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All the news about the ENDURE Network can be found in these pages.
In preparation for the European Commission's €100 billion Horizon Europe research and innovation framework programme, set to be launched in 2021, European institutes have come together with the ambitious target of moving towards chemical pesticide-free agriculture in Europe.
A new European project has been launched to 'develop and support ecologically, economically and socially sustainable crop production via stacking and protection of functional biodiversity'. Called EcoStack, the five-year Horizon 2020 project brings together 24 partners, including a handful of ENDURE partners who are leading three of the work packages.
The James Hutton Institute, ENDURE's Scottish partner, has introduced a web-based version of its Buntata application. The application, originally only a free Android app, makes it possible to identify potato pests and diseases in the field.
Végéphyl, France's association for plant health formerly known as AFPP, has issued a call for communications for 2019's COLUMA conference, an event held once every three years focusing on weed management.
The International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) has called on the European Union to establish a new regulatory organisation focused specifically on biocontrol in order to simplify and accelerate evaluations and approvals and thereby provide farmers with a greater range of options.
With locations as far flung as Canada, Japan and Malaysia (and, of course, Europe) and topics including agroecology, precision agriculture and biocontrol, our updated events calendar allows you to get ahead with planning your attendance at conferences and other events in 2019.
AFPP, the French association for plant protection, has a new identity just ahead of this year's 12th International Conference on Plant Diseases. From now, AFPP will be known as Végéphyl - Association pour la santé des végétaux (association for plant health).
In the table below you can find a selection of European projects which you may find interesting. While the majority of these projects are not 'ENDURE-endorsed', we hope that by bringing together more than 50 European projects in one easy to use table we are helping the international Integrated Pest Management community to gain an insight into European agricultural research.
Six of the European Commission's H2020 projects have joined forces in a 'crop diversification cluster' which will involve sharing strategies and tools with the aim of boosting the impact of their research into various ways of improving the economic and environmental sustainability of European agriculture.
INRA's Eco-Innov unit, based near Paris, France, is seeking a scientific officer to work on the Horizon 2020 DiverIMPACTS project (Diversification through rotation, intercropping, multiple cropping, promoted with actors and value-chains towards sustainability). The three-year position will run from 1 November, 2018.
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Everolimus Dosing for Preventing Liver Transplant Rejection
The recommended initial everolimus dose to prevent liver transplant rejection is 1 mg twice a day, taken in combination with tacrolimus (Prograf®) and a corticosteroid like prednisone. Everolimus must be started 30 days (or more) after the transplantation.
Your healthcare provider may need to adjust your initial dosage, based on your blood levels of this medication. The recommended blood level is 3 to 8 nanograms per milliliter (ng per mL). If your blood levels are outside of this range, your healthcare provider may adjust your dose every four to five days, until you have the recommended amount of everolimus in your blood.
A Note About Everolimus Dispersible TabletsIn order to help children take this medication, the manufacturer of this medication makes this product in dispersible tablets in addition to regular tablets. These tablets are mixed with water before each dose to form a suspension. The dispersible tablets are approved only for treating SEGA brain tumors, not for any other use. It is recommended to not use both regular tablets and dispersible tablets to achieve an appropriate dosage; use one or the other, but not both.
General Information on Taking Everolimus
Some considerations to keep in mind during treatment with everolimus include the following:
- This medication comes in tablet form and dispersible tablet form. It is usually taken by mouth once or twice a day, depending on the particular product you are using. The dispersible tablets are used to make a suspension just before each dose.
- You can take this medicine with or without food; however, always take it the same way (either always with food or always without food).
- For the regular tablets, do not cut, chew, or crush everolimus tablets. Swallow them whole with a glass of water.
- For the dispersible tablets, carefully follow the package instructions to prepare the suspension, either using an oral syringe or a small cup. If the suspension is not taken within 60 minutes of preparation, it must be discarded.
- Try to take your doses at the same time each day, to keep an even level in your blood.
- For this drug to work properly, it must be taken as prescribed.
- If you are unsure about anything related to your dosage or everolimus dosing in general, please talk to your healthcare provider or pharmacist.
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Every employer takes all available precautions to help maintain workplace safety and minimize the risk for an employee sustaining a work-related injury. Unfortunately, even with the most meticulous and careful of efforts, workplace injuries will still occur. Workplace injuries under California law are divided into two categories: specific and continuous trauma. A catastrophic injury is one that is life-changing and typically occurs without warning and quite suddenly. These injuries will be long-term injuries and have long-term effects and implications for the injured worker. Catastrophic injuries are often those types that impact the central nervous system, which means that there can be other effects on other bodily functions and systems. Injuries to the brain stem or nervous system are often complex and difficult to treat, as they will typically have far reaching implications for the worker. The injured worker will almost always require long-term or even life-long medical care to address the injury. In many cases, the injured worker will not ever be able to return to work. Some examples of catastrophic injury could be multiple and severe broken bones, serious burns, and serious head trauma. Catastrophic injuries are frequently caused by automobile accidents, falls at construction sites, workplace violence, or industrial accidents.
As with any injury, the workers' compensation system will require a permanent disability rating be affixed to the employee and his or her ongoing physical disability. In most cases, the permanent disability rating cannot be increased due to psychiatric injury, sexual disorders, or sleep disorders arising from the injury. However, there are exceptions to this rule. One of these exceptions is if the injury is classified as a catastrophic injury. Therefore, for injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2013, an employee may seek to recover not only for the catastrophic injury itself but also due for psychiatric injury, sleep disorder, or sexual disorder that is a result of the physical injury.
If you have questions about how to make your workplace safer and how to help avoid catastrophic injuries, call me today at (714) 516-8188. We can talk about different types of injuries, your business, and how to protect yourself and your employees.


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The Neah-Kah-Nie School District will join the other 196 school districts throughout Oregon to celebrate January as, "School Board Recognition Month."
Our seven school board members spend countless hours of unpaid time working to provide the best possible education for our students. Board members attend monthly board meetings, participate in occasional trainings, and constantly communicate with parents, students, school staff and the school superintendent.
Board members also serve as the corporate board of directors for one of our community's largest employers. Celebrating School Board Recognition Month is one way to say thank you for all they do.
School board members represent their fellow citizens' views and priorities in the complex enterprise of maintaining and running the Neah-Kah-Nie School District. Each board member is elected to a four-year term by registered voters. They also reinforce the principle of local control over public education, which is an important, highly valued aspect of education in Oregon.
The school board's main goal, is to support student achievement. To achieve that goal, the board focuses on the following needs:
- Creating a vision for what parents and citizens want their school district to become and how to make student achievement the top priority
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Board of Education meetings are generally held at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at the school district's main office or at one of the Neah-Kah-Nie School District schools. Contact information for the Board of Education is at http://www.nknsd.org/community/members/.
