And the Reds (mgr. Brian Grote since '11 and led by Scott Jaquess '08-'10) with 5 5-year players – Andy Swaney, Jason Cossman, Justin Berg, Marc Dryer, and Mike Stubbs. The Red Sox of yesteryear led to the birthing of the Bulls and Reds.
This league opened in 1994 with 4 teams. Robin Rieck directed the league at that time.
By 2002 the league consisted of 6 teams. The then named Lynden Cardinals managed by Bob Hagedorn won both the league championship and the postseason tournament championship.
Over the 2003-2005 stretch the Lynden A's led by ace pitcher John Olson dominated as league champs in 2003 and as double champs the next 2 years; meanwhile the Bellingham Red Sox managed by OJ (Oliver Jackson) won the 2003 postseason tournament championship.
2006 saw the Bellingham Dodgers managed by Kurt Miller win the top prize in league play while the Lynden team now called Orioles of Bob Hagedorn took the tournament top spot.
In 2007 the Bellingham Red Sox won the league and the Bellingham Mariners (now the Colt 45's) were the tourney champs.
For the 2008 season John Rozeboom became the rookie "commish." Over the 2008-2010 stretch the Lynden Nationals of Bob Hagedorn were double winners in 2008 and 2010, behind the pitching of Juan Hernandez and Justin Steinbach, but the Bellingham Bulls managed by Brad Stone captured the tournament crown in '09.
2011 saw the Bellingham Jacknuts (the Rangers the year before and Cardinals the next year) of manager B.J. Hickok and ace pitcher Seagult take home both top spot trophies.
In 2012 the Bellingham Colt 45's (formerly the Mariners) managed by Andrew Leslie won their first league championship. In the PST the 3-year old Brewers battled the Mudcats, a blend of past Aztec and Bull teams before the Brewers behind Travis Brewer, Chris Piper, the Larson brothers, and Vander Kooi became PST champs.


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SESSF Monitoring and Assessment – Strategic Review
Principal Investigator: Ian Knuckey
Organisation: Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)
Project start/end date: 17 Jul 2014 - 30 Jun 2016
Harvest Strategy
Electronic Monitoring
There is increased awareness of the need for ecosystem-based fisheries management, with increased public expectations for sustainable management of fished stocks. However, reduced catch levels and increasing costs have stimulated industry calls for reductions in management costs, or for more effective use of the existing cost-recovered funds. Budget limitations have already led to annual fishery independent surveys (FIS) carried out less frequently, reduced observer monitoring (ISMP) to fund other projects, alternation of FIS and ISMP from year to year, use of Crew Member Observers (CMOs) to collect on-board length frequencies, retaining species at lower tier assessments instead of Tier 1 assessments, ad-hoc implementation of more multiyear TACs combined with adhoc implementation of break-out rules, reduction of the frequency of Tier1 stock assessments, and the postponement of critical Tier 1 stock assessments. Whilst all of these approaches are feasible and practical responses, their combined influence on the effectiveness of the monitoring and assessment at achieving desired management objectives has not been tested or demonstrated.
Current budget restrictions on AFMA have resulted in a departure from scheduled monitoring and assessment work, with increasing ad-hoc decisions about which components of that work undertaken each year. There is growing concern by stakeholders that the present monitoring and assessment program is incapable of addressing these developments. SETFIA and other industry associations are particularly concerned that fishing concession levies funding current arrangements will become unaffordable.
Given AFMA's legislative objectives to ensure ecologically sustainable development, to maximise net economic returns and to ensure cost-effective fisheries management, AFMA has proposed this project to develop proposals for a structured and cost-effective research, monitoring and assessment program to respond to requirements and emerging issues in the SESSF over the next 5 years. It may be possible to extend this horizon should a fully quantitative project follow this proposal.
1. In consultation with the project Reference Group, SESSFRAG and SEMAC, identify priorities, key concerns, perceived shortcomings and opportunities for improvement in monitoring and assessment arrangements for the SESSF fishery.
2. Review the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of current monitoring, assessment and management arrangements for the SESSF, and the extent to which they meet the requirements of fisheries policies, including implications of recommendations arising from the reviews of the Commonwealth Fisheries: Legislation, Policy and Management, Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy and Guidelines and Commonwealth Policy on Fisheries Bycatch.
3. Conduct a qualitative assessment and initiate design of the suite of rationalised monitoring and assessment options currently being trialled against reference points implied under the revised fishery policies for target, byproduct, bycatch and TEP species groups.
4. Review recent relevant regional and international fishery developments to identify future options for improvement in the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of monitoring, assessment and management arrangements for the SESSF.
5. Provide a report using the results of the reviews to support recommendations for revised, implementable and cost-effective monitoring, assessment and management arrangements for the SESSF. These recommendations will seek to optimise the outcomes for the fishery in terms of monitoring and assessment efficiency, while meeting the objectives of the Fisheries Management Act and government policy. The report may recommend further quantitative 'next step' analyses as part of the implementation process.
Authors: Ian Knuckey Andrew Penney Malcolm Haddon Sean Pascoe Simon Boag Matthew Koopman Daniel Corrie George Day Nick Rayns and Trevor Hutton
The Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF) is a multi-species, multi-gear, multijurisdictional Commonwealth fishery. It is a fishery of substantial economic and social importance to Australia, as a key provider of high quality fish products to Australian markets. More than 600 species are caught or interacted with, including bycatch (discards) and byproduct (minor commercial) species. Commercially-important species targeted in the SESSF include 34 species which are managed under Total Allowable Catches (TACs). TACs are periodically adjusted by the management agency, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), in response to biomass estimates, or proxies thereof, derived from monitoring and assessment activities. These include the collection of data (principally catch and effort) from fisher records (log books and catch disposal records). Additional management requirements reflecting the Commonwealth Harvest Strategy Policy 2007, the Commonwealth Policy on Fisheries Bycatch 2000, and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999 require additional information from monitoring and assessment activity. It is now a requirement to record any impacts on bycatch; byproduct; and threatened, endangered and protected species (e.g. seals, seabirds, dolphins). Most monitoring and assessment costs are borne by the Industry (those licencees holding statutory fishing rights to participate in the SESSF). Recently, expanding monitoring and assessment activity has coincided with decreasing commercial returns (primarily as a result of falling prices for some commercial species and the failure to fully catch TACs). It is important that future monitoring and assessment activity applicable to the SESSF is cost-effective for all sectors. This review evaluates existing monitoring and assessment arrangements and provides recommendations on future monitoring and assessment to cost-effectively meet management and legislative requirements.
Potential transition of shark gillnet boats to longline fishing in Bass Strait - ecological, cross-sectoral, and economic implications
1. Conduct a trial using automatic longlines to target gummy shark in SESSF waters in Eastern and Western Bass Strait
Implementation of dynamic reference points and harvest strategies to account for environmentally-driven changes in productivity in Australian fisheries
1. To review relevant international research and management approaches to account for environmentally-driven productivity change in stock assessments, reference points and harvest strategies for selected Australian fish stocks.
An updated understanding of Eastern School Whiting stock structure and improved stock assessment for cross-jurisdictional management
1. To clarify the stock structure of Eastern School Whiting in south-eastern Australian waters using a range of modern methods.

