The pilot project, which received the T&D Automation Project of the Year Award from Utility Automation & Engineering T&D magazine, involves special overhead fault indicators equipped with two-way distribution automation radios that communicate on ComEd's existing Landis+Gyr RF mesh network. The utility also installed RTscada RTicg Intelligent Communication Gateway from DC Systems at the network head-end to communicate with the utility's centralized database.
"This project resulted in faster response times for restoring power by enabling us to identify faults more quickly and has helped improve our overall reliability," said Tim McGuire, Vice President of ComEd Construction & Maintenance.
To support the project, Landis+Gyr worked with project partners Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) and DC Systems to integrate the communication capabilities into the fault indicators and support the software applications.
"This project illustrates the commitment we have to working with other companies to build solutions that are compatible with existing systems and infrastructure," said Michelle Mindala-Freeman, Vice President of Marketing and Product Management at Landis+Gyr.
ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), one of the nation's largest electric utilities with approximately 5.4 million customers. ComEd provides service to approximately 3.8 million customers across Northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state's population.
More than 200 utilities worldwide use Landis+Gyr's RF mesh network for DA and SCADA applications. Part of the company's Gridstream portfolio of smart grid solutions, the RF mesh network is a platform for advanced metering, distribution automation and personal energy management communications.


Stayed here on the last night of a 2 week road trip. Didn't get in until very late but there was still a few sites open that you could pay for one entering the campground. Bathrooms were nice and clean and the campsites were solidly spread out. Our campsite was literally right next to the lake!
Went on a week long at trip to Yellowstone and the tetons and this was my favorite site During our trip. Lots of space between campsites, decent bathrooms along with amazing views make for a great campsite. There are a few group sites, and firewood for sale along with safe food storage and garbages.
This is a decent campsite, a little KOA like with how many sites there are but overall nice. They have great showers along with a nice bathroom. There is amenities around that you can use like a store, gas station, etc.


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The Hundred: Ellyse Perry withdraws from the tournament
Australian star all-rounder Ellyse Perry has pulled out of the inaugural season of the Hundred citing personal reasons. Perry was due to represent Birmingham Phoenix in this year's inaugural season of the competition. She is the second Phoenix player after Sophie Devine to withdraw from the tournament who opted out last month citing the need... Read More
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Birmingham Phoenix, Ellyse Perry, The Hundred
Birmingham Phoenix signs this Australian all-rounder for 'The Hundred'
The Hundred tournament team Birmingham Phoenix has signed Australian all rounder Ellyse Perry for the forthcoming competition this summer. The competition organizers had already announced that women cricketers will get their contract roll-overs while the teams had option to retain or release men players. Perry has become the new acquisition of the Phoenix that will... Read More
Tayla Vlaeminck, Ellyse Perry return to the squad for the NZ tour
Australia has named a 17-player squad for their New Zealand tour starting next month. Speedster Tayla Vlaeminck has made her return to the squad for their upcoming limited-overs series against New Zealand after recovering from the foot injury that eliminated her from the T20 World Cup last year. Having recovered from her hamstring injury, all-rounder... Read More
Cricket Players, Latest News, New Zealand vs Australia
Australia vs New Zealand women, Ellyse Perry, New Zealand tour, ODI series, T20I series, Tayla Vlaeminck
ICC Awards of the decade: Virat Kohli the best male player, Ellyse Perry the best female player of the decade
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the winners of the ICC awards of the decade for all the formats. Indian skipper Virat Kohli won the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade, while Ellyse Perry bagged the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for ICC Female Cricketer of the Decade. Virat Kohli... Read More
Ellyse Perry, ICC awards of the decade, Virat Kohli
Ellyse Perry likely to play only as a batter for Sydney Sixers in WBBL 6
Star Australian all rounder Ellyse Perry has been suffering from hamstring injury from the last few months. She couldn't play in the semi-finals and finals of the women's T20 world Cup against India after sustaining pulled hamstring. The all-rounder had to sit out during the T20I series against the White Ferns after failing to clear... Read More
Ellyse Perry, Sydney Sixers, WBBL 6
Ellyse Perry to miss remaining matches against NZ after injury
Star Australia all rounder Ellyse Perry has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20I series against the White Ferns. Australian skipper Meg Lanning confirmed the absence of the all rounder as she had sustained the hamstring injury again in the series. Australia has already won the three-match T20I series by with a lead... Read More
Australia vs NEw Zealand, Ellyse Perry, Meg :anning, WBBl 2020
Ellyse Perry ruled out of the first T20I against New Zealand
Australian all rounder Ellyse Perry has been ruled out of the first T20I clash against New Zealand on September 26. The all rounder will not take part in the series opener as she continues to recover from her hamstring injury. She underwent hamstring injury in March during the women's T20 World Cup and couldn't play... Read More
Australia vs NEw Zealand, Ellyse Perry, Meg Lanning
Ellyse Perry returns to Australia squad for T20I and ODIs series against
Australia has named a profuse 18-player squad for their three T20Is and three ODIs against the White Ferns, with the series planned to commence late next month. The Australian squad will remain locked in a biosecurity bubble at hotels built into the grounds' grandstands, as has been the case during Pakistan and West Indies' tours... Read More
Australia vs NEw Zealand, Ellyse Perry

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Unfortunately the Mirro company has been bought out by a new company and the Pressure Cookers/Canners are no longer supported.
This means we cannot get any genuine parts and have found that the generic parts available do not fit correctly which can cause the pot to fail, which is extremely dangerous. Due to this we have decided not to carry any Mirro parts, and strongly recommend buying a new Pressure Canner.


Three Plaid Farmers: What's up, 2014? Shares for sale!
What's up, 2014? Shares for sale!
It's hard to believe it's 2014. I'm still not sure about the whole thing when I'm assaulted with the rare occasion of writing the date down. It's jarring.
But you know what January means, don't you? If you're a dedicated CSA member, I hope you do. This is a quiz.
OK, I'm a bad teacher, I admit it. This isn't a quiz anyway. January means we're ordering seeds and planning the farm. Updating marketing materials. Solidifying partnerships. Working other jobs. Moving. Attending events. Buying rubber boot slipovers because our newish boots can't hold up to the physical beating we put them through in the winter. And all the other stuff in life. January is crazy. I mean, it's not July crazy--let's not get carried away. But January has its own set of craziness that really lights a fire under our asses.
Speaking of moving, we moved the farm yet again. We are now officially suburban farmers. A nice family who had a few extra acres in the middle of unincorporated Winfield, Ill. thought it would make a good sustainable farm, and we agreed. Care and I both grew up in the Chicago area and have lots of friends and family in the immediate area. Plus, our wonderful CSA members are close. So, we hope this encourages all of you to come out and visit, since we'll be not far from all of you. I will pick you up if I have to. In a vehicle that mostly runs OK.
So, as you can tell from the tabs above and the title of this thing, 2014 shares are for sale now. Please get in early, as we need help with all this January craziness, and affording seeds, and building a new greenhouse, and paying our bills, and so on. Also, we are expecting to sell out thanks to our new location. Previous members, we want you back if you liked us. Because we love you. You helped us grow into the beautiful thing we are now.
We've added the option of paying for your share with a credit/debit card securely via PayPal and filling out the signup form online. Of course, paying by check (the payment plan is still available) and mailing in your form are still options as well.
Pickup cities will be the same as last year, aside from the farm now being in Winfield. We encourage all you west suburbanites to pick up at the farm so you can see the progress of your farm throughout the year. We are also adding a new pickup spot in Arlington Heights. All pickups will be on Wednesday afternoon/evening. Specific times and locations are still being worked out, but rest assured, we will email you as soon as we get the details down.
Any questions, ask away in the comments. Or email us. Or call. (Please note our email and phone number are different this year.) Stay warm!


