The original straighter, smoother road from Des Moines to Council Bluffs ran along the Rock Island and Pacific Railroad line. At times in the very early 1900's Iowa was impassable. Winter snow and muddy run off from the overdeveloped hills made travel through this central state nearly impossible. Towns along this passage knew automobile travel was the wave of the future. Reliable roads to connect townships was just good business. The promotion of the road became known in auto club circles, traveling the "Great White Way" was a travelers dream!
Eventually the road was extended east from Des Moines to Davenport. The property of the actual road was not engineered or funded by state or federal governments but privately. Farmers worked together to construct the highway at the encouragement of local businesses. It was a win-win situation. Sections were maintained by residents by "dragging" the dirt track smooth. The state and then the federal departments of roads were tasked with upgrading and maintaining the road. With the construction of Interstate 80 the glory days of Hwy 6 waned almost to extinction.
Now with the rebirth of 'roadtripping' traveling the White Pole Road is a destination all to itself! History has steeped this section of hard blacktop with intrigue, and innovation. The infamous couple, Bonnie and Clyde rode through the area culminating one of their shoot outs in Dexter Iowa. The first train robbery of the West happened just south of this byway. Adiar has a historic rounded viaduct, Stuart is home to Good Eggs, and Drew's Chocolates is a must sample treat. If shopping for antiques is more your speed, you won't want to miss Casey's brick lined main street shops.
If you want to leave the rush of the interstate behind, even for a few hours, I recommend taking a step back in time and traveling this historic road. Getting off the beaten path refreshes your soul. Slowing down to discover little treasures can energize you. Take the time to enjoy this beautiful area.
Iowa has more to offer than most people know about. The epicenter of Iowa lies as close to the geographically middle of the state, as you can get. Des Moines is the hub of interstates, situated on the convergence of two major rivers in the area. Shopping, industry, arts, festivals, education…the list of attractions goes on and on. I invite you to step outside this metropolitan hub. The small communities within 60 miles of Des Moines city limits are plentiful and diverse.
My travels led me to English inspired gardens, hidden towers overlooking valleys, famous birthplaces, violent historical sites, and so much more. Pride abounds in these small communities. Heritage of the original settlers is evident in the architecture, attractions, and festivals. Walking the paths of famous Americans, you get a sense of connection. Outdoor activities abound 365 days a year. Wildflowers are blooming on the snowmobile paths in July and ice skating rinks are fishing holes today. In the spring, Holland is the focal point of celebration. Descendants from Germany reminisce during October with plenty to do and see.
Choose your favorite season and wind your way through the Loess Hills. Emerging green leaves cast a hue upon the winter grey trees in the spring. Summer is alive with various shades of green splashed with thousands of tiny wildflowers. The most spectacular season in this beautiful area must be the explosion of the autumnal foliage. If travel plans are in your future, my recommendation is plotting a course through the Loess Hills in the fall. The trees are pristine, the attractions are in full swing and the weather has lost the muggy summer heat.
Soul Experiences is dedicated to hunting the most treasured gems of travel. Inspiring history, calming nature, bustling cities, seasonal favorites, and more than you may have imagined, we are designing travel just for you. Soul Experiences loves to hear from you! Email or call us and share with us your travel adventures. We will compile your best recommendations in our travel journal and pass travel savings on to you when you travel with us!
North Central Kansas was reviewed last week. I will showcase Iowa highlights this week. It was a great weekend, albeit speedy, in Iowa! Below is the original post that kicked off my Great Plains "off the beaten path" reviews. We have only just begun with Kansas and Iowa. Stay tuned, more to come!
I use the phrase, "off the beaten path" often. I value the adventure of discovery. I enjoy finding new, seldom explored areas. I venture away from the norm and I love sharing my explorations with anyone who will listen to my exuberance.
I am a native Nebraskan. I have lived in this state my whole life. It is a perfect location for this wandering traveler. I am centrally located in the United States, I enjoy white Christmases and hot summers, that remind me of my love of winter. The cost of living in Nebraska is low, owning an acreage is a reasonable goal. I have wide open vistas in my backyard, trees that tower over my neighborhood and history that is as boundless as the open skies above us.
I feel The Great Plains are the most overlooked travel destination in the continental US. It is my favorite "off the beaten path" area. For the next few weeks I will be highlighting some of my top picks for fun travel adventures in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota and Colorado. I hope to share with you insights to unexplored or seldom explored areas with the intention of sparking travel desires for you. Most of the highlights will also be sneak peeks of 2015 for Soul Experiences. So if have not traveled with us yet or haven't traveled with a group, this may be the preview you need to embrace a new form of traveling. Come along with us as we search The Great Plains and beyond for "off the beaten path" journeys.
The hills rose up to touch the heavy clouds that rested on the earth. As I looked over the panorama, from the crest of another hill, I thought of layers. My mind slowly playing through layer references. Ogres. That is all my brain focused on. Maybe it was the company of my fourteen year olds, that inspired my thoughts. Memories of watching the big, green ogre, with my small boys who grew up in the Shrek era.
The scene was a welcome sight for me during these hot summer months. Leaving Council Bluffs, Iowa, we drove in beautiful layers of fog that left me feeling ensconced with the world. The air looked more like a scene from the Halloween season than a mid-summer haze. The hills spectacularly separated by white and grey collections of vapor. I-80 east of Des Moines is a beautiful drive. I love the feeling of rolling up and down the hills. The speed of driving on an interstate is pure joy to me, especially when a destination is waiting for me to explore.
Soul Experiences will be traveling over these same hills in October on our way to Chicago for Chicagoween! With stops in Des Moines and Davenport Iowa, exploring historic landmarks while we immerse ourselves in this autumn's splendor. We have an exceptional journey planned full of fun, food, history and of course spooktacular haunts! It is our Fall Extravaganza with plenty for everyone one to enjoy! Come check out all our professionally designed tours on http://www.soul-experiences.com for a new perspective on group travels. If you have not traveled with us before now is a perfect time to journey with us to destinations that are "off the beaten path"! If you have traveled with us, it is a great season to experience all the new tours we have designed in celebration of beautiful beginnings!
Shrek had it right, he has many layers. An insight all of us can embrace, complex humans that we are. We all have "layers" helping shape who we are. We are not just our outward appearances. We are amazingly layered souls. Be sure to feed your soul!
We are travelers. We embrace peace. We are humble. We desire acceptance.
Our world is wrought with uncertainty. The news of unrest in countries around the world saddens our hearts. Regions we have visited are tumultuous with violence. Cultures have been rocked by hatred. People have lost their lives or lives of loved ones, loss of even one life in violence is far too many lost. Landmarks have been marred by fighting. History is being erased visually because of greed.
We, of Soul Experiences, would like to offer our prayers of peace to all who are or have been affected by any form of violence. Our heartfelt wish is for peace. Let us all pray, in whatever fashion, for healing and for the olive branch of peace to be extended to all in need of guidance. Quiet your mind, even for a moment, to be thankful for everything you have. Please keep your hearts and minds open to the worlds needs around us.
Peace be with you and with the world.
Yesterday I came across a flock of geese crossing the road during my morning commute. This would not be noteworthy if I traveled through anywhere except city center. A half mile from my home, one block north of the main road, in the heart of the city, geese lingered in the street. My first reaction to the truck ahead of me was annoyance. It stopped in the seemingly empty street, then slowly swerved left of the waterfowl. As the truck moved beyond the parade, my annoyance melted into a smile. The waddling gaggle looked so out of place in amongst the houses and manicured lawns that I couldn't stop my grin.
Remember to keep an open mind to the world around you. You may not see the reasons for someone else's actions right away. Most of the time another's actions are not negative to you but positive to them or others.
This area of Kansas is stunning. The Flint Hills remains much the way it was at least 300 years ago. The dusty ruts of the California and Oregon Trails may be gone but the history of their migration are steeped in the landscapes, architecture, and residents.
As I traveled back north towards Nebraska the little towns were begging for travelers to stop and stay awhile. Signs for historic hotels and landmarks. "Two-dog, cow towns" diminishing with less rail traffic, beautiful sturdy limestone buildings erected to conform the non-conformists, and the "oldest round-a-bout in Kansas, which was a fun gathering area for the citizens of Blue Rapids.
The world seems tiny when traveling in a local areas. Take some time to really enjoy what each of your stops offers. Our world may seem tiny while looking at the big picture but when you slow down to experience the big gifts of small towns you might just see how really magnificent tiny can be.
The road climbs up to carve through the sandstone layered on the top of the hills. Shale flakes litter the shoulder of the blacktop. I see trees growing through the crevices of the rock and wonder at our natural world. The determination of the vegetation.
Every ten miles or so another group of houses are situated along the highway. Growing over the years into small towns. Welcoming signs greet weary travelers. Convenience stores planted firmly right off the two lane road. No two towns look the same but the feel is very similar. Leaving the highway and venturing into town, I find landmarks of historic value or architectural anomalies embraced by the residents.
This is the northern tip of the Flint Hills in Kansas. The vistas flow on for miles. Prairies stretch on as far as the eye can see. Following Highway 77 south takes me skirting past Turtle Creek Lake and Milford Lake before landing in Junction City. This growing Kansas city has balanced the historical nature of The Flint Hills with a family friendly atmosphere. I was intrigued and surprised to find the 1800's blending seamlessly with the modernized city. Whether you choose to shop the day away or entertain the kids with outdoor activities Junction City offers it all. I would recommend a leisurely drive and relaxing weekend in this spectacular area, your adventure awaits!
The patch of barren earth is green now, where the building once stood. The shell has been removed, the sidewalks have been swept and flowers are blooming in the planters that used to touch the side of the building. The side of the adjoining building is a scarred reminder of the structure that once stood proudly nearby. A community has moved on from a tragic fire in the historic downtown area. Soon the talk will be of "I remember when…" about this empty lot but for now the renovations have begun. Life moves ever onward.
While traveling through a small town I was shocked and saddened to see a shell of an old building. The building had been gutted by fire. The evident age of the building presents its historical significance. A history that was erased for the next generation by an all-consuming fire, a history now only preserved in photos and recollection.
The structure was once a local watering hole. People gathering to share stories with each other, mixing in their laughter with the friend or stranger next to them. Now this once bustling building stands empty. Void of life. Surrounded by a safety fence. What will become of it now? Torn down I suppose, to be forgotten in time.
What does a building really signify to a community? It is just mortar and bricks, not a living breathing organism. Yet our memories are tied directly to tactile objects that stir in us those repressed feelings, thoughts, and senses. Recalling a special event in our lives or even just a quick hide away from the day-to-day of our lives. Physical items serve as anchors for our memories.
Embrace what is here and now but be ready to let go of the "things" that tether us to this world. Life is out there, happening every day. Enjoy all your life has to offer!


