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Part 2 transcript
- Robert Manne:
The second speaker is the Reverend Tim Costello or I prefer to say, Tim Costello. I think when the history of the last quarter century or so of Australia is written, Tim will have a very important place as a kind of moral compass or as a beacon for the issues that were of moral centrality in this period of our history. Tim has played a very big role in questions of urban life and was even at one stage mayor of St Kilda I believe. But he's also, on the issues that I think have been absolutely fundamental, like the treatment of asylum seekers or reconciliation and indigenous questions, Tim has also been a central figure. Some years ago he moved to head World Vision Australia and I think all of you will be aware that he has been probably the most important spokesperson for those organisations who are trying to rally Australian people to generosity when there are crises but also develop a consciousness to do with questions of global inequality and global poverty. Tim's written a number of books, he's a Member of the Order of Australia, but I think his most important function has been as a voice for a more humane Australia. I know he's been at La Trobe before, but it's my very, very great pleasure to welcome him today.
- Tim Costello:
Well thank you so much for that introduction Robert. It's pretty much as I wrote it really. Let me just say that it is always an honour to be both at La Trobe and on a platform with Robert and some of the things he was very generously saying about me are certainly reciprocated in terms of his courage in the stand that he's taken on issues. You're right, I was mayor of St Kilda. I did such a good job they abolished the whole council. I am the last mayor ever of St Kilda, so I've had my moments in public life.
I think you've had a very significant overview, none of which I disagree. I might just bring this back home and say now and then when we see some food prices rising in Australia, Australians still don't make the connection that, if prices go up here, at worst we eat out less, or we buy maybe, and this is good, less takeaway. For the poor who Oxfam, World Vision and other agencies work for, when food prices go up, they don't eat. And that moral connection in terms of this waterbed of price sensitivity and supply and demand is incredibly important to come home. We live within our own bubble. And I was thinking about this morning as I was listening to AM and the discovery now that maybe junk food is addictive and we need to treat people who eat junk food in the same way we treat smokers or drug addicts, and the sort of debates within our bubble, without making the connection about obesity and any number of diets that we all have a look at, and the extraordinary crisis, the moral seriousness and gravity of a global food crisis. We don't join the dots and the connections. I say this of myself. I thankfully aren't a great eater of junk food but I remember rushing into a Hungry Jack's one day – I hadn't eaten, I was in a hurry, I had to get to a meeting. I remember ordering a burger, fries and a Coke and being fast food, I remember vividly the woman behind the counter saying to me, "There'll be a three minute wait for the burger." I say to my shame, I felt this rage rise up inside me. I actually heard myself say, "Excuse me, but why the delay?" She was very professional. She looked straight back at me and very coolly said: "Because we're cooking the food." I remember thinking "What are you cooking the food for? This is meant to be fast, I'm in a hurry, and then sanity broke in, I thought, calm down, Tim, calm down. Even at a fast food place they probably have to cook the food." Well, it's surreal and it's mad and I think it illustrates some of the bubble of our world which is so isolated and connected from the global food crisis.
Just today I did a quick skim of the papers around the world. The Moscow Times, the BRIC countries agree food security strategy, the BRIC countries being Brazil, Russia, India and China. Agreed to combat hunger and to boost efforts to promote food security. According to a strategy signed by the countries'
Agricultural Ministers in Moscow on Friday. In order to promote food security, it is necessary to have a well-functioning worldwide food market. And a trade system based on the principles of justice and freedom from discrimination. Something I think we'd agree with. This is what the declaration said: Therefore speeding up the accomplishment of the WTO, Doha round of talks is a primary task. The Doha Round which is sometimes called the Development Round. So in the Moscow Times today the countries collectively known as BRIC agreed on Friday to establish an agricultural information data base that would help countries compute, supply and demand, and establish green reserves. From India, in the Hindu, the headline today: Pathway to Food Security For All.
And this is talking about in India a proposed Food Security Bill and a three-pronged strategy of providing public distribution of low-cost food grains to the needy and the delivery of nutrition safety net programs. This is all based on Article 21 of the Constitution which says in India, and the Supreme Court has added: The right to food as a fundamental requirement for the right to life. So here is a magnificent set of rights. It goes on however: Many steps have been taken since Independence to adopt Mahatma Gandhi's advice for ??, [7.39] I don't know if that's the right pronunciation, and approach to eliminate hunger. In spite of numerous measures and programs, the number of undernourished has increased from 210 million in 1990-1992, to 252 million in 2004-2006. India has about half the world's undernourished children. Also, there has been a general decline in per capita calorie consumption in recent decades.
Grain mountains and hungry millions continue to co-exist. Just the picture of that is disturbing, isn't it? In spite of them listing all the things that they're doing, the Hindu then says the situation in the field of child nutrition remains bleak. The percentage of children below five years of age who are underweight is now 42.5%. The percentage of children below three years who are undernourished is 40%.
From a news alert on Yemen, the 250,000 internally displaced people dependent on food banks and supplies of aid agencies have had their rations cut. Why? Because we ran out of grain, beans, sugar and oil ten days ago. Instead of two sacks of grain and 10kg of beans, we received one sack and 5kg, which all was finished in twelve days.
And then here in Australia the headline coming out today from AAP – Barnaby Joyce puts food security above the environment. Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce has risked inflaming tensions with Liberal MPs and Opposition [Leader] Tony Abbott, saying the priority for order policy must be guaranteeing food production with environment coming second. The article goes on to talk about Mr Abbott competing in the gruelling Iron Man event yesterday.
Well, without going over the ground that you've already heard and I was just going to take you through some of the figures of where staple prices have gone up, though there has been a little bit of a drop from the spikes, what you are seeing is discussion, but not breakthrough. It's on the agendas, but it still doesn't seem to have the moral urgency that a global food crisis should have. We would simply say about a Barnaby comment, that missing the link between the environment and food security is just a profound miss. As we know, some of the response to environmental challenges with the massive shifts to bio-fuels, particularly in the US, Brazil and elsewhere, only intensifies the food crisis. One response, without thinking of the ripple effect. What we certainly know with the global financial crisis, Bob Zoellick of the World Bank I think put it very well when he said: "450,000 children who would not have died because of lack of food, but for the impact of the global financial crisis on food. " 450,000 kids will die this year. When we worry about our super levels back to 2003 and maybe some price rises in buying your potatoes and bread, we don't actually see that this is also costing lives.
I agree with the last speaker and we'll allow a bit of time for discussion about this, that this has got to be both a political response as well as a market response. We now profoundly know that markets fail with the aggregation of power in large scale agriculture, the trust-me of markets simply isn't sufficient. We certainly know that there has been reform happening with the world food program. Often they had been dumping too much food, suppressing local markets. Josette Sheeran of the WFP has really been starting to do a good job of saying: "We have seen the unintended effects of World Food Program just responding to hunger in a way that kills off incentive." What we know about the World Food Program is when you try and run a global reach that the World Food Program has, and it only reaches under 20% of the nearly billion people who lack food security. It's actually lower than 20%. And it tries to do that on only eleven weeks ever secure funding. If you listen to Josette Sheeran, she will tell you how impossible the job is, because governments make promises on the never never, they don't actually keep their funding promises in time, you'll have to ship grain that could be bought elsewhere much closer to Africa, from Brazil, because cheques weren't presented for the World Food Program to do its job.
The politics of food is terrible. The patchiness of it is terrible. Often in countries of great hunger, there's actually a harvest storage, over supply in another area of the country. One of the most important things you can do is actually build a bridge, a road, to allow there to be some coherence in dealing with this patchiness.
But with a third speaker to come and a little bit of time for questions, let's me leave it there. But say, joining dots, saying this is a morally serious crisis, that it goes to our humanity is really important and I want to thank you for coming out to this discussion.

