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Pages containing specific aspects of our Church
Videos containing individuals' experiences of joining our church
A very warm welcome to the website of St Mary Magdalene, Geddington and St Mary the Virgin, Weekley.
We are so pleased that you have decided to view our website.
At St Mary Magdalene, Geddington and St Mary the Virgin, Weekley, we offer a wide-range of services and social events every week to accommodate all ages and preferences, so keep an eye on updates to find out more.
We are a well ordered liturgical Church of England church, and as such we conduct authentic Anglican worship according to modern and ancient tradition. We take seriously our call to be both Catholic and reformed and strive to conduct ourselves in ways that promote unity, inclusiveness and faithfulness. As such our priests and servers wear robes to unite us with Christian tradition past, present and future as well as with the other major denominations. They also act as an aid to help raise our spiritual imaginations towards heaven.
We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, widowed, gay, confused, filthy rich, comfortable, or dirt poor.
We extend a special welcome to wailing new-borns and excited toddlers.
We welcome you if you can sing like Pavarotti or can't carry a note in a bucket. You're welcome here if you're 'just browsing,' just woke up or just got out of prison. We don't care if you're more Christian than the Archbishop of Canterbury, or haven't been in church since Christmas ten years ago.
We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60 but not grown up yet, and to teenagers who are growing up too fast. We welcome keep-fit mums, football dads, starving artists, tree-huggers, latte-sippers, vegetarians, junk-food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery or still addicted. We welcome you if you're having problems or you're down in the dumps.
We offer a welcome to those who think the earth is flat, 'work too hard,' don't work, can't spell, or because grandma is in town and wanted to go to church.
We welcome those who are inked, pierced or both. We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, who got religion shoved down their throat as kids, or whose parents wouldn't allow them to talk about God at all. We welcome those who have got lost on their walk and just wandered in, tourists, seekers, doubters, bleeding hearts… and you!
May God bless you richly as you explore this website and then bless us richly by adding you to our number.
It may be that you don't believe in God: nonetheless, HE believes in YOU!
A little more info…
Much more than worship
Most people encounter church through our worship – the services that we offer each week. This is sometimes referred to as the liturgy. engaging in the Church's liturgy is one of the most important elements of the Christian life, because it is when individuals come together into community in order to encounter Jesus through the tradition and teachings of the Church, to think about Christ's goodness and how it calls us to change so that we may live more in tune with that goodness. The church in Geddington has been meeting in this way for over a thousand years. Today we continue to build on that tradition.
We continue to operate an open catholic style of worship that is ecumenically inviting and engaging to all ages. In our congregation we have many people who are new to Church and love the richness of the services, as well as many who have joined us from Catholic, Methodist and Baptist churches. We continue the tradition where incense is used four times a year in the main service to help us heighten our spiritual focus on the really important festivals of the local church; these are Midnight Mass (Christmas Eve), The Easter Vigil (Easter Eve), the Feast of St Mary Magdalene and the Requiem Mass to commemorate the Death of Eleanor of Castile (6th Dec by Royal Edict). The rest of the time what we do is ordered and recognisably church, whilst being gentle, inviting, informative and engaging.
Each week, we come together to give thanks to God for his many blessings – even life itself – and offer our lives in his service. A person cannot encounter Jesus properly on their own, else we simply manipulate him into something that is comfortable and easy to us – in other words, we make him in our own image. Christ comforts, but he also challenges. We need to be with others to hear that challenge. So Christians attend church regularly, even if it feels inconvenient or challenges our priorities. Being a Christian calls us to place church high up our agenda.
Being a Christian is not always easy – it is a life-long journey. But it is in perseverance that we move closer to God and overtime become more aware of him guiding us, walking alongside us, and ultimately bringing us into his risen and eternal life.
But our life together involves far more than just liturgy and worship. There are numerous other occasions when you might cross the Church's path: the daily morning cafe, coffee mornings, Noah's Ark toddler group, care in the community, being visited by a church member, fêtes, events, youth and children's work, study and fellowship groups, baptisms, confirmations, weddings, funerals and many other situations. Just to hear a kind word or to receive an act of kindness is to receive a blessing from God as he passes his goodness down through his people, the Church.
Why not take a look at some of our church videos of people who have been unsure about church, but whose experiences with us have then been considered a real blessing… to us at least!
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Patient Selection: Extracorporeal Carbon Dioxide Removal (ECCO2R) with the Hemolung RAS
Respiratory Dialysis is a simple, minimally invasive approach to extracorporeal CO2 removal (ECCO2R), only available with the Hemolung Respiratory Assist System (RAS). Using blood flows of 350-550 mL/min, the Hemolung RAS removes 30-50% of metabolically produced CO2, reducing ventilation requirements in patients who are either failing non-invasive ventilation or who are already invasively ventilated.
This patient selection guide is designed to assist physicians and nurses with maximizing the clinical benefit of Hemolung RAS therapy. The guide helps answer common questions, such as:
- What are the indications for Hemolung therapy?
- How are appropriate patients for Hemolung therapy identified?
- When is the best time to initiate Hemolung therapy?
Download the complete Hemolung RAS Patient Selection Guide (PDF):
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Please consult the Hemolung RAS Instructions for Use for the complete set of warnings, cautions, and potential complications related to providing ECCO2R therapy with the Hemolung RAS.
