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IMPORTANT – REVIEW THE HACEF CAMP STUDENT VOLUNTEER COUNSELOR CODE OF CONDUCT BEFORE PROCEEDING
HACEF Volunteer Code of Conduct
Treat fellow volunteers, students, teachers, and parents with kindness and respect.
Wear HACEF volunteer identification while volunteering on school premises.
Do not contact students outside of school hours without permission from the student's parents.
Maintain confidentiality of situations you observe to protect a student's or family's privacy.
Report to coordinators or teachers any concerns you have related to student behavior, welfare, and safety.
Avoid situations where you are left completely alone/unobserved with a child.
Maintain appropriate boundaries at all times and avoid unwarranted and/or inappropriate touching of a student.
Avoid assisting in activities of a personal nature that children can do for themselves (changing clothes, using the bathroom). Please wait outside the bathroom when escorting a child. If additional help is required, inform the teacher.
Do not exchange personal communication information (i.e. phone number, email, social media) with students.
While you are volunteering, please refrain from using your phone or device. Give your full attention to the students you are working with.
Do not show students videos or memes of an inappropriate nature.
Encourage the student to try and do the activity to the best of his or her ability. Praise for a job well done.
Set a good example for the students. Avoid negative or inappropriate language.
If you are unable to perform volunteer duties at any time, please notify the appropriate individuals immediately and with as much notice as possible.
** HACEF reserves the right to modify its Volunteer Policies at any time. Volunteers who do not adhere to the Code of Conduct or who fail to satisfactorily perform their volunteer assignment at any time are subject to dismissal at any time, with or without cause.
If an applications are closed for a specific camp, and you are interested in being added to the wait list for a volunteer position please email us at hacefvolunteers@gmail.com.
HACEF VOLUNTEER COUNSELOR POSTIONS ARE OPEN FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 8-12.
EXCEPTIONS ARE NOTED NEXT TO INDIVIDUAL CAMPS.
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HACEF VOLUNTEER COUNSELOR POSTIONS 2022
Click here to view the 2022 camp roster with complete descriptions.
Camp/Date/Hours/Location
Volunteer Age Range
Yoga Camp - Grades 1-4 / June 28 - July 1 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 8 or above in September 2022.
Ultimate Summer Fun Zone - Grades 3-5 / June 28 - July 1 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 8 or above in September 2022.
Type Like Typhoons - Grades 4-8 / June 28 - July 1 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 10 or above in September 2022.
Live from Harborfields - Grades 4-8 / June 28 - July 1 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 10 or above in September 2022.
Robotics - Grades 5-7/ June 28 - July 1 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 9 or above in September 2022.
Digital Photography for Beginners - Grades 6-8/ June 28 - July 1 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 10 or above in September 2022.
Sew It Yourself! -Grades K-6 / July 5 - July 8 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 8 or above in September 2022.
World Travelers -Grades 1-3 / July 5 - July 8 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 8 or above in September 2022.
Exploring 2D and 3D Art -Grades 3-5 / July 5 - July 8 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 8 or above in September 2022.
Extraordinary Entrepreneurs -Grades 4-8 / July 5 - July 8 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 10 or above in September 2022.
Pioneer Days -Grades 1-3 / July 11 - July 14 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 8 or above in September 2022.
Lego Camp-Grades 3-5 / July 11 - July 14 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 8 or above in September 2022.
Chocolate Mania -Grades 3-6 / July 11 - July 14 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 8 or above in September 2022.
Show Me the Money -Grades 4-8 / July 11 - July 14 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 10 or above in September 2022.
School of Rock Part 1-Grades 5-8 / July 11 - July 14 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 10 or above in September 2022.
Intro to Fashion Design- Grades 5-8 / July 11 - July 14 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 10 or above in September 2022.
Storybooks Come Alive- Grades K-2 / July 18 - July 21 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 8 or above in September 2022.
Summer Movie Madness -Grades 1-3 / July 18 - July 21 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 8 or above in September 2022.
Making Summer Memories -Grades 3-5 / July 18 - July 21 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 8 or above in September 2022.
Cake Creations -Grades 3-6 / July 18 - July 21 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 8 or above in September 2022.
School of Rock Part 2 - Grades 5-8 / July 18 - July 21 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 10 or above in September 2022.
Getting Ready for Kindergarten - Week 5 / July 25 - July 28 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / WDPS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 8 or above in September 2022.
Jedi Academy - Grades 1-3 / July 25 - July 28 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 8 or above in September 2022.
Disney Show Choir - Week 5 - Grades 3-5 / July 25 - July 28 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 8 or above in September 2022.
Yoga Camp Grades 5-8 / July 25 - July 28 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 10 or above in September 2022.
Dance Camp! K-1 / August 1 - August 4 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 8 or above in September 2022.
Under the Sea - Grades K-2 / August 1 - August 4 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 8 or above in September 2022.
Pokemon - Grades 1-3 / August 1 - August 4 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 8 or above in September 2022.
HarborART Pt1 - Grades 6-8 / August 1 - August 4 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 10 or above in September 2022.
Disney Show Choir - Week 6 - Grades 3-5 / August 1 - August 4 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 8 or above in September 2022.
Magic of Sketchnotes- Grades 5-8 / August 1 - August 4 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 10 or above in September 2022.
Getting Ready for Kindergarten - Week 7 / August 8 - August 11 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / WDPS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 8 or above in September 2022.
Act Out For Fun - Grades K-8/ August 8 - August 11 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 10 or above in September 2022.
Dance Camp! Grades 2-3 / August 8 - August 11 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 8 or above in September 2022.
HarborART Pt2 - Grades 6-8 / August 8 - August 11 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / HHS FILLED Volunteer must be entering Grade 10 or above in September 2022.
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Breaking: Emotional heartfelt words from Prince Harry "I want you to hear the truth from me"
Harry speaks for the first time since leaving the royal family
By Michelle Connolly
Editor / January 20 2020
Prince Harry has spoken for the first time since stepping down as a senior member of the royal family.
"Before I begin, I must say that I can only imagine what you may have heard or perhaps read over the last few weeks. So, I want you to hear the truth from me, as much as I can share – not as a Prince, or a Duke, but as Harry, the same person that many of you have watched grow up over the last 35 years – but with a clearer perspective," he said.
Watch: Prince Harry distraught speech after stepping down
"The U.K. is my home and a place that I love. That will never change. I have grown up feeling support from so many of you, and I watched as you welcomed Meghan with open arms as you saw me find the love and happiness that I had hoped for all my life. Finally, the second son of Diana got hitched, hurray!" said Harry.
"I also know you've come to know me well enough over all these years to trust that the woman I chose as my wife upholds the same values as I do. And she does, and she's the same woman I fell in love with. We both do everything we can to fly the flag and carry out our roles for this country with pride. Once Meghan and I were married, we were excited, we were hopeful, and we were here to serve," he continued.
"For those reasons, it brings me great sadness that it has come to this. The decision that I have made for my wife and I to step back, is not one I made lightly. It was so many months of talks after so many years of challenges," Harry said. "And I know I haven't always gotten it right, but as far as this goes, there really was no other option. What I want to make clear is we're not walking away, and we certainly aren't walking away from you."
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Instagram: "at tonight's dinner for supporters of Sentebale in London Video © SussexRoyal"
"Our hope was to continue serving the Queen, the commonwealth, and my military associations, but without public funding. Unfortunately, that wasn't possible. I've accepted this, knowing that it doesn't change who I am or how committed I am. But I hope that helps you understand what it had to come to, that I would step my family back from all I have ever known, to take a step forward into what I hope can be a more peaceful life," he said.
"I was born into this life, and it is a great honor to serve my country and the queen. When I lost my mum 23 years ago, you took me under your wing. You've looked out for me for so long, but the media is a powerful force, and my hope is one day our collective support for each other can be more powerful because this is so much bigger than just us," he said. "It has been our privilege to serve you, and we will continue to lead a life of service."
The prince added, "I will always have the utmost respect for my grandmother, my commander in chief, and I am incredibly grateful to her and the rest of my family, for the support they have shown Meghan and I over the last few months. I will continue to be the same man who holds his country dear and dedicates his life to supporting the causes, charities and military communities that are so important to me. Together, you have given me an education about living. And this role has taught me more about what is right and just than I could have ever imagined. We are taking a leap of faith – thank you for giving me the courage to take this next step."
Michelle Connolly
Michelle Connolly has worked as a photo director, social media manager and photo editor at some of Australia's biggest media companies, including New Idea. She is now editor of Practical Parenting and loving mum-of-two.
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Note-values can acquire additional value with the use of the augmentation dot and a tie.
The augmentation dot expands a note value to which is applied (i.e., the dotted note) by adding it half of its own value. A dotted whole note, for example, equals the value of one whole note plus one half note (figure 4a); a dotted half note equals the value of one half note plus one quarter note (figure 4b); a dotted quarter note equals the value of one quarter note plus an eighth note (figure 4c), and so on.
The augmentation dot is placed immediately to the right of the respective note head. When the note head appears written on a staff line, the augmentation should be placed on the right in the space above the respective staff line.
A tie joins two consecutive note values sharing the same tone into one (figure 4d). The symbol of a tie is placed in between the two note-heads that unites. The use of ties is restricted no note-values and are never employed between rests. To join more than two consecutive note values more ties must be used accordingly, one in between each two consecutive note values (figure 4e).
In certain cases, the use of a tie equals and can interchange with the augmentation dot (figure 4f).
Augmentation dots and ties can be used simultaneously.


