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Research from The London School of Economics and Political Science offers corporations a framework to unlock greater ROI from business travel in order to 'manage every mile' travelled for work The study was commissioned by Amadeus through LSE Consulting, and insights are drawn from C-level executives from major international corporations around the world
Travel is often at the heart of many businesses, independent of size or sector. This is because business leaders know the inherent value of getting out of the office and meeting people face-to-face, despite the cost. The challenge now is to quantify the value of travel to ensure that organisations and travellers can make the most of their investment.
New research from LSE, commissioned by Amadeus, explores how corporations can get a better understanding of its Travel & Expense (T&E) programmes, unlocking a greater return on investment in the process.
Managing Every Mile, published today, reveals that through proactive management of T&E, using best-practice processes and automated technology, organisations can save money, increase employee satisfaction, and provide better duty of care for every mile travelled.
Key recommendations from the report include:
Dr Alexander Grous, Lecturer in the Department of Media and Communications at LSE, and the report's author, said: "Corporations need to implement a comprehensive framework for T&E spend management if they are to achieve maximum return on investment. The framework we have developed identifies five key stages, all of which are underpinned by technology: T&E strategic sourcing; T&E buying; traveller support and duty of care; expense management; and analytics and feedback. By following best practices at each of these stages, companies will secure optimised T&E spend management and ensure maximum return, while also driving greater operational effectiveness and employee satisfaction."
Arlene Coyle, CCO Corporate Solution Sales and Marketing of Business Travel, Amadeus, commented: "Travelling for business is being transformed by major social, technological and economic drivers. We are seeing travellers' needs, and the nature of the workplace, change in ways that require much greater dynamism and flexibility in travel management."
She continued, "While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, this study reveals multiple opportunities to enhance ROI from the T&E management process, particularly through greater use of technology. Also, by going beyond the actual cost of business travel and by looking at what travellers want, how the booking process needs to work and the effect of this on productivity and duty of care, corporations are able to better shape their travel programmes and create better journeys for their travellers."
To download a copy of the report, please visit www.amadeus.com/managing-every-mile.


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Post Call Flows equip your sales team members with the ability to quickly qualify and gather feedback from an incoming call as soon as the call ends with just the push of a few buttons.
You can apply a Post Call Flow to any Dial Step of an incoming call flow.
1Log in to your WhatConverts Dashboard. Under Profile, select "Tracking", "Phone Calls". When the Phone Calls drop down opens, select "Call Flows".
2At the top of the page, select "+ Add Post-Call Flow" located in the middle of the page.
3After the Caller Hangs Up step, click "+" to add a new Action Step. Select one of the following to gather data from the call:
- "Menu" – A menu step directs your call recipient into a menu of options.
- "Message" – A message step plays a message you would like the call recipient to hear.
- "Schedule" – A schedule step can schedule different post call flow options for specific times or days.
- "Lead Data" – The lead data step prompts your call recipient to enter Quote or Sales Value information in their post call flow.
Once you have set the steps you would like to use, scroll to the top of your Post-Call Flow, give it a name and click "Save Call Flow".
4To apply the Post-Call Flow to your incoming call flow actions, click the "gear icon" next to the Incoming Call Flow that you would like to apply your Post-Call Flow to. In your Dial module(s), click the "Edit" icon in the top left of the module. Under Post-Call Flow, select "Yes" and select the Post-Call Flow you would like to use from the drop-down menu. Click "Update".
Repeat this step for each Dial module in your Incoming Call Flow you would like to apply the Post-Call Flow to.


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Online one-armed bandits are usually considered a purely manly affair. Nevertheless, more and more women are coming into this gambling business. As a reaction to the swiftly-changing trends in the industry, the developers are constantly releasing games that appeal to a wider mixed-sex audience.
Modern-day slot machines are a lot more attractive than they used to be, and feature cute and sometimes ridiculous icons. Real machos can relax: there are plenty of slots satisfying their every esthetic need. For those men who still stick to traditional male values (including soccer), pay attention to Worldcup Mania.
The slot is devoted to soccer fans; it has 5 reels and 15 paylines. If you are still captivated by soccer craze, this slot is just for you. The effect of presence is achieved by realistic graphics, soccer players running about the field, monetary prizes and water bottles for players. The wild symbol is an often guest to the game, being one of the most generous symbols of Worldcup Mania.
Three Whistle symbols bring you free spins, namely 10 free spins with a x10 multiplier. The free spins continue if you keep on winning. In this round, you stand a chance of hitting a jackpot of 112,000 coins. Three or more Cup symbols activate the prize game where you'll need to score the penalty and fool the goalkeeper. Every scored goal will bring you a winning, 12,500 in total.


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|Besides playing the game there are many things to do in each lobe, so why don't we take a scroll through each lobe and see what there is to do.
When you start the game you will be in Comedy Stage. People are jumping out of their seats and you will hear the familiar Python sounds: Ee ecky, the theme song, and a vendor selling Albatross. The big foot is there and so is the man with a tape recorder up his nose. You will be taken directly to the Loonatorium, but go back to Center Stage because there is more and you won't be disappointed. Speaker Head will come out and he has 31 skits in his head. Some of these skits included are: Mrs. Premise and Mrs. Conclusion in Burying the Cat, A Police Fairy Story, Piranha Brothers, The Man Who Couldn't Say the Letter C, and a whole mess more.
Why don't you play a couple of games of spot the Loony and see how well you can do. If you want to know about ants then click on the ant. Click on the word "No" in the upper left corner. The Lumberjack and the mounties are in the Loonatorium and so is the Spanish Inquisition. See if you can get the finger to zoom across the stage. Now just run your mouse pointer all over and see what pops up, then click on it. If you are feeling just a tad sadistic click on the Loony announcer and a 16 ton weight will drop on his head. Click around the constable's head, watch his eye fall out, listen to what he has to say. Click a couple of times on the can-can girls butts, you will find out they are full of hot air.
We are now in The Exploding TV Room where you can watch a little telly. So kick off your shoes, sit back, relax, get some Whizzo Praline, and turn on the telly. You can change channels by clicking on the TV button to the right of the television screen. You will be greeted by David Hamilton. There will be an announcement that the BBC is going broke. There are all sorts of interesting programs on the television such as: The Exploding Blue Danube, Blackmail, The game show called Spot the Brain Cell where Mrs. Scum wins a blow on the head, an interview with Ken Shabby, a boxing match with Ken Clean Air System vs. Petula Wilcox, The Undertakers, Mt.Everest, the show Interesting People where you can see a man give a cat influenza, Atilla the Hun Show, The All-England Proust Competition, and Tchaikovsky. Be careful not to get stuck in déjŕ vu on the show It's the Mind, but if you do you can either watch it or hit your space bar. There is much to do in this room but please don't blow up everything just yet, if you do you'll be sorry. Why don't you click on the penguin and maybe you'll find out why it's on top of the TV. You may also find out what relevance penguins have to the furtherance of medical science. Check out the floor, you may find a hole in it and if you do you can hear the maze through it.
