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Fox News Hosts React To Comey Firing By Salivating For Criminal Charges Against Hillary Clinton
Posted by Ellen -7835.60pc on May 12, 2017 · Flag
Fox News hosts have all but broken into "Lock her up!" chants, referring to Hillary Clinton, in their reactions to the firing of FBI Director James Comey. That just happens to give them an excellent excuse to avoid spending too much time reflecting on just how badly Donald Trump has botched it.
Newsweek has a great rundown:
Thursday night's episode of Hannity revealed a parallel universe. Sean Hannity defended the dismissal and said Comey's crime was not mistreatment of the Clintons but going too easy on them. "The most dangerous thing he's been doing is to create a two-tier justice system, one for Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton and one for the rest of us."
Hannity then went through a list of statutes he said Hillary Clinton may have violated, noting, "We have identified as many as 16 felonies" she may have committed. (The source for all this, Fox News viewers learned from watching, was "former U.S. Attorney Rudy Giuliani." The former New York mayor has not been a U.S. attorney since the 1980s.)
As it happens, Giuliani may be in legal hot water before Clinton is. His admission on Fox & Friends, that he knew in advance that Comey would re-open the investigation into Clinton's emails in late October could be an admission that he was a co-conspirator with the New York FBI agents who leaked them. Last week, Comey revealed that the FBI is looking into those leaks and that it's something he is "very, very interested in."
But don't expect to hear anything about that on Hannity any time soon.
Some more details from Newsweek:
In case you missed the point, the panelists on The Five that same evening went through a segment about the Clinton case possibly being reopened: "Coming up next! Why Hillary Clinton might need some good lawyers!"
The Fox show also touted an interview with a former FBI agent who said the bureau might reopen the case—although no explanation was offered about why someone who no longer even works there would have any insight. Jesse Watters, one of the show hosts, said that he'd like to see the investigation reopened and that the Clinton Foundation should be probed as well.
Media Matters caught more "Lock her up!" segments.
Newsweek noted that Fox even played clips of Trump campaign crowds chanting "Lock her up!" … so that Fox hosts didn't have to.
Watch Sean Hannity and his pals chuckle over what they insist is Clinton's guilt (despite never having been charged, much less convicted) below, from the May 9, 2017 Hannity, via Media Matters.
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Eyes On Fox commented 2017-05-13 13:21:25 -0400 · Flag
Pathetic redirection.
The case against Hillary was always overblown by Fox News.
Kevin Koster commented 2017-05-13 13:05:34 -0400 · Flag
It's becoming obvious that Fox News is hoping to get Trump to push for the Clinton perp walk we discussed several months ago. It was clear all along that the Pence White House would mount this attack when they ran into trouble in Congress or otherwise. It's cheap political theater, it satisfies their base's hatred of the Clintons, and it's a fun way for the Right to bully everyone else.
Since Trump takes his cues from Fox News and Limbaugh, I'm expecting to hear about Sessions and the new FBI Director re-opening and expanding the investigation, with an emphasis on getting criminal indictments before the end of summer. Idea would be to get that perp walk around the time that the fall budget goes in, so that they'll have an alternate cover story for the media. And then the trial would be smack in the middle of the midterm elections.
Keep in mind that these guys will always try to change the narrative whenever they can. So the story isn't that Trump badly lost the popular vote – it's that there must be millions of fraudulent votes. The story isn't that Trump's campaign was colluding with Russian agents to mess around with the election – it's that someone is leaking that information to the press.
And of course these guys have already managed to distract everyone with Trump's antics from the actual work being done by Mike Pence every day at the White House.
truman commented 2017-05-13 09:54:36 -0400 · Flag
My bet is that Flimflam Flynn gets locked up first. Followed shortly thereafter by Carter Page, Roger Stone and Paul Mano'fart.
john howard commented 2017-05-13 07:46:36 -0400 · Flag
They might get a LOCK UP, but it will not be Hillary but some closer to home. Guess who????
Antoinette commented 2017-05-13 03:26:59 -0400 · Flag
We prefer to see criminal charges against Cheating Trumpster and company.
John McKee commented 2017-05-13 01:31:07 -0400 · Flag
Surely by now they must realise they are all doomed. Hillary's faux crimes are so far down the totem pole it would take a heavy duty excavator to find them. The chief 'Lock 'er Up' cheerleader is about to be locked up himself, for crissakes.
When Flynn spills his guts as per his blab-for-leniency agreement, the whole damn house of cards is going to collapse. And PResident Evil will be exposed for all to see – as the STOOPID, cheating, lying, thieving, treasonous, piece of shit he is and always has been. This time round there's a big difference though – unlike Tricky Dick's fall, when it was only his inner circle that suffered, Trump will bring down damn near the whole Repugly establishment.
Stan Weiner commented 2017-05-12 21:25:01 -0400 · Flag
If the trump folks go after Clinton it will be a Yuge waste of time and money! It will allow trump to project all of his limitations onto her.
The team that calls sessions a man with integrity is priceless. Not much to see here folks the usual spinning by fox

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Narayanpur Population - Bankura, West Bengal
Narayanpur is a medium size village located in Indus Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 208 families residing. The Narayanpur village has population of 1022 of which 495 are males while 527 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Narayanpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 111 which makes up 10.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Narayanpur village is 1065 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Narayanpur as per census is 1265, higher than West Bengal average of 956.
Narayanpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Narayanpur village was 64.54 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Narayanpur Male literacy stands at 73.09 % while female literacy rate was 56.34 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Narayanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Narayanpur village.
Narayanpur Data
Population 1,022 495 527
Child (0-6) 111 49 62
Schedule Caste 662 320 342
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
In Narayanpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.77 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.10 % of total population in Narayanpur village.
In Narayanpur village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 76.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourer.


