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T. Michael Moseley
Teed Michael Moseley
General Teed Michael Moseley
September 3, 1949(1949-09-03) (age 73)
Commands held
F-15 Division, U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School
33rd Operations Group
9th Air Force
U.S. Central Command Air Forces
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
Operation Southern Watch
Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (2)
Meritorious Service Medal (4)
Air Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Commander of the National Order of Merit (France)
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (United Kingdom)
General Teed Michael Moseley, USAF (born September 3, 1949) is a retired United States Air Force General who served as the 20th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. He is a fighter pilot with more than 2,800 flight hours, many in the F-15 Eagle.
On 2 September 2005, Moseley assumed his final Air Force assignment as Chief of Staff of the Air Force— the senior uniformed Air Force officer responsible for the organization, training and equipage of more than 700,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. As a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the general and other service chiefs function as military advisers to the Secretary of Defense, National Security Council, and the President.
Moseley resigned from the Air Force at the request of U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in June 2008 in the wake of a number of Air Force scandals, including a 2007 scandal related to the Air Force's handling of the security of nuclear weapons at Minot Air Force Base. On 11 July 2008, a formal retirement ceremony was held for General Moseley; he officially retired from the Air Force on 11 August 2008.
2 Thunderbirds "Thundervision" scandal
4 Assignments
5 Flight information
6 Honors
7 Major awards and decorations
8 Effective dates of promotion
Moseley was born in 1949 in Grand Prairie, Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. He earned a Master of Arts degree from Texas A&M University in 1972, also in political science. He commanded the F-15 Division of the Air Force Fighter Weapons School at Nellis AFB, Nevada, the 33rd Operations Group at Eglin AFB, Florida, and the 57th Wing, the Air Force's largest, most diverse flying wing, also at Nellis. The general has served as the combat Director of Operations for Joint Task Force-Southwest Asia. General Moseley also commanded 9th Air Force and U.S. Central Command Air Forces while serving as Combined Forces Air Component Commander for Operations in Operation Southern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The general is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He has been awarded the Order of National Merit (Officer) and the Order of National Merit (Commander) by the president of the French Republic. The Order of National Merit is the second highest French military award. He has also been awarded the United Arab Emirates' Military Medal, 1st Class, by the president of the U.A.E.
Moseley's staff assignments have been a mix of operational, joint and personnel duties. These include serving in Washington, D.C., as Director for Legislative Liaison for the Secretary of the Air Force; Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs for Asia/Pacific and Middle East, the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Chief of the Air Force General Officer Matters Office; Chief of Staff of the Air Force Chair and Professor of Joint and Combined Warfare at the National War College; and Chief of the Tactical Fighter Branch, Tactical Forces Division, Directorate of Plans, Headquarters U.S. Air Force.
Moseley assumed the position of Chief of Staff of the Air Force during a ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base on September 2, 2005.
Moseley personally "adopted" the United States Air Force Academy Class of 2009 as his own, and has gone out of his way to address the future leaders of the U.S. Air Force. On March 8, 2007, the Grand Prairie ISD school board unanimously voted to name an elementary school opening in the 2007–2008 school year Mike Moseley Elementary School in honor of his achievements and as a native of Grand Prairie.
As a result of a series of high-profile scandals, Moseley, along with the Secretary of the Air Force, was forced to resign[1]—his resignation coming on 5 June 2008 in the wake of a report that criticized the service's handling of nuclear weapons security related to the 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident and a misshipment of nuclear missile components to Taiwan.[2][3] Following his resignation, Moseley continued to serve as Chief of Staff of the Air Force until his official retirement ceremony at Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C. on 11 July 2008.[4] (See 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident)
On 11 July 2008, Moseley had his formal retirement ceremony at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. Former Secretary of the Air Force, the Honorable Michael Wynne presided over the ceremony. Moseley officially retired from the Air Force on August 1, 2008.
Thunderbirds "Thundervision" scandal
Members of the United States Air Force were under investigation by the FBI for having awarded a $50 million contract for audio-visual presentation services to Strategic Message Solutions (SMS) of Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.[5] The contract involved the "Thundervision" project, meant to provide oversized video screens and perhaps content services during air shows that featured the Air Force Thunderbirds. The investigation revolves around possible involvement of former Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. (ret.) John P. Jumper, and Chief of Staff of the Air Force T. Michael Moseley. It is suggested that the contract price was inflated, because a friend of the two generals, Air Force General (ret.) Hal Hornburg, was associated with Strategic Message Solutions. Two companies involved in the bidding process protested award of the contract in January 2006, one having offered comparable services for half as much. The Air Force cancelled the contract in February 2006.[6]
In July 2009 the DoD IG concluded that Moseley violated Federal rules and regulations by helping steer the Thunderbirds promotion contract to SMS. The investigation found that Moseley gave SMS personal access to his office and direct access to USAF resources before the contract bid, including personnel and equipment. The IG also concluded Moseley improperly solicited and accepted gratuities from the owner of SMS, including arranging for a friend to fly in the owner's vintage fighter plane and accepting dinner and an overnight stay at the SMS owner's home.[7] In October 2009, Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley issued Retired General Moseley a "Letter of Admonishment in Retirement" for his actions.[8]
General Moseley at his retirement ceremony with cadets from his alma mater, Texas A&M University
1971 Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
1972 Master of Arts degree in political science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
1977 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
1981 Fighter Weapons Instructor Course, U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nevada
1984 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
1988 U.S. Air Force Joint Senior Battle Commander's Course, Hurlburt Field, Florida
1990 National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2000 Combined Forces Air Component Commander Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, and Hurlburt Field, Florida
June 1972 - May 1973, student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Webb AFB, Texas
May 1973 - July 1977, T-37 instructor pilot and spin flight test pilot; flight check pilot, and standardization and evaluation flight examiner, 3389th Flying Training Squadron, 78th Flying Training Wing, Webb AFB, Texas
July 1977 - September 1979, F-15 instructor pilot, flight lead and mission commander, 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
September 1979 - August 1983, F-15 weapons and tactics officer, instructor pilot, and flight lead and mission commander; standardization and evaluation/ flight examiner, 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron and 12th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan
August 1983 - June 1984, course officer, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
June 1984 - June 1987, Chief, Tactical Fighter Branch, Tactical Forces Division, Directorate of Plans, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
June 1987 - June 1989, Commander, F-15 Division, and instructor pilot, Fighter Weapons Instructor Course, U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nevada
June 1989 - June 1990, course officer, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
June 1990 - August 1992, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Chair and Professor of Joint and Combined Warfare, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
August 1992 - January 1994, Commander, 33rd Operations Group, Eglin AFB, Florida
January 1994 - May 1996, Chief, Air Force General Officer Matters Office, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
May 1996 - November 1997, Commander, 57th Wing, Nellis AFB, Nevada
November 1997 - July 1999, Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs, Asia/Pacific and Middle East, Directorate for Strategic Plans and Policy, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C.
July 1999 - October 2001, Director, Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
November 2001 - August 2003, Commander, 9th Air Force and U.S. Central Command Air Forces, Shaw AFB, South Carolina
August 2003 - August 2005, Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
September 2005 - July 2008, Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.[9]
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: more than 2,800
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, AT-38 and F-15A/B/C/D
Moseley had an elementary school named in his honor. Mike Moseley Elementary opened in Moseley's home town of Grand Prairie, Texas in 2007. The elementary school has roughly 550 students from pre-k to 5th grades. Mike Moseley Elementary is part of the Grand Prairie Independent School District. Their mascot is the Thunderbird.
Major awards and decorations
US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge
Headquarters Air Force Badge
Defense Distinguished Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Defense Superior Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with two bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with bronze service star
Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze service star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame and two bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
60px French National Order of Merit, Commandeur Medal
United Arab Emirates' Military Merit Order, First Class
Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire[10]
Brazilian Santos-Dumont Medal of Merit[11]
Singaporean Meritorious Service Medal (Military)
SICOFAA Legion of Merit Grand Cross[12]
Effective dates of promotion
General October 1, 2003
Lieutenant General November 7, 2001
Major General February 1, 2000
Brigadier General December 1, 1996
Colonel April 1, 1991
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 1986
Major October 1, 1983
Captain January 9, 1976
First Lieutenant July 9, 1974
Second Lieutenant July 9, 1971
List of United States Air Force four-star generals
Official USAF Bio
Mike Moseley Elementary Web Site
↑ "Moseley and Wynne forced out". Air Force Times. June 9, 2008. http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2008/06/airforce_moseleywynne_060508w/.
↑ Brook, Tom Vanden (June 5, 2008). "Nuclear mishaps lead to Air Force resignations". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/2008-06-05-airforce-staff_N.htm.
↑ "Chief of Staff United States Air Force Resigns". United States Air Force (release 020608). June 5, 2008. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. http://archive.is/xqCv.
↑ "Chief of staff retires after 37 years". United States Air Force. July 11, 2008. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. http://archive.is/ue6r.
↑ FBI Investigating $50M Air Force Contract
↑ Air Force terminates contract The Official Web site of the United States Air Force
↑ Anglen, Robert, "Air Force Chief Of Staff Acted Improperly Over Air-Show Deal, Feds Say", Arizona Republic, July 17, 2009, p. 1.
↑ Air Force secretary takes action on DOD IG report 10/8/2009 The Official Web site of the United States Air Force
↑ Chief of Staff United States Air Force Resigns Washington, DC — Recent events have highlighted a loss of focus on certain critical matters within the Air Force. As the Air Force's senior uniformed leader, I take full responsibility for events which have hurt the Air Force's reputation or raised a question of every Airman's commitment to our core values. For the past 36 years I have been privileged to serve my country as an Airman in the United States Air Force in peacetime and combat. I was honored and humbled to be appointed the Air Force's 18th Chief of Staff and have been proud to serve our Airmen and their families. Upon taking office, I worked hard with Secretary Wynne to ensure the Air Force provided the right forces at the right time to help our Nation and allies win the Global War on Terror. I think the honorable thing to do is to step aside. After consulting with my family, I intend to submit my request for retirement to Secretary Gates. The Air Force is bigger than one Airman, and I have full confidence that the Air Force will continue working with the Joint team to win today's fight, take care of its Airmen, and meet tomorrow's challenges. I love the Air Force and remain proud of America's Airmen. T. Michael Moseley Chief of Staff United States Air Force
↑ Lopez, Staff Sgt. C. Todd (May 31, 2006). "General Moseley knighted for contributions to international relations". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. http://archive.is/0fCQ. Retrieved May 31, 2006.
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When Jenny and Chance are paired together for an assignment for Oral Communication, they end up winging the whole thing and making up lies about how they have basically been best friends forever. After the class is over, they just go with it, pretending to be best friends. As time goes on, they learn to trust and rely each other like it's all true. The more real memories they create the closer they get until their need for each other by their side is undeniable to everyone.
Pitcock mentions in her acknowledgements that Reality Bites played a part of inspiration for the book, but I honestly have never seen it. However, the entire time I was reading this I had actually wondered if it was a When Harry Met Sally retelling. Which, I completely adore.
Let me be completely candid here. I started this book last night and read till 2AM, woke up and finished it in bed before getting up for coffee. If you knew anything about me there are two things important to me in the morning – washing my face & drinking coffee. So the fact that I just had to finish before marking these tasks off my morning routine has got to show how much I adored this.
I have to admit that the first chapter or two had me wondering if this was the type of book that would talk about how great Chance is with enough cheese factor to put Tillamook out of business. Fortunately after the initial meet-cute it tempered down a bit to a steady and consistent feel goodness. While the whole story wasn't just cutesy scenes, I think it's also important to point out that it did have some familial issues that are addressed though they weren't a heavy influence to the vibe to the book. The issues were used as a way to reinforce the friendship that was so needed between Chance and Jenny. Other common teen issues are lightly used as well, including rumor mills, double standards, and relationship expectations.
I just loved how this book deals with friendship and how they were there for each other first before their feelings became an issue. That's to say that sparks didn't not fly from their initial reaction, it just didn't quite take off in a steamy or confusing romance. Just read this, it's a good balance of romance and comradery.
Jenny & Chance were stinking cute. I seriously loved their interactions and the stories they came up for their fake past were super cute too. They made it super nostalgic for my childhood best friend. It was incredibly endearing how Jenny & Chance would put the other's needs before their own over and over despite their own personal issue.
At the end of this book Pitcock had already supplied playlists from Jenny & Chance, so I'm not going to list a bunch here. You just have to get the book to see hers for yourself.


