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In philosophy, ideas are usually taken as mental representational images of some object. Ideas can also be abstract concepts that do not present as mental images.[1] Many philosophers have considered ideas to be a fundamental ontological category of being. The capacity to create and understand the meaning of ideas is considered to be an essential and defining feature of human beings. In a popular sense, an idea arises in a reflexive, spontaneous manner, even without thinking or serious reflection, for example, when we talk about the idea of a person or a place. A new or original idea can often lead to innovation.[2]
The word idea comes from Greek ἰδέα idea "form, pattern," from the root of ἰδεῖν idein, "to see." [3]
One view on the nature of ideas is that there exist some ideas (called innate ideas) which are so general and abstract that they could not have arisen as a representation of an object of our perception but rather were in some sense always present. These are distinguished from adventitious ideas which are images or concepts which are accompanied by the judgment that they are caused or occasioned by an external object.[1]
Another view holds that we only discover ideas in the same way that we discover the real world, from personal experiences. The view that humans acquire all or almost all their behavioral traits from nurture (life experiences) is known as tabula rasa ("blank slate"). Most of the confusions in the way ideas arise is at least in part due to the use of the term "idea" to cover both the representation perceptics and the object of conceptual thought. This can be always illustrated in terms of the scientific doctrines of innate ideas, "concrete ideas versus abstract ideas", as well as "simple ideas versus complex ideas".[4]
Plato in Ancient Greece was one of the earliest philosophers to provide a detailed discussion of ideas and of the thinking process (in Plato's Greek the word idea carries a rather different sense from our modern English term). Plato argued in dialogues such as the Phaedo, Symposium, Republic, and Timaeus that there is a realm of ideas or forms (eidei), which exist independently of anyone who may have thoughts on these ideas, and it is the ideas which distinguish mere opinion from knowledge, for unlike material things which are transient and liable to contrary properties, ideas are unchanging and nothing but just what they are. Consequently, Plato seems to assert forcefully that material things can only be the objects of opinion; real knowledge can only be had of unchanging ideas. Furthermore, ideas for Plato appear to serve as universals; consider the following passage from the Republic:
We both assert that there are," I said, "and distinguish in speech, many fair things, many good things, and so on for each kind of thing."
"Yes, so we do."
"And we also assert that there is a fair itself, a good itself, and so on for all things that we set down as many. Now, again, we refer to them as one idea of each as though the idea were one; and we address it as that which really is."
"That's so."
"And, moreover, we say that the former are seen, but not intellected, while the ideas are intellected but not seen.— Plato, Bk. VI 507b-c
Descartes often wrote of the meaning of idea as an image or representation, often but not necessarily "in the mind", which was well known in the vernacular. Despite that Descartes is usually credited with the invention of the non-Platonic use of the term, he at first followed this vernacular use.b In his Meditations on First Philosophy he says, "Some of my thoughts are like images of things, and it is to these alone that the name 'idea' properly belongs." He sometimes maintained that ideas were innate [5] and uses of the term idea diverge from the original primary scholastic use. He provides multiple non-equivalent definitions of the term, uses it to refer to as many as six distinct kinds of entities, and divides ideas inconsistently into various genetic categories.[6] For him knowledge took the form of ideas and philosophical investigation is the deep consideration of these entities.
In striking contrast to Plato's use of idea [7] is that of John Locke. In his Introduction to An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Locke defines idea as "that term which, I think, serves best to stand for whatsoever is the object of the understanding when a man thinks, I have used it to express whatever is meant by phantasm, notion, species, or whatever it is which the mind can be employed about in thinking; and I could not avoid frequently using it." [8] He said he regarded the book necessary to examine our own abilities and see what objects our understandings were, or were not, fitted to deal with. In his philosophy other outstanding figures followed in his footsteps — Hume and Kant in the 18th century, Arthur Schopenhauer in the 19th century, and Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and Karl Popper in the 20th century. Locke always believed in good sense — not pushing things to extremes and on taking fully into account the plain facts of the matter. He considered his common-sense ideas "good-tempered, moderate, and down-to-earth."
As John Locke studied humans in his work "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding" he continually referenced Descartes for ideas as he asked this fundamental question: "When we are concerned with something about which we have no certain knowledge, what rules or standards should guide how confident we allow ourselves to be that our opinions are right?" [9] A simpler way of putting it is how do humans know ideas, and what are the different types of ideas. An idea to Locke "can simply mean some sort of brute experience." [10] He shows that there are "No innate principles in the mind.".[11] Thus, he concludes that "our ideas are all experiential in nature." [12] An experience can either be a sensation or a reflection: "consider whether there are any innate ideas in the mind before any are brought in by the impression from sensation or reflection." [9] Therefore, an idea was an experience in which the human mind apprehended something.
In a Lockean view, there are really two types of ideas: complex and simple. Simple ideas are the building blocks for much more complex ideas, and "While the mind is wholly passive in the reception of simple ideas, it is very active in the building of complex ideas…" [13] Complex ideas, therefore, can either be modes, substances, or relations. Modes are when ideas are combined in order to convey new information. For instance, David Banach [14] gives the example of beauty as a mode. He says that it is the combination of color and form. Substances, however, is different. Substances are certain objects, that can either be dogs, cats, or tables. And relations represent the relationship between two or more ideas. In this way, Locke did, in fact, answer his own questions about ideas and humans.
Hume differs from Locke by limiting idea to the more or less vague mental reconstructions of perceptions, the perceptual process being described as an "impression." [15][16] Hume shared with Locke the basic empiricist premise that it is only from life experiences (whether their own or others') that humans' knowledge of the existence of anything outside of themselves can be ultimately derived, that they shall carry on doing what they are prompted to do by their emotional drives of varying kinds. In choosing the means to those ends, they shall follow their accustomed associations of ideas.d Hume has contended and defended the notion that "reason alone is merely the 'slave of the passions'." [17][18]
Immanuel Kant defines an idea as opposed to a concept. "Regulative ideas" are ideals that one must tend towards, but by definition may not be completely realized. Liberty, according to Kant, is an idea. The autonomy of the rational and universal subject is opposed to the determinism of the empirical subject.[19] Kant felt that it is precisely in knowing its limits that philosophy exists. The business of philosophy he thought was not to give rules, but to analyze the private judgements of good common sense.e
Whereas Kant declares limits to knowledge ("we can never know the thing in itself"), in his epistemological work, Rudolf Steiner sees ideas as "objects of experience" which the mind apprehends, much as the eye apprehends light. In Goethean Science (1883), he declares, "Thinking ... is no more and no less an organ of perception than the eye or ear. Just as the eye perceives colors and the ear sounds, so thinking perceives ideas." He holds this to be the premise upon which Goethe made his natural-scientific observations.
Wundt widens the term from Kant's usage to include conscious representation of some object or process of the external world. In so doing, he includes not only ideas of memory and imagination, but also perceptual processes, whereas other psychologists confine the term to the first two groups.[15] One of Wundt's main concerns was to investigate conscious processes in their own context by experiment and introspection. He regarded both of these as exact methods, interrelated in that experimentation created optimal conditions for introspection. Where the experimental method failed, he turned to other objectively valuable aids, specifically to those products of cultural communal life which lead one to infer particular mental motives. Outstanding among these are speech, myth, and social custom. Wundt designed the basic mental activity apperception — a unifying function which should be understood as an activity of the will. Many aspects of his empirical physiological psychology are used today. One is his principles of mutually enhanced contrasts and of assimilation and dissimilation (i.e. in color and form perception and his advocacy of objective methods of expression and of recording results, especially in language. Another is the principle of heterogony of ends — that multiply motivated acts lead to unintended side effects which in turn become motives for new actions.[20]
C. S. Peirce published the first full statement of pragmatism in his important works "How to Make Our Ideas Clear" (1878) and "The Fixation of Belief" (1877).[21] In "How to Make Our Ideas Clear" he proposed that a clear idea (in his study he uses concept and idea as synonymic) is defined as one, when it is apprehended such as it will be recognized wherever it is met, and no other will be mistaken for it. If it fails of this clearness, it is said to be obscure. He argued that to understand an idea clearly we should ask ourselves what difference its application would make to our evaluation of a proposed solution to the problem at hand. Pragmatism (a term he appropriated for use in this context), he defended, was a method for ascertaining the meaning of terms (as a theory of meaning). The originality of his ideas is in their rejection of what was accepted as a view and understanding of knowledge by scientists for some 250 years, i.e. that, he pointed, knowledge was an impersonal fact. Peirce contended that we acquire knowledge as participants, not as spectators. He felt "the real", sooner or later, is information acquired through ideas and knowledge with the application of logical reasoning would finally result in. He also published many papers on logic in relation to ideas.