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Officers said some of the victims were assaulted and threatened, however, no one was seriously injured.
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How to use 'local search' to attract residents
Kevin Williams
Ever wonder why the Internet was coined the "Information Superhighway"? Just like the highway near you, there is a lot of traffic that navigates the corners of the internet. The speed they travel is SUPER and the quantity of traffic is SUPER.
And guess what? If you look closely on the map of the Internet, you'll notice your own city or town has its very own segment of traffic made up of local people, looking for and buying local stuff. This is called "Local Search."
I don't think a community in today's age would be caught dead without a sign on their local highway to help capture drive by traffic. Everybody knows site signage is crucial to success.
But, how many communities are forgetting to put a good sign up on their local superhighway? Hopefully by the end of this article, you'll not only realize the importance of having a sign on the superhighway but you'll understand the most effective strategy you can use starting today to begin acquiring new residents from the Internet in an effective and efficient manner.
Recent advances in search engines now make it extremely easy for people searching to find something right in their backyard…including senior living and senior care.
Here are a few interesting statistics about Local Search that every community should know:
- 90% of online commercial searches result in offline bricks and mortar purchases (proprietary research / comScore)
- 82% of local searchers follow up offline via an in-store visit, phone call or purchase (TMP / comScore)
- 80% of budgets are spent within 50 miles of the home (DMA / proprietary)
- 74% of internet users perform local searches (Kelsey Group)
- 73% of online activity is related to local content (Google)
- 66% of American use online local search, like Google local search to locate local businesses (TMP / comScore / proprietary average)
- 61% of local searches result in purchases (TMP / comScore)
- 54% of Americans have substituted the internet and local search for phone books (comScore networks)
Local Search is powerful. You should be spending as much time and effort as possible to be as well or better represented on the search engines as you are on your own street.
Assuming you already have a website, there are only 3 steps to remember in order to be successful with Internet marketing:
1. Capture Traffic. Remember the highway metaphor. Right now, people in your community are searching for your services in your market. The traffic is passing by and they'll stop at a website that's represented on a search engine that appears to solve their need or want. You can do this through Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Pay Per Click (PPC) and Local Business Listings. SEO, PPC and Local Business Listings all require knowledge and skill to fully optimize. When done properly, you should be listed on the first pages of Google, Yahoo, MSN and as many local search engines as possible. Think of this as putting up a sign to intrigue and capture traffic.
2. Convert Traffic. All the traffic in the world is useless if you can't convert it into a paying customer. Many operators make the mistake of thinking the job is done just because they have listings on the first pages of the search engines. BIG MISTAKE! Once you have the traffic on your website or landing page, you must convert that traffic into a phone call, an email inquiry, tour or visit. After you've done that, you must make sure your staff is HIGHLY trained to convert the sale. You must treat an inquiry coming from the Internet every bit as seriously as someone stopping by, a call from Yellow Pages, direct mail or any other source of leads.
3. Analyze & Optimize. Internet marketing is very easy to track performance on. Through analytics, you can easily see exactly how many people visit your web pages, where they came from, what actions they took and even track which ones become new residents and customers. Always be analyzing this data and optimizing your online strategy. You can see big changes in results by making minor changes to your campaign, which can be done almost instantly due to the nature of the Internet.
If all this seems overwhelming to you, it's OK. You're not alone! Internet marketing is a rapidly changing world that requires constant attention. You can spend a lot of money and get little or no results from your efforts. The best advice I can give you is to outsource this to a company that can prove they know what they're doing in senior living and senior care. Sure, you'll pay a service fee, but if you use the right company it's an investment that you can monitor down to the penny your return on investment.
Kevin M. Williams is the president of SeniorMarketing.com™.


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"The Gentle Pirate"
The Captain creates a unique atmosphere, whatever the occasion. He will bring fun and a rare commodity these days Joy! to young and old with a magical performance like no one else.
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Empowering student leaders to make a real difference in their schools and community.
A three-day residential personal growth and leadership development conference.
The conference is open to senior students with a leadership role or interest in leadership.
Early Bird Price: $425+GST per student (Ends Oct 27)
Full Conference Fee: $445+GST per student
Established in 1991, the Australian Student Leadership Conference is a three-day, residential conference developing extraordinary student leaders from across Australia. Students return from the conference:
Empowered with a stronger sense of self-awareness, self-worth & self-belief
Prepared with essential skills & tools to effectively lead
Motivated to make a difference in their school & community
Equipped with clear goals & action plans
Connected to a powerful network of young leaders from across Australia
South East Queensland
11 – 13 Jan 2018 | Union College, UQ, St Lucia
North Queensland
15 – 17 Jan 2018 | Saints College, JCU, Townsville
21 – 23 Jan 2018 | University College, Uni of Melbourne, Parkville
South Australia
24 – 26 Jan 2018 | Nunyara Conference Centre, Bel Air
How do I register my students?
To register your students for this unique opportunity, please complete the registration by clicking 'Register Now' above. yLead will provide a link for students to provide dietary, medical and other personal information closer to the event.
Who will be looking after the students?
The yLead team will supervise students throughout the entire conference experience. Males and females will be housed in supervised accommodation overnight. Students requiring leave from the conference will need to provide written permission from their parent/guardian.
As a staff member, am I required to attend?
School staff are not required to attend the event. However, we are more than happy to welcome you throughout the conference. We strongly encourage you or appropriate staff/executives to attend ASLC on Day 3. On this day conference participants will be led through a vision and goal setting workshop. It is a great opportunity for you to sit down with your students and work together on building a strong 12month leadership vision for your school.
Can I send students that have not or may not be elected into leadership positions?
Yes! ASLC is an incredible experience for all senior students. The conference equips all senior students with great strategies to maximise their final year of high school.
Do names of students need to be known at time of registration?
No. You can register numbers of students once registration opens, specific names and student details are due on Friday 10th November 2017.
Is there a maximum or minimum number of students I can register?
No. It is however a great conference for a number of student leaders to experience together. Schools send anywhere from 4 elected leaders to a pool of 14 students. When a group of students experience ASLC together they become a more united team that has a greater ability to implement their ideas and share their knowledge with others back at school.
I found the conference experience so eye opening and inspirational. I've learnt new things about not only leadership but life and how I can apply it to my life and leadership role.Gloria Scotaga - Family Vice Captain - St Francis College Crestmead
This conference has given me the tools I need to be an effective leader. Before I arrived, I was looking forward to my new role as a leader, but wasn't confident in my abilities to lead. This conference has been a positive experience to boost my confidence and belief in my abilities.School Captain, Padua College Brisbane
I have worked closely in our leadership preparation at Burnside State High School for over 15 years and I have been consistently pleased and proud of our leadership teams with their commitment, enthusiasm, and level of engagement on the return to school after their experience at the conference.Student Council Coordinator, Burnside State High School
I now feel really prepared to tackle this year!Ingrid Fitzpatrick - Vice Captain – Matthew Flinders Anglican College
The atmosphere was so supportive and gave me the space to be myself and to learn and grow.Bridget Fogarty - House Captain – St Ursula's College
Amazing, so good to network with other leaders and captains. It has given me lots of inspiration and strategies to use at my school.Dominique Mullins - School Captain – All Hallows' School
Just awesome! I am so grateful to have been given this opportunity. I have so much more knowledge and a new look at the way I approach things.Lawson Mackriell - School Captain – Tamborine Mountain State High School
The conference was challenging and targeted all aspects of leadership which has definitely helped me to become the leader I always hoped to be.Nick Frost - School Captain – Gladstone State High School
I found it interesting that I came in shy and overwhelmed but am now more confident and will continue to step out of my comfort zoneVice Captain – Kingston College
The conference experience was absolutely amazing. Loved every bit of it! It was challenging but epic!Oliver Nicholson - School Captain – St Patrick's College
I learnt a lot more about myself than I thought I would, I have gained skills that are valuable for every setting.Matt Jennings - Vice School Captain – Belmont High School