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Corine and her team are based in Mill Valley, California but do work all across the nation and world.. They believe our built environment is a powerful tool that, when properly curated, can assist in developing well-being and sense of self. They aim to translate their clients' needs into the physical world and are thrilled to have the opportunity to do such meaningful work.
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Evaluate Virtual Smart Card Security
Applies To: Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
This topic for the IT professional describes security characteristics and considerations when deploying TPM virtual smart cards.
Virtual smart card non-exportability details
A crucial aspect of TPM virtual smart cards is their ability to securely store and use secret data, specifically that the secured data is non-exportable. Data can be accessed and used within the virtual smart card system, but it is meaningless outside of its intended environment. In TPM virtual smart cards, security is ensured with a secure key hierarchy, which includes several chains of encryption. This originates with the TPM storage root key, which is generated and stored within the TPM and never exposed outside the chip. The TPM key hierarchy is designed to allow encryption of user data with the storage root key, but it authorizes decryption with the user PIN in such a way that changing the PIN doesn't require re-encryption of the data.
The following diagram illustrates the secure key hierarchy and the process of accessing the user key.
The following keys are stored on the hard disk:
User key
Smart card key, which is encrypted by the storage root key
Authorization key for the user key decryption, which is encrypted by the public portion of the smart card key
When the user enters a PIN, the use of the decrypted smart card key is authorized with this PIN. If this authorization succeeds, the decrypted smart card key is used to decrypt the auth key. The auth key is then provided to the TPM to authorize the decryption and use of the user's key that is stored on the virtual smart card.
The auth key is the only sensitive data that is used as plaintext outside the TPM, but its presence in memory is protected by Microsoft Data Protection API (DPAPI), such that before being stored in any way, it is encrypted. All data other than the auth key is processed only as plaintext within the TPM, which is completely isolated from external access.
Virtual smart card anti-hammering details
The anti-hammering functionality of virtual smart cards relies on the anti-hammering functionality of the TPM that is enabling the virtual smart card. However, the TPM version 1.2 and subsequent specifications (as designed by the Trusted Computing Group) provide very flexible guidelines for responding to hammering. The spec requires only that the TPM implement protection against trial-and-error attacks on the user PIN, PUK, and challenge/response mechanism.
The Trusted Computing Group also specifies that if the response to attacks involves suspending proper function of the TPM for some period of time or until administrative action is taken, the TPM must prevent running the authorized TPM commands. The TPM can prevent running any TPM commands until the termination of the attack response. Beyond using a time delay or requiring administrative action, a TPM could also force a reboot when an attack is detected. The Trusted Computing Group allows manufacturers a level of creativity in their choice of implementation. Whatever methodology is chosen by TPM manufacturers determines the anti-hammering response of TPM virtual smart cards. Some typical aspects of protection from attacks include:
- Allow only a limited number of wrong PIN attempts before enabling a lockout that enforces a time delay before any further commands are accepted by the TPM.
Introduced in Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1, if the user enters the wrong PIN five consecutive times for a virtual smart card (which works in conjunction with the TPM), the card is blocked. When the card is blocked, it has to be unblocked by using the administrative key or the PUK.
Increase the time delay exponentially as the user enters the wrong PIN so that an excessive number of wrong PIN attempts quickly trigger long delays in accepting commands.
Have a failure leakage mechanism to allow the TPM to reset the timed delays over a period of time. This is useful in cases where a valid user has entered the wrong PIN occasionally, for example, due to complexity of the PIN.
As an example, it will take 14 years to guess an 8-character PIN for a TPM that implements the following protection:
Number of wrong PINs allowed before entering lockout (threshold): 9
Time the TPM is in lockout after the threshold is reached: 10 seconds
Timed delay doubles for each wrong PIN after the threshold is reached


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From 16-17 November 2012, the 7th National Multilingual Competition was held in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. The event brought together 136 students from all over Bulgaria. The students visited the Panitza university library at the American University in Blagoevgrad, which is the largest English-language library in Southeast Europe. At the welcome concert, held in the Nikola Vaptsarov [...]
7th National Multilingual Competition, Blagoevgrad 2012
by BETA-IATEFL on 17/12/2012 in News
E-Newsletter, Issue 3 (November-December 2012)
by Sylvia Velikova on 02/12/2012 in Publications
In the current issue: Editorial (p.3) Applying Wiki Social Software to Motivate the Students and Increase the Quality of Training in Doing English Grammar Tests (p.4) Easy Does It: VOA Special English – A Multimedia Online Power Tool (p.11) English in Deprived Circumstances (p.21) SEETA News (p.29) Report on the 12th National ATECR Conference (p.31) [...]
8th International and 12th National ATECR conference, Hradec Králové 2012
by Sylvia Velikova on 02/11/2012 in Conference Reports
The 8th International and 12thNational ATECR conference took place from 14 to15 September 2012 in the picturesque historic town of Hradec Králové 2012 , in North-Eastern Bohemia, the Czech Republic. It was housed in a convenient place in the centre of the town – the new building of the Pedagogical Faculty, University of Hradec Králové, which seemed [...]
Call for contributions to the BETA-IATEFL E-Newsletter
by BETA-IATEFL on 20/10/2012 in News
Dear Colleagues, We would love to receive your contributions to the next issues of the E-Newsletter of the Bulgarian English Teachers' Association, ISSN 1314-6874 ( http://www.beta-iatefl.org/category/blog-enewsletter/ ) Please send us your contributions before: 30 October 2012 for the November – December 2012 Issue on the topic area: "Web-based teaching of languages"; 26 December 2012 for [...]
