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Залишки укріплень сотенного містечка Веприк козацької доби (XVII—XVIII ст.), пункт Веприк І — археологічна пам'ятка, що знаходиться на території сучасного села Веприк Гадяцького району Полтавської області, точна локалізація розміщення фортеці не здійснена.

Історична довідка
Вперше збереження решток укріплень містечка серед описів населених пунктів Чернігівського намісництва зафіксував О.Ф. Шафонський (друга половина XVIII ст.). Він зазначав, що у Веприку, котрий лежить на низькому рівному місці, збереглися рештки валу.

У 1978 р. місце розташування фортеці оглядалося краєзнавцем Я. Г. Іванюком. На жаль, інших «польових» наочних обстежень цього об'єкту не проводилося.

У 1658 р. сотенне містечко Веприк, як незгодне з політикою гетьмана І. Виговського, було віддане на розорення татарам, а 1659 р. спалене. Частина козацького населення Веприцької сотні перейшла на землі Московського царства.

За повідомленнями шведського генерал-квартирмейстера А. Гіллєнкрока укріплення Веприка на період Полтавської кампанії (1708—1709 рр.) були зроблені «на зразок редута чотирикутної форми немалих розмірів, які досить важко було охопити. Вал був без бастіонів, без жодної «дефензиви», а також мілкий рів».

Під час облоги наприкінці 1708 — на початку 1709 рр. на стіні для захисту артилерійської батареї були зведені подвійні огорожі з хмизу, куди насипалася земля. Поверх валу викладалися дерев'яні колоди — котки, що під час штурму скочувалися на ворога вниз, самі вали обливалися водою, яка взимку стала кригою. На озброєнні у фортеці знаходилося З гармати. Після здачі містечка на початку 1709 р. воно було спалене.

Є свідчення, що на час облоги периметр захисних редутів сягав приблизно 3000 м, земляні вали були підняті на висоту 6 — 8 м, а частокіл іще на 1,5 м. Були укріплені єдині (південні) ворота. З північного боку існував підземний хід. Зі сходу фортецю пронизував яр.

Станом на 1968 р. територія Веприцької фортеці займала центр с. Веприк, який являв собою підвищення висотою 5 -7 м загальною площею бл. 500×800 м. Наприкінці XIX ст. через територію фортеці була прокладена дорога, розділивши її на дві майже однакові частини. Частина землі, з якої складалися фортечні укріплення була вивезена. 1984 р. із західного боку фортеці, біля підніжжя земляного валу встановлено пам'ятний знак, а в південно-східній частині фортеці встановлена позначка на місці колишніх фортечних воріт.

Станом на 1978 р. тим же Я. Г. Іванюком відзначено лише збереження валу в східній частині укріплення. Інші краєзнавчі нариси розповідають про наявність решток валів поблизу школи села.

Археологічні розкопки не проводилися.

Залишки укріплень сотенного містечка Веприк козацької доби (XVII—XVIII ст.), пункт Веприк І — археологічний об'єкт, що потребує в майбутньому значних обсягів досліджень у напрямку встановлення факту наявності залишків укріплень, наявності збережених культурних нашарувань та наступної локалізації меж фортеці. Поряд із археологічним вказаний об'єкт має й помітне історичне значення як місце чи не найзапекліших бойових дій Полтавської кампанії 1708—1709 рр. часів Північної війни.

Фортечні ворота Веприцької фортеці. Пам'ятний знак в південно-східній частині фортечних укріплень між вулицею Полтавською та провулком Першотравневим. На місці колишніх фортечних форіт, обабіч стели встановлено два нахилених у бік валу стовпчики із сірого граніту (1.1 х 0,48 х 0,23 га 1,1 х0,35 х 0,2 м). Написи відсутні.

У західній частині фортечних укріплень встановлений пам'ятний знак на честь 275-річчя оборони Веприка.

Джерела
 Звід пам'яток історії та культури України: Полтавська область. Гадяцький район [Текст] = Register of Monuments of History and Culture of Ukraine: Poltava Region. Gadjach district / Полт. краєзн. муз.; B.A. Андрієць, С. І. Бочарова, О. О. Вільмовська та ін.; ред. кол.: Ю. В. Волошин, А. М. Киридон, В. В. Кривошея та ін.; [упорядн., наук. ред. В. О. Мо-кляк]. — Полтава: ТОВ «АСМІ», 2013. — 775 с.: іл. с.205-206 (ISBN 978-966-182-296-1)

