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Charity Sky Dive 19th September 2015!
This September Chris and some of the team from Alltec have decided to take on a Sky Diving Challenge for Kirsty's Kids
Chris, Andy, Paul and Chris will all be doing a tandem Skydive with UK Sky Diving
Also joining them are Kevin Barber and Billy Russell!
They will be jumping out of the plane at 13,000 feet strapped to an instructor and hopefully raising well needed funds for out chsen charity Kirsty's Kids www.kirstyskids.org The charity was set up by John and Jan Bryden in memory and to continue the great work of their daughter Kirsty.
100% of donations go directly to Kirsty's Kids, Alltec are covering all the costs of the 'jumps'.
Please donate what you can! Thanks
About Kirsty Bryden
Kirstyskids.org is a registered charity with OSCAR. Charity registration number SC042871.
Kirsty Bryden was a young, fun-loving girl who spent most of her short life helping other children, sometimes even senior to her own age.
At the age of 18 years old she had already saved her earnings and gone to Africa to help Kids. She unexpectedly found herself in charge of 130 orphans, age from 5 months to 16 years old.
Kirsty devoted her life to nursing sick, dying children, children with special needs & their siblings.
On 28th September 2010 Kirsty helped a small child suffering from seriously ill health and had driven the infant to hospital with the child's mum.
This involved Kirsty driving her mums car half way across Scotland and back.
During the drive back from the hospital Kirsty must have been thinking about "her kid's", because on her return Kirsty decided she needed to make serious bucks in order to help her favourite charity, Over The Wall, a charity which Kirsty was very involved with as a hands on get stuck in young woman. An inspiration to others and a very important mentor to children who needed special support and assistance, sometimes children who were dying.
Kirsty's answer circumnavigate the UK on B class roads on a small 12 hp motor bike to raise £10k for her kid's.
To Kirsty, at 19 years old and having mothered 130 orphans in Mozambique, mentored kids with severe learning difficulties and special needs, since she was 14 years old saw all children as "her kid's".
On Kirsty's arrival home she talked to her dad about the motor bike trip and left the house in her mums car to pick up her brother Dougie from youth club.
She never returned to the house as she was tragically killed with her friend Roddy MacInnes in a car accident.
Following the death Kirsty's Mum & Dad found 5 large boxes of thank you letters from children who were dying, their parents, fellow careers and people whose life's Kirsty had touched in her short time on this earth.
Mum & Dad stacked the letters into boxes then realised that their daughters personal possessions amounted to a pair of trainers, some T shirts, a few CDs and personal clothes all of which fitted into one box. Five boxes of letters and 1 box of personal effects!
Kirsty never revealed the letters she was not someone to say look at me.
She just got on with the job.
Check out Kirsty's Kids Facebook page.
Alltec's Fundraising Page
100% of donations go directly to Kirsty's Kids, Alltec are covering all the costs of the 'jumps'.
Please donate what you can! Thanks


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High Court of Karnataka recruitment 2016 law clerk 29 posts :- High Court of Karnataka invites application for the position of 29 law clerk – cum = research assistant vacancies. Apply online before 30th April 2016.
Name of post:- law clerk – cum = research assistant
Eligibility:- Degree in law
Job Location:- Karnataka
Pay Scale:- Rs.15000/- Per Month
Last Date:- 30th April 2016
Total No. of Posts:- 29 Posts
Age Limit:- The age of the candidate should be 30 years. The age of the applicant should be as on 1st March 2016.
Qualification:- Candidates should have a recognized degree in law with a minimum of 50% marks, after undertaking a regular course and who have enrolled as an advocate with the Karnataka state bar council on or after 1st January 2014.
Selection Procedure:- The selection of the candidates will be on the basis of written examination and personal interview depending on the number of applications received.
Age Relaxation:- The upper age of the candidates in relaxable for the following specified categories to the extent indicated below:-
i) By 5 years for candidates belonging to ST communities.
ii) By 5 years for candidates belonging to SC communities.
iii) By 3 years for candidates belonging to OBC communities.
How to apply:- Candidates may apply in prescribed application form along with self- attested copies of relevant documents send to the Registrar General, High Court of Karnataka, Bangalore on or before 30th April 2016.
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First Tanach designed, edited, printed and bound by Jews in nearly 500 years.
Title: Koren - Torah Nevi'im Ketuvim
Comments: In Hebrew. Ernst Daniel Goldschmidt; Abraham Meir Habermann; Me'ir Medan. 1/2 leather.
Publisher: Israel, Koren: 1963
Pages: 374
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It can be pretty difficult to identify when you're on the crux of burnout or even when you're caught in it. Sadly, there seems to be no such thing as a simple life anymore; we're all expected to do more, live more, contribute more, support more and a lot of us will experience a point when we can give no more. When we hit this point, known as burnout, it can feel incredibly overwhelming and isolating- I know, I've been there. But we're pleased to say that you can overcome it. So for those of you currently feeling overwhelmed because of this, I wanted to share our tips on what helped us get through it and hope you too will find it of use.
Introducing a schedule covering all aspects of my life has been incredibly revolutionary. This is an aspect I admittedly put off for a long time for a fear of rigidity, expectation and pinning a success/failure marker on myself to achieve everything upon my schedule, but the key here to scheduling is keeping it flexible.
