I have a really special guest post today. This one comes to you by "apraxia mom," Tori and her son, Jake. It makes you wonder–or perhaps confirms–that there is more at work here than just a little boy with apraxia. I'll let you determine who the real star is… be sure to see the video of little Jake reciting the Lord's Prayer. It will melt your heart. Take it away, Tori!
"My son Jake was diagnosed with apraxia of speech at age three and has been in speech therapy since he was 27 months old.
At the time, Jake could not memorize multiple words in songs or nursery rhymes. He would try, but the order of the words would always get jumbled up. I told the teacher that I would work with Jake every day in order to learn the color songs and that *maybe* by the end of each month, he would be able to sing it.
After all, I'd been dealing with apraxia for about three years at that point. I knew he could get it, but it would take a lot of practice to get there.
But, I didn't even attempt to set goals or make promises to learn The Lord's Prayer. How would a child who couldn't sing the simplest of songs ever be able to learn such a lengthy and difficult piece?
A few weeks into school, Jake surprised me by coming home singing the first color song. He had learned it all on his own, just like the other kids! Wow! But I still didn't commit to learning the prayer; I thought it was impossible.
One night about two months, later Jake shocked me again by saying this very special prayer in its entirety before he went to sleep. My boy has said this prayer many times over the past few months and each time it brings tears to my eyes and makes my heart beam with happiness and appreciation.
Last month, Jake started playing t-ball and my husband is the coach of the team. Because we are a church league, we pray at the end of each game. After the game, my husband called me out onto the field and surprised me by asking Jake to pray in front of both teams and the audience.
Jake's confident voice filling the silence at the busy ballpark was one of the most remarkable moments of my life. It stirred emotion from deep within my soul and each word was golden. We fought for each and every one of those syllables that was so eloquently spoken that day.
Who would have thought that a child who could not speak until a few months after his fourth birthday would now, a little over a year later, be saying those beautiful words? This prayer signifies our full circle with apraxia – healing, love, joy, faith, tears, and determination.
Tori is a writer, wife, and stay-at-home mom to three sons (ages 15, 10, and 5). She documents her five-year-old son's journey with apraxia, etc. at http://www.jakes-journey-apraxia.com.
Call for Submissions! If you have a video, photo, or guest piece to contribute to http://www.speaking of apraxia.com, please send me an email at leslie_lindsay@hotmail.com. I'd love to hear from you. Your words, experiences, and insights can help others walking the same path.
Here's hoping it's spring–like in your neck of the woods! Here in Chicagoland we just got a dusting of snow as the temps plummeted from 77 on Saturday to 38 Monday. But not to fear, because we're bringing a little burst of spring to you in this whimisical little book, FLIP, FLOAT, FLY by JoAnn Early Macken.
What a darling, poetic read which truly brings seeds to life for young kids–and caregivers! The text is crisp, rhymically enthralling, and a joy to read. Words like scamper, scurry, and scatter fill the pages as one sees how a tiny seed travels from point A to B and utimately becomes a flower.
FLIP, FLOAT, FLY can be used as teaching tool with kids of all ages, even the youngest kiddos with apraxia can benefit. It may be too soon in your area for the puffs of dandelions, but if by chance, you have them, by all means head outside with your little one, pluck a dandelion and blow the cottony mass. Can your child say, "puff?" Can't find a dandelion? Have you got a cotton swab and straw at home? Lie the cotton ball on a table and have your child blow into the straw, pushing the cotton ball/dandelion head around. Puff!
Head to the store and allow your child to select several packets of seeds. Talk about the flowers they will grow into. Open the packets up once you're home. Look at how different the seeds are from the plant they become. Compare and contrast seeds of different varieties. You may choose to plant the seeds, or perhaps you can make a collage or artwork out of them.
If you plant your seeds, you may consider starting them indoors in small Dixie cups. This will allow tiny seedlings to get stronger before they are in the earth. Maybe you'd like to invest in a small windowsill greenhouse. Watch, water, and see what happens. Have your child draw a picture of the steps involved, keep a garden journal of growth.
Planting outdoors is always fun! Make sure the threat of frost is gone in your area (for Chicagoland, they often say Mother's Day is the best time), or shoot for Earth Day (April 22). Talk about the steps involved, introduce your child to new vocabularly, textures, and colors. Have him repeat them as best as he can.
Write your own FLIP, FLOAT, FLY. Create a small book by folding and stapling a few of paper together to create pages. You may choose to add your actual seed packets, draw your own, cut pictures of flowers/gardens, etc. from magazines and catalogs. Ask your child to say a few words about the picture(s) and then write the words down with her. Or, if she's able, let her do it.
Just recently, I was at a school musicial watching as some 120 third-grade students sang, skitted, and shouted words and phrases about needing a vacation. Well, gosh after this winter–don't we all?!?
The kids were pretty darn cute as they donned sunglasses, Bermuda shorts, straw hats, and flip-flops. A giant surf board (or two!) flanked the sides of the risers that some mom spent a lot of time decaling to be just so.
My heart ached for her. I wanted to help, but I wasn't sure what I could do. Not only that, but the woman looked familiar–like I knew her, or had met her before. The child continued rollicking and fighting her grasp. My 7 year old asked what was wrong with that boy. I had an inkling.
Finally–and I say this rather emabarrassingly–I asked if she was M.R.'s [child's initials] grandmother. "Why yes, I am!" Her grimace turned to a smile. I returned the expression but inside I grimaced. Really? Me, a former child psych R.N. a little out of practice, but still definitely able to recognize an over-stimulated autistic child, did nothing but ask this woman's name–and poorly at that.
Yet, she smiled. And appeared to relax. We chatted about "our" kids. The two in the 3rd grade musical attended earlier grades together, they were both "poor" readers. Mine had CAS, hers typically developing (as far as I know). Yet, the child with autism squirmed and bucked against her hold. "Is there anything we can do to help you?" I offered. "Can we give yo a break?
And then it dawned on me–not everyone gets a vacation. Yes, I am using "vacation" in a metaphorical sense. We don't all get to get away from it all–not when it's apraxia or autism, or asthma. It's there always. It's there at the school musical, at the grocery store, in traffic. It's at your place or worship and in the library. And if you look closely, you'll find it in your neighborhood, maybe even next-door.
When you are that child with autism, apraxia, anxiety, asthma, anorexia…well, you never get a vacation from your disorder or syndrome. It's there. Always. Sometimes it gets better. Somtimes it may be almost non-existant, but it's there, lurking in the dark shadows of life, peeking out from beneath the flaps, wondering if it will rear its ugly face.
Until someone steps in and smiles.
Also, for information on how grandparents can help with special needs, particularly apraxia, please refer to chapters 12-15 in SPEAKING OF APRAXIA, Woodbine House 2012, an award-finalist resource on childhoood apraxia of speech (CAS).
The temperature gauge is slowly creeping up, and little ones who have been cooped up all winter are clamboring to get outside. What you may not realize is the wealth of speech-langage rich activities you can participate in for free or low-cost, you just need a little imagination.
Let your kiddos set the pace. My hubby used to be guilty of *not* doing this. He was a trained hiker who could easily cover 20 miles a day through rugged territory. Along came two little redheads and that pace was cut down by a lot. So your 4-year grumbles about a long walk, then start small. Play "I Spy" as you stroll around the block. This builds observation skills, receptive language, and starts working on expressive language, too.
Be prepared. Scrapes and insect bites happen. So does sun. Pack a little first-aid kit including Band-aids, first-aid cream, water, sunblock, maybe even bug spray. You may even solicit your child's help in packing a kit, "Can you get mommy/daddy the water bottles?" (ah yes, there's that receptive language again!).
Respect Nature. We always talk about "leave nothing behind, take nothing but memories." That's hard for little ones (big ones, too). Remind your children not to pick flowers or leaves from plants and trees. Keep your voices low when exploring nature, not everyone appreciates loud children on a quiet hike. Perhaps you can talk about the consequences of leaving litter, picking flowers/berries/leaves. And remember, never eat anything along the trail unless you packed it.
Collect Rocks. My oldest (who has CAS), adores rocks. You can find them just about anywhere, but ponds and rivers, beaches, are really great because these stones tend to be smooth. Whether smooth, jagged, striped, or plain, sparkly, or dull they provide lots to talk about. "What did you find?" "Tell me about your favorite rock?" "Why do you like this one better than that one?" Try to use open-ended questions for your little ones with CAS. You may not get a full answer–or anyone at all–but that doesn't really matter. What does, is that your are engaging with your child and looking to get his input. Also, try categorizing those rocks based on color, shape, etc.
Keep a Nature Journal. We love doing this! You can choose to do this in several different ways–or a combination! Take photos with a digital camera, print out pages in Word or use photo paper if you'd like. Then assemble in a book for (with?) your child. You can slip them into a low-cost photo book or make your own out of construction paper. Identify the item you took a photo of with a big caption. FLOWER, for example or ROCK. CREEK. TREE. This helps with sight words, sounding out things, early reading etc. My kiddos really enjoyed photos of themselves at the park, in the tree, on top of the rock. This works on prepostions, etc. You may even think about collecting sticks, leaves, rocks, small items you can paste in your book. But be sure you're not taking living things or those that belong to someone else.
SPEAKING OF APRAXIA: A Parent's Guide to Chilldhood Apraxia of Speech by Leslie Lindsay also includes several chapters on things you can do with your child to enhance speech-langauge work at home.
Apraxia Moms, Dads & Grads–We Want Your Stories!
Spring festivities are fast approaching! We're talking about Mother's Day (May 11th), Apraxia Awareness Day (May 14, 2014), Graduations, and other celebrations.
Got a really cute photo to share? By all means, send it on! I'd love to see your child's victory dance when he gets a word or phrase "right," her last day of speech therapy, his participation in Reader's Theatre or the school play. How about her graduation from speech-based preschool? Or, maybe you're an SLP graduating with a special interest in CAS? Perhaps you have a great shot of your child with his SLP? Maybe it's just you and your child doing something ordinary?
Okay, got a photo in mind?
I'll share your mini-story on "Apraxia Mondays," right here on this blog. It's a fun way to share your experience with apraxia, highlight your family's celebrations, and increase awareness for childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). It' a win-win for everyone.
Got questions? Need more information? Feel free to shoot me an email at leslie_lindsay@hotmail.com. Be sure to include "apraxia" in your subject line so I don't accidently delete it. Oops!
I can't wait to share your apraxia moments with our readers!!
I read a lot. Grown-up fiction? You bet. The backs of cereal boxes? Guilty. Just about anything with written text in a language I understand? Totally.
But my absolute favorite part of the day is wrapping my arms around my girls and reading a children's book. And I got to thinking, there are a lot of books about books. Sounds like a lovely combination, doesn't it?
Miss Dorothy and her Boookmobile, by Gloria Houston. When Dorothy was a little girl, she loved books and so she went to college to become a librarian. She married, left the big city and lived in a rural area with little access to books. What did she do? Why she made her own bookmobile and eventually a small library. This sweet book shows the tenacity of one women's desire to bring books to all and to share her love for the written word.
Rocket Learns to Read (2010) and Rocket Writes a Story (2012) by Tad Hillis are a complete package. First, Rocket must learn to read, which he does with the help of a sweet little bird. And then in book two, Rocket is so inspired he decides to write a book of his own. An adorable tale of learning, perseverance, and self-actualization. A winning combination!
A Story for Bear by Dennis Heasley. Oh my! This one is so sweet, thoughtful, and beautifully illustrated, one feels as if she's right smack in the middle of the book. I absolutely adore the sentiment behind the love for books, the attention to nature and the way the author-illustrator have clearly teamed up to create this lovely story. While this is a picture book, it's long and perhaps is best-suited for older children. My 3rd grader still loves it, and will study the illustrations for hours.
For more information and additional resources, please refer to the READ ALOUD HANDBOOK by Jim Trelease. It's a gold-standard for parents and teachers alike who desire to share the written word with their children. In fact, research shows that continuing to read aloud to your children even after they can read on their own increases critical thinking skills, attention-span, vocabularly, and more. Select books that are just above your child's natural reading level and make it a family tradition.
Just for grins and giggles, you may be intersted in taking this on-line quiz to determine which children's book you are. I'm BAMBI. "Sweet and irresisitable and make people cry. A lot." Not sure how true that is, but fun nonetheless!


