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2021 White House Christmas tree selected from Ashe County farm
The North Carolina Christmas Tree Association shared images of the tree on Wednesday, Oct. 20.
Credit: North Carolina Christmas Tree Association
The entire Estes family poses with the winning Christmas tree.
Author: Curtis Carden
Published: 10:16 PM EDT October 20, 2021
Updated: 10:16 PM EDT October 20, 2021
ASHE COUNTY, N.C. — The White House will have some North Carolina flair this year.
White House staff selected a Fraser fir from Peak Farms, based out of Ashe County, during an event on Wednesday, Oct. 20.
The North Carolina Christmas Tree Association shared images of the big day on its Facebook page.
Peak Farms is owned by the Estes family. The company also provided a tree to the White House in 2012 for the Obama administration and another to then-vice president Mike Pence in 2018.
The 2021 Christmas tree will be harvested in November then be displayed in the Blue Room for the Christmas season.
2021 White House Christmas tree selected from Ashe County
North Carolina Christmas Tree Association
A patriotic bow is placed on the winning tree.
The winning tree is from Peak Farms, located in Jefferson, N.C.
Rusty Estes, with Peak Farms, is interviewed after he tree was selected.
Rusty Estes, left, grew the White House tree with his son, Beau.
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According to the North Carolina Christmas Tree Association, Fraser fir trees represent over 90% of all species grown in North Carolina. The North Carolina Christmas Tree Industry is ranked second in the nation in number of Christmas trees harvested and in cash receipts.
Jennifer Greene, executive director for the North Carolina Christmas Tree Association, poses with the winning tree in Ashe County.
A Christmas tree has been selected and placed in the White House since 1961.
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After cancer surgery, he's back to doing the things he loves
By: Erin Emery, UCHealth
Bob Hunt has five sons and he's made a priority of doing something special with each one.
He's gone snowboarding, refereed hockey games, competed in triathlons and completed 100-mile bike rides with his sons.
After cancer surgery, Bob Hunt, 76, takes a break during a long bike ride with one of his five sons.
Bob, 76, and his wife, Carol, who had back surgery five years ago, swim laps a few times a week at the Briargate YMCA to stay healthy. Bob and Carol aren't the kind of people who like to sit around.
One of Bob's favorites is cycling through North Cheyenne Canon Park in Colorado Springs. A couple years ago, he and a buddy had one of their best rides ever – nothing but the blue sky, shimmering aspen trees and the exhilaration of the wind in his face. Bob was somewhat bothered that day, though, by what he called a weird, bloating sensation in his stomach.
"I told Carol, 'if I don't feel better in a day or two, I'm going to go to the doctor.' I said, 'I must have the stomach flu or something.' ''
Visiting the family doctor
A couple days later, he saw his family doctor. His doctor started out thinking Bob had some kind of stomach disorder. He had x-rays to see if he had gallstones, a stool test, and a blood test, which showed low hemoglobin. Then his doctor asked for a CT scan followed by a referral to a gastroenterologist, who wanted a colonoscopy and endoscopy. Those tests showed Bob had a blockage in his stomach. A biopsy was done.
Bob had a follow-up appointment with the gastroenterologist. He dropped Carol off at the Y, thinking he'd be prescribed an iron supplement or something to help his gut. Bob thought it was peculiar when the doctor asked, "Where's your nice wife?'' Later, when the doctor told Bob he had cancer in his duodenal, the first section of the small intestine, he understood why.
"That's the moment. It's a moment,'' Bob said, understating the seismic news.
Meeting the specialists
His doctor explained that Bob would have to see a surgeon at UCHealth. The cancer had also spread to his lymph nodes. That's when he was introduced to Dr. Patrick Burns, a general surgeon, and a few days later, Dr. Geetika Srivastava, an oncologist at the UCHealth Cancer Center – Memorial Hospital Central.
After collaborating, Dr. Burns and Dr. Srivastava decided Bob should have chemotherapy to kill the cancer in the lymph nodes.
Srivastava explained that the tumor caused an obstruction in a critical location, and it was hard on Bob. He lost about 30 pounds and felt terrible. He had no appetite and couldn't sleep. His stomach was distended and Bob had some doubts about whether he'd return to the life he loves.
"I thought, 'This is it. You know, I've had a nice life.' ''
By December 2017, the bloating that Bob had experienced on his bike ride intensified. He was in intense pain and his doctor admitted him to UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central and two pounds of fluid was removed from his abdominal area.
A barium X-ray showed that Bob was having trouble moving fluid from his stomach to his intestines. Because of the location of Bob's tumor, doctors planned to do a surgical bypass and reroute the path from Bob's stomach to his intestines.
One of Bob Hunt's favorite activities is snowboarding. After surgery for cancer, he returned to doing the things he loves.
"He (Dr. Burns) told me the day of the surgery, 'We will do this bypass and when I have you opened up, I'll take a look and see if there is anything else that I can do,' '' Bob said.
A soft-spoken doctor
Bob said he appreciated Dr. Burns' soft-spoken, but direct way. And he felt as though his physicians got to know him and knew him as a person, not his disease. Before surgery, a radiologist had learned of Bob's love for technology. The radiologist told Bob that he had talked the anesthesiologist into keeping him awake before surgery so he could see some of the highly sophisticated robotic technology that is used to perform surgeries (but not Bob's).
"He brought me in there and showed me all that stuff, and it was absolutely amazing. Then he said, 'Time's up,' '' and delivered the anesthetic.
Carol sat anxiously in the waiting room during the January 2018 surgery waiting for news. Then, Dr. Burns came bounding in the room, full of enthusiasm.
Once Bob was in surgery, Dr. Burns connected the small bowel to the stomach. He also discovered that the tumor was located in the distal region of the stomach, "and at that point, we were able to remove most of the tumor,'' Dr. Burns said.
"He has done well from that surgery, but he still has disease,'' Dr. Burns said.
In recovery, Carol told Bob that during the bypass surgery, surgeons were able to remove the 3.2-centimeter tumor. The next morning, Dr. Burns came to Bob's hospital room to talk to him about the surgery.
"He's one of these unusual people that you meet in life,'' Bob said of Dr. Burns. "He is so humble, so soft-spoken and so kind.''
Bob said his care during his hospital stay was extraordinary from doctors, nurses and even a housekeeper who offered kindness and respect.
"There's a woman who works in housekeeping in the oncology department named Yolanda and she is an amazing person,'' he said. "Every day she would come and say, 'How are you feeling today?' And she would get a nice warm washcloth and put it on my face.
"And when she left, she'd say, 'I hope I meet you again but it is going to be at Wal-Mart,' ' ' he said. "They were amazing, absolutely amazing people.''
Doctors placed Bob on oral chemotherapy. He had no problems with the first dose, but he had a bad reaction to the second. He started to lose skin on his hands and the bottom of his feet. That was at the end of April, and he hasn't been back on chemotherapy since then. Tests show that the chemotherapy has reduced the cancer in the lymph nodes, Dr. Srivastava said.
Bob said that he learned to have courage in battling illness from his wife, Carol, who had spine surgery five years ago.
"She wasn't going to let that get the best of her,'' Bob said.
"I have a plate in my back because my spine was bent, and I had nerves lying on my spine. It was very painful. I waited about a year because I didn't want to give up the skiing and all those things that I would have to give up when I had surgery. I waited, but the pain got so bad. ''
After the back surgery, Bob took Carol to her follow-up appointments. On the second or third appointment, after surgery, Carol asked the doctor if she had to keep using a walker.
Dr. Geetika Srivastava
The doctor said it was up to her.
"Well, I'm tripping over it,'' Carol said.
When Bob and Carol drove away from the doctor's office, Carol told Bob: "Go to Goodwill.''
"Why?'' he asked.
"Cause that's where the walker's going,'' she said.
Carol began swimming and walking around the track at the YMCA, with Bob encouraging.
Back to doing the things he loves
Following Bob's surgery in January 2018, he was able to get back in March and April to the things that he likes to do: swim, referee hockey games and ride his bike. His son asked him to do a 100-mile bike ride in Texas and Bob wasn't sure whether he'd be able to do the ride, but it had exits at 28 miles, 46 miles and 65 miles.
"It costs the same whether you finish or don't finish, so I said, 'Let's sign up.' ''
Bob started the ride June 23 with his son and 40 miles down the road, his feet, altered by the chemotherapy, were killing him and he decided to sit down and rest.
"I know I'll be OK,'' he told his son. He drank some water, caught his breath and got back on the bicycle and rode another 22 miles. In total, he logged 100 kilometers, nearly 62 miles.
"At first I was unhappy with that and then I thought, 'Wow!' '' The ride gave him a mental boost — confidence to return to the things he loves with his sons.
"So then I got back to doing all of the stuff that I do,'' Bob said. "I referee ice hockey, snowboard, I ride bicycles, swim three times a week and there are very few things that I don't do. We live a life that you dream about.''
In the coming months, physicians will continue to monitor Bob's health. An image shows that he currently has a spot near his kidney.
"Given the cancer was metastatic to begin with … we will be doing a scan every 3 to 4 months,'' Dr. Srivastava said. If the cancer recurs, chemotherapy, or local therapy such as radiation or surgical removal, could provide a palliative benefit.
"Mr. Hunt has done remarkably well,'' Dr. Srivastava said. "He is extremely active, in great physical shape. I feel certain that how well he has taken care of his body and his positive attitude has played a role in him having done so exceptionally well.''
Bob said he is grateful for his physicians and other care givers.
"As difficult of an experience as it is, it is something that I have learned and grown from a whole bunch,'' he said. "I just feel so good about people. ''
Cancer care Dr. Geetika Srivastava Dr. Patrick Burns Oncology UCHealth Cancer Center - Memorial Hospital Central
Erin Emery, UCHealth
Erin Emery is a writer for UCHealth and is based in Colorado Springs.
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We tap into our 14,000-strong global alumni base, develop new working relationships with firms, companies, and other organizations, and create new skills-building opportunities for our students. Our experienced counselors are able to match the interests and skills of our students with the growing job market for lawyers in all fields, from the largest law firms, to corporate law offices, to public sector law, and from small tech-startups to major media and entertainment businesses.
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Cardozo's career counselors are all former practicing lawyers. Our mission is to serve Cardozo's students and recent alumni in a wide variety of fields. We help our students find the right individual approach for their needs based on their strengths and goals. From career-planning skills and job-search strategies, to market knowledge and introductions to organizations large and small, we invest our resources in the bright futures of Cardozo students. We provide multiple recruitment opportunities, including on-campus recruiting as well as networking events, to help Cardozo students and graduates make connections with firms, agencies and businesses.
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«Всё идёт по пла́ну» () — восьмий офіційний альбом гурту «Гражданская оборона». Перший із серії альбомів 1988 року. Як і на альбомах попереднього, 1987 року, Єгор Лєтов грав на всіх інструментах самостійно. У 2007 році альбом був поряд з іншими перевиданий на лейблі «Мистерия звука» з бонус-треками невиданого раніше матеріалу. На лицьовій обкладинці перевидання альбому 2007 року Лєтов використовував картину Макса Бекманна «Ніч».