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Grand champion steer tradition continued at Brown Palace
King Soopers strike ends: What customers are saying
Juvenile arrested for threats against Ralston Valley High School
Posted: Apr 20, 2021 / 10:44 AM MDT / Updated: Apr 20, 2021 / 12:11 PM MDT
ARVADA. Colo. (KDVR) — Update (11:45 a.m.): Arvada police say they have arrested one juvenile for threats against the Ralston Valley High School. The school will be taken off lockout soon.
One juvenile detained for investigation of threats against students staff and faculty at Ralston Valley High School. RV will be open and off of lockout. Thank you for your patience. pic.twitter.com/TZtqzkXFPx
— Arvada Police (@ArvadaPolice) April 20, 2021
Original (10 a.m.): The Arvada Police Department and school resource officer are investigating two new threats against Ralston Valley High School.
These new threats were made Tuesday and follow threats that were made Monday that put the school into lock out.
Arvada PD said the threats were reported through the Safe To Tell system run through the Colorado Attorney General's Office.
Tuesday's threats are said to be 'specific' and 'similar to yesterday's threats.'
If anyone has information on the CRIMINAL (s) involved in making these threats to Ralston Valley High School, let's get that person(s) identified ASAP. Please call 720-898-6900 with information. pic.twitter.com/FWmiLf6vw0
by Dan Daru / Jan 21, 2022
DENVER (KDVR) -- It was a much welcome change from last year for the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver. The 75-year long tradition of showcasing the National Western Stock Show's grand champion steer continued Friday to smaller but enthusiastic crowds.
It was a lot like a bull in a china shop, except they are not bulls, anymore, and it is not exactly a china shop. It is the Brown Palace Hotel hosting once again the National Western Stock Show grand champion steer.
by Carly Moore / Jan 21, 2022
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — The King Soopers strike has now ended after more than a week. The grocery store announced Friday morning that a tentative, three-year agreement has been reached with the union.
Customers on both sides of the issue are relieved the picket lines have come down and are hoping things go back to normal soon, but members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 have another seven days before they are required to return to work.
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Colorado State Patrol said a vehicle went off the road on US 6 in Clear Creek Canyon on Friday afternoon.
First responders are currently working to extricate the driver, who CSP said is injured.
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Forests, streams and open spaces in the biosphere: Ramat Menashe combines planted forests with natural gall oak forests, open spaces, fields, villages, orchards, springs and flowing streams. Listed by UNESCO as a biosphere, Ramat Menashe is a model of sustainable coexistence between man and nature in Israel.
The park has several entrances:
Ha-zorea Forests, the Yokneam–Megiddo Highway (Route 66, near kilometer marker 28).
The Cyclamen Forest recreation area near Kibbutz Galed (Even Yitzhak).
The Dalia–Galed highway (Route 672), approximately 1.5 kilometers south of Kibbutz Dalia. Turn left before the entrance gate to Kibbutz Ramot Menashe. From Moshav Amikam, along Nahal Taninim.
The Bat Shlomo filling station (Route 70, near kilometer marker 21). This road is passable only to 4X4 vehicles.
Geographic location-
Area-
Special Sites in the Area-
HaShofet River, Juara, the ruins of Beit Rosh and the Kibbutzim Forest, Ein Kfar, the Cyclamen Forest, Taninim River, Kibbutz Ramot Menashe.
Facilities-
Picinic area, Archeological or Historic site, Lookout, Marked path, Museum, Accessible trail.
Other sites in the area-
Kibbutz Galed, Taninim River Nature Reserve.
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Special (adapted for the disabled)
The entire grounds of Ramat Menashe Park, including its handicapped-accessible trails and recreation areas, were developed and are cared for thanks to the assistance of friends of KKL-JNF from Switzerland, the US and Israel.
Accessible sites
Accessible sites in the park
Ramat Menashe Biosphere Reserve
Ramat Menashe, located south of the Carmel between Yokneam and Kibbutz Galed, is one of the most beautiful areas in Israel. The area's main characteristic is its combination of planted forests with natural gall oak forests, open spaces, fields, orchards, springs and flowing streams.
Ramat Menashe Park was recognized as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in June 2011. The Ramat Menashe district, which covers 84,000 dunams – approximately the size of Gush Dan – includes grazing areas, farms, planted forests and natural oak forests, and abundant vegetation, including rare plants. Some call the region "The Tuscany of the Middle East". The region also contains many historical sites, including Tel Megiddo.
The gentle slopes and rural character of the communities impart a feeling of tranquility. The residents appreciate the ancient sites that were discovered here, ranging from prehistoric to Ottoman times. Archaeological findings that were uncovered here, which are kept in collections in the kibbutzim, join the heritage sites and the sites devoted to the beginning of human settlement such as Juara and the Palmah Cave.
The fact that UNESCO declared the park and its district a biosphere means that it must be given special treatment in planning, construction and development. The purpose is to preserve the region's rural character and develop its real estate, tourist attractions and heritage sites according to the ecological principles inherent in that declaration.
Biosphere parks require knowledge and understanding of economic and ecological systems and the integration between them. It is often necessary to mediate between various parties with vested interests in order to find a balance between the preservation of natural resources in the area and its economic development. The biosphere reserve functions as a pilot site for sustainable development practices which could be adopted by other dryland biosphere reserves. Several sustainable development practices in this rural area are in place such as drip irrigation with mostly recycled treated wastewater collected from the biosphere reserve's rural settlements, and maintenance of the integrity of local ecosystems while generating sustainable income derived from a pastoral livelihood.
Most of the land in Ramat Menashe is covered with soft rock. This rock is comprised of soft chalklike rock, which rain erodes relatively quickly. Because of this, the hills in Ramot Menashe have a softer appearance, with gentle slopes and no cliffs. In the area of the park, fairly close to Kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek, are basalt hills. Two of them can be seen clearly from the area: Ashmar Hill, which is also called "The Volcano," and Porcupine Hill.
It seems that in the past, Ramat Menashe was covered entirely with gall oak forests. Most of the forests were destroyed over the years, and remnants of them can be seen on the hills close to Kibbutz Galed. KKL-JNF has been working recently to restore and enlarge the forests by planting gall oak acorns. The Zorea Forest covers approximately 30,000 dunams of the area.
Ramat Menashe. Photo: Yoav Devir.
KKL-JNF began planting during the 1920s together with the first inhabitants of Kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek. The developed forest, in which conifers and broadleaf trees were planted, is one of the oldest planted forests in Israel.
Willows and blackberry bushes grow beside the flowing streams. Groves of a rare tree, the hoary elm, flourish at HaShofet River and Gahar River. Grassy vegetation dominates the grazing areas. High, yellow branches of dill – the simple herb used, together with salt, in pickling – are prominent here.
In winter and spring, Ramat Menashe is transformed into Israel's flowering meadow. Waves of blossoms, a phenomenon of nature, ascend from tiny streams that flow in all directions. The Cyclamen Forest near Kibbutz Galed has broken all records for the abundance of its cyclamen blossoms, but that is just the tip of the iceberg.
For example, in Emek HaShalom, which is located in the center of the park, colorful carpets of anemones, poppies and asphodeline cover the ground. The irises that peek out everywhere are joined by orchids and an abundance of other blossoms.
Before setting out we recommend that you call KKL-JNF's Forest Hotline (Kav LaYaar) at 1-800-350-550 for any updates, such as closures due to extreme weather and any information that may be relevant to your route.
Ramat Menashe Scenic Road
KKL-JNF created a scenic road, approximately 27 kilometers long, in the park. The trail is marked with directional arrows on wooden posts. This road traverses every type of landscape in Ramat Menashe Park: forests and streams, open spaces alongside cultivated fields. Some sections of the road were not paved or covered so as not to damage the landscape. Therefore, certain sections of the trail are stony and become slightly muddy after rainfall. Although the road is suitable for cars, it includes slightly faulty sections on which slow speeds are recommended.
The entrance - The road begins at the entrance to the Zorea Forest (Route 66, near the 28 kilometer marker). A large sign on the road reading "Ramat Menashe Park" welcomes visitors. The paved road branches out from the road leading to the KKL-JNF information booth, a wooden structure near Gahar River. Near the old booth is a charming corner where visitors can relax and sit on benches in the shade of a mulberry tree – a lovely place to watch the stream that flows during the winter.
This is where visitors can pick up information sheets about the park. On holidays, KKL-JNF guides provide information to the public. Near the information booth, a bicycle path winds among the branches of the stream that ascend south of Gahar River.
Photo: Yoav Devir.
Juara Junction
Approximately three kilometers from the information booth, turn left (southward) to Juara. Before that, we recommend visiting HaShofet River and returning here only afterward. To that end, we will continue on the paved road.
HaShofet River
HaShofet River. Photos: Yoav Devir.
The road, which is well marked with signs, ascends to Mount Gahar and descends to HaShofet River. We cross the stream on the "Irish Bridge" which is suitable for all vehicles and proceed a short way to the Carob recreation area, where we recommend parking your car. Water flows in the streambed all year round. KKL-JNF has made the path wheelchair-accessible. Some sections of this wonderful path are paved with asphalt, while wooden boards provide the surface of others.