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When Treshon Cousin hanged herself with a telephone cord in a St. Tammany Parish Jail holding cell last year, her family said they wanted answers about her death. Now, they are seeking their day in court.
Attorneys for her father, Michael Cousin, and her two young children — Alanna Cousin and Julius McFarland Jr. — filed suit Monday in federal court, alleging that Treshon Cousin's constitutional rights were violated by the jail and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.
Besides those agencies, the lawsuit names Sheriff Jack Strain and several employees as individual defendants, alleging negligence that resulted in physical injuries. The lawsuit also names AmTel Inc., the company providing phone service for the jail.
The Sheriff's Office had not yet been served Tuesday, according to Chief Deputy Brian Trainor, who said the agency does not comment on pending litigation. However, he issued a prepared statement about Cousin. "Suicide is a problem that affects too many families in our parish,'' he said. "It is heartbreaking that this young girl chose to end her own life, just as so many young people do in St. Tammany Parish every year.''
The suit claims that Cousin was not properly screened regarding her mental state and use of drugs or alcohol and that the jail's phone system effectively denied her the right to call friends or an attorney. The suit also says the metal phone cord she used to hang herself was 30 inches long from the connection point to the handset, which it said is longer than prescribed by correctional standards, and that another female detainee had committed suicide in the same way in 2007.
"Therefore, as early as 2007, defendants possessed specific knowledge that a long telephone cord could be used as a hanging device by an arrestee/detainee/prisoner, and did nothing,'' the suit says.
Cousin, who was 22, was brought to the jail on June 28 for $240 in unpaid court costs stemming from an arrest made when she had gotten into a fight while still in high school. She was awaiting booking on misdemeanor contempt-of-court charges when she hanged herself less than two hours after her arrival.
Initially, Cousin was in a holding cell with six other women, but they were moved, and she was left alone for about 45 minutes without anyone checking on her, the suit says.
Cousin, who had made 17 unsuccessful attempts to contact someone using the phone in the cell, made a final call 23 minutes after the other women were moved. She then wrapped the cord around her neck, dropping to her knees. She was discovered by deputies 20 minutes later. Although officers and medical staff who performed CPR restored her heartbeat, she died later in the hospital after her family removed her from life support.
Cousin's frustrated attempts to contact someone by phone are a central part of the lawsuit, which notes that AmTel had a shared-revenue agreement with the jail that gave the company an exclusive license to install and operate pay-for-call equipment at the jail, with the Sheriff's Office receiving a commission of 68.5 percent on all completed calls.
Prisoners and detainees are provided a free two-minute call, the suit says, but that can happen "if, and only if, the intended recipient can navigate the complex automated system.'' The suit claims the system is so hard to use that it effectively denied Cousin her right to contact friends or legal counsel.
If a call goes through, the recipient is not told it is a free call. Instead, the suit claims, the recipient is led to believe he or she has to set up an account with AmTel and authorize a $15 charge to a credit card. Neither the Sheriff's Office nor the phone company receives any revenue from the free calls, the suit says.
After several failed attempts, Cousin started saying "two free minutes'' instead of her name when prompted by the system, the suit says. "However, Michael Cousin and the other individuals Treshon reached out to help that evening were totally perplexed by the burdensome and misleading telephone system.''
Cousin's mental state and the jail's history of shortcomings in dealing with mentally ill prisoners — as outlined in a 2012 Department of Justice report — are another focus of the lawsuit.
Cousin was not asked proper questions during initial intake about her mental state or whether she had used drugs or alcohol, the suit claims, although a urine sample she gave tested positive for marijuana and methamphetamine.
The positive drug test should have triggered a health screening by medical personnel and closer observation of Cousin as a "special needs offender,'' the suit claims.
The 2012 report by the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division "specifically criticized the jail for failing to properly train its employees to screen for mental health issues,'' the suit says.
The Sheriff's Office signed a memorandum of agreement with the federal agency in July of last year aimed at improving conditions at the jail. Among other things, the agreement requires an independent auditor to review compliance with the agreement and says the Sheriff's Office must report any prisoner death or serious suicide attempt to the Justice Department and the independent auditor within 24 hours.
There have been no additional suicides or attempts at the jail since Cousin's death, spokesman George Bonnett said.
Cousin's father and stepmother told The New Orleans Advocate at the time of Treshon's death that she was not suicidal and didn't suffer from mental health problems.
The Sheriff's Office also released a statement at the time saying that she revealed no history of mental illness or suicidal intentions. "There were absolutely no factors present to indicate she should have been placed under close observation or suicide watch,'' the Sheriff's Office said.
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
As The World is Bold and Beautiful with All My Children who are Young and Restless
Not bad for someone who does not watch soaps..But I do hold down a couple...ok a few reality tv shows, and talk shows...well a variety of shows..I like tv..(some) I do....total escape for me.Not in a deep sense though, just relaxing ...to ME!
Life in a large family is fun, exciting, challenging, compromising , and NEVER a dull moment !With the gang I have over here, I am constantly wondering,"who is the quiet one?"I know who can be quiet,as a means of control*wink*, I know who has a Eddie Haskell kind of vibe, making people think he's quiet(yet full of Dennis the Menace),I know who is quiet, in spirit..only because she in I deep thought(soon to ask a random question or make a random statement...random to the rest of the world), and God help us all if the last anonymous lil darlings are quiet.Stop EVERYTHING...where are they and what are they into???? We'd make a funny, interesting and at time controversial tv show.keeping up with the B&**&^%, or Life with the B&^%%$, or the Flavor of B&^^%$*'s, ok...one more...Survivor...oh they have that one...ok....The Utter Truth.
I often compare me/my life in humor and humility, as well as exhaustion as that of a cow getting milked.Once my day takes off one person after another requires , demands or requests my attention...for something.On most days, it is ok...and even a blessing...ok ALL days it's a blessing.I don't know I'd do without them.The Bible speaks of a woman in her home, and the roles she plays in it.But when I am already tired and have to offer , yet another utter to some one else...I am like come oooonnnn.....lol.Does cows milk dry up?I am sure the nipples get agitated...If I had a cows costume I'd wear it most days...lol. That would be funny.Greeting Carrie at the door...."moooo....What do you need today?"as I hand her my utter.This would be required, while I am wearing the costume, in order to hear her , or anyone else's request.Does anyone every ask the cow if she wants to get milked?Fat chance ...it is there to provide a service and dog gone we need milk!
Then there's the kids ALLLLLLLL day long...lol.It never ends.And when you have an average 9 kids in the house at times during the day, I need a cow's costume with like 20 utters."Can I have a snack?", "What's for dinner?", "Did Uncle V call?", "Can I go?", "Can I come?"," Can you fax this ?", Buzzzz(that's the im), "you've got mail"...(text),...to name a few.About the 6 o'clock...I am done, spent.But guess what, like the energizer bunny,or cow, I have to keep on going...dinner, homework, baths, etc.
To their credit, we have raised them to be pretty self sufficient, so they know what to do, just don't always do it.
Well being that this is the first week since the deployment I guess I am still getting adjusted...huh?
On most days it's all good.I can keep up, especially since I have formed a bond with the treadmill...on which I am suppose to be on now. But today, I seemed to be drained.I really am not doing anything outta the ordinary from when Vannell is here,but I am tired.I need a long vacation, but I want to get paid.Hmmmmmmm think I can get cloned?Gosh the thought of two of me's....no thanks.I look forward to the holidays where I will be getting rest, and lots of it. So today my thoughts are random and coming from the heart of Beef! Random cuts....
If you were running or president, what would they find out about you? What s it about a warm shower that refreshes you? How many days till we vote...sheesh? You mean no more snow ? yep...random, as ever....... Would it matter if I skip my workout....nope don't want to do that! Isn't it strange / cool when lil tots repeat what they think you said they miss say the tense, Mouse was singing the scale today,"do, re, you, faaaaaaa"....lol cute How many calories have I burned typing? I wonder when the next snow fall will be? Do kids have have a mommy time radar?That goes off when they sense you are having some down time. If a soda was left in the woods from camping and explodes in the winter from the cold, does it make a sound?...leave a stain in the snow? If train a is leaving the station at 3:00............................
note:If you are among the wonderful milkers...don't mind me..keep milkin'...you know I love ya!Milk keeps ya body healthy and strong, and as long as my utters let out milk....keep on expressing ....just take it easy on the nipples sometimes.
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مهارت های ذهن آگاهی و رفتار فردی
|کد مقاله
|سال انتشار
|مقاله انگلیسی
|ترجمه فارسی
|تعداد کلمات
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Publisher : Elsevier - Science Direct (الزویر - ساینس دایرکت)
Journal : Personality and Individual Differences, Volume 44, Issue 5, April 2008, Pages 1235–1245
چکیده انگلیسی
We discuss the multidimensional nature of mindfulness and its relation to interpersonal feelings and performance. We examined the factor structure and internal reliability of a self-report measure of mindfulness, the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills (KIMS; Baer, Smith, & Allen, 2004), in Dutch speaking Psychology students (n = 113) and parents (n = 246). We replicated the four factors proposed by Baer et al. (2004): Observe, Describe, Act With Awareness and Accept Without Judgement. The Dutch KIMS and all elements of mindfulness appeared invariant across samples. All elements of mindfulness were positively associated with expressing oneself in various social situations. A greater tendency for mindful observation was associated with more engagement in empathy. Mindful description, acting with awareness, and non-judgemental acceptance were associated with better identification and description of feelings, more body satisfaction, less social anxiety, and less distress contagion.
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Mindfulness has been defined as a state of mind in which one focuses on experience in the present moment in a non-judgemental way (Kabat-Zinn, 1994 and Marlatt and Kristeller, 1999). Based on their experience with mindfulness exercises, (Dimidjian and Linehan, 2003 and Linehan, 1993) have discriminated four mindfulness skills that can be taught or practiced: Mindful observation is the careful attending to internal and external phenomena (e.g., thoughts, emotions, sounds, smells, or proprioceptive sensations). To act with awareness is to fully engage in a current activity with undivided attention. To accept without judgement is to be non-evaluative about ones experiences in the present moment. Mindful description or experiential expression is the immediate, non-judgemental labelling of observations, without conceptual analysis. Although most mindfulness measures are one-dimensional self-reports, an exploratory factor analysis of their items supports multifaceted conceptions of mindfulness (Baer, Smith, Hopkins, Krietemeyer, & Toney, 2006). One of the earliest measures of mindfulness was the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS; Brown & Ryan, 2003), which measures the extent to which one acts with awareness in daily life. Baer et al. (2004) have developed a multidimensional self-report questionnaire in line with the theory of Dimidjian and Linehan (2003): the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills (KIMS). Factor analyses revealed a four-factor solution reflecting the four mindfulness skills that the scales were designed to measure (Baer et al., 2004): Observe (OBS), Describe (DES), Act With Awareness (ACT), and Accept Without Judgement (ACC).


