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Manager of Research Reporting, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
MA, Information and Knowledge Management, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, 2013
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Team Manager in Data Readiness for Regulatory Affairs, Leo Pharma, Copenhagen, Denmark
Graduate Diploma of Library and Information Management, Curtin University, Australia, 2003; MBA, University of New England, Australia, 2010
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Master of Information Studies, Charles Sturt University, Australia, 2014
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As technology advances, the world becomes a smaller place — and hopefully a less mysterious one.
That's the idea behind the International Librarians Network, a not-for-profit online, free peer mentoring program. The idea is to help librarians develop international networks.
The ILN launched in 2013 at the University of New South Wales Library in Sydney, Australia, where co-founders and LJ Movers & Shakers Kate Byrne (MA, Information and Knowledge Management, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia); Alyson Dalby (Graduate Diploma of Library and Information Management, Curtin University, Australia); and Clare McKenzie (Master of Information Studies, Charles Sturt University, Australia) were colleagues.
"Our journey with ILN over the last three years has been a remarkable experience," the trio wrote recently on their blog. They were inspired to create ILN after Byrne returned from the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Congress in Helsinki.
"We have watched the program grow from a tiny idea to a pilot to a global program that now has offered peer-mentoring to over 4,500 participants," they wrote.
That's a lot of mentoring, and with more than 120 countries represented, it's also strong proof of the power of innovation and inspiration to cross borders. Simply put, at its core, the ILN believes that networking beyond one's home country can make librarians better at what they do.
It works like this: ILN participants are matched with a colleague outside their country, based on the information they provide. For a fixed amount of time (four months), the partnerships are supported by twice-monthly contact and discussion points led by the ILN. Although the supported partnerships last only four months, the founders envision that participants develop a widening network of ongoing, independent professional relationships.
The real proof in the validity of an idea is in how it changes lives. The ILN has done just that. "The ILN has been an amazing experience for me," writes Molly Brown, the content officer for ILN, and user experience and outreach librarian at duPont-Ball Library at Stetson University. "Not only do I have the opportunity to interact with many incredible people from around the world, but being a part of this organization has continued to fuel my passion for librarianship, both at home and abroad."
The ILN founders have said that building the organization from the ground up has made them challenge themselves, even redefine what they thought was possible. "In return, it has gifted us the most incredible network of talented professionals from all around the world."
Only Byrne is currently still at the UNSW Library, as manager of research reporting. The other two have networked themselves to other positions: McKenzie is now manager of scholarly content at the University of Wollongong Library, Australia, and Dalby, ILN director of business operations, is team manager in data readiness for regulatory affairs at LEO Pharma, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
"Librarianship as a profession is truly remarkable for the generosity with which we share our knowledge with each other," the trio wrote. "This core principle is the true reason for our success—we built the platform but [librarians around the world] gave it form."
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The Walking Dead: Have We Lost Carol?
Arguably one of the biggest transformations throughout The Walking Dead series, you're probably wondering where your cookie baking badass has gone. Though she is still baking cookies this is not the same Carol we have grown to love.
Looking back to when we were first introduced to Carol, she was presented as a nobody married to a wife beater who would never be expected to survive, let alone thrive in the zombie apocalypse. However, we have been proven wrong time and time again about Carol. She made it through her abusive relationship beginning to end. Survived the heart wrenching death of her daughter. (Honestly I'm not sure whether Carol or Darryl was more upset about Sophia) Shortly after this is when we see the change in Carol.
Moving forward in the series probably one of the first notable moments we see Carol as this ruthless survivor is at the prison. Sickness was over taking several members of the group, and for what she justified as the greater good she killed [and burned the bodies] of Karen and David. Shortly after this is when Rick kicks Carol out of the prison, which is major when taking into consideration Rick's questionable morals, yet even he considered this to be going "too far."
When the prison was lost, Carol was obviously not there since she had just been excommunicated, but it isn't long after this we see another ruthless act of survival in the death of Lizzy. After Lizzy killed Mika, her own sister, we see Carol take Lizzy to "look at the flowers." Though we can see sadness in Carol's eyes, there is absolutely no hesitation when she kills Lizzy, again justifying this as "for the greater good."
Upon arriving outside Terminus, they find that the rest of the group is being held hostage. Leaving Tyreese with Judith, we are led to one of Carol's most awe worthy accomplishments. Willing to do anything she deems as an act of defense for her people, she single handedly created the diversion that not only resulted in the group's freedom, but also the downfall of Terminus. Though some of Carol's decisions are deemed questionable, she has really become one of our most loved survivors, some one we could only hope to be like in the fall of mankind.
So when did she start backpedaling from a symbol of strength and survival to that soft mother figure we had long forgotten? Though she remains ruthless within Alexandria, we see a "Suzy-Homemaker" persona emerge. She wants to appear trustworthy, while allowing the Alexandrians to remain naïve to the world outside of their walls, giving Rick and the rest of the group the upper hand. The only one to catch a glimpse of Carol's unstable persona at this point is little Sam. We can see the beginning of Carol's reluctance with the arrival of Morgan. Now, Morgan's effects on Carol are not immediately seen, however, after being on the receiving end of the Wolves' attack, we see a tension arise between them. At one point when Carol approaches Morgan and the Wolf he has held hostage she asks, " tell me you're sure?" almost looking for a reason not to kill.
We all know Morgan has a "code." He doesn't kill people anymore, and even tells Carol "We can be better than them, but not if we kill." Deep down inside Carol wants to believe this, but she is not stupid. She knows that surviving this world almost requires the death of people outside the wall. Her trust of fellow survivors is long dead. While this may be true, it would appear that Morgan has successfully gotten in Carol's head.
We see a lot of regret in Carol when she looks over her mysterious list, which we can infer is a tally of her non-walker kills. "K,D" for Karen and David, "L" for Lizzy, "Terminus/Courtyard 3?" when she freed her captive friends, "Candle Woman" makes her count of at least 4 at Terminus, and "W 7" for the 7 (which if you count is actually 8) wolves she killed at Alexandria. She also lists "R" at the top for Lizzy and Mika's father, which is odd as she only stabbed him so he would not become a walker, but obviously "R" took an emotional toll on her as the first on her list. She later admits to a total of "18 or 20."
Finally we are brought to the most recent episode in the series, where we follow the group on the offensive act of eradicating the Saviors. During this we are shown Carol's most notable change. First when she has a clear head shot on the male Savior, and chose to shoot him in the arm resulting in the capture of herself, and Maggie. While Carol is generally not easily shaken, we see her go into a state of panic, even hyperventilating at one point. Sure this can be written off as a ruse, meant to deter the Saviors from taking deadly action against them, but was it really? Before they left for the Savior camp we see Carol leave a cookie on Sam's grave, along with an additional exchange of words with Morgan. Are his ways having a real effect on her? We see her again lose her edge when she practically begs Paula, (a clear leader within the Saviors), to "just run" so she wouldn't have to kill her. We then see no hesitation when she puts a bullet in the head of the additional Savior when she attacks Maggie. So why the almost refusal to kill Paula?
While it is reasonable that after all this time, living a ruthless lifestyle has taken its toll emotionally; this has reintroduced us to a side of Carol we have long thought to be lost. Maybe it's fear of losing yet another established "home." Maybe she saw herself in the Saviors. Maybe Morgan's ways appeal to her innermost hopes for the future. We can hope that the bold Carol we have come to love is not yet lost, and that this will only be a momentary lapse of judgment, but the effects of this most recent "kill for hire" task may not be so easily undone. Previously Carol has only killed non-walkers in what she considers defense of herself and her people, and what they did to the Saviors was not defense. It's clear to her now; they are not the good guys.
