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Posted on October 13, 2020 October 14, 2020 by pmg
Tucsonans Unhappy About Densified 4G/5G so-called "small" Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
By Allie Potter, Oct 13, 2020 | Original News 4 Tuscon report here.
Oct 20, 2020 Tucson City Council Agenda Here
Individuals wishing to speak during call to the audience and/or the public hearing (subject to technological availability) will join the meeting via teleconference. You must submit a written request to cityclerk@tucsonaz.gov. The email should include your name, and the phone # you will use for the teleconference. The phone # will be used to identify the individual when/if being called upon to speak. Once your request to speak has been received by the City Clerk, you will be provided instructions on how to connect to the teleconference. Requests to speak must be submitted no later than 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 20, 2020.
TUCSON (KVOA) — The complaints keep coming. Small cell wireless poles are popping up all over the city. AT&T and Verizon said they will provide faster internet service and better cell reception. But more and more residents just are not having it.
The construction going on here has not been confirmed that it is a cell tower.
News 4 Tucson spoke to the workers on site and they said they are simply digging a hole, but nearby residents believe it is prep work for a small cell wireless pole. They are anything but small. Basically, a 35-foot tall pole in your front yard with zero notice.
AT&T and Verizon have the power over where these poles will be installed. The city does not have a say and neither do you, the homeowner.
Residents are not happy about it, especially since this construction on Pima and Alvernon is on a landscaped water retention basin, which took grant money and 10 years.
Resident Meg Johnson
"It has probably been four years since we have had it. We have hand watered the plants. So it is an important piece of our neighborhood. It is our public face… Oh it was just heartbreaking and we are furious."
Steve Kozachik, Council Member, Ward 6
"The residents who live there, they have invested years in sweat equity in this project. What they don't need to do is wake up and find a backhoe trencher sitting there digging it up."
News 4 Tucson was told that the city was trying to serve a cease-and-desist order to these workers. It is unclear if that happened.
Councilman Steve Kozachik said something has to be done. He is holding a meeting about it next week.
Also this . . .
Proposed high-voltage power line may cut through historic Tucson neighborhoods
By David Wichner Sep 17, 2020 | Original Arizona Daily Star article here.
TEP says it has tried its best to keep more than 40,000 residents and property owners in a power-line study area informed about proposed routes.Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
As Tucson Electric Power moves closer to identifying a route for a proposed high-voltage transmission line to run through central Tucson, residents of historic neighborhoods are alarmed at the prospect of 110-foot poles popping up around them.
But the proposed 138-kilovolt line — designed to better serve customers, including the University of Arizona — must run from a TEP power plant on the south side through part of the UA somehow, and that means the line could cut through the neighborhoods that essentially ring the campus.
Under some proposed routes for TEP's Kino to DeMoss-Petrie Transmission Line, residents of the Sam Hughes Neighborhood would see the power lines and poles from 75 to 110 feet tall along its western border on North Campbell Avenue.
"The massive scar of the proposed power poles and lines cutting through the center of the city should not be inflicted on any historic neighborhoods, even along a perimeter boundary of those neighborhoods," said Kathi McLaughlin, a longtime local architect who sits on the Sam Hughes Neighborhood Association's committee on TEP.
"This permanent scar will affect not just the neighborhoods, but all Tucsonans," McLaughlin said, arguing that Campbell Avenue and Grant Road are traversed by many Tucsonans "whose street views will be forever changed by these massive poles."
Residents of Jefferson Park, West University, Iron Horse and other neighborhoods listed as historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places have also opposed running the new transmission line, known as the Kino to DeMoss-Petrie Transmission Line, through their neighborhoods.
They argue the line and its lofty power poles would destroy the character of their neighborhoods, and some have urged TEP to consider installing the line underground to avoid aerial lines altogether.
TEP says the project, which includes a new substation on the UA campus at the northwest corner of the Banner-University Medical Center campus, is needed to boost power capacity, improve reliability and tie into the UA and Banner-UMC campuses to meet growing demand.
TEP says "undergrounding" the high-voltage lines would be too costly and make repairs lengthier and more expensive — something some neighborhood activists dispute.
Not everyone is opposed to the new power line running through or near their neighborhood.
Residents of Pueblo Gardens, a neighborhood just northwest of the new substation at Kino Parkway and East 36th Street, are looking forward to improved electrical service as the system has strained under new load from nearby retail and office development, said Cindy Ayala, president of the neighborhood association.
Ayala, a Pueblo Gardens resident for 40 years, said the neighborhood is now on three separate circuits, and residents are used to outages and brownouts that have caused damage to TVs and other electrical equipment.
"You never know what's coming, and whether it's going to affect one, two or three grids," she said. "With this coming to fruition, this is going to be fixed and we won't have to worry about dealing with so many brownouts."
NARROWING DOWN POTENTIAL ROUTES
TEP is still in the process of narrowing down proposed routes for its Kino to DeMoss-Petrie 138 Kilovolt Transmission Line project, which is designed to carry power from a substation nearing completion at East 36th Street and South Kino Parkway to the DeMoss Petrie Generating Station, a gas-fired power plant just east of Interstate 10 off West Grant Road.
The utility most recently has proposed eight line segments for the power line, consisting of of four southern routes running from the Irvington power plant to the planned new UA substation just north of Banner-University Medical Center-Tucson, and four to the north running from the UA substation west to the DeMoss-Petrie plant near Grant Road and Interstate 10.
After taking further public comment on those routes through Sept. 20, TEP plans on holding more public meetings, likely online, in October, TEP spokesman Joe Barrios said.
TEP plans to identify a preferred, complete route and at least two alternatives in an application the utility plans to file with the Arizona Corporation Commission in December, Barrios said.
The matter will then be considered in public hearings by the Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee. That panel will then recommend the issuance or denial of a certificate of environmental compatibility for the project to the Corporation Commission, which will make the final decision.
Barrios said TEP has been working with more than 30 neighborhood groups, local government entities and other utilities on the power-line proposal.
Last week, TEP dropped two similar, proposed southern routes that would run from the Irvington power plant and along Euclid between Broadway and Speedway, leaving a substantially similar route that avoids a short section on Speedway.
The utility also dropped one proposed northern segment that ran from the new UA substation directly south through campus to Speedway, then up North Oracle Road to Grant and DeMoss-Petrie, replacing it with a similar route that veers west before dropping down to Speedway.
TEP's Barrios said the new route was added as another option in response to concerns about the power line running through neighborhoods east, west and north of the planned UA substation.
Barrios said the company has tried its best to keep more than 40,000 residents and property owners in the power-line study area informed about the proposed routes with two newsletter and postcard mailings and newspaper ads.
TEP held public-comment open-house meetings on the transmission line project last October and stakeholder working group meetings in December and February. And another planned meeting in March was postponed because of the pandemic and held as a virtual meeting in August.
Barrios said TEP has received more than 800 comments on the Kino to DeMoss-Petrie line project, and all of them will be included in its application to the state line-siting committee and Corporation Commission.
Last week, the heads of four historic neighborhoods to the west and south of the UA — West University, Feldman's, Pie Allen and Iron Horse — wrote a letter to the Tucson City Council, advocating for routes along the west side of North Campbell Avenue.
The groups said the Campbell route was "the least disruptive," citing the wide road and easements and absence of private homes on that route.
In contrast, they said, routes proposed along Euclid Avenue are longer, run through historic and neighborhood preservation zones and would negatively impact the UA and Tucson High Magnet School.
The groups said burying the power lines is the best alternative and asked the council to press TEP and the Corporation Commission to explain why that solution is not viable.
Sam Hughes' McLaughlin said TEP's proposed routes have had the effect of pitting one neighborhood against another.
McLaughlin said Sam Hughes in its comments to TEP has opposed plans to run the new power line through any historic neighborhood, but TEP has essentially asked residents to "vote" on which routes they prefer.
"We didn't want to throw anyone under the bus, but now none of our comments were tallied and considered as votes," she said.
Pueblo Gardens' Ayala said she's heard the complaints from the other neighborhoods, but service improvements are desperately needed in her neighborhood.
"They are going to gripe, but this is something that is needed down here," she said.
Barrios said it was never TEP's intent to play one neighborhood against the other, and the routes proposed are simply the only potential routes that are feasible to connect the Irvington and DeMoss-Petrie power plants via the new UA substation.
"We're not interested in pitting neighborhoods against each other; we have reached out to all the neighborhoods in the study area," Barrios said. "We fully admit that we face some challenges in finding a route for this project because of neighbor concerns and other factors."
But Barrios said the historic neighborhoods will benefit especially from the new transmission line because many of them have reached the capacity of their aging distribution lines and switch gear.
"We're looking at building facilities in this study area because that's where the customers are, that's where the needs are," he said. "We need to replace them or we're going to have reliability problems."
"UNDERGROUNDING" REJECTED BY TEP
TEP has rejected the idea of installing all or some of the Kino to DeMoss-Petrie line underground, because of the cost of construction and cost and difficulty in making repairs to underground lines. The utility commissioned a study showing that "undergrounding" the lines would cost $11 million per mile, compared with about $1 million per mile for overhead wires.
Maintenance costs and outage times would also increase because underground lines must be accessed through vaults or dug up for repairs, TEP says.
The utility says it only installs smaller, neighborhood distribution lines underground, and then only when the developer or property owner pays for it. But a resident of the Iron Horse neighborhood with a background in financial analysis says TEP has vastly overstated the cost of underground lines.
Dan Dempsey, who spent several years as a research analyst for the investment arm of a major bank, said he found two power-line undergrounding projects in Scottsdale, one about a mile long and the other 2 miles, with the mile-long project completed by Arizona Public Service Co. in 2018 at a cost of $3 million, less than an initial estimate of $4 million.
Those lines were half the capacity of TEP's proposed line at 69 kilovolts, but even at double the cost they are still half of TEP's estimate, he said. He also cited a 2011 study for the Wisconsin Public Service Commission that pegged the cost of a mile of underground for 138kV lines at $2 million, which even at triple the cost now would be a little more than half of TEP's estimate.
While TEP and city officials have suggested that undergrounding would have to be funded through a special tax district, as was one of the Scottsdale projects, Dempsey said TEP could easily afford the cost itself, calculating the annual cost of a $10 million undergrounding project at less than 0.01% of TEP's annual revenue of about $1.4 billion.
"Undergrounding Campbell is the only option that makes any sense and I think everybody can get unified behind it," said Dempsey, who now heads a software startup.
TEP had not seen Dempsey's calculations, which he said he plans to file as comments to TEP and later with regulators.
But TEP's Barrios said the utility stands behind the findings of its study on the cost of undergrounding, which was written by a third-party consultant and is posted on TEP's project website.
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The TiVo community has started to dissect the latest DVR from TiVo and finds intriguing new features, along with more than 300 hours of HD recording capacity. Another interesting find, the unit is more energy efficient, drawing about 20 Watts.
They've even started opening up their brand new boxes and taking photos of the guts. And a couple of new screens. The Premiere-to-Premiere streaming is working, and it even works for copy protected content that doesn't work with Multi-Room Viewing.
Find out in Wired's interview.
Slate provides a levelheaded assessment about nuclear reactor risk and safety lessons from the crisis in Japan. I hope, once the situation is resolved, we can still look at nuclear power objectively in the USA.
To head off the next nuclear accident, we need to rethink the parameters of plant design. Why do we build backup cooling pumps for reactors but not for spent-fuel pools? And we need layers of protection that are truly independent.


