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The Budget has done nothing to repair the serious damage that this Government's cuts have already wreaked on services and jobs since it came to office.
And public services and jobs will continue to be hit by this Budget if the Abbott Government ramps up its program of outsourcing and privatisation, according to the Community and Public Sector Union.
Government has stated that 17,300 public sector jobs have been cut since September 2013, while the Budget confirms 9847 jobs were cut in 2014-15 alone, a 5.6% cut to the public sector.
Overall public sector staffing will remain stable in 2015-16, though the Bureau of Meteorology (6.9%, 102 jobs) and Defence (5.1%, 980 jobs) will all have further significant cuts.
Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) National Secretary Nadine Flood said: "This Government has already cut over 17,000 jobs since it took office and this Budget does nothing to restore those cuts. It will be cold comfort for public sector workers struggling under the weight of previous cuts and who are also facing attacks on their rights, conditions and real wages.
"Government has gutted the Tax Office with 2953 jobs gone in one year, but is restoring just 43 of these jobs for a supposed move to make multinationals pay tax. Australians aren't stupid; they can do the maths on that one.
"The Bureau of Meteorology has also been hit hard, losing 102 jobs. Government has done nothing to restore capacity to the CSIRO, with 533 jobs gone in 2014-15 and just one extra job for them in this Budget.
"There is nothing in this Budget that redresses the deep cuts to jobs and services from last. Nothing in this Budget will fix the queues at Centrelink, or put tax workers back on the ground to ensure big business and multinationals pay their fair share of tax or better fund science and innovation. You cut the public service and you end up cutting services for the public. It's as simple as that." she said.
Ms Flood noted the merger of Defence and DMO would cost 980 jobs, after 1151 were cut in 2014-15. She noted: "This is a tough decision for Defence and DMO staff, making Defence one of the hardest hit Commonwealth agencies."
Ms Flood said: "The Government is not going to fix the Budget by cutting the public service. Our public service is one of the most efficient globally and costs just 6% of the Commonwealth's budget to run each year. Yet this Government continues to talks it down as inefficient and wasteful. This is nothing but political spin."
And she added that the CPSU is concerned about the expansion of the Government's so-called 'Transforming the Public Sector' programme, which is focussed on contestability, outsourcing and further cuts under the guise of efficiency. 'Efficiency reviews' have been announced in a further eight Government departments, including at the Tax Office and the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
"Given this Government's track record it's hard not to be suspicious. The Abbott Government has already put a For Sale sign over the Medicare payments system so it has form."


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Beginner sewers – What do I do next?
OK, so if you now know where your machine's flywheel is and know what a bobbin looks like, how to fill it and where it goes…. and perhaps getting to grips with how to sew a straight-ish line… then you might want to find a few projects that are not too hard and build some confidence using the skills you've learnt.
Tip: Don't jump straight to a dress pattern as it's important that you don't get demotivated and throw your machine out the window!
Check out these 2 boards below on pinterest – I have gathered projects that are at the right level for beginners to sew a few projects from so that you can get a few wins under your belt:
Keeping motivated and doing smaller projects is best. Have fun!
99-year-old Woman sews a dress a day
Lillian Weber is 99-years-old and makes a dress for a small girl in Africa every single day.
By next May 6, when Lillian Weber celebrates her 100th birthday, her tally will reach 1,000 handmade dresses donated. In the past two years she's finished more than 840 of them.
She may use just a single pattern but adorns each one with special decoration, ribbon or ruffle that makes the dress one-of-a-kind.
Purposeful sewing that makes a difference – love it!
Christmas sewing
Join us in the run-up to Christmas to get your home ready for this beautiful time of year.
At the 'Christmas housewarming sewing' sessions we'll be sewing fun (or chic if you prefer): fabric wreaths, advent bunting, fabric ball-balls, reindeer head cushions, tea towels, placemats or table runners.
Check dates and book a session online to join us here.
We'll also be making home-made Christmas gifts – easy but beautiful gifts for family and friends. From iPad stands, baby booties, stocking for every family member, lace cape for the celebration season and any of the above home warming makes from the too.
Bring your chosen fabric and top your colour scheme up with some fabric or buttons on sale from my haberdashery.
Check out the items that we'll be making below on my Christmas Housewarming Sewing pinterest board.
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Sewing Bee Series 5
So my mother-in-law gets the TV listings sent to her monthly – she then peruses it with great care and calls me with enthusiasm if she sees anything of interest.
So with excitement – I announce that there's another series of (drumroll)
'The Great British Sewing Bee' which starts THIS coming Thursday on BBC2 at 8pm.
So stick it in the diary or set to record it – there's always something to learn or even simply interesting to see how others tackle projects and sewing challenges and great to get the creative juices flowing!
Buying a sewing machine – points to ponder
Buying a new machine should be fun – after all, you're excited about all the beautiful things you see yourself making once you have it! But making a decision can be rather daunting.
New vs 2nd hand: I find my clients are usually surprised how affordable a new sewing machine is and often consider buying 2nd hand before looking at the prices of a new machine. Currently, you can buy a new machine for the same price as a sewing machine service would cost. So I suggest buying a new machine as you just don't know which parts are worn and may conk out at any time (this might not be the case for industrial machines and overlockers).
But please DO save any sewing machines your family might not be using anymore – a good clean and oil can do wonders for an ol' gal.
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Christmas Glitz Swish Event
Ealing Town Hall, W5
Wednesday 26 November
12 – 6.30pm
Bring and swap your pre-loved clothing, shoes and accessories at this free local event.
"Swishing extends the life of clothes and accessories, increasing value for money and reducing the impact of textiles ending up in landfill. According to research, an average of 30% of clothes in households, equating to roughly 1.7billion items, are not worn over the course of a year. That's a startling figure."
Fab for getting a new outfit for the work Christmas party. See you there!


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Denver voters may have the opportunity to decide between two initiatives that allow using cannabis in different kinds of public places.
One of the initiative groups has been collecting signatures for the new measure that allows special cannabis consumption clubs. Another one is aimed at giving permission to nearly any kind of business, including bars, to create special 21-and-over "consumption areas" granted they receive the neighborhood support first.
The Denver chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), the author of the private marijuana clubs initiative, has set the process in motion two months ago. Another group of activists, which includes those who withdrew the social-use measure last year, has recently started the process by meeting with the City Council's director and an assistant city attorney. The measure was adjusted after the negotiations with the city officials taking into consideration the last year's social initiative and neighborhood caveats.
The cannabis consumption areas would be allowed for a four-year period, unless the council changes the approach or makes it permanent by December 2020.
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The Gift That Goes On GivingJanuary 28 2013
The Gift That Goes On Giving
Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift. ―2 Corinthians 9:15
When I think of gifts that require a huge sacrifice, I remember a meal in the mountains of Mexico. I was translator for a medical team that was giving free medical clinics to people in a little town and the surrounding villages. I had the dubious honor of holding the bucket for a dentist as he extracted teeth.
At the end of the week, the people of the town wanted to show their appreciation. A goat was brought into the village square, slaughtered and then, cooked by a method totally new to me.
The men dug a pit in the ground and built a fire of mesquite wood. Then, they layered huge green leaves with the goat meat and covered the pit with dirt. By evening, we had a tasty meal of goat meat and tortillas.
The value of the goat was a man's salary for two weeks. Knowing the people of this town lived in one-room houses, with dirt floors and no electricity or running water, I counted that meal as one of the most sacrificial gifts I had ever received.
When Jesus died for our sins on a cross, He gave the ultimate gift – the sacrifice of His life. He gave up the glory of heaven to live on Earth. Unlike the gift of the goat supper, however, the sacrificial gift of Jesus' death keeps on giving.
On average, every 26 seconds around the world of One Mission Society, someone new learns about Jesus dying on the cross, accepts it and becomes a child of God.
By: Gail O'Connor
What will you sacrifice to give to the Lord? Are you called to give financially, go in faith or pray fervently?


