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Newton Medical Center has joined with several community partners to form Altitude…an empowerment program for 8th graders in Sussex County, inspiring students to "Take The Climb" toward their highest and best selves. Pass It Along is proud to be part of the Altitude Team.
Through the multi-modal components of this program Altitude creates safe places and appropriate interventions to help students develop life skills, believe in their own strength and goodness and feel excited about using their time and talent in service to others.
Taking place over the course of the entire 8th grade school year, students participate in workshops, school based clubs, school culture and climate assemblies, community service projects and more. An end of the school year Rally celebrates their success in Taking The Climb.
We would like to invite you to join us as an Adult Participant at one or more of our our three upcoming Challenge Day events at Sparta Middle School, on Tuesday October 13, Wednesday October 14, and Thursday October 15. The program will run from 8:00am to 2:00pm each day.
Challenge Days are powerful, high-‐energy programs in which youth and adult participants are guided through a series of experiential learning processes. The overall goals of the program are to increase personal power and self-‐esteem, to shift dangerous peer pressure to positive peer support and to eliminate the acceptability of teasing, violence and all forms of oppression. The Challenge Day Program is designed to unite the members of the school and to empower them to carry the themes of the program back to the school population.
Challenge Day also successfully addresses issues of violence, teasing, social oppression, racism, harassment, conflict management, suicide, peer pressure, alcohol and drugs.
Since 1987, the Challenge Day Program has touched the lives of over half-‐a-‐million teens and adults nationwide. The Challenge Day Program has received numerous awards from the juvenile justice system, government officials and many school districts and cities throughout the nation. The program was featured in the book Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul and the Emmy Award-‐ winning documentary Teen Files: Surviving High School.
Adult Participants are crucial for the success of the day. We will meet with all Adults for at 7:15am each day, prior to the start of the program, to let you know what is needed from you and to answer your questions. No prior training is necessary other than the morning check-‐in meeting. Our Challenge Day staff closely monitors the program and our Leaders will give instructions throughout the day. You must be able to remain on site and participate fully for the entire program, including 30 minutes after the program at the end of the day for a post-‐Challenge Day debriefing.
Please email Tom Askin, Altitude Program Manager, to register: AltitudeNJ@gmail.com or call him directly at (973) 715-8124.
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Mystery Of The 80 Million-Year-Old Sharks' Teeth In The City Of David
MessageToEagle | July 5, 2021 | Ancient World, Archaeology News | No Comments
Conny Waters – MessageToEagle.com – A cache of fossilized shark teeth unearthed in a 2900-year-old site in the City of David in Jerusalem is an ancient puzzle to researchers. This find should not be found in this area.
This is at least 80 km from where these fossils would be expected to be found. There is no conclusive proof of why the cache was assembled, but it may be that the 80 million-year-old teeth were part of a collection, dating from just after the death of King Solomon.
Judean Hills. Image credit: David Shankbone – CC BY-SA 3.0
The same team has now unearthed similar unexplained finds in other parts of ancient Judea.
"These fossils are not in their original setting, so they have been moved. They were probably valuable to someone; we just don't know why, or why similar items have been found in more than one place in Israel," Dr. Thomas Tuetken from the University of Mainz, Institute of Geosciences said.
The teeth were found buried in the material used to fill in a basement before conversion to a large Iron-Age house. The house itself was situated in the City of David, one of the oldest parts of Jerusalem, found nowadays in the largely Palestinian village of Silwan. They were found together with fish bones thrown away as food waste 2900 years ago, and other infill material such as pottery.
Intriguingly, they were found together with hundreds of bullae—items used to seal confidential letters and packages—implying a possible connection with the administrative or governing class at some point. Normally archaeological material is dated according to the circumstances where it is found, and so at first, it was assumed that the teeth were contemporary with the rest of the finds.
Fossilised Squalicorax tooth Nr. #07815 from the Jerusalem site. Credit: Omri Lernau
"We had at first assumed that the shark teeth were remains of the food dumped nearly 3000 years ago, but when we submitted a paper for publication, one of the reviewers pointed out that one of the teeth could only have come from a Late Cretaceous shark that had been extinct for at least 66 million years. That sent us back to the samples, where measuring organic matter, elemental composition, and the crystallinity of the teeth confirmed that indeed all shark teeth were fossils," Dr. Tuetken said.
Their strontium isotope composition indicates an age of about 80 million years.
This confirmed that all 29 shark teeth found in the City of David were Late Cretaceous fossils—contemporary with dinosaurs. More than that, they were not simply weathered out of the bedrock beneath the site, but were probably transported from afar, possibly from the Negev, at least 80 km away, where similar fossils are found".
Since the first finds, the team has found other shark teeth fossils elsewhere in Israel, at the Maresha and Miqne sites. These teeth are also likely to have been unearthed and moved from their original sites.
"Our working hypothesis is that the teeth were brought together by collectors, but we don't have anything to confirm that. There are no wear marks which might show that they were used as tools, and no drill holes to indicate that they may have been jewelry.," Dr. Tuetken said.
"We know that there is a market for shark's teeth even today, so it may be that there was an Iron Age trend for collecting such items. This was a period of riches in the Judean Court. However, it's too easy to put 2 and 2 together to make 5. We'll probably never really be sure".
Map of the main water bodies and potential fish habitats of Egypt and the Southern Levant: Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, upper Nile River, the brackish Lake Manzala on the Nile delta, the hypersaline Bardawil Lagoon in northern Sinai, and the freshwater Lake Kinneret and Jordan River, its main tributary, in northern Israel. Image source
The shark teeth which have been identified come from several species, including from the extinct Late Cretaceous group Squalicorax. Squalicorax, which grew to between 2 and 5 meters long, lived only during the Late Cretaceous period (which was the same period as the late dinosaurs), so acts as a reference point in dating these fossils.
"This research by Dr. Tuetken and colleagues is an excellent example of why it is so important to approach a research question with as few assumptions as possible, and how sometimes we have to revisit our initial assumptions. It also highlights how beneficial it can be to apply multiple tools to answer a research question. In this case, the authors used both strontium and oxygen isotopes, as well as X-ray diffraction and trace element analysis to establish the most likely age and origin of the fossil teeth," Dr. Brooke Crowley from the University of Cincinnati, commented.
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"It was a monumental work but these efforts have revealed a much more interesting story about the people who lived in this region in the past. I am very excited by this work and hope that one day, we might be able to unravel the mystery of why these fossil teeth are being recovered from cultural deposits".
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Brodie Enoch is a 4th generation Harlemite. He attended The Ethical Cultural Fieldston School and Boston University, and is a seasoned activist, advocate and organizer. Throughout his career, he has organized child care providers for the UFT and organized a voter education drive in the Bronx. Brodie was part of a campaign that added $18.5 million to expand training opportunities for 'Back To Work' program participants. Brodie is proud of his work at Hope Community, a non-profit community development corporation, where, as the housing liaison, he was able to create over 40 tenant associations and three block associations. Brodie is a member of Community Board 11 Manhattan, where he chairs the Public Outreach Task Force. He is Co-chair of the Public Safety and Transportation committee and also sits on the Housing and Executive committees. Brodie is a proud member the Board of Directors of The Addicts Rehabilitation Center (ARC) and Picture The Homeless. In 2011, he was elected to the Manhattan County Committee for the 71st Assembly District, Part A.


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Justia Patents Tortuous PathUS Patent for Disposable fluid filters Patent (Patent # 4,334,994)
Disposable fluid filters
Dec 21, 1978 - Fleetguard, Inc.
A disposable, oil filter cartridge is described. The cartridge comprises a shell of circular outline within which a stack of interconnected filter discs of octagonal outline are held in preloaded, compressed condition by an end cap attached to the outer, or open, end of the shell. The stack of filter elements has a plurality of tortuous passageways through which oil flows and is discharged, after filtration, centrally of the stack of filter elements, through the end cap. A compression spring maintains the integrity of the tortuous passageways which might otherwise be lost due to the expected reduction in thickness of the filter elements during use. A second embodiment of the invention illustrates a similar cartridge in which the filter discs are of hexagonal outline which facilitates their fabrication from a sheet of filter material.