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So last year's corresponding post was the Sleepwalkers theatre depression party. For this year's one I'm gonna post something about our upcoming, differently themed, party.
Through all my life as a party planner/promoter I've wanted to have a Fourth of July party on Cinco de Mayo or even better a Cinco de Mayo party on Fourth of July. I just always thought the absurdity of mixing the dates of these two up, since the name of both these holidays has the date in the title, was hilarious.
This year it looks like I'm going to get my wish. On July 3rd sleepwalkers theatre is teaming up with our fellow local theatre company PianoFight to throw a "Cinco de Mayo 4th of July Party". Not sure what this is going to mean right now but I'm thinking Pinata's filled with crappy americana artifacts of some sort, mariachi bands playing classic rock and "sombrero fighting"… or whatever.
Not much more info about it now.
More updates closer to the date.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Year 2 Week #9 Sleepwalkers Theatre/Piano Fight Fourth of July Cinco de Mayo Benefit
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How to define a significant deviation from the expected internal quality control result.
|How to define a significant deviation from the expected internal quality control result.
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BACKGROUND: Internal quality control (IQC) is an everyday practice described in several documents. Its planning requires the definition of quality goals and a documentation system able to provide alarms as soon as the goals are not reached. We propose the use of the uncertainty approach to develop an effective alarm system.METHODS: The use of the uncertainty information to verify the conformity to specifications is described. A top-down approach to the definition of the uncertainty of the method is described. Once the uncertainty is calculated, the complete measurement result (result±expanded uncertainty) is compared with the maximum permissible error (quality goal). An alternative and more immediate presentation is obtained defining an "acceptance zone" derived from the maximum permissible error reduced on either sides by expanded uncertainty. This approach is applied to two analytes: glucose and creatinine.RESULTS: The relationship between quality goal and expanded uncertainty defines the width of the acceptance zone; if uncertainty is equal or larger than the quality goal, the goal is not attainable.CONCLUSIONS: The proposed approach uses an information, expanded uncertainty, that each laboratory seeking ISO 15189 accreditation should already have. The data presentation is immediate and easy to interpret allowing a direct comparison between the performance of the method and the quality goals.
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Celebrating Wexford Youths great season 23/10/15
Ferrycarrig Park, the home of football in Wexford, will host Premier Division football next season as Wexford Youths FC secured a first ever league title and promotion to the top tier of Irish football. FAI and Airtricity officials presented the League Trophy and individual player medals to Shane Keegan's team in front of a capacity Ferrycarrig Park crowd last Friday, following the 4-1 demolition of Shelbourne.
Manager Shane Keegan was virtually unheard of in Wexford when he took the reins at Wexford Youths 4 years ago. Today he is widely regarded as one of the best young coaches in the country. Since Shane took over there have been huge improvements, year on year, both on the pitch and behind the scenes. He has assembled a background staff that have instilled confidence and levels of professionalism in their team that will be relied on as Youths embark in their first Premier Division campaign.
The playing squad are amateurs who do not get paid. They train 3 times a week and then travel the country to play for their club. All for the love of the beautiful game. Wexford has its star players. Danny Furlong's 28 league goals went a long way to winning the league and yet they are not a one man team. Even when a large number of first team players travelled to South Korea to represent Ireland at the World Community Games during the summer, Wexford picked up an amazing 3 wins from 3 without them.
The players are predominantly from the South East. Shane has picked up the best talent from Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford & Wicklow. We have a very strong relationship with Carlow Institute of Technology and their Sports Science Programme with many of our players studying in Carlow. The few players who have come from farther afield have been scouted, studied, and checked to make sure they are the right personality to fit seamlessly into a close knit squad.
There are many impressive statistics that the Youths can boast this season. Danny Furlong is now the Division One, all-time record goalscorer. They have beaten all teams in their division both home and away. They are currently on a 7 league game winning streak.
Fans have been flocking to Ferrycarrig Park over the last few weeks. While the average attendances have been around 300 people, the last two home games have seen sell out crowds come through the turnstiles. Youths have a very dedicated core Supporters Club who have been following their team around the Country all season. Whether a game was being played in Ballybofey or Cobh, the Youth Army was present, flags flying, chanting their heros all the way. Ask any of the players, the difference it makes having the 12th man in the stand at away games cannot be dismissed.
Off the pitch, preparations for a first season in the Premier Division are already underway. Major improvements around the stadium have been pinpointed and the club have already undertaken a consultation process with the fans at to what improvements they would like to see and how the club can improve their match day experience.
The future surrounding the ownership of Ferrycarrig Park should hopefully be resolved in the coming months with a deal between the FAI and the Wexford League in its final stages. Ferrycarrig Park is already a fantastic asset to football in the county. It will be superb when it becomes a Centre of Football Excellence with Wexford Youths as anchor tenants and available for Wexford League and the Oscar Traynor teams.
It is a very exciting time for football fans in Wexford.
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I love winter… I dream of snowflakes! This winter though has been grueling. I'm not sure why? After February 14th… I dream of summer. So I had fun listing all the fun things we can do this Spring and Summer. Why? I really needed a new tote for my flea market finds. Stop by our new Society 6 Store for this new print and some other new items.
What's your favorite thing about Chautauqua County in the Spring and Summer… I love the flea market, Caldwell Cheese Shop, Smoke fish at Barcelona and the wineries. Ohhh I wish it was warm this weekend!
I've been doing these little word clouds for a couple of clients. It was fun to do one with things I love. Hope you enjoy.
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External Financing of Social Protection – Opportunities and Risks
Background paper to the ERD 2010
Göran Holmqvist, Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala/Sweden
Paper prepared for the Conference on "Promoting Resilience through Social Protection in Sub-Saharan Africa", organised by the European Report of Development in Dakar, Senegal, 28-30 June, 2010.
Social transfers have reached the policy agenda of low-income countries in Africa, where affordability is a key concern while aid dependency is high. In terms of magnitudes, aid could make a substantial difference in relaxing the affordability constraint. This paper addresses issues that arise as external financing of social transfers is contemplated, both risks as well as opportunities. External financing of social transfers would have to address three requirements: i) be politically supported by donor countries' home constituencies, ii) be based upon a credible aid contract, where the permanent character of transfers has to be reconciled with time-bound aid, and iii) build on, and avoid disturbing, the political ownership in partner countries. Different aid modalities are considered in relation to these three requirements, viz. traditional project aid, general budget support and sector wide programmes. Cash on delivery aid (COD aid), is discussed as an alternative which could combine three attractive features: a) a credible burden-sharing formula over time that provides predictability for partner countries and an exit strategy for donors; b) a hands-off approach by donors that respect partner countries' ownership over design and implementation; and c) clarity over which results aid money has paid for, which may be communicated to the donors' home constituencies. Such an approach
would require a long-term engagement by donors, aligned with country-owned strategies, and harmonized around a joint financing mechanism.
The potential for external financing of social transfers in those cases where political ownership is lacking is discussed. Based upon the literature on political economy of aid and conditionality, the limitations of aid to induce permanent policy reforms and institutional changes are pointed out. Lesson number one for donors is to recognise these limitations and risks. To support partner countries to do more of good things that they are already doing, is a more realistic ambition than to bet on the potential of scaled-up external financing to re-shape political economies.