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Dallas, Texas - Unlicensed Massage Therapist Stephen Boyd Charged with Sexually Assaulting Client at Boyd Massage
Unlicensed Massage Therapist Stephen Boyd Accused of Sexually Assaulting Customer
An unlicensed massage therapist has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a customer during a massage appointment at his business in University Park. 58-year-old Stephen Boyd was charged with sexual assault on June 6 after the customer contacted police concerning an alleged assault at Boyd Massage in Snider Plaza.
According to an affidavit, Boyd had been practicing as an unlicensed massage business since his massage license expired in 2007.
A woman contacted police on June 3 about an alleged sexual assault that she said had occurred a few days earlier during an appointment at the business, located at 3415 Westminster Avenue.
Dallas police are concerned that there could be other victims and are actively seeking the public's help in identifying others. Anyone with information related to this case has been encouraged to contact University Park Police Department Detective Jennifer Johnson at 214-987-5360.
Hello, I'm attorney Marc Lenahan. If you or a loved one is a survivor of a similar accident, I'd be happy to discuss your legal options. Call for a free consultation, it would be my honor to help you.
Legal Options Available to Victims of Massage Therapist Sexual Assault
Attorney contributor Marc Lenahan represents victims of sex crimes in civil lawsuits. Marc has experience representing numerous clients in sexual assault lawsuits against massage therapy businesses. Here are a few of his thoughts on the legal rights of those who have been sexually assaulted by massage therapists:
Massage therapy is a sensitive business and it's critical to make sure that massage therapists are trustworthy people. Sadly, there have been hundreds of reports of massage therapists sexually assaulting their clients across the country. When this happens, it's important for the victims to be aware of their legal rights.
In many cases of massage therapist sexual assault, the victim may have grounds for a lawsuit against the business where the assault occurred. This may apply in cases of negligence, such as when a business hires a massage therapist without first running a background check or allows an unlicensed massage therapist to see customers.
Each massage therapist sexual assault case is unique and the available legal options depend on the circumstances of the case. If you or a loved one has been sexually assaulted by a massage therapist, you can learn more about your legal rights by contacting an experienced sexual assault victims attorney for a free consultation.
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The Bulls have officially acquired Michael Carter-Williams through a trade with the Bucks, for Tony Snell. This trade benefits both teams, but the Bucks to me are the bigger winner as they now filled more help at the Shooting-Guard position that needs help after Khris Middleton went down. Carter-Williams will likely serve as Rando's backup in Chicago, and the Bulls will now have to dump one of their backup Point-Guards to make room on the roster, with 5 current PG's on the roster.
Carter-Williams has showed flashes of greatness, winning the 2013-2014 Rookie of the Year in Philly, but has struggled since and his shooting has been subpar, so he will need to improve on that to find his way into the lineup more often, but his length gives him the ability to be a strong defender off the bench for the Bulls.


I am glad to see this month end. It does not feel like spring at all. It has been very rainy all week (we need it) and still so darn cold. It is still in the low 30's in the morning, but we do have a few blooms on the trees.
I am having a cookout tomorrow and I was able to find ground chuck on sale today, so I saved a little over $3 which I will add to my challenge money.
We spent the morning at Home Depot this morning. We picked up all the plumbing fixtures for the big house that dh is finishing. (5 bathrooms, 2 kitchens) Luckily, I had gotten a 10% off coupon in the mail, so we were able to save $200!! I am excited about that.
I love getting unexpected checks in the mail.
I just got my mail and I got a check from a local building supply place that gives us back a rebate.
We never know when we will get a check (or if now a days) but it is always nice to get one. I love adding it to my $20 challenge money!!
Yes, I dress in the closet. We have a large walk in closet. As with many of the houses dh designs and builds, all of the dresser drawers are built in the closet.
I wish you could see the closet he is building at the big house!! It is the size of a bedroom and has so much room. Shoe racks, purse racks, long hanging clothes, shorter hanging rods and 24 dresser drawers; it has it all! Even a place to sit down to tie your shoes.
My close is nice, 18 dresser drawers, but not as big as this one!
So far, he has been working on the house for two days and has had lookers both days.
I didn't spend any money yesterday except for buying groceries. I managed to save $5 using my advantage card, so that will be added to the challenge.
I just got another rewards check from my Chase master card. I normally earn $50 every month. I will add this to my challenge!
Today is not a very nice weather day. It is rainy and very windy. A good day to stay home, but I just signed up for a bridge class and this afternoon is the first class. Plus, I need to go to the grocery store and the bank. So, out I will go. I won't melt for sure.
I found an extra $50 tucked away in one of my many envelopes, plus the stock market went up yesterday and I had a no use gas day, so $53 to be added to the $20 challenge!
A good $20 challenge day!
Today is the day I receive my regular monthly check for $583. That always goes into my challenge. I also earned $50 in interest in my business checking and had $60 left over in the budget from my electric bill. That is a total of $693 that I can add to the $20 challenge today.
The power got turned back on!!
My dh just called me to tell me that the power got turned back on, in the big house he is finishing!!
That means we will get a normal paycheck for about the next two months.
This week's paycheck had to come out of savings because he does not have much work to do.
He has been waiting to start back on the big house ever since he signed the contract last Thursday morning.
He took over all his tools yesterday as well as the appliances. He bought the wood to continue on with building the cabinets. But without power to run the saws he could't do much.
He decided to try and paint this morning even tho it is dark and rainy.
But before 10 am, he got power!!
So we are back in business for a while!!
Yeah, got rid of my chairs!!
We bought two new reclining chairs for the sitting area in our bedroom. But now I am stuck with the two rockers with ottomans which are now sitting in the garage.
In florida, we would just put them out on the street with a sign that says FREE.
But we live on a dead end, with a private bridge, so we get little traffic.
I just asked my cleaning lady and she wants them. Now, we are both happy!!
She gets free chairs and I get a less full garage!
I got my taxes done yesterday. I took the paperwork to H and R block yesterday and by the afternoon, the taxes were done. I knew I would owe money, but it was not as bad as I thought.
We had quite a bit in capital gains. Does anyone know how much you pay in capital gains for 2008?
DH worked really hard this weekend. He got the house all pressured washed. Then we washed all of the (over 50) windows inside and out, taking off the grills too. He then replaced the trim work around all the outside lights. It was a hard job cause we have a large two story house, so much of the work was done on a ladder.
But the house looks brand new!
I had a no use gas day yesterday and won 2 games of mah jong, so I am adding $4 to my challenge money.
My husband has not had much work to do lately. His house is finished and he has to wait til the lights and water are turned on at the house he was hired to finish.
So, He has been cleaning this place up. Yesterday he pressure washed the house all day long and cleaned all the windows outside. Today, he has cleaned all the windows on the inside.
He has headed off to Home depot to pick up some trim on some outside lights that have rusted. I get tired just watching that man work!!
I did managed to get some bookwork done and worked on my taxes. I always have to pay, so I am never in a hurry.
Yesterday was a no use gas day ($2) and I won 2 games of mah jong ($2) I have $30 in my aarp envelope, so I have $34 to add to the challenge.
Where are all the $20 challenge people?
Who else is in the $20 challenge with me? I have started on my 3rd year doing this $20 challenge. I find it a fun way to save a few dollars every day and keep a running total.
Oh, I always saved money out of paychecks before, but I never kept track of the small sums I am saving. Now, when I use a coupon on get a sale using my advantage card, I put the cash into my $20 challenge. The same goes for not using any gas that day, doing surveys, unexpected checks in the mail, rebates, discounts, the stock market going up and even when the braves win a game.
Small sums do add up. I know I have saved an additional $20,000 plus for each year I have been doing the challenge.
I know that is not possible for many of you, but anything extra saved is good.
Come on, I challenge you. It is the first full day of spring. Spring into the $20 challenge with me!!
I got another small check in the mail to add to the $20 challenge. It was from Tim Horton stock. Normally, I reinvest all my dividends, but I never bought the Tim Horton stock, I got it when Wendy's spun off the stock.
I was checking on the interest I earned last month (February) compared to the interest earned in January. It was $350 less in February.
That is because I had too large C.D.'s come due the end of January and I had to roll them over into C.D.'s paying less interest.
My goal in life is to some day live off of my interest on C.D.'s.
Dh has never worked anywhere to get a pension; he has always been self employed. I never worked anywhere to get a pension either.
We do have IRA's but they are not worth much any more.
I can see where a big drop in interest from one month to another would really hurt. It would be hard to get by without that $350 for the month.
Of course, I am not using that interest money to live on yet. Nor am I using the big $580 in social security I get every month. I am still saving the money. But I know that someday, I will have to live on that money.
Today is the first day of spring, my favorite time of the year.
Dh has not worked much this week, so I took him grocery shopping with me yesterday. Big Mistake. I spent twice as much as usual. However, I did save $6 using my advantage card, so I will add that to my $20 challenge.
Last year, my husband worked on a large house for the better part of the year. It was his dream house. He designed the house and drew the plans.
Sadly, the owners ran out of money and the bank foreclosed. Dh had to pack up his tools and leave.
About a month ago, the bank asked several builders to put in bids to finish the house and my husband put in a bid.
We got the call yesterday that he was chosen to finish the house. We just went and signed the contract today.
It is only 2 months of work, but he will get to finish his dream house!
Lots of deer last night.
My husband built two big deer feeders which we fill with corn every night. Last night, we counted 15 deer at the feeders. He had to go refill the feeders after they ate all the corn. It is so neat to watch them running around the yard.
As for the $20 challenge, I saved $2 on ground beef yesterday, the stock market went up and I won 4 games of mah jong.
The wearing of the green!!
Happy St. Patrick's Day! I am wearing my green shamrock today!
I am irish and my grandparents were born in Ireland. I don't know much about them. Sadly, my grandfather died before I was born and my grandmother died the same week as my father, when I was almost 10 years old.
I do know that my grandmother was named Julie and I was named after her.
Anyway, wear your green so you don't get pinched today!!
I got a small $4 check in the mail yesterday and I won 3 games of mah jong, so I have $7 to add to my $20 challenge.
Do you remember Popeye's friend, Wimpy? He loved hamburgers. Well, so do I. That is why I am such a cheap date. I get a hamburger usually, when we go out to eat.
We got invited out to a friend's house for dinner last night. She served hamburgers, yum!! We had a really nice time too.
I stopped by the store this morning after cashing dh's paycheck. Bi Lo had BOGO sprite and my favorite cheese at about half price. I also got a free can of dog food. So, I saved $5 plus had a no use gas day yesterday. That is $7 more dollars for the $20 challenge.


