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Office Space in a Post-COVID World
Posted by Jack Schmittlein on Sep 26, 2020 12:54:42 PM
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, almost every aspect of our lives--both work and social--changed in the blink of an eye. And companies now face a question that would have been inconceivable a year ago: do you really need an office?
Office space will forever be different after this pandemic and must adapt to meet the needs of the new reality of in-person collaboration. From changing work habits to rethinking the needs that office spaces will serve, offices will fill the gap that technology cannot in what will become a blended work-from-home dynamic.
Commercial Office Space: Pre-Vaccine
In March 2020, when offices across the world shut down, the concept of having every employee work-from-home became a reality for many organizations. Flash forward 6 months, much of the workforce has had to adapt to an almost 100% remote environment. With so much uncertainty around COVID-19, the reality is that until an effective vaccine is approved and distributed en masse, we will likely see a slow return to the office.
The Short-Term Revolves Around COVID-19
According to an S&P Global research survey, nearly 80% of organizations are working from home as of June 2020. The health of the occupants is the most prominent obstacle facing offices for the next 6-12 months. As long as COVID is a threat, many employers don't want to risk the health of its workers. Furthermore, many employees feel more comfortable working remotely. The uncertainty of the virus and trying to reconfigure offices in this pre-vaccine phase will likely keep office demand muted for the near future.
Short-term Office Lease-Ups
With so much uncertainty brought on by COVID, corporations will be hesitant to make long-term leasing decisions for at least the next 6-12 months. According to the same S&P Global study, "79% of organizations agree that social distancing will be the biggest challenge in resuming normal operations."
Think back to your daily commute and office routine at the beginning of year. Something as simple as hopping in an elevator bank with five or six colleagues at the start of the day is now not possible. In a world where only one or two people can safely ride in an elevator, will the cost to reconfigure touchless elevators and time required to move an entire workforce to the correct floor truly be worth it?
If a remote workforce model can save companies time and money in the short-term, it is unlikely that businesses will invest in new office configurations. Lease-up activity for the next year will likely continue to be slow due to the recessionary economic climate and the expenses associated with reconfiguring office spaces.
A Look Ahead: Key Factors to Address Post-Vaccine
Many have spent over half of the year working remotely. While certain aspects of working from home are great, only 12% of U.S. workers want to work from home full-time. Work-from-home is working, but how long is this model sustainable for employees both mentally and physically? Let's dive into three key areas that will affect office space in a post-COVID world:
The wants and needs of office occupants
Redesigning the Office: A New Purpose
Touchless Technology
New technology is being developed for commercial office buildings to make employees feel more comfortable returning to their offices. The Toe-To-Go foot-activated elevator system and non-thermal plasma ventilator system are examples of recent changes already. Touch-free appliances and technology improvements will be key for people to feel safe coming back to the office. In general, we are becoming more accustomed to a higher standard of cleanliness in buildings which will drive these changes for years to come.
Footprint Size
Will a shift in collaboration zones require more or less office space? Nearly a quarter of NYC employers plan to reduce their office footprint by 20% or more according to a NY Partnership study. These past several months have proven that individual work and projects can be completed remotely. As a result, cost management and office space utilization are more prevalent now than ever. With the help of new tools and software services such as Rapal, companies can cut unnecessary real estate costs and focus on how to maximize their current office space. Tenants and landlords will have to work together to transform and reconfigure offices that best suit the tenant's needs.
A Focus on Collaboration
Coffee chats and face-to-face meetings are difficult to replicate virtually. Now that teams have had time to build trust among one another in a virtual setting, offices will have to serve a new purpose to draw employees back. Offices will need to accommodate for more collaboration zones and fewer individual workstations. Thom Mayne, a well-known Los Angeles Architect, plans on "moving two-thirds of the desks out of the office, [as] it will become more of a meeting place." The office needs to provide something to employees that they cannot get from their homes. According to a TPG employee survey, 86% of respondents said that collaboration with their teams would be their number one reason for wanting to return to the office. In a world where employers allow for greater workplace flexibility, the office will serve a more niche purpose specific to collaboration and connectivity.
Relocation: Hit the Brakes on a Mass Exodus
The hybrid approach of working remotely and in-office poses the question: will people change where they live? One possibility is that by allowing employees to come into the office on a staggered basis, people may migrate away from major cities and move to suburban markets. However, there will likely not be a major migration to these outer markets because a centrally located office offers amenities and an environment that fosters much-needed collaboration. This will positively affect urban office demand in the long term.
Commuting is one of the biggest downsides to going back to the office. In one study, 55% of workers agreed that commuting was the worst aspect of the traditional workday. The blended work-from-home schedule gives employees a reason to stay in cities, thus increasing demand for core urban offices to remain centrally located. And because offices will turn into collaboration zones, employees will be motivated to stay relatively close by.
The Workforce: Culture & Productivity
Reaching Peak Productivity
Understanding how to maintain productivity while having an entirely remote workforce is at the forefront of this office debate. Multiple studies have shown how productivity has increased during the pandemic, but the problem that is arising for many is struggling to find a work-life balance as it becomes more blended. While productivity is increasing, people will continue to lose a sense of routine and balance. One study showed that 50% of people would ideally work from home 3 days per week, leaving 2 days for collaboration in the office. People can be productive from a remote basis, but maintaining an office footprint will spur the creativity and cohesion that often gets lost in remote work settings.
Maintaining Company Culture
Building and maintaining company culture has been a struggle for many companies since going remote. The main platforms that firms are using for communication, such as Microsoft Teams and Slack, have come up with additional features to spice up team calls and meetings. However, Microsoft conducted a report in which "Nearly 60% of people we surveyed feel less connected to their colleagues since working remotely more often." Offices serve as a place to collaborate and build a sense of community among coworkers which is hard to achieve in a virtual setting. On certain days, workers may want to be in the office, maintaining relationships and collaborating with colleagues–while other days, they may work remotely.
The traditional commercial office will undoubtedly be different coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some office asset classes will do much better than others, but it comes down to how landlords and office tenants design spaces that work for them. As our world continues to adapt to a remote working environment, the building of relationships and collaborating will always remain prevalent in the workplace. Offices will play a unique role from what they once did, but in a world that continues to become more virtually centric, the in-person days in the office will become more important than ever.
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Written by Jack Schmittlein
As a Summer Analyst, Jack worked closely with RRA Capital's underwriting and originations team. Jack is pursuing a degree in finance and a minor in accounting at Clemson University as he enters his senior year.


