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In 2008, the possible health risks of Bisphenol A (BPA) -- a common chemical in plastic -- made headlines. Parents were alarmed, pediatricians flooded with questions, and stores quickly sold-out of BPA-free bottles and sippy cups.
Where do things stand now? Have plastic manufacturers changed their practices? How careful does a parent need to be when it comes to plastics and BPA? Here's the latest information we have about possible BPA risks.
BPA is a chemical that has been used to harden plastics for more than 40 years. It's everywhere. It's in medical devices, compact discs, dental sealants, water bottles, the lining of canned foods and drinks, and many other products.
More than 90% of us have BPA in our bodies right now. We get most of it by eating foods that have been in containers made with BPA. It's also possible to pick up BPA through air, dust, and water.
BPA was common in baby bottles, sippy cups, baby formula cans, and other products for babies and young children. Controversy changed that. Now, the six major companies that make baby bottles and cups for infants have stopped using BPA in the products they sell in the U.S. Many manufacturers of infant formula have stopped using BPA in their cans, as well.
According to the U.S. Department of Health, toys generally don't contain BPA. While the hard outer shields of some pacifiers do have BPA, the nipple that the baby sucks on does not.
What does BPA do to us? We still don't really know, since we don't have definitive studies of its effects in people yet. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration used to say that BPA was safe. But in 2010 the agency altered its position. The FDA maintains that studies using standardized toxicity tests have shown BPA to be safe at the current low levels of human exposure. But based on other evidence -- largely from animal studies -- the FDA expressed "some concern" about the potential effects of BPA on the brain, behavior, and prostate glands in fetuses, infants, and young children.
How could BPA affect the body? Here are some areas of concern.
Hormone levels. Some experts believe that BPA could theoretically act like a hormone in the body, disrupting normal hormone levels and development in fetuses, babies, and children. Animal studies have had mixed results.
Brain and behavior problems. After a review of the evidence, the National Toxicology Program at the FDA expressed concern about BPA's possible effects on the brain and behavior of infants and young children.
Cancer. Some animal studies have shown a possible link between BPA exposure and a later increased risk of cancer.
Heart problems. Two studies have found that adults with the highest levels of BPA in their bodies seem to have a higher incidence of heart problems. However, the higher incidence could be unrelated to BPA.
Other conditions. Some experts have looked into a connection between BPA exposure and many conditions -- obesity, diabetes, ADHD, and others. The evidence isn't strong enough to show a link.
Increased risk to children. Some studies suggest that possible effects from BPA could be most pronounced in infants and young children. Their bodies are still developing and they are less efficient at eliminating substances from their systems.
Although this list of possible BPA risks is frightening, keep in mind that nothing has been established. The concern about BPA risks stems primarily from studies in animals.
A few studies in people have found a correlation between BPA and a higher incidence of certain health problems, but no direct evidence that BPA caused the problem. Other studies contradict some of these results. Some experts doubt that BPA poses a health risk at the doses most people are exposed to.
The federal government is now funding new research into BPA risks. We don't know the results of these studies yet. Recommendations about BPA could change in the next few years.
For now, there are no restrictions on the use of BPA in products. The Food and Drug Administration does recommend taking "reasonable steps" to reduce human exposure to BPA in the food supply. The FDA has also expressed support for manufacturers who have stopped using BPA in products for babies and for companies working to develop alternatives to the BPA in canned foods.
A number of states have taken action. Connecticut, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington, Wisconsin, and Vermont have laws restricting or banning the sale of certain products containing BPA, like bottles and sippy cups. So have cities like Chicago and Albany, as well as a few counties in New York. Similar laws are likely to pass in New York and California, and state legislatures are considering restrictions in many other states.
Although the evidence is not certain, the FDA does recommend taking precautions against BPA exposure.
Trying to eliminate BPA from your child's life is probably impossible. But limiting your child's exposure -- and your own -- is possible. It doesn't even have to be hard. Here are some tips on how to do it.
Find products that are BPA-free. It isn't as hard as it once was. Many brands of bottles, sippy cups, and other tableware prominently advertise that they are BPA-free.
Look for infant formula that is BPA-free. Many brands no longer contain BPA in the can. If a brand does have BPA in the lining, some experts recommend powdered formula over liquid. Liquid is more likely to absorb BPA from the lining.
Choose non-plastic containers for food. Containers made of glass, porcelain, or stainless steel do not contain BPA.
Do not heat plastic that could contain BPA. Never use plastic in the microwave, since heat can cause BPA to leach out. For the same reason, never pour boiling water into a plastic bottle when making formula. Hand-wash plastic bottles, cups, and plates.
Throw out any plastic products -- like bottles or sippy cups -- that are chipped or cracked. They can harbor germs. If they also have BPA, it's more likely to leach into food.
Use fewer canned foods and more fresh or frozen. Many canned foods still contain BPA in their linings.
Avoid plastics with a 3 or a 7 recycle code on the bottom. These plastics might contain BPA. Other types of numbered plastic are much less likely to have BPA in them.
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Twenty years ago, an estimated one billion people were considered chronically undernourished. As of 2015, the number has dropped to less than 800 million people dealing with food insecurity and hunger in developing nations. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, these numbers are continuing to shrink and at a rate faster than at any other point in history.
International aid in combination with governmental support has been largely responsible for these tremendous strides. The following are five organizations that are fighting world hunger and making a difference through direct-action, activism and advocating for governmental intervention:
Action Against Hunger/ACF International
Working in more than 45 countries, Action Against Hunger is an international humanitarian nonprofit focused on ending world hunger through creating sustainable community solutions. An action-based organization, ACF directs donation funds to on-the-ground solutions. For every dollar donated in 2014, $0.93 was used in direct aid activities, administered by more than 6,500 field staff, the group says.
In 2014, ACF reached more than 13.5 million people with self-sustaining clean water and nutrition. ACF is also committed to helping communities during times of conflict, often being among the first non-governmental organizations (NGO) to respond to international crises.
Since its founding in 1974, this Christian-based, NGO nonprofit has been advocating for the end of global hunger through influencing U.S. policymakers to strengthen and improve U.S. international aid programs.
Each year Bread for the World devises a policy-change agenda that is pursued through a combination of individual engagement, communities reaching out to their congressional leaders and through the organization lobbying Congress directly.
Heifer International was founded in 1944 by Dan West who was Midwestern farmer in the U.S. After serving as a relief worker during the Spanish Civil War, West realized that the method of giving refugees each a cup of milk was not enough to fight hunger in a lasting way. He thought that although milk was a good start, a cow would be even better.
Today, Heifer International donates animals to communities with a long history of hunger. The animals may include a cow, goat, water buffalo, chicken, pig, honey bees, etc. and they are given to a family along with training about how to raise and farm the animals.
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Founded in 1977, this nonprofit spans 22 countries and works strategically towards the creation of a sustainably hunger-free world. The Hunger Project's mission is to end global hunger and poverty with sustainable, women-centered, grassroots strategies and to advocate for the adoption of these strategies in nations throughout the world.
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Food for the Hungry is a Christian organization founded in 1971 that focuses on creating community sustainable solutions. Eighty-four percent of donations go toward sustainable community development, such as food supplies, agricultural development and clean water.
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This wicked witch is one tough cookie
Reviewed by A.J. Maciejewski playing a 3DS on November 3, 2014
The Legend of Dark Witch is also available for PS Vita
When it comes to download-exclusive 3DS games, few are worthy of having a physical release and The Legend of Dark Witch is one of these few. Players will fall in love with the great cast of characters, solid gameplay, and ton of extra content.
Zizou takes her rage out on a parasailing cutie
The Legend of Dark Witch stars Zizou who must reclaim some crystals that someone stole. On her adventure, she'll fight her way through seven stages and encounter a new foe at the end of each one. After this, it's time to confront the thief and bring peace to the land.
Players will find many familiar components in this 2D side-scrolling action platformer. Zizou runs, jumps, and fires projectiles to make it through each stage. She can also change direction in time to block enemy projectiles which is a unique and intuitive mechanic. Bosses will reward you with a new weapon after they are defeated (a la Mega Man) and Zizou can power-up using a linear itemized gauge (a la Gradius). The gauge is filled by collecting butterflies that swarm around Zizou upon defeating enemies. The butterflies also act as money since you can opt to purchase permanent upgrades with them at the stage select screen. These elements are integrated very well as players can upgrade Zizou and seamlessly power-up and switch weapons in-game to quickly become a force to be reckoned with.
The graphics are sharp and colourful. The anime characters all look distinct and have their own personalities while enemies are mostly silly and fun to encounter. Each stage has its own unique flavour which makes them a joy to explore. However, there is a lack of 3D support which is acceptable but slightly disappointing. Characters retain their Japanese voices and they express their personalities suitably. The music sounds like it's straight from a Super Nintendo game and it's full of catchy high quality tunes. Sound effects add a layer of satisfaction to the carnage that Zizou brings about. This being said, Zizou's vocalizing as she attacks becomes repetitive quickly. It isn't loud (which is good) but it can get annoying considering she only makes a couple of noises. An issue that makes the game appear unprofessional is the fact that there are a lot of spelling mistakes. Most gamers probably wouldn't care much but some may be turned off as these mistakes are plentiful. Even characters' names are spelled differently at times.
That fire breathing snowman sure is ripped!
