We've located the best assisted living communities near MACOMB, Michigan. All MACOMB assisted living facilities and homes provide daily living assistance to elderly senior citizens. This list of facilities includes various care levels, including both senior living and assisted living communities in MACOMB, MI.
While looking for assisted living care in Macomb, Michigan, you will likely come across The Estates Of Macomb Ii, situated at 22091 21 Mile Road in the 48044 zip code area in Macomb County. The Estates Of Macomb Ii helps 55+ adults living in Macomb who require aid with taking a bath or shower, putting on clothes, getting in and out of bed, self-feeding, styling their hair and using the toilet. The Estates Of Macomb Ii includes amenities such as: all meals and snacks, secure entry and a common use kitchen.
Sherwood is an affordable assisted living home that allows pets, located in Macomb, Michigan. It has a total of 6 assisted living units. Sherwood can be found at 20419 Sherwood, in the 48044 zip code area. It assists 55 and older adults living in Macomb County with ADLs that include taking shower, putting on clothes, functional mobility, personal hygiene and using the bathroom. Some features you can find at Sherwood include a special menu for seniors who have diabetes, community dining room, movie theater room and specially trained staff members on-call 24/7.
Situated at 24262 Darwin, inside 48042 zip code area, Darwin provides assisted senior living in Macomb, MI to older adults who live in Macomb County. Darwin accepts Medicaid and Medicare and offers amenities that consist of memory care for dementia and Alzheimer's, maintenance-free lifestyle, keyless entry with keypad and a fitness room. It can provide board and care to up to 6 Macomb County residents.
Macomb Respite is a pet friendly senior living community located at 17623 21 Mile Road, 48044 zip code. Up to 6 55 and older adults who want a personal care home in Macomb County can take advantage of assisted living services offered by Macomb Respite. This community has a reasonable cost and includes services like separate menu for seniors with dietary needs, assistance with relocating to the community and scheduled outings and gatherings for residents and their families.
Walnut Creek Living provides assisted senior living in Macomb county, Michigan. It offers a total of 6 private studio and one-bedroom suites for 55+ adults. Walnut Creek Living is pet friendly and can provide assistance with showering, getting dressed, transferring, feeding themselves, combing or brushing their hair and using the bathroom to any older adults living in Macomb, MI and Macomb County. Walnut Creek Living is located at 49228 Walnut Creek Drive, 48044.
For seniors who are looking for assisted living in Macomb, Michigan, Kanton Group Home is a great luxurious residential care facility that includes religious services. It has a maximum capacity of 4 assisted living apartments and includes services such as arts & crafts studio, 24/7 security and licensed physician assessment checks every month. Its official license number is AS500312282. Kanton Group Home provides assisted living services not only to Macomb senior citizens, but also to all Macomb County residents.
If your loved one requires aid with daily living, you should consider Bella Senior Care Home, an assisted living facility in Macomb, Michigan located at 48641 Penrose Lane, 48044 zip code area. It includes amenities such as monthly wellness visits by a licensed nurse, complimentary laundry services and daily social activities. Bella Senior Care Home offers assisted living in Macomb County to a maximum of 6 senior citizens.
Indian Hills provides assisted living in Macomb County to up to 6 55 and over adults at a time. Indian Hills is situated at 22333 Hall Road in the 48042 zip code area. As part of it personal care package, it provides amenities like apartment and community maintenance, barbershop and salon services and gourmet dining.
Walnut Creek Life, located at 47848 Beacon Square Dr, Macomb, Michigan, 48044 provides assisted living for senior citizens residing in Macomb County and surrounding areas. Walnut Creek Life has a total capacity of 6 assisted living units. Some of its amenities include medication administration by licensed nurses, transportation to appointments and fitness and exercise programs.
Deerwood is an assisted living facility in Macomb, Michigan, providing care and housing to senior citizens who require assistance with taking a bath or shower, putting on clothes, getting in and out of bed, self feeding, styling their hair and using the bathroom. If you are looking for assisted living in Macomb County with trained staff available 24/7, do not overlook Deerwood. It has a total capacity of 6 assisted living apartments.
While looking for assisted living care in Macomb, Michigan, you may come across Milestones, located at 45964 Brentwood in the 48042 zip code area in Macomb County. Milestones helps senior citizens living in Macomb who are searching for help with bathing, putting on clothes, transferring, eating by themselves, styling their hair and toilet hygiene. Milestones includes amenities such as: all meals and snacks, gated entry and a community cooking section.
Middle River is an affordable assisted living facility that allows pets, located in Macomb, Michigan. It has a total of 5 assisted living apartments. Middle River can be found at 50989 Middle River, in the 48044 zip code area. It provides assistance to 55 and older adults living in Macomb County with ADLs such as taking shower, dressing, sitting and standing up, brushing their hair and toilet hygiene. A few of the amenities you can find at Middle River include a dietary menu for retirees who have diabetes, large dining room, arts & crafts activities and welcoming visiting hours.
Located at 56595 Omo Road, inside 48042 zip code area, Omo Road offers assisted senior living in Macomb, MI to retired adults who reside in Macomb County. Omo Road accepts Medicaid and Medicare and offers services that include dementia and Alzheimer's care, housekeeping services, protected entry by a keypad and a fitness center. It can provide board and care to up to 6 Macomb County residents.
The Estates Of Macomb I is a pet friendly senior living community situated at 22133 21 Mile Road, 48044 zip code. Up to 6 elderly adults who need a personal care home in Macomb County can take advantage of senior living services offered by The Estates Of Macomb I. This community has a reasonable cost and includes services such as separate menu for seniors with dietary needs, help with moving to the facility and planned gatherings for families and residents.
Bommarito C. t. h. provides senior living in Macomb county, Michigan. It offers a total of 1 shared and private one bedrooms and studios for retirees. Bommarito C. t. h. is pet friendly and can provide help with taking a bath or shower, getting dressed, walking, eating by themselves, combing or brushing their hair and using the toilet to any older adults living in Macomb, MI and Macomb County. Bommarito C. t. h. is located at 16004 Tulip, 48042.
For 55+ adults who are searching for assisted living in Harrison Township, Michigan, Trombley Avenue is a great luxurious residential care facility that includes religious services. It has a maximum capacity of 6 assisted living apartments and offers services such as arts & crafts activities, 24-hour security and wellness check-ups by a doctor every month. Its official license number is AS500258052. Trombley Avenue offers assisted living services not just to Harrison Township older adults, but also to all Macomb County residents.
If your loved one requires assistance with daily living, you should consider Brandenburg Program, an assisted living facility in Chesterfield, Michigan located at 50351 Jefferson, 48047 zip code area. It includes amenities such as monthly check-ups by a registered nurse, help with laundry and busy calendar of educational and social activities. Brandenburg Program provides assisted living in Macomb County to a maximum of 6 seniors.
The Legacy At Shelby Crossing provides assisted living services in Macomb County to up to 35 55 and over adults at a time. The Legacy At Shelby Crossing is situated at 13712 21 Mile Road in the 48315 zip code area. As part of it personal care package, it offers amenities like interior and exterior maintenance and upkeep, on-site salon and barbershop and gourmet dining.
New Branch Outreach Residential Service, located at 14084 Hobart, Warren, Michigan, 48089 provides assisted living for 55 and older adults residing in Macomb County and surrounding areas. New Branch Outreach Residential Service has a maximum capacity of 4 assisted living units. Some of its services include medication administration by licensed nurses, transportation to outings and doctor appointments and daily exercise opportunities.
Golden Haven Foster Home Warren is an assisted living facility in Warren, Michigan, providing services and care to senior citizens who require assistance with bathing and showering, getting dressed, walking, feeding themselves, combing or brushing their hair and toilet hygiene. If you are searching for assisted living in Macomb County with specially trained staff members on-call 24/7, do not overlook Golden Haven Foster Home Warren. Its full capacity is 6 assisted living units.
While looking for assisted senior living in Shelby, Michigan, you will likely come across Sterling North, located at 4882 25 Mile Road in the 48316 zip code area in Macomb County. Sterling North helps senior citizens living in Shelby who are searching for aid with taking a bath or shower, getting dressed, transferring, feeding themselves, styling their hair and going to the bathroom. Sterling North includes amenities such as: 3 daily meals, secure entry and a community cooking section.
Callens is an affordable assisted living community that allows pets, situated at Chesterfield, Michigan. It has a total of 6 assisted living apartments. Callens can be found at 49691 Callens Road, in the 48047 zip code area. It provides help to 55 and older adults living in Macomb County with ADLs that include taking shower, dressing, functional mobility, brushing their hair and bathroom hygeine. Some amenities you can find at Callens include a dietary menu for seniors with diabetes, community dining room, movie theater room and welcoming visiting hours.
Located at 13400 19 Mile Road, inside 48313 zip code area, Wisteria Cottage offers senior assisted living in Sterling Heights, MI to senior citizens who live in Macomb County. Wisteria Cottage accepts Medicaid and Medicare and offers services that consist of memory care for dementia and Alzheimer's, apartment cleaning and housekeeping services, secure entry by a keyless keypad and a fitness center. It can provide board and care to up to 20 Macomb County residents.
Eaton Home is a pet friendly senior living facility located at 36567 Eaton, 48035 zip code. Up to 6 55 and older adults who need a personal care home in Macomb County can take advantage of senior living services offered by Eaton Home. This facility has an affordable cost and includes services such as special dietary menu available, relocation services and planned gatherings for families and residents.
Moore Afc Home provides assisted living in Macomb county, Michigan. It offers a total of 20 studio, shared and 1-bedrooom apartments for 55 and over adults. Moore Afc Home is pet friendly and can provide help with bathing and showering, dressing, getting in and out of bed, self-feeding, styling their hair and using the toilet to any seniors living in New Haven, MI and Macomb County. Moore Afc Home is located at 58730 Havenridge Rd. , 48048.
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Beneath the Courthouse Dome
