Monkey Island Pattaya goes by various names, including Koh Ling (Thai for "Monkey Island"), Koh Ped ("Duck Island") and the official name: Koh Klet Kaew ("Crystal Shard Island"). True to some of its names, the tiny, jungle-covered lump of land is shaped roughly like a splinter of crystal and is famous for its large population of crab-eating macaques. There are no ducks, however.
The 24-hectare island just off the coast of Sattahip is home to hundreds of monkeys which have become accustomed to human contact as a result of daily visits from boats carrying tourists. The stony beach on the eastern end of the island is one of the most popular spots on the route of many of the island-hopping tours sailing from Ocean Marina Yacht Club in Na Jomtien, with visitors enjoying feeding and photographing the residents.
Monkey Island Pattaya was once the home of quite a large white-handed gibbon population introduced by US Armed Forces scientists in 1967. They were part of a study into the feasibility of using isolated breeding colonies as a ready supply of subjects for testing potential malaria vaccines on. However, the institute behind the programme stopped using gibbons in their research a few years later and the gibbons were removed and released into the wild near Kanchanaburi.
The current residents are crab-eating macaques, also known as long-tailed macaques and locally as Ling Samae ('Ling' means monkey and 'Samae' is a type of crab). There numbers have grown so large, thanks to being regularly fed by visitors, that the Royal Thai Navy has to provide food aid during the off-season to prevent mass starvation! The monkeys are so used to tourists that they will often swim out to meet approaching boats, eager to get at the fruit that most of them bring along.
If you want to feed them yourself, bananas and nuts are good, but watermelon is their favourite. It is important to note that, while the residents of Monkey Island Pattaya are generally friendly and approachable and will even climb up on you if you are carrying food, they are still wild and can become aggressive without warning.


There seems to be no legal way to have a full version of Photoshop without any payment. However, with the 7-day trial, you are given a chance to use Photoshop with all of its features for free. The below part clarifies step by step to download and install Photoshop free trial.
To have Photoshop trial file downloaded on your computer, follow these steps.
Click on Free Trial, which will lead you to the page where Photoshop free trial file is automatically downloaded on your computer.
Note: Click Try again if you don't see any downloading.
The installation process includes the following steps.
Double-click to open the downloaded file for Photoshop free trial. You may be asked to verify the file on Mac.
Launch the Photoshop Installer: On Windows, click Yes and wait for Photoshop Installer to open. On Mac, click on the Photoshop icon to begin the installation.
Click Sign in to log in your Adobe account. If you don't have one, choose Sign up and fill all required information.
Click to choose your level of experience with Photoshop from the drop-down list.
Click Continue to proceed with the process.
Complete any questions given in the process and wait for Photoshop to be downloaded and installed on your computer.
It will take around 30 minutes for the installation process to finish. After that, you can open and use Photoshop for 7 days. When the trial expires, it's your choice whether to make a payment for its premium version or go for other image editors.
Try Photoshop free trial now!


People often put the slug on various presentations. To say the truth, in many cases, this criticism is completely justified. Most of us know how it feels to listen to a voluble, but a stodgy presentation that brings out one single thought: I want this nightmare to end up as soon as possible.
Actually, what is this distinguishing thing that creates a contrast between an impressive presentation and awful one? Without a doubt, it's the way the information is presented. So, in this very case, we deal with such things as design and content. You may speak extempore, you may speak glibly, you may speak absolutely decisively and masterfully, but slides streaking off behind your back can completely ruin the whole image of your presentation. They can distract listeners from the main message of your speech and take their minds off.
In order to prevent you from making unforgivable mistakes, we've decided to collect a bunch of tips that will help you to create an impressive presentation. Just keep them in mind during its preparing and your success will be sure as a gun.
An out-of-the-ordinary design has nothing to do with standard templates that come alongside with a software. Some people can say that they look pretty simple and minimal and such an approach to design is widely-recognized nowadays. The main point is unchangeable, anyway. Default templates look extremely tiresome and even dreadful. When you start to create your presentation, throw away this typical kind of design and try to focus on something off-the-beaten-track. Push your imagination beyond the limits, check out various combinations and, in such a way, you will certainly get something trustworthy and nice-looking.
Sometimes there cannot be something better than a balanced color scheme that spices the whole look of the presentation up. You can create various color mixes, but, anyway, there is no need to be zealous with complex gradients and combinations. Your presentation can gain a wonderful look even if you use a simple, but a right mixture of colors. In addition to this, you should pay attention to the contrast between text and background in order to make people enjoy your slides, not pull a face taking a glance at acid hues. By the way, bold and italic fonts are not the only way to highlight the most important information. Select one color and use it to bring to focus a crucial point and, thus, people won't miss it.
To start with, you should always think about people while choosing a font and its size. Don't forget about those who sit far away from the screen – they've also come to listen to your presentation, not jack around on the cheap sets. Such fonts are Times New Roman or Comic Sans are too simple, while Helvetica is a traditional one that looks extremely great. In addition to this, try to use sans serif fonts, because serif ones have a tendency to combine into a one single unity, thus, making text twice harder to read.
Slides that come together with a multiplicity of paragraphs are awful. People won't even listen to your speech, their attention will be absolutely compelled to the screen. As you know, sometimes it could be very hard to listen and read at the same time. When you present a lot of text on the slide, you just shift everyone's attention to the presentation and, in such a way, people start to read the information written on the slide and ignore your speech. Moreover, try to not use more than 5 lines of the text. People need to process information both audible and written, so don't overload their minds with unnecessary letters. In general, don't turn your visuals into a manuscript and don't forget to divide main points, writing them on different slides.
Visualization is an incredibly powerful thing. It has an ability to encourage attention to the presentation and make it more enthralling.
You can find a raging flood of the stock photography on the Internet or you can take your high-quality photos. Anyway, make certain that you provide the audience with professional pictures. Low-resolution images are horrible. These images included in the software are more than horrible. To cut a long story short, try to choose photos that look engaging, but don't place hundreds of them on your slides in order to prevent your presentation from turning into a photo album. It would be better to use only one image that will convey the general idea of your message.
use line charts to show various trends.
All in all, it would be easier for people to comprehend and memorize what they've heard. You will definitely get an emotional response to stating your views on.
There is no need to put animation on every slide. The animation is good when they're used in small doses. Make sure that you've chosen it aforethought and keep in mind that it shouldn't look extremely slow or quick. Such a simple variant as a subtle swipe right-to-left would look twice better than a slow fly or move. The same tips can be used regarding transitions. People will definitely be tired of eternal transitions used between all slides. For this reason, try to not overload your presentation with unnecessary effects that are, actually, considered to be not so important and essential.
In general, you can use video and audio in your presentation, but, anyway, make certain that it will be relevant. It's possible to use various video clips in order to show particular examples that need a confirmation. In such a way, the main point will be illustrated in an amusing way. If we were to talk about audio, try to avoid these sound effects that come together with the animation. Your audience will divert its attention away if they hear some inappropriate noise in the background.
Without a doubt, you need to follow these eight steps in order to make an impressive presentation that will make everyone agape with wonder. Yet there is one more thing that you need to pay attention to and it's your speech. A lot of people are afraid of speaking out. How is it possible to escape this nasty fear and gain confidence in order to sound convincing? Julian Treasure shares some useful tips that will help you to capture the attention and forget what does it mean – to speak when nobody's listening to you. Thanks to the video below, we've made out two more helpful pieces of advice that will allow you to come into notice.
There are a plenty of things that we need to throw away while speaking. These seven habits are considered to be something that everyone can fall into. Try to avoid them completely and, thus, your speech will turn into something more pleasant, spectacular and thought-out.
L – love (try to show real respect for your audience and be honest with them.
For those who search for an impactful and imaginative way of presenting their business solutions, we present this free eBook that can be downloaded by clicking on the image below. If you have a desire to find out how to make your storytelling absolutely exciting and attention-grabbing, make the audience become interested in your company, its history, and relationships with customers, just take a look at this step-by-step guide. It will help you to find out the difference between storytelling and content marketing, make it easier for you to tell stories and provide with the knowledge what is the best way to present your one.
In conclusion, we would like to repeat the steps that you need to follow while making a presentation that will leave everyone amazed (in a good way, of course).
In a perfect world, you should know your topic irreproachably.
Forget about a big amount of the text on your slides.
Choose a layout of your presentation elaborately.
Create a contrast between text and background.
Choose a relevant design theme.
Don't overload your presentation with various effects and animations.
We hope that these tips will help you to make a splash and score a hit during your presentation. We wish you good luck and thanks for reading!
This is a guest blog article written by Lana Miro.
She also cooperates with TemplateMonster.com for helping everyone to find their best solutions for their own online projects.
Follow her FB for more awesome content and fresh ideas.