Players control Zizou intuitively and each button press feels responsive. Gamers of any skill level can learn to swiftly navigate through stages while taking out enemies with ease, although the game itself is far from easy. Thankfully, players can adjust the difficulty. Power-ups allow Zizou to move faster, hover briefly, increase projectile spread and power, switch between two main weapons, and deploy a temporary shield (after unlocking it). These can be obtained either automatically or manually after reaching the gauge's thresholds. Players can also switch weapons either on the fly or via a menu. Most weapons act as hazards for enemies to get caught up in while others act as projectiles. All of the weapons are unique and each of them helps in certain situations.
Each stage has a couple of collectables that will allow you to power-up characteristics further than before. These aren't too difficult to find and it is fun to replay stages to collect them all. Players' fastest times are recorded per stage which adds even more replay value, especially for gamers who like to beat their scores. Every boss offers a fun challenge and discovering their weaknesses is just as satisfying as it is in a Mega Man game. Stages can usually be completed within five minutes although many players will have to try them more than once. This makes each playthrough last only a couple of hours at most which will leave players wanting more.
The Legend of Dark Witch includes a lot of extra content that is rewarding to unlock. A list of achievements is included that allows players to unlock concept art and notes from developers for every one that's completed. There is also a shop where players can spend special currency to unlock features in the museum and upgrades for Zizou. You can optionally gamble this currency in a poker mini-game which is a lot of fun by itself. The museum includes play statistics, bestiaries, and a music player. All of this extra content adds a great deal of replay value and also acts as a rewarding distraction from all the intense gameplay.
Bosses can be quite a fun challenge
Upon first glance, it's hard to imagine a game like The Legend of Dark Witch would be as great as it is. It combines tried-and-true classic game mechanics into a must play experience for fans of 2D action games. Why this didn't receive a physical release is beyond me.
+ Great gameplay with tight controls
+ Interesting power-ups and weapons
+ Tons of bonus content, collectables, and replay value
- The main game is quite short
- Plenty of spelling errors
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Parking for the event will take place at the USS North Carolina as scheduled.
Parking will be limited. There will be no shuttle service to the Battleship on Friday night.
There will be no parking at the USS North Carolina on Saturday, October 29, 2011. Parking for both events will take place in downtown Wilmington. All attending the Ghost Ship will take the free water taxis from the boat dock at the Hilton Riverside to the USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial or the trolleys from the Hilton Riverside (Water Street) to the USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial. Water taxis and trolleys will return you to the same locations following the event.
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Traffic delays are probable, Saturday the 29th from 7:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. for northbound traffic on Market St. (Hwy 17) at Porters Neck Rd. Traffic delays are also probable for Porters Neck Rd. traffic accessing Market St. Motorists are advised to avoid this area during that time.
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The PPD Beach2Battleship takes place on October 29, 2011 and includes a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile run, and it also offers a half iron distance triathlon event. The event benefits the Wilmington Family YMCA. For more information please visit www.beach2battleship.com.
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Has been in real estate in coastal North Carolina for 28 years.
Was the 2008 Cambridge Professional of the year representing North Carolina real estate.
Wrote the coastal fishing news for the North Carolina Outdoorsman magazine for 5 years.
Co-founded the Cape Fear Disabled Sportsman's Tournament.
Has game fished Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, and North Carolina.
Has big game hunted in Ohio, Alabama, Texas, and North Carolina.
Favorite camouflage pattern is "Mossy Oak Break Up".
Has had a few different last names in the last 40 years.
Was the first "Miss Southern Pines" in 1968.
Did you see us on the front page of the Luxury Real Estate Section in Saturday's Star News?
Intracoastal Realty agent Deb Hays won a statewide award for her dedication to community service at the N.C. Association of Realtors annual convention last month. The Ben Ball Community Service Award recognizes one Realtor in the state each year for their contributions to the betterment of their communities through outstanding public service. Hays is the first member of the Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors to win the award, which was launched in 1983 and is named after a past president of the N.C. Association of Realtors.
Deb Hays received the award for her community service work Hays has served as a commissioner on the Wilmington Housing Authority for the past five years, including serving as chairman for the past two years. She currently serves on the Azalea Festival Board of Directors leading two committees. She recently participated in a mission trip to Guatemala through First Baptist Church. She served as the president of the Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors in 2006, was a member of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce's Board of Advisors and is a graduate of Leadership Wilmington.
"No one is more deserving of this award than Deb Hays," said Jim Wallace, CEO of Intracoastal Realty in a news release. "Deb works tirelessly and enthusiastically for both her community and for her industry, and inspires others to do the same.
Born in Charlotte and grew up in Wilmington.
Played football and enjoyed Boy Scouts in school (his Scout Master was Eva Elmore's Dad).
Played the trombone in the UNCW band and graduated with a degree in Psychology.
Was President of the Optimists Club.
Help start the Crisis Line as a member of the steering committee, and was involved with the Organization for 10 years.
Started water skiing at an early age.
Traveled to Turkey, Greece, Italy and Mexico in the past 18 months, and will travel to France, Greece, and Spain in the next 12 months.
Went to the State championships in roller skating and competed in the Speed, Dance and Freestyle categories. Continues to enjoy skating today.
He met his lovely wife through emails to a University in Mexico City while trying to coordinate a trip for his church youth group.
Halloween – It's getting SPOOKY!
What a SPOOKY time of year! If you love Halloween or haunted activities,historic Wilmington is the place to be! There are lots of events happening over the next few weeks for both adults and children.
Solve an exciting who-dunnit during a 2 hour dinner cruise along the Cape Fear River with audience participation.
Arrrr! Join a costumed pirate storyteller on an exploration of Masonboro Island's natural treasures from 4-6pm. Kids will learn about the history of famous North Carolina pirates, such as Captain Kidd and Black Beard. Advance reservations required: 910-200-4002.
Over 30,000 square feet of Hollywood-quality special effects, elaborate sets, and terrifying live actors evoke one's deepest fears. Intensity warning: This haunted attraction is not for children under the age of 13.
Porch Theatre Company presents this murder-mystery dinner theatre whereby characters in books come to life at night and folic 'til the sun rises. Advance reservations: 910-232-6611.
Come and experience Ghost Ship, a haunted house with ghouls, ghosts, and zombies set on the Battleship for some great and scary Halloween fun. Note: Not recommended for young children. Battleship North Carolina.
"Haunted" hayrides, carnival rides and games, "haunted" barn, non-scary Fun House with fortune tellers, games, stories, pony rides, food, costume contests, and more. Fun for all ages, including children. Costume contest (all ages) is Saturday 6pm. Poplar Grove Plantation, Wilmington, 910-686-9518.
Join a park ranger down the trails of Fort Fisher State Recreation Area to explore the unexplained phenomena that surrounds Fort Fisher. Bring a flashlight and meet at 7:30pm at the visitor center to explore trails that are normally closed at night. Space is limited; reservations are required. 910-458-5798.
Journey Productions presents this dark, daring, dismal, dastardly, yet mostly funny musical for all ages. Admission charged. Thalian Hall Studio Theatre, Wilmington. 910-632-2285.
30-minute horse-drawn trolley ride through historic district and a visit to the "haunted barn." Horses and tour guides are dressed in costume. Halloween-theme stories, songs & treats. 910-251-8889.
Begin your day at Fort Fisher State Historic Site at 10am with cannon firings, guided tours, Civil War exhibits, and hayrides. Then at 2pm, meet at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area parking lot for an afternoon of Fall/Halloween themed programs and games, candy for Trick-or-Treaters, and ghost hikes. A hayride shuttle will transport visitors between Fort Fisher State Recreation Area and Fort Fisher State Historic Site. Advance reservations required for nighttime ghost hikes; space is limited.
Hop aboard the M/V Shamrock along with Capt. Don Juan Cortez, local pirate storyteller, on an adventure out to Masonboro Island, a land teeming with pirates and their booty! Learn about the rich nautical history of our waterways as you search for buried treasure! Blockade Runner dock (sound side), Wrightsville Beach. 910-200-4002.
October 23 1-3pm & 3:45-5:45pm. A day of movie short & feature films from the genres Horror, Sic-Fi, Thriller, Suspense, Gore. Thalian Hall, Wilmington; 910-632-2285.
5:30pm-8pm. Batty Battleship is a fun, family-oriented trick-or-treating event for little ghouls and goblins with games, activities, food, and storytelling. Battleship North Carolina, Wilmington. 910-251-5797.
Carnival Games, Entertainment, food vendors, costume contest and lots of fun for the entire family!
Halloween day camp (ages 5-12) features slippery, slimy animal programs and crafts. Pre-registration required. NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Kure Beach; 910-458-8257.
5-7pm. Kids arrive in costume and retailers provide candy. Independence Mall. 910-392-1776.
Ghost Walk of Old Wilmington. 6:30pm & 8:30pm. Costumed guides lead visitors through alleyways with tales of haunted Wilmington. Nightly tours at 6:30pm and 8:30pm. Admission charge. Meets at Water & Market streets. Reservations required: 910-794-1866.
Haunted Cotton Exchange Tours. By appointment- 409-4300.
Real Estate – there were 15 new listings last week, 8 under contract and 5 closed sales.
Weather – The upcoming weekend and week will have mild temperatures in the upper seventies and mostly sunny.
Intracoastal Realty announced its top producers for the month of September in 2011.
· Born in St. Louis, the first of five girls, and attended 17 years of Catholic School, Graduating from the University of Dayton with a degree in Communications.
· Played intramural basketball and field hockey in school.
· Lived on Cape Cod for 10 years.
· Worked at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution as a senior fund raising officer at the time Bob Ballard and his team found the Titanic in 1985.
· Organized a tour of Woods Hole for Jackie Onassis who came over from Martha's Vineyard.
· Helped organize and assist with a group of 56 that went to Perth, Australia for the America's Cup Race.
· Ran the New York City marathon finishing 127th woman, with a time of 3 hours, 16 mins, 2 sec = pace of 7 ½ min miles.
· Moved to Wilmington 20 years ago and bought a lot in Landfall from Vance Young.
· Married for 35 years. Parent of two wonderful daughters, one who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, the other attends the University of Notre Dame.Can you guess who this is? Here is the link that unveils our mystery agent.