G. F. Stout and J. M. Baldwin, in the Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, define idea as "the reproduction with a more or less adequate image, of an object not actually present to the senses." [22] They point out that an idea and a perception are by various authorities contrasted in various ways. "Difference in degree of intensity", "comparative absence of bodily movement on the part of the subject", "comparative dependence on mental activity", are suggested by psychologists as characteristic of an idea as compared with a perception.[15]
It should be observed that an idea, in the narrower and generally accepted sense of a mental reproduction, is frequently composite. That is, as in the example given above of the idea of a chair, a great many objects, differing materially in detail, all call a single idea. When a man, for example, has obtained an idea of chairs in general by comparison with which he can say "This is a chair, that is a stool", he has what is known as an "abstract idea" distinct from the reproduction in his mind of any particular chair (see abstraction). Furthermore, a complex idea may not have any corresponding physical object, though its particular constituent elements may severally be the reproductions of actual perceptions. Thus the idea of a centaur is a complex mental picture composed of the ideas of man and horse, that of a mermaid of a woman and a fish.[15]
Diffusion studies explore the spread of ideas from culture to culture. Some anthropological theories hold that all cultures imitate ideas from one or a few original cultures, the Adam of the Bible, or several cultural circles that overlap. Evolutionary diffusion theory holds that cultures are influenced by one another but that similar ideas can be developed in isolation.
In the mid-20th century, social scientists began to study how and why ideas spread from one person or culture to another. Everett Rogers pioneered diffusion of innovations studies, using research to prove factors in adoption and profiles of adopters of ideas. In 1976, in his book The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins suggested applying biological evolutionary theories to the spread of ideas. He coined the term meme to describe an abstract unit of selection, equivalent to the gene in evolutionary biology.
James Boswell recorded Samuel Johnson's opinion about ideas. Johnson claimed that they are mental images or internal visual pictures. As such, they have no relation to words or the concepts which are designated by verbal names.
He was particularly indignant against the almost universal use of the word idea in the sense of notion or opinion when it is clear that idea can only signify something of which an image can be formed in the mind. We may have an idea or image of a mountain, a tree, a building; but we cannot surely have an idea or image of an argument or proposition. Yet we hear the sages of the law 'delivering their ideas upon the question under consideration;' and the first speakers in parliament 'entirely coinciding with the idea which has been ably stated by an honourable member;' — or 'reprobating an idea unconstitutional, and fraught with the most dangerous consequences to a great and free country.' Johnson called this 'modern cant.'— Boswell's Life of Johnson, Tuesday, 23 September 1777
It has been pretended by some, (and in England especially,) that inventors have a natural and exclusive right to their inventions, and not merely for their own lives, but inheritable to their heirs. But while it is a moot question whether the origin of any kind of property is derived from nature at all, it would be singular to admit a natural and even a hereditary right to inventors. It is agreed by those who have seriously considered the subject, that no individual has, of natural right, a separate property in an acre of land, for instance.
By a universal law, indeed, whatever, whether fixed or movable, belongs to all men equally and in common, is the property for the moment of him who occupies it, but when he relinquishes the occupation, the property goes with it. Stable ownership is the gift of social law and is given late in the progress of society. It would be curious then, if an idea, the fugitive fermentation of an individual brain, could, of natural right, be claimed an exclusive and stable property.
If nature has made any one thing less susceptible than all others of exclusive property, it is the action of the thinking power called an idea, which an individual may exclusively possess as long as he keeps it to himself; but the moment it is divulged, it forces itself into the possession of every one, and the receiver cannot dispossess himself of it. Its peculiar character, too, is that no one possesses the less, because every other possesses the whole of it. He, who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at my mine, receives light without darkening me.
Those ideas should freely spread from one to another over the globe, for the moral and mutual instruction of man, and improvement of his condition, seems to have been peculiarly and benevolently designed by nature, when she made them, like fire, expansible over all space, without lessening their density in any point, and like the air in which we breathe, move, and have our physical being, incapable of confinement or exclusive appropriation. Inventions then cannot, in nature, be a subject of property.
Society may give an exclusive right to the profits arising from them, as an encouragement to men to pursue ideas which may produce utility, but this may or may not be done, according to the will and convenience of the society, without claim or complaint from anybody. Accordingly, it is a fact, as far as I am informed, that England was, until we copied her, the only country on earth which ever, by a general law, gave a legal right to the exclusive use of an idea. In some other countries it is sometimes done, in a great case, and by a special and personal act but, generally speaking, other nations have thought that these monopolies produce more embarrassment than advantage to society.[23]— Thomas Jefferson, letter to Isaac McPherson, 13 August 1813
To protect the cause of invention and innovation, the legal constructions of Copyrights and Patents were established. Patent law regulates various aspects related to the functional manifestation of inventions based on new ideas or incremental improvements to existing ones. Thus, patents have a direct relationship to ideas.
In some cases, authors can be granted limited legal monopolies on the manner in which certain works are expressed. This is known colloquially as copyright, although the term intellectual property is used mistakenly in place of copyright. Copyright law regulating the aforementioned monopolies generally does not cover the actual ideas. The law does not bestow the legal status of property upon ideas per se. Instead, laws purport to regulate events related to the usage, copying, production, sale and other forms of exploitation of the fundamental expression of a work, that may or may not carry ideas. Copyright law is fundamentally different from patent law in this respect: patents do grant monopolies on ideas (more on this below).
A copyright is meant to regulate some aspects of the usage of expressions of a work, not an idea. Thus, copyrights have a negative relationship to ideas.
Work means a tangible medium of expression. It may be an original or derivative work of art, be it literary, dramatic, musical recitation, artistic, related to sound recording, etc. In (at least) countries adhering to the Berne Convention, copyright automatically starts covering the work upon the original creation and fixation thereof, without any extra steps. While creation usually involves an idea, the idea in itself does not suffice for the purposes of claiming copyright.[24][24][25][26][27] [28]
Confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements are legal instruments that assist corporations and individuals in keeping ideas from escaping to the general public. Generally, these instruments are covered by contract law.