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The present invention relates to improvements in filters of the so-called stacked disc type which remove particulate matter from fluids passed therethrough, and more particularly to disposable, or "throw-away" cartridge filters of this type.
The present invention is particularly directed towards providing a low cost, disposable oil filter for internal combustion engines. While disposable oil filters have long been used for internal combustion engines, particularly in relatively small gasoline engines for automobiles, their introduction into the market place for larger engines and Diesel engines in particular has been relatively recent. One reason for that is that, for the most part, Diesel engines require a larger volume of oil fuel flow and, in many cases, operate in an environment which requires a capacity to filter greater amounts of particulate material than in the usual gasoline engine which powers an automobile.
In this connection it should be noted that, for Diesel engines, the so-called stacked disc filter has demonstrated itself to be superior in most engine applications. A stacked disc filter is characterized by a plurality of discs of filter material assembled in stacked relation within a shell. The filter cartridge has entry posts through which oil passes to surround the exterior of the stack of filter discs. The oil then flows, by way to tortuous passageways through the stack of discs and through the thickness of the filter material to a central passageway from which the filtered oil is discharges.
Stacked disc filters are well known to those skilled in the art and have been proposed in many different forms, primarily varying in the manner in which the tortuous passageway means are formed. In usual practice, the stack of filter discs is separately assembled. That is the stack of discs is a separate sub-assembly which is held in compression by bolts or the like prior to being inserted into the cartridge shell. In some cases the filter is a disposable cartridge and in other cases the design is such that the stacks of discs is replaceable.
The primary object of the present invention is to provide an improved, disposable oil filter cartridge of the stacked disc type which is not only less expensive, but meets the functional requirements of such oil filters, particularly as are used on larger, heavy duty Diesel engines.
A further object of the invention is to provide an improved assembly of filter elements which can be economically produced and are readily assembled into the shell of a filter cartridge.
Another object of the invention is to achieve the above ends and more particularly to provide an improved filter cartridge which retains its effectiveness over a long period of use.
The foregoing objects are attained in accordance with the broader aspects of the invention by a filter cartridge comprising a shell of circular outline having an end plate which is attached to the open end of the shell and pre-loads in compression a stack of filter elements, or discs, against the bottom of the shell. The stack of filter elements is of polygonal outline and has a plurality of tortuous passageways through which the fluid flows, through the thickness of the filter elements to a central discharge passageway.
The stack of filter elements forms a sub-assembly which is preferably of hexagonal outlet for economical fabrication from a sheet of filter material. This sub-assembly is readily assembled in the shell of the cartridge and cooperates therewith to define longitudinal fluid flow passages.
Preferably, the filter discs are formed in pleated "paper doll" fashion and have apple-shaped cut outs arranged in sequential, rotated relationship to each in the stack of discs, to provide the tortuous passageways, as is more fully set forth hereinafter.
Another preferred feature is found in the provision of a compression spring between the bottom of the stacked filter discs and the bottom of the cartridge shell. This spring maintains the several filter discs in compressed relation, one against the other to prevent fluid flow therebetween as the filter material tends to compress and have a lesser thickness over an extended period of use.
The above and other related objects and features of the invention will be apparent from a reading of the following description of a preferred embodiment thereof wherein reference is made to the accompanying drawings, and the novelty thereof pointed out in the appended claims.
FIG. 1 is an elevation, with portions broken away and in section, of a filter embodying the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a top view of the filter seen in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a section taken on line 3--3 in FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is a view, on a reduced scale, of the filter element employed herein, in its unfolded or strip condition;
FIG. 10 is a section taken on line 10--10 in FIG. 4;
FIG. 12 is an elevation with portions broken away and in section of an alternate embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 13 is a section taken on line 13--13 in FIG. 12;
FIG. 15 is a view, on a reduced scale, of the filter element employed in the alternate embodiment of the invention, in tis unfolded or strip condition; and
FIG. 16 is a plan view, on a further reduced scale, of a sheet of filter material, illustrating the manner in which filter elements are cut therefrom.
Referencing first FIGS. 1 and 2, the disposable fluid filter cartridge of the present invention is designated by reference character 20. The general configuration of the cartridge 20 is well known and particularly adapted to be attached to the block of a Diesel internal combustion engine. When so connected, the filter cartridge becomes a part of the engine lubrication system. Oil flows to the filter cartridge, is filtered and then discharged to the lubrication distribution system, all in a fashion well known to those skilled in the art, though varying in details from engine manufacturer and between engines of different design.
The filter cartridge 20 comprises a shell 22, an end cap 24 and a stack of filter elements 26. The end cap 24 is held in place on the outer end of the shell 22 by a sheet metal ring 28 which has a rolled rim 30 sealingly gripping the outer end of the shell 22. The filter cartridge 20 is connected to the engine block by threading a central hub 32, formed on the end cap 24, onto a pipe (not shown) provided on the engine. As this is done a gasket 34 carried by the ring 28 sealingly engages an oil cavity on the engine. Oil then flows into the cartridge 20 through ports 36 formed in the end cap 24 and fills the shell 22, surrounding the stack of filter elements 26. The stack of filter elements 26 has a plurality of tortuous passageways, later described in detail, which cause the oil to pass through the thickness of the filter elements to obtain a highly efficient filtering of the oil. The filtered oil flows to a central passageway extending lengthwise of the stack of filter elements 26 and is discharged from the cartridge 20 through the central hub 32. Oil flow through the cartridge 20 is generally indicated by arrows in FIG. 1.
The stack of filter elements 26 is initially formed as a continuous strip of die cut filter material economically formed by a rotary die cutting machine. A portion of such die cut strip is illustrated in FIG. 8. It will be seen that the individual filter elements 26 are of octagonal outline and that the individual discs are connected to each other at their adjacent sides, which sides are defined by score lines 38 which are alternately formed on opposite sides of the strip. Each of the discs 26 has four equi-angularly spaced apple-shaped openings 40 which have stems 42 and 44 alternately extending inwardly and outwardly within the confines of the disc. On the sides of the discs between the apple-shaped openings 40, inlet slots 46 are formed. Each disc 26 is also provided with a central opening 48 having four discharge slots 50 extending outwardly between the apple-shaped openings 40 and towards the inlet slots 46. It will also be seen that the pattern of openings and slots is angularly offset, or rotated, 45.degree. from one disc 26 to the next.
From the strip of filter material formed as described, the stack of filter discs is readily assembled by folding the strip in "paper doll" fashion into a stack comprising the desired number of filter elements.
The discs, when folded into stacked relation, remain interconnected by what are, in effect, hinges 47 formed by the score lines 38, as is indicated in FIGS. 4-7. When so folded the apple-shaped openings define chambers closed at top and bottom by the filter material of the next adjacent discs. Oil flows into two of such chambers in a given disc by way of the inlet slots in the adjacent discs which are registered with the outwardly projecting "apple stems" 44. From these chambers the oil flows through the thickness of the next adjacent discs and into chambers defined by apple-shaped having inwardly projecting "stems" 42. These stems register with the discharge slots 50 formed in the next adjacent discs and provide for flow of the filtered oil to the central passageway which is compositely formed by the openings 48. The foregoing description of the tortuous flow passageways is further illustrated in FIGS. 4-7 and 9-11 wherein arrows are provided to indicate oil flow directions.
The stack of filter elements 26 is confined between plates 52 and 54 at its upper and lower ends respectively. The plate 52 has downturned tabs 53 which embrace the upper portion of the stack of filter elements on alternate sides of its octagonal configuration, thereby positioning the end plate relative to the stack. Similarly, the lower end plate 54 has upbent tabs 55 which embrace alternate sides of the lower portion of the stack to position it relative thereto.
