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Over the past decade, we've lived in an over-saturated visual world, where brands have been competing for customer's attention, either via images or video content.However, since the introduction of Siri and Alexa, the world around us is transforming at an incredible pace, and Middle East and Africa (MEA) will be one of the key markets driving the growth of this space. Over the next decade, success will be driven by just two things, voice and brand and hence what brands sound like may become a crucial variable for success.
Sonic (Audio) Branding was born in the Golden Age of Radio, with the first brand, NBC, officially registering its audio mark in 1950, since then, it seemed to be left overlooked. However, with the emerging technology and major growth of audiobooks, voice assistants and smart speakers, were heard by people for at least four hours every day, now is the time for marketers to invest in audio to remain competitive.
Today Sonic branding has become an integral part of a comprehensive brand strategy, that creates an experience that builds an emotional connection. Just a few days ago, Mastercard announced its new Sonic Branding, a sound that will help users recognise the brand, either when making a purchase, or a watching an ad. Working with agencies and artists, like Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park, Mastercard is now also expressing the brand via sounds, thus strengthening emotional connection with its target audience.
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Sibtainabad Imambara
(Detailed write-up on Sibtainabad Imambara, also known as Maqbara)
Sibtainabad Imambara in Hazratgunj is usually referred to as maqbara or Tomb of Amjad Ali Shah, the 5th king of Oudh.
Most accounts attribute the construction of this Imambara to King Amjad Ali Shah, who desired to be buried at this place on his death. The gazetteer also mentions him to have 'built his own Mausoleum at Hazratgunj'. However some writers attribute the construction of the Mausoleum to Amjad Ali Shah's son and successor to the throne, Wajid Ali Shah. The reason for this misinformation appears to be the investment of seven lakh rupees by King Wajid Ali Shah with the British government in the form of a perpetual loan (for its interest/profit to be used) for expenses of the late King, Amjad Ali Shah's Mausoleum. Several writers mention the allocation of a sum of ten lakh for the maqbara of Amjad Ali Shah by Wajid Ali Shah and say that this allocation was made with the first formal order issued by the new King, on the day of his coronation. This heavy amount appears to be utilized for the profuse decoration of the interiors of the Imambara with the chandeliers and costly fittings and for additional constructions of four large portals, two each, on the front and back formed with the double enclosures (one within the other) built around the Imambara / Maqbara.
The place where the Imambara is built was earlier owned by Mirza Medho Khan, who was the eldest son of Mirza Khurram Bakht, a prince of Delhi. He was a cavalry commander during the reign of King Ghazi-ud-Din Haider, with 2000 sawars under his controls.
The main hall of the Imambara Sibtainabad is flanked by two compartments on either side. It is reached by a flight of steps that lead to a stone that abuts the platform placed in front of the five arched doorways of the main hall. The interiors of the Imambara are embellished with the stucco decorations and tastefully coloured floral designs. The grave of Amjad Ali Shah actually lies in the vault which is reached through a trapdoor placed in the front hall. A son and a wife of Wajid Ali Shah who expired during his reign are also buried in the Imambara.
Sibtainabad Imambara is mentioned in several British accounts of fighting between March 12 and 14, when the final attempt for the recapture of the city was made by British forces in 1858. Lang's journal and Russell's diary give the details of attacks on Imambara and plunder and looting by soldiers that followed the breaching of the wall of the Imambara at two places.
The building has little architectural beauty. It is a single rectangular chamber approached by a fine flight of steps. At the top of them a stone tank abuts on to a stone terrace for ablutions of the faithful.
Shabby doors fitted with broken panes of glass afford a glimpse or the interior now furnished with little but cobwebs. Once this was lavishly lined with silken carpets, wonderful chandeliers and priceless art treasures, but during the troubles of 1857 the local hooligans could not withstand the attractions of loot. They striped the Imambara of everything of value, beneath a trap-door in the centre of the floor a few steps lead to the vault where the King's body lies, forgotten and forsaken.
On March 12 and 13, 1858, after the Begum Kothi had been taken, the British troops pushed on to Amjad Ali Shah's tomb from which they drove their enemies with the help of a couple of batteries of guns, which made two breaches in the south-eastern wall of the Imambara enclosure. Two companies of the 10th foot and about a hundred men of the ferozepore Sikhs formed a storming party. Feeble resistance was offered and the troops pressed on to an outlying of the Kaiser Bagh Palaces.
When Oudh became quiet this Imambara was used as an English church until 1860 when Christ Church was completed. Lord canning during his second visit to Lucknow attended divine service in the building.
During the colonial rule the Imambara came under the control of Nawab Sultan Bahadur, a descendant of the Royal family, who continued to organize majlis and mourning rituals during Muharram and other occasions at the Imambara. Somehow, thereafter it was handed to the Civic Improvement Trust for upkeep and maintenance. The Archaeological Survey of India (A.S.I.) list of 'protected monuments' in Lucknow district mention Amjad Ali Shah's mausoleum notified in 1919, but official correspondence indicates its being taken over under the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act 1904 and 1927. There is a letter endorsed on May 18, 1927 by the Deputy Commissioner of Lucknow to the superintendent, Archaeological Survey, Muhammadan and British Monuments, Northern Circle, Agra, wherein thanks of the government are conveyed 'to Nawab Sultan Bahadur for his offer to make over the tomb of Amjad Ali Shah at Hazrat gunj, Lucknow, as a gift and to contribute a sum of Rs. 50/- per mensem towards the maintenance'. It also informs that the offer has been accepted by the government.
During Colonial rule, the outer enclosure of the Imambara was destroyed for constructing shops and the inner enclosure was given for dwelling on rent which the specific condition that no alterations will be made. Most of them residing there now are Anglo Indians and Christians who have inherited their tenancy right from parents or relatives. After independence, some parts of the main structure of Imambara were given to refugees from Pakistan for their temporary stay and a furniture workshop was started there by one of them. Later one of these portions, when it was vacant, also came to be occupied by the office of the Census Department. However, with its persistent and unrelenting efforts of the Archaeological Survey of India has finally succeeded in getting these portions of the main Imambara structure evacuated some years back. There was also an illegal attempt to sell the tenanted portions of the gateway and inner boundaries as flats (40 nos.) to their occupiers in 2000 by the Lucknow development Authority and an advertisement was published by it in this connection. The matter was highlighted in a newspaper report of esteemed English daily and was also immediately followed up by the A.S.I. their timely intervention succeeded in cancellation of the prohibited and illegal sale of the monument by the authorities who should have actually protected it.
Some years back the A.S.I. started the restoration of the main Imambara structure and its main hall which is richly ornamented with painted stucco decorations. To prevent encroachment, the main portion of the Imambara and a land just in front of it has been enclosed with iron grilled fencing. These efforts have recently been made by A.S.I. are commendable.
However, the fact remains that encroachments has prevailed in most parts of the Imambara complex and gateways for nearly a century and alterations and changes have adversely affected the archaeological status of the original monument to a very large extent. It is for this reason that it is being treated here as a 'lost' monument, though part of the complex which includes the main hall is protected by the Archaeological survey of India (A.S.I.) as a living monument where majlis continues to be held during Muharram and other times of the year.
Lost Monuments of Lucknow – Sayed Anwer Abbas
Historic Lucknow – Sidney Hay