I started this year by dedicating an entire day to me. Sunday became the day of the week that was truly mine (even excluding chores). As a rule of thumb, on this day, I don't make plans with anyone for anything. However, if my friends/family want to see me on a Sunday for longer than an hour or two, I'll make the Saturday my day. On my dedicated day I'll do what I fancy; I may go for a walk, potter around in the garden, read, watch a film or two, rest in bed to read etc. It has been profoundly rewarding on my happiness and mental wellbeing.
Although taking some time for me helped in many ways, I felt there needed to be a little more definition in my life. So a little while ago I created a weekly schedule to encompass exercise, breaks, work tasks, personal activities, cooking nights and a night out- scheduling my time in this way has been the most transformational activity.
Tips for your schedule:
- Carve out a day just for you to do things you enjoy
- Spread your tasks: within your working day, determine the tasks you are required to do and estimate (over estimate- your schedule is a working document that can be updated frequently) the length of time it takes you to achieve them. When writing your schedule, spread the tasks out across the week to have some variation (which has also proved effective in reducing stress) but importantly gives you some flexibility so if something does crop up or overrun you know you have time elsewhere in the schedule that you can pick it up. For example, in my schedule I allocate 8 hours a week to 'articles': this encompasses planning, creating and editing which is spread over 4 days. If something crops up in an hour of my allocated articles time, I have another 7 to work from. If I require more, I've allocated Wednesday as a potential day to work a bit later and other tasks on my schedule have been over-estimated which will give me 'free' time to work on articles or other tasks if I need it.
- Include time for exercise: I allocate 30 minutes every morning and a 30 minute walk break at lunch- the recommended amount of exercise per week is 150 hours- that's just 30 minutes over 5 days. Therefore if I am unable to make 3 morning routines/2 lunchtime walks for example, it's no problem. Remember: This won't be factoring in any planned exercise for the weekend either so you'll likely be meeting the recommended amount.
- Include a time to go out: I worked out that an ideal day for me to go out is a Tuesday.I could take advantage of 241 at the cinema if I want to see a movie and it's an ideal night to take a break before my busiest day of the week (Wednesday). Going out could be as simple as going for a walk, or a drink at the local, meeting friends for dinner etc. It's good for the soul to be social.
- Plan in your chores into the week to free up your weekend: Schedule in a day/night to do the chores (including your food shop) and share the load with everyone else in the household to enable you some quality time on your days off.
- In addition to your you days, carve out a couple of hours each week to do something you love or something new for you to try. It could be: a new class, cooking from a recipe, learning a new language or skill, craft projects, reading, uninterrupted time to watch your favourite shows etc. Personally, Monday and Thursday evening I allocate an hour to doing just that and Friday nights is a night I work from a recipe.
Is a proven activity to help alleviate stress and anxiety. But if the concept of meditation seems daunting or you feel it doesn't suit your personality, you'll be pleased to hear there are many forms to the practice.
Mindfulness by definition is the process of drawing your attention to the present moment focusing on internal and external experiences. For someone in a high state of stress and/or anxiety, it is somewhat difficult to focus on a particular task or subject because our minds tend to spiral. In instances this occurs, it's important to take a step back and in using mindfulness, calm our minds. It may seem challenging to start but it can be achieved:
Focus on your breathing:
This video by Martin Boroson is a great starting point to understand the process of mindfulness and how to practice it- allowing you to be mindful in just one minute.
Focus on the task at hand:
I find that working from a recipe is an excellent way to be mindful. When working from a recipe, I have a very clear structure in which to work from and as it is usually time precious, as in each step links/follows each other, I am dedicated to the task at hand and my mind is unable to wander. So instead of finding working from a task that is unknown to me stressful, I actually find it relaxing.
But it's also using this concept, working on the task in hand, that allows you to practice mindfulness in a number of ways. For example, when doing the dishes (whether washing up or sticking them in the dishwasher) you pay particular attention to the feel of the dishes, the external sounds as you are doing it etc. All of these are great practices of mindfulness.
This also enables us to further highlight a very positive point for the schedule- if you schedule your tasks out across the week or even break them down into time slots (mine are broken down per hour)- like in the video, you have a particular time frame mapped out to work on your tasks in hand which usually gives your mind little time to wander. If it does, because you're thinking of other things you need to do, make a note of it, cast it to one side and come back to it later.
Worry time
If you find yourself worrying about a number of things throughout the day/night then introducing some 'worry time' into your day can be extremely beneficial.
Start off by determining a favourite spot of yours in the home that is quiet, calm, private and somewhere you can sit down; it may be your bedroom, the stairs, the garden, kitchen, lounge etc. which you can make your own for your worry time.
Carve out 10-15 minutes each day that you can sit in your space to review your worries of the day.
Any time a worry (something that causes you anxiety, disturbs or troubles you), make a note of it, push it out of your mind for the time being and/or think I'll come back to it and during your worry time, work through your list of worries. It's likely you'll find that you may have worries that are no longer a concern for you in which case you can write them off, for others, sit there and worry about it or make a plan to work through it.
Thought diaries
This is another process I've found to be particularly beneficial, and is a practice from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Before we dive into thought diaries though, you may find it beneficial to understand more about Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a talking therapy in which a practitioner can help you to manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave. It is a practice that is solely focused on helping you overcome your present difficulties which is how it differs from counselling, which is a practice that reflects on past events.
