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The report,?expected to serve as a 'rescue plan for humanity',? will?show 1.5°C is the new 2°C in terms of impacts and provide detailed signposts for policymakers on pathways to limit warming to 1.5°C? ?
04 October, Incheon: Civil society representatives at a press conference here by Climate Action Network highlighted the significance of the discussions underway in South Korea on the most definitive scientific assessment on climate change by the IPCC on the 1.5°C temperature limit as enshrined in the Paris Agreement.
The report will provide detailed signposts that can guide policymakers on pathways to limit global warming to 1.5°C. The summary for policymakers, currently under negotiations, is expected to be approved on 8 October and will summarise the nearly 1000-page report.
This report comes at a time when the world is witnessing extreme weather events that are causing wide-scale destruction with alarming consequences even at 1°C warming. Every half a degree matters and the current collective climate commitments, which put us on a 3°C warming pathway, are nowhere near scaling down to a safe zone of 1.5°C.?
The 1.5°C goal is a lifeline for those on the frontlines of impacts and is critical for the protection of fragile ecosystems many of which will be irreversibly lost even at 2°C warming.
?“We must remember Parties requested this report in 2015 and they must own it. This IPCC report is set to outline a rescue plan for humanity. It will shine a light on what needs to happen and what we’ll suffer if we fail to act quickly enough.?Those leaders who stand up, listen to the science and take action will be remembered as the moral authorities of their time. Given the evidence from science, countries must raise their national climate targets in line with a 1.5C pathway."
She added she was hopeful and inspired by people taking action locally and climate justice groups such as in the Philippines demanding more from their governments.
"New science shows that in many ways 1.5°C is the new 2°C in terms of impacts we are seeing and what we can expect. Delivering on the 1.5°C will require massive transformations in our societies which will only get harder and riskier the longer we wait and? if we fail to increase climate ambition in the near term."
"The IPCC report will provide clarity to governments and the most important underlying message is that to reach the 1.5°C temperature limit we need rapid and deep decarbonisation by 2050 but preferably by 2040 across sectors and specifically in our energy and land use systems. The difference between?1.5°C being feasible or not feasible is in many ways down to mpolitical will."
While the speakers could not comment on the content of the draft report under discussions and the political dynamics at play in the negotiations, they all reiterated that politics cannot come in the way of science and every half a degree matters in this race against time with climate change.??

industry_corpus2: Power & Energy


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The guide explains the differences between types of flutes, offers tips on how to choose a flute, and provides advice and resources to help you learn how to play. It also has information on flute maintenance and repair.
Check out the directory of wooden (and bamboo) flute makers and dealers.
Read interviews with noted flute players and flute makers.
Explore our list of recommended flute players.

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- + GRARR averaged around 12 satellite contacts per day, peaking at 450 for the month of December 1967, with passes lasting from a few minutes to several hours. It supported an extraordinarily diverse range of 36 scientific satellites.
+ The nature of GRARR support, though devoid of astronaut heroes, was not lacking in heroic effort by tracking staff. Here are some highlights of CRO GRARR support.

industry_corpus2: Aerospace


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Every person on the planet who is into healthy eating knows that regularly including broccoli in the diet is a wonderful idea. Baked, broiled, steamed, grilled, stir-fried or raw, there are so many ways to consume the said superfood. But did you know that it’s also something that you may enjoy in the form of chips?
If you cannot imagine turning broccoli into chips, that’s most likely it’s because you are picturing the florets. No, the florets are not the ones that can be turned into chips, but those stalks that you tend to throw away.
According to nutrition experts, the stalks are just as good for you as the florets themselves. Actually, they say that the stalks are slightly more nutritious than the florets because they tend to pack a little more fiber, iron, calcium and vitamin C. Just imagine how much nutrients are wasted whenever you dispose of the stalks!
But by turning those stalks into chips, nothing good for the health is flushed down the drain — you can supply your body with lots of health-giving nutrients in a really enjoyable and mouthwatering manner.
Just because you are serving broccoli for lunch or dinner doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to turn the stalks into chips right away. What you need to do if you’re not in the mood for chip making is stash those stalks in a Ziploc bag and keep them in the freezer where they can stay fresh until you’re ready to make chips out of them.
-Before you do anything, get your oven preheated to 350°F (175°C).
-Now reach for the broccoli stalks and wash them thoroughly under running water. Shake off excess water.
-Carefully slice the broccoli stalks into thin coins. The thinner you slice them, the crunchier the resulting chips will be. But make sure that you slice them up into coins with equal thickness.
-If you have a mandoline lying somewhere in your kitchen, feel free to use it. It will make the slicing task easier, and it will allow you to end up with chips with consistent thickness.
-Reach for baking sheet large enough to accommodate all the slices of broccoli stalks. Spread them across the baking sheet, making sure that everything is in a single layer only for even cooking.
-Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. Sprinkle a little sea salt and black pepper.
-Stash the baking sheet in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes. Halfway, carefully flip the coins over.
-Once cooked, place the baking sheet on a wire rack and allow your homemade broccoli stalk chips to cool completely. Afterwards, transfer to a serving plate and enjoy.
-Now do you believe that it’s so easy to turn those seemingly useless broccoli stalks into delicious and nutritious chips? The next time you make another batch, feel free to use any seasoning of your liking, be it onion salt, thyme, basil, paprika or cayenne pepper. You are only limited by your own imagination!

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


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Vanguard introduces four new Bond ETFs, with Super Low Expense Ratios!
11 Basis Points. Not one percent. Not one half a percent. Not even one quarter of a percent.
0.11%. That’s the new expense ratio on the Vanguard Bond ETFs. These were announced this week on the Vanguard RSS Feed.
$11 for every $10,000 you have invested. Combined with the 9 basis points you pay on the Total Stock Market ETF, you could have a 50/50 balanced portfolio for the total cost of 0.10% every year.
I know that things like this don’t excite everyone, but I see this as more than just a good deal. I see empowerment for everyone. People forget that 30 years ago, you couldn’t get index funds unless you were a large institution with millions to invest. Even then, you couldn’t get one with an expense ratio under 0.5% until 15 years ago. And getting one freely, with no fees save commission, like this, with no minimum investment? Forget about it, until now.
Now the small investor, with just a few thousand saved, can have access to the tools previously limited to massive institutions. And it seems to only be getting better every year.
Vanguard has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) to offer exchange-traded shares for four existing Vanguard® bond index funds: Total Bond Market Index Fund, Short-Term Bond Index Fund, Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund, and Long-Term Bond Index Fund.
Pending SEC approval, the four new bond ETFs will provide broadly diversified exposure to the entire U.S. bond market as well as discrete segments of the market at an expected expense ratio of only 0.11%.
Vanguard ETFs™ are uniquely structured as separate share classes of existing Vanguard mutual funds. For example, Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF will be a separate share class of the $40 billion Total Bond Market Index Fund, the industry’s first bond index fund and one of the largest bond mutual funds in the country. Introduced in 1986, the fund seeks to track the performance of the market-weighted Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index, and holds nearly 2,800 corporate, Treasury, agency, and mortgage securities.
The new ETFs will be managed by the Vanguard Fixed Income Group, which oversees $310 billion in fund assets, including $65 billion in bond index fund assets.
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industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


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When using date math to round dates to the nearest day, month, hour, etc, the rounded dates depend on whether the ends of the ranges are inclusive or exclusive.
Greater than the date rounded up: 2014-11-18||/M becomes 2014-11-30T23:59:59.999, ie excluding the entire month.
Greater than or equal to the date rounded down: 2014-11-18||/M becomes 2014-11-01, ie including the entire month.
Less than the date rounded down: 2014-11-18||/M becomes 2014-11-01, ie excluding the entire month.
Less than or equal to the date rounded up: 2014-11-18||/M becomes 2014-11-30T23:59:59.999, ie including the entire month.
Note that if the date misses some of the year, month and day coordinates, the missing parts are filled with the start of unix time, which is January 1st, 1970. This means, that when e.g. specifying dd as the format, a value like "gte" : 10 will translate to 1970-01-10T00:00:00.000Z.
This date will be converted to 2014-12-31T23:00:00 UTC.
now is not affected by the time_zone parameter, its always the current system time (in UTC). However, when using date math rounding (e.g. down to the nearest day using now/d), the provided time_zone will be considered.
Matches documents who’s range field is entirely within the query’s range.
Matches documents who’s range field entirely contains the query’s range.
Matches documents who’s range field intersects the query’s range. This is the default value when querying range fields.
For examples, see range mapping type.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


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Keep in mind that we will be issuing a Press-Release and decision by this Monday, January the 16th about whether we will hold to the Planned date(Jan 28/29th), or postpone to the Backup date (Feb 25/26th).
This all depends on how safe the ice will be for our event. Wally Ice Fest needs a minimum of 9 inches in ice thickness. Ice thickness is never uniform on any body of water, making it hard to judge the safety of the area. The near-shore ice is often much thicker and safer than ice further out. The main body of the lake typically does take longer to freeze and is expected to be thinner than what is now reported in the Coves (6 inches).
Testing is planned to be done this Sunday at both North and South event locations. We also monitor Ice fishing pages and information and welcome input from the sportsmen familiar with Lake Wallenpaupack, who may have been out there lately.
Mild weather is expected to continue…only 3 days in the 15-day forecast are expected to have the High’s below Freezing. We will report back on a more accurate forecast and the results of our testing on Monday, the 16th.

industry_corpus2: Sports


text: Upload document required for United Arab Emirates visa. Example - Azerbaijan passport photo copy front and back. Flight ticket for United Arab Emirates. 2 Passport size photo.

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


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It's the expectation of a borrower to make timely payments on an outstanding loan. When a borrower keeps paying promptly for the amount borrowed, he has some expectations that the credit standards will be reviewed upwards. The investigation by the credit officer should be independent, impartial and give a clear report on the findings that have been reached. Ensure you have the right investigations taking place and everything will be done for the best. With some proper guide, proper measures will be undertaken and bring some desirable outcome is the end.
The Credit review is done by some independent bodies that are entitled to this services. It's the client who requests for the investigation of the credit reports and the expectations from the books. The investigation can be made when a person needs a loan limit to be reviewed upward. In most instances, the office will look into all the previous credit histories of a person. With the best guide, everything will be done for the best. Ensure you have these professionals who will enable you to enjoy some quality services and the loan limits will be raised.
You can have the best experts looking at some credit reports of your account. The credit saint reviews give the alert and score son previous loans. A person who shows a positive credit record is more likely to get a fair review. If the account has many defaulted payments, the right review will be given. The amount to be borrowed can be reduced or the loan limit just stays the same. With the right guide, you will be able to get a good loan allocation that can meet all your needs. Ensure you make some good choices on how you will be getting a loan appraisal.
The credit Review is a free process. Often, most lenders have an independent unit within the organization which checks on the credit. The request is sent to the department so that they can look at some available records at the time. The calculations are done based on the available data. With the information, the best plans will be used in having a good time.
It is wise to have a credit report and review sent to you. For a regular borrower, having the updates on the current credit scores guides you in your borrowing and paying off all current loans. The review is used by the lender in determining the amount of a loan that is not risky. Keep reading here: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/simple-thrifty-living/when-to-trust-or-not-trus_b_5820184.html.


text: There is always a trap of “oversized task assignments” in creating new business. In the time where products don’t sell without winning sympathy, the key is to create a service or product meeting the specific needs of one individual who then will be followed by ten thousand others. “XS” minimizes tasks by narrowing down the goal to meet a single individual. By utilizing the FabCafe, MTRL, and other platforms unique to Loftwork, the roadmap to developing new business and commercialization is drawn in a short span of time; given a specific shape, demonstrated, given feedback, and improved.

industry_corpus2: Manufacturing


text: Congratulations, you have completed the 75 pre-license salesperson course! Now you need to get ready for the state exam. Remember you must score 75% or better, so a refresher is more important than ever. A dynamic instructor and 10-yr veteran will further prepare you for the test. REGISTER TODAY!

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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Tell your friends, "Here's my new site! Type this into your phone: 🥴.fm"
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Another photo of the underside of the Forni Road Bridge with its flat deck supported by big and baby arch ribs. You can see the outlines of the thin strips of wood used to form the concrete. Apparently, this type of bridge without girders or floor beams was the beginning of a change in structural design. It's in pretty good shape for being almost 100 years old.
I drove back to the Forni Road Bridge today and I was happy to see the broken barrier rail had been repaired. Probably it was a terrible liability and a potential lawsuit to have a bridge under traffic without a barrier. Not that this barrier is even legal. Bridges are supposed to have a New Jersey type barrier that pushes cars back onto the road. Caltrans has spent a lot of time and money trying to make New Jersey barriers with openings at the top so drivers can enjoy ocean views. The driver who hit this barrier was lucky he or she didn't go straight into the river.
A last photo of the repaired bridge somewhat obscured by a lens flare. It's difficult to find a place to stand where you can see the whole bridge and so I'm sometimes forced to face into the sun to take a picture.
El Dorado County, California's Bridges: Forni Rd Bridge across Weber Creek (3) by Mark Yashinsky is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

industry_corpus2: Real Estate & Construction


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After a decade-long career as an experimental nuclear physicist, Minesh Bacrania has established himself as an editorial and documentary portrait photographer with a strong connection to New Mexico and the Southwest. His portraits and photo essays exploring the unique people, culture, and artistic traditions of the region have been featured in numerous national magazines and publications. Available for assignment anywhere, he lives with his son in the mountains outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
You can also find me on Wonderful Machine and Cavan Images.

industry_corpus2: Technology & Research


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Another pleasant day is in store for Topeka-area residents on Thursday, says 580 WIBW Radio meteorologist Dave Relihan.
“It will be sunny, calmer and mild today with highs headed back into the lower to mid-80s,” Relihan said. “Skies tonight will become partly cloudy and there is a chance for scattered showers and a few thunderstorms, mainly west and south of Topeka. Lows tonight will drop into the lower 60s.
“Friday will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid-80s. There will be a chance for thunderstorms again late in the day but again mainly west and south of Topekal Showers and thunderstorms should spread into and through northeast tomorrow night and early Saturday.
“Another round of showers and thunderstorms will be possible again late Saturday through early Sunday. Highs Saturday will reach the mid- to upper 80s. By Sunday, highs will return to the lower to mid-90s. Chances for rain late Sunday should be found closer to the Kansas-Nebraska border.
Here is the seven-day outlook from the National Weather Service in Topeka.
Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Friday night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind between 10 and 15 mph.
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

industry_corpus2: Media & Journalism


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Detroit Chief of Police James Craig is attributing the recent drop of crime in his city with an increasing amount of armed citizens.
According to the Detroit News, the city has had 37 percent fewer robberies in 2014 than during the same time period last year, in addition to 22 percent fewer break-ins of businesses and homes, and 30 percent fewer carjackings.
Craig says the reason for the crime drop is twofold: improved police work and more citizens carrying guns.
“Criminals are getting the message that good Detroiters are armed and will use that weapon,” said Craig. “I don’t want to take away from the good work our investigators are doing, but I think part of the drop in crime, and robberies in particular, is because criminals are thinking twice that citizens could be armed.
As the Detroit News reports, Craig made national headlines in January when he said he believed a legally armed citizenry would reduce crime. In May, he was featured in the NRA publication America’s 1st Freedom, in a cover story entitled “A Show of Courage in Detroit,” where Craig again stated his support for legally armed citizens.

industry_corpus2: Law & Justice


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The book of wisdom is replete with much wisdom. I have always had the habit of reading a chapter per day. This is a habit I am trying to revive again.
The best time to seek wisdom on any issue is early.
# Walking in wisdom on any project guarantees safety.
# Read, Study, Ask! Embark on a treasure search for knowledge.
# It is wisdom to have clear values, mission and a vision.


text: Shadow of War still has it’s claws in us deep as we move into chatting about Act II of the game. This means we get into more Nemesis systems, conquering Fortress’, and the best damn character introduction of the year with Bruz! Jocelyn also attempted to play the new South Park, but controller woes got in the way for the most part. Should have more on that front next week though! In the news we chat about EA shutting down yet another studio, Visceral Games. We then move into whether or not Star Wars fans should be worried about their favourite characters being in the hands of the chopping block that is EA Games.

industry_corpus2: Gaming


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The best way to get businesses to look after their workers, their communities, and their environment is if the workers themselves own the business and operate it democratically.
Worker cooperatives increase the engagement of people in their jobs because their income is tied to their productivity, which in turn increases the productivity of the business as a whole. Wage scales are more equitable, meaning less income inequality, and employment is much more stable in economic downturns because workers tend to democratically decide to take pay cuts instead of laying people off.
My policy suggestion is that workers should have a right of first refusal to buy their business if it is to be sold, along with government help for financing. This would help NZ move towards a worker cooperative sector of the economy that would compete with traditional employer-employee businesses, driving up working standards overall, and hard-wiring ethical decision making into the economy.
John, you seem to be assuming that workers are stupid and can’t “do their sums” to determine whether the business is a good buy or not. But to me it seems just as likely that another prospective buyer could get duped – more likely even because, like I said, the workers already know the ins and outs of the business.
Why vote with your feet when you could literally vote for your boss?!
It doesn’t matter how nice your boss is; at the end of the day, generally speaking, an employee’s compensation is tied to a labour market rather than their productivity, which is demoralising.
Stathi, in what I’ve seen and heard, in companies at or approaching bankruptcy, the severity of the situation is quite successfully withheld from staff until it can be kept secret no longer. Yes, they know there have been some problems, but they don’t know how bad they are.
I would prefer to see TOP foster a vibrant economy so that, in those occasions when we do find ourselves working for dud bosses, we can simply vote with our feet.
Hi John. That’s very unlikely. The workers are going to be the least fooled because they know the ins and outs of the business!
There might be accidental negative side effects here: Consider an owner-operated business that is struggling to make a profit. The owner wants out. They may take advantage of this scheme to flick ownership of the failing business on to the staff. Staff are left not just with insecure jobs in a failing company, but also with the debts incurred in buying it.
Matt, I totally agree on both of your points.
Stating the obvious but, along with the measures suggested, there would need to be some detailed policy around what type of internal structures qualified for the support. There would also have to be policy around business failure and around the continuance of the qualifying internal structure.
This policy is worth supporting even if only for diversity. However, the main reason to support it is so that people can be free from the tyranny of wage slavery. The present model supported by NZ Law ingrains businesses internally as dictatorships with command economies. Fostering worker owned cooperatives with democratic decision structures is a way for individual citizens to have a much greater say and stake in major parts of their lives.
Hi Tim, Education is rather poor when it comes to cooperatives; e.g. business schools don’t often have courses on how to effectively run one even though it’s likely to be hugely different from the typical business. Your Average Joe doesn’t even know that the coop option exists. But if they had right of first refusal it would all be laid out in front of them: that they CAN do it, HOW to do it, and financial support. Without this support cooperatives can find it hard to obtain financing because the workers need to retain 100% control.
If people want to do this they can now. Why should the government get involved in you buying a business?
Hi John, at the end of the day, the few people in control of any profits (oftentimes remote shareholders that have no loyalty/connection to the workers/communities) will do what they will to benefit themselves as a first priority. I don’t believe any extra education can overcome this.
I agree that business leadership often doesn’t serve employees, or the community, well. Personally, I would rather see this addressed through better training in the principles of evidence based management – ideally with all high school students being introduced to the basics.


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Abuses of the provisions of the TIF statute shall have consequences and penalties prescribed within the law.
School districts shall have the authority to negotiate with sponsors of the proposed TIF prior to their approval.
School districts are provided authority in the TIF creation process.
School districts shall receive at least the same total revenue they would have received without the TIF in place.
School districts have the authority to reduce the term of the TIF downward from 23 years.
Designated TIF areas are for “blighted areas” only.
WHEREAS, the citizens of all developed nations in which single-payer systems of various types already exist enjoy longer life expectancy and better health than do U.S. citizens; therefore be it resolved, that the Illinois Federation of Teachers Legislative Platform advocate that the state of Illinois preserve current state-funded pension systems and support a single-payer healthcare system such as the U.S. National Health Insurance Act (HR 676) sponsored in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (MI), and 93 cosponsors, as a means to achieve cost reductions while improving the education, health and prosperity of Illinois citizens.
RESOLVED, that the Illinois Federation of Teachers call upon the Illinois General Assembly to formulate and pass the laws to effectuate an elected school board for Chicago.
RESOLVED, that the IFT promote the use of these materials to affect positive social change.
RESOLVED, that the IFT work with local and national affiliates to expose the for-profit business motivations that underlie school closures in the state of Illinois.
RESOLVED, that the Illinois Federation of Teachers seek legislation that will limit the number of dual-credit courses offered by Illinois public community colleges to nine semester hours taken in the senior year of high school.
RESOLVED, that the IFT support local union efforts to march, petition, rally, hold media events, mobilize its members and utilize the help of supportive community partners and dispel the myths about the success of charter schools compared to traditional public schools, to expose the inequalities that exist within the funding and management of public education and to improve the public perception of public education.
democratic society and work with affiliates to communicate more effectively about the role of the public sector and its vital mission.
RESOLVED, that the IFT actively advocate to legislators that all mandates enacted be fully funded.
RESOLVED, that the IFT offer workshops at convention that are specific to paraprofessional and school-related personnel.
RESOLVED, that the IFT feature an informative article in the IFT Insight explaining the issue and its effects on children and students to IFT members.
RESOLVED, that the IFT support programs and legislation that promote physical education and improve the overall health and well-being of our state’s children.
resolved, that the Illinois Federation of Teachers support a state constitutional amendment to create a progressive income tax structure for the state of Illinois.
RESOLVED, that the IFT seek and support legislation that will achieve the changes necessary to ensure retirement security for all members of the IFT.
RESOLVED, that the IFT develop and widely distribute information on the benefits of union membership versus being a fair share fee payer.
RESOLVED, that the IFT work with legislators to achieve state support for low -performing schools, and provide state funds to support local districts and staff who work in low-performing schools.
RESOLVED, that the IFT members also promote these concerns and help resolve these issues in their home communities among educators, parents, school boards and students in appropriate public forums.
RESOLVED, that the IFT immediately and actively lobby state legislators to sponsor a bill to repeal Section 4.5 of the IELRA.
Resolution No. 12 - Opposition to "Race to the Top"
OPPOSITION TO "RACE TO THE TOP"
RESOLVED, that the IFT call upon elected representatives at the federal, state and local levels to support struggling schools and the teachers and other dedicated professionals who staff our public schools.
RESOLVED, that the IFT support programs and legislation that promote a healthy workplace.
RESOLVED, that the IFT work with legislators to advocate for adequate funding and supports for all school districts, so they are guaranteed the necessary state resources that allow them, in collaboration with their unions, to develop and implement effective, research-based approaches that ensure educator quality.
RESOLVED, that the Illinois Federation of Teachers work collaboratively through legislative and political means to amend the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act (SOEEA) to exempt university faculty and academic support personnel from positive time reporting requirements.
RESOLVED, that the IFT make it a high priority in its legislative agenda to require Illinois school districts to keep 100 percent of their PSRPs when they move to a Turnaround and Consolidated Model.
RESOLVED, that the IFT develop and implement activities and events to honor its PSRPs on the third Wednesday of each November.
RESOLVED, that the Illinois Federation of Teachers encourage the American Federation of Teachers to work with members of Congress to develop rules to establish a public finance election system for Congressional elections and repair the public presidential campaign funding system while requiring shareholders of publicly traded corporations to give their approval before spending on political campaigns.


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For many years (10 to be exact of my almost 29 years career) I have been saying that Oracle DBAs should be always the most proactive as possible (“As per my very well know session – Tips and Best Practices for DBAs”). The main issue when implementing an effective proactive methodology is that due to the lack of incidents you end up forgetting most of your firefighter skills, so to help you to practice this skills I have developed “CrashSimulator”. CrashSimulator is FREE and is able to provide you with almost 50 different scenarios for CDB and Non-CDB Databases. Please fill the form at the end of this page to receive the executable of the program for Linux.
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In mid 2004 DMG was approached by ALLIGHT in Perth, WA, to construct a number of models of their mobile lighting towers. These towers can often be seen at road work sites, construction sites, sporting events and mining operations all over Australia.
At first the model was to be a small cast model that could be reproduced to be used as corporate gifts. This model soon grew to become a fully working 1:10th scale model of a prototype being constructed by the company in WA. Plans and photos of the prototype taking shape were passed to DMG and the model soon took shape.
The model had to be constructed much in the same way as the real tower as this had to fold and extend in the same way as the full sized version which extends to a height of almost 10 metres. The top arm carries six large spot lights which turn night into day.
The model was constructed from sheet styrene with metal axles and fittings. The tower section was constructed from telescoping brass square tube to enable it to extend to its full height whilst the lights were moulded in polyurethane resin in several pieces. Fitted into the lights were 5mm white LEDs. These were used as they produced a similar blue hue to the real lights, don’t emit heat and last longer than normal incandescent globes. Power for the lights came from a 240 volt to 12 volt transformer which plugged into the body of the trailer.
The trailer was finished in safety yellow and ALLIGHT provided 1:10th scale decals to finish the model off to look as close to the real version as possible. The new mobile lighting tower and the model were unveiled together at a large trade show held in Los Angeles in October 2004.
Model folded, ready to tow.
Model with the tower raised.
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Tower raised and lights on.


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We are proud to be a sponsor of the North West Regional Construction Awards 2017, recognised across the North West built environment sector as the biggest and brightest celebration of best practice and innovative working.
The awards celebrate examples of projects that show a clear demonstration of the core strength of construction in the North West, and the desire and commitment to deliver construction and infrastructure in a collaborative and sustainable manner.
The awards ceremony is on Friday 23 June 2017 at the Principal Hotel, Manchester.


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Tennis courts construction builders in Isle of Anglesey LL63 5 can build and construct to a specification which is normally designed compliant to LTA, ITF and SAPCA standards. The general design and build of sport courts are dependent on the budgets and funding the customer has received because there are several alternatives from the type of surfacing to the difference in perimeter fencing.
The majority of tennis court construction companies in your surrounding area will build the recreational and competition level areas to be permeable and porous so the facility is SuDS compliant. This helps the sport to play on the area all year round as is an all weather surface with the rainwater able to soak through the whole construction and surfacing. For macadam and polymeric courts in Isle of Anglesey LL63 5 we may also carry out sport surface colour spraying http://tenniscourtcontractors.co.uk/applications/tennis-court-colour-spraying/isle-of-anglesey/ to maintain the porous qualities and provide slip resistance as well.
If you would like to receive some costs for the construction of courts, groundwork specifications, sport court builders lead times or details on all the various options of surfacing please fill in our contact form where we could reply with all the information required. You can also find out more regarding the additional features we have available, including air domes here - http://tenniscourtcontractors.co.uk/other/tennis-court-air-domes/isle-of-anglesey/ to learn how you can improve your home.
Our tennis courts construction builders in Isle of Anglesey LL63 5 offer reasonable prices and the best installation services, so please do not hesitate to get in touch for a quote from one of our estimators. We focus on giving you the best quality results that last a long period of time. Just fill out the enquiry form provided and a member of our team will get back to you as soon as we can with everything you need to know.


text: Join Daniel Flanzig as he holds a free lecture in conjunction with BikeNY at Rapha Cycle Club Pro Talk on bike law and cycling in the City. We will discuss what you need to know if you are involved in a bike crash, rules of the road, and other important legal information that will help you stay safe and ticket-free. Come with questions—there'll be a Q&A after the talk.

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Yesterday I joked about Helen Thomas’s latest expedition into Jew-baiting paranoia. Yet, ridiculous as it is, what Thomas is telling the Arab world is what too many people — Arab and non-Arab alike — are all too eager to believe: That American foreign policy vis-a-vis the Middle East is controlled by a conspiracy of wealthy Jews.
Thomas is not merely saying that “Jews own Hollywood” (an assertion that is actually not even controversial) or “Jews own Wall Street.” What Thomas is saying is that America waged war in Afghanistan and Iraq entirely because of “Zionist” influence.
Is her assertion true? Was there “no reason” — or “no reason that’s valid” — for either of these military campaigns? Have thousands of American soldiers, and many thousands of Iraqis and Aghans, died merely to satisfy the blood-lust of Zionist Jews?
Leaving aside any debate about the overall wisdom of Bush-era foreign policy, is it really the case that the root of the world’s problems is the insidious (and allegedly insuperable) influence of a Jewish conspiracy?
Or is it not rather the case, as I am inclined to believe, that the incitement of hatred against Israel by Arab demagogues — whose ranks Helen Thomas proudly joins — is the real root of this problem?
Egged on by bloodthirsty radicals both Arab and non-Arab, Muslim and non-Muslim, Palestinian leaders have made the annihilation of Israel their casus belli for decades, and have recruited killers around the world to rally to that banner.
Everywhere that Islamist terrorists shed the blood of innocents, they do so in large measure because they have been indoctrinated with the belief that the continued existence of the Jewish state is an offense against Allah, so that there is a divine commandment for the destruction of Israel. Indoctrinated with that belief, the terrorists are waging what is quite literally a holy war that justifies the purposeful slaughter of men, women and children. Suicide bombers who seek death in the worldwide war against against “Zionism” do so in the belief that they are martyrs in a sacred cause.
And so does Helen Thomas.
There is blood on her hands, just as there is blood on the hands of Hamas, Hezbollah, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and al-Qaeda. Indeed, by her slanderous accusations against Israel, Helen Thomas dips her hands in the blood of Bobby Kennedy and proclaims to the world that RFK was wrong to support Israel, and that Bobby’s killer was right.
This is not a debate about U.S. foreign policy or about the terms of peace between Israel and Palestine.
We can debate such things civilly and amicably. But there can be no room in that debate for those like Helen Thomas who foment anti-Semitic paranoia by making accusations of mala fides against Israel’s allies, claiming that anyone who defends Israel is “owned” by shadowy Zionist conspirators.
Helen Thomas belongs to the Sirhan Sirhan wing of the Democrat Party, and it is high time we begin to speak frankly about how far and how deep this dangerous radicalism has spread.
UPDATE: Thomas actually had the effrontery to invoke MLK. “No Mistake About It,” says Aaron Goldstein of The American Spectator.


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Home care services funded by Medicare and Medicaid grew rapidly throughout most of the 1990s. During this period some state Medicaid programs transferred costs for home care claims to the Medicare program to reduce their liability and increase beneficiary access to Medicare coverage. This article reports the findings of the first national study of these Medicare maximization billing practices for home care services. Primary data were collected to determine which states conduct retrospective Medicare billing practices and the amounts recovered from Medicare. Our analysis indicates that seven states recovered as much as $265 million from Medicare in state and federal dollars during the 1990s. Ratios of recovered expenditures-to-costs incurred for retrospective billing practices conducted in Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts are between 5:1 and 7:1. While retrospective billing practices may aid states in reducing Medicaid outlays and potentially help dual Medicare beneficiaries gain coverage for their home care claims, they increase Medicare expenditures for home care at a time of concern for the long-term financial viability of Medicare and illustrate the need for reforming our national long-term care financing policy.

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Experienced Australian nutritionist Kathleen Allium discovered the secret to effective and quick weight loss. The specialist pointed out 3 main products that contribute to weight loss.
Nutritionist Kathleen Allum claims that good for weight loss important balanced diet. The 39-year-old Kathleen, has 20 years of experience in the field of dietetics, truly believes in the benefits of proper nutrition and exercise, and shared her tips with women around the world who want to improve their health and appearance. The dietician said there are three main products, which are allies of weight loss.
According to experts, granola, eggs, and lettuce are foods that must be present in the diet losing weight person.
Kathleen Allum recommends to combine eggs and lettuce, as well as every morning to eat granola.


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Hologram sticker labels can give you a unique and high value to your packaging and products. Hologram sticker labels are frequently used on ID cards, documents, retail goods such as hand phone and other important assets. Based on research, products or packaging with hologram stickers gives a higher value.
Custom printing and packaging can be done to meet even the most unique requirements. Custom designs are our specialty. We work with you to help develop your creative ideas. We can even accomodate small orders. We can supply vast collection of hologram sticker labels.
If you have a special need. Please feel free to email us with your requirements and we will be happy to get back to you. We welcome you to challenge us with your speical needs.


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As well as the fixed navigation menus, created automatically from the website Map, WebSite X5 lets you apply links to text, pictures and other elements. These links may open internal/external pages, open files, display images, add a product to the shopping cart, and so on.
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Kings Heath Walk of Fame presented Beatles Fest 2015 over the Valentines weekend. The date marked the 52nd anniversary of the Fab Four’s performance at the Ritz Ballroom in 1963 shortly after releasing their second single “Please Please Me”. Legend has it that they had to enter the Ballroom via a ladder from Milford Place at the rear of the venue to avoid the screaming fans, and that George Harrison was trapped by said fans when he arrived late in a taxi, and almost didn’t make the gig.
The audience at the Born Again Beatles gig on Sunday 15th February were a little less hysterical, but thoroughly enjoyed two sets of well-performed classic hits mainly from the sixties including rock and roll covers. The sets included hits such as “Love Me Do”, “Help”, “Can’t Buy Me Love”, “Twist and Shout”, “Back in the USSR” and “Day Tripper”.
The band dressed in classic black turtleneck jumpers for the first set, and ‘Beatles suits’ for the second part of the evening. They stayed in character and entertained with lively exchanges. Although despite ongoing encouragement to the audience to throw knickers on stage, the only flying underwear was a lone sock!
The audience was a great mixture of original fans who loved the Beatles the first time round, and younger fans enjoying the timeless tunes. The Hare and Hounds stage gave the feeling of the smoky Cavern Club in the 1960s (although since the smoking ban this does have to be achieved using a smoke machine!). The evening ended with a rousing rendition of “Hey Jude”.
The gig was held to raise money towards purchasing the old Ritz Ballroom site on York Road that burnt down in 2013 in order to build on it a new Ritz Community Arts Centre and Pop History Museum. The weekend of events also included an acoustic session at Fletchers featuring local musicians playing their favourite Beatles songs.
With thanks to Kings Heath Walk of Fame.
Moseley Genealogist at Who Do You Think You Are?

