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The thing is...I am back. For such a long, long time I couldn't gain access to the blog and now, all of the sudden, I can get back on. Who knows what is going on. I don't know and I don't care. I will start updating our family adventures again soon....
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Back again
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
Private Journal
I feel so free! I decided to make our family blog "private" and not invite anyone to read it!! Mwah ha ha ha! The thing is: The trend with blogging these days is people say that they are using them as a 'journal', which may be true, but lets be honest here.....it's not. You can't really write your true honest deep down feelings, the ups and downs when you know that someone is reading it that very day. Now, true journals someone is going to read it...but hopefully when you are dead.
So, I kept the blog, because it is a great journaling tool. I can add pictures and everything. And, I can print it. I probably won't. But I could.
I am typing this during my 23rd to the last day of teaching preschool at my house. I have done this for 3 years now. I am done. I think that teaching for 16 or so years is enough.
I would love to just be a stay at home mom and actually be able to clean my home properly and bake bread and can and greet my boys after school with warm cookies and be able to give my time to serving others (see, if I wrote that on a public blog, people would think I was cheesy, or self-righteous). I am just a little scared. And quite honestly, a little scared. I have NEVER been able to just be a mom and wife. I feel bad because it is coming when my boys are going to be in school full time. I feel bad that I wasn't able to do it when they were little. Oh well, better late than never.
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
A written conversation.
During the summer, Remy was able to go to Cub Scout day camp. While he was there, he was able to purchase a small bottle of dissapearing ink. This cherished bottle of ink has provided hours of pranking fun.
Yesterday I went to walk down the stairs and I stepped in something wet. It was dissapearing ink. I tracked down the culprit, as I followed the trail of ink down the stairs.
I knew that Remy would never waste his precious ink that way.
I informed Tate that he would have to do extra chores around the house to earn money to give to Remy so he could buy some more ink.
Today, Tate started his work detail and earned .50 towards the $2 he owes his brother.
Later on tonight Remy came to me and asked for the rest of the money. I informed him that Tate still needed to work it off.
He then brought me the following note:
Make shore Tate gets me 2 dollars by tomorrow or I will be upset.
Sine Here:________________________________________
We then proceeded to have the following written conversation:
Me: Remy, I will work on Tate getting you the money, but we are going to do some fun things tomorrow, so I am not sure if he will have enough time to do all the work he needs to earn all the money tomorrow.
Remy: I need it to be in my hands by Friday or Saturday!
Me: I think you are being a little demanding, don't you think?
Remy: No
Me: I love you!
Remy: I need an answer!
He's gonna make a swell salesman one day.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
The boys and I were able to go with Madeline and her family and Jerolynn's family to Cornbelly's a couple of weekend's ago. I hadn't been since Remy was in kindergarten, and boy it was a blast!
They have so much to do there. The kids ran from activity to activity and we didn't even get to do everything we (we, meaning the kids here, you know) wanted to before it got dark.
Here are some cute pictures of the kids having fun.
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Friday, September 2, 2011
Jane Eyre, Revisted
I had a friend of mine ask about this post. So, Amber, this is for you:
I have thus been reading Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre and as I have an inclination to do, I poured myself into the novel, becoming too intertwined with one, Jane Eyre.
Thus when my dashing Mr. Rochester arrived home from work, I was in such a disposition to receive interminable love, affection, attention and doting from my master.
He, on the other hand, was fatigued from his long work day. He was long past doting and doing anything but cleansing himself from the mire of his work with a long, soothing shower.
My Mr. Rochester entered the sanctuary of our washroom where he was greeted by the ingenious artwork entitled "half a tube of toothpaste on the bathroom mirror" painted by young Master Tate.
He balked at the newly painted masterpiece and cried out in choler as to why Mater Tate should be allowed to utilize our washroom and toothpaste to contemplate on the artistic things of the world.
In doing so poor Mr. Rochester spilled a whole cup of Q-tips on the floor.
I, sensing his displeasure, made a mental note to fire the maid and governess for their lack of attention to the "creative" outbursts of Master Tate. Mr. Rochester should never behold such a spectacle upon retiring to the washroom for a steamy shower.
Nevertheless, Reader, I bid you to come with me into my thoughts as I watched poor Mr. Rochester ceremoniously cleaning up the Q-tips.
Thought I; Phooey with the Q-tips. Come hug me, love me, behold my presence! Am I not more consequential than Q-tips?
"Leave yonder Q-tips, and come to me dear husband!" I called.
"I am cleaning up my mess." Mr. Rochester replied.
"Come Now, forget the Q-tips which do easily beset you, come to me, I shall have the maid clean them up later!!" I replied.
"I am Cleaning Up My Mess." Mr. Rochester replied with brevity.
"Oh, dear me, am I lowlier than a Q-tip in thine eyes?" I called as tears stained my eyes.
I am Jane Eyre, love me Mr. Rochester!
Reader, I shall not be reading romantic love stories, no matter how classic, for a long while. I am too emotionally involved in them.
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Sunday, August 21, 2011
Summer Day's #18-25
While the cousins were here, this is how we spent some of our time:
Mastering the art of QWOP (thanks cousin Trajan!)
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Friday, July 8, 2011
Summer Day's #17
All the kiddies.
The water was freezing!! Remy didn't care, though!!
Okay, I figured that I would tweak this a bit. I am only going to post, um, novel things that we do. I mean, how many posts of us folding clothes can you take, right?
On Wednesday we went to the splash park with the Flinders. The city built this splash park and it opened about a week ago. It is so small compared to the sheer number of kids that are in the city that we all had a good laugh. But, so far it hasn't been too over run. We'll see if it stays that way.
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Articles & Tips
Changing the way we view Investing
I have been in financial sector for over a decade and a half, started as academics for half a decade and spent most of the last decade in capital markets and investment management industry. During these times, I have often been confronted with individuals asking for stock or type of funds tips, whether a particular stock or a series of bond or type of funds is an attractive investment. The issue here is, even before determining whether a financial instrument is a suitable investment, individual investors must first work out their own inherent risk profile to determine the suitable portfolio fund model. In short, by going straight to stock tips or attractiveness of a particular financial instrument, these individual investors started from the wrong point.
What are your criteria?
Imagine if you arrive at a new city and you come across an individual and your first question is should I buy a property in area XYZ? The person is likely to reply to you "it depends …" It depends on whether you want a house or an apartment, on whether you are going to build or buy a completed property, on whether you want a high-end, mid-end or low-end area, on whether you prefer to have a good school nearby, on whether you work around the area…the list goes on. This is equivalent to working out your risk profile. In the case where you decide to build a house, you will get an architect to draw a blueprint before you engage a contractor. This is equivalent to building a portfolio model based on your risk profile for your investments.
Asking someone about the attractiveness of a particular financial instrument without first evaluating your own risk profile and building your portfolio model is like going to a new city, neglecting all the factors above that you need to first determine, putting a down payment on a property directly and engaging a contractor to build a house on top of it, even without a blue print. Very soon, you may find your property is located on the wrong side of town from where you work and completely disconnected from commuter lines – while you were planning on using public transport. Since you built the house without a blueprint, you may also find upon completion, the house has a bathroom inside the garage. The worst part is, when realizing all these issues you have blown your entire budget and thus are left with no room for replacing the property, or even renovating it.
Getting the right fit
Surely, the example above may sound a tad too extreme. However, in my experience, there are many individuals who find themselves with some funds to invest and they simply got overly excited and went straight out the door with a list of potential instruments. Please keep in mind; we are not talking about a shopping list for your next pair of trendy sport shoes but rather investments for your future. Most people, when they want to start investing, first look outward, seeking financial products that they can jump into, when they should first be looking inward, on their own conditions and targets to determine their risk profile and build their portfolio model. Once you have the model in place, then you start selecting the financial instruments in accordance to the category within your portfolio model.
Now, what does all that mean at the end? Before you start investing, sit back and map out your own conditions. How old are you? Are you married or single? Do you have children? How old are they? How many dependents do you have? Have you owned your own property and is it paid off or still in mortgage? Do you have passive income? How is your compensation structure in your income? Do you have plans for any big purchases in the near term? Do you have protections such as insurance and so on? The list goes on.
Portfolios with higher concentrations on equity or equity fund, due to the higher risks associated with the equity market, are likely to be more suitable for younger investors than someone who is already around the retirement age. In contrast, a majority holding in income-generating investments, such as rented property, income mutual funds and bank deposits are likely to be more suitable for those that are nearing retirement age. Individuals with a higher probability of incurring major spending within the next two years may need to keep a larger cash portion or more liquid investments with lower volatility in their portfolio.
Even the more suitable method of setting aside excess cash flow for investment may differ across individuals. Those that have a higher fixed salary may find it more suitable to participate in monthly installment plan for their investments. However, for individuals with less stable income, namely those with a higher component of their income from annual bonuses and sales commissions are likely to find it unsuitable to commit to monthly installment plan. These individuals may need to be more disciplined and set aside a portion of their income for investments upon receiving a cash windfall. Accordingly, these individuals may be more suited to investments with lower inherent volatility as there is a higher risk for them to have a sudden need to cash out their investments for living costs upon any period of low income.
Therefore, at the end, there is no one investment model that suits everyone. Each individual is unique, with their own needs and unique conditions. Thus, when an individual starts to invest, rather than jumping straight in to hunt for suitable investments, it is best for the person to first evaluate his or her own needs and conditions.
Then, subsequently, in accordance to identified needs and risk profile, as well as investment objectives, he or she should build a suitable portfolio model before embarking to search for suitable investment to fill in each of the slots within the constructed portfolio model. To get through the whole process, it is best for those that are new to investment to seek advice of professionals which may either be investment consultants of their banks or professional financial planners. But be sure to find professionals that help you to reach your financial goals, and don't just try to sell you products.
Important Information:
The views and opinions contained herein are those of Teddy Oetomo, Head of Intermediary, and may not necessarily represent views expressed or reflected by PT Schroder Investment Management Indonesia ("Schroders Indonesia") view. For professional investors and advisers only. This document is not suitable for retail clients. The material is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, accounting, legal or tax advice, or investment recommendations. Information herein is believed to be reliable but Schroders Indonesia does not warrant its completeness or accuracy. This does not exclude or restrict any duty or liability that Schroders Indonesia has to its customers under Indonesian laws and regulations." PT Schroder Investment Management Indonesia (PTSIMI) had received an investment manager license from, and is supervised by the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK).