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Signed: October, 25, 2006 (free agent)
MLB Debut May 7, 2010
Cubs trade Starlin Castro to the New York Yankees for Brendan Ryan & Adam Warren.
Castro started off with a bang setting a major league record of 6 RBI's in his ML debut against the Cincinnatti Reds on May 7, 2010. The Cubs won the game 14-7.
Starlin Castro Debut
Castro finished 5th in the NL Rookie of the Year voting. Buster Posey of the 2010 World Series champion, San Francisco took Rookie of the Year honors.
3-time all-star (Cubs: 2011, 2012, 2014)
Led the National League in hits in 2011 with 207, the first Cub to get 200 hits in a season since Ryne Sanberg in 1984 (200).
How about back to back walk-off hits by Castro in 2015??
Starlin Castro-This Day in Chicago Cubs History
the Cubs defeat the Brewers 15-3 at Wrigley Field. Starlin Castros goes
4 for 5 with 2 singles, a double, a triple and 2 runs scored.
Starlin Castro goes 2 for 5 with a run scored and 3 RBI as Cubs defeat the Giantsin San Francisco 8-6.
In San Francisco, the Giants defeat the Cubs 8-7. Starlin Castro goes 4 for 5 with 2 runs scored and an RBI.
Cubs lose to the Braves 16-5 at Wrigley Field. Starlin Castro goes 4 for 5
with 2 doubles and a run scored.
Aramis Ramirez hits a 2-run walkoff home run in the 11th inning as the Cubs defeat the rockies 4-2 in 11 innings. Starlin Castro singles to lead off the 11th and scored the winning run and goes 3 for 5 on the day.
Cubs defeat the Cardinals 6-5 at Wrigley Field. Starlin Castro goes 3 for 4 with a double, home run2 runs scored and 2 RBI.
Kosuke Fukudome gets 2 hits and a RBI and Starlin Castro gets 3 hits, but
it was Neil Walker's Grand Slam against Ryan Dempster that helps Pirates
win the Cubs home opener 6-3.
In Houston, the Cubs defeat the Brewers 5-4. Starlin Castro goes 3 for 5 with3 runs scored.
In Colorado, the cubs defeat the Rockies 8-3. Starlin Castro goes 4 for 5 with a double, home run, run scored and 3 RBI.
Cubs defeat the Dodgers 10-8 at Wrigley Field. Starlin Castro goes 4 for 5 with a double, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI. Trailing 8-5 in the bottom of the 8th inning, Castro's bases loaded 2-run single helps start a 5-run Cubs rally to win the game.
Cubs defeat the Cardinals 11-4 at Wrigley field. Starlin Castro goes 4 for 4 with a triple, 3 runs scored and 3 RBI.
June 14, 2011, 10 innings.
At Wrigley Field, the Cubs rally to defeat the Brewers 5-4 in 10 innings.
Trailing 4-1 into the 8th inning, Kosuke Fukudome hits a double, Starlin Castro drives him in with a double and scores on Aramis Ramirez 2-run home run that ties the game 4-4.
In the 10th inning, Tony Campana doubles to lead off the inning and scores the winning run on Starlin Castro's walkoff RBI single.
In Atlanta, the Cubs defeat the Braves 8-4. Starlin Castro goes 4 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI.
At Wrigley Field, the Cubs defeat the Brewers 8-0. Starlin Castro goes 2
for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI.
At Wrigley Field, the Cubs defeat the Padres 11-7. Starlin Castro goes
2 for 5 with a home run, 2 runs scored & 3 RBI. Castro's 2-run HR in the 7th inning gives the Cubs a 10-7 lead in the game.
In New York, the Cubs defeeat the Mets 7-0. Starlin Castro goes 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored & 3 RBI.
At Wrigley Field, the Cubs defeat the Pirates 14-4. Starlin Castro goes
3 for 4 with a double, home run, a walk, 2 runs scored & 3 RBI.
A high scoring game between the Brewers and Cubs at Wrigley Field.
Cubs trail Brewers 9-3 into bottom of the 6th inning. Cubs score
6 runs to tie the game 9-9. Trailing 11-9 into the bottom of the 9th
inning, 5 straight Cubs reach base. Starlin Castro drives in David Dejesus
to cut the lead to 11-10. Anthony Rizzo doubles home Luis Valbuena
and Alfonso Soriano's walkoff RBI single is the game winner.
Starlin Castro goes 2 for 5 with a triple, a walk, 3 runs scored and 2
RBI in the game.
In Pittsburgh, the Cubs defeat the Pirates 12-2. Starlin Castro goes 3 for
5 with a double, a run scored & 4 RBI.
At Wrigley Field, the Cubs defeat the Pirates 7-4. Starlin Castro goes 2 for 4 with a home run, run scored & 4 RBI. Castro's 2-out, 3-run home run in the bottom of the 6th inning gives the Cubs a 7-3 lead in the game.
At Wrigley Field, the Cubs defeat the Giants 4-3. Starlin Castro
goes 2 for 5 with a double, home run, a run scored & 2 RBI.
At Wrigley Field, the Giants defeat the Cubs 10-7 in 10 innings.
Starlin Castro goes 3 for 5 with a home run, run scored & 2 RBI.
Cubs defeat the Reds 6-5 in 14 innings. Starlin Castro goes 3 for 7 with
a double & 2 runs scored. Castro singles to lead off the 14th inning and scores the winning run on a walk-off single by Julio Borbon.
In Colorado, the Rockies defeat the Cubs 4-3. Starlin Castro goes 4 for 5 in the game with a double and a run scored.
At Wrigley Field, the cubs defeat the Marlins 9-7. Starlin Castro goes
2 for 5 with a double, home run, run scored & 2 RBI.
At Wrigley Field, the Pirates defeat the Cubs 7-6, but Starlin Castro has a
big day going 3 for 4 with 2 home runs, 2 runs scored & 4 RBI.
At Milwaukee, the Cubs defeat the Brewers 4-0. Starlin Castro homers twice in the game. Jason Hammell pitches a strong 7 innings and combines with 2 Cubs relivers on a 3-hit shutout.
At St. Louis, the Cubs defeat the Cardinals 17-5. Starlin Castro goes 3 for 6
with a double, triple, run scored & 3 RBI.
At Wrigley Field, the Cubs defeat the Mets 5-4. Starlin Castro goes 3 for 4 with a double & 3 RBI. In the 5th inning, Castro ties the game 4-4 with a 2-run singleand scores the eventual winning run on a wild pitch while Mike OLt was batting.
In Philadelphia, Starlin Castro drives in both Cubs runs with a 2-run home run as the Cubs defeat the Phillies 2-1. Jake Arrieta pitches 7 scoreless innings to
earn the victory.
In Miami, the Cubs defeat the Marlins 5-4. Starlin Castro hits a 3-run home run and goes 3 for 6 in the game. Cubs pitcher, Travis Wood drives in the winning runin the 13th inning with an RBI double.
in the 3rd inning, Anthony Rizzo gives the Cubs a 2-0 lead with a double and StarlinCastro follow with a 3-run home run to give the Cubs a 5-0 lead. Cubs defeat the Pirates 6-3 at wrigley Field.
July 29, 2014, 16 innings.
A long and crazy game at Wrigley Field. The Rockies score 3 in the first inning, Cubs score in bottom of 1st inning and 2 in 4th inning to tie the game. After this, the pitching takes over as neither time scores for the next 11 innings.
with a depleted bullpen, Cubs manager, Rick Renteria puts backup catcher, John Baker into pitch in the top of the 16th inning. Baker not only pitches a scoreless innings, but walks to lead off bottom of 16th, advances to third base on Anthony Rizzo's single and scores the winning run on Starlin Castro's line-out sacrifice fly as Cubs defeat Rockies 4-3 in 16 innings at Wrigley Field.
At Wrigley Field, the Cubs defeat the Padres 8-7. Starlin Castro goes 3 for 6 with a run scored & 2 RBI.
At Pittsburgh, the Cubs defeat the Pirates 9-8. Starlin Castro goes 3 for 5 with a home run, a run scored & 4 RBI
In St. Louis, the Cubs defeat the Cardinals 8-5. Starlin Castro goes 2 for 3 with a walk, double, home run, 3 runs scored & 4 RBI.
Cubs defeat Cardinals 8-3 at Wrigley Field. Starlin Castro goes 3 for 3 with 2 walks, 2 home runs, 2 runs scored & 6 RBI.


