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The perfect sunset is hard to find in Roberts Creek. Densely forested, its private driveways reveal few glimpses of the homes that line the shore; fewer still of the ocean beyond.
Since most Roberts Creekers would rather move the sun than cut down a tree, the pier at the mouth of the creek is the place to catch a sunset. It's also a good spot for a better look at the waterfront real estate hidden from the road.
The best sunsets though are viewed from the water. You could buy a boat or do what Harry Roberts did almost a century ago and build your own. (For several years, his 36-foot yawl was registered as "Odamit" possibly with good reason.)
The easiest way to get out on the water, save for swimming, is to rent a kayak. Seventeen feet of polyethylene may not be quite as rustic as the rest of Roberts Creek, but with guides Sarah and Jamie Mani, it's the driest and safest option. The Manis are what's known as "nouveau Creekers" since long-time residents of this small Sunshine Coast community dictate that the term "Creeker" can only apply to those who've lived here 30 years or more.
Both are teachers but like many on the Coast, they run a separate business to try and get ahead, perhaps a little closer to the waterfront. They guide snowshoers in the winter and kayakers year-round.
The sunset cruise leaves from the mouth of the creek where the stubs of pilings sunk around 1920 are still visible. The pilings used to support a breakwater, built as a trade-off negotiated by Roberts with the McNair Shingle Company in 1916. The company built a flume to transport shingle bolts in upper Roberts Creek to the ocean. In return for the flume crossing Roberts' property the company was supposed to build a breakwater to protect the creek mouth from winter's southeasterly storms. When McNair reneged on the deal, Roberts successfully sued the company for the money to build the breakwater.
Which was subsequently washed away by a winter southeasterly storm.
No such drama this night. After a pep talk from Sarah about safety and steering, and with the sun disappearing behind the trees along the water's edge, we gingerly eased our rear-ends into the bucket seats, desperate not to tip our vessels. Out on the water, we set course for the sun; shoreline on one side and on the other, Vancouver Island silhouetted against a salmon pink sky.
Joining us on the water, albeit several miles away, were four cruise ships heading north to Alaska. As if on cue, an eagle soared just metres above our heads and somewhere on the shore, the sound of a clarinet broke the silence. Sarah tried to convince us she'd choreographed the eagle and the clarinet until someone started up a noisy lawnmower.
It didn't matter. The sun had us captivated. It edged behind the hills to the west of Sechelt and it occurred to us that maybe sunsets seem perfect because we so rarely take the time to watch them.
What with all the trees in the way.
For more information about sunset or moonlight paddle trips, or guided multi-day sea kayaking trips, call Alpha Adventures and Education at 604-885-8838 or visit www.robertscreek.com/kayak/


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Phil Spencer, Fortnite Creators React To Bungie Going Indie
The industry has shared its reactions over the split between Bungie and Activision.
As we've already reported, the studio is gaining the publishing rights for the intellectual property of Destiny.
This means that the developer is not reaching other publishers but is going full indie in order to better shape the future of its game(s).
Among the few industry members who have shared their impressions about the move, we can find Xbox's Phil Spencer and Epic Games devs.
"Looking forward to a very bright future working with one of my favorite independent studios on one of my favorite franchises," said Spencer.
He added he's "excited to see how they continue to grow and evolve Destiny."
On top of that, several Epic Games staffers have shared comments about the split between Activision and Bungie.
PR boss Nick Chester said that "self-publishing a game at this (or any!) scale is HARD. It's not a switch you flip."
"Bungie will have to learn a lot, grow in new ways, and they may stumble. We did and still do. But when they come out the other side, the game and its players will see a huge benefit."
Fortnite studio's president Mark Rein has shared his congratulations, while CEO Tim Sweeney had a deeper comment on the matter.
"Congratulations to Bungie on its second declaration of independence!," Sweeney said, hinting at the first separation from Microsoft.
"2019 is shaping up to be an awesome year for independent developers and their ability to reach the world's billions of gamers directly."
Hopefully, he's right about this and we'll see Destiny 2 shine again in 2019. As for future games, we'll have to wait a bit longer, we guess.

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Headphones form an important part of many peoples' life especially if you are into music or the gaming industry or if you are simply in love with music, then you have to have a go at the expensive headsets keeping monetary tensions at bay.
Here are some of the world's most expensive headphones 2018 that you can come across.
1. Focal Utopia by Tournaire: Most Expensive Headphone in the World 2018
Focal Utopia by Tournaire is currently the world's most expensive headphones and is priced at $ 120000, this is made of 18-carat gold and is studded with 6-carat diamonds which makes it a piece to go for.
This is made by the collaboration of Focal who makes high-end headphones and Tournaire to give it a classy look and a part of the money will go for the treatment of 8-year- old Louis Biscini.
2. Onkyo H900M: Most Expensive Headphone Beats
Onkyo H900M is priced at around $ 96000 and consists of ear cups which are crusted with 60-carat diamonds. In order to distinguish the right and the left ear cup, the right one has an extra circle of rubies surrounding the inner diamond circle because writing R and L seemed just too tacky for something this expensive.
3. V-Moda Crossfade M-100 with 3D Printed Shields: Most Expensive Headphone amp
V-Moda Crossfade M-100 with 3D Printed Shields is priced at $ 40000. If you check out the headphone, it is not really impressive in itself but the shields that can be added to it are a class apart as it is printed by 3 D technology and you can use a material of your choice in order to create a shield that would suit your taste.
4. Sennheiser Orpheus: Most Expensive Headphone Sennheiser
Sennheiser Orpheus has its chassis made out of Carrera marbles which are the same ones which were used in the sculptures made by Michael Angelo. These marbles allow a good damping of the music apart from making the headphones look like a piece of art. Sennheiser Orpheus is priced at around $ 49000.
5. Abyss AB-1266: Most Expensive Bluetooth Headphones
If you are fond of headphones which have great sound effects, then you have to have a go for Abyss AB-1266. This baby is made up of solid aluminium and uses magnetic technology for the sound output which allows the users to enjoy music. The earbuds are made up of carbon steel along with lambskin that gives added comfort.
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'You've Lost Weight': The eternal lightness of greeting
There is a new greeting doing the rounds. It took me a while to cotton on to it. And the new greeting is this: 'Hello! How've you been? You've lost so much weight!'
This requires some explanation. Does this stock observation have to do with a poor country's obsession with fat? Even if you have been middle class for three generations, the fear of starvation is embedded in our DNA. Skinny is not good. Eat Endura Mass. In primitive societies, fatness is a sign of wellbeing. Virat Kohli has complained about his mother complaining about his new lean look—she thinks he is underfed and keeps slipping aloo parathas under his pillow.
Weighing in on why
Or is it part of the great Indian tradition of perfunctory frankness? We meet strangers and ask the most embarrassingly personal questions: Are you married? How many children do you have? How much do you earn? Why have you lost weight? I swing like a seesaw in my responses.
On days I'm feeling prickly, I can snap back. On days I'm feeling generous, I answer all the questions—not treating them as particularly intrusive, but rather an unwitting manifestation of our charming collective innocence.
Just the other day, I heard this wonderful story about a man on a Kingfisher flight—when it was still flying of course. Our man pressed the buzzer for water, and when the air hostess arrived, he placed his request, along with an impromptu RTI query: Are they still paying your salary?' His query, though unrelated to water, shows the fluidity of the Indian mind, where random dots can be connected to form a 'coherent' thought in the present, on the spur of the moment.
