Maybe I'm going a little old-school with this reference, but it appears that the man from Nationwide is indeed, NOT on your side. Like other insurers used to a free-pass from their shills in the state capital, Nationwide is looking for some more revenue and wants to increase rates. This time, they took it to whole other ballfield: they approached the state insurance commission with a request for 71.5% increase. Oops.
'Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty said Wednesday he plans to reject an average 71.5 percent statewide homeowners insurance rate increase proposed by Nationwide Insurance Co. of Florida.
In a notice to Nationwide, regulators said the insurer has failed to provide sufficient data to justify the planned Nov. 10 increase and its intended 15 percent profit.
Wow - somebody in Tallahassee standing up for consumers? What alternate universe have we travelled to?
'"In such an environment, insurers must redouble efforts to fully and completely support all requests for increased rates, and that has absolutely not been done in this case," McCarty said.
Oh, but suddenly, it all becomes clear - we're in an ELECTION year. AND, guess what the #1 issue with voters in Florida this year? Yep, the insurance crisis.
So, back to the story of our friends at Nationwide. With this slap in the face, now what are they going to do?
'It's unclear whether Nationwide will further withdraw from the troubled Florida insurance market because of the state's rejection.
Man, you KNOW that they're making money, hand over foot this year. Any rate increase they get will immediately add to their bottom-line income (after taxes, that is).
Frank, thanks for backing me up at the Business Weekly Blog! Some of those folks piss me off so much, I tend to go off a little too much! Haven't heard from my girlfriends Pamela and Tricia in awhile. I kind of miss them!
Anyway, I don't know about everyone else here, but The Housing Bubble Blog is getting too big! The wait time to read comments, post... is just a pain. While I'm interested in the what's happening everywhere, I'm really concerned about Florida real estate! Thanks for the Blog! Maybe you could have a Bits Bucket and off topic category. We need to get more Housing Blog Floridians over here.
I agree with Lizziebeth. Some of the blogs are getting too big, it takes forever to read a 100 comments per post, and most are nationwide.
This one is nice and local, just what I was looking for.
TO COVER THE INCREASE IN PROPERTY VALUES....WHICH HAVE JUST GONE UP ACCORDINGLY [200-300%]!!!!!
The hand writing is on the wall, and has been there for 14 years ....Home-owners have had their heads in the sand of Florida Beaches so long, they got their brains are water logged!!!
Insomnia had me searching other areas in Florida. Check out the Naples News! Holy cow article after article whining about long lines, no workers..... I didn't read anything that suggested that maybe home prices should be lowered. Those folks that enjoyed 100% appreciation over the last two years, can enjoy their so called equity, but can't get any service. What's most frightening is the lack of healthcare workers. Something's gotta give in paradise!
Check out the remarks of this idiot realtor!
"I don't expect it to ever be a low end market. I expect it to be another California". Joe Ballarino Amerivest Realty.
There were some realtors that were more realistic.
"It's sad when you have to call a $300,000 home affordable housing," said Joy Runyon of Keller Williams Platinum Realty.
"It's not difficult to buy the elephant, the challenge is to feed it," said Maneal Iraola president of homekeys.net of the lack of affordability when you factor in rising insurance rates and high taxes. I love that qoute! So many bought the elephant, but can't feed it. The zoo's going to have a surplus of elephants soon! There may be some elephant bargains!
I forgot this classic qoute from the idiot realtor Iraola, "I don't know that (affordability) is going to change much. It hasn't changed much yet and I don't see it changing. We need affordable housing (but that) doesn't mean we'll have it".
Here's a topic suggestion, idiot realtor remarks!!!!
Good Lord, maybe it's the lack of sleep, but holy cow you need to check out the Naples News. It's the Housing Bubble on steroids. Only they aren't suggesting a return to normal prices. Check these out.
The Fall Hurts "exotic loans"
Conversion Reversion-classic picture of some idiot that bought an apartment for a short term investment!
Well the FINAL insult is coming to pass!!!!
The other day, I stopped off at the 'barter board', at our central mail box, and there was a gentlemen posting a card for an open house for this day..[Sun 22nd]..
He says to me, that his wife is a realtor!!!!
So! I go back home and look it up on the wesite....low and behold they've got a nice mortgage to pay!!!
DO YOU SUPPOSE THE "FINAL INSULT" WILL BE REALTORS SELLING THEIR OWN HOMES BECAUSE THEY CAN'T AFFORD THEM?????
Nation Wide just canceled my HOA's Home Owner Insurance, out of the blue.
So, the cost WAS $120,000.oo per year.
Now we are with Citizens, who has 0 dollars in their reserves, and the yearly cost? $320,000.oo. Our HOA Fees just went up by 50%.
It just amazes me, that people think, their politicans can pass a law to repeal, the laws of nature!!!!
In the "PAST TENSE" that was true, true, true!!!!
This NOT what the man on the street is lead to believe....They got this idea that all them snow birds are headed here to save the day!!!!
In the words of Jambi (on Pee-Wee's Playhouse), Your wish has been granted! Long Live Jambi.
A weekly "bits and pieces" forum like Ben has is a great idea, and (as you can see) we now have our own, which I intend on setting up on Mondays.
Great job giving that guy the "20 questions" treatment. It's always fun to go to open houses (all of which I've been to in the last year were completely devoid of buyers) with the sales history of the home on hand. When asked why the house is priced so high (when it only sold for $x on x date), the realtor gets either: a. A stunned look or b. Very defensive.
either way, it makes for great comedy.
I just don't get it. How could these companies have insured this state for all those years, and now they can't? Citizen's will be fine, as long as there isn't another 2005-2006 string of hurricanes.
Citizens is going to be fine?????
By law they have to charge the highest rate in the state, ||| NOW ||| for Snow Birds and Land Lords, then can Charge the highest +++++""" PLUS """++++ 25%..
Are you going to be fine, paying those rates????
COME ON DUDE....WAKE UP & SMELL FLORIDA GOING UP IN SMOKE!!!!


As a child, my mother, Ellie Alexandra, would send me out west to spend the summers with my grandmother Victoria & my great aunt Olive, in what was a small city on the coast of California called Santa Barbara. As a child, I spent time with the sweetest, kindest little old greek ladies that you could have ever imagined. What sweet memories I have of my childhood, it warms my heart when I think of them. As the years went by, the small city that I came to know, was growing by leaps. But the small home on the hill stayed quaint & charming. I would wake up in the morning with the smell of the ocean air & the voice of my great aunt Olive asking me if I could go into the garden and pick her favorite herb. Mint, that is. As I walked down the path that lined the home, I would stumble across figs that had fallen from the tree and wedged themselves in between my little toes. Figs had become a breakfast staple just like mint leaves for the simmering hot tea kettle.
Sitting at the table on the back porch was something that had become apart of daily life. Gatherings were simple but plentiful. Food and laughter were expected. We would gather around a perfectly set table filled with pastries, hot tea & coffee. That's where my love of coffee was born. I take my coffee black please.
Conversations were filled with laughter, a lotta Greek with a pinch of Turkish.
Years have passed and now Ellie Alexandra is here to serve a perfectly set table.
I am mindful of yesteryear but I am present. I bring to you something that is just for you. With you in mind. A table that you will take home for you and yours to enjoy for as long as you so desire. Your own feel. Your own as you know. It can grow and become something new if you so choose. But for now, it's made with just you in mind.
I am a stylist for those intimate gatherings that you find in your daydreams.


