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Dear friends,
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases multiplies across the country and in Wisconsin, the Unitarian Universalist Association and our own MidAmerica Region are counseling congregations to move their Sunday services and other meetings online.
To respond, the Lakeshore Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Board has decided to cancel face-to-face services effective Sunday, March 22, and move scheduled services to the online platform Zoom.
This Sunday, March 15, the Board will meet with members and friends of the congregation after the service to outline our plans going forward and to share resources to keep us all connected and provide for the support and nurture of our community and its members as we weather this emergency situation together.
As we all practice "social distancing" to slow the spread of illness and save lives, loneliness and isolation will be major challenges for many of us. We encourage you to reach out to each other and to seek the support of our lay ministry team as you need it. A friendly voice on the phone can often make all the difference.
Please join us for our Zoom service presentations starting on March 22, at 10:00. You'll find descriptions of the service and Zoom instructions HERE
These are worrisome and unsettling times, but I am confident we will pull together to provide support, love, and comfort to each other.
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The company's goal is to have the real-time analytics platform be instrumental in reducing trading losses in fixed income, FX, and commodities.
London-based fintech firm Mosaic Data announced plans to launch a real-time analytics platform for the interest rate swap market. The company says the platform could help reduce trading losses and boost revenues for the market's fixed income, foreign exchange, and commodities businesses.
Mosaic says over 20 banks and asset managers have already expressed interest in the platform, and that one had already signed up. The company expects nearly a dozen more to sign in the near future. The banks are desperate for anything that can improve their FICC grades as the business itself is struggling, with revenues declining nearly 40% between 2010-2017 according to industry monitor Coalition.
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"MSX Swaps allows sales and trading teams to answer questions in real time such as 'who are my most profitable clients?' 'which ones aren't trading with me as much as I would like them to?' and 'how can I win back their business?' Matthew Hodgson, chief executive and founder of Mosaic Data told the Financial Times, "Answering these fundamental questions allow you to understand where you might want to increase your engagement with these clients because you might be missing valuable opportunities."
Hodgson went on to say that financial institutions have traditionally relied on historic analytics but that the platform's real-time insights can help them better avoid losses, gain business and improve client activity, which in turn will help them improve their decision making. The platform can also assist with risk management.
"MSX Swaps can also identify and flag up particularly unusual trades and alert the bank in real time. That means the bank can instantly spot 'fat finger' trades and other kinds of human error which could be exceptionally costly," added Hodgson.

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Former Accept and Victory guitarist Herman Frank, has a new album out in the New Year. It's called Fight The Fear and goes on sale 8th February through AFM Records.
With a solo career that began back in 2009, having previously released three other solo albums, Frank has also been busy as a record producer, and with his latest heavy metal album feels he has solidified a strong band around him. It features vocalist Rick Altzi (Masterplan), guitarist Heiko Schröder, bassist Michael Müller (Jaded Heart), drummer André Hilgers (Rage).
"We've never had this kind of band structure before," Herman enthused, "Each of us plays an active part in our collaboration, and the result is a fantastic and highly constructive approach to our work."
Frank has left the bulk of the lyric writing to Altzi, who himself noted: "It wasn't my intention to make any political statement on this album but my frustration concerning where we are in the world today somehow led me to write lyrics about that. How do we adapt to the threat and the fear of violence? Mankind seems to have a short memory keeps on doing the same mistakes over and over again. How we in modern time still let's religion dictate and form the decisions made by people and governments?" He also noted, with a grin, that he didn't write all the songs: "So there's enough room for love songs and pure rock 'n' roll."
You can pre-order Fight The Fear by clicking here. However, in the meantime Herman Frank has released 'Hail And Row' as the single from the parent album (Following previous release 'Sinners') and you can also take advantage of the accompanying lyric video right here at RAMzine.


text: In Loving Memory of Rachel Marie (Seguin) Clement, 82 years who passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2016 with her family by her side at Health Sciences North. Beloved wife of Marcel Clement. Loving mother of Michel Galipeau (predeceased), Diane Galipeau (Bob - predeceased), Nichol Galipeau (Glen), Richard Galipeau (Diane) and Jessica Clement /Fraser. Cherished grandmother of 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Born in Field, she was the daughter of the late Antoine and Florence (Lamoureux) Seguin. Dear sister of Jackie Stefanco (Jim), Gerald 'Gerry Seguin (Therese), Huguette Decoteaux (Roger), Caroline Piquette (Michel), Roger Seguin (Jeanne – predeceased), Denis (Nicole – predeceased), Ronald Seguin - predeceased (Denise), Grace Watson (predeceased) and Jovette Breton – predeceased (Jacques). Special and loving aunt of many nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses of the I.C.U. for their care and compassion extended towards Rachel during her stay. In keeping with the family's wishes there will be no services.


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Growing up on the East Coast, I learned bagels can be a pretty delicate subject. There's a particularly fierce rivalry in the Northeast, between bagels made in New York and those from New Jersey. Friends and family argue over whose bagel is better, and unless you want a lecture, you never ask whether said bagel should be toasted. Who knew a simple piece of bread could fire up so much debate?
Now that I'm in the Midwest, there's no contest over whose bagel reigns supreme. The best bagel is one made in a home kitchen. With that in mind, we've got the tips you need to make fresh, chewy bagels right in your own kitchen.
Before we get started, our expert Food Editors break down the basics for making bagels from scratch.
Baking Is a Science
Baking requires precision. Pay attention to these three elements to ensure success:
- Time: From kneading to rising to boiling, timing is everything in this recipe. Have a timer on hand with an alarm loud enough to hear from another room.
- Measurement: The correct ratio of liquid to dry ingredients is crucial to achieving the right texture. For most breads, the eyeball method just won't do. Most bakers swear by a digital scale, but a good set of measuring cups works, too.
- Temperature: The temp of your ingredients impacts the rise and bake you get. Keep a thermometer on hand-it doesn't have to be fancy, but it must be accurate.
Your Hands Are the Most Important Tools
Creating bagel dough-kneading it and shaping it into loops-is very hands-on, and the necessary skills get easier with practice. As you get the hang of it, you'll be able to tell by feel when a dough has been kneaded and proofed enough.
Use the Right Flour
With bagels in particular, don't skip out on the bread flour. Unlike all-purpose flour, bread flour is made from hard wheat, which is higher in protein. This gives bagel dough the necessary strength and elasticity to create a soft, chewy texture.
Boil Before Baking
Speaking of texture, it's essential to boil your bagels before baking them. The bubbling water sets the outside of the bagel, allowing it to form a chewy crust. (Pretzels are boiled for the same reason!) Be sure to keep an eye on them while they boil. If they're in the water too long, they'll form a thick exterior and an overly dense interior.
How to Make Bagels
Now, without further ado, here's how to make bagels. This recipe makes quick and tasty bagels with a hint of honey.
You'll need:
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1-1/4 cups warm water (110° to 115°)
3 tablespoons canola oil
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup honey, divided
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 egg
4 to 5 cups bread flour
Large bowl
Slotted spoon or kitchen spider
Optional toppings: minced onion, sesame seeds and poppy seeds
Step 1: Combine wet and dry ingredients
In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the oil, sugar, 3 tablespoons honey, brown sugar, salt and egg. Mix the ingredients together well, then stir in enough flour to form a soft dough. The flour will give the dough just enough binding to stick together. It should feel very pliable and give way easily in your hands.
Test Kitchen Tip: Keep a thermometer on hand to measure the warmth of the water. Water that's too hot can kill the yeast, while too-cool water won't activate the yeast as quickly.
Step 2: Knead the dough
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, scraping the bowl as needed, and begin to knead by hand. Press and fold the dough with panache. As you knead, the dough will tighten, taking on a slightly elastic feel. It won't recoil like a spring, but it should have a fair amount of memory. A visual cue that the dough is close to perfect is when it loses its matte surface and gains a subtle shine. You'll know it's done when it feels smooth and heavy in your hands. This takes about 8-10 minutes of kneading.
When finished, grab a tea towel and cover the dough, letting it rest for 10 minutes.
Step 3: Shape into rings
Release your inner boxer and punch the dough down. Then divvy it up and shape it into 12 balls.
Test Kitchen Tip: To help prevent your hands from sticking, moisten them with water before shaping the dough.
Time to shape the bagels! Use your thumb to create a hole in the center of one dough ball. The hole should be about 1-1/2 inches wide. Next, stretch and shape the bagel into an even ring. This'll prevent it from becoming lopsided and will help it cook evenly. Repeat with the remaining dough.
Place the bagels on a floured surface. Cover and let rest for another 10 minutes. After they've rested, flatten the bagels slightly with your fingertips.
Step 4: Boil the bagels
In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, bring 8 cups of water and the remaining honey to a boil. One at a time, drop the bagels into the boiling water. You'll need to flip them soon enough, so don't overload the pot. (It's no fun trying to handle bagels in a crowded pot of scalding water.) Cook bagels for 45 seconds, then turn over and cook 45 seconds longer.
Test Kitchen Tip: Make easier work of boiling bagels by using a kitchen spider. It's wider and lighter than most slotted spoons, which makes flipping a snap. Plus, the bagels sit perfectly still in the round basket as you remove them from the pot to drain.
Step 5: Drain and season
Remove bagels from the water using a slotted spoon or kitchen spider, allowing any extra water to drain off.
At this point, sprinkle any desired seasonings on top.
Step 6: Bake
Place the bagels about 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake at 425° for 12 minutes. Flip each bagel and bake 5 minutes longer or until golden brown. The end result is a dozen perfectly chewy, slightly sweet bagels.
When you're finished, I implore you to eat at least one bagel while it's still warm. No bakery in any state can beat a homemade bagel fresh from the oven. You can certainly top it with classics like cream cheese and tomato or egg and cheese, but if it's a special occasion, I like to spring for some quality capers, cream cheese and lox.
Be sure to print out a few business cards, too. Once your friends and family have a bite, you'll be giving that bakery downtown a run for their money.
Looking for ways to fill out a fantastic brunch? Bake up these crowd-pleasing 13×9 breakfasts for some cozy down-home flavor.


