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Voter Suppression Efforts Widespread in America
Talon Smith, Reporter
Filed under Politics
Several candidates involved in the midterm elections have been connected to modern day voter suppression in an attempt to manipulate election outcomes.
Many current examples of the GOP cracking down on voter fraud have been linked to the Party's alleged suppression of votes to win elections.
Democratic National Chairman Tom Perez made the connection between the Republican-led fight against suspected voter fraud and voter suppression in an editorial for CNBC. Perez wrote, "[…] the Republican Party continues to push this 'voter fraud' myth and use voter suppression tactics any chance they get."
These tactics work by supplying a cover story revolving around voter fraud prevention. The apparent prevention tactic is truly being used to work against a specific group of people. One of the most classic examples of this tactic in use are the Jim Crow laws. These laws included poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses created to prevent African Americans from voting.
Perez goes further and said Donald Trump and other members of the Republican Party are attempting to connect the idea of voter fraud to illegal immigrants voting. Perez said, "President Trump repeatedly made the false claim that three million undocumented immigrants voted in the 2016 election."
Perez isn't the only one seeing a problem.
On August 31, Trump's Justice Department issued subpoenas demanding millions of records about individual North Carolina voters by September 25. According to the New York Times, these subpoenas were believed to have been made on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Despite this, the representatives of ICE and Justice Department officials involved declined to comment.
"With just two months to go before the midterms, the subpoenas threatened to sow chaos in the state's election machinery, while renewing the Trump administration's repeatedly discredited claims of widespread voting by illegal immigrants," according to the New York Times.
Because of the fierce backlash the administration faced, the US Attorney's office chose to change the deadline of their request to January.
Perez pointed to this incident in his editorial writing, "[…] such requests discourage Americans from exercising their constitutional right to vote." Perez also said the subpoenas were an obvious attempt at voter suppression.
Another recent example of heavy-handed voter suppression happened in Georgia. In Jefferson County, Georgia, a group of African American senior citizens were forced off of a bus taking them to vote early, according to Newsweek. In Georgia, early in-person absentee voting began on October 15 this year.
"Jefferson County's administrator said Tuesday that the county government considered the event at the senior center 'political activity,' which isn't allowed during county-sponsored events," according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Black Voters Matter, the nonpartisan group that arranged the activity, believes the officials stopped the bus because African Americans typically vote Democratic.
LaTosha Brown, a co-founder of Black Voters Matter, said that the organization had received permission for the trip in advance.
This adds context to a previous question of voter suppression in Georgia. In this case, 53,000 predominantly African American voter registration applications were on hold, according to The Washington Post.
"Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams and voting rights groups are blaming her opponent in the race, Secretary of State Brian Kemp, over the hold up," according to The Hill.
Kemp's office oversees elections in Georgia, and Abrams believes he has enacted policies to suppress minority votes.
Kemp denies the allegations, saying that his opponent and liberals are playing political games.
Pennsylvania is not entirely free from voter suppression either, according to Allied Progress.
Most recently, Pennsylvania voters outside of the country are unable to get access to their absentee ballots, according to The Philly Inquirer. The article says that the website is blocked to thousands of PA voters currently abroad.
Before PA's relatively recent redistricting, a fairly obviously gerrymandered district map was being used, according to the New York Times. This gerrymandered map was in place to give Republicans an advantage in Pennsylvania.
A lesser known example in Pennsylvania was reported on by Allied Progress, a consumer watchdog organization and a project of the New Venture Fund, a left-of-center funding organization. They found "[…] during the summer leading up to the 2012 presidential election […] the state's then house majority leader Mike Turzai bragged at a Republican meeting that the Keystone State's new voter ID law was 'going to allow Governor Romney to win the state of Pennsylvania.'"
The article went on to say that voter suppression laws affect minority voters, such as senior citizens, the disabled, and low-income citizens, more than they effect majority voters. Examples of laws like this are needing to show identification to vote and having residents show proof of their citizenship.
Similarities can be drawn between modern voter suppression allegations and those that took place in the Jim Crow era, according to The Atlantic.
As with the Jim Crow laws, many current legislation attempting to address voter fraud is impacting minorities. This is seen most obviously with voter identification requirements. It is also shown with far out examples such as Georgia holding on to voter registration forms only a month from the election.
Examples of the US government limiting who is allowed to vote go back to the very founding of the country.
When America was first founded, only white male property owners were even allowed to vote. This changed slowly as civil rights advanced.
Major additions to America's voters included males of all races gaining the right to vote with the 15th Amendment to the American Constitution. Another major addition came with the 19th Amendment, which granted women's suffrage.
Despite America's several advances, many roadblocks remained in the path of these minorities. These were some of the earliest examples of voter suppression.
According to a Dallas News editorial, voter suppression is commonly believed to have been eradicated with the passing of the 24th Amendment and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
However, former vice president Joe Biden said in an interview with CBS News, "Absolutely, positively, without question [voter suppression is ongoing in the United States]."
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Walter Hamada Leaves DC | Checkpoint
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October 28, 2022 | 2:00pm EDT
Barton and Blaine break down Walter Hamada, the former head of DC films, leaving the company.
Checkpoint is Byte's video news series, reporting on recent events in the world of entertainment, tech, and pop culture. Whether it's video games, film, television, or music, we've got you covered!
Anchors: Barton Martin, Blaine Maxwell
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What is the meaning of the name THUOLOE?
The Horoscope and Astrology meaning of the name THUOLOE. THUOLOE means: With a name number 6, you're administering planet is Venus. You have a wonderful and beguiling identity that pulls others towards you. You are effortless, deferential and delicate in your ways You cherishe kinships and nurture companions when in need, candidly or physically. You likewise have an extremely dynamic social life. Are keen on musical and inventive things. Enormous cash making openings anticipate you and numerous romantic tales come your direction. An extraordinary profession in broad daylight life is likely for you. Have solid love for family, yet regularly messed with other partitioned loyalties with companions.
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Jos-Abuja Express, Behind Rayfield Jos.
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125 Warri-Sapele Road, Warri, Delta State.
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Specialised equipment is used to remove ~50-70mm diameter cores from old coral colonies, which can be several metres in size.
AIMS's extensive collection of coral cores has provided important insights into historical coral growth rates and climate impacts.
The skeletons of certain massive corals (such as Porites) contain annual density bands, similar to tree rings, which are visible when coral slices are X-rayed.
These natural historical archives contain records of coral growth rates, climate and environmental variability that extend over several centuries, pre-dating both observational records of reef environments and human interference in regional and global environments.
They help our researchers understand past climate conditions and how coral growth responded to environmental changes, allowing us to better understand how corals might respond to ongoing climate change.
This information can help us test and refine global climate models, giving us greater confidence in modelled future climates and helping us to manage reefs so that they are healthy and resilient.
In an era of rapid environmental changes, coral cores provide our only means of obtaining many historical insights.
For example, these records reveal growth hiatuses associated with recent mass bleaching events, which are rare in the records predating the late 20th century. A recent AIMS study of the central Great Barrier Reef used our coral cores to demonstrate how bleaching events could suppress growth rates for up to four years.
Analysis of the geochemical composition of the coral skeleton can also provide proxy measurements for water temperature, salinity and sediment extending back several centuries.
Another recent AIMS study has used these geochemical records to reconstruct the strength and water temperatures of the Leeuwin Current, off south-western Western Australia, back to 1795. This extended record shows that extreme sea levels and unusually warm sea surface temperature anomalies have occurred after 1980 and are unprecedented in severity in the past 215 years.
When placed under ultraviolet light, slices of corals from nearshore reefs show bright luminescent lines that are directly related to the occurrence and intensity of freshwater flood and rainfall events on the Great Barrier Reef.
This has allowed our scientists to reconstruct Queensland rainfall and freshwater flow into the Reef back to the early 17th century, tripling the length of instrumental records for the region.
Massive corals can also be well preserved after death, giving insights into annual coral growth rates and environmental variability for the more distant past.
A recent study, for example, reconstructed Burdekin River flow 6000 years ago from coral luminescence. These corals show that during this time period (the mid-Holocene), north Queensland summer rainfall was substantially lower and less variable than present.
Such observational paleoclimatic evidence provides important checks on the performance of global climate models used to predict future climates in a warming world.
The coral coring program is led by Dr Janice Lough.


Sorry I haven't been blogging lately, but . . . well, if you've been watching the news, Western Washington has been hit with a ton of floods. My family and I are fine . . . perfectly safe, but our roads into town have been hit by mudslides, so I've been having extra long commutes to get to work. Luckily my parents have a house in B'ham where we've been staying, but that house is currently filled with boxes.
On top of that, the quarter has just started, so I've been prepping and teaching.
Needless to say, I've been busy. Once everything dries up a bit, I'll post a bit more regularly.