Over a year ago, the few us from the Neville were invited to a behind the scenes tour of the Brown County Courthouse Dome. The county was beginning a $1.6 million project to replace the copper on the dome. We agreed and were offered an amazing look into one of the most iconic buildings in the county. A few things stood out as we walked the catwalk behind the clock face, below the copper dome.
First, hundreds of names are etched into the bricks, some dating back to the 1930s. Although it is technically graffiti, these marking are still a piece of the building's history. It meant something to them to leave their mark in this historic place. Second was the astonishing engineering of a clock installed in 1911. The large clock face, hands, and mechanics of the special Seth Thomas Clock that still run today were mesmerizing. Another part of the project was to replace the wooden hands. When the wood gets wet they expand and become heavier which throws off the time on the face.
As work progressed we devolved a great relationship with the crew. They would call us when they pulled something they thought we might want for the museum's collection. We now have in our possession parts of the copper dome, original wood clock hands, and a brick signed in 1937. We didn't just collect these things to add them to our massive collection but to interpret the courthouse as a symbol and historic place in our upcoming exhibit celebrating the 200th anniversary of Brown County. Our Brown County is a celebration of two centuries of history and the people who have called it home. The courthouse has been a part of that story since 1911.
In 1908, plans and construction began for the new courthouse in downtown Green Bay on the same block as the new Federal Building. Architect, C.E. Bell was chosen. He was well known for designing grand governmental buildings. We even have his original blue prints in our collection! In 1909, the county board approved $8,000 more for the project to fund the murals that still grace the halls of the building.
As construction concluded, plans for a major unveiling of the new building were set into motion. On January 13-14, 1911 an estimated 10,000 people attended the public opening reception. The local newspaper reported that people were overwhelmed by the building's detail and beauty.
The courthouse has gone through different renovations throughout the years including the addition of an elevator in 1940. Walls were painted over and some of the historic beauty marks of the building were lost. In 1976, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places to protect its historical nature and to honor its architectural place in Brown County history.
During the 1980s concerns over space and care of the building grew. In 1988, a $10.6 million project began that included additions to the south and west sides for Clerk of Courts, the Detention Center, and the Law Enforcement Center as well as restoration and renovation on the interior and exterior of the building. The project took more than four years to complete. In January 1993, 82 years after the first public reception, an open house was hosted for the public to view the completed project.
In 2008 and 2009 the lantern that sits on the very top of the dome was replaced. Finally this year the county finished the project replacing the copper on the dome as not just a way to invest in the key symbol of Brown County, but to help launch our 200th Anniversary where we will reflect on how far we've come and where we're headed.
Lisa Kain
Stroll Through Time: Walking Tours of Historic Neighborhoods
Preservation of historic buildings is a tough task that takes the cooperation of the Historic Preservation Commission and building owners. O n Tuesday night a group of Green Bay residents experienced this first hand when they joined Alderman Mark Steuer for a special walking tour of the Fort Howard neighborhood after his talk on Architecture, Planning, and Politics at the museum.
Walking through the old homes in the different districts in Green Bay is a nostalgic experience that can speak to the building of our city and the development of our community. During the walk on Tuesday night, Steuer and company spoke with homeowners and were even invited into the original Blesch home in the Fort H oward Neighborhood on N Oakland Ave. This Greek Revival style home, built in 1905, is a rare find in Green Bay. The current homeowners spoke of the challenges in owning a historic home. When the home was bought in foreclosure a few years ago the homeowners had to go before the planning commission to talk about the repairs they were taking on.
Another home which has gone through a similar transformation is the old Joannes home on S Madison St. in the Astor Neighborhood designed in 1902 for Mitchell and Fannie Joannes. This Queen Anne style home, which was previously used as a multifamily home, was bought and renovated to reflect its original design. A 360° virtual tour of this home can be found in the current exhibit Building Our Commun ity along with the original designs and floor plans.
There's no shortage of beautiful historic buildings in our community. After collecting designs, histories and photographs of these structures with the help of the Berners-Schober Architectural Firm we decided to put together walking tours that people can do on their own to enjoy these historic buildings outside of a museum gallery. We hope that one beautiful day you'll take a tour of Downtown, the Allouez Neighborhood, the Astor Neighborhood, or the Fort Howard Neighborhood and enjoy the historic beauty that surrounds us in Green Bay.
You can download these tours on our website or visit our Google Map site here. You can also find them and many more buildings in the current exhibit Building Our Community: 100+ Years of Architecture & Design in Brown County open through March 26, 2016.
Upcoming Building Our Community Events
Architectural Segway Tours
August 5th- More dates TBD
$30 members, $40 non-members
Green Bay Architectural History: Panel Discussion and Question
August 11th at 7pm
Summer Programs at the Neville
This summer the Neville Public Museum is proud to host two amazing temporary exhibitions; Spies, Traitors, and Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America on loan from the International Spy Museum in Washington D.C, and Building Our Community: 100 Years of Architecture and Design in Brown County, which was created in collaboration with architects from Berners-Schober A ssociates.
As if the exhibits weren't enough, the Neville is providing the following free public programs that explore the themes within our galleries in greater detail!
Architecture, Planning, and Politics
Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 7:00 p.m.
Alderman Mark Steuer will discuss the development of the Fort Howard and Broadway districts, and the efforts of the Historic Preservation Commission to protect and maintain the city's historic structures. After the program join Mark for a walking tour of Fort Howard!
America's Most Infamous Terrorist Organization Goes Mainstream: The Ku Klux Klan Marches Down Pennsylvania Avenue
Join UW-Baraboo/Sauk County professor Mike Jacobs for a presentation about the Ku Klux Klan, America's most infamous and formidable terrorist organization. During the 1920s the KKK tried to cast itself as the true expression of American patriotism and the American people. Millions of people agreed - joining the organization and diversifying their activities beyond their reputation of intimidation and violence.
Fear, Freedom, and Foreigners: Close to Home
Wisconsin reflected locally the national issues that this series, SPIES, TRAITORS, SABOTEURS: Fear and Freedom in America explores. Dean Strang, J.D. will present one of these local stories. A 1917 trail of Italian alleged anarchists in Milwaukee, in the first fearful days off this nation's fighting in WWI, became a proxy proceeding for the deadly, unsolved bombing of Milwaukee's central police station. That nearly-forgotten bombing killed more American police officers than any other act of terror until September 11, 2001.
Green Bay Architectural History
Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 7:00 p.m.
Drawing on the architectural and engineering firm's 117+ year history, several members of Berners-Schober will hold a panel discussion on significant Green Bay structures. The panel will include Ian Griffiths, Libby Parrish, Derek Gruber, and Kristin Pritchard, along with other firm members who were involved in researching their current Neville exhibit featuring the firm's buildings. They will discuss the chronology of Green Bay's development through the work of the firm, and answer questions on historic business, public, and residential buildings.
Why See an Exhibit about Brown County Architecture?
When many of us hear that there is an exhibit at the museum about "architecture" we may not get overly excited, especially when we are looking forward to major traveling exhibits about spies and deep water exploration. When I was hired three months ago as the new Assistant Curator I was excited for Spies, Traitors, & Saboteurs (now open through September 6th) but I was also intrigued by an exhibit focused on one architectural firm and its body of work in Brown County. During my first 8 weeks on the job, my main focus was working with a team to prepare this "architecture" exhibit called Building Our Community: 100+ Years of Architecture & Design in Brown County. It didn't take long for me to realize that the remarkable story this exhibit tells goes far beyond some old blueprints. This exhibit is an exploration of how one architecture firm, Berners-Schober Associates, has changed the landscape of Northeastern Wisconsin and how their work has touched thousands of lives throughout the last century. People live, work, and play every day within the walls of their designs. What this firm has created in their lifetime is deeply rooted in our community's history and has shaped the way people of Brown County live their lives.
When you experience this exhibit you may be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of work the Berners-Schober firm has done since its inception in 1898, but the reality is that what is displayed here is only the tip of the iceberg. During the firm's lifetime, they have been involved in thousands of projects; this exhibit only includes 175 of these undertakings. To get the most out of this exhibit you will need to visit more than once, and you will want to. These are buildings we all visit at one time or another; the Brown County Public Library, the Downtown YMCA, Bay Beach Pavilion, and East High School, just to name a few. If you live in Brown County it's undoubted that you have spent time in at least one of these buildings.
While growing up in Brown County I spent countless hours in several of these buildings but didn't give any thought about how they came to be or their architectural significance. After living elsewhere for the last 5 years I'm happy to be back in Green Bay and this exhibit process has been an opportunity for me to get reacquainted my hometown and its history. I hope it does the same for others and encourages visitors to stop and take a look at the architectural beauty that surrounds us in Brown County. Building Our Community is open now through March 2016.
Lisa Zimmerman, Curator
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Project ROSE ("Retrofit of Strike Element") was a program initiated by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) at their Pakistan Aeronautical Complex for the upgrade of the avionics of its aging  Dassault Mirage III and Mirage 5 fighter jets, which had been built in either France (by Dassault Aviation) or in Australia (by Government Aircraft Factories). The program focused on modernization of military avionics and on-board computer systems of the Mirage III/5, supplied by Pakistani Margella Electronics, French SAGEM and Italian SELEX consortiums, as part of the program.