Determining the return on investment of an LED light can be hard to calculate but useful if you are considering making the switch from conventional lighting methods to LED lights.
The upfront cost of LED lights can be a deterrent for many people when they are considering making the switch from conventional lighting options like incandescent, fluorescent or CFLs to LED lights. But homes and businesses can save huge amounts of money on their electrical bills by switching to LED lights. An LED bulb typically uses 80 to 90 percent less energy than other lighting options. Plus, that LED bulb will last four to five times longer than other lighting options, putting, even more, money back in consumer's pockets.
Of course, when you are calculating what your return on investment for an LED light, there are multiple factors you'll need to take into consideration. Below are some of the main things to consider.
You will need to consider the wattage, unit cost and bulb life of the bulbs you are currently using, the number of those types of bulbs that you have in your home or business and the amount that you use them. All of those amounts factor into the usage costs of your existing bulbs.
The amount that you currently pay for your energy isn't something that you will be able to easily change and will remain constant regardless of what light bulbs you are using. However, you should be able to reduce the amount of energy you consume by factoring in the amount you are paying per kilowatt hour.
Another consideration, especially for a business, is the cost of labor that will be involved in installing and replacing existing bulbs with LED lights, including the labor rate, estimated time to replace bulbs and the number of workers it will take.
LED lights used to be significantly more expensive than their more conventional counterparts, but as technology has improved the cost of an LED bulbs has dropped. Today, you can buy a standard LED bulb for about 5 dollars. Of course, there are more expensive options depending on the type of fixture you have and if you'd like you bulb to have any special features, like dimming options or smartphone connectivity. You will also want to factor in the LED bulbs wattage and the estimated lifespan of the bulb.
By taking all those factors into consideration, you should be able to get an idea about the amount that switching to LED lights will be able to save you over their lifespan. If doing that math is a bit intimidating, you can use this calculator to get an estimate for what your return on investment of an LED could be.
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Once you've winnowed down your pool of candidate case study writers to two or three, you'll want to speak with them. As discussed in What to look for in a case study writer, they must have good communication skills, establish rapport quickly, and demonstrate a keen mind for business and marketing.
To get a sense for those intangibles as well hard skills, use these prompts to inspire your own line of questions for your candidates.
Interviewing case study writers? Use these prompts to assess their communication styles, personalities, and thought processes.
Your case study writer should have a clear, concise and readily explainable process for producing case studies. See How to ensure your case study writer's success for a description of what you should listen out for.
When asked this question, the case study writer's answer will give a good indication of his strategic thinking.
As we saw in Pick his brains for all they're worth, your prospective case study writer doesn't need to be an authority on your company's industry or offering, but he must be willing to ask questions that may seem dumb at first.
In case study writers, a willingness to ask 'dumb' questions trumps subject matter expertise.
Why? He has one shot in the client interview. Just like a reporter, your case study writer must adeptly elicit and synthesize your customers' success stories. He's a storyteller, not a subject matter expert. If he fails to dig into the contact's answers, he'll either have to make do with mediocre content (and produce a mediocre case study), or he'll have to engage the contact for another call or a conversation over email. All of these consequences spawn from an unwillingness to ask dumb questions and get the content he needs on the first attempt.
In your preliminary interview, you want to see proof that he has researched your company. But you should also try to stump him. You want to see that he has the confidence to ask questions, even if he 'should' know the answer.
Some of the best content from client interviews comes when the conversation wanders off the planned questions. In those moments, clients will spontaneously reveal a glint of insight or emotion. If your case study writer is more concerned about asking all of his questions than he is about the contact's story, he may miss those gems.
Some of the best content for customer success stories come when the conversation wanders off the planned questions.
If you're having a hard time deciding between two candidates, pay them each a small sum to audit a few of your existing case studies and present their recommendations.
Struggling to choose a case study writer? Commission finalists to suggest ways to improve your existing case studies.
If one candidate's results amount to 'Looks good,' take it as a red flag. You should rightly expect to get some value out of this preliminary work. Get a one-page checklist of items that should come up in a case-study audit (forthcoming).
At this point you're looking for substance, not style. You don't need a well-presented report. An email reply will suffice, and will allow you to make a smarter decision sooner.