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Bonds (public debt)
Statewide radio board
2010 Subd. 2 Amended 2010 c 189 s 44
2005 403.275 New 2005 c 136 art 10 s 19
403.275 STATE 911 REVENUE BONDS.
Subdivision 1.Bonding authority.
(a) The commissioner of management and budget, if requested by a vote of at least two-thirds of all the members of the Statewide Radio Board, shall sell and issue state revenue bonds for the following purposes:
(1) to pay the costs of the statewide public safety radio communication system backbone identified in the plan under section 403.36 and those elements that the Statewide Radio Board determines are of regional or statewide benefit and support mutual aid and emergency medical services communication, including, but not limited to, costs of master controllers of the backbone;
(2) to pay the costs of issuance, debt service, and bond insurance or other credit enhancements, and to fund reserves; and
(3) to refund bonds issued under this section.
(b) The amount of bonds that may be issued for the purposes of paragraph (a), clause (1), will be set from time to time by law; the amount of bonds that may be issued for the purposes of paragraph (a), clauses (2) and (3), is not limited.
(c) The bond proceeds may be used to pay up to 50 percent of the cost to a local government unit of building a subsystem. The bond proceeds may be used to make improvements to an existing 800 MHz radio system that will interoperate with the regionwide public safety radio communication system, provided that the improvements conform to the Statewide Radio Board's plan and technical standards. The bond proceeds may not be used to pay for portable or subscriber radio sets.
Subd. 2.Procedure; certain costs of issuance.
(a) The commissioner may sell and issue the bonds on the terms and conditions the commissioner determines to be in the best interests of the state. The bonds may be sold at public or private sale. The commissioner may enter any agreements or pledges the commissioner determines necessary or useful to sell the bonds that are not inconsistent with sections 403.21 to 403.40. Sections 16A.672 to 16A.675 apply to the bonds. The commissioner may issue all or part of the bonds as tax credit bonds or as interest subsidy bonds under section 16A.647 or a combination of the two. Except for amounts appropriated to pay the costs of investment banking and banking services under section 16A.647, the proceeds of the bonds issued under this section must be credited to a special 911 revenue bond proceeds account in the state treasury.
(b) Before the proceeds are received in the 911 revenue bond proceeds account, the commissioner of management and budget may transfer to the account from the 911 emergency telecommunications service account amounts not exceeding the expected proceeds from the next bond sale. The commissioner of management and budget shall return these amounts to the 911 emergency telecommunications service account by transferring proceeds when received. The amounts of these transfers are appropriated from the 911 emergency telecommunications service account and from the 911 revenue bond proceeds account.
Subd. 3.Revenue sources.
The debt service on the bonds is payable only from the following sources:
(1) revenue credited to the 911 emergency telecommunications service account from the fee imposed and collected under section 237.491 or 403.11, subdivision 1, or from any other source; and
(2) other revenues pledged to the payment of the bonds.
Subd. 4.Refunding bonds.
The commissioner may issue bonds to refund outstanding bonds issued under subdivision 1, including the payment of any redemption premiums on the bonds and any interest accrued or to accrue to the first redemption date after delivery of the refunding bonds. The proceeds of the refunding bonds may, in the discretion of the commissioner, be applied to the purchases or payment at maturity of the bonds to be refunded, or the redemption of the outstanding bonds on the first redemption date after delivery of the refunding bonds and may, until so used, be placed in escrow to be applied to the purchase, retirement, or redemption. Refunding bonds issued under this subdivision must be issued and secured in the manner provided by the commissioner.
Subd. 5.Not a general or moral obligation.
Bonds issued under this section are not public debt, and the full faith, credit, and taxing powers of the state are not pledged for their payment. The bonds may not be paid, directly in whole or in part from a tax of statewide application on any class of property, income, transaction, or privilege. Payment of the bonds is limited to the revenues explicitly authorized to be pledged under this section. The state neither makes nor has a moral obligation to pay the bonds if the pledged revenues and other legal security for them is insufficient.
Subd. 6.Trustee.
The commissioner may contract with and appoint a trustee for bond holders. The trustee has the powers and authority vested in it by the commissioner under the bond and trust indentures.
Subd. 7.Pledges.
Any pledge made by the commissioner is valid and binding from the time the pledge is made. The money or property pledged and later received by the commissioner is immediately subject to the lien of the pledge without any physical delivery of the property or money or further act, and the lien of any pledge is valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the commissioner, whether or not those parties have notice of the lien or pledge. Neither the order nor any other instrument by which a pledge is created need be recorded.
Subd. 8.Bonds; purchase and cancellation.
The commissioner, subject to agreements with bondholders that may then exist, may, out of any money available for the purpose, purchase bonds of the commissioner at a price not exceeding (1) if the bonds are then redeemable, the redemption price then applicable plus accrued interest to the next interest payment date thereon, or (2) if the bonds are not redeemable, the redemption price applicable on the first date after the purchase upon which the bonds become subject to redemption plus accrued interest to that date.
Subd. 9.State pledge against impairment of contracts.
The state pledges and agrees with the holders of any bonds that the state will not limit or alter the rights vested in the commissioner to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the bondholders, or in any way impair the rights and remedies of the holders until the bonds, together with interest on them, with interest on any unpaid installments of interest, and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceeding by or on behalf of the bondholders, are fully met and discharged. The commissioner may include this pledge and agreement of the state in any agreement with the holders of bonds issued under this section.
2005 c 136 art 10 s 19; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 2010 c 189 s 44


Sound emissions of competitive off-highway vehicles manufactured on or after January 1, 1998, shall be limited to not more than 96 dBA, and if manufactured prior to January 1, 1998, to not more than 101 dBA, when measured from a distance of 20 inches using test procedures established by the Society of Automotive Engineers under Standard J-1287, as applicable. Sound emissions of all other off-highway vehicles shall be limited to not more than 96 dBA if manufactured on or after January 1, 1986, and not more than 101 dBA if manufactured prior to January 1, 1986, when measured from a distance of 20 inches using test procedures established by the Society of Automotive Engineers under Standard J-1287, as applicable.
See the Noise Limits Law - AB 2274 web page containing excerpts from AB 2274 relating to OHV noise regulations effective January 1, 2003.
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Shrinkles is a fun craft activity for all of the family. Draw, trace or colour in the pre-printed pictures included in the pack and with the help of an adult, cut out your drawing and pop it into the oven. Watch the magic happen as your Shrinkle S-H-R-I-N-K-S 7 times smaller and 7 times thicker than the original! Create badges, keyrings, jewellery, figurines and lots, lots more. You really must see it to believe it!
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small basket, felt "Steckwerk S"
Gorgeous - the cherry color with slightly purple reflections - best in your glass or in the Bottle Drip Stop: Metal ring with felt loop. The companion to the wine ensures a perfect appearance of your "noble drops". Pour your wine drop-free with the elegant Bottle Drip Stop with antique look and subtle logogravure. The felt loop absorbs all wine drops and prevents unpleasant stains on the table surface.
In the glass, wine is a sensual delight.


Piringubu Pore Minimizing Oil Control Cream is perfect for extremely oily skin with enlarged pores. Made with only the best ingredients clinically proven to be effective in calming the sebaceous gland to lessen oil production. This amazing cream works by disrupting the entire process of sebum production: Dimethicone and Lipophilic Silica instantly remove superficial oil by absorbing oil hundred times their weights. Hyaluronic Acid replenishes the skin's lost moisture after superficial oil has been absorbed. Glycolic Acid and Witch Hazel Extract minimizes pores and decreases sebaceous gland's size to gradually decrease oil production over time.
Bitter Orange Flower Extract and Chrysanthemum Flower Extract nourishes the skin with essential vegetal moisture and nutrients to soften and smoothen the skin while Retinol hasten skin shedding to prevent sebaceous obstruction that could lead to acne, blemishes and enlarged pores. With Niacinamide, Bee Venom and Epidermal Growth Factor to synergize with Retinol for clearer, blemish free and porcelain skin!
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Established in 1966, the Industrial Development Board for the City of Franklin authorizes issuance of various Industrial Revenue Bonds to provide financial assistance to private sector entities for the acquisition of industrial facilities deemed to be in the public interest. The bonds are secured by the property financed and payable solely from payments received on the underlying mortgage loans. The State, County, nor the City of Franklin is obligated in any manner for repayment of the bonds. Those serving on the IDB also act as Board Members for the Health, Education and Housing Facilities Board. Directors shall be chosen by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and serve 6-year terms.