The state's new mandatory paid sick leave law takes effect Jan. 1, 2018. Below are links to the for the formal legal language, which includes enforcement provisions, and cost-benefit analysis on the law, which voters passed in November 2016.
The initiative also included annual increases to the state minimum wage. In 2018, the minimum wage will be $11.50 – up from $11 in 2017.
Besides the links below, the documents can also be found at the Initiative 1433 Engagement Site, or go to the L&I homepage at www.Lni.wa.gov, and type in "1433" in the search box. More information is also available by reading the news release, http://www.lni.wa.gov/News/2017/pr171220a.asp, or by phone at 1-866-219-7321, or emailing esgeneral@Lni.wa.gov.
Here are the rules L&I filed Dec. 19 on paid sick leave enforcement and the cost-benefit analysis.


A motor with torque ripple of 0.9N-m was connected to the shaft of the motor and with a load torque sensor that can measure the vibration or ripple of the shaft and will equally give the vibrational result of the motor then a DC voltage was supplied to the moto rand observed a peak to peak torque equal to 0.9N-m. The formula for torque ripple calculation was used.
The motor was dismantled and the flux meter was used to determine the coils in the slots of the stator of the motor, when the flux meter probe that have indicator at the end where it will indicate the amount of flux linkage at any instant were placed on top of the coil in the slot, it will indicate the amount of flux linkages.