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When the original EOS 5D was launched it had almost no competition. The only other full-frame DSLR available at the time was its big brother the EOS 1Ds Mk2, which was much larger and heavier, and considerably more expensive (the EOS-1DS was around £5000). The lightweight and (relatively) reasonably priced EOS 5D brought the advantages of full-frame photography within the reach of amateur photographers, and more importantly within the reach of many thousands of existing owners of Canon 35mm film SLRs, who could now afford to use their lenses on a digital camera. It's really not that surprising that it was so successful.
Five years on however the 5D Mk2 isn't going to have it so easy. Most of those 35mm users will have already made the switch to digital, and it also doesn't have market all to itself any more. It has to compete with two very good lightweight full-frame DSLRs, in the highly accomplished shapes of the Nikon D700 and the Sony Alpha A900, both of which are over £300 cheaper than the Canon camera. The 12.1-megapixel D700 might appear to be outclassed by the 21.1-megapixel 5D Mk2, but its advanced 51-point AF system, 5fps shooting speed and impressive high-ISO noise control should not be dismissed lightly. The Sony A900 is an even more formidable opponent. It has a 24.6-megapixel CMOS sensor, built-in sensor-shift image stabilisation and sensor cleaning, 5fps shooting in Raw+JPEG mode, a tough weatherproof body and what is widely acclaimed as the best viewfinder on the market. Against such competition the EOS 5D Mk2 may be in for a rougher time than its illustrious predecessor.
Physically the Mk2 is clearly its father's son. The body is almost exactly the same size and shape as the original 5D, measuring 152 x 113.5 x 75mm, and has exactly the same body-only weight of 810g, although adding the new 1800mAh battery pushes this up to 890g, or just shy of two pounds. This new battery is significantly more powerful than the 1350mAh pack in the 5D, and has greatly improved cold weather performance. One of the Mk2's new features is an option to keep track of the charge and overall condition of several batteries, and the charge level can now be expressed as a percentage, similar to Sony's InfoLithium cells.
The camera's controls are also virtually identical to the previous model, with Canon's familiar two-wheel system. The menu has had a thorough overhaul to improve its appearance, and now includes an on-screen quick menu similar to those used by Sony and Olympus, navigated via the small joystick control to the right of the screen. Although this does provide quick access to all the main shooting functions, the control logic is a bit counter-intuitive at times. While the joystick is used to navigate and select which item to adjust, the actual adjustments are made using the two data wheels (the large wheel on the back of the camera and the smaller finger wheel just behind the shutter button), and it's not always obvious which controls what. In the Sony and Olympus menus, the D-pad can be used to make adjustments as well as selections.
The main menu is rather daunting in its complexity, but among its nine pages and dozens of options it does provide more customisation of every aspect of the camera's operation and performance than anyone could ask for. It's certainly not recommended for beginners, but in the hands of an experienced photographer it
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Nididhyasana at Work
Kim: Dear James and Sundari, I hope you are both well, as you are so busy serving such a large community of Vedantins now. How very fortunate we are to be in such a group of blessed jivas! Every day I give thanks to Isvara for the teachings, for the guru and for this beautiful life.
I have not written in a while, and it feels timely to bring you up to date about my particular jiva's "progress" with nididhyasana. I write from a place of joy and gratitude, as much learning has been taking place due mostly to the effect of the enlightening material that you both sent me last time we wrote. Sundari – you most generously wrote me a long and detailed letter about shame and guilt and the effect of those deep samskaras on the life of jivas. This in a way revealed to my understanding a (tamasic) veil that has been a lifelong mode since a childhood of strict discipline and high expectations as well as love. I never saw before (psychotherapy notwithstanding) how this type of formative background – even if done by loving parents with the best of intentions – can set up such a pattern of low self-esteem and striving, followed by shame and guilt if goals are not reached as expected. Performing well drew praise (and love), and the opposite was accompanied by self-reproach, perceived (if not actual) withdrawal of love and further striving. No more details needed – only to say that all of this was strongly reinforced by Cohen, who praised me as one of his top students and then rejected me whenever I failed to meet his standards. UGH!! No more woundology for me!!
Fast-forward to Vedanta, and of course I found myself applying the same hardwired judgments – but this time the knowledge that this was only a jiva and not my real self was also present but not actualized. Your explanations of shame have given me perspective on the thoughts that go with this samskara, and I have begun to deconstruct my mind and constantly replace these negative thoughts with the understanding of my true nature, which is beautiful, whole, complete, ever-present, effulgent awareness.
Combined with this understanding and not separate from it is the knowledge that I am not and never have been the doer, and in that there is eternal relaxation from the striving.
As I know you know, this nididhyasana practice does not (or rarely) produce an overnight metamorphosis, and knowing one is "on the bus" (I love that phrase!) allows for the sadhana to become a 24/7 new lifestyle of what I am now calling relaxed vigilance – destination and journey merging into one.
My jiva "lifestyle" including all aspects is slowly changing according to the implementation of self-knowledge that creates its own momentum of alignment with a sattvic, peaceful life. James – your wonderful book on the gunas has been super helpful… I have read it three times now and each time brings more clarity and discrimination. I think it is brilliant and has brought me so much greater awareness on the macro- and microcosmic levels, connecting experience and action to the ever-present larger context of the guna dance.
My partner has also been diving more and more deeply into his own study of Vedanta, and this has inevitably brought us closer and removed the irresolution I previously struggled with about whether we were suited to continue to live together. We both acknowledge that our lives are a gift from Isvara and that everything that comes to us is to be taken as prasad. We are also able to accept our differences as just our individual svadharma rather than a problem in the relationship. A huge relief!
~ Kim
Sundari: Thank you for this beautiful affirmation of how self-knowledge works to chip away at the all too persistent ignorance, clinging like a limpet to a rock! Well done to you for your dedication to your sadhana, may the fruit that it bears bring you ever closer to permanent freedom for and from Kim. In your very eloquent explanation of your journey I read in your words the recognition and acceptance of the jiva as it is, while divesting it of its woundology through self-knowledge. Freedom is not freedom without both realizations. The bonus is that this process is taking place for both of you, which is wonderful. Love can only deepen as it becomes non-dual.
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Knowing I am the eldest of six children, you would imagine I was all prepared for the reality of motherhood, but can anyone really ever be ready for what it brings? Spitup. Diapers. Laundry. Bottles. Food Processing. Snuggles. Love.
Then in a flash, all of those things have turned into a whole new list. Muddy boots. Pee Pants. Poopy Pants. "Mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy" (while pulling your clothes right off your shoulders). Hitting. Biting. Negotiating. Crying (lots of crying, by both child and mommy). Personality. "Yes ma'am, mommy" (with held dropped in disappointment - every - time - they - have - to - say - it). And every now-n-then, the "I love you too, mommy."
Needless to say, I was, of course, warned about the terrible twos, but where were all the mom's who should have warned me about THREENAGERS? This is a real thing. My toddler has turned into a full blown, disrespectful teenager in a tiny body. How is this possible?
Mirror. Reflection. Oh no!! Has my behavior worn off on him? I know you all think that I am only the angel that you know and love, but I have a secret. When it's just me and my family and something sets me off, I raise my voice. They like to call it yelling. My temper is sometimes short, and my discipline not always consistent. And I look in the mirror and see why this sweet boy that was gifted to me is acting ugly. Then, guilt.
A whole flood of guilt creeps in like a raging storm. Of course, my angel is talking back and hitting. He gets spanked all day while I raise my voice and tell him what not to do, all. day. long.
Retreat. Thankfully, I was raised in a Christian home. Thankfully, I'm God's child. I know that I can retreat to His arms and ask forgiveness and receive it. I can ask for His guidance, and He'll give it.
Bad habits are hard to break. I can't sit here and tell you that I've stopped yelling. That we no longer spank without explanation. But I can tell you that if you listen, you will know if your actions are lead by Him or by flesh. And you can break the cycle. A little bit of change goes a long way because it leads to more change and future bettering of yourself, your child and your family.
It's like any relationship, really. Lines of communication need to be open and honest at all times, and there needs to be respect. When you feel yourself getting in a rut, stop and back up. Find a quiet place. Reflect. Pray. Restart.
Proverbs 20:15 says, " The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother."
I've been told this won't be the most challenging time of motherhood, but I can say, it sure feels like it. Some days, I do not know how we will manage to get through the day. Anxiety at an all time high, fear of failure creeping in, and then I remember Romans 4:20, "yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God".
If you too have been suffering through hard days of parenting, stop and reflect on God's word, ask Him to share His wisdom and find peace in Him. For tomorrow brings a new day.
Today, I feel led to pray for you all of the mothers who are facing a challenging season. Won't you pray with me?
Dear Father, I come to you right now and praise you for who you are to us, for holding us in your arms and offering forgiveness when we are not worthy. Today, I ask you to touch the hearts of all mothers who need your touch, who need hope, who need confidence that they can be strong, loving mothers who offer biblical guidance and respect to their children. Grant them forgiveness for their shortcomings and love through their failures. Provide wisdom to change while we raise our children to be strong, loving, Godly people. We ask these things in your son's name. Amen.
I would not be capable of writing this without the love and support from other moms who have locked arms and decided to do this thing called motherhood with me. So, I'd love to hear from all the mothers who have "successfully" conquered this season with your first child. Sharing insights and tips with each other is what helps us become stronger, smarter moms. Comment below with your insight to support each other and me.


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Unidentified Flying Subjects (UFS)
When I took the 'peekaboo' shot I was conscious of seeing smoke through the viewfinder, so in the time it took for me to see the 'smoke' and take the shot was the time it took for the subject's form to manifest to what you can see in the photo. That would be 1/60 second – pretty fast.
In the 28 September shots, the shutter speed was 1/60 second also…
Thoughts on Scale
When I take photographs I now use the Nikon D3300 DSLR with original lens kit (AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II lens; a standard zoom providing a 35mm-equivalent focal length range of 27-82.5mm).
I don't yet have a telephoto lens for zooming, so it's quite difficult to judge scale. One way is to observe orbs / beings that are behind objects such as this image – that's rooftop guttering on the right hand side.
You will see in many of the sky photos the rooftop – this can be seen to be a physical reference point for the objects photographed and affords some idea of scale as well as context.
How Big are Moon Orbs?
What about the photos of orbs / objects that are seemingly close to the moon, or even appear to be coming directly from the moon? How big are these really? I guess a useful comparison would be an airplane – how big would it appear if photographed with the moon as the reference point?
If we use this as the model, then let's have a look at some of the pictures I think are worth considering in this respect..
Would it be reasonable to assume that these orbs and objects are HUGE????
Another useful reference point for figuring scale is focus.
If objects in the foreground are in focus whilst the moon in the background is out of focus, that suggests that the bird is closer to the camera. In the same way that if the foreground is blurred, but the background is in focus, the object is further away – this is depth of field, right?
If both objects are in focus does that mean they are in the same depth of field? Does this equate in measuring distance? Would both objects be the same distance from the camera?
To illustrate, the camera was focused on the moon when the subject appeared right in my face! Hence the subject is blurred (out of focus) and the moon, which you can directly see, is in focus.


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Monday, January 28, 2008
It has been a while since my last post, and although I do not have anything new that I want to add at this time, I wanted to post just a quick comment.
In the past, I have become a victim when I've opened myself up to those of you who have emailed me. Certainly not all of you have an agenda, but if you have read this blog there have been times when I was duped into believing (or researching) various things that have gotten me off the path and slowed me down. Most of you show support or offer your help, which is wonderful, but please understand that in all likelihood I will not respond to your emails directly. Also, as a side note, my inbox is constantly full – 90% of it is spam. Wading through it all can be a daunting task – so I do not check my email on a daily (or even a weekly) basis. I don't want to discourage you from emailing me, because I do read and appreciate them all, I just want to let you know that I will rarely email you back.
Now to answer a few of those emailed questions…
Q: Where have you been? Are you dead? Did they catch you?
A: Those, plus many more forms of that question have been sent to me. The obvious answer is that I'm still here, maybe just a little bit more low-key.
Q: I live in the area. Can I help?
A: Several emails have come in like this, and my answer is thank you, but no. Often times I don't even want to be involved with this, and after the fiasco with "Mary" I can say for certain that I will never let that happen again.
Q: Are you still being followed/watched?
A: Not that I have noticed and things seem to be normal, but there is no way to know for certain.
Q: Will you ever go back into the woods?
A: No comment. Let me put it like this, the less I say about it the easier and safer it might be to do.
As always, thank you for your interest in the event that took place near Indian Lake, NY.
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Sometimes it takes me a while to wrap my head around a new idea and how I really feel about it. I try to weigh the pros and cons and figure out whether it's an idea I would be on board with or not. This is something I find I have to do often in the mobile world as our technology is constantly changing and evolving. What started out as simple flip phones has evolved into these crazy computer slabs that we can do just about anything with. But now that smartphones have been established we're ready to move on to the next big thing, which seems to be (you probably guessed it): wearable technology.
Wearable tech is certainly starting to make its mark in the industry, especially in regards to smartwatches. But while smartwatches are making some slow (yet steady) strides, there's another piece of wearable tech that's also sparked some interest, and that's smart glasses. More specifically, I'm looking at Google Glass.
I've had my ups and downs about Google Glass. At first, I didn't like the idea at all. It just seemed gimmicky. The more I looked into it, though, the more I realized that there are a lot of positives to come out of an idea like Google Glass. Would I ever buy one for myself? No, probably not; but I did start to see the potential that the idea could bring. A truly hands-free piece of wearable tech could be of assistance for a lot of people.
Despite this, though, I just don't see the idea really taking off... yet.
I think Google Glass is a stepping stone for future generations of wearable glasses. When you look at all of the successful gadgets that we have around us today, it might seem like that they were winners from the get-go, but they weren't. You can look at the iPad and say "Tablets have always been popular!" but they haven't, because the iPad wasn't the first true tablet computer as we know it. If you look back to somewhere around 2001, Microsoft came out with the Microsoft Tablet PC, which never really took off. The idea was there, but it wasn't fully optimized to the point where people felt like they had a real need to use it.
Or what about those feature phones that started to feature things like internet, instant messaging, and music playback capabilities? They did really well (at least it looked like they did at school) but it was still just a stepping stone for the smartphone generation. None of the web or music playback capabilities on those phones were stellar, but they were there, and it was a start.
So that's where I'm at with Google Glass right now. I really think that Google Glass is the beginning of some great products we could see in the future, but right now I think it just serves as a stepping stone for those products. That being said, I do think that one day smartglasses will take off and become a popular accessory to have, but I don't think that Google Glass is going to be the one that makes it to the top - at least not in its current state. Who knows, maybe Apple will swoop down again and make all of the necessary changes to it that make it a highly desirable product. Wouldn't that be something?
Readers, when it comes to smartglasses like Google Glass, what have your thoughts been on it? Do you think that Google Glass will ever actually take off in its current state, or do you think it needs more tweaking? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!