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A Design Hotel To Tower Above The Rest
Julie Sturzy
The Silo Hotel Offers A New Perspective For Cape Town
Consistently ranked within the top ten cities in the world to visit, Cape Town's attraction as a cosmopolitan coastal destination is further solidified with this latest design hotel from The Royal Portfolio. Located within the city's historic grain silo, The Silo Hotel is a striking design hotel that pays homage to the history, culture and art of Cape Town and South Africa. Discover more about this new 'Design Hotel' in Cape Town, and learn about its creative journey…
A Design Hotel Combining Concrete and Chandeliers
Privileged guests can now admire the city's natural wonders — including Table Mountain and the V&A Waterfront — from a new lofty perspective. Born from the raw industrial space of the original historic grain silo, an exciting new African Art museum and boutique hotel have been ambitiously created. With The Silo Hotel already receiving its first award – the We Are Africa Design Africa Award 2017 – the future certainly looks inspired for this re-developed city landmark, and we imagine that a trail of art and hotel aficionados will be heading south to explore this new design hotel gem in 'The Mother City'.
The Silo Hotel, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa. Photographer: Mark Williams
South African History, Art And Design Combined
Cleverly re-purposed, construction of the original grain silo building began in 1921 and was completed in 1924. Grain would arrive from the smaller, inland country silos by train and was weighed and sorted in the taller grain elevator, before being moved into the forty-two storage bins and shipped off to Europe. The re-developed building incorporates eighty-two, pillowed-glass, windows into the facade of the grain elevator, with a further twenty-two around the top of the storage bins. London's Heatherwick Studio was responsible for the striking exterior architecture of the entire building — as well as the interior of Zeitz MOCAA (Museum of Contemporary Art Africa), the extraordinary contemporary art museum below The Silo Hotel.
From Industrial Roots To A Design Hotel
Towering above the V&A Waterfront, the luxurious Silo Hotel occupies the top six floors above the new Zeitz MOCAA — creating a glowing new beacon for Cape Town's attractive skyline. Boasting an innovative and bold exterior design, coupled with the typically bright and eclectic interiors of Liz Biden, the building's once redundant shell has a shiny new appeal. From the comfort of the vibrant and plush furnishings, guests can gaze out from one of the striking eight-two pillowed glass windows, or alternatively swim in the heated rooftop pool, to appreciate a new level of Design Hotel and luxury in the very heart of the city.
Stylish Hotel Interiors
Quite apart from the remarkable pillowed glass windows (standing 5.5 metres high), the hotel has twenty-eight rooms and suites (seven stunning room categories), plus a spectacular one-bedroom Penthouse. Each room has been individually designed and decorated in the signature style of Liz Biden, resulting in colourful and eclectic spaces that juxtapose the industrial architecture. Promoting local craftsmanship, most of the furniture was handmade in Cape Town by Moorgas & Sons, which adds to the authenticity and 'sense of place' for this Design Hotel. Each square foot of the interior design reflects the attractive flavour and flamboyance of South Africa.
Bedroom at The Silo Hotel
Polishing A Design Gem
With three dining areas, a rooftop terrace with heated pool, five-treatment room spa, a gym, sauna and nail salon, guests can relax and enjoy the world-class facilities and service they have come to expect from The Royal Portfolio collection. Highlights include, The Vault, located on level P3, which is The Silo Hotel's own private art gallery. This philanthropic display is an initiative aimed at giving exposure to emerging local talent – these exhibitions will be rotated biannually. Guests can currently see Kate Gottgen's series, entitled 'The Meek'. The fourth-floor Silo Spa, which uses spa products including Black Pearl, Ling and Carol Joy, providing treatments such as Fynbos Crush Massage and Wow Triple Peel Facial; whilst the sixth floor boasts a main reception, concierge, Granary Cafe and The Willaston Bar. The cherry on the top is the Sky Terrace, which is a private lounge area with spectacular 360-degree views of Cape Town. Such luxurious facilities and design embellishments ensure that guests can indulge in more than the spectacular view. In short, it is a perfectly polished concrete gem.
The Penthouse With An Extensive Cape Town View
The Penthouse at The Silo Hotel is surely the crown jewel of The Royal Portfolio's collection. Located on the tenth floor of the hotel, the 211m², one-bedroom, penthouse showcases double volume floor-to-ceiling windows, each with fifty-six panels of glass framing the beautiful backdrop. Along with the sensational views of Table Mountain and its spacious balconies, there is also a private cinema, plus a massage treatment room – surely, the perfect spot for some sublime pampering!
Design And Service
As expected, the service team at The Silo Hotel is impressive and boasts more than sixty talented staff. From seasoned General Manager, Luis Pinheiro, to the Executive Chef, Veronica Canha-Hibbert, plus the expert concierge services of Hoon Kim (one of only twelve South Africans to be honoured with the coveted 'Crossed Keys' as a member of the prestigious international hotel concierge association, Les Clefs d'Or), there is plenty of experience and skill to appreciate inside, too.
The Silo Hotel, V & A Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa. Client: The Royal Portfolio. Photographer: Mark Williams
A Royal Portfolio Journey In South Africa
Whilst the latest edition to The Royal Portfolio may differ in architectural design compared with its sister properties, the passion and service of the privately owned family business remains the same. This latest city addition simply completes and complements the existing collection, providing a city abode to start or conclude any South African journey. Forming part of an exciting and seamless circuit, loyal guests can now experience the thrill of a safari at Royal Malewane, enjoy the beauty of the winelands at La Residence, plus discover coastal attractions around Birkenhead House, near Hermanus, whilst receiving the same five-star service throughout.
For more information or to make an enquiry, please call our expert Travel Consultants on 01244 897 578 or visit elegantresorts.co.uk
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My passion for travel started early with family trips to the Egyptian pyramids and ancient sites such as Knossos. Having gained my BA in English, enjoyed some essential experience in the wine industry, savoured a little luxury at Selfridge's & Co. and enjoyed a work sabbatical to New Zealand, I began my travel career with Elegant Resorts. After twelve years, I'm privileged to have visited many exciting global destinations and experienced various aspects of luxury travel. From luxury rail and river cruises, to wonderful wildlife-encounters in South Africa and culturally-rich adventures across Asia — I've been inspired by them all. For me, travel is the ultimate luxury and, apart from my family, my passport is my most prized possession.
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Rotary Storyland & Playland exist to create memories through exceptional service, affordable entertainment and education for the children and families of Central California.Rotary Playland is a family amusement park with rides and attractions including the Willis B. Kyle Express Train, a roller coaster and a small indoor arcade. Rotary Storyland is a walk-thru park of fairytales and nursery rhymes with exhibits including King Arthur's Castle, a pirate ship and the three bears house. Lastly, Splash Junction (Rotary Playland's FREE Splash Park) will be open each day the parks are open for children and families to cool off at the park for no charge. Splash Junction is a 3500 square foot pad with over 30 water features.