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Q: Does "Paraphernalia" have a negative connotation? By definition, the word paraphernalia does not portray either negative or positive emotions. Does it, in everyday usage?
In my particular case, I am making a website about programming. I have a section called
Pleasant Programming ______.
I thought it would be nice to have a 'p' word as the last word. However, I didn't want it to seem like negative thing. (In fact, it was supposed to be upbeat).

A: Paraphernalia has a slight negative connotation in some circles because of its association with criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. Otherwise, it's a good, whimsical word. I personally wouldn't worry about it, but if you have concerns, consider potpourri instead, especially if you're posting about trivia or other diverse topics.

A: In the UK the word 'paraphernalia' has rather strong negative connotations as it is rarely used in connection with anything not relating to drugs. It can also be used in a humorous way, but I would avoid it.

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Q: Does $\sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{k\sqrt{\vphantom{} k+1}}$ converge? Does the following series converge? $$\sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{k\sqrt{\vphantom{|} k+1}}$$
I tried using the ratio test and the comparison test but I wasn't able to solve this.
I think I should try manipulating the denominator to use comparison test but I can't figure out how?

A: Note that $\frac{1}{k\sqrt{k+1}} < \frac{1}{k \sqrt{k}} = k^{-1.5}$.
Hence, by the comparison test, $\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^n\frac{1}{k\sqrt{k+1}} < \displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^n k^{-1.5} < \infty$ for all $n$. Hence $\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^n\frac{1}{k\sqrt{k+1}}$ converges, and in fact it is somewhere  close to $2.04288$ by Wolfram Alpha.

A: A slight variation of robjonh's fine answer through creative telescoping.
We may check in advance that for every $k\geq 1$ the inequality
$$ \frac{1}{k\sqrt{k+1}}\leq \frac{2}{\sqrt{k-\frac{1}{5}}}-\frac{2}{\sqrt{k+\frac{4}{5}}}\tag{1}$$
holds, hence it follows that:
$$ \sum_{k\geq 1}\frac{1}{k\sqrt{k+1}}\leq \frac{2}{\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{5}}}=\color{red}{\sqrt{5}}. \tag{2}$$

A: Taking the terms in groups of $2^n$,
$$\frac1{\sqrt2}<1,\\
\frac1{2\sqrt3}+\frac1{3\sqrt4}<\frac1{\sqrt2},\\
\frac1{4\sqrt5}+\frac1{5\sqrt6}+\frac1{6\sqrt7}+\frac2{7\sqrt8}<\frac1{\sqrt{2^2}},\\
\frac1{8\sqrt9}+\frac1{9\sqrt{10}}+\frac1{10\sqrt{11}}+\frac2{11\sqrt{12}}+\frac1{12\sqrt{13}}+\frac1{13\sqrt{14}}+\frac1{14\sqrt{15}}+\frac2{15\sqrt{16}}<\frac1{\sqrt{2^3}},\\\cdots
$$
and the sum is bounded by a geometriec series of common factor $1/\sqrt2$.

The property will remain true replacing the square root by any positive power. (And by a similar lower bound you will show divergence for any non-positive power.)

A: For $k\ge1$, $\sqrt{k+1}\le\sqrt{2k}$. Therefore,
$$
\begin{align}
\frac1{\sqrt{k}}-\frac1{\sqrt{k+1}}
&=\frac{\sqrt{k+1}-\sqrt{k}}{\sqrt{k}\sqrt{k+1}}\\
&=\frac1{\sqrt{k}\sqrt{k+1}\left(\sqrt{k+1}+\sqrt{k}\right)}\\
&\ge\frac1{\left(1+\sqrt2\right)k\sqrt{k+1}}
\end{align}
$$
Thus,
$$
\begin{align}
\sum_{k=1}^\infty\frac1{k\sqrt{k+1}}
&\le\left(1+\sqrt2\right)\sum_{k=1}^\infty\left(\frac1{\sqrt{k}}-\frac1{\sqrt{k+1}}\right)\\
&=1+\sqrt2
\end{align}
$$
So the series converges.

Using $8$ terms of the Euler-Maclaurin Sum Formula applied to $14$ terms of the Taylor Series for $\frac1{k\sqrt{k+1}}$ and comparing to $1000$ terms of the actual sum gives
$$
\sum_{k}\frac1{k\sqrt{k+1}}=2.18400947026785195289473415785294907
$$

A: Using the fact that square root of x+1 > square root of (x), for x>0 and p test, it converges


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Human-trafficking talks likely to 'cause friction'
A POLITICAL row is set to break out at next week's meeting of EU interior ministers over how best to tackle illegal immigration and human-trafficking.
The two issues will be top of the agenda in Luxembourg on Thursday (13 June), when ministers are due to discuss several new measures designed to secure the EU's most vulnerable borders against illegal immigrants.
One key proposal would lead to criteria for determining the member state responsible for examining asylum applications lodged by third-country nationals.
Justice and home affairs ministers are also due to discuss ways of combating illegal immigration by sea and the abuse of asylum procedures. They are expected to focus on how to close the notorious asylum staging post at Sangatte in France, which has been the source of numerous dangerous crossings to the UK with stowaways boarding Channel Tunnel trains.
Also on the agenda will be ways to combat people-trafficking.
The discussions come at a time when Far-Right and populist politicians increasingly argue that enlargement will mean porous borders, more crime, more illegal immigration and less security.
A Council of Ministers source said: "These are sensitive issues and could cause some serious friction among EU member states."
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Владимир Васильевич Сокол (род. , город Днепропетровск, теперь Днепропетровской области) — украинский советский партийный деятель. Депутат Верховного Совета УССР 7-го созыва. Кандидат в члены ЦК КПУ в 1971—1976 г. Кандидат экономических наук (1975).

