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Today's destination leaders find themselves in a hyper-competitive marketplace with an incredible pace of change. With so much uncertainty on the horizon, you need a plan. Not having one is akin to navigating unknown territory without a map.
In just the last five years, we have worked with more than 50 destinations worldwide to help navigate a future ripe with opportunity amid all the uncertainty. Our approach allows an organization to define its mission and vision, determine the actions needed to best drive the visitor economy forward, and develop performance targets to know if they are successful.
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The visitor economy has become an inherent and integral part of destinations, requiring destination leaders to take a more holistic approach to their thinking. Destinations must now balance sustainable visitor growth and the long-term health and vibrancy of their communities.
Destination planning makes the connection between the visitor economy, economic development and community well-being. Working hand in hand with clients, our team delivers successful destination plans that ensure economic sustainability for destinations while preserving the quality of life for residents and quality of place for visitors. Our approach combines data-driven assessments, inclusive stakeholder and community engagement, economic forecasting, governance and policy analysis, scenario modeling and performance measurement.
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Visitor economies are particularly vulnerable to crises and disasters. Potential vulnerabilities include both physical infrastructure and more intangible elements such as destination image and reputation.
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On Jan. 18 pipes were burst in Deegan West, a dorm on Merrimack's campus. This resulted in several student's belongings being damaged. There were also water incidents at the Sakowich Campus Center and South Residential House Two. On Jan. 22, a sprinkler head burst near the main entrance of Sakowich. A day later, the same problem occurred in South Residential House Two. The sprinkler incidents did not result in the same level of damage as Deegan.
Room damage varied by those affected. All damaged personal items were brought to a classroom in Deegan West where students then decided which items to keep and which items to throw away.
"My rug got soaking wet, so I decided to throw it out. My HDMI cord also got wet, so I threw it out. Anything that we threw out the person who was with us asked how much it cost and they gave us a gift card to replace it," said Tori Katz. Katz was shocked to see how damaged everything was in the common room.
Students say Merrimack College handled the situation well in terms of reimbursing students for damaged items, and they made sure to put dryers in the damaged rooms and hallways to dry everything as quickly as possible to prevent further damage.
Residence Life emailed students explaining that the main cause behind the bursting pipes are open windows and doors during the winter months. Residence Life asked students to keep their windows closed. It's also important for everyone on campus to close any exterior doors they may find open.
According to Chiavelli, the school upgrades and replaces things when accidents happen. They have a maintenance schedule in which the school upgrades the facilities, including piping.


Microsoft has rewritten an Xbox One web promotion that backfired when it was branded sexist by upset gamers. The tech giant has apologized.
Online outcry was sparked by an Xbox.com web page that generated for owners of the new console an email to convince their non-gaming loved ones to pick up a controller and start playing.
Hey honey [...] I know, I know, you'd rather knit than watch me slay zombies, but hear me out [...] It just so happens that Xbox One has the best multiplayer service that filters out jerks. So don't you worry [...] p.s. Did I mention how beautiful you are?
And so on and so forth. No genders were mentioned, you'll note, but many on Twitter and beyond took it as a letter from a boyfriend to a girlfriend, and thus slammed the promo as sexist for stereotyping women.
After enough punters complained about the weird tone of the note, Microsoft took action and altered the site. The "knitting" option was removed, offering instead entries including "you'd rather watch cat videos on the internet" and "take a bubble bath with a piranha". Now all the defaults are gone, leaving just blanks to fill in.
"The letter is customizable and we meant no offense, but understand how the defaults could be perceived," the company told El Reg.
"We're making changes to the letter defaults and apologize for the oversight."


