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Sri Lankan Tamil Nationalism: Its Origins and Development in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
UBC Press, 2000 - Political Science - 203 pages
Through a succession of key stages since Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) became independent in 1948, its Tamil minority, historically concentrated in the north and east but with an important segment in Colombo, became alienated from the Sinhalese majority and, after peaceful opposition failed to secure its rights, resorted to an armed struggle.
The Tamil Tigers (LTTE) today appear to hold the key to their people's future. While they have suffered setbacks, including the loss of the Tamil capital, Jaffna, they remain a potent guerrilla force, able to strike with impunity at both military and civilian targets. The Tigers' grip on the Tamil population seems secure, as does their overseas support and funding from Tamil exiles in Britain, Canada, and Australia.
This book offers a concise history of the Sri Lankan Tamil nation, its culture, social make-up, and political evolution. In a final chapter, A. J. V. Chandrakanthan gives a first-hand account of life and attitudes inside the embattled Tamil areas today.
A. Jeyaratnam Wilson teaches in the Department of Political Science at the University of New Brunswick. He is the author of The Break-Up of Sri Lanka and S. J. V. Chelvanayakam and the Crisis of Sri Lankan Tamil Nationalism. A. J. V. Chandrakanthan teaches in the Department of Theology at Concordia University, Montreal.
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Navalar did not assist Percival in Bible revision (not translation which was already extant from 1779).
Arumuga Navalar left Percival as a student, See Morning Star Aug 1848 and Christianity in Ceylon Tennent,1849.
Rev. Elijah Hoolewas employed by Percival as the native assistant in Bible translation. Elijah Hoole also translated the book of Common Prayer. They were ordained the same day into the Anglican Church from the Methodist.
Hindu NationalistPropaganda should not be repeated, It further marginalizes and threatens the Christians in Jaffna andCeylon,
Why ask a rabid Hindu, though born a Christian and baptised Piraat by the Dutch Reformed Church =when C,W, Thamotharampillai,Carol bothB, A were there and more qualified and able than Navalar.
It would appear that the entire narrative on Navalar needs revisiting. The whole Navalar story seems a nationalist, religio-communalist hoax imposed on the rest of us.
Nineteenth Century and up till 1930
G G Ponnambalam the AllCeylon Tamil
Tamil Nationalism the Tamil Federal Party
A J V Chandrakanthan
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Sixth year pupils spent a reflective, prayerful day with school chaplain, Fr. King, and both Mrs Mulholland and Miss McGuiness, on Monday the 24th of November, in St. Thomas' Parish in Pather.
After waiting for the final few stragglers to arrive- not mentioning names, but those boys who can't differentiate between Carluke and Pather, and got off at the wrong bus stop (not much difference, only 5 miles) we got started. Father King's first activity, although seemingly inconsequential and harmless, turned out to bring out sixth year's competitive streak: a Christmas quiz, completed in hushed whispers and pointed glares. When the answers were revealed, the protestations were dangerously close to riots. Who would have thought we were sixth years, squabbling over a Christmas quiz?
Following that, we engaged in some contemplative time. We flowed into the chapel and took our seats, before taking part in mass with a few local parishioners. A beautiful mass was said, and the whole year seemed restful as we returned to the church hall to continue our activities. We then, explored the roles of those involved in Advent, besides Jesus: Mary, Joseph, the Shepherds and the Wise men. Each group was expected to do a character study of each of the roles, and report back to the year on what they had written. In the character study, we:
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Undoubtedly, after the period of time we spent looking at each influential role within our groups, and then hearing others report back on what they had learned, we had gained a greater overall understanding of the reason we celebrate Advent in the first place.
After a short break for lunch, we returned to the hall, and held a Q&A session with Father King. By the end we had learned that he doesn't regret not being married, most of the time- as he would only get nagged, his opinions on some of the Church's more controversial issues, his reasons for becoming a priest, and that he would rather have dinner with Judas than Pontius Pilate. Although reluctant to finish up, our final activity merited a return to the Chapel, where we had a healing service; each pupil was blessed and anointed with ashes. Walking away, smelling slightly of mint and lemon from the ashes, there was a feeling of rejuvenation from Father King's motivational, inspirational speeches.
Maybe it was because of the knowledge that it would be our last retreat as part of Our Lady's, but I'm certain all of us left changed.


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Alexander Mediation Group free monthly divorce support group open to everyone, specifically serving New York the HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND – via Zoom!
This divorce support group in NY & NJ is now open to everyone currently struggling with divorce-related issues. Whether in the midst of divorce, on the verge, or two years out of a divorce, this group is an excellent resource for anyone experiencing divorce-related problems such as communicating with your ex-spouse, co-parenting or financial entanglements.
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Although divorce is not uncommon, it can still be an alienating and isolating experience. Antidotal to a sense of aloneness is coming together in a group; that's one of the reasons we believed a divorce support group in NY & NJ was necessary. Marriage is still associated with social structure and status, financial benefit, and belonging. Even when a marriage is ending for good reason, divorce is often disconcerting and disorienting. The loss of not only the marital relationship, but all that surrounds and is identified with it, can profoundly affect divorcing individuals.
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While some people are blessed with supportive family and friends, many find that they are remarkably alone when it comes to their divorce. Sometimes even a substantial support system feels insufficient when it comes to the overwhelming, ongoing crises presented by divorce. Certainly, the more substantial and multitiered your support group, the better. However, in order to sufficiently address the emotional issues, having a professional, therapeutic component is often essential. A support group offers a therapeutic, helping community – the group itself is a curative component of the healing process.
Regardless of how plentiful (or wanting) your available reinforcements seem, having additional support during this time is usually a good idea. When you feel supported, you are more able to make grounded decisions and give more to those who depend upon you. This makes finding a divorce support group in NY & NJ even more critical.
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My day started at 3am today. I thought an early start would be good – there's just so much to do!
So I came downstairs with Tabs and Vincent was already awake. He came into the kitchen to wait for food.
At 3am?
Well, anytime is a good time for Vincent to eat, isn't it?
I had thawed a batch of sardines and chicken, if that's still "trendy" for him, that is. So I quickly started steaming it, but at the same time, offered last night's (steamed at night) sardines and chicken to him.
Then, how about Cindy's Tender Chicken, Monge's Tuna, Chicken and Beef, Coco&Joe's Turkey Recipe and Cubgrub's Chicken?
All no.
All wrong, Vincent said. And kept looking at me.
Oh dear…it's that nightmarish staring game again.
I don't have anymore options, Vincent. You'll just have to wait for the freshly steamed batch to cool first, okay?
I did wonder, though…what if that's not in fashion for him anymore? Then, what else do I have up my sleeves? Nothing.
We'll just have to wait and see.
Meanwhile, Tabs, Heidi and Ginger ate.
And whatever Vincent did not want was happily guzzled by the famous Cow Clan food guzzlers (or vacuum cleaners)….
Cleo is the smallest eater. She just eats her tiny share and will go off.
She's pretty low maintenance when it comes to food.
The guzzlers want more!!
Surprisingly Pole can really eat, but she stays slim.
What is your secret, Pole?


