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Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us for this important hearing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo at this critical juncture of its history.
As one might conclude from the significant media interest evident in the room, we have a special guest witness joining us to spotlight public attention on the DRC. I am grateful to Ben Affleck for agreeing to be here to share his perspective and that of the Eastern Congo Initiative that he founded. He is to be highly commended for contributing his time, finances and fame to bring the world's attention to the needs of a people who have suffered too much for too long.
I would also like to recognize Ms. Cindy McCain who is with us today. Ms.
McCain is a Founding Member of and investor in the Eastern Congo Initiative, and shares Mr. Affleck's dedication to ending the suffering in this region. She also has dedicated her time and energy to a number of other very worthwhile projects. She serves on the boards of directors of several nonprofit philanthropies, including Operation: Smile, which provides reconstructive surgery to children with facial deformities, and the land mine removal group, the HALO trust.
Mr. Affleck and his organization are making a major contribution in focusing
political will on resolving the crises in the DRC and bringing constructive
recommendations to the table. But just as importantly, he is setting an example for all of us as to the need to direct whatever resources and influence we may have to help those less fortunate and without a voice to help themselves. And for his presence, perspective and example, the Subcommittee is most appreciative.
I am also grateful to our other distinguished witnesses for being here. We look forward to examining the Administration's current strategy for and involvement in the DRC with Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of African Affairs, Mr. Donald Yamamoto, and USAID's Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Africa, Rajakumari Jandhyala. We will hear about Catholic Relief Service's experience in the DRC, particularly in addressing the abhorrent and widespread practice of sexual violence as a weapon of war, from their Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Advisor, Francisca Vigaud-Walsh. And finally, the Subcommittee welcomes once again John Prendergast of the Enough Project, to learn from his extraordinary expertise in the region particularly on the issue of conflict minerals. Mr. Pendergast reminds us boldly in his testimony that the conflict minerals provision -- Section 1502 -- requires the Obama Administration to develop a strategy for addressing linkages between the trade in conflict minerals, armed groups and humans rights abusers in eastern Congo by January 17th. This strategy has not yet been substantiated -- an obvious question for Ambassador Yamamoto.
An individual from the DRC was invited to testify at this hearing, but
unfortunately arrangements could not be made in time. The Democratic Republic of the Congo will be an ongoing focus of attention of this Subcommittee, and I am certain that we will hear from DRC citizens and indigenous activists at a future hearing.
I had the privilege of travelling to the DRC in 2008, and I still have vivid
memories of both the suffering and the courage of the Congolese people. A highlight of my visit was meeting Doctor Jo and Lynn Lusi, founders of the HEAL Africa Hospital in Goma. I met with several women who had been subjected to severe sexual violence including rape and spoke to many women who were in the process of healing and recovery. The courage, resilience and resolve of the victims to overcome was astonishing.
And the meticulous care and compassion of the hospital staff was absolutely remarkable.
I am pleased to know that USAID has supported fistula prevention and treatment in the DRC since 2005, including 1,000 repairs at the Heal Africa and Panzi hospitals in FY 2010. In 2005, I sponsored legislation that included authorization of assistance to establish centers for the treatment of obstetric fistula in developing countries. This legislation passed the House, but unfortunately did not get through the Senate for unrelated reasons. However, Mr. Kent Hill, then-USAID Assistant Administrator for Global Health, agreed to significantly bolster USAID's funding of fistula programming.
The women of the DRC together with thousands of other women around the world have benefited as a result.
As the Prime Sponsor of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and
reauthorizations in 2003 and 2005, I am especially interested in hearing from the administration about DRC's tier III ranking -- has it improved since the Trafficking in Person's Report -- and what has and can be done to reintegrate former child soldiers. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has an abundance of valuable natural resources, water, arable land, and people, making the DRC a potential leader in terms of prosperity and development on the Continent. But like too many of its neighbors, it faces enormous challenges.
The people of the DRC have endured on-going violence and bloodshed for
decades. The country has been the scene of one of the longest and deadliest man-made humanitarian crises in the world, characterized by two major civil wars involving seven neighboring countries; multiple cross-border conflicts; fighting by and among foreign proxies, militia groups and rebel movements; illicit activities including the illegal exploitation of mineral resources; an absence of governance; human rights atrocities directed against civilians by all parties, including a predatory Congolese military; and an unreliable United Nations peacekeeping force. Millions of people in the DRC have died from wars and war-related malnutrition and disease since 1998, and nearly 2 million are displaced. The sufferings of war have been compounded by horrific human rights abuses committed against innocent women, men and children.
The country as a whole faces enormous challenges. The DRC is one of the five
poorest countries in the world, with 80 percent of its people living on just $2 a day. Corruption is rampant, as evidenced by the DRC's ranking 164 out of 178 countries surveyed in Transparency International's 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index. The country is 10th among the world's 22 high-burden tuberculosis countries, and malaria accounts for 35 percent of the deaths of children under the age of five. Life expectancy is only about 51 years. And an estimated 8.2 million--or one out of eight people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo--are orphans and vulnerable children.
Clearly, this country and the surrounding region are in desperate need of a peace tourniquet and the coordinated efforts of the world community to prevent a complete loss of its peoples' hope for the future.
The upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections in November render this a particularly critical time to focus our attention on the United State's strategy for addressing the many issues confronting the Congolese government and people. And given that today is International Women's Day, this is a particularly appropriate occasion to recognize the courageous women of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In addition to the hardships that unduly impact women in situations of conflict and underdevelopment, the women of the DRC have had to endure years of brutal victimization of rape and other forms of sexual violence used a weapon of war. An estimated 200,000 women have been raped there since 1998. Their physical and psychological suffering has been compounded by the ongoing absence of measures to prevent future attacks, the impunity with which perpetrators continue in their communities or the military, and the stigma wrongly placed on victims by Congolese society.