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Long-legged Thicketbird Megalurulus rufus
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Kinsky, F. C. 1975. A new subspecies of the Long-legged Warbler Trichocichla rufa Reichenow, from Vanua Levu, Fiji. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 95: 98-101.
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Pratt, H. D.; Bruner, P. L.; Berrett, D. G. 1987. A field guide to the birds of Hawaii and the tropical Pacific. Princeton University Press, Princeton.
Watling, D. 1982. The birds of Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. Millwood Press, Wellington, New Zealand.
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Search for photos, videos and sounds of this species in the Internet Bird Collection.
BirdLife International (2019) Species factsheet: Megalurulus rufus. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 18/07/2019. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2019) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 18/07/2019.


Reset oil service light Pontiac Wave.
How to reset oil service light Pontiac Wave.
The Engine Oil Life System calculates when to change your engine oil and filter based on vehicle use. Whenever the oil is changed, reset the system so it can calculate when the next oil change is required. If a situation occurs where the oil is changed prior to a change engine oil light being turned on, reset the system.
With the engine off, turn the ignition key to ON/RUN.
Fully push & release the accelerator pedal slowly three times within five seconds.
Turn the key to LOCK/OFF, then start the vehicle.
If the change engine oil warning light comes back on when the car is started, the engine oil life system has not reset.
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Change Engine Oil Light Pontiac Wave. The vehicle has an engine oil life system that indicates when the oil needs to be changed. When the change engine oil light comes on, it means that the engine oil needs to be changed. Once the engine oil has been changed, the engine oil life system must be reset. After reset, the chagne engine oil light goes out.
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Maintenance I Pontiac Wave. Use Maintenance I if the change engine oil light displays within 10 months since the vehicle was purchased or Maintenance II was performed.
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Anthony Hecht (1923-2004), poète américain.
 Ben Hecht (1893-1964), scénariste et écrivain américain.
 Bernard Hecht (1917-1999), réalisateur et scénariste français.
 Duvall Hecht (1930-2022), rameur d'aviron américain.
 Hans-Joachim Hecht (né en 1939), joueur d'échecs allemand.
 Gage Hecht (né en 1998), coureur cycliste américain.
 Gina Hecht (né en 1953), actrice et productrice américaine.
 Harold Hecht (1907-1985), producteur américain.
 Jessica Hecht (née en 1965), actrice américaine.
 Jochen Hecht (né en 1977), joueur allemand de hockey sur glace.
 Józef Hecht (1891-1951), peintre et graveur polonais ayant passé la plus grande partie de sa vie professionnelle en France.
 Ladislav Hecht (1909-2004), ancien joueur tchécoslovaque de tennis.
 Mathias Hecht (né en 1980), triathlète suisse.
 Paul Hecht (né en 1941), acteur britannique.
 Wilhelm Hecht (1843-1920), graveur

Divers
 Hecht-Hill-Lancaster, une société de production de cinéma américaine.

Voir aussi

Homonymie de patronyme germanique
Patronyme allemand
Patronyme juif

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There are lots of opportunities at WRIU, whether you are interested in having a radio show or working behind the scenes.
URI undergraduates interested in having a radio show should contact the RIU2 program director to see if there are any open slots on RIU2, WRIU's completely student-run online-only station.
Shows on RIU2 are completely freeform, but those wishing to eventually move to WRIU-FM should be mindful of our non-commercial music format and the types of music we feature. You might also want to talk to the music director for the type of music you're most interested in.
Some WRIU DJ's are happy to have interested people help them out during their shows. This is also a good way to learn the ropes around WRIU. Make sure that the DJ you want to help out is actually looking for help before showing up every week!
In addition to music programs, our news and sports departments are often looking for people to aid them in their broadcasts.
Aside from on-air broadcasting, there are lots of other ways to get involved at WRIU in areas like promotions, engineering, production and business. There may even be some open positions on the station's Executive Board.
Stop by the WRIU Office (328 Memorial Union) or come to a general staff meeting to find out what opportunities are currently available.
If you are not a URI student, but would like to have a program on WRIU, there are sometimes openings for community DJs. Be mindful of both the station's weekday block format (and weekend lineup) and the station's non-commercial identity. WRIU is not a vehicle for mainstream commercial music heard on other stations. If you believe that you have a suitable music collection, knowledge and interest, you should drop a note to the appropriate music director to express interest in doing a show so they can keep you in mind if there are any openings in that department and possibly present you to the FM Program Director for consideration.