E-Newsletter, Issue 2 (September-October 2012)
by Sylvia Velikova on 16/09/2012 in E-Newsletter
In the current issue: Editorial (p.3) From the BETA-IATEFL President (p.4) BETA-IATEFL 2012 Key Speaker: Adrian Underhill (p.6) Reading Encouragement Conference (p.9) Teacher Training Opportunities (p.12) European Day of Languages (p.15) Forthcoming Events in the World of ELT (p.16) Feature Article: Beauty in Suggestopedic Language Teaching and Learning, by Vanina Bodurova (p.20) Writing for the [...]
E-Newsletter, Issue 1 (July-August 2012)
by Sylvia Velikova on 29/07/2012 in E-Newsletter
In the current issue: Welcome (p. 2) 21st BETA-IATEFL Conference in a snapshot (p.3) Interview with the plenary speakers of the 21st BETA-IATEFL Conference (p.7) 22nd BETA-IATEFL Annual International Conference, Varna 2013 (p. 10) Belgarde, Here I Come!, by Tsvetelena Taralova (p.11) Bulgarian National Spelling Bee Competitition, by Tsvetelena Taralova (p.14) Generations Hand in Hand, [...]
New online courses from the British Council
by BETA-IATEFL on 18/07/2012 in News
Since October 2011 over 170 teachers of English had enrolled for the online courses and those who were successful received certificates from the British Council. The British Council expands the range of the courses with one for teachers who teach subjects in English: CLIL Essentials (Content and Language Integrated Learning) The course is for primary [...]
A black belt at learning from experience
by BETA-IATEFL on 01/07/2012 in Publications
Multilingualism in the classroom (based on the MULTEMO Project)
by BETA-IATEFL on 01/07/2012 in Publications
Make pronunciation physical, visible, audible! A multi-experience approach
by BETA-IATEFL on 01/07/2012 in Publications
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- Helping and Supervising Fellow Professionals in ELT 01/01/2001
- Teaching English to Police Cadets 01/01/2001
- Eighth Round of BETA Competition 05/04/2016
- BETA 2018 in Burgas – taxi phone numbers and trip to Sozopol 19/06/2018
- Students' presentations or how to motivate students 01/01/2008
- 28th BETA-IATEFL Annual International Conference 16/01/2019
- Call for contributions to BETA-IATEFL E-Newsletter No. 43 13/08/2019
- BETA-IATEFL E-NEWSLETTER No. 40 (March-April 2019) 13/08/2019
- Call for contributions to BETA-IATEFL E-Newsletter 27/05/2019
- E-Newsletter, Issue 39 (January-February 2019) 27/05/2019
- E-Newsletter, Issue 38 (November-December 2018) 18/05/2019
- 11th round of BETA competition now open! 11/04/2019
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HARRISBURG – The state Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) celebrated its 20th year of providing coverage yesterday by announcing that $8.5 million in funding will be proposed in Gov. Tom Corbett's 2013-14 budget to focus on expanding the number of insured children in Pennsylvania.
CHIP has provided quality health care coverage to more than one million children in Pennsylvania since benefits and coverage began in 1993.
"CHIP is a constant in today's changing health care landscape, providing coverage for two decades now," Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Consedine said. "Parents regularly tell us of the difference CHIP has made in their families' lives and how grateful they are for the peace of mind that comes from knowing their children have access to such great benefits."
Consedine previewed the $8.5 million funding proposal from the governor to help spread the word that CHIP is available to all uninsured children and teens in the commonwealth who are not eligible for Medical Assistance.
Approximately $1 million of the proposal will be used to focus on partnerships and enrollment outreach toward the long-term goal of insuring all eligible children in Pennsylvania.
The additional funding will be used for enrollment services and to provide health care coverage to the additional 9,300 new enrollees expected through the expanded outreach.
Also attending the celebration was Acting Health Secretary Michael Wolf, who pledged his support to spread the good word about CHIP.
"With CHIP, kids are able to go to the doctor for routine check-ups, get their immunizations and take advantage of other benefits like dental and vision services. Bottom line, kids are growing up healthier because of CHIP," Wolf said.
One of the nation's most successful children's health insurance programs, CHIP currently covers more than 188,000 children. Premiums are affordable because they're based on household income and there is no cost for families who qualify for free CHIP. As an example, a four-person household making $60,000 will have an average monthly premium of $67 per child, plus co-pays.
CHIP was created under legislation signed in 1992, began providing benefits in 1993, and later served as a model for the federal S-CHIP program in 1997. CHIP expanded in 2006 with Cover All Kids, an initiative that focused on the fact that any uninsured child and teen not eligible for, or enrolled in, Medical Assistance would have access to affordable, comprehensive health care coverage.
The celebration was held at the Carnival of Health exhibit at Whitaker Center, Harrisburg, which is sponsored by Capital BlueCross, a CHIP insurance contractor. The exhibit covers more than 2,200 square feet and features hands-on activities that focus on the importance of staying healthy.
CHIP is brought to families by the following private insurance companies: Aetna, Capital BlueCross, First Priority Health, Geisinger Health Plan, Highmark, Independence Blue Cross, Kidz Partners, United HealthCare of Pennsylvania, Inc. and UPMC for Kids.
For more information on the CHIP program, call 1-800-986-KIDS or visit www.chipcoverspakids.com.


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Canterbury scrapped their way into the final of the Hockey 5s at the SSE Arena in Wembley, with a last-gasp 6-5 win over Sevenoaks.