The trail is shaded by the trees usually found along riverbanks, such as the willow. A small waterfall and pool, which can be seen from a terrace lookout, are farther along the way. Several hoary elm trees grow here. The trail ends at Ein Hashrat (Ein Ami), a lovely spring that flows from a tunnel into a square pool hewn from white stone. From here, visitors may return to the Carob recreation area on a convenient dirt path.
Walking time is approximately a half hour for those who walk quickly and up to an hour and a half for those who wish to linger. A detailed KKL-JNF information sheet is available for hikers in HaShofet River.
Returning to Juara Junction
After the hike to HaShofet River, we return to Juara Junction and turn southward. The park road now passes between a planted forest on the left and a cultivated field on the right. As we ascend the hill, we see the views of HaShofet River and the Carmel. Afterward, in the open area, the route takes advantage of the old "soling" road. This road, which was paved with stones during the British Mandate period and connects Yokneam with Juara, is suitable for all types of vehicles. Just drive slowly and enjoy the view.
The Mishmar HaEmek Road
This soling road ends at the road that descends to Mishmar HaEmek (Route 6953). Stop and check the traffic carefully. When the coast is clear, drive onto the highway and go a little to the left. After several meters, the park road branches off to the right, but before continuing there, we suggest driving approximately another hundred meters along the slope of the road and going up the hill to the right. This is Juara.
Juara (The Haganah Museum)
The museum is open from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Sunday through Thursday, and on Fridays until 2:00 PM. It is closed on Saturday. Tours are given by a local guide. Groups are requested to call in advance. Tel.: 04-959-7402.
Although Juara now serves as a base for the Gadna youth battalions, it is best remembered for the army company commanders' course that took place here. Juara produced commanders of the Haganah and the fledgling IDF. This is the place where Moshe Bar-Tikvah (Mundak Pasternak) produced the symbol of the sword with the olive branch that became the company commander's pin, and to this day, it is awarded to those who complete the IDF officers' course.
Proceed to the gate of the camp, park the car in the parking lot in front of the gate and tell the guard that you would like to visit the museum. Directly in front of you is the large stone building that KKL-JNF purchased in 1936. The first inhabitants of Ein HaShofet, who established a tower-and-stockade-style settlement, lived in this building for approximately a year.
This small, charming museum preserves Juara's original character and tells its story. At the entrance, visitors stand in the military formation demanded of the course participants. A stand-in for the course commander presents the program using modern technology. The presentation on the top floor depicts daily life in Juara and the phases of the training program.
At the end of the visit to Juara, we will return to the scenic road and continue south.
On the Way to Kibbutzim Junction
The park trail continues southward from the Mishmar HaEmek highway. The trail passes through a small boulevard of cypress trees. Keep an eye out for the remnants of an olive press on the left side of the road. These remnants serve as a memorial to Shlomo Kortz and his grandson, members of Ein HaShofet, who perished during an archeological excavation of an ancient burial cave nearby.
The road descends straight into the Mishmar HaEmek Forest. Before reaching the forest, notice the "French Bridge," which rises above the small channel on the way to the forest. "French Bridge" is a nickname for the passage built underground. It is made of two rows of large boulders with smaller stones between them (called "baklash" in the local jargon). A cover is placed tightly over it, which allows water to trickle under the "bridge" and keeps the road from being washed out by rain.
Once the road meets the Mishmar HaEmek Forest, it turns southward (to the right) and passes fairly close to Ein Shulamit, a spring whose waters flowed at one time into a concrete pool. Today, the water is pumped to Kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek. After approximately four kilometers, we reach Kibbutzim Junction, which is marked by several cypresses that grow inside a "plaza." The park road continues right inside, but we will turn left here in order to visit the ruins of Beit Rosh and the Kibbutzim Forest.
The Ruins of Beit Rosh and the Kibbutzim Forest
After approximately 200 meters, the road goes up to the ruins of Beit Rosh. Park on the roadside and climb to the top of the hill on one of the paths that lead from the road to the summit. The lookout point is marvelous. All you need to do is walk along the path that circles the summit.
The path, which is 360 meters long, provides a 360-degree view. From here we can see the Jezreel Valley, Mount Tabor, the mountains of Nazareth and Givat HaMorah – and, on a clear winter day, snow on Mount Hermon. On the other side, we can see the Carmel, Haifa Bay, the smokestacks of the power plant in Hadera and several communities in the Sharon region. Simply spectacular. The archaeological ruins here indicate settlement from the Roman period.
Return by car and continue on the road that circles the hill. Afterwards, descend to the road and continue northward through the lovely vistas of the Kibbutzim Forest until you see wooden structures that belong to the Scouts movement. This is a shomriya – a place where summer camps of the Hashomer Hatza'ir youth movement were once held. Near here, in the carob tree orchard recreation area there is a lovely view facing northward.
Return to Kibbutzim Junction and continue southward along the scenic road towards Taninim River. It is passable by any vehicle except during the rainy season, when it is passable only in a 4X4.
Ein Kfar
The road descends to the upper tributaries of Taninim River and climbs to the summit of the hill, which looks out over a small valley that contains two springs and the ruins of a village. Among the ruins are hedges of sabra cactus and orchard trees. These are the ruins of Ein Kufrin. In order to preserve the tranquility of the place, go down on foot. The large spring serves the cattle of Kibbutz Ein HaShofet.
The Cyclamen Forest
Return to the car and continue on the scenic road. The road passes the area that separates between Taninim River and Saflul River and leads to the Kibbutz Galed highway (Route 672) near the Cyclamen Forest. In winter, between December and March, the forested hill is covered with thousands of cyclamen blossoms. During this season, we recommend parking the car in the large parking area, crossing the road on foot and hiking up the hill.
Taninim River
After crossing the Kibbutz Galed highway, the scenic road continues westward, parallel to the southern bank of Taninim River, which is very shallow here. Approximately 500 meters away from the road, the trail turns sharply southward. During rainy winters, it is a good idea to stop here for a moment and look northward toward the "waterfall" that flows into Taninim River. This water comes from Raz River, which flows into Taninim River.
The park road continues westward. Gall oak trees grow along the sides of the trail, and as time passes they are slowly attaining impressive dimensions. Approximately five kilometers away from the Kibbutz Galed highway, the park road reaches the "National Water Carrier Road," so called because it runs alongside the National Water Carrier, which is buried underground at the side of the trail. On this road we will turn right (northward) and cross the "Irish Bridge" over Taninim River, which continues westward from here and whose waters penetrate the dunes of Pardes Hanna-Caesarea thanks to Mekorot's Menashe River plant.
From here we can return to the Dalia–Galed highway (Route 672) in the following two ways (note that both roads become muddy after rainfall).
Concluding the Trip near Kibbutz Dalia - Approximately one kilometer north of Taninim River, the park trail splits into two branches. The branch on the right passes through cultivated fields and then reaches the highway.
Concluding the Trip near Kibbutz Ramat Menashe - Continue from the fork in the road for approximately one kilometer and then turn right at Maale Shalaf River. Water flows here all year round, as demonstrated by the presence of large willow trees on its banks. Before the ascent to the gate of Kibbutz Ramot Menashe, a spring known as Ein Mehollelim flows in the shade of high eucalyptus trees. The spring is named for the dancers who, in past years, hold an annual folk-dance festival at Kibbutz Dalia.
Senin River Bicycle Trail
The Senin River Bicycle Trail is a 15 kilometer route connecting the town of Upper Yokne'am to the Ramat Menashe Biosphere Park along the route of Senin River, which begins in Yokne'am near Rabin Road. The trail crosses a variety of landscapes, flower concentrations, heritage, archaeological and recreation sites. It begins at a parking area in Upper Yokne'am, near which is a planted grove, where a paved entrance will be developed. At the point where the trail crosses the streambed a seating corner is planned. From there the route continues along the southern bank of the streambed to two watchtowers, a remnant of early settlements in the area. Near the first tower will be a seating corner, bicycle parking and a sign telling the story of the watchtowers. From there the trail continues until it meets a road dating back to the British Mandate which leads to Peace Valley, Jo'ara and the Carob Recreation Area, from where it returns to Yokne'am via Tel Kira, through a beautiful mixed forest.
Photo: Eyal Bartuv, KKL-JNF
The goal of the trail is to connect the town of Upper Yokne'am with the Ramat Menashe Biosphere Park, and to develop recreational options for its inhabitants, thereby reinforcing their ties with the natural areas around the town. Upper Yokne'am has a population of 18,000 and is developing rapidly. The town was founded in the 1950s and was originally a transit camp for new immigrants. In the 1990s the town entered a phase of intense development as many young families moved in, and is now one of the main high-tech centers in Israel. The Senin River Bicycle Trail is the first of a series of trails that will be developed to connect the town to the open spaces around it.