How about a stroll through The Portrait Gallery? Look at the pretty pictures hanging on the wall. Why don't you click on them and see what happens. The pictures will change to different skits. There is: The Dirty Vicar, How to Recognize Different Trees From Quite Along Way Away, Nudge Nudge, and the Monty Python Flying Circus theme. There is the Money Programme and Eric will sign his famous song, "There is Nothing Quite so Wonderful as Money". And now for something completely different, a drive-in at a gallery. Check out what's playing. There is: The Unsuccessful Encyclopedia Salesman, Crunchy Frog, How Not to be Seen, How to buy a Chicken, and Michael in Conjuring Today. The intermission will feature an x-rated film. When you get tired of the movies just click on the projection room and fire rockets at the screen. The Vikings are in the gallery to sing the Spam song. There are noisy bits all over the place, just click on the mouths. See if you can find the guy who steals the picture on the right. If you do find him and he steals the picture click on the nail where the picture was hanging and see what happens. The maze is behind that wall, and if you can find the hole you might even be able to hear the tracks from the maze moving.
Our next stop is The Corridor, the place where you will find pink elephants, silly walks, the big head, and the pinball game. The killer cat is there so he can get the killer cars. Before you play pinball you have to get rid of the Whizzo banners, which are named after the deliriously delicious Whizzo Confections. You remove the banners by clicking on them in the following order: left purple banner with the yellow letters (Cherry Fondue), yellow banner with the black letters (Crunchy Frog), middle lavender banner with the yellow letters (Ram's Bladder Cup), Right purple banner with blue letters (Anthrax Ripple), and lastly the white banner with blue letters ( Cockroach Cluster). To start the game click the on/off button in the upper left corner of your screen. Now use the down arrow key to get the pig to push the ball. Use your right and left arrow keys to control the flippers. When you have had more fun than you can take, click on the off button. Click around the Corridor and you will once again find many hidden surprises. There are some short skits to watch: Story Time, The Argument Clinic, The Dead Parrot, Getting Hit on the Head Lessons, The Abuse Clinic, Anyone for Tennis, The Cheese Shop, and I Want to Get Married. Keep exploring you'll never know what you may find.
There are some fun games that you may play while you are here. These games are almost as much fun as eating a Crunchy Frog. So why don't you try the Gopher Game? The object of this game is to use the hammer to whack anything that comes out of the holes or flies in the sky. You have to be a good whacker to get the flying thingys. You can control the hammer by clicking on the object you want to whack. Feeling sadistic, need to release held in hostilities? Well don't kick the dog, whack the madwomen with her own hammer. When you had enough of whacking off you can move on to the next game. Why don't you try the Pig Game next? Pigs do fly and they can also kill you with their dung. Using the arrow keys you can shoot at the pig and the dung. If the dung hits the ground it turns into killer pigs, which you can jump over by using the space bar. You have three lives but they go quicker than a greased pig. The third game is The Chicken/Bird Game. The object of this game is to fly the bird man into the jaws of death. You control his flight by using either your mouse or the arrow keys. Try to do a good job because it's a bloody mess if he gets impaled or bitten in half. And try not to fry him on the bug zapper or you will make your computer smell bad.
It is now time to Pythonize, so let's go to the Pythonizer. Are you tired of your drab old computer? Well, the Pythonizer can help all a little life to it. There are screen savers like you have never seen the likes of before. There are wallpapers both living and dead. Change those dull stupid Windows icons to some with a little more style and class. You can even shock your friends with the messages on your answering machine. Jazz up your presentations by using the Pythonizer and you are sure to be the talk of your company. Add noisy bits and you might even find yourself talking to your old PC. Even if you don't want to Pythonize, and trust me you will, you can still have fun just checking out all the applications.
Now, go and explore Mrs. Zambesi's brain. Click on her face and listen to what she has to say. Click all around and hear what there is to hear. Listen to Mr. Gumby calling for the doctor because his brain hurts. Your brain will be hurting too by the time you finish this game, and you too may want a new brain.
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Discussion in 'General Business' started by the ceo, May 29, 2019.
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And don't forget to take care of your gooses first, to ultimately get the most golden eggs! (a Stephen R. Covey principle of taking care of your production capability before focusing on the production)
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We need to focus on restoring family values in Mzansi
As the world celebrated the annual International Day of Families on May 15, as proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993, the reflection was on the importance the international community attaches to the family.
The UN was determined to encourage better life standards and social progress of families across the globe.
However, many of the families, particularly in South Africa, are faced with challenges such as poverty, unemployment, HIV and Aids, substance abuse, absent fathers, gender-based violence, abuse within the families - especially against children and older persons - and the general moral decay in our communities, just to mention a few.
All these obstacles have a potential to impact negatively on the family, which is the fundamental feeder to society. Unstable families lead to a broken society, which is the current order of the day.
The wellbeing of the family is of critical importance to the overall functioning of society as any breakdown in functioning and its ability to provide care increases the vulnerability of its members. Families remain at the centre of social life, ensuring the wellbeing of their members, educating and socialising children as well as caring for young and old.
In 1994, the UN officially declared the International Day of Families in response to the modifying economic and social structures that affect the stability and structure of family units in several parts of the world.
The day serves as an occasion to embody the work that was started in 1993 and to commemorate the essence of people, societies, cultures and families across the globe.
It also heightens awareness of the issues affecting families worldwide.
Over the years, the day has also inspired several countries to create their own family days or awareness events that are based on community needs, to bring attention to the family.
Since 1996, the secretary-general of the UN has designated a theme for the celebration of International Day of Families each year.
The theme considers the challenges facing families globally during the year.
Most of the themes rotate around children, education, poverty, family balance and social issues for the betterment of families all over the world.
The theme for 2018 has been declared as "Families and inclusive societies".
The theme relates to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which was adopted by UN in 2015, and in particular to goal 16, which is the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development.
It therefore requires all stakeholders involved, such as government, religious groups, street committees, burial societies, stokvels and all community formations to converge and safeguard families by advocating for unity and harmony within families.
Therefore, such programmes and interventions are required and should be promoted and monitored throughout the year.
By so doing this will reduce the scourge of lawlessness, substance abuse, as well as abuse of women and children.
Government alone, with similar programmes such as Marriage Week, also observed annually in September, and community dialogues, will not win the battle, but it requires societal buy-in where family values are brought back to strengthen family bonds.
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A draft decree to implement the anti-money laundering law and to provide guidance under the concept "ultimate beneficial owner" was issued in April 2018.
The draft decree would implement the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act (Wet ter voorkoming van witwassen en financieren van terrorisme—Wwft), and elaborates on the concept of ultimate beneficial owner. The draft decree also is relevant with respect to the ultimate beneficial owner register. There would not be a separate register, but the ultimate beneficial owner information would instead be part of the data in the trade register.
A bill to implement the ultimate beneficial owner measures is expected before the summer 2018, and is expected to set out for which entities that the ultimate beneficial owner information must be registered (that is, according to legal entity categories but also other entities, for example, formal foreign companies).
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AOP is happy to announce that soprano Kirsten Chambers will perform the role of Ibsen's heroine Nora in the Felsenfeld-Eno monodrama, Nora, In the Great Outdoors on October 2 at Kaplan Penthouse, 4pm and 7:30pm. And she will be put through her dramatic paces by none other than her husband Keith Chambers who will conduct the performances. Seems Nora can never escape controlling husbands.
Using an icy climate crossed with a fragile-yet-eruptive emotional state of mind as musical grist, Nora, In the Great Outdoors is a take on the ending of Ibsen's seminal "A Doll's House," especially its famous final stage direction, the first collaboration between composer Daniel Felsenfeld and playwright Will Eno. The monodrama takes over immediately where Ibsen leaves off, when the heroine abandons her family, her marriage her security, and perhaps the most famous slammed door in the history of drama. The work is commissioned by AOP as part of its Monodrama program.
