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At Our Lady of Lourdes we provide a highly challenging core curriculum, while also recognising the importance of providing our children with memorable learning opportunities outside of the classroom routine. We aim to stimulate creativity and imagination and provide children with opportunities to develop their skills and knowledge. Throughout the year, art displays, school presentations, and performances are organised to celebrate the achievements in all areas of the curriculum.
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Each class undertakes educational visits throughout the academic year focused on extending their learning outside the classroom. Visits range from science and art to history and geography.
The school currently holds the Arts mark, highlighting our creative art and music curriculum.
We pride ourselves, as a school, on the quality of our music provision. Our school choir are well respected and perform regularly within the local community. They take part in the bi-annual Redbridge Schools Music Festival, held at the Royal Albert Hall. Normally, this is available for Year 5 and 6 pupils.
Our school orchestra is open to all pupils from Year 2 upwards who have been learning an instrument for a year, either at school or with a private teacher, and who has a grasp of reading music notation. For pupils who do not have lessons but show great focus and commitment during class music tuition, there may be opportunities to play percussion.
All pupils get the opportunity to learn the descant recorder free of charge as part of the current Year 4 class music curriculum. Pupils who show great aptitude and enthusiasm can then be considered for a place in the school orchestra to continue their learning.
Instrumental tuition, provided by the London Borough of Redbridge Music Service (RMS), is available on request. Selection depends on availability of places and priority is given to Key Stage 2 pupils. Lessons currently on offer are piano, violin, cello, double bass, brass, woodwind and guitar. All lessons take place during school time and invoicing for these lessons is undertaken by RMS. It is possible to hire instruments from RMS for the duration of the tuition at an additional cost. Pupils can be added to the waiting list by contacting Redbridge Music Service directly using the following link.
https://visionrcl.org.uk/music-service-sign-up/
Art and design embody some of the highest forms of human creativity. At Our Lady of Lourdes, we deliver a rich and varied art and design education. We have had our curriculum design and embedded art processes recognised with a gold Artsmark award.
All children have a series of art lessons every term. With these we aim to inspire, challenge and build artistic skills and knowledge enabling pupils to create their own works of art and talk confidently about art and design from the past and present. In addition to this, there are workshops led by local artists and visits to galleries help children think critically and develop a rigorous understanding of art and design.
EYFS and Key Stage One - Children are able to use and experiment with a range of materials such as pencil, pen, collage, 3D modelling and clay. They are encouraged to talk about their work and the work of others. From Year 2 children start a sketchbook, which they add to throughout their art learning.
Lower Key Stage Two – Children develop their use of a sketchbook to collect ideas. They build and expand on their previous experience of materials with additional mastery of their skills and knowledge in painting, drawing and sculpting. The children learn about the work of famous artists and how to adapt their own work.
Upper Key Stage Two – Children expand their skills to confidently give opinions and express emotions through their artwork. Sketchbooks are used to plan work and experiment with ideas. They are continually building on their skills to use variety of applications and a range of materials including printing, charcoal, clay and pen.
At Our Lady of Lourdes, it is our vision to develop an engaging, high quality Physical Education Curriculum, rich with activities that will inspire all pupils to be physically confident in a way that supports their health and fitness. We provide opportunities for our pupils to compete in sport and other activities and embed values, such as fairness and respect which can be carried into later life.
Using the National Curriculum, pupils receive a minimum of 2 hours of physical education a week which are provided through lessons, lunchtime clubs and after school clubs. Pupils also have the opportunity take part in competitions along with other schools in the area.
In the Early Years the pupils are provided with opportunities to be active and interactive and to develop their co-ordination, control, and movement. Pupils are helped to understand the importance of physical activity, and to make healthy choices in relation to food.
In Key Stage 1, pupils develop fundamental movement skills. Across the key stage, pupils become increasingly competent and confident and begin to access a broad range of opportunities to extend their agility, balance and coordination, individually and with others.
They begin to engage in competitive and co-operative physical activities, in a range of increasingly challenging situations.
Pupils are taught to: master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as developing balance, agility and co-ordination, and they begin to apply these in a range of activities, such as performing dances using simple movement patterns. By participating in team games, pupils will develop simple tactics for attacking and defending.
In Key Stage 2, our pupils will continue to apply and develop a broader range of skills, learning how to use them in different ways and to link them to make actions and sequences of movement.
In Year 4, it is our aim that pupils will be taught to swim competently over a distance of at least 25 metres. Pupils are taught to use a range of strokes effectively (for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke).
The children can enjoy communicating, collaborating and competing with each other. They begin to develop an understanding of how to improve in different physical activities and sports and learn how to evaluate and recognise their own successes.
Pupils are taught to: use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination, play competitive games, modified where appropriate (for example, badminton, basketball, cricket, football, hockey, netball, rounders and tennis), and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending. They develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance (for example, through athletics and gymnastics), perform dances using a range of movement patterns, take part in outdoor and adventurous activity challenges both individually and within a team. Pupils will compare their performances with previous ones and be given to opportunity to demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best.
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Everyday we see how triathlon can transform the lives of those who come to train with us. One of our regular visitors Tim Ford decided to turn his life around using triathlon as his tool of choice, and recently qualified for the 2016 Ironman 70.3 World Championships.
There's still time to sign up for the Anyman Aquathlon on 5 September! Distances and categories available for all fitness levels. Onsite Registration is available on September 4 between 3-6pm at Thanyapura.
Congratulations to Phuket-based pro Fredrik Croneborg for taking third place at the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Bintan. He continues to train with us as he shapes up for his first Ironman World Championship in October.
Head Coach Sergio Borges shares his Tip of the Month: How not to get slower running as you age!
You have probably noticed (if you follow results of age group athletes as they age) that you can still see some great swim and bike times, but most athletes do get slower on the run.
My question is: Is age really to blame the most?
Of course we all know that as we age we produce less testosterone, bones and joints deteriorate, etc. and there's not much we can do about it. What I find in ALL athletes when they age is the loss of muscle mobility and elasticity, joint integrity and strength. All that happened mostly due to OUR fault of not doing proper work.
All athletes want to do is to log miles and miles on their training, hoping they can transform their "aerobic engine" to be like Superman!
Training aerobic capacity has diminishing returns; for those who have already been doing years of mileage, the gain will only be marginal (not more than 1 to 2 percent). It's time to focus on where you can get 10, 15, or even 20 percent improvement!
As you age you HAVE to focus MOST of your training on strength and add consistent mobility work through exercises, myofascial release, stretching, etc. Then you do training that develops or sharpens your skills and speed!
I have my athletes do hill repeats where they start with lunges (promotes stretching under strength, mobility and joint integrity) then they do accelerations to top of the hill (promotes power/speed, proper technique as you are forced to work on leg extension and glut activation and of course metal strength).
We do this (with variations that incorporate hills, strength, and speed) EVERY Wednesday, all year round!
Try that for 6 weeks then you tell me how your run feels. I can guarantee you will improve by the gain in mobility alone!
Have a great month and don't let aging scare or beat you.


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From SH 6 at Bremond, southwestward and northward via Eloise to FM 413, a distance of approximately 12.1 miles. (Robertson and Falls Counties) Extended from the end of present FM 1373 northward to the end of FM 1888, adding approximately 2.1 miles; FM 1888 canceled and combined, adding approximately 1.3 miles.
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From SH 6 at Bremond, southwestward and northward via Eloise to FM 413, then northeastward to SH 6 south of Reagan, a distance of approximately 16.8 miles. (Robertson and Falls Counties) Extended northeastward approximately 4.7 miles to SH 6 south of Reagan.