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Q: Arduino IR Transmitter & Receiver w/ LEDs Flickering Issue (What's wrong with this circuit?) I have an Arduino Uno connected to two IR transmitters and respective receivers. Basically, when one of the receivers detects a beam break, I have a strand of LEDs display a pattern. This all works in principle, but the problem is that when the IR transmitters and receivers are connected to the Arduino, the LEDs flicker with random colors.
The specific parts I'm using:

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*Adafruit 36mm 12V LEDs (http://www.adafruit.com/products/683)

*12V 5A power supply for the LEDs (https://www.adafruit.com/products/352)

*Two IR transmitters (https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10732)

*Two IR receivers (https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10266)

Here's a video of exactly what's happening. At first, the IR transmitters and receivers are disconnected and everything is fine, then I connect the IR receivers and the flickering begins at around 8 seconds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REAp5rODYUs. The flickering will continue even when I disconnect the IR receiver, albeit at a reduced rate.
Here's my wiring diagram:

In the above diagram, the Arduino is powered via USB (I tried with a 12V power supply too), and the LED strand is powered from an external 12V power supply (I couldn't find a diagram for an LED strand).
If it matters, I should mention that I'm using the IRremote library to control the IR transmitters (http://www.righto.com/2010/03/detecting-ir-beam-break-with-arduino-ir.html) and the strandtest example from the Adafruit WS2801 LED library (https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-WS2801-Library) to test everything right now.
The strange thing is that I also have another strand of similar LEDs (http://www.adafruit.com/products/322) and they do not experience the flickering regardless of if the IR transmitters and receivers are connected or not. So the only thing I can think of is to use an external power supply for the IR so as it avoid connecting them to the Arduino. Is that a valid solution? If so, how do I got about determining what power supply I would need (in terms of voltage and amperage output)?
Finally, I'm more of a software engineer (ie, spend most of my time on StackOverflow) so laymen's terms are better if it all possible. Thank you!

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As a kid, my mom tried to give me as much access to religion as I wanted, starting with Christianity. I always felt monitored, and the idea that something arose from nothing with the ability to create even more through sheer will was hard for me to accept.
However, as I grew up, I began to rationalize everything in ways that made sense to me, with no need for a justification or an explanation.
A big part of organized monotheism that was honestly terrifying to me was the idea of an omnipotent central figure that couldn't be swayed or controlled; therefore, I made my own desires the focus of my practice. I didn't enjoy the idea of relaying your problems to someone and sitting back while they worked on fixing them, so I include a lot of performative and self-motivated work in my practice.
When I started attending boarding school, I met one of my closest friends, Sophia, and I learned so much from her. We've affected the way we see our surroundings by speaking openly on what we practice and believe.
I believe that self-reliance is one of the biggest tenets of my practice, and it can never fail me. If I do everything in my power to attract something and it fails, it wasn't meant to be mine. If I get it, regardless of coincidence, I've succeeded. I can rest easy either way, as long as the intent was there.


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Streaming video services are fast taking over. It's time to dive in and get acquainted with some of the top choices, all of which are available on desktops, smart TVs, streaming players, game consoles, tablets and mobile phones.
Netflix is the leader when it comes to streaming video services. Even after a risky marketing transition with Qwikster, they're still tops in the market. Did you know that traffic to Netflix makes up approximately one third of the bandwidth use in North America?
Netflix has a great selection of new releases, old classics, and Indie movies. Plus, its television content is currently unmatched. Netflix also has a huge selection of children's programming. At $7.99 a month, Netflix is just too good to be true. If you're not streaming with Netflix now, its time you tried it out. Netflix is significantly better than any other streaming video service out there.
Hulu is the next best option to Netflix. Hulu is free online, but costs $7.99 a month for its mobile, smart TV, and player-streaming app, Hulu Plus. Hulu is mainly for television. In most cases, you can view television shows the day after they air! Unfortunately, Hulu Plus still has ads, even in their movies, which is a drawback when you're already paying a monthly fee. But if you really love Saturday Night Live, The Office and 30 Rock, you can watch them all on Hulu.
Amazon Instant is slightly cheaper than Netflix or Hulu Plus and will run you approximately $6.67 per month. You get access to all the streaming titles on Amazon Instant Video, plus free two-day shipping on all products sold by Amazon. Like Netflix, Amazon Instant is also commercial free. If you want The Waking Dead, you're going to pay extra, which is something to think about before signing up.
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HBO GO is, without a doubt, the top mobile streaming app available right now. They have one of the best-looking iPad apps around. Like Netflix, HBO gambled on being the first cable network mobile streaming app and that gamble has seriously paid off. At present, the player streams best on a WiFi connection, while the audio is best with headphones, not speakers. The app would really dominate if it was a direct-to-consumer app rather than a "subscription-only" service. Hopefully, that is in the works.
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Last Sunday I did an experiment which I called the Open table experiment. One almost full day, from 11:00 AM till after 7:00 PM, I sat in a café with my laptop, waiting for people to come along, join me and engage in a conversation on any subject they wanted.
Everyone who came I already knew. Some were really good friends; others, people I just met a few times. But there was no one I had never met before. Even if most of the information about me, my work and expertise is public, people are still reserved about going into the unknown.
Even if some discussions started on specific subjects, we "went all over the place", covering a plethora of topics. It's inspiring to have such diverse things to talk about and see how the conversation naturally flows and you find common subjects and points of interest.
3. If you want to know how it was, come and see!
While I appreciate the interest many people showed in the experiment, it was all about face to face interaction, meeting each other and having a (hopefully) fruitful conversation. We are too busy, too scared to go out of our comfort zone and too lazy to come and see for ourselves. We would rather have some else describe the experience, tell us how it feels and because of that, we sometimes miss out on a potentially great first-hand experience.
4. Do it better next time!
I have decided to try and do this on a monthly basis for at least one year and see how it goes and what is there to improve, both in terms of people joining the experiment and quality of topics and discussions.
So, see you in December!
This is something I've been meaning to try for a long time but never really put in practice for various reasons… until now! It's never too late to do it, so let's get started!
The whole idea of this "open table" is that I will get my laptop and sit at a table all day. I have nothing else planned or scheduled for the entire day. I am just waiting for people to come and have a chat with me.
Anyone can come. Friends, acquaintances, online connections, business connections or strangers. Everyone is welcome!
Sunday, 17.11.2013 you will find me at one of the tables in Simbio starting with 11:00. See you there!