The Cognitive Behavioural Model is a tool that the practitioners use to help illustrate how our thoughts, physical symptoms, behaviour and mood all interact with one another to contribute to our low mood, stress, anxiety, self esteem etc. For example, a thought either derived spontaneously or through a particular situation can cause us to exhibit physical symptoms (such as sweaty palms, sick feeling in the stomach etc.), which causes us to do or avoid something (behaviour), which in turn affects our mood. Once started, it has the potential to continually loop, but through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy we can stop these anxious/stress cycles in their tracks. This is where thought diaries can be particularly beneficial.
A thought diary is the process of picking up a particular thought/s and analysing it/them. It helps you to identify how and why these thoughts occur and allows you to put some substance to it and change the thought process. Our thoughts are continually in action and when unnoticed can have a harmful consequence in sustaining feelings of low mood, anxiety etc. Download a copy of this thought record from getselfhelp.com to help with your thought analysis.
Thoughts can be fleeting and can trigger the motion of the cycle without our realising so initially this may be a process you'll find difficult, but it is one that is worth continuing with. I also appreciate that it may not be possible to use the worksheet every time you experience a thought you feel is contributing to stress/anxiety, so in these circumstances I'd recommend making a note of it at your earliest opportunity (whether on a post-it, in your diary, a notebook, your phone) and when you're able to, sit down with the worksheet and your notes and work through it as best as you're able to. I found that even making a note of troubling thoughts was therapeutic in itself but being able to add context and substance to these thoughts allowed me to be more self-aware- this was both in circumstances that contributed to anxious thoughts and allowed me to take necessary steps to overcome it (avoidance only prolongs anxiety), and being able to dissect the thought into facts that support, facts against and then putting a more balanced perspective to those thoughts was particularly helpful in countering my anxiety and/or low self esteem.
The power of you
Burnout and high stress and anxiety is often coupled with self-doubt and low self esteem. It does nothing for our mood, overall happiness and this only exacerbates the symptoms. But you truly are an incredible person and it's so important to remember that. When we're stuck in a downward spiral, it can be challenging to see the good which is why I suggest you always have a constant reminder.
Make a note of your accomplishments/achievements and frame it and put it out pride of place somewhere to always remind yourself. It can be as big or as small as you want it to be, it should be personal to you and what matters to you.
It may include:
- Details of your education
- Awards you've been nominated for and/or won
- Destinations you've been to
- Goals you set out to complete and achieved- e.g. giving up smoking
- The good you've done: donations to charities, mentoring, helping a friend move etc.
- Your skills that enables you to do the job you do
Contacting your local mental health service
Many of the tools we've talked about today form part of cognitive behavioural therapy. If you're interested in exploring cognitive behavioural therapy in more depth, then I'd recommend getting in touch with your GP who can signpost/refer you to your nearest facility, bare in mind that there may be a waiting list to attend a workshop/seminar. Mind also have a fantastic dedicated page to help you find a CBT therapist .
If you're looking to get started immediately, you may find the following resources beneficial:
- Getselfhelp– have a number of other CBT worksheets available free to download.
- Overcoming series– as I had to be placed on a waiting list to see a CBT therapist under the NHS, during the wait period, the consultant recommended I take a look at the overcoming series and find a book specific to my particular problem. I found the book covered a lot of ground for CBT which is applicable to most distinctions of mental health, it was just the examples in a specific book would look at that particular problem. I found it brilliant to understanding my aspect of anxiety, enlightening to see examples true to my circumstance and it contains worksheets and illustrations that you can work through.
- The Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust have released a very helpful self help library which contains leaflets on a number of conditions, including: abuse, anxiety, low mood, OCD, shyness and social anxiety and so many more. Not all the leaflets are the same; some with video introductions and workable worksheets, others are more informational. You can also download the app of the same name as a guide to read and work through wherever and whenever (we'd recommend the app as it's more stable than the website).
- If you're in school, college or university, it is worth getting in touch with the wellness advisor/wellbeing service as they often have counselling and mental health support resources available.
- Even if you're not in college or university, they often have a number of resources made publicly. For example, University West of England have a number of self-help resources which outlines details of the condition and where you can find additional support and help; University of Exeter have a similar service and includes a number of workable worksheets. It's worth looking at your local educational establishments website to see if they've any resources available that you can take advantage of.
- If you're feeling distressed and need someone to talk to, call the Samaritans they're available at all times free of charge. You don't need to be suicidal, you can contact them any time day or night; it's confidential, non judgemental and a safe place to turn to for help. Just call 116 123.


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Goals by Concannon, Elardo spark Syosset
In the first half, they traded goals. In the second half, they traded five-goal runs. Then Syosset used a couple of tricks of the trade to score two goals in 15 seconds before holding off host Port Washington, 11-10, Tuesday in a Nassau Conference A game that sizzled with scintillating plays despite chilly, damp conditions and snow flurries during the final minutes.
Alex Concannon used a solo dodge from behind the cage to break a 9-all tie with 7:21 left in the fourth quarter. Moments later, Michael Elardo scored on a slick feed from Alex Giovinco, who won a long tug-of-war at the faceoff circle to trigger the fast break.
"That's a great team and this was a great game,'' Syosset coach John Calabria said. "I liked the way we kept our composure and did what we had to do at the end when it counted.''