This week, we're going green with a review of a tea-filled cookbook.
Miryam also describes herself as a masterful multitasker. I'd say so. She was born and raised in Spain where she grew up eating a Mediterranean diet. She moved to New Jersey in 1997 and quickly became disenchanted with the plethora of processed foods in her new surroundings. Miryam aims to eat organic and works hard to reduce her carbon footprint by being mindful of food waste, buying local and making her own food instead of buying heavily processed products. OK, now that we've established a love for Miryam, let's move on to the green tea!
Initial impressions: My very first impression is that the recipes appear quite easy and approachable. Each recipe and its accompanying photograph fit on one small spread (the book is a petite 8-inches square). Not only has Miryam developed all the recipes, but she has taken the photographs, as well (and I'm guessing this gal does her own food styling, too). Impressed! In her blog, Miryam admits to working on this lovechild of a cookbook for the last year and a half. She's included recipes for energizing breakfasts, healthy snacks, lean meals and, certainly, the sweet desserts. You can tell Miryam brings a nutritionist's knowledge and a mother's love to these recipes—they're both practical and something I actually want to eat and serve. I might have to start with the Overnight Oats (featuring almond milk, maple syrup, chia and pumpkin seeds, shredded coconut and, of course, some matcha powder). Either that or the homemade Green Tea Frappuccino (and save myself a cool $5 by skipping my local coffee drive-thru).
What's cool: Miryam provides a good case for the benefits of matcha—there are the calming effects, the ability to ward off chronic disease, the (actually true) existence of meaningful antioxidants and the metabolism-boosting benefits. And there's also this: A study of the communities with the highest concentrations of centenarians (people who lived to see 100 years) concluded that among good genes, strong communities ties and lots of opportunities for exercise, tea drinking played an essential role in these societies.
Miryam also spends a good chunk of the pre-recipe pages giving us a look inside her cupboards and sharing anecdotes about her favorite ingredients and why they're healthful. I mean, who doesn't want to see what a dietitian eats?
And then there are the recipes. As to be expected, every single recipe calls for matcha powder in ranges from a portion of a teaspoon up to a couple tablespoons. (Finally! I have a use for my leftover matcha powder after making homemade green tea ice cream a few years ago—a personal success, I might add.) Miryam has also taken note to clarify which recipes are gluten free, dairy-free, vegetarian, vegan, low-fat, heart-healthy and nut-free, which is helpful at a glance (and every single recipe meets at least one of these special diet requirements).
When/Where to get it: Miryam's book was released on October 4, 2015 and is available now for $14.
Sneak-peek recipe: Take a bite of Miryam's recipe for Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Seed Bites (pictured above, and reprinted with permission from the publisher).


This page to mapping sources covers present day countries whose regions wholly or partly were part of the former Prussian Empire. It lists selected published sources including gazetteers, atlases and maps held primarily in the Map Collection of the State Library.
Chisholm, George The Times gazetteer of the world 1899.
Knight, Charles. Cyclopaedia of geography 1856.
Lippincotts gazetteer of the world: a complete pronouncing gazetteer or geographical dictionary of the world 1890.
Room, Adrian. Place name changes 1900-1991 , 1993.
Kowallis, Otto. A genealogical guide and atlas of Silesia. 1976. Maps are included in this volume.
The following gazetteers give German place names and the new Polish names as at 1 January 1954. They cover the corridor comprising the old Polish border established after the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 and current in 1939 and the new Polish border established on the River Oder at 1 January 1954.
Bundesanstalt fur Landerskunde. Ampliches gemeinde und ortsnamenverzeichnis des Deutschen odegebiete unter fremder verwaltung, 1955. This multi volumed set has the names alphabetically arranged in a German-Polish and Polish-German sequence.
Rospond, Stanislaw Slownic nazw geograficznych Polski zachodniej i Polnecnej. Warszawa:Polskie Towarzystwo Geograficzne, 1951. This set is arranged alphabetically in Polish-German and German-Polish sequences, locality maps are included in this volume.
Central European maps 1865 [microform], 1988, "... cover most of Germany (East and West), Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, Poland, northeastern France, and small parts of Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Czechoslovakia and the Baltic States."
Generalkarte von Mitteleuropa 1:200,000. Wein: Bundesamt fur Eich-und Vermessungswesen. n.d. This incomplete set of official Austrian topographical series covering Austria and Central Europe is reproduced from 1880-1912 mapping. These maps now incorporate the current international boundaries of Austria, Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Eastern Russia, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, Jugoslavia, Hungary, 196?.
Deutschland in den Grenzen von 1937. Bad Golesberg:Selbstverlag der Bundenstadt fur Landeskunde und Raumforschung, 1962. This incomplete set shows German kreis (administrative areas) in 1937.
Stadt u Landkreis. Berlin: Herausgegeben vom Reichsamt fur Landesaufnahme, 1939. This set is incomplete and is based on the complete Prussian set Karte des Deutschen reiches 1:100,000.
Karte des Deutschen Reiches 1:100,000. Berlin: Herausgegeben vom Reichsamt fur Landeshaufnahme, 1939-1944. This set shows the Prussian Empire pre 1914 and was published between 1939-1944 and is incomplete. The missing maps are included in the 1:200,000 series, see below.


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Jollibee to Set Record with 2021 North American Expansion Plans
December 3, 2020 · ·
The popular fast food chain will be opening 28 stores across the U.S. and Canada next year, as it works towards its goal of amassing 300 stores by 2024
West Covina, CA (RestaurantNews.com) Setting its sights on 2021, popular fast-food chain Jollibee will add 28 stores to its North American network, 19 in the U.S. and nine in Canada. The 2021 expansion will mark Jollibee's largest ever addition to its North American store network in company history.
2020 was previously the brand's most aggressive year yet. Already this year, Jollibee safely and successfully opened 12 stores across North America amid the pandemic. Before year's end, Jollibee will open five new stores, led by openings in San Antonio, Texas, and San Diego, California in the U.S. and a location on the historic Yonge Street in Toronto, Canada. Other stores opening this month include the brand's third Houston-area store on Westheimer Road and first store in Delano, California. In total, these December openings will bring Jollibee's count to 17 new stores this year.
Though the pandemic has delivered challenges across the restaurant industry, Jollibee has been able to persevere by focusing on off-premise channels apart from dine-in. At the onset of the pandemic, the brand encouraged its customers to experience the joy of Jollibee from the comfort and safety of their own homes via call ahead pick-up, take-out and drive-thru. By April, Jollibee announced the launch of its nationwide delivery service via DoorDash.
"We have remained nimble and optimistic which has led Jollibee to defy expectations amidst an extremely difficult year and experience double-digit sales growth across North America," said Maribeth Dela Cruz, President of Jollibee Group North America, Philippine Brands. "Make no mistake though, we would not be weathering these hard times without the support of our customers. They've showed up for us and now we want to show up for them. This month we will be opening long-awaited stores across Texas, California, and Ontario, Canada. We're incredibly grateful for the continued support we've received from across these regions and are thrilled to deliver a small spark of joy as we enter the holiday season."
Today, Jollibee will be opening its 21st store in California located at 8436 Mira Mesa Boulevard in San Diego. The new location marks the brand's return to Mira Mesa and a concerted effort to build up its store network in the San Diego area which is home to a sizable Filipino community. The new store is situated in the area's biggest retail hub, near Mira Mesa Mall and in close proximity to the University of California San Diego, the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Scripps Memorial Hospital.
Later this month, Jollibee will be opening a store on downtown Toronto's historic Yonge Street. Located at 334 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, the area is often referred to as the 'Times Square of Toronto' as it is a major retail hub with heavy pedestrian traffic.
Finally, Jollibee will be opening its first location in San Antonio, Texas. Located at 5033 NW Loop 410, this also marks Jollibee's first store in south central Texas as the brand has three other stores across the greater Houston area. Texas plays a key role in Jollibee's U.S. expansion strategy. As the second largest city in the state, San Antonio represents a major milestone for the brand and is a sign of Jollibee's continued growth in the U.S.
To provide a safe environment for customers and store team members in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the dining rooms of all of these stores will remain closed until further notice. Each store will offer a mix of alternative channels for receiving food, including call ahead and pick-up, take-out, drive-thru and delivery services.
For more information on these and Jollibee's 2021 store openings, stay tuned to the Jollibee USA and Jollibee Canada Facebook pages, as well as the Jollibee USA and Jollibee Canada Instagram pages for official opening dates and store hours.
About Jollibee
Jollibee is the largest fast food chain brand in the Philippines, operating a Philippine network of more than 1,400 stores. A dominant market leader in the Philippines, Jollibee has embarked on an aggressive international expansion plan.
Jollibee has more than 240 international branches including in the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, Macau, Brunei, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Italy, and in the United Kingdom.
In North America, Jollibee opened its first store in 1998 in Daly City, California. It now operates 58 stores across the region, with 45 stores in the states of Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Washington, and Virginia of the United States, and 13 stores across Manitoba, Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada.
Technomic has consistently cited Jollibee among its Top 500 ranking restaurants in the United States. It was also awarded as Multinational Corporation of the Year by the Asian Business League of Southern California in 2017 and Corporation of the Year by the Asian Business Association in 2019.
About Jollibee Group
Jollibee Group is one of the fastest-growing Asian restaurant companies in the world. It operates in 34 countries, with over 5,800 stores globally with branches in the Philippines, United States, Canada, the People's Republic of China (including Hong Kong and Macau), United Kingdom, Italy, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Egypt, El Salvador, Panama, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, and India. It has 8 wholly-owned brands (Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Mang Inasal, Yonghe King, Hong Zhuang Yuan, Smashburger), 3 franchised brands (Burger King and Panda Express in the Philippines, Dunkin' Donuts in certain territories in China), 80% ownership of The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, and 60% ownership in the SuperFoods Group that owns Highlands Coffee and PHO24 brands. Jollibee Group has entered also into a joint venture agreement with the Tim Ho Wan Group to open and operate Tim Ho Wan restaurants in Mainland China.
Jollibee Group is a significant investor in Titan Dining LP, the ultimate holding entity of Tim Ho Wan Pte. Ltd., and has a business venture with award-winning Chef Rick Bayless for Tortazo, a Mexican fast-casual restaurant business in the United States.
Jollibee Group has been named the Philippines' most admired company by the Asian Wall Street Journal for ten years and was honored as one of 'Asia's Fab 50 Companies' by Forbes Asia Magazine.
Jollibee Group has grown brands that bring delightful dining experiences to its customers worldwide, in line with its mission of serving great tasting food and spreading the joy of eating to everyone.
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Silver City, NM. The other day I took a friend and his dog out for a "field trip" near my dispersed campsite. I soon became aware that I was futilely -- and a little humorously -- proselytizing a man who prefers to stay in RV parks. Real RV camping of the dispersed, hookup-free kind has given me much pleasure and satisfaction over the years. It was not an original invention. I was influenced by other people to take it up. 'What goes around...' is the old adage. So why haven't I returned the favor to the world?
The most brutal explanation is that this is pure snobbishness. RV park dwellers are the "ignorant masses," you see, and ol' Boonie doesn't want to waste his wisdom on them.
Most of the time the other person is the male half of a couple. The minute I realize that there is a woman in the picture, I lose all motivation to preach boondocking. And rightly so.
Are Light Travel Trailers Safe?
An Epilogue follows at the bottom, since I originally wrote this post when I had a double axle travel trailer (4500 pound GVWR), and was thinking of going to a single. I have indeed gone to a single axle trailer since writing this post.
Thus an epilogue is added at the bottom.
But safety is special. Recently I had the wheel bearings repacked with grease and the brakes inspected/adjusted, on my 4000 pound travel trailer, with tandem axles. The wires to the electrical brake were broken on one of my four wheels. (And it wasn't the first time.) No wonder I had noticed the rear end wiggling when braking.
It never ceases to amaze me how specific any particular person's likes and dislikes can be. The other day Coffee Girl and I were mountain biking on the east side of the Santa Rita Mountains, south of Tucson, when we saw something that drives me a little crazy whenever I see it.
Ah well, the reader probably can't even tell what I'm praising. But it jumps out at me from miles away. Here's a close-up.
From a distance all you can see is something "funny." As you get closer, you get suspicious that it's nothing more than trees on a ridgeline, which appear to be delaminating from the earth. The most precious moment is just before you realize what you are looking at. Delamination isn't the most glamorous word. Delamination is what happens to paint on old wood.
My head hurts. There are few things that will cause brain-pain as easily as reading discussion forums on the internet. Grim determination is indispensable. With enough patience you can actually learn a few things. But most of the contributors seem to want to make you suffer first.
Note that the title did not say "Looking for a Tow Vehicle with better fuel economy." For the most part, this post is about a tow vehicle pulling a travel trailer.
How does an RVer escape a full-sized van or pickup truck, with its length, large turning radius, 6000 pounds of weight, and thirsty V8 engine? The simple answer is: don't. Stick with a brontosaurus and then drive it fewer miles per year.


GPR Data Analysis Gets the Job Done - No Bones About It!
No Bones About It: GPR Gets the Job Done!
As an underground detective, my daily tasks revolve around using a magical device to create a treasure map of sorts for my client, revealing the many wonders that are hidden within the earth. Alright, so I'm exaggerating my job description a bit — you caught me. I'm not so much as looking for gleaming buried treasure as often as I am using a ground penetrating radar (GPR) machine and GPR data analysis to identify underground utilities, USTs, and various other next-to-normal things. However, we occasionally receive strange inquiries involving the aid with discovering time capsules or to locate suspected unmarked graves that never fail to add a bit of diversity to our lives. The Greencastle Cemetery job did just that.
We were assigned to confirm locations for both unmarked and marked burial spaces for at Old Greencastle Cemetery which has 211 grave sites, which are vastly inhabited by Civil War soldiers. Old Greencastle Cemetery dies directly off a dirty, dank side street in West Dayton, OH. The neighborhood was dark and run down and foreshadowed the melancholy task ahead. Loss of funding, overcrowding from the mass amount of hastily buried soldiers, and years of climate deterioration created the perfect recipe for ruin and neglect which deemed it an inactive cemetery.
Dayton Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Major General W.T. Sherman Camp –let's call them "SUVCW." SUVCW sought to clean up the section of cemetery dedicated to its Civil War veterans and give the brave men the honor they deserve. SUVCW began to reach out to the community in search of individuals who could give their time to such an emotional and delicate endeavor. Over 400 hours were given to the restoration by veteran groups, ground maintenance professionals, workers provided by the sheriff's department, and community volunteers. Let's just say they urned their keep.
During our two-hour duration there, we used GPR to locate 9 long-forgotten graves. GPR is a geophysical method that uses radar pulses to image the subsurface. This method was perfect for this job because it uses non-destructive electromagnetic radiation waves and detects the reflected signals from subsurface structures. One could say its vast advantages make GPR a never-dying market.
With GPR data analysis, we were able to determine exactly where graves were so that they could then be properly marked and/or moved to a new site. We do work for several cemeteries a year, but to be directly involved in the excavating of history was a thrilling experience.
We were assigned to confirm locations for both unmarked and marked burial spaces for 211 sites, which were vastly inhabited by Civil War soldiers. Old Greencastle Cemetery dies directly off a dirty, dank side street in West Dayton, OH.
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The crunch of the leaves and chill in the air tells us one thing: Fall is about to be in full swing here in Philly. (Yes, we know that the "official" first day of fall was on Sept. 22, but excuse us for not getting into the mood on time due to near-daily rainstorms and lingering humidity that feels like it's a good fit for Florida.) Anyway, fall is undoubtedly a glorious time to go exploring here because this already highly-walkable city is ripe with events to attend and foliage to appreciate. Of those events, the various Oktoberfest celebrations scheduled for the namesake month will provide plenty of opportunities for revelry, beer-tasting and grabbing a Philly cheesesteak in Philadelphia – the latter coming from Geno's, of course. Please continue reading this blog for the latest information on the hottest Oktoberfest get-togethers in Philly.
Here in Philly, Oktoberfest is a chance to get together with friends and try some unique brews and staple Philly cheesesteaks in Philadelphia. The 23rd Street Armory, located on the western edges of Center City, will host its "Munich-inspired festivities" on October 5-6, according to VisitPhilly.com. Among the authentic reasons to visit are "authentic Bavarian food, German brews and live oompah music." In the heart of Center City, Dilworth Park on the apron of City Hall will host its own Oktoberfest from Oct. 17-21. While South Street does have an annual street festival that just turned 10 years old, "Blocktoberfest" is an altogether different animal. It is presently scheduled for October 13 and is an "outdoor celebration of neighborhoods, October, beer, food and music," VisitPhilly.com says.
A little bit closer to Geno's, where you can get a real Philly cheesesteak in Philadelphia, Hawthornes at 11th and Fitzwater streets has its "Great Harvest Cider and Beer Festival" slated for Saturday, November 3. According to VisitPhilly.com, there will be "75 hard ciders," seasonal lagers and pumpkin ales available. If you find yourself looking for lunch or dinner afterward — and maybe even a bite to eat beforehand — might we suggest hailing a cab or catching a ride-sharing service to Geno's? We're less than one mile from 11th and Fitzwater and it will take all of four minutes to get here by car. And when you do get here, we'll have our famous "wiz 'wit" warm and waiting for you.


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Osteoarthritis year in review 2019: epidemiology and therapy
M Kloppenburg, F Berenbaum
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2020, 28 (3): 242-248
Over the past year many studies and clinical trials have been published in the osteoarthritis (OA) field. This review is based on systematic literature review covering the period May 1st , 2018 to April 19th , 2019; the final selection of articles was subjective. Specifically those articles considered to be presenting novel insights and of potential importance for clinical practice, are discussed. Further evidence has emerged that OA is a serious disease with increasing impact worldwide. Our understanding of development of pain in OA has increased. Detailed studies investigating widely used pharmacological treatments have shown the benefits to be limited, whereas the risks seem higher than expected, suggesting further studies and reconsideration of currently used guidelines. Promising new pharmacological treatments have been developed and published, however subsequent studies are warranted. While waiting for new treatment modalities to appear joint replacement is an effective alternative; new data have become available on how long they might last.
Intra-articular viscosupplementation with hylan g-f 20 to treat osteoarthritis of the knee: an evidence-based analysis. (no author information available yet) Ontario Health Technology Assessment Series 2005, 5 (10): 1-66
Arthroscopic lavage and debridement for osteoarthritis of the knee: an evidence-based analysis. (no author information available yet) Ontario Health Technology Assessment Series 2005, 5 (12): 1-37
OARSI recommendations for the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis, Part II: OARSI evidence-based, expert consensus guidelines. W Zhang, R W Moskowitz, G Nuki, S Abramson, R D Altman, N Arden, S Bierma-Zeinstra, K D Brandt, P Croft, M Doherty, M Dougados, M Hochberg, D J Hunter, K Kwoh, L S Lohmander, P Tugwell Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2008, 16 (2): 137-62
Hyaluronic acid and other conservative treatment options for osteoarthritis of the ankle. Angelique G H Witteveen, Cheriel J Hofstad, Gino M M J Kerkhoffs Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015 October 17, (10): CD010643
Osteoarthritis year in review 2017: rehabilitation and outcomes. D Schiphof, J J van den Driest, J Runhaar Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2018, 26 (3): 326-340
Cancer screening with digital mammography for women at average risk for breast cancer, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for women at high risk: an evidence-based analysis. (no author information available yet) Ontario Health Technology Assessment Series 2010, 10 (3): 1-55
Recommendations for the use of new methods to assess the efficacy of disease-modifying drugs in the treatment of osteoarthritis. Eric Abadie, Dominique Ethgen, Bernard Avouac, Gilles Bouvenot, Jaime Branco, Olivier Bruyere, Gonzalo Calvo, Jean-Pierre Devogelaer, Renee Lilianee Dreiser, Gabriel Herrero-Beaumont, Andre Kahan, Godfried Kreutz, Andrea Laslop, Ernst Martin Lemmel, George Nuki, Leo Van De Putte, Luc Vanhaelst, Jean-Yves Reginster Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2004, 12 (4): 263-8
Osteoarthritis year in review 2015: rehabilitation and outcomes. K L Bennell, M Hall, R S Hinman Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2016, 24 (1): 58-70
A systematic review of recommendations and guidelines for the management of osteoarthritis: The chronic osteoarthritis management initiative of the U.S. bone and joint initiative. Amanda E Nelson, Kelli D Allen, Yvonne M Golightly, Adam P Goode, Joanne M Jordan Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism 2014, 43 (6): 701-12


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The Toddler Wednesday workshop is hosted by Caloundra Regional Gallery, Sunshine Coast Council and A Little Creative. The first two hosts we all know, whereas A Little Creative is a 'newbie' to me. But, apparently not! A Little Creative commenced in 2011 with a mission 'to encourage everyone to take advantage of their own creative talents and make something unique and special'.
Toddler Wednesday is specifically designed for toddlers, those little munchkins aged between two and four years of age. These creative sessions will provide the littlies with a fabulously creative learning experience, in a laid-back environment. Lindy Saunders is the arts educator from A Little Creative and is also the facilitator for Toddler Wednesday, which will be introducing the toddlers to activities that will enhance their visual arts awareness as well as their creativity.
The Toddler Wednesday session is only $10 per child, which includes all the required materials. I love it when one can just pack the littlies into the car, knowing that everything has been sorted. Spots are limited to only ten, so registration is absolutely essential. Please click here to register and pay online. Payment must be received when booking, to guarantee your child's place in this fun and educational workshop.
As parents we can imagine that Toddler Wednesday may get a little messy - even Picasso was 'messy', wasn't he - so please ensure that all budding artists are wearing suitable 'art clothing'.
All children must be accompanied by a parent or carer. Complimentary tea and coffee will be available for the parent or carer.
To view the Toddler Wednesday workshop and event terms and conditions, please click here. Hopefully, this delightfully creative workshop for toddlers won't be limited to only this one session and will be extended to future dates too.


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AIRSHOW NEWS: New display acts announced for Sunderland Airshow
May 17, 2019 | Airshow News, sunderland
Among those appearing in the skies above Sunderland's award winning seafront for the very first time during this year's free, three day event (26-28 July) will be the Wildcat Pitts Specials, Strikemaster and Swiss Air Force PC-7 display team.
Joining the airshow debutants will be the Norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron T-33 Shooting Star, and P-47 Thunderbolt.
Also appearing are crowd favourites The Blades and the Bronco aerobatics, with The Fireflies returning to thrill spectators with aerial pyrotechnics during Friday evening's exciting launch event.
The Tigers Army Parachute Display Team will also fall from the skies, while a Royal Navy Wildcat is returning to Sunderland for the first time since 2016 to join the line-up.
Already announced are the RAF Typhoon, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Tutor, Falcons Parachute display team and Chinook, promising a brilliant show for the thousands of visitors who will gather along the city's award-winning seafront to enjoy the show.
Sunderland City Council Chief Executive, Patrick Melia said: "We have worked really hard to secure aircraft that have never been seen here in Sunderland before.
"Even after thirty years we are always looking to grow the event from strength to strength and I'm really pleased that we can announce these brilliant new acts and welcome the crew to our great city. We're still working on the flying display line-up and if we can add to it, we certainly will.
" By having a strong flying display line-up, some great music acts and a brilliant entertainment and activity programme on the ground, we hope that more visitors than ever will come and enjoy this free weekend for all the family."
The full programme of flying displays, stage acts and ground activities will be confirmed over the coming weeks. Ticket details for the Take Off Enclosure are available at www.sunderlandinternationalairshow.co.uk
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The Donut Experiment St. Augustine is celebrating! Please join us on November 17th, 2018 for an all-day celebration and GRAND OPENING event from 8 am to 7 pm! The Donut Experiment St. Augustine is a local, family owned business that the Spivey family discovered while visiting the original Donut Experiment location on Anna Maria Island in 2016. As longtime residents of St. Augustine, they could not stop talking about the vacation and, of course, the donuts. Amanda and Joe Spivey, the owners, recalled the early stages of getting it all started, "The thought of bringing these donuts to our local community is something that drove us on a daily basis! The excitement just kept building." They are ecstatic to offer these special creations to the residents of North Florida!
The Donut Experiment St. Augustine, ran by General Manager Brian Marasigan, a coffee lover and donut enthusiast himself, offers fresh, made-to-order donuts and premium coffee and espresso drinks! It all starts with a delicious, fresh-made cake donut and then you pick from the huge selection of icings, toppings and drizzles. Your creation can be as simple as a plain or glazed donut or as crazy as key lime, maple bacon, or Sriracha.
Please join them for the grand opening on November 17th, 2018 for prizes, raffles, exciting specials, free giveaways, entertainment and, of course, donuts and coffee! You can check the schedule of events and even let them know you will be stopping in by visiting their Facebook page. "Donut" miss out on this great event!


The four scholarship recipients are: Meagan Bremer of Carlisle (ATHENA scholarship award); Tracey Fisher of Stoney Creek (ATHENA scholarship award); Liane Seager of Hamilton (ATHENA scholarship award); and Marisa Mateus of Oakville (RESCON scholarship award).
The scholarships, in the amount of $500 each, were provided by the Athena Scholarship Fund (a fund held within the Oakville Community Foundation) and RESCON (the Residential Construction Council of Central Ontario).
Representatives from the Halton Industry Education Council (HIEC) and apprenticesearch.com were on hand at the ceremony to announce a new scholarship. This new scholarship will be awarded to one WIST graduate who is proceeding into an apprenticeship.
For these apprenticeships and more goto www.apprenticesearch.com and login.
In your article of Aug. 23 about the Ontario College of Trades (OCOT), it is only telling one side of the story, and quite frankly has been fueled by misinformation.
The OCOT will serve in its intended capacity to increase advocacy and improve training for trades people and apprentices that will serve to protect consumers.
The college would allow trades people to come to the table and help govern their own industry, rather than the coalitions opposing the college, who would rather have a bureaucrat at Queens Park regulate the trade.
In their own argument against the college, vice-chair Susan McGovern claims that contractors will have to lay off apprentices because they are violating the ratios that govern these apprenticeships by law.
This is one of the reasons there is a need for a self-governing body, to protect apprentices from being abused and taken advantage of by contractors, who do not properly indenture them, and who do not train the apprentices according to the current regulations TQQA.
Apprentices find themselves, three or four years down the road, not being able to complete their apprenticeship, as they were not properly registered in the first place. These same contractors hold themselves out as being qualified, yet are not properly certified themselves. Yes, I can certainly see why this association is opposed to the college.
Students in drywall apprenticeship prepare work stations out of steel stud frame at the new drywall training centre at Carpenters Local 2486 in Azilda, Ontario.
At the end of every weekend for eight weeks straight Robert Rapp packed his bags, said goodbye to his wife Pam and two young children Jake and Bobbie, and made the 4.5-hour drive from his home in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario to Ottawa.
His long trek was to the Ottawa Walls and Ceiling Training Centre where Rapp took classes Mondays to Fridays to complete his drywall apprenticeship training.
Being that far from home five days a week wasn't easy. Finding room and board on a small fixed budget rarely is. Back in Sturgeon Falls his wife had her hands full taking care of the kids. Life apart was challenging for both of them.
Rapp completed his final classes earlier this February and got his journeyman papers in March.
Every year in the Ontario construction industry more than 350 lost-time injuries are caused by ladder accidents. Many of these accidents involve falls resulting in serious injuries and fatalities. Falls from ladders are common to all trades and pose one of the most serious safety problems in construction. The following are major causes of accidents.
— Ladders are not held, tied off, or otherwise secured.
— Slippery surfaces and unfavourable weather conditions cause workers to lose footing on rungs or steps.
— Workers fail to grip ladders adequately when climbing up or down.
— Workers take unsafe positions on ladders (such as leaning out too far).
— Placement on poor footing or at improper angles causes ladders to slide.
— High winds cause ladders to topple.
— Near electrical lines, ladders are carelessly handled or improperly positioned.
elevating work platforms (PEWPs) is more appropriate and a safer alternative to ladders. If it is determined that a ladder will be used, then a risk assessment of the ladder work should be done.
This chapter provides guidelines for selecting, setting up, maintaining, and using ladders. Because ladders are frequently used in the construction industry, there are many thousands of hours of exposure to ladder hazards every week.
A great mystery surrounds education in the province, says the president of the Ontario Real Estate Association.
Young people are not being trained in the skilled trades.
"There are not very many (young people) getting the skills they need to go out and get a job with," says Ron Abraham.
"I don't understand why the provincial government is not doing more" to push the skilled trades, Abraham said Tuesday in an interview in North Bay.
He noted apprenticeships in particular are a long process. Many, such as welders, plumbers and electricians are few and far between, particularly in Northern Ontario.
Skilled trades, he notes, are also well-paying jobs.
Here is the American perspective.
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — America has a shortage of professional tradesmen. According to ManpowerGroup's 2012 report, our nation's number one category of the hardest jobs to fill is that of skilled tradesmen. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that more than one third of skilled tradesmen are over the age of 50. In fact, for every three tradesmen who retire, there's only one skilled person trained to perform the work. These trends could mean trouble for a rebounding America. At the heart of this shortfall of plumbers, welders, roofers, masons, auto mechanics and other skilled workers is a culture that fails to honor the hard work that these men and women do every day, despite job openings and opportunities to earn good wages as tradesmen.
Flamboro Speeway is one of my favourite tracks. It is really tough to drive fast on. It teaches car control and the limits of your race car. We have a small 1 point lead in the Ontario Pro Challenge points. We need to have a great night to build up our lead. Mostly I just wanted to perform well in front of my family, friends, hockey and soccer teams. The kids from hockey and soccer signed the back bumper of the car. It was cool to see them all cheering in the stands wearing their jerseys. We started last again on the outside. We passed the 02 car for 1 more point towards the championship. The car was hooked up, the left front tire was lifting off the ground under power. It was the best car I have ever driven at Flamboro. We finished a close second in the heat. Starting 8th in the feature, we needed a good start. Up to the front and overtaking the leader on lap 3. Thats when it went crazy. On lap 4 it started raining, and I dont mean a little bit of rain. I could hardly see out the front window from the lights and the raindrops. I slowed down and watched the flagman. If we get to lap #15 that is half way and considered a complete race. I kept an eye on the competition behind me and had to be very carefull driving. These slick tire have zero grip on wet asphalt. we slid into, through the middle and out of every turn. Did I foget to mention..... Flamboro is a tough track on a dry day. We held on to lap #15 and they through us the checkers. Our 4th feature win out of 9 races. This has been our best seaon so far and we gained 6 more points. We now lead by a very slim 7 points going into Sunset for the seasons final race. Lets hope the weatherman keeps the track dry. Come and cheer us on to see if we can become 3 time champions.
Mosport is the fastest track that we race at. It is very slippery and has huge bumps too. Race car set up is critical if you want to be a top running car. We made some big front and rear suspension changes. We softened the car up to absorb the big bumps and let the tires bite into the track more. This seemed to work very well as we tested the car in practice. After 3 crew members worked on the car for an hour, we found the right setup. Last starting spot in the heat race, and we charged to the front in 4 laps. The car was good and we breezed through tech inspection. Onto the feature, where we started in 7th position. On the opening lap we went to the outside in turn #1. This turned out bad for us. The 24 car slid up the track and knocked our car sideways up into the marbles. From there all I could do was sit patiently as the car spun completely around at about 100 Km/hr. Having the back half of the field driving straight at the front of the car is not a comforting feeling. Once I opened my eyes, the race was restarted, with the apprenticesearch car in last place. This is not what we needed to have happen while we are trying to take over the points lead. I was surprisingly calm inside the car. We took the green flag and I drove it like I stole it. From last to first place in 8 laps. The car was incredible. I passed 2 cars on the front straight at the same time. We put in solid lap times until lap 25 when Ken "Lightening" Lillycrop #00 had contact and flipped upside down on the front straight. He slid forever on his roof. They red flagged the race and called it off at 25 laps. We won from the back. It was a huge accomplishment for our team. A funny note about the flip over. His # was still 00 even when he was upside down, and he slid upside down past the start/finish line to complete his last lap. Off to our home track, Flamboro Speedway. We need another win to keep the points lead.
Ontario has one of the best educated workforces in the G7. The province's apprenticeship system plays a big role in its success at attracting investors and in helping businesses thrive in international markets. More than 62 per cent of Ontario workers have a post-secondary education – a higher percentage than in any other developed country.
A network of 20 universities and 24 colleges train students in every field, from the skilled trades to the most advanced areas of science, engineering and business. There are apprenticeship programs for more than 150 skilled trades in four sectors: construction, motive power, industrial and services, which build a well-educated and highly skilled workforce that companies can depend on in order to operate, innovate and succeed.
Ontario's apprenticeship programs are part of the reason Ontario is on the cutting edge of advanced manufacturing industries, clean energy and clean technology, and more. The simple fact is that smart, highly skilled and talented employees make smart products.
Ontario's apprenticeship programs range from two to five years. Through the programs, students work under the supervision of a person in the industry. The programs incorporate on-the-job training with an in-school component provided at Ontario colleges.
As of summer 2012 more than 120,000 apprentices are learning a trade in Ontario. Annual enrolment is up 13,000 as students look to get on-the-job experience to enhance their skill sets. The benefits to investors are enormous, as businesses can find the right people for the job.
Ontario is cutting the red tape and streamlining the application process for full-time college and university students seeking help from the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP).This is including apprenticeships!
- Requires a student to sign a loan agreement only once throughout their entire postsecondary studies.
- Speeds up the enrolment verification process and direct deposit options.
- Means no more lining up for hours, multiple times per semester of every year at financial aid offices.
In addition to a streamlined application process for OSAP, students will benefit from the new 30% Off Ontario Tuition grant. The grant helps keep the cost of postsecondary education affordable by offering refunds of $1,680 to students in university or college degree programs and $770 to students in college diploma and certificate programs.
The construction regulation (O. Reg. 213/91)requires that any worker who may be endangered by vehicular traffic on a project must wear a garment that provides a high level of visibility.
There are two distinct features to high-visibility clothing.
go to www.apprenticesearch.com to register and apply.
Frequently construction trades are required to work with new hazardous materials or previously installed hazardous materials requiring repair, maintenance, or removal. Some materials used for many years and thought to be harmless are now known to be hazardous.
Proper handling requires careful planning, training, and use of personal protective equipment or controls.
To apply to these apprenticeships and more goto www.apprenticesearch.com and sign-in using your username and password or create a profile and upload your resume for free.
Check out our new video in our About Trades section of website. Watch them all with English & French Subs.
Check out our new video About Trades - Tool & Die Maker Apprentice. Just 1 in a series of new videos apprenticesearch.com has produced for you to view and hopefully learn from.
Mother Nature won the race. Our whole team was prepared and ready to win.... Need to wait until next time. Off to Mosport our largest track.
Every race we attend at Varney ends up being standing room only. The place was jam packed. It was also a driver introduction/fan appreciation night. It was extremely hot and our series was asked if we would run a 50 lap feature race. The heat race was good, we finished 4th. Our top 3 drivers all broke the track record. Every car was setting lap times less then 14 seconds. The track is high banked and very hard on the race cars. Fan appreciation was cool, it was great to see return spectators from last year. The feature was the fastest, craziest, spark flying race ever. The cars were even faster once the sun went down. The sparks from the bottom of the cars put on a good show for the fans. The 50 lap feature went caution free. Not a single driver made a mistake, everyone drove great. We started last and worked our butts off to get up to 5th position. The race was over before we knew it. Hopefully next year they take my offer of a 75 lap feature. That would also set a record for Pro Challenge. Up next is our home track, Flamboro Speedway.


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Best wishes for a Good Yom Tov and Chag Sameach!
The Moshiach Meal is free of charge and is sponsored by the Gordon and Herzog Family in honor of Rabbi Yehoshua Binyamin "Josh" Gordon of blessed memory.


Extrajudicial executions at the hands of police officials are frequent in Brazil. In the context of the so-called "war on drugs", military police forces have unnecessarily and excessively used lethal force, resulting in the deaths of thousands of people over the past decade. The authorities often use the legal term of "resistance followed by death" as a smokescreen to cover up killings committed by the police officers. This report is based on a series of cases of police killings that occurred during 2014 and 2015 in the city of Rio de Janeiro, particularly in the favela of Acari.


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Canon Virginia, provider of custom manufacturing precision mould making, has announced that the company is extending its full range of manufacturing services to include medical device contracting manufacturing.
The company announced that it has received ISO 13485 certification and is equipped to provide custom manufacturing solutions, partnered with precision mould for the medical device industry.
The company state that its custom and medical device contract manufacturing services can meet the unique needs for a variety of customers. Canon Virginia's medical manufacturing division offers an ISO Class 8 clean room alongside 30,000 square feet of floor space supporting Class I and Class II medical device manufacturing.
The company's additional manufacturing services consists of custom manufacturing, precision mould making and aftermarket services which can be employed individually or as a blended solution for certain types of products.


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6 ways to cut car commuting costs
Melissa Neiman
May 11, 2010 in Smart Money
You work to earn a paycheck. So why spend more than you have to on your daily commute to and from the office?
The cost of gas, insurance, car maintenance and other auto-related expenses can eat into your weekly take-home pay.
Fortunately, there are ways to trim those transportation bills that also offer other perks, including improved health, reduced stress and a savings of the most precious commodity of all: time.
Follow are six ways to trim your commuting costs.
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Share your ride
Sharing a ride to and from work allows you to split your driving duties and expenses by at least half. The more people you carpool with, the greater your savings.
"Ridesharing programs like vanpools or even informal carpools are the cheapest and most efficient method for people to commute to and from work," says Michael Ennis, director of the Center for Transportation at the Washington Policy Center in Seattle.
"In the Seattle region, our research shows vanpools are 28 percent cheaper than taking a bus, 48 percent cheaper than using commuter rail and 61 percent cheaper than driving alone," he says.
In addition to saving money on gasoline and parking fees, ridesharing allows you to reduce the mileage and wear-and-tear on your auto — both of which will save you even more green in the long run.
An added bonus — ridesharing is also good for your mental health. It affords you an opportunity to relax while someone else takes the wheel for a change. It's also "green," giving you the added peace of mind that comes from doing your part to reduce air pollution and traffic congestion.
Take public transportation
Keep costs — and your vehicle's mileage — down by taking advantage of public transportation.
Whether you "park and ride" a commuter train or hop on the city bus, these options are generally less expensive than driving to and from work in a personal vehicle.
Like ridesharing, public transportation also offers benefits that stretch beyond your wallet. Time spent commuting can be put to good use catching up on current events or prepping for a morning meeting.
Biking to work is an option that will earn a big "thank you" from your wallet and cardiovascular system. And it's getting trendier.
In fact, the U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced the government will give bicycles the same importance as cars when it comes to transportation planning and selecting projects that will receive federal funding.
"There has been a lot of attention recently on bicycles," Ennis says.
Biking to the workplace is not for everyone. It makes the most sense for those who are in good physical health and who live relatively close to the office. In addition, it's important to have an on-site facility where you can "freshen up" before beginning the workday.
Those who pedal to work may benefit from improved physical and mental health — you can use your commute time to clear your head and reduce stress levels. Plus, you'll be able to check your daily workout off the list, which translates to more free time to devote to other interests and activities.
Save money on your daily commute by putting down the car keys and firing up your computer. Telecommuting — at least a few days a week – is an option that can save you time and money.
The expense of driving to work — gas, tolls, wear and tear on your car — can add up quickly. So, it should come as no surprise that telecommuting is growing in popularity.
"Telecommuting is obviously the cheapest form of travel for commuters," Ennis says. "The federal government actually considers telecommuting a travel mode and in terms of demand, it is one of the fastest-growing sectors."
Looking beyond finances, less time on the road means reduced risk of tardiness and automotive accidents. Plus, you'll have more time to spend working or engaging in other activities.
Get flexible
The 9-to-5 work day is becoming less standard as more companies allow employees to work flexible schedules. A big benefit of flex time is that you'll spend less time on the road burning gas during stop-and-go rush hour traffic.
Some companies are taking flexible scheduling to the next level.
"Large companies like Boeing and Microsoft work with regional transportation planners to create shifts that begin before or after peak travel times," Ennis says.
This flexibility helps distribute demand over a longer time period and reduces the pressure on the traditional peak commute hours, he says.
"Even small businesses and freight distribution companies can take advantage of staggered work times," he says.
Working a flexible schedule offers other benefits. For example, employees can run errands during "typical" work hours instead of on weekends, thereby avoiding the crowds. And parents can alter their schedules so they can be home when school lets out.
Check into employer programs
Federal tax law allows employers to provide transit, vanpool and parking benefits to employees on a tax-free basis. The law allows up to $230 per month for transit and vanpool, and another $230 per month for parking benefits.
"Employees can receive both benefits if, for example, they park at a commuter train station and take the train into work," says Dan Corbett, vice president for transportation development of WageWorks in San Mateo, Calif., which bills itself as "the nation's largest independent provider of consumer-directed spending solutions and services."
Employers can provide the benefit as direct in-kind benefit or allow employees to pay for the benefit through a pretax payroll deduction similar to a 401(k) deduction, Corbett says.
"The exact savings will vary based on the particular tax brackets and state you live in, but typically customers save 30 (percent) to 40 percent of their costs up to the pretax limits," he says.
For example, a customer spending $100 per month on transit would save about $500 per year.
"A customer spending up to the limit of $230 per month, for monthly parking or a commuter train ticket, could save $1,100 per year," he says.
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Amnesty is Watching
by Darren
Related: Individual supreme?
Malaysia's stance
Charter still relevant
Asiaweek Oct 31, 1997
AMNESTY International is the best-known of the many organisations
monitoring human rights abuses worldwide. It was Amnesty that coined the
now widely used term "prisoner of conscience," referring to an individual
jailed for his or her beliefs. The London-based non-governmental
organization has grown beyond its activist roots to become a largely
credible source of information on human rights. Not everyone agrees with
what Amnesty asserts. A lot of people couldn't care less. And even Amnesty
would not claim to be right 100 percent of the time. But few doubt the good
intentions and impartiality of a group ready to criticise any nation. Its
detailed and uncompromising reports are a small but necessary attempt at
keeping those in authority honest.
Mostly in vain, though, if the 1997 report is anything to go by. In country
after country, the document relentlessly -- and depressingly -- exposes
unfair trials, torture, executions, the use of flogging and amputation as
judicial punishments, "disappearances," extrajudicial killings,
ill-treatment and deaths in police custody, mass killings and ethnic
cleansing. Unsurprisingly, central and north Africa, central and south
America and West Asia are among the worst perpetrators. Central and eastern
Europe, especially the former Yugoslavia, also figure prominently. And many
Western democracies come under fire too. In Germany, it's for ill-treatment
of foreigners by police. In the UK, deaths in custody. In the U.S., the
introduction of chain gangs for women, as well as 45 executions and the
handing down of some 3000 death sentences.
Asia does not get off free, of course. China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar,
Pakistan, the Philippines, South Korea and Vietnam are cited for holding
political prisoners or prisoners of conscience. China is also taken to task
for carrying out executions -- at least 3500 in the past year -- as is
Singapore (38). Thailand is rapped for the extrajudicial killings of
suspected drug traffickers and the forced repatriation of Mon refugees.
Extrajudicial killings before and after Cambodian strongman Hun Sen's
seizure of sole power merit a mention. Both government and separatists in
Sri Lanka are accused of abuses. Even normally placid Malaysia is not left
out. An NGO leader faces prison for spotlighting brutality against migrant
workers, while an oppositionist is tried for sedition. Looks like Amnesty
will stay busy for years to come.
-- By Stuart Whitmore
Published in the Asiaweek Oct 31, 1997.


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using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Web.Http.Filters;
using Umbraco.Core.Events;
using Umbraco.Web.Models.ContentEditing;

namespace Umbraco.Web.Editors
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Used to emit events for editor models in the back office
    /// </summary>
    public sealed class EditorModelEventManager
    {
        public static event TypedEventHandler<HttpActionExecutedContext, EditorModelEventArgs<ContentItemDisplay>> SendingContentModel;
        public static event TypedEventHandler<HttpActionExecutedContext, EditorModelEventArgs<MediaItemDisplay>> SendingMediaModel;
        public static event TypedEventHandler<HttpActionExecutedContext, EditorModelEventArgs<MemberDisplay>> SendingMemberModel;
        public static event TypedEventHandler<HttpActionExecutedContext, EditorModelEventArgs<UserDisplay>> SendingUserModel;
        public static event TypedEventHandler<HttpActionExecutedContext, EditorModelEventArgs<IEnumerable<Tab<DashboardControl>>>> SendingDashboardModel;

        private static void OnSendingDashboardModel(HttpActionExecutedContext sender, EditorModelEventArgs<IEnumerable<Tab<DashboardControl>>> e)
        {
            var handler = SendingDashboardModel;
            handler?.Invoke(sender, e);
        }

        private static void OnSendingUserModel(HttpActionExecutedContext sender, EditorModelEventArgs<UserDisplay> e)
        {
            var handler = SendingUserModel;
            handler?.Invoke(sender, e);
        }

        private static void OnSendingContentModel(HttpActionExecutedContext sender, EditorModelEventArgs<ContentItemDisplay> e)
        {
            var handler = SendingContentModel;
            handler?.Invoke(sender, e);
        }

        private static void OnSendingMediaModel(HttpActionExecutedContext sender, EditorModelEventArgs<MediaItemDisplay> e)
        {
            var handler = SendingMediaModel;
            handler?.Invoke(sender, e);
        }

        private static void OnSendingMemberModel(HttpActionExecutedContext sender, EditorModelEventArgs<MemberDisplay> e)
        {
            var handler = SendingMemberModel;
            handler?.Invoke(sender, e);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Based on the type, emit's a specific event
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="sender"></param>
        /// <param name="e"></param>
        internal static void EmitEvent(HttpActionExecutedContext sender, EditorModelEventArgs e)
        {
            if (e.Model is ContentItemDisplay)
                OnSendingContentModel(sender, new EditorModelEventArgs<ContentItemDisplay>(e));

            if (e.Model is MediaItemDisplay)
                OnSendingMediaModel(sender, new EditorModelEventArgs<MediaItemDisplay>(e));

            if (e.Model is MemberDisplay)
                OnSendingMemberModel(sender, new EditorModelEventArgs<MemberDisplay>(e));

            if (e.Model is UserDisplay)
                OnSendingUserModel(sender, new EditorModelEventArgs<UserDisplay>(e));

            if (e.Model is IEnumerable<Tab<DashboardControl>>)
                OnSendingDashboardModel(sender, new EditorModelEventArgs<IEnumerable<Tab<DashboardControl>>>(e));
        }
    }
}

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// Copyright 2022 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
//
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at
//
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// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
// limitations under the License.

// Import user events into a catalog from BigQuery using Retail API

using Google.Cloud.Retail.V2;
using Google.LongRunning;
using System;

/// <summary>
/// The import user events BigQuery sample class.
/// </summary>
public class ImportUserEventsBigQuerySample
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Get import user events BigQuery request.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="projectId">The current project id.</param>
    /// <returns>The import user events request.</returns>
    public static ImportUserEventsRequest GetImportUserEventsBigQueryRequest(string projectId)
    {
        string dataSetId = "user_events";
        string dataSchema = "user_event";
        string tableId = "events";
        // To check error handling use the table of invalid user events:
        // tableId = "events_some_invalid";

        string locationId = "global";
        string catalogId = "default_catalog";
        // To check error handling paste the invalid catalog name here:
        // catalogId = "invalid_catalog_name";
        CatalogName defaultCatalog = new CatalogName(projectId, locationId, catalogId);

        ImportUserEventsRequest importRequest = new ImportUserEventsRequest
        {
            ParentAsCatalogName = defaultCatalog,
            InputConfig = new UserEventInputConfig
            {
                BigQuerySource = new BigQuerySource
                {
                    ProjectId = projectId,
                    DatasetId = dataSetId,
                    TableId = tableId,
                    DataSchema = dataSchema
                }
            }
        };

        Console.WriteLine("Import user events from BigQuery source. request:");
        Console.WriteLine(importRequest);
        Console.WriteLine();

        return importRequest;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Call the Retail API to import user events.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="projectId">The current project id.</param>
    public static Operation<ImportUserEventsResponse, ImportMetadata> ImportProductsFromBigQuery(string projectId)
    {
        ImportUserEventsRequest importBigQueryRequest = GetImportUserEventsBigQueryRequest(projectId);
        UserEventServiceClient client = UserEventServiceClient.Create();
        Operation<ImportUserEventsResponse, ImportMetadata> importResponse = client.ImportUserEvents(importBigQueryRequest);

        Console.WriteLine("The operation was started:");
        Console.WriteLine(importResponse.Name);
        Console.WriteLine();

        Console.WriteLine("Please wait till opeartion is done");
        Console.WriteLine();

        Operation<ImportUserEventsResponse, ImportMetadata> importResult = importResponse.PollUntilCompleted();

        Console.WriteLine("Import user events operation is done");
        Console.WriteLine();

        Console.WriteLine("Number of successfully imported events: " + importResult.Metadata.SuccessCount);
        Console.WriteLine("Number of failures during the importing: " + importResult.Metadata.FailureCount);
        Console.WriteLine();
        Console.WriteLine("Operation result:");
        Console.WriteLine(importResult.Result);
        Console.WriteLine();

        return importResult;
    }
}

/// <summary>
/// The import user events BigQuery tutorial class.
/// </summary>
public static class ImportUserEventsBigQueryTutorial
{
    [Runner.Attributes.Example]
    public static Operation<ImportUserEventsResponse, ImportMetadata> ImportProductsFromBigQuery()
    {
        string projectId = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("GOOGLE_PROJECT_ID");

        var result = ImportUserEventsBigQuerySample.ImportProductsFromBigQuery(projectId);

        return result;
    }
}


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// Type definitions for sc-broker-cluster 6.1
// Project: https://github.com/SocketCluster/sc-broker-cluster
// Definitions by: Daniel Rose <https://github.com/DanielRose>
// Definitions: https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped
// TypeScript Version: 2.4

import { SCServerSocket, SCServer } from "socketcluster-server";
import { BrokerStartInfo, BrokerExitInfo } from "socketcluster";
import { SpliceOptions, QueryOptions } from "sc-broker";
import { SCChannel } from "sc-channel";
import { EventEmitter } from "events";
import { AsyncResultArrayCallback } from "async";
import { KeyChain, FlexiMap } from "fleximap";
import { Keys } from "expirymanager";
import { ClientCluster } from "./clientcluster";

export class AbstractDataClient extends EventEmitter {
    constructor(dataClient: ClientCluster);

    set(keyChain: KeyChain, value: any, getValue?: boolean, callback?: (err?: Error) => void): void;
    set(keyChain: KeyChain, value: any, callback?: (err?: Error) => void): void;

    expire(keys: Keys, seconds: number, callback?: (err?: Error) => void): void;
    unexpire(keys: Keys, callback?: (err?: Error) => void): void;

    add(keyChain: KeyChain, value: any, getValue?: boolean, callback?: (err?: Error) => void): void;
    add(keyChain: KeyChain, value: any, callback?: (err?: Error) => void): void;

    get(keyChain: KeyChain, callback: (err: Error | null, value: any) => void): void;

    getRange(keyChain: KeyChain, fromIndex: number, toIndex: number, callback: (err: Error | null, value: any) => void): void;
    getRange(keyChain: KeyChain, fromIndex: number, callback: (err: Error | null, value: any) => void): void;

    getAll(callback: (err: Error | null, value: any[] | object) => void): void;

    count(keyChain: KeyChain, callback: (err: Error | null, value: number) => void): void;

    remove(keyChain: KeyChain, getValue?: boolean, callback?: (err?: Error) => void): void;
    remove(keyChain: KeyChain, callback?: (err?: Error) => void): void;

    removeRange(keyChain: KeyChain, fromIndex: number, toIndex?: number, getValue?: boolean, callback?: (err?: Error) => void): void;
    removeRange(keyChain: KeyChain, fromIndex: number, toIndex?: number, callback?: (err?: Error) => void): void;
    removeRange(keyChain: KeyChain, fromIndex: number, callback?: (err?: Error) => void): void;

    removeAll(callback?: (err: Error) => void): void;

    splice(keyChain: KeyChain, options?: SpliceOptions, callback?: (err?: Error) => void): void;
    splice(keyChain: KeyChain, callback?: (err?: Error) => void): void;

    pop(keyChain: KeyChain, callback: (err: Error | null, data: any) => void): void;

    hasKey(keyChain: KeyChain, callback: (err: Error | null, data: boolean) => void): void;

    extractKeys(keyChain: KeyChain): string[];

    extractValues(keyChain: KeyChain): any[];

    exec(query: (datamap: FlexiMap) => void, options?: QueryOptions, callback?: (err: Error | null, data: any) => void): void;
    exec(query: (datamap: FlexiMap) => void, callback: (err: Error | null, data: any) => void): void;
}

export type handlerFunction = (data: any) => void;

export type mapperFunction = (keyChain: KeyChain, method: string, clientIds: number[]) => number | number[];

/**
 * The exchange object is a top-level SCBrokerClient which lets you publish events and manipulate data within your brokers - It represents a cluster of 1 or more brokers.
 */
export class SCExchange extends AbstractDataClient {
    constructor(privateClientCluster: ClientCluster, publicClientCluster: ClientCluster, ioClusterClient: Client);

    send(data: any, mapIndex: number | string | string[] | null, callback?: (err?: Error) => void): void;

    publish(channelName: string, data: any, callback: (err?: Error) => void): void;

    subscribe(channelName: string): SCChannel;
    unsubscribe(channelName: string): void;

    channel(channelName: string): SCChannel;
    destroyChannel(channelName: string): void;

    subscriptions(includePending?: boolean): string[];
    isSubscribed(channelName: string, includePending?: boolean): boolean;

    watch(channelName: string, handler: handlerFunction): void;
    unwatch(channelName: string, handler?: handlerFunction): void;
    watchers(channelName: string): handlerFunction[];

    setMapper(mapper: mapperFunction): void;
    getMapper(): mapperFunction;

    map(keyChain: KeyChain, method: string): { type: string; targets: Client[] };

    destroy(): void;
}

export interface SCBrokerClusterServerOptions {
    brokers: string[];
    debug?: boolean;
    inspect?: boolean;
    instanceId?: string;
    secretKey?: string;
    expiryAccuracy?: number;
    downgradeToUser: number | string;
    appBrokerControllerPath?: string;
    processTermTimeout?: number;
    ipcAckTimeout?: number;
    brokerOptions?: SCServer.SCServerOptions;
}

export class Server extends EventEmitter {
    constructor(options: SCBrokerClusterServerOptions);

    on(event: "brokerStart", listener: (brokerInfo: BrokerStartInfo) => void): this;
    on(event: "brokerExit", listener: (brokerInfo: BrokerExitInfo) => void): this;
    on(event: "brokerMessage", listener: (brokerId: string, data: any, callback: (err: Error | null, data: any) => void) => void): this;
    on(event: "ready", listener: () => void): this;
    on(event: "error", listener: (err?: Error) => void): this;

    sendToBroker(brokerId: string, data: any, callback?: (err: Error | null, data: any) => void): void;
    killBrokers(): void;
    destroy(): void;
}

export interface SCBrokerClusterClientOptions {
    brokers: string[];
    secretKey?: string;
    pubSubBatchDuration?: number;
    connectRetryErrorThreshold: number;
}

export interface MessagePacket {
    channel: string;
    data: any;
}

export class Client extends EventEmitter {
    constructor(options: SCBrokerClusterClientOptions);

    exchange(): SCExchange;

    options: SCBrokerClusterClientOptions;

    on(event: "error", listener: (err?: Error) => void): this;
    on(event: "warning", listener: (warning?: Error) => void): this;
    on(event: "ready", listener: () => void): this;
    on(event: "message", listener: (packet: MessagePacket) => void): this;

    destroy(callback: AsyncResultArrayCallback<SCExchange>): void;

    subscribe(channel: string, callback: (err?: Error) => void): void;
    unsubscribe(channel: string, callback: () => void): void;
    unsubscribeAll(callback: () => void): void;
    isSubscribed(channel: string, includePending: boolean): boolean;

    subscribeSocket(socket: SCServerSocket, channel: string, callback?: (err?: Error) => void): void;
    unsubscribeSocket(socket: SCServerSocket, channel: string, callback?: () => void): void;

    setSCServer(scServer: SCServer): void;
}


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Ellie Goulding hasn't had a break in more than five years. When Industry Weekly spoke to her recently at the tail end of her European tour, she was living out of a London hotel in between stadium shows and recording voice-overs for the Discovery Channel.
"It sounds crazy, but actually, it feels pretty normal," the EDM-drenched pop vocalist says of her fast-paced life. For most stars, the performer and the person behind the scenes are entirely different. When it comes to Goulding, they truly blur.
And candidness pours out on her airy, synth-soaked 2015 release Delirium, featuring collaborations with iconic hitmaker Max Martin. "I think it's important for me to be honest about situations I've been in and things that I know will affect other girls who've been in the same place," she says of the record. The video for single "On My Mind" continues that dialogue. Filmed mostly inside the El Cortez in Downtown Las Vegas, Goulding says the casino was an ideal spot for her vision. "It just made sense for it to be in Vegas … I was like, we need horses and a robbery and Thelma & Louise … I feel like Vegas can be associated with men and sports cars and gambling and poker and stuff like that. I thought, I'll make it about two women who want to escape their monotonous, weird lives."
Goulding's latest track, "Something in the Way You Move," can be heard when she returns to Vegas on Saturday. You won't catch her riding a horse through Fremont East, but you might spot her prowling the Strip for a quick pre-concert bite—if you're lucky.
How are you doing today? Today is kind of a weird one, because I didn't sleep last night and then I kind of woke up after a couple hours of sleep midday and then I went to record a voiceover part for the Discovery Channel … Now I'm just back at my hotel in London. I'm living in a hotel, which sounds crazy, but actually, I spend most of my life in hotels. It feels pretty normal.
Delirium has been out for a while. Does the album mean something different to you now than when you first started recording it? I'd say I'm still passionately dedicated to it. When I first released the album I was still listening to it to myself because I was still in awe of the people that I'd worked with and the process and this change of mood … I was really excited by what was done. Now that I've been touring it and the songs are firmly stuck in my brain … I feel like I'm observing it from the outside now.
The video for "On My Mind" takes place in Downtown Las Vegas. Why was Downtown and the El Cortez chosen for the backdrop? It just made sense for it to be in Vegas. I said to [director] Emil [Nava], 'We need horses and a robbery and Thelma and Louise.' It's one of the classic stories of female empowerment, so I wanted to do that. I feel like Vegas can be associated with men and sports cars and gambling and poker and stuff like that, but I thought, I'll make it about two women who want to escape their monotonous, weird lives.
And there's a strong message behind the video. You don't really know what's going on behind closed doors, which is such a common thing when you're judging something from the outside. The girls [and] myself come across as quite mean in the video, but it's for a good reason. We've been stuck with men who've been treating us like trophies. I like destroying that stereotype of what a woman is. It just went with the song because the song is about a woman not being afraid to talk openly about a one-night stand—or a situation that wasn't a relationship—talking about things not being black and white. Certainly in my case, I think it's important for me to be honest about situations I've been in and things that I know will affect other girls who've been in the same place. I feel like that's a situation that's always made to be a woman's role—to be the one who's clingy. I wanted to destroy that kind of sexism.
What's your favorite thing to do in Las Vegas? Do you have a favorite club or restaurant? I love Vegas. I used to go there a lot. My ex-boyfriend is a DJ and he'd always take me there and we'd always have an amazing time. I do really like Vegas, I genuinely do. To be honest, I don't know it well enough outside of the hotels, I feel like I haven't experienced it. Myself and my team like to find new places. Ellie Goulding at Mandalay Bay Events Center, April 9.
Tags: Nightlife, Music, Industry Weekly
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Discovering the joy of racing and the running community can make a tremendous, positive change in a person's life. It is only natural then, that runners would want to use this positivity to help others.
Brazen Racing events see runners from many different groups, supporting many different causes. Anyone can use a Brazen Racing event as part of such efforts.
With events throughout the year, our community of runners also help support several causes for which they are especially passionate.
With a mission to preserve, protect, restore and make the land of Mount Diablo available for all future generations to enjoy, the efforts of Save Mount Diablo (SMD) are appreciated by all runners. Brazen Racing has worked with Save Mount Diablo to produce two annual events, raising funds and increasing awareness of their work.
Among its vital programs is the "campership" program, like a scholarship, but sending kids from lower-income families to summer camp in the East Bay Regional Park District. Each year, the generosity of our runners sends hundreds of kids to summer camp, allowing these youth to experience the benefits of the outdoors and physical fitness for themselves.
The mission of the Mini Mermaids Running Club is to teach every girl to lead a healthy life by listening to her inner voice, valuing her uniqueness, learning to love movement and discovering that the finish line is just the beginning. Brazen Racing supports this mission through fundraising assistance and race entry donations.
The Dipsea Foundation supports the traditions and the stewardship of the iconic Dipsea Trail. Brazen Racing, through its partnership with the Dolphin South End (DSE) Runners is proud to be able to both produce the famous Walt Stack Double Dipsea race and raise several thousand dollars for the foundation each year.
Encouraging students from kindergarten through 12th grade to develop healthy lifestyles, Running for a Better Oakland (RBO) give students the values for achievement and hard work that they can draw on for all areas of their lives. The Brazen Racing community has raised funds and provided entries to hundreds of RBO kids.
As part of the annual turkey trots held each year, Brazen Racing runners donate both thousands of dollars and thousands of pounds of food to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano and the Alameda Community Food Bank.


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Bill Spencer, Investigative Reporter
Published: December 23, 2022, 6:45 PM
Updated: December 23, 2022, 7:01 PM
Tags: Christmas Miracles, Christmas, Solves It, Spencer Solves It
Christmas Miracles: Paralyzing injury devastates family in more than one way
Published: December 23, 2022, 6:45 PM Updated: December 23, 2022, 7:01 PM
This year is not anything close to the way Stephen Pehl and his wife Erin planned on spending this Christmas season, constantly working on physical therapy to make it possible for Stephen to keep moving.
HOUSTON – Each year, the Spencer Solves It Team at KPRC 2 brings Christmas joy to families who are in need around the Houston area. After a detailed search this year, we've found five families deserving of a little help this year for Christmas Miracles Week.
Six months ago, Stephen was nearly crushed to death on the job. He was helping to move a manufactured home that slipped off its support rods, crushing him underneath. Stephen broke his back in several places.
"The prognosis is we should prepare for him never to walk again, that there is a 0.2% chance he will ever regain some sort of feeling," his wife said.
To make matters worse, at the time of the accident Stephen had no health insurance. He also hasn't been able to work since the accident. Now, the family can't get ahead of crushing mounting medical bills.
"The medical bills are over $375,000.00," Erin said. "Things are literally paycheck to paycheck and I get disconnect notices every week. It's just by the grace of God that they haven't taken the car or turned out the lights."
With less than two days before Christmas, The Pehl's are agonizing over not being able to have a Christmas celebration for their two little girls who are eight-year-old Autumn and 10-year-old Lilly.
"I was the provider," Stephen tells us. "So, with Erin having to do all that, it's just really hard for me."
Santa heard a little wish that the family needed help this Christmas. So, Bill and the Spencer Solves It team, with the help of Innovative Lasers of Houston owner Laura Alexis and Academy Sports + Outdoors, answered his call.
Alexis tells the family, "On behalf of myself and Innovative Lasers of Houston, please accept this check for $1,500 so you can buy a Christmas tree, ornaments and presents.
Erin replied, "Yes, absolutely! Thank you so much, you don't know what this means."
With the help of Academy Sports + Outdoors, each of the girls will get new bikes to ride, and a $1,000 gift card.
"Just thank you from the bottom of our hearts," said Stephen.
Erin adds, "You have all come together to ensure the girls have a great Christmas, so thank you, really!"
Unfortunately, for our "Christmas Miracles" series, the Spencer Solves It team has chosen the families from the hundreds of emails. We look forward to continuing the series in 2023.
Copyright 2022 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.
Emmy-winning investigative reporter, insanely competitive tennis player, skier, weightlifter, crazy rock & roll drummer (John Bonham is my hero). Husband to Veronica and loving cat father to Bella and Meemo.