Pathways Co-Housing community, located on a 40-acre wooded site, is a short bike ride away from Northampton, MA. It is a place where members' lives are enriched through the regular sharing of time, celebrations, meals and designated facilities. Semi-private back yards have easy access to walking trails and to Rocky Hill Cohousing, a 5-minute walk through the woods.
Solar panels are sprinkled on some of the roofs and all homes carry the ENERGY STAR label. Our common house offers a place to gather for dining, sharing common interests, ping pong and game night, dancing and parties, and community meetings. The two guestrooms are often used by extended family and visitors.
Kindness, simplicity, and respect for the values and needs of others are our guidelines. We seek to create and maintain a nurturing environment for children that fosters independence and respect for others. We wholeheartedly embrace the diversity of our immediate community and extended community; we endeavor to include and fully support a diverse range of cultures, religions, ages, genders, sexual preferences, classes, and family constellations. We maintain our land and facilities in an environmentally sound fashion, have a community garden, and use consensus as the primary mode of decision-making.


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Can you believe it's already July! At White Pine in White Bear Lake we have been so busy with activities that June flew by! We have plenty more sun in the fun this July at White Bear Lake. Come out and join us for our Luau party on July 26th, where we will be having the band Bandana coming to play and a ice cream social. We will also be going on a pontoon ride around the White Bear Lake on July 14th and 20th, so don't forget your sunscreen! We hope to see you at our July 4th BBQ if you are in town! Stay safe and have a great summer!


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By Robert Rielage
Most of us first heard of the line of duty death of Howard County (Md.) Firefighter Nathan Flynn early Monday morning. I, like most of you, paused for a moment to say a prayer, not only for our fallen brother, but also for his wife and children, knowing it is the worst day of their lives. Having experienced several LODDs in my career, I also know the toll it will take on the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services (HCDFRS) and those surrounding departments that will assist them through this difficult and almost unthinkable time.
What happened: From news reports, press releases and audio of the radio traffic, we know that Firefighter Flynn was operating at a well-involved fire in a very large single family dwelling in Clarksville, Md., just west of the city of Columbia, near the Howard and Montgomery County borders. The fire began just before 2 a.m. and was initially dispatched for "smoke in the house."
Howard County Fire and EMS firefighter Nathan Flynn was one of the first to enter the home to battle the 7-alarm blaze. (Photo/Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services Facebook)
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The first arriving fire units found visible smoke showing and a report from the owner of heavy smoke in the basement area. They initiated a 360-degree size-up that revealed sliding doors on both the C and D sides of the structure, and began an interior attack on two levels, what appears to be the ground floor and basement levels.
Command called for a task force additional assignment just before the crews in the basement backed out due to the escalating fire conditions. The fire eventually would go to 7 alarms, bringing assistance from Anne Arundel, Prince Georges, Montgomery, Baltimore, Frederick and Carroll Counties.
Firefighter Flynn was operating as part of an offensive interior attack on the ground level, when at approximately 2:20 a.m., he fell through the floor into the basement near the C side of the structure. A Mayday was immediately called by the second firefighter on the interior fire line and the designated RIT was deployed. It is not clear from the audio if the second firefighter fell as well or remained on the ground level, but the word "basement" can be heard and confirmed in the Mayday traffic.
The second firefighter was found within minutes and assisted out of the structure. Firefighter Flynn was found, extricated, treated and transported to the hospital at approximately 2:42 a.m., but despite every effort, he succumbed to his injuries at the Howard County General Hospital.
Why it is significant: Partial structural collapse, including the failure of floors can be present in any occupancy, in this case a very large, expensive and relatively new single family dwelling. For me, Firefighter Flynn's death brought back the memory of the loss of Captain Robin Broxterman and Firefighter Brian Schira in April, 2008 when they fell through a kitchen floor into the basement while trying to exit a well-involved fire in a single family dwelling.
In addition to the investigations from NIOSH, the State of Ohio, AT&F and the Hamilton County Coroner, their department, the Colerain Township (OH) Department of Fire and EMS, spent nearly two years writing their own report and developing new SOGs and tactics in the hopes of never repeating such a tragedy.
Despite the length of time since their LODDs, Colerain continues to offer their lessons learned, including a presentation by Assistant Chief Allen Walls this year at FDIC entitled, "Three Similar Basement Fires, Three Dissimilar Outcomes," comparing and contrasting tactics and lessons from these Colerain fires.
Top Takeaways on the Howard County LODD
Here are my top takeaways on this tragedy:
Basement fires are not only difficult and dangerous, they can be deadly.
Modern lightweight construction should be a key factor in considering the potential for structural failure.
A 360-degree size-up, along with a risk-versus-benefit analysis, are essential at every fire to determine the best strategy and avenue of attack.
An RIT should be assigned early in the fire as many Maydays occur during the initial operations phase of the fire.
For the ongoing accountability of units and personnel on the scene, a PAR should be taken whenever the strategy changes, critical benchmarks are reached or approximately every 20 minutes throughout the duration of the fire.
Even when all of these factors have been successfully implemented, firefighting is inherently dangerous, and we can never completely eliminate the risk we take as firefighters, company officers or chiefs.
What happens next: We need to now honor the memory of Firefighter Nathan Flynn, support his family, the HCDFRS and the personnel from the other responding departments. To quote my good friend and colleague, Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder, "We maintain that one of the best ways to genuinely honor a fallen firefighter is to learn, study and train every factual aspect of how that firefighter gave their life."
Chief Robert R. Rielage, CFO, EFO, FIFireE, is the former Ohio fire marshal and has been a chief officer in several departments for more than 30 years. A graduate of the Kennedy School's Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government at Harvard University, Rielage holds a master's degree in public administration from Norwich University and is a past-president of the Institution of Fire Engineers – USA Branch. He has served as a subject-matter expert, program coordinator and evaluator, and representative working with national-level organizations, such as FEMA, the USFA and the National Fire Academy. Rielage served as a committee member for NFPA 1250 and NFPA 1201. In 2019, he received the Ohio Fire Service Distinguished Service Award. Rielage is currently working on two books – "On Fire Service Leadership" and "A Practical Guide for Families Dealing with a Fire or Police LODD." Connect with Rielage via email.
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Chelsea and Matt were married earlier this month at Running Deer Country Club in Pittsgrove Township. We planned for rain for weeks but in the end it was such a beautiful, fall day! They were married at the Our Lady of Pompeii Church in Vineland and then we headed over to Running Deer. It was a bit of a race against the sun setting but we ended up with gorgeous light during portraits! The bridal party rocked it and then we headed out with just Chelsea and Matt to do their portraits out on the golf course. I have a favorite little nook with tall grasses that I love to shoot at. Chelsea and Matt trusted me when I asked the to jump into the middle of the weeds and the resulting portraits were so worth it!