This arrangement facilitates assembly of the stack of filter elements into the shell 22. Thus the assembly of filter elements 26 and end plates 52, 54 may simply be inverted on a fixture and will be generally stable due to the lateral stability provided by the end plate tabs and hinged connections between the individual elements 26. A shell 22 may then be simply telescoped downward over this assembly and with the other components properly in place, the rim 30 secured. When assembled, the stack is centralized within the shell 22 by the unbent portions of the end plates 52, 54 which have diameters approximating the interior diameter of the shell at the upper and lower ends as will be apparent from FIGS. 3 and 7. At the same time, from FIGS. 1 and 3, it will be noted that the downbent tabs 53 of the upper end plate 52 provide flow passageways for oil to enter the shell 22 and surround the stack of filter elements 26. In this connection it will also be seen that the end cap 24 has a downwardly projecting annular seat 56 which engages the upper end plate 52. This allows for free flow of oil through the ports 36 and at the same time seals the incoming oil from the filtered oil being discharged from the cartridge by way of the central passageway in the stack of filter elements and an opening 58 in the end plate 52 which is registered therewith.
The octagonal outline of the filter elements not only contributes to the facility of assembling the cartridge, but, in combination with the circular outline of the shell 22 forms longitudinal passageways for the flow of oil to the entrances 46 for the tortuous passageways through the filter elements. When the shell 22 is telescoped over the remaining components of the cartridge seen in FIG. 1, a relatively high compressive load is exerted to compress the filter elements, first against a spring 60 disposed between the lower end plate 54 and the recessed lower end of the shell and positioned by a cone 62 projecting downwardly from the end plate 53. This compressive load is applied until the spring bottoms and is continued to further compress the filter elements as the lower end plate 54 engages the lower end of the shell as indicated. The amount of compressive load required is well known to those skilled in the art. With the compressive load still being maintained, the assembly is then processed by a conventional seaming machine to form the crimped rim 30 on the ring 28 and secure it to the upper end of the shell 22.
Reference is next made to FIGS. 12-15 for a description of an alternate embodiment of the invention which is distinguished from the first embodiment just described, primarily by the hexagonal outline of its filter element.
Referencing FIGS. 12-14 in particular, the alternate disposable filter cartridge is identified by reference character 120 and is likewise adapted to be attached to the block of a Diesel internal combustion engine for purposes of filtering the oil of the engine. The filter cartridge 120 comprises a shell 122 and end cap 124 and a stack of filter elements 126. The end cap 124 is held in place on the outer end of the shell 122 by sheet metal ring 128 which has a rolled rim 130 similarly gripping the outer end of the shell 122. A threaded central hub 132 is formed on the end cap 124 to provide for connection of the cartridge 120 with the engine, as before. Similarly, a gasket 134 seals the oil entry connection from the engine block. Oil flows into the cartridge 120 through ports 136 formed in the end cap 128 to fill the shell 122 which surrounds the stack of filter elements 126. The stack of filter elements 126 is formed with a plurality of tortuous passageways which causes the oil to pass through the thicknesses of the filter elements, obtaining a highly efficient filtering action. The filtered oil, similarly, flows to a central passageway and is discharged from the cartridge 120 through the hub 132 as indicated by the arrows in FIG. 12.
The stack of filter elements 126 is formed from a continuous strip of die cut, individual, hexagonal filter elements which are connected to each other at their adjacent sides. These sides are defined by score lines 138, formed alternately of opposite sides of the strip, reference also FIG. 15. Each of the elements or discs 126 has three equi-angularly spaced apple-shaped openings 140, which have stems 142 or 144 projecting respectively inwardly and outwardly from the openings 140. Inlet slots 146 are formed in the sides of each disc between the openings 140. Each disc is also provided with a triangle-shaped, central opening 148 having discharge slots 150, at its corners which are registerable with the inwardly extending stems 142, of an opening 140 in an adjacent disc 126. It will be seen that in die cutting the filter discs, the inlet slots are formed by removal of a tab 151 which remains attached to the sides of the discs adjacent to the openings 140. The tabs 151 are left attached in this fashion simply to reduce the amount of scrap in fabricating the filter elements.
From such a strip of filter material, as illustrated in FIG. 15, a stack of filter elements is readily assembled by folding in "paper doll" fashion into a stack comprising the desired number of filter elements. Flow of fluid, through the filter elements 126, form the openings 146 to the central passageway comprised of the several openings 148, through the thicknesses of the discs is, in essence, the same described in connection with the stack of filter elements 26, above.
The stack of filter elements 126 is confined between plates 152 and 154 which are disposed at its upper and lower ends respectively. The plate 152 has down turned tabs 153 which engage the upper portion of the stack of filter elements on alternate sides of its hexagonal outline to thus be positioned laterally relative to the stack of filter elements. Similarly the lower end plate 154 has up bent tabs 155 which engage alternate sides of the lower portion of the stack of filter elements 126 to position it laterally of the stack.
This arrangement similarly facilitates assembly of the stack of filter elements 126 into the shell 122. Thus, for example, the stack of filter elements 126, with the end plates 152 and 154 in place may be positioned on a fixture with the plate 152 to the bottom. A spring 160 may then be positioned on top of the plate 154 and then the shell 122 telescoped downwardly over this sub assembly to compress both the filter elements 126 and spring 160. The end cap 124 may be added and held in place by the addition of the ring 128 in a similar fashion.
It will also be seen that the upper end plate 152 is provided with outwardly projecting tabs 162, which facilitate positioning of the stack of filter elements, and particularly the upper end thereof, centrally within the shell 122.
The advantages of the first filter cartridge 22, above described are likewise found in the filter cartridge 122. This is particularly to be noted in that the polygonal outline of the filter elements functions alone or in combination with the end caps 152, 154 to facilitate assembly of and in positioning the stack of filter elements within the shell 122. At the same time, the straight sides of the outline of the filter elements and the circular outline of the shell, provide flow paths for the oil to flow the several openings 146 for the tortuous passageways through the stack of filter elements, and eventually through the filtered passageways back to the engine.
A further advantage of the hexagonal outline of the filter elements 126 is that they can be more economically formed from a strip of filter material, illustratively shown in FIG. 16. This sheet of filter material is identified by reference character "F" and for representative purposes is illustrated with a width sufficient to provide five, filter element forming strips. Because of the hexagonal outline of the filter elements they may be nested so that there is no waste filler material between the strips. The only waste material form the sheet will be along its edges and, of course, the portions which have to be removed to form the openings 140.
There are several advantages to both of the above described stack of filter elements. The tortuous passageways thereby provided, in addition to being highly efficient in providing effective filtration over an extended period of time are formed in such a way that there are portions of filter material which extend in solid relationship throughout the length of the stack. That is, viewed in composite, the openings and slots do not extend over the entire area of discs, leaving structural "columns" of filter material extending lengthwise of the stack. Thus it is possible to exert a substantial compressive load on the stack to preserve the integrity of the tortuous passageways without impairing the integrity of these passageways.
Another advantage in the strip arrangement is that proper registration of the several discs is assured. Thus there is no possibility that one disc would be rotated to allow a portion of the oil to bypass the proper measure of filtration or to block oil flow through a portion of the stack of filter elements. Further, the hinge connections, between the discs, prevent lateral offset of the discs relative to each other. A further advantage of the hinged connections between adjacent discs, is that the discs are more readily maintained in stacked relationship during their assembly into the filter cartridge.
The assembly of either stack of filter elements is further facilitated by the diameter of the shell, 22 or 122, being somewhat greater at its upper end while its inner, lower end diameters approximates the maximum cross wise dimension of the filter elements. This minimizes the accuracy required in initially aligning a shell to telescope over a stack of filter elements. The shell is guided into alignment with the stack as it is telescoped thereover and, then the upper end of the stack is centralized either by the unbent portions of the end plate 52 or the tabs 162 of the end plate 152.