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Hello there, my fellow readers. Today, we have an amazing topic waiting for you. We will be discussing Snapchat Sign Up: Create Snapchat Account. In this guide, you will learn how to sign up here.
All of the Android users and iOS users would have known by now what Snapchat PC is. If some of you don't know what it is, then here is a quick intro to Snapchat.
It is a social media sharing and messenger app that lets you send short-lived photos and videos to your friends and family and also allows you to chat with them.
If you are looking to try your hand at using this app, then read the Snapchat sign up guide in the next section.
Snapchat Sign Up for Android and iOS
Here in this section, we are going to help you through the process. To do this you have to first create a Snapchat account which is explained in a detailed manner in the below steps. Snapchat is available for Android as well as the iOS platform.
The steps to sign up and create a Snapchat account are given below. You just have to follow the steps for the successful completion of the sign-up process.
Snapchat for Android is given here while Snapchat for iPhone download link is here.
- First of all, you need to have the phone on your device, whether it is a tablet or a smartphone. If you don't already have it then you can get it from the Google Play Store or the iTunes App store for Android and iOS devices respectively.
- After getting the app, you need to launch the app from the app drawer or the home screen.
- When you open the app, it will display two options: "Log In" and "Sign Up".
- If you are a new user and want to create a Snapchat account, then click on "Sign Up".
- In the next window, you will have to enter your first name and last name. Enter them and click on "Sign up and Accept".
- After that, you will have to enter your birthday and you can move forward.
- Once you enter your birth date and click on "Continue". You can choose a username that has to be unique and doesn't match with anyone else.
- When you enter a username, Snapchat will check in its database if the username is up for the grabs or not. If your desired username has already been taken, then you will have to think of a new one to go with.
- After you complete this step, enter your email address and your phone number. You will receive a code for verification, and your Snapchat sign up process will be complete after this step.
This way you can create a Snapchat account and start chatting with your friends. You can skip the number verification step if you want to. But I recommend that you do it because it can be helpful if you forget your password and want to recover it.
With this, I conclude the article and I'm sure that by now, you know how to sign up Snapchat easily I hope that I have helped you enough with this guide. For any further assistance, you can contact us at Snapchat online.


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حداقل سازی ضایعات از طریق ساختارزدایی: نمره ارزیابی ساخت و ساز بر اساس مدل سازی اطلاعات ساختمان
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Journal : Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Volume 105, Part A, December 2015, Pages 167–176
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The overall aim of this study is to develop a Building Information Modelling based Deconstructability Assessment Score (BIM-DAS) for determining the extent to which a building could be deconstructed right from the design stage. To achieve this, a review of extant literature was carried out to identify critical design principles influencing effectual building deconstruction and key features for assessing the performance of Design for Deconstruction (DfD). Thereafter, these key features were used to develop BIM-DAS using mathematical modelling approach based on efficient material requirement planning. BIM-DAS was later tested using case study design and the results show that the major contributing factors to DfD are use of prefabricated assemblies and demountable connections. The results of the evaluation demonstrate the practicality of BIM-DAS as an indicator to measure the deconstructability of building designs. This could provide a design requirement benchmark for effective building deconstruction. This research work will benefit all stakeholders in the construction industry especially those interested in designing for deconstruction. The eventual incorporation of BIM-DAS into existing BIM software will provide a basis for the comparison of deconstructability of building models during design.


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Bank of America Merrill Lynch is launching new defined contribution investment consulting services and financial advisor accreditation aimed at helping its corporate retirement plan sponsor clients manage fiduciary risk.
The consulting services will address defined contribution plans, which include 401(k), ERISA, 403(b), profit sharing and money purchase plans. Through the services, Bank of America will help the plan sponsor with menu design, due diligence and investment option recommendations and working to monitor those investments as a fiduciary.
The firm also plans to help its plan sponsors educate participants on the 401(k) and defined benefit plans they participate in.
The new services will become available this year and next year to institutional clients $25 million or more in defined contribution plan assets. Bank of America decided to start with those clients by first aiming at its middle market client base.
"We feel like the market is extremely demanding for these types of services," said Steve Ulian, head of institutional retirement relationship management for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. "Our estimate is that the market is approximately $1.2 trillion of defined contribution assets that are actively seeking these types of services."
Of those $1.2 trillion in assets, the top 25 consultants now represent about 92% of the overall market, Ulian estimates. The top 10 consultants, in turn, represent about 77% of the market.
Bank of America has an advantage, Ulian said, with the ability of its investment management and guidance organization to do the due diligence and screen and monitor, combined with the backing of its large multinational corporation.
Bank of America is also launching a new accreditation for select advisors who want to become more specialized in these services. The number of advisors who will go through the training in this first year will probably range from 30 to 50, said Kevin Crain, head of institutional retirement and benefit services at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
To qualify, advisors have to already be either designated defined contribution advisors or global investment consultant advisors. They also have to already have Certified Investment Management Analyst or Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
"There's a different level of risk for this business, even as a 3(21) fiduciary," Crain said. "That's why the standards are higher and the funnel will be a bit narrower in terms of the number of people that will do this versus the retirement plan space."
Both the new consulting service and advisor designation cap off Bank of America's institutional retirement business relaunch last fall. Ultimately, the new service and designation is expected to help the firm both retain and recruit advisors with these focuses, according to Crain.
That comes as the firm just had an annual meeting with its advisors who have earned a new designation focusing on middle to large market plan business. That group has added 20 newly designated advisors and about $2 billion in new business this year, Crain said.
"There's proof that this whole focus and attention and specialization of advisors to certain spaces certainly helps us," Crain said, and "keeps the advisors very engaged and energized about building robust retirement practices."
Lorie Konish writes for On Wall Street.