У 1992 році була випущена однойменна подвійна грамплатівка, що містить матеріал трьох альбомів 1988 року — «Всё идет по плану», «Так закалялась сталь» та «Боевой стимул».

Історія створення
Цикл альбомів «Всё идет по плану», «Так закалялась сталь» та «Боевой стимул» народився після вимушеного поневіряння Лєтова і Янки Дягілєва по країні. Майже всі пісні, що увійшли в дані альбоми, були написані під час цих мандрів.

Взимку 1988 Єгор Лєтов приблизно на два тижні таємно повертається в Омськ і поодинці приступає до запису. Костянтин Рябінов (Кузя УО) на той час вже повернувся з армії, але був деморалізований «після славних чарівних бойконурських буднів».

Запис
Всі три альбоми були записані в вкрай стислі терміни (12–22 січня), чим Лєтов і пояснював низьку якість запису. Також йому не вистачало магнітної стрічки і все «зайве» тут же перезаписувати.

Запис вівся шляхом накладень партій інструментів один на одного. У перший день записувалися ударні, в другій — бас і ритм-гітари, в наступні півтора дня — голос одночасно з партією соло-гітари. Назва альбому дала композиція «Всё идет по плану», що згодом стала однією з найвідоміших пісень Єгора Лєтова. В її записі взяли участь Олег Судаков (Манагер) і Костянтин Рябінов. Текст пісні «Лес» був написаний Лєтовим спільно з Олегом Судакова.

Альбом відкривається записом дзвону курантів, після чого Лєтов декламує вірш «Какое небо» з рядками «А небо всё точно такое же, как если бы ты не продался», написане ним після пропозиції співпрацювати з КДБ. Ці ж рядки завершують альбом, після композиції «Фінал», в якій звучить мелодія гімну СРСР.

У 2001 році Єгор Лєтов за допомогою Сергія Лєтова та Наталії Чумакової провів ремастеринґ запису в своїй студії. Альбом був перевиданий на лейблі «ХОР Рекордз» (каталожний номер HCD-031a).

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Учасники запису
 Єгор Лєтов — вокал, соло-гітара, ритм-гітара, бас, ударні
 Костянтин «Кузя УО» Рябінов та Олег «Манагер» Судаков — голосу, волання та інший шум в кінцівці «Всё идет по плану»

Оцінки альбому
Пісня «Общество "Память"» зі словами «Мы призываем крестом и мечом: вешай жидов и Россию спасай», присвячена Національно-патріотичному фронті «Пам'ять», багатьма слухачами сприймалася літерально і слугувала причиною звинувачень Єгора Лєтова в антисемітизмі, зокрема зі сторони Михайла Козирева, мотивованого небажанням ставити в етер «Наше радио» (очолюваного ним до 2005 року) композиції Гражданская оборона рядками з цієї пісні. В інтерв'ю 1990 року Лєтов так згадав про антисемітські настрої:
<…> Єврей стає вже не національним ворогом, він став метафізичним, який може бути будь-якої національності. Тобто ми з тобою цілком євреями можемо стати. От і все. Спочатку вони будуть воювати проти нас, скільки б нас не залишилося. А нас можна буде вже по пальцях перелічити. Згодом у них станеться який-небудь розкол, і вони будуть один одного нищити, жерти. Це все, це взагалі-то кінець.

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Results Day 2021
Our students continue to excel at A Level and BTEC. Results in all areas provide students with opportunities to further their studies in higher education, gain employment or access to further training.
We're proud to announce an excellent set of A-Level Results – maintaining achievement for our students in the context of new national reforms in education.
Impressive student performance across all subjects.
4 year increase in high grades (A*-B) and the pass rate remains incredibly high at 99% across A Level subjects.
We expect strong BTEC results students with success in a broad range of applied subjects with large numbers continuing to achieve the highest Distinction and Distinction * grades. There is currently a national issue with the technical processing of results which we are waiting for Pearson to resolve.
We are delighted to see ongoing improvements in subjects such as Business, English Language, English Literature, History and Media.
Continued strong performance in a wide range of subjects, with two thirds of subjects achieving over 50% grades A*-B. Stand out subjects include Computer Science, Maths, Chemistry, Biology, Social Sciences (Psychology and Sociology), Earth Sciences (Geography, Geology and Environmental Science), Economics, Classical Civilisation, Religious Studies, Modern Foreign Languages and Physical Education.
Outstanding high grades achieved in the college's unique offer of specialist subjects.
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College Principal, Mark Kent offered his enthusiastic congratulations to all students on their success. He commented:
"Congratulations to all our students who have been so positive throughout the pandemic, who worked so hard to achieve their excellent results. In an unusual and demanding year, our students have been flexible, dedicated and have adapted to a hybrid of virtual and onsite teaching. We have seen an increase in students' confidence, aided by the excellent support of teachers, support staff, parents and carers, and we are so proud of their achievements."
"With more than 50 academic and vocational courses studied, it is great to see that yet again as a College we have maintained our track record of excellence."
"The college is committed to giving all young people access to a top-class education and opportunities to progress and excel. Our priority remains to provide care and support to every young person so that they can achieve and progress to their full potential."
"The progression of our students to employment, higher-level apprenticeships, Oxbridge, Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science Schools and other prestigious universities remains excellent."
"Finally, I would also like to acknowledge the work and commitment of all the staff at the College, who have played a significant part in helping to prepare and support students in order that they achieve their full potential."