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Q: Equation for Length of Cubic Spline Between 3 Points This is my first time posting here, so I hope this is ok. I'm working on a java project but my question is really about the math I'll be using for it...
I have three (different) points at (x1, y1), (x2, y2), and (x3, y3). All I need is a formula for the length of the cubic spline formed between them. For someone good at calculus, this should be pretty easy to derive. I've looked all around online but can't seem to find the solution. Again, I don't even need the equation of the spline - just its length, given the three points. Thanks in advance! If someone can figure this out and share, you'll makey day :)

A: I have some bad news.
The first is that a cubic b-spline generally takes 4 points to define.  It is possible to define one from 3 points, but it usually involves making up another point somehow (for example, using degree elevation).  So we'd need to have information about how exactly you're defining the spline - if it's some other kind of spline (catmull-rohm?), or the details of how you're constructing it.
The second is that there's no closed-form equation for the length of a b-spline, or even a Bezier curve.  What I typically do is sample the curve at a lot of points, and then compute the length of the polyline.
There are formulas that can tell you what your error bound will be, based on the derivatives of the curve, and there are methods that approximate using arcs rather than line segments, but those are probably more complicated than they're worth.

A: See the primer on bezier curves for a more info.  However, sadly, tfinniga is correct for cubic splines you need to use an approximation.

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NFL World Reacts To Justin Herbert Announcement
Cardinals Make Kyler Murray Decision: NFL World Reacts
Daniel Bates
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 15: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals carries the ball as defensive end Mario Addison #97 of the Buffalo Bills defends during the first half at State Farm Stadium on November 15, 2020 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
The Cardinals have reportedly decided to pick up Kyler Murray's fifth-year option, per Bob McManaman of The Arizona Republic.
"The Arizona Cardinals will be picking up QB Kyler Murray's fifth-year contract by the May 2 deadline, which guarantees him a salary of around $28 million," McManaman tweeted. Adding, "Both sides are expected to eventually agree to a reworked deal at some point this summer."
The NFL world reacted to the team's plan to picking up the two-time Pro Bowl QB's option on social media. "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO," a Cardinals fan replied in all-caps.
"Kyler beat Baker," commented a Browns fan.
"We celebrating at da game," tweeted a Phoenix sports fan.
"Kyler Murray will get paid by the Cardinals," said another. "Just a matter of when."
"Cards keep coach and GM but get no new players. Now they extend the contract of they whiny QB. What a mess."
"And people think Elon is wasting money buying Twitter..." replied another.
"Big news," commented Cardinals writer Blake Murphy.
"W."
"[Cordial] patience will pay off for K1 and AZ Cards," said another Cardinals fan. "Now we can silence the nonsense."
A step in the right direction for Kyler and the Cards.


