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He and several other temporary workers who were also fired greet managers and workers going to work or coming off the night shift, shouting, "We want our jobs back!"
He still has his uniform, he says, because the day he was let go, he chained himself to a factory column in protest. Company guards cut the chain, hauled him away and threw him out the back gate kicking and screaming — "without even giving me time to change clothes."
"They treat us nonregular workers like used toilet paper," he said.
In South Korea, a country famous for protest rallies, workers picketing a factory gate are not making an unusual scene. But Kim and his colleagues represent a new workers' grievance: the growing gulf between contract employees' pay, benefits and protections and those of permanent staff workers. The issue has become so charged that it has led to a prolonged sit-in in Parliament.
South Korean workers used to join a company expecting lifetime employment. But after the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s, businesses began using 'temps' (temporary workers) — who work full time but on short-term contracts. They earn less and are easier to fire. Such a trend can also be seen other parts of the world that have rigid labor markets, especially in Europe.
The number of contract workers in South Korea is estimated by the government at 5.4 million, or 33 per cent of the country's wage earners. As of March, a typical nonregular worker earned 1.2 million won, or $960, a month — 60 per cent of the average wage of regular workers.
Unlike their regular counterparts, whose pay goes up according to seniority along a tenure track, they start at the bottom of the wage scale and remain there. They receive fewer health care benefits and less unemployment insurance, and they rarely have the shield of a union. As South Korea struggles with the global economic downturn, temporary workers are bearing the brunt of corporate cost-cutting. The number of unemployed people increased by 25.6 per cent in June to 9,60,000, and many of those laid off were contract workers. Temps typically have smaller nest eggs than regular workers, so as more of them end up unemployed, social problems seem to rise faster. In Seoul, subway commuters cringe at a relatively new scene: homeless people lining up at soup kitchens or sleeping in paper boxes.
Labour laws
Under South Korean labour law, to fire a regular worker, a company must prove that it has an "urgent" management crisis and that it has done everything it can to avoid shedding workers. It must notify the union 50 days in advance of the layoffs and engage in talks on how to avert them. Unions often respond with strikes.
"Nonregulars are hired as a buffer" for managers who need freedom to adjust their work force but abhor clashes with unions, said Kwon Hyuk-cheol, an economist at the Center for Free Enterprise, a private research institution in Seoul.
But temporary workers are also a buffer for unions, because a union's primary concern is to protect its members, and most union members are permanent workers, he said. Contract positions "are created because it is so difficult to lay off regular workers here."
Only 3.4 per cent of nonregular workers are union members, while 17.4 per cent of regular workers join unions.
As the grievances of contract workers deepened, the National Assembly passed a law in mid-2007 aimed at protecting temporary workers. It requires employers to add any temporary worker who has been on the job for more than two years to the permanent work force.
Since July 1, businesses have faced a choice: Dismiss temps who are nearing the two-year limit or elevate them to regular status. In the business slump, many companies are letting temps go.
Protect non-regulars
"It was supposed to protect nonregulars," said Park Heong-joon, President Lee Myung-bak's senior secretary for public affairs. "But the law has become a convenient excuse to lay off workers." The government insists that unless the law is suspended, as many as one million temps will lose their jobs in the coming year. But the opposition is staging a parliamentary sit-in to block the governing party from passing legislation to that effect. It says the government is exaggerating the crisis, and it wants to redirect billions of dollars from economic bailout packages to subsidise and encourage companies to transfer their temps into their regular work forces. Management, unions and temps all hate the law, for different reasons.
Temps themselves want Parliament to abolish the law and put strict restrictions on hiring temps. President Lee, a former Hyundai Chief Executive, says he will reduce the wage gap between regular workers and temporary employees. But he maintains that for global competition, South Korean companies must have greater "labour flexibility" in firing workers.
The conflicting demands are coming to a head at places like Donghee Auto. Donghee has been assembling Kia Motors' supermini Morning cars since 2004 at a factory owned by Hyundai-Kia . Yet it hires none of its 900 assembly line workers. It farms out its lines to 16 staffing agencies, who hire workers on one-year contracts.
Such a system makes it extremely difficult for workers to organise a strong union. Donghee workers toil 10 hours a day, six days a week. When some have agitated for unionization, their agency has refused to renew their contracts or Donghee has terminated the agency's contract, according to former workers. Park Byong-seon, 28, said that after his agency suddenly closed June 30, a new agency took on most of the workers — but not Park, who had been warned by his employer not to associate with union organisers. "Those rehired do the same work as yesterday, but they start again with a new contract from the bottom wage," he said.
Donghee representatives declined to be interviewed for this article, referring all questions to Kia, which owns 35 per cent of the company. Kia refused comment, calling Donghee's labor issue "too sensitive."
But the Donghee employment model, the first of its kind in the South Korean auto industry, is spreading among manufacturers looking for lower-cost and strike-free plants.
"It's a factory of dream for managers and a place of despair for workers," said Lee Cheong-woo, 33, a former Donghee employee.
After his dismissal, Mr. Kim relied on unemployment benefits — $630 a month. But that support ended after three months. He and Mr. Lee share a free room at a friend's house and continue their campaign to get their jobs back at Donghee, rather than looking for temp work elsewhere.
"If I give up, I will drift from one temporary job to another for the rest of my life," he said. "If you are a nonregular in South Korea, your life is second class. I must change the reality."


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By Mather Schneider
I got a letter from a guy in prison.
The envelope had a big
red stamp on it.
The guy had read a few of my poems in a
In one poem I had used some swear words
and he didn't approve of that
while another poem was about sex
which was ok
as long as I didn't use the swear words.
He told me
he'd murdered his wife
and that he also wrote poetry
and he included several handwritten poems
in a tiny, beautiful
He said he believed in self determinism
and wanted to know how
I felt about the improvement of
He said prison had freed him
from responsibilities like keeping
himself fed and housed in an expensive
and insane society
and had given him time
to read and to figure
things out.
I wrote him back telling him I didn't
like his poems
(they were robotic)
and that I also had bars on my window
and worked 50 hours a week to
hold it together
and I told him I was not interested in
self determinism or his
plans for humanity.
I told him if he wanted to save the world
he probably should have started
by not killing his wife,
which was a cruel thing
to say maybe,
but then again maybe you should ask his
wife's family before you
judge me.
I have wanted to murder many
times but never did.
Maybe that makes me a coward,
it's hard
to be sure about anything,
and anyway
he never wrote

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Because one referendum this year just wasn't draining enough, the slow, painstaking journey to make our Constitution fit for purpose in the modern era presents us with a new conundrum – whether a woman's place really is in the home, and a vote on Article 41.2 is imminent in the next few months.
When the political gets personal #8thRef
This article originally appeared in The Mayo News on Tuesday, 18th April 2018.
A relationship with a close friend came under strain a few years back, when he was adamant in his opposition to the marriage equality referendum, and I was just as adamant in my support for it. We talked, we debated, we argued, we cried (well, one of us did) and ultimately we fell out. He went his way and I went mine and we each cast our votes according to our consciences. Afterwards, we reconvened. We didn't talk about the issue ever again. And things have changed. I see him differently now, even though he's the same person. He sees me differently too. And I miss the way things used to be, but we can't go back.
Belfast Rape Trial – three small steps to change
I tried really hard this week to write about something else, something other than the verdict from Belfast last week and the subsequent reaction. But I couldn't. Truth be told, I've thought about little else since the verdict.
I won't dwell on the verdict; it's been done to death by the amateur lawyers on Facebook. However, it has rightly been acknowledged that "not guilty" does not equate to "innocent"; and in a complex case like this, proof "beyond all reasonable doubt" always felt like a bridge too far. The only positive outcome – if there is one – is the conversations that have been started, but the time for conversation has long passed.
