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Facilities survey— Many reluctant to hike taxes
By Carol Simmons
The results of a new survey that polled Yellow Springs school district voters about their views concerning local school facilities — and the anticipated $30 million to $35 million cost to undertake major renovations or build new — suggest a dilemma for district leaders.
Basically, respondents favored upgrades and/or construction, but they balked at the price tag.
The survey shows a majority of the polled voters answering positively to the prospect of renovating the buildings and even the possibility of constructing a new K–12 campus where the middle/high school currently sits, but they didn't share an accompanying willingness to foot the expected multi-million-dollar bill. The response may not bode well for the success of a facilities levy on the ballot in November, when the district intends to put a plan before voters.
Respondents "against" outnumbered those "for" either a new property tax (43.4–39.7%, with 17% unsure) or a combined property and income tax (45.4–39%, with 15.6% unsure) to raise the sum needed to build a K–12 facility, the option for which district leaders have expressed a preference. As for respondents' feelings about financing an alternative renovation plan, the survey didn't ask.
The survey, conducted March 29 through April 11 by Fallon Research & Communication Inc., a national firm with offices in Columbus and Washington, D.C., consisted of 21 questions, four of which concerned the demographics of the respondents. In addition, those who answered negatively to supporting the proposed tax measures were asked to share the "biggest reason" for their opposition.
A random sample of district registered voters were contacted by phone call or text during the two-week survey period. Those reached by text were sent a link to answer the survey questions online, causing concern among some recipients about the authenticity of the unsolicited invitation.
All told, 132 registered voters participated in the polling, according to Fallon Research data, which the News acquired from the district through a public records request.
District Superintendent Terri Holden said earlier this spring that the goal was to garner feedback from 150–200 people. The projected number is typical of a random sample survey, a common survey approach that by definition seeks responses from a percentage of a population or group in which every potential respondent has the same probability of being chosen.
The opinion that taxes are already too high was the overwhelming most common reply of the 56 respondents against a new levy, at 45.9%. An additional 10.8% of the oppositional subgroup said they couldn't afford any tax increase. Further breakdown of the responses, compiled by Fannon Research, shows: 18.1% indicated they don't like the K–12 plan; 12.7% said the current buildings are in good condition and major improvements aren't needed; 7.6% expressed the view that money has not been or will not be spent properly by the district; 3.2% were defined as "other"; and 1.6% were unsure or gave no answer.
"I already pay taxes that are considered extremely high compared to neighboring communities," wrote one respondent. "At the suggested rate hikes, I might as well move to another community and put my child in another district. What about sourcing other funds? What about the children that attend Yellow Springs whose families do not own property or live in Yellow Springs? How will they pay the same tax that I am paying?"
Satisfaction with the current buildings and a desire to keep Mills Lawn School in the center of town were among other reasons listed.
"They don't need a new school," wrote one respondent. "I don't believe we need a new building," wrote another. "The elementary school should be separate from high and middle school, and I like the location where it is," responded a third.
Another participant expressed lingering distrust of district leaders in the wake of the previous attempt to pass a facilities levy.
"I don't think the school board is being honest," the participant wrote. "They were not honest with us two years ago."
There is no evidence that board members were dishonest about the previous master planning process, but some community members found fault with what they saw as a lack of transparency in the decision-making process. In addition, a factually erroneous advertisement distributed by the pro-levy committee prompted criticism toward the entire 2018 effort.
Whether accurate or not, negative perceptions will play a part in how voters cast their ballot.
The superintendent has said that the results of the survey, as well as the predominantly positive feedback from three public forums held in February and March, would be considered in determining the facilities master plan recommendation yet to be approved by the school board. She had hoped to present a recommendation before the end of April, but when asked at the start of May about the recommendation status, she said the matter would go before the board at its next regularly scheduled meeting Thursday, May 13.
Rating the district
The survey began with general questions about the area and district.
Number one was whether respondents feel Greene County is "going in the right direction" or "gotten off onto the wrong track." And number two asked the same of the Yellow Springs school district.
Respondents were more favorable about the school district than the county. For the district, 53.2% said right direction, 27.2% said wrong track and 19.6% indicated uncertainty or didn't answer. For the county, 35.7% said right direction, 20.5% said wrong track and 43.9% replied that they were unsure or gave no answer.
Asked then to rate the quality of the education being provided by the local school district, 29.5% of survey participants chose "excellent," 48% indicated "good," 11% picked "fair, 1.7% said "poor," 3.2% chose "very poor," and 6.5% responded as unsure or gave no answer. Fallon's assessment noted that the positive rating, combining excellent and good, far outpaced the negative, combining poor and very poor, at 77.5% positive to 4.9% negative.
Respondents were less effusive, though still positive, in answering the follow-up question asking participants to rate the district's job "spending tax money and managing its budget." The 49.5% positive response included 11% indicating "excellent" and 38.5% choosing "good." The 15.3% negative rating combined 10.9% answering "poor" and 4.4% responding "very poor." In addition, 24.4% replied "fair," and 10.8% said they were unsure or gave no answer.
Concerning the school buildings
The next section of the survey turned to the district's current school buildings.
Asked whether participants think Mills Lawn Elementary is a "good facility that needs no major improvements; an adequate facility that needs some updating, but no rebuilding; a poor facility that needs to be replaced" or are not "familiar enough to have formed an opinion." respondents answered: 11.4% good, 41.7% adequate, 26.2% poor, 18% not familiar and 2.6% unsure or no answer.
Asked the same about the McKinney Middle School and Yellow Springs High School campus, participants answered: 5% good, 34.5% adequate, 40.6% poor, 14.8% not familiar and 5% unsure/no answer.
Before continuing with more questions, the survey script then stated: "As you may or may not know, because of the ages and conditions of the current buildings, it now costs more to repair them to modern standards than it would to replace them."
The followup question to that statement asked: "Generally speaking, do you support or oppose replacing them with a single new kindergarten through 12th grade school building that would be located on the site of the current McKinney Middle, Yellow Springs High School building?"
The reply was 56% in support, 35.4% in opposition and 8.6% unsure/no answer.
Continuing along the same vein, the next two questions — which were presented in different order to respondents — addressed financial considerations.
One: "Does knowing that, because of their ages and conditions, to keep the existing buildings serviceable, every year an increasing amount of operating money will have to be redirected from classrooms and learning programs, make you more or less likely to support replacing them with a single new kindergarten through 12th grade school building for all grades or does it make no difference in your opinion?"
The responses: 45.9% more likely, 7.9% less likely, 34.5% no difference and 11.7% unsure/no answer.