We honor our board members during January to show appreciation; however, we recognize their contributions reflect a year-round effort. The next time you see a Neah-Kah-Nie School Board member, express your gratitude by saying, THANK YOU!
Paul Erlebach, Superintendent
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The complete provisions of the Family Code on void and voidable marriages are Articles 35 up to 54.
What marriages are void from the beginning?
Article 35 of the Family Code provides that the following marriages are void from the beginning:
(1) Those contracted by any party below eighteen years of age even with the consent of parents or guardians;
(2) Those solemnized by any person not legally authorized to perform marriages unless the marriages were contracted with either or both parties believing in good faith that the solemnizing officer had the legal authority to do so;
(3) Those solemnized without license, except those covered under the preceding Chapter;
(4) Those bigamous or polygamous marriages not falling under Article 41;
(5) Those contracted through mistake of one contracting party as to the identity of the other; and
(6) Those subsequent marriages that are void under Article 53.
|Update as of April 25, 2018:
"SC recognizes divorce in marriage with foreigners" (Rappler)
The Supreme Court (SC) en banc issued a landmark ruling on Tuesday, April 24, recognizing divorce in marriages with foreigners.
Voting 10-3-1, the SC en banc ruled "that a foreign divorce secured by a Filipino against a foreign spouse is also considered valid in the Philippines, even if it is the Filipino spouse who files for divorce abroad."
"Republic of the Philippines v. Marelyn Tanedo Manalo" G.R. No. 221029. April 24, 2018
Based on a clear and plain reading of paragraph 2 of Article 26 (Family Code), the provision only requires that there be a divorce validly obtained abroad. The letter of the law does not demand that the alien spouse should be the one who initiated the proceedings wherein the divorce decree was granted. It does not distinguish whether the Filipino spouse is the petitioner or the respondent in the foreign divorce proceeding."
Article 36 states that "a marriage contracted by any party who, at the time of the celebration, was psychologically incapacitated to comply with the essential marital obligations of marriage, shall likewise be void even if such incapacity becomes manifest only after its solemnization."
The Family Code does not define what "psychological incapacity" is. But the Supreme Court in several decisions has clarified what "psychological incapacity" is. In the case of Santos vs. Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court stated:
"Psychological incapacity under Article 36 of the Family Code is not meant to comprehend all possible cases of psychoses. It should refer, rather, to no less than a mental (not physical) incapacity that causes a party to be truly incognitive of the basic marital covenants that concomitantly must be assumed and discharged by the parties to the marriage. Psychological incapacity must be characterized by (a) gravity, (b) juridical antecedence, and (c) incurability."
What marriages are considered incestuous and thus void?
Marriages between the following are incestuous and void from the beginning, whether the relationship between the parties be legitimate or illegitimate:
(1) Between ascendants and descendants of any degree; and
(2) Between brothers and sisters, whether of the full or half blood.
What marriages are void by reasons of public policy?
The following marriages are void from the beginning for reasons of public policy:
(1) Between collateral blood relatives whether legitimate or illegitimate, up to the fourth civil degree;
(2) Between step-parents and step-children;
(3) Between parents-in-law and children-in-law;
(4) Between the adopting parent and the adopted child;
(5) Between the surviving spouse of the adopting parent and the adopted child;
(6) Between the surviving spouse of the adopted child and the adopter;
(7) Between an adopted child and a legitimate child of the adopter;
(8) Between adopted children of the same adopter; and
(9) Between parties where one, with the intention to marry the other party, killed his own wife or her own husband, or the other person's spouse.
The Family Code prohibits marriage "between collateral blood relatives whether legitimate or illegitimate, up to the fourth civil degree." What does "fourth civil degree" mean?
For example, Boy and Girl are first cousins:
Boy's father is A. Girl's mother is B. A and B are brother and sister. From Boy to his father A, one civil degree. From A to his parents (Boy's grandparents), two civil degrees. From the parents down to B, three. From B to Girl, four civil degrees.Boy and Girl therefore cannot get married since they are related within four civil degrees.
Who are people related by four civil degrees (and are therefore prohibited from getting married)?
First cousins (as in the example I gave above) are related by four civil degrees. An uncle and a niece (or an aunt and a nephew) are also within four civil degrees.
Can persons who find out that their marriage is bigamous simply declare by themselves that the marriage is void?
No, they cannot. They must file a petition asking the court to declare the marriage as void. (Article 40)
If the husband or wife has been missing for several years and could not be located despite earnest and diligent efforts, can the present spouse get married again?
Article 41 provides that a marriage contracted by any person during subsistence of a previous marriage is void, unless before the celebration of the subsequent marriage, the prior spouse had been absent for four consecutive years and the spouse present has a well-founded belief that the absent spouse was already dead. In case of disappearance where there is danger of death under the circumstances stated in Article 391 of the Civil Code, an absence of only two years is sufficient.
What step must the present spouse take to get married again?
For the purpose of contracting the subsequent marriage under Article 41, the spouse present must file a summary proceeding for the declaration of presumptive death of the absentee.
What happens if the spouse declared presumptively dead reappears later on?
The subsequent marriage is automatically terminated by the recording of the affidavit of reappearance of the absent spouse, unless there is a judgment annulling the previous marriage or declaring it void ab initio. A sworn statement of the fact and circumstances of reappearance must be recorded in the civil registry of the residence of the parties to the subsequent marriage at the instance of any interested person; due notice must be given to the spouses of the subsequent marriage. The fact of reappearance can be disputed in court.
What are the effects if the subsequent marriage is terminated?
(1) The children of the subsequent marriage conceived before its termination are legitimate;
(2) The absolute community of property or the conjugal partnership, as the case may be, will be dissolved and liquidated, but if either or both spouses contracted marriage in bad faith, their share of the net profits of the community property or conjugal partnership property will be forfeited in favor of the common children or, if there are none, the children of the guilty spouse by a previous marriage or in default of children, the innocent spouse;
(3) Donations by reason of marriage will remain valid, except that if the donee contracted the marriage in bad faith, the donations will be revoked by operation of law;
(4) The innocent spouse may revoke the designation of the other spouse who acted in bad faith as beneficiary in any insurance policy, even if the designation is stipulated as irrevocable; and
(5) The spouse who contracted the subsequent marriage in bad faith is disqualified to inherit from the innocent spouse by testate and intestate succession.
|Republic of the Philippines vs. Liberty Albios, G.R. No. 198780, October 16, 2013
Issue: Is a marriage, entered into for the sole purpose of acquiring American citizenship in exchange for $2,000, void on the ground of lack of consent?
Background facts: Liberty Albios asked Daniel Lee Fringer to marry her so that she can acquire American citizenship. In return, Albios promised to give Fringer $2,000. After the wedding, they went their separate ways. Fringer returned to the United States and never again communicated with Albios. In turn, Albios did not pay Fringer the $2,000 because he never processed her petition for citizenship.