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It was introduced as the 29th state of India in 2014. And in 2017-18, Telangana's GSDP (gross state domestic product), at current prices, stood at Rs 7,326.57 billion (a growth rate of 14.1 per cent) compared to the all India GDP at Rs 167,516.88 billion (a growth rate of 9.8 per cent). Notably, Telangana was ranked the No. 1 state in ease of doing business by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). Further, the state holds immense investment opportunities û cumulative FDI inflows (including Andhra Pradesh, PPPs, SEZs, sample registration system) from April 2000 to December 2017 totalled $14.524 billion. And, according to a recent IBEF report, 10 investment intentions were filed and proposed investments amounted to Rs 10.05 billion till January 2018.
The services sector is the major contributor in the state; in 2016-17, it accounted for 63 per cent of the overall GSDP. While the IT and pharmaceutical manufacturing sectors are catalysing growth, other key industries include tourism, textile, mines and minerals. Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) are also drivers. In 2015-2016, 3,779 MSME units were established in the state with a cumulative investment of $242.32 million. Further, the Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry (TECCI), in association with the School of Excellence in Economics and Finance of NALSAR University, is working to revive sick MSME Units. ôWe are keen to bring the wagon back on the rails in the MSME sector in Telangana, says M Venkateshwarlu, President, TECCI. For him, key economic drivers include bulk drugs, software exports, healthcare services, seeds and export of spices. ôProjects like Mission Kakatiya (restoration of about 45,000 tanks), Mission Bhagiratha (bringing drinking water to every house) and uninterrupted power supply are some popular state government initiatives. Several PPP projects are also either operational or under construction in the state (see table on key PPP projects).
In January 2017, the state government signed MOUs for several investments and strategic partnerships worth $503.04 million. Further, in January 2018, it reportedly held talks with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and South Korea for investments in the second phase of Hyderabad Metro, Pharma City and Kakatiya Textile Park. ôDomestic and foreign investors have already arrived in Hyderabad and are further exploring opportunities and possibilities to æMake in Telangana's, keeping in view the infrastructural facilities provided by the Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation. In addition, the region has a good climate and law-and-order situation and skilled labour,ö says Venkateshwarlu. What's more, implementation of the Telangana State Industrial Project Approval & Self Certification System (TS iPASS) is expected to increase investments in coming years. The state is formulating policies and a single-window clearance system to this end.
In June 2015, the state introduced a new industrial policy to attract investments with emphasis on core manufacturing sectors. Under TS iPASS, to allot a site or areas for establishment of industries or mineral-based units, the state has stipulated the maximum time period of 15 days to issue clearances else, it is deemed to be cleared. As a result, 5,469 industrial units were given approvals with a total investment of $17.5 billion, providing employment opportunities to about 400,000 unemployed youth says Venkateshwarlu. The government's efforts are on for creating industrial parks for South Korea and Japan.
IT is one of the fastest growing sectors in Telangana, contributing about 21 per cent to the total GSDP. In FY2017, exports of IT and ITeS reached $12.74 billion. The Central Government has declared the realisation of an IT Investment Region (ITIR) near Hyderabad with the aim to generate 1.5 million direct and 5.3 million indirect jobs in the next five years. Also, under the Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communications, the state introduced the Telangana IT Policy in April 2016. In September 2017, it also announced the establishment of an IT hub in Nizamabad district at $3.89 million. In fact, Telangana has 22 operational IT/ITeS SEZs with leading companies like Facebook, Google, IBM and Microsoft having a significant presence in Hyderabad. Further, as Jayesh Ranjan, Secretary, Department of IT, Electronics and Communication, Government of Telangana, tells us, the launch of T-Hub in November 2015 has created an energetic community of entrepreneurs to boost the success stories of start-ups in India (read full interview on page 68).
Telangana backs nearly one-third of complete pharma manufacture in the country. Hyderabad also accounts for about 20 per cent of India's total pharma exports, as per the IBEF report. Total R&D by pharmaceutical enterprises grew 17 per cent in 2016-17. The state also plans to set up a pharma city a first-of-its-kind, smart ecosystem creating a new international benchmark for sustainable industrial cities and promote PPPs in the sector. Further, the state announced investment of $16.58 billion to establish super-speciality hospitals till 2019. And, in June 2017, it inaugurated the largest dedicated medical devices park in the country.
It also plans to set up a life sciences infrastructure fund with a corpus of $148.73 million, which will be used to create modular plug-and-play infrastructure for pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medical devices.
There are over 3,000 operational mining leases in Telangana and Karimnagar, Khammam and Adilabad account for 50 per cent share in the state's mining business. Telangana coal deposits account for 20 per cent of the country's coal deposits; Adilabad, Karimnagar, Khammam and Warangal are the largest producers in the state. The state is also in discussions with Steel Authority of India (SAIL) to establish a $5 billion steel factory on the Khammam-Warangal border. ôThe target for the mineral and mining sector for 2017-18 was Rs 35 billion and the state achieved Rs 37.0438 billion up to March 2018, shares BRV Susheel Kumar, Director of Mines and Geology, Government of Telangana. The state produces about 30 million tonne of industrial minerals, 50-55 million tonne of coal and 58 million cu m of dimensional stones and building materials per annum (see table on page 70).
Notably, the Telangana State Sand Mining Policy is regarded as a model sand regulation policy in India. Sand extraction, disposal and availability to consumers is affordable and the process is conducted through the Telangana State Mineral Development Corporation through online booking. Also, in order to reduce the impact of sand mining from streams or rivers, the state is promoting M-Sand (manufactured sand). It has also mandated that all government departments will use 50 per cent M-Sand in engineering works, he adds. At present, there are 44 M-Sand units around Hyderabad and abundant scope for more such units.
Telangana has over 30 operational textile mills, as in June 2017. Continuing from the textile policy introduced in March 2015 to providing incentives to the sector, the state is working on a new textile policy to attract investments. The state is creating the country's largest integrated textile park, Kakatiya Mega Textile Park, spread over 1,200 acre in the first phase, and an apparel park in Sircilla spread over 100 acre,shares Shailaja Ramaiyer, Director of Handlooms and Textiles, Government of Telangana. In addition, a large textile cluster will be coming up near Hyderabad.Telangana is the country's third largest producer of cotton. However, owing to the lack of an adequate downstream industry, over 80 per cent of the cotton produced is exported to other states as raw cotton. This offers tremendous opportunity for value addition through the entire textile value chain,ö she adds. To tap this, the state has launched the Telangana Textile and Apparel Policy (T-TAP). The extent of facilitation, support and incentives provided under this policy has taken the country's textile sector by surprise and various national and international marquee names have already committed to investing in Telangana. We see a lot of opportunity for investment and employment generation in higher value-added textile products like technical textiles and manmade fibre-based textiles in addition to cotton.
Roads and highways: Telangana has a national highway length of 3,786 km; the overall road length was around 28,290 km in 2016-2017. Twenty projects covering 866 km amounting to Rs 59.72 billion have been sanctioned and are in progress, says K Jalandhar Reddy, Executive Director, KNR Constructions, a Hyderabad-based company. He adds that an expenditure of Rs 13.5 billion has been incurred on these projects so far. Besides, 12 projects of 392 km length amounting to Rs 46.75 billion have been sanctioned in 2017-18 and are in the tender stage. Also, under the Bharatmala road network, national corridors, economic corridors and feeder routes have been planned in Telangana. Under a comprehensive Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP), six skyways (111 km), 11 corridors, 54 junctions and 68 major roads have been proposed. KNR Constructions was recently awarded a four-laning HAM project between Ramsanpalle to Mangloor by NHAI at Rs 12.34 billion.
The Centre has also sanctioned new national highways with a combined length of 2,776 km to Telangana.
During the past two-and-a-half years, the state received approvals from the Centre to lay 2,776 km of 18 new highways, says AAV Ranga Raju, Managing Director, NCC. The total length of the national highways will increase to 5,303 km once existing projects are completed.ö Meanwhile, TV Sandeep Kumar Reddy, Promoter and Managing Director, Gayatri Projects, says, ôTo maintain its position, Telangana needs to continue to invest in infrastructure û building, maintaining and upgrading it.Railways and metro: Telangana had a railway network of 1,736.67 km, as of December 2016. For construction of new railway lines, the government proposed an investment of $3.10 million in 2017-18. Further, a rapid metro transit system is being implemented through PPP mode and is expected to be completed by November 2018. As Jayesh Ranjan tells us, the state has started the process of preparing the DPR of Phase-2 of the Hyderabad Metro and is working on æmulti-model transport system's with multiple integrated systems in Hyderabad city (read interview of Hyderabad Municipal Commissioner on page 71).
Telangana has one operating airport, the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), to which the GMR Group is adding another runway and a new terminal, expected to be completed in three years. Passenger traffic at Hyderabad Airport stood at 16.47 million for April-February 2017-18. To improve the civil aviation sector, the state proposed an investment of $3.09 million in 2017-18 and the government sanctioned an amount of $2.02 million to the Telangana Aviation Corporation. Two new airports have been proposed in Hyderabad at Jawaharnagar, Shamirpet, and Ghatkesar.
The state has initiated a two-BHK Housing for All scheme in all 31 districts. As per CBRE estimates, the city's overall commercial stock is about 56 million sq ft as in 2017, with leasing of over 6.8 million sq ft of commercial space and organised retail space of 2.9 million sq ft, with over 3.7 million sq ft to be released in the next few years. This will translate into higher demand for residential complexes in and around Hyderabad, says G Ram Reddy, President, CREDAI Telangana. He adds, Infrastructure status, reduction in GST and PMAY schemes will help developers take up affordable housing projects. Besides, the government is planning to introduce a single-window system of clearances through a hub-spoke model. Hyderabad is expected to have office space absorption of about 7.5 million sq ft this year, its highest ever in a year, owing to robust demand from IT and ITeS, BFSI and start-up companies. Retail and real estate have much to cheer about following the governmentÆs announcement to grant them 100 per cent FDI, adds Ram Reddy.
Telangana had completed 13 major irrigation projects with 17 ongoing projects, while medium completed and ongoing irrigation projects stood at 37 and nine, respectively, as in June 2017.
KNR Constructions is executing two irrigation projects in Telangana: the Palamuru Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (Package No.6) at Yedula, Mahabubnagar District, at Rs 6 billion; and the Konda Pochamma Sagar project at Siddipet District at Rs 8.84 billion. Gayatri Projects, too, recently started a Rs 15-billion project under the Kaleshwaram lift-irrigation project, as part of a JV.
As in February 2018, Telangana had an installed power capacity of 14,689.46 MW, of which 7,572.65 MW was contributed by state utilities, 5,079.96 MW by private utilities and 2,036.85 MW by central utilities. Thermal power was the largest contributor in total installed capacity with 8,750.95 MW, followed by hydropower with a contribution of 2,449.93 MW, renewable energy with 3,339.85 MW and nuclear power with 148.73 MW, as per the IBEF report. As of June 2017, three thermal power projects with a combined capacity of 2,680 MW are under construction. Also, renovation and modernisation (R&M) of two hydropower projects are underway and are expected to be completed by 2018-19. The state is aiming to achieve a power generation capacity of 28 GW and in November 2017, it announced a planned investment of around $14 billion to make it a power surplus state.