Conceived in 1992 by the Pakistan Air Force, the program started in 1995 on main considerations of retiring the A–5 Fantan from active service. The Pakistan Air Force, which was already operating Dassault Mirage IIIs and Mirage 5s, began its procurement of second-hand Mirage fighters from Australia, Lebanon, Libya, and Spain at the price range within the MoD's financial capacities. Over 90% of the aircraft were retrofitted at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex in Kamra; few were upgraded in France. Between 1996 and 2000, several Mirage IIIs and Mirage 5s were bought from other countries and were upgraded under this program at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex.

The avionics of the aircraft were improved: some aircraft received the Grifo radar with a detection range of about 75 km. In-flight refuelling probes were added on some aircraft too. Their airframes were overhauled, and their service life was increased. After the ROSE-III upgrade, locally manufactured weapons like the H-2 and H-4 SOW, the Takbir glide bomb, and stealth nuclear cruise missiles such as the Ra'ad Mk-1 and Ra'ad Mk-2, were added to the weapons package of the aircraft. Further considerations for upgrades was recommended but the program was terminated due to the increasing cost of spare parts and the condition of the second-hand airframes at the time of their procurement from various countries.

It is currently expected for all ROSE-upgraded Mirage fighter jets remain in service with the Pakistan Air Force beyond 2020 in specialized tactical attack roles. They are expected to be replaced by the JF–17 Thunder (Block 3 , Block 4 and Block 5) or additional F-16s, or the 5th generation stealth fighter coming out of Project Azm; but there are no publicly confirmed timelines or details about any of these programs.

History

Program overview

In the 1990s, the United States placed an economic and military embargo on Pakistan due to its atomic bomb program. During this time, the Indian Air Force began to modernize its fighter aircraft, thus putting stress on the Pakistan Air Force. Furthermore, the United States indefinitely delayed the procurement of F-16 fighter jets, which were already paid for by Pakistan. Restrictions on the Pakistan Air Force caused a great panic in the military, as the PAF was operating American-built infrastructure and the PAF had to come up with innovative solutions to keep all its combat infrastructure operational.

In 1992, the Pakistan Air Force devised a strategy on increasing its self-reliance and immediately launched the ROSE program, as well as Project Sabre II which resulted in the development of the JF-17. It was not until 1995 that Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto released funds to the MoD for both programs. Despite objections from the United States and Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto successfully international lobbying, the PAF ultimately procured Mirage fighters from various countries including Australia, Belgium, Lebanon, Libya, and Spain from 1992 until 2003.

The French SAGEM and Italian SELEX were contracted to provide crucial consultations on military electronics and avionics in 1996. Special overhauling facilities and engineering divisions were established at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) in Kamra. Over 90% of the aircraft were locally retrofitted at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, and a few aircraft were upgraded in France. Under this first phase of the program, designated as ROSE–I, around 33 Mirage III fighter jets, designated ROSE I, were upgraded to perform multiple mission types including air superiority and strike missions. The ROSE upgrade also configured the 34 Mirage 5 fighter jets for conducting night operations.

In 1998, SAGEM and SELEX left the program as Margalla Electronics, DESTO, GIDS and NIE joined the program. In ROSE–II, around 20 Mirage fighter jets were upgraded; 14 aircraft were configured in ROSE–III. Newer Mirages bought from Australia and Belgium were in extremely good condition with low flight hours to supplement the PAF's own fleet of 34 Mirage IIIs and 32 Mirage 5s acquired directly from France between 1967 and 1982. The ROSE project was set up to buy as many second-hand aircraft as possible and to upgrade them with the latest avionics and other modern systems. In 1998, the Pakistan Air Force bought the entire fleet of grounded Mirage IIIs from Lebanon and upgraded them indigenously at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex.

The Pakistan Air Force's project team was formed to manage the program and held review meetings frequently in both Pakistan and France where problems were discussed. The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and its technical personnel were involved with parts manufacturing and quality control. PAF test pilots validated performance of the new equipment during test flights. In 2003, the PAF bought a total of about 50 grounded Mirage 5 fighter jets from Libya along with 150 engines still in sealed packaging and a huge quantity of spare parts. Most of these aircraft were to be broken up for spare parts required by the Mirage fleet already in PAF service. With this purchase, the PAF was to become the largest operator of Dassault Mirage III/5 fighters in the world.

Mirage IIIO ROSE I

In 1990, the PAF bought 43 Mirage IIIOs and seven Mirage IIIDs, which had been retired from the Royal Australian Air Force between 1987 and 1989. Out of the 50 Dassault Mirage III fighters received from Australia, 40 were found to be suitable for service with the PAF, 12 of them were overhauled at PAC and made operational. After being inspected, the remaining 28 were selected for upgrade under Project ROSE. 28 of the ex-Australian Dassault Mirage IIIO/D aircraft of the PAF were modified to ROSE I standard. The cockpit was modernized with a new head-up display and new multi-function displays, and a new radar altimeter was installed.

New navigation systems, including an inertial navigation system and a GPS, were also installed. A new radar warning receiver was installed.

The FIAR Grifo M3 multi-mode radar was installed later in a second phase of the upgrade project. It was stated that ROSE I fighters could easily be in service beyond 2010. In early 1999 it was stated that problems in "certain parameters - and errors in certain modes" had surfaced during flight trials of the Grifo M3 radar in the Mirage III, but these were later solved.

A new Italian fire-control radar, the FIAR (now SELEX Galileo) Grifo M3, was installed. The PAF's standard short-range air-to-air missile at the time, the AIM-9L Sidewinder, was integrated with the Grifo M3 radar.

The Grifo M3 was developed specifically to fit the Mirage III and has been in full operation on the Mirage III since 2001. It has a power consumption of 200 W, operates in the X-band and is compatible with infrared-guided, semi-active and active radar guided missiles. The circular antenna has a diameter of 47 cm. The radar has over 30 different operational air-to-air/air-to-surface mission and navigation modes. Air to air modes include Single/Dual Target Track and Track While Scan. Air to surface modes include Real Beam Map, Doppler Beam Sharpening, Sea Low/High, Ground Moving Target Indicator, Ground/Sea Moving Target Track.

Other optional modes include Raid Assessment, Non Cooperative Target Identification, SAR (synthetic aperture radar) and Precision Velocity Update. Low, medium and high pulse repetition frequencies reduce effects of ground clutter. Digital adaptive pulse-compression technology, dual channel receiver, scanning coverage +/-60 degrees in both azimuth and elevation, air cooling, weighs less than 91 kg, MTBF (flight guaranteed) over 220 hours. Extensive ECCM (electronic counter-countermeasures) provisions and built-in test equipment (BITE). IFF interrogators can also be integrated.

The PAF is currently installing in-flight refueling probes of South African origin to the upgraded Mirage III ROSE I aircraft, stating that it is a pilot program for the induction of aerial refueling capability into the PAF.

Mirage 5F ROSE II

In 1996, SAGEM sold 44 surplus French Air Force Mirages (35 single-seat Mirage 5Fs and nine dual-seat Mirage IIIBEs) to the PAF. Only 34 Mirage 5Fs and six Mirage IIIBEs were intended to fly again, the others serving as spare parts sources. 20 Mirage 5Fs were overhauled and upgraded in France to ROSE II standards. In total, 29 Mirage 5Fs and six Mirage IIIBEs (respectively designated Mirage 5EF and Mirage IIIDF with the PAF) were delivered to Pakistan by air between 1999 and 2001, with five other aircraft delivered by boat to be overhauled by PAC (one single-seater crashed during an acceptance flight in France).