The Braves (3-0) broke a 4-4 halftime tie with a five-goal burst that took only 3:39. Mac O'Keefe started it with a dodge from behind the cage. J.P. Lannig scored in front off a nice feed from Elardo, and Lucas Cotler followed 50 seconds later with an overhand blast from the right wing.
Then sophomore Matt Benus scored goals 1:13 apart for a 9-4 advantage. Benus, who had a hat trick, often gets overlooked in Syosset's offense because of big-time scorers O'Keefe and Concannon, who scored two goals apiece.
"They draw the double-teams and that gives me the chance to look for my shot,'' Benus said. "We keep the ball moving. It's not the first look, it's the best look. All season, the third quarter has been our strong quarter. We usually figure it out by then.''
It took the Vikings (1-1) a little longer to figure out Syosset's defense, but they responded with five consecutive goals of their own, four coming in the fourth quarter to tie it at 9 with 8:31 remaining. Two of Port Washington's goals came only eight seconds apart, and Joey Froccaro (four goals, one assist) had a hand in both.
Playing a man up, Froccaro fired a crisp pass across the crease to Seth Obadia, who buried it inside the near post. The Princeton-bound Froccaro then won the ensuing faceoff cleanly, slipped between two defenders and finished with an overhand blast. Earlier, Froccaro dazzled with a no-look goal, dodging to his right, then firing an over-the-shoulder shot into the left-hand corner.
"Froccaro is an exceptional player," Calabria said. "They're never out of a game when he's out there."
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Wolves Giving Programs
Learn More about how you can get involved with the Wolves Giving Program!
The success of the GPRC Wolves Athletics program is vital to the community on which it relies for support, and the generosity of businesses and individuals within our region has been the driving force behind our achievements for many years. Through the Wolves Athletics Giving Program, we aim to grow community involvement with and strengthen support for GPRC Wolves teams. We want our supporters to feel that our teams are, indeed, your teams, and to know that our successes are also yours.
When you invest in Wolves Athletics, you are:
Serving our Students
Research has shown that participation in collegiate athletics may enhance a student's self-control, perseverance, and discipline. Exercise and nutritional habits are developed, which lead to better health. A competitive drive is encouraged and cultivated, which may ultimately translate to greater career development.
Strengthening our Community
Athletes contribute significantly to our community, and our winning teams benefit not only GPRC, but the entire region. Investment in our athletics program ensures the region's top student-athletes stay here, and the best talent across the country is attracted to our community to study, to play, and to live here.
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Wolves athletes spend up to 30 hours each week training and competing, in addition to the many hours of study, research, and project completion they undertake to excel in their academic courses. The skills they acquire and their drive for success shape them to become valuable citizens. Our graduates are business owners and diplomats, scientists and teachers, nurses and physicians, office workers and oilfield workers, university professors and administrators, and professional athletes. Supporting Wolves Athletics means supporting future business and community leaders.


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My Letter to You- Of Playlist
Dear Friend,
It's been a long time since I wrote to you. I have always had you in mind, though time has not been favourable; but this morning, I have decided to steal some time to write to you. All have been very well with me. Hope you have the same testimony too? Your music ministry nko? I want to tell you about what my playlist.
I have seen several Christians advocate for some kind of music in recent times. Over time, there have been very serious arguments about the kinds of songs acceptable to God. Criteria like lyrics, tune and life of the artist have been the major yardsticks for differentiating between 'gospel' and 'secular'. You know I don't like arguments, so I mostly stay away from such discussions.
When someone comes on the social media and says some songs are not good for the believer, people call him a hypocrite or 'holier than thou'. You must have been seeing such posts on Facebook. The way people abuse of Facebook these days, you would think there is a University where they learnt it. Well, whatever comes out of us shows what resides within us.
My friend, can you remember one teaching we heard on campus. The pastor told us that 'Christianity is about Life (Zoe) and Zoe is tangible. Whatever you do that is devoid of Zoe is religion even if you have a bible verse to back it up. Zoe is the real deal. And, Zoe is in measures. There is a measure of Zoe that Jesus said can be in abundance'.
Now, I have learnt that singing a song is about Zoe. We must know that the kind of songs that attract our soul has a lot of implications because in the kingdom, like poles attract and unlike poles repel. That is why the Deep will call unto the Deep. If the Deep calls unto the Deep, who will the Shallow call unto?
Take, for example, the Psalms. Do you know that they are not just lyrics? They are real and alive! They happened. They are records of encounters and dealings that are tangible. Songs that are of Life (Zoe) are birthed out of encounters. What was Isaiah talking about when the LORD GOD has become His song? Something must have happened.
If your playlist is full of the songs with good lyrics and awesome genres, but no Zoe, it simply shows your depth. My new friends and I are launching into some depths where many 'gospel' songs are no longer satisfying. My own secular is one that cannot satisfactory capture what I am seeing in my heart.
We have meetings where all the songs we sing would be completely 'tear rubber' songs from heaven. We would hear angels singing it and we join. At times, we would even dance the kind of dance we see angels dancing. They are nothing like what we see on TV.
It's always awesome. I really wish you are having the same experience over there. I have tasted some things, I cannot go back to those days any longer. Please, check your playlist again. It shows your depth in God. I am still following Jesus everywhere. Anywhere I see Jesus, I run there.
In case you are wondering, I am still as gentle as I used to be in those days. I hope to see you soon.
Your Friend,


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Exclusive: Leeds keeper set to join Millwall permanently
MILLWALL will complete the permanent signing of Leeds United keeper Maik Taylor on July 1.