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'Nootropics' marketed to esports viewers aren't necessarily safe, says doctor – PC Gamer
Corneliu Giurgea, the 20th century Romanian chemist who coined the term "nootropics," said that "man will not wait passively for millions of years before evolution offers him a better brain." It seems the same is true about becoming a better gamer.
The term "nootropics" refers to drugs claimed to enhance human mental capabilities. Today, they're sold online as non-prescription supplements. Watch enough esports and you'll see them: cognitive enhancers, memory improvement pills, slow-release caffeine in chewable form, drinks that increase reaction time. Once mainly billed as "smart drugs" and marketed to biohackers, fitness freaks, students, and people who listen to too many podcasts, nootropics are now also being marketed heavily to gamers.
The companies are the ones designing the study, recruiting participants, and interpreting the results. That's not ethical science.
Dr. Migliore
These miraculous pills, powders, and gummies won't just help you work through the night (like modafinil, the favorite of students and writers with deadlines), the ads suggest. They'll also boost your K/D ratio. They'll make you as good at videogames as these professionals who have our logo on their t-shirts with all the angular lines.
The websites selling nootropics frequently say their claims are backed by "a scientific study" or are "clinically proven". Then you follow the asterisk to the small print at the bottom of the page to find that "these statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration." To find out whether there actually is any evidence nootropics can make you better at videogames I asked a doctor who is also a gamer: Dr. Lindsey Migliore, better known as @GamerDoc on Twitter.
"If you look at the 'data' backing the claims these companies are making, they're largely funded by the company producing the product, with disparagingly low numbers [of participants]", says Dr. Migliore. "The companies are the ones designing the study, recruiting participants, and interpreting the results. That's not ethical science."
When Giurgea first used the word "nootropic," he was describing a substance he synthesized called piracetam. Though it's not approved for use by the United States Food and Drug Administration, in countries like the UK and Japan it's available, not as a cognitive enhancer, but as a prescription anticonvulsant.
Pills marketed as nootropics today may include a variety of vitamins and plant extracts that are claimed to boost neural activity and growth, or, generically, "brain health." Could these nootropics actually have medical benefits? It's possible, but according to Dr. Migliore, ingesting these compounds is unlikely to help you if your body isn't actually deficient in any of them.
"If you spend 10-15 minutes outside every day and eat a balanced diet, your vitamin D levels are most likely normal," says Dr. Migliore. "Will taking a supplement of vitamin D do anything for you? Probably not. On the other hand, if you avoid the sunlight and don't eat meat, your vitamin D levels may be low. For those people, a vitamin D supplement might lead to increased energy."
Acetylcholine is essential to proper brain functioning and memory formation. But most humans have absolutely perfect levels.
One of the specific benefits some nootropics for gamers claim to have is increasing the brain's production of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which has been shown to help people with neurodegenerative conditions and memory loss due to aging. But, like the vitamin D supplement, it's not necessarily helping people who don't have a deficiency brought on by Alzheimer's or dementia.
"What nootropic companies are doing is taking a neurotransmitter that normally occurs in your body," says Dr. Migliore, "stating what that neurotransmitter does in the body, and misleading the public into thinking that's not occurring anyways. Acetylcholine is essential to proper brain functioning and memory formation. But most humans have absolutely perfect levels."
Could having more than the minimum improve brain function above normal levels? "There's absolutely no data that suggests that", says Dr. Migliore. "But, for people with low levels of acetylcholine due to some neurodegenerative condition, then there might be a benefit. That population represents less than 0.1 percent of the world, and cannot be extrapolated to the everyday gamer."
No benefit, but some risk
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Nootropics are unlikely to deliver the cognitive improvements they claim to offer, then. But since they're just non-prescription supplements, does that mean they're harmless? Not necessarily. Because of their newness and the lack of external studies—actual peer-reviewed double-blind studies—we don't really know what side effects could emerge over the long term.
"There is a potential for almost anything," says Dr. Migliore. "Unlike medications, nootropics are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. There is absolutely no outside testing of their products, and supplement companies do not have to prove the nootropic does what it says it does. Untested compounds could have a multitude of consequences, especially to the younger population/developing brains."
This situation—untested substances backed by overheated marketing claims, without FDA approval or believable proof of their safety or usefulness—brings to mind past troubles with dietary supplements in the US. Dietary supplement Hydroxycut was marketed as a clinically proven way to lose weight. After being linked to claims of liver failure, breakdown of skeletal muscle, and at least one death, it was finally recalled. As the New York Times reported, studies of Hydroxycut were found to have been falsified, in one case ignoring the data of subjects who had to drop out of a study due to the severity of side effects they were experiencing.
As Dr. Migliore has pointed out, the current owners of Hydroxycut also own XP Sports, a nootropics brand whose products claim to be "purpose-built for gamers" and who Team Lazarus recently signed a two-year sponsorship deal with.
On its website, XP Sports says that its supplements are "safe to use by healthy adults when used as directed on the label" and that it manufactures them in compliance with the FDA's Current Good Manufacturing Practices. However, that doesn't mean the FDA has evaluated its claims. It hasn't.
"Esports organizations partnering with new and untested nootropic companies feels akin to Marlboro sponsoring athletics teams in the 1980s", says Dr. Migliore. "Adults are more than welcome to make their own decisions when it comes to what they put in their bodies, but the fact of the matter is that there are kids watching these competitions. Children look up to these esports athletes who now are supporting potentially harmful chemicals. They see their idols supposedly using nootropics, they are going to follow suit. Esports organizations know that, and have a moral obligation to be responsible."
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If you've been injured in a car accident in the State of Maryland, you may have questions about how the laws will affect your property damage and/or personal injury claim. In this article, we'll review the laws most commonly associated with car accidents. To read the entirety of each law, click the link to the specific State of Maryland statutes in each section.
A pedestrian is subject to all traffic control signals.
Pedestrians intending to cross a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection must yield the right-of-way to all vehicles on the roadway.
The driver of a vehicle must exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and must give warning by sounding the driver's horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any obviously confused or incapacitated person.
The driver of a vehicle must exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway who is obviously confused or incapacitated.
A driver must obey any traffic control devices applicable to the driver, unless directed by a traffic or police officer. The traffic control device must be visible enough to be seen by an ordinarily observant person.
Drivers must not drive while using an electronic device to write, send or read a text message. The two exceptions to this law are (1) the use of a global positioning system (GPS), and (2) a text message to contact 911.
A minor holding a learner's permit or provisional license is prohibited from using wireless communication devices while driving, except for the sole purpose of calling 911.
A driver about to enter or cross a roadway from any place other than another roadway must yield the right of way to all other drivers on the roadway to be crossed.
Motorcyclists are entitled to the full use of a traffic lane and drivers must not take any action to deprive a motorcyclist of his or her right to use a full lane on a roadway.
A motorcyclist must not pass another driver in the same lane. Motorcyclists must not ride more than two (2) abreast in a single lane.
Motorcyclists must not pass another driver in the same lane. Commonly known as "lane splitting," motorcyclists sometimes attempt to pass other drivers when traffic is slowed, or bumper to bumper.
To move forward through traffic motorcyclists sometimes drive between cars. Doing so is not only illegal, but quite dangerous.
Every motorcycle must be equipped with at least one (1) and not more than two (2) headlights. Every headlight on a motorcycle must be located at a height of not more than fifty-four (54) inches nor less than twenty-four (24) inches.
If persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly visible at a distance of one thousand (1,000) feet ahead, because of insufficient light or bad weather, then a motorcycle must turn on its headlights.
The driver must also immediately report the accident to the nearest office of an authorized police authority and provide their name, address, registration number and insurance information.
A driver involved in an accident resulting in injury or death of any person must immediately stop and remain at the scene of the accident until the driver has fulfilled the requirements of Section 20-104, including providing their information, rendering aid, and reporting the accident to the police.
A driver involved in an accident resulting only in damage to property or another car which is driven or attended by any person must immediately stop at the scene of the accident or as close to it as possible and must remain at the scene of the accident until the driver has fulfilled the requirements of Section 20-104.
Once located the driver who caused the accident must give their name, address, their insurance information, the registration number of the car being driven, and the name and address of the owner of the vehicle.
If the driver or owner of the damaged car or property cannot be located, the driver who caused the accident must attach a written note to the damaged property in a conspicuous place giving their name, address, their insurance information, the registration number of the car being driven, and the name and address of the owner of the vehicle.
The police will not routinely investigate collisions that result only in property damage, so there is no need to contact them or file a report.
The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results in bodily injury to or death of any person shall, within 15 days after the accident, report the matter in writing to the Administration.
Also, the driver must include in the report evidence of liability insurance or other security. A written accident report is not required if the accident has been investigated by a police officer and a report by the police officer has been filed with the Department of State Police, or the person is physically incapable of making the report.
The Maryland Transportation Authority Police are responsible for collecting and distributing motor vehicle accident reports. A report will be available seven (7) days after the incident date.
The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration must prepare and, on request, supply to police departments, sheriffs, and other appropriate agencies or individuals, forms for the written accident reports required by Section 20-107. The forms shall require sufficiently detailed information to disclose the cause of the reported accident, the conditions then existing, and the persons and vehicles involved.
An occupant of a vehicle must not be in possession of an opened container of an alcoholic beverage or consume a controlled substance while the car is traveling on Maryland roadways. The opened container can be located in a locked glove compartment, the trunk of the car, or in the area behind the rearmost upright seat of the car that is not normally occupied by a person.
Passengers in the living quarters of a recreational vehicle or passengers of a hired vehicle, such as a bus, limousine, or taxicab, can consume and possess an opened container.
A driver who is guilty of driving while under the influence of an intoxicant and who has within the past five (5) years had a prior offense as set out in Section 21-902 (below) must have installed at his or her own expenses an ignition interlock device. The ignition interlock device will serve to restore the driver's driving privileges during the pendency of the driver's probation.
If an ignition device is installed, it must be installed in every car owned or operated by the driver.
You can find more information in the State of Maryland Auto Insurance Guide.
In Maryland, the victim in a car accident can sue the negligent driver for compensation. The victim's liability in causing the accident, their comparative negligence, affects the amount of compensation the victim receives.
In Maryland, the law gives car owners the option of purchasing no-fault car insurance. No-fault insurance allows a person, who is injured in a car accident or whose property is damaged, to file a claim with their own car insurance company.
Maryland has a two (2) year statute of limitations for property damage and personal injury claims. This means if a driver, passenger, or passerby is injured or sustains property damage at the hands of a negligent driver, the victim must either settle their claim within two (2) years, or file a lawsuit.
If the victim fails to settle their claim or file a lawsuit within the two (2) year period the victim is barred from pursuing the negligent driver in court.
In Maryland, victims of car accidents can choose to sue the negligent driver in small claims court. Maryland's the jurisdiction of a small claims court regarding personal injury and property damage is limited to a maximum of $5,000, exclusive of filing fees and court costs.
For information about how to submit a claim in small claims court, visit the Attorney General of Maryland's website.
In Maryland, it is possible to submit a claim against a governmental agency or its employees for personal injury or property damage as a result of negligence on the part of the governmental agency or its employees. The claim must refer to an lawful action on the part of the governmental agency or employee performed in the scope of their duties.
If Melissa, an engineer with the Baltimore Planning Department, ran a red light on her way to a worksite and caused an accident, then the City of Baltimore would be liable for the property damage and personal injuries caused her.
If Melissa stopped for a few drinks and became intoxicated before heading to a worksite and causing an accident, then the City of Baltimore can claim sovereign immunity. Melissa performed an unlawful act and was not acting in the scope of her duties when she became intoxicated on her way to the worksite.
Maryland does not place a cap on the maximum amount of damages that can be claimed against a government agency or its employees.
A government tort claim must be filed against the governmental agency responsible for the car accident within three (5) years after the accident.