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text: Alumni Impact Fund - for students The Alumni Impact Fund (formally known as Hands Up) is made up of charitable donations from alumni (graduates) of the University for the purpose of funding projects that are innovative and have an immediate impact on the student experience. All current students are eligible to apply, with applications opening annually at the beginning of term. Applications will open Monday 24 September 2018 How does it work? The Alumni Impact Fund -for students, is a pot of money that has been charitably donated to the University by alumni. It is open to all students (individuals and groups) for applications that support student-led projects, demonstrate innovation and have a positive impact on the student community. We usually fund projects up to £2,000. However, if you have a truly exceptional project which costs more, please come and speak to us at one of our drop-in sessions. Who is my staff advocate? Every application must have the support of a member of staff at the University, regardless of the amount requested Guild affiliated groups – please list your advocate as a member of Guild of Students staff UBSport affiliated groups – please list your advocate as a member of UB Sport staff Non affiliated groups or individuals – please discuss your application with a member of staff who is either linked to you or your project. For example, this could be your tutor, your research group lead, staff from Careers Network or the Chaplaincy etc. They must be known to you and must endorse your project! There is further information for staff advocates in the drop down box below. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to pitch their idea to a panel of alumni and senior University staff. The panel will then decide which projects receive funding. Several projects will also be given the chance to double their money (DoubleUoBMoney) and will be asked to submit a video detailing why they should be awarded double funding. Videos are then uploaded to YouTube and shared across social media, and the video with the most 'likes' will win the additional funding. All successful applicants will be asked to provide a thank you to our alumni donors and a full report of their project. Personal Skills Award Undergraduate students who apply for Hands Up funding are able to claim PSA points. Visit the Personal Skills Award webpages for more information. Criteria To be considered for funding, your project must clearly demonstrate: That it is innovative That it is student-led That it enhances the student experience or has a benefit to the student community (this includes extra curricular, academic and pastoral activities) That it offers an unique and innovative opportunity to students That it is unable to be funded in any other way The ability to recognise alumni generosity Commitment to provide an evaluation of the project after its completion, showing how funding was spent and the impact it has had Commitment of the Guild of Students, UBSport (if affiliated) or a staff advocate and the provision of a supporting statement if applying for more than £2,000 Terms and conditions This money has been charitably donated to the University by alumni and all funded projects must reflect the spirit of this generosity and the ethos of the University We reserve the right to consider the likely expectations of charitable donors about the use of their donation, and will not fund projects that could negatively impact on our future fundraising. We would not, for example, usually fund proselytising activities Funding cannot be used with the sole aim of directly supporting another charitable cause Funding cannot be used to cover the cost of catering or alcohol Only one application will be funded per group/team/individual If you were awarded funding through Hands Up in 2018/18 and did not complete your project, you are not eligible to apply in 2018/19 Key Dates and events Monday 24 September 2018 - Applications open Application Form Applications are now closed. Information for Staff Advocates Background of the scheme The Alumni Impact Fund - for students (formally known as Hands Up), which has been charitably donated to the University by Birmingham alumni. The fund is open to all students (individuals and groups) for applications to support student-led projects that are innovative and have a positive impact on the student community. Launched in 2014, our alumni have funded more than 30 student lead projects, from mental health badminton to the building of a robot. Read more about projects funded in the past in our resources section. How it works We usually fund applications up to £2,000. However this year we are accepting applications for more than £2,000 if the project is truly exceptional and a supporting statement by the staff advocate is provided. Following a set of criteria, students apply for the funding via an online application form. Shortlisted applicants are then invited to pitch their idea to a panel of alumni and university staff who agree on the distribution of funding. The panel will also choose several projects to bid to double their money. These students will be asked to submit a video showcasing why they should win the additional money. Videos will then be shared on our social media channels, with the video receiving the most 'likes' winning the additional funding. To ensure that the funding is accessible to all students, some projects require a member of staff to act as an advocate. Students who apply to Hands Up either individually or as a group not affiliated to UBSport or the Guild of Students must provide the name of a staff advocate who can oversee the projects funding and expenditure. As a staff advocate you will: Be able to provide a supporting statement if the application is for more than £2,000 Be a University budget holder and signatory Hold any successful grants in your budget element 2 code Oversee and authorise expenditure Provide your element 2 code once funding has been allocated. The funds will be made available to you in an FSX distribution account under your local element 2 code - any unspent funds will be removed automatically at the end of the financial year Be responsible for ensuring the project meets University health and safety requirements and risk regulations, and University financial regulations For any further queries please email Fiona Newell, Gift Accounting Officer: firstname.lastname@example.com Projects funded in 2017 University of Birmingham Dodgeball Club Funding for coaching and referring qualifications University of Birmingham Polo Club Funding to develop team and coordinate University League - a new regular participation programme UoB Athletics and Cross Country Funding to support events celebrating the Ivy League partnership with the universities of Penn and Cornell Birmingham Cheerleading Squad Development of squad University of Birmingham Gymnastics Club Funding to support a the hire of venue for the Birmingham Open Gymnastics Competition Women's and Men's Basketball Funding to support the development of both third teams University of Birmingham Rugby League Purchase of camcorder to record games and enable post-match analysis in order to improve results Women's Football Introduction of new Football for all scheme Psychology Society Mental Health First Aid training for students GrowSoc Purchase of equipment to develop edible garden on campus UBeco Development of car for Shell Eco Marathon Projects funded in 2016 Mentoring Scheme – Ballroom and Latin American Dance Society Scheme to train a team of ten mentors using professional coaches to help beginner dancers during weekly practices. Equipment – Ice Hockey Team To make equipment available to hire for students who are studying at Birmingham for a short period of time. Brussels Trip – PPE Society A three day trip for PPE students to visit the EU institutions and meet alumni in Brussels. University Interclub and Self Protection Course - Muay Thai Boxing Society A national friendly competition and a free self-protection class for students and alumni. National Student Television Association Awards and Conference - Guild TV Funding to host the biggest celebration of student television at the University of Birmingham. Team Building Weekend – Knowledge and Skills Exchange Society Team building weekend for the newly formed inter-professional healthcare Society. Workshops and Development Programme - UBRobotics Preparatory workshops for beginner students in the UBRobotics Society. The Road to BSTF Nationals – Taekwondo Society Equipment to host train for and host a national taekwondo competition. Video Reply System – UB Swimming The introduction of a GoPro to view swimmers from a previously unavailable angle and help improve swimmers abilities. Themed voluntary sessions - Selly Oak Play Scheme A scheme that provides volunteers with resources to create 'themed weeks', which involve a range of activities for children in the local area. Late Night at the Science Museum – Maths Society Hire of coach to take 50 students to the London Science Museum for an evening at the "Lates" events. Disco Football Festival – Women's Football Event to increase football participation and encourage more girls to play. Contemporary Theatre Career Development Scheme – 3BUGS Society Provision of professional physical theatre workshops and career advice sessions. Projects funded in 2015 Bicycle Recycle Scheme - Rebecca Bird A scheme to upcycle abandoned bikes on campus, which can then be distributed to students in need of one. Buddy Scheme - History of Art Funded trips to art galleries across the UK to strengthen the buddy scheme between first and second year History of Art students. Developing a Global Community; Fighting the Refugee Cause - Freedom from Torture A day of workshops, debates and talks regarding the refugee crisis across Europe. Edinburgh Fringe Festival - A Capella Society Funding to help the society travel to and perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Equipment Stability Programme - UB Archery With success of the team being tied to the quality of equipment, new bows were funded for the UB Archery. Eurobot Competition - UBRobotics Funding to build and enter a robot into the Eurobot Competition in London. Experience the Music Industry - New Street Records A project which enables the society to oganise a careers event for their members and funding for professional recording sessions in studio. Fusor Project - Sam Powell-Gill The build and showcase of a nuclear fusor. Let's Talk about Sex - Women's Association Project providing a series of education workshops on sex positivity and the issues facing young people today. Mental Health Badminton Badminton sessions run by and aimed at students with mental health conditions to help reduce the isolation felt by many students. PPE Forum - PPE Society Birmingham's first PPE Conference with distinguished guest speakers discussing a range of global issues. Redbrick Careers - Redbrick Newspaper Careers project including editorial training for editors of the newspaper, hosting of a careers and networking events and expansion of the careers section of the newspaper to profile successful alumni. Rome Trip - Birmingham Ancient History, Classic and Archaeology Society (BACAS) Funding for entry into art galleries in museum while on a society trip to Rome. Swimming Development Equipment - UB Swimming Funding to replenish old equipment for the swimming team as well as for a range of coaching sessions, additional pool time and competition entry for all members of the team. West Midlands League - Handball Funding to enter the Handball Society into the West Midlands League after a significant increase in membership. Winter Mountaineering Equipment - Wayfarers Hiking Society Training and equipment to allow Wayfarers Hiking Society to run trips during the winter months. Resources Hints and Tips Take a look at our Flickr album to see images from past projects. View videos from past panel pitches, Double UoB Money videos and thank you videos to alumni on our YouTube channel Branding If successful, you will be expected to use Hands Up branding in the promotion of your activity. Hands Up Logo (JPEG, 980KB) Contact us If you have any questions drop us an email or call Jane on 0121 414 5212. 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Qualifications offered
|> Accountancy & Finance MSc, PhD
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Kent is one of the country's most dynamic universities. Established in 1965, we have over 20,000 students studying at campuses in the picturesque south-east of England and continental-European sites in Brussels, Paris and Athens and Rome.
