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Bridging the gap between policy-making and teaching: Inspiration from Wales
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An old school building used as an outdoor education centre in Aberllefenni, Gwynedd, Wales, UK.
The core values of teaching never change. Yet, teaching methods and support for teachers in their mission are constantly evolving. As part of an ongoing research collaboration, IIEP-UNESCO and Education Development Trust (EdDevTrust) highlight a professional development programme for head teachers in Wales, the United Kingdom. This programme is giving new voice to the profession as it bridges the gap between policy-making and teaching.
Since 2018, head teachers in Wales can apply to become Academy Associates with the National Academy for Education Leadership (NAEL). The idea is to enable outstanding head teachers to be not only better school leaders, but education system leaders. By placing them in-between policy and practice, the associates are able to speak with "government and experts as the authentic voice of practicing school leaders."
While the role itself is rather flexible – head teachers have a lot of agency to create their own position – the three-year professional development programme includes seminars with education leaders, one-on-one coaching, access to a community of practice, and a research-based policy project, called a 'Commission.' It is designed so the Associates hone their confidence levels as they act as ambassadors of the Academy, changing the very nature of what it means to be a leader, in schools across Wales. So far, three cohorts have joined, extending to approximately thirty head teachers, giving rise to a new generation of school leaders.
Here are three takeaways:
Foster trust and collaboration
The importance of teacher collaboration has emerged as one of the early benefits of this programme in Wales. "The participants are experiencing a mindset shift towards collaboration and trust, and as a result of their exposure to research and peer experiences, the Associates are more open-minded now," says IIEP-UNESCO researcher Chloé Chimier. "They are bringing back to their school a culture of collective 'enquiry', trying to come up with solutions to problems in a collaborative way, as well as to foster continued improvement by engaging the whole school community and in particular by giving teachers a voice."
"We have moved from, 'Ah yeah, but that wouldn't work in my school.' There is a joint understanding about trying to make a difference for the benefit of all no matter what your background," said one head master.
The head teachers are also more involved beyond their individual schools and have cultivated a sense of collective responsibility among school clusters – a major breakthrough from the traditional tendency of having schools in the same vicinity compete with each other. "We have moved from, 'Ah yeah, but that wouldn't work in my school.' There is a joint understanding about trying to make a difference for the benefit of all no matter what your background," said one head master in an interview for IIEP-UNESCO and EdDevTrust's research on the programme.
Encourage a voice for the profession
Public policy has many implications for teaching yet there is often a disconnect between what happens in schools, and in government. The Academy Associates in Wales is an interesting example of how to bridge this gap: head teachers can access policy-makers while remaining strongly connected to teachers. "We could bring our professional voice on behalf of our colleagues into decision making in the system before the decisions actually came out, really influencing things," said one interviewee.
Head teachers could "translate" policy changes so that they were more digestible and support teachers to implement and experiment in schools," says Ella Page, a research officer with EdDevTrust.
The timing of this programme is also important: it is borne out of a period of intense educational reform over the past decade. "Some teachers were concerned about the changes. Head teachers could "translate" policy changes so that they were more digestible and support teachers to implement and experiment in schools. This has mitigated anxiety and brought other educators on board to trust the reform process," says Ella Page, a research officer with EdDevTrust. As a result, the Associates are playing an important role in successfully implementing education reform, and notably a major curriculum overhaul.
"The idea of giving voice to head teachers, and access to policy-making is very interesting. It is not very often that policy-makers dialogue with practitioners." Chloé Chimier, IIEP-UNESCO researcher.
While the programme is still in its nascence, the Associates have been able to drive change, especially with the Commission – a policy-linked research exercise and report – on professional learning opportunities. "[The associates] highlighted the need for more time for professional learning … As a result of that report, for example, we've got an additional day for professional learning in schools this academic year. So, their voice is starting to be heard … it's a little bit early days but there are signs that they are influencing the system as system leaders," said one interviewee.
Enable the rise of leadership roles at the 'middle tier'
How can the global education community break away from the quintessential image of the teacher, isolated in the classroom? IIEP-UNESCO is currently working with Education Development Trust on good practices to help support teachers and develop professional growth for the benefit of the entire education system. The research is looking especially at one interesting new trend in teacher leadership: the rise of expert practitioners who are promoted to leadership roles at the 'middle tier' – or district or sub-district level – of education systems. Professionals in such roles are working across schools and localities to improve teaching and learning, and typically include functions such as teacher mentors, pedagogical coaches, and in the case of Wales, head teachers who act as system leaders.
"When structures change, individuals are transformed," says Barbara Tournier, an IIEP-UNESCO researcher.
While all six of the programmes (Delhi, Jordan, Kenya, Rwanda, Shanghai and Wales) being investigated are context-specific, there is much inspiration to draw from for the global teaching community. From Wales, this definitely means the inclusion of collaboration, professional development, and dialogue in and beyond the school setting as an important part of teacher reform.
"When structures change, individuals are transformed," says Barbara Tournier, an IIEP-UNESCO researcher. "Support structures for teachers should span an entire education system. We need to create a positive dynamic between teachers and structures of the education system."
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My opinions, thoughts, tribute and memories of 'PAM' (Prairie Aviation Musuem) and our beloved DC-3 N763A
By: Trev Morson
This page was again updated - April 10th, 2019
Below was taken in 1996 on completion of the DC-3 Flight Simulator program I developed.
"The only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3"
The Prairie Aviation Museum (PAM) located in Bloomington, Illinois -
Our DC-3 Program once existed to serve as:
A resource for students and educators across the Midwest and later, globally .
Share the experience of flight, by offering rides in one of the most famous airliners of all time.
To gain the interest of youths and aid in their quest of aeronautical study.
To pass along the knowledge and experience of those who have spent years flying and maintaining the DC-3.
Picture of me below taken during N763A flight in 1998.
The following is a 'complete' history about this particular DC-3.
(I wrote the below history article in 1996).
This Aircraft was one of 219 military C-53's (equivalent to the DC-3A) built by Douglas Aircraft at the Santa Monica plant. Completed on March 11, 1942, a week later MSN (Manufacturer's Serial Number) 4894 (41-20124) was transferred from the USAAF to the Navy as an R4D-3 (BuA:05078) with squadron VR-1. The Navy assigned the plane to the naval pilot and navigator school at Meacham Field near Fort Worth, Texas, where it was used for training pilots and transporting personnel until September 1945. It was subsequently reassigned to naval air stations at Jacksonville ( Florida ), New York , and Norfolk before concluding it's military service with U.S. Marine Corps Air Wing-2 at Hedron Field in Cherry Point , North Carolina . In August 1946 the R4D-3 was decommissioned and turned over to the War Assets Administration at Bush Field in Augusta , Georgia , where it was sold to Continental Airlines in the spring of 1947 for $25,000. Continental Airlines flew it's new acquisition (reg: NC73727) to Stapleton Field in Denver , Colorado , where the main cabin was converted ( Douglas provided modification plans for conversion of many of these ex-military planes) for use as a commercial airliner. The airplane received passenger certification, was dubbed a DC-3A and was off the ground once again.
Southern Airways purchased the aircraft in 1949 for it's southeastern United States and Central American routes. The aging DC-3A now reg: (NC73726) and later in 1957 to (N70SA) flew passengers until 1966 when it was sold as reg: (N763) to National Aircraft Sales of Dallas , Texas . Coffield, a Texas businessman, used the aircraft primarily for transportation of personnel and equipment to oil fields and other business locations. While in Coffields possession, the plane was used in Preston Smith's successful campaign for Governor of Texas and also to transport Princess Grace of Monaco to a social event at Coffield's ranch.
After Coffield's death in 1983, the plane was transferred to Tradewinds Aircraft Sales, who sold the aircraft to the Prairie Aviation Museum for $28,000 in February 1984.The 1942 Douglas C-53 airplane was found in Rockdale , Texas . It had not flown for 15 years. After considerable restoration work and expense, the aircraft was flown as reg: (N763A) from Texas to Illinois in November 1984.
In August 1985, a suggestion was made to Ozark that it consider restoring the museum's DC-3 to original 1950's Ozark colors for the Airlines 35th anniversary. Ozark entered into the agreement with P.A.M. that brought the plane to the Ozark facility in St. Louis for exterior restoration and it's appearance at the Ozark's 35th anniversary open house in October 1985. Ozark employees immediately fell in love with her. Painting was completed, and on the day of the open house, it literally 'stole the show'. Genuine interest and support was offered from many sources in Ozark's original service area, particularly St. Louis . We believe Ozark and it's dedicated employees left commercial aviation a great heritage. What better way to present and celebrate this heritage than with a legendary DC-3 in Ozark colors.
Our DC-3 originally had two R1830-90D engines but in 1996 the left engine developed a problem, in fact, it cut out 15 minutes before landing at Bloomington on the way back from an Air-show at Morris , Illinois . A single engine landing was made. It took approximately $22,000 to repair the engine and we replaced it with one acquired from Basler Aviation, it is an R1830-94 type. So, we had a DC-3 with different #1 and #2 engines in flying condition.
Below- Final approach in 763A - 1997
Let's talk about why I wrote this article please. I was frustrated and upset to see our DC-3 leave PAM. Why you may ask?
1996, I first joined PAM on my wedding anniversary at the time and first got to fly on 763A in 1997. I was able to get my family members to join PAM and become members. The whole story of that wonderful day is HERE – please read.
Later again in 1997, I flew on 763A for the second time, this was my chance to invite a lot of friends to become PAM members. The story of that day is HERE – please read.
Below, two pictures, 1997, members I got signed up for PAM, and a flight on our DC-3, that's me on the far right in pic number 1 and second from right in pic number 2.
Fran Romine & Norm Wingler (RIP) in 1997 below
Below three pictures - Oh my, 1997, I looked so much younger then!
Below is a picture I took in 1998 on the airshow circuit with 763A with Norm Wingler as the PIC, Clyde Zellers was flying in formation with us on the way back to BMI from a Wisconsin Airshow in his US Navy SNJ.
Rare picture below, 1998 our 763A with an unpainted rudder.
I was initially approached in Oshkosh by PAM board director at the time Dave Kiem at the 1996 airshow who knew of my DC-3 internet site (it was and still is the largest DC-3 site on the internet). He told me to my surprise that there was a DC-3 close to where I live (yes, even a 3 hour drive to a DC-3 is close to me). PAM was not too well advertised back then, it was 1996 after all. This came about because I was designing and later, finally released a DC-3 flight simulation program that was an add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator 95. PAM had an interest of being the first aviation museum to have a 'hands on' DC-3 flight simulator housed in the museum for all to learn from. It took me 9 solid months to create and release this DC-3 Flight Simulator and I included 763A DC-3 as part of the package, in fact, the entire software was dedicated to PAM and 763A, with 2% of overall sales going direct to PAM to keep our DC-3 in flying condition as well as about 80 or so boxes of the software for free that PAM could sell at the museum and on the airshow circuit.
I managed to sell 150, 000 copies of the DC-3 Flight Simulation package world wide. PAM finally had a global presence. The software worldwide came in many formats as well as many different languages. Pictures below..
PAM DC-3 pilots, though it was mostly Norm Wingler, helped me on some difficult aspects to get the exact flight dynamics for the DC-3 software, fuel burn related to mixture settings was an issue at first, then I had issues with manifold pressure versus prop rpm's on the left engine that eventually got fixed before release (it was actually a Microsoft bug I had to fix). Also, Center of Gravity (CoG) during level flight required a fix.
Taken in 1996, here I am below, Oshkosh, I had helped write some articles for Henry Holden's new DC-3 book, once again, I was sure to advertise PAM and 763A.
My next venture with PAM was to get donations of PC hardware and flight PC peripherals to install at the museum. It was a success for the most part, only a few times I had to drive 3 hours every now again to perform tech support. The internet and PC hardware in 1998 was growing very fast and would often be outdated within months, so I would always keep it updated. PAM got a good run out of the DC-3 simulation program. The Pantagraph advertised it as the first DC-3 flight simulator ever and, it was available at the PAM museum!, we made history here, because years later, many other museum's followed suit around the world. I also got an interview on the local Bloomington TV News station about it at the PAM musuem. I took this chance yet again to advertise PAM and our DC-3 763A
Below is one the first cockpits I did for DC-3 Flight simulation.
I was involved with 763A and designing and releasing flight simulation software right through to 2004. And the subsequent versions just kept on getting better. Pictures of the various DC-3 763A software simulation programs are below..
The DC-3 Cockpit in the 2004 version was so very accurate and very realistic.
Interesting shot below I created of the real 763A and the simulated 763A in the 2000 version for Flight Simulator.
1998 was quite an expensive year for PAM and 763A, because of DC-3 maintenance. Our number 1 engine was troublesome to start, almost like we had to over prime it to keep it running, hence the flames out of the exhaust (picture below).
If the prop and throttles are not just at the right position, it becomes very stubborn to start at all. Our Number 2 engine needed a new cylinder. We found when performing a run up of the engines one day, vibrating at 2,000 rpm's. We usually run it up to 2,300 rpm's during our tests. It was found we had a sticking valve in the cylinder. $850 later, we got a new cylinder before flying off to St Louis . We were in dire need of a third engine as a spare, we needed an 1830-90 or 1830-92 Pratt & Whitney engine and finally was able to rent one from Basler in Oshkosh, thanks to my old friend Pat Keesler over there. We purchased that third engine in the end.
The bad cyclinder is pictured below
In 1998 & 1999 I became part of the 763A flight crew on the airshow circuit, for the most part I was the flight attendant responsible for passenger safety, it was so much fun, but hard work selling souvenirs or being the 'clicker' to keep tabs on "walk through's". The hard work in money earned, all went to PAM and to keep our DC-3 in flying condition, and we did very well. The best part was locking up the DC-3 for the night and going to the bar wherever we were staying overnight, sitting with other pilots and telling each other great aviation stories. One time, Norm Wingler, myself, Bob Davis, Ryan and Patti Wagstaff all sat together at the bar late at night, sharing stories. Bob Davis was an old friend and mentor to Patti Wagstaff.
Year 2000 was quite a huge year for me, PAM and 763A. October 21st 2000, My son Alex was 4 months old. (he will be 19 years old this year). I made it a point that his first flight ever, would be on a DC-3, and, I chose 763A.
My son Alex's first flight of his young life and forever, he'll be able to say that his first flight was on a DC-3 – N763A. He slept through most of the flight and was given a certificate that celebrated the occasion. I still have the certificate framed in my family room today. Two pictures below of that day, of me, my wife at the time year 2000
Sorry, I could not resist, the picture of my son Alex, shortly after his first ever flight in our DC-3, below taken in the summer of 2001 in an Tri-plane I made out of spare wood I had hangin' around at my house. The prop rotated and I installed an actual bi-plane engine noise that was looped so it would play continuously. There is a hook underneath whereby I could attach a large pole and tow him around our neighborhood, this was much better than a stroller. I guess I could have had another career here?
In 2001 I continued my PAM volunteer duties, was still part of the 763A flight crew for airshow work (and I mean, many airshows) and began advertising heavily for PAM using my own funds via the internet and magazine articles to share with folks around the world, and mostly all over the US. One such article can be accessed and I STRONGLY recommend you read it, you will find it very interesting. HERE It is a comparison of flying the real DC-3 N763A to that of using the DC-3 flight simulator, it shows my own DC-3 flight simulator set up at home at the time.
By now and with the internet becoming a powerful tool, PAM & 763A was very well known world-wide, especially in the US . It was during this time I began attending and recruiting folks for the DC-3 Ground school each year. I of course passed and got my certification via PAM and Bob Davis. at the same time we were negotiating very good prices for airshow appearances. I was a part of those negotiations too. Oshkosh appearances were always a 'no-no' as it was not financially profitable for us to take our DC-3 there.