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Today we have some fresh news about Microsoft's Crackdown 3. The company pushing the release date of November 7, 2017 to spring of 2018, according to Polygon. Shannon Loftis, Microsoft Studios Publishing general manager, told the site that they wanted to give the development teams Reagent Games, Sumo Digital and Cloudgine more time to get things right.
Crackdown 3 has been in development for a number of years. It was originally announced back in 2014 with a release date of 2016 that was then delayed to this year. The official 4K trailer was released at E3 earlier this year.


Bar Pastoral has a wine and cheese cruise aboard Wendella boats.
Wine and cheese and a gentle lake breeze add up to a cruise worth your time and money.
Among the lesser-known joys of summer are the wine and cheese cruises offered on the Wendella tour boats.
For about $60 ($60.50 with tax), you can enjoy a two-hour tour of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan, while nibbling wine and cheese provided by Pastoral, the artisan cheese, wine and bread shop with locations in the Loop, West Loop and Lakeview.
It's the second season for the Wendella-Pastoral collaboration.
"Last year, we did one tour a month," said Pastoral founder and co-owner Greg O'Neill. "It was so successful that now we do two per month. The boat leaves at 5:45, so it's right after work."
It's not, I should point out, a food extravaganza. But unless you're painfully shy, you'll sample six wines and cheeses, perhaps augmented by some charcuterie, while enjoying gorgeous city views and beautiful weather.
That is, when the weather is beautiful.
"It's pretty weather-dependent," O'Neill acknowledges. "Eighty and sunny versus 60 and cloudy can be the difference between 50 and 100 bookings."
"The tour books through Wendella, but we staff and provide the product, so it's a win-win," O'Neill said. "It's really a nice evening out, celebrating the season."
Considering that Wendella's regular two-hour cruise is $35, $60 for the same cruise with free-flowing wine and mounds of cheese isn't a bad deal at all.
The setup is pretty simple. Get to the dock (the right dock; more on that in a bit) by about 5:30 p.m., board a few minutes later and wait to cast off. Wines are set up on the upper, open deck; cheeses are below. You'll get a slip of paper describing what you're about to sample, along with suggested pairings. When you're ready, head to the appropriate table and taste away.
The wine and cheese cruises take place every other Thursday; upcoming dates are this Thursday, Aug. 20, Sept. 3 and Sept. 17. October dates have not been confirmed.
Good news: Wines are well-chosen and appropriate for the season (lots of rose wines on my voyage), and the pourers can tell you a lot about each bottle.
Not so good: Though the cheeses were delicious, I wish they would have provided more information on them; "sheep's milk cheese from Wisconsin" doesn't tell me much, and the staffers at the cheese table couldn't add to that.
Good: The value is excellent, and who doesn't love a river and lake cruise?
Not so good: Wendella still has no signs telling you which dock is which. The dock just off Michigan Avenue is for the regular cruises, and the dock in front of Trump Tower is for the water taxis and the wine-and-cheese cruise. Yes, you can ask a uniformed worker, but a friend of mine did that and was misdirected. The two women ahead of me in line were booked on the regular $35 cruise; when a worker finally told them they were in the wrong line, their cruise had departed. There's really no excuse for Wendella's failure to make the embarking points crystal clear.


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Devenish Nutrition secures 118m euros in funding from the EU
Posted By: Martin Whiteon: August 09, 2018 In: Agriculture, Business, Food, Industries
Belfast-based agri-food business Devenish Nutrition has received €118 million in long-term funding from the European Union (EU), which will be used to enhance the company's R&D capabilities.
The refinancing deal includes a €40 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) as part of the Investment Plan for Europe, adding to investments from both Ulster Bank and Danske Bank.
According to Devenish, the funding will allow the company to construct a new innovation centre in County Meath, Ireland, and will also fund research projects into optimised animal nutrition, food innovation, health and sustainability.
Devenish claims that the new innovation centre will enhance its 'One Health from Soil to Society' soil improvement research programme, which aims to optimise the productivity and profitability of farms.
Richard Kennedy, Group CEO of Devenish said: "This major financial boost marks a most significant milestone for Devenish as we seek to realise our vision of becoming the world's leading provider of integrated animal, human and environmental health solutions.
"This funding will be invested in the business to build and grow our research & development and manufacturing capabilities as well as facilitate our mergers and acquisitions activity.
"We take great pride that EIB have the confidence to support not just the future of Devenish, but the future of the Irish agri-food sector overall.
"Equally, the support of both Ulster Bank and Danske Bank is crucial in enabling us to progress our future growth plans as we seek to develop Devenish's presence in domestic and international markets and enhance our manufacturing capabilities worldwide."
European Commissioner Phil Hogan, responsible for Agriculture, added: "The Irish agri-business sector contributes enormously to the Irish economy and particularly to the rural economy.
"There are huge opportunities for companies like Devenish who have a vision for the future, but they are operating in a highly competitive environment, where investment, particularly in research and innovation, is essential to maintain a competitive edge.
"Today's announcement by the EIB under the Investment Plan for Europe is very welcome, coming at a time of some uncertainty for the Irish agri-business sector. It is a strong statement of confidence in the resilience of the sector and its capacity to grow and reach its full potential.
"The EIB's investment is an obvious statement of confidence in Devenish's ambition, but it is also a very tangible vote of confidence in Irish agri-business and its potential to benefit from new and emerging global opportunities, particularly given the important emphasis that Devenish places on sustainability."
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Beclabito é uma Região censo-designada localizada no estado americano de Novo México, no Condado de San Juan.

Demografia
Segundo o censo americano de 2000, a sua população era de 339 habitantes.

Geografia
De acordo com o United States Census Bureau tem uma área de
19,4 km², dos quais 19,4 km² cobertos por terra e 0,0 km² cobertos por água. Beclabito localiza-se a aproximadamente 1699 m acima do nível do mar.

Localidades na vizinhança
O diagrama seguinte representa as localidades num raio de 44 km ao redor de Beclabito.

Ligações externas

Cidades do Novo México


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John Milgrim,Ottaway News Service
Albany — Consider yourself sufficiently warned.
After being forced to open your wallet wider to help the state balance its new $93 billion budget, some fiscal watchdogs and politicians are predicting New York's money problems will be as bad next year.
If not worse.
"It's going to be totally painful," says Matthew Maguire, spokesman for the state Business Council. "No one should be surprised if next year's budget challenge is like the recent one, or worse."
This year, to help close a near $12 billion deficit, lawmakers increased income taxes, sales taxes and public college tuition. They also tacked on more than a billion dollars in fees for everything from divorce records to boat registrations.
That's not to mention the $4.2 billion they had to borrow.
It was the fix for a fiscal mess that the state's chief executive denied even existed until he was safely re-elected to a third term.
"Six months ago, the governor's office said they could handle the [current] budget without much pain, and now it is a catastrophe," says Blair Horner of the New York Public Interest Research Group.
Looking ahead, "I think they are all going to be getting out the prayer rugs and hope the numbers are wrong," Horner says. "Anybody who escaped this year should be worried about next year. Anybody who escaped the significant cuts to their program, or who escaped tax hikes, would be a lot closer to the chopping block next year."
E.J. McMahon, an analyst with the conservative think tank Manhattan Institute, says there is no doubt that a big budget gap is coming next year. A little common sense and simple math make those predictions an easy call.
During the Wall Street boom of the late 1990s, the state was taking in plenty of cash to pay for new programs. Since then, the bills keep coming in, but the money to pay for them has dwindled as the economy soured.
Early this year, Gov. George Pataki proposed cutting billions from education and health care to help make the money going out match the revenue coming in. He offered employee buyouts and threatened layoffs. But even with those cuts, total spending amounted to about the same as the year before.
The Legislature rejected the cuts and added $2 billion to Pataki's plan. Come next year, there won't be another $4 billion to borrow. And based on past years, spending will rise again.
Another big difference is that next year is an election year for the Legislature. That means an across-the-board tax increase is unlikely, as are major cuts to programs many lawmakers consider vital to staying in good graces with their constituents, Horner and McMahon say.
"So you look at the area they didn't touch this year and that leaves the business tax. I'd be very concerned, if I was a corporate taxpayer, about the business tax next year," McMahon says.
Pataki says the state is headed toward "a fiscal train wreck." His administration estimates a deficit nearing $6 billion next year.
McMahon says the Legislature has to consider cuts in spending.
"There is no foreseeable economic scenario under which this gap closes itself without the Legislature doing the heavy lifting it completely refused to do this year," he says.