Grand Rapids is known for many things: having deceptively small "rapids," being the boyhood home of Gerald Ford, being rather uptight and conservative (in every sense), producing quality wood furniture, and being full of Dutch people (the last two are increasingly outdated stereotypes). Oh, and Amway. Grand Rapids is definitely known for Amway.
Now, technically, Amway is in Ada, Michigan, but it's just a stone's throw away from GR. In case you don't know, Amway is a ginormous corporation that sells everything from insurance to makeup to vitamins. But what they're best known for is their use of Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) to move these products. MLM is the name for a pyramid-shaped structure of promoters and sales people, in which you get credit for your own sales and for the sales of people you recruit (as well as for sales of people they recruit). Kind of like Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, and that company that sells knives that can cut a couch in half.
When I moved to Lansing, I found that Amway jokes didn't really translate. Mostly because they're not really funny. And, as it happened, when I moved here, the Amway model was being taken to the next level anyway. While MLM uses existing social networks (friends and family and coworkers, and their friends and family and coworkers, and their friends and family, etc.) to reach increasingly massive group of potential customers, the Internet was making it much easier to use existing social networks to reach millions upon millions of people with almost no investment and very little trouble.
This has been called viral marketing (or viral advertising) because it essentially works the same way the swine flu does, spreading from one person to, let's say, ten—then from each of those people to ten more, etc., etc. Within 5 generations, you've reached more than 100,000 people with your illness (or advertisement). Local businesses, multi-national corporations, and politicians have all scurried to use this type of marketing, and many have been very successful in getting their message out.
It may have a new name and new tools in its belt, but this way of spreading information to an exponentially growing audience is as old as language itself. And, in fact, before it was praised to high heaven by business gurus, this method of disseminating a message was ordained by God as his preferred means for spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which is the wisdom of God and the power of God for the salvation of all who believe.
Jesus told his disciples to "Go into all the world and proclaim the Gospel to the whole creation." (Mark 16:5) And, as we see this playing out in the Book of Acts, it takes on a decidedly viral form. Before the Apostles have even set foot in many of the far-flung areas of the Roman Empire, the message has already arrived via word of mouth. A Christian in Jerusalem proclaimed the Gospel to fifty people. Let's say ten of them believed and were saved. Three of those traveled to a distant city and, "while going," they made "disciples of all nations." (Matthew 28:19). Then those disciples made disciples and those disciples made disciples and, as they went about their lives, they brought the life-changing, soul-saving, sin-erasing power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ with them!
You see, the ability to communicate a message of hope in such a way that it takes on a life of its own is one of the ways in which we are made in the Image of God. It's not that we've taken something bad (a virus) or annoying (Internet advertising) and "Christianized it"; no, this method of spreading information—namely Truth—is a God-ordained phenomenon. When he ascended into heaven, and saw those eleven regular guys and handful of women getting smaller and smaller on the mountaintop below, Jesus knew that they would proclaim the Gospel to all nations. He knew that, unlike viral marketing, the proclaiming of the Gospel is God's chosen means of giving faith to the faithless, forgiving their sins, and making them new people. And once you've been forgiven and made into a new person, how can you not tell the whole world what God has done?
But let me ask this: do we see the same sort of viral growth when it comes to the Church today? If Christianity were a disease (and our culture seems to be leaning in that direction), would the CDC call it a pandemic? Or would it be more or less contained—something you're unlikely to catch, even if regularly exposed to an infected person? If viral marketing in itself is effective, and if proclamation of the Gospel is additionally given the guarantee of success (since God's Holy Spirit is at work), why do we see the Church shrinking in the West, rather than continuing to spread at an alarming rate?
The answer, of course, is multi-layered. There is the shift in culture—away from absolute Truth-claims—which makes people less open to the Gospel message. There is the mysterious aspect of God's predestination, which we can't factor into our analysis. But most of all, there is the fact that Christians are just not attacking this Great Commission thing with Amway intensity. We're not proclaiming the Gospel like that pink Cadillac is almost within grasp. In fact, many Christians aren't proclaiming the Gospel at all.
I mean, think about your own experience here. Have you ever been motivated to sell something? Have you made your living selling clothes or shoes or lawnmowers? Has your kid made doe-eyes and handed you the sign-up sheet for this year's gift wrap fundraiser and asked you to pass it around at the office? Have you ever found yourself reminding people, "I've got quality cutlery at competitive prices; tell your friends!" Or perhaps have you been working to raise support for that 5K charity race for cancer awareness? Have these same people heard the Gospel message from you?
Whether you're reserved or outgoing, there is something that will motivate you to open your mouth and get a message out to others, even ask them to make a commitment of some kind. It becomes easy to steer the conversation toward that particular item.
Well, we Christians are not "selling" anything (despite what you might hear from certain "evangelism experts" or the late D.L. Moody). In fact, when we approach evangelism like a slick salesman, it becomes painfully obvious and turns people off from the outset. But our passion and intensity in spreading the Good News ought to be far superior to any MLM marketer, over-zealous fundraiser, or confrontational mall kiosk pitchman.
Consider this: an Internet "viral video" of some idiot dancing for six minutes was watched by 100 million people in two weeks because of word of mouth (or "click of mouse"). That started with one person sending the video to somebody else. That's the power of communication and it's a power that God has ordained for his use. How many have heard of the saving power of Jesus Christ because you opened your mouth? And how many more could hear if you tell just one more person? Or ten? Or a hundred?
If you're not proclaiming the Gospel, why not? Maybe you feel ill-equipped. After all, it's easier to prove that your cutlery really can cut a penny in half than it is to risk entering into a philosophical or theological debate with someone. Or maybe you've bought into the culture's lie that religion is something "personal" and you really shouldn't "force yours" on to other people, as if the respectful thing to do is just let people die in their sins and go on to a Christless eternity. Well, I don't know about respectful, but that's sure not loving. Or maybe you're afraid that "outing yourself" as a Jesus Freak will mean that your friends will start holding you to a higher moral standard. (They will).
In a world where we're all receiving and sending out information and communication all the time, whether by tappity-tapping it into a little keyboard on a phone, sending an e-mail, or chatting over a back fence, we must remember that our main mission as Christians is the proclaiming of one particular message—the Good News that Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, died on a cross for your sins and mine, was raised on the third day so that we could be declared righteous, and is coming again for His own.