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* River Drake -- A serious love of mine, my hoped-for plushie since 2004, why not a mini?
* Ruby Djinn -- Frankly, I want all the Djinns.
* Rift Warden -- Yes, it's a tonic, but please, please, give me the mini!
* Rudi -- Now that we have a reindeer pet, maybe we'll not have a mini, but I wouldn't argue with both!
* Skeleton -- I just like skeletons. Any kind of skeletons, any brand, make, or model.
* Dwayna -- I just love her avatar -- she'd make a lovely mini.
Ok so I dont have tons of predictions but I reallllly would like to see these!
Need to create an account and so on in order to add a picture, but those of us who love Portal for the wonderful, blackly humorous game that it is know what this is.
I feel great sorrow for Miju, because of her common belief of being sickened and transformed. I also had to have the Sapphire Djinn in my list because it's my favourite enemy across all campaigns. Maybe someday, it'll be a new Hero.. The Xunlai Agent manages our banks, so I figured she should get a little credit for all the hard work she does. Also, I know that the Guild Thief doesn't exist anymore, but that doesn't mean we can't throw out a tribute, right?
Ahhh I kinda know what you mean now.. Celestial miniatures are from Canthan New Year? =] I'll change it to a rainbow phoenix mini then..
I would really love to see the Rainbow Phoenix become a mini but do it like the Black Moa how it has a chick I would love to have a Rainbow Phoenix Chick!!!
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The Latest: US Sen Kaine calls on Virginia No. 2 to resign
February 9, 2019 GMT
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, gavels the session to order at the start of the Senate session at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Friday, Feb. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the fallout after two top Virginia Democrats admitted wearing blackface and another was accused of sexual assault (all times local):
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia is calling on Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax to resign after two women went public with allegations of sexual assault against Fairfax.
Kaine says his fellow Democrat cannot effectively serve and should step down. In issuing a statement Friday evening, Kaine broke from other party elders like Sen. Mark Warner and U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, who did not directly call for Fairfax's resignation.
A second woman came forward Friday to accuse Fairfax, a Democrat, of sexual assault. She said the attack took place when she and Fairfax were students at Duke University.
Earlier this week, California college professor Vanessa Tyson accused Fairfax of forcing her to perform oral sex on him in 2004 in a Boston hotel room during the Democratic National Convention.
Fairfax has denied wrongdoing, called for investigations and said he won't resign.
Virginia Sen. Mark Warner is holding off from directly calling for Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax's resignation after two women accused Fairfax of sexual assault. But Warner says the allegations against his fellow Democrat are serious and Fairfax should resign if they are true.
"Sexual assault is never acceptable, and survivors of violence and harassment deserve to be heard. If these allegations concerning Lieutenant Governor Fairfax are accurate, then they are clearly disqualifying," Warner said in a statement Friday evening.
Many Virginia Democratic officials have called for Fairfax to resign immediately.
A second woman came forward Friday to accuse Fairfax of sexual assault. She said the attack took place when she and Fairfax were students at Duke University.
The dean of Virginia's Democratic congressional delegation wants immediate investigations into whether Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax sexually assaulted two women.
Rep. Bobby Scott on Friday did not join the state's six other Democratic U.S. House members in calling for Fairfax's immediate resignation, but he said Fairfax should resign if investigations show either allegation to be true.
Also, former congressman and gubernatorial candidate Tom Perriello said Fairfax should step down.
The Democratic lieutenant governor has been accused by two women of sexual assault. He denies wrongdoing.
The allegations come as Virginia's Democratic governor and attorney general are embroiled in scandals involving the past use of blackface.
The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus has joined the growing chorus of elected officials and others calling for Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax to resign over sexual assault allegations.
The group of lawmakers said Friday that "we can't see it in the best interest" of Virginia for Fairfax to stay.
Fairfax, a Democrat, is only the second African-American to ever win statewide office. The caucus' call for his resignation leaves him with virtually no base of political support.
Two women have leveled assault allegations against Fairfax.
Democrats in Virginia's state House and Senate are calling for Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax to resign, as he faces sexual assault allegations from two women.
In a joint statement, Democrats from both houses said Fairfax can no longer fulfill his duties to the Commonwealth because of the serious nature of the allegations and needs to address them as a private citizen. They concluded, "The time has come for him to step down."
Earlier this week, California college professor Vanessa Tyson accused Fairfax of forcing her to perform oral sex on him in 2004 during the Democratic National Convention. Fairfax called the allegation a political smear.
The allegations against Fairfax come as Virginia's Democratic governor and attorney general are embroiled in scandals involving the past use of blackface.
A Virginia lawmaker says he plans to file papers to begin impeachment proceedings against his state's lieutenant governor, who faces sexual assault allegations from two women.
Del. Patrick Hope tweeted Friday that he would introduce articles of impeachment for Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax on Monday "if he has not resigned before then." Hope is an Arlington County Democrat who has served since 2010.
A second woman has come forward Friday to accuse Fairfax, a Democrat, of sexual assault. She said in a statement that the attack took place when she and Fairfax were students at Duke University.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is among the 2020 presidential contestants calling for the resignation of Virginia's lieutenant governor following sexual assault allegations against him from a second woman.
Warren said on Twitter the "credible and troubling allegations" from the women accusing Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax "make it clear" that he should resign.
Her message came shortly after U.S. Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York called for Fairfax to resign. They join other notable Democrats like former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who earlier Friday tweeted the "serious and credible" allegations have made clear Fairfax "can no longer effectively serve."
A woman released a statement Friday that Fairfax assaulted her when they both were students at Duke University. California college professor Vanessa Tyson has accused Fairfax of forcing her to perform oral sex on him in 2004 during the Democratic National Convention.
Fairfax called the allegation a political smear.
U.S. Rep. Don McEachin, one of two black members of Virginia's congressional caucus, is calling for Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax to resign.
McEachin said Friday that Fairfax should deal with accusations of sexual assault from two women "as a private citizen." McEachin is a former top-ranking Democratic state senator. He's joined by five other Democratic U.S. House members from in calling for Fairfax to resign.
Fairfax is the only African-American official in a Virginia statewide office.
Earlier Friday, a woman released a statement saying Fairfax assaulted her when they both were students at Duke University. Earlier, a California college professor, Vanessa Tyson, accused Fairfax of forcing her to perform oral sex on him in 2004 during the Democratic National Convention.
Fairfax has denied the allegations and says he won't resign.
Contenders for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination have begun to issue calls that the lieutenant governor of Virginia to resign after a second woman accused him of sexual assault.
U.S. Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York were first among the expanding field to call for Justin Fairfax's resignation. Booker posted on Twitter on Friday that "the multiple detailed allegations against the Lt. Gov. of Virginia are deeply troubling" and called on Fairfax to leave office.
Gillibrand called details of the second woman's claims "sickening and horrendous" and also called on Fairfax to step down.
Earlier Friday, a woman released a statement that Fairfax assaulted her when they both were students at Duke University. California college professor Vanessa Tyson has accused Fairfax of forcing her to perform oral sex on him in 2004 during the Democratic National Convention.
Fairfax has denied the allegations.
A second woman has come forward to accuse Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual assault. The woman said in a statement Friday that the attack took place when she and Fairfax were students at Duke University.
The new accusation further clouds the fate of Virginia's government. Fairfax would take over if Gov. Ralph Northam were to resign over the racist photo that appeared on his medical school yearbook page. Northam told his top staff Friday that he would not resign. Attorney General Mark Herring, who is second in line of succession, admitted putting on blackface in college.
A senior official in Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's administration says the governor has told his top staff that he does not plan to resign over a racist photo despite intense pressure to step down.
The official says Northam told his Cabinet during a Friday afternoon meeting that he intends to stay. The official was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Northam has faced widespread calls to step down over after his medical school yearbook page with a racist photo surfaced last week. It shows one person in blackface and another in a Ku Klux Klan robe and hood.
Northam said last Friday that he was in the picture. On Saturday, he denied he was in the picture and said he was not immediately resigning but left his long-term fate unclear.
A Democratic lawmaker from Virginia's D.C. suburbs says won't call on the besieged governor to resign.
State Sen. Chap Petersen issued a statement Friday saying he's spent the week meeting with voters to discuss the discovery of a racist photograph on the 1984 medical school yearbook page of Gov. Ralph Northam. Petersen's Democratic-leaning district includes Fairfax and Vienna.
Peterson said he's concluded that he "will not request the Governor's resignation," nor that of any other official who hasn't obviously committed a crime in office or seen their ability to serve "irredeemably compromised."
Many of the state's Democrats have called on Northam to step down over the yearbook photo, which shows one person in blackface and another in Ku Klux Klan attire. He first said he was in the picture, then denied it while at the same time acknowledging that he did wear blackface once at a dance contest.
A hip-hop pioneer who was imitated by a Virginia politician in blackface says he hopes people will learn lessons from such "regrettable actions."
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring said earlier this week that he wore brown makeup to a college party in 1980 because he wanted to look like rappers he listened to, specifically mentioning Kurtis Blow. Now Herring is struggling to shore up his political support amid calls for his resignation.
The rapper released a statement Friday on Instagram saying he hopes moments like this can help people understand the harm of blackface.
He writes: "It is my hope that these regrettable actions can be turned into teachable moments."
He doesn't mention Herring by name.
Virginia's House Democrats have followed the state's Legislative Black Caucus in not calling for resignations of the lieutenant governor or attorney general after insisting that the governor must go.
The Democrats' statement says they take the issues and allegations facing Virginia's top three elected officials seriously and they'll be taking the pulse of their constituents over the weekend.
If Gov. Ralph Northam, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and Attorney General Mark Herring all resign, Republican House Speaker Kirk Cox would be in charge.
Northam and Herring are struggling to affirm their respect for African-Americans after acknowledging they wore blackface once decades ago. A woman says Fairfax's possible promotion compelled her to publicly accuse him of sexually assaulting her 15 years ago in an encounter Fairfax says was consensual.