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Retired Cardinal Egan criticized for comments in recent interview on abuse scandal
NEW HAVEN -- Retired New York Cardinal Edward Egan is facing criticism from representatives of clergy sexual abuse victims for a recent interview in which he expressed regret for an apology he made for the priest abuse scandal in 2002 when he was bishop of Bridgeport.
In the interview with Connecticut Magazine, Egan said "I don't think we did anything wrong" in handling abuse cases. He says he was not obligated to report abuse claims and maintained he inherited the cases from his predecessor and did not have any cases on his watch.
Attorneys who represented numerous abuse victims say Egan's withdrawal of his apology was "just another slap in the face" to victims. They said clergy have been required to report abuse claims to authorities since the early 1970s.


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Spring home upgrades are about to get a lot easier for 10 online contest winners.
Real estate search site HomeFinder.com plans to give away a total of $200,000 for home renovation projects to people who enter its free drawing during March. Weekly $20,000 giveaways start Friday and will continue for the next 10 weeks.
The company said in a release that it started the "Ultimate Home Transformation Sweepstakes" to encourage homeowners to improve "what is most likely their largest asset" and educate them about how much an update or remodeling can add to a home's value. Real estate agents can help, the company said.
"Though this is a sweepstakes for homeowners, real estate agents are encouraged to get involved," HomeFinder.com President and CEO Doug Breaker said. "In many cases, homeowners who purchased seven to ten years ago are starting to think about their next move. By sharing this sweepstakes, real estate agents can provide ongoing value to clients and re-engage in conversations, which could possibly result in a huge prize to help increase the values of their home when they do sell.
You can enter by going to homefinder.com/sweepstakes and signing up for a free account using your email address.
You can increase your chance of winning with up to nine "bonus entries" by doing things like tweeting about the company or liking its Facebook page. All entries have to be in before midnight on March 31.
Entries that don't win for a specific weekly period will roll over to the next period.
HomeFinder.com connects homebuyers to a network of 20,000 real estate professionals.
It's jointly owned by several media entities, including Montgomery Advertiser parent company Gannett Co. Inc.