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A Protected Bike Lane Loop for Bethesda
Category: Bethesda, bicycle, infrastructure, transportation, vision zero
Provided the Council supports the funding, new protected bike lanes will soon be coming to downtown Bethesda. The County has unveiled a new plan to build a "low stress" bike loop in the downtown, running to the west on Woodmont Ave, to the south on Montgomery Lane/Montgomery Avenue, to the east on Pearl St./Maryland Ave, and to the north on Cheltenham Drive.
The loop will help provide safer connections to Metro, Capital Bikeshare, the interim Georgetown Branch Trail and future Capital Crescent Trail, the Bethesda Trolley Trail, nearby neighborhoods, local businesses, and many activity centers in Bethesda.
Construction could begin as early as Spring 2019.
The loop is essentially an advance and initial implementation of the plan outlined by the Council in our new vision for Downtown Bethesda. Thanks to projects such as the Silver Spring and White Flint protected bike lane networks, the County has a growing expertise in building this infrastructure and now has the know-how to move quickly from concept to implementation.
The bigger vision we have is to make our roads safe for bicyclists of all ages and all skill levels. We know that more people will choose to ride their bike for trips to work, shopping, recreation, and transit if we provide "low stress" connections to their destinations. Indeed, this message was amplified by the public through hundreds of letters to the Council and their participation at community meetings, public hearings, and our Great Montgomery Bike Summits.
The closing of the Georgetown Branch Trail for Purple Line construction, however, brought great urgency to improving the safety for bicyclists in an around Bethesda. I heard from a number of residents including Anna Irwin,Tom and Barbora Bridle, Andrew Forsyth, and others, about the urgency of acting to improve biking in Bethesda, along with some specific requests to build protected bike lanes on Woodmont Ave among other streets. In response I organized a community meeting on November 1, 2017 where, joined in sponsorship by Councilmember Berliner, we discussed bicycling in and around Bethesda. With over 100 community members in attendance, MCDOT, MNCPPC, and WABA gave presentations and led a discussion on how to improve bicycling in the downtown. MCDOT presented a concept for a Bethesda loop built upon the master plan recommendations and their work on the interim route for the Georgetown Branch Trail. The concept was well-received by the community and bicycle advocate groups.
I followed up the meeting by writing a letter (pdf) with Councilmember Berliner to the County Executive requesting that he include funding for the loop in his recommended Capital Budget. The community followed up by raising a powerful voice. A new group, the Bethesda Bike Now Coalition, organized along with WABA to push for the infrastructure. They even did an awesome video that went viral. See below.
The County Executive agreed with us and included $3 million in new funding for the loop in Bethesda. While we must press on to keep the funding in the budget here at the Council, this is a great step forward, and I salute the County Executive for moving so quickly.
The residents, employees, and visitors of Bethesda will be well-served by building this bicycle loop, and we are all are eager to see tangible benefits from the master plan process.
Appointment to the FCC Intergovernmental Advisory Committee
Category: broadband, digital government, Economic development, infrastructure
I am pleased to announce that Tom Wheeler, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commisison (FCC), has named me to the FCC Intergovernmental Advisory Committee.
Please see the press release below:
Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer appointed to FCC Intergovernmental Advisory Committee
Riemer looks to deepen work promoting competitive markets for high speed Internet
ROCKVILLE, Md., January 5, 2017—Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler has named Montgomery County Council Vice President Hans Riemer to serve as one of two county officials nationally on the FCC Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (IAC).
The IAC provides guidance, expertise and recommendations to the Commission on a range of telecommunication issues for which local, state and Tribal governments explicitly or inherently share responsibility or administration with the Commission. In the 2017-19 term, the IAC will be focused on the role state and local governments play in broadband deployment and adoption, wireless infrastructure deployment, Universal Service programs, consumer complaints processes and public safety issues.
"I am honored to serve on the FCC advisory committee, and I intend to use this role to advocate for a more competitive and robust marketplace for broadband deployment," said Council Vice President Riemer. "Local governments have a positive role to play in broadband deployment, and I look forward to bringing Montgomery County's experience to the Commission."
Vice President Riemer was nominated to serve by the National Association of Counties (NACo). In his letter recommending that Vice President Riemer serve on the committee, Matthew Chase, the executive director of NACo, wrote: "His experience and background uniquely qualify him to serve on the IAC. He is currently a member of both the Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee, as well as the Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee, for Montgomery County, Maryland. Through his work on these committees, he is responsible for oversight and the development of Montgomery County's information technology and telecommunications infrastructure."
During his six years on the Council, Vice President Riemer has strengthened Montgomery County's digital infrastructure. The County owns and manages FiberNet, which is a 650-mile fiber optic network that connects more than 500 community anchor institutions, including public schools, the community college, libraries, recreation centers, and government buildings. With an annual budget in excess of $8 million, FiberNet is a critical piece of the County's ability to efficiently and effectively deliver services to residents.
Council Vice President Riemer has worked to strengthen the County's investment in FiberNet by successfully funding a 24/7 carrier-class network operations center and putting forward a strategic plan to make the governance and funding of FiberNet more sustainable.
He also has championed the growing deployment of Chromebooks in the County's public schools and public wifi in urban districts. In addition, he has been a major supporter of the County Government's ultraMontgomery initiative, which utilizes FiberNet to promote economic development in the County's strategic industries of life-science, bio-technology and cybersecurity. UltraMontgomery recently facilitated a direct fiber connection from Ashburn, Va., to Montgomery County, strengthening the capacity of the County's data networks and data centers.
Vice President Riemer is currently working on policies that promote a more competitive market for broadband networks and services. These policies are "Dig Once," "One Touch Make Ready" and "broadband-ready" building codes.
"Communities need local government officials to put planning for high-speed data networks on the same level as planning for transportation, power and water networks," said Vice President Riemer. "It is an evolving policy area and I hope by serving on the Committee that I will be able to identify ways for the FCC to support the work of local government. I also look forward to providing a voice for local communities on 5G deployment, an issue with which our County is currently grappling."
Development mitigation — schools and transportation
Category: impact taxes, infrastructure, land-use, planning, transportation
I would not be surprised if you missed news reports about the County Council's rewrite of our development mitigation policy, called the Subdivision Staging Policy, or SSP.
We have spent several months working on the policy. Because I serve on both committees that deal with the SSP, I have worked particularly hard on it and I am happy that it reflects three key priorities that guided my decisions:
simplicity and transparency
a stricter policy to address school overcrowding, and
ensuring new development invests in public transportation, walking, and biking in order to reduce the number of new cars on the road.
The Washington Post Editorial Board praised our new "smart growth" plan as a "thoughtful framework." Following are some of the highlights that may be of greatest interest to you.
A transparent policy that people can understand: Perhaps the worst aspect of our existing policy was that very few people could understand it. A needlessly complex policy erodes accountability and discourages public participation. The new policy is much simpler and should be easier for residents and business interests to evaluate. In the future it will be much clearer – for developers, community members, and us managing the County's budget – how much new development will be required to contribute for new infrastructure.
School-capacity development moratorium: The County Council significantly strengthened the moratorium policy to pause development where schools are overcrowded. The new policy will not allow residential development to move forward if any of the individual schools that serve that area are more than 20% over capacity, unless there is a funded project that will add sufficient capacity. Previously, we used a test that averaged all of the schools in a given high school cluster, so that, for example, if one elementary school was severely over capacity but other schools in the cluster were not, the moratorium would not be in effect.
School impact taxes: As a general rule, we charge an impact tax on new development that ensures that developers cannot free-ride on previous county investments in schools and transportation. I supported significantly raising the school impact tax rate to fully reflect MCPS's one-time expenses for new students. This position was strongly supported by the Montgomery County PTA, and it was one of my top priorities.
Transportation impact taxes: Transportation impact taxes will now be set according to a geographical sliding scale, with higher rates for development that will generate more automobile traffic. New development that is farther from Metro requires more new infrastructure and will be charged more than new development near Metro, which is consistent with the smart growth principles that I support.
Multi-modal development mitigation: Our localized review process will now measure and require improvements for biking, transit and walking infrastructure — not just driving. In the past, development projects were only required to mitigate their impacts on automobile traffic. This policy was one of many in the county that create an unfortunate loop where people do not take advantage of other transportation options because we do not invest in other options. We need to break that cycle, and requiring new development to improve surrounding transportation infrastructure for all modes or options will help.
Comprehensive mobility plans for urban districts: Previously, new developments in our urban districts were required to research their auto traffic impacts and identify possible solutions. This approach often let developers off the hook or favored solutions that were easy rather than the solutions that were most desired by the community. Under the new policy, the county will take charge of modeling traffic impacts and devising a comprehensive plan for the Metro station districts, then charge each developer proportionately for their contribution to additional use of the networks. The plans will also address and require mitigation for all modes of transportation (public transportation, walking and biking), not just driving.
A final but crucial piece of policymaking in this area will be a new Transportation Demand Management Ordinance. I advocated that the County adopt such a policy and as a result a DOT work group is in the final stages of formulating a proposal for council consideration. A TDM Ordinance will require new development to reduce the number of drivers on the road by investing in and managing other transportation options. For example, building owners will work with their tenants' employees or residents to increase use of public transportation, biking, or carpooling. The County Council will take up this plan in 2017 and I think it will become a crucial component of our transportation strategy.
The Subdivision Staging Policy, which might be better called the Development Mitigation Policy, is intended to be reviewed and updated every four years, although it can be amended at any time.
Putting progressive values in action with new county budget
Category: budget, budget priorities, digital government, economy, education, EITC, infrastructure, MCPS, Montgomery College, transportation
I am pleased to share highlights from the county's new budget for Fiscal Year 2016 (video), which will begin July 1st.
This year was a "same services" budget, with lower revenues due to a regional economic slowdown. The Council's total budget of $5.07 billion increases spending by a modest 1.7% over last year's budget.
There were, however, many bright spots. Some of the best news:
Education: The Council was able to supplement the Executive's recommended education funding by adding $2 million for technology investments in MCPS and $7.9 million to reduce tuition increases at Montgomery College. Overall, MCPS received $31.9 million over last year's budget, to support higher enrollment. Unfortunately, Governor Hogan has withheld $17 million in budgeted state education funding for MCPS, so MCPS still faces difficult choices this year.
Clean elections: The Council added $1 million as a down payment on the small donor matching system we established in law last year. Candidates for Council and Executive who refuse large contributions will be eligible for small donor matches for the first time in the 2018 election; we are projected to need $8 million in public matching funds for that election.
I am especially pleased and humbled that the final budget included funds for a number of my initiatives:
Child Care: The Council added funds to implement the recently passed Bill 13-15, including provisions I authoredcreate a new Child Care and Early Education Officer and to develop a Child Care Strategic Plan. We also added over $500,000 for additional child care subsidies for low income families.
Transportation: The Council added funding I championed to improve pedestrian and bike infrastructure (BiPPA's), add five new RideOn buses to expand service, and improve sidewalk snow removal.
Fighting poverty: The budget increases our Earned Income Tax Credit, as required by Bill 8-13, which I introduced to restore the EITC after it was cut during the Great Recession. Montgomery County is the only County in the nation to offer an EITC match, which has been widely recognized as one of the most effective anti-poverty tools.
Other initiatives I championed, within a responsible budget framework:
An expanded tree planting campaign, TreeMontgomery
A groundbreaking partnership with tech startup accelerator 1776
Improved management of our high speed data networks
Additional maintenance of natural playing fields in the County
Additional maintenance for recreation and library facilities
Increased support for urban districts in Silver Spring, Bethesda and Wheaton.
I hope these initiatives give you a clearer sense of my work to meet our ever changing community needs.
On the question of taxes, county taxes as a share of personal income are virtually unchanged from last year. In order to keep property tax collections under the charter limit, property tax rates will be slightly reduced. As a result, for the two-thirds of property owners who do not have a revision in their assessed value this year, property tax bills will decline slightly. The average tax burden in real terms will be lower this year than in 6 of the last 9 years, and it is considerably lower than it was in 2007, 2008 or 2009.
Finally, as you may have heard, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against the county on an issue relating to our income tax collections. The issue, which affects those who earn income outside of Maryland, will reduce county revenue by more than $50 million next year. Significant budget challenges are ahead of us.
As always, I welcome hearing from you.
Rolling on at the "First Great MoCo Bicycle Summit"
Category: bicycle, infrastructure, transportation, transportation funding
The "First Great Montgomery County Bicycle Summit" was a tremendous success. But, it is just one more step towards a much larger vision for the County: the creation of a vibrant bicycle culture along with a next-gen and best-in-class bicycle infrastructure. Once implemented, this vision will not only help the fearless riders (or advanced cyclists), but it will also make cycling less scary and more accessible for your average rider. The event left me and other County officials with a renewed sense of urgency for accomplishing these twin goals. I want to thank Councilmembers Roger Berliner and Nancy Flooreen for their participation in the event and, along with many other council members, their strong support for cycling. There is strong support at the County Council to move forward on these challenges.
I was thrilled by the interest and enthusiasm the community brought to the event. Indeed, over 35 people joined us for the bike ride from Silver Spring to Chevy Chase. The weather cooperated and gave us a beautiful (and precipitation-free) morning. Check all of us out in the photo below.
Over double the number in the group bike ride joined us for the panel discussions. We heard insightful presentations from a variety of cycling advocates and transportation experts, including Shane Farthing from the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA), Dave Anspacher from Montgomery Park and Planning (M-NCPPC), and Pat Sheperd, Fred Lees, and Anne Root from Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT). Here we all are.
One theme consistently emerged from the discussion: we need to plan, design, and engineer bicycle facilities for the rider is who is "interested, but concerned." That is, according to research, most residents would be willing to use a bicycle more if they felt safe doing so. But they don't feel safe, and so they choose other forms of transportation.
Traffic calming, buffered bike lanes, and cycle-tracks all are steps in the right direction, but it's not simply about infrastructure itself. Here is where the education, planning, and infrastructure must all come together to meet the needs of this diverse and growing bike community. Public education campaigns and master plans that place a higher priority on cycling are just as important.
Among the many ideas that came forward at the summit is the need to update the Countywide Bikeways Functional Master Plan. The field has advanced considerably since the last update to this plan, and I agree that we need to take this on now. Updating the master plan will provide a great opportunity for the community to come together and make the kind of policy changes that we all know are needed.
We are already looking ahead to next year for our Second Great Montgomery County Bicycle Summit. We will have loads more data on Bikeshare and the experience of another year to inform the conversation. I am about the business of making Montgomery County a first class bicycling community, and I hope you will join me in this great endeavor.
See the presentations from this year's summit below
Shane Farthing (WABA)
Dave Anspacher (M-NCPPC)
Pat Shepherd and Fred Lees (MCDOT)
Anne Root and Paul DeMaio (MCDOT)
Below is the write up that WABA did on the event.
I wanted to send a quick note to let you know what WABA is doing in Montgomery County and tell you how you can join us in making the county better for biking.
This past Saturday, I had the chance to speak at the first Great MoCo Bike Summit. It was led and hosted by Councilmember Hans Riemer and attended by every member of the Council's Transportation & Environment Committee, key staff from the Montgomery County Department of Transportation and Montgomery County Planning Department, and nearly 100 local bicyclists. In my remarks, I noted that while the county has made big steps in the right direction with the installation of Capital Bikeshare, by providing education and signage, and by putting in low-budget bikeways, the real tests are soon to come.
Multiple speakers touched on the fact that when asked, 60 percent of people say they are interested in riding a bike. But a few of those people actually do ride a bike because they need a combination of better infrastructure, better education, and better enforcement; they're too concerned to give it a try. Montgomery County has over a million people, so that's about 540,000 people who are interested in biking, but don't ride because of some barrier.
WABA's challenge in Montgomery County is to overcome those barriers and get those 540,000 people to join us on bikes.
First, we need people to consider biking. WABA's outreach team has been in the county talking up the benefits of cycling, handing out flyers and lights, and answering questions. Second, we need people to feel safe biking. For this, we offer City Cycling courses, designed to cover the basics and a few critical tips to keep you safe riding the region's roads and trails. (For those who want the classroom version, we also offer Everyday Biking Seminars for groups of 15 or more.)
And finally, we need you to support our ongoing efforts to get the infrastructure that supports cycling—the Purple Line, the Metropolitan Branch Trail. A protected bike lane on Woodmont, among others. Our advocacy coordinator is working hard on those projects, and has recently formed an action group, led by WABA board member and longtime advocate Peter Gray, to keep the pressure on for specific improvements within the county.
How can you make all those things become reality?
Invite a friend to take one of our classes. There's one on Saturday in Bethesda, in fact, and we need to fill it—both because we're providing valuable information, and because we need to show the county that its investments in bicycling education are worthwhile.
Ask your employer to host an Everyday Cycling Seminar. The link to request a seminar is here.
Sign up for Bike to Work Day and encourage your friends to do so. BTWD is one of the best sources of biking data for the region. Signing up is a show of support for biking and ensures that you're included in our ridership data.
WABA is a member-supported organization. The majority of people reading this email are already bicyclists and WABA members (and if you aren't, join today). But we need your help reaching the next group of people who are interested in considering biking, but haven't given it a try.
That's it! I'm not asking for your money or your vote. I am asking you to tell a friend about what WABA does and urge them to get involved, too. Thank you so much for your support, and I hope we'll see some of you on Saturday at our City Cycling class in Bethesda.
Shane Farthing