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A Berea Contractor
City of Berea Ohio
Berea: Berea is a city in Cuyahoga County in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a western suburb of Cleveland. Berea is a historic community located approximately 12 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio and 2 miles South of Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport in Cuyahoga County. The population was 19,093 at the 2010 census. Berea is home to Baldwin–Wallace College, as well as the training facility for the Cleveland Browns, and the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Berea has a total area of 5.6 square miles, of which, 5.5 square miles) of it is land. The east branch of the Rocky River runs through Berea, providing its water supply for most of the year. There were 7,173 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.00.
Demographics of City of Berea:
Population in Berea in July 2009: 17,994. Population change since 2000: -5.1%. Males: 8,545 (47.5%) Females: 9,449 (52.5%). Median resident age: 35.9 years. Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,522 (it was $45,699 in 2000). Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,239. Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $132,552 (it was $118,700 in 2000). Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $148,349; Detached houses: $147,626; Townhouses or other attached units: $155,878; In 2-unit structures: $147,443; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $187,755; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $172,576; Mobile homes: $189,019. Median gross rent in 2009: $613.
The median income for a household in the Berea was $45,699, and the median income for a family was $59,194. Males had a median income of $39,769 versus $29,078 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,647. About 2.6% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over. Visit the Strongsville Chamber of Commerce for more information.
Berea had a population of 17,994; a land area of 5.72 sq. miles; a water area of 0.11 sq. miles; and a population density of 3,146.90 people per sq. mile according to the US Census Bureaue estimate of July 1, 2009.
History of City of Berea:
The first European settlers were originally from Connecticut. Berea fell within Connecticut's Western Reserve and was surveyed and divided into townships and ranges by one Gideon Granger. See photos and watch videos from Berea here.
City of Berea Schools:
The Berea City School District serves the students in the communities of Berea, Brook Park, and Middleburg Heights, has a proud legacy of excellence that extends back more than 160 years.
Chimney Repair and Replacement Contractors and Masonry and Chimney Construction Companies
When it comes to chimney repair, most people are in the dark about what needs to be done.
Mortar cracks and bricks start to crumble. The question is the construction of a new chimney or the repair work of the existing chimney. The cost for repairing these cracks in the bricks of the chimney might be higher, but the repair work, repointing or reconstruction, should be done with little delay unless those cracks deepen to a very point beyond the chimney repair work. Chimney cracks might be of several types e.g. hairstyle cracks, diagonal cracks, nail heads, unleveled walls.
New Chimney Construction and Replacement
The chimney walls cracks might develop from moisture or rain due to a missing chimney cap or broken chimney crown. And if this happens to take place, then water tends to enter inside the bricks and the walls of the chimney develop slab foundation and nail heads foundation would appear. When the water in the bricks and mortar freezes, then it becomes ice and breaks those bricks and chimney's structure begins to decay. One of the best fixing solutions is fixing those bricks with a water repellant (should be of siloxane material). Chimney construction can be masonry or stone or brick, usually having a fireplace, and having a flue liner inside, and flashing where the chimney meets the roof. A chimney that has deteriorated can be replaced with a decorative brick and stone chimney.
The chimney service work could be done in several effective way. Due to consistent usage of chimney in household work, it is quite usual that tar and other contaminants might build up. However, you would find products like creosote sweeping log, which is quite beneficial in making the sweeping of waste materials inside the chimney.
Have been facing such similar type chimney issues in the past, then Cleveland Bricks And Mortar at Cleverlandbrickandmortar.com is the best chimney service company and renders all kinds of chimney services at the best chimney repair cost.
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Chimney Repairs - a High, Dangerous Job
Many chimney repairs are simple and straightforward -- most commonly, the mortar between some bricks has come loose and it just needs tuck pointing. But it can be more serious -- perhaps the flue liner has broken down, risking your familty to fire and carbon monoxide poisoning. In these cases, chimney repair can become a high and dangerous job. Depending on the particulars, our experts may choose to build a scaffold to work from, and may even require a bucket truck (a cherry picker) for some portion of the job.
Sometimes the chimney can't be salvaged, and must be rebuilt anew. And in those cases, let your imagination run, because beauty can be yours. It doesn't have to be a direct replacement - you could replace a brick chimney with a stone chimney, and greatly enhance the appearance of your home.
Don't Forget About the Fireplace
Whilel you are thinking about a perhaps necessary repair or replacement, don't forget the interior of your home. You could add a striking impact interior and exterior with decorative stonework for the chimney and fireplace. As long as you are doing one, it will be economical to do the other. And remember, whatever your special needs might be, we've probably done it before, and will do it properly for you.


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This is the biggest question in the minds of every single business man. Every single year or once in two years they would want to renovate their new office. Because unless the property belongs to them the landlord or the owner of that proper will not want to continue the lease. This might be due to their personal preferences or simple because they want to sell the property to a better price. In situations like these when you get a new place you need to renovate properly and make it look like an office. This extremely vital because if the work place is not tidy or has a neat look no client or customer would like to come and do business with you all. During the time when the renovation is happening you will have many materials related to the construction field. Such as cement, bricks and other very expensive electrical equipment. These things cannot be thrown here and there, instead they all should be kept together in a better place where no one can touch. But finding a place like this can be very hard in city. Especially considering the number of new building there's a lack of ware houses as well. Thu, keeping this in mind many individuals together have collaborated together to run a business which is mainly based on taking of the things of people who doesn't have any other place to put them.
First of all, if you ask the question why you need to keep them in good place, that is because unlike other materials the cost of the materials people buy to renovate their houses or offices are very expensive. From cement to the concrete rocks everything has become so expensive that a common cannot even think of imagining to afford them. Hence if you put them carelessly somewhere, anyone can come and steal them. In this case you will be the one at loss and you will have to all over buy everything. Thus, to avoid these scenarios from taking place in your life you can book a self storage space where you can place all these construction items till you are done renovating.
Another important aspect to consider is if it is accessible. Because many places promise to offer amazing services until you finally discover that you cannot access your own products when you want. In that case what's the point in even keeping them at a place like that? Hence, make sure in the storage facilities Singapore they have mentioned to offer accessibility all the time.
Thus, say 'bye-bye' to extra tension when renovating your new office!
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After you are done with high school, there is this specific time period where you get extremely bored sitting at home and idling your time doing nothing. But at the same time you have limited time period and you are constrained by it. If you're lucky enough to go to a European country where most undergraduate program starts in September then you will have plenty of time after graduation. But if you have decided to go to an Asian country, most private universities have three in takes per year and you won't have much time after you are done schooling because you have to start concentrating on the degree program. But what most students look for is a place where they could gain a little more knowledge about industry they are going to enter. It can be any kind of industry. The more you familiarize yourself with the works and the main terms involved in the particular industry once you enter it you will feel so much better and you will not have to study most of the sections since you are aware of the module in brief at least.
In most places if you browse online there will be a main site for their particular institute where they would have mentioned all the admission criteria's and how exactly you can get into those institutes and follow WSQ courses in Singapore. This is mainly available in leisure industries where they want to prepare youngsters with sufficient knowledge and training before they get into the sector. So if you are that someone who is enthusiastic about learning something new and feeding your mind with knowledge, you should definitely try out such places. When you go deep into the admission system, in order to follow most modules you only need to pass GCE 'N' levels. If you have a pass grade in English that is more like an advantage as well. Because most students unless English is their mother tongue they face difficulties in scoring good grades in that subject. So if you have a credit in English, it is easier to get into the leisure industry. Hence that is one of the internationally recognized common language. In your journey you might find several travelers who will need your help, so if you don't know English that will be a problem. This criteria is mostly considered for certificate level module entry.
However, if you want to follow WSQ diploma courses there are several other requirements when it comes to the entry. But no matter how the present the criteria at the end it all prepares you to face a challenge. Thus, doing one of these programs will help you immensely and solve most of the challenges you are going to face in the near future.
So if you are a student who is considering to work in a leisure industry related work you should definitely know where to go to gain the knowledge you are looking for!


The Trump administration's proposed $2 billion-plus in cuts to global health in its FY 2018 budget includes $1.1 billion from international HIV/AIDS programs. This 18 percent reduction to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and its companion financing institution, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, would put millions of lives at risk and raise the possibility that the pandemic will reignite, threatening U.S. and global health security.
Over the past 15 years, U.S. leadership on global HIV/AIDS has generated remarkable achievements. U.S. investments are delivering life-sustaining treatment to 11.5 million people living with HIV and have brought at least three low-income countries with high HIV burdens close to epidemic control.
PEPFAR has doubled the number of people receiving treatment under flatlined funding over the past five years, but its capacity to continue to do so without major trade-offs is limited. With sufficient resources, PEPFAR can accelerate prevention and treatment efforts even further.
However, U.S. leadership on HIV/AIDS is in jeopardy. There is momentum to achieve epidemic control, but only with sustained funding levels, which may or may not be possible. It is critically important to put this moment in context, be realistic, and lay out a constructive, forward-looking strategy.
Download PDF file of "A Moment of Reckoning for U.S. Leadership on Global HIV"