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Seyyed Taj ol Din (, also Romanized as Seyyed Tāj ol Dīn and Seyyed Tāj od Dīn; also known as Saiyid Hāji, Seid-Khadzhi, Seyyed Ḩājī, Seyyed Ḩājīm, Seyyed Ḩājīn, and Seyyed Ḩājjīn) is a village in Qarah Su Rural District of the Central District of Khoy County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. At the 2006 National Census, its population was 2,490 in 482 households. The following census in 2011 counted 2,575 people in 669 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,612 people in 736 households; it was the largest village in its rural district.

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Khoy County

Populated places in West Azerbaijan Province

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Afghan Taliban reach out to China for joint 'anti-invaders stance'
One official killed, 15 injured in twin bomb attacks near Rangers headquarters in Larkana
IWF ban Russian weightlifting team from Rio Olympics
After the verdict, 117 out of 387 initially nominated athletes by ROC will not take part in games
Afp July 30, 2016
PARIS: Russia's eight-strong Olympic Games weightlifting team was banned from the Rio Games on Friday in the latest doping-related blow to the sporting powerhouse.
"The integrity of the weightlifting sport has been seriously damaged on multiple times and levels by the Russians, therefore an appropriate sanction was applied in order to preserve the status of the sport," said a statement by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).
There are now 117 Russian competitors banned from the Games -- including 67 track and field athletes -- from the 387 initially nominated by the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC).
Brazil appoint Neymar as Olympic team captain
The eight weightlifters originally selected were Oleg Chen, Adam Maligov, Ruslan Albegov, David Bedzhanyan and Artem Okulov in the men's competition and Tatiana Kashirina, Tima Turieva and Anastasia Romanova in the women's.
Okulov is a world champion, whereas Albegov and Kashirina claimed a bronze medal and a silver at the London Games in 2012.
Kashirina and Romanova both had their nominations withdrawn by the Russian Olympic Committee due to prior anti-doping rule violations, added the IWF statement.
Four others were listed in the bombshell McLaren report which exposed widespread state-sponsored doping in Russia.
Indian shot putter fails doping test ahead of Rio Olympics
In the aftermath of that report, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) resisted huge pressure to impose a blanket ban on Russia from the Olympics which get underway on August 5.
Instead, they asked individual federations to make the call on who should be cleared for the Games.
"Under these exceptional circumstances, Russian athletes in any of the 28 Olympic summer sports have to assume the consequences of what amounts to a collective responsibility in order to protect the credibility of the Olympic competitions, and the 'presumption of innocence' cannot be applied to them," added the IWF.
"On the other hand, according to the rules of natural justice, individual justice, to which every human being is entitled, has to be applied. This means that each affected athlete must be given the opportunity to rebut the applicability of collective responsibility in his or her individual case."
The IWF in highlighting "the extremely shocking and disappointing statistics regarding the Russian weightlifters" added that seven dope tests being re-examined from the 2008 and 2012 Olympics have returned positive results.
Cricket's Olympics road leads to Rome
پہلے اوور میں وکٹ لینے کا طریقہ! شاہین سے جانیے، قلندرز نے فوٹو شیئر کردی
''میری پرفارمنس اچھی نہیں کیویز کیخلاف سرفراز کو کھلائیں''، محمد رضوان