ROSE II Mirages are similar to ROSE I examples, but they are fitted with a navigation FLIR in place of the Grifo M3 radar. It is mounted in a pod under the nose. Moreover, a new inertial navigation system was installed, together with an encrypted radio.

ROSE III
14 ex-French Air Force aircraft that hadn't been upgraded to ROSE II standards were upgraded to ROSE III standards in Pakistan. In addition to the upgrades embodied in the ROSE II standard, the ROSE III modernization includes a new head-up display, a new multi-function display, and a Chinese-made radar warning receiver. A new PAF squadron was raised on 19 April 2007, No. 27 Tactical Attack "Zarrar" Squadron, to operate the Mirage 5 ROSE III fighters and specialize in night-time surface strike missions.

ROSE IV
A ROSE IV upgrade was also offered, but not taken up. It was based on the ROSE III upgrade standard, but it also included the installation of the Grifo 3 radar, AIM-9L/M capacity, as well as the Dart targeting pod, derived from the Litening. A chaff/flare dispenser and a radar warning receiver were also planned to be added.

Conclusion of the program

The ROSE program was successful and saved Pakistan Air Force's financial capital to be spent in a huge amount on foreign exchange. Under this program, further upgrades were considered and recommendations were made for the procurement of Mirage 2000 from Qatar.

Acquisitions of Mirage 2000s from Qatar were bypassed by the JS HQ when Indian IAF inducted the jets in its fleet. In 2003, the PAF bought 13 more Mirage IIIEs from Spain for spares cannibalization, and unlike the Australian or Lebanese purchases, that is just what they are being used for. Their condition dictated there was no way that any of them could be returned to service. Problems were encountered for the upgrade of the Mirage 5's role in naval variant for the Navy. However, this was eventually solved with the procurement of spare parts. Because of the program, the PAF gained an international reputation of expertise in maintaining and upgrading the Mirage for both air and naval versions.

Despite challenges and problems, the ROSE program allowed the PAF to gain experience on aircraft technology, and gain confidence to undertake similar projects in the future. The Mirage received new capabilities, thus improving its performance dramatically. At the international level, Pakistan's ingenuity and engineering skills have meant the Mirages continue to play a major part in the defense of Pakistan's airspace.  The program was meant to be continued for some time after 2003, but the Pakistan Air Force had to terminate it due to a combination of high costs and aging Mirage III/5 airframes.

See also
 Pakistan Air Force
 SAGEM
 Dassault Mirage III
 Dassault Mirage 5

References

Notes

Bibliography

External links
 ClubHyper.com article - Ex-RAAF Mirages in Pakistan Air Force service, by Mustafa Aziz
 Jang/Dawn newspaper article - Pakistan buys 50 Mirage jets, spares from Libya

Pakistan Air Force
Military projects
Secret military programs

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Today we got manicures and went over game plans. The rehersal is at four then at around six there is the rehersal dinner.
I cant wait! My room mate is too excited but very calm. The venue looks so great and all we need is this hurricaine to pass!! No rain tomorrow!! we need an outside wedding!!!!
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In a stellar 2018, ROARING LION won four Group 1 races from a mile to 2000 metres, displaying great courage and tenacity to beat the best in Europe. The four Group 1 races were the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown, the Juddmonte International at York, the Irish Champion Stakes and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Champion's Day – all weight for age races against older horses, an elite achievement that earned him a Timeform rating of 130.
Sheikh Fahad Al-Thani, Chairman of Qatar Racing: "My brothers and I have enjoyed our greatest days on the racecourse courtesy of Roaring Lion. To own a horse like him is truly incredible and we believe he will prove a magnificent influence as a sire in both hemispheres. We are delighted by the support breeders have shown in Europe and, feel confident he will be as popular in the Southern Hemisphere and look forward to seeing Roaring Lion's first progeny both here and around the world.
Roaring Lion was awarded Cartier Horse of the Year and Longine's World Champion 3YO for his exploits in 2018. But he was an exceptional two-year-old as well, sealing a hattrick of wins with a brilliant victory in the Group 2 Royal Lodge Stakes at Ascot. His only defeat was by a neck in the Group 1 Racing Post Trophy in which he ran second.
The arrival of Roaring Lion in New Zealand sees the beginning of a new relationship between Sheikh Fahad, Tweenhills and Cambridge Stud. Additionally, David Redvers has committed up to 20 mares on behalf of Sheikh Fahad to Roaring Lion in the southern hemisphere each year.
Brendan and Jo Lindsay were present at Ascot to see Roaring Lion win his last Group 1 in the UK and knew, when they saw his ability first hand, that he had to come to Cambridge.
A top rated European two-year-old (Timeform 120p), Champion three-year-old and Cartier Horse of the Year, a four-time Group 1 winner at weight for age, from the sire line of the Champion Stallion Medaglia D'Oro – Roaring Lion has it all and is ready to take his place at the renowned Cambridge Stud in 2019.


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This edition runs the gamut of things, but change is without a doubt the underlying theme. From mental states, to motivation, to how we shop, to physically how we are able to change, it's the one constant.
To some people, sports is life. To others, business is life. Why not acknowledge the parallels and combine the two? I love the ideas here, the training schedules, and comparisions with motivation, health and discipline. I would like to see a more aggressive content schedule however.
"Libraries realized they had to transition the way they were functioning in their communities because the world was changing around them," says Ben Bizzle, CEO of Library Market, a solutions firm for libraries. "It's impressive to see an industry this large, that has been what it's been for so long, embrace that and make that transition." Really good article, data and source material.
"Meaningful Brands outperform the stock market by 206%. People would not care if 74% of brands disappeared. These are just some of the key findings form Meaningful Brands 2017.
Amazon Says "Go." Seriously, Go … Just Walk Away.
In a world where it seems like everyone is hiding behind their smartphone or some other screen, Amazon has created a safe place for those denizens to venture into the physical world to retrieve sustenance and still minimize human interactions. Not that the teenage cashier at the store next door would make eye contact during your grocery transaction, but why risk it? But seriously, this provides opportunities for companies that want to, to provide value added experiences on the floor where it's more valuable, relevant and actionable.
When looking to create their first retail store, they wanted to create an experience that was less about transactions and more about experiencing the brand. One reason was to avoid conflicts with the distributors that sell their coolers. You can buy them anywhere. The other was for the community.
For those reasons, they tapped their agency instead of another firm, and created what is more children's museum than retail store.
"Computer Show" is actually an existing parody show, but this is the first time it's been sponsored by a brand. The series has become a cult fave in tech circles, and earlier episodes featured Alexis Ohanian of Reddit and the founders of Lumi (Stephan Ango and Jesse Genet).
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Home and Beyond
An Anthology of Kentucky Short Stories
Edited by Morris Allen Grubbs
With an introduction by Wade Hall
Morris Grubbs has sifted through vintage classics, little-known gems, and stunning debuts to assemble this collection of forty stories by popular and critically acclaimed writers. In subtle and profound ways they challenge and overturn accepted stereotypes about the land their authors call home, whether by birth or by choice. Kentucky writers have produced some of the finest short stories published in the last fifty years, much of which focuses on the tension between the comforts of community and the siren-like lure of the outside world. Arranged chronologically, from Robert Penn Warren's "Blackberry Winter" to Crystal E. Wilkinson's "Humming Back Yesterday," these stories are linked by their juxtaposition of departures and returns, the familiar and the unknown, home and beyond.
"The story of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is told and retold by a mixed but balanced chorus of voices that sings like the wind down the ridges and along the creekbeds."—Appalachian Journal
"These stories address the clash between local heritage and mass culture that fragmented society after World War II."—Appalachian Quarterly
"A very readable and representative anthology of literary short stories from authors whose lives and works were shaped through association with the Commonwealth."—Arkansas Review
"Celebrates Kentucky's rich literary wealth."—Arts Across Kentucky
"Compiled for new and avid readers of the short story and for enthusiasts of Kentucky writers, this anthology brings together many of the finest literary short stories published in the last half-century."—Back Home in Kentucky
"Readers needn't be from Kentucky to appreciate these stories. . . . Prepare to be wowed by these superior examples of the form."—Bloomsbury Review
"If you love Kentucky authors, this anthology of short stories is a must for your Kentucky collection."—Bourbon Times
"This handsome volume will appeal to readers, students, and scholars of short fiction, Southern literature, and Kentucky writers."—Bowling Green Daily News
"It is high time that we had such a collection as this, an anthology of short stories from those authors by whom we are defined, and in whom we may seek definition."—Frederick Smock, Louisville Courier-Journal
"His theme—the struggle to balance the callings of home and the world too—is both universal and of particular significance to Kentuckians, living as we do in a place that the national consciousness once called the frontier and now calls the hinterlands."—George Ella Lyon
"An excellent book."—Journal of Appalachian Studies
"A compact library of widely diverse and well-crafted short stories told by and about twentieth-century Americans under Kentucky's spell."—Journal of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society
"A literary window into what it means to be at home in Kentucky."—Kentucky Alumnus
"This anthology will thrill and thoroughly entertain. . . . Sure to please the most critical of readers."—Lexington Herald-Leader
"From Robert Penn Warren to Bobbie Ann Mason, Kentucky hatches writers like other states create tourist traps."—Nashville Tennessean
"An inclusive, satisfying anthology of Kentucky short stories."—Now & Then
"These stories are teeming with sadness and laughter, with clear description of the geography of the land and of the mind, and with reverence for language, subtlety, irony, and eccentricity."—Southern Seen, Murray Ledger Times
"As represented in this fine collection, Kentucky short fiction stands in the shade of none."—Virginia Quarterly Review
"A bountiful smorgasbord of classic and lesser known stories by accomplished Kentucky writers who provide a feast for readers of modern short fiction. While Kentucky is the focus of the anthology, the world of imagination invoked by the authors is delectably universal. In this half-century range of stories, there are tales to delight every taste."—Ann Charters
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Every Leaf a Mirror
A Jim Wayne Miller Reader
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Biljana Jovanović, edited by Biljana Jovanovic, translated by John K. Cox, John K. Cox
Jul 2020 - Central European University Press, an imprint of Central European University Press
Decorations in a Ruined Cemetery
A Novel With an Introduction by the Author
John Gregory Brown
May 2019 - University of South Carolina Press
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Q: Binding to an Object with Reflection Is it possible to bind to an Object of type Object in Blazor?
The reason I don't know the Type is because I use the same Model Class for different Object types and the Model determines the Object Type with reflection.
Currently what I am doing, is as follow:
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This works 100%, I was just wondering if binding directly to the Object Variable's Property would be possible, as it would simplify the code in my Model.