Ranked 17th in the UK for research intensity (REF 2014), much of our research is classed as world leading, and the University is a major educational, economic and cultural force throughout its region with well-established external networks and partnerships around the world.
We are a leading university, rated gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework and ranked 22nd in the UK by The Guardian University Guide 2018. We have also been shortlisted in the 'Outstanding Support for Students' category of the 2017 Times Higher Education (THE) Awards.
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ST. LOUIS - A disturbing video circulating on Facebook could mean trouble for anyone who views or shares it.
The FBI's St. Louis office is warning the public to steer clear of the file and to report it to law enforcement and Facebook.
A video containing child pornography has been shared thousands of times so the man – unknown at the time - could be identified.
"We understand that people want to help," FBI Supervisory Special Agent in St. Louis Chris Johnson said.
But he added that sharing the video could mean lead to serious consequences.
"There is a charge for distribution of child pornography. Even if you're trying to help," he said.
"The best thing you can do to help would be to contact your local law enforcement agency or the FBI. And the social media platform that it's on, let them do their job, and help them recover that child," Johnson said.
Facebook is actively investigating the incident.
The criminal case is being handled by the Alabama Bureau of Investigation.
The suspect, Germaine Moore turned himself in to authorities earlier this week. Moore faces 11 felony charges, including sexual assault of a child.


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By Douglass K. Daniel
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Bob Strauss could work with anybody — Democrats and Republicans, Americans and Soviets, Israelis and Arabs. Playing the game and making the deal made his day.
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The San Miguel Family and Community Health Council will conduct a community forum from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the new Student Center on the New Mexico Highlands University campus. The forum will be in Room 322.
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• Nat Gold Players presents "Dog See God," 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22, and 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 23 at Sala de Madrid on the NMHU campus. General admission is $10, Seniors and LVAC members tickets are $8, and students with ID are $5. Play not suitable for children younger than 14.
The Rincones Presbyterian Credit Union held its 53rd annual meeting on Sunday at the Tilford Memorial Building in Chacon. The meeting was well attended with 60 members present. The meeting was opened with a prayer by CLP Shirley Sandoval. Vice Chair Lebao Martinez introduced Frank Mulholland of the New Mexico Securities Division.
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There is a new kid in the corral, a different kid to some. To us who live on a ranch, he is a welcome addition. He is a shiny black yearling black Angus bull. He has a fancy background, and a fairly light birth weight, very important when one has a working ranch, as in a cow/calf operation.
He jumped out of the trailer, ready to take on that old bull that has served this ranch so well for a long time. The old bull probably outweighs him by a thousand pounds, so it didn't take long for him to realize he'd just be friends, fighting is for another day and time.
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Excited by economic prospects, New Mexico officials are hoping to avoid what happened six years ago when Tesla Motors opted against establishing an auto manufacturing plant in the state.
They're discussing a variety of options in an effort to convince Tesla to build a lithium-ion battery factory here, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports.
Contact talks with state employee unions are at an impasse because New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez wants the state to stop collecting union dues through withdrawals from employees' paychecks, the governor said.
The Republican governor raised the issue this week at a real estate luncheon in Albuquerque while criticizing teachers unions for opposing her administration's policy initiatives, the Albuquerque Journal reported.
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"The lightning spark of thought generated in the solitary mind awakens its likeness in another mind."
Thomas Carlyle
Rhythm Diaries - A European Journey
Rhythm Diaries - A European Journey is a series of musical collaborations, held in 15 different European cities.
Each city will host a new collaboration with myself and a local artist. Together, we will enter into an artistic exchange that transforms the city into a soundtrack. Each creative process will conclude with the presentation of a unique concert event in the city, facilitating 15 new musical works and a network of artistic relationships.
My Rhythm Diaries
I have always been fascinated by cities, because each city has its own pulse, its own unique rhythm.
Cities are melting pots. Places where people and cultures collide. Places where hopes and fears co exist, and dreams are pursued.
It is this energy that inspires me, that fuels my creativity, and that informs the stories I choose to tell.
My gateway to each city is my musical collaborator.
A distinctive local musician, forward thinking and at the innovative forefront of his/her city.
Together, we will translate our 'city encounter' into a unique music soundtrack.
Since the early days of my musical life I have created a series of diaries, my rhythm diaries.
They are my very personal to me. They are my books of musical inspiration and, the collectors and incubators of my ideas.
Through them runs a continuous thread of my past, present and future experiences, and in them I note my rhythms, the sounds of the cities I visit, the melodies of people speaking in unknown languages and the human encounters on my travels.
While travelling to 15 European cities I will commence writing the next chapters. These are the pages that will document my exchange with my collaborators, the cities and the audiences.
The new Soundtrack
The Spirit of...
I will compose a string of rhythms, notated in 'The City Pages' of my Rhythm Diaries. These compositions will be influenced by questions such as;
What makes this city what it is today?
How do different ethnic influences come together? How does the history of this city influence its artistic output?
During my stay in the city I will conduct 'field recordings' and collect sounds significant to the life in the city. These sounds will be source of inspiration in the creative process.
For every collaboration I will spend a total of 5 days in each city.
Rhythm Diaries is about new artistic confluences and collaborative relationships. It is about the encounter
of two artists who contextualise the sound of a city, to create unique concert experiences for local audiences.
At the core stands a curious artistic quest; an enquiry to see how, truthful and fearless musical exchange can open the gateway to new learning and artistic growth, and break down the boundaries of cultural separation.
In the times of recent political turmoil in Europe, Rhythm Diaries lights a beacon of hope. It is a strong statement for unity and connection that celebrates Europe's core values of cultural openness and diversity.


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OHIO (August 31, 1998) -- Efforts to form an interfaith organization to assist flood victims
throughout Ohio are continuing to move ahead as faith-based organizations
map strategy and look at how best to address the long-term needs of the
stricken region.
Representatives from seven of the 22 counties declared federal disaster
areas were on hand Sunday, July 19, at Emmanuel United Church of Christ in
Zanesville for the latest in series of weekly meetings. Among those
attending was Ellis Wykstra, the FEMA Region V facilitator for Church World
A proposal for an unmet needs committee was accepted in principal "with the
idea that there will be long-term recovery needs and that a group should be
in place to handle those," said the Rev. Terry Marsh of the First Christian
Church of Uhrichsville who chaired the meeting.
Marsh said he hoped to expand the interfaith group to include more
faith-based organizations from within the stricken counties. The Ohio
Council of Churches is being enlisted to help contact those organizations.
Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),
American Red Cross and Church World Service and three ministerial associations
have been among those attending the meetings, Marsh noted.
As cleanup efforts continued under hot and humid conditions in southeastern
and central Ohio, residents in the western part of the state had to cope
with more storms.
On July 19, violent storms and at least one tornado swept through western
Ohio near Lima with 80 mph winds blowing off roofs, toppling trees and
cutting power to more than 25,000 people. One person suffered minor
Damage estimates from the flooding in southeastern and central Ohio, which
began June 24, have been set at $130 million. More than 1,000 homes were
destroyed or seriously damaged and another 1,152 received minor damage.