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The Kenya Ministry of Health reported HIV prevalence to be 5.6% in 2015. However, within key and priority populations, the HIV burden is greater – 15% for both female sex workers (FSW) and men who have sex with men (MSM) and as high as 30% amongst adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) population group. Kenya has scaled up various HIV prevention interventions including HIV testing and counselling, condom promotion and distribution, voluntary medical male circumcision, ART for people living with HIV, and behaviour change programmes for most at risk populations. Additionally, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), an ARV drug taken to protect an uninfected individual from acquiring HIV has been recognized as among the most effective drugs for HIV prevention, within approval by FDA granted and randomised clinical trials reporting an efficacy rate of over 80% for individuals who are at a substantial continuous risk of HIV acquisition and take oral PrEP daily as recommended. Though shown to be effective, it is not yet clear what effect introducing this drug into HIV prevention programs will have on the behaviour of those who use it. There are also questions on what is needed at health infrastructure, human resource, demand creation, community engagement and end-user support level to deliver PrEP to those who need it and have them use it effectively for HIV prevention, and most importantly integration in the already robust Kenya HIV Prevention programs.
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DROI Chair condemns 10 year prison sentence issued against Ahmed Mansoor
The Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI), Mr Pier Antonio Panzeri, reiterated in a press release issued Monday his previous call to release human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor.
"This conviction, based solely on Ahmed Mansoor's postings on social media, is a violation of his right to freedom of expression which is not only guaranteed by universal human rights instruments but also by the Arab Charter on Human Rights, to which the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a party," the statement reads.
The statement also called for Ahmed Mansoor's unconditionally released and that his prison sentence must be annulled.
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Chinook salmon – Toa (Maori for Champion fighter.)
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Wai-Hou ( Maori for Fresh water.)
Pāua ( Maori for Beautiful shell.)
Humpback whale – Tangaroa ( Maori for God of the sea.)
Penguin – Kororā (Maori for Little blue penguin)
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Looking for a French reading adventure?
Well, let's pack up and get moving!
Grammar? Check.
Vocabulary? Check.
Basic familiarity with French? You got it!
As your French becomes more advanced, you'll acquire the tools and provisions necessary to venture further out into the cultural and linguistic Francophone wilds.
You'll journey through the fictional landscapes of French movies, exposed to new sights and sounds at every turn.
You'll navigate the difficult seas of French radio, riding out the waves of various accents, intonations and personalities.
Some of your richest and most exciting experiences, however, will come from reading in French.
Still, it's easy to forget about books when you're working on polishing your French conversation skills.
You also might need help finding books that really challenge you as an advanced learner. Plus, they've got to compete with visual and audio formats as learning resources.
Finding the right books, though, will help you reach new heights in your journey through the French language.
Along the way, you'll develop greater familiarity with the language and prepare yourself for further adventures filled with still more learning opportunities!
Here are some books specially selected for the advanced French reader. But first, some tips on how to become an advanced reader in the first place.
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How to Get Yourself Reading French at an Advanced Level
Hey, beginners and intermediates! I see you there! Peeking in here, thinking, "Oh, I'll just slip in quietly and take a look at these advanced French books. Maybe I'll even be able to read one someday!"
Well, pay close attention, because that day may come sooner than you think. No matter your current level, it's important to understand what makes a particular book more challenging to read than another. Having this knowledge will help you select the books that will be most enjoyable for you and move you along to the next level, whatever that may be.
What Makes a French Book Challenging
A large part of what enables you to read a given French text is simply the number of French words you know. Understanding grammar helps, but a lot of grammar can be deduced from usage. For example, you might not remember the exact conjugation for a verb in the passé simple, but you may well recognize it when you see it. Conversely, try to read a page on which you don't know most of the words (in any form), and you'll be truly lost!
Complexity and Depth
Expressing complex emotions and concepts requires knowledge of the subtleties of the language. Even if this doesn't result in more complicated or longer sentences, it can still be challenging to catch on to those differing shades of meaning if your level of French isn't very advanced.
Idiosyncrasy in Style and Sentence Structure
Anything that would make a book more challenging for you to read in your native language, such as unusual dialects or creative word usage, will make it even harder in a language you're still learning. This is a good thing, though! Not only is challenging yourself great for learning, but it keeps reading fun and interesting. You also develop a more nuanced understanding of the language when you see it being used in unexpected ways.
Pushing Through: Intermediate-to-Advanced Resources
Okay, so now that we know what makes a book more challenging, how do we actually get you to an advanced reading level?
Well, the best thing you can do is just read a lot of French books. Luckily, there are plenty out there.
It helps to push yourself, though, and even to take on more than you think you can handle. Here are a couple of resources that will help you do that.
Annotated Books: The "Linguality" Series
One great resource for improving your reading level, especially if you're impatient, is annotated books. They're helpful for expanding your vocabulary and also allowing you to read beyond your level, which gives you a glimpse of what's to come!
There are plenty of annotated books out there, but if you're not sure where to start, consider the "Linguality" series. It's currently out-of-print but available all over the web for a fraction of the original price.
Pre-Advanced Recommendation: "Le jeune homme de sable" by Williams Sassine
If you're looking for some gateway advanced reading, this novel by Guinean author Williams Sassine offers some characteristics of an advanced French book while still only requiring an intermediate vocabulary. The first twenty-five pages are in the form of a dream sequence in which strange and haunting imagery is blended with the introduction of several characters. These first pages might leave you reeling, but they're over quickly and the ensuing "real world" plot clears up any questions you might have had. It's a good way to dip your toes into the world of advanced French reading without biting off more than you can chew.
It's also an opportunity to introduce yourself to African Francophone literature and to whet your appetite for the whole world of French-language books out there!
Any way in which you can push yourself out of your comfort zone, such as by seeking out books that may not be obvious or readily available choices, will help advance your French reading skill. You can take the opportunity to make your French learning more immersive through online browsing. You'll also just be taking advantage of one of the truly cool benefits of learning French!
5 Advanced French Books to Challenge and Sharpen Your Reading Skills
1. "Entre les murs" by François Bégaudeau
Based on Bégaudeau's own experience working in an inner-city Parisian school, this novel is full of language you may have never seen before. Dialogue occurs frequently but sometimes with no direct indication of who's speaking, and is written to convey the way the kids actually talk, both in terms of slang and phonetic modification. You'll often notice an absence of punctuation or consonants mashed closely together, such as v'nir in place of venir or P't'êt rather than Peut-être. The narrative style is casual but smart, and Bégaudeau moves quickly between events and characters, never pausing too long for explanation.
2. "Le livre pour enfants" by Christophe Honoré
Christophe Honoré is best known for his films, but he's also written a number of novels and children's books. "Le livre pour enfants" is, however, deceptively titled. It's not a book for children but an autobiographical work that touches on certain human and philosophical themes, as well as Honoré's childhood and life as an author and director. His style is a highly informal, fast-paced stream of consciousness that wavers between humorous, reflective and poetic. "Le livre pour enfants" is a warm and generous book that treats the reader as a co-conspirator and friend, perfect for when you're in more of a conversational than literary mood, and perfect for an advanced French reader craving a glimpse into hidden facets of French culture.
3. "Dans les bois éternels" by Fred Vargas
Fred Vargas is a big presence in the world of the French policier, and deservedly so. She writes compelling mysteries and takes full advantage of the French linguistic and cultural palette in the process. Different regions of France as well as social, political and historical issues figure into her books, providing a wealth of knowledge and vocab you can really sink your teeth into. If that weren't enough, her work is further textured by uniquely crafted characters with quirks that affect the way they behave and talk. Just as an example, "Dans les bois éternels" features a police officer who frequently speaks in verse.
4. "Voyage au bout de la nuit" by Louis-Ferdinand Céline
True to its title, "Voyage au bout de la nuit" is a real journey. It's not the sunniest of books, but it is a literary experience. It's also the quintessential book for exactly the kind of advanced French reading we've been talking about. Céline's style has been highly influential in literature both in France and all over the world, inspiring authors to play it fast and loose, or just to forego certain literary formalities. "Voyage au bout de la nuit" is based around the thoughts and experiences of Ferdinand Bardamu, a young man who gets involved in WWI almost by accident and goes on to travel through Africa and the United States. You'll encounter argot and unfamiliar word usage, but this book provides enough context for you to keep up and develop your French comprehension muscles in the process.
5. "Poésies" by Stéphane Mallarmé
Mallarmé is considered to be one of the most difficult poets to translate, partially because the sound of the language itself was instrumental in the construction of his work. As an advanced French learner, you'll definitely want to take advantage of being one of the lucky ones who can read his writing in the original! A French Symbolist poet inspired early on by Baudelaire, Mallarmé explored poetry as a form and forced the French language to its limits, sometimes using highly complex sentence structure to stretch a thought out over several lines.
That should keep you busy for at least a while, huh? Just remember, the more you push your own limits, the more experienced of a reader you'll become and the more accessible French books will be to you. You already have all the resources and equipment you need to start, so pick a direction and get going!
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And One More Thing…
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One quick look will give you an idea of the diverse content found on FluentU:
Love the thought of learning French with native materials but not sure if you're at a high enough level to understand what's being said? FluentU brings authentic French videos within reach of any learner. Interactive captions will guide you along the way, so you'll never miss a word.
But advanced learners won't miss out, either! Because FluentU's features are designed to fit your level and needs, you'll definitely be able to find material that's appropriately challenging.
Tap on any word to see a definition, in-context usage examples, audio pronunciation, helpful images and more. For example, if you tap on the word "suit," then this is what appears on your screen:
Don't stop there, though. Use FluentU's learn mode to actively practice all the vocabulary in any video with vocabulary lists, flashcards, quizzes and fun activities like "fill in the blank."
As you continue advancing in your French studies, FluentU keeps track of all the grammar and vocabulary that you've been learning. It uses your viewed videos and mastered language lessons to recommend more useful videos and give you a 100% personalized experience.
Start using FluentU on the website with your computer or tablet or, better yet, download the FluentU app from the iTunes store or Google Play store.
If you liked this post, something tells me that you'll love FluentU, the best way to learn French with real-world videos.


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"It's impossible," he insisted, turning his back on me.
I took the opportunity to roll my eyes before glaring at the back of his head. If only looks could kill…
"It's not impossible. You're just being impossible," I pointed out, surprised at how calm my voice sounded.
He spun towards me and advanced.
"I'm impossible? Me?" He laughed at me. "You're the one not opening your eyes!"
"Last time I checked, they are open. Oh, wait for it. There, I blinked for not even a second," I declared, making sure I fiercely insinuated the sarcasm.
"You know precisely what I mean," he continued, raising his voice as he continued to step closer to me, trying to intimidate me. "You are never, ever going to be a writer. Grow up!"
"I will become a writer. You can't crush all of my dreams."
"You're never going to be a writer," he yelled adamantly.
I uncrossed my arms, leaned a little closer to him, and whispered for effect.
"Watch me."


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Ajax and Edgar Davids have decided not to enter into a new agreement with each other. The current contract of the captain runs out on 30 June 2008.
The now 34-year-old Amsterdammer returned to Ajax on 30 January 2007, after spending more than ten years abroad. Some 15 years prior to his return to Ajax, on 8 September 1991, Davids made his debut in Ajax 1 in the match Ajax - RKC Waalwijk (5-1). Davids left Ajax in May 1996 and went on to play for AC Milan, Juventus, FC Barcelona, Internazionale and Tottenham Hotspur.
The midfielder played 184 official matches for Ajax, scoring 36 goals. With Ajax he won three national titles and two Dutch Cups. He also won 4 Super Cups (during his career changed to Johan Cruijff Shield), a European Super Cup, the UEFA Cup, the Champions League and the World Cup for clubs.
Edgar Davids about his imminent departure: ,,On the one hand, I am sorry that we part ways, because I am an Amsterdammer and a real Ajax man. But I cannot stay with Ajax at all cost. I have said in the past weeks that the chance was small that I would stay. At this moment, I don't know what I will do. There has been plenty of interest. I am fit and feel good enough to keep playing on a high level."
,,When I played on Sunday, it did not occur to me that it would be the last time in an Ajax shirt. But when I went off the pitch, it felt like the last time. For that reason, I made the rounds past the stands with Johnny Heitinga, really a sort of a farewell round. It is normal to thank the fans when you have played, but I did it a bit more thoroughly this time. In the beginning of next season, I will definitely stop by to say a proper goodbye to the supporters."