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A Conversation with Chris Hay of Say Hay Farms
Submitted by Guest Blogger on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 09:00
This interview originally appeared in Certified Organic magazine, fall 2012, by Matt Boitano, CCOF Intern.
Most people think of mobile homes as a place to live, but not Chris Hay. He uses them for pest management on his eight-acre farm in Woodland, California, where he harvests a variety of fruits, vegetables, and chickens.
For the last two years, Chris has been running what he calls "an integrated farm," in which each aspect of the land and its inhabitants is cultivated for multiple uses to maximize conservation and functionality. The mobile homes, for instance, carry around his hens, which he uses to feed on insects in his fields. This symbiotic relationship enriches the hens' diet while providing excellent pest management for the crops.
Chris has much to say about his unique farming practices: "I integrate animal and vegetable culture on the same land, rotating them in a mutually beneficial manner."
"Conventional farming is extremely heavy on inputs and incorporates a very top down approach. What I'm trying to do is an old-school style of truck farming, by bringing animals and vegetables together and building flavor from the ground up."
In addition to maximizing the utility of his hens, Chris applies the same careful stewardship to his land and water use. In 2011, he entered into a three year Environmental Qualities Incentive Program (EQIP) with the Natural Resource Conservation Service, calling on their assistance for irrigation management, hedgerow installation, and mulching work.
"The application process was pretty straightforward," he notes. "Since it is a government program, there is a fair amount of rigidity in the practices they are able to support, but the local reps were very helpful in explaining and navigating the application for funding of these programs."
Due to technical and financial assistance from EQIP, Chris installed irrometers to measure soil moisture at different depths, thereby helping him to monitor irrigation and conserve significant amounts of water. "In my case, the irrometers had the biggest impact on crop yield and quality, which in turn affect profitability."
"They enabled me to gain a better picture of our soil profile and make more appropriately timed irrigations in terms of frequency and volume." Regarding his experience with EQIP, he declares that "their irrigation management was really helpful!"
Innovation at Say Hay Farms extends beyond chicken mobile homes and careful water monitoring. For last year's season, Chris planted a sunflower hedgerow that shades the adjacent bell pepper crop, attracts birds to feed on pests in the field, and produces copious seeds that add to the hens' nutritious diet. Together with NRCS, Chris has created a plan to rotate hedgerows and increase biodiversity on his farm. "The technical assistance with the hedgerow was quite extensive. They provided a detailed plan of which species in what intervals I should use. They also helped me source an affordable, local vendor."
Chris also participates in the National Organic Certification Cost Share program, receiving a full reimbursement. The Cost Share program is designed for small operations like Say Hay Farms, where it can provide the most benefit to organic farmers burdened by certification costs. Chris describes the application process as "pretty easy," and notes that "it's a very valuable service."
As a farmer, Chris is clearly unique in many respects. He's young, having graduated college six years ago with a B.A. in philosophy from UC Berkeley. Such a phenomenon contradicts the growing national trend of young people deciding not to become farmers. On April 4, the Huffington Post published an article entitled "Average U.S. Farmer's Age Rising, Young People Needed in Agriculture," in which the author quotes USDA Secretary Kathleen Merrigan's interpretation of the situation: "There is a challenge here, a challenge that has a corresponding opportunity."
Chris seems to be of the same mind. The daily grit of farming does not faze him in the least: "We've had some challenges so far, but we're doing well and I enjoy the challenge of it."
Say Hay Farms is currently in the process of expanding from eight acres to 20, the result of Chris' efforts paying off. In his words, "We are increasing production to meet the demand for our type of farming and our products. … Given that we produce 50 different varieties of vegetables and melons, grains, oranges, eggs, and soon, meat, the additional ground is a welcome relief."
However, in this expansion, Chris does not see any significant changes in his farming practices. He remains committed to the quality of his water, his land, and his animals. Rather than simply surviving from harvest to harvest, he seeks to improve his work with each new obstacle, remaining committed to conservation principles: "If I reach my goals, our land, vegetables, and animals are in better health than the previous year with each passing season."
"Conservation is the baseline. We as farmers are charged with stewarding resources and producing from them while not diminishing the capacity of future generations to do the same."
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Feature | Radiology Imaging | February 03, 2016 | Melinda Taschetta-Millane
ITN relies on its readers for input as to what trends and topics you are interested in and are affecting your business. We continuously monitor what the audience is viewing online at itnonline.com, and also through social media channels and face-to-face conversations out in the field.
This year, topics on radiology trends and imaging dominated the list.
ITN's mission is to serve as a time-saving, go-to source for information on the latest in imaging technology and help readers keep up-to-date on trends in the market. This year's list is a reflection of that goal, and what readers considered important this past year.
1. Changing the Culture in Radiology
Heightened awareness of dose monitoring is needed for physicians and clinicians.
2. FDA Issues Class 1 Recall for GE Healthcare MRI Systems
The recall included all superconducting magnets from 1985 through 2015.
3. New Advances in PET/CT Technology
This article appeared as an introduction to a comparison chart on PET/CT systems in the
May 2015 issue.
4. Controversies in Breast Cancer Screening
A look into the controversial and confusing studies that currently dictate the standards for breast cancer screening.
5. Radiologists, I Feel Your Strain
Despite increasing radiology workloads in recent years, remarkably, there has been a dearth of research into the effects of eye fatigue on radiologists ... just as there has been little attention paid to alleviating this strain.
6. Webinar: Zero Footprint Viewer — EMR, VNA and Referring Clinicians
This webinar, sponsored by GE Healthcare, featured zero-footprint (ZFP) viewers, which provide imaging tools from wherever there is Internet connectivity.
7. 3-D Tomosynthesis: Where Are We Now?
As the DBT market continues to grow, so does the demand for breakthrough.
8. Current Advances in Targeted Radionuclide Therapy
Whether given alone or in combination, TRT and radioimmunotherapy will have an important role to play in the treatment of patients with cancer in the future.
9. Spectral Imaging Brings New Light to CT
The ability to perform image acquisition and processing at multiple energy levels is improving visualization for computed tomography and enhancing patient care.
10. FDA Updates Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure from Medical Imaging
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its latest efforts in supporting the Bonn Call for Action, an international list of priorities for radiation protection in medicine
for the next decade.
Comparison charts continue to top the list, as well. The topics most important to you in 2015 included:
CT Systems
MRI Systems
DR Systems
PET/CT Systems
Mobile C-arms
PACS Systems
Digital Mammography Systems
Let us know what you want to hear about in 2016 — what topics need to be addressed so this industry can continue to move forward? We'd love to hear from you.


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New Brunswick – justice of the court serves as statutory arbitrator in land expropriation dispute
In McMackin v. Village of Salisbury, 2019 NBQB 99, Mr. Justice George S. Rideout served as arbitrator under the provisions of the Expropriation Act, RSNB 1973, c E-14 to resolve a dispute between a land owner and a municipality in New Brunswick following the latter's expropriation of part of the land. Despite its "arbitration" label, the process set out in the legislation and Rideout J.'s reasons appears indistinguishable from a court proceeding. Without more information, the "arbitration" set out in the legislation does not qualify as an 'alternative' to dispute resolution offered by the court.
Continue reading "New Brunswick – justice of the court serves as statutory arbitrator in land expropriation dispute"
N.B. Court of Appeal rules court cannot order indefinite stay of application to refer parties to arbitration
In Toronto-Dominion Bank v. Andal Holdings (Moncton) Ltd., 2018 NBCA 68, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal reversed a motions judge's decision to order an indefinite stay of two motions, including an application to refer the parties to arbitration. Though it agreed with the judge that a key third party ought to be added to the principal court litigation before the court adjudicated motions in that litigation affecting the third party, the Court held that an indefinite stay was unwarranted. The Court also considered that the motions judge could still have proceeded with the application to refer the parties to arbitration. In effect, the court rules of procedure applicable to completing the court litigation were not allowed to delay possible recourse to arbitration. Continue reading "N.B. Court of Appeal rules court cannot order indefinite stay of application to refer parties to arbitration"
New Brunswick court applies "reasonable likelihood" as "minimal" standard for stay application
Using "reasonable likelihood" as the "minimal" standard an applicant must meet for a stay, Madam Justice Judy L. Clendening in Knowcharge v. NB Innovation et al., 2018 NBQB 181 stayed litigation involving shareholders, directors and corporations so that the arbitration tribunal could determine its own jurisdiction. Her analysis rested also on the wording of the parties' agreement to arbitrate which provided that disputes "involving" shareholders and not just "between" shareholders would go to arbitration. That wording was sufficient to include litigation filed by the non-shareholder plaintiff corporation which had signed the arbitration agreement. Continue reading "New Brunswick court applies "reasonable likelihood" as "minimal" standard for stay application"


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This is a non-exhaustive list of Guatemala women's international footballers – association football players who have appeared at least once for the senior Guatemala women's national football team.

