Headaches affect almost 50% of adults globally, and are listed as third highest for years lost due to disability (1). Our most common headaches have traditionally been classified as migraines, and tension-type headaches. More recently the International Headache Society (IHS) recognizes cervicogenic headaches as a distinct diagnosis, which makes up 15 to 20% of chronic headaches in the general population (2, 3). Let's break down common headaches we treat in the Chiropractic clinic, and talk about more serious headaches to watch out for.
Migraine headaches affect 11% of adults globally (4). They can broken down into two categories, migraine with and without aura. An aura is described as reversible focal neurological symptoms that develop over 5-20 minutes prior to a migraine HA. This can consist of fully reversible sensation, visual, or speech disturbance. Migraines without aura are considered "common migraines", and exist only as an intense headache.
In addition to the criteria, migraines also present with at least one of nausea or vomiting, or sensitivity to light or sound. In the chiropractic clinic we often treat migraines with a multimodal approach. This starts with looking at mechanical contributors in the neck through adjusting, soft tissue, and exercise. We also consider nutrition and stress management, as both can play a large role in migraines. This approach has been shown to be beneficial for both chronic (>15 days a month for up to 3 months), and episodic (<15 days a month) migraines in research (5, 6). Adjusting (spinal manipulation) on it's own is also very beneficial. It has been proven to decrease headache frequency, intensity, and disability as well as decrease over the counter medication use over 8 weeks of treatment (5, 7).
Cervicogenic, or headaches coming from the neck, are increasingly being recognized as a common headache (3). In the chiropractic clinic we see these associated with mechanical issues in the neck. Typically this is decreased range of motion (particularly rotation), headache following trauma, and headache following repetitive or prolonged postures (3).
Most of our common headaches are diagnosed mainly through the history, but to differentiate cervicogenic and tension-type headaches we often try to recreate the source of your headache. This is done by assessing the joints in your upper neck, as well testing common headache generating muscles throughout the neck. As with migraines multiple studies show improvement of these headaches with chiropractic care (5). Adjusting and mobilization of the neck joints reduce headache intensity, frequency, and duration in addition neck pain over a 3 week treatment plan (8). Exercises targeting the deep neck musculature has also shown substantial improvements when performed over a 6 week period (5, 9).
The most popular musculoskeletal headache, tension-type headaches are essentially cervicogenic headaches with only soft tissue involvement. This means that the neck joints themselves are not a significant contributor to pain. Theoretically this makes sense with what research has concluded, which is that "a recommendation cannot be made for or against the use of spinal manipulation for patients with chronic tension-type headaches" (5). In these cases, it seems that soft tissue therapy and low-load mobilization is most effective! While there is no increased risk or detriment to also performing adjustments to someone with these headaches, it doesn't seem to be the most effective way to reduce headache symptoms.
We hope this introduction to headaches has helped you get an idea of type of headache you may have, and what symptoms to watch out for. If you suffer from headaches, or have other health concerns visit your Chilliwack Chiropractor for a treatment plan unique to you!
Haldeman, Scott, and Simon Dagenais. "Cervicogenic Headaches." The Spine Journal 1.1 (2001): 31-46.
Bryans, Roland, Martin Descarreaux, Mireille Duranleau, Henri Marcoux, Brock Potter, Rick Ruegg, Lynn Shaw, Robert Watkin, and Eleanor White. "Evidence-Based Guidelines for the Chiropractic Treatment of Adults With Headache." Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 34.5 (2011): 274-89.
Lemstra, Mark, Brad Stewart, and W. P. Olszynski. "Effectiveness of Multidisciplinary Intervention in the Treatment of Migraine: A Randomized Clinical Trial." Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain. Blackwell Science Inc, 25 Oct. 2002. Web. 09 Mar. 2017.
Tuchin, Peter J., Henry Pollard, and Rod Bonello. "A Randomized Controlled Trial of Chiropractic Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Migraine." Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 23.2 (2000): 91-95.
Organization, Chiropractic Resource. "THE EFFECT OF SPINAL MANIPULATION IN THE TREATMENT OF CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE." THE EFFECT OF SPINAL MANIPULATION IN THE TREATMENT OF CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2017.
Vishwanatham, S. "Exercises for Mechanical Neck Disorders: A Cochrane Review Update." Manual Therapy. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2017.


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Promoting careers in agriculture
This is Agriculture - Farmers12 Jul 2019
Sponsored by This is Agriculture
Today, Farmers Guardian, along with leading industry organisations, is proud to launch year two of our #ThisisAgriculture campaign.
Over the next 12 months we will be working together to fly the flag for British agriculture and the vast career opportunities it brings, taking these messages beyond our industry and supporting the existing work already being undertaken.
Important factors for the work environment:
49% Power and Prestige
92% Helping others
92% Intellectually challenging
93% Opportunity
98% Fun or pleasant work environment
85% High income
98% Job security
Farmers Guardian has united with 18 key industry stakeholders from across the farming sector to launch the second year of #ThisIsAgriculture, to promote the diversity of careers within the agricultural industry.
It follows on from our collaborative work undertaken over the last 12 months, which has seen the campaign reach out within the industry and beyond to make jobseekers aware of the exciting opportunities agriculture can offer.
Attracting new blood into the industry is now a major issue, with agriculture rarely sold as a rewarding career choice within schools.
The #ThisIsAgriculture campaign was shaped following a survey which identified the current perceptions of a career in agriculture and the trends and attitudes among young people coming into employment.
The results were surprising.
Just under 2,000 individuals across the UK, aged 18-35, said job security, career progression, helping others, working for an employer they can respect and achieving a work/life balance are key requirements when applying for jobs.
Worryingly, the survey also high- lighted a lack of understanding about the opportunities around what agriculture can offer, with only 5 percent of respondents recognising there were engineering or science-related careers available to pursue.
Just 7 percent made a connection between agriculture and environmental careers.
These key messages were high- lighted in strategic alliances we formed with industry bodies to see where we can work together to shape the political agenda and drive educational reform to promote agriculture to a non-farming audience.
The findings also influenced a unique video we launched on March 4, as part of National Careers Week, which became part of a comprehensive PR campaign leading to wider press and radio coverage.
Building on the success of our year-one project, #ThisIsAgriculture will continue to progress four main objectives:
To demonstrate the career opportunities in agriculture to the general public, focusing on primary and secondary schools and jobseekers
Supporting the agricultural industry in attracting and retaining good staff through the provision of monthly analyses looking at current trends, demographics and speaking with professionals and consumers inside and outside of the field
Collaborate with industry stakeholders to continue promoting the existing work being undertaken to educate non-farming audiences and promote agriculture
Lobbying work with other stakeholders to promote the industry at policy level
It is never too soon to start talking to children about farming
Ag student numbers on the rise - but more needs to be done to break stereotypes
Generation Z: What they want in the workplace and how it affects farming
Industry unites
FARMERS Guardian has joined forces with 18 leading organisations from across the industry to continue the progression of the #ThisIsAgriculture campaign and promote the industry and wealth of career opportunities there for the taking. We speak to some of our sponsors about why they decided to become part of the next chapter:
"We are excited to join forces again to endorse the huge diversity of careers and opportunities available for the next generation" STUART BOOTHMAN, managing director, Cogent Breeding
"By utilising the reach of the readership of the community and associated agricultural universities, G's hopes fresh new talent will be attracted to the company" CHARLES SHROPSHIRE, managing director, G's
"It is our responsibility as employers to highlight the opportunities available that stretch beyond direct farming" BEN MILES, head of customer strategy, BASF
"Attracting, developing and retaining the highest calibre candidates into our industry is one of the biggest challenges it faces" STUART GOODISON, managing director, De Lacy Executive
"Connecting with the next generation has never been more important. #ThisIsAgriculture has the power to listen, learn, influence and educate through multiple channels" DUNCAN MURRAY-CLARKE, managing director, The Ad Plain
"Brooksby Melton College is honoured to be involved with #ThisIsAgriculture. We have been teaching agriculture to Leicestershire's farming community for generations at our campus, so it is at the heart of everything we do" DAWN WHITEMORE, principal and chief executive, Brooksby Melton College
"John Deere is passionate about promoting agriculture as an exciting and rewarding industry to work in, and one which is continually evolving through the use of cutting-edge technology to produce food, fibre and energy for the world" CHRIS WILTSHIRE, branch tactical marketing manager, John Deere
"In 30 years in agriculture, I have never seen such an exciting time to enter the sector, as farming embraces new technology and the challenge of exploiting digitally enabled infrastructure" ANDREW WALKER, operations director, ADAS
HERE are a few ideas on how you can get involved:
Join in #Farm24 Host a school visit
Talk to your local groups Promote your farm, staff and work on social media using the hashtag #ThisIsAgriculture
Enter our British Farming Awards
Help showcase the pool of talent in the industry and nominate an individual who stands out from the crowd to be featured as part of our campaign.
