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Sunday, April 24, 2016
Mayor de Blasio, NYCEDC and Speaker Mark-Viverito Announce Grand Opening of New Health Center in South Bronx
Mayor de Blasio, NYCEDC and Speaker Mark-Viverito Announce Grand Opening of New Health Center in South Bronx. Special thanks to: NYC Mayors Office.
Damian Center part of ‘Caring Neighborhoods Initiative’ and replaces previous for-profit medical facility, average number of patients doubled NEW YORK–– Mayor de Blasio, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) President Maria Torres-Springer and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito today announced the grand opening of the Damian Family Care Center’s Third Avenue Family Health Center, a new community health center providing more than 10,000 people in the South Bronx with access to healthcare regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. “Today, we take another step towards expanding availability to primary care, and providing high-quality and comprehensive healthcare to everyday New Yorkers,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “No New Yorker should have to decide between their basic needs and their healthcare costs. Damian Center will be accessible to all Bronx residents, regardless of their income.”
"The Damian Center's Third Avenue Family Health Center will provide much needed access to healthcare for residents of the South Bronx," said Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. "As a proud representative of the South Bronx in the City Council, I'm happy to work with the de Blasio administration and the Economic Development Corporation to bring healthcare access to as many as 100,000 new patients in this community."
“There are fewer challenges more pressing than addressing health disparities between communities,” said Council Member Corey Johnson, Chair of the Committee on Health. “No person’s health should be determined by his or her zip code. The opening of the Third Avnue Family Care Center is a great achievement in the effort to bring quality, affordable health care to underserved neighborhoods. I applaud Mayor de Blasio for making this important issue a top priority of his administration.”
The Third Avenue Family Health Center opens as part of the Caring Neighborhoods initiative, a vital part of the administration’s commitment to reduce health disparities through building primary care capacity in neighborhoods where New Yorkers have faced limited options for convenient and affordable health care services. In total, over 100,000 new patients will be able to receive care in their own neighborhoods thanks to the community health centers expanded through Caring Neighborhoods.
The City committed $20 million over two years in its Fiscal Year 2016 budget to cover pre-development and start-up operating costs for new health centers.
“Access to healthcare is a fundamental right, and an essential part of any complete neighborhood,” said NYCEDC President Maria Torres-Springer. “That’s why our Community Health Center Expansion Program is helping fulfil the Mayor’s pledge to provide much needed care to under-served communities throughout the five boroughs. Not only are we working together to improve community health, we’re also creating quality jobs for New Yorkers in their own neighborhoods.”
The Third Avenue Family Care Center opening is a result of concerted efforts to build stronger neighborhoods and address longstanding health disparities. Because of the administration’s efforts, the Damian Family Care Center is able to take over a previous for-profit medical facility while doubling the average number of patient visits per year and ensuring primary care is available to all regardless of ability to pay.
The Third Avenue Family Health Center will provide comprehensive care at this site including primary, dental, child and adult behavioral health care, specialty services and an on-site pharmacy. The health center is located several blocks away from two schools and three New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) public housing developments, ensuring patient accessibility. The site is expected to treat over 10,000 patients annually when at full capacity.
The Damian team, led by President and CEO Peter Grisafi, is committed to improving the compensation, benefits and job quality for their staff at the Third Avenue Family Health Center, which consists of 90 percent Bronx residents. Through the support from NYCEDC’s Community Health Center Expansion Program, Damian was able to preserve 60 jobs during the site takeover, and continues to create new staff positions.
As part of Caring Neighborhood’s strategic approach to expanding primary care, NYCEDC’s Community Health Center Expansion Program provides a range of support to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and FQHC look-alikes. There are over 30 non-profit health centers that already provide high-quality primary care in New York City and seek to expand their services in high-needs neighborhoods. The program seeks to accelerate the creation of these health centers by making available on a competitive basis up to $8 million in grants, real estate assistance to help identify new health center sites in underserved neighborhoods including potentially City-affiliated properties, and one-on-one technical assistance, among other benefits.
This effort is the latest in NYCEDC’s portfolio of programs to generate shared prosperity for all New Yorkers. As the City’s primary engine for economic growth, NYCEDC is committed to strengthening neighborhoods and growing quality jobs by building community assets and ensuring that those community assets – like community health centers – have the resources to scale up. NYCEDC’s Healthcare Desk leads healthcare enterprises to more equitable and profitable business models for both workers and employers through programs addressing health technology adoption, payment reform, real estate transformation, and health inequities.
The Caring Neighborhoods initiative complements the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s (DOHMH) initiative to support the integration of public health and primary care in high-need neighborhoods by revitalizing its underutilized buildings to co-locate community-based organizations and providers of medical, dental and mental health services. It also complements the administration’s work to improve healthcare access for immigrant New Yorkers, as recently detailed in a report by the Mayor’s Task Force on Immigrant Health Care Access.
As noted in the report, FQHCs are critical healthcare safety-net providers, delivering culturally competent primary care in community-based settings in neighborhoods with high concentrations of immigrant New Yorkers.
The healthcare sector is the leading employer in New York City, providing approximately 515,500 jobs, approximately 18,500 of which were created over the last year. In 2015, the federal government awarded $8.6 million in New Access Point annual operating grant funding for FQHCs in New York City; the de Blasio administration provided letters of support for many of these applicants.
“The new Damian Family Care Center will help expand access to quality health care to thousands of individuals in the South Bronx. Healthcare disparity is one of the great injustices that continue to afflict underserved communities throughout the nation. Thanks to this initiative more families will have access to the care they need regardless of their ability to pay," said Congressman José E. Serrano.
"Many thanks to Mayor de Blasio, the New York City Economic Development Corporation and the Damian Family Care Center for opening this new state of the art facility in the South Bronx. This community health center will have the ability to serve up to 10,000 new patients regardless of their ability to pay. This center will be an incredible tool in combating the health disparities that have plagued the South Bronx for far too long," said State Senator José Serrano.
"In the Bronx, we're committed to not being 62 out of 62 when it comes to healthiest counties in New York State," said Council Member Rafael Salamanca. "That's why I'm thrilled to see a new health center open for South Bronx families to help greatly expand healthcare access, and undoubtedly help move us away from being 62."
“PCDC is proud to join Mayor de Blasio’s Caring Neighborhoods initiative to support Damian Family Care Centers’ effort to bring additional primary care services to families in the South Bronx,” said Primary Care Development Corporation CEO Louise Cohen, MPH. “The $3.7 million in affordable financing PCDC provided with participation from Vital Healthcare Capital, combined with the working capital grant from NYC EDC, will catalyze the expansion of this important health care facility. This kind of public-private partnership is critical to expanding primary care in New York City’s underserved communities.”
“The opening of the Third Avenue Health Center is an exciting step toward addressing persistent primary care shortages in the South Bronx,” said Elizabeth Swain, CHCANYS President and CEO. “Congratulations to the Damian Family Care Center, and thank you to the Mayor for his vision and partnership in increasing primary care access throughout New York City. The EDC’s leadership on the Caring Neighborhoods initiative has been invaluable to ensuring that essential resources are directed to the areas in greatest need of these health care services.”
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History of Directorate of Operations
Establishment of Directorate of Operations
In 1937, the Ministry of Defence promoted the Air Force Regiment to the Royal Thai Air Force which Directorate of Operations in the present day was a result of the requirement of organisation for operations, tasks that related to situations and technologies which currently changed and was able to effectively perform the mission.
In 1937, the Royal Thai Air Force promulgated the RTAF organisational structure of 1937 in accordance with military regulation on assignation of man power during peace time of 1937 on 6th of September. "the Directorate of Chief of Air Staff" was established to be responsible for the task of Chief of Air Staff which had 4 components consisted of 1st section, 2nd section, 3rd section, and 4th section. The 3rd section was assigned to be responsible of operations which considered to be the beginning of the Directorate that responsible for operations and appointed the chief of 3rd section to be the rank of "Wing Commander".
In 1940, the Royal Thai Air Force made an adjustment in organisation to be consistent of the responsibility in operations which cancelled the RTAF organisational structure of 1937 and promulgated the RTAF organisational structure of 1940 in accordance with military regulation on assignation of man power during peace time of 1940 on 16th of May. The adjustment was to change the chief of 3rd section from the rank of "Wing Commander" to be "Group Captain".
In 1952, the Royal Thai Air Force made an adjustment in organisation by considered of joining the unit that had the similar characteristic into the same group and also made an adjustment in performance policy for an agility and efficiency. The adjustment was to promote the 3rd section to be "Directorate of Operations" and assigned the position of Deputy Chief of Air Staff (Operations) to be the rank of Brigadier General as the Director.
On 24th of December was considered to be the founding of the Directorate of Operations.