#IBelieveHer – turn your anger into action
This isn't going to be a long blog post; I'm at my desk and don't have time to delve into the horror that is today's verdict nor to engage with any of the misogyny that is no doubt currently polluting social media.
It is a very short post to say I BELIEVE HER. Beyond a shadow of a doubt I believe her, and so do hundreds and thousands of others.
I can't begin to imagine the effect that the coverage of and verdict from this trial has had and will, for many years, continue to have on those who experience sexual violence. They, like many others are neglected and abandoned by the state when it comes to providing essential services.
If you're angry today, make your anger count. Donate, so that service providers can continue to support survivors.
Support Rape Crisis Network Ireland – a fantastic organisation that advocates for survivors, informs policy-making, conducts research and collates statistics
Donate to Mayo Rape Crisis Centre
Donate to Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (Or text 'DRCC' to 50300 to donate €2)
Donate €4 to Rape Crisis Midwest by texting RAPE to 50300
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Twitter, it's time
Dear Anne-Marie, you have been on Twitter for
6 years, 8 months, 7 days
(since 30 May 2011)
So says "Twiage", an app which tells you just how long its been since the last day you didn't take part in an argument online.
I jest, but …
That duration is inaccurate in my case. I've actually been a Twitter user since early 2008, where it seemed like the next logical step after discussion forums. So that's ten years in total a twitter user, with a brief hiatus in 2011. That's a story for another post; but my second inception has felt like a lifetime in itself.
And today is my last day.
Don't forget to smell the roses
May, for me is an odd month. Traditionally the time of year when the flowers appear, the languid summer evenings kick in and the sense of rebirth is strong; in all of the loveliness, there is a bittersweet pang. It's a month of anniversaries, laced with memories of loved ones lost. The sense of time passing, like water flowing, punctuated only by the numbers on the calendar, flicking by faster each year. This year, there are some significant anniversaries. Like a birthday or a wedding date remembered, only a different type of milestone. Though none less significant.
Withdrawal of SAVI funding an insult to sexual abuse survivors
This article was originally published in The Mayo News on 24th October 2017.
Last week, amidst all the talk of inclement weather and hatch-battening, it was reported by Ellen Coyne in the Irish edition of The Times that Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan had quietly reneged on a promise made by his predecessor, Frances Fitzgerald, to fund an updated report on sexual violence in Ireland. The first Sexual Assualt and Violence Report (SAVI) was carried out in 2002, and was groundbreaking both in its methodology and the insights it provided into the dark and murky world of sexual violence, as well as estimating the prevalence of the problem. (Hint: a lot more prevalent than many would like to acknowledge).


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I had high hopes of this place. A friendly crowd of people sat outside waved as I took a photo from the other side of Derby Road. It's in the GBG so it must be good, mustn't it?
Reality was, I wished I'd carried on walking and gone to Overdraught, like RM told me to. It's not in the GBG, yet, but RM says it's a nailed on cert. It's only a few hundred yards further out as well, as I found out when we drove towards the motorway the next day.
My perceptions didn't help when I couldn't get served. A weird set of pseudo academic types had physically corralled off the, already hard to get to, bar in the corner of the room.
The lady who was meant to be serving on seemed more intent on talking to them than serving me. It didn't help that she decided to serve them another drink before she even acknowledged me, and then took an age because one of the beer engines sucked back half of what it dispensed on each pull.
Never mind, the Art Deco chairs more than compensated. Far too nice to be in a bar and much better to look at than to be sat in. I say bar, it's not a pub, more a micro pub, with micro pub hours; closed Monday, truncated hours the rest of the week. All a bit strange for what are essentially city centre premises.
When I did get served I discovered it was £2.50 a pint all day Sunday, which apparently is cheaper than the normal CAMRA 20p off a pint discount. The beers were mainly from Scribblers Ales. In fact I formed the impression that Room with a Brew was the Scribblers Ales brewery tap, but no one was letting on until I had a look at their website.
Initially we sat inside, and it's quite nicely done out, but the people at the bar were still annoying me. I don't care what you've done, where you've been, what you're gunner do. And believe me there was a lot of gunner do this, gunner do that . Maybe they imagined they were ex Royal Artillery? Whatever, I don't want to listen to affected wankers when I'm out for a nice quiet drink with my wife, or indeed at any time else thinking about it, so we went outside to the recently vacated tables on the street.
I got three beers to try: One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, Masher in the Rye and Beyond all Reasonable Stout. You might not be picking up on it, but all the Scribblers stuff, and the pub are literary themed.
We had to drink some out of each glass before we could balance them on the sloping table and that was as far as we got. What you see in the leaning half pints of Scribblers on the slopey spill of Derby Rd picture, is what we left behind us.
There wasn't any thing particularly wrong with the condition of the beer, it wasn't all sour and vinegary, not oxidised or anything like that. It was just totally uninspiring. More like home-brew than GBG beer. No wonder they were trying to sell it off cheap.
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Approach the scripture with two things in mind. First, that every word is divinely inspired and has a purpose. Second, that the bible is primarily non literal.
I recall a time when I was explaining how the Lord had shown me the handwriting on the floor in John 8. I made a claim that the woman taken in adultery is a type of the church. "Well how do you know that she is a type of the church, how can you find these types all over the place?" someone asked. I didn't have a ready answer at the moment, but I learned to explain it this way. You have to expect it. You have to expect to find types, symbols and allegories in the bible. Once you see that this is how the Lord puts things into the scripture, it's much easier for him to reveal them to you. Then when you come across a type in the bible, you are prepared to see the correspondence between the type and the thing it points to. You cannot force a comparison or depend strictly on your own logic. It must not come by 'flesh and blood' but from the Spirit revealing it to you. But if you do not expect to find types, or your theological background has taught you to treat these topics as strictly literal, then you'll be stuck. You won't be able to go past the literal face value of the word, ever learning, but never coming into deeper knowledge.
Let's start with an illustration of how this works.
For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead
Who delivered us from so great a death 2 Corinthians 1:8-10
This is written by Paul, describing his experiences on one of the trips he took through Asia. That's the literal face value of this passage. How can you go deeper? Here's a clue. Jerusalem is also in Asia. If you substitute Jerusalem for Asia, you see that these words could have been spoken by Jesus after his resurrection. The same thing that happened to Paul had also happened to Jesus. [Just because it happened later makes no difference.] Here is a case where Jesus is speaking to us directly through Paul.]
The bible was produced by men writing down what the Spirit directed them to write. So all of it is God speaking to man. Parts of it have the appearance of historical record, or personal memoirs. But that is just the surface meaning. The real meat is below the surface. Here it seems as though Jesus is speaking through Paul, because he really is speaking through Paul. Many of the other things that happened to Jesus also happened to Paul. Paul is used as a type of Jesus in many cases; and he is also used as a type of the church in many places.
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Call me Mrs. Sherman!
On 9.14.03, Jon and I were married in a simple ceremony in his parents' backyard in East Syracuse, NY. Here are some pictures. There will be more forthcoming, along with some video snippets. Also, there are some pics here
Life is extremely busy. I've been packing up my old house, settling into the new one and trying to write papers for my English class. I've received all As so far.
As usual, I will attempt to update more often. . . really.


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Cheers those involved with the fair; Jeers to Mother Nature
Cheers . . .
To Howard "Doc" Worts and the entire New Jersey State Fair/Sussex County Farm & Horse Show Board of Directors, who along with the fairgrounds management and a multitude of volunteers, made sure the fair was again the crown jewel of commuity events.