A studio recording of Nora was held last month in Yonkers with Caroline Worra in the title role.


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December 1, 2019India
A rising India wants a seat at the table of global powers, and is ready to set its own terms on everything from defense to climate to trade. Ayres considers how a fiercely independent India seeks its place as a leading power, and how the United States should respond.
November 17, 2008Middle East and North Africa
Read an excerpt of Restoring the Balance. The next U.S. president will need to pursue a new strategic framework for advancing American interests in the Middle East. The mounting challenges include…
October 11, 2016Monetary Policy
In this biography of Alan Greenspan, Sebastian Mallaby brilliantly explores Greenspan's life and legacy and tells the story of the making of modern finance.
October 22, 2013Taiwan
Challenge to China draws attention to an underappreciated aspect of legal reforms in Taiwan, and asks how Taiwan's experience might be relevant to its giant neighbor across the Taiwan Strait.
January 4, 2013India
Two preeminent experts on the Indian economy argue that despite myriad development strategies, only one can succeed in alleviating poverty: the overall growth of the country's economy.
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Read an excerpt of False Dawn. The New Arab Revolt: What Happened, What It Means, and What Comes Next sets the intellectual stage for understanding the revolutions in the Middle East. This coll…
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Drawing from our long experience with terrorism, Michael A. Levi proposes new principles for understanding and defending against nuclear threats.
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Designing a space, whether new or a redesign, can offer up some challenges. You can bend some "rules" to get the space you love, but you can easily to run into a disaster. Always keep the basics in mind to you'll never be left wondering where it went wrong. Here are some common...Continue Reading
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Unitary patent and Unified Patent Court reforms: state of play May 2018
ANALYSIS: The UK's recent ratification of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Agreement marked an important step towards a new system of unitary patent protection becoming operational. The process has been lengthy and complex and is not over yet.
Here we take a look at what the unitary patent and UPC reforms look like, what they might mean for businesses in sectors such as technology and life sciences, as well as what still needs to happen for the new framework to take effect.
A brief history
Plans to establish a cheaper and more efficient way for inventors to gain patent protection across Europe have been mooted for years.
Europe-wide patent protection is only possible at the moment by validating a European patent registered with the European Patent Office (EPO) in each individual country. To be valid in some of those countries, the patent must be translated into the native language. The European Commission previously said that it can cost more than €32,000 in translation and other costs to obtain a Europe-wide patent, compared with an average cost of just $1,850 in the US.
Keen for a less bureaucratic and more efficient system to help European innovators protect their inventions, 12 EU member states got together in 2010 to push for an EU-wide patent system. Under the Lisbon Treaty nine or more EU countries can use the EU's processes and structures to make agreements that bind only those countries.
Initial plans were scuppered by the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) which ruled out the creation of a pan-European Patent Court to determine the outcome of disputes over unitary patents. However, plans for a remodelled UPC system were soon drawn up under an international treaty – the UPC Agreement – to provide for a judicial enforcement framework for resolving disputes over the validity and infringement of unitary patents.
New EU laws on the terms of unitary patent protection and the language regime to be adopted for the filing and processing of unitary patent applications were also introduced. The reforms survived legal challenges by Spain. Almost all EU member states are now behind the plans.
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Before arranging your outing to Manchester, you should organise your stay in the town. It is a significant town, and loads of travellers visit the place. Along these lines, it will in some cases be trying to get the empty room in the hotel on the spot, will be difficult. So, what about booking yourself a room before your entry to the Manchester. It will spare you the time, and you can make the most of your occasions to it's fullest. Here's the list of the well-known hotels near Piccadilly Station, Manchester, where you can reserve the room for yourself:-
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1. La Reserve Aparthotel
Situated at the few steps distance from Piccadilly Station, Manchester, in the core of Manchester City Center, there is no better area than this. Whether you are on the business trip or you have come to Manchester to enjoy your vacations, your experience at La Reserve Aparthotel will always be a memorable one. You will also like the adaptability of living with their classical hotel style and service. They have the luxury One, Two and Three Bedroom Apartments and Penthouse Suites offering stunning perspectives over Manchester's cityscape. It will provide you an excellent experience and flexibility about living of City Centre.
2. Works Apartment Hotel
The hotel provides a superior ordeal of the city to the people that visit Manchester. With a mix of open, well-maintained décor style, and with every comfort of home, it makes the Guests feel that they are at their own home. The Work Apartment Hotel is situated in Manchester downtown area. It means that the hotel gives access to the majority of the city's best attractions and accommodations. Thus, this makes the inn a perfect place to stay for both business or holiday trips.
3. Velvet
It is a 5-minute walk to the Velvet Hotel from Piccadilly Station, Manchester. The place is installed with contemporary décor and stunning rooms. Additionally, they also have their cocktail bar with a large fish tank in the stairs. Every room is occupied with elegant furnishing, the flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, an iPod dock, etc. Moreover, this hotel is indeed a luxury hotel in a sense. Also, every room has a hospitality tray and a minibar. Their Restaurant serves classic British cuisines with the background music on every Sunday.
4. Arora Hotel
This 4-star hostel is situated at the walking distance of Piccadilly Station, in the heart of Manchester City Centre. Occupied with contemporary design, the Arora Hotel has 141 superior, executive and premier guest bedrooms, and much more. They also have boardrooms for business meetings, Bar and Grill dining service, and Fitness Centre. The hotel is located directly opposite to Art Gallery, which makes it a perfect place to stay for tourists. Every room at the Arora Manchester has a tea and coffee making mechanism, along with a Flat-Screen TV.
5. Pendulum Hotel
The Hotel situated in Manchester downtown area that offers esteem, solace and the prime area near Piccadilly Station. It attracts the travellers from all over the world, including city explorers because it is located right in the heart of Manchester City Centre. Pendulum Hotel facilitates office meeting, implying that gatherings in Manchester are secured. Also, they provide free Wi-Fi all through you'll be continually associated. The 117 rooms offer a perfect place to settle down and unwind following a day's touring. And also a calm space to get up to speed with your plan for exploring the city.
6. Macdonald Manchester Hotel
Located in the heart of Cottonopolis, Macdonald Manchester Hotel is a four-star hotel. The uniqueness of its location that the easy and quick access it grants to and from all the essential motorways. Every bedroom is occupied with a flat-screen TV and Wi-Fi service. You are guaranteed with a comfortable sleep after your long day of exploring the Manchester City. You can say that this hotel is an excellent starting point for all the fun in the city. The food quality service of the hotel is the classic, with a passionate approach to the delicious food.
7. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Manchester– Piccadilly
It is a smart inn situated in Manchester downtown area, impeccably arranged among everything that Manchester brings to the table. You can investigate the rich neighbourhood legacy, appreciate a wealth of nearby attractions, peruse the variety of shops or experience the diverse nightlife. The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Manchester– Piccadilly will put you at the very heart of your adventure. After your exciting day of exploring the Manchester's heritage, you can relax in the calm and peaceful room environment.
8. Manchester City (Piccadilly) Hotel
Only at a short distance from Manchester's primary transport center, Premier Manchester City (Piccadilly) hotel is one of a kind. It provides an entire floor of meeting and gathering for business people, thus putting you in the place where you can witness the business meetings or visiting one. You can explore the bars and eateries of Canal Street and the Northern Quarter. Or you can see the live performances at the Old Trafford, Etihad Stadium or Arena. At the Arndale Center, you can seek out the season's must-have requirements. After the whole day of exploring and fun, you will be delighted to relax in the luxury surrounding of this calm and peaceful hotel.