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A summary of recent developments in insurance, reinsurance and litigation law.
This Week's Caselaw
Merrix v Heart of England NHS: Judge holds that detailed assessment is still available where a costs budget has been approved
This is the first reported decision to have considered the relationship between costs budgeting and costs assessment. The receiving party here argued that if the costs claimed were at, or less, than the figure approved in its budget, the paying party would have to show that there is a good reason to depart from that figure, and those costs should otherwise be assessed as claimed, without further consideration. The paying party argued that the costs judge's powers and discretion are not fettered by the budgeted figure, but instead the budget is just one factor to be considered in determining reasonable and proportionate costs on assessment.
The judge agreed with the paying party. Costs budgeting is not intended to replace detailed assessment and the receiving party's last agreed or approved budget is just another factor that that the court will take into account: "No special weight is attached to that budget. The rules were not amended to say that "first consideration" would be given to the budget or that it would be "of paramount importance"".
The judge did not agree with either side's definition of a "budget", though: he said it did not mean a cap or a fixed amount, but instead was more of "an available fund": "The available fund is considered to be within the reasonable range of proportionate costs but nowhere is it stated to be a fixed assessed amount. If that had been the intention then the rules would surely state as much".
That said, the judge also held that this did not mean that the paying party had complete discretion to attack a bill on detailed assessment. Instead, the parties had a duty to help the court by narrowing the issues between them: "By adopting an ADR-like philosophy in negotiation and the preparation of budget discussion reports it should then be possible, in the majority of cases, to produce a proportionate budget that is so accurate when compared to the actual, yet still proportionate costs, incurred at the conclusion of the case that the difference between the parties should be so negligible that it would not be worth the time, trouble or risk to pursue a detailed assessment".
The judge noted that such an approach would benefit paying parties, such as insurers, as they will be able to reserve on a more accurate basis.
Lyons v Fox Williams: Judge holds solicitor was not retained to advise on coverage issue, scope of Long Term Disability claim
The claimant was injured in a road accident in Russia. He sought to claim under insurance policies taken out by his employer for the benefit of its employees. The claimant alleged that his solicitor's advice regarding his Accidental Death and Dismemberment ("AD&D") policy claim had been negligent, as the solicitor had only looked at the Members' Booklet, rather than the policy itself. That claim was settled (the judge finding that, had it gone to trial, he was satisfied that the solicitor would have been found to have acted negligently regarding that claim), but the claimant also alleged that the solicitor's handling of his Long Term Disability ("LTD") policy claim had also been negligent.
Turner J held that, on the facts of the case, the LTD claim had fallen outside of the scope of the solicitor's retainer. Nor was the solicitor under a duty to warn the claimant, nonetheless, of the scope and validity of the LTD policy. The solicitor had not become aware of a risk to the claimant relating to the LTD policyĀ and it was not objectively unreasonable for him to have omitted to flag up a risk. The LTD policy was legally distinct from the AD&D policy: "Perusal of and advice upon the latter did not require any knowledge of the scope or terms of the former".
The claimant had also alleged that his solicitor had been negligent in failing to include an English law and jurisdiction clause in a settlement agreement subsequently entered into between the claimant and his former employer. The judge held that it would have made no difference if the solicitor had warned the claimant about the disadvantages of omitting such a clause. The judge also found, on the facts, that the claimant had been aware of the position and accepted the risk.
For the sake of completeness, though, the judge considered what the position would have been under the LTD policy had the claimant been retained to advise about it, and whether the claimant might have been said to have lost a real and substantial chance to claim under that policy. Various arguments were raised by the defendant, including the following:
(1) The claimant's argument that he would have reduced his salary to less than 80% to claim under the policy would not have worked because the insurer would have seen the move as being artificial and could have resisted the claims for benefit as a deliberate and legally impermissible attempt to bring about the circumstances to trigger his entitlement to claim under the policy. The judge described that as a "relatively remote risk", though, given the extent of the claimant's injuries: "The extent of the claimant's injuries and the impact which they had upon him and his work could very probably have been presented both plausibly and legitimately as a justification for reducing his salary. The fact that [his employer] continued to pay his full salary does not prove that it would have been improper for them to have chosen not to". It was held that the claimant could have recovered for loss of chance in the period immediately leading up to his leaving work.
(2) The claimant had ceased to be an employee after entering into the settlement agreement with his employer (instead becoming a part-time consultant). The defendant argued that he was therefore no longer an "insured" under the LTD after that time. That argument was also rejected by the judge: "To hold otherwise would lead to absurd results under which a totally disabled employee would have to be maintained in employment to be eligible and remain eligible to receive benefits under the policy. The defendant's interpretation is unsustainable and would lead to consequences which would be liable to defeat the whole purpose of the scheme with those most severely disabled being the most likely to lose out".Ā
On the facts, had the claimant succeeded in the underlying claim, the judge said he would have applied a discount to reflect the loss of a chance at the level of 50%.
Kazakhstan Kagazy v Zhunus: Court of Appeal holds freezing injunction can be granted in aid of a contribution notice
The claimant alleged fraudulent conduct against two defendants. Defendant 1 settled with the claimant and defendant 2 (plus another defendant) then sought permission to serve a contribution notice on defendant 1 (seeking a contribution if they were eventually held liable to the claimants, on the basis of allegations made by the claimants against defendant 1). The judge refused permission for the service of a contribution notice and also declined to make a freezing order against defendant 1, on the basis that there were no proceedings in existence to support that application. The Court of Appeal has now allowed the appeal from that decision, finding as follows:
(1) Although defendant 2's primary case was that there had been no fraudulent conduct at all, he was entitled to formulate an alternative case that, if he was held liable and there was fraudulent conduct, defendant 1 was fraudulent as well. The mere fact that defendant 1 had settled with the claimant, did not mean that proceedings for contribution could not be initiated or continued (see section 1(3) of the Contribution Act 1978). It did not matter that a finding that defendant 2 was liable did not necessarily mean that defendant 1 was liable as well.
(2) In relation to the freezing order application, the judge had held that, since defendant 2 had no cause of action until he is held liable, no freezing order can be granted because there are no existing proceedings until that point. Although reference had been made to a string of cases in which an accrued cause of action was required before a freezing order could be granted, those cases: "were not, however, considering cases in which it was appropriate for proceedings to be issued, despite the absence of a cause of action in its strictest sense". The Court of Appeal went on to hold that "there may be cases in which an injunction can be granted even if a cause of action (in its strict sense) does not yet exist, if it is nevertheless possible to issue proceedings, as it is with contribution notices. Alternatively, one can say that if a co-defendant is entitled to issue and serve a contribution notice, he has a cause of action for so doing. Either way it is obvious good sense that in a proper case a freezing injunction can be issued in support of a valid contribution notice and obviously inconvenient if it cannot be so issued".
(3) Although it is necessary to come to court with "clean hands" (and benefits should be denied to those who have acted fraudulently), it was not possible to say that contribution would never be ordered in this case. There can be orders for equitable contribution between fraudsters (especially if one has benefited more than the other). Accordingly, all the freezing order did was hold the current position, so that defendant 1 could not dissipate assets.
Leslie v Farrar Construction: Court of Appeal summarises law relating to over-payment by mistake
The claimant appealed against a decision that he was not entitled to recover overpayments of building costs. The Court of Appeal, when handing down its judgment, usefully restated and summarised the position regarding payments under mistake.
Various defences may be raised to counter the general position that a claimant may recover money paid to a party by mistake. The key one which was of relevance in this case is that: "where C voluntarily makes a payment to D knowing that it may be more than he owes, but choosing not to ascertain the correct amount due, he cannot ordinarily recover that overpayment. I say "ordinarily", because different considerations arise if there has been fraud or misrepresentation. There is no plea of fraud or misrepresentation in the present case".
In this case, the claimant had made a conscious decision to pay the requested sums without investigation, because it suited his purposes. He had not wished to devote further resources to "grinding through the figures" with accountants. Accordingly, his appeal failed.
The Court of Appeal also noted that where parties settle litigation, or otherwise reach an agreed settlement, they must accept the consequences of what they have agreed, even if the law subsequently changes to one side's advantage, or it turns out that one side made a bad bargain.
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After a couple of days with strong wind and wavy sea we managed to go out today and what a day! We have found four different baleen whale species during our tours. The sea conditions were not the best, but finally all our clients were smiling after seeing four of the largest whales on earth in just one trip. We are confirming every day we go out, that this is the right time in the Azores to see baleen whales. In the morning tour we started with fin whales, followed by a blue whale, a humpback whale and 4 sei whales! Usually we don't find so many species together in one area, but today all of them were probably feeding around the same place. In the afternoon the wind calmed down and the fin whales started coming out everywhere. We counted about 5 different animals around in one area. In the distance we still saw a sei whale's fin but we could not see it well. The day ended in the best way ...with a big blue whale!!!
Photos from this morning:
Humpback whale (notice the white pectoral fin through the water)
Humpback whale blow
Blue whale
Sei whale dorsal fin (very distinct and pointy in this species)
Fin whale (our fourth whale species for the morning tour)
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- Damage to the flashing near the chimney
- Standing water next to the chimney
- Cracks in the foundation of the chimney
In many cases, even here in Oregon, chimneys are installed without crickets. A chimney cricket, sometime called a saddle, is a small addition to the chimney which diverts rainwater away from it. Even if your chimney extends out of a diagonal area of roof, water can still build up behind the chimeny, potentially leading to leaks.
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If you follow me on social media then you might know that I've been away. I went to the North East coast of England (near Whitby) for the week with my cousins. Although there is actual sun in some of these photos, a lot of time was spent shivering or being rained upon due to a lack of appropriate clothing. However, all in all, it was a great getaway! It ended up being quite cosy in the caravan, the views were stunning and I picked up a few bits that you can see here. Most of the time was spent in the caravan reading many of the months fashion magazines. Luckily, Vogue's centenary edition was fairly chunky so that spread over a few days.
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It may have taken longer than most fans anticipated, but the State College Spikes aren't arguing with the final result.
The Spikes eked out a 13-11, 10th-inning win over West Virginia on Tuesday night in a contest that lasted roughly four hours. The two teams combined for 29 hits, nine of which went for extra bases, inside Monongalia County Ballpark in Granville, W.Va.
In the top of the 10th, with two outs and two on base, J.D. Crowe singled on a line drive to left field — where Sandy Santos committed a fielding error. Crowe was thrown out at home after the Spikes' two base-runners both scored. Jesus Cruz then retired the side to preserve the victory.
With the win, the Spikes improve to 36-31 while the Black Bears fall to 35-32.
Player of the game
Spikes DH J.D. Crowe: No, he didn't have the most hits. (Wood Myers and Edwin Figuera both had three.) And he didn't have the most RBIs. (That was Yariel Gonzalez, with three.) But he came through in the clutch, hitting the game-winning single to drive in two runs. He finished a respectable 2 of 6, but it was that final hit that earned him our team MVP.
Finishing strong
Eighth and ninth: The Spikes didn't allow any runs in the eighth and ninth innings, but that wasn't always a guarantee. In the eighth, West Virginia had one runner on second with one out. But Will Latcham struck out consecutive batters to get out of the jam. In the ninth, it was a similar story. Two on base with one out, but a flyout and pop out forced extras.
Up next
State College at West Virginia, 7:05 p.m. Wednesday: The Spikes' Andrew Summerville (4-0, 1.63 ERA) will hope to continue his hot hand when State College takes on Ike Schlabach (5-4, 3.20 ERA) in the final contest of the three-game series against the Black Bears.