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Man pleads guilty to killing woman found in pond
A New Jersey man pleaded guilty Monday to killing his mistress, whose dismembered body was found in a New York City pond.
TRENTON, N.J. – A New Jersey man pleaded guilty Monday to killing his mistress, whose dismembered body was found in a New York City pond.
Rosario DiGirolamo faces a 25-year prison sentence after his admission in state Superior Court. Jury selection in the case that became known as the "Missing Mom" murder was scheduled to begin Tuesday.
DiGirolamo pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the June 2007 death of 27-year-old Amy Giordano. Prosecutors contend DiGirolamo killed Giordano, disposed of her body, then left the couple's 11-month-old son in the parking lot of a Delaware hospital.
DiGirolamo was married to another woman at the time.
At the plea hearing, DiGirolamo said he and Giordano had fought on the day of her death and that he struck her with a hammer as she lunged at him.
The indictment alleged DiGirolamo chopped up Giordano's body with a hacksaw after she was dead, then stuffed some of the remains in a suitcase and dropped it in the Staten Island pond. He was arrested in 2008 and charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence.
After dumping the body, DiGirolamo allegedly drove the infant to the hospital, where the boy was discovered with a handwritten note pinned to his diaper that called him "John Vincent" and said his caregiver had no job or health insurance.
The boy was soon identified after a tipster recognized him as Giordano's child.
Giordano was living with the couple's son in an apartment in Hightstown when she vanished. Authorities said DiGirolamo was paying the $850 a month rent and was frequently seen at the apartment.
Shortly after Giordano disappeared, DiGirolamo abandoned his family, quit his job and flew to Italy, where he remained for about six weeks before returning to face child abandonment charges. He later pleaded guilty and was fined.
DiGirolamo had spent the last two years under home confinement at his parents' home in Brooklyn after posting $1 million bail. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 3.
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I met Ms. Milano in February 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. I was visiting the city from Toronto, Canads for the NBA All-Star weekend as my good friend Brian was working for the NBA at the time had scored us seats to the entire All-Star weekend.
Saturday night I sat in the third row to watch Dwight Howard first introduce the world to "Superman" as he won the slam dunk competition. A few hours later I was running a hot streak at Harrah's casino where Ms. Milano and her male companion watched me win several hundred dollars at blackjack.
Once I had finished with blackjack I spotted Ms. Milano and asked her for a quick photo.
I gushed to her about her beauty and how I grew up watching her on "Who's The Boss".
She was very friendly and polite as I've found most of the celebrities I've met to be"


Who would have thought it? I love a cat. I was going to say, we have a cat, but it's more than that…I adore that furry thing.
This is a portion of the photo album in my phone called cats. Ruby Rey is a sweet little girl who is very vocal and very smart. Cory moved out last week and we were most upset that he took Sarge with him. I miss that cat laying on my face at night.
Every year for the past 5 years or so, I have, with my church, committed to a 21 day fast at the beginning of January as a way of seeking God for direction and intimacy and being intentional with where we want to go and what we want to do for the year.
As it draws to a close, I can't help but think about sacrifice in a broader sense. Giving up certain foods for any amount of time is a sacrifice and I'm embracing that feeling of emptiness and need–the longing for more. I want to feel that way about Jesus–longing for more of His presence and more of His word.
Even more than that, fasting is practicing "dying to self" as per the bible. If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up this cross daily. Luke 9:23 and if my verse of the year says to "lay down one's life for one's friends" John 15:13 that more than implies sacrifice, it demands it.
What does that mean for the rest of the year? I don't know. Choosing to put God and others before my self, my desires, means daily sacrifice. To what extreme? Is there an extreme? Is extreme what is asked for in John 15?
Some days, I feel completely sound. On top of things. Like I can manage all the things in my life. Maybe even take on more.
Other days…not so much. I feel overwhelmed. Apathetic. Hopeless. Drowning. Always on the verge of tears. Ready to run. To escape.
Today is one of those days. The off days.
I'm consciously putting off things I know that should wait till a better day. Avoiding opening my mouth, texting anyone unncessarily. No doing performance reviews today. Or making big plans or decisions or commitments. At the same time, trying to figure out WHY. Why does my mind let me down (or bring me down) some days? Is it circumstantial? Chemical? Hormonal? Spiritual?
The best thing about today is that I KNOW. Instead of just feeling crappy, I know it is "temporary". I know that today is one of "those" days and that tomorrow might be better…clearer. And I TRY. I try to replace the lie with truths. I try to think on "these things"…things that are true, lovely, right, pure, excellent, and praiseworthy. I try not to hurt people with my words or lack of words.
Know. Try. Figure out Why. That's what I'm doing today.
It's my word of the year for 2015. Love. All things love. Actions that show love. Words that speak love. Thoughts that lead to words and actions that love. Love when I don't feel like it. Love when its not "deserved". LOVE. Overflowing, unselfish, sacrificial LOVE.


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Midnight  é um filme estadunidense de 1939, do gênero comédia, dirigido por Mitchell Leisen e estrelado por Claudette Colbert e Don Ameche. Considerado um dos clássicos da comédia maluca (screwball comedy), Midnight é visto também como o melhor filme de Leisen.
 Além disso, é considerado por Ken Wlaschin um dos dez melhores filmes tanto de Claudette quanto de John Barrymore.

O roteiro, baseado em história de Edwin Justus Mayer e Franz Schulz, foi escrito por Billy Wilder e Charles Brackett e é a primeira colaboração da dupla com o diretor.

Leisen regravou este filme em 1945, como Masquerade in Mexico, mas com roteiro e resultado inferiores.

Sinopse
Corista desempregada, a estadunidense Eve Peabody chega a Paris em uma noite chuvosa. À procura de emprego, toma o táxi de Tibor Czerny, um húngaro, que a leva de clube noturno em clube noturno. Quando o taxista se apaixona por ela, Eve o larga e acaba em uma festa grã-fina, onde se apresenta como a Baronesa Czerny. Impressionado, o milionário Georges Flammarion propõe-lhe um lugar entre as socialites desde que seduza Jacques Picot, amante de sua esposa Hélène. Ainda com a identidade falsa, Eve, então, hospeda-se no palacete dos Flammarion, onde deverá passar o fim de semana e cumprir sua parte no trato. Mas Tibor, que não desistira dela, descobre seu paradeiro e apresenta-se como o Barão Czerny. Pega de surpresa, Eve diz que seu marido é louco.

Depois de vários mal-entendidos, frases de duplo (e até quadruplo|) sentido e confusões diversas, todos ficam felizes.