Twenty-nine schools were affected with damages placed at more than $1.3
million. At least 12 people died in the storms.
More than 47,000 tons of debris have been removed from the
stricken counties.
Gil Furst, director of Luthern Disaster Response, toured some of the
stricken areas on July 15.
"The stench of decaying vegetation filled our nostrils," Furst reported.
"We saw fields with destroyed crops, piles of debris in front of houses,
flooded roads and washed-out bridges. Cleanup efforts continue, and
volunteers are needed."
Furst said financial grants for relief efforts were being made available
through representatives of the Aid Association for Lutherans, the Lutheran
Brotherhood and Lutheran Social Services of central Ohio, the southeast
Ohio Synod, and the Ohio District (LCMS).
Related Topics:
Churches respond to Father's Day flooding
UT city's water contaminated
Historic city flooded twice in 2 years
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That is awesome! What are the diving conditions like there? It will be a blast. I wish I could join you but I need a lot more practice! How is the GEM working?
Hey Nathan, you inspired me to get back in the game and I'm doing my CCR Tech & Trimix Certs next month in Curacao. Better catch up buddy!


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sorry this really isnt intructable related, but im desperate and this is the first place i was able to log on to. i was playing tf2 and it has been working fine forever. i went to logg in like a week ago and it just comes up as "cannot access this game at this time" it has been doing this every time i try to access this game. Every other game works fine however (the orange box). can someone please help me...
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Sunday, April 24, 2011
What happened to last week???
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I might have to do this; I took a set of pictures last weekend, not sure if I can get J-K-L from them.....let me take a look and seeReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 24, 2011 at 11:21 PM
Hey. Margaret. How many days are in YOUR weeks? Mine have SEVEN.ReplyDelete
You posted G-H-I on Sunday, April 17th. That's last week. This week SHOULD be J-K-L. :<
Besides, didn't you say at the beginning that there would be TWO weeks for each set of letters? hmph.
And I was so happy that I was caught up... THAT lasted about 8 hours. hmph, again.
Please don't get any more organized; I can't keep up as it is.
Love you, Margaret. You know I'm only teasing, right? (Except that is HAS been only one week since last letter set.) chuckle.
Well, Deb! Thanks for reminding us all that I was late on the last set!! lol The last set should have been posted by the Saturday before...ReplyDelete
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Western Digital Scorpio Blue 1TB 5400RPM Hard Drive Review
With the SSD season slowing down, we finally get to break free and spend some time on other storage technology. The mechanical hard drive world has made some advances in recent months. Some of the biggest news has come from companies like Western Digital increasing the platter density on their disks. The 1TB mark for the 2.5" form factor was hit over a year ago, but all of the early drives used 15mm drive heights with three spinning platters. Western Digital was the first with a 1TB 15mm drive and they are also one of the first with a standard notebook size 1TB drive as well.
Since the dawn of mobile computing, notebook users have taken it on the chin when it comes to capacity. The same is true today with desktop users having access to 3TB drives, but the gap is slowly shrinking. The new Western Digital Scorpio Blue now goes up to 1TB, either with a 5,200 (WD10TPV) or 5,400 (WD10JPVT) RPM drive. Today we are looking at the faster of the two, a 5,400 RPM 1TB model that brings with it low power consumption, 8MB of cache, a notebook friendly 2.5" form factor and of course a massive 1TB capacity size that is sure to make your mobile computing experience more convenient.
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Summer game theory workshop for Year 12 students!
We are pleased to invite Year 12 economics students to our summer "Economic Games Workshop" organised by Middlesex University Business School. This workshop will be supported by IFREE (International Foundation for Research in Experimental Economics) founded by Nobel prize winning economist Vernon L Smith.
The main purpose of the workshop is to introduce students to economic concepts through experiments in the classroom. Attendance will be free of charge and students will be given a participation certificate. The exercise will be of benefit to them as they will be studying economic concepts hands on. The workshop will take place on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th July 2016. On 5th July we plan to have both a morning (10am to 1pm) and an afternoon (2pm to 5pm) session and on 6th July a morning session (10am to 1pm).
These sessions are particularly aimed at Year 12 students studying economics but students from other related disciplines (e.g. maths) are also welcome. Due to limitations in space we will be accepting a limited number of students. Students will be selected based on their grades.
The workshop will be led by professors and lecturers within the Economics Department at Middlesex University. Our faculty has a reputation for research in Experimental and Behavioural Economics.


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On a recent summer afternoon at Van Antwerp Middle School in Niskayuna, the hallways smelled faintly of cleaning products. Empty classrooms had spotless floors, and desks and chairs were stacked in the otherwise-immaculate hall. But in room 110, Michael Petrone's classroom, there was trash on every surface.
Except it wasn't trash. It was raw material, ready to be turned into clocks, lamps, and anything else the rising sixth- through eighth-graders could stick together with hot glue.
It was Upcycle Camp, succeeding brilliantly in its first year.
"This is something new," said Petrone, a technology teacher at Van Antwerp. He led summer enrichment sessions last year, but the concept for this one was untested.
"I wanted to give the kids some freedom," he said, noting that technology is at its best when art and engineering combine.
In addition, Petrone wanted to inspire the kids to actively involve themselves in environmental conservation. Upcycling is a term that describes creating something new from something old and otherwise useless. It's a creative act that combines all three imperatives in the slogan "reduce, reuse, recycle."
"We're trying to use nothing from the store," he said. The only exception are the lamp and clock kits students can use, which provide the barest basics for either project.
Around the classroom, students were admiring each other's completed projects and wrapping up their own. One girl had cut up old foam into flower petals, making a flower clock to mount on a wall. Another had used the foam to create a sculpture whose hand told the time.
Dana Weingarten, who will begin eighth grade in the fall, was busy wrapping fabric scraps around a wire frame she had made. With some hot glue, the scraps formed an eclectic lampshade, to which she then added her name with a metallic permanent marker.
"It's been fun," she said. "Well, it's been hard. It's like in the middle. It's just right."
Dana had never taken any technology classes in school before, although she had made a lamp from a 2-liter bottle during a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) camp the previous summer. She said she enjoyed tackling each challenge that came up as she worked through a project.
"It lets you experiment with your creativity… it lets you be creative without anyone telling you, 'You have to do this within a time limit,'" she said.
The environmentally-conscious undertone of the activities appealed to her, too.
"I like the fact that we're taking things and not putting it in a landfill," she said.
Nearly finished with her lamp, Dana eyed a pile of scrap wood in a corner of the room.
"I was thinking [of] a little coffee table," she said, already imagining her next project.
Richie Quinn, who will be a freshman at the high school in September, also worked busily on a lamp. His was made of a toy Nerf gun, which, even after being modified to hold a lightbulb, would shoot a foam dart if necessary.
"This was one of my first Nerf guns," he said, indicating the tweaked plastic toy. "It means something to me, but it was broken."
Without the enrichment program, Richie said he would've eventually thrown the toy in the garbage.
Even before the camp, he said he had given some thought to his own environmental impact. His sister, Katherine Quinn, was in recycling club at the high school before she graduated in 2014 and began attending Cornell University. Her dedication influenced him.
"I always thought that was a really good thing," he said.
Richie has his sights set on a castoff item in the garage at home for his next project: a broken lawn mower, which he hopes his dad will let him try to turn into a go kart.
"I really like working with the tech stuff," he said.


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Despite some progress, there remain important gaps in anti-discrimination protection at both state and federal levels.