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Let's Transform UK Agriculture?
As John Redwood writes
"All the time we have been in the EU the Common Agriculture Policy has kept the UK under controls which have not suited us. Market share has fallen. We have seen more and more temperate food brought in from the continent, reducing our home market share. Food miles have increased, our roads have been clogged with more foreign trucks travelling longer distances with food imports.
"Much of our salad needs and flowers now come in from the Netherlands. Many of our vegetables come in from Spain. Large amounts of dairy produce come from France. Beef comes in from several countries, and pork arrives especially from Denmark. Many of these items are things we could grow or rear for ourselves. The Netherlands has no climate advantage over us. Low value vegetables should not be cheaper when hauled hundreds of miles from Spain.
"Once we are free to set our own tariffs we can remove all tariffs on food we cannot produce for ourselves. There should be no further need for taxes on citrus fruits, for example. We may also well decide to have lower average tariffs on temperate food than the EU makes us impose, as we will be levying them on the EU as well as on the rest of the world.
"We will also decide on our own levels of farm subsidy and how it should be allocated. The new UK system should place a premium on increasing our market shares. There should be tax and subsidy inducements to increase output and to mechanise farms. The UK should harness AI and robotics to the cause of farm improvement, building two industries at the same time. Intelligent use of newly targeted subsidies and sensible tariffs could give us a big boost with more home grown food and more domestic development of the technology a new farm should deploy.
"We need more investment in extending the growing seasons for vegetables, fruit and flowers and other market gardening activities. We could grow more with the right glasshouses and polytunnels, just as the Dutch do with similar weather.
"One of the important wins will be to resume our full voting membership of the World Trade Organisation. Once out we will decide our own tariffs for imports into the UK. We can exercise this freedom to take all tariffs off products we do not make or grow for ourselves, providing cheaper food and clothes for UK consumers.
"The EU imposes average tariffs of 5%, with an average 11.8% tariff on food. Dairy products are charged at a high 38.1%, fruit and vegetables at 11.5% and sugar and confectionery at 23%. Why shouldn't we enjoy cheaper oranges and lemons from countries like South Africa, and cheaper wines from Australia and New Zealand?"
This entry was posted in NewsWatch on July 31, 2019 by westlancashirerecord.
It Irks Me To See All This Railways Cash Being Promised
When none of it will be used
to help West Lancastrian elderly and disabled people to have parity for off peak travel on the Merseyrail service with the Merseyside/Liverpool City Region residents. It's blatant discrimination. It's gone on for years, around ten years since the infamous "Blakey/Cllr Grant emails" were uncovered and published on WLR.
On 23 February, 2011, "the Council's current budget for discretionary travel concessions is £330,000 broken down as: Senior Railcards £60,000; Travel tokens £130,000; Community Transport Operators £120,000; Pre 9.30 and post 11.00 use of statutory bus pass £20,000. In addition the Council also provides grant funding to the Dial a Ride Service (via LCC) through its grants to voluntary organisations budget of up to £39,600".
Research shows that in 2014 and since then the revenue income of Merseyrail was £51 million, and Merseyrail paid out dividends of circa £14 million meaning a quarter of passenger fares ending up in the pockets of Merseyrails owners, Serco and Dutch state owned Abellio. Merseyrail, run by Serco and Abellio, said any "excess" profits are shared with local transport body Merseytravel. Utter bullshit! Define "excess profits"!
In the row over guards on trains the RMT stated "Merseyrail can easily afford to cough up and pay to keep our guards and if they don't then Liverpool's politicians should renegotiate Merseyrail's contract. If Merseyrail don't agree to new terms now, then the 30 year financing of the new trains easily allows enough scope for a new Merseyrail contract to ensure that revenues are retained to keep our guards". And to ensure parity for those who live beyond Maghull!
You can travel free on buses, trains and Mersey Ferries* if you are over 60 and live in Merseyside. When you reach the State Pension age, you will be given a new national pass, which you will also be able to use on local bus services anywhere in England. The pass is valid during off-peak hours (after 9.30am on Mondays to Fridays and at anytime on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays).
Advice for Boris Johnson
The next few weeks will see an outpouring of advice for Boris Johnson
says Austin Mitchell. "All the commentators who've spent the last few weeks denouncing him as a walking disaster, womaniser and serial liar will rush to tell him to redeem himself by doing what they want.
"Which makes me, as someone impartially opposed to his politics, who found him good fun and a chance for a new start in our deadlocked nation, feel justified in offering my more friendly advice. Britain's only human politician who finds himself in a deep hole deserves it.
"A new Prime Minister will have a short honeymoon before the carping commentariat get back to grinding their axes. Anyone is better than Theresa, and it will be nice to have a human in charge instead of a badly-programmed robot
"The Conservative Party will rally round with its usual mixture of loyalty and and grovelling servility. The electorate will like a new start out of a deadlock which frustrates them.
"So use that happy period – the only one you'll get now that misery has become the national mood – to make a real new start and rally the people. They're fed up with bickering deadlock and the long rearguard action of the recalcitrant Remainers. They can't see why nothing has been done about their vote to Leave.
A new Prime Minister and a new Government can't be doomed to pushing Theresa's deal for a fourth time. It's dead, deceased, and inoperable. So it's right to demand a new negotiation from the EU which they'll probably refuse, saying Theresa's is as far as they'll go. That puts them on the wrong foot.
React by doing the old Macmillan trick
"Announce the end of austerity, more borrowing and turn the spigots on to boost the economy. Then call an early election. That makes it shit or bust, but the lesson of Gordon Brown is that it's better than struggling on with no majority and no mandate. A government with a majority of two can't carry on. You have no alternative.
"The Remainers are wrong footed and (for the moment at least) Labour is in a mess which can't be cleared up quickly. A leader determined on Brexit can undercut Farage's party, while the Lib Dems are still tainted by the Coalition and their support for the euro. The excitement would delay the onslaught of carping which builds as the honeymoon ends.
"Denounce the intransigence of the EU. Show that "No Deal" would be its fault, ask for the nation's backing for a fair deal, wave the patriotic banner, bash Corbyn and Boris can win. Then go back to the EU with new proposals which should include a promise never to impose a customs border in Northern Ireland, leaving them free to incur the odium if they want to.
"Add in a dollop of criticism of the damage agricultural protectionism does to developing countries, a promise of full rights to EU migrants who can support themselves and whatever covert trade deals we've been able to arrange against EU rules. Don't threaten overtly not to pay Theresa's ransom money – that will only unite them; just keep it covert, indicating that we've got to be prosperous to pay up.
"That's a high-risk strategy. But Boris is a risk-taker and what's the alternative? Only humiliating rejection by a stultifying EU, a long, whimpering failure as the country slumps back into bickering decline and a fun Prime Minister turns pathetic".
Doubling Up In WLBC?
How ironic it is
to read that while agreeing to the upcoming voluntary redundancies of our Borough Solicitor and Borough Chief Planner that will cost, for the Borough Solicitor, £232,482, and for the "Director of Development and Regeneration £149,665, taxpayers will now pay for a "Part Time Fixed Term Planning Assistant Solicitor".
Location: 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, L39 2DF
Salary: £35,934 to £38,813 pro rata per annum.
18 hours per week (Flexi Scheme in Operation)
Post Type: Part Time
Hours: 18 per week
Published: Wednesday 26 June 2019
Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Sunday 18 August 2019
Reference: HR-0048-19
Please note the post is available due to temporary funding for a fixed term ending 31 March 2021
"West Lancashire has a diverse economy with market towns, small villages and thriving commercial areas nestled alongside rural countryside.
"The Borough offers a wide contrast between open farmland and small picturesque villages together with the larger vibrant market towns of Burscough and Ormskirk. Our largest town Skelmersdale is a hive of urban activity, combining thriving business districts, central and local shopping centres with plenty of green spaces and surrounding woodlands.
"An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled professional to join the Council working in our in our small, but supportive, Legal and Member Services team.
"We are looking to recruit an experienced and proactive planning solicitor to deal with a range of planning matters including planning application advice, certificate of lawful use, planning enforcement and appeals and Community Infrastructure Levy/Planning Obligation matters".
Perhaps it is an opportunity to make sure that Serco doesn't renege on its obligation to renew the shambolic "footgolf course" and "new 9hole course" at Beacon Park Golf Course, together with all the new "landscaping" that we must hope doesn't ruin the 18 hole course?
Labour Beating Up On Serco and Virgin Care?
And about time too! Labour have announced an insourcing revolution to reverse the trend of public services in West Lancashire being outsourced to private providers and instead bring these services back 'in house', to be delivered by the public sector.
Democratising Local Public Services: A Plan for Twenty-First Century Insourcing
Labour's blueprint for a radical overhaul of local government was announced at an event in London held by Labour's Community Wealth Building Unit, a network of councillors and experts working together to rebuild local economies, renew faith in local services and deliver a renaissance of local government in communities across Britain in the face of austerity.
West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper
said "Delivering good services for people should be the focus of our public services not profit, as our public services belong to the people.
"It's time to end the outsourcing scandal which has seen private companies rip off the taxpayer, degrade our public services in West Lancashire and put people at risk whilst remaining wholly unaccountable to the people who rely on and ultimately fund these services.
"Nationally and locally, we've seen the mess caused by private providers like Serco and Virgin Care who seek to make profits from these contracts".
Labour's view is that "After year upon year of failures the public has rightly lost confidence in the privatisation of our public services and the carve up of the public realm for private profit.
"The government's ideological pursuit of privatisation and outsourcing has seen the public pay the price as fat cat bosses count their profits. Labour will end this racket and ensure that our vital public services are delivered in the interests of the people our local authorities are here to serve, not in the interest of outsourcing firms' profit margins and wealthy shareholders".
In West Lancashire, Serco Leisure Operating Ltd, together with its partners Oakland Golf and Leisure Ltd have certainly carved up the "public realm" ie Beacon Park Golf Course with its gross, now known to having broken planning conditions, landfill royalty ripoff.
Only recently has the Chief Executive of Serco Group plc, Rupert Soames OBE, written an utterly puerile suggestion to Rosie Cooper MP that my concerns about the Serco receipt of royalty payments was focused on the possibility that the council (WLBC) received royalties from Oakland Golf and Leisure Limited. We know WLBC was never a royalty sharing partner despite our, the public, ownership of Beacon Park Golf Course. But Serco had its grubby hands in the royalty pot and received £183,864 while Oakland Golf and Leisure Ltd hid its huge share among linked service companies. And never once was there any proof that VAT was paid on the thousands of landfill deliveries.
If Labour DOES intend to ensure the public services ARE delivered in the interests of the public then the best place for investigation of the Beacon Park Golf Course is by reference to the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee!
Austin Mitchell Writes
Austin Mitchell
writes "The clamour against "No Deal" is Remain's fig leaf. Nothing to do with reality, it's based on the assumption that an EU, which Remainers love so much and paint as the only force for good in a darkening world, will crucify Britain, try to wreck our economy, try to dictate who our government should be and then blame it on us as a justified punishment for being so naughty as to to want to leave it.
"Blair and Brown have joined together for the first time since Granita to warn against it; Tory soon-to-be-ex ministers lament it; Labour, in their role as the New Liberals, denounce it; The Guardian turns its Remainer propaganda loose on it; and Lib Dems quake more at the prospect than they do at global warming, sexism or the fight for PR. Yet it's permissible to wonder why, since if No Deal happens it won't be us, but the EU which will produce it, none of this rage is directed at them.
"Rampant Remainers aim to tie government's hand against it. Imagine the effect of that. Everyone entering a negotiation needs that threat in their pack. Without it, we go naked into the conference chamber. Because its 27 members all want something different, the EU can only agree on "no". Remove the No Deal threat and there's no incentive for that wobbly, would-be empire, to say anything different. They can just sit there chanting "nein, nein, nein" like a speaking clock stuck at nine o'clock.
"Yet if an unacceptable deal which we can't get through Parliament is all that's on offer, it means deadlock and "no deal". The EU would then be insisting that we change our constitutional procedures, get a new government and deny the will of the people, then put all that to another referendum to require the people to change their minds. That's EU democracy.
"To persuade us to enjoy that humiliation the "anti-No Dealers" have launched their third campaign of fear. The first, claiming there'd be huge damage if we voted for Brexit, failed to appear. The second, that leaving would be a disaster, failed to persuade, perhaps because we grew faster and had less unemployment than most of the EU. So now they've narrowed the terror down to "No Deal"
"though I don't think that means that any other kind of deal is now acceptable.
"Yet even this new No Deal phobia isn't credible. Many of the assumptions on which the claims by the Bank of England and the Treasury are made just aren't true. Other problems are exaggerated. The assumption is that a malevolent EU will set out to damage us – an odd view from those who love it, and unlikely. There'll be some disruption but fish gotta swim, planes gotta fly and I gotta get my pills or I die. It's hardly logical to bash their nearest neighbour and trading partner while doing dirty deals with Russia. The harsher they are to us, the more they damage themselves – and particularly Ireland, just as a European recession looks likely.
"It's true that the pound will fall but that will boost exports and tax imports. We should boost that right now by state aid to industry to seize its opportunity and backing for import substitution. Provide both and any damage from leaving can be countered by a spending boost to end austerity (itself the cause of our weakness), boost the economy, stimulate demand and lower the excessive costs imposed on manufacturing by council tax, water, power and port charges.
"In the unlikely event that the EU does try to cripple us, they will be damaging themselves, beginning a Trumpian trade war to defend their protectionist bloc, and holding back trade and developing nations by agricultural protectionism. All that not only goes against the spirit of the age, but adds both to the problems of recession the world is already facing, and to the economic damage imposed by the euro on its own weaker members.
"That doesn't sound like the fairytale paradise Remainers claim the EU to be. But then I like Europe too much to believe they'll be that nasty. It's the Remainers who really want to punish us for voting Brexit. We've rejected the views of our establishment and our elite. That's naughty".
Now What Should Boris Johnson Do?
According to John Redwood
"He will intensify so called No deal planning and get ready to implement his promise to leave the EU on 31 October.
"The Cameron/May style of European negotiation travelling as a supplicant to the capitals of Europe did not work for them or the UK. The UK should accept the EU often expressed view that they cannot re open the Withdrawal Agreement. The EU then has to understand the UK cannot sign the Withdrawal Agreement.
"Once this has been understood it is then possible to discuss a potential free trade agreement and work on more improvements to trade arrangements for our departure. The EU Brexit officials would be welcome in London for positive talks on mutually advantageous trade arrangements . In the meantime WTO rules, a new lower UK tariff schedule and the WTO Facilitation of Trade Agreement will ensure trade continues".
That Blasted Bridge!
Was It Something We Said?
The Cases Of The Missing WLBC Planning Files
Pensioners Will Pay The BBC Money To Burn
In Praise Of Flood Action Groups
BeaconParkGolfCourseWatch
crimewatch
Flood Watch
ParrsLaneWatch