9. Motel One
One of the famous luxury hotels in Manchester, Motel One provides the facility of theme selection for the rooms. For couples, it can be a perfect place to spend their alone time. Additionally, the services they offer in their bedrooms is also impressive. Whether you are with your family to spend holidays, or on a business trip, the hotel has arrangement for every occasion. The facility of theme style makes it unique as compared to other hotels in Piccadilly, Manchester.
10. Holiday Inn Manchester – City Centre
Situated in the heart of Manchester and one of the best hotels near Piccadilly Station, it is only a two-minute walk from Piccadilly Train Station. Occupied with every modern amenity, the Holiday Inn Manchester- City Centre offers exquisite pleasure to every guest. Every room has an open lobby where you can relax after spending your day of sight-seeing the city. The Manchester Arndale shopping centre is only a few blocks away from the hotel, where you can buy anything you want.


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Goat Tails and Doodlebugs is a classic tale of finding their roots. With all great artists comes a great beginning, Everett Jackson is no exception. He writes of his trials through childhood, which demonstrates his upbringing in search of his identity. Going as far as undecided gender and race, He slowly begins to gain an idea of who he is through his travels in Texas, Southern California, Northern Mexico, and South America. His book reads like a diary, detailing his experiences in border towns, daily life on the road with his partners, and the story of finding himself though art. With many trips to Mexico and South America, Jackson, is exposed to both the natural beauty of the countries as well as the hearts of the people that surround him. The landscape, culture, and its people become a major inspiration towards Jackson's artwork.
Jackson's tale shows the growth of an artist through finding his roots and coming in touch with those around him. Through his experience he changed as an artist, find out more about Jackson and his works of art by following this link to purchase.
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Best ways to celebrate baby's first Easter
Easter conjures up images of bunnies, chocolate eggs, and lambs grazing on grassland. But this year is different. Forget stuffed toys – you'll have the cutest bunny of them all. Yes, this Easter you'll be holding a very real, very adorable tiny human. And even though your little one is too wee for chocolate and sweets galore, you can still celebrate this holiday in a meaningful and memorable way. It's the perfect occasion for gathering with family, starting traditions, capitalising on cute photo opportunities, or simply celebrating new life. Here are the best ways to celebrate baby's first Easter.
Have an Easter brunch
We all know that lugging a newborn to a restaurant isn't for the faint-hearted (plus, the Easter holiday will undoubtedly bump up the bill!). Why not relax and celebrate in the comfort of your home, instead? Throwing together a big brunch shouldn't be as demanding as a full-blown Easter dinner. Use your new-mum status to get everyone to muck in, too. Perhaps Grandma can snuggle little one while you make a start on the eggs? Or better yet, get the boys to put on the spread so you can take five and soak up the Easter spirit.
Start a family tradition
Since you're now technically a 'family', you might want to think about starting a unique family tradition that you practice every Easter. Perhaps you'll decide to go to church? Perhaps you'll host an annual Easter egg hunt for the entire family? Or perhaps you'll hand paint Easter eggs and decorate the house with them. Decide what you think matters most to your new clan, and make this the first year you give it a whirl.
Create baby an Easter basket
Sure, your little one probably won't appreciate the full extent of your efforts (or the efforts of the 'Easter bunny', we should say), but creating an Easter basket of goodies is still a wonderful opportunity to make her 'goo' and 'gah' with happiness. Weave a basket with ribbon, and fill it with all of her favourite things: soft plush toys, teething rings, brightly coloured eggs, rattles, and a cosy bunny blanket. Then, sit back and watch her smile. It will make your Easter!
Dress baby up
Want an excuse to buy your babe the cutest bunny outfit going? Well, now you do! Easter is the perfect time to go all out on the costume front and take full advantage of the many adorable photo opportunities that will present themselves. Think a snuggly onesie complete with bunny ears or hat. Oh, and if you have more children, you can just save the outfit and add it to your repertoire of family traditions for Easter. If you think a bunny costume is going OTT, a pretty dress or cute two-piece will also work a treat.
Plant a tree
To embrace this vital time of year – and celebrate the birth of your babe – you could plant a shrub in your garden or on your patio (a house tree will also work). Each year, you'll witness the tree developing – its branches and leaves growing – just like your little babe. Heck, you could even name the tree after your child, and continue the cycle with every newbie that enters your family. Once your child is old enough to understand, you can explain the tree was planted the year they were born, which will no doubt add to its sentimental value and encourage your little one to nurture it, too (awww).
Visit nature
Easter is such a hopeful time of year. Marking the beginning of spring, this holiday sees the awakening of new life – flowers are blossoming, trees are flourishing, and wildlife is surfacing from hibernation. Let your little one bask in the glory of springtime. Go for a walk in the woods, park, nature preserve or on the beach. Chances are, she won't remember it. But one thing is for sure: you'll start sowing the seeds for an appreciation of nature. A priceless gift!


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Canton-Galva High School and Junior High have released honor rolls for the fourth nine weeks of the 2017-18 school year. To qualify for "Distinguished Honor Roll," a students must attain a grade-point average of 4.0-3.85; for "Outstanding Honor Roll" a GPA of 3.84-3.54; and for "Honor Roll" a GPA of 3.49-3.0. An asterisk (*) by a name indicates a 4.0 […]Read more ›
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Canton lumberyard moves downtown for business
Norma Nickelson cuts the Chamber of Commerce ribbon marking the opening of Nick's Canton Hardware & Lumber on Main Street. Husband and business partner Nick Nickelson is to her right. Nick Nickelson and wife Norma have spent most of their years together either operating a lumberyard at various places in Kansas, or traveling coast to coast to help liquidate lumberyards. […]Read more ›
Canton plans fundraiser for Carnegie Library
As part of efforts to renovate the last Carnegie Library built in Kansas, a fundraiser at the Rex Russell's Auto Museum south of Salina is slated for Saturday, Nov. 18. The open house and prime rib dinner to benefit the Canton library will feature 94 rare automobiles, including one of only seven 1937 Lincoln Cabriolet limousines whose most famous passenger […]Read more ›
Canton resident 'Hometown Hero'
ChrisMcMannis Canton resident 'Hometown Hero' Chris McMannis, longtime resident of Canton, recently was recognized as this quarter's "Hometown Hero" by The Citizens State Bank/Home State Bank for helping people in need. McMannis received a framed certificate and a $50 gift certificate from Trevin Prieb, market president for the CSB/HSB in Canton. According to Prieb, when McMannis is not working as […]Read more ›
Daily Life (Week of September 9, 2015)
Storytime to begin Sept. 16 and 17 Preschoolers age 3 through kindergarten are invited to sign up for Story?time at the Hillsboro Public Library. Classes will meet Wed?nesday or Thursday from 10:20-11 a.m. and will begin Sept. 16 and 17. The program concludes Dec. 16 and 17. A $4 registration fee is required to help cover costs. Delora Kaufman, children?s […]Read more ›
Somewhere, under the rainbow…
Hillsboro native Amy Cameli and her family pulled their car off on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 56 between Canton and Lehigh Saturday evening so she could photograph a full rainbow perched on the southeast Kansas horizon. The Cameli family, who reside in Georgia, were on the way to visit Joel Klaassen, founding publisher of the Free Press, and wife […]Read more ›
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? More than 4,000 graduates participated in Kansas Univer??sity?s 143rd commencement May 17. The following area students received degrees. Canton: Nicholas Wedel, doctor of physical therapy. Florence: Jeconiah Spangler, bachelor?s degree in pharmaceutical studies; Hillsboro: Aislinn Hieb?ner, doctorate in social work; Diedre Serene, Hills?boro, master?s degree in nursing; April Young, Hills?boro, bachelor?s degree in biology; Taylor Ensminger, Peabody, bachelor?s degree […]Read more ›


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Wallan Town Heart officially open
The Wallan Town Heart transformation reached a major milestone this week with the official opening of two new outdoor areas, including the War Memorial Circle of Remembrance.