WalletConnect is an open protocol for connecting Dapps to Wallets. The motivation behind it came from the lack of user-friendly Wallets available to the user - In particular solutions which don't require installing browser extensions. In order to solve this it was designed to not require any additional software or hardware to connect a Wallet to a Dapp. The design is mostly tailored to mobile wallets but it could definitely support desktop wallets as well. The protocol relies that both the Dapp and the Wallet use WalletConnect Client SDK and connect to a Bridge server that will relay the communications. The communication is initiated with a standard URI format that contains the topic of the connection request, a symmetric key is then used to decrypt the payload and the bridge server url.
The architecture consists essentially of a websocket server (Bridge) between two peers (Dapp and Wallet) that use the Client SDK.
The initiator, is the first peer who requests connection (Dapp). Dapp posts an encrypted payload consinsting of one-time topic (used for handshake only) and connection request details to the Bridge Server. Then using the WalletConnect Standard URI format (EIP-1328) Dapp assembles together the required parameters to establish the connection: (handshake) topic, bridge (url) and (symmetric) key.
Other query string parameters are all optional.
The second peer (Wallet) will read the URI using either a QR Code or a deep link. After reading the URI the peer will immediately receive and decrypt the connection request payload plus post a request to exchange key which will be replaced with the new one after confirmation of the Dapp, this exchange happens in the background.
The Wallet will then display to the user request details provided by the Dapp. The user will then approve or reject the connection. If rejected, the Dapp will disconnect from the Bridge Server immediately and throw an error message if provided by the Wallet. If approved, the Dapp will receive provided account and chainId from the Wallet.
Once the connection is established, the Dapp will be able to send any JSON-RPC call requests to be handled by the Wallet either to read data from it's node or make signing requests for transactions or messages.
There are various events that happen both internally and across peers. These events are all accompanied by a corresponding payload. The internal events are client-specific but all cross-peer events are JSON-RPC 2.0 complaint.
The peerId is the sender's client id, the peerMeta is the sender's client metadata.
In browser applications, this is scraped from the loaded webpage's head meta-tags. In native applications, this is provided by the application developer.
This JSON RPC request is dispatched when reading the URI to secure the connection in the wc_exchangeKey. From browsers, this will be dispatched every-time the webpage is refreshed in order to recycle the persisted key on localStorage.
These parameters are similar to the wc_sessionRequest with the exception of the nextKey which is the hexadecimal string of the requested key to be exchanged.
All payloads are consequently encrypted using the active symmetric key and also signed before they are posted as messages to the Bridge server.
All fields (data, hmac and iv) are hexadecimal strings. The receiving peer will consequently verify the hmac before decrypting the data field using the active key and provided iv.
The Bridge Server acts as pub/sub controller which guarantees published messages are always received by their subscribers.
Additionally the Bridge Server will trigger any existing push notifications' subscriptions that listen to any incoming payloads with matching topics.
Push notification subscription is only available for native applications (current libraries only support mobile applications). The Push Server will require a topic, bridge url, type of notification and a token for the notification. The topic will match the client id that will receive the call requests, the bridge url is the one to subscribe to, the type of notification will differ for each mobile platform and the token is used to target the specific mobile device.
Additionally there are also options to provide a peerName of the other peer to customize the notification messages and language code (ISO-639-1) in order to localize push notification message content.
When registering a push notification subscription, Push Server will post a subscription request to the Bridge Server to listen for any incoming payloads matching the provided topic. It will also share a webhook to trigger the push notification.