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Remembering the Fight to Save Bird Island
03/20/2013 by	Tess Malijenovsky
Thousands of people have walked the beach to the end of Bird Island to leave their most cherished thoughts in the notebook of the "Kindred Spirit" mailbox. Photo: Tess Malinjenovsky
By Tess Malijenovsky
SUNSET BEACH – A crowd of people will gather here on Friday in a celebration of sorts for a very special place.
They'll come to dedicate a kiosk that is yet another benchmark in the preservation of Bird Island.
It was a crowd of a different sort, though, that Bill Ducker remembers. It was more than 20 years ago. People packed the small room where the Sunset Beach commissioners where getting ready to vote to rezone Bird Island, an uninhabited island that was at the time separated from the town by a small, meandering inlet.
The family that owned the island wanted to build a mile-long bridge from Sunset and begin developing their land. The town commissioners first had to approve the plans by rezoning the island.
"I was there," recalls Ducker. "I'd never gotten up in front of a group of people and spoken. All of a sudden I just felt compelled to say something. I raised my hand, I said, 'Wait a minute. Do you know what you're doing'?"
"Mr. Ducker the time for public comment has passed," the mayor said.
"But wait a minute, you don't know the scope of what you're doing," Ducker retorted.
The mayor became irate. "Mr. Ducker," he said, "if you don't shut up"—and those were his words, Ducker promises—"I'll have the chief of police throw you out."
Ducker knew that the chief could never reach him in that crowded room and so he persisted with his question again and again.
Frank Nesmith, far left, become the acknowledged "mayor of Bird Island" after leading thousands of people on beach walks to save the island.
The crowd began to murmur and the people said, "Well, let's hear what Mr. Ducker has to say."
The meeting that night in 1992 sparked the fight to save Bird Island, which ended 10 years later in one of the great conservation victories in state history. The island's almost 1,500 acres are now preserved as part of the N.C. Coastal Reserve.
Another step in the long process of salvation comes Friday when the Bird Island Preservation Society – the group Ducker and other advocates formed to save the island — dedicates an educational kiosk at 11 a.m. in the gazebo parking area of Sunset Beach. The dedication comes a little more than 10 years after the state found the money to buy Bird Island.
The kiosk will consist of four signs. One tells the story of the fight to save Bird Island. Another describes the shore and marsh birds that make the island important for endangered piping plovers, rare painted buntings, common terns, great blue herons, white ibis and black skimmers. The third sign identifies the variety of plants on the island, like the sea oats, wax myrtle and saltmeadow cordgrass, and the last sign describes the various sea turtles that nest on the island between May and August.
But there would be no signs about birds and marshes if Bill Ducker hadn't spoken up that night.
You can see Bird Island from the deck of his house, across the marsh teaming with the avian life that gives the island its name. It was the right place for the Sunset Beach residents who cherished Bird Island to come together and find a way to save it. Guided by the N.C. Coastal Federation, the small group of residents formed the Bird Island Preservation Society. There in Ducker's house the group stuffed envelops asking every property owner in Sunset Beach to join their society, to write letters to legislators and to contribute what they could.
"I can't even imagine an America that we have so altered that there is no piece of it left that is like it once was," says Sue Weddle, one of the original members of the Bird Island Preservation Society. "You realize it's your backyard. And if you don't protect it, nobody's going to."
The mailing response was great at first, but when enthusiasm dwindled Frank Nesmith came up with an idea to lead folks on walks along this last bit of North Carolina sand. "I figured if you can get them to go walkin' out there to Bird Island they'll fall in love with it," says Nesmith.
Being a permanent resident since 1975, Nesmith has a story or two to tell like the one behind the mailbox on Bird Island named the "Kindred Spirit."
"My idea always was that anyone that'd go through the trouble to get to the thing loved nature and loved the spirit of the coastline," he explains. "The people that visited the "Kindred Spirit" mailbox were the kindred spirits."
Walking south from the last beach access, it takes about 30 minutes to reach the mailbox that Mr. Nesmith planted over 30 years ago. The trek away from civilization invites the pilgrims into silence as the rush of waves washes over their thoughts. Sandpipers scurry by the sea foam and larger birds soar along the sanded cliffs as the sun wraps the body in warmth. Sitting on its crooked wooden beam in the dunes is the black mailbox with pencils and a few notebooks inside carrying messages from the "kindred spirits" that have visited. One entry writes:
After a 10 year fight, Bird Island is now preserved as part of the N.C. Coastal Reserve.
"Dear kindred spirit, returning to this peaceful place for the first time since last winter. It's been a difficult year for us at home in Ontario. Only the thought of returning to the beach gave us hope and comfort. And now the eternal rhythm of wave and tide, sunrise and sunset puts all our struggles in perspective. It truly restores the soul. Jean B."
Others also give thanks: "Walked to the beach again. Found one sand dollar. It doesn't get any better than this! Dan Berry."
The number of people accompanying Nesmith on his walks to save the island kept doubling until over 150 joined. Membership to the society grew by the thousands. They came from all over the country.
The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission finally rejected permit for the bridge in 1996 and suggested that the state find a way to buy the land. The Bird Island Preservation Society along with the federation, the N.C. Coastal Land Trust, the National Audubon Society and the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources worked together to keep Bird Island safe once and for all; and in 2002 the state acquired the island for $4.2 million with funding awarded by the state's Clean Water Management Trust Fund, the Natural Heritage Trust Fund and the N.C. Department of Transportation.
Aside from its natural significance in terms of rare bird and plant species, the reserve protects the genetic diversity and evolutionary processes that allow scientist to learn more about our world. As increasing populations and demands of coastal real estate pressure natural coastal ecosystems, undisturbed barrier islands like Bird Island will become "controls" for scientist studying issues of water quality, hydrology, storm damage and exotic specie invasion in adjacent developments. They are irreplaceable outdoor laboratories for coastal management research and decision making for future generations. Also when visitors can visually contrast an undisturbed island to a developed one, they gain a better understanding of how the world is changing.
And Bird Island will continue to be a place where people can take lonely walks down a deserted beach to an old mailbox in the dunes. There in a dog-eared notebook, they can share their more cherished thoughts and longing prayers.
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I feel the need to chime in with a "I'm not really gone!!" just trying to wrap things up!! I've been working on several projects, and have only got one to full completion, but no pictures yet!!
A spring/summer jacket that I really like but have gotten frustrated with, not just because there are some issues with the pattern, but because the armhole and back edging just doesn't make any sense. Like my gran says, do the best you can and make it work from there!!
Add to that trying to learn how to knit, full time work and college, a family, etc., it's no wonder I haven't finished a darn thing!! LOL!!
So, now you know! Is anybody else out there over extending themselves on projects?
Yay! Looking forward to see them when you've finished!
As they live in a warmer climate than I do, she did not want anything heavy, so it's a really open blanket. *Chuckles* Ambitious project for me … I HAVE to finish in about three weeks so he can have it on his scheduled release date from the intensive care.
All the luck to you!! Please make sure you post a pic, as we would all love to see the finished product!