Contact Danusia Osiowy, on danusia.osiowy@agribriefing.com
Watch the video: #ThisIsAgriculture
As part of National Careers Week, held in March, a video was launched showcasing agriculture at the cutting edge of modern technology and at the forefront of innovations in key areas, such as IT, forensics, engineering, automation and design.
About #ThisisAgriculture Campaign
Farmers Guardian has joined forces with 21 key industry stakeholders from across the farming sector to launch a new campaign, #ThisIsAgriculture, to promote careers in agriculture.
The challenge of recruiting is not a new one. Attracting new blood into the industry has always been an issue, with agriculture rarely sold as an exciting option into schools.
However, with the pace of technological change rapidly widening the skills gap and Brexit looming, the need to drive change within the industry has intensified greatly over recent years.
Building on the learning from the #ThisIsAgriculture survey, this initiative will work to educate the wider world about the wealth of opportunities available within the sector, as well as dispelling common myths about careers in agriculture.
We will also be collaborating with industry bodies and our industry partners to see where we can work together to shape the political agenda, drive educational reform and provide learning resources.
The campaign will also be sharing information with readers about how to attract – and retain – the right staff for farming businesses across the UK.
Get involved with #ThisisAgriculture or for more information
Visit the #ThisisAgriculture Hub
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Saké bomba nebo také sake bomb či sake bomber je koktejl z piva, do kterého je přidáno japonské saké. Koktejl se podává tak, že japonské saké v malé štamprli je přímo vloženo do sklenice s pivem.

S jeho požíváním je spojena řada zvyků. Sklenička se má pečlivě vyvážit mezi dvěma paralelně položenými hůlkami. Piják pak zpívá "saké … saké … saké … SAKÉ" a poté udeří do stolu nebo podložky tak, aby štamprle spadla až do piva. Občas se počítá japonsky do tří "ichi … ni … san … SAKÉ BOMBA!" Nejlepší je nápoj vypít okamžitě potom, co se smíchá saké s pivem.

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Emergency Resources Management Act
law view
Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Act is to prescribe matters necessary for the formulation of plans, the management of resources, education and training in times of war, national crisis or other similar emergencies (hereinafter referred to as "emergencies") in order to make efficient use of resources, such as human resources and goods of the State.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 9571, Apr. 1, 2009]
Article 2 (Scope of Target Resources)
(1) For the purpose of this Act, "human resources" means any of the following persons: <Amended by Act No. 12205, Jan. 7, 2014>
1. A national of the Republic of Korea who is working for an enterprise designated pursuant to Article 11;
2. A person who has acquired technical licenses or qualifications under the National Technical Qualifications Act or other Acts and subordinate statutes (including foreign Acts and subordinate statutes), or who is a scientific technician and who continues to be a national of the Republic of Korea from January 1 of the year in which he/she turns 19 to December 31 of the year in which he/she turns 60.
(2) For the purpose of this Act, "material resources" means materials and enterprises as specified in the attached Table.
Article 3 (Obligation for Emergency Preparation)
The Government shall prepare and execute the necessary plans under this Act or other Acts and subordinate statutes in order to make effective use of the manpower resources and material resources of the State in preparation for emergencies.
CHAPTER II EMERGENCY PREPARATION AGENCIES
Article 4 (Overall Control Agency)
The Minister of Security and Public Administration shall assist the Prime Minister and take overall charge of and adjust the matters concerning emergency preparation affairs. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8876, Feb. 29, 2008]
Articles 4-2 through 4-5 Deleted. <by Act No. 8876, Feb. 29, 2008>
Article 5 (Execution Agency)
The head of a central administrative agency (hereinafter referred to as "competent Minister") who takes charge of the affairs concerning resources, such as human resources and goods, shall execute emergency preparation affairs.
Article 6 (Entrustment or Delegation of Authority)
A part of the authority of the competent Minister under this Act may be entrusted or delegated to the head of another central administrative agency, the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, the Metropolitan City Mayor, the Special Self-governing City Mayor, the Do Governor, the Governor of a Special Self-Governing Province (hereinafter referred to as "Mayor/Do Governor") or the head of a local administrative agency under his/her jurisdiction, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended by Act No. 11340, Feb. 22, 2012>
CHAPTER III EMERGENCY PREPARATION MEASURES
Article 6-2 (Development of Basic Guidelines on Emergency Preparation Affairs)
(1) The Prime Minister shall prepare guidelines (hereinafter referred to as "basic guidelines") on basic matters regarding emergency preparedness-related affairs every five years or less as determined by Presidential Decree, and then notify the competent Minister thereof with approval of the President. The same shall apply when revising the basic guidelines.
(2) Basic guidelines shall include each of the following:
1. Analysis and prediction of environmental changes in and out of Korea from a midterm perspective with regard to emergencies;
2. Efficient response strategies in preparation against emergencies;
3. Matters to be considered when developing a basic plan referred to in Article 7;
4. Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree in relation to emergency preparedness-related affairs.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 10988, Aug. 4, 2011]
Article 7 (Basic Plan)
(1) The competent Minister shall prepare a draft basic plan regarding affairs under his/her jurisdiction in consideration of basic guidelines and changes in human resources and material resources, and submit such plan to the Prime Minister after consultation with the Minister of Security and Public Administration. <Amended by Act No. 10988, Aug. 4, 2011; Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) The Prime Minister shall prepare a basic plan after compiling the draft basic plan submitted by the competent Minister under paragraph (2), and finalize it with approval of the President through deliberation of the State Council. <Amended by Act No. 10988, Aug. 4, 2011>
(3) The Prime Minister shall notify the competent Minister and the National Assembly of the finalized basic plan without delay. The same shall apply when revising the basic plan under Article 9-3. <Amended by Act No. 10988, Aug. 4, 2011>
Article 8 (Execution Plan)
(1) According to the basic plan notified under Article 7 (3), the competent Minister shall establish an execution plan on the affairs under his/her jurisdiction and confirm it upon approval of the Prime Minister after consultation with the Minister of Security and Public Administration. <Amended by Act No. 10988, Aug. 4, 2011; Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) The competent Minister shall inform the head of the central administrative agency concerned, Mayor/Do Governor, and the head of a local administrative agency under his/her jurisdiction upon confirmation of the execution plan. The same shall apply when revising the execution plan under Article 9-3. <Amended by Act No. 10988, Aug. 4, 2011>
Article 9 (Operation Plan)
(1) According to the execution plan informed under Article 8 (2), Mayor/Do Governor and the head of a local administrative agency under the jurisdiction of the competent Minister shall establish an operation plan on affairs under their jurisdiction and confirm it the approval of the competent Minister.