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Facts You Didn't Know About Mountain Men
By Robbie Peterson December 14, 2022
'Mountain Men' is a reality television series on History Channel, which follows the daily lives and activities of several people identified as mountain men because of the lifestyle choices they made.
Mountain people choose to live in isolated mountains where they maintain an off-grid, self-reliant existence. This means that they rarely appear in society, do not normally make use of modern-day amenities such as electricity, and survive by exploiting the lands they live in.
Most mountain people live by hunting, trapping and foraging, but the lifestyle has gone through many changes as technology advanced. Many of them now have access to electricity, by some means or another, yet they still choose to live a simpler existence than most. The series, 'Mountain Men', is filmed in various locations across America, ranging from Alaska to as far as New Mexico and everywhere in between.
Winter is loosening its grip on the mountains of North America. But that doesn't mean life for the #MountainMen is getting any easier. There's a lot at stake when all-new episodes premiere January 7 at 10/9c only on the HISTORY Channel! pic.twitter.com/HM7PdMyo1h
— Mountain Men (@MountainMen) December 23, 2020
So far, the series has documented the lives of fifteen individual subjects, either surviving alone or in groups. Since there are so many reality television shows found to falsify some of the 'realities' they depict, it would only be fair to be suspicious of 'Mountain Men'.
However, it is safe to say that most of what happens on camera in 'Mountain Men' doesn't get scripted, nor fabricated. That doesn't mean, however, that the show isn't guilty of exaggerating certain aspects for the sake of entertaining its audience. 'Mountain Men' certainly hides a few interesting secrets, and tries to manipulate their viewers one way or another.
Not to mention that the interesting and peculiar cast members who tend to be the focus of the show have a few secrets of their own. Naturally, mountain people face a certain amount of scrutiny and stereotyping, as many would consider them modern-day hermits.
One thing the show has achieved is to change society's perspective of mountain people, but it still takes a certain kind of strange person to seclude oneself in the mountains.
1 A Pearl for a Diamond
2 Slip of the Tongue
3 Circumstantial Drama
4 Peaceful Living
5 Toughing The Conditions
6 Good Boys Never Stray
7 Bad Neighbour
8 Safety Issues
9 Lost and Found
10 Jason's Online Sales
A Pearl for a Diamond
The producers of 'Mountain Men', Warm Springs Production, were previously involved with another very successful reality series. However, due to poor decision making, they lost out on the most lucrative potential the previous show achieved.
Chris Richardson and Marc Pierce, the chief producers of Warm Springs Production responsible for the creation of 'Mountain Men', previously created 'Duck Commander',
a pre-sequel to the very successful 'Duck Dynasty'. Of course, 'Duck Commander' enjoyed its fair share of success until A&E bought it out, and decided to reshape the concept of the show by expanding its focus to include more members of the star family.
Don't miss a new episode of Mountain Men tonight at 9/8c on HISTORY.
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It was a decision that turned the show into an even bigger success, but unfortunately, neither Richardson nor Pierce played any role in the new creation. For some time, they sat on the sidelines, only able to reminisce about the success 'Duck Commander' once achieved, always searching for the next great idea that would become a big hit.
With the inception of 'Mountain Men', Chris and Marc once again proved their worth as producers, and this time around they certainly wouldn't make the same mistake again. In the end, it seems they traded a pearl for a diamond, as 'Mountain Men' became a bigger success than 'Duck Dynasty'.
The conditions by which modern mountain people live today may have changed, now allowing them to use conveniences such as electrical devices, satellite tracking systems, and even plumbing, but certain things would still be considered off-limits.
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These luxuries include televisions and cable connections, yet one of the main cast members, Tom Oar and his wife Nancy, accidentally admitted to having such conveniences. Tom mentioned that they watch the show every week, which requires access to History Channel through a cable connection or another kind of streaming service.
While his slip of the tongue might have gone unnoticed by many viewers, the more observant followers certainly didn't like the idea that self-proclaimed isolators have access to advanced television. No one knows, though, if Tom spoke the whole truth.
He might have been either told to mention it, or thought it would be an unnoticed lie. The only question to be asked, however, is where do people find the time to watch television when there are so many things to be done for the sake of survival.
Living out in the wild of nature requires a lot of effort, and anyone surviving deep in the mountains would probably not having the luxury of sitting around, much less cable television.
Circumstantial Drama
Regular viewers of the show would probably have noticed how 'Mountain Men' attempts to portray the dire circumstances of all the cast members. Nearly everyone involved on the show seems to be on the verge of financial failure, and even on the verge of starvation, especially if the next hunting season turns out poorly.
However, this may only be a dramatisation added in by the producers to keep the audience on the edge of their seat. While most of the cast don't ask or receive large salaries, like many other reality stars they nonetheless gain some compensation for their appearances.
Many of the people involved have some form of additional money-making provisions, such as Eustace's survival school, which undoubtedly gained exposure from their reality fame, and is doing even better than before.
Most of the people featured on the show are not nearly as down on their luck as the show wants people to believe, and some of the cast members are quite well-off. None of them is actually starving, homeless, or destitute.
Peaceful Living
Another exaggeration possibly added to the show by the production team is the portrayal of Tom's dangerous life. Sure, living in the mountains, wild and free, holds many potential dangers.
Falling from great heights while out hiking could threaten one's life, or even encountering a poisonous snake, or a spider in your bed, maybe even a stray bear attack, and yes, the list is quite long.
However, according to Tom, the dangers one crosses living in the mountains are hardly as frequent as shown on 'Mountain Men'. Simply considering how bad one's luck would have to be to encounter all the above-mentioned dangers in the same week, would make life appear to be a Terry Pratchet novel.
On the other hand, watching a show about a bunch of bearded old men strolling along a mountain hiking trail might not be as entertaining. A little exaggeration would not hurt the viewer ratings, and in some cases could be needed to spice up an episode or two, but, at times, it's obvious that the producers can get a little carried away with the drama.
Toughing The Conditions
Of all the people involved in the creation of 'Mountain Men', the people who have it the toughest are the cameramen. It seems that working as a cameraman on the sets of reality television is certainly not for the faint-hearted.
Getting that perfect shot of all the action is not as easy as the crew might make it look. To be in the midst of all the action would certainly mean that the camera operator risks it with the stars of the show, surviving the same harsh condition.
Most of the settings, which are spread wide across the States, are actually isolated and far from modern civilisation.
This means that the camera operators have to spend most of their time while filming, camping out in the wilderness alongside the mountain men; not all of them have the luxury of retiring to a hotel room,
In fact, one of the camera crew members had an accident while filming in Alaska, and very nearly suffered a life-threatening experience when he fell into the icy waters while filming a scene.
Good Boys Never Stray
Building the drama in reality television requires a certain amount of skill, especially in the exaggeration of circumstances, and hoping they remain unnoticed. Successful attempts would certainly boost viewer interest, and maybe even grow the audience, but in 'Mountain Men', the producers don't seem to make any attempt at disguising their efforts.
