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Public Institutions Rely on Tuition and Fees More Heavily Than Appropriations
October 3, 2012
According to the Delta Cost Project report, "Revenues: Where Does the Money Come From?" 2010 marked the first time that net tuition revenue was greater than state and local appropriations at public research and master's institutions. The report, published by the American Institutes for Research, shows metrics on total operating revenues by major sources and trends in sticker, gross, and net tuition revenues.
State and local appropriations have fallen from where they were a decade ago at all types of public institutions. Research and master's institutions saw a 24 percent reduction in state and local appropriations from 2000 to 2010, while community colleges and bachelor's degree granting institutions experienced a 20 percent loss of state and local support. In fact, while state and local appropriations have fallen, net tuition revenue has grown at public institutions, and for the first time at public research and master's institutions, net tuition revenue per full-time equivalent (FTE) was higher than the appropriations. At public bachelor's institutions, the two are nearly equal. FTE enrollment grew at all types of public and private institutions from 2000 to 2010.
Sticker price increased faster at public institutions (between 5 and 6.4 percent depending on the type of institution) than at private, not-for-profit institutions (approximately 3 percent) from 2009 to 2010. Net tuition revenue increases at public institutions ranged between 4.4 and 6.7 percent, while private institutions saw little to no growth in net tuition revenue (0.8 to 1.7 percent). Because the percent increase in net tuition revenue was below gross tuition revenue and sticker price percent increases, this implies that more institutional aid was awarded to students to help ease the strain of increased sticker prices. According to the report, the discount rate at private institutions grew 1 percent from 2009 to 2010, while public institutions did not increased their discount rate — or, as was the case with community colleges, lowered their discount rate.
Delta Cost Project dollar figures from 2000 to 2010 are in 2010 constant dollars and are reported by FTE in order to capture changes in enrollments.
The Delta Cost Project report, "Revenues: Where Does the Money Come From?" can be found on their web site.
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For Card 1, I used the Spellbinders 3D Embossing Folder of the Month called Floral Archway and embossed a piece of Bristol Smooth Cardstock. I wanted to make all of the beautiful flowers “pop” on the cardstock so I decided to color all of the embossed images. The Bristol Smooth Cardstock is the cardstock that I like to use when watercoloring because it blends the watercolors so well. After embossing the cardstock, I used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens along with an Arteza water brush pen to color all of the beautiful florals embossed on the cardstock. You can find a list of the colors I used in the supplies section below. I used the largest rectangle die from the Spellbinders A2 Precision Layering die set to die cut a rectangle from the embossed background.
I die cut the Spellbinders Small Die of the Month called Sentimental Ampersand from gold mirror cardstock and added it the the card. I also die cut the flowers from this die set with Bristol Smooth Cardstock and watercolored them as well and added them to the ampersand.
Finally, I cut a piece of gold mirror cardstock to 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ to layer underneath the floral background and then added the entire layer to an A2 size card base.
For Card 2, I used the Spellbinders 3D Embossing Folder of the Month and embossed a purple piece of 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ metallic cardstock. I love the look of the embossed design on the metallic cardstock. It looks so classy.
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (WDAF) — The timeline is starting to fill in following the stunning news of an Overland Park family that was living with their dead relative’s body for over six years.
Perhaps the most remarkable piece of information FOX4 learned Thursday was that it was a person living in that home — the son-in-law of the deceased — who made the decision to call the police.
But what motivated that decision after so many years is still up for debate.
For the time being, prosecutors say they are not pursuing criminal charges because officials say keeping a dead body undisturbed in your home is not against the law in Kansas.
At this point, the criminal investigation is completely in the hands of the Social Security Administration.
Overland Park police confirmed the people living at the home face a fraud investigation. That could be related to cashing their deceased relative’s checks.
Beyond that, local authorities, including the Johnson County District Attorney, told FOX4 that nothing else they’re aware of was technically illegal.
FOX4 obtained the simple police report that didn’t include many details — apart from the information that Kirk Ritter was the reporting party for the situation.
The report also included phone numbers for the family members living at the home on West 99th Terrace. FOX4 tried calling to find out what convinced Ritter, the son-in-law to Mike Carroll, to call the police. But every number listed was disconnected or changed.
Lynn Ritter was also named on the police report. Out-of-state relatives said she is Mike Carroll’s daughter and is currently going through her own health issues.
They believe that’s why Kirk Ritter talked to the police.
“So her husband, after she went in the care facility, her husband reported it. He said she wouldn’t let him. Well, how do you not report something like that?” said Janet Carroll, niece of Mike Carroll. She currently lives in Russell, Iowa.
“My uncle had died July 1, 2016, and he had been dead in his bed since that time,” said Stefani Blubaugh, another niece of Mike Carroll. She lives in Phoenix, Arizona.
“It just makes you think if she didn’t get sick — would this still be going on? Because I feel like he’s covering his a** because she was serious enough where she might have passed away,” Blubaugh said.
Here’s a timeline of what FOX4 knows:
From November 2014 to July 2015, Mike Carroll lived at Delmar Gardens, a care facility.
According to a civil lawsuit, during that time, Carroll had an unpaid bill of nearly $40,000. He eventually left to live at this home on 99th Terrace, a half-mile away, which he still owned.
One year later, on July 1, 2016, he died, was left on a bed, and no one was notified.
During the next year, Carroll faced lawsuits about the money owed, which were served to the home. Court records show Kirk Ritter even accepted one of them — but said nothing about Carroll being dead.
Then, on Oct. 23, 2022, Kirk Ritter called Overland Park police, according to the report.
Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe said laws about dead bodies are unrestrictive, trying to incorporate people’s religious or personal beliefs.
“I think it was an intentional act to keep it very, very loosely constructed,” Howe said. “And again, if people do other things associated with that person’s death that are criminal-related, that doesn’t stop us from doing that type of investigation.”
“That’s usually a red flag that something else is going on because people usually take normal steps after a loved one has died,” Howe said.
A spokesperson for Overland Park police said their investigation shows Carroll died naturally, and there was no desecration.
The Ritters face no criminal charges, state or federal, at this point. However, the federal investigation into potential Social Security fraud is ongoing.


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Are you looking for a natural way to boost your energy levels or ease chronic pain? You may want to consider trying kratom. Originating from Southeast Asia, the leaves of this tropical evergreen tree have been traditionally used medicinally by locals for centuries — and now it’s gaining popularity throughout the western world because of its reported benefits.
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Nine Points Magazine: A Must Read For Enneagram Enthusiasts
I am rarely posting here on the blog site since I am now writing for Nine Points Magazine, the magazine for the International Enneagram Association. Here's my latest contribution on Authentic Communication and the Enneagram. And if you have not yet checked out this magazine, do so. Some of the best Enneagram authors and teachers share insights to help us in all areas of life.
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A federal judge has ordered Ohio to restore hormone treatment to a transgender inmate who sued after her treatments were stopped.
A legal complaint says inmate Antione Lee, who refers to herself as Whitney Lee, experienced a medical setback and depression after prison officials abruptly stopped the treatment in February 2012. Judge Algenon Marbley ruled Wednesday the state's actions have harmed and injured Lee and Ohio must immediately resume Lee's estrogen treatment. The state argues Lee's case should have been dismissed because she didn't exhaust the administrative grievance process first. Court filings say the 36-year-old Lee has undergone continuous hormone therapy since 1999. She is in Mansfield Correctional Institution serving a three-year sentence on forgery and theft charges out of Hamilton County.


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Most Helpful Opinions
Hispanic. They tend to be the most devoted, caring, attractive, and feminine out of all the races. They also know how to carry themselves and look gorgeous, more so than the other races.
They are also FIERCELY loyal to their men. I have seen many a Latina throw down for their man's honor. It can be scary at times!
Why I don't like the other ones as much:
I have found Asians to be too snobby and cold. Unless you make six figures or are insanely smart, they won't look at you. I would place Filipinas as the exception to this rule.
Whites are often crazy and opposed to dating darker people like me.
Blacks aren't attractive to me. They are also often too loud for my taste.