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Cardin, Van Hollen Call for Truth, Justice One Year after Marylander Alex Villamayor's Murder in Paraguay
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD-08) released the following statement Sunday to mark the one-year anniversary of the killing of Marylander Alex Villamayor in Paraguay:
"We solemnly recognize the one-year anniversary of the death of Alex Villamayor, a United States citizen from Maryland who was brutally murdered one year ago in Encarnación, Paraguay. We honor the life he led, the lives he impacted, and the joy he brought to his family and friends. One year later, his family continues their tireless fight for the truth and for justice. Although progress has been made on this case, we will continue to work with Paraguayan and U.S. officials to ensure transparency throughout the judicial process. We must continue to focus a spotlight on this tragedy until justice is served."
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19-Year-Old Pvt. Charles Barnett of Bel Air Killed In Iraq
November 22, 2008 By Brian Goodman
According to the U.S. Department of Defense:
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pvt. Charles Yi Barnett, 19, of Bel Air, Maryland, died on Nov. 20 of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident in Tallil, Iraq.
He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
The incident is under investigation.
In it's latest casualty update, the Department of Defense indicates there have been more than 4,800 deaths in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom combined.
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RichieC says
God Bless Charles Barnett.
GD!
LP says
Thank you for your service! God bless all of our soldiers and servicemen/women.
Have any further details regarding this soldiers death been made public?
vietnam vet says
My Heart goes out to the family. but Honestly would not expect a major investigation in to to his death. because it supposely was and accident the reports are commonly Handed down to a PFC or L / CPL ( LANCE CORPORAL ) to do the investigation.
The fact remains he was a volunteer at a time that all but guaranteed a tour in a war zone. Whether you agree, disagree, or other wise…this kid volunteered to do whats right according to him and for country.
God Bless the troops.
Go Dagger !
Although I don't agree with the war, I am in full support of our troops. They are giving their lives to protect every single one of us here and abroad. I am grateful for their service. I do however hope that our troops will be home from this seemingly neverending war sooner than 2011.
God bless this young man's family during their time of grief. My heart is with you!!


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EXPLORE MICHIGAN AND THE TULIP TIME PARADE: MAY 11-18, 2023
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Single - $2,665 | Double $2,155 | Triple $2,035 | Quad $1,945
Tour includes: 7 nights lodging, luggage handling, 14 meals, all attractions and sightseeing as listed in the itinerary.
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DAY 1: Thursday, May 11, 2023
Travel today across New York to the Courtyard by Marriott Toledo Rossford/Perrysburg, Ohio overnight.
DAY 2: Friday, May 12, 2023
Breakfast is included at the hotel, then we check-out and depart for Grand Rapids, MI
Today's tour begins at Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park with a Tram tour of the outside gardens. Your visit will include a $15 lunch voucher and the Lena Meijer Tropical Conservatory, featuring rock landscapes, waterfall, and exotic plants. Followed by free time to visit the gift shop!
Check into your hotel for the next 2-nights at Tru by Hilton Grand Rapids, before departing for dinner at Pietro's Italian Restaurant with a choice of entrée upon arrival at the restaurant.
DAY 3: Saturday, May 13, 2023
Breakfast is included at the hotel before we make our way to Holland, MI. for Tulip Time……
Upon arrival we will meet our costumed step-on guide for a tour of Holland. Part of Tulip Time's charm is the full immersion into the history of Holland and how Dutch culture played its role.
Following the tour, visit the Tulip Time Artisan Market. Explore the market and enjoy an included lunch. Following in the steps of more than 20 years of tradition, experience over 150 juried artisans with their handmade goods. Dutch Dance performances will be happening throughout the market event times.
Next, you're sure to enjoy the Annual Tulip Time Parade with Reserved Grandstand Seating.
Before returning to our hotel, we will stop for a visit to Windmill Island Gardens. Dinner included.
DAY 4: Sunday, May 14, 2023
Breakfast included at the hotel, check-out and depart for Sleeping Bear Dunes, voted "The Most Beautiful Place in America." Our guide will give you a view of Michigan that is simply spectacular!
Next, depart for Traverse City, The Cherry Capital of the World. Here you will enjoy lunch on your own with time for shopping at the Cherry Republic, with over 200 Cherry-based Products.
Depart for Petoskey to meet our local guide for a fun tour of this fascinating town. Learn about the native American residents, see examples of Victorian architecture which include over 450 cottages, many of which were built before 1900. Visit the area's newest resort community of Bay Harbor which emerged in 1993 on the site of a former cement plant. Learn about Ernest Hemingway's connection to the Petoskey Area and how Petoskey got its moniker as the "Land of the Million Dollar Sunsets" which is still used today.
Tour ends at Stafford's Perry Hotel, overlooking Traverse Bay; welcoming visitors to the crown jewel of Michigan's "Gold Coast." Enjoy breathtaking vistas of the "Million Dollar Sunset" with dinner included.
DAY 5: Monday, May 15, 2023
Breakfast is included at the hotel, check-out and depart for Mackinaw City to meet Mike, our step-on guide, for a tour across the Mackinac Bridge to arrive St. Ignace to board our Ferry to Mackinac Island.
As you step upon the island you will feel like you have stepped back in time. Board our own horse drawn carriage ride to the Grand hotel for a tour of the hotel and outdoors to see the exotic landscaping, and the Esther Williams Swimming Pool. Discover a particularly photogenic stop in the Secret Garden.
The tour concludes with The Grand Hotel's famous buffet lunch and then take some time to relax on the hotel's 660-foot Grand Hotel's Front Porch, the world's largest and most spectacular view of the straits.
Next, enjoy a carriage tour of this picturesque island, a déjà vu of the movie "Somewhere in Time"!
Tour ends at the Bicycle Street Inn on Main Street Downtown for a free evening to explore on your own.
DAY 6: Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Continental Breakfast is included at the Bicycle Street Inn. The day is free to explore Mackinac Island. Visit Mackinac Island's unique shops and be sure to taste some of the famous Mackinac Island fudge.
Board ferry to Mackinaw City, where our coach awaits our arrival back on the mainland to depart for Thunder Bay Resort, a family run resort, nestled in the beauty of Northern Michigan.
This evening step back in time as you board a horse drawn carriage that takes you over the Thunder Bay River into the woods to the beautiful Elk Antler Log Cabin. Warm yourself by the massive fireplace and savor the delicious aromas put forth as staff prepare your gourmet dinner, while sampling several wines.
DAY 7: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Breakfast is included before departing for Fairview Organic Maple Farm. See the original Sugar Shack built in the early 1900's by the Amish family that settled the land. Learn about the modern techniques used to tap over 2,500 Maple Trees with tubing and vacuum. Then sample one of Judy's Maple Cookies.
Next, visit the Antique Toy & Fire Truck Museum. Home to over 60 motorized fire trucks, it has the largest collection of fire trucks in the world, including the world's largest and most famous fire truck, the NYFD Super Pumper. Lunch is included at the museum.
Travel to Toledo Ohio and arrive at the Courtyard by Marriott, same Courtyard from 7-nights ago when we begin this adventure Exploring Michigan and the Tulip Time Parade! Dinner on own this evening.
Breakfast is included at the hotel before departing for home.
Single – $2,665 | Double $2,155 | Triple $2,035 | Quad $1,945
SEATING PREFERENCE: If yes, please let us know your preference in the boxes on the booking page with the specific seat, seat location and if you would like to sit near someone. Check out our seat assignment policy page for our seating chart. If no preference is made, your seat will be assigned by Wade Tours. Check out the seating chart to the left!!
ROOM PREFERENCE: We offer both two queen bed rooms and single king bed rooms. Please let us know your preference and we will do our best to match you to that room.
RESERVATIONS: To be FAIR and IMPARTIAL seat assignments will be taken at the time of booking your reservation. Deposit of $100 per person. Final payment is due 60 days prior to departure.
CANCELLATIONS: Cancellations within 60 days from departure will be subject to a $100 fee per person, plus cost for tickets, meals, hotels and other non-recoverable expenses.
TRAVEL INSURANCE: Is available and recommended due to unforeseen circumstances that can arise and if they do, we want you to be protected BEFORE and DURING your tour. Travel Insurance
BAGGAGE: One large suitcase, and one carry-on bag per person.
MOSES AT SIGHT & SOUND THEATRE: SEPTEMBER 11-13, 2023
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Developer From Software to introduce an alternate combat style to the notoriously difficult action series.
Acclaimed developer From Software will introduce a more methodical approach to combat in Dark Souls 3 -- one that is reminiscent of its PlayStation 4 hit Bloodborne -- according to an early preview of the latest build.
In the latest issue of Edge magazine, a walkthrough of the game reveals a number of tweaks including a new mechanic that should expand a player's moveset and add even more freedom to combat encounters.
The game's new "ready stance" -- which, when activated, gives players an alternate combat style -- is expected to add to the Dark Souls series' already extensive moveset. These extra attacks are reminiscent of Bloodborne's weapon modify mechanic.
Ready stance attacks will vary between weapons, the Edge article claimed. The longsword, for example, gains a guard-breaking "forward moving swipe", while the greatsword is granted a "charging upward slash" that flings enemies into the air.
Other refinements come in the form of a noticeably speedier backstep -- a Bloodborne favourite -- and options for swifter, more graceful attacks.
Certain ranged weapons have also had an overhaul that puts them in line with Bloodborne's fast but feeble firearms. The shortbow, for example, can be drawn far quicker, allowing players to whittle down an enemy's health while keeping them at range.
The Dark Souls 3 release date is set for 2016 and will ship on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.