Below is my Certificate for passing the DC-3 Ground School signed by Bob Davis back in 2002.
I own a DC-3 throttle quadrant that I refurbished myself (the refurbishment cost me $200), and I would often offer it to PAM DC-3 Ground school to use as an aid/prop for training. Picture below.. It was donated to me by Basler up in Oshkosh, WI because I designed and installed a DC-3 turbo prop simulator over there for them
Below is an older picture I took of 763A before the cockpit was upgraded.
In 2001 & 2002, many good things were happening, my DC-3 site www.douglasdc3.com was growing and growing with a vast mailing list of thousands world wide, and with many folks participating on the site. I never forgot PAM and 763A though, they were always featured on my main page and every year, I always offered free sponsorship to PAM as advertising and links to the PAM web site as well as 763A.
My DC-3 site was expensive to run at this time and I was able to get sponsorship money from other aviation organizations and museums (PAM I always did for free). By now, my DC-3 site was so large and packed with DC-3 information, you could literally learn to fly a DC-3 just using my site alone. I was getting near 2,000 hits on my site every day from all of the countries and continents of the world. PAM and 763A was a global presence though my DC-3 site alone. I was also getting into aviation photography and I had many photographs published, including those of 763A.
By now I was invited to fly on other DC-3's, one in Alaska with ERA and another in Oshkosh Wisconsin. I did some Bush flying in Alaska with a De-Havilland Beaver on floats and later in a tandem seat aircraft called a Citabria. I was consequently asked to write articles about my experiences. Great as they were, PAM and 763A were always my favorite and priority.
2001/2002/2003, I was still part of the flight crew for PAM and 763A, but this time, I often got to fly 763A on the airshow circuit in both left and right seat. My DC-3 knowledge by now was vast, I was often asked to track down DC-3's by ex pilots or by the various military forces, or was asked to offer assistance in keeping other DC-3's in flying condition, it was quite a strain because my allegiance was to PAM and 763A first and foremost, but always enjoyable. My DC-3 photography was getting better too. Many other museums were asking for my help, and I did to a point, once again though, PAM & 763A were my priority.
The three pictures I took below were taken at a Wisconsin airshow, 2001
I started dabbling with DC-3 graphics on the internet, using PAM and 763A I created this great graphic when I used to fund and design and run the very first PAM DC-3 web site, you can see some excellent graphics of 763A HERE
And then one of my best DC-3 photographs of all time that was published in a DC-3 book world wide below. In the summer of 2002 during an airshow visit at Wausau, Wisconsin, I had the opportunity to take this photograph.
It is a reflection of our DC-3, N763A of the Prairie Aviation Museum in the terminal building. To get this picture, we had to push the DC-3 about 100 yards nose-in toward the small terminal. It just so happened we needed to gas up (that is Ryan on the wing) and the gas tanks were nearby. You can see the reflection and, some folks sitting inside the terminal. Being a reflection, notice the yellow sign with back-to-front lettering.
2001/2002/2003/2004 – Here I am below flying 763A during airshow duty..
Below.. I am flying our DC-3 on the way back from Whiteman AFB airshow in the summer of 2003, this time with the upgraded cockpit installed. Cruising at 7600 feet VFR. The airshow circuit with 763A was indeed a busy one, I always made the time to help out, often being away from family many weekends.
When 2005 onward arrived, things changed somewhat for me. I continued as always to support PAM and 763A but remotely and, via my web site. I have been a musician since I was young and I found I could not continue to perform as a musician and at the same time, spend a lot of time with PAM and 763A. Things were starting to change a little at PAM, though I was still making large contributions for PAM and 763A, a lot of focus was on the future of PAM, a new home, a DC-3 Hangar for 763A, the Challenger Learning Center etc.. and, besides, I just bought my first boat and still have it today, it resides on the Illinois River, Seneca IL. The boat became much more of a full family affair than 763A and the airshow circuit was in the past, my son was getting older and demanded more of my time.
Plus, my rock band was becoming extremely busy with gigs. So as much as I loved PAM and 763A, I didn't have as much 'hands-on' with 763A as I did in years past, but still, I always supported PAM & 763A via my site and through other channels. I also made my DC-3 web site much more interactive for the folks that visit each day. I now average 5,000 hits a day. My rock bands web site today is www.wolfscrossing.net, we are a classic rock band playing anything from Hendrix to Van Halen. It is quite a nice site I put together rather quickly. And yes, we often do 'charity' gigs raising money.
PAM had the capacity now to entice pilots from all over the US to support flight training in 763A and become DC-3 certified. This was something I advertised very heavily on for PAM and it was a BIG success, I believe C-53 pilot Bob Moss from CAF came in to be involved and help certify. We raised the prices for DC-3 flights and joy rides slightly, we had to, but it was still well worth the money. Bob Davis wanted me to shoot & publish a Video of the DC-3 Flight School sitting in the DC-3, we somehow could not just get our arms around this however. The timing (weather), and consequent maintenance of DC-3 always seem to get in the way, not to mention I had a full time job as a network engineer.
April, 2009, our DC-3 based at ( Bloomington , IL ) KBMI was sold by PAM ( Prairie Aviation Museum ) via a broker for $80,000 to an outfit in Marathon, Florida . I had been in touch with the new owners already and will continue to support 763A but the new owners did not take care of 763A as promised, so in 2018, they sold it to an outfit in Alaska, it was flown there via a stop in Seattle.
April 23rd, 2009, DC-3 N763A made its final flight out of Bloomington for a new life in Florida, albeit a lonely send off for the grand ole lady. (Not many were informed of it being sold and not many were informed of its final flight, else I would have been there ). This began my frustration.
I have received many e-mails about the selling and departure of our DC-3 from the Mid West and the subsequent decisions made by PAM. Most are supportive, some though, are from insider folks within Bloomington or PAM, who seemingly feel that anyone living outside Bloomington are 'outsiders' with no right to know what really happened, participate in any decision making or even have an opinion about 763A. I don't know what happened at PAM at all? I almost now, do not want to know, our DC-3 has gone?
I would like to dissect some of the comments I have read and have been sent recently.
The Pantagraph article that was written at the time, contains pictures, a video and the story of our DC-3 April 23rd, 2009. Thanks and credits go to Steve Smedley & Mary Ann Ford for the Pantagraph coverage. The Pantagraph article can be read HERE after answering a short survey.
First, the use of the word "Bittersweet" by current PAM members. "Bittersweet" refers to a combination of sweetness and bitterness, used as a metaphor for experiences of both happiness and sadness. Tell me.. where is the happiness here? – Our DC-3 has gone! – sold for 80K! – not even a decent send off or goodbye! - my frustration has set in!
Then, there was a comment I read by a PAM member that said "We wanted to sell her to someone that would keep her in flying condition and continue the airshow circuit?. This is ridiculous to say the least, PAM had no control over who would purchase 763A when it was sold via a broker, for all intent and purposes, it could easily have been purchased by a local scrapper, apparently, and more importantly, PAM needed the $80,000 asking price – period, no questions asked.
Now granted, PAM was in some serious financial troubles, mostly though, this was caused I am told, by the deep dive into the creation and running of the "Challenger Learning Center". Close to $1 million in debt are the reports I read. However, selling the DC-3, PAM's first ever aircraft arriving at BMI in 1984, is no excuse for a puny attempt to clear such a big debt. Rather, the DC-3 being kept at PAM could have helped the debt issues., trust me I know this.
Let's talk about PAM for a minute here. It is a great and perhaps one of the best aviation museum's I have ever been a part of. I am proud to have been a part of the museum for many years and I am so glad they accepted me and opened there arms out to me, they changed my life and made my dreams come true.
The people at PAM, past and present are very dedicated hard working, nice folks. They do not get paid for there hard work and dedication, it is a non profit and volunteer operation. So it's not the PAM people or past leadership I am disappointed in, it's the recent decision making by the then leadership, the finger pointing to previous leadership and seemingly small mindedness and the secrecy constantly portrayed that I have an issue with.
For two years now, I am told by many PAM insiders, "You do not know the real story Trev", One PAM member said "I would never know, because I am not a "local". Ok so I live a 3 hour drive away. See, this kind of mentality and blinkeredness is so frustrating to me. It is 'inside politics' and is very unfortunate.
PAM was meant to be a global presence, not a local insider's joint. PAM was meant to be supported globally and not just by Bloomington insiders or locals. Folks who have an interest in PAM globally want to be informed, to be involved and to feel a part of something historic. You don't need to be a local to truly participate, donate or advertise to support an aviation museum in this day of technological advancements.
One PAM member (and this is the small mindedness I refer to), told me, "I'm sure if you have been around the museum or even have come to one of the monthly fundraiser dinners that we have to help pay the bills you would know this. " So, I interpret this again, in that you have to be a local or within the Bloomington area to support PAM or get an answer to a problem going on.
No mention or thoughts about being a global presence. Let me explain further. A person living abroad with a little internet site can support PAM by advertising, donating or participating, that was always the goal. But no, "Come to Bloomington Trev, if you want to find out what's going on or, come to a fund raising dinner in Bloomington if you want to donate and help".
PAM have a web site, there was nothing on that web site, or ever has been about huge debt, or the selling of it's DC-3. Donations yes and to this day, those donations are by mail?), but no real reason why donations are desperately needed in such troubled times at PAM. For years I pushed PAM into having a web site that could accept donations on line, this was a HUGE oversight by the leadership and still is to this day. You cannot lead or effectively run a non-profit museum if you do not keep up with the times and current internet technology.
The folks at PAM are very well aware of my DC-3 site and no doubt aware of my help and contributions in the past. Yes it was hard work, I am not the only one however, many other PAM members worked hard too. How was I to know about the troubles?, oh, I know, "I am not a "local", that is why I guess. I still don't know for sure to this day?
Did PAM ever contact me for help?, no, yet I have run the largest DC-3 site on the internet for 22 years. I even started, designed and personally funded the very first PAM web site myself many years ago. The current PAM web site is an issue for me, had I been running or at least participating (again, if I had only known the real issues at the time), I would have strongly suggested that the PAM web site, carried the headline on its main page in big red letters – HELP!! PLEASE !! - WE NEED YOUR HELP. And guess what? I would have responded quickly, donated and got massive support globally to at least save the DC-3 and have it kept in flying condition with PAM. I would have strongly suggested to the PAM board to make there web site interactive and accept donations ONLINE, this way, they could have literally received thousands of dollars from folks world wide on a monthly basis.
The folks at PAM today need to realize that you cannot rely on 'locals' or current members for help, people who just love aviation and non-members would always be willing to help, especially DC-3 enthusiasts world wide.
Marketing, e-mail, and the use of the internet is simply not one of PAM's strong points today, and that is quite a shame. PAM are missing out on such a huge supporting audience globally. It has become it seems, there demise.
PAM have spent too much time looking back versus looking forward and keeping up with the times, especially from a technical perspective online and electronically . PAM often struggle via e-mail communication, even today, I have a story here, ..how on earth can a very high up person within PAM directorship, send me an e-mail that I cannot reply to? He left me his cell number though.
Another example by a PAM insider, I am told this.. "To all that are concerned with the selling price of the DC-3, and the perceived lack of notice...the airplane has been up for sale by word of mouth for almost two years"- Oh my!! – "Word of Mouth"? This is another example of 'local participation only' with severe lack of marketing skills and no real use of their own web site to communicate globally. It's why folks like me, and hundreds of others out there, perhaps thousands were shocked, and dismayed at recent developments and in particular, the demise of our DC-3.
You will have noticed by now, that I refer to 763A as 'our' DC-3 and not the 'PAM DC-3" -- 763A was helped over the years by thousands of folks (not just local ones), all of us members and non-members donated, dedicated our time and helped PAM keep the DC-3 in flying condition. "The DC-3 Challenge" was one such supporting mechanism at PAM way back when. I personally donated a lot of time, effort and a lot of money to PAM, and so too, did many others.
It is our DC-3 and always will be, granted, thanks to PAM for letting us share it with them and be a part of it and its history. This brings me to another PAM member comment… "The sales price...unless the museum wants to release it, is not of anyone's concern, but it was fair market value for the condition of the airplane". What shear small mindedness, yet again, a failure to communicate.
It was the broker selling the aircraft on PAM's behalf that had the good marketing sense to place the DC-3 on the internet and advertise the DC-3 for sale along with spare parts for a price of $80,000. There is no secret here?. Why on earth would current PAM leadership think that 'word of mouth' would get them results? Why didn't they share the selling price when it was all over the internet to begin with?
Again, insider secrecy when there is really no need for it, that is also frustrating to me. As for fair market value, I very much disagree, the asking price was way too low in my opinion, some DC-3's in Alaska that are in much worse condition sell for up to $120,000. I only wish I had $80,000, but I don't, could I have raised that much in two years?.. absolutely yes! .. easily!, through this web site, and I would have been willing to do it too! .. but I was not informed of the massive troubles in PAM, it was not communicated.
I was told that in a small room, early in 2009, a decision was indeed made by the new leadership via a board meeting to sell the DC-3. But I am not a local, so I would never know that would I? It was never on the PAM web site either. Such is the mentality it seems and it is very unfortunate at this point that PAM seemed to become an insider club with scars that became open wounds from time to time.
I know how much money PAM plowed into this DC-3, dedication and hard work, by the board and its members, both in the early years, and throughout 763A's life, DC-3 engine difficulties and, finally a much needed upgrade to the cockpit which made it IFR compatible. The usual insurance, FAA and typical inspection fees etc.. comes with the territory, and you plan for that, difficult at it is.
4/23/09 will remain a sad day for me and many others.
Below, is the oldest known photograph of N763A I have, in Southern scheme as NC73726, this was later verified as correct by ex Southern DC-3 employees and pilots.
Below.. another old rare picture of N763A as N70SA
Below - This was the state of our DC-3, N763A, and how it looked originally, it had not flown for 15 years, when we purchased it back in February 1984
Above – April 23rd, 2009 - N763A's sad final flight out of BMI – photo credit Steve Smedley of the Pantagraph.
In closing - thank you for all who have read this article, I only shared snippets here of the work and involvement I had with PAM over the years, its members and its leadership past/present, there was so much more I could have shared. 99.9% of the time, it was just so much fun and I was vcry proud to be a PAM member for all those years, and be a very big part of DC-3 N763A.
I will continue to be a part of N763A using my skills online. Note: I am no longer a member of PAM, though if they have an interest in purchasing a DC-3 in flying condition, I would certainly help support that endevour!
Below our DC-3 N763A, arriving at its new home in Florida in 2009.
Two Pics below is N763A on the ground at Marathon, Florida shortly after its arrival
DC-3 N763A was again, sadly sold by the Marathon owners in Florida, to an nice outfit in Alaska (Norse Flight Inc), where it continues to fly. It was flown from Marathon, Florida via a stop in Seattle to its final destination in Anchorage, Alaska April 15th, 2017 (Ted Stevens International) and I have been in touch with the new and latest owners. I will provide further updates as I get them.
Below, is our DC-3 N763A (with its latest owners (Norse Flight Inc) as of April 15th, 2017 in Anchorage, Alaska (Ted Stevens International Airport). This photo was taken April 18th, 2018.
Below - The cockpit today of N763A, fully IFR capable.
Again Below, is our DC-3 N763A (owned and operated by Norse Flight Inc) as of April 15th, 2017 in Anchorage, Alaska (Ted Stevens International Airport). This photo was taken in April, 2017, shortly after its arrival from a long flight from Florida via Seattle to its final destination, in Anchorage, Alaska.
The Photo below was taken June 19th, 2018, Anchorage, Alaska (Ted Stevens International), DC-3 owners Norse Flight Inc also operate the Enstrom F28 helicopter for sightseeing tours or for charter around the beautiful Alaska area.
Thanks for taking the time to read this article and please excuse any typo's :-)

