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Small Luxury and Premium Cars
Small Luxury and Premium Cars Who does not love affordable luxury? We take a look at the best small premium and luxury cars that offer much more than first thought
Small Luxury Cars
Small premium and luxury cars continue to be ultra-popular, and it is easy to see why.
Although this type of car has technically been around for decades, it seems we are now properly spoilt for choice, with the likes of BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi now tempting customers away from other mainstream car brands, with their impressive choice of small cars, featuring enhanced specifications, refinement and style.
Manufacturers like Mercedes-Benz seem be being more generous too, with entry-level models now showcasing the latest technology first, like in 2018 with the fourth-generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class.
In a world where roads seem to be getting busier, tax costs continue to rise, and more buyers are not wanting the hassle of a large, expensive fuel guzzler; the small luxury car is very much in high demand.
Discover our pick of what we think are the best examples available below.
We start our list with the car we mentioned in our introduction, and for good reason. It was usually the S-Class which showcased Mercedes-Benz technology first; a car renowned for state-of-the-art features and automotive excellence. This would then get shared with other models in the range, or diluted slightly depending on where the model sat.
However, it was the A-Class which first showcased the brand's move towards a striking fully-digital instrument cluster, infotainment set-up, and a brand-new cutting-edge interior style. The new vibe certainly has many admirers too, with an ambiance you would only really expect to find in cars at a much more expensive price point.
The A-Class is also available as a saloon too, as well being available in multiple model variants. Highlights include state-of-the-art plug-in hybrid models, along with high-performance AMG Models. Due to its entry-level point in the Mercedes-Benz range, the A-Class is rather affordable and therefore offers a properly attractive proposition for many buyers.
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The BMW 1 Series is the direct competitor to the aforementioned Mercedes-Benz A-Class. Both cars offer very similar packages and are the entry-level models for their perspective brands.
Launched originally in 2004, the 1 Series gave buyers an attractive way into BMW ownership, being great for admirers of the brand and of course boosting sales for BMW by appealing to new customers. Today, the 1 Series is properly sophisticated with sharp looks, 5-doors as standard, a large boot and an ultra-modern interior.
The 1 Series incorporates cool gesture controls along with voice commands in its fully-digital interior. There is also a range of different models allowing you to tailor a 1 Series to your exact requirements.
M Performance M135i models of the 1 Series offer enhanced style and performance that is not too far behind some BMW M models - meaning they are rather popular with those wanting a performance bargain.
There is no saloon version of the 1 Series, but the 2 Series model rangedoes offer a Gran Coupé model, which is more a direct rival to the A-Class Saloon mentioned previously.
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With Mercedes-Benz and BMW already mentioned, you just knew Audi would come soon enough. Although the Audi A3 competes directly with the Mercedes-Benz A-Class and BMW 1 Series mentioned previously, Audi offer an even smaller premium and luxury package, in the form of the Audi A1.
Launched in 2010, the original A1 was a more luxurious alternative to the more affordable everyday VW Polo or ultra-popular Ford Fiesta. However, with the second-generation model launched in the UK in late 2018, Audi gave the A1 an even more premium and luxury presence, which now looks to tempt people away from the MINI Cooper and offer way more luxury and premium features than even the top-spec VW Polo and Ford Fiesta models.
With striking exterior looks and a smart digital interior, the A1 is a superb looking small hatchback. It has become a lot more sophisticated than its predecessor and it also features 5-doors as standard, making it more practical too.
If you want a luxury supermini rather than a luxury hatchback, the A1 is well worth a look.
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In a world where electric cars are continuing to become more popular, and the government banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030, the change to electric cars is being embraced by many people sooner.
However, BMW already got well ahead of the game with the i3, launching back in 2013. With a few facelifts and updates along the way, the i3 still looks fresh, and being 100 percent fully-electric, running costs are low. We would go as far as saying that the i3 is without doubt one of the best small premium electric luxury car out there, and it has been for some time.
This is thanks to a strong standard specification and eye-catching upgrades like the stunning 19-inch alloy wheels. The interior also features beautiful digital design, with recycled materials used where possible, to excellent effect.
With the i3 offering around 190 miles of range, and performance similar to some of the best small hot hatches on sale, the i3 set the foundation for just how good BMW electric cars are, and will be joined by many new BMW electric models soon.
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You simply cannot ignore the MINI Cooper when talking about small luxury and premium cars. After all, the original Mini from 1959 was enjoyed by the rock and roll elite and even royalty, despite being an affordable car made for the masses.
It is fair to say however, that the current MINI created by BMW is far more luxurious than the original and due to its status, it makes our small luxury and premium car list with ease.
Today, it provides a funky and stylish package and goes up against the Audi A1 mentioned previously. With a scope for customisation, go-kart like handling and multiple models, featuring strong economy, excellent performance and even electrification, the MINI ticks all the right boxes.
The MINI is perhaps the most quirky example on our list too, with most MINIs being personalised, making them quite unique in their specifications. Interiors also follow a retro feel, complemented by large circular infotainment screen and digital instrument cluster in the latest models.
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We hope our list of small luxury and premium cars has given you a clear insight of just how good the cars available are.
One thing is for certain, the Germans are leading the way in this segment and although the MINI is British, being owned by BMW, the German connection is strong in all five cars that make our list.
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If you work in or closely with marketing, chances are you've heard about the importance and usefulness of Customer Relationship Management systems or CRM's for short. As the name implies, the primary function of these systems is to help create a better relationship between the business and the customer. CRM's are seemingly all the rage for businesses these days, but how can it help your business, and what should you avoid when implementing one?
1. Never forget anything about your leads/clients again.
The bread and butter of a CRM: Remember that person you met at a business conference 8 months ago and talked to for 15 minutes? Well there's a chance you will probably see them again, and unless you are the super networker, you've probably forgotten most of the details of your interaction. At the most basic level, a CRM allows you to log emails and create notes about people and their businesses. Check what you noted about a person/business from your phone or other device and you'll be much better equipped to help with their situation.
2. Manage your sales pipeline.
You don't have to be in sales to know that a sales funnel is crucial for businesses: Whether you want to connect with new leads or re-discover current clients, CRM's such as HubSpot provide a database that shows exactly how far along you are in your client interactions. A previous supervisor of mine used to track her meetings and emails by stapling the persons business card to the meeting notes/emails. These notes would get lost, could be difficult to read, and create clutter in her office. Avoiding these problems sooner can save a ton of data entry time later!
3. Track your own goals, and those of employees.
If you want to increase the amount of people you connect with, meetings with leads or customers or phone calls, CRM's can help you visualize exactly how much client activity you and your employees engage in. Once you track your interactions you have a benchmark of how many client activities is expected and can set a tangible goal for you and other employees. Plus visualizing an upward trending graph is SO satisfying!
