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IFD: Henry Gilbey needs no introduction, not only a gifted angler but a world class photographer and journalist, Henry is well known for his love of Irish fishing.
Henry was one of the first people to give us an interview when we started Ireland Fishing Diaries three years ago, so we decided to catch up again to ask him about his experiences of fishing in Ireland.
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Henry you have been coming to Ireland for many years now, how did your first trip come about and how did it go?
Many moons ago I was starting to hear more and more about Irish shore fishing in particular, and I then got involved in a big book project for a worldwide publishing house and I had to start researching specific chapters to write and photograph. The perfect excuse to visit Ireland and see if the stories I had been hearing were true!
I got six Plymouth based anglers together and we headed for the south Clare coastline so we'd have access to the open coast and then the vast expanse of the Shannon estuary in case of dodgy weather, and we caught so many fish that it's affected me ever since. My love affair with your fabulous country started there and then.
You have fished widely around the coast here, what counties have you visited and is there anywhere still on the list?
Give me more time and there are countless areas I'd love to fish and visit. I have spend a fair amount of time now around Wexford, Waterford, west Cork, Kerry and Clare, but I'd love to head further north and lose myself in areas such as Galway and Donegal. The further off the beaten track the better for me, and I just love the idea of a spinning rod in hand and wandering a deserted coastline on the hunt for say pollack and wrasse. I also have a serious urge to fish some of your islands that just sound so utterly romantic and wild.
You must have your favourites so could you tell us about these?
I'm a sucker for "big" scenery areas such as the Beara peninsular and Kerry, but my favourite area to go bass fishing is around the Copper Coast area on the south coast. I have spent a lot of time around there now and when the bass fishing fires I find it hard to look elsewhere.
What is your preferred time of year to visit?
Depends very much on what I am doing, but for a purely bass fishing based visit? I do like the new moon tides in September and then October if the weather is behaving, but there's so much more to it than that as you well know.
Although you are best known nowadays for lure fishing for bass, do you ever still reach for the bait rods?
I keep telling myself to dust down the bait rods, but to be honest I haven't done so for quite a while now. I find lure fishing and all that it entails so utterly absorbing that I am struggling to see a need to pick up the bait rods for the time being. As much as I love my bass fishing though, give me a lonely rock edge and the deep blue Atlantic and I'll just as happily chase your pollack population.
Over the many trips you have made over the Irish sea, you have made many friends along the way, has this added to the experience?
Without a doubt the Irish are some of the friendliest and most welcoming people anywhere on earth, and yes, I am lucky enough to call a number of them my friends now. Yes, very much so, I look forward to seeing my friends when I come over. Sure, I've had my fair share of a few individuals taking "exception" to what I do with my working life, but you're going to get that anywhere you go and do what I tend to do in fishing, and 99% of my Ireland anglers experiences have been resolutely positive.
What have been your most memorable trips for good or bad reasons?
Too many to mention, indeed each and every trip gives me additions to the memory bank. I remember nearly driving off the road when I saw parts of Kerry and the Beara for the first time, the beauty and scale really got to me. I can think of certain fish that I have caught or seen caught of course, but that's too easy. One thing that always gets to me is the incredible feelings of anticipation and excitement I feel every single time when I am on the ferry and about to disembark onto Irish soil again………..
You have taken some amazing photographs on your travels over here, is there any particular image that stands out for you?
As with the memories, I can't think of one standout image for me when I have got so many photos here on file from fishing in Ireland that make me really proud. When the light and conditions come good for photography, I would put some of the places I have visited in Ireland up against anywhere on this earth that I have been lucky enough to visit so far.
How would you describe the Irish fishing experience to fellow UK anglers contemplating a visit?
Quite simply as something that any keen sea angler has to experience in their lifetime. Sure, it can be about plenty of fish when everything comes together, but in truth it's far, far more than that. I love the mix of fish, fishing, people, landscape, wilderness, far less people than in the UK, and the simple fact that there is so much coastline that I believe simply isn't seriously fished. What more does an angler want?
Have you any trips planned to come over this year?
Yes! A couple of Kerry based co-guiding trips for starters, and then three bass fishing/photographed based trips in the diary so far, with other visits planned to try and coincide with tides and conditions. In my dream world I'd love to mooch around the west coast in a campervan for say six months. How cool would that be?


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I'VE KNOWN JAN AUERBACH for 33 years. Not only has she made numerous contributions to the profession of nursing and the worldwide community, but she's also motivated many of her relatives and friends, including me, to enter the nursing profession because of the great joy she receives from her work.
It all began in 1975, when she switched her major in college from education to nursing in order to better care for an ailing father who suffered numerous complications of diabetes. Two years after her father's death, Jan's mother died at home due to lack of basic emergency medical services (EMS) in the community where she lived. Jan turned this overwhelming loss into positive energy, completing her Master of Science in Nursing and paramedic training simultaneously so that she could train emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and ED nurses. In the political arena, she constantly battled all the way to the state and national levels in order to facilitate changes to policies that improve patient care in the prehospital environment and ED.
During Jan's tenure in teaching, she quickly rose to the level of associate professor. She authored numerous publications, including textbooks, professional journal articles, and computer and televised continuing-education programs. She also served as a consulting editor for several publishing companies, and as a member of numerous professional organizations.
In 1989, Jan received the EMS Educator Award from the Office of Emergency Management in Texas. She's clearly added much needed substance to the body of knowledge of nursing and EMS.
In 2001, Jan left a lucrative and prestigious faculty position to return to full-time clinical nursing as a direct caregiver in order to sharpen her skills and provide a more flexible schedule for volunteer work. Jan's love for teaching is apparent as she voluntarily leads and critiques mock codes. She also presents monthly grand rounds for all hospital personnel on topics related to identified areas of need. Combined with her clinical expertise, Jan's "keep it simple" teaching style puts others at ease. Consequently, she's often asked to serve as a mentor to new graduates and a preceptor for new employees.
Jan's compassion for indigent patient populations was fueled by her many years of working in the ED at a Level I trauma center early in her career. She became a member of the North Texas Volunteer Organization shortly after assisting with the Katrina disaster, for which she received the American Red Cross Certificate of Appreciation in 2005. Jan also works with the large refugee community in Dallas through her local church. Besides nursing care, she provides information linking them to much needed medical and dental services at little or no cost, as well as financial assistance.
In order to better communicate with her Spanish-speaking patients, Jan returned to college for Spanish classes. She also made a personal commitment to complete two medical missions per year to impoverished countries. Meeting this commitment, she continues to serve on the front lines, providing nursing care to those in dire need in such places as Nigeria, villages along the Amazon in Brazil, Papua New Guinea, and Micronesia, to name a few. In 2010 alone she completed two rotations in Haiti after the devastating earthquake. More recently, she assisted with the care of children stricken with spinal tuberculosis in Ethiopia.
During these missions, she works tirelessly from sunup to sunset, risking her own health from constant exposure to incurable diseases. Besides providing much-needed care to patients, she educates local nursing personnel, families, and other caregivers. Jan received The President's Volunteer Service Award and Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition Award from President George W. Bush for her six-week service aboard the Mercy Ship in 2008, and again in 2009 from President Barack Obama for service aboard another U.S. Navy hospital ship. Her dedication to volunteer work clearly shows that she has a big heart and a passion to serve others as she leaves behind loved ones and the comforts of home.
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Dutch stagnation is due to lack of new ideas, new managers at the top
You look at the Dutch team that achieved a pointless 2-0 victory over Sweden on Tuesday, while waving goodbye to qualification for next year's World Cup, and your first thought is: it's the B-team.