Биография
В 1942—1944 г. — в рядах Красной армии. Участник Великой Отечественной войны.

В 1948 году окончил Днепропетровский институт инженеров железнодорожного транспорта.

В 1948 году вступил в ВКП(б).

В 1949—1950 г. — преподаватель Днепропетровского института инженеров железнодорожного транспорта.

В 1950—1951 г. — секретарь Днепропетровского городского комитета ЛКСМУ.

В 1951—1952 г. — заведующий отделом рабочей молодежи ЦК ЛКСМУ.

В 1952—1954 г. — 1-й секретарь Киевского городского комитета ЛКСМУ.

В 1954—1958 г. — 1-й секретарь Киевского областного комитета ЛКСМУ.

В 1959—1962 г. — 1-й секретарь Сталинского районного комитета КПУ города Киева.

В 1962 — декабре 1965 г. — председатель Комитета по физической культуре и спорту при Совете Министров Украинской ССР.

В декабре 1965 — марте 1966 г. — секретарь Киевского областного комитета КПУ.

В марте 1966—1971 г. — 2-й секретарь Киевского областного комитета КПУ.

В 1972—1987 г. — директор Киевского электротехнического завода «Транссигнал».

В 1988—1994 г. — старший научный сотрудник Академии наук Украины. В 1994—2001 г. — главный специалист «Укржелдорреммаш».

Литература
 Энциклопедия олимпийского спорта Украины — 2005 г.

Депутаты Верховного Совета Украинской ССР 7-го созыва
Вторые секретари Киевского обкома КП Украины
Первые секретари районных комитетов КП Украины
Делегаты XXII съезда КПСС
Делегаты XXIV съезда КПСС

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Redesign of the northern end of Union Square Park
WHEREAS, New York City Parks and Recreation has proposed to redesign the northern end of Union Square Park; and
WHEREAS, Union Square Park and the north plaza of Union Square are highly valued public spaces that serve many constituencies, including local residents, businesses, park visitors, playground users, the Green Market and many others; and
WHEREAS, Funding has been provided from public and private sources, including the Union Square Partnership, Councilmember Margarita Lopez, the City of New York and private donations; and
WHEREAS, The Union Square Partnership and the Department of Parks and Recreation appeared before Community Board Five in February 2005; and
WHEREAS, Community Board Five passed a resolution in support of their original proposal which has since been modified; and
WHEREAS, Union Square has traditionally been a place for free speech and public assembly and is recognized in the State and National Registers of Historic Places because of this use; and
WHEREAS, Any proposal for the redesign of the park and plaza must balance the many uses of the park's constituents; and
WHEREAS, Consultation took place between the Union Square Partnership and New York City Parks and Recreation regarding a potential redesign of the north end of the park, including the playground areas, pavilion and the north plaza; and
WHEREAS, As a result of these consultations, the Union Square Partnership contracted Michael Van Valkenberg Landscape Architects to develop potential design concepts for the north end of the park and the plaza; and
WHEREAS, As part of the design process, Community Board Five, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation and the Union Square Partnership sponsored numerous meetings with local residents, businesses, park users and interested community organizations to solicit input into the design; and
WHEREAS, A final design was presented to Community Board Five at a public meeting on Monday, January 30, 2006; and
WHEREAS, Elements of the final design include the following:
Consolidate two existing play spaces into one continuous, enlarged playground (enlarged from 5,100 square feet to 14,687 square feet) with distinct age-specific play areas that encourage creativity through landforms, play equipment and open spaces with child sized hills, and a planted perimeter. Sand, water and plants will be incorporated into the playground.
The playground is designed to be accessible to wheelchairs as well as baby strollers.
A unisex bathroom with changing table, accessible only from the playground for use by children and their guardians, will be located on the east side of the pavilion.
Design was conceived with security and sight lines in mind. Parks security, Parks employees as well as a playground associate will be available as added security.
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Addressing its history as an urban gathering space, the plaza will be repaved using materials able to withstand the greenmarket's requirements as it relates to truck usage as well as drainage. Asphalt blocks are proposed to create an integration of the plaza perimeter with the park as a continuation of the southwest corner renovation.
Along 17th street, 8 trees will be planted flush to the ground with improved drainage. Space between the trees will be a minimum of 20 feet.
A sidewalk will be built along 17th Street to provide protections for pedestrians by delineating park/sidewalk and the street.
Additional shaded public seating as well as trees will be placed along the north façade of the pavilion.
Construction will be phased (working with the Green Market) to minimize impact with operations.
Public bathrooms accessible from the north side will be built along the east side of the pavilion for use by all park patrons as well as the greenmarket.
Increased and historically sensitive lighting to be installed.
The design has been developed in consultation with the managers of the Green Market without objection.
Restoration of the pavilion with the main entrance on the north side. The concessionaire will be responsible for a full restoration of the pavilion.
The proposed seasonal café will occupy less area than what is occupied currently by the existing concession. Access to the pavilion will be available to the public when the concession is closed.
Additional public seating will be installed along the north side of the pavilion.
Internal exhaust will go through an existing chimney.
Waste bin storage has been positioned with little visual impact, minimal space requirements and in keeping with the park's aesthetics.
Parks and Recreation Office and Storage
A park maintenance yard will be added on to west of the new bathroom structure to increase storage for Parks Department staff.
A new basement of the building will be excavated of approximately 1,000 square feet to create locker rooms, showers, and increased office space; and
WHEREAS, Many in the community have expressed concern regarding a seasonal food concession with high prices and limited access; and
WHEREAS, The renovation of Union Square North and full restoration of the pavilion is not contingent on a concessionaire; and
WHEREAS, The proposal calls for the use of the Pavilion as a seasonal concession, and Community Board Five has been traditionally concerned with commercial concessions and their accompanying signage in public parks; and
WHEREAS, Any concession would go through an RFP review process and the Parks Department has assured the Board an opportunity to opine on the draft RFP prior to its release, as was done in that case of the Madison Square Park Food Kiosk; and
WHEREAS, Community Board Five recommends that the RFP should not be limited to restaurateurs, but should be open to other entities such as cultural and community groups; and
WHEREAS, The Parks Department has agreed to require any concessionaire to offer low cost items such as take-out food service in the case of a café; and
WHEREAS, Community Board Five strongly encourages the Parks Department to pursue funding from elected officials, the State and alternate sources in lieu of a seasonal café; and
WHEREAS, The Board is also concerned with the possible elimination of tables and chairs for public seating in the concession area; and
WHEREAS, The Parks Department has agreed to look closely at all prudent options for increasing public seating both portable and fixed, including opening up portions of the space south of Lincoln's statue to temporary tables and chairs; and
WHEREAS, If the RFP results in a seasonal café, the Parks Department has agreed to provide community, non-commercial programming and uses such as crafts area, theatre, etc, during the off season; and
WHEREAS, The Parks Department has agreed to evaluate all options in either fast tracking or phasing the playground construction in order to minimize closure time and possibly open alternative space in the park for supervised play in the interim; therefore be it
RESOLVED, Community Board Five supports the overall design of the north end of Union Square Park and the plaza as described above except for the bathroom structure, the design of which has not been presented; and be it further
RESOLVED, Community Board Five requests the Parks Department return to the Board with the specific design of the bathroom structure before the plan moves forward; and be it further
RESOLVED, Community Board Five requests that the Parks Department increase the handicap accessibility of the playground as well as adding additional playground elements that are handicap accessible; and be it further
RESOLVED, Community Board Five requests that the Parks Department include opportunities for other organizations, such as cultural institutions, community groups, etc. to submit proposals for the pavilion in addition to restaurateurs, and that the Board be given full opportunity to opine on the RFP prior to its release.
The above resolution passed with a vote of 29 in favor, 1 opposed, 1 abstention, 1 present not entitled to vote.
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Perve
Stacey Gregg
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Scenes: 11. Roles: Male (2) , Female (5) , Neutral (0)
Stacey Gregg's play Perve tackles the thorny subject of paedophilia and the hysteria that surrounds it. It was first performed on the Peacock stage at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, on 31 May 2011.
Gethin has recently completed a course in film-making and, while his mum wants him to shoot her friend's wedding video, he is interested in a much more daring project. He sets out to make a documentary about people's reactions to a self-instigated rumour that he is a paedophile. Intent on proving society's paranoia over the subject, he quickly loses control of the project, landing himself in deep water and threatening his relationship with his family and friends.
The Abbey Theatre premiere was directed by Róisín McBrinn and designed by Alyson Cummins. It was performed by Ciarán O'Brien, Peter Campion, Andrea Irvine, Roxanna Nic Liam, Hilda Fay, Kerrie O'Sullivan and Jane Brennan.
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The following resource provides a detailed lesson specific to Signing Naturally Curriculum Unit 8 Describing Others, DCL to describe people's appearances, wh-question, contrastive structure, topic-comment structure and culture; identifying others. Each attachment can be modified. Vocabulary powerpoint provides visual support for each vocabulary word. Warm-up/bell ringer ppt. can be used as mini-lessons or review for specific grammar skills. Animal ppt is added. Exit Slips are used as summative assessment. Presentation rubric for final expressive assessment. Comments appreciated and encouraged.