Warangal and Karimnagar in Telangana have been selected among the 99 cities to be developed as smart across India. In both cities, the focus has been on development of roads, water supply network, sewerage system, solid waste management, civil construction, river or lakefront rejuvenation and digital infrastructure, says Mathew Kurian Eranat, Assistant Vice President-Corporate Ratings, ICRA. As the tender process of projects picks up pace, these sectors are expected to witness good opportunities to participate in the implementation process.ö The smart city proposal (SCP) of Warangal envisages a total outlay of Rs 27.4 billion. Of this, Rs 25.87 billion is to be spent on the retrofitting and redevelopment of 1,583 acre in Central Warangal into a smart neighbourhood. The SCP of Karimnagar has a total outlay of Rs 17.31 billion, of which Rs 4.31 billion will be spent on pan-city solutions. ôKarimnagar, too, has focused on redevelopment of its central area, covering about 2,390 acre, under the area-based development plan, at a likely spend of around Rs 13 billion, adds Eranat. Moreover, 12 cities of the state have been selected for infrastructure development under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). The Centre has approved a budget of $8.3 billion for the first phase of the project.
As in December 2017, Telangana had 151 SEZs, of which 30 are operational, 57 are notified and 64 are formally approved. The total area of notified SEZs in Telangana stood at 1,992.28 hectare as in September 2017. Moreover, the state plans to promote an industrial corridor between Hyderabad and Warangal. With the launch of the industrial policy, all clearance certificates are being issued to around 1,609 units involving an investment of $5.06 billion. In fact, Telangana has 14 completed and operational PPP industrial infrastructure projects as in December 2017. Further, last December, the state signed an MoU with Attivo for the first dedicated original equipment makers (OEMs) park in India.
Attivo will develop an infrastructure equipment manufacturing park in the National Investment and Manufacturing Zone near Zaheerabad across 500 acre.
Telangana has seen a good amount of auto and auto component activity in Sangareddy and Rangareddy districts and the auto plastics or sheet metal component industry has been a distinct ancillary base that has shown growth in recent times. There is also good potential scope for tractors and implement manufacturers, which is already in the growth phase,ö says Sitaramayya Vetsa, Vice President, Manufacturing Operations (Automotive Division-Zaheerabad), Mahindra & Mahindra. Further, Telangana is developing a state electric vehicle policy, which is bound to attract investments from global brands. ôA strong presence in aerospace, defence and electronics further complements the auto industry by providing access to a robust supplier base of related components,ö adds Vetsa. The policy on electrical vehicle (EV) is under process and will consider a slew of incentives to grow this segment, as Ranjan tells us (read interview on page 68).
Key Industries: information technology, pharmaceuticals manufacturing, tourism, textile, mines and minerals.
What makes Telangana among the most sought-after states in the country?
One, we have come out with our industrial policy, where some features are unique compared to any other policy in the country; we are the only state in the country that follows the self-certification system. For an investor with the intention to set up an industrial unit, self-certification, particularly for a civil structure, brings a big relief. Telangana is the only state where investors need not take any approvals to start civil work; an investor with self-certification only has to comply with the norms set by the state. Typically, it takes six to nine months of approval; with self-certification, it takes only a day. For other statutory approvals, as per our industrial policy, the time deemed fit to grant them is 15 days. If the state authority fails to approve a project within 15 days, on the 16th day, it is automatically approved. Officials responsible for delays will be held accountable. This is why we are seeing a flow of industrial investments into Telangana.
Please tell us about some of the areas or sectors of interests in the state.
At present, we are focusing on many sectors such as aerospace, defence, life science, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and IT, where we have reaped the best investments. These sectors have attracted the who's who of the world. As far as the IT sector is concerned, we want to decentralise it to grow manifold. If you could see the geographical presence of IT sector in Telangana, it is primarily dominated by none other than Hyderabad. After a point, there will be a resource and infrastructure crunch in Hyderabad. That's why we have already sanctioned Rs 25 crore to develop IT incubation centres in Khammam and Karimnagar districts. In case of aerospace and defence, we are now taking the lead. As we speak, over 1,000 small and medium enterprises are operating in this sector and there is growing interest among domestic and foreign entities to set up their manufacturing operations. We are developing an aerospace and defence cluster that houses at least a dozen companies that are collaborating or serving global majors.
Apart from these sectors, we are giving a push to the textile, food processing and automotive segments, especially the electrical vehicle market.
What about the retail trade policy expected in the next two months?
The retail trade policy is in the finalisation stage; we have already consulted the industry and are getting their inputs. We are awaiting related departments to give their permits. Once we receive the necessary permits, we will consolidate the policy and the state will process it for internal approvals. But even if the policy is not in place, big retail players already have a presence in the state because of the proactive approach of the government. For instance, IKEA has decided to open its first retail outlet in Hyderabad. It's their first in the country and will be launched by July 2018. That apart, Dubai-based retail player Danube is opening a retail outlet in Hyderabad. Other big players like Walmart and Metro have a presence in the state. And as they have a large presence in Hyderabad, now they are showing a positive intention to invest in other Tier-II or Tier-III locations.
What makes you affirm that Digital Telangana is more ambitious than the Digital India programme at large?
Digital supply as envisaged by the Digital India programme is meant to take broadband connectivity to the gram panchayat level. In our Digital Telangana mission, connectivity is taken right till the houses. With T-Fibre, each of the 9 million houses of the state will get dedicated optic fibre cable-based connectivity with a guaranteed minimum Internet speed of 15 mbps. In that sense, it is much more than what Digital India has envisaged. Similarly on the demand side, Digital India talks about digital literacy. Now, of course, digital literacy is being done in all states but my personal assessment is that we are doing it in a progressive way, than any other state. In this programme, everything we do in the state has a clear timeline and deliverables. We have already approached good private partnerships to implement this project. So everything is on track.
For such a huge programme, have you come across any challenges in terms of approvals, or raising funds?
By undertaking such a programme, we consider ourselves a start-up. The optic fibre programme undertaken by us is one of the costliest projects in the world. No other country in the world will dare to take up such a project considering the cost involved. Just imagine, every household in the state will be wired with this project. The state is investing Rs 6 billion. With this programme, we will be connecting around 10 zones (31 districts), 584 mandals, 8,778 gram panchayats, 10,128 villages and 9 million households. The optic fibre for the programme is being laid alongside the state government's drinking water pipeline project, Mission Bhagiratha. Separate ducts are being laid alongside the water pipelines, helping reduce the expenditure. We have also found that with the implementation of T-Fibre, private sector is also likely to be benefitted.
Hence, on the lines of the 2G and 3G spectrum auction, the state will auction the T-Fibre network. Also, for this project, considering the amount of returns we are likely to receive, we have our own fund-raising plans. We will raise 20 per cent from debt. Please share your fund-raising plans for major infrastructure projects being taken up in the state.
First of all, Telangana is a revenue surplus state. There are a few states in the country that are revenue surplus; apart from Gujarat, one of them is Telangana. And thus, we have a strong balance sheet to raise funds from the market. For many of the flagship projects of the state, the capital is being raised from the market; for some projects, there is a budgetary allocation. We also rely on PPP, where the government contributes in the form of land. So funding a project depends on the size and complexity involved.
What are your plans to develop IT parks in key cities to make them IT hubs?
We host the country's largest incubator T-Hub ûwhich has become a national role model in a short span of two years; Niti Aayog is looking to emulate its model. T-Hub has grown leaps and bounds from being a co-working space for start-ups to creating an ecosystem involving start-ups, corporates, investors and academia, not just from Hyderabad but across the globe. Today, it has been associated with 835 start-ups, has on board 117 mentors, has enabled 32 community and 14 international partnerships, has conducted 13 start-up oriented programmes, and has seen 57 of its start-ups raise $33.6 million in funding.
At our recently held Smart Urbanation Summit organised by Smart Cities Council India, Dr B Janardhan Reddy, Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), shared more on the cityÆs growth chart, smart plans and opportunities in conversation with SHRIYAL SETHUMADHAVAN and RAHUL KAMAT.
Please share the current status of Hyderabad. How has the city been progressing?
Hyderabad is the lifeline for Telangana and contributes over 65 per cent of the states GDP. Exemplary administrative tools have been in place, owing to which the city has been ranked best in ease of doing business. Hyderabad has been ranked on top positions and fared well in programmes including the Swachh Bharat Mission. We also have DPMS, an online building permission system where you can just apply online without any human interface and get all your permissions within 21 days; it is a time-bound programme that is hassle-free. A citizenÆs charter has been evolved.
Tell us about one prominent element adopted by the city to be smarter.
Hyderabad is the fastest city to have adopted LED. Within seven months, we were able to replace over 95 per cent of the city lights. This initiative has resulted in 55 per cent savings compared to traditional lighting and 98 per cent illumination.
Tell us about upcoming projects in the city.
A lot of projects, such as the strategic road development project, are on this will continue for the next four to five years. Hyderabad Road Development Corporation has been formed, under which major roads have been taken up. Also, the Musi River Front Development Corporation has been formed with plans to develop the river. Lake development programmes are also on the anvil and the government has initiated various projects for lake development activities.
Tell us about the amount budgeted towards key projects.
For housing, the amount budgeted for Hyderabad is around Rs 85 billion. Around 1 lakh houses are being built in a period of one to one-and-a-half years. This is among the largest in the world. Such projects also create huge employment opportunities. This apart, we have a plethora of technologies and ongoing projects.
Hyderabad is the first in South India and the second in the country to raise funds through bonds. In 2002-03, we had gone in for municipal bonds; we went in for bonds again in January and February 2017. We are going to raise around Rs 10 billion through municipal bonds and strategic road development programmes.
What are current opportunities in the city?
In Hyderabad, you take a sector and there is an opportunity, whether it is tech-savvy and IT-based or non IT-based or construction or lake development or sports or park development or street lights! We are also going in for electric vehicles (EVs). Shortly, we will have an alliance with EESL and introduce EVs for offices.
What efforts are you taking to improve financial health?
We have a conducive and hassle-free environment and the quickest disposal and permissions are offered on a case-to-case basis. In GHMC, we have got the bonds and are on our toes to ensure financial discipline.