Is it a trim package, a CJ-5, or a CJ-6? Well, the answer is yes!
In 1961, Kaiser was coming to the realization that it had an image problem. The broader masses believed the Jeep to be a great…vehicle — that is, if you needed to work on the farm, go hunting, or partake in some other industrious activity. To fix this "problem" they decided to introduce a new, more "upscale" version of the CJ-5. So…in 1961, the Tuxedo Park was introduced as a trim package. It is widely believed that these trim packages (Tuxedo Park I, II and III) were offered between 1961-1963, and included chrome add-ons, along with an "Indian Ceramic" steering wheel (in place of the standard black). The seats also received an upgrade to "Black British Calf Grain Vinyl with Indian Ceramic Facings" (Trim Code L-29).
**If you suspect you may have one of these models, check the prefix of your vehicle's VIN tag. The CJ-5A Tuxedo Park Mark IV has a prefix of "8322", while the CJ-6A Tuxedo Park Mark IV has a prefix of "8422".
If you are looking for Willys replacement parts, Willys body parts and much more for your 1941-1971 Willys vehicle, you have come to the right place!
My 1964 CJ5 has all of the Tuxedo Park chrome pieces, etc. The only difference is the 3 speed shift is on the floor. My Dad bought this new and there has never been changes made. Can anyone verify if this is a Tuxedo Park?
I just purchased on Sunday September 25th 2016, a 1964 Jeep CJ5A Tuxedo Park. It is completely original except having at sometime had the 3 on the tree shift moved to the floor. This Jeep has 61,000 original miles and runs and drives very smoothly. It has some surface rust and some small dents and dings and scratched paint. But not bad enough that I feel like restoring the body. It even has 5 hubcaps the 2 fronts with the holes for the hubs and both rears and one on the spare.
I do want to get the seats recovered in red vinyl and find some kind of bar that fits the body to drape a bikini top across.
This Jeep also came with a Complete Hard Top with roll-up windows not the typical slider windows in most tops.
This Jeep spent most if not all of it's life parked under cover on a ranch in the high desert of the Okanogan Highlands of North Central Washington State.
My first car was a new CJ-5A in blue with a blue interior. Ventilating windshield and every option available. Kept it until 1969 when I replaced it with a red and white, C101 Jeepsteer. Great vehicles!
Try posting your Tuxedo Park on http://www.willysforsale.com if you haven't already. It's our free Willys Jeep classifieds site. Have a great day!
Hi Luke, try posting it for sale on our free classifieds site http://www.willysforsale.com. Have a great day!
I have a beautiful 1966 Tuxedo Park for sale. Email me if anyone is interested.
Just wondering what a 1966 tuxedo park is worth? Good condition.
Hi Jc, From what I have seen they go anywhere from average condition $6,000 to excellent original condition $13,000-$15,000. Check out the NADA Guides for more information and also look at classified sites to see what they are going for in different conditions. Have a great week!
I have a 1964 tuxedo park mark iv, all orig, no rust, 33k orig miles, I was wondering what it might be worth ?
Another one for sale, on bringatrailer.com to boot!
Good looking 1945, but it needs a rollbar. Safety first.
I have one for sale, it is a 1964 mid restoration. Solid engine/runner. Very little rust (AZ car) asking $4500. Please email me w/ questions.