The 78th annual fair, New Jersey's largest agricultural event, ended it's 10-day run Sunday in Frankford, staying true to its agricultural roots and continuing heritage, while always recognizing the modern changes in our community.
Simply put: The fair is fun and educational.
Worts, the current board vice president, has been general manager, director of admissions, director of concessions, fair president and a few other titles around the fairgrounds during his more than 50 years of involvement.
And Worts, 81, has a new title this year -- Heritage Award winner, from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions.
The retired dentist and U.S. Navy veteran migrated to Branchville from Bergen County in the '60s and immediately became enamored with the fair.
The Heritage Award, second in IAFE stature to the Hall of Fame Award, honors fair volunteers for their work.
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To not one, but two rescues in Byram last week.
A good Samaritan and Byram police officers saved the life of a 64-year-old man found unconscious at the Cranberry Lake park and ride.
Officers were dispatched at 10:19 a.m. Tuesday when a caller reported the unresponsive male. Dispatchers from the Sussex County Sheriff's 911 Center provided the caller CPR instruction over the phone until police arrived.
Lt. Ken Burke arrived first and began CPR. Detective Robert Tierney and Sgt. Daniel DeWald arrived moments later and assisted. The three officers continued CPR and administered several shocks from an Automated External Defibrillator until a pulse was detected and the victim began to breathe again, police said.
On Wednesday, a hiker who was injured when he fell off a cliff was found by his girlfriend and rescued from a wooded area near Waterloo Village, according to Byram Police Chief Peter Zabita.
It is believed the man fell 20 to 40 feet off a cliff while hiking Tuesday night or during the day Wednesday.
Byram, Stanhope and Green fire departments and the Mount Olive Police Department responded to look for the man, who was located about 600 feet into the woods.
They were joined by Scout employees at the nearby Mt. Allamuchy Scout Reservation, who assisted in carrying the victim out, and the Lakeland Emergency Squad.
Jeers . . .
You can't really jeer Mother Nature (she's probably not listening) ... or the weather forecasters (they got it mostly right last week) ... but could the weather have been much worse for fair week?
When there weren't downpours, thunder and lightning, there was the stubborn, oppressive humidity that made walking the fairgrounds an uncomfortable chore instead of a pleasant journey.
Fortunately, the fair offers plenty to see and do under cover, and lots of places to rest. Still, that uncomfortable weather couldn't have been good for attendance.
And it looks like this wet, sticky summer is continuing, post-fair.
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To anyone who takes out a boat, canoe or kayak on the Delaware River -- or any water body for that matter -- without wearing a lifejacket. In fact with the water as high and fast as it's been this summer, one must question how much sense it makes to take out a boat at all.
Every time a boat capsizes and a search ensues for a missing boater, as happened recently near Portland, Pa., the lifejacket issued is enhanced. This is a life-or-death matter.


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Rev Dr. John. S. Wardlaw, A man of vision, born in Glasgow city of London was appointed by the "LONDON MISSION SOCIETY" IN 1842 and was sent to India. Immediately after his arrival to Bellary he started to study the cross section of the Bellary area- about the social, geographical & economical position of the people.He developed a strong desire to start a school to cater to the educational requirements of the people of Bellary. With the help of Rev. William Thomson, he started the Wardlaw institution on 28 August 1845. The vision of J.S. Wardlaw was to impart good knowledge of English literature and science to the people of Bellary area thought best standards of teaching. Wardlaw high school was the first of its kind not only in the then districts of Madras Presidency, but also Mysore (Karnataka State).Wardlaw High School was established on 28th August 1845 by Rev. John Smith Wardlaw. Situated in the heart of the City in a large area of 11 acres of land, it was up graded as Composite P.U.College in 1972 by Govt. of Karnataka. Wardlaw Institution is a Govt. recognizes aided institution. True to its motto,'GO Forth to Serve', innumerable number of past students of Wardlaw College are rendering yeomen services to the society & nation in different fields not only in India but also in other Countries.
The motto of this institution is "GO FORTH TO SERVE" The missionaries came to India in the late 17th century, their main purpose was to establish service oriented programs in the fields of Health and Education. Even though they came from religious institution like London missionary society for work, they did not forget to serve the people in their needs. Accordingly they started implementing their mind and body to improve Health and Education. We know that MOTHER TERESA, a great missionary who came from Ireland, lived in Kolkata(Calcutta) and established orphanages for poor people serving the mankind and giving the personal touch. The missionaries did not forget the responsibility to meet all kinds of needs of our country people.From that day the institution is standing upto the motto by serving the people of Ballari."GO FORTH TO SERVE"
Wardlaw Institution is a religious minority institution Recognised by the Govt of Karnatka run by
CSI Trust Association.Registered in 1891by the London mission society under Madras Presidency.
After Independance the institution was handed over to CSI,T.A Registred under companies Act 1947.
Wardlaw Comp.P.U.College,which was popularly known in the household of Ballari
as Wardlaw High School,was established in the year 1845,by Rev.Dr.John S Wardlaw,who
was sent to Ballari by the London Misssion Society in the year 1842 with the purpose of educating the people in and around Ballari.
At the time,Rev.John Hands wh(Kannada) and was instrumental in developing english-Kannada dictionary and establishing
a Kannada Printing Press in the year 1826.
He felt the need for education of the people of Ballari and communicated with London Mission society to
bring in Rev.John Hands by then had purchased 11 acres of land for the purpose of establishing a school.
Wardlaw High School was established on 28th August 1845 by Rev.John S Wardlaw.Situated in the heart of the city
in a large area of 11 acres of land,it was upgraded as Composite P.U.College in 1972 by Govt.of Karnataka.
Wardlaw Institution is a Govt.recognized aided institution.True to its motto,"Go Forth To Serve",innumerable number
of past students of Wardlaw College are rendering yeomen services to the society and nation
in different fields not only India but also in other countries,to name few;Sri.M.P.Prakash,Former
Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka was an old student,Prof.U.R.Rao Former Chairman of ISRO,
was also an old student studied in the year 1937.
The college has spacious,separate well-equipped laboratories for Physics,Chemistry,Biology and Computer Science,
a good library with a good number of references books.More than 2000 students get educated every year
from this institution.
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Autumn is a beautiful season in North Carolina. The crisp air goes down smoothly as you sit back and behold the kaleidoscope of colors painted across the horizon. The change of seasons and autumn foliage showcase the beauty of nature but also represent a signal to many municipal workers of sixteen grueling weeks of underappreciated work. As leaves start losing their struggle and begin falling, a group of municipal workers begins the tedious process of collecting, processing, and composting an ever-growing mountain of leaves.
I had the great privilege to spend a few months working with the City of Raleigh's Department of Transportation reviewing the City's loose-leaf collection program. The Department provides two loose leaf collection passes for every neighborhood in the city. Loose-leaf collection requires crews to scoop/vacuum piles of leaves into storage trucks. The storage trucks then transport the leaves to a processing center which attempts to remove non-biodegradable material before the leaves are composted utilizing a windrow and turn technique. Here are five things I learned about loose leaf collection that may be useful to other municipalities with similar programs.
- Communication: Setting reasonable expectations is a key function of a robust communications campaign.Engagement efforts should include multiple strategies as not every resident will see a Tweet or Facebook post. Mailers that direct residents to a website page with a frequently updated collection map and updates on delays is recommended.If you begin to fall behind schedule, automated phone calls with an updated schedule is also a good practice. Also provide material on alternative ways/places to take bagged leaves if a resident does not want to wait until the next collection pass. Communication is listed first because a good communication strategy may mitigate many of the resident complaints you receive throughout the leaf collection season. Thus, enhancing your communication strategy may be a more cost-effective solution before adding additional staff and equipment.