text:
Williams Lake Stampeders
Central Interior Hockey League
Williams Lake Minor Hockey Association
Williams Lake Youth Soccer Association
2017 Guide to Williams Lake and Area
The City of Williams Lake Map
Minor Hockey Showcase
Youth Excellence
Casual Country
Justin Bieber has delivered an early Christmas gift to his fans, revealing details on an upcoming album and North American tour. Singer Justin Bieber warms up prior to the NBA All-Star celebrity basketball game in Los Angeles, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Chris Pizzello
Sorry, not sorry: Justin Bieber announces new album, tour and documentary series
The video teases a clip of his R&B-flavoured single 'Yummy'
Justin Bieber delivered an early Christmas gift to fans on Tuesday, revealing details for an upcoming single, album and North American tour.
The Stratford, Ont.-raised pop superstar posted a video to his social media platforms titled "#Bieber2020," which promised there's plenty of new music to come in the new year.
The "super-trailer," as he called it on Instagram, features Bieber emerging from a shack and setting forth along a dusty road towards a deserted gas station.
"As humans we are imperfect," the 25-year-old singer says in a voiceover at the start of the clip.
"My past, my mistakes, all the things that I've been through, I believe that I'm right where I'm supposed to be and God has me right where he wants me."
#BIEBER2020 super-trailer on youtube now
A post shared by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) on Dec 24, 2019 at 9:13am PST
The video teases a clip of his R&B-flavoured single "Yummy," due on Jan. 3, which will be followed by an album that's yet to be titled. He also will release a documentary series about his career in 2020.
Bieber plans to launch a 45-show North American tour starting in Seattle on May 14. He'll roll through Canada with four stops in Ottawa (Sept. 1), Quebec City (Sept. 3), Toronto (Sept. 10) and Montreal (Sept. 14).
The performer has been hinting at the next stage of his career since appearing with Ariana Grande at the Coachella music festival in April.
After that, he spent ample time on Instagram referencing the upcoming project, at one point telling his fans he would release a new album before Christmas if he got 20 million likes. He later deleted the post.
ALSO READ: Justin Bieber working with YouTube on 'top secret project'
Season's Greetings: Cariboo Gold Dance Band recalls rich and fun history
Encore no more? Musicians debate if forced concert callbacks are out of style
Romeros hosting house concert with David Francey next Tuesday
The musicians are in the midst of preparing a brand new album and going on tour
CRD librarian reflects on most-read titles in 2019
Graphic novels were especially popular in Williams Lake this year
B.C. Premier calls Quesnel a 'hub of innovation' in face of forestry downturn
Premier John Horgan tours Forestry Innovation Centre and meets with mayor, community representatives
LETTER: Quesnel Cattlemen's Association raise concerns over West Fraser Road detour
The association is "deeply concerned" about the condition of the detour route
Explore Williams Lake Tribune
100 Mile House Free Press
Williams Lake News
Williams Lake Weather
Williams Lake Classifieds
© 2020, Williams Lake Tribune and Black Press Group Ltd.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Spend some down time getting a massage in Ottawa with one of our highly skilled massage therapists as they work out all the stress and tension of your day. Enjoy our signature York Street Spa massage in downtown Ottawa, designed to increase circulation, relieve muscle tension and promote relaxation and flexibility or choose from our full line up of specialty massages. Whatever you choose you are guaranteed to feel balanced, energized and relaxed.
Pamper your body and your soul with one of our delectable Body Treatments as our friendly and professional estheticians wrap, exfoliate, cleanse and detoxify. Forget about the stress of everyday life and lose yourself in the decadence of a nurturing body treatment.
Get your skin looking its best with a facial featuring all natural products that smooth and cleanse for renewed and even-toned skin that looks perfected by nature.
Our team of top stylists are up-to-date on the latest in hair styles and trends. Each visit to our spa in Ottawa begins with a personal consultation where together with your stylist you choose the best look to suit your features and your lifestyle followed by a relaxing scalp massage. Watch the transformation as your hair is cut, colored and styled into a masterpiece.
The York Street Spa is Ottawa's premiere Aveda Lifestyle Salon and Spa.


Lazy week — yes, no doubt.
Just a quick note to let you know I've added a few more ads (along with some esteemed commentary) to the Offbeat Ads section.
And, I'm slowly updating all the Videos I've made in the past, to the new video section on my blog. There's a LOT of new ones I've added over the last few days.
O.K., that's it — have a great weekend.


When we die someone needs to take responsibility for dealing with our affairs, including organising our funeral, settling our debts and passing on gifts of money, property or possessions in accordance with the terms of our will or the rules of intestacy when no will has been made. This is known as probate.
In this article, Gail Hall, wills and probate expert at Warners Solicitors in Kent explains how the first step in this process usually involves applying for a grant of probate once the value of the estate has been established.
the value of their estate is less than £15,000.


text:
Tourism near Belene and Gulyantsi - mission possible!
Submitted by: BlueLink 24-09-2021.
How to find 1000 free beds for tourists in a municipality without a single guest house or hotel and can a former concentration camp become a tourist attraction? Answers to these and other questions were found by BlueLink experts, together with representatives of the municipalities, business and local people in Belene and Gulyantsi, Bulgaria. On September 2 and 3, 2021, we held workshops in both municipalities that aimed to identify ways to use the rich but still little known cultural and historical heritage in the region, and to create new opportunities for tourism and business.
The visit of the two municipalities was attended by BlueLink's executive editor Pavel Antonov, the director of the Institute for Analysis and Evaluation in Tourism, assoc. prof. Rumen Draganov, the executive director of the Association of Danube River Municipalities "Danube" Maria Tsankova, and researchers Zoya Mikova and Gavrail Gavrailov. Their research trip and meetings with local communities were part of the implementation of the project "DANube Urban Brand + Building Regional and Local Resilience through the Valorization of Danube's Cultural Heritage (DANUrB+)".
The project is implemented by a partner consortium within the EU Danube Transnational Cooperation Program 2014-2020 and includes partners from 6 Danube countries (Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Hungary, Croatia and Slovakia). Its main goal is to improve the quality of life and the demand for tourist services in the peripheral regions of the Danube in order to stop the depopulation of settlements in the region by promoting the sustainable use of cultural heritage and resources in the Danube communities. The Association of Danube River Municipalities is an associated partner in the project.
Milen Dulev, mayor of Belene, proudly pointed out the progress of tourism initiatives in the municipality, where there is already a hotel and guest houses. The Catholic church in the city is a traditional center for pilgrimage tourism.
"This is the largest Danube island, the only nature park on the Danube - Persina Nature Park, the only remaining camp from the socialist times, the only Catholic bishop who became blessed in the Catholic faith since 1999, proclaimed by Pope John Paul", Dulev added.
"We promote the city through various channels - with the help of the Internet and print media, the tourist exchanges in which we can participate, so in the city with each passing period and each passing summer tourists increase and see the beauty of our community", said the mayor.
Lachezar Yakov, mayor of Gulyantsi, pointed out tourism as a good opportunity for the municipality and local people and expressed readiness for its implementation.
Maria Tsankova defined cultural-historical and adventure tourism as ones with the greatest potential for all Danube municipalities. "What is extra for the municipality of Belene is the opportunity for the camp to be developed as a place of remembrance. Of course, organizing festivals, events for living history, in order to attract more tourists and create interest", Tsankova said.
She also gave as an example the development of sport fishing, nature tourism and ecosystem services. She explained that various stakeholders take part - the municipal administration, park managers and regional history museums, which are responsible for cultural and historical sites.
"Business is also a very important element for the development of tourism such as hotels, food production, restaurants. In all development plans, tourism is defined as a priority area, and local communities and authorities are very enthusiastic because they realize that this is a potential for the local economy",Tsankova added.
"It is exciting when before our eyes are formed business ideas and initiatives that respect and preserve the cultural and historical heritage", said Pavel Antonov, who is not only a co-founder of the Blulink Foundation but also a heir of local people in the region. According to him, the presence of one of the best preserved Vlach linguistic and cultural communities in Bulgaria is among the greatest treasures of the region. Antonov is the heir of local people from the village of Milkovitsa, where some of the bold ideas for tourism in the region came from.
The uniqueness and integrity of this region is a gold mine that can attract thousands of tourists, said Rumen Draganov, who is also secretary of the Bulgarian Tourist Union. He warned local people about the danger of pseudo "investors" who come to make a quick profit and rob local assets. Draganov believes that the locals are the ones who should take advantage of the resources, because everyone who earns the money elsewhere and spends it in Gulyantsi improves the local economy.
He gave as an example the opportunity to show the culture of cultivation of different crops, animal husbandry or production of products and culinary tourism. "It is necessary for the locals to agree to receive tourists in the existing available accommodation", Draganov explained. According to him, the most appropriate form of joint business of local people is described in the Law on Cooperatives, with the possibilities to share the available resources by anyone who wants to develop and profit from tourism.
Examples of sustainable local tourism in the Danube tourist region, applicable to the local context in the municipality of Belene, were presented by Gavrail Gavrailov, editor-in-chief of a platform for promoting rural and alternative tourism ruralbalkans.com and an expert in social entrepreneurship. According to him, it is possible that such an ominous relic as the Belene concentration camp has the potential as a tourist attraction. "In order to change the perception of the place, we need to change its energy. An alternative is to create new art forms. Of course, this should be part of the will of the local community, because they largely see it as a place of terror, and the future should be with more positive energy", Gavrailov said.
A local traditional song, sung by the local historian Zoya Mikova from the Association "Unknown - Plovdiv", demonstrated the potential of the cultural heritage. She is a lecturer and author of a book and research on the Bulgarian and Vlach musical and cultural heritage in the village of Milkovitsa. Loaded with energy and ideas, the participants exchanged experiences and good practices.
The text was prepared within the project DANube Urban Brand + Building Regional and Local Resilience through the Valorization of Danube's Cultural Heritage (DANUrB +) . The project is co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), as well as the national budget of Republic of Bulgaria through the budget of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works.
Another important issue
In order to keep supporting the strtategic use of information and telecommunication technologies and the internet by civil society, for the sake of nature protection, common European values and democracy, we need to be independent. You can support BlueLink by making a donation to the BlueLink Foundation or becoming a volunteer to help our activities. Learn more about BlueLink's mission, vision and activities here.
Добро управление
Latest from » News
Bulgaria's Climate Coalition criticises decision to prolong coal plants' life
Good Jobs And a Good Environment for Bulgaria's Coal Region of Galabovo - Rountable
In the Danube Week, BlueLink presented its work on DANURB+ at a conference in Vidin and Calafat
BlueLink Foundation participated on "Weekend Tourism" in Ruse
Journalism and science for climate
All countries must have a target for climate neutrality
Bluelink gathers climate policy asks from civil society organizations
UNECE: Protect Ukraine's environmental defenders!
Experts: effective legal instruments for climate neutrality needed
Hidden qualities and treasures along the Danube discussed by partners from 6 countries in the Serbian city of Sombor


