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Turkish waste oil collector Tayras announced that it is building an API Group II rerefinery with enough capacity to process 20 percent of the used lubricants that the country generates. The company claims it will be the country's first rerefinery.
In a letter to Europe's waste oil rerefining industry association, GEIR, Istanbul-based Tayras said the facility will be operational in Oct. 2020 and that it will have capacity to process 60,000 metric tons per year of waste oil. Tayras CEO Mehmet Afsin told Lube Report the project will make 42,000 t/y of Group II and that its price tag is U.S. $38 million.
Turkey generates around 300,000 t/y of waste oil, according to Afsin.
Afsin said the facility will use the most current multiple distillation and hydro processing technology. In addition to automated waste oil receiving, storage and refining units, it will include a 3,000 square-foot research and development lab accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025 specification. Hydrogen used by the plant will be made from natural gas using steam methane reformer technology. All gases and wastes are processed in a thermal oxidizer via a closed system that eliminates emissions, Afsin said.
Though Turkey covers an area of over 300,000 square miles, Afsin said that half of the country's lubricants are consumed in the northwest, in the Marmara region that includes Istanbul. The rerefinery will be located next to a railway and will lean on Turkey's train system for waste oil transportation.
In the statement emailed to GEIR, the company said Turkey's waste oil legislation is in line with European Union's Waste Directive, which encourages members to recycle used lubricants and which gives preference to processing them into base oils rather than industrial fuel. Tayras said most waste oil in Turkey is now used as fuel in cement factories or as a supplement to diesel.
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Couple who tossed pet kitten like frisbee on Miami beach and sought $1,000 to stop the CRUEL act arrested
By Harshwardhan Waghela
Published on : 22:41 PST, Oct 18, 2022
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John Laguerre, 27, and Jamarria Wayne, 22, were apprehended by police in Miami after they resisted arrest (WPLG Local 10 News screenshot)
MIAMI, FLORIDA: A couple was caught on camera tormenting a kitten by tossing it into shoulder-deep water on Miami beach while its helpless feet were in the air like a pool toy. The defendants who are being charged, John Laguerre, 27, and Jamarria Wayne, 22, joked and sought $1,000 from the crowd when they were accosted by angry spectators. The cat was rescued and given a new home by Natalia Martin, one of the onlookers.
Both suspects were apprehended by police in Miami in September after they struggled with them and even came dangerously close to biting one of the policemen. One beachgoer recorded the entire argument, and the kitten, who was seen clinging to life after the incident, survived. Wayne was accused of two felonies, including attempted battery on a police officer and resisting arrest, while Laguerre was charged with two misdemeanors, including resisting arrest and animal cruelty. Both suspects have subsequently been released on bond over the incident that took place on Sunny Isles Beach.
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One of the feline's protectors stepped up and adopted the animal after the couple was arrested and didn't come back to get their pet. Since then, the woman has been able to find a new home for the kitten. She claims that during the pandemonium, her only concern was ensuring the animal's safety. "They were throwing her like this into the water," Miami resident Martin recalled of the abuse, which spurred her to rise up from her towel and confront the kitten's attackers. "They were trying to make her swim and the cat was so scared, she was passing out already. She was half alive."
Martin tried to approach the young pair, who were seen wading in the Florida waters while Laguerre held the limp kitten in one hand but the couple allegedly turned him away. "The guy started being so aggressive towards me," Martin told Local10 of the ensuing standoff. "He starts stepping up," she said of Laguerre's response to being reprimanded during the episode, which occurred on September 24. According to her, the offender said, "Hey, look, this is my cat. This is not your business. I can do what I want. If you don't want me to throw the cat, give me $1,000 right now," as the 5-foot-9, 190-pound offender allegedly tried to extort her. The obviously mocking remark incensed Martin who immediately dialed beach security and then the police.
Natalia Martin (left) stepped up to call the authorities to rescue the cat from torture and found a new home for the feline (Photo credit screenshot WPLG Local 10 / YouTube)
The couple continued their torture throughout which by that time had drawn the attention of numerous other beachgoers who were similarly horrified by the couple's treatment of the animal. "They were throwing her like this into the water," Martin said. "They were trying to make her swim and the cat was so scared, she was passing out already. She was half alive." One beachgoer's video appeared to support Marin's account of the incident, showing Laguerre repeatedly tossing the animal several feet in the air at different moments as he and his female friend took pleasure in the poor creature's suffering. To the shock of other beachgoers, the pair was seen in the heartbreaking video throwing the animal around like a frisbee. The kitten who looked to be no older than a few months old was subjected to numerous drops into the roaring surf and appeared to be rendered comatose by the shock. Throughout the abuse, the cat was deathly quiet.