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Q: Choices validation in WTForms does not update when database does I understand the SelectField method in WTForms takes can argument choices which has the form...
choices=[("value1", "display of value 1"), ("value2", "display of value 2")]

I need to populate my choices based on a call to the database.  I'm using neo4j as my backend, so I can't use modelforms or the other built-in solutions for populating data in a form.
def get_list_of_things():
    query = 'start n = node:things("*:*") return ID(n), n.display_name;'
    t = cypher.execute(cdb, query)[0]
    for x in t:
        x[0] = str(x[0])
        x[1] = str(x[1])
    things = list(tuple(x) for x in t)
    return things

class SelectAThing(Form):
    thingID = SelectField('Thing name', choices=get_list_of_things())

Running choices = get_list_of_things() does produce a valid list of choices, great, and this basically works.
However, it doesn't ever seem to update the list of things even when the database does and I return to that form later.  If I add things to the db and return, I still see the first list of things.

A: Yup - you got it. WTForms is a little unintuitive that way.
By the way, if you're pulling choices out of a SQLAlchemy database (and you're using Flask), check out the QuerySelectField addon:
http://wtforms.simplecodes.com/docs/0.6.1/ext.html#module-wtforms.ext.sqlalchemy
from wtforms.ext.sqlalchemy.fields import QuerySelectField

def all_employees():
  return Employee.query

class BugReportForm(Form):
  description = TextField(u"Notes")
  # The get_label will show the "name" attribute of the Employee model
  assign_to = QuerySelectField(u'Assign to',
                           get_label=u"name",
                           query_factory=all_employees)

That'll give you a Select field with the names of everybody.
Bonus: when you access BugReportForm.assign_to.data in the view code, it'll return the Employee object (not the id). It's handy.

A: No dummy, just don't put it in the class.  Put it in the view code.
@app.route('/route')
def routename()
    form = SelectAThing()
    form.orgid.choices=get_joinable_orgs()

I found this tricky because I didn't realize I could assign to form like it was a regular python object after initializing it in the view.

A: I had the same problem, I tried QuerySelectField but because it is not "select input" and it is a ul element, it can't accept events like onchange and hard to get the value with JavaScript, so I have to keep the selectField field, and since it's not a custom path and this is modal View , I updated kawargs['form'].column.choices inside the render function and turn of the validation for selectField to accept updated streets without reloading the application
form_extra_fields = {
    'streetname': SelectField(
        'streetname',
        coerce=str,
        choices=([street.streetname for street in db.session.query(StreetsMetadata).all()]),
        render_kw={'onchange': "myFunction()"},
        validate_choice=False
        ),
    }

def render(self, template, **kwargs):
    """
    using extra js in render method allow use
    url_for that itself requires an app context
    """
    # solved By Python King
    if 'form' in kwargs and 'streetname' in kwargs['form'] and 'choices' in vars(kwargs['form'].streetname):
        kwargs['form'].streetname.choices = [street.streetname for street in db.session.query(StreetsMetadata).all()]
    self.extra_js = [url_for("static", filename="admin/js/users.js")]
    response = render_miror(self, template, **kwargs)
    return response

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I would like to thank Oxfam India for giving me a platform and an opportunity to do my bit for the society and challenge myself both physically and mentally.
It was my first 100K walkathon where I crossed my psychological barriers. It definitely is a walk to remember which I am not going to forget for a long long time. The going was tough but it's only after coming across hard times do we learn to appreciate simple things in our lives and how blessed we are to have all good things available to us.
This walk was all about knowing how lucky we are. We complain about our education system when there are so many children who don't have a proper education. We complain about lack of good and branded shoes when there are children who don't even have chappals and walk barefoot. We talk about gender equality but we still see injustice towards women. Throughout the trail walk, I came across 3-4 schools which is being ably supported by Oxfam India doing their part in helping poor tribal children get proper education and help them get ready for facing the world. This in itself is a commendable job.
Also, this was a golden opportunity for us to rope in family, friends, relatives, colleagues and whoever was willing to help to bring about a change in the society and help those who are less privileged. Hopefully, this will go a long way in bringing about positive change to the less privileged. It's not going to change overnight but together we all can help Oxfam India achieve their goals.