Quando visiti Orlando, esplora "Skeletons: Museum of Osteology", il museo dello scheletro più grande d'America. Questa attrazione unica di 90 minuti offre un'esperienza divertente ed educativa che è divertente per tutta la famiglia. Il museo interattivo e autonomo espone oltre 400 scheletri reali provenienti da tutto il mondo - da scheletri umani e topolini piccoli a balene giganti e vitelli a due teste. È un'esperienza indimenticabile e unica nel suo genere.
Tucked away in the i-Drive 360 complex, you would never think that there was such a large collection of skeletons. They have very impressive exhibits and staff on site to answer any questions you may have.
I wasn't too sure about this attraction when we booked the tickets, but in hindsight, I'm glad we did. The space isn't that big, but they have fit a lot into it. There are skeletons from almost every animal you can imagine and it was incredibly educational. For someone that can be a little squeamish, I was literally fascinated by the flesh eating bugs cleaning the skeletons right in front of my very eyes!
At first I didn't think I would like a museum full of skeletons, but my husband convinced me to buy the tickets, and I'm really glad we all went. My kids had so much fun looking at all the skeletons, and the scavenger hunt kept them both busy. They are already asking if we can go back! I learned so many things while I was here, *I didn't know snakes had bones! It was such a nice collection of animals. I even got to meet the owner while we were there. He was so nice and generous to talk to our kids and let them take pictures with the elephant. Thank you so much!!
WOW! Everyone should see this place! I have visited museums all over the world and this place is one of the best. The displays are well thought out, and you get the feeling that the designer truly loved what he was doing. Africa was my favorite, with the Elephant and giraffe making everything else look soo small! I'm going to tell everyone I know about this place, cant wait to see it again!
This museum did no disappoint! We were very surprised by the number of skeletons inside, truly amazing. We spent nearly two hours and could have spent more, but we had to plans for a dinner show. Maybe not such a great idea after seeing the Flesh Eating Beetles, gross but still very cool! I highly recommend anyone to go see this museum; I found this place very interesting!


Cats are amazing. It's like they think they're entitled to be treated like royalty and they're so funny and sweet that they get away with it! Our feline friends can be demanding however they can also be the most loving and giving little guys on the planet. Check out Lingvistov's guide to the plus points of being a cat owner and don't forget to check out their website via the link below when you're done!


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The First Presidential Flight
Nowadays the U.S. President has his own airplane. But for Franklin Roosevelt in 1943, flying was still a big deal.
by Tony Reichhardt , Air & Space Magazine, January 2016
FDR inflight, with TWA pilot Otis Bryan. (FDR Library)
The Casablanca Conference, held 70 years ago this week, is remembered today for the agreement by Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill to demand unconditional surrender from their Axis enemies. But even before the leaders sat down to talk, FDR made history. His trip across the Atlantic, in a Boeing 314 flying boat, was the first time a sitting U.S. president flew on an airplane.
Nobody was more impressed than his pilots. The flights had been planned in secrecy, and when Roosevelt and his entourage showed up at the Pan American airways base in Miami on the morning of January 11, 1943, to board the Dixie Clipper, the crew was "very much surprised to learn the identity of our guest," recalled Pan Am pilot Howard M. Cone, Jr. A 34-year-old veteran of transoceanic flights, Cone flew Roosevelt, advisor Harry Hopkins and several military leaders on one Clipper, while another flying boat carried the presidential staff.
Cone said the President was an "excellent passenger" and a "good air sailor" on his 15,000-mile round-trip, displaying an impressive knowledge of geography on a journey that included stops in Trinidad and Brazil. Once in Africa, Roosevelt boarded a TWA C-54 piloted by 35-year-old Captain Otis F. Bryan, who flew him from Bathurst, Gambia to Morocco. The trip back from Casablanca included a flyover of the harbor at Dakar, Senegal, at an altitude of 3,000 feet.
In a War Department press conference following their return to the States, the two airline pilots couldn't stop effusing about their VIP passenger's ability to "make you feel perfectly at home. We felt at ease as long as he was," said Bryan. Roosevelt even joined in the ritual of signing "short snorters" for the crew — dollar bills autographed by all the passengers on a flight.
The President also celebrated his 61st birthday on the way back, dining on caviar, olives, celery, pickles, turkey, dressing, green peas, cake, and champagne. (Captain Cone, reported the New York Times, drank coffee instead.)
Roosevelt cuts his birthday cake, 8,000 feet above Haiti. Pan American pilot Howard Cone is at far right.
It wasn't FDR's first time in an airplane — in 1932 he had flown to the Democratic convention in Chicago to accept the presidential nomination. But before 1943, airplanes weren't considered a safe form of transportation for an American president. (In fact, if the fatal crash of Pan Am's Yankee Clipper on February 22 had happened before Roosevelt's flight instead of just after, the Secret Service may not have approved the Casablanca trip.)
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Chaos on Wallstreet, Godzilla style. I'd pay to see Bernie Madoff and the Stockbrokers flee. Be a good name for an industrial band that wants to strike fear into the middle class bourgeoisie.
Say... does Godzilla do Gungam?