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The Juggler
Do you remember this? The Juggler. A hilarious take on life as an FM'er. And as the man says, it isn't that Facilities Management is difficult, it's just that you need to wear a lot of hats.
The characteristics that make a great facilities manager haven't changed a great deal over the years, you still need to be able to multi-task, organise, delegate and make hard decisions that make the difference between meeting contract KPIs, or falling short – whilst wearing a lot of hats.
The biggest change is you now need the ability to bring technology in as a core element of service delivery. And if you're a creative thinker with a penchant for taking things to the next level, you might even end up defining the shape of Facilities Management technology to come.
Here's three ways that technology has changed Facilities Management as a career (and being able to juggle isn't a prerequisite):
1 Operating at the sharp end
Years ago, as highlighted in this video, Facilities Management managers were dogged by paperwork and inefficient working practices, but things have come a long way since then.
Thanks to facilities management software that can be integrated across all department systems, for example HR tools or building planning applications, a Facilities Management manager can have access to the same data and work to the same service level goals as every other head of department.
With advanced technology at your fingertips, it has become much easier to influence positive customer delivery and stand out as a beacon of progress. You want recognition, you've got it.
2 Smart Buildings
Facilities management, before the rise of modern technology, could be extremely frustrating. For example, if somebody left a light on, it wasted electricity or if somebody forgot to lock a door, security was compromised. This necessitated a need for regular building patrols, checking every light and lock.
Human error and unpredictability led to huge amounts of inefficiency and extra work for people working in Facilities Management. Thankfully, smart sensors and the increased interconnectivity of everything is proving to be a game changer.
Individual systems like heating, lighting and security are now linked and can be controlled autonomously. Lights stay off until triggered by a movement sensor, heating is programmed to remain within certain limits and if a door that should be locked is opened, you'll be sent a notification direct to your phone. Clever stuff.
3 Agility and mobility
Facilities Management is not your average 9-5, you need to know everything that's going on in the building, and that used to mean having to be everywhere at once. If there was a problem on the first floor you'd have to go and investigate, then come back to your office to phone a contractor and then investigate the next issue.
New technology like mobile messaging apps, Cloud-computing, Wi-Fi and video calling has meant a fundamental shift in the ways that facilities managers manage service delivery – carrying out tasks, irrespective of where you are.
The rise of specialised facilities management solutions like Servicetrac has taken this a step further and now most Facilities Management tasks can be achieved on the go. Now you can view photos of a maintenance issue on the top floor, call out a contractor, update your itinerary and budget on your mobile device; all whilst you're having a conversation about another matter on the bottom floor.
Facilities Management as a 21st century career
Technology has undoubtedly increased our ability to plan, maintain and manage buildings, but the challenges that Facilities Management professionals face has evolved too – it isn't just repairs and upkeep, it's now sustainability, security, managing customer relationships and IT too.
What hasn't changed, is that Facilities Management is still an extremely satisfying career choice for anybody that's interested in problem-solving and tackling new challenges every day. Perfect for anybody that enjoys wearing lots of different hats. Learn more about Timegate & Servicetrac or find out more about Innovise.


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Matt Humphrey is president of the Alameda, California-based HOAleader.com, from which this article was adapted.
May 14, 2010 — A shareholder or a unit-owner has requested a copy of your co-op / condo board's meeting minutes prior to the minutes' formal approval. Do co-op / condo owners have a right to these unapproved minutes?
The answer isn't as cut-and-dried as you may think, cautions Matt Humphrey, president of HOAleader.com, an organization devoted to what its tagline calls "practical advice for condominium and homeowners associations" and co-op boards. The question brings together several difficult issues, including who's entitled to see minutes when and what should — and definitely shouldn't — be in meeting minutes.
"That's a real sticky wicket," says Elizabeth White, a shareholder and the head of the community associations practice at the law firm LeClairRyan in Williamsburg, Va. The simple answer is that your state law may dictate that you make minutes available to shareholders and unit-owners within a certain amount of time, and that may mean that you need to distribute draft minutes.
That should be no problem for boards that meet and approve minutes monthly. But if your board meets quarterly, the issue becomes more complicated.
"In most states, owners are entitled to that information regardless of whether the board has had its next meeting or not," explains Duane McPherson, the San Rafael, Calif.-based division president at RealManage, an association management firm that oversees properties in seven states. "If boards meet monthly, sending draft minutes isn't usually necessary because minutes are approved the next month. So most of the time, owners have access to the minutes within 30 days, and that works just fine.
"But some boards meet quarterly and don't approve meeting minutes until the next quarter, and owners are still allowed to get those minutes," adds McPherson. "So you've got to have the ability to send them in a draft form to those who request them, and we've done that. The biggest question then is determining when to send the minutes out in draft form."
If you must produce draft minutes for your members, be sure they're identified as such. "A 'draft' stamp or a box at the top of the minutes that says, 'Draft; hasn't been adopted by the board' is really prudent," says White.
What Not to Include
While you may need to send draft minutes to co-op shareholders and condo unit-owners, you need to be careful not to send drafts that contain information that opens your building to liability or communicates the wrong message to residents.
"When you have hot-issue items, you want to make sure everything that goes into meeting packages is suitable for viewing by the entire membership so they won't get wrong or privileged information," explains White, "and the minutes fall into that category."
Unfortunately, that can happen when minutes haven't been reviewed and approved by the board.
"You want the person who's drafting the minutes to have an understanding of what should and shouldn't go in minutes," says White. Boards, she says, "shouldn't be doing narrative style minutes," and when you remove the narrative prose, "there shouldn't be a whole lot in those minutes."
Do resolution-style minutes, she advises. "If you're doing resolution-style minutes, which cover only the resolutions proposed and the board's action on them, the secretary shouldn't have all that difficulty producing draft minutes."
Warren also believes too-detailed minutes can cause problems for boards because minutes aren't a good way to communicate with residents.
"To protect the corporation, the minutes should be drafted in a deliberate and specific way, and those don't always tell [residents] why something happened," says Debra A. Warren, principal of Cinnabar Consulting in San Rafael, Calif., which provides training and others services to community and homeowner association board members. While she believes it is a good idea to make draft minutes available to shareholders and unit-owners, she also says that "minutes are generally not the best communication vehicle. Boards should have other ways of communicating with [residents] and not make the meeting minutes do that for them."
There can sometimes be conflicts among board members over how much information should be included in minutes. But you should stick to your guns about making sure minutes contain only actions taken by the board. "At one association, we had a problem over what to include in the minutes, and it was a major education effort," says White. "There's still a small faction of owners who say there's a dictatorship mentality and that the board doesn't want to the membership to know going on. But that's what [open] meetings and the newsletter are for," she notes.
"If your goal is to impart information," she says, "that's not what minutes are for. All that matters in minutes is the action the board ultimately took."
Matt Humphrey is president of the Alameda, California-based HOAleader.com, from which this article was adapted.