A recent report by a UN panel detailed interviews held with victims of sexual
violence in the DRC. While the plight of all the victims is heart wrenching, the
interviews with those in the Kivus who are still experiencing ongoing armed conflict are worth emphasizing. These women are desperately in need of the most basic necessities -- medical care, housing, and a means of supporting themselves and their children. But when asked what they would like to have done to restore their lives and regain their dignity, virtually every one responded that peace and security is their first and most immediate need. They pleaded with the panel to convey this message to the world, because without peace and security, anything else they might acquire could be lost again at any time. A primary goal of this hearing is to answer the pleas of these women. I now invite our Ranking Member, Mr. Payne from New Jersey, to give his opening statement.
Source: http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/112/smi030811.pdf


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If you're a regular fan of this blog, or if you follow me on social media at all, chances are good you've already deduced that yes, I do indeed suffer from a mighty case of depression.
And you would not be wrong.
Still. I wouldn't go changing your name to "Columbo" just yet. For one thing, you need a fake eyeball, a dirty trench coat, and 38 thousand packs of cigarettes to really sell it. More to the point, you need to be able to crack cases a LOT tougher than this one. I mean, it's not exactly Unsolved Mysteries over here. I'm pretty sure just about anyone with access to the evidence would come to the same conclusion.
Let's take a look at the facts, shall we?
- Given the choice between taking a nap or a shower, I alwZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz
- I have actually said the words: "I'm not tired enough to sleep, but I am too tired to watch television."
- My idea of a good time? Eating vast quantities of Chinese food, then falling asleep instantly.
- *sees hairbrush* "Not today."
- *sees toothbrush* "Nah."
- When my husband gets home from a long day at work, I find the best way to greet him is to ugly-cry for 45 minutes about how I stubbed my pinky toe on the washing machine seven hours ago.
- I have actually thought to myself: "Thank God my son is in school full-time, otherwise when would I watch my six hours of YouTube videos a day?"
- "My glasses are dirty." *does nothing about it*
- "I forgot to put on deodorant." *does nothing about it*
- "Is that a skid mark in my underwear?" *does nothing about it*
- "I'm a month behind on my work." *binge-watches The Blacklist*
I guess what I'm saying is: Calm your boobs, Sherlock. It wasn't like you needed to bring in a profiler or anything to figure this shit out.
But worry not, loyal readers. NEVER FEAR. I'm not going to take you through any kind of detailed explanation of my 25-year history of depression, mainly because it's really boring and not even remotely funny. (Also boring.) I'll spare you the long litany of my daily complaints, ranging from "I'm sad today" to "I'll probably be sad tomorrow" to "How long have I been wearing these pajamas?"
That said, I do think you guys might get a laugh out of just how bunched my panties can get over dumb, relatively unimportant shit when I'm in the throes of my depression. Because that part IS actually pretty funny, especially when you're looking at it from the outside in. AND there's pictures.
So go burn some microwave popcorn, pull up a chair with a busted spring in it, and get ready to accompany me on a journey through
DUMB SHIT #1: My son's pajama drawer. Every evening I tell my son to get his pajamas on. Every evening I tell him not to make a huge mess of his pajama drawer. Every evening I walk into his bedroom and find this:
METAPHORICAL STATUS OF PANTIES: They're not actually up IN the crack, but they're definitely threatening to go there. All it would take is one wrong move with a butt cheek.
MANIFESTATION: Wandering around and muttering: "You know what I LOVE? Saying the same damn shit, day after day, to people who can't even be bothered to pretend that they're listening. Why no, I'm not being sarcastic! I'm serious as a heart attack over here! Being habitually ignored in my own home truly is the wind beneath my wings."
MITIGATION: An entire pint of ice cream, eaten alone and in silence, all while glaring and making the obvious statement of not offering any to anyone else.
DUMB SHIT #2: Slicing my toe open while shaving off my toe hairs. I mean, I could just *pluck* my toe hairs. Or I could use a fresh razor blade on my toe hairs instead of the one I've been using since September 11th (never forget). Or I could just not do anything at all about my toe hairs because nobody gives an actual fuck. But no! I have to shave them off BECAUSE HAVING NO TOE HAIRS MAKES YOU SUPER HOT. JUST LOOK:
METAPHORICAL STATUS OF PANTIES: Making a comfortable home in the ass crack, but not so deep that they can't be dislodged with an awkward chair swivel or an overly animated walk to the restroom.
MANIFESTATION: Crying buck-ass naked on the toilet, trying unsuccessfully to stem the flow of toe blood with a rapidly disintegrating wad of cheap toilet paper, and repeating "I hate men" over and over again.
MITIGATION: A huge bowl of pasta with cream sauce and extra Parmesan cheese. And don't you dare forget the garlic bread. Seriously. DON'T FORGET IT. I'll push your mother down the god damn stairs.
DUMB SHIT #3: The day-old cup of coffee found on the floor next to my husband's side of the bed. I mean, it makes sense to drink a cup of coffee in bed, doesn't it? Get that nice big oily jolt of caffeine right before trying to go to sleep? I know that's what gets me ready for Mr. Sandman. I especially like to not actually finish the coffee, and instead just leave it on the floor for someone else to pick up, or perhaps accidentally drop a dirty sock into. That just sends me straight to dreamland.