Pound foolish
To return to 'You've lost weight'-- for the longest time I answered this question with some serious thought. I took it at face value.
'Hi. Long time. You've lost weight.'
'Hi. Good to see you too. Really? What makes you think that? On the contrary I checked my weight this morning and discovered I've actually gained five kilos.'
Or I'd launch into a nuanced explanation about how the cut of my t-shirt was what was making me look deceptively thin, whereas the fact of the matter was that I had, in reality, gained weight.
This would lead to the other person switching off in toto. By the time I'd finished explaining the fine difference between perception and reality, and how clothes and their fit were responsible for this warping of incontrovertible fact, the person's mind would have wandered or the person would have wandered off hisself, leaving me whispering into thin air.
It struck me then that this is just the way we Indians meet and greet nowadays. We meet and there's nothing to say, so you need to have something to say, and so this is what you say: 'Hey, hello. How's things. You've lost so much weight.'
You are not supposed to reply to this question, just the way you are not supposed to respond seriously to the question: 'Hi. How are you?' I mean we have all at some lonely time started telling a complete stranger how we actually are, but it's not the kosher thing to do.
'Hi. How are you?'
'Hey I'm fine, but you know I've had this burning in my stomach for the last few days and doctors nowadays, I tell you, overmedicate so much. I was feeling great last week, everything was so good, and then India had to go and lose the match...'
Playing it cool
It's not recommended that you actually start spelling out how you are when someone asks you how you are. The really cool thing to do is to say it back. End of story. None of the parties are really interested in how the f*ck the other person is.
'Hi. How are you.'
'Hi. How are you.'
That's it. There was a time I didn't know this and I'd say, 'I'm fine, thank you, and how are you?' and then smile afterwards, ear to ear, for thirty long seconds. That was when I was an awkward schoolboy.
When I went to England for university, I picked up a variation on the theme, which I loved, but when I snuck this plant back to India in my hand luggage, it refused to take root, instead provoking alarm and concern.
The variation goes something like this:
'Hi, Luke, how're things?'
'Hey, Palash, not too bad, how you doin'?'
This made sense to me. It was less stark than playing ping pong with the non-inquisitive question, 'How are you.' And 'not too bad', in an understated English way, does capture anyone's reality at a given moment. It's a polite way of saying nothing, which is basically what all greetings are, and yet it nails a personal truth that is true of everyman. How are we all doing? Just about okay, really. Not too happy, not too sad, getting along, about alright.
From bad to worse
This though, caused much confusion when I began throwing it around at social gatherings in India.
'How are you?"
'Not too bad.'
'Why? What happened? Is everything okay?'
This happened nine times out of ten. Each time I said 'Not too bad', my fellow Indian would stop in his or her tracks, and display affectionate concern: 'But what happened? Poor you, can I help?' 'Not too bad' in India was taken to mean: things are literally, really, bad.
Like most human beings, I too appreciate a free shoulder to cry on, and so I craftily learnt to watch out for this cultural collision:
'Hi. How are you?'
'Not too bad.'
'Why, dear, what happened?'
'Thanks for asking, ya. Where do I begin. People are so rotten, so twisted...'
To get back to 'You've lost much so weight' (again), it has become our version of 'Not too bad.'
The last time someone said this to me, I returned the greeting, instead of the analytical explanation I was prone to earlier, and which also involved the cut of my clothes (I'm a NIFT reject).
This is how conversations go now:
'Hi. How are you? You've lost weight.'
'Hey, long time, so nice to see you, you've lost weight.'
And we continue on our way. Like ants bumping into each other lightly and moving on with their weightless lives.
(The writer is a social commentator and the editor of House Spirit: Drinking in India)


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When the Sea Rises
Destiny Polk
"When the Sea Rises" inspired by the James Baldwin quote, "The moment we cease to hold each other, the moment we break faith with one another, the sea engulfs us and the light goes out," is a video performance artwork exploring the importance of keeping faith in one another. The film features the artist herself as well as other dancers moving within different spaces to confront our weaknesses, fears and shortcomings. It tells a story of not giving up on each other despite how hard and how heavy life can get.
Warrior and Healer. Tender and unbreakable. Social butterfly and lover of solitude. Destiny "Divine" Polk, whose name means "That which has been firmly established, God has answered, Dance", is a an afro-indigenous, choreographer and producer, multi-disciplinary artist, community organizer/space holder, and founder of art-activist platform Radical Black Girl. Destiny is concerned about speaking truth to a country that attempts to rewrite its own history while having actively tried to suppress African and Native American history and culture. She is also deeply passionate about advocating for marginalized groups of people, especially low-income communities of color, womxn of color and young self identifying black girls. She is known for her interactive performances such as RESIST(D)ANCE and Black Woman Is God. Her previous short film called "Black Butterfly" can be found on 3arlyjuly.com.


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Not going to go deep or heavy right now. We've been watching the unfolding on the forum and it was deemed wise to dedicate a place for these explorations. There is no light without the dark, the forbidden territory... lets enter it.
The only requirement is this, to be used to polish our own mirror, a place to share deeply. Drinking deeply from the waters of life.... sort of place.
Thank you one who suggested this ... we do listen.
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It is said that in the criminal justice system, people are represented by two different groups of investigators and prosecutors. They're certainly important parts of the system, but it gets pretty rough when the two can't agree on what needs to be done. Of course, if we've learned anything from film, we know that the right officer is ready to act even when they find themselves cuffed by the limitations of the law.
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Acting D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham was among the officers to arrive on the scene Sunday afternoon at the LGBT community center Casa Ruby after employees reported that a male attacker smashed through the front door, assaulted an employee, and threatened to return to kill someone.
A police spokesperson said the department expected to release to the news media on Sunday night a flier with a photo and description of a suspect wanted for the Casa Ruby attack that would appeal for help from the public in the police effort to find him.
Casa Ruby founder and executive director Ruby Corado described the attacker as a man in his early 20s who identifies as straight and who has visited Casa Ruby several times in the recent past for the purpose of meeting female transgender clients who seek services at Casa Ruby.
"By law we cannot tell non-LGBT people not to come in," Corado told the Washington Blade.
Although this individual had not caused serious problems in previous visits, he was asked to leave during his visit on Sunday, March 12, after he allegedly began harassing and threatening other clients and staff members, according to Corado.
Shortly after leaving, the suspect returned with a large object that appeared to be a brick and used it to smash through Casa Ruby's front door, which an employee had locked after the suspect left. After re-entering, the suspect, in a rage, threw objects at a transgender female employee who had asked him to leave and assaulted her by forcefully bumping into her more than once, Corado said. The employee was not seriously injured.
He fled the scene after another employee shouted she had called police, Corado said.
Acting Police Lt. Brett Parson, who oversees the department's special liaison units, including the LGBT Liaison Unit and who also was on the scene, said one of the officers that first responded to the incident put out an alert over the police internal radio system that gave a description of the suspect and asked other officers stationed nearby to look for him.
Corado said at least one Casa Ruby employee took photos and video of the suspect with a cell phone as he appeared to go on a rampage inside the Casa Ruby offices and facilities. She said Casa Ruby turned over the photos and video to police.
