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a few days ago, i went to Watsons, Popular, and Daiso to get some stuff. there's not many stuff that i get but it was more than usual since i don't really go shopping.
anyway, i got myself lip balm cause there was a youtuber who recommended this so i decide, why not go and have a look at it? both are different as the pink glow colors is according to our body chemical so the color will change according to our blood type? as for the red color lip balm, it lets out a red color and it glows too so it looks like you are wearing lip gloss instead of lip balm. cool huh? it's like hitting two birds with one stone as it shine like a lip gloss and gives the advantage of a lip balm. ahh~ soft and supply lips for the rest of the day!
but i don't really like the pink wan cause it kinda makes my lips look pale? i don't know. maybe it's my body reaction but i still use it once in a while kot.
i then went to daiso, a shop that sells Japan's items all at the price of rm5. sometimes you can get real good stuff there but sometimes the thing is just not worth it. for example, i brought a stationary organizer for only rm5 and i think its really worth it. its quite okay too the quality but if you were to buy normal cotton buds or tissue? its just not worth it?
ouh, i brought this vanilla candle and i was actually searching for lavender but there wasn't any. so, just got to go with this. it's okay though but the smell is not that strong like my old lavender candle.
next stop was popular, my favorite bookstore ever. i was searching for cute crocodile clips for my planner and all i found are ugly ones. you know, those black and white type? euuw, anddd i saw this! it is super cute right? geez, except for the checkers box clip. i hate the color. since it did not sell one alone, i was forced to buy it for rm3.90 if not mistaken? not really a good waste of money but i just love it!
and this, as stated in the picture, it's nail foils where you stick it to your nails and file of the remaining. well, i hate it. i don't hate the application cause i think its kinda cool but i just hate the hello kitty design. i am not a fan of hello kitty at all and i just don't know why did i got it in the first place. seriously, a waste of rm10.
the outcome of those hideous nails. how is it? ahah! too childish for me i guess?
before logging off, pictures of Deon and me. how do we look? black and yellow? ahah!
and yeah, i went for red and gold this time of the year. it's a first time for me since it is consider a bold color for me.
P/s: holiday is gonna end soon~ =(
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Anyway, working with the idea that 'if I build it, you will come' (quote totally
So for today, here are my top 5 educational websites.
Phonics Play
Literally couldn't teach phonics without this. Completely worth the subscription fee, although I also send it home to parents with the advice to use the free games.
Loads of free display resources, lettering, writing frames etc.
Teacher's Pet
Like Twinkl, also full of fabulous free display things. I've also just subscribed to the Activities portion, hopefully the children will like some of the games from here that I'm currently making up for my Challenge Area.
Online e-books. So useful for the end of the day or a spare 5 minutes. I train the children to read along with the words and press turn themselves.
Unfortunately a subscription-only website, but worth it if you can get your school to pay! Loads of fun games to use as plenaries or hook-ins.

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Apple's (AAPL) new iMac computers are an engineering feat, but the All-in-One's striking design apparently has some downsides. Numerous reports have suggested Apple's manufacturing partner is having difficulties with the processes required to assemble the new iMac, which is just 5 millimeters thick at its edges. The case design is made possible by an "advanced welding process" that has proven difficult to accomplish, and now a new report suggests Apple's display panel supplier is having yield issues as well.
Citing multiple unnamed industry sources, Digitimes on Thursday reported that LG Display (LPL) is having difficulties with the lamination process required to properly bond its display panels to the glass that covers them in the 27-inch iMac.
"LG Display has reportedly been facing full lamination issues while producing the panels, slowing down shipments of the 27-inch device to 100,000 units a month," Digitimes' Alex Wolfgram wrote.
LG Display is expected to improve 27-inch iMac display yields in February according to the report, which would mean end-user supply is likely to remain light through February and into March.


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something I noticed in the gym tonight: ma'am...when there's like 100 square feet of open gym space and only maybe 15 people in the gym, Do Not do sumo squats right next to the 3 or 4 teenage boys next to the free weights. Please. You're going to cause one of those young men to hurt themselves lol. Just plain rude haha.
Wtf is this even? If I'm at the gym I'm just as allowed to take place anywhere as the next person and I don't give a sh*t about some dude not being able to focus. And you do know that women get turned on by men too so with this perspective guys shouldn't be lifting heavy or wearing revealing tank tops either since women won't be able to focus and might hurt themselves.
Don't get me wrong, dudes with there superfluous flexing and more selfies then reps, are equally aggravating.
But com'mon , you don't have to squat all in the kid's face lol. There are other ways to catch a rooster. Haha
I still find it hilarious those whom take this post to heart and get all hufy puffy. Yes, you can workout wherever you like. But when the damn gym is empty and you CHOOSE to squat directly in front of the young guys in the corner, you did that shit on purpose.
Next time I guess I'll do my seated curls right behind you at the squat rack since ya know, we all can just do what ever with absolutely 0 gym etiquette or decency.
Amen to that i can agree to the fullest
So glad I exercise at home so I don't have to deal with this bull for me its a workout not a meat market. That one of the reasons I do it at home. Pay attention to the workout.
BUMP! It's not what you were expecting, is it? LOL
DJ, you should've titled this: "Some women cause accidents." Lol....(please don't hit me ladies) 😹
can you delete posts?
you act like you hate this post so much so delete it.
your title, and your post, and the comments....everything, is so stupid.
maybe if most guys didnt have sex on their minds all the time, a girl squating nearby shouldnt be a problem.
Buaahahahaha 😹😹😹 I wanna reply to this mom who said this.If she is working with that kind of thinking then she must know that women are like witches also.They raise things without touching em!If you know what i mean :P 😹This is the magic man! ^^


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Tama HP900RSWN Tupla Rolling Glide w/cobra coil ketjuv. lineaarinen, kotelolla
The Rolling Glide features a true round-shaped sprocket with a double chain for more durability, while still providing the smooth, uniform response of the traditional round cam.
Until now, the only way to adjust your beater stroke action was to tighten the pedal spring. The unfortunate result? Heavy, sluggish action. The Cobra Coil solves the problem by adding a steel return spring. The return spring constantly presses the footboard to its original position, tightening the relationship between foot and pedal. Even better, the Cobra Coil is adjustable to different positions on the Iron Cobra footboard base plate.
This new housing puts less stress on the bearings to make for a much smoother bearing motion.
TAMA eliminated another source of friction by replacing the traditional nylon rocker cam with the Speedo-Ring, a rocker cam with a high quality built-in ball bearing rocker. The Quick-Hook not only allows for easy setup and tear-down but also streamlines the pedal, allowing quick stowaway in the hard case without removing the beater.
To reinforce durability, the Iron Cobra features a thicker 6 mm diameter shaft. Oiles® bearings create far less friction than standard ball bearings. They also eliminate unwanted side-to-side motion while providing superior durability. (Oiles® bearings is a registered trademark of the Oiles Co., Ltd.).
Twisting springs severely reduce pedal smoothness. Spring Tight, a clever half-moon shaped spring tension rod, keeps the spring from twisting so there's never any loss of power.
The Iron Cobra beater adjusts the beater head angle to guarantee a flat hit to the bass drum head every time, translating your strike into maximum power. In addition, it's easy to obtain different bass drum sounds simply by changing the beater head.
Vari-Pitch beater angle adjustments are completely independent of the footboard angle. The Speedo-Ring allows you to adjust the angle of the footboard link independently of the beater angle. The combination of the Speedo-Ring and the Vari-Pitch offer a range of incremental adjustments that will satisfy any style.
Para-Clamp keeps your pedal flat on the floor no matter what your bass drum angle. The Para-Clamp is tightened from the side so you never have to insert your finger under the footboard. And since you can clamp your pedal to hoops up to 14mm (9/16") in thickness, Iron Cobra will fit just about any bass drum in the market.
To keep left-side double pedals from walking, a special stabilizer is mounted to the outside frame. This augments the stability of the floor anchor bolts.
Quick-Hook not only allows rapid spring attachment and reattachment for rapid set up and tear down, it also eliminates wobbling and allows maximum power transmission to the Speedo-Ring. And you never have to worry about it slipping off during performance.
The Aluminum made connecting rod has made the light weight and smooth adjustment possible. Instead of the screws fixing the inner rod directly, the small plate inside spread the pressure appropriately and tightens more securely without damaging the rod. Also the new design prevents the inner rod coming off from the outer while adjusting the length, which reduces the trouble during setup and teardown.
You know what pedals go through night after night. After being stomped on over and over, they get thrown into bags and road cases where there's more hard rock and roll than in the gig itself. That's why a precision instrument, like our Iron Cobra, comes with a specially designed protective carrying case.