Martin and others repeatedly objected to the couple throwing the animal but they persisted until police arrived, unmoved by their pet's obvious distress. "They were just trying to pick her up and throw her again," Martin said to Local10. "There was a beach full of people. They were trying to look and see what was going on. Everyone was shocked." The pair was eventually confronted by authorities for violating the "no animals on the beach" restrictions and they were asked to leave the area. At that point, according to a police report, Laguerre resisted being taken into custody and insulted the officers while disobeying their orders to leave the beach without causing any trouble. Police said the woman yelled at the officers and threatened to "bite them."
When the situation finally degenerated into a violent altercation, eight police officers were required to knock the defiant couple to the ground on the beach's dunes and handcuff them. Wayne was charged with one count each of battery and attempted battery on a peace officer, while Laguerre was charged with misdemeanor counts of resisting an officer without using physical force against him. Martin claimed that at this stage of the unrest, she was not concerned about what would happen to the cat's two attackers and was simply concerned about the welfare of the kitten. She eventually received the frightened animal from one of the officers which she wrapped in a towel and helped revive. "The police officer gave me this kitty," Martin said. "I put her in the towel, wrote the police report - me and my friend, we did the police report." She added to the kitten's sad state following the incident by informing that "The kitten was saved. She was all shaking - she was barely alive."
Following that, the cat was brought to a nearby animal services facility where it resided for two days. Laguerre and Wayne, who had been released on parole after posting bail amounts of $2,000 and $12,500, had been unable to locate the animal at that moment which allowed Martin to adopt him. "I took this cat. I adopted her officially two days after this incident," Martin said. The kitten did not suffer any apparent injuries.
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A man who called for the killing of British troops has been found guilty of stirring up racial hatred at a rally.
Mizanur Rahman, of Palmers Green, north London, was arrested after a protest at the UK's Danish Embassy over cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
The cartoons had been published by newspapers in Denmark and other European countries.
The Old Bailey jury was unable to reach a verdict on a separate charge of inciting murder.
The jury had spent two days considering the charges.
Web designer Rahman, who had denied both charges, has been remanded in custody while the prosecution decides whether there should be a retrial over that charge.
During the trial Rahman apologised for his words on the day of the protest, saying felt "almost ashamed".
"I didn't think anyone would take me seriously," he told the court.
The 23-year-old was arrested after a rally in London on 3 February which was attended by some 300 Muslims.
The Old Bailey heard he addressed the protest on the issue of UK troops in Iraq, saying: "We want to see their blood running in the streets of Baghdad."
David Perry QC, prosecuting, told the jury Rahman had also called for more 9/11-style attacks.
"What he said was this: 'Oh Allah, we want to see another 9/11 in Iraq, another 9/11 in Denmark, another 9/11 in Spain, in France, all over Europe'," Mr Perry said.
The prosecution said Rahman was filmed calling for troops to be brought back to the UK in body bags.
He was also photographed holding placards which said: "Annihilate those who insult Islam."
In his defence Rahman said he had no intention of anyone carrying out the actions he called for.
His counsel, John Burton, told members of the jury it was not enough for them to be "offended, shocked and distressed" by the comments.
"It is a matter of whether a serious crime has taken place," he added.
Mr Burton likened the defendant's comments to those heard at Speaker's Corner in London's Hyde Park.
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Ohio State redshirt freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett will miss the rest of the season after suffering a right ankle fracture in Saturday's 42-28 rivalry win vs. Michigan. He will undergo surgery Sunday at the Ohio State University Medical Center.
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Ohio State freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett suffered a right ankle fracture in the second half of the Buckeyes' 42-28 victory over Michigan Saturday at Ohio Stadium. He is scheduled to have surgery Sunday at the Ohio State University Medical Center, and he will miss the remainder of the season.
Barrett, 11-1 as Ohio State's starting quarterback after taking over the starting position just 12 days before the opening game of the season, had rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 176 yards and another score against the Wolverines. Ohio State was leading 28-21 when Barrett was injured. OSU scored the next two touchdowns of the game for a game-clinching 42-21 lead.
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Komnénosz Teodóra osztrák hercegné (, ; ? – 1184. január 2.) bizánci hercegnő, II. Henrik osztrák herceggel kötött házasságra révén 1148–1156 között Bajorország hercegnéje és Ausztria őrgrófnéja, majd 1156–1177 között Ausztria hercegnéje.