Thank you for your interest in helping young people learn about Fraser River White Sturgeon and raising awareness of the importance of conserving this species. This program would not be possible without the financial support of HSBC Bank Canada. Their financial commitment to the conservation of the Fraser River Sturgeon has allowed this program to reach out to over 400 schools in British Columbia and now across Canada.
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the European Union has come up with a new energy plan. It envisages reducing emissions by 20 per cent by 2020. eu will convert a fifth of its energy to renewable energy and biofuels by then. On January 23, eu's executive arm announced mandatory target for biofuels. They will supply 10 per cent of all road fuel. European Commission president Jos Manuel Barroso, said: "Our mission is to provide the right policy framework for transformation to an environment-friendly European economy."
The new plans, however, exempted some of the new members from eastern Europe from emission cuts. eu's executive body feels subjecting them to emission targets will hold back economic development there. But it asked the uk to increase its energy from renewable sources by sevenfold.
The eu has decided to extend its emissions trading system (ets) to new sectors. The scheme is expected to help reduce 60 per cent of total carbon emissions cuts. Carbon trading is now confined to power generators and refineries, but will also cover airlines and industries such as cement and steel. Eurelectric, the union of the electricity industry, however, said the changes to ets would hike electricity prices.
While environmental campaigners said the target was weak, the European Environmental Bureau (eeb) said there were a number of loopholes that needed to be fixed. "If this goes through, eu will miss the opportunity to shift to a low carbon economy that both industry and governments talk about," said John Hontelez, eeb's secretary-general.


Let's face it! This isn't like being a regular buddy.
You need to meet on a regular basis; to build a long-term relationship of trust and support; to be a reliable "sponsor" of the person next to you. And on top of that, you have to do it all while pursuing your own goals.
It is nothing less than one tough and demanding "job" which nevertheless pays off with success and fulfillment. A complete understanding of the responsibilities involved is a good start. There is no way that we overstate the importance of qualities like reciprocity, being an effective communicator, the ability to build realistic expectations. All of these, plus many other, will come to rescue when there is trouble in the works.
Therefore, it makes perfect sense to treat all those partnership commitments as a form of a contract. In the spirit of our system, we would like to make life easy for you and present a classification, twelve short and clear "agreements".
The idea is that when things are spelled out in a written form they weigh more. Another plus is that you can always go back and re-read those.
Just as it is good to get the goals written down the same applies to our "agreements". Things tend to slip out of the mind.
And if you think that makes sense then we invite you to sign them. Don't worry! There is nothing like a contractual obligation here whatsoever. This is purely a symbolic act on the part of two people which simply means that you both are aware of and don't object to the rules and procedures of your partnership.
Here they come, each with a brief explanation.
# 1 I promise to have the 20 minutes phone call each week regardless of whether I did or did not work on my goals.
First is to realize that from now on you have this one obligation.
You will be having the conversations in order to revise your weekly steps and to share your plans for the upcoming ones.
Make the call a second nature of yours and it will be a stepping stone towards turning goal setting into a life-long skill. That will lead you to success.
No matter where in the world you might be, how busy or whether you've made any progress on your objectives, don't skip it. Make the call!
It's equally important to set the where and when.
# 2 The day and time of our "weekly talk" are: ….
Now you have to decide on this together.
We recommend you do it on Sunday evening or Monday morning. This means that you still have the events of the past week fresh in your memory while the next one is just around the corner.
By having this fixed you are saving yourself the trouble to arrange over and over again. Just set a reminder alert on your phone "to call at 8:00 am/pm" and you're done.
# 3 It's my responsibility to interrupt if my Buddy goes off course or beyond the 10 minutes maximum. A conversation outside of the agenda can always be done at another time and place.
The purpose here is to give you some reprieve from the rules of manners in a typical discussion.
There's no reason to feel bad about stepping in and taking control when your friend is losing focus and digresses. Act decisively and there should be no bad feelings.
First, to state what you did in the past seven days. In the case you failed in something you have to find out the reason and then to figure out how to stop it from happening again. Next is what your plan is for the upcoming week.
Only after covering these you can have a talk on any other topic of interest.
# 4 My role is simply to ask. I will not try to give advice unless I am explicitly asked for it.
With this one, you are promising not to bombard people with unsolicited "commercials" of your own life.
Your top task is to guide your partner towards their own understanding and subsequent resolution.
It's easy and tempting to offer what you've learned from life yourself as a ready-made solution. But the hard and much more useful thing is to resist this natural instinct.
You pose thoughtful questions that will make your friend tackle the issue in a way that's focused and effective.
What may work for you doesn't necessarily work for others as well. Everyone's experience is unique.
# 5 When providing an answer I will make it short and clear, no stories, no tales, not even a short version.
There are two alternatives how to deal with the question "why" when you haven't done your weekly step.
One way is to tell the whole story with some explanation for some of your actions. This detailed information could be pretty much about anything, starting washing your teeth on Monday morning to what you did on Sunday evening. You also try to describe how you felt and what you were thinking about at any given moment. And maybe somewhere there you will get to the bottom of it (or the rationalization for it at least) – why you never did any work on your goal.
You'll be right to think this approach is a bit overboard.
We know it's not easy, but try to hit on the breaks when the urge is to go into the specifics. The Devil not always is in the detail, you know. Stop yourself before the Buddy does it for you.
# 6 I have to do my best to help my partner if they have dropped out of the goals and stopped working on them. I have to do this carefully and with due respect so that a trustful connection be the avenue towards resolving the issue.
The best thing about our system, its most essential characteristic, is the social element that plays a unique role as a form of moral support.
As Buddies, you assist each other to get back on your feet. Therefore, it is crucial that you both have the right attitude and you are willing to practice an "a friend in need…". That's how you both stave off failure and damage to your self-esteem.
It's also a matter of timing. If you get the sense that there is a risk of something going wrong then hurry up and offer a helping hand. Be ready for their reluctance, denial or even an outright rejection but don't give up, don't leave them entirely on their own devices.
# 7 I will spend half a day every 3 months to review the past quarter and plan for the next one with my Buddy.
This, as well as the next one, is simply a reminder of your commitment to having regular meetings for reviewing your visions and strategies.
# 8 I and my Buddy will be reviewing once a year the visions and 90-day goals.
The quarterly meetings together with the annual ones should be held with no postponement. Thanks to them you will firmly stay on track. See more in our article on the importance of those "rendezvous".
# 9 I will provide support to my Buddy even when I don't fully get their objectives or how to achieve them.
It is interesting how people can be so close and at the same time, they can be so far apart in terms of worldview and attitude. If ten pull-ups are your personal record while a hundred is just a norm for them, you will appreciate how useless is to impose your point of view on others. Your only role is to give support without reservation or much doubt.
In this regard, we are one perfect example.
Although we have similar visions, we pursue them in quite different ways. Whether we are talking about finance or health and fitness, our approaches have almost nothing in common. What we have is an understanding and respect for each other. Plus, we never quit trying to be as helpful as possible.
# 10 I intend to follow the system on a long-term basis and to focus on my friend's goals as much as on my own.
On one hand, long-term means that this "alliance" of yours is to last without having any expiration date on it. It is more realistic, though, to have a 90-day trial period. It's more than enough time to find out whether your course of action is correct and if you have the will and capacity to do well in this.
On the other hand, it's a must to keep a sincere interest in the efforts and aspirations of the other person. There is no need for you to get them to the fullest. It's good enough if you just listen carefully and pose only those questions that assist them to reach their own conclusions.
# 11 My Buddy's goals are strictly confidential and I will not make them public in any form or shape.
As in any relationship, old or new, privacy is fundamental.
Although we've said it before that it is beneficial for you to share your objectives, it is a personal choice after all. It's entirely up to individual people how and where to set the boundaries in that respect.
# 12 Ultimately my intention is to build such mutual trust that we'll be able to confide to each other any goal of ours, be that professional or personal.
This last one is about building and maintaining the sincere and open partnership.
It's worth on its own merits to building a comfortable environment without any prejudice or judgment. It doesn't happen overnight and it will take time but ultimately you have to be able to achieve it at one point or another. The one top prerequisite for any help to be effective is that you need to believe completely in your counterpart and share with them even the most secret dreams.
There we covered the 12 most important things that we have to agree upon before the take-off. And if you do then the question is "Are you ready to do it?" If so, then you should print and sign.
But if you aren't going to then it's Okay too. We'll be glad to find out that you are not taking it lightly but quite responsibly. Obviously, you weigh in your options and honestly think you are not ready to make these commitments.
The choice here is entirely yours. If you've met the kind of person you are a perfect match with then go ahead full steam. Your next step must be the first meeting. As for us, we have in store yet another interesting topic waiting for you next week.