Two: "Does knowing that the school district can receive $9 million dollars of future reimbursement funds offered by the State if they replace the buildings, make you more or less likely to support replacing them with a single new kindergarten through 12th grade school buildings for all grades, or does it make no difference in your opinion?"
The responses: 57.2% more likely, 6.9% less likely, 29.9% no difference and 6.1% unsure/no answer.
The breakdown of percentages may also reflect irritation on the part of some participants in the nature of the questions, which they described as "leading" and "biased" on social media and in private conversations afterward.
A K–12 plan
The next section of the survey asked four questions dealing with "aspects of the plan to construct a new K through 12 building to replace the existing ones," with the remainder of the survey focusing on a K–12 facility. None of the renovation options previously presented to the community, alongside that of a new K–12 facility, were presented.
Respondents were asked to rate separately the level of priority they felt to:
• "Have a building with a healthy, cost-saving and energy-efficient climate control system"
• "Have a modern facility that can meet the needs of students with disabilities and mobility limitations"
• "Have electrical infrastructure needed to support 21st century technology and learning labs that students will need, in order to be prepared for college or the workforce"
• "Have a safer building with state-of-the-art smoke detection, fire suppression, security systems and entrance vestibules to screen visitors, in order to prevent unauthorized intrusions"
A clear majority gave a "high" priority to all four questions, and when next asked if "generally speaking," they supported or opposed replacing the existing buildings with a new K–12 facility on East Enon Road, 53.4% answered in support, 33.3% opposed and 13.3% expressed uncertainty or gave no answer.
Nevertheless, when the followup and final plan-related questions asked whether they would vote for a property tax or a combined property/income tax, more respondents said "no" than "yes."
Narrative responses
Property owners indicated that they are feeling strained.
"The burden is always on property owners," said one. "Taxes are already substantial to live here, along with utility costs being high. I'm not interested in those going up," replied another.
One participant worried that a tax increase would impede their ability to become a homeowner here.
"I want to be a homeowner, and this would mean having to be taxed [too] much."
One respondent said they didn't see much difference from the failed 2018 master plan proposal, which took a phased approach toward upgrading school facilities, beginning with an $18 million combined renovation/new construction at the middle/high school campus while waiting until an undesignated time to address Mills Lawn.
"This district is taking the same stand as before," they wrote.
A perceived point of view in the survey questions provoked one respondent: "Asking me the obviously extremely important questions about wheelchair access and electrical? You are required to have those even in the current building. The survey questions seemed slanted."
Another thought the stated costs were lower than will be needed, and that the final amount will be too much.
"It's going to cost more than that," they wrote. "We don't want to force people out of town by making it too expensive for normal people to live here."
Another mourned the possible abandonment of beloved structures.
The K–12 plan "does not preserve the public investment made by previous generations," the respondent said. "We shouldn't start from scratch. We are a small village. In keeping, we should upgrade the school buildings in a disciplined, phased approach. Many buildings in the region and village are older than the Mills Lawn School. I'm against casting that beautiful facility on the garbage heap."
Survey demographics
A demographic profile of survey respondents showed a binary gender split of 54.9% female and 45.1% male. Age ratios were 43.9% at 65 and older, 31.4% at 45 to 64 and 24.8% at 18 to 44, according to Fallon Research's data.
Fallon's racial breakdown lists: 80.3% "white," 10% "African American," 1.2% "Hispanic or Latino," 1.1% "Asian or Indian," 3.1% "something else" and 3.1% "unsure/no answer. Additionally, 1.2% of the respondents volunteered the answer "mixed race."
In answer to whether respondents have any children enrolled in Yellow Springs public schools, 76% said they do not, 22.7% replied affirmatively and 1.2% were unsure or gave no response.
The demographic variables of the survey are consistent with the latest results of the American Community Survey, or ACS, for the village of Yellow Springs, not including the portion of the district that extends beyond the village limits.
According to the 2021 ACS, based on Census data, Yellow Springs is 54.11% female and 45.89% male. Local age skews older, with a majority of residents over the age of 50. The racial composition is 82.36% white, 11.73% Black or African American, 4.26% of two or more races and 1.55% Asian. "Native American," "Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander" and "other race" are each listed as 0% in the ACS data, which does not match anecdotal knowledge of the village's residential makeup.
Topics: Yellow Springs Board of Education, facilities levy, school tax levy
One Response to "Facilities survey— Many reluctant to hike taxes"
Barbara Mann says:
I find it very strange that the article ends by stating that the ACS data "does not match anecdotal knowledge of the village's residential makeup." What a bizarre claim! In the first place, as every statistician like me knows, "anecdotes are not data". Whose "anecdotal knowledge" is this, anyway?
I trust the ACS data much more than anyone's anecdotes and I find it reassuring that the demographic profile of the survey respondents closely match the ACS data. That is a piece of evidence that the survey actually did use a random sample, as is claimed in the article. I would have liked to see a larger sample size, but the one used was probably adequate for the purpose.
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Incidentally, I wonder if there's any thoughts on whether Billy Gilbert's guttural German housepainter in LUNCHEON AT TWELVE might've been inspired by 1933's extensive media coverage of Germany's new chancellor - there were frequent claims that year that "Adolf" began his career as a housepainter...irrespective and regardless, Richard's comments are bound to inform, surprise, and delight us.
I promise I'll try not to sound this boisterous when I submit an Amazon review (apparently Amazon censors will NOT condone enthusiasm). I primarily write the reviews for those who are not SiCom Mafia members, and thus are often unaware of the treasures that await their discovery. No doubt all of you here have already ordered the set - or will be doing so - very, very soon.
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"Of course he smiled -- just like you and me." -- Harold Goodwin, on Buster Keaton (1976)
Thanks for the nice words Ed, nope, nothing on a potential Hitler connection, I think Billy Gilbert had done the German accent enough already that it was just fun to have him do it again, possibly an audition for the Schmaltz Brothers. As much as I find the delectable Muriel Evans delectable, she was no Thelma Todd, certainly not when it comes to comedy timing, but I'm glad you like Betty Mack too, I think she and Charley had great chemistry, on and off the screen apparently.
I think the 1932-33 shorts contain some of Charley's best Roach talkies, and also contains his worst Roach talkie (I'll leave it to you to discover which that is), and we see him began to veer towards some of his more surreal flights of fancy that make much of his talkie work stand out from his silent work. Considering some of the volatility going on behind the scenes at Roach in those years, Charley Chase's work remains and continues to be solid and fun.
And a Happy Birthday to you Ed,
Thanks for the birthday wishes, Richard - would you believe it, 16 years old on July 16th (uh, I think I'm dyslexic with numbers sometimes).
Another great thing about these sets is that everyone can own a complete collection of Chase's shorts, including the titles that one is less fond of viewing. Out of Charley's fifteen shorts for 1932-33, I own eleven in 16mm - and they are the eleven that I consider his best from those two years. But having even the lesser titles is a treat with this set, as the superior image/sound quality and convenience of a DVD eliminates the need to keep those vhs dupes.
