What's a Child Life Specialist?
What is Ochsner On Call?
Certified Child Life Specialists (CCLS) are professionals who are trained in the areas of child development, child life, counseling and psychology, and have expertise in dealing with children's concerns and reactions to the hospital and their illnesses.
In accordance with Ochsner for Children's family-centered care philosophy, Child Life Specialists recognize and support each family's individuality, strengths and mechanisms for coping. They are members of the comprehensive healthcare team, focusing on promoting normal growth and development, and use play and other forms of communication to help reduce the stress of the healthcare experience for children and their families.
A Child Life Specialist can help you and your child understand and manage your healthcare experience through education, procedural preparation, medical play and other therapeutic activities.
What Services are provided by Child Life Specialists?
In What Areas Do Child Life Specialists Work at Ochsner?
Child Life Specialists work in many areas of both the hospital and outpatient clinic settings. In each of these areas, Child Life Specialists plan individualized interventions for each patient and family.
We appreciate your interest in Ochsner Medical Center for Children. Below, please find a listing of items that can be accepted as donations to our department for patients from infants to adolescents.
Used stuffed animals, toys, or clothing.
Games, toys, video games, or movies that are violent or inappropriate for children.
The Child Life Internship program at Ochsner Hospital for Children is designed for individuals with the desire and knowledge to become a Child Life Specialist. Our Child Life Internship provides clinical development through a systematic learning experience centered on Child Life competencies.
The Child Life internship consists of a 40 hour work week for 15 weeks, totaling 600 hours. Students will have potential rotations on the General Pediatric Unit, PICU/CVICU, Surgery Centers, Pediatric Clinic, Radiology and other areas Child Life visits based on staffing availability. Supervision is provided by Certified Child Life Specialists, who strive to assist students as they apply theory to practice.
Our internship sessions are consistent with the recommendations from the Child Life Council.
If you are interested in applying to our Child Life internship, click here.
The Children Life Department offers a Child Life practicum during the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters. The Child Life practicum is organized to give students the opportunity to gain insight and exposure to the Child Life profession and help students understand the unique needs of hospitalized children and families. Our practicum offers experience in all of our pediatric settings, as well as others areas in the hospital that we serve. Practicum students will have the opportunity to observe Child Life Specialists facilitate pre procedural preparation, procedural support and distraction and medical/therapeutic play. Various assignments and projects will be due throughout the practicum experience. Our practicum is a 12-14 week program with days varying, depending on individual needs. The student will be required to complete 120 hours.
If you have any further questions, please call our Child Life Department at 504-842-2032.
Infants feel most secure when they are with their primary caregiver.
Provide for your child any comfort or security items from home, such as pacifiers, blankets, pillows, or stuffed animals.
Talk to your child in soft, soothing tones.
Sing and play soothing music for your child.
Walk, rock, and hold your child often.
Keep the hospital room atmosphere a soothing one, with dim lights and low noise.
Encourage members of the medical team to speak soothingly to your child before touching her.
Speak with your Child Life Specialist about using comfort positioning during procedures.
Separation anxiety and stranger anxiety are common for both toddlers and preschoolers to experience, especially in a new, strange environment like the hospital. It is also common for children of this age to need to assert their independence; many preschoolers fear and are preoccupied with bodily harm, especially an amputation of some kind. They often associate procedures with a form of punishment for a previous wrongdoing.
Provide your child with comfort items from home, including favorite toys, blankets, books, music and stuffed animals.
Read books with your child that are related to hospitalization or her specific illness or surgery.
Participate in play with your child with pretend medical equipment, or let her draw for you her interpretation of the health care or hospital experience. Make sure you address and clear up any misconceptions they may have.
Offer your child realistic choices whenever possible (for example, "Do you want to walk to the treatment room, or do you want me to carry you?"), and avoid stating necessary actions as a choice to your child when she does not actually have a choice (for example, "You need to take your medicine now, okay?").
Although your child is exerting her independence, it is critical for you to set limits for your child and clearly define them, to increase her sense of security.
Reassure your child that she is not being punished, and never threaten a medical procedure or abandonment if your child is not cooperating effectively (for example, "If you don't take this medicine right now, you are going to get a shot!").
Encourage your child's budding independence by allowing her to take control of situations and participate in her medical care (for example, let her take the pills herself).
Speak with your Child Life Specialist about comfort positioning, procedural preparation, and distraction during procedures.
School aged children continue to assert their independence and desire to be in control of situations. Children of this age have also developed the ability to worry, as well as to fear bodily harm or loss of bodily function. Some children may still exhibit separation or stranger anxiety; some children who have progressed past these fears may temporarily regress.
Participate in medical play with your child with pretend medical equipment; use role reversal with your child, letting her make the decisions and play the role of the doctor or the nurse, caring for a doll or stuffed animal.
Read books with your child that relate to her illness or feelings.
Keep your child informed of events - both at the hospital and at home.
Provide comfort items from home, such as favorite games and books, and pictures of family and friends.
Allow your child to direct familiar procedures, when appropriate ("what comes next?" during a procedure such as a dressing change).
Speak with your Child Life Specialist about distraction, procedural preparation, and comfort positioning during procedures.
They are able to think about the future and better understand medical language and procedures. Adolescents often have the misconception that they are invincible, or the "nothing can happen to them." Therefore, hospitalization and medical experiences can be overwhelming. Adolescents value their privacy and independence, as well as their interactions with peers.
Respect your child's need to continue with her normal relationships with her peer group while in the hospital by allowing private time on the telephone and visits from friends, when appropriate.
Respect your child's need for privacy and allow her time alone.
Encourage medical staff to speak with your child and not just to you, her parents.
Allow your child to bring comfort items from home, such as favorite books, music, and movies.
Help your child to identify coping strategies that work best for her, such as watching a procedure or looking away.
Encourage your child to express her feelings - verbally, or through art, writing, or music.
Speak with your Child Life Specialist about distraction, preparation, and coping techniques to use during procedures.
The Child Life Specialists at Ochsner have special training in working with critically ill children and their siblings. They can help explain illnesses and concepts such as death in developmentally appropriate language. They can also engage your child in activities that will help communicate feelings your child cannot or will not communicate verbally, as well as help siblings gain a feeling of closure upon the death of the sick child.
The Child Life Department can also be consulted by a family or staff from the Adult ICU to help prepare and support a child during an adult family members' hospitalization or death.
If you feel that your child would benefit from these services, please call the Child Life Department at 504-842-2032.
Decrease or increase in appetite - Children often use food to feel a sense of power and safety in a situation where they do not have much control. They may demand to eat the same kind of comfort foods for every meal, or refuse to eat at all. Caregivers can often compromise with children and allow these foods along with healthy options. This is typically a short-term coping mechanism.
Increase in activity level - You may notice that children have increased activity or hyperactivity immediately after a traumatic event. This is often an outlet in an attempt to gain control over a powerless situation. Some of the child's emotions are displayed physically rather than verbally.
Severe decrease in social activities -Children may choose to decrease time spent with groups, so they can have an opportunity to process the event individually. Allow the child to do this on their own, but be available for discussion and support when they are ready.
Hyper vigilance - Attention seeking behaviors are common following traumatic events. Educating all the individuals in the child's life (teachers, child care facilities, health care providers) is important so appropriate consequences can be communicated. If a child continues these behaviors, additional efforts should be made to restore their sense of safety and power.
Dreams and Nightmares - Children often have nightmares or dreams about the traumatic event or the loved one that was affected. It is important to allow the child to describe the dream, and not to assume that it was scary. Help your child process these dreams and devise a plan to make them feel safe. This may include playing calming music before bedtime, reading books, letting them sleep where they feel safe.
Sleeplessness - Children may be fearful and afraid of what will happen next, and this may increase sleeplessness or nightmares after the event. Allowing them to choose where they feel safe to sleep, and choosing their comfort items (blankets, pillows, stuffed animals, etc.) is an important step in restoring feelings of safety.
Breakdown in communication (specifically with adolescents) - Older children and parents often try to "protect" their loved ones from grief by not expressing their emotions about the traumatic event. Relaying your feelings of loss and grief to your child is appropriate, but teens will often process these thoughts with peers or other adults. This is a normal response to grief and loss, and it encourages discussion within families about the event.
Keeping a consistent daily schedule will reduce anxiety and stress in children that have experienced a traumatic event. When children do not know what to expect, agitation, regression, and anger can be common side effects. Communication in words and actions is vital. Follow the child's lead to understand how to meet their needs.
Infancy - 3 years: What Can Caregivers Do to Help?
3 - 6 Years: What Can Caregivers Do to Help?
7 - 9 years: What Can Caregivers Do to Help?
10 - 13 years: What Can Caregivers Do to Help?
14 and up: What Can Caregivers Do to Help?
Egocentric, "What is going to happen to me?"
Siblings of hospitalized children experience a variety of emotions. Their lives have also been changed and "disrupted" by this event. Be mindful that each child is different - an individual - and will therefore experience her own individual feelings and express them in her own individual ways. Caregivers know their child best, and you are the most qualified to identify your child's needs and concerns.
"Acting out" to get attention.
Regressing to previous behaviors (for example, a potty-trained child may regress to needing diapers again).
Having difficulty eating or sleeping.
Honesty and communication are important. Explain clearly to your child what is happening with her brother or sister, in a language she can understand. When children do not have the information they crave, they often fantasize about what is happening to their sibling or the reasons behind the illness. Let your child visit the hospital to see that her sibling is OK, and be sure to prepare her properly for what she will see, as well as other possible sensory experiences. Keep the lines of communication open, and take the time to really listen to what your child is telling you. Encourage your child to communicate her feelings with you, and reassure her that all of her feelings are okay. For younger children who do not have the verbal capacity to express their feelings, pay special attention to their play habits and other ways young children have of expressing themselves; you may even want to engage your child in role play, in order to identify and correct any misconceptions she may have.
Guilt for causing the sibling to be ill (fantasy).
Lack of involvement in the sibling's care.
Desertion by parents, family, and friends.
Anger at parents for their inability to protect the sibling.
Guilt for being the healthy child.
Fear of "catching" the illness.
Embarrassment at any visible signs of the sibling's illness or lack of capacity.
Anger at the disruption in their own lives.
Jealousy due to a lack of personal attention.
Be sure to inform your children's' teachers of what is happening, so they will be understanding of and observant of any unusual behaviors.
If you feel that your child could benefit from a consult with a Child Life Specialist regarding the illness or hospitalization of a sibling, please contact the Child Life Department at 504-842-2032.