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Q: Insert extra object into json After I converted the csv to json format and grouped by the specific data using itertool.group. I'm trying to insert a new object in the middle part to pass the existing data to the new object.
CSV file:
date,ref_num,description,debit,credit,coa_code,coa_name
2018-12-28,PV18/12/060,magicc,,916.60,310-1000,fineTaste
2018-12-28,PV18/12/060,youngClothes,916.60,,405-F005,magicc

Code
import csv
import json
from itertools import groupby

with open("ledgers.csv", "r") as csv_ledger:
    r = csv.DictReader(csv_ledger)

    data = [dict(d) for d in r]
    groups = []

    for k, g in groupby(data, lambda r: (r['ref_num'], r['date'])):
        groups.append({
            "date": k[1],
            "ref_num": k[0],
            "items": [{k: v for k, v in d.items() if k not in ['ref_num',
                     'date']} for d in list(g)]
        })

print(json.dumps(groups, indent = 4))

Result
[
    {
        "date": "2018-12-28",
        "ref_num": "PV18/12/060",
        "items": [
            {
                "description": "magicc",
                "debit": "",
                "credit": "916.60",
                "coa_code": "310-1000",
                "coa_name": "fineTaste"
            },
            {
                "description": "youngClothes",
                "debit": "916.60",
                "credit": "",
                "coa_code": "405-F005",
                "coa_name": "magicc"
            }
        ]
    }
]

This is the current result and I need to insert the info below the credit and this object will include the coa_code and coa_name. So I did try to add the info in the "items" but it does not work.
new code
with open("ledgers.csv", "r") as csv_ledger:
    r = csv.DictReader(csv_ledger)

    data = [dict(d) for d in r]
    groups = []

    for k, g in groupby(data, lambda r: (r['ref_num'], r['date'])):
        groups.append({
            "date": k[1],
            "ref_num": k[0],
            "items": [{k: v, 'info': {'coa_code': v}} for k, v in
           d.items() if k not in ['ref_num', 'date'] for d in list(g)]
        })

Expected Result
[
    {
        "date": "2018-12-28",
        "ref_num": "PV18/12/060",
        "items": [
            {
                "description": "magicc",
                "debit": "",
                "credit": "916.60",
                "info": {
                         "coa_code": "310-1000",
                         "coa_name": "fineTaste"
              }
            },
            {
                "description": "youngClothes",
                "debit": "916.60",
                "credit": "",
                "info": {
                         "coa_code": "405-F005",
                         "coa_name": "magicc"
              }
            }
        ]
    }
]

A: import csv
import json
from itertools import groupby

with open("test.csv", "r") as csv_ledger:
    r = csv.DictReader(csv_ledger)

    data = [dict(d) for d in r]
    groups = []

    for k, g in groupby(data, lambda r: (r['ref_num'], r['date'])):
        items = []
        for i in g:
            info = {k: v for k, v in i.items() if k in ['coa_code','coa_name']}
            item = {k: v for k, v in i.items() if k not in ['ref_num',
                     'date', 'coa_code', 'coa_name']}
            item.update({'info':info})
            items.append(item)
        groups.append({
            "date": k[1],
            "ref_num": k[0],
            "items": items
        })

print(json.dumps(groups, indent = 4))

first I built info because it's much harder to extract later from items, then I made item which is each dictionary within items containing a single info. I then append 'items' with each 'item' to form my list of items within a group. Once the group is constructed I can append groups list with all the information.
PS: I called my .csv tets.csv because I had that lying around, care to change the name.
Cheers!

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Scottish by birth, UK chef Gordon Ramsay was brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, and initially aspired to be a professional footballer. However, when an injury prematurely put an end to any hopes of a promising career on the pitch, Ramsay went back to college to complete a course in hotel management. His dedication and natural talent led him to train with some of the world's leading chefs.
Now internationally renowned and holding seven Michelin stars, Ramsay has opened 34 restaurants globally including Europe, America, Asia and the Middle East. Ramsay has also become a star of the small screen in the US and UK, and earned himself an EMMY nomination in 2017. Most of his shows are distributed throughout the globe, giving Ramsay a global audience.
While best known as a celebrity chef now, Ramsay has seen success in a variety of other ventures outside of food and television too. Most notably as a published author, Ramsay has released a number of books, many of which have become bestsellers around the world; including his soon be released Ultimate Fit Food.
In 2006, in recognition of all that Ramsay has contributed to the industry, he received an OBE (Order of the British Empire awarded by Queen Elizabeth II). Since then, Ramsay and his wife, Tana, set up the Gordon and Tana Ramsay Foundation in 2014, to make a meaningful difference to the charities that are important to them.
Gordon Ramsay's Sunday Lunch: And Other Recipes from the "F Word"


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Evangel Christian School FAQs
Following are actual questions asked throughout the years regarding Evangel Christian School. If your question is not answered, please feel free to submit a question of your own from the link at the bottom of the page.
Is Evangel Christian School primarily athletics-driven?
Evangel Christian School is not primarily athletics-driven. As home education continues to move forward, Evangel Christian School envisions itself as a leader in every area of educating its students. As athletics provides for many students the opportunity for team building, character development, and competitive enrichment, Evangel Christian School seeks not only to provide athletics for its families but also to do so with excellence.
My children play golf. Is this a possibility at Evangel Christian School? Will Evangel Christian School offer soccer and track?
One of the important elements of the vision of Evangel Christian School is to make use of the gifts of all the families that authorize us to be their home school covering. If there are enough families with similar interests, all sporting activities are a possibility. This is not limited to athletic endeavor. Academics also will reach its fullest potential by each family contributing to the group with their gifts.
Are there tryouts to determine who can play a particular sport?
Some sports require tryouts if the number of interested participants exceeds the optimal level for team management. Traditionally, baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball are sports that have necessitated tryouts, while football has not.
In what sports league is Evangel Christian School affiliated?
Athletics / History of Conference Involvement
What are the advantages of Evangel Christian School for those not interested in athletics over any other home school covering?
An exciting distinctive of Evangel Christian School is found in its organizational structure. We have been blessed to come under the leadership of an evangelical church body through a unanimous vote of its session. We therefore, have the privilege of having direction of a board nominated by school members and approved by the church, who have the direct oversight of the Evangel Church session to which we provide monthly financial reports and annual complete school progress reports. This is a structure which we believe is Biblical and allows school members to be confident that the school will survive and flourish no matter who administrates it.
Evangel Christian School opens its athletic program to the students of Evangel Classical Christian School (ECCS) and, correspondingly, ECCS opens its classes to ECS students.
We encourage home education as an opportunity to know the preeminence of Christ. We encourage involvement with the local community through leadership, service, and creative activities and desire to be salt and light.
We have year round regularly scheduled office hours. Our administrative staff is committed to serving the individual family as well as the group as a whole. We will schedule individual guidance counseling meetings by request and will provide regular optional group meetings related to various topics.
How much guidance or control does Evangel Christian School have over my academic studies?
The school will provide encouragement and guidance in whatever academic endeavors Evangel Christian School families require and will aid and instruct the parent in meeting required state and federal standards for education.
Must both parents agree to Evangel Christian School's Statement of Faith in order to be admitted?
Currently, the stance of Evangel Christian School is that only one parent is required to commit to these standards. This is, however, subject to Board revision.
Is testing required?
How many days/school year does the child need to attend?
The board, mindful of the vision of the school, the best interests of the student's long-term education and state law, will determine this. Our current requirement is 175 days.
What are the record-keeping responsibilities of the parents?
The curriculum choice(s) will be submitted in writing by the parent/teacher at the beginning of the school year with attendance and grades submitted to the office at the end of each semester. It is recommended that parent/teachers utilize the overview of material and lesson planning as a means to assist in the completion of the educational goals of their children/students.
What is considered an "A" grade?
With an eye toward keeping standards high but manageable, an "A" will be measured as 90-100%. Costs
Are the costs such as registration fees and tuition designed to support athletics? If not, for what are these fees used?
The fees paid to Evangel Christian School are directly applied to the operational costs of the school to support and maintain our facilities and cover all administrative costs including the salaries of a full-time administrator, and part-time guidance counselor and bookkeeper, along with operational costs, office equipment, mailings, supplies, services, and facilities usage fees.
Is the fee for taking classes through Evangel Tutorials be reduced for Evangel Christian School members?
The Evangel Tutorials Program is one of those many benefits offered to Evangel Christian School Families. Therefore, the fees for participation in those services will be greatly discounted to Evangel Christian School members.
Is a fee charged for transcripts or letters of recommendation?
Costs will always be kept as low as possible while addressing the administrative costs of such services. As of now, this service is offered at no additional cost.
Social / Enrichment Activities and Opportunities
Are there field trips?
Yes. We consider field trips to be an invaluable part of the educational process and development of community and we will encourage them. We will make as many suggestions as possible and help in the facilitation of as many as parents deem valuable.
What classes, social activities, sports, cheerleading opportunities, etc. are offered through the school?
Evangel Christian School is set up to offer as many activities as the Board allows, the funding can adequately compensate, and the parents decide are valuable. See all the Services Provided by Evangel Christian School.
Is there a prom?
Yes. God has raised up a group of interested families who have, under close Board direction and with prayerful and willing spirits, dedicated themselves to producing a Junior/Senior Prom that glorifies God and enables us to enjoy Him as we fellowship together in this setting.
In light of wanting to provide organizations and opportunities recognized by colleges and the community does Evangel Christian School provide Honor Society?
Yes. Evangel Christian School is now a recognized Chapter of the National Christian Homeschool Honor Society.
More Good Questions
What are the qualifications of the administrators?
Bill and Sandy Snuggs have been uniquely blessed by God to be able to work well together. This is an ongoing part of their relationship and one in which they take great pleasure. They demonstrate love and respect for each other on a very deep level.
Bill Snuggs:
B.A., Covenant College in Biblical Studies, Education and Sociology (Interdisciplinary Studies)
Skilled management professional with over 14 years of combined experience in multi-unit management, operations, staff administration, retail sales, and financial controls with consistent contributions to business growth and profits
Strong administrative and leadership capabilities with recognized strengths in staff recruiting, training, and developing; successfully motivate staff in achieving optimum performance standards
A multi-site operations director with demonstrated abilities in developing and maintaining strong, profitable, and professional relationships with staff, management, and the public at all functional levels.
As a District Manager with one of the nation's largest retail chains, directed the complete operational aspects of 11 retail stores throughout Alabama and Mississippi with hands-on responsibility for retail sales, marketing, merchandising,promotional/event planning, inventory management, and financial controls
Has coached baseball and football at the youth, jr. high, and high school levels for 12 years with success at each level
A clear and distinct calling from God to this position, leading to an excitement and commitment to facilitating and enabling families to home educate in a way that fits with God's leading in their lives
Sandy Snuggs:
B.A., Covenant College in Elementary education; Senior Class President, Senior Class Commencement Speaker, Teacher's Aide
Elementary School Teacher, 1983 to 1989, Chattanooga Christian School, Teacher of the Year Nominee
Developed and implemented 2nd Grade Science and Social Studies Curriculum at Chattanooga Christian School
Home schooled her three children (all of whom are Evangel Christian School graduates) for the 12 years of their formal education. Individual tutoring of additional students in Reading and Math grades 2-7
Support and constant encouragement to her husband, children, and grandchildren (Proverbs 31:28)
What is the long-term commitment of the administrators?
God has given the administrators a clear calling to this position. However, it is important to remember that the structure of the school is such that should the administration change for any reason, the school will continue to be fully functional.
Administratively, is the school open year-round?
Yes. Office hours
How can we pray for this endeavor?
Praise and thank God for His direct answer to our prayers in fulfillment of the original vision of our steering committee, in the form of providing Evangel Sports Complex.
Original Prayer Request: "Please know how much we appreciate that you pray God would continue to show His hand in such a way through Evangel Christian School, that Jesus might receive all the glory. Specifically, please join us in praying that God would raise up permanent athletic facilities. Through the years, God has so richly blessed us through the generosity and willingness of others to allow usage of their facilities, either at no cost or through rental fees. Some of these we would like to thank have included the following churches, schools, and public institutions:
Briarwood Christian School
Hoover Parks and Recreation
Mountain Brook Community Church
Pelham High School
Shades Mountain Christian School
South Shades Crest Baptist Church
However, despite the fact that God continues to provide these places for us to conduct all our activities, we continue to seek the fulfillment of our mission, which includes the provision of our own athletic facilities. We believe that such a blessing will enable us to grow and provide the highest quality athletics programs for home school families, while also allowing us to not be a burden on others, and to open up our facilities to those who might be in our position of needing facilities themselves. If God lays it on your heart, to help provide the means or ideas to fulfill this goal, feel free to contact our Athletic Director.
We continue to welcome your commitment to pray for Evangel Sports Complex, our athletic program, and our athletic director, Tim Smith.
Are mission efforts or trips a possibility?
Certainly. Although missions were not an area adopted by the steering committee as part of the school mission, if there is a specific need and a logical tie-in to the educational needs of families, this is something that would be thoroughly reviewed by the board and a response provided.
What makes the character of academic and athletic pursuits different from other groups so that they stand out as bringing honor and glory to God?
One of our goals, in all we do, will be the pursuit of excellence in accordance with Scripture. "Whatever you do-whether you eat or drink, do all to the glory of God." We believe the pursuit of excellence, for its own merit, seeks to glorify man. But as we seek to glorify God through all we do and say, we believe He will bless our efforts and glorify Himself. It is our prayer and vision that He uses us to extend His Kingdom.
Are the school facilities available for evening classes, i.e. co-op situations?
Yes. Evangel Church has adopted us as a school wholeheartedly. Therefore, while we will coordinate activities with the church, the facilities will be available if there is no conflicting previously scheduled event, providing we will be able to provide supervision in accordance with church and school policy.
How does ECS inform students and parents about activities?
Students will be informed of activities through electronic means. It is mandatory that each family has an email address that they have provided to Evangel Christian School administration, and that they check it routinely in order to stay abreast of the many activities and updates which Evangel Christian School provides.
We publish an email newsletter (Lightning Ledger), so look forward to receiving that, as your means of staying apprised of everything that's going on with ECS. Subscribe to the Lightning Ledger.
Additionally, we have developed a very strong Facebook presence, and we use this media to provide time-sensitive information and updates. If you have a Facebook account, please 'friend' "Ecs Lightning' and/or become a fan of our page, "Evangel Christian School (Home of the Lightning)". If you don't have a Facebook account, you can still become a fan of our page and get updates. You can also find us on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.

