Looking for work? Want to keep busy? Here's a few pointers for looking for work in Dubai.
Let's start with the basics – it is illegal to work in Dubai or in any other Emirate without an official employment visa. You cannot get a residency visa without an employment visa.
DO NOT RISK IT – If you are found to be working in Dubai without a visa the company will be fined a minimum of AED 50,000 and you can be fined and then deported. Not a great position to find yourself in. So, do the right thing and work within the confines of the laws of the UAE. At the end of the day it's for your own safety. Some unscrupulous companies may not pay you and you have nothing to fall back on – basically, you'd be working for nothing.
An employment visa relates to the Emirates in which it is issued but a residency visa is for any area of the UAE. For example, if you have an employment visa in Dubai you can live in Sharjah or any other Emirate. If you have an employment visa from Sharjah then you can live and work in Sharjah but you cannot work outside Sharjah or you can choose to live in Ras Al Khaimah or Umm Al Quwain or any other Emirate but you cannot work there. A company cannot ask you to work in another Emirate unless they have the proper license in place So, if your company wants you to work in Abu Dhabi without an employment visa for Abu Dhabi bells should start ringing!
We have not researched any of these so please do your own due diligence but remember – do not pay them any amount of money. Some websites get round this by offering to improve your CV or offer a training course of some kind – sometimes to brush up on your skills. Take this with a pinch of salt. There are plenty of websites with advice on how to layout your CV for free – Google 'free cv design' or something along those lines.
Hospitality – check out the websites for the various hotels, e.g. Marriott, Intercontinental etc.
Check out the websites of companies you think are interesting. Even if no jobs are advertised you can send a CV. It would be wise to try and phone though as so many people send emails to companies on the chance that their CV will be received and actually read. A small company if registered through Dubai Media City for example can expect to receive between 10 and 30 emails per day with CVs attached as the contact details are on the directory on the DMC website. Obviously, this intrusion in business is difficult to deal with and many are simply binned without even being read. Find an alternative route to the HR by phoning or asking a friend if they know anyone who can help.
You can contact the many HR companies based in Dubai. Simply search on Google. You may find that telephone numbers and contact details are out of date for quite a few.
Be warned though that companies receive hundreds of CVs and you may not receive a response and feel completely ignored. Try not to take it personally and keep trying.
There are the crazeeeees out there who try to take your money without offering anything in return except for a fraudulent letter or a scam email.
You should never give anyone any money in Dubai for their assistance in your search for work unless you wish to advertise in a newspaper or on a website (not an HR website). This would be your personal advert for which you would be responsible for any costs. Agents should not charge you a penny for their assistance, even if they advertised on your behalf as their client would be the company and they are paid by the client.
Never give anyone your personal or banking details. Most companies will provide the full information on a letterhead with a telephone number. Phone the number on the letter and double check the detail before responding. If the email is from a supposed intermediary, i.e. a recruitment company double check their credentials. It's relatively easy nowadays – just Google them and put the words 'fraud' or 'scam' before or after and any search engine worth its salt should be able to pick up any erroneous issues. Click on the sender email ID and double check the spelling. Some creative nasties try to disguise the actual sender's name.
Recently the HR department of a company in Dubai sent a questionnaire asking for all types of personal information and this was before the first interview took place. Companies do not require this detailed information, e.g. your mother's name, address and contact details should only be required after you have been offered and accepted a job and even then we would question why this detail is required. Unless you have a job offer this kind of private information should remain private. At the end of the day, even if you are offered a job some private details should remain private. Remember there is no real Data Protection law in Dubai although if the information provided was found to be used for other reasons then you would have a case but it would cost you to instigate a case. Use your common sense.
Do not visit Dubai without a proper letter of authority, making sure any visa requirements are taken care of by the company offering the job. Flights and accommodation should also be taken care of by the company. Ask for written proof and then double check with the hotel and airline.
The first place to look is right beside you! Ask a friend or acquaintance if they are aware of any vacancies in any company. See our networking guide.
If you send out an email double check the spelling, the grammar, any images, your CV etc. One of the worst things you can do is send out an email with a covering note which is badly laid out or grammatically incorrect or worse still has a gaping spelling eeror! This simply shows your lack of attention to detail, or at least will be perceived in this way.
Send an email with the main image showing you and nothing else. Add it to your CV.
Ignore the spellcheck on your pc. Double check everything – twice. Remember that words typed in capitals are not checked – do this yourself, carefully.
Forget to send the attachment – your CV.
Write your email without mentioning where you are in the world.
Forget to add your contact details to the email.
Send any large files – don't clog up their inbox!
Provide all your personal details on your initial CV – only your name, your location (where you live) and contact number and email address will suffice initially. They don't need your father's name or your mother's place of birth or any other personal details.
Send a generic email stating that you noticed the company has a vacancy. We receive many many emails like this and we have never advertised any vacancies!
Get yourself out and about – network like crazy! This isn't as scary as it sounds. Most people are in the same boat or at least have been in the same boat, i.e. new to Dubai, looking for a job etc.
Don't pounce on the first person you meet and tell them you're looking for work. Get to know them first. Are they interesting? Are they interested in you?
Dress appropriately – if the networking group is business orientated, wear business clothes.
Be clean – let everyone know you understand what soap and water are for!
If you have any other ideas you think would be helpful to job hunters please let us know.
Remember to persevere – if at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again.
We'll be adding information for those who are at C level of their career in another article. Check back soon.