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Editor's Note: We updated this article for 2020. This is our sixth time ranking the gayest places in West Virginia.
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When the Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriages, America generally, and the gay community specifically, celebrated. Same-sex marriages, and the gay and lesbian movement is more mainstream than ever.
While the national discussion has been brought to the forefront, at the state level, conversations continue.
Did you know that an estimated 0.22% of West Virginia residents is gay? That ranks as the number 38 most gay state in the nation. That means there are a total of 1,759 gay households in The Mountain State.
Our goal with this post is to use data and science to determine the gayest cities in West Virginia.
After analyzing 54 cities with over 1,000 households, we've determined these are The Gayest Cities in West Virginia for 2020.
The 10 Gayest Places In West Virginia For 2020
Milton (Photos)
Wellsburg (Photos)
Charleston (Photos)
Clarksburg (Photos)
Martinsburg (Photos)
Huntington (Photos)
Fairmont (Photos)
Morgantown (Photos)
What's the gayest place in West Virginia? According to the facts, Pleasant Valley is the gayest place in West Virginia for 2020.
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The 10 Gayest Cities In West Virginia For 2020
1. Pleasant Valley
Households: 1,333
Rank Last Year: 22 (Up 21)
Gay Households: 11 (14th highest)
% Gay Households: 1.65% (1st highest)
More on Pleasant Valley: Data
2. Milton
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Rank Last Year: 3 (Up 1)
Gay Households: 8 (18th highest)
% Gay Households: 1.33% (2nd highest)
More on Milton: Data | Photos
3. Wellsburg
% Gay Households: 1.21% (3rd highest)
More on Wellsburg: Data | Photos
4. Westover
% Gay Households: 0.95% (4th highest)
More on Westover: Data
5. Charleston
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Gay Households: 108 (2nd highest)
More on Charleston: Data | Photos
Charleston is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of West Virginia, and the county seat of Kanawha County. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers. As of the 2013 Census Estimate, it had a population of 50,821, while its metropolitan area had 224,743. It is a center of government, commerce, and industry.
6. Clarksburg
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Gay Households: 58 (3rd highest)
More on Clarksburg: Data | Photos
Clarksburg is a city in and the county seat of Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, in the north-central region of the state. The population of the city was 16,578 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Clarksburg, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 94,221 in 2014. Clarksburg was named National Small City of the Year in 2011 by the National League of Cities.
7. Martinsburg
Gay Households: 26 (9th highest)
More on Martinsburg: Data | Photos
Martinsburg is a city in and the county seat of Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States, in the tip of the state's Eastern Panhandle region. Its population was 17,687 in the 2016 census estimate, making it the largest city in the Eastern Panhandle and the ninth-largest municipality in the state. Martinsburg is part of the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.
8. Huntington
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Gay Households: 115 (1st highest)
More on Huntington: Data | Photos
Huntington is a city in Cabell County and Wayne County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is the county seat of Cabell County, and largest city in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, sometimes referred to as the Tri-State Area. A historic and bustling city of commerce and heavy industry, Huntington has long-flourished due to its ideal location on the Ohio River at the mouth of the Guyandotte River. It is home to the Port of Huntington Tri-State, the busiest inland port in the United States.
9. Fairmont
More on Fairmont: Data | Photos
Fairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 18,704 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Marion County.
10. Morgantown
% Gay Households: 0.4% (10th highest)
More on Morgantown: Data | Photos
Morgantown is a city in and the county seat of Monongalia County, West Virginia, situated along the banks of the Monongahela River. With a permanent population of 31,073 per the 2015 U.S. Census estimates, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia. The Morgantown metropolitan area has a population of 138,176, and is the 3rd largest in West Virginia. West Virginia University adds several thousand seasonal residents to the city and surrounding area from September through May. Morgantown is best known as the home of West Virginia University and the Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit system.
How do you determine the best cities for same-sex households in West Virginia for 2020
In order to rank the gayest cities in West Virginia, we used the 2014-2018 American Community Survey from the U.S. Census. We looked at:
Percentage of all households that are unmarried, same sex partners
Richest Cities In West Virginia
We limited the analysis to non-CDPs that have over 1,000 households.
We ranked each place from 1 to 54 with the city containing the highest percentage of unmarried, same sex partners households being the most gay.
In the end, ended up being the the most gay place with 1.65% gay households. You can download the data here.
Read on below to learn more about the gayest places in West Virginia. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the places in the state from gayest to straighest.
There You Have It – The Most LGBT Friendly Cities In West Virginia For 2020
If you're looking at the number of gay households in West Virginia, this is an accurate list.
If you're curious enough, here are the least gay places in West Virginia:
Safest Places In West Virginia
Worst Places To Live In West Virginia
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Detailed List Of The Gayest Places To Live In West Virginia
% Gay Households
1 Pleasant Valley 1,333 1.65%
2 Milton 1,206 1.33%
3 Wellsburg 1,323 1.21%
4 Westover 1,894 0.95%
5 Charleston 21,970 0.88%
6 Clarksburg 6,257 0.64%
7 Martinsburg 7,166 0.47%
8 Huntington 19,755 0.46%
9 Fairmont 7,577 0.42%
10 Morgantown 10,522 0.4%
11 Paden City 1,165 0.34%
12 Princeton 2,597 0.31%
13 Parkersburg 13,152 0.23%
14 Beckley 7,297 0.16%
15 Wheeling 11,723 0.05%
16 Oak Hill 3,517 0.0%
17 Nitro 2,712 0.0%
18 Petersburg 1,105 0.0%
19 Philippi 1,389 0.0%
20 South Charleston 5,662 0.0%
21 Ravenswood 1,483 0.0%
22 Ripley 1,411 0.0%
23 St. Albans 4,402 0.0%
24 Vienna 4,510 0.0%
25 Weirton 8,189 0.0%
26 Weston 1,714 0.0%
27 White Sulphur Springs 1,176 0.0%
28 Williamson 1,331 0.0%
29 Point Pleasant 1,788 0.0%
30 New Martinsville 2,002 0.0%
31 Barboursville 1,701 0.0%
32 Moorefield 1,390 0.0%
33 Bethlehem 1,063 0.0%
34 Bluefield 4,194 0.0%
35 Bridgeport 3,405 0.0%
36 Buckhannon 2,002 0.0%
37 Charles Town 2,316 0.0%
38 Chester 1,271 0.0%
39 Dunbar 3,703 0.0%
40 Elkins 2,888 0.0%
41 Fayetteville 1,256 0.0%
42 Moundsville 3,583 0.0%
43 Follansbee 1,286 0.0%
44 Granville 1,005 0.0%
45 Hinton 1,228 0.0%
46 Hurricane 2,348 0.0%
47 Kenova 1,264 0.0%
48 Keyser 2,072 0.0%
49 Kingwood 1,152 0.0%
50 Lewisburg 2,001 0.0%
51 Madison 1,161 0.0%
52 Williamstown 1,305 0.0%
53 Grafton 2,140 0.0%
54 Winfield 1,008 0.0%
Download The Entire West Virginia Ranking Data
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The Council of the City of Augusta, Kansas met in regular session on September 16, 2013, with Mayor Kristey Williams presiding. Council present were Jason Lowery, Jamie Crum, Michael Wallace, Sue Jones, Mike Rawlings, Ron Reavis, and Matt Malone. Councilman Matt Childers was absent. Also present: Interim City Attorney Cami Baker, Interim City Manager Josh Shaw and City Clerk Erica Jones. Visitors present were: Kent Bush, Brian Glenn, John Black, Keith Cross, Larry Henry, Kevin Cowan, and Chenay Sloan.
Minutes: Rawlings made a motion to approve the minutes from the September 3, 2013 meeting. Malone seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.
Malone made a motion to approve the minutes from the September 9, 2013 special meeting. Reavis seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.
Malone made a motion to approve the minutes from the September 10, 2013 special meeting. Rawlings seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.
September (9): Wallace made a motion to approve Ordinance 9 in the amount of $772,965.70. Reavis seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.
Chenay Sloan, representing Rainbows United, Inc. presented information about their organization's mission and services and discussed the details of a run/walk event they would like to host in Augusta next spring.
City's Watering Restrictions and related issues: Shaw stated that water usage has picked up but there have been no issues treating the amount of water we need to treat. Shaw stated we have started to take more water from the City Lake to help keep us from going over our take or pay amount with El Dorado.
Walnut Levee Certification: Brian Glenn with AMEC provided an update on the Walnut Levee Certification progress and upcoming construction project. There was a consensus from the council to use the contractor used by Williams Petroleum.
Fee Schedule: Reavis made a motion to approve Resolution 2013-16 setting the City's Fee Schedule. Rawlings seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.
Engineering Services Agreement: Rawlings made a motion to approve an engineering services agreement with MKEC for design engineering services for the 7th Street Geometric improvement project. Lowery seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.
Remaining Budget Authority: Council reviewed and discussed options for expenditure of the remaining budget authority as a result of a favorable proposal for the City Hall phone system. Reavis made a motion to move forward with the upgrade of the audio/visual equipment in the council chambers, painting of the city council chamber's walls, and adding wireless internet access to city hall. Rawlings seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.
Transient Guest Tax: The City's Bond Counsel, Kevin Cowan, addressed the governing body about the process for modifying the City's charter ordinance related to the transient guest tax. Lowery made a motion directing Cowan to prepare a charter ordinance increasing the transient guest tax to 6% and to include a provision to allow the tax to be used for economic development purposes. Rawlings seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.
Work Session: S. Jones made a motion to schedule a work session for October 14, 2013 at 7 p.m. at City Hall to discuss the proposed Best Western Plus hotel development. Rawlings seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.
Williams: Williams wished Nancy Turnage, Executive Secretary, a happy birthday and thanked her for being at the meeting to run the audio/visual equipment.
Malone: Malone stated the back yard of 3116 Stephanie needs to be mowed. Shaw stated staff was aware and is working through the process of getting it taken care of.
Reavis: Reavis stated he was contacted by a citizen with the request for a feasibility study of installing a stop sign at Stonelake and David streets. Shaw stated staff will look in to that.
Reavis stated that any discussion about westward expansion has been held back because of the cost of extending utilities across the river. He asked if it would be feasible to add an extra line for utilities while installing the new Santa Fe Lake waterline. Shaw stated staff had already thought of that and have asked Larry Henry with MKEC to include that cost as an add alternate to the bid. Shaw stated we may be able to piecemeal that together, but that we would have to have a secondary funding source for that portion of the project.
S. Jones: Jones referenced item #4 on the Informational Memorandum and thanked staff for testing the different materials. She asked if the residents have been notified. Shaw stated they will be notified. Reavis stated he has had a citizen tell him he would be in favor of petitioning and paying for a hard surface road if it did not have to be curbed and guttered. S. Jones stated she had Larry Henry get her the cost information in the last 4-5 months and the citizens were not willing to pay the cost.
S. Jones stated the Bikers on the Bricks event was approved at the last council meeting, but that she found out that businesses were not notified until last Wednesday that the event was occurring. She stated she also was not aware that the beer garden opens at 9 a.m. She stated that does not give a good image of Augusta but that she was informed by staff that city code allows for them to start serving at 9 a.m. S. Jones stated the council needs to do more due diligence to gather all details of events prior to approval. Rawlings stated that with all of the events, including those through DAI and the Chamber, that the council needs to make sure they talk to all the businesses and individuals involved prior to coming to the council for approval. Malone stated he doesn't know how you can have an organization tailored to the downtown and not be able to contact them.
Rawlings: Rawlings stated that after Wal-Mart was built it was noticed that vehicles travel at a high rate of speed on 6th Street / Thunder Road near the intersection at Lulu. He stated he spoke to Director of Public Safety Brewer and he indicated he would like the governing body to approach the County Commission about doing a study to see about posting speed signage in that area. Shaw stated that staff is looking into annexing the rest of Lulu to 6th Street. He stated we can currently write tickets, but since that area is outside of the city limits we have to handle those in district court. Rawlings stated the request was more about posting the signage rather than annexing the area on 6th Street / Thunder Road.
Crum: Crum inquired about the grass and conditions inside a home located at 2510 Mainsgate and stated the neighbors have complained that the bank that owns the property is not maintaining it. She stated they are also not actively trying to sell the property. E. Jones stated staff is aware of this property and has mowed the grass for the last few years. She stated she would check with the Inspection Department to see if anything can be done about the inside of the property, but that the City cannot force the bank to sell the property.
Executive Session: At 8:37 p.m. S. Jones made a motion to go into executive session for 30 minutes to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel, specifically related to an employment contract for the City Manager and the contract for the Interim City Manager and asked that City Attorney Cami Baker and Marla Flentje (by phone if necessary) join the Council in the executive session. The governing body will reconvene in the Council Chambers at 9:07 p.m. Lowery seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.
At 9:07 p.m. Lowery made a motion to exit executive session with no action being taken. Malone seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.
At 9:07 p.m. S. Jones made a motion to go into executive session for 20 minutes to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel, specifically related to an employment contract for the City Manager and the contract for the Interim City Manager and asked that City Attorney Cami Baker join the Council in the executive session. The governing body will reconvene in the Council Chambers at 9:27 p.m. Malone seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.
At 9:27 p.m. Malone made a motion to exit executive session with no action being taken. Lowery seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.
Adjourn: At 9:28 PM Malone made a motion to adjourn. Wallace seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.