The pedestrian lights are also nearing completion which will provide a safer crossing to link the Hadfield Park precinct with the retail area.
Mitchell Shire Mayor Rhonda Sanderson said it was exciting to see the vision for the revitalisation taking shape.
"The community first shared their ideas for this area in 2014 and we now have two new beautiful public spaces for people to enjoy," Cr Sanderson said.
"It is about much more than just creating nice outdoor areas. It's also about connecting people, giving our community an extra reason to be proud of where they live and creating the right environment for businesses to thrive."
Cr Sanderson said the new bank building would also extend the plaza further with potential for outdoor dining and public art to help create a central gathering place and to provide better connections along the retail strip.
"The town heart design takes into account the upcoming construction work for the Wallan and Kilmore District Community Bank Branch of the Bendigo Bank building development.
"I can't wait to see this next part take shape and complete the transformation of this area. Wallan has a very bright future ahead and the Wallan Town Heart project is a key part of unlocking this potential."
Cr Sanderson said the scale of investment wouldn't have been possible without the support of the Victorian Government and the Bendigo Bank.
"I'd like to thank the Victorian Government and our local Parliamentary members, Danielle Green and Jaclyn Symes for securing funding through the Growing Suburbs Fund to assist Council in delivering one of the largest public ream enhancement projects undertaken for the shire.
"I'd also like to thank the Wallan and Kilmore District Community Bank Branches of the Bendigo Bank for working closely with Council and supporting the vision to improve the town centre.
"Finally, I'd like to thank everyone for their patience during construction including the Neighbourhood House Market, Wallan Old Time Market and the High Street traders."
Additional town heart works to come include improvements to Wellington Street behind the retail strip, a new service lane entry from the Northern Highway just north of Watson Street, over 100 new trees around the town centre and additional landscaping and wayfinding signage.
As part of the project, additional parking has also been provided in Bentinck Street near the Wallan Community Bank® Adventure Playground.
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My personal style signifier is an oversized shirt. I used to borrow my dad's, then my boyfriend's, then my husband Joe's, and one of my first fashion pieces was a Vivienne Westwood pirate shirt. I've always liked shirts – in linen from a market in France or tailored pieces.
The last thing I bought and loved was a beautiful Senufo cloth – probably from the 1950s – which is now being framed at Soardi in Nice. It needs love and a genius to mount it. Avenue Desambrois 9, 06000 Nice (+334-9362 3203; espacesoardi.com).
And the thing I'm eyeing next is a pair of custom-made flat sandals from Alvaro. I just want the simplest two-strap leather design. alvaro.ag.
An unforgettable place I've travelled to in the past year is Tokyo – and Kyoto. I'd never been to Japan and was blown away by the people, the warmth, the food and the culture – and the slight craziness. It's so familiar, yet so foreign.
And the best souvenir I've brought home is a simple wooden crucifix from Patmos, handmade from local twigs. It was a gift that reminds me utterly of the giver – a very dear friend – and this beautiful island. I hang it in my bedroom and dream of spirits and sunny Greek escapes.
The beauty staple I'm never without is Incense Extreme by Tauer, which I have worn for a very long time. I love the smell of frankincense – I really couldn't do without it. £105 for 50ml EDP, lessenteurs.com.
The last meal that truly impressed me was at the Paloma Beach restaurant in Cap Ferrat this summer, just before it was due to be dismantled by the local prefecture. We watched the sun set, drank really great rosé and ate delicious roasted fish. It was a magical place – just tables on a beach – that had been there for 70 years.
The last music I downloaded was a reggae playlist, Baila Reggaeton, that Felix Seymour [Anya Hindmarch's son] found for me. I was born and spent my first 25 years in Africa, so those rhythms are in my blood.
The best gift I've given recently was a small, handmade leather trunk studded with two love hearts; it was based on an old Portuguese design. I had it made for a friend's wedding. £1,250; connollyengland.com.
And the best one I've received recently is an oversized mariner's T-shirt with blue-black stripes that my friend gave to me in Brittany. I go to that part of the world so often and I am always looking for the perfect mariner's top: this is it.
The one artist whose work I would collect if I could is Brazilian painter Lucas Arruda. I first saw his work on Instagram, then went to an exhibition at David Zwirner. His landscapes and seascapes are extraordinary – each one is like a universe in one small picture. davidzwirner.com.
If I didn't live in London, the city I would live in is Paris. My daughter is living there and I love everything about it. There's nothing quite like watching the chess players in the Jardin du Luxembourg and the amazing view of Les Invalides as you cross the Seine. Le Bristol is a favourite hotel: it's the beautiful garden, the club sandwiches and Faraon, the cat‑in-residence. I love browsing in Charvet on Place Vendôme, and Sennelier, a really old art shop, which is great for gifts. And I always go to 21 on Rue Mazarine for fish and chips; Café de Flore for the French onion soup; and Le Duc on Boulevard Raspail for the best rum baba. 21, 21 Rue Mazarine, 75006 (+331-4633 7690). Café de Flore, 172 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 (+331-4548 5526; cafedeflore.fr). Charvet, 28 Place Vendôme, 75001 (+331-4260 3070; charvet.com). Le Bristol, 112 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 (+331-5343 4300; lebristolparis.com). Le Duc, 243 Boulevard Raspail, 75014 (+331-4320 9630; restaurantleduc.com). Sennelier, 3 Quai Voltaire, 75007 (+331-4260 7215; magasinsennelier.net).


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Whenever I cross the Queensboro Bridge, I always get this urge to get off my bike and climb to the top. It looks so easy. Batman did it in The Dark Knight Rises. He's just standing on top, staring at the city, planning out that whole part where he makes that line of gasoline that goes all the way from the base of the East River to the top, where it's shaped like a flaming bat. I want to do it too, minus the flaming bat. It doesn't even look that tall. Like, if I could just get past my fear of heights, if I could just focus on one step at a time, like a ladder, or not one step at a time, but one rung at a time, I'm sure I could be standing on the top in no time.
A couple of years ago there were like three guys that climbed to the top of the New York Times building. The whole thing is wrapped in these bars, something to do with green energy, I'm not really sure. But it's also shaped exactly like a ladder. And so first, this guy who's famous for climbing buildings, he did it. And then some other guy did it, and then another guy, until they had to remove the bars from the bottom floors.
So there's definitely that urge. Sometimes the urge is barely there. Sometimes it's all I can do to block it out of my head. When it's at it's strongest, I'll look up from right underneath and picture myself doing it, where I'd start, at what pace I'd have to climb. I look at gaps in between some of the larger expanses of cable and steel and imagine how I'd realistically be able to make it across.
I'm confident that I could make it to the top, no problem. But will I ever get the chance? New York's a pretty tightly guarded city. There are cameras everywhere. I don't doubt for a second that if anything ever goes even the slightest bit off on one of the bridges or tunnels, the police must know about it almost instantly. One time I was riding my bike across and there were these weird graffiti tags spaced about every ten feet apart. I got to the middle of the bridge and there were like twenty cops surrounding this guy with cans of spray paint. If that guy couldn't get away with his stunt, I doubt I'd be able to get away with mine.