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Health foundry – a collaborative workspace
Find out the idea behind what has fused the Health Foundry into an amazing workspace collaborative benefitting from networking, idea sharing and teamwork!
Why the Name Health Foundry? How Did it All Come about?
Health Foundry is a collaborative workspace for people using, or interested in digital technologies to improve health and wellbeing. It is funded by Guy's and St Thomas' Charity who have been investing in digital health innovation for a number of years, and wanted to pilot a space for digital health start-ups and healthcare professionals to come together.
The charity had seen the work of Architecture 00 and thought they would be the perfect partner – not only for designing the coworking space but also to build the community.
In June 2016, construction work began on the site of an old children's nursery, and we opened our doors to members in September 2016.
We felt the name Health Foundry reflected two aspects of the space. Firstly, the coming together (fusing/melting) of different types of people to create new innovations and solutions. Secondly, the idea of the Foundry 'sparking' new ideas and partnerships. We also think it's quite a cool name!
What's your relationship with Guy's and St Thomas'?
We are funded by Guy's and St Thomas' Charity, the charity arm of Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation Hospital Trust. The charity are really hands-on and involved in the space, providing connections and expertise which is invaluable.
We are also building a good relationship with the Trust, with individuals as well as teams and registering as members, to hold meetings, innovation sprints and attending Health Foundry events.
What Cool Stuff can Members Get / Experience by Spending Time at Health Foundry?
Lots! Firstly, we provide an inspiring workspace for our members with a variety of different spaces to work from including fixed and hot desks, booths and even a chillout space. We have a monthly programme of member-only and public events here that provide inspiration and learning opportunities.
Some of the great events we have hosted recently include an event on what the NHS can learn from the media in terms of digital transformation and a round table on invisible innovation.
Secondly, we provide connections and introductions that help our members progress. Whether that's through the 'NHS Navigator surgeries' that advise on accessing the NHS or through Will Nicholson, our Community Connector, who provides introductions and advice about working with voluntary and community groups in Lambeth and Southwark.
Lastly, through our Open Solutions Lab (news article) we help organisations transform the way they provide their health services by hosting workshops, designs sprints, round tables and learning expeditions.
What are Your Hopes / Plans / Dreams for the Future?
Health Foundry 1.0 is just the beginning. We hope that the space will be the catalyst for developing a health tech hub south of the river that attracts start-ups and corporates to collectively change the way we deliver healthcare in the UK.
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How to navigate with your phone
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Ahead of National Map Reading Week in May, we explain how to use your phone to map-read so you'll never get lost again.
Google maps is great for getting you to the car park, but the moment you step onto the trail, so blank is the screen you may as well be exploring Terra Incognita.
It's one of many reasons why outdoor types say a phone is no substitute for an old fashioned map and compass when you're hiking. If it's not the battery dying on you, it's the lack of signal, or the inability to use in wet conditions that make them unsuitable.
But provided you understand a phone's limitations – and follow these tips – you can come to rely on them in the outdoors. And love them. Tapping an icon to pinpoint your location? You can't do that on a paper map.
Our Land Rover Explore Outdoor Phone is clearly more suitable than others (well, it is durable, waterproof, drop proof, you can use with gloves on and it has more battery power) but most of these tips below can be applied to any phone.
Get a map-reading App
You need topographical mapping. We use ViewRanger. It comes as standard on the Explore phone but is available to download too.
British buyers have access to Ordnance Survey mapping via OS Maps app (the whole country is free when you buy an Explore in the UK) but country equivalent maps, such as Kompass maps in Austria are available for the rest of the world. The full list can be seen here.
Convert your phone
If you're going to use your phone for navigation, you need to dedicate it to that job alone. If you're also using it for calls, WhatsApping friends, checking things online or running data-heavy apps in the background, it will lose battery power quickly.
Consider switching to aeroplane mode and using another phone for online tasks. This has the added advantage of ensuring you're not disturbed when you want some time out. (Even with aeroplane mode on, your phone will still be able to pinpoint your location.)
Download maps the night before
One of the biggest drawbacks to map-reading on a phone is needing a reception to reveal the map. Get around that by downloading the map for offline use before you go. This will save much heartache and headache, and could even prove a game-changer, as this photographer discovered in South America.
On ViewRanger tap the map overlay icon on the top-right of your screen or if you have downloaded a route, after tapping 'sync contents', tap the three dots top right and the option is at the bottom.
Use paper maps too
Paper maps are not redundant. One of the biggest drawbacks of using a phone screen to map-read is the small viewing area. It works, but it's difficult to get a bird's eye view of the whole area and doesn't give anything like the same joy you get from poring over a map on the floor, or across a pub table with your friends. Use the two in tandem.
Be obsessive about battery life
If you're relying on your phone to navigate, then make sure you start the route with the battery at 100%. That means being fanatical about charging before you go, and keeping topped up in the car on the way to the start.
The Explore phone comes with additional battery power in the form of an Adventure Pack (which also boosts the GPS signal).
For other phones, consider taking a power bank as an emergency back-up.
Optimise settings BEFORE you go
Sounds obvious, but forget trying to optimise settings on the trail. Do it the night before. Going somewhere cold? On the Explore you can switch on glove mode (display > glove mode) as well as personalise your dashboard so you can see weather and conditions at a glance.
To aid map-reading on the ViewRanger app, select 'show compass' and 'HUD compass' (display preferences) which will help you orientate yourself more quickly.
Consider turning on Auto Rotate when the phone is on a fixed bike mount.
Check out more customisations on ViewRanger's own help pages.
Understand a phone's limitations
The ability to take (and follow) a bearing when the mist comes down is an essential map-reading skill. And it's all but impossible on a phone.
It involves placing your compass on a map, measuring the bearing of where you want to go in relation to where you are – and then following that compass bearing. Trying to do it on a phone is a bit like putting a physical ruler on your computer screen to measure margins on a doc. Not ideal.
However, there is a directional red arrow on ViewRanger you can turn on (settings > navigation > auto follow route) which does give the direction of travel you need to follow.
Have a back up
Consider having a map and compass or another GPS device as backup.
If your route requires technical and difficult navigation, say a mountain descent where you have to follow a set direction, it's a good idea to write down the bearings and the distance. You can then follow the bearing either on the phone's compass or via an analog compass.
Get help identifying peaks
On top of a mountain and want to identify the peaks in the distance? Good luck trying that on a paper map. (It is possible, if an art-form).
But on your Explore phone you can use the Skyline app, which uses the phone's camera to reveal the names above the summits. It's packaged within ViewRanger.
No need for string
Lastly, should you encounter any old-school adventure type who still insist that phones have no place in the hills, just mention 'string'.
In analog days, the only way to measure distances at the end of the day was to line a piece of string along your route, and then measure it against the scale of the map. Having a button for that is so much easier.
What are your tips for navigating with a phone? Share them via #GetOutside #ExploreMore
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India says in talks with Vietnam for first missile sale
Government is in talks to sell short range surface-to-air missiles to Vietnam, the head of India's defence research agency said on Wednesday, in what would be its first transfer of such weapons to the Southeast Asian country.
Reuters Last Updated: February 15, 2017 | 16:32 IST
India has been helping the Vietnamese military with training and patrol vessels, but a further deepening of ties with missile sales could draw criticism from China that has been locked in a territorial dispute with Hanoi in the South China Sea.
New Delhi is currently talking to a number of countries for sales of its surface-to-air Akash missiles, said S. Christopher, chairman of state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The move is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push to establish India as an arms exporter.
"We are talking to countries, one of them is none other than Vietnam," he told a news conference on the sidelines of an air show where the DRDO is showcasing its missile programmes and other key projects, including a home-grown light combat fighter.
Christopher did not provide any details of how many Akash missile batteries the government planned to supply Vietnam.
Vietnam is in the midst of a quiet military buildup that analysts say is designed as a deterrent, to secure its 200 nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone as China grows more assertive in staking its claims in the South China Sea.
Experts say Vietnam is in the market for fighter jets and more advanced missile systems, in addition to the kilo-class submarines it has bought from Russia.
India, which is also sparring with China over a border dispute, has in the past considered the sale of its Brahmos supersonic missile with a range of 290 kms to Vietnam and has been steadily helping Hanoi beef up its defences.
Last year, Modi announced a $500 million credit line to Vietnam to buy defence equipment, on top of a $100 million given previously to help it buy patrol boats. The two sides have also agreed for training of Vietnamese air force pilots to operate Su-30 Russian fighter planes.
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Geographische Lage
Dautphe liegt im Westen des Landkreises Marburg-Biedenkopf in den Ausläufern des Rheinischen Schiefergebirges im Tal des namensgebenden Flusses Dautphe, welcher im Nachbarort Friedensdorf in die Lahn mündet. Umgeben wird Dautphe im Nordwesten und Norden von den Nebengipfeln des Schwarzenberg, wozu auch die höchste Erhebung der Gemeinde, der Nimerich (522 m), gehört. Nach Ost-Südost hin öffnet sich das Dautphetal zum Lahntal hin.

Dank ruhiger aber noch verkehrsgünstiger Lage im Hinterland ist Dautphe ein attraktiver Wohnort: Die zweite Kreisstadt Biedenkopf ist etwa sechs km entfernt, Gladenbach etwa 10 km und Dillenburg ist etwa 30 km entfernt. Das 45 km entfernte Gießen ist in einer Stunde zu erreichen, Frankfurt am Main ist 110 km entfernt.

Klima
Dautphe liegt im warm-gemäßigten Regenklima der mittleren Breiten. Die mittlere Tagesmitteltemperatur beträgt im Sommer ca. 15–17° C und im Winter ca. −1° C bis 1° C. Die mittlere Niederschlagshöhe im Bereich Dautphe liegt bei etwa 800–1000 mm.

Geschichte

Von den Anfängen bis zur Gebietsreform in Hessen
Die älteste bekannte schriftliche Erwähnung von Dautphe erfolgte unter dem Namen in Dudafhero marca im Jahr 791 im Lorscher Codex anlässlich einer Schenkung eines Rutwin und seiner Gattin Landrat an das Kloster Lorsch in Dudafhero marca (in der Gemarkung Dautphe) in pago Hessen (im Gau Hessen). In erhaltenen Urkunden wurde Dautphe unter den folgenden Ortsnamen erwähnt: 1238 Dudephe (auch 1457), 1238 Cent Dudusse, 1249 Thudefe, 1356 Dudiffe, 1412 Dedeffe, 1435 Düdephe und Dydophe, 1493 Dutffe, 1507 Tutfe und Dutph, 1520 Dutphe, 1629 und 1711 Dautphe und 1705 Tautphe.

Die denkmalgeschützte Martinskirche wurde um 1100 als einschiffige, romanische Saalkirche errichtet und im 12. Jahrhundert durch einen abgetrennten Westteil, den sogenannten Wendelstein, erweitert. Im 13. Jahrhundert wurde der frühgotische Chorturm angebaut.