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Last Afghan refugees leave Quantico Marine Corps Base
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QUANTICO, Va. (AP) — Military and civilian officials say the last refugees who were temporarily housed at Marine Corps Base Quantico have been resettled elsewhere.
Quantico is one of eight military bases across the nation that has provided temporary housing to Afghan refugees who came to the U.S. after the Taliban's rapid ascent earlier this year as U.S. troops left the country.
The Department of Homeland Security said in a news release Thursday that the final refugees left Quantico on Wednesday.
Quantico is just the second base to clear all of its refugees. Six bases, including Fort Pickett in Virginia, are still providing housing and services to about 25,000 refugees.
More than 75,000 Afghans have been brought to the U.S. as part of Operation Allies Welcome, officials said.
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Meet Sachiko Kuno, Owner of Georgetown's Prized and Pricey Evermay Estate and Halcyon House
Sachiko Kuno and Ryuji Ueno are the pharmaceutical moguls/philanthropists whose real estate acquisitions got tongues wagging.
Written by Carol Ross Joynt
| Published on June 5, 2012
On this spot in the Evermay gardens, Ryuji Ueno and Sachiko Kuno decided to buy the historic house. Photograph by Kevin Allen.
It was a sunny May day a year ago. Japanese medical
entrepreneurs Ryuji Ueno and Sachiko Kuno had just
toured the historic Evermay mansion and were standing in the garden,
enjoying the view over the rooftops of Georgetown to the capital city
beyond. They were in love with the home and the grounds.
Kuno knew the mansion had been on the market a long time, but
the initial asking price, $49 million, was prohibitive—the highest on
record for a private home in DC. Recently, though, she had Googled it and
learned that the price was down by half, and now here they were with a
dream at hand. "Everything was beautiful," she recalls. "We decided there
in the garden that we would buy Evermay."
Seller Harry Belin accepted their offer of $22
million. That alone would be a remarkable real-estate story, but it didn't
end there. Before deciding to buy Evermay, Kuno and Ueno had been looking
at another historic Georgetown mansion, Halcyon House. Both were of the
Federal period—Halcyon circa 1787, Evermay 1801. Like Evermay's, Halcyon's
asking price had started at $30 million. But three years later and well
into the recession, its price was dropping too. By fall 2011, it was down
to $15 million.
Kuno smiles and admits, "It's amazing," but she and Ueno
decided they wanted to own both Evermay and Halcyon House. Owner John
Dreyfuss accepted their offer of $11 million for Halcyon.
The year ended very publicly for the private and unassuming
Japanese couple who had flown under the radar even though they were
renowned biochemists, owners of patents on landmark medicines, and
majority stockholders in two pharmaceutical companies they'd
They had lived in Potomac for years, raised his two sons, and
been involved in the Washington National Opera, the National Symphony
Orchestra, the National Gallery of Art, and other cultural causes, but
when their names were made public as the buyers of Evermay and Halcyon
House, their profile dramatically changed.
"Once we decided to acquire Evermay, we recognized that it's
going to be a very big responsibility—we are now the owners of a national
treasure for the American people, one of the most beautiful and historic
estates," Kuno says, sitting in the spare but elegant dining room at
Evermay. Two grand chandeliers define the room. "We brought those from the
P Street house." Yes, there is a P Street house, too.
Kuno and Ueno like to buy houses. She makes no apologies. They
live in Potomac and use the other properties for family, friends, and
visiting scholars and researchers. What about the rumor that she bought
one of the houses just for her cats? "That's not true," she says. "I had
two cats from Japan. One was 22 when she died last year." Is the other cat
at Evermay? "No, not yet."
Kuno makes clear that Evermay eventually will be their home,
but she's in no rush. A renovation, headed by interior designer Jodi
Macklin, is complete except for the kitchen. The couple has
entertained at Evermay, mostly to feature performances by Japanese
musicians. Kuno was involved in the National Cherry Blossom Festival
centennial celebration. Two baby cherry trees, propagated from the
century-old original tree at the Tidal Basin and a gift from festival
president Diana Mayhew, are now planted in the Evermay
Halcyon has had to take a back seat to Evermay. "We haven't yet
decided how we're going to use the house," she says, adding that there are
no plans to rent it out, as Dreyfuss did, for weddings and other events.
They hope Evermay can be a home for them and a retreat for scholars, and
perhaps their foundation will be headquartered nearby at
Halcyon.
The quiet, petite, 57-year-old Kuno has been making big
decisions since she was a girl in the Yamaguchi prefecture of Japan. She
did her undergraduate and graduate studies in biochemistry and industrial
biochemistry at Kyoto University, then spent a postdoctoral year at the
Technical University of Munich. Back in Kyoto at age 28, she met another
biochemist, Ryuji Ueno. She was hired as his researcher.
Was it love at first sight? "No," she says. "I was very much
focused on my research. We started dating more than 10 or 15 years
Their research led them to create two important, FDA-approved
pharmaceuticals: Amitiza (lubiprostone), for constipation and
irritable-bowel syndrome, and Rescula (unoprostone isopropyl), a topical
eyedrop used in the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension. They
have two major companies, R-Tech Ueno, in Japan, to handle manufacturing
and distribution there, and Bethesda-based Sucampo, which performs the
same function in the United States. Soon they hope to have an operation in
Switzerland serving Europe.
They founded R-Tech Ueno in 1989 in Tokyo and expanded to the
US seven years later, meeting with FDA scientists to learn whether their
work, especially Rescula, would be viable under American guidelines. They
considered basing their US operation in San Francisco, La Jolla, Boston,
or New York. The benefits of Washington were obvious—from the FDA to NIH
to research centers such as Johns Hopkins and Georgetown. "We wanted to
have good consultants and advisers at hand," Kuno says. "We felt we could
build the best team here."
Life got better when Kuno and Ueno, who is now 58, settled in
the area. They started their American company, Sucampo, and realized they
were in love. They married in 2002.
Though a scientist herself, Kuno became the business half of
the partnership. After starting as "only the two of us," they grew to two
operations, each with nearly 100 employees. Aware that she needed more
knowledge to handle an American company, she enrolled in a three-year
international-business program at Georgetown.
She laughs when she points out that Ueno was her boss when they
met and now she is effectively his—and this dynamic carries over beyond
business matters. Ueno loves cars and collects Ferraris. He used to race
them, but "now that we're a public company," she says, he had to quit
driving on the racetrack. Does she like to ride with him and go fast? "My Mercedes is faster than his Ferrari."
Are Halcyon and Evermay enough to satiate their homebuying
desires for now? Kuno says they have "no plan at this moment to buy other
houses. We have the two most beautiful houses in Georgetown."
This article appears in the June 2012 issue of The Washingtonian.
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December 17, 2018 May 5, 2020 Editor Rail News RoundupEvents & Meetings, Greenfield station, Hartford Line, Infrastructure, New England Central Railroad, Palmer, Pioneer Valley Railroad, Windsor Locks station
• East–West Rail Study Committee to Meet
• Greenfield | New Train Status Display
• Windsor Locks | Ticket Vending Machine Installed
• NECR Rail Line Upgrade Project Funded
• Holyoke | PVRR Bridge Work Complete
• Franklin County | Transportation Plan Update
• Pioneer Valley | Transportation Plan Update
• Meanwhile, Up in Vermont…
East–West Passenger Rail Study Advisory Committee | Meeting 1
Tue. December 18, 2018 | 1 pm – 3 pm
60 Congress Street, Springfield, MA
Regional Transportation Plan Public Input Meetings
Franklin Regional Council of Governments
Tues. January 8, 2019 | 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Erving Senior Center
1 Care Drive, Erving, MA
Wed. January 9, 2018 | 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Olver Transit Center, 1st Floor Meeting Room
12 Olive Street, Greenfield, MA
Wed. January 16, 2019 | 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Sunderland Library
20 School Street, Sunderland, MA
East–West Passenger Rail Study Advisory Committee To Meet
MassDOT will publicly kick-off the East-West Passenger Rail Study tomorrow with the first meeting of the East-West Passenger Rail Advisory Committee.
Long awaited by many, this study will assess passenger rail service alternatives along the Boston–Worcester–Springfield–Pittsfield corridor.
Time / Date
60 Congress Street, Springfield, Ma.
Note that this meeting is open to the public.
East-West Passenger Rail Advisory Committee Mtg 1 Agenda (PDF)
A roster of 33-member Advisory Committee is available on this link:
East-West Passenger Rail Study Advisory Committee | MassDOT
We will pass along links to the noteworthy media reports via the Trains In The Valley Facebook page with a longer report on the meeting which will appear in the next edition of the Rail News Roundup.
In related news, the Town of Palmer this week appointed a 13-member "Rail Stop Steering Committee" to monitor and act on developments as MassDOT's East–West Passenger Rail Study gets underway. (a list of members can be found on the link below.)
It will be interested to see if other communities along the east–west rail corridor appoint similar committees to focus local attention to this important study.
East-West Passenger Rail Study | MassDOT
East-West Passenger Rail Study | Train In The Valley
Our landing page for this topic
"Palmer Town Council appoints 13-person Rail Stop Steering Committee"
By Jim Russell | The Republican | December 11, 2018
Greenfield | New Train Status Display
Train information display screen
Olver Transit Center | Greenfield, Ma. | December 31, 2018
A train information display screen has been installed in the Olver Transit Center in Greenfield in the main waiting area.
The layout of the information on the screen is meant to look like the slit-flap display screens that were once common at major Amtrak stations. The display information is provided by the firm Dixieland Software, at no cost.
Clearly there is lots of room for more trains on this display screen.
Last we checked the responsible parties at Springfield Union Station are still working to get the Amtrak train information added to the display screens in the main waiting room. We remain hopefully that this will happen before too long.
Windsor Locks | Ticket Vending Machine Installed
New CTrail TVM at Windsor Locks station
Courtesy of CTDOT | November 17, 2018
Good news for people taking the train from Windsor Locks, CT — a new Ticket Vending Machine is up and running, as of November 16, 2018.
Tickets purchased from this machine are good for travel on any train (Amtrak or CTrail) between Springfield and New Haven — with the exception of the Vermonter. Note also that you can purchase tickets from this machine for travel on Metro-North trains, if your journey involved travel past New Haven.
Windsor Locks station | Trains In The Valley
New England Central Rail Upgrade Project Funded
Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren, and Representatives Richard E. Neal and Jim McGovern have announced the release of a $10.8 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to upgrade the 55-mile New England Central Railroad (NECR) main line through western Massachusetts.
This $10.8 million BUILD grant will be combined with $9.6 million in already approved state funding from MassDOT's Capital Investment Plan, and $9.6 million from the New England Central Railroad.
The NECR line, which is owned by Genesee & Wyoming, runs from East Alburg, Vt. (on the Canadian border) to the port of New London, Ct. and passes through western Massachusetts along a rail corridor that runs north to south through Millers Falls, Amherst, Belchertown, Palmer and Monson.
The planned upgrades to the line include the installation of 31 miles of new rail and 20,000 new crossties. Additionally, 20 bridges along the line will be rehabilitated and strengthened.
Once this work is complete the western Massachusetts portion of the NECR line will be certified for the movement of 286,000 lb. gross-vehicle-weight (GVW) rail cars.
At present the line can only handle non-standard 263,000 lb rail cars. This limitation prevents the movement of many rail shipments along this rail line today.
Our understanding is that the NECR line in Vermont and Connecticut has already, or soon will be, be rated to handle 286,000 lb. GVW rail cars.
"Cargo rail line running through Western Mass. gets $10.8M from feds, $9.6M from state for modernization"
By Jim Kinney | The Republican | December 10, 2018
2018 $1.5 Billion in BUILD Transportation Grants Announcement
Press Release | U.S. Dept. of Transportation | December 11, 2018
Holyoke | PVRR Bridge Work Completed
The Pioneer Valley Railroad (PVRR) and its contractors have completed the rehabilitated of the curved open deck bridge in Holyoke that carries the PVRR over the Third Level Canal near Cabot Street.
This work was partially funded by a grant of $495,000 from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). The grant was one of eight grant awards made in 2017 under MassDOT's Industrial Rail Access Program.
The re-opening of this bridge, which was last used in 2013, will allow the PVRR to interchange freight rail cars with the Pan Am Southern (PAS) railroad which provides freight rail service on the north-south rail line through Holyoke.
Curved open-deck railroad bridge | looking northeast from Cabot St
Near South Canal & Cabot streets | Holyoke, Ma. | November 16, 2018
The diagram below, from the rail industry journal Atlantic Northeast Rail & Ports (ANR&P), provides a nice overview of the area area in and around the bridge.
Source | Atlantic Northeast Rail & Ports – Issue #18-11 | December 7, 2018
ANR&P's December 8, 2018 edition reported that the PVRR/PAS Holyoke interchange is expected to reopen in early 2019 with the first traffic destined to the James Hardie Building Products, a major new customer for the PVRR.
The James Hardie 237,000 sq-ft facility is located on the site of the former National Envelope Co. property at 70 Turnpike Industrial Road, Westfield — a site which was leased because of its proximity to the PVRR and the planned re-opening of the Holyoke interchange between the PVRR and PAS railroad lines.
"Former National Envelope plant in Westfield sold to James Hardie Building Products; 50-80 jobs expected"
Franklin County | Transportation Plan Update
The Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) is currently updating the Regional Transportation Plan for Franklin County. This plan is updated every 4 years and examines the current state of the transportation system in the region, including all modes of transportation – such as driving, walking, biking, and riding the bus or a train.
The plan will identify the long-term transportation needs of the region and prioritizes key projects and activities.
As part of the planning process, the FRCOG is seeking input from Franklin County residents and employees.
There are 3 upcoming public meetings to listen to feedback and comments on transportation needs and priorities.
If you are unable to attend a meeting, please take the survey to let the FRCOG know your thoughts:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019RTPsurvey.
We would also encourage people submitted using one of the addresses listed below.
Megan Rhodes
email | mrhodes@frcog.org
Franklin County Regional Transportation Plan 2016
Pioneer Valley | Transportation Plan Update
The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission is in the process of updating the Region Transportation Plan for the Hampden and Hampshire County regions.
The Pioneer Valley Regional Transportation Plan outlines the direction of transportation planning and improvements for the Pioneer Valley through the year 2040.
Progress related to the 2020 Pioneer Valley Transportation Plan update can be viewed on the project site linked below.
Comments/question/input to the plan my be submitted using one of the addresses listed below.
Gary Roux
60 Congress St
email | gmroux@pvpc.org
2020 Regional Transportation Plan | Project site
Pioneer Valley Regional Transportation Plan 2016
Meanwhile, Up in Vermont…
"Man with a Plan" A quicker, cheaper way to build commuter rail"
By Julie Campoli | Sustainable Transportation Vermont | November 9, 2018
In this report, Julie Campoli of Sustainable Transportation Vermont, looks at efforts underway to bring additional passenger rail service to the Green Mountain State.
The plan being put forward by David Blittersdorf of AllEarth Rail relies on the use of refurbished rail diesel cars that his company recently acquired from the transit agency known as Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Until not so long ago these cars were in service on Trinity Railway Express line between Dallas and Fort Worth.
How this plays out is anyone's guess at the moment, but its interesting to watch the many efforts in New England to re-establish or expand passenger rail service.