text:
Buchan fishermen invited to participate in trials
SeaWiseis a dedicated stability monitor developed by Hook Marine and designed for small craft to warn of loss of stability while at sea
Fishermen from Peterhead and Fraserburgh are being invited to participate in research trials with the SeaWise™stability monitor and play their part in improving safety at sea.
SeaWise™ is a dedicated stability monitor developed by Hook Marine and designed for small craft to warn of loss of stability while at sea. The system monitors the loss of stability through continuous roll measurement.
The system is now at the end stage of its development and is undergoing final sea trials to ensure optimal performance. While several are already being trialled, there are still opportunities for other fishermen to participate should they wish to do so.
Ken Smith of Hook Marine said: "Loss of stability is the biggest single reason for fishing vessel losses, which is why SeaWise is so important for improving safety and preventing tragic accidents."
Ken will be at Skipper Expo Int. Aberdeen 2018 on May 25 and 26 May where he would be pleased to discuss SeaWise™ and set up a trial for interested fishermen. He can be contacted then, or at any other time, on 07966 029576, email kjs@hookmarine.com
The equipment for trial – no bigger than a laptop – would be personally delivered by Ken to any UK fishing port/harbour, where he would also give a demonstration on how to operate it. After the trial period, the equipment would be collected, and the results analysed by a research team from the University of Strathclyde.
SeaWise™ has been developed with funding support from the Scottish Funding Council, Lloyds Register Foundation, Trinity House and the European Maritime & Fisheries Fund.


text:
IBM plans double-gate transistors
Published: December 3rd, 2001
IBM says its new transistor architecture will reduce power consumption and increase performance, but don't expect to have it in your hand any time soon.
Big Blue unveiled the Double Gate transistor at the International Electronic Device meeting on Monday in Washington. Scott Crowder, program manager of CMOS logic technology development IBM Microelectronics, says instead of having a gate at the top of a channel, the channel has been turned on its side and gates have been placed on both sides.
"If I have two gates I have more control over the on and off switch as well as having twice as much area for the current to flow. You get twice as much current and you get better control over the off state so you can shrink the channel length, which is the driving performance scale metric further," Crowder says.
"You can basically increase the performance 25 to 50 per cent as well as reducing the compasitence of the gate, which allows you to reduce the power."
Last week Intel Corp. announced a strategy whereby it would release Terahertz processors to reduce gate leakage and power consumption, but not until 2005 at the earliest.
Crowder says while this is a high priority for IBM, it is one of a number of areas it is focusing on. At the moment there are about 15 people working on the technology and it isn't expected to reach the market until the second half of the decade.
According to Max Baron, principal analyst for Scottsdale, Ariz.-based MicroDesign Resources, reducing heat is very important from a financial point of view. He says increasing the mean time between failure improves the reliability.
"Think of embedded devices like cellular base stations or switching boxes that people put on prairies," says Baron. "If you put things in a remote location or even inside the city, you don't want to visit them, so that translates directly into money."
Baron adds the lower the temperature the more you can pack in one box.
"As soon as the number of users or channel that you're serving goes up, you need more performance. You want to be able to deliver that performance in ever decreasing sizes," Baron says.
While Baron hasn't seen IBM research, he says if its performance claim is true it is a significant ahcievement.
Ontario revises IT shopping list
More from Open World: Upgrades under debate


text:
Captain E.W. Fuller Prisoner of War Letters, 1863
This exhibit features a series of letters written by Emelius W. Fuller, a Confederate Army officer, during his time as a prisoner of war in 1863. Fuller was the commander of the St. Martin Rangers Company Infantry in Louisiana, and captain of a boat called the Queen of the West. He was seriously wounded and taken prisoner when his boat was destroyed on Bayou Teche, April 14, 1863. Over the following three months, he wrote letters to his wife, Mary Haskell Fuller, in a book given to him as he recuperated at St. James Hospital in New Orleans. Using blank leaves in the book, an illustrated dictionary of flowers, Fuller wrote seven letters, from April to July of 1863, which have been digitized and transcribed for this exhibit.
E.W. and Mary Fuller →
Digital Exhibits Home
E.W. and Mary Fuller
Flora's Dictionary
Fuller's Plea and Signature Page
Fuller's Signature
Fuller's Plea
Letter 1 04/18/1863
Letter 1, Page 1
Letter 2 06/1863
Letter2, Page 1
Letter 4 6/15/1863 - 6/17/1863
Letter 5 06/19/1863-06/20/1863
MASC Home


Pinot gris develops floral, dried fruit and jammy aromas. It is both fresh and full-bodied, with suppleness. This wine is an attractive golden yellow color. It boasts a subtle and elegant nose with smoky, acidulated and yellow fleshed fruit aromas. Good freshness brings about crunchiness and finesse. The attack is frank and refined. This Pinot gris offers good well-balanced and thirstquenching matter with notes of yellow fleshed fruit (pear, plum and quince), as well as heaps of fat. Good volume develops on the palate with plenty of aromatic persistence, underscored by freshness and balance. It is a very nice gastronomic wine.
Food Suggestion Seafood,Salads and White Meat, Asian Cuisine, Hard Cheeses, Who needs food?


Colonial Transportation offers JFK car service, JFK car service Long Island, JFK car service New York, and private JFK car service.
Need JFK car service? Colonial Transportation offers the BEST JFK car service. Our JFK car service is always on time. With over 50 years of service, and prices lower than the competition, we are the premier JFK car service provider on Long Island and New York. We offer our JFK car service for whenever you may need. Our JFK car service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days and week. The next time you need transportation to JFK, car service from Colonial Transportation is the best way to go. Reach out to Colonial today to reserve your next JFK car service need.