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ON THE ROPES: Author Caroline Cocciardi discusses the importance of knots in the life of the great Leonardo Da Vinci.
Anyone who paid even the least bit of attention during social studies class should know at least a few things about Leonardo Da Vinci. Quite literally a Renaissance man, he lived from 1452 to 1516 and is known for his painting, inventions, scientific work and sculpture. Oh, plus the "Mona Lisa"—that was good old Leo. But those who have taken a deeper dive, such as Saratoga-based author Caroline Cocciardi, find so much more to unpack. Cocciardi has put together a book all about Da Vinci's fascination with ornate knots. She speaks about her new work Leonardo's Knots in Saratoga this week.


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Re-tender announced for construction in Turkmenistan at the expense of the UAE's investment in a polymer materials plant
The State Concern Turkmengaz has announced an international tender for the design and construction of a turnkey gas chemical plant for the production of polyvinyl acetate in the Dashoguz velayat on the basis of direct investments with production sharing conditions in accordance with the Law of Turkmenistan "On Hydrocarbon Resources". The corresponding announcement was published in the newspaper "Neutral Turkmenistan" on November 27.
Despite the fact that the first time the tender was announced on July 29, and applications for it were accepted for 30 days, the announcement does not say that this is a re-tender.
On February 3, the Abu Dhabi Development Fund signed three Memorandums of Understanding with the government of Turkmenistan. The second agreement was signed to study the possibility of investing in a project to create a chemical industrial complex in Turkmenistan worth $ 175 million for the production of polyvinyl acetate.
Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) is a colorless resinous polymer used as a component of latex paint and in varnishes, adhesives and polyvinyl alcohol.
Source: Chronicles of Turkmenistan
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BAYADA Home Health Care CEO David Baiada Named a Glassdoor Top CEO in 2019
By BAYADA Home Health Care | 19, June 2019
BAYADA Home Health Care
Tags: Awards and Recognition
BAYADA CEO David Baiada has been honored with a Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award, celebrating the top-rated CEOs in the United States in 2019. The Employees' Choice Awards program, now in its 12th year, relies solely on the input of employees who elect to provide feedback on their jobs, work environments and companies via Glassdoor. Baiada is the only home health care CEO honored, and one of four Philadelphia-based CEOs on the list.
Over the past year, Baiada earned a 90 percent approval rating based on the anonymous and voluntary reviews shared by employees. This is Baiada's first appearance on the list and is based on his first full year of eligibility since being appointed CEO in August 2017. BAYADA also received Employees' Choice Best Places to Work recognition in 2018 and 2019.
"At BAYADA, we're committed to cultivating a supportive environment that helps to nurture the special calling our employees have toward the meaningful work we do each day," said Baiada. "This recognition for our leadership team, coupled with our other employee-led Glassdoor honors in recent years, shows that our employees recognize and appreciate that commitment to our culture. We are grateful for this honor, and for the incredible work our employees do each day in support of our clients."
BAYADA clinicians are connected to purpose and Love What They Do because it is their calling. The company goes to great lengths to recognize and reward that commitment, with nearly a dozen employee recognition programs providing scholarships, incentives and perks. BAYADA helps to foster employees' individual growth with a variety of professional development and educational programs, including residency programs, specialization and certifications. In addition to investing in employees and offering tailored career progression, the company also supports clinicians with workflow-streaming technology such as tablets, electronic documentation and telehealth communications.
Over the past year, Baiada oversaw the day-to-day transition of BAYADA into a nonprofit organization, part of company founder and chairman (and 2017 Glassdoor Top CEO honoree) Mark Baiada's Lasting Legacy plan to become the world's most compassionate and trusted team of home health care professionals. The move was designed to ensure the important work of the organization—guided by The BAYADA Way™ mission, vision and core values of compassion, excellence and reliability—will continue for generations to come, and that good people who are called to a higher level of serving will always have a place of value at BAYADA.
As a nonprofit, BAYADA has doubled down on its people-first focus and unique culture through educational opportunities, clinical innovation and technology investments and recruitment efforts and resources that will help support growth of new offices serving more clients in the more cost-efficient and preferred site of care: at home. In May 2019, the company celebrated caring for its one millionth client, and continues to grow through strategic partnerships with similar mission-driven organizations which will provide future growth opportunities for its associates.
"It's an honor to recognize incredible leaders who, from their employees' perspectives, exemplify exceptional vision, trust and communication. Glassdoor's Top CEOs award continues to be more competitive every year, and I congratulate David on his achievement," said Christian Sutherland-Wong, Glassdoor president and chief operating officer. "Today's job seekers are looking for leaders who share their values and will empower them to bring their full selves to work. More and more, we're seeing Top CEOs make decisions to shape the culture of their organizations to help recruit and retain quality talent, which has a direct correlation to fueling business success."
When employees submit reviews about their company on Glassdoor, they are asked to rate various factors about their employment experience, including their overall satisfaction and other workplace attributes like senior management. As part of these ratings, employees are also asked to rate whether they approve, disapprove or are neutral about the job their CEO is doing. Among the approximately 900,000 companies reviewed on Glassdoor, the average CEO approval rating is 69 percent.
Glassdoor's Top CEOs in 2019 were determined using company reviews shared by U.S.-based employees between May 2, 2018 and May 1, 2019. The final list is compiled using Glassdoor's proprietary algorithm, led by its Economic Research Team, and considers quantity, quality and consistency of reviews.
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Q: Disable chrome yellow infobar?
I'm trying to remove the yellow infobar. Tried this, adding that parametet to shortcut with no luck:
C:\Users[USERNAME]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe –disable-web-security

What is the correct way to hide this yellow infobar ? Thanks

A: While automation testing if you want to disable this yellow bar you can add this code:
var chromeOption = new ChromeOptions();
chromeOption.AddArguments("disable-infobars");

driver = new ChromeDriver(chromeOption);

A: You can use --app=desired_address_without_brackets. Works in Chrome 80.
Semi-official Chrome(ium?) doc for command line options
it will launch chrome in App mode and hide such infobars (alongside the adress bar and maybe tabs). Not always applicable, but --disable-infobars removed in Chrome 76 anyway.