The Telégrafo hotel dates back to 1860 when it was located in the Amistad Street. Towards 1888, it was moved to its present-day location, the populous corner of Prado and Neptuno Streets. In 1911, it was completely built and when open, it was regarded as the most modern hotel of the city and one of the best 11 hotels in Latin America.
The recently restored Telégrafo hotel combines modern and colonial elements in its architecture. It consists of 63 comfortable rooms with privileged views of the city. In the inner courtyard, the uncovered original brickwork of the round arches contrasts with the modern design of the building. The elegant Telégrafo restaurant specializes in the Cuban and international cuisine. Its decoration guarantees the classical ambiance of an excellent place that invites you to come back.


A rematch between Scott Smith & Cung Le is being reported as possible for Strikeforce's June 26 event to be headlined by Fedor vs. Fabricio Werdum. But despite widespread reports of the fight, SF CEO Scott Coker announced Sunday that the fight is not yet official and has not been signed. If the fight happens, it will air on Showtime and could determine the next challenger for SF Middleweight Champion Jake Shields.
I'm not sure if I'm too excited for this. I think it's an excellent chance for Le to avenge his loss, but at the same time I don't think this is an exciting matchup. The first fight was excellent mainly because of the Power of Le's kicks. I'd say scott still has the one punch chance, but that he loses.
What is with all these immediate rematches??
It's a quick rematch but I feel like that fight was epic enough to serve up another bout between these two so quickly. I'm looking forward to it.


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Drivers wanted: what if the solution is for them to have office hours?
The United Kingdom is the first country where the shortage of drivers is causing serious economic and social problems. The number of drivers needed to restore normal fuel supply to filling stations is between 90,000 and 100,000 professionals. How can we reverse a driver shortage that is spreading throughout Europe?
An impossible situation throughout Europe
Road transport is vital for Europe, accounting for about 75% of the three-quarters of inland freight transport in the EU. However, the unmet demand for hauliers is rising steadily. As early as 2020, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) indicated that the shortage of commercial freight drivers was growing at the rate of almost 15% per year, reaching 36% by 2020.
"What is happening in the UK is what will happen in the rest of Europe in a few years' time, it has simply been accelerated by the endemic problem due to Brexit and drivers and companies leaving the country," highlights Gabor Balogh, co-founder and Head of Growth at Trucksters.
"It is unsustainable the way the transport industry operates. On the one hand, drivers are treated as just another number on the bottom line, making the profession very unattractive to the younger generation. Many weekends at service stations sleeping in the truck do not help to attract young drivers, and older drivers are retiring," Balogh says.
From expense to competitive advantage
The co-founder of long-distance transport operator FTL also believes that "transport in general is seen as an expense for customers, not a potential competitive advantage, which is also understandable given the lack of customer focus in the traditional industry. Add to this the price war driven by Eastern European carriers, and the potential gains from becoming a driver or transport entrepreneur are also reduced."
What are the solutions to a seemingly intractable problem that has been growing in recent years? Balogh has the formula: "To succeed in evolving and preventing future problems on a larger scale, the industry needs a radical change. Drivers need to have a working day as similar as possible to an office job, and the value proposition of carriers needs to focus more on the 'value' and customer centricity part, rather than the price of their service."
"The value proposition of carriers needs to focus more on the 'value' and customer centricity part, and not on the price of their service," says Gabor Balogh.
Dignifying the transport profession
The health of road transport is closely linked to the professionals behind the wheel. "Drivers are a key part not only of road transport, but of the entire logistics chain. Situations such as what is happening in the UK, where there is a severe shortage, highlight this," stresses Balogh.
"They are highly dedicated professionals, who know their job very well, and who are subjected to very tough working conditions. The future of drivers must be one of a dignification of the profession that at the same time makes it more attractive to many people entering the labor market" he explains.
The future of road transport only makes sense, therefore, if a serious problem that has been diagnosed for years is solved. Organizations such as the IRU, but also the European Centre for International Political Economy or the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) have been insisting for years on the need to make the requirements for access to the profession more flexible. Also, in terms of welfare, they are calling for improved rest areas, reinforced road safety and incentives for women and young people to enter the profession.
Sleep longer at home
Trucksters' plans to improve drivers' lives involve a truck relay system based on Artificial Intelligence and Big Data that allows professionals to sleep more at home. "We get the driver to move the goods to a point where the semi-trailer is swapped with another truck," stresses Balogh, who emphasizes that "this way they go home and the goods don't stop. This transforms the work of an international driver, who previously had to spend weeks away from home, into the work of several regional drivers.
"We get the driver to move the goods to a point where it is transferred to another truck. That way the drivers go home and the goods don't stop".
So how does a day's work with Trucksters differ from a day with other suppliers? The head of the transport operator comments that "the big difference is that a haulier who works with us sleeps at home much more often than others. But that's not the only benefit, as safety is increased because the driver spends more time on roads he is already familiar with. And the fact that he eats and sleeps at home more often has an undeniably positive impact on him. We are convinced that we are making a key contribution to improving the social sustainability of a profession that remains indispensable.
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Murder Victims' Relatives Apprehensive Ahead Of Torture Panel's Vote
Filed Under:Cmdr. Jon Burge, Crime, Dean Pueschel, Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission, Jerry Mahaffey, JoEllen Pueschel, Murder, Steve Miller
Jerry Mahaffey (Credit: Illinois Department of Corrections)
CHICAGO (CBS) — A man convicted in the 1983 murder of a Rogers Park couple could get a step closer to a new trial, depending on how the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission votes on Wednesday, and on Tuesday the victims' relatives were preparing their remarks.
Jerry Mahaffey was convicted decades ago of killing Dean and JoEllen Pueschel, and beating their 12-year-old son almost to death.
It was detectives under notorious Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge who worked the case, which brought Mahaffey's conviction into question.
The state's Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission voted two years ago to send the case to a judge to decide whether Mahaffey should get a new trial, but the Pueschels' family learned it had been excluded from the commission hearings, so the process began again.
On the eve of another commission vote, JoEllen Pueschel's brother was apprehensive.
"They voted once to send this over, and they messed up. So there would be egg on their face if this case does not get referred, and I think there's a lot of internal politics at play on this commission, and they don't want egg on their face," Joe Heinrich said.
WBBM 780's Steve Miller
Heinrich said his family is allowed 15 minutes to try to convince the commission that Mahaffey was not tortured and does not deserve a new trial.
He said 15 minutes is not enough to tell their side.
"We are normally a peaceful and quiet family that doesn't go looking for a fight," Heinrich told WBBM in an email. "But we are angry and frustrated beyond comprehension and our anger has become quite evident. We detest having to be this way but we didn't create this situation. We dream of the day when sleepless nights are a thing of the past."
In a written statement, a spokesman for the commission says that "confidentiality requirements of the statute prevent commission staff from commenting about an active investigation."


When it comes to beachfront dining with a flare, nothing beats the Sabai ba bar, on the main drive in Klong Muang, on the way to Tub Kaek beach. You might just want to explore the place a bit before choosing your table, as it features several separate areas with distinctly different vibes. Take your pick between an open, casual bar area, a rooftop patio, formal dining with an artful Thai flare, or traditional Thai style low tables and cushions; all with a spectacular views of the beach and distant islands. Of course, Klong Muang beach faces the west, making Sabai ba bar one of the best places around to catch the most breathtaking sunsets, and the staff make sure you'll enjoy it by creating yet another seating area for dinner times, right on the sand, under twinkling fairy lights. With several options to walk on to the sand from whatever seat you choose, Sabai ba bar is our top pick for couples, and they even offer beach view or private massage service.
Upscale Thai food is on the menu here, with selections such as pineapple fried rice with tiger prawns, curries and mussels with Thai spices. Most dishes range in price between 200 – 450 THB, depending on your choice of vegetarian, pork, chicken, beef, seafood or tiger prawns, and a select western menu is also available.
Pick from an extensive list of cocktails, or choose a beer, wine or fruit shake and watch the many-coloured sun set in the distance as you enjoy your meal, perhaps lingering in the artfully crafted atmosphere before wandering down the beach to see what the rest of the night has to offer.