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Football: 2020 Playoff Preview
Oct 8, 2020 | Football
The final scheduled week of the 2020 IHSAA football regular season is here with an unprecedented playoff system starting next week.
The information below is a brief overview and explanation of items included in the 2020 football postseason manual as teams and fans prepare for the playoffs.
For purposes of playoff planning, Friday, October 9 (Week 7) marks the final day of the regular season. Per an update from Tuesday's Board of Control session, teams whose regular seasons were shortened due to COVID-19 or the derecho storm may conduct select regular season contests after being eliminated from the postseason.
The IHSAA began its varsity football playoffs in 1972. The playoff system used in recent seasons and previously planned for 2020 featured 16 qualifiers per classification. Due to COVID-19 and scheduling adjustments announced in July, all eligible teams in all classifications may qualify for the 2020 playoffs.
The updates below are subject to change. Visit www.iahsaa.org/football or find the IHSAA on Twitter for the latest announcements and news.
2020 Postseason Information
Playoff Announcements
First round and second round playoff pod assignments will be announced at 12 p.m. on Saturday, October 10. Third round and quarterfinal pods will be released at 12 p.m. on Saturday, October 24. Semifinal and final pairings will be released following games on Friday, November 6.
There will not be a traditional bracket release or late Friday night announcement of matchups.
Due to the uncertainty in participation and scheduling created by COVID-19, the manual outlines four points of emphasis for all classifications.
A: All teams need to be eligible to participate by the Friday of the first round (October 16). This includes teams with first round byes.
B: Games will be played on the Fridays scheduled and will not be delayed due to COVID-19 related issues at a school.
C: Once pod assignments are released, teams forced to suspend their seasons will submit a no contest and their opponents will be advanced to the next round.
D: If a team wins and is forced to suspend their season prior to the next contest, their upcoming opponent will be advanced to the next round. The team they defeated will remain eliminated from the postseason.
The IHSAA will assign teams to pods throughout the postseason. Geography and district placement will be key determinants in pod assignments.
Due to the number of schools in each classification, byes will be applied in the first round of the six-round playoff system. When possible, byes will be given to teams defined as district champions. Additional byes will be determined by geography and district placement.
Pods will be assigned three times: 1. Ahead of the first round for the first round and second round; 2. Ahead of the third round for the third round and quarterfinals; 3. Ahead of the semifinals for the semifinals and finals.
Pods will be listed numerically (1-16) for the first release and alphabetically (A-D) for the second release. Pods from the first assignment are not linked with other pods for subsequent assignments and teams are not seeded.
An example of pods from the first round through the third round redraw is listed here with points of emphasis added:
POD #1
Team B beats Team C
Team A BYE
Team A beats Team B
Team X beats Team Y
Team Z beats Team W
Team Z beats Team X
Team J no contest BYE, Team K suspended
Team L beats Team M
Team J beats Team L
Team N beats Team O
Team P beats Team Q
Team N no contest BYE, Team P suspended
Third Round
Team A vs. Team Z
Team J vs. Team N
Fourth Round
Winner of A & Z vs. Winner of J & N
Admission will be $6 for first and second round games, $8 for third round and quarterfinal games, and $10 for semifinal and final games.
Tickets are required for each attending individual, school-age and up. Exact cash payment is appreciated. Regular season passes are not accepted at IHSAA postseason events.
UNI-Dome Updates
Semifinals and finals for all classifications will be played at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.
Start times have been adjusted from past years to allow for cleaning and clearing the facility. Semifinal kickoff times are now 9 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. on each day (November 12-14). Finals kickoff times are now 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7 p.m. on both days (November 19-20).
More information on spectator and UNI-Dome requirements will be announced prior to the event.
Video Broadcasts & Livestreams
The IHSAA allows postseason lead-up events to be shown via video broadcast or livestream through an application and approval process. NFHS Network and NFHS Network School Broadcast Programs are postseason partners of the IHSAA and have exclusivity and right of first refusal to produce livestreams. Other groups (schools, media outlets, individuals) interested in video access for postseason events may view policies, fees, and applications under the Video Access & Livestreaming section of the Media resources page. Applications require approval from host sites and the IHSAA. Fees are assessed per game with 50% of the fee going to host schools.
Semifinals and finals will be broadcast and streamed by the Iowa High School Sports Network.
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2020 Regular Season Manual
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How Pokémon Go could save the shopping mall
Published: July 14, 2016 at 1:41 p.m. ET
Wallace Witkowski
Cowen analysts see augmented reality as traffic driver
Can Pikachu save the ailing shopping mall?
NTDOY
It used to be you'd go to the shopping mall to go to the arcade, but what if the shopping mall itself became the new arcade?
As online shopping has become the new normal with the rise of such giants like Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, +3.04%, traditional brick-and-mortar retailers and the shopping malls that depend on them to pay rents have suffered greatly from reduced traffic.
That's why those traditional brick-and-mortar retailers need to embrace the recent phenomenon of Pokémon Go to bring potential shoppers back into the malls, according to a note from Cowen & Co analyst Oliver Chen.
Brick-and-mortar retail traffic continues to fall off with a 2.2% decline in the first week of July from the fifth week of June, Chen said. Similarly, on a year-over-year basis, June traffic is off 3.3%, May was down 6.4%, April was off 4.6%, and March was down 5.1%.
"Pokémon Go and what the game represents has the power to transform retail if stores can capitalize upon new traffic and become integrated into an entertainment experience in an authentic brand appropriate manner," Chen said.
"In our view, the new free-to play [augmented reailty] gaming app has broad implications for retail as it addresses declining mall traffic, plus emerging trends toward social experiences & health/wellness," he said.
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The key to Pokémon Go is it requires players to travel to certain physical locations in order to play and advance in the game. What retailers need to do is to intentionally leverage that traffic and somehow turn it into sales, just as they did with the location-based game Ingress, from Pokémon Go developer Niantic Inc., Chen said.
"Niantic's CEO John Hanke commented on the potential for the company to announce similar sponsored locations for Pokémon Go in the future," Chen said. "We acknowledge that Pokémon Go's long-term influence on the broader retail industry largely depends on how long the phenomenon endures and if other game makers can replicate similar AR technology."
Even if the Pokémon Go fad goes the way of virtual farming, Cowen media and video games analyst Doug Creutz said this could only be the start of a longer trend in location-based games.
"However, the location-based mechanic is a potent one, and we think other game studios (particularly ones with high quality IP) could also put it to use in more robustly featured games, with deeper and longer player engagement," Creutz said. "The opportunities for partnerships with real-life businesses are vast, and thus we expect more games in this genre in the future."
Still, others are not convinced of the staying power of Pokémon. Even though U.S. shares of Pokémon parent Nintendo NTDOY, +0.18% have jumped nearly 70% in July alone, they still pulled a "sell" rating from firm CLSA on Thursday.
'It's not an earnings release, it's a crime scene': Analysts, and social media, react to Intel's awful quarter.
Investors are reeling from a shocking set of results late Thursday from Intel, whose shares were set to tumble 10% at the start of trading on Friday.
Carvana stock soars in active trading to lead the NYSE's gainers
BuzzFeed's stock soars another 73% as analysts weigh in on AI shift and Meta deal
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Wallace Witkowski came to MarketWatch from the Associated Press in New York, where he covered the business of Big Pharma, after covering FDA regulation of many of the same companies, as well as medical devices, in the Washington, D.C., area. Based in San Francisco, his current focus is on the more exciting world of semiconductors, videogames and cybersecurity, when he's not churning out earnings coverage. Follow him on Twitter at: @wmwitkowski.