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Wilburton Elementary PTA is hosting a Variety Show and inviting Wilburton Wolves in Grades K-5 to participate and share your talent and passion for Wilburton Families.
Audition is Friday, February 15th, 2019 3:30pm – 5:00pm at Wilburton Elementary Cafe.
Rehearsal is Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 at 5:00pm at Wilburton Elementary Cafe.
Variety Show is Friday, March 8th, 2019 at 6:30pm at Wilburton Elementary Cafe.
Audition for Variety Show scheduled for this Friday, February 8th has been moved to Friday, February 15th due to expected snow storm.
Wilburton Families, due to snowfall predicted for Friday, the Audition for Variety Show scheduled for this Friday, February 8th has been moved to Friday, February 15th at 3:30pm-5:00pm.
If that works for you, then there is nothing that you need to do, I'm moving all sign ups accordingly. If you can't make the February 15th date, please let me know at president.wilburtonpta@gmail.com, and we'll work on that to find the best option.
Sorry for the inconvenience that this has caused. Let's be safe and not get caught in snow.
This is not a competition and your performance won't be judged.
Performance should be Safe and Family-Friendly (no performances that include fire or in which the performers risk injury), performance should not violate Wilburton Elementary School and Bellevue School District policies, including content and dress code.
Each performance is limited to 1 minute.
Performers should provide their own props.
Please complete the registration form below or email president.wilburtonpta@gmail.com for any questions.
Learn Science and have fun with Mad Science, Insect Safari and Burke.
Wilburton Elementary PTA is hosting a Nature and Science Family Night and inviting Wilburton Wolves in Grades K-5 to have fun and learn about science: Mad Science is bringing Dry Ice and Electricity booths, Insect Safari is bringing tables with butterflies, spiders and little crawlers from around the world. Burke Natural History Museum is providing the Evolution Kit.
Enjoy time with your family and red your favorite books together.
6:20pm-7:00pm - New Board election. 7:00-8:oo - parents workshop.
We're meeting to elect PTA board for the next school year 2019-2020.
Nominating Committee report with candidates recommended by the committee is to be sent to the membership though our weekly e-blast 15 days before the General Membership meeting. Please join the meeting and vote for your candidates!
6:20pm – 7:00pm: Elections and General Membership Meeting.
7:00pm – 8:00pm: Parents Workshop in partnership with Greater Good Science Center, Forterra, and Camp Kindness Counts.
Annual convention and WSPTA cerified trainings and classes.
On behalf of your Washington State PTA board of directors and staff, I would like to invite you to attend the 106th Annual WSPTA Convention taking place April 26-28, 2019 at the SeaTac Hilton.
Our program is designed to help you discover the power and value PTA has for you as PTA leaders!
Save the Date: Legislative District 41 Townhall. Week 7 of the Legislative Session.
Focus Day has been cancelled.