In a breathless, close-fought match where neither team held on to a lead for more than a few minutes, and no lead extended beyond a single goal, there was little to separate the two sides.
Sevenoaks captain Chris Barker gave his side the dream start with an early goal, but this was soon nullified by Liam Foster for Canterbury.
Canterbury then took the lead as Wei Adams flicked handsomely into the roof.
Unlike the first semi-final, there were no long spells of cat-and-mouse possession, just waves of attacks and turnover. Mike Holland equalised for Sevenoaks from a penalty stroke, before a neat behind-the-back switch on a penalty corner was slotted home for Canterbury by their top-scorer, Ben Allberry.
The second half was almost a replica of the first, with another early goal for Sevenoaks from Barker, followed by another high flick for Canterbury from Adams, to make the score at 4-3.
In a flurry of action, George Tarry scored a brace in almost as many minutes to give Sevenoaks a 5-4 lead, before Canterbury used the same variation on a penalty corner, with the same result for Allberry.
With the score level at 5-5 and just two minutes to play, Kwan Browne ordered off his goalkeeper and brought on a kicking back.
The move proved ultimately decisive, as just the match looked destined to go to a shootout, the extra player allowed Canterbury to create an overlap down Sevenoaks' left side. The ball was dropped back to Foster who slotted home with the clock showing just one second to play.
Sevenoaks were denied a history-making place in the finals by a piece of tactical brilliance, despite a brilliant performance that left the crowd delighted.


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A 2-year-old Kentucky girl was recently shot dead by her 5-year-old brother, who was playing with a .22 caliber rifle he was given as a gift, according to police.
According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, the weapon — "My First Rifle" by Keystone Sporting Arms — was given to the little boy last year, at the very appropriate age of 4.
My First Rifle aims to "instill safety in the minds of youth shooters," according to KSA's website, which also notes that the company produced 60,000 "Crickett and Chipmunk" rifles in 2008.
And look how cute the little darlings look in a photo album on the website's "Kid's Corner."
Now I know what to get my baby niece to distract her from the pacifier she's nearly grown out of. Fingers crossed she doesn't accidentally kill any of her siblings with her super cute pink starter gun.


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Old Bro Network is very proud to announce the addition of THREE new Old Bro's, all of whom played a part in the rebuilding of our fraternity on campus. Please welcome Kyle Viet Nguyen (EpSig 1404), Ryan Nagy (EpSig 1409), and Khoa Nguyen (EpSig 1423). This brings the total roster count for the Old Bro Network up to 298.
Wow ..... Old Bro's whose zeta numbers start with 14 !! Counting from the lowest Old Bro zeta number (Dave Verity at EpSig 262), our little tribe now spans close to TWELVE HUNDRED numbers of EpSigs ..... truly amazing.
Thanks to everyone out there for supporting the Old Bro Network, this little project continues to grow and thrive and I'm happy to continue being the inmate running the asylum.
To add some perspective from one of the newest Old Bro's, Ryan Nagy sent this note describing some of HIS experiences as a recent EpSig .....
Dear Brother Harness,I hope you can use some of this. I just spent a few minutes reflecting my journey with the Fraternity:
My experience with Lambda Chi has been very interesting and unlike almost all of the brothers', both current members and alumni. Not only was I one of the founding fathers that helped start up Epsilon Sigma, but I was the High Delta for the first three years after the Fraternity's inception. During our Freshman year, Lambda Chi was not even a thought on campus. It did not exist. However, we worked hard to earn the house back, recruit quality brothers, forge relationships with fellow Greek entities and ultimately, have our presence felt on campus.
As the High Delta, I felt the pressure to bring in strong class, year after year because I was aware of the urgency of the moment. If we did not recruit, we would fail and literally, I had many sleepless nights during rush because I did not want that to happen. Fortunately, our hard work paid off because we have a full house of 98 brothers who are smart, caring, social and above all, reflect our Seven Core Values.
For us founding fathers, many of whom are now graduating seniors, the Fraternity has been synonymous with our life here at UCLA. Everything over the last four years has been about Epsilon Sigma. This house has been the place where we eat, sleep, hang out, study, recruit, party, hold chapter meetings, perform initiation, etc. It has tied together a fantastic group of young men. It has been a four year project for us and I could not be more proud of what we have accomplished.
I am happy to say that we seniors will be leaving Epsilon Sigma in the hands of dependable brothers. I have complete confidence in that they will continue making sound choices and will further the development of Epsilon Sigma.
I also wanted to mention something that I have said to many brothers during my time here. I believe that there is something magical about this house. We have been on the brink of failure, but things always seemed to work out for the best. If we continue following our hearts and making the best decisions we can, our Fraternity will be just fine.I have made so many great memories and friendships because of this fraternity. I have lived in the house for three years and am so glad that I made the decision to do that. I will miss this place dearly. I am tearing up just thinking about not living here anymore... It has been so good to me and to so good to my brothers. I am proud to be a Lambda Chi and I am looking forward to becoming a member of the Old Bro Network!
In ZAX,Ryan
Welcome to the Old Bro Network, Ryan, you earn the coveted title of "Stud of the Week" for sharing your thoughts on your fraternity experience.
As always, if anyone has any contact info on any Old Bro's who are currently NOT on the roster, send it in and I'll get them hooked up. Likewise, if your info changes or is somehow incorrect, drop me a note and I'll fix that as well.
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by Derek Smith
The young man sat with his back to the engine of a train heading north from a large midland city. As he had waited on the platform, he had been sure that he would not have been the only one from a city with a population of over a million to be making the same journey that day to the same destination, and confidently expected to see others of about his age waiting for the same train. Like him, they would have been told that they were to bring only a holdall or a small case containing just a change of underwear and basic toiletries. He had seen no one of this description who appeared to be making the same journey, and so he was now travelling alone in an otherwise empty compartment.
Like most young men he was not particularly given to philosophical contemplation. Had he been so inclined, he would have seen that what he was watching represented his youth, his teenage and his childhood, disappearing for ever into the past and being put irrevocably behind him. Ahead lay an uncertain future, full of circumstances and events that he could not be expected to know. What he also could not know was that by the time he returned to his normal life, these circumstances and the things that he would experience would have changed not only him as a person, but also his whole attitude to life.
It was 1952, he was twenty one, travelling north to a place called Padgate and was about to begin his two years National Service with the Royal Air Force.
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Hundreds of thousands of national treasures housed in the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, will soon find a more protective home underground.
Construction of a third underground warehouse for cultural relics began at the museum on Tuesday.
The Forbidden City was China's imperial palace from 1420 to 1911-the Ming and Qing dynasties-and houses 1.86 million cultural relics.
Shan Jixiang, the museum's director, said about 970,000 relics are housed in underground storage areas, and the rest are in various places around the site.
"Due to outdated technology, all the artifacts underground are treated the same and stored at the same temperature and humidity," he said. "We have to create tailored conditions to protect different type of artifacts. A new warehouse with a better environment is therefore needed."
The first underground warehouse at the Palace Museum was built between 1987 and 1991 and covers 4,818 square meters. The second phase of construction lasted from 1993 to 1997 and added another 15,970 square meters.
Special cases to protect artifacts from earthquakes have been introduced into the two existing warehouses in recent years, eating up precious space.
Shan said the new warehouse, which will have 8,285 square meters of floor space and connect the two older warehouses, will be equipped with better conservation facilities to keep artifacts away from threats like leaking water.
The new storage area will be finished by 2020, the 600th birthday of the Forbidden City, Shan said.
He said it will also ensure the safety of many ancient artifacts by removing them from storage in the aboveground wooden structures, which are subject to fires.
A new underground channel will also be built connecting the new warehouse and the so-called cultural relics hospital in the western part of the museum.
The "hospital", one of the world's largest conservation centers of cultural relics at a museum, was built in 2016. Shan said the tunnel will enable the movement and daily maintenance of relics and avoid disturbing other parts of the museum.
"We will have bigger exhibition space as well, when these warehouses are cleared," Shan said.
For example, Nandaku, or the southern grand warehouse-the largest in the Forbidden City during imperial times-will be opened to visitors later this year as a permanent gallery displaying furniture from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties.


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Asus preps carbon-fibre cased laptop
EMI shielded - but what about Wi-Fi?
Asus has rejected standard plastics, impact-resistant materials like polycarbonate, and even metals like aluminium and titanium to kit out its latest notebook computer opting instead for carbon fibre.
The Taiwanese manufacturer last week introduced the W1 Carbon family, a line of Centrino laptops based on a range of Pentium M processors clocked from 1.6GHz to 2.13GHz.
Curiously, Asus touts the way the machines' carbon fibre casing acts as an "effective EMI [electro-magnetic interference] protective shield". The snag here, of course, is that it also threatens to shield against desirable electro-magnetic radiation, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals. Wi-FI is a key component of Intel's Centrino platform, but Asus' press release doesn't mention it at all.
To be fair, it does mention Bluetooth 2.0 support, and presumably if Asus has made windows in the casing to allow these wireless signals to pass back and forth between connected devices then it has done the same for wireless networking. And, indeed, a search reveals the machine has 802.11b/g. The cost, however, is that the W1 Carbon isn't as EMI-resistant as it might at first seem.
Still, carbon fibre has other benefits. According to Asus, it's 60 per cent lighter and twice as tough as aluminium-magnesium casings, such as those used to protect Apple's PowerBook range.
The W1 Carbon is pitched at media centre roles, thanks to a built-in analogue and digital TV tuner, and accompanying remote control which can be stowed in the laptop's PC Card slot. The TV tuner, DVD player and a photo viewer can all be activated without booting the machine up.
The notebook is offered with up to 1GB of 533MHz DDR 2 SDRAM (user-expandable to 2GB), a 15.4in WXGA display driven by an ATI Mobility Radeon X700 with 128MB of video memory, 60-100GB of HDD capacity, three USB ports, a TV-out port, a SD/Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro/MMC memory card reader, a FireWire port, 10/100Mbps Ethernet and a 56Kbps modem.
Asus did not provide pricing or availability information. ®
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Russell Wilson Quiet on Contract
Russell Wilson Keeping Quiet on Seahawks Contract
Signing and resigning NFL players to contracts is arguably the most important task a team has to do anywhere and most teams hire execs from Cubix Latin America to guide them through the contracts. Details of these new contracts are also of great importance, for both player and staff alike.
However, in the case of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, details regarding him won't be known for quite some time. In fact he's said that he won't be discussing anything about his contract until a deal between him and the team is finally reached, meaning he'll just tell the plain and simple truth without being very specific and nothing more.