- Route Schedule: Predictability is something we all like in life.Knowing something will occur when we think it was supposed to occur is a well-studied aspect of human psychology.Rotating collection schedules may be seen as a more equitable method of providing service, but generally creates more confusion.If your leaves were collected the first week of November last year, but weren't collected until the second week of December this year, you may perceive the process is broken, even if it isn't.Consider building in a few "catch-up" days into your schedule in case you start falling behind.
- Data Analysis and Benchmarking: Begin collecting data and reviewing the data on a regular schedule.The data collected will help tell your story and show resource needs.Some useful metrics include:
- Loads/tons collected per day
- Loads/tons collected per 10,000 population
- Loads/tons collected per FTE
- Leaf collection costs per capita
- Population/land area per 10,000 population
- Center Lane Miles maintained
- Start/end date of the collection season
- Number of machines/crews (annual)
- Complaints received per lane miles maintained
A more in-depth data analytics project could include developing collection routes based on tree canopy density. Often newer developments lack established trees, meaning crews can cover more lane miles along that route. Looking at tree canopy data can help ensure routes are developed factoring in the quantity of leaves along that route, which can help minimize perceived delays when you hit a stretch of road with a significant quantity of leaves.
- Equipment: Municipalities are moving away from three/four-man crews to automated vacuum trucks.The automated vacuum trucks reduce personnel expenses and produce a small gain in efficiency.However, the automated vacuum trucks lose the gain in efficiency in inclement weather as frozen/wet leaves are more difficult to collect/compact.The vacuum trucks also have more moving parts that require more frequent maintenance as the machines age.A program with a mix of vacuum truck crews and three/four-person crews utilizing leaf machines is recommended to provide flexibility depending on the conditions.Maintaining a small reserve fleet of equipment is also recommended to prevent downtime when a machine requires maintenance.This will ensure a maximum number of crews are in the field throughout the collection season.As you build your fleet plan, consider building a small spare fleet by keeping the replaced equipment an extra few years before salvaging.
These suggestions recognize a few important points: weather is variable (snow/ice is going to slow you down), leaves do not fall at the same time every year (messing up the best scheduling efforts), and not everyone is going to be happy unless you can collect the piles of leaves sitting in their front yard before both Thanksgiving and Christmas.
As we identify ways to improve the collection phase, additional areas of improvement may exist in processing and composting the collected leaves. The collected yard waste must be processed to remove non-biodegradable material. Failure to remove those materials makes it more difficult to reach the customer's standard for the composted material; thereby, making it difficult to sell the compost. Composting also requires a large area and takes months to fully compost. These are areas requiring more focus in coming years. The City of Raleigh invested an additional $500,000 (one-time funding) in the loose-leaf collection program in FY 2019 to create a predictable schedule utilizing tree canopy data coupled with a robust communication strategy and purchased some new equipment to build a small reserve fleet to minimize downtime. The hope is these efforts will enhance service levels for our neighbors in the community.


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The company recognizes the need for proper education as well as its importance when it concerns the individual; therefore, they have a couple of different programs available. They provide support for exceptional undergraduate candidates who wish to successfully finish their qualifications. If you believe you have what it takes then British American Tobacco South Africa may be looking for you.
After completion of a qualification they also have a Global Management Trainee Program. This program gives talented individuals the opportunity to train intensively and develop their talents. It is a two-year program offering a stable job opportunity. This program offers candidates amazing leadership and business progress opportunities within a high presentation setting.
Their bursaries offer candidates aid in completing their graduate qualification, as well as Post Graduate Degrees or Honors. If you are interested in registering for their Management Trainee Program visit BAT Careers and register your details with them.
Once a candidate has applied for their Management Trainee Program, British American Tobacco will have a look at each candidate and if your expertise is needed within the company, they will arrange for an interview. These interviews will take place with a company manager in your area and also one of their Human Resources members. After the interview, you may receive an invitation to demonstrate your skills at one of their assessment centers. Here you will be assessed through a number of activities. They will, however, keep you informed through the entire selection process.


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What i love most about your poem is that it comes WITHOUT a picture, because it doesn't need one - you have created the image in my mind so vividly. Also love the assonance throughout.. you really worked the a's.ReplyDelete
A really amazing piece and wow I learnt a new word too!ReplyDelete
That apple, in her stubbornness (no idea why the apple is female in my head) looks so red and powerful to my mind's eye. And the scent of the tree fills the senses, fighting the frost...ReplyDelete
The last apple, frozen to the branch. A wonderful image. Our apple tree has been made bare by deer, squirrels and birds. The second stanza works really well..ReplyDelete
That is one fiery apple!❤ I can sense its defiance as it struggles to hold on ignoring every aspect of the threatening frost.ReplyDelete
I love that last stubborn apple (sounds like me, clinmging to life, lol)........and th contrast of first and last stanzas, so ably bridged. Wonderful. Your example at the promot is spectacular, also, you inspired me to try my first puente.ReplyDelete
Beautifully described – and well-titled too, with the sense throughout of waiting for something dramatic to happen.ReplyDelete
Yes, you paint the picture vividly with words. Goodness, I struggled writing one poem of this form and you have given us to amazing ones with this challenge.ReplyDelete
deliciously descriptive and the words are crisp - it is fun to read aloud.ReplyDelete
Began to read and did a double take - I have one wizened red apple clinging to the tree in front of our townhome! Loved this, Marian.ReplyDelete
Love it, Msrian. But I won't tell. When I reached the end I had lost track of your transfer line but looking at it and rereading the first stanza in the meadow I realized this was an ULTRA "almost forgotten cheap & ramshackle adventure." I hope there was a 'green blank' saved for these occasions.ReplyDelete
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seems like that second stanza is from memory, Marian... and not quite so forgotten as you make out :)ReplyDelete
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Tiffany & Mike Wedding, Muskoka
We had some wonderful photography session's moments with the amazing couple Tiffany and Mike. They were super funny with poses that made our job so easy! We did the wedding in Bracebridge, Muskoka and it was our first wedding outside of Toronto. We were there with three photographers and two videographers and all had so much fun in the wedding. We had lots of beautiful shots that we decided to put this album on the top of of this page! I am sure you will love this album to see! 🙂
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On Saturday, August 19, 2017 - the 100th anniversary of the 4th apparition of Our Lady of Fatima - Fr. Vidrine was installed as Pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church by Fr. Louis Richard, the Dean of the West Deanery. Fr. Vidrine was assisted at the Holy Mass by Deacon Cody Miller and Deacon Joshua LeBlanc. During his homily, Fr. Vidrine noted his joy to be able to serve Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and Redemptorist Catholic School. He also noted the significance of the Centennial Year of Our Lady of Fatima's apparitions we're observing, and that a substantial part of Our Lady of Fatima's message is devotion to her Immaculate Heart and that she said - among other things - "My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge and the way that will lead you to God" and also "In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph." He concluded his homily by consecrating the Parish to Our Lady's Immaculate Heart like St. John Vianney, the Cure' of Ars, with a small heart shaped locket containing the names of all the Parishioners hung around the neck of her statue in the church. Fr. Vidrine thanked all who assisted at the Holy Mass, the Parish's Choir for providing the Sacred Music, and all who helped to prepare the reception that followed. Please keep Fr. Vidrine in your prayers as he serves Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and Redemptorist Catholic School.