METAPHORICAL STATUS OF PANTIES: Where the edges keep darting into your butt crack for what seems to be short recon missions. First the right side, then the left. They're never all the way in, they're never all the way out.
MANIFESTATION: Staring at the cup of coffee for a second, then deciding to just leave it there until someone else just fucking deals with it. Slumping both head and shoulders in defeat when the realization hits that NO ONE ELSE is going to fucking deal with it. Then, with a morose sigh and a half-hearted "Eh. FINE," giving in and bringing the coffee mug down to the dishwasher.
MITIGATION: Writing about it on the Internet for all to read.
DUMB SHIT #4: The person who installed the light switches in my bathroom like THIS:
METAPHORICAL STATUS OF PANTIES: Practically in the rectum. Will have to be manually dislodged at a later point, when there are sure to be no witnesses. They'll then go straight into the washing machine because reasons.
MANIFESTATION: A pure, unadulterated hatred of the universe. Sullen, empty threats to "burn this whole jacked-up house to the ground" and "move into a dirty dumpster" because even that would be better than spending one more minute in "this janky pile of shit."
MITIGATION: Taking two Night-time Mucinex and hitting the sack at 9:30 PM.
So! I hope you guys have enjoyed this little tour of the ridiculous bunched-panty moments of a depressed person. You know, they say you can't truly understand someone unless you've walked a mile in his or her
shoes house slippers linty dollar-store socks with cat hair on them.
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
Tobin - Israeli Spook Revolt is Politics as Usual
29 April '12..
The international press is doing its best to hype critical remarks about Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu uttered by Yuval Diskin, the retired head of the Shin Bet security service into a sign that the government is in trouble. Diskin, a respected figure that retired last year is the latest veteran spook to express his disdain for Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak and their stance on the nuclear threat from Iran. That there is a debate in the highest intelligence circles about what the best strategy for dealing with Iran has never been a secret. But what Diskin's comments and other attacks on Netanyahu from former Mossad chief Meir Dagan reflect is not so much a revolt of the experts against the politicians but a standard trope of Israeli politics in which those who are frustrated about the fact that their ideas have not won the support of the Israeli public seek to overturn the verdict of democracy by appealing to the press and international opinion. It is no more likely to succeed now than in the past.
Though foreign news outlets treated Diskin's remarks, as a huge story that can be spun as part of a negative trend for Netanyahu even the left-wing press in Israel is skeptical about that. Haaretz's Yossi Verter noted that the personal nature of Diskin's rant against Netanyahu and Barak at what he termed a "gathering of defense establishment pensioners" undermined their credibility. Unlike the foreign press, most Israelis are aware that Dagan's animus against Netanyahu and Barak stems from the fact that he was fired from his post. That Diskin was passed over to replace Dagan may also explain his hard feelings. Moreover, the utter lack of public support for alternatives to Netanyahu or his policies makes the claim made in today's New York Times that there is an "avalanche" of criticism about his stand on Iran farcical.
It's important to reiterate that the disagreements in Israel about Iran policy are not about the nature of the threat or even whether anything should be done about as is often claimed by those seeking to downplay the issue. Not even Dagan or Diskin thinks Iran should be trusted with a nuclear weapon or doubts that Israel should do something about it. The question is really about the timing of an attack with Netanyahu's critics claiming that he is wrong to push for one now.
But this is an entirely false issue since it is highly unlikely that Israel would attack Iran while the U.S. is negotiating with it even if Netanyahu rightly suspects the current P5+1 talks are an Iranian ruse. The attacks on Netanyahu are merely a way for disgruntled former employees to vent their spleen at the prime minister's political success and to try and hurt his standing abroad.
The animus against Netanyahu and his center-right government from the defense establishment and the government bureaucracy as well as most of the country's traditional media outlets is well known. Their frustration about his survival in power is compounded by the fact that he appears to be set for a cakewalk in the next elections which, incredibly, some opposition parties are pushing to be advanced from their scheduled date next year. As journalist Amir Mizroch writes, Dagan and Diskin — two men with axes to grind against the prime minister – may be "smelling elections in the air."
All of which is to say that although the Dagan and Diskin affairs are in a sense unprecedented because until now Israeli defense and security officials have not misbehaved in this manner, what is going on is just Israeli politics as usual. If these men and those Israeli and foreign journalists who are trying to make this into a major story are frustrated and angry now, just imagine how they'll feel after Netanyahu is re-elected.
Link: http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2012/04/29/israeli-spook-revolt-politics-as-usual-diskin-netanyahu/
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text: Natsu gets terrible motion sickness in all the vehicles he rides in. But in chapter 425, in the scene in which Natsu and Lucy are travelling to Sabretooth, Natsu is riding on some animal, yet he is perfectly fine. Is it because he is riding on an animal? Or is it that he simply forgot he had motion sickness?


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Brighton seafront. HDR panoramic 17 image stitch wiith 3 exp per photo.
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heres to your talent
Gosh, that is beautiful! I can almost feel the heat from the sun and the breeze from the sea, this is such an intense panoramic HDR!
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What's this pier called? I always see it in your pictures, it looks beautiful.
This one is a different one from my normal. this is in brighton. The other is in eastbourne. UK
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Hey I've been there! They have the best donuts that they call "American Style Donuts" but they are way better than any donuts I've ever had here in the states. The go karts are fun too.
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Thanks very much mate. I think u have to pay to use the chairs. Bit of a cheek but kept them free for photos!