A: Add the --disable-infobars flag to your command to prevent the yellow infobar from appearing.
That infobar exists for a reason though: It is to warn that a dangerous feature is being used. I recommend against hiding the infobar, because sooner or later you will accidentally visit your bank's website and another malicious website in the same unprotected browsing session.

A: the  one hes talking about is the yellow infobar that tells you they wont update chrome. Its the only info bar that pops up that ive ever come across an is a nusance.select the target box put
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-infobars

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Don't dwell on what you don't have. Focus on what prosperity you do have. If you focus on the bare coffers you're aiding to that energy and keeping them from being turned around, ready to receive abundance. You still have blessings and those will and can create opportunities that allow you to focus on the positive things and bring more to you. Get out of the rut you're in by being honest with yourself. You're not perfect. But you don't need to be! You are your worst critic and things really aren't as bad as you think they are. Let go and let yourself move forward to better situations and better days!
Don't allow your mood to hold you back and create more of the same struggle, conflict, and depression. You're only making things harder on yourself.
To turn the situation around, you need to lift your spirit and look through better eyes. See what you do have, the intangible things that mean so much more than the materialistic things. While some financial prosperity is needed to survive, the struggles you face will only get worse if you continue to dwell in the past. You are pulling yourself down, along with those around you. Let it go! They deserve better and believe it or not; so do you!
Stop trying to make things perfect; they never will be. Stop procrastinating, putting things off is only making things harder. Stop holding back because what's ahead is scary and filled with unknowns. Those things should make the road ahead exciting and filled with anticipation. You should want to hurry up to get down the road and turn the corner so you can see what's there. Be part of your future; not a slave to your past!
If you've been feeling as though you're stuck in the muck and mud; imagine yourself developing wings to fly up and out of the doom and gloom. If you feel tied to a past situation or issue; see yourself breaking the chains with ease and leaping out of the prison you've created for yourself. Swing open the doors of change and rush through with a desire to be free and at peace.
It's a good day to align yourself with the divine force in your life and balance your energies. Well, maybe you need to swing the pendulum a little to the upper levels to help you escape the physical confinements you've created around you the past few weeks. Let Faith carry you over the fire and leave hope behind to struggle with the walk through the flames. Believe that you WILL, you ARE and you CAN adapt, overcome and succeed at every turn and on every step. That energy will expand and grow, pulling more of the same positive action to you and those you love. Now get to it!


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Figlio di Guglielmo III di Henneberg, ereditò il principato di Henneberg alla morte del padre, il 26 maggio 1480, e regnò fino alla propria morte per quasi ottant'anni, il 24 gennaio 1559. Sposò Anastasia di Brandeburgo, figlia di Alberto Achille, elettore di Brandeburgo.

Tra il 1543 e il 1544, Guglielmo aderì alla Riforma protestante. Nel 1554 firmò un trattato di eredità con Giovanni Federico II di Sassonia. Guglielmo morì a Salorno cinque anni dopo. Tuttavia, alla morte del suo successore, Giorgio Ernesto, l'ultimo principe di Henneberg, sia la linea ernestina che quella albertina della Casata di Wettin rivendicarono le sue proprietà, che nel 1660 furono infine divise tra i ducati ernestini di Sassonia-Weimar e Sassonia-Gotha e l'albertino Maurizio di Sassonia-Zeitz, mentre la signoria di Smalcalda andò al lagravio Guglielmo IV d'Assia-Kassel, in forza di un trattato di eredità del 1360.

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Altri progetti

Morti nel 1559
Morti il 24 gennaio
Morti a Salorno sulla Strada del Vino
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Tedeschi del XVI secolo

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In the midst of Holy Week.
Yesterday was Palm Sunday - another Lent almost gone.
It seems like every year, while I haven't done everything I had hoped to for Lent, I think our home successfully had a Lenten feel to it, and the three younger children were taking their Lenten Sacrifice to heart.
"I feel like something sweet. Why don't we go make brownies!?"
somewhere they figured out that higher holy days (St. Joseph's Feast Day, St. Patrick's Day, and the Feast of the Annunciation) could get them a little more leeway.
It seemed that giving up meat on Friday was a lot more tricky this year. When you are already on a very restricted diet for a medical condition, restricting it even more is tough! And it wasn't as if I could use my fall back positions of pancakes, mac and cheese or even Campbell's tomato soup- because all of those things contain wheat. So that was very different this year.
I have much to be grateful for, that's true. Yet knowing about Aunt Grace's decline reminds me of losing my own mother only five years ago, and that my own life is more than half way gone. Am I making the most of the time that is left? I think I worry about that the most.
The biggest revelation to me this Lent is that I have kept Jesus at arms length - Jesus as someone to honor, worship, and respect, but from afar - not really "know." I have a tendency to be very deferential of people in authority anyway, and to keep a obeisant distance, but this Lent has taught me that I need to really dive into the gospel this year and actually take to heart the words of Jesus Christ and to not to think of it as being impious to strive for a closer relationship and deeper understanding.
Having seen the suffering my mother went through as she died from ovarian cancer, I'm not sure I can totally embrace those words yet - but my experiences this year have taught me that I can do things I didn't think I could before, so maybe I'm making steps in the right direction.
But there are some more things that I would like to accomplish before and during Holy Week.
Get Morning Prayers and the Office of Readings done in the morning before any one else is up.
Try to get to one or two daily masses. If not, for sure go to Holy Thursday and Good Friday services.
Read some of the book, Pray the Gospels, by Father Lovasick.
Get out to the cemetery and do the Stations of the Cross for the Holy Souls in Purgatory.
While there, decorate Raphael's and mom's graves for Easter.
Do a family rosary - with the teens too if I can catch them!
Read something inspirational from the Lenten Links I saved.
Make sure to read some of Father Lovasik's children's books with Rosie.


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Sacred Heart Seminary Shrine
A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.
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Hidden on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center, this grotto is a gem to stumble upon. It's a leftover relic from the property's past life.
Before it became the county headquarters, this property held the Sacred Heart Seminary. Priests were trained there from the mid 1920s up until 1971, when the grounds were sold.
It's believed that a German priest built the shrine. He used rocks and colored glass to create the small chapel-like structure. Mosaics, some of which depict crosses, adorn the walls and the floor of the sheltered space.
Even though the government bought the property in the '70s, the shrine still exists. It's covered in years' worth of dirt and grime and looks a bit run down—and, thanks to vandals, has been splashed with paint—making the structure look much older than it really is.
Perch atop a hill overlooking a stream, the grotto is a serene surprise for anyone who happens to come across it while wandering through the woods. It's a quiet, peaceful spot. A nearby creek gurgles in the background, adding a soothing soundtrack.
Hike south from the parking lot on the trail along the creek to find the grotto.
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Fabyan Windmill
This cemetery is all that remains of a school for "wayward" girls.
Batavia, Illinois
Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.
This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.
A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.
Umm ar-Rasas, Jordan
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The remains of three different ancient civilizations have been found at this rich archaeological site.
The Martorana
This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.
Virgen Rosa Mystica (Virgin of the Mystic Rose)
The religious shrine that Pablo Escobar's men would allegedly visit before completing a mission.
The Grotto Church of Saint Michael
A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.


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Manuel Arteaga y Betancourt, (ur. 28 grudnia 1879 w Camagüey, zm. 20 marca 1963 w Hawanie) – kubański duchowny katolicki, kardynał, arcybiskup San Cristóbal de La Habana.