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Camair-Co made its test flight on Tuesday morning to Bamenda, the regional capital of the Northwest.
Since 1 June 2017, the National Air Transport Company of Cameroon has been redeploying its activities with the opening of new domestic destinations and the launch of a new tariff policy marked by a reduction in the cost of domestic flights. Especially towards the regions of Adamawa, North and Far North.
This reduction in costs, explained Camair-Co general manager Ernest Dikoum, is part of the company’s recovery plan adopted last year under the management of US firm Boeing Consulting and one of the moment is better coverage of the national service.
In the opinion of the users, Camair-Co, which has 5 aircraft, 3 of which exclusively serve the national network, “significantly improved the regularity and punctuality of flights“, with more than 80 domestic flights per month, Which revolves around 100%. In this perspective, other domestic destinations are announced, in this case Bertoua in the East and Bamenda in the Northwest.

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Ability Bonus: +2 Str OR +2 Dex
Speed: 50 Feet
Sight: Darkvision 60 Feet
Age: Crossing the lifespans of mortal and immortal, Dracotaurs live up to 200 years after reaching maturity at 13.
Languages: Draconic or Sylvan (see sub races).
Size: Dracotaur are larger than centaurs and dragonborns, standing over 7 feet tall from hoof to head, and up to 10 feet long (or about 30 hands).
Fey-crossed Reptile: Advantage on charm effects, immunity to magical sleep.
Breath Weapon (1/rest): You can use your action to exhale destructive fire. When you use your breath weapon, each creature in the area of the exhalation must make a Dexterity saving throw. The DC for this saving throw equals 8 + your Constitution modifier + your proficiency bonus. A creature takes 2d6 damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. The damage increases to 3d6 at 6th level, 4d6 at 11th level, and 5d6 at 16th level. After you use your breath weapon, you can’t use it again until you complete a short or long rest.
Tailure to Launch: Your long legs and balancing tail grant you proficiency in Acrobatics.
Sub Races (Pick one of the below): Edit
- Centaur Upbringing:
- Languages: Sylvan
- Ability Bonus: +2 Wis
- Training of the Forest Fighters: You are proficient in all simple weapons, as well as both long and short bows.
- Dragon Upbringing:
- Languages: Draconic
- Ability Bonus: +1 Con
- Knowledge of the Ages: Your upbringing among the giants of ancient lore grants you proficiency in both History and Arcana.


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Reggae star Shaggy will not be able to fulfill his role as co-host at London’s Music of Black Origin Awards (MOBO) on Wednesday (Sept. 19). The ‘Mr. Lover Lover’ singer was due to host the awards ceremony with British singer Jamelia but organizers reportedly forgot to apply for the Jamaican star’s work permit, putting his appearance in doubt. A source told Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper: “The MOBOs had applied for work permits for all the acts performing on the night but they had not applied for one for Shaggy. I think it might be an oversight. “Organizers have been scrambling around trying to sort out the glitch. It’s the last thing they need. If Shaggy hasn’t got a valid work visa then it’s up to the government to deal with it. It could get to the stage where the Home Office says he is not allowed to present at all.” The Home Office refused to confirm if Shaggy – real name Orville Richard Burrell – has been given a work visa, but insist it was the singer’s responsibility to organize a permit. On another note, 50 Cent’s last-minute MOBOs cancellation has left organizers struggling to replace him with another big name. If a replacement isn’t found, Craig David’s duet with Kano is expected to take center stage at the ceremony.
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The idea was pretty simple: Emulating the “film strip” as individual frames moving quickly (very quickly) on the screen, and then having an overlay area act as a shutter, synchronized with the film strip so that it showed a single frame at a time.
I decided to stream my adventure, which involved a lot of exploring the different options. You can check it out here and here
The goal was to make it so that the movie played at lower FPS than the actual game was running. I ended up doing the following calculations:
- SHUTTER_HEIGHT in Pixels.
- TARGET_FRAME_RATE in Frames per second
- MILLIS_PER_FRAME = 1000 / FRAME_RATE
- SHUTTER_SPEED = 1000 / TARGET_FRAME_RATE
- in Milliseconds per shutter cycle
- Each shutter cycle consists on it being opaque and then transparent for the same amount of time.
- FILM_SPEED_MILLIS = SHUTTER_HEIGHT / SHUTTER_SPEED
- in Pixels per millis
- How quick should the film move so that a single frame is shown for each shutter cycle.
- FILM_SPEED = FILM_SPEED_MILLIS * MILLIS_PER_FRAME
- Converted to pixels per frame.
- All sprites in the film strip move this distance on every frame.
Here are my observation after the first try:
- It’s very hard to time the sprites correctly to move at this high speed and sync their position with the shutter. This is caused in part by the varying real frame rate and the high precision required for the timing.
- Even if this was possible, having the shutter block the image 50% of the time reduces its brightness a lot (if I’m correct, they fixed this using stronger reflectors historically).
- Ultimately, I missed the fact that the persistence of vision effect wouldn’t be achievable at low frame rate speeds so in order for this to work I’d have to work with higher frame rates, complicating the emulation even more.
I decided to give up this idea. I realize I may be doing something wrong so if someone wants to take on the challenge (or elaborate on why it’s not feasible) please post in the comments!
Later on I thought on alternatives to achieve my goal, I figured the only way to go was is faking both the Phi phenomenon and the Persistence of Vision effect as follows:
- Keep the motion of the “film strip” using the same previous calculations.
- Remove the shutter altogether, instead put a “still frame” sprite on top of the film strip. (This simulates the persistence of vision effect)
- As the sprites from the film strip come close to a the “still frame” sprite, “burn” the sprite image into it. Since the film strip is moving quickly, this will simulate the phi phenomenon at lower speed (giving it the desired “retro” feel).
Here are the results:
I’m pretty happy with these results, admittedly I could have cheated and just put a blurb of pics as the film strip, since they are barely noticeable when over 8FPS… but this was fun and I think it feels more authentic 🙂
Finally, I made the still frame move around a bit when captured to simulate a bit of “jankiness” and imprecision.
If you have followed the development of Curse of Wallachia, you may have an idea what I’m going to use this for.

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Commando low boy engine ?Posted by tony_morris at January 28. 2017
Re: Commando low boy engine ?Posted by richard_payne at January 28. 2017
I remember Curley as making copy JPN fibreglass.
A Google search indicates that they made glasswork for Dunstall and ran a race team.
Curley GRP Ltd.
Re: Commando low boy engine ?Posted by steve_adkins at January 28. 2017
Greetings Reg Curley (RIP) did a lot of racing development work and also had a 'special' cam ground. His 750's were very quick and were fitted (if I remember correctly) with a Weber 40 DCOE carburetor. Pretty sure Dave Croxford used his set up as did Brian Kemp. Otherwise I have no further information; believe his family still run the glass business, so maybe an approach from Roadholder to the family for an article / history record would be appropriate before all this information vanishes?
Hi. Thank for the info, was just courious as has not seem before. I will try load up a picture of the casings
Re: Commando low boy engine ?Posted by anthony_curzon at January 29. 2017
His brother worked for Paul Dunstall as a mechanic and was featured in a 1960's magazine Motorcycle Mechanics.
It's a wide line frame with the commando engine, the head stock is stamped with the same number as engine, NC3000001


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Economic data is back on the radar in Asia at the start of December after plunging oil prices dominated headlines for much of last week.
China's monthly purchasing manager's indices (PMI) and Australia's third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) will take the spotlight.
That time again: China PMIs
The week began with separate readings of China's November factory activity from the government and HSBC. China's official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) eased more sharply than expected, official data showed Monday. Meanwhile, HSBC's final PMI reading was unchanged from the flash figure, which clocked in at the breakeven level of 50.0 that separates expansion from contraction
The closely-watched reports come on the heels of the central bank's surprise interest rate cut late last month, which indicated that policymakers are worried about the country's economic slowdown despite publicly quashing stimulus hopes in previous months.
Wednesday will see the release of PMIs for China's service sector, an increasingly important industry for investors as the government attempts to boost domestic spending. In 2013, services accounted for 46 percent of GDP. In October, the official non-manufacturing index slipped to 53.8 from 54 in September, a nine-month low, while HSBC's index hit a three-month low.
All eyes on Australia
Growth data for the world's twelfth-largest economy is expected on Wednesday. According to Moody's Analytics, the economy may grow 0.4 percent on quarter and 2.7 percent on year during the July-September period. Those figures would be slower than the 0.5 percent quarterly rise and 3.1 percent annual increase seen in the May-June period.
"Retail volumes have recovered, suggesting household consumption made a stronger contribution to GDP growth than in the previous quarter. Business investment likely dragged on growth as mining investment is gradually wound back," said economists at Moody's Analytics in a report.
Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy and chief economist at AMP, expects a slightly better performance. He forecast a rise of 0.7 percent on-quarter and 3.1 percent on year, underpinned by solid contributions from consumer spending and trade.
October retail sales and trade data are also on tap this week. Analysts widely expect the country's trade deficit to narrow from September's A$2.3 billion deficit and retail sales to cool after surging an unexpected 1.2 percent in September.
Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds its monetary policy review with no change anticipated.
"We still see the RBA's next move as more likely to be up than down, although we expect it to remain on hold until at least mid-2015. We still have a rate hike penciled in for June 2015, but the clear risk is that it hold steady for longer," HSBC said in a note.
Elsewhere in the region
South Korea's final GDP estimate for the July-September quarter on Thursday is likely be to be little changed from the earlier estimate, experts say. In October, the Bank of Korea announced the economy grew by a seasonally adjusted 0.9 percent on quarter, compared with a 0.5 percent rise in the May-June period.