BONUS: Scan business cards on your phone into your CRM system!
If you frequently attend business and networking events, you've accumulated a forest worth of business cards. Many CRM's have phone apps that scan business cards and enter all the info into the database. It may not sound revolutionary, but after your first scan you will never go back to card collecting.
1. Ensure everyone uses the system the same way.
You are trying to climb the mountain (or wall) of great customer relationships with a CRM as your harness and rope. If you are the only employee in your business, we commend your lead climbing ability, but most of us haven't climbed this mountain before and need belayers at the bottom to reach the summit. After you know the purpose of the CRM and how you want to use it, make sure everyone else in your organization adheres to the same standards. Depending on the size of your organization this may be difficult, but the usefulness entirely depends on the system being used. If you want a database of all emails sent to contacts/leads and you are the only one logging them, the purpose isn't fulfilled. Ensure everyone who should be using the system is doing so correctly.
2. Purchasing the shiny tools.
Continuing with the climbing metaphor, if you've been climbing a few times you'll start to notice all the sweet gear other climbers have: bright colored climbing shoes that look super painful, liquid chalk and sleek belay devices. Getting to the top of the mountain is tough and these devices may bring the promise of climbing like Alex Honnold but that's probably not the case.
Similarly, when you start utilizing a free CRM, you will notice a bunch of shiny tools such as 'marketing automation' that are locked behind a pay wall. Depending on the size of your company, these functions seem like just what your business needs (and that might be true), but you rarely get to pick and choose the specific features you want. Instead you need to purchase a suite or bundle that gets you a whole host of features you may or may not need.
Free services like Mailchimp may be a good alternative to marketing automation offered by CRM's. Be ingenuitive and do your research. There are lots of useful and free services, like HubSpot and Mailchimp that can help you achieve your goals. But there are also a lot of paid services that can advance your business to the next level. You just need to decide which ones are worth investing in and how much you're willing to invest.
Insightly: Entry level cost, well suited for small businesses.
Zoho: Multiple price packages allow you to choose which best fits your needs.
HubSpot: Free CRM with lots of 3rd party integration options. You can upscale your features if you wish.
For more information and advice about acquiring and implementing your own CRM system, feel free to connect with us by emailing marketing@availcpa.com or give us a call today at 403.382.6800.


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Cold War Canoe Club
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The stories in Cold War Canoe Club are like vertical launch missiles that explode to reveal a darker side of the US Navy in a time when most of the action took place away from the headlines. Welcome to the period between World War II and the Desert Storm, when enemies were just as likely to be seen on radar as aboard the same ship.
The characters who populate the stories Hess has written face their own doom through dangers—foreign and domestic, including shipmates, spouses, secrets, lies, greed, lust, and bad decisions.
As Cold War Canoe Club unfolds, we witness the darkest recesses of war ships and the men who sail aboard them as well as the women who wait for them in port and at home.
There's a submarine sinking in frigid waters, a pregnant Navy wife distraught over the Cuban Missile Crisis, a race riot aboard an air craft carrier, fist fights, loose women, bad luck, and bad decisions.
Hess's sailors and veterans haunt deeply with the authentic sense of people being on ships at sea or at the ends of their ropes as civilians. These stories bristle with noir intrigue and energy, while transporting readers to worlds few have ever seen. A dark exploration of service men, officers, gentlemen, lowlifes, and those trying to navigate troubled waters across oceans and on land.
"Jeffery Hess combines a flair for gripping storytelling with a powerful lyrical sensibility to produce that rarest of birds: a book full of page-turners that read like literary fiction. Like Tim O'Brien and Kevin Powers, Hess writes with absolute authority about the military men whose lives he sees with utter clarity and intimacy."
-Pinckney Benedict, author of Miracle Boy, The Wrecking Yard and Town Smokes.
"Eerily timely and rendered with gritty realism, Cold War Canoe Club beckons us to recall a time when actions and attitudes appeared motivated by an entire world perpetually hovering along the brink of utter destruction. Each tightly woven gem of a short story represents a microcosm of the Cold War macrocosm, and dares to expose Hess as a genius for his artful juxtaposition of humanity's brash boldness with humanity's amnesic naiveté."
-Tracy Crow, author of Eyes Right: Confessions from a Woman Marine and editor of Red, White, & True: Stories from Veterans and Families, WWII to Present.
"Hess is one of those rare talents who tells a great story with compelling characters, pacing and action."
-Terrence McCauley, author of Sympathy for the Devil and The Devil Dogs of Belleau Wood.
"Cold War Canoe Club presents an eclectic array of situations and stories all tied together by Hess's hard-edged prose style and deeply-developed characters. In the smart, snappy tradition of Elmore Leonard and James Lee Burke, Hess is a writer who pulls no punches and delivers authenticity in rapid-fire doses."
-Steph Post, author of Lightwood and A Tree Born Crooked.
"Smart, poignant, often slyly funny, these are stories that will both take your breath away and take you places you've never been before. A true and honest salute to much more than those who serve in the Navy, rich with history real and imagined."
-Fred Leebron, author of Welcome to Christiania and Out West.
"Jeffery Hess reminds of the glory days or noir: wayward women, brawling sailors, and shadow-lurking heroes who were too hung over when redemption dawned. If you want a quick literary jab to your heart, any of Hess's short fiction will do. Just finish burying that body, pal, and read."
-James R. Duncan, author of Blood Republic.
Jeffery Hess is the author of the novels, Beachhead and Tush Hog, and the story collection Cold War Canoe Club and is the editor of the award-winning anthologies Home of the Brave: Stories in Uniform, and Home of the Brave: Somewhere in the Sand.
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Special Report Gas Prices
Biggest oil price drop in 17 years
Crude falls $6.45 a barrel - 2nd largest price drop in dollar terms - as Fed chief indicates inflation and high fuel prices will cut into U.S. demand for oil.
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Oil prices plummeted by the second-largest margin on record Tuesday as investors feared a further decline in U.S. demand after hearing comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Light, sweet crude fell $6.44 to settle at $138.74 a barrel in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
The drop in oil was the largest single-day slide in dollar terms since Jan. 17, 1991, when oil fell by $10.56. On that day, President George H.W. Bush withdrew oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve ahead of the first Gulf War.
But in 1991, oil was trading at just $32 a barrel, so the more than $10 slide in dollar terms represented a record 33% drop. Oil fell 4.4% Tuesday, which does not even crack the top 100 price declines in percentage terms.