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Aquino bill exempting health products from sales tax passes committee
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Omar Aquino's (D-Chicago) bill exempting certain health products from the state sales tax passed the Senate Revenue Committee today.
Senate Bill 1858 exempts male and female condoms, incontinence products, diapers and baby wipes from the state's sales tax. Under the current law, these items are taxed at the same rate as luxury goods.
"People who need these health products shouldn't be subject to an additional financial burden," said Aquino. "In most cases the people who are purchasing these health products young families who are just starting out. They have enough financial hardship as it is, and we need to remove the added cost on these items."
Steans measure aims to close corporate tax loopholes
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Heather Steans (D-Chicago) introduced legislation yesterday that will crack down on corporations shifting their profits to offshore tax havens.
Her measure would convert Illinois' corporate tax system from mandatory "water's edge" combined reporting that includes only companies with more than 20 percent of their business activity in the United States to a default worldwide combined reporting requirement.
Steans said at a press conference today that her legislation will provide much-needed revenue for Illinois.
"We want a fair income tax. That's going to take time, but we need revenue for our state now," Steans said. "This is one part of a solution, but it's a critical one."
Lightford: Lottery dollars should serve as a supplement to education
SPRINGFIELD — When the Illinois Lottery was established, its purpose was to provide extra revenue for schools, but those funds have been often used to replace funds from other sources. Reliance on lottery revenue to fund local schools could soon come to an end under a proposal that was approved in the Senate today.
House Bill 213, led by Assistant Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford (D-Maywood), ensures that any money transferred to the Common School Fund from the State Lottery Fund shall serve as a supplement, not a replacement for, any other money due to the Common School Fund.
"It is time we used lottery money as it was intended," Lightford said. "Our school system is underfunded, and we cannot continue to allow our children to lose out on vital resources they need for success."
Currently, 24 percent of lottery ticket revenue is deposited into the Common School Fund. In fiscal year 15, that amount was $679 million of the total $2.85 billion in lottery sales.
The measure will now head back to the House on concurrence.
Facts: Balanced budget has big spending cuts, responsible revenue, stability
It's been an entire session in the making – a responsible balanced budget for the first time in well over two years. Never before has Illinois, or any other state in contemporary history, gone without a finalized budget for such a long period of time. And, after untold hours of negotiation, compromise and conciliation, Illinois Senate Democrats grew weary of Governor Bruce Rauner's forced slow-walk toward a resolution. With the clock ticking, millions of Illinoisans facing the prospect of continued and frustrating uncertainty, Senate Democrats passed a balanced budget with an historic $3 billion in cuts.
Capping Governor Rauner's Spending Number
In February, Governor Bruce Rauner unveiled a tremendously out of balance spending proposal that sets next year's spending at $37.3 billion. The fiscal year 2018 begins on July 1, 2017, and Rauner's plan was $4.6 out of balance.
Senate Democrats' plan closed the massively irresponsible gap and set provisions in place to ensure that spending doesn't exceed Rauner's $37.3 billion recommendation. This means, even though Governor Rauner has asked for major increases in spending, government can't spend more than the $37.3 billion he proposed.
A $3 Billion Spending Cut
To balance the Governor's irresponsible, multi-billion dollar out-of-balance budget proposal, Senate Democrats engaged in an intense process of slashing spending. These are cuts that Governor Rauner was unwilling to offer his support for, but Senate Democrats passed the measures with little to no GOP support.
Part of the spending cuts include reducing operational spending by 5% for the bulk of government agencies. While these cuts often don't impact programs and services to the public, they are aimed to streamline the government bureaucracy.
Cuts and Savings
A Responsible Revenue Plan to Set a Path for Stability
Every credible economic expert, sensible business leader and even Governor Rauner and his tightly controlled GOP allies have agreed that Illinois can't simply cut its way out of the massive crisis we face. Revenue must be included. And, Senate Democrats also approved a responsible revenue package to establish certainly and stability for Illinois' communities and our economy.
$5.5 billion in revenue:
Personal income tax: Raises the rate by 1.2 points - to 4.95 percent from current 3.75 percent.
Generates $4.453 billion annually.
This is a 1.2 percentage point increase, or a bit over a penny per dollar.
Corporate income tax: Increases to 7 percent from 5.25 percent.
Generates $514 million annually.
Eliminates three corporate tax loopholes worth a combined $125 million a year:
Eliminates the domestic production deduction (decouples Illinois from federal tax law; Wisconsin and Indiana already did this.)
Repeals the non-combination rule
Eliminates loophole exempting areas outside of standard U.S. from taxation, "outer continental shelf"
A modernized revenue stream for services. Total: $55 million
laundry and dry-cleaning - $4 million
storage (cars, boats, property) - $18 million
pest control - $4 million
private detective, alarm and security services - $5 million
personal care: only tattoos, piercing (not haircuts, not hair coloring, not hair waxing or nails) $16 million
Cable/Satellite/Streaming services will be taxed but through a franchise tax, not a sales tax. $54 million
Democrats Excluded Many of the Republican Tax Increases
During negotiations, Republicans floated a variety of taxes that would impact Illinois' working families disproportionately when compared to the state's wealthier citizens. Democrats eliminate the GOP's plan for a $44 million tax for the repair and maintenance of cars, homes and other personal property, as well as a $14 million mowing/lawn care service tax.
Additionally, Senate Democrats eliminated a GOP tax plan that would cost small businesses $83 million in rebates they currently receive.
Investment & Balanced Spending for Stability
The Senate Democrats' FY18 budget invests heavily on elementary and secondary education, but also restores reasonable investment into higher education – a system Governor Rauner has slashed by billions in the past two years.
P-12 Education:
Includes more than $330 million in additional funding over current levels.
$286 million in new dollars to put toward new school funding formula
$35 million in additional funding for Early Childhood programs
Includes funding for other grant programs such as:
$15 million for after school programs
$2.3 million for agriculture education
$500,000 for AP classes
Higher Education:
Provides full year funding for universities and community colleges for first time in two years
Funding is restored to Fiscal Year 2015 levels (last full higher education budget) and then cut by 10 percent to help balance overall spending.
MAP grants are funded at the FY 2015 budget level of $364 million.
Includes state funds for federal matching requirements for:
Career and Tech education
Provides full year of funding for following programs:
Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings
Domestic Violence Shelters
Reinstates grant programs eliminated in Rauner's budget:
$15 million for Youth Employment
$6 million of immigrant services
$13.4 million for Teen Reach
$4.3 million for autism support
$5.5 million for community youth services
$1 million for addiction prevention programs
Senate Dems pass budget for state's stability and certainty
Policymakers Speak about Experiences Legalizing Marijuana at Hearing Held by Steans, Cassidy
Recreational use in other states has increased revenues, created jobs
CHICAGO –As the movement to legalize recreational marijuana gains popularity in Illinois, State Senator Heather Steans (D-Chicago) and State Representative Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) heard testimony addressing best practices for regulation and taxation on Wednesday, April 19 from experts around the country. This hearing was the first in a series that will address the wide variety of concerns regarding their legislation that would allow Illinois residents to possess up to 28 grams of marijuana and purchase marijuana products at licensed and regulated facilities.
Senate President presentation to Elmhurst College forum on March 31, 2017 (VIDEO)
Illinois Senate President John J. Cullerton recently spoke at a government forum sponsored by Elmhurst College. His presentation was on the fiscal realities Illinois faces with its budget and why the state needs to get its backlog of unpaid bills under control.
The following slides accompanied his speech and walk through where the state of Illinois gets its funding, where that funding goes, the true pressures facing the state budget and the devastating trajectory of the backlog of unpaid bills.
The Senate President has been working on what's been called a "Grand Bargain" to try to stabilize the state's finances and enact key economic reforms.
Feedback will shape efforts to legalize recreational marijuana
Feedback from community groups, advocacy organizations, public safety officers, medical professionals and the public will be pivotal in shaping efforts to legalize recreational marijuana in Illinois. At a press conference today, State Senator Heather Steans (D-Chicago) and State Representative Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) announced plans to hold the first subject matter hearing on the topic at 12 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, in the Bilandic building.
"Rep. Cassidy and I are committed to gathering feedback about how legalizing recreational marijuana would affect the state from a large variety of interest groups," Steans said. "We have received overwhelming support for this legislation but do not plan to move forward hastily. We want to ensure that there is ample time for organizations and individuals to present testimony and for us to adjust the legislation based on information presented in hearings."
Barbara Brohl, the executive director of Colorado's Department of Revenue will testify on how legalizing recreational marijuana has affected Colorado during the first hearing on this subject. Karmen Hanson, the program director of the Health Program at the National Conference of State Legislatures, will also testify on what other states have done around legalizing marijuana.
"Senator Steans and I strongly believe that it's time that Illinois had a new drug policy," Cassidy said. "Legalizing recreational marijuana will bring in hundreds of millions of dollars to the state. We're discussing all sorts of proposals to end the budget impasse, and we thought this should be part of the conversation as well."
The Marijuana Policy Project, an advocacy organization devoted to ending marijuana prohibition, has estimated that legalizing recreational marijuana would generate between $350 million and $700 million in new revenue for the state of Illinois. Under the Steans-Cassidy proposals, the revenue would go to support the State Board of Education; treatment and education programs about marijuana, alcohol and tobacco; and the state's General Revenue Fund.
Currently, six groups and organizations have come out in support of the legislation due to the fiscal impact it would have on the state and their belief that Illinois needs a new drug policy.
"It is time for Illinois to regulate marijuana similarly to alcohol," said Chris Lindsey, a spokesperson for the Coalition for a Safer Illinois, a newly formed alliance of doctors, law enforcement, clergy and other organizations committed to updating marijuana legislation in Illinois. "Our current policy causes more harm to the individual and society than cannabis consumption, and a majority of Illinois voters are ready for a better approach. We believe these bills are exactly what Illinois needs."
The two legislators will also seek feedback from residents at a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, in their district.
Senate President presentation to Elmhurst College forum on March 31, 2017
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Steans seeks to mend budget woes by legalizing marijuana
CHICAGO – Senator Heather Steans (D-Chicago) seeks to create a new revenue source for the State of Illinois by legalizing and taxing recreational marijuana. Senate Bill 316 legalizes the possession of up to 28 grams of marijuana and will allow facilities to sell marijuana products.
"Right now, all the money being spent on marijuana is going into the pockets of criminals and cartels," Steans said. "In a regulated system, the money would go into the cash registers of licensed, taxpaying businesses. It would generate hundreds of millions of dollars per year in new revenue for our state. Prohibition is a financial hole in the ground, and we should stop throwing taxpayer dollars into it."
Senate sends local funding measure to governor
You pay at the pump, why is Springfield keeping your money?

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Shot at 5 yards, this drill focuses on fundamental aspects of rifle shooting.
Ready positions and first shot times, performed accurately, is arguably the most important skill with a rifle.
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Replica TI Exactra 20 Bubble Strip (this is the one with all 7 bubbles) for your custom lightsaber build. This is essentially a perfect copy, indistiguishable from a real TI bubble strip. It will come with the ends sanded off so it can't be used to actually replace a TI strip in a calculator maliciously.
Price $30.00, includes US domestic shipping. Elsewhere is +$5.00.
Please be aware that while these look identical to a real bubble strip, the plastic is not as forgiving if you bend it. It will snap before a real one will, so be careful when handling.
Ark of the Covenant kit. This kit ships in 5 boxes and includes all the parts needed to assemble it except the flat boards that make up the box, flat lid parts, fasteners, glue, etc. The kit also includes a pair or cherubs (Angels). There is an option for no cherubs for a $250 credit.
Assembly is not a trivial task, requiring woodworking and cast part assembly. Some work will require you to have a pin nailer for best results.
We recommend coatofchrome.com as the best place to have gold applied to an ark.
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These kits are completed and boxed, ready to ship as soon as shipping cost is quoted and paid.
This is a Boba Fett jetpack greeblie machined to match the found part, including the important correct pitch on the knurled end. The tip does not unscrew like the found part, but displays the same.
Boba Fett replica rocket, complete with accurate copper tip. This rocket is based off actual measurements of a real piece and comes in 3 pieces, which screw together. This is a new version for 2018, and is the most accurate replica ever made.
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Polished brass Fringe Division pins seen on dress uniforms in the Season 4 episode "The Consultant" during the funeral. 1.025" tall with a single pin clasp on the back.
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Submitted by Supratim-Sanyal on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 23:47.
New Delhi, Feb 13, 2012 (Washington Bangla Radio / PIB India) Sport is an inherent aspect of social and cultural life of a country. Sport is also an integral component of education and human personality development. To make sporting culture as a way of life of people, there is a need for adequate sports infrastructure facilities. Around 770 million population in our country are children, adolescents and youth. Hardly, 50 million of them have access to organized sports facilities that too concentrated in urban areas. Around 75% population, living largely in rural areas, are deprived of rudimentary sports facilities. Severe inadequacy of sports infrastructure and community coaching facilities are the constraints for promotion and development of sports in the country.
As an endeavour to address the issue, Government of India introduced a nation-wide rural sports programme called 'Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyaan'. PYKKA was conceived by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in 2008-09 by creating a network of basic infrastructure and equipment throughout the rural India for promoting excellent sports culture among both boys and girls. The underlying motive behind PYKKA is to universalise the Sports culture across India so that it not only becomes a part of formal curriculum, but also a dominant part of our lifestyle.
Presently, PYKKA covers 20 Sporting disciplines, namely Athletics, Gymnastics, Swimming, Badminton, Table Tennis, Archery, Wushu, Taekwando, Weightlifting, Cycling, Boxing, Judo, Wrestling, Kabaddi, Kho-kho, Hockey, Football, Volleyball, Basketball and Handball. These are the key Sports that have the potential because of their popularity. This potential needs to be tapped so that people start to see sport as something worthy.
PYKKA is being implemented on a Mission Mode with clearly spelt out Mission statement, objectives, implementing agency at Panchayat level, campaign and financing pattern. With this clear demarcation of goals PYKKA has been able to identify the right way to improve the Sports infrastructure across India. PYKKA has on its part been aiming to provide a "level playing field" to all. Since talent knows no bounds, no one should be deprived of participation- and excellence- merely because of lack of resources.
PYKKA has three major components: Infrastructure Component, Competition Component and Capacity-building Component. Infrastructure component aims at providing basic Sports infrastructure in rural areas so that rural populace, which forms the bulk of our population, does not remain deprived of exposure to sports despite having plentiful talent. Infrastructure component has three elements: One Time Capital grant, Annual Acquisition Grant and Annual Operational Grant. Under One Time Capital grant, Village Panchayats having a minimum population of 4600 receive Rs. One lac while block level PYKKA centres receive Rs. 5 lacs on 75: 25 percent basis between Central Government and State Government. Special attention is envisaged to give priority to the border areas where rural youths are misguided and weaned away by anti-social and anti-national elements.
Annual Acquisition Grant is provided to each PYKKA centre at Panchayat/Block level for a period of five years to acquire sports equipments, accessories, first aid and other medicinal facilities, and the like. The amount of grant is limited to Rs. 10 thousand and Rs. 20 thousand for Panchayats and Blocks respectively. On completion of five years it will be the responsibility of Sate/UT to provide for heads under this grant.
Annual Operational Grant is also for a period of five years for the purpose of honorarium to Coaches/Staff. The amounts earmarked for Panchayat and Block level are Rs. 12000 and Rs. 24000 respectively.
The second component, i.e. Competition component is concerned with organising PYKKA competitions across country at block, district, state, and national level. Competitions are important in their own right: they motivate others for success besides unleashing individual brilliance. PYKKA has rightly identified the lacunae in exposure to sports at grass-root level thereby organising the three different types of competitions regularly: Rural Competitions, Women's Championships and Games/ Sports for North-eastern states.
Moreover competitions are organised based on spatial trends: that is, the sports which are more popular locally out of 20 sports under PYKKA are given priorities. In this way at Block and District levels, events comprising of 5 sports are organised while at the State/UT level 10 sports are included in the competition. At the national level, all 20 sports are included in the competition.
The third component under PYKKA is capacity building. With a view to update knowledge of the Sports administrators, coaches, instructors, et al, who are engaged in the field of sports at the State/ UT level for development of Sports, a two-week programme is being regularly organised under PYKKA to meet the training needs of 'Master Trainers' at PYKKA Resource Centre (PRC) set up for this purpose at Laxmibai National University of Physical Education, Gwalior, Madhya Pardesh. These 'Master Trainers', in turn, train the 'Kridashrees'- the trainers who work at the grass-root level. This circulation of skills is important in a vast country like ours where it might not be feasible to hold centralised programmes for everyone.
Only in its fourth year, PYKKA has several achievements to its credit. PYKKA has already extended its reach to all 28 states and 5 UT's (rest 2 UT's, i.e. Delhi and Chandigarh, have no Panchayats). As many as 20,000 playing-fields have been constructed under PYKKA at rural level. PYKKA competitions have noted huge levels of participation which run into several thousands. The North- Eastern states' competitions have started to restore the feelings of integration amongst the people from those regions. The Women's Competitions are acting as vehicles of self-confidence for women who deserve at least as much spotlight and focus as their male counterparts. Thus, in a way, PYKKA has caused a "paradigm shift" across different strata of society.


Lawrence's freshman State Representative Juana Matias certainly doesn't have any self esteem problems these days. Defeating Marcos Devers in a low turnout state primary a year ago, Mattias has already declared she's ready to replace Niki Tsongas as your next congressman for this district. Yeah… seriously. Wide eyed, and as naive as any freshman politician can be, Matias is well meaning and she has a lot of good ideas, but she has a lot of bad ideas too.
None of that matters because, in order to be viable in a congressional race, Matias needs to able to raise a million and a half dollars. She barely raised a few thousand in her Democrat nomination for state rep. and it's extremely doubtful that she could raise the kind of money she would need to win a Democrat primary.
As a side note, with Matias running for congress, that leaves her state rep. seat open for, possibly, Marcos Devers to return. It also could be an attractive seat to whoever loses the Lawrence mayor's race this November. Either Rivera or Lantigua would certainly be front runner candidates for state rep after running in a mayor's race.
State Senator Barbara L'Italien is also thinking of running for congress next year, which would leave her state senate seat open since she can't run for both jobs. Word is that former State Rep. Barry Finegold is eyeing a return if Babs jumps in the congressional race.
With all the democrats scurrying to climb up the political ladder and step over each other to get there, Haverhill Mayor Jim Fiorentini refuses to say whether he's running or not. We all know Jimmy has been drooling over the state senate seat (now held by Katy Ives) and the congressional seat (now being vacated by Niki Tsongas). Recently I asked Fiorentini if he was running and he did what I call the Fiorentini shuffle. He first tried to change the subject, then he tried making it a joke and then he just ignored the question and tried to enlist others in a different conversation. Our sources say Fiorentini is waiting to see the results of the Lawrence Mayor's race because, as everyone knows, if Dan Rivera wins reelection in November, he starts running for congress the next day. Fiorentini needs Lawrence to win a primary and he can't do that with a popular Lawrence mayor in the race.
Even though he came in first in a crowded field on primary day, 57% of the voters on Election Day, voted against Dan Rivera. All of his political opponents, except Jorge Jaime, have publicly endorsed Willie Lantigua.
So, by now you guys know that our photographer Rich Russell not only won the preliminary election for Lawrence City Council At-Large but until the very last precinct came in on Election Night, Russell was in 3rd place out of 9 candidates (six were nominated). When the last precinct came in Rich ended up in 4th place. Since the top three candidates are elected to the city council on Tuesday, November 7th, that means Rich has a fighting chance to win. A Vietnam veteran, and a guy who does a lot of volunteer work in the community, I think I can speak for everyone at The Valley Patriot when I say we are all pulling for you, RICH!
You almost have to feel bad for Modesto Maldonado. The former city council president has had his name on the ballot for several years (city wide) and he was expected to either win the primary for mayor or be the third candidate. Not so. Maldonado's performance on the campaign trail showed that politically he is a paper tiger. Maldonado placed 4th out of nine candidates (mind you Bill Green was in 5th place).
The City of Methuen only had one primary last month to eliminate one candidate (out of 5) in the East End District City Council race.
Putting aside the absurdity of not having primaries in all districts to fill empty spots on the ballot – the odd man out was Sid Harris. Surprising to some, since he was up against three other people who have never run for office before. Not so surprising to my regular on-line readers who were following my critique of all the candidates as they were campaigning.
This wasn't just a loss; this was a slaughter. And one that was well deserved. Not because Sid's a bad guy, he's not. (His profanity laced, personal attacks on Facebook aside). The fact is, Sid was just a terrible candidate. He didn't want to put the time or effort into doing the work that other candidates were doing. He didn't do interviews, didn't buy advertisements, didn't knock on doors in any significant numbers, and he conducted himself on the campaign trail like his anointment to the council was a foregone conclusion. Harris, a lifelong activist in Methuen was defeated by Steve Saba, Eunice Zeigler, Dan Grayton, and Adam Chiocca. Two of those four nominees will be elected to represent the East District for the next two years on the city council. The election is November 7th.
I was warned not to complain about it, but I just can't sit back and watch corruption take place without making my feelings known. Methuen City Council Chairman Jamie Atkinson made the deal of all deals where he sold out the taxpayers and the voters for a cushy city job. Oh sure, the powers that be made sure the "i"s were dotted and the "t"s were crossed to make it technically legal, but make no mistake about it, there was nothing right about what happened here. It's bad enough that Atkinson was caught colluding with the (then) city attorney during meetings via text messages a few years ago. Whatever you think of him, Atkinson has been able to find a way to leverage his political power for personal benefit. As much as I like the kid, (and I am aware of his personal struggles), taking this city job after selling out is nothing short of corrupt and everyone who allowed it should hang their heads in shame.
The South Lawrence East Little League has been playing on sub standard fields for the last four years and the man who runs this organization, Brian Thomas, has been taking money out of his pocket every year to help kids pay for uniforms, to pay the umpire fees, and even pays for a storage pod to store the equipment at the field. But Brian can't do it alone forever. And he's treading water but you can tell his legs are getting tired. So, I am appealing to all my advertisers, friends, and readers to take a minute to read Brian's appeal for help and donations on Page 12. Surely with all the civic organizations and charities in the Lawrence area, we can come up with five or six thousand dollars to help out Brian to service the hundreds of kids SLE little league helps every year.
With all that's going on in the world; famine, war, terrorism, racism, race riots, hurricanes, Russian hysteria, mass shootings, etc., what was CNN talking about last weekend while Hurricane Nate was barreling down on New Orleans? Secretary of State Rex Tillerson MIGHT have … MAYBE … called Donald Trump a moron…so says an unnamed source … you know, a guy nobody can confirm even knows what he's talking about. Panel discussions, wild speculation, it was practically wall to wall. Tillerson himself called it "petty nonsense" and he's right. He gave a detailed report on the UN and actions our government were taking and why. Yet all the press cared about was asking petty questions like, did you call Trump a moron? It's just baffling that there are human beings who think that qualifies as "news".
What used to be "news" is now gossip, rumor and speculation specifically scripted and designed to manipulate viewers to hate who they want you to hate. Love who they want you to love. And, do so without any independent thought of your own. When I was growing up that was called propaganda, not news.


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Q: Extracting a section of a larger mysql query to use independantly I have the following mysql query in use at the moment, but due to some major re coding being done, i need to take just a small portion of this query to be used on it's own.
The current query is
$sql = sprintf('INSERT INTO FENQUIRY
                (ENREGION, ENNAME, ENCOMP, ENADD1, ENADD2, ENADD3, ENCNTY,
                 ENPCODE, ENCNTRY, ENTEL, ENDATE, ENDATELCON, ENCAT,
                 ENCONSRS, ENADVER, ENTYPE, EN_CUSTOMER_ID)
                SELECT
                    (SELECT region
                         FROM postcode2region
                         WHERE ab.entry_postcode REGEXP
                             CONCAT("^", postcode_prefix, "[:digit:]*")
                         ORDER BY postcode_prefix DESC LIMIT 1
                    ) AS ENREGION,
                    c.ENCONNAME AS ENNAME,
                    IF(ab.entry_company <> "", ab.entry_company,
                         CONCAT(c.ENCONNAME, " - online")) AS ENCOMP,
                    ab.entry_street_address AS ENADD1,
                    ab.entry_suburb AS ENADD2,
                    ab.entry_city AS ENADD3,
                    ab.entry_state AS ENCNTY,
                    ab.entry_postcode AS ENPCODE,
                    cc.countries_name AS ENCNTRY,
                    c.ENCONTEL AS ENTEL,
                    CURDATE() AS ENDATE,
                    CURDATE() AS ENDATELCON,
                    "X" AS ENCAT,
                    1 AS ENCONSRS,
                    "WWW" AS ENADVER,
                    "70" AS ENTYPE,
                    c.ENCON_ID AS EN_CUSTOMER_ID
                FROM FENQCON c
                LEFT JOIN address_book ab
                      ON ab.address_book_id = c.ENCON_ZEN_DEFAULT_ADDRESS_ID
                LEFT JOIN countries cc
                      ON cc.countries_id = ab.entry_country_id
                WHERE c.ENCON_ID = %d
                LIMIT 1',
                $_SESSION['customer_id']);

The portion i wish to use is
SELECT region FROM postcode2region
    WHERE ab.entry_postcode REGEXP
        CONCAT("^", postcode_prefix, "[:digit:]*")
    ORDER BY postcode_prefix DESC LIMIT 1

but if I run that alone it obviously reports that it doesn't know what ab.entry_postcode is, so i tried changing it to
SELECT region FROM postcode2region
    WHERE (SELECT entry_postcode FROM address_book REGEXP
        CONCAT("^", postcode_prefix, "[:digit:]*"))
    ORDER BY postcode_prefix DESC LIMIT 1

but then i just get an error message of #1064 - You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'REGEXP CONCAT("^", postcode_prefix, "[:digit:]*")) ORDER BY postcode_prefix DESC' at line 1
In short, the query is supposed to look at the postcode stored in field named entry_postcode of the address_book table, take just the leading letters of that postcode, and then fetch the matching data from the region field of the postcode2region table.
I'm sure it should be possible to do it in a single query, but I haven't managed to work it out. If not, I'll do it as two queries.
Any help would be appreciated.

A: In case what you need is extracting the prefix of the postcode (the part matching the regex) as part of your query, it's not easy and it's probably better if you do further processing within your code and not using SQL. See this for details on how you could extract the prefix.
Otherwise, I don't know what your tables exactly look like but I'll try anyway. I'll also mention I'm not used to MySQL (but Oracle). The portion of the query which you want to use is:
SELECT region
  FROM postcode2region
 WHERE ab.entry_postcode regexp concat("^", postcode_prefix, "[:digit:]*")
 ORDER BY postcode_prefix DESC LIMIT 1

You say that you want to get the region from the postcode2region table where the postcode_prefix is the prefix of the entry_postcode from the address_book table.
If I understand correctly, your query should look something along the lines of this:
SELECT region
  FROM postcode2region, (SELECT entry_postcode FROM address_book)
 WHERE entry_postcode regexp concat("^", postcode_prefix, "[:digit:]*")
 ORDER BY postcode_prefix DESC LIMIT 1

This should get you the regions with prefixes of any of the postcodes in the address book (limited to 1 row). Is this what you wanted?
Note that in your original query, you were also filtering by fenqcon.encon_id but here, there's no filter apart from the LIMIT 1.

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Q: Absolute Position of Chart Using VBA I can use VBA to create a clustured column charty using the following code:
ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddChart.Select
ActiveChart.ChartType = xlColumnClustered

However this is normally positioned in the centre of my screen. I can have it moved using code such as the following:
ActiveSheet.Shapes("Chart 1").IncrementLeft -650.4545669291
ActiveSheet.Shapes("Chart 1").IncrementTop -295.9091338583

However this is only relative to its original position. Is it possible to set it that will always be positioned at a certain pixels or cell number? In other words can I code VBA to have create the chart in a certain position on the worksheet?

A: Use the .Top and .Left properties
e.g
With ActiveSheet.Shapes("Chart 1")
    .Left = Range("C10").Left
    .Top = Range("C10").Top
End With


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import scjson.converter.{
	JsonConverters	as JC,
	KeyConverters	as KC
}

/** JsonKeyWriter can double JsonWriter */
trait KeyJsonWriters {
	// NOTE you need to call this explicitly
	def keyToJsonWriter[T](using ev:JsonKeyWriter[T]):JsonWriter[T]	=
		ev >=> KC.KeyToString >=> JC.makeString
}

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import React from "react";
import { Grid } from "@material-ui/core";

/**
 * Displaying the text for this step in the explainable.
 */
class AnnealingVisTexts extends React.Component {
  /**
   * Renders the text.
   *
   * @return {jsx} the component to be rendered.
   */
  render() {
    return (
      <Grid item className="explanationItem overflow">
        <p className="normalText">
          To investigate our first idea for why BERT might have problems with
          dreaming, we wanted to see how the annealing progresses. Here, we were
          interested in how the softmax token-distribution changed throughout
          the process. We see how the model first uses a linear combination of
          many tokens to get to activation values that could not be achieved
          with any single token alone. Then, the model is forced by the
          temperature value to reduce this bag of tokens, whereas the number of
          tokens used for the linear combination is reduced step-by-step. In
          many cases, the model cannot switch back to a single, highly
          activating token after this reduction.
        </p>
      </Grid>
    );
  }
}

export default AnnealingVisTexts;


Britta Ambauen drew on some vintage inspiration to create this map of Italian wine regions.
Britta Ambauen drew on some vintage inspiration to create this map of Italian wine regions: "I start by drinking lots of Italian wines," she explains, "talking about their virtues with words like Buonisimo! or Mi piace! Looking to my favorite maps of Italy, I start with delicate pencil lines, laying out the shapes of the wine regions. Then, I use colored pens to go over the most significant lines and write in the names of the regions."
Britta saves the best part for last: "I squeeze out little blobs of yellow ochre, alizarin crimson, cobalt, and indigo and mix subtle shades to define each region, reflecting the hue of the wines most commonly produced in each area. This part requires classy jazz to fill the air and—it goes without saying—a glass of vino Italiano positioned far enough from the paper to avoid disaster." Britta's first Italian wine map offers the perfect serving suggestion—it was a gift for her boyfriend, and now hangs over the table where they like to taste wine. Digital print from Britta's original artwork. Printed and framed in Portland, OR.
This was impeccably shipped & it is great quality.


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Home Brad Pitt Brad Pitt Dresses Up For 'Interview' Cover
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Celebrity Bug 10/10/2012 Brad Pitt,
Brad Pitt is known for bring an array of complex and challenging roles to the screen and the sexy dad of six seems to recreate some of those characters and add some new ones to mix in his spread for the October/November issue of Interview magazine.
The actor, who is already garnishing Oscar buzz for his performance in the upcoming film 'Killing Me Softly', talks with the publication about choosing his roles, using different dialects in his work and his growing career as a producer. Quotes and photos beneath:
On Choosing His Films:
"Yeah. I mean, as you know, so much of making movies is about discovery on the day, what you're figuring out. If you know everything going in, then it's not worth doing—it's already done. So I'm interested in finding people who I think have a voice—and a very specific voice. It's hard to be surprised by a film. It's hard to be surprised by another actor or by a director when you've seen enough and been around. So when I am, or when I forget that I'm watching someone's movie, or when I don't know how someone made a certain turn that I didn't expect . . . You know, I'm in."
On Using Different Dialects in His Work:
"Well, you know, I like a bit of song, and dialect is a song. I'm most comfortable with the Southern dialects, really. It's easy, for example, for me to do Irish because we've got Irish heritage where I come from. We also have some German heritage. The Upper East Coast, though, is a little bit more connected to a British heritage."
On His Career As A Producer:
"Yeah. I'd rather be behind the camera. As a producer, obviously, you're part of a team that brings the story to the screen. It wouldn't be there if you didn't champion it or if you and a group of people weren't championing it. I like that."
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Schweinbach (fränkisch: Säubach) ist ein Gemeindeteil der Gemeinde Pommersfelden im Landkreis Bamberg (Oberfranken, Bayern).

Geografie
Durch das Dorf fließt der Rannengraben, ein rechter Zufluss der Reichen Ebrach. Südlich des Ortes speist er die Schweinbacher Teiche. Im Osten grenzt das Waldgebiet Ottental an. Dort befindet sich der Kratzberg (). Ansonsten ist der Ort unmittelbar von Acker- und Grünland umgeben. Etwa einen Kilometer westlich liegt das Waldgebiet Weich, etwa einen Kilometer südlich befinden sich die Waldgebiete Gewächtelholz, Sechsmorgenschlag und Lindig.

Die Kreisstraße BA 24/ERH 17 verläuft nach Wind (1,7 km nordwestlich) bzw. zur Staatsstraße 2254 bei Zentbechhofen (1,7 km südöstlich). Die Kreisstraße BA 55/ERH 16 verläuft nach Aisch (5,5 km südlich).

Geschichte
Erstmals urkundlich erwähnt wurde der Ort im Jahre 1109 als "Sûinaha". 1296 hatte das Bamberger Stift St. Theodor Besitz in Schweinbach erworben. 1363 erwarben die Truchseß von Pommersfelden dort ein Gut und die Vogtei. 1545 besaßen sie einen großen Hof und drei Güter. 1733 war das Kloster Fulda Lehnsherr von Schweinbacher Gütern. Belehnt wurden damit die Herren von Schönborn.

Bei Schweinbach gab es eine Burg der Ministerialen von Cratz. Im Lehenbuch des Stifts St. Theodor, das zwischen 1556 und 1576 entstanden sein muss, wurde die Burg noch erwähnt. Nach deren Zerstörung verlegten sie ihren Sitz nach Sambach.

Gegen Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts gab es in Schweinbach 16 Anwesen und ein Gemeindehaus. Das Hochgericht übte das bambergische Centamt Bechhofen aus. Die Dorf- und Gemeindeherrschaft hatte das Kastenamt Schlüsselau inne. Grundherren waren das Hochstift Bamberg (Kastenamt Bechhofen (Theodorische Verwaltung): 4 Höfe, 1 Tropfhaus; Kastenamt Schlüsselau: 2 Hufen, 1 Gut, 1 Gütlein; Domkapitel Bamberg: 1 Hof), die Schönborn'sche Herrschaft Pommersfelden (3 Sölde). 1802 gab es im Ort 17 Untertansfamilien. 1804 gingen die Schönborn'schen Güter an die Grafen von Nassau über.

Im Rahmen des Gemeindeedikts wurde Schweinbach dem 1808 gebildeten Steuerdistrikt Sambach und der im selben Jahr gebildeten Ruralgemeinde Sambach zugewiesen. In der freiwilligen Gerichtsbarkeit unterstanden drei Anwesen dem Patrimonialgericht Pommersfelden (bis 1848).

Im Zuge der Gebietsreform in Bayern wurde Schweinbach am 1. Mai 1978 in Pommersfelden eingegliedert.

Baudenkmäler
 Haus Nr. 25: Katholische Kapelle Sankt Valentin
 Haus Nr. 28: Bauernhaus
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Einwohnerentwicklung

Religion
Die Bewohner des Ortes sind überwiegend katholisch und waren ursprünglich nach St. Petrus und Paulus (Schnaid) gepfarrt, danach zur neu gebildeten Pfarrei St. Leonhard (Zentbechhofen), wohin sie noch gepfarrt sind. Die Einwohner evangelisch-lutherischer Konfession sind nach St. Maria und Johannes (Pommersfelden) gepfarrt.

Literatur

Weblinks

 Zahlen und Daten auf der Website pommersfelden.de

Einzelnachweise

Ort im Landkreis Bamberg
Geographie (Pommersfelden)
Ersterwähnung 1109
Dorf


Well looks like it am looking for a new laptop. Needs to be affordable. My house was just jacked only 72 hours here. Yay!
Saw you pull in. Maybe waiting for your arrive.
What area did you end up in? Condo or house?
Last edited by seashell; 06/08/14 07:24 PM.
It's a house back behind marinas store in the south.


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The FDA will now allow certain devices to carry stand-alone symbols on labels, in an effort to harmonize international standards used in medical device labeling.
In a final rule issued Tuesday, the agency is offering stand-alone symbols as an alternative to the agency's current standards for medical devices, which allow for either text-only or a combination of text and symbols labeling. The changes seek to make labeling more user-friendly by replacing small and difficult-to-read text with symbols.
The option to use adjacent explanatory text is still available to manufacturers. In another significant change, FDA is now allowing the use of "Rx only" or "℞ only" symbol statements for prescription device labeling.
AdvaMed, the trade association that represents medical device manufacturers, applauded the long-awaited rulemaking. It specifically supported the language on stand-alone symbols, and another provision that would allow flexibility in the types of acceptable symbols devicemakers could use.
"Use of symbols in device labeling can help improve understanding and use of medical devices for both patients and physicians, and the agency's final rule will encourage appropriate use of symbols," Janet Trunzo, AdvaMed's senior executive vice president for technology and regulatory affairs, told GMP.
Previously, the FDA had not allowed devicemakers to use symbols in the labeling of their devices, unless they were accompanied by explanatory text — or if the symbol appeared on an in vitro (IVD) device that was being used in a professional capacity.
To harmonize U.S. device labeling requirements for symbols with international regulatory requirements, the medical device industry requested that FDA revise its regulations to allow for the use of stand-alone symbols in domestic labeling for devices.
The final rule sought to bring U.S. device labeling requirements in line with at least three international regulatory mandates: Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC of the European Union; International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standard IEC 60417, and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard ISO 7000-DB, which regulates device symbols in a fair number of overseas markets.
Under the final rule, an exporter would be able to use the same set of stand-alone symbols on device labeling in the U.S. and the EU. This would save U.S. manufacturers who export medical devices to the EU significant resources associated with designing and redesigning labeling to include symbols with adjacent explanatory text to use in the U.S., according to the FDA.
The agency estimates that annual cost savings could start at more than $7 million and reach as high as $25.5 million, under certain discount rates.
As of Sept. 13, the date this rulemaking goes into effect, devicemakers will be able to use symbols in their labeling that incorporate a standard developed by a standards development organization (SDO) in the absence of text as long as the symbol meets requirements under Section 514(c) of the FD&C Act.
In the event a symbol's standard does not meet Section 514(c) specifications or isn't recognized by the FDA, the devicemaker must show that the average layperson could read and interpret the symbol.
"In addition, in either case, the symbol must be explained in a paper or electronic symbols glossary that is included in the labeling for the medical device," FDA specified in the final rule.
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Jon has been actively engaged in spiritual exploration his whole life.  His family had no formal spiritual practices but encouraged curiosity and openness to all experiences.  From a very young age Jon was instinctively drawn to the esoteric arts not knowing that this study had a formal name or path. He had a natural connection to nature and the elements and was receptive to the unique spiritual experiences one can find in the quiet appreciation of these forces. Driven by his curiosity, he attempted to examine and understand all aspects of any puzzle presented to him. This level of scrutiny supported his early personal spiritual experiences and propelled him on a journey to find out the meaning of life and the role of spirituality in it.
Being adept in independent exploration Jon studied Egyptology, Greek Myth and Christian Esotericism at a very young age and was introduced to Shamanistic Dream Work, Meditation, and Native Traditions by his mother in his teens.   His exploration into the meaning of the spiritual nature has given him greater insight into general human psychology and the social order of the world and its inhabitants. His spiritual path is one that can best be described as being very eclectic and has touched on the interweaving of mundane topics and esoteric arts.
Jon began attending open events hosted by the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel in 2007. Within the structure of the Tradition he has expanded his studies to include and participated in works of Alchemy, Mediumship, Psychometry, Tarot, Qabala, High Magick, Ritual Craft, Lunar and Solar Mysteries, Protective Magick and Initiatory Ritual. He has knowledge of various adjunct magickal arts and is working to formalize these in service to others.  Although his work has primarily been in the Western Magickal System his continued spiritual explorations have touched on Eastern Esotericism as well.
Jon dedicated to Oak and Willow coven in January of 2008 and was Initiated as a 1st Degree of the ASW in August of 2011. Jon has assisted leadership as Acting High Priest since November of 2011 and runs a series of Friday evening magickal studies for our membereship.In his mundane pursuits, Jon founded a software development and IT consulting company in Wayne, PA in 2007.  He enjoys a busy and successful technology driven life.
Anne has walked upon the crooked path for over two decades, and has been a member of OAW Coven since 2011. Although her interests are many, she focuses the bulk of her energies on the study of magickal and medicinal herbalism, ancestor work and all of the esoteric disciplines that go along with it.
When not communing with the Spirits or singing to Plant Devas, Anne is kept happily distracted by the joys and challenges of family life, which include two grown children, two cats, two dogs and a marriage of 28 years.
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First, let's take a look at the airport terminal Mr. Conboy is talking about. It used to be known as Rochester Monroe County Airport, and in 1953 the building shown above was built on Brooks Avenue to replace a few smaller ones on Scottsville Road .
The red-brick, single-level passenger terminal is a pretty typical example of post-war modernist architecture. The style would be familiar to most suburban grade-schoolers today. But at the time this was a very exciting improvement, and undoubtedly a state-of-the-art facility.
An acre or more of concrete permitted planes to taxi right up to the terminal. Parking for cars was, of course, ample with plenty of open space to expand.
Visitors could have a bird's-eye view of the airfield from an observation platform located on the roof (seen just left of center in the photo above).
From inside, huge picture windows provided great viewing of the planes as they landed and departed.
If you weren't in a rush, a restaurant called Horizons offered fine dining to the public and passengers awaiting their flights.
And this iconic brick clock tower high above the terminal reminded passengers just how much time they had to buy their tickets and board their planes.
On June 21, 1953 the brand new terminal was dedicated. This brochure was given to guests in attendance at the ceremony.
A two-page spread detailing the new airport murals.
The murals traced the history of transportation in North America from the horse-drawn vehicles of the pioneer days to the 1950s era of aviation.
The technic used is designed to harmonize with and complement the beautiful furnishings and color scheme in the Administrative Building. This technic is an adaption of calligraphic line combined with careful and restrained use of solids, all in five colors which repeat the colors used in the furnishings and other elements of decor.
So I think this was only a sketch, but the finished piece was probably pretty darn close to this.
Some of the vehicles and scenes depicted include a packet boat gliding through Rochester on the Erie Canal, the old trolley line to Sea Breeze, the Wright Brothers "flying machine," and the Empire State Express steam locomotive setting a record speed of 112 mile per hour in 1893.
The murals were created by Marjorie Lapp, Elmer Lapp, and Walter O'Brien for Clifford P. Hayes of the Hayden Company. Hayden Company was a highly regarded cabinet and furniture manufacturer based in Rochester from 1847-1955. The company also handled the interior design and furnishings for the terminal.
Waterways and the Erie Canal.
The trolley line to Sea Breeze and the bicycle.
The early days of the automobile.
Aviation. This panel was over 100 feet long.
As far as photos of the mural inside the terminal building, this was all I could find. This photo was taken in 1953 a little bit before the terminal opened. To the right of the big picture windows, and behind the pile of boxes, there is a set of doors. Those doors led out to a great covered porch with a view of the airfield. On the wall just above the doors, an outline of the mural can be seen.
Looking closer, this would be the "railroad" portion of the mural.
If anyone reading this has a photo of the mural or the old airport itself, please drop a comment below or email info@rochestersubway.com.
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I remember the murals pretty well and always enjoyed looking at them when I visited the airport as a child. They were definitely a lot cheerier than the depressing stuff that's in the airport now.
Unfortunately, I don't have anything to add about the murals. However, the aerial shot in the comments section shows several airplanes from Empire Airlines, a Utica-based airline that my father flew for. They were very active in the 70's and 80's until they were purchased by Piedmont in 1985.
International; Albany County Airport became Albany International; and then there was Syracuse-Hancock International.
Thank you, Mike, for offering this terrific posting. I remember the old airport terminal and the mural well. As a young child, I would stand in front of the vast window before the restaurant and look at Mohawk Airlines planes with the gold Native American head logo on the tail. My parents would take me to Horizons for dinner. It was a few steps up from floor level, so it helped your view.
I have scanned that very same brochure the librarians found for you at the Rochester Public Library! It's a local-history treasure. Unfortunately, I never took a photo-essay of the old terminal when I was visiting it in high school all the time in the 1980's, to collect timetables. The photo you posted is the only really good photo I took. I have all the postcards you have posted, plus some others.
It's good that Monroe County put the old Midtown Plaza clock in the new terminal, along with the mini control-tower that used to stand just northwest of the old terminal by the fence. These touches of history connect our beautiful and functional new terminal to the old, and to Rochester's past.
And thank YOU Jim, for sharing your memories and you great photo with us here!
It's a bit ambitious to call your airport "international" when you only qualify on a technicality: a few flights a day hopping across the lake to Toronto.
@Chris Stone – sadly, we don't have 747's departing for Heathrow on the hour. That said, we do have customs and immigration facilities to handle cross border flights and that's what defines an international airport. Scheduled service to Toronto is one piece but there's also a reasonable amount of general aviation requiring customs.
That's fine. Calling it an "international airport" just seems to me to be an illusion of grandeur. Albany's even worse: there's no scheduled international flights there.
I don't see anything wrong with being a "regional airport": small, low-key, no hassle.
A guest speaker at an urban planning class I took at UB had a very interesting idea regarding the airports for Rochester and Buffalo. He was an advocate for increased regionalization between our two cities and recommended building a large airport in Batavia. The current airports in the respective cities would act as park-and-ride hubs for a high speed rail line taking passengers to the larger combined airport.
I've always been intrigued by this concept. The high speed rail line could be used for general inter-city travel in addition to serving air travel customers. Imagine being able to enjoy a Sabres game or a show at Shea's (or likewise, a concert at Eastman theater or a Rhinos game for Buffalo residents) and hopping on a bullet train that gets you home in half the time (and without the hassle) of driving.
The speaker made the point that, through further and more comprehensive regionalization, the two cities would raise their national profiles and be viewed as one large region with over 2 million residents as opposed to two separate mid-sized metro areas.
Great story about the airport and the mural. As young teens we used to ride our bikes from the 19th Ward to the airport, and then just walk around inside to see the planes and passengers. Never had any concern about security, or anything.
Really had to believe given where we are now.
@Ben G – a regional Batavia airport with rail connections is an interesting idea conceptually (there is an airport there now, by the way) and thinking more regionally between BFLO and ROC has some value. Making our region more like Dallas/Ft. Worth or Minneapolis/St. Paul gives us a scale that we don't currently have as individual cities. The flip side of that is that it seems to encourage lower density sprawl between the two metros in the absence of a big population boom. As it is, you could almost double the present population within the City of Rochester to equal it's peak in the 1940s. I don't have similar statistics for Buffalo but I would imagine it's largely the same.
Don't get me started on misleading names like Rockford Chicago International Airport which is 85 miles west of Chicago.
This is fantastic! Thank you so much. I vividly remember the ticket counter mural. The Rochester Monroe County Airport was magical. I regret not photographing the interior and exterior of this beloved structure back in its glory days. Captivated by the Monroe County Airport—for me as a kid it was Shangri-La—I looked forward to going there any chance I could get with my family. The Monroe County Airport was where my family and I embarked for spectacular journeys to such exotic destinations as the Bahamas and Europe. Or for domestic hops to Boston (via Mohawk Airlines BAC One-Elevens) visiting relatives, or a longer excursion to Los Angeles on an American Airlines Boeing 707.
Our airport was a fun place to be even if you were staying home in Rochester. The Café Avion was an upscale restaurant with delicious fare—you had to dress nicely—which offered a splendid view of the planes being serviced for flight and taxiing to the gate or to the runways. I recall my brother wandering over to the restaurant's bar to watch Joe Namath on television quarterbacking for the New York Jets (on another occasion, I distinctly can see quarterback Jim Plunkett wearing the then red home jerseys of the New England Patriots).
After Sunday dinner at the Café Avion, we all had a splendid time outside at the end of the runways, eyeing airliners as they swung around lining their sights to land, then screaming (jets) or rumbling (turboprops) overhead. In those days before exhaust restrictions and technological improvements, you could see the soot on the white tails of the United 727s. Many of us actually miss the earth-shaking thunderous roar of nascent jets as they raced down the runway, leaving a shroud of smoke on the ground and climbing into the sky with a long black smoke trail before vanishing.
I remember seeing the legendary soccer great Pelé browsing at the Monroe County Airport gift shop, the place where I often purchased aviation-oriented models and books. I remember seeing former Monroe County Republican Committee Chairman Richard Rosenbaum walking proudly and laughing, briefcase in hand, with a colleague as they were about to board a plane.
The concourse, that led to the main terminal, had a pretty turquoise tile wall which bolstered the mood of even the crankiest customer. The United Airlines ticket counter was off to the side, away from the other two airlines (American and Mohawk) on the west-end of the terminal. There was a certain coziness about it over there. Before the overwhelming security of nowadays, you could walk about the windowed corridors and closely observe the guy semaphoring aircraft.
Those were good times. I joined family and friends at Rochester's Monroe County Airport. It was more than a cherished airport… it was home.
This is a fantastic web site. I remember the old Rochester Monroe County airport. I remember standing inside the terminal building looking outside through those large windows at the aircraft. I specifically remember standing next to the break wall inside the terminal building, shown in one of the photo. I also remember taking a field trip to the airport in the 2nd-grade, and being seated on the inside of a twin-engine convair airliner. That single event alone, made me fall in love with airplanes. Now I'm a pilot and an airplane owner.
And oh yes, I remember the American Airlines Boeing 707 in the Astrojet colors, and the Allegany BAC 111s, and the unique sound that they made in the air.


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Frodsham Castle was in the market town of Frodsham, Cheshire, England ().

Initially it served a military purpose, it then became a manor house and a gaol.  After being damaged in the Civil War it was replaced by new house, Park Place.

Location
The castle stood on rising ground at the foot of Overton Hill at the western end of the town of Frodsham and guarded the narrow pass between Frodsham Marsh and the hill.

History
It is likely that the castle was built by Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester around 1070.  This was probably a timber structure which completely collapsed during the 14th century.  A new castle was built on the site which was occupied by the bailiff who administered the site on behalf of the Lord of the Manor, who was usually the Earl of Chester or the sovereign.  It is thought that the building was more a fortified manor house than a castle because there is evidence of only minimal fortification and there is no record of any attempt to obtain permission to crenellate.  Nevertheless, the walls had "enormous thickness". It later became the gaol of the Manor.

In the early 17th century Sir Thomas Savage of Clifton purchased from the Crown the Manor, the Lordship and the Castle of Frodsham ; these had previously belonged to the Frodsham family. Sir Thomas died in 1635 to be succeeded by his son, John, who four years later inherited the title of Earl Rivers. During the Civil War, John Savage was living in the nearby mansion of Rocksavage.  He was a Royalist and his house was damaged by Parliamentary forces.  He died in Frodsham Castle in 1654 but while his corpse was still in the castle awaiting burial, the building was destroyed in a fire.

The ruins were bought by John Daniels of Daresbury and then in about 1750 by Daniel Ashley, a local solicitor.  His son, Robert Wainwright Ashley, who was also a lawyer, demolished the ruins and built a house, Park Place.  Part of the foundations of the castle formed the cellars of this house.

Present state
The site is now occupied by a larger house, Castle Park House which is owned and administered by Cheshire West and Chester Council.

See also

List of castles in Cheshire

References
Citations

Sources

Castles in Cheshire
Former castles in England
Frodsham


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VCMI 1.1.0 released
Big update before 2023!
Three months passed since our previous release and we observed many downloads and quite big interest to the project from the community. We want to say thank you for that and willing for more! Such support really motivates us, thus we were able to increase our efforts towards new features and would like to share with you one more big update this year.
iOS support
VCMI supports one more platform! Now you can play heroes on your iPad or iPhone and it'll have all game mechanics, including mods. Installation is not so simple as it could be using the official AppStore but it's definitely worth to make several simple steps from this instruction and it will be easier than expected!
We have overcome most of challenges on a way to multiplayer so it's finally possible to play VCMI with your friends or with random people at Windows, macOS, Linux or iOS. You can play over local network or use lobby mode from Launcher to play over internet.
Map editor for VCMI was rewritten in order to be cross-platform (currently works on Windows, macOS and Linux) and support mods. Map editor is included into installation package so everyone can create and share their own scenarios.
Game engine
We continue investing into the game stability, tons of bugs were addressed, but don't forget to report about problem if it appears. Version 1.1 has many aesthetics improvements, among them long-awaited ray shooting, tower icons, fixes for battle effects. Music isn't playing from the beginning while switching active screen and you can listen to the legendary soundtracks in the same way as in original game. Worth to mention that performance of random map generation got severe boost as well.
Please note that save games from v1.0 are incompatible with v1.1!
Nullkiller AI in combination with Battle AI is not only more stable but also gets smarter on the battlefield. Enemy hero may consider winning chances as poor and prefer to escape.
Update is not limited to highlighted improvements, almost every game aspect has undergone some changes, the detailed backlog is on the release page. Of course, new features and the game in common are still not in ideal state but we want people enjoy them and our team will continue doing the best we can. In turn, we are looking forward for feedback or even better contribution into this wonderful project from anyone!
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Politics / Virginia
Governor: Most whose rights were restored are nonviolent
Gov. Terry McAuliffe holds up the order he signed to restore rights to felons in Virginia at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Friday, April 22, 2016. More than 200,000 convicted felons will be able to cast ballots in the swing state of Virginia in November's election under a sweeping executive order by McAuliffe announced Friday that restores their rights to vote and run for office. (Mark Gormus /Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe's office says 80 percent of more than 200,000 convicted felons whose voting and other civil rights he recently restored were convicted of nonviolent crimes.
The governor's office said Wednesday, May 11, that an analysis of the 200,000 convicted felons also shows that African-Americans accounted for 46 percent, while blacks make up only 19 percent of the state's population.
McAuliffe issued a sweeping order last month restoring the rights of felons who have completed their prison and parole sentences to vote, sit on juries and run for office.
GOP House Speaker William J. Howell said Wednesday that the governor's own analysis shows that 40,000 felons convicted of violent crimes will now be eligible to sit on juries, something Republicans oppose.
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Monochrome Awards announced the winners of their 2017 photography contest!
Canadian photographer Ian Pettigrew has been announced as the overall winner of Professional category with the title: Monochrome Photographer of the Year 2017 and $2000 prize money. His winning image, called 'Bailey' is a part of an ongoing series of what it is like to live with Cystic Fibrosis.
Additionally, in Amateur category Indonesian photographer Gunarto Gunawan was announced as Monochrome Discovery of the Year 2017 with $1000 prize money for his winning image called 'Light from Heaven', that shows Grubug cave in central Java, Indonesia.
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Harper: Quebec Not Leftist, Radio-Canada Is
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According to a radio interview Stephen Harper gave two weeks ago, the majority of Quebecers aren't "leftist" in the Prime Minister's mind. Instead he accused Radio-Canada of being run by people who hate "conservative values." Harper insists, "there are many at Radio-Canada who hate these values, but I think that these values are the true values of a large percentage of Quebecers." Although it's hard to find an explicit definition of conservative values, the government's recent actions can give us some indication of what Harper is talking about.
The Conservatives would like to present their record as one concerned with safety from crime and terrorism, while focusing on fiscal responsibility. Nothing Orwellian, just conservative.
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Granted, 72.6% of Quebecers voted for the NDP, Liberals, Bloc Quebecois, and Green Party in the 2011 Federal Election and those three continue to hold 70-80% of the popular vote. Yet apparently the opposition parties are incorrectly portraying Quebecers as leftists for their own nefarious means. Now the results of the provincial election may tell a different story. It is true, that the Quebec Liberal Party and the CAQ are both right of the center and hold 90 odd seats in the National Assembly, but as NDP Leader Tom Mulcair has pointed out before (to defend sitting as a Quebec Liberal from 1994-2007) NDPers often vote for the Quebec Liberal Party; as the only federalist option.
Tory support is gaining ground in the province, with recent polls averaging them at nearly 20%. Perhaps 20% counts as a "large percentage" of Quebecers in Stephen Harper's mind. For Conservatives (who haven't held more than ten seats in Quebec since 1988), that number could be a lot!
Support for the Tories seems to stem from their stance on the war in Iraq and security issues. What better way to win the hearts and minds of Quebecers than via intolerance against anyone who isn't white? Whether this current support will translate into votes cannot yet be definitively concluded. We are talking about the province that rioted when conscription was brought in, surrendered Montreal several times, and suffered the only peacetime enactment of the War Measures Act. Perhaps this current surge is merely a joke the province is playing on Harper before they pull the toque out from under him.
The Prime Minister shouldn't be patting himself on the back for a job well done yet. Just because a clear majority of Quebecers support the war in Iraq and getting tough on Terrorists doesn't mean they'll support the Tories at polling day. Still, a man can dream.
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What is the Cemetery Board?
The Cemetery Board was created in 2004 in order to facilitate cemetery grants from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. With few state grant opportunities for cemeteries today, the board has shifted its focus to aid the Planning Commission in their effort to preserve and document as many cemeteries as possible. The board also works closely with the Special Collections Library (formerly the KY Library at Western Kentucky University) to ensure cemetery information is organized under the same unique identifiers and made accessible to the public. The Planning Commission houses a myriad of cemetery information and continues to document the locations of over 400 cemeteries in Warren County and their occupants. The Cemetery Board meets three times a year or on an as needed basis.
If you are looking for a particular cemetery, gravesite or know of an undocumented location, please contact the Planning Commission.
Health, safety, and welfare of the residents are the primary concern of this board. Each location is inspected and certified annually to ensure that the facilities are safe and up to code. Design review of the initial construction or any addition is also part of the board's responsibility.


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The Heart Initiative is the Yonkers Police Departments new approach to combating the growing epidemic of heroin addiction. It consists of a three prong approach: Prevention, Assistance and Enforcement. The primary focus of this initiative is on treatment of the disease of heroin/ opioid addiction as opposed to the strict enforcement for heroin/ opioid use.
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Women protect home court, Storm men can't crack Spartan armor
INDIANOLA, Iowa – The outcomes that were expected more or less happened on Saturday afternoon as the men's and women's basketball teams hosted Dubuque, looking to preserve their combined-perfect home records.
The women accomplished that, downing a struggling Dubuque team 80-53 but the Iowa Conference preseason favorites ended the Simpson men's 4-0 start at Cowles Fieldhouse, defeating the Storm 74-64.
Women's Game: Simpson (10-5, 3-1) 80, Dubuque (5-10, 0-4) 53
Simpson scored at least 80 points for the second straight game behind four double-digit scoring performance from Simpson as they trounced the IIAC cellar-dweller.
Down 8-7 with 3:35 to go in the first quarter, it took a little time for Simpson to get its traction but once they did it was over. Morgan Mauro hit a go-ahead three just seconds later, giving Simpson a 10-7 lead, one that they would ride out the rest of the way.
The Storm led by many as 27 points in the fourth quarter, cruising to the finish after creating a 43-27 cushion at the half.
The outburst late in the game is likely indicative of the fresh legs head coach Brian Niemuth has been able to maintain, not playing a single player over 21 minutes on Saturday, while getting playing time for 15 players.
Mackenzie Haupt and Noreen Morrow scored a team-high 13 points each and Britney Boland nearly notched a double-double, posting a 12 point, nine rebound day.
The Storm defense managed to hold Dubuque to only 34.5 percent shooting and one player in double-figures, 11 points from Allie Biermeier.
Simpson is 5-0 at home and after a 1-3 start, the Storm have gone 9-2, looking to make it four straight wins at No. 13 Wartburg, who is 12-3 overall despite starting conference play just 2-2.
Tip-off is at 6 p.m. from Waverly.
Men's Game: Dubuque (10-5, 3-1) 74, Simpson (9-6, 2-2)
Simpson had a chance to leap-frog Dubuque and earn a spot at the top of the conference on Saturday, but Simpson couldn't quite crack the Spartans armor on Saturday.
"They have a nice ball club," head coach Brad Bjorkgren said. "They did a nice job just kind of trading it in the paint and we had a hard time keeping them from penetrating. Everyone that played gave us a shot though."
2014-15 conference MVP, Andre Norris had a 15 point, 14 rebound double-double, but he was just one of two Dubuque players with a double-double evening. Post player Jake Weber managed to post a 16-10 day to back up Dubuque's main-man and stave off multiple late-game pushes from the Storm.
"We are trying to figure out for sure what grade he [Norris] is in," Bjorkgren said. "The program says he is a junior, our scouting report says that he is a senior but we are going with that because that is good news. I know we are going to have to play him again and hopefully we are going to have to play him a third time."
Norris, who averages 22.9 points per game, was guarded by DJ Dafney, keeping the conference's leading scorer to limited shooting opportunities early on before heating up later in the game.
Simpson did a good job neutralizing Dubuque's outside shooters, holding them to 4-21 from deep but the Spartans exposed Simpson down low, putting up 38 points in the paint while going 16-19 from the line.
The two teams went back and forth for much of the first half before Dubuque went on a 13-2 run to make it a 37-26 lead with 2:49 to go in the first half.
Simpson kept jabbing at the Spartans and managed to get within three at 55-52 with just under eight to go, although this next run, a 14-2 breakout, put the game out of reach.
Despite the loss, Sam Amsbaugh continued to be a stellar-sixth man, leading Simpson in scoring with 20 points for an offense that shot just 36 percent.
Simpson looks considerably better than where it was last year at this time and they'll have a shot at Wartburg on Wednesday in Waverly at 8 p.m, continuing play in a very up-for-grabs conference.
"Wednesday against Wartburg is going to be a tough one but I am more confident now than I was last week [at this point]," Bjorkgren said.


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