constructed, reconstructed or improved through a
village so as to form a continuous highway on the state highway system.
For all the purposes of this section, the jurisdiction of the commissioner of
transportation shall extend over the entire property affected by the provisions
hereof during the period of construction, reconstruction or improvement, as such
jurisdiction has been obtained or may hereafter be obtained pursuant to the
provisions of this chapter. After the completion and acceptance of the work of
constructing, reconstructing or improving of a state highway passing through a
village, the state shall maintain and have jurisdiction over the pavement
area of such highway and may assume maintenance responsibility and have
jurisdiction over such other highway right of way areas as the commissioner of
transportation shall determine, by official order, are necessary for the
maintenance and protection of such highway facility. No additional points
of access to, or exit from, such highway facility shall be made without prior
written approval by the commissioner of transportation. Any sidewalks,
sewers [footnote omitted], water mains, curbs, paved gutters, conduits,
facilities and appurtenances that are provided pursuant to this section,
shall be maintained or shall be continued to be maintained, as the case may be,
by the village in which they are located, or by the agency or other unit
owning or having control and jurisdiction thereof except the state shall
maintain any drainage ditches and storm sewer facilities which are constructed
primarily to service the state highway facility.
(Highway Law § 46; emphases added).
The statutory construction for this provision, both before and after the 1970
amendment, was addressed by the Third Department in Mason v State of New
York, 180 AD2d 63. Prior to the 1970 amendment, the Third Department
determined that "[t]he responsibility for maintaining drainage facilities and
areas outside the traveled or commonly used portions of the highway fell upon
the village wherein the roadway was located [citation omitted]." (Mason,
180 AD2d at 65). After the 1970 amendment, however, the court noted that
"[w]hile the Legislature continued the villages' primary duty to maintain curbs
and paved gutters, it expressly required the State to 'maintain any drainage
ditches and storm sewer facilities which are constructed primarily to service
the state highway facility [citation omitted]'." (Id.; emphasis in
In reviewing this statute in view of the circumstances of this case, it is
clear that OMH is not located within "the pavement area of such highway" and, as
such, does not fall within the provision of Highway Law § 46 that mandates
"[t]he state shall maintain and have jurisdiction over the pavement area of such
highway." (Highway Law § 46). Nor does this case fall within the purview
of the final proviso of the statute since under no scenario can OMH, a
pre-existing natural karst topographical feature, be considered to have been
constructed in the first instance nor constructed primarily to serve the
State highway facility. In fact, claimants concede this point. (Claimants'
Memorandum of Law, p 9). Accordingly, the final proviso of Highway Law §
46 is inapplicable to this case.
Rather, claimants focus is on the permissive portion of Highway Law § 46
which indicates the State "[m]ay assume maintenance responsibility and have
jurisdiction over such other highway right of way areas as the commissioner of
transportation shall determine, by official order, are necessary for the
maintenance and protection of such highway facility." (Highway Law, § 46).
Claimants concede that no official order of the Commissioner of Transportation
was ever issued in this matter. Nevertheless, claimants assert that the statute
"[d]oes not prohibit the State from assuming such a duty by easement or
by prescription." (Claimants' Reply Memorandum of Law, p 5; emphasis in
original). In other words, claimants argue that the State's acquisition of the
1937 easement and maintenance history may be deemed the equivalent of an
"official order". This court disagrees.
Claimants suggest that case law addressing the presumption of government
regularity permits this court to make this connection, but has offered no case
law from which the court could conclude that a statutory reference and
requirement of an "official order" means anything other than what it says.
Further, claimants argue that the language of Mason left open the
possibility that the State could assume the duty of maintenance in some fashion
other than by an official order. Finally, the court notes claimants' own
conclusion that "[i]ndeed, § 46 has been largely a red herring in this
lawsuit." (Claimants' Reply Memorandum of Law, p 6). In any event, this court
will not equate the State's acquisition of the 1937 drainage easement or other
activities to an official order of the Commissioner of Transportation as
required by the statute. This court does not agree with claimants' reading of
Mason and finds the language referring to the assumption of a duty
pertains to such assumption by way of official order and no other. In sum, this
court finds that Highway Law § 46 is inapplicable under these circumstances
and does not impose a duty on the State to maintain OMH.
Next, claimants argue that even if Highway Law § 46 is found inapplicable,
then the State should be deemed to have created a special relationship with them
to maintain OMH. More specifically, claimants assert that a special
relationship was created by the following: (1) the State's removal of debris
from OMH from 1937 through 1991; (2) the State's acquisition of a drainage
easement in 1937; (3) the installation in the late 1930's of the closed drainage
system relative to Route 20; and (4) the State's change of surface water flow
relative to Route 10. In opposition, the State contends that none of these
actions or events, individually or collectively, equate to the creation of a
special relationship with these property owners.