Taylor, who kept six clean sheets in 10 appearances for the Lions during a loan spell last season, has verbally agreed a one-year contract at The Den.
The 40-year-old will be released by the Whites once his short-term deal at Elland Road expires at the end of June, paving the way for him to move to SE16 on a free transfer.
Taylor becomes the second Millwall player to agree terms on a new deal in the space of a week, after it was announced midfielder Josh Wright will sign a three-year extension tomorrow evening.
Taylor had previously expressed his desire to extend his stay with the Lions beyond the end of the season.
"If staying is an option for me, then I will speak with the manager and see what is open for me," he told the Daily Star earlier this month.
"I'm just grateful for the opportunity and if it goes beyond the season, then it's fantastic.
"I thought I was coming in to put some pressure on the other keeper and the manager has given me an opportunity. Things have gone well, so hopefully that will continue."


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Last month, on our family trip to Squaw Valley, I had a great time taking some quilty photos with their gorgeous Alpine Meadow as my backdrop. I'm happy to finally be able to debut my third photo subject from that trip, the Argyle Quilt:
My sample was made from Connecting Thread's super fun Christmas Glitz and it finishes at 72″ x 72″. The fabulous long arm quilting was done by Darby of the Quilted Squid – I've had my eye on this super-fun wishbone pantograph for awhile and this was the perfect quilt to give it a try. Love, love, love how it turned out!
I think that my favorite thing about this quilt was how quickly it went together. All of the blocks were strip pieced and the seams are cleverly pressed so that they all nest together perfectly – AND the corner and setting blocks are just full-sized blocks that were trimmed down right before attaching the borders. I pieced the quilt top while my sewing studio was still temporarily in our dining room, and even with the little hooligans under foot, still managed to put the whole thing together in the span of a weekend!
If you're interested in making your own version of our Argyle Quilt, we now have the .pdf pattern available on Craftsy, and I currently have a few kits available in our etsy shop, featuring prints from Sandy Gervais's Very Merry line for Moda.
A special thank you goes out to my awesome pattern tester, Joanne! You can check out her fun and festive version below!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Linking up to Whoop, Whoop Friday ¦ Link a Finish Friday ¦


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On May 22, 2015 "Samruk-Energy" JSC signed a number of bilateral documents aimed at development of cooperation in elaborating innovative technologies during VIII Astana Economic Forum
Chairman of the Board of "Samruk-Kazyna" JSC Umirzak Shukeyev prior to the signing ceremony stressed the importance of these agreements, which have been made possible as a result of "Samruk-Kazyna" Fund visit to Silicon Valley in California (USA).
- During the meeting we agreed that we will develop several key directions. Together with Stanford University we will look for new ideas and technologies in power industry and with the University of California in Berkeley we will develop a project in biomedicine. The agreement with Primus Power Corporation on the development of electricity storage devices is a new direction in the development of technologies, i.e. startup. We believe that this project can change the market situation in the future "- said Umirzak Shukeyev "Samruk-Kazyna" JSC Chairman of the Board
CEO of Primus Power Corporation Tom Stepien and Chairman of the Board of "Samruk-Energy" JSC Almasadam Satkaliyev signed strategic partnership agreement which provides for the implementation of the pilot project followed by the establishment of a joint venture for production and supply of energy storage systems EnergyPod® in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
- We expect that the joint work with the leader in the development of energy storage technologies will promote the development of renewable energy sector and will provide us with opportunities for practical implementation of innovative solutions in power sector " noted Chairman of the Board of " Samruk-Energy" JSC Almasadam Satkaliyev during the signing ceremony .
Memorandum of Understanding with "Standford University" Research University was signed by Professor Friedrich Prinz (Friedrich Prince, Professor of Stanford University). The document lays the foundation for sustainable and long-term scientific and technical, educational and innovational cooperation.
Memorandum of Understanding between "Samruk-Energy" JSC and the University of California at Berkeley was signed by Professor Daniel Fletcher (Daniel Fletcher, Professor of University of California). In the future, the implementation of the partnership program will promote the development of human capital and increasing the economic performance of "Samruk-Energy" JSC.
Contact details:
Marat Mukhamedsaliyev – director of public relations department at "Samruk-Energy" JSC
Mob.tel.: +7 701 999 40 99
Anna Zhekenova – senior manager of public relations department at "Samruk-Energy" JSC
Mob.tel.: + 7 775 414 00 55
Information on the participants of signing ceremony:
Tom Stepien, CEO of Primus Power Corporation
Tom Stepien is the CEO of Primus Power Corporation, a leader in the development of energy storage technologies. He has experience in the field of software, industrial robots and control systems in Applied, Novellus Systems, Draper Laboratory. He holds a bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Currently he is in the industrial advisory board of the MIT Laboratory for the manufacture and production.
Friedrich Prinz, professor at Stanford University
Friedrich Prinz is a professor in the School of Engineering at Stanford University, a professor of Materials science and Engineering, professor of Mechanical Engineering and Senior Fellow at the Precourt Institute of Energy. He also serves as the Director of the Nanoscale prototyping Laboratory at Stanford. He leads the group of doctoral students who are addressing fundamental issues on energy conversion and storage at the nanoscale. Prinz holds a PhD in physics from the University of Vienna in Austria.