(2) Mayor/Do Governor shall inform the head of a Si/Gun/an autonomous Gu of the operation plan confirmed under paragraph (1). The same shall apply when revising the operation plan under Article 9-3. <Amended by Act No. 10988, Aug. 4, 2011>
Article 9-2 (Implementation Plan)
(1) According to the operation plan informed under Article 9 (2), the head of a Si/Gun/an autonomous Gu shall establish an implementation plan on the affairs under his/her jurisdiction and confirm it with approval of Mayor/Do Governor.
(2) The head of an enterprise requiring intensive management designated under Article 11 (1) shall establish the implementation plan on notified affairs and obtain approval of the competent Minister.
Article 9-3 (Revision of Basic Plan, etc.)
(1) When it is necessary to revise the basic plan referred to in Article 7, the execution plan in Article 8, the operation plan in Article 9 or the implementation plan in Article 9-2 (1) (hereafter in this Article referred to as "basic plan, etc.") due to changes in conditions for the plans, etc. or other reasons, a draft of change shall be prepared and approved by those with approval authority for the basic plan, etc. In this case, the same procedures as the development procedures of the basic plan, etc. shall be applied.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), where the competent Minister makes a request or the Prime Minister intends to change minor matters of the basic plan, etc. as prescribed by Presidential Decree ex officio, he/she may make a revision without the deliberation of the State Council and the approval of the President. In this case, the competent Minister shall have consultation with the Minister of Security and Public Administration first before making a request for the revision of a minor matter. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), where a person who is authorized to develop an execution plan, operation plan or implementation plan referred to in Article 8, 9 or 9-2 (1) intends to revise minor matters of a relevant plan as prescribed by Presidential Decree, he/she may make the revision without gaining approval of a person with corresponding approval authority.
(4) A person who is authorized to develop the basic plan, etc. shall, when he/she has revised the basic plan, etc. under paragraphs (2) and (3), report to a person with corresponding approval authority without delay.
(5) The head of an enterprise designated to be subject to intensive management under Article 11 (1) shall, when he/she receives an order for implementation plan revision from the competent Minister or when it is necessary to revise an implementation plan prepared under Article 9-2 (2) due to other reasons, prepare a draft of change and obtain approval thereof from the competent Minister.
Article 10 (Investigation, etc. of Resources)
(1) The head of an administrative agency which performs emergency preparedness-related affairs may, where deemed necessary to formulate, prepare, and execute the plan concerning the efficient use of resources, such as human resources and goods, have any of the following persons perform the relevant affairs, as prescribed by Presidential Decree:
1. Public officials under his/her jurisdiction: Investigation of actual conditions of human resources or material resources;
2. Target human resources, owners of the materials subject to management (if the owners of materials cannot be identified, it shall include those who possess the material resources in their title; hereinafter the same shall apply), and the presidents of the enterprises: Filing a report on the necessary matters.
(2) The head of an administrative agency, upon issuing qualifications and a technical license under the National Technical Qualifications Act or other Acts and subordinate statutes, shall notify the head of a Eup/Myeon/Dong having jurisdiction over the residence of the person concerned of such issuance without delay. The same shall apply to cases where the relevant qualifications and a technical license have been cancelled.
(3) The head of an administrative agency who performs emergency preparedness-related affairs may, upon receipt of a request made by the head of a relevant agency, have the public officials under his/her jurisdiction participate in the investigation provided for in paragraph (1).
(4) Investigations provided for in paragraph (1) shall be performed in a way that does not disturb people engaged in their work or corporate activities.
(5) In cases of paragraph (1), the public official concerned who performs the investigation shall carry a certificate indicating his/her authority to interested persons in advance.
Article 10-2 (Computerization of Management of Emergency Resources)
(1) When it is deemed necessary for the efficient management and utilization of human resources and material resources, the Minister of Security and Public Administration may establish and operate an information system. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) The Minister of Security and Public Administration may collect, manage and retain the data which are necessary for the establishment and operation of an information system referred to in paragraph (1), and to this end, he/she may make a request for the provision of relevant information to an organization or enterprise in any of the following subparagraphs which manages or retains the data related to human resources or material resources. In this case, an organization or enterprise which receives a request for information provision shall accept it unless there are legitimate reasons not to. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
1. Central administrative agencies;
2. Local governments;
3. Enterprises subject to intensive management as designated under Article 11 (1);
4. Public agencies referred to in subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Electronic Government Act.
(3) The Minister of Security and Public Administration shall implement security measures of which safety has been confirmed by the Director of the National Intelligence Service in order to prevent the damage to or leakage of the data in the information system referred to in paragraph (1) as well as to secure its reliability, and the Director of the National Intelligence Service may check whether those security measures have been implemented or not. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
Article 11 (Designation of Resources Subject to Priority Management)
(1) The competent Minister may, where deemed necessary to efficiently perform emergency preparedness-related affairs, designate human resources, goods, or enterprises requiring intensive management from among the human resources and material resources, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(2) When the competent Minister has designated human resources, goods, or enterprises requiring intensive management under paragraph (1), he/she shall forward to the designated persons, owners of the materials, or heads of the enterprises, a written notice stating the designation and the duties attendant thereon.
(3) When the human resources, material resources, or enterprises designated for intensive management under paragraph (1) become ill-suited to perform emergency preparedness-related affairs due to their death, aging or bankruptcy, the competent Minister shall cancel their designation as prescribed by Presidential Decree and alternatively designate other human resources, material resources, or enterprises. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 11340, Feb. 22, 2012>
Article 12 (Preparedness Measures for Designated Enterprises, etc.)
The competent Minister shall have the owner of materials or the head of an enterprise designated under Article 11 take any of the following preparedness measures necessary to perform emergency preparedness-related business affairs, in consideration of his/her capabilities, as prescribed by Presidential Decree: <Amended by Act No. 11340, Feb. 22, 2012>
1. Reinforcement and expansion of facilities;
2. Training of technical personnel and development of technology (including prototype production).
Article 12-2 (Designation, etc. of Emergency Preparedness Officer)
(1) Each of the following agencies shall have an emergency preparedness officer to prepare for emergencies:
1. Agencies which handle the administrative affairs of the National Assembly, courts, Constitutional Court, and National Election Commission;
2. Central administrative agencies and local administrative agencies under their jurisdiction, agencies under the control of the President, and agencies under the control of the Prime Minister;
3. The Special Metropolitan City, a Metropolitan City, Special Self-governing City, Do, Special Self-Governing Province (hereinafter referred to as "city/do"), and the Metropolitan and Provincial Offices of Education.
(2) The Prime Minister, where deemed necessary, may designate an enterprise designated under Article 11 as an enterprise eligible for an appointment as an emergency preparedness officer, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(3) The head of an enterprise designated pursuant to paragraph (2) shall appoint an emergency preparedness officer, and ensure appropriate working conditions for the emergency preparedness officer.