It features musicians from 10 countries!
The biggest European multiethnic ensemble composed of musicians from 10 countries will be coming together in a one-time orchestral concert being held in Malta in aid of the Emanuele Cancer Research Foundation this month.
The Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio, which will be playing popular classical pieces with an ethnic twist, will be performing at the Manoel Theatre in Valletta on April 24th to help raise money for cancer research in Malta.
Set up by President Emeritus Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca in 2017, the Emanuele Cancer Research Foundation is a tripartite collaboration between The Malta Trust (formerly The President's Trust), the University of Malta, and the Fondazione Terzo Pilastro Internazionale.
"I am honoured that the Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio has accepted to give a performance in Malta to help our cause and effectively support and promote world-class cancer research by taking the lead," Ms Coleiro Preca said.
The Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio will be performing at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta, on April 24 in aid of cancer research.
The foundation aims to not only provide the necessary responses after cancer diagnosis, but also promotes research, which will hopefully help combat cancer and its attendant risks. It also supplies equipment for research, and is working to provide facilities to support patients during the process of diagnosis.
Departing from the traditional music of each musician's country, the Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio fuses musical themes to reach a unique unprecedented musical experience. The orchestra of Piazza Vittorio is also the topic of an award-winning film by Agostino Ferrente and it has played over 300 concerts in the five continents.
The film, which tells the story of this very unusual musical ensemble, will be screened at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, St George's Square, Valletta, on April 23 at 6.30pm, where those interested will have the opportunity to meet the artists. Entrance is free!
Meanwhile, tickets for the concert are available at www.teatrumanoel.com.mt.
Have you made plans yet?


Hawaii's quilts are beautiful cloth art expressions that developed in the Hawaiian Islands between the late 1700s' and nineteenth century. Hawaiian quilts developed from the Polynesian settlers with influence from American quilts introduced from missionaries and new comers soon after the islands' were discovered in the 1700's.
Although Hawaiians were also introduced to patchwork quilting by the missionaries, they choose to create their own style. Using scenery, flowers, trees and even special events to create their own designs, Hawaiians use the appliqué method and echo quilting style to make quilts. These quilts were treasured by generations of families, as each was made with a lot of love and Aloha.
Bed Hawaiian quilts were and are today very special creations. Over time they have evolved into works of art that reflects the stunning natural beauty found in Hawaii and the unique history of its people and culture.
Hawaiian quilts are regarded as prized family possessions often handed down from generation to generation.
The designs and methods that make Hawaiian quilts are very different from American quilts.
Although the islanders were introduced to American quilts Hawaiians knew how to work with cloth and sew before outsiders discovered the islands in the 1700s'.
Long before the introduction of cotton and other fibers into the islands the Hawaiians learned how to make their own cloth from the bark of the paper mulberry tree.
This material was called tapa made by pounding the soft bark of the paper mulberry tree together. As the mulberry tree fibers were pounded tightly together they meshed into a thick cloth material.
The tapa cloth could then be colored with natural dyes from berries found in the environment to give the cloth color. Needles were made from fish and bird bones or hard wood. Thread was made from twisted fiber from the bark and vines of other plants. The process took a long time and patience to complete.
The tapa cloth found many uses among them were clothing, bedding and quilts.
Today Hawaiian quilts are still made by hand and some can take as long as three years to complete. The work is very intricate and painstaking.
Up to 200,000 to a million hand stitches can go into creating a masterpiece Hawaiian quilt.
We combined the sewing machine and hand stitching together, the sewing machine folded the raw edges of the designs and stitched them to the background, the other stitched are hand stitched.
Today with the combined use of a sewing machine and hand stitching bed Hawaiian quilts will take an average of two to three months for one person to complete depending on the design.
The Bed Hawaiian quilts we carry are designed here in Hawaii by a local graphic artist who takes his designs overseas to his Hawaiian quilt factory specially set up in China to make these Hawaiian Quilted comforters by hand stitching and sewing machine.
These Hawaiian quilts are made in China where the manufacturing process keep costs down without sacrificing quality.
The savings allow us to offer these outstanding quilt comforters at a special price.
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"We understand that the only way to achieve our goals is to attract and retain the best possible people."
Born in Cologne, Germany Lisa is an award winning design professional with significant experience in communication design, trade-fair and events, as well as retail design from flagship to pop-up-store.
Before she joined Gate 8 Lisa developed her skills through many years working with numerous agencies such as Jung von Matt in Hamburg, Lutz and Schmitt in New York , and Piratas in Duesseldorf. She finally came to Hong Kong with her last employer Uniplan, Germany's biggest live communications company with over 700 employees worldwide.
Lisa is a creative and ambitious individual with a strong understanding of concept to market cycle. She takes responsibility as team leader and coordinates projects from start to finish.
Yan has an amazing skill to manage projects without missing a single detail. She is enthusiastic about everything she does and a committed designer.
Over her numerous years at Gate 8, she has developed many new skills but her key skill is to visualise ideas under tight deadlines. The most effective tool to communicate with our customers.
Yan is well rounded in all aspects of design including CAD, model making, visualising, project management, and problem solving.
Gregor has been working in the brand retail industry for more than 20 years. Born in Germany, he is living in Hong Kong for 15 years. An Industrial Designer by training, the father of three optimised his skills at various brand management positions before founding Gate 8 Limited in 2009.
Karina leaves nothing to chance. A pusher without being pushy she understands to seek information when needed, and that in very detail. Appointments, deadlines, strict observance of outstanding and due payments, liaison with third party suppliers, Karina looks after it all.
Last but not least, Karina ensures smooth operations making sure that each member of our team has all the tools to perform at their best.
Joseph arrived in Hong Kong from London in 2013, and has rapidly gained a broad experience in the last 5 years to compliment his 10 years of consultancy experience in the UK. His ability to frame the essence of a task makes him a pleasure to work with. He is a thoughtful and conscientious designer with an excellent appreciation of the use and properties of materials, a key element to successful retail design.
Graduated in 2017 from Polytechnic University Hong Kong BA (Hons) in Product Design, Pikki is a highly motivated individual with a lot of talent. A quick learner, curious and gifted with strong aesthetic sense, she will support other members of the design team to produce sample boards and CAD concept models in response to client requirements as well as compiling documents detailing design specifications.