In each case the polygonal outline of the filter elements combines with the circular outline of the shell to define the inlet flow passages to the filter elements.
A further point to note in connection with both embodiments is that, even with the high compressive preload applied to the filter elements, they have a tendency to lose thickness during use. The spring 60 or 160 provides additional and continued compressive loading on the stack of filter elements so that even with a loss in disc thickness the filter elements are held in firm contact with each other and the integrity of the tortuous passageways maintained. The filter material itself may be any one of several available materials which are well known to be suitable for the purposes herein described.
The filter elements 26 or 126 are described as integral components of a disposable filter cartridge. However, it will be apparent that filter elements so stacked and configured could also be advantageously employed alone or in combination with the described end plates as replacements where the remaining elements of the cartridge are not to be disposed of.
While a disposable oil filter cartridge, and replacement sub assembly therefor particularly adapted for use in Diesel internal combustion engines has been described herein, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that filters for other application and other fluid mediums could be devised within the spirit and scope of the present inventive concepts, which are therefore to be derived from the following claims.
1. A disposable fluid filter cartridge comprising,
an elongated shell of generally circular cross section having an integral closed end,
closure means sealingly connected to the open end of said shell,
a stack of porous filter elements disposed within said shell,
rigid end plates at opposite ends of said stack of filter elements,
said stack of filter elements having a polygonal outline with the corners thereof in contiguous relation with the interior of said shell, thereby defining fluid flow passageways along the length of the stack of filter discs between the sides thereof and the interior of said shell,
said end plates having tabs extending into embracing relation with the end portions of said stack of filter elements, said tabs embracing a plurality of the polygonal sides of said stack and having edge portions engageable with the interior surfaces of said shell to laterally position said stack within said shell while providing lengthwise flow passages for the fluid,
said stack of filter elements having, on its exterior surface, a plurality of entrances, a central discharge passageway and a plurality of tortuous passageways connecting said entrances, by way of flow through the thickness of said elements, with said central passageway,
said closure means having at least one inlet port through which fluid passes to surround the exterior of said stack of filter elements and an outlet port in fluid communication with the central passageway of stack of filter elements for the discharge of filtered fluid from said cartridge,
said filter cartridge being further characterized in that the closure means holds the stack of filter elements in compressed relation by engagement with one of said end plates and exerting a compressive force through said stack and the other of said end plates which engages the closed end of said shell, thereby maintaining the integrity of said tortuous passageways.
2. A disposable fluid filter cartridge as in claim 1 wherein
the closed end of said shell is recessed and a compression spring is disposed in said recess and maintains a compressive force on said stack of filter elements to thereby maintain the integrity of the tortuous passageways therethrough as the thickness of the filter elements is reduced during use.
the filter elements are interconnected one to another by a scored portion of the filter material, thereby facilitating their being maintained in stacked relation during fabrication of the filter cartridge.
each filter element has a plurality of apple-shaped openings with stems extending alternately inwardly and outwardly within the outline of the filter elements, and, between said apple-shaped openings there are provided inlet slots extending inwardly from the outer perimeter of the element and discharge slots extend outwardly from a central opening which is a portion of the central discharge passageway of the stack of filter elements, said openings and slots being angularly offset from one filter element to another in the stack of filter elements to thereby form said tortuous passageways.
the upper end portion of the shell has a somewhat greater diameter than its lower end portion,
the filter elements are interconnected one to another by a scored portion of the filter material,
whereby assembly of the filter elements into the shell is further facilitated while maintaining the filter elements centrally within the shell upon completion of such assembly.
the filter elements have a hexagonal outline.
2359475 October 1944 Gauthier
2836302 May 1958 Buckman
2856076 October 1958 Whipple
3425563 February 1969 Wilansky
3481472 December 1969 Petri
3690460 September 1972 Lindboe
817906 October 1951 DEX
Filed: Dec 21, 1978
Date of Patent: Jun 15, 1982
Assignee: Fleetguard, Inc. (Columbus, IN)
Inventor: Richard V. Jensen (Cookeville, TN)
Primary Examiner: William A. Cuchlinski, Jr.
Attorney: Edmund S. Lee, III
Current U.S. Class: Tortuous Path (210/336); Alternating Oppositely Opening Liquid Distributors (210/343); Filter Suspended From Head (210/444); For Series Flow (210/489)
International Classification: B01D 2502;


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Loan agreement includes gender diversity target for women
Dubai-based shopping mall operator Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) has secured its first sustainability-linked loan (SLL) of $1.5 billion dirhams.
The five-year financing, which is structured as a revolving credit facility, is "the largest corporate, non-government-linked SLL in the region", the company said. It is also considered the largest in the real estate sector in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
The facility is designed to link with the company's environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.
The agreement includes a gender diversity target for women to constitute 30 percent of board members and senior management roles.
"The signing of our first sustainability-linked loan comes as a result of, and in line with, our long-term strategic targets, including the production of more energy and water than we consume, reaching a net positive business model by 2040," said Ziad Chalhoub, chief financial officer of Majid Al Futtaim Holding.
As part of the SLL, Majid Al Futtaim plans to have all its malls certified LEED Gold or better. A LEED certification provides independent verification of a building or neighborhood's green features.
In its latest sustainability report published in June, the company said it has achieved 97 percent of the targets set out in its annual sustainability strategy last year, despite the business and economic disruption brought about by the pandemic.
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Majid Al Futtaim revenues jump 8pc to $8.77bn
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UAE property developer secures $272mln loan for mega-project
Majid Al Futtaim set to open Masdar City mall in Q2
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The University of Connecticut prides itself on its athletics, especially its illustrious women's and men's basketball teams. The UConn community clamors for victories related not only to game outcomes but also to financial gain. Unfortunately UConn's athletics budget deficit skyrocketed to $42.3 million – one of the highest values nationwide – in 2019. Although several extenuating circumstances factored into this absurd deficit – and might lead to another one in FY20 – it'd be inexcusable for UConn Athletics to continue sporting such a nasty deficit.
An exponential rise in annual operating expenses looms large. A 2017 University Budget Committee report noted that "between 2005 and 2017, expenditures for the AD grew 70% from $47 million to $80 million." This falls in line with 2019's total of $79,070,708 in operating expenses, which is due to increase by approximately $1 million in 2020, according to the University Senate. Such circumstances have forced UConn to provide a greater subsidy to its athletics department, contributing nearly $36 million in 2019. While said university subsidy – in conjunction with student fees – has offset the deficit somewhat, it isn't a sustainable solution to UConn Athletics' budgetary issues.
Many factors can be attributed to this predicament. Chief among them is UConn's affiliation with the American Athletic Conference (AAC), which has reduced TV revenue and increased recruiting, travel and game expenses significantly. UConn's recently fired coaches, particularly those of its football and men's basketball teams, have exacerbated the university's athletics budget woes via severance packages and an arbitration case, respectively. Ticket sales have also been dropping, although this appears to be an issue for college sports nationwide.
Despite such setbacks, UConn Athletics has great potential to avoid trouble moving forward. For one, UConn hopes to reduce its AD subsidy, which is one of the highest among NCAA-eligible institutions, within the next few years. The university's return to the Big East, which'll incur additional short-term expenses, should attract more TV revenue and alleviate operating expenditures. And barring unforeseen circumstances, UConn shouldn't have to buy out any more high-profile coaches within the near future. According to a university statement, "Athletics-related donations increased 42% between FY18 and FY19 (from $10.4 million to $14.4 million) … While FY 20 projections point to athletics requiring a similar amount of University support, we project that athletics revenue will increase and we will be in a much improved situation financially in FY 21."
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Exhibit 10.74 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 1 day of October 1997, by and between Meadow Valley Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Employer"), and Paul R. Lewis (the "Employee"). The Employer hereby...