(4) An emergency preparedness officer (excluding an emergency preparedness officer at the agencies determined by Presidential Decree among those in each of the subparagraphs of paragraph (1)) shall be appointed from among those who meet the qualification requirements set by Presidential Decree and have passed a test administered by the Minister of Security and Public Administration. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
(5) The Prime Minister may cancel the designation of an enterprise which has been designated pursuant to paragraph (2) when any ground for cancellation as prescribed by Presidential Decree has taken place, such as the bankruptcy or merger of the enterprise, etc.
(6) Matters necessary for the selection test and appointment of an emergency preparedness officer shall be determined by Presidential Decree.
[This Act Newly Inserted by Act No. 11340, Feb. 22, 2012]
Article 12-3 (Guidance to and Examination of Emergency Preparedness Officer)
(1) The Minister of Security and Public Administration may give guidance to an emergency preparedness officer at the agencies referred to in Article 12-2 (1) 2 and 3 with regard to the performance of his/her duties, and the competent Minister may give such guidance to an emergency preparedness officer at the enterprises under his/her control. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) The head of an agency with an emergency preparedness officer may request that the Minister of Security and Public Administration examine whether an emergency preparedness officer at his/her agency is performing his/her duty appropriately: Provided, That in the case of an emergency preparedness officer of an enterprise, such examination request shall be made by the competent Minister to the Minister of Security and Public Administration, or by the head of an enterprise to the Minister of Security and Public Administration through the competent Minister. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
(3) Matters necessary for the guidance and examination referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be determined by Presidential Decree.
Article 13 (Stockpiling)
(1) The Government shall stockpile necessary materials in preparation for emergencies.
(2) Where the competent Minister deems it necessary to efficiently prepare for emergencies, he/she may have the owner of materials or the head of an enterprise designated under Article 11 stockpile materials required, upon approval by the President within the scope of stockpiles for three months, taking into account his/her capabilities.
(3) When materials stockpiled under paragraphs (1) and (2) do not satisfy the purpose of stockpiling due to such reasons as loss of their function or development of alternative products with more excellent performance or technology development, the competent Minister may release their stockpile.
(4) The owner of materials stockpiled under paragraph (2) or the head of an enterprise shall report to the competent Minister on the item, size, quantity, replacement and management status of materials stockpiled and other matters concerning the stockpile.
(5) The competent Minister shall report to the Prime Minister on the items, size, quantity, replacement and management status of materials stockpiled under paragraphs (1) and (2) and other matters concerning the stockpile.
(6) The Prime Minister or the competent Minister may confirm or inspect the actual conditions of the stockpile and management of materials stockpiled under paragraphs (1) and (2) and may request measures on any matter which needs to be corrected or supplemented as a result of such confirmation or inspection and then verify whether such matter is corrected or supplemented.
(7) Materials subject to stockpile provided for in paragraphs (1) through (6), and matters necessary for the management of stockpiled materials and the release of stockpiles, reports on actual conditions, confirmations, checks, etc., shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
Article 13-2 (Participation of Human Resources and Use of Materials)
(1) Where a united defense incident is declared under Article 12 of the United Defense Act (hereinafter referred to as "united defense incident"), the competent Minister may make a request for the participation of those designated under Article 11 and the owners of materials, or for their cooperation on the use of materials, if necessary for the protection of people's life, body or property from damage.
(2) The request referred to in paragraph (1) shall be confined to human resources and materials for which consent was gained for their participation and use in advance at the time of their designation under Article 11.
(3) Matters necessary concerning the participation of human resources and the use of materials other than the provisions prescribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be determined by Presidential Decree.
Article 13-3 (Use of Stockpiled Materials)
(1) Materials stockpiled under Article 13 (1) and (2) shall be used only in the event of emergencies under this Act or disasters under Article 36 of the Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety, or where a special disaster area under Article 60 of the same Act is declared.
(2) Matters necessary for the use of stockpiled materials under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 9571, Apr. 1, 2009]
Article 13-4 (Compensation)
A reasonable compensation shall be made for the participation of human resources and the use of materials referred to in Article 13-2 and for the use of stockpiled materials referred to in Article 13-3 as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
CHAPTER IV EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Article 13-5 (Emergency Preparedness Education)
(1) The Minister of Security and Public Administration may conduct emergency preparedness education by cooperating with the competent Minister, Mayor/Do Governor, and superintendent of an office of education. <Amended by Act No. 11340, Feb. 22, 2012; Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) Any of the following persons shall receive emergency preparedness education: <Amended by Act No. 11340, Feb. 22, 2012>
1. Emergency preparedness officers at central administrative agencies and the local administrative agencies under their jurisdiction, City/Do and Metropolitan and Provincial Offices of Education;
2. Professors in charge of emergency preparedness education at educational institutions for public officials;
3. Emergency preparedness officers at enterprises requiring intensive management;
4. Emergency preparedness officers at agencies other than those identified in subparagraph 1 (This shall apply only if a request is made for the participation in education).
(3) Matters necessary for emergency preparedness education, other than those provided for in paragraphs (1) and (2), shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
Article 14 (Execution of Training)
(1) Where deemed necessary to efficiently perform emergency preparedness-related business affairs, the Government may arrange training sessions by a national or regional group or sectional group, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(2) Training execution orders by national or regional group related to at least two Ministries shall be issued by the Prime Minister after obtaining approval of the President with regard to the methods and periods of the training.
(3) Training execution orders by national or regional group related to one Ministry shall be issued by the competent Minister after obtaining approval of the Prime Minister with regard to the methods and periods of the training.
(4) Training under paragraphs (1) through (3) may, for their efficient execution, be executed along with disaster preparedness training under Article 35 of the Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety and civil defense training under Article 25 of the Framework Act on Civil Defense. <Amended by Act No. 11994, Aug. 6, 2013>
Article 15 (Subject Matter of Training)
The subject matters of training shall be human resources, materials, and enterprises designated under Article 11: Provided, That those determined by Presidential Decree shall be exempted from such training.
Article 16 (Methods and Periods of Training)
(1) Training shall be divided into real training and map training based on documents which are executed accordingly.
(2) The period of a training shall not exceed seven days per year: Provided, That the same shall not apply in cases of training for prototype production and map training.
(3) Training shall not be executed during a presidential election period, an election period for the National Assembly members, local council members, and the heads of local governments due to expiry of their tenures.
Article 17 (Issuance, etc. of Training Notice)
(1) If a training execution order is issued under Article 14, Mayor/Do Governor or the head of a local administrative agency under the jurisdiction of the competent Minister shall issue a training notice to the person, the owner of materials or the head of an enterprise who shall receive such training in advance, as prescribed by Presidential Decree: Provided, That in the absence of the person in question, the notice shall be issued to the head of the same household or any adult among family members, the custodian of materials, or the executive officer or the staff of the enterprise.
(2) Any person who receives a training notice in lieu of the person in question pursuant to the proviso to paragraph (1) shall deliver such notice to the person in question without delay.
Article 18 (Simultaneous Management Training)
(1) If the Government deems it necessary to efficiently perform emergency preparedness-related business affairs, it may carry out simultaneous training activities involving the following material resources and human resources engaged in handling such material resources:
1. Production, repair and processing facilities of materials;
2. Automobiles, ships, airplanes, construction equipment, dredging vessels, and loading and unloading equipment;
3. Private telecommunications facilities and business telecommunications facilities;
4. Broadcasting and printing facilities;
5. Medical facilities.
(2) In cases of paragraph (1), the competent Minister who is in charge of the affairs on the management of material resources shall issue a training execution order with approval of the Prime Minister.
(3) If a training execution order under paragraph (2) has been issued, Mayor/Do Governor or the head of a local administrative agency under the jurisdiction of the competent Minister shall deliver a training notice in advance, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
Article 19 (Obligation to Attend, etc.)