Die Statistisch-topographisch-historische Beschreibung des Großherzogthums Hessen berichtet 1830 über Dautphe:

Der Ort war auf Grund seiner Industrie auch Ziel eines Flugzeugangriffs im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Sein Aussehen veränderte sich nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg deutlich. Wo bis zu dieser Zeit neben kleinerer Industrie die Landwirtschaft für den Lebensunterhalt der meisten Bewohner sorgte, bilden mittlerweile oft die nahegelegenen Industrien die Lebensgrundlage der Einwohner.

Gebietsreform
Zum 1. Juli 1974 wurde die bis dahin selbständige Gemeinde Dautphe im Zuge der Gebietsreform in Hessen mit 11 weiteren Gemeinden kraft Landesgesetz zur neuen Großgemeinde Dautphetal zusammengeschlossen. Sitz der Gemeindeverwaltung wurde der Ortsteil Dautphe. Für alle ehemals eigenständigen Gemeinden von Dautphetal wurden Ortsbezirke mit Ortsbeirat und Ortsvorsteher nach der Hessischen Gemeindeordnungeingerichtet.

Territorialgeschichte und Verwaltung im Überblick
Die folgende Liste zeigt im Überblick die Territorien, in denen Dautphe lag, bzw. die Verwaltungseinheiten, denen es unterstand:

 vor 1567: Heiliges Römisches Reich, Landgrafschaft Hessen, Amt Biedenkopf, Gericht Dautphe
 ab 1567: Heiliges Römisches Reich, Landgrafschaft Hessen-Marburg, Amt Biedenkopf
 1604–1648: strittig zwischen Hessen-Kassel und Hessen-Darmstadt (Hessenkrieg)
 ab 1604: Heiliges Römisches Reich, Landgrafschaft Hessen-Kassel, Amt Biedenkopf
 ab 1627: Heiliges Römisches Reich, Landgrafschaft Hessen-Darmstadt, Oberfürstentum Hessen, Amt Biedenkopf
 ab 1806: Rheinbund, Großherzogtum Hessen, Oberfürstentum Hessen, Amt Biedenkopf
 ab 1815: Deutscher Bund, Großherzogtum Hessen, Provinz Oberhessen, Amt Biedenkopf
 ab 1821: Deutscher Bund, Großherzogtum Hessen, Provinz Oberhessen, Landratsbezirk Gladenbach (Trennung von Justiz (Landgericht Gladenbach) und Verwaltung)
 ab 1832: Deutscher Bund, Großherzogtum Hessen, Provinz Oberhessen, Kreis Biedenkopf
 ab 1848: Deutscher Bund, Großherzogtum Hessen, Regierungsbezirk Biedenkopf
 ab 1852: Deutscher Bund, Großherzogtum Hessen, Provinz Oberhessen, Kreis Biedenkopf
 ab 1867: Norddeutscher Bund, Königreich Preußen, Provinz Hessen-Nassau,  Regierungsbezirk Wiesbaden, Kreis Biedenkopf (übergangsweise Hinterlandkreis)
 ab 1871: Deutsches Reich, Königreich Preußen, Provinz Hessen-Nassau, Regierungsbezirk Wiesbaden, Kreis Biedenkopf
 ab 1918: Deutsches Reich, Freistaat Preußen, Provinz Hessen-Nassau, Regierungsbezirk Wiesbaden, Kreis Biedenkopf
 ab 1932: Deutsches Reich, Freistaat Preußen, Provinz Hessen-Nassau, Regierungsbezirk Wiesbaden, Kreis Dillenburg
 ab 1933: Deutsches Reich, Freistaat Preußen, Provinz Hessen-Nassau, Regierungsbezirk Wiesbaden, Kreis Biedenkopf
 ab 1944: Deutsches Reich, Freistaat Preußen, Provinz Nassau, Landkreis Biedenkopf
 ab 1945: Amerikanische Besatzungszone, Groß-Hessen, Regierungsbezirk Wiesbaden, Landkreis Biedenkopf
 ab 1949: Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Land Hessen (seit 1946), Regierungsbezirk Wiesbaden, Landkreis Biedenkopf
 ab 1968: Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Land Hessen, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Landkreis Biedenkopf
 ab 1974: Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Land Hessen, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf
 Am 1. Juli 1974 wurde Dautphe als Ortsteil der neu gebildeten Gemeinde Dautphetal eingegliedert und zum Sitz der Gemeindeverwaltung bestimmt.
 ab 1981: Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Land Hessen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf

Einwohnerentwicklung

Einwohnerstruktur
Nach den Erhebungen des Zensus 2011 lebten am Stichtag dem 9. Mai 2011 in Dautphe 2268 Einwohner. Darunter waren 414 (18,3 %) Ausländer.
Nach dem Lebensalter waren 447 Einwohner unter 18 Jahren, 975 zwischen 18 und 49, 387 zwischen 50 und 64 und 459 Einwohner waren älter.
Die Einwohner lebten in 819 Haushalten. Davon waren 165 Singlehaushalte, 219 Paare ohne Kinder und 333 Paare mit Kindern, sowie 84 Alleinerziehende und 15 Wohngemeinschaften. In 162 Haushalten lebten ausschließlich Senioren/-innen und in 507 Haushaltungen lebten keine Senioren/-innen.

Einwohnerzahlen

Religionszugehörigkeit

Erwerbstätigkeit

Politik

Wappen
Am 31. März 1952 genehmigte der Hessische Minister des Innern das Wappen mit folgender Beschreibung:

Flagge

Am 10. Juni 1952 genehmigte der Hessische Minister des Innern die Flagge mit folgender Beschreibung:
Nach der Gebietsreform in Hessen übernahm die neugebildete Gemeinde Dautphetal auch jene Flagge der ehemaligen Gemeinde Dautphe.

Ehrenbürger
Einziger Ehrenbürger in der ehemaligen Gemeinde Dautphe wurde der Auswanderer Andreas Klingelhöfer am 13. September 1921. Am 26. November 1863 in Dautphe geboren, wanderte er mit seiner Frau Rose 1894 nach Chicago aus und spendete 1921 aus Verbundenheit zu seiner Heimat 2000 Mark für wohltätige Zwecke.

Literatur

 Martin Nassauer: Dautphe wie's damals war – Ein Blick zurück in Dautphes vergangene Tage. Hrsg.: Festausschuss "1200 Jahre Dautphe", 1990.
 Peter Schneider: Wolkenlücke brachte den Tod – 16. März 1945: Luftangriff auf Dautphe. In: Hinterländer Geschichtsblätter. Biedenkopf, 87. Jahrgang, Nr. 1, März 2008

Weblinks

 Ortsteil Dautphe In: Webauftritt der Gemeinde Dautphetal.

Einzelnachweise

Ortsbezirk von Dautphetal
Ort im Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf
Ehemalige Gemeinde (Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf)
Gemeindeauflösung 1974

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U.S property company sets up in Ireland
In spite of the recession, ClearSkyCapital says there's never been a better time to invest in the U.S. property...
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It may seem like a strange time to invest in property, but a new Irish-American company based in Dublin has recently been set up, which allows Irish investors the chance to put their money into the U.S property market.
ClearSkyCapital claims to be a "unique" and the "first property investment company of its kind in Ireland."
It says it will partner with clients from purchase through to sale and offer a full property management service.
"Now is the perfect time to invest in U.S property," said Ciaran Hynes, managing director of ClearSkyCapital, said. "We are offering properties in Rochester which is one of the most stable property markets in the U.S and Boston has just been ranked by Grubb & Ellis Co. as one of the top 10 cities for commercial property investments."
Todd Fessenden, U.S director of the company, quoted the head of the U.S Federal Reserve as saying that "the recession will come to an end probably this year."
"We certainly are confident that now is the best time to invest in the U.S property market when there is tremendous value there," Fessenden added.
Investment properties go from $250,000 upwards and can also go as part of private syndicates with units available in lots of $50,000 or $100,000. It is offering real estate in the retail, commercial or residential sectors.
The company says it currently manages more than $40 million worth of property investments, and says that the properties in its portfolio make total annual returns in excess of 10 percent.