Woodworking Masterclass is a Woodworking TV Show that guides its viewers along the path of Fine Woodworking. Watch this cabinet making video to help you learn how to install crown molding on cabinets for a classy look throughout your kitchen. Gain all the knowledge you need to build your own fully accessorized workbench with this step-by-step video featuring George Vondriska. One of the easier woodworking projects you can build yourself is a standing planter box for herbs, fresh vegetables, or flowers. Watch this video and learn how to make a stool seat with a comfortable contour using a rounded router bit and shopmade patterns.
ROUGH CUT - WOODWORKING WITH TOMMY MAC invites viewers into the world of respected furniture maker Tommy MacDonald, as he travels to historic landmarks to gain design inspiration and then returns to his workshop to demonstrate the steps and techniques needed to create future family heirlooms. While there are many ways to join two boards together in woodworking joinery, most woodworkers carry a respect and appreciation for the time-honored dovetail joint.
For both beginning and intermediate woodworkers alike, a well-made and intricately customized workbench is a critical tool to ensure efficiency in all your future woodworking projects. With the ability to stream woodworking videos on any mobile device, you can watch woodworking techniques and project instruction while you work. Think a desktop, like the one shown in this video, a tabletop, cabinets, or even some decorative drawers and doors.
In woodworking we call this process "dishing out"– making something concave, like a dish. Watch as we teach you how to set up your tablesaw with a shop-made fence that guides your workpiece past a dado head blade, creating perfect teeth and sockets. In this video, you'll learn how to make wooden furniture legs that are planed to be dimensionally identical.
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Best time to visit Qaryah-ye Arbābī, Afghanistan
The best time to visit Qaryah-ye Arbābī in Afghanistan is from march until may and september until november, when you will have a pleasant till hot temperature and none till limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Qaryah-ye Arbābī is 42°C in july and the lowest is 14°C in january.
The average climate figure for Qaryah-ye Arbābī is an 8,6. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Qaryah-ye Arbābī has the desert climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Qaryah-ye Arbābī or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Qaryah-ye Arbābī per month
All climate data from Qaryah-ye Arbābī
Qaryah-ye Arbābī in brief
Climate Qaryah-ye Arbābī
Qaryah-ye Arbābī has the desert climate prevailing. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Qaryah-ye Arbābī is 17° degrees and there is about 103 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 294 days a year with an average humidity of 35% and an UV-index of 4.
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Weather Qaryah-ye Arbābī january
On average, it is maximum 14° in january in Qaryah-ye Arbābī and at least around 5° degrees. In january there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Qaryah-ye Arbābī.
Weather Qaryah-ye Arbābī february
On average, it is maximum 16° in february in Qaryah-ye Arbābī and at least around 8° degrees. In february there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Qaryah-ye Arbābī.
Weather Qaryah-ye Arbābī march
On average, it is maximum 24° in march in Qaryah-ye Arbābī and at least around 14° degrees. In march there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Qaryah-ye Arbābī.
Weather Qaryah-ye Arbābī april
On average, it is maximum 29° in april in Qaryah-ye Arbābī and at least around 19° degrees. In april there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 14 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Qaryah-ye Arbābī.
Weather Qaryah-ye Arbābī may
On average, it is maximum 36° in may in Qaryah-ye Arbābī and at least around 25° degrees. In may there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Qaryah-ye Arbābī.
Weather Qaryah-ye Arbābī june
On average, it is maximum 40° in june in Qaryah-ye Arbābī and at least around 28° degrees. and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Qaryah-ye Arbābī.
Weather Qaryah-ye Arbābī july
On average, it is maximum 42° in july in Qaryah-ye Arbābī and at least around 29° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Qaryah-ye Arbābī.
Weather Qaryah-ye Arbābī august
On average, it is maximum 40° in august in Qaryah-ye Arbābī and at least around 27° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Qaryah-ye Arbābī.
Weather Qaryah-ye Arbābī september
On average, it is maximum 35° in september in Qaryah-ye Arbābī and at least around 23° degrees. and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Qaryah-ye Arbābī.
Weather Qaryah-ye Arbābī october
On average, it is maximum 29° in october in Qaryah-ye Arbābī and at least around 18° degrees. In october there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Qaryah-ye Arbābī.
Weather Qaryah-ye Arbābī november
On average, it is maximum 20° in november in Qaryah-ye Arbābī and at least around 11° degrees. In november there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Qaryah-ye Arbābī.
Weather Qaryah-ye Arbābī december
On average, it is maximum 15° in december in Qaryah-ye Arbābī and at least around 6° degrees. In december there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Qaryah-ye Arbābī.
14 day weather forecast Qaryah-ye Arbābī
The weather for Qaryah-ye Arbābī in Afghanistan will be around 18° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
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Flight tickets to Qaryah-ye Arbābī
The nearest airport to Qaryah-ye Arbābī that you can fly to is:
Birjand Airport (278 km)
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About Qaryah-ye Arbābī
Qaryah-ye Arbābī lies in Afghanistan in the province Farāh. If you want to call Qaryah-ye Arbābī you have to use +93 or 0093 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +935012457809 or 00935012457809.
Qaryah-ye Arbābī is in a straight line at 5.378 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 7 hours30.
The coordinates of Qaryah-ye Arbābī, Afghanistan are latitude: 32.49675 en longitude: 62.203323
Currency Qaryah-ye Arbābī
In Qaryah-ye Arbābī the Afghan afghani is used to pay.
Time difference Qaryah-ye Arbābī
In Qaryah-ye Arbābī it is now 22:37 o'clock in the evening on monday 18 january 2021. That is 9,5 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Qaryah-ye Arbābī is Asia/Kabul and the Greenwich time is UTC+04:+04.
Vaccinations Qaryah-ye Arbābī
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Kimberly Blaeser was born in Billings, Montana, in 1955. Of Anishinaabe ancestry, she grew up on the White Earth Reservation in northwestern Minnesota and is an enrolled member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. She received a BA from the College of Saint Benedict in 1977 and went on to study at the University of Notre Dame, where she received an MA in 1982 and a PhD in 1990.
Blaeser is the author of Apprenticed to Justice (Salt Publishing, 2007), Absentee Indians and Other Poems (Michigan State University Press, 2002), and Trailing You (Greenfield Review Press, 1994), winner of the Diane Decorah First Book Award from the Native Writers' Circle of the Americas.
In 2015, the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters named Blaeser the poet laureate of Wisconsin. Also the recipient of a Wisconsin Arts Board Artist Fellowship, Blaeser is active in several literary and social justice organizations, including the Milwaukee Native American Literary Cooperative. She currently teaches at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
are only words, no matter.
perhaps we do well to live with uncertainty.
it would be good to learn trees.
it would be good to practice service.
we should loosen allegiance to this one.
then we must rehearse goodbye.
Originally published in Hayden's Ferry Review, Issue 54. Copyright © 2014 by Kimberly Blaeser. Used with the permission of the author.