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Published: June 17, 1981
Around the Nation; Closed Hearing Held in Case Of Publicity on Atlanta Man
ATLANTA, June 16 (UPI) - A Federal district judge held a closed hearing today on a motion to prevent officials from discussing a 23-year-old man who has been questioned about the slayings of 28 young blacks.
Judge Orinda Evans heard attorneys for Wayne B. Williams argue for an order restraining law-enforcement officers in their discussion about Mr. Williams.
The petition, which originally named several news organizations, including United Press International and The New York Times, was divided into two parts by Judge Evans. An open hearing was scheduled for tomorrow to determine whether news organizations who are defendants should also be placed under court restraints.
Defendants in today's hearing included Mayor Maynard Jackson of Atlanta; Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown; Dr. Larry Howard, director of the Georgia Crime Laboratory, and other law-enforcement officials.
Mr. Williams has been the topic of many news reports since June 3, when he was questioned for almost 12 hours at the Atlanta headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He was released the morning of June 4.

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- The Met is to get more plastic bullets.
- London's airports are reportedly working normally in spite of the strike.
- Mark Ravenhill becomes resident scribe at the RSC.
- Crap story of the day 1: Victoria Beckham's voice is losing it's London 'twang'.
- Crap story of the day 2: live frog finds its way into Nando's wrap. Allegedly.
- Crap story of the day 3: Amy's LBD* sells for £43,000.
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Everything You Need to Know Before You Get a Border Collie
Border collies are herding dogs, initially bred in the borderlands between England and Scotland. As a herding dog, they can be very energetic but also very easy to train.
Border collies are still a favorite choice for farmers and ranchers who need a herding dog today. But the Border collie can also be an excellent pet for those who have no herding needs of any kind.
In this overview, you’ll get all the critical information you need to help you decide whether or not the border collie is the right dog to bring home with you!
Border Collie Characteristics
While it is still a popular choice for herding, the Border collie is also a great athlete for competing in dog sports and an excellent family choice.
In this section, you’ll learn more about the physical and personality traits that make the Border collie so unique.
Border collies have a lean, athletic build.
Here are some key stats to know:
They are very active and have a high level of endurance.
As herding dogs, they needed to run as much as 50 miles in a single day and through the hilly terrain of the Scottish border country. That level of activity makes them physically a very healthy breed.
In terms of appearance, they can have either a rough or a smooth coat. In both cases, they have a dual-layer coat with a coarser outer layer and a softer undercoat.
Their fur varies from short to medium and is most often black with white patches on the face, neck, legs, and feet.
There can sometimes be touches of tan as well. Less common but still possible is a solid black or tan coloring.
Border collies have some wonderful personality traits that can make them fantastic pets. However, they can be a little demanding on their owners’ time and attention.
Let’s take a look at the unique personality of the Border collie below:
These are great qualities to have in a dog that will be an active part of the family.
But if not put to work, a Border collie’s positive qualities can become misdirected.
For example, their high intelligence can make them mischievous and stubborn if not guided adequately into practical tasks and activities.
Their high energy levels can be expressed in recklessness and escape attempts if they do not get enough exercise. And their desire to work can lead to misdirected herding instincts.
A bored Border collie will likely end up trying to herd children, other pets, cars, people on bicycles, or anything else they can find.
So they are the perfect pet if you can keep them stimulated and busy.
But you need to start training early and keep them occupied often with tasks and activities.
Border Collie Care & Grooming
Now that you have a better idea of how the Border collie would fit into your family based on their personality and other traits, it’s time to learn about what they will need from you.
In this section, you’ll learn about feeding, grooming, training, and otherwise taking the best possible care of your Border collie.
Every dog breed has its genetic predisposition to certain illnesses and conditions.
While that doesn’t mean that every Border collie will get every condition, a Border collie is prone to get.
However, it does mean that you, as an owner, should be extra alert to the signs and symptoms of the following conditions so that you can get treatment as quickly as possible:
- Hip Dysplasia
- Progressive Retinal Atrophy
- Collie Eye Anomaly
You can also decrease your dog’s risk of getting these conditions by opting for a mixed breed rather than a purebred.
The increased genetic diversity of mixed breeds makes them more resistant to breed-specific illnesses while still letting you enjoy the Border collie’s physical and personality traits.
Training Your Border Collie
Border collies are a wonderful breed to train.
These pups are highly attuned to figuring out what their owner wants or needs - so much so that it can sometimes seem like they are predicting your needs in advance.
To add to this, they are workaholics who thrive when given a task to accomplish.
As mentioned, this makes them ideal for training, but it also means that you have to train them and make an effort to give them tasks to do.
A bored Border collie can become restless and troublesome.
So train early and consider teaching them to do more than just follow basic commands.
If you want a dog that can perform fun or practical tasks, this is the dog for you.
But if you just want a buddy to cuddle up with you on the couch, the Border collie is going to be too energetic for you.
Do Border Collies Need Grooming?
Grooming needs are pretty minimal. They don't shed excessively, except during the shedding season.
During this season, you’ll want to brush the coat daily to minimize the amount of fur ending up around the house.
Outside of that season, weekly brushing is more than enough to prevent their fur from matting and keep their coat glossy and healthy-looking.
You don’t need to bathe them at all unless they are filthy or smell unpleasant.
Brushing their teeth a couple of times a week is also a good idea.
However, if you don’t feel like doing that, you can also opt for giving them a dental chew that helps remove tartar and prevent buildup.
Feeding Border Collies
An adult Border collie needs somewhere between 1 ½ to 2 cups of quality dry food each day.
Food should be divided into two separate meals - one in the morning and one in the evening.
If they get a lot of exercise in the day, you may need to feed them more.
Because they are such an active breed, you should opt for a protein-rich diet to keep their muscles in peak condition.
Also, a more carb-rich meal in the morning can provide the fuel they need for the day.
Keep an eye on their weight to determine if you are feeding them the right amount.
Costs & Buying Tips
A certified purebred Border collie from a reliable breeder will likely cost somewhere between $500 and $1000.
If you don’t need the official certification, you can get a purebred for as low as $200 (but without a certificate, you can’t verify that it is 100% purebred).
If you go for a rescue Border collie, you could pay just $50 or less.
On top of these initial costs, you may need to pay for vaccinations and neutering.
We recommend getting a rescue because it’s just generally a more rewarding experience.
However, if you need a purebred, make sure you are buying from a legitimate and humane Border collie breeder.
Puppy mills are a real threat, and they can sometimes be challenging to identify.
Keep an eye out for these red flags to spot a puppy mill. And if you do come across a breeder that seems suspicious, you should report it to the authorities not only should you avoid buying from them.
Border collies are an excellent choice for families who are a little more on the active side.
This dog’s high energy level makes them the perfect motivation to get you off the couch and out of the house.
And they are also very responsive to training, so you can quickly train them to be obedient even when you are out of the house in a new environment.
However, if you don’t train them and give them tasks to do, they can become restless and bored, leading to troublesome behavior.
So you may want to consider a less active breed if you’re hoping for a cuddly friend to veg out in front of the television.


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Cert IV Performing Arts/Dance
Born and raised in Melbourne, Alana started dancing at the age of 3. Throughout her early years, she soaked up as much dancing as she could – completing Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Hip Hop and of course Classical Ballet classes.
In her early adult years, her love for dance did not lessen. Alana decided to complete a Cert IV in Dance at Patrick Studios with a view to start a career in the dance industry. Since graduating, Alana has enjoyed working and performing with Hip Hop Crews as well as some international artists nation-wide.
During her time performing on-stage, Alana also commenced teaching dance in her downtime. It became obvious to her that teaching was in fact what gave her just as much enjoyment as being on-stage!! She went on to teach dance at several schools around Melbourne, as well as teaching dance to children with special needs.
We are very lucky to have Alana join our team. Her dance teaching experience, together with her warm and bubbly personality are a great fit for Shine!!

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Star Plus’ reality show Nach Baliye 9 is one of the most talked about the shows we have today. From amazing dance performances to controversies, it has everything which can entertain us!
This weekend is going to be super fun as Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt is going to grace the show. He will be seen promoting his movie Prassthanam.
Raveena Tandon, who is one of the judges of the show, posted a picture of hers with Sanju baba on her Instagram. Their picture left us all nostalgic. She captioned the picture as, “With my favouritist hero forever! This weekend, we have our khalnayak with us on #NachBaliye9. Don’t miss out on Sanju baba and all the amazing performances!”
By looking them in these pictures, we can only say that these two are truly forever young.
Speaking about the show, it was recently reported that ex couple Urvashi Dholakia and Anuj Sachdev are planning to rekindle their romance. A source revealed to Pinkvilla, “Urvashi and Anuj have been spending good time with each other both during rehearsals and outside it. Recently, even Sanjay Dutt who was a guest on the show was stunned knowing that they were exes and not real life couple. He told them that they should reconsider their decision as they look very compatible. Urvashi and Anuj too have started re bonding and looks like something is brewing between the two.”

