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My Impression of Merida from Valente
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I'm going to come and say straight up I amor Merida. She's earned a spot in my topo, início three heroine's of all time, and her movie is one of my favourite pixar films to date. So, moving on..
Appearance -
A lot of people think Merida is ugly, but I disagree. Sure, she's different from what we're used to seeing, but different doesn't mean ugly. Her hair is beautiful, it's a true red-head's red. It's a gorgeous copper hue that is full of life and volume. It really represents her character well. Her eyes are beautiful, such a lovely colour and shape in my opinion. I amor her smile, it's full of passion...
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This tractor was purchased by Darrel Bird of Clatskanie, OR. It was advertised as an Oliver with loader. When he agreed to the price it was felt that it was a Standard model as it was painted green. Upon good inspection after bringing it home found yellow paint showing under the green. Turned out to be an INDUSTRIAL model. Also loader is a Ware model number 60. Good chance it could be original to the tractor.
The great thing is the price was less than a much lesser desirable Row Crop 60's would bring. (The 60 Standard has much more value than the Row Crop and an INDUSTRIAL IS MUCH RARER) Will receive restoration by its new owner and a new picture will be added.


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Download of the Day: Atlantis Word Processor
By Jamie Hinks 06 March 2015
Our daily pick of the best Windows software
Atlantis Word Processor
Office 365 might be the new gold standard for word processors yet there are plenty that till yearn for the grey-and-blue tinged days of Microsoft Word in older versions of Windows and for all those people Atlantis Word Processor is here to help.
Why you need it
Word processor programs are increasingly moving into the cloud with the likes of Office 365 hastening that transition and for anyone that doesn't have any interest in making that move, Atlantis Word Processor is here to help.
Taking more than a few cues from old versions of Microsoft Word, Atlantis Word Processor is as simple as they come and makes no effort to get away from the fact that it will help you to create, open and save documents into a range of different formats. Microsoft doc and docx formats are both supported as well as RTF, encrypted COD and plain text. Alongside that are an extensive set of formatting options to make it feel even more like Word such as fonts, bold, italic, underlining, text colours and highlighting.
Every time a new document is opened the program keeps itself neat and tidy by organising them in tabs along the bottom of the window and you only need click each one to open it up once more.
Other added extras include a built-in spell checker that oversees your work as you type, sound options that can be adjusted so that it sounds like a typewriter every time a keystroke is detected and a power type mode that guesses the word after the first few letters have been typed.
Anyone that is missing the older versions of Microsoft Word with a few subtle upgrades will find much to get excited about here and as a word processor it is a solid proposition for any Windows PC user.
Works on: Windows PC
Price: Free for 30 days then $35 (about £22.50, or AU$44)
Tabbed documents: Any documents open inside Atlantis Word Processor are organised by tab at the bottom of the window to give quick and easy access when working across various projects at one time.
Power Type: A built-in feature that guesses what you're going to type much like the predictive element present on smartphones.
Nostalgic Design: Atlantis Word Processor looks and works like an old version of Microsoft Word, something that will be familiar to many users.
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EMUI is now going from v.5.1 straight to v.8 to match the version of Android it comes with - 8.0 Oreo. And we don't mind that, a little cohesiveness never hurts.
The new EMUI should have at least a few new features, which are powered by the dedicated NPU inside the Kirin 970 chipset, though those won't be exclusive to the Mate 10 series. Most of the machine learning processes are expected to make it to the Mate 9 and P10, though we guess they won't be as fast there.
Let's kick off with the EMUI 8 highlight - machine learning. EMUI has been building on-device user behavior models for faster app startups ever since v.5.0 but Huawei is improving this here allowing for up to 12% faster app startups and more intelligent power allocation.
EMUI 8.0 also (intelligently) suggests features based on the environment and the user interaction. For instance, it can offer you to turn on the blue light filter towards the end of the day. Or when a new notification comes while you are watching a video, it offers you to go straight into split-screen mode. Of course, this works only for apps which support it.
Another new feature in EMUI 8 is the desktop mode called Projection. Once you connect the phone to an external screen via an HDMI-to-USB-C cable, you will get the dedicated desktop user interface.
Now, let's get back to EMUI's basics. Starting with the lockscreen - the Magazine unlock style is here to stay, but it's now called Subscription. It puts a different wallpaper every time you wake up the device. Naturally, shortcuts for some quick actions are available on the lockscreen but are non-configurable.
If you opt for a fingerprint unlock method, you probably won't be seeing much of the lockscreen anyway.
EMUI 8 has an option for two-tiered interface with an app drawer, but it's tucked away in the settings. Huawei prefers the all-apps-on-the-homescreen and it's the default choice for the Mate 10. App badges are supported courtesy of Oreo. Depending on the market you can enable an additional rightmost pane - either Google Now feed or Huawei's HiBoard with various widgets, info, and search field.
App twins for multiple instances of a single application is available on the Mate 10. Most of the popular social apps are supported, which is the whole idea behind the app twin feature after all.
The rich Theme support has always been a popular EMUI feature. The theme store offers a wide selection and some really artsy options that fit in well with the general high-design image of the Mate 10. There are different static and live wallpapers, transition animations, and icon packs.
The notification area is a 50/50 mix between stock Android and EMUI. There are (expandable) quick toggles, brightness bar and auto brightness switch.
The task switcher is the usual rolodex of apps with a kill all shortcut. From here you can also use split-screen mode - just tap and hold on a card to kick it out.
Huawei's Power Manager app for granular battery, permission, and mobile data control is available, of course. There is a one-key memory cleaner and even a virus scanner powered by Avast.
The Mate 10 supports various gestures - from motion control to knuckle gestures on the lockscreen. Voice control is onboard, too.
EMUI tries to make the best out of the large screen and you can replace the navigation keys by using the flexible on-screen floating navigation dock. Or you can enable the one-key navigation via the fingerprint scanner below the screen, which we found to be the most practical option.
Security is also really important to Huawei, and it plans on providing Google's Android security updates regularly. The company is committed to providing high-end premium phones with these updates every month. Our Mate 10 already got the October security patch, that's a great start.


Liz Benson's daughter's traditional wedding holds today! See her pre-wedding photos.
The unthinkable happened during Schweinsteiger's first press conference in Chicago.
Kelechi Nwakali thinks Nigeria has the most Arsenal fans in the world because of Kanu.
"Is it too late to get their money back?" Ronaldo's new statue is stirring the internet. See our best reactions.
Funke Akindele is gracious on the cover of ThisDay magazine.