Players

See also
 Guatemala women's national football team

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Rachel Zoe's SS 2014 collection is inspired by Californian Style, comfortable but always glamour.; baggy trousers and boyfriend jeans are the the protagonists. Shorts and leather mini skirts for the daytime, sequins on dresses and skirts for the night. Of course, in perfect Cali Style, a long and soft Boho chic Kaftan with animalier print, to rock at a Summer Pool Party. Rachel Zoe's favourite colours for this collection are black and white, which give space to pastel and earth shades; just a few prints, with an African chic mood.
The minimal Make up and the soft messy braids enhance that casual chic allure, typical of Rachel's woman.
La collezione Primavera/Estate 2014 di Rachel Zoe è ispirata allo stile Californiano, comodo ma glamour; pantaloni baggy e boyfriend jeans sono i protagonisti. Shorts e mini in pelle per il giorno e lustrini su abiti e gonne per la sera. Naturalmente, non manca il kaftano boho-chic per il Party in piscina, con stampa animalier. I colori prediletti dalla Designer e Stylist californiana sono il bianco ed il nero che lasciano spazio a tonalità pastello ed alle nuances della terra; poche le stampe, dal mood African chic.
Minimal il Make up, morbide e disordinate le trecce, donano alla donna di Rachel Zoe un Allure non troppo impegnativo ma chic.
Marc by Marc Jacobs woman chooses baggy trousers, skirts, dresses above the knees and absolutely sneakers for a perfect Collegial/Cheerleader Style. Optical prints, metallic fabrics and sparkly sequins on playsuits and dresses. For this collection, Marc Jacobs favours the timeless black and white duo and pastel shades, on delicate textiles such as satin.
Undoubtedly original is Marc's choise to tie models' soft hair with a foulard around the neck.
Even the man chooses satin, pinstriped fabrics, varsity jackets and optical prints on short sleeved shirts.
La donna di Marc by Marc Jacobs sceglie pantaloni baggy, gonne e abiti sopra il ginocchio e assolutamente sneakers in perfetto stile Collegiale/Cheerleader. Stampe optical, tessuti metallizzati e luccicanti pailletes su tute e abiti. Per questa collezione, Marc Jacobs predilige tessuti delicati come il raso, declinati nelle nuances pastello. Anche per l'affermato stilista statunitense, il binomio bianco-nero è protagonista.
Particolare la scelta di annodare al collo con un foulard, le morbide chiome delle modelle.
Stesso discorso vale per l'uomo che predilige raso, tessuti gessati, varsity jackets e stampe optical su camicie a manica corta.
stupende le collezioni...adoro gli abiti che hai selezionato!
Love both collections, especially Marc by Marc Jacobs!
Me gusta mucho la coleccion de Marc Jacobs.
very nice selecction, nice collections!
Rachel's show looks great :D i see some great outfits.
i'm impressed by rachel zoe. she always stays true to her signature look but adds unexpected elements.
I love Rachel Zoe's collection. Stunning!
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Turkey fighting terrorists' fake news campaigns amid COVID-19 battle
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Communications Director Fahrettin Altun holding a video conference on the fight against the coronavirus, March 30, 2020 (AA Photo)
While Turkey struggles to fight the coronavirus pandemic, it is also battling against the disinformation campaigns of terrorist groups, Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun said Monday.
"Just as our government goes after those who practice stockpiling critical materials and price gouging, we are also going after terror groups like FETÖ (Gülenist Terror Group), the PKK and [extreme-left Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front] DHKP-C who actively wage disinformation campaigns to undermine our public health and safety measures," Altun wrote on Twitter.
"We are also very careful about confronting disinformation campaigns, as well as misinformed advice on social media as well as other mediums. We are actively fighting against inflammatory and deceptive posts that intend to provoke and agitate our people," he said.
Altun's statements came after a Cabinet meeting took place headed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, where the spread of the coronavirus was discussed. Erdoğan launched a national solidarity campaign, which resulted in a large number of politicians, cabinet members and businessmen pledging personal donations for the fight against the pandemic.
"Our citizens must rest assured that their government is doing everything it can to confront this challenge. Our health care infrastructure is one of our biggest assets, as we rival and often exceed some of the most developed nations in terms of many health care-related measures," Altun said, adding that several city hospitals have recently opened, expanding capacity by thousands of beds. "Our health care infrastructure was already one of the best in the region and it is becoming more robust in the face of the coronavirus threat," the communications chief said.
"We will continue to work around the clock in a very aggressive manner to meet this challenge. Our biggest asset is our people and their common sense. We have been very transparent and open with them about the nature of this threat and we will continue to do so," he continued.
In recent weeks, Turkey has closed most public spaces, schools and universities, and restricted public transport. It also imposed a 24-hour curfew for people aged 65 or over as well as for those with chronic illnesses.
In some cities and towns, police officers at checkpoints have started the thermal screening of people arriving from out of town. In a bid to raise awareness, traffic lights in most cities now flash messages urging people to stay home.
The number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Turkey has increased to 10,827, while the death toll has reached 168, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced Monday.
The coronavirus disease that originated in Wuhan, China has infected more than 785,000 people worldwide, killing nearly 38,000. More than 165,000 have recovered so far.
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Kent: The Garden of England
Kent is often nicknamed the Garden of England, and rightly so; made up of a patchwork of vineyards and fields, plentiful crops of fruits and vegetables grow every year, with farms and orchards ripe for the picking open to the public. Here's how Kent has earned its title.
Why is Kent the Garden of England?
With one of the warmest climates in the UK, it's much easier to grow a variety of fruits, vegetables and plants in Kent than in other British counties. Agriculture and horticulture lies at the centre of Kent's heritage – just one example of this is the numerous oast houses you can see across the region's landscape, once used for drying hops. The industry continues to thrive today, and much of it can also be enjoyed by the public in the form of pick your own farms, orchards and vineyard tours.
Farming in Kent
According to a DEFRA report, Kent has the most farms and smallholdings in the South East – there are over 2700 throughout the county. These cover all kinds of farms, from cereals to livestock, spanning over 221,000 hectares of farmland and countryside.
Where Kent really excels, however, is in its growing of fruit, which beats everywhere else in the UK; with almost 10,000 fruit crops on commercial holdings, it is miles ahead of the region in second place, Herefordshire, which has just over 6500. Kent is home to 90% of cherries grown in England and 50% of plums grown in the country – two staggering figures considering this is just one corner of the English countryside.
Surround yourself with farming heritage with a stay at one of our working farm cottages or traditional oast houses.
The National Fruit Collection at Brogdale Collections
With those previously mentioned stats in mind, it's no surprise that Kent is home to the National Fruit Collection, hosted at the Brogdale Collections near Faversham. As illustrated in our infographic, it has a huge number of fruit varieties among its collection. These include 2200 apple varieties, 550 pear varieties, 337 plum varieties, 285 cherry varieties and 42 kinds of nut.
The Brogdale Collections are open to the public year-round, meaning that you can see the fruit as the seasons change with a self-guided tour through the orchards. From March to October guided walking tours, where you can learn more about the collections, take place three times a day. Tractor Trailer Tours also take place between May and September.
A number of events take place throughout the year celebrating the many fruits grown at Brogdale and their harvest. These include the popular Strawberry Fair in June and the two-day Apple Festival in the autumn. It's also one of the few places where you can attend a Hanami Festival, a traditional Japanese festival celebrating the arrival of the cherry blossoms.
Vineyards in Kent
Kent is home to 45 vineyards which are members of Wines of Great Britain, the official body for the UK wine industry, and there are also several smaller vineyards across the county. A number of these vineyards are open to the public, offering tours of their vineyards, tastings of their grapes and wines, as well as a chance to take home the final product at their on-site shops.
You can find some of the best to visit over at our guide to vineyards in Kent and Sussex.
Farmers' markets in Kent
Where better to get hold of the region's local produce than directly from the farmers themselves? With over 45 farmers markets held in towns and villages across Kent, you're bound to find one near where you're staying, perfect for stocking up on supplies for your self-catering holiday.
You'll find most of the farmers' markets in Kent on the Kent Farmers' Markets Association website – take a look at this handy map to find out where and when your nearest market is taking place.
Visiting the Garden of England
If you've been inspired to eat your way around Kent, with the variety of freshly-grown food it has to offer, take a look at our Kent holiday cottages to find the perfect place to base your foodie adventure.
Infographic references
DEFRA (2016) – Structure of the agricultural industry in England and the UK at June - https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/structure-of-the-agricultural-industry-in-england-and-the-uk-at-june
Why Farming Matters in Kent – Seasonal Food - http://wfminkent.co.uk/farming-in-kent/seasonal-food/
English Wine Producers (2018) – Find a Vineyard - http://www.englishwineproducers.co.uk/vineyards/vineyard-search/?keywords=Search...&region=452&submit=1
Local Food Britain (2018) – Historic Garden of England - http://localfoodbritain.com/kent/about-kent/historic-garden-of-england/
Brogdale Collections – The Fruit Collection - http://www.brogdalecollections.org/the-fruit-collection/
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One of the most popular female characters Barbie, caught a deadly disease and to get rid of the disease need to have brain surgery. Our task is using the medical supplies, making Barbie brain surgery. We treat instead of bringing Barbie correctly displayed instructions. After making all the necessary checks would demystifies the old Barbie potentially improve health. Good games.