Remember, this is my opinion based on extensive personal experience. I am NOT racist. I hate everyone equally!913
i voted E cause I was offended by their not being a mixed person option:P
i usually date white guys but I've dated a few Asian guys and one Latino.
sooo basically doesn't matter to me, except I haven't dated a blk guy and probably wont.
i love everyone though(:36
Being completely honest, I've found myself attracted to anything but black. I don't know why. I just haven't been attracted to really dark guys. But I prefer Latino or white if you want an actual preference.0
Most people on here are white and from Europe or Canada, so 'white' will win..it didn't even need to be asked
I'm biracial so I did click E, because well, who am I to discriminate?1411
What Girls & Guys Said
I don't have a preference on race, as evidenced by the wide range of racial backgrounds of the women I've dated.
I *do* have a preference for culture, though. I only date middle-class girls, because that's the lifestyle that I lead and that's what I'm comfortable with. I don't have the money, or the tastes, to live a true upper-class lifestyle, but I value intelligence and ambition (and self-responsibility), and probably wouldn't find that easily in a lower-class girl.63
Anything with a pulse. I'm so ugly when I was visiting Africa, there were a group of girls from the tribe of Khoisan, a Bushmen Village in South Africa. They all started pointing at me, then they would giggle then spit on the ground. I don't think that was a good thing.
I eventually got enough confidence to ask one of the girls to the "Sacrafice to the Gods" dance that night but the chief later ordered me to leave the tribe immediately or I would be the sacrifice.True story
So for me it does not matter what race she comes from. Except for the girls from Khoisan, a Bushmen Village in South Africa.93
I've dated them all before and it really just depends on the persons personality, I was just lucky that they were all very sweet and caring for me :).
Beautiful blue eyes are a turn on for me though so, that's why I dated more white girls then others.
But I think the best types are the ones that are mixed, my last girlfriend had a Chinese dad and a Dutch mum. For me she was the most amazing girl I was ever been with.
She had blue eyes and black hair lol. But anyways I think it just depends on the person ;)50
wow, the polls don't lie hahaha. It doesn't surprise me much, because I've seen the polls for this kind of question many times on a couple of sites and it's almost always the same.
I have a multiracial background , but look mostly Asian. When I used to date, I dated all races and sizes, from white, black, asian, Indian, Latina's and mixed girls, they were all cool.
Asian guys always get the short end of the stick , when it comes to the dating game haha.
This generalization really doesn't bother me that much or many other Asian guys, because we know it's just numbers and just laugh at it. In the end when a the girl does choose for us, we know that she will get a great guy and life partner. :)40
I date people, not ethnicities. if I find a person attractive, I won't be put off because "well, sorry but your not my favorite race." I do find the majority of certain races more attractive than others, but that really has no effect on the big picture.254
I voted E...I find it foolish to discriminate by race at all when it comes to dating.
As difficult as true love is to find these days, simply sticking to my own race of women exclusively (Im a black American male), means I'm eliminating over 80% of the women in my country.
EIGHTY PERCENT! 4 out of every 5 women!
That imo is too much of a self-inflicted handicap to induce on myself.102
I think western guy's thing for Asian women is because Asian women tend to have what Western women lost when they went all liberated. They aren't afraid to be female and feminine. Guys like the "girl next door" type, and Asian woman seem to be more like that. They have more of a soft nature.
There's also a little bit of "the grass is greener" going on. Different and exotic has an appeal.
And of course the key word here is "prefer". Prefer is far from excluding anyone else.70
I've had all the mentioned in the poll, honestly it's more about the individual. Don't have a preference.
Btw, Hispanic is not a race, it's an ethnicity (culture). For example, I'm racially Caucasian with Hispanic ethnicity, just like a lot of others are racially black but Hispanic nonetheless50
Hispanic is an ethnicity not a race...
Anyway, I chosen black girls but also mixed too. However, I wouldn't close myself to not liking anything else1516
I voted black, partially because most if the guys who hit on me have been black. But really, I think I could date most races. I don't really like white guys though, they just all seem kind of boring, like they're all hollister models. There are exceptions to that though :)41
It's not racist at all. I would date any girl of any race but some girls are generally some races generally have a larger percentage of attractive girls or features within that race that I really love. My choice was Asian because I love their eyes and just the shame of their face. They are just overall very cute girls. But as I said, any race is fine with me.40
link the more questions that are asked by a**holes like you the more we will separate people from other people when we are all the same.821
I really don't have a preference I have dated black, white and Hispanic and the only one I didn't care for too much is Hispanic but I don't think it's because of the race itself as oppose to the guys I chose. My boyfriend is white and he makes me feel like I am the only one in the world but I have dAted white guys who were super jerks and I thank God everyday that I didn't judge my boyfriend because of his skin color because I would have missed out on an awesome guy.31
Being mixed Black and American Indian, I have dated women from various races, but I usually tend to date light skinned when dating Black women, dark skinned when dating White women, morena complexioned when dating Latinas and doesn't really matter when dating Asian women. I usually tend to favor Far Eastern Asian women with Latinas coming in a close 2nd. I don't know why but I tend to prefer foreign women over American women.20
I'd date whoever I have mutual feelings and passion with...doesn't matter how he looks, doesn't matter what she do for living...as long as she loves me back for better or for ore, then I am all for her :-)71
if I date someone I don't think his race would ever matter to me but the content of his character would..106
I voted A because all my girlfriends so far have been white like me. But I could easily see myself with Hispanic or Black women - they can be so beautiful too! I'm not attracted to Asians though, they're too curvless and too short for my liking.101
I like people with any kind of face or head, just the way humans are, we look different.
Not that I'm against people having preferences, I'm totally cool with that. Just don't look down on others.71
I prefer to go on personality, I've known douche bags of all races. Associating any race with a specific personality/sterotype IS racist. People are people, and if you're only going on stereotypes/looks, then you're missing out on so many good men/ women out there anyways, and will probably pick an incompatible mate.10
Honestly, I would find myself attracted to any race no matter what. That was until I was seeing this Asian guy and he was super cute, really nice and perfect and I really liked him! When he kissed me though immediately I knew right away that I was no longer attracted to him. It was a shame because he was really great, I'm not racist or anything but I really don't think I could date a guy of another race besides white. Such a shame.11
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I voted Asian (female). Because:
They are far less contaminated by Feminist politics. They don't view themselves as oppressed and are not looking "to get even". Instead, they celebrate authentic femininity.
Culturally they tend toward a strong work ethic, proudly profess domestic skills, tend toward child and family advocacy and retain religiosity whether Christian or Eastern.
My perception is their sexuality tends to be both uninhibited and not encumbered by the psychodrama of Western women. In marriage particularly, they still see it as their duty.
I prefer the petite architecture of most Asian women as opposed to the curviness of Beyonce or Kim K. I like their luxuriant black hair (even down below) and youthful, athletic look even in their 50's. I find them "hotter" sexually and it shows in my performance.
There are whites, blacks and Latinas who are just as good but those are relatively rare. Mostly you have to wade through too much angst, anger, blubber, ego and attitude and, quite frankly, I do not have the time or inclination to separate a little grain from all the chaff and self-styled and useless Cosmogirls.
This deserves best answer!
yep best answer
Hmmm? I am now wondering if I may be a curvy Asian woman
I agree but then I don't I'm 50-50 on this one.
thank you for accepting Asian women as they are..I'm proud to be one!...:)
Good answer for your opinion but I have to keep it honest Asians just are not independent woman they are very reliable in there significant other and it's not attractive their hygiene just is not lady like there not very woman at all in many ways

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Anne Hathaway: Zach Braff Mistaken for My Ex-Boyfriend!
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Nokia has sold its Here digital mapping unit to a consortium of German automakers for €2.8 billion, or about $US3 billion, marking the latest chapter in Nokia's transformation.
The Finnish company is trying to rebound from the demise of its once world-leading mobile phone unit, which was sold to Microsoft last year for about $US7.6 billion.
As part of the changes, the Finnish company has pared its operations to focus almost entirely on its telecom network infrastructure business, which provides communications equipment to some of the world's largest carriers, like AT&T and China Mobile.
Nokia had announced this year that it was willing to sell the Here mapping unit, the largest global competitor to Google Maps.
Under the terms of the deal, a consortium of German automakers, including Audi, BMW Group and Daimler, will acquire Here. Digital mapping is part of an array of digital technologies on which carmakers are making big investments.
Increasing tech in automotive sector
Technology companies like Google and Apple already have onboard entertainment services and digital mapping offerings, through smartphones, that compete with services by carmakers. And a number of those US giants are also now working on driverless car projects to take on players like the German automakers.
The members of the German consortium said that they would use Nokia's digital mapping unit for their own autonomous driving plans, but that they would be willing to license the technology to other companies.