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The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Psalms 19:1
If you have observed those, you have observed "God"..
I believe our breath (words) communicate with him as does the breeze...
Everything is not "God" - many things are man-made...quite different.

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The Spitfire and the Messerschmitt Bf 109. In terms of machinery, these two iconic fighters have to stand near the top of any list of World War II’s greatest rivals. During the tense years of 1940-1943, these two were the Ford vs. Chevy of their time.
Or, going by their engines, the Rolls-Royce vs. Mercedes-Benz.
Even back then the Germans were insufferable when it came to their engineering prowess.
When a British Spitfire Mk.Vb was shot down and captured by the Germans in 1942, did they immediately break it down to learn how to counter it, the way Grumman engineers did with a captured Zero?
Nope. The first thing the Germans did was graft a Daimler-Benz DB 605 inline engine – the same one that powered the Bf 109 – onto the front of their captured Spit to prove how much more badass their engine was than the Rolls-Royce Merlin.
I’m not even kidding. Here it is.
“CJ+ZY” was built by mounting a DB 605 in a modified Bf 110 cowl to the captured Spitfire Vb. And it makes for a strange sight, literally combining the visual elements of the Spitfire and the 109.
The Kit: 1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk.Vb (#61033)
When it comes to building a 1/48 scale “CJ+ZY” there’s really only one kit to start from – Tamiya’s Spitfire Mk.Vb.
What’s there to say about this kit? It’s good old Tamiya. Relatively simple, relatively well-detailed, and extremely well-engineered.
There are a ton of aftermarket options available for this kit, but I’m really on interested in one for this particular build.
Aftermarket: Fusion Models’ DB 605 Conversion Conversion
I guess in the past people might have grafted a Bf 110 cowl onto a Spitfire to model “CJ+ZY”, but Fusion Models’ resin conversion is both more elegant and more affordable.
Once upon a time, this conversion came with the decals, but that appears to no longer be the case. Fortunately, they seem very easy to replicate. When I get around to it, this one ought to be a superb change of pace!


*Jennifer Hudson is a bonafide hot mama now since she shed 80-pounds and is sportin’ a sexy new fashion style.
However, it seems everyone isn’t too thrilled about the transformation. Her fiancé, David Otunga, for instance, doesn’t like it too much and Hudson admits he’s a bit slow to change.
On Friday night’s Jay Leno, she shared how her man really feels about her new body.
“He’s getting adjusted to it,” Hudson, 29, said. “He’s not really into change that much.”
Now that she’s a spokesperson for Weight Watchers, she’s always dressed in the finest couture, too.
“He fusses at me like, ‘Why do you have to have to get all dressed up to go out and why can’t you just go our like you used to?'” said Hudson. “And I’m like, ‘I’m a walking billboard now honey!”
Hopefully he’ll get it together and love his new woman.


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Occasionally, a short-lived infection can also leave a dog in pain and discomfort. Coronavirus disease is one particular puppy healthcare situation that attacks the intestine of canine, even though limited to a quick duration. Coronavirus disease can also be known as Corona and the disease that creates this infection seems to really have a band of predictions when seen below an electron microscope that seem like a coronet and ergo, the name.
This illness is transmittable and may be handed down from the feces and spit of an contaminated pet to a wholesome dog. The virus is passed in the chair along with spit of your dog for the duration of the contamination, which may be 1-2 days or longer. Usually, pet wellness may get influenced when he comes in touch with an infected dog in a packed or unsanitary site. The time of incubation for the disease is 1-5 times from ingestion point to clinical stage.
Usually, the Coronavirus infection is a delicate or transient contamination in most cases. Just small puppies suffer with infections and outbreaks that are critical in nature. Often times, infections triggered as a result of mix of worms such as for instance Coronavirus with Parvovirus may become harmful in character and cause much discomfort. Dog health can particularly develop into a reason for concern if their wellness is attacked by the sudden onset of Coronavirus diarrhoea that usually brings on lethargy and lack of appetite. The feces is going to be orangish in color and have a thin reliability with a putrid odor. Occasionally, the infected pet may also pass chair with blood/mucus. Throughout Coronavirus condition, dog medical care becomes an essential requirement.
Pet wellness is susceptible to numerous different causes that lead to diarrhea. Intense instances of Coronavirus disorders could be confused with other viral conditions such as for instance Parvovirus disease. Dog healthcare needs that you take your dog to see a veterinarian if the diarrhoea continues for around twenty-hour hours or results in a whole loss of appetite and lethargy.
While there is no particular therapy for SARS coronavirus, medicines support only in managing some extra infections brought on by bacteria. Luckily, pet health may be restored by slowly providing canine little volume of food, 24 hours after the diarrhea stops. To rehydrate your body, giving intravenous fluids may help. More crucial, to make sure complete dog medical care, getting an early on analysis done can help handle serious cases of the disease.
Coronavirus , also referred to as SARS-CoV, was in charge of the deadly SARS (Severe Intense Respiratory Syndrome) outbreak in Asia in 2003 and the virus quickly sailed across borders and caused secondary instances, causing a worldwide state of stress with the episode of the illness escalating into a worldwide epidemic. SARS is a life-threatening and contagious air-borne disease. Demise is often as quickly as within 24 hours in contaminated people.


In the production of castings, the use of foam ceramic filter metal liquid filtration technology, through mechanical interception, rectification scum, and deep adsorption three filtration purification mechanisms, can effectively reduce or eliminate non-metallic inclusions, purify the liquid alloy. Thereby, foam ceramic filter for metal filtration improves the genuine rate and productivity of the alloy improve the internal quality, working performance, and machining performance of the casting. The development of ceramic foam filters (CFF) has greatly increased the qualification rate of metal smelted products, and its product performance has also been greatly improved.
Aluminum non-ferrous metals do not require high-temperature performance of the ceramic foam filter material due to the low alloy melting temperature, so Alumina Ceramic Foam Filter can be used. Cast iron has high requirements for the high-temperature performance of the foam ceramic filter material, and Silicon Carbide Foam Ceramic Filters are mostly used at present. The casting temperature of cast steel and superalloy is sometimes as high as 1600 ℃, which requires extremely high high-temperature strength, softening temperature, and thermal shock resistance of the foam ceramic filter material, and the Zirconia Foam Ceramic Filter can meet the requirements.
Alumina ceramic foam filter for aluminum alloys is composed of alumina and silica ceramic powder, and then polyvinyl alcohol, silica sol, and water are added to prepare a slurry, and soft polyurethane foam is used as a carrier to impregnate the slurry. It is pressed into a blank, dried, and sintered to obtain an alumina ceramic foam filter.
AdTech alumina foam ceramic filter for aluminum alloys has good high-temperature stability in aluminum alloy melt, does not pollute the alloy, has good filtering and adsorption capacity for oxidized inclusions and flux inclusions in molten metal, and has a good filtering and purification effect. No foam filter piece drops under the impact of thermal stress at 650-720℃, which can effectively reduce the pollution of molten aluminum and improve your products’ surface quality, product performance, and microstructure.


