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Recommendations for Kung Fu/Karate/ Martial Arts in Livermore?
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#1 Aug 2, 2010
Looking around for a place to start my 7 year old son. Any recommendations.. any bad experiences out there?
#3 Aug 2, 2010
Stay away from the place on Rincon and the place behind Burger King on Stanley. Perv. problems at both in the past. Why people still send their kids to either and LARPD is still allowing the one on Rincon to run classes through them is beyond me.
Since: Sep 08
#4 Aug 2, 2010
Are you only interested in Kung Fu or Karate. Because if you are interested in Tae Kwan Do I have the best place. Elite Tae Kwan Do in Livermore. My daughter took it there. Master Avilia, owner and the other instructors are wonderful. I've seen children with very little focus, social skills and even some behavioral issues do very well there. Master Avila has a way of getting respect while giving respect. He not only teaches marital arts etc. But he teaches living rules and safety tips. The students love and respect him and he doesn't yell at them or intimidate them, truly wonderful. He wife teaches gymnastics in LIvermore too.
#5 Aug 2, 2010
blessed4: I'm curious if you did research prior to signing up at Elite. If you did, did you discover one of their instructor's arrest record? Did that influence your decision? If you didn't know, but now know, does that change your opinion? Etc.
And I'm not looking to get into a debate about the validity of the accusations or whatever. Just curious about the thought process that went behind going to that specific school, or any specific school for that matter.
#6 Aug 2, 2010
Oh just come out and spill what you know Rat, don't play games. If you have knowledge of something just say it like it is. Why the hell wouldn't you?
#7 Aug 2, 2010
Bruce, this was discussed at length here some months ago. You can google any of this and discover the same info.
One of their main instructors there used to run a school in Dublin. Long story short, there was some type of sleep-over event or something along those lines at his school, and a 14-year-old boy accused him of some sort of sexual misconduct. The case was eventually dismissed, but he has also had several other "negative interactions with law enforcement" as they're called, and has been repeatedly denied a child care permit by the city of Pleasanton.
I know for certain that his school closed in Dublin after the arrest, and that his school closed in Pleasanton after his permits got denied. I've heard rumors about him closing schools in San Ramon and Hayward as well, but I can't fairly coment on those. But yeah, not the best track record.
#8 Aug 2, 2010
I would drive and go to Jues takwon do in pleasanton, Mr. jue is awesome.
#9 Aug 2, 2010
I've heard very good things in about Mr. Jue as well. He has a very good reputation.
A lot of TKD schools are absolute jokes, with literally 20-30+ ranks between white and black, 8 year olds being promoted to black belt after a whole 2 or 3 years of training, etc. But yes, Mr. Jue is a guy who has a very good reputation in the business.
Of course I'll still recommend my own! haha
#10 Aug 2, 2010
And which may that be?
#11 Aug 2, 2010
Dojorat-are you talking about Pfund? I don't believe he is affiliated with Mr. Avila's studio. Where are you getting your info.and why are you spreading false info about other studios if you are a martial arts instructor yourself? What about honesty and integrity, are those not qualities you strive to teach your students? Where is yours sir?
#12 Aug 3, 2010
Master Avila is the only instructor at Elite TKD. His only assistants are high school kids (and the occasional college student back during school breaks) that are mostly black belts or junior black belts.
He does not do any sort of sleepovers at his school. You are thinking of another case that yes, I read a great deal about both here and elsewhere. I'm not sure how you confused Elite TKD with this other case, but please be more careful with your facts. Misstatements such as yours above can be very damaging.
Everything blessed4 says regarding the high quality of Master Avila's program is accurate. I have been extrememely impressed with Elite TKD and Mr. Avila. I would strongly recomend Elite TKD for any child, especially one that is struggling in any way with attitude or behavior.
#13 Aug 3, 2010
Thank you everyone; for your feedback. There are many schools and styles to choose from. As importnant as the art is the teacher. I studied under Sifu Lacey at Fremont Buk Sing and would enroll my son there if it were closer. Once again, I appreciate all of the feed back on local schools.
#14 Aug 3, 2010
OK, this was really bothering me, but I found the mistake that DojoRat made.
The man he was referring to as being potentially involved in sexual misconduct is John Pfund and he runs a school called "Elite Self-Defense Academy" on 2nd Street in Livermore. I don't know how long this school has been there, but I *think* it is fairly new.
The school that blessed4 and I spoke very highly of is "Elite TaeKwonDo Academy" and is on Wright Brothers Ave, also in Livermore. This school has been there since 2003.
These two schools have NOTHING to do with each other. You can find both schools websites via google to see for yourselves. I will reiterate that Elite TKD Academy on Wright Brothers Ave is an excellent program in which my children are thriving.
Even given the similar names, I wonder how DojoRat could possibly make such a mistake if he runs his own studio, and so presumably is familiar with the various local schools. I would be more careful, so as not to appear to be slandering innocent people who happen to be business competitors. It looks bad.
#15 Aug 3, 2010
My sincerest apologies for confusing the schools. Yes, I was referring to the school on 2nd Street. I am vaguely familiar with the TKD school on Wright, and I've heard nothing but good things about them. I ran into one of their assistants once while strolling downtown, and he was very polite, very professional, etc. I truly apologize for the mistake.
As for the mistake, if you've never made one, feel free to rip me. Otherwise, correct the mistake and move on.
#16 Aug 3, 2010
DojoRat, you say you recommend your school but yet you won't identify it when asked. Please let us know and maybe then we can indeed "move on" as you have requested.
#17 Aug 3, 2010
Sheri, I identified my school in my first post in this topic, but I'll be more than willing to identify it again, haha...