Regional Trial Court rules that Albios and Fringer's marriage is void for lack of consent
Albios filed with the Regional Trial Court a petition for declaration of nullity of her marriage with Fringer. She described their marriage as made in jest and, therefore, null and void ab initio (from the start). The RTC ruled that the essential requisite of consent was lacking and that when marriage was entered into for a purpose other than the establishment of a conjugal and family life, the marriage was a farce.
Court of Appeals affirms RTC ruling
The Court of Appeals affirmed the RTC ruling that the essential requisite of consent was lacking. The CA stated that Albios and Fringer clearly did not understand the nature and consequence of getting married and that their case was similar to a marriage in jest. It further explained that Albios and Fringer never intended to enter into the marriage contract and never intended to live as husband and wife or build a family.
It concluded that their purpose was primarily for personal gain, that is, for Albios to obtain foreign citizenship, and for Fringer, the consideration of $2,000.
Supreme Court rules that the marriage is valid
Albios and Fringer's marriage is not void ab initio (from the start) and continues to be valid and subsisting. Consent was not lacking between Albios and Fringer. Their consent was conscious and intelligent as they understood the nature and the beneficial and inconvenient consequences of their marriage.
Their consent was freely given as best evidenced by their conscious purpose of acquiring American citizenship through marriage. Such plainly demonstrates that they willingly and deliberately contracted the marriage. Motives for entering into a marriage are varied and complex. The State does not and cannot dictate on the kind of life that a couple chooses to lead. Thus, marriages entered into for other purposes, limited or otherwise, such as convenience, companionship, money, status, and title, provided that they comply with all the legal requisites, are equally valid. Love, though the ideal consideration in a marriage contract, is not the only valid cause for marriage. Other considerations, not precluded by law, may validly support a marriage.
Albios has indeed made a mockery of the sacred institution of marriage. Allowing her marriage with Fringer to be declared void would only further trivialize this inviolable institution. The Court cannot declare such a marriage void in the event the parties fail to qualify for immigration benefits, after they have availed of its benefits, or simply have no further use for it. These unscrupulous individuals cannot be allowed to use the courts as instruments in their fraudulent schemes. Albios already misused a judicial institution to enter into a marriage of convenience; she should not be allowed to again abuse it to get herself out of an inconvenient situation.
Article 45 provides that a marriage may be annulled for any of the following causes existing at the time of the marriage:
(1) That the party in whose behalf it is sought to have the marriage annulled was eighteen years of age or over but below twenty-one, and the marriage was solemnized without the consent of the parents, guardian or person having substitute parental authority over the party, in that order, unless after attaining the age of twenty-one, such party freely cohabited with the other and both lived together as husband and wife;
(2) That either party was of unsound mind, unless after coming to reason, the party freely cohabited with the other as husband and wife;
(3) That the consent of either party was obtained by fraud, unless the party afterwards, with full knowledge of the facts constituting the fraud, freely cohabited with the other as husband and wife;
(4) That the consent of either party was obtained by force, intimidation or undue influence, unless the same having disappeared or ceased, the party afterwards freely cohabited with the other as husband and wife;
(5) That either party was physically incapable of consummating the marriage with the other, and the incapacity continues and appears to be incurable; or
(6) That either party was afflicted with a sexually-transmissible disease found to be serious and appears to be incurable.
Article 45, paragraph (3) speaks of fraud that may annul a marriage. What constitutes fraud?
Any of the following circumstances constitutes fraud referred to in Number 3 of Article 44:
(1) Non-disclosure of a previous conviction by final judgment of the other party of a crime involving moral turpitude;
(2) Concealment by the wife that at the time of the marriage, she was pregnant by a man other than her husband;
(3) Concealment of sexually transmissible disease, regardless of its nature, existing at the time of the marriage; or
(4) Concealment of drug addiction, habitual alcoholism, homosexuality, or lesbianism existing at the time of the marriage.
No other misrepresentation or deceit as to character, health, rank, fortune or chastity constitutes fraud that will give grounds for the annulment of marriage.
Who can file for the annulment of a marriage and within what periods?
(1) For causes mentioned in number 1 of Article 45 by the party whose parent or guardian did not give his or her consent, within five years after attaining the age of twenty-one, or by the parent or guardian or person having legal charge of the minor, at any time before the party has reached the age of twenty-one;
(2) For causes mentioned in number 2 of Article 45, by the same spouse, who had no knowledge of the other spouse's insanity; or by any relative or guardian or person having legal charge of the insane, at any time before the death of either party, or by the insane spouse during a lucid interval or after regaining sanity;
(3) For causes mentioned in number 3 of Article 45, by the injured party, within five years after the discovery of the fraud;
(4) For causes mentioned in number 4 of Article 45, by the injured party, within five years from the time the force, intimidation or undue influence disappeared or ceased;
(5) For causes mentioned in number 5 and 6 of Article 45, by the injured party, within five years after the marriage.
During the course of the trial for the annulment or declaration of nullity of marriages, how can the rights of the spouses and their children as to support, visitation rights, etc. be ensured?
Article 49 provides that during the pendency of the action and in the absence of adequate provisions in a written agreement between the spouses, the Court must provide for the support of the spouses and the custody and support of their common children. The Court must give paramount consideration to the moral and material welfare of the children and their choice of the parent with whom they wish to remain under Title IX. It must also provide for appropriate visitation rights of the other parent.
What are the things to be decided upon by the Court in cases of annulment or declaration of nullity?
Article 50 provides that the final judgment of the Court must provide for the liquidation, partition and distribution of the properties of the spouses, the custody and support of the common children, and the delivery of their presumptive legitimes, unless such matters had been decided upon in previous judicial proceedings. All creditors of the spouses as well as of the absolute community or the conjugal partnership must be notified of the proceedings for liquidation.
How can the rights of the children be guaranteed?
Article 51 provides that in the partition, the value of the presumptive legitimes of all common children, computed as of the date of the final judgment of the trial court, must be delivered in cash, property or sound securities, unless the parties, by mutual agreement judicially approved, had already provided for such matters. The children or their guardian or the trustee of their property may ask for the enforcement of the judgment.
Does this mean that the children will no longer inherit from their parents later on?
No, the delivery of the presumptive legitimes will not prejudice the ultimate successional rights of the children accruing upon the death of either of both of the parents. But the value of the properties already received under the decree of annulment or absolute nullity will be considered as advances on their legitime. (In simpler terms, the children will still inherit from their parents later on, minus what they have already received as their presumptive legitime.)
What are required to be done with the judgment, partition, etc.?
The judgment of annulment or of absolute nullity of the marriage, the partition and distribution of the properties of the spouses, and the delivery of the children's presumptive legitimes must be recorded in the appropriate civil registry and registries of property; otherwise, it will not affect third persons.