One of the recurring stars, Rich Lewis, is known and adored for keeping a pack of skilled hunting dogs.
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However, a recurring theme in his daily life is an inability to keep constant track of all his dogs, and sometimes members of the pack don't make it home for the night.
This, of course, is a concern for Lewis, and would certainly build the suspense for viewers, but all of it might simply be another exaggeration added in by the producers.
The worst part of it is that they believe that the audience would not notice the dramatisation behind all of it. Observant viewers would have noticed by now that all the dogs wear collars, and these collars come equipped with GPS tracking devices. Thus, Lewis is always aware of where his dogs are, and none of them have ever been lost, as the show suggests.
Bad Neighbour
Eustace Conway is one of 'Mountain Men's" most beloved characters, and by character, it certainly implies that Eustace is full of character.
Family makes hard work worthwhile. Don't miss a new episode of Mountain Men tonight at 9/8c on @HISTORY! pic.twitter.com/MGhiDN0QvK
— Mountain Men (@MountainMen) August 6, 2020
Although an odd person considered a little eccentric at times, he is nonetheless likeable, and that's why the audience appreciates his appearances on the show.
However, it doesn't seem that Eustace's 'neighbours' are as fond of him. In December of 2012, one of the relatively nearby residents, a lady by the name Margarate Palms, accused him of trespassing. Palms and Conway have disputed property boundaries for many years, and the drama between them became so bad that Eustace locked her gate so that she couldn't leave her property.
Thankfully, for Eustace, that is, the trespassing case against him was eventually dismissed, but he simply won't let up about the piece of land he believes belongs to him. The dispute over the land keeps going, and according to Mrs Palms, Eustace simply went nuts about it. Eustace never denied the things he's done, which included posting harassment messages in her mailbox, and refusing to speak about the situation publicly.
Safety Issues
Eustace's main source of income is his school, where he teaches visitors the skills needed to survive in the wild without modern conveniences. Yet, like all facilities and businesses, regulations have to be met to ensure both the safety and comfort of your patrons, or in his case, students.
While his new-found fame as a reality television star attracted more business, unfortunately it also drew the interest of county officials. In 2012, they discovered numerous safety violations, and claimed that they were going to shut-down his school. Some might think that it was a silly story, but they build their investigations on legitimate reasons for concern.
During a demonstration of how to use a slingshot in a survival scenario, one of the students was accidentally shot in the eye, that caused the young woman in question to lose partial sight, and she went ahead to file a lawsuit against Eustace. Ultimately she won her case, and received appropriate compensation for her injury.
Due to a legal exemption awarded to him by the state of North Carolina, they allowed Eustace to keep the school open, and continue to teach from his property.
Bill Heavey, a journalist sent by 'Field and Stream' magazine to interview 'Mountain Men' star Marty Meierotto, who lives in the far reaches of the Alaskan mountain territories, nearly lost his life in what would have seemed an easy job. Heavey was simply supposed to spend three days with Marty, compiling a full profile of the mountain dweller, but unfortunately, his employers sent him during the hardest possible time, the dead of winter.
He decided to go out and do some research on his own, but eventually his unfamiliarity with the Alaskan wilderness got him lost. Thankfully, Marty knew the surrounding area quite well and found the journalist before he came to any serious harm. Bill later admitted that he was uncertain if he would have made it through the night if Marty hadn't rescued him.
Hopefully, at the end of the day, he got the story he wanted.
Jason's Online Sales
While Tom refuses to have an online website on which to sell his merchandise, since it would violate the off-grid lifestyle he's chosen, another star of the show, knife maker Jason Hawks, doesn't seem to care about such violations. Jason continues to sell his products from a personally owned website, however, it's not known who operates the site, and if someone else is responsible for it, so Jason might be excused.
Nonetheless, the fact that he uses advanced technology to improve his life is a violation of 'Mountain Men's" main concept. It seems then that life on the show is not actually as off-grid as advertised.
While some of these revealed secrets challenge the authenticity of the show's reality, viewers can rest assured that the depictions filmed are as accurate as can be, despite a few exaggerations.
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Worldcom MCI: Directors' Payoff Establishes New Legal Precedent.
According to various published reports, 10 of 12 former board members of WorldCom Inc. have tentatively agreed to pay $54 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by investors who lost billions when the original company entered bankruptcy following after admitting that it overstated profits by billions of dollars. The company emerged from bankruptcy last year, changing its name to MCI .
The 10 settling former outside directors are James C. Allen, Judith Areen, Carl J. Aycock, Max E. Bobbit, Clifford L. Alexander, Stiles A. Kellett Jr., Gordon S. Macklin, John A. Porter, Lawrence C. Tucker and the estate of John W. Sidgmore, (deceased 2003). The settlement excludes Bert Roberts and Francesco Galesi, who remain defendants in the lawsuit.
WorldCom's former CEO, Bernard Ebbers ("Bernie Ebbers"), is scheduled to stand trial this month on criminal charges that he oversaw the $11 billion fraud at the company, the largest corporate fraud in U.S. history.
The 10 directors agreed to pay a combined total of $18 million personally, with the remaining $36 million to be paid by the directors' liability insurance carriers. The specific allocation of each director's payment has not been determined.
As a Board of Director, why agree to the settlement ?
If the lawsuit were to proceed, the directors as defendants ran a high probability of being found criminally liable by a jury. Under those circumstances, insurance carriers would be not be responsible, leaving the directors facing complete responsibility of any award by the jury. Using the current settlement as a minimum guideline, would you rather be responsible for $18 million or $54 million? The directors clearly cut their losses.
What are the implications of this agreement?
Although the Sarbanes-Oxley Act currently does not specifically mention liability for Board of Directors, this settlement sets a legal precedent and a warning for all Board of Directors across all industries. If you are getting paid to serve as a Board of Director, you better take your job responsibilities seriously. While this may deter some individuals from wanting to serve as a board member of a publicly traded corporation, those that do choose to serve will be asking more questions and getting more involved. From my viewpoint, it's a step in the right direction.
U.S. District Judge Denise Cote ruled that settlement agreement was invalid as it would potentially limit any liability that a jury award resulting from an ongoing trial would have against the directors.
The jury also has the responsibility for assigning the percentage each defendent was liable for the fraud. To illustrate, let's say the CEO, CFO and all the board of directors were found liable for fraud with an award to the plantiffs for $100 Million. The jury could have assigned the board of directors 90% of the liability, the CEO 5% and the CFO the remaining 5%. Using this formula, the board of directors would pay a total of $90 million, the CEO $5 million and the CFO $5 million.
Under the original proposed settlement, the board of directors liability would have been limited to $54 million instead of $90 million. This would have left the CEO and CFO to be held accountable for the remaining $46 million to get to the $100 million jury award to the plantiffs.
Based on this logic, Judge Denise Cole dismissed the original settlement.
Worldcom's Ebbers faces $30 Million Fine and life in prison.