I'm at United Studios of Self Defense here in Livermore. I'm in the same shopping center as the big Safeway by the freeway, right next to Melo's Pizza. Swing on by and visit us sometime!:)
#18 Aug 3, 2010
Ok, thanks for your response but I didn't see it identified in an earlier post on this thread and still don't ha,ha.
Since: Sep 08
#19 Aug 13, 2010
Wrong Elite. My daughter went to Elite Tae kwan Do..Not the Elite Karate that had the the person in question. different Elite's
Since: Sep 08
#20 Aug 13, 2010
Thank you I couldn't have said it better myself. Also, Master Avilia wants parents to stay at least until there are more parents or children there. I was the first to arrive with my daughter on several occasions and he asked me to stay until another parent arrived. I actually wasn't going to leave my daughter anyhow although I completely trust Master Avilia, I wouldn't want him to be in that position nor my daughter.
#21 Dec 24, 2011
Darcio Lira Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts has recently opened in Livermore. The address is 1569 Olivina Avenue. We teach BJJ, MMA, Muay Thai, street self defense and the American Cane System. Our martial arts school has produced champions and our head instructor Sensei Darlynson Lira is a 5th degree black belt from Brazil.
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Buying and Selling on eBay: Tips, Tricks, Problems & Questions - Page 377post #5641 of 318249/28/13 at 5:39ampost #5642 of 318249/28/13 at 5:44amQuote:Originally Posted by jreigen
Just want to vent over the clown that just ruined 2K+ perfect feedback:
No contact prior to him leaving feedback. Seriously, I'm going to sell you a fake polo for $30 and ruin my feedback when I have shoes to sell for near $1K. GTFO.
People see some slight anomaly and decide that it must be counterfeit because it is not exactly like the one in their closet (bought 10 years ago). They don't realize that Brooks Brothers often makes small changes. Recently I had an ebay buyer question the authenticity of a Golden Fleece shirt because of the neck label. The label in the shirt is the new one which is in the current BB catalog. He is probably accustomed to seeing the old labels in his closet.
We all know what an authentic Brooks Brothers made in USA ESF OCBD label looks like, right? It looks like this:post #5643 of 318249/28/13 at 5:45am
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I see it just under the photos, right above the Picture Pack option. Should a check box. Are you trying to create a listing from scratch or using the "sell similar"(which is what I'm doing)?post #5644 of 318249/28/13 at 6:04am
Quote:Would be easier to find your cc charge from the rack and have them print a replacement receipt. You'd have a paper trail to show provenance.. As soon as it is shown to have come from nordstrom, you win..Originally Posted by Brianpore
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No, actually I sent him a nice note (after speaking with an ebay rep) close to 45 days after he bought the tie mind you, "if he had ever worn it and if it was in the exact original condition with the tag and in the protective sleeve as it arrived?" I never head back
That said, the information I provided for what you would need to do is the info that was provided to me from ebay.... the personal time for Brooks Brothers would be a lot easier. Take a letter you wrote with a picture into any retail store, have them verify it is real and ask the employee to sign off on it. Would they do it.... maybe, depends if you have a hot girlfriend or not I guess.
Best thing is always just to call ebay though and speak with someone to see at least what your options are....post #5645 of 318249/28/13 at 11:30am
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Got to love this one.... jacket had short arms as pictures and measurements clearly indicated in the listings.Unhappy ebay buyer quote:I believe that you had an obligation to disclose this (short arms). In other words, while you adhered to the letter of your obligations to accurately describe the jacket, you did not meet the intent to provide a full description.
I think they wanted me to put in big bold letters that it had short arms. Who knew providing pictures and measurements was not good enough anymorepost #5646 of 318249/28/13 at 11:59amQuote:
One of my two negative feedbacks in my many thousands of ebay sales was for a jacket which I provided accurate measurements and photos: Negative feedback rating The sleeves were VERY short and jacket can't be worn as is.post #5647 of 318249/28/13 at 1:47pm
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My only neg was for the same reason, measurements were provided, buyer left the neg without asking if they could return...post #5648 of 318249/28/13 at 2:50pm
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When you guys accept a return for XYZ reason, do you always refund original shipping cost? I know that buyer pays return, but I've never refunded original shipping.
So I had a guy purchase a measly 40$ SC, return it for probably 8$ shipping out of his pocket, on top of the 9$ for original shipping. Cost him 17$ just to try it out, AFTER I informed him to double check measurements prior to purchasing from a message he sent me. I dont understand people and why they go through the hassle JUST TO WASTE MONEY!
w/e, not my problem, got me fees back, and no money outa my pocket. Actually made money from the original shipping (.80$)post #5649 of 318249/28/13 at 2:55pm
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Before I post my question, I want to thank everyone who contributes to this thread. I've read almost every single page, and it has helped me out a ton, saving me tons of time performing my own research and helping me avoid making mistakes with selling.
I mostly post on the thrift thread (and have asked this question over there and got some advice from 1ofthecoolkids--certainly a cool guy--and txwoodworker), but I wanted to ask some more specific questions about these pair of Balint shoes that I picked up. Balint is a bespoke shoe maker from Vienna.
The problem: I don't know the size. Does anyone know what the writing on the inside means? Do bespoke shoes even use a size? The shoes have a different number--one 6.5 and one 7.5--but I get the same inside measurements for both shoes.Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
If there is no size, what size would you use based on these measurements? The inside measurements are 11.5" long and 3.5" at the widest part. 9-9.5C (US) is what I am guessing they are approximately, but they were found with a pair of shoes that were 9.5E (US) shoes that I am guessing were from the same donor.