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Work fast and safely in the kitchen and keeping your knives sharp with a steel sharpener. Is important to repeat this regularly, this way we will make our knives live longer, as well as more precision when we use them. Rub the knife over the steel sharpener few times and then cheek with your thumb how is it going.
Repeat the process until your knives cuts perfectly.
Our knives is one of the important tools when cooking, therefore we must keep them like new!


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The Central Offices for the Knox County Public Schools is located at
200 Daniel Boone Drive, Barbourville, Kentucky 40906.
The Annex building is located at 199 Daniel Boone Drive, Barbourville, Kentucky 40906. Unless otherwise noted, all Board meetings are conducted at the Annex building.
Regular office hours are 8am to 4pm, Monday through Friday.
Telephone Number: (606)546-3157
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Please select a department at left to view contact information for a specific person or director. You may also view our Central Office phone directory and school phone directory.


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I Wish Interview: Amy Flurry with Lera Lynn
by Sam
As a journalist, sometimes (okay, a lot of the time) you end up reading an interview that is so good, you wish you had done it yourself.
This interview by Refinery 29's Amy Flurry with Lera Lynn, an "indie Americana" songstress, is downright awesome. Things that make it so awesome?
1. Not only do you get to learn more about Lynn, you also get mentions of other great bands and artists to check out.
2. You get to take a peek at some of Lynn's style staples, a girl that describes her style icon as Johnny Cash. (Basically, visuals are good).
3. Things you want to know are actually touched on! And you get gems, like this:
Heels or no heels on stage?
"I'm gonna answer with a question: Booze or no booze? Pick your battles. You can never combine the two in quantity on stage. Only two drinks per inch."
Don't take my word for it: Read the interview yourself and let me know what you think.
And check out my fave of Lera Lynn's: "Happy Ever After."


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Learn how to recognise some sounds that are visible on the lips and how to use other tactics to support lipreading.
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- recognise visible speech sounds and their value
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- understand the process of lipreading and the various skills used
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This September- Childhood Cancer Awareness Month- people in Derbyshire are being called on to clear out their wardrobes to help more children and young people survive cancer.
Resdients are being urged to donate any pre-loved quality clothing, accessories and homeware they no longer need to TK Maxx's Give Up Clothes For Good campaign, in support of Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People.
When sold in Cancer Research UK shops, each bag of items donated could raise up to £30 to help fund dedicated research into children's and young people's cancers.
In the East Midlands, around 110 youngsters are diagnosed with cancer every year.
Nicki Embleton, Cancer Research UK spokesperson for Derbyshire, said: "More children and young people than ever are surviving cancer. But there's still so much more to do.
"Cancer in children and young people is different to cancer in adults – from the types of cancer to the impact of treatment and the long-term side effects survivors often experience. So, it needs different, dedicated research which campaigns like Give Up Clothes For Good help to fund.
"Cancer still claims the lives of around 510 under 25s every year in the UK.** We want to help more children and young people in Derbyshire, and across the UK, survive cancer with a good quality of life.
"That's why we hope as many people as possible will show their support and donate any quality clothes or goods to their local TK Maxx store. Unwanted items really could save lives."
TK Maxx is the biggest corporate supporter of Cancer Research UK's work into children's and young people's cancers. Since 2004, the retailer has raised more than £32.5 million to help improve survival.
Jo Murphy, assistant vice president of Corporate Responsibility at TK Maxx, said: "We are incredibly grateful to our associates and customers who have helped us raise over £32.5 million for Cancer Research UK's life-saving work in children's and young people's cancers. We hope our support will go some way to improve the outcomes of children and young people affected by cancer."
Give Up Clothes For Good is one of the UK's longest running clothes collection campaigns. It also provides an environmental benefit through the re-use and recycling of goods.
People can donate at any TK Maxx store in the region, all year round. To find your local store visit www.tkmaxx.com/uk/en/store-finder


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"Tips for Preparing Teens for Overseas Travel This Summer"
via "Salem News"
Encourage culturally sensitive and appropriate dress. For example, short shorts and tank tops don't travel well in most developing countries.
A company that for over 30 years has delivered meaningful international travel experiences for teens offers tips for families sending their children internationally this summer.
"Health precautions, securing documents, packing and communications are at the top of every traveler's list. There are so many things parents can do in advance of a trip to help things go smoothly," says Scott von Eschen, President of Adventures Cross-Country (ARCC – http://www.adventurescrosscountry.com/).
Since 1983 Adventures Cross-Country has provided domestic and international cultural experiences through travel that combine service projects, adventure and sometimes language immersion for students ages 13 to 19.
The seasoned professionals at ARCC have combined the best tips and precautions they've given parents and teens over the past 30 years and offer this sage advice for the international traveler:
- Keep all important documents (passports, plane tickets, emergency contacts, etc.) organized together in a sealable plastic pouch. Always know where this pouch is and, if possible, keep it with you at all times.
- Make sure the Passport is valid for 6 months after the return date to the United States. Countries have become increasingly focused on this requirement in recent years.
- Make 2 color copies of the passport. Keep one copy at home and keep the other in a bag separate from the passport. These copies will be invaluable for getting a replacement if the passport is lost or stolen.
- Confirm if the country your child is visiting requires a Visa for U.S. citizens. In some instances (ex. Cambodia and Egypt) you can easily get a visa at the airport when you arrive at your destination. In others, (ex. China and Vietnam) you will need to get a visa from the nation's Consulate in the U.S. in advance of departure. Sometimes this process takes weeks.
- If your child has a serious allergy, carry an explanation of the allergy and warning in the country's language so restaurants, first responders, etc. can be informed. Select Wisely (www.selectwisely.com) is a service that prints such warnings on cards in multiple languages.
- Visit the CDC for health information on your child's international destination (http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list). Be especially aware of any immunizationsrequired for entry into a country and for current outbreaks (e.g. Yellow Fever card is required to enter Tanzania). Be sure to do this well in advance of travel as some immunizations require a waiting period before they are active.
- Pack a mini-medical kit with Band-Aids, ibuprofen, motion sickness meds, "traveler's stomach" remedies, electrolyte powders, etc. (consult your doctor for additional advice on what to pack). . . . ."