When can the former spouses get married again to other persons?
Article 53 provides that either of the former spouses may marry again after complying with the requirements of Article 52; otherwise, the subsequent marriage will be void.
What is the status of the children in these cases?
Article 54 provides that children conceived or born before the judgment of annulment or absolute nullity of the marriage under Article 36 has become final and executory are legitimate. Children conceived or born of the subsequent marriage under Article 53 are also legitimate.


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Carcinoid of Thymus : CD56/NCAM
Immunohistochemistry: Thymic carcinoids are immunoreactive for keratins (AE1/AE3, CAM5.2; dot-like pattern) and neuroendocrine markers such as synaptophysin, chromogranin, and NCAM/CD56 (shown here). They may also show focal positivity for hormones such as ACTH, hCG, somatostatin, and calcitonin. TTF-1 is not expressed. Note: NCAM/CD56 is a cell-surface glycoprotein that plays a role in cell-cell adhesion. The staining pattern is cell surface as seen here.


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The wave of change which has affected almost every aspect of business has yet to make a significant impact on the way companies report their performances. As a result, financial statements are seen as inadequate and incomplete. Many argue that they are tragically flawed in their treatment of a variety of today's business realities. Many of these realities are not properly identified, measured, or reported. In some cases they are completely ignored, therefore creating a gap between what is in the financial statements and what the users expect from them.
A paper released in 1988 by the Institute of Scottish Accountants entitled "Making Corporate Reports Valuable" recommended such drastic measures as scrapping profit and loss statements. More recently, Ernst & Young in the U.K. put the blame for declining confidence in audits on poor financial statements than poor auditing.
The objective of this conference is to discuss the need for fundamental changes and to shed some light on the future developments of financial statements. These include:
- performance measures in the new economy;
- meeting the information needs of users;
- business reporting in global markets;
- reporting for innovative financial instruments;
- Implications for the profession.
Business Reporting Model
Jerry J.Weygandt, PhD, CPA, Professor, University of Wisconcin, President of The American Accounting Association
Dan Thornton, MA, PhD, FCA, Professor Queen's University, President of Canadian Academic Accounting Association
Financial Reporting in the 21st Century: A Canadian Perspective
Nabil Elias, PhD, FCMA, Professor, University of Manitoba Past President of CAAA
Prospects for International Harmonization of Accounting Standards
Anthony Cope, CFA, Member of the Board, Financial Accounting Standards Board
Performance Measure and Intellectual Capital: The Current State of the Art
Robert McLean, MA, CA, CMC, Executive Director, The International Federation of Institutes for Advanced Studies


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Alula PomPom Tassel Earrings
Why we love it
Named after of one of the first twin stars discovered, the Alula PomPom Tassel Earrings will invite the question, 'Where did you get those?' Radiating vibrancy and light, add a pop of color to your casual or dressy outfit with these whimsical, weighty drop earrings. Choose between the more subdued grey/black combo or spicy red/turqouise set.
The details
- Drop earrings made of zinc alloy, cotton, plastic and faux crystals with soft plastic earring backs
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Integrating work and life
How does work/life integration differ from the concept of work/life balance?
As technology makes it easier for us to be connected to our work 24/7, there is no longer a clear distinction between work and personal time. Work/life balance looked at the separation between your professional life and personal life, and was more about ensuring you physically leave work and turn off to make time for your personal activities and family life. The level of connection available today means the lines between personal and professional life are becoming increasingly blurred. It's becoming less realistic to think that the two can be separated, especially as we see more remote working. Work/life integration therefore is more about finding a way to blend what you do personally and professionally.
How big an issue is employee wellness and health generally?
There is a big focus on the health and well-being of employees. Work/life integration is coming to the fore
in more organisations, and policies and procedures to accommodate this are being introduced. Employees who have long commutes, for example, will often answer emails and work during their commute. They are not getting sufficient downtime, which can impact on their health. Other employees who need to look after their children or want to attend sports or cultural classes are looking for more flexibility and peace of mind. Organisations that offer flexible working arrangements or the option to work from home help to relieve some of the stress and pressure.
Employees don't just have commitments in the workplace, but in their personal lives too. It is important to them that they are able to fulfil these without burning themselves out. As companies are now beginning to understand the importance of work/life balance, they are implementing work/life integration procedures.
According to our FY16/17 predictions, which we released last August, we found employees are looking for work/life balance and job satisfaction. Employers' requirements have become more demanding, but salaries are not increasing accordingly. As a result, some candidates are instead negotiating different workplace conditions and flexibility around working hours.
Do employees value organisations more highly when they can demonstrate a track record in health/wellness programs?
Our 'Staff Engagement, Ideas for Action' report last year found that organisations offering flexibility are more likely to have engaged staff – people who are more motivated and take fewer sick days. In our survey of employers, 75 percent said flexible options are 'very important' or 'important' in engaging their workforce – but 35 percent admit they need to address this in order to improve staff engagement.
Meanwhile 86 percent of employees said flexible working options are a 'very important' or 'important' engagement factor for them. Thirty-one percent would look for another job if they were not given such options, with a further
47 percent admitting this may be a factor in them looking elsewhere. Seventy-one percent would go above and beyond if they had flexible working options, with another 23 percent admitting they would 'maybe' go above and beyond in return for such flexibility.
You mention the need for many sectors to have a '24/7' mentality. How is this being 'sold' to the workforce and how does it work with work/life integration? Is it through greater flexibility?
The 24/7 mentality stems from the world of work always being in operation. A recent article by Forbes quoted David Solomon, the global co-head of Goldman Sachs, who said, "Today, technology means that we're all available 24/7 and because everyone demands instant gratification and instant connectivity, there are no boundaries, no breaks."
With this in mind, organisations are recognising the change in the way employees work and are now allowing staff to work flexible hours, work from home and attend meetings via technology such as Skype.
According to a Hays poll of 8654 people last year, 55 percent of Australians are prepared to drop their salary by up to 20 percent in order to work from home, with a further 22 percent prepared to take a hit of up to 10 percent for this same privilege. Just 23 percent said they are happy to commute if it means more money.
Australia's hard work culture sees us regularly featured in the list of countries with the longest working weeks in the world. Given this, it isn't surprising that Aussies want to work flexibly in order to improve their work/life balance, even if it means taking a pay cut. Some want to reduce stress and improve their mental and physical well-being by eliminating an exhausting commute. For others, working from home, even one or two days a week, can be the make or break of being able to stay in their job.
Do organisations need to invest more in their systems to assist workers or is this where making small investments or adjustments will go a long way to achieving better outcomes?
This is unique to the type of industry/sector/organisation. However, within facilities management, we have seen from the final Hays Quarterly Report of 2016 that technology is highly used within the industry and, therefore, employees that are able to use in-house systems with ease are actively sought.
There have already been some roles that have seen assistance with mundane tasks allowing employees to have more time to focus on the more involved and detailed side of the role; these types of technologies will enable the workforce to be more efficient and reduce the risk of human error.
Facilities management organisations or those companies employing a specialist facility management team will need to take unforeseen events or odd hours for projects into consideration when establishing their work/life integration practices.
You also mention the 'blended' workforce. What are the implications for employers and employees of more temps and flexible working arrangements? How does this fit with work/life integration?
With organisations trying to find cost saving ways, as well as looking for more flexibility around bringing in expert skills when needed to complete projects and ongoing assignments, there has been and will continue to be a rise in temps across all industries and sectors, so that employers don't have to add to their permanent headcount, which is where the term 'blended workforce' comes from.
This is not only beneficial to companies but to employees too; more employees are choosing to do temporary assignments due to other personal commitments or their current stage of life.
This article also appears in the February/March issue of Facility Management magazine.


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Why Properties in Spain.
Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a sovereign State located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar; to the north and northeast by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the west and northwest by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. Along with France and Morocco, it is one of only three countries to have both Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines. Spain's 1,214 km (754 mi) border with Portugal is the longest uninterrupted border within the European Union. Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast.
Spain has a great variety of landscapes, from mountains and lakes in the north to sandy beaches, olive groves and vineyards in the south. The drive from Burgos in the north-west to Malaga in the south-east takes you through so many different panoramas; you could be forgiven for thinking you are driving through several different countries. Daring modern architecture; amazing regional diversity; sophisticated cities; postcard beaches; fantastic weather; a sleepy countryside festooned with citrus and olive groves; delicious seafood, potato tortilla, tapas, and paella; delectable sangria, and choice rioja–all of this is Spain.
For years the south-eastern Mediterranean coast has been one of Europe's most popular holiday destinations and is the place of choice for most North Europeans Vacation Properties For Rent on the Costa del Sol, Spain. However, in recent years the north-west with its craggy shores on the Atlantic is attracting a large amount of attention amongst buyers looking for more rural retreats away from the tourist hubs of the Costas – at lowest prices. Spain has many charming and captivating religious festivals, pilgrimages, carnivals and fairs such as 'El dia de los muertos' and the running of the bulls. You will find yourself a part of these festivals as you are carried along by the warmth and enthusiasm of the cheering crowds – sometimes literally! Hospitality is an important tradition here, and one that has contributed greatly to the development and success of tourism infrastructure. Accommodation is plentiful, and competitively priced, if you care to shop around.
Only in the last two or three decades, and since Spain's entry into the European Union, have things really begun to move ahead and to modernise. For those who live in the countryside however, life remains quite traditional and unchanged, blissfully so to visitors who look back to a more intimate and unspoilt village life that is long past in most countries.
People are also attracted by the relaxed and slower way of life in Spain and the culinary delights like paella and tortillas are legendary… and affordable. Overall, there are loads of reasons that Spain is the number one destination for North Europeans buying Coastal Properties For Sale in Spain. Additionally, traveling within the country is easy: international airports are dotted throughout, and connections are very frequent; buses are reasonable, and serve destinations all over Europe; trains are fast, though pricey, and also link countries throughout Europe. You can even take a ferry to the UK, and Morocco.
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Gujarat is all ready to establish three new Ayurveda colleges to promote ayurvedic education in the state. This decision is a part of the National Ayush Mission (NAM). Gandhinagar, Rajpipla and Dahod are the three places to have these colleges.
Under the National Ayush Mission (NAM) Ayush institutions, Ayush hospitals and dispensaries, as well as government Ayurveda pharmacy, are to be promoted.
The college coming up in Gandhinagar is almost ready to start its operations and will begin its academic year this year. The college is waiting for the permission letter from Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM). The college in Rajpipla is also almost ready. The hospital will soon start functioning and the college will start its academic year in 2017-2018. Whereas, the college in Dahod is still waiting for the approval from the state government.
Dr. Kandarp R Desai, director, Gujarat Ayush says, "At present there are four government Ayurveda colleges and three more government Ayurveda colleges are in progress to start, out of which one 'State Model Institute of Ayurvedic Sciences' will function from this academic year. The colleges will conduct Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) degree with an intake capacity of 100 students per academic year."
Dr. Desai also promoted Ayush and appreciated Gujarat's efforts in the same. He also mentioned the School Health Programme, yet to start, under which a specially designed book is being published with all main information of Ayush and primary health care through Ayush. This book will be provided to children of standard 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th to encourage them for study it by means of competition etc. Furthermore, lectures will also beconducyted for children. The same programme will be conducted in 100 schools in Gujarat.
Government Akhandanand Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Ahmedabad; Government Ayurved College, Junagadh; Government. Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Baroda and Sheth J P Government Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Bhavnagar are the four government Ayurveda colleges in Gujarat.


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Dayna B. Daniels
To Be A Water Protector
The Rise of the Wiindigoo Slayers
Winona LaDuke is a leader in cultural-based sustainable development strategies, renewable energy, sustainable food systems and Indigenous rights. To Be a Water Protector, explores issues that have been central to her activism for many years — sacred Mother Earth, our despoiling of Earth and the activism at Standing Rock and opposing Line 3.
Canada In The World
Settler Capitalism and Colonial Imagination
Blood and Money
War, Slavery and the State
David McNally reveals the true story of money's origins and development as one of violence and human bondage.
The Political Economy of Agrarian Extractivism
Lessons From Bolivia
Using the neo-extractivist model, The Political Economy of Agrarian Extractivism analyzes how the Bolivian countryside is transformed by the development and expansion of the soy complex and reveals the extractive dynamics of capitalist industrial agriculture, while also challenging dominant discourses legitimating this form of production as a means to achieve rural development and food security.
Agriculture and the Generation Problem
In this unique exploration of relations between the generations in agrarian societies, Agriculture and the Generation Problem examines the dynamics of the transfer of agrarian resources and opportunities between the generations in rural communities, and argues that we must take generational relations seriously if we are to understand the future of farming and the fate of future generations in rural areas.
More Powerful Together
Conversations With Climate Activists and Indigenous Land Defenders
Ideology Over Economics
P3s in an Age of Austerity
In Ideology Over Economics, economist John Loxley examines the expansion of P3s following the 2008 global financial crisis, when corporations responded to the crisis by lobbying governments for financial assistance and austerity governments responded by expanding financial resources for P3s.
Inside the Fight Against Capitalist Mega-Sports in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Beyond
"The need for critical writing about the Olympics has never been more important and no one does it more effectively or incisively than Jules Boykoff. Here he shows us not only the potential harm of the LA 2028 Summer Games but the activists who are bringing this reality to light." — Dave Zirin
Identifying as Arab in Canada
A Century of Immigration History
While "Arabs" now attract considerable attention – from media, the state, and sociological studies – their history in Canada remains little known. Identifying as Arab in Canada begins to rectify this invisibilization by exploring the migration from Machrek (the Middle East) to Canada from the late 19th century through the 1970s.
Hiding in Plain Sight
Immigrant Women and Domestic Violence
Based on interviews with service providers from the immigration, criminal justice and family justice systems in four different communities in BC, Hiding in Plain Sight examines the barriers encountered by abused immigrant women across Canada as they seek services and support, and identifies the key challenges for abused immigrant women accessing services as well as the struggles service organizations experience in meeting their needs.


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AC Non-Discrimination - Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action
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129 Seamon Rd., Suite 2
Farmington, ME 04938
Phone (207) 778-6571
Regional School Unit #9
Special Services Department
Phone 207-778-9517 115 Learning Lane, Farmington, ME 04938 FAX 207-778-4160
Christine Shea, M.Ed., Ed.S. Cynthia Bernstein, MS
Special Services Asst. Director Assist. Special Education Director
Mt. Blue Regional School District
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The following is a description of the rights granted by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act ("Section 504") to parents and their children who are identified as disabled. The school district is obligated to inform you of decisions about your child and of your rights if you disagree with any of those decisions.
You have the following rights:
2. To have the school district advise you of your rights under federal law;
3. To receive notice from the school with respect to the identification, evaluation, educational program or placement of your child;
4. According to the Department of Education's 504 Regulations, to have your child receive a free appropriate public education. This includes the right to be educated with non-disabled students to the maximum extent appropriate. It also includes the right to reasonable accommodations, modifications, and related aids and services necessary for your child to benefit from his or her educational program.
5. To have your child educated in comparable facilities and receive comparable services to those provided non-disabled students;
6. To have decisions regarding your child's evaluation, program and placement based upon a variety of information sources, and made by persons familiar with the student, the evaluation data, and the placement options;
7. To have your child re-evaluated periodically, to the extent necessary, including before any significant changes are made to your child's educational program or placement;
8. To have your child receive an equal opportunity to participate in extra-curricular school activities;
9. To examine all relevant educational records relating to decisions regarding your child's identification, evaluation, education program, and placement;
10. To file a complaint through local complaint procedures regarding any alleged violation of the Rehabilitation Act;
11. To request an impartial hearing, to be conducted by a person who is not an employee of the district, to dispute decisions or actions regarding your child's identification, evaluation, educational program or placement as a student with a disability. You and your child may take part in the hearing and have an attorney represent you at your own expense. Questions about how to request a hearing may be forwarded to the person responsible for the district's compliance with Section 504 listed below;
12. To have the decisions made by hearing officers or others reviewed in state or federal court.
Mt. Blue Regional School District 504 Compliance Coordinator:
Cynthia Bernstein 778-9517
The contact person in your school for information regarding 504 for your student is:
Academy Hill School: Meghan Bitterauf 645-4488
Cushing School: Meghan Bitterauf 645-2442
W.G. Mallett School: Morgan Leso 778-3529
Cascade Brook School: Martina Arnold 778-4821
Cape Cod Hill School: Merrily Welch 778-3031
Mt. Blue Middle School: Jan Welch 778-3511
Mt. Blue High School: 778-3561
Student name begins with- A-F: Gerri Chesney
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Getting Down To Basics with Tips
Benefits Of Positive Thinking
When you're in a difficult situation and feel that all hope's gone, being able to see even a single ray of hope is enough. On the other hand, those who believe in it are the only ones who experience it. As a matter of fact, having positive thoughts can deliver a lot of energy while being able to get rid of all negative counterparts it has.
The power of being optimistic or positive thinking is commendable that could pave way to success and manifest the truth of reality. There isn't other factors that will be able to overrate the power it has when it comes to personal development and growth such as spiritual, social and emotional.
Like it or not, optimism is a word that is deeply buried in our hearts and mind. The moment we begin to ignore the negativity in our lives and live in our present, it is when this silent voice starts to echo within us. This simply tells us that there isn't any depression, worry, fear and anxiety that is bigger than the truth of life that is not sure. Eventually, this voice is going to echo words like self respect, confidence as well as charm in life when we're in despair.
Truth is, there are a number of ways on how you can harness the power of positive thinking in your life. You're going to discover some simple and easy tips that will change the way you see life and maintain a positive mindset as you keep reading.
Tip number 1. Stay in present – as you accept this approach in life, you'll probably face great difficulty but the moment you achieved it, it's going to transform your life for sure. If you are busy with your present day activities, there is a greater chance that you will lose focus on your dreadful past that keeps bothering you and other uncertain futures that make you confused.
Tip number 2. Faith – what is meant by this is to have faith in your abilities, capabilities and credentials. One big factor that can significantly improve your perspective in life and that can help you develop a positive attitude to developing self-confidence. You're certain that nothing wrong is going to happen and be able to live life happier when you feel more confident about yourself.
Tip number 3. Never be bothered by failure – you should never let failures to drag you down instead, you must use them to climb on the ladder and achieve success. Figure out every opportunity that particular problem has stored for you and use it to your advantage. By mastering this, rest assure to learn how to think positive in life.


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Mr. Ryan Mentink
English Teacher, Activities Director
Hi, my name is Ryan Mentink, and I am English teacher at Pulaski High School. In addition to teaching English, am also the activity director at PHS, coach football, and am a junior class adviser.
Activities Director, coaching, junior class adviser, PBIS coach
B.A. Major in English from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay;M.A. in Educational Leadership and Administration from Concordia University
Professional Interests
PBIS, the English language, Instructional Technology, Professional Learning Communities


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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Did you hear the one about the lady with too much time on her hands?
We're not talking about dressing your dog up here. This is extreme dog grooming. You can read more about it here.
Is there really a need for such a thing? This dog actually had her fur dyed and sculpted.
And really...isn't being a poodle embarrassing enough without looking like a peacock?
What do you think? Funny? Mean? Crazy?
31 comments:
- sandy said...
That is CRAZY!
- February 4, 2009 at 8:35 AM
- Dawn@Embracing the Ordinary Life said...
Oh my...someone should rescue those poor dogs...
- February 4, 2009 at 8:40 AM
- Heather said...
I'm speechless...and yet kind of impressed. The dogs look less than enthused, but I have to admit the teenage ninja turtle job is impressive. Fur Sculpting. A new art form?
- February 4, 2009 at 9:46 AM
OHMYGOSH! Who would do that to their dog? Poor thing. And they wonder why animals attack!
- February 4, 2009 at 10:02 AM
- Sarah said...
I think it is CRAZY. (and maybe a little mean) Do people really have nothing better to do than do this to thier dogs?
- February 4, 2009 at 10:54 AM
- Martha said...
I feel so sad for those poor dogs.
- February 4, 2009 at 11:03 AM
- SHANNON said...
Shouldn't PETA know about this?
