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January 26, 2007: In a recent statement on UPS national contract talks, IBT Parcel Division Director Ken Hall announced he would also continue bargaining with UPS Freight on a contract covering 125 employees at the Indianapolis terminal—the only UPS Freight barn represented by our union.
The outcome of the simultaneous contract talks will determine the future of benefits and contract standards for UPS and freight Teamsters alike for years to come.
- Will our union use our bargaining leverage at UPS to win the right to organize UPS Freight company-wide without interference from management?
u Will the UPS Freight contract protect Teamster standards—or will it undercut the UPS and National Master Freight agreements?
- Will we strengthen our benefits by including UPS Freight in our Teamster funds—or will Hoffa give in to UPS management’s designs to undermine our benefits and break out of the funds?
Our union leaders have sent mixed signals about where they stand. With the future on the line, Teamster members need to demand that our negotiators hold the line and protect our future.
Standing with Hall and Freight Director Tyson Johnson on the podium at the Teamster Convention, Hoffa announced, “A historic card-check agreement will soon bring 12,000 UPS Freight employees under IBT contract.”
Later it was revealed that the card-check agreement only covered 125 employees at one terminal, just one percent of the company’s workforce.
Now top Teamster officials are openly saying that UPS Freight Teamsters may be kept out of our union pension plans. Brad Slawson, General Secretary-Treasurer Tom Keegel’s right-hand man and an International rep in the Freight Division, announced at a union meeting that any contract with UPS Freight will probably not include the Central States Pension Plan.
If Slawson is right, that would be a disaster to Teamster efforts to reverse our benefit cuts. UPS Freight would add $180 million in contributions to Teamster pension plans every year—strengthening our benefits and protecting our funds for the future.
A UPS Freight contract that fails to include the Central States Pension, and other Teamster pension plans, should be rejected by the Freight Division and the IBT.
Organizing UPS Freight Wall to Wall
The simultaneous negotiations with UPS and UPS Freight increase our bargaining power and give us the leverage we need to win a company-wide contract at UPS Freight that meets or beats NMFA standards.
Yellow Roadway CEO Bill Zollars has already announced that any deal between the Teamsters and UPS Freight will “set precedent” for the National Master Freight Agreement. Zollars has also expressed interest in early bargaining. Translation: if our union settles short at UPS Freight, Yellow Roadway wants early talks to bargain the same concessions.
The UPS Freight contract will also set the standard for other nonunion freight competitors we need to organize. A weak UPS Freight agreement would also give UPS the incentive to siphon away work done by UPS feeder drivers.
The IBT needs to put the power of 215,000 UPS Teamsters behind the 125 Teamsters at UPS Freight.
UPS management is hungry to settle early. If our union is going to give UPS an early deal, we need to win a company-wide UPS Freight agreement that meets the standards set by the NMFA and UPS contracts, including strong Teamster benefits.
President Hoffa and our union negotiators need to make it clear to the company and to Teamster members that we will settle for nothing less. If and when he does, Teamster members need to get behind him in this fight.
January 26, 2007: Teamster negotiators have given UPS until just March 31 to negotiate an early agreement.
Now is the time to get involved and to stand strong and united.
Management wants an early deal. We’ve got to Make UPS Deliver or say no to an early settlement.
Our Teamsters National UPS negotiating Committee has scheduled seven weeks of intensive bargaining, beginning the week of Jan. 22, and given UPS until the end of March to reach agreement on an early contract.
UPS is the big dog of the trucking industry. With 215,000 Teamster employees and more than $4 billion in after-tax profits, Big Brown sets the bar for many Teamster contracts to follow, and will be the key to restoring our pensions and retiree healthcare.
No UPS contract has ever been more critical. It’s all on the line: our pension and health benefits; working conditions; organizing the nonunion competition; the future of of Teamster power.
The current six-year UPS contract doesn’t expire until Aug 1, 2008. But shippers and shareholders are pressuring UPS to reach an early settlement.
This gives us leverage—and we need to use it.
In 2002, UPS Teamsters were promised the “Best Contract Ever.” Instead, the contract left key problems at UPS unresolved and ushered in an era of benefit cuts for hundreds of thousands of Teamsters at UPS and beyond.
It’s time to make UPS and our union negotiators deliver the improvements Teamsters were promised five years ago.
So far, the union has said that UPS management has to pony up to secure members’ pension and health benefits for the future. The union has also put forward proposals to deal with excessive overtime, subcontracting, new technology, and the right to organize UPS Freight, Supply Chain Solutions, and other nonunion subsidiaries.
That’s a start. But our negotiators put forward a good initial package in 2002 also. When push came to shove, key issues were pulled. Members were kept in the dark and sold a weak deal that we’re still paying for today.
We can’t let that happen again.
UPS wants an early deal. We’ve got to make them pay for it. We have leverage, if we unite to use it. The company should only get an early settlement if we get what we need. Teamsters can Make UPS Deliver the contract we deserve.
January 26, 2007: UPS Teamsters have launched a rank-and-file campaign to “Make UPS Deliver” the contract that working Teamsters deserve.
“Our goal is to give UPS Teamsters a voice in these negotiations and to make sure that the company and our union negotiators deliver the contract we deserve,” said Michael Savwoir, a Local 41 feeder driver involved in the effort.
The UPS Negotiating Committee kicked off early bargaining in September and has scheduled seven weeks of intensive talks from January 22 to the end of March.
“We have no intention at this point of scheduling talks past the end of March,” said Ken Hall, the co-chair of our Negotiating Committee in an official statement on Jan. 17. “We expect the company to be prepared to negotiate so we can reach agreement on the issues by the end of March.”
Members Kept in the Dark
But despite the compressed timeline and the huge issues at stake, union negotiators have remained quiet about the issues at the table. UPS Teamsters have had little voice in these critical contract talks.
“This is our contract. We need to get involved and show management and our negotiators that we’re paying attention to the issues and we won’t settle short like we did the last contract,” said Darwin Moore, a steward from Local 243 in Detroit. “We’re asking UPS Teamsters who care about our future to get involved. Visit the website. Share your opinions. Pass out bulletins and spread the word.”
A website will soon be online at makeUPSdeliver.org where Teamsters can get information and post their comments and opinions. Bulletins can be downloaded there to distribute to UPS Teamsters. Flyers and updates are also available by calling TDU.
In 2002, UPS and the Teamsters settled early, two weeks before the contract expiration. UPSers were promised the “Best Contract Ever.” Instead, the contract resulted in the worst pension and benefit cuts in Teamster history.
That contract also left key problems unresolved like excessive overtime, subcontracting, supervisors working, low pay for part-timers and 22.3 workers, unfair job bidding procedures for combo jobs, and a growing nonunion sector at UPS to name a few.
This year, UPS management wants to settle a full year early to keep shippers and stockholders happy, preferably before their 100th Anniversary on August 28. This gives us leverage, and we need to use it.
The company should only get this early settlement if UPS Teamsters get what we need. The power to Vote No and reject an unacceptable offer and send our union and UPS back to the bargaining table gives us the power to win the contract we deserve.
For more information about the “Make UPS Deliver” campaign, visit www.makeUPSDeliver.org or contact TDU today.
Local 804 President and fund trustee Howie Redmond voted against the cuts, but never informed members that UPS management was seeking cuts.