"Our environment is constantly changing," Rupert Stadler, Audi's chairman, said in a statement. "That's why the information in digital maps has to be continually updated so that maximum utility can be offered."
The three automakers have taken an equal share in Nokia's mapping unit, and the transaction is expected to close by the first half of next year. The companies added that they would continue to run Here as a separate business.
The sale of Nokia's mapping unit comes as the Finnish company is close to completing its $US16.6 billion acquisition of the French-American telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent. Nokia has received regulatory approval from United States and European antitrust authorities for that deal, but it is still waiting for the go-ahead from Chinese officials.
In recent years, both Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent have announced major restructuring plans in their telecom network businesses, including significant job cuts, in a bid to increase profitability and compete with low-cost Chinese rivals like Huawei and ZTE. The efforts have come as many of the world's largest mobile phone carriers have cut spending on new cellphone and broadband infrastructure.
Nokia's focus on its telecom business, which now generates more than 90 per cent of its yearly revenue, stands in marked contrast with the company's once-dominating position in the smartphone world. The company, which has roots that date to wood-pulp manufacturing in the 19th century, was slow to respond to threats like Apple's iPhone and eventually sold its handset unit to Microsoft after multiple attempts to regain its foothold.
But that deal has turned out to be a bad one for Microsoft, which has largely failed to generate interest in Windows phones. Microsoft announced last month that it would write down nearly all of its Nokia handset acquisition.
Bad fit at Nokia
For Nokia's part, analysts said that the Here mapping business did not fit with the company's increased focus on its extensive telecom operations. Here reported revenue of 290 million euros, or about one-tenth of the revenue from Nokia's telecom operations, in the second quarter of 2015.
Still, Here's revenue represented a 25 per cent increase from the comparable period a year earlier. Global automakers now represent more than half of its business.
By agreeing to a sale price of roughly $US3 billion, the Finnish company is essentially writing off years of research and development, and a series of multibillion acquisitions that had turned Here into a global mapping champion. Those deals include the $US8.1 billion purchase in 2007 of Navteq, the maker of digital mapping and navigational software based in Chicago, as Nokia tried to keep pace with other handset makers and mobile operating systems.
As digital maps are becoming a crucial focal point of many emerging industries, a number of bidders had expressed interest in Here, including the ride-booking service Uber, which submitted a $US3 billion bid for the business before dropping out last month.
Other tech giants, including Amazon, the Chinese search engine Baidu and Facebook, also rely on Nokia's geospatial data for their mapping services. These companies had turned to Here to reduce their reliance on Google - a company that they increasingly compete with for users, engineers and advertising revenue.
It will now be up to the German automakers to convince these tech companies that they can continue to offer the same level of digital mapping services that had made Nokia's unit the main global rival to Google Maps.
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I looked far and wide for my first puppy. I went to numerous selters and nothing I saw was what I was looking for. Driving home I passed Puppy Depot decided to pull in and look. Well not only did I look but I fell in love with a Black Lab Puppy a little under 6 months. I played and interacted with her for hours and finally decided to bring her home, they took her to the back and gave her her bath and trimmed her nails, comming out with a little bow on her she was adorable. After purchasing all the neccesities I took her home. The sales man had given me a Free Examination and Puppy Heath Plan certificate for the Coram Animal Clinic…., along with a heath certificate stating my dog was “HEALTHY”” nI brought my puppy home on the 27 of may and before I knew it I found out that on June 5 my puppy was extremly sick….I have been back and forth to the vets and trying to contact puppy depot speaking with both managers they recommended bringing my puppy back and picking another after having been greatly attached….is that the solution…. nHere it is now July 20 and I have spent over $900.00 on my companion finding out that she has not only had kennel caugh but also Giardia…. is this considered a heathy puppy…. nI love my companion to death and wouldnt think of ever bringing her back to that awful place. My puppy is very sick and the staff at Puppy Depot could care less they are very rude and dont want to hear it there answer to everything is bring it back and pick out another
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Worth the Effort: Ayden’s Story by Kai Strand
Series: Worth the Effort
Self Published by the author on August 1, 2014
Genres: Love, Romance
Pages: 87 : Kindle edition
Source: Received from the author in exchange for an honest review
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Seventeen-year-old Ayden Worth shouldn’t have to seek peace of mind in the streets. But as family pressures mount, his anxieties increase, and he turns his back on comfort for a life in homeless camps and back alleys.
Then one fateful day he runs into the only person he ever wanted to know better. Ella Jones. His memories paint her as kind and undemanding, and it seems the years haven’t changed her. Her simple expectations draw him to her. Against all odds, a relationship buds and grows.
Yet, as Ayden repairs his life, Ella suggests he help others who also struggle. Will Ella turn out to be just like his dad, expecting more from him than he can give? Or will he prove that he is worth the effort?
This book is so much more than the synopsis makes it seem! I love this second novella in the Worth the Effort series! Reading from Ayden’s point of view was so cool! Especially since it continues the story further and we get to see more of what he’s been up too.
Ayden himself has got to be one of my all-time favorite characters. He’s so…real. He has issues and insecurities and deals with them in such a real way that makes you think that he could just walk off the pages of the book (I wish! He sounds so handsome!). I really love how this story tackles harder issues of life, even in a numbered of pages. The reader goes through so many emotions with Ayden that you can’t help but feel for him the entire time.
Also, having Ella along with him is also awesome since I loved her character in Worth the Effort: Ella’s Story. I guess what I’m trying to say overall is I literally cannot say enough good things about this series, its characters, and Kai Strand’s writing styles and plots. I look forward to seeing a lot more good things from her!
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Since 1996, Van der Heiden made several important contributions to dossiers on additional pensions. At the ministry of Social Affairs, she headed projects such as making changes to the pensions and saving funds act (PSW) aimed at modernising supervision as well as the abolishment of early retirement schemes (VUT).In 2006, Van der Heiden was appointed deputy director and policy head at the Association for Industry-wide Pension Funds (VB).She continued in these positions at the Pensions Federation, which was created through the merger of VB, the Foundation for Company Pension Funds (OPF) and the Union of Occupational Pension Funds (UvB) in 2010. Leny van der HeidenAccording to Gerard Riemen, the Pension Federation’s director, Leny van der Heiden had put in a lot of effort when setting up the federation’s office in such a way that all staff of the different “blood groups” would feel comfortable.“She believed in the usefulness and necessity of the merger between the sector bodies and has contributed greatly to setting up the new organisation,” he said.Riemen, who had also worked at Social Affairs before he joined the Pensions Federation, said that Van der Heiden had shown a “large dose of common sense, courage and perseverance, had dared to ask questions and was also willing to bear responsibility.“She gave her advice without being hampered with fear for authority. This was appreciated, as her opinion was always valuable.”Until 2016, Leny van der Heiden was a member of the executive board of the Pensions Federation. In this role, she could make use of her expertise and experience from practice to the industry’s association.She was a member of the supervisory board (RvT) of BPL Pensioen, the €16.3bn pension fund for the agricultural sector, since 2014. Leny van der Heiden, one of the architects of the Netherlands’ Pensions Federation, has died.She passed away last week, after a long illness, at the age of 61.Since 2012, Van der Heiden was head of board matters at SPF Beheer, the pensions provider for the €16bn railways scheme SPF and the €3.8bn public transport pension fund SPOV.Prior to this, she played an important role in advocating the interests of pension funds as well as in establishing the Pensions Federation, the Netherlands’ influential trade body for pension funds.