So the closest Rangers coach Alain Vigneault would go on Monday morning was to say forward Mats Zuccarello was a "game-time" decision after missing the skate while "getting treatments." Yet apparently that was enough to keep the sparkplug winger out of that night's Garden match against the Blues.
Zuccarello did get into a hard collision with Jets forward Mark Scheifele late in the second period of Saturday's 1-0 shootout loss, and although he did go to the bench with a minor limp, he didn't miss a shift and even participated in the shootout.
Luckily for the Blueshirts, they were not forced to make an emergency call-up to fill his place, as Ryan Malone cleared waivers and remained with the team, getting into his sixth game this season. Malone took part in the morning skate, with the noon waiver deadline still looming and without knowing if he would play that night or be on a plane off to a new team.
"It's hour-by-hour," said Malone, who started on the fourth line with Tanner Glass and Chris Mueller.
The team still has 30 days to send Malone to AHL Hartford without having to put him back on waivers, as long as he plays less than 10 games in that span.
First-line center Derek Stepan was cleared for contact for the first time since breaking his left leg Sept. 24, and looks likely to be back for Wednesday's Garden match against the Red Wings.
In anticipation of Stepan's return, Vigneault started the game by moving Martin St. Louis from center and back to his natural wing position, alongside Derick Brassard and Rick Nash. That also showed some confidence in rookie pivot Kevin Hayes, as well as journeyman Mueller, who respectively centered the third and fourth lines.
Defenseman Dan Boyle (broken hand) skated with the team for the second straight day with a non-contact jersey on. He only passed the puck lightly and wore a brace under his glove on his right hand. He was injured in the season opener on Oct. 9, and was expected to be out four-to-six weeks.
Goalie Cam Talbot got his second start of the season (third appearance). His only other start was Oct. 11, when he gave up four goals on 23 shots in Columbus. He then stopped all 12 shots he faced in a relief appearance the following night at the Garden against the Maple Leafs.