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The nearest center that could supply frontier miners in Bannack with necessities and conveniences was Salt Lake City, where lived Mormons who referred to the rest of the world as "gentiles." When news of gold reached Salt Lake City in September, 1862, the wealth of the area was thought to be greater than that of 1849 California, according to Mable Ovitt in "Golden Treasure" (pp. 97-99). The following spring: "The "Deseret News" of Salt Lake City spoke of the many wagons that were rumbling … [Read more...] about The Mormon Lifeline to Frontier Montana
The German Vigilante, and what is Compelling About this History
I spent more than twenty years off and on researching and writing "Calamity Jane- How the West Began." Why this obsession? I was compelled by the stories of the iron-willed men that moved events on the one hand, and the emotional tipping point that led to the triumph of the good guys on the other. Langford, in "Vigilante Days and Ways" says that one of the reasons that the bad guys ruled the Montana frontier at first was that they knew each other prior to their arrival in Bannack and had … [Read more...] about The German Vigilante, and what is Compelling About this History
A Trial on the Montana Frontier- the Nonsuit Backstory
Dozens of anecdotes about the early days of Montana are available to us from historical sources. I wove those anecdotes into my story, "Calamity Jane: How the West Began" as often as possible. One of my favorite anecdotes is the account of a trial in Alder, from Langford's "Vigilante Days and Ways" (pp. 208-210): "A miner's court for the trial of a civil case was in session the following morning near the bank of the creek fronting the town. To the observation of a person unaccustomed to … [Read more...] about A Trial on the Montana Frontier- the Nonsuit Backstory
Henry Plummer- A Most Enigmatic Individual
(Spoiler alert- do not read this prior to reading "Calamity Jane- How the West Began") What set of circumstances and innate personality traits made Henry Plummer who he was? How could a man's outward persona be so the opposite of who he really was? Seeming so refined and civilized; how was it that he turned to a life of crime, and the leader of the outlaws at that? Men who knew him and wrote of him all puzzled over this question. Calamity herself asks him this question in my story, and … [Read more...] about Henry Plummer- A Most Enigmatic Individual
"Going to See the Elephant" in Frontier Montana
There were men who traveled to mining camps primarily to experience the atmosphere of it all. This was a phenomenon well enough known that there was a term for it- "going to see the elephant" (Dick Pace's "Golden Gulch," p.25). My favorite source describing the circus-like atmosphere in frontier Montana is "The Exploits of Ben Arnold," edited by Lewis F. Crawford (p. 91). Mr. Arnold (his real name was Benjamin M. Connor; the alias was because he deserted from the army) was not himself one of … [Read more...] about "Going to See the Elephant" in Frontier Montana
Female Companionship and the Scarcity Thereof
The first chronicler of frontier Montana was Professor Thomas Dimsdale, the local schoolteacher. In his book, "The Vigilantes of Montana," he wrote that one of the root causes of the violence at this time was the lack of women (p. 8): "The absence of good female society, in any due proportion to the numbers of the opposite sex, is likewise an evil of great magnitude; for men become rough, stern and cruel, to a surprising degree, under such a state of things." A reasonable estimation of … [Read more...] about Female Companionship and the Scarcity Thereof
Doctor Glick's Dog, or an Alternate Ending to "Calamity Jane- How the West Began"
Doctor Glick did indeed have a dog, a fact we know from a passage from the book "Ghost Towns of Montana," by Donald C. Miller (pp. 155-156), who references The Hardin Tribune Herald, September 19, 1930, when he writes: "Plummer's body was thrown into a pit which already contained the remains of George Ives. Then, through the efforts of Dr. John (sic) Glick of Bannack, Plummer's remains were partially exhumed. The physician had treated the sheriff at gunpoint, for a bullet wound. The … [Read more...] about Doctor Glick's Dog, or an Alternate Ending to "Calamity Jane- How the West Began"
Doctor Glick: from the Words of his Champions and Detractors
Of all the individuals involved in the historical events that are the basis of "Calamity Jane- How the West Began," Dr. Jerome Glick may have been the most controversial. Plummer is controversial today, but his character wasn't much argued back then. Glick is not much noted today, but his character was controversial in his own time, at least in his younger years. The most detailed description of Dr. Glick comes from Langford in "Vigilante Days and Ways," (pp. 157-161). In the first couple … [Read more...] about Doctor Glick: from the Words of his Champions and Detractors
Chinese Masons in Frontier Montana
Could there have been a Chinese Mason as depicted by Lo in my story "Calamity Jane: How the West Began"? To answer that, let's first outline the Chinese community in the Montana Goldfields. The following is from "Montana Pay Dirt" by Muriel Sibell Wolle (p.38): "Virginia City, like other western camps, had its Chinese population. It was fortunate for the prospectors that the Orientals, most of whom had drifted east from California, followed the stampede to the gulch as soon as they did, … [Read more...] about Chinese Masons in Frontier Montana
Calamity Jane's Horse
In 1860's frontier Montana, a good horse could make the difference between life and death when its rider needed to outrun bullets or arrows. Combine the great value of a good horse with the gambling nature of the populace in general, and one can see why horse racing was a frequent pastime. Langford, in "Vigilante Days and Ways" (p. 296) gives us a vivid example of the great proclivity men had to horse racing. While the arresting party was escorting the outlaw Ives back to town for trial in … [Read more...] about Calamity Jane's Horse

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Remember when political risk was something emerging markets investors were paid to take but which developed market investors could safely ignore?
Those were good times, perhaps, but now appear to be long gone.
From the June 23 vote on Britain's future in or out of the European Union to critical elections in Spain and Italy to the big event of a US presidential election starring one Donald Trump, political risk is a major feature in 2016's investment landscape.
The question becomes: not do politics matter to outcomes, but do investors in the heretofore most stable jurisdictions have any idea how to price the risks?
In the post-World-War-Two era, political risk in the developed world hasn't so much been absent, it has been something like a one-way bet going in favor of business and investors. Tariffs have fallen, globalization has increased and offered good opportunities for not just new markets but production cost arbitrage. Politics have generally been benign, at least from an investor's point of view.
"There are numerous estimates with varying degrees of justification, most of them partisan, regarding the likelihood of the events in question and their economic consequences," writes Didier Saint-Georges, managing director at French asset manager Carmignac in a note to clients.
"But whatever happens, the important thing is that the risk here is asymmetric: at best, the elections will lead to a status quo; at worst, they could trigger a chain reaction."
This is exactly the point. Not only have investors become complaisant about the strength and stability of developed market institutions, they are also as a class not really paid to make bets on very difficult-to-predict processes. Rare is the fund manager in developed markets who markets themself on their political savvy, with many taking the position that their job is to pick good companies or identify economies which will "outperform".
A look at markets in Britain shows that investors do get jumpy about sterling assets when news suggests a growing chance of Brexit, which is generally thought would carry with it a heavy medium-term economic cost. Yet in the US you would be extremely hard put to look at the trading of stocks and government bonds, much less the dollar, and divine that a major party candidate, Trump, appears ready to start a trade war and appears flexible about the wisdom of being too punctilious in honoring one's debts.
A long way from the Davos consensus
Maybe this is telling us we all might want to cheer up, because perhaps none of it will ever happen. Trump may get thumped, Britain probably will remain within the EU, and Spain, Italy and other euro zone countries will cobble together reforms and governments to keep things not too far from where things now stand.
Marko Papic, chief geopolitical strategist at consultancy BCA Research, thinks that markets have more or less priced the risks of the rise of the anti-establishment parties in Europe, but less so in the English-speaking world.
"A lot of investors believe that what is happening in the US and UK is a temporary flirtation with anti-establishment (politics)," he said.
"In our view this is evidence that the pendulum is swinging from pro-market laissez-faire policies that have been the hallmark of the Anglo-Saxon economies to the far more left-oriented socialist policies of anti-establishment parties."
And that perhaps is the larger truth of a strange season. While Donald Trump is about as far from the Davos Man consensus of deregulation and globalization as could have been imagined in a major party candidate a year ago, neither can Hillary Clinton, now pushed considerably to the left by Bernie Sanders' successes, be put neatly into that box either.
Whatever comes next as a result of the earthquake in politics is likely to be slightly less global and to feature slightly more redistribution. That this has costs and benefits is almost beside the point. Economic growth might be hurt, but the movement of cash in the economy and with it inflation might improve due to a redistribution of money downwards.
If politics in developed markets have a big impact on price movements in the next year, it is reasonable to expect investors to begin to demand some extra compensation for wearing that risk.
That's always been the way in emerging markets: lower multiples because you never know what the next government will do.
And so it may become the way in London, Washington and Paris.
(James Saft is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. At the time of publication he did not own any direct investments in securities mentioned in this article. He may be an owner indirectly as an investor in a fund. You can email him at firstname.lastname@example.com)


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Sean Donnelly, 23, Northern Ireland has hit big success with a musical production he wrote while studying his BA (Hons) Vocal Degree at ACM.
Sean has composed and created 'Black 47'- A New Musical set in 1847 Ireland when the Great Famine was at it's worst. The musical is set for tour in Ireland in 2012 with Priory Stage Productions- a cast and band of just under 100 people, playing at some great venues including the Waterfront, Belfast.
Sean has hopes that the public will see 'Black 47' as Ireland's version of 'Les Miserables' and will be a welcomed addition to Irish Theatre. So far the production has caught a lot of Media Attention, and so we can't wait to see how it all grows when the album comes out in March 2012.
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Black 47 tells the story of how the single greatest disaster in Ireland teared apart families and the young love of two poor teens (Bryan & Enya) as hunger, disease, death and emigration came to a frightening height.
Through this success, Sean now also runs a large Stage School in N Ireland for young and upcoming Irish performers. You can find out more about Sean and his big new production by visiting www.seandonnelly.co.uk.


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The State Policy Forum is part of the democratic decision-making processes of NSW Labor.
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Alongside the Policy Committees, the State Policy Forum reports to NSW Labor Annual Conference on its deliberations. At Annual Conference delegates representing all elements of the party make the final decisions about the policies of NSW Labor.
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Sandy has served her community in the Social Service field for over 25 years in both Arizona and Washington State. Sandy began her career in Social Services working for a private agency in Arizona where she recruited, trained, and certified adoptive applicants while also providing trainings and supports to families in the community. Sandy then joined Child Protective Services (CPS) as a Lead Investigator carrying high profile investigations and dependency cases for over seven years before moving to Washington State and transitioning into a Child Family and Welfare Services (CFWS) caseload helping children reunify with birth families or find permanency with relatives or other caring families.
For four years Sandy served as a Staff Development and Training Program Manager before stepping into roles as a unit Supervisor, Area Administrator and eventually a Deputy Regional Administrator in Western Washington. Sandy began working at the Alliance for Child Welfare Excellence in July 2014 as the Associate Director of Learning and Development.
Outside of work, Sandy has supported her community by participating on numerous advisory boards and community partnerships including previously serving on Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center, Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, and the Children's Justice Task Force. Currently she is a board member of the Citrine Women's Wellness Organization of Snohomish County and a Host Parent for students living in Seattle from abroad.


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Timeline Event
Théoden passes through Anórien
Event Type: Military/Strategic
Age: 3rd Age - Ring War
Dates: March 12, 3019 ~ March 13, 3019
An event in the prelude to the Siege of Minas Tirith and the Battle of the Pelennor; see those entries for an overview:
And so King Théoden departed from his own realm, and mile by mile the long road wound away, and the beacon hills marched past: Calenhad, Min-Rimmon, Erelas, Nardol. But their fires were quenched. All the lands were grey and still; and ever the shadow deepened before them, and hope waned in every heart.
The Return of the King, LoTR Book 5, Ch 3, The Muster of Rohan
[March] 12
Théoden camps under Min-Rimmon.
The Return of the King, LoTR Appendix B, The Tale of Years: The Third Age
Elena Tiriel 8Mar08


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Do you have an addiction to use headphones while snowboarding? You are not the only one. There are several people who prefer listening to music while riding down from the slopes. We have the 5 best headphones for snowboarding here.
You will have the most chilling experience while snowboarding with the right headphones. However, you need to specifically consider some specs while buying a headphone for snowboarding. You have to pick a headphone with wireless technology, comfortable fitting, reliable quality, and robust construction.
Indeed, it is crucial to choose the headphones that fulfill the listening needs. There are several types of headphones that you can use for snowboarding. We are going to help you to make the right decision. Also, you should give it a try for listening to music while sloping, if you have not tried it before.
Check out the best wireless headphones for skiing below!
- Top 5 Picks On The Best Headphones For Snowboarding 2022
- 1. Jaybird Vista True Wireless Sports – Best Waterproof Earbuds
- Specifications
- 2. Skullcandy Wireless-In Ear Headphones – Best In-Ear Stereo Design
- Specifications
- 3. Jabra Elite 65t Earbuds – Best Built-In Alexa
- Specifications
- 4. Chips 2.0 Bluetooth Headset For Cold Environment – Best Large Drivers
- Specifications
- 5. Jaybird Tara Bluetooth Wireless Sport Earbuds – Best Premium Sound With Custom EQ
- Specifications
- Frequently Asked Question's
- What Is The Average Battery Life Of The Bluetooth Headphones?
- Which Are The Best Headphones For Snowboarding?
- Why Is The Bluetooth Technology Important To Consider While Buying Headphones For Snowboarding?
- Which Headphones Have The Most Comfortable Style?
- What Is The Function Of Menu Control In The Headphones For Snowboarding?
- To Sum Up
Top 5 Picks On The Best Headphones For Snowboarding 2022
|Snowboarding Headphone
|Jaybird Vista True Wireless Sports
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|Skullcandy Wireless-In Ear Headphones
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|Jabra Elite 65t Earbuds
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|Chips 2.0 Bluetooth Headset For Cold Environment
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|Jaybird Tara Bluetooth Wireless Sport Earbuds
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1. Jaybird Vista True Wireless Sports – Best Waterproof Earbuds
Our top pick is from the jaybird, and it is completely earth proof headphones. You will have a headphone that doesn't damage with sweat. Additionally, it comes with durable quality, and you can use it in any weather. You should surely consider these headphones if you want tiny earbuds for an enjoyable listening time.
- Earth proof and most durable quality
- 6 hours complete charging
- Interchangeable ear gels
- Infinite EQ control
- Compact, low profile charging
- 5 minutes quick charging
And the best part? It comes with 5 hours of playing time if you charge it for 10 hours. Not only that, you will have a headphone with a complete playing time of 32 hours. In addition, you will have wireless technology headphones and a high-quality sound system.
No doubt, it comes with the most reliable connection, and you can pair the headphones easily with other devices. And that's not all; you will have a headphone for listening to calls with the crystal clear sound. This headphone has the true wireless BlueTooth technology.
You will have a headphone that doesn't lag while playing any sound. In fact, the headphone is quite lightweight and you will comfortable listening time. And that's not all, the headphones come in three size options, and you will have interchangeable ear gels.
Aside from the fitting, you will have lightweight headphones with comfortable fitting. These headphones will let you stay active while listening to music and snowboarding at the same time. Furthermore, you will have a headphone that has great EQ control. These headphones have 6mm drivers with a good custom audio experience.
Other than that, this headphone has a compact and highly lightweight design. You will have quick charging technology and one charging case as well. This headphone comes with wireless technology, and you can download the jaybird application for finding the earbuds.
2. Skullcandy Wireless-In Ear Headphones – Best In-Ear Stereo Design
Next up, we have the most amazing skull candy headphones with the simplest controls, and it has an in-ear stereo design. Indeed, you will have the most secure fitting and interrupted audio delivery. Besides, it comes with crisp tones and good bass.
- Most secure fitting
- In-ear audio design
- Rechargeable battery
- Sweat-resistant technology
- Uninterrupted audio delivery
- Bluetooth interface
- Sweat-resistant
Apart from that, you will have a great Bluetooth interface and the simplest option for enjoying hands-free calling. Plus, it comes with a quick rechargeable battery that you can use for 10 hours easily.
And the best part? You will have sweat-resistant headphones that will not damage easily. You will have a headphone that doesn't slip off from the ears easily. In fact, it comes with the most flexible collar and inline controls.
More than that, you will have Skullcandy headphones with round covers, and they will easily block the external sounds. The design of this headphone surely makes it worth considering. You will have the most incredible listening time, and the earbuds will not fall out of your ears.
These Skullcandy snowboard headphones come with great sound drivers for producing amazing sound quality. Also, you will have a noise isolation feature up to some extent with these headphones. In fact, you can wear these best wireless headphones under the ear muffs comfortably.
3. Jabra Elite 65t Earbuds – Best Built-In Alexa
Next up, we have the Jabra elite earbuds that have true wireless technology. You will have superior headphones for listening to calls and music while doing any sports activity. Additionally, it comes with long battery life, and you can stay connected to others while snowboarding.
- Incredible 4 microphone technology
- It keeps you connected for a long time
- Comfortable and durable
- 15 hours battery life
- No audio dropouts
- External ambient sound
And the best part? it comes with the microphone inline controls, and you will have a long battery life of 15 hours. Furthermore, you will have the simplest connection for your phone. Also, it doesn't come with any audio dropouts.
Additionally, it comes with great connectivity and incredible sound quality. You will have an external ambient sound and amazing surround sound. This headphone will keep you aware of the surroundings because it doesn't have a complete noise isolation feature.
On the other side, you will have a headphone that can deliver the crispest and clear calls. Plus, you will have a menu control option for personalizing the sound. You will have earbuds that are compatible with android and apple devices.
However, you need to keep these headphones with care because they are delicate. You should use the carrying pouch of the headphone, so they don't get damaged easily. No doubt, they are quite durable and will last for quite a long time.
Also, these headphones of Jabra are bought by those people who want to have the best listening time while doing the gym workout. All in all, this Jabra elite helmet headphone comes with optimized sound, but you should not use it with the computer directly.
4. Chips 2.0 Bluetooth Headset For Cold Environment – Best Large Drivers
You can choose these wireless Bluetooth drivers for keeping in the audio devices. Also, you will have a headset that has 2.0 compatible chips, and it comes with the most durable material.
- Two-button glove-friendly design
- 10 hours of playing time
- Sweat-resistant
- Completely functional
- USB charging cable
- Audio line-in cable with controls
And the best thing? You will have a headset that is glove-friendly, and you can easily change the tracks.
Plus, it comes with the voice control and built-in BlueTooth version. Additionally, you will have 10 hours of playtime on one charge only, and you can listen to music for a long time.
Furthermore, it has a lithium-ion battery, and you will have sweat-resistant headphones with complete functioning in cold weather. For instance, the operating temperature of this headphone is -20 to -4 degrees.
And that's not all; you will have a USB charging cable, carrying pouch, instruction manual, audio line cable controls.
5. Jaybird Tara Bluetooth Wireless Sport Earbuds – Best Premium Sound With Custom EQ
These headphones are offering the most incredible 10 minutes of quick charging, and you will be able to use the headphone for 10 hours easily. Also, you will have a complete playing time of 6 hours with the headphone.
- Long playtime of 6 hours
- Integrated mic
- Sweat and waterproof
- Great sound quality
- Ultra-soft flexible earpads
- Flexible silicone ear gels
And the best part? It comes with complete sweatproof and waterproof technology. You will have the IPX7 rating, and it is great for running and every kind of weather condition. In addition, you will have flexible earcups.
Also, it comes without any distractions for snowboarders because of the wireless connection. You will have a secure fitting. Plus, this headphone is quite comfortable to use for a long time. These headphones come with built-in line controls, and you will have the simplest option for controlling the volume of the trackers. Also, you can change the tracks easily.
Likewise, this headphone with the in-ear design is great for snowboarding, and you will have waterproof technology. Also, it has great audio and noise-canceling technology. You will not have a higher price tag but a great design which makes them worth buying.
Moreover, you will have premium sound and custom EQ controls, and great sound quality. As well, you will have the quickest pairing option with the headphone.
All in all, you will have reliable headphones for listening to music for managing the calls while snowboarding. This headphone is ideal for sports activities and other gym workouts.
Frequently Asked Question's
What Is The Average Battery Life Of The Bluetooth Headphones?
The average battery life of the Bluetooth headphones depends on the company which you are buying. However, the headphones should not have less than 5 hours of battery life. You will find the headphones with at least 10 hours of battery life. Other than that, the headphones will consume more battery in a cold environment.
Which Are The Best Headphones For Snowboarding?
The best headphones for snowboarding include the following:
- Jaybird Vista True Wireless Sports – Best Waterproof Earbuds
- Skullcandy Wireless-In Ear Headphones – Best In-Ear Stereo Design
- Jabra Elite 65t Earbuds – Best Built-In Alexa
- Chips 2.0 Bluetooth Headset For Cold Environment – Best Large Drivers
- Jaybird Tara Bluetooth Wireless Sport Earbuds – Best Premium Sound With Custom EQ
Why Is The Bluetooth Technology Important To Consider While Buying Headphones For Snowboarding?
The headphones for snowboarding comes with Bluetooth technology, so you don't hassle with wires, and you can easily pair them with your phone. However, the Bluetooth connection will utilize more battery. For instance, you need to choose a headphone that is having longer battery life.
Which Headphones Have The Most Comfortable Style?
The headphones with the true wireless design are most comfortable. Besides, you should consider your favorite style and fitting of the headphone before buying them for snowboarding.
What Is The Function Of Menu Control In The Headphones For Snowboarding?
Suppose you have headphones that are having menu control, then you can control the music accurately. You will not be frustrated with controlling the music if it comes with the menu control. While some of the users just want to listen to their tunes.
To Sum Up
You cannot just use any headphones for snowboarding. The headphones should be capable of handling harsh temperatures. Moreover, you will have the most incredible snowboarding experience if the sound quality is good and they have wireless technology.
Additionally, you need to consider the headphones that you can easily wear under the earmuffs. The headphone should have comfortable silicone material earcups or a snug, comfortable fitting. In fact, there are a lot of snowboarders who like to listen to music for having a smooth sloping time and for relaxing their bodies.
Now you can choose any of the headphones from our review that fulfills your requirements. All the headphones that we chose come with incredible audio quality and strong construction, and they will last easily in tough environments.
Make your final choice after considering the pros and cons of all the headphones. Thanks for the read!
Mark James is the Editor-in-Chief and the lead writer of Headphones Reviewss. Having more than 10 years of experience in reviewing headphones and music-related accessories, he knows all the bells and whistles that any music lover wants. Not only that, he is responsible for guiding and mentoring the editorial team at Headphones Reviewss. The best thing is, he ensures that all the information on this site is valuable before publishing.


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The Week That Was Sept. 11-15
Monday 09.11.17
Musician Kid Rock, who is both the "KING OF DETROIT LOVE" and the creator of "Sweet Home Alabama," said he is not racist because "I LOVE BLACK PEOPLE." Right-wing radio host The White House, whose high-profile occupant believes the human body has "finite amount of energy," went into lockdown after a yoga mat was thrown over the north fence. Cable morning show Fox & Friends, once compared to a children's show by The New York Times, compared Sept. 11 memorials to those of the Confederacy. New Orleans Saints running back Adrian Peterson, who averaged just 2.5 yards per carry during the preseason and 1.9 per carry last season, said he wanted to run the ball up the Minnesota Vikings' "Donkey" after rushing for 18 yards on six carries. An employee of the Chelan County (Washington) Emergency Management Department posted a meme of a stick figure being run over by a vehicle with the headline "ALL LIVES SPLATTER." Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was caught "liking" graphic pornography on his official Twitter account; the senator's communications team said the "offensive tweet" was "posted" to Cruz's account despite that not being how likes work on the social media platform.
Tuesday 09.12.17
Musician and habitual line-stepper R. Kelly attempted to promote new music by tweeting a message that said, "All it takes is one 'yes' to change your life" followed by a graphic of repeating "Noes" with a "Yes" nestled in the middle. A student loan refinancing company reportedly maintained a work environment where the (former) CEO slept with multiple employees who were not his wife; an executive drunkenly crashed his car after sexting a subordinate; and where colleagues had sex in parking lots and public restrooms, where multiple toilet seats had to be replaced. A separate company, once again proving you never eat at the company potluck, had one employee stop breathing and others fall severely ill after they ate a shrimp casserole. Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant, definitely not mad online, released a new NBA Finals-themed shoe that includes every critique directed at him over the past year imprinted on the insoles. Former NFL wide receiver Steve Smith,who had 2,641 yards and 12 touchdowns in his six-year career, was nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame because voters confused him with five-time Pro Bowler Steve Smith Sr. Black conservative radio host Larry Elder, who once tweeted, "The welfare state has done more to destroy the black family than did slavery and Jim Crow," tweeted, without a hint of irony, that " 'Uncle Tom' is a more destructive pejorative than 'n—–.' The latter is an insult. The former stops blacks from independent thinking."
Wednesday 09.13.17
The White House misspelled African-American Republican Sen. Tim Scott's name as "Tom." The Minnesota Vikings, a team that built a new stadium that kills a lot of birds, hired an 18-year-old author and public speaker to serve as its "Gen Z Advisor." The New York media is upset that professional dancers and part-time athletes Odell Beckham Jr. and Russell Westbrook had a dance-off during a live Wyclef Jean performance. A day after Kid Rock told protesters in his hometown they "can protest deez nuts," the Detroit Lions declined to comment on a season-ticket holder posting a photo of two African-American fans on his Facebook page with the caption "Ignorant n—–s." A Shelby County (Tennessee) strip club, where in 2016 a man was shot in a restroom and left a paraplegic, turned out to be illegally owned by the county, a new lawsuit revealed; the establishment, formally named Babes of Babylon, was ordered shut down in 2011 after "drugs, assaults, and prostitution got so bad at the club." Retired boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., outside of the strip club he owns in Las Vegas, told an inanimate Hispanic puppet that he has seven girlfriends because "having one is too close to having none." Hawaii walk-on quarterback Hunter Hughes had to twerk to the sounds of a trombone at a WWE event to earn a full athletic scholarship.
Thursday 09.14.17
Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, who employed Michael Vick when the quarterback was released from prison after a dogfighting conviction, Riley Cooper after the receiver was caught on camera saying, "I will fight every n—– here," and Wendell Smallwood after the running back was arrested for witness tampering related to a murder case, said he wouldn't sign Colin Kaepernick because "I don't think anybody who is protesting the national anthem … is very respectful." Peterson, still not letting it go, said he "didn't sign up for nine snaps" when he signed with the Saints this season despite the team already having a starting running back and a quarterback who threw for more than 5,200 yards last year. Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch, best known for repeatedly stating, "I'm here so I won't get fined," was fined $12,000 for "raising the middle finger on both hands" during last week's game against the Tennessee Titans. Trump once called his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, disloyal and an "idiot" and told him to resign after a special counsel was appointed to lead the Russian investigation earlier this year. Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, who recently was awarded $31 million for a sex tape he willingly participated in, called those without water and power in Florida because of Hurricane Irma "crybabies."
Friday 09.15.17
Two weeks after being traded to the Indianapolis Colts, quarterback Jacoby Brissett, who has had only 13 days to learn the playbook and plays a different style from starter Andrew Luck, is expected to start for the 0-1 team. A former St. Louis police officer who reportedly yelled that he was "going to kill this m—–f—–" before fatally shooting an unarmed black man was found not guilty of first-degree murder. In completely unequivocally unrelated news, Kaepernick was named the NFL Players Association's Community MVP after the first week of the season. Former White House strategist Steve Bannon wears no fewer than three shirts at all times; "Never two. N-e-v-e-r t-w-o," his spokesperson said. Police officers in a Chicago suburb sold $10 raffle tickets at a Labor Day festival for the chance to win an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle; the town banned assault weapons in 2013.
Liner Notes
Illustrations by Nathan Gelgud.


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Gossip: Ryan Adams and Mandy Moore Get Married
*MP3: Mandy Moore - "The Whole of the Moon"
*MP3: Ryan Adams - "Firecracker"
Ryan Adams and Mandy Moore got married in secret on Tuesday. This upsets me for two reasons: 1.) I wasn't invited and 2.) so, he was telling the truth when he said he was "in a relationship."
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WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.
Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.
About WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
Organizational context
This position is for a Regional Medical Officer P4 in Regional Bureau Dakar (RBD), Senegal
WFP Regional Medical Officers (RMOs) are located in Nairobi (Kenya), Dakar (Senegal), Bangkok (Thailand), Cairo (Egypt) and Johannesburg (S. Africa) they are under the functional supervision of the Chief, Medical Service of the Staff Wellness Division (WELM). Job holders have in-depth technical knowledge and experience required to identify, analyse and resolve complex medical issues providing support and solid advice to managers and staff in the assigned region. They are essential medical component forming the Regional Wellness Network (RWN) and are required to provide technical expertise, advice and solutions that support strategic results, and formulate regional strategies and approaches where appropriate.
Job purpose
To design and coordinate the delivery of medical services in RBD region for efficient and effective promotion, prevention and protection of the health and safety of WFP staff following the Wellness Strategy and the Regional strategic objectives.
Key accountabilities (not all-inclusive)
Occupational Health Services
- Manage and conduct in the regions of responsibility: health protection, injury and illness prevention and health-promotion programs, in line with the Regional Strategic Objectives and with the RMW/HQ guidance;
- Provide travel medicine services for staff on official travel, incorporating destination-specific health advice, facilitating access to immunization, prophylactic medications and travel medical kits;
- Manage the return to work of national staff members after extended sick leave;
- Advise staff on medical and health issues related to their work;
- Assess and respond to staff concerns regarding health and ergonomic aspects of their workplace, and other matters related to work environment;
- Provide support and assist in implementing the activities and programs related to WFP Policies relevant to staff health, safety and wellness;
- Perform as required and assess medical examinations and clearances for national staff and for locally-recruited staff related to recruitment, periodic medical examination, pre-departure briefing for missions to the field, etc;
- Report and analyze mortality and morbidity statistics from reports on sick leave, medical evacuations, deaths, work related illnesses or accidents;
- Identify through access to medical examinations and consultations reports, the main health hazards (work related or environmental) which could affect the health of the staff and their dependents in their respective area;
- Support WFP COs in the monitoring and management of the UN Clinics serving WFP field staff and cost-shared by the Organization;
- Support WFP COs in the management and monitoring of the implementation of the Service Level Agreements or Memoranda of Understanding regarding the sharing of DPKO/DFS Missions field medical services to WFP staff;
- Carry out systematic field visits to the top priority countries of the region and reports to Regional Directors and Chief Medical Officer on findings recommending solutions based on local approaches, including the assessment of the Minimal Health Support Elements such as primary, tertiary, psychiatric care and pharmaceutical availabilities and a local Mass Casualty Incident plan;
- Systematically record national staff/locally-recruited personnel health data onto the global medical corporate database to produce reliable reports on staff health trends, challenges and risks to business continuity;
- Establish functional and operational relations with the Regional Admin Officer, the Regional Staff Counsellor and the Regional Security Officer in order to constitute an emergency and occupational health & safety network at the regional level for all WFP staff (Regional Wellness Network);
- Along with the Regional Staff Counsellor, the Regional Admin Officer, the Regional Security Officer, provide induction and briefing on staff health challenges to in-coming field managers with particular respect to medical evacuation procedures and SOPs, medical referrals in country and mass casualty planning ( if applicable);
- Ensure regional compliance to UN HIV/AIDS recommended activities including preparation and dissemination of the PEP kit country specific protocols, facilitated access to PICT and VCCT;
- Ensure medical compliance to MOSS prescriptions in terms of first aid kits availability, maintenance and training in the offices, vehicles and the provision of relevant training;
- Conduct regular visits and assessments of staff accommodations for compliance to minimum standards and advises/recommends accordingly actions to the appropriate Admin officer;
- Provide health education and improvement programs on local health risks, working/living conditions, including stress prevention programs in coordination with the Regional Staff Counsellors to broaden staff awareness of alcohol and drug abuse and their impact at the workplace.
Advisory Services/ Primary Clinical Care for WFP Personnel in the Region
- The RMO is NOT the primary care physician of WFP staff: however s/he does provide first aid and emergency services in response to accidents occurring in the workplace;
- Systematically access and liaise with local medical facilities to ascertain proper medical care rendered;
- Establish a referral list and updated list of reasonable and customary costs at the duty station;
- Provide advice on sick leave issues;
- Provide medical advice for disability cases, special dependency, work-related illness or injury and education benefits;
- Recommend, facilitate and manage medical evacuations of national and international staff and dependents at the regional referral medical center level;
- Verify appropriateness, reasonableness and customary nature of major medical bills/treatments as required;
- Provide surge capacity to the corporate and UN System emergency response capacity including mass casualty incidents;
- Provide ongoing management or assistance with follow-up of chronic medical conditions diagnosed and for which treatment has already started;
- Facilitate staff access to local medical facilities and ensures follow-up.
Standard minimum qualifications
- Diploma / Degree of Medical Doctor (MD, MBBS, etc.)
- Postgraduate medical qualification in internal medicine and/or emergency medicine and/or occupational health and safety and/or public health
- Minimum 08 years of clinical practice as a Medical Doctor/ Practitioner of which at least 1-2 years should be in an international organization/environment
- At least 5 years of successful management of interdisciplinary teams
- Practical experience working in remote and isolated environments is advantageous
- Experience within the UN system or similar NGOs is an Asset
- Fluency in English and French is required
Required knowledge & skills
- Demonstrated leadership, management and team building skills
- Excellent communication, presentation and drafting skills
- Knowledge of addressing the psychosocial needs of humanitarian workers
- Experience in emergency management (crisis or disaster medicine), travel medicine, tropical and infectious disease
- Negotiation skills
- Project design and management
- Training experience and facilitation is an asset
- Terms and conditions
Mobility is, and continues to be, a core contractual requirement in WFP. The selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term as well as a rotational contract with a probationary period of one year.
WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days' annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, pension plan and medical insurance. For more details, please visit icsc.un.org.
Deadline for applications: 07 November, 2021
Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply.
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Book review: Trilobites, Dinosaurs and Mammoths: An introduction to the prehistory of the British Isles, by James McKay (for the Palaeontological Association)
This is an interesting little booklet and very much a new departure for the Palaeontological Association. You will be aware that I have reviewed several of its many excellent fossil guides in this magazine. However, this recently published tome is somewhat different.


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A journey east along A64 was the order of the day for my missus and me on Friday evening. Our trek was to see a show named You Win Again in the Minster city of York; a metropolis of beauty, history and manufacture of Kit-Kats.
On arrival, after purchased a bouquet of flowers for my mater as a Mother's Day present, we headed toward the restaurant Lucia's for an early evening meal. Here my wife (Karen), green of eye and panged with hunger, along with myself, ate a light dish of salmon and pizza respectively.
The consumption of good quality food, a refreshing pint of Italian beer, pleasant ambience and the fact Karen was paying made the dining experience a particularly pleasurable one for yours truly.
We've dined at this restaurant a few times, a fact re-iterated by the words 'Karen Strachan was here – October 2016' carved on our hard wood table.
The first time we ate there was a celebratory meal for my son's graduation from a York university a few years. I remember the occasion vividly; my son sat in a high chair (he was a child prodigy), who alongside my wife and daughter looked resplendent in their Sunday best.
The food then, as every other time we've eaten there, was gratifying and the service couldn't have been bettered. They even offered to heat my son's Alphabeti spaghetti for him.
However, it wasn't required as the awkward so and so chose a Chicken Caesar Salad, without the chicken or the salad…… He ended up with a bowl of Caesar sauce from our understanding hosts, and question marks against the validity of being a child prodigy.
Anyway, I digress, back to yesterday evening in the Minster city.
After completing a satisfying nosh up of Italian provenance, Karen and I were en route to the Barbican theatre. As mentioned earlier, the show You Win Again, a musical tribute to the legendary songwriters The Bee Gees, was the reason for the 60 mile round sojourn to our counties capital.
Sauntering towards the Barbican, the solar rays kissed our foreheads as we dodged the shadows of structures of yore. The rays wanted to kiss more on the pleasant Yorkshire evening, but I was reticent to oblige on a first date, so politely declined……. I'm no floosy!
On arrival at the theatre, we headed to the bar where Karen requested a cola drink and I a filter coffee. If you're interested the cups both had lids……. If you're not interested they still had lids.
Growing increasingly irritated of my conversation about lids, Karen suggested we head to our seats. So armed with lid covered coffee and cola we headed into the auditorium where we would shortly be treat to a performance of Brothers Gibb anthems.
On sitting in our chair, Karen hastily told me that she'd read a sign outside saying we needed to turn off our phone in the auditorium, along with refraining from talking about lids.
I didn't witness this advisory note, but thought it an unusual request, particularly a sign specifically advising 'Gary & Karen Strachan, please turn off your phone during the show.'
Why just us, I pondered?…. It raised a level of paranoia in my neurological corridors that deeply troubled me.
Thankfully, it wasn't long before my despairing spouse put my mind to rest, telling me "Don't be an idiot. When I said 'we have to turn the phones off' I meant all the audience not just us two, you berk!"
At this point the show started with a rendition of the eponymous show song by the musicians, ably assisted by a group of six female dancers, attractive of form and energetic of choreography. As with all the later anthems belted out later by the tribute team, it was an accomplished performance.
As you'd expect from a back catalogue of gems written by the Bee Gees, the songs being performed were never going to disappoint.
If I was being pedantic, I'd say the guy playing Robin Gibb occasionally seemed to wonder off into pub singer mode. This was a minor thing to me, though, as I have an appreciation of the art of caterwauling in the Dog & Badger; or whatever other moniker is bestowed on a local boozer…. Despite my pernickety comments above, I'd say the show is well worth a watch.
One final thing, between songs a narrator enters stage right to provide a chronological timeline of how brand Bee Gee evolved through the decades.
This guy, with his eloquent delivery and hair by Bouffant Bill, reminded me very much of the lad who is married to my wife's sibling. The comparison isn't borne out of his looks or articulate diction, moreover the fact he never chuffing stops rabbiting on about the Bee Gees either!


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|Tenure at NBS/NIST
|Samuel W. Stratton
|1901 – 1922
|First director of NBS.
|George K. Burgess
|1923 – 1932
|Selected from NBS staff.
|Lyman J. Briggs
|1932 – 1945
|Lent to NBS from Department of Agriculture. Selected while on staff at NBS.
|Edward U. Condon
|1945 – 1951
|Selected as NBS director from Westinghouse.
|Allen V. Astin
|1951 – 1969
|Selected from NBS staff.
|Lewis M. Branscomb
|1969 – 1972
|Selected from NBS staff.
|Richard W. Roberts
|1973 – 1975
|Selected as NBS director from General Electric.
|Ernest Ambler
|1975 – 1989
|Selected from NBS staff. Presided over change from NBS to NIST in 1988.
|John W. Lyons
|1990 – 1993
|Selected from NIST staff.
|Arati Prabhakar
|1993 – 1997
|Selected as NIST director from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. First woman to become director.
|Raymond G. Kammer
|1997 – 2000
|Selected from NIST staff. First non-scientist or engineer to become director.
|Karen Brown (acting director)
|2000 – 2001
|NIST deputy director. Served as acting director following Kammer's retirement.
|Arden L. Bement Jr.
|2001 – 2004
|Selected from professorship at Purdue University. Served as head of two NIST advisory committees and on Board of Overseers for Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
|Hratch Semerjian (acting director)
2004 – 2005
|NIST deputy director. Served as acting director following Bement's appointment as director of the National Science Foundation.
|William A. Jeffrey
|July 2005 – August 2007
|Selected as NIST director from the Office of Science and Technology Policy within the Executive Office of the President.
|James M. Turner
(acting director and deputy director)
|September 2007 –
September 2008
|Assigned the duties and responsibilities of the NIST director.
|Patrick D. Gallagher
(deputy director)
|September 2008 – November 2009
|Assigned the duties and responsibilities of the NIST director.
|Patrick D. Gallagher
|November 2009 – June 2014
|Selected from NIST staff.
|Willie E. May (acting director)
|June 2014 – May 2015
|Selected from NIST staff.
|Willie E. May
|May 2015 – January 2017
|Confirmed as NIST director.
|Kent Rochford (acting director)
|January 2017 – October 2017
|NIST associate director for laboratory programs. Served as acting director following May's retirement.
|Walter G. Copan
|October 2017 – January 2021
|Selected as NIST director from the IP Engineering Group Corporation.
|James Olthoff (acting director)
|January 2021 – April 2022
|NIST associate director for laboratory programs. Performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director following Copan's departure.
|Laurie E. Locascio
|April 2022 – present
|Selected as NIST director from the University of Maryland.


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We did it! Or rather they did, the twelve teams of the Pac, completed their regular season. And how about those seniors? Andrews for 47, a week earlier it was Scott as the P12 POW, and then Gabe York going full Steph Curry Bryn Forbes for us.
Alas, we've come to the end of scheduled play and our last power rankings. If you've followed for all 17 of these posts, here's what it's tracked like:
Looks pretty nuts, doesn't it? Three different teams held my top spot (Arizona, Oregon, USC) which gives the feeling of continuity (I think?). Consider there's been six different #1 teams in the nation this year (a record or close to it) and three seems reasonable. To try and quantify the madness I looked at ranking variance. USC, UCLA, and Washington were the most variable in their rankings, notably based on preseason predictions and mid-season performance (both UW snd USC approached their preseason predictions by season's end 11 and 8, respectively). Washington State's power ranking, meanwhile, showed the least variance, fluctuating from a consistent low (12) to a high of 10 (weeks 6 and 7).
This final power rankings is identical to the Vegas bracket and not purposefully. As I walked through last week's rankings and results, this felt about right. Would be curious your thoughts.
Final power:
1. Oregon
Saw a note that this was Oregon's second outright Pac-12 title since World War 2. That's a minute and they're now set up to flirt with a number one seed. But before you get really worked up about that consider that Indiana is an outright B10 champ and everyone's current darling; UVA and UNC exist; Kansas is likely the number 1 overall seed; and I haven't mentioned Michigan State yet. No shame in a two.
2. Utah
Well I've been looking for this tweet for quite some time but here I've found it:
Utah: 2015 NCAA 4 seed RT @Utebuntu Utah plays Kansas next year and is scheduled in the Puerto Rico Tipoff tournament.
— Adam Butler (@pachoopsab) March 14, 2014
By holding off Colorado this weekend, the above March 2014 prediction might finally come true (they were a 5-seed last season).
3. California
Here's my concern about Cal making a deep tournament run: Ty Wallace, in KenPom's Tier A or B games (top-50 weighted games) has an offensive rating of just 88.6 and a usage of 28.8%. That's 15% off his season mark – an already not-so-efficient 103. But his defensive presence is invaluable and that will ultimately be what dictates Cal's ceiling.
4. Arizona
So what's it going to mean? Gabe York setting an Arizona single game three point record and hitting a flurry of threes to end Cal was damn exciting and one helluva senior show, but what's it going to mean? Have he and the Wildcats found some new level? A new groove? Allonzo Trier was 4-18 for the weekend. Parker Jackson-Cartwright played just 31 minutes. Cal was their biggest win of the season (by resume standards). As we head to Vegas, can Arizona bolster that resume? Or does that even matter at a point?
5. Colorado
Moving forward this is one tough team to finger. They are operating at a -1.5 points per 100 possession margin. Of course ASU finished fifth last year and they operated at a -3.4 pp100 margin so maybe there's precedent for that? Well, that team lost to the 12-seed. In 2013 and 2014 Colorado also finished fifth with margins of +3.2 and -2.6 respectively. Ultimately these margins are the affect of playing approximately .500 basketball. On the season, the Buffs have put together the third highest pp100 margin (+10.5) of the Tad Boyle era.
I'm not 100% convinced of the steal-slam-NCAA tourney lock narrative, but this is a violent means to that – and a UCLA-sub-500 – end:
USC has not finished the season strong. They've lost 6-of-8 and their defense is reeling (as we noted last week). But how much do we love the narrative of USC beating UCLA for the third time this season and ensuring a sub-.500 record for their rivals?
8. Washington
This is what 47 senior night points looks like:
9. Stanford
At this point there's really just two things to pay attention to re: Stanford hoops: 1) Whether or not they retain Johnny, 2) Reid Travis' med-red request.
Three times. And not that a .500 win percentage is a barometer for UCLA success but just three times since 1948 has UCLA finished below .500.
ASU broadcasts have a requisite split screen for a opponent second half previews. That's nice when your team wins. It's embarrassing when they're embarrassing.
Had a conversation about the Oklahoma City Thunder with a sports friend. He began to raise concern about their having lost four of five (this was prior to their win over the Bucks). My stance was that an 82 game season is long, road trips are tough. It's impossible, if not irrational, to judge an NBA book by it's 5-game cliffnotes. Judging a college team, however? A college team losing more than half of their games in consecutive fashion isn't a good look. But you didn't need the context of the OKC Thunder (one of the NBA's best) to understand that.


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State Department Employee and Spouse Indicted for Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods from U.S. Embassy
PORTLAND, Ore. – Ellis McCoy, former Manager of Portland's Parking Operations Division, was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Marco Hernandez to 24 months in prison after his conviction for taking almost $200,000 in bribes from two city contractors from 2002 to mid-2011.
In August 2012, a year after FBI and IRS agents executed search warrants at McCoy's office and home, McCoy pleaded guilty to conspiring to accept bribes, accepting bribes, and filing false tax returns on which he did not report a substantial amount of the bribe income. McCoy admitted he gave favorable treatment to the city contractors in return for $164,567 in checks and currency plus the value of travel, meals, lodging, and other expenses of an undetermined amount.
During its investigation, the government proved McCoy created a phony consulting company and submitted invoices for fictitious consulting work so he and the contractors could disguise some of the bribe payments as payments for consulting work. The government also proved McCoy accepted about $70,000 of the bribe payments in cash and that the contractors paid for some or all of his meals, travel, and entertainment expenses on about 60 trips for business and pleasure.
"The citizens of Portland are entitled to an honest day's work from every City employee and they did not get that from Ellis McCoy," said Acting U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams. "Instead, McCoy broke trust with Portland and its citizens and rigged the contracting for smart parking meters in favor of those who bribed him. The U.S. Attorney's Office, the FBI, and the IRS will always make it a priority to aggressively investigate and prosecute those involved in public corruption of any kind."
George Levey, former president of Cale Parking Systems USA, Inc. and one of the contractors who bribed McCoy, pleaded guilty on April 29, 2015, and is scheduled to be sentenced on August 11, 2015.
This case was investigated by the FBI and the Criminal Investigation Division of the Internal Revenue Service. The case is being handled by Assistant U. S. Attorney Seth D. Uram.


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This story is a part of The People's Reporter, a feature where the public can submit questions, readers vote on which questions they want answered and VOSD investigates.
The question from VOSD reader Michael Castro: "Developers who want to build multi-family housing pay a fee to not provide affordable housing. Does that money actually go to build affordable housing?"
To submit your question or vote on our next topic, click here.
More than a decade ago, the city started giving developers an option: They could set aside 10 percent of the units in their projects for low-income renters, or pay a fee to help build them elsewhere.
Last year, Voice of San Diego found the fund had collected about $120 million from San Diego developers.
At that time, the city had put that money toward more than two dozen housing projects, helping to subsidize more than 2,000 affordable-housing units. Another 775 new homes were in the works thanks in part to developer fees associated with the city's so-called inclusionary housing program.
But not all of the money goes directly to affordable housing.
Nearly a quarter of the $85 million in funds doled out in the last 15 years has supported programs to aid first-time home-buyers and homeless San Diegans, or covered administrative costs at the San Diego Housing Commission, the agency that oversees the money, Lisa Halverstadt found. Those efforts address some of San Diego's overarching housing issues but are not directly tied to affordable housing.
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This is allowed under the current policy, but City Council Democrats and labor leaders have suggested changes.
City Council President Georgette Gomez has said she'd like to spur more affordable housing development, particularly within projects already in the works. She plans to propose an update to the inclusionary housing policy this year with that goal.
Read more here, and if you have a question about San Diego and are itching for an answer, submit it below.
Listen to VOSD's Lisa Halverstadt and Adriana Heldiz discuss the topic on a recent episode of the VOSD Podcast.


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Happy Thursday! I am blessed to be a part of a group of bloggers who feel led to share a bit of encouragement each week from the Bible. We recognize our daily need for Christ and we aim to share that with our readers. Plus, when Thursday comes around, we can all use a little encouragement right? I hope that this post blesses you and that you find comfort, strength, and peace in the Lord today ❤
One of my friends started saying that phrase several years ago, and while it may sound funny, the reason she started saying it wasn't.
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
1 Peter 5:8 (ESV)
Satan has had many years of practice in deceiving and lying to people to turn their eyes from God. Christians aren't exempt from this. He knows that we are sealed through Christ, but that doesn't mean he won't try to cripple us to prevent us from growing in our faith or sharing Christ with others. Satan wants us to crawl–defeated and worthless, but God wants us to walk–in faith, as His beloved children. 1 John 4:4 tells us "for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world." Know that Satan will attack you, but also know who is greater than him. Satan is no match for our Heavenly Father!
Yet while we can know that God is with us, sometimes it's hard to fully believe it–especially when when feeling the pressures of the world and hearing the lies from Satan. TV, social media, magazines, bullies–they can all be used by Satan to cause us to feel less than, worthless, alone, not pretty enough, not thin enough, not strong enough, not smart enough, and the list goes on. It's why we need to be constantly filling ourselves with God's Word, praying, and being in fellowship with other believers. The best way to fight lies is with truth–so keep yourself filled with the truth!
Satan is a stupidface. Don't believe the lies he tries to whisper in your ear. Instead, look to what your Heavenly Father says about you, and rest in His love and affection for you <3
Now, it's your turn!
What Biblical verse is encouraging you today?
And, check out more Thursday Encouragement from my fellow blogger friends:
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Gina @ Stories By Gina
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Legal Online gambling
Going to casinos is not an everyday activity; people go to casino on vacations or holidays. Casinos are jam packed in holiday seasons and we can see people enjoying their games to the fullest. The tables decide the winning or losing and people keep on trying their luck. The real time casino never tends to act like all those in movies, in which actors take millions home by winning streaks. Today internet has made casinos portable and we can play our favorite casino games while sitting at home. Nowadays we have online or virtual casinos, where we can play high quality gambling and casinos game while sitting at our home. It is just the same real time game converted into an internet version casino games. As a matter of fact, big and famous casinos are placed in high class hotels, cruises and restaurants.
On internet all types of Online casino games are available such as Texas Holdem Poker, Black Jack, slotting machines etc. we can find nearly all kind of popular casino games online, however, some games are free and for some we have to pay money. The most popular online gambling game which is played online by millions of users is Poker.
It is always better to take a limited amount of money sidelined while trying your luck at a casino game. As a fact, we should not put all our money we have. Online Gambling is an alluring charm which can make you put everything on the stake for winning. It is also advised to have a wrist watch, to keep the time track. Compulsive gambling has at all times has been a key dilemma in the world. Some studies have also suggested that it is an impetuous disorder. It is not different than any hardcore addictions of alcohol or drugs. The gambling habit of populace also shows high appalling impact on everybody they know. We can stake till we got the resource to get on line. Once we lose all our money are resources we are left with nothing. Having nothing always creates a lot of fuss and trouble because it leaves us in high debt and undergoing misery. This creates a scarcity of the money which makes us deprived form the basics of life. Gambling online is the serious trouble which may also result in high financial crisis. As a fact, people consider online gambling as a rapid source of money, but they always forget the fact that what come easily goes back more easily. Thou it takes more than what came easily. However, when we are on the winning side and are making triumphant wins consecutively, we become less attentive and nearly lose the focus of things going around.


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One thing we've seen during this unprecedented time is a great focus on the wonderful world of gaming, and all the distraction it can provide. In fact, it's difficult to turn to your feed on Twitter or Instagram without reading umpteen references to how people's invented worlds are coming along in Animal Crossing. A Switch memory card can offer the ability to carry around many games at once — letting you play not just your favorite game, but all your favorite games, on the go.
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