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Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)
The Veterans Educational Assistance Program or VEAP is a program many have likely heard of over the years when exploring their VA education benefits.
The program, which has been closed to new enrollments (more on that below) was a military educational assistance program where those who choose to enroll would have matching contributions from the federal government – for every dollar the service member contributed to their VEAP account, two dollars would be added by the government.
VEAP Requirements
This program was offered to those who joined the military between January, 1, 1977 and June 30, 1985. Requirements for VEAP included the following:
Service members who joined during the qualifying period must have opened a VEAP contribution account no later than April 1, 1987.
The service member must have contributed between $25 and $2,700.
The service member must have completed the first enlistment period.
The service member's discharge must be other than dishonorable.
What did NOT count toward VEAP eligibility?
There were some times that did not count toward official qualifying military service for VEAP:
Time a service member may have spent assigned (by the branch of service) full time to a civilian institution to attend the same courses provided to civilians.
Time served as a cadet or midshipman at a military service academy.
Time spent on active duty for training in the National Guard or Reserve.
The VEAP program had a minor issue with legalese over the wording on the VEAP enrollment form, DD Form 2057. The form stated that servicemembers were permitted to enroll in VEAP at "any time while on active duty." However, those who did not initiate a VEAP account before the closing date mentioned above are not eligible for VEAP due to congressional law.
What VEAP Military Education Benefits Paid For
VEAP was established before many online courses, distance education, and similar tools for veterans, active duty members, and military dependents became widely available. However, VEAP benefits could be used at approved programs to earn college degrees, certificates, correspondence courses, and entrance examinations. VEAP funds could also have paid for:
Technical course work
Flight training programs
Licensing and certification tests
Eligibility: VEAP Or Post-Vietnam GI Bill
Those who received the Post-Vietnam GI Bill were not eligible for VEAP. There were some exceptions to this rule.
The service member who was only eligible for the Vietnam Era GI Bill due to active duty for training (which lasted at least 181 consecutive days) would be technically eligible for VEAP. However, at least one day must have been before Jan. 1, 1977.
Servicemembers who served on active duty for at least one year after Dec. 31, 1976 would be technically eligible for VEAP.
Those who never received Vietnam Era GI Bill benefits could also be eligible for VEAP benefits, as well as those eligible who did not choose the Post-Vietnam GI Bill and selected VEAP instead.
VEAP Contributions
VEAP required contributions from the service member of between $25 and $100 per month which could be paid by an "allotment" deducted from the military member's paycheck, or via lump sum payment. There was a contribution limit on the service member of $2700.
For any amount up to the limit, the Department of Defense would contribute on a two-for-one-basis with a cap on the government's contributions of $5,400.
How Service Members Enrolled In VEAP
The student was required to determine that their college program was VA-approved; if so, the service member was required to submit a completed VA Form 22-1990, Application for Education Benefits.
Those trying to use VEAP benefits while still serving on active duty were required to have their enrollment approved by a base Education Services Officer and were also required to certify proof of military service in good standing via a letter or document from the service member's commander or commander's representative.
The school was also required to submit paperwork to the Department of Veterans Affairs in the form of VA Form 22-1999, Enrollment Certification
Expiration Of VEAP Benefits
VEAP benefits had a similar expiration period to the Montgomery GI Bill. VEAP paid applicable military college education benefits for 36 months and the military member had 10 years to use those benefits before they expired.
Extension Of Veap Benefits
VEAP benefits are set to expire 10 years from the date of discharge or release from active duty. But that 10-year window could be extended in certain cases. The extension would apply "by the amount of time you were prevented from training during that period because of a disability or because you were held by a foreign government or power."
Other extensions were also possible including an option for those who re-entered active duty "for 90 days or more after becoming eligible. The extension ends 10 years from the date of separation from the later period." The only extension option possible for those with less than 90 days are in cases where the service member was separated from the military for:
A service-connected disability
A medical condition existing before active duty
Reduction in force
The End Of VEAP Enrollment
The VEAP open season ended on 30 June 1985, around the time when the then-new Montgomery GI Bill program began.
However, VEAP was temporarily re-opened between Oct. 28, 1986 and March 31, 1987 to give those still in uniform a chance to apply before the final termination of open enrollment on April 1, 1987. Those who did not enroll before the final closing of the program missed out on their eligibility.
Why Does VEAP Matter Now?
The end of VEAP makes sense in light of the Post 9/11 GI Bill, the Forever GI Bill, and other programs. While it's true that VEAP ended before the most recent changes to GI Bill options for service members and military families, the end of VEAP may still have important financial repercussions for those who contributed but never used their benefits.
Those who did not use their benefits, or wished to withdraw from the program may be eligible for a refund of the service member's share of the account. The government contributions would not revert back to the veteran or active duty member, just the veteran's voluntary contributions.
If you never used your VEAP benefits or feel you are otherwise entitled to a refund of VEAP contributions you made to the account, you will be required to submit VA Form 22-5281, Application for Refund of Educational Contributions to the nearest VA regional office.
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Bedford and Kempston SubD
Administrative unit
Relationships and changes
Available Themes
Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Click on the hyperlinks for direct access to key graphs and tables.
Total Population 1801 to 1911: Population grew from 4,562 in 1801 to 29,807 in 1911.
Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1851 to 1881: In 1851, only 5.05 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1881 6.05 per cent were.
Infant Mortality Rate 1871 to 1911: The highest rate recorded was 203.17 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1871, and the lowest was 96.39 in 1891.
Occupational Structure in 1881:
Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.
Preferred Name:
BEDFORD AND KEMPSTON
Date abolished:
Unit ID:
1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
Bedford and Kempston SubD, Bedfordshire
We know of no alternate names.
Unit associations
We know of no associations with other units.
This unit was part of the following units:
BEDFORD PLU/RegD Poor Law Union/Reg. District 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.
Lower level units
This unit contained the following units:
BEDFORD ST CUTHBERT CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
BEDFORD ST JOHN AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
BEDFORD ST MARY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
BEDFORD ST PAUL CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
BEDFORD ST PETER AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
BIDDENHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
BROMHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
CLAPHAM CP/AP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
KEMPSTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
KEMPSTON RURAL CP Parish-level Unit 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
OAKLEY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
WOOTTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Bedford and Kempston SubD through time | Census tables with data for the Registration sub-District, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10547350
Date accessed: 19th January 2022