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There are so many runs, walks, and bike rides over the summer that aim to raise awareness and money for a variety of conditions. The most widely known are likely the Avon or Susan G. Komen breast cancer walks. Because not everyone has the advertising budget these organizations do, we'd like to highlight some smaller events happening in our area that you may be interested in joining or donating to.
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Airway Diseases
Fight for Air Ride, June 13-15, Crystal Lake IL to Lake Geneva WI. Benefits the American Lung Association.
Battle to Breathe 5K, June 22nd, Wheaton IL. All profits raised will go toward the American Lung Association and its mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.
CowaLUNGa 2014 Bike Tour, August 2-4, Gurnee IL to Hubertus WI. Benefits the Respiratory Health Association.
Dan Horyn's Skokie Swift, June 8th, Skokie IL. Benefits the Daniel M. Horyn Foundation for esophageal cancer research.
Bud's Run 5K, June 28th, Carol Stream IL. 100% of the proceeds after paying our expenses are given to the Sarcoma Foundation of America.
Tour for Cancer, June 28th, Freeport IL. Benefits the Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center.
8th Annual Miles for Melanoma, July 12, Chicago IL.
Pennies from Heaven 5K, July 12, St. Joseph MI. Benefiting young adults living with cancer.
12th Annual Run for Gus, July 24, Chicago IL. Event to raise funds for pediatric brain tumor research and Family Services programs at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
Celiac Disease
Alex's 5K RAGE, Sunday June 8th, Wheaton IL. 100% of the proceeds of this Team Gluten Free Event are going to the Celiac Disease Foundation.
Mental Health
Gina's Gallop 5K, Sunday June 8th, Arlington Heights IL. Gina's Gallop is a real reason to run, in memory of and in support of those who struggle with depression and thoughts of suicide.
Rally for Autism, August 16, Libertyville IL. Benefits the Autism Society of Illinois.
Neuromuscular Disorders
Ride to Cure FA, July 20th, Channahon IL. Benefits the Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance.
Organ Donation
Capital City 5K, July 26, Madison WI. Benefits the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin.
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SIR - After reading Tibor Fischer's impassioned and humorous skewering of Martin Amis's "Yellow Dog", [Someone needs to have a word with Amis, 4 August 2003], I looked up Fischer's new book on Amazon.co.uk .
I found that the site was offering a discount if you buy both "Yellow Dog" and Fischer's "Voyage to the End of the Room". You could read them together, or better combine them into "Yellow Dog's Voyage to the End of the Room" or "Yellow Room's Voyage to the End of the Dog" etc.
I admire Fischer's intestinal fortitude in breaking the honour code among novelists, risking yet another literary war. At least he didn't take potshots at "Harry Potter and the Order of the Yellow Dog," or whatever.
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MECCA – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's daughter, Datuk Nurulhidayah, has wed the love of her life, Datuk Saiful Nizam Mohd Yusoff, in Masjid al-Haram (the Grand Mosque of Mecca) in a private ceremony today (June 20), at 10am, Saudi Arabia time.
The mother-of-three looked demure dressed in an off-white jubbah by local designer Sara Jamaludin, while her husband, clad in matching off-white traditional Baju Melayu was calm as he recited his vows in just one attempt when her father, who acted as her wali (legal guardian) performed the akad nikah (solemnisation).
The solemnisation was also witnessed by Malaysian Consulate General to Jeddah Datuk Mohammad Ali Selamat, and the pair smiled broadly when they were pronounced as husband and wife.
Saiful presented Nurulhidayah with a ring and Saudi Riyal 3,800 (RM4,340), while her parents reciprocated by presenting a watch to the groom.
Present were between 20-30 guests, which include family members, among other high-profile guests, that were seen at the grand venue.
Photos show crowds of people were gathered near the mosque in Mecca's busiest time of the year, while some famous faces like Datuk Siti Nurhaliza with her husband Datuk Khalid Mohamad Jiwa, were also spotted at the couple's ceremony.
Saiful, 47, had met Nurulhidayah earlier in February this year for work, when the pair were involved in a business dealing together, after the passing of the 38-year-old's late husband (Datuk Syed Alman Zain Syed Alwi) in June last year.
The businessman had asked for her hand in marriage four months ago, after getting consent from Nurulhidayah's parents.
"I'm grateful this marriage is blessed by my parents and I'm happy to find love once again.
"Alhamdulillah, everything went smooth sailing since we met each other. It's too good to be true," Nurulhidayah exclusively told Malaysian Digest.
Nurulhidayah, who dubs Saiful her soulmate says, they both specifically chose the sacred land as they believe it is a special place to mark their significant moment.
"We are truly blessed to wed in Mecca, as it is both Saiful and my dream wedding venue.
"We chose this date as it is one of the last 10 days in Ramadan (the 25th Ramadan), and not only does it fall in the holy month, but it is the most blessed time in the Islamic calendar," she expressed.
Recalling the time she let her parents in on her intention to remarry, Nurulhidayah shared her relief when her mother, Datin Seri Hamidah Khamis, whom she says is usually very stern, happily agreed.
"My mother had a heart-to-heart talk with Saiful for hours prior to giving me the green light," she recounted.
"I couldn't be happier to have him as the father to my children, and I know he will be a good father figure for them.
"What attracted me most about him is his dedication towards his Creator. Seeing him being the responsible man that he is to his Creator, makes me believe he is the man that can be responsible in guiding me to become a better person in this life and the hereafter," she said.
Ahead of the ceremony, Nurulhidayah had posted teasers of the one she calls her 'imam' on her Instagram account leaving many followers guessing who will be the man of her choice. However after their matrimony, the answer is finally revealed.
When asked what he liked most about his wife, Saiful responded: "I like her infectious laughter, the way we communicate; I like that we can be open and honest with one another, because in a relationship, it's most important that we have trust in each other."
"Initially, when I asked for her hand in marriage, she was reluctant and told me if I was serious I would meet with her parents first, and so I did. Now, I'm glad to have their blessing and I'm happy that we are finally together," he recounted to Malaysian Digest.
The newlyweds will return from Mecca this Friday (June 23) and will have a private wedding ceremony in two months' time which will be held in a location to be confirmed.