If I just have to estimate a size based on measurements, how would you guys recommend labeling it on ebay? There's obviously a concern if you can get a negative feedback for accurately measuring the size of a sport coat....post #5651 of 318249/29/13 at 8:33am
Sounds like you big-time sellers use USPS for most of your international shipments (?). According to their website, delivery confirmation is only available to 14 countries, so how are you shipping to countries not on that list while still covering your butt against claims and shenanigans? Specifically I'm wondering about shipping a tie to South Korea. It looks like the list of delivery confirmation countries is the same for priority and first class, so is there any difference in seller protection or another reason besides transit time why somebody would choose to pay $23.95 for priority versus $9.xx for first class?post #5652 of 318249/29/13 at 10:06am
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So for a tie to a non-delcon country there's not a better combo of economy and CYA factor than a padded flat rate envelope sent priority express for $45-ish? I think I may need to revise my shipping options going forward.post #5655 of 318249/29/13 at 11:05am
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I have graphite (rigid) orthotics which help my PF a lot. However, its hard to find shoes with even cushioning across the heel. With uneven cushioning (as found with ASICS DuoMax)I seem to get too much pronation control followed by other problems...illiotibital band syndrome, etc.... Anyone have a favorite shoe for the orthotic wearer that complies with the doctors advice against air cushioning.
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Sad to say I don't understand the termanology. Please explain.
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Brian, I am a runner and I have had illiotibal band syndrome before. I have also had PF for 10 months and out of running for most of that time. I have tried (unsuccessfully) to run thru the pain. No way. I am now about 98% painfree and have begun to run some. I have had many questions about when to really begin running and in what type shoe. I have talked to Road Runner about their recommendation for someone starting back after PF. They recommend a cushion shoe, not a stability shoe. I agree with your doctors advice against air cushioning, especially if you are talking about Nikes. Nikes are just too flexible and put a lot of pressure on the plantar. I was running in Nike shoes when I got PF. Never again for me. I now have a pair of New Balance 877's and use a custom orthotic (leather). I am just now beginning to run again and build my distance up very slowly.The shoe/orthotic combo seems to be working. These shoes are much more rigid in the mid shoe area than the Nike's. You said you were using the graphite orthotics. I presume you are using the Sorbothane graphite insert. I tried a pair of these back when my PF was still not under control. I found them too hard for me and I think they would still be too hard. I recommend getting a custom orthotic. I have found mine to be a great help.
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Based on the details of the report provided and the media and industry chatter the project has garnered along the way, it is fair to say this is a beef family adventure that gained appeal as it moved through 30 months of sometimes tough slogging.
Global vs Canadian Roundtables
As background the CSRB is part of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GSRB). McDonald's was a founding member of the GRSB and that group was the one which developed the baseline criteria and indicators, which the Canadian pilot project used as the basis of the criteria and indicators for the verifications in Canada.
How to load, how to lead
June 2, 2016
Trucker talks cattle transportation tips and industry leadership
When cattle trucker Rick Sincennes started in the business more than 30 years it was a different world. Today animal welfare is a profile issue in the public eye, animal activists are putting pressure on producers and the people involved in cattle transportation have an entirely different level of responsibility for themselves and their industry.
The veteran trucker has clear ideas on how to load, and how to lead. As a cattle handling trainer he teaches proper loading techniques. As an industry advocate he has been a significant player in developing today's industry standards.
In the process he has developed strong feelings on how the industry needs to lead. With transportation such a prominent part of the public's exposure to the cattle industry these days, here's his checklist of the key things needed to accomplish that.
Cattle behavior is key. The most important step in loading a trailer is understanding cattle behavior. "For example, know the animal flight zones," says Sincennes. "Stand at the edge of the chute and lean over, and you'll push cattle back. Follow cattle up the chute and walk alongside, and you may think you're chasing them. But you're actually holding everything behind you back."
Cattle will not enter a trailer easily if there is a layer of liquid on the floor. To them it's a lake. They simply don't know how deep it is and won't enter it.
New progress on animal care codes of practice
June 2, 2016
NFACC gives a codes and communications update
An updated Code of Practice for the care and handling of hatching eggs, breeders, chickens and turkeys will be released June 15, 2016 according to the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC).
This new Code, which was updated in accordance with NFACC's Code development process, has been one of the most complex code development processes completed to date given the number of sectors involved. Revisions to the "poultry (meat)" Code started in 2011. The public comment period, which ended in December 2015, garnered over 900 submissions.
Watch NFACC's website www.nfacc.ca for a news release as the new code goes live.
There is also progress on four other codes:
- Poultry (layers). This moves into the public comment period. The Code Development Committee met in early May with the aim of releasing the draft layer Code for broader input through the public comment period as soon as possible. Clarifications on the Code development process and the status of the layer Code were made available at www.nfacc.ca/news?articleid=263 for those wishing to better understand the process for Code Development Committee deliberations.
- Rabbits. The Code Development Committee met in March 2016. A summary of this meeting is available at www.nfacc.ca/progress-report-rabbit.
- Veal Cattle. The Code Development Committee met in March 2016. A summary of the meeting is available at www.nfacc.ca/progress-report-veal-cattle.
- Bison. The Code Development Committee met in February 2016. A summary of that meeting is available at www.nfacc.ca/progress-report-bison.
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Meristem and JGR Communications join forces
June 2, 2016
Changes at NewStream's publisher
Two established Alberta communications firms are teaming up to tackle opportunities in the growing area of sustainability communications. Meristem Information Resources Ltd. is a boutique agency with over 20 years of providing communications services "Driving progress in sustainability" to clients across Western Canada. JGR Communications was started in 2010 and has quickly established itself as an energetic, growing consultancy in strategic communications and training services.
