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Rakesh: Pranam guruji my ques. Is why 10th 11th and 12th days are doing after soul leaves the body?
Swami Ram Swarup: My blessings to you. Your question that why 10th, 11th and 12th days are doing after soul leaves the body is not clear, please. Please, send it again with some clarification because 10th,11th and 12th days are usually working under the control of Almighty God and the said process is eternal, natural and everlasting. However, I paste some of my articles in this regard:-
After death
Yajurved mantra 3/55, says, "DEVAIYAH JANAH NAH PUNAH MANAH DADATU" i.e., by blessings (preach and true education of Vedas) may learned Acharya give us next birth of human being so that we may again be able to learn the truth of Vedas and to get salvation. So one must always adopt true path by which he gets rebirth of human being to continue the real spiritualism to get salvation etc., because Atharvaved mantra 9/10/16 further says that human being who has done pious deeds and adopted true path they get pious human body in the next birth, otherwise soul gets the lowest/contemptible body, like animals, birds etc. Mantra is APAANG PRAANGETI SWDHAYAA GRIBHITAH AMARTYO MARTYENAA SAYONIHI. TA SHASHVANTA VISHUCHINA VIYANTA NYA NYAM CHIKYURN NI CHIKYURNYAM.
Soul according to its good or bad deeds(APANGETI) takes bodies of animals, birds, insects etc., and (PRANG) bodies of Rishis, Munis, i.e., (uuch Yoni) best bodies after leaving the present body. The soul (SWDHAYAA GRIBHITAH) duly attached with its own power of taking birth according to pious deeds and sins, enters other bodies (AMARTAYAH) though the soul is away from death, being immortal but after death of bodies, takes new bodies. These ideas of Vedas has very well been mentioned in Bhagwad Geeta shlok 2/20 wherein Yogeshwar Shri Krishna says (AJO NITYAH SHASHWATOAYAM PURAANNO NA HANYTE HANYAMANNE SHARIRE ) i.e., the soul is (AJAH NITAYAH SHASHWATOH) never takes birth and is eternal (NAHANYATE HANAYMANNE SHARIRE) in fact after death of body too soul is never dead being immortal. (TASHASHVANTA) this process of death and birth of bodies and souls is eternal.
(VISHUCHINA VYANTA) soul and bodies go far away to different directions [soul goes to Savita etc., {given below} according to Yajurved chapter 39 and then takes birth and gets another body and five elements of body go to space and are mixed within air, fire etc., according to Yajurved mantra 40/15] (ANYAM NICHIKYHU) many learned know about this fact (ANYAM NICHIKYHU) another who lack knowledge of Vedas, do not know the fact, i.e., we mostly know our body but not ourselves, i.e., soul. Death is sure i.e., the body will have to be cremated one day.
In Atharvaved mantra 8/8/11 'Yamdut' means = 'YAM' means God, and 'dut' means storm, cyclone, flood, earthquake, heavy rains, etc., etc., in mantra the air is Yam. So when a soul is to leave the body then by the power of God, sutratma air enters the body and takes the soul out of it then goes to Savita, etc.
In 39th chapter of Yajurved the process of this cremation is mentioned. This process is also called as "NARMEDH YAJYEN", "PURUSH MEDH YAJYEN" and "DAH KARAM" and "ANTEYESHATI KARAM". Atharvaved mantra 10/8/26 says "YEH CHAKAR SAH JAJAR" means He (God) who makes the body, He destroys the same one day. Sense of Yajurved mantra 39/5 is that when the soul leaves the body then the soul wanders in so many places, takes another body according to its previous deeds (karmas). Yajurved mantra 39/6 says that the soul after leaving the body, on the first day goes to Savita (sun), second day agnihi (fire), third Vaayu (normal air), fourth Aditya, fifth chandrma (moon), sixth ritu (seasons), seventh marutah, eighth brihaspati (tiniest air), ninth mitrah (breathing), tenth varunah (udan air), eleventh indrah (electricity), twelfth Vishvedevah (in all divine qualities). Then, after wandering in sky, gets body according to previous deeds. So these twelve days are completed, then after 13 days the soul takes another body. Rigved mandal 10 sukta 135 says that normally soul after getting body faces the result of its past lives' deeds and under influence of illusion (duly attracted towards illusion) does sins and again gets birth to face the sins. The soul is immortal and always separate from body. When an aspirant meets with a learned Acharya and gets spiritual education, then the fourth mantra says that the soul gets salvation.
Soul is alive. Soul has to face the result of his deeds. Soul takes body of human beings, animals, birds, trees etc., according to deeds of past lives. Soul feels sorrow, happiness etc., through body. When soul leaves body, it feels nothing but carries all karma to be faced in next birth through his chitta's (chitta) vritti (vritti).
Souls are innumerable but are constant in number having similar qualities like being pure, immortal, alive etc. Soul is infinitesimally small, is invisible. The bodies of all living beings contain souls.
Not God but soul has desire, hatred/malice, merriment, sufferings, attachment etc. While attracting itself towards materialistic articles made of prakriti soul forgets his original form. As a result, soul recognizes himself as body. This is the stage of soul being unwise.
(TAM) that God (NA) not ( VIDATH) known (YAH) who (EMA) all worlds (JAJANN) creates and (YAT) from you (ANYAT) separate from other souls(YUSHMAKAM) from you (ANTARAM) with in all (BABHOOVA) is (NIHAREINN) fog like smoke (YAT) that God (PRAVARITAHA) covered (JALAPYAHA) baseless discussion (ASUTRIPAHA) satisfied only in Prann [breathing system] (UKTHASHASAHA) only paying lip service (CHARANTI) deals or behaves.
Meaning: Like an invisible matter which is covered with fog similarly dealing in only lip service and indulging in baseless discussion and are satisfied in their breathing system, Oh! Man-woman, you do not know the God who creates the five matters/universe and the God who is separate from other souls and who is within all.
Vishal: Namaste Guruji, I am reading your commentary on "Patanjaly Yog Darshan". You have explained all things in very easy language so that every one may understand. I have a query as I came to know about Asamprajayat Samaadhi by reading your books whether you ever met in your life journey with a Yogi who reached state of Asamprajyat Samaadhi. If yes, Please explain about such a yogi in details. I always desire to meet, see & know about such a yogi in my life.
Swami Ram Swarup: Thank you please. Asampragyat samadhi matter is the deepest matter. I met two Yogis who've now gone to heavenly abode.


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Introducing NUnit.Specifications
As an advocate of Test-Driven Development, I've always appreciated how context/specification-style frameworks such as Machine.Specifications (MSpec) allow for the expression of executable specifications which model how a system is expected to be used rather than the typical unit-test style of testing which tends to obscure the overall purpose of the system.
To facilitate a context/specification-style API, I created a base class which makes use of the hooks provided by the NUnit testing framework to emulate MSpec. I've published this code under the project name NUnit.Specifications.
The following is an example NUnit test written using the ContextSpecification based class from NUnit.Specifications using the Should assertion library:
One nice benefit of building on top of NUnit is the wide-spread tool support available. Here is the test as seen through various test runners:
Resharper Test Runner:
TestDriven.Net: (see notes below)
NUnit Test Runner:
NUnit Test Adaptor for Visual Studio:
One caveat I discovered with the TestDriven.Net runner is it's failure to recognize tests without the specification referencing types from the NUnit.Framework namespace (e.g. TestFixtureAttribute, CategoryAttribute, use of Assert, etc.). That is to say, it didn't seem to be enough that the spec inherited from a base type with NUnit attributes, but something in the derived class had to reference a type from the NUnit.Framework namespace for the test to be recognized. Therefore, the TestDriven.Net results shown above were actually achieved by annotating the class with [Category("component")] explicitly.
Other Stuff
As a convenience, NUnit.Specifications also provides attributes for denoting categories of Unit, Component, Integration, Acceptance, and Subcutaneous as well as a Catch class (as provided by the MSpec library) for working with exceptions.
You can obtain the NUnit.Specifications from NuGet or grab the source from github.

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Addiction is rough, on you and on your family. Once an addict you are always an addict, and always just a moment away from your next fix. Because of this it can be really difficult to get on with life once you're clean and sober.
Getting back out into the world after rehab can open you right back up to falling into old patterns. You need to make sure that you stay away from temptation. Here are some tips to do just that. [Read more…]


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High spectral resolution for complicated structures.
Study varied geological samples
Raman spectroscopy is a great tool for geologists. You can:
- identify minerals and their polymorphic forms
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- study samples in different environments, such as at high pressure
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Analyse uneven or rough specimens
See all levels of structure
Geology samples have structures ranging in size from below a micrometre to many millimetres across. Renishaw's inVia confocal Raman microscope can generate images over all these scales.