On October 31, 2006, a fire occurred in the Mizpah Hotel in Reno, NV, a residential hotel housing mainly low income people. At the time of the fire there were 85 occupants within the building. The fire spread rapidly in the corridor on the second floor of the building and then upward, preventing many occupants from promptly exiting the building. Several mattresses stored in the second floor corridor provided fuel for the fire as it grew in size. First arriving fire units were confronted with an acute situation, with occupants awaiting rescue at several windows and several more unaccounted for.
Twelve occupants died in the fire, and over 30 were injured. The building was destroyed and had to be demolished in the aftermath of the fire and investigation.
Investigators determined that the fire was deliberately set by a resident who ignited one of the mattresses in the corridor and left it against a dwelling room door in the second floor corridor. The suspect in the fire, a 47 year-old female was charged with twelve counts of murder and one count of first degree arson. She pled guilty to these counts in January, 2007 and was sentenced to multiple life sentences in March, 2007.
Get additional facts from the report and watch a related video by visiting NFPA's Fire Sprinkler Initiative blog.
!http://lbackstrom.typepad.com/.a/6a014e86dfab17970d01bb07a29acf970d-550wi|src=http://lbackstrom.typepad.com/.a/6a014e86dfab17970d01bb07a29acf970d-550wi|alt=CO event|style=width: 550px;|title=CO event|class=asset asset-image at-xid-6a014e86dfab17970d01bb07a29acf970d img-responsive!
Carbon monoxide is created when fuel burns incompletely, and is often called the 'invisible killer' because it's a poisonous gas that's invisible and odorless. When home heating equipment isn't installed or working properly, the risk of higher levels of CO increases significantly.
In 2010, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 80,100 non-fire incidents in which CO was found. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that from 1999-2010, an average of 430 people were killed by unintentional CO poisoning per year.
NFPA and CPSC's online toolkit provides a wealth of resources, safety tips and advice for properly maintaining heating systems to prevent the buildup of CO in the home, while strongly advocating for the installation of CO alarms.
Two days ago, Lieutenant Edward J. Walsh Jr. and Firefighter Michael R. Kennedy, the two Boston firefighters who died battling a nine-alarm fire on Beacon Street last March, were posthumously awarded the state's highest firefighting honor.
The ceremony was attended by the late firefighters' families and comrades, as well as an array of dignitaries and both received Medals of Honor during the 25th annual Firefighter of the Year heroism awards ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Library in Dorchester.
Walsh's wife and two of his children, along with Kennedy's mother and father, accepted the awards on behalf of the men. The Boston Fire Department received a group award for their attempts to rescue the pair, who became trapped in the basement.
Firefighters from 10 communities were also honored during the ceremony. Governor Deval Patrick and other state and fire officials presented a total of 22 awards for acts of heroism. Several awards went to off-duty firefighters who charged into burning buildings without safety gear to search for people trapped inside.
Read the full Boston Globe article for more details on the Awards.
It's hard to believe we'll be turning back our clocks this weekend, and that the days will be getting noticeably shorter. If that idea doesn't thrill you (and really, who's happy about this?!), here's a significant benefit to the day: the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® program.
For 27 years, Energizer® has partnered with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) to help keep families safe by reminding people to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when they change their clocks back on November 2.
As part of the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery campaign, Energizer® and IAFC will be hosting fire safety events in 20 cities around the country, with the Energizer Bunny making special appearance in select markets. Click here to see where these events will be held.
And, of course, remember to test your smoke alarms monthly to make sure they're working.
!http://lbackstrom.typepad.com/.a/6a014e86dfab17970d01b7c6fd3e35970b-250wi|src=http://lbackstrom.typepad.com/.a/6a014e86dfab17970d01b7c6fd3e35970b-250wi|alt=Circuit breaker|style=width: 225px;|title=Circuit breaker|class=asset asset-image at-xid-6a014e86dfab17970d01b7c6fd3e35970b img-responsive!
Every year there are widespread anecdotal reports of homeowners' property damage to electrical and electronic equipment resulting from electrical surges. The revision cycle of the 2011 edition of [NFPA 70, National Electrical Code | http://www.nfpa.org/70] (NEC) included several proposals (e.g. NEC 4-53 and NEC 4-127) to add new requirements for a Surge Protective Device for all dwelling units. These proposals were rejected by the respective Code Making Panel (i.e., CMP-4) due to a lack of reliable data to support such requirements.
The goal of this project is to develop a data collection plan to assess loss related to electrical surge in homes, and address the potential impact electrical surge protection devices would have in mitigating these losses. The deliverables from this project represent a Phase I study in support of a potential second phase (not included in the scope of this effort).
On Friday, October 30, 1992, an explosion and fire resulted in the total evacuation of the Woburn Nursing Center, a 101-bed facility, in Woburn, Massachusetts. The explosion occurred when natural gas was accidentally released during construction activities at the facility. The natural gas filled combustible concealed spaces in the building's core area and was ignited by some undetermined heat source. When ignited, the gas-fed fire spread vertically from the basement to the third floor blowing off a section of the building's roof. Twenty-one sprinklers operated controlling the fire while staff members evacuated all patients. Construction workers, neighbors and others provided limited but valuable assistance during the evacuation. Since the evacuation activities were already in progress when they arrived, most of the first-alarm fire fighters were able to concentrate on fire suppression. Twenty-one civilians and two fire fighters sustained injuries though most of these injuries were minor. The damage to the building and its contents was estimated at $1.5 million.
The quick response of fire department, emergency medical and other personnel who, through a coordinated effort, were able to perform their respective tasks as well as assist the nursing home staff in the care of evacuated residents.
Under the authority of the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Act, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established a National Construction Safety Team to determine the likely technical cause(s) of building failures. The team's reports include recommendations, but to date, there has been no systematic method available to evaluate the impact of these recommendations.
A protocol for conducting these evaluations has been launched through a project of the Fire Protection Research Foundation and NFPA. The incident chosen to demonstrate the protocol is The Station Nightclub Fire, which occurred on February 20, 2003 in West Warwick, RI, and resulted in 100 fatalities. The project considers NCST recommendations that relate to changes in the rules and practices that define local environments and fire department effectiveness, changes to model codes and standards, as well as research on fire-related phenomena and mitigation methods.
Download a free copy of the Foundation/NFPA report, "Pilot Demonstration of an Impact Evaluation Protocol: NIST NCST Recommendations Arising from The Station Nightclub Fire," authored by John R. Hall, Jr., PhD, Michael Karter, Amanda Kimball, P.E., and Minchao Yin.
Home fire sprinkler advocates across the U.S. participated in an ABC News investigation that underscored the concerns surrounding lightweight construction and modern home furnishings under fire.
Receive this free, monthly newsletter by signing up today. These stories will keep you abreast of the latest legislative updates, new advocacy tools, and activities of sprinkler advocates.
On Thursday evening, October 28, 1998, a fire occurred in a nightclub in Gothenburg, Sweden. A Halloween party was being held in the second floor hall, and it was estimated by officials that there were approximately 400 people in attendance. According to personnel from the fire brigade, one of the survivors reported that there were so many people that it was impossible to even dance because people were crowded shoulder to shoulder. The area had an occupancy rating of approximately 150 people.
Once the fire was extinguished, about 20 bodies were found in a small room on the northwest end of the building. It appeared that these victims were attempting to flee the fire and were not able to make it through the door at the northwest end. They then attempted to take refuge in the room, but were overcome by the smoke. One officer reported that the bodies were piled approximately three feet deep in this room. A total of 64 people died in this fire, mostly from smoke inhalation. Their ages ranged from 14 to 20 years old. 150 people were injured. The fire brigade estimated that they rescued 40 to 50 people.
To read the full report Download this Gothenburg, Sweden report. For NFPA statistical information Download Eating and Drinking Establishments.
Anyone may submit a comment on this proposed TIA by the December 19, 2014 closing date. Along with your comment, please identify the number of the TIA and forward to the Secretary, Standards Council by the closing date.
!http://nfpa.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8351b9f3453ef01bb07a0970b970d-500wi|src=http://nfpa.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8351b9f3453ef01bb07a0970b970d-500wi|alt=Esfi|style=width: 474px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;|title=Esfi|class=asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8351b9f3453ef01bb07a0970b970d img-responsive!
Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) is hosting the first in a new webinar series, on Wednesday the 29th at 11:00am ET. The free webinar titled "Counterfeiting: Understanding Your Risk and Liability," will delve into recent trends in counterfeiting as well as the legal responses aimed at addressing the issue. Citing specific court cases and seizures, panelists will describe the ongoing fight against counterfeit goods and the new technologies, practices, and collaborations that are helping to thwart these dangerous products.
The live event will kick off ESFI's "Zero Tolerance for Counterfeits" webinar series that that will feature industry experts discussing various topics related to counterfeit electrical products.  Each webinar will be broadcasted live and the public is encouraged to submit questions to the speaker panel before and during the event.
[Register for this free webinar now | http://www.visualwebcaster.com/ESFI]. Questions can be submitted in real time during the discussion, or can be sent to [info@esfi.org | mailto:info@esfi.org] in advance. Participants are also encouraged to join the Twitter conversation during the event using the hashtag #ESFIAntiCounterfeiting.
On Sunday October 25, 1987, at approximately 8:45 a.m., three fire fighters were killed and three others injured during a multi-department, live fire training exercise involving a vacant, two-story, wood frame farmhouse in Milford, Michigan.
NFPA is sad to hear the news of the passing of Alonzo King, Jr. from Columbus, Ohio. Our hearts are with the city of Columbus as they celebrate the life of a great public servant. Firefighter King was the Fifty Year Plus Program Coordinator within the Community Relations Office at the Columbus Division of Fire. He was involved with NFPA public education programs for many years and a faithful advocate for fire safety in his community. In 2008, Alonzo was involved in the first NFPA Urban Fire Safety Project set in Columbus. He, along with Lt. David Sawyer, was instrumental to the success of this endeavor.
Alonzo was a key player in working to reduce the fire incidence in high-risk neighborhoods and headed up an installation program for interconnected smoke alarms in the homes of older adults. Alonzo further demonstrated his passion for fire prevention when partnering with NFPA to develop an arson safety program which was used across North America. Firefighter King cared deeply about the older adults in his community and was a strong proponent for the NFPA Remembering When program. He worked with hundreds of older adults in Columbus over the years to help them prevent fires and falls in the home and established important partnerships with other community organizations to strengthen his efforts.
I am sure anyone who had the pleasure of working with Alonzo will remember his infectious smile, his ability to connect with his audiences with humor and music, and his dedication to helping his community. The city of Columbus is left with big shoes to fill.
Under the authority of the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Act, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) establishes a National Construction Safety Team to determine the likely technical cause(s) of building failures. These reports include recommendations, but there has been no systematic method available to evaluate the impact of these recommendations.
A general protocol for conducting such evaluations cannot be created from scratch and still be detailed and validated enough to be useful for NIST's purposes. Therefore, the Fire Protection Research Foundation and NFPA conducted this project with the goal to develop a systematic method to evaluate the impact of NCST recommendations by focusing on a single incident as an example. This specific evaluation also serves as the basis for a general protocol.
The incident chosen for the example to demonstrate the protocol was The Station Nightclub Fire, which occurred on the night of 20 February 2003 in West Warwick, Rhode Island, and resulted in 100 fatalities.
The full report, "Pilot Demonstration of an Impact Evaluation Protocol: NIST NCST Recommendations Arising from The Station Nightclub Fire," authored by John R. Hall, Jr., PhD, Michael Karter, National Fire Protection Association, and Amanda Kimball, P.E. and Minchao Yin, Fire Protection Research Foundation is available as a free download.
14,575 NFPA definitions - for free!
The 2014 edition of the NFPA Glossary of Terms (GOT) has been published and is available for FREE online. Visit www.nfpa.org/got to download your copy.
Definition:The description of the term.
Document Using Same Definition: A list of all documents that also define the same term in the exact same way.
See the figure below for an example of how the GOT is organized. The term "Barrel" is defined in 4 documents- NFPA 1, 30, 59A, and 80. NFPA 1 and NFPA 30 both define the term in the exact same way. The first 3 definitions refer to a unit of volume while the last definition, from NFPA 80, refers to a rolling steel door component.To learn more about any of the documents defining a term, visit the NFPA Document Information pages- www.nfpa.org/(insert doc #). For example, NFPA 80 can be found at www.nfpa.org/80.
Earlier this month, the University of New Haven Fire Science Club was on hand during the launch of the Connecticut Fire Sprinkler Coalition to create structures for the event's live burn/sprinkler demonstration. Their efforts didn't stop there.
!http://nfpa.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8351b9f3453ef01b8d0832b79970c-800wi|border=0|src=http://nfpa.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8351b9f3453ef01b8d0832b79970c-800wi|alt=Florida|title=Florida|class=asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8351b9f3453ef01b8d0832b79970c image-full img-responsive!
Kudos to fire officials at Estero Fire Rescue, who have initiated a study on the cost and benefits of a potential sprinkler ordinance for new, one- and two-family homes.
Though the town is nearing build out, the +Naples Daily News+ reports that community planners are considering "higher density" developments for some of the remaining parcels. Moreover, sprinklers would protect the town's higher-than-average high-risk groups, which include children and the elderly, populations that have a greater risk of dying in a house fire, per NFPA research.
For more on this story, check out NFPA's Fire Sprinkler Initiative blog.
!http://lbackstrom.typepad.com/.a/6a014e86dfab17970d01b7c6f8e8fe970b-250wi|src=http://lbackstrom.typepad.com/.a/6a014e86dfab17970d01b7c6f8e8fe970b-250wi|alt=Posing with Belt|style=width: 250px;|title=Posing with Belt|class=asset asset-image at-xid-6a014e86dfab17970d01b7c6f8e8fe970b img-responsive!
This year, more than 700 electrical experts and professionals across the country have been able to put their knowledge and experience to the test once again in the 2nd year of the +NEC +Challenge. And this week, the +Challenge +will make its final trade show stop of the year in Baltimore at the IEC Electric Expo in booth #210, where we will find the next of our five 2014 championship contenders.
Thus far this year, we've traveled across the country to NFPA C&E in Las Vegas, NJATC NTI in Ann Arbor and most recently to NECA in Chicago. From there, three worthy competitors who have demonstrated their superior code knowledge have earned spots in this year's championship for the chance to compete for the $5,000 grand prize. By Friday, one more of those coveted spots will be filled.
Even if you aren't at IEC to play in person, there are plenty of chances to get in on the NEC Challenge action wherever you are. Additional challenge questions will be released on Twitter by @NFPA throughout the trade show. Simply follow the NFPA Twitter account and stay tuned for your chance to win. You'll have one hour after each question is released to respond with the correct answer and earn your entry into the iPad drawing.
So will you be joining Jeff Bernson (NECA), J.W. "Jim" Walker (NFPA C&E) and Paul Holum (NJATC NTI) in our championship? Take on the Challenge this week at IEC or NECChallenge.org to find out!
!http://a0.typepad.com/6a0162ff1d4766970d01b8d081a338970c-800wi|border=0|src=http://a0.typepad.com/6a0162ff1d4766970d01b8d081a338970c-800wi|alt=Habitat for Humanity sprinkler recognition|title=Habitat for Humanity sprinkler recognition|class=asset asset-image at-xid-6a0162ff1d4766970d01b8d081a338970c image-full img-responsive!
David LaFond (left), regional manager for the National Fire Sprinkler Association, presents certificates of appreciation to Massachusetts fire officials recognizing their home fire sprinkler advocacy efforts.
"This type of partnership is essential to the success of our homebuilding efforts," says Martine Taylor, executive director of the South Shore Habitat for Humanity. "These contributions enable us to help families move out of unsafe and substandard housing and into decent, affordable homes of their own."
On site the day of the September sprinkler installation were fire service members, sprinkler installers, sprinkler contractors, and others who showcased the ease and cost-effectiveness of sprinkler installations in new dwellings. NFPA documented this experience and obtained testimonials with the people who had a hand in the sprinkler installation. Some of the topics they tackled were installation costs and sprinkler myths.
Glowing jack-o-lanterns, festive decorations, spooky costumes – Halloween offers so much fun, but it does come with hidden fire dangers that can be truly scary. Fortunately, by following some simple safety precautions from NFPA , you can ensure a day of safe fun for your family and trick-or-treaters.
The [Sparky the Fire Dog® website | http://www.sparky.org/] features tip sheets, kids' activities, an e-card, and a Sparky pumpkin-carving template. For parents and teachers, NFPA also created a simple Halloween [fire safety tip graphic | http://sparky.org/parentpage/parents.htm].
It is safest to use a glow stick or battery-operated candle in a jack-o-lantern. If you use a real candle, use extreme caution. When lighting candles inside jack-o-lanterns, use long fireplace-style matches or a utility lighter. If you choose to use candle decorations, make sure to keep them well attended at all times.
According to the PleasantonWeekly.com, a memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, October 23 at the Alameda County (CA) Fairgrounds for Bill McCammon, retired chief of Alameda County, who died on October 13. He was 61 years old.
At the time of his death, Chief McCammon was treasurer of the NFPA Board of Directors. He was also the executive director of the East Bay Regional Communications System Authority, which built and operates an inter-operable communications system for 43 public agencies within Alameda and Contra Costa counties. He was also the current president of the Alameda County Fair Board of Directors.
Chief McCammon is survived by his wife Rose Padilla-Johnson and three children. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Davis Street Family Resource Center at 3081 Teagarden, San Leandro, CA 94577, or online to support the organization's primary care medical clinic.
A link to Jim Pauley's "First Word" column in Journal about the role NFPA is playing to address the wildfire problem in the U.S.
On October 20, 1973, an early morning fire spread throughout the first floor of this two-story motel killing two of the 250 guests and causing severe damage. A major factor in this fire was a 35 minute delay in notifying the fire department. The fire started in a guest room and, apparently, spread to other areas by burning through the plywood-on-wood-stud walls. Combustible ceiling tiles and wood wall coverings contributed to the fire spread in the corridor.
A devastating conflagration occurred in the scenic hills above the cities of Oakland and Berkeley, California, on October 20, 1991. Burning embers carried by high winds from the perimeter of a small but growing duff fire ignited overgrown vegetation and led to the further ignition of tree crowns and combustible construction materials of adjacent homes, including many with wood-shingle roofs.
The result was a major wildland/urban interface fire that killed 25 people including a police officer and a fire fighter, injured 150 others, destroyed nearly 2,449 single-family dwellings and 437 apartment and condominium units, burned over 1,660 acres, and did an estimated $1.5 billion in damage.
On Thursday, October 18, 1984, an incendiary fire started on the third floor of the Alexander Hamilton Hotel in Paterson, New Jersey resulting in the deaths of 15 persons and injuries to over 50 persons. The fire was confined to the third floor of the eight story steel frame fire resistive building, although products of combustion traveled to upper floors where the majority of the deaths occurred.
The hotel was a combination transient/residential hotel with 169 guest rooms or living suites on the upper six floors. Although equipped with 3 enclosed stairways and a smoke detection system, the stairway doors were not closed and allowed early failure of the exit system due to smoke and heat spread. Vertical ventilation shafts servicing the bathrooms of each guest room also spread smoke to the upper story guest rooms.
To learn more about this fire NFPA's Fire Investigations.
As fire chief, Figolah regularly hosted Fire Prevention Week open house events. Each year, the "grand finale" included a live burn and sprinkler demonstration for large audiences that demonstrated the difference between sprinklered and unsprinklered fires in similarly furnished rooms. Figolah took the demonstration a step further by presenting the response timeline of firefighters, which allowed audiences to witness the time needed for firefighters to don fire gear and set up hose lines. As the fire in the unsprinklered structure raged on, sprinklers in the protected structure doused the flames. He is the model example of a sprinkler advocate effectively using educational materials produced by the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition .
As sprinkler advocates developed theIllinois Fire Sprinkler Coalition (IFSC), it became readily apparent that a spokesperson was needed to willingly speak as the IFSC voice without fear of retribution. Figolah became that voice. Learn how Figolah further advocated for home fire sprinklers by visiting NFPA's Fire Sprinkler Initiative blog.
Last week, the American Red Cross launched an ambitious home fire preparedness campaign to reduce the number of fire injuries and deaths nationwide. Central to the initiative is the distribution of 500,000 smoke alarms in targeted communities over the next five years.
Within 24 hours of the campaign's launch, one woman's life may have been saved already.
According to firefighters, a woman in Albany, GA, fell asleep in her home after running a self-cleaning oven, not realizing that a pot with grease was in it. She awoke to the sound of a smoke alarm and promptly exited the home.
That smoke alarm had been installed the day before by Red Cross volunteers with the help of a local Boy Scout troop, who were going door-to-door in the two neighborhoods that have experienced the highest number of home fires, fatalities and injuries in Georgia.
The American Red Cross Home Fire campaign aims to reduce the number of deaths and injuries from home fires by as much as 25 percent over the next five years. Along with installing smoke alarms, the Red Cross is joining with fire departments and community groups nationwide to canvass neighborhoods and teach people all over the U.S. about fire safety.
Red Cross teams started canvassing across the country to help install smoke alarms, check existing smoke alarms and sometimes help families create fire escape plans.
Some communities developed creative ways to implement their fire campaign and interact with community members. In Greenville, South Carolina, firefighters worked with the Red Cross to reduce deaths and injuries caused by home fires. They delivered pizza through the local Domino's Pizza last week, checking customers smoke alarms while at the home.
The Red Cross fire prevention campaign comes at a time when a new national survey shows many Americans have a false sense of security about surviving a fire. The survey, conducted for the Red Cross, shows that people mistakenly believe they have more time than they really do to escape a burning home. Fire experts agree that people have as little as two minutes to escape a burning home, but most Americans (62%) mistakenly believe they have at least five minutes to escape.
Please visit the NFPA website to learn more about smoke alarms, escape plans, and other fire safety topics.
An alarming 32 deaths from house fires occurred during the week of October 5, bringing the total number of media-reported civilian fire deaths this year to nearly 1,800, per a weekly report released by the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA).
The outcome of a recent fire in Washington State was far less tragic, thanks to the rapid response of a home fire sprinkler system. Get the full story by visiting the Fire Sprinkler Initiative blog.
William J. McCammon, Treasurer of NFPA's Board of Directors, died in his sleep on October 13, 2014. Chief McCammon was appointed to the board for a 3-year term at NFPA's Annual Meeting in June 2009, then was re-elected in June 2012 for a second 3-year term. During his tenure as an NFPA board member, he had served on the Governance, Executive, Finance, Compensation and Scholarship Committees. As Treasurer, he had chaired the Finance and Compensation committees. Chief McCammon also served on NFPA's Wildland Advisory Committee.
Chief McCammon was the first Fire Chief of the Alameda County (CA) Fire Department from 1993-2006. He began his fire service career working for the Dublin-San Ramon Services District Fire Department (SLFD). During his 14 years with SLFD, he held the ranks of firefighter, Engineer, Captain, Battalion Chief, Deputy Chief-Fire Marshal and Fire Chief.
Chief McCammon served in all positions on NFPA's Metropolitan "Metro" Executive Board including President. At the time of his death, he was representing the Metro as one of four vice chairs on the Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) to the First Net Board. Chief McCammon also represented the Metro on SAFECOM, which is an advisory committee to the Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) in the Department of Homeland Security. The Committee reviews issues surrounding interoperability and makes recommendations to the agency.
He led the effort to create the East Bay Regional Communications System Authority (EBRCSA), which built and operates a communications system for 43 public agencies within Alameda and Contra Costa counties. He was currently serving as the Executive Director for EBRCSA. In 2012 he was appointed Vice-Chair for FirstNet's Public Safety Advisory Committee.
John L. Bryan, Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland's (UMD) Department of Fire Protection Engineering, has died at 87. Dr. Bryan, known as the "Prof" by his students, performed in various fire service, academic and professional consulting occupations for four decades. He served as Chair and Professor of the Department of Fire Protection Engineering from the establishment of the department in 1956 until his retirement from the University in 1993.
Since 1966, Dr. Bryan served on NFPA technical committees, including the Building Code/Life Safety Code Means of Egress and Life Safety Code correlating committees. A longstanding member of NFPA's Board of Directors and Standards Council, Dr. Bryan was the first person to ever serve as chair of both groups.
In 1986, he received NFPA's Paul C. Lamb Award, established to honor members whose service to NFPA characterizes the height of volunteer spirit and deed, and in 2005, received NFPA's Standards Medal, the highest award given by the Standards Council, which recognizes outstanding contributions to fire safety in the development of codes and standards. He also received the Society of Fire Protection Engineer's "Fire Protection Man of the Year" honor in 1977.
Dr. Bryan was a widely published author whose professional affiliations include SFPE, UL (Underwriters Laboratories Inc.) and ASTM (American Society of Testing and Materials).
Dr. Bryan's family will receive friends from 2:00-5:00 pm on Sunday, November 16 at the Keeney and Basford Funeral Home, 106 East Church Street, Frederick, MD. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 am on Monday, November 17 at Calvary United Methodist Church, 131 West 2nd Street, Frederick, MD. More information.
FireRescue1 published a great piece yesterday that included thoughts from the public on what they thought some of the best results of Fire Prevention Week in the past have been.
They asked their fans on Facebook to tell them the most profound impact that came from their Fire Prevention Week efforts. Some said it inspired them to become a firefighter, and others applauded kids for teaching their parents what they learned. Below are some of the most compelling responses they received.
Be sure to add your own in the comment section below.
consider a request from the Committee to enter new document, NFPA 1986, Standard on Respiratory Protection Equipment for Technical and Tactical Operations, into revision cycle.
As the fire safety sponsor of LEGOLAND® Parks, NFPA joined LEGOLAND® Florida yesterday to celebrate Fire Prevention Week with a special fire safety day in the Park. Fire safety day featured live performances by PBS personality Steve Rosnolek of "SteveSongs" fame, and special showings of the Park's longest-running live show "The Big Test" an acrobatic comedy in which the Fun Town Volunteer Firefighters try to become "real" firefighters.
NFPA President Jim Pauley spoke to the audience at The Big Test about the importance of working smoke alarms in helping save lives in home fires. "Working with LEGOLAND to bring together fun and education is a great way to deliver important fire safety messages to families," said Pauley after the show.
The event included a number of interactive learning stations with key safety messages from NFPA, highlighting smoke alarm testing. Families also had a chance to see a fire truck and try on firefighter gear with firefighters from Polk County Fire Rescue, and the State Fire Marshal's Office joined the event with fire safety information.
"We're excited to team up with NFPA and actively support Fire Prevention Week, and help educate children on the importance of smoke alarms and fire safety," said LEGOLAND Florida General Manager Adrian Jones.
NFPA also announced the grand prize winner of its smoke alarm pledge sweepstakes in partnership with LEGOLAND Parks. The winner, Laura Patterson, Woodland, Wash., will choose a prize trip for up to four people to either LEGOLAND Florida or LEGOLAND California. The pledge encouraged people to test their smoke alarms each month. Additional prizes are being awarded to 10 pledge participants who win free tickets to either Park.
This year represents the third year NFPA and LEGOLAND Parks have joined forces to promote Fire Prevention Week and its home fire safety messages. NFPA and LEGOLAND California Resort teamed up recently to reach families about testing home smoke alarms during an appreciation day for local firefighters.
intent to request safety standards development for new technologies for electric stove cooktop coil elements which will automatically turn the element off when critical pre-fire conditions are reached.
The announcement was made during a meeting of the foundation's cooking fire mitigation technology research project steering team which, over the past three years, has guided research at the foundation in support of this goal. The steering team participants include representatives from AHAM, the consumer product safety commission, State Farm insurance, vision 20/20 and the national institute off standards and technology who have sponsored the foundation's work over the past three years. Each of these organizations has conducted research of their own on this topic and contributed important guidance to the foundation's effort and this result. Results of the Foundation's most recent research, conducted by Hughes Associates and Primaira, can be found on our website.
The team is committed to continuing working together toward our shared goal of reducing cooking fire loss, which represents the lion share of fire injury and property loss in the U.S.
Want to help spread the word that NFPA codes and standards are available for free online access? We've developed several widgets that you can download and embed on your web site, newsletter, and social media sites to let your readers know how they can easily access any of NFPA's 300 technical documents.
NFPA is proud to have been the first organization to provide free public access to privately developed codes and standards. These documents are "read-only" - they cannot be downloaded or printed -- because we rely on the sale of our codes and standards to help fund our mission. But our codes and standards are all available online - and optimized for mobile devices and tablets - for anyone who wants to familiarize themselves with a code or check a requirement.
Download our new widgets today or visit our web site to learn more about online access to NFPA codes and standards.
Ken Willette, NFPA's division manager of public fire protection, was interviewed by ABC's Good Morning America as part of a story that aired this morning on higher flammability rates in newer homes.
During the interview, Ken addressed the factors that have contributed to the increased speed at which flashover occurs in newer homes, highlighting that the lighter weight materials used in today's construction burn much more quickly. The story also noted that synthetic fibers in newer furniture and other products throughout our homes are often highly flammable. The importance of having a home escape plan and testing smoke alarms monthly was mentioned as well.
Ken did a great job on this interview - we're lucky to have him as a spokesperson!
This week, Hartford, Connecticut, firefighter Kevin Bell, 48, died after suffering critical injuries while battling a fire at a multi-family home. According to the Hartford Courant, Bell was searching the home when "fire conditions forced him to bail out of a second-floor window." Another firefighter suffered burns on 10 percent of his body, noted the paper.
The tragedy only seemed to underscore the importance of the Connecticut Fire Sprinkler Coalition, which officially launched a day later at the University of New Haven. (Coalitions now exist in 21 states.) More than 100 people attended the event, which brought together the state's fire service, elected officials, and fire safety advocates to express the importance of home fire sprinklers.
"The ultimate goal of the coalition is to move forward with legislation on a statewide level, or codes we can adopt on a statewide level, that require residential sprinklers in new, one- and two-family dwellings," said Keith Flood, fire marshal of the West Haven Fire Department and coalition chair.
Visit NFPA's Fire Sprinkler Initiative blog for more details about the event.
The event of the season was held at NFPA headquarters this week, a fashion show called "Safety Style Down the Aisle." As part of Fire Prevention Week, NFPA worked with the Quincy Council on Aging to invite older adults in the community to have lunch and enjoy an injury prevention fashion show. Family and friends of NFPA employees attended as well.
As guests cheered them on, NFPA employees strutted down the runway in costume to showcase safety messages from NFPA's Remembering When program and this year's FPW theme: "Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month." Attendees were invited to join the models "on stage" and some did.
In a nod to the glitz and glamour fashion shows are famous for, the cameras rolled and pictures were snapped to capture every moment.
NFPA staff also volunteered as greeters and servers. And, of course, Sparky the Fire Dog got into the act, delighting the crowd.
As announced in June by NFPA and Hughes Associates, the DiNenno Prize is a memorial to Philip J. DiNenno (1953-2013), the highly regarded former CEO of Hughes, to honor his tremendous contributions to fire safety. This prestigious award recognizes important innovations that enhance public safety, including building, fire, and electrical safety.
Nominations are due by November 1, 2014 by public safety experts and leading organizations which have been invited to participate. A prize selection committee, consisting of Hughes and NFPA senior staff, will consider invited nominations submitted from around the world.
The DiNenno Prize, considered the "Nobel Prize of public safety," presents a Diploma and Medal to the distinguished recipient as well as a monetary award funded by an endowment.
Chris Dubay, the chief engineer at NFPA, told NFPA Journal, "Phil was so influential and impactful across the entire NFPA organization. Losing Phil so suddenly, everyone thought it was important to find a way to recognize the enormous contributions he made here." Dubay is also a member of the DiNenno Prize selection committee.
The Prize is presented at the NFPA Annual Meeting, where the winner is invited to present a plenary lecture on the Prize winning innovation.
More information can be found at www.nfpa.org/dinenno.
!http://lbackstrom.typepad.com/.a/6a014e86dfab17970d01b7c6efd541970b-450wi|src=http://lbackstrom.typepad.com/.a/6a014e86dfab17970d01b7c6efd541970b-450wi|alt=EV|style=width: 411px; margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;|title=EV|class=asset asset-image at-xid-6a014e86dfab17970d01b7c6efd541970b img-responsive!NFPA is now offering an expanded, free online training for the fire service: +Electric/Hybrid/Fuel Cell Safety Course for Trucks, Buses, and Commercial Fleet Vehicles+. The new course provides response training for incidents involving these advanced electric drive vehicles and builds on NFPA's electric vehicle (EV) training program that focuses on electric and hybrid passenger vehicles.
Estimates point to more than 13 million electric/hybrid vehicles on the world's roadways within five years. To help emergency responders handle the unique challenges presented by this new technology across vehicle types, NFPA developed the new training as a second course following its passenger vehicle training: +Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Safety for Emergency Responders Online Course+. In approximately four hours, the two self-paced programs train responders through engaging videos, animations, simulations, and review exercises.
The fire service requested that we expand the training to other types of vehicles. So, we've carried that knowledge and experience into the new training, to help the fire service be prepared in responding to situations with electrified trucks, buses and commercial fleet vehicles.
The new online curriculum covers high voltage vehicle and safety systems, basic electrical concepts and identification techniques for electric, hybrid and the latest fuel cell vehicles. The course also covers immobilization and power-down procedures, extrication challenges, current recommended practices and tactics for dealing with vehicle and battery fires and incidents involving charging stations.
!http://a7.typepad.com/6a01a73dad0bd2970d01b8d07a48af970c-320wi|src=http://a7.typepad.com/6a01a73dad0bd2970d01b8d07a48af970c-320wi|alt=Owen Cathy Mike|title=Owen Cathy Mike|class=asset asset-image at-xid-6a01a73dad0bd2970d01b8d07a48af970c img-responsive!
Owen Davis, NFPA's senior communications manager (left) with Mike Vendetti and Cathy St. Onge, CVS pharmacy corporate safety managers, at CVS pharmacy on 6th Avenue in New York City.
In support of Fire Prevention Week, CVS pharmacy is donating 500 smoke alarms to customers at five of its stores in New York City over a two-day period. Yesterday, they donated 100 smoke alarms at three locations; another two stores are handing out smoke alarms this afternoon. Meanwhile, Sparky the Fire Dog® has been sharing basic smoke alarm tips on monitors at each of the stores, while fire safety educators from the New York Fire Department (FDNY) have been on site as well, talking with customers and answering their questions.
!http://nfpa.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8351b9f3453ef01bb079581e9970d-320wi|src=http://nfpa.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8351b9f3453ef01bb079581e9970d-320wi|alt=Sparky laptop|style=margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px;|title=Sparky laptop|class=asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8351b9f3453ef01bb079581e9970d img-responsive!Partnering with CVS pharmacy during FPW has been a great way to connect directly with New York City residents, and to educate them about the importance of smoke alarms.
To learn more about our partnership with CVS pharmacy, read our news release.
Visit the Fire Sprinkler Initiative blog for more details from the news broadcast.
FPW reaches communities of ALL sizes!
One of the most rewarding parts of promoting Fire Prevention Week is seeing just how far and wide its messages spread. Check out this picture of our FPW banner, which was taken in Dripping Springs, TX (pop. 1,788). Happy FPW, Dripping Springs!
Sparky the Fire Dog® and Judy Comoletti, manager of our public education division, appeared on FOX & Friends in New York City yesterday morning to spread the word about Fire Prevention Week and the importance of monthly smoke alarm testing. Check it out!
On October 5, l989, a nursing home fire in Norfolk, Virginia, resulted in the death of 12 patients and required hospital treatment or relocation of 96 others. The building, built in 1969, is a four-story, nonsprinklered, fire resistive structure housing 161 elderly patients at the time of the fire. The first floor contained general administrative offices and support facilities and patient rooms were located on floors two through four. The fire was discovered just after 10:00 p.m. by the nursing staff who immediately began to evacuate patients, activate the fire alarm system, close patient room doors, notify the fire department, and extinguish the fire. However, during this process, the fire grew within the patient room of origin and extended into the exit corridor, forcing the staff to abandon their emergency procedures on the fire floor.
Norfolk Fire Department received notice of the fire at 10:l8 p.m., and fire fighters arrived on the scene within four minutes of the notification. Upon arrival, they observed fire extending from a second floor window and lapping to the floor above. An interior fire attack was begun utilizing the building standpipe system while other fire fighters laddered the building, extended a handline and "knocked down" the majority of the fire. Severe heat and smoke conditions existed on the fire floor and fire fighters began to realize many of the patients remained in their rooms. Because of these severe conditions, fire fighters began to evacuate patients from the fire floor.
Other arriving fire fighters, summoned by additional alarms, found moderate to heavy smoke conditions existing on the third and fourth floors. Eventually the entire nursing home was evacuated.
Local investigators have listed the probable cause of the fire as careless disposal of smoking materials. An open flame ignition source ignited bedding materials on a patient's bed which soon involved a polyurethane decubitus pad, and the bed's mattress. Investigators believe that the fire grew very rapidly while the staff was attempting to complete their emergency procedures. Within an estimated three to four minutes of discovery, flashover conditions were reached in the room of origin and the fire extended into the corridor.
• Failure of the fire alarm system to function properly.
For the full NFPA Fire Investigation report on this fire. To learn about NFPA's Fire Analysis and Research statistical data on Fires in Health Care Facilities.
In recognition of Fire Prevention Week and this year's theme, "Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month!", Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) recently commissioned a study to determine how often Americans test their household smoke alarms. The survey revealed that 90 percent of U.S adults don't test them monthly.
Some adults (10 percent) test their smoke alarms at least once a month.
Nearly half of adults (48 percent) only test their alarms once or twice a year.
Almost a quarter of adults (23 percent) don't have alarms present in their home, don't test their alarms or don't know how often their alarms are tested.
These findings reinforce the importance of this year's FPW campaign and the fact that we still have a long way to go in educating the public about montly smoke alarm testing.
Fore more information on Cintas fire protection services, visit www.cintas.com/fire.
NFPA and The Home Depot are working together to promote the importance of working smoke alarms in support of Fire Prevention Week's 2014 campaign, "Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month!".
On Saturday, October 4, The Home Depot stores all across the country are hosting a kids' fire safety workshop, where kids can build their very own emergency medical truck. Plus, a fire engine or EMT truck will be outside most stores, where kids can check them out.
On Saturday, October 18, The Home Depot's U.S. stores will host a workshop for adults to learn how to install and maintain smoke alarms.
For more information about Fire Prevention Week and smoke alarms, visit www.fpw.org.
NFPA documents in the Fall 2016 revision cycle are now accepting Public Input through NFPA's online submission system.
To submit public input using the online submission system, select the document from the list of NFPA codes and standards or search for documents available for public input using the search feature. Once on the document information page of a specific document, select "The next edition of this standard is now open for Public Input (formerly proposals)" to begin the process. The system automatically pulls in text and shows any changes in "track changes". You can submit input or start and save your work in progress before the January 5, 2015 closing date.
The deadline for submissions of public input using the online submission system for Fall 2016 documents is January 5, 2015.


