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Koko's Confectionery & Novelty Experiences Steady Expansion After 21 Years In Business
by Hank Schlesinger
Posted On: 12/9/2016
TASTE TESTERS: A&A Global Industries Brian (l.) and Steve Kovens take a taste-testing break to make sure Koko's products are up to the company's exacting standards.
COCKEYSVILLE, MD -- It's been 21 years since the first simple pressed dextrose dropped from candy-making machines at Koko's Confectionery & Novelty here. Since then, the confections manufacturing division of A&A Global Industries Inc. has become a major force in bulk vending's candy segment.
Koko's has built a reputation by steadily growing a line of offerings that today consists of 50 products. Not only have they become favorites among bulk operators, Koko's popularity is also growing in family entertainment centers and retail stores, and with private-label clients. While pressed dextrose remains a Koko's mainstay, the company has added lollipops, ball gum, taffy, hard candy, packaged cotton candy and squeeze candy to its lineup.
"We started just making pressed dextrose for the bulk vending industry," said A&A's Steve Kovens, who heads the Koko's division. "We were making things like pop bottles and smiley faces. Then we started to buy other equipment and Koko's evolved to make novelty candy. That's candy that also has play value."
In addition to producing and marketing original products -- Dip-N-Lik, Twist-N-Lik, and Sriracha Sweet Fire, among others -- Koko's makes licensed confections. Some of these brands are based on popular frozen products, including ICEE, Slush Puppies, Dippin' Dots and FlaVor-Ice.
According to Kovens, Koko's strategy is to release new products regularly, an approach that satisfies the notoriously fickle nature of its young consumers. The steady release of fresh product is the same gameplan A&A followed in the capsuled bulk vending segment. For its part, Koko's typically adds 10 new candy items to its menu annually, and retires three. As a result, the product list grows with the bestselling brands remaining.
To fuel the innovation of the sweet stuff, the company has invested in the creative end to conceive a steady stream of proprietary products alongside its licensed output. An in-house product development team is employed for this effort. "We are probably the most innovative candy manufacturer out there, pushing the limits on the products we offer," Kovens said. "We're not afraid to take a chance, and to think outside the box."
This internal capability has proven successful for Koko's parent in the past. A&A Global, founded in 1938 as the Parkway Machine Co., was widely recognized in the vending industry for creating its own capsuled and flat vending novelties. Over time, these efforts resulted in unique products based on high-profile licenses from comic books, professional sports and the Cartoon Network, as well as proprietary lines based on themes developed by A&A's creative talent. So far, the strategy has successfully transferred to the confectionery business, as suggested by Koko's continually growing line.
ORDER FULFILLMENT: Koko's shipping employees toast a job well done with a ring pop fist bump. Koko's prides itself on making quick and accurate shipments to its customers.
This is good news for many of Koko's resellers, especially bulk vendors. "There is a lot of crossover now with bulk vending operators getting into skill cranes and candy cranes," Kovens said. "They're looking for additional avenues to increase their revenue."
The 22-year-old Koko's division is also aiding A&A's newly launched amusement division, which provides plush and other novelties for redemption centers, skill cranes and merchandisers. "We're just getting started in redemption," the Koko's owner said. "We're trying to bring candy products to redemption that nobody else has, like candy necklaces."
For bulk and amusement operators who are seeking to transition into new types of equipment, A&A Global's redemption merchandise and confections divisions can make that move easier by offering unique merchandise from a known supplier. Not surprisingly, Koko's is pushing its confectionery lines into new channels. These include big box stores, convenience stores and national retailers. Moreover, Koko's products are now available in eight countries.
Brave New Markets
A&A Global Industries' entrance into the family entertainment center marketplace is a central part of the supplier's blueprint for the future. The company, which in the past provided bulk products aimed at low-priced redemption value, became a high-end novelty supplier in 2014. As that business venture enjoys steady growth, candy fills yet another niche at the redemption counter. "Our redemption division was created to help the FECs," Kovens said. "Now we can go in and set up an FEC. We can fill up the entire counter at practically every ticket level."
What this amounts to is creating a one-stop shop of licensed and proprietary products catering to a wide swath of the coin-op industry, from the dedicated bulk vending operator to FEC chains. A&A's divisions are tightly linked with a salesforce that is trained to handle all product categories. Connecting company segments and making them work together is a familiar A&A operational model. Before candy and redemption, the company created and marketed the distinctive parts of its bulk supply business, which included flat vendables and high-end capsuled toys.
For operators, A&A Global's depth of knowledge of bulk vending and young consumers is no small thing. While Koko's poses no immediate threat to the confectionery giants with their branded products, operators of all sizes can reap the rewards as the company continues to grow.
PACKAGING SWEETS: Koko's products roll off packaging line, heading for shipment across the country and to eight international destinations.
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Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
For a generation of 90s’ kids, the name R.L. Stine had the power to truly strike fear directly into you. Beyond that, it gave that generation a reason to read. I’m talking of course about Goosebumps. Stine crafted numerous stories throughout not just the original series but its spin offs and other series set in the same vein, such as Fear Street. Goosebumps has been translated to several mediums including television and film that include the 2015 big screen treatment.
Fast forward to 2018 and Stine’s creations are haunting cinemas once again for the pseudo sequel, Haunted Halloween. Haunted Halloween tells the story of two best friends who stumble upon the first manuscript of R.L. Stine. Ultimately at the heart of said manuscript famed series baddie, Slappy the Doll, just wants a family. He'll get it by any means.
The cast is led by rather young adults and there’s nothing wrong with that. Modern properties like Stranger Things and It: Chapter One have taught us talent knows no age. However, some of the deliveries can. For the most part, Halloween feels like a made for television movie. Seems like half of the time, the kids can indeed pull it off on an IT level, then there are other times that feel like Nickelodeon or Disney Channel. Not to mention the CGI elements of the film make it feel like it's in the wrong medium.
Given though the plot does feel semi recycled from its predecessor, the film has a lot of fun moments and genuine laughs. That's something that I really found myself loving about the film. Kim Jeong really steals about every sequence he's in. His fan boy Stine moments are too die for. Lead actor, Jeremy Ray Taylor, turns in another solid performance - proving hes a name to watch out for.
Overall, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, is a fun family film that comes equipped with genuine laughs and performances from Kim Jeong & Jeremy Ray Taylor will keep you entertained. However, cheap CGI and some cringe worthy performances make it feel misplaced in its medium. The film does recycle but reinvent the big screen treatment of the beloved series. Even with all of errors, Haunted Halloween is still an enjoyable and entertaining ride from start to finish.
Tagged: Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, Kim Jeong, Slappy the Doll, Comedy, Family, Horror, Will Parnell, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Goosebumps, R.L. Stine, Jack Black
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Yeo Jin Goo
여진구
Yuh Jin Gu
Yeo Jin Goo is an award-winning South Korean actor who got his start in many popular dramas and films as a child actor. Born on August 13, 1997, he began his career in such hit films as “Sad Movie” (2005) and the popular dramas as “Giant” (2011), “A Tree With Deep Roots” (2011), “The Moon Embracing the Sun” (2012), “Missing You” (2012), “Orange Marmalade” (2015) and “Jackpot” (2016). When he played his first leading role in the 2013 film “Hwayi: A Monster Boy,” he won many “Best New Actor” awards.
Aug 13, 1997 (age 21)
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Yes to Measure DD for ALL Bonsall Students
Last updated 9/30/2016 at Noon
A friend asked, “Why are you helping with Measure DD? Your kids won’t even get to benefit from going to the Bonsall High School on Gird Road.” The answer is simple − this goes way beyond my own children. Saying Yes to DD ensures the Bonsall school community continues to build on its amazing successes.
For decades, the dream of a Bonsall High School was just that − a dream. It took a group of involved parents collecting signatures to start the initiative that led to Prop BB, the unification of the district, and ultimately the creation of the high school program which will have its first graduating class in 2018.
As a parent of a 10th grader at BHS, which currently shares the Sullivan Middle School campus, I have witnessed first-hand the remarkable maturation of students thriving in an engaging, collaborative environment. Principal Fleming, hailing directly from the New Tech Network, genuinely listens to her community to create programs that inspire participation. The dynamic teachers bring learning to life with projects that go beyond the classroom and country borders. In just two years, over 30 community partners have shared real-world expertise and paved the way for college and career readiness.
The Bonsall District is experiencing rapid growth. A Yes on DD vote provides all Bonsall students the benefits of leading-edge educational programs and especially a separate high school campus. Great schools lead to Great future community members.
Larissa Anderson
Bonsall Taxpayers for Schools, Yes on DD
www.bonsallschoolbond.com
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Talibam! Is Proud to Be the Sixth Grade, Amateur Version of LMFAO | Village Voice
Talibam! Is Proud to Be the Sixth Grade, Amateur Version of LMFAO
by Brad Cohan
For a feature story this week we sat down with “no school” rap duo Talibam! to talk about their groovy, ass-spanking debut, Puff Up the Volume. The snazzy production team of MC K-Wizzle and MC Moaty Molguz played every instrument on the work, sans samples. You can also get a taste of them via their “rap reports,”, and their Launch Pad #1 release, in which they took the Dirty Projectors’ Swing Lo Magellan and made music on top of it. Below are excerpts from out chat with Talibam!’s MC Moaty Mogulz, who talks about Puff and how they convinced no wave icon Rhys Chatham to join their posse.
You recorded Puff entirely without samples, right?
MC Moaty Mogulz: This record was made entirely without samples and it’s all live playing and overdubs. So, it was made in a way that is pretty opposite; it was made as a band making a record and it just happened to then fall into the rap idiom.
What about the rapping?
[We did the rapping] primarily during our residency in the bank vault, in that studio. We had a studio previous to that in winter 2010, which is when we recorded Cosmolpitude and AtlantASS, right next to Shea Stadium. The record kept building and finally we were both prepared–we had written all of our lyrics and revised lyrics.
Do you anticipate a backlash from the rap community?
We had one disgruntled voice on YouTube calling us out saying we were a sixth grade, amateur version of LMFAO. I didn’t know who LMFAO was. He recognized the melody from their hit because it’s like the most insipid techno. Then I saw it and I’m like “Jesus. We are the sixth grade, amateur schoolhouse version of LMFAO.”
Will Puff be a one-off project?
No. When people think of Talibam!, we want them to think no school rap. So, potentially our reggae album or the techno record could even be released under a separate name just so we don’t continue to have so many disparate things falling under Talibam! We’ve also been really trying to engage in the internet in the last six months with the rap reports, the commercials, the videos, the Dirty Projectors “Launch Pad” mixed with the second of the “Launch Pad”s–we’re gonna do Frank Ocean. But we also want people to think of us as producer, production track people that rhyme.
So you want Talibam! to be known strictly as no school rap?
I think in some ways, if you look at what we’ve done in 2012 as artists, Talibam! is almost now a work of artistry; we’re an art collective and all of these different projects fall under the umbrella of Talibam! The rap album is the thing we’ve spent the most amount of time on in the last three years so that to me is our focus. But the story I want to communicate is that Talibam! made a rap album and it’s a good album. It’s like put it on at your BBQ or late night at the party, it’ll be a good time.
Are you looking to break into the pantheon that Das Racist is in?
I think their audience would react well to what we’re doing. We’re bringing a party. Our record brings a straight up party, probably more of a party than what most bands that are considered party bands would give. That, to me, is not novelty, that’s just entertainment. Even the title Puff Up The Volume is a play on a lot of different phrases but it also represents, to me, where our culture is–politically, socially, economically. In 2012, the volume is so extreme. We’re trying to bust that bubble and deal with reality.
Talibam!’s Internet presence is on the rise with your “rap reports” and even Rhys Chatham made a hilarious cameo in one of them.
After an AtlantASS show Rhys was at, he was like “I want to do a rap report with you.” He knew all the lines; he just jumped into it. We had eight minutes of footage and we managed to get a video out of it. We didn’t ask him. It was after the show and we literally had fifteen minutes before we had to shut down the theater. We busted it out; we’re on the spot. The Rhyster.
How do you plan on further expanding the Internet presence?
Mogulz: I think we should get our own content on Crackle or something. If Jerry Seinfeld can have his own Crackle show, there’s no reason Talibam! can’t.
Talibam! perform September 21 at Secret Project Robot and September 29 at Le Poisson Rouge.
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Amarillo: As Hodgetown Debuts the Sod Poodles El Paso’s Cohen Stadium Gets Torn Down
Feature Photo (above): Hodgetown stadium at dusk. Courtesy: Google Streets/Kim Hill.
Amarillo (Potter County) — Before the month of April gets away from us, let’s take a moment to celebrate the grand opening of Hodgetown, Amarillo’s new Minor League Baseball stadium, and say goodbye to El Paso’s Cohen Stadium.
Virtual Builders Exchange has been following this project for four years and we did a write-up on it in 2017. See HERE.
The Amarillo Sod Poodles played their first home opener in Hodgetown on April 8 against the Midland Rockhounds to an over-capacity crowd of 7,125 fans, according to Ballpark Digest. The stadium holds 6,631.
Meanwhile, the El Paso City Council on April 2 awarded a contract to JMR Demolition Ltd. for the dismantling of another minor league baseball field–Cohen Stadium. (Read below).
Aerial view courtesy of Google Streets/Chris Hale and 806 Aerial.
The Sod Poodles are the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres and the owner, Elmore Sports Group, moved the team from San Antonio, where they were known as the Missions.
Sod Poodles is obviously a cooler name, but never having heard the term we had to look it up. It is an old settlers’ slang term for prairie dogs and the company Brandiose came up with the name, logo and other branding merchandise, according to this Fox Sports report.
The mascot us Ruckus, a cowboy prairie dog.
Don’t worry about San Antonio. They still have a team. Elmore Sports Group gave the city a Class AAA Pacific Coast League team from Colorado Springs.
Sod Poodle fans enjoying a night game at Hodgetown. Courtesy: Google Streets/Tyler Kraft.
Hodgetown Development Team:
Owner: City of Amarillo
Architect: Populous
Construction Manager: Western Builders/AECOM Hunt Joint Venture
Hodgetown stadium in downtown Amarillo. Courtesy: Google Streets/Stephanie T.
Aerial shot of Hodgetown by Chris Hale/806 Aerial, as posted to Google Streets.
El Paso | Cohen Stadium:
El Paso-based JMR Demolition was the second lowest bidder of eight companies that made offers to tear down Cohen Stadium, former home of the El Paso Diablos. The ballpark opened in 1990 and had capacity for 9,725 people.
Cohen Stadium was used as a venue for baseball, soccer, boxing, concerts and festivals until 2017.
City Council has been considering plans for a mixed-use development on the 50-acre site that includes the stadium. In 2017, EXIGO Architecture prepared a conceptual master plan for the new development. See the 2018 VBX article: Reimagining Cohen Stadium.
The eight bidders for the demolition contract included JR Ramon & Sons Inc. of San Antonio; MFH Environmental Corp. of El Paso; and Tasman Geosciences of Denver, Colorado; D.H. Griffin of Texas Inc. (Houston); Hunter Demolition & Wrecking Corp of Poteet; International Eagle Enterprises Inc. of El Paso; and Border Demolition and Environmental Inc. of El Paso.
JMR’s price was $849,420. Except for Border Demolition, which came in at $566,814, all the other bids were above $1 million.
JMR was given 120 days to complete the construction job. A condition of the contract is that JMR must salvage and relocate to the El Paso International Airport a number of reusable items. The salvage list includes:
All stadium seating
All monumental light poles
All stadium lighting
Steel mast structures (including the fabric roof structures and suspension cables)
Stadium scoreboard and associated accessories
Outfield distance numbers
All foul ball posts
A Komen Race for the Cure: Survivors event at Cohen Stadium in 2016. Courtesy: Google Streets/Eddie Dubitsky.
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Indonesia Cancels Plans to Reopen Stock Market Amid Global Financial Turmoil
Indonesia kept its stock market closed for a third consecutive day Friday to stem panic selling as global markets continued to fall over concerns about the U.S. financial crisis. VOA correspondent Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta has more.
The Jakarta Stock Exchange President Erry Firmansyah told reporters plans to reopen the market Friday were shelved to "protect investors and prevent further sharp falls."
Indonesian authorities had planned to reopen the market after a two-day suspension, but shelved the idea after Asian stocks fell Friday morning as traders dumped stocks in favor of cash amid the global uncertainty.
Fuad Rahmani, head of Indonesia's capital market watchdog, says the market might resume trading on Monday.
"We hope we will be better prepared for Monday to open the market?because the market [has] become very irrational, we have to feed the right information to the market so then the market can take decision more rationally on Monday," he said.
Indonesia's benchmark index dropped more than 20 percent this week, driven by the financial turmoil in the United States, and has fallen 47 percent this year.
Late Thursday evening the government announced new measures to safeguard the economy, including easing reserve requirements for commercial banks, making it easier for listed firms to conduct share buybacks, and easing accounting rules on the fair value of assets.
But Helmi Arman, economist at Bank Danamon Indonesia, says the new government measures are unlikely to calm the stock market, the money market, or the banking sector.
"Everybody's got their eyes on what's happening globally. This is more of a global rather than a domestic issue that's driving down the market. The measures that they've taken, for instance, relaxing of market rules and easing of reserve requirements - it's positive, it's better than nothing," he said. "But whether or not it can stop the decline in the market - I think it will do very little, honestly."
Along with plunging Asian markets, Asian currencies were also battered Friday prompting dollar selling intervention in Indonesia, India, and South Korea.
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India's stock markets have plunged to a three-year low despite assurances by top officials that Asia's third largest economy can be cushioned from the global economic turmoil. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the Central Bank is infusing more liquidity in the financial system in a bid to restore confidence. The Mumbai stock index, the Sensex, plunged by 800 points Friday, bringing it down to 10,527 points. The losses since Monday piled up to…
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Investors in Asia sold shares in a panic, following the lead of Wall Street. Most stock markets saw some of the biggest price declines the October 1987 share crash. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, attention is now on the meeting of Group of Seven finance ministers and central bankers in Washington to restore confidence to panicked markets.Four major stock markets in Asia plunged more than seven percent Friday. Every share price index in the region was down…
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Here Comes The Victoria’s Secret Bride
VICTORIA'S SECRET Angel Behati Prinsloo and Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine are engaged. The couple - who parted ways in late spring - reunited recently. The couple first started dating last year, then parted ways in late spring before getting back together.
"Adam Levine and his girlfriend Behati Prinsloo are excited to announce that they are engaged to be married," Levine's spokesperson told People. "The couple recently reunited and Adam proposed this weekend in Los Angeles."
Further details of the couple's forthcoming nuptials are not yet known.
Levine has previously been in relationships with two other Victoria's Secret models, Angela Bellotte and Anne Vyalitsyna.
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BMW 2 Series Coupe 218i M Sport 2dr [Nav] Step Auto Review
If you're in the market for a Coupé it's well worth looking at the Audi TT Coupé, but the BMW 2 Series Coupé is cheaper, stylish and has substance, too, including its relatively practical and smart-looking interior. The diesel engines are all great performers and cheap to run (if a little gruff), while the M240i's six-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine is both sonorous and seriously quick.
Trim: M Sport
M Sport trim only ups the ante over Sport by getting 18in wheels, an M Sport braking system, sports suspension, half cloth, half Alcantara seats and an upgraded stereo. Unless you have to have the even sportier look, we’d suggest looking further down the range, saving money and improving ride quality.,
Engine: 218i
This is the 134bhp, three-cylinder, 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine from the Mini Cooper. It's not as sparkly in the heavier 2 Series, but still performs well enough if you rev it out and it's by far the cheapest to buy. Also, company car drivers won't have to pay the four per cent benefit-in-kind surcharge, which will make your monthly tax palatable.
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Home Press release rue21 Selects First Insight for New Product Testing
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rue21 Selects First Insight for New Product Testing
1st May 2018 Justine Hanson
Fast Fashion Retailer is Using Predictive Analytics to Assist with Buying Decisions
WARRENDALE, PA– May 1, 2018 – http://www.firstinsight.com/, a technology company transforming how leading retailers make product investment and pricing decisions, and https://www.rue21.com/store/, a U.S.-based fast fashion retailer, today announced that they have forged a long term partnership. rue21 is using First Insight’s consumer-driven predictive analytics to make design and buying decisions on categories including apparel, footwear and accessories.
“rue21 is re-energizing the brand, and that starts with having the right product at the right price,” said Michael Appel, CEO of rue21. “First Insight is helping us ensure we have differentiated products that our customers will value. We are already seeing results through eliminating under-performing products early in the selection process, while re-investing our inventory dollars into higher performers.”
“First Insight is enabling us to test a wide range of possible new products within 24 to 48 hours. This capability enables us to drive speed to market with the right items, which is critical for a fast fashion retailer,” said Karen Pinney, chief merchandising officer. “When compared to in-store testing, First Insight is faster, more accurate and less costly because we avoid buying unproductive store test inventory.”
First Insight uses online social engagement tools to gather real-time preference, pricing and sentiment data on potential product offerings. The information is filtered through First Insight’s predictive analytic models to determine which products present the greatest opportunity. The solution is enabling rue21 to evaluate a greater number of products and reflect direct consumer input in their buying decisions.
“We’re in the middle of a retail renaissance and while the retail industry outlook doesn’t look as dire as it once did, it’s more important than ever for retailers and brands to execute to really thrive,” said Greg Petro, CEO and founder of First Insight. “It’s exciting to see rue21 investing in technology to help them make better buying and pricing decisions as part of their strategy to become closer to their customers and differentiate their assortments.”
About First Insight, Inc.
First Insight is the world’s leading provider of solutions that empower retailers and brands to incorporate the voice of the customer into the design and merchandising of new products. Through the use of online consumer engagement, the First Insight solution gathers real-time consumer data and applies predictive analytic models to create actionable insights, which drive measurable value. Retailers, manufacturers and brands use the First Insight solution to design, select, price and market the most profitable new products for reduced markdown rates and improved sales, margins and inventory turnover. Customers include some of world’s leading vertically integrated brands, sporting goods companies, department stores, mass merchant retailers and wholesalers. For further information, please visit http://www.firstinsight.com/.
About rue21
rue21, a leading teen specialty retailer, believes that fashion plays an important role in the journey to self-discovery. Choose a style, make it your own. You’re an individual, and you need fresh, feel-good pieces that let you totally own it. That’s why the retailer works to make the latest trends affordable and available to anyone. Its mission is to make fashion everyone’s playground. Headquartered just north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, rue21 currently operates 752 stores in 45 states in shopping malls, outlets and strip centers, and on its website. For more information, visit www.rue21.com. The freedom to be you is rue!
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Arcadia Invitational welcomes 3,800
By Keith Lair | klair@scng.com | San Gabriel Valley Tribune
PUBLISHED: April 9, 2010 at 12:00 am | UPDATED: August 29, 2017 at 10:24 am
ARCADIA – It is the Internet explosion.
Just a few years ago, the Arcadia Invitational track and field meet had just more than 2,000 athletes competing on one Saturday. The 43rd annual meet began on Thursday at Arcadia High School, with the pentathlon and heptathlon, and 3,800 athletes are expected to gather for the three-day event.
“We can’t get any bigger,” meet director Rich Gonzalez said. “We went to two days a couple of years ago. We can’t go any more days. We just don’t have the staff to do all the work.”
This year’s event will draw 10 percent more athletes than last year’s invitational, making it the largest in its history. More than 4,000 entrants were turned down, Gonzalez said.
“Coaches are calling and e-mailing me all the time trying to get their kids in the meet, even if it is as an alternate,” he said. “It does not matter that we are way past the entry deadline.”
The highlight of the meet will be Saturday’s invitational. The top high school athletes from 27 states and from Canada will be competing. Typically, more than 20 national leaders compete at Arcadia.
The Rising Stars field events and the Burnin’ Batons relay races will be today, starting at 4:30 p.m. The winner of the 12 field event competitions will advance to Saturday’s Open meet. There will be 31 relay races, from sprints to hurdles to medleys to distances.
On Saturday, the meet begins at 9:30a.m. with the Open session, featuring 12 field and 84 running events.
Winners in many of the events will advance to the night invitational. Invitational field events are scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. and running events at 5:25p.m.
Gonzalez said the Internet has led to the meet’s explosion.
“People find out about it on the Internet and then athletes talk to us word-of-mouth with their fellow athletes,” Gonzalez said. “There are these national meets and people learn about them and talk about them there.”
The Internet has been a boon to meet directors, too, Gonzalez said.
He said most coaches now report top marks to Web sites, making it easier for him to evaluate the field and determine where athletes should be placed. He said he no longer needs to go through 8,000 marks, some that might not be accurate, to determine who would race in the morning session and who would go that night.
Four west Valley athletes are entered in the invitational portion of the meet. Juniors Ammar Moussa of Arcadia and Sam Pons of South Pasadena will be in the same 3,200 race. Arcadia junior Catrina McAlister will be in the 3,200. All three will take part in relay races. Pasadena senior Alexis Walker will compete in the high jump after competing in the 300 meter hurdles early Saturday. She set a personal record in the high jump in Wednesday’s dual meet, jumping 5-feet-8.
“At this point, she has had times that would not woo too many meets like Arcadia,” said her coach, two-time Olympian Mark Crear, an Altadena resident. “She hasn’t been working out for recent meets.
“She’s worked through them to peak for other meets down the road.”
Arcadia, South Pasadena and Monrovia will field the most area participants in the meet. The Apaches will field nine boys in individual events and three relay teams and four girls and three teams. South Pasadena sends two boys and one team and two girls and one team and Monrovia sends seven girls and two teams.
Seven other west Valley teams will have athletes entered. Muir has one boy and one girl, Rosemead one girl and one team, La Canada, Flintridge Prep, Temple City and La Salle one athlete each and St. Francis has one team entered.
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Keith Lair
Keith Lair has written about sports in Southern California since 1975. He writes about high school sports, motorsports, outdoor sports, action sports and track and field.
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These Contemporary Aboriginal Artists Made an Impact for their Culture
Aboriginal art is both timeless and contemporary since it reveals the rich heritage dating back 40,000 years as well as contemporary and innovative approaches. The birth of the contemporary movement, that have emerged back in 1971 when a group of elderly desert men started using paper and canvas in their practice, has empowered Aboriginal communities all over Australia and has contributed greatly to the contemporary Australian art. A long tradition of passing on songs, rituals, dances, symbols and meaningful patterns has translated into the contemporary practice. Rich with visual symbols and steeped in the long history of storytelling, Aboriginal contemporary paintings reflect spiritual and cultural practices, the stories of their creation embodied in the ‘Dreamtime’ that shape their identity and a strong connection to the Australian landscape. Certain traditional stories are a part of different Aboriginal communities, and artists usually need permission to paint them.
The landscape of contemporary Aboriginal painting is so diverse, due to the variety of Aboriginal communities and their stories as well as the influences from abroad. Produced in various mediums including paper, canvas, fiber, glass or printmaking, the works are rooted in the traditional iconography, and yet amazingly modern in design and color. Whether they are following traditional guidelines or developing a unique contemporary style influenced by Western practices, the work of these ten artists made a great contribution to their communities and an impact on the Australian contemporary art in general.
Editors’ Tip: Aboriginal Art (World of Art) by Wally Caruana
This book is an important introduction to the diversity of Aboriginal art and a comprehensive study that of the work of Australia’s indigenous artists from all parts of the continent. A culture so rich and 50,000 old, Aboriginals have created works steeped in the tradition and produced in a variety of contexts, from the sacred and secret realm of ceremony to more public spheres, and in media that include painting, sculpture, engraving, constructions, weaving, photography, printmaking, and textile design. Mapping the latest developments across each of Australia’s geographical regions, this updated version of the book brings some twenty new illustrations highlight the impact of urban living, the growth of local art centers, and the rise of women artists―all testifying to Aboriginal art’s continued dynamism and vitality.
Marcia Purdie - An Ochre Minimal Painter
An Aboriginal artist from East Kimberly, Marcia Purdie creates paintings that are much inspired by the land her family originates from and its stories. Creating fine art ochre paintings in minimal colours, she draws on the traditional knowledge of elders and paints in the individual painting style and technique. A recurring story in her work is the infamous massacre at Mistake Creek, where several Aboriginals were killed under the wrong accusations of stealing a cow from a local station.
Featured images: Marcia Purdie – The Monsoon, via japingka.com.au
Kudditji Kngwarreye - An Abstract Painter
A younger brother of Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Kudditji Kngwarreye is one of Australia’s foremost indigenous artists. As a traditional custodian of many important Dreamings, he first started painting around 1986 creating works with detailed infill. After several years, he started experimenting in the field of abstraction, with bold colors and an intuitive interplay with space and form. Creating paintings with juxtaposed color fields, varying in composition and hue, he depicts the creation, his country and Dreamings. Being a unique voice in the landscape of Aboriginal art, the work he creates is considered groundbreaking.
Featured images: Kudditji Kngwarreye, via silverplumegallery.com.au
Jorna Newberry - The Rising Star
First started painting in the 1990s, Jorna Newberry is now considered a rising star of the Aboriginal art. Her main inspiration is the country Irrunytjy in the Western desert and the significant places with spiritual knowledge and the ancestral stories embedded in the land. Using ‘dotting’ style describing the movement, culture and history, her works come alive with the use of vibrant and dramatic colors. She favors abstraction as a stylistic means to ensure the most important indigenous cultural stories remain hidden.
Featured images: Jorna Newberry – Walpa Tjukurrpa, via japingka.com.au
Albert Namatjira - The Aboriginal Watercolorist
Considered one of the greatest and best known Aboriginal painter, Albert Namatjira created stunning Western-style landscapes, much different to traditional Aboriginal art. Being the first Aboriginal to have been granted Australian citizenship in the era when Aboriginals had few rights, he significantly contributed to his culture and people. Despite the Western appearance of his paintings, he painted with ‘country in mind’, often returning to important ancestral sites. The repetition, detailed patterns and high horizons made his paintings a fusion of Aboriginal and European styles. Despite his significant body of work, Namjatira often encountered racial discrimination, accusations of acculturation, and ambiguous response from the art world.
Featured images: Albert Namatjira Untitled landscapes, via artrecord.com
Gloria Petyarre - A Founder of a New Painting Style
With an artistic career of 38 years, Gloria Petyarre is arguably the most famous and significant living female Aboriginal Artist. She is internationally acclaimed for her Bush Medicine Leaf paintings, a recurring motif in her work. Her Bush Medicine series depicts the rushing movement of leaves with rhythmic brushstrokes, combining colors of close tonal values on the solid background. As many generations of Aboriginal artists have started utilizing this motif and style, it is regarded as one of the most significant stylistic developments in Aboriginal art. These leaves are an important bush medicine and are deeply rooted in the Aboriginal culture. Her vibrant, abstract images range in their complexity and color.
Featured images: Gloria Petyarre – Bush Medicine Leaves, via japingka.com
Christine Napanangka Michaels - A Lappi Lappi Painter
Growing up in the remote Aboriginal community, Christine Napanangka Michaels was surrounded by many Aboriginal artists that have inspired her enthusiasm for visual arts. She belongs to the artists Aboriginal circle exploring the concept of Lappi Lappi Dreaming. As this particular Jukurrpa dreaming is colorful and joyful, she uses bright and striking naturally extracted ochre, red violet and coral hues. The term Lappi Lappi refers to the rock hole and permanent source of fresh water in Western Australia that it considered a valuable natural resource.
Featured images: Christine Napanangka Michaels – Lappi Lappi Jukurrpa, via japingka.com.au
Rover Thomas - The Australian Mark Rothko
Rover Thomas is one of the central figures of East Kimberley painting and a major force in the development of Australian Aboriginal art. He was Australia’s representative in the Venice Biennale in 1990. Using locally mined ochres as other contemporary Gija painters, Thomas has produced ‘visionary’ paintings with corporal landscapes, vacillating between figuration and abstraction. Merging past and present, his works transcended indigenous cultural borders and resonated with the much wider international audience. When introduced to painting of Mark Rothko, he famously remarked, ‘That bugger paints like me!’
Featured images: Rover Thomas – Rock Country On Texas Down, 1988, via alchetron.com
Emily Kame Kngwarreye - An Overnight Sensation
Growing up in a remote desert area in Australia known as Utopia, Emily Kame Kngwarreye began to paint late in her life and ended up being Australia’s most significant contemporary artist. It is believed she has produced more than 3000 works during her eight-year painting career. She came in the spotlight at the age of 80, overnight becoming a painter of national and international importance. With an experience as an Anmatyerre elder and the custodian of the women’s Dreaming sites in her clan, her paintings are inspired by the land, landscapes, cycles of season, flooding waters and rains, seeds, plants and spiritual forces. Highly expressive and abstract, her works are very unique in the landscape of Aboriginal art.
Featured images: Emily Kame Kngwarreye, via japingka.com
Sarrita King - An Artist of the New Generation
A daughter of the highly regarded painter William King Jungala, Sarrita King has inherited a strong connection to her Aboriginal heritage from her father and her childhood spent in the Northern Territory. Utilizing traditional Aboriginal techniques such as ‘dotting’, Sarrita also incorporates some unorthodox and more contemporary techniques. As a leading painter of the next generation who has been inspired by both their strong Aboriginal heritage and Western practices, her art is a combination of the past, present and the future. Subjects that she often interprets in her art are extreme landscapes of Australia, rolling sand hills, lightning and thunderstorms, torrential rain, fire, desert, and tangled bush.
Featured images: Sarrita King – Water, via japingka.com.au
Lorna Napurrula Fencer - An Expressive and Abstract Painter
Born around 1920 in Yumurrpa country in Australia, Lorna Napurrla Fencer has been painting her entire life, but her artworks on canvas date from 1986. Penetrating the contemporary art world from the Warnayaka Art Centre in Northern Territory, her artworks soon became extravagant, abstract and sensual catching the attention of art collectors from around the globe. As a senior custodian of several Dreaming stories, she was entitled to paint subjects such as bush yam, ‘ngalatji’ flower, bush tomato, caterpillar, wallaby and certain male stories. With bold, free and abstract painting style and palette of vibrant colours, her expressive works with layered paint concealed the intimate details about the dreaming stories creating a certain mystery around them.
Featured images: Lorna Napurrula Fencer – Murkarki – Bush Plum, via japingka.com.au; Lorna Napurrula Fencer – Warputi, via japingka.com.au
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pay gap Jan. 11, 2017
Natalie Portman Says Ashton Kutcher Got Paid 3 Times More Than Her for No Strings Attached
By Jackson McHenry
Love is dead. Photo: Paramount Pictures
In further proof that Hollywood really doesn’t know the value of women, Ashton Kutcher’s pay on No Strings Attached, the 2011 friends-with-benefits rom-com that wasn’t Friends With Benefits, was three times more than Natalie Portman’s. “I knew and I went along with it because there’s this thing with ‘quotes’ in Hollywood,” Portman revealed to Marie Claire UK (via The Guardian) in an interview, pointing out that Kutcher’s quote was higher because of his projected worth. “His [quote] was three times higher than mine, so they said he should get three times more. I wasn’t as pissed as I should have been. I mean, we get paid a lot, so it’s hard to complain, but the disparity is crazy.” For comparison, by the time of No Strings Attached’s release, Natalie Portman had won an Oscar for Black Swan; Kutcher, meanwhile, was mostly known for That ‘70s Show, Punk’d, and being really into that new thing called Twitter.
Portman’s comments come after several high-profile actresses have gone on the record about pay disparities. The 2014 Sony hacks revealed that Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Adams made signficantly less than their male co-stars on American Hustle. Since then, Lawrence has discussed how she felt complicit in not negotiating for more pay, while Adams has encouraged reporters to put more pressure on asking producers about the gender pay gap. “Compared to men, in most professions, women make 80 cents to the dollar,” Portman pointed out in her interview. “In Hollywood, we are making 30 cents to the dollar.”
Update January 12: Kutcher has expressed his support for Portman in a tweet:
So proud of Natalie and all women who stand up for closing the gender pay gap! https://t.co/AV1uYY6KIe
— ashton kutcher (@aplusk) January 11, 2017
Natalie Portman on Hollywood’s Gender Pay Gap
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Glossary Of Common House Terms
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ABS — A type of black plastic pipe commonly used for waste water lines.
Aggregate — Crushed rock or stone.
Air chamber — A vertical, air filled pipe that prevents water hammer by absorbing pressure when water is shut off at a faucet or valve.
Air-conditioner condenser — The outside fan unit of the air conditioning system. The condenser discharges heat to the building exterior.
Alligatoring — Coarse checking pattern on the surface of a material. Typically caused by ageing, exposure to sun and/or loss of volatiles.
Ampacity — Refers to the how much current a wire can safely carry. For example, a 12-gauge electrical copper wire can safely carry up to 20 amps.
Asphalt — A bituminous material employed in roofing and road paving materials because of its waterproofing ability.
Backfill — The replacement of excavated earth into a trench or pit.
Backflow — A reverse flow of water or other liquids into the water supply pipes, caused by negative pressure in the pipes
Ballast — A transformer that steps up the voltage in a florescent lamp.
Balusters — Vertical members in a railing used between a top rail and bottom rail or the stair treads. Sometimes referred to as pickets or spindles.
Base sheet — Bottom layer of built-up roofing.
Batt — A section of fiberglass or rock-wool insulation.
Bay window — Any window space projecting outward from the walls of a building, either square or polygonal in plan.
Beam — A structural member transversely supporting a load. A structural member carrying building loads (weight) from one support to another. Sometimes called a girder.
Bearing wall — A wall that supports any vertical load in addition to its own weight.
Bird's-mouth cut — A cutout in a rafter where it crosses the top plate of the wall providing a bearing surface for nailing. Also called a heel cut.
Bitumen — Term commonly applied to various mixtures of naturally occurring solid or liquid hydrocarbons, excluding coal. These substances are described as bituminous. Asphalt is a bitumen. See Asphalt.
Blocking — Small wood pieces to brace framing members or to provide a nailing base for gypsum board or paneling.
Board and batten — A method of siding in which the joints between vertically placed boards or plywood are covered by narrow strips of wood.
Bottom chord — The lower or bottom horizontal member of a truss.
Brick tie — Metal strips or wires that are inserted into the mortar joints of the brick veneer. Ties hold the veneer wall to the backer wall behind it.
Brick veneer — A vertical facing of brick used to clad a building. Brick veneer is not a load-bearing component.
Btu's - British Thermal Unit. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree. A measure of heat performance.
Building paper — A general term for papers, felts and similar sheet materials used in buildings without reference to their properties or uses. Generally comes in long rolls.
Built-up roof — A roofing composed of three to five layers of asphalt felt laminated with coal tar, pitch or asphalt. The top is finished with crushed slag or gravel. Generally used on flat or low-pitched roofs.
Butt joint — The junction where the ends of building materials meet. To place materials end-to-end or end-to-edge without overlapping.
Cant strip — A triangular shaped piece of lumber used at the junction of a flat deck and a wall to prevent cracking of the roofing which is applied over it.
Cantilever — Any part of a structure that projects beyond its main support and is balanced on it.
Cap flashing — The flashing covering over a horizontal surface to prevent water from migrating behind the base flashing.
Cap sheet — The top layer in modified bitumen roofing.
Casement window — A window with hinges on one of the vertical sides and swings open like a door.
Ceiling joist — One of a series of parallel framing members used to support ceiling loads and supported in turn by larger beams, girders or bearing walls. Can also be roof joists.
Cement — The grey powder that is the "glue" in concrete. Portland cement. Also, any adhesive.
Certificate of Occupancy — Certificate is issued by the local municipality and is required before anyone can occupy and live within the building. It is issued only after the local municipality has made all inspections and all monies and fees have been paid.
cfm (cubic feet per minute) — A rating that expresses the amount of air a blower or fan can move. The volume of air (measured in cubic feet) that can pass through an opening in one minute.
Chase — A framed enclosed space around a flue pipe or a channel in a wall, or through a ceiling for something to lie in or pass through.
Checking — Cracks that appear with age in many large timber members. The cracks run parallel to the grain of the wood. At first superficial, but in time may penetrate entirely through the member and compromise its integrity.
Cleanout — An opening providing access to a drain line. Closed with a threaded plug.
Closed-cut valley — A method of valley treatment in which shingles from one side of the valley extend across the valley, while shingles from the other side are trimmed 2 inches from the valley centerline. The valley flashing is not exposed.
Collar tie — Nominal one- or two-inch-thick members connecting opposite roof rafters. They serve to stiffen the roof structure.
Column — A vertical structural compression member that supports loads acting in the direction of its longitudinal axis.
Combustion air and ventilation air — The ductwork installed to bring fresh, outside air to the furnace or boiler room. Normally two separate supplies of air are brought in: one high for ventilation and one low for combustion.
Compressor — A mechanical device that pressurizes a gas in order to turn it into a liquid, thereby allowing heat to be removed or added. A compressor is the main component of conventional heat pumps and air conditioners. In an air conditioning system, the compressor normally sits outside and has a large fan (to remove heat).
Concrete board or cement board — A panel made out of concrete and fiberglass, usually used as a tile backing material.
Condensate drain line — The pipe that runs from the air conditioning cooling coil to the exterior or internal building drain, to drain away condensation.
Condensation — The change of water from vapor to liquid when warm, moisture-laden air comes in contact with a cold surface.
Condensing unit — The outdoor component of a cooling system. It includes a compressor and condensing coil designed to give off heat.
Conduit, electrical — A pipe, usually metal, in which wire is installed. The pipe serves to protect the wire.
Control joint — Tooled, straight grooves made on concrete floors or structures to "control" where the concrete should crack (as a result of shrinkage).
Cooling load — The amount of cooling required to keep a building at a specified temperature during the summer, usually 25° C, based on a design outside temperature.
Corbel— To build out one or more courses of brick or stone from the face of a wall. This may be decorative, or serve to support a structural component.
Counter-flashing — A metal flashing usually used to cover another flashing and prevent moisture entry.
Course — A row of shingles or roll roofing running the length of the roof. Parallel layers of building materials such as bricks, or siding laid up horizontally.
CPVC — See PVC.
Crawlspace — A shallow space below a building, normally enclosed by the foundation walls.
Cricket — A saddle-shaped, peaked construction connecting a sloping roof plane with a wall or chimney. Designed to
encourage water drainage away from the chimney or wall joint.
Culvert — Round, corrugated drain pipe (normally 15 or 18 inches in diameter) installed beneath a driveway and parallel to and near the street.
Cupping — A type of warping that causes boards or shingles to curl up at their edges. Typically caused by uneven drying or loss of volatiles.
Curb — The short elevation of a supporting element above the deck of a roof. Normally a box (on the roof) on which a skylight or piece of mechanical equipment is attached.
Curtain wall — An exterior building wall that is supported entirely by the building structure, rather than being self-supporting or load-bearing.
Damper — A metal "door" placed within the ductwork, typically. Used to control flow of air, etc., in the ductwork.
Damp-proofing — The black, tar-like material applied to the exterior of a foundation wall. Used to minimize moisture penetration into the wall.
Deck — The surface, installed over the supporting framing members, to which the roofing is applied.
Dedicated circuit — An electrical circuit that serves only one appliance or a series of electric heaters or smoke detectors.
Dew point — Temperature at which a vapor begins to deposit as a liquid. Applies especially to water in the atmosphere.
Disconnect — A large electrical on-off switch.
Diverter valve — A device that changes the direction of water flow from one faucet to another.
Dormer — A box-like projection from the sloping plane of a roof that frames a window.
Double-hung window — A window with two vertically sliding sashes, both of which can move up and down.
Downspout — A pipe for draining water from roof gutters. Also called a leader.
Drain tile — A perforated, corrugated plastic pipe laid at the bottom of the foundation wall and used to drain excess
water away from the foundation. It prevents ground water from seeping through the foundation wall. Sometimes called perimeter drain.
Drip —A groove in the underside of a sill or drip cap to cause water to drop off on the outer edge instead of drawing back and running down the face of the building.
Ducts — Usually round or rectangular metal pipes installed for distributing warm or cold air from the heating and air-conditioning equipment.
Eaves protection — Additional layer of roofing material applied at the eaves to help prevent damage from water backup (typically caused by ice damming).
EIFS —Exterior Insulation Finish System. An exterior cladding system that employs a relatively thin acrylic stucco coating over insulation panels. (Pronounced "ee-fus")
Efflorescence - a powdery substance or incrustation resulting from water seepage through brick, concrete or wood.
Elbow — A plumbing or electrical fitting that lets you change directions in runs of pipe or conduit.
Evaporator coil — The part of a cooling system that absorbs heat from air passing through it. The evaporator coil is found within the ductwork.
Expansion joint — A joint that allows for building material expansion and contraction caused by temperature changes.
Exposed aggregate finish — A method of finishing concrete which washes the cement/sand mixture off the top layer of the aggregate — usually gravel. Often used with pre-cast concrete exterior wall finishes.
Exposure — The portion of the roofing or wall cladding material exposed to the weather after installation.
Fascia — a vertical member attached to the ends of the roof structure and often the backing of the gutter.
Felt — Fibrous material saturated with asphalt and used as an under-layment or part of a built-up roofing system.
Finger joint — A manufacturing process of interlocking two shorter pieces of wood end to end to create a longer piece of dimensional lumber or molding. Often used in jambs and casings and are normally painted (instead of stained).
Fire stop — A solid, tight closure of a concealed space, placed to prevent the spread of fire and smoke through such a space. Includes stuffing wire and pipe holes in the fire separations.
Flashing — (1) Sheet metal or flexible membrane pieces fitted to the joint of any roof intersection, penetration or projection (chimneys, copings, dormers, valleys, vent pipes, etc.) to prevent water leakage. (2) The building component used to connect portions of a roof, deck, or siding material to another surface such as a chimney, wall, or vent pipe. Often made out of various metals, rubber or tar and is mostly intended to prevent water entry.
Flatwork — Common word for concrete floors, driveways, patios and sidewalks.
Flue — The space or passage in a chimney through which smoke, gas, or fumes ascend.
Fluorescent lighting — A fluorescent lamp is a gas-filled glass tube with a phosphor coating on the inside. Gas inside the tube is ionized by electricity which causes the phosphor coating to glow. Normally with two pins that extend from each end.
Footing — A widened, below-ground base of a foundation wall or a poured concrete, below-ground, base used to support foundations or piers.
Forced air heating — a common form of heating with natural gas, propane, oil or electricity as a fuel. Air is heated through a heat exchanger and distributed through a set of metal ducts.
Form — Temporary structure erected to contain concrete during placing and initial hardening.
Foundation — The supporting portion of a structure below the first floor construction, or below grade, including the footings.
Framing — The structural wood, steel or concrete elements of the building.
Framing, balloon — A system of framing a building in which all vertical structural elements of the bearing walls consist of single pieces extending from the top of the foundation sill plate to the roof plate and to which all floor joists are fastened.
Frost line — The depth of frost penetration in soil and/or the depth at which the earth will freeze and swell. This depth varies in different parts of the country.
Furring — Strips of wood or metal applied to a wall or other surface to even it and normally to serve as a fastening base for finish material.
Gable — A sidewall, typically triangular, that is formed by two sloping roof planes.
Gable roof — A type of roof with sloping planes of the same pitch on each side of the ridge. Has a gable at each end.
Gasket — A device used to seal joints against leaks.
GFI, GFCI or Ground Fault Current Interrupter — A electrical device used to prevent injury in locations where one might be in contact with a grounded surface and an electrical appliance. Most GFCI are located in a receptacle or circuit breaker and can be identified by the presence of a "test" and a "reset" button.
Glued laminated beam (glue-lam) — A structural beam composed of wood laminations. The laminations are pressure-bonded with adhesives.
Granules — Crushed rock coated with ceramic material, applied to the exposed surface of asphalt roofing products to add color and reduce ultraviolet degradation. Copper compounds added to these help make them algae resistant.
Groundwater — Water from a subsurface water source.
Grout — Mortar made of such consistency (by adding water) that it will flow into the joints and cavities of the masonry work and fill them solid.
Gusset — A flat metal, wood, plywood or similar type member used to provide a connection at the intersection of wood members. Most commonly used at joints of wood trusses. They are fastened by nails, screws, bolts, or adhesives.
Gutter — The trough that channels water from the eaves to the downspouts.
H-beam — A steel beam with a cross section resembling the letter H.
H-clip — Small metal clips formed like an H that fits at the joints of two plywood (or wafer board) sheets to stiffen the joint. Normally used on the roof sheeting.
Header — A beam placed perpendicular to joists and to which joists are attached in framing for around an opening.
Hearth — The fireproof area directly in front of a fireplace. The inner or outer floor of a fireplace, usually made of brick, tile, or stone.
Heat pump — A device that uses compression and decompression of gas to heat and/or cool a building.
Heating load — The amount of heating required to keep a building at a specified temperature during the winter, based on an outside design temperature.
Hip — The external angle formed by the meeting of two sloping sides of a roof.
Honeycombs — The appearance concrete makes when aggregate in the concrete is visible and where there are void areas in the concrete.
Hose bib — An exterior water faucet.
Hot wire — The wire that carries electrical energy to a receptacle or other device-in contrast to a neutral, which carries electricity away again. Normally the black wire.
Hvac — An abbreviation for Heat, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning.
I-beam — A steel beam with a cross section resembling the letter I.
Ice damming — The buildup of ice and water at the eaves of a sloped roof. Melting snow on the roof refreezes at the roof overhang, causing the damming. Buildings with inadequate attic insulation or ventilation or with large roof projections beyond the exterior walls are more pronto to ice damming.
Irrigation — Lawn sprinkler system.
Jack post — A type of structural support made of metal, which can be raised or lowered through a series of pins and a screw to meet the height required. Typically used as a replacement for an old supporting member in a building.
Joist — One of a series of parallel beams, usually two inches in thickness, used to support floor and ceiling loads, and supported in turn by larger beams, girders, or bearing walls.
Joist hanger — A metal U-shaped item used to support the end of a floor joist and attached with hardened nails to another bearing joist or beam.
Knob-and-tube wiring — A common form of electrical wiring used before the Second World War. When in good condition it may still be functional for low amperage use such as smaller light fixtures.
Lath — A building material of narrow wood, metal, gypsum, or insulating board that is fastened to the frame of a building to act as a base for plaster, shingles, or tiles.
Lattice — An open framework of crisscrossed wood or metal strips that form regular, patterned spaces.
Leader — See Downspout.
Ledger — The wood or metal members attached to a beam, studding, or wall used to support joist or rafter ends.
Lintel — A horizontal structural member that supports the load over an opening such as a door or window.
Load-bearing wall — A wall supporting its own weight and some other structural elements of the building such as the roof and floor structures.
Louvre — A vented opening into a room that has a series of horizontal slats and arranged to permit ventilation but to exclude rain, snow, light, insects, or other living creatures.
Mansard roof — A roof with two sloping planes of different pitch on each of its four sides. The lower plane is steeper than the upper, and may be almost vertical.
Masonry — Stone, brick, concrete, hollow-tile, concrete block, or other similar building units or materials. Normally bonded together with mortar to form a wall.
Modified bitumen roof — A roof covering that is typically composed of a factory-fabricated composite sheet consisting of a copolymer-modified bitumen, often reinforced with polyester and/or fiberglass, and installed in one or more plies. The membrane is commonly surfaced with field-applied coatings, factory-applied granules or metal foil. The roofing system may incorporate rigid insulation.
Mortise — A slot cut into a board, plank, or timber, usually edgewise, to receive the tenon (or tongue) of another board, plank, or timber to form a joint.
Mullion — A vertical divider in the frame between windows, doors, or other openings.
Neutral wire — Usually color-coded white, this wire carries electricity from a load back to the service panel.
Newel post — The large starting post to which the end of a stair guard railing or balustrade is fastened.
Nosing — The projecting edge of a molding or drip or the front edge of a stair tread.
On center — The measurement of spacing for studs, rafters, and joists in a building from the center of one member to the center of the next.
Open valley — Method of valley construction in which shingles on both sides of the valley are trimmed along a chalk line snapped on each side of the valley. Shingles do not extend across the valley. Valley flashing is exposed.
Open web steel joist — One of a series of parallel beams, used to support floor and roof loads, and supported in turn by larger beams, girders or bearing walls. Consists of horizontal top and bottom chords, with diagonal and/or vertical web members connecting the chords together.
Oriented Strand Board or OSB — A manufactured 4-foot-by-8-foot wood panel made out of one- to two-inch wood chips and glue. Often used as a substitute for plywood.
P-trap — Curved, U-section of drain pipe that holds a water seal to prevent sewer gasses from entering a building through a fixtures' drain pipe.
Parapet — The portion of an exterior wall that extends above the edge of a roof.
Parging — A thin layer of cement placed over masonry units.
Partition — A wall that subdivides spaces within any story of a building or room.
Paver — Materials (commonly masonry) laid down to make a firm, even surface on the exterior.
Performance bond — An amount of money (usually 10 percent of the total price of a job) that a contractor must put on deposit with a governmental agency as an insurance policy that guarantees the contractors' proper and timely completion of a project or job.
Perimeter drain — Typically 4-inch perforated plastic pipe around the perimeter (either inside or outside) of a foundation wall (before backfill) that collects and diverts ground water away from the foundation.
Pilot light — A small, continuous flame (in a boiler, or furnace) that ignites gas or oil burners when needed.
Pitch — (1) The degree of roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise, in feet, to the span, in feet. (2) A thick, oily substance commonly obtained from tar, used to seal out water at joints and seams. Pitch is produced from distilling coal tar, wood tar, or petroleum.
Pitch pocket — A container, usually formed of sheet metal, around supporting connections with roof-mounted equipment. Filling the container with pitch, or better yet, plastic roof cement, helps seal out water even when vibration is present. A pitch pocket is not the preferred method of flashing a roof penetration.
Plan view — Drawing of a structure with the view from overhead, looking down.
Plate — Normally a horizontal member within a framed structure, such as: (1) sill plate — a horizontal member anchored to a concrete or masonry wall; (2) Sole plate — bottom horizontal member of a frame wall; or (3) top plate — top horizontal member of a frame wall supporting ceiling joists, rafters, or other members.
Plenum — The main supply air or return air duct leading from a heating or cooling unit.
Plumbing stack — A plumbing vent pipe that penetrates the roof.
Ply — A term to denote the number of layers of roofing felt, veneer in plywood, or layers in built-up materials, in any finished piece of such material.
Point load — A point where a bearing/structural weight is concentrated and transferred to another structural member or component.
Portland cement — Cement made by heating clay and crushed limestone into a brick and then grinding to a pulverized powder state.
Post — a vertical framing member usually designed to carry a beam.
Post-and-beam — A basic building method that uses just a few hefty posts and beams to support an entire structure. Contrasts with stud framing.
Power vent — A vent that includes a fan to speed up air flow.
Pressure relief valve — A safety device mounted on a water heater or boiler. The relief valve is designed to release any high pressure in the vessel and thus prevent tank explosions.
Pressure-treated wood — Lumber that has been saturated with a preservative to resist rot.
PVC or CPVC — (Polyvinyl choride) A type of white or light gray plastic pipe sometimes used for water supply lines and waste pipe.
Quarry tile — A man-made or machine-made clay tile used to finish a floor or wall. Generally 6 inches by 6 inches by ¼-inch thick .
R value — A measure of insulation's resistance to heat flow. The higher the R value the more effective the insulation.
Rafter — (1) The framing member that directly supports the roof sheathing. A rafter usually follows the angle of the roof, and may be a part of a roof truss. (2) The supporting framing member immediately beneath the deck, sloping from the ridge to the wall plate.
Rafter, hip — A rafter that forms the intersection of an external roof angle.
Rafter, valley — A rafter that forms the intersection of an internal roof angle.
Rake edge — The overhang of an inclined roof plane beyond the vertical wall below it.
Rebar — Reinforcing bar. Ribbed steel bars installed in concrete structures designed to strengthen concrete. Comes in various thickness and strength grades. May be epoxy coated to enhance rust resistance.
Refrigerant — A substance that remains a gas at low temperatures and pressure and can be used to transfer heat. Freon and Puron are examples.
Register — A grille placed over a supply air or return air duct.
Reglaze — To replace a broken window.
Reinforcing — Steel rods or metal fabric placed in concrete slabs, beams, or columns to increase their strength.
Relief valve — A device designed to open if it detects excess temperature or pressure. Commonly found on water heating or steam producing systems.
Resilient flooring — A durable floor cover that has the ability to resume its original shape.
Retaining wall — A structure that holds back a slope or elevation of land and prevents erosion.
Ridge — The horizontal line at the junction of the top edges of two sloping roof surfaces.
Riser — A vertical member between two stair treads.
Roll roofing — Asphalt roofing products manufactured in roll form.
Romex — A name brand of nonmetallic sheathed electrical cable that is used for indoor wiring.
Roof deck — The surface, installed over the supporting framing members, to which the roofing is applied.
Roof sheathing — The wood panels or sheet material fastened to the roof rafters or trusses on which the shingle or other roof covering is laid.
Roof valley — The "V" created where two sloping roofs meet.
Roofing membrane — The layer or layers of waterproofing products that cover the roof deck.
Run, stair — The horizontal distance of a stair tread from the nosing to the riser.
Saddle — Two sloping surfaces meeting in a horizontal ridge, used between the back side of a chimney, or other vertical surface, and a sloping roof. Used to divert water around the chimney or vertical surface.
Sanitary sewer — A sewer system designed for the collection of waste water from the bathroom, kitchen and laundry drains, and is usually not designed to handle storm water.
Sash — The frame that holds the glass in a window, often the movable part of the window.
Saturated felt — A felt that is impregnated with tar or asphalt.
Scratch coat — The first coat of plaster, which is scratched to form a bond for a second coat.
Scupper — (1) An opening for drainage in a wall, curb or parapet. (2) The drain above a downspout or in a flat roof, usually connected to the downspout.
Sealer — A finishing material, either clear or pigmented, that is usually applied directly over raw wood or concrete for the purpose of sealing the wood or concrete surface.
Seasoning — Drying and removing moisture from green wood in order to improve its usability.
Service equipment — Main control gear at the electrical service entrance, such as circuit breakers, switches, and fuses.
Service lateral — Underground power supply line.
Shake — A wood roofing material, normally cedar or redwood. Produced by splitting a block of the wood along the grain line. Modern shakes are sometimes machine sawn on one side.
Sheathing — (1) Sheets or panels used as roof deck material. (2) Panels that lie between the studs and the siding of a structure.
Short circuit — A situation that occurs when hot and neutral wires come in contact with each other. Fuses and circuit breakers protect against fire that could result from a short.
Sill — (1) The two-by-four or two-by-six wood plate framing member that lays flat against and bolted to the foundation wall (with anchor bolts) and upon which the floor joists are installed. (2) The member forming the lower side of an opening, as a door sill or window sill.
Skylight — A more or less horizontal window located on the roof of a building.
Slab-on-grade — A type of foundation with a concrete floor which is placed directly on the soil. In warm climates, the edge of the slab is usually thicker and acts as the footing for the walls. In cold climates, the slab is independent of the perimeter foundation walls.
Sleeper — Usually, a wood member that serves to support equipment.
Soffit — (1)The finished underside of the eaves. (2) A small ceiling-like space, often out of doors, such as the underside of a roof overhang.
Solid waste pump — A pump used to 'lift' waste water to a gravity sanitary sewer line. Usually used in basements and other locations which are situated below the level of the city sewer.
Spalling — The cracking and breaking away of the surface of a material.
Span — The clear distance that a framing member carries a load without support (between structural supports).
Splash block — A pad placed under the lower end of a downspout to divert the water from the downspout away from the building. Usually made out of concrete or fiberglass.
Stair stringer — Supporting member for stair treads. Can be a notched plank or a steel member.
Starter strip — Asphalt roofing applied at the eaves that provides protection by filling in the spaces under the cutouts and joints of the first course of shingles.
Step flashing — Flashing application method used where a vertical surface meets a sloping roof plane.
Storey — That part of a building between any floor or between the floor and roof.
Storm collar — A metal flashing used to seal around a penetration in a roof.
Storm sewer — A sewer system designed to collect storm water, separate from the waste water system.
Storm window — An extra window usually placed outside of an existing one, as additional protection against cold weather, or damage.
Stucco — An outside plaster finish made with Portland cement as its base.
Stud — One of a series of slender wood or metal vertical structural members placed as supporting elements in walls and partitions.
Stud framing — A building method that distributes structural loads to each of a series of relatively lightweight studs. Contrasts with post-and-beam.
Sump — Pit or large plastic bucket/barrel inside a basement, designed to collect ground water (storm water) from a perimeter drain system.
Sump pump — A submersible pump in a sump pit that pumps any excess ground water to the storm sewer.
Suspended ceiling — A ceiling system supported by hanging it from the overhead structural framing.
Tempered — Strengthened. Tempered glass will not shatter nor create shards, but will "pelletize" like an automobile window. Required in tub and shower enclosures, for example.
Termites — Insects that superficially resemble ants in size, general appearance, and habit of living in colonies; hence, they are frequently called "white ants." Subterranean termites establish themselves in buildings not by being carried in with lumber, but by entering from ground nests after the building has been constructed. If unmolested, they eat out the woodwork, leaving a shell of sound wood to conceal their activities, and damage may proceed so far as to cause collapse of parts of a structure before discovery.
Terra cotta — A ceramic material molded into masonry units.
Threshold — The bottom metal, concrete, or wood plate of an exterior door frame. They may be adjustable to keep a tight fit with the door slab.
Toe-nailing — To drive a nail in at a slant. Method used to secure floor joists to the plate. Not acceptable for securing joists flush to a header or beam.
Tongue-and-groove — A joint made by a tongue (a rib on one edge of a board) that fits into a corresponding groove in the edge of another board to make a tight flush joint. Typically, the sub-floor plywood is tongue-and-groove.
Top chord — The upper or top member of a truss.
Trap — A plumbing fitting that holds water to prevent air, gas, and vermin from entering into a building.
Tread — The walking surface board in a stairway on which the foot is placed.
Treated lumber — A wood product which has been impregnated with chemicals to reduce damage from wood rot or insects. Often used for the portions of a structure which is likely to be in ongoing contact with soil and water. Wood may also be treated with a fire retardant.
Truss — An engineered and manufactured roof support member with "zig-zag" framing members. Does the same job as a rafter but is designed to have a longer span than a rafter.
Tube-and-knob wiring — See knob-and-tube wiring.
UFFI — Urea Formaldehyde Foam Insulation, a foam insulation blown into existing walls. (Pronounced "you-fee")
Ultraviolet degradation — A reduction in certain performance limits caused by exposure to ultraviolet light.
Under-layment — (1) A one-quarter-inch material placed over the sub-floor plywood sheathing and under finish coverings, such as vinyl flooring, to provide a smooth, even surface. (2) A secondary roofing layer that is waterproof or water-resistant, installed on the roof deck and beneath shingles or other roof-finishing layer.
UV rays — Ultraviolet rays from the sun.
Valley — The inward angle formed by two intersecting, sloping roof planes. Since it naturally becomes a water channel, additional attention to waterproofing it is desirable.
Vapor barrier — A building product installed on exterior walls and ceilings under the drywall and on the warm side of the insulation. It is used to retard the movement of water vapour into walls and prevent condensation within them. Normally, polyethylene plastic sheeting is used.
Vent — A pipe or duct allowing the flow of air and gases to the outside. In a plumbing system, the vent is necessary to allow sewer gases to escape to the exterior
Vermiculite — A mineral closely related to mica, with the faculty of expanding on heating to form lightweight material with insulation quality. Used as bulk insulation and also as aggregate in insulating and acoustical plaster and in insulating concrete floors.
Water closet — A toilet.
Weather stripping — Narrow sections of thin metal or other material installed to prevent the infiltration of air and moisture around windows and doors.
Weep holes — Small holes in exterior wall cladding systems that allow moisture to escape and air pressure equalization in the cavity space drained by the weep hole.
Wythe — (rhymes with "tithe" or "scythe") A vertical layer of masonry that is one masonry unit thick.
Zone — The section of a building that is served by one heating or cooling loop because it has noticeably distinct heating or cooling needs. Also, the section of property that will be watered from a lawn sprinkler system.
Zone valve — A device, usually placed near the heater or cooler, which controls the flow of water or steam to parts of the building; it is controlled by a zone thermostat.
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April 24, 2019 at 2:37 pm EDT | by Karen Ocamb
Hollywood’s A-list gays welcome Buttigieg
Mayor Pete Buttigieg is headed to West Hollywood. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg has surprisingly charmed so many in America with his smart, calm liberal morality that some polls of Democratic presidential contenders show him third behind Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders—a once impossible feat for an openly gay politician.
Buttigieg is no cookie-cutter candidate. Shortly after his breakthrough CNN Town Hall and his West Hollywood appearance last March, Buttigieg appeared on Fox News for an interview with Chris Wallace.
“I think coming from the industrial Midwest, the place where, unfortunately, my party really lost touch with a lot of voters, especially in 2016—it’s a combination of attributes, not to mention the military service—that I bring to the table, that is simply different from the others and I’m looking forward to competing,” he told Wallace.
Buttigieg said his core message is: “Generational change, and then liberty, democracy and security.”
By mid-March, Buttigieg had hit the 65,000 individual donor goal the Democratic National Committee requires to qualify to be on the DNC debate stage—the first of which will be in June hosted by NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo.
Hollywood A-Gays want to hear more directly, especially about Buttigieg reclaiming “values,” using his marriage to Chasten as an example.
The Hollywood Reporter reports that mega-producer Ryan Murphy and husband David Miller are hosting a fundraiser for Buttigieg at their Los Angeles home on June 19. The event is also co-hosted by a bevy of married gays, including PR guru Simon Halls and his husband actor Matt Bomer; TV hit-maker Greg Berlanti and his husband, producer/ former soccer star Robbie Rogers; CAA partner Bryan Lourd and his husband Bruce Bozzi; and former People editor Jess Cagle and TV writer-producer husband Matt Whitney.
But with Buttigieg’s surge in popularity comes the hard-knocks of political gamesmanship. His political rivals have been “caught off guard” and are “scrambling to find vulnerabilities and lines of attack that can be used against him, five officials with opposing Democratic primary campaigns and Republican political groups tell NBC News.”
“He’s getting a very significant free pass on a lot of stuff that other candidates aren’t getting a free pass on,” said one official from a rival Democratic presidential campaign, who called Buttigieg a “kid mayor,” citing the 37-year-old candidate’s willingness to take money from lobbyists as an example. “There’s a novelty there. People don’t know anything about him, so he can kind of be whatever people want him to be. But if he sustains this, that will come down to earth.”
“Our competitors can run their campaigns how they want,” Lis Smith, Buttigieg’s top communications adviser, told NBC News. “We’re less interested in politics as usual and more focused on getting Mayor Pete’s hopeful message of generational change out there.”
But Buttigieg’s Democratic competitors might note that many of these A-Gays also raise and contribute money for other candidates—Murphy and Miller hosted a mega-fundraiser for California Sen. Kamala Harris on April 12, for instance—and they may not appreciate being used as “oppo-research” against a viable gay candidate.
The lobbyist Buttigieg’s rivals are using against him right now is longtime gay fundraiser Steve Elmendorf, former Board Chair for the Victory Fund. He and longtime Human Rights Campaign backer Barry Karas are co-hosting a fundraiser for Buttigieg in Washington, D.C. on May 21.
“Elmendorf is a lobbyist and former John Kerry campaign official who bundled more than $100,000 in the last election for Clinton. He announced his support for Buttigieg on Sunday, just as the Democrat officially launched his campaign,” NBC News reported on April 18. “Karas raised at least half a million dollars for Obama in 2012 and was later appointed by Obama to the Kennedy Center’s advisory board.”
“The more I watched him, the more I thought he was performing at a level above all the other candidates. He has an optimistic message and I liked him,” Elmendorf told CNBC for an April 17 story. “I just think everything about him is the opposite of Trump in a good way and when he answers every question he’s trying to find solutions. He’s not attacking anyone.”
Elmendorf is impressed. “I think he’s put himself out there in every possible venue. He’s done every possible interview and has done well. He comes across as authentic,” Elmendorf added. “There’s something to be said about someone from out of Washington and a new, young person in this race.”
Buttigieg is also different in not eschewing capitalism for democratic socialism. He has pledged not to take PAC money from corporations or the fossil fuel industry but contributions from top finance executives helped him raise $7 million, which catapulted him to the top tier over better-known contenders.
“Pete has never made a decision based on a contribution that he’s received, and where he receives his contributions from has no bearing on the policy positions and governmental actions he takes,” Smith told NBC News.
In fact, Buttigieg has re-framed capitalism. He says the Green New Deal, for instance, is more of a “goal” than a concrete plan. But it recognizes climate change as a reality and a necessity set by science. And, Buttigieg told Fox’s Chris Wallace, “Retro-fitting buildings means a huge amount of jobs for the building trades in this country. I view that as a good thing.”
The other reality, Buttigieg told CNBC, is that “[t]he economy is not some creature that just lumbers along on its own. It’s an interaction between private sector and public sector. And public sector policies, for basically as long as I’ve been alive, have been skewed in a direction that’s increasing inequality.”
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Greenheck to expand into Tulsa, as it grows Schofield and Mosinee operations
The Schofield-based HVAC manufacturer already plans a major upgrade in Marathon County. Now it's bringing jobs to Oklahoma, too.
Greenheck to expand into Tulsa, as it grows Schofield and Mosinee operations The Schofield-based HVAC manufacturer already plans a major upgrade in Marathon County. Now it's bringing jobs to Oklahoma, too. Check out this story on wausaudailyherald.com: http://wdhne.ws/2xbNliG
USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 12:30 p.m. CT Aug. 18, 2017 | Updated 12:32 p.m. CT Aug. 18, 2017
Employee Pete Heineck of Weston assembles a product in 2015 made at Greenheck Fan Corp. in Schofield.(Photo: T'xer Zhon Kha/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)Buy Photo
SCHOFIELD - Greenheck Group, which recently announced a $19 million expansion of facilities in Schofield and Mosinee, also plans to build a new manufacturing campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The new Oklahoma site "will be strategically located to complement the company’s operations in Wisconsin and elsewhere across the U.S. and abroad," according to a statement from Greenheck, which is headquartered in Schofield, where the company was founded 70 years ago.
“As our customer base continues to grow, it’s critical that we grow our operations here in Wisconsin and beyond to support those customers,” said Jim McIntyre, CEO of Greenheck Group, in the prepared statement.
James McIntyre (Photo: contributed)
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Greenheck, a commercial heating and cooling systems manufacturer, plans to break ground in Tulsa later this year and be operational at its first two facilities by the summer of 2018. Initially, the location on Tulsa’s northeast side will include manufacturing operations and distribution for Greenheck Group’s Accurex brand of commercial kitchen ventilation systems and its Greenheck Tempered Air Products line.
The new facility is expected to create 75 jobs in 2018, plus more over the next five years, according to the company.
In Wisconsin, Greenheck said its expansions at Schofield and Mosinee will spur new hiring for the construction projects and for future production needs, although it did not immediately disclose the number of jobs it plans to add. A company spokeswoman said Friday that Greenheck has so far added 63 employees this year in Schofield.
Construction was to begin this month on a 34,000-square-foot addition to Greenheck’s National Distribution Center in Schofield and on a 20,000-square-foot addition to the company’s Mosinee damper facility, according to a company news release issued in July.
Greenheck also will build a new 50,000-square-foot facility near the Schofield main plant to expand fan production, the release said.
The primary manufacturing plant in Schofield will undergo more upgrades, expansions and renovations over the next two years, the company said.
Since it started in Schofield in 1947, the company has grown to include 3,300 employees globally, including 2,100 in Wisconsin. In addition to its local plants, the company has facilities in Kentucky, California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Texas, Mexico and India.
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A new WBUR poll shows that the opioid epidemic is hitting more and more Massachusetts residents close to home.
The survey of 660 adults (topline results, crosstabs) found that more than half (57%) say they know someone who has struggled with opioid addiction over the last year alone.
Additionally, 53% of respondents say addiction in Massachusetts to heroin and other opiates, including prescription painkillers, is a “crisis,” with an additional 39% saying the issue is a “major problem."
The poll's release comes a day after state data showed that 2018 was the third straight year of about 2,000 opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts.
The survey also suggests that most state residents aren’t on board with a controversial law that allows the state to use jails and prisons to involuntarily commit some men to addiction treatment.
Nearly 70% of respondents say they are somewhat or strongly opposed to the practice, including 42-year-old Nikki Fortes from Boston.
"I think there need to be treatment centers; maybe opening the ones we had before that have been closed down might be helpful. I don’t think just forcibly incarcerating people is an effective way to treat addiction," Fortes said.
But 36-year-old Michael Proule of New Bedford says the law can help people who otherwise wouldn't seek treatment on their own.
"My sister and her husband got hooked on heroin — they were shooting up. It destroyed my nephews and my niece. When you’re in that mind state, you can’t think straight, and you need help and you need to be forced to get help," Proule said.
A state commission set up last year to review the law — called Section 35 — is expected to deliver a preliminary report next week.
Among the members of that commission is Democratic state Sen. Cindy Friedman, who says jails are not the right place to treat people struggling with addiction.
“I understand that, in some cases, we need to just get people into a safe place," she said. "But it's all treatment-focused; it's all about getting people healthy and in treatment. And I firmly believe that can’t happen in an environment where the structure is about corrections and punishment.”
The live telephone poll was conducted by the MassINC Polling Group from Thursday through Monday. It has a margin of error of 3.8%.
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This segment aired on May 15, 2019.
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A man stole a car with kids inside, so the dad and bystanders beat him to death, cops say
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Updated: Fri 10:14 PM, Jul 12, 2019
PHILADELPHIA (Gray News) - If not for heavy traffic, 54-year-old Eric Hood might have gotten away with a carjacking Thursday night.
Crowded roads allowed mom and dad to chase down the car and yank him from the driver’s seat. (Source: KYW/CNN)
Around 9 p.m., a mother of three pulled up outside of a Philadelphia pizza shop. She left the car running with her 7-month-old and 1 and 5-year-olds still on the inside while she went to see their father, who works at the restaurant.
Police told The Philadelphia Inquirer that Hood stole the Hyundai, prompting the couple to take off running behind it. Crowded roads allowed mom and dad to chase down the car and yank him from the driver’s seat.
Hood escaped their wrath, but not for long. He only got about a half block away before dad ran him down again.
The father began beating Hood. Onlookers saw what was happening and joined in.
They left Hood unconscious and suffering from injuries that later proved to be fatal. Paramedics rushed him to Temple University Hospital, but it was too late to save his life.
The mom and dad stayed at the scene until detectives took them in for questioning.
District Attorney Larry Krasner told local media it was too early to comment on any potential charges, but authorities are using footage from a nearby surveillance camera to search for the other men involved in the beating.
“We are working on finding out who these other men were that also assaulted the individual that subsequently died. We are trying to find out who those individuals are,” Chief Inspector Scott Small told KYW.
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Ted Baker CEO Removes "Hug Zone" Sign From His Office Days After Repeated Sexual Harassment Complaints Surface
by toulour
When law firm Herbert Smith Freehills LLP begins its internal investigation of Ted Baker CEO Ray Kelvin, as it is scheduled to do as a result of repeated complaints about harassment and "forced hugging", perhaps they should start by looking to an area of the CEO's office once designated as a "hug zone". Strike one?
And in what will likely turn out to be a layup of an investigation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP should probably also take into account the company’s defense to this sign ever existing, which, according to Bloomberg was that "hugs are part of its culture but are not forced on anyone". Strike two?
The "hug zone" was located in the company's London offices and was identified by a sign on the floor near the Chief Executive Officer's desk. The sign was removed earlier this week according to the company. Strike three?
Ted Baker CEO Ray Kelvin
This sign removal follows reports by the New York Times earlier this week that that current and former employees of the company had been accusing its founder and chief executive officer of inappropriate behavior, including hugging and forcing employees to sit on his knee.
A petition was subsequently started by employees of the company that stated that the CEO regularly "tries to massage people around the office, insists on long hugs with staff members, touches them inappropriately and openly asks his staff for sex." The petition also states that the human resources department did little about his behavior when they were made aware of it.
"Harassment at Ted Baker is well documented but willfully ignored by those in charge," the petition stated.
The company responded earlier this week by saying: "While the claims made are entirely at odds with the values of our business and those of our C.E.O., we take them very seriously."
The Times also commented about the company’s culture, claiming that the CEO liked to play matchmaker for his employees and that he has also made people who are late to meetings in the past do push-ups.
All totally normal and completely sane CEO behavior - right, Ray?
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ECB Surprises Dovishly: Announces New TLTRO, Changes Rate Guidance
As we noted earlier, the bar was high for the ECB to surprise dovishly, yet it did just that moments ago when it announced (amid unchanged rates) that not only is it announcing a new series of TLTRO "starting in September 2019 and ending in March 2021, each with a maturity of two years", but also changed its rate guidance, extending its rate guidance beyond "at least the summer of 2019" and now sees rates on hold "at least through the end of 2019."
The full statement below:
At today’s meeting the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) took the following monetary policy decisions:
(1) The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 0.00%, 0.25% and -0.40% respectively. The Governing Council now expects the key ECB interest rates to remain at their present levels at least through the end of 2019, and in any case for as long as necessary to ensure the continued sustained convergence of inflation to levels that are below, but close to, 2% over the medium term.
(2) The Governing Council intends to continue reinvesting, in full, the principal payments from maturing securities purchased under the asset purchase programme for an extended period of time past the date when it starts raising the key ECB interest rates, and in any case for as long as necessary to maintain favourable liquidity conditions and an ample degree of monetary accommodation.
(3) A new series of quarterly targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTRO-III) will be launched, starting in September 2019 and ending in March 2021, each with a maturity of two years. These new operations will help to preserve favourable bank lending conditions and the smooth transmission of monetary policy. Under TLTRO-III, counterparties will be entitled to borrow up to 30% of the stock of eligible loans as at 28 February 2019 at a rate indexed to the interest rate on the main refinancing operations over the life of each operation. Like the outstanding TLTRO programme, TLTRO-III will feature built-in incentives for credit conditions to remain favourable. Further details on the precise terms of TLTRO-III will be communicated in due course.
(4) The Eurosystem’s lending operations will continue to be conducted as fixed rate tender procedures with full allotment for as long as necessary, and at least until the end of the reserve maintenance period starting in March 2021.
Here is a redline comparison from the last ECB announcement:
How the ECB statement changed pic.twitter.com/thcVqa2bXZ
— Anthony Barton (@ABartonMacro) March 7, 2019
And now we await Mario Draghi how the announcement of the TLTRO is not indicative of a "serious economic shock" as it was framed back in November, and that Europe is not in fact sliding into a new recession.
The market responded immediately by sending the EURUSD sharply lower in kneejerk reaction, although much of the losses have been recouped, even as money markets pushed out the first ECB rate hike to September 2020.
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Upcoming Wests Tigers Junior Clinics
Mon 9 Apr 2018, 06:43 PM
Wests Tigers are holding two junior clinics in the upcoming school holidays, giving young fans the perfect taste of what it's like to play rugby league.
Held at Campbelltown and Concord throughout the April school holidays, the highly-popular clinics run for three hours with giveaways, lunch provided and Wests Tigers players in attendance!
The clinics are always incredibly popular events and at just $40, are sure to fill up quick!
Register below on the clinic of your preference — for more information, please call (02) 8741 3300.
CLINIC #1 — THURSDAY, APRIL 19
Concord Oval, Concord from 10:00am to 1:00pm
Email community@weststigers.com.au or call (02) 8741 3300 to register.
CLINIC #2 — FRIDAY, APRIL 27
Bradbury Oval, Campbelltown from 10:00am to 1:00pm
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Sanchez eases United into 5th round after impressive debut
Sanchez started off his career in a Manchester United shirt playing a number of aimless sideways passes which brought understandable groans from the away end and loud jeers from the home end.
James, the Yeovil right back, contained the former Arsenal player for large parts of the game. It was turning out to be a debut to forget. But the dogged Sanchez didn’t give up. Without playing at his best, it was Sanchez who was at the forefront of United’s success tonight.
The addition of Sanchez, to the United front three, looks to be a potentially deadly partnership, whether it will be good enough to rival the attack of Manchester City – time will tell.
United won the ball after a poor goal kick found its way to Sanchez, who then exchanged passes with Rashford. It left Yeovil dumbfounded with James caught way out of position. Sanchez’s deft movement and accurate passing played in Rashford. But Yeovil had gotten the better of him. Or so they thought. A miscommunication between James and the goalkeeper allowed the nimble Rashford to snatch the ball and he forced it into the back of the net.
Yeovil had played well for large parts of the first half, albeit without United playing to their full potential. Once United upped their tempo and began playing quick-fire passes, it drew the Yeovil defenders out of their position and they had no idea how to deal with their attacks.
Sanchez’s dynamism played Rashford in again and had it been for the trailing foot of Nathan Smith it would have been 2-0. By now, United were in control and it felt inevitable that the tie was already over despite it only being 1-0.
Yeovil were at their best when they put long crosses into the box. They showed promise of that early on with some low driven balls by both full backs and inventive running by the winger Green – but they did not play to their full potential. They did not play to their full strengths and in the end it felt a wasted opportunity. Their two strikers offered little in terms of attacking opportunities and there was a lack of sparkle in their final third. These are the differences between a Premier League team able to spend hundreds of millions and a fourth division club doing just enough to get by.
United doubled their lead through a low-driven diagonal shot by Herrera after he was played in by Sanchez, which all stemmed through a long ball forward from a Yeovil corner. They were caught out. And it was then that they lost their heads.
Yeovil were saved from a third United goal thanks to the linesman after Mata strayed offside who was originally played in by a totally unmarked McTominay on the right wing. As Sanchez was substituted, Lingard came on and picked up where he left off. He picked up the ball from the right wing and drove towards the defence. Yeovil backed off and didn’t know whether to turn right or left. Before they could make a decision, Lingard had put a low-driven shot into the back of the net.
It got worse for Yeovil after Rojo found himself up front against a Yeovil side who had abandoned all marking duties. He played a ball across the field to give Lukaku an open goal to score United’s fourth. Game well and truly over.
Alexis Sanchez was the star of the show, without playing at his full potential. Yeovil, under threat of relegation to non-league, for a large chunk of the game did themselves proud. But in the end they capitulated. United with Sanchez look revitalised, but are still way behind Manchester City and it will take a lot more than one signing to come close to them.
Krysiak 7
Sowunmi 5
Dickson 6
Wing 5
Zoko 6
Surridge 5
Subs used: Browne 5, Fisher 5, Smith 6
Romero 6
Darmian 6
McTominay 7
Subs used: Lukaku 7, Lingard 8, Gomes 6
Xplode’s Man of the Match – Alexis Sanchez
Related Topics:FA Cup, Football, Football League, Manchester United, rashford, sanchez, sport, United, yeovil
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City Council Working On Compromise For OTR/West End Parking Issue
By Jay Hanselman • Jan 7, 2019
Jay Hanselman / WVXU
The discussions about who will get to park where near Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine are continuing.
Cincinnati City Council is still working on a proposal to provide 200 parking spaces for a private developer who recently opened a renovated building at 12th and Central Parkway.
Grandin Company wants the city to lease it 200 spots in the Town Center Garage for the Strietmann Center.
But some council members say in return Grandin must relinquish 60 spaces it has in the Washington Park Garage.
That would free up room for teachers and staff at the School for the Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA).
Attorney Mark Jahnke, who represents Grandin, says it's willing to give up some spots at Washington Park, but not 60.
"We're not saying that we're not willing to entertain giving up spaces, we just want to be treated equitability with the other people who are using the parking garage," Jahnke said. "And frankly they have a better deal than we do in terms of the number of parking spaces they have per square foot."
Council's Budget and Finance Committee is asking 3CDC, which operates the Washington Park Garage, to see if other tenants would be willing to relinquish spots in addition to Grandin Company.
SCPA had parking in that facility until this school year when an agreement ran out. Since then teachers, staff and students have been parking in the Town Center Garage.
The school district had 200 spots in the Washington Park garage until this school year. School Attorney Dan Hoying said they'll settle for less.
"I think the board has said they'd like 150 spots within Washington Park, and I think 3CDC, to their credit, has said they can give us up to 150 spots again contingent on some other party relinquishing spots," Hoying said.
Talks to work out a compromise are expected to continue this week and the committee could consider the issue again next week.
OTR Parking
3CDC
SCPA
No Resolution In CPS/3CDC Parking Dispute
By Tana Weingartner • Aug 7, 2018
It's still uncertain where students, staff and teachers will park when classes resume next week at Cincinnati's School for the Creative and Performing Arts. A City Council Committee met for more than an hour Tuesday but nothing was decided.
Can Cincinnati Council Solve 3CDC/CPS Parking Dispute?
By Jay Hanselman • Aug 6, 2018
A Cincinnati Council committee holds a special meeting Tuesday afternoon to try to resolve a parking dispute between the Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC) and Cincinnati Public Schools.
DCI To Become Subsidiary Of 3CDC
By Ann Thompson • Dec 20, 2018
Michael Keating / WVXU
Two downtown organizations focused on Cincinnati's urban core are joining forces. Effective January 1, 2019, Downtown Cincinnati Inc. (DCI) will become a subsidiary of the Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC).
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2018 Mazda 6: Sedan Car is for Drivers who like Lots of Luxury
The Mazda6 is well known as the best driver’s car in the mid-size sedan segment. It gives you with a great mix of handling, ride, and driver enjoyment. The 2018 Mazda6 inherits its love of the road from its sports car sibling, the MX-5.
The 2018 Mazda6 is Mazda’s mid-size sedan. It first debuted in the Mazda lineup in 2002. The new Mazda6 is the fifth year of the third generation model. It has many significant upgrades that give it a much more upscale appeal.
A More Premium Feel Has Been Built Into The 2018 Mazda6
Mazda has been creating a new premium feel for its vehicles. This trend started with the three-row CX-9 SUV, which was given a luxurious Signature interior trim since it was released for the 2017 model year. Fifty-five percent of all 2017 CX-9s have been purchased with one of the top two trim levels, the Signature or the Grand Touring.
The new Signature trim on the new Mazda6 sedan car features authentic high-quality materials, which include UltraSuede made with a subtle gold tint, using a similar technique to that used to make silk kimonos; brown Nappa leather, whose color is inspired by the aged wood in ancient Japanese temples; and accents of Sen wood, which is used in the making of Japanese furniture and drums.
Other upgrades to the 2018 Mazda6 include a deeper and wider grille flanked by standard LED headlights; improvements to ride and handling; a stronger and quieter body structure; and newly available Soul Red Crystal exterior paint. Some other available features are:
· New MAZDA CONNECT colour infotainment display
· Available full-speed Mazda radar cruise control with stop & go
· Windshield-projected active driving display head-up unit
· Orthopedically redesigned front seats with cooling ventilation
· 360⁰ View Monitor
· Reconfigurable TFT gauge display
The New 2018 Mazda6 Standard Engine Receives Advanced Technology
The standard 2.5L four-cylinder engine on the new 2018 Mazda6 is a new engine, with 187 horsepower and a unique cylinder deactivation feature. It has a special centrifugal pendulum in the engine, which allows it to run smoothly while using only two cylinders, improving fuel efficiency. This is not only a first for Mazda, but is also the only four-cylinder engine in the North American market that can deactivate its cylinders.
More Power From A New Turbocharged Engine
The new 2018 Mazda6 has boosted its performance. An available new 2.5L SKYACTIV-G turbocharged four-cylinder engine has 250 horsepower, with a huge 310 lb.-ft. of torque. This is comparable to the torque you get from a 4.0L V8 engine!
Yes, You Can Still Get A Stick Shift In The 2018 Mazda6
One more excellent feature you’ll find on the 2018 Mazda6 sedan car is the availability of a smooth-shifting six-speed manual transmission with the standard engine. This is great news for those of you who like to row your own! A six-speed automatic is optional on the standard engine, and comes standard with the turbo engine.
If you’re in the market for a gorgeous sedan car that drives like a dream, and has a super-luxurious interior, get behind the wheel the new Mazda6 from Yarmouth Mazda in Yarmouth. Contact us for a satisfying and very comfortable test drive.
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Home saudi arabia Coalition’s warplanes launched 59 airstrikes on Hodeidah
Coalition’s warplanes launched 59 airstrikes on Hodeidah
The US-Saudi coalition warplanes launched more than 59 strikes on Hodeidah during the past few hours, local sources said on Saturday.
The warplanes waged more than 50 strikes on Mandher, Kilo_16 and Hodeidah airport, as well as eight airstrikes were waged on Duraihimi district and an air raid hit a civilian’s farm in Sukhnah district.
Since 2015, thousands of civilians, mostly children and women have been killed by Saudi airstrikes. Reports say that the Saudi-led coalition is committing daily crimes in Yemen.
The Saudi war has resulted in bringing famine to more than 14 million Yemeni civilian, which is half the population. According to Oxfam, a civilian is being killed because of the war every three hours. Moreover, the UN says that a child dies every 10 minutes due to starvation.
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Spanish side Villarreal recently unveiled club icon Santi Cazorla in an original way - by making a magician conjure him up from thin air.
Posted: Aug 11, 2018 8:43 PM
Updated: Aug 11, 2018 8:59 PM
Now you don't see him. Now you do.
Santi Cazorla has enchanted fans and players throughout his career, his sorcery casting a spell, so it was perhaps fitting that the 33-year-old midfielder received a magical welcome by his new club Villarreal.
The La Liga outfit took the player unveil to another level when Cazorla was introduced to the fans at the Estadio de la Ceramica Thursday.
Hey presto! The former Arsenal man appeared from thin air inside a glass tube.
Normally, new arrivals will wave to the fans, or perform keepy-ups, but Cazorla was the magic trick, to the delight of the thousands of supporters who had gathered to see the club's new signing.
Cazorla joins Villarreal, the club where his professional career began, after six years in London with English Premier League club Arsenal.
The midfielder has endured a difficult time after an ankle injury in 2016 led to eight operations, gangrene and a skin graft.
Doctors had told the Spaniard that he would not play again but his recovery has been as magical as his unveiling.
"All the suffering has been worth it for this moment alone," Cazorla said after he had been magically beamed onto the pitch.
Visit cnn.com/sport for more news and videos
He has signed an initial one-year deal and this will be his third spell with the Spanish club.
"I'm grateful to Villarreal, not just for how they opened the doors to me when I was 18, but for their unconditional support through difficult moments and for re-opening the doors to me [now]," Cazorla added.
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Other clinics
We hold regular clinics at a number of excellent venues. Our trainers include: Bruce Haskell, Warren Lamperd, Lisa Oram, Jamie Wright and Emily Chomicz.
Visit WebCollect WBRC/Jumping for further details about each clinic..
Bruce Haskell
Bruce is originally from New Zealand and is an International Event Rider, having competed up to 4*. He is the owner of Aston Stud and President of Eventing Riders Association International. Bruce is a popular camp instructor with experience coaching for British Eventing Grassroots Riders as well as producing his own horses from youngsters up to top level.
Warren Lamperd
Warren Lamperd is an Aussie through-and-through, but has been in the UK for about fifteen years – arriving as a rider for World and Olympic champion, Sir Mark Todd. Warren has competed in high level dressage, show jumping and eventing on a worldwide scale. Warren completed Burghley in 2015 on his horse Silvia in her 4* debut.
As well as his UKCC Level 3 coaching qualifications for British Showjumping and British Eventing, Warren has a Masters Degree in Coaching Science and a Bachelors Degree in Agricultural Science. He is currently undertaking the BEF UKCC Level IV qualification through British Showjumping.
Lisa Oram
Lisa offers training for horses and riders for leisure, competition and exams. She is happy to help novice and nervous riders. She also offer freelance clipping and run the new BHS Essential Horse Knowledge Certificate courses. Lisa has achieved her BHS Intermediate Teaching, Intermediate Stable Manager and BHSAI and has 35 years experience. Lisa has worked as a professional groom for affiliated show jumping and event riders. She competed up to BE novice level in her 20's, then for many years competed successfully at unaffiliated eventing and on many riding club teams at qualifiers and championships for WBRC.
Jamie Wright
Having taken an interest in horses as a teenager, Jamie was able to take his BHS AI as an eager 18 year old and then for the next 15 years was lucky enough to travel around the world working for many international riders from Europe, North and South America and New Zealand, constantly being inspired and learning along the way.
Eventually it became time to settle down and he started to teach and ride freelance, mainly working with young or difficult horses. He has been very fortunate to ride for some very supportive owners and has a great selection of clients that he enjoys teaching.
During the 2015 event season Jamie competed to FEI** and advanced level and achieved a lifetime's ambition to ride at the British Championships around the advanced course at Gatcombe. He also has some very exciting youngsters who started their careers in 2016.
Jamie tries to give something back to our sport so he has become a trainee dressage judge and qualified as an Accredited British Eventing Coach.
Emily Chomicz
Emily is a UKCC and BHS Accredited Professional Coach. She currently competes successfully in Grassroots British Eventing and British Dressage up to Medium Level. Emily has had a range of experiences being on both the competing and official side of competition. Whilst an undergraduate, she represented her university in International Showjumping in France and placed Reserve Champion in the British Universities and College Sport Equestrian Championships where rider have five minutes to warm up an unfamiliar horse and jump round courses ending at 1.20m and ride a freestyle dressage test at Advanced Medium.
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EXCLUSIVE EVENT! Join Us In Conversation With Julian Fellowes
Charlotte Tonry 3 February 2018 1:37 pm
You are invited to a luxury evening of drinks and conversation with Julian Fellowes as he talks about his life, Downton and exciting new project, Belgravia at the luxurious 5* hotel, The Royal Horseguards.
We have teamed up with the renowned novelist, film director and screenwriter, Julian Fellowes, famous for creating the multi-award winning TV series Downton Abbey among others, for an evening of canapes, wine and an exclusive interview at the central London venue.
This one-off chance to hear from the fascinating author and screenwriter will give a real insight into his writing and vision, and provide you with a once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet and ask questions to Julian himself. He set the world alight with his record-breaking creation that became one of the most viewed television series in the world.
Our event on Tuesday 21 June, will take place at The Royal Horseguards hotel on London’s Embankment. The evening will begin with wine and a selection of delicious canapes in the aptly named Reading and Writing Room, which boasts stunning views across the Thames and The Whitehall Gardens. Following this, you will be guded through to the Gladstone Library, which previously belonged to former Prime Minister William Gladstone, and where over 30,000 books line the shelves to this day.
Enjoy hearing Julian in an exclusive interview with w&h Books Editor Fanny Blake, following which you will have th chance to ask him your own questions and be one of the first to hear him talking about his innovative new project, Belgravia, a brilliant story and a publishing first by Orion, which is available as an app to download from the 14th of April – find out more here.
Tickets to the event on the 21st of June cost just £80 per ticket and include drinks and canapes on the night. The event starts at 6.45pm and goes on to 9.30pm. To buy your tickets simply follow this link here.
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BDI Strategy and Tactics
International Women's Day is now behind us and we there are some items worthy of note.
Gear up Girls was a great success, organised by the very capable crew at Bicycle NSW, who as it happens are seeking a board member (ID4834).
The winner of the 2017 TAP Gallery IWD art prize was Debbie Nankervis with her work titled Sister Cities. WOB previously sponsored this prize and I have taken this on personally.
The AFR BOSS article of 6th March 2017 which featured an interview with Ruth and Claire received many compliments. Thank you.
So drawing on that interview when I spoke about the range of opportunities to take board roles, I will turn to WOB Boardroom Diversity Index (BDI) and how it has contributed to women in the world of boards.
The WOB BDI has been a WOB institution since 2010 and now covers some 26 sectors, ranging from the ASX to Medical Colleges, Primary Health Networks, Research & Development Corporations, Superannuation Trusts, University Bodies and many others.
The BDI serves many mistresses. At a strategic level it gives WOB the information to enable a pathway to a board for us all. Remember, there is a board for everyone! At the tactical level it enables you as an individual to research boards in a sector of interest; and then proactively make your interest known. For the organisations featured it gives them an understanding of their position in the board diversity pecking order.
The BDI also enables us to anticipate future demands for skilled directors. We identified affordable housing as a sector evolving its governance structures many years ago and in need of skilled directors. I foresee that NDIS bodies are similarly placed and may be added into the BDI in 2018.
Good hunting in the BDI.
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Aloha, Scooby-doo
In this mystery, Scooby-Doo and the group of young people come to Hawaii, an island with great beaches and beautiful nature, but the trip will be smooth or the ancient curse of TIKI WIKI will raising! Let see how the group solve this mystery.
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Mystery
Actors: Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, Mindy Cohn, Grey DeLisle, Ray Bumatai, Tia Carrere, Teri Garr, Mario Lopez, Adam West, Don Ho, Dick Dale, ...»
Director: Tim Maltby
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#Scooby-Doo, #Casey Kasem, #Mario Lopez, #Ray Bumatai, #Adam West, #Tim Maltby, #Aloha, #Frank Welker, #Mindy Cohn, #Grey DeLisle, #Teri Garr, #Tom Kenny, #Dee Bradley Baker, #Tia Carrere,
Scooby Doo And The Cyber Chase
Actors of "Aloha, Scooby-doo"
Birthdate: 12 March 1946, Denver, Colorado, USA
Birthdate: 27 April 1932, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Birthdate: 20 May 1966, Los Angeles, California, USA
Birthdate: 24 August 1973, Fort Ord, California, USA
Ray Bumatai
Birthdate: 20 December 1952, Offenbach am Main, Hesse, Germany
Birthdate: 2 January 1967, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Birthdate: 11 December 1947, Lakewood, Ohio, USA
Birthdate: 10 October 1973, San Diego, California, USA
Birthdate: 19 September 1928, Walla Walla, Washington, USA
Don Ho
Birthdate: 13 August 1930, Kakaako, Oahu, Hawaii, USA
Birthdate: 4 May 1937, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Birthdate: 31 August 1962, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Birthdate: 13 July 1962, East Syracuse, New York, USA
Characters of "Aloha, Scooby-doo"
Played by: Frank Welker
Shaggy Rogers
Played by: Casey Kasem
Velma Dinkley
Played by: Mindy Cohn
Daphne Blake
Played by: Grey DeLisle
Little Jim
Played by: Ray Bumatai
Snookie
Played by: Tia Carrere
Mayor Molly Quinn
Played by: Teri Garr
Directors of "Aloha, Scooby-doo"
Creators of "Aloha, Scooby-doo"
Temple Mathews
Gallery of "Aloha, Scooby-doo"
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