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By Howard Wilkinson, Cincinnati Enquirer
CINCINNATI After months of angry protests and Republican pushback on his plans to reform the health care system, President Obama found a safe port on the banks of the Ohio River Monday to make his case.
Nearly 5,000 supporters – most of the Cincinnati-area union members and their families – roared their approval Monday afternoon when the president, speaking at Riverbend's PNC Pavilion, said it was time to end the bickering and pass a health care plan that would give "security and stability" to those with health insurance and a chance to buy affordable insurance for those who don't.
"It is time to put aside partisanship; time to stop saying things that are not true; time to pass health care reform – this year," the president said in his 36-minute speech, bringing the labor crowd to its feet in a deafening cheer.
Obama's speech came two days before he is scheduled to address a joint session of Congress on the progress of health care reform, where he is expected to state his bottom-line position on the issue that has led to multimillion ad campaigns for and against and a summer full of public forums. Members of Congress have gotten an earful from those who oppose Obama's call for a government-run alternative to private health insurance.
The president, though, didn't entirely tip his hand on what he will say.
"I want you all to tune in," Obama said, drawing a laugh from the crowd.
But Obama reiterated some core principles of reform in which people wouldn't lose health insurance if they lost their jobs, where there is a cap on out-of-pocket expenses and where people would not be denied coverage because of a pre-existing medical condition.
And he made it clear that he still believes in the "government option."
"And I continue to believe that a public option within the basket of insurance choices would help improve quality and bring down costs," he said.
If the White House was looking for a friendly venue at a time when the president's poll numbers are plummeting and job losses continue to mount, it could not have picked a better place on this Labor Day than Riverbend and Coney Island, where the Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council was holding its 23rd annual Labor Day picnic.
Obama spent a good deal of his time extolling the virtues of the union movement.
"It was labor that helped build the largest middle class in history. So, even if you're not a union member, every American owes something to America's labor movement," said Obama, whose run for the presidency was energized in no small part by unions.
The event was moved at the last minute to the covered PNC Pavilion next door to Coney Island, where it had been scheduled for an open air mall, when it appeared there would be more rain Monday afternoon – a threat that never materialized.
Local labor leaders said they distributed 10,000 tickets to the outdoor rally, but the PNC Pavilion only holds about 5,000; a handful of seats in the upper reaches were still empty when the president arrived on the Marine One helicopter shortly after 1 p.m.
Many in the crowd were wearing the same Obama/Biden T-shirts they wore last fall when organized labor here hit the streets and the phone banks by the thousands to help elect the Democratic ticket.
And many of them did the same last fall for the Cincinnati area's only Democratic congressman, Steve Driehaus of West Price Hill, who is one of the Democrats in the House who have so far withheld their support from health care bills proposed by the Obama administration and the Democratic House leadership.
Driehaus arrived at the pavilion about an hour before the president's appearance with his wife and family. He said that he would be returning to Washington on Air Force One with President Obama and said the conversation would doubtless turn to health care reform.
"I think we have spent the last month here in the district listening to all points of view and I think I'm better for it. What I want to do now is get the president's perspective on this," Driehaus said.
Obama had sharp words for those who have loudly opposed his proposals in public forums and for the insurance industry, which has spent millions on advertising against his proposals for a government-run health care option. He said he will listen to critics, but wants to hear them offer alternatives. "What's your answer?" Obama said. "What's your solution? The fact is, they don't have one. It's do nothing."
Inside the PNC Pavilion, the response to Obama was positive and enthusiastic. Outside was a different matter.
About 80 people, organized by the Community Tea Party organization, protested Obama's health care policies and federal spending, lining Kellogg Road near the gate to Coney Island.
Hamilton County Republican Chairman Alex Triantafilou issued a statement saying that the president's visit comes at an "interesting" time.
"His approval rating is plummeting almost as quickly as his plans to nationalize our health care system," Triantafilou said.
After the speech, Obama worked the rope line in front of the stage for about 20 minutes, shaking hands and signing autographs before heading back to the airport and the return trip to Washington, D.C.
Contributing: Enquirer reporter Cliff Radel
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This conference explores the challenge of stakeholder engagement in contemporary light manufacturing. Workers in this sector are among the most vulnerable, firms experience some of the greatest competitive pressures, and communities find it difficult to negotiate with companies given the diffuse nature of related supply chains and the risk that making demands will simply push highly mobile firms to leave empowered communities. Existing academic research and policy innovation on stakeholder engagement has focused disproportionately on advances in the extractive sector, and this conference fills a critical gap by focusing on people at the end of the light manufacturing supply chain. Panels will include participants who have explored stakeholder engagement through policy frameworks such as the United Nations Principles on Business & Human Rights, through firm-level and industry-wide monitoring and compliance programs (such as labor rights certification), and through direct involvement in brokering and/or evaluating multi-stakeholder initiatives.
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The L.A. Times reports that results from Dixville Notch, a tiny New Hampshire hamlet that prides itself on casting the nation's first votes, was the first sign that the Obama campaign's election model was on the money:
Dixville Notch split 5-5. It did not seem an auspicious outcome for the president.
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Club FAQs
We have put together a list of frequently asked questions about clubs and societies including how to affiliate and how to obtain grants.
- Contact the SRC about clubs and societies
- What are clubs and societies
- What's this about a clubs and societies induction?
- Induction dates 2016/17
- Can affiliated Clubs book rooms in the University?
- Do I need a bank account to affiliate?
- How long does it take to affiliate my society to the SRC?
- What is a grant?
- What is not funded by the grant?