The divorce process can be emotional, complicated, and just plain difficult. If you are going through a divorce, you are likely to receive advice from every which direction, but before listening, make sure you know the facts. However well-intended the advice, many people have very incorrect perceptions of how divorce works in New York. So, before you follow inaccurate advice, make sure you know fact from fiction by reviewing these common divorce myths.
The spouse "at fault" for the divorce will lose everything.
Actually, New York is a no-fault divorce state. This means that the reason for divorce does not impact the way in which alimony, custody, asset division, or any other aspect of the divorce is handled. Whether or not adultery, abandonment, or other issues caused the divorce, both parties are to be treated equally.
Courts always award custody to the mothers.
If you shared children in your marriage, your divorce will also come with child custody arrangements. Contrary to popular belief, mothers do not always get the kids. In divorces where both parents want custody, the court will consider what is in the best interest of the child, not the gender of the parent.
You can't get a divorce if your spouse does not consent.
Even if your spouse refuses to sign the divorce papers, you may still be able to obtain a divorce in New York. The Supreme Court Judge may grant a divorce is one spouse files an action for divorce in the Supreme Court, even without the consent of the other spouse.
If my retirement funds and pensions are in my name, they will belong to be after the divorce.
Regardless of whether or not your pensions or retirement funds are in your name, they may still be considered marital assets. In the state of New York, anything acquired during the marriage, including businesses or properties, are considered marital assets and could be split between both spouses.
For help with your divorce, contact Eiges & Orgel, PLLC to speak with our NYC divorce attorneys.