Here's how you can get obscene wealth and power within the first 15 minutes of emerging from the sewer system in Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Recorded and annotated all myself, hope you enjoy! Part 1 of 2!
If you want the full un-split version in higher quality, download from here..
You've seen the one hacked Mario where the guys swears all over the place. Here's one (no swearing) but is not quite as insane but still pretty difficult. One of the CLOUDS in the background is an enemy! Yikes!
This Ripley's daily newspaper comic-page panel falls short on the details about an explosion caused by building up of internal gases during traport of a whale leaving quite a mess everywhere. I decided to look a little further into it. Wikipedia offers a few paragraphs about the incident in a larger whale-explosion collection. MSNBC offers a story with the identical headline as well as the full-color picture (also found @ Wiki) that was used for the Ripley illustration. The 60-ton sperm whale littered and stank up the vicinity after bursting when pressure from decomposing entrails became too intense, but it only seemed to (from the pictures) have split along a lower back region instead of necessarily the typical mental evocation of "explosion". The MSNBC story also reports that it became a local novelty with a group consisting primarily of men, to, shall we say, catch a glimpse of its rumored massive manhood.
I've added a bunch of homemade (ripped here @ ablestmage.com) Halo 3 videos to the page at the right, there. Below this is a bulk post of them if you want to check out the new ones.


GAMEPLAN Curriculum Grade Two an Active Music Curriculum for Children by Jeff Kriske and Randy DeLelles is the third volume in the GAMEPLAN curriculum. Each grade level in the series includes 35 weeks of lesson plans for the elementary music specialist. This curriculum is organized chronologically through the school year from September to May with four lessons per month each with approximately 60 minutes of activities. GAMEPLAN has organized musical objectives in a logical progression that is educationally sound and developmentally appropriate. GAMEPLAN presents the lessons in a concise format that is practical, easy-to-follow and user-friendly. Each grade level includes: lessons organized into a logical sequence; a yearly plan categorizing objectives in five conceptual areas (rhythm, melody, harmony, form, timbre); experiences in imitation, exploration, improvisation, and visualization; holiday and seasonal activities incorporated into the teaching sequence; activities that spark creativity and higher-level thinking skills; a repertoire rich in folk literature, nursery rhymes, and traditional singing games; four formal written assessments; a seating chart template, including space for assessment; illustration of all the charts and visuals used in each lesson.
Rhythm Objectives: Demonstrate quarter note/half note pulse, label half note, label half rest, define tempo, experience meter (2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8) and recognize time signature.
Melody Objectives: Demonstrate contour, demonstrate proper vocal technique, develop a repertoire of songs (folk/seasonal/multicultural/patriotic), experience MRD melodies, identify Do and Re scale tones and hand signals and perform MRD/SMRD/SMD/SMLD.
Harmony Objectives: Develop proper mallet technique, demonstrate ostinato, experience major/minor, experience vocal ostinato, demonstrate simple bordun (broken), experience suspended pitch.
Form Objectives: Demonstrate phrase, identify coda, identify ABC, explore time/space/shape/force in movement and identify bar line/double bar/measure.
Timbre Objectives: Identify forte/piano, identify pitched percussion (xylophone/metallophone/glockenspiel), demonstrate hand drum technique and identify accent.
The corresponding Charts and Visuals are available separately (825385). GAMEBOARD, item 550062, has classroom visuals and is a companion to the GAMEPLAN curriculum.
These children's picture books are available at a savings in a set, item 840247.
The complete 9-volume set, item 850842, is available at a savings.


The new Kirkland Signature Flex-Tech kitchen bags are reinforced at the top. The reinforced area provides additional strength you can depend on when removing, closing and carrying the bag.
The patented Flex-Tech plastic incorporated into the product allows the new Kirkland Signature kitchen bag to expand around your trash, reducing tears and increasing holding capacity.
The bag's gripping drawstring expands around trash cans and then contracts to keep the bag on the can, not in it.


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Designed as part of a joint venture by Oculus and Aspect Studios, Sky Park at Lendlease's Melbourne Quarter development is based on the principles of biophilic design.
Sky Park brings a welcome green oasis into the concrete jungle of the city. Suspended over a wide pedestrian plaza with views of Southern Cross Station, the elevated park is open for public access on Mondays to Fridays and provides comforting green spaces where local residents and office workers can take a break from their busy day.
Oculus approached Anston to seek a paving solution for the hard-scaped areas within Sky Park. The eventual selection was a modified mix, using the existing colour Atlas from Anston's Granite Range as a paving base and adding chunky bluestone fragments to create an exposed aggregate look. For this particular environment, which would be subject to high foot traffic, the extra detail within the paving would be more forgiving of stains from general wear.
Sky Park and the adjacent commercial tower at One Melbourne Quarter represent the first stage of the extensive development. Once complete, Melbourne Quarter will form a brand new city precinct home to new residences, offices, shops and hospitality spaces in the south of the CBD.
The addition of exposed bluestone aggregates to our classic Atlas mix makes it more suitable for a high-traffic environment.
OCULUS is an international design practice whose work is an amalgamation of urban design, landscape architecture, and architecture.
The practice has grown over the past twenty years to include studios in Washington DC, Sydney, and Melbourne.
The team is spread between studios in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Shanghai.


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Retail Revolution / July 1, 2020
Why Uber is looking toward a potential Postmates acquisition
As Uber looks to diversify its revenue, Postmates presents a unique opportunity.
Earlier this week, reports surfaced that Uber was considering acquiring the courier service app for $2.6 billion. Now, Postmates is reportedly mulling an IPO as well. Both options mean Postmates is looking for an exit. But Uber's involvement shows how the ride sharing app is looking toward its expansion opportunities.
Right now, the delivery app market is both popular and crowded. DoorDash remains the winner, with 45% of the food delivery app transactions in April, according to Edison Trends, with Uber Eats and Grubhub behind. Meanwhile, smaller niche players like Slice and Chowbus try to take more specialized approaches. A company like Uber is likely looking for any growth engine it can find. What's more, as most deliver services focus on food and grocery, Uber may be looking for ways to grow delivery in other, less saturated segments.
Two big changes have happened over the last four months. People around the world have stayed close to their own quarters, and many of them have tried to buy goods online. Uber, for example, said during its first quarter earnings call that bookings revenue revenue declined 80% in April year-over-year. Meanwhile, delivery apps like DoorDash and Grubhub have seen downloads increase by as much as 60% since the start of this year.
There are two big reasons why Uber likely sees Postmates as a good portfolio addition. For one, it will help Uber win the game of scale. Right now, the economics of delivery apps are bad at best. There are numerous different players, each trying to undercut the other, meaning that most apps are subsidizing the service in the name of customer acquisition.
"They're all looking to get larger," said Jason Goldberg, chief commerce strategy officer at Publicis, "to make the unit economic model for delivery work." For restaurant delivery especially, the current model isn't sustainable. What's likely to happen is a consolidation of apps, making the landscape less competitive, which will give the services more leverage to increase fees to make the economics better. Indeed, Grubhub acquired Just Eat for $7.3 billion earlier this month.
Beyond being a pure scale play by Uber, Postmates has also begun differentiating from competition in interesting ways. For one, it has built out partnerships with non-restaurant retailers. These include liquor stores, as well as apparel stores like Old Navy. As Hetal Pandya, co-founder of Edison Trends, told Modern Retail last year, the delivery app competitive landscape is "basically a land grab for the consumer's mind."
With that, Uber gobbling up Postmates would give it inroads into industries beyond restaurants. "This is a way for Uber to take advantage of some of the increasing trends," said Reid Greenberg, evp of digital and e-commerce at Kantar. "It gives them a trifecta of restaurant, grocery and alcohol delivery capabilities."
Of course, this all depends on whether or not Uber and Postmates pull the trigger. But for Uber to find areas of growth, it's going to have to think beyond restaurants and ride shares. Thus, this move would indicate a new strategy of sorts.
"You want to put more resources — more dollars — in these ancillary services," said Goldberg. "There's going to be more demand outside of those [food delivery] lanes."
Why retailers are paying employees to get the coronavirus vaccine
Retailers are trying to get their employees vaccinated -- and fast. There's a clear incentive for retailers to encourage their employees to get vaccinated as quickly as possible: as more of their employees get vaccinated, it decreases the likelihood that one of them will contract the coronavirus at work. However, mandating that employees get the vaccine presents its own set of challenges.
Why e-commerce companies are turning themselves into banks
Walmart has big plans to enter the fintech space. Although few retail companies offer financial services in the U.S., e-commerce companies in Asia -- including Alibaba, Rakuten, Shopee and others -- have made themselves into hubs not only for goods but also for everyday banking needs. These companies give out loans to customers, take bank deposits and facilitate transactions that are not directly related to e-commerce -- like paying for utility bills -- and they offer one possible path forward for U.S. retailers looking to add a financial services arm.
Walmart is starting off 2021 by losing one of its key e-commerce executives. Marc Lore, who has led Walmart's e-commerce strategy since the big-box retailer acquired his startup Jet.com for $3.3 billion, announced he was leaving Walmart after nearly five years. It leaves Walmart without the person who has previously been deemed the architect of its e-commerce strategy. All this during a year in which e-commerce is likely to once again experience tremendous growth — and as the coronavirus pandemic drags on.