Elenco

Ver também
 Filmes de 1939 da Paramount Pictures

Filmes de comédia romântica dos Estados Unidos
Filmes dos Estados Unidos de 1939
Filmes com trilha sonora de Friedrich Hollaender
Filmes dirigidos por Mitchell Leisen
Filmes preservados no National Film Registry
Filmes ambientados em Paris
Filmes da Paramount Pictures
Filmes em preto e branco
Filmes em língua inglesa


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The Curse Of The Red River
Artist: Barren Earth
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With a wealth of experience from internationally renowned acts, from former members of Finnish metallers Amorphis, to current members of Swallow the Sun, Moonsorrow, and Kreator, Barren Earth presents progressive and folk textured death/doom metal of the highest order on their hotly anticipated debut album on Peaceville Records. Titled 'Curse of the Red River', the album combines the best elements of metal, prog, and more obscure psychedelic rock from Opeth to Pink Floyd, and Paradise Lost to Jethro Tull.
The 'Curse of the Red River' recording session took place at Seawolf Studios, Helsinki (Ghost Brigade), in Summer 2009 with mixing carried out by the prolific Dan Swanö at Unisound in Sweden (Katatonia, Opeth, etc) who commented, "One of the best albums I have ever had the privilege to mix. The album is THAT good!!?
Artwork comes courtesy of Travis Smith (Opeth, Katatonia, Bloodbath).
Barren Earth recently conducted their debut live gig in Helsinki, and plan to embark upon a series of shows throughout 2010, with a performance at the renowned Summer Breeze festival already confirmed.
'If you like your metal passionate, heaving with ideas and rich in substance, then Barren Earth are a band you need in your life.' Zero Tolerance
'Potent, aristocratic and utterly beautiful.' Terrorizer
'The debut album will be huge!' Rock Hard
'I can already predict a lot of success for Barren Earth. You'll hear a lot about this band in 2010' Metalstorm
'This collective has the talent of Opeth and they are not ashamed to show this influence, a new super band has been born' Lords of Metal
'Barren Earth challenged themselves and the metal scene. They created a masterpiece, earthshaking for every progressive and technical metal fan. With such an entrance, you are rarely forgotten!' Reflections of Darkness
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1. Curse Of The Red River
2. Our Twilight (album mix)
3. Forlorn Waves
4. Flicker
5. The Leer
6. The Ritual Of Dawn
7. Ere All Perish
8. Cold Earth Chamber
9. Deserted Morrows
Mikko Kotamäki - Vocals (Swallow The Sun)
Olli-Pekka Laine - Bass (Ex-Amorphis, Mannhai)
Kasper Mårtenson - Keyboards (Ex-Amorphis, Ben Granfelt Band)
Janne Perttilä - Guitar (Rytmihäiriö)
Marko Tarvonen - Drums (Moonsorrow)
Sami Ylisirniö - Guitar (Kreator, Waltari)
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Megan Wilkens – Obit
Megan Lynn Wilkens, 36, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Fertile, MN, April 9, 2018.
Megan was born on January 6, 1982, to Lyle and Cheryl (Ellinger) Wilkens, in Crookston, MN. She would spend all her early years in the Crookston area where she would attend, and graduate from Crookston High School in 2000. When Megan was younger she played volleyball in grade school and had a love for all kinds of animals, especially her dogs, cats, and rabbits. Her love for animals extended beyond her pets, as Megan loved to go horseback riding. While in high school, Megan participated in choir, was a cheerleader for the wrestling team, and loved going to concerts in the area with her friends. Following graduation, Megan would move to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and would continue her education at St. Paul Technical College, the University of Minnesota, and Aveda Institute in Minneapolis, earning her degree in Cosmetology. While in college Megan worked as a receptionist at a JCPenney's Salon, and later, as a licensed cosmetologist/hair stylist. Megan continued to work at JCPenney's for several years before accepting a position with the Aveda Institute, where she was able to continue her passion of cosmetology, by becoming an instructor, and teaching students, as she once was. In 2009 Megan moved back to the Crookston, MN area where she worked as a phlebotomist for Altru Health Systems, as well as operating her own salon out of her home.
Megan had many passions in life. Some of those included her love for animals, fashion & design, refurbishing old furniture, woodworking, and anything that involved the outdoors including working on the farm with her dad and brother. Megan loved spending time with her family, especially the times she was able to enjoy with her dad. Megan also enjoyed spending time with friends at the lake and always enjoyed a good campfire. But most importantly Megan was the mother to a beautiful daughter, Rilynn, who meant the world to her. On September 4, 2011, Megan was confirmed on the same day that Rilynn was baptized. Nothing brought Megan more joy than being able to spend every moment with Rilynn she could. Whether it was watching her participate in school programs, hockey, or dance. Megan described herself, as all others could too, as a Loving Mom, cancer survivor, hardworking, kind-hearted, and loving person. She will be missed dearly by all.
In passing Megan is survived by her beautiful daughter, Rilynn; her father, Lyle Wilkens; brother, Troy (Connie) Wilkens; nephews, Wyatt & Garrett Wilkens; and Rilynn's father, Shawn Aubol. Megan is preceded in death by her mother, Cheryl; and her grandparents, Harlen & Mary Ellinger, and Bernie & Leona Wilkens.
A Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be held to celebrate Megan's life, Friday, April 20, 2018, at 2:00 PM at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Gentilly, MN. Visitation with the family will be held the night before, April 19, 2018 from 5:00-7:00 PM at St. Peter's Catholic Church, with a prayer service to follow at 7:00 PM. Burial will take place at Oakdale Cemetery on a later date. The Very Reverend Vincent Miller will be presiding.
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Join The Bees at SOL in Downtown Willoughby on February 13th from 6:00pm - 8:30pm for a Galentine's Day Party!
The Busy Bees art instructors will be on hand to help you paint your this gorgeous "Winter Thaw" painting.
Enjoy $3 tacos, a complimentary wine and house made "root" chips and salsa. This is a must attend night out with your girlfriends!
*Price of workshop includes canvas and materials: brushes, paints, instruction, and one signature cocktail and chips & salsa.


In a medium sauce pan whisk together heavy cream and garlic Alfredo sauce mix. Heat on low, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes. In a greased 9×9 pan layer uncooked noodles and shredded chicken, then pour Alfredo sauce mixture over the top. Layer peas on top of that, then pour whole milk over the peas. Sprinkle with cheeses and bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until noodles are cooked.
This is one of my all-time favorite Tastefully Simple products and I use it for so many chicken bakes and casseroles. I don't even care about the calories! This is comfort food!


A man in India single-handedly planted an entire forest, proving that one person can change the world, indeed, if one decides to do so.
You always hear that one person can make a large difference in the world. Today, we've got a story that proves that saying.
When he was a teenager in Northern India's Assam region about 30 years ago, Jadav "Molai" Payeng began planting seeds in a sandbar near his birthplace. A few years later, he moved into the area and turned the seed-planting and tree-nurturing into his life's work, planting seeds and helping them grow over a wide area that was initially left for desolate.
In the past 30 years, his seed-planting endeavours have resulted in a massive, 1,360-acre jungle in Assam, a forest ecosystem that has left an incredible mark on the Indian landscape and stands as a testament to Payeng's dedication.
Jadav "Molai" Payeng is a hero to those animals, to the ecosystem in the area, and to conservationists across India. But he is also a hero to us, people living oceans away who don't necessarily work in forestry or in the environment industry. Payeng is a hero because he has proven that with commitment, blood, sweat, knowledge, and dedication to making a difference, one person can truly make a difference, and a large difference, on the world.
It's easy to discount the impact that we can have on the people and places around us. It's easy to feel insignificant when faced with the enormity of the issues that surround us. But it's important to remember that our actions, no matter how small they may be, make a difference. Whether it's bringing a smile to someone's day or revitalizing a forest ecosystem, the little acts of kindness and good have enormous impact.
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Q: Compute a custom mean for each row over multiple columns, based on a set of conditions I have a complex problem and I will be grateful if someone can help me out. I have a dataframe made up of appended survey data for different countries in different years. In the said dataframe, I also have air quality measures for the neighbourhoods where respondents were selected. The air quality data is from 1998 to 2016.
My problem is I want to compute the row mean (or cumulative mean exposures) for each person base on the respondents' age and the air quality data years. My data frame looks like this
dat <- data.frame(ID=c(1:2000), dob = sample(1990:2020, size=2000, replace=TRUE),
              survey_year=rep(c(1998, 2006, 2008, 2014, 2019), times=80, each=5),
              CNT = rep(c('AO', 'GH', 'NG', 'SL', 'UG'), times=80, each=5),
              Ozone_1998=runif(2000), Ozone_1999=runif(2000), Ozone_2000=runif(2000),
              Ozone_2001=runif(2000), Ozone_2002=runif(2000), Ozone_2003=runif(2000),
              Ozone_2004=runif(2000), Ozone_2005=runif(2000), Ozone_2006=runif(2000),
              Ozone_2007=runif(2000), Ozone_2008=runif(2000), Ozone_2009=runif(2000),
              Ozone_2010=runif(2000), Ozone_2011=runif(2000), Ozone_2012=runif(2000),
              Ozone_2013=runif(2000), Ozone_2014=runif(2000), Ozone_2015=runif(2000),
              Ozone_2016=runif(2000))