- February 4, 2009 at 11:14 AM
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- February 4, 2009 at 11:14 AM
- Marilyn said...
- February 4, 2009 at 11:18 AM
- Shauna said...
Wow! Sorry I haven't been here for a few work has been crazy busy! L♥ve and Hugs :)
- February 4, 2009 at 11:28 AM
- Linda said...
I think it's crazy, mean and "stoopid". Those dogs do not look cute...some people!
- February 4, 2009 at 11:58 AM
- Tiffany said...
Wow those are strange and certainly creepy to say the least! I'm all for putting sweaters on cute tiny dogs who need to stay warm but um yeah thats just totally wrong! I had to look at the first one a few times cause I thought it was a plush animal at first LOL. Wow just wow.
- February 4, 2009 at 12:11 PM
- Smoochiefrog said...
WTHeck? I'm almost afraid of where you found those pics!
That's just wrong and frightening on so many levels. So many.
- February 4, 2009 at 12:13 PM
Hmm, if the dye is a harmless vegetable dye, and if it doesn't hurt the dog, then I say DO IT !
My dog loves to be brushed and told what a pretty boy he is, and he isn't some wimpy poodle, he is a long haired..(wait for it)
...chihuahua. I have been known to dress him a little funny, but it makes me smile, and he likes the attention, well, until someone actually tries to pet him, then SNAP.
- February 4, 2009 at 1:37 PM
- dddiva said...
I don't even know where to start... but this is NOT a good thing.
- February 4, 2009 at 1:39 PM
- Susan said...
That is just plain mean! Those poor pooches!
- February 4, 2009 at 3:29 PM
- Finding Normal said...
Crazy. Period.
- February 4, 2009 at 4:12 PM
- lindanuts said...
My dogs would think they are being punished!
- February 4, 2009 at 9:46 PM
- Crazy Daisy said...
Terrible terrible. I cannot imagine doing this to my dog, or thinking it is cool. People are crazy!
- February 5, 2009 at 12:53 AM
- DysFUNctional Mom said...
Definitely crazy! And I agree, being a poodle is punishment enough.
- February 5, 2009 at 1:09 AM
- Pasifik said...
That is humiliating...and I think it's so cruel...
Happy blogging,
Pet Grooming Supplies
- February 5, 2009 at 7:12 AM
- Crazy Daisy said...
There is something on my blog for you!!! :-)
- February 6, 2009 at 2:27 AM
- nikkicrumpet said...
Alright...I will be the first one to confess to dressing my dogs and getting a giggle from it. But making them stand there for countless hours while their hair is dyed and sculpted seems pretty abusive to me...and I agree...being a poodle is punishment enough lol
- February 6, 2009 at 1:08 PM
- Teri said...
That is just weird. But I have to admit, that camel dog looks funny.
- February 6, 2009 at 3:27 PM
- Mamarazzi said...
i. have. no. words.
and that's so unlike me.
what the hell?!?!?!?
- February 7, 2009 at 9:06 AM
- Lula! said...
I don't think it's fun, mean, or crazy...more like RIDICULOUS.
Don't you think those dogs are mortified? Seriously. I'd be mortified.
- February 7, 2009 at 9:29 AM
- Mrs4444 said...
I'm thinking mushrooms? (The hallucinogenic kind.) Kind of sick.
- February 7, 2009 at 10:06 AM
- Blarney said...
Wow ~ I can't even get our dog to look at a brush let alone sit that long for something like that.
Any who ~ had another blessed diorama assignment. Seen as how Mr is home I made him do it this time. Worked out so much better for me.
Here's to another warm day this weekend!
- February 7, 2009 at 8:32 PM
I think it is MEAN. The dogs look ridiculous....and you know what? The dog even KNOWS it!
- February 8, 2009 at 12:29 AM
- Merrie said...
Yeah, on some level they don't appear to be happy. You can usually detect joy in dogs, and I'm not picking up on that with them. I prefer my husky to be a happy husky. :)
- February 8, 2009 at 8:56 PM
- Momma said...
Hahahahahaha..........those poor animals!
- February 11, 2009 at 1:58 PM


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The Feral Story: Your Kitchen Counter May Work but Feral Works Better
The first time I butchered a deer on my kitchen counter I learned some really important things, among them that I needed more space. Truthfully, the idea for Feral came about way before I started trimming venison cuts in my house. These days it isn't hard to find local, organic produce in Austin. But meat poses a different challenge than … Read More


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As you may know, Meter Parking in Boston is free on Sundays and Holidays. However, sometimes it is hard to remember what holidays count to get free parking in Boston at meters. Here's a list of the 11 holidays you shouldn't pay the meter for in Boston:
|New Years' Day
|Wednesday, January 1, 2014
|M.L. King Jr.'s Birthday
|Monday, January 20, 2014
|President's Day
|Monday, February 17, 2014
|Patriot's Day
|Monday, April 21, 2014
|Memorial Day
|Monday, May 26, 2014
|Independence Day
|Friday, July 4, 2014
|Labor Day
|Monday, September 1, 2014
|Columbus Day
|Monday, October 13, 2014
|Veteran's Day
|Tuesday, November 11, 2014
|Thanksgiving Day
|Thursday, November 27, 2014
|Christmas Day
|Thursday, December 25, 2014
If there are other dates for free parking, I will write a separate blog post and/or tweet about it, like I did for Evacuation Day in March. Don't forget to follow me on Twitter or subscribe to an evening newsletter to not miss a blog post (or free parking!) update.
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Intelligent Linguistic Architectures
Variations on Themes by Ronald M. Kaplan
Distributed for Center for the Study of Language and Information
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BENNINGTON, Vt. — History was made Saturday afternoon at the Mountaineer Athletic Center as the Southern Vermont College men's volleyball team defeated Lesley University 3-0 in New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) action to surpass the program's single season wins record.
Southern Vermont took the match with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, and 25-19.
SVC is now 14-6 overall and 8-2 in league play; Saturday's win secures the second seed for the Mountaineers in the upcoming NECC postseason tournament to be played April 10-11 at top-seeded Endicott College. Lesley falls to 1-17 on the year and 0-9 against the Conference with Saturday's defeat.
Southern Vermont senior Joey Dighton (Riverside, California) landed a contest-best 12 kills in his last match on his home court, recording just one hitting error on 18 swings for a .611 attack percentage. Classmate and libero Tino Escovedo (Fresno, California) was all over the floor to pop up a season-high 17 digs which was also a match-high on Saturday. Senior setter Herson Canta (Lagunitas, California) tallied 32 assists to go with three timely kills while fellow senior Scott Fitzgerald (Queensbury, New York) registered five kills, four digs, and three service aces. SVC totaled 10 aces on the day, five coming from senior Keven Walley (Pico Rivera, California).