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Esa Money Club is another one of the many phishing scam sites that claim to pay you for simply viewing ads and recruiting other members into the system using a popular business model called PTC (Paid To Click).
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I'll be keeping everything short and sweet and getting right to the point so that I don't waste any of you guys valuable time.
I'm sure that many of you out there have many questions for me and I'll be doing my absolute best to answer them for you in this review.
What Exactly Is Esa Money Club?
Like I said earlier, this is another phishing scheme that is set up in the form of a PTC site that claims you can earn up to 10 cents for each ad that you click and watch for the designated amount of time specified on the screen.
As I was doing my research on this system I was able to discover that this is just 1 of the many cookie-cutter sites out there that uses the same technique and sleazy marketing tactics to get you to join.
Once you join and they get your personal information, this is when the real trouble starts and I'll be explaining what I mean by this in the next section so I encourage you to continue reading for all the juicy details.
it's free to join and activate your account and this is the main reason why so many people will join this scam thinking that it's safe.
This couldn't be further from the truth and I'll be going into detail on how dangerous this system can be if you're actually foolish enough to give out your payment details and enter them on this site here in a few minutes.
In addition to earning money for clicking on ads, you can also earn up to 50% commission for each referral that you recruit into the system.
You will be given a referral link that you'll need to basically spam all over social media, in emails to your friends and family and any other way that you can think of to get people to signup using your link.
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As you can see in the screenshot above you can earn money quite easily by simply entering numbers and hitting the enter key.
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This is just 1 of the many red flags that I encountered as I was doing my research on this system and as I continued to do my research the red flags started popping up all over the place.
I'll be explaining some of the most obvious ones as well as some of the less obvious ones so I encourage you to continue reading for all the details.
As I started to dig deeper into this scam I quickly realized that there were multiple grammar mistakes as well as many other things that any legit site just shouldn't have and I have taken the liberty of screenshotting them for you guys below.
These are just a few of the most obvious red flags that I was able to spot fairly easily and here are a few of the more not so obvious red flags listed below.
As I continued to dig even deeper and do some more in depth research on this phishing scam I was able to discover that they use your personal information that you enter against you in an attempt to gain access to your online banking accounts.
How do they do this you may be wondering?
If you have used the same passwords for multiple accounts then now would be a great time to change them or you will end up paying for it in more ways than 1.
There are a multitude of these cookie cutter websites out there that are operating outside of the United States that claim you can earn an unlimited amount of cash by simply entering numbers and watching ads for a specified amount of time.
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I would highly advise you to stay as far away from this system as humanly possible if you value the money in your bank account and you don't feel like becoming the next victim of a phishing scam that steals your personal information and uses it against you.
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Have a story to share about your experience with this system?
Have you been scammed and had your bank account drained?
I would love to hear all about it in the comments below as well as answer any additional questions you may have.
Until next time stay safe out there and try and avoid scams like this one and many others.
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Last year, marketing experts had seen the change and modification in reaching out consumers. To have an effective marketing strategy, it's vital to understand what are those methods that work well and those that produce minimal results.
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Social media has been proven to be an effective marketing tool. In 2011, companies from all around the globe maximized the use of Facebook and other social networking sites to promote their products and services. This year, integration of social media will surely be part of the marketing strategy. From customer service and management of brand, this tool will also be used in collecting inputs from the consumers to get to know what are the products and services they are interested in.
It is near to impossible to stop the trend created by the World Wide Web. Everyday millions of people continue to go online to find answers to their queries and look for products and services that they need. Purchasing online has been skyrocketing. These and more reasons would be enough for the marketers to shift to the innovative way of advertising their products. The cost is much lower and most of all it is interactive. Budget for traditional marketing will be slashed in favor of online promotions.
Because of the worsening economic condition, consumers want to get the best value of every single cent that they spend. This means that business owners have to make sure that what they offer to their clients have great values for the consumers to be convinced that their products and services are worth buying.
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I like your blog but you don't give price as a factor… and I think you are missing out on that aspect – I mean as far as burger places stack up – if quality and customer service count so should what is coming out of your wallet. Thanks again – this is a good website and a nice blog.
That's a good point and something I should definitely keep in mind as I go forward. Once in a while I will mention the price if it seems like a good/bad value. A lot of times I don't think much of it though. I'll try to think about it more. Thanks for the comment!


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Subsequently the exhibition examine Fenton's work in more detail, before considering the significant role played by the royal family in focusing the attention of the British public on the impact of war and the returning wounded veterans.
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Frances Isabella Duberly was the only officer's wife to remain with the British army throughout the Crimean War. She witnessed the cavalry charges at Balaklava, experienced winter privations and rode into Sevastopol soon after it fell. Learn more about this fascinating woman and find out why public opinion about her has been so mixed.
Among the 360 photographs taken by Roger Fenton during his time in the Crimea are several remarkable images of the battle-hardened men who had survived the Charge of the Light Brigade. Allan Chin will discuss the group photographs of the officers and men of the 8th Hussars and the 13th Light Dragoons.


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Within the last 20 years, one hundred million girls have become victims of gendercide, creating an imbalance that will have catastrophic consequences throughout the world. This is an ultimate expression of the universal subjugation of the feminine. As an extension of my "Subway Goddess Pageant" series, I have currently embarked on "yinYANG", an exploration of the multiple dimensions associated with these horrific events.
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Water Towers, observed yet silent, have watched over New York City for more than 100 years. Seven of them stand sentinel in my slice of sky out my rear window. "NYC Water Towers: A Mosaic 'Sketchbook'" was born when I finally figured out how to work with my obsession with them in my art: any time I want to experiment with new techniques and materials, I use the wooden water tank and its metal trestle as my subject.