Filed: March 17th, 1998
Contract Type Employment Agreement
Jurisdiction Arizona
Industry Water, sewer, pipeline, comm & power line construction
Company Meadow Valley Corp
SEC Filing Type 10-k405
1. EMPLOYMENT
2. TERM
3. COMPENSATION
3. CONTINUATION OF INDEMNITY
4. NOTIFICATION AND DEFENSE OF CLAIM
5. REPAYMENT OF EXPENSES
9. ADDITIONAL RIGHTS
2. LIMITATIONS ON INDEMNITY
Employer and Meadow Valley Contractors
16. ASSIGNMENT OF AGREEMENT
17. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
18. FURTHER INSTRUMENTS
22. SPECIAL RIGHT OF EMPLOYEE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
4. OPTIONS TO ACQUIRE COMMON STOCK
5. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
6. MOVING EXPENSES AND SUBSISTENCE
7. HOLIDAYS AND VACATION
8. RESPONSIBILITIES OF EMPLOYEE
9. WORKING FACILITIES
10. EXPENSES
11. DISABILITY
A) WITHOUT CAUSE
C) TERMINATION BY EMPLOYER FOR REASONABLE CAUSE
B) VOLUNTARY TERMINATION BY EMPLOYEE WITHOUT CAUSE
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 1 day of October 1997,
by and between Meadow Valley Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Employer"),
and Xxxx X. Xxxxx (the "Employee").
The Employer hereby employs the Employee on a full-time basis, and the
Employee hereby accepts such full-time employment on the terms condition
hereinafter set forth.
1.   EMPLOYMENT. Employee is employed as the Chief Operating Officer for
the Employer. Employee shall perform all duties as outlined herein and as may be
assigned by the Employer and shall devote full time, attention and loyalty to
the affairs of the Employer. The duties of the Employee shall specifically be:
A)   Oversee all operating entities of the Employer. Reporting to Xxx
Xxxxx will be each Area Manager for the Nevada, Arizona, AKR and Utah
Areas, and the Presidents of Prestressed Products Incorporated and Ready
Mix, Inc., and the Manager for the Rock & Sand Operations.
B)   Assist operating units in decision-making relative to work
bidding, margins bid, and preparation and submission of estimates.
C)   Assist operating units to maximize profitability by active
participation in project planning, problem-solving, partnering, and
claims/litigation preparation.
D)   Assist and oversee operating budgets, capital expenditure budgets
and approve project specific budgets for use in the Company's Budget Bonus
Incentive Program.
E)   Oversee and delegate as necessary administration of the Company's
equipment and other resources. The COO is responsible for decision-making
regarding the types of equipment acquired in capital purchases and leases.
F)   Assist in selection and evaluation of merger and/or acquisition
opportunities of the Company.
G)   Assist in formulating and executing strategic plans.
H)   Any other area specifically assigned by the Chief Executive
Officer or the Board of Directors.
2.   TERM.    Subject to the provisions of termination provided in
paragraph 12, the initial term of this Agreement shall commence on October 1,
1997 and terminate on September 30, 2002. This Agreement may be extended by the
mutual written agreement of the Employee and the Employer.
3.   COMPENSATION. Employee shall receive a base salary of One Hundred Ten
Thousand Dollars ($110,000.00) per year, payable in accordance with the regular
payroll practices of Employer, and subject to applicable deductions of
withholding taxes and other customary employment taxes. The Chief Executive
Officer of Employer shall review Employee's salary at a minimum annually and may
adjust Employee's salary
of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal,
state or local law; or
(d)  On account of Indemnified Party's conduct which is finally determined
to have been knowingly fraudulent, deliberately dishonest or willfully
in violation of applicable law for which the corporation suffered
actual financial damages; or
(e)  If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall
determine that such indemnification is not lawful.
3.   CONTINUATION OF INDEMNITY. All agreements and obligations of the
Corporation contained herein shall continue during the period Indemnified Party
is an officer or director of the Corporation or a subsidiary and thereafter so
long as Indemnified Party shall be subject to any possible claim or threatened,
pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal or
investigate, by reason of the fact that Indemnified party was an officer or a
director of the Corporation or any subsidiary.
4.   NOTIFICATION AND DEFENSE OF CLAIM. Within 30 days after receipt by
Indemnified Party of notice of any claim or any threatened, pending or completed
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, in which Indemnification Party has a right to Indemnification
hereunder, Indemnified Party will notify the Corporation of the commencement
thereof. With respect to any such action, suit or proceeding as to which
Indemnified Party notifies the Corporation of the commencement thereof:
(a)  The Corporation will be entitled to participate therein at its own
expense; and
(b)  Except as otherwise provided below, to the extent that it may wish,
the Corporation jointly with any other indemnifying party will be
entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to
Indemnified Party. After notice from the Corporation to Indemnified
Party of its election to assume the defense thereof, the Corporation
will not be liable to Indemnified Party under this Agreement for any
legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by Indemnified Party in
connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of
investigation or as otherwise provided below. Indemnified Party shall
have the right to employ counsel in such action, suit or proceeding,
but the fees and expenses of such counsel incurred after notice from
the Corporation of its assumption of the defense thereof shall be at
the expense of Indemnified Party, unless (i) the employment of counsel
by Indemnified Party has been authorized by the Corporation, (ii)
Indemnified Party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a
conflict of interest between the Corporation and Indemnified Party in
the conduct of the defense of such action, (iii) the Corporation shall
not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of such
action, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of counsel shall
be at the expense of the Corporation, or (iv) unless the Indemnified
Party reasonably and in good faith asserts defenses and theories of
defense not asserted by the Corporation. The Corporation shall not be
entitled to assume the defense of any action, suit or proceeding
brought by or on behalf of the Corporation or as to which Indemnified
Party shall have made the conclusion provided for in (ii) or (iv)
(c)  The Corporation shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnified Party
under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any action
or claim effected without the Corporation's written consent. The
Corporation shall not settle any action or claim in any manner which
would impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnified Party without
Indemnified Party's written consent. Neither the Corporation or
Indemnified Party will unreasonably withhold their consent to any
proposed settlement.
5.   REPAYMENT OF EXPENSES. Indemnified Party agrees that Indemnified Party
will reimburse the Corporation for all reasonable expenses paid by the
Corporation in defending any civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding
against Indemnified Party in the event and only to the extent that Indemnified
Party is finally determined that Indemnified Party is not entitled to be
indemnified by the Corporation for such expenses under the Corporation's charter
or bylaws, this Agreement or under applicable law.
6.   ENFORCEMENT.
(a)  The Corporation expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into
this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on the Corporation
hereby in order to induce Indemnified Party to serve as an officer
and/or director of the Corporation or any subsidiary thereof, and
acknowledges that Indemnified Party is relying upon this Agreement as
part of the consideration for so acting.
(b)  In the event Indemnified Party is requiring to bring any action to
enforce rights on to collect moneys due under this Agreement and is
successful in such action, the Corporation shall reimburse Indemnified
Party for all of Indemnified Party's reasonable attorneys' and other
fees and expenses in bringing and pursuing such action.
7.   SEVERABILITY. Each of the provisions of this Agreement in a separate
and distinct agreement and independent of the others, so that if any provision
hereof shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such
invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability
of the other provisions hereof.
8.   GOVERNING LAW: BINDING EFFECT: AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION.
(a)   This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with
the laws of the State of Arizona.
(b)   This Agreement shall be binding upon Indemnified Party and upon the
Corporation, its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the
benefit of
Indemnified Party, his heirs, personal representatives and assigns and
to the benefit of the Corporation, its successors and assigns.
(c)  No amendment, modification, termination or change of this Agreement
shall be effective unless it is signed by both parties hereto.
9.   ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.  This Agreement is in addition to, and not in lieu
of, any other right to indemnification under the Corporation's corporate
charter, bylaws, insurance contracts or otherwise at law or in equity.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on and
as of the day and year first above written.