BARRACUZ wrote: By stock maps I'm sure the improved ones that Soji modified cont as stock. Just no third party add-ons.
Naval aircrafts... does that include civilian hydroplanes? Or is it just military aircrafts?
Can I use any scenery/ground modifications for the stock map? Thanks.
Stock= only what is in the initial game installation before any add on.
This is a good reason to have multiple installations.
Mobiyus wrote: Naval aircrafts... does that include civilian hydroplanes? Or is it just military aircrafts?
albertlau128 wrote: Can I use any scenery/ground modifications for the stock map? Thanks.
Actually, I think you should let this one be Venom. The C-130 is actually used by the US Navy and Marine Corps, even though it may not be used on a carrier, there are other aircraft that are naval that do not go on carriers as well (P-8 Orion).
I believe what venom is referring to are the USAF markings not the aircraft itself.
Gunny wrote: I believe what venom is referring to are the USAF markings not the aircraft itself.
Exactly. The screenshot is disqualified, he can re-submit a new entry.
@VNAF: The screenshot is disqualified, he can re-submit a new entry.
Ah, the screenshot is very pixelated for me so I could not read that.
Hint: .png is better than .jpg for screenshots.
Just some lists of Russian Japanese British and American naval aircraft. I think that any aircraft that's been flown by any navy is a naval aircraft, as long as it portrays the designated insignias and stickers. So a 737 will qualify as a naval aircraft as long as it says "Property of the United States of America's Navy" on its behind.
The picture of the C-130 says USAF though, which could still be argued "naval" since it's not uncommon for the navy to use USAF aircraft for their own logistics operations. However, since there are USMC C-130's in YS that could have been used instead, I agree that that photo should be disqualified. The other photo of the A-10 should also be disqualified because the A-10 is pretty much completely conventional and never has been used in any navy for any naval purposes, even though it was proposed at some point.
VNAF ONE wrote: The picture of the C-130 says USAF though, which could still be argued "naval" since it's not uncommon for the navy to use USAF aircraft for their own logistics operations. However, since there are USMC C-130's in YS that could have been used instead, I agree that that photo should be disqualified. The other photo of the A-10 should also be disqualified because the A-10 is pretty much completely conventional and never has been used in any navy for any naval purposes, even though it was proposed at some point.
Do C-130's land on a carriers? No. End discussion. Unless the aircraft has navy insignia, it is not a navy aircraft. He is disqualified.
I could name quite a few non-carrier-based naval aircraft that DO qualify as naval aircraft because they DO say Navy on them.
Gentleman this is supposed to be a fun contest for the participants not a lesson in navel air power or an excuse to flame one another and Venom is the arbiter here.If you want to continue to argue with him take it to PMs.
Gunny wrote: Gentleman this is supposed to be a fun contest for the participants not a lesson in navel air power or an excuse to flame one another and Venom is the arbiter here.If you want to continue to argue with him take it to PMs.
Idk why he's trying to argue with me on this. I meant carrier-based aircraft. I have edited the rules accordingly.
I expect that the markings on all 4 aircraft are sufficient to class those particular examples as carrier aircraft, even though the paint jobs are purely "what-if", as YSMajor's caption indicated.
Those aircraft are from a fictional pack, which was meant to include carrier based aircraft REPRESENTING a naval squadron, therefore the A-10 is a fictional naval variant.


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Matt Toomua will be sidelined by a knee injury for the next six months, after just two matches with his new side, Leicester.
Toomua's initiation into the Tigers has been short but eventful, with the centre creating a stir on debut against Glasgow, sin binned for a dangerous tackle just 13 minutes in.
The bad news continued for the centre, with this latest injury and leaves the Tigers without their two biggest-name centres, after England international Manu Tuilagi has already been ruled out.
Tigers coach Richard Cockerill said they were confident in their midfield depth, a list that includes fellow Aussie Peter Betham.
"Not having Matt and Manu is clearly disappointing but we have good young players," Cockerill said, according to BBC Sport.
"We know the quality of Matt and Manu. But Manu is making good progress and we will hopefully have him back on the field soon.
"We have some options in the midfield with Matt Smith, Peter Betham and Jack Roberts, and Owen Williams has played there, so we will get on with coaching what we have got."


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Some thoughts from the NUT London Regional Secretary - February 2016
After just short of 30 years as a NUT member and science teacher in Kingston, Bromley and then, for over two decades, Lewisham, for the most part as local NUT Secretary, I am now a month into my new role as the London Regional Secretary of the NUT.
Leading the work of the Union across the London Region is no small responsibility. Around one-fifth of the NUT's membership work in London. Being the capital city, the work of the Union here inevitably has a wider impact and influence than just the London Region alone. The NUT can make that impact thanks to the strength and hard work of our Local NUT Divisions, supported by the NUT staff working out of the London Region Office in Wandsworth.
I aim to post regularly on this blog to give you a flavour of the issues and campaigns being taken up by the NUT in London. Here's an update from last month:
Organising across London to defend education
As Regional Secretary, I want to make sure that the Regional Office and Local Divisions are working together as much as possible to build the Union and our campaigns to defend teachers and education. Already, in my first month, I've been able to visit schools and NUT meetings in Southwark, East London, Haringey, Barnet, Lewisham and Richmond. Divisions have also met together to discuss our campaigns and organising plans, not least at the successful 'London Weekend' event held in Brighton last week.
Delegates at the NUT 'London Weekend' show their support for suspended NUT rep Simon O'Hara
As we discussed in Brighton, teachers and education in London face threats that are perhaps as serious as any we have had to face before. Here are just a few of the challenges we need to meet:
Education Cuts
Under Government funding proposals, school budgets across London are facing cut of 12%. Schools in some boroughs could lose over 20% of their funds. That would mean understaffed schools, bigger class sizes, more children's needs unmet and a narrower curriculum.
Wednesday's meeting in Westminster to protect school funding in London
A meeting at the House of Commons last Wednesday brought together MPs, Headteachers, Governors, Councillors, school staff, parents and students to discuss a joint campaign to protect London schools. I was one of a number of contributors who pointed out how the relative success of London schools was in part down to the higher relative level of funding that London schools have received. The government should be increasing school funding in other regions, not taking funds from London budgets to cover up their failure to fund schools properly nationally.
Next week, a formal ballot starts across NUT members employed in Sixth Form Colleges to seek their support for a one-day strike to oppose the cuts to their sector. A good response to the ballot will help provide momentum to the London funding campaign too.
Talented, hardworking teachers are being driven out of the profession by excessive workload and the lack of affordable housing. However, the Independent reports that, under new Home Office regulations, some overseas teachers will be forced to leave their jobs and return home this April!
London NUT Regional Office is offering to support teachers affected by the new regulations
With the average cost of renting a one-bed flat in London now over £1,100 a month, an NUT survey of young teachers found that 60% of respondents were looking to leave London in the next five years. One in five were still having to live at home with their parents to be able to make ends meet. The other main pressure, as I discussed when I spoke to young teachers in Richmond, is workload. Teachers are typically working well over 60 hours a week - an impossible burden that Union organisation can - and must - help to combat.
What Lewisham NUT reps reported last term - a story repeated across London
Much of the workload is also being driven by excessive demands for detailed marking, lesson observations and pupil progress scores, all part of an 'exam factory' culture which is demoralising both staff and children alike. When I had the chance to speak on BBC Radio London last month about the pressures on schools, feedback on social media showed that many parents shared the NUT's concerns about the excessive pressure on school students.
Poverty and unaffordable housing
Of course, unaffordable rents aren't just a burden on teachers. The lack of genuinely affordable housing is forcing many families into unsuitable homes or out of London altogether.
It's also part of the reason why almost four in 10 children in the capital grow up in poverty. These social conditions remain the main factors that impact on the progress children make in school.
Lack of school places
London needs 113,000 more school places to meet demand. Yet our Councils have neither the funds nor the legal powers to open new schools.
Instead, the Government is trying to push even more schools into becoming academies. However, as the strong support for the campaign to 'Stop Academies in Lewisham' showed, parents and staff alike are increasingly opposed to the academisation of schools.
NUT London Mayoral Hustings on March 7
London's Mayoral and Assembly elections are a chance for Londoners to influence the capital's policymakers and highlight the issues that matter most to them. The NUT wants to make sure that education is at the heart of those debates.
That's why the NUT are hosting a Mayoral election hustings on Monday 7 March at the NUT's national headquarters. NUT General Secretary Christine Blower will open the event and point out why London's educational success is under threat. The hustings will allow candidates to be questioned on where they stand on the issues above - and the policies set out in the NUT's Manifesto for London's schools and colleges - as well as some of the other issues that matter to London's teachers and parents.
Make sure of your place by booking in in advance on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-mayoral-election-hustings-tickets-21298277722
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Vittorio produces Il Carbbonione on his beautiful wine estate Podere Poggio Scalette high up in one of Greve's highest vineyards where you can see the whole Chianti Classico wine zone from this vantage point. It is a beautiful sight where I have been forunate on two occasions to spend time tasting wine with Vittorio and his sons while nibbling on the wonderful homemade Salami and Prosciutto that son and Vineyard Manager Jyuri Fiore makes with the help from great old friend "Dante." Dante is a wonderful old village farmer who knows how to make fantastic Salumi, among other things. He's a absolute gem!
Merilisa Allegrini (another Heavy Hitter) was on hand as well. Showing all the great Allegrini wines, including; La Grolla, La Poja, and thier 2003 Amarone, which as usual is one of the regions top producers of famed Amarone.