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Strengthening the gender mainstreaming capacities of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Refugees and Accommodation (MRA)
Date: Saturday, February 25, 2017
Further to the adoption of its Gender Equality Strategy and Action Plan, the MRA honors its commitment to strengthen the gender mainstreaming capacities of its staff with support from UN Women and the EU.
Training participants in a discussion on women's and men's time use; Photo: UN Women
How can the diverse and specific needs of internally displaced women and men be identified and addressed through public financial management? This was one of the guiding questions at the training organized by UN Women for the Gender Equality Commission of the MRA on 24 and 25 February 2017, within the framework of a project supported by the European Union.
During the two days, the members of the Gender Equality Commission of the MRA, representatives from the regional branches of the Ministry and selected key staff gathered for training that focused on gender equality concepts and the international and national policy framework for the promotion of women's rights. The training also covered gender-responsive budgeting as a tool to mainstream gender in budget planning, to ensure service delivery and resource allocation better reflect the needs of different groups of women and men. The training will strengthen the capacities of the Gender Equality Commission – composed of MRA department heads – in its role to implement and monitor the Gender Equality Strategy and Action Plan of the MRA.
Murad Ablotia, the head of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Department, noted that "The training was important to understand what actual and substantive gender equality means and what it takes to reach it, as we often find formal gender equality in legislation and policies but face a different reality in our work and our lives."
Besarion Buchukuri, the head of the Finance Department, continued that "It was interesting to learn about gender-responsive budgeting and how gender analysis and gender equality principles can be taken into consideration in the budget planning process."
The training was organized as part of the project "Equal Access of IDPs to Economic Opportunities", implemented by UN Women and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and funded by the European Union. The project aims to support the sustainable livelihoods of the most vulnerable groups of IDPs and to enhance the capacities of the MRA to create gender-sensitive programmes and services. The project is part of the wider efforts of the European Union and its partner Ministry, the MRA, towards the socioeconomic integration of IDPs and conflicted-affected persons.
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Anger at The Range as staff claim freezers were installed so stores could remain open during shutdown
All three of the retailers' branches in Bristol now stock frozen food ensuring they can be considered "essential"
Tristan CorkSenior Reporter
(Image: James Beck)
Staff at The Range have been left outraged after claiming the retailer has introduced freezers into two of their Bristol stores to ensure they'd be classified as an "essential business" and remain open during the coronavirus lockdown.
Previously only the Stoke Gifford branch would have been considered "essential" as it sold Iceland frozen food, due to the partnership between retailers, but within recent weeks, stores at Avonmeads and in Hartcliffe have followed suit.
Bosses at the Plymouth-based chain refused to comment on Monday at a continuing backlash on social media against the chain of stores remaining open amid the outbreak of Covid-19, and staff being required to work.
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The store maintains it is providing an essential service of stocking cleaning and veterinary care products plus pet food and toiletries, but customers have launched a campaign against the store remaining open.
Some members of staff and their worried relatives have spoken to Bristol Live to express their concerns.
They claim in two of the stores in Bristol, freezers were installed less than two weeks ago, with staff told by managers it was to ensure the store kept its "essential" status and could remain open.
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Unlike a raft of supermarkets that have remained open, there appears to be no protective panels on the tills, and staff and their partners have told Bristol Live they are unhappy that the store remains trading during the coronavirus lockdown, with most customers still going there to buy non-essential products.
Is The Range essential?
The government has now issued a list of essential retailers who are allowed to stay open. They include:
Supermarkets and other food shops
Home and hardware stores
The Range describes itself on its own website as a place where customers can get: "Everything for your home, leisure, and garden....Furniture, bedding, toys, hobbies, crafts and more."
None of these items are classed as essential under the Government guidelines, which maintain that only shops selling essential food and supplies should remain open.
But The Range does sell a limited range of pet food, and other cleaning products.
Around a year ago, The Range struck a deal with frozen food retailer Iceland, to create mini-Iceland stores within their premises.
This set up was to be found in 50 The Range stores nationwide, including Stoke Gifford, with Avonmeads retail park and the Imperial Retail Park in Hartcliffe initially not equipped.
What do staff and customers say?
One member of staff who spoke to Bristol Live said that towards the end of the middle week of March - just days before Prime Minister Boris Johnson finally announced the coronavirus lockdown - an area of the store nearest the tills that is normally occupied by The Range's 'technology' products was cleared away to make way for freezers, that now sell mainly frozen pizza.
"This was queried by staff, and we were told it was so we could make sure we would still be classed as 'essential' because we could say we were selling food," one staff member, who wished to remain anonymous, told Bristol Live.
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The partner of another member of staff at a different The Range store in Bristol, told Bristol Live: "I'm really worried about him. I can't see why they are still open. Only a tiny fraction of what they sell could be classed as 'essential', but the place is busy with people buying garden furniture, rugs and lampshades.
"There doesn't appear to be any of the social distancing policies supermarkets are bringing in, and they've all been told they have to come in and won't be allowed to be part of the lockdown," she added.
A petition has been launched online on the Change.org website calling for the Government to order The Range to close, and by Monday, March 30, had attracted more than 11,000 signatures.
Outside of Bristol, some local councils have written to The Range's chief executive officer Alex Simpkin, demanding the store be closed.
A letter seen by Bristol Live from Cllr Gavin Callaghan, the leader of Basildon Council in Essex, to Mr Simpkin, asks for the store in Pitsea to be closed.
"It was made very clear that all non-essential stores should close until further notice," he wrote, on March 25.
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"So I was extremely disappointed to be informed that The Range was continuing its business operation in PItsea.
"This is a grave error of judgment on your part and demonstrates a laissez-faire approach to your customer and staff safety that should not be condoned at any level.
"Right now, we are seeing the best of British best, and sadly the worst of British business. Your decision to remain open is not in the best traditions of British business. Customers and the council will not forget the choices businesses are making right now and how they are treating their staff," he added.
Cllr Callaghan said The Range replied to his letter late last week. He said: "The CEO of the Range has replied to my letter and explained that they believe they provide thousands of essential goods so on agreement with the Government will remain open.
"I disagree with the decision the Government has made.
"Only supermarkets and pharmacies should be open at this time to reduce the spread of the virus," he added.
"Staff are being asked to risk their health, and the health of their families, on low pay, in order to seek coke and crisps. It's a shambles," he added.
A number of accounts have been set up anonymously on Twitter by people saying they work at The Range, to highlight the situation.
Bristol Live visited the store in Avonmeads and found freezers had been placed near the tills, and were stocked with pizzas.
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What do The Range say?
The Range's position is that they do sell essential items as outlined by the Government's coronavirus lockdown rules.
As the coronavirus lockdown began, The Range's chief executive Alex Simpkin posted a message a week ago on its website to customers, pledging to continue to remain open.
It read: "All of our staff at The Range are working incredibly hard to keep our shelves stocked during these uncertain times around the impact of the Coronavirus. We have made sure that our priority is keeping up the supply of essential goods such as:
General Food & Grocery items
Essential Cleaning products
Daily household DIY
Essential Veterinary Pet Care & Food
Health and non-prescription medicine
Bedding, sheets and towels
Bathroom & toiletries
"At the moment we have good availability and we are getting deliveries of our essential products on a daily basis into our stores.
"We have only had to set limits on a small number of products to make sure there is enough for everyone when they need it. Please do think before you buy and only purchase what you and your family really need," Mr Simpkin said.
"To further help our customers we are opening our stores 1 hour earlier in the morning from this Wednesday 18th March, which means that the stores now open from 8am.
"Our store staff are doing all they can to make sure the shopping environment is as clean and safe as possible through additional enhanced cleaning to ensure our customers and staff are well protected.
"I want to thank you for your continued support as a customer of The Range and also thank all of our store staff who are showing true determination in this unprecedented time," he added.
Late last week, Mr Simpkin posted an update, confirming that Trading Standards nationally had agreed the store can remain open.
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"Following on from Monday evening's announcement that all non-essential stores are to close, we've had confirmation from Trading Standards that we should remain open during this period of uncertainty for the communities that we serve," he said.
"We are a value retailer and understand that a lot of our customers rely on us to provide essential items like food and groceries, pet food and veterinary items, non-prescription items, toilet rolls, cleaning products and all at the value prices that they need right now.
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"Stocking thousands of essential everyday products across 180 stores nation-wide, we've been working hard to ensure we can continue to provide safe access to all of these necessities under one roof.
"While all of our stores remain open, our opening hours have changed to 09:00 – 18:00. You can find your nearest store using the Store Finder here.
"Our store teams have been briefed on the latest government health and safety guidelines and are taking the necessary actions to help ensure the safety of our customers and colleagues.
"This includes the implementation of enhanced cleaning routines and social distancing. For the safety of other shoppers and staff, we ask that you keep a distance of at least 2m (6ft) apart and avoid physical contact as far as possible while shopping in store with us.
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"We also request that, where possible, you pay by contactless card to reduce the risk of contamination," he added.
The last message tweeted by The Range UK's official account was made on March 23, the day the Prime Minister announced the lockdown.
It promoted the store's range of artificial plants, and was met by a barrage of negative feedback about the store still being open.
Bristol Live approached The Range for a comment on the claims that managers had brought in freezers to keep within the 'essential' guidelines.
There was no response. Bristol Live contacted chief executive Alex Simpkin directly. He said: "There has been no response because our press office are all in self-isolation and lockdown, so aren't available. There will be no comment on this, I am ending the conversation now."
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Gist is defined asthe most important pieces of information about something, or general information without details.
In the context of language learning and teaching, Gist is defined as the general meaning or purpose of a text, either written or spoken.
Listening for Gist is when the learner tries to understand what is happening even if he or she can't understand every phrase or sentence. The learner is trying to pick up key words, intonation, and other clues so as to make a guess at the meaning.
For example words such as cap, towel, waves, board and sunny have their own meanings but when you hear the words in a listening passage, they help you understand that the context in which they are used is the context of a beach trip.
Sometimes finding the gist can be easy because this is found at the beginning of the passage but sometimes it is not too easy and it is necessary to listen to the whole conversation to understand its general meaning.
What's the subject of the passage?
What problem are they discussing?
What does the speaker think about the topic?
Look at the Pictures, What are the speaker talking about?
What's the main idea of the passage?
what's the purpose of the passage?
What's the main point of the passage?
Show students some pictures related to the topic and ask students to tell you what they think about the pictures.
Take a few words from the listening passage and ask students to tell you what they think the listening is about.
Listening for detail refers to the type of listening we do in which we can't afford to ignore anything because we don't know exactly what information of the listening passage will be necessary to complete the task.