- High spatial resolution – inVia is highly confocal and can resolve sub-micrometre scale features. You can use an extensive range of high quality microscope objectives—including immersion and cover slip corrected—to reveal small features.
- Large area mapping – Renishaw's HSES motorised stage enables you to analyse large samples, hundreds of millimetres across. Optional open framed free-space microscopes enable you to go larger still.
- High definition images – WiRE software can manage Raman images consisting of over 50 million spectra. You can have high spatial resolution and large area coverage. Capture all the information you need in one image.
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Most minerals are very robust, but some can be transformed by high laser power densities. For example, iron compounds can be oxidised. StreamLine™ uses a laser line, instead of a laser spot. This reduces the laser power density and enables you to analyse sensitive materials without modifying or damaging them.
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You can easily identify materials with Renishaw's Inorganic Materials and Minerals spectral database. The high spectral resolution of the inVia confocal Raman microscope enables you to differentiate material with very similar Raman spectra, such as polymorphs.
Add Raman analysis to a scanning electron microscope with Renishaw's inLux™ SEM Raman interface. This instrument is particularly useful for geologists as it combines high spatial resolution SEM images and EDX elemental analysis with the detailed chemical information from Raman spectroscopy.
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Application note: Using the Correlate™ module to study a mineralogical section with Raman and SEM
An application note detailing the use of the Correlate™ module of the WiRE™ software to combine a Raman and SEM image of the same section of a mineralogical sample and in so doing creating more powerful data, by combining the chemical and physical information of the two techniques.
Application note: SCA geological application note - meteor and clinker
Using the SEM-SCA to analyse Portland cement clinker and meteorites (four pages).
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The SEM-SCA is used to investigate a sandstone sample from the Loch Torridon area of NW Scotland, identifying the component minerals and their phases.
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Combined SEM and Raman analysis of heavy mineral deposits from South Africa. These deposits are a valuable source of titanium, zirconium, and iron.


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Our look around the division rosters and probable depth continues, and after last week's look at the less-than-stellar offensive lines in the division, our focus turns to the defensive lines, which contain some extremely solid talent between reputable veterans (Julius Peppers, Kyle Vanden Bosch, Jared Allen), productive youth (Ndamukong Suh, Brian Robison, Henry Melton), and those somewhere in between (Israel Idonije, B.J. Raji).
Let's get right to it - hit the jump, let's look at the lines.
2012 Probable: Julius Peppers, Israel Idonije, Shea McClellin, Corey Wootton, Chauncey Davis / Henry Melton, Matt Toeaina, Stephen Paea, John McCargo
The Bears claimed Peppers as the prize of 2010's free agency period, shifted Henry Melton from end to tackle (as he contributed with 7 sacks), spent a second round pick on Stephen Paea, a fourth on Corey Wootton and a first on Shea McClellin. There's definitely some talent in this unit, but for some reason it was still middle of the pack in sack production last season.
2012 Probable: Cliff Avril, Kyle Vanden Bosch, Lawrence Jackson, Willie Young / Ndamukong Suh, Corey Williams, Sammie Lee Hill, Nick Fairley
Suh and Fairley are both first-rounders, with Suh having a fantastic rookie campaign and a lot of "dirty" accusations since. And Avril and Vanden Bosch are far from nobodies, combining for 19 of the team's 41 sacks in 2011.
2012 Probable: Jared Allen, Brian Robison, Everson Griffen, D'Aundre Reed, Nick Reed / Kevin Williams, Letroy Guion, Christian Ballard, Fred Evans, Trevor Guyton
Put bluntly, we know about Allen and Kevin Williams has been a pain in the Bears' side since coming into the league as a solid run-stopper. Robison had a fantastic rookie campaign with eight sacks and Griffen rotated in to pick up four sacks himself.
2012 Probable: Ryan Pickett, Jarius Wynn, Jerel Worthy, CJ Wilson, Phillip Merling / BJ Raji, Daniel Muir, Mike Daniels
With this being the lone 3-4 base unit, the line typically has different responsibilities than the other three units (namely, the line isn't as depended upon to make the pass-rush themselves - mostly to take up space). That being said, Raji is a solid nose tackle in that responsibility, and Pickett as well. Worthy can provide a little pass rush, but again, that's the linebackers' primary duty.
Even so, I'm putting the Packers at fourth in the division for strictly the defensive line - they play somewhat stout in the red zone, but last year they had the worst defense yardage-wise in the NFL and their 4.7 yards-per-rush allowed tied them for 26th lowest (or, 7th highest). At third, I'm going to put the Vikings. Jared Allen, sure, outstanding season last year and outstanding production in his career. Same with Kevin Williams. Can Robison back up his play last year? How about Ballard at tackle? Guion? Like the Lions receivers, it's one superstar, and a bunch of question marks and unsures.
So that leaves the Bears and Lions. In ranking these units, including the Vikings, I've had every unit in the top 3 at each position, with a case for each. When it comes to pass-rushing, I think the Lions most certainly have the edge at tackle between Suh and Corey Williams. Melton had seven sacks, but I worry about his being able to duplicate that for now, and while Paea graded out positively by PFF against the run, he only had two sacks - he'll have to step up with extra playing time. At end, Peppers is the single greatest talent in both team's ends, but I'd be hard pressed to say that last year, Peppers and Idonije were greater in sum than Vanden Bosch and Avril. Especially in pass rush.
However, while the Lions' strength is in pass rush, the Bears have a much better unit when it comes to stopping the run. Only two Bears' linemen currently on the roster were negative in stopping the run, and those were Matt Toeaina (-1.6) and Corey Wootton (-1.0). On the flip side, the Lions' big contributors - Suh, Avril, Vanden Bosch - all rated lower than negative four (-5.0, -4.3, -7.7 respectively).
The Lions have the pass rush, pressures, and sacks as their line strength. The Bears fall short by about thirty pressures and eleven sacks, but match that with a top ten rush defense, where the Lions have a miserable rushing defense. In total sum, all things considered, I'd say the Bears overall have an edge here.
What do you think of the defensive line units in the division? How would you rank them?


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BlogTalk Radio Episode Wed. 8/26/15 8:30 PM EST: "Conflict in the Workplace and How to Manage it"
Tune into my next 45 minute BlogTalk Radio episode "Conflict in the Workplace and How to Manage it" on Wednesday, August 26th at 8:30 PM EST. My guest will be Pattie Porter, The Texas Conflict Coach, internationally famous radio host, an expert in the field of conflict resolution, and highly sought trainer and coach to companies all over the U.S. If you're a conflict avoider this show is right up your alley! We'll talk about the "why's" and "how's" of avoidance, the costs of doing it, and ways to break the cycle.
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From the oil and gas industry, the changing retail scene, changing demography, all kinds of new technology and of course Trump in the US and One Nation and Katter in Australia, the future is uncertain. Many suggest that positive planning for the future is sensible. FoodStream can help with this planning, contact us on firstname.lastname@example.com.
Examples of change include:
- Trump's rise a wake-up call for all leaders, p23, Weekend Australian 21-22 January. Local business leaders have said that the Trump election should serve as a wake-up call to CEOs and Boards to offer a better sense of purpose and direction to workers and shareholders and be more responsive to customers. Trump had tapped into a wide discontent among mainstream Americans with globalisation and the political establishment. Business Council of Australia CEO Jennifer Westacott said that many were frustrated at continued cost cutting, low wages growth and low investment by business. She said that businesses need to tap into their workers, their shareholders and workers and mobilise the importance of business as a wealth creator.
- Are the Davos elites up to the challenge, p30, Weekend Australian 14-15 January. Stephen Bartholomeusz wrote about the forthcoming Davos World Economic Forum. . He says that the challenge for the elites, at Davos or elsewhere, is to develop a consensus on how to generate more economic growth and how to better share it while looking hard at how to deal with the job changing effects of new technology.
- The Australian Industry Group's latest CEO report released in December identified areas where Australian businesses can improve their strategic planning to lift competitiveness. The survey of 280 companies highlighted that the key to better business planning is a greater focus on innovation and global engagement. The survey found that businesses focusing more narrowly on increasing sales or developing domestic markets actually saw declining revenues. In contrast, those businesses that focused on developing new products or services or on developing new overseas markets generally saw higher increases in revenue. This highlights the importance of going beyond simply planning for growth and adopting more expansive dimensions by planning for the development of the business.