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La laguna Cáceres o bahía Cáceres es una gran laguna de Bolivia, ubicada en el extremo este del país en el departamento de Santa Cruz. Parte de la laguna se encuentra dentro del parque nacional y área natural de manejo integrado Otuquis, a una altitud aproximada de 150 .
Está situada a orillas de los municipios de Puerto Suárez y Puerto Quijarro en territorio boliviano, y conectada con el río Paraguay por medio del canal Tamengo. Tiene unas dimensiones de 8,25 kilómetros de largo por 5,68 kilómetros de ancho y una superficie de 26,5 km² llegando en época de lluvias a los 200 km².

Esta laguna fue conectada por primera vez por medio de una carretera con el resto de Bolivia mediante la propuesta de la Empresa Nacional de Bolivia de Miguel Suárez Arana al gobierno de Bolivia, presentado el 1 de julio de 1875.

Véase también
 Laguna Mandioré
 Laguna Uberaba
 Laguna La Gaiba
 Laguna Vermelha
 Cerro Mutún

Referencias

Cáceres
Cuenca del río Paraguay

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Q: Can't install Android Studio due to JDK Error I tried installing Android Studio, but I fail every time due to a JDK error.
Even when I select the requested path the installer still can't find it.
I have added the JAVA_HOME and JAVA_JDK variables with no luck.
Mind that when I open CMD and type java -version I get 1.7.0_79 and with the javac -version command I get 1.7.0_79.
Anything else I should try?

A: 1.First open the Control Panel.
2.Uninstall every JDK you have installed.
3.Install JDK 1.7 or later.
4.Install Android Studio on the same drive where you installed JDK to.