The implementation of groundbreaking federal anti-discrimination protection on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status in 2013 was groundbreaking. Despite that, there are gaps.
At a federal level, religious organisations continue to receive wide-ranging exemptions from anti-discrimination law. This means that a religious school can expel a student or fire a teacher on account of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Similar discrimination can occur legally in hospitals or homelessness and domestic violence services.
The only exception to this is in the provision of aged care services that are federally funded and we are seeking to build on this important exception. We are working towards the removal of all exemptions in every publicly funded service provision at a minimum.
At a state level, similar religious exemptions apply. Moreover, the Anti Discrimination Act 1977 contains outdated terminology and doesn't protect bisexual or intersex people at all.
The 'incitement' model of proving vilification sets the bar at an unreasonably high threshold, and in addition the penalties for homosexual and transgender vilification are just one-fifth of those for racial vilification.
We are working to ensure the NSW act will be modernised and that vilification protections will be addressed.


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Owners Comments
"We have enjoyed many happy years at Areley House. It has been such a warm and wonderful family home with so much space, both inside and out, from which to raise our three children and also grow our own business.
It's the perfect house for entertaining. We've enjoyed making use of the numerous reception rooms for large dinner parties and the wonderful garden, conservatory and terraces for a summer party for over a hundred people.
The children have spent many hours playing in the amazing garden and especially exploring the many hidden paths through the trees. And there's no better place than sitting on the peaceful terrace watching the sun go down over the garden with such amazing country views"
Areley House is ideally situated on a private plot ensconced by an acre of well tended, landscaped gardens and located within the New Forest National Park enjoying stunning views over the adjoining farmland and countryside. This well presented family home offers a wealth of character features and comprises six reception rooms and five bedrooms with en-suite facilities to the master and bedroom two. All principal rooms enjoy views over the well stocked and beautifully maintained landscaped gardens which feature shaped lawns and extended views over the adjoining countryside. A five bar gate opens to the extensive driveway leading to the double detached garage. Planning has been approved for a first floor extension over the current office/reception to the rear to create two additional bedrooms, there is also planning for a ground floor extension to create a large open plan kitchen and two further reception rooms. The desirable village of Winsor offers day to day amenities including a convenience store, post office and public houses with the village of Lyndhurst located just 3 miles to the South and the M27 motorway easily accessible providing fast road links for commuters to London and the South Coast.
A stone pathway with wide stone steps leads to the double panelled doors which open to a spacious entrance hall comfortably hosting a dining table and chairs .The beautiful dual aspect drawing room centres upon a stylish fireplace with marble inset and hearth and features plaster ceiling panels and French doors leading to the garden room. This bright and airy room has French doors with steps down to a patio seating area and rectangular pond, bordered by mature Gunnera plants creating an ideal space for al-fresco dining. From the entrance hall access is provided to the breakfast room and terrace ideally situated to enjoy the morning sun. An archway leads to the fitted kitchen which offers a range of painted wall and base units with a granite work surface and a useful central island incorporating a Samsung ceramic hob. A range of integrated appliances include refrigerator/freezer, double oven and grill and a combination microwave oven. Double glazed French doors with internal blinds provide access from the kitchen into the light and airy conservatory which benefits from heat resistant double glazing and ceiling vents. Another paved seating area abuts the conservatory overlooking the extensive lawns and countryside beyond. A hallway adjacent to the kitchen is fitted with display cabinets with access to a guest cloakroom, utility room, a handy larder and cloaks cupboard. The generous study/ library is fitted on two walls with floor to ceiling book cases and could easily be utilised as a fifth bedroom. At the rear of the property a large reception currently utilised as an office benefits from extensive glazing with access to a private garden /seating area and a small kitchen lending itself for the creation of an annexe. The first floor landing serves two impressive bedroom suites with dressing areas and en-suite bathrooms, supplemented by two additional bedrooms, shower room and family bathroom.
The property is approached via a gated driveway providing extensive off road parking for several vehicles extending to the rear of the property, fronting the detached double garage and timber store. The impressive landscaped gardens are a particular feature of the property with shaped lawns bordered by an abundance of colourful shrubs and plants, rich with a wide variety of tree specimens including Oak, Birch, Indian Bean and Pear with a selection of Roses creating an attractive woodland garden discreetly screened from passers-by.
Agents Notes
A substantial forest residence which benefits from mains drainage, oil fired heating, UPVC double glazing. There is approved planning for ground and first floor extensions offering the potential of an annexe.
Areley House is situated along a quiet country lane within the New Forest National Park offering thousands of acres of historic countryside to enjoy on the doorstep and surrounded by farmland and open countryside. Winsor enjoys a number of well regarded public houses and a comprehensive range of amenities available in the nearby market town of Romsey or the village of Lyndhurst with a superstore a short drive away. Local schooling is available in the neighbouring villages of Copythorne and Bartley and falls within catchment for Hounsdown Secondary School. There is also well regarded private schooling nearby including Stroud, Hampshire Collegiate and King Edwards. Direct rail links to Waterloo are just a five minute drive away at Ashurst or Totton with Southampton Airport Parkway a fifteen minute drive away.
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Anyone who has used harsh soaps or alcohol-based facial cleansers is well aware of the shortcomings of these products. Instead of leaving skin nourished, many gels and soaps make it feel dry and tight. They often leave skin looking washed out and lifeless, and can irritate dry and sensitive skin. Thankfully, there's Skinpura™, a product that can deeply cleanse and nourish even the most delicate and parched skin.
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nearForm is part of a new generation of electronic components that you can use like LEGO.
littleBits electronics is a New York-based startup that takes simple electronic components – like lights, speakers and switches – and plugs them together with magnets to create instant circuits that "just work".
In the spring of 2014, littleBits took the next step: making it possible to connect your creations up to the web so that you can control them from your smart phone. They chose Node.js as the basis for their cloud platform, because they knew that Node.js would let them build quickly. This is where nearForm came in.
The littleBits system needed to be scalable and automated. Why? A good example is the SMS doorbell. You connect a button, an LED light, and a "cloudbit" sends you an SMS when the button is pressed. Now, imagine 10,000 doorbells, or 100,000, or more, all operating at the same time. Part of nearForm's job was to ensure that the littleBits cloud can handle this level of concurrency.
nearForm's experience with large scale Node.js deployments, and our ability to design and manage these systems, gave littleBits the power to launch the cloudbit with confidence.
The founders of nearForm are all parents, and we share a common interest in science education. It was fantastic to help a company make this happen in a very real, tangible way. Needless to say, we had great fun playing with the littleBits hardware – you can even build sound synthesizers!
Ayah Bdeir, the founder of littleBits, is a really inspiring speaker and visionary. This TED talk really captures the essence of what littleBits can achieve:
Here's how it all works.
First: Node.js gives you the concurrency you need.
It's no problem for a Node.js server to maintain all those open connections. The lightweight, event-driven architecture means that each piece of cloudbit_ hardware just has to open a TCP connection to the littleBits cloud, and keep it open. If the connection fails, then the cloudbit simply reopens the connection and keeps going. This ability is really important, as the cloudbit must be kept as simple as possible. It is not feasible technically or commercially to burden the cloudbit _with a large, power-hungry CPU.
Second: the littleBits cloud consists of a number of different, independent Node.js server processes.