MEADOW VALLEY CORPORATION AND
MEADOW VALLEY CONTRACTORS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President and Chief Executive
Indemnified Party:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Agreement by Employer or (ii) failure of Employer to pay any amount owed
Employee hereunder at the time and in the amount due or (iii) failure of
Employer to follow applicable law, especially with respect to SEC filings
and compliance over the objection of Employee or contrary to the reasonable
advice of Employee or (iv) egregiously improper conduct with respect to
dealing with Employee or in a manner which brings discredit to Employee.
13.  CONFIDENTIALITY.  Employee agrees not to disclose any confidential,
proprietary competitively sensitive information to persons who are not
employees, directors, lenders, bonding agents, insurance companies or advisors
of the Employer, except as required by law, without prior consent of the
Employer, provided however, any disclosure involving this paragraph shall not
result in a breach of this Agreement unless the disclosure has a materially
adverse effect on the Employer.
14.  INDEMNIFICATION.  Employer and Meadow Valley Contractors, Inc. shall
provide Employee with an Officer Indemnification Agreement in the form attached
hereto.
15.  NOTICES.  All notices, demands, and communications given under this
Agreement ("Notice") shall be in writing and delivered personally or sent by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, in the United States
mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
If to Employer:
Meadow Valley Corporation
X.X. Xxx 00000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
If to Employee:
X.X. Xxx 00
Xxxxx, XX 00000
or at such other address as a party may from time to time designate by Notice
hereunder. Notice shall be effective upon delivery in person, or if mailed, at
midnight on the third business day after the date of mailing.
16.  ASSIGNMENT OF AGREEMENT.  Neither party may assign or otherwise
transfer this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder without
the prior written consent to such assignment or transfer by the other party
hereto; and all the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon the
respective employees, successors, heirs and assigns of the parties; provided,
however, the benefits payable to Employee hereunder in the event of disability
or death or incapacity are payable to Employee's spouse or personal
representative.
17.  SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS.  This Agreement
and the representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements (however
characterized or described) by both parties and contained herein or made
pursuant to the provisions hereof shall survive the execution and delivery of
this Agreement.
18.  FURTHER INSTRUMENTS.  The parties shall execute and deliver any and
all such other instruments in reasonable mutually acceptable form and substance
and shall take any and all such other actions as may be reasonably necessary to
carry the intent of the Agreement into full force and effect.
19.  SEVERABILITY.  If any provision of this Agreement shall be held,
declared or pronounced void, voidable, invalid, unenforceable or inoperative for
any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction, governmental authority or
otherwise, such holding, declaration or pronouncement shall not affect adversely
any other provision of this Agreement, which shall otherwise remain in full
force and effect and be enforced in accordance with its terms, and the effect of
such holding, declaration or pronouncement shall be limited to the territory of
jurisdiction in which made.
20.  WAIVER.  All the rights and remedies of either party under this
Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any other rights and remedies
provided by law. No delay or failure on the part of either party in the exercise
of any right or remedy arising from a breach of this Agreement shall operate as
a waiver of any subsequent right or remedy arising from a subsequent breach of
this Agreement. The consent of any party where required hereunder to any act or
occurrence shall not be deemed to be a consent to any other act or occurrence.
21.  GENERAL PROVISIONS.  This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in
accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the state of Arizona. Except as
otherwise expressly stated herein, time is of the essence in performing under
this Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding
between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings
relating to the subject matter of this Agreement as it relates to the parties'
duties and obligations from and after April 1, 1997, and this Agreement may not
be modified or amended or any term or provision hereof waived or discharged
except in writing signed by the party against whom such amendment, modification,
waiver or discharge is sought to be enforced. The headings of this Agreement
are for convenience in reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect
the meaning thereof. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
22.  SPECIAL RIGHT OF EMPLOYEE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.  During the
term of this Agreement, if (i) Employer is involved in a merger, consolidation
or other business combination in which Employer is not the surviving and
controlling entity; or (ii) all or substantially all the assets of Employer or
principal subsidiary are sold; or (iii) in the event Employee is required to
relocate outside the Moapa, Nevada area in a manner not mutually acceptable to
Employee and Employer, then Employee shall have the following rights:
A)   To terminate this Agreement with 30 days prior notice, in which
event Employer shall pay Employee as if there were a termination without
cause by the Employer; and
B)   All options granted shall, to the extent not specifically
prohibited by the stock option plan then in effect, vest immediately and be
exercisable within one year of the occurring of one of the events set forth
in (i), (ii) or (iii) above.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year
first above written.
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx                  By /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
-----------------------------        ---------------------------------
Employee                             President/CEO
XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXX
XXXXXX XXXXXX CONTRACTORS, INC.
OFFICER/DIRECTOR INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into and effective this __ day of
_______, 19__, by and between Meadow Valley Corporation and Meadow Valley
Contractors, Inc., Nevada corporations ("Corporation"), and Xxxx X. Xxxxx
("Indemnified Party").
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has determined that it is in the best
interest of the Corporation and its shareholders to agree to indemnify
Indemnified Party (who is a Director and/or Officer of the Corporation) from and
against certain liabilities for actions taken by him during the performance of
his tasks for the Corporation.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.   INDEMNIFICATION.  The Corporation hereby agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless Indemnified Party to the maximum extent possible under all applicable
laws against any and all claims, demands, debts, duties, liabilities, judgments,
fines and amounts paid in settlement and expenses (including attorneys' fees and
expenses) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnified Party in connection
with the investigation, defense, negotiation and settlement of any such claim or
any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative (including an action by or in the
right of the Corporation) to which Indemnified Party is or becomes a party, or
is threatened to be made a party, by reason of the fact that Indemnified Party
is an officer or a director of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries.
2.   LIMITATIONS ON INDEMNITY.  No indemnity pursuant to this Agreement
shall be made by the Corporation:
(a)  For the amount of such losses for which the Indemnified Party is
indemnified pursuant to any insurance purchased and maintained by the
Corporation; or
(b)  In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnified Party if it shall be
determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such
remuneration was in violation of law; or
(c)  On account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against
Indemnified Party for an accounting of profits made (i) for an
improper personal profit without full and fair disclosure to the
Corporation of all material conflicts of interest and not approved
thereof by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of
Directors of the Corporation; or (ii) from the purchase or sale by
Indemnified Party of securities of the Corporation pursuant to the
provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act
upward to recognize improvement, achievement or expansion of Employee's
responsibilities subject to approval of the Board Compensation Committee.
Employee shall participate as a member of senior management in cash
incentive plans as currently existing or as amended or adopted in the future by
the Compensation Committee of Employer's Board of Directors. Cash bonus plans
are subject to annual review and/or change as recommended by the Compensation
Committee and approved by the Board of Directors.
4.   OPTIONS TO ACQUIRE COMMON STOCK.  Employee is eligible to participate
in the Meadow Valley Corporation 1994 Stock Option Plan. Future grants of stock
options shall be subject to the discretion of Meadow Valley Corporation's board
of directors.
5.   EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. Employer shall provide to Employee, and to the
Employee's dependents, a comprehensive major medical, health, and dental
insurance program comparable to the programs normally provided by other
employers in the same industry and marketplace, and the Employer shall pay the
cost of the Employee's portion of the premium. Should, at any time, the Employee
opt to maintain a personal major medical and health insurance policy for
himself and for his dependents and not participate in the Employer's group plan,
then Employer shall reimburse Employee the lesser of the amount Employee pays
for said personal policy, as evidenced by adequate documentation, or what
Employer would otherwise be paying were Employee participating in the Employer's
group plan. Should the Employee opt to maintain his own coverage, neither he nor
his dependents shall be precluded from later participating in the Employer's
group plan so long as they otherwise qualify for enrollment.
At Employer's cost, Employer will maintain a life insurance policy covering
Employee, with at least $250,000 of death benefits being payable, in a manner
that is free of income tax, to Employee's estate or other beneficiaries
designated by Employee.