Or maybe I'd be able to at least get started. I'd get like a quarter of the way up before someone notices what I'm up to. I'd have to travel light, so as not to give an impression that I'm carrying any sort of bomb or weapon. The crazier part of my imagination is cooking up some scenario where the police commissioner is staring at a TV screen somewhere, barking orders into a walkie-talkie, "Take him down! Now!" and some lieutenant would be like, "But commish, he doesn't look like he's up to no good … he's just climbing." But nobody wants to take that type of risk, not post-post-9/11, and so maybe they'd off me, cover up the operation, I'd die in obscurity, not ever having made it to the top.
Getting all the way up would be easy. And once I got up there, I'd bask in the view. I'd do a Batman pose and pretend like I'm reenacting the moment right before he took back the city from Bane. And then I'd probably just wait, frozen. Because while going up seems easy, climbing back down, that's got to be tough. Making sure you have a controlled descent. I don't know why, I imagine climbing up and I'm fine, but I imagine coming back down, and that kind of gets my palms all sweaty.
I'll definitely do it someday. Maybe I'll definitely do it someday. Probably. I always think, what's stopping me? Fear? Of what? Getting in trouble? What are they going to do, lock me up? For how long? I'll get out eventually, and I'll never have to think about what it would be like to climb up, because I'd have already done it. And so I won't have that nagging sensation in the back of my brain, every time I ride my bike to work, come on Rob, just do it, it looks so easy, you're going to be an old man someday and you won't be able to then even if you wanted to. You can totally make it up, come on, don't be a weenie, just do it.


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Cracks and light : observing the resilience of the history museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Harrington, Selma and Dimitrijevic, Branka and Salama, Ashraf M. (2018) Cracks and light : observing the resilience of the history museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Martor, 23. pp. 143-161. ISSN 1224-6271
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Among the seven national institutions of the former socialist Yugoslav period that appear to have been assigned to the category of 'contested' and 'unwanted' heritage, the History Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina stands out. Originally built as a Museum of Revolution, it bears a legacy of a specific identity and cultural narrative developed in the socialist period, which has been projected in the architecture displaying the hallmarks of early Modernism. Even though the Museum was listed as a national monument by the Commission to Preserve National Monuments in 2012, the building is in an alarmingly advanced state of disrepair, with little indication that such trend will be reversed any time soon. The paper firstly discusses the Museum in the context of current international developments and the aspects related to museum architecture. Secondly, the Museum is observed through a critical heritage lens and within phenomena of a deliberate destruction of heritage in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since 2003 the Museum has a permanent exhibition The Besieged Sarajevo, illustrating the practical modes of survival during the 1990s war, consisting of artefacts donated by citizens. Other exhibition themes, ranging from the labour movement traditions, the legacy of World War I, life in former Yugoslavia, the Dayton Peace Agreement mapping, and The Obliteration of Cultural Heritage project, posit critical questions for and about the contemporary society in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This work combines two disciplinary fields, architecture and public history, to inquire into selected contemporary activities of the Museum. Its resilience is viewed as representative, symbolic, and symptomatic of an over-reaching cultural, political, and economic condition in the country.
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Kuber Vaults: Protecting your rights and your valuables
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Kuber Vaults opened its solid doors to customers in the last quarter of 2017 in Castle Hill. In such a short time, the business has grown rapidly thanks to its great concept, excellent facilities, and rock-solid credibility of the name behind the business- Reena Jethi.
For the uninitiated, Reena Jethi is many roles, responsibilities and skills rolled into one tireless achiever. A teacher at heart and by profession, Reena has successfully completed a term as the treasurer of NSW Liberal Women's Council, Co chair of Liberal Friends of India and the Hills Shire
Councillor – the first Indian born woman to be elected to this position – and a Board Member on CMRC (Community Migrant Resource Centre). She also supports and works closely with many community organizations to focus on issues faced by women in today's world. Performing each of these roles to perfection has made Reena a very familiar and respected figure in the Hills shire.
Then comes the most ambitious and challenging venture – setting up and managing a truly state-of the-art safety locker facility. A lot of hats for one person to wear, you'd say. But Reena looks at it differently.
"There are things that you want to do and then there are things that you just can't do without, she says, "teaching is my passion and I am proud to be the Head Teacher Secondary Studies at Westfields Sports High School. At the same time, playing an active role in the community also comes naturally to me. After coming into contact with the Liberal Party, I knew this is where I belonged with my skills and experience, and have been with the party ever since."
What inspired Reena to set up Kuber Vaults?
"It started with an unfortunate personal experience which highlighted the complete lack of security available to our valuables at home. Instead of waiting for a solution, we decided to become the change agents ourselves.
It took us a long time to find the right location for a facility such as this. The structure, security set up and design of Kuber Vaults has been handled by the best professionals because we wanted to give our customers the maximum value for their money.
How has Kuber Vaults been accepted by the community?
"Very well", adds Reena, "there is a huge community from the subcontinent which has been looking for a safety deposit box or locker, as we call them. The uptake of Kuber Vaults lockers has been swift right from its launch. Moreover, the concept of a safety locker isn't really alien to anyone. So it was a matter of getting our message out to the people and they have responded brilliantly."
With Kuber Vaults keeping her busy along with her political commitments, are there enough hours in the day for Reena Jethi?
"There haven't been for a long time," she laughs, "but then, nothing significant is ever achieved in normal working hours. Kuber Vaults is a business venture and it has my one full commitment and support. That's why we are open 7 days a week, 365 days a year."
For more information, visit www.kubervaults.com.au
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Turd's update: Bullish! What he is looking at next week is for gold and silver to enter the upper range of each trend channel , where resistance will be the upper boundary of the channel. This is simple back of the envelope TA, and it works!
For this month's version of hilarity, CNBS chose to bring back Wyatt Earp. The guy is seriously bad luck for the status quo Keynesians. The last time we saw him, back in December, the BLSBS came in surprising low. We discussed it then on the old blog:
Today, Wyatt brings with him not just a surprisingly bad BLSBS, he manages to spread his bad luck back into last month's report, too. And it's not just a lousy payroll number of +5000 or +25000, it's ZERO. ZILCH. NADA. Somehow I think ZERO is even worse.
All of the talking heads (with the possible exception of David Byrne) will be spouting the BLSBS number today in their reports. But instead of the same old nonsense that has numbed virtually everyone who happens to be listening, today the only word people will hear is ZERO. Not "the economy gained 22,000 jobs" or "in August, the economy shed 5,000 jobs". No, today the sheep will hear ZERO. "The U.S. economy added ZERO jobs in August." Ouch. Neither The Shill nor The Coug could spin that one positively. The LIESman Shiny Head Index only hovered in the 3-4 range as even The Great LIESman was unable to find anything happy to say.
In the end, this should only serve to reinforce the prevailing opinion here. Namely, QE to infinity. There is no way out. Tax revenues will never, ever catch back up to the funding needs of government on any level be it federal, state or local. Printing and debasing is the only option. Protect yourself and warn others while there is still time.
Onto the charts. For personal reasons, Mister Hyde finds himself sitting mostly in cash. (His "status" will officially change next Friday so I would highly encourage all single lady turdites to send him a private message of congratulations.) Hyde asked me this morning if it was too late to buy. Two things to know:
1) It is never "too late" to buy the precious metals. Prices will be higher next month. They'll be higher by Thanksgiving. They'll be higher still in 2012. Well…you get the picture.