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Home World Americas News Chapecoense Plane Crash: Pilot Was Warned over Fuel Before Taking off
Chapecoense Plane Crash: Pilot Was Warned over Fuel Before Taking off
According to new reports, the pilot of a charter plane that crashed in Colombia on November 28 had been warned before taking off from an airport in Bolivia that he might not have enough fuel.
Bolivia's Deber newspaper said that an airport official raised the concern after checking the plane's flight plan.
Seventy-one people died in the plane crash, including members of Brazil's Chapecoense soccer team. Six people survived.
Bodies of the victims are due to be repatriated to Brazil.
Colombian authorities have said evidence is growing that the British-made BAE 146 Avro RJ85 aircraft ran out of fuel as it tried to land at Medellin airport. Experts say it was flying at, or very near, its maximum range.
In a leaked tape, pilot Miguel Quiroga can be heard warning of a "total electric failure" and "lack of fuel".
On December 1, Bolivia's aviation authority suspended the operating license of charter airline LaMia, which was part-owned by Miguel Quiroga, and two other aviation officials.
In the report carried in Deber, the Bolivian airport authority official at Santa Cruz airport said she raised concerns that the plane's fuel load was only enough for the exact flight time.
The newspaper said she described how the airline's clerk, who died in the crash, had told her the pilot was confident he had enough fuel. Despite her concerns, the flight plan was passed on to Bolivian air control.
Bolivian officials have not yet commented on the report.
An earlier report carried by Brazil's O Globo newspaper suggested that because of a delayed departure, a refueling stop in Cobija – on the border between Brazil and Bolivia – was abandoned because the airport did not operate at night.
The pilot had the option to refuel in Bogota, it said, but headed straight to Medellin.
LaMia CEO Gustavo Vargas said on November 30 that the plane should have had enough fuel for about four and a half hours and any decision to refuel was at the pilot's discretion.
In another development, the Colombian air traffic controller who received the distress call said she had received death threats following the crash.
"I did all that was humanly possible and technically necessary to preserve the lives of the passengers, but unfortunately my efforts weren't enough," Yaneth Molina wrote in a letter to her colleagues that was later released to the media.
On the approach to Medellin, the pilot had initially sought permission to land urgently but another plane was given priority because it had suffered a fuel leak. The LaMia flight was told to circle for seven minutes.
Meanwhile, coffins of the Brazilian victims are due to be flown out of Medellin on December 1.
Chapecoense had been due to play a soccer cup final against Atletico Nacional in Medellin.
In the squad's home town of Chapeco, in southern Brazil, temporary structures have been set up in the football stadium for an open-air wake on December 3.
According to Colombian officials, the plane's "black boxes", which record flight details, will be sent to the UK to be opened by investigators.
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'They are vital:' City Council approves purchase of new police helicopter for $2.75 Million
Updated: 10:10 PM CST Feb 11, 2020
Sarah Fili
THIS PURCHASE POSSIBLE. >> THE CITY COUNCIL WILL VOTE ON WHETHER OR NOT TO BUY THE CHOPPER TUESDAY. COUNCILMAN BEN GRAY, ALSO ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, SAYS THE CITY NEEDS THIS HELICOPTER, AND THE LEADERSHIP CHANGES WITHIN THE AIR SUPPORT UNIT MAKE THIS THE RIGHT TIME. >> TWO HARD LANDINGS, MONTHS APART. BOTH OMAHA POLICE CHOPPERS ARE A TOTAL LOSS, LEAVING THE DEPARTMENT WITH ONLY ONE HELICOPTER THAT IS GROUNDED BECAUSE OF A SAFETY STAND OUT. >> WE KNEW THAT WE HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER HELICOPTER. THEY ARE VITAL. >> CITY COUNCILMAN BEN GRAY SITS ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL. HE LISTENED AS AN OUTSIDE FIRM RECOMMENDED OMAHA POLICE HIRE A CHIEF PILOT, CITING A LACK OF LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE AIR UNIT. OPD HIRED RETIRED STATE PATROL PILOT FRANK PECK TO DO THE JOB. >> WE HAVE A PERSON NOW THAT WE HAVE HIRED WHO IS SKILLED AT MAKING SURE THAT OUR HELICOPTERS RUN APPROPRIATELY. THERE IS SOMEBODY DEDICATED TO IT. REPORTER: THAT STUDY REVEALED OTHER CHANGES THAT NEEDED TO BE MADE AFTER THE CRASHES. THE REPORT IS NOT PUBLIC. GRAY SAYS THAT'S TO PROTECT THE UNIT'S OPERATIONS AND PERSONELL. >> THERE WERE A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN THIS INSTANCE THAT I'M NOT SURE WERE HELICOPTER RELATED. REPORTER: THE STAND DOWN LIFTED, NEW LEADERSHIP IN PLACE, OPD IS ASKING THE COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A USED, 2012 BELL 407 GX HELICOPTER. THE CITY WOULD PAY BATTLE BORN MUNITIONS $2.75 MILLION OUT OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND, AND LEASE BONDS. OPD WOULD MAKE SEMI-ANNUAL PAYMENTS OVER 15 YEARS TO REPAY THOSE BONDS. DEPUTY CHIEF KERRY NEUMANN LAYS OUT THE NEED FOR A SECOND CHOPPER IN A LETTER TO THE COUNCIL. HE WRITES, DUE TO MAINTENENCE DEMANDS, AN AIR SUPPORT UNIT CANNOT EFFECTIVLEY OPERATE WITH ONE HELICOPTER GRAY SAYS IT'S THE RIGHT TIME FOR A REPLACEMENT. >> DOES IT RAISE TAXES? NO. DO WE THINK WE HAVE A BETTER SYSTEM? YES. ARE WE BUILDING ON THAT SYSTEM? ARE WE MAKING SURE SAFEGUARDS ARE IN PLACE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN QUESTIONABLE BEFORE? YES. REPORTER: GRAY SAYS OMAHA POLICE HOPE TO PURCHASE A THIRD HELICOPTER TO COMPLETE ITS FLEET, GRAY SAYS THAT'S NOT IN THE BUDGET FOR THIS YEAR. GRAY TOLD ME THE AIR SUPPORT UNIT IS VITAL, AND IS IN A BETTER PLACE NOW THAN IT HAS BEEN IN
The Omaha City Council unanimously approved the purchase of a new police helicopter for more than $2 million. KETV NewsWatch 7's investigative team first uncovered a change in air support following two chopper crashes. The first went down near the north Omaha airport in April. The other was in August near the Blair airport. No one was hurt in either crash.The city council heard from Chief Pilot Frank Peck on the department's need for a new chopper Tuesday.The unit faced two hard landings just months apart. Both Omaha police choppers were a total loss. That left the department with only one helicopter, which was grounded because of a safety stand-down."We knew that we had to have another helicopter. They are vital," said Omaha Councilman Ben Gray.Gray also sits on the public safety committee. He listened as an outside firm recommended Omaha police hire a chief pilot, citing a lack of leadership within the air unit. OPD hired a retired Nebraska State Patrol pilot, Frank Peck, to do the job."We have a person now that we have hired that is skilled at making sure that our helicopters run appropriately. I mean there is somebody dedicated to it," Gray said.That outside study revealed other changes that needed to be made after the crashes. The report is not public. Gray said that's to protect the unit's operations and personnel."There were a couple of things that in these couple instances I would say weren't helicopter-related," Gray said.With the safety stand-down lifted and new leadership in place, OPD asked the council to approve the purchase of a used, 2012 Bell 407 GX helicopter. It's got 418 flight hours, which Peck said is very low. He added that OPD's helicopter is near 4,000 flight hours.It gained unanimous approval.The city will pay Battle Born Munitions $2,745,000 out of the capital improvement fund and lease bonds. OPD would make semi-annual payments over 15 years to repay those bonds.Omaha police Deputy Chief Kerry Neumann laid out the need for a second chopper in a letter to the council. He wrote: "Due to maintenance demands, an air support unit cannot effectively operate with one helicopter." Gray said it's the right time for a replacement."Does it raise taxes? No. Do we have what we think is a better system in place? Yes. Are we building on that system? Yes. Are we making sure safeguards are in place that may have been questioned before? Yes," Gray said.Peck said the new helicopter will come with new capabilities and technology, especially for search and rescue missions."This particular helicopter that we're looking at is equivalent to what the state has. So, it has more capabilities so we can expand our operations," Peck said.Peck said it's an aggressive goal, but he hopes to have the helicopter in Omaha within the next few months. It will become the unit's primary flight craft, but the department will try to balance flight hours between the two aircraft. "We will be flying for years and years and years to come. As long as we maintain it, this aircraft is going to be a long term aircraft," Peck said.The helicopter will be painted, outfitted with equipment and there will be some training, which Peck said could result in more costs to the city.Gray added OPD would like a third helicopter to complete its fleet, but said it is not in the budget for 2020.Read the city council documents here.
OMAHA, Neb. —
The Omaha City Council unanimously approved the purchase of a new police helicopter for more than $2 million.
KETV NewsWatch 7's investigative team first uncovered a change in air support following two chopper crashes. The first went down near the north Omaha airport in April. The other was in August near the Blair airport. No one was hurt in either crash.
The city council heard from Chief Pilot Frank Peck on the department's need for a new chopper Tuesday.
The unit faced two hard landings just months apart. Both Omaha police choppers were a total loss. That left the department with only one helicopter, which was grounded because of a safety stand-down.
"We knew that we had to have another helicopter. They are vital," said Omaha Councilman Ben Gray.
Gray also sits on the public safety committee. He listened as an outside firm recommended Omaha police hire a chief pilot, citing a lack of leadership within the air unit. OPD hired a retired Nebraska State Patrol pilot, Frank Peck, to do the job.
"We have a person now that we have hired that is skilled at making sure that our helicopters run appropriately. I mean there is somebody dedicated to it," Gray said.
That outside study revealed other changes that needed to be made after the crashes. The report is not public. Gray said that's to protect the unit's operations and personnel.
"There were a couple of things that in these couple instances I would say weren't helicopter-related," Gray said.
With the safety stand-down lifted and new leadership in place, OPD asked the council to approve the purchase of a used, 2012 Bell 407 GX helicopter. It's got 418 flight hours, which Peck said is very low. He added that OPD's helicopter is near 4,000 flight hours.
It gained unanimous approval.
The city will pay Battle Born Munitions $2,745,000 out of the capital improvement fund and lease bonds. OPD would make semi-annual payments over 15 years to repay those bonds.
Omaha police Deputy Chief Kerry Neumann laid out the need for a second chopper in a letter to the council. He wrote: "Due to maintenance demands, an air support unit cannot effectively operate with one helicopter."
Gray said it's the right time for a replacement.
"Does it raise taxes? No. Do we have what we think is a better system in place? Yes. Are we building on that system? Yes. Are we making sure safeguards are in place that may have been questioned before? Yes," Gray said.
Peck said the new helicopter will come with new capabilities and technology, especially for search and rescue missions.
"This particular helicopter that we're looking at is equivalent to what the state has. So, it has more capabilities so we can expand our operations," Peck said.
Peck said it's an aggressive goal, but he hopes to have the helicopter in Omaha within the next few months. It will become the unit's primary flight craft, but the department will try to balance flight hours between the two aircraft.
"We will be flying for years and years and years to come. As long as we maintain it, this aircraft is going to be a long term aircraft," Peck said.
The helicopter will be painted, outfitted with equipment and there will be some training, which Peck said could result in more costs to the city.
Gray added OPD would like a third helicopter to complete its fleet, but said it is not in the budget for 2020.
Read the city council documents here.