I also own a 16mm print of SHERMAN SAID IT. It's been trimmed to ten minutes, and includes only Charley's three song hightlights plus the pier wraparounds with Luis Alberni. Let's just say it's amazing what a pair of scissors can do for a film!
Postby Richard M Roberts » Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:54 pm
Chris Seguin put this up on his Scribefiles Facebook page:
"Here's the thing with the new 'Charley Chase: At Hal Roach: The Talkies Volume Two 1932-33' DVD release... and the earlier Volume 1. Each film is also a 20-minute history lesson on the Hal Roach studios, its stars and personnel, bit players and familiar faces, and its considerable ups and downs. Given that each set has 16 or so shorts, that's about 5.5 hours of valuable education per volume, or a cumulative 11 hours — all by the inestimable and highly listenable Richard M. Roberts. If you appreciate comedy of S certain era (and I assume you are, if you're reading this), Sprocket Vault's Charley Chase releases are essential."
Thank you kindly Chris,
Postby Chris Seguin » Fri Jul 19, 2019 4:23 pm
I DID put that up! And that'll go onto the amazon review as well. These sets are just spectacular, and those commentaries are worth the price alone. I believe the word I'm looking for to describe them is .... inestimable.
Keep 'em comin', RMR!
Postby Richard M Roberts » Mon Aug 05, 2019 6:11 am
Ed Watz sent me his Amazon review, which should be up on their page shortly:
"Better Than Any Sitcom - Charley Chase At His Very Best (5 stars)
Charley Chase was one of the brightest stars of the Hal Roach Studios during that "golden age of comedy," the 1920s and '30s. And this second volume of Charley's Hal Roach talkies is a must-have addition for any fan of classic comedy and early Hollywood. Volume 2 continues the high laugh content of the previous set, with many genuine classics that are sure to win Chase new fans, including some of my top favorites such as GIRL GRIEF, YOUNG IRONSIDES, FALLEN ARCHES, LUNCHEON AT TWELVE among many other gems. And coming from the Roach studios, we get many of the terrific cast members from Roach's Laurel & Hardy and Our Gang series, including Anita Garvin, James Finlayson, Billy Gilbert, Charlie Hall, Dell Henderson. Plus there's Charley's delightful leading ladies: gorgeous Thelma Todd, lovely Muriel Evans, and cute-perky Betty Mack. To top it off, film historian Richard M. Roberts provides commentary tracks for each film. Roberts' tracks are essential listening: I heard invaluable backstories on each short's production, as well as Roberts' witty and often hilarious asides I watched all the films twice, the second time with the commentary track, and gained a greater appreciation for each Chase film and each member of the supporting cast (for instance, no one could identify that virtuoso harmonica player who appears in Chase's THE TABASCO KID; no one, that is, until Richard Roberts revealed it's none other than the legendary Larry Adler, making one of his earliest appearances, and in a Hal Roach comedy to boot!). As an added bonus, there's the Spanish language version of Charley's short, LOOSER THEN LOOSE, with all dialogue spoken by Chase phonetically before foreign language dubbing became an industry practice. There are scenes here not included in the English language version that rank among Chase's very best, and one can finally enjoy them in this marvelous set. I highly recommend CHARLEY CHASE AT HAL ROACH: THE TALKIES VOLUME TWO 1932-33, now I'll be looking forward to Volume 3!"
Thank you very much Ed, nice words from you are always appreciated.
By the way, if you have gotten the set, and you haven't posted a review on Amazon, get over there and post one. Support for these sets has to continue to assure future sets are forthcoming. Taking these sets for granted will have the effect of making them disappear. Get the word out!
Postby Richard M Roberts » Mon Aug 05, 2019 6:00 pm
Nice words from John McElwee at Greenbriar Picture Shows. Thanks John:
http://greenbriarpictureshows.blogspot. ... haves.html
Postby Richard M Roberts » Tue Aug 06, 2019 3:35 pm
A sterling review from Ivan Shreve Jr. at THRILLING DAYS OF YESTERYEAR:
https://thrillingdaysofyesteryear.wordp ... of-it-all/
Thanks Ivan!
Postby Richard M Roberts » Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:03 pm
Okay you mugs, there's only four reviews on Amazon as of today. I know the sets are getting sold and seen when folk are stealing information from my commentary tracks and putting it up on their websites crediting it to themselves, so the least you can do is go put a five-star review up there to guarantee more sets come out and you'll have more information to swipe.
Then again, hell, why not, lets just wrap Charley Chase at Volume Two............
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Politics With Charles P. Pierce
The Many Faces Of William Kristol, Coward
Today In Outright Sociopathy: William Kristol's Bibi Netanyahu Love
Kristol is apparently too busy calling the president a coward to look in the mirror at his own lack of battle experience.
By Charles P. Pierce Published: Feb 17, 2015
(Mandatory Musical Accompaniment To This Post)
William Kristol is what you find at the bottom of a dumpster outside of a think tank on a hot day in July. Nobody has been more wrong about more important things with more devastating consequences, and somehow remained out of jail or a locked ward. A chickenhawk's chickenhawk, he slaves constantly to send other people's children off to be maimed and to die, and he still gets invited to all the best places as a "public intellectual." Yeah, and Charlie Manson taught thoracic surgery. But, against all possible odds, he may have outdone even himself this time.
Searching for new ways to call the president a coward -- And we'll get to the obvious joke in a minute -- he fastens on the two-fisted youth of Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel who has been invited by John Boehner to come over here and heckle the president as part of Netanyahu's campaign to compromise the president's foreign policy intiatives regarding Iran. The sneer behind the words is what you see on the face of a jackal that has found an apex predator to hide behind.
Welcoming the prime minster with courtesy and respect as the leader of a democratic ally is the least we should do, but it's not all we can do. We can also learn from him. Netanyahu has spent many years on the front lines of the war on terror. As a young man, he was fighting terror while Barack Obama was fighting boredom. As an adult, while Obama was community-organizing his way to the presidency, Netanyahu was a participant in the civilizational struggle in which both Israel and the United States, as leaders of the West, are engaged.
Let us put this as plainly as possible. William Kristol is a coward. When his own country needed soldiers to fight in the jungle, he was too busy at Harvard. For that matter, I don't believe he has volunteered to fight the "civilizational struggle" in Israel, either, as some Americans have done. He at least could have hoisted his entitled ass out of his sinecure and lived in a West Bank settlement for a few years. One thing he hasn't done is earned the right to denigrate the president's record of service by comparing it to Netanyahu's. He wasn't decent enough to have emulated the former, nor courageous enough to have emulated the latter. A lot of institutions need a few good men. William Kristol never has been either one.
Charles P Pierce is the author of four books, most recently Idiot America, and has been a working journalist since 1976. He lives near Boston and has three children.
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Der FK Tobyl Qostanai (kasachisch Тобыл Футбол Клубы / Tobyl Futbol Kluby; russisch Тобол футбольный клуб / Tobol futbolny klub) ist ein Fußballverein aus der nordkasachischen Stadt Qostanai. Die größten Erfolge des Vereins sind der Gewinn der Meisterschaft 2010, 2021 und des Kasachischen Pokals im Jahre 2007. Der FK Tobol Qostanai ist Gründungsmitglied der kasachischen Premjer-Liga und nimmt an deren Spielbetrieb mit Ausnahme der zwei Spielzeiten 1997 und 1998 durchgehend teil. In der ewigen Tabelle der Kasachischen Liga liegt der Club nach der Saison 2011 auf dem dritten Platz.