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A Kidnapping Survivor's Story
Photo of Sarah Maynard
Interview occurred in February 2011. Less than 4 months after the abduction of Sarah Maynard and the murders of her mother, brother and family friend. — Source: Today
Lying there on a makeshift bed of leaves in a murderer's basement, Sarah Maynard, then 13, had seen and endured an unimaginable horror. A stranger had burst into her home in November 2010 and stabbed to death Sarah's mother, her 11-year-old brother and a family friend, then kidnapped Maynard and kept her for four days as his prisoner and the victim of his sexual assaults. And yet, through it all, the courageous young girl never gave up hope that she would be rescued.
In an exclusive interview Maynard told TODAY's Meredith Vieira that she's speaking out now because she "wanted to let people know how I could survive what he did to me." Despite everything, she still is "making my life go on, and not thinking about the past."
Sarah Maynard's father, Larry, appeared in the studio along with his daughter. "It's still a nightmare every day," he told TODAY's Meredith Vieira.
Maynard's father, Larry, also appeared in the studio with his daughter. "It's still a nightmare every day knowing that part of our family is not with us," he said.
Photo of Larry Maynard and his daughter Sarah on the Today's Show which aired in Feb 2011.
The horrific chain of events that led to the murders and Maynard's kidnapping began on the night of November 9, 2010 when 30-year-old Matthew Hoffman, a tree trimmer by trade who had recently lost his job, began staking out the house where Sarah, her young brother Kody, and her mother Tina Hermann lived. He spent the night in a sleeping bag across the street from the family home. And though Hoffman would later claim that he intended only to rob the house, he carried with him a knife that he had recently purchased online.
Larry Maynard told Vieira that he does not believe this was just a burglary gone bad. "A thief steals, and a murderer kills," he said. "If he was there to burglarize the home, why did he stake it out the way he did, why did he purchase a knife online a week prior?"
Gruesome home invasion
It was a little after dawn on the morning of Nov. 10, 2010 when he burst into the Maynard family home. He stayed for about an hour, basking in what he later told authorities was the "excitement" of breaking into someone's home, when Hermann returned home. He attacked her, knocking her unconscious, he told authorities. After family friend Stephanie Sprang, a 41-year-old mother of three, entered the house, he stabbed both women to death. Hoffman then turned on the family dog, killing it as well. He was loading the bodies into the back of a car when Sarah and Kody came home. "I stabbed the boy in the chest a couple of times," the killer later told authorities. "I ran into the bedroom after the girl to make sure she was not on the phone for help … I saw the girl was not on the phone, and I could not bring myself to kill her."
Far left; Sarah Maynard (Survivor) – Center Left; Sarah's brother, Kody Maynard (Victim) – Center Right; Mother, Tina Herrmann (Victim) Far Right; Stephanie Sprang (Victim)
He had something else in mind for her. He dragged her to his home — a bizarre lair filled with hundreds of bags of leaves, marked with weird, childish scrawling on the door, dead squirrels stashed away in his freezer — and kept her captive in his basement.
Sarah was forced to sleep in a makeshift bed of leaves (pictured) in Hoffman's filthy basement. "He said he wanted to make my bed comfortable so he just put leaves there," Maynard recalled.
Hoffman tied her up on a bed of leaves and sexually assaulted her, repeatedly. He never let her up, even to shower, Maynard told Vieira. "I just listened to everything he told me to do … just hoping that someone would find me so I wouldn't have to live with him again."
It took four days before authorities got a break. A witness told them about a strange man who had purchased a tarp at a local hardware store, and authorities traced him to his basement in Mount Vernon, Ohio, where they found Maynard bound and gagged.
It was only after she was rescued that the full scope of the horror the family had suffered became clear. At first, Hoffman refused to talk, but when prosecutors promised that he would not face the death penalty, he admitting to killing the two women and the boy, and then he led the investigators to a hollow tree in a remote area where he had stuffed their dismembered bodies.
Even then, Hoffman tried to excuse his savagery, telling authorities that he had made hamburgers for the sole surviving victim of his bloodlust. "I think he was just trying to say that … to make people think that he felt good about himself," Sarah Maynard said, "to say that he fed me, and he didn't."
Hoffman has been sentenced to life without parole.
In the months since, Maynard has been seeing a grief counselor, and with her father, she has established a nonprofit organization, Healing Hearts, to help other victims of violent crimes. She chokes up when she speaks of her mother and brother. "She took really good care of us, made sure we had food, heat and clothes," she said, her voice trembling slightly. "And Kody, he was just a really good brother, even though we fought a lot."
But despite her ordeal, she still found the strength to pen a letter that was read aloud at Hoffman's sentencing. "I wanted to tell him that I was not scared of him. I just wanted to live my life," she told Vieira.
And that courage and devotion to life is what makes Sarah a heroine, her father said. "She's even an inspiration to me," he said. "As her father I'm supposed to be the teacher … I think she's taught me far more than I could probably ever teach her about life."
For more information about the Healing Hearts Memorial fund, which aims to provide grants and assistance to survivors and victims of violent crimes, click here.