"I can remember playing rugby as a child in South Africa. Running barefoot on hard pitches, on sun-baked grass, avoiding devil thorns on the ground. It built my character, and that [passion and perseverance] is what I try to instil in the youngsters at Marlow Rugby Club," says Neil Brooks, a rugby player since the age of eight, and now volunteer rugby coach and CIPHR project delivery manager.
Having worked his way through the pack – playing positions from scrum-half to fullback and then on the wing – Neil now plays a defence position in the second row for the Marlow 3rd XV.
"Last season, I broke my leg and dislocated my elbow, tackling the big lads. However, I'd carry on playing forever if my body would let me," chuckles Neil, who has actively been part of Marlow Rugby Club since 2006 and more recently became involved in coaching after his son joined the under-6s in 2014.
The rules of playing rugby are very different for under 12s. The Rugby Football Union's (RFU) guidelines encourage inclusivity and a scoring system based on core values, known as TREDS: Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline and Sportsmanship.
Six months ago, Neil took on another rugby challenge by becoming head coach for the Marlow Ladies. It's a role that requires a different set of skills, he says – not only when it comes to gameplay, but also when it comes to negotiation with his team.
Providing explicit and clear instructions, and not giving confusing information, is a skill that Neil says helps him in his role at CIPHR, support a client's journey to implement HR and recruitment software.