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FC: The Great Gatsby By: Haley Rainwater
1: I am Nick Carraway, the narrator of The Great Gatsby. I am from Minnesota. I live in a rented house on a part of Long Island called West Egg. West egg is the home to the rich. My neighbor is Jay Gatsby. He lives in a mansion. One night my cousin Daisy called and asked to meet up to eat dinner in East Egg with her and her husband Tom Buchanan.Tom is a former member of my social club at Yale. I think Tom is cocky and rude. Tom is selfish and arrogant. I try my hardest to hide my feeling of irritation, but one day it is going to get the best of me. | Chapter One.
2: As I'm looking out of the window of the commuter train Tom and I passed The Valley of Ashes. I watched men shovel ashes as hard as they can on this long day. It is depressing and gray. Passing through West Egg and New York, we made several stops along the way. One day, as Tom and I are riding the train into the city, Tom forces me to follow him out of the train at one of these stops. We walk down to Mr. Wilson's beat up shop. He's gray from the ashes and he is quite handsome. Myrtle runs to New York all of the time with Tom. Mr. Wilson thinks that Myrtle is going to see her sister Catherine, which is true, but she goes with Tom a lot. we got to the apartment, where Tom hides his affairs. I see Catherine, Myrtle's sister, and the Mckee couple. I've only been drunk once in my life but I think I'll make it twice tonight. As I sit with Mr. Mckee, I see Tom swing and hit Myrtle, breaking her nose and that ends the night. I leave drunkenly and take a 4 a.m. train ride back to Long Island. | Chapter Two.
4: As I'm on my back porch getting oranges to make orange juice, I see a chauffeur walking across my lawn. He had a surprisingly formal note. I was invited to Gatsby's mansion. The honor would be entirely Gatsby's, it said, if I would attend. A little after seven, I was dressed in white flannel and walking across the lawn. Arriving at the party, I became a little ill because I did not know any of the people. Wondering, if they thought I was as out of place as i felt, I saw a few people from the commuting train that looked a little familiar. On my way to becoming roaring drunk I see a very familiar face. It was Jordan Baker. She took a hold of my arm and two other girls in yellow dresses followed. The next thing I know I am sitting at a table with the two girls, Jordan, and the Mr. Mumbles. They gossiped about Gatsby and how he was German. Jordan and I got up from the table, and wanted to meet the host. The more time I spent with Jordan, the more I became attached to her. | Chapter Three
6: I am sitting here looking back at the long list of names that had gone to Gatsby's parties. There were many names. I began to think back of the moments I had with these people, good and bad,That day Gatsby came by to invite me to lunch. I accepted. Gatsby never had much to say. Coincidentally, Gatsby asked me what I thought of him. In my mind, I wondered what he wanted from me, We lived by another for a while Gatsby mentioned to me that he didn't want me to get the wrong idea of the rumors I heard about him. Gatsby went on about his past, and told me how he was brought up from a wealthy family, in the Middle-West. He was raised in America and educated in Oxford. Gatsby had lived like a Rajah when his family passed. Then Gatsby began to tell me about how he was in the war. He showed me a photograph of him and a dozen men in the war. | Chapter Four
8: I agreed to have Daisy and Gatsby over for tea. When I returned home from the store, Gatsby had sent someone to cut my grass. About an hour later Gatsby arrived in a white flannel suit. He was shaking and was so nervous. I had no idea what to expect. Gatsby complimented on the house and the grass. Daisy arrived and I remember Gatsby had jumped up. When she walked into the house he was almost in tears, because he thought he had made a mistake. They talked for a while and then Gatsby decided to show his house to Daisy.Gatsby walked Daisy and me around his house. and Gatsby had received a phone call that night, and I guessed it was another illegal drug dealing. Daisy noticed that it started to rain. They started dancing around the room and decided to leave them alone, and so I headed back to my house. | Chapter Five
10: I remember glancing out of my window and seeing a reporter arrive at Gatsby's house. Gatsby came to the door and did not have much to say, so the reporter left. Fitzgerald began to tell the truth about Gatsby's past. James Gatz is his real name. He changed it at seventeen and at the moment he noticed the beginning of his new career; Dan Cody's yacht dropped its anchor on Lake Superior. Gatsby borrowed a rowboat and went out to Cody and informed him that the wind might catch him about a half hour. Gatsby's parents were unsuccessful farmers. He didn't think of them as parents. Gatsby created the image of himself as a Rajah, and has been living that dream since. Gatsby was a janitor for a while, to pay his way through college. After learning all of this it was a halt to my affair. I didn't see or talk to Gatsby for several weeks. I was mostly in New York meeting Jordan's senile Aunt. It was a Sunday, and I had finally decided to go see Gatsby. Tom Buchanan walked in. I was in complete shock because it had never happened before. Gatsby got the bravery to tell Tom that he knows Daisy. Tom was a little Ticked. The woman mentioned that the three of them would come to Gatsby's next party, and Mr. Sloane insisted on leaving. The woman asked Gatsby to come to dinner with her, and Mr. Sloane takes her by the arm. I remember feeling awkward sitting there because I knew Gatsby wanted to go, but Tom and Mr. Sloane did not want him to go. Gatsby met them there and he founds Daisy. Gatsby walked Daisy and Tom around introducing them to everyone. Tom went to sit down and eat dinner with Gatsby, Daisy, and I and insisted on going to sit with a few nice looking ladies. Daisy gave Tom her pen to write down addresses, because she knew Tom was going over there to talk to the women. Daisy and Gatsby left his party and sat on my front porch.About an hour later as the party had died down, Tom asked who Gatsby was in a smart elic tone. He implied that Gatsby was a bootlegger like other rich people around here, and I quickly corrected him. Tom and Daisy were arguing over Gatsby and the women Tom had met, Gatsby ask me to stay. | Chapter 6
12: One night I was wondering why Gatsby's lights did not go on. Then I realized that the point of Gatsby's parties was to solicit Daisy's attention. It was his only way of getting to see her. I went to Gatsby's to make sure he was okay. He had fired all of his servants that worked for Meyer Wolfsheim. The rude servant slammed the door in my face when I told to him to tell Gatsby I came back. The next day Gatsby called me. He told to me that Daisy had been coming over in the afternoon while Tom was gone. They invited me to lunch with Gatsby and Daisy. I arrived the same time Gatsby did. Daisy and Jordan were sitting on the couch. Daisy gets up when Tom leaves the room and kisses Gatsby. Jordan and I was surprised, A nurse brought in Daisy and Tom's daughter, and Gatsby was shocked. It did not seem real to him that Daisy had a daughter. Tom received a phone call and Jordan claimed that he was talking to his girl. I felt the need to assure Daisy that the rumor was not true. Daisy comes up with the idea to go to town, and insists on riding with Gatsby no matter what. Tom can see that Daisy loves Gatsby. She told Gatsby she loved him right in from of Tom. Tom insists on driving Gatsby's car, but Gatsby not too fond of the idea, but they go ahead to town. Tom stops to get gas from Wilson's garage. Mr. Wilson had found out that his wife had been cheating on him, but didn't know with whom. He looked pale. Mr. Wilson insists on buying Tom's car. As we are leaving I notice Myrtle Wilson poking her head around the curtain. Daisy, Tom, Gatsby, Jordan, and I go to a hotel to cool off and Tom makes a smart comment to Gatsby. He starts letting out all of the stuff he had gathered about Gatsby. Gatsby tells Tom that Daisy never loved him and that she is leaving him. Daisy admits to it, and storms out of the hotel. Gatsby follows, and Daisy insists on driving. She felt the need to drive, hoping it would calm her down. Tom, Jordan, and I get in Gatsby's car and as we begin to almost be back to the Buchanan's, there is a wreck. Myrtle Wilson had been hit; her body split into two. For the first time, I saw Tom show his emotions for Myrtle. Tom drives back to his house and as I am pulling out of his drive way I see Gatsby in the bushes. He said that he is waiting for Daisy to blink the lights if Tom tries to hurt her. So I went home, after telling Gatsby that nothing will happen. | Chapter 7
14: That night I was unable to sleep. All I could think about was the terrible things that happened today. Right before morning, I hurried to Gatsby's as if I had something to tell him before it was too late. Gatsby tells me that nothing happened. It was what I expected, and what I told him in the first place. I told Gatsby that he needs to go away some place, but Gatsby can't leave Daisy until she decided who she wants to be with. Gatsby tells me the real story of how Daisy and he met. The gardener insists on draining Gatsby's pool. Gatsby tells me he hasn't been in the pool all summer. I realized it was twelve minutes until my train arrived to go to the city; I missed that train, and a few after. I didn't want to leave Gatsby. I shook Gatsby's hand and told him I'd call. I told him he was worth more than those Buchanans. I arrived to the city, and was going over the quotations of stock and had fallen asleep. A phone call from Jordan woke me. She told me that she had left Daisy's. Jordan's voice seemed harsh. The act annoyed me, and her next comment made me rigid. I all of a sudden did not care anymore, once we got off of the phone. I tried calling Gatsby, but the wire was kept open for a long distance from Detroit. I went back to West Egg for Myrtle's funeral. Catherine had been into the liquor and George Wilson was on the couch inside. Wilson found out that the yellow car belonged to, and Wilson talked to Michaelis until Michaelis had become worn out. George Wilson went walking through town. Kids told the police that they had seen a man acting sort of crazy, and Michaelis told the cops that George Wilson had found out who the yellow car belonged too. The cops figured George had gone from garage to garage all over town. That afternoon Gatsby decided to go for a swim. HE told the Butler to bring him the phone if someone called. Gatsby never received a call. The butler heard a few gun shots but didn't think anything of them. I was at Gatsby's house I couldn't believe it. The Butler, the gardener, chauffer, and I started with Gatsby's body toward the house had noticed George Wilson's body lying in the grass a few feet away. | Chapter 8
16: Many reporters and photographers invaded Gatsby's house. They were exaggerating stories about his murder, his life, and his relationships. I know if Gatsby listening to all of this, he wouldn't care. He would want them to find out for their selves who he really is. I am trying to plan a funeral as big as Gatsby's parties. Daisy and Tom skipped town, they are so full of themselves. Meyer Wolfsheim and Klipspringer refuse to come to his funeral. I thankfully find someone to be there; Gatsby's father. He appeared at Gatsby's door step and admired his house. He had a picture of Gatsby's house that he carried around, and I could tell he had shown the picture to many people. Mr. Gatsby asked to see Jimmy's body, so I showed him to the body and he came out with a lifeless look. The only other person that attended Gatsby's funeral was the drunken man who is known as owl eyes. I met up with Jordan in the city to end our affair, and she claims to be engaged to another man. My stomach turned. I can't help but to be in love with her. Months later I ran into Tom Buchanan on New York's Fifth Avenue. He reached to shake my hand, but I refused to shake his back. I have no sympathy for him. I believe he is the one who caused Gatsby's death. I asked him what he said to George Wilson the day Gatsby was killed, and he said he had to tell him who the car belonged to because George Wilson had a gun to Tom's head. I reach out and shake Tom's hand, and that's the last I hope I see of him. I stared at the moon the last night in West Egg. I came to realize that the Buchanans, Gatsby, Jordan, and I are Westerners who came out East. I realized that Gatsby was dreaming of the American Dream when it was already dead. | Chapter 9