The new partnership brings a fresh, expanded management team to Meristem, and a strong client base, extensive network and expanded service offering for both companies. Terry Hockaday, the founder of Meristem, will remain Meristem president with a focus on content strategy, mentoring talent and business development for both companies. Jim Rudolph, a former Meristem editor, will take on the role of managing partner for Meristem. He remains president of JGR Communications, a company he founded.
"This partnership is a good fit business and people wise," says Hockaday. "JGR will help Meristem to continue delivering strategic, high-quality content spanning agriculture, food, environment and life sciences, while expanding Meristem's strategic communications services. Jim brings a strong passion for content and storytelling along with a proven track record in strategic communications planning, media relations, stakeholder consultation and communications training." The new team will work on enhancing the Meristem toolkit over the coming months, including the website www.meristem.com.
"As citizens and consumers ask more questions about their food, environmental stewardship and health, Meristem's approaches to producing credible, informative content have never been more needed," says Rudolph. "At the same time, we have to use the right mix of relevant online platforms and communications tools to inform sustainability perspectives and discussions."
Learn more about the new Meristem management team here. Watch for some exciting changes in the next months to Meristem tools and services including the Land and Science website at www.meristem.com and the online newsletter NewStream.
Revised: 28 November 2016.
Terry Hockaday President and Founder
Jim Rudolph Managing Partner
Why key messages are a false crutch
June 2, 2016
Doug Downs Vice-President, Strategy
and Training
Veteran media trainer Doug Downs says we may want to tone down the rhetoric
"It doesn't matter what a reporter asks you, you're going to tell them what you want to tell them .and I'll show you how."
It's called bridging and once upon a time this was the sage advice of media trainers. If you hear one say it to you today - you should probably fire them.
The concept of key messages is still a part of good communication planning – but the idea that you will deliver your messages regardless of the questions asked or the context of the reporter's story is – well – rude at best and unquestionably an outdated approach to media training.
Case in point from the U.S. election primaries. Florida Senator Marco Rubio did an interview with the Conway Daily Sun, a small newspaper in eastern New Hampshire with a circulation of 16,000.
The New Hampshire Primary was the first in a series of party primary elections held in the U.S. every four years. So while the state and the newspaper itself are small – they held inordinate importance in the U.S. presidential election.
Senator Marco Rubio, a Republican candidate for president, has taken hours of media training to get to this point in his career. But his interview performance, and his ability to "stay on message," clearly struck the wrong chord with the reporter who wrote a scathing editorial in criticism.
"It was like watching a computer algorithm designed to cover talking points," said the reporter.
June 2, 2016
Quick takes on key activity and what's coming, from NewStream editors
VBP+ launches new program version
Following on the heels of the release of the McDonald's McDonald's Verified Sustainable Beef Pilot final report, the Verified Beef Production (VBP) program will officially launch VBP+, the next generation of the program. The new program version will showcase the addition of new modules for farm animal care, biosecurity and environment to the original on-farm food safety module.
The big announcement is slated for mid-June.
Register for U of Calgary Beef Conference
It has built a reputation as one of the solid conferences for the beef industry. There's still time to register for the UCVM Beef Cattle Conference 2016, June 16 and 17. The session leads off with practical workshops on Thursday morning. Space is limited and they tend to fill up early. That's followed by conference presentations Thursday and Friday. It's all here http://vet.ucalgary.ca/beef/.
Conference news from NFACC
A heads up from the National Farm Animal Care Council about two significant animal care conferences on the horizon in 2016, The International One Welfare Conference runs Sept. 26 to 28, Winnipeg, Man. More information is available at http://onewelfareconference.ca.
And the National Farmed Animal Health and Welfare Forum 2016 takes place Nov. 29 to 30, Ottawa, Ont. More information is available at http://www.ahwcouncil.ca.


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This World Heart Federation Roadmap has been designed to tackle Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation (AF), the most common and clinically significant form of cardiac arrhythmia.
The initiative aims to help prevent AF and to improve its management worldwide. The Roadmap comes as new figures show the number of people with AF continues to rise.
Between 1990 and 2013 the overall number of diagnosed cases globally increased from below 7m to just over 11m. The findings are likely to underestimate the true scale of AF because of the large number of people who do not know they have the condition. The morbidity burden associated with AF, as measured by disability-adjusted life years, also continues to grow.
The AF Roadmap is part of a wider WHF Roadmap Initiative supporting the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Action Plan Targets which aim to reduce premature deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including cardiovascular disease (CVD) by 25% by 2025.
The Roadmaps aim to reduce CVD and related conditions by providing guidance on interventions that can be adapted according to country or region. Previous Roadmaps have focused on secondary prevention, tobacco control and hypertension.
There is strong evidence that early detection and treatment of AF can reduce morbidity and mortality. The World Heart Federation's Roadmap for Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation identified potential roadblocks on the management of patients for Atrial Fibrillation and proposed potential solutions for overcoming the existing barriers:
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Who to follow for National Poetry Month—and maybe all year long
This is a must-stop online, with its opportunities to be featured, articles on classic and modern poems, and great classroom tips for how to read and write poetry. There's also the offer of a $1, 000 Poetry for Life Scholarship.
An initiative of U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser, ALPoetry offers weekly a free, downloadable poem with commentary. It also boasts an archive of hundreds of poems that are frequently humorous, sometimes deeply moving, and always speak to place and what is uniquely American in spirit.
Emphasizing poetry as oral tradition, this site showcases poets with fewer than two published collections. What matters are not the names on the poems but the poems themselves, presented in their creators' voices. With more than 500 audio files, the site offers users insights into how emerging poets think about and practice their craft.