That would explain some of the underwhelming names on the team sheet: Lyon's Kenny Tete, Hertha Berlin's Karim Rekik and eternal journeyman Ryan Babel, who was once described by Gary Neville as always fighting with his own feet. But no: also in the team was Arjen Robben, the best Dutch player of this century. It really was Holland's first-choice XI. We don't have anything better, especially since Robben, 33, who scored both Holland's goals, retired from international soccer immediately after the game.
(I'm not Dutch, but I've supported them since spending my childhood there.)
The crisis in Dutch men's soccer (the women are European champions) recalls Johan Cruyff's complaint in ungrammatical English when he was playing for the Washington Diplomats in 1981: "Why should I gone back when everything they are doing with soccer in Holland is wrong now?" Cruyff, the father of modern Dutch soccer, died last year. But today's crisis is partly his fault. The Dutch game has fallen into the hands of an old boys' club of former players who don't even want to keep up with the best foreigners.
Traditional attacking Dutch "total football," as the world calls it (the Dutch say "Hollandse school"), stopped working long ago. Most of Holland's best moments of the last decade have come from packed defenses and rapid counterattacks, usually involving Robben. Think of the hammerings of Italy and France at Euro 2008, the second half against Brazil at the World Cup 2010 and 28 glorious minutes against Spain in the 5-1 win in Salvador, Brazil in 2014.
The Dutch soccer analyst Pieter Zwart has charted Holland's recent dependence on Robben: since 2014, they have averaged a goal a game more with him than without him but tellingly, Robben was never really a Dutch player. He grew up in an isolated northeastern village near the German border. He was the only local talent, and there were no professional coaches around, so he was left free to dribble.
Had Robben grown up in the west, the Ajax or Feyenoord academy would have snapped him up and banned him from dribbling; then he may have become yet another sideways-passing Dutch forward. Robben became Robben only because he escaped the Dutch system. "Arjen, thank you," the Amsterdam crowd chanted for minutes on end during the Sweden game.
Anyone wondering how Tottenham reject Vincent Janssen is Holland's starting striker should know that the Dutch have absolutely nobody else up front. Some more shocking facts from Zwart:
- The number of assists by Dutch forwards in the English, German, Spanish and Italian leagues this season: zero
- The number of Dutch forwards who have scored in these leagues: one. (Robben, obviously.)
By contrast, Zwart shows that the number of minutes played by Dutch defenders in these leagues (think Daley Blind at Manchester United, Virgil van Dijk at Southampton and Lazio's Stefan de Vrij) has never been higher. There is lots of young Dutch creative talent coming through but none of it is on the men's side. While the women's national team won Euro 2017 with six wins from six games with 13 goals scored, the men are approaching a low ebb.
For such a globalized country, the solution is obvious: look abroad. That's what the Germans did when their soccer hit rock-bottom in 2004. They went around Europe stealing the best ideas. At home, they refreshed their soccer thinking by looking beyond the usual suspects for coaches. Joachim Low, never a well-known player, was made coach of the national team. Men like Thomas Tuchel and Julian Nagelsmann, who had barely or never played professionally, were appointed as coaches of big clubs. When the Germans become clever, nobody else has a chance and now they are world champions. Holland's other neighbors, Belgium, recruited the outsider Roberto Martinez as national team manager last year, after advertising the job online.
The only advantage the little Netherlands ever had in soccer was brainpower. As Cruyff said, "Soccer is a game you play with your head." But the men who run Dutch soccer seem fearful of clever foreigners bringing ideas.
This spring I put the country's soccer federation, the KNVB, in touch with Jorge Sampaoli, the Argentina-born coach of Sevilla, who had made little Chile into Copa America champions. He was keen to manage Holland. I'm only a journalist but I thought the KNVB would be pleased with a coach who had imbibed the "Hollandse school" style and then modernized it at the highest international level. Sampaoli's teams play a kind of "Total Football 3.0" but the KVNB then appointed Dick Advocaat (who turned 70 last month) for his third stint as Holland's manager. Sampaoli became coach of Argentina instead.
Decisions like that might hint at the nation's refusal to evolve as Germany did, partly because as a small country it sets the bar lower and partly because Dutch soccer is a tiny world -- a "gentleman's club," the Dutch writer Michiel de Hoog calls it -- in which everyone knows everyone, and often since adolescence. Three of Holland's last four managers (Advocaat, Danny Blind and Louis van Gaal) actually played together at Sparta Rotterdam in 1981. Old pals give each other jobs.
Ajax Amsterdam, the only Dutch club with enough money to perform a bit in Europe, is explicitly organized according to the old pals' principle. When Cruyff seized control there in a 2011 coup, he ordained that only Ajax's ex-players could run or coach the club. Marc Overmars, Edwin van der Sar and Dennis Bergkamp now form Ajax's "technical heart," while ex-player Marcel Keizer coaches the first team.
Ajax has done almost nothing in Europe for 20 years except last season under Peter Bosz, a coach who never played for Ajax. Bosz made the players super-fit and got them playing a pacy, German style of Total Football 3.0, which propelled them to the Europa League final. Now he coaches Borussia Dortmund, while Ajax under Keizer has reverted to the contemporary Dutch slow sideways game; they were eliminated from the Europa League before the group stage by Rosenborg of Norway.
The Dutch old boys' club doesn't worry much about defeats. After Holland's 4-0 thrashing by France, Advocaat revealed his ideal successor: his assistant, Ruud Gullit. "The Netherlands," he raved to a Dutch magazine, "forgets what a great figure Gullit is. After France, all the French players went up to Ruud first. If you have an ambassador like that, profit from it, I say." No matter that Gullit hardly has a history as an innovative winning soccer manager. No matter that he hasn't even coached a team in years, either. What counts is that Gullit is an "ambassador" -- and that he and Advocaat go back more than 30 years together.
I've subscribed to the same Dutch soccer magazine, Voetbal International, since the 1970s. I always used to devour it the moment it arrived. Now I can't bear to open it. The worst thing is that there's almost no prospect of Holland ever returning to the top again. We may forever look back on the 1974-2014 period as the lost Dutch golden age.
Simon Kuper is a contributor to ESPN FC and co-author, with Stefan Szymanski, of Soccernomics.
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HÀ NỘI — The nation's achievements in 2017 are important prerequisites for Việt Nam to continue implementing successfully the tasks set by the 12th Party Congress, says President Trần Đại Quang.
Speaking to the media on the threshold of the New Year 2018, he said 2017 was the first time in many years that Việt Nam had met and surpassed all 13 socio-economic development goals set by the National Assembly.
The macro-economy was stable, inflation was controlled, budget collection and other major economic sectors met their respective targets, he said.
The country's GDP saw a record growth of 6.81 per cent, export-import reached the highest ever turnover of US$425 billion and a record of $33 billion inflow in foreign direct investment was recorded.
The President also highlighted encouraging social progress, particularly in poverty reduction and healthcare access, enhanced defence and security, political stability and social order and safety.
Significant results have been obtained in building the Party and the political apparatus, he said.
"The relatively comprehensive achievements in different fields have helped reinforce trust, create a dynamic atmosphere in society as a whole, and provided favourable momentum for the country to continue developing sustainably," Quang said.
He also described 2017 as a special year in Việt Nam's diplomatic history, underlining the huge success of APEC Year 2017, with its peak being the 25th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting.
As the event's host, the country set a historic milestone in the advancing economic and political connections in the Asia-Pacific region, showcasing its stature, firmness and wisdom, he said.
Việt Nam was the focus of the world's attention during the APEC Economic Leaders' Week held in the central city of Đà Nẵng (November 6-11), he said.
All leaders of the APEC economies were present, as also leaders of the guest nations of Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, not to mention more than 11,000 delegates. Over 21,000 people attended activities of the APEC Year 2017.
The event spotlighted Việt Nam's strategic position and role in the region, the member economies' commitment to APEC co-operation, and the international community's interest in APEC and Việt Nam, the President said.