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Search for missing ten year old Nevada girl ends after her murdered remains were located in a undeveloped housing tract
Photo of Jade Morris, 10
LAS VEGAS — Police suspect that a casino worker killed a 10-year-girl before going to a Las Vegas resort and allegedly slashing the face of a co-worker with razor blades.
The search for Jade Morris ended Friday afternoon when officials confirmed that it was her body that was found a day earlier in an undeveloped housing tract. The Clark County coroner's office said she died of multiple stab wounds,
Jade was last seen Dec. 21 with family friend Brenda Stokes Wilson, who picked her up to go Christmas shopping.
MUGSHOT: Brenda Wilson
Wilson, 50, returned the car she had borrowed for the outing to a friend two hours later. Jade never came back. Investigators later found blood on the driver's door and steering wheel of the 2007 Saab sedan.
Later that night, Wilson was wrestled to the ground with razors in each hand after allegedly slashing the face of a female co-worker at the Bellagio casino.
A judge raised her bail to $60,000 from $600,000 Friday morning after she was identified as the prime suspect in the child's killing.
"It's no secret the defendant is the suspect in the murder of 10-year-old Jade Morris," prosecutor Robert Daskas told Senior Clark County District Court Judge Joseph Bonaventure at the hearing.
Later Friday, Las Vegas police homicide Capt. Chris Jones said investigators were still moving forward.
"As soon as we get all the evidence in that we need, we'll book her on the murder charges," he said.
Wilson has been jailed since the 21st on felony battery with a weapon, burglary and mayhem charges that could get her decades in prison.
Police said she offered no help in the search for the missing girl. Murder and kidnapping charges could get her life in prison without parole or the death penalty.
On Thursday, Las Vegas police responding to a 911 call found a girl's body in unkempt brush near palm trees in a small traffic circle about 10 miles from the downtown Las Vegas outlet mall where Stokes was to have taken the girl shopping.
On Friday evening, Jones called the slaying "unfathomable."
"Even having our jobs, we still can't wrap our heads around this," he said. "A lot of people think that just because of our positions we can understand it, but we can't."
In court Friday morning, Wilson stood flanked by eight police officers as her lawyer, Tony Liker, clutching a Bible and a copy of the charging documents, asked the judge to postpone arraignment until Wednesday to give him time to meet with Wilson.
Wilson, who had been identified by police and prosecutors as Brenda Stokes, told the judge Friday that her full name was Brenda Stokes Wilson.
Jade's father, Philip Morris, was removed from court Wednesday by armed court officers after shouting questions about his daughter's whereabouts to Wilson. He did not attend Friday's hearing.
The two dated for several years, and Jade had a long and trusting relationship with Wilson, according to the girl's grandfather, Philip Tucker.
Tucker said Philip Morris lived in Billings, Mont., and worked at a Flying J truck stop for more than a year. He would stay with Wilson when he visited Las Vegas, Tucker said.
Authorities have not disclosed a motive for the slaying. But Tucker said Wilson appeared to believe that the face-slashing victim had become romantically involved with Philip Morris.
Wilson picked up Jade for their shopping expedition around 5 p.m. Later, she got a ride with a friend to the Bellagio. She allegedly attacked her co-worker, Joyce Rhone, at around 9:30 p.m.
Rhone, 44, was hospitalized with deep cuts on her face, including one from her ear to the edge of her mouth.
Wilson told investigators that she visited her doctor last week, seeking to be admitted to a hospital "due to feeling like she wanted to hurt someone."
Source: Huffingtonpost
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Are you looking for a repair of your sewer? Worry not. There are several sewer repair companies in Coeur d'Alene, ID who can solve your sewer line problems fully. Your sewer line is an important part in the plumbing system.
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The Citroen C5 Aircross has been showcased at the 2018 Chengdu Motor Show as the SUV has already made its Chinese debut last year at Shanghai Auto Show. The C5 Aircross is the production version of the C5 Aircross Concept and it is based on the EMP2 platform, which also underpins DS7 Crossback, Peugeot 3008 and Vauxhall Grandland X.
The Citroen C5 Aircross gets split headlamp setup in which DRL is placed on top and headlamps are positioned below it as the company has given LED lighting for both. The SUV comes with red colour inserts on the front bumper, which gives it a sporty look and the company has given black plastic cladding.
Citreon has given air bump on side doors and flared wheel arches with 19-inch wheels depending on variant. The company has also given roof rails and chrome details on window for a premium look. The rear gets big LED tail lamp and twin exhausts along with wrap around design for rear glass.
The interior design of C5 Aircross is modern and the SUV comes with 12.3 inch digital instrument cluster, which looks futuristic and the company has given 8 inch touch screen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity options. Citreon has also given lots of features for the SUV.
The Citroen C5 Aircross measures 4,500 mm in length, 1,840 mm in width and 1,670 mm in height. The wheelbase is 2,730 mm and 580 litres of boot space, which can be expanded to 720 litres by folding the third row and the outright capacity is 1,630 litres by folding both second and third-row seats.
The SUV comes with Progressive Hydraulic Cushion System, which improves ride quality and C5 Aircross also get comfortable seats. Citreon will offer both petrol and diesel engines along with hybrid and plug-in hybrid options also. PSA Group is going to enter the Indian market next year with C5 Aircross.