4 • Modern American Poetry Site
The serious student or teacher of poetry cannot go wrong with MAPS, which comprises more than 30, 000 pages of online biographies, critical essays, syllabi, and images for more than 160 modern poets. For some poets, it's the only source for scholarly commentary. Detailed analyses of poems and poetry-related ephemera are noteworthy.
Not everyone can "get" a poem by reading it. MotionPoems animates words in ways that uncover meaning through wonderfully creative use of music and graphics.
No site does a better job than PennSound of documenting, preserving, and making easily accessible historic and contemporary sound recordings you'll find nowhere else.
We like how poets are singled out among the larger group of writers here. The trove of resources includes unparalleled databases of literary magazines, presses, agents, contests, writers' tools, and readings and workshops. The "My P&W" community is active and supportive.
Cheeky Harriet, the foundation's blog, makes clear that poetry doesn't equate to the stiff and stuffy. Notable site features include a Learning Lab, children's poetry, podcasts, video, and selections from the estimable Poetry magazine. Poems are searchable by school/period, regions, and century and can be accessed using the latest technology.
Start in Afghanistan and end in Zimbabwe, but let PIW take you on your global poetry tour. You won't need a passport to cross borders and listen to the many voices you'll hear only in this international community. In addition to informative articles, audio/video recordings, and interviews, PIW offers thousands of poems in their original language and English translations.
While this site deals with the world of literature as a whole, it also shares a wide variety of international poetry. As their stated mission notes, they seek to "open doors for readers of English around the world to the multiplicity of viewpoints, richness of experience, and literary perspective on world events offered by writers in other languages." You'll find new voices here that you might not find elsewhere. Explore.
Photo by PS Lee, Creative Commons, via Flickr. This is a modified reprint of a post by Maureen Doallas, author of Neruda's Memoirs: Poems.
How to Write a Poem uses images like the buzz, the switch, the wave—from the Billy Collins poem "Introduction to Poetry"—to guide writers into new ways of writing poems. Excellent teaching tool. Anthology and prompts included.
"How to Write a Poem is a classroom must-have."
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The Greening through ICT Summit (GtICT) examines opportunities both where information and communications technology (ICT) is used as a tool to improve environmental and societal functions, and improving the energy efficiency, carbon footprint and life cycle management of ICT itself.
ICTs are currently transforming all spheres of human activity and creating, in our 21st century societies, a paradigm shift similar or even greater in scope and impact to the industrial revolution. ICTs are a key driver of sustainable development, with the potential to reconcile socioeconomic benefits with positive environmental impacts.
The Summit's objective is to identify the combination of key technological, commercial and public policy challenges that must be overcome to achieve sustainability in our increasingly connected world. As such, it seeks to build a broad dialogue among the research community, ICT practitioners and its vertical application sectors, equipment and technology providers, the ICT standardization community, and with public policy influencers and decision makers.
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Luis Neves was born in Portugal. In 1975 he finished his University degree in History.
In May 2004 Luis Neves joined Deutsche Telekom. As from December 1st 2008 he was assigned to the position of Vice President Corporate Responsibility. Effective February 2012 he was appointed to the position of Group Sustainability and Climate Protection Officer.
Luis Neves has been playing a fundamental role in promoting the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in relation to Climate Change. In 2006 he was elected CEO of GeSI, the Global e-Sustainability Initiative. He successfully developed GeSI to become a recognised global organisation in the sustainability area. Under his leadership, GeSI became a globally recognised Industry organisation in the field of sustainability and a "thought Industry Leader".
Ever since he was able to bring together two parts of the ICT Industry, Telecom Suppliers and Services Providers and furthermore UN organisations such as the ITU, UNFCCC and UNEP as well as other stakeholders such as the WBCSD, the WGBC, the StEP Initiative, WRI, the Carbon Trust and the WRFA.
As GeSI Chairman he was the driving force of the recent Study #SMARTer 2030 Study "ICT Solutions for the 21st Century" done by Accenture Strategy.
Luis has been holding positions in many organizations and initiatives such as CEO of the GeSI - Global e-Sustainability Initiative, Steering Committee Member of the United Nations Global Compact Lead Group, Steering Committee Member of the United Nations "Caring for Climate" Initiative, Member of the ERT - European Round Table of Industrialists Climate Change Group, Member of the SAP Sustainability strategy, reporting & assurance Board Advisory Panel, Co-chair of the ICT4EE Forum, Member of the ICC Commission on Environment and Energy and Green Economy Task Force Meetings, Member of the Steering Committee of "Econsense", The German Sustainability Association, Member of the Environment and Sustainability Steering Committee of BITKOM, the German ICT Association , Advisory Board member of the UNFCCC Momentum for Change Initiative and Member of the Leadership Team of the Joint Audit Cooperation (JAC) initiative and Jury member of GreenTec Awards, member of the Advisory Council of B.A.U.M. e.V. and Board Member of the World Resources Forum Association.
Mats is Head of Sustainability with responsibility for circular economy, energy performance and triple bottom line impact of products, services and company operations. Taking this role after restructuring the Health & Safety organization in the company.
Mats has also initiated a research project with Columbia University on how information technology has the potential to accelerate development to reach the Sustainable Development Goals.
Before rejoining Ericsson, among several other leading roles, Mats has been Head of Sustainability at Sony Ericsson launching the Green Heart brand for mobile phones and accessories.