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Латиноамериканська асоціація вільної торгівлі (ЛАВТ) — торговельно-економічне угрупування, створене Аргентиною, Бразилією, Мексикою, Парагваєм, Перу, Уругваєм і Чилі. Договір про створення ЛАВТ був підписаний 18 лютого 1960 в Монтевідео і набрав чинності 2 червня 1961. У 1961 до асоціації приєдналися Колумбія і Еквадор, в 1966 — Венесуела, в 1967 — Болівія. Найвищий орган — щорічна асамблея, виконавський орган — постійний старанний комітет.

Мета асоціації — прискорити темпи економічного зростання країн-учасниць, протистояти економічному тиску з боку розвинених капіталістичних країн, в першу чергу США і країн «Спільного ринку». Договір про створення ЛАВТ і ряд подальших угод передбачають поступову відміну (до 1980) обмежень в торгівлі між учасниками асоціації, проведення погодженої економічної політики, направленої на розвиток провідних галузей народного господарства, координацію і кооперацію виробництва деяких товарів. В результаті здійснення заходів по лібералізації зворот торгівлі між учасниками зріс з 659 млн дол. (1961) до 2589 млн дол. (1970). В той же час в діяльності ЛАВТ є труднощі, значною мірою обумовлені відсталістю економіки більшості країн-учасниць, недостатнім розвитком міжгалузевих зв'язків, вузькістю внутрішнього ринку, існуванням феодальних пережитків в сільському господарстві. У вирішальних галузях економіки більшості країн-учасниць асоціації як і раніше панують монополії США, одержуючі величезні прибутки від їх експлуатації.

Література
 Г. Д. Хоменко. Латиноамериканська асоціація вільної торгівлі // Українська дипломатична енциклопедія: У 2-х т. /Редкол.:Л. В. Губерський (голова) та ін. — К: Знання України, 2004 — Т.1 — 760с. ISBN 966-316-039-X
 Г. Д. Хоменко. Ла-Платська група // Українська дипломатична енциклопедія