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Teodóra bizánci hercegnő születési dátuma nem ismert. Édesapja Andronikosz Komnénosz bizánci császári herceg (1108k.–1142), II. Ióannész bizánci császár és Piroska magyar királykisasszony második fia; édesanyja Eiréné Aineiadissza († 1150/51), akinek családja ismeretlen, bár egy dicsőítő költemény utalása szerint az Aineidáktól származott. A házaspárnak három leánya és két fiúgyermeke született; Teodóra a harmadik gyermek volt a sorban.

A hercegnő ifjúkori éveiről keveset tudni. Édesapja 1142-ben meghalt; 1147 második felében a hercegnő apai nagybátyja, I. Manuél császár odaígérte a hercegnő kezét a második keresztes hadjáratban részvevő III. Konrád német király féltestvérének, II. Henrik osztrák őrgrófnak és bajor hercegnek (1112–1177). Az osztrák őrgróf özvegyember volt, első felesége, Supplinburgi Gertrúd szász hercegnő 1143-ban hunyt el; házasságukból nem származott utód. A bizánci hercegnő és az osztrák őrgróf menyegzőjére1148 második felében került sor Konstantinápolyban: "a bizánciakat megbotránkoztatta a nász, zokogtak a szeretetre méltó ifjú hercegnő láttán, akit szörnyű sorsra kárhoztattak, »feláldozták a nyugat szörnyetegének«, miként egy udvari költő mély részvéttel írta Theodóra édesanyjának; az esküvő azonban a német és a bizánci udvar teljes megbékélését tükrözte." Az esküvő után a pár hazatért a Nyugatra.

Teodóra őrgrófné házasságkötése után is ápolta a kapcsolatot bizánci rokonságával: levelezett velük, valamint legalább kétszer elutazott Konstantinápolyba.

II. Henrik 1156-ban a német-római császár közbenjárására lemondott bajor hercegi címéről, de kárpótlásként osztrák őrgrófi titulusát hercegire emelték. A hercegi pár bécsi udvarában keveredtek a nyugati és a Teodóra hercegné hatására átvett görög-bizánci kulturális elemek. Az oklevelek jó és nemes hercegnéként magasztalják Komnénosz Teodórát, aki bizonyos szempontból kiváltságos pozíciót élvezett: Nyugaton merőben szokatlan módon férjével együtt hódolt a német-római császárnak, fiai és leányai egyaránt örökölhették a hercegséget, és amolyan hozományként megkapta az osztrák tartományt. A német-római törvényeknek megfelelően a külföldi származású Komnénosz Teodóra esetében a görög jogrendnek megfelelően kellett eljárni. A hercegné jogait a regensburgi Privilegium minus, a német-római császár által kiállított adománylevél rögzítette.

II. Henrik hercegnek és Komnénosz Teodóra hercegnének három gyermeke született:

 Ágnes (1151 körül–1182), III. István magyar király feleségeként magyar királyné; majd első férje halálát követően II. Hermann karintiai herceg hitveseként Karintia hercegnéje;
 Lipót (1157–1194), később V. Lipót néven Ausztria uralkodó hercege;
 Henrik (1158–1223), utóbb Mödling hercege.

Teodóra bizánci hercegnő és osztrák hercegné 1184. január 2-án hunyt el. A bécsi Schottenklosterben temették el.

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Natural rubber, also called India rubber or caoutchouc, as initially produced, consists of polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds plus water. Malaysia is a leading producer of rubber. Forms of polyisoprene that are used as natural rubbers are classified as elastomers. Natural rubber is used by many manufacturing companies for the production of rubber products. Currently, rubber is harvested mainly in the form of the latex from certain trees. The latex is a sticky, milky colloid drawn off by making incisions into the bark and collecting the fluid in vessels in a process called "tapping". The latex then is refined into rubber ready for commercial processing. Natural rubber is used extensively in many applications and products, either alone or in combination with other materials. In most of its useful forms, it has a large stretch ratio and high resilience, and is extremely waterproof.
Compared to vulcanized rubber, uncured rubber has relatively few uses. It is used for cements; for adhesive, insulating, and friction tapes; and for crepe rubber used in insulating blankets and footwear. Vulcanized rubber, on the other hand, has numerous applications. Resistance to abrasion makes softer kinds of rubber valuable for the treads of vehicle tires and conveyor belts, and makes hard rubber valuable for pump housings and piping used in the handling of abrasive sludge.