Caring for chickens in cold weather requires a little planning and a few special considerations in order to keep your flock happy and healthy throughout a blustery New England winter. Chickens are naturally very hardy and their thick layers of insulating feathers help them to withstand winter's cold temperatures. However, chickens are susceptible to chilling winds and icy rain, and they require suitable shelter and protection from the elements.
Keeping a small backyard flock of chickens is a fun and rewarding hobby, and a happy flock of hens provides a ready supply of fresh eggs. However, caring for chickens in winter during the long, cold months requires proper housing for protection against the weather and additional attention to feed and drinking water to maintain a healthy flock. Here are a few tips on caring for chickens in cold weather.
With their feathered insulation, chickens are well suited for cold temperatures. Our urban chicken coop includes a small hen house with a fully protected run that allows them to wander outside wherever they want. Except for very windiest of days or during storms, the chickens spend most of their time scratching around in the outdoor run. They often roost at night on one of the outdoor perches, positioned high in the run and in an area that is usually blocked from the wind. It is quite comical to see them lined up, wing-to-wing and snuggled in for the night, even on a cold winter night in New England.
Chickens are very tolerant of cold temperatures, but they are very susceptible to drafts. Position the chicken coop out of the prevailing winds, and insulate the interior of the chicken coop to reduce chilling drafts. Our coop is insulated to help block drafts, but it is not heated. When the chickens do decide to come inside and use the coop to roost, their body heat is trapped by the insulation and helps to raise the temperature within the hen house.
Adding a thick layer of pine shavings or straw to the floor of the chicken coop will protect the chickens further from the cold. We purchase bales of shavings from the local feed and grain store for less than $8.00 per bale, and spread a thick layer of shavings over the floor and into the nesting boxes. Then, the chickens rearrange the shavings to their liking. The shavings are easy to clean, and it takes only a few minutes to shovel out the hen house and replace with a fresh layer of shavings; the old shavings go right into the compost heap.
The run is a fenced and secure outdoor enclosure attached to the chicken coop, and provides the chickens with access to the outdoors while protecting them from predators such as hawks, foxes and dogs. Our runs are fully enclosed on all sides by two layers of plastic-coated wire, including over the top and buried under the bottom of the run.
Even during the coldest weather, chickens enjoy being outdoors to scratch in the dirt. Protect the flock from snow and rain by covering the top outdoor run with corrugated plastic sheathing, which is inexpensive, transparent and available at home centers. If the run is very large, cover a section near the entrance to the hen house.
Use a tarp or plastic sheeting to cover the sides of the run, providing the chickens with additional protection from the wind and wind-driven snow and rain. During the coldest months of our New England winter, we wrap the northeast corner of the run with a large canvas tarp.
Be sure to fasten the tarp securely. If the tarp flaps in the wind, the flapping motion seems to spook the chickens. The tarp we use has metal grommets inserted along the edges, and this makes it easy to hang the tarp from a few well-positioned screws. We then use plastic zip ties to firmly secure the tarp and prevent it from flapping in the wind.
Do not fully enclose the run, which reduces ventilation. Instead, use the tarp or plastic sheeting on one or two sides of the run to help block the prevailing winds. Attach a couple of perches, as high as possible in the run, for chickens to roost and see the world around them. Your chickens may even use the perches to roost at night during all but the coldest weather.
Chickens burn extra calories in the winter as they warm themselves against the cold weather, and they tend to eat more prepared feed to fuel their bodies and produce internal heat. This is especially true for chickens who free range in the backyard and burn extra calories as they move about in search of anything edible.
During warm weather, they feed on seeds and bugs as they pick through the grasses and garden mulch. In winter, the chickens need rely on the feed bin so keep it full. Scatter grain or a cracked corn treat around the run to give the chicken a little extra scratching and pecking activity.
Fresh eggs are one of the key benefits to keeping a small backyard flock of chickens. But when the temperature drops, eggs left in the chicken coop will freeze quickly, cracking the shells and spoiling the eggs. Each time the water dish is checked and cleared of ice, check the nest box for fresh eggs.
Egg production usually decreases as the temperature drops and the days get shorter, but the number of eggs will pick up again as Spring approaches and the days begin to get longer again.
Some backyard chicken farmers install lights in their coops to increase the hours of light for the chickens, hoping to increase egg production during winter's shorter days. Our urban chicken coop and hen house is not lit and though egg production drops off in the winter, our hens still supply us with enough eggs for our use. And we often have extras to give away!
Don't Let the Water Freeze!
Drinking water freezes quickly in cold weather. Electric Water Heaters are safe, energy-efficient and keep the water from turning to ice.
Chickens need clean, fresh water every day. When the temperature drops below the freezing point, the chicken's water bowls quickly become tiny frozen ponds. In very cold weather, it may be necessary to check the water bowls twice each day, first in the morning and then again in the early afternoon.
Rubber feed bowls offer an easy, low tech approach to dealing with the ice. These bowls are flexible, making it easy to remove the ice whenever the water bowl freezes. After a cold night, the water bowl may be covered in ice or even frozen solid. A strong tap on the frozen ground or against a tree or rock is enough to break away the ice, and the rubber feed bowl is ready for a refill of clean water.
Specially designed water heaters for poultry and livestock are inexpensive and work well, but require electricity and maintenance. After using the rubber bowls for several winters and breaking away lots of ice, we decided to run an electrical circuit out to the chicken coop and purchase a couple of heated water bowls. The consistent supply of drinking water was worth the bit of effort and cost. The bowls stay free from ice all winter, and we never have to worry about our animals going thirsty.
Yes, and you can't beat the fresh eggs!
Cute Baby Chicks Grow Up to Become Chickens!
Since moving to "the country," we always wanted to have a small flock of backyard chickens. One of our friendly neighbors has a small flock, and she showed her chicken coop and run. We then purchased several chicken care books (highly recommended) and researched more information online.
We started our little flock with six little fluffy chicks as a surprise for our kids on Easter morning. Snuggled together in the corner of their indoor pen, it was hard to picture that these cute, adorable little guys (well, actually gals) would quickly grow up to become awkward teenage polts before blooming into beautifully plumaged and full grown hens. But we enjoyed every stage of their growth, and we add more chicks each year to our growing flock of backyard chickens.
As the flock continues to grow, we had to expand the chicken coop and increase the size of the protected run!
Definitely chilly weather now. I can imagine that it looks gorgeous in the country where you live. Our back yard is beautiful with the snow draped on the trees. Have a wonderful week.
Thank you for sharing this lens. We actually have two chickens, one rooster and a hen. Luckily we live in the tropics so the cold is not as big of an issue, but the information you have shared is definitely helpful for anyone who takes care of chickens.
You clearly care for your chickens very well. Great items to help the backyard chickeneer.
A lot of this advice can apply to caring for other animals besides chickens.
I think I saw your chickens actually smiling because they are so well cared for in cold weather!
I have been using a heater for the water as you suggest. Your chickens are beautiful. My new flock just started laying and haven't stopped yet, even tho' it's so cold--I expect that'll change in the next few weeks.