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Q: SQL - Apply same ROW_NUMBER to non-matching rows I am using this query to calculate number of business days for certain date range:
WITH cte AS (
 SELECT [Date] AS WorkingDay,
 ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY [Date] ASC) AS RN
 FROM DimDate
 WHERE IsHolidayUSA = 0
 AND IsWeekday = 1
)
SELECT
 DateStarted,
 DateCompleted,
 c2.RN - c1.RN AS CycleTime
FROM MyTable t
INNER JOIN cte c1
 ON t.DateStarted=c1.WorkingDay
INNER JOIN cte c2
 ON t.DateCompleted=c2.WorkingDay

This works fine if  DateStartedand and DateCompleted are both business days. If either one of them is null then result is also null:
So the idea is to apply following business day row_number to weekend/holiday date. For example:
Date        RN
2015-02-23  1 -- Mon
2015-02-24  2 -- Tue
2015-02-25  3 -- Wed
2015-02-26  4 -- Thu
2015-02-27  5 -- Fri
2015-02-28  6 -- Sat (applied row number of next business day)
2015-03-01  6 -- Sun (applied row number of next business day)
2015-03-02  6 -- Mon
2015-03-03  7 -- Tue
2015-03-04  8 -- Wed
2015-03-05  9 -- Thu

EDIT:
Extracted ROW_NUMBER query and pointed to part which needs to be handled:
select Date as WorkingDay,

RN =
    CASE WHEN IsHolidayUSA = 0 AND IsWeekday = 1
    THEN ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY [Date] ASC)
    ELSE 1 -- need to modify this one
    END
from DimDate

A: You can use the LEAD() function to pull the RN value from subsequent rows, and rather than exclude dates based on the holiday/weekday fields, you can just conditionally apply the ROW_NUMBER() to them:
;WITH cte AS (SELECT [Date] AS WorkingDay
                    , CASE WHEN IsHolidayUSA <> 0  AND IsWeekday <> 1 THEN NULL
                           ELSE ROW_NUMBER() OVER(PARTITION BY CASE WHEN IsHolidayUSA <> 0  AND IsWeekday <> 1 THEN 1 END ORDER BY [Date])
                           END AS RN
             FROM DimDate
            )
SELECT *,RN = COALESCE(RN,LEAD(RN,1) OVER(ORDER BY WorkingDay) ,LEAD(RN,2) OVER(ORDER BY WorkingDay))
FROM  cte
ORDER BY WorkingDay

You could add more LEAD() functions to accommodate 3 or 4 day weekends if needed.
Here's a working example to demonstrate on non-existing tables:
;WITH cal AS (SELECT CAST('2013-03-01' AS DATE) dt
              UNION  ALL
              SELECT DATEADD(DAY,1,dt)
              FROM cal
              WHERE dt < '2013-03-31')
     ,RN AS (SELECT *,CASE WHEN DATENAME(WEEKDAY,dt) IN ('Saturday','Sunday') THEN NULL
                           ELSE ROW_NUMBER() OVER(PARTITION BY CASE WHEN DATENAME(WEEKDAY,dt) IN ('Saturday','Sunday') THEN 1 END ORDER BY dt)
                           END AS RN
             FROM  cal
             )
SELECT *,RN = COALESCE(RN,LEAD(RN,1) OVER(ORDER BY dt) ,LEAD(RN,2) OVER(ORDER BY dt))
FROM  RN
ORDER BY dt

A: You still need to get the row_number() only on the working days, but the trick is to then join all dates to this working day cte and also look up the next working day for the non-working days. (confusing)...
with dn as (

    select
        *,
        IsWorkingDay = cast(case when IsHolidayUSA = 0 AND IsWeekday = 1 then 1 else 0 end as bit)
    from DimDate
    where [Date] between '2/23/2015' and '3/5/2015'

), wd as (
    select
        [Date],
        WorkingDayNum = row_number() OVER (ORDER BY [Date] ASC)
    from dn
    where IsWorkingDay = 1

), d as (

    select
        dn.[Date],
        [WorkingDayNum] = coalesce(wd.WorkingDayNum, n.WorkingDayNum)
    from
        dn
        left outer join wd on wd.[Date] = dn.[Date]
        outer apply (
            select top 1 wd.WorkingDayNum
            from wd
            where wd.[Date] > dn.[Date]
            order by wd.[Date]
        ) n
)

select * from d order by Date

A: You get very close to what you want with cumulative sum.  Something like:
select Date as WorkingDay,
       SUM(case when IsHolidayUSA = 0 and IsWeekday = 1 then 1 else 0 end) over
              (order by [date] asc) as rn
from DimDate;

The problem is that this gives weekends and holidays a number equal to the previous workday rather than the next one.  So, modify it by adding 1 in some cases:
select Date as WorkingDay,
       (SUM(case when IsHolidayUSA = 0 and IsWeekday = 1 then 1 else 0 end) over
              (order by [date] asc)
        (case when IsHolidayUSA = 0 and IsWeekday = 1 then 0 else 1 end)) as rn
from DimDate;

A: Try DENSE_RANK() instead of ROW_NUMBER().

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Q: How to make Android screen see-through using backside camera? Is there a way I could show what the hind-side camera captures on a full-screen such that it creates an illusion of screen being see-through? It doesn't need to be perfect, just convincing enough, a little lag won't make any difference.
Is it possible to create such an effect using phone camera? If yes, how can the effect be achieved? (as in what transformations to apply etc.)
(I already know how to create a simple Camera Preview)
Edit : Now, I also know it has been done, http://gizmodo.com/5587749/the-samsung-galaxy-s-goes-see+through, But, I still have no clue how to properly do this, I know trial and error is one way, other is calculating what part a user should be seeing if phone wasn't there.
I think there would be some factors involved like -

*

*viewing distance,

*viewing angle,

*camera zoom range,

*camera focus,

*camera quality,

*phone orientation,

*camera position (where is camera located on phone) etc.

So, I don't feel this problem has a simple enough solution, if it is not so, please clarify with an answer.
Thanks for help,
Shobhit,

A: You can use standard 3D projection math to project a portion of the backside camera image onto the display; you can manage this by assuming everything the camera sees is at a particular depth from the backside camera, and by assuming a particular viewpoint for the observer
You can improve on this by looking for faces/eyes using the frontside camera.  You can get a rough estimate of the the viewing distance from the eye spacing, and assume a viewer position midway between the eyes.  Of course, this only works for one viewer at a time (e.g., if your face tracker finds multiple faces, you can select one of them).
Also, you can improve the illusion by calibrating the camera and screen so you can match the color and brightness from one to the other.


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A Physical Science Activity
2003 Virginia SOLs
PS.1
Students will
understand the mechanism through which thermometers record temperature;
study various types of thermometers, including the mercury/alcohol thermometer, the Galileo thermometer and the bimetallic thermometer.
Motivation for Learning
Discrepant Event-Building an Air Thermometer
Clear flask or bottle
Rubber stopper to fit bottle, with hole in center
Rigid plastic tubing to fit hole in stopper, 24" long (glass tubing can be used, but it is dangerous)
Sealing wax or paraffin
Cardboard strip, 10"x 2" (poster board or heavy paper will also work)
Alcohol thermometer
There are two possibilities to make a thermometer that are similar. The normal alcohol thermometers that we use contain alcohol with red coloring inside an enclosed glass tube. Because the glass tube is enclosed, atmospheric pressure does not affect the temperature measured. If the glass tube is open at the top, rather than closed, then atmospheric pressure can affect the height of the alcohol column thus affecting the reading. It is easier to build the later thermometer, but it is accurate only over short time periods when the atmospheric pressure is not changing.
Place the tubing through the hole in the stopper. Be very careful doing this if you are using glass tubing, because it is too easy to break the tubing and stick glass in your hand. Use cooking oil as lubricant to make it easier to put the tubing through the hole.
Color ½ pint water with dye or food coloring. Pour this into the glass bottle so that it is about ¼ full. It would be best if the water had already reached room temperature.
Place the stopper into the flask so that it makes a tight fit. The tube end should be in the liquid and almost touching the bottom. Use the colored water to fill the tube through the open end. Try to get the liquid to the bottom of the tube to replace the air. You may have to tilt the flask to do this.
Adjust the liquid level in the tube by loosening or tightening the stopper until the level is about halfway up the exposed portion of the tube above the stopper.
Use the wax to seal the tube to the stopper and the stopper to the bottle.
Cut three slits on the cardboard according to the diagram and slide it on the tube above the stopper.
If you used room temperature water in step 2, you may now mark the water level on the cardboard and note that this temperature is room temperature that you have measured with a regular thermometer. If you have not used room temperature water, you may have to wait a few hours until the thermometer has reached thermal equilibrium with its surroundings. Then record the air temperature with the thermometer. Mark the level of liquid on the cardboard as this temperature.
Place both the alcohol thermometer and your constructed thermometer in a new temperature; for example, in a tub of water at a much higher temperature. Make sure the water does not shoot out the top. If it does, you will need a longer tube.
Mark this new temperature on the cardboard.
If possible, repeat this a third time in a new temperature setting, for example in a refrigerator. Remove the cardboard from the glass tubing and measure the distances between the different temperature markings. From this, you can create an entire temperature scale; you have built an air thermometer!
A thermometer is a device used to measure the temperature of a system. When a thermometer is in thermal equilibrium with the system, it measures its own temperature as well as that of the system. The most common thermometer utilizes a liquid, either mercury or alcohol. A glass bulb, filled with this liquid, is connected to a glass capillary tube. When heated, the liquid expands from the bulb into the capillary tube, so that the change in temperature corresponds with the change in height of the liquid. Mercury is commonly used because there is a wide temperature range at which it is liquid: from -38.9 °C to 356.7°C. More recently, alcohol thermometers have supplanted the use of mercury thermometers in schools because of dangers associated with mercury. If you use a mercury thermometer in the experiment, be especially careful that it does not break.
There are other, more complex types of thermometers as well. A Galileo thermometer applies the fact that liquids expand faster with increasing temperature than do solids. It is made of a column of fluid that contains solid spheres with a density close to that of the liquid. If the sphere's density is less than the liquid, it will float; if it is greater than the liquid, it will sink. As the temperature increases, the liquid will expand faster than the solid and the liquid's density will decrease at a quicker rate, so that the spheres will eventually sink. Each sphere in a Galileo thermometer is a specific density so that it will sink at an exact temperature, thus displaying the temperature of its surroundings. The photo at the left is of a Galileo thermometer, which are no longer commonly used.
A third type of thermometer, a bimetallic thermometer, is used in household applications such as the thermostat. This thermometer is made of two strips of different types of metal which are sandwiched together and rolled into a coil. The metals expand at different rates with an increase in temperature, causing the coil to either wind or unwind. A pointer connected to the bimetallic coil indicates the temperature.
Note that the thermostat may have a mercury bulb inside to act as a switch. MERCURY IS POISONOUS AND THE STUDENTS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO HANDLE THE THERMOSTAT. Click here for a description of the element mercury and how dangerous it can be. Most schools no longer use mercury thermometers for this reason, and your school system may not allow even a thermostat containing mercury inside the bulb to be in the school, although they probably use thermostats in the heating/cooling system that have mercury inside them. This activity is quite safe as long as the students are not allowed to handle the thermostat. If by some accident, the mercury bulb is broken, everyone should immediately move away. It should be safe to mount the thermostat on a board using screws. The board can be a convenient size, say 10" x 10", so that it will stay in one place. The thermostat needs to be in the vertical position. There are thermostats available that do not use mercury. One that we found is White-Rodgers brand Model 7200. This can be bought at a home store such as Lowe's.
To print out the Student Copy only, click here.
Ice bath (600 mL beaker with ice and water)
Optional: thermostat (Honeywell tradeline T87F 2873). Go to a building supply company (like Lowe's) and purchase the cheapest (heat only) thermostat you find. It should cost about $10. You can also purchase a heat/cool thermostat which will have two bimetallic strips inside, one for heat and one for cooling.
Observe the temperature initially on the alcohol thermometer. Then place the alcohol thermometer in the ice bath. Observe and write down the indicated temperature every minute.
Observe how long it takes for the thermometer temperature to reach equilibrium.
Examine the bimetallic thermometer in the thermostat. If the thermostat has a mercury bulb inside, students should be very careful with the thermostat. The thermostat should be mounted vertically on a firm location like a board so students can observe it, but not handle it. Teachers should read the danger warning about mercury in the Background Information. Put the thermostat in a cool area (refrigerator, in front of an air conditioner vent, or blow air over a container of ice) and observe what happens. Place it in a warm area and observe what happens. Blowing hot and cold air from a hair dyer may be a good option.
To print out the Data Sheet only, click here.
How long did it take for the thermometer to record the equilibrium temperature? What happened in the time it took for the reading to be accurate?
How can the air thermometer accurately record temperature? Describe its aspects that are similar to those of an alcohol thermometer.
Why do liquids expand at a faster rate than solids? How does this help a Galileo thermometer record temperature?
All students should be able to participate in this activity.
Click here for further information on laboratories with students with special needs.
Fill out data sheet during activity.


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Shah Rukh Khan flying to New York, confirms his appearance on David Letterman's show
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Published : May 15, 2019, 1:43 pm IST
Updated : May 15, 2019, 1:43 pm IST
Shah Rukh Khan will soon appear on American television host and comedian, David Letterman's show on Netflix.
Shah Rukh Khan.
Mumbai: Shah Rukh Khan will soon appear on American television host and comedian, David Letterman's show on Netflix. The superstar is already flying to New York for the shoot of David Letterman's show, as he posted.
The actor has taken to his official social media handle and tweeted giving a small detail about his appearance. Shah Rukh Khan wrote, "Flying into another city that never sleeps... A great idea for someone like me. New York calling."
Flying into another city that never sleeps... A great idea for someone like me. New York calling.
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) May 14, 2019
Being the only Indian to feature on the show, fans of the star are constantly posting about the news on social media and we figured there was something big in waiting.
The social media has it that the two stars of their respective industries will be coming together on one platform and the audience is surely getting a package of entertainment from the episode. The social media is abuzz with the news dropping in the fans are constantly posting with love for their "Badshah".
The host, David Letterman is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer who has hosted late night television talk shows for 33 years in his career.
The first season of the very successful show hosted by David Letterman saw him interviewing the leading names such as Barack Obama, George Clooney, Malala Yousafzai and Jerry Seinfeld, which will see the global icon, Shah Rukh Khan as a guest on the esteemed list.
With the fans going gaga and the social media giving us all the hints, if this turns out true then this feature of Shah Rukh with David Letterman will definitely be a promising entertainer and just like the fans, we are excited!
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In this chapter you will learn more about the Excel VBA Workbook and Excel VBA Worksheet object. You will see that the Worksheet and Workbook object have properties and methods as well, such as the count property which counts the number of active workbooks or worksheets. The Workbook and Worksheet object are commonly used in Excel VBA. They are very useful when your macro code has to be executed on different workbooks or worksheets.
The mother of all objects is Excel itself. We call it the Application object. The application object gives access to a lot of Excel related options.
This section is for Excel VBA users who want to get the most out of Excel Visual Basic. Excel VBA Programming is not difficult, but you do need to know the keywords used in Excel VBA.
Excel VBA uses variables just like any other programming language. Learn how to declare and initialize an excel vba variable of type Integer, String, Double, Boolean and Date.
Using the Option Explicit statement at the start of your code forces you to declare all your variables. This avoids incorrectly typing the name of an existing variable.
There are many functions in Excel VBA we can use to manipulate strings. In this chapter you can find a review of the most important functions.
Calculate with Excel VBA and add, subtract, multiply and divide values just like you are used to doing in Excel.
In many situations you only want Excel VBA to execute certain code lines when a specific condition is met. The If Then statement allows you to do this. Instead of multiple If Then statements, you can use Select Case.
Instead of the more common Range object we could also use Cells. Using Cells is particularly useful when we want to loop through ranges.
Looping is one of the most powerful programming techniques. A loop (or For Next loop) in Excel VBA enables you to loop through a range of data with just a few lines of code.
Do you want to execute code in Excel Visual Basic when more conditions are met? Or just one? Or none? Logical operators are what you need! Logical operators such as And, Or and Not are often used in Excel VBA.
The Range object which is the representation of a cell (or cells) on your worksheet is the most important object of Excel VBA. It has many properties and methods and they are essential to manipulate the content of your Excel worksheet. In this chapter you will discover the most useful properties and methods of the Excel VBA Range object. They enable you to obtain control over your Excel worksheet.
This chapter teaches you how to program workbook and worksheet Events. Events are actions performed by users which trigger Excel VBA to execute a macro. For example, when you open a workbook or when you change something on an Excel worksheet, Excel VBA can automatically execute a macro.
An Excel VBA array is a group of variables. You can refer to a specific variable (element) of an array by using the array name and the index number. This chapter explains how to declare and initialize a one-dimensional and two-dimensional array and how to find the size of an array.
Dates and Times in Excel VBA can be manipulated in many ways. Easy examples are given in this chapter.
The difference between a function and a sub in Excel VBA is that a function can return a value and a sub cannot. In this chapter we will look at an easy example of a function and a sub. Functions and subs become very useful as program size increases.
This section is about communicating with users using controls or a Userform. Learn how to use these controls in Excel 2010, Excel 2007 or Excel 2003. You can directly place controls on a sheet or place them on a Userform.
A textbox is an empty field where the user can fill in a piece of text. Learn how to draw a textbox on your worksheet and how to refer to a textbox in your Excel VBA code.
A listbox, is a drop down list from where the user can make a choice. Learn how to draw a listbox on your worksheet and how to add items to a listbox.
A combobox is the same as a listbox but now the user can also fill in his/her own choice if it is not included in the list. Learn how to draw a combobox on your worksheet and how to add items to a combobox.
A checkbox is a field which can be checked to store information. Learn how to draw a checkbox on your worksheet and how to refer to a checkbox in your Excel VBA code.
Option Buttons are the same as checkboxes except that option buttons are dependent on each other while checkboxes are not. This means that when you check one option button the other option button will automatically uncheck.
This chapter teaches you how to create an Excel VBA Userform (also known as a dialog box). You can download the Userform on this page as well.
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Jack Warner ist der Name folgender Personen:

* Jack Warner (Schauspieler) (1895–1981), britischer Schauspieler
 Jack Warner (Fußballspieler, 1898) (1898–1950), englischer Fußballspieler
 Jack Warner (Fußballspieler, 1911) (1911–1980), walisischer Fußballspieler
 Jack Warner (Fußballfunktionär) (* 1943), Fußballfunktionär aus Trinidad
 Jack L. Warner (1892–1978), kanadisch-US-amerikanischer Filmproduzent und Unternehmer
 Jack M. Warner (1916–1995), US-amerikanischer Filmschaffender

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If you know to look for them, you'll be able to avoid them.
If you're new to a gluten-free diet, you will want to pick up some good resources to help teach you how to read a product label and find hidden sources of gluten. Here are three key challenges.
Many foods are made with an ingredient that contains gluten. This list includes the obvious (traditional sandwich bread and Italian pasta) and the less obvious (such as soy sauce—which is typically made with soybeans and wheat—and some brands of baking powder). You will need to learn which ingredients are typically made with wheat-based ingredients, and then to read labels carefully.
For the ultimate gluten-free banana bread, we wanted to pack in as much banana flavor as possible without turning out a mushy loaf.
Other foods can be processed in facilities that also handle wheat and as a result may contain trace amounts of gluten—even though the food contains no wheat. This can be an issue with foods like cornmeal or oats. If you have celiac disease or some other reason to avoid foods with even trace amounts of gluten, you need to read labels carefully to make sure naturally gluten-free foods, like oats, have not been processed in the same machines used to grind wheat.
Likewise, as a cook, you need to think about cross-contamination if you're trying to eliminate all gluten, even trace amounts, from your diet. If you're preparing dishes with wheat as well as gluten-free recipes in the same kitchen, you need to be vigilant about washing measuring tools, bowls, cutting boards, and your hands.


it looks like a bullfrog but i have never seen a bullfrog with a yellow belly?????
nice joke I 'm 100 % positive that that's a bullfrog I see and catch them all the time at my granpa's cottage and they do have yellow belly's sometimes !
Bull frogs and Green frogs look very simular. Now it could be a Pig Frog but we don't have them here so I couldn't be 100% on that, but the green frogs we have here have yellow bellies so it could be one of the two. I am however 100% positive it isn't a bull frog.
Yeah..it looks like a bullfrog but you cant rule out the possibility that its a Green Frog. If we could see the back of the frog we could tell if it was a green frog or not. Green frogs have dorsolateral ridges running from their eardrums and stopping before reaching the vent. If its a bullfrog, its a male bullfrog. The males have the yellow throats and the larger eardrums.
well i know its not a bullfrog. i think it may either be a mink frog...pig frog...but i highly doubt a green frog.
we know it is not a green frog because green frogs do not get that big nor have that big of a ear drum, and green frogs have a dark gray to black and white belly, it could be a pig frog or bullfrog, or you can take it into a petshop and ask them.
Its a BullFrog For Sure i use to catch them all the time when i was like 8 If i where to catch another one and have it as a pet what would i need to feed/ what size tank??
A pic of the whole frog would be very helpful. Do a google search, I did and it looks like a Green Frog and a Pig Frog ! So maybe it�s a Green Pig Frog. LOL !
I am new but from the pic i thank it is a yellow belly bullfrog!
Its a green frog. i catch them all the time and i raised some from a little tadpole. they�re pretty neat. in the summer their croak is like a low note on a banjo. its cool.
That looks like a leopard frog. can u get a pic of it�s back and legs?


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An Investigation: Who Is Mitch McConnell Condemning?
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Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.One week after Donald Trump entertained an unrepentant antisemite and white nationalist at his Mar-a-Lago residence, Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell has offered an uncharacteristically harsh assessment of the former president's hopes for reelection. Or at least that was the implication.
"First, let me just say that there is no room in the Republican Party for antisemitism or white supremacy," the top Republican told reporters on Tuesday. "Anyone meeting with people advocating that point of view, in my judgment, is highly unlikely to ever be elected president of the United States."
The remarks, which arrived unprompted, signaled the highest level of condemnation after Trump confirmed his meeting with Holocaust denier, Nick Fuentes, at Mar-a-Lago last week. To be sure, McConnell's comments are extraordinary in their unvarnished display of GOP infighting, as well as an attack all but certainly directed at the man still viewed as a powerful party head despite his poor performance during the midterms. But they're still miles away from a full-fledged disavowal.
In fact, where are "Donald" and "Trump" in McConnell's remarks blasting the man who recently linked antisemitism and the GOP at his private Florida club? Why is the statement written as aspirational rather than an unequivocal moral condemnation? And why can't McConnell, who declined to unequivocally defend his wife against Trump's anti-Asian attacks, provide a straightforward answer to perhaps the most important question of all: Will he support Trump if he captures the Republican nomination? Here's what he offered instead:
Where are "Donald" and "Trump" in McConnell's remarks blasting the man who recently linked antisemitism and the GOP at his private Florida club? Why is the statement written as aspirational rather than an unequivocal moral condemnation?
Spit it out, Mitch! pic.twitter.com/r0Di66F57q
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McConnell's unexpectedly blunt remarks today do appear to mark a significant shift in the lines of 2024's sand. But based on what was still missing, we'll see if the top Republican is willing to be slightly less mealymouthed the next time Trump does something horrible in this post-midterms juncture.
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Being a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, I don't really have a horse in the race today. And if I'm keeping it real...I don't care who wins. Part of me wants to see the Philadelphia Eagles pull off an upset, just because I like to see the underdog get win. And maybe...just maybe...I'd like to see the New England Patriots lose because they have five Super Bowl rings, while my Steelers have six...and I'd like to keep it that way.
Now before you get all worked up and start making hater-ade comments...you should know, I respect Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. Those two guys are amazing and talented. But I've been a Pittsburgh fan since I was a kid and wore my Terry Bradshaw jersey. You know...the original TB12!
So with that said, as you gear up in your Gronk jerseys, and pull on your Pats sweats, and get ready for Super Bowl LII...here are a few interesting facts you can throw out during the game to sound like the smartest person in the room, thanks to CBS Sports, NFL Research, NJ.com.
lost. Including Brady in 2007 when the Patriots lost to the Giants that year.
season...both WON the Super Bowl.
they've never once scored in the first quarter. They are 5-2 in those games.
the first quarterback to start the season as a backup, and then lead his team to a Lombardi Trophy since...you guessed it...Tom Brady in 2001.
Whichever team wins today I'll be fine. All I really want is a great game and some awesome food. And I hope the score is close and the commercials are memorable.
Enjoy your Super Bowl Sunday.


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Q: PHP function call from HTML to set img src (same file) I'm generating a captcha image with PHP.
I was calling "captcha.php" to set img src="" like this:

Then I merged the files and inserted all the PHP code in a function and when I try to call the function in img src like this:
<img src="<?php echo generateCaptcha();?>>

It gives me a black page.
PHP relevant code:
header("Content-type: image/png");
imagepng($Immagine);
imagedestroy($Immagine);`

HTML call:
<img src="<?php echo generateCaptcha();?>" id="CaptchaImg" name="CaptchaImg"/>

Am I getting a problem with the return value of the function?
Is HTML struggling with the image extension?
What's going wrong and how can I fix it?
function code:
<?php function generateCaptcha(){

session_start();

$stringa = '';

for($i=0; $i<5; $i++)
    switch(rand (0, 2)){
        case 0:
            $stringa .= chr(rand(97, 122));
            break;
        case 1:
            $stringa .= chr(rand(65, 90));
            break;
        case 2:
            $stringa .= chr(rand(48, 57)); }

#print "$stringa";

$_SESSION["Codice_Captcha"] = $stringa;
$Immagine = imagecreatetruecolor(160, 60);

$r=rand(0,75);
$g=rand(0,75);
$b=rand(0,75);

$coloreSfondo = imagecolorallocate($Immagine, $r, $g, $b);
$coloreScritta = imagecolorallocate($Immagine, 255-$r, 255-$g, 255-$b);

imagefilledrectangle($Immagine,0,0,230,130,$coloreSfondo);
$fontType="fonts/".rand(0,49).".ttf";

switch(rand(0,2)){#permutations of the image}

imagettftext($Immagine, 30, rand(-5, 5), 10, 45, $coloreScritta, $fontType, $_SESSION["Codice_Captcha"]);

imagesetthickness($Immagine, 2);

switch(rand(0,8)){#permutations of the image }

header("Content-type: image/png");
imagepng($Immagine);
imagedestroy($Immagine);}?>

A: I suggest checking your server logs for errors.
You have to call header() before any other output. But, in your code, the page outputs the first part of the  tag before calling the function that executes header(). This will probably throw an error. Also, I think the line below will throw an error because the # comments out the closing brace:
switch(rand(0,2)){#permutations of the image}

I suggest changing the function to output base64 encoded image data.
Then you can echo the function's returned value into the .
Something like this:
<?php

function generateCaptcha(){

  $Immagine = imagecreatetruecolor(160, 60);

  $r=rand(0,75);
  $g=rand(0,75);
  $b=rand(0,75);

  $coloreSfondo = imagecolorallocate($Immagine, $r, $g, $b);
  $coloreScritta = imagecolorallocate($Immagine, 255-$r, 255-$g, 255-$b);

  imagefilledrectangle($Immagine,0,0,230,130,$coloreSfondo);

  ob_start();
  imagepng($Immagine);
  $image_data = ob_get_contents();
  ob_end_clean();

  imagedestroy($mmagine);

  return 'data:image/png;base64,'.base64_encode($image_data);

}

?><img src="<?=generateCaptcha()?>">


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The Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita
The Seabiscuit statue in the paddock at Santa Anita during the 2003 Breeders' Cup.
In 1986, Oak Tree hosted an on-track crowd at Santa Anita Park of 69,155, which bet a Breeders' Cup on-track record of $15,410,409. In 1993, total wagering on Breeders' Cup races at Oak Tree was $79,744,742, a North American record at that time for the event. That also was the year Arcangues posted the biggest upset in Breeders' Cup history, winning the Classic at odds of 133-1. In 2003, the 20th anniversary edition of the Breeders' Cup, 51,648 were on hand to witness history as trainer Richard Mandella won four Championship races, a record which still stands, while contributing to the record $120,631,437 total handle. Then just last year, 31,527 came out on Friday and 55,331 on Saturday for the first two-day Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita and the first of two consecutive years hosting the event.
On November 6 and 7, Oak Tree hosts the 26th renewal of the Breeders' Cup, and officials hope to increase attendance despite the economic downturn. To that end, general admission will be $10 this year, both days, compared to the $20 charged last year, and reserved seats can be purchased for as little as $40 versus the minimum $200 in 2008. As well, fans will no longer have to buy 2-day packages. "We believe that setting the General Admission price at $10 for 2009 is another step in our efforts to ensure that sports fans in Southern California can experience our World Championships in person at a very reasonable cost," said Peter Land, Breeders' Cup Chief Marketing Officer. "Oak Tree and the Breeders' Cup believe that this year, more than ever, the two days of world championship racing should be affordable and accessible to all," said Sherwood Chillingworth, Executive Vice President of the Oak Tree Racing Association. "Ten dollars for a day at the Breeders' Cup at beautiful Santa Anita is one of the all-time great values in American sports."
Richard Mandella is all smiles after winning his fourth Breeders' Cup race of the day with Pleasantly Perfect in the 2003 Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita.
Two other innovations being introduced this year include the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge, a handicapping tournament to be held on-site with up to $275,000 in prize money up for grabs plus a berth in the DRF National Handicapping Championship, and the Breeders' Cup Classic Lottery Sweepstakes in cooperation with the California Lottery, where the result of the Classic determines the winner. As well, after 25 years of having every saddlecloth the same color (gold the first year, purple thereafter), this year standard colored saddlecloths will be used, and also new for 2009, up to two also-eligibles will be allowed who can draw into the field if there are any scratches. Races are limited to 14 starters except the Juvenile Fillies Turf, Juvenile Turf, and Dirt Mile, which are limited to 12 horse fields.
This will be the second Breeders' Cup to be contested over a synthetic surface, and in addition, the three races added to the program in 2007 have received grades, having been contested as listed events their first 2 years. The Dirt Mile and the Filly and Mare Sprint were awarded Grade 1 status, while the Juvenile Turf is now a Grade 2. The three races introduced last year, the Juvenile Fillies Turf, Turf Sprint, and Marathon, will continue to be ungraded. The Marathon was run at 1 1/2 miles in its inaugural edition, but will be changeed to 1 3/4 miles this year.
During the 25-year tenure of the Breeders' Cup, 37 Oak Tree starters went on to become Breeders' Cup champions the same year. Tiznow and Azeri, Horse of the Year in 2000 and 2002, both honed their skills at Oak Tree prior to Breeders' Cup victories.
California-bred Tiznow became the first dual winner of the Breeders' Cup Classic with his victory in 2001 at Belmont.
The 37 Breeders' Cup winners that raced at Oak Tree prior to winning on Breeders' Cup day are:
Chief's Crown, 1984 Juvenile winner (first in the Norfolk)
Capote, 1986 Juvenile winner, (first in the Norfolk)
Skywalker, 1986 Classic winner (second in the Oak Tree Mile)
Success Express, 1987 Juvenile winner (fourth in the Norfolk)
Ferdinand, 1987 Classic winner (first in the Goodwood)
Great Communicator, 1988 Turf winner (second in the Oak Tree Turf)
Pleasant Stage, 1991 Juvenile Fillies winner (first in the Oak Leaf)
Cardmania, 1993 Sprint winner (first in the Ancient Title)
Phone Chatter, 1993 Juvenile Fillies winner (first in the Oak Leaf)
Hollywood Wildcat, 1993 Distaff winner (first in the Lady's Secret)
Brocco, 1993 Juvenile winner (first in an allowance race)
Kotashaan, 1993 Turf winner (first in the Oak Tree Turf)
Northern Spur, 1995 Turf winner (first in the Oak Tree Turf)
Jewel Princess, 1996 Distaff winner (second in the Lady's Secret)
Alphabet Soup, 1996 Classic winner (first in the Goodwood)
Elmhurst, 1997 Sprint winner (first in the Ancient Title)
Anees, 1999 Juvenile winner (third in the Norfolk)
Silic, 1999 Mile winner (first in the Oak Tree Mile)
Ladies Classic winner Zenyatta was one of the five 2008 Breeders' Cup winners who had previously raced at Santa Anita.
War Chant, 2000 Mile winner (first in the Oak Tree Mile)
Kona Gold, first in the 2000 Sprint (first in the Ancient Title)
Tiznow, 2000 Classic winner (first in the Goodwood)
Val Royal, 2001 Mile winner (first in the Oak Tree Mile)
Tiznow, 2001 Classic winner (third in the Goodwood)
Azeri, 2002 Distaff winner (first in the Lady's Secret)
Adoration, 2003 Distaff winner (third in the Lady's Secret)
Halfbridled, 2003 Juvenile Fillies winner (first in the Oak Leaf)
Action This Day, 2003 Juvenile winner (maiden winner)
Johar, 2003 Turf winner in a dead heat (second in the Clement Hirsch)
Pleasantly Perfect, 2003 Classic winner (first in the Goodwood)
Sweet Catomine, 2004 Juvenile Fillies winner (first in the Oak Leaf)
Singletary, 2004 Mile winner (third in the Oak Tree Mile)
Thor's Echo, 2006 Sprint winner (second in the Ancient Title)
Stardom Bound, 2008 Juvenile Fillies winner (first in the Oak Leaf)
Zenyatta, 2008 Ladies Classic winner (first in the Lady's Secret)
Desert Code, 2008 Turf Sprint winner (seventh in the Morvich)
Albertus Maximus, 2008 Dirt Mile winner (third in the Goodwood)
Midshipman, 2008 Juvenile winner (second in the Norfolk)
Breeders' Cup quick links:
2015 Breeders' Cup Contender - top contenders for the 13 Breeders' Cup World Championship races to be held at Keeneland on October 30 and 31. .
Breeders' Cup Weather - What will the weather be like at Keeneland on October 30 and 31? Here are lots of places to find out!
Review: Crushing the Cup 2015 - by Jim Mazur and Peter Mallett. An invaluable tool for trying to unlock the mysteries of handicapping the Breeders' Cup races at Keeneland updated for 2015.
Breeders' Cup Field Selection Rules - how they decide who gets in if a Championship race is oversubscribed at pre-entry time.
2014 Breeders' Cup Saturday Results - The feature race was the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic won by Bayern. Get the results, charts, and photos for all 9 races here.
2014 Breeders' Cup Friday Results - Friday was headlined by the $2 million Ladies Classic won by Untapable. Get the results, charts, and photos for all 4 races here.
Satellite photo of Keeneland from Google Maps
Breeders' Cup Links - the master list with even more info
Handicapping the Breeders' Cup - Resources, tips, and more to help you handicap the Breeders' Cup.
Breeders' Cup History - Historical info, past results, and photos from previous runnings
The Breeders' Cup Championship Day - The official page for the Breeders' Cup championship races. Just about anything you need to know about it: results, video clips, and race calls for past years, and eventually nominations, entries, and results.
Free Prep Replays - for major prep races in the Breeders' Cup Challenge. The ones with camera logos have video available.
Breeders' Cup Challenge - all the win and you're in races with results.
Blazing Silks, Breeders' Cup Edition- an interactive social network game that allows horse racing fans and social gamers to train and care for Thoroughbred horses.
Points Standings - from the Breeders' Cup
TV Schedule - for all the preps and other programming leading up to the big day
Breeders' Cup Postcards - Breeders' Cup theme virtual postcards to send your friends including many past winners
Breeders' Cup Supplemental Entries - The old official policy on supplemental entries plus all the supplemental entries and how they fared, mostly it was a losing proposition. There are no more supplements now, only late nominations making it impossible to track now.
Blood Horse Countdown to the Cup - Contenders, news, history and more
Daily Racing Form coverage - Full coverage with lots of news, stats, and other info. Also news for each division is available here.
European News - the latest on the Euro contenders from Sporting Life
Tickets and Travel - Sources for getting tickets either privately or via ticket brokers plus seating diagrams and travel/hotel information.
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The chairman of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee is reportedly one of the top candidates to become the new director of the C-I-A. Iowa Congressman Leonard Boswell serves on that committee led by Florida republican Porter Goss. Boswell says Goss is an able, capable person who has been good to work with. Some of Boswell's fellow Democrats feel that President Bush should not appoint a politician as C-I-A Director, but he's not concerned about Goss.Boswell says Goss knows a lot about the intelligence community because of his exposure on the intelligence committee, and he says Goss wouldn't have to go through a lot of start up preparation. So Boswell says, "I don't put too much truck in that," if he passes every other question of qualification." The biggest hot spot outside the country remains Iraq, and Boswell says he's pleased that the U.S. handed over control the country early. He says he still feels like we could have done a lot of things different, but says that's not the point we're talking about. He says we said we were going to turn the country over on July 1st and did it early, and he thinks that's a good idea. Boswell says it remains to be seen if Iraq will remain a trouble spot. He says the question is will the Iraqi people straighten up and give the new government a chance, and we don't know that yet.


I saw a picture of Link on the 'net, so I tried my hand at drawing him. Turned out pretty well, although it looks better in person than scanned.
Update: Flipped the image to match Links dominant left hand.
LoL, yeah I see that a lot. My images look better in person that scanned. ah well. Anyway, Link ALWAYS looks cool, even if he is just a stick figure, or if he was the Mona Lisa itself. But damn is he cool!!
Wow, this is beautiful. I could stare at it forever. *.* I love his eyes the most, but that's probably because I'm a huge freak for Link. Great job!
Well, it's b.e.u.tiful. Great work. I'm highly impressed. But there's one lttle thing that irks me. The sword. Its on the wrong side. My advice: Use an image program and flip it over to correct that minor error.
Haha! I forgot Link was left handed... Nice observation!
so you flipped it around huh? Cool.


After 19 and 14 years' service respectively; Andy Furlong, Director of Communications and Brand Development, and Justin Blades, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer, have both decided to take the opportunity to move on from the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).
Andy has been sharing his time with the Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner's office for a couple of years now and will be giving more commitment to this engagement. He will be maintaining a link with IChemE through the provision of external support to a project that aims to promote the contribution that chemical engineering, has and continues to make, as the Institution approaches its centenary.
Justin, having helped Jon Prichard get his feet under the table as a new Chief Executive over the last 18 months, has now been recalled to run his family's Midlands-based business, as part of a longer term succession plan.
Plans for organisational restructure are currently being developed and implemented across IChemE. The priority is ensuring the best interests of the Institution's staff, and therefore details will not be published until the new structure has been fully implemented.
The Board of Trustees would like to thank both Directors for their commitment to the profession during their service, which has seen the profile of chemical engineering rise significantly in the eyes of both school students and the wider public.
We wish them all the best for the future.


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One Person Killed In Sanguli Chieftaincy Fight
One person has been shot dead at Sanguli in the Saboba District of the Northern region over chieftaincy issues.
Information gathered indicates that one Nyafil Atingo Francis believed to be a staff of National Identification Authority was shot dead at a meeting ground in the Sanguli community with several persons sustaining injuries.
The body of the deceased has since been transported to the Tamale Teaching Hospital for autopsy and preservation.
Meanwhile, police and military personnel have beefed up their operation in the Sanguli community to prevent any reprisal attacks.
Reverend Father Nicholas of the Peace Council narrated to journalists that they had organized a meeting with both feuding factions in about eight communities and it was the turn of the Sanguli community.
" We were not there to talk to individuals but the parties and chiefs to see how best these chieftaincy issues will be resolved ."
According to him, an elder of the Sanguli community met them and questioned why they did not inform the elders of the community before coming into the community to interfere with their chieftaincy issues.
He indicated that due to the nature of the chieftaincy issues in the area they decided to hold the meeting at the E.P Church at Sanguli but the community elder threatened them saying if they do not leave the community there will be bloody clash.
The Reverend Father said the community elder started insulting and shouting on to of his voice and all of a sudden they started hearing gunshots towards the church building.
" A young man from the community was shot in the process, we saw young boys holding weapons in cornfields and hiding behind the bush, one of them came out of the bush and everyone saw him and they even mentioned his name then he started loading his gun again ."
He said they rushed and picked the deceased into a vehicle and rushed him to the hospital.
" In the process of moving the vehicle they were still shooting at us but we are able to escape from the place."
Reverend Father Nicholas said the incident was reported to the police in the area.
An arrest was yet to be made as at the time of filing this report.
In 2014, a chieftaincy dispute ensued between the members of the Sanguli community following the nomination of Nakuja Jageln to ascend the skin.
The issue was reported at the regional house of Chiefs who wrote to anull the enskinment pending adjudication.
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One person has been shot dead at Sanguli in the Saboba district of the Northern region over chieftaincy title.
Meanwhile police and military personnel have beefed up their operation in the Sanguli community to prevent any reprisal attacks.
---Daily Guide
TEWU leadership meets tomorrow over industrial action


Step up your snack game with these spicy, salty chili sauce glazed nuts. Serve 'em as bar food, an easy appetizer or bring a bag to stay fueled on the go!
In medium bowl, combine chili sauce and oil. Add nuts; toss to coat well. Add sea salt; toss to coat well.
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10 to 15 minutes or until nuts are golden, stirring occasionally.
Sweet & Spicy Thai Nuts: Add 1 tbsp (15 mL) brown or granulated sugar with sea salt; toss to coat well.