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A COMPARISON OF THE EQ-5D-3L AND THE AQOL-4D FOR ASSESSING HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN ADULTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE.
Aim: To investigate agreement between the 3-level EQ-5D (EQ-5D-3L) and the Assessment of Quality of Life 4-dimension (AQoL-4D) questionnaire for assessing utilities in adults with pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Background: CKD is associated with reduced health-related quality of life (HRQOL), particularly psychosocial QOL. While the EQ-5D is routinely used to assess HRQOL in adults with CKD, the AQoL-4D has greater breadth and good lower end sensitivity.
Methods: Utilities were assessed for adults (N=95, mean age 71.0±11.8 years) with pre-dialysis CKD (eGFR<30mL/min/1.73m²) using both instruments. Associations between utilities, and each utility value and sociodemographic, psychosocial and clinical outcomes including depression (Patient Health Questionnaire), anxiety (Beck Anxiety Inventory) and HRQOL (SF-36) were assessed using Spearman's rho. Interchangeability/agreement was examined using Bland Altman analysis. Discriminatory attributes were investigated through floor/ceiling effects and dimension-to-dimension comparisons.
Results: Mean utility values were 0.75±0.20 (EQ-5D-3L) and 0.68±0.24 (AQoL-4D) (p<0.001). Both instruments detected statistically and clinically meaningful differences in utilities across self-report measures of depression, anxiety and HRQOL. Overall agreement between the two measures was moderate (r=0.56), with Bland-Altman analysis indicating wide limits of agreement (-0.38 to 0.48). A ceiling effect was observed with the EQ-5D-3L with 20 participants obtaining a utility of 1.00. For these participants, the corresponding mean AQoL-4D utility was 0.80 (range 0.06-1.00). Overall, the psychological well-being dimension provided the greatest variability.
Conclusions: There is moderate individual agreement between utilities assessed using the EQ-5D-3L and AQoL-4D in adults with pre-dialysis CKD. The AQoL-4D is more sensitive to variations in psychosocial QOL while the EQ-5D-3L is prone to ceiling effects. Prospective follow-up will allow a comparison of the sensitivity of these instruments to detect changes in psychosocial QOL over time.
Dr Charlotte McKercher is an epidemiologist and mental health researcher at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research. Her research in population health focusses the role of social, psychological and behavioural factors in the sequelae and progression of chronic kidney disease.