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Po ukończeniu seminarium duchownego w Caracas otrzymał święcenia kapłańskie 17 kwietnia 1904 roku z rąk Juan Bautista Castro, arcybiskupa Caracas. Po kilkuletniej pracy duszpasterskiej w Wenezueli powrócił do swojej rodzinnej diecezji. W 1915 roku został wikariuszem generalnym diecezji Hawana. 3 stycznia 1940 roku został wybrany wikariuszem kapitulnym archidiecezji Hawana. 28 grudnia 1941 roku został mianowany arcybiskupem San Cristobal de la Habana, sakrę biskupią otrzymał 24 lutego 1942 roku w katedrze San Cristobal de la Habana z rąk nuncjusza apostolskiego abp. Giorgio Caruana. Pius XII na konsystorzu 18 lutego 1946 roku wyniósł go do godności kardynalskiej i przydzielił kościół tytularny w Rzymie San Lorenzo in Lucina. Uczestnik konklawe w 1958 roku. Zmarł w Hawanie i pochowano go na cmentarzu Cristóbal Colón w Hawanie.

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French legislator approves "vaccine pass" — Action News Now
Bill seeks to enter public places with proof of vaccination
The French National Assembly passed a bill that, if approved by the Senate next week, would make people who want to eat out, visit cultural venues, and travel the country must be vaccinated against the new coronavirus.
After a few days of intense debate in the lower house of the French parliament, in the early hours of Thursday, legislators finally gave the green light to a piece of legislation aimed at addressing the spread of Covid in the country. 214 members voted in favor, 93 against and 27 abstained.
One measure in the bill includes the introduction of so-called "vaccine passes" to replace existing "health passes", which people must show to enter cafes, bars, restaurants, and movie theaters. , Museums and inter-regional public transportation. According to current regulations, people who have recovered from Covid or have been vaccinated within the past six months are eligible for a health pass. Under this system, there is another way that is still open: PCR or antigen test is negative, and a 24-hour health pass can be obtained.
However, the vaccine pass will be different. As the name suggests, it will no longer exchange negative test results, and will only be issued to those who have recently recovered or have been fully vaccinated against Covid.
These rules will apply to all people over 12 years old, except for those with medical exemptions.
The bill was criticized by far-right and far-left parties in the National Assembly. They criticized the bill as an attack on the personal freedom of French people.
Adding fuel to the fire was President Emmanuel Macron's comments to a French newspaper on Tuesday, in which he defined his strategy as "anger"Not vaccinated. Macron said that only "few"Still stubborn, adding that his government will exert greater pressure to restrict the social life of these people so that they can be vaccinated.
The Senate will start discussing the bill next Tuesday, and the Emmanuel Macron government hopes to pass the bill into law before January 15. However, this may be delayed because Republicans have indicated that they will submit the disputed legislation to the French Constitutional Council. Conservatives want it to check whether the need to protect the French people from Covid is "balanced"It opposes the need to respect the individual freedom of citizens.
On Wednesday, France reported 332,000 new Covid cases, which is not only a new daily record for the country, but also a new record for any country in Europe. With the emergence of Omicron, the number of infections in France has been steadily increasing. It is estimated that about 5 million people there have not yet been vaccinated against Covid.
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Customers have become much more discerning about what products they purchase and use. And since the boom in the market on cosmetics has led to ever-increasing competition between manufacturers, this has led to clever marketing and aggressive advertising campaigns that don't tell the real truth. The success of these cosmetics is due in part to the growing desire for products that are more "natural". So you will see words like Natural, Organic Herbs, Botanicals, 'in mountain spring water and hidden on the back of the label of the same product, you will find Sodium Laureth Sulphate also used as an engine degreaser because it strips grease by corrosion, Methylparaben which is a petrochemical that can interfere with sexual development and reproduction, and Propylene Glycol, another petrochemical. What these products don't tell you is that they are doing far more harm than good.
These deadly ingredients can cause cancer these deadly ingredients can cause cancer if you are predisposed by heredity or have suffered previously, but very few people know about it.
Here is a list of ingredients, which you should avoid from your shampoos.
Strips grease from the hair by corrosion and makes shampoo spread out and penetrate. It enters the skin very easily and remains in tissues (especially brain, heart and liver tissues) for a relatively long time.
Found in 90 per cent of all commercial shampoos and in many other health and beauty items, especially skin creams and toothpastes. SLS has been prohibited in bubble baths because it has an adverse affect on skin protection and causes rashes and infection. It is also found in industrial cleaners. Laboratory clinical trials use SLS as an irritant to test the effectiveness of healing agents.
Dry skin - protective lipids are stripped from the skin's surface by SLS's corrosiveness, and skin becomes less able to retain moisture.
Parabens are petrochemicals used in almost all cosmetics because of their wide-ranging ability to kill bacteria and thus preserve the product.
Endocrine disruption: parabens can mimic oestrogen action and interfere with sexual development and reproduction.
A formaldehyde releaser (see DMDM Hydantoin, below).
An eye and skin irritant.
Contains carcinogenic enzene rings and toluene, which are also thought to be hormone disrupters and to cause birth defects.
To give the shampoos colouring like the herbs they are said to derive from.
These are just four of hundreds of synthetic and petrochemical colourants whole certification is unknown and controversial. Most colours used in cosmetics await testing and have not had their safety proved or even studied.
Found to cause lung cancer and damage DNA in laboratory tests.
Contains 17.7 per cent formaldehyde, which is an irritant and carcinogen and causes a toxic reaction in 20 per cent of people exposed to it.
To make shampoo lather in a foam that would otherwise be impossible.
Causes cancer in laboratory animals. Cocamide MEA contains momoethanolamine, which reacts with SLS/SLES to produce the carcinogen nitrosamine.
To create the "natural, botanical" smell that is an important part of the marketed appeal of Herbal Essences but no reflection of its actual ingredients.
There are an estimated 5,000 fragrance ingredients on the market, 95 per cent of which are created in the laboratory - many from petroleum products. The actual ingredients are not listed to protect secrecy, as fragrances cannot be patented.
Petroleum-based ingredients can cause cancer, birth defects, central nervous system disorders and allergic reactions.
Perfumes are the leading cause of allergic reactions from cosmetics use.
To hold moisture in the shampoo and give it a "silky feel".
Propylene glycol is a petrochemical that is used as a major ingredient in brake fluid and anti-freeze as well as health and beauty products such as baby lotion and mascara.
Although the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified propylene glycol as "generally recognised as safe" it has been acknowledged as a neurotoxin and shown to cause dermatitis, liver abnormalities and kidney damage in animal studies. It may also inhibit cell growth and be irritating to the skin.
Facilitates cleaning by binding dirt and traces of heavy metals.
Included in detergents, agricultural chemical sprays and pharmaceutical products.
EDTA does not readily biodegrade, so one introduced into the environment it dissolves toxic heavy metals and enables them to enter the food chain. Heavy metals (about 20 exist) are toxic to human health and adversely affect behavioural, physiological and cognitive systems.
To increase shampoo foaming and thickness.
Dermatitis, dryness and irritation of the scalp.
To increase viscosity and make products that would otherwise have a watery consistency look thick and "rich" instead.
So what should I buy? You may ask.
So our philosophy is very simple: "Why use something synthetic when something natural works so much better?"


The new Comet Ultra features redesigned multi-adjustable suspension that can be individually set to the user's weight and driving style, offering superior comfort. The contoured seat, unique to the Ultra, has been designed in conjunction with therapists to maximise comfort and ensure the ideal seating position is maintained. Pneumatically adjustable lumbar support - not found on any other scooter - allows for further comfort adjustments. The armrests and seat base have been reinforced to allow them to be used as further support when getting on and off the scooter, and the armrests can be adjusted both in height and width.
Stability and safety are key to the design of the Ultra, which unlikely many other scooters, has been designed from the ground up by Invacare themselves. The rugged built allows it to cope with the increased demands placed upon it, while the reinforced seat column enhances stability. Further standout features from Invacare's premium Comet range are included, such as auto-speed reduction that ensures safe driving when turning at high-speeds. The Ultra also has Invacare's new rubberised shroud material that is more resistant to impacts, reducing the chance of the scooter picking up dangerous cracks and sharp edges. The colour-impregnated black plastic also minimises the visibility of scratches.
Invacare Comet Ultra Mobility Scooter is available to purchase VAT free, or why not use your disability allowance to lease it on the Motability Scooter and Powered Wheelchair scheme?