(1) Any person who receives a notice of a manpower training shall, unless any ground falling under any of the following subparagraphs exists, attend on a date and at a place designated as specified in the training notice, and follow the instructions of the public official concerned in connection with his/her duties:
1. Where he/she cannot attend due to illness or physical or mental disabilities;
2. Where a house in which he/she resides is destroyed or collapses or family's wealth is seriously damaged due to the disaster under subparagraph 1 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety, and thus only he/she can control the situation;
3. Where he/she is detained or is under care and custody or is under execution of a punishment;
4. Where his/her lineal ascendant or descendant, spouse or cohabitant family member is in a critical condition or deceases and he/she must arrange for a funeral or take other follow-up services;
5. Where he/she is currently travelling abroad;
6. Where he/she is summoned for a military force mobilization training or education under the Military Service Act or for mobilization or a training of reserve forces under the Establishment of Homeland Reserve Forces Act;
7. Where he/she cannot attend due to any unavoidable cause other than those provided for in subparagraphs 1 through 6.
(2) Any person who receives a notice of a material resources training shall, unless any of the following grounds exists, submit such materials to the designated person on a date and at a place designated as specified in the training notice: Provided, That for materials which are real estate and rights, he/she shall have a person designated in the training notice to personally carry documents be inspected and make them available for perusal until the designated period:
1. Where the materials subject to such training are lost, destroyed or damaged or enterprise subject to the training suspends its business or closes its operation due to disasters under subparagraph 1 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety and thus they cannot participate in the training;
2. Where the owner of the materials to be used in the course of such training or the head of an enterprise to receive the training is declared bankrupt by the court;
3. Where it is difficult to submit the materials to be used in the course of the training on a date and at a place designated due to traffic paralysis caused by natural disasters, destruction of roads, bridges, etc. or other reasons;
4. Where it is impossible to submit materials or carry documents due to any unavoidable cause other than matters provided for in subparagraphs 1 through 3.
CHAPTER V SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 20 (Job Guarantee)
No employer shall, if his/her employee participate in training, deem that the period of training falls within the period of the employee's annual leave or give unfavorable treatment to them under the pretense that they participated in the training.
Article 21 (Compensation and Medical Treatment)
In connection with those who are injured in the course of performing their duties in the training and the bereaved families of the deceased (including a person who dies from a wound), compensation or medical treatment shall be provided pursuant to the Act on the Honorable Treatment and Support of Persons, etc. of Distinguished Services to the State or Act on Support for Persons Eligible for Veteran's Compensation as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended by Act No. 11042, Sep. 15, 2011>
Article 22 (Compensation for Actual Expenses)
Any person who participates in a training shall be reimbursed for traveling expenses and other actual and necessary subsistence expenses incurred, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
Article 23 (Compensation and Extinctive Prescription of Claim for Compensation)
(1) The Government shall give due compensation to any person who suffers a financial loss due to training, as prescribed by Presidential Decree: Provided, That where materials to be used in the course of such training which are State property or public properties are lost, destroyed or damaged, the Government shall not compensate their owners.
(2) The claim for compensation under paragraph (1) shall be extinguished by prescription if it is not exercised within five years from the date on which such loss occurs.
Article 24 (Subsidies, etc.)
The Government may fully or partially subsidize expenses incurred by the owner of materials or the head of an enterprise to take the necessary measures under this Act, or may lend such amounts thereto, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
Article 25 (Cooperation of Agency Concerned)
(1) The head of an agency or the head of an enterprise who perform emergency preparedness-related affairs may request necessary cooperation, such as submission of documents from the relevant administrative agency or public organization, if he/she deems it necessary to perform his/her duties.
(2) The Minister of Security and Public Administration may, where deemed necessary to perform emergency preparedness-related affairs during the period of training, consult with the head of a relevant emergency preparedness agency to request him/her to dispatch employees under his/her jurisdiction. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
(3) The relevant administrative agency or public organization shall, upon receipt of a request provided for in paragraphs (1) and (2), comply with such request unless there is a compelling reason not to do so.
Article 25-2 (Confirmations or Checking)
(1) The Minister of Security and Public Administration or the competent Minister may confirm or check out the actual status of performance of emergency preparedness-related affairs of the administrative agency which performs emergency preparedness-related affairs and the enterprise requiring intensive management. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) Where any matters deemed to require corrective measures as a result of the confirmation or checking of emergency preparedness-related affairs exist, the Minister of Security and Public Administration or the competent Minister may request the administrative agency which performs emergency preparedness-related affairs under paragraph (1) and the head of the enterprise requiring intensive management to take corrective or supplementary measures. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
(3) Matters necessary for the confirmation or checking of emergency preparedness-related affairs, other than those provided for in paragraphs (1) and (2), shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
Article 26 (Confidentiality Obligation)
The person who was or is engaged in emergency preparedness-related affairs under this Act shall not reveal confidential information he/she has become aware of in the course of performing duties, and shall not take advantage of such information, except for the purpose of enforcing this Act.
Article 27 (Relationship with other Training)
(1) The military force mobilization training and the summons for education under the Military Service Act, for the target human resources as provided for in Article 2, shall take priority over the training under this Act.
(2) The training under this Act shall take priority over education and training under the Framework Act on Civil Defense.
(3) The mobilization and training of reserve forces under the Establishment of Homeland Reserve Forces Act shall take priority over the training under this Act: Provided, That simultaneous management training provided for in Article 18 shall take priority over the mobilization and training of reserve forces under the Establishment & Homeland Reserve Forces Act.
Article 28 Deleted. <by Act No. 6373, Jan. 16, 2001>
CHAPTER VI PENALTY PROVISIONS
Article 29 (Penalty Provisions)
Any person who violates Article 26 shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than three years, the suspension of qualification for not more than five years, or by a fine not exceeding 20 million won.
Any of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than one year, or by a fine not exceeding two million won:
1. A person who fails to perform the duty to attend notwithstanding the existence of grounds falling under the subparagraphs of Article 19 (1) and (2);
2. A person who violates Article 20.
Any of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than six months or by a fine not exceeding one million won:
1. A person who refuses, obstructs or evades an investigation under Article 10 (1), or fails to file a report or makes a false report;
2. A person who refuses to receive a written notice stating the designation and the duties attendant thereon, of resources requiring intensive management under Article 11 (2) without good cause, or makes it invalid by damaging the notice or by any other means;
3. Where any person, in spite of his/her obligations to receive or deliver a training notice under Article 17 refuses to receive or fails to deliver it (including where he/she delays such delivery) without good cause, or where he/she makes it invalid by damaging the notice or by any other means.
Any of the following persons shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five million won: <Amended by Act No. 11340, Feb. 22, 2012>
1. A person who violates an order to take preparedness measures under Article 12;
2. A person who fails to have an emergency preparedness officer in violation of Article 12-2 (3);
3. A person who violates an order to stockpile materials under Article 13 (2).
Article 33 (Administrative Fines)
(1) Any of the following persons shall be punished by an administrative fine not exceeding one million won:
1. A person who fails to make a report under Article 13 (4) without good cause;
2. A person who refuses, obstructs or evades the confirmation or inspection, or corrective or complimentary measures as a result of such confirmation or inspection under Article 13 (6) without good cause.
(2) Administrative fines under paragraph (1) shall be imposed and collected by the competent Minister.
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Relationship with Resident Registration Act)
Notices provided for in Article 10 (2) shall be deemed the report under Article 10 (1) 12 of the Resident Registration Act.