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Library Investment Index Summarizes Relative Size of ARL University Libraries for 2013–2014; *World Bank Group Archives Available Online; *Princeton University Library Expanding Online Access to Digitized Islamic Manuscripts; Syracuse University iSchool Project Tracks Election 2016 Social Media, Software Code Available via Github; *NLM and National Endowment for the Humanities reaffirm partnership on initiatives of common interest; *Springer retracts 64 articles from 10 Springer subscription journals; *National Agricultural Library Launches New Historical Dietary Guidance Digital Collection; *ProQuest works with users and library development partners to enhance its platform interface; *Library of Congress Releases Book Festival App plus more corporate and publishing news from a variety of sources.
ARL has released the Library Investment Index for 2013–2014, the latest in this annual summary measure of the relative size of the university library members of the Association. Although similar to the ARL Membership Criteria Index in reflecting the investments made in research libraries, the ARL Library Investment Index is less affected by the electronic availability of content and, consequently, the rapidly changing context of library collections. Neither index attempts to measure a library's services, quality of collections, or success in meeting the needs of users. The ARL Library Investment Index has been calculated beginning with data from 2002–2003.
ResourceShelf reports that the World Bank says that it has developed a "state-of-the-art platform, which maximizes the public's online access to a vast amount of original primary source material in the custody of the Archives.
Created using the Access to Memory open source software, the website facilitates a faster, more efficient, and personalized online service delivery model. The software serves as a catalog that provides basic information about the resources of the Archives, and it is equipped with user-friendly finding aids compliant with the International Standard for Archival Description…"
InfoDOCKET reports that "a generous grant from the Virginia and Richard Stewart Memorial Fund, through Princeton University's Council of the Humanities, has made it possible for the Princeton University Library to expand online digital access to its extensive holdings of Islamic manuscripts. More than 1,200 digitized Islamic manuscripts are now available for study online in the Islamic Manuscripts Collection of the Princeton University Digital Library (PUDL)…"
- Syracuse University iSchool Project Tracks Election 2016 Social Media, Software Code Available via Github
Also according to InfoDOCKET "as the 2016 presidential candidates kick off their campaigns, School of Information Studies (iSchool) professor Jenny Stromer-Galley is ready to follow their social media posts, tracking what the candidates say and how the public reacts. Stromer-Galley is working with an interdisciplinary team to collect tweets and hashtags on Twitter, as well as the posts, likes, and shares on Facebook, and conduct analysis. This work is part of the digital politics project of the Behavior, Information, Technology, and Society (BITS) Laboratory, which was established at the iSchool last October, providing a dedicated space and facilities for online network research.
- NLM and National Endowment for the Humanities reaffirm partnership on initiatives of common interest
According to KnowledgeSpeak "the National Library of Medicine (NLM), … and a component of the National Institutes of Health, and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) have reaffirmed their partnership, originally established in 2012, following on the visit of NEH Chairman William D. Adams to the NLM. The agencies will continue to develop initiatives that bring together specialists from the humanities, medicine, and information sciences to share expertise and develop new research agendas…"
KnowledgeSpeak also reports that "Springer has confirmed that 64 articles are being retracted from 10 Springer subscription journals, after editorial checks spotted fake email addresses, and subsequent internal investigations uncovered fabricated peer review reports. After a thorough investigation it was discovered that the peer review process on these 64 articles was compromised…"
InfoDOCKET also notes that "USDA's National Agricultural Library (NAL) has launched a fascinating online collection of historical diet and nutrition publications issued by the U.S. Government.
The Historical Dietary Guidance Digital Collection (HDGDC) combines more than 900 documents representing over 100 years of history. Through this digital collection, users can explore the evolution of American food, diet and nutrition, reflecting the most current science of the time…"
According to this press release from ProQuest the company has "introduced an enhanced platform interface that makes it easier for users to complete their research tasks. Driven by deep analysis of researcher behaviors on the ProQuest platform, extensive testing with users and librarians, beta testing with a variety of customer development partners, and large scale A/B testing, the enhancements make discovery and access of ProQuest's rich, diverse content more intuitive and effective…"
- WorldCat Discovery adds availability, editions and formats on brief results, more full text fulfillment and more
This press release from OCLC reports that "the brief results display in WorldCat Discovery Services now shows optional availability, editions and formats information in the initial search results—saving users multiple clicks. WorldCat Discovery now also provides access to articles for Get It Now subscribers using WorldCat Discovery's integrated link resolution…"
GalleyCat reports that "the Library of Congress has released a smartphone app to support the National Book Festival next month.
The new app is designed to help attendees navigate the event which takes place Saturday, Sept. 5, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C…"
More corporate and publishing news from a variety of sources.
- IMS Health unveils IMS Health Insights, a global thought leadership mobile app;
- CCC's new RightFind XML for Mining solution to include majority of STM journal content from Springer Nature;
- Random House Germany Goes Halfway, Adopts "Soft" DRM;
- The MIT Press becomes 60th publisher to partner with ReadCube


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Coronavirus: Martial Law & The New Police State
An excellent live webstream discussion was given last night by Sayer Ji, the founder of GreenMedInfo – the best source I know of for science-based health information. His remarks offer a calm, well-reasoned, fact-based entry into the discussion as to what in the world is really going on with the coronavirus hysteria, and the obvious draconian, authoritarian responses by governments around the world.
James Corbett summed it up well: every authoritarian in the world is taking advantage of the crisis. And that is the gist of it.
The coronavirus itself is still less dangerous than the common flu, traffic accidents, or bathtub drownings. But the draconian, authoritarian responses to the virus, are ushering in fascism, most ominously, as well as destroying the global economy, and will create millions of times more deaths from the coming economic crash than the virus is ever likely to do.
GreenMedInfo founder and primary medical researcher Sayer Ji, in his live webstream discussion last night, was mainly re-assuring people that the sky is not falling, though things are decidedly bad, and the growing authoritarianism is certainly very concerning, to say the least.
He emphasized natural methods of boosting immunity, if people are afraid of germs. He said, emphatically, he is not.
He re-stated the view of every serious researcher and analyst I have seen. (At present, there are only a handful, since the best and the brightest have joined the masses for the moment, it seems, and have also temporarily lost their minds, or at least their ability to think rationally.)
He stated the obvious, which is this: based on the facts and figures to date, the virus danger is wildly exaggerated (2% mortality rate now confirmed for Italy, and 90% of deaths are among the very old and the severely ill) – probably, and almost certainly, for political motives (ie: social control, both in China and in the West).
He posted a summary of the articles that appeared in Rolling Stone and The Hill yesterday, March 22, on the US government's Department of Justice secretly calling on Congress to suspend constitutional rights, in order to allow indefinite detention – for anyone who MAY be infected, or is deemed infected, or is suspected of being infected: in short, anyone the government wants to "quarantine".
It is an obvious power grab, as Sayer Ji at GreenMedInfo, Gerald Celente at Trends Journal, and James Corbett, along with myself, have made clear.
Make sure you read the GreenMedInfo summary articles, and above all, see the video on Medical Martial Law, by the Corbett Report.
The Rockefeller Foundation made plans in 2013 for what they called "Lock Step": a move to "a more authoritarian order" "with tighter government control" – utilizing a pandemic as the means to bring this about, during a state of public health emergency.