TORONTO, ON, April 29, 2014 – Covenant House Toronto youth and staff rolled up their sleeves at the Clean Toronto Together: Downtown Yonge BIA effort to clean up O'Keefe Lane.
O'Keefe Lane was recently spruced up by staff members and youth from the homeless youth agency Covenant House Toronto who joined several other downtown business community members in the initiative.
O'Keefe Lane is located close to the agency. The Downtown Yonge BIA has long-term plans to beautify the alleyway and transform it into a pedestrian promenade.
Over the past 30 years, several Downtown Yonge BIA member businesses have hired youth staying in the crisis shelter and longer-term residence at Covenant House. By giving homeless youth a chance, the businesses have demonstrated their commitment to improving the community.
The lane clean-up was sponsored by the Downtown Yonge BIA as part of a larger Clean Toronto Together program facilitated by the City. The program aims to keep Toronto's reputation as safe, respectful, clean and green. Events around the city were scheduled throughout Earth Week.
As the country's largest homeless youth agency, Covenant House provides 24/7 crisis shelter along with comprehensive services, including education, counselling, and employment assistance to some 3,000 youth annually. To do all this, the agency relies on donors for 80 percent of its $20-million annual operating budget.


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Literature's gender gap
Women are underrepresented in literary publishing because men aren't interested in what they have to say
By Laura Miller
Published February 9, 2011 12:01PM (EST)
Last week, the website for Vida, an organization for "women in literary arts," published the results of a survey of 14 literary publications, American and British, ranging from the venerable New York Review of Books to such relative newcomers as Tin House magazine. They counted up the percentage of female contributors, female book reviewers and, finally, reviews of books by women. The results were dispiriting. Poetry magazine came the closest to parity, with its reviewers divided almost evenly and books by women constituting a slight majority of those reviewed (even if men still made up the majority of contributors overall). The New Republic and the New York Review of Books made the worst showings.
Someone runs a tally like this every decade or so, inevitably revealing that little has changed. The situation is distressing, yet mysteriously intractable; after the third or fourth iteration, there doesn't seem to be much new to say about it. This time around, however, three women on staff at the New Republic decided to dig a little deeper. A common response to the complaint that few books by women are reviewed in major literary publications is to ask whether fewer books by women are published in the first place. As Ruth Franklin reports, this does seem to be the case.
Franklin and her colleagues Eliza Gray and Laura Stampler examined the fall 2010 catalogs from an assortment of book publishers, large and small. They eliminated genres not likely to be reviewed by such publications as the New York Times or the New Yorker in the first place (that is, self-help, cookbooks, art, etc.) and found that one publishing house (Riverhead) could boast that women authors were responsible for 45 percent of its fall list. For most of the rest, women accounted for around 30 percent of the list, with small independent presses turning out to be even more male-heavy than a behemoth like Random House.
Franklin, who was chagrined to find that only 33 percent of the books she reviewed last year were by women, concluded that "magazines are reviewing female authors in something close to the proportion of books by women published each year. The question now becomes why more books by women are not getting published." Since publishing a book tends to burnish the reputation of a reviewer or essayist (just as publishing well-received reviews and essays in journals can lead to a book contract), the two situations are certainly intertwined.
The imbalance in books published is indeed a puzzle; book publishers, like any other business, want to make money, and multiple surveys indicate that women buy and read far more books than men do. (This fact has long been established within the book business, but since some Salon readers have questioned it in the past, please see the National Endowment for the Arts "Reading at Risk" report.) If women were only -- or even primarily -- interested in books by women, the logic of the marketplace would dictate that publishers should release more titles by female authors.
And here's where we have to get anecdotal. There's really no hard data on how many books by male authors are read by women readers and vice versa, nor are we likely to ever see any. But try this: Ask six bookish friends -- three men and three women -- to list their favorite authors or favorite books, without explaining your motivation. Then see how many male authors the women list and whether the men list any female authors at all.
A couple of researchers at Queen Mary College in London did something along these lines in 2005. They asked "100 academics, critics and writers" to discuss the books they'd read most recently. According to the Guardian, "four out of five men said the last novel they read was by a man, whereas women were almost as likely to have read a book by a male author as a female. When asked what novel by a woman they had read most recently, a majority of men found it hard to recall or could not answer." When it comes to gender, women do seem to read more omnivorously than men. Publishers can assume that a book written by a man will sell to both men and women, but a book by a woman is a less reliable bet.
Conventional wisdom among professionals in the children's book business is that while girls will read books about either boys or girls, boys only want to read about boys. Could it be that this bias extends into adulthood, with the preference among boys for male characters evolving into the preference among men for male authors? Or it could be that many male readers simply doubt that women have anything interesting to say.
Once traced back to the tastes of individual readers, the stubborn persistence of this imbalance becomes less mystifying. Editors can be shamed or pressured (temporarily, at least) into evening up the gender split in their bylines and book review sections, and some women have begun calling for subscription cancellation drives and other forms of economic protest after the release of the Vida survey results. But reading is a private, willful activity; good luck dictating to anyone which books they should read, let alone like.
We can, however, encourage our friends to try to broaden their horizons. Events like the Tournament of Books, soon to embark on its seventh annual contest over at the Morning News website, provide repeated examples of readers surprised to find themselves enjoying novels they'd assumed (on the basis of genre or subject matter or even cover art) they wouldn't like. A novelist I used to know once defiantly informed me (apropos of nothing we'd been talking about) that he'd never read a Jane Austen novel and had no intention of ever reading one. Deeming him something of a lost cause, I kept my mouth shut, but it was clear he expected me to get indignant, and to scold. Instead, I could only look at him with pity. The loss was entirely his.
Vida's survey on women and literary publishing
Ruth Franklin on women authors and book publishing
The Guardian on a survey by Lisa Jardine and Annie Watkins of Queen Mary College, London on the cross-gender reading habits of men and women
The announcement of the 2011 Tournament of Books
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This YA Rom-Com Is All About How Things Can Go Terribly Wrong When You Romanticize The Past
By Kerri Jarema
I can get caught up in nostalgia with the best of them. Those simple days of watching a new episode of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers after school, playing with my Skip-It, and never having to worry about Twitter trolls or Instagram likes loom large in mind as "the good old days." We all have those memories we hold preserved in amber — the times in our lives that we can only see the golden aspects of. That's why I relate so much to Charlie Grant, the heroine in Morgan Matson's new book Save the Date, who is about as nostalgic a person as you can be. The book opens on the weekend of Charlie's sister Linnie's wedding. All of the Grant siblings are coming home for the ceremony and Charlie is desperate for one last perfect weekend together before her parents sell their house, before she goes to college, and everything changes.
And Charlie does mean perfect. From the very beginning of the novel, we know that Charlie holds all of her siblings and her parents on the highest of pedestals. All of her memories of her family, from hang-outs in the kitchen, to games in the backyard and even a year of street sign-specific vandalism are flawlessly happy. Her older brother Danny is her infallible idol and her parents are an example of the ideal marriage. Oh, and her mother's world-famous comic strip, Grant Central Station, has captured only all of the biggest, funniest and best moments in the family's life. No one else in the world matter more to Charlie than her family, not even her best friend, Siobhan... though she can't help but obsess over her one-time hook-up with her long-time crush, Jesse.
But of course, nothing quite goes to plan, and "perfect" becomes an almost laughable goal.
Save the Date by Morgan Matson, $14, Amazon
While dealing with a faulty alarm system, a missing tuxedo, a neighbor bent on destruction, an estranged brother, and more, Charlie soon discovers that she might not know her family — or herself — as well as she thought she did — and that her desire to hold on to her past is negatively affecting her future. Without giving too much of the plot away, Matson's exploration of false nostalgia as both a safety net and a hinderance is one of the most relatable, and revelatory, takes I've read in a YA rom-com in a while.
Because there is a dark side to nostalgia. It often comes attached to a false idea that things were always perfect before, and it's one that I think we don't talk about often enough: dwelling on the past prevents you from living in the present, and looking at the past with rose-colored glasses on means that your perceived future can never be as good. This sort of false nostalgia can be one of the most limiting mindsets one can adopt. Charlie begins to realize this on a night of particular upheaval — yes, even more upheaval than a ruined wedding cake and a visit from the cops — and realizes that the life she has lived in her mind, and the "compilation of everything" she'd projected on to the people around has been almost entirely imagined.
It's a sobering, necessary thought, tucked into the cinema-worthy rom-com of your summer reading dreams. If you're looking for the perfect book to gift to the high school or college grad in your life, Matson has written it for you.


Cascade Leadership Challenge is a Seattle-based nonprofit organization that provides outdoor adventures and leadership opportunities to teenagers. Our events and expeditions challenge members to develop skills, persevere through difficulties and stretch themselves into highly capable people. Along the way, members build confidence, cooperation and trust.
Cascade Challenge members travel throughout mountains, rivers and marine environments of the Pacific Northwest. Our most ambitious expeditions have taken us to Alaska, the Northwest Territories, Argentina and Nepal.
All our events are youth-led and adult-advised. As our membership is coed, so is our leadership. We emphasize gender equity in everything we do — each trip has male and female adult and youth leaders. Our advisors and adult trip leaders maintain their youth protection training through the Boy Scouts of America.
Our age range for new youth members is 14–18 and new members are always welcome. Throughout the year we have trips suited for beginners. As youth gain skills and experience, they start joining our more gnarly adventures.
As they increase their high adventure skills, they begin learning how to manage themselves...working through the emotions of being too cold, too hot, too tired, too scared... and managing trips—planning routes, developing menus, buying food, and managing the duty roster.
By the time they are 18 years old, they are whitewater river guides, rock climbing instructors and experienced back country travelers, passing on what they have learned to younger members.
Our program leaders are volunteers, working with youth step-by-step. Many are CLC alumni, continuing to give back to teenagers. Each crew has an advisor who works closely with the crew youth leadership and manages the "outside game"—keeping a circle of safety by ensuring that the equipment is in the best working order, that permits are bought, that emergency contacts are in place and that decisions are carefully vetted and carried out.
Advisors mentor youth and help them walk through the results of poor decisions (like not changing clothing after building a snow cave or or snapping at team members because one is super hungry or not hydrating during a hot day on the river) all the while maintaining the circle of safety.
Cascade Leadership Challenge is a non-commercial, not for profit organization, run by volunteers.
To fund scholarships and cover operating and equipment expenses, we hold the annual benefit dinner and auction. This event allows the community to hear directly from youth about what they've learned during the past year, to see stunning pictures of the wild and rugged places we've been, and see the youth in action as they manage the event.
Your generous support ensures that we can continue to offer leadership development opportunities to any youth who accepts the Cascade Challenge.


Matthew graduated in 2006 with a degree in Computer Science from Boston University. He is the cofounder of the Yellow Bird Project, a retail organization centered around products designed by musicians and many of its retail goods are now associated with charitable endeavours. Yellow Bird in its infant stage was largely about musician designed tshirts, the organization has since developed to include 4 books released by the publisher Chronicle Books, a feature length documentary film with a full theatrical release set for 2016, and a full length cover album released by Madic Records.
Aside from YBP, Matthew developed an inventory management system for J Hamelin industries . The solution was deployed to all warehouses and helped the company achieve Six Sigma certification. Matthew concurrently runs the investment side of the family office. He also serves on the board of directors of Conservation Manitou, an environmental charity based in Quebec.


SEMA members measure the '13 Ford Ranger T6 before it's exported in November.
SEMA-member manufacturers will have the opportunity to create export-ready products for global accessory-friendly vehicles not sold in the United States. A Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger T6 and the newest editions—a Mitsubishi L200 and UAZ Hunter—will be available for measuring, April 7–8, in Plymouth, Michigan, and April 21–22, in Bartlett, Tennessee.
This tour will be the last chance to measure the HiLux and Ranger. The trucks were imported into the United States under a temporary three-year waiver, which expires in June for the HiLux and November for the Ranger.
Read more about SEMA's International Vehicle Measuring Program in the December 2014 issue of SEMA News.
Limited slots are available. Register now for the last chance to measure the HiLux and Ranger before they leave the United States.