The probable starting pitchers are Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees and James Paxton for the Mariners. Corey Seager is hitting .295 with an on-base percentage of .375. These schools are the best in the nation, so Wholesale Wake Forest Demon Deacons Jerseys the logical thing to assume is that they cover the most spreads, right? The bench as a whole shot 10-of-28 from the field, 2-of-9 nhl jerseys cheap from beyond the arc. Butler could miss up to another month and Wholesale NFL Jerseys thus the All-Star Game. As any mother or father can attest, being a parent is no easy feat. No Credit Card. In that time he has a shooting percentage Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Houston Texans Jerseys Paypal of 5% by scoring 1 goal on 20 shots.
Franklin made history at London 2012 where, as a 17-year-old, she became the first woman to win four gold medals in a single Olympics in any sport. That ranks them 13th and 17th respectively in the NHL. He pulls down 5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1 assists per game as well. They score 5 runs per game and have totaled 256 runs so far this season. Sports Betting Futures Odds: Southeast the Last NBA Division Up For Grabs by Ricky Dimon – 2 2016 The proverbial second half of the Wholesale Jerseys Paypal NBA season just recently got underway, and already five of the six divisions are pretty much signed, sealed, and delivered. Lancaster said he's never been a fan of the Bears, or any team really, which perhaps made it easier to get excited about the Packers after meeting the coaching staff and touring Lambeau Field and the team facilities back in late March. His perseverance, his gratitude, that's what the Hall of Fame vote says. • 20 kickoff returns for 544 yards and 1 TD. However, even though the Rams are playing it right, they still gave up too much to get the wrong guy. The Cubs 30-year-old native MLB Baseball Jerseys of the Dominican Republic has made 72 starts out of 351 appearances and will be making his 2nd start of the season on Saturday. Their average scoring margin is 13 and their shooting percentage is Wholesale Jerseys Usa 44% as a unit, which has them ranked 211th.
had a monster game tonight. The Broncos allow an MLB Baseball Jerseys average of 186 rushing yards per game on 35 carries for an average of 5 yards per carry. That's who he is. There will be two semi-finals with Surrey Smashers taking on Loughborough Sport, while Team Derby play University of Nottingham Badminton. The Jets have given up 167 power play opportunities and surrendered 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, ranking them 13th Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping when short-handed. As a team, they are batting .264, good for 8th in the league. leads the Tide in both scoring and assists . I was in a similar situation as a lot of these kids, so anytime I have a chance to give back, I'm all for it, Hitchens added.
His field goal percentage is 50% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%. He's been one of the most difficult quarterbacks to compete against through the years for us, nike nfl jerseys cheap but to say it's better, it's hard for me to say because he already does it at such a high level. He has 85 hits this year along with 26 RBI in 297 AB's. Contributions helped the Panthers total 3 net passing yards, the Wholesale NFL Wholesale Jerseys Usa Jerseys Cheap second-most in team history. DeAngelo's offensive ability, though, has not been the issue early in his career. Beasley handled 41 percent of the offensive snaps in the wild-card victory versus the Seahawks, but it remains to be seen Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping if he can approach that number this weekend. 5Dimes also lists odds for the Nov. The NHL dusted off the World Cup of Hockey in 2016 – returning from a 12-year hiatus – and the results were a bit mixed.
They complete 21 passes per game on 31 attempts for a 67 percent completion percentage and average 283 yards in the passing department for each outing. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is Wholesale NFL Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap at 81%.