There's several types of practice setups that might require another location to be set up in your Jane account. You might be a mobile practice and work in several different locations with different availability, or you might have multiple physical practices that share practitioners and client base and branding.
The first questions to ask is: "Should I set up multiple locations or have multiple Jane Account." That's an important question, and you can read a full breakdown of the pros and cons of setting up a single account with multiple locations versus opening a separate Jane account for each location by clicking here.
There's no charge for extra locations, and you can add them anytime in your Settings Tab.
Note: If you are moving from one location to another, you usually do not need to set up a new location. On the date of the move, you will want to update your location address and information in the location currently in use. You only need multiple locations if they are all being used at the same time. If you are moving your practice, learn more about how to update your settings and notify your clients by clicking here.
You will need an All Access account to get to the Settings Area. But from there, you can choose the "Clinic Info & Locations" to add another location to your account.
Once you've told Jane who works at each location, you'll have to also clarify when each person works. This step is especially important for clinics using online booking because if you don't assign shifts, the staff members won't show up on your online booking page.
To create shifts on the schedule, first create a Staff Profile under the "Staff" tab. See setting up staff for tips.
Choose the day you want to create a shift for, and click and drag an approximate shift. Don't worry about being exact because an Edit box will open as soon as you let go.
Set the boundaries of the shift - Remember to add extra time to the end of your shift if you're using a "buffer" between appointments. For example, if you're booking a 60 minute appointment, but have the appointment set to 75 minutes, you would want to end your shift 15 minutes later to accommodate this 15 minute buffer at the end of your appointment.
Repeat for as long as you like. Remember to select an end date with the date picker to activate the repeat function. You can always delete or change a single shift later on without affecting the entire series.
If you want to have a set break, you can create multiple shifts in a day. You can also create multiple shifts to control which spots show as available to online booking.
If you have Jane's Payment Integration, then you'll need to opt this new location in to your integration in order to receive payments online through Jane.
You'll see a list of locations here, and you can opt the integration into the appropriate locations.
You'll now see a Location Filter on most of your reports (other than your Client List). Your Summary Report will also break down information location by location.
There's a short cut key to flip between locations - try using Shift + L on the main schedule to jump back and forth between locations quickly.
You can also manage and track your inventory amounts by location. Once you have more than one active location, you will see multiple fields for inventory amounts on the product.
Jane will filter the inventory and re-order reports by location.
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.class public interface abstract Landroid/provider/ContactsContract$DialerSearchColumns;
.super Ljava/lang/Object;
.source "ContactsContract.java"