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This anchoring issue has been a controversy throughout the history of the game (even before it became a hot topic 20-25 years ago), and it's certainly caused widespread discussion for the past year, especially when USGA and R&A announced they were taking a "fresh look" at the rule in February.
At the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Tiger was asked (by yours truly) in the context of the recent news blast if he felt being able to putt without anchoring the club to the body was a fundamental part of the game. He not only answered in the affirmative, but went on to share his opinion and revealed he had discussed it with R&A chief Peter Dawson. Clearly, Woods has been for the ban for a while.
It's hard to gauge the opinion of most players on Tour — unless it directly affects them, it seems like the majority of guys are apathetic and prefer to sit on the fence, but then there's the contingent strongly for the banning of anchoring or against it. And it's a topic that tends to make people angry.
1.) If it's "cheating" or "easier," why doesn't everyone use it?
3.) The game is hard enough; why make it harder and less enjoyable for amateurs?
4.) There are more pressing issues for golf's governing issues to address with equipment and technology, like restricting the size of driver heads or rolling back the ball (FWIW, word is the ball has at least on the agenda of things-to-look-at-it in the near future for the USGA).
5.) If you ban long putters, then why are titanium-metal drive heads legal, blah blah blah?
As I've said I'm a traditionalist when it comes to this issue and I believe being able to make a pendulum stroke with the arms is integral part of the game. It's just how I was taught and the only reason you went to the belly was because you an incurable yips — it was a last resort type of thing or an act of desperation.
Flesch, a 45-year-old veteran, has gone back-and-forth between a conventional-length putter and the belly putter. Currently, he has the traditional short one in his bag. But as he pointed out, he's someone who has benefited from anchoring and admits it was an easier way to putt.
1.) Not everyone uses it because it's still kind of considered as a last resort. If you can putt with a conventional putter, you wouldn't use a belly putter. Problem is, now junior golfers are learning how to putt with them. More and more instructors are pushing it on their players as a young age. Something like 30-40% used belly putters at the U.S. Junior Championship.
"I plainly think it's cheating. I don't think you should be able to anchor the club. Whether that's right or wrong, everyone has their own opinions. It kind of takes the feel out of the game.
"On the flip side, guys are like, well, if anchoring is easier, then why isn't everyone doing it? That's a valid point. Obviously guys have been doing it their entire careers — you look at Carl Pettersson, and Keegan Bradley was the first to win a major with it, Ernie won the (British) Open with it, and Webb Simpson (won the U.S. Open). You go back years and look at Sam Torrance — he's used that all his career.
"Obviously (banning anchoring) a good thing. I think I remember listening to Padraig Harrington at the World Golf Grand Slam and he said if something doesn't happen, the long putter is going to be the putter of choice when kids are growing up.
2.) Well, like I've mentioned, you only go to the belly/long putter if you have to. Good putters don't have to and they've putt with a conventional stick their whole lives, so there's no point to try the "other" way. What the USGA and R&A want to avoid is that it suddenly becomes a regular style of putting. They're supposed to protect the integrity of the game, and with the trend in the last few years of junior golfers using it in elite events, it threatens the convention of making a pendulum stroke with your arms and without the stick anchored to a part of your body.
3.) OK, for the first time, I've fully in support of bifurcation — two different set of rules, one for amateurs and one for pros. I could care less if Joe Golfer wants to play with a belly putter in the club championship or if Fred Couples or any other Champions Tour player uses one because it alleviates pressure on his back.
4.) Fair point, but I think golf's governing bodies will roll back the ball in the upcoming years.
5.) Irrelevant. Everyone uses the same equipment with the improved technology. Speaking of which, long putters don't count in that category because people have used them for ages. It's about what constitutes a swing and the ability to make a pendulum stroke without anchoring the putter to your body is an integral part of the game. Besides, anchoring should have been banned years ago.
6.) Because of the rise in popularity with junior golfers who are learning to putt with unconventional putters or being encouraged to try it out as a cure-all at a young age. Basically, what Ross Fisher said Padraig Harrington said.
"I don't know if there's any statistical data about whether or not anchoring the putter does help on a certain range of putts, especially the guys who have gotten the twitches.
For the next 12 hours, we can continue to argue one way or the other, and speculate on the exact wording of the rule expected to ban anchoring, along with the details.
*WUP contributor Conor wrote about the danger of belly putters following Bradley's PGA Championship victory last August. Talk about nailing it!
*John Paul Newport's WSJ column.
*Bob Harig did a good job summing up the voices for and against the ban.


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Surf Therapy For PTSD?
By Psych Central News Editor
Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on July 20, 2011
For veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new therapy may offer help from an unexpected avenue — surfing.
For the last few years, Britain and the United States have done quiet experiments with a new form of therapy for veterans suffering from combat stress, using a resource neither nation lacks along their coasts: surf.
"Ocean therapy," or surf therapy, will surprise long-time surfers mainly because of the official-sounding name; the idea that an ocean and a surfboard can be good for the body and mind is otherwise not very new. But recent studies have tried to quantify just what happens in the water.
The United Kingdom's National Health Service is still conducting trials in Cornwall, where waves wash in from the Atlantic, to determine whether "surf therapy" deserves taxpayer support. The idea caused outrage at the Daily Mail, where outrage is something of a business model.
"It's important that the NHS uses its funds for medicine and equipment rather than watersports," a British taxpayers' advocate, Fiona McEvoy, told the Mail late last year. National Health defended the trials on the grounds that they were cheap — £250, or about $400 per person — and aimed at saving money on demand for antidepressants and other drug therapies.
http://psychcentral.com/news/2011/07/20/surf-therapy-for-ptsd/27933.html


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Bears Exploring Trade Offers For Jordan Howard?
Will Khahil Mack Make The Defense Elite? - Chicago went out and made a huge move by trading for Khalil Mack. They gave up plenty of draft stock, but got a top three defensive player in the league. Chicago already boasted a sneaky good defense, but Mack might move them up a few notches. Chicago will face three very good offenses within the division, and Mack's use will be bouncing around this defense. Chicago ranked ninth in the league in points per game allowed, and adding Mack is going to be a matter of saving some points. If Chicago takes an immediate jump, it could swing a game or two in their favor.
Will Passing Game Upgrades Pay Off? - The Bears went out and paid Allen Robinson and Taylor Gabriel sizable contacts, although more so Robinson. They also added Trey Burton and drafted Anthony Miller. This has all the looks of letting Mitch Trubisky open things up a bit, as Chicago was very run heavy last season. Moving on from Cameron Meredith, and various wideouts that didn't pan out, these are huge upgrades in Chicago. There are risks with Robinson coming off an ACL tear last season, and of course the small sample sizes in Burton and Gabriel. There is no doubt this is an upgrade from prior seasons, so now it is about making it click.
Is Mitch Trubisky On A Time Clock? - With all the offensive upgrades, we should wonder if Mitch Trubisky is on a time clock in Chicago. There will be no changes this season, as Chicago has not invested in another quarterback, nor do they have a decent backup. However, after the season is going to be interesting if Trubisky struggles despite all the upgrades. The schedule favors Trubisky, getting some soft pass defenses most weeks. While they will have their struggles against elite defenses, Trubisky should be able to find his way to a sophomore jump, which will be key to his growth in the league. If not, Chicago might start making other plans.
Will Chicago Open Up The Playbook? - As you can see the Bears made a vast amount of upgrades on the offensive side, and this should open up the playbook. Chicago was a very bland offense, and very run heavy. Given their defense is very good, this could be the same, although you don't pay all that money for a revamped receiving core to sit back. Chicago scored the fourth fewest points last season, and were down with some bottom tier offenses. They have upgraded in comparison to the others, and will likely surpass a few other teams in that department this season. While the game plans will change, Chicago should be a bit more fun to watch.
Are Toughest Games Within The Division? - The NFC North is not where you want to be right now. Aaron Rodgers leading the Packers is already a tough matchup, but then you have Minnesota who was on the verge of a Super Bowl this past season. Detroit isn't on par with those two, but still a tough group all around. There is no doubt the Bears have a tough schedule within their division, but things let up outside of it. They get the 49ers, Giants, and AFC East. That means games against Miami, New England, Buffalo, and New York. Of course New England is tough, but three very winnable games when facing the others.


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Throwback Thursday: Renegade
When I was in grade school, I didn't always have access to the Internet. The household would only get a video game console when the price dropped low enough for them. The main outlet for entertainment was broadcast TV.
We had about four to six whopping channels.
One of the shows that I remember quite well was Renegade, starring Lorenzo Lamas.
I watched the show for the martial arts and gun toting action. The ladies watched him, because he was a stud on a bike.
'sup ladies?
Lamas played the role of Reno Raines, a former cop who was framed for murder. He joins Bobby Sixkiller, uses Clint Black as a pseudonym, and becomes a bounty hunter while trying to clear his name.
Dutch Dixon, the crooked cop turned Federal Marshal, is the main villain in the series. He's absolutely horrible as an individual, and it makes for an interesting series.
Oh, and did I forget to mention that he also takes his shirt off?
The series ran for 110 episodes, and is actually available as a box set.
Though the show may be seen as very corny and blown out of proportion by today's standards, I remember seeing this guy's impressive kicks and his motorcycle.
I thought to myself, "Wow. This dude is tough as nails!"
Plenty of guest stars including Jesse Ventura have made appearances in various episodes.
Anyway, here's the opening theme.


Current diving conditions in Laguna Beach. The swell models look decent with surf in the 1-3+ feet range. So that's not too bad, but the direction is still from the S, that means you could see waves bigger than 3 feet, so keep that in mind. Viz is still low because of the S swell and running around 10 feet, could be a bit better in some areas. Send me your dive report if you go out today.
Our plans are still for Saturday. What we're worried about is the S swell is forecasted to increase today, so we're watching that closely, we'll see how that pans out. Stay tuned here for more.