Hand dyed silk wrist cuffs with lampwork closure available now in the Etsy shop..
Only 2 listed right now… a funky lemon ochre silk with blue and orange lampwork closure and a magical mauve one with blue disc dangles.
>Ooh, off to have a peek!
>Ooolala, just checked out the magenta one! Very pretty, Deborah!
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Who played well for the Birds? I did hear that Ramey hit another homerun. I think he has hit a homer in 4 consecutive games..
For the second time in three days, the Bluebirds (19-4) hung double-figure scoring on one. Highlands run-ruled the Walton-Verona Bearcats, 10-0 in five innings after beating the Simon Kenton Pioneers, 11-5 Tuesday.
Highlands continued its hot hitting going .450 (9-for-20) as a team compared to .118 (2-for-17) for the visitors. Brady Murray and Todd Ramey led the Bluebirds going 2-for-2 each. Ramey doubled and hit his team-high sixth home run of the season and Murray tripled on their way to three runs batted in and two runs scored each. Jake Whitford stole a base and Conner Kreeger added a double.
Joseph Martin (3-0) pitched the first three innings for Highlands striking out three. Alex Veneman pitched the last two innings and struck out five.
Highlands takes on Cincinnati St. Xavier (6-11) at 5:30 p.m. The Senior Day/Fan Appreciation Day activities start at 4:30 p.m.
Nice job PsalmsG. Have been missing your write ups since football season. I have to correct one thing though. It's twitterless Joseph Martin. Carry on!
What is wrong with being twitterless?
Nothing what so ever. It's kind of a inside team joke I guess because the guy that post tweets gives the players call name and Joe is like the only player without one. Phew!
I guess that explains the nickname. I think it's interesting, because of all the people I know, of all ages, no one is on twitter. And I always ask people because of the apparent popularity of twitter.
Congratulations to Joe on having a great season so far and for being twitterless.


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https://preshing.com/20120710/memory-barriers-are-like-source-control-operations
https://preshing.com/20120625/memory-ordering-at-compile-time
https://preshing.com/20120913/acquire-and-release-semantics

https://www.nickwilcox.com/blog/arm_vs_x86_memory_model

## Fifo

### Developing

### Testing

The hardest part for concurrent data structures is testing. There are SO many cases, and variations, that is almost certain, that we, developers, will forget something.

The standard approach is:

1 - Test the serial case. It must work with one thread;
2 - Create the concurrent test using threads. Run it million of times and hope to catch all possibilities.

Although these are nice approaches, and you CAN deliver running software like that. A lot of bright mings ind the field of Computer Science tried to think in better approaches. One of these minds was: Brian Norris and Brian Demsky.

They wrote a paper called: "CDSCHECKER: Checking Concurrent Data Structures Written with C/C++ Atomics"
http://demsky.eecs.uci.edu/publications/c11modelcheck.pdf

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While it is possible to use a formal specification of the
C/C++ memory model [8] to prove code correct, experience
suggests that most software developers are unlikely to do so
(e.g., because they lack expertise or time).

We present a new approach for exhaustively exploring the
behaviors of code under the C/C++ memory model, based
on stateless model-checking.

Stateless model-checkers
typically explore a program's possible behaviors—or state
space—by repeatedly executing the program under different
thread interleavings.

Thus, state-of-the-art model-checking rests on a class
of optimization techniques known as dynamic partial-order
reduction (DPOR) [20]. The DPOR algorithm can reduce
the explored state space (e.g., two
concurrent stores to the same object conflict, whereas two
loads do not).

Conflict points are recorded in a backtracking set, so
that the exploration can return (or backtrack) to
the recorded program point during a future execution and
attempt a different thread interleaving.

At runtime, CDSCHECKER schedules program
fragments sequentially and determines the values returned
by atomic memory operations
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The German Lutheran congregation of McDonald PA
From the McDonald Record, July 30, 1909, page unknown:
German Church Anniversary
The German Lutheran congregation of McDonald celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the dedication of their church building yesterday. Appropriate exercises were held in the sanctuary in the forenoon, followed by the picnic of the Sunday School in the afternoon. The history of the congregation dates back to 1871, when the Rev. SCHWEIGER of Kittanning held the first service in MCCARRELL's schoolhouse. Afterward services were held once a month in the Bulger schoolhouse. The Rev. S. MUNSCH of Pittsburg, deceased, succeeded the Rev. SCHWEIGER, and during his pastorate the present church building was erected and dedicated in July of 1884. The membership numbered 45. The Rev. MUNSCH was followed by the Rev. R. BOETHELT, who had served only a short time when he accepted a call from the Lutheran Church at Mansfield, Ohio. In 1889 the congregation called the Rev. Carl MILDNER of Brushton, Pa., who served seven years. His successor was the Rev. George DIETZ of Jeannette, Pa., now of Connellsville, Pa., who resigned in April of 1901, after serving faithfully for five years.
Rev. J. H. TARNEDDE of McKees Rocks has for the past eight years been the pastor of the church, which now numbers 142 members. The church is flourishing in every department, the Sunday School especially being in a fine growing condition under the able superintendency of Miss Mary TRAUTMANN, assisted by Mr. John GROSSHEIM and others.
The church council is composed of Messrs. George WINDSHEIMER, Henry RAAB, Michael LINK, John LUTZ, Henry KRESS and Herman KASTE.