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Q: VSTS Build With Local Nuget Package From Local Nuget Server Has anyone had success building an ASPNET5 application in VSTS with a local (not public facing) Nuget server as a feed? Following these steps: https://msdn.microsoft.com/Library/vs/alm/Build/azure/deploy-aspnet5 I can see the script restoring but it always errors out on my local package. I am sure I am configuring something wrong. This is what I have tried:

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*Add a Nuget Installer task with a arg to my solution and NuGet arguments nugete.exe -source "https://www.nuget.org/api/v2/;http://mynugetserver" (and I tried including no Nuget arguments and including a Nuget.config in the root of my solution). However, the build runs into a an exception saying it cant find the local url: System.Net.Http.HttpRequestException: An error occurred while sending the request. ---> System.Net.WebException: The remote name could not be resolved: 'mydomain'. Okay I understand that, but I do I get it to recognize a local URL?

*After researching I thought I would have to use the Package Manager Extension for VSTS. So I loaded my packaged on there successfully, but when I included that package URL in my Nuget.config I get a bunch of unauthorized responses from the PreBuild.ps1 because it is trying to look at the VSTS package URL too. And that is where I am now.

Current Nuget.Config
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <configuration>
      <packageRestore>
        <add key="enabled" value="True" />
        <add key="automatic" value="True" />
      </packageRestore>
      <config>
        <!--DO I NEED TO INCLUDE MY PROXY INFOR HERE I AM BEHIND ONE AT WORK-->
      </config>
      <bindingRedirects>
        <add key="skip" value="False" />
      </bindingRedirects>
      <activePackageSource>
        <add key="nuget.org" value="https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json" />
      </activePackageSource>
      <packageSources>
        <add key="nuget.org" value="https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json" protocolVersion="3" />
        <add key="nuget.org" value="https://www.nuget.org/api/v2/" />
        <add key="Local" value="https://vstsurl/DefaultCollection/_packaging/Local/nuget/v3/index.json" />
<add key="Company Nuget Gallery v2" value="http://mydomain/nuget/api/v2" />
      </packageSources>
    </configuration>

UPDATE
if I use the Package Manager on VSTS these are the warnings / exceptions all which seem to come from the local feed. not sure why it is using the local feed for all the external packages
 System.Net.Http.HttpRequestException: Response status code does not indicate success: 401 (Unauthorized).
... other exceptions here
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A: If you are using the build agent hosted by VSTS and your nuget server is in local (Cannot access from internet), the package restore will fail since the build agent cannot find your nuget server. You'd either configure your nuget server so that it can be accessed from internet or deploy your own build agent in the same intranet with your nuget server.

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I recently taught a two day workshop in processing archival AV collections. The main objective of this workshop was to teach a handful of professionals how to identify key information from a collection full of audiovisual materials: information that can help them to understand what their organizations need to do to preserve these items. The first day of the workshop involved my lecturing and showing pictures of format examples that we would more than likely run into at a university archive. I was teaching up a storm how to ID the most basic of AV formats: and this is no easy feat as there are a ton of them! By the end of the first day I was feeling very confident indeed.
Two things stood out to me about this format: 1.) I had no idea Eastman Kodak got into the video cassette business, and 2.) despite this having the Betamax logo on it (the Greek symbol for "beta") nowhere did it say "Betamax" or "Betacam". Considering these tapes were recorded by the Athletics Department of a university, and it was stored with a bunch of other Betacams (and Betacam SPs), then this is probably a Betacam. I don't think they would've switched recording technology, especially since Betacam SP is so much higher in quality (and therefore expense) than Betamax. But I wanted to supply some sort of definitive answer for the workshop attendees, not just a day full of maybe's and probably's. Turns out that Betacam and Betamax are mostly interchangeable, so the only way to tell the difference is by popping these questionable tapes into a machine—which we didn't have on hand and I wouldn't necessarily recommend doing if it was a very unique recording (which it did seem to be). Oh, and just to trip you up a little bit more, it could also just be audio, because you can record audio-only on Betamax tapes which people occasionally did (probably more often than I would like to think). I would make an assumption that since this was once again recorded by the Athletics Department, they wanted visuals and not just audio, as the visuals are the most important aspect in studying game film (my Dad was a football coach). The solution turned out to be that there is no solution! What is the exact different between Betamax and Betacam? Oh, and then what about Betacam SP, SX or Digital Betacam? Tune in to the next UCLA Library Preservation Unit blog to find out, as well as more about another tricky AV format you might have hiding in your attic or your archive: Fischer-Price's PixelVision!


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Directory of Registered Geologists
Geologists Act 2008 (Act 689)
For Geologists
Complaint on Unprofessional Conduct
Archived News/Media
The Board was established in November 2014 under the Geologists Act 2008, Act 689 Laws of Malaysia. The Board's mandate is for the registration of geologists, the regulations of geological practice and for related matters.
It was until late 2015, after the regulations cited as Geologists (Registration of Geologists) Regulations 2015 was approved and in force, the Board began its due process of registration. As it is at its infancy stage, the registration process was rather slow because of problems and challenges encountered that affect the administrative process.
Applications for various categories of geologists' registrations reached just above 2000 applications. However, at end of May 2016, the number of applicants registered was 625 and the number keeps growing. Hopefully, all geologists are aware of the requirements as they are duty bound to register with the Board of Geologists.
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD
The Board is established under Section 3 of Geologists act 2008, Act 689 Laws of Malaysia. It is a body corporate and shall have perpetual succession. It consists of fourteen (14) members who shall be Malaysian citizens and shall be appointed by the Minister. The Board is headed by a Chairman, and other members include five (5) from public services, five (5) from private practice, two (2) persons who, in the opinion of the Minister can contribute to the development of the profession, and one (1) representative from Institute of Geology Malaysia (IGM). The Board appoints a Registrar of Geologists, in adherence to Section 29 of Geologists Act 2008. The Registrar duty is to ensure that a register is kept of every person who is suitably qualified to be registered as a geologist. This involves recording all entries of registration, suspension, revocation, removal and reinstatement in the Register. The Registrar shall be under the general control and direction of the Board, is charged with the duty of running the secretariat.
THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES
The Board appoints Committees in accordance to Section 14 of the Geologist Act 2008. Currently the Board has three (3) Committees namely:
Corporate Services and Finance (JHKK)
Legal, Ethics and Discipline (JPED)
Development and Professional Program (JPPP)
An elected Board Member respectively chairs each Committee and the Board may appoint any person to be a member of any committee established.
Corporate Services and Finance Committee (JHKK)
This Committee overseas the expenditure of the Board, advices to improve the financial base of the Board, to determine the scale of fees on geological fees rendered, advise strategic directions of the Board and deals with all matters of staff welfares. The Committee also ensures that the Board deliveries are in accordance with the policies provided by the Act and perform as interface of the Board and the parent Ministry.
Legal, Ethics and Discipline Committee (JPED)
The Committee deals with all legal matters to determine and regulate the professional conduct and ethics of the geological profession. They investigate and recommend actions to be taken by the Board on matters pertaining to disputes or ethics and disciplinary matters. It advices the Board to consider and recommend reforms to the law relating to geological surveying, and reviewing on Acts and Regulations.
Professional and Development Program Committee (JPPP)
The Committee is established in order to execute the scheme and curriculum for examination for admission to the geological profession. To undertake continuous professional development programmes for geologists and practitioners to further enhance their knowledge in the latest developments relating to the geological profession. To establish linkages with institutions such as universities, colleges, organisations and agencies with the Board for training courses and benefits of the profession.
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Q: Cannot edit a javascript asset in rails I am trying to change the functionality of the autocomplete-rail.js file once I've done the
rails generate autocomplete:uncompressed