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Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg is just one of hundreds, if not thousands, of affiliates across the United States and beyond, that provides decent, affordable housing to families who would otherwise not realize the American dream of owning a home.
That's what we do – in a nutshell. But there's so much more to the Habitat nutshell.
Elmer and Ana Servando and their two young daughters, Amy and Natalie, were living in overcrowded conditions with relatives in Spartanburg and although Elmer and Ana were gainfully employed, they didn't quite earn enough to buy their own home. So, they prayed. They prayed and asked God for a place where their two girls could play in the backyard, share a meal in a spacious eat-in kitchen and they wouldn't have to share a crowded space with family members.
A friend of theirs told them there was a place that would guide them through the often daunting task of completing new homeownership paperwork, and would show them other houses where people – much like them – are now living the American dream.
Elmer and Ana, a deeply religious couple, completed their paperwork at Habitat Spartanburg and then took a ride to an area near Spartanburg Medical Center known as "Habitat at Regional" where our affiliate has built eight houses.
Elmer and Ana pulled over to a vacant corner lot and prayed. They cried and prayed for God to provide a perfect lot for them to raise their two girls in a safe neighborhood.
A couple of months later, Family Services Coordinator Tawanna Riker called the Servandos to say their Habitat house would be going up on the same corner lot where the Servandos prayed that day.
"It was a blessing from God," Elmer said. "Everything came in God's timing."
Volunteers who worked alongside Elmer and Ana for the three months it took to complete the home said the two were among the hardest working couples to earn a Habitat home. All Habitat homeowners must complete 250 hours of sweat equity where they work on their house, or another Habitat home under construction.
After his home was finished, Elmer has since volunteered on two others on West Centennial Street.
Last week, Habitat held a home dedication for the Servandos in their beautiful backyard surrounded by a wooden fence that Elmer built so his daughters could play.
"I can still see volunteers working on our home," Elmer said. "If I'm sitting on my porch, I can just look up and see (construction manager) Jeff (Brockman) working on the porch…and I see (construction assistant) Kevin (Moss) working on the roof."
So much work went into the Servando house that Elmer said it will forever be open to those volunteers and Habitat staff.
"My children are doing great in school, everything is so positive," Ana said. "This has been our dream come true."
The Servandos own the ninth home in the Habitat at Regional subdivision – and two more have since been completed. All Habitat Spartanburg homes are Energy Star 3.0 certified, constructed with HardiPlank siding and Architectural shingles. The homes are about 1,140-square-feet and on the average, homeowners pay between $400-$450 monthly for their mortgage, which includes taxes and insurance.
For more about Habitat Spartanburg, visit our website at www.habitatspartanburg.org. Find us on Facebook and Twitter, @HabitatSPTBG.


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Diana Krall - Wallflower
(Verve. CD Review by Adrian Pallant)
Wallflower is a new studio recording of songs garnered from the five-time Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist/singer Diana Krall's formative years. It mostly takes familiar pop ballads from the '60s through to the present day, often shifting them further down a gear, and colours them in with lush orchestral arrangements. For anyone who appreciated the beautifully limpid, slo-mo interpretation of I've Got You Under My Skin from Diana Krall's superb live album A Night in Paris, it will strike a pleasing chord.
Once over the disappointing absence of Krall's improvisatory jazz piano scintillation of, say, I Love Being Here With You (2002) or cheeky, exuberant vocals heard in Love Me Like a Man (2004), the tightly-produced detail of these new recordings is enjoyable, if somewhat safe. Indeed, the commercial accessibility of the twelve radio-edit-sized songs is sure to find great appeal among smooth jazz and soft rock/pop audiences – especially as it includes vocal duets with both Michael Bublé and Bryan Adams – and no doubt it will engender a measure of 'selling out' criticism, too. But Krall's closely miked, softly husky delivery can still work its magic.
The singer feels a special affinity with each of the numbers, some of which have been covered numerous times before, whilst others are less obvious gems. The Eagles' lonesome Desperado is presented as sparse piano/vocal with the soft ebb and flow of deep strings – pleasing enough, though seeming to lack the passion of Don Henley's original vocal (or even Karen Carpenter's heart-tugging interpretation). The less-revisited early '70s chart hit of Gilbert O'Sullivan, Alone Again (Naturally), is interesting – Krall sharing its resigned yet heartfelt vocals with Michael Bublé – though the inherent pop feel is difficult to understand as 'jazz' (if, indeed, this is intended as a jazz album – perhaps not). Leon Russell's Superstar is more convincing, David Foster's sumptuous orchestration throughout matching Krall's restrained vocals whilst providing an impressively brooding undercurrent suggestive of blockbuster movie closing titles.
The Eagles' I Can't Tell You Why succeeds with its lilting bossa mood and a rare snatch of jazz piano; but again it's the orchestral inventiveness that more especially catches the ear in 10CC's I'm Not In Love, tempered with the thought that Diana might have infused more depth of character into the vocal to make it her own. Despair and mystery encircle Elton John's Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word, particularly with its distant tolling bell, in an arrangement which again feels overridingly cinematic. The hankering for a change of pace, something perhaps brighter, is satisfied courtesy of the title track, Bob Dylan's Wallflower – with the simpler accompaniment of string quartet and guest Blake Mills' bottleneck guitar, its countryfied demeanour breathes coolly amongst the album's fuller arrangements.
One surprise is a new song by Paul McCartney. Having worked with Sir Paul on his own jazz and pop covers album Kisses on the Bottom, Krall discovered the manuscript to one of his own compositions lying around on her piano – a number that hadn't made the final selection. So, permission granted, If I Take You Home Tonight appears here, with some delightfully recognisable McCartneyisms – and so easy to imagine his vocal above its guitar-inflected tension. Other songs include Crowded House's Don't Dream It's Over, The Mamas and Papas' California Dreamin' (perpetuating the album's predominant 'lovers by the fireside' or 'dinner party' coziness); and Randy Newman's homely positivity is always a pleasure, Bryan Adams and Diana duetting here on his song Feels Like Home.
Diana Krall has surprised before, notably with her 1920s/30s-themed Glad Rag Doll release of 2012, and it's creditable, as well as important, for any performer to explore different avenues during a hugely successful career. But a hope also remains that Krall's creative talents - both vocal and pianistic - which are under-used here, will sparkle and push at a few boundaries once again in the future.