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Sheikh Ammar Shahin of the Islamic Center of Davis, Northern California, who prayed that Allah "liberate the Al-Aqsa Mosque from the filth of the Jews" and "annihilate them down to the very last one. Do not spare any of them," has re-thought his communications with the Devine.
According to the Anti-Defamation League, at a press conference with other religious and community leaders, Imam Shahin apologized for his anti-Semitism, acknowledging that "I said things that were hurtful to Jews. This was unacceptable."
He went on to say that, "I am deeply sorry for the pain I have caused. The last thing that I would do is intentionally hurt anyone, Muslim, Jewish or otherwise. It is not in my heart."
Seth Brysk, Director of ADL's San Francisco Office, issued a statement saying, "We welcome Imam Shahin's apology and his clear recognition that hateful words have consequences. This is an important first step, but it is only the beginning of a journey that he needs to make in restoring confidence in his religious leadership and his understanding of the roots of anti-Semitism. We hope that the imam will continue to learn from others about why his words were so dangerous."
Meanwhile, no apologies yet from Imam Mahmoud Harmoush, of the Islamic Center of Riverside, near the University of California, Riverside, who told his flock about an international plot to steal the land of Palestine from Muslims through "killing, crime and massacres."
Harmoush suggested Jews are extending the conflict to "most of the Middle East, and even […] Mecca and Medina." He also prayed to Allah to "destroy them […] disperse them and rend them asunder. Turn them into booty in the hands of the Muslims."
The ADL expressed its disappointment at Harmoush's failure to see the light.


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March book haulApril 07, 2016
I don't usually show the books I've collected each month but my haul this month is so outrageously large this month that I couldn't help but share.
Books collected: 25
Books bought: 2
From publishers: 2
Gifted: 2
Won: 19
The books shown above were all won through Twitter. I won the ARCs on the left from the lovely Brittany (Brittany's Book Rambles) and I won the ARCs on the right from Alexa (Alexa Loves Books) Thank you ladies!
On the left from top to bottom:
Shiny Broken Pieces// Sona Charaipotra & Dhonielle Clayton|| Red Velvet Crush// Christina Meredith || And I Darken// Kiersten White || Summer of Sloane// Erin L. Schneider || Unplugged// Donna Freitas || Mr. Fahrenheit// T. Michael Martin || Whisper to Me// Nick Lake || Wanderlost// Jen Malone || The Reader (Sea of Ink and Gold, #1)// Traci Chee || The Outliers// Kimberly McCreight
On the right from top to bottom:
Stonefield// Christy Lenzi || The Secrets of Flight // Maggie Leffler || A Week without Tuesday (Tuesday McGillycuddy #2)// Angelica Banks || The Smell of Other People's Houses// Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock || Kill the Boy Band// Goldy Moldavsky || Up to this Pointe// Jennifer Longo || This is the Story of you// Beth Kephart || The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend// Katarina Bivald || The Decent Proposal// Kemper Donovan
I received both Thirteen Reasons Why (by Jay Asher) & Me Before You (by: Jojo Moyes) in my Easter basket this year. I'd say it was a pretty good Easter ;) ... and I bought both Lady Midnight (by Cassandra Clare) & The Merciless (by Danielle Vega) for myself. Lady Midnight was a pre-order for me (you know, because it's Lady Midnight.) The Merciless was a spontaneous buy from Target...
I received these two beauties from publishers in exchange for an honest review. Both of these are now released so make sure to go check them out!
I received these two beauties from publishers in exchange for an honest review. Both of these are now released so make sure to go check them out!
How many books did you get this month?
Thank for reading and have a lovely day!


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"Your support staff at Simio has been excellent in assisting me throughout this [passenger flow] project." Mike Lazzaroni, Architect AIBC
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According to the latest report by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), signs of a stabilizing economy are materializing as passenger and cargo volumes begin to creep upward again. But ridership isn't the only thing changing. Fuel costs are rising, prices are dropping -- all while airport authorities and their partners must do their best to find ways of operating at lower costs and ways of focusing their investments to get the biggest bang for the buck.
So how do prepare for the increase in passenger and cargo volume while operating under such tight cost constraints?
How can groundside, terminal and airside sectors work together to not only accommodate the increased volume but also meet and exceed key performance indicators?
The answer is Simio Simulation Software.
With Simio, airports have the power to use simulation as a way of testing ideas on improving individual systems and get a larger perspective on how those adjustments will affect the entire organization. Single sectors can focus on utilizing existing resources to meet goals and communicate those plans to their peers to ensure a fluid process. Groundside, terminal and airside sectors can model their systems accurately, make adjustments in a 3d environment, choose an effective course of action objectively, and communicate their ideas for the improvement of the entire system.
Simio gives you a sense of situational awareness made possible only with simulation.
No one entity is directly responsible for the overall user experience – it takes a cooperative effort from groundside, terminal and airside sectors. From the time the customer steps out of the cab, checks in their bags, grabs a quick lunch, passes through security, rides the escalator and boards the plane, he or she has come into contact with three distinct bodies with distinct goals that all impact the customer experience.
While all are responsible for the customer experience, all also have key performance goals to meet. Any individual change from one party in an effort to meet a goal can have a large impact on the whole process. One sector's adjustment to meet a key performance indicator can wreak havoc on another division's process down the line.
With simulation, such critical snags become glaringly apparent long before the plan is implemented. Users can make adjustments to not only meet their own goals but also attribute to the improved performance of the entire system. Large scale risk is avoided. Success – both big and small – is realized.
Simulation is the process of creating an abstract representation (a model) to represent important aspects of the real world. Just as flight simulators have long been used to help expose pilots and designers to both routine and unexpected circumstances, simulation models can help you explore the behavior of your system under specified situations. Your simulation model can be used to explore changes and alternatives in a low risk environment.
Cost savings and/or cost avoidance in a typical simulation project are often 10 to 20 times the initial investment within four to six months of initial use.
Systems where it is too expensive or risky to do live tests. Simulation provides an inexpensive, risk-free way to test changes ranging from a "simple" revision to an existing production line to emulation of a new control system or redesign of an entire supply chain.
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Systems where predicting process variability is important. A spreadsheet analysis cannot capture the dynamic aspects of a system, aspects which can have a major impact on system performance. Simulation can help you understand how various components interact with each other and how they affect overall system performance.
Systems where you have incomplete data. Simulation cannot invent data where it does not exist, but simulation does well at determining sensitivity to unknowns. A high-level model can help you explore alternatives. A more detailed model can help you identify the most important missing data.
Systems where you need to communicate ideas. Development of a simulation helps participants better understand the system. Modern 3D animation and other tools promote communication and understanding across a wide audience.
AECOM's de-icing facilities simulation buit in Simio. Click here to read the entire case study.
"The ability to test the planned facilities under various conditions enabled us to understand the different tradeoffs and deliver designs well suited to our customers' needs which can be expanded as traffic increases. Our de-icing simulator has now found its place among our standard analysis tools. Simio® was worth our investment."
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Bainfield ladies are back in indoor bowls Scottish Cup action this weekend and face a tough challenge when they travel to Dunfermline venue Abbeyview to take on Falkirk in the first round proper.
Falkirk represents a step up in class as they play in the premier league but did have a disappointing campaign with a record of three wins out of 10 that saw them just avoid relegation on shot margin. The Falkirk form-line shows them lose all five of their away games raising hopes in the Bainfield camp that neutral territory in the cup will narrow the gap in class that makes the premier league side favourites to beat lowly Division 1 opposition. "We are aware that Falkirk have an excellent reputation as a formidable force in ladies bowling and we will respect that but our spirits are high and the challenge for us is to guard against being overawed", said team manger Muriel Old.
"I don't recall Bainfield having ever played Falkirk in a league or cup game so both teams are new to each other and along with the dynamics of a neutral venue and cup tie atmosphere this adds an extra dimension of unpredictability", she added. Old – capped 21 times in an unbroken run from 1982 to 1988 – and her co-selectors Ann Paton and Nan Tennant have opted to make no changes to the line up that performed heroically against Balbardie in the prelim round. Rink 1. Gladys Christie, Ann Matthew, Anne Watson, and Marion Dickson. Rink 2. Sylvia McAnna, Lily Murray, Isa Wilson, and Theresa Blair. Rink 3. Aimee Robertson, Karen Tumblety, Rita Reid, and Isabel Anderson. Rink 4. Susan Allan, Cathy Falconer, Kathleen Barr, and Anna Anderson.
Midlothian enter the cup scene tomorrow with the stars from the Dalkeith stadium pitting their skills as a premier league club against Headwell of Division 1 at Stirling. The Midlothian form in their league campaign was patchy with five wins out of 10 but there should be an evident gulf in class in their favour in comparison to the opposition only managing 4 wins out of 10 in Division 1B.
Jeanette Conlan is Scotland's most capped player with 72 to her name between 1984 and 2010 and she remains to the fore at Dalkeith as one of the four Midlothian skips – the others being Shona Johnstone, Stacey Laidlaw, and Sandra McLeish. Rink 1. Kelly McDougall, Susan Liddle, Gaynor Duncan, and Stacey Laidlaw. Rink 2. Elaine Young, Mary Brownlee, Keanette McVicar, and Shona Johnstone. Rink 3. Sandra Muir, Norma Shillinglaw, Grace McGregor, and Sandra McLeish. Rink 4. Dorothy Millar, Audrey Wilson, Anne Rutherford, and Jeanette Conlan.
Meanwhile two Edinburgh and Lothian stars in the shape of Daniel Gormley of Bainfield and Ewan Fallen of East Lothian feature in the Scotland team competing in the Under 25 Home International Series being played at Glasgow IBC over the weekend.Gormley makes his debut against defending champions England in tomorrow's opening session (9-45am) playing second to team captain Callum Taggart of Paisley while Fallen's second series finds him play second to Kevin Anderson of Dumbarton.Scotland play Wales on the 2-45 session tomorrow then conclude against Ireland on Sunday's 9-30am session.