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The Community House was a built in 1932 by the Canteen Co, 1711 Camp Pocahontas as known The C.C.Camp. Many things happen back then the Mason house had meetings and the Pocahontas City Government had meeting started with a part-time Mayor. Records show that many used the Community House for many activities. In the spring of 1941 the School of College known as the beginning of the Southern Baptist College and then moved to Walnut Ridge old airbase in 1948 known today as The Williams Baptist University Walnut Ridge Arkansas.. The building is a historical building.
In the spring of 1941, H. E. Williams pastor of the First Baptist Church of Pocahontas Arkansas, was moved in a strange and powerful manner by the vision of a school such as Southern Baptist College, at the particular location. The beautiful and specious building was offered by the city government. After this, Rev. Williams and Rev. G.E. Neely went afield to many leading pastors of Northast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri. The vision found ready acceptance in many hearts and minds. The response to the proposal was so overwhelming that, at Founders'organization for the opening of the school. Again the interest was shown in that the college was opened on Sept, 10th, of that year, instead of at the originally planned January, 1942, opening date. An all time Arkansas record for college openings was set; students from several other states were matriculated.
The CCCamp is the builders in 1932 of the Community House in Pocahontas Arkansas They built many other buildings and clear many roadways for highways.. This is a empty matchbook shows the Number of company that work in Pocahontas.. Canteen Company 1711 C.C.Camp...
These cheerleaders are on the rock wall in front of the Community House as known of the PHS High School...
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The financial support of the school has come without any campaign whatever. Several substantial gifts have come from individuals of outside states who have heard about and realized the value of such an enterprise. Churches, one after another, are taking upon themselves their rightful responsibility for the success of Southern Baptist College. Truly God has led in a marvelous way this part of His will to perform.
The Year 1945 Southern Baptist College:
Southern Baptist College Library is truly a treasure house of printed knowledge. Over four thousand volumes line the shelves, ever ready to meet the inquiring student need with material well worth knowing. On the magazine shelves are those periodicals containing most informative cultural and Christian contemporary articles.
Convenient and economical, our dining room daily serves well-cooked and palatable meals to a large number of the students. The dining room is in the main building so that the student need not go out ot the building in order to procure his meals.
The College Press is equipped to turn out first-grade job printing. Student labor is used under supervision of experienced school officials. The furniture-makeing enterprise employs several students throughout the school year and during the summer months. Capable instructors make it possible for several students each year to become experienced woodworkers, and to earn much of their college expenses.
This was at the Rock Building as known back then as the Pocahontas Hall:
The Student Council and Baptist Student Union Council are two of the representative groups duly elected by the students on the campus.The Ministerial Alliance is the organization of all licensed and ordained ministers among the students and faculty. These are banded together to meet regularly for programs that contribute to the building of a lasting fellowship and to the carrying out of a more effective minstry of the gospel. The Womens Missionary Society is a recent addition to the College activities and trains the pastors' wives to be of more efficienthelp to their Lord and to their pastor-husbands. Religious and secular dramatics are conducted each year for speech students and others who manifest and interest and ability for acting. Debate also is offered when a sufficient number of students apply for the course. Indoor sports: badminton, shuffle board, ping-pong and table-croquet allow the student to relax and to train his body in muscular coordination. Supervised physical education is under the regular curriculum for college course of study. Choral work, under the direction of Mrs. Lincoln, is arranged for choir singing in the local church and for tours in the interest of the college. Chapel services ar conducted once each week during the school session. At regular intervals various student groups supply the program.
This is a rare 1951 Match book was found under the gym floor of the old Community Center know as the old high school building corner of Mason and Marr Street. McFall Chev Pocahontas, Ark.
Mr. H. E. Williams, President of SBC in 1945 as known today Williams Baptist University.
The year was 1956
This came from the last Yearbook, The Ex Libris which was in Pocahontas Arknasas in 1945 and was the last year for classes to be held then moved to the Walnut Ridge Airbase.. Mr. H. E. Williams. name was giving to be The Williams Baptist College in the year of 1946. Today its still name after him as William Bapist University.
The Year was 1975 PHS Football Team
This photo had been taken in between 1950 to 1957 of Skylark Drive Inn near Pocahontas Arkansas.. Pretty neat rare photo.. Contributed by Ken Roe


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Our vision is to be used by Elohim to bring reconciliation to the world.
Kehillat Elohim Mission
Our mission is to spread the good news that Yeshua (Jesus), the King of Israel, has come to provide salvation to all people via His sacrificial death, and to make talmidim (disciples) from all people groups, teaching them to be a light to the world by obeying the Torah of Elohim (God).
Core Beliefs (Doctrinal Statement):
The God of the Bible is real. He provides salvation through the atoning, redemptive work of Yeshua. The Bible provides His guidance for living, and the Holy Spirit enables true believers to follow that guidance. Moreover, He gives purpose to everyone, both individually and corporately. His people are to remain faithful and share the good news with others. Those who come to follow Yah (the God of the Bible) enter the B'rit Chadashah (the New Covenant). We believe that the terms of this covenant can be seen in Jeremiah 31, Hebrews 8, and Hebrews 10. The essence and structure of the body of Messiah are best illustrated in Romans 11. A powerful and accurate descriptive term for that body is the "Commonwealth of Israel" (see Ephesians 2), and the central mission and purpose of that assembly can be found in Matthew 28.
Rabbi/President: John Schutz
Rabbi Schutz was valedictorian, obtaining his Master's in Divinity, at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (GCTS) in Jacksonville, Florida. He also completed all necessary studies at the international Association of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues (IAMCS) Yeshiva, and was Ordained by the United Messianic Jewish Assembly (UMJA). Prior to this, he graduated summa cum laude as a History major, with a religion minor, from the University of North Florida. He also completed an Associates in Arts Degree with high honors, and is a Retired Chief from the United States Navy, with 20 years of honorable service, and numerous awards.


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Including Fraser Island, the largest sand island in the world, along with Cooloola on the mainland, Great Sandy National Park is a focal point for canoeing, fishing and some excellent bushwalking.
The highlight is the Fraser Island Great Walk and the Cooloola Wilderness Trail.
Any interesting history for the region?
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How do you get there? Include all access points if there are many?
Which maps cover the region?
Where can I stay there? or near there?
Contact details for National Park offices or similar...
Named after one of Captain Cook's crew (Carlo), Carlos Sandblow provides magnificent 360° views. To the north is Fraser Island and Inskip Point and to the south the length of Rainbow Beach all the way to Double Island Point. Informative signs on the Sandblow are provided.
An nice boardwalk that leads from the car park to the Champagne Pools with a a viewing platform along the way. Located at the Northern tip of Fraser Island along 75 mile beach north of Indian Head. needless to say 4wd access only !
No details provided by originator.
I suspect that the originator only walk the first portion of the Cooloola Wilderness Trail and not the 'family friendly' 52km walk down to Elanda Point!
An interesting longer walk that can be done in two full on days or easy three days.
This is a short relaxing walk through the Dogrell Forrest.
Worth it if you are traveling along the Pomona Kin Kin road and need to stretch your legs.
Enjoyable walk to the light house and back. Great views of the coast all the way north to the southern tip of Fraser Island. This walk is possible from The eastern end of Teerwah beach or the far northern end of Noosa north shore beach.
Walk through allocasuarina and paperbark forests. Take a 400m side track to Mill Point and follow the self-guided historical walk to the site of a timber mill township that flourished from 1872 to 1892.
Great day out, however you need to keep moving to get around. Easy walking but a little tricky as the bridge is out, you can either swim (as I did) or cross country around kin Kin creek and cross over the concrete bridge 1km west of the old bridge.
Stroll through the Cooloola wilderness to the pleasant Fig Tree Point campground.


