The mission of the foundation is to help under-served communities, including homeless and foster care children, to overcome adversity by teaching leadership, discipline, and healthy lifestyle skills in a safe and fun environment. The foundation seeks to organize football camps, food and toy drives, and provide mentoring and mental health programs for local youth. The DJ Jones Foundation helps provide mentorship and mental health advocacy for youth. Our funds will promote this through a scholarship that will be given to two eighth-grade students each year for the next 10 years,” said Dave Jones. “We thank God that He has positioned us financially and spiritually to be a part of finding solutions to motivate children to be peaceful and academically focused so that they have a better chance at succeeding in life. Jones and his son – who are committed to giving their time and resources for the betterment of our students.” “Whatever we do, we can do better when we have the involvement of our community – parents, community members and others like Mr. Burke Royster, superintendent of Greenville County Schools. “On behalf of the district, I want to extend our appreciation to the DJ Jones Foundation for your generosity, not just financially, but for your willingness to be involved at Tanglewood Middle School,” said Dr. This two-part gift includes an annual award that will be given to two Tanglewood Middle School students – one male, one female – for each of the next ten years, as well as a monetary gift to the school. Our school is mourning and will work together to heal and process this tragedy.Greenville barbeque chef Dave Jones, along with his son, Denver Broncos defensive tackle DJ Jones, recently announced the DJ Jones Peace Award at Tanglewood Middle School.Ī portion of this $10,000 gift will recognize students who exhibit strong leadership, relational skills, and excellence in academics. Our entire Tanglewood family is hurting with this news and from the events that took place today. Graysen Walles, the principal of Tanglewood Middle School, said in a statement: “My heart goes out to the family of our student who passed away, and my prayers are with them. “We want to recognize the tremendous response from Principal Walles and the staff at Tanglewood, the school resource officer, Sheriff Hobart Lewis, the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, EMS, and the multiple local, state and federal law enforcement agencies who all responded rapidly in accord with our emergency response plan.”ĭr. This is an absolute tragedy, and we will continue to do whatever we can to support his family and the Tanglewood community as they mourn the young life that was lost today. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, his fellow students, the staff members at the school and everyone who knew this child. In a statement, Royster said: “We are deeply saddened to hear that the student victim in the shooting at Tanglewood Middle School passed away. “We could not have had a better, a more rapid, a more professional or a more in accordance with a planned response by every agency and every entity that responded to this situation.” Compare Tanglewood Middle School to Other Schools. According to state test scores, 19 of students are at least proficient in math and 22 in reading. It has 868 students in grades 6-8 with a student-teacher ratio of 19 to 1. “Our prayers for those affected by this tragedy - the victim, but all the students in that school, the families, anybody that was in some way impacted by this traumatic event,” Royster said. Tanglewood Middle School is a public school located in GREENVILLE, SC. Burke Royster, the superintendent of Greenville County Schools, said pickup at other Greenville County schools would be impacted since buses from other parts of the district are being used to transport Tanglewood Middle School students to the church for pickup. First responders rendered aid to the victim.ĭr. The shooting occurred in the front part of the school. Lewis said the school went into immediate lockdown after a gunshot was heard. He called the shooting an “absolute tragedy” and said deputies do not know what was going through the mind of the gunman at the time of the shooting. Just before 2:30 p.m., Sheriff Hobart Lewis held a press conference. We will share more information as soon as possible.” Parents will need to have identification in order to pick up their student. Parents will not be able to pick up their student at Tanglewood. All students will be transported at Brookwood Church at 580 Brookwood Point Place, Simpsonville, SC 29681, where parents will be reunited with their student. One student has been transported to the hospital, and their condition is unknown at this time. Multiple law enforcement agencies have responded. The school resource officer immediately responded and notified law enforcement. The Greenville County School District released the following statement: “At approximately 12:30 pm, Greenville County Schools had reports of shots fired inside the building at Tanglewood Middle School.