Geschichte

Namensentwicklung
Der Verein wurde im Jahre 1967 unter dem Namen Awtomobilist Kustanai (Автомобилист Кустанай) gegründet und nahm nur an der regionalen Meisterschaft teil. 1982 erfolgte die Umbenennung in Energetik Kustanai (Энергетик Кустанай). Von 1990 bis 1991 hieß der Klub Kustanajez Kustanai (Кустанаец Кустанай), nach der Unabhängigkeit des Landes nannte er sich in Chimik Qostanai (Химик Қостанай) um und nahm unter diesem Namen am Spielbetrieb der neuen kasachischen Superliga teil. Nach der Saison 1994 gab er sich den heutigen Vereinsnamen, der sich von dem kasachischen Namen des Flusses Tobol ableitet.

Sowjetische Meisterschaft
Das Team nahm von 1967 bis 1970 und von 1982 bis 1991 insgesamt vierzehn Mal an der sowjetischen Meisterschaft teil. Alle Spielzeiten wurden in der dritten Liga der Sowjetunion verbracht.

Kasachische Meisterschaft

1992–2001: Mittelmaß und Abstieg
In den ersten Jahren nach der Unabhängigkeit Kasachstans im Dezember 1991 belegte Tobyl Plätze im hinteren Mittelfeld. 1996 stieg der Klub aus der Superliga in die Erste Liga ab, kehrte aber 1999 zurück. Wiederum erreichte die Mannschaft Mittelfeldplätze.

2002–2011: Kampf um die Meisterschaft und der erste Meistertitel
2002 wurde der Verein in der regulären Saison Vierter und qualifizierte sich somit für die Meisterschaftsendrunde, die das Team als Dritter abschloss. Im nächsten Jahr gelang die erste Vizemeisterschaft mit zwei Punkten Rückstand auf Irtysch Pawlodar. Außerdem stand der Klub im Pokalfinale, jedoch konnte sich der Gegner Kairat Almaty mit 3:1 durchsetzen. Die Meisterschaft 2004 beendete der Verein auf dem dritten Platz.

Auch in den folgenden Jahren spielte Tobyl um die Meisterschaft mit, was aus der Verpflichtung von Dmitri Ogai als Cheftrainer resultierte. Der Verein erreichte neben der Vizemeisterschaften in den Jahren 2005 und 2007 den dritten Platz in der Saison 2006. 2007 konnte zum ersten Mal der Gewinn des kasachischen Pokals gefeiert werden. Im Finale wurde Ordabassy Schymkent mit 3:0 bezwungen. Die Saison 2008 beendete der Verein erneut auf dem zweiten Platz, als gegen den FK Aqtöbe das entscheidende Spiel um den ersten Platz nach Elfmeterschießen verloren wurde, da die beiden Teams die reguläre Saison punktgleich abschlossen. 120 Minuten brachten im Zentralstadion Almaty vor 16.000 Zuschauern keinen Sieger hervor, es stand 1:1. Den Führungstreffer in der 49. Minute durch den moldawischen Legionär Alexandru Golban egalisierte zwanzig Minuten später durch einen verwandelten Elfmeter der Verteidiger des FK Aqtöbe Samat Smaqow. Das anschließende Elfmeterschießen entschied der FK Aqtöbe mit 4:2 für sich. In der Spielzeit 2009 wurde ein enttäuschender vierter Platz belegt, was den Rauswurf von Ogai als Cheftrainer zur Folge hatte.

In der Saison 2010 konnte zum ersten Mal der langersehnte Meistertitel mit dem neu verpflichteten Cheftrainer Rawil Sabitow gefeiert werden. Unter der Leitung des russischen Spezialisten konnte  sich die Mannschaft am Ende der Spielzeit mit einem Punkt Vorsprung vor dem zweitplatzierten Dauerrivalen FK Aqtöbe durchsetzten.

Im Jahr 2011 stand Tobol im Finale des kasachischen Pokals. Im Zentralstadion Almaty erwies sich allerdings Ordabassy Schymkent nach einem 0:1 als die stärkere Mannschaft.

Stadion
Der Verein trägt seine Heimspiele im 8.300 Zuschauer fassenden Zentralstadion Qostanai aus, das 1964 erbaut und 2002 modernisiert wurde.

Sponsoren
Ausrüster vom Tobyl Qostanai ist der deutsche Sportartikel-Hersteller Adidas.

Europapokalbilanz
International trat Tobyl erstmals mit der Teilnahme am UEFA Intertoto Cup 2003 in Erscheinung, wobei die Mannschaft in der ersten Runde den polnischen Teilnehmer Polonia Warschau nach zwei Siegen (3:0 in Warschau und 2:1 in Qostanai) bezwang. In der zweiten Runde wurden erneut zwei Siege 2:0 und 1:0 gegen VV St. Truiden aus Belgien gefeiert. In der dritten Runde wurden beide Partien gegen den österreichischen Verein ASKÖ Pasching mit 0:1 und 0:3 verloren, und Tobyl schied aus. In der Saison 2006/07 wurde das Team in der ersten Qualifikationsrunde des UEFA-Pokal vom FC Basel aus der Schweiz aus dem Wettbewerb geworfen.

Im Intertoto Cup 2007 wurde der erste Gegner FC Sestaponi aus Georgien knapp überwunden, als nach dem ungefährdeten 3:0-Heimsieg das Rückspiel mit 0:2 verloren ging. In der zweiten Runde wurde der tschechische Verein Slovan Liberec und in der dritten Runde der OFI Kreta aus Griechenland nach zwei gegentorlosen Siegen bezwungen. Somit qualifizierte sich der Verein für den UEFA-Pokal 2007/08, wo allerdings gleich in der zweiten Qualifikationsrunde sich der polnische Vertreter Dyskobolia Grodzisk als der stärkere erwies.