Synopsis, Our Opinion: What should have been a wonderful Jura Chardonnay was very disappointing…our bottle was over the hill.
Producer/Winery: Julien Labet; Domaine Labet, Rotalier, France.
Geographic Appellation: Côtes du Jura, France.
Paired With: Grilled salmon, baked potatoe and peas.
Chilled before opening. Almost clear, pumpkin orange color. A bit oxidized with a smooth, flat (or with no acidity) entry and aromas of not-quite-ripe honeydew melon that had no life left in it. As each sip swirled in the mouth it was dominated by a medicinal or band aid taste. The lingering finish was dry, but with sour flavors in the aftertaste. Clearly this wine was over the hill. There were hints of limestone, but they were overpowered by the off aromas and flavors. What should have been a wonderful Jura Chardonnay was very disappointing. This goes into our category of a "spoiled, corked or bad" bottle!!!
Imported by: Charles Neal; Richmond, California.


TaylorMade's M2 irons are distance machines – engineered to fly farther AND higher than the competition.
Die Eisen wurden beim Platzreifekurs eingesetzt, haben Gebrauchsspuren, sind aber voll einsetzbar!
When we set out to design M2 irons, our focus was to achieve maximum distance without sacrificing the peak trajectory. The advanced materials and technologies that went into M2 irons enable the ball to not only go far, but high as well.
Because we were able to engineer irons that fly far AND high, M2 irons can deliver dramatic distance from every iron, for all golfers. This synergy of distance and height was accomplished through a unique combination of features and technologies.
Distance will get you to the green – but distance and height – will help you stay there. This is the key concept behind M2 Irons.
Removes 3 grams of extra mass trapped in the hosel. That weight is then distributed as low as possible throughout the head to lower the CG and promote higher launch and more ball speed.
Expands the unsupported face area for more ball speed across the face. It also removes weight from the topline to create ultra-low CG. This allows for stronger lofts that maximize distance without sacrificing the high peak trajectory that results in long, playable shots from each iron.
Increased flexibility due to an even thinner sole increases launch angle and preserves ball speed, improving forgiveness for shots struck below the center of the face.
Works in conjunction with the Speed Pocket to enable fast, consistent ball speeds across the face that push the limits of distance performance in an iron.
A light but extremely stiff 3D-badge system that manages sound and eliminates unwanted vibrations for superior feel, giving golfers a pure feeling distance iron.


We are hiring a Medior Frontend developer to strengthen our team.
GUTS Tickets is a ticketing platform & service that puts an end to disgraceful secondary ticket prices and ticket fraud using blockchain technology. We aim to make the world free of ticket fraud and scalping, and we don't just talk the talk. Every day we work our asses off to improve our ticketing system, which we are already putting to work for a growing number of artists. Recently, we sold over 50.000 tickets in about 2 hours, and made the news while doing so.
We're a cross-functional and self-organized team of 9 people. We follow Agile and Lean principles in order to create an environment where everyone can grow while working together towards a common goal. As a Medior Frontend developer, you will help us to keep improving our process and workflow. We're in a growing stage and therefore very open to discover and use new technologies and explore how we can continuously improve our way of working.
Always keep improving our processes.
We have not yet obtained sponsorship for visas, and can therefore only consider EU applicants.
We're looking to build our team in Amsterdam and are therefore not considering remote working at this time.
Competitive salary based on experience: part-time or full-time is negotiable. ESOP (SARS) or token plan are negotiable.
Employee-based conference, hardware and training budget is available.
All work, no play? There is plenty of play! We have PS4 Pro and 4K TV gaming-battles, ping-pong tournaments, Friday-afternoon bbq/drinks on roof terrace (overlooking Amsterdam), committed team-members from all over the world (all on-site), meetups & lightning talks, access to "fill in whatever you want" events & conferences.
Join our team and send your CV to jobs(at)guts.tickets (soliciting is NOT appreciated). Is this not for you, but you know just the person for this job? Let us know! If you've got the golden lead, send us your tip, and this can get you 500 EUR.
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Domatowo (kaschubisch Domôtowò;  Groß Dommatau) ist ein Dorf und Sołectwo (Schulzenamt) der Landgemeinde Puck im Powiat Pucki der Woiwodschaft Pommern in Polen.

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Der Ort liegt in Pommerellen und Kaschubien, 12 Kilometer südwestlich der Stadt Puck (Putzig) und etwa 30 Kilometer nordwestlich von Gdynia (Gdingen). Nachbarorte sind Mechowo (Mechau) im Osten, Leśniewo (Leßnau) im Südosten und Domatówko (Klein Dommatau) im Süden.

Um den Ort erstreckt sich das Waldgebiet der Puszcza Darżlubska, auch als "Totenwald" (Wald von Piaśnica) bekannt.

Geschichte
Der Ort wurde 1333 als Domatow urkundlich genannt, später als Dometau sowie 1600 als Domatowo.

Die Region kam nach der Ersten Teilung Polens 1773 an das Königreich Preußen. Kirchort der Katholiken war Mechau, evangelische Bürger wurden 1888 navh Leßnau eingepfarrt. Von 1887 bis 1919 gehörte der Ort zum Kreis Putzig in der Provinz Westpreußen des Deutschen Reichs. Er hatte den Status einer Landgemeinde im Amtsbezirk Darslub. Nach Ende des Ersten Weltkriegs wurde das Kreisgebiet mit Groß Dommatau aufgrund der Bestimmungen des Versailler Vertrags, mit Wirkung vom 20. Januar 1920, an Polen abgetreten.

Als Teil des Polnischen Korridors gehörte das Gebiet zum Powiat Pucki und wurde am 1. Januar 1927 in den Powiat morski eingegliedert. Durch den Überfall auf Polen 1939 kam das Gebiet des Korridors völkerrechtswidrig an das Reichsgebiet und wurde dem Reichsgau Danzig-Westpreußen zugeordnet. Die Schreibung des Ortsnamens wurde im Juni 1942 in Großdommatau geändert.

Gegen Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs besetzte im Frühjahr 1945 die Rote Armee das Kreisgebiet und übergab es an die Volksrepublik Polen. Die deutsche Minderheit wurde ausgewiesen. In den Jahren 1975–1998 gehörte das Dorf administrativ zur Woiwodschaft Danzig, der Powiat Pucki war in diesem Zeitraum aufgelöst.

Die Gemeinde gehört zu den zweisprachigen Gemeinden in Polen.

Bevölkerungsentwicklung
 1864: 450 Einwohner
 1905: 442 Einwohner
 1910: 434 Einwohner

 1998: 528 Einwohner
 2011: 724 Einwohner

Verkehr
Die Woiwodschaftsstraße DW218 verläuft zwei Kilometer westlich. Der nächste Bahnhof Mrzezino (Bresin) liegt an der Bahnstrecke Reda–Hel. Der nächste Flughafen ist Danzig.

Weblinks

 Westpreussen.de Groß Dommatau.

Literatur
 Hans Prutz: Geschichte des Kreises Neustadt in Westpreußen. Danzig 1872 (Online).