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In Wake of PA Cop Death, Know What to Do When Being Pulled Over
It's unspeakably tragic: A Perryopolis, Pennsylvania, police officer was killed recently while pursuing a vehicle in Perry Township.
Despite activating his emergency lights, another vehicle turned in front of the officer, Richard Champion, causing a fatal crash.
The driver of the vehicle who allegedly crossed into Champion's lane of travel was taken to an area hospital, where he was listed in serious condition. Champion became trapped in the patrol car, which caught fire. Several good Samaritans attempted to break the windows but were unable to free him from the wreckage.
The vehicle he was pursuing continued to flee, and the driver is still being sought by police.
Champion, a military veteran, served as an officer with the Perryopolis Police Department for eight months. He is survived by his wife and 16-month-old child.
Being a Pittsburgh criminal defense attorney for quite some time now, I can tell you that sadly, cases of police officers dying in the line of duty are not rare. According to the Fallen Officer Memorial Page, 109 officers have died in the line of duty so far this year, and 25 of those deaths were attributed to automobile accidents.
With that in mind, I thought it would be helpful to reiterate what motorists should do when they encounter a police officer on the road with his emergency lights activated.
If you are being pulled over, you should immediately activate your turn signal, and drive as close as you can to the right berm of the road, where you can stop and safely park your vehicle.
If you aren't being pulled over, but see that a police officer has activated his emergency lights, it is most prudent to stay out of his or her way. Put on your turn signal, and change lanes to allow the police officer to pass you, when possible.
When being charged with committing a crime against a police officer or any other government officer, you will be subjected to a number of harsh penalties. And if you want to reduce such penalties, you should resort to a skilled Pittsburgh criminal defense attorney. Since one of the primary functions of the government is to ensure the safety, order and peace in society, your interference in the legal operations of an officer, misconduct towards a law enforcement official or causing him a fatal injury will lead to severe repercussions.
Such convictions mean imposition of huge fines, considerable amount of jail time and will hold an obligation to restitute anyone's honor and reputation that has been affected by your actions. The offense you have committed will be permanently listed on your criminal records and will be public information. This sort of conviction for any crime will have a major impact on your reputation and career and if you receive a felony, you will be subjected to various kinds of limitations. For instance, you will have restrictions on your voting rights or will not have the permission to possess firearms.
If you or anyone you know are facing such charges, you must immediately get in touch with an experienced and skilled criminal defense lawyer for a free consultation so that you can receive the right guidance.


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The definition of Healthcare Data Analysis is in its name. It is however not as simple as that. Healthcare Data Analysis goes deeper and encompasses so many areas of the healthcare system. Because data is integral to every section of the healthcare industry from the top level to the lowest level, having a proper data analysis in a healthcare organization is integral to its success. This is why the current state of healthcare data and healthcare data governance in the healthcare industry is currently trying to be improved on because unfortunately, there is a great need for improvement.
The State of Healthcare Data
The current administration is quite a mess and so is its handling of healthcare with a proposed healthcare bill that's ludicrous, to say the least, hugely opportunistic of the low and middle class and blatantly cruel. This new act will make these already terrible statistics much worse. Yet despite the high cost of U.S. healthcare and proposed an increase, Americans are not any healthier than citizens of other industrialized nations, nor do they enjoy greater longevity. Consider these facts about the costs of healthcare and mortality:
The 2013 report U.S. Health in International Perspective compared the life expectancy of Americans to the citizens of 17 high-income peer countries from Western Europe, Australia, Japan, and Canada. The findings showed that life expectancy for American males ranks last, and life expectancy for American females ranks next to last.
Preterm-related causes of death accounted for 35 percent of infant deaths in 2009 as stated on the CDC website. Medicare could save at least $12 billion per year by reducing preventable readmission cases that are readmitted within 30 days according to the 2007 report to Congress Promoting Greater Efficiency in Medicare. At least 44,000 and perhaps as many as 98,000 Americans die in hospitals each year as a result of medical errors according to the book To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System.
One way to start tackling the shortcomings of the system is by creating a better flow of data between the producers and Consumers of Data and Information. The overwhelming majority of healthcare workers will never directly interact with an enterprise data warehouse. That is, most staff members won't directly query databases, write reports, or analyze data looking for trends. Instead, they will rely on someone else to actually pull data from the EDW, analyze it, and then produce some kind of report. This report conveys meaningful information around a workflow over which the report requestor has some accountability. Let's classify this group of people that receive the information in the form of reports as consumers. In contrast, the technical staff members tasked with data capture, analysis, and reporting are producers of information.
Consumers develop opinions of the EDW based on their ability to act on information found in reports generated by producers. It is not uncommon for a health system to invest millions of dollars and a handful of years into a data warehouse but still have consumers who are dissatisfied. How can such a significant investment result in dissatisfaction? It may be but is not always the case, that consumer dissatisfaction is a function of producers not having the right skills to really generate the analysis and information consumers need. In fact, producers may not even know what they don't know.
If the team responsible for generating a return on investment from their EDW lacks the skills to manage and leverage the EDW, it can create real problems for a health system's enterprise-wide analytics strategy. Clearly, this isn't the result you want from your analytics efforts. By making sure the analytics team has the right skills, you can avoid these kinds of problems.


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1. eeeeeek!, 2. Untitled, 3. Cynthia – It Was Either The Cat or The Fan But The Fan is Unplugged, at Any Rate I'd Look Into It If I Was Her Cuz Floating Spike Heels = Danger & Sleeping In The Closet Doesn't Seem To Be Helping Unless That's What She's Going For, 4. Robyn – Pretending to be in Deep Thought in Front of a Locked Porta Dump Which Hopefully Prevents Any Stink From Landing On The Strawberry and The Whole Thing Seems Like Christmas in June Cept Plastic Forks Are More 4th of Julyish, 5. "and what if there is no hell, or they don't want us there? ", 6. a insensatez, que você fez, 7. Mother's Little Helper, 8. Robin – Quasi Fetal Positioned Red Head Freckled Jazz Singer With Barely Visible Green Square Arm Tattoo and Elbow Bruise In A Musty Old Suitcase On A Semi-Fancy Old Rug Of Unknown Origin, 9. Temperal Paradox, 10. Pulp Princess., 11. Untitled, 12. Untitled, 13. Waiting for the Sun, 14. so vain, 15. Is this what you ordered, Sunny?, 16. Lunch.
A bunch of these faves are from merkley??? who is really awesome. His most impressive photos are very much NSFW though, so I didn't put them on here.
Check out his website to see more (some stuff NSFW!)
p.s. Yesterday's riddle is solved in tomorrow's post!
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DESA News
Volume 14, No.7 - July 2010
Feature articles
MDGs to focus on mothers and children
The annual Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Report, released by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 23 June 2010 in New York, reveals that the world has made huge strides in reducing extreme poverty, tackling HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, and boosting access to clean drinking water, but is still not progressive enough in critical areas including improving maternal health and reducing child mortality. Read more
Holding the world accountable for development
Accountability for commitments is essential and a focus on implementing promises is urgently needed if acceleration of progress is to happen. The Development Cooperation Forum (DCF), a universal and respected forum, encourages participatory multi-stakeholder dialogue on major development cooperation issues. With a particular focus on the MDGs, this year's forum aimed to also contribute to the forthcoming MDG Summit. Read more
Former Swiss leader elected as next President of the General Assembly
On 11 June, the General Assembly elected, by acclamation, H.E. Mr. Joseph Deiss of Switzerland as President of the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly. A former leader of Switzerland who was instrumental in his country joining the United Nations eight years ago calls on Member States to return to the goals set out in the UN Charter and guide their work by the principles of peace, friendship and cooperation. Read more
Global dialogue on development
- Coherent development cooperation to accelerate progress towards the MDGs
- Advancing gender equality and empowerment of women
- Focus on global public health and on financing for development
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Trends and analysis
- Developing Russia's 'Information Society'
- Collaborating on 2008 data for upcoming 2010 census
- Discussing ICT developments, trends and challenges
- Presenting MDG eCenter
- Accelerating attainment of MDGs
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Capacity development
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Publications and websites
Technical reports
World Economic and Social Survey 2010
The report launched on 29 June notes that getting 'back on track' will require significant reforms in global economic governance and new thinking to put the world on a more sustainable path of development. Overcoming the serious weaknesses exposed by the global economic crisis will not be easy and will require a major overhaul of the machinery for international finance, aid and trade. This year's report looks at the prospects for post-crisis global development and concludes that a major rebalancing of the global economy is needed to make it sustainable. Read more
More on Publications and websites
Comings and goings
The following staff members retired in June:
Yoshinobu Yonekawa, Programme Officer, Division for Public Administration and Development Management
Diana Lin, Administrative Assistant, Division for Public Administration and Development Management
Atsede Mengesha, Editorial Assistant, Division for Social Policy and Development
The following staff members were promoted in June:
Brenda Olivas, Editorial Assistant, Population Division
Charmaine Williams-Carter, Administrative Assistant, Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination
More on Comings and goings
- International Seminar on Information and Communication Technology Statistics, Seoul, 19-21 July
- International Day of Cooperatives, 3 July
- Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council, New York, 28 June - 22 July
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The first trailer for Disney's live-action remake of Dumbo is here so let's breakdown who's who in the teaser and all the homages to the beloved 1941 animated classic we could catch in it.
Dumbo is directed by Tim Burton, who previously adapted another animated Disney classic, Alice in Wonderland, for the screen. This new movie reunites Burton with his Batman Returns co-stars Michael Keaton and Danny DeVito as well as his Dark Shadows and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children actress Eva Green.
Check out everything we caught in the Dumbo teaser trailer by scrolling through the slideshow below:
Dumbo also stars Colin Farrell, Alan Arkin, Finley Hobbins, and Nico Parker. The new teaser trailer features an original recording of the iconic song "Baby Mine," performed by Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora. The original 1941 movie's rendition of "Baby Mine" was nominated for best original song. The film itself won an Oscar for best scoring of a musical picture.
Disney and Tim Burton's Dumbo takes flight next year.