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why the congress?
europe, bauman's scenario
wroclaw, the meeting place
active europe
NGO Zone
captain europe
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The European Culture Congress started in Wrocław
The European Culture Congress in Wrocław, one of the major events of the cultural programme of Polish Presidency, has officially started. The opening ceremony was attended by representatives of state administration and European institutions. The inaugural lecture was given by Professor Zygmunt Bauman.
The ceremony inaugurating the European Culture Congress, held in the Centennial Hall in Wrocław, was attended by: President of the Republic of Poland Bronisław Komorowski, President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek, Marshal of the Sejm Grzegorz Schetyna, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism, Sport, Media and Youth Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Financial Programming and the Budget Janusz Lewandowski, Minister of Culture and National Heritage Bogdan Zdrojewski, Mayor of the City of Wrocław Rafał Dutkiewicz and Director of the National Audiovisual Institute Michał Merczyński. All the speakers emphasised the importance of culture for the development of European civilisation. Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism, Sport, Media and Youth, expressed her appreciation for the cultural programme of the Polish Presidency in the Council of the European Union and referred to it as one of the most ambitious in history. Culture is Europe's biggest capital, emphasised Minister of Culture and National Heritage Bogdan Zdrojewski in the speech that officially opened the European Culture Congress.
In his inaugural lecture, Professor Zygmunt Bauman reflected on the future of the European community, understood as a political, geographical and cultural phenomenon. Professor referred to Gadamer's words, "To live with the Other, to live like the Other's Other, this is the fundamental task of a human", and stressed that the experience of living with the Other, particularly for Europe, is enriching, but not always easy. Zygmunt Bauman indicated that at present, the Other in Europe is often one's next-door neighbour, with whom one must enter into dialogue. As Professor said, the political future of Europe depends on the situation of culture. Today's world, as seen from above, seems to have become an archipelago of diasporas, a multi-layer reality woven of diverse identities, experiences and traditions. For this reason, it is necessary to redefine European identity and open ourselves to its liquid nature. Zygmunt Bauman concluded his lecture by saying, "It is high time we considered that the geographical past of Central Europe might be the future of the European culture."
Professor Zygmunt Bauman has been involved in the preparation of the Congress almost from the very beginning. On the initiative of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage and especially for the Congress, he wrote a book on the birth and evolution of the notion of culture and its potential development direction is the future. "Culture in a Liquid Modern World" was published in the spring of 2011 in Poland and in the United Kingdom. The publication lays down the intellectual framework of the Congress.
The transcript of the lecture will be available on www.culturecongress.eu
For more information about the Congress, go to: www.culturecongress.eu
Agnieszka Wolak, public relations officer for the National Audiovisual Institute
E-mail: agnieszka.wolak@nina.gov.pl
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Luxembourg 1-3 Portugal – WC Qualifier Player Ratings
Pavel I. Meda March 30, 2021 10:37 pm March 30, 202110:57 pm
Josy Barthel Stadium was the place where Portugal visited Luxembourg for a World Cup Qualifier on Tuesday. We got player ratings.
Cristiano Ronaldo finally broke his goal-drought for Portugal today against Luxembourg. It was the last of three European World Cup Qualifiers for Qatar 2022. In the last match, we saw how the Portugal captain got robbed of a winning goal against Serbia. He wanted to get a little revenge against a more accessible squad but he found a little opposition.
Luxembourg nearly got them with a surprising goal during the first half of the match that nobody in Portugal expected. Gerson scored a beautiful header that gave his side the advantage but Diogo Jota came out to respond. Another header was the equalizer that got Portugal right before halftime from the Liverpool forward. Jota is slowly becoming that player who can score the goals when Cristiano Ronaldo is not having his best day.
Diogo Jota is quickly becoming Portugal's go to man when they need a goal! 👀 pic.twitter.com/sidMBEENrF
— 90min (@90min_Football) March 30, 2021
Ronaldo scores on a bad day.
Judging from his most recent matches for Portugal, we can say Cristiano Ronaldo is not going through his best moment. This was proven throughout the second half against Luxembourg. Even though he scored Portugal's second goal after a brilliant cross from Cancelo, Ronaldo missed some incredible chances. One where he was gifted the ball by a defender and failed to score in front of the goalkeeper.
From looking at his demeanor throughout the game, we can tell he doesn't like the results of his work during matches. Hopefully, Cristiano can return to his best level before the end of the season so we can keep enjoying his football. Otherwise, we won't see more of him until the next campaign. Regardless of the bitter times, Cristiano still got seven out of three points from these qualifiers.
🐐🇵🇹 It's Cristiano Ronaldo's 103rd international goal to put Portugal ahead against Luxembourg.
He's just six goals away from the top spot…#LUXPOR | #WCQ pic.twitter.com/D8d9sqPyVI
— The Sportsman (@TheSportsman) March 30, 2021
I know some of you hate Ronaldo, but how is this offside?
Second time he is being robbed of a clean goal #LUXPOR pic.twitter.com/zZQUPkzbWZ
— Enny-J (@Herneholar) March 30, 2021
Luxembourg: Moris (5), Gerson (6), Chanot (3), Jans (5), Pinto (6), Martins (6), O. Thill (5), Sinani (6), V. Thill (5), Barreiro (6), Rodrigues (7).
Bench: S. Thill (5), Deville (5), Martins (6), Skenderovic (N/A), Muratovic (N/A).
Portugal: Lopes (6), Fonte (7), Mendes (6), Cancelo (6), Dias (5), Neves (6), Renato (5), Bernardo (6), Felix (4), Ronaldo (7), Jota (7).
Bench: Neto (6), Silva (6), Palhinha (7), Oliveira (N/A).
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Wolfgang Hohlbein wrote more than 200 books. All his books are written in German; only 11 of his books have been translated into English. This is the list of all books written by Wolfgang Hohlbein.