Water freezing is definitely an issue where I live. Chickens can break through a thin layer of ice with their beaks, but when it gets too thick we have a problem.
Our hens are free and happy:) Yours don't look bad, either!
My grandfather also always had chickens growing up, thanks for the memories... and I live in MT, where it is easy to raise your own chickens, but love your ideas about the cold!
My grandfather used to have lots of chickens when I was growing up and I remember how much he loved them and cared for them.
Thank you for the information on the wind break. I never would have thought about that before!
Even though I do not have chickens, I found this fascinating. So much of the advice would be applicable to a lot of outdoor animals. Most excellent!
Nice lens and great tips! I like your video showing the chickens in the snow. I've had a lot of people wonder "well what do you do with the chickens in winter?". People don't realize with a little planning and preparation, chickens can do just fine in the winter.
I love all your original chicken pictures and it is indeed that time of year to insure that your chickens will be warm over the cold winter months. Best of wishes for a wonderful holiday season. With the cold it is not far to follow.
Our neighbors have chickens, I would have them except I have a border collie. I thought the Chinatown news link was hilarious - about the tic-tac-toe chickens.
This is really cool. A neighbor of ours has chickens in the city, and sometimes they get out of the pen. it is so cute to watch them wander around the yard pecking for food.
Loved the pictures of your chickens busily pecking in both summer and winter. You sure create some great wood projects, your coops are gorgeous, and that really does take some skill.
This article was very helpful. I have a friend that has recently got a small flock of chickens, so I will share this great information with him! I love chickens.
Your chickens sound like they are the happiest ones to be found with all the care you take for their special needs for cold weather comfort.
I've always wondered how people get the eggs without being flogged by the chickens. That's one big reason why I haven't took the leap and got some (bad flogging experience as a kid).
winter is great in florida. Other than turning on the heat lamp a few nights a year, chickens do great here! Thanks for a great article!
Our chickens won't go out if there's snow, and we have a tarp over their run. Funny chickens!
We have 8 chickens right now, but one of them is sitting on 8 eggs so we should have more soon. We live in the country so we're able to just let them run free. When we built their coop, we had the hot summer temperatures in mind. So the entire thing was pretty much just wire. When that first cold snap came, we were in a frenzy to insulate! lol. They seem to be doing okay though. I'm glad I read this lens. Mine have been eating more and I never knew it was because of the cold. Thanks!
Great info! We're thinking about getting chickens again this year, and all the information in this is exactly how we had to care for them. We also put up plastic sheeting on two of the coop walls as wind blocks, and put a heating lamp on the ceiling. This lens makes me miss our chickies, I can't wait to have more!
What a great idea...to have your own chicken coop.
I watched "Food Inc." the other day and was shocked at how the "non-organic" chickens are being raised - so much cruelty to keep chickens in the dark buildings for their entire life, letting them stand in their feces, and there are so many of them, they can't even take a step... It just makes me want to get a couple chickens of my own, although I do have a feeling I would treat them as pets and would only eat their eggs... My mother-in-law keeps around 100 free-range chickens, and it is so neat how they like to hang out on tree branches.
Wow... I have always wanted to raise my own chickens.. and this is GREAT!!! Thanks! Blessed!
This is an excellent lens, very good solid tips for winter chicken care. As you can see from my avatar I do that same as you on Ontario. Blessed.
I used a ceramic heat emitter bulb for my chickens when I was living where it snowed. It worked very well.
I appreciate the lens, reminds me of the days way back yonder when we ordered our chicks from Montgomery Ward. Nice job.
They'd be warm in a cooking pot! ha! Just kidding. Nicely done lens! Squid Angel blessed!
We had a chicken as a backyard pet. She ate the bad bugs out of our garden, shared feeding time with a squirrel and gave us the best brown eggs. She was with us for over 5 years. Enjoyed your lens.
I have a flock of a dozen chickens here in Maine, and they survive winter far better than I ever could have imagined. They do appreciate some hand outs from the kitchen this time of year! Left over oatmeal, salad greens, pasta or just about anything else I bring to them. And they turn all those leftovers into delicious eggs. Winter, spring, summer or fall, my family knows they can often find me sitting on a log in the hen yard, just watching the biddies do their thing! Nice job on your lens!
Chickens are so much fun! Glad to see there is another chicken-lover here besides me! A lot of good information here, as well as reference books.
@sockii: Good points, and thank you for visiting! We do not have any roosters, but even the combs on hens can suffer in from severe cold. We have about 15 different varieties of chickens and so far, all have done well through several New England winters.
Excellent lens on an important subject! I will note that if you have roosters that in really cold weather it's important to check on their combs for frostbite, and some varieties of chickens are better suited for the cold climates than others.
Congratulations on front page honors for keeping your chickens warm and caring for them in cold weather!
I have a flock of backyard chickens. They seem to enjoy the cold weather and want to free range regardless of rain or snow. Sometimes they will go into a shelter, but they do not seem to mind precipitation of any kind. Their first encounter with snow was pretty humorous as they tried to figure out what it was. I love my chickens!
We raised turkeys last year in our suburban garage for a 4H project. They're much more susceptible to heat and cold. This year, we're thinking chickens! Thanks for a very informative lens.
I really appreciate this very practical information about caring for chickens. It gets pretty cold here, so I need to ensure that I have all of the bases covered before hatching my first chicks. Thanks for the resources. I plan to build my own chicken coop.
I try to have chickens as much as possible. Right now we are moving so I have no flock. I sure miss the eggs. Much more nutrition and flavor!
My grandmother used to raise chickens in a fenced in coop outdoors. Would you recommend putting a space heater when taking them indoors to keep them warm?
I grew up on a farm, and we always had chickens there. They are very entertaining ladies, and those fresh eggs can't be beat. Enjoyed reading your lens!
Great lens! And by the way, chicken is my favorite dish...and there was never a time that i ate breakfast without fried eggs! LOL!
Sure, chicks need good care and warmth in winter too.
I love chickens and fresh eggs and do plan to put some on my property. This lens is and will be a big help...thanks for the great information!
Always such practical advice from you. I love your idea for checking for eggs each time you check and clear the water of ice. You must have the happiest chickens ever!
@OhMe: Hi OhMe,Thank you for visiting! Chickens can overheat in hot weather. Our coop has an overhang to create a protected area underneath, and is located under several large trees. The coop is also shaded by a shed built in front of the coop (the shed also blocks the prevailing winter winds). Always make sure the chickens have clean, fresh water and shady areas to get out of the hot sun.
@evelynsaenz1: Hi Evelyn,Thank you for visiting! Chickens need room to move around, and crowding the birds can cause the dominate hens to pick on their smaller and weaker room mates. Our combination of coop plus outdoor is over 200 square feet -- plenty of room for our small flock of 15 hens.
Great information about Caring for Chickens in Cold Weather. Do chickens get too hot in hot weather?
I live in Vermont where temperatures can get down to 20 below or so each winter. I have a chicken house built around 1900. It is quite large, about the size of a car or small garage. It has windows facing south. It is made of wood and has a tight roof. Do you have any estimate as to how many chickens I would need to have to keep them warm enough through the winter?Great lens! Blessed by a Squid Angel!
Great job! Can't wait till I can start a flock of my own.