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CLE Music Group's New Years Eve Plans 2017!
On 21, Dec 2016 | No Comments | In News & Updates, Public Events, Wedding & Event Bands | By Jane
Cleveland Music Group wants to be your hot date this year to ring in the New Year 2017! Luckily for you, we have a lot of different entertainment options for you to make the most of your New Years Eve.
Check it out:
Because NYE falls on a Saturday, many of our Bands & DJs are tied up with private events & weddings. However, here is a list of PUBLIC performances that Cleveland Music Group is excited to be participating in.
JACK Casino in downtown Cleveland:
New Year Bash at Windows on the River
Live Beats, Hot Eats, a Roarin' Good Time NYE in Avon
From 7 pm-1 am at The Emerald Event Center, get your groove on as CLE Music Group's The Avenue steps up to the stage with smooth, soulful R&B and pop style songs. The party doesn't stop there – a DJ, Photo Booth, Hors d'oeuvres, premium bar service hooch, dinner service, late night nibbles, party favors and if you're booking with the accommodation package you'll have access to their delicious breakfast buffet!
Ticket Info & Pricing:
$175 Single
$250 Single w/ Guestroom
$315 Couple
$375 Couple w/ Guestroom
Hurry and purchase your tickets now! Contact Liz Schubert at the Residence Inn at The Emerald Event Center at
440-695-1474 to reserve your room and spot for this fabulous event.
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text: ($ TBA) Most famously known for their clothing, Dolce and Gabbana breaks their habitat with a new and incredibly detailed collection of luxury watches. Available with black or white faces with various steel and gold part components, these DS5 Chronograph watches all feature a self-winding mechanical movement that's shown in the glass case-back. You'll also find a window for the date located right at three o'clock, three sundials and stencil-styled hour number markers. This watch will operate for 42 hours when worn regularly, but if it winds down Dolce and Gabbana recommends for it to be wound manually by turning the crown clockwise a few times.