Der nächste Auftritt auf der europäischen Bühne endete gleich in der ersten Qualifikationsrunde des UEFA-Pokals 2008/09, als Tobyl knapp an dem österreichischen Kontrahenten FK Austria Wien nach einem 1:0-Heimerfolg und einer 0:2-Auswärtsniederlage scheiterte. In der Qualifikation zur neuen UEFA Europa League 2009/10 musste sich der Verein mit dem türkischen Vertreter Galatasaray Istanbul messen und schied nach einem Unentschieden im Hinspiel und anschließender Auswärtsniederlage aus. Nachdem Tobyl den vierten Platz in der kasachischen Liga des Jahres 2009 belegte, durfte der Verein an der ersten Qualifikationsrunde für die UEFA Europa League 2010/11 teilnehmen und scheiterte nach zwei Niederlagen bereits an der ersten Hürde HŠK Zrinjski Mostar.

In der Europasaison 2011/12 debütierte die Mannschaft aus Qostanai infolge der kasachischen Meistertitel aus dem Jahre 2010 in der Champions League. Der erste Auftritt in der Königsklasse endete bereits nach der zweiten Qualifikationsrunde, wo sich der slowakische Meister ŠK Slovan Bratislava durchsetzen konnte.

Teilnahmen am GUS-Pokal
Durch den ersten Gewinn der kasachischen Meisterschaft nahm das Team im Jahre 2011 am GUS-Pokal teil. In der Vorrunde wurde zuerst der usbekische Vertreter Bunyodkor Taschkent mit 2:1 besiegt. Anschließend folgte ein 2:2-Unentschieden gegen MIKA Aschtarak aus Armenien und eine 0:3-Niederlage gegen den lettischen Verein Skonto Riga. Resultierend schied das Team aus Qostanai bereits in der Vorrunde aus.

Erfolge und Statistiken

Meisterschaftserfolge
 Kasachische Meisterschaft:
 Meister: 2010, 2021

Pokalerfolge
 Kasachischer Fußballpokal:
 Sieger: 2007
 Finalist: 2003, 2011

Kasachischer Supercupsieger:
 Sieger: 2021, 2022
 Finalist: 2008, 2011

Torschützenkönige

Fußballer des Jahres

Historische Ligaresultate
 Höchster Sieg: 9:0 gegen Aqschajyq Oral 2004
 Höchste Niederlage: 0:5 gegen Schenis Astana 2002; 0:5 gegen Irtysch Pawlodar 2002

Aktueller Kader zur Saison 2021

Stand: März 2021

Bekannte ehemalige Spieler

Trainer
(seit 2001)

Weblinks
 Offizielle Internetpräsenz des Vereins (russisch)
 Fanbewegung (russisch)
 Tobyl Qostanai auf weltfussball.de

Einzelnachweise

Kasachischer Fußballverein
Tobyl Qostanai

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Imogen Holst, 1907-84, was a much-loved source of inspiration for countless musicians and students who encountered her over the years of her involvement with the Dartington Summer School of Music and the Aldeburgh Festival.
This book conveys her infectious enthusiasm and insight as a choral conductor. Here she sets out, clearly and concisely, a wealth of practical information on the physical business of conducting which will be of particular value to the amateur conductor. She deals with the forming and training of a choir, the presentation and rehearsal of the music, and how to approach public performances and competitions. Her final chapter gives advice on the rehearsal of specific choruses by Purcell, Handel, and Britten.
Originally published in 1973, this edition has been corrected and updated by Lowinger Maddison, Archivist for the Holst Foundation.


International Piano Competition "La Palma D'Oro"
The Association of Music "Sulle Note", supported by San Benedetto del Tronto Town Hall (AP-ITALY), organizes the Piano Competition "La Palma D'Oro". The competition takes place at the Concordia Theatre in San Benedetto del Tronto in May.
The event is split into two sections, The National Competition for soloists and for 4 hands piano by age categories, which is open to all citizens, both Italian and Foreigners who are residents of Italy according to immigration laws; and The International Piano Competition "La Palma D'Oro" addressed to both Italian and Foreign citizens.
The main purpose of the Competition is to promote the culture of music. In particular, to encourage young people to study and play piano. The second purpose is to promote the beautiful town of San Benedetto del Tronto and his landscape.
Only up to 12 Competitors will be admitted to the Semifinal round and up to 4 to the Final round.
Free program, including at least one etude by any composer.
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Socia was started by David Archer and Alex Cameron, seeing a niche for themselves applying their experience of managing across different organisational cultures to the issue of creating successful partnerships between public and private sectors. A logo and website design was needed for their new venture. The grey was chosen as Socia are neutral, they don't take sides, the font was chosen to indicate transparency and openness. The Socia website has been redesigned in 2015 using Wordpress to make it more article focused. A photoshoot was arranged and art directed at the RSA and on the streets in central London to be used on the site.
Their support materials range includes a website, stationery, brochures, PowerPoint presentations, Word PDFs.
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Why Katikies is the Only Place to Stay in Mykonos this Summer
Its sister property in Santorini set the standard for five-star accommodation on the island – now the second Katikies repeats its success in Mykonos
Chic, discreet, grown-up luxury
The sun shines brighter in Agios Ioannis – figuratively, mythically, literally. Literally, because this slowly-climbing crescent of land in south-west Mykonos receives the last of the day's sunshine. Figuratively, because a number of the island's chicest hotels have found a home for themselves between the boulders that litter this natural amphitheatre ('mykon' is derived from a word meaning 'pile of rocks'; the huge stones found throughout the island are said to be remnants of a war between the gods and the giants – the gods won). And mythically – well, you see that tiny island across the bay? That's Delos, the birthplace of Apollo, the God of Sun. Bring your shades.
It was Delos, that inconspicuous, low-lying sliver of rock, that helped make Mykonos what it is today – a melting pot of hedonists, honeymooners, high-flying execs, economy-flying hipsters, new money, old money, backpackers, party seekers, cruise shippers, super-yachters, A-listers, D-listers, footballers, fashionistas and us – a couple of can't-believe-our-luckers drinking in the historic vista from the private plunge pool of our just-opened, whitewashed, sun-kissed, sugar-cube suite. Pass the champagne.
In the 1930s and 40s, archaeological investigations on Delos started garnering international attention (excavators have since found more ancient monuments on Delos than on any other island of earth, so be sure to book a day trip). With zero hotels on the island – it remains uninhabited – archaeologists were forced to seek sustenance and shelter on neighbouring Mykonos. By the 50s and 60s, visitors had realised there was a lot to be said for the island's turquoise waters and picturesque towns. Word spread. Today, cruise ships alone can deliver 10,000 tourists a day to this tiny island.
Regular visitors to the Cyclades may be familiar with the name Katikies from neighbouring Santorini. Opened just over 30 years ago, the hotel was the first to feature infinity pools and suites with their own plunge pools – pioneering the blueprint for the type of architecture that has come to typify luxury accommodation on that volcanic island.
Katikies Mykonos opened in summer 2018 with similar ambition. "We wanted to create a hotel that would mirror the levels of service and comfort enjoyed by guests of Katikies Santorini," says Nikolaos Pagonis, owner of Katikies Resorts & Club, which operates six hotels in Santorini and two in Mykonos. "We wanted to cater to the ever-growing number of discerning travellers that are heading to the island each year. We're confident that Katikies Mykonos will set a new standard for luxury on the island."
Following its own fail-safe formula, the group's latest offering is characterised by secluded suites with private plunge pools, spectacular ocean views and a whiter-than-white design aesthetic that will set your irises on fire. A labyrinth of steps connects 35 independent rooms which climb up a gently-sloping hillside between two large infinity pools. Adjacent to the lower pool is Seltz – a champagne bar and restaurant that gives traditional Greek cuisine a zeitgeisty Asian interpretation (it also serves an out-of-this world Eggs Benedict for breakfast). Beside the higher pool, Mikrasia provides fine dining in the sand to a background of live music. Both restaurants are overseen by culinary architect Angelos Bakopoulos, who shot to fame via MasterChef Greece.
Top hotels are marked out by their attention to detail. Katikies receives top marks for meticulousness. Less than a year after it launched, the property is already endorsed by the Leading Hotels of the World group. From easy-on-the-eye interiors to the outfits of ever obliging staff to the soothing playlists of the DJs who appear from nowhere come mid-afternoon (performing, in our case, to an audience of two) careful consideration makes Katikies a calming, classy retreat from the madness of Mykonos. Chic, discreet, grown-up luxury – something that's not easy to find on an island gripped by illusions of grandeur.
Rates at Katikies Mykonos start from €345 per night for double room, including breakfast, katikies.com
Richard Brown | Luxury London
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Of course the first few photos from Disney are us gawking at everything.
Yep, of course .....with our field guide.
No worries. I still have the video to edit yet. Something for me to do over the Christmas period.
Irayo ma Alan, its always fun looking back at all the amazingness, now I want to go on the FoP again!!