07 Jun Experiencing symptoms of impacted wisdom teeth?
Your third molars, more commonly known as the wisdom teeth, are the largest teeth in your mouth and the most likely to become impacted. When the wisdom teeth fail to erupt properly, they can cause a host of problems, including some that have potentially serious consequences.
If you're experiencing any of these symptoms and you've never had your wisdom teeth removed, an oral surgeon can evaluate your case to determine if your wisdom teeth are indeed impacted and then recommend an appropriate course of treatment.
Most patients who have impacted wisdom teeth will consult with an oral surgeon about having them extracted. The procedure is a surgical one because it often requires the removal of surrounding bone to access the impacted teeth for extraction. It is typically completed in an outpatient setting in a surgery practice's office.
Some patients may choose to have an oral surgeon remove impacted wisdom teeth even before they develop any symptoms to avoid the potential negative consequences associated with this condition. So, even if you don't have any of the signs of impacted third molars, you can still consult with a specialist about having them removed.
Patients who are younger than age 25 generally tend to do better with wisdom tooth extraction, and the procedure can be performed on patients as early as their late teen years. This is another consideration of scheduling a wisdom tooth extraction.
Be aware of the signs of impacted wisdom teeth so that you can explore your treatment options that can provide symptom relief. If you've been experiencing any of these symptoms, contact Great River Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at any of our convenient locations to schedule an evaluation.


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How Jesuits and George Soros Are Instigating the American Border Crisis
By News Division / November 27, 2018
Jesuit priests, since the early 1600s, have been seeking to undermine English common-law and Protestantism in the New World. Sent into the world to undermine Protestant nations in the name of Catholicism, the Jesuit order became suppressed in various nations like Portugal, France, Malta, Spain, Austria and Hungary in 1763 as these nations determined that they were undermining the national sovereignty of those body-politics. The unbelievable wealth of the Roman Church, funneled to the Jesuits – or Society of Jesus – provided strong financial support for their mission of sabotaging any nation-state not completely beholden to the Vatican. Russia, Prussia and the United States did not expel the Jesuits, even though their populaces largely lobbied their governments to do so. Today, the Jesuits in the New World continue to undermine the nation-states not under Romanist control.
New evidence has been revealed that demonstrates the pivotal role that the Jesuit order is playing in the current American border crisis.
According to their own website, Jesuits.org, the Catholic order is helping to assist illegal aliens entering the United States criminally. Their sub-site is entitled, Faith on the Border: Jesuits and Partners Come to the Aid of Deported Migrants, reports their efforts to undermine American immigration law. That website, by the way, is worth your perusal if you have time and are interested in researching the matter for yourself.
While you may be unaware of the Jesuit involvement, you've probably heard about People Without Borders, the group that is funding and providing the logistics for the illegal invasion of America. That group's role in the migrant caravan has been reported by CBS News, as well as most other mainstream news sites. Known more frequently by their name in Spanish, Pueblo Sin Fronteras, even liberal news outlets acknowledge that the organization is largely behind the movement of thousands of Central Americans to the American border. According to the National Legal and Policy Center, Pueblo Sin Fronteras is based in Chicago.
According to the policy center:
Under the seemingly benign purpose of providing social services for the needy, notes Ludwig, Pueblo Sin Fronteras, a project of a Chicago-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit group, La Familia Latina Unida, seeks to elicit public sympathy for political gain at the expense of American self-governance.
There are explicit and documented ties between La Familia Latina Unida (the parent organization that owns and operates Pueblo Sin Fronteras, or People Without Borders) and George Soros' National Immigration Forum. Again from the National Legal and Policy Center:
La Familia Latina Unida, inconveniently, had its IRS 501(c)(4) nonprofit status revoked in May 2017 after failing to file the required Form 990 for three consecutive years. That said, it continues to operate in conjunction with Pueblo Sin Fronteras and another Chicago outfit known as Centro Sin Fronteras Community Services Network, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered at Lincoln United Methodist Church, located at 2009 W. 22nd Place. Form 990 tax returns for the period 2013-17 indicate that Centro Sin Fronteras received a combined $576,610 in public support for providing a wide range of Hispanic immigrant-related social services, including health care screening, legal referrals and financial counseling. The center received two grants in 2017, one for $4,000 from the American Heart Association for outreach to the Latino community on the effects of consuming soda and other high-sugar foods and the other for $7,646 from the Chicago-based Resurrection Project to conduct workshops on the immigration and citizenship process. Predating the most recent five-year period, the center received far larger grants from Left-leaning philanthropies such as the National Immigration Forum and the Public Welfare Foundation.
Using evangelicals to do their dirty work, that center is run by pastors belonging to the Lincoln United Methodist Church. Keep in mind that the aforementioned National Immigration Forum, funding People Without Borders, also funds Russell Moore's Evangelical Immigration Table.
The Chicago operation mentioned above is a part of the CARA Family Detention Pro Bono Project. That organization includes two legal groups. The first is the Catholic Legal Immigration Network and the second is the Soros' American Immigration Council – the same organization that provides funding and support for Russell Moore's Evangelical Immigration Table (as mentioned above).
Although the role of George Soros with the Open Societies Foundations, the National Immigration Forum, the American Immigration Council and the Evangelical Immigration Table (all of which are virtually the same organization under different names) has been thoroughly examined on this news site, there has yet to be a careful examination of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network.
The Catholic Legal Immigration Network (the name is wildly dishonest) is a Jesuit organization. This is documented on their own website entitled Ignatian Solidarity Network (so-named after the founder of the Jesuit order, Ignatius of Loyola). The president of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network is Jesuit priest, Joe S. Vasquez. Vasquez is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and was previously the auxillary bishop for the Archdiocese of Galveston and Houston.
It is expected for Pope Francis – a Jesuit himself – to continue to show strong contention against President Trump and Americans desirous to maintain our sovereign borders. Democrats know that they have an ally in the Jesuit Pope. Nancy Pelosi, speaking on immigration in February of this year, said, "Maybe I should bring my rosary blessed by…Pope Francis…'
The goal of the Jesuits has always been the same, and that is to undermine Protestant nation-states that don't submit to the political power of the Papacy. The goal of George Soros is similar, although less religious. He desires a globalist government and the eradication of every nation-state. The two forces – Jesuits and Soros – are working together with evangelicals like Russell Moore and by extension, the Southern Baptist Convention, who have no idea to what they're actually contributing.
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The China Railways TH1 class steam locomotive was a class of 4-6-0 passenger steam locomotives operated by the China Railway. Originally built for the South Manchuria Railway (Mantetsu), some were also operated by the Manchukuo National Railway. The "Teho" name came from the American naming system for steam locomotives, under which locomotives with 4-6-0 wheel arrangement were called "Ten-Wheeler".

History
The Tehoi class can be subdivided into two distinct subclasses, the Tehoi class and the Mantetsu Tehoni class, which should not be confused with the Manchukuo National Tehoni class.

Tehoi class (テホイ)
In 1908, Mantetsu ordered seventeen locomotives from ALCo in the United States for express and ordinary passenger train duties on the mainline. Built at ALCo's Schenectady works and designated class F1, from 1911 they were used also on express trains on the Dalian–Lüshun line, and on the Anfeng Line between Fengtian and Andong. With the introduction of a new classification system in 1920 they became class Tehoi (テホイ), and between then and 1926 they were rebuilt with superheaters. In 1927, one engine was leased to the Sitao Railway, which in 1933 was nationalised along with several other private railways to create the Manchukuo National Railway, and in the same year, four were transferred to the Fushun Coal Mine, which was under Mantetsu's control. In 1931 three of the locomotives sent to Fushun were returned in exchange for a Sorii class engine, and in that year some were loaned to the Jinfu Railway. With the establishment of the Manchukuo National Railway in 1933, two were transferred to the MNR, where they were designated Tehosa (テホサ) class.

Tehoni class (テホニ)
After the reconstruction of the Anfeng Line in 1911, a thrice-weekly international express train between Fengtian and Gyeongseong, Korea was introduced. As the existing locomotives insufficient in quantity, Mantetsu ordered five new engines from ALCo in 1912 to augment the fleet. Built at ALCO's Richmond, Virginia plant, they were designated class F1 like the 1908 units, though they were not identical to those, and in the 1920 reclassification they became Tehoni (テホニ) class. Between 1920 and 1926 they were rebuilt with superheaters. Used on both express and ordinary passenger trains, some were loaned to the Jinfu Railway in 1931.

Under the new unified classification system introduced in 1938, the Mantetsu Tehoi class, the Mantetsu Tehoni class, and the Manchukuo National Tehosa class locomotives were collectively designated Tehoi class.