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Samaritans Intake and Community Engagement
Youth Services Newcastle
Samaritans Intake and Community Engagement is the first link to assistance for young people aged 16 to 24 who are at risk of homelessness in the Newcastle & Hunter Valley.
This service also provides early intervention community engagement programs for young people aged 16-24 in both Newcastle and the lower Hunter Valley. This includes working in partnership with local schools and agencies and delivering information on homelessness services at youth events.
If you are a young person aged 16-24 and at risk of homelessness, please contact Intake and Community Engagement on 4922 1502.
If you are currently experiencing homelessness and require immediate accommodation please contact Link 2 Home on 1800 152 152, Samaritans Youth Accommodation Maitland or Samaritans Youth Accommodation Newcastle.
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In the first ever event of its kind in the country to mark the 17 May International Day Against Homophobia, Georgian LGBT activists were blocked by a group of Orthodox Christians as they marched in downtown Tbilisi, the Georgian capital.
Priests leading the Union of Orthodox Parents (UOP) demanded the march stopped, alleging that it would lead to moral depravity among the younger generation in the predominantly Christian country.
LGBT activists responded by asking them to clear the way so that the march could continue, but when attempts by the priests and UOP to convince nearby police to to stop the march failed, a physical altercation ensued.
@gabo_ge [1]: პოლიციამ იდენტობის სამი აქტივისტი დააკავა მათ შორის ლევან გერიანიძე
@temuchin22 [2]: მმკ ხალხს სცემს და ნაცემი ხალხი მიჰყავთ განყოფილებაში. მიმიფურთხებია ასეთი სამართალდამცავი ორგანოსთვის! მოვითხოვ მმკელების დაპატიმრებას!
@lishtotah [3]: LGBT activism limited to "holding the very first pride" will only fuel #homophobia in #Tbilisi :queer here:
@JohnHesslewood [4]: If your main argument is 'how can you promote something like that in the street' then I would ask the same thing of you, christians #tbilisi
Follow this link [5] to view more photos.
The confrontation was denounced by many on Facebook who changed their profile pictures in support of the activists.


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Download: Evian Christ - King and Them Mixtape
Evian Christ was perhaps the first big surprise of 2012. Early in the year, we were engaged by the anonymous producer's deft use of samples and his refreshing take on the bass music coming out of the UK right now. After all the press his YouTube channel earned him, EC has signed to Tri-Angle Records and has released an mixtape called King and Them, featuring high quality versions of the tracks he's already put up online. Like before, the highlights are the Tyga and Grouper-sampling "Thrown Like Jacks" and the party-in-a-cave jam "F*ck It None Y'all Don't Rap." Check those out below, and download the whole tape here.


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The worst of both worlds
"ON the one side is the army, they enter houses without any warnings and arrest people without any reason. On the other hand everyone is terrified of the Taliban; at any time they might kidnap you, or kill you. Everyone was saying that the army will come and improve the situation in Bajaur but instead people are as frightened of the army [as they were of] the Taliban."
These are the words of Rostum Khan, a villager from Bajaur Agency in Pakistan's north-western tribal areas — they reflect the harsh daily reality facing millions of people in the region.
In 2009, the Pakistan armed forces launched a series of military operations in the tribal areas to reclaim territory that was under the control of armed groups. Three years later, despite a relative lull in the direct fighting between the army and the Taliban, there has been no let-up for the people there.
In an extensively researched report, released today by Amnesty International, a disturbing pattern of violations by Pakistani forces — from torture and other ill-treatment to enforced disappearance — reveals the failure of Pakistan's authorities to address the fundamental lawlessness of the tribal areas.
Like Rostum Khan, many feel trapped between the worst of both worlds — by threats from the Taliban on the one hand, and from the risk of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance on the other. Many who hoped the situation would improve after 2009 are badly disillusioned.
Thousands of men and boys have been detained by the security forces for long periods with little or no access to due process safeguards.
Many of them are subjected to enforced disappearance — they are kept without access to family, lawyers, the courts and with no information about their fate and whereabouts. On any given day, the Peshawar High Court is full of relatives desperately trying to find any information on their loved ones.
Others swept up by the army allege being tortured or otherwise ill-treated in custody. Former detainees we talked to described being at the receiving end of daily savage beatings for several weeks, or even months, at a time.
Some never return alive — Amnesty International has documented several cases of deaths in military custody. Almost every week, bodies of those detained are returned to their families, or simply found dumped across the tribal areas.
Equally disturbing is the almost complete failure of Pakistan's authorities to effectively investigate these cases as required under international law. As far as Amnesty International is aware, no effective investigation has been conducted into any of the cases documented in the report.
The infamous case of the so-called Adiala 11 is both an illustrative and chilling example of the situation.
The 11 men were first unlawfully detained by security personnel in 2007 and 2008 in different parts of Pakistan. In May 2010, they were abducted from Rawalpindi's Adiala prison by armed men — right in front of family members waiting for their release, which had been ordered by the Lahore High Court.
It wasn't until relatives brought their case to the Supreme Court in 2011 that the armed forces admitted that the men were still in state custody. After further pressure, seven of the Adiala 11 were dramatically brought before the Supreme Court in February 2012 in visibly poor physical condition — the other four had died in unknown circumstances that have yet to be effectively investigated. The seven survivors remain in state custody, with serious concerns for their wellbeing.
At the heart of this crisis is a legal system in the tribal areas which excludes the enforcement of human rights protections by the courts and allows the armed forces to operate with impunity.
The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) are still being governed under the draconian colonial-era Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR), while acts of parliament still do not apply to the region, effectively cutting off its people from national political life. A new set of laws introduced in 2011, the Actions (in Aid of Civil Power) Regulations (AACPR), give the armed forces even broader powers to arrest and detain in Fata and the tribal areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in a manner that violates international law.
The AACPR seeks to exclude Pakistan's high courts and parliament from jurisdiction over armed forces' actions in the tribal areas. Although the courts have nevertheless heard cases challenging the lawfulness of some detentions, there have been no prosecutions of armed forces personnel for alleged torture, enforced disappearance or deaths in custody.
Even where alleged Taliban suspected of human rights abuses have been arrested and detained, the authorities have a very poor record of prosecuting them and achieving accountability for such abuses before the courts.
The Pakistan government must urgently address the deeply flawed legal system in the tribal areas, and tackle head on the absence of rule of law exploited by state and non-state perpetrators alike. Undoubtedly, Pakistan faces major challenges in the region in confronting persistent violence by armed groups, re-establishing civil authority and infrastructure after years of conflict, and addressing a continuing humanitarian crisis.
But the authorities can and must take immediate steps to institute the rule of law in the region. All detainees must be given access to families, lawyers and the courts; the AACPR must be repealed; the FCR repealed or amended in a way to be in line with international human rights standards; and the jurisdiction of the courts and parliament extended to the tribal areas.
Without urgent steps to make the armed forces accountable before the law and protect the human rights of millions living in the tribal areas, the grip of perpetual lawlessness in the region will never be loosened.
The writer is Amnesty International's deputy Asia-Pacific director.


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Mu666 Vari Mu Compressor
This is a one of a kind Vari-Mu tube compressor based on a PM670 compressor, but it's different, way different.. The design was decent but had quite a lot of unusable distortion and it messed up the lowend. This one has a LOT of modifications like Cinemag transformers, matched tubes, floating balancing, modified sidechain section with both solid state and tubes, HPF and lots more. All of these modifications resulted in a yellow beast with one set of controls for both channels that does not just looks great, its sounds even better.
When pushed hard the tubes and transformers really add something massive to the lowend and also the highs can really sparkle and shine. It's punchy and wild, but it can also do it's job really subtle and just add a bit of character which you simply can not get with plugins. While most compressors go to 10 or some go to 11, this one goes louder, it goes to 11 and a half.. 😉 That is why I named it, the Mu666.