Daniel Alden Fletcher, Professor of the University of California at Berkeley
Laboratory of Bioengineering, University of California studies molecular fundamentals of cell movements; the laboratory develops new instruments and measuring technologies to quantify cell and molecular mechanics.


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Jillian is really Wes Hayden's publicist. If you think about it…it makes sense. I bet her real name is Laurel.
Am I right?
Sound off below. Recap coming up.
Jillian is really Wes Hayden's publicist. If you think about it…it makes sense. I bet her real name is Laurel.
Am I right?
Sound off below. Recap coming up.
Why oh why, when a no rose boy is leaving and he says, "you have some great guys there," doesn't he follow it up with, "except for Wes — he's a douche bag!"
And, how freaking annoyed am I that his lame-ass song is going through my head? Tonight sucks.
REALLY?!?!?!?!?! I wonder how well Wes's cd is gonna do after this is all said and done? I hope he never hits the charts!! So glad that Ed is back though!!!
My DVR cut off everything after Michael's parting words…btw, I really respect him for the way he spoke about Jillian. You can tell a lot about these guys by the way they act after they've been rejected. Anyway, did I miss anything important on the "coming up" scenes?
If I was Jillian, I would have wanted to meet Laurel and have a little chat.
I love Ed.
#3 jt — yeah, you missed the "coming up" of Jillian and Wes, over a romantic little dinner in Spain, where she's asking him why, if Jake was making it all up, did he get so specific as to give the girlfriend's name?
So glad Ed Lover's back.
Can't believe Jake would go to all the trouble of going to see Jillian to tell her about Wes' girlfriend and Jillian would believe Wes anyway. No, baby, I don't have a girlfriend. I have an ex-girlfriend who's a good friend. You're so beautiful. I want to be with you. You have beautiful eyes. But if you don't want me, I don't want you to meet my family.
So, I've been reading some blogs (Chris Harrison's in particular) and a comment by someone from Austin, TX said that this "Laurel" girl is Wes's girlfriend….and she is also Brad Womack's ex-girlfriend. Does she only date men from The Bachelor/Bachelorette???
I swear our gal, Jilly, is dumber then a box of rocks!!!! Could the red flags not be waving fast enough? Just watching Wes try to explain anything was UNBELIEVABLE!!!!! His body language says it all!!! I'm with you, Susan #4, why would Jake waste his time coming to Austin (okay, I know he probably will be the next bachelor) and how many other guys have told her the same thing? GET A CLUE, GIRL!! Maybe all that wine from the hometown dates is going straight to her head? Could the wine glasses be any bigger? They looked like fish bowls!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a season……………Team Ed, for sure!!
I love that you have a sponsor on your blog…….."Nurse Jackie" on Showtime. You go girl!
I can't look at Ed w/o thinking of Greg Brady.
I wonder how many times Wes' family has had to cover for him?
Jason, then Jake, wonder if crying over the rail will be the new Bach man thing.
#5 Kristen, that's right, HTCBrad's ex WAS named Laurel!. Interesting. Crazy if it's the same girl. But I guess they are both from Austin….
I can not believe she kept Wes…he is super sketchy. I know Michael is young, but I can't believe she let him go, especially over Wes. Out of all of them Michael was my favorite…I would even date him. hahah
#8…I think Ed looks more like Denny from Grey's Anatomy (if you've never watched it, look him up, exactly the same)
The entire interaction between Wes and Jillian after Wes's band played was just uncomfortable and awkward ("I want to make this work… I'm here for the right reasons" what???) It seemed so fake and forced on Wes's part…. and I honestly don't understand how Jillian just doesn't see it!!! Is it staged? She couldn't possibly be that dumb. PS- Jake crying over the rail cracked me up. (Good call #8-s2c!)
#3 jt – You also missed Wes saying "…my girlfrie…EX-girlfriend…" when talking to Jillian. Any Austinites…was Wes's band at Nutty Brown's in last night's episode?
I really want to believe that the bachelor is not scripted in any way, but last night the whole Wes and Jake showdown felt kind of fake. Then the return of Ed also felt staged also. If Wes is just milking the show for the publicity, its going to backfire as I am already sick of "Jillian's song", and I think most people are really repulsed by his sleaziness.
Jillian is an idiot….Wes can't even lie good…why does he think he can sing? Did anyone notice that the band didn't get to get up close and personal with Jillian? Why didn't she get to talk with the band? Maybe she did and I just missed it….
Don't think for one minute that Wes' fambly wasn't saving face for him….they were….wouldn't you if you have a tool in your fambly that needed upgrading? Those girls were straight up pimpin' out that boy.
It bugs me that Wes couldn't look at Jillian and Jake in the eyes and deny the girlfriend….did anyone else notice that his denials twisted words in his favor?
OH! I was so hoping the girlfriends name was Bambi, or Stormi, or Muffy, or Buffy, or Twinkles?…..Laurel is just so a sweet sounding name….
I think Jake did the right thing last night….wonder if he's getting grief from his friends for that crying business? I kinda didn't like that….I don't mind my man cryin'….just not on television….makes it look like he has a wimp card in his deck….
You know, its one thing when the red flags are unfurled. Even more when they are flapping away loudly. But when the red flags are slapping you in the face – its time to pay attention.
She deserves the misery that seems to follow her.
Oh, I so wish that Hare would break in and show her Wes' interview footage – where ALL he talks about is his music and NOT HER.