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When Sora first realizes he is on the beach, he sees Riku standing in shallow water, looking out to the horizon. Before he can call out to him, Sora sees the water receding, and a wave forming in front of Riku. Riku senses that Sora is there, so he tilts his head down and to the side, pauses briefly, then proceeds to turn around and face him. He extends his hand towards Sora, as if asking him to go with him. Sora is more concerned with the wave that is about to fall on Riku, and immediately begins running towards him. He reaches out to him, but Riku disappears. Sora is now tumbling underwater. When he looks up he sees Riku "standing" there looking back at him. Riku holds out his hand once more, and Sora struggles to fight against the torrents so he can reach him, but he ends up flowing back with them.
Now let's take a deeper look. The events that occur in Sora's dream parallel those that occur later in the game. First off, we know that Riku wants to travel to other worlds out there, and he constantly looks out to the horizon for that reason. When the Destiny Islands world is flooded with heartless, Sora is wary of leaving, but Riku wants to go. He says is not afraid of the darkness, and asks Sora to come with him. This relates to the part in Sora's dream when Riku first extends his hand. Sora goes after him, meaning he travels out to the other worlds. Riku's disappearance in the dream signifies his separation from Sora. Both have no idea where the other is.
Sora's underwater tumble represents his journey through the other worlds. Riku's presence signifies that the two have encountered each other in a few of those worlds. Again, Riku asks Sora to join him, and although Sora wants to get his friend back, the torrent, representing light, prevents him from doing so. Riku is in the hands of evil, and Sora realizes that, so the water pushes him away until Riku is no longer in his sight.
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MEAL Manager for Job Creation Program in Afghanistan
MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) Manager for Recycling Plant Value Chain in Northern Afghanistan for Sustainable Jobs Creation Program
Location: Based in Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan with regular trip to Kabul, Afghanistan
Duration: initial period of 6 months
People in Need (PIN) is a Czech NGO that provides relief and development assistant in 22 countries around the world. In Afghanistan, PIN has been responding to humanitarian needs and implementing development programs since 2001. PIN has established presence in 7 provinces in Afghanistan with approximately 140 staff. PIN implements projects focused on agriculture, women's economic empowerment, social integration, and humanitarian response.
PIN has a long-term strategic commitment to contribute to the alleviation of suffering caused by extreme poverty and both natural and man-made disasters in Afghanistan, by providing neutral and impartial relief and assistance, regardless of the prevailing national and international dynamics. PIN supports community-based approaches and maintains considerable field presence in Afghanistan. This approach is a core part of PIN, in order to ensure that our programming remains relevant and appropriate, and field exposure will form an important component of the work of all international staff..
AJCP Project
In order to address the lack of sustainable job opportunities and revenue granting initiatives as well as to tackle the solid waste management problems, PIN recently launched a four-year project titled "Recycling Plant Value Chain in Northern Afghanistan for Sustainable Jobs Creation Program". The project is implemented in Mazar-e Sharif and Northern provinces of Afghanistan (Balkh, Samangan, Jawzjan, Sar-e-Pul, Baghlan, Faryab) and is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
The aim of the project is establishing a commercially viable plastic recycling value chain, creating sustainable job opportunities for at least 1860 individuals. The project expects the following outcomes:
- Providing employment at 30 established/ newly created solid waste Collection Hubs
- Identification of vulnerable youth, IDPs, women and other marginalized groups which can be a part of the project within the value chain.
- Establishing a Recycling Plant, producing recycled plastic pellets, providing jobs at the Recycling Plant
- Establishing 60 Business Hubs which will purchase the plastic pellets for further processing into final products, tailor-made to individual needs, thus creating more jobs
MEAL Manager will have the overall responsibility of project MEAL activities and will support MEAL coordination to ensure project quality and information dissemination. S/he will lead the development of a full-fledged MEAL strategy in coordination with USAID. S/he will develop tools for quantitative and qualitative data collection, oversee the initial stages of data collection, supervise data validity and quality of analysis. S/he will build capacity of MEAL staff (Officers, Assistants etc.) and together with them, s/he will facilitate capacity building of all project staff on MEAL topics, including partner staff, to ensure consistent and systematic data collection that can be compared throughout the project.
Project level:
- Oversee design and implementation of project MEAL strategy in coordination with USAID
- Finalize project MEAL plan in coordination with local project team members and USAID
- Oversee design and implementation of project MEAL activities and tools
- Develop standard procedures and protocols for CRM, and establish an effective CRM that is accessible to all project stakeholders
- Oversee capacity development of all project staff, including partner staff, to ensure consistent and systematic data collection that can be compared throughout the project
- Coordinate with the AJPC USAID team on a technical level to harmonize information reporting as needed by USAID
- Develop tools to capture changes in context and/or stakeholder relationships, to monitor relevance of Theory of Change (ToC)
- Promote a culture of "learning from mistakes" and "evidence-based adaptive programming" in the project team as well as among partners
- Ensure quality of data in all MEAL activities including baseline, mid-term, and end-line
- Develop internal feedback channel between MEAL and project team to utilize data generated by MEAL team for decision-making and corrective measures
- Ensure timely communication with donor on need for any evidence-based programmatic adaptation
- Network with external stakeholders to promote wider learning
- Review ToRs for studies and evaluations
- Ensure quality of data of all project partners as well as external evaluators by developing and implementing standard Data Quality Assurance (DQA) protocol
- Ensure quality of all MEAL reports, including studies and evaluations
CP level:
Planning, implementation, progress tracking and reporting
- Provide technical support during project MEAL planning, including guidance on developing the Results Framework, Indicator Tracking Table (ITT), and methodologies and MEAL tools
- Maintain an overview/calendar of planned MEAL related activities (baselines, mid-term, endline surveys, other data collection and research activities, and evaluations) to be undertaken in ongoing projects
- Provide technical support in activity and results-based monitoring (surveys, FGDs, KIIs, etc.) in the field, including ensuring that MEAL unit, project teams, implementing partners and enumerators follow the instructions/agreed methodology
- Support project teams in interpretation of findings, formulation of recommendations and reporting
- Support project teams in preparation for regular project review meetings, including regular update of ITT and reporting on indicators, and organization of dedicated MEAL meetings as needed
- Support consultants and research partners in conducting commissioned evaluations/activities (e.g. interpretation, conducting FGDs or interviews, etc.)
- Provide technical support in evaluations and other research activities, including engaging in ToR preparation, selection of consultants, review of evaluation design and data collection methodology, data quality assurance, data analysis, involvement of stakeholders and dissemination plan
- Support Program Managers in setting up and maintaining the project databases
Accountability, learning, dissemination and use of findings
- Support project teams in planning for and implementation of Beneficiary Feedback Mechanisms (BFMs) providing opportunity for beneficiaries to receive information about PIN commitment and standards, raise suggestions and recommendations for improvements, and understand protocols for action to be taken in response
- Provide technical support in developing and managing Complaints Response Mechanism (CRM) tools to ensure accessibility by beneficiaries and stakeholders
- Support Program teams in identification and documentation of lessons learned and best practices
- Facilitate dissemination of assessment and MEAL findings to stakeholders via preparation of learning/MEAL briefs, fact sheets, and presentations
Capacity building
- Identify MEAL capacity development needs of CP staff, and provide tailor-made, practical trainings to project staff based on capacity needs assessment
- Ensure that all MEAL unit, project team members and implementing partners' staff understand and know how to use MEAL tools. This is to be achieved through intensive, direct on-job-training with a focus on practical application of MEAL tools
- Train MEAL unit, related project team members and implementing partners in assessment methodologies and tools. Orient project team members, partners, and key stakeholders on PIN Afghanistan's approach to CRM, existing CRM protocol, and CRM tools
- Demonstrated technical skills in results-based monitoring, development of CRM (Complaint Response Mechanism) procedures, data quality assurance, capacity building of staff on M&E, as specified in the Duties and Responsibilities above
- At least 5 years of work experience in managing Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning on development or humanitarian projects
- Experience working with USAID projects is considered an advantage
- Experience working on income generation and job creation programs, experience working with USAID projects, and knowledge of the context of Afghanistan are considered an advantage
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Midland Police cracking down on intersection violations
This month, Midland Police are beginning a traffic campaign with the goal of reducing the number of injury accidents across the city.