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Like those who fail to plan for home evacuation in case of fire, most sailors tend to ignore the possibility of a helicopter rescue. Should one become necessary, there are specific steps that must be taken to ensure passengers and crew exit safely.
SAILING discussed different emergency situations with helicopter pilot Lt. Cmdr. Doug Atkins and rescue swimmer Aviation Survival Technician First Class Joel Sayers from the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, who offered sound advice on how to give this dangerous procedure the highest chance of success. Atkins completed two deployments to the Persian Gulf as a U.S. Navy pilot before joining the Coast Guard. He spent six years as a rescue pilot in Alaska and has been assigned to Air Station Cape Cod since 2007, where he serves as operations training officer. Sayers has been a U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer for 11 years.
Basically there are two hoisting scenarios-abandoning ship, or a medical evacuation to remove a sick or injured crewman. In the latter, the boat is secure and maneuverable, so the focus is on coordinating the hoist and monitoring the victim's medical condition. In either case, there are some basic rules, the first being don't panic.
If the boat is sinking, issue a Mayday on VHF channel 16 and activate the epirb, if available. (The epirb should be freshly registered before leaving the dock.) Be prepared to switch to another radio frequency, such as 21A or 22A, when instructed. If beyond shore-based VHF radio range, call by satellite phone. Make sure you know the number for the Coast Guard rescue center in the area you are sailing.
Don PFDs or survival suits, activate chemical lights, strobes or signal lights on the vessel and those attached to PFDs or survival suits. Get your ditch bag ready, including handheld VHF radio, flares, strobe and smoke signals.
Assess the situation and describe to authorities the conditions aboard the boat (this will help the rescue crew determine what supplies to bring along). Is the boat taking on water? If so, tell the Coast Guard so that additional pumps and life rafts can be brought to the scene. Is anyone sick or injured? If so, affix a tag to the victim with a note on injuries. Is there a nurse or EMT aboard? If so, pass that information along. If time allows, pack a resealable plastic bag with the victim, containing identification, medication and personal contact information.
Prepare the boat as though anticipating a hurricane, keeping in mind that an HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter can send 60- to 70-knot winds straight down onto the deck. Start your engine and drop all sails. Tie an extra sail tie around the roller furler to ensure it doesn't unravel during rescue and put extra ties on the mainsail along the boom. Duct tape and plastic tie-wraps can help secure sheets and halyards.
Stow loose deck equipment such as fenders, cockpit cushions, coiled lines, gas cans, rail-mounted barbecue grills and anything that might break free and damage the helicopter rotors or become a projectile. Lash down sports equipment such as kayaks, bicycles and dinghy. Secure hatches and lower flag staffs and antennae. If possible, remove the bimini and dodger. Even remove your hat. It too can be sucked into the helicopter engines and create problems.
Considering the rescue from the pilot's point of view can help you plan your rescue. First, from an altitude of 500 feet, it's hard to spot a boat in a choppy sea, and that swaying mast is always a danger to the helicopter.
The pilot cannot approach if your dinghy is trailing off the stern. The helicopter's rotor wash will flip it like a kite, creating potential danger for the rescue crew and the sailors in distress. To remedy this situation, lash the boat to the deck or, at least bring it along the starboard side using a series of bow and stern lines.
The wind direction is a factor. The pilot will likely approach from the stern with the nose of the helicopter positioned to port. This gives the pilot, who is seated to starboard, the most advantageous view of the sailboat. It also allows the rescue crew to view the boat from the open helicopter door.
The pilot and rescue crew will assess how best to proceed, deciding whether to hoist the victims directly from the sailboat or from the water.
Never fire a flare or shine a spotlight directly at the helicopter. New night-vision goggles are capable of reducing glare from lights and aerial flares, but these can still make it difficult for the pilot to see when close to the boat. Use a smoke signal in daylight and an incendiary flare at night.
Listen for the pilot's instructions on your VHF radio. In most cases, instructions will first come from a fixed-wing aircraft such as a Falcon jet or C-130. It will be almost impossible to talk by radio once the helicopter is hovering over the sailboat because the jet engines are noisy.
Ask yourself if abandoning ship is really necessary. (Atkins emphasized the risk of a hoist must be weighed against risk of remaining on the boat. He noted that sailboats are typically sturdy and won't sink if not taking on water. He cited the 1991 case of the 32-foot sailboat Satori, abandoned during what became known as the "Perfect Storm," which was later found washed up undamaged on a Maryland beach.
Everything is easier in daylight. Night-vision goggles are a great tool, but nothing beats the human eye on its own. A hoist evacuation at first light will be much safer and have a greater chance of success than one conducted in the middle of the night.
The pilot will tell you to maintain a certain course heading and speed. Assign someone to the helm. Atkins recalled one rescue in which the helmsman repeatedly looked up at the helicopter as it approached, leaving the sailboat zigzagging in the waves. Don't depend on the autopilot. It can't correct course as fast as a human, especially when the boat is being blown by the helicopter's rotor wash.
If the helicopter crew determines a direct hoist from the boat cannot be performed safely because of the conditions, you will be asked to get into your raft and cast off from the boat or enter the water. The rescue swimmer will be deployed to the water to help hoist you to the helicopter, either in the rescue basket or in a sling attached to the swimmer. If you are in the raft, you will be asked to get into the water one at a time so that the swimmer can assist you. Wait for a signal from the helicopter crew.
If you are on deck, instructions will be given on when to enter the basket. Never attach a line to the basket, the hoist wire or the rescue hook on the end of the hoist to any part of the basket. This could result in damage to the hoist cable, making it unusable or, worse, cause a snag that snaps the hoist cable, possibly injuring people on deck or doing damage to the helicopter.
Once the basket is winched to the helicopter door, wait until the basket is swung into the aircraft before attempting to get out.
Considering the rescue from the rescue swimmer's point of view also can provide tips. Sayers said that sailors can be too helpful and some strong, overzealous sailors have hauled him aboard, sending him smashing into the steering wheel, binnacle or other unforgiving structure. Let the swimmer board from the stern without interference. Swimmers typically wait for a wave to lift them close enough to grab hold of the boat.
If you want to help, put a ladder over the side and toss a heavy mooring line overboard with a life ring or life jacket attached to the end. Thin poly line can cut through the swimmer's gloves and is difficult to grip. If the deck is spacious, the swimmer may be dropped directly aboard, presuming there is room to maneuver a Stokes rescue litter, in which a victim with neck or spine injuries can be strapped and hoisted.