- What's the best way to make sure I get the grant I have requested?
- I'm holding an event over the Summer can I still apply for a grant?
- I am organising a trip for my club, can I use the mini bus service?
- How do I sit an SRC minibus Test?
- How can I start my own club?
- Where can I find out more information about Clubs & Societies?
- I want to join a club. Where can I view all clubs?
- I run a club/society – can I have this recognised with my degree?
Contact the SRC about clubs and societies
- For general enquiries, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com
- Clubs and societies first point of contact with SRC Council is the Charities, Clubs and Societies Officer: email@example.com. More information on the CCS Officer role can be found on the Welfare & Equal Opportunities Officers page.
- For clubs and societies policy or wider support issues, please contact Vice President – Student Activities: email@example.com. More information on the VPSA role can be found on the Sabbatical officers page.
What are clubs and societies
University is about much more than going to class and studying for exams. Becoming a member of one of the 200+ SRC affiliated clubs and societies will guarantee that you gain more than just a degree during your time at Glasgow University. Getting involved is easy when students at the University make you feel welcome through any activity, whether you're an old pro or completely new to the whole thing. Getting involved is a great way to make new friends — and boost your C.V.
During Freshers' Week, most students visit the Freshers' Fair, where there are stalls representing the SRC affiliated clubs and societies available here at University of Glasgow.
SRC Clubs and Societies are supported in various ways throughout the year. They receive free hire of the SRC minibus (on weekends) and free use of the Williams Room for meetings and other activities. In addition, the SRC works in partnership with a number of Clubs and Societies to ensure that students enjoy themselves and make the most of their time on campus at Glasgow University.
Many students sign up to become members of a variety of clubs and societies during their University days. It is an excellent way to meet people who share a similar interest and to participate in fun-filled events and trips. It's up to you how much time you devote and how involved you become.
What's this about a clubs and societies induction?
Office Bearers from all affiliated clubs and societies must attend an induction session. At the session we will cover topics such as Room Hire, Minibus Hire, and Grant Applications. This also provides an opportunity for clubs and societies to meet with the Council and ask any questions with regards to running a club. Induction meetings will be held in the Williams Room.
If you do not attend the induction you will not be able to hire rooms or minibuses.
Induction dates 2016/17
Unless otherwise stated, all inductions take place at 1pm in the Williams Room, McIntyre Building.
- 3rd October 2016
- 19th October 2016
- 7th November 2016
- 21st November 2016
- 12th December 2016
- 11th January 2017
- 6th February 2017
- 27th February 2017
- 20th March 2017
- 3rd April 2017
- 24th April 2017
- 15th May 2017 – Gilchrist Seminar Room
- 5th June 2017 – SRC Council Offices
- 26th June 2017
- 10th July 2017 – Gilchrist Seminar Room
Slides from the induction can be viewed here.
Can affiliated Clubs book rooms in the University?
Yes, if your club has a generic email address, you can nominate up to three of your office bearers to be eligible to book rooms on behalf of your club through Central Timetabling
The Williams Room is also available to book through GUSRC. Bookings can be made at the Welcome Point in the John McIntyre Building. The Williams Room can only be booked by one of your clubs listed office bearers and a £75 deposit is required. It has audio visual equipment and can accommodate up to 80 people standing. Please note that no food or drink is allowed.
For more information on how to book rooms please refer to our Clubs and Societies Handbook.
Do I need a bank account to affiliate?
No. You only need a bank statement if you would like to apply for funding.
How long does it take to affiliate my society to the SRC?
The clubs and societies panel usually meets once every two weeks so once you hand in your forms it won't be long before you're affiliated.
What is a grant?
A grant is for events or equipment your club needs a bit of financial help to buy. You can apply for almost anything.
What is not funded by the grant?
Whilst the SRC want to make it as easy as possible for your club to put on great events to attract new members, there are a few thinks we don't fund:
- Alcohol
- Gifts to speakers
- Raffle Prizes
- Meals out
- Committee clothing
We also DO NOT fund anything that has already taken place or been purchased.
What's the best way to make sure I get the grant I have requested?
When the SRC Clubs and Societies panel review applications for grants we are looking for as much information as possible.
We have a lot of clubs and societies affiliated and it really helps if you give us a little bit of background about your club and the reason for the grant application.
We think it's really important to see that you have also tried to raise some funds yourself. Raising money is a great way to get your club working together and a great way to market it.
It's really important that you have shopped around for the best price before you apply.
I'm holding an event over the Summer can I still apply for a grant?
The grant system usually runs from the beginning of October to the middle of June. To make sure that the system is fair and works as well as possible we review and update it each year over the Summer.
Clubs that are awarded grants in July and August for events taking place over the summer period will be unable to claim the funds until after they re-affiliate at the start of semester 1 in September.
I am organising a trip for my club, can I use the mini bus service?
Clubs and societies can hire out the minibuses when they are free, but you do need to book in advance. To book a minibus, two of your members must have sat and passed the SRC minibus test and you must provide a £200 deposit.
How do I sit an SRC minibus Test?
To be eligible to sit an SRC minibus test you must be 21 or over and have had a full UK drivers licence for 2 years.
If you have any points on your licence it is at the discretion of the University Garage as to whether you will be allowed to sit the test.
Tests are usually on a Thursday at 1pm. You need to book in advance at the Welcome Point in the John McIntyre Building and will need to produce your full licence (paper and photo) and your student card. You will also need to complete the necessary insurance forms.
How can I start my own club?