One of the most important things for a Birth Mother to remember going forward with adoption is that adoption is ultimately her decision, and that she wields a great deal of power in this process. Unfortunately, this idea is not always pursued, as sometimes Birth Mothers feel less in control and more like a piece in a game. However, if you go into the adoption process aware of your rights and understanding what to expect, it becomes that much easier to embrace the idea of adoption knowing that a majority of the decisions are in your jurisdiction.
Because adoption is not something that every person comes into contact with, many of the specifications can be a mystery. The more a Birth Mother understands her importance in the role of the adoption process, the easier and more well informed the decisions will be. After all, she is the provider of the ultimate blessing and gift of life.
Birth Mothers are granted certain rights in the adoption process that should not be violated under any condition. These rights are meant to empower her in the adoption process and to ensure the integrity of her decision and the well-being of her child.
1) You Possess the Ability of Voluntary Termination of Parental Rights.
This effectively means legal consent to the adoption. An essential part of this voluntary act means, of course, that this must be done without external pressure, threats, or coercion. If these conditions are present during this voluntary process, any paperwork filed during this time may be later appealed and rendered as invalid.
However, under the appropriate circumstances, where there does not exist any of the negative conditions listed above, the Birth Mother has every right to voluntarily sign the documents that legally allow her child to be under the adoptive care. If she feels, in anyway, pressured or unsure of this act, she does not need to sign. She is in control.
2) You Possess the Ability to Revoke Your Consent.
After her parental rights have been terminated, the Birth Mother does not have the ability to revoke, depending on the state's laws. Once placement documents are executed, and depending on the laws of the state which govern said consent, a Birth Mother may still have the ability to revoke. states are more strict about this process than others, and it is a good idea to check what the specific laws of your state are. Some have different amounts of time allotted after termination where you can appeal, and in some states you can only appeal under certain circumstances.
This is important to remember, especially if you are still hesitant about the adoption process. It is not always the point of no return after you give your consent to terminate, and you are also protected in instances of fraud or coercion.
No matter what adoption plan you are creating for your child, whether it's through an agency, a lawyer, or other adoption professional, there are certain things that should be in the power of the Birth Mother. While many of these things aren't legalities, they still are essential courtesies to be mindful of.
This is a general courtesy that says you deserve to be treated fairly and with care in the adoption process, and it's ok to not commit to that organization if you feel poorly about the treatment you have been given. There are many other adoption professionals and many families looking to adopt, and if you don't feel comfortable with them, then you certainly have the ability to leave that situation.
2) You Get to Choose Your Adoptive Family.
No matter how you're pursuing adoption, you will be able to select the Adoptive Family to which your child will be placed. This is vital in order to provide the Birth Mother a sense of security about the future of her child.
3) You Get to Choose Whether You Want an Open or Closed Adoption.
In an open adoption you may be able to obtain ongoing contact with the Adoptive Family and your child, often through picture updates and letters, while in a closed adoption you would have no contact. The desires of the Birth Mother and the Adoptive Family go into consideration when it comes to the decision of an open or closed adoption, depending on the situation and wellbeing of the child. However, the Birth Mother should always voice her desires when it comes to her child, and they will be heavily weighed in the discussion.
4) Your Expenses Will be Paid for by the Adoptive Family.
Depending on the state you live in, the Adoptive Family may be able to pay for your pregnancy expenses, as if they were the ones having the child, and in some situations, they will cover even more of your living expenses, such as rent.
5) You Should Have Access to Free or Affordable Counseling and Support Before, During, and After the Adoption.
Most adoption professionals provide free counseling as adoption, though rewarding and often beneficial to the child, may still be a heartache for the Birth Mother. In order to cope with the many emotions she may experience, she should have access to adoption professionals and counselors to help her through this trying time. ANLC provides 24/7 support to Birth Mothers for FREE.
While we of course want to empower women to choose adoption if they feel it is best for them and their baby, there is a clear line between empowerment and coercion. While it is okay for your doctor, for instance, to talk about the risks and rewards of all of your different options when it comes to unplanned pregnancy, you should not be made to feel bad for your decisions.
Similarly, your agency or adoption professional should work with your interests and not against them. You should not have to do anything you are uncomfortable with or feel pressured into a plan you do not agree with. While you do have legal resources for this kind of circumstances, it is best to avoid these situations when possible. It's much easier to avoid problems rather than fixing them.
Families in Care: provides independent counseling and advocacy for Birth Parents.
Three Strands: focuses on building local communities for Birth Mothers and providing other forms of assistance.
Birth Moms Today: provides financial, medical, and emotional support, and help ensure that Birth Mothers are receiving all the support they should be.
Birthright: provides support and referrals to legal services, financial resources, counseling, and more.
The Adoption Network also provides free 24/7 assistance, and can make sure that your advocacy and legal needs are taken care of, since we want you to feel empowered, informed, and supported in your adoption decision.


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Skill: Jumping between objects: Dog jumps between two walls, posts, curbs, etc. without touching the ground in between.
Other sports applications: Agility- Jumping; Obedience-directed jumping; Flyball-jumping; Barn Hunt-Straw bale climb.
How to train: Your dog should first be comfortable with the skill of jumping on an object. Now, find a low, sturdy object with another low, sturdy object very close to it (usually start with less than 1ft away, even smaller for little dogs). It should be tall enough that the dogs see it as an obstacle, but not so tall that it is intimidating. Encourage your dog to step between the two objects and reinforce your dog when he is on the second object. Gradually increase the gap distance, the height of the objects or the speed. At first he may simply step between the two. Don't worry about this, as you increase the distance between the objects and the speed of approach, he will naturally begin jumping between them.Safety: Always spot your dog, be ready to catch him or provide assistance if needed. Let your dog choose to perform the behavior, and then reward. Make sure your dog has a chance to look at the gap jump before deciding if he can do it. As you get close to the max distance your dog can perform, he may hesitate while considering the distance. Allow him this time, and reinforce whatever decision he ends up making as you want your dog to make smart choices about his physical abilities. Lift your dog down from the wall or find an alternative route down if jumping above dog's shoulder height.
Advanced Version: Train your dog to jump between small diameter objects! These require quite a bit of precision and will take time. Make sure to start low and spot your dog. Also, be sure it is of a diameter that your dog can balance on when not jumping to it!
Send your dog to jump between specific objects at a distance.
Practice obedience exercises on the objects: sit, down, spin, stand.


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If you call Dan Foley a wethead, you might get a baleful look. The president of Foley Mechanical and chairman of ACCA's Radiant and Hydronics Council, he thinks the notion of wetheads versus airheads is outdated. It's about comfort, and this successful contractor, whose hydronics focus represents more than 50 percent of his business, is more than ready to discuss ACCA, hydronics and the future.
ACCA's Radiant and Hydronics Council is new: It was formed in Nov. 2011.
Paul Stalknecht, ACCA's president, suggested to Foley that there was enough interest and members in the organization to warrant its own hydronics and radiant council, but it needed an experienced hand to take the lead. Foley was an obvious choice with more than 25 years in the HVACR industry, who had experience as a contractor, owner and involvement in various related organizations.
"We're a contractor organization, our constituents are contractors, and our focus is on hydronics and radiant from the contractor perspective," Foley says.
If a focused constituency is the makeup, its benefits are both specific. "We educate our members so they learn or can exchange ideas on how to deal with specific hydronics issues," Foley says.
While having a personal "help desk" with an ACCA membership helps ease a new contractor into the hydronics area, Foley also says that attending various conferences is critical to obtaining that vital face-to-face contact that allows for the fermenting of ideas and a bit of camaraderie. Last September, a hydronics conference in Providence, RI, drew more than 120 attendees. After the conference, however, Foley also realized that he did not want hydronics contractors "talking to themselves." Next year at ACCA's 2014 Conference, March 17-20, 2014 in Nashville, TN, the radiant heating council will be part of the main educational track.
"The official structure is the council," says Foley. "But then at the annual conference, you have a mix of people who are either directly or indirectly touching hydronics or radiant and they get a chance to see product and exchange ideas in a relaxed, informal setting." For contractors who are considering hydronics or only dabble in it with a few projects each year, this exchange helps provide a clear picture of how it can help the business, he says.
While hydronics remains underrepresented when compared with the "air" side of heating and cooling, its impact is growing, and many contractors (and wholesalers) see it as a possible way to expand their business and to offer consumers a broader choice of options for reaching that much vaunted "comfort" zone to which industry members constantly refer.
While Foley bubbles with enthusiasm as he chats, he also doesn't miss the big picture. When asked what is the "next big thing" for hydronics, he doesn't need much urging to explain: "We want standard manuals for hydronics and radiant … We have manuals for load computation, for ductwork, but we don't have any for hydronics." He acknowledges that this goal won't occur in the immediate future, but is convinced that it will become a reality and remain at the forefront of the council's goals.