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Home Politics Why Wike Deserves Re-Election – Akawor
Why Wike Deserves Re-Election – Akawor
Amb. Desmond Akawor
As the 2019 general elections draw nearer, renowned technocrat and Nigeria's former Envoy to Republic of Korea, Ambassador Desmond Akawor joins the ever increasing traffic of those insisting on the re-election of Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for his uncommon achievements.
Akawor, the Director-General of the New Rivers Vision in the 2015 polls that saw the emergence of a giant that is globally being celebrated," has had a stint with First Aluminium and quite an odyssey with public and diplomatic services.
Presently, the Administrator of Greater Port Harcourt Development Authority (GPHDA), Akanwor had been at various times, State Commissioner for Water Resources, Managing Director of Niger Delta Basin Development Authority, Executive Director (Engineering and Technical Services, Nigerian Ports Authority, Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory and Nigeria's Ambassador to Republic of Korea and Dean of African Diplomatic Corp in that country.
In this encounter with Editor (Politics), Victor Tew and Chief Correspondent, Ike Wigodo, he adumbrates on why Wike deserves re-election and dwells extensively on efforts at developing Greater Port Harcourt.
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Q: As the Director General of Chief Nyesom Wike's Campaign Outfit in 2015, how would you score him now as a governor?
When I speak about politics in Rivers State, I speak on the point of sincerity. I played a major role in the emergence of this government. When I was invited to work with this government, I asked questions and I got answers before I became convinced. And considering where I come from and my relationship with my people, I told them in a crowd that if Chief Barrister Nyesom EzenwoWike is not returned, they should not allow me into Egberu in Oyigbo Local Government Area. It is not easy for a man to take such decision. But I took the decision because I was convinced that he was going to deliver and I needed my people to be at the centre of government. As the Director General of the campaign, we visited all the local government areas and never a day did Wike say he will not go out for campaign because he is sick or tired.
He always tackles issues before they come. That shows a man who is mentally ready and ready to serve the people.
Those complaining are selfish people. Wike has made it clear that this government needs to work and develop Rivers State.
There is no local government in the state that this government cannot boast of at least two projects. For us as his disciples, we feel contented. We are happy that we did not take a wrong decision.
What has been your challenge as the Administrator of GPHDA?
GPHDA is an establishment I made contribution to while as a Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT). I wrote a memo to the then Governor of the state, Sir Celestine Omehia on the need to establish a satellite town and Greater Port Harcourt.
While at FCT, I was the head of the satellite town in FCT while El Rufai was in charge of FCT. Remembering my state as a one city state, I felt that we needed to develop other areas to move away from the one city status. We have great ideas for such opportunity in city development.Private partnership is a key and with what I saw in Korea in new town development, new grounds are broken in those countries. I saw a lot and on arrival as the Administrator of GPHDA, what I saw on the ground was completely different from the initial dreams of GPHDA. I saw the city being developed by building a house from the roof and those challenges have pulled me down; it has slowed down development. Instead of government playing regulatory role, it was participating in the city development itself. The in-thing all over the world, is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) and government will always play that regulatory role, make available land. But when I got to GPHDA, I discovered that plots of the land were acquired, and government decided to go into ventures. In most cases, 49 and 51 per cent with private ventures.
That idea was not the initial plan for the development of the city. Nobody ever develops a city through that way. What government does is to make available land and do some regulatory activities with private investors.
Actually that has slowed down the pace of development in the new city. I tell you, about 90 per cent of the land acquired from the natives are encumbered from one to another.
We have some projects that government involved itself and completed. When we came into the office, we discovered a project that government had to pay N9 billion.Where will such money come from with the reality on ground today? That is a major challenge we have, the policy and decision taken by the former administration believing that government will always have money like we had that period.
The reality all over the world is that government will never have money. The money will always come from private investors. They will generate the job, secure funds and finance, and utilise it judiciously. But government will normally make available land and carry out regulatory function and enforcement and adherence to the master plan. That is the major challenge we have faced in our bid to develop GPHDA.
We are not employed to get into a place where there is bread and butter; so far, we are seeing the green light at the end of the tunnel.
How have you been able to tackle these challenges?
We have looked at the area and negotiated with all those involved with our cards facing up, telling them where we are and where we are going. Whatever contribution we have made, our lands will remain as our equity.If with the equity we are supposed to have 49% and it takes us down to 35%, so be it. Our dream is to get the city developed and when the city is developed, there are more things accruable to government. Let the place be developed and built up.
The second thing we have done is that in some areas we have acquired the land, may be compensation not fully paid to communities, we partner with private investors to complete such compensation,assuring them that we are ready to go with them. If all these transactions will keep us at 10%, that is where we are, the process will be driven only by you. Because, in such a way we form a social purpose vehicle to drive the process.
We will have our engineers who will conduct regulatory check, I can tell you it will work. We have a group that developed Abura estate in Abuja and other areas in Lagos. We are working with them now to develop Sugar Land Estate in GPH. We have already cleared 40 hectares of land and as I speak to you now, they have sample houses, duplex and attachment. These houses would be sold. People are already buying and the group will build houses and make plans available.Since this land has full services, what we do is to regulate what you want to do. If there are areas to build bungalow, it should be, if it is duplex, same and high rising etc. Most of the IOCs, their cooperatives are buying it now. I have a memo that Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) wants to buy and build. While the private sectors do the funding, our equity is the land which we regulate.
The GPHA will make some money at the end if after the houses are built and the owners taken possession because services like sewage, power, etc, should be paid for.
We also have a sub-power station in Rumuosi and Ikwerre Road where we have 24-hour power supply. These are areas management can get some revenue. That is one project going on. After that we have another job being handled by Afriplus plus. They used to be the management of Afribank. They formed a cooperative.We have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with them and they have started clearing. We had our first meeting and we will start the implementation soon. They are building where we have MTEL Road, by Salvation Ministry Church. We hope to move from that area to Obiri Ikwerre/Airport Road for another new area.
The third group is the Masters which project is called Airport city. They have done clearing as well. They will commence building soon. It's going to be mixed use: big shopping malls, hotel accommodation, etc. These are private group and our relationship with them is the land.
Another major development that will soon come is when you come from Obiri Ikwerre area.We have given 50 hectares of land to NNPC properties led by Sokari. They have made proposal and we have approved it and they will soon start building. Although, it is entirely for their staff and people from other oil companies, they have done the development plan. Because they are federal government body, they want outright purchase of the land. So they will outrightly pay Rivers State Government for the land but we will still do our regulatory work to ensure that they adhere to our master plan.
When do you hope to complete these projects?
We hope that in less than 18 months, most of these projects must have been through with the first phase. But, the most important thing is that activities are going on unlike before. City development has to be followed continuously, not just doing a road and commission or looking at a particular area.
The state government will generate revenue, but the city must come on board first. We have to look at the cities from day one and know where the road will be and where not. From day one, you know that somebody has to pay his water rate. Today, nobody in Diobu and Port Harcourt Township would want to pay water rate because they are used to the old system. It is hard to bend them, but this one,individuals will not have their water if they do not pay. There will be a central water system in which you have to pay.These will involve those to manage the water, etc. We are thinking of how to concession the water project in the new city. Our power project will be concessioned out. The power was built by Weltec and the water project was built by a South African firm. For these to be functional and efficient, they have to be concessioned out. We want to run it as a commercial, not welfare scheme.
Many have been approaching us, but we are looking at the area, it is easy to concession it to people who are in the area because they know what it means to run their scheme.
We want to have a city that will be three to five minutes to the airport. We are planning to have a new city that has a golf course in it, where you can walk to the stadium and other things that will add value to people's lives.
It is unfortunate that our people are not ready to invest. Those who have money to invest want to build hotels that will only operate for two or three years.They all want to stay and live in Old GRA. It is painful they are not taking advantage of the opportunities. Majority of the investors are coming from outside the state.
All the plans have designated recreational centres like the sugar estate. They have seven recreational parks. They will also have a crèche, school for the handicapped, etc.
Are you saying that the Master Plan has been distorted?
No, the master plan has not been distorted. Apart from areas where government has acquired and paid full compensation, natives sold the land to unknown people who do not seek necessary approval from the authority.
There are lots of schemes.You pay initial fee and you pack in and be paying instalmentally. The good thing about it is 24-hour power and water supply for the area. They also have a mortgage system.
Since we are in partnership with these groups, we will ensure that 1,000 and 3,000 houses are made available to civil servants in the state. This is to allow civil servants to own houses of their own. The Federal Mortgage Bank is also involved.
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Yolanda Davila – BBVA Compass (EGBI CHAIR)
Yolanda has more than ten years of education and professional experience in public policy research and data collection, with an emphasis on fiscal and policy analysis. She currently serves as Community Relations Officer in the central and Texas region for BBVA Compass. She supports the bank's corporate responsibility objectives for community outreach, reputation building, and business development.
Most recently, Yoly was a performance analyst for the Texas Legislative Budget Board. This work involved the planning and development of performance reviews of governmental agencies, including evaluations for program economy, efficiency, and effectiveness. She conducted reviews to determine compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and procedures and reports findings and recommendations to legislators. Prior to this Yolanda worked with Fitch Ratings, Charles A. Dana Center, Senator Shapleigh and Foundation Communities where she also served as chair of the board of directors. Born in El Paso to Mexican immigrants Yoly is a first-generation college student.
She holds a master degree from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin and an undergraduate degree in political science from Williams College.
Luis Delgado – The Critical Update (EGBI CHAIR ELECT)
Luis Delgado was born in El Paso, Texas and had the rich experience of growing up in Mexico City. After moving back to El Paso, he graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso. Luis and his wife Aixa moved to Austin shortly after graduation. Many people recognize him as a loving husband, dedicated father, community resource, speaker, and the entrepreneur who founded The Critical Update, Inc (TCUINC) in 2003. TCUINC is a technology consulting firm that has evolved from basic computer support to affordable technology consulting, network management, outsourced IT solutions and cybersecurity. Luis is a certified HIPAA professional who is focused on helping business owners create more jobs for Texas families. He is also deeply passionate about helping people find their purpose and is committed to a life of leadership through service. Luis is a devoted friend, Man of faith, and a coffee drinker who is never without his favorite tumbler.
Al Lopez (TREASURER)
Al Lopez, served as Executive Director, Economic Growth Business Incubator (EGBI) from late 2010 through mid-2017, which was the highest growth most successful period of EGBI to date. Prior to joining EGBI, Lopez was a finance executive at Dell, Inc. for 11 years, where he reported to the company's CFO and served as vice president of finance for Global Services and IT organization. Previously, he spent 21 years at IBM in a host of financial management and executive positions, including two years overseas in France, after starting his career as a sales representative.
In addition to his extensive executive corporate background, Lopez has a strong history of community outreach and service. He has served with the St. John Neighborhood Association and is very involved with the John H. Reagan Early College high school AVID program that led to being named the AISD Latino Volunteer of the Year in 2012. Lopez currently serves as Treasurer of IDEA Public Schools governing board. IDEA Public Schools is an open enrollment high performing public charter school district serving over 30,000 predominately low-income students.
Lopez holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Arizona and an MBA from the University of Northern Colorado. He also previously served on the University of Texas at Austin Accounting Advisory Council for several years. He and his wife, Judy are very active at the Austin Stone Community Church and have three married children (and eleven grandchildren.)
Ryan Melendez, BB&T (Secretary)
Ryan Melendez is Market Leader and Banking Officer for BB&T. He is responsible for instilling the BB&T Mission, Vision, and Values within the branch team. He is responsible for sales management and revenue generation within the branch. Provide quality leadership, encouragement and guidance to all branch personnel, while ensuring clients receive superior client service quality.
Mike Lancaster – Wells Fargo
Mike Lancaster was born and raised in San Antonio, TX. He attended the University of Texas at San Antonio and earned a degree in Business Management. Mike is a 22-years veteran in the banking industry. He is currently the Round Rock Business Banking Manager at Wells Fargo Bank. His responsibilities include managing a team of bankers who acquire new business, manage business relationships, commercial lending, SBA lending, medical & equipment lending, working capital management and Treasury Management.
Mike started his career with Norwest Bank in October 1996, which later transitioned to Wells Fargo Bank thru merger in November 1998. Mike has held many leadership positions in the consumer and business lending division of Wells Fargo across Texas, New Mexico, and Louisiana. Mike also is a mentor to many junior bankers. Some of his accomplishments at Wells Fargo are: Chairman of the Wells Fargo Sales Council in 2011, Top Volume Producer in 2012 and Star Performer in 2008 and 2014.
Mike lives in Round Rock, TX with his wife Kelly, their twin boys Zane & Tyler, and his dog Frank. In his free time, Mike likes doing outdoor activities with his family, Coach YMCA Soccer, as well as traveling and trying out new restaurants. He is a graduate of Leadership Round Rock Class of 2014. He also does volunteer work for Habit for Humanity, Meals on Wheels, he is the past Board Chairman for a local non-profit Economic Growth Business Incubator (EGBI) and a Board Member of the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce.
Robert Shipman -Frost Bank
Robert Shipman is a Vice President in Frost's Corporate Banking Group for Austin and the surrounding areas. In this capacity, Robert has responsibilities including business development, commercial lending, client management and community engagement. Robert also serves as Community Leader in North Austin.
During his 15-year banking career, including 7 years with Frost Bank, Robert's primary focuses are to build long-term relationships as a trusted advisor with his clients and the community, to manage a portfolio of commercial clients and have a strong understanding of his client's banking, investment and insurance needs.
Robert is a multi-generational Texas native and a graduate of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, TX.
Robert is an engaged community volunteer who currently serves on the board of EGBI Austin and supports various other community organizations in the North Austin area.
Sade Ogunbode- Law office of SadÉ Ogunbode
Sade attained her Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Houston and received her juris doctor from South Texas College of Law. She's been licensed to practice law since 2010 and holds a Texas state Mediator certificate. She served as Past Chair of the Solo/Small Firm section of the Austin Bar Association. She helped launch and Co-Chaired the Austin Bar Mentoring Program for lawyers between 2011 and 2015. She is also a 2013 graduate of the Austin Bar Leadership Academy.
She founded her law firm in 2010 where she is able to help consumers with Real Estate needs, Foreclosure Defense, Collection Defense, and Civil Litigation cases. Prior to practicing law, she worked as a special education teacher, and as a software analyst.
Sade enjoys encouraging fellow lawyers and business-owners to continually improve themselves and their craft. She enjoys volunteering time with the Lawyer Referral Service of Central Texas and the Volunteer Legal Services and have given presentations to the public through the People's Law School program on topics such as Consumer Law and Collection Defense.
Pilar Sanchez – Housing Authority of City of Austin (PAST CHAIR)
Pilar Sanchez, currently director of Compliance Oversight for the Housing Authority of Austin (HACA), was instrumental in founding the Housing Authority's first subsidiary corporation in 2000, bringing over 70 new jobs to Austin. She was responsible for developing the agency from the ground up—developing all policies and procedures, hiring and training over 50 employees, and monitoring the program's regulatory compliance. Sanchez is responsible for auditing and evaluating all programs and making recommendations on program re-engineering to ensure efficiency, integrity, customer satisfaction, and regulatory compliance. Her most recent accomplishment has been co-founding the agency's consulting arm, which signed its first client in January
Sanchez's entrepreneurial spirit was also instrumental in creating a business development resource center, Emerging Enterprises (EE). EE is located in East Austin and provides business development classes for start-up businesses who need assistance with writing business and marketing plans or who need business counseling. Sanchez brokered a three-tiered partnership between her employer, the Austin Housing Authority (HACA), the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GAHCC), and the Economic Growth Business Incubator (EGBI). HACA provides the space and funding for operations, while GAHCC and EGBI operate the center.
Past Board Chairs:
Mike Lancaster, Wells Fargo
Javier Valdez, Oracle
Luisa Gavino-Martinez, Wells Fargo
Thomas Miranda, SparkovationIT
Pilar Sanchez, Housing Authority for the City of Austin
Past Board Members:
Nora Comstock, ACC Board of Trustee, Place 6
Dr. Denise Villa, Center for Generational Kinetics
Michele Dishongh, First Citizens Bank
Ray Andow, Walmart
Glenn Robinson, IC2 Institute
Juliana Sciaraffa, Sciaraffa Law Office, PLLC
Henry Flores, Madhouse Development Services, Inc.
Rolando Balli, RRB Ventures
Jarrett Avery, Cisco
State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez
Judge Gisela Triana
Manuel Zarate, HBMG, Inc.
Henry Flores, CenturyLink
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There are lots of places to see snowdrops in my area of Somerset. The best areas seem to be the Camelot villages down south and around Mells and Nunney up north. Today I ventured up north to Mells.
Mells is set in the coal mining and quarrying region of Somerset. Today the quarries are still busy, not so the coalfields.
Jack Horner discovered the deeds to Mells Manor in a pie given to him by the Abbot of Glastonbury. This gave rise to the nursery rhyme Little Jack Horner.
There seem to be snowdrops everywhere around the village of Mells, but my favourite were along the edges of the common.
The weather was overcast but bright enough for some soft whites and greens.
In the soft light, I decided to go softer using out of focus flowers to create soft white clouds.
And softer, now the camera was on the ground looking through lots of flowers.


