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November 9: Happy Birthday Sesame Street, 11 a.m., Warren Public Library. Celebrate Sesame Street’s 50th birthday. Stories, songs, games, crafts, and snacks. Limited attendance, registration mandatory. Leave a message for Ms. Susan, 723-4650.

November 9: Veterans Appreciation Day, 1 to 5 p.m., Wilder Museum. $5 per person or $1 per student. Veterans admitted free of charge. Refreshments provided.

November 9: Akeley United Methodist Church – Harvest Dinner, 4:30 to 7 p.m.; homemade turkey and ham dinner with all the fixings. By donation. Proceeds benefit programs of the Akeley United Methodist Church.

November 13: Warren Area High School will be holding its NCAA signing day at 7 p.m. in the WAHS Cafeteria. Student-athletes at WAHS who are planning on playing a sport at college and know what college they are going to play for after they graduate from WAHS are invited to attend. The athletic department would also like to invite the student athlete’s coaches, families, teachers, and friends to attend.

November 14: Warren Garden Club Board Meeting, Warren Public Library, 10:15 a.m.

November 16: Foghat at Struthers Library Theatre at 8 p.m. Original ’70s Blues-Rock Legends “Slow Ride, Take it Easy”. Tickets at www.StruthersLibraryTheatre.com, Theatre Office, or (814) 723-7231.

November 16: What’s New for the Holidays artisan show, Warren Woman’s Club, 310 Market St. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the ballroom; $3 entry. Beef on Weck luncheon, $10 — served from 11:30 a.m. until gone.

November 18-24: Operation Christmas Child National Collection Week will be held at Pleasant Community Church, 673 Pleasant Dr, Warren, the week of Nov. 18-24. For more information, call 723-7730.

November 21: Warren Garden Club’s next regular meeting will be held at 1 p.m., St. Joseph Education Center, Meyer Hall, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. West, Warren.

November 23: Holiday Treasure Sale at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a bake sale, silent auction, and Santa will make a visit.

November 23: Winter Wonderland Craft Show, sponsored by Youngsville Fireman’s Auxiliary, Youngsville Fire Hall, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 108 tables, food available, Chinese Auction. Free admission. For information, call 563-4042.

November 29-December 1: A Christmas Spectacular at Struthers Library Theatre. Molly Dies’ Dance Express. A high-kicking, heart-warming, hometown Christmas musical; full of singing, dancing, and a Christmas storyline; www.StruthersLibraryTheatre.com or (814) 723-7231 for details.

November 30: Scandia Vol. Fire dept., 5950 Scandia Road, Russell. Turkey party, doors open at 6 p.m. Party starts at 7 p.m.; $3 donation at the door and prizes are guns, meats, and cash.

December 6: SLT Academy performance at Struthers Library Theatre. The rising stars of Warren present a variety of live musical theatre. www.StruthersLibraryTheatre.com, Theatre Office, or (814) 723-7231 for details.

December 6: Victorian Christmas & Horse-Drawn Trolley Tours, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Historical Society. First-come, first-serve. Advanced purchase recommended. www.warrenhistory.org

December 7: LeAnn Rimes at Struthers Library Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets at www.StruthersLibraryTheatre.com, Theatre Office, or (814) 723-7231.

December 8: Silver Winds Flute Choir presents A Patchwork of Seasons. This free concert begins at 2 p.m. Sunday at the 1st United Methodist Church, 200 Market St Warren. Donations are accepted.

December 8: The Grace United Methodist Church Choir presents its annual Christmas concert: “Because of Love,” 3:40 p.m.

April 4: Shania Twin’s Tribute to Superstar, Shania Twain, Queen of Country Pop, at the Struthers Library Theatre, Warren, 8 p.m. For tickets, call (814) 489-3110 or go online at yankeebushproductions.com

May 2: The Floyd Concept’s Tribute to Pink Floyd at the Struthers Library Theatre, Warren, 8 p.m. For tickets, call (814) 489-3110 or go online at yankeebushproductions.com

Mondays, September 16 to December 9: Toddler Time: 10:30 a.m., Warren Public Library Children’s Department. Stories, songs, crafts, creative play, ages 1-4.

Tuesdays, September 17 to December 10: Build It Up, Take It Down, 3 to 5 p.m., Warren Public Library Children’s Department. STEM play with blocks, LEGOs, Magna Tiles, Bee-Bots, Bloco Robots and other toys that enhance learning.

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Who Governs The Governor - The Role In Review

Who Governs The Governor - The Role In Review

  • July 30, 2020
  • Politics

With Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra's office approving Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s proposal to start the fifth session of state’s Legislative Assembly from August 14, exactly 21 days of his initial request; the role of Governor in India has once again come under scrutiny by political observers. The Congress had accused Mishra for "violating Constitution of India" when he initially refused to accept the government’s recommendation for convening a session of the Assembly.

Role and Powers of the Governor

Rising spats between the Governors and the elected state governments vehemently validates the infamous notion of the former being ‘an agent of the Central government’, acting against the rules laid down in the Constitution and judgments upheld by the apex court. As per the Constitution, the primary function of the Governor is “to preserve, protect and defend the constitution and the law” and for this, he is granted various executive, legislative and discretionary powers. However, these powers need to be used in conjunction with aid and advice of the elected state government as laid down in the 1974 judgment of the Supreme Court in the Shamsher Singh case, where a seven judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court ruled that:

The Governor has no right to refuse to act on the advice of the Council of Ministers. Such a position is antithetical to the concept of responsible government.”

As per senior advocate and former Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran, "The Governor has virtually no discretion when the elected government exists. He must act only on the aid and advice of the Cabinet.”

Can the Governor use his discretionary power on his own?

Articles 163 and 174 of the Constitution deal with the Governor’s role in convening an assembly session. Article 174 of the Constitution gives the Governor the power to summon from time to time “the House or each House of the Legislature of the State to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit…”.However, the phrase “as he thinks fit” is read as per Article 163 of the Constitution which says that the Governor acts on the aid and advice of the cabinet. During Arunachal Pradesh’s 2016 political turmoil, Supreme Court judgment in the Nabam Rebia v Deputy Speaker reaffirmed this interpretation of Article 174 when a five-judge Constitution bench held that a Governor cannot employ his ‘discretion’, and should strictly abide by the “aid and advice” of the Cabinet to summon the House. Governor’s power to summon, prorogue and dissolve the House should be on the advice of the council of ministers. It further added:

“Only in a situation where the government in power – on holding of such floor test – is seen to have lost the confidence of the majority, would it be open to the Governor to exercise the powers vested with him under Article 174 at his own, and without any aid and advice”.

The court said the Governor’s discretionary powers are limited to specified areas like giving assent or withholding/referring a Bill to the President or appointment of a Chief Minister or dismissal of a government which has lost of confidence but refuses to quit, etc.

“The area for the exercise of his discretion is limited. Even in this limited area, his [Governor’s] choice of action should not be arbitrary or fanciful. It must be a choice dictated by reason, actuated by good faith and tempered by caution,” the court said.”

Misuse of office by Governors leading to Judicial Intervention

There have been multiple controversies on misuse of his power by the Governor in selecting the chief minister, determining the timing for proving legislative majority, intervening in day-to-day administration, remarking adversely on specific policies of the state government and so on. Almost all the political parties ruling at the Centre have been accused of misusing the office of the Governor to serve their own vested interests dating back to in 1967 when West Bengal Governor Dharma Vira dismissed the Ajoy Mukherjee government and installed a Congress-supported government with P. C. Ghosh as Chief Minister. The Congress era of 1980-90s saw 1994’s historic Bommai judgment by Supreme Court sought to curb the misuse of Article 356 and laid down clear limits of the Governor’s authority. The Union Front in 1990s and UPA rule from 2003-13 also saw recurrent misuse of Governor’s power, however, it has been questioned at least six times after the 2014’s NDA era, the Supreme Court being called to intervene on most occasions, namely:

Madhya Pradesh (2020): The Supreme Court on 13th April’20 upheld Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon’s March order to Kamal Nath led Congress government to prove the majority by holding a floor test in the Legislative Assembly. The top court relied on its landmark Bommai verdict of 1994 and said that Governor was right in calling for the holding of the trust vote. The floor test, however, did not take place as Kamal Nath resigned on the morning of 20 March, paving the way for the return of Shivraj Singh led BJP government.

Karnataka (2018): In the 2018 elections in Karnataka, BJP emerged as the single largest party but fell eight seats short of the halfway mark out of 224.  BJP’s B.S. Yeddyurappa was invited to form the government and by the Governor Vajubhai Vala, citing that his party was the single largest in the house giving him 15 days to prove majority. The Congress rushed to the Supreme Court which going by the discretionary powers of Governor laid down in landmark Bommai verdict of 1994, curtailed the time limit to just 24 hours and ordered a floor test soon after. However, unable to get the numbers, Yeddyurappa resigned without taking the floor test.

Goa (2017): In 2017, after Assembly elections in Goa, Governor Mridula Sinha allowed the claim of BJP having 13 MLAs in the 40-member assembly overlooking claims of the Congress which had won 17 seats. BJP did post-poll alliance with some regional parties and independents as and formed the government. Governor’s actions were criticized by several senior advocates and political editors and matter went to the Supreme Court which refused to stay swearing-in of Manohar Parrikar as Goa CM but ordered floor test on March 16. Parrikar cleared the floor test with ease.

Arunachal Pradesh (2016): In November 2015, the Governor J.P. Rajkhowa, on advice of some rebel Congress MLAs, issued an order to ‘prepone’ the Legislative Assembly session of Arunachal Pradesh and directed that these assembly proceedings take place in a community center with a different speaker to avoid “bias”.  This led to unrest in the State and culminated in the President’s rule. Later, with Supreme Court’s intervention, President’s Rule was lifted and court rejected the pleas of rebel Congress MLAs.

Governor’s Appointment

Frequent judicial intermediation in formation and day to day functioning of opposition ruled state governments, makes us question the credibility of individuals being appointed as Governor of the state by Central Government. A Governor must remain true to his oath of preserving, protecting and defending the Constitution and for that he should not have any conflict of interest or prejudice towards either parties. In this context, it is worth to recollect the recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission (1988) emphasizing the character of the personalities to be appointed as Governors. It stated that,

Four criteria for being appointed Governor, including that the person should be 'eminent in some walk of life, should be a person from outside of the State, and should be detached and not too intimately connected with local politics of the state”.

The Supreme Court has many times emphasized the urgent need for implementing Sarkaria commission’s recommendations on selection and appointment of governors to protecting the sanctity of this post. The office of Governor was instituted in our Constitution to serve as a crucial link between the Centre and state governments. It has however become, as the political observers describe, a "plush old age home" where Governors act as loyalties to the government nominating them. A political and legal consensus is the need of the hour to comprehensively revise the appointment of Governors with the active involvement of state governments. Will Governor’s office be able to maintain its relevance and necessity in future, is something that time will tell.

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Britain\’s Most Influential Reviewer

So, 5,000 Amazon reviews and counting.

Mr Harris, whose hobbies include train spotting,

Sort of a codeword there, don\’t you think, a phrase to alert us to something?

"I suppose people might see me as a geek," he said.

No, no, not at all!

1 thought on “Britain\’s Most Influential Reviewer”

  1. It says he’s not paid for being a “full-time” reviewer, because Amazon don’t pay for submissions. But he is paid — by us: “As he is on benefits he prefers to buy older recordings”.

    Not that I suppose you mind this, Tim, being a supporter of the idea of a minimum salary paid to everyone, but clearly he has decided that the money he gets from the State is a fair exchange for the opportunity to be a full-time reviewer.

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No favouritism here, oh dearie me, how could you think so?

A senior councillor has been parachuted into a desirable central London home after a young family was evicted by her housing association against their wishes, it has emerged.

So, bird is well paid manager of urban deisgn firm. Sits on management of housing association. Cabinet member in local council.

Nice three story house in Covent Garden. Former tenants are moved out (perhaps rightly, who knows) and our bird, well paid manager who just happens to be on the local council and the housing association, gets nice house in Covent Garden.

Three story house in Covent Garden? £1 million and up perhaps? On a housing association rent?

But of course she deserves it, she\’s a tribune of the people, isn\’t she?

Come along now, who is in the least surprised at this? Those who allocate the ripe plums of other peoples\’ money are always going to be allocated the ripe plums of other peoples\’ money, aren\’t they?

4 thoughts on “No favouritism here, oh dearie me, how could you think so?”

  1. Bringing one of those vital trades into the city centre, who otherwise couldn’t afford to live there.

  2. Reading the article it stated the original tenants were granted a tenancy with one succession. Given the people evicted were the son and daughter of one of the original tenants, how could a succession have already taken place? Something stinks (apart from the choice of new tenant).

  3. “Yes, I can see that some people would look at this and (conclude) that there is something untoward going on, but the reality is not like that,” she said.”

    Hey, if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, etc…

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Anyone any experience with essay writing services?

Casting around for some work. One obvious possibility is the various essay writing services out there. I should be able to turn out an econ essay after all.

Anyone got any experience as a writer of them? As a supplier to these companies? Any suggestions and all that?

I have something of a feeling that this is generally being done by Third World types and the rates of pay reflect that but who knows, maybe that’s not true?

19 thoughts on “Anyone any experience with essay writing services?”

  1. One obvious destination of your writing skills is to cast your bread on the waters of e-reader publishing, such as Amazon Kindle. All you need is an MS Word document and a cover image, register, upload your stuff, choose a published price, and Bob’s your proverbial relative.

    I suggest a theme for your first novelette: a fat, lefty-lauded, twat who knows feck-all about anything, whose pronouncements are pounced on by other twats as genius, but which inevitably contain schoolboy fallacies.

    Oh, and he’s got an inferiority complex because he’s only got a tiny dick.

  2. Bloke in Germany in Hong Kong

    You seem determined to earn as little as possible from it.

    Because most audiences are small you have to have a speciality that keeps the group of suppliers small to earn a living, and customers who give a shit about quality. General writing to a low standard for an audience of 1 is therefore a bad move.

  3. BiG does have a point.You have the writing talent so worth looking for a wider field to exploit it.
    Agrees with my philosophy. Look for what people want. Actually LOOK & actually WANT. Not try & flog what’s easy for the flogger. Then work out a way to supply.

    I suffered watching Shades of Grey, last night. I think it may have been in Spanish. (Watched as in sat in the same room & occasionally made random comments to give the illusion of being awake) But there seems to be an inexhaustible female demand for S&M novels.

  4. Um, you have made me think. I could start an essay with something like “When I asked Ralph Miliband if he knew a good pub on Fleet Street…..” or “Monty wanted to know where the tanks were, so I told him they were stuck on a hill in The Teutoberger…..” and then go on to the economic implications.

  5. BiS

    Tele5. My wife watched it too. I read a book and grunted from time to time. She thought it wasn’t THAT bad. Me, it was worse than I expected and my expectations were already rock bottom. Vacuous was the word that came to mind, as it does (to paraphrase the Mogg).

    Soft porn for women. Still as you say. There is obviously a market (all female this one) and it seems to be a big one.

    Needs satisfying (the market I mean).

  6. Out of interest, bb, your’s get frisky. Mine did. Maybe the benefits of Tim moving into the market would be more nooky & better control of the household finances.

  7. I’ve not come across these services before. Isn’t it cheating?

    I looked up a UK service which charges £122 per 1,000 words for its “2:2” service, delivered within 7 days. There’s also the 2:1 (£138) or the 1st (£275).

    On that basis the rate for the writers must be pretty poxy, even at ‘1st’ level.

    They claim not to reuse essays but presumably recycling content (at least partially) is the best way to generate a profit.

    I wonder how they do it? It occurs to me that the most profitable method for something like this would be to pay an Indian postgrad tuppence to do each one, then pay a native English speaker to quickly edit and sharpen up the prose.

    I think I’d have a go at the spanky porn first…

  8. They will recycle essays, randomly inserting from a range of quotes / paraphrases.
    The lecturers get their own back by doing minor changes to essay questions each year. So what would get you an A2 one year with a particular essay will get you a E16 the following year as its not answering the question.

  9. The other issue with any sort of re-used content is that the widespread use of software like Turnitin which looks for plagiarism or copying: sell the same chunks of boilerplate a couple of times and it’ll start setting off the warning flags.

    Besides, in some fields essay-writing has been automated for decades:-

  10. A year or so ago I got an email from one of these sites asking me to sign up as a writer. I thought: may as well, I can turn down stuff if I’m busy or not interested.
    So I invested 30 minutes in typing up details. Subsequently never heard a squeek. You can’t speculatively send them stuff as you don’t knopw what stuff is needed. Whether you can make money from these things will depend on exactly which services you sign up with, and how much they bother to ask you for stuff. It’s the classic neoliberal precarious zero hours exploitation, initt. 🙂

  11. Essay writing services, Tim? If it became common knowledge that you were facilitating cheating, your reputation would be seriously damaged. And the Tuber would gloat. So don’t do it.

  12. @Tim Worstall. This sounds desperate. I prefer your other idea (new site with advertising). You could perhaps tag on a paid for ‘subscribe to ‘my essays” section which offers answers on the type of questions commonly dealt with on Economics degree courses within that. Depends on how distasteful you might find having to argue both the left and right perspective rather than just demolishing the former.

  13. An after thought…I hear from a friend of a friend that there are mega-bucks to be made from re-writing doctoral theses in good English for Gulf state students at Cambridge.

    The science was there, just not the English. Supervisor tells student to improve English: student hires help, as his government pays….Not sure how you tap into such networks, but you are talking (I believe) £5000 for 25 hrs editing (£200 hr).

    Once, I had a contact at a German university. She paid me £30 to correct her tenses and vocabulary in papers to be published in Enhlish language journals. It took me 30 minutes a paper at most.

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Deaths in Tipperary - Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Deaths in Tipperary - Tuesday, November 19, 2019

The late Brenda Duffy

The death has occurred of Brenda Duffy (née Gunn) late of Creamery Road, Ballymote, Sligo and formerly Clogheen, Co. Tipperary. Peacefully, in the loving care of the staff of the Mater Private, Dublin. Sadly missed by her loving husband Owen, brothers Martin (Grange) and Jim (Dundrum, Tipperary), sisters Dymphna Colton (Dublin) and Ita Peters (Cahir, Co. Tipperary), aunt Mary Gleeson (Holycross, Co. Tipperary), sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Reposing in Perry's Funeral Home, Ballymote, on Wednesday from 4pm to 6.30pm with removal to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ballymote, to arrive at 7pm. Funeral Mass on Thursday at 12pm with burial afterwards in St. Columba's Cemetery, Ballymote. House private please. Family flowers only. Donations, if desired, to the Ballymote Church Alter Society.

The late Sean Hally

The death has occurred of Sean Hally late of Farrenkendry, Cashel, Tipperary. Peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Sean, beloved brother of the late Josephine Burke, Mary Moloney, Margaret Pollin and Helen Hally. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Bridget, son Damian, daughters Catriona Ryan, Sandra O’Sullivan and Mary Kennedy, sons-in-law Rory, Michael and Richie, daughter-in-law Caroline, grandchildren Éanna, Molly and Éabha, brothers Eddie and Michael, sisters Catherine Fahey, Bernie Brady and Breda Kerrigan, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and a large circle of friends. Reposing at Devitt’s Funeral Parlour, Cashel this Tuesday evening from 6pm with Removal at 9pm to the Church of Our Lady Queen, New Inn. Requiem Mass on Wednesday at 11.30am followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery.

The late Michael McGrath

The death has occurred of Michael (Sonny) McGrath late of Dillon Street, Tipperary Town, Tipperary and late of Lagganstown, Golden, Co. Tipperary, November 18th, 2019, Michael (Sonny). Sadly missed by his loving wife Rose, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, relatives, kind neighbours and friends. Reposing at Whelan’s Funeral Home, Bansha Road, Tipperary. On Wednesday evening, from 6pm with removal at 7.30pm to St. Michael’s Church. Requiem Mass on Thursday at 10.30am. Funeral afterwards to St. Michael’s Cemetery, Tipperary.

The late Josephine Ryan

The death has occurred of Josephine Ryan (née Forrestal) formerly Newhill, Two Mile Borris, Thurles, Tipperary / Castlerea, Roscommon. Suddenly, after a short illness. Predeceased by her daughter Charlene, sister Mary, parents Michael and Mary (Cooleeney, Moyne). Deeply regretted by her loving family; daughters Tanya and Mindy (Doyle), son John jnr, grandchildren, sons-in-law Donacha and Stephen, daughter-in-law Eileen, John snr, brothers Martin, Tommy and Michael, sisters Christina, Bridget, Margaret, Pauline, Kathleen and Nancy, nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, relatives, neighbours and friends. Reposing in Hugh Ryan's Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles on Wednesday, 20th Nov., from 5pm to 7pm. Arriving at St Peter's Church, Moycarkey at 7.45pm. Requiem Mass on Thursday, 21st Nov., at 11.30am. Burial afterwards in St. Peter's Cemetery, Moycarkey.

The late Ned Stapleton

The death has occurred of Ned Stapleton late of Longfordwood, Clonakenny, Roscrea, Tipperary. Peacefully on the 18th November 2019 in the Dean Maxwell home, Roscrea. Predeceased by his son Garry and brother Fr John Stapleton. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Madge and daughter Mary Shanahan, sons Seamus, Tom, John, Richard, Eamon, Noel, son-in-law Tim, daughters-in-law Marian, Mary, Sarah, Yvonne, Sarah and Eamon’s partner Caroline. Cherished by seventeen grandchildren, his godchildren, his sister, Sr. Catherine Stapleton, brothers Paddy and Jim, sisters-in-law Theresa and Kathleen, nieces, nephews, his cousins, extended family, neighbours, friends and the residence and staff at the Dean Maxwell Home. Reposing at Tierney’s Funeral Home, Roscrea (Eircode E53NY70) on Tuesday from 4:00pm with rosary at 7:30pm. Private Removal from his daughter’s residence to St Bridget’s Church, Clonakenny, Roscrea to arrive at 11:45 am for funeral mass at 12:00pm on Wednesday with interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. Family flowers only , donations if desired to the Dean Maxwell Roscrea.

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College student who escaped kidnapper recounts her ordeal

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Jaila Gladden was on a late-night trip to the supermarket when a man with a knife forced her into a car. On Megyn Kelly TODAY, she is joined by her boyfriend, Tamir Bryant, as she recounts her terrifying ordeal and explains how she escaped with the help of her smartphone and some quick thinking.


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Before the game got "analyzed", we had different language for performance issues.

Those of you that remember putting on your play clothes after school and going outside to play in the neighborhood until it got dark or until your mother called you from the front porch to come in for dinner, will have to teach this generation of how it used to be:

Launch angle "Hey Billy you dumb ass, stop grounding out."

Sequencing "Stop looking so awkward, you're embarrassing us."

Mental Skills training "Grow a pair, please."

Overload training "Lets use the water logged balls today."

Long Toss "5 bucks whoever can break Old Man Jones front window."

Sport Specific training "Lets play hoops this morning and stick ball later."

Speed work "Lets go play with the bees nest and see who can avoid getting stung."

Dynamic Balance "First one to fall into the creek is the loser."

Multi-angle throwing "Who wants to skip rocks in the lake today"?

Pitch recognition "Swing at strikes before you get picked last for the next game!"

Embrace technology but never lose sight of the fact that drills and data are only as good as the end results and your players ability to understand it.

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Modular Glider Shower Track

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Includes aluminum rail, ceiling support, hooks and gliders. Will make 'L' (30" x 66"), 'U' (30" x 30" x 30") and straight (72") sizes.

For additional sizes the rails are easily cut with a junior hacksaw.

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Modular Glider Shower Track is rated 3.6 out of 5 by 9.
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Shockingly poor design Bought this two weeks ago. Modular system - went together well - no complaints. Fitting to the wall - nightmare. The brackets for the wall needed to be countersunk so the screw did not inhibit the rail from fitting into the bracket. Secondly, once countersunk, longer m4 screws were needed to secure the locking wedge. I am an enthusiast DIY'er who (female) managed her first and final plumbing fits of a wetroom in two days and spent 3 hours struggling with this shocking design.
Date published: 2019-02-18
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Poor quality. This is the first item I am have ever had to return to Toolstation, the rails are of good quality but that is about all,the small brackets used to join the rails together when tightening them without over tightening the same, to the threads strip within the small plastic strip also the wall brackets are very small for the job.
Date published: 2017-07-19
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Joins not great Mostly good product, But the track joins tend to sag.
Date published: 2017-06-30
Rated 5 out of 5 by from shower track This is perfect ,just as we wanted ,easy assemble ,
Date published: 2017-06-23
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Easy installation Brought this item for rented accommodation as a replacement. so easy to install. Could be cut to fit different lengths
Date published: 2017-02-22
Rated 4 out of 5 by from better than a standard rail The ceiling support bar makes this product better than a standard rail, it needed careful cutting to size and I filed the ends before assembling so the included slider hooks ran smoothly.
Date published: 2017-02-06
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great bit of kit Very good quality solid when put together will suit most configurationsuccessful and easy to install
Date published: 2016-12-30
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Good A lot better than expected for the price, all fits together nicely and easy to install.
Date published: 2016-12-21
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Business Brief – Investing in Daiwa House Industry Shares or Bonds

To: Dr. AleksandarDjordjevic

From: Samaa Al Subhi (Student ID: 0663977)

Subject: Week 6 Business Brief – Investment

Date: November 04, 2017

Business Brief – Investing in Daiwa House Industry Shares or Bonds

This business brief will discuss whether an investor should invest in Daiwa House Industry equity stock or bonds (debt). The brief discusses effects of foreign currency exchange rate over one-year time horizon on the investment.

Buying stocks in foreign markets can be challenging. Brokers don’t always have access to specific markets, and cannot perform certain trades. When stockbrokers are able to execute the trade, reporting and clearing times may be longer. Also, the safekeeping of the shares might not be protected against fraud or theft, if the bank or brokerage firm goes under. (Seabury, Chris).

Currencies are subject to fluctuating exchange rates. The fluctuation is normally determined by market supply and demand. Non-fixed exchange rates can increase or reduce the returns on the foreign currency (JPY) denominated holding. Assuming the stock price stays the same, if the foreign currency rises, this will increase the investment return. If the foreign currency (JPY) declines, the return will decrease.

Stock markets can be volatile with rapid changes in share values. These price fluctuations are not based on the solidity of the organization backing them up but by political, social or governmental issues in the home country of the corporation. (Sahoo, Ganeswar) Equity investments are a good example of taking on higher risk of loss in return.

On the other hand, investing in debt is a risky affair as well. This is because bonds are subject to Currency risk and volatility just as equity. The risk arises from the currency of denomination of the bond and the location of the investor. Depreciation in the foreign currency (JPY), for which the bond is issued at, as witnessed in the last one year will adversely affect the total returns of the bond. Bond market historically experiences fewer price changes, for better or worse, than stocks. Also, in case a corporation is liquidated, bondholders are paid first. Bonds may give the investor regular returns until the bond term ends.

Even though foreign debt and foreign equity appear to be faced with similar challenges, it would be prudent to invest in debt (bonds). This is because bonds have a more predictable yield hence less risky to invest compared to equity.

Appendix 1

Currency Today’s Date Spot Rate One Year ago Spot Rate Today
JPY 01/11/2017 JPY104.25/$ JPY114.01/$

  1. USD 1,000 to JPY

Spot rate = JPY104.25/$

=1,000 * 104.25

= JPY 104,250

  1. JPY 104,250 to USD

Spot rate = JPY114.01/$

= 104,250/ 114.01

= USD 914.39

  1. Japanese Yen has depreciated against the US Dollar over the last one year fromJPY104.25/$ to 01/$.
  2. Percentage change:

= (104.25−114.01) / 114.01×100

= -8.56%

JPY Depreciated 8.56% Relative to USD

Seabury, Chris. “Playing It Safe In Foreign Stock Markets.” Investopedia, 2017,

Sahoo, Ganeswar. “International Capital Flows: An Empirical Study Of The Relationship Between Equity And Debt Investments.” SSRN Electronic Journal, 2009, Elsevier BV, doi:10.2139/ssrn.1691283.

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Saving is smooth sailing with us.

Toremar offers a wide range of discounts valid year-round, on all routes to the Tuscan islands. Travel on our ferries at the best rates when you like. Toremar ferries and high-speed vessels connect the islands in the Tuscan Archipelago with Livorno, Piombino and Porto S. Stefano.

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A free ticket is offered in addition to the discount.

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Community Garden

We need your help!

Come down to the garden and help with:

Gardening - as energetic as you like

Building things

Organising & planning

Enjoy the garden & products

Find out more here:

Cobham Community Garden opened late in 2015 on the Leg O’Mutton field, just behind the Allotments. We aim to encourage the local community to become more engaged in growing and eating local, sustainably produced fruit and vegetables and to promote a greener lifestyle through recycling, composting, reducing water use, etc.

We will be growing a range of vegetables, soft fruit, flowers & shrubs. Anyone can come to help dig, plant, tend, weed, water & crop or help with promotion & management activities.

Everyone involved with the garden is a volunteer. Do come and help us.

The garden aims to finance its activities primarily through selling produce to members. Anyone can join and membership is free. Members are not obliged to spend any time in the garden if they do not wish to, but will receive our newsletter and be entitled to discounts on the purchase of garden produce. These discounts start at the basic level of 10% for everyone and increase dependent on the number of hours actually spent working in the garden.

Download our Volunteer welcome pack for further details.

How to engage with the Community Garden group

Twitter: @CobhamCG

There are many things that are needed to make the garden work better. We do have some funds from earlier fundraising but need to make it last, so if you could let us have any of these things we would be very grateful.

  • Garden tools

  • Wheelbarrows

  • Garden chairs & tables (so our volunteers can have a rest & enjoy the garden)

  • A few paving slabs (so we can protect the muddy bits)

Feel free to download these resources

Volunteer with us

Come and join us. There’s plenty to do, the work is fun and as energetic as you want it to be. Meet community. Not to mention grow and eat locally grown food (at a discount!).

Thank you!

The creation of the garden would not have been possible without the generous contributions, support and funding of those who took part in our Crowdfunding at the end of 2014, the Community Foundation for Surrey, the Elmbridge Community Infrastructure Levy and Councillor Mary Lewis. Some of the rewards from the crowdfunding still need to be planted – this will be happening soon.

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Updating the real estate landscape of Kyoto: Interview with Chika Kishimoto

Kyoto Interview ・ May 3, 2019

We've recently moved to Kyoto, more specifically to a creative sharehouse called REDIY, where we've been building furniture and renovating the rooms with our artistic neighbors. Before we've decided to choose this sharehouse, we've done intense research about Diy-able apartments in Kyoto, as we were sick and tired of strict Japanese property laws and rent regulations.

You might have no idea how hard it is to paint walls, reupholster floors and build your own wall shelves at home in Japanese apartments — even to put your favorite posters on a wall. If you are renting a regular apartment through a regular realtor, chances are high that there should not be even a single nail hole on your wall when you move out — that means there is a very little room to play with your creative mind and customize your dream nest in Japan unless you actually own a place.

However, there has been gradually more and more interesting spots that allow residents and renters to explore new possibilities in where they live and work.

We found this listing site called DIYP during our research which allows you to check out some DIY-able homes (both for buying and renting). In Kyoto, we got a chance to talk to a director of DIYP Kyoto, who is updating a real estate scene of this former capital of Japan.

Chika Kishimoto — a real estate planner

One of the real estate properties she is currently working on. A complex of old traditional Japanese houses will be renewed as a mix of residential and working place for creatives.

"House owners and landowners themselves don't often know what to do with their properties. My job is to find potential and make a proposal of what these places could be, and help them to implement the plan." says Chika Kishimoto, a real estate "planner" and the founder of addSPICE(http://addspice.jp/).

"There has been a recent movement of renovation and adaptive reuses all over Japan especially in Tokyo, allowing some unused properties in the city to be recreated to something anew. In Kyoto, however, there aren't many players to connect owners and renters & buyers in a non-conventional way. It's also hard to find all the available listenings online in Kyoto — most of them are hidden due to various concerns of the owners. I found a need to develop the market here."

Kishimoto took a degree in architecture and decided to pursue her career as a realtor instead. Most of the realtors wouldn't want to stay involved after they find renters, and architects tend to walk away from responsibility after construction is finished and buildings are done, she says. Her job, however, doesn't stop there. "I am interested in how things would evolve even after a lease is signed." That is why her title is a real estate "planner", who is not merely an agent for the sale, but as a producer and dreamer to help the potentials to grow in the city.

Why Kyoto and what's special about it?

In a historical city like Kyoto, neighborhood ties and local communities are more noticeable than in big cities like Tokyo. It takes time to gain trust from owners and build a relationship with local communities, thus all the processes take more time. "I've realized that it's important to think about Kyoto-ness to develop a meaningful proposal that works well in a community."

"In Kyoto, house owners and landowners tend to have long term perspective on their projects. That's another thing that makes this city special compared to Tokyo — consideration for time and next generation."
Thus, she is not keen on just following a trend, and trying to propose long term value for a community.

Kishimoto also organizes a program and a website called "Kyoto Iju Keikaku (means ’Let's move to Kyoto program’)". The program encourages people to move into this former capital of Japan, helping them find new jobs and immerse themselves in a new lifestyle in Kyoto. She has just published a book too, about her career as a real estate planner. I can't wait to see what's more to come in Kyoto!


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What to see and do in the Faroe Islands:

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Where is Faroe Islands located?

Some information about the Faroe Islands:

The Faroe or Faeroe Islands are a North Atlantic archipelago located 320 kilometres (200 mi) north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway between Norway and Iceland. It is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. The islands have a total area of about 1,400 square kilometres (540 sq mi) with a population of 52,110 as of January 2020.

The terrain is rugged; the climate is subpolar oceanic climate - windy, wet, cloudy, and cool. Temperatures average above freezing throughout the year because of the Gulf Stream. As a result of the moderation and the northerly latitude, summers normally hover around 12 °C (54 °F). Average temperatures are 5 °C (41 °F) in winter. The northerly latitude location also results in perpetual civil twilight during summer nights and very short winter days.

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Consultation of 2020/21 Admission Arrangements
The consultation period has ended for 2020/21 Admission Arrangements.  No comments or objections were formally raised during the consultation period for the 2020/21 Admission Arrangements.  Therefore the Governing Body has approved the Admission Arrangements for 2020-2021.  Please see these further down the page.
Reception Admissions
Please find a copy of our current Admissions Policy.  You can apply online from 12th September 2018 up to 11.59pm on Friday 15th January 2019.  North Somerset Council manage allocations for Reception Admissions.  In Year changes and the transfer of pupils between schools are dealt with by the school.  If you wish to apply for a new intake 2019-20 school place, please read the parent guides which is listed below and provides helpful information on the process involved to register on line through North Somerset website, which will then make it possible to complete an on line application form.  This information is available on the North Somerset Website.  Please click on the link below.

Further Information Regarding Admissions

For further information please click on the link below that will take you to the North Somerset Website sharing their schemes:

- The Local Authority Fair Access Protocol

- The Local Authority Primary Coordinated Admissions Scheme

Another useful document is the School Admission Code 2014, which is also below.

Other links include direct link to:

- Coordinated Schemes

- Home to School Transport

The red line shows the Catchment Area known as The Village Quarter in the Admissions Policy

In Year Admissions in Portishead

Most of the schools in Portishead are now academies they have become their own admissions authority.  Each school is now responsible for processing In Year transfer applications for their own school and informing the applicant of the outcome and their rights.  As such any In Year transfer application for any of the Portishead schools has to be lodged directly with the school and not with North Somerset Council.

It is a requirement that all own admissions authority schools notify the council for all applicants that they have either offered a place to or refused a place to.  If an applicant is refused then North Somerset Council will track the application to ensure that a school place is identified and offered.

To apply for an In-Year place at Trinity please complete the In Year Application Form available here:

For further information please contact the school:

Address:  Trinity Primary School, Marjoram Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7JF
Telephone: 01275 397710

If applying for other schools in Portishead please find listed below Admission website links for the other schools:

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Sky Jump at Stratosphere Las Vegas

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If you look down you might just freak yourself out. If you stand at the bottom and look up you might realize that you must be crazy for doing it. Don't think about and just buy your ticket. You'll soon realize that leaping off a huge tower on the Las Vegas strip is exactly what you want to do. The moment you step off the ledge you'll feel the adrenaline but it will not overwhelm you. The controlled descent actually allows you to take a long look into the distance and get a great view of the Las Vegas strip. Sky Jump Las Vegas is one of those things that you have to do at least once. When you get to the bottom, high-five everyone you see because chances are they think you're crazy.

Does the idea of jumping off the tower sound crazy to you? Maybe you just need slightly less thrill from your Las Vegas thrill ride experience. You can also experience Insanity, X-Scream, and Big Shot at Stratosphere Tower Las Vegas. The thrill rides high above the Las Vegas strip are a perfect attraction for the thrill seekers in your family or the group of adrenaline junkies you travel with.

Experience the Sky Jump at Stratosphere Las Vegas

Why would anyone want to leap off the top of a tower and head straight down to the Las Vegas Strip? Maybe the question we should be asking is why wouldn’t you? With 829 feet of decelerated freefall, you are treated to an adrenaline rush that only Las Vegas can give you. This is not the same as hitting on 16 with your mortgage on the table or the exhilarating feeling you get after a long night at the Las Vegas nightclubs; this is pure adrenaline.

The jumper at Sky Jump Las Vegas is fitted with a Stratosphere jumpsuit and then harnessed to a high-speed descender machine. The cables that are attached to your harness allow you to take a leap off the tower and rocket your way to the bottom as your speed is controlled so as to not ruin your vacation with a hard thump. You jump and then you float down like a flying squirrel and then friends buy you drinks for the remainder of the trip.

If you have reservations about Sky Jump Las Vegas, spend a little time to watch the way everyone involved is very safety conscious. Every piece of equipment gets checked multiple times and they talk you through every step of the process. Watch other jumpers and you'll get an idea of what you have decided to do. While it is not natural to leap off a tower high in the air above the Las Vegas strip, it is safe.

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Become a Truck Driver | Truck Driving Schools Ardmore AL

How to Select a Truck Driver School near Ardmore Alabama

Ardmore AL truck driving school campusCongrats on your decision to become a truck driver and enroll in a CDL school near Ardmore AL. Maybe it has always been your fantasy to hit the open highway while operating a monster tractor trailer. Or perhaps you have conducted some research and have discovered that an occupation as a truck driver offers excellent pay and flexible job opportunities. Whatever your reason is, it’s essential to get the proper training by selecting the right CDL school in your area. When reviewing your options, there are a number of factors that you’ll need to examine prior to making your final selection. Location will no doubt be an issue, particularly if you have to commute from your Ardmore home. The cost will also be of importance, but picking a school based solely on price is not the ideal method to make sure you’ll get the proper training. Just remember, your objective is to master the skills and knowledge that will allow you to pass the CDL exams and become a qualified truck driver. So keeping that objective in mind, just how do you decide on a truck driving school? The answer to that question is what we are going to address in the remainder of this article. But first, we are going to talk a little bit about which CDL license you will ultimately need.

Which Commercial Drivers License Should You Get?

long haul tractor trailer in Ardmore ALTo drive commercial vehicles lawfully within the United States and Ardmore AL, an operator needs to get a CDL (Commercial Driver’s License). The three classes of licenses that a driver can apply for are Class A, Class B and Class C. Given that the topic of this article is how to pick a truck driving school, we will address Class A and Class B licenses. What differentiates each class of CDL is the kind of vehicle that the driver can operate as well as the GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) or GCWR (Gross Combination Weight Rating). Below are short descriptions for the two classes.

Class A CDL. A Class A Commercial Drivers License is required to operate any vehicle that has a GCWR of greater than 26,000 lbs., including a towed vehicle of more than 10,000 lbs. A few of the vehicles that operators may be able to drive with Class A licenses are:

  • Interstate or Intrastate Tractor Trailers
  • Trucks with Double or Triple Trailers
  • Tanker Trucks
  • Livestock Carriers
  • Class B and Class C Vehicles

Class B CDL. A Class B CDL is needed to operate single vehicles having a GVWR of more than 26,000 lbs., or a GCWR of more than 26,000 lbs. including a towed vehicle weighing up to 10,000 lbs. Some of the vehicles that drivers may be qualified to operate with Class B licenses are:

  • Tractor Trailers
  • Dump Trucks
  • Cement Mixers
  • Large Buses
  • Class C Vehicles

Both Class A and Class B CDLs might also need endorsements to drive specific types of vehicles, such as passenger or school buses. And a Class A license holder, with the appropriate required endorsements, may operate any vehicle that a Class B license holder is authorized to operate.

How to Research a CDL School

Questions to ask Ardmore AL truck driving schoolsAs soon as you have decided which Commercial Drivers License you wish to obtain, you can start the undertaking of evaluating the Ardmore AL trucking schools that you are looking at. As earlier discussed, cost and location will undoubtedly be your initial concerns. But it can’t be stressed enough that they must not be your only considerations. Other factors, for example the experience of the instructors or the reputations of the schools are equally or even more important. So following are a few additional things that you need to research while carrying out your due diligence prior to enrolling in, and especially paying for, your truck driving training.

Are the Schools Accredited or Certified ? Not many truck driver schools in the Ardmore AL area are accredited because of the demanding process and cost to the schools. On the other hand, certification is more common and is offered by the Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI). A school is not obligated to become certified, but there are a number of advantages. Interested students know that the training will be of the highest quality, and that they will get lots of driving time. As an example, PTDI requires 44 hours of actual driving time, not simulations or ride-alongs. So if a school’s program is certified (the program, not the school is certified), students know that the curriculum and training will meet the very high standards set by PTDI.

How Long in Business? One indicator to help measure the quality of a truck driving school is how long it has been in operation. A poorly ranked or a fly by night school typically will not be in business very long, so longevity is a plus. On the other hand, even the best of Ardmore AL schools had to begin from their opening day of training, so use it as one of several qualifications. You can also learn what the school’s history is relating to successful licensing and job placement of its graduating students. If a school won’t provide those stats, look elsewhere. The schools should also maintain relationships with local and national trucking firms. Having a large number of contacts not only affirms a superior reputation within the trade, but also boosts their job assistance program for students. It also wouldn’t hurt to contact the Alabama licensing department to confirm that the CDL trucker schools you are considering are in compliance.

How Effective is the Training? As a minimum requirement, the schools must be licensed in Alabama and employ instructors that are trained and experienced. We will cover more about the teachers in the next segment. Also, the student to instructor ratio should not be greater than 4 to 1. If it’s any higher, then students will not be getting the personalized instruction they will need. This is especially true concerning the one-on-one instruction for behind the wheel training. And be critical of any school that professes it can train you to be a truck driver in a relatively short time frame. Training to be an operator and to drive a tractor trailer skillfully requires time. Most Ardmore AL schools offer training programs that range from three weeks to as long as two months, depending on the license class or type of vehicle.

How Experienced are the Teachers? As already stated, it’s imperative that the teachers are trained to teach driving methods and experienced as both instructors and drivers. Although a number of states have minimum driving time requirements to qualify as a teacher, the more successful driving experience an instructor has the better. It’s also vital that the instructors stay current with industry developments or any new regulations or changes in existing laws. Assessing instructors might be a bit more subjective than other standards, and perhaps the ideal method is to pay a visit to the school and talk to the instructors face to face. You can also talk to some of the students completing the training and ask if they are happy with the level of instruction and the teacher’s qualification to train them.

How Much Driving Time? Most importantly, an excellent trucking school will furnish sufficient driving time to its students. After all, isn’t that what it’s all about? Driving time is the real time spent behind the wheel driving a truck. While the use of simulators and ride-a-longs with other students are important training methods, they are no alternative for actual driving. The more training that a student gets behind the wheel, the better driver he or she will become. And even though driving time fluctuates among schools, a reasonable standard is 32 hours at a minimum. If the school is PTDI certified, it will provide at least 44 hours of driving time. Get in touch with the Ardmore AL schools you are considering and ask how much driving time they furnish.

Are they Captive or Independent ? You can obtain discounted or even free training from a number of truck driver schools if you make a commitment to be a driver for a specific carrier for a defined time period. This is what’s known as contract training, and the schools that provide it are called captives. So rather than maintaining associations with many different trucking lines that they can place their graduates with, captives only refer to one company. The tradeoff is receiving free or less expensive training by surrendering the flexibility to initially work wherever you choose. Obviously contract training has the potential to restrict your income prospects when starting out. But for some it may be the best way to obtain affordable training. Just remember to find out if the Ardmore AL schools you are looking at are captive or independent so that you can make an informed decision.

Is there CDL Testing Onsite? There are a number of states that will permit 3rd party CDL testing onsite of truck driving schools for its graduates. If onsite testing is allowed in Alabama, ask if the schools you are considering are DMV certified to offer it. One benefit is that it is more convenient than battling with graduates of other schools for test times at Alabama testing facilities. It is also an indicator that the DMV deems the authorized schools to be of a higher quality.

Are the Classes Convenient? As previously noted, CDL training is only about 1 to 2 months in length. With such a brief term, it’s essential that the Ardmore AL school you enroll in provides flexibility for both the scheduling of classes and the curriculum. As an example, if you’re having difficulty learning a certain driving maneuver, then the teacher should be willing to spend more time with you until you have it mastered. And if you’re still holding a job while going to training, then the class scheduling must be flexible enough to fit in working hours or other responsibilities.

Is Job Assistance Offered? The moment you have attained your commercial driver’s license after graduating from truck driving school, you will be anxious to begin your new career. Verify that the schools you are looking at have job assistance programs. Find out what their job placement percentage is and what average salary their grads start at. Also, find out which national and local trucking companies their graduates are placed with for hiring. If a school has a lower job placement rate or few Ardmore AL employers hiring their grads, it may be a sign to search elsewhere.

Is Financial Aid Given? Truck driving schools are much like colleges and other Ardmore AL area technical or vocational schools when it comes to loans and other forms of financial aid being offered. Find out if the schools you are examining have a financial assistance department, or at a minimum someone who can help you get through the options and forms that need to be submitted.

Enrolling in a Truck Driving School near Ardmore AL?

If you are considering enrolling in a CDL Training School in the Ardmore Alabama area, following is some interesting and perhaps useful information about the location of your new school campus.

Ardmore, Alabama

Ardmore is a town in Limestone County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area. It is home to the Saturn IB rocket at the Alabama Welcome Center, just south of the Tennessee border, on Interstate 65.[4] As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 1,194. It borders its sister city Ardmore, Tennessee.

The settlement was originally named Austin, after Alex Austin, who selected the location as a site for a station along the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The railroad company later renamed the town Ardmore, for the community of Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Ardmore, Alabama was incorporated in 1922.[5]

Ardmore is located at 34°59′13″N 86°50′36″W / 34.98694°N 86.84333°W / 34.98694; -86.84333 (34.987052, -86.843228).[6] It is the northernmost settlement in the state of Alabama.[7] The town is concentrated along Alabama State Route 53, which runs south to north along Ardmore Avenue before veering east along the state line, where it runs congruent with Tennessee State Route 7 on Main Street. Interstate 65, which connects Nashville and Birmingham, passes just west of Ardmore.

Select the Right Truck Driver School Ardmore AL

tractor trailer hauling construction materials in Ardmore ALSelecting the appropriate truck driver school is a critical first step to launching your new occupation as a long distance or local truck driver. The skills that you will learn at school will be those that forge a new career behind the wheel. There are a number of options offered and understanding them is vital if you are going to succeed as an operator. Most importantly, you must receive the proper training in order to drive a large commercial vehicle in a professional and safe fashion. If you are short on funds or financing, you might need to think about a captive school. You will pay a reduced or in some cases no tuition in exchange for driving for their contracted carrier. Or you can enroll in an independent truck driver school and have the the freedom to drive for the trucking company of your choosing, or one of several affiliated with the school. It’s your choice. But no matter how you obtain your training, you will in the near future be entering a profession that helps America move as a professional truck driver in Ardmore AL.

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Crossing Cultures with Jesus

I wish I’d read this book years ago. I certainly wish I’d read it before I repeatedly offered food to my friend, Ibrahim, who kept politely refusing! If only I’d read a book which pointed out how gaining ‘awareness of a few basic cultural differences that impact relationships (can) help us build trust more effectively’ (p. 65). If only I’d thought more about Ibrahim’s cultural and religious life and realised that during Ramadan the offer of an ice-cream outside the cafe at Chatsworth House, however well meaning, showed a lack of thoughtfulness on my part.

So, I wish I’d read this book years ago. But not only because it provides advice on ‘how to’ become more sensitive to the differences which are part of developing cross cultural relationships (though it does that in large measure. See the helpful chapters on ‘Examining Worldview Lenses’ (Chapter Five) and ‘Understanding Value Systems’ (Chapter 6)). Rather, this is a book with a deep theological vision, rooted in a trinitarian understanding of mission and the Christian life.  As the writer comments in her introduction:

‘We certainly need knowledge about cross-cultural differences, but knowledge is not enough. We also need a companion, guide and model. We find all these in Jesus…so that every people group might join in never-ending worship of the Trinity’ (p. 13).

Knowledge is not enough. And though Katie J. Rawson clearly has a LOT of knowledge of different cultures  – she shares numerous stories of her encounters with international students from a range of cultures (including, phew, her mistakes!) – what I like about this book is the emphasis on seeking God, imitating Jesus and relying on the Holy Spirit in our work. And to do so not as individuals but as those in fellowship with other Christians engaged in the same mission.  It’s in this area that I could see this book being of particular help to all those engaged in English Conversation Classes or international ministry.

At the end of each chapter, there are questions both for personal as well as group reflection. I could imagine this being a great book to share as a team. Maybe you could read a chapter each week and spend time before or after a class thinking about one or more of the searching questions she asks?

You may find you disagree with some of the conclusions she makes (for example, I wondered whether the chapter on ‘Communication that Matters’ (Chapter 9) might lead us to think that we need to become experts in cross-cultural communication before we attempt to do anything?). And some of us might be challenged by her view that in order to cross from Western to Eastern cultures we need to understand and share the gospel with a focus on honour and shame rather than (only) guilt and forgiveness. For those of us who have been brought up to think about the gospel primarily in terms of how a righteous God punishes Jesus for our sin in order to remove our guilt, it will require a bit of thinking to see that for some of our friends from shame or power based cultures a different way of explaining the gospel may be necessary.

However, I guarantee that the insights she gives into the depth and power of the gospel to cross all cultures (and the usefulness of a simple set of 6 drawings she describes as the ‘Broken diagrams’ to explain the gospel to people from collectivist cultures (Chapter 10) will be of help to all.

I would heartily recommend this book to all who want to get better at developing cross-cultural relationships and who want to become more equipped to share the gospel in ways which really hit the spot. I hope that after reading it, I might be more prepared the next time I take Ibrahim to Chatsworth House!

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Author: Katie J. Rawson
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
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