He said what Việt Nam achieved in APEC Year 2017 also laid a foundation for the country to elevate its bilateral relations with partners. Historic visits and dozens of talks and bilateral meetings took place during the week.
In particular, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China, Xi Jinping, paid a State visit shortly after the Chinese Party's 19th national congress. Meanwhile, Donald Trump became the first US President to make a State visit to Việt Nam in the first year of his tenure.
In 2017, Việt Nam bolstered co-operation with neighbouring, regional and major countries as well as nations it has traditional ties with, the President noted, adding that leaders of Việt Nam and other countries made a number of mutual visits.
There were many high-level visits between Việt Nam and leading regional and global nations. It was the first time in history Việt Nam had welcomed the leaders of China and the US on their State visits in one day.
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Security-defence dialogues and the establishment of co-operation mechanisms with neighbouring, regional and major countries, active engagement in multilateral forums on security-defence, and its participation in UN peacekeeping operations increased the political trust between Việt Nam and other countries, helping raise the nation's international standing and prestige, the President said.
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He also pointed out shortcomings that need to be addressed in the coming time, including low growth quality, cumbersome administrative procedures, corruption, wastefulness and negative phenomena, inefficient investment projects, and slow restructuring of the agriculture, industry and service sectors.
Quang also highlighted the problems of wasteful use of natural resources, environmental pollution, natural disasters, child abuse and domestic violence. The lives of ethnic minority people in remote and natural disaster prone areas continue to be difficult, he said.
He noted that the National Assembly has approved main socio-economic development targets for 2018, including a GDP growth of 6.5-6.7 per cent, ensuring macro-economic stability, curbing inflation, reforming growth model in line with economic restructuring, and improving growth quality, labour productivity and economic competitiveness.
Việt Nam holds great potential for further development thanks to its social and political stability, increasing prestige on the global arena, and significant accomplishments after over 30 years of Đổi mới (Renewal), he said.
He called for stronger solidarity and self-reliance to tap opportunities and overcome challenges to develop the country while protecting its independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity.
Mentioning the fight against corruption and wastefulness, President Quang said many serious cases were brought into light and strictly handled in 2017, thanks to firm directions from the Party Central Committee, the Politburo, the Steering Committee on Corruption Prevention, the efforts of competent agencies and support of the people.
Preventing corruption and wastefulness will continue to be a key task of the country in 2018 and the following years, he stressed.
He said it was necessary to implement more effectively resolutions on Party building adopted at the fourth meeting of the CPV Central Committee in the 11th and 12th tenures.
Each official and Party member must take the lead in fighting corruption and preventing wastefulness, contributing to building a strong and transparent Party, State and political system, he added.
On the threshold of the New Year, President Quang wished all people at home and abroad good health, happiness and success.
He called on people to promote patriotism and national unity to boost sustainable development and national defence. — VNS


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The founder of a nonprofit group that has rented affordable apartments to a generation of New York City college students siphoned millions of dollars from the agency through a shell company, using the group's money to fly back and forth to a second home in Aspen, Colo., and to pay for a luxury penthouse in Brooklyn, an investigation by the state attorney general's office has found.
George Scott, the founder of Educational Housing Services, along with his wife, Yun Suk Scott, and the group's board of directors, agreed to a $5.5 million settlement to resolve the inquiry, the attorney general's office said on Sunday. Investigators found that the group's board had acted with what the attorney general called "stunning" negligence in allowing a shell company, which Mr. Scott created, to charge Educational Housing millions of dollars for unnecessary services. The board was also faulted for approving Mr. Scott's salary: $718,032 in 2010 and as much as $1.4 million in 2007, amounts the attorney general called excessive.
Most of the settlement, which included no admission of wrongdoing, will go toward reducing the students' rents and improving conditions of their rooms, the attorney general's office said.
"Siphoning millions of dollars at the expense of college students is deplorable," Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman said in a statement. "We have no tolerance for officers and directors who treat a nonprofit organization as a vehicle for personal enrichment."
Criminal charges were not expected because the attorney general's office considered Mr. Scott's actions a case of civil fraud that was approved by the board of directors.
Mr. Scott founded Educational Housing in 1987 and turned it into the city's largest provider of student housing other than the colleges themselves, the attorney general's office said. The group operates several residences in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Mr. Scott resigned as president last month. His lawyer, Robert S. Wolf, denied any wrongdoing and said Mr. Scott had done much to improve student life in the city.
"No monies were siphoned from E.H.S. and in fact all relevant decisions were ratified by E.H.S.'s board of directors," Mr. Wolf said in a statement.
In 2002, Mr. Scott created a separate company, Student Services Inc., to provide cable, phone and Internet services to Educational Housing's dorm rooms.
But investigators found that Student Services was only a middleman between the nonprofit agency and real cable companies, and that it charged Educational Housing millions of dollars over the years for no meaningful work.
The attorney general's office depicted the board of directors as a willfully negligent group that allowed Mr. Scott to carry out his ruse over many years. In 2008, the board approved a contract for Student Services, the shell company, to provide services to Educational Housing at "unreasonably high rates" for the next five years, Mr. Schneiderman said.
"The breakdown in corporate governance at Educational Housing Services was stunning," Mr. Schneiderman said.
The board members were found to have received exorbitant salaries, and some had inflated consulting contracts from the company as well, the attorney general's office said.
As part of the settlement, the five-member board agreed to resign and pay $1 million from their personal funds. They were barred from ever serving on the board of a New York charity.
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Highlights: A tour – cum – workshop designed for the realization of the self and the supreme being while leading ones own lifestyles. The ancient Indian teachings of Yoga, Meditation, Tantras, Psychology, Hypnotism, Rejuvenation and Kama Sutra are explained and some of them taught by the famous exponent of these teachings in a very simpleway for the benefit of the course participants.
Spiritual Journey in India Tour Package begins with an arrival in Delhi. A JetwaysIndia representative greets you at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi and escorts you to your pre-booked hotel.
Delhi – India's splendid capital. founded on the sites of the several cities, it has been the seat of power for centuries. Today an Old and New city combine to present a harmonious whose offering the traveller elegant shops, broad labrnum lines avenues, sunwarmed elegant fortsand mosques that were once stronghold of Mughal powers and colourful bazaars. Our representative escorts you to the hotel. On arrival at the hotel ladies in authentic local costumes greet with garlands and anoint your forehead with the traditional red "tikka". Afterwards relax with a welcome drink.
Overnight at hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. This morning embark on the city tour where you would visit in Old Delhi Red fort with its majestic ramparts and Jama Masjid one of the Asia's largest mosques from hub. Emperor Humayun's Tomb and Qutub Minar complex, dating back to the 12th Century. You will also make a stop at Rajghat – Mahatma Gandhi's final resting place.
Late in the afternoon, visit the Institute of Para Psychic and Spiritual Research. Meet the Himalayan Guru, Dr. Ramesh Paramahamsa, Founder of this institute.
A Tantra scientist investigates into the inner temple of Nature to unravel the mysteries of our objective & subjective self. Lecture on Yoga and Meditation and on Indian culture.
Overnight at Hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. This morning visit the Para Psychic and Spiritual Research Full day programme. Yogic Postures of General Importance 0900-0945 hrs. Relaxation Postures for Physical fitness 0945-1015 hrs.
Ajapa (Breathing techniques), Pranayama, Techniques and strengthening of Panic impulse 1015-1100 hrs. Special Awakening & Active Dhyana, Kundalini System and Shakti Sadhana 1100-1140 hrs.
Astrology & Astra-palmistry 1140-1200 hrs. Lunch & Rest 1200-1400 hrs. Lecture on Yogic Methods & social Culture of Ancient India. 1400-1430 hrs.