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El Pollo Loco opens in Sugar Land #ad
October 18, 2014 by Sandra Fernandez 5 Comments
This is a sponsored post, but all opinions are my own.
It's here! It's here! I've been waiting for the opening of El Pollo Loco every since I attended a pre-opening event a few months ago. Until then, I'd never tasted the food or really knew anything about the restaurant. But I did taste the food, and was won over.
The first El Pollo Loco in the Houston area is now open at 4528 Highway 6 and Austin Parkway in Sugar Land. Though that may seem like a trek for a few of you, and even for me, I know that I'm going to make it out there. Let me tell you why: Cheesecake Chimichangas. Yep, you read right. It's cheesecake and chocolate wrapped in a deep-fried flour tortilla, and covered in powdered sugar. You have to try them. Really, you absolutely have to try them.
F or those of you who don't know anything about El Pollo Loco, their signature dish their citrus-marinated fire-grilled chicken. The chicken is slow-grilled for about an hour by a Grill Master, then chopped into pieces to be sold as part of individual entrees or family meals. The meals include warm flour or corn tortillas and a choice of sides including Spanish rice, charro beans, fresh vegetables, coleslaw and mashed potatoes. I really like the chicken (based on the few times I've tasted it). The chicken is moist and juicy and is usually cooked to perfection. I think that the marinade adds a subtle flavor to the chicken.
I was invited to the ribbon-cutting event the week before the actual opening day. I had a chance to take a tour of the restaurant, try the food (again), and visit with others. The following quotes are from the news release:
"As a long-time resident of Sugar Land, I am delighted to have the first Houston-area El Pollo Loco here in our city and offering a new restaurant option to our residents and visitors." said Sugar Land Councilman, Himesh Gandhi. "I would like to personally thank CEO Steve Sather, and his staff for investing in our community. We are looking forward to El Pollo Loco's future success and growth in the Houston area."
"As a long-time resident of Sugar Land, I am thrilled to have the first Houston-area El Pollo Loco here in our town. Your menu provides a variety of on-the-go meal options, for the thousands of residents who live and work in the surrounding area," said Sugar Land Councilman, Himesh Gandhi. "I would like to personally thank CEO Steve Sather, and his staff for investing in our community. We are looking forward to El Pollo Loco's future success and growth in the Houston area."
"We are excited to introduce Houstonians to El Pollo Loco," said Carlos Esquivel, Director of Operations, El Pollo Loco. "With multiple restaurants opening in the Houston area over the next several months, we look forward to offering additional employment opportunities to residents and identifying meaningful ways to give back to the community. We have just recently become members of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce and are pleased to have been the title sponsor for the Sugarland Skeeters 2014 playoff run."
El Pollo Loco will open four additional Houston-area restaurants over the next several months in the following locations:
Copperfield – Highway 6 & West Rd., opening Fall 2014
Katy – S. Mason Rd. & Provincial Blvd., opening Winter 2014
Humble – FM 1960 & Whitaker Rd., opening 2015
Spring – Kuykendahl & Springbrook Garden Lane, opening 2015
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We are boasting that that India will reap its 'demographic dividend' for having the world's largest workforce in coming years, but Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (2016-18) released this month states that children and adolescents are at risk of non-communicable diseases along with fighting undernutrition.
India is likely to have the world's largest workforce by 2027, with a billion people aged between 15 and 64, says Bloomberg News analysis but with 35% of children stunted there is a risk of healthy workforce.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare conducted the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) to collect a complete set of data on nutrition status on Indian children from 0-19 years of age to provide robust data on the shifting conditions of both undernutrition and overweight and obesity.
The survey reveals that India has 34.7% under 5 years children are stunted (height to age),13.2% under 5 years children are severely stunted, 17.3% and 4.9% under 5 years children are wasted (weight for height) and severely wasted respectively, 33.4% and 10.1% under 5 years children are underweight and severely underweight and 21.9% children aged 5-9 are stunted.
According to UNICEF Stunting is associated with an underdeveloped brain, with long-lasting harmful consequences, including diminished mental ability and learning capacity, poor school performance in childhood, reduced earnings and increased risks of nutrition-related chronic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity in future.
A global review on child stunting and economic outcomes revealed a 1 cm increase in height was associated with a 4% increase in wages for men and a 6% increase in wages for women (McGovern et al., 2017). Investing in the reduction of child malnutrition is paramount for human and economic development.
According to the survey, overweight prevalence differed according to socio-economic status, as children from households in the lowest wealth quintile had a prevalence of 1%, while 9% of children in the highest wealth quintile were overweight. If overweight and obesity are not aggressively addressed, the burden of non-communicable disease will exact a terrible cost on the development of India and reduce its contribution to global health and economic progress, states CNNS report.
In 5-9 years of age group 10.3% and 1.2% were found pre-diabetic and diabetic respectively, while in 10.19 years of age group 10.4% and 0.6% were found pre-diabetic and diabetic respectively.
The survey states that 7% of children of 5-9 years have high serum creatinine that is malfunction of kidneys and 4.9% children aged 10-19 suffer from hypertensive that is blood pressure. In the country 40.6% children in age group of 1-4 years, 23.5% aged 5-9 years and 28.4% aged 10-19 years have anaemia.
High cholesterol and triglycerides in children and adolescents who are the country's future workforce are at risk of heart diseases. High triglycerides may cause hardening of the arteries or thickening of artery walls increasing the risk of stroke, heart attack and heart disease. In the survey 34% of children aged 5-9 years and 16.1% of adolescents aged 10-19 years had high triglycerides.
This survey has made it clear that children of the country are not healthy, said Dr Narendra Gupta of Jan Swasthya Abhiyan, Rajasthan. He said that in such situation India will not get physically sound working force.
He said, "There is immediate need to address this emergency. Various schemes to counter malnutrition and other health issues are hugely underfunded. We are claiming to be food surplus country, despite that our children are not getting food."
Dr Gupta further said that although, India will have the youngest workforce, but by then the developing countries the Artificial Intelligence will start replacing humans.
India (in %) Rajasthan (in %)
Stunted (0-5 years) 34.7 36.8
Severely stunted (0-5 years) 13.2 13.2
Wasted (0-5 years) 17.3 14.3
Severely wasted (0-5 years) 4.9 3.6
Underweight (0-5 years) 33.4 31.5
Severely underweight (0-5 years) 10.1 9.4
Anaemia (1-4 years) 40.6 33.1
Anaemia (10-19 years) 28.4 26
Pre-diabetic (5-9 years) 10.3 8
Pre-diabetic (10-19 years) 10.4 13.6
Diabetic (5-9 years) 1.2 0
Diabetic (10-19 years) 0.6 1.1
Hypertensive (10-19 years) 4.9 2.3
High triglycerides (5-9 years) 34 23.3
High triglycerides (10-19 years) 16.1 7.6
Overweight (10-19 years) 4.8 2.8
Picture Source: UNICEF
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Chelsea vs FC Proto Prediction and Betting Tips: UEFA Champions League: 13/04/2021
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Chelsea vs FC Proto Prediction, Preview, Team News and Betting Tips
Chelsea vs FC Proto UEFA Champions League
Chelsea are poised for a first UEFA Champions League (UCL) semi-final appearance since 2014, after a 2-0 win in the first leg of this quarter-final (QF) tie. The victory extended Chelsea's unbeaten run in the UCL to nine games (W7, D2), and marked a third straight UCL win in which they've won the second half 1-0 via a goal beyond the hour mark.
As a result of that victory, Chelsea have now managed to avoid defeat in each of the last six UCL knockout stage fixtures to see them score first (W3, D3). In addition, Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has seen all of his three prior managerial wins attained in the second leg of a UCL knockout tie (including such a win in the previous round) yield a clean sheet.
Needing a miracle to progress, Porto have now lost five games out of their last seven against English sides, with all of those defeats seeing Porto lose by 2+ goals. In relation to that poor record, each of Porto's last four eliminations from any European competition at the hands of English sides have come by an aggregate margin of 4+ goals.
Assuming one is needed, any late surge seems like a very remote prospect. Alarmingly for them, Porto have failed to score from open play any later than the 46th minute of regular time in their last five UCL games vs opponents from a top-five domestic European league (W2, D1, L2). Both defeats saw them concede exactly once beyond the hour mark of the 90 minutes.
Players to score: Goals from Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount in the first leg saw two different English players score for Chelsea in the same UCL match for the first time since March 2012. As for Porto, Moussa Marega has seen both of his UCL strikes this term arrive inside the first five minutes of either half.