Jaafar M. H. Elmirghani
Professor and Chair in Communication Networks and Systems,
Director of the Institute of Integrated Information Systems,
School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering,
University of Leeds, UK
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Professor and Chair in Communication Networks and Systems,
Director of the Institute of Integrated Information Systems,
School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering,
University of Leeds, UK
Jaafar M. H. Elmirghani is full Professor and Chair in Communication Networks and Systems, and the Director of the Institute of Integrated Information Systems within the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Leeds, UK. He has co-authored Photonic switching Technology: Systems and Networks, (Wiley) and has published over 450 papers. He has research interests in communication systems and networks. Prof. Elmirghani is Fellow of the IET, Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institute of Physics. He was Chairman of IEEE Comsoc Transmission Access and Optical Systems technical committee and was Chairman of IEEE Comsoc Signal Processing and Communications Electronics technical committee, and an editor of IEEE Communications Magazine.
He was founding Chair of the first IEEE ICC/GLOBECOM optical symposium at GLOBECOM'00, the Future Photonic Network Technologies, Architectures and Protocols Symposium. He chaired this Symposium, which continues to date under different names. He was the founding chair of the first Green Track at ICC/GLOBECOM at GLOBECOM 2011, and is Co-Chair of the IEEE Green ICT initiative, a pan IEEE Societies initiative responsible for Green ICT activities across IEEE, 2012-present. He is and has been on the technical program committee of 35 IEEE ICC/GLOBECOM conferences between 1995 and 2016 including 15 times as Symposium Chair.
He has given over 55 invited and keynote talks over the past 8 years. He received the IEEE Communications Society Hal Sobol award, the IEEE Comsoc Chapter Achievement award for excellence in chapter activities (both in international competition in 2005), the University of Wales Swansea Outstanding Research Achievement Award, 2006; and received in international competition: the IEEE Communications Society Signal Processing and Communication Electronics outstanding service award, 2009, a best paper award at IEEE ICC'2013, the IEEE Comsoc Transmission Access and Optical Systems outstanding Service award 2015 in recognition of "Leadership and Contributions to the Area of Green Communications", received the GreenTouch 1000x award in 2015 for "pioneering research contributions to the field of energy efficiency in telecommunications", shared with 6 GreenTouch innovators the 2016 Edison Award in the "Collective Disruption" Category for their work on the GreenMeter, an international competition, clear evidence of his seminal contributions to Green Communications which have a lasting impact on the environment (green) and society and he received the 2016 Premium Award for best paper in IET Optoelectronics.
He is/was an editor of: IET Optoelectronics, Journal of Optical Communications, IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials and IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications series on Green Communications and Networking. He was Co-Chair of the GreenTouch Wired, Core and Access Networks Working Group. He has been awarded in excess of £22 million in grants to date from EPSRC, the EU and industry and has held prestigious fellowships funded by the Royal Society and by BT. He was an IEEE Comsoc Distinguished Lecturer 2013-2016.
Chih-Lin I
China Mobile Chief Scientist, Wireless Technologies,
China Mobile Research Institute
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China Mobile Chief Scientist, Wireless Technologies,
China Mobile Research Institute
Chih-Lin I received her Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University. She has been working at multiple world-class companies and research institutes leading the R&D, including AT&T Bell Labs; Director of AT&T HQ, Director of ITRI Taiwan, and VPGD of ASTRI Hong Kong. She received the IEEE Trans. COM Stephen Rice Best Paper Award, is a winner of the CCCP National 1000 Talent Program, and has won the 2015 Industrial Innovation Award of IEEE Communication Society for Leadership and Innovation in Next-Generation Cellular Wireless Networks.
In 2011, she joined China Mobile as its Chief Scientist of wireless technologies, established the Green Communications Research Center, and launched the 5G Key Technologies R&D. She is spearheading major initiatives including 5G, C-RAN, high energy efficiency system architectures, technologies and devices; and green energy. She was an Area Editor of IEEE/ACM Trans. NET, an elected Board Member of IEEE ComSoc, Chair of the ComSoc Meetings and Conferences Board, and Founding Chair of the IEEE WCNC Steering Committee.
She was a Professor at NCTU, an Adjunct Professor at NTU, and currently an Adjunct Professor at BUPT. She is the Chair of FuTURE 5G SIG, an Executive Board Member of GreenTouch, a Network Operator Council Founding Member of ETSI NFV, a Steering Board Member of WWRF, the ComSoc Rep of IEEE 5G Initiative, a member of IEEE ComSoc SDB, SPC, and CSCN-SC, and a Scientific Advisory Board Member of Singapore NRF. Her current research interests center around "Green, Soft, and Open".
Charles Despins
Dean of Research,
École de Technologie Supérieure (Université du Québec),
Montreal, Canada
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Dean of Research,
École de Technologie Supérieure (Université du Québec),
Montreal, Canada
Charles Despins' career has spanned more than 30 years in both the academic and industry segments of the information and communications technologies (ICT) sector. In addition to his academic work, he has held various posts in the private sector, namely at Bell Nordiq Group as vice-president and chief technology officer, as a consultant for wireless network deployments in India and China and for 13 years, as President and CEO of Prompt inc., an ICT research and development consortium. He is currently Dean of Research at École de Technologie Supérieure (Université du Québec) in Montreal, Canada.
Dr. Despins is a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada and a frequent advocate on issues regarding the opportunities ICT offer to achieve sustainability in the 21st century.