LocalNews Teen pageant promotes self-confidence, self-esteem and poise by: – January 25, 2012 Tweet Share Share Sharing is caring! Director of the Waitukubuli Dance Theatre Company, Raymond Lawrence. Photograph by Josiah St. Jean of Pictastic Photo StudioChief Cultural Officer and Director of the Waitukubuli Dance Theatre Company Raymond Lawrence has characterized the Teen pageant as one which promotes self confidence, self-esteem and poise of its participants.The 35th annual Teen Pageant was launched on Tuesday evening at the Arawak House of Culture, an initiative of the Waitukubuli Dance Theatre Company who will this year celebrate their 41st anniversary of existence.Lawrence noted that the pageant affords participants the opportunity to develop their talents and skills. He says the pageant is not merely for entertainment and development of culture but also an educational experience for the participants.“The Teen Pageant has allowed contestants to be trained in walking and modeling, in performance of their talent and skills and also in their public speaking and responding to questions. Quite apart from being a modeling and beauty pageant, it is also an educational experience for all the contestants and we should always remember that it is not so much about the winning or losing but it is about the experience the show affords to the contestants in helping them to develop their self-confidence, their self-esteem and poise.”Lawrence highlighted a few former Miss Teen Pageant winners who also won the Miss Dominica titles.Reigning Miss Teen Dominica – Nicole Rodriguez.Photograph by Josiah St. Jean of Pictastic Photo Studio.“It is interesting to note that there are a number of teen contestants who went on to win the title of Carnival Queen for example, Vanessa Isles, Minerve Lewis, Leandra Lander and Marah Walter all were part of the teen pageant and they went on to win the Miss Dominica title.”According to Lawrence, Miss Monroe College 2011 Samarya Joseph who copped the awards for best talent, Miss Intelligence and best in evening wear was also the Miss Teen Pageant 2006. Miss Joseph out shined eight other contestants when she won the Miss Monroe College title in New York last year. Meanwhile, nine teenagers will participate in the 2012 Miss Teen Pageant competition on Sunday 12th February at Festival City in Pottersville.They are;Shawnelle Walsh representing the Convent High School and sponsored by Guiyave Limited,Mernel Christmas representing the Isaiah Thomas Secondary School,Siedah Charles representing the Orion Academy,Christel Bertrand of the Goodwill Secondary School,Brianna Peltier representing the St. Martin’s Secondary School, sponsored by New India Assurance Company LimitedAlize Charles representing the Portsmouth Secondary School, sponsored by Ross University School of MedicineTamika Balson representing the Dominica Grammar School, sponsored by DOMLECMelina Riviere representing the North East Comprehensive School, sponsored by Dominica Coconut ProductsTahnee Baron representing the Pierre Charles Secondary SchoolPhotographs by Josiah St. Jean of Pictastic Photo Studio [nggallery id = 125] Dominica Vibes News Share 66 Views no discussions
Winger Akuila Uate, whose last trip to England was with Australia for the 2011 Four Nations Series, scored two tries in Fiji’s 30-14 win over the Irish in the semi-final qualifier on the Gold Coast in 2008 and went one better on Monday night with a hat-trick. But the foundations for the Bati’s 32-14 victory was laid by a dominant pack which thrilled the bulk of the sell-out crowd of 8,872 in Rochdale, which boasts the biggest Fijiian expatriate community outside London. That gave Aston’s men the encouragement they needed and they could have drawn level had second rower Dave Allen managed to take Scott Grix’s pass in a try-scoring position. The chance was lost and Ireland were unable to take advantage of the sin-binning of replacement Eloni Vunakece for persistent infringements six minutes before the interval. Naiqama stretched Fiji’s lead to 12-4 on the stroke of half-time with a penalty and there was no way back for Ireland when second rower Tariq Sims went over for a third try after Grix had failed to take Aaron Groom’s high kick. The floodgates opened as Uate completed his hat-trick and loose forward Korbin Sims also touched down and Naiqama took his goal tally to four from seven attempts. Ireland lost Grix with a leg injury that could see him miss out on the clash with England on his home ground, but they produced a late flurry that gave the scoreline some respect. Winger Damien Blanch went over at the corner four minutes from the end and, in the final move of the match, Hassan forced his way over for a richly-deserved try to which Pat Richards added the goal. Fiji effectively ended Ireland’s World Cup dream for the second time after out-muscling them in a bruising Group A match at a packed Spotland. Press Association The Fijians’ display sent out a message to both England and Australia, whose coaches Steve McNamara and Tim Sheens were in the crowd, that they will be no pushovers in the remaining group games. Ireland, the 500-1 tournament outsiders, were in touch at half-time when they trailed 12-4 but they conceded four second-half tries to suffer an emphatic defeat and will now need to beat England in Huddersfield on Saturday to keep alive their hopes of reaching the knockout stages. The deeply-religious Fijians went into a huddle before kick-off to sing a hymn but there was nothing angelic about their play as they tore into the Irish from the kick-off. The physical onslaught was led by the Sims brothers, who made up half the starting pack and laid the platform for the quicksilver backs to show their pace and class with two tries in a four-minute spell. Uate produced a strong finish to open the scoring on nine minutes and Ireland had barely recovered when full-back Kevin Naiqama beat two flat-footed defenders to cross for a second. Centre Wes Naiqama converted his brother’s try and the Fijians would have been further ahead had veteran skipper Petero Civoniceva managed to get the ball down but he was held on his back over the line. The Pacific Islanders threatened to run away with the game at that stage but the introduction of Manly Sea Eagles forward James Hassan for his debut injected some much-needed resolve into the Irish ranks. Indiscipline then crept into the Fijians’ play and Ireland took advantage to pull back a try through second rower Tyrone McCarthy on 23 minutes.
The Latest: Brazilian soccer club Corinthians giving out PPE The club says the players are feeling fine and remain in isolation.Four of the players have displayed symptoms of COVID-19 while one has shown no symptoms at all.The club says the five players did not attend the match against Proleter on Saturday when the Serbian league champions completed their season.About 20,000 fans attended a Serbian Cup semifinal match against Partizan Belgrade this month as the country lifted most of its COVID-19 restrictions.The match against Proleter was also attend by about 20,000 fans. Both gatherings have drawn criticism from the public as Serbia records dozens of new coronavirus cases each day. The São Paulo-based club said Sunday that 13 players are fully recovered, but eight will not be allowed to start training on July 1 because of the disease. Corinthians tested 190 people, including players, staffers and their families. The club did not name the players who tested positive. Brazil is Latin America’s hardest hit country by the new coronavirus, with more than 50,000 deaths and 1 million confirmed cases.___The National Hockey League has begun winnowing its possible locations to resume the season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Those positive results came from the 117 athletes who participated in the school’s initial campus screening. The Wisconsin athletic department’s infection response team is monitoring the recovery of the athletes but didn’t specify which teams the two play for. Wisconsin plans to release the aggregate number of positive tests at regular intervals during the initial phase of athletes’ return to campus.___Boston College says its football players began returning to the school Monday as part of its COVID-19 operational plan to bring all its student-athletes back to campus.The school says its new protocols include limiting personnel at facilities, mandating face coverings be worn in common areas, as well as daily temperature checks for staff and athletes. Increased cleaning measures will also be in effect at all facilities. Associated Press Incoming freshmen players also were allowed on campus on Monday and they were tested and put in a separate dormitory. They will not be integrated with the rest of the team until they pass a second COVID-19 test.The workouts are voluntary and Schiano said some players have elected to skip them.___The ATP men’s tennis tour says it is continuing to “plan and adjust” its precautions and protocols related to the coronavirus pandemic with an eye to its planned Aug. 14 resumption of competition.The tour issued a statement Monday following word that two top-35 players tested positive for COVID-19 after participating in unsanctioned exhibition matches organized by No. 1 Novak Djokovic in Serbia and Croatia. The protocols are being done in accordance with all federal, state, medical and university guidelines to begin voluntary workouts.Regardless of home state, all athletes will be required to self-quarantine upon arriving on campus for a maximum of 14 days. Quarantine time may vary based on additional guidance from the state and the phase of reopening in Massachusetts.All athletes will be tested for COVID-19 on or about Day 8 of quarantine. Protocols are also in place for the quarantine and treatment of positive COVID-19 cases should they occur.___Two Rutgers football players have tested positive for the new coronavirus. Coach Greg Schiano discussed the test results Monday during a conference call. It was his first media availability since the team was allowed to return to campus last week for voluntary workouts.Schiano said players and coaches were tested before the team returned on June 15, either with mail-in tests or after being tested locally. One of the positive tests came from those samples and the player was not allowed to return to campus and is being isolated at home.The second positive test came from a sample taken when the players reported. That player was isolated and three players who had contact with him were placed in quarantine.The university has a protocol for allowing players who test positive to eventually return, which includes a non-positive test, Schiano said.Schiano said players and coaches underwent a third screening on Monday. June 22, 2020 Louisville football’s season opener against North Carolina State has been moved up a day to Wednesday, Sept. 2 to avoid conflicting with the rescheduled Kentucky Derby weekend at neighboring Churchill Downs.The Kentucky Oaks and Derby were postponed from May 1-2 to Sept. 4-5 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The preceding and highly attended Thursday race card known as “Thurby” was set for the same day as the Cardinals’ Atlantic Coast Conference matchup against the Wolfpack, but the schools announced Monday that they had agreed to the switch to avert logistical conflicts with parking and traffic.