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Most people who start a nonprofit do so as the result of being genuinely passionate about a specific cause or population. The early stages of deciding to form a nonprofit resemble that of falling in love… or at least being infatuated (well… not really… but you see where I am going with this). For many, just the thought of being able to "help" a certain group of people or contribute to a certain cause produces that warm, euphoric feeling of "now I can make a difference". Nevertheless, soon after getting started most find that the "I can make a difference" part does not happen as aggressively as they had assumed. With this the "thrill' that was once felt when thinking about all that was about to be accomplished, is soon gone!
Truth is that a lot of work goes in to starting and sustaining a nonprofit organization. Additionally, even more work goes into starting and sustaining a "successful" nonprofit organization. Many enter into the process with the assumption that their cause is so great and so unique that everyone with a heart will be knocking their doors down to donate to them and that funding agencies will readily give them grants without a second thought. Unfortunately, for the overwhelming majority of new and under-developed nonprofits it does not work out this way.
With this, we find that these organizations lose energy, become stagnant and eventually become discouraged to the point of dissolving their organizations. So what went wrong? Here are 5 of the several reasons why your nonprofit has not picked up the momentum that you anticipated.
1) Poor or inadequate research
2) Under-developed or unqualified leadership
3) Unclear mission, vision, and/or goals
4) Poor visibility
5) Looking in all the wrong places
First and foremost, research is crucial. Of course we all get bright ideas. We all have a passion for something, but does it necessarily mean that we should start a nonprofit because it? Well… NO. Adequate research will allow you the opportunity to learn more about your "cause", to learn whether or not your passion is truly a passion that others are also passionate about and willing to give to. Is the problem that you are trying to solve really a problem or is it just a personal concern? Is it something that your community will buy into? Is a similar service being offered in your community, your region, your state, your service area? If so, are these organizations doing well? If not, how can you make your services better? If so, what, if anything can you do differently?
The next one is a big one. Founders of new nonprofits, particular with zero to no real budget, usually take the leading role, at least initially. They wish to serve as President, CEO, and in whatever other capacity they can serve in. The problem is that founders, while they are great visionaries, often have no experience in nonprofits. This is perfectly okay if they are willing to engage in continuing education, however, it is more than often the case that they try to jump right in. Unfortunately, without a clue of what to do or where to go… things go downhill fast. Additionally, while we love our cousins, friends, friends of friends, etc., these people may not necessarily be suitable for your board. See my previous post "A Board that Brings It" to learn more about what a qualified board should "bring".
Another issue is having an unclear vision, mission, or goal. If your mission is unclear and poorly articulated, you will find it increasingly difficult to potential donors. If you do not know where you are going (vision), funding agencies will definitely not take the time to figure it out. If you need help developing or revising your Mission Statement, check out my Mighty Missions Toolkit at http://www.perfectingwellnessllc.com/products-promotions/ .
New nonprofits will not be as popular as the Girl Scouts for example… at least not initially. But if you hide, who will know that you are there? Having a presence in the community allows others to know that you exist. They are able to see that you are indeed "working" toward your cause. This helps them to see you as more credible and they will eventually "trust" you enough to give you money. While I am not going to get into it here, an online presence in this century is just as important as a physical/in-person one.
And finally… looking in all the wrong places. For example, if your organization has a focus on purple elephants and yellow monkeys please do not respond to funding proposals seeking programs funding green tigers and pink puppies. Funding agencies can definitely see through the "fluff". Do not try to squeeze the square peg into the round hole.


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About The Book:
A Woman who is Superstitious to the Core…
A Boy who claims his Parents are Dead…
A Murderer who wants to Silence the Truth of What Happened.
Olivia Westerly knows what she knows—opals mean disaster, eleven is the unluckiest number on earth and children weigh a woman down like a pocketful of stones. That's why she's avoided marriage for almost forty years. But when Charlie Doyle happened along, he was simply too wonderful to resist. Now she's a widow with an eleven-year-old boy claiming to be her grandson.
Winner of a Royal Palm Literary Award…Spare Change is a quirky mix of Southern flair, serious thoughts about the important things in life, the madcap adventures of a young boy and a late change of heart that makes all the difference in an unusually independent woman.
With a foul mouth, dark secrets and heavily guarded emotions, Ethan Allen Doyle is not an easy child to like. He was counting on the grandpa he'd never met for a place to hide, but now that plan is shot to blazes because the grandpa's dead too. He's got seven dollars and twenty-six cents, his mama's will for staying alive, and Dog. But none of those things are gonna help if Scooter Cobb finds him.
First Line: "I don't suppose there's a person walking tha earth who doesn't now and again think if I had the chance to live my life over, I'd sure as hell do it differently."
Great Passage: "It was an August afternoon when the sun was a ball of fire that would blister your face if you turned to look at it, but still they'd gone fishing. Tom remembered his mama saying it was too hot for such a thing but nonetheless his daddy loaded him into the truck and headed for Donnigan's Creek—a place thick with weeping willows and cypress trees, a place so quiet you could hear the chipmunks breathing." (p.163)
What Others Are Saying: "Bette Lee Crosby's Spare Change is a quirky mix of Southern flair, serious thoughts about important things in life, madcap adventures of a young boy and a late change of heart that made all the difference in the life of an unusually independent woman. More than anything, it is a heartwarming book, which is simultaneously intriguing and just plain fun." —Seattle Post Intelligence
"I'm constantly looking for stories about older women evolving, so Spare Change filled that need. A couple of things I found noteworthy: the characters were multi-dimensional, the book was well-paced, the dramatic tension pulled me in and kept me hungry to learn more." —More Amazon Reviews Here
What I Thought: Hands down it's Crosby's characters that wrap themselves around your heart and keep you reading. Many of my favorites are minor characters because Crosby does an outstanding job of constructing complex, quirky characters. The story is told from multiple points of view and I'm impressed with how carefully she weaved them together to create a cohesive tale. The dialogue is snappy and the plot pulls you from the first page to the end. It was a lovely read and will stay with me for awhile.
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Who: Award-winning author Bette Lee Crosby is originally from New Jersey, but now makes her home in Southern Florida where she lives with her husband Richard and a feisty Bichon Frise named Katie. A highly entertaining public speaker, Bette makes frequent appearances to support the various charities of women's groups, and schedule permitting, she will join book talks and book club discussion groups.
When: In 1997 Bette abandoned the fast-paced world of advertising and embarked on a career as a novelist.
What: Her books, frequently written in a Southern voice, cover a wide spectrum of locales and personalities as they tell tales of courageous women overcoming life's obstacles. Her novels were first recognized in 2006, when she won the National League of American Pen Women Award for unpublished fiction with What Matters Most. In 2007 she won the National League of American Pen Women's First Place Fiction Award for her novel Girl Child; and in 2009 her latest novel Cracks in the Sidewalk received the prestigious Royal Palm Literary Award from the Florida Writers Association; and in 2011 it won the FPA President's Book Award Gold Medal. Bette has recently completed an biography of Lani Verner Deauville, the samazing woman who is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's longest living quadriplegic. This book, scheduled for release in February 2012 is titled "Life in the Land of IS…the Amazing Story of Lani Deauville, the World's Longest Living Quadriplegic." —Read More Here
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However, he has a close relationship with all members of the family, and the dead and the living. Better, of course, if known to the individual, even more desirable if it is perceived and understood adequately, even if nothing is known about their relatives.
Gift genus and family tree
Family tree exists in a person's life from the birth and even after the departure of the other world. This is - a kind of ladder structure, which has its own hierarchy and sequence.
Rare number of people can boast of the knowledge of their ancestors to the seventh generation. Events in the former Soviet space evolved in such a way that many families moved from place to place because of the circumstances, and the story of the fate of a relative could endanger all members of the family. That is why, for many people is quite normal ignorance of the history of life of parents and grandparents - grandparents on the maternal and paternal lines. And many do not know that their phenomenal abilities - it is a gift order.
However, the strength of the clan or family tree is not subject to any political system. It manifests itself in spite of, or contrary to life circumstances. You need to understand one very important point: the connection to the power Rhoda gives aid of relatives who have been in the family tree. Even those whose life you never know. There are various practices to join the Energy Rod, as well as to purify karma kind.
Kind gift - a treasure that is transmitted from generation to generation
Gift Rod 1 As known part of skills a person brings in real life from previous incarnations, this is a gift order. In addition, he can transmit Rhode important practice, for example, healing, through generations of grandmothers \ grandfathers or grandmothers \ grandparents to grandchildren. Such a "gift Rod" can be sent through time to new members of a family tree because tasks that were in the past to a specific person they were not met. And as these goals are important and significant, they "are sent and routes" through time grandchildren.
Divine gift - a gift of sorts
Young talents of its extra abilities often baffled seasoned teachers. In different areas of science, technology, medicine, etc. from time to time there are geniuses, which they say that they have talents from God. Of course, the divine nature of the special gift of every person, its purpose, no one denies. But if you make a detailed analytics using prognostic systems such as tarot cards, astro-numerology forecasts and it becomes clear that this man has received a gift Roda, ie Rod gave certain knowledge that it is a talented man. This is done on the basis of the importance of this unique manifestation of human talent for the benefit of others and the universe as a whole.
Therefore, in such situations at the human level is completely useless to refuse to accept such knowledge. Universe and Rod "find" the right way to make people accept this gift, the gift kind.
This does not mean that a person after awareness and acknowledgment of the transfer of such a unique knowledge can feel its great significance, importance, or feature. Gift contains a special knowledge accumulated by several representatives of the family tree. Therefore, when transmitted to a unique "gift Rod" a specific person, he sent messages about the presence of a certain special abilities. This may be accomplished through messages, and through other methods people.
Kind gift, what its meaning
I would like to add in conclusion of folk wisdom: "a gift horse in the teeth do not look." This means that the "gift Rod" can't be evaluated, and it can't be evaluated in terms of the average person. Such a gift should be taken with great gratitude and immediately relayed to the World, the Universe and the people, that is, to help people on the basis of the knowledge gained. Because that's what this is the meaning of this special donation through time. For a man it is - a very good occasion to thank the whole race for such a wonderful gift Rod. And, of course, to preserve this gift Rod, multiply and pass it on to future generations. And make up your family tree and pass grandchildren that they continue to chronicle the family, a family tree, sort of.