Each one can scale independently so that changing load can be handled dynamically and cost-effectively. You don't want your system going slow on Christmas day – that's the big one. nearForm helped littleBits put together an automation solution to scale the system as needed, in part or in whole. We also validated the entire system up to the top of the hockey-stick growth curve. littleBits said to us, "Does it still work when I add 3 zeros to the concurrent user count?" and we've made sure that it does.
Third: Node.js makes it incredibly easy to integrate with outside services.
Integration is an essential aspect of any cloud system. You'll need a CDN, an email delivery service, Facebook logins, and so on. Then you'll need integration with lower-level interfaces. For example, littleBits talks to IFTTT, a cloud service that let you define simple "If This, Then That" workflows. In other words: if my doorbell is pressed, send an SMS.
And lastly: the final piece of the puzzle was deployment.
In a microservice system, one of the big advantages is the fact that you can do partial deployments. Need to upgrade your cloudbit_ protocol, but there are no changes to the user interface? No problem. Leave the user interface service alone. There's zero risk because you aren't changing anything. Just redeploy the cloudbit _service. This makes for far more resilient and fault tolerant systems. The result: much less downtime.
Compare this approach to traditional monolithic systems, where upgrades and deployments are a high-risk nightmare.
And what if you made a mistake and deployed bad code? Or what if your new version has unforeseen issues? Simple: just redeploy the previous version of that same service. Everything works again. This is safe because you are only changing a small piece of the puzzle, not betting the farm. nearForm helps littleBits make this vision a reality, and as a result, littleBits now has the ability to move fast. And moving fast is what it is all about.


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Fifty Shades Greedy Girl G-Spot Rabbit Vibrator. From the official Fifty Shades of Grey collection comes a premium waterproof g-spot rabbit vibrator made from hypoallergenic, hygienic, non-porous silicone in a seductive shade of black. This g-spot rabbit is USB rechargeable and features 2 independently operated motors with 12 strong and varied vibration modes on the shaft, 3 vibrations speeds on the rabbit. With the simple touch of a button on the base, explore all the pleasurable vibration settings and find the one you like best. Firm yet flexible, the smooth material and strong vibration settings on the Fifty Shades Greedy Girl G-Spot Rabbit Vibrator is sure to satisfy.
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Online applications for entry into the 2019 Year 8 Volleyball Program are now open.
Applications must be submitted electronically by the closing date of Wednesday 9th May. You are required to complete all sections of the online application, including uploading a recent photo and a copy of your most recent Primary School report. Ideally, this should be your report for Term 1, 2018. However, if your primary school has not yet issued a report in 2018, you should submit the last report from 2017. Photos should be uploaded as JPG files, and school reports should be uploaded as PDF or JPG files.
Selections for the program are based on both this online application and selection trials. The trials will be held on Friday 18th May. Students will need to make their own arrangements for transport to and from the selection trial. Students should bring a drink bottle, and wear sports clothes, and non-marking sports shoes.
In order to access the Volleyball Program online application, you will need an application code. You can obtain your application code by emailing the student's name, your name and your contact phone number to Heathfield High School Volleyball applications. You will receive a reply email containing a link to the Application Wizard that contains the required application code and additional instructions.
If you experience any problems accessing the Application Wizard or completing the application, please email details to Heathfield High School Volleyball applications.


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Working at the grassroots is an essential part of any organisation that seeks to bring about social change. With this intent, SIF began working with women in two low income communities in the city. Beginning with civic, environment and health issues that were relevant to the lives of these women, we moved on to having regular sessions on areas of their needs based on surveys and consultations with them.
Motivational talks on the importance of saving groups, generating awareness on cleanliness and proper garbage disposal, fun-filled educational summer camps for their children, experts' talks on health problems , mehendi application & other skill development training workshops , tree plantation, an eye check up camp and events on national festivals were some of the programmes conducted. SIF continues to identify needs and organises programmes accordingly.


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ObamaCare Clusterfuck: About those penalties...
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... or, as they are Orwellianly named, "Shared Responsibility Payments."* Bob Laszewski makes a good point:
Even if the administration gets 20%, or 25%, or 30% of the eligible group signed-up by March 31, that is nowhere near enough to create a sustainable pool. The long-time underwriting rule calls for at least 70% of an eligible group to participate in order to get enough healthy people to pay for the sick who will always show up first for coverage.
Supporters will cite the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projections saying a third of the eventual participants will sign up each of the first three years. Why would they? If Obamacare, with all of the attention and promotion it is getting, is not attractive the first year, particularly because of its steep deductibles compared to the after-subsidy premium people must pay, then why would it be attractive in the third year?
The response might be that the fines for not buying coverage will eventually more than double and force these people to finally buy coverage. Think about that. People don't want to buy this and the solution is to fine a family making $60,000 a year $1,500? If the cancelled policies are creating an election-year nightmare for the Democrats, think about how politically problematic big fines for not buying an Obamacare policy that consumers don't want would be in the 2016 presidential election year.
"Think about that."
I think Laszewski has the right of it, politically, though of course we'll see. I also think he's got the right of it, morally: Forcing people to enter a market to buy a defective product is wrong.
NOTE * Obviously, we should be "sharing responsibility" for health care by paying taxes to support a single payer system. Indeed, removing the health insurance tapeworm from the body politic would be a tremendous act of "responsibility." Why is it my responsibility to help them make a profit?
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Sophie Stanbury – Day Two #myweekinbeulah
Today Sophie tells us more about her aspirations and interior design business
What are your aspirations?
My aspirations are to be a successful interior decorator, a great mother, a true friend and to enjoy everything I put my mind to.
When did you start your interior design business?
I started my design business shortly after Harry, my first child was born as I wanted to work from home and balance being a mother with working which was about 5 years ago.
Day Two: Sophie wears the 'Sabitri' Dress Available in Red Roses and Navy.
How did you get into Interior design?
I have always been passionate about design and after working as Designer Relations for Swarovski and travelling to all the design fairs I decided it was time to do something for myself and something which I was excited about so I embarked on a course at the Inchbald School of Design to give me the professional training I needed to develop my passion into a career.
How would you describe your home interior/environment?
I have a very neutral colour palate at home, and use very hard wearing and practical fabrics as I have two young boys who love to get messy! I love greys, nudes, oatmeal, taupe and then inject a little bit of colour through artwork, we have a gorgeous Natasha Law hanging as you arrive which is bold and bright and full of energy. I would love to buy a few more! I like everything to be elegant and tidy so clever storage is also key. My home is super busy, there is always something going on, whether it be drawing up plans for a new project I have taken on or finger painting in the garden there is never a dull moment but that's the way I like it.
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Wiper Installation
After spending a lot of time eyeing up the location for the wipers I came to the conclusion that 90 degrees would work best for us. After looking inside the gearbox I found that we have a 110 degree drive gear (which matches the sweep measurement I took a while ago). So I ordered a 90 degree drive gear.
Wiper wheel boxes installed. I had to thin down the fibreglass on one of them as it was too thick to mount the wheel box.
Motor mounted on a metal plate. I plan to move the hoop for the motor a little hight so the motor is held a little better. Its seem to hold fine as it is however I would feel better with it moved.
Tubes cut to length and flared, good that we had all of the tools from installing the brake pipes as they came in perfectly for this job.
All the parts ready for install. We bought some chrome tops for the wheel boxes as Marlin supplied rubber ones. I am using the rubber ones for fitting to avoid damaging the the chrome ones.
Wipers installed, still need to cut the arms to the correct length.
I took some video with my phone so its pretty cruddy quality but shows the wiper motion:
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