Youth literature

Stand-alone novels
 Es begann am frühen Morgen (1985, Schneider, )
 Kein Platz mehr im Hundehimmel (1986 (2004), with Heike Hohlbein, Ueberreuter, )
 Pizzabande - Band 17: Zucker im Tank oder Die Hehlerbande (1986, Schneider, )
 Kunibert, der Drachentöter (2004, with Sylvia Petter, Erlebnis Lesen Verlag)
 Saint Nick - Der Tag, an dem der Weihnachtsmann durchdrehte (1997, Heyne, )
 Teufelchen (1997, with Heike Hohlbein, Thienemann, )
 Die wilden Schwäne (2014, with Heike Hohlbein, arsEdition, )
 Drachenbrüder: Der Schwur des Dschingis Khan (2015, Ueberreuter Verlag, )

Book series
 Barbie
(as 'Angela Bonnella')
 1: Barbie Superstar (1991, Xenos, )
 2: Barbie in Afrika (1991, Xenos, )
 3: Barbie und das Fitness-Studio (1991, Xenos, )

 Die Wolf-Gäng
 1: Das Haus der Geister (July 2007, Egmont Franz Schneider, )
 2: Ein finsteres Geheimnis (July 2007, with Dieter Winkler, Egmont Franz Schneider, )
 3: Wächter der Wahrheit (January 2008, with Rebecca Hohlbein, Egmont Franz Schneider, )
 4: Draci gegen die Schweinebande (September 2008, with Dieter Winkler, Egmont Franz Schneider, )
 5: Die Rückkehr der Trolle (October 2008, with Rebecca Hohlbein, Egmont Franz Schneider, )

 Drachenthal
(with Heike Hohlbein)
 1: Die Entdeckung (2002, Ueberreuter, )
 2: Das Labyrinth (2003, Ueberreuter, )
 3: Die Zauberkugel (2003, Ueberreuter, )
 4: Das Spiegelkabinett (2004, Ueberreuter, )
 5: Die Rückkehr (August 2007, Ueberreuter, )

 Gespenst ahoi!
 1: Ein Gespenst an Bord (1987, Schneider, )
 2: Die gestohlene Geisterkiste (1988, Schneider, )
 3: Das schottische Geisterschloß (1988, Schneider, )
 4: Achtung, Kamera ab! (1989, Schneider, )
 Sammelband 1-3: Gespenst ahoi! (2002, Schneider, )
 Sammelband 1-3: Gespenstergeschichten (1995, Schneider, )

 Norg
(with Heike Hohlbein)
 1: Im verbotenen Land (2002, Thienemann, )
 2: Im Tal des Ungeheuers (2003, Thienemann, )

 Irondead

 Irondead - Der zehnte Kreis (2014, Egmont INK, )
 Irondead - Der achte Tag (2015, Egmont INK, )

Fantasy

Stand-alone novels
 Die Bedrohung (1994, with Heike Hohlbein, Ueberreuter, )
 Drachenfeuer (1988, with Heike Hohlbein, Ueberreuter, )
 Der Drachentöter (1989, as 'Martin Heidner', Loewe, )
 Elfentanz (1984, with Heike Hohlbein, Ueberreuter, )
 Die Heldenmutter (1985, with Heike Hohlbein, Lübbe, )
 Midgard (1987, with Heike Hohlbein, Ueberreuter, )
 Das Vermächtnis der Feuervögel (2003, Piper, )
 Infinity: Der Turm (March 2011, Piper, ) Hörbuch
 Die Schneekönigin (October 2015, arsEdition, )
 Der Orkling / der Hammer der Götter (October 2013, Bastei Lübbe, )
 Laurin (March 2016, Ueberreuter Verlag, )

Book series
 Das Herz des Waldes
 1: Gwenderon (1987, Goldmann, )
 2: Cavin (1987, Goldmann, )
 3: Megidda (1987, Goldmann, )
 Compilation 1-3: Gwenderon-Cavin-Megidda (1994, Weitbrecht, )

 Das Schwarze Auge - Das Jahr des Greifen (with Bernhard Hennen)
 1: Der Sturm (1993, Bastei-Lübbe, )
 2: Die Entdeckung (1994, Bastei-Lübbe, )
 3: Die Amazone (1994, Bastei-Lübbe, )
 Compilation  Das Jahr des Greifen 1-3: Drei Romane in einem Band (1995, Bastei-Lübbe, )

 Die Asgard-Saga
 1: Thor (2010, Bastei Lübbe, )
 2: Die Tochter der Midgardschlange (2010, Baumhaus Verlag Köln, )

 Der Drachenzyklus
 1: Die Töchter des Drachen (1987, Bastei-Lübbe, )
 2: Der Thron der Libelle (1991, Bastei-Lübbe, )
 Sammelband 1-2: Zwei Romane in einem Band (2003, Bastei-Lübbe, )

 Wolfsnebel
 1: Der Rabenritter (1986, Ueberreuter, )
 2: Der Schattenmagier (1987, Ueberreuter, )

 Die Nacht des Drachen
(as 'Michael Marks')
 1: Das Drachenkind (1986, Franckh Kosmos, )
 2: Das Felsenvolk (1987, Franckh Kosmos, )
 Compilation 1-2: Zwei Romane in einem Band (1998, Ueberreuter, )

 Die Saga von Garth und Torian
Volume 1-3 together with Dieter Winkler, Volume 4-6 together with Frank Rehfeld
 1: Die Stadt der schwarzen Krieger (1985, Goldmann, )
 2: Die Tochter des Magiers (1987, Goldmann, )
 3: Die Katakomben der letzten Nacht (1987, Goldmann, )
 4: Die Straße der Ungeheuer (1988, Goldmann, )
 5: Die Arena des Todes (1988, Goldmann, )
 6: Der Tempel der verbotenen Träume (1988, Goldmann, )
 Compilation 1-3: Die Saga von Garth und Torian I (1995, Blanvalet / Goldmann, )
 Compilation 4-6: Die Saga von Garth und Torian II (1996, Blanvalet / Goldmann, )

 El Mercenario
(Extension based on the comics of Vicente Segrelles)
 1: Der Söldner (1992, Bastei-Lübbe, )
 2: Die Formel des Todes (1992, Bastei-Lübbe, )
 3: Die vier Prüfungen (1993, Bastei-Lübbe, )
 4: Das Opfer (1995, Bastei-Lübbe, )

 Enwor
(together with Dieter Winkler)
 1: Der wandernde Wald (1983)
 2: Die brennende Stadt/Der Stein der Macht 1 (1983)
 3: Das tote Land/Der Stein der Macht 2 (1984)
 4: Der steinerne Wolf/Der Stein der Macht 3 (1984)
 5: Das schwarze Schiff (1984)
 6: Die Rückkehr der Götter (1987)
 7: Das schweigende Netz (1988)
 8: Der flüsternde Turm (1989)
 9: Das vergessene Heer (1989)
 10: Die verbotenen Inseln (1989)
 11: Das elfte Buch (1999)

Enwor – Neue Abenteuer:
 1: Das magische Reich (2004)
 2: Die verschollene Stadt (2004)
 3: Der flüsternde See (2005)
 4: Der entfesselte Vulkan (2005)

Enwor gamebook:
 Das große Enwor Rollenspielbuch: Die Insel der Sternenbestie (1995, Goldmann , )

 Märchenmond
(with Heike Hohlbein)
 1: Märchenmond (1982, Ueberreuter, )
 2: Märchenmonds Kinder (1990, Ueberreuter, )
 3: Märchenmonds Erben (1998, Ueberreuter, )
 Compilation 1-2: Zwei Romane in einem Band (1999, Heyne)
 Compilation 1-3: Märchenmond /with CD (July 2002, Ueberreuter)
 Das Märchen von Märchenmond (August 1999, Ueberreuter, )
 Die Zauberin von Märchenmond (September 2005, Ueberreuter, )
 Silberhorn (2009, Ueberreuter, )

Volume I to III have been translated into English:

Magic Moon, Tokyopop, 2006,
Children of Magic Moon, Tokyopop, 2007,
Legacy of Magic Moon, Tokyopop, 2008,

Die Chroniken der Elfen
 1: Elfenblut (2009, Otherworld Verlag, )
 2: Elfenzorn (2010, Otherworld Verlag, )
 3: Elfentod (2011, Otherworld Verlag, )

Fiction

Stand-alone novels
 Das Avalon-Projekt (2000, Droemer Knaur, )
 Das Buch (August 2003, with Heike Hohlbein, Ueberreuter, )
 Das Druidentor (1993, Droemer Knaur, )
 Der Greif (1989, with Heike Hohlbein, Ueberreuter, )
 Der Widersacher (1995, Lübbe,  oder, )
 Die Rückkehr der Zauberer (1996, Droemer/Knaur, )
 Dreizehn (1995, with Heike Hohlbein, Arena, )
 Katzenwinter (1997, with Heike Hohlbein, Ueberreuter, )
 Krieg der Engel (1999, with Heike Hohlbein, Ueberreuter, )
 Schattenjagd (1996, with Heike Hohlbein, Heyne, )
 Spiegelzeit (October 1991, with Heike Hohlbein).Heyne, )
 Unterland (1992, with Heike Hohlbein, Ueberreuter, )
 WASP (July 2008, Ueberreuter, )

Book series
 Anders
(with Heike Hohlbein)
 1: Die tote Stadt Ueberreuter, July 2004
 2: Im dunklen Land Ueberreuter, August 2004
 3: Der Thron von Tiernan Ueberreuter, September 2004
 4: Der Gott der Elder Ueberreuter, October 2004

 Der Magier
 1: Der Erbe der Nacht (1989, Heyne, )
 2: Das Tor ins Nichts (1989, Heyne, )
 3: Der Sand der Zeit (1989, Heyne, )

 Genesis
(with Heike Hohlbein)
 1: Eis (August 2006, Ueberreuter, )
 2: Stein (September 2006, Ueberreuter, )
 3: Diamant (October 2006, Ueberreuter, )

Historical fiction

Stand-alone novels
 Das Paulus-Evangelium (2006, vgs, )
 Das Siegel (1987, Ueberreuter, )
 Der lange Weg nach Ithaka (1989, unter dem Pseudonym Martin Heidner, Loewe, )
 Die Kinder von Troja (1984, Lübbe, )
 Hagen von Tronje (January 1986, Heyne, )

Book series
 Das Blut der Templer
 1: Das Blut der Templer (December 2004, vgs, )  (based on a TV-movie aired on German channel ProSieben in fall 2004)
 2: Die Nacht des Sterns (September 2005, with Rebecca Hohlbein, vgs, )

 Die Himmelsscheibe
 1: Die Tochter der Himmelsscheibe (March 2005, Piper, )
 2: Die Kriegerin der Himmelsscheibe (December 2010, Piper, )

 Die Chronik der Unsterblichen
 1: Am Abgrund (1999, vgs, )
 2: Der Vampyr (2000, vgs, )
 3: Der Todesstoß (2001, vgs, )
 4: Der Untergang (2002, vgs, )
 5: Die Wiederkehr (2003, vgs, )
 6: Die Blutgräfin (2004, vgs, )
 7: Der Gejagte (2004, vgs, )
 8: Die Verfluchten (2005, vgs, )
 8,5: Blutkrieg (2007, vgs, )
 9: Das Dämonenschiff (2007, vgs, )
 10: Göttersterben (2008, vgs, )
 11: Glut und Asche (October 2009, Egmont Lyx, )
 11,5: Seelenraub (March 2013, Egmont Lyx)
 12: Der schwarze Tod (October 2010, Egmont Lyx, )
 13: Der Machdi (October 2011, Egmont Lyx, )
 14: Pestmond (14. February 2013, Egmont Lyx, )
 15: Nekropole (17. October 2013, Egmont Lyx, )