Since popular movements shut down the World Trade Organization talks in Seattle in 1999, the ruling corporate oligarchy have been afraid of the rising tide of global protests, and the growing crisis of legitimacy, that threaten to sweep them from power. They have been dreaming of, and planning for, preparing for, and writing about, the nullification of constitutional rule, civil liberties, freedom and democracy, and the consolidation of their powers by use of a global police state, for over 20 years. This "crisis" is largely their creation. Whether natural or man-made, they have clearly turned it to their advantage. This is disaster capitalism. Read The Shock Doctrine. This is a desperate act by desperate men to stave off social change, and to ensconce themselves in power for another generation – and to hell with the other 99% of humanity, democracy, freedom, civil rights, or the future of life on Earth.
Whether the coronavirus was a deliberately released bioweapon – perhaps the first joint US-China military operation, designed to consolidate the powers of oligarchs East and West, which it clearly has done, and done remarkably well (and the evidence points in this direction), or an accidentally released bioweapon, or a natural virus, in any case, the indisputable facts are these:
1) The danger of the virus has been vastly exaggerated, for political and/or commercial reasons that are clearly unrelated to public health;
2) The manufactured crisis is being used as a pretext to establish what the billionaire elite and their political minions have been clearly seeking, moving towards, preparing for, dreaming about, and also writing about, for years – especially since 9/11: the consolidation of the corporate-state oligarchy, by means of the creation of a global police state, and the suspension of all constitutional rule, human rights and civil liberties.
Make sure you watch the Gerald Celente, Trends Journal video from March 17, in particular. Remember, this is the best trend analyst in the world – the guy all the major governments and all the biggest corporations go to for trend analysis. He puts it plainly enough.
Get ready to fight for freedom and democracy, or to be slaves. Yes, it is that stark.
As the US constitutional lawyer Jonathan Turley said, at an earlier juncture, when the elite were just getting warmed up on their constitution-shredding power grab, (I'm elaborating further here on what he said) this is not just a roll-back to pre-New Deal times, and a tearing up of the social contract of compromise between the ruling business elite and the other 99% of the people; it's not just a roll-back to Charles Dickens' time, in the early industrial revolution; it's not just a roll-back to before the American and French Revolutions of 200 years ago. This is a roll-back of 800 years of common law, based on the Magna Carta, the basis of all constitutional law – the right to not be arbitrarily arrested or indefinitely detained without trial.
This is an attempt by the new empire of global corporate oligarchs and their political minions to establish a new kind of feudalism, with themselves as the God-kings, who are thoroughly above the law, with the people stripped of all rights and all protections, and at the mercy of the ruling elite.
See Jonathan Turley and Keith Olbermann, The Military Commissions Act 2006.
How familiar are Olbermann's words from that time:
"We have lived, as if in a trance."
That about sums up the state of the people now.
"We have lived in fear. And now, our freedoms and our rights in peril, we awaken to realize, we have been afraid of the wrong thing."
It is exactly the same then as now.
The Patriot Act and the Military Commissions Act began the shredding of constitutional rights, as part of the professed "War On Terrorism", in 2001 and 2006. The new quarantine laws and pandemic/public health emergency laws, seal the destruction of 800 years of constitutional rule since the Magna Carta.
To stop a virus that has a death toll of 1% of the common flu, we are willing to accept a global police state? Very wise. Very wise indeed.
What the "war on terror" began, which was a war on democracy, will be finished by the war on a germ, and for the same purposes and ends.
If we don't stop this now, or very, very soon, we will be peasants and serfs, or worse, and more likely: we will be slaves.
The real danger, as I have been saying, is not a virus that has 1% the death toll globally as the common flu – but the fascist response to it.
Get ready to defeat the second wave of fascists. We defeated them in WWII. We will defeat them again.
March 23, 2020
Here is the best analysis on the coronavirus event that I have seen anywhere to date:
The Corbett Report (what serious investigative journalism looks like)
Liberty – such an outdated concept…
It's happening again, and the war on democracy and constitutional rights and freedoms is intensifying – with the war on a germ, and the pandemic laws and draconian responses of elites that are ushering in martial law.
The war on germs is the new 9/11
Peddling hysteria
Fascist response to virus hysteria is also crashing global economy
In short, the Italian Government's own federal health agency report shows that a) the coronavirus danger is wildly exaggerated, b) is almost exclusively a threat to the very old and the already ill, and c) IS NOT A DANGER OF CONTAGION TO PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT EITHER EXTREMELY OLD OR SEVERELY IMMUNE COMPROMISED. THIS MEANS THAT THE MASS QUARANTINE AND POLICE STATE MEASURES ARE COMPLETELY UNJUSTIFIED. IT MEANS THAT THE POLICE STATE MEASURES HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH, AND EVERYTHING TO DO WITH AN ELITE POWER GRAB – AS I HAVE BEEN SAYING FROM THE START. – JTR, March 23, 2020
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This New Year, as many of us resolve to get fit and well, Louise Parker - an expert in those fields - shares her four pillars of a healthy lifestyle...
For the best health and fitness results, you need balance. Think of the four pillars as legs of a chair. Sit on all four and you're safe. Rely on three and chances are you'll stay up, it's just going to wobble. Two legs and you're going to topple over quickly. One, and you're going to fall on your arse. You get the idea.
1. Think Successfully
You're going to need to take a huge leap of faith and assume nothing but success. Ditch any 'stinking thinking' (the negative thoughts that can sabotage your success from the inside) and leave any past failures behind you. We're moving on, and not looking back. Visualize success clearly in the 'movies of your mind', so you can literally feel it. Be bold in terms of what you aim for, and aim higher than you think possible. And, most of all, 'Think in Ink', making sure you commit your goals to paper. Make yourself an absolute priority – it's not selfish, it's essential – as no one else is going to do it for you. If you have to, just fake it until you make it.
2. Live Well
You are in control of your lifestyle and so, if it's not working for you, change it. Declutter your surroundings and tackle all those little grey clouds hanging over your head. Work out how to get at least seven hours of sleep a night and actually put a plan in place to achieve that. You'll find a 'Digital Detox' after 9pm helps massively. Have a bath, read a proper book and don't waste time doing things that don't help you reach your goal. Make time for simple pleasures every day and keep uplifting, positive and inspiring company. Take some time out every day – even if just 20 minutes to 'brain nap' – and allow yourself to totally switch off. These simple tweaks create a sense of calm, manage your hormones, optimize weight loss and – most of all – create a new lifestyle that you love so much, you won't ever want to go back.
3. Eat Beautifully
Eating Beautifully is the nutrition pillar, and is probably the reason why you've bought this book. It means eating fresh, real food that is beautifully balanced for optimum fat loss, metabolic preservation and total health. We've done the sciencey bit for you in the recipes here, including low-GI carbs, good amounts of metabolism-boosting protein and just the right amount of fat. All you need to do is just follow the principles. In this book, we help you learn the difference between 'eating clean' and 'eating lean' (see page 14). As well as 140 new recipes, we focus on helping you to create your own beautiful style of eating. Buy the best ingredients you can afford, present your food as beautifully as you can and eat each meal with a little bit of celebration.
4. Work Out Intelligently
Quite simply, you are going to move more and become an active person. We start with just walking, aiming towards 10,000 steps a day. Ease into it. Some days will be better than others, but I call these steps 'paying your daily rent' to your body and it is essential in gaining and maintaining a sculpted, lean figure.
In my first book Lean for Life you'll find examples of my cardio-sculpting workouts, which you can do at home without any equipment at all. They focus on sculpting a beautifully balanced, lean physique, while keeping your heart rate up. With high repetitions, your 'fat-burning tap' turns on while we tone you inch by inch. The idea is to engage your whole body in every single workout and ensure that each one boosts your metabolism for a minimum of 24 hours.
The Louise Parker Method: Lean For Life: The Cookbook, £20, Mitchell Beazley is out now