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Two Coupe Lexus Plan May Spark Lithium-Ion Revolution
Compared to its German rivals the Lexus product portfolio doesn't have much depth and lacks any vehicles with true sex appeal, though that's about to change says marketing boss Brian Bolain.
When asked about the timing of the close rollout of two coupe concepts, the LF-CC and LF-LC, Bolain responded that the focus on two-doors is, "very intentional," admitting that right now the company sees its absence in those segments as, "our biggest deficiency."
While Bolain extolls the virtues of the Lexus brand, ranging from everything to quality and reliability, to customer service and luxuriously appointed interiors, he admits that two areas Lexus is currently lacking in are design and performance. "How do you quickly add an emotional element to a brand," he asks? "With coupes."
Commenting that since the SC was retired in 2010, apart from the lofty and limited LFA, Lexus has no coupe in its lineup. "We definitely have a void there today," he says, commenting that without such a car (or cars) it's "hard to be taken seriously from a performance perspective."
Pointing towards the future, Bolain highlights the LF-CC and the LF-LC Concepts, the former a strong indication of the next-generation IS, as well as new coupe model that could wear the RC badge. As for the latter, if approved for production (which it's all but certain to), it would sit at the upper scale of the Lexus brand, as a serious luxury and performance machine. In fact, Lexus recently announced it would be powered by a "next-generation" hybrid drivetrain capable of producing 500 hp.
How Lexus plans to achieve that output remains a mystery though the next-gen hybrid system could be one that finally makes the switch to more advanced lithium-ion technology, which produces more power from a smaller and lighter package. Bolain confirmed that the LF-LC isn't yet confirmed for production, though the, "outcry has been tremendous." Bolain also says that while Lexus has, "no timeline for the introduction of lithium ion," the brand hopes to have it confirmed for when (and if) the LF-LC coupe makes it into production.
Read the complete story on the Lexus Coupe Future Product Plans at AutoGuide.com
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Lifestyle takes center stage at The Springs at Valencia. The community clubhouse is a welcoming facility that boasts many amenities to stay both socially and physically active. Here the residents can get in shape at the state of the art fitness center or swim laps in the community pool. Enjoying a cup of coffee with neighbors, watching a sporting event or taking a class at the clubhouse is only steps away from your front door. Monthly community gatherings allow you to truly know your neighbors. If you are ready to become part of a gated exclusive community, retire your lawn mower and enjoy a community where lawn maintenance is included, this is the community for you.
The Springs at Valencia is conveniently located near Quail Springs Mall, Mercy Hospital, the YMCA, churches, medical offices, grocery stores, retail shops and entertainment. Only a few miles from Lake Hefner will allow you to enjoy the lake with all the outdoor activities as well as restaurants.