Kyma Acropolis Modern Apt 8 offers self-catering accommodation in Athens 1 km from the New Acropolis Museum and 300 metres from Onassis Cultural Centre. The property is 600 metres from Syggrou-Fix Metro Station. Free WiFi is provided throughout. Located on the 2nd floor the apartment has a bedroom with seating area a fully equipped kitchen with fridge oven and dining table and a bathroom with shower and free toiletries. Facilities also include a washing machine and a 40'' flat-screen TV. A baby cot can be provided on request. Odeum of Herodes Atticus is 1.2 km from Kyma Acropolis Modern Apt 8 while the National Museum of Modern Art is 400 metres away. The nearest airport is Elefthérios Venizélos Airport 37 km from Kyma Acropolis Modern Apt 8.


For most of us the start of November means the start of Movember, the annual moustache-growing extraordinaire. Every year when this month rolls around, millions of men from all over the world grow their facial hair in support of global men's causes.
The event was established in 2003 and has since raised more than £402 million! As it stands 832 men's health projects have been funded by Movember, these projects target illnesses or problems particularly common in men including testicular cancer, prostate cancer and poor mental health.


Poland is an eastern European country on the Baltic Sea known for its medieval architecture and Jewish heritage. Warsaw, the capital, has shopping and nightlife, plus the Warsaw Uprising Museum, honoring the city's WWII-era resistance to German occupation. In the city of Kraków, 14th-century Wawel Castle rises above the medieval old town, home to Cloth Hall, a Renaissance trading post in Rynek Glówny (market square).
The Wawel Castle is a castle residency located in central Kraków, Poland. Built at the behest of King Casimir III the Great, it consists of a number of structures situated around the Italian-styled main courtyard.
The Tatra Mountains, part of the Carpathian mountain chain in eastern Europe, create a natural border between Slovakia and Poland.
The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork was built in the 13th century in Prussia and is currently located near the town of Malbork, Poland. It is the largest castle in the world measured by land area.
Kasprowy Wierch or Kasprov vrch is a mountain in the Western Tatras. The mountain is also renowned as one of the most popular ski areas in Poland. Its peak is accessible by cablecar.
Bieszczady is a mountain range that runs from the extreme south-east of Poland through Ukraine and Slovakia. It forms the western part of the Eastern Beskids, and is more generally part of the Outer Eastern Carpathians.