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Do you know EVERYTHING about EVERYTHING? Well now it's your chance to prove it.
In the grand tradition, questions covering everything about everything (and small prizes to keep things interesting!)
Of course, you'll have to know it all in your head – strictly no use of mobile devices or laptops etc. Scary, we know!
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What a Waste of an Oil Disaster
Image credit: Oliver Bernstein, Sierra Club.
With media coverage of the country's worst oil spill fading away, recent decisions on how to handle tens of thousands of tons of boom and oily waste are going to affect people along the Gulf for years to come.
That's because BP is relying on public complacency to get away with dumping its clean-up waste in local landfills, where hazardous oily residues and chemicals, like benzene, will either slowly slither their way into nearby water streams or evaporate and affect air quality. While this places a blemish on responsibly run landfills that meet regulations, it will exacerbate several landfills that already have a history of tainting groundwater with toxins such as arsenic, mercury, and barium.BP is exploiting a loophole to perpetuate their landfill scheme. The EPA has yet to define this influx of oily waste as hazardous and federal law currently exempts certain wastes related to oil drilling. BP can merrily dump its oil disaster on local landfills that are not designed to handle such environmental catastrophes. What would it take to make this waste "hazardous"?
"It's complicated," said Sierra Club environmental justice field organizer Darryl Malek-Wiley in an interview with NPR's All Things Considered. "But what they're saying is their testing is not finding any hazardous characteristics. Also there is a loophole in the federal law dealing with oil exploration and production waste that, by law, makes it non-hazardous."
Meanwhile, Big Oil has not learned its lesson. The New York Times reports that oil executives continue to salivate over risky, lucrative, deepwater offshore drilling and exploration. These executives, "while acknowledging the risks, say safety concerns are overblown." These words were muttered before another oil rig exploded in the Gulf on September 2.
They should say those words with a straight face to the people of Kalamazoo, where 1 million gallons of tar sands oil flowed into the Kalamazoo River from a ruptured pipe owned by Alberta, Canada-based Enbridge Inc. Dirty-energy executives rely on public forgetfulness and, at the same time, frame safety concerns and regulations as "overblown."
That's why there is so much urgency to keep the 1,360-mile Keystone tar sands pipe from Canada to Texas from getting built. Imagine a spill of the same magnitude from such a pipeline. Landfills, not to mention the environment, are not designed to absorb such catastrophes.
BP's reckless handling of this oily waste is yet another reason to keep the drilling moratorium intact and shift the country toward a clean energy economy. This means stopping proposed dirty-energy projects before they start. Tell Congress to learn from the BP and Kalamazoo oil disasters and oppose new tar sands oil projects.
Read more about the Gulf Oil Spill:
Complete Coverage of the Oil Spill in the Gulf
Is the Gulf Oil Spill Really That Big of a Deal?
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Colin Noble News
Following a standout season in 2017 that saw Ecurie Ecosse shine in the Michelin Le Mans Cup and claim title honours in the Henderson Insurance Brokers LMP3 Cup in the UK, the Nielsen-run squad return to both series and expand further its programme in 2018 as they step up to compete in the European Le Mans Series with their sights firmly set on securing a Le Mans entry for 2019.
Rising Scottish star Colin Noble continues his impressive progress through the motorsport ranks and in a busy campaign for the 21-year-old, he will compete in all three championships with the team.
The final round of the Le Mans Cup proved to be bitter-sweet for Ecurie Ecosse
Penalty denies Ecurie Ecosse dream Le Mans Cup finale in Portimao
The final round of the Le Mans Cup proved to be bitter-sweet for Ecurie Ecosse as the team travelled to Portimao this weekend (20-22 October). A strong run in qualifying and then a great first stint from Tony Wells ultimately yielded a fifth-place finish as Colin Noble struggled with the handling of his Ligier.
Ecurie Ecosse impress with second position at Le Mans Cup Paul Ricard
Ecurie Ecosse brought home further silverware from the Michelin Le Mans Cup following a great run to second position in round four of the series at Paul Ricard at the weekend (25 – 26 August, 2017).
The programme started well with Colin Noble and Tony Wells recording the third fastest time in the opening practice session, despite contact from behind that required a change of the rear floor ahead of the second session.
Ecurie Ecosse secure inaugural LMP3 Cup Championship
Ecurie Ecosse enjoyed a near-perfect race weekend at Snetterton at the weekend (12-13 August) securing a further race win – the sixth of the season – whilst claiming the inaugural Henderson Insurance Brokers LMP3 Cup Championship with two rounds remaining.
Noble and McCaig at Brands Hatch with Ecurie Ecosse - Preview
Following a dream debut double win at Donington Park, the Ecurie Ecosse duo of Colin Noble and Alasdair McCaig will be looking to continue their top form this weekend at the second round of the Henderson Insurance sponsored LMP3 Cup.
Noble takes debut victory in Le Mans Cup at Monza
Having secured a double victory on their LMP3 debut last month at Donington Park, Ecurie Ecosse had high expectations for their debut in the Michelin Le Mans Cup this weekend (12-13 May, 2017) at the historic Grand Prix circuit of Monza where Colin Noble was sharing the car with 2016 Radical European Masters Champion Tony Wells. The pair duly delivered with a superb victory to start their new European campaign in style.