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The article does not add anything too remarkable to the news of Allsop having his trip to Nepal funded to deliver the piece of art. But what is intriguing is the new spin being put on the story of the removal of the Pangboche Hand by Peter Byrne.
It has been rather well-established, through Byrne's own previous testimonies, in more than one documentary, that he got a monk drunk, and then removed pieces of the hand from the monastery.
But in this end-of-May story, the Allsop project is promoting a new twist on history, thanks to a letter from Peter Byrne they publish.
"We made a donation of ten thousand rupees to the temple — only about $160.00 in today's rate of exchange, but a large amount for a community where the average income might be as little as $15 in a year — and the lamas then gave me a go ahead to take one finger and replace it with another [...] from the human hand I had brought back from London," wrote Byrne, in a letter to Allsop.
The unnamed woman at the re-created meeting between Tom Slick, Dr. Osman-Hill, and Peter Byrne was Odette Tchernine, author of books about the Yeti.
The actor Jimmy Stewart's role was left out of NBC's The Unsolved Mysteries' segment. To include the star was apparently too touchy for the 1991 program. But Stewart, in 1980s' interviews with me, in a 1988 letter, and in an introduction to Tula Hatti: The Last Great Elephant (1993) by Peter Byrne, confirmed he transported the stolen pieces of the Pangboche Hand from India to England, on behalf of Byrne, F. Kirk Johnson, and Tom Slick.
Remarkably, Stewart was also involved, years later, with placing on the record an entirely new account of how the bones from the Pangboche Hand came into Peter Byrne's possession. After the publication of my first book on Tom Slick in 1989 by Faber and Faber, Byrne asked me to introduce him to the publishers there. He wanted to write a new book, and wanted to find a publisher easily. I did him the favor of an introduction, and he did get his book published by Faber and Faber (without any thanks or acknowledgement to me, I might add).
Peter Byrne's 1990 book from Faber and Faber turned out to be Tula Hatti: The Last Great Elephant. It contained an introduction by the Jimmy Stewart. I quote from the opening, which gives yet another version of the Pangboche Hand story, involving the Slick-Johnson Snowman Expedition (which was not known by the name Stewart mentions). The Stewarts were friends of F. Kirk Johnson, Tom Slick's friend and cosponsor.
My wife Gloria and I first meet Peter Byrne in Calcutta, India in 1958. At that time he was running the American Yeti Expedition in the northeastern Himalaya of Nepal. Gloria and I were friends with the sponsors of that expedition, so when Peter found some bones in a cave in the mountains and wanted to get them to England for scientific examination – and as we were passing through India at the time – we offered to help….page VII, Jimmy Stewart.
I shall not go into the details of how we got the thumb and the phalanx of the Pangboche hand. The main thing is that we have them, and that the lamas of the monastery do not know that we have them. Because they do not know it is of the utmost importance that there is no news releases on this or any publicity for some time….The Pangboche hand is still complete, as far as the lamas are concerned. It still has a thumb and an index proximal phalanx. What they do not know, and what they must never know, is that the thumb and the p. phalanx at present on the hand are human ones, which we switched.
Peter Byrne, also in December 2011, on BBC Radio 4 ("Yeti's Finger"), mistakenly recalled the removal incident as happening in 1961, not 1959 (when it did occur).
Harry Trumbore's drawing of a Yeti from The Field Guide of Bigfoot and Other Mystery Primates Worldwide.