Article 3 (Transitional Measures)
Plans for the management of resources and preparedness measures formulated under the Regulations concerning the Operation of Resources, etc., effective as at the time this Act enters into force, shall be deemed a plan for emergency resources management and emergency preparedness measures under this Act, and shall be deemed prepared respectively under this Act.
Article 4 (Transitional Measures concerning Emergency Planning Committee)
The Emergency Planning Committee under the jurisdiction of the National Security Council pursuant to the previous Regulations of the Emergency Planning Committee, effective as at the time this Act enters into force, shall be regarded as the Emergency Planning Committee under this Act.
ADDENDA <Act No. 4561, Jun. 11, 1993>
This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 1994.
Articles 2 through 9 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 5291, Jan. 13, 1997>
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 5454, Dec. 13, 1997>
This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 1998. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Act No. 5543, May 25, 1998>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
(2) Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 6373, Jan. 16, 2001>
ADDENDA <Act No. 7217, Sep. 23, 2004>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 8410, Apr. 27, 2007>
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Change of Name of Committee)
The duties performed by the Emergency Planning Committee before this Act enters into force and the duties under the jurisdiction of the Emergency Planning Committee at the time this Act enters into force shall be succeeded by the National Emergency Planning Commission and the members and officials under the jurisdiction of the Emergency Planning Committee at the time this Act enters into force shall be deemed those under the jurisdiction of the National Emergency Planning Commission.
Article 4 (Relationship with other Acts and Subordinate Statutes)
References to the Emergency Planning Committee in other Acts and subordinate statutes at the time this Act enters into shall be deemed references to the National Emergency Planning Commission under this Act.
ADDENDA <Act No. 8876, Feb. 29, 2008>
(2) (Transitional Measures) The officials under the jurisdiction of the National Emergency Planning Commission at the time this Act enters into force shall be deemed those under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security.
ADDENDA <Act No. 9571, Apr. 1, 2009>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.
(2) (Applicability) The proviso to Article 23 (1) and the amended provisions of Article 23 (2) shall first apply to those who suffer financial loss due to an training after this Act enters into force.
ADDENDA <Act No. 10988, Aug. 4, 2011>
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Basic Plan, etc.)
The basic plan guidance and basic plan under the previous provisions of Article 7 at the time this Act enters into force shall be regarded as the basic guidance and basic plan under the revised provisions of Articles 6-2 and 7.
ADDENDA <Act No. 11042, Sep. 15, 2011>
This Act shall enter into force on Jul. 1, 2012.
ADDENDA <Act No. 11340, Feb. 22, 2012>
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Emergency Preparedness Officer)
Emergency preparedness officers in active service at the time this Act enters into force shall be regarded as emergency preparedness officers appointed under the revised provisions of Article 12-2.
ADDENDA <Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
(1) This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDUM <Act No. 12205, Jan. 7, 2014>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.


When looking for your next position at a branded hotel, it can be easy to fall prey to the mindset that "it's all about you." What can your next employer do for you? How can they improve your earnings and help to advance your career?
While important questions to keep in mind, it's also essential to remember that every job is a relationship between you and your employer. They are just as eager to know what you can bring to the table as you are to learn the same of them. So as much as your resume should be tailored to the position that you're applying for, you should also be prepared to discuss specifics of the company during the interview in order to express your interest in both the job as well as in working for that particular organization.
The hotel website: The website of any individual property within a brand will likely have details on the property and little more. However, you'll still want to familiarize yourself with specifics about services and amenities, promotions as well as the property's location as an indicator of the type of guests that stay at the hotel and peak occupancy periods because a nearby convention center or shopping mall is likely to factor into the additional programs and packages available to guests.
The Careers Page: Acquaint yourself with the programs and perks offered to employees so you can ask about that in greater detail during the interview.
The 'About' Page: Here you should find a company history where you can read up on where and when it was founded, who founded it and why and how it began to grow. Also, if any of the company leadership writes blog posts, you may find those here too. If there is any thought leadership content on the site, read some of the latest posts to find learn about current issues and trends that are important to the organization and why. These topics could potentially come up in the interview. This may also be where to find information on the brand's current locations as well as new hotels. It's there's a recent spate of new hotels in a particular geographic region, you might ask what prompted it and if that growth also represents career growth for employees. The brand's values are also likely to be housed in the 'About' section and although it may seem a generic statement promising exceptional service, it will also be the measure on which your past performances are judged so definitely make a point of reading this.
The Development Page: This may be included on the 'About' page or it may have its own separate page. Regardless, it could prove useful to those interviewing for revenue management or sales marketing positions as it can be source of the brand's best practice information as well as practice areas that are of particular importance to the brand. The information will be broad so as not to divulge too much to the competition, but it will offer enough for your own interview questions. So if revenue management tools include demand forecasting systems, you might ask for further information. Or if ecommerce is cited as a one of the brand's strong suits, you may want to find out more about the hotel's ecommerce strategies. You may even find information on 'Talent Acquisition' on this page, offering you greater insight on the learning opportunities that the brand affords its employees.
The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Page: Nearly every hotel brand today has a CSR program that will have its own dedicated section on their website. It is almost a given that it will come up at some point in a job interview and if not, you'll want to ask about it in order to find out the programs that are in place at the hotel that are aligned with your interest, if they provide opportunities to develop new skills and what will be expected of you as a participating employee.
The Loyalty or Rewards Program: First find out if it's a points or recognition-based program. Recognition programs are relatively new and do not require guests to accumulate or bank points; rewards are usually offered each time a guest checks in, although the nature of the perk can also vary each time. So if the company does offer a recognition program, it's a good indication of innovation and a possible means of asking in the interview about other ways in which the company is evolving. Also, look for statistics on membership size as that's something that most hotel brands are proud to share as it quantifies guest loyalty and should also help drive healthy occupancy levels.
Hcareers: When you're searching for your next hospitality job on Hcareers, you'll also find employer pages with high-levle information about the employer and usually a description of their employment philosophy or professional development approach. Many of these pages also include helpful videos and links to other good company resources and social media channels.


Trudy Ludwig is a nationally acclaimed speaker and an award-winning author who specializes in writing children's books that help kids cope with and thrive in their social world. She has received rave reviews for her passion and compassion in addressing friendship, bullying, and cyberbullying issues.
This February, Trudy will present at IntegratED 2018, OETC's two-day conference focused on technology integration strategies for educators.
In anticipation of this event, we conducted a brief personal interview with Trudy. Read the full interview below!
I'm Trudy Ludwig, a children's advocate whose mission is to recruit more #KindnessWarriors in school and neighborhood communities. I am also the author of 10 children's books (My Secret Bully, Just Kidding, Sorry!, Trouble Talk®, Too Perfect, Confessions of a Former Bully, Better Than You, Gifts from the Enemy, The Invisible Boy and the soon-to-be-released Quiet Please, Owen McPhee!). I focus on writing books that help young readers in Kindergarten through Grade 8 connect and engage with their peers in kinder, more inclusive ways. I also travel extensively throughout the United States, presenting at schools and conferences.
The best part of my job is hearing from both kids and adults how much they relate to my stories and how my work has motivated them in their ongoing efforts to promote caring, positive school climates.
My cell phone, desktop computer, and MacBook are my "must-haves," even though I tend to have a love-hate relationship with them all. And the technology allows me to access Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.—important "go-to" marketing and publicity social media tools for me as an author. I confess that I'm not an e-book gal. I much prefer the feel and sound of turning the pages of an actual book in my hands. I also like having a dedicated analog work space in my office for doodling and writing by hand to help get my creative juices flowing.