Employer agrees to provide Employee with an automobile for business-related
use. In addition to the cost of the vehicle itself, Employer shall pay, directly
or by reimbursement to Employee, for all maintenance, fuel, repairs, insurance,
operating and other costs incidental thereto.
Employer shall pay for, or reimburse Employee for, dues for his membership
in industry related associations perceived as beneficial to Employer and as
approved by the Chief Executive Officer.
So long as it is within the guidelines of the respective plan, Employee
shall be given the opportunity to participate in Employer's 401(k) and any other
plans made available to other members of executive management.
Employee shall be entitled to receive all other employee benefits for
senior management personnel upon the terms and conditions then in effect.
6.   MOVING EXPENSES AND SUBSISTENCE.  In the event the Employer requires
the Employee to relocate, the Employer shall pay for all moving costs of
reasonable and normal household effects, including up to six months storage of
such household effects while Employee obtains a permanent residence in the
relocation area.
Employee shall obtain a minimum of two moving and storage quotes from reputable
movers and Employer shall pay the most competitive rate.
Employer shall provide Employee a subsistence allowance of Two Thousand
Dollars ($2,000.00) per month for the lesser of nine months from the date of
reassignment in a new location or until such time as the relocation of Employee
and his/her spouse to the relocation area is complete. In addition, costs for
one round-trip airline ticket per week between the Employee's previous location
and the relocation area will be reimbursed by Employer to Employee during the
same nine-month period, or less if relocation is completed earlier. Such tickets
may be used either by Employee or by his/her spouse.
7.   HOLIDAYS AND VACATION.
A)   Employee shall be paid for the following seven (7) holidays: New
Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and
the day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day and all other holidays for
Employees of the Company as approved by the Chief Executive Officer or
Board of Directors.
B)   Employee is entitled to four weeks vacation during the first year
of employment and for each year thereafter. Unused vacation in any given
year shall accrue to following years up to a maximum of eight weeks in any
one year.
8.   RESPONSIBILITIES OF EMPLOYEE. The Employee shall devote such
reasonable time as is necessary or is deemed reasonably necessary by the
Employer to carry out all required duties and will devote full time to the
Employer during normal business hours. The Employee shall at all times
faithfully, with diligence and to the Employee's best good faith ability,
experience and talents, perform all the duties that may be required pursuant to
the express terms hereof to the reasonable satisfaction of the Employer, in
accordance with customary professional standards.
9.   WORKING FACILITIES. The Employee shall be furnished with all
facilities and services suitable to Employee's position and adequate for the
performance of Employee's duties.
10.  EXPENSES.  The Employee is authorized to incur reasonable expenses for
promoting business of the Employer, including expenses for entertainment, travel
and similar items. The Employer shall reimburse the Employee for all such
expenses on the presentation by the Employee of itemized and adequately
documented accounts of such expenditures.
11.  DISABILITY.  If unable to perform duties under the terms of this
Agreement by reason of illness or incapacity for a period of four weeks,
Employee shall, commencing at the end of such four week period, be entitled to
receive Employee's compensation hereunder for a period of up to and including a
maximum of one year or until he is no longer disabled, whichever occurs first.
After one year of disability at full salary, the Employee, or his designated
beneficiary, shall be provided with a disability insurance policy, if available,
at no cost to Employee. The disability income policy would provide
for monthly income benefits at the rate of sixty percent (60%) of the Employee's
base salary at the time the disability occurred. The Company will attempt to
procure a disability income policy that would provide monthly benefits until the
Employee reaches 65 years of age or is no longer disabled whichever occurs
first. If such a policy is unavailable, the Company will attempt to provide the
best policy available. If no policy is available, no other disability income
benefits will be provided.
12.  TERMINATION.  This Employment Agreement may be terminated under the
following circumstances.
A)   WITHOUT CAUSE.  Employer may terminate this Agreement at any time
upon thirty (30) days written notice to Employee, but Employer shall be
obligated to pay to Employee compensation in a lump sum for the balance of
the term of this Agreement within 30 days of termination, unless Employee
agrees to other payment terms.
B)   VOLUNTARY TERMINATION BY EMPLOYEE WITHOUT CAUSE.  Employee may
terminate this Agreement at any time upon thirty (30) days written notice
to Employer and Employer shall be obligated, in that event, to pay Employee
compensation up to the date of the termination only. All accrued but unpaid
compensation and Employee benefits shall be paid in cash within 30 days of
termination, unless Employee agrees to other payment terms.
C)   TERMINATION BY EMPLOYER FOR REASONABLE CAUSE.  The Employer may
terminate this Agreement for reasonable cause upon the unanimous vote of
the Board of Directors and by thirty (30) days written notice to the
Employee and Employer shall be obligated, in that event, to pay Employee
compensation up to the date of termination only. For purposes hereof,
"cause" shall be defined as meaning (i) such conduct by the Employee which
constitutes material breach of this Agreement which is not cured within
ninety (90) days of written notice to the Employee of said alleged breach
or (ii) a material failure to competently perform Employee's duties as
stated in paragraph 1 in accordance with applicable professional standards
as stated in paragraphs 1 and 8 hereof provided that Employer has
previously given Employee written notice and a reasonable opportunity to
remedy such failure and such failure has a materially adverse effect on the
business or financial condition of Employer or (iii) material breach of
Employee's fiduciary duty and such breach has a material adverse effect on
the business or financial condition of Employer to (iv) egregiously
improper or illegal conduct of the Employee which, based upon a unanimous
good faith determination of the Board of Directors of the Employer, has a
material adverse affect on Employer.
D)   TERMINATION BY EMPLOYEE FOR REASONABLE CAUSE.  Employee may terminate
this Agreement for cause. In such event, Employer shall be obligated to pay
Employee compensation in lump sum for the balance of the term of this Agreement
within 30 days of termination or as Employee shall agree, plus damages suffered
and expenses incurred by reason thereof. For this purpose "cause" shall mean (i)
a material breach of this


The Portofino 53 is a luxurious sports cruiser that combines wide cruising potential with impressive top speeds. She is exceptionally manoeuvrable, highly efficient and practical to run. A large open cockpit is complimented by a spacious aft sunbather, a garage for your tender and there is also a comfortable interior finished to the highest possible standards.
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Angela Grant
Plant-Based Ethnopharmacological Remedies for Hypertension in Suriname
By Dennis R.A. Mans, Angela Grant and Nicholaas Pinas
Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and renal diseases which are together among the most frequent causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. Despite the availability of a wide range of effective medicines, many individuals suffering from hypertension use plant-derived preparations for treating their disease. The choice for these alternatives is often associated with the closer relationship of such approaches to specific social, cultural, and religious perceptions about health and disease. However, in most cases, the scientific evidence for clinical efficacy of such medications is scant. The Republic of Suriname is a middle-income country in South America with a relatively high prevalence of hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. This country harbors descendants of all continents, all of whom have preserved their cultural customs including their ethnopharmacological traditions. As a result, many Surinamese are inclined to treat their diseases including hypertension as they have done for centuries, that is, with plant-based preparations. This chapter has compiled the plants used for treating hypertension in Suriname; extensively evaluates 15 commonly used plants for potential efficacy on the basis of available phytochemical, mechanistic, preclinical, and clinical literature data; and closes with conclusions about their potential usefulness against the disease.
Part of the book: Herbal Medicine
Rolando Chamy
Pontificial Catholic University of Valparaiso, Chile
Caleb Firempong
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Dennis Mans
Anton de Kom University of Suriname
Gustav Komlaga
Arnold Forkuo Donkor
Merlin Lincoln Kwao Mensah
Alexander K. Anning
María Eugenia Martínez
Akosua Rita Dickson
Nicholaas Pinas


There are many benefits of NBN to your business.
The National Broadband Network (NBN) is set to transform the Australian economy by providing faster internet speeds and access to better quality communication channels.