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My firetruck is all alone on Snowy Mountain!ĭora: Don't worry, Boots, we'll find your firetruck. ĭora: Rápido! How do we find Boots' firetruck? (Three square pop up in front of her) Lake, Tunnel, Snowy Mountain. Say it with me! Lake, Tunnel, Snowy Mountain. So you tell Dora- Lake, Tunnel, Snowy Mountain. And that's how we'll get to Snowy Mountain. Well, I know how to get to Snowy Mountain! First we cross Crocodile Lake. It's sitting right on top of Snowy Mountain. Map: Right! There it is! Yes, yes, you found it! Boots' toy fell off the mailtruck. Map: Ooo, boy! Boots really wants to find his firetruck! Quick! Do you see Boots' firetruck? Map: If there's a place you gotta go, I'm the one you need to know. Who do we ask for help when we don't know which way to go?ĭora: Right! Let's check the Map to find out where the firetruck is. It could be anywhere.īoots: Dora, Dora, we have to find my firetruck!īoots: But we don't know where it is. You're toy must have fallen off my truck somewhere. The firetruck must've fallen out of the hole. There's a big hole in the bottom of the box. (kisses the box) My super duper firetruck! It came!ĭora: Uh oh. Val: Special delivery! Package for Boots the monkey!īoots: Oooh, my firetruck. Do you see the mail truck? Where?īoots: Yeah, yeah, yeah! there it is. So we're waiting for the mail truck.ĭora: No mail truck. His brand-new super duper fire truck.ĭora: (giggles) It might come into today's mail. Boots has been waiting for his special package to arrive. Boots: I love getting mail! (hugs Dora) Dora, do you think it will come today? Do you, do you?!ĭora: Maybe, Boots. 9/12/2023 0 Comments Topographic map contour intervalTry and visualize how the terrain you see relates to the contour lines on your map, use visible features like peaks and passes and try to Identify the subtler features. You can practice reading features from a map of a familiar area. Want to learn more? Practice makes perfect! Pioneers in America also used and created topographic maps as they began to explore more of the country and expand their geographical knowledge of Western America. The United States military followed suit and also used topographic maps for tactical strategies - there was even a “Topographical Bureau of the Army” during the war of 1912. Darker colors mean denser objects, while light or colorless areas suggest open terrain.ĭid you know? One of the first uses of topographic maps was in the eighteenth century when the British military carried out detailed surveys of land. Generally, green symbolizes vegetation (forests, fields) while blue represents water objects (streams, lakes). Start by studying what each line, symbol and color means. Sometimes maps will also have purple features, which represents features added after the creation of the map.īefore use, read closely the map’s legend. For example, brown represents the contours of the land, black shows man-made features such as buildings or roads, and blue shows rivers. Sometimes topographic maps use colors to signify specific features. Maps based on metric units use a scale of 1:25,000, where one centimeter equals 0.25 kilometers. For USGS topographic maps, 1:24,000 is the scale most often used. A larger scale means that a map covers a larger area, but therefore will have less detail. For example, A 1:30,000 scale means one inch equals 30,000 inches in reality. The map’s scale tells you how detailed your map is. With topographic maps, though, the north will always be in the same place – Up. You might know other maps that shift north around in order to make the area presented in it fit better on the page. On a topo map, the north will always be at the top edge of the map. Contour lines are drawn close together on steep ground and farther apart on flat ground.The area inside the circle is almost always higher than the contour line. Contour lines close to form a circle (or run off the side of the map).One side of a contour line is uphill and one is downhill.Every point of the same contour line has the same elevation. During a hike, you can match the landscape around you to its corresponding contours lines on the map in order to keep track of your location.Ĭontour lines of depression (on the right) compared to a regular peak For example, when planning a hike – To the Israel National Trail maybe – you can see the routh you plan to take and immediately understand whether it has hills or cliffs which are too challenging to climb.Ĭontour lines on a topographic map are also important for general navigation. Knowing how to use contour lines on a map is an important skill to have, especially when one is planning a hike of a long trail. When contour lines are wide apart, elevation is changing slowly, indicating a gentle slope. When contour lines are close together (they can never intersect), elevation is changing rapidly in short distances – which means the terrain is steep. To sum it up in one line – the width between contour lines indicates the steepness of a terrain.Ĭontour lines connect points that share the same elevation, meaning we can walk (metaphorically) on a single contour line and always stay on the same height. So what is the difference between a topographic map and a regular one? Basically, a topographic map allows you to see a three-dimensional landscape on a two-dimensional surface, using the concept of Contour Lines. But once you’ve strayed from the road, perhaps on a backpacking trek or hike, you will need to use the terrain and the contours of the land as reference, meaning that you need to be able to read a topographic map. For example, in order to drive from Point A to Point B, a regular road map will be useful. There are different kinds of maps that serve different purposes. These maps depict in detail ground relief (landforms and terrain), drainage (lakes and rivers), forest cover, administrative areas, populated areas, transportation routes and facilities (including roads and railways), and other man-made features.īut what exactly does it mean, how to use a topographic map and how Contour lines describe elevation – Today we will try to answer all of those questions. A topographic map is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief features, usually using contour lines (connecting points of equal elevation). 9/12/2023 0 Comments Yeezy 350 zebra styleI’m not sure why, there is still plastic in there, but I did confirm it with an Adidas rep before posting this review. It is worth noting, while every other adidas line has started to include Parley plastic – pulled from the sea – Yeezys still do not use any recycled plastic. Starting with the upper, Adidas’ used their primeknit throughout. The Yeezy 350 V2 Zebra is made just like all the other early 350 V2s – a fairly simple design overall. Still, that’s a fairly minor gripe, and one most people won’t notice unless you’re really getting some steps in. Typically, when this happens you can tighten the laces to give you some lock down, but the laces here are pretty much only for show. The higher heel stack, narrow toe, and structure on the toebox all combine to push your foot slightly forward. That being said, I would still put the 350 V2 below its Ultraboost brother, mostly due to the shape. The primeknit upper isn’t that bad either, easily stretching to the shape of your foot in most places, it’s sock-like fit is nailed down. On the 350’s they turned it all the way to soft. Adidas can mess with the blend to change the balance between responsiveness and softness. A lot of people don’t know this, but there isn’t just one kind of boost. While not quite up there with the Ultraboost or some of the most recent foam technology from other brands, the Yeezy 350 V2 Zebra is still one of the most comfortable sneakers you can buy today. For that reason alone, I wouldn’t buy these anywhere but from Adidas directly or from eBay where you can message the seller. Without contacting the seller directly, you have no idea which run you’re getting – and if it’ll fit you. What makes this particularly dangerous is that Adidas and most resell sites treat each run as the same model. If you get a run from 2019 you’ll likely want to size up a half size. From 2019/2020, the Zebras began to use this sizing. While still running smaller than most Adidas sneakers, it was more like a half size – or even true to size if you like a 1-to-1 fit. In 2019, around when Adidas was adding the plastic stripes to the side, the brand tried to bring a bit more sanity to the 350 V2 sizing. If you’re buying a pair from the 2017 or 2018 run, you’ll likely want to size up a full size. Not sure if this was to play a joke on the guys who bought the V1s which ran large, but most people needed to size up an entire full size from most of their Adidas sneakers. When the 350 V2 first came out, they were incredibly small. The Yeezy 350 V2 Zebra has different sizes depending on the run. If you read nothing else in this review – please read this. Tight toe box, also check out the different types of stitches There are slight differences between builds – most importantly sizing – so try and figure out which run you’re buying if you can. With the price range being what it is, is now the time to pick up a pair? Let’s take a look.īy the way, this pair is from the most recent Yeezy Day restock, made 1/2022. At the same time, these restocks have brought the pricing down from the truly astronomical resale they had 5 years ago, to something mere mortals can afford. Some of them were Asia exclusives, but still – that’s quite a run for a hyped sneaker.ĭespite that, there were plenty of people who didn’t hit on any of them – your author included. The Zebra is the most restocked Yeezy of all time – releasing in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. However, it’s in-your-face style combined with being the first model that had more than a handful of pairs available means that for a lot of people the Yeezy 350 V2 Zebra was the first time they started to see them out on the street.Īdidas, of course, knows this better than anyone else. The 350 V2 Zebra wasn’t the first V2 to come out. The Jordan 1? The Chicago comes first (don’t even try Bred fans – check the resale). When you think of a New Balance 990, you think of the Grey colorway. This isn’t always the first colorway that came out, but it’s the one that probably pops into your mind first. There are a few sneakers that have a colorway that seems to define them. 9/11/2023 0 Comments Schofferhofer beerWe resend all breakages as soon as they tell us of any problems. DHL Couriers advises us if there are any breakages in a daily delivery audit of all parcels sent the previous day. Our transit boxes are designed to withstand most things, but wine does however sometimes break in transit. Please note that once we've dispatched them, refunds can only be issued in the instance that we are able to resell your ticket(s). Please telephone on 01 or contact us for further details. On the (extremely!) rare occasions you may discover a faulty wine, we will of course offer a full refund once returned. Our standard delivery price starts at £7.95 for one bottle and gradually increases based on number of bottles purchased with 12 bottles from £9.95 with the UK Orders made over a weekend will be processed on the Tuesday. No deliveries are made on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays. If no one is home, our courier will leave a card to say they have attempted delivery, or have left the item at your local post office or with a neighbour.ĭeliveries are made Monday to Friday. The cost of UK mainland delivery is from £7.95 upwards, based on a sliding scale dependant on number of bottles purchased and is FREE on orders over £200 if goods are being delivered to a single recipient at a single UK delivery address.Īll deliveries are made by our own vans or via DHL Couriers. Some of our wines are available for NEXT DAY delivery if ordered by 1pm ~ Monday - FridayĮxceptions are Northern Ireland and some parts of the Scottish Highlands & Islands which operate on a 2 working day service Standard delivery within UK Mainland This is clearly shown on the product page for each individual product. The actual arrival time from order is determined by the lead time of the items you are purchasing. Most orders are delivered within 3-5 working days. At the checkout you can select whether you collect your order from our store Portobello or have it delivered. We're passionate about making sure your purchases arrive on time and in pristine condition. 9/11/2023 0 Comments Viddly setup
9/11/2023 0 Comments Ctf365 tunnelblickYou may need to enter your admin credentials to perform this action.Įnter your Mac admin account password and press OK.You can also install configuration files without opening the Tunnelblick app by dragging them to the Tunnelblick icon in the menu bar. Click on the configuration file in your Downloads folder and drag it to the Configurations area in the Tunnelblick app. You will now need to install the configuration file.Open the Tunnelblick app by clicking on the Tunnelblick icon in the menu bar.Now open the Downloads folder of your Mac and locate the Surfshark configuration files you already downloaded.You downloaded them in the second partof this guide. Set your preferences for the Tunnelblick app and click Continue.Double-click the Tunnelblick icon in the next window.To start the installation process, double-click on the Tunnelblick installation package that is in your Downloads or Recents folder.Locate the installation package in the Downloads or Recents folder on your Mac.Click the green arrow to download the latest Tunnelblick version.Firstly, go to the official Tunnelblick website.We recommend the UDP protocol because usually, it is faster, but feel free to read more about different protocols and decide for yourself. Select which file to download - UDP or TCP.If you prefer connecting to Finland, download the configuration file for Finland - Helsinki. If you'd like to connect to Poland, download the Poland - Warsaw or Poland - Gdansk configuration file. Move from Credentials to the Locations tab where you will find the list of all Surfshark servers.ĭownload the configuration file by clicking the bar of your chosen location.You can download all configuration files from our website. You will need these credentials a bit later.Įvery server has a configuration file that you will need to use to connect to the VPN server. It is a good idea to keep this page open for now. You will find Surfshark service credentials there. In that case, enter your email address and your password, then click Log in. You may need to log in before proceeding to this page. This is where you will find all details required for manual connection. Here is how you can get your Surfshark credentials: Please note that’s not the email address and password you use to log in to your account! You will need Surfshark service credentials in order to connect to the VPN using a manual OpenVPN connection. Make sure your connection was successful.If you don’t have a subscription yet, you can get it here. You will need a device running macOS and an active Surfshark subscription. In this tutorial, you will learn how to set up the Tunnelblick app on your macOS device. 9/10/2023 0 Comments Southwest airlines pilot unionWe didn’t have the tools we needed on the line to operate the sophisticated and large airline we had become,” Lonero said. We were still operating with 1990s technology. With each mini meltdown leadership continued to ignore the pleas and warnings of the employees in the trenches. “A half dozen small scale meltdowns occurred during the mid to late 2010s. He also said a long series of scheduling and staffing problems should have raised awareness among top company executives. After he retired in 2004, financially oriented executives gradually took over and the operations side, Lonero said, began to suffer. In the post he looks back on the decades-long leadership of former CEO Herb Kelleher, who focused on regularly engaged with employees. “What happened to Southwest Airlines?” longtime pilot Larry Lonero asks at the opening of a post of Facebook. The vote gained 99 approval for a strike by 9,743 members out of almost 10,000. Pilots also took to social media to share stories about the airline and how they feel it has changed, particularly as its focus has shifted, they say, from operations to finance and return on investment for shareholders. Southwest Airlines, the leading US low-cost carrier, is being served notice that the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association union has voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike authorization. We didn’t have the tools we needed on the line to operate the sophisticated and large airline we had become. One potential problem with this arrangement is that crews can more easily wind up stranded without an aircraft unless scheduling is precise, the union said. Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (swapapilots) The pilot union announced the strike vote back in January after the airline's widespread flight cancellations and delays during. The Dallas Morning News (TNS) Southwest Airlines and the union representing its pilots say that crew members didn’t call out of work sick to protest vaccine mandates and cripple the. Unlike most airlines, which operate networks based on main airports called hubs and destination or “spoke” airports, Southwest uses a point-to-point model, which in theory offers more direct flights between cities instead of making connections through hubs. He said last week’s stormy weather was a “catalyst” for the airline’s difficulties but placed much of the blame on a “vastly outdated” software system for managing schedules. “We are tired of apologizing for Southwest,” said pilot union vice president Michael Santoro in a CNN interview. The company said it is repositioning aircraft and crews to better serve future flights but is also cutting its schedule for the next several days to roughly one third of its usual flights. And our heartfelt apologies for this are just beginning,” Southwest said in a statement. “With consecutive days of extreme winter weather across our network behind us, continuing challenges are impacting our customers and employees in a significant way that is unacceptable. airports over Thanksgiving and Christmas to protest what it described as a frenetic increase in schedules, among other. The airline said tough times will continue for a while. Southwest Airlines pilots union is considering picketing at U.S. The Department will examine whether cancellations were controllable and if Southwest is complying with its customer service plan,” the agency tweeted last night. The Associate Press contributed to this report.“USDOT is concerned by Southwest’s unacceptable rate of cancellations and delays reports of lack of prompt customer service. Southwest said in a brief statement that it respects the right of employees to express their opinions, "and we do not anticipate any disruption in service as a result of this single demonstration." The airline declined to comment on the union's concerns. In an official statement, the pilots union cites a. The culture and tradition celebrated at headquarters is neither known nor felt by its frontline workers," Murray said in the newsletter. This week, the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association announced it is calling for a 'historic' strike authorization vote beginning May 1. "Nine out of 12 labor groups, representing more than 41,000 SWA employees, are working under post-amendable contracts. Southwest's flight attendants have been working under an old contract since 2018.Ĭasey Murray Southwest Airlines Pilot Association President, said in a September newsletter said the Wednesday protest was held in front of Southwest Airlines Spirit Party outside Bridgestone Arena to bring awareness to Southwest Airlines management not making meaningful progress on contract negotiations and the company celebrating record revenues with a "spirit party." Contract negotiations tend to drag out – often for years. The pilots continued a string of informational picket lines, much like the June protest held in Dallas.įederal law makes it nearly impossible for airline unions to conduct legal strikes. Dozens of Southwest Airlines pilots picketed on Broadway to protest workplace culture and a lack of progress on contract talks with the company. 9/10/2023 0 Comments Speech to text word mac shortcutBut for a decent snap shot see a full list Google Docs shortcut keys below. The Google Docs ‘documentation’ can provide a deep dive into what you can do and how you can do it. You’ll help prevent cognitive decline whilst improving your ability to learn new things. Click the microphone icon and start using voice typing similar to dictation feature in Word. This will open a toolbar showing a microphone, settings and help icons. Open your Word document and press Win + H keys. An added benefit of exercising your brain, making it more elastic and creating new neural connections. Now, you can simply start using the feature by using a keyboard shortcut on any text input screen. Memorise these shortcuts and improve your productivity when co-working or working alone. Blind people also typically rely on using keyboard shortcuts to navigate an application hence Googles use of dictation shortcut keys. Users with motor disabilities depend heavily on the keyboard as they don’t have fine muscle control and can’t use a mouse well. Shortcuts and accessibility go hand in hand. In these shortcuts below you may also notice it’s a few more accessible feature too. Google docs works across a range of devices, does not require installation and is even compatible with Word documents. This was one of the first major web-based programs to launch and running from the cloud has many advantages in this day and age. Google Docs is a core part of the Google suite and being cloud based its a serious (free) alternative to Microsoft Word and Apple Pages. Not only will you get faster and boost productivity, you’ll also learn about the huge scope of functionality from dictation to commenting to spinning graphics. Do you want to fire that document back at the speed of light? With comments and formatting that Ally Mcbeal would be proud of? If you learn Google Docs shortcuts you will. At some point someone is bound to share a Google doc with you (if they haven’t already). |
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