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Customer Service Specialist | Telco | Mandaluyong
Aces Call Center Jobs Inc.
- Mandaluyong, Philippines6th, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines, Unit 605 BSA Twin Towers (back of SM Megamall A)MandaluyongMetro ManilaPhilippinesPhilippines
- 12,000.00 - 24,000.00 PHP / monthPHP12,000.0024,000.0012,000.00MONTH
- Full time
Posted 17 days ago and deadline of application is on 17 Oct
Recruiter was hiring 26 minutes ago
Job Description
- Managing, supervising and providing technical advice on telecommunications systems
- Receiving feedback, identifying users' needs and requirements and mobilizing existing technology to meet their criteria
- Documenting plans, requests, activities, and specifications and reporting on them
- Cooperate with management to develop staff and improve their skills
- Follow industry's standards and best practices
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Graduates, College Graduates / Undergraduates, Vocational courses welcome to apply
- Familiarity with MS Office and databases
- Hands on experience with all telecommunications systems including peripheral equipment (e.g. computer networks, optical fiber, on-site controllers, data modems, terminals, etc)
- Adequate interpersonal and organizational skills
- Team player with customer service orientation
Perks and Benefits
- Performance Bonus
- Recruitment / Signing Bonus
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Multimac has saved British families over £65 MILLION POUNDS in car expenses
Saved families over £65 MILLION POUNDS in new car expenses
We are delighted to announce that Multimac is celebrating 10 years as the only multi-seated travel solution in the world. British designed and manufactured, Multimac is the only system that allows up to 4 children to be seated in a row of even the smallest cars.
Ten Years of Multimac:
Saving families thousands when a 3rd of 4th child is expected Multimac is also the safer option, as it keeps children in a row and away from the boot area, unlike the 7-seater alternative.
Created by Engineer Kevin Macliver when he required a proper transport solution for his own brood, Multimac's popularity has expanded dramatically growing over 400% in the past year alone.
Automotive Macliver, the company behind Multimac now boasts a show room in the heart of Birmingham and is able to offer the car-seat on finance, making the solution even more accessible to the families that need it the most.
Early adopters such as Monica Watters from Dalkey, Ireland, relied on Multimac for over 7 years to transport her 4 children. Monica has said: "If Multimac wasn't available I would have had to get a seven-seater car which wasn't ideal at the time as I bought a new 5 series BMW only two years previous, financially the Multimac was a much better option."
Caroline Hurley from North Petherton in Somerset was the first person to buy 2 Multimac's, Caroline explains: "We had one fitted into an Audi A4 and one in a Nissan Note. The Nissan Note was bought brand new not long before our 4th child was due and so we would have lost a lot of money trading it in as well as the expense of purchasing a 7-seater. I loved that car and still have it so didn't want to change that particular car either."
Both families used Multimac for more than 7 years and then passed them on to friends with the same problem..
Founder and Managing Director, Kevin Macliver, says: "There are over 180,000 people in the UK who have a 3rd or 4th child every year, and each face the same transport problem. Multimac is the only alternative to the 7-seater, hence why we've exponential growth in both demand and sales for our product. We are now focusing on developing seating for all sizes of families, so families of 3 or 4 can benefit from the same level of safety and style."
With many new designs and concepts in development Multimac is putting Britain at the forefront of in-car safety.
Here's to the next ten years…
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Just finished the order event in Hiroshima, Japan, 19-22 April, 2019.
We have received beautiful pictures from the event owner, which I would like to share here.
Over 20 hats were displayed with greens.
"Amal", a wide brimmed boater hat with long side ribbon on the wall.
Fitting is still available by appointment, so if you live around Hiroshima or Yamaguchi, please send me enquire anytime.
Coming Grosgrain's Pop up Events in Japan, 2019
- 13th to 31st May in Jiyugaoka, Tokyo
Delicieux Jiyugaoka
Trainch 2F, 5-42-3, Okusawa, Setagayaku, Tokyo
2min walk from Jiyugaoka Station
- 15 th to 29th June in Kitakyushu, Japan
Craft Gallerly Kisui
1-20-11 Kusumi-cho,Kokura Minami Ward,Kitakyushu City,Fukuoka, Japan
- 18th to 27th June in Tokyo
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Theater Arts
The Cypress College Theater Department offers a full range of classes for students interested in transfer or vocational pursuits in acting, musical theater, theatrical design or technical theater, as well as producing two plays and two musicals each year. Our production program is supported by our 580-seat Campus Theater, an intimate Studio Theater, and an acting for film and television classroom.
Our faculty provide a disciplined, practical and supportive environment where you can cultivate and advance your skills and pursue an AS degree in Theater Production, AA degree in Performance, an AA-T degree in Theatre Arts which provides a path to guaranteed admission as a junior-year transfer student at one of California's CSU campuses, as well as certificates in Costume/Makeup Design, Lighting/Audio Design, Musical Theater, Acting & Film Production, or Technical Theater.
For audition information, ticket sales, and course information, please visit our department website at CypressCollegeTheatre.com.
Degrees and Certificates
- Map out your Theater Arts program here!
- Visit our catalog to see which courses are required for your degree and/or certificate.
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This morning, in my quiet time, I started reading Leviticus.
Reading Leviticus is a faith building experience…in more ways than one.
I read about burnt, grain, and fellowship offerings this morning and was struck by something I knew but had forgotten: Sacrificing is a messy process.
During my devotions I stopped and went online to watch some videos of animal sacrifices just to remind myself of what the sacrificial process was really like.
I almost lost my breakfast.
Now that my stomach has settled, 🙂 I want to offer a couple of observations/applications.
1. Sacrificing costs the person making the sacrifice.
I can hear what you're thinking, "Obviously!" The sacrifice (whether animal, grain, etc.) had to be valuable. Sacrifices had to be the best the person could offer. Are you giving God the best you have? The best of your time? The best of your finances? The best of your family?
Yes, I said the "best of your family."
Yesterday, as I was perusing Facebook, I came across Thanksgiving pictures from a family I know very well. As I looked at the pictures of their family I was reminded of how much this family loves God and how much that love is expressed in my friends' willingness to let God have their kids. My friends are very successful by the world's standards, but that success didn't hinder them from blessing their kids' desire to be in vocational ministry. I'm trying to be delicate, but I'd rather say it bluntly: My friends' kids are following paths that will not result in large incomes and long-term financial security, but my friends didn't flinch when their kids wanted to enroll in Christian college. My friends didn't flinch because–for as long as they've been following Christ–they've always given God their best–even the best of their family.
Is there sacrifice going to cost them? Definitely.
Will the cost keep my friends from giving their best? Absolutely not.
My friend's sacrifice reminds me of Mary's sacrifice of very expensive perfume the week before Christ's death on the cross. Mary anointed Jesus with the best she had: perfume that was worths a year's wages. On seeing this costly sacrifice, the disciples were indignant saying, "Why this waste?" (Matthew 26:8).
Some may privately think that my friends' and their children's sacrifices are a waste, but–with Jesus–I say, "They have done a beautiful thing for Jesus" (Matthew 26:10).
2. Sacrificing costs the person receiving the sacrifice.
The priests, who received sacrifices under the Old Covenant, had to pay a price for receiving sacrifices.
First, during the sacrificial process the priests would have been completely covered in blood. I didn't realize how messy the sacrificial process was for the priests until I watched videos of animal sacrifices. Cutting the neck of a living animal results in blood spraying everywhere. I'm not trying to be gross; I'm trying to communicate that their was a cost to the priests as well. They were fully invested in the sacrificial process.
To my fellow ministers, I ask these questions:
Are we making sacrifices for the people in our congregation?
I know that we're calling our people to fully invest themselves in the ministry of the church. Are we fully invested in the ministry of the church?
Are we getting messy in the process of sacrificing or are our people the only ones getting splattered by the residue of their sacrifices?
Second, the priests had to pay the price of being good stewards of the sacrifices. The priests were to follow strict rules in receiving the sacrifices, making the sacrifices, and processing the remains of the sacrifices. They couldn't overlook any aspect of the process. I can't imagine how exhausting the Day of Atonement was for the priests. No matter…they paid the price because God deserves our best.
As leaders in the church, we must be good stewards of the sacrifices our people are making. Our people deserve our best. God deserves our best. Ministry should be exhausting. Ministry should cost us something.
Here are some questions I think ministers should routinely ask themselves:
Am I earning my paycheck?
Am I cutting corners when I shouldn't be?
Am I asking my people to make sacrifices that I'm not making myself?
Am I being a good steward of this ministry?
Am I giving God my best?
Sacrifice is always a messy process, but answering these questions properly will help to keep us from making unnecessary messes of our ministry.