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Author(s): Danny Katz; Mitch Vane
3 highly illustrated, hilarious stories about a group of kids and their adventures during the fifteen minutes of Little Lunch. This is what happened during Little Lunch: Tamara Noodle hogged the monkey bars, we all fought over what kind of sandwich Manny was eating and Battie became SUPER BATMAN GUY... until he got scared by a little white dog. What else can happen in fifteen minutes? This much-loved series is being reissued to coincide with the Little Lunch TV series going to air in July 2015 on ABC3. The show will be 26 x 15 minute episodes. ; Three hilarious stories in each book. Perfect for establishing independent reading. Read the first story and no child could resist reading the other two! ; "Guaranteed to put a smile on your face." - Good Reading Magazine


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- One of the recalled judges recieved N90m bribe from 100 lawyers – Buhari's aide
Special Assistant to the President on Prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla has said one of the judges recalled from suspension by the National Judicial Council received gratification worth N90m from 100 lawyers.
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Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), on Sunday agreed with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo that the National Assembly has no powers to introduce any project into the budget.
3. Expose the thieves in your churches | Osinbajo charges Christian leaders
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has urged churches to reject illegally earned money offered to them.
Osinbajo charged Christian leaders and churches to start exposing those whose wealth are questionable.
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The Presidency has said the government does not see leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) as a leader of thought in the south-east region.
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The Federal Government has said former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki has refused to explain why he made $1.2billion transaction in one day.


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St. Pius X High School
St. Pius X High School is a coeducational private Catholic traditional school for students in grades 9 through 12.
St. Pius X High School is a coeducational private Catholic traditional school for students in grades 9 through 12.
Saint Pius X High School is a Catholic college preparatory school of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. We serve God and the community through faith, love and respect and inspire learning, leadership and service. Albuquerque's picturesque scenery of the Rio Grande Bosque and Sandia Mountains is the backdrop of the school's beautiful forty acre campus. The former home to the University of Albuquerque, St. Pius X enjoys a collegiate feel and is also host to the the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. St. Pius X is a diocesan, co-educational, college-preparatory high school. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the New Mexico State Department of Education. Fall 2010 enrollment is 806 studentsethnic background of students: 62% Hispanic, 30% Caucasian, 5% Native American, 2% Asian, and 1% African American. All 83 faculty members have a bachelor's degree and 67 percent hold advanced degrees. Pupil/teacher ratio is approximately 14 to 1. Pupil/Counselor ratio is approximately 165 to 1.
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This video features Nurhayat and her rendition of the Britney Spears song, 'Toxic.' It just shows that sometimes one needs to be thousands of miles away from home, a decade or so later, to get a better view of the pop culture back home.
We arrived to Ibrahim's apartment after an early afternoon on campus. It just so happened that his guitar was sitting in front of us, and she picked it up and started practicing while he played on his traditional, stringed instrument as well. Then she surprised us all by volunteering to be recorded. The song above was her first for the afternoon, and she followed with more in English and later in Turkish.
Through photography I am introduced to the most remarkable people. Here is a young woman, a dancer and a student, working with us for a few days as a dancer. Then, almost instantly, she transforms herself and bares her thoughts without reservation musically. While recording her voice my mind kept thinking over and over again: is this really happening?
This feeling is all too common during my travels, and pushes me further into these cultures. The more one digs, the more gems uncovered. She is one such gem, Nurhayat that is.
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A guide to creating an effective Strategic Partnership Plan for S48 Group members
By Brenda Thomson
Put really simply strategic partnerships are two or more businesses working together to achieve a mutually beneficial WIN WIN strategic outcome. They come in many different forms from referral partnerships to joint ventures, channel partnerships and affiliate relationships.
The purpose of this guide is to help S48 Group members identify and implement the most effective ways for them to both generate and receive value from being a part of the Synergy48 Strategic Partner Network while also adding value to their clients and/or potential clients.
How to use this guide:
Step 1: Read the information provided
Step 2: Identify the best industries and professions for you to work with
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Step 4: Decide on those strategic partnership strategies or processes which you think will work best for your business. Note these may change over time as you develop stronger relationships with your strategic partners.
Step 5: Implement, test, measure and review with other S48 group members.
A two-step process for creating an effective Strategic Partnership Plan
1. Finding the right people to work with - learn more
There are two questions to ask yourself in identifying your ideal strategic partners.
1. Who are the businesses in your supply chain?
Typically businesses invest in services to solve a problem… however sometimes there are multiple service providers involved in providing the optimum solution.
For example, a business investing in a website may also need SEO, copywriting, video creation, photography and so on.
2 . Problem Spotters
There are two parts to this question:
- Who are the professions that can easily identify the problems that you solve?
- What are the professions that you typically see problems for?
Sometimes these will be the same as the businesses in your supply chain, however it opens up opportunities to think more broadly
An accountant can easily see when her client needs a bookkeeper, or when they need business finance or are eligible for an R & D grant (or at least one would hope so). However, if they are looking, and they care about the success of their client's business, they can also see from the numbers when their client may be having challenges with sales and marketing or with operational efficiency or with staff turnover.
A marketing strategist commented to me recently "wouldn't it be brilliant if I got to work with the clients' accountant so I could help ensure a manageable marketing budget and better monitor ROI."
Finally a word on businesses in the same industry or profession
Not every client is the same, they are in different industry verticals, have different budgets, different priorities and different personalities. Make sure to get to know other S48 group members in the same industry/profession as you to see how you can add value to one another and better serve your clients. Some of the best strategic partnership opportunities have arisen this way.
2. Creating processes to help you work together effectively - learn more
We've probably all been part of, or are at least familiar with, formal business referral networks where the process to ensure a return for members is based around an expectation of referrals. The problem with this approach is that it puts the emphasis on the results for the business being referred to rather than the results for the client.
We've also, almost certainly, been party to informal referral agreements. You see an opportunity to refer business to one another, exchange cards, have a coffee, agree to keep in touch… and then NOTHING.
Effective Strategic Partnerships needs structures and processes in place to ensure that their objectives are met.
The seven processes described below are strategies we've identified and/or created in Synergy48 Group which work on an ongoing basis.
The first five are listed in order of ever-increasing levels of trust required to implement them. The last two are exclusive to Synergy48 members.
In each of the strategies you will find a case study and also a description of the types of industries and professions for which they are most suited.
Of course you can always collaborate together in other ways as well. The great thing about strategic partnerships is that they are only limited by two things:
- Their capacity to add real value to you, your strategic partners and your clients or potential clients.
- Your imagination
Seven Strategic Partnership Processes for S48 members
1. Education Tools - learn more
At the very simplest level every business working with strategic partners needs to make it easy for their partners to refer business to them by giving them the tools to do the job.
The most common tools used by most small businesses are typically business cards, brochures and other forms of marketing material. There is nothing wrong with these and something as simple as a business card can work really well where the referral is really warm and ready to buy, in fact sometimes you don't even need a business card.
However not all potential referrals are that warm or that well qualified, and the relationship between your referral partner and the potential client is not always that strong.
And that's where it helps to equip your referral partners with powerful tools to get the job done.
Suppose you are at a networking event, you happen to mention in casual conversation to a real estate agent who you haven't met before that you are thinking of re-mortgaging your house in order to get some renovations done. Now she could say that she knows a good mortgage broker and give you his card and you may or may not follow up on that recommendation, after all you hadn't met the real estate agent before that night and you don't know how well she knows the mortgage broker. How much more likely would you be to follow through on the recommendation and how much more likely would you be to actually use the mortgage broker if, in the next day or two you received a book in the mail from the real estate agent "Ten things you need to know when thinking about re-mortgaging" with a note saying… "Lovely to meet you the other night, I thought you might find this book handy, it's been written by a colleague of mine who's a specialist in re-mortgaging. I've included their contact details and I know they'd be really happy to give you some handy advice, no obligation. Happy to put you in touch."
It doesn't have to be a book: it could be a booklet, a CD, DVD, website link, e-book, whitepaper; whatever will work best in your industry and your niche. Education tools like this which build your credibility, while making your referral partner look good at the same time will not only make it easier for your referral partners to send you more qualified leads, it will also increase the likelihood that those leads will convert to customers or clients.
Every business who is serious about supporting their strategic partners needs to have an effective tool to help them do the job and an effective process that makes it easy for them to implement.
2. Add value experiences - learn more
The idea here is to equip your referral partner with the opportunity to give their client an actual no strings attached experience of your products or services. It should not be a problem to work out whether this is a good solution for you if you know the lifetime value of a customer.
The key to the success of this strategy is ensuring that your strategic partners are properly educated to only pass on the experience to suitably qualified potential clients.
This virtual assistant uses a $100 gift voucher which she gives to members of her Strategic Partner Network to pass on to their clients or potential clients who complain about being overworked and drowning in day to day admin.
The gift voucher can only be redeemed in a meeting with the VA who takes the time to identify the best way for the client to utilise the $100.
This strategy is for people who provide regular ongoing services. It works well for anyone who can provide a complete once only add value service as a taster that will (i) leave the client feeling that they have received a gift of genuine value NOT feeling sold to!!! (ii) leave them wanting more of the same that they will be willing to pay for.
Examples: bookkeepers, virtual assistants, social media specialists, printers, copy-writers.
3. Health checks and diagnostic strategies - learn more
The objective of this strategy is to provide a comprehensive review and report which will provide genuine value to the client. What kind of review and report you provide will depend on your area of expertise.
Do you have some form of diagnostic tool or process; a checklist, health check or review that you can give to your strategic partners to gift to their clients?
In this case study a commercial lawyer provides all of the accountants and business consultants that he works with the ability to give their new clients a legal health check as a part of their on-boarding. The lawyer spends time with the client, goes through a questionnaire and provides a written report with recommendations.
The accountants and business consultants WIN as they have provided a very valuable add on for their clients. It also helps them to make sure that their new client is not in any legal risk.
The lawyer WINS as he often gets new business as a result of the recommendations in the report.
The clients WIN as they have received a free comprehensive risk assessment of their businesses legal situation..
This scenario works best for a pairing of generalists (e.g. business consultants) with specialists or specialists with other specialists. Taken to the ultimate extreme your clients can end up with a comprehensive set of assessments from a range of specialists that can genuinely help them take their business to the next level.
Here is a list of just some of the professions this will work for: accountants, business coaches and consultants, lawyers, HR consultants, Industrial relations specialists, OH & S specialists, marketing strategists, web designers, graphic designers, SEO and digital marketing specialists…
4. Built in service strategies - learn more
Built in services strategies involve one business including the services of another business as a part of their service offering.
This business coach was becoming frustrated working with clients who often didn't have up to date books or accounts. It's hard to measure bottom line improvements when the numbers aren't up to date and available.
As a result they started including a bookkeeping service as part of their consultancy service.
The business consultant WINS because they now have up to date and accurate numbers to work with.
The bookkeeper WINS because they receive a new client every time the business consultant takes on a new client who doesn't already have a competent bookkeeper.
The client WINS because they get a competent bookkeeper included in the services of their business consultant.
This works for businesses who provide ongoing services that could benefit from having additional services built in.
Accountants can build bookkeeping services into their service offering.
A web-developer or a digital marketing strategist might provide access to a virtual assistant on an ongoing basis to ensure that web-site content is kept up to date.
5. Embedded proposal strategies - learn more
Embedded proposal strategies involve including multiple services into the initial proposal. Embedded proposals are ideal for businesses working together in a supply chain as all of the businesses included in the proposal play an important role in solving the client's problem.
In this case study a web-designer includes SEO provided by a specialist SEO agency in every web development proposal.
The web-designer WINS because they know that they are providing their clients not just with a great website but with a website that will attract traffic. This also improves their conversion rate as they are providing high perceived additional value through their relationship with the SEO agency
The SEO Agency WINS because they receive a new client every time the web-designer wins a proposal.
The clients WIN because they are receiving a professionally optimised website as part of the proposal.
This works well for any service which can be made better by adding an additional element. Generally the kinds of things which the client is going to have to go and get anyway sooner or later if they are really going to get the results they are looking for.
Think supply chain.. if your business is part of a supply chain then this strategy will work for you.
6. The Knowledge Sharing Dinner Series - learn more
The Synergy48 Knowledge Sharing Dinner series was developed to provide members with a high perceived value gift they can give their clients which would:
- make them look good to their clients
- help them build stronger client relationships
- make it easy for them to connect their clients with other members.
- help build the credibility of the S48 brand as a whole
At the start of each year we develop a program of ten dinners based around issues of particular interest or concern to SME business owners. We then allocate a panel of four different members from different industries and professions who can add real value on the topic.
The dinners are only open to members and their guests.
Members are encouraged to invite their clients to attend dinners as their guest as part of their ongoing customer relationship process. Some ways members do this are:
- As a part of their onboarding process as an add value welcome gift
- As part of their ongoing customer relationship process. E.g. as an anniversary gift or as a follow up to a meeting with a customer.
- As a way of extending their network beyond their clients, by inviting clients who are raving fans to attend a dinner and bring a colleague for whom they think it would add value.
7. The Better Business Benchmarker - learn more
We are in the process of developing a comprehensive self-help Business Assessment Tool which provides clients with an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses in their business over 48 different best practice benchmarks.
The objective of this tool is to provide real value to members' clients while also providing an opportunity for cross referrals across the entire Strategic Partner Network.
Watch out for an announcement about the forthcoming launch.
Putting it all together in a plan
- Determine your key objectives from your strategic partnerships. Is it to add value to your clients or to generate new business for you? Or something else?
- Identify the best industries and professions for you to work with
- Decide on those strategic partnership strategies or processes which you think will work best for your business and your objectives. Note these may change over time as you develop stronger relationships with your strategic partners.
- Implement, test and measure, review and revise.
And if you need any help, or you have any questions… don't hesitate to ask. We're only a phone call, or a ping away.
The Team at Synergy48 Group
PS we also love to hear about your success stories so make sure to let us know and share them in S48 Group meetings.


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Opioids issue needs holistic response
Painaustralia hears many stories about people with chronic pain, and how cessation of inappropriate opioid use and a multidisciplinary pain management approach resulted in enormous improvements in mental health and function. They are people like Peter, Chris, Mary-Lynne, and many others.
Despite the benefits of this approach, access to best practice care for chronic non-cancer pain remains difficult and unaffordable, which has an impact on opioid prescribing.
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reported that opioid prescribing rose 24 per cent between 2010-11 and 2014-15, from 369 to 456 prescriptions per 1,000 population, and we know from the Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation that opioid prescribing is higher in rural and remote areas.
Fortunately this issue is now getting the attention it deserves. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has progressed its consultation process on a regulatory response to prescription (Schedule 8) opioid use and misuse in Australia, and the Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM) also recently held an opioids forum (see July's Australia Pain Society newsletter p5).
At the TGA consultation forum, attended by Painaustralia and other key stakeholders, experts agreed that while the increasing and inappropriate use of opioids needs to be addressed in Australia, we also need to be cautious of unintended consequences of blunt regulation in the absence of consumer awareness and health professional education and training.
Presenters at the FPM forum reminded participants about the limitations of opioids for chronic pain, while Ms Aine Heaney from NPS Medicinewise suggested that education alone is insufficient in changing prescribing behaviour based on the PBS prescription data.
In our submission to the TGA, we outlined how the opioids issue highlights the need for a holistic response, underpinned by a national strategy to better prevent, treat and manage pain.
While there is a lack of definitive evidence supporting the long-term effectiveness of opioids for chronic pain, as well as substantial evidence of potential harm, changes to opioid prescribing will have ramifications to the people who currently use it for chronic pain conditions.
Reform must consider better education in quality use of medicines and best practice pain management, and address essential improvements in access arrangements. These key issues will inform an important part of our National Action Plan on Chronic Pain Management.


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– What happened?
– Well, I got thrown out?
– What the fuck, why!?!
– It's a long and a sad story.
So started a conversation on Sunday 11th of August 2013 in Oulu, Finland, after the 11th Jalometalli metal festival had ended.
What I heard was a story of dedication and a dream – that was shattered by Finnish National Bureau of Investigation, NBI (Keskusrikospoliisi) a few hours before two brothers favorite band was about to perform, SLAYER.
The 42-year old man had seen the lot. He had seen his 44-year old big brother hooked on heroin and in a really bad shape for many, many years. The worse for wear his older brother was, the more the younger brother had to look after him.
The tattoos, scars and the lost teeth told a revealing tale of a hard life lived for many, many years as a junkie and initially a lost case.
– I was in a really bad shape for awhile, but now I'm a lot better, he proclaims proudly for his fellow travellers on their approx 650+ kilometer long bus ride to their destination.
There they were now, on a journey to Oulu to see their absolute favorite band of all time, SLAYER. The dedication of the 44-year old could be understood of the colour on his skin at his left forearm.
There it was inked bright red and large, the good old classic Slayer logo.
For the occasion, big brother had printed his own Slayer-shirt, a grey t-shirt with a Hanneman-logo as a tribute for the late Slayer axeman, Jeff Hanneman.
Tonight the brothers are going to see their favorite band, SLAYER!
– It's a true miracle that I am alive and here to see SLAYER, the older brother boasts.
– Fucking SLAYER!
It's not a wake but a celebration of life, thrash metal and survival from death's door!
To remember the fallen, to remember Jeffrey John Hanneman as well
– Do you remember when we watched this video? This is The Ultimate Revenge from 1985, with Slayer, Exodus and Venom, big brother said to the younger one as the 28 year old DVD of the show rolled on the TV screen of the bus.
The brothers cheers their beer cans and share their bottle of brandy as the bus roars on the highway. Tonight it's gonna be a helluva party with SLAYER!
The older brother is getting more wasted by every mile closer to Oulu. If he doesn't watch out, it will be no Slayer for him tonight.
– So he got too wasted then? Got too drunk and got thrown out?
– Nope.
– But why did they kick you, I ask the younger brother.
– That's a good question.
At the festival entrance the brothers are set for security control. Normal procedure. After all, someone could smuggle booze or other harmful objects to the site.
– What is this, the security officer asks the older brother.
In her hand she holds a small tin box with a lock.
The brothers start to explain that she is holding the older brothers' methadone. Methadone, that he has a prescription for from the doctors and is fully legal. Medicine for an old drug addict.
– Here, look at the prescriptions, the brothers are explaining.
Nevertheless, the box will be kept in the cloakroom nevertheless, locked and tucked away from outsiders.
– Is there a problem, the younger brother asks.
As the brothers walk to the cloakroom to hand over their personal belongings for safekeeping, they are being approached by two security guards as well as two civilians. When they approach, one of the civilians picks out his wallet and hands over a card.
– Finnish National Bureau of Investigation, NBI.
The younger brother laughs. What the fuck is this? A joke?
One of the bouncers have seemingly alerted other security guards to inform that there are two tattooed men trying to enter the festival area with illegal substances.
The NBI agents are measuring the methadone bottles and going through the prescriptions to find a reason to place the brothers under arrest.
They find none.
In the end they decide to book the older brother "for possible intent to sell".
The younger brother is getting annoyed and furious. They have travelled all this hours to see their lifetime favorite band, but are being fucked over by the authorities.
– Hey you, boy, you should really tone it down or we will book you too for obstructing the justice, the younger NBI agent blusters.
– Hey there, don't boy me, you fucker, I'm probably older than you. When you pay me a weekly allowance, then you can boy me.
The younger brother is pissed.
– OK, the agents tell the festival security.
– We will book the older brother, but you should make sure that you don't let this guy enter the festival area tonight.
What the fuck is this? What did the brothers do wrong? They were following all legal rules, they had all legal documents and at no time they were trying to obstruct justice!
After all, they were only here to see their all-time favorite band, SLAYER.
So the older brother leaves the festival handcuffed whereas the younger man is left dumbfounded outside the festival entrance.
What the fuck just happened?
The younger brother is trying to reason with the security guards. After all, he has no record of criminal activity and has never been involved with drugs.
– Well, we would very much like to let you in, but you heard what the agents said. If we let you in and they will find out, we will be harassed and facing trouble, one doorman says, apologetically.
– This is why we didn't see Slayer, the younger brother tells me as he makes an ironic smile.
– Fuck. Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck, I burst. I find no better words for the situation.
I'm truly sorry for the brothers and very pissed by the heartless arrogance of the insensitive Finnish authorities, who in this case seemed to use arbitary power with artificial indictments.
And then they wonder why some policemen are being hailed as nazi cops.
So next time you read an article from a Finnish newspaper – from any newspaper for that matter – telling how many drug-related arrests the police made during a festival, just keep in mind there might be more to the story than just the few lines tucked into a few paragraphs.


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Food of the month - Feta cheese
April 2014
Previous Health Foods of the Month...
With spring well on its way and summer just around the corner, our thoughts turn to salads and interesting lighter meals.
Feta cheese comes into its own in warmer weather as it is lovely mixed with salads and dotted on other recipes to give more substance and flavour.
While feta cheese is traditionally Greek and has been made in the region since as far back as the 8th century BC, the word is believed to have come from the Italian word fetta which means slice.
Many people believe that feta, because it is traditionally made with sheep's or goat's milk instead of cow's milk, is much better healthwise than the more traditional English cheeses. The health properties are emphasized because feta cheese is often served with salads.
In fact, feta is not really a healthier food than other cheeses. It certainly has fewer calories than Cheddar but it contains fat and can be quite high in sodium. A one ounce serving of feta cheese contains 75 calories and just over 6 grams of fat. Of these over 4 grams are saturated fat which as most of us know can raise our cholesterol levels. The same level of feta cheese contains around 316 milligrams of sodium. An ounce of cheddar cheese contains on average around 176 mg of sodium, so you can see the difference. That said, the recommended maximum levels of sodium intake per day are at around 2,300 milligrams or down to 1,500 if you are at an increased risk of stroke, kidney disease or high blood pressure; so there is clearly still room for feta cheese to be included in a diet.
Feta cheese does contain good levels of calcium plus vitamin B12 which are both of course beneficial in maintaining good health. The cheese also contains small amounts of iron, folate and vitamin D.
You can now buy reduced fat feta cheese; and importantly the good news is that feta cheese has a lovely strong distinct flavour; so you really don't need too much of it to make any meal really special.
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This restaurant is nearby so I thought I'd give it a try. They have good variety on their menu and I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the dishes I had ordered. The shrimp in black bean sauce was very tasty with a good amount and variety of vegetables cooked perfectly tender-crisp. Beef chow-fun was good with very tender beef. The mini egg rolls were crisp & not greasy at all. Delivery was much faster than I had expected. All in all a good first experience with this restaurant. I will be I ordering from En Lai again.
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We ordered the chicken lo mein and Mongolian beef, they tasted good until we found 3 different hairs in all both dishes. At first I thought it couldve been my hair, but after we found three different strands of hair in different dishes of our food, we were done eating. We were super excited to try this new place out, but we definitely will not be ordering from them again.
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It's hard to find quality Chinese food. This place has never disappointed me. The vegetables are always perfectly crunchy in their stir fries. Their portions are generous. Their spicy dishes are actually spicy unlike some other Chinese I've had. Their noodles are a bit greasy but I would still order them on a cheat day because they're delicious.
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Food was delicious. We got Curry Fried Rice which had a nice amount of heat, and Triple Vegetable (broccoli, green beans and snow peas) and the vegetables were cooked perfectly in a nice, light sauce. We also got pot stickers and they were very good. We got a fair amount of food for the money and the order was delivered very quickly!
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Its true, the Crab Rangoon and pot stickers were amazing! The pad Thai tasted like nothing but thats what I get for ordering Thai food from a Chinese restaurant. Sesame chicken was great too. The delivery was barely on time but Ill definitely be ordering from here again!
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Here is Why You Have to Enlist the Services of an Egg Donor Database
Having and caring for children is the basic expectation for anyone who enters marriage.But this is not always the case for many married couples.Childlessness is caused by a variety of factors which could either be medical or psychological.There are other alternatives for having children that can be looked into by such childless couples.Technology has come to the aid of those who desire children yet they are unable to conceive by making it possible for others to donate sperms and eggs to them.There are agencies that specialize in collecting and preserving the donated seed for when they are required.If you, therefore, are searching for an egg donor, egg donation agencies would be a great place to start your search.Here are some reasons why you need them.
The database will make the search for a suitable donor simple.In some cases, those who are looking for an egg donor are completely clueless about where to begin their search.Egg donation agencies usually have information concerning all the egg donors available within a given area, or even internationally.This information is availed to the prospective parents to make their search easier.
All donor agencies usually catalogue and keep profiles of all donors within their database.You will thus have an opportunity to choose well because all the necessary details will be availed to you.It is necessary that an egg donation agency collects and preserves both the personal as well as professional information concerning any donor they come across.Because the potential parents are looking for certain features and characteristics that appeal to them, they are able to easily find this information if they approach such agencies for help.
Its always the case that donated eggs should be screened first before being accepted.Most parents who opt to use egg donation to try and get a child are generally on the lookout for a healthy egg from the donor.Itwon't do to have an unhealthy egg donated to potential parents that will eventually result in the birth of a baby with certain disabilities and genetic disorders.At the egg donation agencies, donors are normally screened to ensure they are healthy before making the donation.
Donation agencies make the process of finding a donor cost effective.Because the important information required to find a good donor has already been collected and complied by the agency, you won't have to waste time and resources doing it again.The agencies also have facilities to collect the eggs and keep them frozen beforehand such that you can access them whenever you want.You, therefore, will have access to the egg at a lower cost as compared to getting a fresh one form the donor.
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I love the printable checklist idea! I need that!ReplyDelete
I like how the binding looks on your practice piece, too. It'll be great on the back of your quilt when it is finished.
Arghhhhhhhhhh what have you done to me?? I'm bad enough at making lists as it is, now I'm going to be making even more of them!!ReplyDelete
I'm interested to see what you're up to with that binding tool thing--I have one and can't ever quite figure it out.ReplyDelete
Wow Emily! You have a lot to do! I was just thinking about sending my family on a day trip too. I think it's a great idea :-)ReplyDelete
I DO love that you took a photo of a giant Pellon box! And now that I know about that list website I'm going to have to block off an hour to play there. Thank you from a crazy list-maker!ReplyDelete
Thanks for linking up to WIP Wednesday and have a great week!
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The H3O2-·Ar spectrum is presented in Figure 2B, and it is dominated by a very strong band at 697 cm-1, far below the bands displayed by the cationic system. To put the intensity of the 697 cm-1 feature in context, this band exhibits a transition moment that is approximately 1000 times larger than that associated with excitation of the free OH stretches in this complex.
This is fascinating as it suggests to me something fundamentally new is happening. However, it is not clear to me what physics could give such a large effect (n.b. a thousand fold increase in transition moment means a million fold increase in intensity!). A previous post considered the empirical correlation between hydrogen bonding energy and increase in intensity absorption. That will certainly not give an effect of this magnitude.
Some of the authors have a recent theory paper which compares to the above experimental results. However, it appears to me that it only discusses mode frequencies and not intensities.


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APME and ASNE Issue Call on White House Photo Access
November 21, 2013
Dear Members of the American Society of News Editors and the Associated Press Media Editors:
These presidents have recognized that photographic access by the public's press to their leader is essential to Americans' trust in the workings of government.
But not this president. The administration of President Obama is routinely denying the right of independent journalists to photograph or videotape the president while he is performing official duties. Instead, the White House is issuing visual press releases – handout pictures taken by official government photographers – and expecting news outlets to publish those.
These are not instances where national security is at stake, but rather, presidential activities of a fundamentally public nature. In recent months, these restricted events have included President Obama meeting with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, with African-American clergy, and with Pakistani human rights activist Malala Yousafzai.
In each case, the White House deemed the events "private," but then sent its own photographs to the press and directly to the public over social media. This is, we are sure you will agree, unacceptable practice, raising both constitutional and ethical concerns. These photographs are, in essence, government propaganda tailored to serve the president's interests and not the public's.
Today, a coalition of press organizations, including ASNE, APME, the White House Correspondents Association and many others, delivered a letter to White House Press Secretary Jay Carney expressing our concerns about this practice and asking for an immediate meeting to discuss those concerns.
In the meantime, we must accept that we, the press, have been enablers. We urge those of you in news organizations to immediately refrain from publishing any of the photographs or videos released by the White House, just as you would refuse to run verbatim a press release from them. We urge those of you in journalism education to highlight this issue in your classrooms. And we urge those with editorial pages to educate and activate the public on this important issue.
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K-9 Float Coat Dog Life Jacket
by Ruff Wear
The K-9 Float Coat from Ruffwear is the ultimate in canine flotation and water safety. For dogs that love to join their humans rafting, kayaking, boating, surfing and paddleboarding, this life jacket is designed for dogs of all shapes and sizes.
This is a premium, fully-featured life jacket that includes thoughtful details like a strong handle, optimally positioned to lift dogs out of the water, and 3M™ Scotchlite™ reflective trim for enhanced visibility in or out of the water.
- Confidence-inspiring canine life jacket designed for safety and fun
- Natural swimming position aided by strategically-placed foam panels
- Low-profile handle optimally positioned to help dogs out of water
- Neck closure adjusts, yet is permanently attached and secure
- Sheltered buckles stay in place for easy, one-handed clipping
- Light loop on top for attaching The Beacon™
- Reflective trim for enhanced visibility in or out of the water
- Kayaking
- Rafting
- Boating
- Surfing
- Paddleboarding
- Water-loving dogs
2 Reviews
Quality made product
I haven't had a chance to test this in the water so far but I am very happy with the fit and quality of the product.
Awesome product, easy to use
Super comfortable for my dog, she doesn't even know she's wearing it! It supports her nicely in the water and she's much more confident, even running back in voluntarily. The handle on the back was very handy for maneuvering her out of trouble when she got stuck on a steep river edge.
There aren't any hanging straps or any further adjustments required after an initial fitting which is a big plus, super easy to get on and off. The sizing was a bit different to the Ruffwear harnesses - she wears a large webmaster but needed a medium life jacket - definitely measure before you buy.
Returns Policy
You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.
Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.


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Vitamin and Nutritional Supplements
Why I Sell Nutritional Supplements and How I Price Them:
I recommend nutritional supplements as an adjunct to dietary and lifestyle modification. This approach is central to the well-researched and science-based practice of Functional Medicine and Integrative Holistic Psychiatry. I sell therapeutic, quality nutritional supplements as a service to my patients. With a few exceptions, I do not sell nutritional products of similar quality to those that are widely available over the counter. I purchase high-quality nutritional products from the top nutritional research laboratories in North America and Great Britain, and I price them to cover my costs of providing them. However, I keep my markups as low as possible to cover administrative costs for products sold in the office.
In order to provide my patients with an online service that allows them to access a wide variety of discounted professional-grade vitamin and supplements I have partnered with Wellevate.
Features of the dispensaries include:
- Unrivaled Quality
- Low Cost and Free Shipping Options
- Effortless Ordering from Your Computer or Mobile Device
Some of the high quality supplements include:
- Pure Encapsulations
- Metagenics
- Designs for Health
- Innate Response
- Integrative Therapeutics
- Douglas Labs
- Allergy Research
- Vital Nutrients
- Nordic Naturals
- Klaire Labs
- Thorne Research
- BioGenesis
To register for WELLEVATE:
- Click on this link to go the storefront
- Look for the green buttom that says "Register" at the top of the page
- Continue registering by entering your name, email address and the password you would like to use


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Dennis "Denny" Ray Williams, 72, of Newton died on Monday, November 26, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 30, at the First Baptist Church in Newton. The family will greet friends after the service with a lunch at the church. Memorials to the First Baptist Church or the Newton Booster Club may be left at the church or at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.
Denny, the son of Ray and Katherine (Vander Pol) McGee, was born on September 16, 1946 in Grinnell. He grew up on a farm north of Lynnville and attended Grinnell schools until the age of 10 when his family moved to Newton. Denny was a 1964 graduate of Newton High School and was a member of the 1963 and 1964 State Championship basketball teams. In 1992, Denny married his life-long partner Nancy. Denny worked as an Industrial Engineer and later retired from the Maytag Company. After his retirement he trucked for his brother for a few years, prior to working for and becoming a part of the Vernon Family. Denny was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Emerson Hough Chapter of the Izaak Walton League. He enjoyed outdoor sports, duck hunting, deer hunting, and fishing.
Those left to honor Denny's memory are his wife, Nancy Williams of Newton; children, Bob (Denise) Williams of Newton, Eric Williams of Newton, Todd DeSchmidt of Hudson, Shelley Slaughter of Des Moines, and Don (Regina) Vestal of Des Moines; grandchildren, Bailey, Baker, Maggie, Rachael, Erika, C. Roland, Monica, Kendra, Tayler, and Madison; six great-grandchildren; his brothers, Ron Williams (Jenice Van Rees) of Lynnville and Gary (Sonja) Williams of Grundy Center; and his five nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Dennis Ray Williams, please visit our floral store.


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By Heather Colbert
On September 29th and 30th, 2015, the FDA hosted a public workshop on "Medical Device Patient Labeling." The workshop was organized by the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) with participation by FDA staffers from the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). The purpose of the workshop was to discuss the clarity of the current patient labeling guidelines and gather input for upcoming updates to the existing 2001 "Guidance on Medical Device Patient Labeling." Attendees included stakeholders representing medical device manufacturers and pharmaceuticals, along with human factors professionals, patient and caregiver advocates, and other industry experts.
Patient Labeling
Medical device patient labeling includes any medical device information that is intended for a lay audience. Examples of patient labeling include: medication guides, patient package inserts and instructions for use. Presentations from patients, caregivers, and home healthcare providers provided some important context on how medical devices may be used in the home and how patient labeling can best support patients and caregivers. Typically, device training occurs when a patient is discharged from a hospital or other healthcare facility. This can be a very difficult and high stress time to be learning how to use a complex device. There are many distractions and patients and caregivers can be overloaded by information. Access to easy-to-understand information is critical and improving traditional written instructions is only part of the solution. More novel approaches to communicating information such as visual "quick start guide" instructions, online information repositories and social media tools provide possibilities. However, some major caveats need to be considered, including low literacy levels and limited access to technology for many patients in the United States.
Labeling Guidance
Presenters from CDRH, CDER, and Industry experts reviewed the current state of guidance and research on Patient Labeling. Among the sources for labeling guidance discussed was an updated version of ANSI/AAMI HE75 Human Factors Engineering – Design of Medical Devices standard is about to be released for public comment. This update includes recommendations on how best to incorporate instructional information and materials, including the use of quick start guides, videos, and "new media."
Throughout the two-day event, several panel discussions were also held to discuss the "nitty-gritty" details of patient labeling. Topics discussed included:
- What are the key areas of patient labeling?
- How should the information be presented?
- How can section headings and placement of key areas be most useful in patient labeling?
- How can information about the description of the device be most useful?
- What information is important to include as additional information, appendices & references?
A key human factors point raised when discussing Instructions for Use (IFU) labeling in particular was to approach the design of instructions with the question "What does the end user need to accomplish with this device?," rather than "What can I tell the end user about the device?." Key areas identified included:
- What are the steps to set up the device safely?
- What are the "red flags" that something is wrong and what should I do or whom should I call in this situation?
Other suggestions included the use of a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section that would mimic the dialog between a patient and Health Care Provider. Also it was suggested that headings be kept simple and usable, and the use of "generic nouns" be avoided. For example, "Do not use if…" is a much more meaningful section heading than "Precautions."
The Role of Human Factors
Stakeholders agreed that Human Factors testing, including both whole device testing (which incorporates device labeling in realistic use scenarios) and separate label comprehension testing with representative end users is extremely beneficial in developing effective labeling that supports safe and effective device use. Human Factors tools, such as task analysis, are also considered important inputs to developing labeling.
Human Factors MD provides a broad range of Human Factors services related to device labeling, including labeling development, formative and summative human factors studies and label comprehension testing. Contact us at 800.639.7941 to discuss your specific medical device labeling needs.
ANSI/AAMI HE75:2009. Human Factors Engineering—Design of Medical devices.Arlington, VA: Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health (2001, April 19). Guidance on Medical Device Patient Labeling; Final Guidance for Industry and FDA Reviewers.
Links for Additional Information
Comments on the workshop (regardless of attendance) and the current guidance document are invited at http://www.regulations.gov [Docket No. FDA-2000-D-0067].
Webcasts and presentations from the Medical Device Patient Labeling public workshop.


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Caterer Career Information
Are you a Foodie?? Do you enjoy cooking food?? Preparing and serving it in your way?? Well then maybe you can think of Catering as your forte. It's a never-ending business as food is something which is needed during all occasions.
So if you like to mingle with strangers, prefer a flexible work schedule and favour an active work environment, the catering industry may be right for you.
What a Caterer does
Caterers work for restaurants and food service companies to provide food and service for events, functions, weddings, meetings, and other such gatherings. Many restaurants also provide catering, and their employees may work in multiple roles. Common duties of caterers include preparing and serving food, setting and clearing tables, staffing bars, attending to diners' needs, and other duties as called for. In cities, caterers provide food to offices and even to individuals. All you need is your culinary skills and ability to develop customers in your locality.
Job Opportunities
Catering jobs come in all different shapes and sizes; there are jobs in banquet halls, off-premises caterers that cater in a variety of arenas, as well as home-party caterers.
What's more, the catering industry offers hourly workers much more flexibility than the restaurant business does.
Career Prospects
• Food Service Manager
• Food Preparation Worker
• Food-chain business
• Bakery
Abilities & Traits Required
You will need strong customer service skills. Basic math skills and knowledge of safe food handling and preparation techniques Interest in food preparation as well as presentation.
Working as a caterer doesn't require any specific educational background, degree or diploma. A high school diploma will, however, improve your employability in this field. Being able to read, write, speak, and understand English or regional language will also help you find work in the food service industry.
Caterers may earn from 15000-25000 a month depending on what form of business they are into.


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As Churchill gathered evidence on the Government's inability to meet the growing German challenge, he was urged to be cautious by his friend and cousin, Freddie Guest: "I am convinced this is the psychological moment in your career. . . . You can lead the Conservative Party, but you cannot break the Conservative machine."
Others encouraged him to continue to speak out. He followed the latter advice, charging that "half- measures and procrastinations are the order of the day." Throughout the summer his speeches, in and out of Parliament, widened the breech with the Conservative leadership.
He joined with Austen Chamberlain and the 4th Marquis of Salisbury In leading a Parliamentary deputation to Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin on the need for rearmament. Baldwin told them that most of them sat for safe seats, yet there was a strong pacifist and collectivist feeling in the country: "People will only learn, unfortunately, in a democracy, by butting their heads against a brick wall." He warned of the difficulty in "scaring the people without scaring them into fits."
On the continent, civil war erupted in Spain between a group of military leaders and the Republican Government. Churchill urged strict neutrality, fearing – correctly as events proved – that the victory of either side could only be followed by "a prolonged period of iron rule."
In August, he went to France to paint, to finish the third volume of Marlborough and to seek a cure from severe indigestion which had plagued him for several months.


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2018 Melissa Memorial Hospital Foundation Legacy of Thanks Celebration award winners are pictured, from left, Steve Young, Brady Ring, Jody Fiscus of the Oak Tree, Lane Looka and Kyra Loutensock of Holyoke High School FCCLA. Not pictured are Ty and Patty Wernet. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications
Melissa Memorial Hospital Foundation expresses thanks to community, donors, friends
At its Legacy of Thanks Celebration Sunday, Nov. 11, Melissa Memorial Hospital Foundation honored those who contributed to the welfare of the community through their support of Holyoke's hospital.
After a light lunch, six awards were presented to hospital staff, community members and local organizations in front of a crowd of about 100 people.
Awards were presented by MMHF board member Kim O'Neill, secretary Jessie Ruiz and Executive Director Nancy Colglazier.
Holyoke FCCLA members and Karen Ortner received the award for Outstanding Youth. Colglazier described a mutually beneficial relationship between the two organizations, in which FCCLA frequently volunteered their time to help with the running of events such as the Cajun Boil.
She also mentioned chapter president Kyra Loutensock's visit to a meeting of the East Phillips County Hospital District Board in August as a gesture which earned a great deal of respect from the foundation.
Loutensock thanked the foundation for the opportunities given to students for service work.
East Phillips County Hospital District Board President Steve Young was awarded Outstanding Adult Volunteer. Colglazier mentioned Young's decades of service on the MMHF board and his current position on the EPCHD board as evidence of his commitment to the mission of MMH.
Jody Fiscus accepted the Oak Tree's second award for Outstanding Business. Her business had received the award previously in 2009, but the foundation decided to award it again for the generous discounts offered to hospital employees and assistance with the auction at the 2018 Night on Broadway Legacy Event and other hospital programs.
Ty and Patty Wernet of Marysville, Washington, were named the year's Outstanding Philanthropists. The two gave generously over the past few years, and recently donated $25,000 for a new room at MMH, in addition to smaller contributions. They were also corporate sponsors of the 2017 legacy event.
Colglazier said family nurse practitioner Lane Looka was an easy choice for the MMH "Angel" award, which recognizes the exceptional contributions of MMH employees to the foundation.
Colglazier praised Looka's willingness to assume leadership positions and his cofounding of the NECO Emergency Trauma Conference, set for February. Looka's dedication to his job includes responding personally to ambulance calls to start life-saving care.
Lastly, Holyoke EMS' first-ever director Brady Ring was acknowledged with the Making a Difference award for his help in growing and creating a positive culture in the hospital's 25-person emergency medicine department. Ring was recently added to the Foundation board.
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Books by Russell Frank Weigley
Russell Frank Weigley has written 1 book that appears on various military reading lists. Here is that book along with the lists that included it, past and present.
Eisenhower's Lieutenants: The Campaign of France and Germany, 1944-1945
This book is part of:
- On May 27 2017 David (USA) read this book


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It has *something* to do with joints….
Ryan has a post insisting that Taco Bell's new "Fourth Meal" campaign is aimed squarely at stoners with the munchies. I find myself forced to respectfully disagree.
I lived in Chicago for 8 years through my 20s. There was a taco joint across the street that was absolutely awesome. I used to eat there quite often, including at one or two in the morning from time to time. In fact, it was one of the main staples of my diet at the time.
It had nothing to do with drinking or getting stoned (as I do neither). It had a lot to do with being a complete and total night owl; if you're gonna stay up until 2, that dinner you had at 6 just isn't gonna cut it.
Actually, it was kind of funny when I started working for a band. I would come back from a gig at midnight or one in the morning, wearing a tux, and stop in for a taco or two. Got a lot of bemused looks from late-night college students.
Now I live in the burbs, and I would *kill* for a good taco joint. Taco Bell just doesn't cut it.
(Oh, and that taco joint I loved so much? It was called… and I mean, literally, the name on the big sign over the door was… "Burrito Joint". That just about sums it up.)


text: The motto for all the results presented in this book is the lower and upper solution method. In short, this method can guarantee not only the existence of a solution for a given boundary value problem but also the location of the solution in a strip defined by the lower and the upper solutions. Therefore, the challenge of finding a solution for a boundary value problem is replaced by the search of two functions (well-ordered, in reversed order or non-ordered) satisfying adequate differential inequalities and boundary conditions. The freedom to choose such functions is at the same time its weakness: lower and upper solutions must be defined and exhibited. (Imprint: Novinka )


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Sanding your wooden floor is a way to reveal the inner beauty that is hidden in wood. Sanding is a way of getting that smooth feel on your wooden floor and make them very attractive. The misconception that people have is that you only sand your wood one time. However if you are looking for the perfect feel in wood then you have to sand your wood as often as possible. The process of sanding wood can be done by floor sanding Gold Coast or you can do it by yourself. Regardless of how you choose to do it, these are some of the tips that you need to have at hand.
- Measure the floor
This is the first step that you need to do is know the size of the floor. This is because this way you will be able to determine the number of sanding belt that you. It is very frustrating that once you start sanding you have the number of sanding belt you need. Measuring the floor allow you to get all the materials you need before the sanding process can begin. Measuring the floor will also help in determining the kind of manpower you need or the time which you need to work on it?
- Check the grit sequence
The other very important thing that one needs to do is to check the grit sequence. The common misconception that most people have is that all kinds of wooden floor are sanded the same way. This is not entirely correct as different wood are gritted differently. Before you can start sanding you have to figure out where the grit start and this becomes your basis for sanding. An important tip to keep in mind is depending on the degree of damage to the wood the larger and courser the grit.
- Number of passes
The sanding process is measured by the number of passes that one does. In most cases and for most sanding process one will use at least three different passes. The number of passes will greatly depend on the kind of floor. It is recommended that the 30 to 40 grits should go on your first part. On the second pass, on should utilize 50-60 grits sandpaper. On the third pass, the number of grits should be 80-100 grit passes. By using these three main numbers of grits then you can be assured that you will be getting a smother wooden floor.
- Check the sandpaper frequently
The next most important thing that one needs to do when they are sanding the floor is to keep checking the sandpaper. This will depend on the kind of sandpaper that one has and the kind of floor that they are working on. When working on a hard and course floor, checking the sandpaper needs to be frequent. This is because they may get torn much quickly. Frequent check allows one to change the sandpaper and get a more efficient outcome.


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Dear friends, I am happy to announce that #Bye_Bye_Anxiety – a self-help guide for anxiety and related disorders – is already done! You can buy the Kindle Edition on Amazon. The book (find more about the book here) covers primary
About "Gambing: How to Overcome" self-help book
The main types of Gambling Addiction/Disorder, the causes, the modern approaches to pathogenesis of gambling and therapy for gambling addiction are defined in the book. As well as, the non-medication, psychotherapeutic methods for overcoming gambling addiction are discussed. A 6-week
#Bye_Bye_Anxiety's Presentation
On the 20th of July, "Bureaucrat" bookstore hosted the presentation of the book #Bye_Bye_Anxiety.