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2017 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTS
NiceCarsInfo Team June 19, 2016
According to credible reports, Aston Martin is set to replace the Vantage lineup for the 2018 model year. However, before that happens, Aston Martin has designed a new V-8 Vantage specifically for the U.S. market. Unlike in other markets where the model is sold in both GT and S variants, the automaker has consolidated them to a single version dubbed the 2017 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTS.
It will only be available in the U.S. Actually; this is your last chance to lay your hands on a naturally aspirated V-8 Vantage because its successor engine will feature twin-turbochargers. The new model is offered in both coupe and convertible bodies. Two trims will be offered i.e. Sport and Lux. Read along to find out what the new model packs:
2017 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTS Exterior and interior
Aston Martin has differentiated the two trims to stand apart from each other. As such, when you chose one, you have to sacrifice some of the other trim's features.
The Sport trim
For the Sport trim, the model features an array of sporty features. Aston Martin has upgraded its exterior design by hooking it up with a black paint finish on the grille and headlight bezels. Carbon-fiber has also been used on a number of surfaces. On the inside, the model features a choice of either black or gray upholstery. Alcantara is also available.
The model's center stack also features a carbon-fiber trim while its rotary controls have a black finish. For extra performance, the model features a sport-tuned suspension.
The Lux trim
The Lux trim, on the other hand is more comfort-oriented as opposed to performance. It features a firm suspension rather than a sport-tuned suspension. On the outside, it is differentiated by glossy-black pieces on the front splitter, a bright-colored grille, a rear diffuser, new vent strakes on the hood and new headlights and window surrounds.
Sliding inside, the cabin looks more luxurious than that of the Sport trim. Leather is used unsparingly on the seats, on the dash, door panels and almost on every other surface. Its switch gears feature a satin chrome finish. The model is fitted with a 1,000-watt Bang & Olufsen sound system as standard unlike in the Lux where it is offered as an option.
Engine Specs and performance
Under the hood, the 2017 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTS still features the naturally aspirated 4.7 L, V-8 engine. The automaker claims that the engine has been tweaked to produce 44 hp and 361 lb-ft of torque, a 10 hp hike from the current models.
I understand that the successor will be hooked up with a turbo 4.0 V-8 engine sourced from Mercedes-AMG. Power is transferred to the rear wheels via a 7-speed single-clutch automatic system. Like the 2017 V-12 Vantage S, the automaker has also decided to offer the V-8 vantage GTS with a 6-speed manual gearbox to give drivers a more engaged driving experience.
Aston Martin argues that almost half of performance-oriented car buyers prefer manual models for a more spirited driving. Therefore, the decision of many automakers to do away with manual systems in their performance vehicles is leaving them out "high and dry".
Price and release date
The coupe will set you back $137,820 and can go higher depending on the options you choose. A convertible starts at $152,320. Only 100 models of the V-8 Vantage GTS will be produced and according to the automaker, the models have already sold out.
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Carrie Alexandra Coon (Copley, Ohio, 24 de enero de 1981) es una actriz estadounidense. Coon fue nominada a un premio Tony en 2012 por su actuación en la obra ¿Quién teme a Virginia Woolf?. En 2014, comenzó interpretando a Nora Durst en la serie dramática de HBO The Leftovers y luego apareció en la película de suspenso Gone Girl. En 2017 participó en la tercera temporada de la serie televisiva Fargo, en el papel de Gloria Burgle.

Primeros años
Coon nació en Copley, Ohio, hija de Paula (de apellido de soltera Ploenes) y John Coon. Tiene una hermana mayor y tres hermanos. Se graduó de la Copley High School en 1999 y luego asistió a la University of Mount Union, graduándose en 2003 con un título en Inglés y Español. En 2006 consiguió su máster en bellas artes como actriz en la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison.

Carrera
Coon empezó trabajando en teatros regionales. Después de graduarse de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison, fue reclutada inmediatamente por el Madison Repertory Theatre y realizó su debut como profesional en el escenario en una producción de Our Town. Luego de esto, se unió al American Players Theatre, donde permaneció por cuatro temporadas. Coon se mudó a Chicago en 2008 e hizo su debut en esa ciudad con una papel en una producción de la obra Brontë. Coon vivió entre Wisconsin y Chicago durante varios años, alternando entre producciones en Chicago, Milwaukee y algunas con el American Players Theatre. Durante estos años, Coon ganaba dinero realizando trabajos de captura de movimiento para una compañía de videojuegos de Wisconsin.

Coon llegó a la fama cuando, en 2010, fue seleccionada para el papel de Honey en la obra ¿Quién teme a Virginia Woolf? de la Steppenwolf Theatre Company. El rol rápidamente le consiguió otros papeles en producciones de Chicago, y siguió en la obra en actuaciones en Washington D. C. y en la ciudad de Nueva York, donde hizo su debut en Broadway. Por su actuación en esta obra, ganó un Theatre World Award y una nominación a los Premios Tony.

La actriz hizo su debut en televisión en 2011 en un episodio de la serie de corta duración The Playboy Club, de la NBC. Luego, apareció como invitada en episodios de las series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Ironside e Intelligence.

Después de su nominación a los Tony, Coon fue elegida en 2014 para interpretar uno de los papeles principales en la serie de HBO The Leftovers, actuando junto a Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman y Ann Dowd. En el mismo año, hizo su debut en la gran pantalla apareciendo en la película escrita y dirigida por David Fincher Gone Girl, basada en la novela de 2012 del mismo nombre.

A principios de 2015, Coon protagonizó la obra de Off-Broadway Placebo, en el teatro Playwrights Horizons. También participó en la obra de su esposo, Tracy Letts, Mary Page Marlowe, estrenada en la temporada 2015-2016. En diciembre de 2015 se anunció que Coon sería una de las seis actrices realizando el papel principal en la obra Mary Page Marlowe, en la Steppenwolf Theatre Company, entre marzo y mayo de 2016. En abril de 2015, la actriz abandonó la agencia The Gersh Agency para cambiarse a United Talent Agency. Entre octubre y noviembre de 2015, participó en Misisipi de la filmación de la película Strange Weather, junto a la actriz Holly Hunter, y dirigida por Katherine Dieckmann. En diciembre de 2015, filmó la película de terror y romance The Keeping Hours, de la productora Blumhouse Productions, y dirigida por Karen Moncrieff.

En 2017, Coon aparece en la tercera temporada de la serie de crimen y humor negro Fargo, en el papel femenino principal de Gloria Burgle, la jefa de policía de la ciudad de Eden Valley, Minnesota, donde sucede gran parte de la acción.

En 2018 presta su voz a la villana Proxima Midnight en la película de superhéroes Avengers: Infinity War.

Vida personal
Coon está casada desde 2013 con el actor y dramaturgo Tracy Letts. En 2010 trabajaron juntos en la obra ¿Quién teme a Virginia Woolf?. Tienen un hijo que nació en 2018 y una hija nacida en 2021.

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Shipping and the law / Lloyd's List
Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast — your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping
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The Podcast is in Naples this week as our law and insurance expert David Osler talks over the legal challenges of autonomy, Brexit and 2020 sulphur rules with some of the shipping industry's finest legal minds. Featuring this week are: Mans Jacobsson, the now-retired former director of the International Oil Pollution Compensation funds; Tiejha Smyth, a solicitor who now works as deputy director of freight, demurrage and defence at North Group; James Leabeater QC and Hamish McRae, one of Britain's best-known economics journalists
FAR too many shipping conferences take place in anonymous identikit chain hotels across the planet. But one event that doesn't conform to that stereotype is Shipping and the Law, which takes place annually in Naples, and which celebrated its 10th iteration this year.
Each year the organisers seek out glorious locations from among the city's hundreds of historic buildings, and have in the past chosen a Renaissance church adorned with Caravaggio frescoes and a former royal palace.
This year was no exception, with the proceedings taking place in a Plantagenet-era baronial hall.
We sent David Osler along to discuss the finer points of maritime law with the assembled ranks of legal eagles and between sessions he managed to gather some useful insights on subjects as diverse as autonomous shipping, Brexit and 2020 sulphur rules.
Featuring in this week's episode we have Mans Jacobsson, the now-retired former director of the International Oil Pollution Compensation funds, who is not just a trained lawyer, but also worked as a judge prior to taking the IOPC job. Mans had given a presentation on how shipping law is going to have to be rewritten to take account of autonomous vessels and unmanned ships and he talks to David about what happens next.
Tiejha Smyth, a solicitor who now works as deputy director of freight, demurrage and defence at North Group, had words of warning for shipowners who might find themselves in inadvertent non-compliance with IMO sulphur cap in less than three months' time.
Meanwhile James Leabeater QC brought a continental audience up to speed with Brexit. Whether you are for or against Britain's departure from the EU, the reassuring news, he tells us, is that there will be little impact on the primacy of English law in shipping contracts.
And finally, Shipping and the Law also features big name speakers from outside the industry, and one of the guests this year was Hamish McRae, one of Britain's best-known economics journalists. David asked him what impressions he had formed of shipping, and if he had any advice for us.
Enjoy the podcast and don't forget, you can now subscribe to the Lloyd's List Podcast via iTunes and Spotify, as well as most other podcast providers. And make sure you are registered for a free account on Lloydslist.com so you can receive our Daily Briefing e-mail.
Link: https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1129666/The-Lloyds-List-Podcast-Shipping-and-the-law
Bottiglieri says rates and regulators pushed shipping company to the edge
The Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping Company fell victim to low rates, excessive regulation and unfavourable currency effects. The company was forced to turn to bankruptcy protection in 2017
'We had to face all the proceedings and the competition of other shipowners who wanted to take advantage of situation,' argues GBSC principal
Link: https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1129506/Bottiglieri-says-rates-and-regulators-pushed-shipping-company-to-the-edge
Innocent passage under threat, says Ecsa chief
Governments have a duty to uphold the right of innocent passage if shipping is to deliver on global trade, the president-elect of the European Community Shipowners' Associations says
'We are seeing an increase in states using innocent ships and seafarers for political purpose. The European Union should be first in line to protect world trade' — Claes Berglund
Link: https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1129475/Innocent-passage-under-threat-says-Ecsa-chief
AVERAGE LOAN-TO-VALUE ON ITALIAN BULKERS REACHES NEARLY 200%.
LLOYD'S LIST – Italian family companies can survive without making money – young owner
LLOYD'S LIST – Spanish court's Prestige ruling 'breaches liability convention
LLOYD'S LIST – Shipping digitalisation is huge potential market, says Wartsila
LLOYD'S LIST – Polluter pays legislation is threat to shipowners, warns Poulsson
LLOYD'S LIST – Owners indifferent to oil prices, Emanuele Lauro contends
LLOYD'S LIST – Shipping finally emerging from 2009 downturn, Mitropoulos argues


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We are often asked by our customers why we add a scoop of baking soda to all of our loads.
While you may know that baking soda eliminates odors in your fridge, it can also do the same for your clothing. It neutralizes odors such as smoke and musty smells. You can pre-treat by adding 1 cup of baking soda into a tub of cool water. Let it soak overnight and wash as usual the next day.
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Warren Buffett Gets Burned
https://www.futureofcapitalism.com/2010/04/warren-buffett-derivatives-berkshire
The provision that would have exempted Berkshire Hathaway's already existing derivatives contracts from new legislation imposing rules on collateral has been stripped from the Senate financial overhaul, the Omaha World-Herald is reporting.
On the substance, Berkshire's ceo Warren Buffett actually has a decent case against the law. Why should the government interfere with the right of two parties to contract as they wish?
On the politics, this is a good example of the hazards of crony capitalism, even for those, such as Mr. Buffett, who are master practitioners. Those in power can get uncomfortable with being perceived as always favoring certain individuals and companies, whether it is Mr. Buffett or Goldman Sachs. At that point, the politicians or regulators may strike back. Without a rule of law, those who were favored previously can face the same unfairness and arbitrariness that they sought to impose on others or supported imposing on others, either explicitly or tacitly.
Those who believe in free markets and in the rule of law would not favor retroactive interference with contracts. If such an action has an upside it is that those who are now getting hurt by the philosophy that the government and regulators can do whatever they want may be more inclined to join future efforts to reduce and eliminate the broad interference with the private economy and the rule of law.
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Infrared Thermography Offers Faster Diagnosis of Orthopaedic Injuries
Researchers in Spain have confirmed the effectiveness of infrared thermography for detection and early diagnosis of orthopaedic injuries, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Health Informatics. Results show that this technology is a great support tool to correctly identify the presence or absence of injuries in a particular body part.
Currently, different methods are used for reliable diagnosis of orthopaedic injuries: x-rays and scanners for bone injuries, ultrasound scans for muscle injuries, and MRIs for meniscus and ligament injuries. However, thermography allows a reliable, faster and low-cost detection of these injuries based on the measurement of skin temperature at different body parts. By using an infrared camera, an image can be obtained in which every colour represents a different temperature. Thus, considering that skin temperatures of contralateral regions are symmetrically distributed in a healthy person, a thermal asymmetry in different areas can help detect or even prevent some type of injury.
The study was conducted by a research group of Thermography Unit from the Faculty of Sciences for Physical Activity and Sport (INEF) at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM). The research was carried out with patients of the Emergency Unit of Clínica CEMTRO to establish the capacity of infrared thermography (IRT) to discriminate injuries and to evaluate its applicability in emergency trauma scenarios.
The results show significant differences of skin temperatures among regions of interest injured and uninjured, for both average temperature values and maximum values. These values are distributed according to the injured region of interest, the type of injury, the diagnosis and the progress of the injury and they show that skin temperature has a good specificity for the detection of temperature asymmetries in areas injured, and therefore this method can be considered as a reference to make decisions on the existence of an orthopaedic injury.
In addition, the study assessed the influence of the use of ice and anti-inflammatory drugs taking into account some of the cases excluded of the general study in order to conduct a specific analysis of the effects of anti-inflammatory remedies.
The findings show that, when a high-resolution thermographic camera is used and an appropriate protocol is followed, IRT is a suitable support tool to provide practitioners with additional data to correctly identify the presence or absence of an injury, the authors conclude.
Top image - Left: Data collection of the injured and uninjured regions of interest (right quadriceps with moderate muscle strain). Right: Lateral picture of the same person in which we see a possible vascular problem, this provides additional information that would be impossible to perceive at first glance.
Source and image credit: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
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Sillero-Quintana M et al. (2015) Infrared Thermography as a Support Tool for Screening and Early Diagnosis in Emergencies. Journal of Medical Imaging and Health Informatics, November 1, 2015. DOI: 10.1166/jmihi.2015.1511
Published on : Fri, 4 Dec 2015
Orthopaedics, skin, bone, infrared thermography, muscle injuries, anti-inflammatory
healthmanagement, infrared thermography, muscle injuries, orthopaedics, bone, anti-inflammatory, skin Researchers in Spain have confirmed the effectiveness of infrared thermography for detection and early diagnosis of orthopaedic injuries, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Health Informatics.
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The history of Ottoman photography is a subject about which we have come to know quite a lot in the last two or three decades. We know the names and many of the images of some of the commercial photographers active in Istanbul and elsewhere: Ernst Caranza and James Robertson, Abdullah Freres, and Sebah and Joaillier, to mention only a few. We know how Ottoman Turks initially became proficient in photography through the instruction that was offered in the Ottoman military and naval academies. And we are certainly aware of the relationship of Abdülhamid II with photography, and of the numerous albums compiled at his direction, the two sets that were sent to the Library of Congress and the British Library in 1893 and 1894, and those that were kept at the palace, the Yildiz Albums.
The career of archaeologist and photographer John Henry Haynes (1849-1910) is all but unknown today. An orphaned farm boy from upstate Massachusetts, Haynes studied classics at Williams College and subsequently worked briefly as a high school principal. A chance encounter in 1880 led him to join the first American archaeological expedition to the eastern Mediterranean. He was apparently recruited on behalf of the recently founded Archaeological Institute of America by its president, Charles Eliot Norton of Harvard, with whom he maintained a lengthy correspondence. When his team was unable to obtain a permit to excavate on Crete, Haynes went to Athens, where he learned photography by working as the assistant to William J. Stillman, the erstwhile leader of the failed Cretan mission. Haynes's engagement as an archaeological photographer began almost immediately thereafter, at the Assos excavations of 1881-83, the first American venture into classical archaeology. Rather than return to the United States at the end of the season, Haynes found employment at American mission schools in the Ottoman Empire, first at Robert College in Constantinople, where he taught Latin and English, and subsequently at Central Turkey College in Aintab (Gaziantep). Through the 1880s, Haynes traveled with a camera, documenting his journeys through Anatolia, Syria, and Mesopotamia. He joined the Wolfe Expedition of 1884-85, an archaeological reconnaissance mission to Mesopotamia, out of which grew the University of Pennsylvania excavations at Nippur (now in southern Iraq), which Haynes oversaw, first as business manager, later as field director. He also served as the first U.S. Consul in Baghdad (1888-92).
From the sixteenth to the nineteenth century, the desire of western Europeans to visit and pay homage to the seven churches of the Apocalypse reflected, more or less, the broader European view of the Orient. In this essay, I will first briefly look at the evolution of travel to the lands of the Ottoman Empire during these four centuries and the parameters required for the study of writings derived from such journeys. I shall then focus on some of the more important texts for the history of the seven churches as seen through the eyes of travelers. We shall see, finally, that the travelers who inaugurated classical archeology were also the precursors of Christian archaeologists. Although primarily interested in pilgrimage to the churches of the Apocalypse, these travelers bequeathed works full of information on the archaeological, social, and human landscape of their time.


Captain Roland and Chef/First Mate Vanessa, both vibrant and energetic, hail from Cape Town, South Africa. They have known each other for 20+ years and were married in February 2010. Previously, Captain Roland worked in the corporate environment, ending at the pinnacle of his successful career managing his own business servicing the dental and medical industry. In between, he followed his passion for the sea by obtaining his RYA Yacht Master Offshore – subsequently receiving his RYA Yacht Master Ocean certification. Roland has delivered yachts professionally, doing numerous trans-Atlantic crossings (amongst others) accumulating in excess of 100,000 Nautical Miles. The majority of these deliveries were for the TUI group (Moorings/Sunsail).
Roland's first transatlantic blue water passage in 2004 brought him to the shores of the Caribbean. It was during one of those yacht deliveries in 2005 that Roland came across Tradewinds Cruise Club and worked as a Charter Captain managing a Privilege 48ft catamaran in and around the Caribbean windward islands, operating primarily out of Jolly Harbour in Antigua, going on to work with Vanessa on numerous and larger catamarans for Tradewinds Cruise Club in 2012 and then into the private sector in 2013. His other passions include kite surfing, cycling, scuba diving, free diving and fishing.
Both growing up in South Africa has taught Vanessa and Roland to appreciate and indulge in numerous outdoor activities, whether it be hiking, skiing, river rafting, kayaking or scuba diving to name a few. Vanessa and Roland are both qualified PADI Dive Master/Rescue Divers. Roland is a qualified PADI OPEN WATER INSTRUCTOR and will be offering Discover Scuba Diving for non certified divers onboard SV CALLISTA! Their guests can be sure they are in very safe hands! There is NO certification on a DSD course. In addition Roland is an instructor in wreck, deep, navigation, drift, Fish ID, nitrox scuba diving specialities. Vanessa is a trained ASHTANGA yoga instructor.
The flavour of Roland and Vanessa's charters lends itself towards getting off the beaten track, finding paths less travelled but also feel very comfortable offering an itinerary which includes lively beach bars and popular locations. They are open to lifestyle charters of more than one week thereby allowing the freedom to island hop. The grill is utilised a lot, providing a healthy outdoor style of food preparation and still managing to retain a feeling of luxury. Roland is a South African citizen and Vanessa carries both British and South African citizenship. Their home language is English however speak fluent Afrikaans. Both are non-smokers.
Roland and Vanessa are joined by a 3rd crew member, deckhand/steward Hugh White, an active young man from South Africa, to help keep everything shipshape, that you always have a refreshing drink in hand and make sure someone is always available for water sports. Hugh is also a qualified Yachtmaster and keen scuba diver with his PADI Advanced Open Water certification.


your organization and for your society at large.
Let us discuss some points that help control external environment.
perform well as the performance is the indicator of your potential.
health and pleasant behaviour. It leaves a good impression on the people around you.
if your gestures show self-assurance.
doing this, not only you enhance your confidence, it energizes the people around you.
2. Talking too much or giving more details than others want.
3. Being too critical, or passing judgments about others.
4. Being too self-critical or too revealing about your own inadequacies.
5. Displaying weak body language or using a weak tone of voice.
path--a sequence of positions necessary to achieve a goal. Here we look at two types of career paths.
1. The Traditional Career Path.
higher level of responsibility than the previous one. You should be flexible to work for career goals.
2. The Horizontal Career Path.
make predictions about the type of work they would like to be doing rather than target specific positions.
horizontal career path is that people are more likely to advance by moving sideways than moving up.
you want them to do to achieve your goals.
Many people who land high-ranking positions have broad experience obtained at one or more employers.
community activity. Visibility leads to being noticed by an important person.
even lower-ranking individuals. The mentor serves as a positive model and a trusted friend.
sweat, the luckier you get."
the risk of burnout and feeling that work is not worthwhile.
the Internet. Cyber networking includes newsgroups, mailing lists, chat rooms, and e-mail.
ceiling, an invisible but difficult-to-penetrate barrier to promotion based on subtle attitudes and prejudices.
To overcome these barriers, patience is recommended because barriers to advancement are eroding slowly.
As women and minorities gain experience in line positions, the glass ceiling might be shattered.
department. Networking with higher ups can facilitate being transferred.
personal life. Contingency plans should be established because career planning contains uncertainty.


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Tony Elumelu Foundation hosts Africa's largest gathering of African entrepreneurs
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ABUJA – The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Africa's foremost champion of entrepreneurship, will in July host the fifth edition of its Annual Forum — the largest annual gathering of African entrepreneurs.
The two-day event, slated for July 26 – 27, will take place at the iconic Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
The Forum is the culmination of the annual Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme, which this year mentored, trained and seeded over 3,000 young Africans, selected from a pool of more than 216,000 applicants.
The event provides a unique opportunity for young women and men, from all 54 African countries, to meet, learn and network with the broader African and global entrepreneurship ecosystem. It is also a critical opportunity for political leaders and policymakers to meet, face to face, a new generation of African business leaders, who are transforming Africa's economic trajectory.
Keynote speakers at the highly anticipated Forum include Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Senegalese Macky Sall, who will join Tony O. Elumelu, CON, TEF Founder and Chairman of Heirs Holdings and the United Bank for Africa in an intimate open house discussion.
The Presidential Convening is a highlight of the Forum, allowing the African entrepreneurs in attendance to closely engage with political leaders, to give first-hand testimony of the important role government can play in catalysing growth and encouraging business ambition.
The Forum agenda includes master classes and panel discussions with leading speakers and sector experts, from Africa and globally, who will engage attendees in specialised training sessions to share insights, deepen their knowledge and refine their skills. The Forum will also feature a pitching event, where select entrepreneurs will deliver exciting presentations on the goods and services they provide to a distinguished judging panel.
For the first time, the Forum will be hosted in Abuja, the Federal Capital of Nigeria and will bring together leading policymakers, business leaders, development agencies and the entire entrepreneurship ecosystem including alumni of the Foundation's Entrepreneurship Programme.
Last year, a significant highlight was the launch of TEFConnect, the digital networking platform for African entrepreneurs, which provides a unique digital hub for the African entrepreneurship, facilitating networking, mentorship and most importantly business beyond borders.
Previous forums have been headlined by different present and former African leaders who include Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo, Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, Former Prime Minister of Benin and TEF Advisory Board Member, Lionel Zinsou, and Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo.
The Tony Elumelu Foundation's determination to bring change in scale, across Africa and its relentless focus on entrepreneurship is rooted in the inclusive philosophy of Africapitalism, created by its Founder, which recognizes economically empowering Africa's youth — the continent's future wealth creators — and thereby creating sustainable economic and social wealth, as one of the most pressing issues of the 21st century.
In 2015, the Foundation committed $100 million to empower 10,000 entrepreneurs from across the continent, over 10 years. Now in the 5th year, the Foundation has funded, mentored and provided business management training to over 7,500 start-ups and small businesses, from all 54 countries in Africa.
"The TEF Entrepreneurship Forum will not just convene the most important stakeholders in the African entrepreneurship ecosystem, it provides an opportunity for everyone to make a commitment to advance entrepreneurship and scale the impact of our entrepreneurs if we are to accelerate the development of the continent," said TEF CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu.
"We are constantly inspired by the stories we receive from our entrepreneurs who are creating jobs, employing people and impacting their local communities and ultimately, the continent. We believe that these entrepreneurs are our future. Invest in them now and reap the Africa of our dreams tomorrow. This is what we are committed to."
For more information on the Forum, please visit www.tonyelumelufoundation.org.
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GARETH PARKER: The Attorney-General is Christian Porter, he joins us on the phone from Canberra. Christian, good morning.
GARETH PARKER: Appreciate your time as always. You've got some breaking news for us on strawberries.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL: Yep. So our amendments to the criminal code have just passed through the House of Representatives, they're on the way up to the Senate, so it looks like we'll be able to manage that change inside 24 hours. And very important changes to the law, we've got a range of offences which deal with the contamination of food if you intend to cause a result such as fear in the population or economic loss for a grower. But there haven't been any offences that deal with people who go about tampering or contaminating with food and are just reckless to the result. And I think probably your listeners like us over here in parliament have been between shocked and astonished at what's happened. I mean, there's now over 100 separate reported incidents of contaminating food, and what likely or possibly started out as a disgruntled employee has now been the subject of copy-cats and hoaxes across Australia, all of which are contributing to damage in industry, which is full of hardworking, very often mum and dad farmers, it's terrible.
GARETH PARKER: Is that your best information that the sort of, I guess, a lot of these are now copy-cats?
ATTORNEY-GENERAL: Yeah. Well it's certainly- we've been briefed that there's now over 100 incidents that's affected all parts of Australia….that a lot of the most recent incidents are hoax or copy-cats. And so the law that we've brought in today, effectively says this: if you are stupid enough to go on Youtube with pictures of yourself contaminating fruit and you're doing that and you're reckless to the outcome, then you can face very serious penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment. And the point being that if you go online or you're on Youtube and you put a video up of yourself contaminating fruit and it shows the label of the fruit, or potentially even if it doesn't, you are causing very significant economic loss to really hardworking Australians who are out there just trying to make a living by putting great food on our table.
GARETH PARKER: Does that include people who might film, let's say they have a needle in the strawberry that they've bought from the shop, they haven't put it there, but they found it, would they be captured by this?
ATTORNEY-GENERAL: No, because they haven't contaminated the food. But, you know, what we have been saying is people who think it's a prank or a joke or funny to show themselves contaminating food; now even if that person doesn't intend that the food ever be eaten, that's not the point. The point is that doing that is what is causing a lack of confidence in the product and causing incredible economic loss for hardworking people in our agricultural industries. And the behaviours just got to stop. So we've done our level best, as quickly as possible, to bring in some common sense reforms to the law, which will send the deterrence message very clearly: do not engage in this sort of behaviour.
GARETH PARKER: You have moved very quickly, I don't think what I'm about to ask you is nit-picking, I think it's a fair question; are their risks of unintended consequences here? It's unusual for governments to move this quickly to criminal law amendments; are their dangers of unintended consequences?
ATTORNEY-GENERAL: Well I'm confident that they're not, particularly because the fact that using recklessness as the standard for criminalising behaviours is something that happens very often in the law and has done so for over 100 years in Australia. So, recklessness is a standard that occurs in a range of other offences, that you can institute it in an offence like contaminating food is a common sense move, so I'm very confident that this is sound law reform.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL: …part of this is sending the message out clearly that that behaviour, that clearly young people think is not malign or malicious and doesn't hurt people, is malicious and it does hurt people.
GARETH PARKER: It absolutely hurts people and that's why listeners have been so quick to respond, I think, and everyone in the community, not just listeners of this program, to try and buy as many strawberries as they can, which I thinks good.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL: Ironically, mate I've eaten more strawberries in the last seven days than I have in the last year I think.
GARETH PARKER: ….Well I'm the same. I'm the same.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL: Yeah and I've got an electorate full of strawberry farmers..
GARETH PARKER: …well that's, I was going to ask you, I mean they must be just bleeding.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL: Look, it's heartbreaking seeing people, like Berry Sweet Farm out in Bullsbrook, great people, they've worked their entire lives to build a fantastic family business. And you know, ringing them up and having a chat to them, and hearing how that business has been put in jeopardy by morons online and people with malice, it's just heartbreaking. But I think the public's response has been great. And as the Prime Minister just said in Parliament, while we're dealing with morons on YouTube and online, let's activate all of the good-hearted families of Australia to go out, buy strawberries, and share your favourite recipe online. That's a more constructive way to go about it.
GARETH PARKER: Peter Dutton going to face any punishment for a Senate report that'd found that he misled the Parliament?
ATTORNEY-GENERAL: Look, it's basically a Labor-Greens report, I think there's a whole bunch of people who don't like the fact that Peter takes a very firm and stringent view on a range of immigration matters. I place absolutely no weight in it. I mean one of the fascinating things about that process was that you had someone give evidence about an alleged phone call from Peter Dutton's chief of staff to the person in question, and later had to effectively recant the evidence, because it literally never happened. As far as Senate committee reviews go, this is one of the weakest ones that I've seen.
GARETH PARKER: Right. Are you getting complaints from your constituents about water bills?
ATTORNEY-GENERAL: Yes I am. So I've got 3880 households in my electorate of Pearce, and these are not wealthy suburbs right, this is Merriwa, Yanchep, Banksia Grove, Butler, …..
ATTORNEY-GENERAL: Yeah. Out where I live, 610 households in Ellenbrook, they all will go in excess of the 500 kilolitre threshold. So on average, those 3880 families are going to pay $300 more for water. And this is from a state government that promised that they would not increase taxes…..
GARETH PARKER: …well they say they're water guzzlers. That's what the government says. They say they're using too much water, so they need to use less.
GARETH PARKER: Okay. Who's beeping you?
ATTORNEY-GENERAL: Sorry, that's my pager to get down to the, which I'm dutifully ignoring for your sake Gareth.
GARETH PARKER: Well that's alright, we've got to get to a break anyway, so we'll let you go.


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The Master of Arts in Counseling program prepares counseling practitioners in two tracks of study, clinical mental health counseling and school counseling. This is a full time on-campus program.
Professional counseling is the application of mental heath, psychological or human development principles, through cognitive, affective, behavioral or systemic intervention strategies that address wellness, personal growth or career development, as well as pathology. The mission of the program is to focus on the preparation of competent and ethical entry-level clinical mental health and school counselors to work in a variety of settings within the state, region and country.
Although the Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling specializations are on-campus programs, some courses may be delivered online (either synchronously or asynchronously). Students must have the aptitude to utilize digital learning platforms such as eCampus and Zoom, and the digital information tracking platform known as Tevera.
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The Master of Arts in Counseling program focuses on the preparation of competent and ethical entry-level clinical mental health and school counselors to work in a variety of settings within the state, region and country.
Tailor this major to your interests by focusing your coursework in one of these areas:
Graduates of the master's degree in counseling at WVU are well prepared to become Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) in West Virginia and many other states. Courses train students to work in a wide variety of settings. Graduates are proficient in individual and group counseling, are charged with honoring the cultural and ethnic backgrounds of all clients, and across a wide variety of courses, are well-versed in trauma informed practices.
Settings in which counselors work:
Community mental-health centers
Adolescent treatment centers
Outpatient mental-health centers
Elementary, middle and high schools (as school counselors and expanded school based mental health counselors)
Populations with whom counselors work:
Individuals struggling with substance abuse and addiction
Patients in psychiatric hospitals
Clients experiencing grief and loss
Clients in crisis or experiencing suicidal ideation
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WVU's school counseling program trains professional school counselors to work with students in pre-K-Adult settings. Professional school counselors provide comprehensive school counseling programs to all students. School counseling programs prevention and intervention services across a multi-tiered system of support framework. WVU school counseling alumni address the diverse and complex needs of children and adolescents as they progress across the developmental lifespan to prepare them for post-secondary opportunities. School counselors work with a wide variety of stakeholders including teachers, parents/caregivers, administrators, local business leaders and community leaders to ensure preparation of lifelong learners and productive members of the community.
The WVU program trains students in counseling interventions, theories and techniques as well as how to plan, design, and implement a data-driven, comprehensive school counseling program. Students learn to structure comprehensive school counseling programs based on both the American School Counselor Association's (ASCA) National Model as well as the West Virginia Comprehensive Developmental School Counseling Program Model.
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How does this degree prepare students for a career?
Counsel with emphasis on prevention. Work with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health. May help individuals deal with issues associated with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting and marital problems; stress management; self-esteem; and aging.
Has a Bright Outlook , May require a Graduate Degree
Possible job titles include: Clinician, Counselor, Mental Health Counselor, Therapist.
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Rawn Boulden
Professional highlights:
Scholarship focuses on school counseling and counseling youth and adolescents
Former middle school counselor in Virginia
Partnered with FBI Behavioral Science Unit to develop the Global Hostage-taking Research and Analysis Project (GHosT-RAP)
Studied ambushes against law enforcement officers in collaboration with FBI's Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA)
Ed Jacobs
Areas of expertise: Group Counseling, Impact Therapy
Research interests: Effective Teaching, Creative Counseling
Monica Leppma
Growth Mindset Specialist, Mylan STEM-CARE project
Research interests include protective factors, mindfulness, self-compassion and issues affecting academic achievement
Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida
Lisa Platt
SPECTRUM LGBTQ+ Award, Association for Women in Psychology, 2017
Outstanding Researcher Award, WVU College of Education and Human Services
Christine Schimmel
Coordinator of MA in Counseling program
Has published more than 10 articles, books, book chapters and monographs
20 years' experience providing workshops relevant to school counselors, clinical mental health counselors and teachers
To be eligible for admission into a graduate program at WVU an applicant must submit official, bachelor's degree transcripts from a regionally accredited institution and hold a GPA of at least 2.75. WVU operates decentralized admissions. Decentralized admissions allows each graduate program to set its own application requirements in addition to the University requirements.
A baccalaureate degree with coursework in appropriate areas
A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.8
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Personal Statement - In addition to the graduate application, we require a personal statement. Upload the complete personal statement to your graduate application. Please include answers to the following questions in your personal statement: How has your interest in counseling developed? What is your present concept of counseling? What experiences (not necessarily work related) have lead you to believe that you could work with people in a helping capacity? Briefly describe your academic and professional goals as a counselor (include your employment objectives). Please include what it means for you to have a commitment to diversity and social justice.
Consideration for part-time schedules is provided; however, applicants must be able to attend classes during the day and complete a day-time internship. The Master of Arts in Counseling program does not offer courses online.
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SEATCA Statement on PMI's Foundation for a Smoke-free World
The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) joins the international public health community in denouncing[1] the Philip Morris International (PMI)-funded Foundation for a Smoke-free World that is positioned to sabotage global tobacco control. Governments, universities, and health advocates must reject any partnerships with this foundation.
PMI's contribution to the foundation of around US$ 80 million annually for the next 12 years is for purportedly "independent" research to support a "smoke-free" world, not a "tobacco-free" world. In other words, it's a platform to legitimize and accelerate sales of IQOS, its heat-not-burn tobacco product. In essence, this Foundation is really a foundation to promote its new product while simultaneously continuing to sell its cigarettes.
SEATCA endorses the statement[2] of the Convention Secretariat for the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) that the foundation is an industry-funded attempt to interfere in public policy and undermine implementation of the WHO FCTC. By using the term "smoke-free", PMI is attempting to blur the fundamental and irreconcilable conflict between the interests of the tobacco industry and those of public health. It is clearly looking for opportunities to participate in policy development, although it opposes stringent tobacco control measures. Hence SEATCA concurs that, "any collaboration with this Foundation, due to its current funding arrangements that comes from a tobacco multinational, would constitute a clear breach of Article 5.3 of the Convention concerning tobacco industry interference."
Echoing the Convention Secretariat and the World Health Organization,[3] SEATCA strongly recommends that governments, non-governmental organizations, and individuals everywhere do not endorse, support, form partnerships with or participate in any activities of this foundation.
The foundation is a distraction away from the many deaths PMI's cigarettes cause, because PMI is not stopping its sales of cigarettes; in fact, PMI is increasing cigarette sales in ASEAN countries and continues to run covert campaigns to block or undermine the implementation of any tobacco legislation that protects public health and results in reduced tobacco use.
In Indonesia, PMI uses its front group, GAPRINDO, to fight tobacco control measures such as advertising ban and tax increase. In Malaysia, a PMI-funded local think-tank, IDEAS, opposes tobacco control measures, especially plain packaging and tax increase, while the local affiliate of PMI in the Philippines, PMFTC, violated the Civil Service Commission-Department of Health Joint Memorandum Circular to protect the bureaucracy against tobacco industry interference by sponsoring summits on climate change for public officials.[4]
There will be no smoke-free world with PMI still selling its deadly products. The tobacco industry's products will kill an estimated 1 billion people worldwide in the 21st century.
SEATCA is a multi-sectoral non-governmental alliance working to promote health and save lives by assisting ASEAN countries to accelerate and effectively implement the evidence-based tobacco control measures contained in the WHO FCTC. Acknowledged by governments, academic institutions, and civil society for its advancement of tobacco control movements in Southeast Asia, the WHO bestowed on SEATCA the World No Tobacco Day Award in 2004 and the WHO Director-General's Special Recognition Award in 2014.
[1] https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/media/2017/pmi-rejection-quotes
[2] http://www.who.int/fctc/mediacentre/statement/secretariat-statement-launch-foundation-for-a-smoke-free-world/en/
[3] http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2017/philip-morris-foundation/en/
[4] http://tobaccowatch.seatca.org/index.php/2017/10/10/tobacco-industry-corrective-statements-only-in-the-us/
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Approval of Permit No. 19371, under California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Section 6, for work within an adopted plan of flood control, within a Regulated Stream (Table 8.1; Title 23, Div. 1, Article 8): To construct a 1,264 fl by 47 ft wide, six-span cast-In-place, post-tensioned box girder bridge; and a 682 fl by 37 ft wide, ten-span cast,in-place, prestressed concrete slab bridge; and the removal of the existing Jellys Ferry Road Bridge at the crossing of the Sacramento River.


I started drawing in fourth grade, mostly Dragonball Z characters. When I got older I decided to try and draw my favorite characters from The Lord of the Rings movies. I started out okay, but as time went on I got better. Most of these were done with drawing pencils, some were done with colored pencils. I stopped drawing a many years ago, but these are a good archive of what I have done.


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Brevipalpus neoardisiae är en spindeldjursart som beskrevs av Baker och James P. Tuttle 1987. Brevipalpus neoardisiae ingår i släktet Brevipalpus och familjen Tenuipalpidae. Inga underarter finns listade.

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If you grow up in North Dakota, blizzards figure greatly in your story. That applies to Grace and to me. Grace's story covers two ways to look at a storm. The first is school children enjoying the aftermath of a blizzard. The second exposes the hazards of monster storms on the prairie.
Two blizzards come to mind as I read Grace's letter. The first was in March of 1966. There was a lull in the storm on the second day. I used that calm to the greatest benefit, trekking to my girlfriend's house. The storm returned and I couldn't get back to my house for two nights.
In January of 1975 Judy and I planned to meet college friends in northern Minnesota for a weekend of cross-country skiing. There were reports of possible storms, but who lets a little snow get in the way of skiing? Snow is good, right? The storm stranded us in the last hotel room in St. Cloud. Not really a guest room, it was a meeting room with two roll away beds for us and our friends. We stayed in the hotel for two nights. The good news was that we had food and drink for the weekend, and The Godfather Part II was playing in the theater next door.