# annotations
.annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/EnclosingClass;
    value = Landroid/provider/ContactsContract;
.end annotation

.annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/InnerClass;
    accessFlags = 0x60c
    name = "DialerSearchColumns"
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.field public static final CALL_DATE:Ljava/lang/String; = "call_date"

.field public static final CALL_LOG_ID:Ljava/lang/String; = "call_log_id"

.field public static final CALL_NUMBER:Ljava/lang/String; = "call_number"

.field public static final CALL_PHONE_TYPE:Ljava/lang/String; = "call_phone_type"

.field public static final CALL_TYPE:Ljava/lang/String; = "call_type"

.field public static final CONTACT_ID:Ljava/lang/String; = "contact_id"

.field public static final CONTACT_NAME_LOOKUP:Ljava/lang/String; = "contact_name_lookup"

.field public static final CONTACT_STARRED:Ljava/lang/String; = "contact_starred"

.field public static final FIRST_PHONE_NUMBER:Ljava/lang/String; = "first_phone_number"

.field public static final FIRST_PHONE_TYPE:Ljava/lang/String; = "first_phone_type"

.field public static final INDICATE_PHONE_SIM:Ljava/lang/String; = "indicate_phone_sim"

.field public static final NAME:Ljava/lang/String; = "name"

.field public static final NAME_LOOKUP_ID:Ljava/lang/String; = "_id"

.field public static final NAME_TYPE:Ljava/lang/String; = "name_type"

.field public static final NORMALIZED_NAME:Ljava/lang/String; = "normalized_name"

.field public static final NUMBER_COUNT:Ljava/lang/String; = "number_count"

.field public static final NUMBER_PRESENTATION:Ljava/lang/String; = "number_presentation"

.field public static final PHONE_ACCOUNT_COMPONENT_NAME:Ljava/lang/String; = "phone_account_component_name"

.field public static final PHONE_ACCOUNT_ID:Ljava/lang/String; = "phone_account_id"

.field public static final PHOTO_ID:Ljava/lang/String; = "photo_id"

.field public static final SEARCH_DATA_OFFSETS:Ljava/lang/String; = "search_data_offsets"

.field public static final SEARCH_PHONE_DATA_ID:Ljava/lang/String; = "search_phone_data_id"

.field public static final SEARCH_PHONE_LABEL:Ljava/lang/String; = "search_phone_label"

.field public static final SEARCH_PHONE_NUMBER:Ljava/lang/String; = "search_phone_number"

.field public static final SEARCH_PHONE_TYPE:Ljava/lang/String; = "search_phone_type"

.field public static final SORT_KEY_PRIMARY:Ljava/lang/String; = "sort_key"

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N.I. - Pool side party - Mariners' Club - November 2003
A clear winter night in Hong Kong on 25th November 2003 saw around 30 members and guests assemble at the Mariners' Club in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. The gathering took place adjacent to the outdoor swimming pool, where live music from a two piece band and delicious hot food, which included the first tasting of turkey and roast potatoes prior to the festive season, was enjoyed by all.
The event had been organised by Hong Kong pilot and branch committee member Thomas M.C. Yeung. As well as being a casual get together for the Branch, it was also an opportunity to acknowledge the work done by the Mission to Seafarers in Hong Kong, and in particular the staff at the Mariners' Club in Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon.
The Hong Kong Mariners' Club, a 12 storey building situated in a prime location in the heart of Kowloon with a view of Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Island was opened in 1967. It thrived as a place for crew to stay when joining and signing off ships as well as offering all the normal facilities that the Mission to Seafarers Flying Angel Clubs are relied upon to provide by seafarers of any nationality and religion whose ships visit Hong Kong. The spacious Club also includes a bowling alley, poolroom, table tennis room and outdoor swimming pool. St Peter's Church is located on the first floor below the two bars and a restaurant. Over the years the facilities at the Club have been enjoyed by young and old, and many people in the local community interested in supporting the Club have also been able to sign up to be members.
The present Senior Chaplain, the Reverend Peter Ellis, has been at the Mariners' Club since 1992, having previously been Assistant Chaplain between 1974 to 1975. Prior to Peter's arrival some mariners who visited Hong Kong may recall the other Senior Chaplains, Reverend Wally Andrews who was at the Club between 1983 to 1992, Reverend Ted Matchett between 1974 to 1983, Reverend Geoffrey Shrives, between 1969 to 1974. The first senior Chaplain at the new Club was the Reverend Frank Rowe, who had been posted at the old Mariners' Club location at Wanchai.
In 1969 the Roman Catholic Apostleship of the Sea (Stella Maris) became associated with the Club followed by the Danish Seamen's Church in 1981 and the German Seamen's Mission in 1995.
A rapid expansion of the port of Hong Kong and the growth of the Kwai Chung Container Terminals lead to the opening of a smaller club at the Kwai Chung Container Port in 1975. The Kwai Chung Mariners' Club is situated at the heart of the container port terminal and quite literally can sometimes be the only means of contact with the outside world available to the crews of the fast turnaround container ships. Hong Kong Branch Committee Member and Website Master, Luca Ferrerio has served as the Mission to Seafarer's Assistant Chaplain in Hong Kong since 1998 and runs the Kwai Chung Mariners' Club, from where he visits the many container ships that berth at the Kwai Chung terminals.
For many present the gathering in November served, as an opportunity to reminisce on the days when the Mariners' Club in Kowloon was a thriving establishment. Quicker port turnarounds and more frequent flights in and out of Hong Kong have now seen occupancy of the accommodation unit plummet.
After dinner, formalities were kept to a minimum but not before the Branch Vice Chairman, Harry Hirst, gave a poignant reminder to those present of the contribution made by the Mariners' Club and the Mission to Seafarers in Hong Kong. He then presented a Nautical Institute plaque on behalf of the branch to the Reverend Peter Ellis. Peter then spoke about the close relationship between the Nautical Institute and the Mission to Seafarers and hoped that it would continue in the future. It is interesting to note that the Flying Angel Flag was raised in Hong Kong in 1885; some twenty-nine years after the founding of the Mission in Cardiff, South Wales.
The previous gathering of Nautical Institute members at the Mariners' Club was in September 2003. Reverend Peter Ellis hosted an informal dinner at which several members and guests had the chance to meet and chat with Mr. Doug Stevenson (Director Center for Seafarers' Rights), who was in town to give a lecture on the rights of seafarers at the Seafarers Ministry Training; maritime security in the United States and the proposed new ID cards for seafarers were among the topics discussed.
Proof that the Club is still valued as a place to stay when visiting Hong Kong was not far away that night. Mike Watson of the Nautical Institute Western Australia Branch based in Perth, came upon the die hards in the group later that night in the Club's Bridge Bar. Mike and his wife were enjoying a holiday in Hong Kong, a place well known to Mike from his days when he sailed with the China Navigation Company.
Whilst the immediate future of the Mariner's Club in Tsim Sha Tsui is not yet known, the Hong Kong branch will continue to support the venue and the work of the Missions to Seafarers in Hong Kong.


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TEST SPIN | Billie Eilish — 'WHEN WE FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?'
By Jeremiah LaCon | April 8, 2019
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17-year-old Billie Eilish became a musical sensation after her debut single "Ocean Eyes" released in 2016. Since then, "Ocean Eyes" has been viewed over 90 million times on Youtube, and Eilish has garnered 37.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify, making her the 15th most listened-to artist in the world on the platform. It's also impressive how she managed to establish a tight-knit fanbase with only one studio-produced single and EP. For instance, if you were to walk into my sister's room, on the wall beside her bed you'll see a collage of pictures of her at summer camp, some ripped off New Yorker cover magazines and then — boom — a gallery of Eilish's merchandise, stickers, posters and magazines. Eilish has become more than a musical talent; she is a figure in pop culture that many young adults throughout the world, including my sister, relate to — especially those who deal with sleep disorders since Eilish, herself, has been open about her struggle with sleep paralysis.
With "WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?," Eilish fixates on the notion of what happens when you fall asleep, as each song touches on some event that occurs during some phenomena of sleep — whether it be lucid dreams, nightmares or sleep paralysis. In fact, the highlight of Eilish's debut album is its versatility. Eilish's voice is dreamy, melodic and dynamic, able to smoothly climb its way up and down notes. Even more, the production — the album is produced solely by her older brother, Finneas O'Connell — and the lyrics — written by Eilish and O'Connell — perfectly accompany the talent of Eilish's voice. Songs like "wish you were gay" and "8" utilize acoustic guitars and provide a cleaner sound. Compare them to "ilomilo" and "bad guy," which utilize 808's and provide a more surreal and distorted sound. This broad range keeps listeners engaged and although they seem to have opposing sounds, the placement of each song is intentionally put so that the transition between them is elegant and non-abrasive.
Overall, this album is a nine out of ten. This is a must-hear project from an artist you absolutely should get to know. Billie Eilish is young, charismatic and artistic — she has fun making music, and "WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?" definitely showed off her creativity and her ability to express sophisticated concepts. Her career has just begun and her potential is tremendous. I'm excited to see what's in store for Billie Eilish.
Jeremiah LaCon is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at jcl345@cornell.edu.
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Members of this group exhibit confidence, optimism, civic responsibility, street smarts, inclusivity, collaboration and open mindedness. They tend to be goal oriented.
It is important to note that, although there are significant differences between the generations, there are also important commonalities. A successful manager will work to create a work environment that leverages these similarities to maximize their success.
* People of all ages view work as a vehicle for personal fulfillment and satisfaction, not just for a paycheck; yet they want compensation that's in line with the current marketplace.
* The highest indicator of satisfaction is to feel valued on the job.
* More than 70% of all employees want a supportive work environment where they are recognized and appreciated.
Workplace culture is important to the job satisfaction of all employees.
* Career development is a high priority. But while three-quarters of employers also rated it highly, only half of employees give their organizations good marks in this area.
* Flexibility is important. More than seven out of ten workers would like to be able to set their own hours, as long as the work gets done.
In the past five years alone, there has been a significant shift in the age groups of persons in the workforce. The chart below illustrates the changes in the distribution of ages in the workforce as of 2006 and 2011. The three generations born after 1946 now comprise a greater of the workforce, and thus the likelihood of inter-generational job interactions has increased.
This table was prepared using age-segmented labor force projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The generations have different perspectives on issues like work ethic, leadership, and authority. These differences must be managed well. Leaders will do well to assess their knowledge of the generations, leadership style, and personal attitudes toward the different generations in order to assess their capability to lead an inter-generational workforce.
In the book Connecting Generations, Claire Raines provides the following helpful insights on managing generations.
1. Keep the conversation going. Encourage discussion about generational differences with your team. Individuals often make judgments about each other without realizing those judgments are generational in nature. Getting the issues into the open make them become less personalized and more generalized.


Preheat oven or toaster oven to 400° F. Cut off pointed end of the garlic head to partially reveal cloves (do not peel or separate the cloves); place the garlic in the center of a small sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Drizzle ½ teaspoon oil over garlic and sprinkle with a pinch of salt; wrap in foil.
Bake at 400° for 45 minutes; cool 10 minutes. Squeeze to extract pulp; discard skins.
Pour potato mixture and garlic pulp into the bowl of a blender, and carefully blend in two batches until smooth and creamy. Or, use an immersion blender to blend the soup directly in the large pot.
Stir in milk and the Parmesan cheese. Cook over medium heat, about 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Taste for seasonings, adding salt and pepper as desired.