 Die Legende von Camelot
(with Heike Hohlbein)
 1: Gralszauber (2000, Ueberreuter, )
 2: Elbenschwert (2001, Ueberreuter, )
 3: Runenschild (2002, Ueberreuter, )
 Compilation 1-3: Die Legende von Camelot (2005, Ueberreuter, )

 Die Nibelungen-Saga
(with Torsten Dewi)
 1: Der Ring der Nibelungen (2004, Heyne, 2004, )
 2: Die Rache der Nibelungen (2007, Heyne, 2007, )
 3: Das Erbe der Nibelungen (2010, Heyne, 2010, )
 Compilation 1-2: Die Nibelungen-Saga (Heyne, 2008, )

 Die Templerin
 1: Die Templerin (1999, Heyne, )
 2: Der Ring des Sarazenen (2002, Heyne, )
 3: Die Rückkehr der Templerin (2004, Heyne, )
 4: Das Wasser des Lebens (2008, Heyne, with Rebecca Hohlbein, )
 5: Das Testament Gottes (2011, Heyne, with Rebecca Hohlbein, )

 Kevin von Locksley
 1: Kevin von Locksley (1994, Bastei Lübbe, )
 2: Der Ritter von Alexandria (1994, Bastei Lübbe, )
 3: Die Druiden von Stonehenge (1995, Bastei Lübbe, )
 4: Der Weg nach Thule (1995, Bastei Lübbe, )
 Compilation 1-2: Kevins Reise (2000, Lübbe)
 Compilation 3-4: Kevins Schwur (2000, Lübbe, )
 Compilation 1-4: Zwei Romane in einem Band (2007, Lübbe, )
 Compilation 1-4: Kevin von Locksley (2009, Lübbe, )

Horror

Stand-alone novels
 Das Teufelsloch (1990, Heyne, )
 Der Inquisitor (1990, Lübbe, )
 Die Moorhexe (1988, Lübbe, )
 Die Prophezeiung (1993, with Heike Hohlbein, Ueberreuter, )
 Die Schatten des Bösen (1992, Lübbe, )
 Dunkel (May 1999, Lübbe, )
 Geisterstunde (1991, Lübbe, )
 Giganten (1993, with Frank Rehfeld, Lübbe, )
 Halloween (2000, Lübbe, )
 Videokill (1992, Goldmann, )
 Kreuzfahrt – Eine Reise in den Horror (1988, Bastei-Lübbe, )
 Magog (1990, Goldmann, )
 Wolfsherz (September 1997, Lübbe, )
 Wyrm (1998, Droemer/Knaur, )
 Unheil (2007, Piper, )
 Der Ruf der Tiefen (2014, Piper, )
 Mörderhotel (2015, Bastei Lübbe, )

Book series
 Anubis
 1: Anubis (January 2005, Lübbe, )
 2: Horus (June 2007, Lübbe, )

 Apokalypse-Trilogie
 1: Flut (2001, Droemer/Knaur, )
 2: Feuer (December 2004, Droemer/Knaur, )
 3: Sturm (2007, Droemer/Knaur, )

 Azrael
 1: Azrael (1994, Heyne, )
 2: Azrael – Die Wiederkehr (1998, Heyne, )
 Compilation 1-2: Zwei Romane in einem Band (2002, Heyne, )

 Damona King
 064: Satan's Master (1981, Bastei-Lübbe, )
 065: In the Maze of Madness (1981, Bastei-Lübbe, )
 066: The Mirror World (1981, Bastei-Lübbe, )
 067: Damona's Dark Sister (1981, Bastei-Lübbe, )
 071: The Stone Army (1981, Bastei-Lübbe, )
 072: Medusa's Brother (1981, Bastei-Lübbe, )

 Der Hexer von Salem
 Robert Craven – Die Spur des Hexers (2003)
 Robert Craven – Als der Meister Starb (2003)
 Robert Craven – Das Haus am Ende der Zeit (2003)
 Robert Craven – Tage des Wahnsinns (2003)
 Robert Craven – Der Seelenfresser (2003)
 Robert Craven – Die Chrono-Vampire (2003)
 Robert Craven – Im Bann des Puppenmachers (2003)
 Robert Craven – Engel des Bösen (2003)
 Robert Craven – Dagon - Gott aus der Tiefe (2003)
 Robert Craven – Wer den Tod Ruft (2003)
 Robert Craven – Der achtarmige Tod (2003)
 Robert Craven – Die Hand des Dämons (2003)
 Robert Craven – Ein Gigant Erwacht (2003)
 Robert Craven – Necron - Legende des Bösen (2003)
 Robert Craven – Der Koloss von New York (2003)
 Robert Craven – Stirb, Hexer! (2003)
 Robert Craven – Das Auge des Satans (2004)
 Robert Craven – Endstation Hölle (2004)
 Robert Craven – Der Abtrünnige Engel (2004)
 Robert Craven – Hochzeit mit dem Tod (2004)
 Robert Craven – Der Sohn des Hexers I (2004)
 Robert Craven – Der Sohn des Hexers II (2004)
 Robert Craven – Das Labyrinth von London (2004)
 Robert Craven – Das Haus der Bösen Träume (2004)

 Intruder
 1: Erster Tag (2002, Bastei-Lübbe, )
 2: Zweiter Tag (2002, Bastei-Lübbe, )
 3: Dritter Tag (2002, Bastei-Lübbe, )
 4: Vierter Tag (2002, Bastei-Lübbe, )
 5: Fünfter Tag (2002, Bastei-Lübbe, )
 6: Sechster Tag (2003, Bastei-Lübbe, )
 Compilation 1-6: Intruder - Der vollständige Roman (2004, Bastei-Lübbe, )

 Nemesis
 1: Die Zeit vor Mitternacht (2004, Ullstein, )
 2: Geisterstunde (2004, Ullstein, )
 3: Alptraumzeit (2004, Ullstein, )
 4: In dunkelster Nacht (2004, Ullstein, )
 5: Die Stunde des Wolfs (2004, Ullstein, )
 6: Morgengrauen (2004, Ullstein, )
 Compilation 1-3: Drei Romane in einem Band (2006, Ullstein)
 Compilation 4-6: Drei Romane in einem Band (2007, Ullstein)

 Professor Zamorra
 0173: Zombie Fever (1981, Bastei-Lübbe, )
 0183: The Man Captivated by Horror (1981, Bastei-Lübbe, )

 Raven

Science fiction

Stand-alone novels
 Bastard (based on a TV thriller by Manfred Purzer). Lübbe, 1989, .
 Das Netz Heyne, 1996, .
 Fragt Interchron! Edition Pestum, 1988, .
 Nach dem großen Feuer Kosmos, 1984, .

Book series
 Charity
 Charity 1 - Die beste Frau der Spaceforce. Lübbe, 1989, .
 Charity 2 - Dunkel ist die Zukunft. Lübbe, 1990, .
 Charity 3 - Die Königin der Rebellen. Lübbe, 1990, .
 Charity 4 - In den Ruinen von Paris. Lübbe, 1990, .
 Charity 5 - Die schlafende Armee. Lübbe, 1990, .
 Charity 6 - Hölle aus Feuer und Eis. Lübbe, 1990, .
 Charity 7 - Die schwarze Festung. Lübbe, 1991, .
 Charity 8 - Der Spinnenkrieg. Lübbe, 1991, .
 Charity 9 - Das Sterneninferno. Lübbe, 1991, .
 Charity 10 - Die dunkle Seite des Mondes. Lübbe, 1991, .
 Charity 11 - Überfall auf Skytown. Lübbe, 1998, .
 Charity 12 - Der dritte Mond. Lübbe, 1999, .

 Dark Skies
 Dark Skies - Das Rätsel um Majestic 12. vgs, 1997, .
 Majestic - Die Saat des Todes. vgs, 1997, .

 Dino-Land
(Paperback series together with  Frank Thys and Manfred Weinland)

 Operation Nautilus
 Die vergessene Insel. Ueberreuter, 2001, .
 Das Mädchen von Atlantis. Ueberreuter, 2001, .
 Die Herren der Tiefe. Ueberreuter, 2001, .
 Im Tal der Giganten. Ueberreuter, 2001, .
 Das Meeresfeuer. Ueberreuter, 2001, .
 Die schwarze Bruderschaft. Ueberreuter, 2001, .
 Die steinerne Pest. Ueberreuter, 2002, .
 Die grauen Wächter. Ueberreuter, 2002, .
 Die Stadt der Verlorenen. Ueberreuter, 2002, .
 Die Insel der Vulkane. Ueberreuter, 2002, .
 Die Stadt unter dem Eis. Ueberreuter, 2002, .
 Die Rückkehr der Nautilus. Ueberreuter, 2002, .

 Spacelords
(Together with Johan Kerk and Ingo Martin)
 Hadrians Mond. Bastei Lübbe, 1993, .
 St. Petersburg Zwei. Bastei Lübbe, 1994, .
 Sandaras Sternenstadt. Bastei Lübbe, 1994, .
 Operation Mayflower. Bastei Lübbe, 1995, .

 Stargate SG-1
 Der Feind meines Feindes. Bd. 2, Burgschmiet, 1999, .
 Kreuzwege der Zeit. Bd. 3, Burgschmiet, 2000, .
 Jagd ins Ungewisse. Bd. 4, Burgschmiet, 2000, .
 Unsichtbare Feinde. Bd. 5, Burgschmiet, 2001, .
 Tödlicher Verrat. Bd. 6, Burgschmiet, 2001, .
 Episodenguide 1 (with Frank Rehfeld), Burgschmiet, 2000, .
 Episodenguide 2 (with Frank Rehfeld), Burgschmiet, 2001, .

 Sternenschiff der Abenteuer
(as 'Martin Hollburg')
 Der Findling im All. Bd. 1, Franckh Kosmos, 1984, .
 Schatten an Bord. Bd. 2, Franckh Kosmos, 1984, .
 Die eisige Welt. Bd. 3, Franckh Kosmos, 1984, .
 Die Tiger von Vaultron. Bd. 4, Franckh Kosmos, 1984, .
 Der Sonnenfresser. Bd. 5, Franckh Kosmos, 1984, .
 Das Kristallhirn. Bd. 6, Franckh Kosmos, 1985, .
 Die Zeitfalle des Delamere. Bd. 7, Franckh Kosmos, 1985, .