Can't find a club or society you want to join? It's easy to start a one. All the forms are downloadable from this page. Just complete them and hand them in at the Welcome Point in the John McIntyre Building.
Where can I find out more information about Clubs & Societies?
If you have any further queries about clubs and societies and their involvement with the SRC, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
I want to join a club. Where can I view all clubs?
To view all affiliated clubs, visit Find a club.
I run a club/society – can I have this recognised with my degree?
HEAR allows 3 committee members (President, Secretary and Treasurer) to have their role in the club/society recognised on their graduation transcript.
If you would like any more information on HEAR, the eligible activities that can be included and how to apply please our HEAR page.


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I have 2 questions for all you local oyster lovers more experienced than I. I will use examples from my trip to N.O. last weekend:
1. S/O and I had delicious P&Js from Luke Sunday night. Clean, beautiful, tasty and cold. However, I've had raw oysters at many good places in town (e.g. Casamento's last weekend) and it seems that many oysters have pieces of sand / shell debris inside or almost inside the shell, evident only after the oyster is in the mouth. To me, this fishing out of chunks of things kinda spoils that etherial oyster moment. I stopped slurping them from the shell in N.O. years ago. I so love Louisiana oysters; however, I haven't noticed this issue w/ most oysters in other parts of the country / Europe, having been more carefully scrubbed before shucking, I assume. Is this not a big deal locally?
2. As I've noticed many times, some oysters (Casamento's & Parkway this trip) will have dark areas on the edges which can have a slightly funky oystery taste. If you rub a napkin on it, it'll smear black on the napkin. If you fry them, the end product appears dark, as if they've been over-fried, but they haven't - it's the color. Are these dark areas a good thing? bad thing? ignored thing? (incidentally, we counted 25 oysters on the Parkway poboy! Wow!)
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Water Damaged Books: Washing Intact and Air Drying A Novel (?) Approach
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1 B I L L M I N T E R Water Damaged Books: Washing Intact and Air Drying A Novel (?) Approach A B S T R AC T In 1995 the University of Maryland suffered a small water disaster that resulted in 250 rare books being soaked. The books were frozen and, eventually, vacuum freezedried, but many of the eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century volumes were left with stained and unusually brittle leaves. The proposed treatment was to wash the books to remove the stains and return the leaves to their pre-disaster flexibility. Usually a book in this condition would be disbound, treated, mended, and resewn. However, since the sewing in many of these volumes was intact, I reinvestigated a treatment I had used many years before washing a book intact. The books were submerged in recalcified water while being suspended from a thin metal strip. The water was changed a number of times and there was a final wash with magnesium bicarbonated water to buffer the paper. The book was drained, pressed by hand, and gently reshaped. The book was then dried using a modified interleaving technique. Groups of pages were carefully opened and an interleaving material made from polypropylene and cellulose fiber was inserted. The book was then set up in a wind tunnel : a window fan drew air through the flutes of the corrugated board that surrounded the text block and dispersed the moisture as it wicked out through the interleaving material. The results were excellent and the time spent on each was minimal, compared to the time required for the usual procedure of pulling, treating, mending, and resewing. When this paper was being discussed for presentation at the Annual Meeting session for the Book and Paper Group in 1999, I do not recall why we called it Novel? I guess it Presented at the Book & Paper Group Session, AIC 27th Annual Meeting, June 8 13, 1999, St. Louis, Missouri. Received for publication Fall was because as conservators, we are always looking for new and different ways to deal with problems that we e n c o u n t e r. The idea of washing a bound book is not new a few other binders, as well as myself, have tried this. A water disaster at the University of Maryland gave me an opportunity to further investigate the idea of washing and deacidifying a bound book. This paper will discuss the techniques that were used and offer some additional suggestions. My first such treatment of a bound volume took place in 1988 when I was confronted with a darkly stained, yet solidly bound Norwegian Bible. At the time, I felt that the book needed a bath, as well as deacidification. The thought of washing a bound volume did not seem that unusual as books are, unfortunately, caught in floods. Obviously, if a book can survive a flood in the first place, it can certainly handle a controlled water immersion. In my first treatment of a bound volume, the damaged cover was removed. Also removed were any loose sheets at the front and back of the text block these were treated separately. The text block was suspended on five strips of thin aluminum (0.020 in. x 1.5 in. wide) that were held with thread from a wooden dowel. The whole assembly was then placed in a five-gallon bucket of water. Af t e r numerous changes of water and a final bath in magnesium bicarbonated water, the book was removed. As the book was being pressed by hand, it was gently reshaped (rounded). The book was then taken to a facility where it was frozen and then vacuum freeze-dried. The dried text block was then treated in the normal manner and placed back in the original cover. In 1997 I received a call from the University of Maryland to examine about 250 eighteenth- and nineteenth-century leather-covered books that had been damaged by a burst water pipe. When the disaster was found, the wet books had been immediately boxed and placed in the university s freezer. Some months later, the books were sent to a vacuum freeze-dry facility. Upon their return, the staff found some typical damage; howev- The Book and Paper Group Annual 21 (2002) 105