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A: The version of the compiled assembly is controlled by the AssemblyFileVersion attribute.  You just need to make sure this is included as part of your CodeDom tree when you compile.
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Government agencies, insurance companies and health care consumers are aggressively reviewing the billing and medical records of hospitals, physicians and other health care providers. The government does not tolerate fraud, waste and abuse. Fraud includes billing Medicare and Medicaid for services that were not provided or were not properly documented. Waste and abuse include billing for services that were not needed.
The OSF Compliance Program is focused on preventing fraud, waste and abuse by helping employees follow OSF policies and government rules and regulations. The goal of the OSF Compliance Program is to prevent violations and resolve any problems.
OSF employees have a duty to report concerns about improper billing practices such as fraud, waste and abuse and other possible violations of OSF policies and Federal and State laws.
OSF HealthCare also encourages patients and their families to report concerns they may have.
The OSF Integrity Line is operated by an independent company that specializes in this type of service. Reports may be made by calling a toll-free telephone number or by logging on to their website. Both methods are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you prefer to speak with a live operator, you may call the toll-free number 1-800-547-2822. The operator will ask you questions about your concern. The Integrity Line staff will prepare a report and forward it to the appropriate person at OSF for investigation. The Integrity Line operators will not be able to answer questions directly.
To make a report via the Internet, log on to the website, OSFIntegrityLine.alertline.com and fill in important information about your concern.
When you call or log on to the OSF Integrity Line to report an issue, you will be given an identification number and a contact date. Your issue will be investigated, and a response will be prepared for you to access on that date. You may provide your name and contact information if you wish, or you may choose to remain anonymous. Sometimes during the course of an investigation, the identity of an anonymous caller may become known due to the specific circumstances of the issue reported.
Please be sure to provide enough information so that a thorough investigation of your concern may be completed. This is especially important for reports submitted via the Internet. Remember - the only information available to the investigator is what you provide in your report. Even if you choose to submit your report anonymously, please identify the individual who is the subject of your report, the work unit or department involved, and any other involved parties, such as a supervisor, manager or witness.
Call or log on to the OSF Integrity Line on or after the contact date to receive the response to your report. You may be asked to provide additional information to complete the investigation.


Nobu Hotel delivers the unique chemistry and perfect balance of luxury, fun, craft and theatre. The setting merges Eden Roc's iconic Miami Modern architecture with an intuitive interpretation of Chef Nobu's signature style. David Rockwell drew upon Japanese architecture and the hotel's oceanfront location to evoke a contemporary Japanese beach house in a setting complete with Nobu private pools. The perfect hotel for food lovers with the destination Nobu Restaurant, famed Nobu in-room dining, the unique Malibu Farm restaurant and an array of special event spaces.


Hannahs Rockin; Guitar has double the activities and double the fun! Look out for the shimmering sash with all the glitz and glitter to make your own star-studded fashion accessory. Flip open the centre compartment to find sparkling gem tattoos, mini photo frames, stickers and more!Fun flashing lights jam to the beat of the Hannah Montana theme song, and for added fun rock out to all your favourite songs by hooking up your MP3 player to the Rockin; Guitar! Listen to the music while making beaded key chains, cool body art and trendy jewellery. Requires 3 x AA batteries (included).For ages 6 years and over.


Presenting at the 2017 AVMA Convention, Heidi Reuss-Lamky discussed the ways in which capnography provides important feedback about the severity of a patient's condition and how patients respond to treatment.
Capnography is an essential tool for monitoring anesthetized and critical care veterinary patients, according to Heidi Reuss-Lamky, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia), from Oakland Veterinary Referral Services in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Presenting at the 2017 American Veterinary Medical Association Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, Reuss-Lamky discussed the ways in which capnography provides important feedback about the severity of a patient's condition and how patients respond to treatment.
Capnography refers to the measurement of CO2 in a patient's exhaled breath, she said. The measurements are displayed as a capnogram, which is a graphic representation of exhaled CO2 as each breath is taken over time.
Reuss-Lamky highlighted the critical role of this tool in anesthetic monitoring by discussing findings from a key study from the human medical literature of more than 1000 anesthetic-related malpractice claims.1 Anesthesiologist reviewers analyzed the cases and concluded that "using capnography and pulse oximetry together could have prevented 93% of the anesthetic mishaps," she said.
According to Reuss-Lamky,3 physiologic processes are essential for capnography use and interpretation: metabolism, circulation, and ventilation. Gas exchange occurs in alveolar capillary beds in the lung, she said. CO2 is produced in the body as a byproduct of tissue metabolism, transported to the lungs via perfusion, and then removed via alveolar ventilation. The exhaled CO2 is also known as end-tidal CO2 (ETCO2) and represents the concentration of CO2 in the lung alveoli that emptied last.
She explained that CO2 is transported in the body predominantly in 3 forms: 60% to 70% as bicarbonate ions, 20% to 30% bound to proteins, and 5% to 10% dissolved in arterial plasma. Bloodgas analysis measures the CO2 that is dissolved in plasma, said Reuss-Lamky, and this is known as the arterial partial pressure of CO2 (PaCO2).
She noted that, in a healthy patient, ETCO2 (normally 35-45 mm Hg) typically correlates with PaCO2 (Table) and is approximately 2 to 5 mm Hg lower. Because this gradient is considered clinically insignificant, she added that ETCO2, PaCO2, and alveolar CO2 (PACO2) levels are considered approximately equal.
Ideally, alveolar ventilation is matched to alveolar perfusion. Under normal conditions in the lung, the ratio of pulmonary ventilation to perfusion is close to 1. However, ventilation–perfusion mismatching may occur in some conditions, leading to abnormal ETCO2 levels (Table).
Capnography offers many benefits, said Reuss-Lamky. It allows noninvasive assessment of the patient's systemic metabolism (acid-base status), pulmonary perfusion, and cardiac output.
Because ETCO2 , PaCO2 , and PACO2 levels are considered approximately equal, monitoring ETCO2 levels can help clinicians to detect trends or sudden changes in a patient's PaCO2. Various clinical conditions, even anesthetic mishaps, may increase the gradient between ETCO2 and PaCO2, such that it becomes clinically significant, she said.
ETCO2 analysis can help evaluate a patient's acid-base status, respiratory patterns, and adequacy of ventilation in a variety of clinical situations, said Reuss-Lamky. These include during anesthesia when anesthetic drugs and inhalants can reduce tidal volumes significantly, or during long-term ventilatory assistance, such as when a mechanical ventilator is used. Capnography can also help clinicians promptly identify airway mishaps, she added. One example comprises cases in which the endotracheal tube is placed in the esophagus instead of the trachea.
By monitoring ETCO2 using capnography, Reuss-Lamky explained that clinicians can identify and promptly respond to such conditions. For example, ETCO2 levels greater than 45 mm Hg in a patient indicate inadequate ventilation (Table), she said, requiring clinicians to provide ventilatory assistance via manual or mechanical means. Hypoventilation may occur in such condi- tions as pneumothorax or lung disease, she added.
Using capnography also helps clinicians maintain a stable plane of anesthesia. This can be especially useful in obese animals, during prolonged surgical procedures (>90 minutes), or when neuromuscular blocking agents are used. A sudden decrease in ETCO2 can also be an early and reliable indicator of impending cardiovascular collapse or cardiac arrest, she said.