Adventure

 Pirates of the Caribbean
(with Rebecca Hohlbein)
 1: Fluch der Karibik (2006, = Buch zum Kinofilm, vgs, )
 2: Fluch der Karibik 2 (2006, = Buch zum Kinofilm, vgs, )
 3: Am Ende der Welt (April 2007, = Buch zum Kinofilm, vgs, )

 Indiana Jones
 1: Indiana Jones und die Gefiederte Schlange (1990, Goldmann, )
 2: Indiana Jones und das Schiff der Götter (1990, Goldmann, )
 3: Indiana Jones und das Gold von El Dorado (1991, Goldmann, )
 4: Indiana Jones und das verschwundene Volk (1991, Goldmann, )
 5: Indiana Jones und das Schwert des Dschingis Khan (1991, Goldmann, )
 6: Indiana Jones und das Geheimnis der Osterinsel (1992, Goldmann, )
 7: Indiana Jones und das Labyrinth des Horus (1993, Goldmann, )
 8: Indiana Jones und das Erbe von Avalon (1994, Goldmann, )

 Thor Garson
 1: Der Dämonengott (July 2007, Ueberreuter,  → Vorlage: Indiana Jones und die Gefiederte Schlange)
 2: Das Totenschiff (July 2007, Ueberreuter,  → Vorlage: Indiana Jones und das Schiff der Götter)
 3: Der Fluch des Goldes (July 2007, Ueberreuter,  → Vorlage: Indiana Jones und das Gold von El Dorado)
 4: Das Kristall des Todes (January 2008, Ueberreuter,  → Vorlage: Indiana Jones und das Geheimnis der Osterinseln)

Other

Miscellaneous
Das große Wolfgang Hohlbein-Buch, Bastei-Lübbe, 1994,
Von Hexen und Drachen, Bastei-Lübbe, 2000,
Der letzte Aufschlag, Goldmann, 1989,
Ricky jagt die Drogenhändler as 'Henry Wolf', Ueberreuter, 1994,

Movie tie-in books
Die Eisprinzessin, Aufbau, 1995,
Die Hand an der Wiege, Lübbe, 1992,
Der Fahnder, Bastei-Lübbe, 1987,
Wiedergeburt. "The Wanderer", Heyne, 1996,
Stirb langsam – jetzt erst recht, Lübbe, 1995,
Das Blut der Templer, Ullstein, 2006,
Fluch der Karibik 1–4, Egmont Vgs, 2006,
Wir sind die Nacht, Heyne-Verlag, 2010,

See also
Wolfgang Hohlbein
Heike Hohlbein

Footnotes

External links

 Official website (German)

German science fiction writers
German fantasy writers
German male writers

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Home World South Asia Poor Kandhamal Community in Need of Food Aid and Medical Assistance
Poor Kandhamal Community in Need of Food Aid and Medical Assistance
Women's Feature Service
Abhinandh Pradhan, 36, was hoping to welcome a healthy baby into his home but that was not to be. Today his small hut in Dhanekbadi village, located in Daringbadi block of Odisha's Kandhamal district, is filled with a deafening silence. Five months ago Pradhan's wife, Nanda, died during childbirth. She was very frail and during her first antenatal check-up she was advised to "eat better" and take iron and calcium supplements.
The grief-stricken husband recalls that piece of advice and shakes his head, "What can we poor people do about the food we eat? We eat what we get, what else?" Families like his subsist largely on a gruel made from mandia, a jungle millet, which is a staple in these parts and is known for its hunger-stemming properties. Meanwhile, Nanda's health kept declining until one day she died – "just like that", as her husband puts it.
While Nanda did not survive her pregnancy, Arpita Pradhan, also from Dhanekbadi village, managed to overcome three miscarriages to give birth to a baby with extremely low birth weight and respiratory problems. In the face of severe food scarcity and the lack of medical care, these days she is not only struggling to keep her baby alive but is yet to recover her own strength after her many episodes of child bearing.
There are hundreds of Nandas and Arpitas in the communally-sensitive district of Kandhamal, with a tribal population of over 50 per cent, and with forests constituting almost two-thirds of its land area. This district, incidentally, tops the national table in terms of its maternal mortality ratio (MMR) and infant mortality rate (IMR). According to the Government of India's Annual Health Survey (2010-11), for every 1,000 children born here, 145 die before the age of five, making it the district with the highest under-five child mortality rate in India, with Daringbadi and Phiringia blocks having seen the maximum number of child deaths in the district. What hardly helps in such a situation is the lack of trained medical personnel. Kandhamal has 50 government-run hospitals and healthcare centres – on paper – but the few doctors working here find it an extremely arduous business to reach out to the impoverished tribal communities living high up in the hills.
Although the Annual Health Survey does not highlight the link between high IMR/MMR levels and malnutrition, clearly the lack of adequate nutrition is a decisive factor in such tragedies, as we saw in Nanda's case. Wholly dependent for her nutritional requirement on the gruel made out of mandia, a millet that is grown in limited quantities either within the forest or in small clearings near people's homes, she was clearly ill-prepared nutritionally to face the physical challenge of child bearing.
In 2008, the Institute of Human Development came up with the 'Food Security Atlas of Rural Orissa' on behalf of the UN World Food Programme (WFP). The Atlas identified Kandhamal as one of the most vulnerable districts in the state's "geography of hunger" and highlighted poor rural connectivity, lack of food and nutritional security and access to safe drinking water as central concerns.
Today, the government-run public distribution system (PDS) – that makes subsidised foodgrain and non-food items available to the poor through a widespread and established network of Fair Price Shops – still does not reach many parts of Kandhamal. The authorities have also been sluggish about issuing BPL (Below Poverty Line) cards that entitles holders to 25 kilos of rice at Rs 2 (US$1=Rs 52) per kilo. Observes Srimanta Kumar Khuntia, who works for the non-government organisation, Care India in Phulbani, the district headquarters of Kandhamal, "Serious infrastructural lags and administrative indifference marks the food supply system in these small remote villages."
This observation is echoed by Somjit Pradhan, a resident of Dhanekbadi village, "Since we get no government supply here, procuring food becomes the most difficult job for us. In our homes, food is always short. People assume that since tribal communities do not actively demand food, we are content on living on forest produce. In fact, it is because the food distribution is so poor that we are forced to depend on the forest for our daily needs."
But the store of food that the forest yields – whether it is bamboo shoots, honey, wild fruits, turmeric or sweet tubers – dries up once the cold winds blow through these hills that constitute the North Eastern Ghats. During winters and the monsoons, ensuring food security in Daringbadi block gets even more difficult. Explains Trinath Sahu, a coordinator with a local church here, "This block has a mountainous terrain and it even snows in some parts during the winters. When weather conditions turn rough, tribals here don't even know what to eat. Many households don't have adequate stores of food and they also unable to gather forest produce because of the weather. Things can turn extremely dire in such circumstances."
Only 24-year-old Michel Pradhan of Dhanekbadi village knows how she managed to keep her baby alive to celebrate his second birthday through the cold season. Some visiting doctors from the local church helped out by providing her with a milk supplement and protein biscuits. Of course, now that her stock of supplements is over, she and her baby are back to their dependence on mandia gruel.
Every now and then, stories of deaths from "food poisoning" of people in this region trickle into the media in Bhubaneswar or Delhi. Last October, for instance, sources in Kandhamal's district health department revealed that at least eight people, including four children of a family, who were located in Gudrigaon village in a remote corner of Daringbadi block, had died of food poisoning. But such incidents are usually dismissed in one line of a newspaper report and quickly forgotten.
According to Trinath Sahu, such a callous approach is driven by a view that "tribals can live on anything". Says he, "The fact that tribal communities have been subsisting on a meagre diet for generations, that many tribal children die before they reach the age of five, that tribal mothers are more likely to die in childbirth than women from other communities, should disturb us deeply. Instead, it is accepted as reality and provokes no action. Surely it is time to change such a mindset?"
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Need to Go Out On Saturday but Feeling Bloated on Thursday?
The snaps and pictures on the gram obviously started to get overwhelming, and we took it upon ourselves to create a slightly healthier version of the authority in Burrito Bowls. If you don't eat meat, your choice of pinto or cubano beans do just as much justice.
We recommend brown or red rice, plain greek yogurt in lieu of sour cream, and a quality cheese will do you no harm. All aboard?
Heat vegetable oil in a pan on medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 4–5 minutes a side, until browned and cooked through. Chop into bite-sized pieces, and set aside.
Rinse red rice and cook in pressure cooker or stove top for 45 minutes, allowing it to cool for 10 minutes. Garnish with lime juice and coriander- optional.
It's guac time. Mash avocados, lime juice and salt together.
Combine all the ingredients for salsa (pico de gallo) in a bowl, and season with salt to taste. Add jalapenos, as per tolerance.
Ah this is the fun part.
To assemble, place rice at the base of a bowl. Top with chicken, pico de gallo, guacamole, greek yogurt, cheese and a splash (or 5 splashes) of hot sauce.
So next time your friends try to inject you with FOMO, you know what to make. And don't forget to tell them about the calories saved. Jokes on them quite frankly.
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Share this Story: Photos: Heavy metal masters Black Sabbath pummel Rexall Place
Photos: Heavy metal masters Black Sabbath pummel Rexall Place
Photo by Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun
Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath performs at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alta., on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. The English band are touring in support of their latest album 13. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency Photo by Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun
Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath performs at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alta., on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. The English band are touring in support of their latest album 13. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency Photo by Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun
Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath performs at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alta., on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. The English band are touring in support of their latest album 13. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency Photo by Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun
Black Sabbath, including Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi, perform at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alta., on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. The English band are touring in support of their latest album 13. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency Photo by Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun
Fans cheer as Black Sabbath performs at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alta., on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. The English band are touring in support of their latest album 13. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency Photo by Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun
Black Sabbath's touring drummer Tommy Clufetos performs at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alta., on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. The English band are touring in support of their latest album 13. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency Photo by Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun
Black Sabbath's touring drummer Tommy Clufetos' drums are seen as he performs with the band at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alta., on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. The English band are touring in support of their latest album 13. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency Photo by Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun
A cross is seen on a bass amp as Black Sabbath performs at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alta., on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. The English band are touring in support of their latest album 13. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency Photo by Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun
Black Sabbath, including Ozzy Osbourne (left) and Tony Iommi (right), perform at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alta., on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. The English band are touring in support of their latest album 13. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency Photo by Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun
Black Sabbath, including Ozzy Osbourne (centre), and Geezer Butler (left) perform at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alta., on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. The English band are touring in support of their latest album 13. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency Photo by Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun


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Spherical roller bearings are part of the group of radial roller bearings. These self-retaining rolling bearings have two rows of rollers with a mutually curved raceway in the outer ring and two raceways inclined relative to the bearing axis in the inner ring. This raceway design allows these bearings to combine a range of characteristics, which are essential to many applications, in one bearing, such as angular adjustability for example ➤ section . The symmetrical barrel rollers are guided by brass, sheet steel or polyamide cages ➤ section .
_dictid_C1430_ of the rollers. As a result, the roller geometry is matched to the raceway. This gives a favourable load distribution over the entire length of the roller and prevents both edge stresses and stress peaks at the ends of the roller ➤ Figure 2.
Bearings of basic design are supplied without seals and with a cylindrical bore. With the exception of series 233..-A, these bearings are also available with a tapered bore ➤ Figure 4.
A loose central rib provides axial guidance of the rollers in the load-free zone ➤ Figure 5 and ➤ Table 3. This reduces friction in the bearing, which in turn leads to lower operating temperatures.
A selection of standard bearings is also available with seals on both sides ➤ Figure 6 and ➤ section .
Complete bearing mounting kits are also available for use in locating spherical roller bearings with a tapered bore onto a cylindrical shaft journal. These units comprise the bearing, adapter sleeve, tab washer and locknut, or bearing and withdrawal sleeve ➤ Figure 7. Adapter sleeves and withdrawal sleeves allow bearings to be located on smooth and stepped shafts ➤ Figure 16 and ➤ Figure 17. The fixing elements are described in the product tables and must also be stated when placing the order.
Spherical roller bearings are available in numerous series and dimensions as X-life bearings ➤ Figure 8. These bearings exhibit considerably higher performance than conventional spherical roller bearings. This is achieved, for example, through the modified internal construction, higher surface quality of the contact areas, optimised contact geometry between rollers and raceways, new roller dimensions with crowned ends and the optimised cage design, as well as through the higher quality of the steel and rolling elements and a loose central rib ➤ Table 3.
X-life indicates a high product performance density and thus a particularly significant benefit to the customer.
Spherical roller bearings can support high axial loads in both directions and very high radial loads. They are designed for very high load carrying capacity and, since they have the maximum possible number of large and particularly long barrel rollers (bearings in E1 design), are also suitable for the heaviest loads ➤ section .
_dictid_B2640_ is dependent on the friction between the shaft and the sleeve.
If there is any doubt about the axial load carrying capacity of the location method, please consult Schaeffler.
Spherical roller bearings support high axial forces from both directions. However, if very high axial loads occur in combination with very high speeds, the resulting increase in friction and temperature in the bearing must be taken into consideration.
_dictid_R4650_ raceway in the outer ring, spherical roller bearings are capable of angular adjustment ➤ section . As a result, they permit skewing between the outer and inner ring within certain limits, without causing damage to the bearings, and can thus compensate misalignments, shaft deflections and housing deformations.
The extent to which the stated values can be used in practice is essentially dependent on the design of the bearing arrangement, sealing etc.
In sealed spherical roller bearings, the angular adjustment facility is 0,5° from the central position. The sealing function is not adversely affected by misalignments occurring up to this value.
_dictid_U350_ or openings for the escape of grease must be provided.
If shafts with a vertical axis are supported using spherical roller bearings, particular attention must be paid to ensuring the reliable provision of lubricant to the bearings.
_dictid_O2760_ of plastics at high temperatures. As a result, stipulated oil change intervals must be strictly observed.
Sealed spherical roller bearings have sealing shields on both sides, which protect the bearing reliably against contamination. In order to ensure optimum sealing integrity, various sealing concepts are used, which are determined by size. The bearings should not be heated above +80 °C or washed out prior to mounting.
Seals made from fluoro elastomer, such as Viton (FKM, FPM) for example, comprise particularly high performance materials which, when heated above approx. +300 °C, may release vapours and gases that are harmful to health if they are inhaled or come into contact with the eyes. Contact with seals which have been heated to such high temperatures is still dangerous even after cooling. Contact with skin must be avoided in all cases. A doctor must be consulted immediately if such vapours are inhaled. In all cases, the user is responsible for the safe handling of the seals during the operating life, as well as for scrapping the seals and disposing of them correctly.
Standard cages for spherical roller bearings ➤ Table 1, ➤ Table 2, ➤ Table 3, ➤ Table 6. Other cage designs are available by agreement. With such cages, however, suitability for high speeds and temperatures as well as the basic load ratings may differ from the values for the bearings with standard cages. Essential information on cages ➤ link .
Spherical roller bearings with a rigid central rib on the inner ring (design B or bearings without a suffix) have a solid brass cage. Bearings without a cage suffix have sheet metal cages ➤ Table 2 and ➤ Table 6.
Bearings with the suffix E1 and BE and without a cage suffix have sheet steel cages. The two cage halves are retained by a guiding ring or loose central rib in the outer or inner ring ➤ Table 1 and ➤ Table 6. The other bearings of E1 design have solid cages made from glass fibre reinforced polyamide PA66 or solid brass cages (suffix TVPB or M). The sheet steel cages are surface hardened or coated and, as a result, are particularly well protected against wear.
For high continuous temperatures and applications with difficult operating conditions, bearings with brass or sheet steel cages should be used. If there is any uncertainty regarding cage suitability, please consult Schaeffler.
Where bearings with adapter sleeves are located on a smooth shaft without a fixed axial stop (e.g. rigid shoulder), their axial load carrying capacity is dependent on the friction between the shaft and the sleeve ➤ section .
In order to allow full utilisation of the load carrying capacity of the bearings and thus also achieve the requisite rating life, the bearing rings must be rigidly and uniformly supported by means of contact surfaces over their entire circumference and over the entire width of the raceway. Support can be provided by means of a cylindrical or tapered seating surface ➤ Figure 16 to ➤ Figure 18. The accuracy of mating parts must meet specific requirements ➤ Table 13, ➤ Table 14, ➤ Table 16.
In addition to supporting the rings adequately, the bearings must also be securely located in a radial direction, to prevent creep of the bearing rings on the mating parts under load ➤ Figure 14. This is generally achieved by means of tight fits between the bearing rings and the mating parts. If the rings are not secured adequately or correctly, this can cause severe damage to the bearings and adjacent machine parts. Influencing factors, such as the conditions of rotation, magnitude of the load, internal clearance, temperature conditions, design of the mating parts, mounting and dismounting options etc., must be taken into consideration in the selection of fits.
_dictid_T4340_ for adapter sleeves and withdrawal sleeves ➤ Table .
As a tight fit alone is not normally sufficient to also locate the bearing rings securely on the shaft or in the housing bore in an axial direction, this must usually be achieved by means of an additional axial location or retention method. The axial location of the bearing rings must be matched to the type of bearing arrangement. Shaft and housing shoulders, housing covers, nuts, spacer rings and retaining rings etc., are fundamentally suitable ➤ Figure 14, ➤ Figure 15, ➤ Figure 16 and ➤ Figure 17.
The location of spherical roller bearings by means of adapter sleeve or withdrawal sleeve on a smooth or stepped cylindrical shaft is an easy-to-fit and operationally reliable method ➤ section and ➤ Figure 16. It requires no additional means of retention on the shaft. The bearings can be positioned at any point on smooth shafts. Axial load carrying capacity of such bearing arrangements ➤ section . Further information on adapter sleeves ➤ link .
While the bearing is being slid onto the adapter sleeve, the withdrawal sleeve is pressed into the tapered bearing bore until the required reduction in radial internal clearance is achieved. The position is fixed by means of a locknut. The inner ring is abutted against a shoulder on the shaft ➤ Figure 16. The required adapter sleeves or withdrawal sleeves must be stated additionally in the order ➤ section and ➤ dimension table.
The roughness of the bearing seats must be matched to the tolerance class of the bearings. The mean roughness value Ra must not be too high, in order to maintain the interference loss within limits. The shafts must be ground, while the bores must be precision turned. Guide values as a function of the IT grade of bearing seating surfaces ➤ Table 16.
Bearings with a tapered bore are mounted with a tight fit on the shaft or adapter and withdrawal sleeve ➤ Figure 15, ➤ Figure 16 and ➤ Figure 17. The measurement of the reduction in radial internal clearance or of the axial drive-up distance of the inner ring on the tapered bearing seat serves as an indication of the tight fit.
_dictid_O930_ which is appropriate to the application is also achieved simultaneously. In order to select the requisite internal clearance class, other factors influencing the operating clearance, such as the temperature difference between the inner and outer ring and the housing bore tolerance for example, must be taken into consideration.


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Pet Shop Boys Barfly/MusicPassport gig
Earlier today I went to Camden Barfly with after I won the tickets the other week, it was a pretty good show. While we were waiting we noticed the Apple PowerBook on the stage, and I decided to see if I could connect to it via Bluetooth, it was discovered, but unfortunately I couldn't bluejack it... Probably for the best, I might have got into trouble!
The whole gig was organised from the PB, with Mr Tennant commenting "It's OS X"
The gig was quite short, only just over an hour, but the tiny venue and less than 200 people present made for a great atmosphere.
They played a great selection of tracks, and a really great new version of It's a sin. All in a good show. Definitely worth the £1.50 spent!
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Top 100 tracks of 2011
Endura strike ycling gloves
Morecambe & Wise Legionnaires Sketch
Save Gaby's Deli
Together in Electric Dreams.


Has Baby Sabrina Been Found, 20 Years Later?!
Has baby Sabrina been found?
There's a new turn in the 1997 case that shocked the nation. The parents of Baby Sabrina, who was kidnapped from her bed in the middle of the night, say a 20-year-old woman reached out to them claiming to be the long-lost Sabrina. The Aisenbergs say they've never lost faith that Sabrina was still alive, and the results of a DNA test are currently pending.