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Other Swampy Opening...
City Link has the Murmur on Art Walk for tomorrow night.
Re-viva La Revolusion
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Have a Kahlua or a Virgin Margarita... but don't get too sloppy.
El Borracho
We've had enough SPILLS recently, you will have to clean-up after your own personal mess.
Dia de las Madres 2010
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when to set up a RT-PCR for mRNA expression? - detect transcription of transgene (Aug/10/2008 )
Can any body let me know, when is the right time to confirm that the transgene is getting transcribed (set up RT-PCR experimet)?
Since the litters of F1 generation needs to be genotyped, I can not know which pups are transgenic before 3 weeks, does that mean the mouse needs to be sacrificed once it is transgene positive (after 3 weeks) and take out the tissue for RNA isolation?
Is it neccesary to do RT-PCR with all the transgenic pups (different litters from different mouse colonies?
Thanks for your time!
Where and When is your TG expressed?
If it exists in every tissue there's no need to sac the mouse, just take some blood.


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Where is workers' voice in Taylor's Review?
11 July 2017
By John Hendy QC, IER Chair
Changes to the law to protect the rights of those who work for a living are essential. It is doubtful if the changes proposed by theTaylor Review are anything like radical enough. They appear to ignore the fact that many gig workers are already 'workers' with rights to a number of employment rights. And the proposals go nowhere near far enough to deal with the problem of zero-hours contracts for the vast majority of the 2.7 million workers on such contracts.
But the Taylor Review ignores the most crucial step to restore decent work and a decent wage to Britain's workforce: the reintroduction of sectoral collective bargaining in every sector of British industry. Sectoral collective bargaining is the settlement of minimum terms and conditions of work for the entire industry by negotiation between unions on behalf of workers on the one hand and employers' associations on behalf of all the employers in the industry on the other. Those minimum terms and conditions can set the rules by which flexibility, security and a decent standard of life can be secured for all in the industry. The agreed terms can then be enforced in respect of all workers and on all employers in the industry. Of course, the minimum standards can be improved further by collective bargaining at enterprise level.
That sectoral collective bargaining is the future for a productive and efficient economy was recognised in the publication last week of the OECD's Employment Outlook 2017. And the roll-out of sectoral collective bargaining is also a keystone of Labour's election Manifesto, For the Many not the Few.
The Taylor Review refers to 'sectoral strategies engaging employers, employees and stakeholders to ensure that people – particularly in low-paid sectors – are not stuck at the living wage minimum or facing insecurity but can progress in their current and future work' but stops short of recommending the essential feature of negotiations between unions and employers. Without this element, workers are simply excluded from the process of determining the terms and conditions on which they work. This is one of the problems with the minimum wage and the Pay Review Boards: in both cases the outcome is determined by someone else.
Beyond restoring democracy to the workplace, sectoral collective bargaining has many benefits: delivering social justice and greater equality at work, raising wages and hence lifting people out of poverty, saving on the payment of benefits to subsidise low wages and increasing the tax take as wages rise, increasing demand in the economy, and compliance with the UK's international legal obligations. Sectoral standards negotiated by employers and unions would also prevent good employers being undermined and undercut by bad employers, thereby halting the downward spiral into ever more extreme practices of exploitation.
But, in the context of the Taylor Review, sectoral collective bargaining setting the going rate for base pay, overtime, sick pay, holiday entitlement, family leave, and so on, is particularly appropriate to deal with the growing problem of the gig economy. Labour's proposed Ministry of Labour would no doubt wish to establish a National Joint Industrial Council for: delivery riders and drivers, care workers, and hotel and catering workers as the first phase of its roll out of sectoral collective bargaining.
These ideas (and more) are all explored in the Institute's Manifesto for Labour Law published last year.
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LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 9+
Feral Interactive Ltd
- $19.99
The battle is building!
Harry Potter enchants the Mac App Store, as one of the Best Games of 2012!
Before you buy, expand this description to check the system requirements below.
Lord Voldemort is taking Hogwarts apart brick by brick and it's up to you to stop him. Build, break and enchant your way through an incredible LEGO adventure set in the Muggle and wizarding worlds.
Based on the last three Harry Potter books and final four films, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 brings encounters with new characters, new challenges and lots more magic as you prepare for the ultimate showdown with Lord Voldemort.
Key Features:
• Experience Harry's last three years at Hogwarts the LEGO way, with comical re-interpretations of scenes from the last four Harry Potter movies.
• Unlock over 150 playable characters, from old favourites to new additions such as the evil Bellatrix LeStrange and the werewolf Fenrir Greyback.
• Team up to fight the forces of evil in a co-operative mode that lets a second player drop in or out at any time.
• Learn an array of new spells by attending class at Hogwarts and join Dumbledore's Army to master wizarding duels.
• Explore charming LEGO versions of new locations including Godfric's Hollow, Grimmauld Place, the Ministry of Magic and even Muggle London.
• Experiment with unpredictable magical items, from the Weasleys' joke boxes to Hermione's bottomless handbag and Luna's SpectreSpecs.
• Use each character's special abilities to discover hundreds of secrets and rescue Hogwarts students in peril.
Important information regarding LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7:
• If you require assistance, please contact our support team at firstname.lastname@example.com
• You can find out more about the game on the LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 mini-site at feralinteractive.com/legoharrypotter2
• Minimum System Requirements: Processor: 1.4 GHz, RAM: 2GB, Graphics: 128MB, Free Space: 7GB.
• The following graphics cards are not supported: ATI X1xxx series, ATI HD2xxx series, NVIDIA 7xxx series and Intel GMA series.
• The following cards require you to have 4GB of System RAM: NVIDIA 320M, NVIDIA 9400 and Intel HD 3000.
• This game is not currently supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive).
LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7 software © 2011 - 2012 TT Games Publishing Ltd. Published for the Mac by Feral Interactive Ltd. under license from Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Produced by TT Games under license from the LEGO Group. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and the Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. © 2011- 2012 The LEGO Group. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR. WB GAMES LOGO, WBIE LOGO, WB SHIELD: ™ & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. 3000040167 (s12) Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Inc. registered in the U.S. and other countries. Feral and the Feral logo are trademarks of Feral Interactive Ltd. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Ratings and Reviews
Great Game Feral
I know I wrote a letter to Feral Interactive, and they are a great crew of people. I know you send emails directly to them for support, and the response is very quick from them. However like everyone else is griping, same thing about the keyboard issue, also I used a certain crontroller to play my game with, and it works great but it's lacking the icons to use for the controllers, i just get button 1-16 to choose from, and not the x,o, or the tiragle or square with the bluetooth ps3 controller like in the windows version, or the xbox icons for the xbox controller, same thing for both just buttons 1-16. I am not sure of the mapping so requesting this for future update. Also wondering if saved files can be uploaded to iCloud for switching betweens Macs? It would also be cool if you can play multiplayer online for the 2nd person to join and play the second charater, and facetime should be an option to chat while you play like in the little screen so you can see who your play with online, and also implement messages into chating while you play online incase someone doesn't want to facetime. I feel all games shoudl be like this where it reqires a second player or more. Also wondering if you can update years 1-4 with the same features. Again guys, great job.
Fun Experience
After the first game I was waiting eagerly for this games arrival. For Harry Potter fans who enjoy a funny twist to the story added by quirky LEGO characters, this is again an awesome fun game.
Like any other lego game, you get the feeling that this was initially designed as a console game. However, that doesn't make it less fun - just gives it a slight learning curve. The game is more demanding of the system compared to the first one. I encountered a glitch during one of the levels and contacted feral support and they were very swift in helping and the problem was easily solved.
All in all I am glad I purchased this game and I am having a great deal of fun with it!
I only wish it didn't have to be full screen, however I'm not complaining!
I like the game and think that the idea was great BUT, it froze as soon as I got to year seven and used the apparation point inside the tent, which immediately put me in London. So I am thinking, ok, but how do I get back? I followed the ghost to where he disappeared, and then saw a pink Hermione Granger baseplate and thought I could use it. WRONG! The game just wouldn't let me use it, no matter how hard that I tried. Having sent a complaint to Feral Interactive, my only advice was to start the game over again. So I got up to the part in year 5 where Harry becomes the leader of the DA in the Gryffindor common room and then my game froze. Now naturally, I restarted the game and tried again. It still didn't work! I tried hard again and again and again. But still no luck. The game is great but WOW! What a BUG!
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- Feral Interactive Ltd
- Size