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Town Spotlight! Auburn, MA
According to the 2019 census, the population in Auburn MA was 16,633
Auburn was settled in 1747, and incorporated in April of 1778 as the Town of Ward, named after General Artemas Ward of the American Revolution. The name was changed to Auburn in 1837.
Fun fact: Dr. Robert Goddard launched his first liquid propelled rocket on Pakachoag Hill in 1926!! Did you know that the Doctor is considered the father of modern rocketry?! How cool is that
With auburn being the small town it is, there are only a few schools:
2 elementary schools
1 middle school
1 high school
Students can also attend Bay Path Voc. Tech. High School In Charlton if they wanted to.
Some notable points of interest in Auburn include:
- Goddard Rocket Launch Site
- Lemansky Park
- Auburn Historical Museum
- Auburn Mall
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Town Spotlight! Dudley, MA
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Dudley, Massachusetts 01571
Dudley was incorporated in 1732, but originally settled in 1714. Dudley gets it's name from Paul and William Dudley. Dudley is located on the border of Connecticut
Today, Dudley is home to many open fields and farms. According to the Town website, Dudley is a "green" community. Dudley has earned the "Green Community" designation. They aim to reduce energy costs day to day!
85 births have been recorded in Dudley! The most popular names being Liam and Mia...how adorable!
In 1887, the West Dudley Cooperative Creamery was established and by 1905 there were 31 dairy farms within the town! These dairy farms and the creamery provided milk and other dairy products for the local area.
Currently the population is 11,682 and is home to many historical landmarks and buildings. Dudley is home to Nichols College which was founded in 1815! One of the most popular historic places in Dudley is the Black Tavern. This is the only building in the town that is on the U.S. Department of the Interiors National Register of Historic Buildings.
The original building was built in 1804 and was originally known as Healy's Inn. Guests and residents of the town began calling it the Black Tavern because the founder, Hezekiah Healy painted the building black. Placed right on the route from Boston to Hartford, it was the perfect spot! These days, the Dudley Elementary School has been successful in raising money to help restore the barn at the Tavern! They host events such as weddings, meetings etc.
The town covers about 22 square miles in Worcester County. It is neighbored by Southbridge, Charlton, Woodstock, Webster and Thompson, CT.
At SERVPRO of Southern Worcester County, we're glad to be able to serve communities like Dudley, where there is so much history to see and learn! Give us a call at (508) 234-3399, we're always here to help!
Town Spotlight! Millville, MA
We're glad to be able to serve towns like Millville and surrounding areas!
Millville, MA, 01529
Millville is a little town nestled in the Blackstone Valley along the Rhode Island border. According to DiscoverCentralMa.org, Millville was settled in 1662, but is really Massachusetts' "youngest town" because the town was not incorporated util 1916 after people of the town wanted to separate from Blackstone.
Millville is home to the only intact lock from the Blackstone Canal. These locks allowed boats to travel through the canal even when the elevation changed. You would enter the lock, allow it to fill up, then exit out the other side where the water would be level.
In the 1800's the Blackstone Canal provided a way of transporting goods. Following World War II and the manufacturing of goods moving to the south, the Town's mills started to decline.
Fun Fact!! Charles Leo (Gabby) Hartnett, who was born in Woonsocket, RI, eventually growing up in Millville, went on to play for the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants!
According to the 2019 Census, Millville's population was 3,242. Definitely lower than its neighboring areas like Uxbridge, Blackstone, and Rhode Island city of Woonsocket.
If you were to take a walk around Millville today, you'd find ruins of old mill foundations and sections of unused railroad that was once used to transport goods. In the town's beginnings, it was a very important piece of transportation and commerce in the Blackstone Valley during the Industrial Revolution.
To learn more about the historic Town of Millville, MA, check out these walking tour directions, it has bits of history, photos, and instructions on taking the "walking tour"! https://blackstoneheritagecorridor.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Millville-Walking-Tour.pdf
SERVPRO of Southern Worcester County is proud to serve towns like Millville!
Commercial or residential disaster cleanup - we are ready for water damage, fire, smoke damage, biohazard, vandalism and more 24/7
Call (508) 234-3399 if you need any water, fire, mold, cleaning, or other restoration services! We're here to help!
Town Spotlight! Sutton, MA
In 1704, Edward Pratt was granted an 8 square mile section of land, which we now know as Sutton!
There were three families that first settled in Sutton were the Marsh family, Johnson family, and the Carriel brothers. In 1717, a huge snow storm hit Sutton and buried the cabins!
Benjamin Marsh acted as a selectman, town moderator, and established the First Baptist Church of Sutton and served as pastor of the church until 1775.
Today, Sutton lies in the heart of the Blackstone Valley, very close to our neighbors in Rhode Island. Sutton has five villages within the town:
Sutton Center
Manchaug
Wilkinsonville
West Sutton
South Sutton
As of 2018, the population was 9,385. Much less than the population of our friends in Uxbridge and Southbridge. Today, Sutton is home to retail and manufacturing industries. Unified2, Polyvinyl Films, and Villancourt Folk Art are just a few places that call Sutton home.
The Sutton police department became a full-time agency in 1968, according to () The department consists of 15 full time officers, 1 part time officer, 5 special officers, 4 full time dispatchers, 4 part time dispatchers, and 1 secretary. Sutton PD is responsible for 140 miles of roadway.
To learn more about the Town of Sutton, visit https://www.suttonma.org/about-sutton
Town Spotlight! Southbridge, MA
Welcome to part two of our 'Spotlight Series'! This week, we'll discuss the town of Southbridge, MA!
Southbridge, as you may know, is located in Worcester County, MA. As of July 2018, the population was 16,931. The town was incorporated in the winter of 1816. Before becoming incorporated, the Nipmuck and Mohegan tribes lived in Southbridge.
Fun fact! Southbridge is one of the 14 municipalities in the state of Massachusetts that are technically cities, but remain to have 'The town of..." in their name.
With water power coming from the Quinebaug River, Southbridge became a hub for saw and gristmills (flour or corn mill) in the 18th century, when the 19th century came around, textile mills started to take over the town!
Southbridge has earned the title "Eye of the Commonwealth" (of Massachusetts" due to their long running history of making optical products! The American Optical Company was founded in 1826 in Southbridge, prior to this, most frames and lenses had to be imported from Europe. William Beecher from Connecticut traveled to Southbridge to begin a life in the jewelry trade. Then, one day, he got a pair of awful eyeglasses. He thought to himself "I can do this better!" then he got to work, and what we now know as the American Optical Company soon began, and for a lack of better words, exploded!! By 1905, they were already employing 2,000 people!
By the 1960's, Southbridge had a movie theater, an airport, and an AM radio station!
Today, the Town of Southbridge has a (semi) brand new middle/high school, one private catholic school, 2 elementary schools, a fully functional police and fire department, and a hospital! If you're into nature and hiking, Southbridge is home to some beautiful parks, conservation areas, and trails!
To learn more about the wonderful town of Southbridge, you can visit here and here
SERVPRO of Southern Worcester County is proud to be able to provide water and fire damage restoration services to cities and towns like Southbridge! Don't forget...we're available 24/7/365 for any of your restoration or cleanup needs!
Town Spotlight! Uxbridge, MA
This is our very first installment of our 'Spotlight Series'! Check back in every week for a new city/town spotlight blog!
Now, let's get into the history!
Uxbridge, MA was incorporated in 1727! It quickly became a part of one of the first industrialized regions in the US.
In the beginning, Uxbridge was a hub of textile mills during the Industrial Revolution. The first United States Air Force dress uniform was called "Uxbridge Blue" after the Bachman-Uxbrige Worsted Company! Pretty cool fact!
If you're from Uxbridge, you might already know this, but, did you know that the first woman who legally voted, did so in Uxbridge!? Her name is Lyida Taft. She was allowed to vote at a few town meeting, her voting came about after the death of her husband and son, who were allowed to vote at the time. The townspeople voted to allow her to vote in place of her son and husband in 1756.
In 1732, it was voted to have a schoolmaster in each part of town, resulting in 13 one-room school houses by the end of 1760.
The towns police work dates back to the beginning days when Uxbridge separated from Mendon in 1727. In 1922, the first full time patrolman was hired, his name was William H. Smith.
Today Uxbridge is home to a wonderful selection of historic land, parks, and buildings and is buzzing with history!