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Why You Need a Chief Behavioral Officer
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When bringing a new idea to market, how do you choose the right approach? Do you ask your senior management and fellow employees for their opinions? Do you rely on market reports and research surveys? Do you simply trust your gut?
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Popular culture is now embracing the behavioral science movement, thanks to popular TED Talks, New York Times best-sellers, and Harvard Business Review articles that focus on applied social psychology and how it can be used to improve our businesses and our world.
With behavioral economics becoming the new "Moneyball," psychological concepts such as loss aversion, social proof, and default effects are entering the popular lexicon. Once thought of as incomprehensible "brain surgery," behavioral science is becoming water-cooler conversation. Behavioral economics pioneer Richard Thaler's recent Nobel Prize is another testament to the public's embrace of the field.
Yet the industry implementation of these ideas has been slow to start. While more than 60 governments in 23 countries around the world have pioneered best practices based on behavioral science, few industry leaders are following suit.
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Numerous case studies have shown that businesses benefit massively from better understanding human behavior as a fundamental consideration of employee productivity and happiness, customer engagement, and product and business model innovation.
Behavioral science is helping to unleash human potential in the workplace by providing employees with a sense of meaning. Science shows that employees are motivated by far more than money — namely, a sense of purpose.
For example, Adam Grant led a landmark study showing that college fundraisers generated 171 percent more alumni donations, compared with a control group, after reading letters from scholarship beneficiaries. In this same study, meeting a recipient in person for just five minutes generated performance improvements that lasted months.
Although it's easy to think of employees as mere assets to be managed, business leaders would be wise to apply this principle of purpose — and to experiment within their own organizations to create a happy, engaged, and productive workforce.
Consumer marketers have been leading the way in applying psychological principles to influence stakeholder behavior. Marketers price products strategically — tapping into our bias for the midpoint — by anchoring against higher-priced decoys.
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We wrote this article over a shared curiosity for human behavior in the modern workplace. Do foosball tables really make employees (feel) more innovative? How do soul-sucking commutes affect teammate camaraderie? Why don't people take their vacation days?
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In thinking about employee engagement, we considered this academic diversity and built a network of potential collaborators by taking our research road map on a roadshow, meeting with academics at a few top-tier universities to investigate their research interests related to various dimensions of the modern workplace experience.
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Q: Animation in Silverlight using a dynamic value I want to translate an object on its Y-axis over time in Silverlight, but its height is not constant, so I'd like to be able to change the second line of the following from:
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to something more like:
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or possibly:
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That doesn't compile, however. I'd appreciate any help. I'm using Expression Blend 3, for reference.
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I basically want to achieve an effect similar to what's demonstrated here, but this code takes for granted that all the objects being translated are 100x100.