Toks Dada is a Classical Music Curator, serving as the Head of Classical Music at Southbank since December 2020, and a Fellow of the International Society for the Performing Arts.
In 2010 Toks founded the music commissioning and producing company Sinfonia Newydd in Wales, providing a platform for established and emerging composers, including as part of cross-artform projects. From 2015 to 2020, Toks worked at Town Hall Symphony Hall, Birmingham, including as Classical Programme Manager, and was the Guest Curator for the 2022 edition of Wonderfeel – the Netherlands’ biggest outdoor classical music festival.
Toks has served as a Board Director, most notably at Welsh National Opera, and Sinfonia Cymru, and as an Advisor at PRS for Music Foundation. As an advocate for change, Toks has championed new approaches within classical music, presenting and writing about attracting new audiences and engaging young people.
Toks holds a Masters in Arts Management and a Bachelor of Music degree from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, and in July 2020 was appointed an Honorary Associate of the College.
Asbjørn Keiding is director of the business organisation Danske Ensembler, Orkestre og Operainstitutioner (DEOO) and boasts more than 20 years of experience in managing cultural organizations nationally and internationally. His expertise spans audience development, digitalization of classical music, music education programmers and EU projects. DEOO and Keiding are leaders in green transition, diversity, digitalization, and audience development in Denmark. With a unique background in leadership, classical music, and music education, Keiding brings a distinctive perspective to his work. He has also served on boards and state committees, enhancing his expertise in policy development. Keiding excels in organizational management, project creation, fundraising, and relationship-building with DEOO's members, political stakeholders, and industry partners.
Ulrike Köstinger has a strong performing arts industry background. She studied International Business Administration at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, and Arts Management at the University of Zurich. Ulrike worked in the casting office, organizing the Young Singers Project at the Salzburg Festival, then moved to work at L’Oréal Austria as a product manager in their marketing department. She also worked at Teatro alla Scala, as an executive assistant to Alexander Pereira. Up until 2020, Ulrike was the Director of Cooperation & Development for the classical music video-streaming-platform takt1. Ulrike has been in the management team of Arts Consolidated (Operabase, CueTV) for two years in the position of Chief Content and Partnership Officer before becoming CEO in January 2023. Outside of Arts Consolidated, she voluntarily serves as the chairwoman of “Next Generation – Friends of the Salzburg Festival” and is a passionate marathoner.
Jahangir Salimkhanov is an initiator, curator, facilitator, and promoter of projects in various cultural fields, including several multidisciplinary performance productions in the field of classical, traditional and contemporary music.
He is a lecturer, panelist, speaker and moderator at festivals, conferences and other cultural events in Azerbaijan and abroad - from Abu Dhabi to Vancouver and from Oslo to Bangkok. For nearly three decades, he has regularly taught courses on a variety of topics from contemporary music to cultural politics and creative processes. Recent notable publications include 6 of 50 essays in "Re-visiting Museums of Influence. Four Decades of Innovation and Public Quality in European Museums," (Routledge, London & NY, 2020).
Jahangir has been jury member for the BUMA Prize in the Netherlands (2008 & 2009) as well as for the RPS Chamber Music Composition Award (2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011). He is an advisor to the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, a member of the European Parliament of Culture, a member of the Coordination Office of the Silk Roads Living Heritage Network, and a member of CPDN - Cultural Policy Designers Network.
Katja Frei has been the Berliner Philharmoniker's Director of Education and Outreach since September 2020. She is responsible for expanding sustainable partnerships in educational, social, and digital fields, as well as developing music education programs for people of all ages in Germany and abroad. Prior to her current position, she led the education department of the Wiener Konzerthaus in Vienna for five years, establishing a new branch within the seasonal programme with a focus on community music projects and the development of inclusion programs. From 2010 to 2015, she was part of the establishment of the Otto Group’s CSR music project "The Young ClassX". Before this, she was an active orchestral musician in Germany, and holds a master’s degree in music management and music education as well as graduate diplomas in violin performance. Her activities as a conference speaker and lecturer have taken her to the U.S., Switzerland, Austria, and various universities in Germany.
Margaret is Head of the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance at Monash University. Prior to that she was Head of the School of Music at The University of Queensland (2008 – 2020). She has held positions as a Director of the Australian Music Centre, the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, and the Queensland Music Festival. She has served as President of the International Society for Music Education (2012-2014), Chair of the World Alliance for Arts Education (2013-2015), Chair of the Asia-Pacific Symposium for Music Education Research (2009-2011), and National President of the Australian Society for Music Education (1999-2001). She has been awarded Fellowship of the Australian Society for Music (2012) and Honorary Life Membership of the International Society for Music Education (2022).
Her research investigates pedagogies of creativity, creative collaboration, ecological artistic citizenship, and expertise across the lifespan. This body of research has been supported by funding from the Australian Research Council, the British Council, and the Academy of Finland, and industry partners including the Australian Youth Orchestra, the Australian Children’s Music Foundation, Musica Viva Australia, and the Melbourne Recital Centre. She has been awarded a Fulbright Senior Research Fellowship (2018), elected Beaufort Visiting Research Fellow at St John’s College University of Cambridge (2019), a Senior Research at IRCAM (2019), and an Albi Rosenthal Fellowship in Musicology at the Bodleian Library Oxford. She has published extensively in the field with most recent publications including The Oxford handbook of early learning and development in music (with Graham F. Welch, OUP 2023) and Music education, ecopolitical professionalism and public pedagogy: Towards systems transformation. (with Heidi M. Westerlund,Springer, 2023).
Pianist and multi-keyboardist, Jacob Greenberg’s work as a soloist and chamber musician has received worldwide acclaim. He is a longtime member of the International Contemporary Ensemble, with whom he has performed throughout the Americas and Europe. In his home base of Berlin, he directs Close Range, a teaching venue with diverse keyboards for canonical and modern repertoire. His touring concert series, Keyboard Play, spans centuries of music with period-specific and anachronistic instruments in a colorful historical dialogue. Recent highlights include concerts at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Boulez’s Sur Incises with the Seattle Symphony, and summer concerto appearances with the International Contemporary Ensemble at Lincoln Center and TIME:SPANS. His solo discs on New Focus Recordings include works from the Baroque to the present, with many new commissions. Mr. Greenberg is on the faculty of the Tanglewood Music Center, and has taught at Hunter College, The Juilliard School, and the State University of New York at Buffalo. His podcast, Intégrales, explores meaningful intersections of music and daily city life.
British/German conductor, Matthew Lynch, enjoys a busy international career. The 2022/23 season saw him make debuts with, among others, the London Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Concert Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Ulster Orchestra, and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
In the 2023/24 season he will be returning to London’s Southbank Centre to perform Beethoven’s Eroica with the Chineke! Orchestra and making debuts with, the Philharmonia, the London Mozart Players, Sinfonia Viva, and the French chamber orchestra, Le Balcon.
A keen advocate of contemporary classical music, Matthew is a regular collaborator of the composers Max Richter and Devonté Hynes and has performed their music with ensembles internationally. These collaborations continue into the next season, with concerts at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris and the London Coliseum.
In addition to symphonic and contemporary repertoire, Matthew is a regular conductor of opera, and in recent seasons has conducted new productions of La Bohème, Rusalka, and Don Giovanni in Dresden, and Treemonisha at London’s Grimeborn Festival. He also continues to play an active role in music education, working with a number of youth and training orchestras, including the London Schools’ Symphony Orchestra, the Southbank Sinfonia, and the Chineke! Junior Orchestra.
Matthew Lynch studied at Oxford University and the Hochschule für Musik, Dresden. He was a conducting fellow of the Aspen Music Festival and School with Robert Spano and a participated in the Tanglewood Conducting Seminar with Stefan Asbury.
Hendrik Storme (1977) is a Belgian cultural manager originally from Ghent. Immediately after his studies in communication sciences and social work, he started his career in the Flemish classical music and cultural world. He gained his first work experience as a communications officer at the Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen and Muziekcentrum De Bijloke. In 2005, he co-founded the baroque orchestra B'Rock, which he managed until 2020. Under his artistic and general leadership, this Flemish baroque orchestra grew into a successful international period orchestra that has given concerts on prestigious stages in all corners of the world. The orchestra is distinguished by its broad repertoire and its many interdisciplinary collaborations with stage directors and choreographers. Between 2009 and 2020, Hendrik Storme also headed the Klara Festival (Festival of Flanders Brussels) as artistic director. During that period, the Klara Festival grew into a popular and indispensable player in Brussels in the field of classical music. His accessible and adventurous approach allowed the festival to attract a large and diverse audience. Since 2020 Hendrik Storme has been heading the international art center De Singel in Antwerp, one of the largest Flemish art institutions and also the only center in Belgium where music, theater, dance and architecture come together at the highest level.
Hanako Yamaguchi is an independent artistic producer and arts consultant whose recent work includes producing FRAGMENTS, a special project with cellist Alisa Weilerstein, and consulting for the Celebrity Series of Boston, WQXR (New York's classical music radio station), the Orchestra of St. Luke's, and Little Island (NY).
Prior to that, she was Director of Music Programming at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, one of the key leaders in Lincoln Center's evolution from a classical music promoter to a commissioner and producer of multidisciplinary presentations. Hanako was a co-founder of the White Light Festival, a driving force behind the revival of the Mostly Mozart Festival, and curator of the Great Performers concert series.
She is a board member of the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) and has served as a juror for Concert Artists Guild, Oratorio Society of New York, Philadelphia Music Project, and Young Concert Artists.