Vachak, Upamsu, Mansik Japa (Mental Recitation) and Mantra Meditation. 1430-1515 hrs. Rejuvenation Techniques & Diet Regulation 1515-1600hrs.
Havan – Rituals Before Fire for Psychic Healing & Health. Mantra Power for fulfillment of wishes. 1640-1710 hrs.
Overnight at hotel.
Full day acquire proficiency in yoga and Meditation.
Overnight at Hotel.
Morning depart for Rishikesh by air-conditioned deluxe coach. Enroute visit the holy city of Haridwar – gateway to God. It is essentially a Hindu piligrim town with temples, hermitages and Dharmshalas along the banks of the river Ganga.
Arrive Rishikesh town which stands for the plaits of the sage. It is a place of ashrams where solace come to spend their time in serenity of god. the Ganga cuts its passage through the last foothills on her journey down the mountains.
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Evening witness Ganga Aarti– The dusk Aarti – The dusk Aarti on the Triveni Ghat is most impressive. Barefoot, sorried ranks of devotees sit in rows on the steps of the Ghat. As the sun begins to set, plating the river with gold, bells and gongs ring and chants fill the air. A row of religious celebrants hold plates of flaming Ghee, moving them in a circular calculation of the to the Goddess of the river. Devotees also release flower-filled leaf boats carrying tiny oil lamps and let them float out on the river. It is a ceremony of worship, remembrance and hope.
Overnight at hotel.
Full day Yoga and Meditation with the Guru. Time free for self practice.
Overnight at Hotel. (Time permitting visit sights of Rishikesh).
Full day Yoga and Meditation with the Guru. Time free for self practice.
Overnight at Hotel.
Morning depart for Mussorie by Air-conditioned Deluxe coach, Mussorie by Air-conditioned Deluxe coach, Mussorie – A mountain resort town 34 km from Dehradun, dotted over the largely, sotk- facing slopes of the 2000 metre high foothills of the Himalayas. Developed by the British as a summer escape from the heat of Indian plains.
Mussorie has snow in winter, though not enough for skiing; is a leaf green and flower bright in spring; balmy and dove echoing in summer; misty and fernfilled in the in the monsoon, hazy blue and nostalgic in autumn.
Arrive and check-in at Hotel. Spread over 9 acre of hilly terrain. A unique feature is that the hotel offers a 360 degree panoramic view of the Doon Valley and Shivalik hills. The first deluxe hotel in the hills of north India. Rest of day relax in the quiet atmosphere amidst picturesque surroundings. Overnight at hotel.
Full day acquire knowledge and proficiency, in the practical aspect of Tantra Yoga sitting at the feet of Himalayan guru, Dr. Ramesh Paramanhansa.
Overnight at Hotel
Dehradun – Delhi ( Train ) Morning Yoga and meditation with Guru. Afternoon transfer to Dehradun railway station to board Intercity express train for Delhi. Depart Dehra Dun at 1620 hrs Arrive Delhi at 2205 hrs. On arrival in Delhi received at the airport and are transferred to the hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
This morning an hours flight will take you to Varanasi – The religious capital of Hinduism since times immemorial. A place of devotion and worship, with hundreds of temples dotting the city. Many Hindus in the later part of their lives wish to spend their retirement here.
Varanasi is a city that cannot be described, only experienced. sunrise on the river front, as seen from the boat, can be spiritually uplifting sight. Crowded with temples, and its labyrinth of streets thronged by the curious and the devout. Our representative escorts you to hotel.
Afternoon visit Sarnath- At a distance of 12 Kms from Varanasi where Lord Buddha preached his first sermon after enlightenment. Here he revealed the eight-fold path, the Buddhist doctrine.
Overnight at hotel.
Early morning at 0500 hrs, visit the holy river Ganges. Watching people bathing and worshipping at the Ghat is one of the most extraordinary experiences of a visit to India followed by sightseeing tour.
A short flight takes you to Khajuraho – Whose remarkable 11th century Temples constantly amaze visitors. Our representative escorts you to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Jhansi – Agra ( Train ) Morning sightseeing tour visit Khajuraho Temple carving which portray much more than frank eroticism for which they are famous. the imposing proportions of the temples and their richly varied imagery will leave behind lasting impressions.
Drive to Jhansi Via Orcha after the sighseeing. Orcha : It has a medieval town atmosphere attached to it. The Betwa River quietly flows by the town. The 16th century palaces & temples built by its Bundela rulers appear to be suspended in time. You will visit.
Orchha Fort complex. Within the Fort complex you visit Jahangir Mahal, built by Raja Bir Singh Ju Deo in the 17th century to commemorate the visit of Emperor Jehangir to Orchha.
Raj Mahal, built in the 17th century by Madhukar Shah, the deeply religious predecessor of Bir Singh Ju Deo. Also visit Ram Raja temple, palace-turned-temple with soaring spires & palatial architecture. Built by the King Madhukar Shah it is one of the most unusual temples in India & the only place where Lord Rama is worshipped as a King not as a deity.
Later continue drive to Khajuraho, built between 950-1050 AD by the mighty warrior kings of the Chandela dynasty, a truly inspired burst of creativity. Contain stunningly explicit erotic sculptures. They were rediscovered in the 20th century, and are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
On arrival in Jhansi assisted in the transfer to the Railway Station to board the Shatabdi Express for Agra. Upon arrival in Agra received at the station and assisted in the transfer to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Enjoy your buffet breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast you start the sightseeing trip to Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. Mark Twain said of this monument "You cannot keep your emotions within bounds, when that soaring bubble of marble breaks upon your view." Taj Mahal is like a silent rhapsody that you will carry in your heart. You will also visit Agra Fort, an impressive cluster of places, fortresses and mosques on the banks of river Yamuna across the Taj Mahal.
Taj Mahal : The 17th Century master piece named Taj Mahal ,which of course is the most splendid of all the buildings – perhaps the most perfect architectural monument of the world. It was built in the memory of the beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal by one of greatest king of Mughal Empire Shah Jehan.
Agra Fort: Built primarily as a military establishment by Emperor Akbar in 1565,the redstone Agra Fort, was partially converted in to a palace during the tenure of Emperor Shah Jehan. Though the principal structure was built by Akbar, many more additions were made by his grandsons. This massive fort is 2.5 Kms long and is considered the predecessor of the Red Fort of New Delhi.
After completing the sightseeing of the monuments you return back to the hotel.
Rest of the day free at leisure.
Overnight at hotel.
Enjoy your buffet breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast you drive to Jaipur on the way break the journey for the sightseeing of Fatehpur Sikri
Fatehpur Sikri: A fascinating ghost town lies little beyond Agra the deserted Red sandstone city that was built by Emperor Akbar as his capital. It was a veritable fairy tale city and its ruins are still in a pristine condition. It is not hard to imagine what the court life would have been like in the days of its grandeur. Set like a jewel in a court yard of pink sandstone is the marble tomb of Saint Salim Chisti, enclosed by delicately carved marble screens. After completing the sightseeing of Fathepur Sikri continue the drive On arrival check in to the hotel.
Jaipur, capital of Rajasthan, also known as 'Pink City' is surrounded by an ancient 20ft high wall and eight gates. Situated at a distance of 280 km away from Delhi, today, Jaipur is the personification of the old order influence the new. An inherent interest for colour and design penetrated over stratum of society, and jewelry, crafts and architecture became objects of fascination equally between prince and peasant. Jaipur is also the main tourist hub of Rajasthan tourist circuit. From here you can reach out to places like Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Udaipur, Pushkar, and many more such destinations from Jaipur. Jaipur is also the third corner of the famed Golden Triangle tourist circuit of India along with Delhi and Agra.
Overnight at Hotel.
Your day starts with an excursion to Amber Fort. You ride up the ramp of this 11th century bastion a top a gaily decorated Elephant. Later visit the city Palace, a courtyard famous for its collection of Rajput miniatures, carpets and manuscripts.