In the example data frame above, all respondents in country Ao will have their cumulative mean air quality exposures restricted to the Ozone_1998 while respondents in country SL will have their mean calculated based on Ozone_1998 to Ozone_2014.
The next thing is for a person in country SL aged 15 years I want to their cumulative exposure to be from  Ozone_2000 to Ozone_2014 (the 15 year period of their life include their birth year). A person aged 16 will have their mean from  Ozone_1999 to Ozone_2014 etc.
Is their a way to do this complex task in R?
NB: Although my question is similar to another I posted (see link below), this task is much complex. I tried adapting the solution for my previous question but my attempts did not work. For instance, I tried
dat$mean_exposure = dat %>% pivot_longer(starts_with("Ozone"), names_pattern = "(.*)_(.*)", names_to = c("type", "year")) %>%
  mutate(year = as.integer(year)) %>% group_by(ID) %>%
  summarize(mean_under5_ozone = mean(value[ between(year, survey_year,survey_year + 0) ]), .groups = "drop")

but got an error

*Error: Problem with `summarise()` input `mean_under5_ozone`.
x `left` must be length 1
i Input `mean_under5_ozone` is `mean(value[between(year, survey_year, survey_year + 0)])`.
i The error occurred in group 1: ID = 1.*

Link to the previous question
How to compute a custom mean for each row over multiple columns, based on a row-specific criterion?
Thank you

A: The tidying step from your last question works well:
tidy_data = dat %>%
  pivot_longer(
    starts_with("Ozone"),
    names_pattern = "(.*)_(.*)",
    names_to = c(NA, "year"),
    values_to = "ozone"
  ) %>%
  mutate(year = as.integer(year))

Now you can filter out the years you want to get mean exposure by country / age:
mean_lifetime_exposure = tidy_data %>%
  group_by(CNT, dob) %>%
  filter(year >= dob) %>%
  summarise(mean(ozone))

PS I'm sorry I don't quite understand your first question about country AO.
Edit:
Does this do what you wanted? The logic is a bit convoluted but the code is straightforward.
tidy_data_filtered = tidy_data %>%
  filter(
    !(CNT == "AO" & year != 1998),
    !(CNT == "SL" & !year %in% 1998:2014)
  )


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Volatility Expectations and Disagreement
48 Pages Posted: 24 Dec 2011 Last revised: 22 Apr 2020
See all articles by Ronald Huisman
Ronald Huisman
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Erasmus School of Economics (ESE)
Nico van der Sar
Remco C. J. Zwinkels
VU University Amsterdam - Department of Finance and Financial Sector Management
This paper examines the use of survey-based measures in volatility forecasting. We argue that the dispersion of individual mean return forecasts bridges the gap between individual volatilities and aggregate volatility. We use data coming from a repeated survey to capture volatility and mean return expectations of investors, and to produce aggregate volatility forecasts. Our survey-based measures are consistent and quantitatively similar with forecasts based on GARCH and implied volatility models. This result is robust to both in-sample and out-of-sample comparisons and in response to news. As an implication, disagreement can be regarded as an integral part of risk.
Keywords: volatility forecasting, disagreement, survey data
JEL Classification: C42, C53, G12
Huisman, Ronald and van der Sar, Nico and Zwinkels, Remco C.J., Volatility Expectations and Disagreement (April 22, 2020). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1976229 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1976229
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) ( email )
3000 DR Rotterdam, NL 3062 PA
Remco C.J. Zwinkels (Contact Author)
VU University Amsterdam - Department of Finance and Financial Sector Management ( email )
Amsterdam, NL-1081HV
+31 20 59 85220 (Phone)
HOME PAGE: http://research.vu.nl/en/persons/remco-zwinkels


Lie detector test has emerged as a sought – after tool among crime investigators. Its use has also evolved as it has encompassed certain industries. Employers also resort to the use of polygraphs to conduct background check to probable applicants. In some cases, it is used to uncover deceitful acts, particularly infidelity issues.
Polygraph test, more than the pen and the chart associated with it, is capable of giving you a 96% accuracy in detecting lies, four percent short of making it as the most dreaded tool of professional liars. These estimated accuracy, however, to have courts agree to its admission in court proceedings. This should not, however be the source of dismay over the matter. There is more to the polygraph than the courts' vehement refusal to admit it. But what really is a Lie detector test?
The term polygraph literally means "many writings". The earliest version of the polygraph test traces its beginning in China and India, when grains of rice are used suspected liars in a "spitting method". The polygraph operates on the assumption that the veracity of what a person says causes psychophysiological changes. These changes are manifested by the body in ways that can be detected by the polygraph. This very foundation of polygraphs points to its essential function in detecting deception from responses to an array of questions, which are structured but do not conform to standardized norms.
The polygraph is an instrument that is composed of a physiological recorder. This recorder is composed of adhesive electrodes, sensory pads, and tubes that go around the chest and abdominal area. The recorder is part of the computerized recording systems that measure certain changes in heart rate, blood pressure, sweating patterns, and skin conductivity. The rubber tubes serve as electronic sensors that monitor and record the activity of the organs of respiratory system. The adhesive electrodes are attached to the fingers to record the activity of the sweat gland. The polygraph comes with a recording instrument and questioning techniques.
Prior to the polygraph test proper, there are pretest routines or warm up procedure that the subject is undergoes. In the pretest stage, the examiner explains to the subject what the whole procedure is all about and orients the subject with the questions that will be asked later. It is in this stage where the examiner familiarizes the subject with the questions. In most cases, there is the "simulation test", which is intended to showcase the ability of the instrument to detect deception.
There really are a lot of things that you are supposed to know about the polygraph test. The invention of this instrument is a boon to humankind. It may not have been accorded with a 100% accuracy in detecting deception, but it has somehow complimented the inability of human beings to tell if someone is telling a fib. However, the regulation of the use of polygraphs should also be given an utmost consideration. Polygraphs may be used as a tool for deception as well. Who could detect, then?