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The South Australian Railways H Class locomotives were built by Robert Stephenson and Company in 1870 for the South Australian Railways. The first of three numbered 25, 26 and 27 were all in service by June 1871. After being a well received class, two more locomotives (Nos. 28 and 29) were ordered and were in service by October 1872. Nos. 30 and 31 arrived in August 1874. The final two locomotives ordered for the SAR arrived in August 1877 and were numbered 2 and 3. These locomotives worked on the SAR system for many years, with only one member of the class being withdrawn in 1888. The rest of the class were rebuilt over the years and lasted well into the next century with, the final locomotive being withdrawn by 1930.

History
The first three of the newly designated H class were newly imported from England to work goods trains on the lightly laid line north of Roseworthy to Burra-Burra. After the H classes arrival on this north part of the line it relieved the smaller G class tank locomotives for duties elsewhere on the South Australian Railways. Proving to be a very successful class of locomotives, a further set of purchases were made from the Robert Stephenson and Company in the years leading up to 1877. A total of nine H Cass engines were in service by 1877 working on the Burra-Burra line hauling food and supplies from Adelaide and returning with more products for the Burra-Burra mines.

When the heavier R class 4-6-0 locomotives arrived in 1886, work was found for the H class on other parts of the SAR system. This included hauling trains between Strathalbyn, Milang and Victor Harbor. Locomotive No. 25 was hired out by contractors for a short period of time to assist in constructing the Aldgate to Nairne line. Locomotive No. 2 was also hired out to assist with construction work on some of the Murraylands lines which also serviced the Mallee wheatlands. These lighter lines (including the Pinnaroo line) were eventually 'home' to the H class in their later years of service on the SAR. Their useful lives on the network came to an end by working suburban shunting duties and occasional passenger runs to the northern suburban stations. The arrival of larger motive power for the SAR and even heavier trains being run ultimately resulted in the last H class engine being scrapped in 1930.

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A good week for riding except for the fog. I was very happy to see the sun come out on Sunday.
Windy wasn't as bad. Sun was rising.
Wind seemed stronger than reported or maybe I was just too tired to fight it. Rode to Union Park.
Foggy and chilly. Moisture's collected on my sweatshirt and glasses.
66° humidity 86% wind?? Not much but kept changing direction! Always against me.
I pumped up the tires and maybe that increased my speed?
Heavy fog. I could see the moisture in the light beam so I took off my glasses before I started riding.
And Activity app said I had 25% to go.
The sun was out! Quick loop. My legs were pedaling fast but it didn't feel like the effort my heart reported.