Corado noted that Casa Ruby's offices, located at 2822 Georgia Ave., N.W., serve as an emergency hypothermia shelter for mostly homeless LGBT people at times when temperatures approach or fall below freezing. She said at least a half dozen or more people were at the facility, which includes cots for sleeping at night, when the suspect entered Casa Ruby shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday.
"People are saying he is a tranny chaser," said Corado, in describing the impression her employees have of the suspect. "He made it clear that he was a straight man," said Corado, who described a "tranny chaser" as someone who seeks out transgender people for dating or sexual relations but often is confused and troubled over their own sexuality.
"Whatever his motive, he had no right to become violent and destroy our property," Corado said. "He did not come for services. He came to prey on people."
Parson said officers investigating the incident were preparing an affidavit in support of an arrest warrant for the suspect on at least three charges – misdemeanor assault, destruction of property-felony, and making threats to kill, also a felony.
Corado said Newsham arrived on the scene in response to a text message she sent him expressing concern that the suspect might return to harm Casa Ruby employees and clients. Newsham, whose nomination by the mayor to be the permanent chief of police is expected to be approved by the D.C. Council, invited her to call him about concerns over police related issues, Corado told the Blade.
"He assured me this man is going to be caught," Corado said.


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It's fair to say that while the models cast in the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show work long and hard to reach their goals and the ultimate physique, they are, too, blessed with good genes. Therefore, it's only natural that their siblings, born from the same gene pool, would boast the same eye-catching features—think high cheekbones, strong jawlines and the picture-perfect nose. From the infamous Hadid siblings, who all happen to be models and call former model Yolanda Hadid their mother, to Karlie Kloss and her three sisters who each bear a striking resemblance to one another, and Ruby Aldridge, Lily's edgier counterpart—scroll on for a guide to the siblings of some of your favourite Victoria's Secret models.
Bella and Gigi Hadid, and their brother Anwar
One of our favourite sister duos, Bella and Gigi Hadid, walked their first Victoria's Secret Fashion Show together in 2016 (Gigi having walked her first show solo in 2015). The sister's younger brother Anwar, is too blessed with the Hadid model genes and while he's already graced magazine covers and walked runways, we expect to see him score some major campaigns imminently.
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Karlie Kloss and her sisters Kimberly, Kariann and Kristine
As if we needed another reason to love Karlie, the fact that she's part of, and best friends with, a four girl-gang sibling clan is, well, everything. After taking a three-year hiatus, we were happy to see her make her highly-anticipated return in Shanghai's 2017 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
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Kendall Jenner and her sisters Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian West and Kylie Jenner
There's no unknown sibling in the Jenner-Kardashian family. Eldest Jenner, Kendall, walked in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2016, and while she gave up her wings for her a La Perla ambassador title in 2017, will be making her return to the show in 2018.
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Kate Grigorieva and her sister Valentina
Just as much a beauty as her Victoria's Secret model sister, Kate Grigorieva, Valentina is by no means camera shy either, making the two born to grace lenses.
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Stella Maxwell and her sister Helen
Stella Maxwell's older sister Helen proves she's a fan of her younger sibling, posting photos of the Victoria's Secret model throughout her Instagram feed.
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Alessandra Ambrosio and her sister Aline
Alessandra Ambrosio and younger sister Aline are incredibly close, often travelling the world together with their family.
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Jasmine Tookes and her sister Chloe
Our favourite sister duo: Jasmine Tookes's five-year-old sister Chloe has her own Instagram page run by Jasmine with almost 17,000 followers. So cute.
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Devon Windsor and her sister Alex
Devon Windsor and older sister Alex not only look alike but are best friends too.
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Taylor Hill and her siblings Logan, Mackinley and Chase
Taylor Hill's two sisters Logan, a photographer, and Mackinley, a model, are attached at the hip and often feature on Hill's Instagram page. Their younger brother Chase is also a model.
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Jac Jagaciak and her sister Anna
Jac Jagaciak's sister Anna is an award-winning Polish long and triple jumper.
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Lily Aldridge and her sister Ruby
Lily Aldridge's younger sister Ruby is also a model and already has an impressive list of editorials and campaigns under her belt.
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Martha Hunt and her sister Carolyn
Martha Hunt's older sister Carolyn is a realtor but is often seen attending all Victoria's Secret parties with Martha.
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Josephine Skriver and her brother Oliver
Just like his sister, Oliver Skriver is a huge Raiders supporter, sports golden blonde locks and has blue eyes. He also regularly posts photos with his Victoria's Secret Angel sister via his Instagram account.
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Sara Samapio and her brother Andre
A look at Andre's Instagram shows that Sara Sampaio's brother is a proud father to his one-year-old daughter and the owner of a Boston Terrier.
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Joan Smalls and her sister Erika
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What happened to good news?
To the editor:
It's getting scary to wake up these days. Why is there a dearth of good news? Just this week, five more resurfacing issues have graced the headlines, namely (1) public education from pre-school through university, (2) pedophilic priests, (3) welfare/poverty, (4) President bashing, and (5) border security.
1. Parents can do little to prevent schools from imposing policies designed to pervert and indoctrinate children with gender ideology. For Christian parents, home schooling is the ONLY solution in this generation. Defederalizing education would be a step in the right direction, but were states to regain control, it is doubtful that real changes will occur in the way public schools destroy the next generation. Government controlled schools has always been a key strategy for tyranny.
2. Hopefully Pennsylvania officials will prosecute the pedophilic clergy for the horrific, decades old child sexual abuses. Truly, the Catholic church needs to consider getting rid of the old guard all the way up to the pope. The bishop of Rome's 'I feel your pain' just doesn't cut it.
3. For over 50 years more than $16 trillion has been spent on poverty programs. Accomplishment? Welfare recipients have been made more comfortable. However, what's needed most is a change in behavior. Washington can't do this. Intact families headed by a father can.
4. The children's 'sticks and stones' rhyme appropriately applies to poor-loser liberals presidential name calling. In dealing with terrorists, I agree with Baptist pastor Robert Jeffress who said, "I don't care about a candidate's tone or vocabulary. I want the meanest, toughest, son of a you-know-what I can find."
5. Secure borders imply a safer country. By all means, build the wall. Is becoming an American no longer important to immigrants? What happened to the melting pot idea where immigrants added their uniqueness, assimilating to American values and joining our culture? Our national motto is E pluribus unum (out of many, one) and suggests strength in unity.
Now for some good news. We must not let the secular headlines make us fearful. Read the Bible. Jesus' soul-saving words will shape our outlook on life better than any fake news. We Americans need to remember the Lord's promise: 'In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.' (John 16:33)


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How We Prepare for Emergencies
Our schools have emergency supplies, including a supply of food and water, as well as first aid supplies, rescue equipment, and other basic necessities. These supplies are inspected regularly and used during drills. Most schools also have additional emergency supplies located in each classroom.
Our schools conduct a number of regular emergency drills. Every school conducts a number of fire drills. In addition, schools conduct at least one tornado and one law enforcement (lockdown) drill to practice procedures.
A key ingredient in the safe school recipe is the classroom response to an incident at school. Weather events, fire, intruders and other threats to student safety are scenarios that are planned and trained for by students and staff. BPS101's safety program includes a Standard Response Protocol (SRP). The SRP is based on four actions: Lockout, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter. Please take a moment to review these actions >
► What's the difference between a lockout and a lockdown?