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Sor. Kor 1 is a notification form of possessed land. There is a certificate to show the right to the land. This maintains existing rights.
Notification of Sor. Kor 1; on December 1954, the government advised all land proprietors to notify such possession to the government as per form Sor. Kor 1.
After it was proven that such a proprietor had possessed the land legally and used the benefit of the land, then the government would issue Nor. Sor. 3 or Nor. Sor. 3 Gor as evidence. Nor. Sor. 3 and Nor. Sor. 3 Gor are legal certificates provided that any name shown on the title is a person who has the right to the land (according to the principle law). This right will be recognized by the law and can be used as evidence in any dispute with an ordinary person or the government.


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Xerox in talks with Fujifilm, details of Toyota/Mazda deal revealed, Ford to make upgrades
Here's a look at some of the companies the Yahoo Finance team will be watching for you today.
Xerox (XRX) is in talks with Japanese camera maker Fujifilm. According to the Wall Street Journal, Fujifilm would not fully takeover the copier company, but there would be leadership changes at Xerox. Activist investor Carl Icahn, who owns nearly 10% of Xerox, has said the company needs a shakeup in order to boost revenue and launch new products.
We now know why Toyota (TM) and Mazda decided to open up shop in Alabama. The state offered a tax incentive package of more than $370M to the Japanese automakers. Included in the deal are tax credits of up to 1.5% over the next 10 years and an annual cash rebate of up to 3%.
Ford (F) says it will make automatic emergency brakes standard on two key 2019 models. Emergency brakes are already installed in 56% to Toyota's 2017 fleet and 30% of Honda's fleet. Overall, 20 carmakers have agreed to equip virtually all their vehicles with the tech by 2022.
Didi Chuxing is driving on to Uber's turf south of the border. Uber's Chinese ride-hailing rival is advertising for jobs in Mexico. Uber recently doubled down on its efforts in Mexico to create a stronghold after Didi drove it out of China in 2016.


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From the "Cringe-inducing historical artifacts" file.
This was the hard-selling long form letter I'd planned to use to launch my consulting business as my ticket out of a dead-end PC technician job.
One year prior to writing this, my full-time job was picking up lunches for a web startup at a whopping 7 bucks an hour (though I think I was making 8 before it was all over).
I did end up starting the business in 2005, and due to my marketing ineptitude, I packed it in less than a year later, at a significant loss, to pursue a career in marketing (?!?!).
It's safe to say I'm glad I didn't achieve what I thought my life goals were 9 years ago.


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Network Infrastructure as Code in Network Automation Online Course
In mid-May, I ran an onsite network automation workshop, and the manager organizing the workshop for his team invited me to a dinner with his peers. Not surprisingly, they wanted to hear about the topics covered in the workshop, and as soon as I mentioned Network-Infrastructure-as-Code several of them said "yes, that definitely needs to be covered."
Infrastructure-as-Code (and its networking equivalent), usually defined as "process of managing and provisioning computer data centers through machine-readable definition files, rather than physical hardware configuration or interactive configuration tools", is one of the great ideas that should help us work faster and more reliable… but it's hard to find anything solid on network-infrastructure-as-code beyond generic blog posts and vendor marketing.
We'll try to fix that in the Building Network Automation Solutions online course – Mark Prior described how he's using these concepts to manage networking infrastructure in a private cloud deployment in Spring 2018 session, David Barroso described similar ideas in his presentations, and I'll expand on the topic in the Autumn 2018 session of the automation course.
All you have to do to learn more about this interesting concept is to register for the course and start learning about the basics of network automation ASAP so you'll have the necessary knowledge to discuss the details and ask pointed questions in September.
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Ireland's foreign minister said that he's hopeful Britain's proposals for managing Ireland's border after the U.K. leaves the European Union will generate the momentum to push stalled Brexit negotiations to their next phase.
Foreign Minister Simon Coveney told Ireland's RTE radio he hopes a crucial U.K.-EU meeting today yields enough progress to "allow this Brexit negotiation process to open up to phase two of discussions," focusing on future relations and trade.
The EU has given Britain a deadline of today to produce concrete proposals on the key issues in their divorce talks, including maintaining an open border between Northern Ireland and the Irish republic.
British Prime Minister Theresa May is due to meet European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker to lay out the proposals that will be considered by EU leaders before a December 14-15 summit in Brussels.
May's government has said there will be no "hard border" between EU member Ireland and Northern Ireland, which is part of the U.K., once Britain leaves the EU's single market and customs union in March 2019.
Ireland and other EU countries still want to know how customs checkpoints and other typical border activities can be avoided.
The two sides are reportedly close to a deal on other big issues, including the size of the bill that Britain must pay for departing the bloc and the rights of citizens affected by Brexit.
But as the divorce talks hit a crucial stage, divisions within Britain's governing Conservative Party over the EU are limiting the room May has to maneuver.
Lobbying group Leave Means Leave told May in a letter that she must refuse to compromise on several points, such as ensuring that European Court of Justice jurisdiction over Britain ends on the day the country officially out of the EU in 2019.
Several high-profile Conservative lawmakers signed the letter, including former Cabinet ministers Nigel Lawson and Owen Paterson.
Britain hopes the EU will agree to a two-year transition period after Brexit, but the bloc has insisted the Court of Justice would have to retain its authority in Britain during that time.
A senior German member of the European Parliament, David McAllister, said Sunday that he thought there was a "50-50" chance of a breakthrough in the negotiations this month.
"I think both sides are working very hard to get a deal, but we're not quite there yet," he told British broadcaster ITV.


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Saturday, April 20, 2013
Green Is Good Blog Hop
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Cute LO! Love your pink bike!! Go green!ReplyDelete
Cute Layout!! Thanks for letting me be part of your hop!!ReplyDelete
Cute bike and a fun layout!ReplyDelete
What a great idea to save fuel AND stay healthy! Love the little splash of color on the seat and basket. So very cute!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 21, 2013 at 8:24 AM
Your bike is very pretty. You'll have to make some handle trim with the twine. I recycle aluminum cans and paper (mail, etc). I get the newspaper online so I'm saving a lot of paper there. Hope you enjoy your bike.ReplyDelete
What a great layout - love your bike!! What a great way to go green :)ReplyDelete
So glad to be in this hop with you!!
Wow such a cute layout and I love that you used project life cards. Simply cute and that Pink bike is a beauty. Thanks for having me in this hop. AJ-ReplyDelete
I would love to be able to ride a bike where ever I go buttttttt... I live in the country and many miles from everything.. Great idea!ReplyDelete
Thanks for letting me hop with you!
Cute LO and love your new pink bike! Have fun! It was fun hopping with you! Thank you for organizing! Mary - www.irongatestamps.comReplyDelete
Great idea, I think the bike will be great and add more LO for your book.ReplyDelete
Love the way you started with the recycled paper. TFS.
Great layout...since my daughter will not ride her bike I am going to start. It needs to be taken out of the garage by someone ;)ReplyDelete
Good luck with the bike ride. Have checked how long it will take? We get so use to zipping around in the car. Love your layout & going green biking project too!ReplyDelete
I like you your bike a lot!ReplyDelete
Very cute layout!ReplyDelete


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One would say that these problems should have been solved by a photographer, but alas, not all of them can be concealed by lens and lighting. Retouching finishes off the triad of tools in artistic portrait imagery which in turn is an essential element of the art of photography.
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After seeing yummy photos of Joo Bar on Instagram, I was pretty excited to try the food out for myself and see if they were truly as Instagram-worthy and as delicious as what the other foodies had said
The restaurant is just a stone's throw away from Bugis MRT Station Exit D. Having the Downtown Line extension has made finding this street so much easier. In fact, you can spot their classy and mysterious black glass facade as you step out of the exit.
The restaurant is located within a three-storey shophouse and each floor is as sleek and inviting as the next! 'Joo' means alcohol in Korean. Other than their creative drink menu, they also serve modern Korean bites.