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"Every generation blames the one before".
It's a little bit funny and a lot sad that different generations are blaming each other for issues which by and large are out of our control. Was it really any average person in the street who decided that so many products should be pointlessly over packaged in plastic/polystyrene? Of course it wasn't, it is business (usually big) who want the convenience and cheapness. They should be charged for the garbage they produce. I know this would eventually get passed on to the end user but it would still be a cost which would be beneficial for them to reduce.
All of that aside, I refuse to feel guilty about the emission from any of my exhaust pipes while it is cost effective to fly across to the other side of Europe for a pi$$ up or over to New York for a spot of retail therapy.


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The Small Craft Harbor Commission voted 4-1 Wednesday, March 14th, to approve a recommendation to forward a proposed 60-year lease option for redevelopment of a land parcel (Boat Central) to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. The meeting was held at the Burton Chace Park Community Building in Marina del Rey.
The parcel is on Fiji Way along Basin H.
Commission member Albert Landini, Jr., who voted against the approval, contended that, since the proposed lease calls for building a dry-stack boat storage project partially extending over the Marina harbor water, a yes vote would imply signing off on the use of "air rights" above the property, which is not in the purview of the Small Craft Harbor Commission.
Landini told The Argonaut that it is not clear whether the structure — of which a portion would extend over the water in the Marina harbor — would have shafts drilled down to hold the structure in place — or if the structure "cascades" over the water.
If the structure is supported by shafts, drilling below the waterline would presumably require input from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the California Coastal Commission.
If the structure cascades out over the water, it violates the air rights above the water and would require approval from other agencies as well, said Landini.
The proposed redevelopment would include construction of a dry-stack storage building, partially built over the water, with a maximum height of 70 feet, to accommodate a minimum of 345 dry-stack storage spaces and using an overhead gantry crane, with a 1,600-square-foot maintenance facility and 28 trailer storage spaces, according to county documentation.
Included is construction of a 3,070-square-foot office/lobby; a 3,265-square-foot Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Marina Station boatwright facility with yard; 30 mast-up storage spaces; a dedicated public wash-down space; and no less than 131 on-site parking spaces.
Complete replacement of existing docks with new docks made of concrete or other approved material, except that the Sheriff's Department maintenance docks might be delayed up to ten years, pending approval (by Los Angeles County Beaches and Harbors director Stan Wisniewski) of the marine engineering report, according to county documents.
Construction would be completed within 24 months from commencement of the lease, subject to "force majeure," and the total development cost would be not less than $7.5 million, according to county documentation.
The force majeure provision excuses a party from liability if some unforeseen event beyond the control of the party prevents it from performing its obligations under the contract, such as natural disasters, other acts of God, war, or failures of third parties to perform their obligation to the contracting party.
MARINA DEL REY AREA TRAFFIC MITIGATION — A quarterly report presented at the meeting by Barry Kurtz, transportation engineer consultant to County of Los Angeles Department of Beaches and Harbors updated traffic mitigation information in the Marina del Rey area.
Transportation improvements under construction affecting the Marina include:
— adding a separate northbound right-turn lane on Lincoln Boulevard at Mindanao Way (Playa Vista mitigation project, April completion date);
— adding a third through lane in each direction of Lincoln Boulevard from Bali Way to 83rd Street (Caltrans, completion mid- 2008)
— adding a fourth northbound lane on Lincoln Boulevard from La Tijera Boulevard to LMU Drive (Caltrans, completion mid-2008);
— construction of 3.6 miles of high occupancy vehicle lanes northbound and southbound on the San Diego (I-405) Freeway from the Santa Monica (I-10) Freeway to the Marina (state route 90) Expressway, including sound walls for noise mitigation (Caltrans, completion fall 2007);
— construct intersection at Lincoln Boulevard/Bluff Creek (Playa Vista) with signal concurrent with Caltrans work on Lincoln Boulevard (City of Los Angeles project, completion mid- 2008).
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROPOSALS — Kurtz also reviewed transportation improvement proposals in various stages of approval:
—environmental impact report/statements (EIR/EIS) by the County of Los Angeles to consider the Marina Expressway (state route 90) connector road to Admiralty Way (EIR/EIS completion, 2007);
— environmental impact report/statement by the county of Los Angeles to consider either a five-lane alternative within existing right-of-way or five/six lane alternative on Admiralty Way (EIR/EIS completion, 2007);
— as part of the Admiralty Way improvement project, consideration by the County of Los Angeles for the realignment of Admiralty Way to form a continuous loop road with Via Marina (County EIR/EIS completion, 2007);
— restriping of northbound Palawan Way to provide a separate right-turn lane to Admiralty Way, and restriping southbound on Palawan Way to provide a second left-turn lane (county, completion 2008);
— reconstruction of Palawan Way at Washington Boulevard to allow full access, and installation of a traffic signal at the intersection providing dual left-turn lanes instead of the existing right-turn only lane (county, completion 2008);
— addition of an exclusive northbound right-turn lane from northbound Admiralty Way to eastbound Mindanao Way (future);
— addition of second left-turn lane on westbound Fiji Way at Lincoln Boulevard (county completion 2011);
— Fiji Way Bike Lane Improvement Project: widen the south side of Fiji Way by two feet to allow the installation of bike lanes along both sides of Fiji Way (project submitted to MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) 2007 "Call for projects" for funding ( project would not preclude a future off-road path through county-owned property Area A — county completion 2011);
— addition of a third northbound lane for Centinela Avenue widening from Ballona Creek to Culver Boulevard (Playa Vista Phase II completion 2010);
— addition of a fourth eastbound lane on Jefferson Boulevard widening from Beethoven Street/Centinela Avenue (Playa Vista Phase II completion 2007);
— addition of a third southbound lane with Sepulveda Boulevard widening from Playa/Jefferson Boulevard to Green Valley Circle (Playa Vista completion 2007);
— addition of a third left-turn lane from westbound Slauson Avenue to Marina (state route 90) Expressway, pending City of Culver City approval (Playa Vista completion 2007);
— Marina del Rey summer shuttle pilot program in partnership with Playa Vista and Los Angeles County, approved for expansion for 2007 (Playa Vista internal shuttle system, on a demand/response basis to Marina del Rey from The Bridge at Howard Hughes Center, Fox Hills, LMU and Playa del Rey);
— an exclusive bus lane along Lincoln Boulevard, recommended by Lincoln Corridor Task Force March 2004 and approved by the City of Santa Monica, under study by the City of Los Angeles.
In other business, Stan Wisniewski, director of Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors, advised the Small Craft Harbor Commission that lessees of the Capri Apartments at 13953 Panay Way, Goldrich and Kest, had finally signed the covenants (covenants, conditions and restrictions are governing documents) related to affordable housing on February 20th.
Speakers at the February meeting of the Small Craft Harbor Commission had expressed anger about the fact that the Capri Apartments management company, Goldrich and Kest, had allegedly refused to sign the required documents for over a year, and urged commission chair Harley Searcy to determine why Goldrich and Kest had failed to sign.
A condition of the project requires the lessee to enter into a joint covenant and agreement with the Los Angeles County Community Development Commission, Department of Regional Planning and the Department of Beaches and Harbors, according to county documentation.
The covenant required that a total of ten designated units of the proposed 99 units in the Capri Apartments project "shall be income-restricted and rented only at an affordable rate and exclusively to a low-income person or household."
The unit composition/bedroom mix of the project's ten designated units "shall be as follows: five one-bedroom units and five two-bedroom units, dispersed throughout the project and compatible with the exterior design of the project's market rate units in terms of appearance, materials and finished quality," according to county documents.
— During public comment, one speaker alleged that Wisniewski was "reverse engineering" the proposed Boat Central project lease option by telling the developer he could have the 60-year lease option without approval of certain conditions by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the California Coastal Commission.
The speaker alleged that Wisniewski had stated earlier that he believed the project would be approved, and she asked, "What does he (Wisniewski) know that we don't?"
— Speakers again addressed the fact that there is no Master Plan for development in the Marina and that all projects seemed to be piecemeal, without following the guidelines of the Marina del Rey Local Coastal Plan (LCP), and that the proper way to proceed would be to get the Marina del Rey LCP amended through the California Coastal Commission and then proceed with developments.


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Kumar Vikram Singh elected Associate Fellow of AIAA
Kumar Vikram Singh
By Tali Hunt, university news and communications intern
Kumar Vikram Singh, associate professor of mechanical and manufacturing engineering at Miami University, was elected Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
With members from 88 countries, AIAA is the world's largest technical society dedicated to the global aerospace profession.
Associate Fellows are "individuals of distinction who have made notable and valuable contribution to the arts, sciences, or technology of aeronautics or astronautics." In January, Singh will be inducted.
Singh came to Miami in 2006. His research focuses on inverse eigenvalue problems related to multidisciplinary areas of structural vibration and control. In the area of aerospace sciences, Singh has developed active aeroelastic control strategies.
The Air Force Research Lab and National Science Foundation support his research.
He has collaborated with researchers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's Multidisciplinary Science and Technology Center in the area of aeroelastic control and optimization.
Singh is the author/co-author of more than 75 peer-reviewed international journal and conference articles. He received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 1997 from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, in India. In May 2003, he completed his doctorate in mechanical engineering at Louisiana State University.


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Own Your Own Drive-In! Ford Has Patented A Pickup Bed Movie Screen System
Drive-ins are few and far betweens these days. But now, you can have your own wherever you go. Ford has patented an accessory that turns a pickup bed into a movie theater.
The system is made up of two telescoping supports that mount into special receptacles built into the sides of the bed. One is located at the front of the truck and features an "I" shape that allows for a movie screen to be attached, while a single cross-member is located near the tailgate and can accommodate both the projector and speakers.
While Ford hasn't announced plans to bring the design to production, automakers across the board have been putting a lot of effort into pickup bed innovation recently with developments like the Ram Box bedside compartments.


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Life is a chance.
Love is infinity.
GRACE is a reality.
~tea bag wisdom
These letters are part of an ongoing project:
"WORD OF THE DAY :: living life one word at a time."
Today's word is GRACE. May you move through your day with plenty of it.
See more letters and words at my Patch of Sky Etsy shop, here.


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Hal Leonard Your Friend, John - 50 Creative Sparks to Encourage Writing by John Jacobson Book/Enhanced CD
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Reading and writing together is a great way to make friends, learn about yourself and others, and explore new things. This special collection of fifty letters to young readers from John Jacobson is filled with thoughts and creative writing sparks that will help you do just that. After each letter, John gives a "starter" question, phrase or suggestion, and you take it from there. Use these sparks to express your thoughts, ask some questions and dream a little! Writing needs to be practiced just like making music, and you will become a better writer the more you do it. It also helps sort out your own thoughts and ideas when you write them down. Enhance your creative writing skills while addressing important Language Arts requirements, too! Connect with John on the enclosed Enhanced CD as he reads his letters to you for a more personal touch. The CD also includes PDFs of the letters and a special designed journal page for each of the 50 Starter Phrases, so you can create your own journal! Suggested for Grades 3-6.
Your Friend, John - 50 Creative Sparks to Encourage Writing by John Jacobson Book/Enhanced CD Specifications:
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- Publisher: Hal Leonard
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- Width: 8.5"
- Length: 11.0"
- 56 pages