Hot stat: Thomas Tuchel has seen all five of his previous UCL second-leg matches end by a 2+ goal margin (W3, L2).
Prediction: Chelsea [2] vs [0] FC Proto
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Cristiano Ronaldo Ready To Dump Juventus If This Happens
Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo could leave the club at the end of this season if the Serie A champions fail to win the UEFA Champions League.."
This was disclosed by respected Spanish journalist and former Head of Marca, Eduardo Inda.
Inda stated this in an interview with a Spanish television programme, 'Chiringuito De Jugones'.
"Cristiano Ronaldo could leave Juventus at the end of the current season if they do not win the Champions League.
"He went to Turin to try and win his third Champions League with a different club but things are getting complicated."
"Juventus want to sign Pogba and Mbappe. I think it is going to be difficult for them, especially the second one.
"Due to the salary limits, if they want to sign these players they would have to allow for Ronaldo's exit from the club so it is becoming a very likely outcome."
Ronaldo joined Juventus from in the summer of 2018.
The 34-year-old will now hope to lead Juventus to victory when they take on Atalanta in the Serie A fixture on Saturday.."
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Execution and Enforcement of Judgments in the District Court
Have you obtained a Court judgment but don't know what to do next?
How to execute and enforce a judgment is set out in Order 51 and 51A of the District Court Rules.
Judgments remain in full force and effect for twelve years from the date on which they were given or made. However, no judgment may be executed after six years from the date on which it was given or made without permission of the Court.
An application for permission to execute after six years must be made by notice of motion, which must be served on the person sought to be made liable.
If, at any time during the period of twelve years for which a judgment remains in force, a change takes place, by death, or otherwise, in the parties, you may apply to the Court on notice served on the other party to have the judgment amended accordingly.
If a judgment is given or made against two or more respondents jointly, the judgment or order may be enforced by warrant or otherwise against any of the respondents as if the order had been made against that respondent separately.
Execution against partners
Where a judgment or order is against a firm, execution may issue:
(a) against any property of the partnership within the State;
(b) against any person who has appeared as a party and has failed to deliver a defence, or who has admitted on the pleadings that he is, or who has been adjudged to be, a partner.
If you have obtained judgment and claim to be entitled to issue execution against any other person as being a member of the firm, you may apply to the Court on notice to that other person for permission to do so.
The Court may give permission to issue execution if the liability is not disputed. If the liability is disputed, the Court may order that the liability be tried and determined in any manner in which any issue or question in any action may be tried and determined.
A warrant addressed to a County Registrar may be executed by another County Registrar if the person against whom the warrant has been issued has goods within the county for which that other County Registrar acts.
SEIZURE OF GOODS IN SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT FOR MONEY OR COSTS
Execution by County Registrar
Judgments for the recovery of money or judgments or orders for costs require all Sheriffs and County Registrars to take in execution the goods of the respondent or of the claimant, as appropriate, to satisfy the debt, costs, value-added tax, expenses, and interest on the debt, as the case may be.
A warrant for signature by the County Registrar authorising execution may be added to every judgment for the recovery of money or judgment.
Warrants authorising execution of judgments for the recovery of money or judgments or orders for costs and warrants for the recovery of rates must be addressed for execution to:
(a) the County Registrar for the county in which the Court area is situated; or
(b) where the Court area comprises portion of two or more counties, to the County Registrar of that county comprising the portion of the Court area in which the person against whom the judgment or order was made resides or carries on any profession, business, or occupation.
Execution of warrants
Where a warrant is for the payment of money and goods are seized under the warrant the person to whom the warrant is addressed may sell the goods by auction within the period fixed by the warrant or, if no period is so fixed, within one month from the day on which the goods were seized, unless the sum for which the warrant was issued and the expenses of taking and keeping the goods are paid before the goods are sold.
However, the Court may from time to time extend the period fixed by the warrant for sale by auction of goods seized.
Where goods are sold the surplus, if any, after retaining:
(a) the amount to be levied; and
(b) all reasonable expenses actually incurred in auctioning the goods; and
(c) the expenses of taking and keeping the goods,
must be paid to the person from whom the goods were seized.
Where the person against whom a warrant is issued pays the amount to be levied by the warrant, the person responsible for the execution of the warrant must refrain from executing the warrant.
Warrant to seize goods
Where the Court has given judgment for a sum of money or made an order for the payment of a sum of money for costs, a Clerk may release a warrant to seize goods of the person against who the judgment or order has been made for the purpose of satisfying the judgment debt where:
(a) any Act under which the judgment was given or order was made either specifies no method of enforcement of the order or provides for enforcement by distress, and
(i) the time for appealing against the judgment or order has expired and no appeal has been brought, or
(ii) an appeal has been dismissed and the Circuit Court has not issued execution.
Issue of a warrant
A warrant is issued when the warrant is signed by the Judge and issued by the Clerk to the person requesting its issue.
A warrant is valid for the purpose of execution for one year after the day it is issued.
However, the Court may from time to time extend the period of the validity of the warrant for the purpose of execution. This extension, though, cannot be made after the time period of the warrant has expired.
WARRANTS OF DELIVERY
If an order is made by the Court—
(a) for delivery of goods; or
(b) for delivery of goods or recovery of their assessed value—
a Clerk may issue a warrant of delivery.
ENFORCEMENT UNDER THE ENFORCEMENT OF COURT ORDERS ACTS 1926 TO 2009
Proceedings for the enforcement of a judgment under the Enforcement of Court Orders Acts 1926 to 2009 may be brought, heard and determined at any sitting of the Court for the Court area in which the debtor is ordinarily resident.
Summons for attendance of debtor and statutory declaration
When a debt is due on foot of a judgment of a competent court and the creditor requires the attendance of the debtor before the Court for examination as to the debtor's means you proceed as follows.
You lodge with the Clerk in duplicate for issue a summons in the Form 51A.01 Schedule C and the statutory declaration (in the Form 51A.03 Schedule C, modified as appropriate) required by section 15(2) of the 1926 Act.
The Clerk must enter a return date on the summons and list the matter for hearing.
You must serve the summons on the debtor at least 14 days or, if service is by registered post, at least 21 days, before the return date.
File the original of the summons, and a statutory declaration of service of the summons, with the Clerk at least four days before the return date.
Statement of means
The summons, in addition to requiring the attendance of the debtor in Court on the return date for examination as to his or her means, also requires the debtor to complete and file with the Clerk not less than one week before the return date a statement of means (Form 51A.02 Schedule C) attached to the summons.
Creditor's proofs
At the examination the creditor or creditor's solicitor must produce to the Court:
(a) the judgment on which the creditor relies or other evidence of the original debt due to the creditor under the judgment,
(b) a certificate in the Form 51A.04 Schedule C signed by the creditor or creditor's solicitor setting out the amount outstanding at the date of the certificate, and
(c) evidence that the debtor is ordinarily resident in the Court area in which the examination is taking place.
Instalment order
An instalment order may be served on the debtor.
An instalment order continues in force until the expiration of 12 years from the date of the judgment to which it relates, unless the debt and costs payable have been duly paid in full.
Variation of an instalment order
Where a person wishes to apply to the Court under section 5 of the 1940 Act to vary the terms of an instalment order, that person must apply to the Clerk for the issue of a summons in the Form 51A.05, Schedule C, modified as appropriate.
Failure to comply with an instalment order
If the debtor fails to comply with an instalment order the creditor can apply for a summons in the Form 51A.06, Schedule C, modified as appropriate and a statutory declaration (in the Form 51A.03 Schedule C, modified as appropriate).
The creditor must serve the summons on the debtor.
This summons must be served personally on the debtor (unless the Court directs service otherwise) at least 14 days before the return date of the summons.
The original of the summons, and a statutory declaration of service of the summons, must be filed with the Clerk at least four days before the return date.