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Brindisi Talks Term One, Re-Election Bid
Congressman Discusses Stance on Issues
UTICA–Congressman Anthony Brindisi says he will seek re-election in 2020, after he exclusively told Eyewitness News on Wednesday.
Brindisi (D, NY-22) says he supports an effort to lower prescription drug prices, and to address the needs of farmers; specifically, support of a program that expands the permitting of non-American hires on work Visas.
Eyewitness News reporter Ben Dennis sat down with Brindisi for more on the freshman Democrat's first term in the U.S. House of Representatives, and his record thus far.
by Jazzmyn Allen / Jan 16, 2020
TOWN OF DEERFIELD, N.Y. (WUTR-TV) -- Earlier this afternoon a car carrier trailer lost control and flipped on its side, closing Trenton Road in Deerfield. The trailer was traveling south on Trenton Road, coming down the hill a little too fast and crashed into a culvert then flipped onto it's side. The trailer hit a power line and shattered the windshield of a nearby vehicle. The National Grid arrived on scene and quickly restored power to the neighboring homes. All of the cars onboard were damaged. The driver of that trailer was not injured. Trenton Road was closed for a short time, but has reopened. The Oneida County Sheriff's Office is investigating.


Nigeria: Selective infusion of funds into banking sector.
In October 2009, the government of Nigeria announced a change in private-sector financial support.
The Central Bank of Nigeria is to inject an additional 200 billion naira into four banks that an investigation had revealed were in a "grave situtation." The four banks are: Spring Bank Plc, Equatorial Trust Bank Ltd., Wema Bank Plc and Bank PHB Plc. A fifth bank, Unity Bank Plc, was found to have insufficient capital for its current level of operations but has a healthy liquidity position and no indication of poor corporate governance practices. The bank was instructed to recapitalise by 30 June 2010.
The capital infusion (at current exchange rates worth $1.3 billion US dollars) is discriminatory. It should be noted that the Central Bank justified its actions on the grounds of restoring health to the national banking system.