- An East Timor company joins with a Fijian company to take over an ailing Australian clothing company, as reported on p27, Weekend Australian 21-22 January. Now we get competition from East Timor! Well done for them but this shows we can take nothing for granted.
- Norway switches off but FM radio's death greatly exaggerated, p24 Australian Financial Review 13 January. In January 2017, Norway will switch of FM broadcasting in favour of digital radio. Other nations may not be following this route. Norway was described as a thought leader. Is Australia and your company a thought leader?
- Farming for the future, p46, Australian Financial Review, 22-27 December. About 5% of the national grain crop of 1.5M tonnes was sold via AgriDigital, a new software system based on blockchain. This system allows growers, buyers and bulk handlers to manage invoices, payments and inventory all together. A 23 tonne grain transaction recently was the first physical commodity to be sold via blockchain. Blockchain is also known as 'distributed leger' or 'shared ledger'. It seems that there are 25 blockchain industry consortiums around the world, most only 1-2 years old. (Blockchain??, Electronic money, sort of….)
The new retail offerings being planned on-line retailers may well need new kinds of food products, for novelty to attract customers as well as increased shelf life. FoodStream can assist with both aspects of new product development, contact us on firstname.lastname@example.com.
Summaries of newspaper articles follow.
Amazon to 'destroy' Australian retailers, p1, Australian Financial Review 4 November 2016. Amazon's plans to expand its online operations in Australia next year may seriously affect the profits of our retailers. Amazon plans to build distribution centres and performance centres in each State in 12017. The launch may be in September 2017. Amazon plans to do fresh and general retail. In the US, Amazon has 50% of all e-commerce sales and e-commerce is expected to be 20% of all sales in the US in 10 years and by then Amazon will have 20% of all US retail sales.
Bricks and Mortar shops smarten up their acts as they brace for Amazon revolution, p25, Weekend Australian 10-11 December. Gordon Cairns, Chairman of Woolworths, is worried about the impact of Amazon's new push into retail grocery. Some think Amazon will take up to $4B pa in grocery sales, via tools such as Amazon Echo, Amazon Dash and Amazon Tap. Amazon already has 50% of on-line sales in the US, just with CDs and books, and 24% of all retail sales growth. It is suggested Amazon's might and power is untouchable. Cairns sees raising standards as the key to improving competitiveness. In the US, Amazon is developing a range of AI based household gadgets designed to make it easier to shop. Amazon Echo is a Bluetooth speaker that connects with music services such as Spotify, Pandora and Amazon's own Prime Music service. It can control lights, air con, thermostats. Echo also connects with Alexa, Amazon's cloud network, which learns your speech patterns, preferences, and vocabulary and will answer questions. It can tell you where the nearest Chinese restaurant is, order an Uber, draw up a dinner party list and order your favourite paper towels. Amazon Dot is a smaller version of Echo and Amazon Tap a portable version to take to the park or beach. Amazon Go is a new retail format where the supermarket has sensors so you just choose what you want and leave, with the sensors recording who you are from your mobile and what you bought from the sensors on products. So far, there is just one, in Seattle. Woolworths has a special group working on how to compete with Amazon. Other retailers have similar groups working on new IT based strategies. One analyst says that he thinks that Amazon will be very successful and give all our retailers, both supermarkets and others such as JB HiFi and Harvey Norman, challenges, not only re sales volumes but on price.
FoodStream's Chris Bourne speaks at Conference in Thailand
The Institute for Thermal Processing Specialists (IFTPS) is a not-for-profit organisation which aims to bring specialists in thermal processing from around the world to 'compare notes'.
The third South-East Asian Outreach Seminar was held in Bangkok in November by this organisations and FoodStream Engineer Chris Bourne presented for the second time. Chris's presentation discussed his experiences with micro scale canning in the western pacific.
This project uses low value raw ingredients (typically bycatch or sizes not practical for usually processing) and low cost equipment to produce high quality canned products. The project also gives local communities the knowledge they need to safely process food as import replacement and potentially commercial applications moving forward. The safety and risks around 'home canning' equipment was covered in depth with encouraging results.
Other presenters were the research minds behind emerging technologies such as continuous microwave heating for aseptic products, Ohmic heating in-pack, and Microwave Assisted Thermal Processing (MATS). There were also technical staff from leading commercial, government and academic institutions worldwide.
If you have a project that would benefit from some insight in to the leading edge or best practice – get in touch. Contact Chris on email@example.com.
As part of the Federal Governments innovation policy, a range of new tax breaks has been set up for new start companies. A summary of a newspaper article on this follows. This is a complex area where sound financial and legal advice is essential. Also, the Qld Government has a range of programs to help companies do new things. With a Qld election probably due late this year, they may be keen to sign up plenty of new projects. For more information see http://advance.qld.gov.au/.
Tax breaks on start-ups could be the next big thing, p33, Weekend Australian 3-4 December. Glenda Korporaal says that now that superannuation rules have been tightened, changes in tax rules have made investing in start-ups more attractive. This new tax regime came into law on 1 July 2016 but is now only starting to be noticed. A former Citibank executive, who founded ESICHub.com, an early stage investment consultancy and investment platform, was quoted as saying that trusts, individuals, partnerships and small companies may find these new tax rules attractive. The new rules give investors more attractive after-tax returns, with a 20% tax credit for investment into an ESIC, an early stage innovation company, which is a non-refundable tax offset which can be carried forward to offset future tax bills. There is a limit of $50 000 for any one retail investor into this scheme. Qualified, 'sophisticated' investors are not so limited but there is a max of $200 000 in tax credits possible. Rules exist for such larger investors. For all investors there is an exception from CGT from years one to ten. Another situation where sound expert advice is essential.
Summaries of two newspaper articles on this legislation follow. A key is that it affects smaller companies, with less than 20 employees. This is another complex area which this author barely understands so getting sound legal advice is essential.
Beginning of the end for unfair contract business, p37, Weekend Australian 12-13 November. The ACCC will be monitoring new legislation banning unfair contracts. The ACCC has analysed seven industries, advertising, telecoms, retail leasing, independent contracting, franchising and agriculture. It found those industries were riddled with unfair contracts. The key is how large companies deal with small ones. Thirteen large companies cooperated with the ACCC, but not Telstra, Woolworths and Coles. The author says that these companies are likely to have unfair contracts. In industries studied, a large number of contracts were said to have unfair clauses. He says it is the most important legislation the Turnbull Govt has passed in the business area.
Unfair Contracts legislation could be another spanner in ranks of the banks, p38, Weekend Australian 19-20 November. The November 2016 Unfair Contracts Act makes it illegal for large companies such as banks to insert clauses in contracts that give them wide powers to act against customers in tough times. Robert Gottliebsen writes that perhaps even hundreds of thousands of overdraft contracts could have to be rewritten. Several industries have been examined for the use of such contracts. Supermarkets, telecoms, franchising and banks have yet to do such searches. 8-10 million standard contracts may have to be rewritten. The Act affects contracts with companies employing less than 20 people.
Following our first Qld "Food Drying Technology" course with CSIRO in November, everything is in place for the equivalent course in Werribee on 7 & 8 March. Attendance at the Qld course was limited – especially attendees from Qld (participants came from as far away as New Zealand and South Australia) but feedback was extremely positive. However the Werribee course is filling quickly.
Preparations for our other 2017 training events are progressing, The courses are organised through Food Industry Engineering (FiE) – www.fie.com.au/events. Direct links to coming programs:
- Food Drying Technology – Victoria, 7 & 8 March 2017, CSIRO Food Innovation Werribee.
- Aquafeed Extrusion Technology, Norway, 24 to 26 April 2017 at Centre for Feed Technology (FôrTek), Ås, Norway (Part of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences).
- Food & Feed Drying Technology, Norway, 27 & 28 April 2017 at Centre for Feed Technology (FôrTek), Ås, Norway (Part of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences)
- Petfood Extrusion Technology, Norway, 1 to 3 May 2017 at Centre for Feed Technology (FôrTek), Ås, Norway (Part of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences). Webpage coming soon.
- Applied Food & Feed Extrusion, Thailand, 19 to 21 July 2017 at the Institute for Food Research & Product Development, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
- Food & Feed Extrusion Technology, Australia, 21 to 23 August 2017 at CSIRO Food Innovation Centre, Werribee, Victoria.
- Food Extrusion Technology, Switzerland, 27 to 29 September 2017 at HES-SO Valais-Wallis, Sion, Switzerland.
Thermal Processing/Retort Supervisors Courses – We continue to present on-site programs for companies, but interest in "public" courses has been limited. We are still considering when and where to offer the next course in Australia – to express interest contact Gordon Young on Ph +61 414 681200 or email@example.com.