After the mostly deadly virus has been released in the US superpower and spreads the disease, you get the team of last good men to save the country and to fulfill all the given missions. The game fires up in isometric view, where you can control your guys separately or together. It all looks like the well known Jagged Alliance but in real-time. Except to kill most of the moving and insane on the streets, there are also various things to find, use, combine.. You can in the meantime research new technologies and weapons, and of course to defend your base. There's wide multiplayer support including LAN, internet, modem and serial cable, where can play up to eight players.


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Inner Lives
Emotions, Identity, and the Supernatural, 1300–1900
Mélusine's Human Heart: Interiority and the Supernatural in a Medieval Romance
September 23, 2016 · by Charlotte Smith	· in Guest Posts, Love, Medieval.	·
Melusine's serpent form, revealed as she bathes Paris, BNF, Français 24383, (1401-1500), fol. 19r.
Jean d'Arras's Roman de Mélusine is a remarkable romance in its use of interiority and emotion to ground a supernatural plot in a believable emotional context. Written in 1392, it uses the plot of an earlier local folktale of a fairy ancestress to the Lusignan family, but uses the inner lives of his characters, and particularly his heroine, to provide an unusual emotional realism to his text.
In the earlier story recorded by Pierre Bersuire, Mélusine appears as the fairy wife of a lord of Lusignan, who transformed into a serpent on being seen naked by her husband. Given that d'Arras's patron, Jean Duc de Berry, was descended from the house of Lusignan through his mother, the supernatural elements of this story had to be distanced from the demonic connotations of shapeshifting serpent brides, which were common in medieval folklore. In order to create this distance, d'Arras provides his heroine with a unique psychological depth and emotional life which transforms her from a monstrous fairy or demon bride to a compelling, sympathetic heroine. Using the emotional interiority that fairies and demons typically lack, d'Arras provides Mélusine with a human heart to counterbalance her supernatural, sometimes monstrous, body.
Melusine's flight and return to nurse her children Paris, BNF, Français 24383, (1401-1500), fol. 30r.
The psychological depth d'Arras gives his heroine is fairly unusual in medieval romance, a genre in which emotions are typically expressed through dramatic action rather than internal struggle. For a romance heroine, Mélusine is uniquely stoical, and when her emotions are revealed to the other characters rather than only the reader, it is typically in a subtle fashion, and only rarely do her feelings overwhelm her. Thus, Mélusine's love for her sons is displayed through her care in raising them rather than in dramatic deeds or speeches, as "she herself took such good care of her children that they flourished and became so strong that all who saw them marvelled." When her eldest sons depart on crusade, an adventure from which they may never return, her response is controlled rather than passionate: she "kissed each one, tearful and saddened by their imminent departure. For what she felt for them was not the transient sentiment of a wet nurse, but deep maternal love." Even after her permanent transformation into a dragon, her "deep maternal love" for her children remains unchanged, and she returns to Lusignan every night to feed and comfort her infant children. In spite of her supernatural form, Mélusine's love for her children is, and continues to be, that of an ordinary human mother, expressed in the terms of affection d'Arras's female readers might have used in their relationships with their own children.
Mélusine's emotions have their strongest presence at the climax of the narrative, immediately before her dramatic departure from Lusignan. This is precipitated by a family tragedy: one of her sons, Geoffroy, is enraged that his brother, Fromont, has become a monk at the monastery of Maillezais. In his anger, he burns the building to the ground, killing his brother and the other monks. On hearing of this tragedy, Raymondin, Mélusine's husband "almost went mad" and sequesters himself in his rooms, abandoning his people. His alarmed courtiers immediately write to Mélusine to inform her of the murder of her son and her husband's overwhelming grief. Mélusine's response is again recognisably one of mourning: before returning to her husband, she visits Lusignan where "deeply sorrowful and distressed… she spent two days… wandering through the castle and around the region, uttering bitter laments and heaving deep sighs." After this brief period of mourning, Mélusine returns to her duties as wife and noblewoman, concealing her grief. While the circumstances of Mélusine's mourning may have seemed extraordinary to her readers, her grief, and her response to it, may have struck a chord. D'Arras again uses Mélusine's understated but intense emotions to add a note of sympathetic realism to the supernatural or melodramatic trials of his heroine.
Melusine's faint in the Upton House Bearsted Fragments UHB fol. 194v.
and UHB fol. 196.
Mélusine's emotions only become obvious to the other characters after Raymondin lashes out at her as a "deceitful serpent" and blames her for Geoffroy's crime. The revelation of her secret – that on Saturdays she becomes half-serpent – breaks the vow that Raymondin made before he married her: that he would never attempt to see her or question what she did on a Saturday. It also fulfils the second half of the curse which originally gave Mélusine her serpent tail, which transforms her permanently and forces her to leave the human world. Overcome by grief and pain at this betrayal, Mélusine falls into a faint in which "no breath or pulse could be detected in her". Her emotions, previously only revealed to the reader, become obvious to her husband only at this climax of the narrative. The importance of Raymondin's revelation of her secret transformation is particularly emphasised in the Upton House Bearsted fragments, where her collapse and subsequent lament are depicted in the manuscript. The overwhelming power of her emotions destroys her stoical façade and affirms her humanity and sympathetic nature to the reader immediately before her final transformation into a purely supernatural being.
It is at this point in the narrative that Mélusine truly gives voice to her emotions, rather than d'Arras revealing them in narrative asides. She laments:
Ah! Raymond, the day I first saw you was a most unfortunate one for me. Oh, if only I had never seen your graceful body, your gracious manner, or you handsome face! Would that I had never desired your beauty, since you have so perfidiously betrayed me! … Alas! My friend, our love has turned to hatred, our tenderness into contempt, our solace and our joy into tearful remorse, our good fortune into irreversible calamity.
The betrayal Mélusine has experienced may be based in the supernatural world of curses and vows, but the emotional content of her lament could as easily be applied to a more mundane spousal betrayal, for example of infidelity or disloyalty. Her "wild laments" continue as she flees the castle in dragon form, no longer able to verbalise her emotions, but continuing to express them through her "excruciating, desolate cry". Her inner emotions again remain consistent in spite of the supernatural transformations of her form. Through the inner life of Mélusine, d'Arras grounds his supernatural plot in familiar emotional conflict. While his heroine shifts from human to serpent-woman to dragon, her heart retains its capacity for human emotion, creating a sympathetic, psychologically complex protagonist to excite the empathy of his audience.
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Paper Promises - Early American Photography Mazie M Harris
Photographic Reportage »
Scholarship on photography's earliest years has tended to focus on daguerreotypes on metal or on the European development of paper photographs made from glass or paper negative. But Americans also experimented with negative-positive processes to produce photographic images on a variety of paper formats in the early decades of the medium. "Paper Promises: Early American Photography" presents this rarely studied topic within photographic history. The well-researched and richly detailed texts in this book delve into the complexities of early paper photography in the United States from the 1840s to 1860s, bringing to light a little-known era of American photographic appropriation and adaptation. Exploring the economic, political, intellectual, and social factors that impacted its unique evolution, both the essays and the carefully selected images illustrate the importance of photographic reproduction in shaping and circulating perceptions of America and its people during a critical period of political tension and territorial expansion. Due to the fragility of paper photography from this period, the works in this catalogue are rarely displayed, making the volume an essential tool for any scholar in the field and a very rare peek into the mid-nineteenth century.
Mazie M. Harris is assistant curator in the Department of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Her research focuses on American photography.
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