Fußnoten

Ort der Woiwodschaft Pommern
Gmina Puck

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All Youth Projects: Completed the sixth grade and older. Group Leaders are strongly encouraged to bring only sixth grade students who have already been a part of their youth ministry. Those completing the fifth grade are not old enough to attend a project.
Can I use a project as an outreach tool to involve unchurched youth or adults in my ministry?
Our approach involves helping participants grow in the gospel and develop mission-minded lifestyles. A work project not only requires participants to come ready to work hard and sleep on the floor, but also to share the gospel authentically. We leave it at the Group Leader's discretion as to what students are ready for a mission trip. You know them the best!
Each church group is required to bring one adult sponsor for every five youth participants of the same gender. Sponsors must be 21 years of age or older and must reside in the same room as their youth, assist with activities, and work alongside youth on a ministry team. Sponsors are not allowed to bring children who are ineligible because of grade level to participate in the project. No private sleeping arrangements or other arrangements are available for sponsors with children or for couples.
Many groups use church-provided or rented vehicles. Each group is responsible for providing transportation during the project.
All participants are to dress according to the dress code provided in the Group Leader Manual.
Lodging facilities are often churches or school campuses where participants usually sleep on the floor, eat in the cafeteria/fellowship hall, and worship in the auditorium. Separate areas are designated for boys and girls. Groups will be assigned to classrooms. Depending on the size of your group and the space available, groups sometimes have to share rooms with other groups. Shower facilities are used here or are provided by portable shower units.
Will my whole youth group work together on a ministry team?
Yes. Your group will minister together as a group when serving with your church planter. If you have a large group your group may be separated and work with multiple church planters at multiple ministry sites. This assures that you group has a great week of ministering and building relationships with each other. You will receive specific ministry team assignments from your project coordinator at least six weeks before the start of your project. This will give you time to communicate with the church planter you have been teamed up with to ensure proper preparation for your group.
There are two main parts of project preparation for which group leaders are responsible. The first part is transportation logistics. You are responsible for getting your group to and from the project city, and each group is responsible for transportation during the project. The second part of project preparation will center around ministry assignments. When we receive your deposits, we will send you the information on how to access project preparation material on our website. The material includes a group leader guide, a sample participant form for you to make copies from, and a project timeline that will list important tasks and dates for you to complete.
What is the training time built into the schedule for Sunday? What does it mean that the training is 'tiered'?
Our goal is to lead students through intentional training that will help them to grow in their understanding of the gospel. The training will be contextualized for the city they're serving in. Local coordinators will help further vision cast the ministry awaiting the rest of the week and how to connect that ministry with sharing the gospel.
If the location I wanted to attend is already booked to capacity, how can I get on a waiting list?
Please contact us at 1-800-254-2022, M-F 8:00-5:00 CT. We will be happy to place your group on our waiting list. As spots open or if no spots will be available at that specific location, we will contact you. While we will do our best to get you into the event you want, we recommend you consider a second location.
The cost is dependent on the length and location of the project you select. Each project on the registration page lists the cost for that event.
Any transportation during the project.
A $60 per person deposit for the number of participants (students and adults) you register must be postmarked no later than January 15.
Cancellation Deadline: All cancellations made after May 1 for summer projects will incur an additional $60.00 fee for each person dropped. When cancellations occur deposits cannot be applied toward balance due.
Two weeks before the project start date. For example if your project begins June 10th your group's full balance is due no later than May 27th. This policy applies to all projects. Delinquency in payment will initiate a $75 late fee charge to your registration and, more importantly, may cause your group to be dropped or placed on a waiting list.
All deposits ($60) are non-refundable and non-transferable to the balance after January 15th.
All requests for refunds must be submitted in writing or by email.
A pre-packaged approach is a worthwhile investment. Promotional videos are available to help you raise support. Many groups make a long-term commitment to raise funds through work projects and church activities. Participants are more willing to pay their own money when they see the difference they can make on a mission project. Churches often set aside budget funds when an informed presentation about the project is made. The key? Start early!
All cancellations made after May 1st for summer project will incur an additional $60.00 fee for each person dropped. When cancellations occur, deposits cannot be applied toward the balance due.