Regardless of whether he speaks on it or not, the fact is that Wilson's deal is the most important issue for the Seahawks for this ongoing offseason. Previously, Wilson said that he would just play out the last year of his rookie contract and take it in strides from there and still wants to be on the Seahawks roster for a long time. He is owed $1.5 million for this current contract.
Last year in 2014, the Seahawks put in all the work needed to lock up other players, including Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas and Doug Baldwin but found it much more difficult for this offseason. Furthermore, the Seahawks may be forced to use a franchise tag on Wilson if a deal can't get done soon, and so much time has passed.


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This blog describes next steps agreed by the Euro Retail Payments Board ( ), chaired by the European Central Bank (ECB), at the second meeting held on 1 December 2014 with regard to the following topics: Credit Transfer ( ) and Direct Debit ( ) post-migration issues; pan-European electronic mandate solutions and instant payments in euro. At the 1 December 2014 meeting, the members also agreed on the update of the work plan, including setting up a new working group focusing on person-to-person mobile payments as well as a new working group on mobile and card-based contactless proximity payments.
Sources cited in this blog and documentation related to the topics mentioned above published by the ECB following the second meeting of the are included in the 'related links' below.
Recap: the mandate and composition of the
The European Payments Council ( ), (which is not part of the European Union ( ) institutional framework), has frequently pointed out that the Single Euro Payments Area ( ) is an integration initiative pursued by the institutions. These are the European Commission, the European Parliament, the Council of the representing governments and the ECB. The European Commission and the ECB, respectively, have established several dedicated bodies to facilitate the dialogue on the process with market participants representing various stakeholder groups. (To obtain an overview of the institutional landscape, i.e. the actors involved in the process at the European level and their interaction, visit the infographic ' at a Glance'.)
On 19 December 2013 the ECB announced the launch of the , which helps foster "the development of an integrated, innovative and competitive market for retail payments in euro in the ". The 's work consists mainly of identifying strategic issues and work priorities (including business practices, requirements and standards) and ensuring they are addressed. Seven representatives from the demand side (e.g. consumers, retailers and corporations) and seven from the supply side (banks and payment and e-money institutions) sit on the Board. They are joined by five representatives from the euro area national central banks and one representative from the non-euro area national central banks (all on a rotating basis). The is chaired by the ECB. The European Commission is invited to join as an observer. The is a member of the .
The interaction between the and other stakeholders including the : developing harmonised (non-competitive) solutions in a multi-stakeholder environment
When the governments and institutions first launched the process in the late 1990s, they pursued the further integration of the market for electronic euro payments with a clear division of labour in mind: while the authorities focused on creating the legal and regulatory conditions facilitating the transition of millions of payment service users and thousands of providers to harmonised payment schemes, they requested the banking industry to contribute the expertise and resources required to develop payment schemes for electronic euro credit transfers and direct debits. This approach reflected practices established in the pre- era at domestic level where national banking communities were primarily responsible for managing local payment schemes.
In response to these expectations, the European banking sector created the in 2002. In close dialogue with the stakeholder community, the developed, among other things, the and Schemes. The carries out the scheme management function subject to legal and regulatory conditions defined by the authorities. (For detailed information, refer to the Newsletter article entitled 'Evolution and Oversight of the and Schemes: the Role of the European Commission and of the European Central Bank'.)
Fast forward to the present, the main change with regard to the development of harmonised solutions outside the competitive environment is this: today, the authorities expect that related efforts are the result of multi-stakeholder endeavours involving, essentially, representatives of all impacted parties on the demand, supply and regulatory sides. The dialogue on the process taking place within a dedicated multi-stakeholder body such as the , chaired by the ECB, facilitates this approach.
The looks forward to the continued dialogue with all stakeholders on the most appropriate next steps to ensure an efficient and secure landscape that responds to market needs.
working group on and post-migration issues
To ensure that any implementation and functioning issues which might prevent the payment schemes from delivering their full potential going forward are addressed, the set up a working group on post-migration issues relating to the and Schemes in May 2014. It was co-chaired by the and the European Association of Corporate Treasurers (EACT) / BusinessEurope.
As outlined in the statement published following the 1 December 2014 meeting, on the basis of a report of the working group, the members agreed on the following main recommendations:
- Harmonise further the XML message formats in the customer-to-bank and bank-to-customer domain of and transactions in order to improve the efficiency benefits for payment service users.
- Increase awareness among payers and payees that payers have the freedom to use non-domestic payment accounts, irrespective of the location of the payee and as stipulated by European law (Article 9 of Regulation ( ) No 260/2012).
- Increase the availability of up-to-date information on valid bank identifiers used in international bank account numbers (IBANs) and corresponding business identifier codes (BICs); this will facilitate the use of the IBAN as the unique identifier also for cross-border transactions as of 1 February 2016, as required by European law (Article 9 of Regulation ( ) No 260/2012).
- Investigate further alternative ways to meet the demand for extended remittance information to be used by payment service users in the and Schemes.
The also endorsed a set of more technical recommendations related to migration and the functioning of the and Schemes and outlined ways forward on these. The full set of recommendations made by the on and post-migration issues, (including the addressees of the recommendations), is detailed in Annex 1 included in the statement published following its 1 December 2014 meeting.
working group on pan-European electronic mandate solutions
In May 2014, the established the working group on pan-European electronic mandate solutions, which was co-chaired by the and E-commerce Europe. The working group had been mandated to put forward high level recommendations to address legal, technical or any other issues which prevent pan-European electronic mandate solutions from emerging and being used. As a first step, the working group gathered and analysed information from market participants, (payment service providers and users, on both the creditor and the debtor side), for their considerations on using or not using electronic mandates for both in the national and cross-border context.