To learn more about the town of Uxbridge, click here!
SERVPRO of Southern Worcester County is proud to serve communities like Uxbridge and we're here to help with any water, fire, or storm damage!
Northbridge Mass Adjusting to working from home
Photo: https://thewell.northwell.edu/well-informed/working-from-home-coronavirus
Working from home can be a huge change for someone who has never done it before. Since a lot of you are new to working from home (including a few of us here at SERVPRO of Southern Worcester County) we figured why not help everybody out a bit and make a helpful blog post about being successful working from home!!
1) Communication is key! Stay in touch with your colleagues/boss. Send email updates every so often, maybe each hour with a list of things you've accomplished. This will also help keep you on track and accountable!
Check in with your managers/boss. Maybe every hour! Prove that you're engaged with your work. Even though you're at home, give work all your attention just as you would in the office! Checking in gives your boss/es confirmation that you are working and helps keep you on track!
2) Have a set work space away from distractions (like Netflix) Being in a separate room can help you maintain that productiveness you may have in the office. Especially if you have kids and significant others at home now. If you can't separate due to children (and significant others) make sure you communicate expectations for them for the day.
School work, chores, set a schedule and boundaries!!
2a) Speaking of boundaries, there needs to be a line between relaxing and working areas. Don't work from the couch! Or your bed. This gives you a chance to turn on Netflix or your favorite show on TV. You might say you won't but you will get sucked in!
3) Follow a routine, make a schedule. Even though you're home, your commute to the office is a little less, you should still get up at the same time as you would on a normal day, get dressed, make your coffee and get working!
Sticking to a routine will make this transition to working at home a bit easier on your body and mind. Make time for breaks, go for a walk around the yard, stretch your legs and body. Give your eyes a break from the screen too!
4) While you're in the office, I'm sure you aren't on YouTube, browsing Facebook or Twitter at your desk. Stick to that at home! Don't let yourself get distracted by social media, Candy Crush or other things on your phone.
Working from home means you have to be independent, responsible and manage to keep yourself on task all day! It will probably take a bit of getting used to, but making a schedule can help!!
Make set time blocks for you to take a "browsing break" Not that we're condoning browsing social media at work, but if you do, only do it during a set time frame for a set amount of time!
We know it's a tough transition from the office to the home office, or dinner table. We're all in this together! Working from home is helping to flatten the curve and stop the spread of coronavirus!
If you need cleanup of your commercial or reddientail property with flooded basement, broken pipes and other disaster cleanups and we will be your master of service
call us 24/7 508-234-3399
Auburn - What to do while social distancing at home
Working from home, school's closed? What do I do now??
Staying home for a while might get boring after a bit. We're here today to give you some suggestions on what to do while you're at home staying healthy!
Start spring cleaning! There's no excuse now :)
Start a blog or journal! Write down your daily routine, how you're feeling...
Read that book you bought 2 months ago and never started
Have a "spa day" with face masks, moisturizer, maybe paint your nails!
Make a meat and cheese board and pretend you're at a fancy-schmancy restaurant
Do some yoga! YouTube has some great follow along videos!
Go through your clothes and junk drawers, see what you actually still need. Make a bag/box of items to donate!
Have a bake-off!
Watch that movie on your 'watch list' that you haven't had time to watch. Click here for a great list of shows and movies to watch on different streaming platforms!
FaceTime your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends!
Cuddle with your cat or dog (or husband/boyfriend/wife/girlfriend)
Learn a new language
Work out! Again, YouTube has great follow-along workouts!
Cook that meal for the family!
Play cards or board games
Invent a new game!
Click here for a bunch more ideas for what to do while you're home quarantining
SERVPRO of Southern Worcester County wishes you nothing but good health and happiness. If you need your business cleaned and sanitized, call us at (508) 234-3399. We have certified products to help stop the spread of germs.
Hey Auburn - February is National Burn Awareness Month
It is important to be educated about the causes, severity, and treatment of burns.
The month of February is National Burn Awareness Month. According to the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA), almost every 60 seconds someone in the US sustains a burn injury that requires medical attention.
Types of Burns
Friction Burns
These look like a "scrape"
Cold Burns
Thermal Burns
Hot metals (pots or pans)
Hot liquids
Radiation Burns
Sunburns
Chemical Burns
Electrical Burns
Electrical current
Burn Degrees
When talking about burns, we often hear them referred to as first, second, or third degree.
First - Degree: Affect only the outer layer of the skin. They can cause some pain, itchyness, swelling, and redness
Second - Degree: Affects the outer and second layer of skin. They can cause pain, swelling, blistering, and redness
Third - Degree: Affects the outer, second, and deep layers of skin. Sometimes they are referred to as "full thickness burns" The skin will appear white, charred, or burned skin. There will be little to no sensation because the nerve endings will be damaged.
Some precautions you can take at home to avoid burns:
- Keep chemicals stored safely away from the reach of children
- Child-proof electrical sockets
- Be sure cords are not frayed
- Keep children out of the kitchen area while cooking
- Turn pot handles inward to lessen the risk of someone bumping into and spilling anything on themselves or others
- Unplug irons, straighteners, curling irons, when not in use
- Check water temperature, especially before a child or elderly person is going to use it.
- Always check your smoke detector batteries 2x a year.
For more information about burns and prevention visit here and here
Check out this weeks Homeowner Tip Blog
Preparing for Natural Disasters - Massachusetts
We're faster to any size disaster!
When a natural disaster threatens our community, it's hard to be prepared. Whether it's a blizzard, heavy rains or strong winds, Mother Nature doesn't usually give us a warning. The time to prepare for a storm is not while it's happening...it's now!!
No matter if you live in the North East, or Mid- West, you should always be prepared for any type of disaster. No matter the extent of the damage to your home or business, SERVPRO of Southern Worcester County is here and ready to help you get your business or home back to its preloss condition!
In 2018, there were 1,797 injuries in the US.
When you're preparing for a disaster, there are some things you should always have ready:
Family Emergency Plan - This should include places to find shelter, evacuation route from the house, emergency contact numbers.
Be Financially Prepared - Gather important medical and financial information, keep an emergency savings account, and be sure your insurance will cover your needs!
Pet Emergency Plan - Be sure you and your children know how to get your pet ready and transport them if needed. You should have a kit with items for them such as food, blankets etc.
Emergency Weather Alerts - FEMA has a mobile app that will notify you of any warnings for 5 locations, as well as provide shelter information. Get the app here
When you are preparing a kit with food be sure the foods:
Have a long shelf life
Require little to no cooking or refrigeration
Can meet the needs of babies if applicable
Storing Emergency Food:
Store foods away from appliances with an exhaust fan, this can cause them to spoil
Store away from products such as gasoline and oil, some foods may absorb the smell
Preparing emergency food:
This may be tough if you have lost power, gas, and water, but having these tools will help
Paper plates, cups, napkins or paper towels
Manual can and bottle opener
Propane or charcoal grill, or camping stove
Only use charcoal grills OUTSIDE of your home
Emergency water
You should store at least 1 gallon of water per day for each person and pet. Store more if there are pregnant women, or sick people in the home. You should have at least a 3 day supply stored up now, in case a disaster does strike.
If your Massachusetts home suffers from a natural disaster, give us a call at (508) 234-3399, we're faster to any size disaster!
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
The SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Kicks Off December 30
Annual college bowl game honors the everyday heroes in hometowns across the country
Whitinsville, MA (Grassroots Newswire) December 10, 2019 -- SERVPRO is proud to present the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, scheduled to kick-off on December 30, 2019, at 12:30 ET at the Gerald J. Ford Stadium, located on the campus of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in University Park, Texas. This is the second annual SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, and it honors the sacrifice and service of those who stand as the first line of defense in local communities – the brave men and women who respond when the unexpected or the unthinkable happens, says Don McKendall of SERVPRO of Southern Worcester County. This year's game, televised by ESPN, will feature the Western Michigan University Broncos and the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers.