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Can Eczema Skin Cracks Promote Allergic Diseases?
The itching and dry cracked skin of eczema patients has been identified as a significant promoter of the atopic march – a progression in infants who develop eczema and are more likely to develop food allergies, hay fever and asthma as they grow older. Moisturizers - especially early in a child's life - may help prevent eczema, food allergies and other allergic diseases. "When food particles are introduced through the skin rather than the digestive system, they are much more likely to cause allergies," says Donald Leung, MD, Ph.D., head of Pediatric Allergy & Clinical Immunology at National Jewish Health. "Cracks in the skin of those with eczema often set off a chain of allergic diseases that develop over several years."
Ava Segur - a 17 year old who experienced the atopic march first hand – says it started with eczema when she was just six weeks old. They were trying to get her skin inflammation under control, when they were suddenly confronted with another problem. "She had hives all over her arms and neck," says her mother Stephanie. "So we took her to the hospital and found out she is allergic to peanuts, pine nuts and shellfish."
A few years later, Ava developed exercise-induced asthma and has participated in numerous clinical trials seeking better treatments for eczema and a better understanding of the atopic march. "If we can find a solution that will work to stop this before it starts, it will be very rewarding to know that I was able to be a part of that," Ava says. "Restoring the skin barrier as soon as eczema develops is the best way to stop the atopic march in its tracks and prevent allergic diseases from developing," Leung added.
Soak And Seal
Research has shown that patients with eczema lack important proteins and lipids in the outer layers of their skin. The skin forms an important barrier, keeping moisture in and external allergens or microbes out. As a result of eczema patients' defective skin barrier, water escapes from the skin, drying it out and leading to cracking and itching. Cracked, itchy skin is a hallmark of eczema. Scratching the dry, itchy skin of eczema patients can further damage the skin barrier and activate the immune system. Increasing evidence indicates that food particles entering the body through cracks in the skin can trigger an allergic response that leads to a food allergy.
Once that allergic response has been triggered, the immune system is primed to develop not only eczema and food allergies, but also hay fever and asthma. To do this, experts recommend what they call "soak and seal," which involves thoroughly moisturizing the skin in a warm bath, then trapping the moisture in with a moisturizing ointment. It's a method Kriston Kline says helped her 19-month-old son's skin begin to heal within a week. "It provided him with immediate relief, and each time we do a soak-and-seal treatment, his skin looks so much better," says Kline. "Not only is this making him more comfortable now, but if it can help protect him from allergies and asthma, that is a huge benefit for his future."
Careful care of a baby's skin right from birth could prevent eczema and other allergic diseases. A baby's skin is particularly susceptible to drying out when it first emerges from the warm, watery environment of the womb into the dry air of the outside world. A few small studies have suggested that regular treatment with skin moisturizers can help reduce an infant's chances of developing eczema and the other diseases in the atopic march. Leung is currently working to confirm those studies and identify the ideal moisturizer components to prevent eczema and the other diseases of the atopic march.
Atopic Dermatitis Yardstick Provides Practical Guidance
Patients with atopic dermatitis (ADF) - also known as eczema - often face an uphill battle for treatment. Symptoms include severe itching, scaly rashes, extreme dry skin and inflammation. Those who suffer from AD spend sleepless, itchy nights fearing they have nowhere to turn and their symptoms may never resolve. This creates therapeutic challenges for clinicians treating AD
New treatments including new drugs are now available and can offer relief. According to a new yardstick published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), treatment for AD has changed a lot in the last few years. "The Atopic Dermatitis Yardstick was written by AD experts who are allergists and dermatologists because we want physicians who see patients with AD on a regular basis to know there are effective treatment options available," says allergist Mark Boguniewicz, MD, ACAAI Fellow and lead author of the yardstick. "In the yardstick, we cover the challenges and barriers to treatment success. We offer definitions of disease severity, review treatment failures, address treatment in a step-wise fashion and cover the emerging science and implications for new therapies." The yardstick has practical recommendations for physicians about which medications are appropriate at which stage of diagnosis.
Itching is the hallmark of AD, and the cycle of itching and scratching makes the condition worse because it causes damage to the skin and often creates secondary infections, which can be serious. AD patients are at increased risk, not only for skin infections, but, according to a recent study, also for multi-organ and systemic infections. Patients with AD can be presented with a range of disease severity, from mild intermittent disease to severe difficult-to-control disease. "All patients must keep their skin highly moisturized, regardless of the activity or severity of their disease," added allergist Luz Fonacier, MD, ACAAI board member and co-author of the yardstick. "We emphasize throughout the yardstick that even when patients step up to stronger medications, they should still continue basic treatment of bathing with warm water followed immediately with heavy moisturization, i.e. soak and seal."
The last few years have seen the introduction of targeted therapies, also known as "precision medicine." Two new medications have recently been approved for AD. The first, crisaborole, is an ointment that reduces itching, redness and swelling of the skin. It is the first anti-inflammatory medication to be approved for the treatment of mild to moderate AD in more than 15 years. It is approved for patients two years of age or older. Dupilumab, the second new medication, is a biologic therapy given by injection for patients 18 years or older with moderate to severe AD who haven't responded to or can't use topical medications.
There are effective medications available that help relieve AD symptoms and now can also target some of the underlying mechanisms of the disease. "People with AD have been frustrated by the limitations of existing treatments," Fonacier said. "We're very excited by the new medications which were developed based on better understanding of atopic dermatitis. We expect additional therapies to be approved soon. Allergists have the right training and expertise to diagnose AD, and to offer relief with the right treatments. We're glad we can add these treatments to our arsenal of weapons to combat the symptoms of AD."
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Five former student-athletes will be enshrined as the newest members of the LIU Brooklyn Athletics Hall of Fame, the athletics department announced Tuesday. Walter Bustamante (Men's Soccer), Michael Campbell (Men's Basketball), Dawn Coleman (Women's Basketball), Charles Jones (Men's Basketball) and Martina Wagner (Volleyball) comprise the 2018 inductees, who will be honored at halftime of the men's basketball game against Central Connecticut State on Saturday, January 27. An awards reception will be held at the Kumble Theater, Friday, January 26.
Wagner was one of the key members of the first three NEC championship volleyball teams in LIU history from 2005 to 2007, helping establish over a decade of dominance for Blackbird volleyball, including 11 titles over a 14-year span. Despite playing just three seasons for LIU, she graduated as the program leader in nearly every offensive category, and still ranks in the top ten to this day.
Wagner holds the program records for service aces in a single match (12), a single season (115), and in a career (292), and is third all-time in kills in a career (1,652), fourth in total attacks (3,918), and sixth in career digs (1,207).
A unanimous selection for NEC Player of the Year in 2006, she was a three-time first team All-NEC honoree, and was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team in 2006. She is one of only two players in program history to record more than one triple double in her career, with two, and holds three of the top ten spots on the program's kills in a single season list, including third in 2006, with 598 kills that year.
Click here for the LIU Brooklyn Athletics Press Release.
"We Deserve" gewinnt Wirkungsschaffer Stipendium!(German) We Deserve präsentiert sich beim 20. Stuttgarter Stiftungstag!