Located in South San Jose, this class A coworking space San Jose has to offer is a perfect balance of city life and suburbia. Only 15 minutes away from downtown San Jose and yet surrounded by lush greenery, this coworking space San Jose offers you the conveniences of downtown and the quiet simplicity of suburban life. Built in 1992, this 3-story low-rise office space for rent offers great views of the tree-lined streets and perfectly manicured landscaping.
As soon as your clients walk into the two-story lobby, they'll be immediately impressed! With granite floors, chrome hardware, and marble detailing, this office property for lease spares no expense. This coworking space San Jose is located in a cluster of office buildings, offering you a chance to expand your network over a variety of industries. Your business will fit right into this neighborhood of commercial real estate.
What are the advantages of having a South San Jose serviced offices?
South San Jose offers a great compromise of city and suburban life. With close proximity to downtown, you'll still be connected to all the great local amenities there. However, with a little bit of separation, you leave the hustle and bustle behind for simpler and quieter living. Check out more neighborhoods by seeing our vacant San Jose office space for rent.
Great question! My Perfect Workplace is dedicated to helping you find your perfect office space for rent! We can help you with negotiating your lease, finding your space, and so much more! Visit our About Us page or call us at 1-888-518-9168 to learn more about our services.
6203 San Ignacio Ave is located in a great spot surrounded by commercial real estate San Jose. Located only 15 minutes to downtown, you'll still feel connected to the heart of the city while enjoying the peace and quiet that comes with suburban living. In addition to providing a great balance of city and suburbia, this coworking space San Jose is less than 5 minutes to the Santa Teresa County Park. With walking trails and beautiful greenery, this park would make a great break time walk or a perfect location for a company-wide BBQ.
At this office space for rent San Jose, you'll enjoy close proximity to the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport. You'll also be surrounded by high-end hotels where you can easily put up your guests or visiting business partners. To top it all off, this coworking space San Jose offers you easy access to highways 85 and 101. These perfectly situated executive suites San Jose are truly unbeatable!