Both the levels and the distribution of household wealth differ widely across countries. There are some notable comparisons.
For example, 91% of adults in India have a net worth less than USD 10,000, whereas this percentage is only 33% in China.
While in other countries, such as Australia (6%) and Japan (5%), this tier's percentage is very low. This reflects aspects such as the availability of credit, the extent of student debt, home ownership rates, and whether young adults tend to live at home with their parents and are therefore not counted as separate units.
In terms of total household wealth, China currently lies in second place, behind the United States but ahead of Japan. Reflecting a still-strong property market, the proportion of household assets in non-financial form is 62% in 2018. Real assets comprised USD 32,640 per adult in mid-2018. Debt averaged just USD 4,690, equivalent to 9% of gross assets. While concern has been expressed about growing household debt in China, this debt ratio remains low by international standards.
After the vote to leave the European Union in the 2016 Brexit referendum, the United Kingdom had a difficult year. Both the exchange rate and the stock market fell sharply. Nevertheless, over the next 12 months, wealth per adult rose 1% in terms of US dollars and 2% in terms of British pounds. The stock market recovered and UK market capitalization went up 10%. During the past year, market capitalization went up by a further 8%, the exchange rate stabilized and wealth per adult rose 6%. However, the Outlook remains uncertain.
These samples show the variety of country circumstances and the range of experiences. Nevertheless, a common trait is that most countries have recovered from the lows after the financial crisis, with wealth per adult higher in 2018 than in 2007.


Ramblings of a Beer Runner: The Session #98: Are Bottles or Cans Better for the Environment?
The Session #98: Are Bottles or Cans Better for the Environment?
For this month's Session, Nathan Pierce at Micro Brewr asks us to give our preferences on either Bottles or Cans from our particular point of view. As far as I'm concerned, plenty of beers come and go, but we've just got one planet. So the question for me boils down to whether bottles or cans are better for the environment?
Like with many questions, the answer turns out to be complicated. Many breweries trumpet their beers packaged in cans as better for the environment than bottles. However, this is based on the simplistic argument that since cans are lighter, they require less energy to transport. While true, this overlooks the fact that it takes about twice as much energy to manufacture a can as it does a bottle. In addition, the bauxite mining required to produce aluminum involves a number of toxic chemicals while glass manufacturing is comparatively cleaner. The environmental scales tip back towards aluminum due to the fact that the average aluminum can contains roughly 40% recycled content while for bottles, it's between 20-30%.
So which is better for the environment? No one really knows. New Belgium Brewery devotes considerable efforts towards environmental sustainability in their business, and they declare no winner in this debate. An interesting article I found online quoting David Allaway, a solid waste policy analyst at the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, doubts the energy savings of transporting cans offset the additional energy required to produce them. In the article, Allaway asserts "The environmental impact is dominated by what it takes to make it in the first place. When you recycle the aluminum you significantly reduce the impact of making it. But that doesn't mean the aluminum can you're buying is made from 100 percent recycled aluminum. Most of the damage is done once you buy a product. To really understand the environmental impacts you have to look upstream. Only then can you have a decent understanding of what's the better choice."
Cans or bottles? My choice is neither. Kegs are more environmentally sustainable than either of them, especially since they are used multiple times. Growlers are also a better choice environmentally since they are also reusable. Single use packaging of bottles or cans is actually recent historical phenomenon. Before World War II, nearly all beer and soft drinks were sold in refillable bottles. Today, that number is only 6%, which the state of Massachusetts leading the United States with a rate of 16%. It is my hope in the not too distant future, beer will be consumed from refillable containers, which are far more environmentally sustainable than the current single use packaging. Most likely in the future, people will look back on our current cans and bottles as a quaint relics of our unsustainable times.
I'd love to see returnable bottles again!
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Hate Mail Of The Day: Murder Trig Palin
24 Jun, 2011 by	John Hawkins
The Left is so obsessed with Sarah Palin that crazy libs are even sending me Sarah Palin-themed hate mail. From YouTube yesterday.
U will pay…..
and sarah palin will pay as well!!!
letting that lil' retarded baby of hers live is a sin!!!
he can't function in this world!!! someone needs to spare him the sad life he has!!
just drown him in the bathtub!!! it's easy to fake!! or give him a gun to play with in bed! one shot to the head, and he's sent to Heaven!!!
but no angel should have to do sarah's job…. so her murder will let her in to Heaven to raise this cripple. then she can go to Satan and do his bidding….. — rorycalhoun27
After reading that, you're probably thinking, "What the hell is wrong with these people?" Now, me? Knowing the number of conservative women I do, I'm thinking, "Sarah Palin probably gets 100 emails a day like this from liberals, but you just never hear about it."
This is the sort of commentary that conservative women have to be able to put up with on a regular basis once they become prominent — and, yes, it's 10 times worse for conservative women than liberal women. That's because liberal men tend to be much more misogynistic and truth be told, the only reason they're not typically that repulsive with liberal women is because they believe they agree with them. In other words, all the piggish and disgusting things liberal men say about Michele Bachmann, Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin, or Sarah Palin, they think about liberal woman as well — but they hold back as long as the left-wing ladies toe-the-line. Any liberal woman who doesn't think that is kidding herself.
PS: Normally, I don't include identifying info on hate mail; this guy is so unhinged that he seems potentially dangerous to the Palins. Since that's the case, I think it's a good idea to have a public record.