On the basis of a report prepared by the working group, the members agreed at the 1 December 2014 meeting on the following main recommendations, which relate to the issuance, acceptance and maintenance of electronic mandates for at the pan-European level.
- The choice of which electronic mandate solution to use should be free (subject to article 54 of the Payment Services Directive – PSD) and there is no need for a full harmonisation of electronic mandate solutions in .
- Creditors (billers) should handle electronic mandates in such a way that debtors (payers) have the freedom to use non-domestic payment accounts, as stipulated by European law (Article 9 of Regulation ( ) No 260/2012).
- While preserving the choice for debtors and creditors about the way in which they give and accept electronic mandates, there is a clear incentive for creditors to move generally towards solutions with proper debtor authentication, i.e. with a lower risk of refund claims related to unauthorised transactions.
- It should be clear to all stakeholders that the burden of proof lies with the creditor in the event that an unauthorised direct debit collection is claimed by the debtor after the initial eight-week 'no-questions-asked' refund period for the Scheme has elapsed. In this regard, it is important that debtor banks (which have the final say in judging such claims) have a good and harmonised understanding of whether weak or strong customer authentication was used when the mandate was given.
- Electronic mandate solutions providers are urged to be open to interoperability requests by other solution providers and, if feasible, make use of the technical description provided in Annex VII of the Scheme Rulebooks.
The full set of recommendations made by the on pan-European electronic mandates for , (including the addressees of the recommendations), is detailed in Annex 2 included in the statement published following its 1 December 2014 meeting.
Instant payments in euro
The members of the agreed that 'instant payments' are defined as electronic retail payment solutions available 24/7/365 and resulting in the immediate or close-to-immediate interbank clearing of the transaction and crediting of the payee's account with confirmation to the payer (within seconds of payment initiation). This is irrespective of the underlying payment instrument used (credit transfer, direct debit or payment card) and of the underlying arrangements for clearing (whether bilateral interbank clearing or clearing via infrastructures) and settlement (e.g. with guarantees or in real time) that make this possible.
In a competitive market, providers should not adopt a 'silo' approach offering closed-loop non-interoperable instant payment solutions. Instead a 'layered' approach should be taken by developing solutions for end-users to make payments with increased speed, leveraging on the current payment instruments (first layer) and the underlying clearing and settlement infrastructures (second and third layers). Such solutions should take advantage where possible of the harmonisation and integration already achieved with the project, preventing the emergence of a fragmented European market for instant payments in euro. The members of the understand that offerings of, for example, person-to-person mobile payments in euro may depend significantly on the availability of instant clearing services.
Therefore, taking into account emerging national solutions and to prevent market fragmentation, the members of the agreed on:
- The need for at least one pan-European instant payment solution for euro open to any payment service provider in the .
- Inviting the supply side of the industry, (in close cooperation with the demand side and with the active involvement of the as a potential scheme developer), to make an assessment of the issues related to pan-European instant payment solutions in euro to be presented at the meeting in June 2015.
New working group on person-to-person mobile payments
At the 1 December 2014 meeting, the members agreed to set up a working group focusing on person-to-person mobile payments with the mandate to analyse the high-level requirements for the development of pan-European solutions.
The draft mandate for this working group outlines that a mobile device can be used in many ways to make a payment. One includes the use of the mobile to initiate and receive a payment from consumer to consumer. Person-to-person mobile payment solutions have developed in various countries inside and outside the euro area. Many of these solutions have the potential to be used in person-to-merchant payment situations as well. Currently there seem to be no initiatives in place to provide solutions in euro at a pan-European level. The purpose of the working group would be to develop the case for pan-European person-to-person mobile payments solutions in euro, (with the potential to further evolve into consumer to merchant solutions as well), and what the high-level requirements for these would be. This would include analysing national solutions and identifying any barriers that may prevent the development of pan-European solutions.
The working group on person-to-person mobile payments is to be co-chaired by the and BEUC, the European Consumer Organisation. It is expected to report back to the by the end of June 2015. (The draft mandate of this working group is set out in Annex 2 included in the 'Update of the Work Plan of the Euro Retail Payments Board'.)
New working group on mobile and card-based contactless proximity payments
At the 1 December 2014 meeting, the members also agreed to set up a working group to address issues related to the muted take up of mobile and card-based contactless proximity payments. The draft mandate for this working group states that several innovative payment solutions rely on contactless technologies to initiate payments or transfer payment related data in proximity payment situations. They usually provide a more convenient user experience at the point of sale and a substantially faster check-out. Even though these types of payments are still at an early stage of development, there is already a trend towards setting standards that differ across schemes, devices and countries. The purpose of the working group would be to analyse existing solutions and standards (both national and international) and assess to what extent there are differences in standards and technical implementation preventing interoperability at pan-European level.
The working group on mobile and card-based contactless proximity payments in euro is to be co-chaired by the and Eurocommerce / European Retail Round Table (ERRT). It is expected to report back to the by the end of November 2015. (The draft mandate of this working group is set out in Annex 3 included in the 'Update of the Work Plan of the Euro Retail Payments Board'.)