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PULASKI COUNTY, Ark. -- Two dozen PCSSD student-athletes were selected by the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) for the 2021 All State teams. Congratulations to the following PCSSD...
Principals from across the district enjoyed an end of the year celebration on Monday. Principals reflected on the past year, enjoyed delicious food from The Grill Runner01 and played lots of games. Thank you for leading our schools this year! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence view image
Congratulations to the 12 student-athletes from MAUMELLE, ROBINSON and SYLVAN HILLS HIGH who were selected by the @ArkActAssn for the 2021 All-State teams. We're proud your hard work on and off the field this year. http://ow.ly/H6gH50F52fr #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence view image
More than 30 rising seniors from MAUMELLE, MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES, ROBINSON and SYLVAN HILLS HIGH were invited to attend the annual Girls State and Boys State programs this summer. Read the full list here: https://www.pcssd.org/article/476093?org=pcssd #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence view image

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Smart Travel Backpack
Before you get on the road check out these tips for safe, smart travel and allowing you the best adventure possible.
While uncertainties surrounding travel continue, there will likely be a new norm moving forward where travel safety is concerned. Planes will continue to be held at a higher standard of cleanliness. Hand washing will no longer be an afterthought. And people will think twice about traveling when they’re feeling ill. Other steps can be taken to keep things clean while on the road. As we look forward to getting a little bit back to normal, here are some tips for traveling smarter.
The Keys to Smart Travel
Packing efficiently is your first step to smart travel. Taking the right amount of clothing is the difference between being caught off-guard without a “night out” outfit and lugging around an over-packed suitcase (or three). There are a few questions you should ask yourself when you’re packing for smart travel.
What to Pack
First, will you have access to a washing machine? If so, everything just got a lot easier (and lighter) for you. Knowing you’ll be able to reuse items allows you to downsize your suitcase size – or bring that extra pair of shoes. And if you’re worried about having to find laundry detergent or carrying liquid detergent in your suitcase, don’t worry! There are many companies who make laundry soap sheets that are easy to pack in your suitcase. They don’t take up much room, and won’t count against your liquids if you’re carrying on.
What are you Doing
Secondly, it’s important to think about what you will be doing on your trip. Will your travel agenda consist of long days at the beach, followed by late nights at the tiki bar? If so, your main concern will likely be having enough sunscreen – you probably won’t need a lot of clothing. Traveling to a cold climate with snow-infused activities and business dinners at night? You’re going to need to think about warm jackets, boots, and business attire. And those items take up a lot of suitcase real estate.
To Check or Not to Check a Bag
The third question to ask yourself is whether or not you need to check a bag or if you will be carrying on your luggage. If you’re checking a bag, your carry on should be strategically packed according to your plans 24-hours after arriving at your destination. Whether you’re traveling by train, plane, or boat, there’s always a chance your checked luggage could get lost in transit. Having the right items in your carry on bag can make or break the start of your trip.
Planning on hitting the beach right after you arrive? Pack your bathing suit, flip flops, sunglasses and sunscreen in your carry on. Have a dinner party or business meeting planned? Make sure you’ve got your suit or dress and appropriate shoes in your carry on. If you decide to carry on, pack pieces of clothing that both offer layers and provide flexibility. Your biggest concern may be deciding on what liquids to pack while meeting the TSA 3-1-1 liquid rules. Don’t forget to leave room for your hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes! And don’t forget your passport or ID. Because of COVID-19, the REAL ID requirements have been extended to October 2021. Air travelers 18 and over traveling within the United States will need a “REAL ID-compliant” document by that date. This includes a driver’s license, US passport, US military ID, or one of these accepted forms of identification.
Technology for travel may sound frivolous but it can make your life a whole lot easier when you’re on the road. Travel gadgets can provide a much smoother trip from beginning to end. Let’s get this first one out of the way. We’re calling out all you over-packers out there. Yes, the ones that are down on their hands and knees at the luggage check-in counter, pulling items out of their bag and hoping they can somehow meet that 50-pound limit. Some genius out there designed a Digital Luggage Scale that allows you to weigh your bag BEFORE you check it in. Smart clothing means comfortable travel. You don’t want to look like you just woke up and you definitely don’t want to have to pack multiple pieces of the same clothing. Finding something that has a dual-use and is flexible enough for en-route and on-vacation is extremely useful. The BauBax Women’s Bomber jacket has a travel blanket, a footrest, built-in neck pillow, a water bottle, earplugs, earphones, bottle opener/whistle, microfiber cloth, passport, iPad, iPhone, and sunglass pockets, as well as a secret credit card pocket and more!
Other travel tech we recommend looking at is a good portable charger, noise-canceling bluetooth headphones (for drowning out that chatty passenger or crying baby), and if you’re headed around the world – an international power adapter travel plug.
If you’re waiting for the green light to travel again but still contemplating where your next destination will be, consider adventure travel. Adventure travel involves heading to a remote or exotic location to take part in physically challenging outdoor activities – so, not for travelers who would rather sit idly under the sun. Whether it’s hiking the Dolomites or Machu Picchu, kayaking in Hawaii, fly fishing in Alaska, bike riding through Amsterdam or dog-sledding in Sweden, there’s sure to be adventure travel made just for you.

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While the rest of the world knows Chevy‘s new city car as the Spark, the vehicle — for some peculiar reason — bears the Beat nameplate in India, while the Spark name is relegated to the aging Daewoo-designed Matiz. And it’s this latter legacy vehicle that’s about to get a facelift.
The update seems to be mild in nature, with the Spark (ahem, Matiz) being the lucky recipient of a variation of Chevy’s twin-port grille, new bumpers, a revised lower fascia and fog lamp cluster, and a new hatch door. The cabin is expected to remain the same, with updates to seat fabric and trim piece choices, while the powertrain is expected to remain unchanged from the current 1.0 liter four-pot making 62 horsepower mated to a five-speed manual gearbox.
IndianAutosBlog.com expects Chevy to make the announcement for the facelifted car later this month — possibly following Maruti’s debut of its Alto 800 on October 16th to garner as much media attention as possible. But will these updates fix the Matiz’s lackluster safety performance? We’re not holding our collective breath.
Hat tip to Kaustubh S.


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Support the marginalised communities in Africa to over come the draw backs in health, education and socioeconomic status they are suffering from, through a community-based and human-centred approach. Depending mainly on income-generating projects from local resources, community members will be capable in the future to solve their own problems. That ensures the sustainability of development. We also raise Awareness about volunteering and create a sense of social responsibility throughout volunteering programs
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights, and building a better future for people forced to flee their homes because of conflict and persecution. We lead international action to protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people.
WE BUILD FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN IN NEED We work for children who are orphaned, abandoned or whose families are unable to care for them. We give these children the opportunity to build lasting relationships within a family. Our family approach in the SOS Children's Village is based on four principles: Each child needs a mother, and grows up most naturally with brothers and sisters, in their own house, within a supportive village environment. WE HELP THEM SHAPE THEIR OWN FUTURES We enable children to live according to their own culture and religion, and to be active members of the community. We help children to recognise and express their individual abilities, interests and talents. We ensure that children receive the education and skills training they need to be successful and contributing members of society. WE SHARE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR COMMUNITIES We share in community life and respond to the social development needs of society's most vulnerable children and young people. We establish facilities and programmes that aim to strengthen families and prevent the abandonment of children. We join hands with community members to provide education and health care, and respond to emergencies.
Our objective is to promote the effectiveness and efficiency of the charity sector by maximising donor contributions to eligible charities, through a Donor Advised Fund. By operating with minimal administrative overheads, we can make it easier and more efficient for a broad demographic of donors to give, and worthy organisations to receive donations.
To spread the values of Judo throughout the world and inspire generations for a healthy life based on solid moral principles, to offer guidance and leadership for its stakeholders while preserving the integrity of the sport and of the athletes, as well as all its members and to organize entertaining events for fans