to get the full jquery code
however, every change that I make (in comments or in code) doesn't seem to matter
I've saved the file, restarted rails s, deleted cache.. nothing works.
the file is currently in public/assets (where the generator puts it)
I can see from the source that /assets/autocomplete-rails.js?body=1 is being served..
going to it does not give me jquery.. but regular javascript
what is going on?
update
I searched for the file and if I edit the file in
C:\Ruby193\lib\ruby\gems\1.9.1\gems\rails3-jquery-autocomplete-1.0.6\lib\assets\javascripts

I can see that that is the file being served.. (I edited it and I see it being served with the edit)
this is a problem in working on different computers on the same repo since the edits to this file are kept in the gems directory and not in the app's..
is there a way to solve this?

A: If the file exists in public/assets, then that's the file that the web server will serve. I suggest you delete that entire directory so that Rails will dynamically serve your assets.

A: solved.. I just copied that file to the assets directory directly..


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Morrison Government supporting Panthers on the Prowl
A re-elected Morrison Government will provide $170,000 for Panthers on the Prowl to ensure their programs continue to give back to families and young people in Penrith and the surrounding areas.
Federal Minister for Families and Social Services Paul Fletcher, Liberal Senator for New South Wales Marise Payne and Liberal Candidate for Lindsay Melissa McIntosh said that Panthers on the Prowl Community Development Foundation had been operating for 15 years and has had a significant impact on hundreds of young people and their families in the Penrith area.
"The goal of Panthers on the Prowl is to make a positive and lasting difference to the wellbeing of young people in local communities," said Mr Fletcher.
This investment from the Liberal National Government will help to continue Programs such as:
Primary Program – early-intervention program to target at-risk youth.
Secondary Program – career pathways program for school leavers.
Adult Computer Literacy Program – workshops run by the Panthers education and welfare unit to develop adults' computer skills.
Kokoda Leadership Project – Ex-players and Panthers staff take local young people on the Kokoda Trail.
Building Young Men – Youth Mentoring – Intensive 18-week mentoring for at-risk young people which links them up with mentors.
"Panthers on the Prowl is a proud Foundation with a strong history of producing local talent, and this continued commitment to the programs will only strengthen that moving forward," said Senator Payne.
"Athletes are role models for our children and it is important for our youth to see diversity among our professional sporting bodies, as well as developing programs that encourage diversity in sport."
"The program will leverage the community connections and profile of the Panthers and their players to engage young people from the community to look at getting involved,"
"Community based sports clubs like the Panthers can play a very important role in building social cohesion – so the Morrison Government is pleased to be working with Panthers on the Prowl."
"The Panthers are an integral part of our community here in Penrith, and I'm proud that we are backing them in," Melissa McIntosh said.
"I am very proud of our support for this program, which will help the kids from different backgrounds and communities to participate in something that unites all Australians – sport," said Melissa McIntosh.
"If elected as the Member for Lindsay, I will continue to advocate for programs like this one that support our community."


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Q: How to use Parse() method from the UnitsNet nuget package I wanted to use UnitsNet in my C# project and saw in the documentation that the authors are using their classes to parse units of measure from string like this:
var usEnglish = new CultureInfo("en-US");
Mass kg = Mass.Parse(usEnglish, "1.0 kg");

I wanted to use it the same way, so I installed the package in my project using nuget console by invoking:
Install-Package UnitsNet

and made sure that the reference is added in the project.
The problem is that I still can't see the Parse()/TryParse() methods on any of the unit types.
Am I doing something wrong, or is the documentation outdated?

A: It turned out that the UnitsNet documentation was a little bit ahead of the time.
The version I have been pulling from NuGet with
Install-Package UnitsNet
was 3.4.0, and the changes I was trying to use, mentioned in the question were first introduced in version 3.5.0.


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Panbeh Zabān (persiska: پَنبِه زَنان, پنبه زبان, Panbeh Zanān) är en ort i Iran.   Den ligger i provinsen Zanjan, i den nordvästra delen av landet,  km väster om huvudstaden Teheran. Panbeh Zabān ligger  meter över havet och antalet invånare är .

Terrängen runt Panbeh Zabān är kuperad åt nordost, men åt sydväst är den platt. Terrängen runt Panbeh Zabān sluttar söderut. Den högsta punkten i närheten är  meter över havet,  km nordost om Panbeh Zabān. Runt Panbeh Zabān är det ganska tätbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer. Närmaste större samhälle är Zarrīnābād,  km sydväst om Panbeh Zabān. Trakten runt Panbeh Zabān består i huvudsak av gräsmarker.

Medelhavsklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är januari, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är november, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är september, med  mm nederbörd.

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So, we share this journal with our friends and family - in an attempt to stay connected despite our distance. You can see where we're at with the map below, and check out our journal entries directly to the right of the map (click on the date to open the entry). To the right, there's a link to leave us a message.


The constant emergence of new technologies, a changing economy and shifting customer expectations make improving efficiencies critical in the supply chain world. Would your company rather be lean or agile? You don't have a choice – you must do both! Call it a hybrid approach, custom or individualized management.
It doesn't matter what name you adopt from that trendy business management blog you follow, simply deploying a Lean concept to drive your supply chain function is probably not enough… you also need flexibility.
An agile approach to supply chain helps the team respond to the unpredictability of today's business world and the individualized demands of customers. Lean identifies and eliminates waste, which is a very good thing. It reduces unnecessary costs, speeds deliveries, and brings everyone together in the constant search for improved efficiencies. Anything that doesn't add value to the supply chain function is out the door at a Lean operation.
But when the company combines agile with Lean, it adds reassurance for customers that the supply chain can adapt and handle new products and deliveries with speed and flexibility. That's an improved service that customers will appreciate and pay a premium to acquire.
No one wants to see product sitting in the warehouse. It needs to be on the sales floor or delivered to the customer to be profitable. Again, this is not a new concept. But to keep moving to where it needs to be when it needs to be there, the supply chain can't rely on just Lean or agility, it needs both.
With this "both" notion in mind, it brings the supply chain function from only supply all the way back to the manufacturing of product. Agility starts from the legs of the organization, much like a highly agile athlete…it's all in the lower body!
The agile mindset, once fully implemented has the potential to bring the organization together from top to bottom as long as good communication is in place from the production operation through to final, last-mile delivery to the user.
This requires more people talking and working together. It can be done, and it not only supports the company's goals, it delivers to today's omni-channel customers who buy from many different devices and in every physical location imaginable.
Maybe Some Support is Needed….
If your company is really good at building a quality widget, putting together a Lean, agile supply chain probably sounds like entirely new business that needs to be started. So the real task at hand here is finding the right subcontractor to handle the job and make it a reality.
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The National Retail Federation (NRF) released its economic forecast for the year, projecting that retail industry sales will grow 3.1%, higher than the 10-year average of 2.7%. The NRF also announced that it expects non-store sales in 2016 to grow between 6% and 9%. These predictions exclude purchases related to automobiles, gas stations and restaurants. Read more of the forecast here.
Another year is in the books, and we're now deep in the first quarter of 2016. While it's evident that the logistics and transportation industry experienced a rapid pace of change in 2015, there were many other strong trends that resonated above typical predictions for the year, such as plummeting fuel prices and more. Click here to read Logistic Management's list of the top stories and themes of 2015.
Every business deals with countless moving parts that are both within and outside of its control. Anything that can help you predict what's coming, or even just a piece of the business you can count on from day-to-day, feels like a break from the storm.
If you had to move products through the northeast last winter, you know that nothing was going to arrive on time – record snowfall pounded the area! Add to that a spike in energy costs in the same area, and you were left with manufacturing companies who had to shut down.
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Shipping is the number one cost in the fulfillment arena, and without a comprehensive plan for cost monitoring and optimization, retailers can easily end up being charged much more than anticipated. Fortunately, there are many ways that retailers can improve warehouse efficiency to reduce costs; one way is to control inbound and outbound freight. Click here to read the rest of the article on MultichannelMerchant.com.