Where the Court requests the creditor and the debtor to seek resolution by mediation within such period as the Court may specify, the Court must adjourn the proceeding generally with liberty to re-enter it.
Where the creditor wishes to re-enter the proceeding, he or she must apply in writing to the Clerk for re-entry, certifying in that application that mediation has failed to achieve a resolution.
The Clerk must re-list the proceeding for hearing and must send notice of the re-listing to the debtor, to any solicitor who appeared for the debtor on the initial hearing of the summons, and to the creditor by ordinary post.
Where the Court, being satisfied that (i) the instalment order was duly served on the debtor and (ii) the debtor has failed to comply with the instalment order, is also satisfied, beyond reasonable doubt, on the evidence presented, that the creditor has established that—
(a) the failure to pay the sum in respect of which the debtor has made default is not due to the debtor's mere inability to pay but is due to his or her wilful refusal or culpable neglect, and
(b) the debtor has no goods which could be taken in execution under any process of the Court by which the judgment, order or decree for the debt was given,
and the Court makes an order under section 6(7)(c) or section 6(7)(d) of the 1940 Act, that order must be in the Form 51A.07 or 51A.08, Schedule C, as appropriate.
A warrant to enforce an order for arrest and imprisonment pursuant to section 6(7) of the 1940 Act must be in the Form 51A.09 Schedule C and may be added to the form of an order under section 6(7)(c) or section 6(7)(d)of the 1940 Act.
(a) a notice of appeal against an order for arrest and imprisonment under section 6(7) of the 1940 Act has been lodged; and
(b) a recognisance (if required) has been entered into; and
(c) the warrant to enforce the order has not been issued,
the warrant must not be issued until the appeal has been decided or the appellant has failed to perform the conditions of the recognisance, as the case may be.
Clerk to secure return of warrant where amount due is paid to him or her
Where a warrant to enforce an order for arrest and imprisonment under section 6(7) of the 1940 Act has been issued but not executed and the amount of the arrears of instalments and costs specified in the order is paid to the Clerk, the Clerk must forthwith:
(a) notify the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána to whom the warrant was addressed that payment has been made; and
(b) request the Superintendent to return the warrant for cancellation by the Court.
Registration of judgments of the Court
Any judgment or order for costs issued or made by the Court providing for the payment of a sum of money may be registered (under section 25 of the Courts Act 1981) in the Central Office of the High Court in the like manner as a judgment of the High Court may be registered in that Office.
Enforcement of PIAB orders to pay and judgments of EU courts
The procedures above which relate to the enforcement of any judgment of a court apply to any order to pay issued by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board and to a judgment or other instrument issued by a court in a Member State of the European Union other than the State.
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ABBY JANE SCOTT b 1864 and William Joseph Taylor b 1859
Abby Jane SCOTT was born on 30 Jan 1864 in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States. She died on 27 Feb 1931 in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States. She was buried on 1 Mar 1931 in Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.
William Joseph TAYLOR Jr. was born on 23 Nov 1859 in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States. He died on 30 Dec 1936 in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States. He was buried on 3 Jan 1937 in Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States. William married Abby Jane SCOTT on 3 Aug 1882 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
Abby Jane Scott Taylor was a true representative of the womanhood of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Born in 1864, she was the eighth of the 11 children of those splendid pioneers, Andrew Hunter and Sarah Ann Roe Scott who came across the plains from Philadelphia in the 1851 company with 133 other saints.
Abby Jane was born at Provo on January 30, 1864, on what was known as the Scott Farm, a vast tract of land planted mostly with various kinds of fruit trees, especially apples. The nursery stock and seeds were brought from Council Bluffs, Iowa, by her father. Her earliest recollections were of the task of assisting with the younger children, and in the harvesting of the immense fruit crop. This also included drying of apples and peaches which were taken to Salt Lake and exchanged for household necessities. Grandmother Roe proved a great benefactress to Salt Lake City where she carried the dried fruit on her back where she was employed at the home of Porter Rockwell, famous Indian scout and interpreter. She brought back tea at a dollar a pound, also sugar and flour. On one of her return trips across Provo Bench she was confronted with the much feared Indian chief "Squash Head". She walked fearlessly on and was not molested.
Much of the recreation of the early days came from the peach cuttings where the neighbors around would gather and assist each other.
Abby's father will always be remembered for having planted the first nursery in this part of the country. An interesting incident is told of her sister, Ann, whom a certain man in the ward wanted for his plural wife. He came one day for a dozen young fruit trees, tying strings on the straight ones he had selected. He went home with the assurance that his trees would be delivered. Father Scott told the boys to dig up the trees with strings on. In the meantime, mischievous Ann, without telling, changed the strings to the most crooked trees which were dug up and delivered.
The first summer the apple trees bore fruit, Grandfather Scott gave each of his daughters who had saved a cup full of apple seeds a grey linen dress of which they were each very proud.
Abby was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on September 3, 1875, by Elder George Thatcher. The baptism took place in the Main Ditch stream on 500 West Street, just below the Old Pace corner.
At the age of ten years, Abby lost her father in death. In a few notes she wrote of her life, she tells of the dress she wore at her father's funeral. It was strips of home woven cloth which they called waterproof. It was rightly named for when they put it on her she sat down and cried because it was so ugly.
After her father's death, she lived with her sister Ann and brother Frank, assisting with their young, growing families. At the age of 15 she went with her brother, Andrew and others, to do the cooking for them during the construction of the Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge line from Salt Lake City up through Parleys Canyon to Park City, on up to Coalville and Wanship. After the completion of that line, her brother Andrew got the contract to construct another railroad line south through Sevier County. She went along on this to help with cooking and the young family.
At the age of 17 she went to work for Zina Young Williams, daughter of Brigham Young who had come to Provo to teach Domestic Science in the Brigham Young Academy, and here she became intimately acquainted with Aunt Percinda Kimball, wife of Heber C. Kimball. It was at the Kimball home in Salt Lake where she was a guest at the time of her marriage to William Joseph Taylor on August 3, 1882, in the Endowment House, the ceremony being performed by Elder Daniel H Wells.
.Three years after her marriage, she and her husband, with a five week-old baby, went up to the Charcoal Coal Kiln in Spanish Fork Canyon with a number of her brothers and their families. They lived there until after the birth of their third child, Scott Andrew, when they returned to Provo. Her husband, Joseph had received a call for a mission to the Southern States. With three small children upon her hands, her father dead, her husband's mother a widow, Abby wondered how it could be accomplished, but with faith and her indomitable courage, she went bravely to the tasks which confronted her. At the farewell social, which was held before father's departure, James H. Loveless, who was Bishop at that time, promised father that he would return home to find his family all well and strong.
Shortly after his departure, the chills and fever broke out among many of the young children. Scott, then 15 months old, contracted this disease and fell away to almost skin and bones. All summer they carefully nursed him and with the efficient help of Aunt Teenie Sorensen, who came as a friend in need, he recovered. The following January, Joseph Hyrum, the fourth child was born. Almost before mother had regained her strength, her eldest son, William Weldon, came down with typhoid fever. She thought surely Satan and all his hosts were seeking to thwart the promise of Bishop Loveless. For weeks it seemed an impossibility that William would recover. As they had not the modern means of combating this dreaded disease at the time, his recovery was problematical. After eight weeks she almost gave up in despair when Abram Halliday came to the house to administer to the sick child. On his way home he met Bishop Loveless who inquired if there was any change. Brother Halliday said, "No, it is impossible for the child to linger much longer." Bishop Lovelace, being a man of great faith, replied, "Come back with me. We will administer to that boy and he will live. I promised Joseph that he would come home and find his family well and strong." They went back and laid their hands upon the child and rebuked the hand of the destroyer. William immediately began to mend and was soon well and strong. It was indeed a testimony to the family of the goodness of the Lord.