“We appreciate the NCAA, ACC and N.C. State honoring our request for a date change for the opening game,” Louisville athletic director Vince Tyra said in a news release. “We are trying to be thoughtful about the shared city resources needed to host a football game and Thurby at the same time.”___Serbian soccer club Red Star Belgrade says five players have tested positive for the coronavirus. There were no social distancing measures observed at the Adria Tour exhibitions.Three-time Grand Slam semifinalist Grigor Dimitrov, who is currently No. 19, and his opponent in Croatia on Saturday, No. 33 Borna Coric, both said they have COVID-19.The ATP said it “continues to urge strict adherence to responsible social distancing and health and safety guidelines to contain the spread of the virus.”Exhibition events have been staged in various places around the world while the ATP and WTA tours have been suspended since March because of the pandemic. The tours announced last week they plan to return in August.___ ___Croatian tennis player Borna Coric says he has tested positive for the coronavirus after taking part in an exhibition event.The 33rd-ranked Coric posted the news on Twitter.He says “I want to inform you that I am positive for Covid-19. Please everyone who has been in contact with me for the last few days gets tested!”He says he is feeling well and has no symptoms. Coric was among about 1,000 people who were tested for the virus after Grigor Dimitrov announced that he tested positive. That led to the cancellation of an exhibition event in Croatia where top-ranked Novak Djokovic was scheduled to play in the final.Coric played a match against Dimitrov in Zadar on Saturday in the second leg of the exhibition series.___More AP sports: https://apnews.com/apf-sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports The Blue Jackets were informed Monday that Columbus will not be one of the NHL’s hub cities. Columbus was one of 10 finalists, including seven in the U.S.Las Vegas is now considered the U.S. favorite to host NHL playoff games, unless two Canadian cities are selected. Canada’s federal government last week said it would allow the league to quarantine internally, making Toronto, Vancouver and Edmonton realistic possibilities — if not the front-runners.The NHL has said it will select two hub cities — one for the Eastern Conference playoffs and one for the Western Conference. The Stanley Cup Final or “final four” would likely be in one of the two cities.___Wisconsin officials say that two Badgers’ athletes have tested positive for COVID-19 and are self-isolating. Share This StoryFacebookTwitteremailPrintLinkedinRedditThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Players of Brazilian soccer giant Corinthians visited the club on Monday to pick up personal protection equipment against COVID-19 after tests showed 21 out of its 27 players had contracted the disease.
“It wasn’t excruciating pain. It was like a shock. That kind of moment feels like a dream almost,” he said.The junior quarterback had to be carted off the field and underwent surgery soon after suffering the injury. But in the end, he was lucky it didn’t turn out worse. Related News Utah coach Kyle Whittingham signs contract extension through 2023 “It was tough, but at the same time, 50 percent of people that suffer my injury — I had a knee dislocation and a popliteal artery — have to have their leg amputated.”He continued: “I’m already beating the odds by the grace of God. When you have a knee dislocation, you tear everything. It was miracle after miracle.”Milton threw for 2,663 yards with 25 touchdowns and six interceptions for the Knights last year. He also rushed for 307 yards and nine touchdowns.Now he begins his long road back to playing football as he is expected to miss the entire 2019 season. “For me right now, I’m just checking off like little accomplishments at a time,” he said. “On Friday, I’ll be able to start weight bearing on my legs. That’s a little check. When I first got hurt, I had to take blood thinners and take shots in my stomach every day. So when I had to stop doing those, that was a little check.”In two months, I’ll be able to walk in my brace, so that’s a little check. For me, I’ve always looked at small victories like those will add up inch by inch and then it’ll be something big when it comes into fruition.”Central Florida will hold a quarterback competition next season with Milton out. Darriel Mack Jr., who took over the starting job for Milton, will get a chance to be next season’s starter, along with Brandon Wimbush, who transferred from Notre Dame in the offseason. Central Florida quarterback and 2018 Heisman Trophy contender McKenzie Milton is taking recovery one day at a time.Milton suffered a severe knee injury in UCF’s win over South Florida at the end of last season and revealed how dangerous his situation was in an interview on Real Radio 104.1 (via the Orlando Sentinel) on Tuesday.


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Record-setting Lafayette Jeff boys win ninth straight sectional track championship
Sprinters dominate as Jeff runs past West Lafayette
By John Terhune & Nathan Baird/www.jconline.com
Each impressive time that flashed on the Scheumann Stadium Jumbotron Thursday night triggered a similar reaction at the Lafayette Jeff Sectional.
The crowd typically responded first with a gasp, then applause. From Matt Johnson in the 100-meter dash to the Broncho 400 relay squad to Lucas Wallace in the 200, Lafayette Jeff's sprinters gathered in the infield to exchange exclamations of surprise and congratulations.
Lafayette Jeff won eight events and totaled 146 points while winning its ninth straight boys team championship under coach Larry Griggs. West Lafayette, which had upended the Bronchos to win the City/County title earlier this month, finished second with 128.
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A great proposition for people traveling in larger groups. A modern and comfortable room with a place to work, a comfortable double bed and a fold-out sofa or two beds and a fold-out sofa. There is a well-equipped bathroom with a shower. Most of the rooms of this type have two separate rooms, which provide guests with a high level of comfort and privacy.
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Investment establishes Prairie Crop and Soils Research Facility in Manitoba
July 26, 2023 By Top Crop Manager
The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing up to $6.4 million to establish the Prairie Crops and Soils Research Facility (PCSRF) at the Fort Garry campus of the University of Manitoba (UM).
“A great deal of our agriculture industry’s success comes from research and skill development. This investment not only creates local, collaborative opportunities in the short-term, it also lays the foundation for a growing research community that will create more agricultural innovations in the future,” says federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau.
Manitoba Advanced Education and Training is providing funding of up to $5.9 million in capital investment over three years, and the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) is providing up to $500,000 to create a new state-of-the-art 20,000-sq.-ft. facility to find solutions to critical questions about our food supply.
“This facility promotes industry-government-academia collaboration that positions Manitoba as a national leader in agricultural research, innovation and education,” says Manitoba Advanced Education and Training Minister Sarah Guillemard. “The PCSRF will provide incredible training and research opportunities for students in the agricultural field, helping them gain valuable experience in a sector that is continuously advancing.”
The total budget for the PCSRF is $20.7 million, including investments from agricultural industry organizations. The new facility is set to be operational by June 2026.
“Manitoba has always offered world-class research, innovation and training that benefits crop producers and grain markets, and today we are making sure we continue to attract top researchers and students,” says Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson. “This investment ensures that we enhance the resiliency and sustainability of Manitoba’s agriculture and agri-processing sectors for years to come.”
The PCSRF will meet the emerging needs of our food system that Canadian farmers and the industry can innovate in a wide range of areas including nutrient management, cropping systems, digital agronomy and breeding. This initiative was developed through a multi-year consultation with agronomists, entomologists, pathologists, plant breeders, geneticists, soil scientists and other stakeholders in the industry.
“This is a significant investment that will greatly enhance our capacity for research, education programs, and collaborations with producers for more sustainable crop production,” says Martin Scanlon, dean, faculty of agricultural and food sciences, UM. “The PCSRF sets the stage for our researchers to develop an integrated approach to robust agronomic systems that will benefit Western Canadian producers and consumers across Canada for years to come. At the same time this will allow our students to become the next generation of agri-food leaders.”
The current facility at the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the University of Manitoba is nearing the end of its lifespan, and this new facility will expand and modernize agronomic research and training. The PCSRF will improve the quantity, quality, and efficiency of seed, soil, and plant sample processing, analysis and archiving, and will integrate of soil, crop, entomology, livestock, and engineering research for creative sustainable crop production solutions.


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Here’s a fun LEGO building idea! Challenge kids to design their own working LEGO night light.
It’s always fun when you can build a LEGO gadget that really works! This is fun for a rainy day at home, or as a building challenge for a LEGO club. You can build a LEGO night light with whatever bricks you have on hand, as long as you have some translucent bricks or windows.
This post was updated in October 2022.
These night lights are fun to build and use! We chose battery powered tea lights for the light. They are very inexpensive at craft stores, and the bulb does not get hot at all.