Nordic Soccer will be hosting a soccer camps over the upcoming holidays at the Nordic Indoor Soccer Center.
Xmas Week Camp - Wednesday 12/27, Thursday 12/28 and Friday 12/29.
U8 Boys and Girls and younger- (2010's thru 2013's) - 9am to 10.30am.
U9 to U14 Boys and Girls - (2004's, 2005's, 2006's, 2007's, 2008's and 2009's) - 9am to 12pm.


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Historical buildings - introduction
The historical buildings represent the source of our culture and identity. These buildings are still generally in use, or if abandoned, they can be used for purposes different from the original ones.
To safeguard this architectonical heritage means to appreciate the history and the traditions of a great country.
Often the preservation activity calls for careful restoration that only a thorough knowledge of the ancient techniques and modern systems of consolidation and restoration can guarantee.
Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Environmental Conservation frequently binds over such buildings for certain kind of use and preservation that constitute a burden for the owners of these buildings and for those who are interested in buying them.
The buildings on sale on our website are valid examples of how it is possible to transform prestigious buildings such as churches or castles into dwellings or holiday houses with all modern comforts and at the same time preserve the original characteristics of the building.
Historical buildings - origin
We have preferred to divide the "historical buildings" into two groups:
- religious buildings, for example countryside parish churches, other churches, monasteries, abbeys etc. which purposes have changed over the centuries, and which have been deconsecrated and then transformed into hostels for wayfarers.
(Have a look at our property on-line with the reference number 168 - Pieve di S. Egidio)
- residences, public and private, of historical importance, such as old castles or parts of fortifications set in the living areas; buildings that were originally mills but which have been transformed into welcoming residences; buildings that have served as municipalities, libraries, museums, military buildings, watchtowers of a territory.
(Have a look at our property on-line with the reference number 106 - Castello di Fontana Liri, or number 275 - Villa Rosea)
Historical buildings - evolution
As already mentioned above, this category includes all the historical buildings that were born with a specific purpose but which have been transformed into something else with the time passing as the needs of the owners changed. They modified the dimensions, adapting them to the present, changed the structures, added rooms or superfetations, demolished parts of the pre-existing buildings and reconstructed something new on the remains. An example of this could be represented by donjons of a castle that were first used as watchtowers and then later on covered by roofs and made inhabitable.
Historical buildings - diffusion
These buildings are spread almost everywhere in the peninsula. They stand isolated in the countryside (like parish churches), or are set in pleasant places, often on a mountain slope (like monasteries or abbeys), located quite far away from town centres, on rocky spurs that overlook the valley. These constructions are sometimes placed in a strategic position in order to defend town centres (castles or watchtowers), or built near watercourses in order to exploit the energy (mills).
Historical buildings are widespread also in the Sabina area, where almost all the villages rose during the period of battlements, when the settlements moved from the countryside to more protected places, often set on top of a hill so that they could be easily defended from the barbarian invasions and from the brigands' forays.
This is how the castles with defensive purpose, fortified dwellings and town walls which traces are still visible in the whole area, were born. The same way also religious buildings are widespread and visible, seen the long period Sabina passed under the influence of the Papal State.
The presence of parish churches and other churches is a steady factor in the architecture and landscape of the area.
Historical buildings - structure
As to castles, it is necessary to say that they (particularly the oldest ones) have the same structure, the same aspect and the same internal and external arrangements. Their characteristics indeed met the needs of the military Architecture of the feudal period during which the continuous state of war and fight caused noble demonstrations of medieval warlike Art.
So, the feudatories existing in the 10th-14th centuries were not the only ones who had to live in fortified buildings but also monasteries and churches had similar needs to be defended.
The walling material was generally supplied by local rocks. The wood, much used both in the structures and in the covering of the internal parts of the buildings as well as in the structure and covering of the roof, were obtained from the surrounding forests, while the stratified rocks offered large slabs used for the flooring and in some cases also for the covering. In this way any feudatory, even if poor, was able to build a strong and equipped dwelling for himself.
Rough walls surrounded the position chosen for defence. The rounds, held up by wooden brackets or slabs of stone, revolved along them. With the time passing the walls got battlements, angle towers with more floors and more places for the guardians were built, and the rounds were covered with a wooden framework.
Historical buildings - ornamental pieces
These constructions are generally brightened up by noble ornamentals, planned by valued artists who interprete the luxurious desires of the owners with the most elevated sense of aesthetics, preserving the signs of the historical period of that time and of the economic power and social importance of their customers on the buildings.
For example churches and abbeys were, and sometimes still are, entirely decorated both internally and externally with mosaics, sculptures and paintings, through which sacred stories or miracles performed by saints were tried to be spread.
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Playters New Solar Farm, Ellough, Suffolk. Geophysical Survey
Bartlett, A. D. H. (2014) Playters New Solar Farm, Ellough, Suffolk. Geophysical Survey. Project Report. Oxford Archaeological Unit Ltd. (Submitted)
Report 1597_LR.pdf
A geophysical survey has been undertaken as part of an archaeological evaluation of the site of a proposed solar farm at Ellough, Suffolk. The purpose of the survey was to test for evidence of any previously unrecorded archaeological features or deposits within the evaluation area. Conditions at the site appear to be reasonably satisfactory for an investigation of this kind, but the survey has produced only minimal findings. Various land drains and cultivation effects were detected, but findings otherwise were limited to a small number of individual magnetic anomalies potentially representing silted pits or hollows. These are widely dispersed across the site, and so are likely to be of non-archaeological or natural origin. There are no groups or clusters of detectable features to suggest the presence of an archaeological site within the proposed development area.