Mihaela Ulieru
Research Professor at Carleton University,
Global Leader with the Aspen Institute,
President of the IMPACT Institute for the Digital Economy
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Research Professor at Carleton University,
Global Leader with the Aspen Institute,
President of the IMPACT Institute for the Digital Economy
Professor Mihaela Ulieru – awarded digital economy pioneer - works with many governments and organizations seeking to make ICT an integral component of policy making for a healthier, safer, more sustainable and innovation-driven world. She founded two research labs leading several international large-scale projects, among which: Sustainable Personal Living Technologies, Organic Governance, Adaptive Risk Management, Self-organizing Security, IT Future of Medicine and Emulating the Mind. For her scientific work which has positively impacted citizens in emerging and advanced economies including Asia Pac, North America and Europe she was awarded, among many others, the "Industrial Research Chair in Intelligent Systems" and the "Canada Research Chair in e-Society" and was appointed to numerous boards among which the Science Councils of Singapore, Canada and European Commission and to the Global Agenda Council of the World Economic Forum. Coaching young people to value relationships and making powerful introductions to assist them, has contributed to their ongoing success. One example is Garrett Camp, founder of StumbleUpon and Uber, whom she guided for his MSc degree one decade ago. She is a Research Professor at Carleton University, Global Leader with the Aspen Institute and President of the IMPACT Institute for the Digital Economy, advising several high tech start-ups and non-profits around the world.
Kieren Mayers
Director of Environment and Technical Compliance,
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe
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Director of Environment and Technical Compliance,
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe
Dr. Kieren Mayers is Director of Environment and Technical Compliance at Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe, which is responsible for the sales and marketing of PlayStation® products and services. In addition, he conducts and publishes academic research on energy efficiency, carbon foot printing, and extended producer responsibility for recycling as Executive in Residence at INSEAD Social Innovation Centre. He has over 20-years' experience in environmental management and sustainability within the electronics sector.
Robert S. Fish
Vice President of Industry and Standards Activities of the IEEE Communications Society
President of NETovations, LLC
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Vice President of Industry and Standards Activities of the IEEE Communications Society
President of NETovations, LLC
Dr. Robert S. Fish is Vice President of Industry and Standards Activities of the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc). He is also President of NETovations, LLC, a consulting company focused on the creation of communications and networking technology innovation as well as a faculty member in the Computer Science Department of Princeton University. From 2007 to 2010, he was Chief Product Officer and Senior VP at Mformation, Inc. a company specializing in carrier software for mobile device management. From 1997 to 2007, Rob was Vice President and Managing Director of Panasonic US R&D laboratories working on embedding networking into consumer devices. Prior to this, he was Executive Director, Multimedia Communications Research at Bellcore/Telcordia after starting his career at Bell Laboratories. Besides his many publications, Dr. Fish has been awarded 17 patents. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University.
Dr. Fish is Steering Committee chair and Co-founder of ComSoc's Consumer Communications and Networking Conference. He is the former chair of ComSoc's GLOBECOM and ICC Management and Strategy Committee. For his leadership and contributions to the Multimedia Communications Technical Committee, Dr. Fish was the recipient of ComSoc's MMTC Distinguished Service Award.
Rob has also been a member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE Standards Association, was Chair of IEEE-SA's Global Committee, and was a founding member of the IEEE-SA Corporate Advisory Group. He co-edited a series in IEEE Communications Magazine on IEEE standards in communications and networking. During his career, Dr. Fish and his organizations have initiated and managed standards development activities in IEEE, ISO/IEC JTC1, 3GPP, OMA, IETF, ATSC, CableLabs, OSGi, and probably a few others. In 2016, for his leadership in standards activities, Dr. Fish was awarded the Standards Medallion of the IEEE Standards Association.
Dr. Meng Lu, Strategic Innovation Manager at Dynniq, The Netherlands; VP, IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society (ITSS); Co-Chair, WG Industry Engagement, IEEE 5G Initiative; Member of the Editorial Board of IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) Intelligent Transport Systems; In 2011-2015 Programme Manager at Dutch Institute of Advanced Logistics, The Netherlands; In 2009-2010 Visiting Professor at the National Laboratory for Automotive Safety and Energy, Tsinghua University, P.R. China. Since 2002 active in the areas of ICT-based ITS and logistics. Participation in European initiatives and projects since 2005, as Coordinator, WP Leader and/or Partner.
Education: PhD at LTH (Faculty of Engineering), Lund University, Sweden; Master's title and degree of Engineering in The Netherlands and P.R. China.


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The Hocking College School of Nursing achieved a 97.22 percent passing rate for first-time candidates on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for Practical Nursing (PN) and achieved a 92.31 percent passing rate on the NCLEX for Registered Nursing (RN) program for the time period January 1 to June 30, 2013.
Across the United States, graduates with an associate's degree only achieved a 73.55 percent passing rate for PN, compared to Hocking's 97.22 percent passing rate. Nationally, graduates with an associate's degree had a 79.89 percent pass rate for RN, in contrast to Hocking's 92.31 percent passing rate. When taking the NCLEX, a graduate has up to six hours to complete the RN exam and five hours for the PN exam.
Nursing courses for PN include fundamentals, geriatrics, obstetrics and medical surgical nursing. Additional classes focus on basic psychology, anatomy and physiology, nutrition and pharmacology. Hands-on experience begins in the nursing skills lab before patient/client contact in extended care and assisted living facilities or hospitals.
The Hocking College Health Information Management/Medical Records Program achieved a 100 percent passing rate for first-time candidates on the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) examination for the time period April 1 to June 30, 2013.
Across the United States, graduates only achieved an 80 percent passing rate for their first time on the RHIT, compared to Hocking's 100 percent passing rate.
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It retails for $10 on the Begin Again Toys site, but can often be snagged on Amazon for $8.99.