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Integrity in short supply says reader
Editor's note: James Di Fiore's article referred to by Mr. Winfield is part of a continuing investigation that Di Fiore and Brudenell Lyndoch Raglan resident Mike McCloskey are conducting. Their investigation results from feedback received from Current readers in other municipalities expressing similar concerns as outlined by Winfield. The Current also understands, based on these contacts, that the provincial Ombudsman is investigating multiple complaints made about E4m. A further report will be published in due course.
To the Editor:
I was interested, from my own recent experience, to read topical articles in The Current and also The North Bay Nugget of complaints being voiced at various Renfrew County and Northern Ontario municipal council meetings against Expertise for Municipalities (E4m) Integrity Commissioner, Ms. Peggy Young-Lovelace of Sudbury. Whatever can be going on to cause quite independent complaints against someone with the prestigious position of an integrity commissioner, from both councillors and ratepayers — all cases involving substantial costs to ratepayers?
My interest was further heightened upon reading Mr. Di Fiore's May 16 2021 report in The Current that the same Integrity Commissioner (IC) had commenced a Pembroke Superior Court Application for an Order under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act (MCIA) to remove a Brudenell Lyndoch Raglan (BLR) Councillor from current and potentially future public office. Mr. Di Fiore reported that Paul Cassan of the Sault Ste. Marie law firm, Wishart Law, represented the IC and that the BLR councillor had undisputedly declared a conflict of interest in advance, at the council meeting in question.
In my municipality that same IC had, in July 2019, recommended the Town of Laurentian Hills obtain a Pembroke Superior Court Application requesting a blanket exemption order for all members of council to discuss and vote on any unspecified matters involving a local private company. Acting as the Town's counsel was the same Mr. Cassan, presumably as a result of E4m's advertised "unique affiliation with one of our business partners, Wishart Law." Mr. Cassan informed the court that all members of council and Mayor had some form of (previously undeclared) conflict with the private company. The intent of the order was then to avoid all of council being found in breach of the MCIA.
The official transcript of the 2019 hearing then sees Mr. Cassan taken to task by Justice James for seeking an MCIA blanket exemption order, without having given public notice. This was despite the fact Justice James had specifically queried Mr. Cassan on procedures for bringing conflict issues to the public's attention a few weeks before, in a similar conflict case for another municipality, Head Clara Maria, he represented. In response Mr. Cassan informed Justice James that he did not know if notice of his own Application had been advertised in the community, but claimed that direction had been given by a council meeting Resolution to bring the Application to court. A subsequent Freedom of Information request of mine failed to reveal the existence of such a Resolution by council. Justice James refused Mr. Cassan's blanket exemption request in 2020. Costs billed to Laurentian Hills taxpayers for this legal exercise, recommended by E4m and argued by Mr. Cassan, were just short of $26,000.
The Current had previously reported (April 12 2021) that a BLR Township ratepayer Mike McCloskey had accused E4m of making false statements, misusing its authority to influence council and ultimately overcharging taxpayers as it conducted investigations without exercising due diligence. McCloskey summarized with: "This integrity commissioner doesn't seem to be acting with integrity." Quite independently, on April 12 2021, I had also brought to Laurentian Hills' council attention, my own sorry experience, documented on the public record, as a client of E4m expert services, with the same four complaints against E4m. My overarching complaint related to evidence-free false accusations made by Ms. Young-Lovelace that I had sworn a false affidavit, which statement she included in a public report without consulting with me, the client, in any way to allow me the opportunity of responding to preserve my personal and professional reputation.
Regardless though of the technical or legal merits of these two cases, one wonders why ratepayers of Renfrew County seem to be locked into very expensively supporting the economic wellbeing of legal and municipal advisory 'services' being supplied by what appears to be a remote self-interested alliance?
David J. Winfield
Point Alexander, Laurentian Hills
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This 15A socket plugs into a 15A Australian standard shore power inlet on boats. It is not waterproof and has no lock ring to secure it to the inlet. . Use of 199005 instead is recommended.
This 15A socket plugs into a 15A Australian standard shore power inlet on boats. It is waterproof, rated IP66, and has a lock ring to secure it to the inlet.
This 15A plug plugs into 15A Australian standard power outlets. It is not waterproof and has no lock ring to secure it to the outlet. Use of 199015 instead is recommended.
This 15A plug plugs into a 15A Australian standard power outlets with wide earth pins. It is waterproof, rated IP66, and has a lock ring to secure it to the outlet for safety.
This 32A line socket with 3 round pins for connection of a 32A Australian standard plug. It is waterproof, rated IP66, and has a lflap to protect against moisture ingress when not connected.
This 15A inlet plugs into 15A Australian standard power outlet sockets. It is not waterproof and has no lock ring to secure it to the outlet. Not suitable for mounting on the outside of boats.
15A Australian standard power outlets can be plugged into this inlet. Rated IP66 and has a lock ring to secure the outlet to it. Rear enclosure includedl. 100mm x 100mm, protr 45mm, intr 25mm, cut d52mm.
MARINCO shore power connectors are widely used throughout the world. The 230V16A socket has an earth pin that is bent towards the middle of the connector. Will not fit the 115V30A inlets! Requires additional sealing boot.
rubber sealing boot for MARINCO sockets 199030 and 199033. Required to waterproof these sockets. These boots are difficult to remove once fitted. If maintenance is required the boot may have to be replaced.
This cap protects and keeps dry small MARINCO in line sockets such as 199030 and 199033. Image shows the cap fitted to the socket and boot, not included, to be ordered seperately.
The 125V30A socket has an earth pin that is bent towards the middle of the connector. This socket is often required for boats imported from the USA. Will not fit 230V16A inlets! Requires additional sealing boot.
This inlet can be fitted to outlet 199030. The outlet locks in when twisted a few degrees after insertion. Square white plastic housing & cover. 84mmWX95mmH, protrusion 27mm, intrusion 62mm, cut d60mm.
Inlet similar to 199035, but with stainless steel housing. 80mm square flange, protrusion 30mm, intrusion 70mm, cut d60mm.
The Marinco 220V32A is a larger version of the 220V16A socket above and has an earth pin that is bent away from the middle of the connector. Will not fit the 125V50A USA inlets! Requires additional sealing boot.
Rubber sealing boot for MARINCO sockets 199040 and 199043. Required to waterproof these sockets. These boots are difficult to remove once fitted. If maintenance is required the boot may have to be replaced.
This cap protects and keeps dry large MARINCO in line sockets such as 199040 and 199043. Image shows the cap fitted to the socket and boot, not included, to be ordered seperately.
The Marinco 125V 50A In-line socket is a larger version of the 125V 30A socket above. This socket is often required for boats imported from the USA. Will not fit 230V32A inlets!
The Marinco 230V63A single phase socket is a larger version of the 230V 32A socket above and has a central tapered locating pin. Use with rubber sealing boot 199041.
This inlet can be fitted to match outlet 199040. The socket locks when twisted after insertion. White plastic housing and cover. D100mm, protrusion 25mm, intrusion 105mm, cut d60mm.
This inlet can be fitted to match outlet 199040. The socket locks when twisted after insertion. S/S housing and cover. 85x105mm, protrusion 25mm, intrusion 105mm, cut d62mm.
aquavolt shore power cable, 3x 2,5mm tinned ac colour coded conductors rated 0,6KV/1kV with tough yellow outer 90C PVC sheathing that can take the knocks on the marina. Outside diameter 12mm.. Rated 15A up to max 20m.
Shore power lead kit with CLIPSAL plug & socket. 15m tinned 2,5mm cable rated 90C with tough yellow PVC sheathing. Standard 15A plug & socket, not waterproof! To be wired by electrician.
Shore power lead kit with plug & socket. 15m tinned 2,5mm cable rated 90C with tough yellow PVC sheathing. IP56 waterproof 15A plug & socket! To be wired by electrician.
aquavolt shore power lead kit with IP66 15A plug and Marinco 16A socket. Tinned 2,5mm yellow cable rated 90C with tough PVC sheathing. to be wired by electrician.
This Outlet conforms to the CEE/IEC 309 norm, now referred to as IEC 62309. Suits the corresponding shorepower inlet found on many European boats.
Socket 240V 10A AC, in-line, Australian standard, suitable for extension cords.
Socket 240V 10A AC in-line, Australian standard, IP66 with screw thread male.
CLIPSAL IP 34 rated weatherproof outlet with protective flap, Australian standard, accepts standard Australian 10A plugs.
Double 240V 10A GPO with switches to Australian Standards.
This surface mounting block for GPO 199093 is 30mm deep and allows fitment of the GPO where recess mounting is not possible.
Plug top 240V 10A. This is a general appliance plug that conforms to Australian standards.
This 10A plug plugs into a 10A Australian standard power outlet. It is waterproof, rated IP66, and has a lock ring to secure it to the outlet.
Adaptor that plugs into European or SCHUKO outlets to allow standard Australian 10A plugs to be used. Ideal for use on European boats like Bavaria, Hanse etc.
This short lead can be used to plug appliances with standard Australian 10A plugs into appliances with IEC outlets. IEC outlets are of the type often found on computers, kettles etc.
Adaptor that plugs into standard Australian 10A sockets with UK/US outlets.


Wisdomkeepers, Paqo Andino is an inspirational, emotionally intimate documentary film experience exploring the heart-centered, celestially guided lifeways of the Andean Holy Mountain Tradition or Peru, one of our planet's few remaining uninterrupted wisdom lineages.
Filmed entirely on location in the Peruvian highlands, this unprecedented motion picture takes us on a journey into the heart of an ancient earthkeeping culture to experience a way of life that is at once practical and mystical. It presents universally applicable insights into a state of being based on loving kindness, unconditional reciprocity, sustainability and the sanctity of daily life.
The afternoon includes an introduction and post-screening discussion with filmmaker Jeffrey Wium, himself an initiated Altomisayoq in the Holy Mountain Tradition.