2) By virtue of today's price action, both charts looks extremely bullish. IF gold can close above 1880 or so and silver can close above 42.50, both metals looks poised to have exhilarating weeks next week. Keep in mind that most everyone will be back from "holiday" then, too, and we will see a significant increase in volume and open interest. With OI already so low in both metals, you can safely assume which side of the OI will expand.
Lastly, I mentioned above the idea of "private messaging". I promised you last month that we would add this feature as well as an "ignore user" function. In case you haven't noticed, both options are now available. The Turd listens and acts! Thanks to the Tech Team for implementing these additions and thanks to all who supported last month's Turdathon to raise the necessary funds to help cover the costs. We are still taking improvement suggestions and I hope to have more projects and Turdathons soon. I'll keep you posted.
I have lasts of 1879 and 42.88 so we definitely have a rooting interest in today's action. Have a great day. Have a fun day. Smile and be happy. TF


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Majnoon in Southern Iraq
bears the scars of what once happened here. Picture the Battle of the Somme,
from the First World War, fought out with modern weapons. In the 1980's this was the main battlefield
for the Iran-Iraq war. This territorial conflict between
the neighbouring countries raged for eight years. All around us are the remnants of that war, the barbed wire,
the trenches and the craters. The area behind me is churned up by hundreds
and thousands of bombs, mortars and mines. Majnoon sits directly above one of
the largest oil reserves on the planet. Reconnecting it to the world's energy supply
is a potentially deadly task. Shell has been developing the Majnoon oilfield
since 2010 under its contract with
the state-owned South Oil Company. After a major upgrade, the oil is now flowing, but more wells,
production facilities and pipelines are needed to make it fully productive, and to help get Iraq's economy
back on track. The desert is littered with
thousands of live munitions. These must be cleared
before any expansion can take place. This critical task falls to Majnoon's
Explosive Remnants of War team. It's coordinated by former British Army
bomb disposal officer, Tony Wyles. Martin and Gerry,
if you could go over to OPF2. – Yeah, Roger that, mate.
– And I'm going to go down into Source Line. Today the team's clearing an area where
geologists need to conduct seismic surveys. Tony is well aware of the dangers. Having been blown up in 2006 myself,
the clearance is very close to my heart. An IED was detonated under him after he
rescued two people from a minefield in Lebanon. I saw the wire but unfortunately
wasn't fast enough to get away from it and it ended where I was
traumatically amputated on the right leg. Since the clearance started in Majnoon, there hasn't been a single injury among the team. OK, so what we're going to go for is,
we're going for a visual search. 50 metres by 50 metres. Clearing an area of battlefield
they know isn't mined, they start searching the surface for ordnance. Stop. Finds come fast and often. So here we have a mortar. At the moment I can't see what type of mortar it is
because it's partially buried. The device is uncovered
and its threat level established. Once it's been uncovered and identified,
it will go into two categories. It'll be UXO –
unexploded ordnance, or it will be scrap metal. If UXO, if safe to do so, will be moved to the
stockpile then the military will do the demolition. This mortar is scrap and poses no threat. But other unexploded ordnance
could be hidden subsurface. Identifying where, amongst the scrap metal
from the battlefield, is a challenge. The entire surface of Majnoon
is covered in metal fragments. Traditional mine-clearing techniques
could not be used here because the metal fragments on the surface
simply triggered the equipment every time. To tackle this problem,
Shell has come up with a unique solution. Its own fully armoured bulldozer
to remove the most dangerous layer of soil. If we go and have a look at the place
where we're going to break ground. Then everybody else follows after. – OK.
– OK. The team has learnt that the vast majority of
unexploded ordnance is in the top 40 centimetres of soil. Mechanically clearing that layer
creates safe working lanes across Majnoon. The current bulldozer is off the shelf, but we've put 16-mm armour around it, and we've bespoked a plough to the front. 29-year-old Wasm Hammad
is one of 250 Iraqis now employed by Shell's
Explosive Remnants of War team. He's more used to driving on construction sites
than on a battlefield. Other team members watch from a safe distance
while Wsam breaks fresh ground alone. During the conflict there was
a lot of anti-vehicle weapons used, so by armouring the equipment that we use, it gives an added protection to the driver if something was to function
while it's being pushed away. But today, the find is not unexploded ordnance. Hello, Hugh. It's Nige. You've found some human remains on MJ09.
OK. In his role as Company Site Representative, Nigel Rees is called in
whenever bones are unearthed. I've just received a phone call saying
that they've found possibly a body on one of the mechanical sites, so I'm just going out to see now
to verify if it's a body. We're very mindful, obviously, the people working for us could well have been
involved in the conflict themselves, or have family members – you know,
brothers, fathers or uncles, grandfathers, so once we identify a body, we try and afford it
as much dignity as we can. Hi Hugh. – Hello, Kadhum. How are you doing, my friend?
– Good. Came back here, we've done a little search
around and found the rest of the body. – OK.
– So what we've done, we've excavated what we can,
we've covered it over, we gave you guys a call. We know straightaway it's a body of sorts. Nothing in the surrounding area
other than this one at the moment? Just this one at the moment.
I've taken photographs, I've got the grid. Kadhum, can you pull this back, please,
so we can have a look? Have we got no uniform?
Sometimes we find uniforms with them. The Iran–Iraq war was one of the longest
of the 20th century. It's estimated that more than
half a million people died. To date we've probably found about 28 bodies. Most of the bodies have been damaged
or broken up over time, but today is the first time
since we've been in Majnoon that we've found a complete skull. The team notes the GPS coordinates and leaves
the skeleton covered in a safe area. I know before there was a war here. You know, sad thing he died. So I just feel sad, but… I can't do nothing. The remains will be undisturbed until
the Iraqi authorities come to take them away. The bulldozers have cleared
the top 40 centimetres of soil, but the team leaves nothing to chance. Now the priority is to check for unexploded
ordnance buried deeper in the ground. The equipment that we're using here is a large loop that is just basically
a metal detector. There's a lot of unexploded ordnance
that is subsurface. It can range from munitions, up to 155 calibre, right down to your average bullet round
that you get from a weapon. They place a marker in the area
where metal is detected. Then a more precise detector is used
to pinpoint the exact location. Although this find is 30 years old,
it's still potentially a lethal weapon. We have found a hand grenade here, and it's not safe to move
because the safety pin is missing. Any movement on it, it might just go off. So what we have done is
we have marked four pickets here and I've taken the coordinates of this place and this will be informed to the military guys
to come and remove it. With the ordnance in this area now identified, the team takes a break from the scorching heat. Once the Iraqi military
has removed the team's finds, this part of Majnoon will be safe for geologists
to begin their seismic survey. It's working. Over the last three years we have cleared
over 12,000 items of unexploded ordnance. We've cleared, in that time,
about 5% of the field, an area equivalent to about
9,000 football pitches. And yet the biggest challenge lies ahead. As well as clearing battlefields, the team will soon be clearing
one of Majnoon's largest minefields. The only way to do this is by hand. Minefields in general are a higher hazard
than battle area clearance. With minefields they're generally buried, so it's very difficult to clear minefields
in this terrain. The de-miner has to do it
by the feel of the shovel and slowly removing the soil in front of him, looking and feeling and prodding
as he goes along. Iraq is one of the most landmine
contaminated countries in the world. More than 80,000 Iraqis are amputees. The problem we've got in Iraq is that
the local population has grown up around war. So they see mines every day
so they don't deem them being dangerous. However, it's always the ones
that are under the ground that people don't see and that's how accidents are caused. Before the team sealed off Majnoon's minefields, they were a major threat to the local community. There were two separate incidents where two children were walking across
the area collecting metals and they both stood on anti-personnel mines
and both lost a lower leg. Incidents like these, and Tony's own experience
in Lebanon, give him the incentive to carry on. I've never had the thought of
giving up this career at all. It is something that
I get a lot of satisfaction out of, and out of all this time I've never woken up in the
morning saying that I never want to go to work. It's just kept me driving forward. Clearing Majnoon of its war-torn past is an ongoing mission for
Tony and his team. Developing the rich oil reserves beneath it
would be impossible without their work, reserves that many hope can help Iraq
leave its past behind and build a better future.