The Lynx were led offensively by sophomore Tyler Burns (Newtown, Pennsylvania) who notched seven kills to go with a team-best 10 digs and a pair of block assists. Junior Jess Cherry (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) added five kills and three digs while sophomore setter Mitchell Ulacco (Winchester, Massachusetts) assisted all 15 of the Lesley kills and provided seven digs defensively.
The Mountaineers hit .306 as a team while notching 40 kills in the win. SVC held a 33-28 dig advantage as Lesley had four team blocks to Southern Vermont's three. Setting was under a microscope on both sides of the net, the two teams being called for a combined 11 ball handling errors on the day.
A couple of SVC mishaps gave Lesley a 3-2 lead in the early going of the first set, but Walley then ripped across three straight service aces during a 4-0 Mountaineer run that put the hosts ahead for good. Southern Vermont would go on a 7-1 stretch soon-after behind three more aces, two straight coming off the hand of freshman Stewart Ramirez (Los Angeles, California), for a comfortable cushion. SVC would maintain its separation through the frame before a Dighton kill put the set away for the Mountaineers at 25-17.
The first half of the second game was tight as neither team led by more than three until a 4-1 Mountaineer run put the hosts on top 12-8. Lesley grabbed a pair with help from an SVC setting miscue, but Southern Vermont then rallied to score eight of the next 10 points to go up 20-12; that spurt saw kills from three Mountaineers and a pair of team blocks from SVC. Southern Vermont ended the set on a 5-1 run, senior Anthony Contreras (Norwalk, California) recording the final kill for the Mountaineers to take the 2-0 match advantage.
Ulacco served for three consecutive points to open the third stanza, and LU then tallied three more unanswered points with kills from Burns and Cherry to go up 6-2. The Lynx stayed on top through the opening half of the set, going up 13-11 after an SVC service error. The lead would not stand for long, however, as Southern Vermont picked up momentum to go on a 9-1 run powered by four kills, two straight coming from Dighton. The Mountaineers ripped off another four straight to go up 24-15 and force a Lesley timeout. The Lynx pushed to extend the match with four consecutive points, but Dighton went up and slammed home the match winner off a Canta set as SVC celebrated breaking its team wins total for the second straight season.
Southern Vermont is next at Elms College on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. NECC matchup while Lesley travels to Regis College on Monday for a 6 p.m. start.


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I wasn't joking when I said it's the season of giveaways, was I?
My Boyfriend and myself are both HUGE Star Wars fans, so we've been following the Season of the Force announcements pretty closely. If you haven't already heard, Season of the Force is an event running at Disneyland Paris between 14th of January and the 26th of March 2017. It includes a whole host of new entertainment including two new shows, Star Wars: A Galactic Celebration and Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away. As if that wasn't enough there is also the First Order March and Storm Trooper patrol, which join the already popular Jedi Training Academy to create a pleather of fun for any Star Wars fan! I saw some these in Disney World Florida this year and they were incredible, the music and special effects were mind-blowing, so I'm sure the Disneyland versions will be just as good!
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UH Hilo College of Pharmacy prepares to expand experiential training to O`ahu, Maui
UH Hilo Home > News and Events > UH Hilo Press Releases
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Contact: Alyson Kakugawa-Leong, (808) 974-7642
For Immediate Release
The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo College of Pharmacy offered its second annual Spring Preceptor training in April and May on O`ahu and Maui to student mentors in the pharmaceutical profession. This marks the first time Pharmacy students from Hilo will be able to receive the experiential phase of their education off the Big Island.
More than 60 preceptors came from the major hospitals such as The Queens Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente, Kapiolani Women and Children's, Pali Momi Medical Center, Castle Medical Center and Maui Memorial Hospital.
The training prepared the preceptor to receive the third-year class in a two-week clinical pharmacy/hospital rotation. The rotation is part of the Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience, which is a major portion of their work toward earning their doctorate in pharmacy, also called a Pharm.D.
"Students in their first and second years have received experience in local health care facilities, such as Hilo Medical Center, the retail stores in Hilo, Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center and in the Veterans Administration long-term care home," said Carolyn Ma, chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice. "Support on the Big Island has been amazing. The experiential training will give students more options to consider when they see additional facets of the pharmacy profession on the other islands."
In 2007, the College of Pharmacy seated its first class, which will be preparing to enter its third year of study in Hilo this fall. During their first year of study, students gained retail and hospital experience by observing pharmacists, nurses and physicians with patients, learning about drugs and gaining some patient contact skills. In their second year, students become more comfortable with patients, and can take blood pressure as well as give immunizations.
Third-year experiences will help students to become even more comfortable with patient interview skills and the various components of pharmacy practice in the acute hospital setting. The experience will help to prepare the students and the preceptor for the more extensive Advanced Pharmacy Practice rotations that will comprise the entire curriculum for the fourth and final year, which the first class will begin in 2010.
"Virtually every possible pharmacy practice site in the State of Hawaiʻi is involved in our experiential program during the four years of experiential curriculum," Ma said. "The support from the pharmacy community has been tremendous."
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There's a Proper Way to Apply Your Dry Shampoo
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Choose Your Life
It is not the easy or convenient life for which I search,
but life lived to the edge of all that I may be.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
Life is defined more by its risks than by its samenesses.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
Sharpen your pencil as you create the story of your life.
Ask today as you consider the many choices in your view -
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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The convict system (which see, under
convict, n.).
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The policy or practice of transporting convicts to penal settlements.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
policyor practiceof transporting convictsto penal settlements.
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It was the man who had tried to call for the sentry an hour back, and Pine had him out also; convictism beginning to wonder a little.
Little Miss Sylvia was privileged to go anywhere and do anything, and even convictism shut its foul mouth in her presence.
So, in virtue of this last appeal, convictism had established a tacit right to converse in whispers, and to move about inside its oaken cage.
This, then, was the secret of the unwillingness of the authorities to encourage the search for gold, and it is after all due to the fact that the search was ultimately successful beyond all precedent, that Australia has been for so many years relieved of the curse of convictism, and has ceased once and for all to be a depot for the scoundrelism of Britain -- "Hurrah for the bright red gold!"
Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students
And yet to save a trifling outlay compared with the injustice now done, the representative of Her Majesty is compelled to carry about under his skirts a parcel of convictism; to deposit these tokens of imperial interest he is driven to have recourse to artifice, trickery and falsehood.
Had such been the case a century might have elapsed before the reproach of convictism had been removed from this hemisphere.
However severely the evils of convictism may have been felt in this community, they will be felt at
The combination of convictism in Tasmania and gold in Victoria and
It extended from their arrival in Australia, and was marked by long and successful struggles against religious ascendancy, the partial cessation of convictism, and the beginnings fo the present hierarchical organization.
He was glad to see that she had at last freed herself from the shackles of that curse of convictism, and could now go hand in hand with the other colonies in the march of progress.