This year, SERVPRO asked their franchisees nationwide to submit the name of a local first responder to be considered for special recognition at this year's game. SERVPRO has selected one first responder from this group of nominees to be honored with an award during a presentation on the field at the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl. In addition to the award presentation, SERVPRO will provide the selected first responder with complimentary airfare, accommodations, and tickets for the game.
Even if you can't attend the game, you can still participate. Whitinsville area residents who wish to honor the dedication of these hometown heroes across the country may purchase a "Sponsor a Responder" ticket for $15 at https://www.firstresponderbowl.com/first-responders-1 to help send a first responder to the game for free. According to McKendall, SERVPRO's goal is to distribute more than 10,000 complimentary SERVPRO First Responder Bowl tickets to first responders and their families nationwide. Everyone who chooses to "Sponsor a Responder" will be recognized on the stadium's video board during the game.
First responders - including police officers, firefighters, EMS workers, correctional officers, search and rescue teams, dispatchers, security guards, federal agents, border patrol agents, and military personnel—may register to receive complimentary tickets at https://reservations.aresttravel.com/attraction/single/7045/1425.
"Every day, across the nation, ordinary people make an extraordinary commitment to their friends and neighbors to put themselves in harm's way when the unexpected happens," said Rick Isaacson, CEO of SERVPRO Industries, LLC. "The SERVPRO First Responder Bowl is one way we celebrate these dedicated first responders and their families as the hometown heroes they are."
SERVPRO specializes in disaster restoration, cleanup, and repair services, helping to remediate damage, making it "Like it never even happened," for both commercial and residential customers. For more information on SERVPRO of Southern Worcester County, please contact Don McKendall at (508) 234-3399 or don@SERVPROmckendall.com. For more information about SERVPRO, please visit https://www.SERVPRO.com.
About SERVPRO
Founded in 1967, the SERVPRO franchise system is a leader and provider of fire and water cleanup and restoration services and mold mitigation and remediation. SERVPRO's professional services network of more than 1,700 individually owned and operated franchises responds to property damage emergencies ranging from small individual disasters to multi-million dollar large-loss events. Providing coverage in the United States and Canada, the SERVPRO system has established relationships with major insurance companies and commercial clients, as well as individual homeowners.
Shark Warning! - Orleans, MA
There have been multiple sightings of sharks this summer so far, which sparks great concern over swimming at the beach and other marine activities like boating or sailing. These sightings have caused two Massachusetts beaches to close its swimming. The first sighting of a shark was in Orleans at Nauset Beach. Another shark was spotted near Marconi Beach.
Two people were attacked by sharks last year, resulting in one death, so surveillance and caution is increased for this summer. Always make sure to not go too far out where its difficult to make it back to shore. Use caution and look out for your loved ones who are swimming too.
To view local shark sightings - view the "Sharktivity" Map!
Shark Sighting Article posted August 17th: https://www.pressherald.com/2019/08/17/sharks-prompt-swimming-bans-at-massachusetts-beaches/
Red Sox Giveaway - Auburn, MA
Red Sox Giveaway Booth This Friday, July 19 at Peabody Supply Co-Auburn.
Have you ever been to a Boston Red Sox game? Fenway Park is magical and nostalgic for many - the smell of fresh roasted peanuts, beer, hot dogs, and an open field. There's even a chance you can catch the flying ball. It's America's pastime for a reason, which is why we are making an exciting announcement.
We at SERVPRO of Southern Worcester County are excited to announce that we are doing a BOSTON RED SOX GIVEAWAY. We know Massachusetts residents like free stuff (who doesn't?) so we are serving you guys 2 Red Sox tickets at Fenway Park July 31st at 7:10PM. The game will be against the Rays. Bring your friend, spouse, or colleague to this exciting home game at Fenway!
This Friday 8:30am - 12:30pm:
Samantha and Mike from the marketing team will be at Peabody Supply Co- Auburn (101 Milbury Street, Auburn, MA). You'll see our SERVPRO green tent, table and our signature-SERVPRO truck! Come say hi and enter our giveaway for FREE!
At SERVPRO of Southern Worcester County, we don't just aim to restore your property after water or fire damage. We also serve our community. People like you who make our business thrive, and it's only right that we give back to our community.
#SERVPROSoxGiveaway #RedSoxGiveaway
Nate Lashley's Story & Rocket Mortgage Classic Triumph!
SERVPRO of Southern Worcester County is a Proud Sponsor of the PGA Tour
Nate Lashley is a 36 year old pro American golfer who was had his fair share of adversity in his life. He started golfing at an early age with the support and help from his loving parents.
His life would change forever after the 2004 University of Arizona regional match in Oregon. After seeing his parents and college sweetheart, Leslie, after his match Nate would get the horrible news that every son and boyfriend fears. Days after, after worrying about his families whereabouts, they found the bodies of his dad, mom, and girlfriend. They had been in a plane crash near Wyoming.
After this, he could not be present in the game with everything going on. He chose to try something else, so he began working in real estate by 2012. However, shortly thereafter he realized that he wanted to golf, and that it came naturally to him. He recently won his first match as an alternate in the PGA Golf Tour. His story is inspiring for all of us who have overcome adversity and make it to the other side.
SERVPRO of Southern Worcester County has been a proud partner of the PGA Tour since 2014.
Fourth of July Fireworks Dates/Times - Northbridge, MA
Fourth of July is full of fun time for family and friends. Fireworks, cookouts, food, and games make the whole occasion something to remember. Independence Day is truly a time to celebrate out countries independence from Great Britain.
Framingham: Thu, Jul 4, 10 AM – Fri, Jul 5, 3 AM (Location - TBA)
Fall River: Battleship Cove and Maritime Museum Thu, Jul 4, 7:30 – 9:00 PM
Webster: July 3 @ 9 PM (rain date - July 5)
Patriot Place Fireworks Spectacular - July 3 @ 9:30PM Patriots Place Foxboro
Parade of Lights - Boston Harbor July 3rd 9:30PM
Northbridge: June 29, 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Location - Northbridge Middle School , 171 Linwood Ave Whitinsville, MA 01588)
Come on down with the family and celebrate America's birthday! Remember to stay safe with the fireworks, since those account for hundreds of emergency room visits per day during the month of July.
SERVPRO of Southern Worcester County - Fire Damage Safety Tips
Fourth of July History
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill Opening - Worcester, MA
Dairy Queen is coming to Worcester, Massachusetts June 27th.
Massachusetts is excited to announce the grand opening of Dairy Queen on Grafton Street in Worcester.
The event will take pace 11AM June 27th on Grafton Street. This Week In Worcester reports the store will be opened until 11PM Sunday through Thursday, and will close later at 11:30PM Fridays and Saturdays. There will be loads of specials, like Blizzards, hot desserts, chicken strip baskets, fries, burgers, and much more delicious food. You do NOT want to miss this. Music and softer lighting will create a relaxing environment for hungry and thirsty customers. Come early, the parking lot will hold 50 cars, but additional parking will be available within the same plaza (next to Family Dollar and Advanced Auto Parts).
Source/More Info: https://thisweekinworcester.com/grafton-st-dairy-queen-june-27/
Sobriety Checkpoint - Worcester, Ma
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There will be a sobriety checkpoint conducted by the Massachusetts State Police in Worcester County this upcoming weekend. The sobriety checkpoint aims to bring awareness to impaired driving and to of course remove impaired drivers from the road.
This will take place from Friday, May 17th to Saturday May 18th. Please note that the time and locations of checkpoints have not been disclosed. If you are driving sober and responsibly, there's nothing to fear, right?
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2016 impaired driving accounted for about 28% of traffic-related deaths. SERVPRO of Southern Worcester County reminds you to drive responsibly and with caution, because you never know who will be affected by your actions.
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/impaired_driving/impaired-drv_factsheet.html
View more info - Worcester Sobriety Checkpoint
SERVPRO is Striving for Excellence
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As a national leader in cleanup and restoration, it's only natural for SERVPRO to receive regular recognition for excellence in a variety of fields. View our list of awards below for a sampling of SERVPRO's awarded achievements.
2016 Entrepreneur Magazine
Ranked #4 Franchise Opportunity overall SERVPRO ranked #1 in the Restoration Services category
The SERVPRO Story:
Ted and Doris Isaacson launched SERVPRO in 1967 as a painting business in Sacramento, Calif. With a background in cleaning and restoration, however, Ted and Doris soon transformed the company into a franchisor of cleanup and restoration specialists.
After selling its first Franchise in 1969, SERVPRO continued to grow, acquiring the Bristol-Myers Domesticare Division and its 175 Franchises in 1979.
SERVPRO relocated the corporate headquarters from Sacramento to Gallatin, TN, in 1988 in a strategic move to place itself within 600 miles of 50% of the U.S.
SERVPRO Industries, Inc. is a privately owned company guided by second-generation executive leadership. From working with SERVPRO Franchises to serving at the company's corporate management level, the Executive Committee has collectively participated in the development of the SERVPRO System at every level.
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Another CVS Charity Classic in the Books
(Image courtesy of http://www.cvshealthcharityclassic.com/)
Did you see us?
Representatives from SERVPRO of Southern Worcester County were present at the CVS Charity Classic last week, at Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington, Rhode Island. The event, hosted by local professionals, Brad Faxon and Billy Andrade, featured an array of top golfers in the world on both the women's and men's side. The following includes the placement of all those that participated in the tournament with their world ranking included:
F1. Jon Curran (93)/Keegan Bradley (119): -18
F2. Bill Haas (34)/Billy Andrade (N/A): -18
T3. Louis Oosthuizen (14)/Branden Grace (10): -16
T3. Chris Kirk (60)/Steve Stricker (177): -16
T3. Jason Bohn (97)/Kevin Kisner (29): -16
T6. Paula Creamer (61)/Jason Dufner (54): -13
T6. Lexi Thompson (4)/Bryson DeChambeau (148): -13
T8: Brooke Henderson (2)/Jamie Sadlowski (N/A): -11
T8. Tony Finau (80)/Billy Horschel (61): -11
10. Morgan Pressel (28)/Brad Faxon (N/A): -9
SERVPRO of Southern Worcester County would like to thank the CVS Health family for hosting yet again another great event, and Innovex Marketing Solutions for providing our team with admission tickets.
Educate Children about Fire
The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) urges parents to educate their children on the many dangers of playing with fire in an effort to prevent child injuries and fatalities.
Compiled into a short list, these tips advise parents to:
Keep matches and lighters in a secured drawer or cabinet.
Have your children tell you when they find matches and lighters.
Develop a home fire escape plan, practice it with your children and designate a meeting place outside.
Supervise young children closely. Do not leave them along even for short periods of time.
Take the mystery out of fire by teaching children that fire is a tool, not a toy.
Teach children the nature of fire. It is FAST, HOT, DARK, and DEADLY!
Demonstrate how to stop, drop to the ground and roll if their clothes catch fire.
Show children how to crawl low on the floor, below the smoke, to get out of the house and stay out in the case of a fire.
Teach children not to hide from firefighters, but to get out quickly and call for help.
At SERVPRO of Southern Worcester County, we urge each and every parent to advise their children about these dangers. Should a situation involving fire occur in the future, please do not hesitate to give us a call and remember, SAFETY is the #1 most important factor to consider once a fire occurs.
PGA TOUR Sponsorship by SERVPRO
SERVPRO Joins PGA TOUR Official Marketing Partner Program
4-year deal includes designation as Official Cleanup and Restoration Company
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (February 18, 2014) – The PGA TOUR and SERVPRO, a national leader in property cleanup and restoration, have announced a new four-year official marketing relationship
SERVPRO joins the PGA TOUR as an Official Marketing Partner and receives the designation as "Official Cleanup and Restoration Company of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour." The PGA TOUR partnership is a perfect way to expand our awareness and thank our clients.
"Our customers and our Franchisees love golf so we are thrilled to be a PGA TOUR Marketing Partner. The PGA TOUR partnership is a perfect way to expand our brand awareness and thank our clients for allowing SERVPRO to help make it 'Like it never even happened,'" said Sue Steen, CEO of SERVPRO Industries, Inc.
SERVPRO currently plans to have a presence at several PGA TOUR tournaments
"Like it never even happened".
If you need disaster cleanup, call SERVPRO of Southern Worcester County @ 508-234-3399!
www.SERVPROsouthernworcestercounty.com
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SERVPRO joins the PGA TOUR as an Official Marketing Partner
SERVPRO joins the PGA TOUR as an Official Marketing Partner and receives the designation as "Official Cleanup and Restoration Company of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour." Our customers and clients love golf so we are thrilled to be a PGA TOUR Marketing Partner. The PGA TOUR partnership is a perfect way to expand the SERVPRO our brand awareness and thank our customers and clients for allowing SERVPRO to help make it 'Like it never even happened".
If you suffer a disaster and need disaster clean up and restoration from fire and water, call SERVPRO of Southern Worcester County @ 508-234-3399!
7/10/2020 - Town Spotlight! Auburn, MA
6/11/2020 - Town Spotlight! Dudley, MA
6/4/2020 - Town Spotlight! Millville, MA
5/27/2020 - Town Spotlight! Sutton, MA
5/13/2020 - Town Spotlight! Southbridge, MA
5/6/2020 - Town Spotlight! Uxbridge, MA
4/10/2020 - Northbridge Mass Adjusting to working from home
3/17/2020 - Auburn - What to do while social distancing at home
2/6/2020 - Hey Auburn - February is National Burn Awareness Month
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Dallas Symphony pulls into the Bravo! Vail…
Dallas Symphony pulls into the Bravo! Vail Music Festival
VAIL, COLORADO — July 23, 2006– The slope of the Gerald R Ford Amphitheater necessitates specialized wine holders at Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival Sunday. It featured the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Marin Alsop, at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater and featured works by John Adams, Ravel and Brahms.
By The Denver Post | newsroom@denverpost.com
PUBLISHED: June 27, 2013 at 5:36 a.m. | UPDATED: April 29, 2016 at 10:12 a.m.
Sunday. The Dallas Symphony Orchestra starts it week at the Bravo! Vail music festival Friday, and thebiggest event looks to be Sunday's performance of Dvorák's New World Symphony. The DSO's star conductor, Jaap van Zweden, will be on the podium, and the program will feature this summer's busiest musician, pianist Garrick Ohlsson, as the soloist. The symphony is among the most-performed pieces of classical music out there, and it's sure to be a rousing performance by an ensemble whose prestige only grows over the years. Ohlsson has a swell platform, too, with Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor. This is as good as Vail gets. 6 p.m. Sunday, Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail. $27-99. bravovail.org or 877-812-5700.
Ray Mark Rinaldi
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My book, Burning Up: a global history of fossil fuel consumption, was published by Pluto Press in summer 2018. Below are links to (i) a copy of the book's bibliography, and (ii) presentations and articles, linked to the research for the book, that are not anywhere else on the internet. For more up to date information, start with the description of the project on my web site here.
The bibliography
■ The bibliography for the book can be downloaded here.
For a full list go to the main page for the project.
■ Socialism, capitalism and the transition away from fossil fuels. Presentation at the University of Durham (Centre for Culture and Ecology), 16 January 2020
■ Burning Up and the Age of Environmental Breakdown. Presentation at the Rethinking Economics conference, Greenwich, 30 March 2019
■ Fossil fuel consumption since 1950: the other side of the extractivist coin. Presentation at the World Ecology Research Network conference, Helsinki, 16 August 2018
■ How Did It Come To This? Unsustainable fossil fuel use in historical perspective, 1950-2018. Presentation at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Manchester, May 2018
■ Why haven't we turned our backs on hydrocarbons yet? Interview with Pro-Ved, 19 December 2017. In English here, and Russian original here.
■ "How global fossil fuel consumption became unsustainable". Presentation at the LSE Grantham Centre, September 2017.
■ The Paris climate agreement after Trump (article published in Labour Briefing, July 2017)
■ Fossil fuel consumption outside the rich countries: research questions. Presentation at the World Ecology Network conference, 15-16 July 2016, Durham University, UK.
■ The global drivers of fossil fuel consumption. Is the IPCC looking at them the right way? Presentation at a seminar, 1 October 2015 on "How fossil fuel consumption shapes the lives communities lead".
■ Global fossil fuel consumption, 1950 to the present: seven histories in one. Presentation at the Planetary Natures conference, July 2015, Binghamton university, USA.
■ Drivers of global fossil fuel consumption since 1950: notes here and slides here. Presentation in Sheffield and London, November 2014.
Information on my work on the global history of fossil fuel consumption here.