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Individual Sensory Needs: Unlocking the Unique Sensory World of Preschoolers
The world is a symphony of sensory experiences, and for preschoolers, these sensations hold immense significance in their development and understanding of the world around them. However, not all preschoolers experience sensory stimuli in the same way. Each child has unique sensory needs, which influence how they process and respond to sensory input. Understanding and addressing these individual sensory needs is crucial for creating supportive environments that nurture preschoolers’ sensory development, well-being, and overall growth.
Sensory Processing: The Key to Understanding Individual Sensory Needs
Sensory processing refers to the way preschoolers receive, interpret, and respond to sensory information from their environment. It involves three primary patterns: sensory modulation, sensory discrimination, and sensory-based motor skills. Sensory modulation relates to how preschoolers regulate and respond to sensory input, such as filtering out irrelevant information or attending to significant stimuli. Sensory discrimination involves their ability to differentiate and make sense of sensory information. Sensory-based motor skills encompass the integration of sensory input with motor responses, enabling preschoolers to engage in coordinated actions.
Preschoolers’ sensory processing patterns can vary significantly. Some may have heightened sensitivity (hypersensitivity) to certain sensory stimuli, while others may exhibit decreased sensitivity (hyposensitivity) or difficulty integrating sensory input. These differences can impact their daily experiences, social interactions, and learning abilities. By understanding preschoolers’ sensory processing patterns, we can tailor environments and activities to meet their individual sensory needs effectively.
Sensory Seekers: Embracing the Need for Intense Sensory Input
Preschoolers who are sensory seekers actively seek out intense sensory input to regulate their sensory systems. They may seek tactile experiences by touching different textures, enjoy deep pressure or intense movements, and seek out strong tastes or smells. Sensory seekers often engage in energetic activities, such as jumping, spinning, or rough play, to satisfy their need for sensory stimulation.
Recognizing and accommodating the sensory needs of seekers is crucial to supporting their overall development. Providing opportunities for sensory-rich experiences, such as sensory bins, textured play materials, or structured movement activities, can help meet their sensory needs in a constructive and safe manner. By embracing their need for intense sensory input, we empower sensory seekers to navigate their world with a greater sense of calm and focus.
Sensory Avoiders: Creating Calming and Supportive Environments
On the other end of the sensory spectrum, some preschoolers may be sensory avoiders, who demonstrate sensitivity to specific sensory stimuli and actively avoid or become overwhelmed by them. They may be sensitive to loud noises, bright lights, certain textures, or strong smells. Sensory avoiders may exhibit cautious or fearful behavior in response to these stimuli and may seek to minimize their exposure to sensory triggers.
Creating calming and supportive environments is essential for sensory avoiders. Providing a quiet and predictable space, using soft lighting, and minimizing sensory distractions can help reduce sensory overload and promote a sense of security. Offering alternatives or accommodations, such as noise-canceling headphones, visual schedules, or sensory-friendly materials, can empower sensory avoiders to engage in activities and interactions more comfortably.
Sensory Overload: Recognizing and Managing Overstimulation
Preschoolers with sensory processing challenges may experience sensory overload, wherein they become overwhelmed by sensory input and struggle to process or regulate it effectively. This can lead to meltdowns, withdrawal, or disruptive behaviors. Sensory overload can occur in environments with excessive sensory stimuli, such as crowded spaces, loud noises, or overwhelming visual displays.
Recognizing signs of sensory overload is crucial for supporting preschoolers during these challenging moments. Providing them with a safe and quiet space to retreat and decompress, offering calming activities like deep pressure techniques or mindfulness exercises, and using visual cues or social stories to prepare them for overwhelming situations can assist in managing sensory overload effectively.
Individual Sensory Profiles: Uniqueness in Sensory Needs
Each preschooler possesses an individual sensory profile, encompassing their specific strengths, challenges, and preferences regarding sensory experiences. Understanding their unique sensory profiles allows us to tailor interventions and create environments that align with their sensory needs, promoting optimal engagement and well-being.
Conducting sensory assessments and creating individual sensory profiles can help caregivers and educators gain insights into preschoolers’ sensory preferences and sensitivities. It allows for the development of personalized strategies to support their sensory integration and participation in daily activities. By recognizing and honoring their individual sensory profiles, we respect their uniqueness and provide them with the best possible support for their sensory development.
Sensory-Inclusive Environments: Promoting Sensory Well-being for All
Creating sensory-inclusive environments is vital for meeting the diverse sensory needs of preschoolers. It involves designing spaces and activities that cater to a wide range of sensory preferences, allowing every child to engage, explore, and thrive. Sensory-inclusive environments consider factors such as lighting, acoustics, visual displays, and the availability of sensory materials.
Incorporating sensory breaks, providing flexible seating options, offering sensory tools and resources, and involving preschoolers in sensory-rich activities are all strategies to foster sensory well-being for all preschoolers. By embracing individual sensory needs and promoting sensory-inclusive environments, we create inclusive spaces that honor and celebrate the diverse sensory experiences of preschoolers.
Recognizing and addressing the individual sensory needs of preschoolers is essential for their sensory development, well-being, and overall growth. By understanding their unique sensory processing patterns, supporting sensory seekers and avoiders, managing sensory overload, and creating sensory-inclusive environments, we provide preschoolers with the necessary tools and environments to navigate their sensory world successfully. Let us embrace the uniqueness of each preschooler’s sensory needs and create supportive environments that unlock their full potential for sensory exploration and integration.
Supporting Sensory Regulation: Strategies for Self-Calming and Focus
Preschoolers with individual sensory needs may benefit from specific strategies that promote self-calming and focus. These strategies aim to support sensory regulation and help preschoolers navigate their sensory experiences more effectively. By providing them with tools and techniques to regulate their sensory systems, we empower them to engage in activities and interactions with greater ease and comfort.
1. Sensory Diet: A sensory diet is a personalized plan of activities that provide the right balance of sensory input to meet a preschooler’s sensory needs. It typically includes a combination of sensory-rich activities, such as swinging, jumping on a trampoline, squeezing stress balls, or engaging in deep pressure activities. Developing a sensory diet in collaboration with occupational therapists or sensory integration specialists can be highly beneficial for preschoolers in managing their sensory needs.
2. Deep Pressure Techniques: Deep pressure is known to have a calming and organizing effect on the sensory system. Techniques such as deep pressure massages, weighted blankets, or compression garments can help preschoolers regulate their sensory systems and promote relaxation. These techniques provide a gentle and comforting pressure that helps them feel grounded and centered.
3. Sensory Breaks: Sensory breaks are short periods of time during the day when preschoolers can engage in activities that promote sensory regulation and reduce sensory overload. These breaks can involve quiet activities like reading in a cozy corner, engaging in deep breathing exercises, or using fidget tools to channel excess energy. Incorporating sensory breaks into daily routines allows preschoolers to recharge and refocus their sensory systems.
4. Sensory-Friendly Spaces: Designing sensory-friendly spaces within learning environments can provide preschoolers with dedicated areas where they can seek sensory input or find quiet retreat. These spaces can include sensory corners with soft lighting, comfortable seating options, and a variety of sensory materials to cater to different sensory preferences. Having designated spaces allows preschoolers to self-regulate and choose activities that align with their sensory needs.
5. Visual Supports: Visual supports, such as visual schedules or visual cues, can help preschoolers understand and anticipate sensory experiences throughout their day. Visual schedules provide a clear sequence of activities, reducing anxiety and promoting a sense of predictability. Visual cues, such as simple pictures or symbols, can help preschoolers understand expectations or transitions, enabling them to navigate sensory-rich environments more effectively.
6. Sensory-Friendly Tools and Materials: Providing preschoolers with sensory-friendly tools and materials can enhance their sensory experiences and support their self-regulation. This can include items like fidget toys, chewable necklaces, textured play materials, noise-canceling headphones, or visual timers. These tools empower preschoolers to manage sensory input and create a sense of control over their sensory environment.
By implementing these strategies, caregivers and educators can create a supportive framework that promotes self-calming and focus for preschoolers with individual sensory needs. Understanding and respecting their sensory preferences and offering appropriate tools and techniques enable them to navigate their world with confidence and engage in activities that support their overall development.
Supporting sensory regulation is crucial for preschoolers with individual sensory needs. By providing strategies such as sensory diets, deep pressure techniques, sensory breaks, sensory-friendly spaces, visual supports, and sensory-friendly tools and materials, we empower preschoolers to self-regulate and navigate their sensory experiences more effectively. Let us embrace these strategies and create environments that honor and support the unique sensory needs of preschoolers, fostering their growth, well-being, and success.
Building Sensory Awareness and Empathy in Others
Developing sensory awareness and empathy in others is essential for creating inclusive environments that support preschoolers with individual sensory needs. By fostering understanding and acceptance among caregivers, educators, and peers, we can promote a culture of empathy and create a supportive community for preschoolers with diverse sensory experiences.
1. Education and Training: Providing education and training to caregivers, educators, and peers about sensory processing and individual sensory needs is key to building awareness. Workshops, seminars, or professional development sessions can offer insights into sensory processing challenges and strategies for supporting preschoolers with sensory needs. By increasing knowledge and understanding, we can create a more empathetic and inclusive environment.
2. Communication and Collaboration: Open and effective communication among caregivers, educators, and professionals involved in a preschooler’s life is vital. Sharing information about a child’s sensory needs, preferences, and challenges ensures that everyone is on the same page and can provide consistent support. Collaborating with occupational therapists or other specialists can also enhance understanding and facilitate the implementation of strategies to address individual sensory needs.
3. Modeling and Role-Playing: Modeling appropriate responses and behaviors towards sensory challenges can help peers and caregivers develop empathy and understanding. Role-playing scenarios where individuals can experience what it feels like to have sensory sensitivities or challenges can deepen empathy and promote supportive interactions. By putting themselves in the shoes of preschoolers with sensory needs, others can develop a greater appreciation for their experiences.
4. Sensory Awareness Activities: Engaging in sensory awareness activities can create opportunities for individuals to explore and understand different sensory experiences. Activities such as sensory walks, sensory bins, or sensory simulations allow caregivers, educators, and peers to gain firsthand experiences of what it feels like to navigate sensory-rich environments. These activities foster empathy and encourage individuals to adapt their environments to meet the needs of preschoolers with sensory sensitivities.
5. Encouraging Acceptance and Respect: Promoting a culture of acceptance and respect is crucial for building empathy. Encourage open discussions about differences, emphasizing that everyone experiences the world differently. Teach preschoolers the value of respecting individual sensory needs and creating inclusive spaces where all preschoolers feel valued and understood. By fostering acceptance, we create a supportive environment that nurtures the well-being of all preschoolers.
6. Celebrating Sensory Diversity: Embrace and celebrate the diversity of sensory experiences. Highlight the strengths and unique abilities of preschoolers with individual sensory needs, fostering a sense of pride and belonging. Encourage peer interactions that embrace differences and promote inclusion. By celebrating sensory diversity, we create a culture that appreciates the richness and uniqueness of each individual’s sensory experiences.
By building sensory awareness and empathy in others, we can create a supportive network that understands and embraces the sensory needs of preschoolers. Through education, communication, modeling, sensory activities, acceptance, and celebration of diversity, we cultivate an environment that fosters empathy, understanding, and inclusivity.
Developing sensory awareness and empathy in caregivers, educators, and peers is crucial for creating inclusive environments that support preschoolers with individual sensory needs. By promoting education, communication, modeling, sensory activities, acceptance, and celebration of diversity, we foster a culture of empathy and understanding. Let us work together to create communities that embrace the unique sensory experiences of preschoolers and provide the support and acceptance they need to thrive.

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Though the Trump administration has threatened to eliminate its funding in the upcoming budget, the Appalachian Regional Commission has continued to encourage regional development through small-scale growth.
Revitalization through individual entrepreneurs, rather than by mega-companies, has been the tactic.
The Appalachian Regional Commission is a federal-state partnership, promoting economic, social, and cultural development throughout the region. Created in the 1960s, much of its focus has been on transportation and infrastructure development such as highways and water systems, though problems remain.
In 2016, the Obama administration used the commission to launch the Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization initiative, which concentrates assistance on communities who have seen economic decline due to the loss of coal-related jobs. The grants are targeted to “diversify and grow” the area, and ARC has dispersed $94 million in grants through the program across 10 states.
In Ohio, as of September 2017, this has meant a focus on building an entrepreneurial hub, among other activities.
For Ohio, the majority of POWER grant funding focuses on economic development. Funds go to projects such as centers that focus on training and advanced manufacturing innovation and commercialization in Youngstown, another education and skills training project in Nelsonville, and a “community development financial institution” that offers loans to local businesses for capital investment throughout the 32 Appalachian counties in the state.
A dozen projects centered in Ohio failed to gain funding, ARC records show.
Among the projects:
- Small-scale infrastructure improvements, like a water system in Carroll County and redeveloping the Armory building in Athens
- Tourism initiatives, such as a travel guide mobile app for Zanesville and Muskingum County, and painting murals to revitalize downtown Portsmouth
- Worker training centers, be they focused on health care in Lawrence County, or teaching sustainable agricultural practices in Perry County, general training in Piketon and Jackson County
- Regional investments like a “regional coalition” and community energy plan for Appalachia Ohio, a development finance agency to spur business investment across seven Appalachian states, improving access to health care services in five Ohio counties, and refurbishing a defunct plant as a processing hub for manufacturing focused on energy projects
Some of those projects may have been too niche for a POWER grant, as their purpose is for larger, regional projects. Others may have been less appealing than their competitors’ applications. Of the five project leaders who could be reached for comment, none have moved forward with alternative funding sources.
The largest grant recipient in Ohio was the Leveraging Innovation Gateways and Hubs Toward Sustainability project. LIGHTS matches talent around its innovation hubs in Athens and Zanesville with the local workforce in a 28-county area. They offer business assistance through facility space, consulting, training opportunities, marketing, and finding new markets for the created products. The businesses involved have been small, ranging from high-end cosmetics and leather bags to pottery and ceramics to energy-efficiency technology.
The project received $2 million to develop a “regional innovation network” in southeast Ohio, intended to improve upon what already exists in the area. It’s an attempt to “get back to our Appalachian traditions,” as Jennifer Simon, the executive director of the LIGHTS project, puts it. Rather than trying to copy the approach of other regional economies, LIGHTS has assisted businesses that have a history in the region. That has meant ceramics and pottery, leather goods, and energy-efficiency technology, among others. They take the familiar and find a new economic niche for an old economic practice.
“It was one of the best things I’ve ever seen the commission do,” Simon said. “This kind of investment, where it’s a multi-partner, multi-county expectation, the types of collaboration that have evolved as a result–that is an opportunity that comes by once in a lifetime.”
To seize that opportunity, LIGHTS is focused on a foundation for long-term results.
The state has received 10 POWER grants totaling $6.6 million to develop the region. Most of those awards have passed through local colleges, which serve as de facto or intentional development hubs.
Of the dozen grant applications that went unfunded, none who responded to inquiries could find alternative funding.
Part of the struggle in growing the regional economy comes from a skills deficit. Appalachian workers aren’t less productive than other workers, but they lack the capital investment to compete with other regions, as James Ziliak, an economist at the University of Kentucky, explained. “This suggests that investments in education, coupled with economic development programs that aim to diversify the economic base around nearby urban centers, may offer a path out of persistent poverty,” Ziliak argued in a 2015 paper.
“Are we creating enough economic action that people who have been displaced can move into other jobs?” Simon asked.
Some entrepreneurs who have worked with LIGHTS experienced that skills deficit firsthand. For Holly Molnar, their assistance was critical. She is the founder of Austin Molnar, a handbag and cosmetics company.
“They’re a go-to for me because I’m a person who wears 20 hats,” Molnar said. “They help guide me and give me suggestions that could help my business grow and connect me with people that could help me.”
Currently, Molnar has her merchandise in about 80 stores from the Midwest to the West Coast, with plans to expand. Growing her business in Appalachia could be an issue, though. The infrastructure doesn’t always exist and could push her away from the company with which she currently works.
This sort of investment involves a trade-off. Whatever money the government sends to Appalachia as part of a place-based development policy is taken from other regions of the country. While results can be seen and felt in Appalachia, funding becomes a bit of a zero-sum game.
“You have to ask, ‘What would that money have done if used elsewhere?’” Joshua Gottlieb, an economist at the University of British Columbia, said. Gottlieb wrote a paper with fellow economist Edward Glaeser on place-based policy like ARC, concluding that “The rationale for spending federal dollars to try to encourage less advantaged people to stay in economically weak places is itself extremely weak.” One of their concerns was that such policy can keep poor people in place, rather than leaving for better opportunities.
Keeping people in place, however, is an implicit part of ARC. “The mission of ARC,” said Wendy Wasserman, communications director at ARC, “is to bring the region into socio-economic parity with the rest of the nation.” To do that, more Appalachians need to stay. Were more of them to leave, those with less-transferable skills or deep familial ties may be rooted in place, left in a declining region.
The promise of the POWER grants, which aim for larger, multi-county projects, runs the risk of falling short in reality. Placing development bets on emulating other parts of the country, as was seen in making Appalachia into a tech hot-spot “Silicon Hollow,” can lead to lost investment funds, political corruption, and long-term infrastructure costs. What has worked well for the LIGHTS project is not emulating other regions, but in growing what already exists.
The danger in not trying for fear of failed investments, is stagnation.
“[Without ARC] we would be stuck,” Simon said. “So it is helpful to have these shots in the arm to make this kind of stuff happen.” That shot might inoculate Appalachia from further decline as entrepreneurs, policymakers, and its youth figure out what comes next in the region.
For LIGHTS, their project doesn’t end when ARC funding runs out. “Right now, we are seeking other sources to sustain our operations,” Simon said. The organization isn’t meant to be a one-and-done project, but something that can self-perpetuate and support the area’s economy. Whether that can happen without backing from ARC, so far, remains an open question.
Anthony Hennen (@anthonyhennen) is an Ohio native who works as a writer/editor at the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal in Raleigh, North Carolina.


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NCW in Nandigram to probe violence against women
Taking serious note of the atrocities on women, including alleged rapes, during Nandigram violence, the NCW has sent a team to the trouble-torn area of West Bengal to look into the matter.india Updated: Nov 21, 2007 21:19 IST
Taking serious note of the atrocities on women, including alleged rapes, during Nandigram violence, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has sent a team to the trouble-torn area of West Bengal to look into the matter.
The three-member team will conduct inquiries into the incidents, including alleged rapes, during its visit. The team will present its report after returning on Thursday and the NCW will decide on the matter accordingly, NCW Chairperson Girija Vyas told reporters here today.
A number of women are allegedly raped during the violence. A case of rape has been registered after the wife of a Bhumi Ucched Pratirodh Committee (BUPC) supporter said she was gangraped following the recapture of Nandigram.
The woman from Gokulnagar alleged that she was confined and gangraped by three men on November 14 and by four the next day.
Vyas condemned the incidents and hailed the media for bringing such crime into open.
The chairperson said the Commission is ready with some recommendations for the amendment in section 125(3) CRPC as she noted that many women do not get interim relief because of the long proceedings here.
"We have conducted a study and prepared a report that we will release soon. We found out that measures of social legislation need to be construed liberally for the welfare of wife and daughter," she said.
"We have also recommended that women, who are into live-in relationships, should be taken into consideration and the changes incorporated accordingly," Vyas said.
The Commission will send these recommendations to the Women and Child Development Ministry for further course of action.
The Commission has also recommended that as per the Army Act deductions from pay and allowances of the person concerned should be made towards the maintenance of wife and daughter.
First Published: Nov 21, 2007 21:18 IST


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