- Category
- Games
- Compatibility
OS X 10.6.8 or later
- Languages
English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
- Age Rating
- Rated 9+ for the following:
- Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- Copyright
- LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7 software © 2011 - 2012 TT Games Publishing Ltd. Published for the Mac by Feral Interactive Ltd. under license from Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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- $19.99
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With the help of some sniffs contributed by Johann-Peter Hartmann, I've started creating a Zend coding standard for PHP_CodeSniffer, a commonly requested addition to the tool. This new standard implements the Zend Framework coding standards document and is currently available in CVS.
The standard is not yet complete, but it is on the way. I'll continue adding more sniffs as I get time. If you use the Zend coding standard and want to contribute, let me know.
Friday, 17 August 2007
Getting the Zend coding standard into PHP_CodeSniffer
With the help of some sniffs contributed by Johann-Peter Hartmann, I've started creating a Zend coding standard for PHP_CodeSniffer, a commonly requested addition to the tool. This new standard implements the Zend Framework coding standards document and is currently available in CVS.
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Friday, 10 August 2007
PHP_CodeSniffer 0.8.0 (beta) released
I released PHP_CodeSniffer version 0.8.0 beta a couple of days ago. I didn't realise it until I was putting together the changelog, but this is the first release that does not contain any bug fixes. There are plenty of new features, but the lack of bugs obviously indicates that I'm getting close to a stable release.
The most notable new features included in this release are the new XML report format, the command line argument to ignore files and folders and the inclusion of new sniffs to check code metrics, like cyclomatic complexity.
You can download the new release, and view the changelog, on the download page.
Posted by Greg Sherwood at 8:12 pm
Tags: PHP_CodeSniffer
Tuesday, 7 August 2007
Computerworld: Testing times for slack software development
I've been quoted in a recent Computerworld article entitled Testing times for slack software development. Answering the questions for that article gave me time to reflect on the improvements to testing that I've implemented at Squiz and what I still have left to do. I thought I'd post the questions I was asked and my responses with a bit more of an explanation for each.
Is it important to retain software testing in-house? Why?
For the testing we do, I believe it is. We know our product best, and we know how our clients use it and what they are most concerned about. We tailor our tests and testing frameworks based on that knowledge. MySource Matrix is highly complicated, especially when you consider the interactions between different parts of the system, so testing only the surface functionality is never going to be adequate. We need testers who know all the weird and wonderful ways our software can be used.
I'm sure outsourcing testing is a viable solution for plenty of software products out there, but it's not for a product like MySource Matrix. Some software products are designed with a clearly defined set of functions they must perform. It is very easy to write test cases for those products based on the original specification. A product like MySource Matrix is designed to allow complex interactions between its modules. Essentially, the product is designed to be used in ways that we have have not dreamed of yet. For this kind of product, implementation experience is essential for designing test cases, and that is something that a 3rd party testing company doesn't have.
The survey claimed the automation of software testing is low - do you agree? Why/why not?
Automated software testing tools are available for almost every programming language. Open source products are notorious for being badly tested, but unit testing (at least) has really grown in popularity over the last few years. So I'd say this problem is getting better.
From my experience working with other organisations, automated testing is rare. You often here about testing teams developing "test scripts" but the name is sometimes misleading. Ideally, a suite of test scripts is something that can be run over a product without user intervention, allowing for automated testing before rolling out each new product update. Often, test scripts are simply a set of steps that need to be manually performed by a tester, and the results recorded. This leaves the testing process open to human error. If your testing is not automated, you cannot guarantee that your test results are accurate.
A survey claimed 85 percent of defects in software projects originate in the requirements phase - do you agree?
For Squiz, I don't think this is correct. In my experience, software defects creep into the product during the system architecture design and development phases. Maybe we do the specification phase differently?
This figure of 85% is useless without knowing how the researcher defined the word "defect". If a defect is classified as a failure of the product to conform to the requirements, which is how I would roughly define it, then the only defects produced in the requirements phase and going to be conflicting requirements. While I've seen my share of conflicting requirements, a figure of 85% is certainly too high.
I see most defects during the development of new functionality and the maintenance of existing functionality once a product has been released. The first version of a product should have the least amount of defects, increasing over time based on the amount of additional development performed on the product. The first version of a product has the least number of features and those features tend to be very well tested by their creators. Of course, corporate reality sometimes kicks in and forces a product release before it is ready, so that statement doesn't always hold true.
Fixing errors in the post-implementation phase is 100 times higher than correcting bugs during development - do you agree?
When you consider the time it takes to upgrade and test a client's system after a bug fix, it's easy to see that post-implementation bug fixing is significantly more costly than bug fixes made before the product is released to users. Is it 100 times more costly? That depends on how many client systems you have out in the wild with the bug and how those systems are patched.
I'm not sure where the figure of 100 came from, but I certainly can't dismiss it. It's very hard to qualify just how much more expensive bug fixes are post-implementation but it should be obvious to any software vendor that it's worth putting in the time to detect and fix as many bugs as possible before a release. Not only is it far cheaper, but it also increases client satisfaction, and that in itself saves money.
How can the quality of software testing be upheld?
The quality of software testing is like everything else; you need to measure the effectiveness and constantly improve your processes. Each organisation needs to find some metrics that suit their product (e.g., code coverage, DB performance) and then measure them constantly as the product changes during the development phase. A process needs to be in place to identify undesirable changes and rectify the product. I believe that automation is the best way to ensure consistent quality of testing.
This really sums up what I have been trying to do at Squiz. Both unit testing frameworks I developed at Squiz had metrics built in from the beginning. Simply knowing that your tests are passing is not enough. You need to be constantly increasing the coverage of those tests and ensuring that new code is not adversely affecting the performance on the product.
The best example I have of this was a few years ago when I introduced an assertion class into MySource Matrix. Developers were able to assert that function parameters were valid before using them, allowing us to use a design by contract methodology. The problem was when to stop validating input. One core function required a DB query to validate its input, which was later found to be incredibly slow. We found this problem through the performance metrics built into our testing framework. When all your tests start reporting increased running times, you know you've made a mistake somewhere.
So where to next?
For me, it's interface testing. Testing interfaces is tricky, but there are now tools to make the job easier. For PHP, the integration between PHPUnit and the Selenium RC server (using the Testing_Selenium PEAR package) can't be beat. Selenium is easy to write test scripts for (you can record them in Firefox using an extension if you want) and the PHPUnit integration makes incorporating these scripts into your existing framework easy.
I'm looking forward to implementing a new testing framework that will allow Squiz to move beyond traditional unit testing and into an area more like functional and user acceptance testing, which has always been tough for browser-based applications.
Posted by Greg Sherwood at 7:08 pm
Tags: Computerworld, MySource Matrix, PHPUnit, Selenium, Squiz, Testing
Sunday, 5 August 2007
Ignore files and folders with PHP_CodeSniffer
A feature request came through about a month ago to add a new command line argument to PHP_CodeSniffer that allows certain files and folders to be skipped. I added this feature in a couple of weeks ago and I've just finished updating the end user docs to show how it is used.
Sometimes you want PHP_CodeSniffer to run over a very large number of files, but you want some files and folders to be skipped. The --ignore command line argument can be used to tell PHP_CodeSniffer to skip files and folders that match one or more patterns.
In the following example, PHP_CodeSniffer will skip all files inside the package's tests and data directories. This is useful if you are checking a PEAR package but don't want your test or data files to conform to your coding standard.
$ phpcs --ignore=*/tests/*,*/data/* /path/to/code
As it turns out, this feature comes in handy for the new automated PHP_CodeSniffer report being run over PEAR CVS thanks to Brett Bieber.
PHP_CodeSniffer contains a lot of test files that violate the PEAR coding standards for the purpose of checking that violations are detected. Those files were causing thousands of errors to be reported against the PHP_CodeSniffer package, which was not an accurate reflection of its adherence to the coding standards.
Brett has now modified his script to use the new command line argument to ignore all files inside test and data directories, which matches the newly modified PhpDocumentor ignore pattern being used by PEAR.
Posted by Greg Sherwood at 10:34 am
Tags: PEAR, PHP_CodeSniffer