Postwar
All 22 engines of both subclasses survived the Second Sino-Japanese War, and at the end of the war were assigned to the Dalian (9), Fengtian (5), Jinzhou (5) and Qiqihar (3) depots, and were taken over by the Republic of China Railway. Following the establishment of the People's Republic and the current China Railway, they were designated class ㄊㄏ一 (TH1) in 1951, becoming class TH1 (written in Pinyin instead of Zhuyin) in 1959.

Class Specifications

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This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Akita.

National Historic Sites
As of 1 July 2019, thirteen Sites have been designated as being of national significance (including one *Special Historic Site); Mount Chōkai spans the prefectural borders with Yamagata.

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Prefectural Historic Sites
As of 24 May 2019, forty Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.

Municipal Historic Sites
As of 1 May 2018, a further one hundred and seventy-eight Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.

See also
 Cultural Properties of Japan
 Dewa Province
 Mutsu Province
 Akita Prefectural Museum
 List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Akita)
 List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Akita)

References

External links
  Cultural Properties in Akita Prefecture

Akita Prefecture
 Akita


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Want to make some easy cash? Try defrauding Medicaid.
It's a booming business, according to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which says the total amount of "improper payments" for Medicaid last year totaled more than $29 billion and accounted for nearly a tenth of all payments. Just one caveat: you'll probably get caught, and you may serve some prison time.
This illicit industry – along with other kinds of costly health care waste – is the subject of a new report released last week by the Illinois Health Care Fraud Elimination Task Force. Created by Gov. Bruce Rauner in April, the panel hopes to battle fraud, waste and abuse in Medicaid, state employee health insurance and workers' compensation cases. The surprising thing is, however, that the vast majority of fraud in government-funded health care programs isn't perpetrated by patients; it's done by doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other medical providers.
Illinois already has a handful of programs to fight fraud in Medicaid. One of the main programs is the Illinois State Police Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, which investigates allegations of fraud in state-funded Medicaid programs across a handful of agencies. During the state's 2015 fiscal year, the ISP fraud unit obtained 42 convictions and $16.9 million in recovered payments.
Earlier this month, the unit's work led to convictions of two people in Greene County, in which a personal care provider asked the Illinois Department of Human Services for more than $28,000 in fraudulent payments. The provider split the money with her patient, who was also convicted in the case.
Also this month, ISP obtained a conviction in a case from Cook County, in which a personal care provider asked DHS for nearly $29,000 in fraudulent payments for a patient who was living in Mexico and vacationing in the Bahamas at the time.
The federal database of "excluded providers" – those individuals or businesses who aren't allowed to work with Medicaid or Medicare programs – shows 48 providers in Springfield. Providers can be excluded for a variety of reasons, including fraud, abusing and neglecting patients, or even testing positive for illicit drugs, and some can be removed from the list after a specific time.
An "improper payment" in Medicaid or Medicare isn't always nefarious. It can happen if a medical provider accidentally uses the wrong billing code for a procedure, for example. However, it's possible for providers to bilk the government in many ways, such as billing for services not performed or "unbundling" – billing a bevy of related tests or procedures as individual visits to drive up the total cost.
Despite the existence of state programs to fight fraud, waste and abuse, the task force report says too many cases slip through because governmental agencies don't communicate enough with one another and with providers. The agencies don't do enough data collection, sharing and analysis, according to the report. It calls for fixing those deficiencies and performing more frequent audits to check for scams like inmates billing the state as medical providers.
This isn't the first time state government has waged war on fraud in health care programs. In 2012, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services announced it was joining forces with the Illinois State Police to coordinate efforts and implement a sophisticated computer system to analyze data and root out fraud.
While announcing the task force report last week, Gov. Bruce Rauner touted a 2015 audit of the state employee group health insurance program, which Rauner said found that 6,454 dependents were receiving benefits but were not eligible for them. According to Rauner, the audit saved $22 million last fiscal year and is expected to save an estimated $32 million in the current fiscal year. Those 6,454 dependents represented about 3.5 percent of the more than 182,000 dependents in the system.
That, too, is a familiar step. In 2013, Gov. Pat Quinn's administration began auditing the state employee group health insurance program to ensure that all beneficiaries were actually eligible to participate.
The report released last week also focuses on workplace safety as a way to reduce the state's costs for workers' compensation. The task force will continue to meet at least through June 2019. Read the report online at bit.ly/fraudforce.


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I am horrible about posting here. Since I made the Black List in 2013 I've been steadily working for the studios, which has been a crazy fun ride, but my blogging has been spotty at best. So in an act of shameless self-promotion, it looks like I made another list this year: The Young And Hungry List: Top 100 Writers On The Verge. Not sure what I'm on the verge of (hope it's not a cliff), but it's always nice to be recognized. Happy to be among such a talented group.


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Montiano is een gemeente in de Italiaanse provincie Forlì-Cesena (regio Emilia-Romagna) en telt 1573 inwoners (31-12-2004). De oppervlakte bedraagt 9,3 km², de bevolkingsdichtheid is 177 inwoners per km².

De volgende frazioni maken deel uit van de gemeente: Badia,Montenovo.

Demografie
Montiano telt ongeveer 556 huishoudens. Het aantal inwoners steeg in de periode 1991-2001 met 3,0% volgens cijfers uit de tienjaarlijkse volkstellingen van ISTAT.

Geografie
De gemeente ligt op ongeveer 159 m boven zeeniveau.

Montiano grenst aan de volgende gemeenten: Cesena, Longiano, Roncofreddo.

Gemeente in Forlì-Cesena


1A constant state of mindfulness so we remain vigilant and non-complacent.
2An approach which is just and fair based on the principles of accountability and responsibility.
3Openness which allows people to freely express their concerns as well as their achievements.
4Reflection that drives and challenges our knowledge growth.
5Challenging the status quo so that good is not good enough and therefore, excellence in safety performance is something to be surpassed not simply achieved.
6Consistency in what we say and the action we take.


In The Grange Resettlement Unit the prisoner books the visits himself with the visits officer and will advise you when to visit. The prisoner keeps the Visiting Order and hands it into the visits officer on the morning of your visit. Only people named on the VO can attend, remember to bring suitable ID. Visits are held in the main hall of the building.
There is a visitor's centre serving house blocks 1-6 with a small children's play area in the visits room. There is no visitor's centre for The Grange.
HMP Hewell is in a rural location and not well served by public transport. The nearest station is Redditch about 5 miles away.
A Community Transport service will operate on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday picking up from Birmingham New Street railway station, Coventry railway station and Redditch railway station and then onto the establishment. Bookings for the service must be made in advance on 0800 316 9048 and service users must register using the above free phone number before travel. Return fares are applicable and can be paid to the driver on the day of travel.
If travelling by car make sure that you use the correct postcode : B97 6QQ. The Grange Resettlement Unit is on a different part of the site and has its own entrance which is signposted from the first roundabout as you enter the site. There is ample parking at both sites.


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Bold color blocking enhances the modern appeal of the Signature Design by Ashley Sweed Valley Pouf. This jute and cotton cover offers incredible texture and durability. Polystyrene beads provide structure and support for this pouf. Some assembly required.
 Signature Design by Ashley Signature Design By Ashley, Inc. is the largest manufacturer of furniture in the world. Established in 1945, Ashley offers one of the industry's broadest product assortments to retail partners in 123 countries. From design, through fulfillment, Ashley continuously strives to provide you, our customer, with the best values, selection and service in the furniture industry.
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Bold color blocking enhances the modern appeal of the Signature Design by Ashley Sweed Valley Pouf. This jute and cotton cover offers incredible texture and durability. Polystyrene beads provide structure and support for this pouf. Some assembly required.
Signature Design by Ashley Signature Design By Ashley, Inc. is the largest manufacturer of furniture in the world. Established in 1945, Ashley offers one of the industry's broadest product assortments to retail partners in 123 countries. From design, through fulfillment, Ashley continuously strives to provide you, our customer, with the best values, selection and service in the furniture industry.
A fun and funky pouf!
This pouf is a perfect neutral yet fun color combination. It matches my new sofa and rugs perfectly and makes a perfect footstool- instead of the coffee table!
I bought this a week ago and will buy 2 more for my parents home.
Pouf's are great...apart from each other.
Great poufs at a great price. Only problem is we got two and they don't match. One seems bigger than the other and the upper portion (non-white braided part) has different coloring and even different braiding thickness.