On Tuesday morning, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned that high energy prices have helped to limit the purchasing power of U.S. households. High energy costs will remain a drag on the U.S. economy for the rest of the year, Bernanke told the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday.
That could result in businesses pushing a greater percentage of their high fuel and commodity costs through to consumers, he warned.
Immediately following Bernanke's speech, prices dropped more than $9, sinking below $136 a barrel, before recovering some.
"There's more demand destruction than people first perceived," said Neal Dingman, senior energy analyst at Dahlman Rose & Co.
Inflation: The weakened dollar, which Bernanke named as one of the reasons Americans can't spend as much, has been blamed for much of crude's runup.
Investors have been buying oil and other commodities to hedge against inflation, but that behavior may be changing as many begin to see it weighing on demand.
There's "definitely a reverse of what the rationale was even 2 to 3 weeks ago," said Peter Beutel, oil analyst with Cameron Hanover.
Federal Reserve: The Federal Reserve, which has the power to quell runaway inflation by raising a key interbank lending rate, has its hands tied, since the banks and other institutions that prop up the U.S. economy need the liquidity, according to Tom Orr, head of research at Weeden & Co.
In recent days, the government has unveiled a plan to bolster mortgage financing companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and has taken control of mortgage lender IndyMac Bank.
"They've got to keep rates as low as they can, though they really should be tightening... They know they need to tighten, but they just can't," said Orr.
"This is starting to feel like Jimmy Carter and the 1970s all over again," he added, describing a time when inflation was high due in large part to soaring energy prices.
OPEC demand: Internationally, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries mirrored Bernanke's concerns. The oil cartel lowered its demand forecast for 2008 to an increase of 1.2% from 1.28%, blaming economic strife and high fuel prices.
Concerns about lower demand even overshadowed the tight supply picture, which has been at the forefront of oil's price surge.
Brazil: The five-day strike by Brazilian oil workers in the Campos basin at 33 offshore rigs operated by state-run oil company Petrobras entered its second day, cutting into supply.
Petrobras stated that only two rigs had been totally shut down, but that production had been reduced by 4%, according to the Associated Press.
Iran: Investors also remained concerned about tensions between Iran, the second-largest exporter in OPEC, and the United States and Israel over its nuclear program.
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blamed high oil prices on threats from the West in an interview with state television, according to reports. However, he said that talks with the United States were possible.
Gas prices: Gasoline prices in the U.S. maintained record highs at $4.109 a gallon Tuesday, according to a daily survey from motorist group AAA.
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No. 7 Ohio State closes star-crossed 2015 season with Fiesta Bowl win over No. 8 Notre Dame
By Zach BarnettJan 1, 2016, 4:48 PM EDT
It would be tempting to view last night's results and No. 7 Ohio State's 44-28 defeat of No. 8 Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl and conclude the College Football Playoff selection committee got it wrong. That would be wrong. Michigan State earned its spot in the lowly-rated Cotton Bowl, just as Ohio State earned its Fiesta Bowl consolation prize.
But that won't stop the Buckeyes from wondering what might have been.
Ohio State (12-1) flashed national championship ability from its first drive Friday afternoon in Glendale, scoring touchdowns on four of its first five possessions to build a 28-7 lead with 1:48 left in the first half. DeShone Kizer pushed in a one-yard run 29 ticks before the break to pull the Irish to within 28-14, creating a loop where Notre Dame was never really out of the game, but Ohio State was never really threatened, either.
Kizer found Chris Brown for a four-yard score to pull Notre Dame within 28-21 midway through the third quarter, but Ezekiel Elliott answered with a 47-yard bolt, his fourth touchdown of the day. Sean Nuernberger stretched the lead to 17 with a 37-yard field goal at the 12:10 mark of the fourth quarter, but Notre Dame climbed back in the game with an 81-yard catch-and-dash from Kizer (284 passing yards, 21 rushing yards, three total touchdowns) to Will Fuller.
Notre Dame could not muster any offense on either of its final two drives, though. The first ended in a three-and-out after the Irish lost eight yards, and the second in a Darron Lee strip of Kizer.
Two more Nuernberger field goals were enough to provide the final score.
The win pushed Urban Meyer to an incredible 50-4 in four seasons in Columbus with two undefeated regular seasons, a national championship, a Big Ten championship, two New Year's Six wins and four top-10 finishes. The victory pushed Ohio State to 4-2 all-time in its infrequent but highly-visible series with Notre Dame; the Buckeyes have won the last four, with the last two coming in the Fiesta Bowl. The Buckeyes' five victories trail only Penn State for the most in the 45-year history of the Fiesta Bowl.
J.T. Barrett and Elliott played throughout the game at a level accessible to few, if any, backfield batteries. Barrett hit 19-of-31 throws for 211 yards with a touchdown and an interception while rushing 23 times for 96 yards; Elliott carried 27 times for 149 yards and four touchdowns and caught a 30-yard reception. While it was likely the swan song for Elliott, Joey Bosa (ejected in the first half for a targeting hit on Kizer) and a host of others, there is enough talent remaining and arriving in Columbus to do what the 2015 could not.
Ohio State flashed the ability of a team that could have been at this moment preparing for a much larger game at University of Phoenix Stadium 10 days from now, making its 12th victory of the 2015 season a melancholy one. "It is what it is," Meyer said when asked by ESPN's Todd McShay to describe the season.
But take heed, Buckeye fans, there is potential for this story to come full-circle: the Fiesta Bowl is a College Football Playoff semifinal next season. If Ohio State plays like it did on Friday throughout next season, 2016 could end exactly the way it started.
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A total of $14 million is available through this program delivered in partnership between Lotterywest, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, and VenuesWest.
Grants will provide financial relief for not-for-profit arts, sports and community organisations that experience hardship as a result of events cancelled between 16 March and 15 September 2020 due to COVID-19 to compensate for costs associated with the event.
Your application will need to demonstrate that the cancellation of an event has resulted in financial hardship that may affect your organisation's ability to support the WA community with future activities. Please also detail how the community will benefit from future activities in your application.
Three funding streams are available under this program to support the three sectors. Please follow these links for detailed eligibility criteria and assessment information.
Stream A – Up to $5 million for relief to sport and recreation organisations.
Stream B – Up to $5 million for relief to culture and arts organisations.
Stream C – Up to $4 million for relief to other community organisations.
Applications must meet our eligibility criteria and the program objectives. We anticipate high demand which means that some organisations may not be successful or may not receive the full amount requested.
The following costs will be considered where support is not being provided by the Federal or State Government or other sources:
Cancellation costs;
Incurred and/or committed costs for cancelled events that is necessary to deliver services or programs; and
For arts, culture and community organisations only: Loss of actual revenue and revenue that had reasonably been anticipated that is necessary to deliver services or programs.