2 106 The Book and Paper Group Annual 21 (2002) Fig. 1. Tidelines and brown stains in water-damaged book following freezing and vacuum freeze-drying Fig. 2. Sewn text block fans out when suspended in the water bath er, they also found multiple tidelines and severe brown stains, many of which seemed to be scorch-like in appearance (fig. 1). Since the leather covers were brittle, cracked, and chipped, I was asked to wash the books and rebind them. Of course, this would normally entail disbinding to wash the individual sheets, mending and guarding, as well as resewing before covering. However, since the sewing was intact on a majority of those books, I felt that this would be a good opportunity to reexamine washing a bound book. After discussing the concept, I suggested taking one volume for a trial test. The basic procedure was to remove the covers and any loose leaves. The spine was cleaned using wheat paste and methyl cellulose. A hanger was made from a thin strip of stainless steel,.020 in. thick by 1/2 in. wide, that was suspended from a wooden dowel by stainless steel wire. The text block was opened to the center where it was hung on the strip. The text block was then slowly and carefully submerged in recalcified, deionized water. Upon immersion, the text block would wet and immediately began to fan out (fig 2). After a period of time, the water was drained and refreshed. Occasionally, the text block was gently lifted from the water to assist in the washing (fig. 3). When I felt that washing was complete, the water was replaced with magnesium bicarbonated water. After a half-hour bath in magnesium bicarbonate, the text block was removed from the hanger. It was then placed between two sheets of binder s board and reshaped, as well as pressed to remove the excess water. More water was removed by placing it in a lying press. When the test book was being treated, the interesting part came when it was time to dry the book. Since I am now living in rural Pennsylvania, I did not have immediate access to a vacuum freeze-dry facility. Therefore, as they say, Necessity is the Mother of Invention, and I realized that I could try a technique that Carolyn Horton had used for the Corning Museum flood in the 1970s. She had interleaved the wet books with long strips of paper. As the paper became wet on one end, it was shifted; hence, the dry end was inside. Fans were used to speed evaporation. My idea, with an added twist, was to use a material, such as a blotter or something equally absorbent, that would extend beyond the head and tail of the volume. As I tried various materials to wick the water out of the book, I came to realize that certain requirements would be needed: (1) the material had to remove the water as easily as possible; (2) the material had to be thin, as I would want to insert numerous pieces into the text block (I did not want to endanger the binding); (3) the material had to be easy to handle, as one hand would be required to hold open the wet text block, while the other hand inserted the material; and (4) the material had to remain flat and not cockle excessively. Therefore, the ideal material had to be absorbent, thin like paper, somewhat rigid, and remain flat even though it was wet in only one area. Thin blotters, such as those that are.010 in., were too thick; paper towels were too bulky, and paper itself was not sufficiently Fig. 3. Text block is gently lifted from the water bath
3 Minter Water Damaged Books: Washing Intact and Air Drying A Novel(?) Approach 107 Fig. 4. Schematic of the drying stack (as viewed fore edge on). Flutes of the corrugated board all run perpendicular to the spine of the text block. absorbent. Other materials such as those used for chemical spills were tried, but there were some concerns with dyes. With the help of Museum Services Inc., we found a towel that is used in the computer industry, called TEK- WIPE. White and residue-free, absorbent, it is strong and somewhat rigid; it retains its shape when wet in one area, and above all, it is thin only.005 in. thick. It is made of entangled cellulose and polyester fib e r. Another nice thing about this material is that it is relatively inexpensive. TEK- WIPE is available in a variety of sizes from 9 in. x 9 in., 16 in. x 16 in., and up; it is also available in rolls by special order. The books from the University were typically 5 in. x 8 in. in size, so the TEK-WIPE was cut to 8 in. x 16 in. A piece of this material was then inserted into the wet text block at intervals of about every eighth inch. The size of the material allowed for an overhang at the head and tail of about four inches. Some of the material also extended beyond the fore edge. Two extra pieces of TEK-WIPE were placed at the front and back of the text block. The fully interleaved text block was laid on a piece of 20-pt. map folder stock, as well as on an 8-in. by 16-in. piece of acidfree corrugated board with the flutes of corrugated board running perpendicular to the spine of the text block. With the text block interleaved, smaller pieces of corrugated board were inserted between the various extensions of the T E K-WIPE. At this point it needs to be emphasized that all of the flutes of the corrugated board are running perpendicular to the spine (fig. 4). One needs to use some judgment at this point because the corrugated tends to be thicker than the spacing of the interleaving. In other words, one piece of corrugated might be placed between two sheets of the TEK-WIPE (note: sometimes, we removed the upper surface of the corrugated to assist with airflow, see figure 5). When the spaces are filled, another sheet of 20-pt. map folder and 8 in. x 16 in. corrugated were laid on top. The completed stack was now uniform in thickness. Since the spine was the most exposed portion of this block, I decided to add a moistened pad of cotton batting cut to size along that area. It was held in place by another piece of TEK-WIPE that was wrapped around the spine. Then the whole assemblage was placed in a sort of wind tunnel. This was constructed of corrugated board with a standard box-style window fan set into the end (fig. 6). The other end was somewhat smaller where the text block would be placed. The window fan was arranged to pull the air through the tunnel and the corrugations, rather than trying to push the air. The fully interleaved text block was laid at the smaller end of the wind tunnel; a heavy Fig. 5. Drying stack: the upper surface of the corrugated board has been removed to facilitate air flow