To reach the goal, Sgt. Chris Wenzell is heading up a team of officers who will be focusing on the city's most crash prone intersections. To determine those intersections, Wenzell said he looked up crash data for the last year, including the intersections with the most crashes and the intersections with the highest percentage of injuries.
That data pointed Wenzell to the first intersection in need of attention — Ashman and Buttles, which had a 45 percent injury rate from June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013.
Wenzell said officers will be looking for violations at the intersection and up to a quarter mile away. On the list of common violations at intersections are following too closely, running red lights, making quick left turns in front of traffic as soon as the light turns green, speeding and improper lane usage.
"The big one is following too closely," he said, adding that results in numerous rear-end crashes.
"We're going to do this for a month," he said. "We're going to hit this hard."
The focus of the campaign was taken straight from the results of a poll Wenzell conducted on Facebook beginning June 12. Of the options — intersection violations, defective equipment and following too closely — the most people voted for the intersection violations. Next was following too closely and last was defective equipment, which includes loud music. They also pointed out other problems they see, such as traffic blocking business entrances on Eastman Avenue in the area of the Midland Mall.
"We're going to take the comments that people put on there and use them for future campaigns," Wenzell said. "People need to start paying attention a little bit better."


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Paul Gilbert Joins the SMC Growth Capital
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Partners II Strategic Advisory Board
Spring Mountain Capital
February 21, 2019
New York, New York — We are pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Gilbert to the SMC Growth Capital Partners II Strategic Advisory Board. Our partnership with Paul began during the time that he was the Co-Founder and CEO of MedAvante, a former Fund I portfolio company.
We are excited about this new partnership and look forward to his contributions to further support our Fund II portfolio C-suite.
Paul Gilbert has 30 years of leadership, strategy, and innovation experience at best-practice organizations including Johnson & Johnson, Arm & Hammer, Booz Allen and Gillette. He has successfully scaled up companies in both consumer and business markets with an emphasis on innovating new markets.
As CEO of MedAvante, Paul and his co-founder, Amy Ellis, envisioned, launched, and globalized two new-to-world innovations that transformed psychiatric and neurological trials across a 40 country footprint. The first, Central Ratings, solved the pharmaceutical industry's intractably high rate of failed mental health trials. MedAvante reduced trial failure rates of known effective psychiatric treatments from 50% to under 15%. The second innovation, electronic clinical outcome assessments (eSource), led the pharma industry's transition from error-prone paper-based central nervous system trials to accurate digitally-enabled trials. This innovation achieved $200 million sales in its first 32 months. At the time of MedAvante's sale, Paul's GlassDoor rating was 98% versus the eHealth category average of 51%.
Paul has served most recently on the boards of Growth Philanthropy Network (current), Derma Sciences, a publicly traded tissue regeneration company recently acquired, and the prestigious non-profit International Longevity Centre Global Alliance (acquired by Columbia University). Paul has been invited to present on innovation multiple times at Princeton, Wharton, and Stanford and is a strategic advisor to young innovative companies. In 2012, he was awarded the Ernst & Young Lifesciences Entrepreneur of the Year.
Paul graduated magna cum laude from Bowdoin College where he was named a James Bowdoin Scholar, and received his MBA from Harvard University.


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Staying away from the political implications of governments, I was just reading some information from the Family Firm Institute that approximately 2/3 of baby boomer business owners in the US and Canada will not be passing their family owned business to their children. This is a huge pool of potential sellers – and only the most prepared and best positioned will be able to get a top dollar for their business.
We are not sure about the exact number of businesses owned by baby boomer owners in Canada, however, in the US it is estimated that over the next 12-15 years around 10 million businesses will be sold. This is quite the wave that will hit the market place and business owners really need to plan ahead to position themselves correctly in the marketplace. Our market, Toronto, which historically has a lot of ties with the US and follows similar development trends, will be one of the most active with anywhere upwards of 10,000 businesses changing hands annually.


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Unique Characteristics of "Charlie Hebdo" Attack Allowed Terrorists Rare Chance to Thwart Western Counter Terrorism Efforts, According to Terrorism Risk Experts at RMS
Familial ties of suspects and counter-terrorism focus turned to new Jihadis returning from Syria contributed to success of attack
A number of unique characteristics of the January 7 terrorist attack against satirical French magazine "Charlie Hebdo" allowed terrorists to succeed despite counter-terrorism efforts, according to a new report by Dr. Gordon Woo, catastrophist and terrorism risk expert at RMS, the world's leading catastrophe risk management firm.
"The 'Charlie Hebdo' attack is the only successful macro-terror attack in France since RMS started modeling terrorism risk in 2001," said Dr. Woo. "In the game theory of modeling terrorism risk, the outcome is impacted as much by the counter-terrorism tactics employed to stop terrorism as it is by the actions of the terrorist."
The report, "Understanding the Principles of Terrorism Risk Modeling from the 'Charlie Hebdo' Attacks in Paris," developed after conducting on-the-ground reconnaissance, explains some of the key factors that made "Charlie Hebdo" an attractive target and led to an attack that succeeded despite counter-terrorism efforts:
Implications of Charlie Hebdo attacks on future terrorism risk in France: "The 'Charlie Hebdo' attack marks a turning point in the episodic historical western alliance confrontation with Islamist extremism. Blasphemy is an affront to the faithful of any religion. For a few in the extreme tail of the distribution of deeply offended Muslims, the personal insult to their faith in the form of blasphemy may be felt so gravely as to be worth avenging with their lives," said Dr. Woo. "Not only is France a prime terrorist target for French Jihadis, but foreign extremists may travel to France inspired, and even funded, by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) to uphold the honor of the Prophet."
As an acknowledged international expert on catastrophes, Dr. Woo has 30 years of experience in all branches of catastrophe science, covering both natural and man-made hazards. He is the author of two acclaimed books: "The Mathematics of Natural Catastrophes" (1999) and "Calculating Catastrophe" (2011). Dr. Woo is the chief architect of the RMS terrorism risk model and was recently named by Treasury & Risk magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in finance. He has also lectured on terrorism at the NATO Center of Excellence for the Defense against Terrorism and testified before the U.S. Congress on terrorism risk modeling.
RMS will be hosting a webinar on terrorism threats and risk management in 2015 and beyond on January 28. Experts on terrorism and catastrophe risk management are available for comment by contacting email@example.com.
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Pregnant Conspiracies
July 5, 2018
It don't make no sense? What's going on? Conspiracies are like possible pregnancies. You may or may not be. If you are, you may not know it for awhile, or you may decide to stop it before it becomes reality. Many pregnancies (conspiracies) become reality. Make the best of all situations and nurture the result. One never knows what's real until it is. You are the one and only, it's good to realize you were once a conspiracy! Most are still conspiracies by not knowing what next will come from you?