Applications are open from Friday 24 April - midnight Wednesday 13 May.
A request for an application form can be made by calling Lotterywest between the hours of 9-5pm (including weekends up until the grant closing date) on 133 777, or email grants@lotterywest.wa.gov.au with details of your request.
Stream A - Am I an eligible sport or recreation organisation?
This grant funding stream is for sport and recreation organisations that are experiencing immediate financial hardship as a result of event cancellation between 16 March 2020 and 15 September 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings.
The sporting events considered will be one-off events cancelled by sport and recreation clubs/associations as well as high level, national and state championships, one-off events and national league based home and away games (conducted by State Sporting Associations).
The following organisations are eligible to apply:
Sport and recreation club/association responsible for conducting the one-off event
Recognised State Sporting Association in Western Australia that receives Industry Investment Program funding from DLGSC
Recognised Industry Representative Organisation/Peak Body in Western Australia that receives Industry Investment Program funding from DLGSC
Individuals, for-profit organisations and local government authorities are not eligible.
Please note we're only accepting applications from incorporated associations where the organisation has updated its rules in alignment with the Associations Incorporation Act 2015.
Your application will need to demonstrate that the cancellation of the event has resulted in financial hardship that may affect your organisation's ability to support the WA community with future activities.
For a full outline of criteria and guidelines for event cancellation relief for sports and recreation organisations, including definitions of terms used above, click here.
Stream B - Am I an eligible arts and culture organisation?
This grant funding stream is for not-for-profit culture and arts organisations that are experiencing immediate financial hardship as a result of an event or program that has been cancelled between 16 March 2020 and 15 September 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Not-for-profit organisations operating in the arts and culture sector
DLGSC multi-year funded arts organisations in the Arts Organisations Investment Program and Major Performing Arts Companies (National Partnership Organisations).
Your application will need to demonstrate that the cancellation of the event or activity has resulted in financial hardship that may affect your organisation's ability to support the WA community with future charitable activities.
For a full outline of criteria and guidelines for event cancellation relief for arts and culture organisations click here.
Stream C - Am I an eligible community organisation?
This grant funding stream is for not-for-profit community organisations that are experiencing immediate financial hardship as a result of an event that was cancelled between 16 March 2020 and 15 September 2020 due to the COVID-19 restrictions on mass gatherings.
The objective of this funding is to assist community organisations to continue to provide services for the benefit of the Western Australian community during the pandemic crisis and beyond.
Western Australian not-for-profit community organisations who are supported through Stream A or Stream B are not eligible to apply for this fund.
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Assumptions color everything we do, and I'm pretty sure you can't function without them. Given how complex the world is, at some point you just have to go, "Yeah, I assume it's going to work" and move on. But the worst assumptions, the ones that cause you to tear your hair out or cry yourself to sleep in frustration, are the ones you don't even know you're making.
When it comes to programming, the hardest bugs to fix are the ones where a base assumption gets violated. You assume something to be true, only to find out it's false. Here's an example with a bit of Ruby I was working on the other day.
Every time the loop terminated, the results array would be filled with strings of letters (m-grams) that were longer than the size variable. That wasn't at all what I intended, and it drove me bonkers. I stepped through the code checking my assumptions.
Letters were being appended to the mgrams variable.
The mgrams variable was being trimmed to the right size.
M-grams were being added to the results array.
We went back to the top of the loop and continued.
Which of those assumptions is wrong?
As it turns out, none of them. The place I'd gone wrong was in assuming that appending to an array created a copy. But it didn't; it created a reference. So when the loop came around again and added another letter to mgram it also put one onto the end of the m-gram I'd just put in results. I fixed it by changing results << mgram to results << mgram.clone.
This kind of thing happens all the time. I'm pretty sure it's the reason so many programmers distrust documentation and suffer from NIH. There are so many layers between our ideas and what's really going on, that we have to assume things are working correctly if we want to get anything done.
And when our assumptions go wrong, we're left with really hard bugs.
It's easy to ditch assumptions you can shine a critical light on. Assumptions you can reason about and test are easy to verify. "Hmm… I turned on the dishwasher and all the lights went out. I'll assume the fuse is blown." Easy to think about. Easy to check. Easy to solve.
The assumptions that are hard to let go of are the ones you don't even know you're holding. Such base assumptions are typically formed by your first exposure to a new idea.
When I first learned to program, it was with the use of XSLT to transform XML files into web pages. Though I didn't know I was programming, that first act permanently colored my view. Even after getting a Computer Science degree and spending years in industry, I still view programming as the art of writing down information and the functions that transform it into a usable form.
This idea of programming is totally different (and often alien) to someone who grew up programing with punch cards. For them, programing is the art of optimizing for size and speed. Those were the things that were most important when they were exposed to the idea. Those are the things that are most important now.
These base assumptions form without conscious thought because our brains are wonderful pattern recognition engines. They take in new information and form a pattern about it. Any similar information we encounter in the future is automatically filtered through that pattern, which just reinforces it.
While subsequent exposures might modify the pattern, it's the first exposure that imprints strongest. That exposure doesn't have to be for any significant duration. An offhand comment by a friend works as well as a college lecture. The only thing that matters is that the information is new.
As soon as you identify a base assumption, you have the opportunity to change it. But how do you recognize it's there in the first place?
The process that works for me is to keep learning as much as I can about as many different things as possible. I can only keep a finite amount of information in my head. The more I learn, the more assumptions I have to challenge and let go of in order to make room for new ideas.
Then I flop down on the floor, stare at the ceiling, and turn those ideas over in my head. I go through the usual round of questions. "Is this true?", "Do I believe it?", and "How does it fit with what I already know?" are all good starting points.
Usually somewhere in that process something will click, and I'll recognize that I'm holding onto an assumption. When that happens, I can call it out, look it over, and decide wether to keep it or not.
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Hello, and welcome to this edition of ElectricTV. As you can see, we're outside the studio, and I'm dressed to go indoor skydiving, where NECA contractor Lauderdale Electric and IBEW Local 117 makes flying a possibility.
I've got to say, this is my idea of skydiving, but I've got a long way to go to be able to do this, or this, or this. iFly in Naperville is the newest place where thrill seekers 3 years old to 103 can take off. But, without gravity, which typically does the hard work when skydiving, how is this all possible?
Maggie Westlove, Director of Sales and Marketing, iFLY
"We have four fans at the top of the tunnel that blow out and come down around the building and come up underneath the tunnel, and they blow up so you are actually floating on a column of air, rather than some where there's a fan on the bottom and pushing you up, or a fan at the top sucking you up. With the system that we have here, it goes all the way around. It's recirculating air so it's just like we say for our male flyers, you're like Superman, and our girls are like Tinkerbell floating around in the tunnel.
"There would not be an iFLY tunnel without the electricity. That is the anchor that keeps the tunnel going. If we didn't have any electricity, we wouldn't be able to power the fans, we wouldn't be able to have our control mechanisms there to keep everything in place. That's the key to keep the tunnels running."
And while this may not be a hospital setting with a critical life safety system, safety is still paramount. Any misstep on any part of the installation was not an option. Enter the NECA-IBEW team.
Bruce Creen, Executive Director, Northeastern Illinois Chapter of NECA
"You had the experience of signing the liability waiver when you came in. So you know it's serious business, and you know that the turbines have to work – not only the first time, but every time."
Beau Lauderdale, Foreman, Local 117 IBEW
"First, it starts outside. There's a 3000-amp, 480-277 volt service that feeds upstairs 2400 amps. The fans are controlled with the VFDs. Each VFD gets 600, so there's four of them, powers the 350 horsepower fans. Four of those, 1400 horsepower. Everything feeds back to the console and the instructor in there ramps them up when they need to go higher. The more power and the lighter the person, the lower the miles per hour."
"It really is incredible, the range of work the NECA contractors do. I mean, anything from residential to an indoor skydiving facility to a power plant project. They can do it all."
Bill Lauderdale, Vice President, Lauderdale Electric
"One of the largest problems we had was doing the work when it was minus 20, minus 30, roughing in the floors, up in the slabs. Fifty feet, 60 feet up in the air. We had to figure out how we could do that and still try to keep this on time, and that was quite a challenge."
"My guys, 117 guys, show up to work every day, work as hard as they can. Their knowledge is bar-none, one of the top trained, being union guys. They worked through the conditions, they work for their trades. They knew what they had to do and they got it done on time."
"This is living proof that when you have great IBEW workers and they're trained like we train them here, we did this job with three, four, five guys at the top."
This project, compared to others, apples-to-apples, was done with a 75 percent reduction in man-hours due to the NECA-IBEW team's expertise.
"It's just how well they're trained, and how well we in the office can put their game plan together and work together with the GC to make this all happen in this short amount of time."
"Working with Lauderdale was absolutely amazing. Their crew, everybody was fantastic. They were extremely professional. We knew from the beginning what we were going to be getting, they had no hidden agendas. They were extremely on-key, on-target with everything that they were doing for us. Without them, I don't know that this project, as big and as extreme as it is, would have gone as well, because they were just simply amazing. We had absolutely no problems, no hitches, everything was on-target, everything was on time. They were genuine, really down to earth people. Great, great people to work with."
That'll do it for this edition of ElectricTV. From hospitals to high rises, and even including indoor skydiving, the NECA-IBEW team can get your project done right, on-time and on-budget. See you next time.
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Vox Machina isn't alone in this battle against Thordak. Let's take a look at who Vox Machina is glad is here with them. Here at the end of all things. Note: We confirmed all of these spellings with Matt, just to be sure!
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Nissan Ups Electric Car Production: Every Third Car a Leaf
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield March 8, 2011 Comment Now!
Nissan LEAFs arrive in the U.K.
It may be the first full scale, all-electric production car from a major automaker to be sold in the U.S. but Nissan hasn't exactly been quick to get it into the hands of customers.
That should change however with the announcement that the Japanese factory responsible for making the five-seat family hatchback is set to double production over the next month.
At the moment, one in every six cars coming off Nissan's Oppama production line is a Leaf. By the end of March, Nissan has promised every third car will be a Leaf.
Just like its rival the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the 2011 Leaf is produced on a production line alongside non electric cars such as the 2011 Juke, and 2011 Cube. This method of production enables new cars to be gradually phased in, without disrupting the plant production schedule.
The process also allows for minimal financial risk, meaning unpopular cars are made in lesser volumes without a production glut.
While there are over 20,000 reservations in the U.S. for the Leaf, only 10 cars were delivered in December. In Jaunary 173 Leaf orders were fulfilled, but in February only 67 cars were delivered.
The delays have been caused in part by the success of the Leaf in its native Japan, where generous government subsidies and nationwide charging infrastructure has driven an estimated 95% of Oppama's Leaf output to domestic customers.
It is hoped the doubling of production from Oppama will help Nissan clear the backlog of orders in both the U.S. and Europe. But with only an estimated 10,000 units produced by the end of March this year demand is still dramatically outstripping supply.
We're happy to see the output of the Leaf increase, but fear that until Nissan's Smyrna plant in Tennessee comes on line in 2012 the wait to own a Nissan Leaf may be a little longer than consumers would like.
The progress is uplifting, but the delays look to continue. At least, for now.
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"Life can be rough and reckless with human beings. I am continually struck by the amount of misfortune and catastrophe people can endure in a lifetime. It's amazing what people survive – and what people don't. I see my Panic Beach pictures as metaphors for the difficult twists and turns of everyday living. The compelling colors and patterns of the ocean may draw you in but the ferocity and brutality of the water are lurking too. Each photo blurs the distinctions between earth and sky, and flat and deep, which is how unbalanced I feel when a crisis hits. These images are taken in response to the random tumultuousness of the human experience. In fact, I get knocked down quite a bit by the ocean taking them. Based on the weather forecast and the surf report, I rise at dawn or head out before sunset to shoot. I am perched on large rocks in the ocean with my film-filled camera, tripod and flash. I hope the waves come close enough for my flash to freeze some of the action but not so close that my camera equipment and I get washed away. Both of these things have happened, of course. No amount of calculation lets me control the outcome perfectly. This project is a way for me – and an invitation for the viewer – to dive into the unpredictability and complexity of life. It's not as if we have much choice about the havoc anyway." Visit Tabitha Soren for more information.
This constellation of works is the literal entry point into and an invitation into the vision of the Lt. Governor's Arts Project. The Lt. Governor's portfolio consists of oversight of California's institutions of higher education, our physical environment, and, most recently, our foreign relations and international trade. Upon being asked to curate works that represent these aspects of California, my first thought was about Tabitha Soren's Panic Beach and how these almost-abstract images of the ocean would refer artistically to California's majestic coastline.
Ms. Soren's work probes psychological states and unearths not only what lies within our emotional selves, but beneath our greatest achievements. Panic Beach, with its hypnotic and tightly cropped close-ups of the surface of the surf in an arrangement that mimics a wave, draws visitors into our reception area with its texture and color. Other series from Ms. Soren's current projects include Fantasy Life documenting the journeys of players from baseball's California Athletics' 2002 minor league draft picks over the course of 12 years.