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Search Committee Named to Seek Dean of UGA's Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
University of Georgia Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Pamela Whitten has appointed a committee to begin a national search to fill the position of dean of the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources.
J. Scott Angle, dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, will chair the search committee, which includes faculty, staff, student and alumni representatives. Additional search committee members are:
Brianne Brown, a senior natural resources recreation and tourism major and student ambassador in the Warnell School
Robert Cooper, professor of wildlife ecology and biometrics in the Warnell School
Joe Dahlen, assistant professor of wood quality in the Warnell School and a faculty member in UGA's Harley Langdale Jr. Center for Forest Business
Dan Forster, a Warnell alumnus and director of the Wildlife Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Gary T. Green, associate professor of natural resources recreation and tourism in the Warnell School
Sonia Hernandez, associate professor of wildlife disease in the Warnell School with a joint appointment in the College of Veterinary Medicine's department of population health
Cecil Jennings, head of the Georgia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and adjunct professor in the Warnell School
Michael Kane, professor of quantitative silviculture and director of UGA's Plantation Management Research Cooperative and its Center for Advanced Forestry Systems
Wesley Langdale, a UGA alumnus and president of The Langdale Company
Daniel Markewitz, professor of soil site productivity in the Warnell School. • Nate Nibbelink, associate professor of geographic information systems/spatial ecology and director of UGA's interdisciplinary Center for Integrative Conservation Research
Morgan Nolan, technology director in the Warnell School
Miles A. "Andy" Stone, a Warnell alumnus and president of Superior Pine Products
C.J. Tsai, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar and Haynes Professor in forest biotechnology in the Warnell School with a joint appointment in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences' department of genetics
The committee will be assisted by the UGA Search Group in Human Resources. Michael Clutter, who has served as dean of the Warnell School since 2007, recently announced that he is stepping down effective January 2 to pursue an opportunity in the private sector. Dale Greene, professor and associate dean for academic affairs in the Warnell School, has agreed to serve as interim dean beginning January 2.
The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources is the oldest existing forestry school in the South. The Warnell School's educational and outreach programs focus on the conservation and management of Earth's natural resources, including forests, fisheries, wildlife and water sources. The school emphasizes the importance of balanced management of ecosystems throughout Georgia and the world. For more information, see www.warnell.uga.edu.
Sam Fahmy
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Immigrant Mass Murder: Repeatedly Deported Illegal Stabs Five, Killing Two In San Jose
See, earlier: "What Is Immigrant Mass Murder Syndrome?"
An illegal immigrant ran amok at a San Jose church that ministered to the homeless, stabbing five, killing two, in an incident of the kind we call Immigrant Mass Murder.
Many Immigrant Mass Murders could have been prevented by either a deportation program or an immigration moratorium. (You're no less dead if you're murdered by a legal immigrant.) This one could have been prevented by the San Jose city government obeying immigration law.
Fox News has the details:
California church stabbing suspect had been deported three times, officials say
Fernando De Jesus Lopez-Garcia has an extensive criminal history that includes domestic violence convictions and assault with a dealy weapon
By Louis Casiano, Fox News, November 25, 2020
A homeless man accused of fatally stabbing two people inside a California church over the weekend was deported three times and never turned over to federal immigration officials before the attack, despite multiple arrests and convictions for violent crimes, authorities said Wednesday.
On Sunday, Fernando De Jesus Lopez-Garcia, 32, allegedly stabbed five people inside the Grace Baptist Church in San Jose. A man died at the scene and a woman later died at a hospital, San Jose Police Chief Edgardo Garcia said Wednesday during a news conference.
The lack of cooperation between local police and federal immigration agents because of California's sanctuary policies was criticized by a high ranking federal agent who said the attack could have been avoided.
"Regrettably, politics continues to prevail over public safety, the detainers were ignored, and De Jesus Lopez-Garcia was released to the street," said David Jennings, San Francisco ICE Enforcement Removal Operations field office director.
Lopez-Garcia is charged with two murder counts, three counts of attempted murder, battery on a spouse or cohabitant and violating a protective order.
"On three prior occasions, Lopez had been deported and then ultimately returned to the United States," Garcia, the police chief, said. [More]
Why doesn't San Jose obey immigration law? Well, it may have something to do with the fact that 28.2% of the city's population was of Mexican descent as of 2010. But Police Chief Edgardo ("Eddie") Garcia is not part of the problem. After a previous murder by an illegal, (the gruesome killing of Bambi Larson)he was quoted by NBC:
"We're not here to shield the gangster, the violent criminal or the serious offender," Garcia said. "And we need to get that policy changed."


To read Notes on a Twilight Zone movie, click HERE.
The entire broadcast of Rod's first Twilight Zone pilot "The Time Element" on Desilu Playhouse.
The entire American Masters documentary on Serling.
Mike Wallace's entire 1959 Serling interview.
Serling's Twilight Zone pilot pitch to the sponsors.
A 1966 lecture Serling gave at UCLA.
And a 1971 talk he gave at the same institution.
Science fiction writer and University of Kansas professor James Gunn. interviewing Serling in 1970.
Rod guesting on Fractured Flickers.
The entire live broadcast of the Suspense episode "Nightmare at Ground Zero," which Rod wrote in 1953, before achieving fame.
The entire 1955 live broadcast of "Patterns," which won Rod his first Emmy.
The entire live broadcast of "Requiem for a Heavyweight" on Playhouse 90, which won Rod his second Emmy.
The entire live broadcast of "The Comedian" on Playhouse 90, which won Rod his third Emmy.
Rod Serling commercials, for the Famous Writers School.
And the 1971 Ford LTD.
Even Rod hosting The Liars Club.
A Serling family photo album.
The Twilight Zone Podcast http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-twilight-zone-podcast and Twilight PWN (http://twilightpwn.libsyn.com/).


After seven seasons, Scandal ends tonight. The SCANDAL series finale airs at 10PM EST on ABC. The stellar cast rocked Thursday nights with ever twisting, mind-blowing and jaw dropping episodes, that were always entertaining...124 episodes locked in is success.
Congrats to the entire cast, crew, writers and producers.


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Worker Has Lucky Escape from Fuel Tank Explosion
An employee of a contractor in Hampshire suffered burns to his face and wrist after a fuel tank he was working on unexpectedly exploded.
The incident, which took place in March 2012, came about as the employee was told to carry out work on decommissioning a fuel tank, cutting up the tank in order to remove it as it was not being used.
He was contracted to remove two 20000 litre fuels tanks from the former filling station in Iwerne Minster near Blandford Forum. Before removing the tank that exploded, fuel was emptied and the tank de-gassed so it appeared there was no flammable material or vapour left. The tank atmosphere was monitored using a gas detector until a zero gas reading was given.
Although this investigation did flag up no gas presence, there was still residue fuel vapour left over in the tank. This vapour was ignited when the worker started using a disk cutter to carry out the work; the sparks from the cutting ignited the atmosphere, causing the explosion to occur.
When investigating the incident the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) found that the incident had been caused by a number of safety failings by the contractor, Laurence Greenland. They found that:
The safety assessment carried out before the work started was inadequate and there was no safe system of work in place
The gas detector used to monitor the atmosphere had not been suitably calibrated and may have given false readings
The tank had not been properly cleaned and flammable residues remained
Although it would not have completely eliminated explosion risk, cold-cutting techniques such as a normal saw rather than a mechanical disk cutter should have been used
The explosion caused burns to the face and wrist of the contractor, but he was lucky to escape with his life at all. Debris from the explosion also damaged a number of properties nearby.
HSE Inspector James Powell said:
"A number of failings led to this incident, which was entirely preventable. It was only a matter of good fortune that the worker was not killed and other workers and members of the public not seriously injured.
"This case emphasises the need for employers to give proper consideration to work hazards before they place their employees in situations where they might be put at significant risk. Laurence Greenland failed to manage the risks of explosion and eliminate the risk of injury to workers and the public, and damage to property.
"People working with potentially explosive equipment should follow the safety procedures set out in industry guidance and all employees engaged in such work must be given adequate training in the risks involved and the precautions required."
The contractor who employed the injured worker was ordered by a Hampshire court to pay £4000 and £5000 in costs after they pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and Regulation 6(3)(a) of the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations 2002.
Daniel Curtis
Explosion, Fuel Tanks, Gas, HSE
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School, Businesses and Homes evacuated after Gas Pipe Rupture
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Case 4: Intermittent Nausea and Vertigo in a Healthy 7-year-old Boy
Valeria Eugenia Munguía, Valentine T. Nduku, Allister Derwin Arnold and Meera Gangadharan
Pediatrics in Review August 2020, 41 (8) 427-429; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.2017-0291
Valeria Eugenia Munguía
*Department of Pediatrics,
Valentine T. Nduku
†Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery,
Allister Derwin Arnold
‡Department of Pediatric Interventional Radiology, and
Meera Gangadharan
§Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Driscoll Children's Hospital, Corpus Christi, TX
Valeria Eugenia Munguía, MD*
Valentine T. Nduku, DO†
Allister Derwin Arnold, MD‡
Meera Gangadharan, MBBS§
A 7-year-old boy presents with chief complaints of intermittent worsening dizziness, nausea, and vomiting for 2 years. The episodes of vertigo were causing difficulties at school. He would sometimes wake up dizzy from sleep, with severe nausea and vomiting.
He also had a history of episodic right eye pain and diplopia with intermittent ptosis, chronic bifrontal headaches, and photophobia. These symptoms waxed and waned over time. He denied neck pain but admitted to a minor neck trauma that occurred approximately 3 years earlier and resolved in 3 days. His family history was significant for migraines.
He was evaluated by a neurologist and a neuro-ophthalmologist and was subsequently diagnosed as having ophthalmoplegic migraine and Brown syndrome, respectively. He was started on verapamil therapy, but the medication did not improve his symptoms. He was later evaluated by a cardiologist for tachycardia that reached 200 beats/min with exercise, followed by bradycardia to 50 beats/min. A working diagnosis of sick sinus syndrome versus autonomic dysfunction was suggested to be the cause of his symptoms.
The following radiographic studies were completed and the results were found to be negative: head computed tomography (CT); brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA); MRI of the orbits; and MRI, CT, and MRA of …
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Congenital megalourethra is a rare disorder of anterior urethra. This disorder is characterized by the congenital absence of corpora spongiosum or cavernosa or both which leads to dilatation of the urethra. We present a case of congenital megalourethra in a 9-month-old child, which was associated with left ectopic megaureter and bulbar urethral stricture. Most of reported cases were treated by Nesbit urethroplasty. This case was initially treated by emergency trocar cystostomy and the left ureteroneocystostomy, and finally, reduction urethroplasty was carried out as a definitive treatment.


Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Grapevine is hosting the Reality Education for Drivers--RED Program--for young drivers (14-25 years old) and their parents or guardians*. This free one day course focuses on driving SECURE (wear your seatbelt!), SILENT (free of distractions like cell phones), and SOBER (no alcohol or drug use while driving).
The course includes class discussions, multimedia presentations, hands on activities, and a "behind the scenes" tour of the hospital's trauma center. There is also a special section for parents, guardians, and other adult influencers in which RED associates share research-based tools that can be used to help teens become safer drivers.
Al students will receive a Certificate of Completion for community service hours** at the end of the class. Adults will receive a bag of "tools" for helping their young driver.
For more information, contact Tasha Whitaker at 254-202-6531or Tasha.Whitaker1@BSWHealth.org, or Dan Worley at 254-202-6532 or Dan.Worley@BSWHealth.org.
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Le square Colbert est un square situé dans le centre-ville de Reims, en France. D'une superficie de , il longe le boulevard du Général-Leclerc, au centre des promenades de Reims. Il est organisé autour d'une statue monumentale de Jean-Baptiste Colbert, ministre de Louis XIV.

Historique

Percé en 1828, le square est aménagé et baptisé en 1860, alors que la gare est en cours de construction. Il se trouve à l'emplacement de l'ancienne place du Boulingrin Central, créée en 1730.

En 1904, un bâtiment est construit entre le boulevard Louis-Roederer et le square Colbert pour accueillir les bureaux des chemins de fer de la Banlieue de Reims (C.B.R.). Il est détruit entre 1921 et 1934.

En 1919, une horlogerie de la rue Colbert détruite par la guerre s'installe provisoirement aux Basses Promenades.

En 1945, on suggère de remplacer la statue de Colbert par le monument aux Martyrs de la Résistance. Cette proposition n'est pas acceptée.

Le square est rénové de fin 2018 à la mi-2019 : la statue est rénovée, le périmètre du square dégagé et les allées redimensionnées et équipées d'un banc circulaire de . Le square sera aussi réaménagé en 2020.

Flore
Avec plus de  plantes, le square Colbert est le jardin le plus fleuri de la ville.