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VHA WINS N.Y. PACT: ALLIANCE NETS NEW SYSTEM BY PROMISING FASTER SAVINGS
Scott Hensley
The newly created, five-hospital CGF Health System in Buffalo, N.Y., has decided to cast its purchasing lot with the VHA hospital alliance, MODERN HEALTHCARE has learned.
Irving, Texas-based VHA bested San Diego-based Premier and Louisville, Ky.-based MedEcon Services to win the approximately $90 million in annual purchasing volume expected from CGF.
A key factor behind CGF's selection of VHA was the speed with which the deal would allow the system to meet savings targets specified to state regulators as a condition for approving the mergers that created the system on March 31.
CGF, a temporary name that is expected to change in the next few months, was created by the three-way merger of Buffalo General Health System, the Children's Hospital of Buffalo, and Millard Fillmore Health System, Buffalo. DeGraff Memorial Hospital in North Tonawanda, N.Y., also is part of CGF, having merged with Buffalo General late last month.
The combined system has projected net revenues of $730 million for 1998. As a result of the mergers, CGF predicts it will save $214 million over five years.
CGF did not disclose the amount it expects to save through purchasing efficiencies but said it is significant.
"We have a dollar saving projection that was written up in advance of the merger," said Kevin Connor, assistant vice president for materials management at CGF. "In our evaluation, we found that VHA was probably the course of least resistance in conversion."
Another important factor behind the nod to VHA was the versatility of its contracting approach. CGF said its commitment to supporting locally and minority-owned businesses through its purchasing would have been difficult to reconcile with Premier's compliance program.
"The community relationship and flexibility in purchasing was high up on the decision process," said Jan Kaputkin, managing partner at Health Resource Network, a consulting firm based in Florham Park, N.J., that assisted CGF in the group purchasing decision.
Laura Yandell, a Premier spokeswoman, conceded that the alliance's compliance-based buying strategy was a factor in CGF's choice to go elsewhere.
Recently, both Sisters of Providence Health System in Seattle and Beth Israel Health Care System in New York dropped their longtime relationships with Premier. Beth Israel, which is going to do its own purchasing, left because of Premier's compliance efforts. Sisters of Providence, which is joining VHA, said Premier had fallen behind VHA in several key strategic areas.
The Buffalo hospitals' decision against Premier was also influenced by the alliance's ties to CGF competitors, Yandell said. Mercy Hospital, Buffalo; Our Lady of Victory Hospital, Lackawanna, N.Y.; and Kenmore (N.Y.) Mercy Hospital are affiliated with Premier through Catholic Health East, Radnor, Pa.
Still to be resolved is how the CGF decision will affect a regional physician practice management operation in Buffalo established by Premier Practice Management, a venture affiliated with the alliance.
The local PPM was championed in part by Millard Fillmore Hospital, which has been a Premier shareholder. The independent PPM's relationship with local hospitals is still under discussion, Yandell said.
CGF is expected to become a shareholder in VHA. Besides bringing significant purchasing volume, the Buffalo system will add clout to the alliance's HMO contracting efforts in upstate N.Y.
"They will bring significant strength to our Unyhealth managed-care network," said Robert Kayser, vice president and executive officer of VHA Empire State in East Syracuse, N.Y. In the past year, VHA has assembled 11 healthcare systems and 2,000 physicians, not including CGF, into a managed-care contracting coalition in northern and western New York.
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Here are some achievements of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu who was inaugurated on 29th May 2015. Feel free to physically verify each item or call home and ask anyone you know around there.
The best news is that what Abians have so far witnessed in the past 2 years are mere "supporting films" to the gigantic achievements they will witness from September 2017.
The Ikpeazu Revolution is about to enter another phase that involves massive infrastructure renewal work, enhanced promotion of Made In Aba brands and integration of all other development efforts into one whole outcome that will position Abia as the fastest growing state in Nigeria and deliver prosperity to our people, even under recession.
*Kindly note that this list is not exhaustive. There is also no need to mention the political/legal distractions as those who orchestrated them failed to distract the Governor from serving our people.
At inauguration, Governor Ikpeazu anchored his developmental agenda on the 5 pillars of agriculture, education, infrastructure, trade and commerce as well as oil and gas.
To properly position his achievements, it is only fair to review his activities around the 5 pillars as well as draw on other areas that he has equally made impacts.
1. Large scale mushroom production and training program.
2. Launch of "Abia rice" and support for rice farmers.
3. Palm plantation with over 2,000,000 tenera specie seedlings grown and sold.
4. Funding of commercial agriculture through grants and soft loans to farmers.
5. Provision of mechanized farming equipment across the state through leasing at affordable rates.
6. Enhanced commercial production of cocoa and cashew.
7. Direct provision of fertilizers to farmers at subsidized rates.
8. Enhanced poultry and fish production with phase 1 of 100 poultry pens of 2000 birds executed.
9. Constructed 165,000 capacity poultry processing plant at Umuosu. Additional two units for Abia North and South commenced.
10. 300 young Abia farmers benefitting from N2.5m per person grant as part of Farmpreneur project of world bank (FADAMA). The state provided counterpart funding.
12. Commenced reactivation of moribund Igu Dam with support from world bank (FADAMA III) for all year round rice production.
1. Launched education for employment (E4E) scheme that has already produced 472 graduates with relevant skills in ICT. Database of unemployed Abians completed with Abia state job portal launched.
2. Retrained Abia teachers, in partnership with Australian education providers, to enhance teaching efficiency. More than 200 teachers have benefited so far.
3. Abia State has maintained 1st position in WAEC and NECO examinations for consecutive 3 years as a result of increased monitoring and enhancement of private and public sector educational resources.
4. Renovated 32 schools across the 3 geopolitical zones.
5. Constructed 15 new water Boreholes for schools in Abia State.
6. 50 modern school toilets built across the state.
7. Donated cars to teachers and built staff quarters at Ibeku High School Umuahia.
8. Reduced school fees at ABSU, Abiapoly and College of Education Arochukwu to support Abia parents and guardians.
9. Homegrown free school feeding program launched and ongoing at selected schools in all zones.
Also free school sandals project ongoing with private sector support.
10. Free ICT and Coding training for primary and secondary schools in the state using the e-library at Umuahia as hub.
11. Launched a unified education platform for all schools in the state. Results and activities of all Abia school children can be monitored from one platform for private and public schools.
12. Commenced the construction of model schools with nursery, primary and secondary schools in one place alongside dormitory, sports facilities and teachers quarters.
13. Equipped statewide education inspectors with 42 motorcycles to enhance rural areas education monitoring.
14. Awarded tertiary education scholarships to best performing WASCE students in all the LGAs for 2 years.
A. Ultra modern Abia Investment House constructed.
B. Okon Aku bridge at Ohafia delivered.
D. Street lighting projects executed along selected roads at Aba and Umuahia.
E. Abiriba and Umuahia water schemes rehabilitated.
G. Introduced use of Rigid Pavement (Cement) Technology in road construction to quarantine minimum of 30 years life span for concerned roads.
H. Desilted drainage-ways (gutters) at Aba and partially dredged waterside to receive more storm water and prevent flooding.
I. Commenced construction of first ever Abia interchange (flyover) at Aba.
K. Re-asphalted portions of Aba-Owerri road with ongoing large drainage work.
L. Executed 2 massive erosion control works at Imenyi Bende and Abiriba roundabout. Another erosion control work is ongoing at Umuda Isingwu in Umuahia.
2. Partnering with federal government to provide steady power supply at Ariaria International market area of Aba.
4. Attracted Federal Government support for MSMEs at Aba.
5. Facilitated thousands of orders from Navy and others for Aba made shoes and uniforms valued at over N2b.
6. Partnered with Ford Foundation to launch international promotion campaigns for Made In Aba brands at zero cost the state.
7. Launched Government enterprise empowerment program (GEEP) that provides up to N100,000 to selected Abians who are grouped in cooperative societies. So far the program has funded more than 1,000 Abians.
8. Supported South East Entrepreneurship Development Centre with N100m take off grant to help young entrepreneurs.
1. Engaged multinational oil companies to employ Abians and pay taxes to the state.
2. Engaged Federal Government to extend amnesty program to indigenes of oil producing areas.
1. Promotion of made in Aba brands is seen by many as the greatest achievement of the Ikpeazu administration. He has received multiple local and international awards for his efforts. Today, Aba is producing uniforms and boots for the navy and other uniformed organizations.
2. On transportation, more than 30 taxis have been introduced through PPP to support ease of movement at Aba and Umuahia.
3. Launched TIMAAS to enhance road use discipline and free flow of traffic.
4. On security, he has supported security agencies in the state with 35 vehicles that are well equipped with communication gadgets.
5. The Ikpeazu administration has also deployed sophisticated tracking system to tackle kidnapping.
6. His aggressive program of demolishing kidnappers houses, cash for whistle blowing and expansion of the local vigilante (Bakassi) has helped to reduce crimes and secure the state. According to reports by the federal office of statistics, Abia recorded the 2nd lowest crime rate in 2016.
1. Emergency Medical and Services (EMS) launched in Jan 2017 across the state with an initial 2nos. state of the art Intensive Care Unit fitted motorized equipment with appropriately trained staff. Service is accessed via a dedicated Toll free number 112. This service in future would be tied to the State Health Insurance Scheme.
2. He implemented WHO/FMOH model of one primary health care (PHC) per political ward. Abia State now has 292 WHO recognized Primary Health Care centers (PHCs) across the state.
3. Primary Healthcare under one roof (PHCUOR) which is in keeping with international best practice now achieved on Governor Ikpeazu's watch.
4. He attracted the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) beneficiary pilot state status attracting N1.5bn (July 2017), from The World Bank following the successful hosting by Abia State in January 2017 of The 59th National Council on Health. These funds are to be applied at the 292 PHCs for qualitative services at that level of care.
8. He attracted funding from the Canadian Government for the Integrated Community Case Management(ICCM) of the 3 childhood killer diseases of malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia being anchored by Society for family Health(on behalf of WHO/Canadian Govt). This project is now in its transition phase to full management by the state Government.
11. New General Hospital in Obingwa now operational, complete with accommodation for medical personnel. Remaining 3nos New general hospitals in Arochukwu, Ikwuano & Okeikpe at 95% completion.
12. Collaboration with Nestle Plc in areas of infant nutrition and maternal care services. Already, an MOU with Nestle Nutrition Institute in Africa signed. First phase of capacity training/development for our medical personnel concluded and would be ongoing, and are aimed at improving our health indices further.
13. Newly re-furbished maternal and Children's building at ABSUTH Aba.
14. New PPP arrangement in procuring cutting-edge medical equipment at ABSUTH.
15. Re-Accreditation of Undergraduate medical training for new doctors at ABSUTH.
16. Accreditation of post-graduate training schools in Obs & Gynae, surgery and paediatrics loading at full speed.
17. Abia state recorded improved Health Indicators compared with other states and national averages (charts available from WHO).
2. Re-modeling of Enyimba stadium with Astro-turf and new stands almost completed.
3. Aggressive re-introduction of school sports to develop new talents.
The Ikpeazu administration has successfully conducted Local Government polls that produced elected officials at the 3rd tier of government.


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Alka Dhupkar, a journalist with Marathi-language TV news channel IBN-Lokmat, has won the prestigious Chameli Devi Jain Award for an outstanding woman media person. Ms. Dhupkar has covered a range of subjects with great compassion.