What happens when you take from where there's more and give to where there's less? While visiting friends Yasmina and Amir, Peg and Cat learn some surprising things about a holiday tradition.
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When life gives them a problem to solve, Peg and Cat make lemonade — and get a lesson in bartering — in a refreshing new math adventure.
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G. Pawlik, T. Wysoczanski, A. C. Mitus, Complex Dynamics of Photoinduced Mass Transport and Surface Relief Gratings Formation, Nanomaterials 2019, 9(3), 352.
W. Radosz, G. Pawlik, and A. C. Mitus, Complex Dynamics of Photo-Switchable Guest Molecules in All-Optical Poling Close to the Glass Transition: Kinetic Monte Carlo Modeling, J. Phys. Chem. B 122 (5), 1756 (2018).
A. Podhorodecki, B. Krajnik, L. W. Golacki, U. Kostiv, G. Pawlik, M. Kaczmarek and D. Horák, Percolation limited emission intensity from upconverting NaYF4:Yb3+,Er3+ nanocrystals – a single nanocrystal optical study , Nanoscale 10, 21186 (2018).
G. Pawlik, J. Niczyj, A. Noculak, W. Radosz, and A. Podhorodecki, Multiband Monte Carlo modeling of upconversion emission in sub 10 nm ß-NaGdF4:Yb3+, Er3+ nanocrystals-Effect of Yb3+ content, J. Chem. Phys. 146, 244111 (2017).
A. Noculak, A. Podhorodecki, G. Pawlik, M. Banski and J. Misiewicz, Ion-ion interactions in ß-NaGdF4:Yb3+,Er3+ nanocrystals – the effect of ion concentration and their clustering, Nanoscale 7, 13784 (2015).
G. Pawlik, K. Tarnowski, W. Walasik, A. Mitus, I.C. Khoo, Liquid crystal hyperbolic metamaterial for wide-angle negative-positive refraction and reflection, Opt. Lett. 39, 1744 (2014).
G. Pawlik, A. Miniewicz, A. Sobolewska, A. C. Mitus Generic stochastic Monte Carlo model of the photoinduced mass transport in azo-polymers and fine structure of surface relief gratings, EPL 105, 26002 (2014).
A. Podhorodecki, M. Banski, A. Noculak, B. Sojka, G. Pawlik, J. Misiewicz, On the nature of carrier relaxation and ion–ion interactions in ultrasmall ß-NaYF4:Eu3+ nanocrystals – effect of the surface, Nanoscale 5, 429 (2013).
G. Pawlik, W. Walasik, M. Jarema, A. C. Mitus, I.C. Khoo, Temperature dependence of refractive index gradient in nanosphere dispersed liquid crystal (NDLC) metamaterial at infrared frequencies: Monte Carlo study, Opt. Mater. 34, 1656 (2012).
G. Pawlik, K. Tarnowski, W. Walasik, A.C. Mitus, I.C. Khoo, Infrared cylindrical cloak in nanosphere dispersed liquid crystal metamaterial, Opt. Lett. 37, 1847 (2012) .
G. Pawlik, A. C. Mitus, P. Karpinski, A. Miniewicz, Laser light-induced molecular reorientation in 90 o twisted nematic liquid crystal: classic approach, Monte Carlo modeling and experiment, Opt. Mater. 34, 1697 (2012).
G. Pawlik, W. Walasik, A.C. Mitus, I.C. Khoo, Large gradients of refractive index in nanosphere dispersed liquid crystal metamaterial with inhomogeneous anchoring: Monte Carlo study, Opt. Mater. 33, 1459 (2011).
A. C. Mitus, G. Pawlik, J. Zyss, On effective electric field nano-octupoling in two dimensions, J. Chem. Phys. 135, 024110 (2011).
G. Pawlik, I. Rau, F. Kajzar, A. C. Mitus, Second-harmonic generation in poled polymers: pre-poling history paradigm, Opt. Express 18, 18793 (2010).
G. Pawlik, M. Jarema, W. Walasik, A.C. Mitus, I. C. Khoo, Field induced inhomogeneous index distribution of a nano-dispersed nematic liquid crystal near the Freedericksz transition: Monte Carlo studies, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 27, 567 (2010).
G. Pawlik, A. C. Mitus, J. Mysliwiec, A. Miniewicz, J. G. Grote, Photochromic dye semi-intercalation into DNA-based polymeric matrix: Computer modeling and experiment, Chem. Phys. Lett. 484, 321 (2010).
A. Radosz, K. Ostasiewicz, P. Magnuszewski, J. Damczyk, L Radosinski, F. V. Kusmartsev, J. H. Samson, A. C. Mitus, G. Pawlik, Thermodynamics of entropy-driven phase transformations, Phys. Rev. E 73, 026127 (2006).
G. Pawlik, A. C. Mitus, A. Miniewicz, F. Kajzar, Kinetics of diffraction gratings in a polymer matrix containing azobenzene chromophores: experiment and Monte Carlo simulations, J. Chem. Phys. 119, 6789 (2003).
K. Komorowska, G. Pawlik, A. C. Mitus, A. Miniewicz, Electro-optic phenomena in nematic liquid crystals studied experimentally and by Monte-Carlo simulations, J. Appl. Phys. 90, 1836 (2001).
G. Pawlik, A.C. Mitus, A. Miniewicz, Monte-Carlo simulations of refractive index changes in nematic liquid crystal upon spatially nonuniform illumination, Opt. Commun. 182, 249 (2000).


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"Megathrust Splay Faults at the Focus of the Prince William Sound Asper" by Lee M. Liberty, Shaun P. Finn et al.
 High-resolution sparker and crustal-scale air gun seismic reflection data, coupled with repeat bathymetric surveys, document a region of repeated coseismic uplift on the portion of the Alaska subduction zone that ruptured in 1964. This area defines the western limit of Prince William Sound. Differencing of vintage and modern bathymetric surveys shows that the region of greatest uplift related to the 1964 Great Alaska earthquake was focused along a series of subparallel faults beneath Prince William Sound and the adjacent Gulf of Alaska shelf. Bathymetric differencing indicates that 12 m of coseismic uplift occurred along two faults that reached the seafloor as submarine terraces on the Cape Cleare bank southwest of Montague Island. Sparker seismic reflection data provide cumulative Holocene slip estimates as high as 9 mm/yr along a series of splay thrust faults within both the inner wedge and transition zone of the accretionary prism. Crustal seismic data show that these megathrust splay faults root separately into the subduction zone décollement. Splay fault divergence from this megathrust correlates with changes in midcrustal seismic velocity and magnetic susceptibility values, best explained by duplexing of the subducted Yakutat terrane rocks above Pacific plate rocks along the trailing edge of the Yakutat terrane. Although each splay fault is capable of independent motion, we conclude that the identified splay faults rupture in a similar pattern during successive megathrust earthquakes and that the region of greatest seismic coupling has remained consistent throughout the Holocene.
Liberty, Lee M.; Finn, Shaun P.; Haeussler, Peter J.; Pratt, Thomas L.; and Peterson, Andrew. (2013). "Megathrust Splay Faults at the Focus of the Prince William Sound Asperity, Alaska". Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 118(10), 5428-5441.


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GPD Officers Retire
Retirement Announcement
Detective Gary Hoffkins #404
June 27,1986 – February 1, 2013
Chief of Police James Heavey, announced the retirement of Detective Gary Hoffkins, who has completed 27 years of service with the Greenwich Police Department.
Detective Hoffkins was born and raised in Greenwich graduating from Greenwich High School in 1978. He then attended Norwalk Community College concentrating in Criminal Justice studies. One of his first jobs was as a Town of Greenwich civilian Police Dispatcher from 1982-1986.
On June 27, 1986 he was sworn in as a Greenwich Police Officer and would graduate from the 196th Class of the Connecticut Municipal Police Basic Police Academy. Detective Hoffkins assignments included Patrol Officer, Communications Officer, Special Response Unit (SRU),Accident Investigator ( Master Police Officer), and Detective.
Early in his career Detective Hoffkins was selected over many more senior officers to become one of the departments first Field Training Officers (FTO). Over the years he would oversee the initial training of many of the young police recruits. In 1990 he was promoted to Accident Investigator (Master Police Officer) and promoted again in 1999 to Detective.
Gary spent most of his career on the road dealing with dynamic situations that required a quick and measured response; this was during various assignments both while in the Patrol Division and the Detective Division. His success out there resulted in a new assignment where for the last two years Detective Hoffkins has been assigned to the arduous yet prestigious position as a Cold Case Investigator.
Detective Hoffkins file contains numerous departmental commendations for excellent police work and actions exemplifying the best tradition of police service. These commendations span his career from Dispatcher to Detective. Detective Hoffkins Commendation's are representative of the full range of crime in Greenwich. He has received Chief Commendations for investigations and apprehensions for: Auto Theft, Burglary, Car Jacking, Fraud, Kidnapping, Larceny investigations, Narcotics, Pedophile Arrests, Prostitution, and Homicides Investigations and not to mention his life saving efforts on medical calls and traffic accidents.
His outstanding dedication to duty resulted in his being recognized as the Officer of the Month twice; once in 2010 and once again 2011. He and his fellow squad Detectives were recognized by the Town of Greenwich First Selectman as the "Team of the Year" in 2010. Whether the principle investigator or that solid team player, Detective Hoffkins efforts were always instrumental to the successful conclusion in so many investigations.
Detective Hoffkins file similarly contains numerous letters of appreciation from local citizens, clergy and outside agencies. They all recount his professionalism and compassion. Detective Hoffkins has been in the service to the community for his entire adult life and he is a "Life Member" of the Glenville Volunteer Fire Company and proud member of the Silver Shield Association.
"Gary's a Glenville native and has an intimate knowledge of the town. Gary has been a huge asset to the department in so many investigations and situations, we are very fortunate that he will continue to share his institutional knowledge in retirement.
Detective Hoffkins will continue to serve the Town of Greenwich as a volunteer Special Police Officer. I am very proud to have served with Gary and wish him the best in the next stage of his life."
Chief James Heavey
Detective Robert A. Brown Jr. #414
August 24, 1987 – February 1, 2013
Chief of Police James Heavey, announced the retirement of Detective Robert Brown Jr., who has completed 27 years of service with the Greenwich Police Department.
Detective Brown was born and raised in Greenwich and was an Eagle Scout (Troop 25). He attended Brunswick School and graduated from Greenwich High School in 1981. He attended Southern Connecticut State University concentrating in Criminal Justice studies before enlisting in the United States Army as a Military Policeman (MP). Brown would have duty stations in Germany and at the United States Military Academy at West Point as an MP.
On August 24, 1987 he was sworn in as a Greenwich Police Officer and would graduate from the 205th Class of the Connecticut Municipal Police Basic Police Academy. Detective R. Brown Jr's assignments included Patrol Officer, Accident Investigator (Master Police Officer), Honor Guard, and Detective.
Detective Brown was selected to become a Field Training Officer (FTO) where he would oversee the initial training of many of the new police recruits. He would continue to mentor many of these officers throughout their rookie year and beyond. He was also a department DWI instructor.
While assigned to the Patrol Division, Brown would distinguish himself for his tenacious enforcement of the DWI laws in CT. He was recognized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for his efforts in both 1998 and 1999. In 2000 Brown was promoted to the position of Accident Investigator (Master Police Officer). Brown spent most of his career on the road dealing with dynamic situations that required a quick and measured response. His direct no nonsense approach to police work, coupled with a high clearance rate, resulted in him being rewarded by promotion to Detective in 2007.
Detective Browns file contains numerous departmental commendations for excellent police work and actions exemplifying the best traditions of police service. He has received Chief Commendations for investigations and apprehensions in a wide array of situations. Which include; developing programs for the department, Auto Theft, Burglary, finding lost elderly, Frauds, Larceny, Life Saving Efforts, and severe traffic accidents. Of particular note was in 1996 while on his way to work, he helped rescue a citizen from a burning car. In 2006 he and co-recipient were honored as the Officer of the Year for an armed confrontation in which his level headed action resulted in an arrest and no loss of life. In 2010 he would be recognized as the Officer Of the Month for his investigative abilities with the solving of an Armed Robbery of a local pharmacy.
"Bob worked for me for many years on the road. A few things one could always say of Bob: He always had total control of the situation, he was relentless in the pursuit of justice, and he always demonstrated a dedication to duty.	I am very proud to have served with Bob and wish him the best in the next stage of his life" said Chief James Heavey.
Upon his retirement Detective Brown plans on spending some additional time with his family before he takes on a new job in Arizona as an investigator.
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Burglary Utility Worker Scam
Utility Worker Scam
On about 3:30 PM 02/19/2013 an elderly couple in the Byram Section of the Town of Greenwich were the victim of a distraction type burglary. A male suspect convinced the couple that he was an employee of the water company and that he was at the residence to check the buildings "water pressure." Upon entering the residence the false employee was escorted to the basement by the husband while a second suspect then entered through the unlocked front door. The second subject went through the bedrooms and stole cash and jewelry.
As the second suspect was exiting the bedroom, the victim's wife noticed the second suspect and asked what he was doing there? He related he was with the water company and he was there to check their "water pressure."
The two suspects briefly communicated in Spanish (* The victims related that neither suspect had a discernible accent while speaking to the victims but clearly spoke to one another in Spanish.) The suspects left hurriedly and no one was hurt.
Subject # 1: male, 5'7", stocky build, clean shaven, wearing a dark colored winter coat with a hood and baseball type cap
Subject #2: male, approximately 50 years old, wearing a dark shirt and jeans, wearing a baseball cap, possible walking with a limp
The below is taken from an Aquarian Press Release regarding similar activity.
"In light of recent cases around the state where criminals posing as utility workers have gained entrance to people's homes, we want to stress the importance of being careful and conscientious when allowing anyone into private residences," said Charles V. Firlotte, Aquarion President and CEO. "Our company follows strict protocols when entering customers' homes and businesses, which include showing the customer an Aquarion photo ID. We also encourage any customer who is unsure or has concerns, to call our Customer Service Department." Anyone who has further questions or would like additional information about how to identify an Aquarion employee may contact Aquarion Customer Service at (203)-445-7310. Customers outside the Greater Bridgeport area can call 1-800-732-9678.
http://www.aquarion.com/pdfs/PhotoIdentificationSafetyAdvisory.pdf
The Greenwich Police would like to remind our citizens that all the Utilities/Communication companies have a similar ID requirement for their employees. All field employees are required to carry company issued photo identification at all times and to present such identification upon request when entering into a customer's home. If a worker cannot produce identification, customers should not allow entrance into their home or business and should immediately contact the Greenwich Police at (203) 622-8001. Do your best to write down a description of the subject and the make, model, and license plate of a vehicle if present.
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GPD to Offer SELF-DEFENSE COURSE
GREENWICH POLICE DEPARTMENT
11 Bruce Place
P r e s s R e l e a s e
Contact:	Sgt. Mark E. Zuccerella
SELF-DEFENSE COURSE OFFERED BY THE GREENWICH POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Greenwich Police Department is sponsoring a free five week self-defense course as part of the Special Victims Section's proactive approach in helping residents become prepared to thwart an assailant. The course's target demographic group is females who reside or are employed in the Town of Greenwich. The course is given each Tuesday and Thursday, and each session is 90 minutes long. The course enrollment is limited to 30 participants who will be broken into two separate 15 person training groups.
The class will be administered by Greenwich Police Officers utilizing the core principle of modern female self-defense programs which emphasis situational awareness, how to handle confrontations, but most of all how to protect yourself physically from a larger and stronger attacker. The Officers conducting the class are trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and have been certified as instructors by the Gracie Combative Military and Law Enforcement Academy. Course participants will be learning maneuvers and techniques of this proven martial art.
Dates: April 2 thru April 30th
Times: Group One 6:00 PM
Group Two 7:30 PM
If interested, please contact Sergeant Mark Zuccerella at 203-618-8347 or at mzuccerella@greenwichct.org2, before March 26, 2013.
[1 -Tentatively, the department is planning on holding another course for an older demographic group in the Fall 2013.]
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VIDEO: Brevard Zoo Caring For Endangered Perdido Key Beach Mouse Pups
By Space Coast Daily // February 12, 2017
mice threatened by habitat loss, feral cats
ABOVE VIDEO: Just a few weeks into the new year, Brevard Zoo welcomed two endangered Perdido Key beach mouse pups. This cutie patootie is one of two endangered Perdido Key beach mice recently born to parents Hillary and Donald
BREVARD COUNTY • VIERA, FLORIDA – Just a few weeks into the new year, Brevard Zoo welcomed two endangered Perdido Key beach mouse pups as part of a conservation program that aims to maintain a healthy captive population.
Many beach mice born at the Zoo have been released in their natural habitat.
The pups' parents, known internally as Hillary and Donald, were first paired in the heat of election season.
The exact date of birth is unknown as beach mouse pups emerge from their underground burrows at 13-16 days of age, but staff speculate they were born in early January.
The sex of each pup has not yet been identified.
"These mice are really important because they store seeds inside dunes. The seeds they don't eat sometimes grow into large plants that help maintain the dune's structure," said conservation coordinator Amanda Sanford.
ABOVE VIDEO: Conservation coordinator Amanda Sanford says, "these mice are really important because they store seeds inside dunes. The seeds they don't eat sometimes grow into large plants that help maintain the dune's structure."
"Stronger dunes mean more protection for nearby buildings during hurricanes."
This subspecies of oilfield mouse is only found on Perdido Key, a small island off the Florida Panhandle.
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They are threatened by habitat loss, feral cats and a population decline caused by 2004's Hurricane Ivan.
The breeding and reintroduction program is a collaboration between the Zoo, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Park Service, Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, Palm Beach Zoo and Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo.
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Perdido Key beach mice are threatened by habitat loss, feral cats and a population decline caused by 2004's Hurricane Ivan.


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Parent and Patient Reported Outcomes for Head Shape in Children Undergoing Surgery for Single Suture Synostosis.
Dalton LJ., Kiani S., Judge A., Wall S., Johnson D.
ABSTRACT: Assessing outcomes following surgery for single suture craniosynostosis is important to ensure minimum standards are being met, but also to compare results using different surgical techniques and treatment protocols. What constitutes an "outcome" and how this is measured remains a challenge, particularly when assessment should include consideration of aesthetic, functional, and psychological domains.The Oxford Craniofacial Unit has initiated routine collection of parents' and patients' ratings of 2 factors that are closely associated with psychological adjustment; how noticeable the child's headshape is and how much this bothers the parent and/or child. A brief Surgical Outcome Questionnaire is completed by parents and children (over 7 years) at their outpatient appointment; parents are also asked to rate the extent to which they feel surgery made a difference to their child's headshape.Data are presented for 519 parents and 248 children with single suture craniosynostosis who attended the Oxford Craniofacial Unit in 2018 and 2019; this represents over 80% of patients seen in the clinic indicating the questionnaire is acceptable for families and the potential for rapid, relevant data on a continuous basis. Analysis of the data is presented to demonstrate the utility of the Surgical Outcome Questionnaire in exploring the views of both parents and patients of the noticeability and level of concern about the child's headshape for different age groups and diagnoses.The Surgical Outcome Questionnaire provides a novel method of collecting routine data for patients across their craniofacial care pathway, using variables which are relevant and meaningful for patients and parents.
10.1097/SCS.0000000000008117
J Craniofac Surg


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