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From childhood trauma to adulthood success: Vince Nance and Matt Pipkin tell their story
Vince Nance was the only non-Korean ever to represent Korea at the International Jiu-Jitsu Competition in Abu Dhabi. He started training in his early teens so that he could defend himself at home.
Matt Pipkin is the founder of SPEAK YOUR SILENCE. He's kept his secret for 20 years without telling a soul. His non-profit now helps kids who have suffered abuse get the counseling they need, but often cannot afford.
Two straight men tell their stories of childhood -- their trauma and how they used emotionally chaotic environments to become the best in the world at what they do.
Enjoy the episode! - Jake
Vince Nance
www.ContactSportsClub.com
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Matt Pipkin
www.speakyoursilence.org
@themattpipkin
The Jake Sasseville Show is produced by Profoundly Human LLC. This episode produced by CC Hutten. (c) 2015 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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Joe Hawkins Grew Up With The Biggest Rock Band On the Planet -- And Then Everything Crashed
Joe Hawkins' mom, Carol Hawkins, was convicted of stealing nearly $4 million from U2 Bassist Adam Clayton. She worked for and lived with Adam Clayton for more than 15 years. While Carol been spending time in prison in Ireland, no one from her family has spoken publicly... until today.
Joe, 24 at the time, candidly opens up about his mom and his experience -- from growing up alongside one of the biggest rock bands in the world, living in the same home-estate where the famed U2 album "The Joshua Tree" was recorded -- to couch surfing after his mom was arrested and convicted of 181 counts of theft, and having to learn even how to open his own bank account.
Intensely private, Joe shared about his privileged childhood, his spiritual nature, two-near-death experiences overdosing on drugs, why he's still playing music and what he really thinks about his mom. While Joe's story is incredibly unique, we all can learn from what to do when a world is turned upside down.
This is an incredible episode that took a lot of strength on Joe's part, and I hope you enjoy.
FMI on Joe Hawkins: www.robotboymusic.com
The Jake Sasseville Show is produced by Profoundly Human LLC (c) 2015 All Rights Reserved. This episode produced by CC Hutten.
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Vianna Stibal, Founder of Theta Healing, in an Exclusive & Revealing Interview with Jake.
Vianna Stibal is the founder of the ThetaHealing® technique. She's rarely done up close and revealing interviews -- that is, until today.
Vianna is on the leading edge of spirituality and unlocking our understanding of the power of our minds -- and while the ThetaHealing technique doesn't come without its set of controversies, it's spread like wildfire in the past 18 years: there are over 300,000 practitioners worldwide.
Vianna talks about our ability to heal ourselves, how we all have beliefs and emotions that affect our dis-ease and illnesses, and through her techniques, she's seen physical and emotional transformations in her clients.
She and her team have recently re-located THInK® (ThetaHealing Institute of Knowledge®) from Idaho to Montana. She took her lunch break to chat with me.
Worth the listen for anyone who is or knows someone who is experiencing illness in their life.
Enjoy the show, thanks so much for checking it out. -Jake
http://www.thetahealing.com/
The Jake Sasseville Show is produced by Profoundly Human LLC and CC Hutten. (c) 2015 All Rights Reserved.
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Leah Komaiko 1-on-1 with Jake. This piece of audio should not have been released.
I never intended for this audio to be released publicly.
Leah Komaiko did a private session with me. She's part muse, part brand strategist, part sage. I've been coached by the best in the world -- and no one comes close to the profound breakthrough that I made with Leah. It's today's show.
Leah calls Hollywood royalty, the biggest brands in the world, Olympic champions and hip-hop artists her clients. Her breadth of experience and ability to "see inside and under the hood" to reveal what makes you, your brand and business one in a million is a unique talent -- I just didn't expect it to be so personal or uncomfortable.
Enjoy the show! -Jake
http://www.leahkomaiko.com/
Direct download: Leah20Komaiko20-20V120-20July2020th202015.mp3
Zoe Nightingale is Part Entrepreneur, Part Mouthy (and Successful!) Podcaster and Part Humanitarian
Zoe Nightingale's 'sexy' and 'sassy' brings grown men to their knees. It gives life to women who want to release their own childhood shame. Her comedy is recklessly acute, her intelligence is nearly lethal - and in recent weeks her podcast (which she's been at for two years) is blowing up.
Behind the brash tough girl Jew and mouthy DC-native, though, there is a humanitarian at heart that you ought to care about -- because she's emerging as a voice in our generation. She cares deeply about people and cares deeply that you care about them, too.
This show is all about Zoe -- the good, challenging and ugly. She is an almost perfect mirror to how you feel about yourself, so get ready.
ZoeNightingale.com
@genuinelyfalse
The Jake Sasseville Show is produced by Profoundly Human Media. (c) 2015 All Rights Reserved.
Direct download: Zoe20Nightingale20-20V120-20July2012th202015.mp3
Wed, 8 July 2015
Lawayne Childrey is an award winning and successful journalist. It wasn't always like that, though.
Although few black gay men from the South ever talk about their sexuality or coming up in the deep south, the ones that do stand out.
Lawayne Childrey shouldn't be alive today.
When he was 4, he watched his cousin burn alive in a fire. When he was 5 all the way to second grade, Lawayne was molested. Diagnosed with HIV and then "full blown AIDS," he watched his lover die in the early 90s as well as heterosexual friends all around him. He then developed drug addictions and got into abusive relationships.
He was gone beyond repair.
And yet, he turned it around. This is how he did. He always believed in God and that his life had purpose. He's an Edward R. Murrow Award Winning Journalist who lives in Nashville. His book is: "Peeling Back the Layers: A Story of Trauma, Grace and Triumph."
Enjoy the episode!
Direct download: Lawayne20Childrey20-20V320-20July208th202015.mp3
Mon, 6 July 2015
Shep Gordon x Legends & Mensches x Spirituality & Being Famous x Growing Up Jewish x Friends as Family
Shep Gordon is a legend... and he's been very kind to me.
He's the focus of the 2014 Mike Meyes doc: "SUPERMENSCH: The Legend of Shep Gordon." Shep has managed Luther Vandross, Alice Cooper, Raquel Welch, Teddy Pendergrass, Emeril and others. Hollywood royality, British royalty and the Dalai Lama consider him a friend. He lives in Maui and he has a life that is as fascinating as it is instructive.
I loved SUPERMENSCH, made a few calls, and Shep agreed to come on the show. Live from the beach. We talk about family, love, adoption, spirituality, cause, effect and so much more.
Thanks so much for listening.
The Jake Sasseville Show is produced by Profoundly Human LLC. This episode was produced by Emma Bracy. (c) 2015 Profoundly Human LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. www.JakeRadio.org for more information.
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"Life without walls?" What walls?
One clear observation from CES is that the walls separating TV, phone and computer have come tumbling down. It strikes me that Microsoft may be answering a question few people are asking.


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Van Dijk praises Salah
Wed, 26 Feb 2020 - 06:52 GMT
Salah, Van Dijk,
Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk has praised his Egyptian teammate Mohamed Salah, the team's top scorer.
The Egyptian star participated in the full minutes of the 27th round of the English Premier League, which the Reds won 3-2 against West Ham United and scored Liverpool's second goal.
"I think Salah has shown during his seasons here that he is a great player and the numbers speak for themselves," Van Dijk said in comments highlighted by the Liverpool Echo newspaper.
"We are very happy with him and this is the most important thing for him as well."
"He is a very important member of the Liverpool team, not only in terms of goals, but he also contributes defensively."
"We are very happy to have Salah and to continue in this manner," the Dutch giant concluded.
Salah raised his balance of goals to 15 goals in 27 rounds in the Premier League, in addition to 4 goals in the Champions League.
Liverpool have clinically clinched the Premier League title this season, topping the competition table by 22 points from their nearest stalkers Manchester City 11 rounds before the end.


Jadon Sancho and Joshua Kimmich are battling it out for the title of 2018/19 Bundesliga assist king, but who else is serving up goals by the bucket load?
Jadon Sancho leads the way in Europe for the number of assists provided after 28 matches. He started 2018/19 as a substitute, but a handful of match-winning cameos in the first six games – providing assists off the bench against RB Leipzig, Eintracht Frankfurt, Nuremberg and Bayer Leverkusen – persuaded head coach Lucien Favre to make him a starter and he has held down his place in the BVB team ever since.
Julian Brandt chimed in with five assists last season and only had three to his name at the halfway point in 2018/19, but the Bayer Leverkusen maestro has gone up a gear under Peter Bosz. He set up Lucas Alario in the Matchday 20 win over Bayern, before registering two goals and as many assists a week later against Mainz. He also turned provider against Borussia Dortmund, Hannover (a hat-trick of assists!) and Hoffenheim.
Sebastien Haller doesn't just take chances, he makes them, too. Eintracht Frankfurt have six of the seven games in which the 14-goal Frenchman has furnished an assist, with four coming in games against Hannover and Fortuna Düsseldorf during the first half of 2018/19. He's only provided one since Matchday 15, however.
Thorgan Hazard hasn't scored since Matchday 16, but the Belgium international continues to offer up chances for his Borussia Mönchengladbach teammates. A dab hand from open play and set pieces, he's on four assists in 10 outings since the turn of the year, taking his season haul to nine.
The unsung hero of Frankfurt's top-four push, Filip Kostic and his trusty left foot are keeping the likes of Haller, Luka Jovic and Ante Rebic in business. The Serbian served up two of Frankfurt's seven goals in their demolition of Fortuna Düsseldorf on Matchday 8, and has produced a steady steam of assists since, albeit picking up the pace in recent outings with four in six games between Matchdays 22 and 28.
Max Kruse has been at the heart of Werder Bremen's best work in 2018/19. Only one of his eight assists has come in a losing effort – and that was against Bayern on Matchday 13. The Werder captain made it successive assists as the Green-Whites bounced back to down Fortuna, and set up goals in wins against Mainz, Schalke, Bayer Leverkusen and Freiburg between Matchdays 26 and 29.
Götze registered one assist in his first nine appearances of the season, before teeing up both goals in the Matchday 17 win against Gladbach. He has featured far more regularly in 2019, though, producing four assists in nine starts. Seven and counting: the 2014 FIFA World Cup winner hasn't been this creative since 2012/13 (12).
It remains to be seen whether three-time Bundesliga top scorer Robert Lewandowski will add a fourth Torjägerkanone to his collection in 2018/19, but he could yet make it a career-best season haul of assists. He laid on 10 goals in two of his four campaigns as a Dortmund player and has reached seven twice before in a Bayern shirt – can he trump the lot with six games to go?
Thomas Müller has assisted more goals than he's scored (six) after 28 matches. That's fairly typical for the self-title Raumdeuter, who has out-assisted his total strike rate in five of his previous nine full Bundesliga seasons. Only once – when he scored a career-high 20 league goals in 2015/16 – has he failed to reach double figures for assists. His seventh of the current campaign fell against Dortmund on Matchday 28.
Florian Neuhaus is the surprise name on the list, the 22-year-old Gladbach midfielder having only made his Bundesliga debut on Matchday 1 of 2018/19. He served up the first of his seven assists on that milestone afternoon against Bayer Leverkusen, and was averaging one every other game up to and including Matchday 14. He hasn't supplied a goal since, though he has scored two of his own in that time.