Abraham Jimenez is a youth pastor in Chula Vista with FRC (Family Revival Church). He has been pastoring, leading, and mentoring many students in the community for almost 2 years. He attends the Fuller Youth Institute at Fuller Seminary.
Reaching out to the next generation and empowering them in their calling and gifts is his mission. He is passionate about supporting student leaders who want to make the name of Jesus known in schools, work, churches, parks, malls, skate parks, homes and in people's hearts.


The recent repackaging of Syrian al-Qaeda affiliate from Jabhat al-Nusra to Jabhat Fatah al-Sham has hoodwinked very few people. The Americans, who blacklisted Nusra back in 2012 and are widely and practically sympathetic to the Syrian Islamist insurrection against the government of President Bashar al-Assad have refused to accept there is anything substantial in the name change besides different labelling.
Taking a step back, the name 'al-Qaeda' itself has indefinite and opaque origins but the leaders and individuals who came to personify 'al-Qaeda', especially after the atrocities in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998, emanated in an Islamist insurgency which had considerable support from the West. Specifically, the Afghan war in the 1980s which pitted the old Soviet Union against Islamist jihadis was where many of al-Qaeda's future operatives and leaders learned their bombastic trade.
The enemy Thomas Edward Lawrence (a.k.a. "Lawrence of Arabia") is referring to in the above quote is none other than Turkish Ottoman Empire. The people who were 'swindled' and 'duped' are the Arabs who were convinced and manipulated to take up arms and rise up in an 'Arab Revolt' a hundred years ago, against their Turkish overlords in support of the British Empire's war effort during World War One.
The Ottoman Empire entered the war on the side of Germany in November 1914. In the United Kingdom, many thought the war would end quickly and everyone would be home for Christmas because the British populace were weaned on stories of imperialist heroics administering the natives of Asia and Africa a military beating in a surprising short amount of time. Unsurprisingly, millions immediately enrolled to fight Germany to only find that they too were shockingly fighting with the latest military technology. To overcome the stalemate that quickly transpired on the western front i.e. the war in Europe, the British came up with a supremely cunning idea of prioritising the defeat of Germany's ally, the Ottoman Empire in the hope of hastening a quick and decisive victory. On this basis, the primary and most important military strategy was an attack through the Strait of Dardanelles to capture Istanbul, the seat and capital of the Ottoman Empire.
The covert alliance between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the Zionist entity of Israel should be no surprise to any student of British imperialism. The problem is the study of British imperialism has very few students. Indeed, one can peruse any undergraduate or post-graduate university prospectus and rarely find a module in a Politics degree on the British Empire let alone a dedicated degree or Masters degree. Of course if the European led imperialist carnage in the four years between 1914 – 1918 tickles your cerebral cells then it's not too difficult to find an appropriate institution to teach this subject, but if you would like to delve into how and why the British Empire waged war on mankind for almost four hundred years you're practically on your own in this endeavour. One must admit, that from the British establishment's perspective, this is a remarkable achievement.
In late 2014, according to the American journal, "Foreign Affairs", the Saudi petroleum Minister Ali al-Naimi is reported to have said "His Majesty King Abdullah has always been a model for good relations between Saudi Arabia and other states and the Jewish state is no exception." Recently, Abdullah's successor King Salman expressed similar concerns to those of Israel's to the growing agreement between the United States and Iran over the latter's nuclear programme. This led some to report that Israel and KSA presented a "united front" in their opposition to the nuclear deal. This was not the first time the Zionists and Saudis have found themselves in the same corner in dealing with a common foe. In North Yemen in the 1960's, the Saudis were financing a British imperialist led mercenary army campaign against revolutionary republicans who had assumed authority after overthrowing the authoritarian, Imam. Gamal Abdul-Nasser's Egypt militarily backed the republicans, while the British induced the Saudis to support them in financing and arming remaining remnants of the Imam's supporters to stretch Nasser's forces. During this campaign, the British organised the Israelis to drop arms for the British proxies in North Yemen, 14 times. The British, in effect, militarily but covertly, brought the Zionists and Saudis together in 1960's North Yemen against their common foe.
The Myth of Bitter Lake: Did the British Empire foist Saudi Arabia on the United States?
Founding political myths provide reassuring points of reference but they do not provide the full, or even, real reason on why major historical moments occurred. As is popularly known the American Revolution was triggered specifically by the Boston Tea Party in defiance of the British Parliament's Tea Act of 1773. Yet in a recent article in the New York Review of Books, historian Professor Steve Pincus argues it was a series of economic policies, enforced by the British parliament from the 1760's onwards that made no small contribution to the colonialist's rebellion against King George's tyranny.


I've written before about the tradition whereby people go to the local graveyard and quietly clean the headstones and light candles to remember the dead, starting with the family graves, then moving on to graves around, making sure every single one has a candle. At dusk, the place is a fairyland of red and orange light.
It's easy to feel disconnected from the lines of our families. We lead lives that take us far from home, far from what our grandparents and great grandparents would recognize as home. And especially here in New York where the present is felt so strongly that the past seems almost an impossibility, it's a welcome prompt to stop for a moment and reflect and remember.
When my grandfather was a boy, the majority of his brothers and sisters set sail from Liverpool to come to America – 8 or 9 of them, I think. We don't know what happened to most of them. One brother settled in Atlanta and ran a coffin business. I sometimes wonder how they must have felt sailing into New York, past the Statue of Liberty. What the city must have looked like then. What it must have looked like then to them.
I discovered this cake in Nigella Lawson's book Feast, and I love it for its autumnal flavor of apples and rosemary, as well as for its simple beauty. I've converted it into cups because it's a pretty easy-going cake and it's easier to make it that way. Otherwise, I haven't changed a thing.
You make this cake in two steps. Firstly, an apple sauce flavored with rosemary. It's not hard to do, but if you really want to skip it, you could use 3 – 4 tbsp of apple sauce (though that's not sanctioned by Nigella). Next, you puree the sauce in a blender and add all the rest of the ingredients to form a batter. No creaming required – it's a simple, honest sort of cake both in baking and in eating.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged All Souls, apple, cake, halloween, rosemary. Bookmark the permalink.


All of the PFF-exclusive takeaways from Week 10 in the NFL, and the Panthers 45-21 victory over the Dolphins.
The Miami Dolphins visit the Baltimore Ravens in Week 8 of the 2017 NFL season. PFF previews the top player matchups of the game.
Highlighting our exclusive PFF takeaways from the Baltimore Ravens-Miami Dolphins preseason opener.