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Help! My first novel is in production, and I hate hate hate the publisher's cover image. She's great, and I like her and don't want to spoil that, but nor do I want to cry myself to sleep every night. And my contract says she has ultimate authority on "details of publication." What should I do?
Phone your publisher and calmly, politely, firmly tell her how you feel. Try to give concrete reasons for your aversion to the image. For instance: the proposed cover implies "potboiler" but the writing is moody and atmospheric; or the cover emphasizes the younger brother, who is a minor character. A good publishing team works hard to sharpen the impact of a book's title and cover, especially a first book, in order to grab maximum attention in the marketplace—something your publisher knows more about than you do. But the presentation shouldn't be misleading, and the publisher wants a good relationship with you, and she knows the book will be more successful if you love it. Most publishers are fine with some back-and-forth, especially when an author's objections are cogent and offered in a spirit of collaboration.


Losing weight doesn't have to be confusing or difficult. Although there are no fast fixes, there are some tried and tested ways to help you wave goodbye to that weight.
The NHS has put together a top list of weight loss tips and we've summarised them for you below.
Missing out on breakfast won't help you lose weight. In fact you may end up snacking more throughout the day because you feel hungry.
Understanding all the information on food labels can help you choose healthier options.
Download our simple guide to reading food labels.
Try to plan your meals for the week and stick to your calorie allowance. It can be helpful to make a weekly shopping list.
Eating at regular, set, times helps burn calories at a faster rate. It also reduces the temptation to graze on snack foods that are high in fat and sugar.
By using smaller plates and bowls means you'll eat smaller servings of food, plus you can gradually get used to eating smaller portions without going hungry.
Fruit and veg are low in calories and fat as well as being high in fibre. They also contain plenty of vitamins and minerals so they're perfect for helping to lose weight and keeping hunger pangs at bay.
Foods containing lots of fibre can help keep you to feel full, which is perfect for losing weight. Fibre is found in food such as fruit and veg, oats, wholegrain bread, brown rice and pasta.
Find out more about getting fibre into your diet and download our simple guide to fibre.
Being active is vital to losing weight and keeping it off. Find an activity you enjoy and are able to fit into your routine at Active Derbyshire.
You can sometimes confuse thirst with hunger. So reach for a glass of water next time you think your tummy is rumbling.
Keep a supply of healthy snacks, such as fruit, unsalted rice cakes or unsweetened popcorn on hand instead of high fat junk foods. Get snack inspiration with our sweet and savoury food swaps.
You might be surprised at how many calories are in your favourite tipples. Find out more about the calories in alcohol and download our simple guide to calories in drinks here.


Discus and support super slow and had 4 virus-malware in hundreds in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; its asus note book pc Q504U stock with 1tb drive boot time maybe 10 minutes. ran sfc scannow and it passed ok. ran dism restore health, recheck sfc... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by sdowney717, Apr 8, 2019.
boot time maybe 10 minutes.
ran sfc scannow and it passed ok.
ran dism restore health, recheck sfc scan now and it passed.
upgraded to win 10 1803 to 1809 which took 6 hours and it succeeded, win 10 defender said no malware.
Ran malware bytes and found 208 removed ok.
Ran Hitman Pro and it found 4 virus and loads of pup, quarantined all.
so far not much has helped with performance, but getting rid of the malware sped it up a little, now 10 mins to boot to working desktop. Loading Chrome takes 4 minutes, then a minute to load a web page. Clicking windows menu at first load takes several minutes to see anything. it was never this slow except for last 6 months. this has basically become almost unusable. So what can we do?
Is it a Virus or a Malware or something else?
Aside from formatting the hard drive, what other troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?
Have you asked your friend where did he download the games?