A: This article describes that the keyframe element does not inherit from the framework element. Because of that you cannot databind to its properties and will have to do the changes in the code behind.
You can find an example of how to create code-behind animations here. However, just note that there is an error in the sample code. The code is missing a line like dd.KeyFrames.Add(easy). On the other hand, you can most probably access the animation if you give it an x:Name and just reference the array elements ( animation.children[0].KeyFrames[0].Value might work)
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I found another thread on this site that does provide a possible work around for what you are trying to do, however I have not tried it myself.

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10. Wicklow Case Study: The Shorts of Killoughter, County Wicklow
Location of Killoughter, County Wicklow
Using the Records
By Catherine Wright
The previous articles have described the various genealogical sources available for County Wicklow. This case study of a Wicklow family will demonstrate how to use these sources.
Bernard Short of Killoughter
Our starting point is Bernard Short, who according to family knowledge, was born to Daniel Short in Killoughter before 1900. He died in Dublin in the 1950s. The first step was to check the 1911 Census for Bernard.
As you can see below, Bernard is listed on the 1911 Census for Killoughter, aged 26 years, along with his parents Daniel and Jane Short and his siblings Anastasia, Elizabeth, Robert, Eugene and John.
1911 census return for the Shorts of Killoughter, County Wicklow
National Archives of Ireland
You will note the couple state they had nine children in total and all were living at the time of the census. This possibly gives an indication of the family's standard of living, as sadly it was very common in those days for children to die in infancy. We also learn approximate years of birth for each person listed, as well as occupation. Indeed, it is intersting to note that Bernard and his sister Elizabeth were described respectively as "asylum attendant" and "asylum nurse".
Jumping back ten years to the 1901 Census, we find all nine of Daniel and Jane's children present, ranging in age from the eldest Anastasia aged 20 years, to the youngest John aged four years. It is interesting to note that Daniel's stated age of 56 years does not tally with his age of 72 years listed on his 1911 census return! Please refer to the article on the 1901 & 1911 Census for a possible explanation!
1901 census return for the Shorts of Killoughter
Searching the civil records and parish records
Armed with the information we gained from the census, we can now search either the civil records of births, deaths and marriages or the parish records of baptisms and marriages for the previous generations of Shorts. As described in the article, Vital Records: Births, Deaths & Marriages the website www.familysearch.org provides a free index of the births, deaths and marriages held at the General Registers Office. Indeed, many entries on this site provide more than just the indexed information.
The fee-based website www.findmypast.ie also provides Irish vital records. Regarding parish records, the articles on County Wicklow Parish Records outlines the availablility of parish records for research, including details of the fee-based website www.rootsireland.ie.
Before searching for the marriage of Daniel and Jane Short, which will hopefully provide their fathers' names and thus a foothold into the previous generation, we must identify Jane's maiden name.
Option A: Civil Records
Beginning with the civil records, a search of the free index of births on www.familysearch.org was conducted by entering the surname Short and under the "parents" tab, entering Daniel and Jane. This kind of search is not always fruitful on this site, but on this occasion, we are lucky that more information than just the index information was entered for this family. As you can see below, the birth records of two of Daniel and Jane's children were listed, providing Jane's maiden name of Magee. (Full birth certificates can be obtained from the General Registers Office).
Results of search for Daniel and Jane Short on www.familysearch.org
One of the reasons this search was quite effective on this site is because the Short surname is relatively unusual, making it easier to identify the correct family.
Marriage records on this site are a little more limited in that the index only usually provides the name of the bride and groom separately. The Shorts 1911 census return states that Daniel and Jane were married in approximately 1882, but it is a good idea to allow a couple of years margin of error. Therefore, a search of this site for the years 1875 to 1885 produces an index entry for the marriage of a Daniel Short in Rathdrum registration district in 1879 (see below). Again, the name Daniel Short is relatively unusual, and the district is correct, so we can be fairly confident we have the correct entry in the index.
Results of search for marriage of Daniel Short on www.familysearch.org
www.familysearch.org
To support our findings, a search of the index for the marriage of a Jane Magee produces the same results. (If you click on the name in the index, you can see the volume and page number where it is listed on the index book in the General Registers Office and these numbers should match for the bride and groom).
Marriage index entry on familysearch.org providing volume and page number
These state registered marriage records are easier to search on the fee-based website www.findmypast.ie as both bride and groom are provided in the search results.
Option B: Parish Records
Looking at the option of searching the parish records instead, if using the fee-based site www.rootsireland.ie, a search of the County Wicklow baptism records entering the parents' names of Daniel and Jane Short will produce the baptism records of the nine children born to this couple, and each record can then be viewed:
Results of search on www.rootsireland.ie for baptisms of the children of Daniel and Jane Short
Source: www.rootsireland.ie
Searching the marriage records on www.rootsireland.ie produces the 1879 entry in church register, providing almost the same information as the civil record version of the marriage. (Sometimes, the Roman Catholic parish register lists both parents of the bride and groom, so it can be worthwhile to check this version of the record when possible). We learn that Daniel was the son of Brian and lived in Killoughter at the time of his marriage, while Jane was the daughter of Robert and lived in nearby Carrigower. (It is interesting to see that Daniel and Jane followed the naming traditions of the time where the eldest boys were named after their grandfathers).
Church marriage record of Daniel Short and Jane McGee, 1879
www.rootsireland.ie
Previous generation
This marriage record provides a foothold into the previous generation of Shorts. As Daniel married in 1879, his birth occurred before 1864 when civil registration began in Ireland, so we must search the parish records for his baptism record. Returning to the rootsireland site, see below details of the baptism of Daniel Short in 1838, the son of Brian and Anastasia Short nee Cullen:
Baptism of Dan Short, 1838
Bear in mind that the records on this site are transcribed as they appear in the parish register. As you can see in the above baptism, Daniel appears as "Dan", his father Brian as "Brien" and his mother Anastasia as "Anastatia". To give yourself the best chance of a result, search for as many variants of a Christian name as possible by using the wildcard search symbol "%". For example, instead of entering Daniel in the search box, enter Dan% which will bring up the variants Daniel, Dan, Danny, etc. Instead of entering Brian, enter Br%, etc.
Brian Short and Anastasia Cullen married in Wicklow Parish in 1832. Unfortunately, these earlier marriage records do not provide fathers' names for the bride and groom. We can assume Brian was born circa 1800. A search for his baptism record produced a strong possibility:
Baptism of Brian Short, 1807
So how do we verify if the above is the correct baptism record for Brian Short, father of Daniel Short? We can cross-reference with the civil death records (if Brian died after 1864) or we can search for a tombstone for Brian. (See the article Tombstone Inscriptions: Main Sources for Wicklow Headstones). Indeed, we are fortunate to have the inscriptions of several Short tombstones at Killoughter Cemetery, including that of Brian Short, and his wife Anastasia:
Short tombstone inscription, Killoughter Cemetery
Cantwell's Memorials of the Dead
The tombstone states Brian was born circa 1809. If we check his civil death record on familysearch.org his year of birth is given as 1808. Both of these sources suggest the baptism found for Brian in 1807 is correct:
Index entry of death record of Brian Short, 1867
Descendants of the Short family are so fortunate to have these tombstone inscriptions as they provide evidence of several family lines, including some individuals who pre-date the parish registers of baptisms and marriages.
Other 19th century sources
Hopefully, this case study demonstrates how the researcher can use the above records to establish a family line. The next case study (to follow soon) will show how to use 19th century sources such as Griffith's Valuation and the Tithe Applotment Books to learn more about your ancestors.
This page was added by Catherine Wright on 12/03/2014.
Catherine, this is a really useful article thanks.
By Deirdre
Amazing read, Thats my ancestors. Ive seen the grave sites and heard the stories but to read it thats brilliant. Thank you.
By mary shortt
My brother Mervyn passed this over to me as this is our granfather. I've passed it on to all my cousins too. We used to go to Wicklow as children all the time with our dad, another Daniel Shortt. Dad always said the first names carry the family tree as well as the last And I can see lots of our aunts and uncles names throughout the years. I was called after my Mother.Emily Dunne
By Emily Shortt Dunne
Hello Emily & Mary,
I was delighted to see that descendants of this family enjoyed the article - it was a very interesting family to research!
Catherine Wright
I am now getting a chance to again read your research and have added interest as I am now studying for an Arts Hon Degree and am covering Irish history, I came across your research again and feel so privileged.
Thanking you Emily
By Emily Dunne nee Shortt
Finally discovered my Short family came from Wicklow and then I found this page, excellent read. I'm descended from Bryan Short's[1807-1867] older brother James.
By Bryan Millar
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7. Census Substitutes for the 19th Century
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County Wicklow Heritage > http://www.countywicklowheritage.org/