I'm a member of the overhead projector classroom generation. I also have fond memories of microfiche readers and Dewey Decimal card cabinets. Using them made me feel like I was going an adventurous information scavenger hunt, which made it all the more rewarding when I found what I was looking for!
I'd like to see more schools use technology as a supplemental tool to help build students' social-emotional learning skills and get them more invested in social justice issues.
To hear more of Trudy Ludwig's thoughts on children's advocacy and bullying, register for IntegratED 2018, OETC's hands-on conference for exploration, creation, and collaboration in education technology.
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I made this using the Very Merry Christmas Digital Kit by Echo Park. What a fantastic digi kit! I just love Echo Park. I can't wait to get my hands on the paper kit as well. I'll be looking for it at Hobby Lobby.


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The model kinda looks similar to Zone Lancer from C&C 4. And also the other infantry looks similar to Zone Enforcer. My guess is WEA will have expensive infantry that has power suits and advanced weapons but those soldiers will be expensive.
The two types shown in that video are the only ones, the rest of the WEA infantry will be "normal".


sorry that it has taken soo long yes we are slack but we have also been really busy. As most of you know we were lucky enough to go on a 14 week holiday. We wont bore you all with all the details, just a few.
We started our adventure in spain, Pete ran with the bulls it was scary but he survived, i fell over surprise surprise and had to have 5 staples in my knee. We saw a bull fight which was pretty horrible. We hired a car and spent a month driving around, we had a few problems with the car all my fault of course, we got a speeding fine and we left just a small dint in the car. Spain was fantastic the food was great and the people were very nice. We camped most of the time, yes i do go camping and we had a great time, it was bloody hot but loved every minute of the sun after being in london.
We flew from Barcelona to Paris to meet up with a contiki tour, and we had a great time and met some really fantastic people. The tour went through Germany, so pete got to go to the beer halls one more time, switzerland was next and then on to italy. Dont think we have ever eaten soo much pasta in our lives, we went to venice, florence and rome as you can imagine the colosseum, st pauls, the vatican were all amazing soo much to see. The next stop was the greek island of corfu, a few days of doing nothing but relaxing and drinking, we then ended to tour in athens. we saw the acropolis which was covered in scaffolding we ended the tour with a big night on the ouzel.
Next stop was the greek islands we went to Paros, Ios, Santorini and Rhodes. They were all beautiful we ran into petes mate Brett Elliott in Ios, went on a very scary donkey ride in Santorini and met a very friendly Greek/Australian family in Rhodes. From there we went to Turkey, which was one of my favourite places. The turkish people were the friendliest people ever and we spent about three week there. We sailed the coast for 4 days and spent our time fishing, swimming in crystal blue waters and relaxing. We went to selcuk saw some amazing ruins and met a mad irish man who took us out on the town. We went to Galipolli and went on a amazing tour. We ended our time in turkey in istanbul.
We then headed to Cairo were we joined up with a tour which was the best tour we had been on. we saw the pyramids, sailed down the nile, rode a smelly camel, hiked Mt Sinai and learnt to dive in the red sea.
So over all we had some of the best time of our lives, saw some amazing things, met some amazing people and have some amazing memories.
So know we are back in london and the sun has left us for the next few months as the darkness has settled in. We are both back at work and have moved into a new home, so it is back to reality. Hope you like the photos, miss you all and we see you in march.


Written by Wendy McElroy for Laissez Faire Today.
The situation is changing. A tipping point in the public attitude toward law enforcement is under way… finally! A significant number of people have realized that America is either currently a police state or it is teetering on the crumbling edge to one.


I played black and was a pawn up. My plan was to castle on the opposite side from white's king, then use my majority on that side to pawn storm him. So on the turn shown below, I was about to castle long.
After we drew, I analysed the game with an engine, which preferred castling short and pushing the a-pawn, so it seems I should have done the exact opposite of my plan.
My question is, how should I have decided on which side to attack in this position? Why was my choice wrong?
You should castle "short" (on the king side). because you want to attack on the queen side without exposing your king.
1) White is short a pawn because of his missing b pawn. If you castle "long" and put your king on that side, White's open b file (and the black diagonal to b6) become compensation. If you don't, he's just a pawn down.
2) Your queen is powerfully placed on the queen side. You want to move up your pawns to support your queen, without exposing your king, or allowing your queen to be "pinned" by a rook. White has his queen on the king side and you don't, so it doesn't make sense to attack there.
3) Your best chances of getting an "outside" passed pawn are on the a and b files, so you want to advance those pawns, with your c pawn in support.
I had a similar (but not the same) question here.
Castling queenside would allow your four pawns and both rooks to push the opposing king, with support from the light square bishop. This would allow you to pose a big threat on the king, protected only by two pawns and a bishop facing four pawns, two rooks, and possibly a bishop. The white rooks and queen would be somewhat blocked from joining the action due to the white pawn structure, reducing white's chances of defending their king.
Castling kingside would allow you to push all of your pieces on the flank. Your queen is already there, and the three pawns, bishop, and rook could quickly launch an attack from the B and C files. The isolated pawn on A2 can possibly be taken, leaving white with 2 pawns against 3 on the queenside. Support from your major pieces and the bishop would create a solid attack, and trading would be an even greater disadvantage for white after A2 is taken.
Either way, it is technically possible to overcome white. It is unlikely that a human would be able to forsee the outcomes which the computer sees, and I cannot give an exact reason for why it would prefer short castling.
My suggestion is that perhaps it would be better to castle kingside, because then you would have all of your pieces coordinated in one attack. Queenside castling would leave the bishop and queen slightly excluded due to white's pawn structure, reducing their effectiveness in a pawn attack on the white king.
1: you castle short because of the open b-file. 2: you play Rad8 and e5 to limit his bishop. 3: followed by things like f6 and Bd5 to reposition the black light-squared bishop.
Seems like a reasonable plan to me. I would not castle long in this position. Gives white to many attacking options. Not all positions call for direct attacks on the king position. this looks like one of them to me at first glance.
The question "on which side to attack?" is already flawed. In many positions, a direct attack isn't appropriate. For an attack to have good chances of success, you need some sort of advantage, such as a lead in development or extra space on one side of the board. You don't really have any advantages that would help you launch an attack on the kingside - arguably your bishop pointing that way, but it's not much. Your real advantage in this position is your extra pawn, which can eventually help you make a passed pawn in an endgame. Castling on opposite sides and going for a pawn storm is an extremely high risk strategy that doesn't have any positional factors supporting it, and doesn't exploit your advantage, the extra pawn. A good starting point in this position is getting your king to safety and getting the rooks in the game.
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By: Michael Bamberger May 19, 2020
Michael Bamberger is back on the road, keeping two club lengths from his sources. This is the second installment in a five-part Bamberger Briefly series from South Florida, about professional golf's return to action. You can read Part 1 here.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — In a normal year, the Florida Swing is a March thing: Honda, Bay Hill, Players, Tampa. This year, we never got beyond the first round of the Players, and we never got to Tampa at all. But two Florida events did emerge from these odd times.
The first, as every golf head knows, was Sunday at Seminole, featuring five marquee golf names: Rory, Dustin, Rickie, Matt, Seminole. The second, as every sports fan knows, is this coming Sunday, with five more shiny names: Tiger, Phil, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning — and Medalist. Medalist is Tiger's home club. He and his son Charlie have logged a whole lot of golf there. Those 10 names don't come together with the flip of a switch. Or off a single Zoom* call.