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Gender footprint
"Women are half the world's population, yet they do two-thirds of the world's work, earn one-tenth of the world's income, and own less than one per cent of the world's property. They are among the poorest of the world's poor".
Barber Conable, former President of World Bank
Women on an unequal footing
Gender inequality starts early and keeps women at a disadvantage throughout their lives. In some countries, infant girls are less likely to survive than infant boys because their parents favour the boys and neglect the girls.
Girls often receive less food than boys do. They are more likely to drop out of school and to receive less education than boys.
Historically women have been seen as less important than men socially, economically, politically and culturally.
So what is a gender footprint ?Put simply, this is the environmental, economic, social and political impact men and women have purely as a result of whether they are male or female. In most cultures men have a much larger footprint than women. This gives men much greater power. This power is often used over women and leaves them disempowered. When women have a larger and stronger gender footprint families, communities and societies at large tend to benefit.
Gender inequality: how it measures up
- Of the 1.3 billion people living in poverty around the world, 70% are women
- 130 million primary school age children do not attend school; 60% of these are girls.
- By age 18, girls have received an average of 4.4 years less education than boys.
- Pregnancies and childbirth-related health problems take the lives of around 500,000 women each year; that's one woman every minute.
- In sub-Saharan Africa, a woman faces a 1 in 13 chance of dying in childbirth. In Western Europe, the risk is 1 in 3,200.
- Women do about 66% of the world's work in return for less than 5% of its income
- At least one in three girls and women worldwide has been beaten or abused in her lifetime.
- Of every 10 people killed or wounded during armed conflict 8 are women or children
- Only around 6 in every 100 government ministers in the world are women.
Gender inequality and human rights
From the beginning, the United Nations has always had the goal of equality between men and women. In 1945 the UN Charter stated the importance of equal rights for men and women. Then in 1979, the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
This convention stated that all forms of discrimination against women were human-rights abuses. By 2005, 180 nations had signed up to CEDAW and these nations are legally responsible for eliminating all discrimination against women in their societies.
All the rights enshrined under the Convention on the Rights of the Child – rights related to education, health, play and relaxation, protection from danger and the right to have your say – apply equally to boys and girls. Therefore under this convention, which has been signed by almost every nation, all discrimination against girls is banned and governments have a duty to promote equality.
For further information on the Convention on the Rights of the Child click here
At the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995, most of the world's governments agreed to improve the lives of women and girls. Government representatives agreed that development and progress aren't possible if half of a country's population is not considered equal. Yet despite this agreement, more than 40 countries have laws which discriminate against women.
In many countries, women face violence, which governments do nothing to stop because other laws support customs like 'honour' killings, where a woman is killed by a family member if she does something which is thought to bring shame on the family. In some countries women are legally their husband's property, while in others, women cannot leave the house or get a job without a man's permission.
In several countries laws also make it more difficult for women to own property or land or gain employment. So women end up legally and economically dependent upon their husbands or other male relatives, despite commitments their governments have made to ensure they are on an equal footing with men.


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About Perth
Blessed with a Mediterranean-type climate with mostly warm and sunny days throughout the year, Perth makes a great place to explore outdoor activities such as boating, swimming, or simply lazing on the beaches. The capital city of Western Australia is surrounded by the Swan River on the south and the east, which forms an idyllic setting to experience the many wonders that the place has in store.
Boating in Perth
There are many fascinating places in and around Perth where boaters can enjoy and explore the waterways. The winding Swan River offers many fishing, swimming, sailing, and kayaking opportunities. You could even hop on one of the river cruises between Perth and Fremantle for a relaxing journey. Enjoy the natural beauty all around and the many posh houses that stand proudly on the riverfront. If you are in a mood to navigate a little farther, take a cruise to the shores of the Swan Valley for a mouthwatering sampling of local food.
Hillary's Boat Harbour, which is located just 20 kilometers away from central Perth, is an impressive marina which has something for everyone. When you are at Perth you can also visit the nearby Cottesloe, Port Beach, City Beach, Como Crayley, and Point Water for a day of family fun. The four Perth islands, Rottnest Island, Penguin Island, Carnac Island, and Garden Island, are a boater's paradise. You can either visit these islands on your boat or take a day trip on a ferry or as part of a kayaking tour. However, you need your own boat to access the Carnac and Garden islands. Rottnest Islands has fantastic surfing, fishing, and shore-based snorkeling opportunities.