Instructional Plan: Set goals; follow practice plan, and adjusting to recent games, and last year's competition. Practice become tougher as season goes on and record develops. Weekly meeting with me will be mandatory for the student athletes, so I can receive opinions, and other thoughts. My instructions will be done in a command style.
Team Policies: Policies are known already at this point due to pre-season, and will be enforced based on behavior of athletes. Handbook reading will be given out, demanding respect, and good citizenship.
Information Management: Hold records of athlete's records such as medical forms, waivers, and personal info. Contest records will be kept for basis of future contests. Information given to athletes will include upcoming game information; including film day which occurs two days before game. This info will be used to adjust shape, type of play, and identify weaknesses.
Personnel Management: Weekly meetings with me one vs. one. Encouragement and positive talk will be stressed the first couple weeks to develop confidence. Keep control of team in beginning, often includes rushing, and disorganization. Winning is what is focused for the start of the season.
Contest Management: Games occur every Tuesday, and Friday. Refs are called before each home game to ensure on availability. Trainer is on hand for competition. Team manager fills water, records game data, and checks equipment for fulfillment. Warm-up has been practiced during pre-season. Pre game talk will consist of motivation, and knowledge that will help the athletes relax when playing.
Instructional Plan: Practice plan adjusts due to record, and opponents we are facing. During these weeks practice is tougher and asks more out of the athletes. By now a basis of a starting group is developed, and adjusts based on mistakes, or poor play. Weekly meetings will continue.
Team Policies: Tensions become tighter as season occurs, and adversity is faced. Understanding and communication between me and the athletes is necessary, so policies aren't broken.
Information Management: Event plans will be addressed, through season financial records will be checks to ensure stability, along with logistics records such as transportation records.


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NY Archdiocese releases list of 120 'credibly accused' clergy
By Joshua Rhett Miller
April 26, 2019 | 3:14pm	| Updated April 26, 2019 | 3:36pm
St. Patrick's Cathedral AP
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Defrocked priest on trial accused of sexually abusing 75 boys
The Archdiocese of New York on Friday released a list of 120 clergy who it said have been "credibly accused" of sexually abusing a minor, possessing child pornography or whose actions led to related paid compensation claims.
In a letter accompanying the list, New York Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan said he decided to publish the names after hearing from "many victim-survivors" and priests alike.
"I write today as someone who himself realizes the shame that has come upon our Church due to the sexual abuse of minors," Dolan wrote. "I write to ask forgiveness again for the failings of those clergy and bishops who should have provided for the safety of our young people but instead betrayed the trust placed in them by God and by the faithful."
The list, which was posted on the archdiocese's website, contains the clergy's names, as well as their dates of ordination and current status.
It does not include where they served. The list comes on the heels of some other large archdioceses releasing their own names.
"Please be assured there is not a single priest or deacon of the Archdiocese of New York whom there has been a credible and substantiated claim of abuse against a minor currently in ministry," Dolan's letter continued.
Most of the accused clergy were ordained during the 1950s and 1960s, while the bulk of the alleged abuse took place in the 1970s and 1980s, the archdiocese said.
Of the 120 clergy, roughly half were removed from ministry and defrocked, while the others have since passed away. The overwhelming majority were priests, although the list also includes two bishops — John Jenik and James F. McCarthy — and five deacons.
"Please join me in praying that this outreach helps bring peace and consolation to victim-survivors and their families who have experienced the horror of abuse," Dolan wrote. "Finally, I once again urge anyone who has an allegation of abuse of a minor to go immediately to the district attorney to report it."
The release of the list comes after the Brooklyn Diocese in February published the names of more than 100 clergy "credibly accused" of sexually abusing minors. That list came just two days after the five dioceses of New Jersey published a similar one containing 188 alleged sexual abusers.
One of the priests on New York's list, Donald Timone, who was ordained in 1960, declined to comment when reached Friday by phone.
"It's all still under investigation, and it's all in the hands of the archdiocese," Timone told The Post. "Anything else, my friend, and I have to say no comment."
When pressed for details of the allegations that led to his inclusion on the list, Timone again declined comment.
"I think the archdiocese would be very disappointed in me if I started making comments on their investigation," he said. "Have yourself a fairly decent day, pal."
In December, Timone was suspended by the New York Archdiocese after it was revealed by the New York Times that he had continued his clerical duties for more than 18 months despite two settlements involving the alleged sexual abuse of teenage boys.
Spokesman Joseph Zwilling told the newspaper that the archdiocese would no longer allow Timone to remain in ministry.
Timone's status in the archdiocese as of Friday is listed as "removed from ministry; archdiocesan Review Board process pending," according to the list.
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#include "stdint.h"

typedef enum {
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void UART_Transaction(uint8_t* transaction);
void UART_Enable();
void UART_Disable();
void UART_SendChar(uint8_t c);
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#endif /* UART_H_ */

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Repairing a new fuel tank!
The fuel tank has been another area that hasn't gone as smoothly as I had expected. At first glance the tank appeared to be fine however the problems were only revealed once it had been removed.
Over time the untreated tank had rusted through which is a common problem. It had been repaired by welding several replacement patches but the weld seams weren't the best and had started to corrode quite badly.
My concern was the thickness of the tank, or lack of it, either side of the weld. I think water that had entered the tank must have been settling in the various troughs in the weld so it was again rusting from within.
As luck would have it, there was an advert in a Jaguar magazine for an unused later S2 fuel tank. The S1 owner had purchased the tank unaware that the design had changed from a single breather pipe to three from chassis number 1R1393, some 28 cars before mine! In fact I wasn't aware of a difference until I'd read his advert.
The three breather pipes were introduced with the addition of the expansion tank into the fuel system, late in the production run of the S2 cars. I think this is why it's not referenced in any of the manuals.
A number of owners on the E-Type forum have reported running problems as a result of fuel starvation. Insufficient venting of the fuel tank was enabling a vacuum to build in the tank, acting against the fuel pump. A common remedy is to drill a small hole in the fuel filler cap. I can't see how the addition of an expansion tank would alleviate this problem. The S1 and early S2 tanks were just vented directly to the outside rather than via an expansion tank. So fuel starvation issues may still be a problem …. but more of that later.
The replacement tank been already been treated with the white PVC type tank sealer. However, during the time it had been kept in dry storage, the sealer had started to crack and come away in sheets. It would all have to be removed otherwise it would quickly start to clog the fuel filters.
I started to research the different types of tank sealers on the market, mainly to find out the best method to remove the sealant used in my tank. The conclusion was that the PVC type sealers have very good coverage but don't fill holes or seams well and have poor film strength. I'd found that out to my cost!! Most recommended using a paint stripper to remove it.
I had a large tin of Nitromors lying about so I gave it a go and poured it into the tank along with some nuts and bolts. The latter providing a mechanical method of dislodging loose bits of sealant. The problem with modern Nitromors is that they have changed its properties to a more gel like consistency rather than liquid. As a result it wasn't very good at getting into the baffled areas.
I then switched to Por-Strip which was better but didn't reach much of the internal baffle surfaces. I needed a new approach.
One of the local powder coating firms offers a burn-off service but they didn't want to do it as they were concerned the temperature would melt the brazing. Eventually I took it to a furniture restorer who was able to dip the tank. However the borescope revealed that there was still quite of a lot of sealant stubbornly attached.
I think paint stripper just softens the sealant which then becomes a sticky goo. Unless it is successfully removed immediately it simply sticks back to the tank surface as it dries out.
Like most troublesome issues, I put it to one side to have a ponder. I would tackle it at a later stage!
I recently found out that the PVC coatings can also be removed by dissolving in either Acetone or MEK (Methy Ethyl Ketone). Spurred into action once more, I ordered a small quantity of Acetone and added some sealant flakes to confirm it worked. 20 litres of Acetone have now been ordered and the tank is going to receive a thorough soaking at the weekend. Fingers crossed!
It still leaves the dilemma of how to treat the tank to avoid it rusting from the inside out. Not only that but it dawned on me that swilling around sealant inside the tank might cure the rusting problem but would be guaranteed to cause another. I'd realised that the PVC sealant had done its job and sealed the ends of all the internal pipes for the expansion tank connections.
Unless the Acetone can unblock them, I might have to resort to removing the brazed joints and withdrawing the pipes. I'm now wondering whether tank sealants might be the cause for some of the people suffering from fuel starvation problems.