Other clouds soon came to darken their lives. Abby Jane became very ill with erysipelas, which necessitated a lot of careful nursing. She partly regained her health when the newspapers came out with the big headlines – "Mormon Elders Strung Up by the Thumbs". It gave the name of Elder Taylor as one of the victims which later proved to be erroneous. Elders Parry and Gibbs were murdered and a number of the other Elders were tarred and feathered. This was the incident where B.H. Roberts disguised himself as a tramp, went by night and secured the bodies of the murdered missionaries to return them to their families in Utah.
Many other hardships were encountered by Abby before the return of her husband. Before the advent of coal their only fuel was wood, of which she chopped so much that her wedding ring was worn entirely through on the back. All summer she would take her four children early in the morning and help her mother's family by harvesting the fruit crop upon the farm.
She related that upon one occasion that she was almost without groceries of any kind in the house when a knock came at the door. She opened it and there stood Sister Ellen Halliday with a huge basket of food and groceries, the very things she needed most. How thankful she was! It seemed the Lord proved a father to the fatherless. Time went on and Joseph returned from his mission and fortunes turned better.
After Joseph returned home she was called to labor with Sister Elizabeth Brown as a Relief Society Teacher, her mother being the President. Grandmother Scott served in this capacity for 26 years. Abby and Joseph's family gradually increased until the year 1904 when it was found that some sort of employment should be found for the six sons. The sturdy couple realized that a farm was by far the best plan. In February of that year they moved from their home in Provo to the Shadrack Holdaway Farm in Vineyard. A year or two later they moved to the George C. Scott farm in Lakeview where the possibilities of development seemed better.
From this home in Lakeview she sent two sons upon foreign missions. The first, Andrew Scott was called to labor in the Australian Mission, departing in 1909. Upon his return he had made a complete circuit of the world. A few months later another son, William Weldon was called to the same mission. In 1912 he left his wife and two small children to go unto the nations of the earth to proclaim the Gospel message. In the year 1914, Golden was called to the Northeastern States Mission where he spent two years in the state of Ohio.
The family home had become a dairy farm, and because of the huge orchard of cherry trees stretching to the south, it was called "Cherry Hill Dairy".
Saturday, October 18, 1914, is a date which will always remain in the memory of those who sat around the big friendly table on that fateful night. Golden had dressed prior to going out for the evening; some of the others were still out in the milk house, while the rest of the family were enjoying their evening meal. They kept hearing odd noises coming from the west part of the house. At last, Joseph opened the door to be met with flames which had already consumed a huge portion of the house. The noises they had heard were the bricks falling from the chimney. Golden jumped on a horse and started north shouting, "Fire!" One of the other boys pedaled on his bicycle to the south, arousing those along the road. Upon the sand hill to the east, Lewis Olsen had seen the flames and he and a group came to help. All those men formed a bucket brigade to put out the fire. The men lifted the old coal range out with pumpkin pies still baking. The piano was moved with the bric-a-brac on the top remaining intact. Very little was left, but immediately the family began to salvage what they could from the fire.
For a number of years Abby's health had been very poor, and it was decided to move to a smaller place where the world would not be quite so heavy and responsibilities so great. Consequently they acquired the Hans J. Zobell place.
At the outbreak of World War I in 1917, Abby was made supervisor of the Red Cross work in Lakeview Ward. In May of that year, her son Frank enlisted and was sent to France and spent time in Germany after the war. Abby said that each piece of clothing she made for the Red Cross she made especially for him.
Then came the terrible flu epidemic of 1918-19 and the strain of seeing so many of her kinsmen stricken proved too much. She was advised by her physician to go to California where she, Joseph, Della and Ruby spent the winter of 1918, returning in April of 1919. She was an expert swimmer and enjoyed the ocean at Long Beach very much.
The summer of 1928 she and Joseph had a very pleasant trip to Canada, visiting with their son Frank and his family. But everything that was done for her did nothing toward helping her regain her health. Much to her sorrow and discomfort she was unable to perform her household tasks, and after many years of untold suffering, she departed this life on February 27, 1931, leaving her husband and 11 children. She was 68 years and two months old. She had 46 grandchildren, and a wide circle of relatives and friends who mourned her loss.
Those who knew Abby Jane Scott Taylor before her illness will remember the vitality she possessed. They will remember the pride she took in her grandchildren. Many times a week she "hitched up" the horse and buggy and drove into town, even in bad weather. She was independent and unafraid. Some will remember the days spent with her at the old Spring Dell in Provo Canyon where she took a canvas topped board cabin each summer. It was a privilege of her granddaughters to stay with her when it was their turn.
Later she took cabins at Vivian Park. She liked to hike and all the trails and waterfalls above Spring Dell to the south were familiar to her. Grandchildren coming to her home were always sure to find plenty of things to do to keep them busy. She kept stacks of magazines containing "Dolly Dingle" paper dolls for the little girls to cut out, and some will remember the huge boxes of beads she kept in the roll top desk for the girls to thread. They loved to stay with her for she always had tales to tell about the early days of Utah valley. Her grandchildren will also remember the abalone shell she always kept on her dresser and the sea shell which produced the roaring of the ocean.
This biography was taken from "Joe and Abby, a Biographical History of the William Joseph Taylor, Junior Family" compiled by Maxine Taylor Bleak Hill and Eleanor Olson Pratt, published in 1984 by the family organization.
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Above: The old fireplace in one of the houses.
It is marked on the early map as New Mill Bank.
However the Mills would be nothing without the people who worked them day in and day out for most of their lives.But, of course, this meant that the earlier five arch bridge was now redundant and indeed it may never have seen fast-flowing water; although the.S.By the time the 1892 map had been surveyed, the line from Nixon's Pit had vanished altogether, and the colliery is no longer shown on the map.By 1860, several of the original partners had moved on to build their own mills, for example John Wilson, who subsequently died in 1851.We are happy to find that the property was insured to the full amount in the County, Phoenix and Atlas office." The loss was just over 4,000 and the insurers paid out 4,046 5s 10d in total.The first large-scale development on the land was the construction of the.T.
It is extraordinary to contemplate the living conditions of some of these Healey families.
In an 1836 Journal of the House of Commons, relating to an inquiry into the proposed Manchester to Leeds railway, mention is made that Joshua Ingham had a place in the quarry for burning stones for repairing his cart roads in the area.In December of the following year, the new carbonizing plant was formally opened in the presence of a large gathering.The dyehouse at the mill, although owned by the company had always been rented out to tenants and William Gartside was probably a tenant rather than the owner.Micklethwaite, and that such railway shall pass upon such a level over the present Lower Cart Road occupied by the same Joshua Ingham, leading to the same coal staithe, so that without lowering such Lower Cart Road more than three feet where such railway shall.14 Several changes occurred.It is just this side of the bridge that the colliery line passes over the four arches.The toilets were just a wooden bench with all the body waste going on to a stone floor, which to council men came to shovel out" every fortnight.The principal part of their trade was export, which was done indirectly through Bradford merchants, also Messrs.Circa 700 BC: Iron Age pits discovered, which contained shards of pottery.I believe the two houses were converted into one in later years, and this room became the kitchen.The lock was referred to as New Figure of Three Lock.Amelia was the youngest daughter of five children born to labourer Edward (or Edwin) Stead and his wife, Mary.For example, James Ellis and Joseph Emmerson were both bankrupt by 1838.On May 11th 1841, Amelia Stead, aged 10, was interviewed at the pit about her life working there.This lasted until passage of the Fifteenth Amendment to the.S.
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14 The burial ground was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992, as the extent of the burials made it significant for both regional and national history.
This Terrace still stands today (2016) albeit with only four houses but including one with a shop front.
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Q: Converting mmyy into a useable date My question is very similar to this problem, but for Excel: how do I convert mmyy to last day of month in netezza or this one: Create a date from Credit Card expire in MMYY format.
Essentially I have a column filled with dates that have been written as mmyy i.e.