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Texas scuba diver scours rivers for lost valuables, returns
Senator urges federal agencies to wrap up duck boat probes
https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Review-finds-that-reporter-s-work-relied-on-13376168.php
Review finds that reporter's work relied on sources who can't be verified
By David Wood, Correspondent
Updated 5:33 pm CST, Thursday, November 8, 2018
On July 31, the Houston Chronicle published a front-page story with the headline: "'We've moved on': Political anger after Harvey has eased."
The story, by veteran reporter Mike Ward, asserted that Houston residents who had been fed up with the uneven government response to Hurricane Harvey were not going to take it out on GOP politicians. The story began with West Houston resident Betsy Scheer, whose anger had faded. She was going to vote Republican.
"My friends are mostly the same way now," she was quoted as telling Ward.
In the ensuing weeks, questions were raised about the story. No one could find Betsy Scheer. And no one could find three others quoted in the story — Tran Ng, Martina Racelli and Jack Nito.
The Chronicle spot-checked several other stories by Ward, who was based in Austin and reported on state government and politics. A pattern emerged: Alongside quotes from easy-to-find political figures, his stories were spiced with quotes from ordinary Texans, including a software engineer from Dallas, a businesswoman from Williamson County, a tea party activist.
Many of them could not be found, despite extensive searches in multiple databases.
Chronicle Executive Editor Nancy Barnes confronted Ward. He insisted that every person in his stories did exist and that they eventually would be found; he spent a week looking for them, but turned up nothing. Asked for the notes used for his stories, Ward said he had destroyed them. He resigned in September.
Soon after, Barnes asked me to conduct an independent review of Ward's work, with help from Hearst Newspapers staff members.
The review looked at all 744 stories Ward had written since he was hired by the Chronicle in January 2014. (Some also appeared in the Beaumont Enterprise and other Hearst newspapers.)
Those stories quoted 275 individuals described as ordinary Texans.
Of those people, 122 (44 percent) could not be found.
It's impossible to prove they do not exist, only that with extensive research and digging, the team could not find them.
The team ran each name through a variety of search engines that comb through records of property ownership, voter registration, hunting and fishing licenses, phone numbers and criminal records. We queried Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram accounts, along with Google and several other commercial search engines.
The research included calls to local police departments, chambers of commerce and local Democratic and Republican officials.
In all, the review found and verified 103 of the 275 names. For another 50 people named, Ward's stories provided insufficient information to conduct searches.
For comparison, the team checked the work of another reporter at a major out-of-state newspaper. Of eight people named in her stories, all eight were found easily.
The Chronicle also spot-checked nine recent stories from three of its reporters. Of 48 people named in those stories, 39 (81 percent) were found easily using one database, LexisNexis; eight names were so common further search would be required; one was not found due to a possible misspelling of the name.
Ward did not respond to numerous phone messages, emails or attempts to reach him through former colleagues.
Barnes said that in light of the review, the Chronicle will retract eight of Ward's stories that depended heavily on quotes that could not be verified. The paper will correct other stories that included unverified statements but whose premise did not depend on those statements.
"The relationship between a newspaper and its readers is one of trust," Barnes said. "This investigation points to an egregious breach of that trust that is an offense to readers and journalists alike. We apologize to our readers. ... We will be correcting or retracting all of the affected stories in order to set the record straight to the best of our ability, as I promised when this was first brought to my attention."
Of the eight stories that are being retracted, one was published in the Beaumont Enterprise. The article was about Republicans attending a state party convention and appeared on June 15.
The Enterprise is retracting the article, which appeared under the headline: "State GOP going Trump; President reigns supreme at this year's Texas Republican Convention."
The seven other articles could have been accessed through beaumontenterprise.com and other Hearst websites. Links to the articles have been disabled.
Before joining the Chronicle, Ward worked for many years at the Austin American-Statesman. John Bridges, managing editor, said the paper had taken a limited look at Ward's work after Barnes announced in September that questions had been raised about his Chronicle stories.
"After the initial allegations, we conducted a preliminary review of Ward's final years of work for the Statesman and did not find conclusive evidence of the kind of pattern uncovered by the Chronicle's investigation," he said. "But given the Chronicle's new findings and the seriousness of these allegations, we are enlisting outside journalists to conduct further investigation into work that appeared in the Statesman."
About the reporter
David Wood is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist with four decades of experience. He has spent most of his career covering war and the U.S. military, reporting from abroad and from the Pentagon, State Department and the White House. He does not know Mike Ward. He lives in San Antonio.
American warship destroys Iranian drone
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Title The Judgement of Solomon.
(b) Museo archeologico nazionale, Naples, Italy, 113197, collection of Mural Paintings from towns buried by Vesuvius, on right after ascending stairs, mezzanine, corridor 3.
Current repository Museo archeologico nazionale, Naples, Italy, 113197, public.
Subject (a) Executed during a period beginning with the reign of Augustus and ending in the first year of the reign of Titus. A few were done between earthquake of 63 and catastrophe of 79; This is evidently a caricature of the famous scene with participants attired in Roman dress.
Sources (a) Catalogue of Naples Museum, 1911, pp.288 to 289, 318 to 319, fig.1343.


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Kim Ok (; 1896–unknown) was a Korean poet. He is one of the representative poets who led the early modernism movement in the Korean poetry scene, translating Western poetry and poetics and writing his own poetry. He published the first collection of translated poetry Onoeui mudo (오뇌의 무도 Dance in Agony) (1921) and the first modern poetry collection Haepariui norae (해파리의 노래 The Song of Jellyfish) (1923). He taught Kim Sowol as his student, and the two of them composed folk-poetry.

Life

Early life and education
Kim Ok was born in Jeongju, North Pyeongan Province, in 1896. In his childhood, he was trained in traditional Chinese classics in seodang (village school), and then enrolled in Osan School, founded by Yi Seung-hun, to receive modern middle school education. In 1914, he left to go study abroad in Tokyo, Japan. Even then, he had outstanding language skills. He was good at English, Japanese, classical Chinese, and, particularly, Esperanto. When his father passed away, he quit his studies and returned home to teach at Osan School. While teaching there, he met Kim Sowol as his student and maintained a close relationship until Kim Sowol died.

Literary career
In 1914, when he was studying in Japan, Kim Ok published his poems in Hakjigwang (학지광 Light of Learning), a journal for Korean students studying in Tokyo, and began his writing career. He actively introduced Western literature in the literary journal Taeseomunyesinbo (태서문예신보) founded in 1918 and published his poem "Bomeun ganda" (봄은 간다 Spring is Leaving) (1918). In 1921, he translated and published Onoeui mudo, known as the first modern book of translated poetry. In 1923, he published Haepariui norae, the first collection of modern Korean poetry. This book contains a foreword by Yi Kwang-su and Kim Ok himself and 83 of Kim's poems, which are divided into nine chapters. He published poetry collections Geummorae (금모래 Golden Sand) and Bomeui norae (봄의 노래 Song of Spring) in 1925 and became the editor-in-chief of the literary journal Gameyon (가면 Mask). In 1930, he took charge of the literature section of the Maeil Sinbo, and he joined the Gyeongseong Central Broadcasting Company (경성중앙방송국) in 1934. In 1946, after Korea's liberation from the Japanese rule, he was the executive editor for a publishing house named Suseonsa, and he gave lectures on literature in various schools. In 1947, he published his own poetry collection Meondong teul je (먼동 틀 제 At Daybreak) and a book of translated poetry Geumjandi (금잔디 Golden Grass). When the Korean War erupted in 1950, he was unable to flee south and remained at his home in Gye-dong, Seoul, and was abducted to North Korea.