*A quick side trip, and you might find this interesting. Last year, in a GOLF Magazine interview, Andre Iguodala, basketball player and tech investor, was asked about what tech stocks to buy. He said, "For someone who doesn't mind taking a gamble, look at the company Zoom. They do video conferencing." Yes, they do.
We return to Route 1. (Seminole is about 18 miles south of Medalist on US1, on the east coast of South Florida.) Of these two May Florida golf dates, the Medalist event was by far the more complicated of the two to get off the ground. The match at Seminole was an NBC Sports affair, and Pete Bevacqua, the president of NBC Sports, is a Seminole member. That helped. Also, Jimmy Dunne, the Seminole president, is a yes-no, stop-go guy. That helped, too. He and Bevacqua, both native New Yorkers, speak the same language.
The Medalist event this Sunday is a Turner Sports property, as was the Tiger-Phil match in Las Vegas in 2018. Mickelson and his people were the ringleaders for the Las Vegas event, but that was then. On April 14, 2019, Tiger Woods resumed his place on the golf mountaintop. Three weeks later he was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Beat that.
There had been talk about having the Phil-Tiger match at Seminole, before the Rory-DJ-Rick-Matt TaylorMade event was a thing. But Woods wanted it at Medalist, his home club. Fair enough, and Tiger gets what he wants. There had been talk about Greg Norman, a co-designer of Medalist, being part of the Turner broadcast. Woods wanted Justin Thomas, one of his regular playing partners, in the booth. Fair enough, and Tiger gets what he wants. King Tiger.
Thomas is an inspired choice. He's one of the brightest and most insightful people in the game today and he can bring a lot to this one-off gig. But it surely helps that he is represented by Excel Sports Management, which also represents Woods. Excel and Lagardere, which represents Mickelson, are the co-producers of the Medalist event. These names may be more user-friendly to you: Mark Steinberg, Tiger's guy; Steve Loy, who is Phil's.
Match II, in different iterations, has been in the works for well over a year. In other words, long before Covid-19 reared its ugly head. About the only two easy pieces in this upcoming event have been the quarterbacks.
Tom Brady has six rings, a Seminole membership, enough fame and money for five lifetimes. ESPN will need more than 10 hours for a Tom Brady doc. He's in for the cause, raising money for various Covid-19 charities, and really nothing else.
As for the other one: When you're dealing with Peyton Manning and golf, you just point him to the first tee. He can handle the rest. He's a member of Augusta National and he's a part-owner of Sweetens Cove, a public nine-holer in rural Tennessee. He's golfy. He's 44, but still boyish.
It brings to mind a nice sight I stumbled on to Monday, a father and his pee-wee golfer son, a lefthander, maybe eight or nine, who was hitting a series of pitch shots without even the hint of a divot. There was no hit, not a bit of hesitation, in the boy's swing. This kid — he was a natural, you could tell. Tiger was once that boy. But that was a long time ago.
When Tiger Woods plays golf on TV, when he does anything on TV, it's a big deal, with more moving parts than we could know. Tiger has said it a hundred times: the best part is playing; the best part is being between the ropes. On Sunday, at Medalist, he'll be playing. Ropes won't be needed, unfortunately. But at least he'll be playing.
Michael Bamberger welcomes your comments at Michael_Bamberger@GOLF.com.
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Updated Trends: Four continents in the world battle it out at the Figure Skating Championships. This year the championship will be held in Taipei, Taiwan. For Japan Suzuki Akiko is taking part. Last year at the Four Continents Championships Adam Rippon from the US won the men singles and Mao Asada of Japan did the country proud in the womens singles. Last year Suzuki Akiko came second and this time she has a splendid performance.


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Ebrington Parade Ground To Reflect The Citys Past Present & Future
Ebrington Parade Ground to reflect the City's past, present – and future
Ilex, the urban regeneration company today announced its intention to bury a time capsule in Ebrington Parade Ground as part of its official launch in December.
Mo Durkan, Head of Communications at Ilex said: "We would like to place a time capsule in the Parade Ground which, in time, could give future generations a sense of what this city was like in 2011 - or at any time in our past. We're keen to include items which give an idea of how we lived, the events that shaped us, and our hopes for the future. The capsule will be buried as part of the opening ceremony and we would love to hear people's ideas as to what we should place in it".
When complete, the Parade Ground will be the largest public space in the city. The official opening is scheduled for December 2011.
For suggestions or queries about the time capsule please contact Orla Rafferty at Ilex on orla.rafferty@ilex-urc.com or phone 028 7126 9226. Alternatively, log on to our Facebook page www.facebook.com/legenderry.city to post your ideas.


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Benedict Cumberbatch Showers in Deleted 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Scene (Video)
May 22, 2013 8:00pm by Philiana Ng
Director J.J. Abrams tells Conan O'Brien of the scene: "That's the shower of evil!"
Imagine Star Trek Into Darkness with a scene featuring Benedict Cumberbatch showering.
That's exactly what director J.J. Abrams posed during a Wednesday appearance on TBS' late-night talker Conan. Addressing controversy surrounding a scene that saw Captain James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) checking out Carol Marcus (Alice Eve) in her underwear, Abrams explained that the moment was in line with Kirk's character, though he admitted that perhaps he didn't quite edit "the scene in the right way."
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Turns out, there was a scene left on the cutting-room floor featuring a shirtless Cumberbatch, who plays the villain in the Star Trek follow-up, that didn't make it to the big screen.
"We had a scene with him where we saw him actually take a shower," Abrams told Conan O'Brien. "It's not in the movie but we have this. It's one of those things we ended up cutting." In true Abrams fashion, the brief moment plays against the backdrop of Star Trek-ian dramatics, with water showering over Cumberbatch as he stares ominously. (Maybe plotting his next move?)
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When the clip ended, O'Brien quipped: "He's not enjoying that shower very much." Abrams replied: "That's the shower of evil!" O'Brien had a suggestion to make the scene Star Trek Into Darkness-appropriate.
Abrams seems to have a soft spot for O'Brien. Last October, Abrams debuted a short, three-frame clip -- the first footage from the movie -- of Zachary Quinto's Spock in a volcano on Conan.
Email: Philiana.Ng@thr.com


Holyoke was one of the first planned industrial communities in the United States. This is evident in its significant concentration of 19th and early 20th century structures along downtown streets that are ringed with a canal system whose water wheels are still used to generate electricity. Holyoke was known as the Paper City of the World in its industrial heyday. In the 19th century the Boston Associates, a group of wealthy merchants, constructed an elaborate complex of mills, worker housing, dams, and canals. While many of the mills and turn-of-the-century industries are now gone, the City remains an industrial center and part of the Greater Springfield urban area. Holyoke is host to a number of cultural, recreational, and educational facilities.
Holyoke is the birthplace of volleyball, and home to the Volleyball Hall of Fame. The city has a range of housing, from urban apartment complexes along the Connecticut River and Canal System, to single family homes in the upland area. It boasts one of the largest St. Patrick's Day Parades in the nation. Holyoke Community College, a two-year liberal arts and career college, enrolls approximately 6,265 students per year.
One significant recreational resource is the Mt. Tom State Reservation, with a lookout tower and wildlife sanctuary. The city also draws visitors to its renowned children's museum located adjacent to a Heritage State Park. The city-owned Wistariahurst Museum was the former home of William Skinner, founder of the Skinner Silk Mills. Holyoke's Ingleside interchange off Interstate 91 has become a center of new commercial development and is home to the region's largest shopping mall.