Rattle Roller from Green Tones
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During sushi-making classes, students learn how to make three different sushi rolls
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Zagat-rated eatery draws inspiration from British pubs and inns, featuring prime rib, steaks, seafood, poultry, salads and more
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Protein like crab cakes, steak, salmon, chicken, and tofu can be enjoyed in styles like wraps, gyros, tacos, and salads along with sides
Authentic Thai cuisine once enjoyed by Thailand's royal family, plus a full bar to complement meals
Steakhouse staples such as blue-cheese-stuffed filet mignon and lightly blackened ahi tuna; live entertainment six nights a week
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Skewers of beef, chicken, pork, and fish cooked over an open mesquite fire complement sides of brazilian rice, and cheese bread
Spicy Thai eatery dishes out papaya salad, yellow curry, spicy sugar wings, pineapple fried rice, and pad Thai
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A local institution, this restaurant does a lot more than grill perfect house-aged steaks with breakfast, lunch & late-night offerings too
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AS Politics Unit 2 - Parliament
AQA Govt. & Politics Unit 2 - Parliament
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· Influence of back benchers
· Effectiveness of Parliament: roles, whips...
· Executive dominance?
· Scrutiny/representation
· Expenses scandals
· Roles of parties in Parliament
Parliamentary and Presidential government
Parliamentary Presidential
· There is a clear separation of powers
· The executive and legislative branches
between the executive and legislative
are fused.
· Parliament can dismiss the government;
· The legislature cannot dismiss the
the government can dissolve parliament
president, except in special
by calling a general election.
circumstances, and the executive cannot
· Power is exercised collectively within the
dissolve the legislature.
executive branch - PM is head of cabinet.
· Power in the executive is concentrated in
· PM can command a majority in the
the office of president.
parliament following a general election.
· The president is directly elected by the
· The head of the executive is not the head
of state.
· The president is the head of state.
Head of State - the chief public representative of a country, such as a monarch or president.
Legislature - the branch of government responsible for passing laws.
Parliament - as assembly that has the power to debate and make laws.
The Westminster model: traditional way that describes the British political system, claims/
assumes that the British case is the best example of how a political system should operate.
· Representative government - people do not take decisions on public policy directly, but
elected MPs do so on their behalf.
· Responsible government - the government is accountable to parliament for its actions, and is
ultimately accountable to the people through elections. Collective responsibility means that the
government can be forced to resign by parliament. People can remove the government at a
general election.
Key terms/concepts:
· Parliamentary sovereignty - The doctrine that parliament has absolute legal authority within
the state. Parliament can make law on any matter it chooses, its decisions may not be
overturned by any higher authority and it may not bind its successors. It is a legal theory
concerning the location of law-making authority. But EU membership and devolution raise
questions about how meaningful parliamentary sovereignty is in practice.
· Government mandate - The right of the governing party to pursue the policies sets out in its
manifesto. It gives the government the authority to pursue its stated policies, but it does not
require it to do so or prevent it from drafting proposals not included in its manifesto.
· Elective dictatorship - The excessive concentration of power in the executive branch. The
lack of separation of powers and the control of Parliaments by PM, once elected, the PM
was effectively a dictator until the next general election.
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Executive dominance
· There has been a perception of a growth in executive dominance in the UK.
· The effect of this may be a greater marginalisation of Parliament.
· Party dominates the House, and this stranglehold has been worsen as more and more power
has been concentrated in Downing Street
· E.g. Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair
Structure of Parliament: the UK has a bicameral legislature - two chambers in parliament.
Formally, the UK parliament actually has three component institutions...…read more
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The Parliament Act 1949.
Reduced the veto power to 1 year.
The Lords can propose amendments to bills passed by the Commons (except money bills). If the
Commons refuses the accept the wishes of the Lords, the upper house is faced with the choice of
backing down or blocking the bill from becoming law for 1 year. It the latter is chose, the bill can be
passed unchanged in the following session of parliament without the consent of the Lords using the
Parliament Act (1949).…read more
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Similarities and differences between the two houses
· The Commons and the Lords have a similar procedure, spend time passing legislation, the
shape is similar.
· However, the Lords have cross-benchers that are independent from parties and stop a
government from having a majority, even members of parties are more independent than the
· Lords usually have more expertise in certain fields as they are people who have retired from
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Committees and bills:
· A group of 15-50 MPs and peers
· Considers each bill on a line-by-line basis
· Amendments are made to prospective legislation through vote by
Standing committees majority
(public bill committees) · Once the bill is passed, the committee is disbanded
· Relevant MPs/peers sit on the committee
· PARTY LOYALTY still applies and members are expected to "toe
the party line"
· 19 committees made up of 11-14 members that shadow each
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Captures the essence of adversarial politics
Can be seen as political point scoring
Hold the ministers/PM to account - allow questions to be directly presented to the
ministers/PM in which s/he has to answer
Has brought light to some scandals and large issues in the past that have
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MPs in 2010 have worked in politics before entering
parliament (as researchers or advisors).
Conformity - reliable MPs have a better chance of rising through the ranks than
trouble maker, who may be offered junior posts to keep them quiet. For most
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Thursday's meeting is simultaneously a pivot for the Obama administration away from its stalled legislative agenda and a rare chance for White House-level attention for a large group of academic leaders.
An effort to simplify how institutions are authorized to operate in multiple states prepares to invite its first members.
The U.S. Education Department is applying its state authorization regulation differently to nonprofit and for-profit colleges, in ways that some experts believe is unfair and possibly illegal.
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The Education Department gears up to try again on regulations governing vocational programs, and -- building on its recent activity -- hints at broad regulatory agenda in the near future.
Mandatory budget cuts take effect at midnight tonight. While the specific effects of the cuts are still unclear, colleges warn they will be harmful.
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