When your home is flooding because of a burst pipe, your mind might be scrambled and overwhelmed with everything you need to do in a short period of time. You can minimize the risk of personal injury and stop the spread of damage if you know what to do and how to do it in a quick, efficient manner.
Here's what every homeowner should know about responding to burst pipes.
1. Shut off the water supply valve.
This valve shuts off the water supply to the house so that you immediately stop the flood. It is usually located in the basement, in a utility room, or outside on the exterior of the house. If you have to go down into water to turn it off, make sure you are wearing rubber boots to protect yourself from any live currents that could travel through the water. Shutting off the breaker to the part of the house that was affected can help reduce the risk of electrocution.
2. Call your local plumber.
After the water is no longer pouring into the home, you'll want to call an emergency plumber to come and assess the pipe. Since you won't be able to have running water (including toilets) until the pipe is repaired, getting it done should be top priority. The plumber can also advise you on other weak spots in your plumbing and why the pipe might have burst in the first place. Pipes can burst from freezing, fatigue, age, or poorly regulated water pressure. You want to make sure you have the measures in place to stop it from happening again.
3. Start clearing out the water.
Now the clean-up begins. The sooner you get water out of your home, the more you reduce the risk of other health hazards developing, including mold and mildew growth that will only add the expense of cleanup. Use a wet vacuum for standing water. Open all the windows, especially if you live in an area where the air is warmer and drier than the air inside your home. Bailing out the water with buckets can also be effective if you have enough people present to assist.
4. Move items out to dry.
Your next move will be to save what you can. Furniture can often be dried and restored after water damage. Some papers and books may also be saved. Bikes, power tools, and even laundry machines may also still be salvageable. Clothing, stored food, Christmas decor, and other more expendable items may not be worth the time it would take to save and dry them. You may need the help of a professional flood crew to help with the process of drying out your belongings and your home.
Most people have some sort of flood insurance included in their policy. Burst pipes and the damage they do can fall under the umbrella of your policy, which will help if you need a lot of repairs and replacement items. You should call your insurance company early on because you won't know if they will want you to pull up carpets, wood, or drywall without an assessor first seeing the extent of the damage. Until you get the all-clear from insurance, do not begin any immediate demo work.
5. Clear out affected areas.
Finally, you can start pulling out carpets and other "perishable" room components that will only mold or rot. These are health hazards and are almost always replaced after any sort of in-home flood, even if the water was clean.


For almost thirty years (1958 - 1987) the sound of a Sulzer 6LDA28 could be heard across much of British Railways network, from the south coast resorts, to the south west's beaches, to much of Wales from its industrial heart in South Wales, to the panoramic ex-Cambrian lines and to the many coastal resorts in North Wales. They were no strangers to the industrial North West, to the varied scenery of the Lake District, the rolling lowlands of Scotland including the industrial activities in Ayrshire and Glasgow. Northwards the 6LDA28 truly found a home, from Oban to Fort William, Mallaig, Kyle of Lochalsh, to Wick & Thurso, then to their major home at Inverness, southwards to Perth or Aberdeen, to the more industrial Fifeshire and on to Edinburgh. South from here to London there were few lines not visited by the Class 24/25's, from Tyneside to Teeside and on to Leeds & Sheffield. They were no stranger to the Midlands or the East Coast resorts, north or south of the Wash. Such was their widespread use that they were frequent visitors to almost all the London Termini at one time or another.
Since the inception of this website during the summer of 1998 expansion has taken place with pages related to my native Derbyshire and my home town of Derby and its railway facilities.
Another major project, a spin off from the Sulzer aspect of the Class 24/25's, has been an attempt to produce a global listing of rail vehicles powered by Sulzer diesel engines from 1911 to 1991. This tabular project is almost complete, though the more detailed pages looking at the individual locomotives/railcars is far from completion and will probably never be.
Please note: this site has been created purely as an historical document. It is not affiliated in any way with the companies that operated these machines or with those companies that supplied any equipment, including the power units for these machines.
Many, many written sources have been drawn upon to create these pages, where possible these sources have been acknowledged. Likewise with the photographs featured proper creditting of the photographer has been attempted where this information is known. All omissions and errors are mine and will be gladly corrected when contacted, as many of you have already!
This site has provided no financial gain for yours truly, rather its been a financial drain as I have attempted to fill in gaps in my archive files from a variety of commercial sources including Ebay. I thank all those who have made available their own archives of printed materials and photographs.
The site is divided into three principal sections, a table of years which features the story of the BR/Sulzer Type 2's from their inception to withdrawal, a section for the photographs and a growing look at Sulzer powered locomotives worldwide, including a tabular listing (incomplete) of this worldwide fleet.


An aviary like a treescape, over which hovers a kidney-shaped roof.
This facility, which consists of two aviaries, offers Geneva a new magical place. The structure, which combines steel supports and a concrete plate that protrudes far into space to connect a filigree installation, is not designed to be spectacular; instead it makes precise reference to natural phenomena. The steel construction reflects the physiognomy of trees and is surrounded by a very fine Webnet construction.


The 2018 Queensland State Championships were held at the Pine Hills Dirt Racing over the weekend. In the Nitro Buggy class it was Kyle McBride (Team Associated) who took the TQ and started on pole position for the 45 minutes final. The final was held in difficult conditions and McBride started badly with some crashes that had him dead last, a half lap behind the leaders. But McBride put his head down and fought his way back to the front to take the win in front of Aaron Stringer (Mugen) in second while Mitch Steer (Mugen) came in third.


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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The SIU Board of Trustees will see five new faces after Gov. JB Pritzker chose to not reappoint trustees Randal Thomas, Shirley Portwood and Joel Sambursky. Pritzker has also dismissed trustees Marsha Ryan and Tom Britton, who were never formally approved through the Illinois Senate.
Filling the five trustee positions, upon Senate confirmation, are Subhash Sharma, Roger Tedrick, Edgar J. Curtis, Ed Hightower and John Simmons.
Sambursky said despite challenges the board faced, he is proud of the colleagues who stood by him in defense of the SIU System.
Sharma is a former professor and former chair in the Department of Economics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and retired Fall 2018. He started at the university in 1983, according to his CV. He worked on a 2008 study estimating the economic impact of a proposed capital spending plan which was advocated by then-governor Rod Blagojevich and was considered by the Illinois general Assembly.
Tedrick, a 1970 graduate of Southern Illinois University, is the president and CEO of Tedrick Insurance Agency in Mount Vernon. He has served on the SIU Foundation Board and as its president. He has also served as chair of the Saluki Futures Campaign for athletic facilities.
Tedrick was a member of the SIU Board of Trustees from 2004 to 2011, serving as board as chair for six years. Last February, Tedrick and his wife, Sally, pledged donating $250 thousand over five years to help add undergraduate research opportunities through the REACH program.
Tedrick was in hot water when a 2009 Chicago Tribune report revealed Tedrick, who owns Tedrick Insurance based in Mt. Vernon, sold insurance to construction companies that, in nearly 40 instances, won business with the university.
The report shows he voted to approve at least 20 of the contracts, which also included contracts for Saluki Way, the university's $83 million campus overhaul project that built Saluki Stadium and renovated SIU Arena.
Tedrick, along with fellow board members John Simmons and Bill Bonan II, gave money to Blagojevich, causing some to speculate they paid for board positions, according to the Daily Egyptian.
Curtis is the president and chief executive officer of Memorial Health System, where he has served in the role since January 2008. He received his Bachelor's of Science in Nursing from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 1975 and is member of the 2009 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame.
Hightower is the director of the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Foundation and is a three-degree holder from SIU Edwardsville – a 1974 BS in physical education, a Masters in Education in 1977 and a Specialist Degree in 1991. He was superintendent of the Edwardsville School District for 16 years. He previously served on the SIU Board of Trustees from 2001-2013 as a trustee, vice chair of the board and chair of the Academic Affairs Committee.
Simmons is a chairman of the national law firm Simmons Hanly Conroy. He is a 1991 graduate of SIUE, receiving his degree in political science. The namesake for SIUE's Simmons Baseball Complex, Simmons worked to send SIUE Athletics to full NCAA Division I status. He previously served as a member of the SIU Board of Trustees from 2004 to 2013.
Hightower's and Simmons' appointment raises concerns to some after Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Collinsville, introduced legislation in 2013 attempting to split the system.
Hightower was named in correspondence where Randy Dunn, former SIU president, instructed Randy Pembrook, SIU Edwardsville chancellor, to get an Edwardsville trustee named prior to Tom Britton's appointment to the board.
The correspondence was part of nearly 1,900 pages of materials made public by the Board of Trustees June 2018, which showed Dunn coordinated with SIUE administration and legislators in attempts to dissolve the university system.
The next SIU Board of Trustees meeting is next Wednesday and Thursday at the SIU School of Medicine in Springfield.
Editor in Chief Brian Munoz can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter at @brianmmunoz.
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Interesting that he didn't appoint any women.
Interesting that these are all Poshard's guys. I wonder if the next SIU President is a reappointment of Poshard.