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First-of-Its-Kind Event
The 2017 California-Germany Bilateral Energy Conference will bring industry experts, think tanks, and policy makers from Germany and California together to discuss recent developments, deepen the understanding of long term trends and exchange experiences with policies designed to tackle them. Furthermore, the conference will foster dialogue, strengthen networks, and increase the motivation and inspiration of key stakeholders who have a leading role in the energy transition of their respective countries and regions.
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Calling all storytellers! Our facilitators will help you decide what to write about: A special childhood memory, or what you did during the 2003 blackout? Perhaps your first day of high school, or the first time your grandchild spoke your heritage language? By the end of the workshop, participants will have crafted their thoughts into a memoir of their very own.
This event is a part of Markham Reads 2017.


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Chicago peace activist and "Bright Light of the Second City" Kathy Kelly, three-time nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, is in the midst of a three-month stint in a Lexington, Kentucky federal prison. According to Democracy Now, Kelly, along with another activist, "was arrested after offering bread and an indictment against drone warfare." (Click the above link to see the interview.)
Specifically, on June 1, 2014, Kelly carried bread and a letter across a line at Missouri's Whiteman Air Force Base. At that location, a squadron operates weaponized drones over Afghanistan.
As Kelly said to Democracy Now, "Afghanistan has been an epicenter of drone warfare. And a good symbol for people in Afghanistan is breaking bread. I carried a loaf of bread and a letter, wanting to talk to the commandant. We thought it was important to know how many people were killed by Whiteman Air Force Base on that day."
Kelly was tried and convicted in federal court in December 2014. She is the co-coordinator of Chicago-based Voices for Creative Nonviolence, a campaign to end U.S. military and economic warfare.
According to the National Catholic Reporter, "Kelly has made numerous trips to Afghanistan and Pakistan, organizing a young people's non-violence group called Afghan Peace Volunteers, and recording and writing about the testimony of those whose families and friends have been killed in drone attacks."
Her current confinement in Kelly's fourth is a federal facility. She's "been jailed in various county jails and other kinds of lockups more times than I can count," Kelly said in a February 11, 2015 article she wrote for consortiumnews.com.
Kelly's letter from prison continues: "'We must begin the shift from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society,'" said Dr. [Martin Luther] King, and it's a shift that in many ways we've yet to make. He called for a rapid shift and said, 'We are at the moment when our lives must be placed on the line if our nation is to survive.'"
"Poignancy" is the word that embodies Kelly's writing. Describing a recent day in prison, she says, "every day, here in Atwood Hall, prisoners long to receive fairness, forgiveness and love but instead offer these treasures to those around them. The other day, at a choir rehearsal, we practiced a song called "Breaking the Chains." The lively refrain, 'I hear the chains falling' filled the small chapel. Swaying and clapping, we could believe another world is coming."


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At this time of year, it can seem that a lot hinges on just a few hours in an exam hall – and this is a pretty scary thought for any young person.
As parents, this can make us feel a bit powerless. That's why the more we understand, the better we can help our children take advantage of all their options and make the best decisions for them.
Here are five ways you can help out as a parent over this crucial summer:
Once exams are over, there's a lull before results come out. This is a great time to have a frank discussion about your child's career plans.
Planning out a career trajectory now means they can be decide whetheruniversity, an apprenticeship or a training programme is the best option (there's more on this coming up). You can use our career zones and employer pages to find out about the best way to prepare for different careers.
Parents can be a big help when it comes to work experience. You'll know people across a whole range of industries, and a phone call to a friend, or a even friend of a friend, can often yield quicker results than having your son or daughter cold call a list of employers.
If you don't have a personal connection, encourage your child to talk to their school's careers advisor. They could also look up relevant local employers and proactively get in touch – showing initiative will impress savvy recruiters and look great on their CV. And don't forget to check out vacancy listings on sites like Success at School.
If your son or daughter has a college or university place for next year, the chances are they'll be very disappointed if they don't get the results they need. You can be a big support at this time, particularly if things don't turn out as they hoped.
Remind them that missing their offer doesn't have to spell doom. It's always worth talking to the institution to see if they can be flexible about their entry requirements.
If not, clearing lets students apply for the university places that are still available, which means they can choose courses with lower requirements. About one in 10 students use clearing every year, and this year you can apply up to 20th September.
Facing an early setback can be a great learning experience, as Walt Disney, Richard Branson and Henry Ford could all tell you. An exam upset can also be a great impetus to embark down a different route – but they will need your support to understand that they are not a failure.
Employers are just as interested in competencies as grades – often more so – and comment that workplace skills are often lacking in graduates. This takes us on to our next point...
Did you know that there's a scheme called the degree apprenticeship, which gives young people to chance to work towards a bachelor's or master's degree, while training for a high-skilled career and getting paid a salary?
The chances are you've never heard of it – yet six out of 10 parents in the know would rather their children did a degree apprenticeship than an Oxbridge degree – while 80% wish they'd done one themselves!
And then there are school leaver programmes from top companies such as PwC and Nestle. These are a bit like apprenticeships, and like apprenticeships, trainees earn a wage while they work towards professional qualifications.
The great thing about all these schemes is that often they don't require top grades because employers look for verve, enthusiasm and intelligence rather than basing their decision solely on academic performance.
The hardest job as a parent can be offering guidance while allowing them autonomy. You shouldn't be afraid to share your point of view – after all, you have years of life experience and may have been through many of the decisions they're going through now.
But at the end of the day, these are profound personal decisions, and the chances are your child will go their own way whatever happens. They may even be going in a new and unfamiliar direction – but with your support, they will be so much more likely to succeed, whatever path they choose to tread.
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Amnesty International has taken up the cause of a Guantánamo prisoner who is said to be in declining health as he awaits trial for his alleged role in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack.
The rights group is asking the Defense Department to investigate claims by lawyers for Mustafa al-Hawsawi, 47, that he is receiving inadequate medical treatment at the U.S. base in Cuba.
The letter released by the Saudi prisoner's lawyers Wednesday also calls for a full review of all medical care at Guantánamo as well as treatment for injuries his lawyers say were sustained while in CIA custody from 2003 until he was taken to the base in Cuba in September 2006.
"He is reported to be suffering chronic and potentially life-threatening illness, and he requires appropriate and ongoing medical assessment and treatment," said the letter from Margaret Huang, interim executive director of Amnesty International USA.
A Pentagon spokesman, Navy Cmdr. Gary Ross says all detainees receive the same treatment as soldiers but said the government cannot discuss the medical condition of any individual.
Hawsawi and four co-defendants are due in court next week for a pretrial hearing in their long-stalled case.
As of Wednesday, 91 detainees remained at Guantánamo, "a handful" of them on hunger strike.


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Research Opportunities
If it's research that interests you, Boston University offers an impressive number and range of opportunities for undergraduates. Our reputation for cutting-edge science and innovative thinking has been growing for well over a century. BU is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a prestigious partnership of top research universities in the United States and Canada, and as you read this, our students and faculty are working on hundreds of research projects with $368 million in sponsored funding.
Right now we're studying life in space, underwater and throughout the world. We're exploring in laboratories, libraries, theaters and the human mind. We're investigating fuel cells that run on bacteria and a vaccine that fights cancer with cancer cells. We're finding new ways of writing plays and answering unresolved questions about the evolution of the universe. Several current projects are spotlighted on our Research website.
You may be surprised to learn how soon you can get a foot in the laboratory door at BU. Our professors frequently have undergraduates, including freshmen, assisting them on groundbreaking projects. All you have to do is ask. Or check the list of projects seeking assistants on the UROP website.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)
Think of UROP as a very successful match site. It's where BU faculty members with research projects connect with students who want to work on them.
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program defines research very broadly: scientific or scholarly, producing new knowledge or better ways to solve problems, original exploration or historical interpretation. Projects range from medicine and physical sciences to Spanish literature, website development and advertising. One BU student even combined his passions for engineering and music to create a better electronic trumpet.
You can participate in the UROP program for academic credit, for a stipend or as a volunteer. All projects last at least one semester (or 10 weeks during the summer).
At the UROP Office at 143 Bay State Road, you can read about current faculty projects or get help with funding applications, research proposals and the publication of research findings. Check the UROP website for more information and a list of projects.
Directed Study (Independent Research)
Maybe you have an area of special interest that isn't covered in a UROP project. If you qualify academically, you may want to pursue a Directed Study program—an independent research project under the guidance of a faculty specialist. A Directed Study project can give you more freedom to explore while you gain valuable research skills. These projects are also well suited for internships.
Boston University Marine Program (BUMP)
Are you a marine science major? BU's Marine Program offers you a hands-on, interdisciplinary, research-oriented curriculum in marine science through the College of Arts & Sciences. You'll study biology, earth sciences, geography and environment and other disciplines for a deeper understanding of the processes that affect marine life. You can also get direct field experience through partnership programs in Belize, the Caribbean or, closer to home, Wood's Hole, Massachusetts.
The School for Field Studies (SFS)
Here's an opportunity to earn college credit while you travel, help solve a real-world environmental problem and develop useful technical and analytical skills.
The School for Field Studies is the country's oldest and largest institution dedicated to undergraduate education in environmental problem-solving around the world. It's also an affiliate of Boston University. So when you enroll as an SFS student, you'll register at and receive credit from BU. But your classroom could be a community in Australia, Kenya, Costa Rica, Mexico or the Caribbean.
Fourteen-week, four-course semester programs include classes in ecology, resource management and either socioeconomic or applied anthropology. In a fourth course, directed research, you'll study research design and complete an individual project.


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A whirlwind trip filled with fashion and food, our buyers flew across the ditch for a speedy buying trip and found just enough time to check out the shows at MBFWA 18. … Superette x MBFWA 18
Tag: Fashion Week
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Superette x NZFW 17
It's been a crazy few weeks for Superette HQ but our NZFW debut was definitely worth the wait! With over 300 guests, 36 models and 28 featured brands, Hotel Miami was an epic success and we've got the inside scoop on what went down on the night. … Superette x NZFW 17
VAMFF — Camilla & Marc
Launching their AW17 range at Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival, we've got your street style sorted with all the latest pieces from Camilla and Marc, right off the runway! … VAMFF — Camilla & Marc
Kendall Jenner Takes Over
Kendall Jenner may have been bullied by other models during NYFW, but she didn't let that slow her down!
The Guilty Ones : SGC AW15
Killing it once again, Stolen Girlfriends Club launched their AW15 collection The Guilty Ones with all the smoke and mirrors, plus a car yard of Mini cars. … The Guilty Ones : SGC AW15
Shakuhachi at MBFWA
Taking inspiration from a 'brazen bombshell Barbarella', Shakuhachi's Jessie White showcased a fusion of 60s Valley of the Dolls and a touch of sci-fi Space Invaders, all wrapped up in a fantastical, tropical floral fairytale. Here's a sneak peek of last night's show at MBFWA.
Watson x Watson at MBFWA
Modern surfer girls strutted down the runway yesterday afternoon at Waston x Watson's much anticipated MBFWA show. We loved the Bondi surfer girl given that sexy Watson x Watson modern twist that sisters Liberty and Somer do so well. Check out the sneak peek below…
Super List
The quintessential guide to what's hot on our radar right now…here is the latest Super List.
Fashion Week: The parties
The parties: While many of our designers have been tirelessly working on their collections and shows, we've been busy planning our own fashion week celebrations to join in on the action too.