It is well settled that the necessary elements for establishing a "special
relationship" between a municipality and an individual are:
(1) an assumption by the municipality, through promises or actions, of an
affirmative duty to act on behalf of the party who was injured; (2)
knowledge on the part of the municipality's agents that inaction could lead to
harm; (3) some form of direct contact between the municipality's agents and the
injured party; and (4) that party's justifiable reliance on the municipality's
affirmative undertaking [citations omitted].
(Cuffy v City of New York, 69 NY2d 255, 260). In accepting claimants'
allegations as true, it is clear that the State removed brush, debris, and
sedimentation from OMH, above and below ground, from 1937 through 1991. It is
the legal conclusions that flow from these actions with which the parties
The first element requires an "[a]ssumption by the municipality, through
promises or actions, of an affirmative duty to act on behalf of the party who
was injured". (Cuffy, 69 NY2d at 260). The third element requires
"direct contact" between the State and claimants herein, although it has been
recognized that this requirement should not be applied in an overly rigid
manner. (Cuffy, 69 NY2d at 261). In this court's view, the common
thread in these two elements, overlooked by claimants, is that the duty assumed
must have been "to act on behalf of the party who was injured". Claimants'
arguments relative to "direct contact" are summarized by their contention that
"[t]he direct contact requirement has been satisfied by the State's extensive
prior formal communication with local officials, as well as by decades of
informal observation of the State's activities, conversations, and
reliance by local residents upon the State's maintenance of OMH." (Claimants'
Reply Memorandum of Law, p 3; emphasis added). This statement is also
instructive on the first element. In other words, claimants allege that the
dealings between the State and local officials (Village and/or Town) are the
equivalent of dealings between the State and claimants themselves. This court
Again, the court accepts claimants' recitation of the history of the State's
clearing of debris from 1937 through 1991 and the fact that the State offered
guidance and assistance to local officials after 1991 in solving the flooding
problems around OMH. However, contrary to claimants' arguments, these actions
did not convert the State's duty to the public at large to a duty to claimants
as "adjoining land owners [as] a discreet and readily identifiable class of
persons." (Claimants' Memorandum of Law, p 8). Claimants argue that the history
of clearing debris; the existence of the easement; the construction of Route 10
that redirected the flow of a stream into OMH; and the pre-flood collaborations
between State and local officials were all taken on behalf of claimants and are
proof of this special relationship.
In this court's view, even accepting all of claimants' allegations as true,
none of the State's actions referenced by claimants were undertaken on behalf
of claimants, but rather in relation to the State's duty to the traveling
public at large in relation to the flooding of Route 20. The majority of the
contact was between the State and Village and Town officials. There is nothing
in this record establishing that these local officials were acting strictly on
behalf of these property owners as a finite group, rather than on behalf of the
traveling public and the Village and Town citizenry as a whole. As such, this
court finds that claimants have failed to establish both the first and third
elements required for the formation of a special relationship.
Furthermore, even if claimants had established these elements, the court finds
that the fourth element is lacking, namely whether claimants justifiably relied
on the State's affirmative undertaking. The Court of Appeals has described this
fourth element as:
[t]he essential causative link between the "special duty" assumed by the
municipality and the alleged injury. Indeed, at the heart of most of these
"special duty" cases is the unfairness that the courts have perceived in
precluding recovery when a municipality's voluntary undertaking has lulled the
injured party into a false sense of security and has thereby induced him either
to relax his own vigilance or to forego other available avenues of protection
(Cuffy, 69 NY2d at 261).
Here, the court finds that claimants have failed to establish that their
injuries were the result of their justifiable reliance on the assurances and
actions - or inactions as the case may be - of the State. (Cuffy, 69
NY2d at 263). For purposes of discussion, the court will divide the State's
actions into those that took place prior to 1991 and those that took place after
1991. By claimants' own admissions they were well aware that the State had
stopped maintaining OMH in 1991. This flood did not occur until April 2001. As
such, for approximately a decade claimants were aware that the State was no
longer clearing OMH. The State's decade long abandonment prohibits a conclusion
that claimants could have justifiably relied on actions that took place a decade
earlier. In this court's view, the State has established as a matter of law
that claimants' injuries in 2001 were not the result of any justifiable
reliance on any State assurances, actions and/or inactions that took place
before 1991. (Cuffy, 69 NY2d at 263).
Claimants also argue that their injuries were the result of their justifiable
reliance on the State's assurances and actions after 1991
relative to the
State's involvement in continuing remedial efforts. Again, the court disagrees.
As noted above, many of the so-called assurances and actions pointed to by
claimants were made between State employees and Village and Town officials, not
between the State and claimants. Further, the post-1991 studies and
investigations into remedial actions were undertaken by the State for the
benefit of the public at large traveling over the nearby State roadways and not
for the benefit of these property owners. The fact that these property owners
may have ultimately benefitted from such remedial plans does not convert
claimants' reliance into a justifiable
Consequently, the court finds that
claimants have also failed to establish a justifiable
reliance on any
State action after 1991 and, as such, have failed to establish a special
relationship between them and the State regarding maintenance of OMH.
Finally, inherent in this court's analysis above is the determination that the
State was acting within its police power to protect the public at large. The
State was acting to protect the traveling public at large, not merely the
instant property owners. For instance, assume for a moment that this area
existed as described (claimants' properties, OMH, Bowmakers Pond), but without
Routes 10 and 20. Under such circumstances, there would have been no basis for
the State's involvement. In other words, the common element throughout the
history of OMH and the State's involvement are the presence of the State
highways. That claimants benefitted from the State's attempts to keep Route 20
free from flooding does not in and of itself create a special relationship
between the State and claimants. Consequently, the court finds no special
relationship between the State and these claimants. In sum, this court finds
that "[t]he duty assumed constituted nothing more than a general duty to provide
protection to the public at large from a potentially hazardous [condition]
pursuant to the State's police powers." (Miller v State of New York, 277
AD2d 770, 770-771).
Alteration of Surface Water Flow
Claimants' position relative to this point may be summed up by their statement
that "[t]he preponderance of the evidence does show that the State's activities
did increase the flow rate to OMH and did decrease its capacity." (Reply
Memorandum of Law, p 5). More specifically, claimants argue that two projects
by the State have altered the flow of surface water draining into OMH, thereby
increasing the flow and resulting in the 2001 flood. (Affidavit of Dana C.
Chapman, P.E., pp 5-8). First, claimants point to the 1200 foot culvert system
for Route 20 built by the State in 1937 which drains water into an open ditch on
the south side of the roadway and flows in a southerly direction through the
ditch into OMH. Secondly, claimants assert that the State increased the flow
into OMH in 1931 when it built Route 10 along the western shores of Bowmaker
Pond. According to claimants, the new highway required the construction of a
ten-foot high embankment which blocked the water flow to the west forcing it
north into OMH.
The State does not deny that a portion of the Route 20 drainage system flows
into OMH. However, the State argues that Route 20 is only one of many possible
causes of sedimentation entering OMH including Bowmaker Pond, construction
projects in the watershed, and county, town and village roadways. (Affidavit of
Pamela M. Eshbaugh, P.E., ¶ 16). Moreover, Ms. Eshbaugh avers, among other
things, that "[t]he watershed area is 908 acres. Of this, New York State
highway pavement is 11 acres, or 1.2% of the entire watershed area." (Affidavit
of Pamela M. Eshbaugh, P.E., ¶ 14).
Here, the court finds that the opposing experts have differing views of the
interplay of these various natural resources and roadways with respect to their
impact on the surface water flow into OMH, as well as its drainage capacity. In
other words, on this issue the court is presented with a classic "battle of the
experts," that does not lend itself to judgment as a matter of law to either
party. (Miah v New York City Hous. Auth., 193 Misc 2d 601, 607). As
such, in view of the "competing and contradictory conclusions" as to the causes
of the increased flow and decreased capacity of OMH, the court finds that
questions of fact exist warranting denial of summary judgment on the sole issue
of the State's alteration of the surface water flow into OMH. (Harrington v
City of Plattsburgh, 216 AD2d 724, 725).
Finally, the court will address claimants' contention that proof of subsequent
repairs is admissible at trial for purposes of establishing the State's control
and maintenance responsibilities of OMH. In view of this court's determination
herein that the State does not have ownership or control over OMH, the sole
remaining issue for trial relates to the State's alleged alteration of surface
water flow into OMH. As such, this court finds that subsequent repairs are
neither material nor relevant with respect to said sole remaining issue.
Accordingly, in light of the foregoing, it is ORDERED that claimants' motion
for summary judgment, Motion No. M-67338, is DENIED; the State's cross-motion
for summary judgment, Motion No. CM-67722, is DENIED IN PART and GRANTED IN PART
in accordance with the foregoing.
The court will schedule a conference with counsel for the purpose of scheduling
a trial on the sole remaining issue in this matter.
Binghamton, New York
HON. FERRIS D. LEBOUS
Judge of the Court
The Court has considered the following papers in connection with these
Claim, filed November 5, 2001.
Notice of Motion No. M-67338, dated September 3, 2003, and filed September 5,
Affidavit of Frank A. Sarat, Esq., in support of motion, sworn to August 27,
2003, with attached exhibits.
Affidavit of Dana C. Chapman, in support of motion, sworn to August 29, 2003,
with attached exhibits.
Affidavit of Leland Van Schaick, in support of motion, sworn to July 31,
Affidavit of Jack Young, sworn to August 21, 2003.
Affidavit of Harrie Washburn, in support of motion, sworn to July 24,
Claimants' Memorandum of Law in support of motion, undated, with attached
Notice of Cross-Motion, Motion No. CM-67722, dated November 26, 2003, and filed
December 1, 2003.
Affirmation of James E. Shoemaker, AAG, in opposition to motion and in support
of cross-motion, dated November 26, 2003, with attached exhibits.
Affidavit of Pamela M. Eshbaugh, P.C., in support of cross-motion and in
opposition to motion, sworn to November 25, 2003.
Affidavit of Ronald C. Edwards, in support of cross-motion and in opposition to
motion, sworn to November 19, 2003.
Memorandum of Law, in support of cross-motion and in opposition to motion,
dated November 26, 2003.
Reply Affidavit of Frank A. Sarat, Esq., in support of motion and in opposition
to cross-motion, sworn to December 2, 2003, with attached exhibits.
Reply Memorandum of Law, in support of motion and in opposition to
cross-motion, dated December 2, 2003.
The actual owner of the land on which OMH is
situated is described by claimants as follows: "[l]ocated on private property,
the deed held by an absentee landlord. Various people interviewed in the course
of claimants' investigations have referred to a rabbi or a rabbinical society,
but the actual owner has never played any practical role in the maintenance and
drainage of the OMH." (Claimants' Memorandum of Law, p 2).
It is also helpful to keep in mind the policy
underlying the special relationship doctrine outlined by the Court of Appeals in
, namely to prevent unfairness when a municipality has lulled a
party into inaction. (Cuffy
, 69 NY2d at 261). Here, claimants have not
pointed to any single act that they refrained from taking because of the State's
actions. In other words, claimants were never, individually or collectively,
going to undertake any remedial actions of OMH on their own. As such, there is
no proof that claimants were lulled into inactivity because of the State's
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Gisborne rowers had a successful North Island Secondary Schools Championships behind them and were shaping up nicely for the Maadi Cup when coronavirus fallout curtailed their season.
The Maadi Cup is the pinnacle event for secondary-school rowers in New Zealand and this year's racing was to be held from March 30 at Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel, but it was one of many planned sports gatherings cancelled this week in an attempt to contain the Covid-19 virus.
That left many rowers, coaches and administrators reflecting on last weekend's North Island secondary schools event at Lake Karapiro as their final meet of 2019-20.
Gisborne rowers, whose coaching comes from the Gisborne Rowing Club, produced encouraging results.
Oscar Ruston, from Gisborne Boys' High School, won his under-17 boys' heat, semifinal and final in the single sculls.
He teamed up with Sacha Dewancker to win the u17 boys' double sculls.
Dewancker was seventh in the single sculls A Final.
The u17 coxed quad sculls crew from Boys' High were sixth and their u18 coxed four, seventh.
Hannah Veitch and Phoebe Naske, from Gisborne Girls' High School, were second in the u17 exhibition oars coxless pairs.
The GGHS u17 girls' coxed quad sculls crew came sixth, and the school's u18 coxed four and single-sculls competitor Sophie Lapointe made A Finals.
Luke Jenkins, Gisborne senior boys' rowing coach, said rowers were informed of the Maadi Cup's cancellation on Monday.
“They were upset . . . quiet . . . but understand what's going on,” he said.
“The success that we did get at the weekend was positive. We finished on a good high.”
The rowers had a benchmark from the North Island championships and had been putting in speed work to build up to the Maadi Cup.
Gisborne club president Rebecca Starr said the regatta's cancellation was “obviously a huge disappointment to our athletes and the coaching team”.
“They have all worked extremely hard to prepare for the ultimate event in the school rowing calendar, and to have the rug pulled out from under them at the last minute was a shock.
“More than a few tears have been shed . . . but obviously public health has to come first.”
Senior girls' coach Lewis Green said the North Island meet was considered a stepping stone to the Maadi Cup.
“The kids put an unbelievable amount into their training,” he said.
“I can't help but feel for them.”
They had eight sessions a week split across on-water training, rowing machines, gym sessions and running, he said.
For some competitors, it was their last season of school rowing.
Others will get another go next year or they can get back into rowing next summer for the next club season.
“I want to highlight how well all athletes at the club have done this season,” Green said.
He hoped a good number of rowers would “look towards the future and come back refreshed next season”.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Galaxy S4 specs:
Samsung Galaxy S5 sports a larger display screen than the previous flagship. This and the added waterproof feature has also increased the weight of the device. However, the new waterproof tech is lacking in the SGS4, making it much less durable than the current flagship. The current flagship not only has waterproof feature but also has improved casing to help it make more rugged than the Galaxy S4.
Apart from being larger, heavier, and durable, Samsung Galaxy S5 has a few differences in the camera too. The mega pixels have been upped to 16 MP from the previous 13 MP. This might not have been a major improved, but, Samsung claims to have introduced world's fastest auto focus along with a Selective Focus feature in its current flagship. We would know more about the photography once the device is released. However, from the looks of it Samsung Galaxy S5 looks promising in terms of camera.
On the processing side, Samsung is offering a quad-core processor with the latest flagship. Which promises to be improve performance when it comes to gaming and multitasking. Let's see if it turns out to be lag-free or not.
Samsung Galaxy S5 is the first smartphone from Samsung to have been integrated with a fingerprint scanner. Unlike the Apple iPhone 5s Touch ID, Galaxy S5 fingerprint sensor works in a swiping motion (you can read more on the differences here.) What matter is that while Samsung Galaxy S5 owners will be able to make PayPal (and more expected in future) payments in the future, SGS4 users won't be.
Galaxy S5 vs S4 specs list:
|Specs||Samsung Galaxy S5||Samsung Galaxy S4|
|Display||5.1 inch||5 inch|
|Processor||Snapdragon 800||Snapdragon 600|
|Camera||16 MP / 2MP||13MP / 2MP|
|RAM||2 GB||2 GB|
|Storage||16 / 32 GB||16 / 32 GB|
|Battery||2800 mAh||2600 mAh|
|Fingerprint, Pulse Tracker||Yes||-|
Samsung definitely hasn't introduced any major changes in the new flagship smartphone in terms of hardware. However, SGS4 users will certainly be missing on the various features based on fingerprint scanner or integrated software capabilities. From Private Mode to Ultra Battery Saving mode, there is a lot that no software update will bring in to the Galaxy S4.
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The Greater Fort Smith Association of Home Builders, Cobblestone Homes and Justin Green Custom Homes are pleased to introduce the 2019 Showcase Home, built by Rocky Walker and Justin Green. This beautiful new home will be open from 1:00pm until 6:00pm daily.
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Violent winds sent luggage containers flying and ground crew members running at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Friday, new footage shows.
Airport officials were forced to issue a ground stop for several hours as high winds reached up to 75 miles per hour and ripped through parts of Canada on Friday evening.
“Due to high winds and flying debris, it's not safe for ground crews to work outdoors right now. Please have patience while we wait for conditions to improve. If you're waiting for a gate, we'll get you moving as soon as it's safe to do so,” airport officials wrote on Twitter.
In a video shot by a passenger waiting in the terminal, workers are seen jumping out of the way of the large equipment flying across the tarmac and repeatedly smashing into airline vehicles.
The ground stop was lifted later Friday evening, but passengers were informed to expect delays as airlines tried to rebook those whose flights had been canceled.
The extreme weather traveled throughout the southern Ontario region, downing trees and leaving more than 100,000 without power.


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The first batch of pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccines at the Ayala Malls Capitol Central in Bacolod City yesterday.
The free vaccination drive dubbed “Buntis Day” is slated for two days, September 22 and 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Ayala Malls Capitol Central.
It is spearheaded by the Bacolod City Emergency Operations Center-Task Force (EOC-TF) and COVID-19 Vaccination Council, in partnership with the Philippine Obstetrics and Gynecology Society Negros Occidental Chapter.
Supervising the vaccination from EOC-TF are Executive Director and City Administrator Em Ang; OIC-City Health Officer Dr. Edwin Miraflor Jr.; and EOC Deputies Medical Dr. Chris Sorongon and Dr. Anna Maria Laarni Pornan.
Expecting mothers and breastfeeding mothers are required to bring the following at the vaccination site:
- Medical Certificate from their OB
- Ultrasound Result
- Mother’s Book from Health Center
The EOC-TF urges pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers to have themselves vaccinated, as they are more likely to experience severe illness due to COVID-19./WDJ

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Daniel Kohn was the Broad’s founding artist-in-residence. Following an invitation from Broad chief scientific officer Todd Golub, he returned in 2012 and created “Instance of a visual dataset,” as part of the Broad Creative year-long celebration of art and science. As a result of his interaction with the Broad community, his work now explores the place of science and the structures we use to understand our world.
Kohn’s Broad commission explored genomics using visual metaphor. He described the installation as “the product of eight years of exposure, discussion, disagreement, and collaboration with Broad scientists.” Kohn’s work “Instance of a visual dataset” is installed on all floors of Broad’s 415 Main building.
For more on Daniel's work at Broad, read this article from Broad Communications.
Learn more about Daniel Kohn and his work by visiting his official website.


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As usual, Vishwaguruji's schedule in India is full of various events, conferences, satsangs, visiting schools, hospitals, humanitarian organizations, temples and most importantly, darshan for devotees who do not have the opportunity to see him often.
Articles about Vishwaguru Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Sri Swami Maheshwaranandaji
His Holiness Vishwaguru Paramhans Sri Swami Maheshwarananda visited Bikaner, Rajasthan, responding to an invitation to an annual event organized by Bhavna Meghwal Memorial Trust. On his way, Vishwaguruji visited Kapil Muni Ashram and temple in Koyalat, a place of pilgrimage where the Vedic sage, Kapil Muni shed his mortal body under a pipal tree.
26 January 2020
Vishwaguruji oversaw celebrations for Republic Day of India in Om Ashram with participation from all pupils and students, the principal director and teachers from Om Ashram school and college.
17 January 2020, Jaipur
His Holiness Vishwaguru Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Sri Swami Maheshwaranandaji visited the Governor of Rajasthan, His Excellency Kalraj Mishra.


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As well as penning some of the most popular detective fiction, Conan Doyle also wrote thrilling adventure stories. ‘Rodney Stone’ is a combination of both. Nelson, Beau Brummell, Fox and King George III himself appear in a tale at the heart of which is, as one character says, “a pretty conspiracy - a criminal, an actress and a prize-fighter, all playing their parts”.
Pocket edition by John Murray, bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and gilt monogram on front cover.
The binding is in very good condition, with only a few nibbles on the leading edge and slight foxing to text block edges.
Pencil inscription inside front board, neat and dated Xmas 1948. False title page torn along spine edge from bottom upwards, for 3 cms and across for a similar distance. Apart from this the book is in very good condition, with tight block, clear text and six pages of advertisements for other available books after the end of the thrilling story.


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A charitable foundation was established in 1778 and moved into a newly constructed school building in 1784. The school was rebuilt on its current site in 1793. The adjoining cottage was also purchased at and converted into a house for the school mistress. The Foundation provided education to girls from the local area through to 1904, when it was closed as a Public Elementary School following the 1902 Education Act.
Three volunteers are sought to act as trustees of two charities associated with the Charity School Buildings in Edmonton, to support the next steps in securing a future and new use for these buildings. The appointments are intended to be temporary (for a period up to approximately 12 months) and will be crucial in making key decisions about the site including a transfer of ownership.

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纺织学报 ›› 2015, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (01): 152-157.
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A two-dimensional model of fluid-structure coupling was set up based on the equation of the fiber and the fluid control. The consistent time integration and iterative coupling algorithm were used to solve the equation. The interaction of the fiber and the airflow in the main nozzle, such as the fiber motional, deformational characteristics and the force of the fiber, was analyzed. The results show that the fiber under airflow will come into stretching and bending deformation and present in the form of sine or cosine. The deformation effect of the free end of the fiber is more obvious than that of the restrained end. The maximum stress often occurred in the bending position as well as the part where the fiber contacted with the wall.
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Originally Posted by zrexpilot
suposably the new Win. made by FN are the best winchesters ever made
That's what I hear that's what I'm reading.
Sheridan I'm going with a wood/blued gun. Both guns feel good to shoulder.The Browning has the detachable magazine box the Winchester has the floor plate,doesn't matter to me one way or the other.
I like the stock a little better on the Winchester especially the Schnabel fore grip but I good live with either one.
Both guns have good reputations and loyal followings.Both are in the same price range give or take $50.
Going to Cabelas this weekend in PA. gonna compare them side by side then decide.


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A look at weather extremes in February: today has seen atmospheric pressure reach 1048mb in Wales, likely breaking local records, but the blog will also look at the extremes of cold and warm in the last month of meteorological winter.
This blog will look at past weather extremes for February in the UK and to start, although not record-breaking, today atmospheric pressure across the UK is very high, 1048 hPa readings across Wales this morning in the centre of an anticyclone. Highest pressure for February in the UK, appears to be 1052.9 hPa recorded at Aberdeen on 1st Feb 1902. Probably be some individual weather station records being broken today, particularly Wales and parts of the southwest.The intense anticyclone is very likely linked to the intense tropospheric Polar Vortex that has brought very cold air to NE USA / eastern Canada and is now moving out over the far NW Atlantic - causing strong WAA aloft downstream.
The last month of meteorological winter can bring an early taste of spring or remind it is still truly a winter month with sub-zero temperatures and snow. The weather can be benign with high pressure in control, such as we are seeing at the moment and during the coming week or stormy, such as we saw in 2022 with Storm Dudley and Eunice.
The old saying ‘As the days grow longer the cold grows stronger’ may not hold sway every February, February 2022 was mild, as was 2020 and particularly 2019 – which was the mildest since 2002. But 2018, particularly late February and early March that year, made this cold saying ring true.
January is, on average, the coldest month of the year over a greater part of the British Isles, though February is not far behind and is on average colder than December. However, February, on average, is fractionally colder than January in some western and southwestern districts where maritime influences are dominant, which includes Devon, Cornwall, west Wales, Isle of Man and some of the Scottish Islands. This is because the North Atlantic is at its coldest in late February and early March.
Some of our coldest Februarys in living memory have featured easterly winds though, as deep cold has built up over the large landmass of Russia through the winter. February 1986 was the coldest in my lifetime, the second coldest February of the 20th century (after 1947) and the coldest month since January 1963, with a Central England Temperature (CET) of -1.1C. Like 1947, the weather patterns were completely blocked by high pressure over NW Russia bringing very cold air from the east, with easterly winds on 23 days of the month and the other days calm. There wasn’t really any widespread disruptive snow that month, snow was mostly light and generally in the east, the consistently low maxima were the most remarkable thing about the month, the temperature didn’t rise above 1C all month at Buxton in Derbyshire, while the highest value all month at Hampstead in North London was just 2.9C.
Another notable February cold spell since then occured in 1991, although only during the first half of that month, the second half was mild. A ten-day cold spell started on the 5th of that month, as northeast winds brought in very cold air from northern Russia leading to widespread snowfall, particularly in the east. Snowfall depths across NE England exceeded 30cm in places, with 50cm in Bradford. Even London saw 20cm of snow. With temperatures not rising above freezing for 5 days and maxima as low as -6C widespread, snow was of the dry and powdery variety, which lead to the infamous ‘wrong type of snow’ excuse for breakdowns and delays to trains from British Rail which was at the time the state-run railways.
Februarys since then haven’t really got as cold, probably because the months since then have seen a decline in the frequency of spells of cold easterly winds while seeing an increase in westerly or southwesterly winds. There were a few cold Februarys that stand out 1996, 2009 and 2010. But since then, 2018 only really stands out as being notably cold as in a departure of more than a few degrees from average, and that month it was only towards the end when it got really cold when the Beast from the East arrived tiggered by a Sudden Stratospheric Warming earlier in the month.
At the other end of the temperature scale for February’s past, we only have to go back to 2019 for the first time 20C has been breached. On 25th 20.6C was recorded in Trawsgoedd, north Wales, then on 26th Kew Gardens in west London reached 21.2C. This is exceptional warmth for February and one of the increasingly frequent warming signs that our climate is changing.
Looking ahead for this February, it’s looking like a rather dry first half for much of the UK, away from the far northwest, thanks to high pressure in charge. Signs from model ensemble means for a change by mid-month, with EPS and GEFS 500mb mean showing an upper trough close to the UK, meaning a cyclonic flow with low pressure in charge bringing unsettled and windy conditions. Depending on where the trough sets up, it may be mild or chilly, trough to the west = mild, trough over the UK = chilly.
Around mid-month too, 15-20th, GFS and it ensembles along with ECWMF extended ensembles have been increasing the probability of a Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) around this time. This reversal of winds from westerly to easterly as the polar vortex is weakened and displaced from the pole could propagate towards the troposphere (where our weather happens) and trigger high latitude blocking which could bring cold and wintry weather to the UK at the end of the month and into early March. But no guarantee this may happen, even of there is a SSW.


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I was very pleased to read the letter from Susanne Harris explaining and supporting the questionnaire on the Marlborough Housing survey.
This was after I had been depressed to read David Thornton’s negative and cynical comments, urging residents to “bin” their forms.
Why does David Thornton claim that the survey is “deeply intrusive” when it can be completed anonymously ?
Why does David Thornton claim that this is a “vanity project” when all the people on the steering committee are unpaid volunteers ?
I am pleased to think that there are councillors and others who are prepared to do this work on behalf of the town and I am sure they outnumber the cynics and moaners like David Thornton.

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Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno denied allegations that the P3.35-trillion national budget for 2017 had pork barrel insertions.
“Ang iniisip niya (Lacson) kung ang nag-identify ng proyekto ay congressman o kaya senador, pork na ‘yun. Hindi naman totoo ‘yun. Kasi ang konsepto ng pork na sinasabi ng Supreme Court, ‘yung during the implementation nakikialam ang congressman at senador. Kung ‘yun ay nilapit mo sa mga department secretaries, hindi naman siguro masama ‘yun” said Diokno.
While Senator Lacson, said “While the Senate was deliberating the 2017 budget in the plenary. Congressmen from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) came to see him to pleading their case.
“Inabot nga kami ng 10 p.m. sa office ko explaining in so many words, thus – “Buti nga sila, tig-P1.5 billion lang na projects. Yung iba raw congressmen abot ng tig-P5 billion,” he said in a statement.
Further, Senator Lacson, said; ‘The roughly P8-billion in pork barrel tucked into the 2017 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways, and reallocated to State Universities and Colleges to allow for free tuition, is back with the DPWH budget.
The P8 billion was restored, through a last-minute tweaking that effectively diluted the impact of the earlier reallocation to free higher education schooling.
The P8 billion was restored to Mindanao solons’ pork via the DPWH by gutting the budgets of disaster agencies.
President Rodrigo Duterte has slashed about P8.5 billion from the Calamity Funds under Special Purpose Funds in 2017 General Appropriations Act (GAA) to regain the P8 billion in monies that Lacson had pushed to transfer from the the public works projects of Mindanao congressmen to the SUCs to allow for free tuition in 2017.
“The Department of Public Works and Highways regained its slashed P8-billion “pork” in the General Appropriations Act of 2017. And additional P497 million, at the expense of the Calamity Fund,” Lacson said.
DPWH got anew P8.57 billion – with an additional P497 million – to boot, as a result of the huge cuts suffered by NDRRMF (National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund) or Calamity Fund under the Special Purpose Fund, Sen. Lacson.
As a result, the DPWH fund rose by P9.054 billion (from P445.766 billion to P454.721 billion).
“DPWH regains slashed 8B (pork?), gets 0.5B more. 8.3B free tuition stays, but Calamity Funds suffers cuts, from 37.2B to 15.7B,” Lacson said on Twitter.
Malacañang Palace to the rescue by the President President Duterte’s spokesperson Ernesto Abella. He said the Department of Public Works and Highways would be in charge of projects addressing the effects of calamities.
“The Department of Public Works and Highways is solely responsible for identified projects— from repair and reconstruction of permanent structures to communities or areas affected by man-made and natural calamities,” Duterte’s spokesperson Ernesto Abella
“The President is particularly abhorrent to giving favors to particular individuals … even allies, in line with his inaugural vow to serve every one and not only one,” Abella further said.


If the county doesn’t use it, the county will lose it.
Commissioners at their regular meeting yesterday were to discuss a $250,000 commitment that would be the county’s “match” for a $700,000 federal grant to build a new Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
The meeting took place as the HCN was going to press.
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NASA Astronaut Starts Agency's First Bilingual...
From NASA’s website: NASA astronaut José Hernández, set to fly aboard space shuttle Discovery in August, is providing insights about his training on Twitter in both English and Spanish. It will be the agency's first bilingual Twitter.
Hernández, who considers Stockton, Calif., his hometown, grew up in a migrant farming family, travelling each year between Mexico and California. He did not learn English until the age of 12.
Hernández, whose Twitter account is astro_jose, can be followed at: www.twitter.com/astro_jose
"I was inspired to pursue a dream to one day work in space while listening to the radio news about space exploration while working in the fields of northern California," Hernández said. "I hope to spread that excitement about space, science and engineering and inspire others to follow their dreams by sharing my activities and interacting with my followers on Twitter."
Selected as an astronaut by NASA in May 2004, Hernández will make his first spaceflight on the STS-128 shuttle mission that will continue assembly of the International Space Station. During the mission, he will oversee the transfer of supplies and equipment between the shuttle and station, assist with robotics operations and serve as a flight engineer in the shuttle cockpit during launch and landing. It will be the first shuttle mission to feature two Latino astronauts. Danny Olivas, who also is of Mexican descent, is among Hernández's six crewmates.
For a list of NASA missions providing updates on social media Web sites, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/collaborate


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The Devil’s Kneading Trough is a classic dry steep-sided valley formed by glacial action and offers spectacular views across Kent and into East Sussex and Surrey. It sits on the edge of the chalk escarpment of the North Downs in an area known as the Wye Downs above the village Wye near Ashford in Kent, UK.
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