At BPS101, we use the terms "lockout" and "lockdown." While they may sound similar, the procedures for each are very different.
Lockout: A lockout (formerly known as "soft lockdown") secures the perimeter (doors and windows) of a building to minimize exposure to a safety threat outside, such as criminal activity in the area. During a lockout, no person (parent, student, staff member, guest, etc.) may enter or leave the building and classes will proceed as usual (to the extent possible). A lockout ends when the police department confirms that the threat has passed. In a lockout situation, the school(s) involved will post the sign at right in the front door window to alert visitors of the situation.
Lockdown: A lockdown is a physical response to an imminent safety threat inside the building, such as an intruder or attacker. A lockdown response is situational and may include running away, hiding in a secure space, or even fighting the attacker. In a lockdown, staff members and students will evaluate their options to determine safest course of action.
In either a lockdown and lockout, schools will act with the safety of students and staff in mind, and school officials will always in coordination with police and fire departments. So that we can keep our focus and effectively manage our emergency resources, we kindly ask that you do not attempt to contact us during a lockout our lockdown. We will always communicate with parents as soon as it is practicable—our first priority is keeping students safe.
We have safe buildings, and each school also undergoes annual safety inspections by the Kane County Regional Office of Education and the Batavia Fire Department. During the school day, there is only one entrance through which visitors can access the school.
We have trained personnel at each school, including a nurse. In addition, our staff take courses in disaster preparation, response, and emergency management. If there is an emergency at school, school personnel have been trained and will react quickly to protect children.
Keep yourself informed of school procedures by attending parent meetings, reading the student handbook, school newsletters, and checking the school website periodically. Ask your child about their school's emergency drills, and make sure that your family is prepared for emergencies, too. In addition, be aware of the district-wide Safety Help Line and when to use it.
Communicating With the School During an Emergency
Schools communicate regularly with parents using Messenger, our electronic messaging system. Parents will receive automated phone calls, text messages, and emails during school emergencies. If you are not receiving messages from Messenger, check with your child's school to ensure that the school has the correct number for you. It is imperative that we have correct contact information for you during an emergency. Make sure you update your school emergency card and contact information for each child each time the information changes.
Please do not attempt to call the school during an emergency, we will contact you with the information you need to know. Although there are people assigned to answer phones at school, these lines are likely to be overloaded during an emergency, and are not your best source of information. Keep your phone with you during emergencies so that you can receive updates.
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For a while now, I've been pondering what it means to be a grown-up. I pay bills, live on my own, am in graduate school, turning 23 in two weeks, and getting married in 3 weeks. But I also still like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, chocolate milk, I draw in church, make messes, and sometimes throw "temper tantrums". I am naturally curious and can't sit still for long periods of time.
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Improved wheat seed being distributed to Jawzjan growers
SHIBERGHAN (Pajhwok): The distribution of improved wheat seed varieties to thousands of famers in northern Jawzjan province began on Tuesday.
But some growers complained of being handed contaminated seeds mixed with improved varieties. They asked the authorities to look into the issue.
Agriculture DirectorEng. Abdul Rasheed told Pajhwok Afghan News the wheat distribution process to 5,000 farmers had been initiated in the provincial capital and five districts.
Each farmer is given a bag of 50-kg wheat, costing 1,800 afghanis, only for 700 afs."The wheat has high quality which could increase the yield many folds, if agricultural practices and irrigation norms are followed."
But some farmers grumbled they had been given diseased seeds."There is no need for the government to distribute infected seeds with smut that could put us in trouble," remarked a resident of Shibi village, Barat Ali.
The company importing the wheat seeds should pay more attention to quality, he suggested. But the agriculture director insisted the seeds were absolutely free of any kind of disease.
But another grower, Nasruddin, said he had cultivated the seed last year. It had a high yield and an acre of land produced 1,400 kilograms to 1,750 kg of wheat, he added.
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An easy, tasty and nutritious post long run meal
By Lisa Sherman, Nutritionist, Whole Nutrition (Lisa can be contacted anytime for an appointment http://www.wholelifenutrition.net.au/ )
For many of us, the weekly long run is an important part of our weekly training, especially when we have a goal race and PB in mind, no matter what the distance. A key part of the long run is ensuring we replenish our energy stores and reduce inflammation post run with some wholesome, nutritious and delicious food. The recipe below is the perfect post long run meal providing a good combination of nutrients to boost our recovery and performance.
The salmon provides protein, is rich in omega-3s to reduce inflammation, plus is packed with vitamins K, C, A, E, B3, B6 and B12, all promoting cardiovascular health and increasing brain and nerve function.
The buckwheat noodles, are a great gluten free option, and provide protein, are low in fat, high in potassium, zinc, magnesium and vitamins B1, B3 and B6 – all helping to support cardiovascular health and also control blood sugar.
Bok choy is rich in potassium, calcium and vitamins C, K and B6 and the garlic and coriander (I know not everyone likes coriander so you can always leave it out) are both anti-inflammatory and beneficial to the digestive system.
So next time you are stuck on what to eat post long run, why not give this simple but delicious and easy to make recipe a go. Your body and training performance will thank you for it.
Serves 2
ü Vegetable stock, good quality, salt-reduced – 1L (4 cups)
ü Water – 500ml (2 cups)
ü Star anise – 2 pods
ü Garlic – 2 cloves, peeled, sliced
ü Ginger – 3cm piece, peeled, sliced
ü Spring onions – 3 sliced on diagonal (for cooking), 1 finely sliced (to serve)
ü Baby bok choy – 1 bunch, washed, leaves separated
ü Buckwheat soba noodles, 180g
ü Salmon – 2x fillets (roughly 125g each), skin off
ü Soy sauce, salt-reduced – 3 teaspoons
ü Coriander – handful, leaves picked (optional, to serve)
ü Long red chilli – sliced (optional, to serve)
1. Place stock, water, star anise, garlic, ginger, 3 of the spring onions in a large saucepan, bring to the boil then cover and simmer for 8mins.
2. Meanwhile, cook noodles according to packet instructions, drain, and set aside.
3. Add salmon fillets to saucepan, cover and simmer for 4mins.
4. Remove salmon from saucepan, cover with foil and set aside.
5. Strain broth and return to saucepan, bring to the boil.
6. Add baby bok choy, cook for 2mins, then add noodles, soy sauce to saucepan to heat.
7. Place a salmon fillet in each serving bowl, ladle soup with noodles and baby bok choy into the bowls. Top with spring onion, coriander and chilli (if using).


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PORTSMOUTH � After its initial reading in Portsmouth on March 7, the New Hampshire Theatre Project�s Elephant-in-the-Room Series will be touring its program on the Opioid Crisis Effect on Families, featuring "A Wider Circle" by Mary-Ellen Hedrick, to four other communities.
Programs will be held on April 2 at the Rochester Performing Arts Center in Rochester, April 9 at NHTI/Concord�s Community College in Concord, April 10 at Medallion Opera House in Gorham, and May 9 at Austin17House in Brentwood.
All programs will be held at 7 p.m.. Admission is free and any donations will be presented to a nonprofit agency working directly with families affected by substance use disorder.