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John McDonnell teams up with rapper Lowkey to send a stark warning to the UK government
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John McDonnell and other Labour heavyweights have joined forces with rapper Lowkey to send an important warning to the UK government. They've signed an open letter calling for "dialogue" rather than US-backed "regime change" in Venezuela amid the political turmoil taking place in the country.
The UK government, however, has thrown its weight behind the coup in Venezuela. And the letter exposes just how the UK's craven embracing of US policy could pan out.
The Guardian published the open letter on 27 January. McDonnell, Lowkey and journalist Owen Jones joined numerous Labour MPs and union officials in supporting it. The letter insists that:
The far-right governments of Trump and Bolsonaro offer no hope to Venezuela or to the majority of people in Latin America… Whatever views people hold on Venezuela, there is no justification for backing the US attempt at regime change under way, which, if successful, could go the way of the disastrous interventions in Iraq and Libya.
The letter is short but to the point. Within the media's pro-regime change narrative on the Venezuelan situation, there's very little attention paid to the fact that we've been here before. As the signatories say, Western-led regime change in Iraq and Libya was "disastrous". Those conflicts destroyed countless lives, cost billions of pounds, and have made the world a much more dangerous place.
It would be a fool's errand to rush headlong into another attempt at regime change. But that appears to be exactly what the US and UK are doing.
For example, foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt claimed that Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro "is not the legitimate leader of Venezuela" on 24 January, despite Maduro winning elections in 2018. Hunt also said Britain "believes Juan Guaido is the right person to take Venezuela forward" and will help "make that happen". Guaidó is the opposition leader who declared himself president on 23 January. He's also the person whom only one in five Venezuelans had heard of before the coup attempt.
Suppression in the music industry leaves artists voiceless
Massive solidarity for Lowkey as pro-Israel group tries to get him chucked off Spotify
Britain's 'help' is coming swiftly. The Bank of England has reportedly refused a withdrawal attempt by Venezuelan officials. The country wanted to withdraw $1.2bn worth of gold that it has in foreign reserves in the bank, according to Bloomberg. But the Bank of England is allegedly refusing to hand it over.
This situation in Venezuela could easily and quickly escalate. As the letter's signatories say, it could end in disaster. And if history tells us anything, they're most certainly right.
Featured image via Guardian News/YouTube and Novara Media/YouTube
See previous Canary articles on Venezuela – and for more Global articles, follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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TUPE and short term contracts
Thanks to Dr John McMullen of Wrigleys Solicitors LLP for preparing this case summary
Are events following a putative service provision change relevant in determining whether it was the client's intention that the contract awarded be short term, and caught by the short term task exception?
Yes, held the EAT in ICTS UK Limited v Mahdi.
ICTS had a contract to provide security services to Middlesex University at one of its former campuses. Middlesex sold the site but ICTS continued as service provider. The new owner then put the security service out to tender. Mr Mahdi lost his job when the contract was taken over by a new contractor, First Call.
First Call disputed there was a TUPE transfer on a number of grounds, one of which was that, whereas ICTS had a contract to secure an operating site, First Call had a contract simply to look after the site pending its redevelopment by the new owner. The new contract was, therefore, First Call said, a contract for a single specific task of short term duration and so excluded from being a service provision change by virtue of TUPE, Reg 3(3) (a) (ii).
The exclusion only applies, however, where it is the client's intention that the activities concerned are to be carried out in connection with a task of short term duration. An Employment Judge accepted First Call's argument that when the contract had been granted it was the intention that the contract was to be for a limited period, to look after the site pending construction.
But by the time of the hearing no planning permission had been obtained and no building work had commenced. On appeal, the EAT said this may have been relevant, and should have been taken into account by the Employment Judge. The Employment Judge therefore erred in law in not doing so, and the case was remitted for a re-hearing by the employment tribunal.
Given that the EAT has previously decided, in Robert Sage Ltd v O'Connell [2014] IRLR 428 that an intention is more than a "hope and wish", subsequent events, held the EAT, can be relevant in deciding a client's intention for the purposes of Reg 3 (3) (a) (ii).
New Government Guide: Transgender Staff
The Government Equalities Office has today published a new guide for employers on Recruitment and Retention of Transgender Staff.
It is designed to provide employers with practical advice, suggestions and ideas on the recruitment and retention of transgender employees and potential employees. It is also intended as a guide for the managers of transgender staff and for transgender staff themselves.
Practice and Procedure: Amendment to Claim and Acas Early Conciliation
When an employment tribunal claim is amended to add a new cause of action, is fresh early conciliation required?
No, held the EAT in Science Warehouse Limited v Mills.
Ms Mills resigned her employment with her employer whilst on maternity leave. She made various allegations under the Equality Act 2010 and went through early conciliation. No settlement was reached and ACAS issued an EC certificate.
The Claimant then presented an employment tribunal claim form (ET1) complaining of discrimination on account of pregnancy or maternity contrary to the Equality Act 2010. This was defended by the employer. The employer also said in its ET3 that, had she not resigned, the Claimant would have been subject to an investigation and potential disciplinary action in relation to a conduct issue.
When the Claimant received that response, she made an application to amend her claim to include a complaint of victimisation in respect of the employer's allegation against her in the ET3.
The employer objected to the amendment on the basis that the Claimant had not gone through the early conciliation procedure in relation to that added claim.
The EAT held however that section 18A of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 did not require that the EC process be undertaken in respect of each claim, as it used the broad terminology of "matter". When a Claimant had lodged a previously valid employment tribunal claim following an EC reference and was applying to amend to add a new, but related, claim, this was a matter for the employment tribunal's general case management powers and a fresh application for early conciliation was not necessary.
Tribunal Procedure: Use of Interpreters
Thanks to Rad Kohanzad of Serjeants' Inn Chambers for preparing this case summary
Was it wrong for an employment tribunal to proceed with a hearing where an interpreter had previously been requested but did not attend?
No, held the EAT in Hak v St Christopher's Fellowship.
The Claimant, who had some command of English, wanted to be assisted by an interpreter and requested one in advance of a hearing, but none were available. At the outset of the hearing, the Employment Judge asked the Claimant whether he wanted to proceed, to which he replied that he did. The Claimant appealed when his claim was struck out.
While reluctant to give any prescriptive guidance, the EAT said that in cases such as this, giving a choice of proceeding, or alternatively waiting until an interpreter may be found if one can be, provides a reasonable opportunity for litigants to have an interpreter if they wish. A judge must be satisfied that the litigant's understanding of that issue is sufficient for the choice to be real.