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Call for Papers - second Academic Archers conference
Call for Papers: The Archers in fact and fiction: Academic analyses of life in rural Borsetshire
Dr Cara Courage, University of Virginia, and Dr Nicola Headlam, University of Oxford, with Prof Carenza Lewis, University of Lincoln, invite the submission of abstracts to a seminar on the subject of BBC Radio 4's The Archers.
The second Academic Archers seminar will feature a strand on the Helen and Rob storyline alongside papers from any and all other aspects of life in Ambridge and Borsetshire. Submissions are invited from any academic discipline and of the following formats:
· Keynote (45 minutes, incl. Q+A)
· Paper (15 minutes with 5 minute Q+A)
· Quick pitches (5 minutes)
Papers might include but are by no means limited to:
· Clicktivism and crowd-sourcing philanthropy
· Archers tribes – ethnographic accounts of a fandom differentiated by online activity
· The housing crisis in South Borsetshire
· Route B as "local democracy as usual"
· Are all educated older women permanently stoned?
· Rural and village economics, from the village store to agribusiness
· Divisions of labour on a family farm
· The implications of coercive control for the legal and penal system
This list is not meant to be exclusive or exhaustive, but is meant to inspire you to think how your academic research, sector professional expertise or listener forensic knowledge of The Archers can illuminate and explain life in Ambridge and Borsetshire. The day is intended to give fans of The Archers a platform to exercise their love of the programme and their subject area.
The seminar will take place at University of Lincoln, 17th to 19th February 2017 and will include a field trip.
If you are a fellow Archers fan and/or academic please submit your abstract of 200 words to firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com and email@example.com by 1st November, indicating the type of presentation you are intending. Programming will be determined by an Academic Archers panel and will be communicated by mid-November.
Further information on Academic Archers can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AcademicArchers/.


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For the first time since Giordano Bruno spoke to audiences in Europe, a physical mass was held to celebrate The Living Universe during the Super-moon Eclipse on the evening of September 27, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The service included meditation, a short speech by The First Luminary, and a prayer of unity. It was concluded at 1 am the following day.
This unprecedented event marks the official inauguration of The First Luminary, and the rebirth of the physical church on Earth. The Living Universe Church will make an official announcement regarding the beginning of organized service in the following months.


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My nail polish of the week may be on repeat for the next couple of weeks. I'm absolutely loving this gray color for the Fall season. I don't know if you've noticed but gray is taking over right now. Many people are adding different gray shades as their wall colors in their homes so why not add it to your nails.
Essie has done it again! The name of this Essie polish is "Master Plan" and it's such a great versatile color. It goes well dressed up or with jeans. The formula is really good and with a generous first coat, you don't need a second coat. I do have two coats and the Essie gel setter as my top coat.
Don't mind my cuticles people!! I did a serious hack job to them recently. I tried a new cuticle cutter and it didn't go as well as I hoped. I recommend just pushing your cuticles back instead of cutting them.


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Can''t decide on a color? Send a dozen mix of the three most popular color choices red, pink and white. Expertly arranged in a vase with babies breath and leatherleaf fern.
Make your gift even more special by adding on a colorful mylar balloon, a box of chocolates and a cute stuffed toy.


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The Master of Spiritual Direction enables students to acquire a deep and broad understanding of key themes and methodologies in spiritual direction and to integrate knowledge of the field.
Course Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Master of Spiritual Direction are able to demonstrate:
- a critical and integrated understanding of theology and biblical studies as they apply to the ministry of spiritual direction;
- a critical awareness of issues pertaining to spiritual direction as a ministry in the church and advanced skills in the ministry of spiritual direction;
- creativity and initiative in integrating knowledge and skills of spiritual direction, and the capacity to apply them to new situations in ministry and/or further learning;
- the ability to communicate key ideas and apply problem-solving techniques at an advanced level in spiritual direction;
- the development of skills relevant to tertiary study in the humanities; to read, think, and interpret critically; to write coherently, with the ability to develop an argument drawing on a range of appropriate resources; to work cooperatively as part of a group; and to present information orally;
- skilled use of electronic databases, journals and other scholarly literature;
- the ability to plan and execute a substantial research essay, integrative essay, supervised project, or synthesis.
What is involved to complete the Master of Spiritual Direction?
The Master of Spiritual Direction consists of 180 points comprised of:
a) 90 points of Foundational units comprised of:
- 60 points in the discipline of Spiritual Direction
- 15 points in the discipline of Systematic Theology
- 15 points in the discipline of Biblical Studies
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b) 75 points of Elective units in the disciplines of Spiritual Direction and Spirituality and one Capstone unit of 15 points in Spiritual Direction
c) 60 points of Elective units in the disciplines of Spiritual Direction and Spirituality and one Capstone unit of 30 points in Spiritual Direction.
Entry Requirements
Master of Spiritual Direction is open to any applicant who:
- has successfully completed an undergraduate degree or an approved equivalent.
$2,400 per unit | More information about this award can be found on the University of Divinity website.
Financial Assistance
Australian citizens are eligible for FEE-HELP, the Australian Government's student loans scheme
Field of Study
- Spiritual Direction (15)


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The Danville Rides Bike Share docking stations will consist of 10 locks and five bikes, allowing ride
Stations will be located at the Biscuitville, Main Street Plaza, Crossing at the Dan and Dan Daniel Park Riverwalk Trailheads and in front of the Danville Train Station.
The Crossing at the Dan and train station trailhead lockers opened Friday.
Bikes come outfitted with a retractable locking cable to allow riders to secure the bike to any fixed object during the rental period, the release stated.
Bikes can be accessed through the Zagster mobile app available for iPhone and Android. Bikes have a number that needs to be entered into the app to unlock the docked bike. Payment can be made through the app.
The first hour is free. Each additional hour costs $3.
The rental period ends when the bike is returned to any of the five locker locations.


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Aptronics, one of South Africa's foremost black empowered IT solutions providers, achieved HP CloudSystem Matrix Delivery status when Gavin Williams received confirmation of his qualification in November 2013 as a recognised Matrix Master in both the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) and MEMA (Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa) regions.
According to GSD Partner Country Manager at HP, Juane Celliers, the Master ASE Data Center and Cloud Architect V1 certification is designed for an elite group of top professionals across the globe and, as such, validates that Williams can expertly present, architect and oversee (at every level) the implementation of a highly-effective converged infrastructure and cloud solution. This includes both business and technical knowledge and experience.
"Gavin's certification, which included solution design, build and deployment activities mentored by HP and testing of his knowledge through proctored exams, distinguishes us from our competitors as being able to both provide and implement solutions to customers, making the company a one-stop-shop for HP CloudSystem Matrix and hardware and software integrated services," said Aptronics CEO, Anil 'Appie' Pema.
Steve Dietch, Vice President at Worldwide Go-To-Market/HP Cloud said: "Aptronics is the first HP partner in South Africa to achieve this level of certification. Gavin Williams has demonstrated strong CloudSystem Matrix competency in his mentored installation and we have great expectations for him as he delivers these critical services to cloud customers".
"We are proud to have the company as a partner and we are excited about our joint opportunity to sell and deliver HP cloud solutions in South Africa this year," added Dietch.
"This is a complex qualification to obtain and we hope it reinforces our continued commitment to staff development and service delivery," concluded Pema.
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Pet owners will probably find it difficult to watch this video. Prepare for a rush of feelings.
This short film is presented from a dog's point of view - a dog who was saved from a terrible situation.
In the video, we see a man and his dog's journey through life. We watch as their family grows and their bonds deepen.
If you've ever had a dog, you know how important they become. A dog's love is unconditional and losing that is devastating. Watch the video below and see this dog's memories through his own eyes.
H/T: Shawn Welling AXI