Related links:
- European Central Bank Website: Governance (includes detailed information on the Euro Retail Payments Board (ERPB) and related documentation)
- European Central Bank Website: Statement of the Euro Retail Payments Board (ERPB) Following the Second Meeting of the ERPB Held on 1 December 2014
- European Central Bank Website: Update of the Work Plan of the Euro Retail Payments Board
- European Central Bank Website: Report of the ERPB Working Group on SCT-SDD Post-migration Issues
- European Central Bank Website: Report of the ERPB Working Group on Pan-European Electronic Mandates
- European Central Bank Website: Pan-European Instant Payments in Euro: Definition, Vision and Way Forward
- Euro Retail Payments Board (ERPB) Mandate
- Euro Retail Payments Board (ERPB) Composition
- Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 establishing technical and business requirements for credit transfers and direct debits in euro (the SEPA Regulation)
- EPC Website (25 November 2014): EPC Publishes Updated Versions of the SEPA Credit Transfer and SEPA Direct Debit Rulebooks to Take Effect in November 2015
- EPC Newsletter (October 2014): SCT and SDD Rulebooks: Modifications to the Rulebooks to Take Effect in November 2015 and November 2016, Respectively
- EPC Website: SCT / SDD Rulebook Release Management and Scheme Development
- EPC Website: EPC Publishes Guidance on Reason Codes for SEPA Direct Debit (SDD) R-transactions
- EPC Newsletter (July 2014): Evolution and Oversight of the SCT and SDD Schemes: the Role of the European Commission and of the European Central Bank
- EPC Newsletter (October 2014): European Payments Council 2.0: with SEPA Migration (Euro Area) Complete, the EPC Adapts its Structure to Further Enhance Governance and Stakeholder Involvement
- EPC Website: SEPA at a Glance – the Infographic (this infographic provides an overview of the actors involved in the SEPA process at the European level and their interaction)
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
In case you thought I wasn't human
"Mom, why is this other bed set up in here? Should I sleep on it?"
"Honey," *heavy sigh from a very exhausting day of dragging the kids all over for all kinds of fun and swimming in 4 million degree weather* "what is your big feeling? How can I help you?"
Blank stares. A few exact quotations from things I said during the day. Some kids who have spent a lot of time in therapy do prefer to just regurgitate what they think you might want to hear.
"Okay, darlin'. I'm unbelievably tired. I can't wait this one out. Sorry. I was excited you were getting the radio back. I'll go ahead and unplug it and have [your sibling] crash with the other kids tonight. See you in the morning."
It was just a radio. I should've let the "nonsense question" about the bed go. Sure. But I didn't. Because I'm human.
They totally snapped, "GET OUT OF HERE!"
I, in a complete and total (very human) huff totally copied her on the way out the door, "GET OUT OF HERE!" ... sounding JUST like a 4-year-old. It smelled very "I know you are but what am I?"
Didn't want any of you to worry. I can be a complete baby. They'll probably wet all over everything. I so don't care. Right now I just want to get my contacts out and read and count the minutes til my husband arrives.
Sometimes you do great. Sometimes you join them in the mess.
Yet, still other times you sound like a preschooler.
"I know you are, but what am I?"
12 comments:
- Sean's Ladies said...
thanks. I was beginning to worry you were super-human!!
Still an awesome mom!!!
- June 19, 2009 1:37 AM
- familygregg said...
nanny nanny poo poo
- June 19, 2009 10:26 AM
- Hannah_Rae said...
I have SOOOO done that. Thanks for the reminder.
- June 19, 2009 2:20 PM
- Recovering Noah said...
Awww, thanks for stooping to my level. It was getting kinda lonely down here. ;-)
So how did everything turn out this morning?
- June 19, 2009 2:50 PM
- Story of our Life said...
Kind of curious how things went this morning?
And well....I'm human, too. I'm sure you knew that already.
I had to stop for a second a few hours ago after I snapped at my child(ren)...
Then thought - I'm tired. Sick.Tired. of it...and they aren't even the RAD-y children in the house. That child just looked at me, blank stare, mouth closed as if I was some freak of nature...
- June 19, 2009 3:02 PM
- Brenda said...
So there.
- June 19, 2009 7:03 PM
- Unknown said...
You have every right to be human. *hugs*
- June 19, 2009 8:11 PM
- Babsness said...
I've learned that sometimes it's my "human" moments that bring me closest to my kids
When the see me rebound from those moments, they know it's possible.
- June 19, 2009 8:39 PM
- familygregg said...
Exactly, Babs.
- June 20, 2009 12:42 AM
- Unknown said...
story of our life -
Things went fine the next morning. Granted, having all five kids back yesterday meant lots of, um, "energy?" in the air. Overall, though, everyone did really well. We stayed on top of the stress.
Walked in to Mar's room yesterday morning and she was ready to talk. We also talked about what she WANTED to do to pay me back, but she DIDN'T. This is a whole new thing for her. She had a nice little list of things she could have done - bed wetting was one, but she ruled it out quickly. :) Doesn't want to do anything to her Mamaw's house.
- June 20, 2009 4:42 AM
- Lisa said...
Oh yeah.... the four year old reaction....BTDT... so many times.
Last night I was sooooo close because I was unbelieveably tired. The kids didn't do anything it was just me being exhausted. All I could think about was just getting them in the bed so that I could crash.
- June 20, 2009 5:59 AM
- Emily said...
Patience only stretches so far, doesn't it? You are an amazing Mom but this is an amazingly difficult situation. :)
Seems that things always look better in the morning, anyways.
- June 20, 2009 2:10 PM