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As much as the intrepid Jake Weissmann, the formidable Alex Hughes and the robust institutional press want to call Franchot a loser – the more they attack him, the more bombs they launch at him – the stronger Franchot's political base grows.
The Annapolis Machine has utterly failed in running a half-assed PR strategy, depicting Franchot as a dead man walking, politically speaking, that is.
But the Machine cannot plug their ears long enough to drown out the growing calls for Franchot to run for governor in 2022.
Oh, they hear it, every single day, loud and clear.
Peter Franchot and Donald Trump may have extreme diverging political beliefs and philosophies (if Trump has any at all); however, it's worth stating the obvious parallels between the two men: The coalitions that Franchot and Trump have built rests mostly on outsiders who feel their voices do not matter by the respective political machines.
Enough of this silly insider maundering about the loss of Franchot's Field Enforcement Division. It has been said that Senate President Miller and the late Speaker Busch would have the votes to burn down the State House if they wished. So the fact that they had the votes to spend $50 million as retribution against an outspoken comptroller is hardly an accomplishment.
So much so, Jake Weissmann, the Senate President's top aide – a nice guy with a gob of professional talent, whose competition for spinning pure and unadulterated BS to the press is only rivaled by Anthony Scaramucci and Kellyanne Conway – should step outside of his Senate office once and a while and join Franchot on the road to learn why so many Marylanders have broken up with the political establishment.
Maybe then the press wouldn't have to sit through insufferable spin sessions in Weissmann's office or hear yet another gripe about how mean and nasty Len Foxwell is. It gets old, Jake; but, hey, I get it. You have a job to do. It's not personal.
The takeaways, for those outside the Annapolis bubble, are that leadership views Franchot as a sufficient threat to spend time and money of this magnitude on their retaliation scheme. And that, far from sending Franchot into retreat, these machinations have made him more popular on the hustings than ever before: He's the singular symbol of the anti-machine resistance in an age of anti-machine politics.
Congratulations, Annapolis leadership and others, your anti-Franchot crusade only emboldened Franchot with millions of Marylanders (and growing), and his statewide star shines brighter than ever.


The Brighton community certainly knows how to throw a party for homecoming. They have a parade and invite everyone! The perfect weather encouraged thousands of people to line the parade route to cheer and support school and community groups.
This is a fun parade to do. Kelley's Heroes starts out near the front of the parade. Then we step out at the corner of Elmwood and Monroe and play while the rest of the parade marches by us. When the last unit goes by, we step back into the parade and bring up the rear until we reach the football field.
The dedication of Kelley's Heroes members is amazing. For this parade, Karen R. came from Batavia, Mike W. came from Newark, and Don H. came from Springwater.
Our next parade is the Roberts Wesleyan Homecoming Parade tomorrow morning. We might as well just sleep in our uniforms!
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typewriter on continuous feed computer printout paper with data by Dorothy Washburn.
Rapoport Remembered will take place Friday, June 1st and Saturday, June 2nd, 2018 at Kala Art Institute: 2990 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley.
FRIDAY 6/1 performance is an Open Dress Rehearsal.
Tickets: General: $15 with Promotional Code HAEVOCES, Student: $5 at door.
SATURDAY 6/2 performance is the Premiere.
Tickets: General: $25, student: $15 at door.
Doors open at 7:30pm. The performance is 8 – 9pm.
A selection of Rapoport's drawings will be on view. After the performance SLRT Director Farley Gwazda will speak about the artist's work and discuss the collaborative process with Hae Voces.
Rapoport Remembered is a visually and sonically lush presentation that reimagines Rapoport's Anasazi Series (1976-1978). These vivid color pencil drawings were created in collaboration with anthropologist Dorothy K. Washburn, who applied the geometry of symmetry analysis to understanding the culture and migration patterns of the Ancient Puebloan people. Rapoport's drawings layer repeating motifs from Native American pottery on top of Washburn's original data, printed on perforated continuous feed computer printout paper.
Performing live with violin, vocals, keyboards, and a technical array of live processing, Hae Voces treat Rapoport's drawings as graphic scores, reading their visual intensity and playfulness like notes on a page. The performance is augmented by lighting design, projections of the Anasazidrawings, quotations from the artist, and Meyer Sound speakers.
The Sonya Rapoport Legacy Trust was founded during the artist's lifetime to preserve her artwork and promote her legacy. Rapoport was known for her in-depth collaborations with experts from other fields, and her constant return to and reinvention of earlier works. She hoped to extend her practice with posthumous collaborations where creative thinkers would engage with and reimagine her work. Rapoport Remembered represents the first of these experiments.
It is fitting that this performance is presented at Kala Art Institute, which in 2011 presented Rapoport's retrospective exhibition Pairings of Polarities, curated by Terri Cohn and Anuradha Vikram.
Rapoport Remembered is made possible through the Musical Grant Program, which is administered by InterMusic SF, and supported by the Heller Foundation, the Hewlett Foundation, and San Francisco Grants for the Arts.
Supported by a generous grant from the Zellerbach Family Foundation.
Rapoport Remembered was an original performance of new music inspired by Sonya Rapoport's artwork created by Majel Connery and Kristina Dutton of Hae Voces.
Recordings of several of the songs created for this performance can be heard on the Hae Voces bandcamp page.
Hae Voces performing "Rapoport Remembered" at Kala Art Gallery, Berkeley, CA on Friday, June 1st, 2018. Image by Dunstan Orchard.
Kristina Dutton of Hae Voces performing violin and electronics at "Rapoport Remembered" at Kala Art Institute, June, 2018. Photograph by Avi Stachenfeld.
Majel Connery of Hae Voces performing violin and electronics at "Rapoport Remembered" at Kala Art Institute, June, 2018. Photograph by Dunstan Orchard.


The later a person starts to use substances, the better their chances in life – and parents are essential in preventing life-long consequences.
Parents are a wonderfully powerful influence in their teenager's lives. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence found that teens who learn about the risks of alcohol and drugs from their parents are up to 50% less likely to use illicit substances – however, only about three in 10 teenagers report learning about the dangers of substance abuse from their parents.
A serious and consistent finding in the NCADD and similar studies is that drug and alcohol initiation during adolescence is linked with greater problems across the user's lifetime: the earlier the initiation, the more severe and pervasive will be the adult deficits of failure to grow and develop. In the US, the tendency to early initiation is trending and persistent. This suggests a potential accumulation of consequences in the years to come.
As some of us know all too acutely, adolescence is a transitional period of time in the life cycle, visibly marking the change from childhood to adulthood. Separation and individuation from the family is facilitated and marked by the move from parental direction to peer association – and potential peer pressure. This transitional period does not eliminate the need for a parent. The parent is still essential – just not as central as s/he once was when every need was met by the 'perfect' parent.
The difference in perception by the adolescent and the parent of parental salience is responsible for missed opportunities to influence behaviours of adolescents. Adolescent rebellion is an essential part of separation and individuation; parental guidance of how rebellion is expressed saves pain and suffering across the lifetime. In fact, global rebellion is a healthier sign of development than rebellion narrowly focused on a single issue, such as marijuana policy.
What is the scale of this issue?
Let's look at some statistics on a range of substances that teenagers can be tempted by.
E-cigarettes. In 2014 in the US, more teens used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days than any other tobacco product, and e-cigarettes have the lowest perceived risk for regular use than any other drug surveyed, including alcohol. In the UK, it is thought that 20% of children have bought or used e-cigarettes (http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/15/244). A major concern in the public-health community is that e-cigarettes could serve as a point of entry into the use of nicotine (http://monitoringthefuture.org/pubs/monographs/mtf-overview2014.pdf). They have been called the "alcopops of the nicotine world".
Tobacco. In the US, 17% of young adults aged 18-24 years currently smoke cigarettes, and almost all adults who become daily smokers first started using cigarettes by 26 years of age. Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of death and disease in the US (http://www.childstats.gov/americaschildren/beh4.asp). In the UK, it is estimated that each year about 207,000 children start smoking, and two-thirds of adult smokers started before the age of 18 (http://ash.org.uk/files/documents/ASH_108.pdf).
Prescription drugs. In the US, 17.8% of students had taken prescription drugs – such as Oxycontin, Percocet, Vicodin, codeine, Adderall, Ritalin or Xanax – without a doctor's prescription one or more times during their life (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss6304.pdf). In the UK, about 1.3million people are estimated to be dependent on prescription drugs (http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmhaff/819/819.pdf); no separate figures for adolescents are available.
Illicit drugs. In 2013 in the US, an estimated 2.8million people aged 12 or older used an illicit drug for the first time; this averages to about 7,800 new users per day. Over half of initiates were younger than 18 when they first used, and 70.3% of users reported the drug as marijuana (http://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/NSDUHresultsPDFWHTML2013/Web/NSDUHresults2013.pdf). In 2013 in the UK, 16% of pupils had ever taken drugs, with cannabis the most widely used (http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB15943/drug-misu-eng-2014-rep.pdf).
Alcohol. 18.6% of US students drank alcohol (other than a few sips) for the first time before age 13 (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss6304.pdf). Alcohol is the most commonly used and abused drug among US youth – more than tobacco and illicit drugs. Alcohol is responsible for over 4,300 annual deaths among underage youth (http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/underage-drinking.htm). In 2012 in the UK, 43% of school pupils (aged 11-15) said that they had drunk alcohol at least once (http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB14184).
As mentioned earlier, adolescence is a period of great change, which should be marked by development and acquisition of competencies essential to fully function as an adult, self sufficient and independent of parents. Perhaps paradoxically, parental supervision and guidance is vital to the growth and development of adolescents along lines that support healthy individuation and separation.
Adolescents live and learn in environments where their peers are increasing in importance and expressing earlier onset of substance initiation. Parents have an essential role to play in whether adolescents are to be protected from pressure that promotes, rather than suppresses, initiation. Delaying their age of initiation is important to the prevention of harmful life-long consequences.
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