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AGCO's partnership with AGI is a function of AGCO's Fuse open approach to precision agriculture and transparent partnering model. The connection to AGI allows users to seamlessly transfer data, digitalize the farm, and bring their mixed fleets together under one central hub. In doing so, AGCO and AGI share the same position on providing a seamless customer experience. To learn more about AGCO's Fuse partnering model and open approach to precision agriculture, visit www.AGCOcorp.com/Fuse. Learn more about AGI at www.agintegrated.com.


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National Engineers Week 2021
National Engineers Week on February, 2021: Btec National Diploma engineering?
National Engineers Week 2021. In the United States, the third full week of February is National Engineers Week. It is observed by more than 70 engineering, education, and cultural societies, and more than 50 corporations and government agencies.
In the United States, the third full week of February is National Engineers Week. It is observed by more than 70 engineering, education, and cultural societies, and more than 50 corporations and government agencies.
When i did my project in manufacturing engineering investigated a cylinder on a cutting saw used in the workshop saying it needed replacing and had to do it within 20 weeks through the cad drawings for the replacement to be made took measurement in workshop of the cylinder and had to investigate it.
You could do something like a simple leaver grabber like the ones you see the rubbish picking up the litter. talk about the pivots involved and how the project is going to be made how long it will take for the prototype say you have to have a prototype within 10 weeks then you will have to do a presentation saying why this is better for example could say researched other company's and say you can do it cheaper but still make a income of profit. Where you got the parts from company's websites lodged.
hope this gives u an idea & hope it helps :o)
National Guard Vs Air National Guard and a couple other questions?
Hello Damian,
Sorry, it doesn't work that way.
When you join the Air National Guard or the Air Force Reserves you are going on active duty to Air Force basic training for 9 1/2 weeks. Then, you will go directly to one of the AF technical school bases for 1 month to 12 months to learn your AF job.
You can't be in college at the same time. It won't work.
You are going to have to put off college until the Fall of 2012 if you are serious about joining the Air National Guard or Air Force Reserves.
One doesn't just sign on to the Guard/Reserves and think that nothing is going to happen while you are in college.
If you want to go to AF ROTC you have to take 4 years of AF ROTC at a college or university in Minnesota that offers it. You can't just do 2 years. There are "NO" living conditions for AF ROTC. You are a regular college student and you live where you live. AF ROTC has nothing to do with where you live.
IF you do AF ROTC and get commissioned as a Second Lieutenant you ARE going on Active Duty for 4 years as an AF Officer. You would go to officer orientation at Maxwell AFB, Alabama for 12 weeks. THEN, you move to an officer technical school for a number of months to learn your officer field's job.
Then, you report to an AF base to begin work in your Officer Field. Married or not, we don't care. You will be living in the officer dorms with the others and your wife will wait until you are graduated.
What you hear about "deployments" have no merit - never believe "what you hear."
The President and Department of Defense will deploy those units that they need to assist the active duty forces in combat roles around the world. The AF Reserves and the Air National Guard are two "feet" of a "3" foot TRIAD of our full national defense posture.
With Iraq and Afghanistan winding down there will be less need to deploy Reserve and Guard forces. However, you must watch the World's war posture. Our next engagement will most likely be: Iran and North Korea. These two countries do not seem to want to live in peace with the rest of the world. And, sooner or later, they will make a stupid mistake and attack somebody.
The US has military treaties with most of the free world's countries. Attacking any one of them brings the US military forces into play - no matter how unlikely one might think or "even" think about some country.
That is what "Reserve" forces are for. To augment the active duty forces with the needed skills.
You can count on being "active" for about 2 years or more when your Reserve/Guard units get activated.
You can NOT make deals with the US Air Force. You can not "figure" you will do this or do that for your own "convenience." It is a falsehood to think that "a little service will give me a little boost." We don't care about that. You are either IN or OUT of the service. "Boost" or no boost.
You can not "just serve while you are in school." If you enter the military services you are going to be available for world-wide duty for at least 4 years. And, if you are in college "after you return from active duty for basic training/technical school" and your unit gets activated you are going to LEAVE college and go on active duty.
You can return to college when your unit is release in 18 - 24 months.
So, your BEST bet is this:
Make up your mind and either go to college now - and do AF ROTC for 4 years.
Enlist now and put off college until you finish basic and technical school.
But, remember this: Once you sign on for 4 years - you BELONG to the Air Force.
The NEEDS of the Air Force come before the WANTS of the Individual.
If you can not live with that: then, forget about any kind of military service.
Senior Master Sergeant, USAF (Ret.)
What does a Mechanical Engineer do?
Mechanical engineers research, develop, design, manufacture, and test tools, engines, machines, and other mechanical devices. They work on power-producing machines such as electric generators, internal combustion engines, and steam and gas turbines. They also develop power-using machines such as refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment, machine tools, material handling systems, elevators and escalators, industrial production equipment, and robots used in manufacturing. Mechanical engineers also design tools that other engineers need for their work. The field of nanotechnology, which involves the creation of high-performance materials and components by integrating atoms and molecules, is introducing entirely new principles to the design process.
Computers assist mechanical engineers by accurately and efficiently performing computations, and by permitting the modeling and simulation of new designs as well as facilitating changes to existing designs. Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) are used for design data processing and for turning the design into a product.
Mechanical engineers work in many industries, and their work varies by industry and function. Some specialize in energy systems; applied mechanics; automotive design; manufacturing; materials; plant engineering and maintenance; pressure vessels and piping; and heating, refrigeration, and air-conditioning systems. Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers may work in production operations in manufacturing or agriculture, maintenance, or technical sales; many are administrators or managers.
Mechanical engineers held about 215,000 jobs in 2002. More than half of the jobs were in manufacturing�mostly in machinery, transportation equipment, computer and electronic products, and fabricated metal products manufacturing industries. Architectural, engineering, and related services, and the Federal Government provided many of the remaining jobs.
Employment of mechanical engineers is projected to grow more slowly than the average for all occupations though 2012. Although overall employment in manufacturing industries where employment of mechanical engineers is concentrateds expected to decrease slightly, employment of mechanical engineers in manufacturing should increase more rapidly as the demand for improved machinery and machine tools grows and as industrial machinery and processes become increasingly complex. Also, emerging technologies in biotechnology, materials science, and nanotechnology will create new job opportunities for mechanical engineers. Additional opportunities for mechanical engineers will arise because a degree in mechanical engineering often can be applied in other engineering specialties. In addition to job openings arising from growth, many openings should result from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or leave the labor force.
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Median annual earnings of mechanical engineers were $62,880 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $50,800 and $78,040. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $41,490, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $93,430. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of mechanical engineers in 2002 were:
Federal government $72,500
Architectural, engineering, and related services 65,610
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing 65,430
Aerospace products and parts manufacturing 65,160
Other general purpose machinery manufacturing 55,850
According to a 2003 salary survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, bachelors degree candidates in mechanical engineering received starting offers averaging $48,585 a year, masters degree candidates had offers averaging $54,565, and Ph.D. candidates were initially offered $69,904.
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Holidays also on this date February 1, 2021...
Love a Mensch Week - Trying to find some info we found my husbands dads father Eura A Mensch Now trying to find his
Jell-O Week - Question about mailing Jell-o.?
Children of Alcoholics Week - children of alcoholicsparents?
Sisterhood Week - The Sisterhood of a Sorority?
Publicity for Profit Week - sponsors for non-profit book festivals?
Bird Health Awareness Week - Is anybody here schizotypal?
Through With The Chew - what cant hamster chew through?
International Coaching Week - How much do figure skating coaches make?
Children's Authors & Illustrators Week - This week was established to
Freelance Writers Appreciation Week - Anybody willing to be my business mentor?
Holidays on Monday, February 01
Holidays on Tuesday, February 02


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ATTO-TEC labels also find many applications in fluorescence spectroscopy. All dyes are well characterized and can be used in time resolved spectroscopy, FRET (Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer) applications as well as single-molecule detection (SMD).


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Abebaw Butako, né le  à Addis-Abeba (Éthiopie), est un footballeur international éthiopien, qui évolue au poste de défenseur au sein du club du Saint-George SC.

Biographie

En , il fait partie des 23 joueurs sélectionnés par Sewnet Bishaw pour participer à la phase finale de la Coupe d'Afrique des nations 2013 en Afrique du Sud.