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Photos From Drew Barrymore's Whip It
By Peter Sciretta/July 8, 2009 9:58 pm EST
Fox Searchlight has released the first photos from Drew Barrymore's directorial debut Whip It in today's issue of USA Today. Based on the book Derby Girl by Shauna Cross, the film stars Ellen Page as Bliss Cavendar, "an indie-rock loving misfit" who finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin Texas. More photos after the jump.
As you can see in the photo above, Page's team is cleverly named the Hurl Scouts. Page skates under the name Babe Ruthless, Kristen Wiig plays Maggie Mayhem, and Drew Barrymore's character is named Smashley Simpson. I love the names of the derby members and teams. Its like old school pro wrestling.
Zoe Bell (skate name: Bloody Holly) and Eve play for the Hurl Scout's rivals, the schoolgirl-themed Holy Rollers, which is led by Juliette Lewis (skate name: Iron Maven). Maven knows that Bliss is only 17, not old enough to skate in the derby, and apparently her character wrestles with the idea of revealing that information.
Rounding out the cast is Marcia Gay Harden who plays Bliss' disapproving mother and Jimmy Fallon who is a cheesy hungover announcer named Hot Tub Johnny. Head on over to USA Today to see the photos above and more in higher resolution. Whip it will hit theaters on October 9th 2009.


Nothing much has changed in Sift Heads World - Ultimatum as far as controls go: use your mouse (the left click button specifically) for shooting down and getting rid of enemies. Press the space bar button to pick up weapons along the way, and R to reload when you are out of ammunition. For adjusting the graphics quality, just press the Q button.
Alright, being the most wanted bounty hunter is fun and action packed. There's no doubt about it. HOWEVER, it also has disadvantages! You see, the police are now breathing down your neck... and you need to help Vinnie, Kiro, and Shorty get out alive and get rid of the chasing police!
First off, you need to get the police off of your back BUT do NOT kill them. Here's how to do it: aim and shoot the front of the police car. This should blow off their motor rendering them immobile and unable to chase you. Do the same for the second police car. After shooting down the 2 police cars, Shorty will get shot by the third cop on a bike and Kiro will intervene.
Hit the spacebar twice to break through the back of the Shelby's window. Police will shoot at you (Kiro) and you need to press on the RIGHT buttons - either W, A, S, and D, to dodge the bullets. By the way, there will be a police ambush ahead and you need to press on the arrow keys to avoid crashing. Unfortunately, after Vinnie manages to escape, Kiro will be intercepted by the cops and you need to make it to Darwen's house with the injured Shorty.
After having a convo with Darwen, grab the assault rifle and get rid of all of the henchmen outside. Shoot them through the 2 windows of the living room. By the way, make sure you press the space bar button to avoid getting shot. After clearing the henchmen outside, 2 of them will get through the house. Shoot them down quickly and get into Darwen's kitchen. There you will find a health pack. Shoot down all of the henchmen outside through the 2 windows in the kitchen.
After getting rid of the henchmen through the windows, Darwen will tell you that there are still some more in the front. Walk outside of the kitchen and take out the three henchmen who are still breathing.
As you can see in this mini and partial walkthrough, this is one of the most action packed shooting and stick man games you should NOT miss! What are you waiting for? Stop reading and start playing.


Friends, family, colleagues and admirers of a legendary Mississippi State leader and diplomat who was esteemed around the world gathered Saturday [March 5] to remember János Radványi.
The former Hungarian ambassador to the U.S. who joined the MSU history faculty in the early 1970s and founded MSU's Center for International Security Strategic Studies and Executive Leadership Forum died on Jan. 11 at the age of 93. Following a funeral mass Saturday, the university hosted a reception to celebrate "a remarkable life" and to offer condolences to his family. He is survived by his daughter Julianna Radványi-Szűcs of Budapest, Hungary; son János Radványi Jr. of Soquel, California; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
MSU President Mark E. Keenum said Radványi had been part of the Bulldog family for 44 of his esteemed 93 years, and that the university is proud to celebrate the life of such an influential leader. After he earned his doctorate degree in history from Stanford University, with all the things he had accomplished, and all of his worldly contacts, relations with world leaders, diplomats, military leaders, accomplished individuals – he could have lived and thrived and been successful anywhere on this planet. But he chose to make Starkville, Mississippi, his home and to be part of this great university," Keenum said. "It was through his time here at Mississippi State that he truly left a legacy."
Keenum said Radványi brought world leaders to campus and to the state capital.
"What a remarkable thing it was to have a man with that vision focused on world peace, and that makes me feel so proud that he was a part of our family," Keenum added. "He's done a great deal, not only for our university, our state and our nation, but for the world, and not very many people can say that."
A letter from Gov. Phil Bryant to the Radványi family was read during the program by Jon Rezek, MSU interim associate vice president for international programs and interim executive director of the International Institute. Bryant said the family's loss also is a loss to the State of Mississippi, which Radványi served for more than four decades.
"Radványi proved he was a true pioneer in strengthening ties between his dear homeland Hungary, the United States, and especially the State of Mississippi. His courage, commitment to work for peace, and devotion to pursuing the dream of globalization are an inspiration to us all," Bryant said.
Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman read an official proclamation that declared March 5, 2016 "shall be known as Dr. János Radványi Day in the City of Starkville for the significant contributions of Dr. Radványi, and that he be forever remembered with much honor for his service to the City of Starkville."
MSU Vice President for Research and Economic Development David Shaw also gave remarks to share his own personal experiences and reflections.
"I soaked up all of the opportunities that I could to be able to spend time with Dr. Radványi. To be such a legacy, he was also one of the most humble men that I've ever met," Shaw said.
"Dr. Radványi had a tremendous vision for the way he wanted to impact Mississippi State University and the State of Mississippi. Early on, he envisioned creating the Executive Leadership Forum that brought leading political and policy figures to the State of Mississippi to meet with key business and government leaders in Jackson, but also here on campus at Mississippi State," he said.
Shaw explained that the university will always remember Radványi for his tremendous contributions, but administrators also plan to grow his legacy through the Radványi Chair in International Security Studies.
Memorial donations may be made to the "Dr. János Radványi Memorial Scholarship" fund through the MSU Foundation at P.O. Box 6149, Mississippi State, MS 39762 or online at msufoundation.com.