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Rubber is a 2010 French independent dark comedy film about a tire that comes to life and kills people with its psychic powers. It was directed and written by Quentin Dupieux. The film was shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 2010. The film received positive reviews from critics, but it was a box office failure, grossing only US $100,370 on its US $500,000 budget.
A group of people in a California desert are gathered to watch a "film". A sheriff, Chad (Stephen Spinella), points out that many moments in cinema happen for "no reason", that life is full of this "no reason", and that "this film" (presumably a dual reference to both the "film" to be watched by the assembled group and Rubber itself) is an homage to "no reason".
An accountant (Jack Plotnick) then passes out binoculars to the group and rides off on a bicycle. The spectators then start looking through their binoculars into the distance, waiting for the "film" to start. Throughout the film, this group of people return in order to gauge their reactions to what has taken place so far.
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Rubber is a 1936 Dutch film directed by Johan De Meester and Gerard Rutten. It tells the story of Dutch newlyweds trying to adjust to a difficult life on a Sumatran plantation. The majority of the film is believed to be lost; a 63-minute fragment remains in the archives of the Dutch Film Museum.
Johan De Meester
Leo de Hartogh
Philip Dorn ... John van Laer (as Frits van Dongen)
Matthieu van Eysden
Ben Groenier
Jan Hahn
Constant van Kerckhoven Jr.
Folkert Kramer
Philippe La Chapelle
Enny Meunier
Amsy Moina
Dolly Mollinger ... Anette
Johan Schilthuyzen
Georges Spanelly ... Ravinsky
Hendrik Van Ees
Daan Van Olleffen (as Daan van Offelen jr.)
Tony Van Otterloo ... Joop
Elias van Praag
Mien Duymaer Van Twist
Jules Verstraete ... Meesters
A. Wilmink ... Popole
Rubber at the Internet Movie Database
Industry is the production of goods or services within an economy. The major source of revenue of a group or company is the indicator of its relevant industry. When a large group has multiple sources of revenue generation, it is considered to be working in different industries. Manufacturing industry became a key sector of production and labour in European and North American countries during the Industrial Revolution, upsetting previous mercantile and feudal economies. This occurred through many successive rapid advances in technology, such as the production of steel and coal.
Following the Industrial Revolution, possibly a third of the world's economic output is derived that is from manufacturing industries. Many developed countries and many developing/semi-developed countries (People's Republic of China, India etc.) depend significantly on manufacturing industry. Industries, the countries they reside in, and the economies of those countries are interlinked in a complex web of interdependence.
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The Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum (RGVRRM) is an operating railroad museum located in Industry, New York. The museum started in 1971 with the purchase of a former Erie Railroad Depot from the Erie Lackawanna Railroad. Since then the museum has grown to include a two mile long demonstration railroad operated in conjunction with the New York Museum of Transportation (NYMT), making it one of the only operating railroad museums in New York State. The museum was formerly an operation of the Rochester Chapter National Railway Historical Society until 2011. The organization rosters more than 40 pieces of historic railroad equipment, including diesel and steam locomotives, electric trolley and multiple-unit cars, freight cars, cabooses, passenger cars, and work equipment. The museum campus includes a number of preserved railroad structures, including the 1909 Industry Depot built by the Erie Railroad, a waiting shelter from the Rochester, Lockport & Buffalo Railroad, and a crossing watchman's shanty from the New York Central. Train rides are operated and the museum is open to the public on Sundays from May through October, and is staffed entirely by volunteers.
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Industry were a pop mixed boy/girl group formed in Ireland in 2009. The band comprised Donal Skehan, Morgan Deane, Michele McGrath and Briton Lee Hutton. Industry made their recording debut in 2009 under the independent record label MIG Live, and broke up in 2010.
The band had two number 1 hits in the Irish Singles Chart with their debut single "My Baby's Waiting" (25 June 2009 chart) and follow up "Burn" (27 August 2009 chart)
Lee Hutton
Lee Andrew Hutton is an English singer-songwriter musician, born in Chesterfield. He was part of the boy band project Streetwize, alongside Donal Skehan, Lee Mulhern and Jonathan Fagerlund. With a slightly changed Streetwize line-up that included Kyle Carpenter and Venezuelan Antonio Jones, Hutton took part in Childline 2007 charity event singing a cover of Living in a Box's hit Room in Your Heart. Hutton then went solo with a number of his tunes (like "Shinedown", "Perfect Bride", "Invincible", "Madeline", "Butterfly") until joining Industry, becoming the only non-Irish member of the band.
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13 myths busted about the M20 average speed cameras
We separate fact from fiction with the devices operational on the M20 at junction 10a and junctions 3 to 5
Zara Whelan
Average speed cameras are in place on the M20
Work is ongoing on the M20 10a junction scheme and enforcement for this is being carried out by use of average speed cameras .
A new bridge is being installed as part of the work on this, and the coastbound side of the motorway will be closed between junctions 9 and 11, while Londonbound will be shut from J11 to J10.
A diversion route is in place, and you can find the details for that here .
Highways England has positioned average speed cameras at junction 10a on the approach to Ashford in both directions.
Works on the new junction will be ongoing for two years and drivers have to slow down to 50mph while the lanes are constricted from three to two.
Once Ashford's new £104 million junction is completed, it is thought the speed restriction will then be lifted.
Variable speed limit cameras are also active on a 6.5-mile stretch of motorway between Junction 3 at West Malling and Junction 5 for Aylesford as part of a £94 million project to make it an All-Lane Running (ALR) smart motorway.
How average speed cameras work
The cameras are set at separate locations along a stretch of road (at a minimum 200m apart) at regular intervals to operate a managed speed control zone.
Each camera records a date and time stamp. Then, using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) the computer can then work out your average speed between the cameras.
By recording photographic evidence that you were speeding and your vehicle number plate they automatically issue you a ticket if you were found over the speed limit on a camera controlled stretch of road.
If the time it took you to travel between the camera points is quicker than could be done at the speed limit, you'll get a fine in the post.
Some people wrongly think that each camera records a driver's speed as they pass each camera before the computer works out the average speed as the car passed every camera - this explains why some drivers think they can speed up between the cameras and slow down as they pass them.
But doing this is likely to land you with a fine - the cameras simply record the time you pass them and the computer works out how long it has taken you to pass the distance between them.
Across the UK, the average speed cameras cover 260 miles of UK roads 24 hours a day and seven days a week.
Kent Live takes a look at some of the myths about the cameras in an attempt to separate fact from fiction.
You're unlikely to be fined twice in the same stretch
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Wrong. Not every average speed camera is paired to every other one on the same stretch of road.
Your speed may be compared between the first and fourth camera of four in a row. Or the second and fourth. Or second and third. Any combination is possible.
But beware, on a separate section of the same road you could certainly get fined again.
You can fool them by swapping lanes
Wrong. The cameras calculate for lane changes. They take pictures of every lane and cross-compare them.
But this myth can mean people dangerously switch lanes increasing the chance of crashes.
You might also think if you're on a motorway roadwork stretch you can speed as you'll be leaving at a junction during the average speed check or stopping at a service station.
But beware, the first and last cameras aren't always the ones that are paired, so you never know at what point your average speed is being clocked.
They don't flash
The infrared technology means the first you could know about being caught is when the penalty charge notice arrives through your letterbox.
They can also be installed in front or rear-facing orientation and violations can be recorded between multiple locations and multiple lanes within the same system.
They run out of film
Wrong. Unlike some other speed cameras, average speed camera information is saved to a computer. The fact that they are all digital means they can issue an unlimited number of fines.
They only work at night
Wrong. They are fitted with infrared illuminators to ensure they work night and day, and all weathers.
Forget the 10 per cent plus 2 rumour
It has been commonly assumed by many drivers for years that you will not get a ticket provided your speed does not exceed the limit by more than 10 per cent plus 2mph.
This is the guidance to officers from the National Police Chiefs Council - but this is only advisory and in reality some forces are much stricter.
Several police forces nationwide have indicated that drivers can expect far less leeway - mainly down to the cameras becoming more accurate.
And the law states that a driver can receive a ticket as soon as they have exceeded the limit, even if it is only by 1mph.
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Motorbikes aren't exempt
The cameras will log any speeding bikers. However bicycles and horses will not be tracked.
The minimum penalty for being caught speeding on the UK's roads increased in July 2013 from £60 to £100 fine. The maximum fine for speeding is currently £1,000. This penalty rises to £2,500 if you are caught speeding on a motorway.
A restructure of the fines system which came into effect last year means there are now three bands and your speeding fine amount payable depend on your weekly wage.
The other factor affecting how much your speeding fine will be is the circumstances within which you were caught speeding. For example, if you were caught in a highly populated area such as London the fine would be higher. Another consideration is weather conditions.
Previous convictions will also be looked at when your speeding fine is calculated.
Those issued with a fine can also expect a minimum of 3 penalty points on their licence.
Depending on the road speed limit and your actual recorded speed, a court summons may be issued in place of the standard Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) through the post.
But you must be notified within a certain amount of time for it to be valid
Motoring charity Brake says a driver caught by a speed camera, rather than a police officer, must be sent a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) within 14 days.
The notice goes to the individual the vehicle is registered to.
You can't ask for a speed awareness course instead
If the speeding points are being added to a clean licence, police often give you the option of attending a speed awareness course instead of enforcing the fine and penalty points.
But if you do not have a clean licence at the time of the offence it's unlikely you'll be offered the awareness course as an option.
Those eligible for a course will be notified by police. If you haven't been offered one, forget it.
You can do a speed awareness course more than once
Drivers caught speeding for a second time may be able to do a second course, dependent on the severity of the offence. But this can't be within three years of the first speed awareness course, according to guidelines.
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Top cop in speeding tickets plea
But you must declare it to your insurance provider
Brake says: "Drivers who fail to reveal that they have undertaken a speed awareness course, who then later make a claim to their insurance provider, may find that their policy is invalid. Information on whether a driver has taken a speed awareness course is held by local police forces."
Since 2000, local authorities have been able to keep a proportion of the money raised by speed cameras, to fund regional schemes.
Join the Kent Traffic and Travel group
We've created a Facebook group for people who live in and travel through the county to keep up to date with what's happening on the roads and the trains.
We will keep you informed about the latest news that affects your journey to work or school, as well as at the weekend.
We'll also let you know in advance if there are any roadworks, railworks or closures you should know about, or if there are any problems at the Dartford Crossing.
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We have worked with companies large and small, from global telecoms operators through leading financial software product companies to small specialised online service providers. We have led large multi-vendor programmes over multiple releases and assisted small teams to start-up with a clear model and road map. On more than one occasion we have been the first choice a global CIOs with a problem.
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Farallon Island Rodenticide
Topics: Bird, Rat, Seabird Pages: 3 (991 words) Published: December 14, 2013
Diphacinone, and it's Effects on Wildlife and it's Environment
The Farallon Islands aviary wildlife is under attack and something needs to be done about it. The Farallon Islands are a chain of islands about 28 miles west off the coast of San Francisco. They are used by by hundreds of seabirds for feeding, nesting, and breeding. In fact these islands have a greater variety of bird species than almost any other place in the world. The problem is that mice have overrun the island eating the bird eggs and killing the young birds. Some areas are so densely populated with mice that the biologists on the island say that sometimes the ground seems to move (Frimrite, Peter 1). There are three suggested solutions to the problem so far. One solution would be to do nothing. Another would be to use a less potent poison such as Diphacinone but distribute it often and for a long period of time. The final option would be to use an extremely potent poison such as Brodifacoum and distribute it for a shorter period of time and less often. In this paper we will look at the second option of using a less potent poison and try and determine whether this would be the best approach.
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...Treasure Island Treasure Island is an amazing adventure, one that everyone dreams of since childhood, is the quest for a secret treasure in a distant island. A brave boy, among good and bad pirates, within the exotic setting of a mysterious island, is the protagonist of one of the most famous stories for the young. This story isn't as simple as many other childrens books. That could relate to the fact that it is a more enjoyable story for the preteens than the nursuryaged children. Jim Hawkins runs into a lot of trouble and dilemmas. This is of course necessary for a pirates story. If none of all this happened, it would simply be too boring. Jim is on a long journey. This kind of tale makes it almost impossible to lose interest because something happens all the time. It would simply just be a bad story if he Stevenson wrote like this: "They walked up the hill. Then they walked some more. They found a treasure. The end." It is the whole journey that contains the action. As written earlier, Treasure Island is more for the older children. The fact that there are many adults in it describes it well. Jim is both the narrator and the central character of the story, which means that we follow his personal view of events from his encounter with Billy Bones at the Admiral Benbow Inn to his departure from Treasure Island on the Hispaniola (Which is the ship). The only exception...
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The Island Essay
..."The Island" SUMMARY The movie "The Island" is a movie about cloning, rights, and what it means to be human. It takes place in the future, presumably in 20 or 30 years. The two main characters are clones; one called Lincoln Six-Echo and the other called Jordan Two-Delta. They reside in a facility owned by a man named Dr. Merrick, together with many other clones. They believe that the outside world is contaminated and that the inhabitants of the facility are the sole survivors. That is the lie of which they have been convinced by Dr. Merrick. The truth is that Merrick is the owner of an "insurance company" in which the buyer pays a great deal of money to have a clone created, so that if anything were to go wrong, like a bad liver or a heart attack, the vital organs needed could be supplied from the clone. The buyers are told that the clones are in a constant vegetative state, when they are in fact, alive and living. The clones have organized routines for every day and they are not supposed to ask questions. Lincoln Six-Echo, however, asks questions. He senses that something is wrong, and after some poking around he discovers the truth. He escapes the facility with his closest friend, Jordan Two-Delta, but they are hunted by Dr. Merrick's men until they find Tom Lincoln, the "owner" of Lincoln Six-Echo. They ask him for help with spreading the news about what is really going on in Merrick's facility. He betrays them and turns them...
... Name of student: Chris Poore Date: November 3, 2008 Film Title: The Island Year: 2005 Author/Screenwriter: Caspian Tredwell-Owen; Alex Kurtzman ; Robert Orci Producer: Michael Bay; Ian Bryce; Walter F. Parkes Director: Michael Bay Production Company(ies): DreamWorks SKG; Warner Bros. Pictures; Parkes/Macdonald Productions Distribution Company(ies): DreamWorks Distribution; DreamWorks Home Entertainment; Warner Bros.; Fox-Warner # of U.S. screens opening week: 3122 # of U.S. screens maximum: 3138 # of weeks in U.S. theaters: 7 Film Budget: $126 Million U.S. box office gross: $35,818,913 Foreign box office gross: $160,285,073 Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 3 Movies (Saturn Award; Golden Reel Award; Teen Choice Award) Film Review #1 (provide complete bibliographic cite): Ebert, Robert. "The Island." Chicago Sun-Times 22 July 2005. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050721/REVIEWS/50711003/1023 Film Review #2 (provide complete bibliographic cite): Chang, Justin. "The Island." Variety 11 July 2005....
...BOOK SUMMARY Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Publisher: Scholastic Apple paperback Number of pages: 223 Summary: The story is told in the first person by Jim Hawkins, whose mother kept the Admiral Benbow Inn, and who shared in the adventures from start to finish. An old sea dog comes to this peaceful inn one day, apparently intending to finish his life there. He hires Jim to keep a watch out for other sailors, but despite all precautions, he is hunted out and served with the black spot that means death. Jim and his mother barely escape death when Blind Pew, Black Dog, and other pirates descend on the inn in search of the sea dog's papers. Jim snatches up a packet of papers to square the sailor's debt, when they were forced to retreat from the inn. The packet contains a map showing the location of the pirate Flint's buried treasure, which Jim, Doctor Livesey, and Squire Trelawney determine to find. Fitting out a ship, they hire hands and set out on their adventure. Unfortunately, their crew includes one-legged Long John Silver, a pirate also in search of the treasure, and a number of his confederates. Jim, hidden in an apple barrel, overhears the plans of the crew to mutiny, and he warns his comrades. The battle between the pirates and Jim's party is an exciting and bloody one, taking place both on the island and aboard ship. Jim escapes from the ship, discovers the marooned sailor, Ben Gunn, who has already found and cached the...
The Galapagos Islands Essay
...The Galapagos Islands Brandy Nicole Welch SCI 230 Instructor Amy Hurst July 25, 2009 'Hence, both in space and time, we seem to be brought somewhat near to that great fact – that mystery of mysteries – the first appearance of new beings on this earth' was the description Charles Darwin gave when describing his experience on the Galapagos Islands during his five year expedition on board the Beagle. (Levy, 2007) Many may ask 'what are the Galapagos Islands, and why are so many trying to save them?' The Galapagos Islands are also called the Islas Incantadas. They are located about 600 miles west of Ecuador and are straddling the equator. The Galapagos has a total land area of 7,882 square kilometers which consist of 13 major islands, six small islands and many islets and rocks. Each of the islands included in the archipelago are of volcanic origin. Two of the islands, Fernandina and Isabela, are still both sites of frequent eruptive activity. (Finch, n.d.) Although Charles Darwin was not the founder of the Galapagos Islands, he is considered "the most celebrated visitor to Galapagos". He arrived on board the HMS Beagle in 1835 on his way home after charting the coasts of South America from the Rio Plata round to Chiloe in Southern Chile. It was on the Galapagos that Darwin stumbled upon many diverse life forms. (Finch, n.d.) The...
...The Island In the film 'The Island', directed by Michael Bay there are many scenes which include various techniques to show a theme. In this scene Lincoln Six-Echo and Jordan two-Delta decide to go back to Dr Merricks Biotech facility and attempt to save their clone friends and destroy the biotech facility. Their moral and compassionate actions allow them to do this and in doing so risk their freedom and lives. In the end it's their actions that make us understand the system was not right. Bay uses aspects including costumes, dialogue and lighting. Lighting is a key aspect used throughout the film but particularly in this scene. Light is used in this scene to show how the characters are seen and portrayed. During this scene Dr Merrick is in a tense conversation with Laurent, whilst the camera is fixed on Merrick a beam of light is focused on his face while the surroundings remain dark and black. The dark, black shadows represent the gloomy nature of the Biotech facility and the unbearable power and control Merrick has over everything and anyone. This dark background played an important role in portraying the fact that Merrick was just a pretty face hiding the dark truth of what was really going on. The lighting aspect used in this scene made the viewer's realise that Merrick had a unanimous amount of power and control over what goes on at the facility. The main purpose the scene is to validate the idea that the biotech facility system was...
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So yesterday was the First Leg of the Louisville Triple Crown, the Anthem 5K. This was the biggest race I have ever been in (over 10,000 entrants), and it meant the climb leading right into my first marathon in April. My last 5K race was the Run, Run, Rudolph 5K, the day after Thanksgiving, and the race time was 40:05. That was 3 months ago. Last week, I did a 5K in a little over 36 minutes and felt strong afterwards. So going into yesterday, I REALLY felt like I could set a PR in the race. I knew I could do it faster that 40 minutes, and was hoping for 36 minutes. I was armed with my Garmin and smiles and kisses from my wife and daughters.
It took me about 8 minutes to get to the starting line, because of the mass of people. I will say, in a huge race, other runners are quite friendly and nice. I have done smaller races and people would just as soon step on you, than talk to you. So once I reached the Starting Line, I hit Start on the Garmin and was off. I do know, the ONE thing I wanted to avoid was starting out at some incredible pace and then blowing up and having to walk towards the end. In my marathon training, I make a daily effort of starting off strong, but well paced, and trying to post negative splits with every mile....allowing me to really put the hammer down, and hit the end strong, and with everything I have. So that being said, I got off to a comfortable pace, after a few minutes, I decided to check the Garmin to see my pace. I saw 10:30 and immediately said "WHOA", because that is pretty fast pace for me. Then one thought came to me (mind you, I am not an experienced runner)...the one variable/X-Factor I am not able to account for yet, is what I call "Race Day Nitro".
"Race Day Nitro" is what I have always called (back to when I was a sprinter in high school)that extra turbo boost we all get from simply being in a "big game" atmosphere. That extra special feeling we all get when in our own proverbial arenas of combat.
So I decided I wasn't really going to be obsessed with pace, or PR. I wanted to just run. I also have really been working on my "Push through" moment. Push Through Moment = That moment of working out/running/persevering...where you feel like you can't go on anymore/give up/puke; you simply tell yourself, that you will not die from working harder, our bodies are built to endure and our spirits are meant to succeed. I have been working on pushing and pushing myself, to get to that moment to go through it, because personal growth and change only happen through a baptism of fire.
Around Mile 2, is when I saw some things that started to scare me. I started seeing people go over to the sides and completely stop. I saw people getting medical attention, and said silent prayers for them. I hadn't ever seen that before, in a race. I suddenly became very thankful for even having the opportunity to be out here running.
So, as I came around and saw the finish line, I Was so grateful. I don't know how to say it anymore than that. Simply grateful.
It didn't take long for people to make their sarcastic (which in the hands of a negative person is a way for them to say things and have the cowardice of not taking responsibility for them) commenting on how my pride is arrogance and how I think I am better than people.
I am not going to fight back, or delete picture comments, or Facebook comments, or Daily Mile comments, etc. I simply want to say "Thank You"...and I am sorry. Thank you, because you've given me more stuff to fuel me when I am tired, during my runs...and I am sorry, because EVERYONE should, at least once, be satisfied with themselves for accomplishing a goal.
Great job Corey!You don't need negative people in your life..get rid of them! You are working hard and should be proud of yourself!!!
There are always negative people!! You have been a inspiration to me. Everyday you send positive energy my way. You should be very proud of your achievement, and the man you are!!
Some people are real idiots. Why would anyone say something negative about a PR. Ignore the haters!
Your haters are your motivators. Nice work my man.
Thank you all so much. I am honored, humbled and touched by your comments. They are SOOOO much appreciated!!