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Babylon Landfill Hazardous Waste Site – Responsible Parties Seek Contribution from Generators and TransportersEnvironmental Law
On November 3, 2011, the Babylon Landfill Joint Defense Group ("JDG"), an association of potentially responsible parties ("PRPs"), filed a Complaint in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York seeking contribution from other alleged PRPs [Babylon Landfill Joint Defense Group v. 1042 Collision Repairs, Inc., et al., CV11-5387 ("Babylon Landfill Contribution case")]. In the Complaint, the JDG alleges the Defendants contributed to the disposal of hazardous substances at the Babylon Landfill and are liable under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation & Liability Act ("CERCLA"). The Defendants, entities in the businesses of automotive repair and servicing, construction and demolition, hauling, carting, dry cleaning, printing, etc., are alleged to be generators and/or transporters of hazardous substances, as those terms are defined under CERCLA, and are, therefore, liable for the costs of cleanup of the landfill.
CERCLA was enacted by Congress in order to address the cleanup of properties heavily contaminated with hazardous wastes. CERCLA, also known as "Superfund," established a large pool of money to finance the cleanup of such hazardous waste sites. CERCLA is a powerful federal environmental statute, which imposes strict, joint and several liability on PRPs, including generators and transporters of hazardous substances. Under the Act, the Defendants in the Babylon Landfill contribution case can be held liable regardless of actual fault and can be held responsible for the entire cost of cleanup.
The Babylon Landfill operated as a municipal landfill from approximately 1947 to 1993, and received a combination of municipal waste, commercial waste, construction/demolition waste, industrial waste, and cesspool scavenger waste. In 1993, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ("NYSDEC") and the Town of Babylon entered into a Consent Order which mandated the Town conduct a Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study ("RI/FS") and select an appropriate remedy for the cleanup of the Site.
The Town implemented response measures at the Landfill Site to remedy the alleged release and/or threatened release of hazardous substances into the environment. The response costs incurred by the Town were reimbursed by the State of New York ("State"), including, but not limited to the cost of investigation, removal, remedial activity, and operation and maintenance.
The Plaintiffs in the Babylon Landfill Contribution case, prior to filing the Complaint, entered into a Consent Decree with the State, stating they have paid or will pay $3,400,000 to the State to settle the State's response cost claims as alleged in an underlying cost recovery case brought by the State against the members of the JDG. Pursuant to the terms of the Consent Decree and under CERCLA 42 U.S.C. §§ 9607 and 9613, Plaintiffs seek cost-recovery and contribution from other PRPs for the costs incurred in the remediation of the Site.
The Plaintiffs in the Babylon Landfill Contribution case make three statutory claims under CERCLA for relief against the Defendants, including cost-recovery, contribution, and declaratory relief. The Plaintiffs also make claims under New York common law, including recovery for unjust enrichment and restitution, public nuisance, negligence, strict liability, and indemnification.
The allegations levied against the Defendants in this case will result in complex environmental litigation. The parties will have to assess the facts, apply the relevant law, and allocate the costs of cleanup. Experienced environmental counsel will be needed to navigate the complexities of this CERCLA litigation and to negotiate an allocation scheme reflecting the parties' actual culpability.
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Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has said he is not interested in 2015 presidency.
He said the plan by his detractors to paint him black before his colleagues prior to the Nigeria Governors' Forum election was the reason why some people printed his posters and pasted them in some parts of the country.
Amaechi, who spoke with our correspondent on the telephone on Friday, said those behind the posters thought that his colleagues would be angry before the NGF election and think that he wanted to use the office for selfish reasons.
Posters bearing the names of Amaechi and the Governor of Jigawa State, Mr. Sule Lamido have been seen in some states.
Apart from Kaduna where it was first noticed, the posters were also seen in Abuja few days ago.
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I'm liveblogging again from the IFLA World library and Information Conference in Singapore, in the session on Civic Literacies. It starts with Information for civic literacies: an educational priority for school librarians in France from Didier Vin-Datiche (Ministry of National Education, Paris, France). It is presented in French, with no simultaneous translation and I am finding listening in French and blogging in English a bit challenging, so this is a brief report. In France, schools have an obligation to teach citizenship, and from what I can understand it sounds a more serious concept of this obligation than we have in the UK. The schools have to help students understand about culture and historical memory and their role as citizens. A new part of this is to require schools to include digital aspects of citizenshop: artistic, cultural, economic and social implications of digital information have to be understood, with education for Media and Information Literacy.
There are 3000 "professeurs documentalistes" in school libraries in France: I know that in France school librarians have more education in teaching and it seems also a better status within the school. Therefore they may be better placed than school librarians in other coubtries to take an active part in this kind of activity. The speaker referred to the importance of "la culture d'information" for the pupils, this is a translation of "information literacy" which is more holistic and wide ranging than one which stresses competences. The speaker identified the key role of the librarian both in developing the rights of the citizen to read and to access information to exercise the rights of the citizen. It seems that in France they have an interesting opportunity with this.


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My mother-in-law asked me to create this joy Scripture card set for a church event recently. We love how they turned out, so we're sharing them with you today!
I love these verses because they remind me of our joy source:
"Restore to me the joy of your salvation and sustain me with a willing spirit." Psalm 51:12
"Let all who take refuge in you be glad, Let them ever sing for joy." Psalm 5:11
"You make known to me the path of life; in your presence is fullness of joy; in your right hand there are pleasures forever." Psalm 16:11
"With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation." Isaiah 12:3
Enjoy these cards! They're great for posting on the refrigerator, slipping in a card to a friend, taping on a mirror, or putting in a frame. To cut in fours, make cuts at the 4.25 and 5.5 inch marks.
You can download the file HERE! All my printables are free for your personal use. Please don't re-post the actual file without my permission (but please feel free to link to this post)!
I also have other card sets just like this available in my Etsy shop! You can check out more free printables here. What Scripture sets or printables would be helpful for you to have?


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I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! I am! I promise. But I'm also not sorry... at all.
I haven't been writing on here... AT ALL because I've actually been busy, and enjoying Uni... And it seems I'm a bad multitasker, and also a moaner... It seems I only really use this blog when I want to moan, or when I'm bored... And quite frankly, neither reason has arisen this term.
This term has, quite easily, been the first term of Uni I have completely and utterly enjoyed so far. I'm on top of work, and am actually enjoying it, getting my teeth stuck into the dissertation. I've been partying hard, and making loads of new friends. I've even been indulging in 'library crawls', starting off in my college library, moving to the faculty library, and then the University Library. While it's totally sad that my social life seems to centre around these 'library dates', I don't care at all. Maybe this is the only University where you know you'll see more people you know in the library than you will walking to town... If so, then I'm glad I'm here.
I'm motivated... but at the same time completely not motivated. But whatever!
Here are some pictures, starting from my birthday and moving up to a few weeks ago. Disposable cameras have been by backup. Easy.