In addition, toward the end of Korea's colonization under Japan, Kim showed pro-Japanese tendencies. In 1937, he wrote the lyrics for labor songs reflecting pro-Japanese sentiments, such as "Jonggun ganhobuui norae" (종군간호부의 노래 The Song of a War Nurse). He was also actively involved in other pro-Japanese activities, participating as a promoter of  (조선문인협회), a pro-Japanese organization, in 1939 and becoming a member of the cultural department of the  (국민총력조선연맹). He was included in the list of 42 pro-Japanese writers issued in 2002, the list of people to be included in the "literary chapter" of the  (친일인명사전) announced by the  (민족문제연구소) in 2008, as well as on the list of 705 people who committed crimes against their own people announced by the Presidential Committee for the Inspection of Collaborations for Japanese Imperialism. In addition, his activities during Korea's colonial period were classified as crimes against the Korean people by collaborating with the Japanese and are included in detail in the  (친일반민족행위진상규명 보고서).

Writing
Until the early 1920s, Kim Ok mainly introduced foreign literary theories to Korea and pursued Western-style free verse, freely singing of his emotions. In the mid-1920s, however, he turned his attention to traditional poetry and forms, translating Chinese poetry, discovering folk songs, and composing Eastern-style fixed verse.

Earlier works
Kim's major work in the earlier years of his career is "Bomeun ganda" (1918). It maintains the four-meter form and the fixed pattern of traditional poetry but shows aspects of modern free verse in that it emphasizes the symbolism and significance of poetic language and gives shape to an individual's subjective emotions. Haepariui norae (1923) is his poetry collection representative of his earlier works that contain the characteristics of his poetry before his interest in folk-poetry. Most of the poems in this collection are not written in the classical Chinese style and rather have individualistic rhythm and free verse. In addition, he used classic poetic language (aeoche 雅語體) to sing about an individual's emotions and was praised for opening the horizons for free verse in Korea.

Later works
Kim stopped introducing the Western literary trends and poetics and translating Western poetry into Korean. Instead, he translated over 800 Chinese poems and began to think about applying them appropriately to the Korean language. That led to the creation of gyeokjosi (elegant poetry), which was "modern Korean-style poetry", influenced by Chinese poetry, and the folk-poetry movement. In 1925, his literary orientation shifted from foreign to traditional style, which became apparent in his poetry collection Anseo sijip (안서시집 Poetry Collection by Anseo) (1929). In Anseo sijip, Kim uses the 7-5-character rhythm and sings about the nature of Korea to restore the traditionalism of poetry. In particular, "Oda gada" (오다 가다 Come and Go) in Anseo sijip makes a perfect use of a fixed rhythm and emphasizes the poetic words such as "mountain path" and "apricot blossom", showing an Eastern worldview with a will to return to nature.

Translations
Kim not only published the first book of poetry translated into Korean, Onoeui mudo (1921) but also introduced foreign literary theories to Korea through "Peurangseu sidan" (프랑스 시단 French Poetry Scene) (1918) and "Seupinkeuseuui gonoe" (스핑크스의 고뇌 The Agony of the Sphinx) (1920) and even expressed his stance on translation methodology through "Yeoksiron" (역시론 Theory on Translating Poetry) (1930) and other writings, arguing that translation is another type of creative writing. He also propagated the use of Esperanto and even introduced the Indian poet Tagore to Korea through poetry translations, such as Gitanjari (기탄자리 Gitanjali) (1923), Sinwol (신월 The Crescent Moon) (1924), and Wonjeong (원정 The Gardener) (1924). After 1925, he focused on translating Chinese poetry and published translations, including Mangucho (忘憂草 Day Lily) (1934), Dongsimcho (同心草 Love Letter) (1943), Kkotdabal (꽃다발 Flower Bouquet) (1944), and Jinamyeongsiseon (지나명시선 Selection of Poems from Ming China) (1944).

Works

Collection of complete works
 안서 김억 전집, 한국문화사, 1987 / Anseo Kim Ŏk jeonjip (Complete works of Anseo Kim Ŏk), Hankook Munhwasa, 1987.

Poetry collections
《해파리의 노래》, 조선도서, 1923 / Haepariui norae (The Song of Jellyfish), Joseon Doseo, 1923.
《금모래》, 조선문단사, 1925 / Geummorae (Golden Sand), Joseon Mundansa, 1925.
《봄의 노래》, 매문사, 1925 / Bomui norae (Song of Spring), Maemunsa, 1925.
《안서시집》, 한성도서, 1929 / Anseo sijip (Poetry Collection by Anseo) Hanseong Doseo, 1929.
《안서시초》, 박문서관, 1941 / Anseo sicho (Drafts of Anseo's Poems), Bakmunseogwan, 1941.
《먼동 틀 제》, 백민문화사, 1947 / Meondong teul je (At Dawn), Baekmin Munhwasa, 1947.
《안서민요시집》, 한성도서, 1948 / Anseo minyo sijip (Collection of Folk-Poetry by Anseo), Hanseong Doseo, 1948.

Essay collections
《사상산필》, 한성도서, 1931 / Sasangsanpil (Writing on Sand), Hanseong Doseo, 1931.
《모범서한문》, 세훈, 1933 / Mobeomseo hanmun (Exemplary Epistles), Sehun, 1933.

Translations
《오뇌의 무도》, 김억 역, 광익서관, 1921 / Onoeui mudo (Dance in Agony), Gwangikseogwan, 1921.
 Rabindranath Tagore, Gitanjali / 《기탄자리》, 김억 역, 이문관, 1923.
 Rabindranath Tagore, The Crescent Moon / 《신월》, 김억 역, 문우당, 1924.
 Rabindranath Tagore, The Gardener / 《원정》, 김억 역, 애동서관, 1924.
《잃어진 진주》, 김억 역, 평문관, 1924 / Ireojin jinju (Lost Pearl), Pyeongmungwan, 1924.
《망우초》, 김억 역, 박문서관, 1934 / Mangucho (Day Lily), Bakmunseogwan, 1934.
《동심초》, 김억 역, 조선출판사, 1943 / Dongsimcho (Love Letter), Joseon Chulpansa, 1943.
《꽃다발》, 김억 역, 박문서관, 1944 / Kkotdabal (Flower Bouquet), Bakmunseogwan, 1944.
《지나명시선》, 김억 역, 한성도서, 1944 / Jinamyeongsiseon (Selection of Poems from Ming China), Hanseong Doseo, 1944.
《야광주》, 김억 역, 조선출판사, 1944 / Yagwangju (A Bright Gem in the Night), Joseon Chulpansa, 1944.
《선역애국백인일수》, 김억 역, 한성도서, 1944 / Seonyeok aeguk baegin ilsu (One Hundred Patriotic Poems Translated into Korean), Hanseong Doseo, 1944.
《금잔디》, 김억 역, 동방문화사, 1947 / Geumjandi (Golden Grass), Dongbang Munhwasa, 1947.
《옥잠화》, 김억 역, 이우사, 1949 / Okjamhwa (Plantain Lilies), Iusa, 1949.

5. Co-authorships
《소월시초》, 박문서관, 1939 / Sowolsicho (Drafts of Sowol's Poems), Bakmunseogwan, 1939.
《소월민요집》, 산호장, 1948 / Sowol minyojip (Collection of Folk Songs by Sowol), Sanhojang, 1948.

Works in translation
 金億, 韩国现代名诗选集, 民族出版社, 2006.
 Kim Uk, Poésie coréenne contemporaine, Editions Autres Temps, 1991.
《해파리의 노래》 / Ким Ок, Песни Медузы, Открытые книги, 2004.

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20th-century Korean poets
Korean translators
People from Chongju
Korean male poets
Korean Esperantists

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