You will also visit the exquisite Palace of winds with its honeycombed facade and 18th century observatory.
Overnight at Hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. Free till departure. Afternoon drive to Delhi. Upon arrival in Delhi assisted in the transfer to International Airport to connect the flight back home.
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In Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport, an alliance of law enforcement, community and social service agencies have pooled resources to crack down on and change the culture that spawns gun violence.
Called Project Longevity, it uses hard data to identify potentially violent individuals and groups and approaches them with carrots and sticks. The effort is making headway, but that story is one for another day.
The same model, though, could be applied to Connecticut's serious domestic violence problem.
Consider some of the chilling statistics: Domestic violence is the second-leading cause of murder in the state, just after urban young men shooting each other.
Since the year 2000, an average of 14 people have been killed in Connecticut in domestic violence cases. And the state is on pace to exceed that number, with 10 domestic violence deaths through the first seven months of 2014.
Fully a third of the criminal cases in state Superior Court are domestic violence-related.
These are not crimes in the streets, but in the homes of our neighbors. Domestic violence is not a poor person's crime, nor is it more prevalent among the wealthy. It's everywhere.
Michael P. Lawlor, undersecretary for criminal justice policy and planning in the state Office of Policy and Management, notes that domestic homicides are largely preventable by identifying the most at-risk individuals and intervening appropriately, either with law enforcement or with the specific help that can ease a situation.
Some advocates are planning a special effort to reach out to the state's Spanish-speaking population. That's a fine idea, but given the ever-changing landscape of the state's cities as new immigrants come and go, there are many subsets that officials should try to reach.
Another chilling statistic is that in 2012, eight of the 11 domestic violence-related homicides were committed with a firearm.
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The minimum wage, which in New Hampshire is by default the $7.25 per hour federal wage, increased just 21 percent since 1990. During the same period, the cost of living increased by 67 percent. The nation's progressive tax policy hasn't been nearly progressive enough to stop the income gap from growing, let alone shrink it.
The income gap between the truly wealthy, among them the battling Arthur S. and Arthur T. Demoulas, and the vast majority of working Americans is at a level not seen since the 1920s. The wealth gap is even greater. The number of billionaires in the United States increased tenfold between 1987 and 2012, from 41 to 425, according to the website Statista.com. Meanwhile, three out of four working Americans live paycheck to paycheck, according to Bankrate.com, and some 60 percent of baby boomers lack the ability to maintain their lifestyle if they retire.
More than two decades ago, the economist Arthur Laffer came to the Monitor and drew his famous Laffer curve, which ostensibly proved that cutting taxes for the well-off would generate economic activity that would increase income for everyone further down the economic ladder. That's not what happened. Wealth accumulated at the top didn't trickle down. Supply-side economics didn't supply jobs.
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The vast income gap and the pooling of income at the top is hurting, not helping, the economy. Henry Ford doubled the wages of his workers because he believed he would profit if more people could afford to buy cars. The same principle, it seems, applies to Happy Meals or a bag of groceries.


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It is an expectation that members of this group are committed to attending the quarterly face to face meetings, ensure that they are well prepared and consult with their stakeholders groups where possible prior to the meeting. Accommodation and disbursement will be provided for Taranaki and Tairawhiti representatives. Travel and meeting time should be supported by the individual organisations.
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I describe myself as a proud young Māori; devoted father to a child with special needs (ASD), and a husband to my soul mate of over 12 years. I hail from Orākei – Tāmaki Makaurau, where I was raised under the guidance of my grandmother; of whom gifted me the values of pono (honesty), māhaki (humility) and the notion of continually seeking and developing mātauranga (knowledge). I am a student of Te Reo Rangatira / Te Reo Māori and strongly passionate about the development and promotion of the language in all cultures and ethnicities; believing it to be a pathway of strengthening the understanding of Te Ao Māori.
Since 2016, I have supported Rangatahi in the Hauraki rohe as a Youth Worker and student AOD – Alcohol and Other Drug counsellor for Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki. In this role, I have had the opportunity to support Rangatahi and their Whānau 'kanohi ki te kanohi'; allowing me to gain a true perspective of the issues and barriers our Whaiora currently experience. These issues often relate to the normalisation of the many inter-generation trends and behaviours often involving substance use, and the subsequent effects on their mental wellbeing. These issues are most prevalent within the Māori community and carry a tremendous amount of tapu – sacredness and stigma contributing to their lack of engagement in the much needed services. As a strong believer in whānau collaboration and 'mana enhancement', I endeavour to utilise the concept of Tino Rangatiratanga / Self Determination in strengthening a person's cultural identity; forming and guiding a pathway to wellness.
This passion is also reflected in my belief that Māori should be given a 'voice' in the consultation, development and implementation of all health service strategies. This is not simply because we are significantly over represented in poor health statistics, but also representing a commitment to upholding our nation's obligations to the Te Tiriti o Waitangi, as well as the understanding that 'Maori know what is good for Maori'. As a member of various reference and strategy development rōpū, I am able to exercise this passion ensuring that this 'voice' is not only heard, but acknowledged and recognised as the foundation of which any, and all strategies must be built upon.
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My skills strongly relate to my ability to lead, unify and mobilise rangatahi and their whānau to take action in strengthening their own communities. This is a concept that centres itself on Tino Rangatiratanga and the promotion of positive health strategies, breaking the socially constructed discourses that promote welfare dependency and a reoccurring cycle of cultural disconnection.
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An example of this is seen with an interview of Sarah Tully – Dairy NZ Suicide Awareness Promoter. I was able to utilise social media as a forum to promote the awareness of suicide prevention. Within two weeks, the video had received over 1000 views and shared among different pages, including the Mana Tane Ora o Aotearoa and various rangatahi forums. This also created a pathway of initiating 'healthy' and courageous discussions.
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As a ' face' on the 'frontline' and recognised community leader, I believe I have the ability to provide the crucial information and undiluted feedback needed to appropriately evaluate and identify the 'real' success or failure of any past, present or any proposed future strategies. It seems of common thought that the development and implementation of any strategy, especially for our most disenfranchised population, must centre itself on meeting the 'true' need of the people it suggest to support.
This also relates to the rural environment in which I deliver support; providing a voice for those living in the 'outskirts, a population often overseen in the development of the seemingly suburban focused strategies.
Whilst I understand that I do not possess a lifetime of experience in the health sector, I do possess a true passion for improving the wellbeing of Whaiora; in particular Te iwi Māori. I can only hope that this passion is an element that can be utilised in strengthening this group's united voice.
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|Wi Te Tau Huata - Family Advisor, Lakes
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Performing Arts background come from a whanau who have nurtured the development of Wananga and Kapa Haka, and all aspects of Performing Arts.
Strong knowledge and understanding of tikanga Mãori and how this should be applied in a Kaupapa service environment.
Committed to ensuring the issues for Mãori consumers are considered in developments from a service level through to regional and national developments.
Worked in the Hospitality and Health sector. Health — Mental Health and Addictions services. Worked with Te Whare Hauora o Ngongotaha, and Karldon Trust (Mãori Mental Health providers Lakes District)
Participated in a number of regional and national forum for Mãori consumers.
Ringawera at all whanau marae provide leadership as required and able to run the kitchen at events.
The greatest role I have had is being a great Dad to my children, and Koro to my grandchildren and ensuring they have all the love and support they need.
Skills I bring:
A range of skills and attributes as noted above. Bertram and I are currently sitting on the national Mãori whaiora forum "He Tupuana Nga kakano" we need to ensure that Mãori whaiora from across the region are informed of developments at a national level, and in turn we are aware of what the issues are and can take these to the forum for consideration.
We may not necessarily need to be members of Te Huinga o Nga Pou but indeed have an opportunity to share what is happening, and be able to link in with other networks across the Midland region.
|Phyllis Tangitu - General Manager, Mãori Health, Lakes
As Crown agents, DHBs are required to act in a manner that is consistent with the Treaty of Waitangi principles of partnership, participation and protection in the delivery of health and disability services, in order to address disparities in health.
As the lead GM Mãori Health Phyllish is responsibile for liaising with HealthShare on behalf of the Midland DHBs General Managers, Mãori Health, to ensure identification of, and advocacy for, issues around Mãori health and inequalities
Phyllis began her jouney in health when she became active in Iwi development in Te Arawa, in particular for rangatahi. That role primed her for a new position in Wellington in 1989 as National Co-ordinator of Affirmative Action Programmes for Mãori in the health sector. From there, there was no holding her back. A year later Phyllis returned home to an appointment as operations manager for Te Runanganui o Te Arawa. This opportunity saw her contribute to the establishment of Te Mana Hauora o Te Arawa (Te Arawa health authority).
Phyllis, of Ngati Pikiao, Ngati Awa ki te Rangitaiki, and Ngati Ranginui descent, believes the foundation for much of the current work in Mãori health at the Lakes DHB level, lies in groundbreaking developments in mental health at Rotorua Hospital. She credits Tutanekai Kinita, John Vercoe and Hapi Winiata who guided Po Te Atatu (the Mãori mental health team) in the beginning as being instrumental in the organisation's success. "When I started in mental health, the mental health service comprised of a 16-bed acute inpatient unit and a few nurses working in the community. Mãori were high users of the inpatient unit and you frequently experienced 80 - 90 per cent Mãori."
From Mental Health, Phyllis led the establishment of Te Whakaruruhau, the Mãori health team in Lakeland Health. Phyllis was selected to lead Te Whakaruruhau in the late 90s. Te Whakaruruhau was established in 1996 and provided a strategic focus on workforce development, planning, and mainstream responsiveness. Mãori Health required a whole systems approach. When the Lakes District Health Board was set up early in 2001, Phyllis was appointed to her present position. The results of a Health Needs Assessment of the Lakes' population identified Mãori health as a top priority for the new DHB.
"The challenge is for Mãori health to effect change that shows real improvement in health gain for Mãori, while the statistics of recent decades show no gains have been made so far. This is a daunting task for the Mãori health division of the DHB, the board and my fellow colleagues. The issues for Mãori health status in this region are quite significant and complex. We have to be real about what we can attain in the next two to three years,"
Phyllis continues to lead Mãori Health development in Lakes DHB and acknowledges the many people that have supported her as she has grown with the organisation. Phyllis is also, a ministerial appointment to the Mental Health Review Tribunal, a former director of Te Rau Matatini (National Mãori workforce board), Co-Chair of Nga Purei Whakataa Ruamano, a community member on Te Kaunihera Mãori of the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. And acknowledges her biggest achievement to her whanau, partner to Wi and mother of Te Kahu o Te Rangi, Tahangawari, and Tamihana, and Kuia to Moanaroa.
|Hine Moeke-Murray - General Manager, Tairawhiti
Bachelor of Matauranga Mãori (Te Wananga o Raukawa), Post Graduate Diploma Mãori Studies (Massey University), Post Graduate Diploma Mãori and Management (Te Wananga o Raukawa), Educator, Facilitator for working with Mãori world view in cultural and non cultural environments. Former Kaiarahi for the Cultural Assessment Team Mental Health and Addiction Tairawhiti District Health, Whakaruruhau Matua for Te Ara Nunumi NZQA, current member of Midland Region Te Ao Whanau (formerly Midland Region Generating Action for Family and Whanau), Cultural Advisor for NGO groups within Tairawhiti, tutor for Te Wananga o Raukawa and Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi in whanau and hapu development, tutor for appropriate cultural intervention and assessment for NGO sector within Te Tairawhiti, completed the suicide intervention and prevention diploma with Te Pu Wananga o Anamata, Nga Purei Whakataa Ruamano
Sector Linkages:
Te Kupenga Net Trust, Recovery solutions, Midland Regional Groups - Te Ao Whanau and Midland Workforce Advisory, Marae within Tairawhiti, Wananga, Mental Health Services and Education with Whanau, Ngati Porou Hauora, Turanga Health, Tairawhiti District Health and all Mental Health Sectors within the organisation.
Ko Hikurangi te Maunga Ko Waiapu te Awa Te Te Aitang a Mate raua ko Ngati Rangi nga Hapu Ko Maui te tipuna Ko Maui te Atua Ko Porourangi te tangata Ko Nga Tini o Porou - Ngati Porou whanau whanui te iwi te rohe
I am first and foremost wahine Mãori, a wife, mum and grandmother. However in my other life I am a cultural assessor for the Cultural Assessment Team Community Mental Health and Addiction Tairawhiti District Health Board. It is a privilege and pleasure to work for the only integrated cultural and mainstream team in Mental Health in Aotearoa that works alongside of the Psychiatric Assessment Team for all crisis and acute intervention 24/7, where kaupapa Mãori intervention is valued, respected and acted on at first point of contact and assessment. I have been in this role for nearly three years. Previously I worked for Hauora Mãori in General Medicine as the Kaiatawhai – Advocate for Mãori inpatients at TDH. I have also worked with the Bereavement Care Team (Mortality Management Specialists) Counties Manukau District Health Board.
I have had various past roles in leadership and management although not all in the health or the mental health sector. I chose a particular line of academic study specifically pertaining to Mãori, Mãoriworld view, Mãori philosophy and Mãori, Management and Leadership from a Mãori perspective. All the skills that I have gained are utilised in practice in Mãori Mental Health.
I stay abreast of national drivers for Mãori and participate in this from a NZQA forum with Te Whakaruruhau Hau Matua and as the chair of Te Ara Nunumi Whakaruruhau.
I have been extensively involved in the forward development of Mental health Assessment for hapu and train local NGO in cultural assessment appropriate to this rohe.
Skills I Bring:
A definite Mãori lens in terms of working with family and whanau. I have extensive experience working at a national and regional level for Mãori centred initiatives. I believe in and promote the health and well being of Mãori and whanau and that the essence of Mãori is found in our culture and the tohu that have been left by Tipuna.
I have management skills, assessment skills, auditing, the ability to view issues through a wide lens, I have extensive front line working knowledge of acute un-wellness for Tangata Whaiora and understand the absolute importance for the involvement of whanau whakapapa or whanau kaupapa as part of healing.
|Stacey Porter - Mãori Advisory, Werry Workforce Wharaurau
Stacey descends from Ngai Takoto, Ngāti Kahu and Ngāpuhi in the far north, and Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Maru on the east coast. Stacey has a background in kaupapa māori and extensive experience in Māori mental health, Māori policy, Māori education and community legal needs.
With the support of our Kaumātua, Stacey brings passion for structure and critical analysis of traditional concepts to ensure the Werry Workforce Whāraurau team can develop sustainable, authentic best practices that will benefit all projects intended to meet the needs of mokopuna. Mauri ora!
|Aimee Bartlett - Kaiwhakahononga Hāpai, Māori Workforce Development – Careerforce TeToi Pūkenga
Sector Linkages:
Ko Tohora te waka
I am a proud wahine Māori, with a strong focus on bi-cultural practice to support the hauora of Tāngata Whai Ora in all environments.
My passion comes from my own lived experience as well as being a parent of a child with severe Autism; and seeing the benefits first hand of utilising mātauranga Māori as a foundation of mana-ā-kī-tanga in supporting Hauora.
I currently deliver the MANAvation programme in the Hauraki rohe specifically targeting Rangatahi Māori, as well as supporting Māori Workforce Development for Careerforce te toi pūkenga on a national level.
My leadership style is one of whanaungatanga; utilising networks and connections to support a common goal of enhancing Hauora Māori.
|Terry Huriwai - Kaiwhakahaere, Te Rau Matatini
Terry would like to describe himself as quiet, shy and retiring. Many of those who know him may agree. The humble, compassionate gentleman who sits behind the glasses has supported the addiction sector for many years.
Beginning his career as a probation officer in Christchurch he formalised various roles at Te Rito Arahi, Māori Alcohol and Drug Treatment Service with an iwi secondment in 1994. Since then, Terry has had roles in the National Addiction Centre at the University of Otago, the Ministry of Health, Matua Raki and now manager of the Te Hau Mārire programme within Te Rau Matatini.
Throughout the many roles, Terry has taken every opportunity to share knowledge at local, regional and national levels–to influence and shape practice and service delivery to enhance Māori wellbeing. Many will attest to the multitude of articles, guidelines and intel emailed at random times throughout the day or night.
Terry's many achievements include publications in gambling, alcohol and other drug and workforce development. He has been involved in the development and implementation of the Takarangi Competency Framework and is a co-author of He Tete Kura, Māori Addiction Treatment:1980-2008. Terry can attest to the many challenges and continued growth in the sector but it is fair to say he has been an active participant in much of the past, current and future history of the addiction treatment sector.
Terry would say one of his greatest achievements would be to spoil the 'moko' without getting caught by the parents.
Other Members
- Pania Hetet, Tuhoe Hauora, BOP
- Libby Moeke, Recovery Solutions, Tairawhiti
The Mãori Leadership Network is supported by the Midland Regional Mental Health & Addiction Network Team:
- Eseta Nonu-Reid - Midland MH&A Region Director
- Belinda Walker - Midland Information Project Coordinator
- Akatu Marsters - Midland MH&A Business Support Coordinator
- Steve Neale - Midland MH&A Workforce Planning Lead


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MIAMI — Josh McRoberts is back on the Heat's books.
McRoberts has exercised his opt-in to return to the Heat for $6 million next season, agent Mike Conley told the Palm Beach Post on Tuesday. It's the final season of the four-year, $22 million contract he signed with Miami in the summer of 2014 — the same summer the organization lost LeBron James to Cleveland.
Now that McRoberts is not eligible to be a free agent this summer, he is eligible to be traded by the Heat to create more cap space. Miami reportedly tried to trade the 30-year-old forward last offseason, but it was not able to find a match.
With McRoberts on the roster, the Heat are still expected to have about $38 million in cap space after they clear Chris Bosh's contract off their salary cap.
Miami could choose to use the "stretch provision" on McRoberts' contract. Instead of a $6 million cap hit next season, the "stretch provision" would split up that burden to a $2 million annual cap hit over the next three seasons and would give the Heat an extra $4 million in cap space this summer.
Injuries have limited McRoberts throughout his Heat tenure, as he played in just 22 games last season and was held out since late December with a stress fracture in his left foot. In the games he did play in last season, he averaged 4.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
McRoberts has missed 146 games due to various injuries — like a torn meniscus that forced him to miss most of the 2014-15 season — in the three seasons he's been with the Heat.
But Conley said Tuesday that McRoberts is now healthy and described his health as "super."
"I completely get it, man," McRoberts said after a September training camp practice of the fans' frustration with his list of injuries. "'I'm a big white guy who gets hurt all the time. I wouldn't like me either. So I completely understand where it comes from. I get it."
[Chris Bosh, Miami Heat could be headed to an amicable final breakup]
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Have a LinkedIn account already? Then review it, why don't you. On LinkedIn, 6.3 million unique visits in December 2008 rocketed to 7.7 million in January 2009—driving up the average time on site by over 100%. LinkedIn continues to grow as THE tool for savvy business folk, because getting a good reference – whether looking for a job or trying to find your next programmer – is a powerful filtering.
Funny how life goes round and round. Apparently, there are no employees anymore. Reid Hoffman is the Chairman and CEO of LinkedIn.com, one of the most popular sites on the planet. He says that everyone is now an entrepreneur, whether you work for someone else or for yourself. Why? Well, for one, the average employment length is not 2-4 years, depending upon who you talk to. But the point is.


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|Article written by James Ramsden of Stonecrete
IntroductionMany stone balustrading runs are designed and erected for decorative purposes, creating an attractive stone feature. They may also be used as a guardrail on raised patio areas and balconies. If this is the case, some very specific guidelines must be adhered to in order to comply with current building regulations.
Complying with Building RegsThe following guidelines are an overview of regulations for domestic application as advised by building control and can be subject to change. As all projects vary, you MUST seek advice from your local authority prior to commencing work.
A stone balustrade is subject to building regulations if used as a guardrail which guards a drop of 600mm or greater. If used purely for decorative purposes at ground level, building regulations do not apply.
When used as a guardrail, building regulations state the following:
Constructing a Stone Balustrade
The following guidelines are based on the construction of a stone balustrade which complies with building regulations.
However, to fully comply with building regulations when required, all aspects of its design must be submitted to your local authority for confirmation including structural calculations from a structural engineer.
Creating a Solid BaseFor stability, your balustrade must be constructed on a solid base, be it a concrete floor or a dwarf wall built from brick or concrete blocks.
For maximum strength, it is advisable to create a base thick enough to be able to drill to a depth of over 150mm to accept steel reinforcing rods. You must seek advice from your structural engineer on strength and suitability of your base.
Depending on the size of your balustrade, it may be necessary to raise it to a total height of 1100mm to comply with building regulations. Some manufacturers can provide colour and size matched blocks to suit your balustrading product. Alternatively, it is common practice to build an appropriately sized dwarf wall from brick or even concrete blocks with a rendered and painted finish.
PedestalsPedestals (Post, Pillars, Piers) are used at the beginning, end and corners of a balustrading run. For extra strength, they should also be used every 3m or less.
JointsAll elements should be fixed together using a 5mm mortar joint. This can be a 3:1 sand and cement mix or a premixed alternative. Some manufacturers provide a colour matched mortar at a price. Where building regulations must be adhered to and extra strength is required, reinforcements may need to be added to all joints. In this case, use 8mm steel rods and consult your structural engineer.
Start by constructing your corner pedestal or post.
You may be required to insert steel reinforcing rods. If this is the case, consider how many steel rods are needed (ask your structural engineer) and the best way to insert them. Corner pedestals or posts are normally hollow allowing for rods to travel through the entire pedestal. The rods should be anchored into the base by drilling more that 150mm and fixing using a strong mortar mix or premixed alternative. They should then travel through the pedestal which should then be filled with concrete. If the pedestal has a capping or top plinth, holes will need to be drilled in the underside in order to accept the rods. The capping can then be mortared to the pedestal and the rods.
Lay your base rails.
These should ideally be laid on a bed of mortar no less than 20mm thick. If necessary, cut rails using a disc cutter. If steel rods are required, measure and drill two holes accurately in each end of the rail to ensure rails line up. Drill holes in the pedestal where the pedestal and rail join. Push elements together leaving a 5mm joint. Once a few rails are laid, check level and direction and adjust slightly if needed.
Arrange balusters (bottles) on the base rail at correct intervals.
If steel rods are needed, measure and drill holes in the base rail and in the centre of the underside of the baluster. At this point, it may be useful to drill holes in the top of the baluster as well. Then fix the balusters to the base rail with a 5mm mortar joint including steel rods if needed.
Lay top rails (copings) on top of the balusters.
Measure and drill holes in each end of each top rail (as base rails), in the underside and also in the pedestal where needed. Fix with a 5mm mortar joint.
|Once the mortar is semi-dry, scrape away an excess and point if necessary.
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Zazen is not a way to escape from life by being mindful of something that is apart from the human world; it is the practice of being present in the real stream of time and looking directly at life itself.
– Dainin Katagiri
To learn to attend is a beginning. To learn to attend more and more deeply is the path itself.
– John Tarrant
Meditation is an activity that helps us clarify our own experience. In the process it helps us inquire into some of our deepest concerns. How does one practice meditation, and what does its experiences have to teach us? Since I am most familiar with Buddhist meditation techniques, I will focus on how its methods attempt to help us understand our existential problems. In a later article I hope to address how different religious traditions absorb and direct meditative practice.
Buddhist meditation encourages us to develop our attentional faculties to their fullest. As this attention becomes even more defined, we turn towards the bustling complexity of our bodily experience. We then temper this attention into a killing edge to slice through preoccupations of the self. Our incredible capacity for wisdom is unlocked through ordinary feeling and action, "carrying water and hauling firewood." It seems that meditative attention gets us closer to a subtle truth that becomes too distant when wrapped up in human conditioning. When that habituation begins to recede, we may begin to have feelings of a cosmos that remains powerfully susceptible to change. A decaying, frightened shell is replaced with beautiful, emergent matter.
Buddhist meditative practice can be utilized in different ways. An outline that agrees with my perception of it is used by James Austin in his book Meditating Selflessly:
As Buddhist meditation practices slowly evolved from the ancient Yogic traditions, they began to train attention in two mutually reinforcing ways. The resulting generic categories are often described now as concentrative meditation and receptive meditation . . . [In concentrative meditation, we] make a mental note to monitor how consistently we can sustain our span of attention. In psychological terms, these are short-term tasks that exercise our working-memory skills. Concentrative meditation includes these several willful efforts to sharpen our focusing, select its target(s), modulate its intensity, and monitor its progress. Our choices are deliberate. We've chosen to concentrate on one small area while excluding all other items . . . In contrast, receptive modes of meditation are more nuanced . . . They are entered into by a more passive, non-doing open approach. [42-43]
Both of these approaches enrich each other. They constitute the same trajectory, pushing us outward. Human awareness cannot readily stay with what is present at first. It is more used to long-winded chains of egocentric and associative thinking. By narrowing our focus on certain parts of experience, such as the breath, we create routes for attention to return. Attention grows stronger the more we repeat this process, and with practice we find ourselves able to maintain that attention in the midst of the hive-mind's insect chitter. This lets us learn to use our attention in different ways, and begins to bring that attention towards things we usually screen out.
In order to begin experimenting with focused attention, sit in a quiet room in a position that encourages a straight spine. Meditation cushions can be very helpful but are not strictly necessary. Do not exaggeratedly push your chest forward nor allow it to cave in. One can position their legs in a variety of ways. This includes a regular cross legged posture which is the easiest to adopt. Also available are the half and full lotus, where one or both feet are allowed to rest on the opposite thigh. Chairs or other aids are acceptable as long as they help proper positioning. You may have to work up to positions that are initially uncomfortable to you, but trust yourself to know when a posture is damaging you. Make sure that your hips are above the knees.
Begin to relax and choose something to direct your attention toward. The breath is often selected for this purpose and is very useful, but you may select other bodily sensations as well. There seems to be a difference of opinion on closed or open eyes, so find what works best for you. Although fantasies and thoughts arise, don't follow them. Simply become aware of them and do not explore their possible implications. Go back to the focus when you notice that thought has engulfed your attention.
It will be necessary to do this often. You will quickly notice that your attention wavers frequently. The mind stays with the focus for a short time until a thought presents itself. The mind then quickly changes tracts and moves into abstraction. All meditators have experienced this in their practice. Continue the exercise as much as you can in the span of time you have allotted. Just as a musician must build their abilities through repetition, continually return to your focus. Give yourself license to experiment and enjoy yourself.
The next form of meditation to integrate with your practice is closer to "just sitting" or Zazen. We observe anything that arises as our experience without concentrating on anything in particular. Nothing is turned away. In the book Roaring Silence, a good description of this is: "meditation isn't; getting used to is."
This brings us back to the Tibetan adage: Meditation isn't; getting used to is. When it is said that meditation isn't, what is signified is that meditation is not a method of doing. It is a method of not doing. One does not involve oneself in doing anything. One does not instigate anything or impose anything. One does not add anything or elaborate anything. One simply remains. One simply maintains presence in motiveless observation. When it is said that getting used to is, what is signified is a practice in which one is simply getting used to being. One acclimatizes oneself to the undefined dimension of existence. We are unused to our own enlightenment, so meditation is a way of "getting used to" it. In terms of deep-rooted attachment to thought, one is getting used to nonreferentiality. One is getting used to being referenceless. (Loc. 938-950)
Sit in a quiet room in a position similar to that described in the attention-based exercise. Notice your own tendency to speculate, fantasize, and abstract from the present. Once this has gone on a short time, pull back on active involvement in your own thought. Observe the closed loop of thought, and start to shift your awareness to different parts of your sensory field. Try to detect everything, whether thought, emotion, or sensation. Learn all that you can about your own body and mind. Continue this way throughout the amount of time you have dedicated to sit.
The importance of this type of awareness cannot be overstated. It can give us an appreciation for how thought is only one element of our experience and need not take priority. The more we engage in meditation, the less important our thoughts ultimately become. Sensations become intensely as they are without any need for further description. Doing both of these forms of meditation over time also helps create a firm attention with which to notice personal sensations and patterns. Through attention you will understand the implications of how you help order your own experience. In doing so, you will begin to unseat such seemingly self-evident concepts as suffering and happiness.
We are encouraged in both of these forms of meditation to observe everything that we experience. One can notice, through disciplined recognition, that each phenomena that presents itself can appear similarly. Some phenomena instantly appear and disappear. Other sensations are similar to a wave pattern, in that the sensation does not stay the same over time while it occupies perception. There are distinct variations in that feeling before it fades. When you realize this, you are primed to recognize what are referred to as the "three marks of existence." This triad claims that all things are "impermanent, unsatisfactory, and not-self." This is a very simple formulation that is borne out as we become more aware.
Impermanence is to recognize that no feeling stays in one form forever and continually changes. Since these feelings are impermanent, they are unsatisfactory because they continually move from one state to the other. They cannot create a firm basis for what we take to be lasting pleasure or displeasure. We lay the groundwork for our suffering when we try to make these cascades and thresholds permanent. This is reflected in the concept of no-self, which shows that we cannot be organized into a stable self that is disconnected from this change. This self erodes along with everything else. We no longer need memories, opinions, or sensations to form a self who experiences. Experience then seems to unwind, obeying its own laws of motion.
Meditation can help us be more cognizant of how we reach out to effect the universe. This is a cornerstone for changing one's attitudes in daily life. Meditation also shows us our own existence, ultimately reframing our search for truth and meaning. Our task with it is open-ended: to continually be with everything that arises while finding effective ways to act. The simplicity and challenge of this type of practice is contradictory to notions of acquisition and spiritual progression. To borrow a phrase from philosopher Alain Badaou, it is "infinite and rigorous." This is what has been referred to as the continuous circle of the way, your own life as it is continually expressing itself in the present. There is no closure to it which goes on for us as long as we live. Meditation can help corrode the distinctions we try to draw between it and the rest of life, until the two bleed together into just this. Seeing that reality is to return again and again in a spiral without end.


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Emergency Support Services Documentation Unit Supervisor's Guide
Documentation Units record information about British Columbians forced from their homes by emergencies. Documentation Units often operate at reception centre during large disasters but may also be active in effected communities during Level One emergencies.
The Documentation Unit Supervisor's Guide (PDF, 1.3 MB) offers your team tools and tips for:
- Implementing and operating a unit;
- Distributing, collecting and reviewing forms;
- Reuniting families; and
- Gathering and collating statistics.