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During my travels I have come to love Paul Nash as his work was so varied and always interesting whether it is about the embodying of humanity in nature; the destruction of war on the land and soul or a surrealist viewpoint of the landscape.
The news that there would be a retrospective this year was a mouthwatering prospect and I went to the first day on Wednesday.
First of all, wear a jumper – the rooms became increasingly chilly as you went through them.
Be prepared, also, to have the "open mouth" moment as some of the work was incredible to view. The Menin Road was phenomenal:
There is so much happening here, yet there are so few figures. Nash's blasted trees play an enormous role here and the way the the background is full of action: smoke, spotlights, dark clouds shows us the tragedy of war on a large scale. As with all Nash's works where landscape plays a part, he has moments of trying to show us that nature will prevail and you can see that with the two red plants in the foreground, rising up bravely amongst the mud and shellholes.
I've written before about We are Making a New World -Paul Nash
and have to say that finally seeing it up close and personal was extremely moving, but not as emotionally draining as this surprise in watercolour and ink, After the Battle.
The sharp spikes of rain criss-cross the canvas in a true vorticist style and the zigzagging path away from this horror is powerful. It took me a few minutes to realise that amongst the mayhem of the battleground, with its barbed wire fences broken, the trenches shattered by shells, were bodies of soldiers almost melting into the mud. It was quite overwhelming to see this.
The exhibition is chronological and is themed as well, which gives you an insight into how Nash moved from one style to another. He seemed always to be looking at how he could portray the feelings that he held about nature and landscape.
I had been to York the week before and checked out what they had in the permanent collection and saw that they had this but that it had gone to the Tate already:
This has to be my favourite of the whole exhibition. It was unbelievably melancholy in terms of its colour palette and the sharp geometrical shapes of the waves were so unexpected. The positioning of the viewer looking out into the expanse was perfect. Had to go back round to that one again!
Despite his early death, Nash progressed through the years with a determination to put on canvas what he felt and saw and he produced an incredible body of work in that time. This is an absolute must-see exhibition and I might just go round again!
Why Nash was the most important landscape painter since Constable
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Saturday, May 13, 2017
Mixed Media and a little Madness
I was trying to write a simple fb status update and I realized I had waaay too much to say right now, so I wiggled my typing fingers and moved from my phone to my computer.
So. First: I am REALLY enjoying my dive into mixed media. There are so many things I've played with this week, and more things I plan to play with in the coming weeks. I'm switching back and forth between 2D and 3D, and I'm interlocking so many mediums together - one informing the next.
Another joy is the fact that I have learned so much from my students as well. This semester I taught a class that involved a lot more process and mixed medias. I came up with lessons that would allow the students to stay within the perameters of the assignments, yet explore and bring in new mediums both familiar and unusual. I encouraged experimentation and new pathways. I assigned projects that got me SO CURIOUS to see what they would come up with - and I was not dissappointed! Along this path, they invariably use materials I had not considered - and I was able to add to my own arsenal of mediums and ideas. I'm proud that I had such a great group that encouraged eachother creatively - pushing to new levels with each project.
Back to my own mixed media experiments, let me run down a list: This week alone I have played with magazines and collage, oil paint, acrylic paint, watercolor, digital, tissue paper and acrylic medium, modge podge, mixed media paper, duralar paper, tone paper, hot glue assemblage with 3D pieces, tubing, nails, air dry clay, fabric scraps and stablizer paper. I've gessoed many surfaces, I just bought new air dry clay to try, as well as a green metallic lustre wax finish, tonight I'll use the sewing machine and try to bake some fimo pieces that have been waiting to add to a doll I'm manipulating. I've worked on 2D pieces, added to a shadowbox relief, and worked on some full sculptural pieces. I've rearranged parts of the studio and stared at the walls. I even got giddy when I found some lettraset in the basement. I could use those in my mystery letters!
I chatted with someone earlier - a friend at the art store - he asked what I've been doing lately/ what I'm up to and words just tumbled out of my mouth. Teaching, (almost finished - just gotta grade then I've got summers off from that!) getting prepped for my most intense convention ever (an actual big booth at GenCon!) and my mixed media explorations, my scavanging and estate/ garage sale hunting for my junk booth, and how I want to create a book - but I've only got till August - and how time is fleeting! I also have my patreon and mystery letters which I thoroughly enjoy putting together. ITS LIKE ALL MY ATOMS ARE VIBRATING SO FAST I'M GOING TO DISSOLVE INTO ANOTHER DIMENSION. Hopefully all this effort will flower into something kick butt.
SO. Wish me luck folks! I'm going to stick not just my nose to the grinder but my whole face. Aside from a small trip I want to make in mid June to CA, I'm going to just lock myself in create mode. I might need someone to drag me away on occasion just so I can get some basic human interaction before I forget how to speak without mumbling into oblivion. Much love all around!
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- Developed and installed Ambition To Tuition (A2T) student sponsor program – 43 students are currently sponsored
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- Microenterprise project – Project Restore has provided meaningful income to skilled artisans to assist with their University expenses and fees. Project Restore exclusively purchases its jewelry from the Fabulous Friends Organization of Kampala, Uganda. An organization dedicated to teach and train individuals the art, craft and skill of jewelry making to earn income to support their higher educational advancement.