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DETROIT, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc may introduce an electric pickup truck within five years that is modeled after Ford Motor Co's top-selling F-150, the Business Insider website reported on Wednesday.
Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk and other Tesla executives previously have discussed developing an electric truck that would be introduced sometime after the company launches the Model X crossover at the end of next year and a mass-market third-generation electric car by 2017.
But a five-year timeline means Tesla would launch the truck shortly after delivering its mass-market electric car, which will have a price tag of roughly $35,000.
Tesla could not be immediately reached about Musk's comments to the online publication, which were made after speaking at the New York Times DealBook conference on Tuesday.
Pickup trucks are a highly profitable segment of the U.S. auto industry and account for the bulk of pretax earnings for Ford and General Motors Co, analysts have said. The F-150 is the best-selling U.S. vehicle.


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UTMB 2017 will be the most competitive ultra in trail running history with over 150 elites runners. Kilian Jornet and Caroline Chaverot are the favourites to win the emblematic UTMB (171km). Not much can stop Jornet, not even a dislocated shoulder and he could be the first runner to finish under 20h. All prognostics expect the lead group to run the first half at a crazy record pace with at least half of elites dropping of the race (last year almost 70% of the elites were DNF).
It will be difficult this year for the Asian runners to get into the top 20. Japanese Yoshikazu Hara is fast on runnable races but also won the first edition of UTMF. Hara is a serious contender to be the first Asian finisher. Nepalese Sange Sherpa, based in France, could also do well if not tired from his numerous ultras this year. We could be surprised by Chinese runners, notably with Jiagen Yang. In the ladies, Pui Yan Chow is in the top 15 elite runners with an ITRA quote of 714, thanks to a win at TNF Thailand and TNF Korea earlier this year. Chow will, however, be challenged with a very competitive field and she will need a good day to get into top 10.
The CCC (100km) is also packed with elites but only one elite Asian runner is listed, the infamous Chinese Yan Longfei who finished 5min behind Francois D'Haene at HK100 two years ago. Longfei is a serious contender for a podium. We should mention American Justin Andrews living in China, who can finish top 20. Vlad Ixel is also on the start list although he seems more triathlon oriented these days.
On the TDS (120km), which will start on Wednesday morning from Courmayeur, we have both Chinese Dong Li and Hong Kong based Marie McNaughton who can surprise many European ladies with a top 5 finishing. Nepalese Samir Tamang, who finished at an impressive 2nd place behind Xavier Thevenard two years ago is also on the start list, although not confirmed whether he will be in Chamonix.
Japanese Ruy Ueda, who finished 2nd at CCC last year, will take the start of the OCC (50km) with a very likely podium. Ueda will take part to the Asian Skyrunner championship in Japan the following week end, which is certainly the reason he is not racing a longer distance.
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The Pennsylvania attorney general's office is charging a PennDOT contractor and consultant in the theft of $3.6 million in taxpayers' money.
Prosecutors said Thursday that 62-year-old Thanh Nguyen of King of Prussia bribed a PennDOT consultant inspector to steal money earmarked for herbicide, litter cleanup and other maintenance of state highways and bridges.
A statewide investigating grand jury looking into alleged corruption and fraud in PennDOT's southeastern Pennsylvania district alleges Nguyen billed the state for work that was never performed.
Breaking news and the stories that matter to your neighborhood.
"This is a clear case of illegal activity driven by greed," Attorney General Kane said. "The grand jury determined that this contractor, already being paid millions of dollars, stole millions more from Pennsylvania taxpayers -- and found a state inspector whom he could bribe to help him do so. As a result, work was not done and the safety of drivers in five southeastern Pennsylvania counties was put at risk."
Nguyen and the inspector, 54-year-old Robert Slamon of Shillington, are to be arraigned Thursday.
Both men face charges that include corruption, theft and conspiracy.
Nguyen's lawyer did not immediately return a call seeking comment. No working number is listed for Slamon.


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Readly wins Porter Magazine as its fashion portfolio grows
Press release • Jun 27, 2016 08:33 BST
Readly, the digital magazine newsstand, has added the award-winning global fashion magazine, PORTER, to its portfolio, with immediate effect.
Launched in Spring 2014 and powered by NET-A-PORTER.com, PORTER has become the world's most talked-about fashion magazine, raising the bar in what a magazine can do through beautiful curation, a global point of view, authoritative fashion, innovative shopping technology, an international multilingual concierge service and unrivalled international distribution in 60 countries.
Published bi-monthly, the magazine is available in print, digital edition and as an iphone and ipad app. PORTER recently reported its first official BPA-audited figure of more 170,000 copies per issue – an outstanding 10% year on year growth figure.
Readly is the UK's leading digital newsstand and has pioneered the all-you-can-read subscription with a monthly fee of £7.99 which gives consumers access to a range of 540 UK magazine brands as well as a growing inventory of international titles.
Over the last two years, PORTER has developed a multi-channel approach to publishing which is truly unique. The deal with Readly adds a new dimension to the magazine brand's innovative digital + print strategy. It also comes at a time when Readly is growing its own presence. Its recent marketing partnership with Vodafone is increasing its footprint among smartphone users and a TV advertising campaign on Channel 4 broke last week and is raising the general consumer profile of the digital newsstand. PORTER will be benefitting from both of these new developments.
Ranj Begley, Readly UK's Managing Director, said: "We have been putting a lot of effort into building our women's fashion portfolio - PORTER adds another exciting dimension to that. It is a magazine brand which has carved out a major international presence in just two years. So, PORTER is clearly a key addition to our consumer offer."
The Readly service launched in the Spring of 2014 with its magazine portfolio initially reflecting the core audience for digital magazines at that time – young, tech-savvy males. Since then, as digital magazine readership has broadened out and moved into the mainstream, Readly's own magazine inventory has both driven and reflected that shift. Begley: "Our best-seller list is now a real blend of mainstream magazine brands and more specialist titles. That shift has been a major change in our business and represents a real increase in the scope


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Provides expert level industrial hygiene technical support to business unit to ensure occupational exposures are adequately controlled and/or eliminated. Designs, implements, and continually improves processes that reduce occupational risk. Key Responsibilities: Schedules, performs, and interprets industrial hygiene field studies related to worker exposures, including, but not limited to, air and noise sampling, illumination, ventilation, radiation, heat stress, and other studies as appropriate to level of expertise. Reviews, interprets, and implements occupational health programs in compliance with regulations and company standards. Conducts/participates in investigations of occupational health related incidents. Develops and/or delivers industrial hygiene training and education programs. Supports projects by providing industrial hygiene / personnel exposure control information to ensure process related health risks are identified and addressed. Participates in quality assurance activities to ensure effective implementation of regulatory requirements and company policy standards. Interfaces with agencies and industry groups as needed on industrial hygiene and occupational health issues. Maintains industrial hygiene equipment. Manages facility hazard communication compliance efforts including Safety Data Sheet program. Requirements: EDUCATION: Minimum Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Hygiene or related discipline required. EXPERIENCE: Minimum 5 years' industrial hygiene experience required. Experience in refining or petrochemical industries preferred. SPECIAL SKILLS: Additional training in Industrial Hygiene topics such as asbestos, lead, TSCA, etc. is desired. Certified Industrial Hygienist is preferred. About Marathon Petroleum Corporation Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: MPC) is a large-scale geographically-diversified and highly -integrated refining, marketing and midstream company. MPC is the nation's largest refiner, with a crude oil refining capacity of more than 3 million barrels per calendar day in its 16-refinery system. MPC's high-quality, nationwide retail and marketing business includes approximately 3,900 company-owned and -operated stores and 7,800 branded locations. MPC owns the general partners of MPLX LP and Andeavor Logistics LP, two strong, customer-focused midstream master limited partnerships. Job Function: Travel Expected: Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Vestnys, Stephanie


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Managing the consumption and conservation of energy in buildings must now become the concern of both building managers and occupants. The provision of lighting, hot water supply, communications, cooking, space heating and cooling accounts for 45 per cent of UK energy consumption.
Energy Management and Operating Costs in Buildings introduces the reader to the principles of managing and conserving energy consumpton in buildings people use for work or leisure. Energy consumption is considered for the provision of space heating, hot water, supply ventilation and air conditioning. The author introduces the use of standard performance indicators and energy consumption yardsticks, and discusses the use and application of degree days.
Economics of space heating plant. Continuous heating. Intermittent heating. Hot water supply. Cooling degree days. Performance indicators. Energy conservation strategies. Cost-benefit analysis. Energy audits. Monitoring and targeting. Appendices. Index.