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Concord CampusNurturing our leaders of the future from infancy to age 12
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home is wherever i'm with you
Short but sweet as they say, our long awaited autumn escape happened to be the biggest one so far – two cars, 7 people and 7 dogs!
In short; we've met some of the most inspirational people this planet holds, learned some Dog Frisbee, herding and spent time with some of the kindest souls we've met so far. It's a wonderful wonderful feeling being welcomed by such amazing people – who are at the same time the main reason for this trip!
Of course I'd probably never know any of them if it wasn't for one of Vicky's puppies – Iso (Doggone Jolly's Head over Heels) who found her home right up there. When she left with her loving family at 8 weeks I promised her I'd visit. This, however, was the second time now and I'm forever thankful for being able to follow her grow, develop and see how much she's being loved. It makes my heart sing. Seeing her run together with sister Nixi and mommy Vicky you could totally tell they're family! The Hooligans indeed got the best of both of their parents it seems.
Nixi (Doggone Jolly's Hundreds of Smiles), Vicky & Iso (Doggone Jolly's Head over Heels)
Not only both Nixi & Iso are absolute cuddle collies and dedicated attention seekers, they're also dogs with full potential to become great herding dogs one day. While Iso has had a couple of lessons before, it was the first time for Nixi to get up to some real work. It was a pleasure seeing them work. Iso is a strong head like her mom and needs to work on exactly same things as Vicky and I, while Nixi with her 'always-do-your-best-to-please-Nika'-personality amazed me once again. And Vicky, as always, she makes me lose my mind and piece it all back together trying to understand the way she thinks when working.
Irio also got to work and showed a great potential! Hopefully all the compliments he's received will make Lana join us on future trainings. Way to go you two!
I enjoy watching those pictures curled up in front of my computer, knowing the circumstances in which they were taken! Cold cold cold, but more than that windy and with some additional icy rain as cherry on the top! However, we didn't enjoy it any less! Typically, we found some kittens and almost took them home. Because, why not.
While we were spending a typical day of shepherd, the rest of non-sheepdog pack was sightseeing the colourful forests of Poland and some impressive old castles which is a must go next time according to their gorgeous pictures!
If you visit Poland (and if you're a dog person like us!), you should visit MADzone, too. And have some MAD time over there with some MADly amazing people. We were welcomed with some warm tea and a fantastic Dog Frisbee lesson which is always so highly appreciated! Also, I bet you've never seen a Saint Bernard doing Dog Frisbee! Juwi was a star, check out the gallery below to see it!
Another thing I shouldn't forget mentioning was meeting one of photographers in dog photography that I always look high up to and admire her work so much – you should check her out; Alicja Zmysłowska. It was absolutely astonishing seeing her work. Oh and I've got to try out a Canon EOS 1DX in combination with Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art for a day in exchange for my 5d mark IV and I was overjoyed! – THANK YOU so much!
Leaving you with a picture of our gorgeous girls; Vicky & Ciri. They're pure magic.
The rest of the trip was simply living a fairytale on long autumn walks, exchanging stories, being surrounded by dogs whose eyes were reflecting never ending happiness.
The best part of the roadtrip was, as always, car singing, night conversations, showing off our cooking skills such as making nutella-marshmallow cookies or tortillas in the hostel, private jokes and laughs that are close to making my heart explode out of my chest. The can't-breathe!! and stop-or-i'll-pee-myself ones. I've been asked what drugs I'm taking and how much I've drank so many times in my life I lost counting… The joy of being surrounded by my people is beyond words and I could never thank them enough to be privileged to call them my friends. And yes, I do realize I say that a lot, but even so much of a lot can never quite express it enough. I do love you, each and every one of you. Each second spent with you is one of the endless I will cherish for the rest of my life. Your craziness is keeping me sane.
Stay golden.
Travel far enough you meet yourself .


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A public lecture at Cambridge University today (March 2) will explore the role of storytelling in narratives that address global history.
A public lecture at Cambridge University today (March 2) will explore the role of storytelling in narratives that address global history.
The event is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on larger questions about how the lives of individuals intersected with the changes taking places in the world around themDr John-Paul Ghobrial
Storytelling and the Global Past, which is open to all and free of charge, will take the form of a conversation between Cambridge historian Dr John-Paul Ghobrial, a Fellow of Churchill, and two eminent guests – Professor Natalie Zemon Davis and the novelist Amitav Ghosh – whose work crosses national and cultural boundaries to enrich our understanding of the past.
A highly respected historian with a reputation for pushing the boundaries between disciplines, Professor Davis has combined an academic career in history, anthropology and literature in the US and Canada with her own writing. She is best known for her work on the early modern period and is especially interested in women and gender. Her research has centred on social and cultural history, and she has written in poignant ways about people and groups traditionally neglected by historians.
Davis's most recent books include The Gift in Seventeenth Century France (2000), Slaves on Screen: Film and Historical Vision (2000), Trickster Travels: A Sixteenth-Century Muslim Between Worlds (2006), and A Passion for History: Conversations with Denis Crouzet (2010). She is currently writing a book titled Braided Histories, which explores questions related to slavery and forms of sociability in 18th-century Suriname through the study of a slave family over four generations, starting with its African past, and of a Jewish settler family over six generations.
Prize-winning author Amitav Ghosh was born in Calcutta and grew up in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. He studied in Delhi, Oxford and Alexandria, and he has taught at many universities in India and the USA. Ghosh is the author of The Circle of Reason, The Shadow Lines, In An Antique Land and Dancing in Cambodia, among others. His books The Sea of Poppies, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and River of Smoke (2011) are the first two volumes in the Ibis trilogy – a series he is allowing to unfold in its own time. His books take the reader on epic voyages of the imagination, across perilous seas to strange lands and use a rich mix of languages to convey a melting pot of cultures.
In a recent BBC Radio 4 interview with Mariella Frostrup, Ghosh vividly described his total absorption in the fictional world he has created by combining historical research (which has included teaching himself Cantonese and pigeon English) and imagination. The research, he said, was the easy part. He described the narrative of the Ibis series as finding its own course like a river flowing through the landscape: any attempt to plot its route would lead to a breaking of the banks.
The conversation will be guided by Dr Ghobrial, whose work explores exchanges between the Middle East and early modern Europe. In particular, his research has explored the circulation of information between Europe and the Ottoman world in the 17th century. This work led to a renewed interest in Eastern Christians and their roles as intermediaries between Europe and the East. Currently, he is working on two main projects. The first examines how communication networks acted as modes of encounter in the early modern world. He is also writing a book called The Secret Life of Elias of Babylon, a micro-history of the adventures and writings of a 17th-century Chaldean traveller to the Americas.
"What fascinates me about Elias is how he created a life for himself across borders, across languages, and across empires. The event is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on larger questions about how the lives of individuals intersected with the changes taking places in the world around them. I cannot think of anyone better than Natalie Davis and Amitav Ghosh, both of whom are masterful storytellers whose works have been experimenting with these ideas for decades," said Dr Ghobrial.
For more information about the event Storytelling and the Global Past, please visit https://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/1899/
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Leo Lyons is the legendary bass player from the high energy blues band, Ten Years After. After hearing Jimmy Rodgers and Leadbelly in his father's record collection, he decided to take up the guitar. He found himself playing the bottom four strings and eventually switched to the bass. In the mid to late 60's, he met up with guitarist Alvin Lee and formed the blues based band Ten Years After. They played the music they liked from the old American blues masters and wrote their own rocking blues songs in a signature "Ten Years After" style. This would lead to playing large clubs, theaters, and eventually major festivals such as Woodstock and The Isle of Wight. They scored major hits with songs like: "I'm Going Home", "Choo Choo Mama", "Good Morning Little School Girl", "I'd Love to Change the World", and many others. Leo still plays with TYA on occasions and also has a new band called "Hundred Seventy Split". After meeting Leo back stage at a New York concert, I corresponded with him.
R.V.B. - Where did you grow up and what music were you exposed to at a young age.
Leo - grew up in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire England. The town was a mining town and most of my male relatives worked in the mines. My Uncle and Aunt had a wind up gramophone. I played all the discs they had in their collection. The first guitar record I heard was Jimmy Rodgers 'He's In The Jailhouse Now '. That record got me started. I've always loved country music. In its purist form, I think its white man's blues. In later years I recall Howling Wolf once citing Jimmy Rogers as an influence. The other popular disc they had in their collection was Leadbelly singing ''Goodnight Irene'.
R.V.B. - Did you start playing guitar first or bass? what was your first instrument?
Leo - I wanted a guitar but could not afford one so I started out playing an old banjo which belonged to my grandfather. When I finally got a guitar I took lessons but never played in a band. I met some guys at my guitar teachers and we played together. I played bass on the bottom four strings of my guitar.
R.V.B. - Who were your influences? Who did you try to emulate?
Leo - I listened to all the rock 'n'roll records and tried to emulate the bass players. I was a big fan of Bill Black, Elvis's early bassist during the Sun records era. I play doghouse bass and still like that style. Later on that I listened to Jazz players. Scott La Faro, Ray Brown and many more. There we no teaching videos or You Tube to learn from in those days and the process of discovery took much longer.
R.V.B. - What was your first band and How did your first gig go?
Leo - The guys who were introduced to me by my guitar teacher formed a band. We rehearsed every week but probably only played four or five gigs in all mostly someone's wedding or similar . We entered a local talent contest and at that show the manager of a popular local band "The Atomites", asked me to join them with a view to turning professional. I was sixteen years old. My first gig with "The Atomites" was a local dance Hall. I was knocked out. They even had the girls screaming during the show.
R.V.B. - How did you meet the guys in Ten Years After?
Leo - The guitar player in The Atomites left shortly after I joined. Alvin answered the advertisement when we put it in the local newspaper for a replacement. We changed our name to the Jaybirds some time later and in 1961 left our hometown to go to London to seek our fortunes. We failed to find success and most of the original band members left one by one. Five or six years later Ric Lee joined us. Our previous drummer was his drum teacher. Ric was our third drummer. Chick joined about a year later. We had been a three piece band for around five years but promoters wanted as many musicians as possible in the band to feel they were getting their money's worth. Alvin and I thought we might get more gigs.
R.V.B. - What are some of your favorite memories from the road?
Leo - Far too many to mention but it would be every night the band locked in musically and the audience were enthusiastic to what we were trying to do.
R.V.B. - Did you ever meet any of the American blues masters?
Leo - Yes. I met a lot them. BB King, Muddy Waters, Big Mama Thornton, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Albert King, Nina Simone and many more. The great black American Blues players were not appreciated by a wider audience in the States at the time. To my embarrassment on our early tours some of my idols were our support acts.
R.V.B. - How was your Woodstock experience? Did you watch any other acts there?
Leo - I saw a few bands there but we'd already played with everyone on the bill at least once or twice before. We flew in from a gig the night before in St Louis and left the festival as soon as possible after our set. The drive back to New York took so long, I'd lost my hotel room by the time we hit town and ended up sleeping on a table in an office.
R.V.B. - What kind of gear do you use today?
Leo - Genz Benz amps, Avalon DI, Mesa Boogie cabinets, Leo Lyons Woodstock signature basses.
R.V.B. - Do you have any other musical projects? What do you like to do in your off time?
Leo - I write songs and engineer and produce other acts. My big project right now is a collaboration with Joe Gooch TYA's guitar player. Aside from our work with TYA Joe and I have another band ' Hundred Seventy Split' We are just about to release our second record. The band is a power blues rock trio formed to play music outside of the TYA Box. Readers can check out our music on www.hundredseventysplit.com.
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Did you grow up watching Mission Impossible and wishing you could experience the thrill of being a spy? If so, Codenames will give you the chance to put on your spy cap and take on the role of secret agent. Sifting through the clues and choosing wisely is your imperative if you wish to identify all of your agents and avoid the deadly assassin. This 2015 board game is fun for all players, because whether you win or you lose, everyone can enjoy deciphering the clues.
The goal of Codenames is to figure out which codenames in a certain set correspond with the hint you're given. Players will split into two teams of red vs. blue, and each team will select one member to be its spymaster. The spymaster is an incredibly fun role, as you get to dole out hints to the members of your team in order to help them figure out the clues.
The hints that you give as spymaster consist of one word and one number. These hints will be related to the cards belonging to your agents, but be careful—if your team selects the wrong card, you may end up helping the other team. The fun part of the game is that you are allowed to choose whatever you want the hint word to be, which allows a skilled spymaster to come up with creative and guessable hints.
Field Operatives
The other roles can be just as fun, however, as anyone not designated the spymaster is automatically a field operative. Field operatives get the fun task of having to guess which card belongs to their agent based on their spymaster's hint. Alongside your teams' agent cards are agent cards for the opposing team, as well as innocent bystander cards. If you slip up and end up selecting an innocent bystander, your turn is up!
The Assassin
While guessing the wrong card may end up helping the other team or involving innocent bystanders, there's one card that means lights out. The assassin hides among the crowd, looking to everyone like just your average guy. But if you make a mistake and end up selecting the assassin card, it's game over for your team! The stakes are always high while the assassin is afoot.
Winning The Game
The winner of the game is whichever team is the first to correctly select all of the agent cards belonging to their team. With 25 agent cards and two teams, gameplay is relatively fast at around 15 minutes. Codenames is a simple enough party game that can easily fit in between rounds of conversation. It also fits 2-8 players, so it's something that a big group can play with no problem.
Codenames is suitable for ages 14 and up, so it's probably a better fit for parties than it is for families with young children. However, even bystanders can enjoy the fun of watching the adults and teenagers deciphering clues.
Codenames Spinoffs
Codenames has released several later editions that you can either play by themselves or integrate with the original game. With Codenames: Disney Family Edition, you'll guess Disney characters instead of secret agents. This version is suitable for ages 8 and up, so it is perfect if you want to play Codenames with younger kids. If you're looking for something more adult, however, Codenames: Deep Undercover includes loads of adult references and double entendres not suitable for the kids.
They've also released Codenames: Marvel for anyone who loves the fantastical characters of the extended Marvel universe. And if you're a fan of the long-lasting cartoon The Simpsons, there's even a version of Codenames that features characters and references from your favorite series.
Choose Wisely With Codenames
Codenames depends heavily on the skill of the players, but it is definitely an enjoyable card game that you can play from time to time without losing its luster. If charades is growing stale and you're looking for something with a little more structure, Codenames will give you the same level of puzzle solving with an added layer of excitement. Bust out your gadgets and tap into your inner James Bond with Codenames!
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ViewSonic X2-4K LED Projector Review
ViewSonic's X2-4K LED Projector is a compact Ultra HD model designed to excel in all forms of entertainment. Whether it's gaming, movies, or TV, it has everything needed for a quality image
A 65-inch HDTV is fine but when you want a jumbo-screen experience, a projector is the only way to go. Some of them will throw an image up to 300-inches diagonal creating entertainment that can be shared with friends and family. Projectors come in three major types – LCD, LCoS and DLP. Some models now offer HDR and Ultra HD resolution and most have 3D capability. Enthusiasts looking for long service life will want to check out LED and laser-equipped versions. We don't discriminate based on size or price. Many portable projectors are small enough to toss in a bag and travel with. And don't think you have to spend a fortune. We've seen some that deliver the goods for less than the price of a flat panel TV.
Our tests rank image quality based on standards used in the broadcast industry and directly related to what you'll see on the screen. If a display can be used right out of the box without calibration, we'll tell you that too. Either way, our coverage will show you how to select the best projector for your theater and how to install it for optimal performance.


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Yoga Mala (Sri K. Pattabhi Jois)
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The Only Way Out Is In (Anthony Prem Carlisi)
The Eight Limbs of Yoga: A Handbook for Living Yoga Philosophy (Stuart Ray Sarbacker, Kevin Kimple)
John Scott Yoga Second Series (iOS)
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John Scott Yoga Primary Series (Mac OS X)
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Ashtanga Yoga with Michael Gannon (iOS)
Primary Series Sequences - Joey Miles
Pranidhana Album - Pranidhi Varshney
Ashtanga Yoga Advanced B Series with Philippa Asher (2015)
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Intermediate Ashtanga Yoga Practice with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
Elements of Backbending with Michael Gannon DVD Trailer (2010)
Mysore Style Astanga Yoga with Melanie Fawer DVD Trailer (2010)
Ashtanga Yoga: Experience South America with Lino Miele DVD Trailer (2009)
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Kino MacGregor - A Journey, A Workshop DVD Trailer (2008)
Kino MacGregor Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series DVD Trailer (2008)
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YogAnatomy Vol. 1 DVD Trailer (2008)
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My Search for Yoga: A Memoir - David Williams
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Have you tried using Esri's Collector app for GPS fieldwork yet? For the most part, it works like a charm and is the simplest Office-to-Field-to-Office workflow I've seen yet. Recently, however, I encountered a problem that nearly sank one of my project.Scale Dependency on Your GIS Layers
Esri recommends setting scale dependency on your layers before sharing your map as a service. As part of the Collector workflow, I set scale dependency on a few of my layers for which I have existing features. This helps improve the performance of the service as you pan and zoom around your web map.The Problem
In Collector, if you are not zoomed to the visible scale range of your scale-dependent layer(s) then the layers will not appear as collectable when using the Collect New Feature tool. It gives the impression that those layers are simply unavailable for collecting new features.
Once zoomed in to the visible scale range, the layers do appear as collectable. There is no visual indication of scale-dependency in Collector as there is in ArcMap and ArcGIS Online. If the field crew is not familiar with your Collector project's settings, they may assume that the project isn't working properly.Let Me Show You…
In the video below, I'll show you the problem and offer a suggestion for how to avoid it.


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Laundry services are provided for all residents, with the exception of dry cleaning and other specialized cleaning services. Housekeeping staff wash and label personal clothing at no extra cost. All residents clothing must be labelled upon admission and whenever new clothing is purchased by residents or family.
Each resident home area has a laundry room equipped with a commercial washer, dryer, laundry sink and an automated laundry soap dispensing system. Residents and families are welcome to make use of these facilities to enhance a "homelike" and familiar experience for the residents and to meet any special laundering requirements they may have.
Ironing boards and irons are available for use by families, as well as by residents under supervision.
All bed sheets and linens (towels, etc.) are sent out to be laundered; Ottawa Grace Manor has contracted services with an external linen provider.
The common areas of the Manor (i.e. dining rooms, hallways, and lounge areas) are air conditioned.
While our philosophy is to encourage residents to do as much for themselves as they are able, housekeeping of residents rooms is provided by housekeeping services, with some assistance by nursing staff. Assistance is provided to residents and families upon admission to ensure the room is set up in such a manner to enhance a home like environment for our residents.


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Dallas Theater Center's The Great Society
March 9 - April 1, 2018
By Robert Schenkkan Directed by Kevin Moriarty
Following the success of DTC's 2016 production of All the Way, The Great Society continues the story of Lyndon B. Johnson's turbulent presidency in the second part of Robert Schenkkan's epic theatrical event. While the president fights a "war on poverty" at home, his war in Vietnam begins to spiral out of control. Besieged by political enemies, Johnson desperately fights to pass civil rights legislation and some of the most important social programs in American history, even as the country turns against him and descends into chaos. Filled with a cast of legendary characters – from Martin Luther King Jr. to Bobby Kennedy and Richard Nixon – The Great Society is an exhilarating examination of power, morality, and change. Contains mature themes, recommended for people High School age and up.
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Venue Wyly Theatre
Dates March 9 - April 1, 2018


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Continue to read below the letter for the South Pasadena School Districts Response, and the exclusive Q&A interview we were granted from SPUSD Superintendent Dr. Geoff Yantz.
Letter to the Editor:
[parents name omitted to protect the identity of the student] SPHS Parent
"Dear South Pasadena Board and Education and Superintendent,
On 4/30/17, I went to South Pasadena High School to file a formal Title IX complaint on behalf of my daughter. I will not get into specifics here, as the issue is being addressed by the school principal, who assured me it will be handled administratively.
However, the problem I would like to address with you all as educational stakeholders and policymakers is the fact there was no information on how to make a formal Title IX complaint. When I complained to the principal about the incident that took place today, I also asked to file a Title IX complaint since this was an ongoing and pervasive issue that other girls at the school were experiencing. However, to my dismay, there was no visible information in the school about making a Title IX complaint, nor was there any information on how to contact a Title IX coordinator.
The only information I was given was the district's Uniform Complain Procedure (UCP) that had not been revised since March 1997. I asked if this was all the complaint material the school possessed and was told it was. Furthermore, when I called the district to find information on grievance procedures, they directed me twice to the business office, specifically the accounting office. I explained to the phone operator I needed to speak with a person in charge of Title IX and was told that there was nobody else to speak to (this was before 4 pm). From the brief phone conversation, I don't feel they even knew what a Title IX coordinator was.
I then searched the South Pasadena District website as well as the High School website to find there was no information, conspicuous or otherwise on who to speak with or how to file a Title IX complaint. I find this very distressing as a parent for several reasons. First, the South Pasadena School District is in violation of California Education Code, 221.61. By denying my daughter as well as other students information on their educational rights, specifically on any recourse against sexual harassment in school is unacceptable.
For young girls to feel empowered to speak up about instances of sexual harassment and abuse, especially in the Me Too era, they must be educated on the policies and procedures in place. Adults who have been sexually harassed or assaulted know it is not easy to come forward due to shame, embarrassment or victim blaming. I can't imagine how difficult it would be for an adolescent to come forward.
Therefore, it is the school's responsibility to provide the knowledge and guidance on these procedures. Unfortunately, we live in a society where harassing and objectifying women is normalized. Yet public schools are the best conduits for students to access information and create a positive and substantial cultural shift when addressing sexual violence and harassment.
I was told by the principal today that because my daughter did not come the first semester of her freshman year, she "missed" the talk the school has on bullying and harassment. My question to you is that enough? One school meeting freshman year, first semester? I recently read the student-run high school newspaper and was so impressed with the articles covering denim day and sexual harassment. However, reading the articles reminded me how present and widespread sexual harassment and assault are in the lives of our youth today.
Unfortunately, nowhere in the newspaper was information on how to file a complaint when sexually harassed at school. I believe it is the responsibility of the board and superintendent to re-examine school policies on educating students on sexual harassment and abuse. And it cannot be just a veneer of improvement, it must be perpetual and meaningful so that all students are aware of their educational rights and become informed, powerful and confident citizens who are willing use their voice when confronting injustice.
Thank you very much for your consideration in this matter.
[parents name omitted to protect the identity of the student] SPHS Parent"
In response to this letter to the editor, we attempted to validate the statements made by the parent. We researched the SPUSD policies in these matters. We directly interviewed Superintendent Dr. Geoff Yantz regarding this specific complaint.
We asked the superintendent what the specific procedures are, whether there was validity to the complaint and whether or not the process is more 'red-tape' for parents and students.
Dr. Yantz says the current reporting and complaint procedures in our school district does it's very best, within the law, to be discrete and protective of our students and families. See the South Pasadena News interview Q&A with Dr. Yantz below.
In an abundance of concern from our publication for the safety and well-being of the potential student involved, we refrained from direct inquiry to parents, students, SPHS staff.
Response to The South Pasadenan -SouthPasadenan.com News- from SPUSD Superintendent Geoff Yantz:
- SouthPasadenan: Is "Title IX" the correct path for students to utilize in our district when faced with student rights issues? If "Title IX" is not the way to go, then what is the procedure?
Dr. Yantz: "South Pasadena Unified School District follows the state mandated Uniform Complaint Procedure along with the Title IX federal regulations for investigating allegations. Both the Uniform Complaint Procedure and Title IX notifications are shared with parents at the beginning of each school year during the registration process. The Uniform Complaint Procedure is California's state law for addressing allegations of unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying against any protected group, while Title IX is the federal law that prohibits discrimination, harassment, exclusion, denial, limitation or separation based on sex or gender. If a student or parent needs to report an incident, they should notify school administration or local law enforcement immediately. Students or parents/guardians may also report their verbal or written Title IX complaint to the school administrator or Title IX Coordinator within six months from the date of the alleged incident occurred or first obtained knowledge. Complainants have a right to a timely and informal resolution at the school site. Board Policies, Administrative Regulations and Uniform Complaint Procedures are posted on the District website. The SPHS Tiger Guide for students also contains Title IX notices. For example: A.R. 1312.3 linked below contains further information about the process and timeline."
A.R. 5145.7 linked below contains further information about Title IX.
- SouthPasadenan: Even though "sexual harassment" generally a serious issue, is "sexual harassment" a big problem in our district at this time?
Dr. Yantz: "South Pasadena Unified School District receives relatively few complaints, and treats each one seriously with the goal of remediating any incidents of harassment and preventing further incidents from occurring. Student safety is our top priority."
- SouthPasadenan: How can we as SPUSD parents support the efforts of SPUSD to handle potential "sexual harassment" incidents if/when they seem to occur?
Dr. Yantz: "South Pasadena Unified School District addresses all issues that are brought to its attention. Consequently, the greatest support that parents and students can provide to the District is prompt notice of any allegations. We work very closely with the South Pasadena Police Department on matters that require local law enforcement. On occasion a report is made to the Department of Children and Family Services to investigate."
- SouthPasadenan: It appears that an SPHS parent, had trouble obtaining information regarding Title IX when she called the South Pasadena Unified School District. What happened from your perspective?
Dr. Yantz: "At approximately 4 p.m. a phone call was received by the District Accountant. For an unknown reason the call was made directly to the Accountant's extension. The District Receptionist did not receive a call. The caller stated to the Accountant that she wanted to file a Title IX complaint and speak with an administrator. The Accountant placed the caller on hold on two different occasions in attempt to direct her call to an available district administrator. Unfortunately, all district administrators were in meetings at various locations and not absent as inferred by the parent.
- Executive Director of Student Support Services – meeting with parent
- Assistant Superintendent of Business – meeting with high school teacher
- Assistant Superintendent of Instruction and Superintendent – meeting with parent
- Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources – meeting with legal counsel
During the call, the District Accountant attempted to obtain the caller's name and number, the caller refused. The conversation ended when the caller stated that she found someone to speak with at the high school. Apparently, the caller was making a call to the District office while standing at the front desk of the high school. The school administrator listened to the parent's complaint, promptly conducted an investigation, and contacted the South Pasadena Police Department."
- Are there any other comments you can add that you would like our local readership/SPUSD parents to know?
Dr. Yantz: "At South Pasadena Unified School District, student safety is our number one concern.
We do our best to follow all federal and state regulations to ensure that students and parents have access to and the proper pathways for reporting any instances that may occur. We continuously review and update existing procedures in accordance with state
and federal laws as well conduct periodic training to make sure that all protocols are followed. Schools are also actively involved in providing programs and support services
to students throughout the school year. The high school, in particular, provides numerous types of programs and supports for students and parents including but not limited to:
One on one and small group counseling by psychologists, counselors, and psychology interns from Cal State LA
- Train Your Brain
- Annual Denim Day and pledge poster to end sexual violence
- Health classes that include information on consent, sexual harassment and assault, relationships, Healthy Youth Act, Title IX overview, etc.
- PTA parent seminar on sexual harassment and consent
- Student notifications on anonymous bullying/harassment reporting system
- Safe Space signs on campus
- Peer Mediation activities throughout year
- Freshmen life skills lessons in study hall
- Annual notification for school employees on sexual harassment
- PTA forum on Peace Over Violence
Approximately 500 employees work every day to provide an educational program that is one of the best in California to nearly 5,000 students, interface with nearly 13,000 parents and guardians, and engage with community organizations and members in a highly competitive, complex, and rapidly changing society. SPUSD staff, teachers, and administrators do all that they can in managing a wide range of responsibilities, from mundane mandated state reports to assisting families and children in very complex personal matters that require and deserve our undivided attention in classrooms, at schools, within the South Pasadena community, greater Los Angeles area, and California."
South Pasadena Unified School District may be contacted with comments and concerns. Contact SPUSD directly at: www.spusd.net
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In Flower This WeekA weekly news-sheet prepared by a Gardens volunteer
Numbers in brackets [ ] refer to garden bed 'Sections'. Plants in flower are in bold type.
18 January 2002
Be amazed at all the colourful flowers edging Banks Walk. This walk starts near the Bottom Depot and will include many more extraordinary flowers. Baeckea virgata Howie's Feathertips [Section 124] has a covering of tiny white flowers over the medium size shrub while opposite, the kangaroo paws, Anigozanthos flavidus [Section 126], vary in colour from matt green to others with a mix of red and green, all on long upright stems. Myoporum parvifolium [Section 117] is a ground cover with an abundance of small white flowers, falling over the retaining wall.
The Rock Garden has an abundance of flowers including Lythrum salicaria [Section 15Q], with spikes of purple flowers, seen in front of the waterfall. Above the rockface is a small grass tree, Xanthorrhoea macronema [Section 15D], a tufted plant with fine arching leaves and cream flower spikes on upright stems. The Field Lily, Crinum angustifolium [Section 15D], is quite startling with attractive white flowers and red anthers atop erect stems surrounded by long limp leaves. On the Rock Garden horizon the beauty of the rust-orange paw flowers of Anigozanthos flavidus [Section 15H] can be admired.
Taking the zigzag path up past the covered shelter, see Banksia lemaniana [Section 37]. This species has greenish-yellow flower spikes and, unlike most banksias which have upright flower spikes, these are pendent. Eremophila racemosa [Section 121] is a colourful shrub bearing orange buds mixed with red bugle flowers. Banksia media [Section 37] is a misshapen old shrub presenting the first of its dark mustard coloured juvenile flower spikes which will mature to quite large cylindrical specimens. Opposite the Rainforest Gully, Banksia speciosa [Section 37] is an open shrub with long, deeply toothed narrow leaves and flower spikes which mature from the base to the tip, coloured shades of lemon. Not so pleasant are the exposed tree roots and dead trees resulting from a fungus causing Armillaria Root Rot. Down hill is a stand of Crowea Festival [Section 123] dense rounded shrubs graced with bright pink star flowers.
Crossing over the pleasantly cool Rainforest Gully, follow the narrow path which winds up to the grass trees, Xanthorrhoea glauca subsp. glauca [Section 62] with swaying green grass skirts and tall brown and cream flower heads. An orchid, Cymbidium canaliculatum [Section 62], growing on a tree stump, has dense clusters of tough leathery leaves and spikes of small brownish-green flowers. A bed of Rhododendron macgregoriae x lochiae [Section 62] is bright with clusters of red trumpet flowers. (Seen also in a pot outside the Visitor Centre doors.)
From the marked path parallel with the Rainforest path, compare Hibiscus splendens [Section 219], bearing pretty pink flowers with white veins, Hibiscus divaricatus, [Section 219] with startling yellow flowers, and Hibiscus heterophyllus [Section 219] with pink-edged white flowers ... all really lovely. Along this path too, is Cassinia subtropica [Section 219], a fairly large open shrub well covered with flower heads of small rust coloured flowers.
Warm days, wonderful flowers ... Barbara Daly.
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At a business briefing on 14 November 2018, representatives of the Cayman Islands Government ('CIG') stated that the Cayman Islands ('Cayman') Data Protection Law 2018 would not come in to force in January 2019, as previously advised, but would be delayed until September 2019. This is confirmed on the Cayman Ombudsman website.
What is the Data Protection regime?
The regime will protect the storage and use of personal data by those that hold it. When it comes into force, the Cayman Data Protection Law 2017 ('the Law') will affect any individual or organisation established in Cayman which processes personal data, even where the processing is conducted outside Cayman. The Law was passed and published in the Cayman Gazette in 2017, but it is not yet in force.
When was it due to start?
In August 2017 the Cayman Information Commissioner's Office ('ICO') indicated the Law would come into force in January 2019. The ICO's website now confirms the statement by the CIG representatives that it will not now be in force until September 2019.
What is personal data and who processes it?
The Law proposes restrictions on the 'Processing' of any 'Personal Data' relating to any 'Data Subject' by or on behalf of a 'Data Controller', who must comply with eight Data Protection Principles. Cayman's Information Commissioner will monitor their compliance with the Law and will hear, investigate and rule on any complaints.
Where can I find more information?
For more information, including on the exemptions for trusts, public services and corporate finance services and steps you should take to prepare for the new regime, see our earlier article Data Protection is coming to Cayman in January 2019. The Cayman Ombudsman also has more information on its website:
Data Protection Fact Sheet "Ten steps to take now"
Data Protection Law Summary Fact Sheet
Is this related to the GDPR?
Although the European Union ('EU') General Data Protection Regulation ('GDPR') can apply to individuals, private or public entities, outside of Europe, including Cayman entities interacting with EU residents, it is not a Cayman regime. One view expressed by those working in the Data Protection advisory space at the briefing was that any organisation or individual which was already GDPR compliant would be compliant with the Law.
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Sometime in the coming days, George W. Bush will hand down a list of nominees to fill ninety-nine vacancies in the federal courts. The federal judiciary as a whole is at stake in the fight that will follow. Bush sees the 50-50 Senate balance, with Vice President Cheney the tiebreaker, as a small window of opportunity for loading the benches with judges in the mold of his favorite Supreme Court Justices, Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas. The outcome will determine whether Republicans will transform the courts into a rubber stamp for their minority right-wing agenda.
The Supreme Court–whose recent actions include an attack on the Americans with Disabilities Act and its undermining of the Violence Against Women Act–remains the ultimate arena. Although its right-wing bloc has put its man in the White House, it should not be allowed thereby to insure its own succession. Because Bush lacks a mandate, there should be a moratorium on all High Court appointments until after the 2004 election. For the moment, however, immediate retirements appear unlikely, so the important campaign is in the lower courts.
Thanks to GOP obstruction of Bill Clinton's nominees, Republican-appointed judges are predominant in eight of the thirteen federal appellate circuits. Several of these circuits–the Fourth Circuit, located in Virginia, the Eleventh in the Deep South and others–are tipped in the direction of "strict constructionism," which means the most activist judiciary in memory. These circuits are already well outside the mainstream of American legal opinion. The Fourth Circuit's rulings, for instance, have so radically stripped the rights of criminal defendants that they have been repeatedly overturned in recent months even by the law-and-order Rehnquist Supreme Court.
The Administration has junked the American Bar Association's vetting of judicial candidates and turned this task over to conservative legal ideologues. Senate Republicans are trying to outflank Democratic opposition by jettisoning the practice of consulting with senators of the opposition party on political nominees from their states. Judiciary Committee chairman Orrin Hatch plans to abandon the tradition of requiring that nominees win the approval of both senators from their home state–a maneuver that will bring to the floor Bush nominees from the fourteen states with only one Democratic senator.
With the Rehnquist Supremes taking ever fewer cases–only eighty this past term–the federal appeals courts are now increasingly the courts of last resort, and it is essential that Senate Democrats hold the line against further shifting the balance in those courts. There is nothing immoderate or partisan in Democrats–as well as independent-minded Republicans–using their advise and consent power to the fullest to reject any nominees for those circuits who cannot demonstrate substantive commitment to progress in civil rights, to women and to environmental and business regulation. Conservatives will accuse them of "Borking," but that distorts the meaning of the fight against Robert Bork's confirmation, which involved no more than an intensive scrutiny of the nominee's record and philosophy. The goal should be to block the Administration's avowed attempt to pack the federal bench with ideologues who would undercut environmental protection laws, roll back basic rights for all Americans and give the religious right's "morality" the force of law.


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Pie Filling Ingredients:
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut, lightly toasted
- 11/4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
- 1 can (14 ounces) coconut milk
- ½ cup milk
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup cake flour
- 1 egg
- 4 egg yolks
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon coconut extract
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Makes one 9" pie, serves 8
Wrap the dough (for shell) tightly in plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for 1 hour. This dough will keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days and will last in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
Before you make this pie, a cream and lime zest mixture must sit in the refrigerator overnight. It's worth the wait! Make sure you are precise with the measurements when you bake.
You will need a 9-inch pie pan.
Remove refrigerated pie dough (or homemade pie dough) from the refrigerator and let soften at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
Pie Crust Instructions:
- Using a rolling pin, bang and flatten the dough into a disk about ½-inch thick.
- Flour the work surface and sprinkle the rolling pin with a little flour.
- Roll out the dough into a circle 10" to 11" in diameter and about ¼-inch thick for the 9" pie shell.
- Roll the dough circle around the rolling pin and then unfurl it on top of the 9" pie pan.
- Press the dough well into the bottom and sides of the pan. Use any scraps or odd pieces to patch up any tears.
- Refrigerate the pastry shell for 30 minutes.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool to room temperature on a wire rack. The pie shell should be completely cool before you pour in the coconut cream mixture.
Pie Filling Instructions:
- Place the shredded coconut on a baking sheet and spread apart. Bake for 5 to 8 minutes or until lightly toasted. Keep a close eye on it so it doesn't burn, so check it after 2 minutes. Shake the baking pan back and forth to evenly toast the coconut when you check it. When ready, remove the shredded coconut, set aside, and let cool.
- On medium high heat, combine the heavy cream and lime zest and bring just to a boil. Remove from the heat, pour into a small airtight container, and let it cool in the refrigerator overnight.
- In a small bowl, whisk the granulated sugar and cake flour.
- In a sauce pan, combine the coconut milk and milk until it bubbles and starts to form the edge, but the liquid is not boiling. While the milks are heating, in a small bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar and flour. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg and the egg yolk until blended, then slowly whisk in the sugar flour mixture. The mixture will be thick and pasty.
- Slowly pour the hot milk mixture into the egg sugar mixture a little at a time and make sure to whisk constantly. When all of the milk mixture has been incorporated, return the content of the bowl to the sauce pan and put the sauce pan on the stove over medium heat.
- Cook, whisking constantly for five minutes or until the mixture has come to a boil. Once it is thick, stop whisking for a few seconds and watch the surface to see if it starts to bubble up. When that happens, keep whisking vigorously for 30 seconds. Immediately remove the custard off the stove and pour it through a fine mesh sieve. Whisk in the vanilla extract, coconut extract, salt, and ¾ cup of the toasted coconut. Pour the whole mixture into the baked pie shell and refrigerate uncovered for about four hours or until the filling is set.
- Fit a stand mixer with the whip attachment. Whip the lime zest heavy cream mixture together with the confectioners' sugar and the corn starch until stiff peaks form. Remove the chilled pie from the refrigerator and pile the whipped cream mixture on top of the coconut filling, spreading it to the edges of the pie. Decorate the pie with the remaining ¼ cup of coconut and lime zest. The pie can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Get additional recipes from Cristina at www.cristinaferrarecooks.com.
Get more great crafts and recipes from "Home & Family" on Pinterest at http://pinterest.com/hallmarkchannel.


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Hannah bat Avraham v'Sarah,
is Kathleen's Hebrew name.
The inspiration for Hannah d'Or, the name divinely given, translates to Grace of Light.
Hannah d'Or represents a passion to heal others through light, love, and divine guidance using reiki and crystal healing to transform your soul.
My spiritual journey really began in my twenties with the discovery of Judaism and Kabbalah. In addition, I have always enjoyed working with natural materials, crystals, and gemstones since I was little. Over the years, this transformation evolved connecting deeper within my personal God.
My hope for each of you is to find the divine spirit within and connect.
Hannah d'Or


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COVID-19 – Law firm marketing checklist and resources – 18 March 2020
19th March 2020
Last updated 18 March 2020
Free law firm marketing checklist
We have pulled together a simple checklist for law firms to run through regarding their marketing communications around the coronavirus (COVID-19) – and are happy to share this with you.
Please click here to download a copy of our law firm marketing checklist.
If you have any suggestions for activities which we have missed, please let us know and we can issue an updated version in a few days.
We are also collecting other bits of useful information which may be helpful.
Update news, rather than replace, your main coronavirus statement
One of the things that we are finding frustrating when looking at some official websites is that they put news in different places, rather than having a single master page (with links to other pages) which is updated.
Our recommendation is to have one master page for your coronavirus statement which is clearly marked with the date that it was last updated. From this, you can signpost to other advice notes elsewhere on your website.
The advantage of this approach is that it can be easily bookmarked, and you will not need to keep changing the link on your email footer.
A few other resources
Follow that page …
We have collated a list of the key coronavirus advice pages related to the main legal practice areas.
If you can suggest any others, please let us know and we can issue an updated version in a few days.
To set up email notifications about changes to a particular webpage, go to www.followthatpage.com and create a free account. Then fill in the website page details and your email address on the home page and click next.
On the next page, fill out the details of your notification, including how many lines of context visible in reports, keywords to exclude and the frequency you receive notifications. With a free account you can receive daily notifications for a single webpage.
Data issues
The Information Commissioner's website contains some useful and practical information about data protection measures, although at the moment it mainly relates to employees and health information.
Click here to read the information
Thinking about hosting an event online
If you have had to cancel face-to-face events, and are wondering how to go about doing one remotely, then here is a useful article from Eventbrite.
Successful remote working for law firms
If remote working is new for your law firm, or your team, then you might find this free E-book useful.
Katherine Thomas, a member of the Law Consultancy Network, has collated her experience of working remotely - with chapters focusing specifically on lawyers, law firm leadership, and business operations.
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. (2020). PPE Tracker App. (Added 5/29/2020.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This mobile application - based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's PPE Burn Rate Calculator - allows healthcare facilities to calculate their remaining supply of personal protective equipment based on current inventory levels and their burn rate.
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Relationship of individual and work-related factors to interpersonal conflicts at work was studied, using data from a nationwide survey in 1993 of the work environment and living conditions of physicians in Norway. The survey included a total of 1,800 questions spread over 16 questionnaires, which were distributed according to an ´overlapping questionnaire design´. Questionnaires were mailed to a random sample of 9,266 physicians, of whom 6,652 responded (72%). The results suggest that personality factors such as ´intensity´ and ´reality weakness´ are related to conflict with one´s immediate superior, but not to conflict with others at work. Respondents reporting conflict with friends, relatives and spouse tended to report more conflict at work both with immediate superiors and others. The frequency of interpersonal conflict at work was not related to gender.
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