Notes et références

Monument à Reims
Statue monumentale en France
Parc ou jardin public à Reims

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The Way Forward for Federal Background Investigations
Posted 10:26 AM by James R. Clapper, Beth Cobert, Marcel Lettre, Tony Scott, and J. Michael Daniel
The Government has a responsibility to determine the fitness of Federal employees, members of the Armed Forces, and contractors for the jobs they are hired into and can be trusted in the sensitive work they do on behalf of the American people each and every day. At the same time, we as leaders in Government must work diligently to protect the information these individuals give us in order to verify their readiness.
With these responsibilities in mind, today, the Federal Government announced a series of changes to modernize and strengthen the way we conduct background investigations for Federal employees and contractors and protect sensitive data. These changes include the establishment of the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB), which will absorb the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) existing Federal Investigative Services (FIS), and be headquartered in Washington, D.C. This new government-wide service provider for background investigations will be housed within the OPM. Its mission will be to provide effective, efficient, and secure background investigations for the Federal Government. Unlike the previous structure, the Department of Defense will assume the responsibility for the design, development, security, and operation of the background investigations IT systems for the NBIB.
Today's announcement comes after an interagency 90-Day Suitability and Security review commenced last year in light of increasing cybersecurity threats, including the compromise of information housed at OPM, to re-examine reforms to the Federal background investigations process, assess additional enhancements to further secure information networks and systems, and determine improvements that could be made to the way the Government conducts background investigations for suitability, security and credentialing.
This review was conducted by the interagency Performance Accountability Council (PAC), which is chaired by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and comprised of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), the Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, in their respective roles as Security and Suitability Executive Agents of the PAC, and the Departments of Defense (DOD), the Treasury, Homeland Security, State, Justice, Energy, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and others. It also included consultation with outside experts.
We are proud of the collaborative effort of the interagency team that helped identify these critical reforms. And we are committed to protecting the security of not only our systems and data, but also the Personally Identifiable Information of the people we entrust with protecting our national security.
We also want to thank the men and women of OPM's Federal Investigative Services for the work they do every day to provide quality background investigations to agencies across Government.
The Administration will establish a transition team that will develop a plan to stand up NBIB and migrate the existing functions of the current Federal Investigative Service to the NBIB, and to make sure that agencies continue to get the investigative services they need during the transition.
For more information about today's announcement please go to https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/01/22/way-forward-federal-background-investigations.
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My trip to Ft. Meade was my first visit in 2014 with OPM employees in the field, but it won't be my last. One of my highest priorities as Director of OPM is to be a champion of Federal employees all across this great country. And I hope to carry that message personally to as many people in our Federal family as I can.
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Photos, Sponsorship Speeches, Videos	 October 2, 2019 October 3, 2019
Sponsorship Speech for the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2019 (18th Congress)
Thank you, Mr. President. Distinguished colleagues, I have the honor to report on the Senate floor Senate Bill No. 1083 entitled "An Act Amending Certain Provisions of Republic Act No. 9372," otherwise Known as "An Act to Secure the State and Protect Our People from Terrorism," as embodied in Committee Report No. 9 in substitution of Senate Bill Numbers 6, 21, and 30.
The amendment to the Human Security Act of 2007 is among the unfinished business of the 17th Congress. Almost eight months ago, I stood here to sponsor the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2019. Unfortunately, time was not on our side to deliberate on the said measure. Since then, the Filipino people have already been confronted by a number of terrorist attacks. As we speak, terrorist groups are probably planning their next attacks.
Mr. President, we have seen a mutation in the way terrorist groups perpetrate their evil acts since the passage of the Human Security Act. We have seen the phenomenon of terrorism become more complex and malevolent. We have seen how the ISIS' tactics have changed as the terror group continues to lose ground in Iraq and Syria, how their members and sympathizers are taking the fight here in Southeast Asia.
Related: At a Glance: The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2019 (18th Congress)
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Filed under: 18th Congress, anti-terrorism, Senate Bill 21
Photos, Sponsorship Speeches, Videos	 September 25, 2019 September 25, 2019
Sponsorship Speech for 53 Foreign Service Officers at the Commission on Appointments
The CA Committee on Foreign Affairs chaired by Sen. Lacson took up the appointments and nomination of 53 foreign service officers, including:
* 5 senior officials appointed to the rank of Chief of Mission Class 1
* 10 senior officials appointed to the rank of Chief of Mission Class 2
* 17 senior officials appointed to the rank of Career Ministers
* 20 officials appointed to the rank of Foreign Service Officer Class 1
* 1 officer appointed to the rank of Foreign Service Officer Class 4
Mr. Chairman, this representation as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, presided over a public hearing to deliberate on the ad interim appointments of 52 Senior Officers of the Department of Foreign Affairs consisting of five Senior Officials who are promoted to the rank of Chief of Mission, Class I; 10 Senior Officials promoted to the rank of Chief of Mission, Class II; 17 Senior Officials promoted to the rank of Career Minister; 20 Officials promoted to the rank of Foreign Service Officer, Class I; and the nomination of one officer to the rank of Foreign Service Officer, Class IV.
Your Committee, after deliberating on their qualifications and fitness during the said public hearing, determined that all of the 52 appointees and one nominee are fit and qualified to the post where they are respectively nominated or promoted, and has therefore ruled to recommend to the plenary their respective nomination and appointments for the consent and confirmation of this august body.
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Filed under: 18th Congress, Commission on Appointments, Committee on Foreign Affairs, DFA
Photos, PingBills, Sponsorship Speeches, Videos	 February 6, 2019 September 30, 2019
Sponsorship Speech for the Anti-Terrorism Act (17th Congress)
At the outset, let me state here and now with certainty that a vote for the immediate passage of this measure is a vote for the immediate lifting of Martial Law in Mindanao.
Mr. President, fellow members of this august chamber, I have the honor to report on the Senate floor Senate Bill No. 2204 entitled, "An Act Amending Certain Provisions of Republic Act No. 9372, Otherwise Known As "An Act To Secure the State and Protect our People from Terrorism," as embodied in Committee Report No. 638 in substitution of Senate Bill Numbers 1134, 1396, 1715 and 1956.
Related: Senate Bill 2204: Let Us Toughen the Fight vs Terrorism
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Photos, Sponsorship Speeches	 February 6, 2019 February 6, 2019
Sponsorship Speech for 5 Ambassadors at the Commission on Appointments
The CA Committee on Foreign Affairs chaired by Sen. Lacson took up the appointments of:
* Ma. Teresita Cruz Daza: Ambassador to Chile with concurrent jurisdiction over Ecuador and Peru.
* Christopher Baltazar Montero: Ambassador to Brunei.
* Noel Eugene Eusebio Mejica Servigon: Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the ASEAN in Jakarta.
* Ramon Sevilla Bagatsing Jr.: Ambassador to India, with concurrent jurisdiction over Nepal.
* Noe Albano Wong: Ambassador to Korea.
Mr. Chairman, distinguished colleagues, your Committee on Foreign Affairs conducted a public hearing this morning to deliberate on the nominations of five Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
After deliberating on the qualifications and fitness of the said nominees during the public hearing, the Committee has determined that they are fit and qualified to be in the posts where they are being nominated, and therefore ruled to recommend that their nominations be approved by the body.
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Sponsorship Speeches, Videos	 January 30, 2019 January 31, 2019
Sponsorship Speech for 6 Ambassadors and Chief of Mission
* Leah Basinang-Ruiz: Ambassador to Poland with jurisdiction over Georgia and Ukraine; Estonia; Latvia; and Lithuania.
* Alex Garcia Chua: Ambassador to Kenya with jurisdiction over Burundi, Union of the Comoros, Congo, Malawi, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, and South Sudan; and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT).
* Ma. Theresa Dizon-de Vega: Ambassador to Germany.
* Raul Salavaria Hernandez: Ambassador to Turkey with jurisdiction over Georgia and Azerbaijan.
* Leo M. Herrera-Lim: Ambassador to Denmark.
* Jesus Santos Domingo: Ambassador to New Zealand, with jurisdiction over Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa including Cook Islands.
* Henry S. Bensurto, Jr.: Chief of Mission, Class I.
Mr. Chairman, distinguished colleagues, your Committee on Foreign Affairs conducted a public hearing this morning to deliberate on the nominations of six Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and the ad interim appointment of one Chief of Mission, Class I.
After deliberating on the qualifications and fitness of the said officials during the public hearing, the Committee has determined that they are fit and qualified to be in the posts where they are nominated and appointed, and therefore ruled to recommend to the plenary their nominations and appointment for the consent of the body.
It is therefore my honor and privilege to recommend that the Commission give its consent to the nominations of the following senior officers of the Department, namely:
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Sponsorship Speech: Committee Report on House Bill 1341 (Renaming the Hilltop Rizal PNP Command as Camp General Licerio Geronimo)
Mr. President, distinguished colleagues, I have the honor to report on the floor House Bill No. 1341, under Committee Report Number 574 entitled, "An Act Renaming the Hilltop Rizal Philippine National Police (PNP) Command in the Municipality of Taytay, Province of Rizal as Camp General Licerio Geronimo," as authored by Honorable Congressmen Romeo M. Acop, Leopoldo N. Bataoil, Gustavo S. Tambunting, and Cristina "Chiqui" Roa-Puno.
Mr. President, records of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) tell us the rich legacy of General Licerio Imaya Geronimo, a Filipino farmer who later became one of the leaders of the secret revolutionary society known as the Katipunan.
General "Cerio," as he was popularly called, organized forces under his command in the towns of Montalban, San Mateo, and Marikina, all in Morong Province, now referred to as Rizal Province. His brilliant command of his men resulted in the retreat and defeat of the Spanish forces who attacked General Emilio Aguinaldo in Mt. Puray. In 1898, he was designated as the division general of the revolutionary army in San Mateo. When the Filipino-American War began in 1899, he took the helm as the commanding general of the third military zone of Manila.
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Photos, Sponsorship Speeches, Videos	 November 28, 2018 January 29, 2019
Sponsorship Speech for DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and 47 Foreign Service Officers
* Teodoro Locsin Jr.: Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs
* 2 senior officials promoted to the rank of Chief of Mission Class I
* 4 senior officials promoted to the rank of Chief of Mission Class II
* 7 senior officials promoted to the rank of Career Ministers
* 16 officials promoted to the rank of Foreign Service Officers Class I
* 18 officials promoted to the rank of Foreign Service Officers Class II
Mr. Chairman, fellow members of the Commission on Appointments, a few minutes ago, this representation as Chairman of your Committee on Foreign Affairs, presided over a public hearing to deliberate on the ad interim appointment of the HON. TEODORO 'TEDDY BOY' LOCSIN, JR. as the Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Always the maverick, quick-witted, and acerbic — never dull and never ordinary – yun bang nang-iinsulto at nanlalait na masarap pa rin pakinggan at excited ka pang marinig ang mga susunod na sasabihin.
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PingBills, Sponsorship Speeches, Videos	 November 21, 2018 November 21, 2018
Senate Adopts, Ratifies Bicam Report on the Proposed Measure for Rank Classification in the PNP
The Senate adopted and ratified a proposed measure providing for rank classification in the PNP, after Sen. Lacson delivered a sponsorship speech for the bicameral conference committee report.
Measure on PNP Rank Classification Tackled at the Bicameral Conference Committee Level
Sponsorship Speech for the Committee Report on Senate Bill 2031
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Filed under: bicameral conference, Migz Zubiri, PNP, rank classification, Senate Bill 1869, Senate Bill 2031, Tito Sotto
PingBills, Sponsorship Speeches, Videos	 October 1, 2018 October 1, 2018
Sponsorship Speech: Committee Report on Senate Bill 2031 (Rank Classification in the PNP)
Mr. President, distinguished colleagues of this august chamber, your Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs has the honor to report back for the consideration and approval of this body, Senate Bill 2031 under Committee Report No. 483, authored by this representation, Sen. Grace Poe, and Sen. Sonny Angara, entitled:
An Act Providing for the Rank Classification in the Philippine National Police, Amending for the Purpose Section 28 of RA 6975, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Department of Interior and Local Government Act of 1990.
As a brief background, Sec. 28 of RA 6975 or the Department of Interior and Local Government Act of 1990 provides that the rank classification of the members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) are as follows: Director General; Deputy Director General; Director; Chief Superintendent; Senior Superintendent; Superintendent; Chief Inspector; Senior Inspector; Inspector; Senior Police Officer 4 or SPO4; SPO3; SPO2 and SPO1; and Police Officer 3 or PO3, PO2, and PO1.
Related: Senate Bill 1869, An Act Providing for Rank Classification in the PNP
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Filed under: PingBills, PNP, rank classification, Senate Bill 2031
Photos, Sponsorship Speeches, Statements, Videos	 August 15, 2018 August 15, 2018
Sponsorship Speech for PH Ambassador Ma. Hellen de la Vega and 38 Foreign Service Officers
* Ma. Hellen de la Vega: Ambassador to Australia with concurrent jurisdiction over Nauru, Vanuatu and Tuvalu
* 7 officials appointed to the rank of Chief of Mission Class I
* 10 officials appointed to the rank of Chief of Mission Class II
* 15 officers appointed to the rank of Career Ministers
* 6 officers appointed to the rank of Foreign Service Officers I
Mr. Chairman, distinguished colleagues, this Representation as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, presided over a public hearing this morning to deliberate on the nomination of AMBASSADOR MA. HELLEN MARIANO BARBER DE LA VEGA as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Commonwealth of Australia with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Nauru, the Republic of Vanuatu and Tuvalu.
We likewise deliberated on the ad interim appointments of 38 Senior Officers of the Department of Foreign Affairs. Of the 38, seven officials have been promoted to the rank of Chief of Mission, Class I; 10 to the rank of Chief of Mission, Class II; 15 officers to the rank of Career Minister; and six to the rank of Foreign Service Officer I.
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National Space Council – Next Steps?
Credit: White House
Remarks by President Trump in signing an Executive Order on the National Space Council in the Roosevelt Room, June 30, 2017:
Thank you very much to our great Vice President and also for the fantastic job that Mike has been doing.
The future of American space leadership — we're going to lead again. It's been a long time. It's over 25 years, and we're opening up, and we are going to be leading again like we've never led before.
We're a nation of pioneers, and the next great American frontier is space. And we never completed — we started, but we never completed. We stopped. But now we start again. And we have tremendous spirit, and we're going to have tremendous spirit from the private sector — maybe in particular from the private sector.
I'd like to extend a special welcome to an American hero who've I've known actually for a long time, Buzz Aldrin, who is with us today. (Applause.) Known him a long time. Thank you also to Astronauts Benjamin Drew and David Wolf and former NASA Flight Director Gene Kranz for being with us and for working with us on exactly what we're doing today. Thank you all very much. We appreciate it. Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.)
We're also joined by our great Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, who spent the morning negotiating trade deals with South Korea. And as you know, that trade deal is coming due, and it actually came due a couple of weeks ago. And I think we're going to make a good deal, right?
SECRETARY ROSS: We've made some progress.
THE PRESIDENT: I think so. That's what the word is. And good for both countries.
Also distinguished members of Congress are with us, and leaders of several of America's great aerospace companies.
Today, we're taking a crucial step to secure America's future in space by reviving the National Space Council after it was — has been dormant almost 25 years if you can believe it.
During the campaign, Vice President Pence promised that our administration — because Mike is very much into space — would revive the National Space Council, and with this executive order, we're keeping that promise. Feel very strongly about it. I've felt strongly about it for a long time. I used to say before doing what I did — I used to say, what happened? Why aren't we moving forward?
Today's announcement sends a clear signal to the world that we are restoring America's proud legacy of leadership in space.
Our Vice President cares very deeply about space policy, and for good reason — space exploration is not only essential to our character as a nation, but also our economy and our great nation's security.
Our travels beyond the Earth propel scientific discoveries that improve our lives in countless ways here, right here, at home: powering vast new industry, spurring incredible new technology, and providing the space security we need to protect the American people. And security is going to be a very big factor with respect to space and space exploration. At some point in the future, we're going to look back and say how did we do it without space?
Vice President Pence will chair the National Space Council.
The Vice President will serve as the council's chair. Several representatives of my administration will join him including the Secretaries of State, Defense, Commerce, Transportation, and Homeland Security; the Chairman of the great — I'll tell you, he's doing a fantastic job, always working, always fighting, and winning — winning big against ISIS, that I can tell you, seeing what's happening there — the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the National Security Advisor, NASA, and the Director of National Intelligence.
The council will also draw the expertise of other White House offices as well as insights from scientists, innovators, and business leaders from across the country. Many business leaders that want to be a big part of this. I think the privatization of certain aspects is going to play a very crucial role, don't you think? They are truly into it. This coordination will be accomplished through an advisory group that is being convened by today's executive order, which I'll be signing in a minute.
The National Space Council will be a central hub guiding space policy within the administration. And I will draw on it for advice and information and recommendations for action. And the Vice President, myself, and a few others are going to pick some private people to be on the board. I will say that's not easy because everybody wants to be on this board. People that you wouldn't have believed loved what we're doing so much they want to — some of the most successful people in the world want to be on this board.
The human soul yearns for discovery. By unlocking the mysteries of the universe, we unlock truths within ourselves. That's true. Our journey into space will not only make us stronger and more prosperous, but will unite us behind grand ambitions and bring us all closer together. Wouldn't that be nice? Can you believe that space is going to do that? I thought politics would do that. (Laughter.) Well, we'll have to rely on space instead.
Every launch into the skies is another step forward toward a future where our differences seem small against the vast expanse of our common humanity. Sometimes you have to view things from a distance in order to see the real truth. It is America's destiny to be at the forefront of humanity's eternal quest for knowledge and to be the leader amongst nations on our adventure into the great unknown. And I could say the great and very beautiful unknown. Nothing more beautiful.
With the actions we are launching today, America will think big once again. Important words: Think big. We haven't been thinking so big for a long time, but we're thinking big again as a county. We will inspire millions of children to carry on this proud tradition of American space leadership — and they're excited — and to never stop wondering, hoping, and dreaming about what lies beyond the stars.
So, I just want to tell you that we are now going to sign an executive order, and this is going to launch a whole new chapter for our great country. And people are very excited about it and I can tell you, I'm very excited about it. Thank you all very much. (Applause.)
(The order is signed.)
COLONEL ALDRIN: Infinity and beyond. (Laughter.)
THE PRESIDENT: This is infinity here. It could be infinity. We don't really don't know. But it could be. It has to be something — but it could be infinity, right?
Okay. (Applause.)
Users' advisory group
Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot saluted Friday's Executive Order creating the National Space Council:
"I am pleased that President Trump has signed an executive order reestablishing the National Space Council. The council existed previously from 1989-1993, and a version of it also existed as the National Aeronautics and Space Council from 1958-1973. As such, the council has guided NASA from our earliest days and can help us achieve the many ambitious milestones we are striving for today.
"This high-level group advises the president and comprises the leaders of government agencies with a stake in space, including the NASA administrator, the Secretaries of State, Commerce, Defense, and others, and will be chaired by Vice President Mike Pence. It will help ensure that all aspects of the nation's space power — national security, commerce, international relations, exploration, and science, are coordinated and aligned to best serve the American people. A Users' Advisory Group also will be convened so that the interests of industries and other non-federal entities are represented.
"The establishment of the council is another demonstration of the Trump Administration's deep interest in our work, and a testament to the importance of space exploration to our economy, our nation, and the planet as a whole."
Chair of the National Space Council, Vice President Pence.
VP visit of Kennedy Space Center
Space Council chair, Vice President Mike Pence, will visit NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, July 6.
NASA Television and the agency's website will provide live coverage for parts of the visit starting at noon EDT with Air Force Two's arrival at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility runway, as well as a special address to the center's workforce at 12:50 p.m.
The Vice President will tour Kennedy and learn more about the center's work as a multi-user spaceport for commercial and government clients, as well as see the agency's progress toward launching from U.S. soil on spacecraft built by American companies, and traveling past the moon, and eventually on to Mars and beyond with the help of NASA's new Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket.
For a video of the White House remarks by the President and Vice President regarding the National Space Council, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAUqcBc0hYI&feature=youtu.be
Presidential Executive Order on Reviving the National Space Council
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/06/30/presidential-executive-order-reviving-national-space-council
President Trump Issues Executive Order on Reviving the National Space Council
https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2017/06/30/president-trump-issues-executive-order-reviving-national-space-council
Also, go to an earlier story on the history and future potential of the National Space Council:
Playing the Space Trump Card: Relaunching a National Space Council
December 29, 2016 12:00pm ET
http://www.space.com/35163-trump-administration-national-space-council.html
One Response to "National Space Council – Next Steps?"
John galczynski says:
As a huge fan of mercury, gemini, apollo while very young; perhaps some thought and analysis can go into fetching Pluto and Ganymede and merging them with Mars – yes a huge project – as this would provide Mars a mass to contain much larger atmosphere and a magnetic core along with copious amounts of water.
Thank you for your outstanding contribution to humanity


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Canada's Ottawa Sun News Called Guide US TV Newsroom just minutes ago, asking if we have any new info on John 'Yahya' McGuire - They said he joined up with ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham) and is now dead somewhere in Syria.
McGuide appeared in ISIS videos threatening his own birth country of Canada with attacks, "where it will hurt you most".
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Now, according to Ottawa Sun, McGuire is dead - somewhere in Syria!
Why? Did he get in with the "wrong crowd"?
Why? Was he just another victim of radicalization?
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John (Yahya) Maguire's ISIS video urges attacks on Canadian soil
ISIS attempted to incite further attacks against Canadians on Sunday, issuing a propaganda video in which an Ottawa extremist scolded the government for joining the international military coalition fighting the terrorist group.
Reporter in Canada says a 6 minute video of McGuire - threatened the entire population of Canada - They would be indiscriminately targeted - and - It was mandatory for all Muslims to join ISIS or "follow the example" of attackers who hit Ottawa & Sanit-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.
Here's a quote from McGuire - "You either pack your bags, or prepare your explosive devices. You either purchase your airline ticket, or you sharpen your knife," - video is supposedly propaganda from a group hooked up to ISIS.
The speaker identified himself as Abu Anwar al-Canadi, but five former friends said they recognized him as John Maguire, a University of Ottawa dropout who converted to Islam and became radicalized before vanishing last year.
"To think a person who I used to stand next to in prayer three years ago would turn out like this is unbelievable," a former university acquaintance, who disagreed with Mr. Maguire's extremist views, said after watching the video.
Looking gaunt and sounding alien to those who knew him in Canada, he spoke in English and seemed to read from a script. The camera shots appeared to be staged to show ruined buildings and a mosque dome in the background.
The video is part of a propaganda push by ISIS that appears designed to attract recruits and use the threat of terrorism to deter the U.S.-led air campaign that has killed hundreds of fighters and, according to military officials, stalled the group's advance.
"It follows quite closely to the theme of a variety of videos aimed at Western audiences, like the video aimed at French Muslims a few weeks ago," said Professor Amarnath Amarasingam of the Dalhousie University Resilience Research Centre, who is studying Canadian foreign fighters.
"The interrelated themes are of course ones of religious obligation: if a caliphate has been established and Muslims have been persecuted by the state you are living in, you are required to leave the state you are living in. The risk of staying is hellfire. Maguire's video is similar to the video aimed at French Muslims, asking a simple question: what are you waiting for?"
The video refers repeatedly to the October killings of two Canadian Forces members in Quebec and Ottawa by men who had adopted Islamist extremist beliefs. It said the attacks were a "direct response" to Canada's military role in Iraq.
"The more bombs you drop on our people, the more Muslims will realize and understand that today, waging jihad against the West and its allies around the world is beyond a shadow of the doubt a religious obligation binding upon every Muslim."
Responding to the video, Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney said terrorism remained a serious threat to Canadians. "That is why we are taking part in the coalition that is currently conducting air strikes against ISIL [another acronym for ISIS], and supporting the security forces in Iraq in their fight against this terrorist scourge."
Why aren't Muslims more involved with these new people coming to Islam?
Why are Canadians promoting Guide US TV to the likes of McGuire and others coming to Islam there?
Why aren't we worried about our own children getting caught up in this mess?
Why not support the only voice we have in America - for the true, peaceful, loving Islam that our prophet, peace be upon him, brought for all mankind?
Do it now - Text the word "Islam" to 41444 or just CLICK www.GuideUS.TV/donate - Then SHARE - if you CARE!


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Gustav Hesse (27 August 1931 – 24 October 2001) was a former Vizeadmiral (vice admiral) of the East German Navy (Volksmarine) who served as the Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of the Volksmarine.

Early life
Hesse was the son of a butcher. After an apprenticeship he worked as a baker until 1950.

Naval career
On 15 August 1950, he joined the See Police (Volkspolizei See predecessor to the Volskmarine) as an officer student. He attended the See Police School of the Main Administration Sea Police in Parow, East Germany 1950–1951.  Hesse then attended a special course in the Soviet Union 1952–1954. After joining the Socialist Unity Party of Germany in 1953, he was Chief of Staff from 1954 to 1956 of the 2nd Division minelayers and minesweepers of the Sea Police. After a short appointment as the head of the education subdivision at the naval base at Peenemünde, he attended the Soviet Naval War Academy in Leningrad 1956–1960, earning a diploma in military science. After his return East Germany he served as the Deputy Chief and Chief of Staff of the 1st Flotilla from 1960 to 1963.
On 1 November 1963 he was appointed commander of the 6th Flotilla on Rügen with the rank fregattenkapitän (commander), in this capacity he was promoted on 1 March 1968 to kapitän zur see (captain) and on the 20th anniversary of the German Democratic Republic was promoted, 7 October 1969, to konteradmiral (commodore). On 1 May 1971, Fregattenkapitän Theodor Hoffmann replaced him as flotilla chief.
Konteradmiral Hesse was then appointed as the Deputy Chief of the Volksmarine and Chief of Staff of the Volksmarine. On 7 October 1979, he was promoted to Vizeadmiral (Vice Admiral) on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the German Democratic Republic. On 1 December 1985, he exchanged positions with Vizeadmiral Theodor Hoffmann as Hoffman's successor as Chief of Education, while Hoffmann became the new Chief of Staff of the People's Navy. Both admirals were at the same time Deputy Chiefs of the People's Navy. Hesse retired from active service on 30 November 1988.

Medals and decorations
 Vaterländischen Verdienstorden in Silber
 Kampforden "Für Verdienste um Volk und Vaterland" in Silber

References
 Klaus Froh, Rüdiger Wenzke: Die Generale und Admirale der NVA. Ein biographisches Handbuch. 5. Auflage. Ch. Links, Berlin 2007,

External links
 Wer war wer in der DDR?

1931 births
Vice admirals of the Volksmarine
People from Děčín
Sudeten German people
2001 deaths
N. G. Kuznetsov Naval Academy alumni


A quintessentially traditional fedora hat.
The brim can be worn up, down, or in combination. This is the hat to wear when exploring the city turns into a night on the town.
Removable front sweat band for easy care.


Do you have a child who will turn 5 on or before September 1, 2019?
If so, please mark your calendars for Thursday, April 11th.
The event will take place at Olympia South Elementary from 5-7:00pm. You are not expected to stay the whole time. We will run two different sessions, one at 5pm and one at 6pm. (choose the time that works best for you).
While parents are in the informational presentation, incoming kindergartners will go to the other kindergarten classroom where they will rotate through different stations.
Childcare for siblings will be available (please RSVP to the school if you plan on utilizing this service so we can plan appropriately).
In the office, you will fill out a pre-registration form and receive important registration information. Please bring a copy of your child's birth certificate and physical, immunizations, and dental and vision exam forms if you have them (official online registration will take place in July 2019).
Please RSVP by April 5th to Mrs. Hawker in the school office at 217-648-2302. If you are currently in PK, you may return the attached form to your child's teacher for your RSVP.


Most of you have come across articles on customizing the SharePoint contextual Ribbon programmatically. But I found very few information about developing a Site wide Custom Ribbon that gets displayed throughout the site pages regardless of the context. So started writing my explorations below.
The idea of having a site wide custom ribbon tab came out when I decided to publish few end user SharePoint videos and training materials for the end users of my organization and integrate certain aspects of application governance. So I was wondering on "How do I make the information (Training Videos, Site Collection Creation requests, IT Helpdesk Request e.t.c.. ) available to users easily". So I decided to show the information in a Site level Custom Ribbon Tab as icons which would how they get easily notified to end users.
Below is the Custom Ribbon Tab that I tried to achieve. This tab will show in all the Pages of the site.
Description="How to use MySite Newsfeed!"
Description="Integrate SharePoint Tasks with Outlook!"
Description="How to use Document library"
Description="SharePoint 2013 on the Mobile"
Description="Request a SharePoint 2013 Site!"
Description="SharePoint 2013 Self Help Portal"
In the above xml, sequence numbers are most important to select and apply as sometimes the controls or a group or the tab might not appear in the Ribbon due to improper sequence numbers set in the xml.
Check the Last section in the above XML. This is how I add the Custom Tab to the Site level Ribbon.
The Ribbon tabs are available in the SuiteBarBrandingDelegate delegate control . So in order to make the custom tab visible regardless of which context it is, I have to create a custom web control and push the web contol inside the "SuiteBarBrandingDelegate" delegate control to show the custom ribbon tab.
Below I have provided the Custom web control code which tells the page to make the custom tab visible in the SPRibbon control.
So it is pretty easy to make a custom tab and make it available for all the site pages. The idea helps to post lot of information to end users. I found it to be one of the easiest methods to make information available for SharePoint Users.


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A husband initially commenced a divorce proceeding in his place but the court declined to hear it since his children are United States citizens. The husband thereafter initiated the action again and an extensive decision of the court was issued on child custody and visitation.
A New York Family Lawyer said the parties have five children and at present, the four youngest children reside with the mother at a shelter, while the eldest child resides with the father at their marital residence. The parties are each in good health. An interpreter was also provided for the wife throughout the proceeding since she does not speak English. Even if the husband testified in English during the custody and visitation trial, he requested the use of an interpreter for the financial proceeding. The husband's former attorney was relieved as counsel shortly after the decision of the matter was rendered. The attorney was then substituted.
During the party's marriage, the husband worked in a construction industry which enabled him to financially support his family. Subsequently, the parties and their children traveled back to their hometown. The husband returned to the United States after two weeks, however, the wife and children were left at the husband's parent's house. Later, the wife and the youngest child left the husband's parents' home and went to live with the wife's family in a nearby village over the objections of the husband and his family. The four eldest children remained with the husband's parents. Thereafter, the marriage fractured.
A New York Custody Lawyer said that subsequently, the husband returned home to bring the four eldest children back to the United States. The wife and the youngest child also returned to the United States and moved directly into a domestic violence shelter, where the wife and the four youngest children presently reside.
The husband testified to grounds for the divorce issue. He testified that the wife ceased having sexual relations with him. The abandonment took place at the marital residence. The husband further testified that he has not had sexual relations with his wife since that time and he has requested that the wife resume sexual relations with him. He testified that his wife had no cause or justification for her actions and that there are no physical impairments to him having sexual relations with the wife. He did not condone or consent to her actions. The parties were married in a civil ceremony therefore there is no barrier to remarry. The wife remained silent, neither admitting nor denying the husband's testimony. The court reserved its judgment pending the resolution of the ancillary issues.
Pursuant to the decision, the wife was awarded for the custody of her five children. The court also temporarily stayed the transfer of the eldest child who is 13 years of age. Further, the court is hearing multiple applications for modification by each of the parties on the said issues.
A Suffolk County Family Lawyer said the husband's employment history prior to the marriage is not stated in the record. During the marriage, the parties' sole source of income was the husband's employment in the construction industry.
Previously, the husband incorporated his construction company. The husband claims that he held only a 25% ownership interest in the company from its formation, for which he contributed $10,000.00 of initial capital. He further testified that his friend and business partner held a 75% ownership interest, for which he contributed $40,000.00. The wife claims that her husband has always been the sole owner of the construction company and that he made an initial capital investment of $40,000.00 to the corporation.
The husband also claims that during the pendency of the action, he forfeited his 25% equity interest in the company to his business partner as a result of his mounting indebtedness to the company attributable to his personal use of corporate funds. The husband's updated affidavit of net worth states that the husband is unemployed at the time. In his testimony, the husband stated that he has been collecting unemployment benefits in the amount of $409.00 each week.
On the other hand, a Suffolk County Child Custody Lawyer said the wife has no means of income. Throughout the duration of the party's marriage, she stayed at home as a mother. She and the four younger children are residents at a shelter. The wife also contests the husband's testimony regarding the company. She asserts that the husband is, and has always been, the sole owner of the business and he continues to own and operate the company. The wife contends that the husband is under reporting his income and ownership interest in his business. Regardless of the husband's listing of the child support as an expense, he acknowledged that he has made no support payments.
The wife's monthly expenses are $2,306.00 according to her affidavit of new worth. The wife's total gross income is comprised of public assistance benefits of $238.00 per month in cash assistance and $675.00 per month in food stamps, and an unstated amount contributed by nonprofit organization toward basic household needs.
The wife requests an award of the child support for her children. The wife contends that the court should utilize an imputed annual income of $58,000.00 for the husband, less any maintenance award granted to her. The wife offers that her annual income in the form of public assistance is $10,956.00, plus any maintenance award granted by the court.
The husband however requests that the court may consider that his eldest child that is living with him and that he has lost his ownership interest in the construction company as well as the many subsidies of his living expenses which the company previously paid.
Afterward, the court appointed an independent expert business appraiser to value the construction company as of the date of the commencement of the action. The expert prepared a report, wherein she determined that the best approach to assess the company was the excess earnings method which is a hybrid income approach.
The expert testified that there were a number of documents or answers to questions that no response was received from the husband or the husband's accountant. The husband argues the accuracy of the assessment conducted.
The husband asserts that the assessment incorrectly references to his original affidavit of net worth which lists his income. However, the expert testified that at no time was she advised that the husband's affidavit of net worth was in error. He further contends that it was incorrectly considered payments paid through the business. However, the husband himself testified to using business funds for payment of personal expenses.
The husband argues that there is no longer any marital asset to distribute since his ownership interest was forfeited in the company exchange for his indebtedness. Based on records, the husband requests that if the court finds he has an ownership interest in the company and it is a marital asset subject to equitable distribution, then it should grant only minimal distribution to the wife because, he contends, her contributions to the business were in the form of overall contributions to the marriage and the parties only co-habitated for four of the 12 years of marriage.
Consequently, the decision of divorce is granted to the husband on the grounds of constructive abandonment. The child custody is however awarded to the mother in accordance with the decision.
Whenever you need legal guidance with regards your children's guardianship, you can seek help from the NYC Child Custody Attorney or NY Family Lawyer. On the other hand, if you and your wife need assistance about your marriage, you can approach the New York City Divorce Attorneys at Stephen Bilkis and Associates.


The larger than life Omer struggled throughout his life with mental illness and substance abuse, but he was buoyed by his life and business partner, Cynthia Gerdes.
You probably needn't look further than the restaurant itself to know there was something exceptionally unusual about its founder. A color scheme in black and red, delightfully profane Ralph Steadman paintings all but wallpapering the space, and a list of rules for patrons that includes "no stingy tipping" and "no complaining."
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Omer died suddenly on Friday after battling with an undisclosed illness for the past year. Gerdes and the Hell's Kitchen family will be celebrating Omer's life at the restaurant on Wednesday, Dec. 23, at 1 p.m. All are invited.
"We obviously don't know most of you personally, but for some reason, over the past 13 years, Mitch and I developed a relationship with many of you just through our cheeky posts, our honest behind-the-scenes stories, our hair-raising stories in the cookbook, or just stopping by your table to say thanks and hello. So it pains me beyond comprehension to tell you that Mitch passed away this morning after a year-long illness that still has the doctors confounded. Our extended Hell's Kitchen family is still stunned as I write this, but his death during the Christmas holidays is actually quite poetic. Anyone who knew Mitch clearly understood that in his heart of hearts, he really felt he was THE Santa Claus, and his highlight each year was donning his outrageous Santa zoot suit and visiting tables with bug-eyed kids. The man that was bigger than life will always be big in our hearts; I may have just lost my beloved husband, but he really belonged to all of us."


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The Detroit Magic Child Development is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit youth organization that provides eight-week spring, summer, and fall programs serving communities in the Metro Detroit area.
The Detroit non-profit group Wrench was formed in 2014 to help kids in Detroit have - and learn to repair - their own bikes. The group has given away hundreds of used bikes and now they want to expand their mission to make sure every kid in the city can have a working bicycle.
A huge thanks to the sponsors who have stepped up to make the 2018 Corktown Crit a huge success!