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"Anne brings a deep understanding of marketing and communications to each project. As a graphic designer she is able to interpret a project brief to deliver effective and creative proposals that meet the client's needs. I worked with Anne on all graphic elements for an Alcatel-Lucent sales incentive program, from logo design to collateral and html communications, and found her to be extremelly professional in meeting deadlines and going beyond the call of duty to accommodate last-minute changes. Her work was outstanding and... excellent value!"
Carla Haag, Alcatel-Lucent
"Anne a su remettre en cause nos choix pour nous proposer une charte graphique correspondant à notre positionnement. Le retour sur le site web qu'elle a développé pour Le Pôle Photo est extrêmement positif : convivial, professionnel et clair. Anne est à l'écoute de ses clients et sait proposer des solutions graphiques adaptées aux besoins exprimés."
Francis Barrier, Le Pôle Photo
"I have worked with Anne on several different types of projects and have been very satisfied with her professionalism, efficiency, reactivity and creativity. Anne is someone who makes herself easily available, which is important for someone working in an event agency with several deadlines and ongoing client demands. Her work is creative and original and always admired by the client. Anne also has no problem with making changes to already proposed work and does so quite efficiently. I would have no hesitation is working with Anne in the future and reccomending her for any type of project."
Kate Burnham, Venise Evénements
"The first work that Anne have done for me is giving a first professional image of my new company : my business card. She succeeded by creating a logo really illustrative, and proposing me a full service from design to printing for a very competitive price. And then, I would recommend her to any company looking for an efficient and creative work done on time. "
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IDSes aren't really "older technology", as services like CloudFlare use them to some degree (or else how are they able to detect and prevent such issues?).
Snort used to be decent at this, but Suricata has sort of taken over for me as a IDS/IPS hybrid solution. You can also use iptables or similar to limit connections and drop or reject anything past that.
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RICHMOND, Va. – The VCU Baseball team picked up an emotional 6-4 victory over cross-town rival University of Richmond on Tuesday night, in front of 724 in attendance at The Diamond.
Prior to the game, players and staff from both teams exchanged gold and red wristbands, in support of VCU head coach Paul Keyes. Keyes, who was on hand for the game, is currently undergoing treatment for cancer.
"It was an emotional game and I thought our guys were able to harness that and really turn it into some fabulous play on the field," said VCU associate head coach Shawn Stiffler. "What happened prior to the game was fantastic. The players and staff from University of Richmond, could not have been any classier than they were tonight. Not just them, but having the grounds crew, the umpires and everyone in the stadium involved turned it into a special moment and special night overall."
The Spiders jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first, pushing across a pair of runs off VCU freshman pitcher Heath Dwyer.
The Rams did most of their damage in the bottom of the second inning, scoring five runs in the frame off Richmond pitcher Brett Williams. Freshman infielder Vimael Machin led off with a double to center field, before advancing to third on an infield groundout by redshirt junior Brent Mikionis. Machin would come around to score on a single into shallow center field by senior catcher Kyle Sutherland. Senior outfielder Paul Nice then drew a pitch off his arm to put runners on first and second; it marked the 49th career hit-by-pitch for the Powhatan, Va., native, just one shy of matching the VCU program record set by Kwan Evans (2004-08).
Sophomore outfielder Bill Cullen plated Mikionis and Nice with a double down the left field line, handing VCU a 3-2 lead. After junior infielder Jordan Weymouth drew a pitch in his side, sophomore infielder Joey Cujas lined a single through the left side to score Cullen. Weymouth would later score on a sacrifice fly to center by sophomore designated hitter Chris Ayers.
VCU would add to its lead in the bottom of the third inning, scoring one run off Richmond's James Lively. Mikionis drew a leadoff walk, before advancing to second on a sacrifice bunt by redshirt junior outfielder Taylor Buran. Mikionis would come around to score on a single to center by Nice, handing VCU a 6-2 lead.
Richmond would manufacture a run in the fifth and ninth innings, but it was not enough to overcome the Rams lead.
VCU sophomore pitcher Ryan Morrison (pictured right) earned the victory, pitching two-thirds of an inning in relief of Dwyer in the top of the fifth inning. VCU senior pitcher Kyle Pelchy earned his first save of the season, after pitching the eighth and ninth innings.
The Rams will head to Harrisonburg, Va., this week for a pivotal series with the Dukes of James Madison. VCU is fighting for a spot in the upcoming CAA Tournament, with just three league games remaining.
"We have to be ready to go down to JMU and take care of business one more time," added Stiffler. "A series victory is important for our chances of playing in the CAA Tournament. In order to do that, we need to play hard, catch the baseball and get some good pitching performances."