Sports TIME EUROPE offers customized solutions which are affordable, convenient, and above all, unforgettable experiences for our clients. From large groups to individuals, we can meet your business and social objectives. We work with you to create packages that include access to games, hotel accommodations, dining experiences and ground transportation all supported by our on-site staff during a variety of sports events.
Our office infrastructure gives Sports TIME EUROPE the base to put all the necessary offers together. It all starts in our Head Office based in Europe where we design and implement new programs and administrate. Our strategy for marketing is the successful operation of all events and programs themselves. It's the word of mouth that provides our base each year.
The player plays the game, parents and family enjoy watching the game, coaches and scouts concentrate on the players of game. Let us do the work for you! We ensure that you get all the services you have required: accommodation, game tickets, ground transportation, vacation packages, catering, incentives, special events.
My personal story starts back in 2001 when Leipzig applied as a host city for the Olympic Summer Games 2012. I loved working in a strong and enthusiastic team with one goal: SPORT. Leipzig's bid failed, but I found my passion in working within the international sports family.
Since then I was involved in many international sports projects such as Ice Hockey World Championships, WTA Tennis Tournaments, Davis Cups, Volleyball European Championships and Olympic Winter Games in 2006 and 2010.
Start up in 2012: I founded Ice Time Europe which will turn into Sports Time Europe in 2015 where we will intensify our work with the Ice Hockey family and we will extend working with World Archery and the International Baseball Softball Confederation.
With extended experiences in the sports industry I can honestly say that my team is the best when it comes to organize sports tours and sports event meetings and congresses. Our key target is enthusiasm, professional and with lots of passion for details we make sure that we meet all the expectations of our clients.
Relationships with our clients and partners within the international sports family are nurtured over time, working hand in hand to create perfectly tailored and individual concepts for sport tours, sport medical conferences and sport management seminars based on their needs and requests.
We have built a wide contact network within over 15 years to the international sports family especially in Ice Hockey, Archery, Baseball and Tennis. Strong and long term relationships with customers have been key drivers for me and the success of Sport Time Europe.
Our clients benefit from our experiences in the hotel and event business and take advantage of excellent contacts to our long-time partners locally, regionally and internationally.
You have too much on your plate and you need support in planning your next event?
Sports Time Europe is an individual sports event & tour organizer based in Leipzig in the heart of Germany.
Ms. Peggy Fitzpatrick's relationship with sport started in 2001 at the IIHF World Championship held in Hannover, Nurnberg and Cologne, Germany. Since then Peggy has worked small and large sports events including the 2006 and 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Torino and Vancouver. She has also worked in the annual IIHF Championship Program specifically in Europe such as World U18 Championships, World Junior Championships and World Senior Championships.
Ms. Sylvia Gramann is a very enthusiastic and dynamic woman who has made her experiences in the hotel business and the tourism industry before starting with her own company. For 15 years Sylvia and her team have been organizing conferences, events and individual tours for companies and institutions both in Germany and internationally.
Ms. Johanna Pelkonen is a former National Hockey Player from Finland. Johanna is an experienced Sport professional, Coach and Development manager with over 10 years of experience with FIHA (Finnish Ice Hockey Association) working in a number of very diverse projects and international projects with IIHF such as World Championships, Hockey Development Camps and Women's High Performance Camps.