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A poor second half proved to be overwhelming for the CSUF women's basketball team as they fell 75-67 to UC Riverside in their final regular season game. In their final game at Titan Gym, seniors Mia Gallo, Daeja Smith, Hannah Thompson, Jade Vega and Lauren Nubla all started in the game for CSUF.
The game started off as a back-and-forth battle with the Highlanders leading 10-9 halfway through the opening quarter. The Titans' offense then exploded, going on a 14-2 run to end the quarter with a 23-12 lead. Titans' forward Carolyn Gill shot 3-for-3 from the field and combined with Vega for 12 of the Titans' first-quarter points.
The Titans began the second quarter with two Amiee Book 3-pointers to stretch the lead to 17 points. This lead would be the largest one in the game.
The Highlanders then fought their way back with an 18-10 run to end the half, cutting the deficit to nine. Even the Titans' bench was outscoring the Highlanders, 24-7, but doubled UCR in turnovers, 10-5.
The Highlanders carried their momentum into the second half by starting the third quarter on a 10-3 run, with a major contribution from Highlander Malou De Kergret's shooting back-to-back 3-pointers. The Titans did not find an answer to stop Highlanders forward Marina Ewodo, who scored nine points in the third quarter. Titan forward Amiee Book was a perfect 5-for-5 from the field, leading the team with 14 points to end the quarter.
The Titans were up 53-52 to begin the final quarter and a layup by Kergret gave the Highlanders their first lead at 56-54 since the first quarter. The Titans challenged their free-throw shooting but the Highlanders shot 8-for-11 (72.7) and ultimately won the game. Along with Book, four other Titans finished the game with double-digit scoring: Daeja Smith (12), Jade Vega (15), Raina Perez (11) and Carolyn Gill (10).
CSUF head coach Jeff Harada was disappointed they could not deliver a win for their graduating seniors, but looked at the positives his team had in the game.
"Well I thought we're doing the things we talked about as part of our game plan, we played the ball inside, we were touching the post. We were attacking the basket, we were getting the ball to open shooters," Coach Harada said.
Heading into the conference tournament, Coach Harada needs his team to be more consistent defensively and offensively in order to make a run next week.
"It's effort. I tell this team a lot defensively and rebounding wise, those are two things don't take a ton of talent or skills. It's mostly effort. If you give effort you should get a rebound, if you give effort you should be able to get a stop; it's a mentality. We just got to be consistent on those ends and have our defense and our effort fuel our offense," Harada said.
CSUF finished the regular season sixth in the Big West and will play rival Long Beach State in the opening round of the conference tournament Tuesday, March 12 at the Bren Events Center in Irvine. The game will be televised on ESPN3 and will tip-off at 8:30 p.m.


It doesn't matter if it is 11pm or 2am. Anyone seeking solidarity during a long night awake with pain can find a virtual friend on the Twitter #Painsomnia hashtag or by mentioning it on other tags frequented by people living with a chronic disease.
Painsomnia is a patient-generated term for the vicious cycle of pain and sleep deprivation or fatigue related to a chronic condition or its treatment. Evolving from social media discussions, painsomnia is a shorthand description that helps people relate to each other in posts about being prodded awake by pain and being unable to find a comfortable position in bed or to "settle down" for sleep and rest. Anxiety and frustration about lack of sleep and its impact on functioning the next day often accompany patients' painsomnia experiences and virtual discussions.
While many people living with a chronic disease, such as inflammatory arthritis, experience painsomnia, there is no research that defines patients' experience of painsomnia. A "PubMed" search yields no research that uses this terminology. Alternatively, "chronic pain and sleep" and "arthritis and sleep" are proxy search terms to find research that provides insights into painsomnia. Perhaps unsurprisingly, there is substantial evidence that people with arthritis and other painful chronic conditions have trouble sleeping.
Which Came First: Chronic Pain or Lack of Sleep?
Nearly 8 in ten people who live with chronic pain complain of poor sleep. One 2016 study reported that chronic pain is "associated with symptoms that may impair a patient's quality of life, including emotional distress, fatigue, and sleep disturbance," highlighting the pain's disruption of restful sleep. The authors point out that clinicians who focus on pain management may be neglecting to address sleep issues. And since poor sleep is associated with lower pain tolerance and an increased risk of chronic pain, lack of clinical attention to sleep disturbance may be neutralizing pain management efforts.
The relationship between chronic pain and disturbed sleep is likely "bidirectional,"1, where one exacerbates the other. But there is not yet adequate evidence from clinical research to guide health care providers and patients in defining the particular combination of symptoms with clinical criteria and in specifying when and how they should best be addressed.
The poster analysis included several months of data measuring Pain Interference, Sleep Disturbance and Fatigue from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) submitted by a CreakyJoints member with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using the ArthritisPower™ research registry's mobile app. ArthritisPower participants can select from over 80 validated, longitudinal measures that track different symptoms. The app also enables overlay of medication information and free text symptom notes to see how changes in treatment and behavior affect symptoms over time.
The patient research team reviewed the RA patient-participant's symptom data over time and read through notes she recorded in app for additional explanation of changes in her disease activity and treatment. Overall, we found that days when the member slept poorly or felt especially tired were also days when she experienced spikes in pain. What the patient described as painsomnia also coincided with RA flares cold or acute illness, or use of glucocorticoid (steroid) medications.
While the term painsomnia may not be familiar to rheumatology professionals, it is an important concept for patients to use with their doctor when describing a cycle of pain, lost sleep, fatigue and lack of productivity. In this case study, the patient brought her data to the physician and they discussed what changes could be made to her treatment and lifestyle to improve both her pain and sleep. They elected to try a modified diet (with less gluten and dairy), increased exercise, and better sleep hygiene, all of which seemed to decrease her episodes of painsomnia.
On a related note, sleep hygiene is an area where research is needed since there is scant information on how people's rituals and habits as they prepare for sleep affected their experience of chronic pain or other arthritis symptoms. In this absence, health providers may need to do more to educate patients about sleep hygiene since it seems closely linked to painsomnia. Factors that can be controlled by patients include avoiding stimulants before bed (caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, and others), creating a sleep routine with a regular bedtime in a room devoted just to sleep (and not to work, TV or other distractions), exercising early in the day and eating a lighter meal at night. Improved sleep hygiene is just one possible way to address painsomnia, but more research is needed to understand the interplay of chronic disease, pain and sleep, as well as the most effective approaches to improve patient's outcomes in these areas.


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Q: Why are my villagers not using my Storage Barn? I have a small village consisting of just a few houses, a storage barn, a stockpile, a 100% full storage cart, a blacksmith and a woodcutter in the centre, and a gatherer, a forester, a hunter, a herbalist and a couple of houses in the nearby forest.
For some reason, my villagers are barely my storage barn.  They are leaving their food in baskets on the road outside the barn, despite the barn being only 12% full.  Does anyone have any ideas as to why this is?


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What Is a Work Permit?
A work permit is a written form used to authorize jobs that endanger workers to serious hazards. It recognizes the work to be done, the hazards involved, and the necessary preparation and precautions for the job. Examples of jobs needing work permits are those requiring employees to enter and work in confined spaces, repair, maintain, or inspect electrical installations, or use large or complex equipment.
A work permit is a written form used to authorize work that poses serious hazards to workers. It recognizes the work to be done, the hazards involved, and the preparation and precautions required for the work. Examples of jobs that require a work permit include those that require employees to enter and work in confined spaces, repair, maintain, or inspect electrical installations or use large or complex equipment.
Why Use a Work Permit?
If a job has the potential for serious injury or death, formalization of agreed work practices is essential. This prevents instructions from being missed, forgotten, or misunderstood. It also serves as a checklist to ensure that all hazards, safety measures, work procedures, and general requirements are reviewed and understood by the assigned employee.
A work permit is a record of the authorization and completion of a specific work. Authorization should be given by the competent person after fulfilling all the necessary conditions.
What Does a Work Permit Contain?
The name of the person responsible for the job
The nature of work
The department the person belongs to
The duration of the job
PPE required
Name of the issuer
Risk assessment documents, if needed
Permit closing details
Potential hazards to watch out for
Other additional permits are needed for the same job
Key Elements of Permit-to-Work Systems
Different types of permissions
The nature of permit-to-work procedures varies depending on the job and the hazards involved. However, a permission setting is not required to work, for example:
(a) The assessed risks are low and easily controllable.
(b) The working method is very simple.
(c) Other work carried out nearby does not affect the confined space entry or work involved in the welding process.
However, where the hazards are high and the work structure is complex and may interfere with other activities, a formal Permit to Work (PTW) must be used.
Types of Permits
1. General work permit
2. Height work permit
3. Hot work permit
4. Confined work permit
5. Riser & lift Shaft work permit
6. Electrical work permit
7. Cold work permit
8. Demolition Work Permit
9. Excavation Work Permit
10. Crane Work permit
11. Erect/alter/dismantle Work permit
12. Cut or Core Concrete work permit
13. Night Work permit
14. Erect or Dismantle scaffolding Permit
15. Out of Hours work permit
16. Live Road Activity Permit
17. Chemical Work Permit
What is General Work Permit?
A general permit must be used for work involving the alteration or alteration of plant or machinery that may present mechanical, toxic, or electrical hazards; work on or near overhead crane tracks; work on pipelines with hazardous contents; Repair of railway tracks, tippers, conveyors; work with asbestos-based materials; Work involving ionizing radiation; Roof work; Excavations to bypass underground services.
What is a Height Work Permit?
Authorization to work at elevated locations (2 meters above ground) such as ladders, scaffolding, Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP), and other off-ground locations.
What is Hot Work Permit?
Authorization to perform work in conditions that create sparks, flames, or any other source of ignition. Examples of hot work permits include welding, soldering, working with flammable gases, and other heat-inducing activities.
What is a Confined work permit?
Authorization To perform work in conditions is confined space which includes, flues, excavations, boilers, reactors, chambers, tanks (sealed and open-top), vessels, furnaces, ducts, sewers, manholes, pits, and ovens. Many fatal accidents have occurred where inadequate precautions were taken before and during the work involving entry into confined spaces. - Confined space permit should be taken for excavations more than 6 feet depth (1.8Mt) which come under the purview of confined space.
What is Riser & lift Shaft work permit?
Authorization to perform work in Riser & lift shaft with all PPE requirements checked and signed by the authorized person
What is Electrical work permit?
Authorization to allow Contractor engaged in electrical Works. Electricity can severely injure or kill people and can cause damage to buildings and property from the effect of fires and explosions.
What is Cold Work Permit?
Any work that does not require welding or ignition is considered cold work. Cold working is a plastic deformation process caused by pressing and/or rolling at room temperature.
In a typical work environment, cold work activities include working on pipes, adding values, shovels or vacuums, erecting scaffolding, adding insulation, or doing mechanical or civil maintenance work without the use of flammable materials.
In some industries, cold work involves working with corrosive materials, resins, solvents, chemical cleaning, radiation, or electrical equipment.
Any work permit that establishes guidelines for conducting these cold work activities in a controlled environment is included in a cold work permit. A cold work permit contains all the precautions employees must follow when doing cold work.
What is Demolition Work Permit?
A demolition permit is a legal document that gives you the right to demolish any structure that requires a building permit. But just because a building permit was not obtained prior to construction does not mean that a demolition permit is not required. If the building is constructed illegally without permission, permission is still required to demolish it.
What is Excavation Permit?
An excavation permit is required for any excavation within the plant. It is necessary to temporarily close the road/block the road or block the main roads in a section or unit. Necessary approval in proper form for "closure of road or site" shall be obtained.
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U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill joined a bipartisan group of more than 80 lawmakers from the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives to call for lasting solutions to improve and protect mail delivery and service in comprehensive U.S. Postal Service reform legislation.


Surf News Network, 25 March, 2015 – Honolulu – The 18th Annual T&C Surf / Surfer Magazine Grom Contest presented by Chili's Grill & Bar returns on May 16 and 17 to Queen's surf break in Waikiki, kicking off summer.
This family friendly two-day contest is open to inspiring surfers ages 12 and younger who want a taste of competitive surfing in a fairly mellow setting. The Grom Contest is designed so all entry level surfers ages 3-12 years old are eligible to surf only one division providing the opportunity to more kids for a chance to compete.
T&C Surf and Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, our non-profit partner, produces the event each year to introduce young surfers to the world of competitive surfing in a less-intense setting. The general rule of thumb is groms who have not participated in NSSA or HASA or similar ranked contest may compete. The contest is usually at full capacity each year, so make sure to get your entry in early. All contestants receive a contest T-shirt, lunch, and goodie bag.
"The Grom Contest has become an annual event that I always look forward to. It always brings me joy to see kids experience the stoke of surfing. I am really proud of how we have grown the event and placed the focus on fun and giving new kids an introduction to competition. The event always delivers endless smiles and fun" says Craig Sugihara, president and founder of T&C Surf.
The contest has grown so popular that T&C Surf added a kokua division a few years ago for keiki ages 3 -6 years old. This division is expected to be sold out again this year. Adults are allowed in the line-up during these heats to help little ones catch waves. It gives the youngest of surfers the opportunity to take part in a contest with some extra parental support.
Kids also get stoked about being in the spotlight of Surfer Magazine, the shared title sponsor of the event. Many of Hawaii's notable surfers, who now grace the pages of surf magazines worldwide, got their start at this grom contest.
The fun kicks off Saturday with preliminary heats in three divisions for boys and girls: shortboard, longboard and bodyboard (schedule is subject to change). Passing the time between heats, kids enjoy beach games with opportunities to score prizes from their favorite surf brands. Before the sun sets, the top young surfers will advance to the finals on Sunday with the top six in each division receive trophies and prize packs filled with surf products from event sponsors.
Adults can also join in on the fun by signing up for the FreeSurf Magazine Expression Session. Grown-ups join keiki in a special adult/child tandem surf event that gives them the opportunity to share the waves ohana style. "If there is one common element which drives all of us to hit the beach and play in the waves its called "youthful exuberance". That is precisely why we are very proud to be associated with the T&C Grom Fest ! The gromfest is one big happy example of youthful exuberance! In a world full of challenge it's a great reflection of pure stoke and fun in the sun…" says Mike Latronic, publisher of FreeSurf Magazine. The Expression Session is open to all adults and children (under age 5). On-site entry is free (limited to 10 entries) and prizes and trophies are awarded to the top three teams.
T&C Surfer Grom Contest is presented by Chili's Grill & Bar and supported by GoPro, Dakine, Vans, Naked Juice and BoardStories. The Boy's & Girls Club of Hawaii has been the local non profit partner for the event for many years now.
Entry forms are available at all T&C Surf locations, online at TCSurf.com/grom15 and on facebook.com/TCSurfGromContest. A portion of the proceeds from contest T-shirt sales will be donated to the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii.