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Bucks County, PA
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Miss Holloween: A Nightmare Time Special (Rental)
NIGHTMARE TIME returns with this special episode! Halloween has come to Hatchetfield, and with it an army of demonic monster-masks who set out to terrorize the tiny town. The only one standing in their way is Hatchetfield's mysterious, witchy guardian, Miss Holloway. But when she makes a deadly deal with the Lords In Black, Miss Holloway is in for more tricks than treats.
Opinion: The flaw in merit pay in education
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. At first glance, performance-based pay for teachers seems like common sense: reward the educators who get results and give students the best chance to succeed. It’s a system that works in many industries. So why not in education? The thing is, education isn’t just another industry, and teaching isn’t like selling a product or hitting quarterly numbers.
Making the new Student Union work
Oxford students deserve a Student Union that truly represents them. Yet according to the 2024 National Student Survey, only 40.7% of Oxford undergraduates felt they were represented well by the SU. That needs to change. The introduction of the new Conference of Common Rooms (CCR) model gives us a real opportunity to transform how the SU works in a collegiate university like Oxford.
Lamin B loss in nuclear blebs is rupture dependent while increased DNA damage is rupture independent
Abstract The nucleus houses genetic information and functions separate from the rest of the cell. Loss of nuclear shape results in nuclear ruptures. Nuclear blebs are deformations identified by decreased DNA density, while lamin B levels vary drastically. To determine if decreased lamin B levels are due to nuclear rupture, we used immunofluorescence to measure levels of lamin B and emerin, a nuclear envelope protein that enriches to sites of nuclear rupture.
Twisted: The Untold Tale of a Royal Vizier
Marie Clark Musical Theatre Company have presented a musical theatre gem for their 50th Anniversary. Twisted is a SA premiere from the US theatre company Starkid Productions. StarKid has been creating musical comedies since 2009.
Trail to Oregon | Stage Whispers
Big Job Productions is associated with the Isabella Rose Stage company. Principal, Isabella Briffa, is a young woman of vision and passion who has moved into the largely dormant void of Amateur Musical Theatre which is Hobart. Mostly working with young people, this is the first adult production she has brought to the Tasmanian public. And this is an adult production. Trail to Oregon is another irreverent parody by StarKids, a US based group first known for A Very Potter Musical.
Trail to Oregon | Stage Whispers
Trail to Oregon is a Starkids production, one of a series of parody musicals, with somewhat of a cult following. This production features a cast that are mostly veterans of several Starkids shows, and the Opening Night audience included many established fans.
PP11.004 Supported decision-making will require more support for conversations in New Zealand/Aotearoa
Poster Abstracts PP11: ACP in Primary Care Services PP11.004 Supported decision-making will require more support for conversations in New Zealand/Aotearoa Nick Lang1, Cheryl Ford2, Jane Goodwin2, Jessica Drummond2 and Tammy Pegg2 1Duncan Cotterill, Nelson, New Zealand 2Health and Quality Safety Commission of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand Abstract Background The Law Commission of Aotearoa/New Zealand has just announced a review into the laws on adult decision-making capacity including...
Creative Use of Architectural CMU Delivers for St. Clair Hospital
Architectural concrete masonry — combined with innovative design and craftsmanship — has delivered in a big way on the recent expansion of Pittsburgh’s St. Clair Hospital, a vital healthcare provider with ties to the prestigious Mayo Clinic. St. Clair’s outpatient volume grew by 130 percent from 2006 to 2018, making it the fastest growing hospital in Pittsburgh and driving the need for the creation of the 280,000-square foot Dunlap Outpatient Center, which opened its doors in the spring of 2021.
Manufactured Stone Veneer remains a top project in 2022 Cost vs. Value Study
The return on investment for installing manufactured stone veneer (MSV) on the exterior of a home is 91.4 percent according to the recently released 2022 Cost vs. Value report from Remodeling Magazine (published by Zonda). This puts MSV as the second highest return on investment of the projects studied, and one of only two to return more than 90 percent of the cost of the project. Manufactured stone veneer’s 92 percent cost vs. value return is the highest of all cladding projects in the study.
Vision Health and Wellness Center - Syracuse, NY
A high-tech, insulated concrete masonry wall system — along with a synergistic effort by the block producer, architect, engineers, contractors, industry experts, and the building’s owner — have created a state-of-the-art Vision Health and Wellness Center for The Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) in Syracuse, NY. The building is a true testament to the power of simple, well-designed concrete masonry construction.
MIM Converts Food Bank and 20 Other Projects to CMU With Direct Design Software
The Greater Lansing Food Bank, Bath, MI, is one of some 20 projects that the Masonry Institute of Michigan (MIM) has converted to CMU over the past two years using NCMA’s innovative Direct Design software, according to Philippe Ledent, P.E., S.E., the group’s executive director. The food bank provides between 8 and 9 million meals annually to families in the region, along with some 40,000 vegetable plant “starts,” and a wide variety of other services.
NCMA/ICPI 2021 Safety Awards Program Winners Announced
NCMA/ICPI 2021 Safety Awards Program Winners Announced 175 plants were honored for their commitment to keeping safe manufacturing environments. [HERNDON, Va. – May 25, 2022] The National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) and the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI), two of the premier trade associations within the concrete products industry, are pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 NCMA/ICPI Safety Awards.
Kent Waide inducted into NCMA’s Hall of Fame
Kent Waide, former owner of Ruby Concrete Company in Madison, Kentucky, was presented with NCMA’s Hall of Fame award on March 2 at the association’s Annual Meeting held at The Westin at Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri. NCMA’s Hall of Fame award is presented to the industry’s most valued participants whose careers are highlighted by continual accomplishments on the industry’s behalf, and who have demonstrated unquestioned dedication to NCMA’s highest values.
Cost-Competitive Concrete Masonry
Cost-Competitive Concrete Masonry Block gains advantage as insurers recognize the risks of wood frame buildings and new data shows the competitive nature of block construction. A hardening up of the property and casualty insurance market and new data showing the true economy of concrete masonry construction are boosting block’s advantage against competitive building systems.
Five-tiered reinforced SRW sets off California residential development
Nowhere is that more apparent than the beautiful, tiered segmental retaining walls that surround the Vista and The Row at Wellington Heights, just outside of Dale City, CA. The hilltop master planned community features stunning views of Lake Merced, the Pacific Ocean, and the Farallon Islands.
Pat Dubbert bestowed with NCMA Lifetime Achievement Award
Patrick C. Dubbert, retired from Midwest Block & Brick, Inc., Jefferson City, Missouri, was presented with NCMA’s Lifetime Achievement Award on March 2 at the association’s Annual Meeting held at The Westin at Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri. This award is NCMA’s highest recognition for achievement or service by individuals through a member company (or companies).
Joe Bowen inducted into NCMA’s Hall of Fame
Joe Bowen, retired President and current Executive Chair of Mutual Materials, Bellevue, Washington, was inducted into the NCMA Hall of Fame on March 2 at the association’s Annual Meeting held at The Westin at Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri. NCMA’s Hall of Fame award is presented to the industry’s most valued participants whose careers are highlighted by continual accomplishments on the industry’s behalf, and who have demonstrated unquestioned dedication to NCMA’s highest values.
Cryptojacking: Free Money for Attackers, Huge Cloud Bill for You
Cryptojacking attacks can cost victims hundreds of thousands of dollars with minimal effort from attackers. Cryptomining refers to the computational act of validating transactions on a blockchain. Miners are rewarded with cryptocurrency for performing these calculations. Cryptojacking is when threat actors use stolen cloud resources to avoid paying for the necessary servers and power, the cost of which typically outweighs the profits. Who Are Cryptojackers Going after?
Anything Good on Draft? on Apple Podcasts
Happy Draft Day! The boys crack a Triple IPA from our friends over at Bunnyman Brewing and talk USFL, NBA playoffs, gambling, along with a bunch of other random topics. Crack a beer and give it a listen! This week's beer was provided by Bunnyman Brewing.
Cashing Checks and Sitting Courtside on Apple Podcasts
1 hr 8 min Welcome to another episode of What's the Pint?! This week we've got an awesome West Coast IPA from Bunnyman Brewing based in Northern Virginia. We also will be talking about our gambling picks from the past week, Nick's VR NBA courtside experience, along with NFL news. We also have a new Draft of the Week comprising of the Best Backyard BBQ Games! Crack a beer with us and stick around! This week's beer was provided by Bunnyman Brewing based in Burke, VA.
Basics of Pragmatic Motor Testing
In large industrial applications, often a medium voltage (MV) motor is contributing a large portion of the overall mechanical power and consuming a significant amount of energy. Maintaining these motors is likely mission critical for an application. Likewise, repairing or replacing large motors can pose an extreme impact to process and/or facility operations.
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