As an advocate for the recovery community, playwright Mary-Ellen Hedrick felt compelled to address the topic of addiction as a family disease. With New Hampshire leading the nation in opioid related deaths, this issue is having significant consequences in communities around the state. "A Wider Circle" had such a powerful response in last year's Elephant-in-the-Room Series, New Hampshire Theatre Project was approached by the NH State Council on the Arts and other funders to tour it to other regions of New Hampshire.
Following the reading of "A Wider Circle," facilitator Timothy Barretto will host a discussion with the audience and a panel of community members working in the field of substance use disorder.
Now in its second year, NHTP�s Elephant-in-the-Room Series presents play readings and community conversations about subjects that we as a society often have difficulty discussing. Questions focus on attitudes about ethical issues involved in the subject over time and today, and our responsibility as a society to bring these issues out of the shadows and into the cultural mainstream.
The 2019 Elephant-in-the-Room Series Tour is possible through generous funding by New Hampshire Humanities, NH State Council on the Arts, NH Charitable Foundation, and Exeter Hospital. For more information, visit www.nhtheatreproject.org.


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.....we are swimming in the oceans of Kalyug waiting for pixie dust to heal the world and make it a better place.....
I have been thinking of an ideal time to share a series of work done back in 2013 soon after the Delhi Gang Rape. It is probably the first and last set of political works that I have done that grazed only slightly the surface of themes like feminism, oppression and a desparate need for justice.
It was a series of narrative works called 'What goes around comes around' consisting of three paintings and one video/performance piece and a couple of experimental works.
Devastated and scared to the bone, the works are one of the most emotionally intense series that I have worked on where the creation and conceptualisation became a catharsis of its own kind.
Krude Karma ft. Lord Shiva and the hidden body of quivering hope //Oil on canvas // 4x3 ft // 2013
Sometimes when reality gets too intense and unreal to swallow, one could perhaps change the lens that they see a particular situation through.
I began to view the whole Nirbhaya case as a wake up call for the nation. Was she chosen as the vehicle behind women's rights? A brutal but graphically violent alarm for the road to reformation?
The painting above put together Shiva, ( the destroyer or the transformer ) with the semi camouflaged bruised and destroyed body of Nirbhaya below.
The squiggles represent the crazy, unpredictable and unapologetic nature of Karma.
I am Saree ft. The six rapist and their Ghoonghats // Oil and fabric on canvas // 7x2 ft // 2013
The 'ghoonghat' or facial veiling practice observed by married women in India is also known as Laaj (Sanskrit for modesty, honor and shame).
The second painting became a hypothetical visual apology where I painted the six rapists' imaginary faces and covered their heads with fabric. It was my own way of making them feel vulnerable and 'saree' for their unbelievable act.
The head coverings became a visual satirical on a patriarchal school of thought. An ironic blame game- Who should be under the ghoonghat? The Rapists or the Victim?
Majestic Frontier ft. Tiger's face and a woman's body // Mixed media on board // 6x3 ft // 2013
If you have ever been to a national park and met eye to eye with a tiger from the near distance, the gaze is one that you're sure to go home with. It's both piercing and powerful; bold and beautiful.
The third painting was inspired by this gaze and the kitsch aesthetic of Bollywood textile. The tiger's face and woman's body embodied a surreal hybrid of masculine and feminine energy.
The Majestic Frontier became a symbol of power and hope; power for an uncrushable feminine spirit and hope to carry out change at the grass root level.
Nirbhaya, Video// Performance. Camera:: Prabhal Dayal and Sharavana Vana,
Editing::: Vana and Sahaya, Music::: Genesis by Grimes, edited by Shatrunjai Rai Dewan
The fourth piece brought the Majestic Frontier into motion in the form of video art. I used my body to drape the same pink saree as the painting above and painted my face as a tiger. Nirbhaya died in Singapore where she was admitted at Mount Elizabeth Hospital. The hospital was ten minutes away from my college and this video piece was dedicated to her..Nirbhaya means Fearless in English.
Physical or verbal violence is never the answer to change. Change is entangled with education, awareness, love and kindness. Here's hoping that the future generation see a brighter, happier and a safer India; free from the animalistic nature of rape, violence, vengeance and so on.....
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'Buri Nazar Wale Tera Muh Kala' // Tamil magazine but outs and acrylic on canvas // A4 size // 2013
A hindi phrase to ward off evil and jealousy. The phrase which can often be read behind vehicles and on other properties, is meant to keep away any bad intentions that someone might have.
The Chandelier Miniatures // Colour pencil, glitter and coffee on paper // 6x3 " // 2013
The chandelier was a metaphor for the woman's body ; the black bird for freedom and various symbols like the playing cards, the turban, moustache, hookah, charpai and jooti as a metaphor for the man. The miniatures were a symbolic expression of domestic violence.
Words // Ink on fabric // 4x4" // 2013
Forceful Slashes // Stabbed canvases with stitches and acrylic // 12x4" // 2013
Forceful Slashes were a series of saree patches that were painted on canvas and violently stabbed from the back with a pair of scissors. The process of creation mimicked how the woman suffers assault and then has to hold and stitch herself back to together again.
Innocent preservations // Dried flower and oil on canvas // 2013
' The Kaam before The Storm '
5th May, 2016 4:30 pm (IST)
After four days of the scorching May sun at the Kumbh Mela in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, I realized something. That temporary structures can never withstand the wrath of god. Let me explain. Santanu, my new artist friend and I amongst the other thirty-eight artists had come together to be a part of the Samhistha Artist Camp that was set up about eight kilometers from the actual Kumbh Mela. On the fourth day Santanu and I were seated in our studio space, which was next to our living quarters, and above us was a gigantic tent held up by an iron structure. Immersed in philosophical banter, he was sharing the teachings of 'Samudra Mantham' or 'Churning of the ocean' with me. Ironically this exchange was to put me through a life altering experience.
Tea was being served in the evening outside but since I'm not much of a tea drinker, I was alone in the studio space. I did not want to join my friends outside who were tempting me to enjoy the sudden turn of pleasant weather because I was lying down listening to a song called 'Cigarettes and Chocolates by Chet Faker' on repeat mode, staring at the fans that were swinging above me.
I was immersed in artistic thought about what to paint in the center of my unfinished canvas. Meanwhile, Indra, the weather god had begun showing his colours so to speak and the seemingly harmless weather suddenly turned into a riot. Strangely enough I had already calculated that if the two fans fell, they wouldn't fall on me. What a strange thought, I thought.
My gut started to speak. A language I knew well. It was telling me that something bad was going to happen. And as if on cue, I heard a thunderous crash and the ginormous tent came crashing down. And I was under it. The iron rods turned into Indra's axe, crushing our studio walls and our canvases. It was the headless chicken moment for me. But to my amazement I was calm. I managed to keep an unbelievable composure and presence of mind. The rain came down like shards of sliver on a mission to destroy. But I was in rescue mode. In a flash I ran towards the canvases of my fellow artists that had been strewn everywhere, and hastily stacked them beside the door where the water had not reached yet. But what the hell had happened my mind kept asking incessantly. It could not have been just the rain that wreaked such havoc. Then I noticed the golf ball sized hail stones that tore through the traumatized roofing that was almost in tatters.
I managed to slip out from beneath the debris and join the rest of my crew at the entrance of the camp who were in a state of absolute shock. And just as suddenly as the squall appeared it vanished. As if Indra had lost his temper for a moment. The casualties thankfully were minimal. One with a slashed cheek and another with a broken foot. Later we were taken to a safe house where we gathered ourselves and our senses.
Ironically before the hailstorm, Santanu and I were drawing the 'churning of the ocean', and how Lakshmi arose from the waters along with the 'Kumbh' or 'Pitcher' and how the four drops of 'Amrita' or 'The nectar of immortality' that fell landed on four places in India. Haridwar (Ganga), Allahabad (Saraswati), Ujjain (Shipra) and Nasik (Godavari). These are the locations for the Kumbh Mela where devotees gather from across the world to wash away their sins.
The South Central Zone of Culture, Nagpur invited me to an art camp from the 2nd -8th of May along with thirty-eight super talented artists from across ages, genres and India. Our assignment was to seek inspiration from the sights and sounds of the Kumbh Mela in Ujjain to create works that were going to be exhibited at the Lalit Kala Academy, curated by Dr. Alka Pande. There is a rumour that this still might happen. Fingers crossed.
On the flight back from Delhi, I could not get the harrowing experience out of my head. I thought I would be a headless chicken and live up to the reputation of the 'losty' my close friends know me to be. But that evening, I met a very different person inside. A person who somehow had the inner strength to face adversity head on. I learnt that there is a powerful force that is latent within all of us. Perhaps it's called survival instinct and this was my experience of it.
The domb tent collapsed
Chaos on the way to a safe house
The grey skies of the evening
On reaching the house of a civilian who generously opened her house to us to change into dry clothes.
Our dormitory for a night at Ashray Hotel in Ujjain where we booked our tickets back home.
Nothing like a Rajasthani Thali at the hotel for the traumatized souls
Four Waters of Kumbh, Acrylic on canvas, 4x4 ft, 2016.
Left as a work in progress.
....The 'Kaam before the Storm'


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Pork Tacos- Cafe Rio/Costa Vida Style
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I don't know if you are a Café Rio or Costa Vida fan- but I definitely am!! Their barbacoa pork, is super delicious. Sweet and spicy- and I've got my own knock off version here that fulfills the craving every time. Super easy, too!!
Pork Tacos- Café Rio/Costa Vida Style
1 boneless pork loin roast
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 cup salsa (I like Mateos or Herdez the best)
1 can 7 up (regular, not diet)
juice of 1 lime
3 TBSP chopped cilantro
Grab your crockpot and put in the pork roast. Pour in the brown sugar, salsa and 7up. Cook on low for 8 hours. When it's finished cooking, shred it with a couple forks, and put it back in the pot. Add the lime juice and the cilantro. Give it a couple stirs and let it sit for 15 minutes or so.
We like to serve it up with tortillas (we like corn the best), lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, green onions, cheese, and sour cream. I also love this as a taco salad, served with chips and salsa.
This would also be a great recipe to do in the instant pot. That's on my list to try next!!
This is my 4 child's very favorite food. I get cheers and applause every time I make it. It's become a birthday dinner staple around here.


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The successes came as Mr. Obama told leaders that the
One of the fruits of those differences — although White House officials were loath to acknowledge any quid pro quo publicly — emerged during Mr. Obama's meeting on Wednesday afternoon with President
With a beaming Mr. Obama standing next to him, Mr. Medvedev signaled for the first time that Russia would be amenable to longstanding American requests to toughen sanctions against Iran significantly if, as expected, nuclear talks scheduled for next month failed to make progress.
"I told His Excellency Mr. President that we believe we need to help Iran to take a right decision," Mr. Medvedev said, adding that "sanctions rarely lead to productive results, but in some cases, sanctions are inevitable."Continue reading the main story
White House officials could barely hide their glee. "I couldn't have said it any better myself," a delighted Michael McFaul, Mr. Obama's senior adviser for democracy and Russia, told reporters after the meeting. He insisted nonetheless that the administration had not tried to buy Russia's cooperation with its decision to scrap the missile shield in
Privately, several administration officials did acknowledge that missile defense might have had something to do with Moscow's newfound verbal cooperation on the Iran sanctions issue.
Whether Mr. Medvedev's words translate into strong action once the issue moves back to the Security Council remains to be seen. American officials have been disappointed before by Moscow's distaste for tough sanctions, and Prime Minister
Mr. Obama did have success with China on the issue of strengthening the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in a Security Council session scheduled for Thursday. Russia has also agreed to support a resolution on the matter, officials said.
In an effort to lay the groundwork for toughening the treaty, the Obama administration circulated drafts of a resolution that "urges" countries to put conditions on their nuclear exports, so that international inspectors would be authorized to continue monitoring the use of some nuclear materials even if a country withdrew from the nonproliferation pact. That is a rare occurrence, but North Korea declared it was withdrawing in 2003, and inspectors were thrown out.
The Obama administration hailed the pending resolution as a significant step forward. But it would not be binding, and would become so only if the Security Council required countries to make their nuclear exports subject to such restrictions. Many countries balked at that requirement, an indication of how difficult it may prove to toughen the treaty itself when it is up for review next year.
Mr. Obama will preside over the Security Council meeting on Thursday, and is expected to call for a vote on the draft resolution. White House officials said they expected the measure to pass unanimously.
During his address to the General Assembly, Mr. Obama sought to present a kinder, gentler America willing to make nice with the world. He suggested that the United States would no longer follow the go-it-alone policies that many United Nations members complained isolated the Bush administration from the organization.
"We have re-engaged the United Nations," Mr. Obama said, to cheers from world leaders and delegates in the cavernous hall. "We have paid our bills" — a direct reference to the former administration's practice of withholding some payment due the world body while it pressed for changes there.
But even as Mr. Obama sought to signal a different tone, it was clear that old, entrenched issues would remain, including Iran's nuclear ambitions and a
As Mr. Bush used to do before him, for instance, Mr. Obama singled out Iran and North Korea, which he said "threaten to take us down this dangerous slope."
"I am committed to diplomacy that opens a path to greater prosperity and a more secure peace for both nations if they live up to their obligations," Mr. Obama said.
But, he added, "if the governments of Iran and North Korea choose to ignore international standards; if they put the pursuit of nuclear weapons ahead of regional stability and the security and opportunity of their own people; if they are oblivious to the dangers of escalating nuclear arms races in both
As he spoke, President
But a glittering array of world leaders sat in the hall for Mr. Obama's speech, which was often interrupted by applause and the flashes of cameras, including from some delegates.
Mr. Obama said he planned to work toward a comprehensive peace deal between
"The goal is clear," he said, "two states living side by side in peace and security."
But the difficulty of achieving that goal was also on full display on Wednesday, one day after Mr. Obama held meetings with Prime Minister
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Tales of oyster-eating competitions and being told off by "a grumpy old fart" were relayed at Te Arawa kaumatua Jim Gray's tangi today.
Mr Gray, 84, was taken off life support on Sunday afternoon and died surrounded by family in Rotorua Hospital at 9.30pm.
Men he served with in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, local kaumatua and businessmen were among those who spoke to the 150 mourners in a service full of laughter and tears at Old Taupo Rd's White Haven Funeral Home.
Mr Gray's eldest of two sons, Jim, handed over the eulogy to his daughter Te Kiri Tu Marshall, joking that his experience with public speaking didn't extend beyond "not guilty, your honour".
"My grandfather was a great man," Miss Marshall said.
She joked that her grandmother Kathleen Gray "fell in love with the thrill of the motorcycle and the smell of leather" in the 1950s.
Mrs Gray sat next to her husband's coffin, accompanied by a friend of the family, Kahu Tapiata, whose late husband John was also a good friend of Mr Gray's.
Mrs Tapiata told the congregation of herself and her friend: "We never had boyfriends other than our husbands.
"I said to Kath 'I'm going to take you to Shiseido and Dior and I'm going to give you a makeover'. We couldn't do that with our husbands, they just like us how we were.
"After this, I said to Kath, 'We are going to go and spend Jim's money'."
Gerrard Brown, who served in Malaya with Mr Gray, said he and another pilot, Arthur Henderson, who couldn't be at the funeral, had kept in touch all these years.
"We weren't the Three Musketeers, but the three Must-Have Beers," he joked.
Another friend who served with Mr Gray, Jock Hunter, said he had taken part in an oyster-eating competition when they were staying at the Grand Hotel in Hong Kong while serving their country.
One man ate eight dozen oysters in one go, but Mr Gray won the competition after eating "a heck of a lot more than that".
Te Ao Pragnell, the former operations manager for Hell's Gate, where Mr Gray was a trustee, called him "a grumpy old fart".
"He was a proud man. I was scared of him, as were my workmates. But he taught my generation to be proud workers.
"He used to berate us if our shirts weren't tucked in, or we were wearing too much make-up. he'd tell us to wipe it off. 'Why aren't you wearing the right shoes?', he'd say."
Lain Jager, chief executive of Zespri, where Mr Gray was a shareholder, said he had attended a meeting as recently as Thursday.
He'd stood up and asked why more money wasn't going back to growers.
"He had his opinions and he was not afraid to use them," Mr Jager said.
Tai Eru, who was part of the Howard Morrison Quartet in the 1950s, paid tribute to Mrs Gray, who he called a woman with "sartorial elegance".
"Behind every good man, there has to be a very tenacious, pretty woman.
"Every time I came around to your place, you would cook a meal for 10 people and there was only two of us - me and Jim."
Another kaumatua shared a story about Mr Gray applying for a job as a cook at a local school.
He wasn't qualified for the job, like other candidates.
"I wanted to give him the job but parents would be up in arms.
"I went outside and said to him, 'I'm sorry Jim, we can't give it to you, but can you come inside and help us appoint one of them?'
"That is the kind of person he was. While he wanted something, he wanted the best for kaupapa."
John Treanor, who met Mr Gray through his work with the Maori Land Court, led the service.
"To put it bluntly, he was not everyone's cup of tea," he joked.
"But we are not here for a tea-tasting session. We are here for his whanau ... to celebrate and honour him and the contribution he has made in his life.
"If you wanted a fight, you'd go and make an appointment with Jim. But make sure you were prepared. you might go in a lion, but you'd come out - or be thrown out - like a lamb."
A slideshow of old photos of Mr Gray and his family was played during the service to songs including Jim Reeves' Welcome to My World.
The Last Post was played before Mr Gray's coffin was carried out by pall bearers including Miss Marshall and his two sons Jim and Stu.


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Rudimentary Peni : Pope Adrian 37th Psychristiatric
Not the most accessible of the Rudimentary Peni LP's which is i'm posting it. Plus it's out of print. Worth persevering with. Once you get past the constant babbling in the background. Which is known to drive some listeners permanently round the bend. This should be played in lifts & supermarkets to induce even more claustrophobia, agrophobia, paranoia and lots of other conditions ending in 'ia'.
Forget Dido and play this at your next dinner party. Amaze and amuse your guests.
Rudimentary Peni - Pope Adrian 37th Psychristiatric


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|Telephone Equipment
|Dialing Information
|Long Distance Service
|Voice Mail (Audix)
|Telephone Features
|Conference Calls
|Requesting New Service
|Requesting Repair Service
|Requesting Changes in Service
|Emergency Information
|Paging Service
|Calling Cards
|Cellular Service
|Harassing/Threatening Calls
|Services for the Deaf
|Internet/LAN Access
|Closed Circuit Cameras
|1-800 Service
|FAX Services
There are two types of telephone equipment available for faculty and staff. The first type is Analog equipment which is a basic single line telephone set. The second type is a multi-button multi-line Digital telephone set. The digital telephone has more features built into the phone. Click here for an Analog Reference Guide. Click here for a Digital Reference Guide.
The University utilizes the State of Missouri long distance network as all state agencies are required to do. The state utilizes a variety of long distance carriers. Departmental/Unit supervisors will determine which telephones have long distance capability.
Personal Call Reimbursement
Generally, the use of University telephone service is intended for official business. However, if personal long distance telephone calls are made with supervisor approval, the minutes are to be reimbursed to the University on a monthly basis by paying at the Cashier's Office and receipts should be kept at the department for auditing purposes.
The University telephone system provides a number of standard features. Special features and multi-button sets allow for additional features to be programmed for optimum use of the telephone.
Standard features are available to all faculty/staff and may be accessed from most campus phones. In some cases, multi-line digital telephone sets will have preprogrammed buttons which produce the same results.
Hold - Puts the caller on hold
Standard telephone - Press switch hook for one second or press flash hook
Digital telephone - Press hold button
Call Forwarding - Routes calls to a designated extension number
To activate *2 and extension number
To deactivate #2
NOTE: This feature will override Audix or other programmed call coverage paths.
Send All Calls - Directly routes calls to your regular point of coverage
To activate *3
To deactivate #3
Transfer - Transfer a call to another extension within the University
Standard phone - Press switch hook or flash hook and dial number, announce the call, Hang up. Digital phone - Press transfer button, dial number, announce the call, press transfer again.
Call Pick Up - If a telephone is preprogrammed in your pick up group, you can answer other ringing phones. Press #4
|Incoming calls:
|One ring
|On-campus call
|Two rings
|Off-campus call
|Three rings
|Priority call
The university provides voice mail service to all departments. This service is available to faculty/staff upon request. This service provides basic answering machine capability for every phone number. Instructions for use are provided through the Telecommunications Office. Click here for an Audix Reference Guide.
|Main Features:
|Audix log in
|Access Messages
|Option #2
|Create Personal Greeting
|Option #3
|Change Passwords
|Option #5
|Delete Messages
New Messages are automatically deleted every 10 days
Old messages are automatically deleted every 5 days.
Long distance rates are billed based on the time of day the call was placed.
|9 + 1 + area code + number
|Direct dial domestic long distance
|9 + 011 + country + city + number
|Direct dial International
|9 + 01 + area code + number
|Operator assist International
|9 + 1 + area code + 555-1212
|Long distance information
|9 + 1411
|Local information (573 & 314 Area Codes)
|9 + 0
|Local operator
|Campus operator
|9 + prefix + number
|Off-campus local call
|Last four digits
|On-campus call
When a department or unit needs one of the communication services we provide, we request that a Telecom work order request form be sent to Telecommunications describing your need. We will create a work order and get to you as soon as possible. Each service has a corresponding charge, so please include your billing information on the memo. Click here to create and send a work order request.
When a department or unit is having problems with one of the communication services we provide, we request that you call Telecommunications describing your need. We will create a work order and get to you as soon as possible. Each service has a corresponding charge, so please include your account number when you call. Click here to create and send a work order request.
When a department or unit needs to change one of the communication services we provide, we request that a Telecom work order request form be sent to Telecommunications describing your need. We will create a work order and get to you as soon as possible. Each service has a corresponding charge, so please include your billing information on the memo. Click here to create and send a work order request.
Calling cards are available for faculty & staff with appropriate supervisor approval. The state of Missouri bids out this service and the vendor changes on a yearly basis. All calls that are made using the calling card will be billed back to the department account. Cards may be requested by sending a memo to the Telecommunications Office in the General Services I Building, MS 7780.
If a card is lost or stolen, please report it immediately to the Telecommunications Office at ext. 2575. Upon leaving the University, the card must be returned to the Telecommunications Office.
Cellular telephone service is available for faculty & staff with appropriate Budget Custodian approval. The State of Missouri Office of Administration bids out this service, therefore, the vendor changes on a periodic basis. Departments must go through Telecommunications to arrange and activate this service for university use. Please contact the Telecommunications office at ext. 2575 for current plans and pricing.
The department is billed a monthly service charge plus air time, long distance charges if applicable, and roaming fees. If cellular service is needed for a short period of time, a cell phone can be rented by the day or month. These charges will appear on your departmental regular monthly bill. Cellular service may be requested by sending a memo to the Telecommunications Office at MS 7780 or by email to email@example.com.
Discounts on personal cellular plans are available from certain carriers. Contact the Telecommunications office at ext. 2575 for more information.
Personal Call Reimbursement
Generally, the use of University cellular service is intended for official business. However, if personal cellular calls are made with supervisor approval, the minutes are to be reimbursed to the University on a monthly basis. Reimbursements should be made at the Cashier's Office and receipts should be kept at the department for auditing purposes.
Conference calls can be placed by an individual department by either using a speaker phone or requesting conference equipment from Telecommunications. Conference calls for groups of 5 or less (including the person making the call) can be placed from a digital line and groups of 3 or less (including the person making the call) from a analog line. For larger groups an outside vendor for conference calling must be used. If you are making or receiving a conference call with a group of people on campus involved, you may want to lease the teleconference equipment for a $10 rental fee. Please contact Telecommunications at least 1 day in advance if any of these services are needed at extension 2575.
The Telecommunications Department has installed its own paging system. The paging system will accept alpha or numeric messages. Pagers must be purchased from Telecommunications. There is a small monthly fee and several types of software are available for sending pages.
This system will reach approximately 10 to 20 miles depending on the terrain. Faculty/staff who are interested in paging service should contact Telecommunications at extension 2575. If pagers are needed for a short time period, they can be rented by the day or month.
During an emergency, you are to dial "911" which is routed to our University Department of Public Safety which is a Commissioned Police Agency. DPS is open 24-7 hours per day.
If you receive harassing or threatening telephone calls, please call 911, University Department of Public Safety. Telecommunications works very closely with DPS in tracking down these type of calls.
Faculty/staff are billed monthly through the university internal charge system. Charges are automatically deducted from your departmental account. A detailed summary of all long distance calls is sent separately to departments by the Accounting office.
There are two locations on campus that have Telephone Devices for the Deaf (TDD)
Counseling and Disability Services - Dearmont B1 Wing (Eastern Side), ext. 6191
University Police - 1401 N. Sprigg St., ext. 2383
Hearing/Speech Impaired Services
A voice user calling a hearing/speech impaired user - 1-800-735-2466
A hearing/speech impaired user calling a voice user - 1-800-735-2966
Local area network (LAN) connections are available to Faculty/staff. A written request needs to come to Telecommunications so that a work order can be generated. Payment for LAN connections will either be through the Information Technology Committee or through the department.
Once a LAN jack has been wired, Networking & PC Maintenance needs to insert an adapter card in the PC and load software. This process in on an arranged basis. There are minimum PC requirements for LAN connection.
Please contact Networking & PC Maintenance at extension 4357 (HELP desk) for these specifications.
Click here for an on-line directory.
The University Printing and Duplicating Service produces a telephone directory which normally comes out in October during the fall semester. Copies of this directory are made available to departments.
Telecommunications will install closed circuit cameras at the written request of departments. These cameras will be monitored at the University Department of Public Safety. Costs vary depending on the application. Please call Telecommunications at ext. 2575 if you have questions.
Any department wanting 1-800 inbound service must call Telecommunications. The State of Missouri bids out this service on a periodic basis and we are required to use the state contract. The department is charged per minute for each call and will receive an internal monthly billing.
FAX machines are located in the Parker Hall Copy Center and Information Technology in GS-1, top floor. For outbound Faxes the charge is $2 for the use of the machine plus the cost of the long distance call. For inbound Faxes the charge is $ .25 cents per page. These charges will be placed on your departmental account and billed monthly. If you have questions concerning this service, please call Telecommunications at ext. 2575.
Southeast Missouri State University adheres to the nationwide TIA/EIA telecommunication wiring standards and codes. In order to maintain these standards, ensure safety issues and prevent damage to university facilities, the Telecommunications Department is the only authorized unit to perform telephone, local area network (LAN), fiber optic, and cable TV wiring. If you wish to have any communication wiring performed, please contact the Telecommunications Department at ext. 2575.
(573) 651-2575
GS-1 Lower Level
IT Office
(573) 651-2217
One University Plaza
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1. These general conditions of sale (hereinafter referred to as GCS) shall apply to all products, accessories or services (Goods) that are sold by the seller (Seller) to the customer (Customer).
2. GCS, together with Sellers specific conditions contained in its order confirmation or contract of sale (Order Confirmation) and only such other documents, as are specifically incorporated herein by reference, constitute the entire agreement between Customer and Seller, and supersede, in their entirety, any other conflicting terms and conditions proposed by Customer and any oral or written communications that are not expressly incorporated herein.
3. Agreements entered into between Customer, or its agents and third parties shall only become valid upon Sellers express written confirmation.
4. Any exception or modification to the GCS, which take the form of Specific Conditions and will only, be valid if made in writing, accepted and signed by the legal representatives of the parties, these prevailing on the first.
5. Will void any conditions or specifications that the Customer will enter into any kind of documentation that are conflicting with the provisions of the General or Special Conditions.
6. In the absence of a clause to the contrary, documentation, cataloguesand estimates are sent for information purposes only, and Sellers offers are not binding without Order Confirmation.
7. No additions to or variations from the terms hereof, whether set forth in Customer's purchase order or in any other documents, including shipping documents, shall be binding upon Seller unless expressly agreed in writing by Seller.
8. If any of GCS or part thereof shall be determined to be void, unenforceable or illegal in whole or contained in part, such determination shall not affect the validity of the other terms and conditions herein.
9. In case of conflict between the provisions in the Order Confirmation and the wording of the present GCS the provisions in the Seller Order Confirmation shall prevail.


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Presenter: 'Gbagba and Jaadeh! as 'Revolutions from Below'', Malaysian Institute of Integrity (Integriti) Seminar on Anti-Corruption Champions: Sharing Session with the Winners of the 2018 International Anti-Corruption Excellence Awards (December 10, 2018), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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