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The column has been saved as the data type: "Special".
How do I convert this data into a useable format? I don't mind if we put it into dd/mm/yyyy and use the first or the last day of the month that's fine.  Is there an Excel function that I could use or is this something I would have to do in VBA and if so, how?

A: With the 'dates' starting in A2, use this formula in an unused column to the right,
=DATE(20&RIGHT(A2, 2), LEFT(TEXT(A2, "0000"), 2), 1)

Fill down as necessary. You will have to format as a date or you will receive the raw date value like 42064.
If you need the end-of-month, add 1 to the month and change the day to 0 like,
=DATE(20&RIGHT(A2, 2), LEFT(TEXT(A2, "0000"), 2)+1, 0)

A: 30 characters:
=1*REPLACE("1/"&A1,5,1,"/201")

Subject to the dates concerned the 20 may be redundant.

A: use this
=DATEVALUE("01/"&LEFT(A1;2)&"/20"&RIGHT(A1;2))

do not forget to change Format Cells to "Date" for column "B"


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Xiaomi announced its next potential blockbuster, the Redmi Note 3, to a great fanfare last week, and at the time we posted the first camera samples from the device. These, however, were supplied by Xiaomi itself, and such official samples often present the best-case scenario, with ample lighting and deliberately chosen beautiful scenes.
How about the real-life camera performance, though? Well, a few impromptu sample shots from the Redmi Note 3 have popped up, and there the handset is taken to more extreme challenges, like night and low-light snaps, high dynamic range situations, and so on. The Note 3's camera is a 13 MP Samsung-made unit with speedy phase-detection autofocus, and a standard for the category f/2.2 aperture. We won't comment on the quality of the shots, as we don't know if they are taken with a retail product, or if the software on that particular unit is final, so we are just posting them below for your early preview pleasure, and will analyze the camera quality when we get a retail piece.
In the meantime, another interesting event around the Redmi Note 3 is the teardown of its chassis that has popped up. As you can easily expect, the sealed metal phone seems harder to open than the Redmi Note 2, which has a removable back cover and a swappable battery, though it doesn't look that bad, at least if you are working in a repair shop. Xiaomi was kind enough to house a generous 4000 mAh juicer in a relatively thin for this battery capacity 0.34" (8.65mm) body, so you don't really need to open it for any reason but unavoidable repairs anyway. Check out the Redmi Note 3 camera samples and teardown pics in the slideshow below, and tell us if you have already ordered yours.
i think it has an average quality of the photos. why blockbaster? is it the battery capacity?
Light is good but lots of noise in night shots.
Someone please tell me from where to order one in China? I have a friend of mine who can bring it for me from there.
China Mobile would be my first guess.
The shutter wasn't fast enough to even catch the motorcycle rider without blurring it. FAIL!!!! That shot also had quite a bit of noise/fuzz in it. Unless the photo was degrade from the cropping.
You can't downgrade a photo by cropping! Maybe you meant resize?
Isn't the X20 the latest chip from Mediatek?
Note 3 camera ? IMX 135 ?
killed by lack of sd. I was about paying for one until I found out they have decided to remove the sd card support.


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Bringing a hypnotic twist to a richly melodic pop-rock vibe, Montreal based trio Exit 451 reaches to The Sea Above the Sky, zeroing in on an album title that would convey the depth of its winding creative journey while exploring the immensity and deep mystery of love that carries thought many of its songs.
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"I have worked with Alain and Martin Avon since the late 90s," says JP "and it's very fulfilling to finally have the opportunity to record an album of this caliber after many years of false stops and starts, lack of funds to really make the recording we wanted to, and then devoting several years to developing The Bank Studio 451. While our initial goal was always to record an album, we took a lot of twists and turns and other routes back to our first love. It took a lot of financial sacrifice to build up our studio business, and we reinvested our profits for several years to get it to this point. Once it was up and running and we felt the stars were aligned, we started pre-recording in 2008 and worked on the album with Mark in 2009. While we're gearing up to go on tour in 2011, we're also spending some time in the studio writing material for the next album."
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"We started renovations in 2004 and opened a fully functioning studio the following year," he adds. "Music was pushed aside while we learned more about recording, invested in state of the art digital and vintage equipment and built an international clientele. We were really excited once everything was up and running to get back to making music—and because we had worked so diligently to create a world class facility, the sound of the album is better than we ever could have done in those years after we first met. Now, we're excited to keep the momentum going with the new single and our upcoming North American tour in early 2011."


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Vietnam had been fantastic and now it was time to prepare for my 22 bus journey to Laos but at least it was a sleeper bus so hopefully will arrive feeling rested. I left Hanoi in Vietnam at 5pm and we got taken in a mini bus to meet the sleeper bus. The bus was a recliner seat but nevertheless very comfortable and i'd stocked up on snacks incase it was a sleepless night. The bus stopped a couple of times for food and toilet breaks but otherwise I stayed asleep until we arrived at the border at 6am. The first stage was to get stamped out of Vietnam but the border didn't open until 7am so the queues of vehicles and people was starting to build up. It was a simple process to get stamped out of Vietnam and then a 10 min walk and we arrived at the Laos border. It was a straight forward process to fill out the forms and pay the visa fee and it was funny how they charged an extra $2 as it was the weekend for overtime!!
Once everyone had their visas sorted we made our way to Vientiane, the capital of Laos and arrived 8 hours later around 4pm. I spent a few days in the city even though it felt more like a town as it was so small. It was filled with French bakeries and trees lined with frangipani tress with monks wandering around the streets. Laos is known as 'the land of the million elephants' as the elephant symbolizes the ancient kingdom of Lan Xang and is sacred to the Lao people, who believe it will bring prosperity to their country. I visited some temples here but one of the best afternoons I had was at a Laotian spa and it was amazing and very rustic with no frills but a proper local experience. I knew it was near one of the temples and almost missed the sign and I was definitely in need of some pampering.
I arrived and met an old Laotian woman who gave me a strapless robe to wear and then pointed for me to go into the sauna which was full of steam from lime, basil, lemongrass and eucalyptus leaves so smelt wonderful. Once I tolerated as much heat as I could I cooled down in the garden and got some salt scrub to rub in my skin and amazing how non-verbal communication can connect you despite the language barrier. It was back into the sauna to sweat some more and then a bucket of cold water thrown over me as a shower! Bit unexpected but nevertheless very refreshing and invigorating.
The afternoon was finished with a nice Lao massage which is very similar to a Thai one so my skin was lovely and soft and I felt so relaxed. It was time to travel south and my next stop was Konglor cave which was an 8 hour bus journey. We got to 25 km before the cave when we were hit by monsoon floods and the bus couldn't go any further ! I had a vision of us sleeping on the bus for the night but suddenly a boat arrived to rescue us and it was also a way for the locals to make a bit of extra money.
I got to within a couple of kilometres of my riverside bungalow that i'd booked and had to walk the rest of the way, mostly in knee-high water !! The staff at the resort were very surprised when I turned up and admired my determination!! It was definitely worth the adventure to get to this place with my bungalow on the river with a view of the limestone krasts.
Once the water levels had gone down I was able to visit the cave by boat wich was around 8km in length and has a river running through it. I hired a little boat with a driver and even though the cave was full of water I was able to get off and walk part of the way. It was amazing with the stalactites and stalagmites and the different shapes and colours of the rocks.
I'd loved my time chilling on the river and I definitely prefer the countryside to the busier towns and cities. Join me next time to hear about my adventures heading south to Si Phan Don or also known as the 4000 islands where the 3500 km Mekong river ends. I thought Laos would be somewhere i'd pass through to get to Thailand but it's amazing and less touristy than the other countries I visited. Have you been to Laos? Would love to hear your experiences.