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Iconic moments are synonymous with postseason sporting events.
Cubs and Indians fans are going to remember Wednesday's World Series Game 7 forever, not only for ending many decades of postseason futility but also for the memorable moments of the game.
Compared to Chicago and Cleveland, Nashville's professional sports history is still in its infancy.
Yet, our city has had a couple of iconic sports moments. Mike Fisher's's goal to beat San Jose in the third overtime of Game 4 of their NHL's Western Conference semifinals in May was one of those.
There's no bigger moment in the city's 19-year professional history than the Music City Miracle, the final game-winning play that carried the Titans to a 22-16 playoff win over Buffalo. The Titans went on to advance to Super Bowl XXXIV.
While the pessimist will say the play is fondly remembered because there have been few pro sports postseason highlights in our city, Titans fans argue otherwise.
Fans have the opportunity to relive the Music City Miracle on Monday at 7 p.m. when The Tennessean hosts its next Nashville Storytellers event at the Nashville Farmers' Market.
The featured storytellers will include:
Frank Wycheck: The passer — As the Titans tight end, he threw the controversial lateral that led to the game-winning touchdown.
Alan Lowry: The architect — The Titans former special teams coach designed the Home Run Throwback play that resulted in the Music City Miracle.
Terri Hedges: The fan — A season ticket holder since the day the Titans came to Nashville, Hedges stood in the stadium the day of the Music City Miracle praying for an extra miracle — one for her dying mother.
George Walker: The photographer — On the field that day, he started to capture faces of defeat. Then a miracle happened behind his back.
Mike Keith: The radio play caller — The "Voice of the Titans," he was the first to call the incredible win a "miracle."
Nashville Storytellers
Music City Miracle: One historic play, five unique perspectives
Date: Nov. 7
Location: Nashville Farmers' Market (900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd., Nashville)
Time: Doors open at 6 p.m. Storytelling begins at 7 p.m.
Tickets: $20 purchased at StorytellersTickets.Tennessean.com. Each ticket includes two complimentary beverages (beer and wine).
Did you miss our past Nashville Storytellers events? You can still experience them. Visit our new Storytellers Project website — www.storytellersproject.com/nashville — to view videos and hear podcasts from Nashvillians such as celebrity chef Maneet Chauhan, singer-songwriter Tommy Womack and actress Jenna von Oy.


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Family Service & Children's Aid – Family Counseling Program
November 24, 2014
Family Service and Children's Aid Family Counseling Program is nationally accredited, comprehensive mental/behavioral health program designed to improve emotional health by alleviating personal and interpersonal problems that create distress or impair functioning in the family. Counseling services address all types of circumstances: parent-child alienation, child behavior problems, child abuse and neglect, grief to loss, marriage conflicts, substance abuse, depression, and work/life issues. Counseling services can focus on reducing depression and anxiety, promoting health from trauma and neglect, and teaching interpersonal skills to improve lives. Master's degree level clinicians meet with clients and their families to accomplish client-centered treatment goals. All treatment is customized according to specific individual and family needs. The duration and frequency of treatment varies as it is based on the client's and family's needs, not his/her ability to pay. Counseling session may involve an individual, couples, or families.
As managed health care has challenged the mental health field to provide treatment more effectively over a shorter amount of time, FSCA has worked to maintain comprehensive assessment and high quality treatment services without ending needed services prematurely. FSCA brings over 70 years of experience to the development of a strong comprehensive mental health program which is affordable, accessible, and most importantly, effective in building strong Jackson families by meeting Jackson County's emotional health care needs.
This past year both medical and mental health care underwent national reform. Although hypothetically all citizens should have insurance this has not been the case thus far. Not only do we continue have demands for the uninsured, but the copays and spend down expectations are unrealistic for many clients seeking services. Demand for services outweighs capacity. The program continues to maintain a waitlist for services, especially for those that are uninsured and under insured. FSCA has addressed the need for services by training and supervising limited license masters level clinicians and master level interns from neighboring universities (i.e. Michigan State University (MSU), Eastern Michigan University, and the University of Michigan).
Here is just one example of the many success stories that happen everyday as a result of Family Counseling Program through Family Service & Children's Aid. John came to their agency two years ago desperately seeking treatment. At the time, he entered treatment he was homeless. Three years previous, this client was in a severe car accident and was unable to work. His wife divorced him. He lost his home of over twenty years. He went to Lifeways and was refused services, because he did not meet their criteria. He was able to see a skilled therapist with an excellent background in trauma-focused treatment. Through counseling, John was able to identify resources to stabilize his life and begin to unravel the severe and chronic mental illness that destroyed his marriage and restricted him from working in most normal settings. At times he walked over ten miles to come to counseling. Even though he still does not have a permanent home, he is able to make and execute plans for housing. He is working more, and feels he has made some changes to manage his mental illness. Without United Way funding to support the uninsured, he would not have gotten services he needed and instead would have continued risking his life and safety.
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Archive for September 2012
Greetings from Crestone, Colorado!
After a glorious drive with rainbows, illuminated aspens, more shades of reds and yellows than language can describe – we have arrived in this amazing little town of Crestone for a mediation retreat with one of our teachers, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. We love this town. Take a tiny Colorado mountain town at the base of…Read More


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With these versions of the classic "I have who has" game, students will play with the 50 US states and their capitals !
The file contains 4 games:
- 2 sets respecting the alphabetical order of the states – (Name/Capital or Capital/Name)
- 2 sets with the states in a random order – (Name/Capital or Capital/Name)
Playing is pretty easy : After dealing all the cards of a set, you say "Who has the first card ?" and the student holding it answers "I have the first card. Who has the capital of …? (or Who has the state whose capital is … ?). The student who has the card featuring the answer continues.
The answer key is included for the 4 games so that you can easily follow.
Black and white version is also included.


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Hamburg-based Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) startup Cybus has secured funding ("a seven-figure sum" because Germany) from btov Partners, the investor behind the likes of Volocopter, Raisin, Blacklane, SumUp and XING.
Unnamed 'private investors and entrepreneurs' from the VC firm's network also participated in the round, which will be used mainly to grow Cybus' development, sales and marketing teams.
The startup offer a software-based IIoT gateway solution to manage the data flow between production machines, enterprise IT systems and external IIoT cloud platforms. Cybus's solution allows to efficiently connect machines and entire factories to one or more external cloud services with a granular definition of data access – right down to individual machine data points.
Industrial companies like SCHUNK and B. Braun are already managing their production data with the Cybus Connectware solution. For now focused primarily on the DACH region, the company has ambitions to address a worldwide market.