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Fijian-Samoan chef Robert Oliver's love for Pacific Island food has seen him develop international restaurants, drive farm-to-table resorts in the Caribbean, and feed the homeless and sick in New York City. He'll be cooking at the Wellington Food Show, on this weekend at Westpac Stadium. Catch him and his co-host, Cindy of Samoa, in the Whirlpool Cooking Theatre on Saturday from 12.30pm-1.15pm.
What's your signature dish?
I've done a smoked pork belly with Samoan cocoa with chilli and honey glaze, and I loved that. My books are about culture not just about plates of food. So if someone asks what's my signature dish I'm probably going to think people not just dishes.
Tell us a bit about your food show segment, which you're doing with fa'afafine co-host, Cindy of Samoa.
I'm doing demos in the cooking theatre, so they've got a chef's programme. Cindy and I are doing two raw fish dishes and then we're making Koko Samoa, which is hot cocoa from Samoan cocoa.
I included Cindy because I often find shows a bit static. I said to the team at the food show 'let me bring in a real entertainer to keep the energy'. She's so hilarious and irreverent and fun.
You've worked in five-star restaurants, on TV, in resorts, but also developed programmes to feed the homeless and aids sufferers in New York. Can you tell us why you decide to do the latter?
I think it's part of the nature of food. Food isn't just gastronomy or creativity, it's also hunger and nourishment. I was raised in the Pacific where everyone has plenty of food. Those programmes, which were in New York many years ago, were a heart response for me that everyone should have food.
A lot of my current work is in the Pacific and there's kind of a social mission in that. I work with an amazing women's group called Women in Business Development and it's a network of about 1000 organic family farms. I'm working on getting their supplies channelled into the Samoan tourism industry.
What's the trick to getting the perfect poached eggs?
It's not vinegar! I don't actually know, but I saw something on an aeroplane recently which said don't use vinegar, use salt, and salt makes everything good.
Suppose a dinner guest is vegan, gluten free and sugar free. What would you cook them?
There's lots you can cook them. I think of the whole Pacific tool kit. I would do Taro leaves with coconut cream and some breadfruit and there's always fruits you can follow it up with. Any Pacific market will make that question into a non-problematic thing.
What was the last book you read and was it any good?
I'm re-reading Cooked by Michael Pollan. I just watched the series on Netflix [based on the book] called Cooked. For anyone in food it's essential reading.
If you could invite four people, dead or alive, to dinner, who would they be and why?
I mean a couple of great artists like Frida Kahlo and Dorothy Parker cos she has a great wit. Frida Kahlo for her flamboyance. David Bowie just because, for my generation he shaped us all. And Leonardo Da Vinci. One of those original thinkers.
What would you serve them?
I would serve them Pacific Island food. We would do the pork I mentioned, we'd do fish cooked in banana leaves with fresh coconut and lemon grass and lime leaves. We'd do green bananas made into a salad with tomatoes, coconut oil and turmeric. Everything would be shared. And raw fish.
And to drink?
New Zealand wine, of course. The wine from Waipara Hills [2014 Waipara Hills Equinox Sauvignon Blanc] last time at the food show was delicious.
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Should pot be a crime?
City, state leaders ponder how to deal with low-level marijuana offenses
by Terry Dean August 10, 2011 February 10, 2021
Local officials in Cook County, the state and western suburbs are rethinking how to enforce petty marijuana possession crimes.
The movement appears to be trending toward assessing fines and mandating treatment versus simply locking offenders up. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle made news in late July by strongly suggesting that Chicago police stop arresting low-level marijuana users, saying judges often dismiss such cases when they come before them. Citing the $142-per day cost to house an inmate, Preckwinkle said she wants to see more money go toward treatment and education. The jails, she noted, are clogged with such petty drug offenders.
Austin state Rep. LaShawn Ford (D-8th) earlier this year introduced a bill in the state legislature that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, instead charging offenders a fine and making treatment an option rather than a prison term.
Ford echoes much of what Preckwinkle says.
He introduced his legislation, House Bill 100, in January but it's been buried in the General Assembly's rules committee since mid-March. If approved, it would amend the state's Cannabis Control Act and make the possession of anything less than 28.35 grams (1 ounce) of marijuana a minor offense.
Fines of $500, $750 and $1,000 would be issued on a first, second or third offenses respectively.
Officials and residents in neighboring Oak Park are also pondering decriminalizing low-level marijuana offenses and opting instead for assessing fines, treatment and education. Ford is planning to host a town hall in September around the issue to seek the community's input. The time, location and participants are still being worked out, he said.
Ford, a two-term state rep, and Preckwinkle, who was elected county board president in 2010, have questioned the effectiveness and cost of using overcrowded county courts, and county jail, to deal with petty marijuana cases. Ford insisted he's not looking to decriminalize drugs but to get people into treatment.
"If we can stop clogging up the courts and can reduce the number of people that become felons, I think that's an issue worth pursuing," he said. This is costing us millions of dollars because we have to put them in prison and take care of them for the rest of their lives."
Depopulating prisons
In Cook County, a large number of possession cases are dropped during preliminary hearings, according the Preckwinkle's office, yet, alleged offenders can spend weeks in jail waiting for the case to be heard. Ford said his bill is one way to depopulate prisons by preventing people from entering in the first place.
He noted that prisons across the country are filled with non-violent, petty drug offenders, adding that housing those inmates has put a drain on state budgets.
"We're really not helping anyone if we keep looking to fill prisons," he said.
According to Ford, his bill would funnel a large portion of the collected fines to social services, such as hiring more police-a small portion will go to drug prevention programs for kids. But the legislation has stalled in Springfield. Ford, who also represents Oak Park, is the bill's only sponsor and, so far, no other state lawmakers have publicly expressed their support.
Rick Tanksley, Oak Park's chief of police, said a discussion about how to deal with petty marijuana offenses should take place. Tanksley said his officers can spend an hour or more of their day dealing with low-level marijuana cases, and longer if those cases involve youth.
Under the state's current Cannabis Control Act, possessing anything less than 30 grams is a misdemeanor offense, and anything above that amount is a felony. Cannabis substances, according to the act, include marijuana and hashish. Preckwinkle's focus, though, is only on marijuana, she says.
Oak Park police and a local parent group there are readying a recommendation to their Village Board of Trustees this fall that will likely focus on fines and treatment instead of prosecution. Tanksley stressed that nothing has been finalized yet. The Oak Park police chief said people do make mistakes but end up with a permanent record that will follow them.
"If we can get help early on for these kids and put them through our local adjudication system instead of placing them in the courts, that offense won't follow them when they go off to school and later when they enter the workplace, and have to explain why they have this possession charge," Tanksley said.
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text:
<?php
namespace TYPO3\Fluid\ViewHelpers;

use TYPO3\Flow\Annotations as Flow;
use TYPO3\Flow\I18n\Exception\InvalidLocaleIdentifierException;
use TYPO3\Flow\I18n\Locale;
use TYPO3\Flow\I18n\Translator;
use TYPO3\Flow\Mvc\ActionRequest;
use TYPO3\Fluid\Core\ViewHelper\AbstractViewHelper;
use TYPO3\Fluid\Core\ViewHelper;
use TYPO3\Fluid\Core\ViewHelper\Exception as ViewHelperException;

/**
 * Returns translated message using source message or key ID.
 *
 * Also replaces all placeholders with formatted versions of provided values.
 *
 * = Examples =
 *
 *
 * <f:translate id="user.unregistered">Unregistered User</f:translate>
 *
 * <output>
 * translation of label with the id "user.unregistered" and a fallback to "Unregistered User"
 * </output>
 *
 *
 * {f:translate(id: 'some.label.id', value: 'fallback result')}
 *
 * <output>
 * translation of label with the id "some.label.id" and a fallback to "fallback result"
 * </output>
 *
 *
 * <f:translate id="some.label.id" source="LabelsCatalog" locale="de_DE"/>
 *
 * <output>
 * translation from custom source "SomeLabelsCatalog" for locale "de_DE"
 * </output>
 *
 *
 * <f:translate id="some.label.id" source="LabelsCatalog" package="OtherPackage"/>
 *
 * <output>
 * translation from custom source "LabelsCatalog" in "OtherPackage"
 * </output>
 *
 *
 * <f:translate arguments="{0: 'foo', 1: '99.9'}"><![CDATA[Untranslated {0} and {1,number}]]></f:translate>
 *
 * <output>
 * translation of the label "Untranslated foo and 99.9"
 * </output>
 *
 *
 * <f:translate>Untranslated label</f:translate>
 *
 * <output>
 * translation of the label "Untranslated label"
 * </output>
 *
 */
class TranslateViewHelper extends AbstractViewHelper
{
    /**
     * @Flow\Inject
     * @var Translator
     */
    protected $translator;

    /**
     * Renders the translated label.

     * Replaces all placeholders with corresponding values if they exist in the
     * translated label.
     *
     * @param string $id Id to use for finding translation (trans-unit id in XLIFF)
     * @param string $value If $key is not specified or could not be resolved, this value is used. If this argument is not set, child nodes will be used to render the default
     * @param array $arguments Numerically indexed array of values to be inserted into placeholders
     * @param string $source Name of file with translations
     * @param string $package Target package key. If not set, the current package key will be used
     * @param mixed $quantity A number to find plural form for (float or int), NULL to not use plural forms
     * @param string $locale An identifier of locale to use (NULL for use the default locale)
     * @return string Translated label or source label / ID key
     * @throws ViewHelperException
     */
    public function render($id = null, $value = null, array $arguments = array(), $source = 'Main', $package = null, $quantity = null, $locale = null)
    {
        $localeObject = null;
        if ($locale !== null) {
            try {
                $localeObject = new Locale($locale);
            } catch (InvalidLocaleIdentifierException $e) {
                throw new ViewHelperException(sprintf('"%s" is not a valid locale identifier.', $locale), 1279815885);
            }
        }
        if ($package === null) {
            $request = $this->controllerContext->getRequest();
            if ($request instanceof ActionRequest) {
                $package = $request->getControllerPackageKey();
            }
            if ($package === null) {
                throw new ViewHelperException('The current package key can\'t be resolved. Make sure to initialize the Fluid view with a proper ActionRequest and/or specify the "package" argument when using the f:translate ViewHelper', 1416832309);
            }
        }
        $originalLabel = $value === null ? $this->renderChildren() : $value;

        if ($id === null) {
            return (string)$this->translator->translateByOriginalLabel($originalLabel, $arguments, $quantity, $localeObject, $source, $package);
        }

        $translation = $this->translator->translateById($id, $arguments, $quantity, $localeObject, $source, $package);
        if ($translation !== null) {
            return (string)$translation;
        }
        if ($originalLabel !== null) {
            return $originalLabel;
        }
        return (string)$id;
    }
}


A huge batch of longtime pilots are set to retire in the next few years, and there aren't enough new pilots to replace them all, according to CNN Money.
Meanwhile, cargo and passenger airlines are buying more planes to keep up with increased shipping and travel needs, but there aren't enough qualified pilots to fly them.
Used in a sample sentence: "Flight attendants, doors to arrival, crosscheck and all-call."
Definition: According to Smith, all-call is usually part of the door arming/disarming procedure. "This is a request that each flight attendant report via intercom from his or her station — a sort of flight attendant conference call," he wrote.
Used in a sample sentence: "We're just finishing up some last minute paperwork and should be underway shortly..."
Used in a sample sentence: "Sorry folks, but there's a ground stop on all flights headed south from here."
Definition: "The point when departures to one or more destinations are curtailed by air traffic control; usually due to a traffic backlog," Smith wrote.
Definition: According to Smith, a pilot or flight attendant who is deadheading onboard a flight is one that is traveling to a destination to be repositioned as part of an on-duty assignment. "This is not the same as commuting to work or engaging in personal travel," he clarified.
A flight that doesn't make any stops is a non-stop flight.
While it's tough to say for sure why interest in becoming a pilot is waning, Popular Mechanics suggests the reason is twofold.
"Today, after 15 years of flying, I'm one of the few people I know who would happily keep working if I won the lottery," says Vanhoenacker.
If you have a bachelor's degree, consider joining the Air Force's Career Pilot Program.
Once you obtain your private pilot license, your flight school will walk you through the certifications and testing you'll need to work for a passenger or cargo airline.
Passenger airlines have their own set of FAA, flight time and company requirements to be eligible to apply for a pilot job, so you'll need to look around to determine what's a good fit for your qualifications.
Lisa McGreevy is a staff writer at The Penny Hoarder. She's terrified of flying so she's got mad respect for all the pilots who calmly get people like her where she needs to go.


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Intumescent metal ventilation grilles to fit as new, or to replace existing plastic ventilation grilles fitted to soffits. Designed to allow ventilation to loft spaces, whilst preventing external flames from entering the roof space from fires in rooms below.
Tested to BS476 Part 22 (1987), achieving an integrity of 66 minutes.