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- Text books, Library books and Science Equipment
- A Generator – for when the electricity is not available
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- Supplied each female student (over 750) with (3) washable/reusable sanitary napkin because it was discovered that the female students would stay home from school during their menstrual period due to embarrassment from inadequate protection.
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- Built a full sized Basketball Court – complete with nets and backboards
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Education is essential to economic development, especially for poor people in developing countries. Citizens who can read, calculate, and think critically have better economic opportunities, higher agricultural productivity, healthier children, and better reproductive health and rights. Fundamental educational skills form the basis for all future learning, but today too many students across the developing world are missing out.
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Amidst the abandonment, devastation and heartbreak of war are some pretty brave children who have lost their childhood, their loved ones and the optimism for any kind of a fruitful life. These children are now just street kids simply trying to survive.
However, Project Restore cannot stand by and watch the suffering of innocent children. We are working hard to form partnerships and to raise the funding needed to help these precious children!
The Orphans to Opportunity (O2O) sponsorship will provide safety and stability for these children. The program will supply these children with: Travel to/ from South Sudan, 1 year entry Visas, Passports, a safe living environment, three meals a day, enrolled in a quality school, all school and personal fees (Tuition fee, school admission fee, clothing, towels, socks, under garments, dress shoes, athletic shoes, school supplies, mattress, bed sheets and blankets, solar lamp, mosquito net, 6 uniforms (formal and casual), a trunk for personal items, jerry can for water, room and compound brooms, basins for washing, all personal hygiene items, snack items and drink …), health and medical care, pocket change and the ability to have access to clean and safe drinking water. Things they currently do not have. The sponsorship also will fund the upkeep fee for them during the school breaks. Due to the closing of the school during the year end holiday, the students will return to South Sudan after the completion of the 3rd term and before the new school year begins
Orphans to Opportunity is a very similar program as the Ambition to Tuition program. However, there are two major differences — due to the children being orphans, the children will have to attend a boarding school and not a public school and the children also do not have the financial ability or family support structure to be able to participate in the 3:1 matched savings account.
The annual school fee structures for a boarding school are much higher than the public school annual fees. However there are several affordable program options that will allow YOU to be a driving force in helping save a child from disease, devastation and extreme poverty and providing the opportunity for self sustainability and hopefulness.
1) $180 annually or $15 per month
Project Restore urges you to help change the life of another child!
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Together, we can help these children in an incredibly desperate situation 1) begin or continue their schooling to learn a trade or prepare for higher education, 2) become accountable for their success and 3) help contribute to the overall health of their community and country.
Sponsor an Orphan and completely and absolutely change their world!
- Sudan: Nearly 2 million dead as a result of the world's longest running civil war, U.S. Committee for Refugees, 2001. Archived 10 December 2004 on the Internet Archive. Accessed 10 April 2007.
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In Africa it is a luxury to have a school library, many students go their entire education career without this valuable resource. Your organization can help by donating reading, chapter and library books to Renewed Education instead of recycling them. Our program gives these resources a second chance at making a difference in a child's life.
If you or your school are interested to learn more about the Renewable Education Program, please contact us at: [email protected]
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Project Restore provides students in Africa with the simple school supplies that are essensial for success but that they are unable to purchase for themselves. Items such as pens, rulers, calculators, dictionaries, pencils, erasers, colored pencils, graph paper, composition books, soap, black shoe polish, shoe polish brush, toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs, sanitary napkins, toilet paper, atlases and geometry sets
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Our recently initiated scholarship fund holds great promise for students who qualify. District 7 Students can apply to receive a $500 scholarship from Project Restore to continue their education after High School. Applications are due by March 15th. The scholarship program targets students wanting to pursue undergrad degrees in Social Work, Education or Allied Health. Students that demonstrate a history of commitment to international or community service are preferred.


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There's no one correct way to make chai. Traditionally, Indian families have concocted their own brews based on their individual tastes. Packaged chai mixtures are widely available in stores. But you can make an authentic brew with several peppercorns, a cinnamon stick, several green cardamom pods and cloves and sliced ginger root boiled together with enough water to cover the spices. After simmering the spices for five minutes, remove them from the heat and allow them to steep for 10 minutes. Then return the mixture to a boil, remove from the heat again, and add two tea bags. Steep for three to five minutes. Strain the tea, add a cup of milk and sugar to taste. Return the tea to the stove. Stir the mixture for one minute, until it's heated through. Star anise and vanilla bean may also be used in the spice mixture.
Chai for Sore Throat and Irritation
Several of the spices in chai may help a sore throat heal. For example, cinnamon, cloves and ginger are rich in essential oils that many have antimicrobial properties. They also support good circulation, which encourages quicker healing. Nutmeg and cardamom may relieve irritation by helping to keep your throat moist. Star anise contains an ingredient used in the antiviral medication Tamiflu. And, even without the addition of spices, black tea is a soothing beverage high in antioxidants that promote good health.
Tips for Using Chai for a Sore Throat
Very hot and very cold beverages can further irritate an already sore and scratchy throat, so don't drink your chai until it has had a chance to cool. If you find iced tea more soothing, you may drink chai cold, but avoid ice. In addition, consider watering your tea down a bit. Make the full-strength brew to maintain a pleasing proportion of spice to tea, but weaken the chai with water to avoid having too-strong tea or too-strong spice further irritate your throat.
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General Mortgage Fees
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No-Fee Mortgage
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