4 108 The Book and Paper Group Annual 21 (2002) Fig. 6. Wind tunnel for drying the interleaved book. Box fan at the back is turned to pull air through. Fig. 7. Polythene sheeting and close-celled foam seal the wind tunnel around the book weight about the size of the book was placed on top. Voids were stuffed with a soft, closed-cell foam and a sheet of polyethylene sheeting was used to seal the tunnel except where there was corrugated board (fig. 7). With the fan set on medium, the text block would stay there until it was dry. According to records, most of the books returned to their normal 7% moisture content within five days. This was determined with a moisture meter, as well as by weighing the volume before and after treatment. However, the weight was less of a factor because of the removal of the junk from the paper. When dry, all the text blocks were nicely clean and deacidified. Most of the paper was acceptably flat; however, there were a few books that required a little extra persuasion. This was done with thin sheets of.020-in. thick stainless steel wrapped with a TEK-WIPE. These were randomly inserted throughout the text block and it was placed in a nipping press. Some other ideas that were tried involved a pre-wash with 50/50 alcohol/water to speed the wetting. This was done on as few of the twenty-five books that were treated. We also tried a similar 50/50 solution as a post-wash. It is interesting to note that the book would dry within fortyeight hours. Another idea was to try to resize the paper, either with a 1% solution of 15C methyl cellulose, or with Klucel G in alcohol. This was not tried on the client s books. However, we did try this idea on a discarded book that had similar characteristics, and the results were satisfactory. To finish the books, we extended the existing cords with linen thread and new endsheets of handmade paper were sewn-on. Japanese paper and unbleached cotton muslin were attached to the spine. New boards were prepared and these were temporarily attached to the muslin. The book was then covered with a specially prepared cotton muslin. This fabric was sized with a 50/50 mixture of methyl cellulose and wheat paste, to which liquid acrylic artists paints Fig. 8. Water-damaged book after treatment Fig. 9. Treated volumes rebound in cotton muslin
5 Minter Water Damaged Books: Washing Intact and Air Drying A Novel(?) Approach 109 had been added. This special cloth was easily molded over the raised bands. Upon completion, a gold stamped leather label was attached to the spine between the raised bands, and blind tooled lines were added. To enhance the appearance of the raised bands, black carbon-paper lines were tooled along the sides of the raised bands. Due to cost and time constraints, only twenty- five of the more than 250 volumes were treated in this manner. The end result was a series of aesthetically pleasing books that were clean, stable, and useable, and bore minimal traces of their disastrous water damage (fig. 8). While these books were covered in cloth, they will be quite compatible with the leather bound volumes in the collection for the University of Maryland (fig. 9). M AT E R I A L S TEK-WIPE (actual name: Hi-Tek Wipers, item: HTW-DT) TEK Products <www.tekproducts.com> Stainless Steel Strips and Wire (strips: the actual material is a feeler gauge, cat no. 2083A34) McMaster-Carr Industrial Supply <www.mcmaster.com> BILL MINTER William Minter Bookbinding & Conservation, Inc. Woodbury, Pennsylvania
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text: Ok, so I didn't pay for this game (my buddy did), I started playing at this buddies house to help him beat the 6th level and forward. We ended up beating the game on casual, he got game compreeto, I didn't because I still needed 1-5. We went back and got the MANBEARPIG, and the Platinum medal achievements first, then went back and beat 1-5 on casual, but I never got the achievement. Do we need to beat the last level again to get the hidden achievement? Do we need to use the original gang of four to get the achievement, what do I need to do? I'm assuming we just need to beat the last level, beat the host guy, then I'll get it, but just thought I'd ask you guys, since I wont be able to try again until next Sunday. This is the only achievement I am missing.


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Welcome to the ineedhits Search Engine Marketing blog, where we share the latest search engine and online marketing news, releases, industry trends and great DIY tips and advice.
As Bing's market share continues to grow in the couple of months since launch, it might be time for Google to go into defensive mode and bring out something new.
Sure, we've seen the release of a new Google search engine, sandbox, but it appears to be in the very early stages of development and not being taken up by the broad public. Google need a fix and quickly.
So, how can Google put the pressure back onto Bing? The answer might just be in AJAX.
Google AJAX search is a search functionality which uses more advanced JavaScript to make search result pages load even faster by only loading new information as needed on new queries.
Michael Stoppelman, a software engineer at Yelp (and a previous engineer at Google) believes that AJAX is the key to Google overcoming Bing's growth. Here, Michael explains why AJAX matters:
Money money moooooney. Site speed is a huge deal for search engines. Speeding up your results usually means more searches. Which also means more ad clicks, bing bing.
Some web guru's who've analysed the new Bing search engine have noticed that it produces results faster than Google, but an AJAX Google should be faster than Bing.
How will you know if you're getting the AJAX results? You will be able to tell by the URL. A normal Google Search has will have a thread similar to the following at the end of the URL:
An AJAX search result replaces that with something that looks like:
Here is an example below:
Do you think this speed increase will actually make much difference? Both Google and Bing produce results in about a second, so will this increase actually hold much benefit to searchers? We would love to hear your thoughts below.
Who care about Google if Bing is doing a better job I sure don't care if it costs Google any market share — the better search engine to get my goods and services to consumers is all I care about.
By Dave - September 2, 2009
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Overdoing Paleo diet? " Despite its name, the Paleo Diet is a new food trend, one which has become increasingly popular in recent years. The diet's basic tenet is that our bodies haven't yet evolved to cope with the changes to our food intake as a result of agriculture. Paleo Diet aficionados hold that grains like [Read More…]
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I had a conversation over lunch with some colleagues recently when the issue of global warming came up. This was shortly after several articles appeared looking at phenomena like glacial melting: In Sign of Warming, 1,600 Years of Ice in Andes Melted in 25 Years and Mount Everest's glaciers shrinking at increasing rate, say researchers (Press [Read More…]
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Both of these super-sedans are hugely powerful, but which is the fastest down the quarter mile? The Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG has the more potent engine, but the Audi S8 has quattro all-wheel-drive.
Audi's A8 limousine is a technology-laden flagship that offers an alternative to the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and BMW 7 Series.