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You’ve been financially successful for yourself and your family. Your business is thriving, and now it’s time to put a business succession and retirement plan in place so you can maintain your lifestyle - and create a strong financial future for your family. Also, as a Christian, you want to make sure God is a part of your financial planning strategy and that you have a strong charitable giving plan. Our certified financial and estate planners will help guide you to ensure that you have a comprehensive succession plan in place.
We take a unique, holistic approach to managing wealth and helping guide families through the spiritual and emotional aspects of financial and estate planning and business succession. Our personal wealth advisors will answer all of your questions and help you develop a personal stewardship plan that encompasses financial and estate advising, wealth management, family business and planned giving.
Our team of dedicated professionals brings a broad base of experience and technical expertise in the complex areas of family wealth and business. But more importantly, we are your personal advisors and financial counsellors. Our main goal is to provide you with the expertise and guidance you need to make the right financial, business and philanthropic decisions for you and your family.
Throughout your holistic stewardship planning process, Covenant will provide you with supportive life counsel to help you make the best decisions, helping you plan with confidence and peace of mind.
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Our comprehensive four-stage process has proved to be effective in helping clients develop the right financial, business and stewardship plans that allow major life transitions to happen with greater confidence and peace of mind.
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Ernie and Betty Loewen built a successful family business starting with nothing more than principles of integrity and hard work. They launched Loewen Welding & Manufacturing Ltd. 47 years ago in the heart of the Fraser Valley. The farm equipment it designs and manufactures has stood the test of time. How did they go from just 1 employee to 25, and a 27,000 sf building, selling products worldwide?
Have there been any changes in family dynamics for you or your children? Have there been significant changes in your business? Have your plans for retirement changed? Has your net worth changed? Has your giving focus changed? Is there any area of planning that is impacting your peace of mind?
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Savannah came to see me when she was 24 days new. That is a bit older than the typical age for a newborn session, but she still did great despite being awake for most of the session. She was also joined by her big sister and big brother who are already just smitten with their new baby sister. Congratulations to this new family of 5!
Nolan came to see me for his newborn photography session when he was 17 days new. That’s a little older than the typical timeframe for newborn photos, but he did great despite being slightly older. He gave us a little difficulty falling asleep in the beginning, but once he was out, he let me curl him up in those adorable little newborn poses. Nolan is baby #1 for this Roanoke family and already such a blessing to his Mom and Dad. Congratulations to this new family of three!

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The Spend Authorization must be completed and routed for approval prior to travel by university employees including graduate and undergraduate student workers. Instructions are on the Workday Employee webpage. Spend Authorizations are returned if you do not follow the instructions. You are not covered by LSU insurance if your Spend Authorization is not approved by your supervisor before your travel. Or if you haven't completed the annual Authorization and Driving History Form (da2054) and the Defensive Driving course every 3 years.
State Contract Rates for meals and lodging are listed in the Travel Orientation Brochure. For in-state travel, Enterprise Rent-A-Car is the state Contract vendor and use is mandatory. For out-of-state travel, Enterprise, Hertz and National are the state contract vendors and use is mandatory. It is at the traveler's discretion which rental company is utilized. Please refer to the Travel website for in-state and out-of-state contract rates and the corporate discount numbers. The corporate discount number must be used to obtain the contract rates and get LSU insurance. University guests are not required to use a state contract car rental vendor, but are encouraged to do so since the contract includes CDW and liability insurance.
Expense Reports should be created per business trip and reflect all travel expenses regardless if personal funds or LaCarte card was used. You must link your Spend Authorization to the Expense Report. Your Spend Authorization will only show in the drop down box if it has been approved by Travel. If the Spend Authorization is not available you will have to correct any problems before you can complete your Expense Report. Instructions on how to correctly fill out the Expense Report is available on the Workday Employee webpage.
Expense needs to be charged to multiple accounts.
Portion of the expense is considered personal. See Disallowed Expenses Job Aid for more information.
Please visit the Travel website for BR Airport Parking Certificate, New Orleans Airport Park n'Fly booking, and High Risk Travel.
Graduate student employees on business travel for the University. Any advance request for graduate students greater than $5,000 must include the faculty members that will be held fiscally responsible in the event the student does not return to the University, provide receipts, or return the funds.
Employees who accompany and/or are responsible for students on group or client travel.
Employees traveling to remote destinations in foreign countries.
Students and guests are not required to buy airline tickets through Short's Travel but will have to pay with their own funds and provide a receipt to get reimbursed after the trip with an Expense Report. The department Travel Coordinator does have to use Short's Travel to purchase flights for students and guests but the flight will be charged to the department credit card and the student does not have to pay out of pocket.
Defensive Driving Course - Any employee, full or part-time, that drives a University vehicle must complete the online driver safety class every 3 years. Please note: Students that are not employed by the University are not authorized to operate University owned or rented vehicles.


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A Shirley man was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2010 torture and murder of his estranged girlfriend, who was killed in the basement of his mother's home, Middlesex prosecutors said.
Robert Gulla, 21, was found guilty yesterday of first-degree murder for the Jan. 23, 2010 stabbing death of 19-year-old Allison Myrick, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone's office said.
Gulla beat Myrick, stabbed her repeatedly, and shot her in the head with a pellet gun in the basement of 4 Morin St., Shirley, which was the Gulla family home.
Gulla and Myrick met in September 2009 and dated for a time, Leone said. Four days before her murder, Myrick obtained a restraining order against Gulla.
In her opening statement earlier this month, Assistant District Attorney Lisa McGovern told jurors that Gulla was obsessed with Myrick, who had broken off their relationship.
“He wanted her all to himself,'' McGovern told jurors.
The prosecutor also said Gulla was ruthless when he launched the fatal attack on Myrick. He stabbed her in the head, abdomen, back -- and then he slashed her throat, McGovern said.
“She was alive when she was slashed in the throat,'' McGovern said in court.
Gulla's trial lasted 11 days; a Middlesex Superior Court jury deliberated for just 90 minutes before announcing its verdict yesterday.


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The Gaggia TS steam and water taps can leak after prolonged use or storage.
The good news is that they are easy to rebuilt using only a couple of adjustable spanners.
First pull the control knob straight off. It is only held in place by friction fit onto the 7mm square shaft of the tap.
From the front of the machine, undo the chrome plated nut completely.
Inside the machine, undo the water pipe from the back of the tap. The tap can now be removed from the machine (there is no need to disconnect the water pipe or steam wand as these can pass through the body of the coffee machine).
The tap can now be separated into two pieces. The body of the valve will contain a chrome plated shaft, with two small o-rings (528765 in the diagram). The shaft can be carefully cleaned to remove any scale, and lubricated with food grade silicone grease before reassembly.
The main water/steam seal is (15mm OD, 6mm ID, 6mm thick) is part 528695. This should be possible to access by holding its brass holder by hand, and unscrewing its fixing with a spanner. This is clear if you have the parts in front of you.
As they say in all the best car manuals, reassembly is the reverse of removal.
If the above is too tricky, replacement taps are available on Ebay for about 30 GBP.
good information, but opted for new complete as suggested bought from e-bay.
Thank you for all the information you have provided on the TS. It has been really helpful to me so far. Have you tried to separate the end piece of the water tap (parts WGARB0880 and WGARB0697)? I have no idea how to do it – it looks impossible to get a grip on the piece in order to unscrew it. I want to do this in order to replace gasket WGADM0041/106.
I have not tried to get them apart, but would expect the threads to easily seize up with scale.
Any method of gripping would probably destroy the finish of the parts.
I think I’ll leave it like that for now. By the way, when I disassembled the tap I found a lot of grease in part WGARB0610/02. Can’t see your diagrams here so I’m using the part # from the Gaggia TS parts diagram pdf. Did yours have any? I’m not sure whether the grease is from the factory or someone applied it afterwards. It’s the thick black stuff and I don’t think it’s food safe.
The black grease is not normal, although it could be contaminated silicone grease possibly.
PS We have a Gaggia Tap Rebuild kit now, in case you cannot get the washer out without damage, as sometimes the small brass thread snaps.
Thanks! I’ve managed to take it apart with no real damage. I can’t say the same about the resettable thermostat though.. I manage to break it while removing the wiring. If I knew it costs around 30 quid I would’ve been more careful!
Having some trouble with my Gaggia TS. The fuse blew but when I change it it works for a while and then blows again. I’ve rewired the plug a couple of times and the problem persists… The fact it works for a few minutes before the fuse goes makes me think it’s the cable that is the problem, but despite changing the plug it still doesn’t work. Any ideas?
It is unlikely to be the cable. You can quicklly check that by replacing the cable (it plugs int the bottom of the machine).
Assuming you have a 230V AC supply, the 1500W element should draw about 6.5A. In the UK, you would use a 13A fuse in the plug.
If the fuse is blowing (after a period of operation), and the fuse is 13A, then you have a fault.
It is either a partial short from the live to neutral, or from live to earth.
This situation should not be allowed to continue as it can present a shock or fire hazard.
You will need to investigate.
My guess is that the element is failing. I would remove the element from the boiler and inspect it for damage.
The other possibilities are a chafing wire, faulty pump, faulty heater in the group head, or a faulty solenoid coil.
In past month or two i have problem with my Gaggia TS.
Problem is with turning off machine after hour or more or sometimes after 30 minuts, similar to overheating for me , then i need to turn off the machine on the power switch and leave her 10 minuts alone in ˇcooling mod ˇafter that i can turn on machine on switch and everithing is ok again ( pump working and heatingˇelement and also preassure is up) but tonight is stop and after cooling machine does not wants to start with process again.
Please give me tip is broken thermostat in machine and where is located or?
It may be a broken pressure switch (dirty contacts, so it sometimes works).
Or dirty relay contacts in the controller.
Most likely the second one.
Thanks for quick answer and link, after reading your tutorial i am try to fix problem with my Gaggia TS.
times button on over temperature thermostat ( probably called reset button) and check the wire connectors also, then finally turn ON machine and my TS is start the process normally again.


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GHK was founded on the year 2008 and is currently located in Taiwan. For the past few years, they have been creating high quality high performance airsoft guns and accessories. The GHK G5 is another great addition to their lineup. The upper and lower assembly are manufactured out of a DuPont Polymer Construction. The durability is at its finest point while decreasing the overall weight compared to a full metal rifle. The monolithic upper rail allows the user to have multiple options when mounting their desired accessory. The slimmer pistol grip and compact design is ideal for the smaller operator. The included lower and side rails allows for multiple accessories to adapt to different environments. The internal mechanisms are designed of a high quality metal for the utmost durability and longevity of the product. The ambidextrous charging handle, fire selector, and magazine release makes this gun ideal for both left and right handed shooters. With the included buffer tube stock adapter, the operator has the opportunity for adding a retractable stock for more comfort and maneuverability. This is an ideal airsoft gun for those looking for a unique and compact platform. The GHK G5 is a great gun to enter the world of GBBR's with, the lightweight polymer design makes it an ideal choice for smaller players or those who want a lightweight GBBR.
AFG, Flashlight, Aimpoint, Flash hider are NOT included.
After spending alot of time deciding on my first gas blow back airsoft gun i jumped on the g5 because of its light weight and heavy kick. Some local techs had advised me not to get the gun because they have lots of problems. I didnt listen and im glad i didnt. I love this gun. I did have a problem upon recieving the gun the flashhider was cracked but it was no big deal since i replaced it anyways. Also the gun came shooting a low 166fps i called airsoft gi and they were very helpful in resolving the issue. Theres a ring around the front of the hop up that had come loose just had to reassemble it. The hopup is a pain to get to.
Hop up is a mission to dissassemble. Requires removing two pins to remove the upper reciever then four screws to take the barrel assembly out followed by a roll pin.
The GHK G5 is a all around great GBBR when I first opened the box what I saw was unexpected. This gun is extremely compact words cannot describe, but it maintained accuracy like a champ! The recoil is so nice the metal internals plus polymer body is the perfect combination for a nice crisp recoil. It has a rear and front flip up sight so if you wanna use a red dot you can just flip em down. Also I recommend buying of airsoft gi the packaging was great ,no wobble at all and they tested the gun before shipping out and they Crono'd it for me. Not to be bias towards this company but they have never wronged me in fact when I got my first pistol daniel recommended a cheaper better model since then I try my best to order from them because there employees care!(Sorry for going of topic) This is a great gun don't hesitate to buy!
Nothing else so far I'd recommend it for sure.
This gun is amazing to say the least! It's light, fast, and loud! Kick is solid it fits in my hands very easy (big handed people out there) it's compact and is very accurate! I was however disappointed mine didn't come with the black flash hider that it said it does but overall not a deal breaker.
What is the barrel thread?
Are there any aftermarket externals/internals available for this?
Yes. Gun uses AEG hop up backings and barrels. GHK also sells upgrade parts and 12 and 16 inch carbine/DMR conversion kits as well.
Your website says that it shoots a minimum of 360 which is a tad to high for me. Is there a way to get it to shoot 350 or slightly under consistently?
Not to take business away but evike has a 12" and a 16" kit. It looks the same, except longer.
Currently, there are no extra receivers that will fit this gun.
At this point, we have no ETA on additional magazines for the GHK G5. There usually are no high capacity magazines for gas guns.


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Radical Politician, Peace Activist and Broadcaster George Galloway comes to Kilkenny City for Irish Premiere of his film 'The Killing$ Of Tony Blair'.
As part of Rhyme N Reason - Spoken Word Festival George Galloway will attend the Irish premier of 'The Killing$ Of Tony Blair' and be part of a Q&A after the screening in The Watergate Theatre Kilkenny on Sunday at 8pm.
This is the first year of Rhyme N Reason -Spoken Word Festival and the organisers are hopeful it will get people talking in a powerful passionate and peaceful manner.
With the focus on the mental health of the nation by other seminars the facilitors of Rhyme N Reason believe that listening to peoples concerns ideas and solutions is a great form of therapy for a sick society.
On describing the festival, organiser and artist facilitator Johnny Keenan said 'essentially its all about making the word fresh and giving a voice to the unheard' This is why most of our events are free. We want people to articulate there ideas, passion and anger in controlled environments as opposed to the anonymous online keyboard warriors'.
Rhyme N Reason Spoken Word Festival takes place in Kilkenny City 15-18 September 2016.
The festival encompasses all forms of spoken word including discussion, debate, poetry, storytelling, soap-box, theatre and film.
The programme caters for people of all ages and social status, with a voice and a want for change.
A Conversation on Cannabis for medicinal purposes will take place in The Hole In The Wall on Thursday 15th at 8pm (Free).
A documentary by award winning journalist Gemma O'Doherty, on Irelands longest missing person Mary Boyle: The Untold Story will have a free screening in The Watergate on Sunday 18th September at 2pm followed by Q&A with Gemma O'Doherty.
As London has its 'Speakers Corner' so should Kilkenny have its Rhyme N Reason Soap-Box.
On Sunday 18th September at 12pm Kilkenny Castle and 5pm Peace Park citizens are welcome to discuss for maximum 5 minutes under the theme #IrelandMovingForward.
Please sign up at rhymenreasonkilkenny@gmail.com and briefly tell us what you want to discuss so the organisers can coordinate accordingly.
Kilkenny is a majestic and medieval city that lends itself beautifully to creative minds. Artists are influenced by many land marks and walks. 'A Breath Of Fresh Eire' around Poets Paradise' will set off from Canal Square on Saturday 17th at 3pm.
With theatre getting a word in through the guise of 'Portrait Of An Artist As A Young Man' by James Joyce. This 40 minute soliloquy will be performed by thespian Patrick McEneaney at The Hole In The Wall on Saturday 17th at 7pm.


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Attention everyone who will owe taxes in Georgia. You can help Westwood by putting this money into the GOAL scholarship program instead.
We encourage everyone to be GOAL contributors. Use this form or come by the school. You may also call or come by the school and Paige Johnson can complete the process for you on her computer in the main office. If you have any questions, please contact Carlton Gainous at school.
Download the form and start filling it out today.
You can make a significant impact at no cost to you. Thanks so much for your support of Westwood!
Help us Raise the Cap!
Last year the cap on GOAL scholarships was met in just 3 weeks. This means we need you to get your scholarship information in EARLY.
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Grand Canyon University classes have ended and more than 5,000 students are graduating this week but the action from GCU Club Sports teams keeps rolling.
This weekend, 11 members of GCU club swimming will compete in the Nationwide U.S. Masters Swimming Spring National Championship in Riverside, Calif. The Lopes’ qualifying group includes six women (Brianna Hernandez-Haddock, Katrina Hurowj, Mariah Lamb, Riley Lium, Molly Santa Maria and Paris Sargent) and five men (Daniel Cardoso Lara, Parker Freeman, Nathaniel Lee, Cody McNeese and Zach Patterson).
GCU club golf takes a No. 4 national ranking into this weekend’s National Collegiate Club Golf Association Championship in Hot Springs, Ark. The Lopes’ eight-man contingent includes Zach Capel, Joe Knight, Jordan Yamamoto, Joey Russo, Tristan Koyl, Cole Anderson, Will McMahon and Grant Sandberg.
In other postseason action, the top-ranked GCU men’s lacrosse team opens playoff action Friday with a Southwestern Lacrosse Conference tournament semifinal against No. 14 California-Santa Barbara in Carlsbad, Calif. If the Lopes win, they will play in the SLC championship game on Sunday before turning their attention to the national tournament May 10-14. GCU has been ranked first in the nation for the past two weeks.
Club softball qualified for the National Club Softball Association World Series, which will be May 19-21 in Columbus, Georgia. The Lopes are ranked 15th in the nation and were the Pacific Regional runner-ups.
The women’s lacrosse team, ranked second in Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates Division II, will play May 11-13 in the WCLA Division II National Championship in Salt Lake City. GCU repeated as the Western Women’s Lacrosse League Division II champions.
Club baseball, ranked 14th in the nation, is awaiting word on a postseason bid after finishing 12-3 this season in the SoPac South Conference.


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If you have evidence of a recognised disability and/or long term or serious medical or psychological condition that has been diagnosed by a medical professional, you are likely to be entitled to a Learning Support Plan as part of an overall support package.
What is a Learning Support Plan?
A Learning Support Plan is a tailor made plan for a student with a recognised disability and/or long term or serious medical or psychological condition. It sets out specific agreed support and arrangements to help you succeed.
The plan is developed between a Disability Adviser and you, alongside your teaching team.
Once the plan is developed, it will remain in place throughout your studies. Regular reviews will take place to make sure it continues to meet your needs.


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There are 12 Regular gas price reports in the past 5 days in Franklin, OH. The average Regular gas price in Franklin, OH is $2.80, which is $0.13 lower than U.S. national average Regular gas price $2.93.
The lowest Regular gas price is $2.72 of BP located at 1111 William C Goode Blvd, Franklin, OH 45005.
The highest Regular gas price is $2.85 of Kroger Fuel located at 3420 Towne Blvd, Franklin, OH 45005 .

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Wouldn't it be a shame if the research paper that showed how to cure cancer ... was rejected because of the non-American scientist's poor English?
Fear no more ... AbstractPlus is here. Giving scientists the peace of mind to focus on what they do best, and leaving grammar and wordsmithing to the experts.


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The Tennessee Arts Commission is the state’s arts agency whose mission is to cultivate the arts for the benefit of Tennesseans and their communities. Each year, the Commission helps fund the arts and cultural activities for more than 700 organizations, schools, local governments, nonprofits and artists in Tennessee.
Over the past six years, more than 6,540 grants totaling more than $30 million have been invested in arts and cultural activities across all 95 counties — benefitting communities through quality of life, economic development, tourism and providing a more balanced education for our children.
Federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit arts and non-arts organizations or governmental organizations including units of government, schools, colleges, and universities.
Colleges and universities are eligible only for activities that clearly serve the needs of surrounding communities or the state, and are designed to involve community input during planning and a broad audience. Activities that are credit-producing or oriented primarily to university students and the academic community are not eligible.
Organizations whose projects primarily serve K-12 students are eligible to apply for Arts Education grants.
Professional individual artists, arts administrators and educators.
In some instances, individuals who are enrolled at the time of application and will be enrolled during the grant period in an academic or degree-granting program are not eligible.
The Commission holds grant workshops in each grant division each year. An Online Grant workshop is available here.


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Kim Barker has been a reporter at ProPublica since 2010, writing stories on campaign finance and the aftermath of the BP oil spill that have run in outlets such as The Washington Post, The Atlantic and Salon.
In late 2009 and early 2010, Barker was the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, where she studied, wrote and lectured on Pakistan and Afghanistan and US policy.
Barker was the South Asia bureau chief for the Chicago Tribune from 2004 to 2009 and was based in New Delhi and Islamabad. At the Tribune, Barker covered major stories such as the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and rising militancy in both Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Her book about those years, The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan, was published in March 2011. She tweets at @Kim_Barker.


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In this practical course human spinal biomechanics will be explored in common function and in some sports activities. The integrated nature of the body mechanics and its physiological components will inform an osteopathic approach to the evaluation and treatment of different conditions.
Starting with a review of relevant literature in the fields of fascial sciences and neurobiomechanics, the course will focus on the practical applications of this theoretical framework in everyday practice.
This course is suitable for osteopaths, physiotherapists, chiropractors and third and fourth year students.


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We need to sleep as much as 7-8 hours a day to maintain brain health. When we rested, the brain collects a variety of incoming information and organize it properly. Conversely, lack of sleep can interfere with performance and mood.
Apples contain antioxidants that can increase levels of asetilkolina in the brain. Apples also contain quercetin, or a type of flavonoid that serves to protect brain cells from free radicals.
Omega-3 is widely available in salmon, tuna, and tuna. These fatty acids are beneficial to improve communication between nerve cells. New research says omega-3 can protect brain cells from Alzheimer's risk.
Meditation can produce gamma waves in the brain. These waves are associated with attention, memory and learning ability. Researchers from Emory University found that those who diligently meditate tend to avoid the risk of dementia and brain damage.
Sports are not only healthy body but also the brain. When exercising, the brain produce BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor), a protein that serves to strengthen the neuron. BDNF brain containing a lot can accommodate more information. To increase levels of BDNF, latukan regular aerobic exercise. Other studies claim on foot gives the same benefits.
Recent research has found that exercise is intended to build muscle, such as yoga and lifting weights, can raise levels of chemical compounds that affect the growth of neurons.