“Local 804’s officers certainly knew we had a problem and that management wanted cuts. Why was that hidden from the members?” said Local 804 alternate steward Jim Reynolds. “Now they’re going to blame everyone but themselves. Respect and responsibility come from what is done, not what is said.”
“Local 804 officials have said ‘our pension is sacred’ so what’s happened is sacrilege,” Reynolds said.
The announcement was kept under wraps until Nov. 30, just after the Local 804 election and the International election. Could that be a coincidence?
Local 804 officers say the cuts affect them, too. True, but they don’t mention that they are covered by at least two pension plans plus a 401(k).
“Howie is on the national negotiating committee that right now is supposedly negotiating to protect our pensions. We’re always told how powerful he is,” Reynolds said. “But when our pensions were on the line, he and Hoffa and Hall came up empty-handed.”
“If Local 804 members want to reverse these cuts, we better stand up for ourselves and get involved,” Reynolds said. He suggests that members turn out in force for the union general meeting Sun., Dec. 17.
“The union plans to address pensions and healthcare first.”
IBT press release on UPS
early bargaining, Oct. 2, 2006
December 6, 2006: Less than two months after the IBT announced that it would “address pension and healthcare first” in UPS bargaining, the company imposed a 30 percent pension cut on thousands of UPS Teamsters in New York City (see article on page 3).
In pushing through the cuts over the objections of Local 804, management was testing our International negotiators.
Local 804 is one of our union’s largest UPS locals and, as the first local to win 25-and-out retirement, a symbol of top-notch Teamster benefits.
If the Hoffa administration was serious about protecting Teamster benefits through early bargaining, this was a place to make a stand. Instead, they took a pass and thousands more Teamsters took a pension cut.
It’s time to put reality to the promise to “address pensions and health care first.”
More Issues At Stake
Pensions are just the beginning. There are many other issues left unresolved in Hoffa’s “Best Contract Ever” that can’t be neglected again.
- Organizing UPS: We have to win the right to organize UPS Freight, without a union-busting campaign by management.
- Excessive Overtime: We have to win protections against unwanted excessive overtime, and make our jobs livable, so we can make it to retirement.
- Full-Time Jobs: We have to win more full-time jobs, at least 2,500 per year.
- Fairness for Inside Workers: We have to win justice and upgrade the wages of full-time insiders and combo jobs (22.3), and upgrade the miserable $8.50 part-time base wage.
These are issues that all UPS Teamsters can unite around to win.
December 6, 2006: The IBT election is over, and James Hoffa won the power to oversee the union’s bargaining with UPS. A centerpiece of Hoffa’s election strategy was to win big at UPS, our union’s largest employer. He didn’t. Despite outspending Leedham 10-1 and with 90 percent of local officials campaigning for him, Hoffa had to settle for no better than half of the UPS vote.
Tom Leedham won the majority of the UPS vote in the Central and Southern regions, with Hoffa winning a majority in the East and Western regions. Leedham won among the UPS Teamsters in many big locals, including New York, Chicago, Seattle, Cleveland, Atlanta, Houston, Portland, Charlotte, Cincinnati, St. Louis, New Orleans, Detroit, Nashville, Memphis, Des Moines, Columbus, Harrisburg, Pa. and a number of other cities and some states.
Hoffa won his share of big locals as well, but the point is that UPS Teamsters did not unite behind Hoffa as he hoped, but voted in large numbers for a new direction.
Hoffa has the opportunity to reach out to tens of thousands of UPS Teamsters who voted for Leedham, and tens of thousands more who declined to vote, by taking a unifying and aggressive approach to UPS bargaining. Now is the time.
What could unify our members? The kind of year-long contract campaign in 1997 that won the hearts of our members, the strike, and a break-through contract.
We have the power at UPS. The key to that power is a united, informed and active membership.
TDU will work hard to make this happen, and will get behind any leadership program that moves it forward.
December 5, 2005: In an historic win, our union has organized two FedEx Ground stations near Boston. Workers voted 22-8 for Teamster Local 25 at the two small stations.
Instead of recognizing the union and bargaining, FedEx intends to challenge the union victory at the NLRB and court, to drag it out. FedEx Ground drivers are contractors who buy their own trucks, but the NLRB has ruled that they are employees.
The union has lost most earlier organizing attempts at FedEx, so this victory could mark a positive trend. Organizing FedEx Ground (along with FedEx Freight and FedEx Express) is a long-term priority for Teamster strength. Local wins like this one can help spark a movement, but it will take a major commitment by the International Union to finish the job.
December 5, 2006: An academic study by three economists entitled “Corporate Political Contributions and Stock Returns” and reported in the New York Times indicates that in recent years UPS has donated PAC money to more Congressional candidates than any other corporation. UPS’s corporate PAC gave to 629 Congressional and Senate candidates from October 1999 to October 2004.
The study found that corporate buying of Congressional influence has a positive effect on stock price. It shows a statistical correlation between the number of candidates receiving money from a corporation, and increases in share value. It also indicates that corporations that spread their money around to many Congressional candidates get the most benefit.
December 5, 2006: UPS’s third-quarter after-tax profits rose to $1.04 billion, with strong growth in domestic and international shipments. Profit in the largest business line, domestic packages, rose 8.8 percent and international profits jumped 22 percent.
UPS reported only one weak spot: integration of Menlo Forwarding (UPS Cartage Services Inc.) and Overnite (UPS Freight).
UPS Bargaining Opens
November 4, 2006. Will the present International Union leadership fight for a good contract at UPS?
One bad sign is that they are already keeping contract information secret from the members. At the October contract proposal meeting they wouldn’t even let local officers leave with copies of the union’s proposals, which they promptly handed to management.
Fortunately, TDU has obtained copies of the both the union and employer non-monetary bargaining proposals.
There are not too many surprises in the union proposals. There are somewhat fewer proposals overall this time around, perhaps in line with Hoffa’s and management’s shared interest in settling quickly.
Proposals around perennial problems, like supervisors working and excessive overtime, are fairly predictable and attempt to patch up weak language. It is fine to beef up penalties for failure to release drivers who request “regular” work hours, but problems still exist if management just dumps the work on other drivers. Penalties need to be automatic (like double time after ten hours) and staffing levels and workloads need to be addressed.
Very disappointing is the lack of any card-check/neutrality proposal. In 2002 four pages were devoted to this issue. This time it is mentioned merely as an addendum to a proposal on subcontracting and does not address the need to obtain organizing rights at all other UPS divisions, not just for bargaining work being subcontracted. This critical demand needs to be added to our union bargaining program.
TDU has also obtained a copy of management’s initial bargaining demands. These, as with the union proposals, do not include any of the most important items: benefits, wages or full-time job creation. Nothing is included about their move against our pensions. In fact, the proposals are so skimpy that it is clear that management is not showing its real hand.
The UPS demands cover some ongoing back and forth on issues like supervisors working and subcontracting (only locals where subcontracting originated get to file over it). These are put in to counter union proposals.
They include a fair share of management nitpicking; for example, they are often up in arms about bereavement leave. There’s also one on bidding to another job and being disqualified (longer wait to qualify again) and one on bidding into feeder (must stay two years).
A couple of management proposals are based on recent events: they want to be able to adjust meal and break periods (a response to the big California wage and hours lawsuit now underway) and a demand that Teamsters give up the right to honor picket lines setup on highways (in response to the Pennsylvania Turnpike toll booth strike of a couple years ago).