An Australian Government initiative, NBN will deliver high speed internet and telecommunications to over 93% of the population. The project has been running for several years and 46,000 premises are added to the new NBN network every week.
nbnTMis a wholly-owned Commonwealth company with the responsibility to design, build and operate the network. nbnTM will provide the wholesale infrastructure for retail providers such as onPlatinum ICT to on-sell to Australian businesses.
The NBN promises faster internet access however that is only just the beginning of what is possible for business owners.
Wherever you look, the media is covering the NBN. But many Australians are confused as to the benefits they will receive when transferring to the NBN so we've outlined 7 for you below.
The NBN will connect the country allowing a more flexible working environment. Teams can work from home, their main office, regional offices and have access to the same high speed internet connection.
Lagging internet and frequent drop outs will become almost non-existent with the new NBN. Your team will be more productive without technology letting them down.
The benefits of cloud technology will be available to more business owners as increased internet speeds make it more accessible. Your team will have the freedom to work smarter, achieving more.
Regardless of location, regular, uninterrupted, face to face contact can be your new reality. The NBN will bring video conferencing to life. Meeting online with customers, suppliers and colleagues will be as easy as making a local phone call.
With more of Australia connected, it opens the doors for more business opportunities domestically and internationally. Another technology barrier is removed and improvements within communication can be achieved.
The NBN will offer many benefits for Australian businesses and onPlatinum ICT can make the transition easy. After speaking to many clients, we have discovered there are many myths and misconceptions surrounding the NBN. Many Australian businesses aren't sure exactly what the NBN covers and how they should connect. We have outlined some of these for you here.


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'Thirsty' for More
B-52 pilot logs historic 10,000 flying hours in B-52 Bomber
March 16, 2017 in Defense
When he first began his U.S. Air Force career, Lt. Col. Steven R. "Thirsty" Smith never expected to be flying the Boeing B-52 Bomber, let alone flying it for 30 years. Yet on March 3, 2017, he exceeded more than 10,000 flight hours in the iconic bomber, more than any other aviator currently serving in the Air Force. In fact, it's a milestone that has not been accomplished since the Vietnam era.
With 496 combat hours beginning during Operation Desert Storm, Lt. Col. Smith describes the B-52 as a solid jet he will enjoy flying for several more years. Now an instructor with the 93rd Bomb Squadron, he's training the next generation who will fly the aircraft into the future. Because the United States Air Force and Boeing are partnering to modernize and transform the B-52 for today's flight, the aircraft, with accomplished pilots like Thirsty Smith at the controls, will continue to serve as the backbone of the nuclear and conventional bomber force for many years to come, to 2050 and beyond.
Lt. Col. Steven Smith has been in the Air Force for 30 years. He recently celebrated his 10,000th flight hour in the B-52 at Barksdale Air Force Base, in Louisiana.
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L'Aimant was created for François Coty by Vincent Roubert. Roubert had become Coty's lab director in 1923 and had absorbed much of Coty's thinking about perfume. L'Aimant was a solid success and it is said that the wife of Jacques Guerlain — creator of Shalimar and one of the all time great perfumers — prefered L'Aimant over her husband's more complex creations.
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You see, neither of us are very big pork fans, so last summer we thought we'd cheat a little and use chicken instead. They turned out to be delicious, so we thought "who needs pork anyways, when you can just make these?" But after that meal the idea of making real pulled pork started marinating (pun intended) in our minds. Fast-forward several months to our family raving about this Memphis Barbecue place and the whole idea was brought back to us again. The only problem was that since our family doesn't really eat a whole lot of pork, we never really it in our freezer. But when we arrived home from school for the summer and found a giant pork rib roast sitting in the bottom of our big freezer, it was like a sign from the universe!
And you know what? We're pretty certain that if pork always tasted like this, we would have no problem eating it on a regular basis, because it was a-maz-ing!
So there you have it, folks! A pulled-pork feast for a crowd! Great for a Sunday dinner, but if you make the coleslaw and corn bread in advance, you could even have this on the table in 20 minutes for an easy weeknight meal, too!
Trim most of the excess fat off the roast (if you can't get it all off don't worry, a little is ok). Place the pork into the bottom of the slow cooker and sprinkle the onion over top.
In a separate dish, combine all of the sauce ingredients and pour over top of the pork and onions.
Cook on high for 6-8 hours, until the pork tears easily with a fork.
When the pork is done, remove it from the slow-cooker and shred with two forks. Return the meat to the pot and stir so that the sauce is evenly coating all of the pork. Turn the pot to low or the "keep-warm" setting if you have one, and allow to sit with the lid on until you are ready to serve.
Do you like pork? Have you ever had pulled pork before or tried to make it yourself?
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Robin George – A Tender Heart for Israel
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Robin George is a refined, genteel woman from Arkansas, who knew little about lsrael. She always loved history and "as an adult I wanted to figure out what was going on over there. It was so hard balancing what I read in the news with what I read in the Bible.? While searching for the truth, Robin discovered a love for the people of Israel. "I see prophecy being fulfilled and my heart is tender for the people who came back to their land.? When this soft-spoken Southerner starts talking about Israel, there is fire in her speech and passion in her voice.
Back in 2009, Robin's good friend, Jan Shaddox, introduced her to Sondra Baras. After hearing Sondra speak at an event in Minneapolis, Robin realized that CFOIC Heartland was exactly the kind of organization she wanted to support. She consulted with Kim Troup, Director of CFOIC's American office, and together they decided on just the right project: a traditional Shabbat dinner for Christians. Robin enlisted Dr. Steve and Jan Shaddox and David and Cathy Evans and together they launched the project.Robin had a dream… a picture in her head, and by paying attention to every detail, she made this event glorious. She needed a space that would accommodate a crowd. "I trusted in the Lord that people would want to come. Christians are becoming more and more interested in Israel, in figuring out the truth, in putting pieces together.?
Naturally, the color scheme was Israeli, with blue and white tablecloths. Robin thought of the perfect centerpiece, though it wasn't easy finding a source for flowering olive branches in the middle of May in Arkansas! The florist promised her that if necessary, she would personally glue on the olives! "It was very important to me for my guests to see the people of the Biblical Heartland, to feel daily life in the communities.? So Kim Troup sent her pictures and Robin laminated and hung photos from the branches, of the people of Judea and Samaria. Robin insisted on round tables and family style service instead of a buffet. "Passing dishes from hand to hand is more in keeping with the feeling of a Shabbat meal in a home.?
The menu for the evening started with the traditional braided Challah loaves. "The bread wasn't kosher, but it was Challah!? For dessert, Robin commissioned individual cakes for each table, frosted white, topped with blue-icing Stars of David. One hundred eighty people showed up to the Fellowship Bible Church on May 18th, 2011. Kim Troup introduced CFOIC Heartland and then Sondra Baras and Rabbi Naphtali Weisz from Columbus, Ohio presided. They walked everyone through the Shabbat meal, explaining the rituals, the blessings, the songs. Sondra then gave an in-depth analysis of current events in the Middle East and opened the floor to questions.
All proceeds of the evening went to benefit Jewish communities of CFOIC Heartland. Robin modestly explains: "Sometimes it's hard to think that one homemaker can do much. But G-d does things to people's hearts. If I was a Jew in Israel it would comfort me to know that I was loved and that people were praying for me. I never want the people of Israel to feel alone."
Robin enjoys going to CUFI, where she listens to speakers on Middle East issues. While there, she takes the opportunity to visit with her congressmen, who are pro Israel. "Let them see our faces; let them know we appreciate what they are doing. It's a pity, because sometimes negative is louder than positive and I long for a turnaround." Robin and her husband Gary have four grown children and six grandchildren, all of whom live nearby. "I am blessed," says Robin. Robin, we too are blesse
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About CFOIC Heartland
Christian Friends of Israeli Communities was established in 1995, in response to the Oslo Process, which ceded land to the Palestinian Authority in the heart of Biblical Israel. CFOIC Heartland stands steadfastly with Jews who are at greatest risk in Israel by connecting them with Christians around the world who share their core Biblical values.
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