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Category Archives: Announcements
Announcing 2019 TOLI Seminars
In 2019 TOLI has scheduled seminars in ten U.S. cities and eight European countries. In addition, TOLI's flagship New York City seminar will be held June 16-27th. Teachers will be receiving professional training by TOLI, focusing on the Holocaust and its lessons for today. United States: Salisbury, Maryland – June 23-28 Amherst, Massachusetts – July 15-20 Farmington […continue]Read More
The Memorial Library Conducts a First Comprehensive Assessment of Its Nationwide Seminars
Every year, the Memorial Library surveys participants at the conclusion of the Summer Seminar, asking them to evaluate their experience through a personal and a professional lens. But for the first time in its history, the Library has conducted a comprehensive assessment of all of its nationwide seminars since their inception. The timing was right. […continue]Read More
Memorial Library Educators Present at 2014 NWP Annual Meeting in Maryland
The Memorial Library convened a session entitled "The Role of Inquiry in Teaching about the Holocaust and Genocide" at the November 2014 National Writing Project (NWP) Annual Meeting in National Harbor, Maryland. Attendees were all teachers of the Holocaust, both new educators seeking exposure to key methodologies and veteran professionals eager to learn about cutting-edge […continue]Read More
On May 7th, 2014 in Los Angeles, Memorial Library teachers Michelle Sadrena Clark and Corey Harbaugh were both publicly acknowledged by President Obama. Michelle spoke at a USC Shoah Foundation gala where President Obama received an Ambassador for Humanity award. Corey was featured in a video at the event attended by approximately 1300 people including […continue]Read More
Memorial Library Teachers present at 2013 Urban Sites Network Conference in Birmingham
At the 2013 Urban Sites Network Conference in Birmingham, Alabama, "Writers of Social Justice: How One Pen Can Change the World" (April 25-27), past participants Paige Cole ('09), Lisa Hall ('09) of Georgia and Sandi Robertson ('11) of Tennessee presented their work in a panel entitled "Teaching about the Holocaust and Social Justice: Best Practices […continue]Read More
Radio Show: Reflections on the Memorial Library Summer Seminar in NYC
On February 14, 2013,The Memorial Library Summer Seminar was showcased on the National Writing Project's Blog Talk Radio Show. Sondra Perl and Jennifer Lemberg were joined by by summer seminar participants Tai Basurto (2012), Carol Revelle (2011), and Melissa Flanagan (2007) to reflect on their experiences during the seminar and the ways in which they […continue]Read More
HEN teacher and satellite leader Jane Connealy becomes "Satellite Seminar Coordinator."
We are pleased to announce that Jane Connealy, HEN '07, is joining the HEN staff as the Coordinator of our Summer Satellite Program. Having worked for the past three years as a satellite leader in Lincoln, NB, along with her colleagues Katie Elsener and Tom Seib, Jane brings first-hand knowledge of what's involved in running […continue]Read More
New Leadership Institute to be held in June of 2013
We are delighted to announce that we will be initiating another two-stage process in support of a second group of satellite seminars. The first step for anyone interested in this program is to apply to the Leadership Institute which will take place at the Memorial Library in June 2013. Those who are accepted into this […continue]Read More
HEN Teachers on Blog Talk Radio
We are pleased to be able to share with you a Blog Talk Radio broadcast, "A Visit With the Holocaust Educators Network: What's Writing Got to Do With It?" in which HEN teachers speak about their experiences during and after the Memorial Library summer seminar. In the first half of the broadcast, you will hear […continue]Read More
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TOLI is located at 58 East 79th Street in Manhattan. (get directions)


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So, the game is very simple: you just need to find out where the tea bushes are on the pictures (the first one is easy !).
The poetic charm of WuYi touches deep in the heart, and gives a powerful sensation of purity and energy. The tea's qi is extremely strong, and you can really experience the feeling of its vibrations in the middle of all this very dense nature.


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Top techniques to follow to increase your hotel's RevPAR
The question that every hotelier is concerned all the time about is: "How can I get more bookings and increase RevPAR?" But least do they understand, that selling rooms at low rates to increase occupancy does not mean profitability for the hotel.
You'll never know how your hotel is doing until you don't have accurate records of your hotel's revenue and expenses. By analyzing certain key numbers like Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR), Average Daily Room Rate (ADR) and Occupancy Rate, you can get a better idea of how your hotel is performing in the current year as compared to the past year. Among these numbers, Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) is the keyword you need to focus on. And that's exactly what I'll be talking about in this blog.
Getting 100% occupancy with the compromise in Average Daily Room Rate (ADR) is not a great achievement. Let's say you have 150 rooms at your hotel. Now either you can fill 130 rooms by charging 100 USD OR you can fill 100 rooms by charging 150 USD per night. Think about this: Do you want more money by charging higher room rate with fewer guests? Or you're willing to compromise your ADR and increase your occupancy? The choice is yours!
Let's dig into what is RevPAR?
Revenue per available room, or RevPAR as it is usually shortened to, is a buzzword used within the hotel industry in order to gauge financial and business performance. As a metric, it is concerned with both room revenue and occupancy rate, which makes it an important indicator of the overall performance of a hotel, as well as a useful component of a hotel's revenue management strategy.
Majorly, RevPAR is a measurement of both average daily rate and the ability to fill the rooms. This is really important because it gives you a clear idea of the current performance and will let you charge accordingly. If RevPAR increases then, that will increase the occupancy or revenue or in some cases may be both.
Why RevPAR matters?
RevPAR is the most irrefutable term used in the hotel industry. The information, which can be gathered by studying RevPAR is very helpful in trying to price your rooms properly. There is a certain point where the price and occupancy meet that will maximize the revenue for your hotel.
Hotels have fixed and variable expenses and they need to ensure that their ADRs can cover both the fixed and variable expenses.
A high ADR at the wrong time may result in low occupancy thus not covering the expenses of the hotel.
RevPAR Formula – How to calculate RevPAR?
In order to get your hands on RevPAR, you should be able to calculate the RevPAR value with the help of available data.
Now, there are two possible ways to calculate RevPAR:
RevPAR = Rooms Revenue/ Rooms available;
RevPAR = Average Daily Rate(ADR) * Occupancy Rate;
So, let's do the math
Let's consider that you have a hotel with 200 rooms. The average daily rate of the hotel is $100, the occupancy rate is 80% and Total Rooms Revenue is $16,000; then RevPAR will be calculated as:
|From the first formula
|From the second formula
|RevPAR = $16,000/200
= $80
|RevPAR = $100 * 0.8
= $80
So we can conclude that this hotel generates around $80 in revenue per day for each of its hotel rooms.
Now coming to the techniques to increase RevPAR
In order to increase your RevPAR figures and soar the net revenue of your property, you need to keep a close watch on all aspects of your operations. Let me walk you through some of the most-effective techniques:
Try playing with the average length of stay (ALOS)
One thing you might want to use during the peak season at your hotel is the concept of 'Minimum Length of Stay'. If you have guests who are willing to stay four nights at your hotel then undoubtedly, you're going to be a lot more open to having them at your hotel than those who are only willing to stay one or even two nights.
To increase your occupancy rate, you can employ strategies using length of stay restrictions as below:
- Minimum length of stay:Accept long-termed stays instead of bookings with short-termed stays.
- Maximum length of stay:Take reservations at discounted rates only for set maximum nights of stay.
Focus on occupancy and rate
While occupancy and average daily rate both tell about a hotel's performance, the benchmark indicator of that performance is RevPAR which when multiplied with the number of rooms available provides rooms revenue – the top line revenue in the most profitable department of a hotel. In other word maximizing the RevPAR, should be the ultimate goal for you.
Many hoteliers still view high occupancy as the operational target, disregarding all other aspects of revenue management. In reality, higher occupancy in many cases leads to lower profits, when the increased number of rental units doesn't offset the loss in average rate.
Harvest in online reviews
Nearly half of all travelers book a hotel room by first reading online reviews. Suffice to say, your hotel's online reputation is a critical aspect you need to focus on, in order to bring in more guests and build your brand value.
You should certainly pay attention to all of the online reviews that are written about your hotel. It is quite normal to get a few bad reviews, but addressing them promptly can restore your hotel's good name. Retaining customers and encouraging new ones to visit will put cash in the register.
Digital Marketing efforts
Digital marketing tools can help grow the volume of your direct booking transactions. It can also improve the conversion rate of your website and the look-to-book ratio of your distribution partners.
The road to the decision of an online booking takes around few days, during which a potential guest compares different destinations and different offers. That is the perfect time when you have the opportunity to influence the guest with a marketing message. The current technology allows you to effectively target only those who show interest in your hotel.
Analyze the demand pattern
One of the important tips that will keep you away from messing up the price structure is to get a firm grip on the demand pattern of your property. Every hotel is in need of increasing their hotel's occupancy without compromising the Average Daily Rate. In order to achieve this, you need to analyze the demand, you should be aware when the guests are more likely to visit. Analyze in which occasion are guests visiting the most and plan your price accordingly.
Demand for hotel rooms is basically inelastic. In any given market segment, you will maximize your income and improve your RevPAR if you charge higher rates than your competitors. As a hotelier, you need to constantly look at the demand forecast and gauge which days are going to be busy and which are going to be leaner. This is just another way of finding a perfect balance between occupancy and Average Daily Rate (ADR).
Reduce Cancellation Rate
High cancellation rate is a major pain point for hotels. Having more non-refundable reservations can help reduce this. Though this won't bring any changes in your cancellation policy, putting up non-refundable reservations will definitely increase your occupancy and reduce the cancellation rate at your hotel.
Stop relying on OTAs
This is one of the biggest mistakes every hotelier does, allocating the majority of their inventory to OTAs so they can fill their rooms. But the reason behind this is, OTAs appeal so many travelers because they sell your rooms at high discountable prices, which simply means, increase in occupancy but sadly decrease in your revenue.
Don't try to charge less for rooms in an attempt to attract more guests. Instead, increase the perceived value of your room by offering additional amenities or packages. You may find that by charging a higher rate and having fewer guests, you'll actually increase your revenue (and service your guests better)
To sum up,
Demand for inventory changes from week to week and at different times of the year. You need to have a good understanding of when the demand is high so that you can raise your rates. By understanding your customers and their needs, you can be successful. Investing in the right hotel technology will help you plan your revenue management strategies and eventually increase your revPAR.


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Are you wondering how to become a better snowboarder?
We are here to help! Snowboarding has got to be one of the funnest sports on the planet and snowboarders know the unbridled joy of charging bottomless snow on the ultimate powder tool. For some riders, it's enough to enjoy what the mountain offers at their current ability and accept their own limitations which is fine with us. However, if you want get the most from your board and become a better snowboarder then here are a few tips to help you on your quest.
Get Fit
Like all sports, the fitter you are the better you can become. If you are in good shape you can concentrate on your actual snowboard technique instead of puffing, panting and having to chill out in the lodge or on your backside. So if you're not already in good physical shape, a few months prior to your trip, you should start exercising regularly. Focus on your cardiovascular fitness as well as your core and legs in particular. For further advice, you can get guidance from the NHS live well site.
Take Up Yoga
This goes hand in hand with getting fitter. Yoga has well documented health benefits and I feel it is particularly helpful for mountain sports. It is great fro your core strength as well as you flexibility and range of movement. If your snowboarding in Whistler, there are a number of Yoga Classes available for all abilities around the village.
Get the right equipment
Nobody wants to have all the gear and no idea, but it's important to make sure you have the most appropriate tools for the conditions. Firstly, look at your snowboard boots. This is the single most important piece of equipment in making you a better snowboarder. Your boots need to fit well in order to help you ride to your potential. When it come to deciding which board to buy or rent, consider your current ability and where you'll be using it. If you're going to snowboarding mainly at a big resort like Whistler with lots of deep snow, you'll want a board that performs well in powder. If you are going to be based somewhere smaller with less snowfall, you'll need something for that. What's more, if you want to focus on freestyle snowboarding, choose a specific freestyle board. Before committing, seek advice for knowledgeable friends or at reputable shops. Whistler has a few good options.
Look after your equipment
Once you've make your equipment choice, look after it! Ensure your snowboard is waxed and the edges are maintained well. If you're on an ALLTRACKS snowboard course, you'll have the opportunity to join one of our maintenance clinics to show you how.
Warm Up Each Morning
Do yourself a favour and warm up each morning. Don't go in for the gnarliest run of the run straight off. Ease yourself into the day with some mellow runs at a modest pace and then build up gradually. This will give you the best chance to perform when you up the ante.
Stay Hydrated and Eat Properly
A few beers after riding at Apres Ski can certainly be fun and add to a snowboard holiday. However, if you're keen to ride to your potential, keep it to a couple! Drink plenty of water throughout the day and eat enough to keep your energy levels up.
Take a Course
A a leading provider of snowboard courses in Canada, of course we are going to advocate taking a course if you really want to become a better snowboarder. Our expert snowboard coaching in Whistler will take your technical riding to the next level while showing you the goods across the entire resort. Whether you want to become a snowboard instructor, hone your off piste skills or learn more about backcountry snowboarding, we have a camp for you.


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NO – I am NOT suggesting that the Opposition have another time and money-wasting crack at ousting the incumbent government.
Quite the reverse actually!
Personally, I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE in those politicians who are party jumpers. You know the ones I'm referring to – the men who find themselves in Opposition and spend their time looking for opportunities to switch sides so that they may better their bank accounts and power bases.
I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE in the Opposition Members who can afford double-scotch lunches at the tax-payers' expense, fly Business Class or First Class whenever travelling and yet can't find it in themselves to declare what their MP Allocations are spent on.
I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE in those Shefa Provincial Government officers who don't have the guts to enforce their own rules. Classic example – the "Great Wall of Mele" saga.
I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE in the very same Provincial Government officers who have joyfully announced that people can now buy coffins via the Council……..WHOOPS – who have stated that people must ONLY buy their coffins via the Council. A little more on this particular topic of NO CONFIDENCE, if I may……
The radio announcement that I heard stated that the price of coffins would be 21,000 vatu. Brilliant….except that there is already a vendor in Vila whose starting price for a coffin is 14,000 vatu – two thirds of the Council-quoted price. Hmmmm. Oh, it gets better. The same announcement proclaimed that their price of 21,000 vatu came about after negotiations with a local company – South Pacific Hardware. WHOOPS AGAIN! The owner of South Pacific Hardware is the same as the owner of the "Great Wall of Mele". Hmmmm! I do wonder how many other companies were asked to tender for the coffin-building plan, hmmmm? And by the way, where the hell is their thinking in their entering into a commercial activity such as this? Their task is to GOVERN, not to interfere/get involved in commercial money-making ventures.
As I know is the feeling of many others living in Vanuatu, I also HAVE NO CONFIDENCE in the politicians who can't even forget their political differences when they get together to vote on Constitutional matters, in particular, I refer to the recent shameful and disgusting display of politicking that took place during the processes of appointing a new President – a supposedly non-political position – a position that, all said and done, just required the appointment of a person of integrity who would bring honour to that same position. Fortunately, commonsense, fuelled by an outcry from the public at the monetary wastage being incurred by the warring pollies, eventually won the day with the appointment of a man whom I believe will fulfill the role of President of Vanuatu admirably.
Okay, so I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE in the roles being played by the present Opposition Members and the same sense of NO CONFIDENCE in the integrity of the current Shefa Provincial Government Council membership.
The cure?
First of all, it's my view that it's time for the Opposition to start acting like grown-ups, like intelligent beings of integrity and honesty and transparency – in the interests of the nation and its proper governance. As happens in more mature Western-style democracies, MP's who make up the Opposition in Parliament are given "shadow" portfolios and hence, become the persons responsible for speaking out on issues that are relevant to that portfolio. For example, a Shadow Minister of Health would be the Opposition spokesman in Parliament on health issues. He would be the one to debate matters pertaining to that particular portfolio. The same applies for the other Ministries.
Now of course this means that Shadow Ministers would have to WORK to give themselves the necessary credentials and knowledge in case their party gets into power – a natural progression, if you will into positions for which they have trained and worked at. After all, whether they like it or not, these same men were elected BY THE PUBLIC to Parliament to do a particular job – help run the country in a professional manner while applying all the principles of good governance – fidelity, accountability, integrity, transparency and honesty. If any of them aren't willing or capable of doing their job, then the public must FIRE THEM!
As for the Shefa Council, I believe that an investigation needs to be made into its overall running, into the Great Wall of Mele problem and into the coffin-making business and the processes thereto they have entered into.
By the time the next elections come around, I fully expect to have gained Vanuatu Citizenship and I shall take great pleasure in casting my VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE then. Hopefully, every other free-thinking person who cares about Vanuatu and its future will do likewise.