However, there may be circumstances where the litigant's command of English is so poor that they simply cannot give the account which they would wish to give. In such a case, it may be insufficient to offer the litigant the choice of whether to proceed on that day, or to wait until a later date when an interpreter might be found.
Discrimination and Time Limits
[Thanks to Bruno Gil, pupil barrister of Old Square Chambers for preparing this case summary]
Can an employment tribunal consider complaints of different types of discriminatory conduct when considering whether there is an act extending over a period?
Potentially yes, held the EAT in Robinson v RSCH.
The Claimant, a nurse with a disability, was dismissed following a capability hearing. She brought a claim complaining of various acts of direct disability discrimination, disability related harassment and a failure to make reasonable adjustments. These complaints related to various acts of the Trust in 2011/12 and then her dismissal in 2013.
The employment tribunal, when determining whether there was a continuing act in time, considered each of the causes of action (direct discrimination, harassment and failure to make reasonable adjustments) separately. It held on the facts that the dismissal was not part of a continuing act and that the claims were accordingly out of time.
The Claimant's primary case on appeal was that the employment tribunal had erred in considering each complaint separately when determining whether there was a continuing act of discrimination. On the facts, the EAT held that the employment tribunal was entitled to form the view that there was no link between the earlier acts and the decision to dismiss, so that the point was academic.
The EAT went on to state (obiter), however, that when considering whether a Claimant has made out a prima facie case that the acts of which she complains amount to conduct extending over a period, it might be appropriate to allow complaints of different types of discrimination to be taken together as constituting conduct extending over a period. The example given was where there are complaints of 1) direct discrimination for putting the Claimant on specific, undesirable shifts; and 2) a failure to make reasonable adjustments to put the Claimant on different shifts.
TUPE: Change in Identity of Employer
Is there a transfer of an undertaking when an employee changes from being employed by a single employer to a group of employers which includes the original employer?
No, held the EAT in Hyde Housing Association v Layton, upholding the employers' appeal, there was no transfer of the Claimant's employment on the facts. The EAT also noted that multiple transferors would not prevent TUPE applying.
The Claimant had been employed by Martlet, a provider of social housing, which joined with other providers to form the Hyde Group, which was not a separate legal entity. After a restructure the Claimant was dismissed by Martlet and re-engaged on a new contract by a group of employers including Martlet, an arrangement reportedly common in the sector.
The Claimant claimed unfair dismissal, the issue was whether his employment transferred under TUPE regulation 3 (1) (a). The EAT held that since Martlet had retained liability for the Claimant's employment notwithstanding that its liability was now joint and several with other employers, the change of employer was not legally relevant for TUPE purposes. The EAT also held that the Acquired Rights Directive did not require TUPE to apply, as the employer's legal position with regards to the employee was unchanged (as with a change of shareholders). Noting the potential importance and novelty of the issue, the Claimant received leave to appeal.
Holiday Pay: When Part-Time Workers Increase Hours
If a part-time worker increases her hours, is her employer obliged to recalculate her entitlement to annual leave retrospectively, even taking into account annual leave already accrued and taken?
No, held the ECJ in Greenfield v The Care Bureau Ltd.
The Claimant's working hours and days varied from week to week. She took 7 days' paid leave at a time when she was working one day a week (the equivalent of 7 weeks' leave). Her employer said this exhausted her entitlement. She then increased her hours to 12 days on, 2 days off each fortnight. After her employment ended, she claimed a payment for accrued but untaken annual leave.
The employment tribunal upheld her claim, but following an appeal and application for reconsideration, referred the matter to the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
The ECJ held that annual leave must be calculated in accordance with a worker's contractual working pattern, and the hours, days (and fractions thereof) actually worked. However, the taking of leave accumulated in one period has no connection to the working hours in the later period when leave is actually taken.
There was already authority that a reduction from full-time to part-time working should lead to no reduction in the amount of leave a worker has already accumulated (Zentralbetriebsrat der Landeskrankenhauser Tirols, 2010). An employer must therefore distinguish between different periods of different working patterns and calculate the leave that accumulates in each period separately, taking the same approach whether this is during employment, or after it has ended.
Unfair Dismissal: Consistency of Treatment
Does inconsistency of treatment make a dismissal unfair?
Not necessarily, held the EAT in MBNA Limited v Jones.
Two employees were at a corporate social event, before which they had been warned that normal standards of behaviour and conduct would apply. But the two began drinking and fell out. Mr Jones punched a Mr Battersby in the face. In turn, later on, after the event, Mr Battersby texted Mr Jones on a number of occasions threatening, inter alia, to "rip your f*ing head off". He never carried out his threats.
A disciplinary investigation ensued with charges brought against both. The outcome was that Mr Jones was dismissed for his behaviour but Mr Battersby was given a final written warning.
In the unfair dismissal case brought by Mr Jones the employment tribunal considered his dismissal to be unfair because of the inconsistency of treatment between the two. On appeal the EAT overturned this decision. The Employment Judge had not applied the test set out in section 98(4) of the Employment Rights Act 1996, which requires recognising that there may be a range of reasonable ways in which an employer may react to the circumstances which give rise to the dismissal. He had also failed to apply the test in Hadjioannou v Coral Casinos Limited, and, in particular, failed to consider whether there was a decision made in truly parallel circumstances which made it unreasonable for the employer to dismiss the employee.
In the present case the Employment Judge had not expressly, for the purposes of a disparity argument, drawn a distinction between a deliberate punch in the face at what was designated to be a workplace and a threat afterwards that was never carried out. If he had, he would have been bound to conclude the circumstances were not the same.
Thanks to Georgina Bryan of Littleton Chambers for preparing this case summary
Did the employment tribunal's erroneous view that the presumption of continuity of employment applied vitiate its conclusion?
Not in this case, held the EAT in Thames-Side Court Estate v Jones.
s.218 ERA provides that where X is employed by A and B in succession, the change of employer will not break continuity of employment where A and B are "associated employers". Employers are "associated" if one is a company over which the other has indirect control. The employment tribunal held that the Claimant had sufficient continuity of employment to bring an unfair dismissal claim on this basis.
In the EAT it was undisputed that the employment tribunal had erred in considering that there was a presumption of continuity of employment in cases involving associated employers. However, this was not fatal to the employment tribunal's decision.
The first employer company was part of an opaque corporate structure. The Respondents had declined to attend the employment tribunal and provided only limited disclosure. In these circumstances, and on the facts of the case, the employment tribunal was entitled to infer that the first employer had an ultimate human beneficiary who was a member of the Respondents' family. The employment tribunal had made permissible findings of fact and applied the correct test for an "associate employer", namely whether one employer had legal (rather than de facto) control over the other.
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