The company is always interested in trying to further weaken innocent until proven guilty (they want the right to discharge a worker already under pending discharge if they have a second offense). Sadly, our union under the current leadership is ready to go along with this (innocent until proven guilty was largely eliminated in the freight contract).
There are some interesting changes proposed under “competition” (Article 26) and “emergency reopening”. Competition language has to do with new services or products and sets out a procedure (60 days notice, and if the parties disagree it goes to arbitration). Emergency reopening of the contract could be over any national law which increases the employer’s health care costs, or “any other event.” They like early bargaining so much they want the right to do it virtually whenever they want.
They also want the right to use a much weaker, watered down arbitration procedure in disputes over work and operations.
But the big bombs have yet to drop. For years, UPS has waged a campaign to eliminate union pensions. And the restoration and improvement of pension benefits is high on the list of member concerns going into this contract.
Also missing are any employer or union demands over wage rates, full-time job creation, or time off. Part-time new hire rates have been frozen for over two decades and real progress must be made on that and other fronts for any contract to receive membership support.
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The Uncle EO Rerun attraction during construction
Uncle EO Rerun
September 6, 1968
Avg. queue length:
47 minutes (or 30 minutes by motorcar)
Relive the wrongfully closed Uncle EO attraction in all it's dance-tastic amazement! You will be deafened by this timeless musical tribute, featuring the innovating, intriguing, object-walking legend, Piglet.
- If traveling with your commune, don't get in the queue with someone you're secretly attracted to, because this attraction will definitely make it more awkward.
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- During unseasonal weather, this attraction may be suddenly abandoned by cast members.
- This attraction closes at dusk.
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Message From The Director
Message from the Director:
The fall season is here and the Ash Street Center is excited about all the events and activities we have planned. Our focus at the Ash Street Center remains on providing therapeutic supports to meet the needs of all students assigned to us for services. The Neurosequential Model in Education continues to inform our staff on the impacts of trauma and what it truly means to be “Trauma Responsive”.
During this fall season we look forward to resuming our equine therapy in collaboration with the Calvin Center as well as continuing to partner with Viewpoint Healthcare, who provides talk therapy for students. Our mission is to help our students learn ways of managing feelings of distress, so as not to disrupt their ability to learn or the learning environment for others. We are extremely proud of the number of students who returned to a less restrictive environment for the 2023 – 2024 school year.
We encourage all of our parents and stakeholders to rally around our most vulnerable students as they face the difficult challenge of modifying their behaviors and becoming solution-oriented students.
We look forward a great fall and successful school year!

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Are you thinking about remodeling your home but don’t know where to start? Maybe you’ve considered working with an interior design company. If so, you’re on the right track! There are many excellent reasons to work with interior design companies in UAE. In this blog, we will discuss 6 of them!
Reason #01: Interior design companies can help you save money:
One of the main reasons to work with an interior designer is that they can help you save money. How? By helping you plan your remodeling project carefully and efficiently. An experienced interior designer will know how to get the most out of your budget and will help you avoid costly mistakes.
Reason #02: Interior design companies can help you create a beautiful home that reflects your personality:
Your home should reflect who you are as a person. It should be a place where you feel comfortable and happy. A professional interior designer can help you achieve this goal by creating a unique and personalized design for your home. They will work with you to create a perfect space for your needs and tastes.
Reason #03: Interior design companies can help you create a functional and comfortable home:
Your home should be both beautiful and functional. An interior designer can help you achieve this goal by creating a perfect layout for your lifestyle. They will design both attractive and practical spaces, making it easy for you to live in your home comfortably.
Reason #04: Interior design companies can help you add value to your home:
A well-designed home can add value to your property. If you ever decide to sell your home, an interior designer can help increase its resale value. They will work with you to create a stylish and up-to-date space, making your home more appealing to potential buyers.
Reason #05: Interior design companies can help you make the most of your space:
Your home may not have a lot of extra space. This is especially common in urban areas. An interior designer can help you make the most of the space you have by designing both functional and efficient rooms. They will help you create a layout that makes the best use of your available square footage.
Reason #06: Interior design companies can help you choose the right colors and materials for your project:
Choosing the right colors and materials for your remodeling project can be a difficult task. An interior designer can help make this process easier by providing you with expert advice and recommendations. They will help you select colors and materials that are beautiful and functional, ensuring that your remodeling project is a success.

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Chutneys can make or break a dish. In the case of dosas their role is larger than life. They come in various forms. In the guise of mint, coconut, tomato and lately even dates. I have yet to try the dates version. Long before I mastered (!) the art of making edible coconut chutney at home, we were patrons of 'dosa places' as they are generally called by the kiddos. Naturally what you eat first takes precedence over the latecomers in the taste ladder. While H and I were pretty happy with my humble coconut chutney, it was always difficult to get the kids to like it. Molu tolerated it but Kannan just would opt for the absent sambhar instead. Who has time to make the laborious and time consuming dosa and then sambhar too? We were lucky I managed to at least make a chutney! Lately though Kannan is more open to experiments and has latched onto cilantro as a flavor he likes. I started a quest to see if I can make a compromise chutney. That will give it a 4th C for compromise. In the process I discovered anything can be called a chutney so long as I have some coconut in it and some grinding is involved. Then as I was reaching the end of my patience, I chanced upon a few hotel style recipes. Thanks to these recipes and some trials I think I have now a recipe that is agreeable to all the clashing palates at home. Let us hope this is a long term solution to the chutney problem.
In The Mix
chana dal or bengal gram - 1/4 cup
fresh grated coconut - 1 cup
shallots - 1 medium diced
ginger - 1/2" piece peeled and diced
yogurt - 2-3 tbsp
green serano chili - 1 or 2 sliced
cilantro - 1/4 cup chopped
salt to taste
water - enough for the right consistency
1 tbsp coconut oil
mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
dry red chili - 2 each cut into pieces
curry leaves - 1 small sprig
How To Do
Roast the chana dal in a pan on high heat. Keep stirring and remove from heat at the first sign of color change to a darker shade. Grind together all the ingredients in the first list including the chana dal. Add enough water if the yogurt is not enough to keep the mixer going. Chana gives the restaurant like taste for Molu and cilantro gives the craved color to Kannan. Dad and mom are happy to eat anything made at home these days without specifications. Don't forget to add salt to taste.
Heat oil in a pan and add the mustards to splatter. Add red chili and saute till brown. You can add a pinch of methi/fenugreek/uluva if you like. I forgot it this time. Add curry leaves at the end, mix together and quickly remove from heat. They you can add the chutney to seasoning and heat for a short time or just add the seasoning to the chutney mix. Either way the chutney will come out ahead. Enjoy with dosa or idly. Despite the grand claims of hard labor above, I have found that the 'Sastha' brand of dosa batter is a good replacement for home made batter. Why not? Go ahead and enjoy your home made dosa with half the work if that is what keeps you going in the regular grind (pun intended) of life.

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Restaurants in Mértola generally do not open until after 7pm so when we stayed here in April we thought that a good excuse to enjoy a stroll before dinner. On our first evening we decided to stroll beside both of Mértola’s rivers – Rio Guadiana and Ribeira de Oeiras. Most tourists probably don’t even register the Ribeira de Oeiras exists apart from the few that cross its impressive bridge (header photo!) as they enter Mértola from the south. The ribeira as its name suggests is a small river unlike the Rio Guadiana which dominates the town.
Rising in Spain and flowing out into the Gulf of Cádiz, the Rio Guadiana is the fourth-longest river in the Iberian peninsula. Mértola is the Guadiana’s furthest navigable point and it is still tidal here even though we are 68 kilometres (42 miles) from the sea. In earlier centuries the river was a busy commercial route. These days it is only used for leisure but even so on a warm spring evening there was plenty of activity going on.
It is difficult to imagine that in the 12th century and earlier that the areas beside the river were once busy docks.
And even in the early 20th century the quayside was commercially active as it was then that the steps up from the docks to the 16th century Torre do Relogio were built. At the top of the steps (and there are quite a few!) we found ourselves in the town square. The river seems so far away from up here, that I find it difficult to believe that on one December night in 1876 the river rose 25metres to this level.
However the 1876 floods in Iberia are a devastating fact;
According to the “Diário de Noticias” (14 December 1876), in Mértola the Guadiana river had raised 25 meters—a fish was found inside a desk drawer, alive. In this town from the original 64 buildings on the left bank of the Guadiana river (the most sparsely populated part) only 3 left standing. Thus, almost 95% of the buildings were razed. Other Portuguese newspaper “Gazeta do Algarve” published: “For 3 days the Guadiana has an amazing current… Pomarão has disappeared. All houses were dragged, and we cannot recognise the place where they use to be anymore.” The nearby towns of Alcoutim and Sanlucar del Guadiana almost disappeared and only the houses in the highest places remained. The town of Vila Real de St António, located at the mouth of river Guadiana was devastated and there were at least 11 deaths.”
No sign of the flood damage remain, albeit much of the archaeology that now brings tourists to Mértola was only found because of the floods. With the museums closed and the restaurants not yet open, there wasn’t much going on as we strolled around, apart from a few cats seeking their dinner.
Eventually we found ourselves by Ribeira de Oeiras and had our first proper look at the castle since we began our walk. The keep dates back to 1292 and was built by the Order of Santiago. And as you will see from my very first Mértola post the castle and its museum are well worth visiting just for the views alone.
Leaving the Oeiras we returned to the Guadiana and found ourselves by the Torre do Rio – a national monument since 1910 these ruins were once a defensive structure protecting the commercial vessels and access to the river for water supplies. Up close I have to admit they are not that attractive but earlier I had enjoyed looking down on them! They were also home to some rather lovely water fowl and lots of ducklings.
Looking up from the ruins to the town the floods of 1876 seems even more unbelievable. Fortunately such devastation is unlikely to happen again as there are now numerous dams on the upper reaches of Guadiana, and so the water flow is more managed than it was in the 19th century. Even so I think I would be cautious about joining the cat and living at river level on the Rio Guadiana. It has a lot of tributaries, runs through many gorges and is a long river.
Do hope you have enjoyed our stroll as much as we did when we did it. I’ll be returning to Mértola again soon as it is a magical place and I took a lot of photographs. In the meanwhile if you want to keep walking why not visit Jo and the rest of the Monday Walks gang, or check out some of my other Guadiana posts below.

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AN ARCHITECTURE firm from the Bradford district has played its part in the Commonwealth Games after designing the £20 million bus depot in host city Glasgow.
Janus Architecture, Bradford Road, Idle, has designed the facility on the ten acre site at Gushetfields on the south side of Glasgow.
It is the biggest bus depot in the UK and will have space for up to 450 buses and more than 1,200 employees.
The depot has opened up in time for the Commonwealth Games in the city and will be used to ferry both athletes and spectators to the event's various stadiums.
The site will be fully operational in November this year.
It is the latest project tie-in for Janus Architecture, which started in 2000 and now has 11 employees, with bus company First Group. As part of the deal, Janus has designed numerous depots for the firm across the UK.
The company started on the Glasgow bus depot in 2010 and it has already moved onto its next major project, a First Group bus depot in Colchester.
The Glasgow building includes new bus washes and refuelling facilities, brand new training facilities.
It will also be a green site featuring rainwater harvesting so roof water can be used in the bus wash, which is expected to save up to 2.2 million litres of water per year, enough to fill 22 double decker buses.
Photovoltaic solar panels will also be used on the roof of the depot which will produce enough electricity to power around 40 houses per year.
Robert Rhodes, Janus Architecture director, spoke of his pride after the facility was open in time for the Games.
He said: "It makes me feel proud to see the depot open. It's also a relief.
"The depot is the largest one First have ever done.
"There will be 450 buses running for the Commonwealth Games.
"We started on the project in 2010. We were involved from day one, doing the initial designs. We've worked on it for the duration.
"It's good to see all of the buses running. We have just been finishing off the facility. Employees will be relocating into there in the next couple of months.
"I was in Glasgow just before the Games started, it was good to see the buses running around there.
"First Group have been a client for us for many years. We have done various buildings with them over the years.
"We have worked on bus depots throughout the UK including Southampton, Swansea and Aberdeen.
"We are currently doing well."
Janus Architecture have also completed projects at Thackley Primary School, Town Lane, Bradford and Southmere School, Ewart Street, Great Horton. They have also worked on the Merrion Centre in Leeds and Sheffield Data Centre.


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Watch: Sacha Baron Cohen Kills Only Surviving Charlie Chaplin Co-Star
We're just now gearing up for awards season (be sure to read all the editorials from our own Joey Magidson), but the folks at BAFTA just held the Britannia Awards, and they honored Borat and Bruno star Sacha Baron Cohen with the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy. At the ceremony, Cohen was presented the award by actress Salma Hayek along with Grace Cullington, an 87-year-old wheelchair bound woman who once play a little girl in Chaplin's 1931 film City Lights, making her the only surviving co-star of the iconic screen star's films. However, an honor quickly became a tragedy.
Okay, in case you haven't guessed by now, this is just another fantastic stunt by Cohen, always ready to make a scene. But that moment where Cohen imitates the Chaplin walk after being given Chaplin's cane and accidentally kills Ms. Cullington is downright hilarious. This just proves why Cohen got the award in question. The actor has always been one for live pranks, whether its falling nearly naked on Eminem at the MTV Movie Awards or spilling the ashes of Kim Jong Il on Ryan Seacrest. Next year you can see Cohen's original antics brought back to TV with "Ali G: Rezurection," airing on FXX beginning in February of 2014.

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Utilizing the same premium materials and understated styling that makes their road cycling gear favored among purists, Rapha has taken its game off-road with the debut of the Performance Trailwear collection, a select line of mountain-bike specific t-shirts, jerseys, shorts, cargo bibs and more; all featuring detailed, tour-tested design.
The P-Sens inner tube from Tubolito is the world’s first to feature smart technology, namely an NFC chip that communicates with your smart phone to keep you informed about tire pressure in real-time with precise readings from inside your wheel. Available for mountain bikes, the tubes come in 27.5 & 29” sizes and the chip assembly only adds 10g of weight to your bike. Simply tap your phone against the tire & it sends an instant pressure reading notification to your phone.
As Spring weather starts to warm up, the Ventapak Backpack Spacer will get that hot sticky pack off your back & replace it with some nicely ventilated air-space. That way, you can arrive without embarrassing sweat spots or a slimy shirt. It’s a lightweight external frame that works with virtually any pack and attaches easily & quickly to promote maximum airflow & keep you cool. Detach it & it doubles as a travel pillow or backrest.
It looks like a regular mountain bike but you don’t have to pedal unless you want to. Fun, right? Now in its 3rd generation, the latest Turbo Levo e-MTB from Specialized is even better. Equipped with a Turbo Full Power System 2.2 mid-mount motor, it delivers 565-W peak power. That’s good for speeds up to 20MPH. Component packages range from mild to pro-grade featuring RockShox & SRAM.
Designed for high-risk urban areas, the Litelok Core is a flexible, wearable, and lightweight bike lock. Super secure too, even rated strong enough for a motorcycle. Its strength its Boaflexicore, a layered, multi-material construction built to endure sustained attack. Let’s hope you don’t really need that! The Core is available in 2 different lengths, and 4 hi-vis colors.
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As the temps begin to warm & cycling season opens up, Specialized has the headgear. The S-Works Prevail II Vent helmet offers the ultimate in air-flow and lightweight performance. And that’s not hot air. They claim this design is, “the coolest helmet we’ve ever made.” By the removal of foam “bridges” from the center and sides , air is more effectively channeled—a 20% increase in efficiency that will keep you cooler over the long haul.
Porsche is not shy about putting its logo on lots of things that aren’t cars. This time it’s a pair of full suspension e-bikes. One for roads, the Sport & another for off-road riding, called the Cross. Both bikes feature carbon fiber frames, premium components, and disc brakes with power coming from a Shimano mid-drive EP8 motor. Pedal-assist power carries riders at up to 18MPH.
Drawing design cues & components from its high-end cyclocross category, the Diverge Expert Carbon from Specialized comes out of the gate as the brand’s fastest & most capable adventure-gravel bike. It features a super-light FACT 9r carbon frame & is driven by Shimano’s GRX Di2 1×11 gearing. It can be fitted with 700c or 650b wheels and frame clearance accommodates tires up to 47mm—so the fatties will fit. Available now but probably not for long given current demand.
The new eGravel from Spain’s Crow bike brand is a versatile drop-bar gravel bike that offers pedal-assist electric power as well as the freedom of a normal human-powered ride. Driven by a Fauza Evation system that combines a lithium battery & motor integrated into the down tube, the power system is easily removed for a regular ride. The bike features carbon construction, disc brakes, and your choice of premium SRAM or Shimano drivetrain.
This helmet is smart. Not just because it’s got an integrated rear safety light that turns on automatically when you put on the helmet. There’s more! It’s actually powered by a technology called Powerfoyle, which converts any light source, indoors or outdoors, into clean electrical power. This means you will never have to plug in your helmet, the light, or even think about the light ever again. It’s on. The Omne Eternal also features BOA closure and a soft EPS liner. Black only.
With its sleek, sculptural lines, and ultra-lightweight construction—just 20 pounds—it is clear at once that the limited Akhal Shadow is not your standard cycle. Handcrafted in England, the design is inspired by the rare purebreed Akhal-Teke horse, considered among the world’s finest. Made from solid billet aluminum, the bike features a full Shimano DuraAce module and super-smooth belt drive.
The 850W Swiss-made Stromer ST5 e-bike is among the world’s first to be equipped with an ABS braking system. Developed with Italy’s Blubrake, this advanced braking system features an integrated electronics module in the bike’s top tube, an actuator connected to the front disc brake, & a wheel speed sensor. Sensing the front wheel locking up, the system intervenes, managing front brake pressure to prevent a lockup. Aside from safer stopping power: the ST5 delivers a top speed of 28 MPH & a range of 112 miles.
The Grizzly from Ariel Rider is a moped/dirt-bike style electric bike with a smart design—it features dual motors & dual brakes. Powered by front and rear Samsung 750W (1500 watt peak) motors with upgraded metal gears, it’s officially an AWD ride. Dual 52V battery packs out-perform the standard 48V packs found on most e-bikes. On & off-road, it delivers 75-mile range on throttle-only operation and speeds up to 30MPH. You can also pedal the bike if you think that’s necessary.
The Serial 1 e-bike brand is a white-label offshoot of Harley-Davidson; an innovation lab named to honor Harley’s oldest known motorcycle, the Serial Number One. For the brand’s spring 2021 launch lineup, they will offer four bikes of varying designs—all powered by 250W mid-mounted Brose S-Mag motors offering powerful pedal assist and impressive speeds. From 20-28MPH and with swappable Li-ion batteries that deliver ranges from 35-115 miles.
Designed for flawless function and low-key good looks, the Faro helmet from UNIT 1 boasts a clean modern design with smart safety tech to match. It features MIPS technology in the helmet’s shell—which improves impact absorption in a rotational impact. It’s also equipped with powerful front and rear LED lights plus flashing turn signals triggered by a simple handlebar remote. Linked with the Faro app, it offers fall detection & SOS signaling. A funded Kickstarter.
This is the bike helmet that can speak for you when you can’t. POC’s Ventral Air SPIN NFC features an NFC Medical ID chip that lets you store your medical profile in the helmet. In an accident, first responders will be able to read your vital information and make the best decisions for your treatment. Designed for both road and adventure rides, it offers the brand’s renowned aerodynamic performance, and a shape that minimizes drag.
3D printed in industrial-grade carbon fiber, the Superstrata Bike is a lightweight unibody bike that is custom-sized precisely for your height. Designed for street and light off-road use, it is available with or without pedal-assist power, Shimano components, and 5 integrated lights for safety after dark.
The Unlimited E-Bike Conversion Kit is the simplest, lightest e-bike conversion system in the world; turning your existing bike into a powerful electrified one in just minutes. The kit consists of just 3 parts: A replacement front wheel with an internal 250W or 750W motor, a bottle cage-mount screw-on battery, and a strap-on wireless sensor. Battery & motor options offer ranges from 22-50 miles & pedal-assist speeds from 16-22MPH. Fits most bikes.
The foldable, space-saving design of the HIMO Z20 e-bike offers dual-mode riding, allowing you to switch instantly between your own human power and variable levels of pedal-assist up to full e-power with up to 60 miles of range and speeds up to 15mph. It has dual disk brakes, a 6-speed Shimano drivetrain and a 250W rechargeable battery integrated into the frame. A funded Indiegogo.
British motorsport heritage doesn’t quite jump out at you with this Triumph but the brand’s debut e-bike is definitely a performer. For commuting, fitness & fun, the forthcoming aluminum-frame Triumph Trekker is designed for everyday riding but features premium components from Shimano and RockShox, as well as its high-performing Shimano e-drive. An integrated 504Wh battery powers the drivetrain through all 10-speeds and delivers a range north of 90-miles on a full charge.


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- How many books do you have to sell to be a USA Today bestseller?
- What is the #1 best selling book?
- How do I make a US Today bestseller list?
- How much money do first time authors make?
- Do self published books make money?
- How do I get my self published book noticed?
- What is the #1 book in the world?
- What is Amazon’s #1 best seller?
- What are the top 5 books you must read?
- How many books can a first time author expect to sell?
- How many books do you need to sell to make money?
- How do you price books to sell?
- How many copies does the average book sell?
- Can a self published book be a bestseller?
- How many books do you have to sell to be a NYT bestseller?
- How many sales make a book a bestseller?
- How many books sell a million copies?
- How many books do you need to sell on Amazon to be a bestseller?
- Are book sales declining?
- How much does JK Rowling make per book?
- What type of books sell best?
How many books do you have to sell to be a USA Today bestseller?
500 booksOnly U.S.
However, the author doesn’t have to reside in the U.S.; the book just needs to be purchased at U.S.
At least 500 books have to be sold by a retailer other than Amazon..
What is the #1 best selling book?
Dav Pilkey’s Fetch-22 took the #1 slot, selling more than 402,000 copies.
How do I make a US Today bestseller list?
Requirements to hit the USA Today listSell 6,000 books in a single week. … Only U.S. sales count.Pre-orders count.500+ sales on a retailer other than Amazon.It must be a paid book.It can be a solo book or a box set.Recommended to launch on a Tuesday.
How much money do first time authors make?
As we can see from many authors and agents the average first time author is projected to earn around $10,000 for their new book. After you pay your agent and invest in promotion, there isn’t much left over.
Do self published books make money?
A number of writers are earning good salaries from their self-published books. … According to Amazon’s 2019 review of its Kindle sales, there are now thousands of self-published authors taking home royalties of over $50,000, while more than a thousand hit six-figure salaries from their book sales last year.
How do I get my self published book noticed?
11 Powerful Book Promotion Ideas for Self-Published AuthorsHave your own blog or website. … Increase your online presence to spread the word about your book. … Use social media. … Learn from the most popular books in your genre — what helps them sell? … Get reviews for your book. … Write an enticing book blurb. … Invest in a professional cover design service. … Maximize your distribution channels.More items…
What is the #1 book in the world?
Top 100 best selling books of all timeRankTitleGenre1Da Vinci Code,TheCrime, Thriller & Adventure2Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsChildren’s Fiction3Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s StoneChildren’s Fiction4Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixChildren’s Fiction44 more rows
What is Amazon’s #1 best seller?
When a product loses best-seller status, be it after one hour or one month, the Amazon Best Seller badge is gone unless the product regains the spot. Ranking #1 means that a product has recently sold more than all other products in that category (or subcategory) within that particular marketplace.
What are the top 5 books you must read?
30 Books Everyone Should Read At Least Once In Their LivesTo Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. … 1984, by George Orwell. … Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling.The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. … The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. … Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen. … The Diary Of A Young Girl, by Anne Frank. … The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak.More items…
How many books can a first time author expect to sell?
There are all kinds of statistics bouncing around out there, but generally speaking, most self-published authors will likely sell around 250 books or less.
How many books do you need to sell to make money?
A typical book author barely makes more than minimum wage. You receive an advance and 10% royalties on net profit from each book. If your book retails at $25 per copy, you would need to sell at least 4,000 copies to break even on a $5,000 advance.
How do you price books to sell?
Ten Tips for Pricing Your Book ProfitablyChoose the retail price wisely. … Pricing your book is an art, not a science. … Price your book based on its value. … Do not price your book using an “X-time-cost” formula. … Do not price your book the same as competitive books. … Look at your price differently. … Know your discount structure. … Price is not the same as cost.More items…•
How many copies does the average book sell?
Research suggests that the “average” self-published, digital-only book sells about 250 copies in its lifetime. By comparison, the average traditionally published book sells 3,000 copies, but as I mentioned above, only about 250-300 of those sales happen in the first year.
Can a self published book be a bestseller?
If you self-publish, and do a proper job of marketing, your book may not only achieve success in its own right, but may be picked up by a major publishing house. … (Ironically, it may even be published by one of the houses that has previously sent you a rejection slip.)
How many books do you have to sell to be a NYT bestseller?
5,000 copiesThe category and window of your release significantly impacts the number of copies required to hit the New York Times bestseller list, but 5,000 copies during any one-week period is the minimum. I would recommend 10,000 to be sure.
How many sales make a book a bestseller?
The category and window of your release all significantly impact the number of copies required to hit the NYT bestseller list, but 5,000 copies during any one-week period is the minimum. I would recommend 10,000 to be sure.
How many books sell a million copies?
It’s just not realistic. Of the 500,000+ books that are published each year, less than 20 books sell a million copies (and that includes fiction novels!) Upon hearing that, you might think your odds are 1 in 25,000… But your odds are even lower than that.
How many books do you need to sell on Amazon to be a bestseller?
To make it onto the Wall Street Journal’s bestseller list, Max says a book needs at least 3,000 to 5,000 sales. As for Amazon, one investigation from Publishers Weekly estimates a book would need to sell almost 1,100 copies every day to land a spot on the site’s top five.
Are book sales declining?
U.S. book sales across all categories fell more than 8 percent in March, compared with March 2019, a decline that reflected the challenges publishers face in a ravaged retail landscape. The steepest declines were in educational publishing, a likely result of the mass closures of schools and colleges.
How much does JK Rowling make per book?
J.K. Rowling’s pay for each Harry Potter book sold is not a matter of public record. However, if she receives the industry standard 15% per book, she might have made approximately $1.15 billion, based on the series total revenue of about $7.7 billion. Each new paperback sold at $7 would be mean about $1 for Rowling.
What type of books sell best?
The most popular genre of books depends on the format and situation. The bestselling book genre is romance and the most profitable fiction book genre. Religious & inspirational books are the most popular non-fiction genre, whilst thrillers are the most popular audiobooks.

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RESIDENTIAL building commencements in WA are at record highs according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics today.
“As forecast by Master Builders Australia, Western Australia has shattered a 25-year record for dwelling commencements,” said MBA chief economist Peter Jones.
“At nearly 29,000 starts for the year 2013-14, housing starts are the highest level since 1989.
“Today’s figures show record dwelling starts for the June quarter 2014 of 7481 in original
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terms compared to 6850 in the same period in 1989. This takes starts for 2013-14 to
28,966 compared to 27,965 in 1989.
“But this upturn only restores residential building to a level achieved 25 years ago. In that
time Western Australia has seen strong population growth and the housing recovery needs
to be sustained in order to tackle the state’s housing shortfall.
“Increasing the housing supply is crucial if the dream of home ownership is to remain a
realistic one for Western Australians. Increasing supply is the key to affordable housing not
abolishing negative gearing.
Mr Jones said good policy at the federal, state and local government levels was essential to achieving a continued upturn in residential building, increasing the supply of new housing and growing the number of jobs created by the building industry.
“In WA, reform to reduce the number of councils must be the first step in removing supply side obstacles through improved and planning and building approvals processes,” he said.
The building industry enjoyed $8.1 billion in WA residential construction last financial year, and that is forecast by the MBA to rise to $8.5 billion in 2014-2015.


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Paul Moves Into Second in Iowa, New Hampshire
By Kyle Adams - November 16, 2011
While Newt Gingrich attracts media attention as he moves up in national polls, Ron Paul is enjoying a surge of his own.
The Texas congressman has moved into second place in Iowa and New Hampshire, according to two Bloomberg News polls released this week. In Iowa, he sits one point behind Herman Cain with 19 percent support, according to a poll released Tuesday. And a poll released Wednesday shows him at 17 percent in New Hampshire, far behind Mitt Romney (who has 40 percent support) but six points ahead of the third place finisher, Gingrich.
Paul's campaign has demonstrated organizational strength in his numerous straw poll victories. That ability to mobilize supporters could come into play on Jan. 3 in Iowa's caucuses.
Paul also broke into double digits in a national McClatchy/Marist poll released earlier this week. At 10 percent, he sat in fourth place in the GOP race behind Romney, Gingrich and Cain.
Selzer & Co. of Des Moines, Iowa, which conducted the poll for Bloomberg, surveyed 503 likely caucus-goers in Iowa and 504 likely primary voters in New Hampshire from Nov. 10-12. Both polls have a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points.

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Fault Passage Indicators (FPIs) are devices used in distribution networks to detect where faults occur. These devices are typically attached to overhead lines to measure if a fault has occurred in the downstream direction. FPIs are generally classified into two types: non-communicable and communicable devices. Non-communicable FPIs do not support external communication and will only provide an on-site physical alarm by blinking a red light. Communicable FPIs, on the other hand, can provide an on-site physical alarm and also send a message to a SCADA system. However, the message sent is typically limited to notifying the SCADA system that a fault has occurred between FPI devices, without providing detailed information on the fault’s location or type.
In contrast, Safegrid’s Intelligent Grid SystemTM (IGS) takes FPI technology to the next level by using modern IoT sensors and cloud system-approach The IGS system’s sensors sends data on grid events and measurements to the cloud, where powerful analytical tools are used to continuously monitor and analyze the grid’s performance and condition. The IGS system can accurately locate faults to within 100 meters (330ft) and identify the exact fault type, such as an earth fault or short circuit.
Knowing the exact location of faults enables operational personnel to quickly navigate to and fix the issue, resulting in reduced costs and downtime. The IGS system’s fast fault location identification and minimized outage times improve customer satisfaction and operational economics. Furthermore, the system’s modern data science tools enable preventive maintenance features, such as identifying cable insulation failures in advance. This information can help network operators move from time-based maintenance plans to condition-based maintenance plans.


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Neil Jenkins, 64, creates artwork about nature while also sharing his skills with students
Bassim Ayad, who came to the U.S. from Egypt, produces vivid artwork with yellow, red, blue hues
When a Riverside artist and his wife removed a half acre of orange trees earlier this year, the couple began filling the space with both his sculptures and others they...
Gwen Melby, who has a form of color blindness, figured she wouldn't be good at art
Frank Rodriguez has appeared in shows such as "The Little Mermaid," "The Addams Family" and "Man of La Mancha"
Riverside's Cati Porter shares her experiences through poetry, essays and books
Shannon Galuszka's father founded the Redlands Theatre Festival, but now the actress and director who lives in Riverside is running the show
In addition to her often humorous roles, Karla Franko runs a nonprofit group that trains young performers
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ISV condemns gratuitous attack on Independent schools
Independent Schools Victoria (ISV) warned today that a divisive campaign by some elements of the Catholic education system amounted to an attack on the principle of government funding to all non-government schools.
‘We are witnessing an extraordinary and ill-advised campaign that seeks to pit one school
sector against another,’ ISV Chief Executive, Michelle Green, said.
‘This campaign is at odds with the long-standing cooperation and mutual respect that has
existed between non-government schools,’ she said.
‘We know that the heavy-handed tactics adopted by some Victorian representatives of
Catholic education are causing dismay among other Catholic education officials, school
leaders, teachers and parents.
‘In calling for some Independent schools to be stripped of all government funding, these
tactics amount to an attack on a fundamental principle of school funding that has endured for
more than half a century – that all students, regardless of school, should receive some level
of government funding,’ Ms Green said.
‘While the purported target of this campaign is the Federal Government’s method of allocating
funding, it involves a gratuitous and disingenuous attack on selected Independent schools.
‘It involves language that previously has only been heard from ideological critics who would
deny any government funding to all non-government schools – Catholic and Independent.’
Ms Green was commenting on a media release issued by the Catholic Education
Commission of Victoria, which questioned whether selected Independent schools should
receive government funding.
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The following table outlines the current fee schedule for the different sessions offered by the Centre. For convenience, the fee schedule is available as a PDF file.
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On-ice HPC sessions at the K-W Granite Club are held Sunday mornings from 9:00am – 11:00am. Alternate times or locations for both on-ice and off-ice sessions are possible by consulting with the Director.
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- Setup: An on-ice, in-depth analysis of the proper technique for set-up in the hack, and delivery mechanics including balance.
- Grips, releases, rotations and line of delivery: Examination of the impact of the grip and release of the stone. Also, the importance of the number of rotations is presented in this session. The last part of the session deals with line of delivery, using a laser for confirming accuracy.
- Brushing mechanics: The impact of sweeping, and the proper techniques to maximize sweeping performance, are the focus of this session.
- Strategy: Using the Protecting, Probing, and Pursuing National Team approach to strategy, including the game plan, end plan, and a discussion of the factors that influence shot selection.
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The electric ID.R is the first car to complete the Hillclimb in less than 40 seconds.
“In setting the new all-time record at the ‘Goodwood Festival of Speed’, the ID.R has once again shown that Volkswagen’s electric powertrain can outperform even the most powerful conventional powertrains,” said Volkswagen Motorsport Director Sven Smeets.
“Romain Dumas exploited the full potential of the ID.R on this short but tricky track. After the victory on Pikes Peak and the e-record on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife, he has now achieved another milestone for electromobility. It was a strong performance from our whole team, which only had a very short time, in which to get a lightweight variant of the ID.R up and running for the ‘Festival of Speed’.”
“I am very proud to have set the all-time record in Goodwood with the ID.R. The short hillclimb is a very special challenge. Because the track is so short, I could not afford to make even the slightest mistake, and every aspect of the fine-tuning of the ID.R had to be perfect. That was particularly challenging, as we were not able to test on the route beforehand,” said Romain Dumas, who had previously taken overall victory with the electric record at the same venue in 2018.
Sprint version of the ID.R takes on the Formula 1 record
Volkswagen Motorsport had systematically modified the ID.R for its outing at the ‘Goodwood Festival of Speed’. Among other things, the latest evolution of the electric race car was lighter than when it set the records on Pikes Peak and at the Nürburgring. “We used a smaller battery than at the Nürburgring and optimised the power output.
As such, the new sprint version of the ID.R weighs less than 1,000 kilograms, with the driver on board,” said François-Xavier Demaison, Technical Director at Volkswagen Motorsport. The ID.R also completed its record- breaking run without the Drag Reduction System (DRS) that was designed for the high-speed sections of the Nürburgring, as the characteristic of the track in Goodwood made this superfluous.
Technology partner Bridgestone, which was also involved in the record-breaking run in Goodwood in 1999, also supplied special tyres for the 1.86-kilometre sprint. “We are proud to have been part of this project and the new record in Goodwood.
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We have been expecting a seasonal rally in gold, silver and the miners off of a bottom due in either December or January, as is typical of the sector. I’ve marked up Sentimentrader‘s seasonal gold pattern to show the secondary low made (on average over 30 years) in December and the January ramp up that follows (on average).
But we’ve long contended that noise about global strife (geopolitics), inflation and most of all China/India demand need to be tuned out and the larger component planets of the Macrocosm ™ need to be respected in order to call a real bull market phase in gold and gold stocks.
Taking a quick look at the largest components, gold vs. stock markets is still bearish and the economy – new corporate welfare tax package all but in the bag – is doing just fine.
NFTRH in general and I personally am in line with this reality, long various stocks/ETFs in line with the good times. But I tell you now that Mom & Pop are very much in da house and dey is gonna be really wrong footed when the Wall Street wise guys eventually pull the rug out.
What will be the trigger? Sell the corporate tax welfare news (which the market has been discounting all along)? New year selling due to 2018’s sure to be beneficial capital gains tax environment? Or just that everyone who’s gonna buy will have bought (that’s you, Mom & Pop). Again from Sentimentrader…
Herein would lie the case for gold and gold stocks’ fundamentals. We are continually updating the 3 Amigos theme (one of which is stock markets vs. gold) in order to cross reference indicators from multiple angles; but a market watcher with common sense may well look at the information above and this chart below, and just conclude… it’s coming time.
Or we can try to pick a finer point using a rather important Amigo, the S&P 500 vs. gold. Noted is a logical termination area for the wondrous, man made stock bull market that was the beneficiary of massive amounts of unconventional inflation policy, post 2008.
People talk about the “Great Recession” or “Financial Crisis” as if they were one-offs. They were not. They are part of a long-term progression into economic and financial darkness. Sorry, but the closer we come to termination (see also the Yield Curve Amigo) the more I want to avoid sugary pretense that this game we have been playing is anything normal.
The inflation, balls out and relentless, fed (no pun intended) right into the most desirable areas on this cycle. Asset owners were enriched (which is ironic since the administration under which this took place supposedly had a leveling of the socioeconomic playing field as its goal) and now an asset owner is president of the United States and he’s… anyone? Bueller? Anyone?… yes, he’s ramming home fiscal policy to benefit asset owners as far as the eye can see.
Except that my eye sees the red shaded bar in the chart above. My eye sees Ma & Pa loading the boat to finally join the party now that we’re safe from the former commie, socialist regime. I see an epic contrarian reset of all this crap coming up, with timing the issue (again the reminder that outside of dynamic events like Q4 2008, the macro moves much slower than our relatively hyperactive human brains).
But the point of my veer off into ideology and dogma is that the gold sector is going to bottom when its fundamentals utterly stink. That is because it is going to bottom when things can’t look any better for conventional players (and Ma & Pa).
Here is a daily chart we used in a recent NFTRH report showing the situation as it was during the start of the last great bull cycle in 2000. The implication is that the stock market needs to crack and investors need to start becoming aware of a bear market (remember, Nasdaq had already cracked earlier in the year). In late 2001 the S&P 500 broke down, tested and failed. Meanwhile the gold miners diverged gold and the bull was on.
So what I am doing is using short-term views like this and longer-term macro views like the 3 Amigos ™ and the Macrocosm ™ in order to be right on the spot when the real bull market begins in gold and the gold sector. It could begin sooner than we might think if the asset party blows out in spectacular fashion or it could drag for a while. So the idea is to view any coming rally in the gold sector as a bounce until some combination of macro fundamentals and/or technical milestones are exceeded.
Meanwhile, I think we get a trade-worthy rally due to the seasonal aspect, a waning of tax loss selling and a cleaning of gold bug sentiment courtesy of the recent correction.
 From last weekend’s NFTRH477 regarding the Commitments of Traders (CoT):
Silver is where it gets interesting. As the metal led to the downside and some very significant Commercial short covering and large Spec long reduction (to put it in a highly technical term, they puked) went on. There was additional [price] downside after data collection and we can confidently state that silver’s CoT situation is now anything but dangerous.
Both silver (which would lead a precious metals rally) and gold experienced significant additional commercial (red & green) short covering and large spec long (blue) puking, as expected. Now, not only are the CoT anything but dangerous, they can be added to our reasoning directly above for a sector rally. Charts from Barchart.com…
As also noted in NFTRH 477…
My personal plan continues to be to slowly add quality mining/royalty positions and view them as a balance to risk ‘on’ stock market positions. The plan is not yet for a major lock and load bottom. That will come after the 3 Amigos either reach their destinations or abort mission.
After a noisy week with an FOMC meeting and tax bill (mini) drama, I remain 100% on plan and we’ll be charting and tracking the situation closely in NFTRH now that risk has been bled down, opportunity is out ahead and our plans seem on track all around the macro.
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A police spokesman confirmed that detectives from the Metropolitan Police’s sexual offences and child abuse unit were investigating the matter.
The spokesman said: “A 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of rape on Sunday, September 14, and taken to an east London police station. He has since been bailed to a date in mid-October pending further enquiries."
Another 22-year-old man was arrested a few days later in connection with the investigation and was released on bail until late October.
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Stuart Pearce insisted he would have no hesitation in removing the armband from Michael Mancienne and dropping him for European Championship Under-21 Group B game with Ukraine in Herning.
With Mancienne subdued in midfield in the 1-1 opening draw with Spain, England looked better only when Jack Rodwell came on in midfield.
Pearce stressed that rotating the armband would not necessarily be a problem, although it would make front-page news for the senior team.
“For me there is no relevance,’’ Pearce said. “My loyalty doesn’t stem to making sure the last person who captained the team will be in the next team.
"If Michael’s not on the pitch, then he can’t captain the team. Common sense.”
Rodwell insisted that the squad were less obsessed with who possessed the armband. “Whoever the manager picks will do a good job,’’ Rodwell said.
“We will support whoever it is.” The Everton midfielder added that opposing nations were “fearful” of the sort of resilience that England showed in recovering to draw with Spain.
“We’ve shown when our backs are against the wall we’ll come out fighting,’’ Rodwell said. “We’ll always do that; that goes through all English teams, club level as well.’’
Rodwell disputed the notion that the English were vastly inferior to the Spanish.
“We have technical ability throughout the Under-21 squad. And look at our senior side, there are some of the best players in the world.
"If Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, John Terry, Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney were in the Barcelona squad I’m sure all of them would start.’’
England will expect to defeat Ukraine, particularly as their star turn, Taras Stepanenko, is out with a thigh problem.
Rodwell believes that the camaraderie amongst Pearce’s players eclipses the upbeat mood amongst those who reached the finals in 2009.
“The team spirit is better here,’’ Rodwell said. “I think we could definitely go all the way.”
Ukraine (4-2-3-1): Kanibolotskiy; Butko, Rakitskiy, Kryvtsov, Selin; Chesnakov, Partsvaniya; Biliy, Konoplyanka, Yarmolenko; Zozulya.
England (4-4-1-1): Fielding; Walker, Smalling, Jones, Bertrand; Cleverley, Rodwell, Henderson, Sinclair; Welbeck; Sturridge.
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The significance of art in human existence has long been a source of puzzlement, fascination, and mystery. In Neuropsychology of Art, Dahlia W. Zaidel explores the brain regions and neuronal systems that support artistic creativity, talent, and appreciation.
'I recommend this book, particularly for its digestible lessons and interesting examples, to anyone who is filled with innovative ideas and curiosity.' - Liz Franz, in The Lancet Neurology, April 2006
'The diverse material and clarity of writing makes Neuropsychology of Art of interest to all scientists and scholars as well as a useful and fascinating source on important current developments in the field of brain and art.' - Dr. N.M.J. Edelstyn, Keele University, in The Psychologist, October 2006
'The book's written style is clear and scholarly, the scope is remarkably broad, and altogether makes for an interesting read. … To the best of my knowledge, no other book on the topic coalesces so many of the reported neurologic data on visual and musical artists, and provides interpretation of their deficits together with explanations of the role of the cerebral structures damaged in creativity and aesthetics. There is a rich tapestry of ideas not previously combined in scholarly writings on art and the brain.' - Laura Piccardi, La Sapienza, University of Rome, in Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, September 2006

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