Palmarès
 Championnat d'Éthiopie :
 Vainqueur en 2008, 2009, 2010 et 2012
 Vice-champion en 2011
 Coupe d'Éthiopie :
 Vainqueur en 2011
 Finaliste en 2010

Références

Liens externes

Footballeur international éthiopien
Joueur de Saint-George SA
Naissance en avril 1987
Naissance à Addis-Abeba

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Book Fair will be held on November 28 (Thursday) and 29 (Friday) in front of Dalton Hall.
- Students may wear CDS polo-style shirts in the following solid colors: gray, white, purple.
- Pre-purchased CDS polo-style shirts with other colors (pink, orange, blue, etc.) may be worn.
- The shirt may not be form fitting.
- The shirt must be long enough so that no skin is visible when standing, sitting or bending, but not excessively long.
- Uniform-style polo shirts are available in the school store.
- Uniform hoodies and cardigans are available in the school store.
- School blazer/Jacket may be worn but only over a polo-style shirt or hoodie.
- Students may wear beige or navy blue.
- The pants must be appropriate for school. Capri pants, gaucho pants, sweatpants, skinny jean style or extremely casual styles are not acceptable.
- The pants may not be made of jean or denim material.
- The pants may not have any visible logos or decorative stitching or designs.
- The pants may not be excessively baggy form fitting.
- The pants may not have any holes or frays.
- The shorts and skirts should reach the middle of the knee in length.
If you have difficulty finding pants that meet these guidelines, please contact CDS Admin Officefor information about local retail outlets that have uniform-style pants that meet our dress code requirements.
- Other jackets may be worn when travelling to and from school but must be removed once inside the school building.
- Uniforms must be worn when students arrive at school until the school day ends. All garments worn on campus or to school events must be tasteful and modest.
- Male students are not permitted to wear earing(s) in the ears. No other type of body piercing at school or at any school-sponsored activity. Female students are allowed to wear earing(s) in the ears only. No other type of body piercing is permitted on school property, or at any school-sponsored activity.
- Male students are not permitted to have hair longer than the middle of the shirt collar or bottom of ears. Hair may not be below the eyebrows.
- Only official school outwear (e.g., jackets and hoodies) may be worn over the uniform in the school building during the school day. These garments are available in the school store.
- Students taking PE are required to have a pair of athletics shoes and the official PE uniform. Students in grade (5-11) are required to change into their P.E. uniforms for their P.E. class. The P.E.uniform is available in the school store.
CDS annual atheletic event, We Run Cheonga 2013 (a.k.a. WRC 2013) will be held on Friday, November 15.
Students must be present by 8:00AM on Friday as usual, with WRC 2013 T-shirt on.
After the running event and lunch, students will be dismissed around 1:00PM.
Also, the School Bus will leave at 1:15PM.
For any questions, please contact CDS Admin Office at (032) 563-0523.


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Surgeon known for first hand transplant in U.S. dies at 92
October 12, 2020 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Joseph Kutz, a hand surgeon who helped perform the first hand transplant in the United States, has died. He was 92.
Kutz died Saturday, according to a post on Facebook by The Kleinert Kutz Hand Care Center, a medical facility Kutz co-founded more than 50 years ago.
"Larger than life in height and personality, Dr. Kutz' workhorse ethic propelled this practice into world-renowned recognition in the pioneering treatment of flexor tendon injuries and microsurgical techniques," the center, which has locations in Kentucky and Indiana, wrote. "He was a father, friend, beloved teacher, and surgeon and avid horseman who never missed a Derby! He was a pillar of the Louisville community and will be greatly missed by all who admired and loved him."
The Louisville surgeon performed the milestone transplant surgery in 1999, about 40 years after he first arrived at the center as a surgical resident, Courier Journal reported.
He was awarded the President's Cabinet Award in 1979, and the Ephraim McDowell Physician of the Year Award 20 years later.
Kutz, who graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1958, had more than 80 publications. His work has also appeared in several textbooks.


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Peterson Abiad gets her 200th career win as head coach
By Matthew Poshedley
On Jan. 25, Coach Kate Peterson Abiad achieved her 200th victory as head coach of the Cleveland State University women's basketball team.
Entering her 15th season as head coach, Peterson Abiad had 187 career wins and was already the all-time winningest coach in program history.
Peterson Abiad is responsible for making this Vikings team a contender to win the Horizon League every year.
Her dedication and effort towards this basketball team helped lead them to their first NCAA Tournament bid in school history during the 2007-08 season.
Two years later in the 2009-10 season, the Vikings were right back at it again with their second NCAA Tournament bid under Peterson Abiad.
The overtime victory over Wright State University gave head coach Peterson Abiad her 200th win.
Down by 11 at halftime to a Wright State team that was sitting in third place in the Horizon League, the Vikings battled back.
Stepping up their defense, the Vikings were able to contain the strong Raider offense in the third quarter by allowing only three field goals.
Cleveland State battled back and forth with Wright State. It was the Vikings' ball with only seconds to go in overtime.
Junior guard Ashanti Abshaw received the ball on an inbounds play and made the game-winning shot just inside the three-point line as time expired.
"The game itself was one of my favorite victories in my Cleveland State coaching career," Peterson Abiad said.
"The number of games that come down to a buzzer-beater in the final seconds are minimal, and the swing of emotions over the course of the last 20 seconds was exhilarating."
"I distinctly remember my first career win against Western Illinois. It was a very low scoring game and it was a close game," Peterson Abiad said.
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"Stephani Shusta, a scientist from the University of California Santa Barbara, uses gas chromatography to test a water sample for methane on board the NOAA Ship Pisces during a Sept. 2010 mission. Visit the Pisces online mission log for more details about the voyage. Credit: NOAA"--Deepwater Horizon Response Image Gallery.


"That choice of words was a regrettable mistake. In saying that the 18-year-old Michael Brown was 'no angel' in the fifth paragraph of Monday's front-page profile, The Times seems to suggest that this was, altogether, a bad kid," she wrote on Monday.
The Times got a lot of heat for the phrase, and Elignon defended the line and his profile of Brown in an interview with TPM on Monday.
Elignon lamented to TPM that those criticizing the phrase did not take the rest of the profile into account.
"Hindsight is 20/20. I wish I would have changed that," he said.
She concluded however, by praising the profile as a whole.


The Circle has helped launch playschools/pre-nurseries across the country that is driven by similar values and philosophy. It is now in the process of developing a network of ECD organizations in Delhi.
In addition, The Circle has created a national resource pool of child counselors, ECD activists, progressive educationists, media persons, pedagogy experts and professionals from performing and visual arts that provide robust inputs to The Circle approach.
The Circle is also a member of the NCERT committee for early childhood development and is working closely with the NCERT director, Prof Krishna Kumar to develop processes for learning and exchange for ECD practitioners across the country.
An affirmation that learning is most effective when aligned with the rhythms of nature.
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The Franklin half dollar was struck from 1948 until 1963. It features colonial patriot and inventor Benjamin Franklin on the face and the Liberty Bell on the back. By law, this coin had to show an eagle as the symbol of the United States. But being a bit of a revolutionary, Franklin thought that the wild turkey and not the eagle should be our national bird. So out of respect to him, it was made very small.