You are like New York, New York. If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. Better – if you can make it here at this time wherever you are, you can make it anywhere and at anytime you choose. Making it is knowing you already have, and there's more to come! It's always 'breakout time' where you can fly inside with unshackled freedom. All you got todo is free yourself from the conspiracy by others and mostly yourself that you can't. Just push yourself out the nest of fear and know that you are a timeless soul reaching for the stars beyond the false conspiracy that you are not gods perfect creation.
It's not over, and just maybe the beginning hasn't started just yet. Let yourself be free on all limitations, and realize that success is within. That without is just whipped cream, and not the real pie! In your dreams you are your best self possible and it's not just a dream but existence sending you a message that there is a special magic in the air, and you can choose to embrace it and throw the negative attachments to the past aside. There is a brand new way of looking at your life. Stop looking for it – it's here now!
Love is the secret you look for, and it's ready to grow in everyone to keep them warm in the cold nights and times of despair. Give yourself a hug. Go with what you have, but accept that more jewels of joy, blissfulness and hope abide within you. A conspiracy ready to give birth to a reality that's just beginning to come. Let your belief of that become a reality more and more. All good things start with a belief – have faith in that belief, and feel it coming. There was a story about a special man who said there would be a second coming. You are that second coming waking up to see your enlightenment. Allow the birth of the real you. It's not just a conspiracy! All positive thoughts and feelings are pregnancies that can become realities! Happiness is in the air! Breath deeper!


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Maybe this level of competition will finally light a fire under the collective bottoms of the Syracuse Orangemen basketball team?
There's a lot of turmoil surrounding the team right now. Four game losing streak. Getting thumped at home by Seton Hall. Some idiots hiding behind a keyboard who thought they would start a point shaving rumor. Dion Waiters suspension rumors. None of this is going to matter when Syracuse takes the court in Connecticut. All that matters is fighting hard for 40 minutes and walking out with a HUGE conference win.
Just one win can turn around all the bad press, bad vibes, and negative energy circling the program. Who better to record that win against than Jim Calhoun and our old friends at UCONN?
Standing in the Cuse's path back to respectability is superstar Kemba Walker (6'1" 172 pounds). The junior is averaging a team high 24.2 points per game and is one of the most lethal players in the country. Walker's season low is 14 points, which came against Marquette on January 25th, and he registered a season high 31 points twice, most recently against Pittsburgh on the road. Walker is the real deal. Stop Kemba Walker, and we might just be able to stop the UCONN Huskies.
If Syracuse has a snowball's chance in hell at stopping Walker, it's going to have to be from the top of the zone. Unfortunately for Syracuse, the top of the 2-3 zone has been absolutely horrible during this 4 game losing streak. Maybe this kind of match up will help Scoop Jardine and Brandon Triche elevate their game to the next level. Or, maybe they will fold and allow Walker to torch them for long 3-pointers and penetrate into the zone and get the easy mid-range jumpers. It's up to Scoop and Triche if Syracuse will be successful tonight.
The only other Huskie averaging in double digits is Alex Oriakhi (6'9" 240 pounds) who is averaging 10.7 points and 9 rebounds per game. Oriakhi had a season high 18 points against Kentucky way back on November 24th and a season high 21 rebounds against Texas on the road on January 8th. The past two games Oriakhi has found himself in foul trouble, however the rate at which fouls have been called against Syracuse versus called FOR Syracuse has been staggering of late, so I'm sure that will not be a factor.
In order for Syracuse to be successful they will need to channel the energy we saw in the zone defense the first 18 games of the season that carried the Cuse through bad shooting performances. If Connecticut scores 40+ first half points, it's safe to say our chances of winning this game are slim. The Orangemen have absolutely got to find a way to limit second chance rebounds and somehow manage to slow down Kemba Walker.
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There was a time, just after I started writing this blog, where I would excitedly scour Time Out (before it became a free sheet I still had a paid subscription) looking for exciting restaurants and places to eat. Holidays would be meticulously planned around local specialities, the more outlandish (AKA inedible) the better, and birthdays and anniversary's would be spent in fancy pubs and restaurants, preferably the kind you could blow a months wages getting horribly drunk on fancy cocktails and forget what you'd actually had for dinner.
While increasingly real life has impinged on this approach somewhat, mostly my living breathing moments still revolve around what I'm going to put in my mouth next (behave). And while I've long since eschewed all the trendy places and the hype - currently my money is going on far more prosaic things; most recently repairing my oven. If I haven't got money for anything else, at least I can heat up things at home - I still love adventuring anywhere in search of a good feed.
Which is how we ended up on the streets of Walthamstow on a sunny Saturday morning, in search of Etles, an unassuming-looking restaurant that is currently on the 38 essential London restaurants on Eater.
An unassuming place on the High Street, owned and run by Turkic Muslims from Yili in the far west of Xinjiang, it's also the first authentic Uyghur restaurant in town. The short menu features food that connects central Asia (flat breads and lamb pilaf) with the more familiar Chinese classics (kung pao chicken and ma po tofu) with a focus on hand pulled noodles and dumplings.
There is no alcohol on the menu (although I believe you can BYO), but at 11.30 in the morning, and having sunk a few in Seven Sisters the day before, I was OK with that. The Ewing went for her favourite ayran, a salted yoghurt drink, while I went with an icy can of Diet Coke. That authentic, life-giving, nectar.
I may have talked about kidneys on the blog before, more specifically about how they are one of the few things the Ewing eschews. Even the tiny little delicate rabbit's kidneys we ate at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saison after our wedding were politely pushed to the side. Buoyed by reading very good things about the grilled (I'm guessing lamb) kidneys here, I persuaded her to give a skewer of them a go. Reader, as usual, I was wrong.
Not only did she refuse to eat them, but I remembered I really wasn't much of a fan. Especially with the faint prickle of a hangover, amplified by the liberal sprinkling of chilli, bouncy texture and the faintly uric tang, that Mr Bloom enjoyed so much, that makes eating them seem a little like a bush tucker challenge.
If you like offal then certainly don't let me put you off. I still finished them all, and was glad I did, but I much preferred the skewers of lamb - smoky from the grill and slightly chewy with little chunks of sweet, charred fat. A very good introduction of what was to come.
The boiled turgur dumplings are very similar to jiaozi (think Jen Cafe in Soho), with thick, springy wheat flour wrappers although they are filled with 'chopped calf', instead of the more familiar pork. Like their more famous bretheren, they are served with black vinegar and chilli oil for dipping, . although they also serve smaller dumplings, shaped a bit like tortellini, filled with lamb and onion and served in a broth.
Hand pulled noodles come in three varieties. There are flat, ribbon like noodles in the served in Da pan ji ('big plate chicken') – a stew also featuring spuds, chicken and plenty of Sichuan pepper. Possibly the most famous dish of the region, this is one many people may be familiar with from trying at Silk Road in Camberwell.
Thinner noodles – similar to pici or udon - are served as lagman, a dish of boiled noodles with a separate bowlful of meat sauce, or chaomian (also known as dingding somän) where the noodles are cut into short lengths and are wokked with beef or lamb, peppers and tomato. We went for the latter, and were rewarded with a deep meaty sauce and chewy noodles, sprinkled with sesame seeds, that together tasted like the dashing love child of a spag bol and a stir fry.
We were too full for the homemade honey cake, but the Ewing did take a handful of sweets that accompanied the - eminently reasonable - bill, to keep her going on our next leg of our trip, to the Wild Card Brewery.
Here we carried on celebrating the end of my self-imposed booze free month (lets not talk about last Friday) with a pint of their super lovely and extra frothy, neipa. All donations for my Movember efforts gratefully received for the beer fund. I've got some catching up to do over Christmas.