You can use your LEGO night lights as true night lights, or just turn them on to make the evening more cheerful. The days are definitely getting shorter as we head into fall. It’s fun to have some cozy lights!
Janie and I built three different LEGO night light styles. First, we made these two lights.
We started with an 8 x 8 plate for each light. Then we added 2 x 2 round bricks to make little feet. Copy our design, or come up with your own! This project is very open-ended.
You can leave the back open, or you can make a door for the light.
If you use tea lights like ours, you’ll need to be able to remove them to switch them on and off.
To make the working door, we used a 1 x 2 light gray plate with two clips and a 1 x 2 red plate with a handle on the side.
It’s fun to be able to open the door to put the light inside!
Then one of my sons suggested making a castle night light, so I did. I love how it turned out!
So fun! The colored translucent bricks don’t show as much color variation with the tea light, but they still look really cool.
- 8 x 8 plates – these are the perfect size!
- 1 x 2 bricks in translucent colors
- 2 x 2 slopes in translucent colors
We bought our battery powered tea lights at Michael’s. They are not very expensive, but this still wouldn’t probably make a great night light for *every* night. Not sure how long they last, but it isn’t terribly long. But still a fun project!
Also, the tea lights do not get hot at all. We left the top open on our LEGO® lights, but I don’t even think that that would be necessary because the lights really do not generate heat.
Need more LEGO building ideas? Browse all of our LEGO projects here.
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Air France-KLM Cargo Earns First Half Profit 2010/11/22 16:38:16
Revenue soars as airline manages capacity strictly, recovers from losses
Air France-KLM booked a profit on cargo operations for the second successive quarter as revenue soared almost 38 percent above a year ago.
The airline said the recovery in its cargo business contributed to an overall second quarter operating profit of $778 million compared with a year earlier loss of $63.5 million.
The cargo division made an operating profit of $9.5 million on cargo revenue of $1.07 billion in the three months to Sept. 30.
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GO: A Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design by Chip Kidd. Workman Publishing. 2013. Library copy. YALSA Nonfiction Finalist.
It’s About: A book about graphic design, designed in such a way to both show and tell what graphic design is.
The Good: To be honest, the nonfiction titles on the YALSA Nonfiction Finalist that are about history are ones that I would want to read anyway. One thing I like about my self-imposed challenge to read all the titles on the list is it pushes me to read outside my typical scope of interests.
GO is terrific. I love how Kidd both tells the reader what graphic design is, but also shows it, using pictures, fonts, and other design features.
GO isn’t a lecture: it’s a discussion, immersing the reader into graphic design and inviting them to think about the things around them that otherwise they wouldn’t notice. “Most of the decisions you make, every day, are by design” — and GO asks the reader to think about that. As Kidd later explains, “graphic design needs your willing mental participation, even if it’s subconscious.” Asking one to examine that subconscious — here in the context of graphic design — is a good exercise for anything. What choices do we make, what do we “know,” what are we deciding without realizing that indeed a judgment took place?
I also liked what GO had to say about problem solving: “but the main thing to learn about graphic design problem-solving is that the best solution can usually be found in the best definition of the problem itself.”
GO ends with suggestions of projects the reader can actually do — and invites the reader to share those projects with Kidd at gothebook.com.
Other reviews: Amy Hood Arts; Graphic Design; New York Times interview with Kidd.
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Just days after announcing that heavyweight Badr Hari had signed a multi-fight contract with the promotion, GLORY Kickboxing has revealed his first opponent under the new deal.
Hari will rematch Hesdy Gerges in the main event of GLORY 51: Rotterdam which takes place from the Ahoy Rotterdam on Saturday, March 3 in the Netherlands.
The pair met previously under the It’s Showtime banner in 2010. In that fight, Hari dropped Gerges in the second round, but inexplicably kicked the Dutch-Egyptian fighter while he was down and was disqualified. Gerges was awarded the promotion’s heavyweight title as a result, but now, over seven years later, Hari will look for revenge.
Hari enters the contest on the heels of a second-round TKO defeat to current GLORY champion Rico Verhoeven at GLORY: Collision in late 2016. The 33-year-old Dutch-Moroccan has competed just twice since 2014, but his illustrious career has featured well over 100 fights and nearly 100 victories by knockout.
Gerges has struggled recently in the GLORY ring, going just 1-4 over his past five appearances. However, all four losses were against fighters currently ranked in the top 10 of the division.
More bouts for GLORY 51: Rotterdam, as well as the full broadcast details, are expected to be announced by the promotion in the coming weeks.
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The bruises have healed, and the car has been put back together after Jason Plato’s embattled opening weekend at Brands Hatch.
But the two-time BTCC champion is “not confident” of returning to winning ways at Donington Park this Easter weekend in his Subaru Levorg as the new centre of gravity rules continue to bite.
Plato’s pre-season confidence that the Adrian Flux Subaru Racing team would carry all before them in 2017 has evaporated in the wake of rule changes that have disrupted the car’s natural balance and saw them transformed from race winners in 2016 to mid-rankers at Brands.
The best Team BMR managed on the Brands Indy circuit, a track that should have suited the Levorg’s low-slung boxer engine layout, was Plato’s 12th place in the opening race before he was shunted into the pit wall at the start of race two, ruling him out of the third and final race.
In the intervening fortnight, as well as rebuilding Plato’s damaged car, the team has worked hard to make the new settings work for all four drivers.
But Plato admits he can’t be sure how the Subarus will fair at Donington.
“We’re revved up and the team’s worked really hard to rebuild the car. We’ll see where we are when we get there,” he said.
“We’re looking forward to the weekend – the guys have had a really tough 10 days to get the cars ready and they’ve done a great job.
“We won’t know how well we’re going to go and what our true performance is until we get to Donington, but it’s fair to say I‘m not confident we’ll be winning. We’re trying to understand what we’ve got at the moment in terms of the new set up, but in all honesty I think the changes have destroyed our pace.”
All of Sunday’s action is live on ITV4.


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May 29, 2020
Taiwan is located near the initial outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, but life and ministry continues for Resonate Global Mission missionaries Brian and Bette Vander Haak—with a few precautions.
The Initial Outbreak
The Vander Haaks serve with Morrison Academy, a Resonate partner in Taiwan that provides Christian education for children of missionaries and other international workers.
“Initially, we were projected by reputable models to become the second-worst spot on the planet,” said Brian and Bette. “The initial outbreak came at what should have been ideal conditions for spreading the virus.”
The couple noted that news of the outbreak hit around Chinese New Year in late January, a time when many people are traveling between Taiwan and China to visit and celebrate with family. But as soon as the government in Taiwan heard about the outbreak in China, they restricted flights, screened airline passengers, and enforced quarantine—and Morrison Academy took classes online.
As of May 29, Taiwan has reported fewer cases of COVID-19 compared to other countries: 442 cases and 7 deaths. And now, after two separate brief times of online learning, Brian and Bette are back in the classroom with their students—and hopefully for good.
Back in the Classroom
While Morrison Academy’s students, staff, and faculty are back on campus, they’re taking precautions. Students and staff are required to wear masks at all times, and they are conscious about keeping space between students.
But life still looks very different for Brian, Bette, and their students. Out in public, people must constantly wash their hands and get their temperatures checked before entering a building, and there are sneeze shields and markers on the ground to help people keep their distance from one another. Students at Morrison Academy are feeling the same stress, anxiety, and fear that many students in Canada and the United States are feeling.
In response, Brian, Bette, and Morrison Academy staff have had the opportunity to share the truth of the gospel. It’s an opportunity to help students who are Christians deepen their relationships with Christ.
And even though Morrison Academy is a Christian school, not all students come from Christian families. Brian, Bette, and other staff members have been able to share the hope and peace of Christ in the classroom everyday.
Sharing the Gospel
“Some students are allowing themselves to be more vulnerable and open,” said the Vander Haaks. “Conversations quickly take on a more meaningful aspect.”
Brian and Bette have especially seen a difference in students’ behavior during chapel. On an average school day before the coronavirus pandemic, some students struggled to pay attention in chapel. Now, many of these students are more attentive. During a staff member’s lesson on fear, students sat quietly with their eyes on the speaker.
“Please join us in praying that this, too, will be used by [God] to open the hearts of those we love and work with to the gospel,” said Brian and Bette.
- Give thanks that Morrison Academy has been able to return to learn in the classrooms! Please pray for the health and safety of students and staff.
- Pray for students who may be struggling with fear, anxiety, and stress during the coronavirus pandemic. Ask God to comfort them. Pray for wisdom and guidance for Bette, Brian, and other faculty and staff—that they would know how to support students.
- Please pray for students and their families who are not yet Christians. Ask the Holy Spirit to open their hearts to the gospel.


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Ideal for beach holidaymakers, families and young people, this resort lies in Kemer, just a few steps from the beach. The nearest airport is Antalya (AYT), situated approximately 55 km away.
The resort was modernised in 2021. Guests have a choice of 352 non-smoking rooms. The friendly staff at the reception desk are happy to answer any questions. Wireless internet access (no extra charge) is provided to guests. There are a number of shops as well. Parking facilities available to guests include a garage and a car park (no extra charge). Other services include a car hire service, medical assistance, room service (for a fee), a laundry service and a hairdresser. A bicycle hire service (for a fee) gives guests the opportunity to explore the surrounding area independently.
Air conditioning and adjustable central heating ensure that rooms maintain comfortable temperatures. A balcony is included as standard in some rooms. For young travellers, children's beds can be provided. A safe and a minibar are also available. A direct dial telephone, a flatscreen television with satellite channels and WiFi (no extra charge) provide all the essentials for a comfortable holiday. A hairdryer and a telephone are provided in the bathrooms, which include a shower. 3 wheelchair-friendly rooms can be booked.
Plenty of active recreation awaits guests in the pool area's 4 outdoorpools. No matter the weather, swimming is always a possible in the indoor pool. There is also a special swimming area just for kids. A waterslide provides fun for all ages. Parasols and comfortable sun loungers are available on the sun terrace. With catamaraning, kayaking and water aerobics available, the resort also caters to water sports enthusiasts. The resort offers numerous indoor sports, including a gym, table tennis, darts, aerobics and table football or, for a fee, billiards. There is a wellness area with a spa, a sauna, a steam bath and a hammam and, for an additional fee, a beauty salon and massage treatments. Additional leisure activities include a kids' club, live music and a dance club. Copyright GIATA 2004 - 2022. Multilingual, powered by www.giata.com for client no. 124971
The resort includes a bar. Warm hospitality and a cosy atmosphere await guests in 6 non-smoking restaurants. All-inclusive special can be booked. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are available. Special meals, including vegetarian dishes, are also available. The resort also offers snacks. The chefs prepare delicious specialities during the show cooking. For guests, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are included.
The resort accepts the following credit cards: VISA and MasterCard.
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KITCHEN DESIGN – ALLERTON, BRADFORD
Located in the small village of Allerton, Bradford, this grand Victorian home stands proud within its well groomed grounds. The house oozes beautiful, elaborate architecture and historic interior quirks.
EXCELLENCE IN SPACE
The main aim for this project was to move the kitchen to a completely different area of the house, the old location was compact with minimal light so we decided to move it to one of the grand reception rooms where the was abundant and the character of the house was apparent within all its interior decor. In the new location our clients wanted to achieve a family orientated room where cooking, dining and relaxing could all be done within one large open plan space.
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The cabinetry was to be modern with a classic twist; we wanted to juxtapose the old Victorian architecture and décor with modern day clean lines, something which the client was keen to accomplish. We designed a very modern, smooth shaker door with a slim outer rail profile; no grain was visible so it kept the sleek, contemporary approach. We chose to paint these doors in a Light grey which was then contrasted against the dark marine blue. Our client wanted to make a bold statement so we fused the cabinetry colour with a daring Farrow & Ball Pelt. No 254, a deep purple, which we applied to the walls, this really allowed the light grey cabinetry to leap from the walls and brought a warm feeling to the room.
Our client was determined to utilise texture in the room, we achieved this through the use of Mango wood, a very heavy textured wood from south Asia which exuberated great character. We created a bench seat for the integrated dining area, with end panels to the floor. We also used the wood to clad the inside of the breakfast bar area. Both areas brought great warmth and a real focal aspect to the room.
All cabinetry was brought to life with the use of the simple 30mm Polar blanc white quartz worktop with a square edge detail, to keep the clean lines apparent. With a large sink run and the vast L shaped preparation island there is definitely no shortage for worktop space. Behind the sink run we brought another texture to the room, an antique mirror splashback which worked perfectly with the Purple hue from the Farrow & Ball Pelt wall colour. The reflection from the splashback and the worktop allows the light to bounce around the room.
This kitchen is a colour and texture lovers dream, it defies the idea of conforming to one particular style and creates its own individuality, one which works perfectly for our clients everyday family life.
MR & MRS SHAAH
Siemens – 2x Single pyrolytic ovens, 1x downdraft extractor, 1x 50/50 split integrated fridge/freezer, 1x integrated dishwasher.
Fisher & Paykel – 1x 90cm designer Gas Hob
Quooker – Fusion Boiling water tap with filtered water switch.
Unique Work surfaces
30mm square edged Polar Blanc Quartz with 100mm upstands. Creating a vast L shaped island run for preparation requirements and integrated breakfast bar for on looking guests. The unique Mango wood brings texture and warmth to contrast the quartz and cabinetry in order to create a beautiful bench seat with added storage beneath and cladding to the inside of the breakfast bar area.
This project had such a great design process; we spent a lot of time sourcing unique materials that would bring a wow factor to the room, whilst still achieving a contemporary feel through the cabinetry. Impact was the goal for this kitchen nothing was too bold, a unique space which was one of a kind which exemplified a family’s diverse personality. Storage was also key in this kitchen, we utilised the idea of more drawers than cupboards as they are much more accessible, the island was comprised of only drawers and hidden ones too, this created areas for cutlery, crockery and pans whilst also allowing for accessible small larder areas. We used clever internal storage solutions such as the Tall larder tandem pull out, which features an array of shelves and trays and also a hidden integrated bin pull out to keep out any clutter. Our ultimate aim was to create a bespoke space which could be utilised by the whole family at all times, but also allowed the family to express their own individual style.
OTHER BESPOKE PROJECTS
“We are extremely happy with the kitchen we had designed and fitted by Micheal and his team from Infinite Bespoke Interiors. His attention to detail and his design expertise made the experience very easy and stress free. The kitchen is of a high standard and we are extremely happy! Thank you for all your hard work!”
Mr & Mrs Rosisiter Leeds
“Incredible service, everything from start to finish was easy and Michael along with the guys at Infinite Bespoke delivered all I wanted and more! Our new kitchen is beautiful and we are extremely happy we chose them to complete our orangery extension. Thank you!”
Mr & Mrs Campbell Surrey
“They say the kitchen is the heart of the home. But as you know, when making that tricky transplant, you have to find a compatible one. Infinite Bespoke Interiors have given us a new and strongly beating heart of our home that we know will be part of us for many years to come.”
Mr Wilson & Miss Zito London


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What are your hobbies?
You could say I'm probably married to graphic design and if I find the opportunity, I become a photographer (though forever a learner) and a writer too! Back in high school, I'd be consistently chosen to whip up inspirational write-ups for the other girls!
What are your favorite crafts and what's your craft space like?
I totally love interior decorating and making gorgeous decor solutions for my little haven. I also occasionally crave for a fashion DIY to quench my ravenous crafty spirit!
What do you craft along to?
I usually tend to charge myself up by humming - a lot. I feel particularly at peace with absolutely no noise or when when it's raining!
What was the first project you ever made?
I was a drawer when young and very poor at crafting because I was the messy kid (I still sort of am), but the first 'proper' thing I remember making was a paper boat for class!
What are your favorite items to make?
I love quirky and unique wall art,beautiful jewelry & accessories. I absolutely crush over glitter and lace projects but if you hook up with my bloggie projects you'll notice that I can never resist including floral/rose patterns in my projects.I also love changing up my workspace now and then depending on my seasonal moods! :)
Which other craft blogs do you love to read?
There are a ton I can mention, but I love reading Damask Love, Lia Griffith, Design Sponge,Decor8,The Sweetest Occasion and Agus Yornet (the blogger is my age and is crazy creative), to name a few!


New government and corporate decisions are making the telephone industry shake like an overhead wire in the wind. The latest tremors surrounding the scheduled Jan. 1 breakup of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company promise to affect consumers nationwide.
The first jolt to the phone industry came Tuesday when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) postponed until April 3 its plan to impose fixed charges for access to long distance phone service. The provision was a key element in the financial arrangements for splitting AT&T into seven regional phone companies.
AT&T reached out and touched its 3 million shareholders Wednesday by announcing it would make a $5.2 billion after-tax reduction in earnings, the largest write-off in history, to get ready for the breakup. The FCC gave word the same day that it would reduce its regulation of AT&T's competitors in the long distance business, and would study the possibility of reducing its oversight of Ma Bell.
Analysts are still studying the potential effects of these decisions. But the likely consequences for consumers include:
* A temporary reprieve from access charges for long distance calls and from a 75-cent charge for long distance directory assistance.
* An increased possibility that Congress will permanently block access charges.
* Pressure from the FCC on AT&T for deeper cuts in long distance fees than originally proposed.
* A chance that local phone companies will ask for new rate increases to make up for the loss of access charges.
* Potential delays in AT&T shareholders' ability to trade stock in the newly independent regional phone companies.
The turmoil in the phone industry ''will only get worse,'' says Donald Gooding, an analyst at the Yankee Group, a technology consulting firm. ''We are not expecting relative calm until sometime in late 1984.''
AT&T executives are not happy about the FCC's short-circuiting the access charge. The delay ''throws existing plans awry, and we have not yet come up with answers'' to all the problems involved, AT&T chairman Charles Brown told a New York press conference. Nevertheless, the company expects the breakup to take place on schedule.
A major problem is how to compensate local phone companies for maintaining the lines and equipment used in making long distance calls once they are no longer part of AT&T. AT&T may need to seek a waiver from the judge overseeing the divestiture in order to keep using the current system.
While much of the detail surrounding the FCC decision still must be worked out, some effects on consumers are clear. ''It will mean a savings of two bucks per month (on interstate long distance access) as well as savings on access charges for intrastate'' long distance calls, notes Harry Newton, publisher of Telecom Library, a New York communications research firm.
By blocking the access charges for three months, the FCC has ''totally discredited AT&T's position on Capitol Hill,'' argues Samuel Simon, executive director of Telecommunications Research and Action Center, a consumer organization. AT&T has mounted a $1.5 million lobbying effort to keep Congress from canceling or delaying the highly unpopular access charges for residential phone users. Part of its argument was that the charges needed to be in place for divestiture to take place. Congressional staff members say the FCC action has improved the chances for access legislation. Different versions of such a bill are pending in the House and Senate.
Meanwhile, the FCC is putting heat on AT&T over new rates the company applied for on Oct. 3 as part of the plan to charge access fees. The agency says that the charge for some private lines used by business will climb as much as fivefold. And officials questioned the adequacy of long distance rate cuts AT&T seeks.
Company officials note that the average interstate long distance rate cut the company filed for earlier this month - averaging 10.5 percent - will not go into effect as a result of the FCC order delaying access charges.
The rate cuts AT&T has proposed are smaller than the roughly $3 billion it will save when the public begins paying access charges, notes Mark Luftig, a vice-president at Salomon Brothers. He says that is justified, because AT&T has ''not been earning an adequate rate of return.''
Regional phone companies might have to file for additional rate increases if access charges were permanently blocked or reduced by Congress, some analysts say.
Ironically, shareholders and customers may benefit from the $5.2 billion write-off AT&T will take Dec. 31. The bulk of the charge lets the company write off equipment on its books down to market value. That could let the company sell existing equipment at lower prices. And its earnings will now look better when compared with the assets used to produce them.


Customised speciality plastics compounder Witcom Engineering Plastics believes the ever-changing requirements of the EV industry means there is a need to be able to react quickly. “Even though new requirements for EV cars are not all known or set by Tiers and OEMs yet, our agility and material know-how help us build new solutions quickly together with our customers,” says Christine Van Bellingen, Business Development Manager, Conductive Compounds.
“Metal replacement for weight reduction, coupled with electrification and digitalisation, open new opportunities for EMI shielded plastics compounds. The challenge is to keep performance at lower thickness and at an acceptable cost. At Witcom, we have developed cost-effective EMI solutions to shield over various frequencies, making the switch from metal to functionalised plastics more attractive to the automotive industry. Final parts include sensors and housings,” she says.
“For over 15 years, we have been the worldwide reference supplier of radar absorption compounds used in RF absorbers and brackets for blind-spot detection and cross-traffic alert, for example. Our radar grades are based on many different polymers, including PA, PP, PBT and PC. This proven safety experience, together with the trust built over the years with our customers, make development engineers confident of specifying them for autonomous driving systems up to the highest levels,” Van Bellingen says.
Aside from the obvious mechanical, electrical and fire properties, the move to electric vehicles brings some perhaps less obvious requirements. “EVs make no noise. This means that any squeaking noise inside the car is uncomfortable. For that reason, we have seen an increase in demand for low friction, low wear technical compounds. For instance, our lubricated PA compounds exhibit a stable coefficient of friction over time, which is also independent of temperature and humidity, resulting in constant low wear and low noise. Applications include gears and bearings. PTFE-free solutions are part of our offering,” says Van Bellingen.
“There is some hope – although movement is slow so far – that new developments in the battery field will include more speciality plastics solutions to reduce weight and fabrication steps,” she says. “The two major fields that have been overlooked are EMI shielding and thermal conductivity for battery housings and cooling systems. However, technical targets are complex and intelligent mixed materials solutions will certainly have to be considered.” Van Bellingen says she sees one of Witcom’s key strengths is its ability to formulate compounds with multiple properties, combining EMI shielding, thermal conductivity and flame retardancy, for example.


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Nevada connected Friday reported 866 caller coronavirus cases and six further deaths implicit the preceding day, according to authorities data.
Updated figures posted by the Department of Health and Human Services connected the state’s coronavirus website brought totals successful the authorities to 343,096 cases and 5,758 deaths.
New COVID-19 cases remained good supra the moving 14-day mean of regular reported cases, which accrued to 539. The mean has been climbing steadily since it reached a caller debased of 133 connected June 10, authorities information shows.
Fatalities reported connected Friday besides remained higher than the moving two-week mean of 3 deaths per day.
Unlike Nevada’s different large illness metrics, fatalities person remained comparatively level successful caller weeks. But Thursday’s 15 reported deaths was the highest single-day summation successful fatalities since April, authorities information shows.
State and region wellness agencies often redistribute the regular information aft it is reported to amended bespeak the day of decease oregon onset of symptoms, which is wherefore the moving-average inclination lines often disagree from regular reports and are considered amended indicators of the absorption of the outbreak.
The state’s two-week trial positivity rate, which fundamentally tracks the percent of radical tested for COVID-19 who are recovered to beryllium infected, continued its caller climb, jumping 0.4 percent points to 11.3 percent.
It was the archetypal clip the complaint has surpassed 11 percent since mid-February, according to authorities data. The metric has been steadily expanding since it deed a caller debased of 3.3 percent connected June 9.
The fig is much than treble 5.0 percent, the benchmark recommended by the World Health Organization to forestall the dispersed of the virus.
As of Friday’s report, determination were 819 radical successful Nevada hospitalized with confirmed oregon suspected COVID-19 cases, an summation of 48 higher from the time prior.
State wellness officials accidental overmuch of the caller increases successful cases, hospitalizations and the positivity complaint has been fueled by the more-contagious delta coronavirus variant, particularly successful Clark County.
In airy of the rising metrics, the Southern Nevada Health District connected Friday recommended that some vaccinated and unvaccinated people should resume wearing look masks successful crowded indoor nationalist places wherever they whitethorn person interaction with radical who aren’t afloat vaccinated.
The wellness territory besides reported 780 caller coronavirus cases and 5 further deaths successful Clark County, according to information posted to the wellness district’s coronavirus website.
Cumulative totals for the region roseate to 268,514 cases and 4,563 deaths.
The territory reported Thursday that it has recorded 122 cases successful Clark County of radical who person been hospitalized for the coronavirus contempt being afloat vaccinated. Of those, 18 person died. In 2 different instances, radical who had been vaccinated died from COVID-19 without being hospitalized, the territory said.
The bulk of the breakthrough cases were among radical 65 oregon older, and 84 percent of radical with a breakthrough lawsuit had an underlying aesculapian condition, according to the region data.
The county’s two-week trial positivity complaint besides has been climbing steeply successful caller weeks and jumped again Friday by 0.9 percent points, reaching 12.7 percent.
This is simply a processing story. Check backmost for updates.


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