Over the last two months, and as recent as last week, I attended meetings in Washington focused on the importance of investing in research at the undergraduate level in order to advance STEM education. The need for additional resources and funding to advance STEM education is an issue I have continually advocated for throughout my career on behalf of minority serving institutions and community colleges, and one that I believe is truly critical to the nation's economy and global competitiveness.
Undergraduate research is an extremely effective learning tool for STEM students that both increases retention within related majors and better prepares students for graduate school and the workforce. It can also be effective in overcoming traditional barriers for first-generation students, underrepresented students, and women by providing benefits beyond the traditional classroom, including mentoring, professional development, a sense of community and support, and technical and soft skills enhancement.
After listening to faculty, STEM and research education advocates, federal agencies representatives, and the private sector, I have concluded that in order to increase undergraduate research and scale up STEM initiatives we must focus on partnering two and four-year institutions with strategic academic and industry partners. A great example of this is the collaboration between California State University Fullerton, Fullerton College, and Santa Ana College. Their ENGAGE in STEM initiative works to strengthen education for STEM transfer students and their eventual matriculation with the goal of increasing the number of STEM degrees awarded. These types of partnerships are developing the tools that foster student success in this field and serve as key factors in building the nation's pipeline of STEM students.
Today's STEM focused workforce demands students that are well prepared for employment. Additional interventions such as STEM-specific counseling, mandatory advisement in the major, mentoring, supplemental instruction, boot camps for students and their families, financial aid, and participation in undergraduate research are proving to be successful in transitioning students and supporting them as they pursue their education and move toward graduate school and/or employment. Investments such as these provide payoffs for the institution, the students, and industry now and well into the future.
Institutions, government, and industry can work collaboratively utilizing scholarships, grants, fellowships, and internships to support undergraduate research. Tremendous opportunity exists for students who pursue STEM education and are afforded a comprehensive support system to enhance their academic performance and their employability.
We cannot afford to lose sight of this in the era of federal budget sequestration and overall continued budget austerity. We must invest now for the future of our students, academic institutions, and our nation's industrial and technological competitiveness.


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Are there animals in the anime or just Pokemon?
Example: has there ever been a dog or a cat in the anime?
ugh looks liek yours is better. i should stop being lazy..oh well. Lazy Chance Breaker FTW!
There have been actual animals in the anime. The link above can tell you all instances of them. No cats or dogs (although a dog was in a Pokemon book) but a good amount of fish.
commented Aug 8, 2013 by !'•-Indigo-•'!
Are there real animals in the pokemon world?
Are there real animals in Pokemon?
Is there less mention of real-life animals in more recent regions like Kalos ?
How are there multiple lugias in the Pokemon anime?
Are there any competitions in the anime that don't involve Pokemon?


Park City Mountain Resort's summer season includes Utah's only Alpine Coaster, Alpine Slide, ZipRider, mountain biking and hiking via both the PayDay and Town lifts, scenic lift rides, Legacy Launcher, a climbing wall, horseback riding, miniature golf and Little Miners Park. Go to pcski.com or call 435-658-5560 for more information.
The Canyons Resort summer season includes scenic gondola rides, single-track hiking, mountain-biking trails and free Saturday night concerts. The Park City Farmer's Market also takes place Wednesdays from noon to 6 p.m. in the Cabriolet parking lot. For more information, visit http://www.thecanyons.com or call 888-CANYONS.
Deer Valley Resort summer season includes 55 miles of lift-served mountain biking, hiking, scenic chairlift rides, outdoor concerts and mountain bike races. For more information, visit http://www.deervalley.com or call 435-649-1000.
The Park City Golf Club's peak season rates are now in effect. Cost is $32 for residents to walk 18, $16 to walk nine. The cost for non-residents is $43 and $21.50, respectively. Cart fees are $14 for 18 holes and $7 for nine. Call 435-615-5800 for more information.
The Soldier Hollow Silver Course (18 holes) and Gold Course (18 holes) feature green fees of $40 and include a cart. Tee time policy is at least seven days in advance. Call 435-654-7442 for more information or visit http://www.soldierhollow.com/golf_course.php.
The Wasatch Mountain Lake Course (18 holes) green fees are $40 and include a cart. Call 435-654-0532 for more information.
The Mountain Dell Golf Course costs $30 for 18 holes, with an additional $10 fee for a cart. Call 801-582-3812 for more information.
The Utah Avalanche Center is issuing intermittent advisories at http://www.utahavalanchecenter.org and on its toll-free hotline, 1-888-999-4019.
Mirror Lake Highway 150 and S.R. 35 are open to traffic. Most hiking trails are now clear at lower elevations. Caution is advised at all river crossings as water levels are high. Some snow remains at higher elevations. For more information call 435-783-4338. Smith and Morehouse is open, but the Ledge Fork Campground is closed due to flooding as is The Lower Provo River Campground off Mirror Lake Highway.
The Utah Olympic Park rides are now open seven days a week, weather permitting. The Xtreme Zipline, Ultra Zipline, Quicksilver alpine slide are open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Comet bobsled rides are open daily from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (2 p.m.-6 p.m. on Saturdays). The Flying Ace All-Stars Freestyle Pool Shows run every Saturday at 1 p.m. through Labor Day. Guided tours run on the hour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and museums are free to explore. Summer hours: 9am-6pm. For more information please call 435.658.4200 or visit http://www.olyparks.com.
Most trails were open as of June 28, with the occasional lingering snow patches on upper Shadow Lake and Apex. The Crest still has a few snow patches as well, but it should be rideable for the Fourth of July weekend. Use caution on Apex as there has been excavation work on the ski runs that has buried sections of the trail. Also be aware of deadfall on upper Apex and upper Crescent Mine Grade. There will be more opportunities for local citizens to take part in trail work on Work and Ride Trail Care Days scheduled for July 14 and Aug. 11. Stay tuned for further details. Visit http://www.mountaintrails.org or http://www.basinrecreation.org. For any trail maintenance concerns, email Rick at rick@mountaintrails.org or Bob at bradke@basinrecreation.org.