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Selfie-taking Tourists Disturb the Peace in Oxford Church
Rev. Bannister-Parker issued a challenge to tourists. She called on them to break the mentality that "if you don't take a photo it did not happen."
A senior priest at The University Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Oxford criticized tourists who go inside the church for self-portrait photographs or selfies, The Telegraph reports.
In a newsletter, Rev. Charlotte Bannister-Parker said the church has seen quite a large number of selfie-obsessed tourists. Just to take a selfie, some tourists have invaded the personal space of worshippers inside the most visited parish church in England. The fixation on taking photos disrupts the peace and serenity of the church.
The cathedral is visited by more than 400,000 people every year. The reverend thinks that some tourists are not respectful of the sacred space.
"Not only is the whole experience of visiting St. Mary's so often seen through a camera lens, but also some visitors seem completely unaware of the difference between this space as 'the House of God' and, say, that of the Sheldonian," she said.
Church officials are now discussing ways on how to prevent tourists from unintentionally invading a worshipper's privacy in church. Tourists are most welcome to visit the historic church, but guidelines must be imposed so both tourist and worshipper enjoy their visit.
Rev. Dr William Lamb, vicar of the church, said playing music quietly in the background could inhibit tourists from distracting others inside St. Mary's. Some areas could be reserved for private prayer and another area could be available for selfie-taking tourists. He also suggested inviting guests to join in the prayers.
"We want to encourage visitors to come to St. Mary's and to ensure that they have the best possible experience. This ministry of hospitality is an important part of our mission as a church," he said.
The cleric believes that subtle changes in dealing with tourists will be beneficial to the church, worshippers, and tourists.
Telegraphcouk. (2017). The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/27/priest-condemns-selfie-taking-tourists-disturbing-worshippers/
Oxfordtimescouk. (2017). The Oxford Times. http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/15434582.Selfie_taking_tourists_are_ruining___39_sacred_space__39__in_Oxford_church/
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Preschoolers in Sweden Banned from Saying "Amen"


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Fried bread triangles soaked with a syrup of milk cooked with sugar, cream and rose water topped with nuts.
Grated carrots glazed in butter, cooked in sweetened milk & khoya, garnished with nuts.
Cheese balls cooked in boiling sugar syrup soaked into thickened milk known as rabdi.
A delicious sweet dish prepared with cottage cheese, sweetened condensed milk and nuts.
Miniature poached dumplings of cottage cheese made from milk dipped in saffron and cardamom flavoured milk garnished with nuts.
Deep fried milk dumplings dipped in sugar syrup garnished with pistachio and cardamom seeds.
Seasonal fresh fruits cut into small pieces mixed with light cream sauce topped with ice cream.
Seasonal fresh fruits cut into small pieces in a light cream sauce.
Creamy fresh home made ice cream served on a bed of noodles drizzled with rose syrup.
Traditionally made in earthen pot, milk based frozen dessert flavoured with dryfruits & saffron.


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Haha, beyond silly! Looking forward to the final model!
That looks really funny. But the Bronzeback is so big I guess you'll need a second Agoniser at the other end to hold him up.
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Alongside her brother and hype man J2K of Flosstradamus, Chicago-born rap musician Kid Sister took the Windy City's music scene by storm, leaving a trail of dance floor mayhem.
Her success continued to grow as she toured with Kanye West and DJ A-Trak. 2006 found Kid Sister rocking various shows from her hometown to Paris, including an appearance at Pitchfork Music Festival. The media responded favorably with features on MTV, Pitchfork, i-D Magazine, XLR8R, The New York Times, Billboard and the cover of URB's "Next 1000" issue, among others.
Building on her early success, Kid Sister hit the studio and released two singles on the Fool's Gold label ("Control" and "Pro Nails"). Frequent international touring ensued, in addition to an appearance at Coachella, a sold out show at SXSW and a US tour with her labelmates.
Kanye West also took notice, adding a verse to her "Pro Nails" single (which he released on his "Can't Tell Me Nothing" mixtape) and appearing in the music video which quickly became an MTV favorite.
Kid Sister released her long-anticipated debut album, Ultraviolet, on October 6th 2009 on Downtown Records. The album includes production by some of the most sought after, cutting edge producers working today including A-Trak, Rusko, Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso, Sinden, XXXChange, Brian Kennedy, Herve, Yuksek and DJ Gant-Man.
In late 2011 Kid Sister released a mixtape entitled Kiss Kiss .
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Globe Business, the enterprise ICT arm of Globe Telecom, is at the forefront of disaster awareness and preparedness for large companies and organizations as it holds the first Cebu Business Continuity Forum at the Cebu Marriott Hotel.
Company officials, subject experts from the government and industry opinion leaders took the stage to provide owners and heads of commerce from Cebu as well as its neighboring provinces with key insights. The forum is directed on the importance of preparation and prevention for untoward eventualities which may adversely impact business operations, properties, resources and even lives.
The Forum serves as an opportunity for important stakeholders in the Visayas region to interface, discuss and exchange best practices in business continuity, harnessing the strength and adoption of available technologies to prepare businesses for any nature and degree of disruptions as well as contingency measures.
"As a company which gives premium on preparedness and being proactive in business continuity, Globe is proud to be part of this initiative to keep enterprises on their toes when it comes to business continuity. The Cebu Business Continuity Forum is a venue to heighten the awareness of our fellow Visayan Leaders in the business circles as well as the communities we serve on how we can adopt to the "new normal" in our changing world and commercial environments," said Globe Enterprise Regional Marketing Head Jasmine Garrido.
It also showcased the latest ICT capabilities as well as corporate initiatives before the region's chief executive officers, information technology and human resources heads as well as operational and administrative managers.
Globe Head of External Affairs Jocel de Guzman facilitated a "readiness checklist" session, shared the telco's "BangonPinoy" program in light of last year's Typhoon Haiyan disaster and the current "Project 1 Phone" drive to convert discarded phones into classroom in nearby Aklan province and also talked about the telco's "Project Wonderful" campaign. Globe VP for Enterprise Marketing Charmaine Pamintuan formally welcomed the delegates and provided an overview of the forum's objectives.
Amb. Marciano Paynor from Ayala Corp.'s External and Government Relations delivered the opening keynote, covering contingencies and measures to win over the threats of calamities and disasters, while Cebu's Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Baltazar Tribunalo delved on the government's readiness and the LGU's critical response system in times of crises.
Key Globe executives and officers such as G-Xchange President Paolo Baltao, Globe IT Consulting Services Director Gilbert Virtucio, Unified Communications Director Louie Villanueva and Senior Product Manager Sam Dichoso shared valuable learning on the topics of resource and technology readiness. Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corporation AVP Mark Yap talked about the key success factors n business recovery, while Director General of the Phil. Information Agency Usec. Jose Mari Oquinena was tasked to speak on people readiness and the key factors in developing a proactive and resilient mindset. Globe VP for IT-enabled Services Rey Lugtu closed the program with as short discussion on managing risks to technology.
Cebu Business Continuity Forum marks the first of a series of continuing thought-leadership engagements with its corporate customers which will take place in the Visayas region as well as in key provincial cities around the Philippines.


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Japan Helps Provide 9400 Masks for Merapi IDPs
By: Marwati
YOGYAKARTA-Attention and concern for the IDPs of Mount Merapi eruption not only came from within the country, but also from the international community. On Saturday, 27/11, for example, as many as 9400 masks were submitted by the Government of Japan to the IDPs of Merapi via UGM DERU (Disaster Response Unit).
The symbolic handover of the masks is conducted by the Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia, Kojiro Shiojiri, to the Rector of UGM, Prof. Ir. Sudjarwadi, M. Eng., Ph.D. The Japanese Ambassador was accompanied by Press Attache, Seiko Namba, Chairman of the Jakarta Japan Club (JJC), Norio Yamazaki, and Secretary-General of JJC, Chikara Shimizu. Meanwhile, in the UGM side were seen present, among others, Senior Vice Rector for Education, Research, and Community Service, Prof. Dr. Retno S Sudibyo, M.Sc., Apt., Vice Rector for Alumni and Business Development, Ir. Atyanto Daroko, M. Phil., Ph.D., Director of Student Affairs, Drs. Haryanto, M.Si., Executive Secretary, Drs. Djoko Moerdiyanto, M.A, and Chairman of the DERU team, Slamet Widiyanto, S. Si, M.Sc.
At the ceremony, Ambassador Kojiro Shiojiri said the aid delivery is a form of concern from the Japanese government, community, and companies, especially in Indonesia, following the eruption of Mount Merapi. "This is a form of attention and our deep concern following the disaster of Mount Merapi eruption," said Kojiro in Leader Meeting Room of UGM.
In relation with the disaster that has claimed hundreds of lives, the association of Japanese firms in Jakarta and surrounding areas joining the Jakarta Japan Club (JJC), on Saturday handed over as much as 9400 pieces of mask to the IDPs through UGM. "It is expected that the masks can be used for voluntary activities or distributed to the needy," he added.
Meanwhile, Prof. Sudjarwadi welcomed the provision of such aid. He promised that these masks would be distributed, especially to the IDPs of Mount Merapi staying in various evacuation shelters in Yogyakarta and Central Java. "We gladly accept and welcome the aid that has been distributed through UGM. Later, this form of assistance will soon be distributed to the IDPs in need," said the Rector.
With this assistance, the Rector of UGM also hoped that the cooperation between both parties may continue and increase, especially that UGM has also established quite good and close relations with universities in Japan. "Hopefully, the cooperation could be improved both for educational subject or study (research)," Prof. Sudjarwadi added.
In line with the Rector, Chairman of the DERU team of UGM, Slamet Widiyanto, S.Si., M.Sc., also welcomed the assistance from Japan, especially since DERU has run out of mask supplies. "They are very useful since DERU's supplies of mask by chance are running out. We will immediately distribute them to the IDPs, "said Slamet.
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A UVHD-template.vhdx file is now being stored here. This file is the user profile disk template. When a user logs on to the RDS server for the first time, this template is copied and renamed as a VHDX file, containing user SID in its name.... Actually did some testing today. This worked a LOT easier than I expected. A simple "move" operation in Hyper-V manager. Select the option to move the data and (I prefered to) choose the location of each type of file/folder.
Actually did some testing today. This worked a LOT easier than I expected. A simple "move" operation in Hyper-V manager. Select the option to move the data and (I prefered to) choose the location of each type of file/folder.
21/03/2018 · Docker for win create the hard drive for MobyLinuxVM in C:\Users\Public\Documents\Hyper-V\Virtual hard disks which I think is not a good practice as it can consume a lot of space on the C drive.
With the VHDX files in D:\Hyper-V\Virtual Hard Disks and the various hyper-v configs for the VMs in D:\Hyper-V\Virtual Machines\Virtual Machines. I plan on simply disconnecting the drivefrom the old system, and connecting it to the new system.
This is the sanest way to accomplish a "move". It also is the only way I can find to consolidate a "split" disk, as the media manager lets you change the type of the new copy. It also is the only way I can find to consolidate a "split" disk, as the media manager lets you change the type of the new copy.


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As part of Spinal Health Week 2018 (21-27 May), Dr Damien and Dr Michael from Essential Chiropractic are encouraging Australians to make small lifestyle changes to improve their spinal health and wellbeing.
During Spinal Health Week 2018, Dr Damien are asking all Australians to focus on everyday habits which can be harmful to the health of our spines and encourage small, practical steps for the better.
"Because musculoskeletal conditions are so common, there is a strong case for being proactive and making the necessary changes to improve your quality of life now and in the future" said Dr Michael from Essential Chiropractic and Healthcare clinic Simple lifestyle adjustments such as being mindful of your posture, being more active, taking breaks from mobile devices and incorporating stretching into your daily routine can make a noticeable difference.
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Welcome to the Christmas Nights Tour! This is a huge blog hop featuring 35 gorgeous holiday homes all lit up at night!! I guarantee you'll be mesmerized by the glow and twinkle!
A big thank you to my talented friend Rachel at Maison de Pax for inviting me to this inspirational Christmas tour!
If you're coming fromThe Happy Housie then welcome! I'm so thrilled you're here! If you haven't visited her home tour make sure you do!
One of my favorite things about Christmas is the twinkling lights at night! It's so magical and romantic. I love putting on Christmas music (did you see my fun Holly Jolly Christmas playlist?) at night with all the fairy lights on and snuggling in at home!
I LOVE these mercury glass pine cone string lights!
Our porch is so pretty at night! Especially with the snow we have – it's so sparkly!
Our white Christmas tree has the most stunning glimmery look at night – I love sitting in our living room and admiring the peaceful shimmer!
Click on any image and use the arrows to scroll through the collection to be taken directly to the product you are interested in learning more about!
Thanks so much for visiting today – I hope you enjoyed my Magical Christmas Lights at Night Tour!
Make these Quick and Easy DIY Chocolatey Favor Boxes for Gifts ! These make adorable hostess gifts, table favors and gifts for guests that pop by unexpectedly for the holidays!
Now pop on over to Rooms FOR Rent to see her Christmas Nights Tour!
Now grab a cup of hot chocolate and your cuddliest blanket and see all of these 35 Holiday Homes all lit up!
Thank you so much for sharing on our tour! Your silvery and white tree is so bright and festive. And, I am so jealous you have snow for Christmas!
Heather, your garlands and greenery are so beautiful!! Everything looks wonderful all lit up at night! Wishing you a Merry Christmas!
Your home is so pretty, Heather! I love all your twinkly lights! Happy holidays.
Beautiful tour, Heather! I love the white and silver combo! Hope you have a very Merry Christmas!
Thank you Abby – Merry Christmas!
Everything is just beautiful Heather and I'm jealous of the snow. Whenever we get anything that looks white it's ice. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Those garlands with light are so very pretty! Your tree is stunning.
Thank you to your husband for his service to our country.
I see now so many ideas for next year! I am definitely stepping up my decorating game!