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Degree type(s): Doctorate
Degree field(s): Healthcare
Location(s): Bismarck, ND; Fargo, ND; Billings, MT
Program offerings by location and modality are subject to change.
Doctorate in Occupational Therapy
Graduate degree; Occupational Therapy Doctorate Degree
Occupational therapy makes it possible for people to achieve independence and to enjoy life to its fullest. The Occupational Therapy Doctorate program at the University of Mary prepares students to be competent, caring, ethical, compassionate occupational therapy practitioners who are able to meet the diverse occupational needs of individuals, groups, and communities. Graduates of the doctorate program in occupational therapy will have the skills and training necessary to practice in a variety of professional roles and settings.
Upon successful completion of your doctorate degree in occupational therapy, you will be eligible to take the certification examination for the occupational therapist, administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). The doctorate in Occupational Therapy is offered at the University of Mary's main campus in Bismarck, ND, along with our Billings, MT and Fargo, ND campus locations.
The Occupational Therapy Program at the University of Mary has been granted Candidacy
status from the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of
the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) located at 4720 Montgomery Lane,
Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449. ACOTE's phone number, C/O AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA
and its web address is www.acoteon
The program is now eligible to proceed to Step 2 of the Initial Accreditation Process (the Initial Review), with the submission of the Self-Study Report due on March 2, 2020. The program would then participate in an Onsite Accreditation Team Visit, with the goal to receive formal accreditation before the first cohort of students graduate from the program.
University of Mary NBCOT Pass Rates
Pass rates can be found at https://secure.nbcot.org/data/schoolstats.aspx
Occupational Therapy Program
The University of Mary Occupational Therapy Doctorate degree is offered in Bismarck, ND (main campus), Fargo, ND, and Billings, MT. The main campus is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, with satellite campuses in Fargo, ND and Billings, MT. The Bismarck and Fargo locations offer the program through live video conferencing or Polycom, with students on either campus, having lectures provided through Polycom and labs held seperately. The Billings locations does not use interactive video conferencing.
The Occupational Therapy Doctorate degree is designed for students who have a Bachelor's degree. This program takes 3 years to complete, which includes 24 weeks of Level II fieldwork experiences and a 16 week doctoral capstone experience.
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program Highlights
Grounded in Christian, Catholic, Benedictine values, the Occupational Therapy doctoral program at the University of Mary offers unique learning experiences and opportunities within a supportive healthcare community:
- Gain real-world experience through service learning and problem-based learning experiences, including an optional international service-learning experience.
- Take part in diverse fieldwork experiences in a variety of settings throughout the United States, as well as a group research project which is mentored by an occupational therapy faculty member.
- Learn from experienced faculty who represent numerous areas of occupational therapy practice.
- Develop a foundation for the practice of professional and technical skills, therapeutic use of self, ethical decision making, attitudes of service, and respect for others through a curriculum based in Christian, Catholic, Benedictine values.
- Learn to think critically, solve problems, and express yourself clearly.
"Being involved in the University of Mary's occupational therapy program, I have had the privilege to complete a fieldwork experience in which I was able to observe the profession of occupational therapy and everything that comes along with it. I was also able to do different activities on my own with the supervision of my fieldwork educator that solidified in my mind that occupational therapy is exactly what I am supposed to be doing. It is so valuable to get these experiences now while still going to school. Being in the program, I have also had the experience to work hands on with different clients which helps to make sense of all of the information we have learned in class. "
The Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program at the University of Mary prepares competent occupational therapists who are leaders in service through evidence-based practice, advocacy, lifelong learning and scholarship. Graduates have adept knowledge of humans as occupational beings, critical thinking, therapeutic use of self, and leadership to effect change. Rooted in Christian, Catholic, and Benedictine values, graduates uphold ethical standards, values, and attitudes of the occupational therapy profession.
A select group of students may apply for early assurance into the Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program if they have attained a high school GPA of 3.5 or an ACT score of 24. Students who meet this criteria may apply for early assurance to the Doctorate degree program during their senior year of high school and arrange for an interview with a faculty member. If accepted in the early assurance program, students still must meet all criteria for admission to the Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program and maintain a minimum 3.25 GPA in pre-requisite courses and a 3.0 GPA overall. If this level is not attained, they are still eligible to apply under the usual admissions process through OTCAS. The requirements to enroll in the Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program after being admitted as a high school senior are as follows:
- Completion of the admissions application, including 3 letters of reference and completion of required volunteer hours
- Compliance with the University of Mary Standard of Conduct
Early assurance students who intend on beginning the professional occupational therapy program must inform the admissions committee or the secretary of the occupational therapy department and complete an admissions application by November 1st of the year they intend to enter the program.
Year 1
OTH 608 - Fundamentals of OT 1 (5)
OTH 702 - Fundamentals of OT 2 (2)
OTH 704 - OT Models of Practice (2)
OTH 705 - Occupational Development (2)
OTH 706 - Clinical Conditions in OT (3)
OTH 707 - Evaluation in OT (3)
OTH 750 - Anatomy/Kinesiology 1 (4)
OTH 720 - Delivery & Management of OT 1 (3)
OTH 725 - Pediatric Practice 1 (2)
OTH 740 - Musculoskeletal Conditions in OT (3)
OTH 751 - Anatomy/Kinesiology 2 (4)
OTH 752 - Behavioral Neuroscience (4)
OTH 775 - Critical Injury 1 (2)
OTH 719 - Healthcare Policy & Advocacy (2)
OTH 741 - Mental Health Conditions in OT (4)
OTH 765 - Statistics (3)
OTH 776 - Critical Inquiry 2 (1)
OTH 770 - Level I Fieldwork 1 (2)
Year 2
IPE 501 - Interdisciplinary Course (1)
OTH 826 - Adult Practice 1 (3)
OTH 841 - Group & Therapeutic Relationships (2)
OTH 842 - Neurological Conditions in OT 1 (5)
OTH 845 - PAMS & Splinting (3)
OTH 870 - Level I Fieldwork 2 (1)
OTH 875 - Critical Inquiry 3 (1)
OTH 880 - Doctoral Experience Planning 1 (1)
OTH 819 - Administration & Leadership (3)
OTH 825 - Pediatric Practice 2 (4)
OTH 827 - Adult Practice 2 (3)
OTH 843 - Neurological Conditions in OT 2 (5)
OTH 871 - Level I Fieldwork 3 (1)
OTH 876 - Critical Inquiry 4 (1)
OTH 881 - Doctoral Experience Planning 2 (1)
OTH 970 - Level II Fieldwork 1 (9)
OTH 975 - Application of EBP (1)
Year 3
OTH 820 - Delivery & Management 2 (1)
OTH 871 - Level II Fieldwork 2 (9)
OTH 820 - Delivery & Management 3 (1)
OTH 980 - Doctoral Experience & Capstone (10)
HUM 999 - Graduate Student Assessment (0)
*Degree conferred in spring semester
Even as one of the most affordable private universities in the nation, the University of Mary does offer a variety of scholarships. In fact, 99% of main campus undergraduate students receive some form of scholarship!
Some scholarships are available for specific academic programs, such as nursing, while other scholarships are available for certain student populations, such as military and veteran students.
We strongly encourage you to contact your personal admissions representative to discover all of the options that might be available to you. In many cases, a program specific scholarship is just one component of a complete financial aid package.
Our admissions professionals will work together with our Office of Financial Assistance to ensure that you get the best financial aid package possible to finance your education.
The University of Mary Occupational Therapy program is a member of the Occupational Therapy Centralized Application Service (OTCAS), available at www.otcas.org. To apply for the program, please submit your application to OTCAS and indicate the University of Mary is one of your choices. OTCAS will send the documentation to the Department of Occupational Therapy Admission Committee for consideration.
After receipt of application through OTCAS, the Admissions Committee selects candidates eligible for the required personal interview. The final class is selected based on an objective point system based on cumulative GPA, GPA in pre-requisite courses, completion of volunteer hours, professional references, and the interview. The deadline for submission of the application to OTCAS is December 29 of the year prior to the June/August start date. Interviews are conducted in mid- January.
Doctorate in Occupational Therapy: Admission Requirements
Students are required to complete the following:
1. A bachelor's degree in any field completed prior to beginning the University of Mary Occupational Therapy Program.
2. Pre-requisite Course Requirements:
- Anatomy & Physiology I with lab
- Anatomy & Physiology II with lab
- General Chemistry with lab OR Physics with lab
- General Psychology
- Developmental or Lifespan psychology
- Abnormal Psychology
- Statistics (from math or psychology department)
- Medical terminology or passing grade on competency exam
3. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and a minimum of a "C" in all pre-requisite coursework. Students may retake pre-requisite coursework one time. A GPA of 3.0 in pre-requisite coursework is required. Of the pre-requisite courses, a student may only retake a total of 3 of the 7 classes.
4. Three (3) satisfactory letters of reference addressing moral and ethical behavior, academic abilities, and work ethic. One of these references must be completed by a previous or current work supervisor OR from the occupational therapist supervising the volunteer clinical hours.
5. Twenty (20) volunteer hours with an occupational therapist. It is highly recommended that the hours occur in more than one area of practice. The clinical hours must have taken place within the last 2 years of the application deadline. Submit evidence of clinical hours to OTCAS as part of the application. Additional volunteer hours with nonprofit organizations which provide services to people is highly recommended.
6. Official GRE scores within the last five (5) years.
7. International candidates must submit official OTEFL scores to OTCAS by the application deadline. Applicants much achieve a minimum TOEFL score of 89 or 90 on the Internet-based test (iBT). The Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program also requires a minimum TOEFL iBT Speaking subscale of 26, TOEFL iBT Writing subscale score of 24, TOEFL iBT Reading subscale score of 21, and iBT Listening subscale score of 18. All exams are valid for two years.
8. Foreign Transcripts - The University of Mary Doctorate of Occupational Therapy Program only accepts pre-requisite coursework taken at an accredited US institution. Coursework completed in Canada should be submitted to OTCAS for evaluation.
Program Advisors
Bismarck: C. Anderson (Coordinator OT Capstone), M. Dooley, J. Lawson, C. Olson, J. Sibla (Program Director and Chair), J. Schroeder, J. Varland (Academic Fieldwork Coordinator), J. Sandvig
Billings: P. Kitzenberg (Program Director), M. Noel
Fargo: K. Anderson (Site Coordinator)
For more information on the Doctorate in Occupational Therapy program, please contact the University of Mary Graduate Admissions Office at (800) 288-6279.
If you are considering a doctoral degree in occupational therapy, you might also be interested in the following graduate programs offered at the University of Mary: