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A nice Parisian-style cafe at Wicklow St. for a good brunch in Dublin
There are quite a few places I love going to for brunch in Dublin. I discovered about brunch while living in Melbourne in 2009 and loved it! Since relocating here, I have been on the lookout for good brunch places in Dublin – and this small cafe is definitely one of them!
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10 Philadelphia Eagles Players Poised for a Breakout Campaign in 2013May 14, 2013
10 Philadelphia Eagles Players Poised for a Breakout Campaign in 2013
Chip Kelly has made some major changes to the Eagles' roster over the past few months, adding up to six or eight new starters via the free-agency period and April's draft.
The Eagles will also be employing a healthy offensive line, as well as a new defensive coordinator and a new scheme on the field.
Basically, Kelly's team will look completely different from that of former head coach Andy Reid. He likes versatile players, guys who can play two or more positions (and play them well).
You won't see many formations featuring just one tight end. The backup running back won't collect splinters as he sits on the bench. The offense will be completely different.
Speed is important, but so is power and strength. With that being said, the following slides will highlight 10 players on the team who are due for a breakout season in 2013 (in no particular order).
1. Bryce Brown, Running Back
Throughout Andy Reid's tenure as the Eagles' head coach, the backup running back was one of the least utilized positions on the team. Whether it was Correll Buckhalter, Dorsey Levens or Ronnie Brown, the team's second-string running back was lucky to carry the ball four times per game.
That will all change with Kelly, who plans to use a two-back system in 2013, according to Pro Football Talk. In his final season at Oregon, Kelly had three running backs and his starting quarterback all carry the ball at least 87 times.
Expect LeSean McCoy and Bryce Brown to split the carries next season (with McCoy probably carrying the ball on a 2-to-1 ratio).
Brown, who just turned 22, impressed as a rookie despite being a seventh-round draft pick. He carried 115 times for 564 yards (4.8 yards per rush) and four touchdowns, including a ridiculous 347 yards (and all four scores) in two starts filling in for an injured McCoy.
With virtually no experience as a college runner, Brown has very minimal wear and tear on his body and should be able to immediately become one of the top backup running backs in the National Football League.
2. Jeremy Maclin, Wide Receiver
Expectations were high that former first-round draft pick Jeremy Maclin would turn in his breakout season in 2011. But Maclin's season was largely affected from a mysterious illness that kept him out of training camp.
Then his breakout season was supposed to happen in 2012. But it didn't. Injuries affected a majority of the team's offensive players and the Eagles stumbled to a 4-12 finish after an exciting 3-1 start.
Through four years, Maclin has been one of the more consistent receivers in the league. He's a lock for 65 catches, 850 yards and five touchdowns each year. The problem is that the Eagles expected more when they traded up to grab him in the first round.
Maclin has the potential. There's no denying that.
Hopefully a new head coach and (maybe) a new quarterback will result in the first 1,000-yard season of Maclin's career.
3. Russell Shepard, Wide Receiver
Undrafted free agent wide receiver Russell Shepard is a long shot to make the team. But I think he'll do much more than just make the final roster. I think he has a chance to be a star.
The multi-talented athlete has the ability to play Wildcat quarterback, running back, receiver and kick and punt returner in the team's offense. I wouldn't be surprised to see him play each position this season.
At receiver, where he figures to play the most, he has a chance to overtake veteran Riley Cooper for the fourth receiver spot on the depth chart.
4. Damaris Johnson, Wide Receiver
The quarterback competition is going to be the most exciting one on the Eagles this season (obviously), but the battle for the final couple of spots at receiver should be pretty entertaining.
While I wouldn't be surprised at all to see veteran Jason Avant cut late in the preseason, the real battles will be for the fourth and fifth spots at receiver, where Riley Cooper, Arrelious Benn, Greg Salas, Marvin McNutt, Ifeanyi Momah, Russell Shepard and Damaris Johnson will compete.
Johnson likely has an edge over the others, thanks to his speed, his performance on last year's team and his abilities as a punt returner.
His 19 catches for 256 yards in 2012 is respectable considering Reid's tendency to ignore the lower receivers on the depth chart.
But if Johnson makes the 2013 Eagles, he has a chance to become a real star under Kelly, who will surely love the 23-year-old's playmaking ability.
5. James Casey, Tight End
Although he'll be 29 by the start of the 2013 season, new Eagles tight end James Casey doesn't have a lot of wear and tear on his body. He wasn't drafted until he was 25 and he has just 66 career catches.
The 2012 season was his best, as the fullback/tight end caught 34 balls for 330 yards and three scores as the Texans' primary backup.
Although he may enter 2013 as the team's third tight end between veteran Brent Celek and rookie Zach Ertz, expect Casey to see more than his fair share of playing time. His versatility will be a key, as he has the key to line up in the backfield and receiver along with tight end.
6. Jason Kelce, Center
Jason Kelce shocked the Eagles by stealing the starting job at center from veteran Jamaal Jackson during training camp in 2011. Although he had his fair share of ups and downs in 2011, he was expected to make major strides in his second season as a pro.
Then disaster struck, as Kelce tore his ACL in the second game of the season. He missed the remainder of the year but is expected to be fully healthy by the start of the 2013 season.
Now in his third year, Kelce's speed, versatility and strength as a run-blocker should pay dividends as the Eagles look to become a run-heavy team.
7. Phillip Hunt, Defensive End
All the signs were there for Phillip Hunt becoming a superstar in 2012. He performed well in limited action as a rookie in 2011, and he had a monster training camp and preseason in his second year.
But Hunt was a complete non-factor in 2012, participating in just 149 snaps and collecting only four quarterback hurries all season.
In the team's new defensive scheme, Hunt's abilities as a pass-rusher make him better suited as an outside linebacker than a defensive end. He doesn't project as a starter, but if he can make the 53-man roster, he has the opportunity to make some noise rushing the quarterback.
8. Mychal Kendricks, Linebacker
Bleacher Report's own Ryan Riddle predicted Mychal Kendricks to be his breakout player at linebacker during the 2013 season. This makes complete sense to me.
After playing in a 3-4 defense in college and a 4-3 defense in his first year in the NFL, Kendricks has experience in any kind of formation the team uses. His speed is his biggest asset, which will be used to keep up with some of the game's fastest quarterbacks (like RGIII).
9. Kenny Phillips, Safety
A former first-round draft pick by the New York Giants, Kenny Phillips never lived to his billing. That's not because he wasn't effective, however. It's because he struggled with injuries, playing in an average of 11 games per year since his career began in 2008.
If he can stay healthy for a full season, he has the potential to be one of the better safeties in the league. He'll obviously be a major improvement over last year's safeties, Nate Allen and Kurt Coleman, particularly with his abilities as a tackler.
10. Damaris Johnson, Punt Returner
Receiver and returner Damaris Johnson looked a lot like a rookie during most of the 2012 season, as he struggled with the basics of when to call for a fair catch and when to return a punt (hint: not from the 5-yard line).
But his explosiveness was evident, despite his many mental mistakes. He recorded a 98-yard punt return touchdown, the third-longest in league history, in the final minute of an eventual loss to the Dallas Cowboys. His 11.2 yards per return ranked 10th in the NFL.
If Johnson makes the team and learns the ins and outs of returning punts, he has an opportunity to become one of the best in the league. Winning the battle on special teams is not something the Eagles have excelled at in recent years.


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NEW YORK (WFAN/AP) – Jason Kidd left Dallas Mavericks to sign with the Knicks, and on Friday he joined WFAN's Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts to talk about what role he'll play with his new team.
Kidd's decision was a surprise in a dizzying stretch of point guard news. It was believed he would return to the Mavericks, especially after they missed out on Deron Williams, then things changed.
"I didn't feel comfortable with the decision and I called my wife and agent and told them I wanted to change my mind," Kidd said.
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Kidd could rotate in with Jeremy Lin, or inherit the point guard role full time if the Knicks reverse course and decline to match an offer the Houston Rockets made to Lin, a restricted free agent whom they have said they intend to keep.
"I'm here to help coach [Mike] Woodson and the Knicks," Kidd said. "Whatever he needs me to do, I'm open."
However, he did state that he wants to be on the floor during the last six minutes of games.
The 39-year-old Kidd helped the Mavs to the 2011 NBA title and also ranks among the top five all-time in assists, steals, triple-doubles and 3-pointers. Even though he's slowed down from his perennial All-Star days, Kidd expressed optimism that he could still play as much as needed.
"I can go as long as they want me to go," he said.
Kidd could provide the veteran leadership the Knicks need and perhaps be the player who can maximize the production of the Carmelo Anthony-Amare Stoudemire tandem.
"I'm excited to be able to play with these guys," Kidd said. "I know I'm 39 but I feel more like I'm 32 right now."
Kidd had some of his best years in New Jersey, leading the Nets to a pair of NBA Finals, and still has children there. The Nets dominated the rivalry with the Knicks back then, and now Kidd will be on the other side of it as the Nets move into their new home in Brooklyn.
"I would have loved to go back to the Nets," Kidd said, but "it just didn't work."
Kidd said that he was golfing with Williams recently when he asked what team he might end up with.
"He had and eagle and I thought this would be the best time to ask," Kidd said. "He thought, at that time, he was going to sign with Dallas."
His loss continues a difficult summer for the Mavericks, who needed a point guard after Williams chose to stay with the Nets but have now watched Nash and Kidd get away.
The Knicks have said they plan to re-sign Lin, so it's unclear what Kidd's role will be. Perhaps they could even play together if the Knicks lose shooting guard Landry Fields, who agreed to an offer sheet with the Toronto Raptors.
Kidd praised Lin's abilities. "He has all the tools to be a consistent point guard in this league."
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The Technical Studies - Journeyworker program is geared for those who possess a Wisconsin journey-level certificate from an apprenticeship program that included at least 400 hours of related instruction. Students can customize an associate degree designed to meet their individual needs while receiving up to 39 advanced-standing credits in the Technical Studies - Journeyworker program. This program meets the needs of students who want to pursue an Associate of Applied Science Degree on either a full- or part-time basis.
- Provides direction to the student in pursuit of specific occupational outcomes or to enhance self-employment opportunities.
- Meets individual career goals which cannot be achieved through enrollment in any single instructional program currently offered at the college.
- Helps identify new and emerging occupations for new or modified programs.
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801-136 English Composition 1
This course is designed for learners to develop knowledge and skills in all aspects of the writing process. Planning, organizing, writing, editing and revising are applied through a variety of activities. Students will analyze audience and purpose, use elements of research, and format documents using standard guidelines. Individuals will develop critical reading skills through analysis of various written documents.
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Practice the necessary skills for effective speech delivery, listening, assertiveness, conflict resolution, teamwork and general interpersonal communication.
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Discuss the major institutions and principles that underlie the contemporary American economic system, and consider topics such as the free enterprise system, supply and demand, circular flow, government involvement, the Federal Reserve System, economic growth and development, the effects of international trade, comparative economic systems and global economics.
809-196 Intro to Sociology
Understand the basic concepts of sociology, including culture, socialization, social stratification and multiculturalism, along with the five institutions: family, government, economics, religion and education. Other topics include demography, deviance, technology, environment, social issues, social change, social organization and workplace issues.
809-198 Intro to Psychology
Explore concepts and terminology related to the topics of learning, perception, personality, motivation, human development and abnormal behavior. Examine the theories of the major psychologists.
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Two people have been charged in connection with taking topless photos of Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, E! News is reporting.
According to E! News, the publisher of Closer, the French publication that first ran the scandalous pictures and a female photographer at regional newspaper La Provence have been charged with "invasion of privacy."
The controversial photos first appeared in September and showed the now pregnant Duchess sunbathing with her husband, Prince William, who appeared completely unaware that the photographs were being taken.


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Shelley Sharp's plans for a traditional Thanksgiving Day began with a church service at a seaside chapel on Anna Maria Island, a hike at Leffis Key Preserve and turkey dinner with 10 family members, including relatives from Maryland. Absent from her plan: holiday shopping.
On a recent visit to International Plaza in Tampa, Sharp had a conversation with a store clerk who told her she was grateful to have Thursday off from work to celebrate Thanksgiving.
"It's important for employees to be with family and friends, to be able to volunteer at church and help the homeless," Sharp said. "I thought it was so wonderful the whole mall was going to be closed, I wrote a note about how I felt and left it with their concierge."
However, on Thursday, thousands of Tampa Bay area shoppers and retail employees eschewed Thanksgiving Day tradition and headed to work and shop.
The Thanksgiving holiday shopping day that's becoming known as Gray Thursday is gaining popularity alongside — and even chipping into — Black Friday, the traditional start of the season retailers look to for up to 40 percent of annual revenue.
Consumers' affinity for "doorbuster" deals and other discounts are helping make Thanksgiving shopping the latest American holiday tradition, according to the Accenture Holiday Shopping Survey, which found 38 percent of shoppers were likely to shop on Thanksgiving Day. Contrary to reports that Black Friday's sales were on the decline, the Accenture report said Black Friday's lure as a major shopping event this year is at its highest level in five years. Fifty-five percent of consumers surveyed said they were likely to be shopping the day after Thanksgiving.
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Jon McDonald, store manager at the Big Kmart at 2915 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa, said he expected shoppers to number in the thousands on Thursday, but because shopping hours were extended this year, the crowds would be spread out more throughout the day. Still, more than 100 people had lined up outside to be among the first to start shopping at 6 a.m. Thanksgiving Day.
By 8 a.m., not only were coffee and breakfast outlets such as Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts and Cracker Barrel along Tampa Road in Pinellas County open and catering to holiday customers, the parking lot at the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Oldsmar was more than one-third filled with shoppers' vehicles.
And by late afternoon, when stores such as Toys R Us and Best Buy opened their doors in Clearwater, shoppers who already had enjoyed their Thanksgiving meals created lines that numbered in the hundreds, an early indication that the shopping season could be off to a good start.
Kim Perez-Rodriguez and her husband, Carlos, were among the shoppers Thursday at the Big Kmart, following their tradition of beginning Christmas shopping on Thanksgiving.
They got started at 9 a.m. Thursday at CVS, then headed to Dollar General, the Big Kmart and Best Buy, and planned to line up at a Wal-Mart at 6 p.m. for a chance to get a 50-inch TV on sale at 12:01 a.m. Black Friday for $288.
"That will be our gift to each other this Christmas." Kim Perez-Rodriguez said of the TV. "We probably will do more shopping on Black Friday, though."
At the Clearwater Toys R Us store at 26286 U.S. 19, store manager Trace Quirk gave a last minute pep talk to his crew as the line outside the store grew to more than 500, as estimated by security officers.
"It's almost 5 o'clock," Quirk said. "They will be coming through the door in 30 seconds. Throw on the lights. Don't let them veer left when they get in. Have them go to the right."
That command went by the wayside by the time the 10th customer entered the store.
The first customer inside was Kyle Bear, of Hudson, who'd been waiting since 10 a.m. to buy toys for his two daughters, including a $29.99 LeapFrog Leapster game system, with a built-in camera and a library of more than 300 apps. The cost savings: 50 percent.
"I think it's too early," Bear said of shopping on the holiday, although he coveted the various sale opportunities. "We celebrated Thanksgiving last night."
Sharp, the woman opposed to Thanksgiving Day shopping, would have agreed with Bear's sentiments, but she laid the responsibility on the retail industry rather than the shoppers.
"The retail pursuit is 'come shop,come shop, and the media pushes it,' " Sharp lamented. "I know some people have to work on Thanksgiving at the hospitals, at the airports, but to me the retailers drown out the goodness of the holiday.
"I'm just grateful for Publix to remain closed out of respect for their employees, and for Nordstrom's to not decorate for Christmas until after Thanksgiving."
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Kmarts nationwide have been open on Thanksgiving Day for 22 years, except where prevented by state blue laws, so working Thanksgiving Day was nothing new for employees such as Gloria Blount, who showed up at 5 a.m. — an hour earlier than usual — at the Tampa store on Thursday with no regrets.
"I have been with the company for 30 years," Blount said. "This is what we do."
One of her associates, Revarda Murray, echoed Blount's sentiments.
"This is retail," Murray said. "I feel blessed to be an employee."
This is the first year Kmart extended its Thanksgiving Day hours to remain open through 11 p.m. on Black Friday. The store employs about 100 full- and part-time workers, so some schedules must be adjusted to accommodate the consecutive 41-hour sale.
Full-time employees are paid time and a half for Thanksgiving, and additional store hours mean part-time workers can pick up some extra money just in time for the holiday season, McDonald said.
Thanksgiving Day retail strategies are determined at the corporate headquarters level at companies nationwide, with a keen eye on competitors' activities and comparative performance.
"Upper management's strategy is to listen to what our customers want," said Big Kmart store manager McDonald, who has worked for the company for 22 years. "That's why we have been open on Thanksgiving. Customers want the convenience to shop when they can."
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On August 1, 2011, the National Weather Service began using monthly climate normals that were derived from the past 30 years, from 1981 to 2010, inclusive.
For about 75 years, member nations of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have been computing monthly climate normals of temperature and precipitation. These normals are averages of 30 years of data. The first set of normals was computed for the 1901-1930 period. The WMO requires that the normals are updated every 30 years, resulting in normals also for 1931–1960 and 1961–1990. Since 1956, the WMO has recommended that each member nation recompute its normals every 10 years.
TED FATHAUER is an Atmospheric Science student at the University of Science in Fairbanks, Alaska.


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So You Think You Can Dance is at it again searching across the nation to find America's Favorite Dancer and kicked off their search in the town that knows how to party – New Orleans. Former dancers and SYTYCD judges, Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy, were joined by guest stars, Wayne Brady and Jenna Elfman.
Here are the first dancers of Season 11 to get their tickets to Los Angeles:
The first to audition set the bar high in the bayou. Shelby Rase, 18, from Covington, LA got the first ticket to the second round of auditions.
Tanisha Belnap, 19, the sexy ballroom dancer from Payson, UT was the second to audition. After she basically did a back flip in heals, there's no way the judges couldn't give her a ticket to move on.
Next was Megan Marcano, 22, from Houston, TX. Marcano had an inspiring story to share after being on her own since age twelve when she was split from her siblings and moved from home to home. Despite the challenges, she was able to graduate high school, get a scholarship to attend college and is now supporting herself by working full-time. Marcano moved across the stage with ease and wowed the judges.
Trevor Bryce, 18, from Orlando, FL is a technical dancer that resembles last season's winner, Flik-shun, but with a twist of ballet. Nigel called it "One of the greatest solo performances [he's] see on So You Think You Can Dance."
Novien Yarber, 22, from Huntsville, AL returned after not making it last season and was able to turn his luck around.
Ballroom dancer, Marquet Hill, 18, from South Jorden, UT returned with a new dance partner, Brooklyn Fullmer, 18, from Provo, UT. Nigel was blown away by their routine and Mary put them on the "hot tamale" train.
Caleb Brauner, 21, from Blue Springs, MO was back again after not making it last season, this time with more to dance for. During Brauner's auditions last year, his father went on stage to dance with him and it meant to world to Brauner, especially after his father passed months later. He performed a light-hearted routine that got him to the choreography round, but his execution wasn't strong enough to get him a ticket.
Some were able to past the choreography round then the judges headed up North to Chicago.
Nick Garcia, 18, the Latin ballroom dancer from Miami, FL took a risk by doing a solo routine but was still able to get a ticket. Following Garcia was his childhood friend, Rudy Abreli, 18, from Miami, FL who got himself a ticket and the nickname "Dance Warrior" from Mary Murphy.
After falling apart during the New Orleans choreography round, Caleb Brauner hit the windy city to audition a second time. This time he took his quirky style and turned it into something more serious. Brauner's performance brought nearly everyone to tears and, after completing the choreography round, finally got a ticket.
Justin Bieber and his choreographer, Nick DeMoura, introduced a new Dance Crew element to the show. Bieber presented viewers with two of the best dance groups from across the country and fans can now start voting for their favorite dance crew.


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Portronics Launches "Harmonics 101" Retractable Bluetooth Mono Headset
New Delhi, October 04, 2016: Portronics, a leading provider in the portable digital product space, has launched Harmonics 101, which the company says, is India's First Retractable Bluetooth Mono Headset.
Harmonics 101 has better in-call voice clarity which offers convenience to the user. With touch of a "rewind" button, the earphone can retract into its main body, which has a collar-clip. It comes with in-built microphone, body-mounted call controls and a comfortable ear-bud, Harmonics 101 gives you complete manage on your phone calls. You can use the in-built multi-function switch to make and receive calls.
Harmonics 101 gives you 5+ hours of talk-time on a single recharge. It works up to 10m from the Bluetooth enabled phone. It has highly comfortable foam ear-bud to let you talk without causing any irritation in the ears.
Portronics Harmonics 101 is available at INR 1499/-. It is available on both online and retail stores across India. It comes in cool black color. Like most Portronics products, Harmonics 101 comes with a 1-year warranty.


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We are doing 70-plus internal projects based on artificial intelligence
Wipro's new Group president and chief operating officer Abid Ali Neemuchwala is busy changing the way business is done at India's third-biggest software company. Four months in his new role, Neemuchwala, who spent 23 years at Tata Consultancy Service, India's biggest software company by revenue, is seen as a potential CEO candidate at Wipro. In an interview with FE's PP Thimmaya, he shares his learning in the first four months of joining the company, and the road ahead. Edited Excerpts:
How has been your experience as COO in the last four months?
It has been great. Wipro is a good organisation and there are a lot of opportunities. The culture that attracted me was what is called the spirit of Wipro. This is an organisation which is high on value systems, business ethics, governance, transparency, very good people. This is a customer centric organisation that will go above and beyond to do the right thing for the customer. An innovative and entrepreneurial place where people have the opportunity to do what they think would be a game changer.
What strategic initiatives have you started in Wipro?
I spent the few months understanding the opportunities and challenges. I have initiated a few things. One is centred around simplification which is primarily around operational simplification of processes in everything we do in terms of our customers, employees, partners. This is basically to increase our velocity to respond in the market. The second major change is around delivery realignment i.e., how to improve our ability to respond to needs of our customers, retooling our people etc. The third is around integrated service where we bring our individual line of services into one. The fourth aspect has been putting leadership in place in markets like Latin America and Africa, which will not only be locations to deliver services to our global customers but also to get local business.
How are you increasing the scope of cutting-edge technologies like automation, robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) at Wipro?
All these come under the auspices of Wipro Digital and there is good traction. We are doing over 70-plus internal projects based on AI. There is a lot of engagement with clients through our Holmes solution which is a cognitive intelligence platform. There are a number of engagements with Wipro Digital which is redefining customer journey reengineering. For example, we do a lot of work with banks in the area of know your customers (KYC), which is essentially BPO work but now there is lot of robotics automation being employed.
Is Wipro experimenting with these technologies internally first before taking them to the market?
We are doing both. There is so much of opportunity to internalise and create a proof to concept as all of this is cutting-edge technology. One of the differentiators of Wipro is that we not only use technology that we develop internally but are also engaged with a lot of hi-tech firms in these technologies. So it is important that you don't try and experiment first time with the customer, either we do it internally or in our labs.
Will increasing automation to deliver services mean lesser dependence on people?
I think dependence on people will continue to be high but will be more on people who are able to configure those robots, automation compared to actually doing the work. There will be a shift in the kind of talent or people we need to have. Further there will also be a difference in the kind of services people will provide and what technologies like automation or robotics will do. We have always been a strong people transformation company. We enable employees to upgrade themselves and also give opportunity to work on new technologies. The component of training is effective only when they have the ability to practice what they have learnt.
Is the industry in early stages of deploying advanced technologies?
We are not in experimental stages. For example, mobile is a reality where one can do their entire banking transaction. We are doing engagements in the area of internet of things.
What challenges are you encountering as you bring about these changes in Wipro?
Change management is one my strengths. When you look at the organisation of our size one should be able to reach across the employee base, motivate them and bring energy for that change. Further, everybody should relate to that change. I think, here communication becomes a very important aspect. Wipro is a people centric organisation where we are talking to employees in very remote locations, different geographies and some of them do not speak English.
The most important thing is that the changes I am making is resonating very well which is helping them to motivate to do better.
Source: We are doing 70-plus internal projects based on artificial intelligence
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For those of you who follow my blog regularly (which is most of you LOL!), you will recall the Oriental card sets I made the other week.
Well, I am finally getting around to making the box to put them in. I didn't over embellish the box, as I wanted to keep within the theme of the cards.
Here is my box all finished.
The cards and envelopes need to fit in a 6.5" by 4.5" by 1.5" deep box.
You will need two pieces of card stock; one measuring 9.5" by 7.5" for the base and the other piece 8.5" by 6.5" for the lid. I wanted the lid to be 1" deep, so that it wasn't the same depth as the base.
I use the Martha Stewart Scoreboard for this project.
Place your paper to the far left on your score board and score the longest side at 1.5" and 8". Then turn and score the shorter side at 1.5" and 6".
Make tabs by cutting up to the first score line on all four corners, as shown.
Form the base of the box by securing the tabs on the inside flap.
Next for the lid, using the smaller piece of card stock(longer side to top), place you paper on the mark with the arrow (on the left hand side of the score board) (if you don't have a Martha Stewart scoreboard, place your piece of paper 1/16 of inch in from the left edge); score this piece at 1" and 7 5/8" and then turn and score the shorter side at 1" and 5 5/8".
Again make tabs on all four corners and secure these as before. This is your lid.
Put them together and this is your basic box. Now the fun part is choosing papers and colours and decorate it how you wish.
As my card set was Oriental themed, I decided to do a complimentary box.
My card stock is from my DCWV stack called The Far East, the same as I used for all the cards.


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Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) January 19, 2013
Despite the Surgeon General's warnings to Congress in 2003 regarding the obesity epidemic, it appears that the national obesity problem has just gotten worse. In 2010, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) based on 2007-2008 research. "The results were not encouraging. Without exception, obesity rates increased significantly for preschoolers, middle schoolers and high school adolescents, from 5% to as much as 13%." Says Dr. Atul Madan
Nor are statistics more encouraging for obese adults. The Harvard School of Public Health suggested recently that media encouragement about American obesity hitting a 'plateau' may be misleading. Even if obesity rates in the United States have not increased since 2003, rates have doubled since 1980. Nearly two-thirds of American adults are overweight, and roughly one-third are obese (over 50 pounds overweight). The World Health Organization has found that "more than 1.4 billion adults were overweight and more than half a billion were obese" worldwide. Currently, obesity is afflicting more than just high-income countries, contributing to a larger percentage of deaths than is found in underweight populations.
Obesity has been linked as a common factor in the deaths of 300,000 Americans per year, though not the sole cause. ("There are a variety of factors that play a role in obesity.") According to the CDC, these health risks definitely increase due to obesity: coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, liver disease, gall bladder disease, osteoarthritis, and sleep apnea.
Bariatric surgeon Dr. Atul Madan supports these views, pointing out that obesity is a common factor in cases he has treated. "We see 18-year-olds who are diabetic, who have congestive heart failure, illnesses that you would expect to see in patients who are 30-40 years older...these are problems that cannot be ignored."
In 2004, Dr. Atul Madan supported gastric bypass as a surgical option for treating obesity, and has said that this method is not to be considered a "magic pill". He says the same for an alternate and less invasive surgical option, the LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System (LAP-BAND).
As a LAPBAND surgeon Dr. Atul Madan notes that it's to the patient's advantage to carefully consider all options, including weight reduction and other forms of healthy living, before turning to this surgery as an obesity solution. He warns potential patients that they should only consider LAP-BAND or bariatric surgery if they fit these categories: BMI of over 40, BMI of 35 with weight-related issues, or significant lack of success with weight loss.
LAP-BAND is an FDA approved procedure for weight reduction. Without any major incisions or stomach stapling maneuvers (such as gastric bypass), the LAP-BAND surgery has been shown to be 10 times safer than other major surgeries intended to reduce weight. The procedure often takes little more than an hour while the patient is put under a general anesthesia, the LAP-BAND system is placed around the patient's upper stomach "like a belt", and adjustments are made via saline solution inserted through a small tube placed under the skin. Only qualified surgeons are allowed to insert the LAP-BAND system into a patient.
Dr. Atul Madan graduated from Pennsylvania's Lehigh University and obtained a medical degree at the Medical College of Pennsylvania. Certified by the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Madan has also served on highly regarded committees such as the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, as well as the boards of Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care and Obesity Surgery. Dr. Madan won the 2007 SAGES Young Investigator Award, was honored by the American Medical Association Physican's Recognition Award, among others.
For more information on Dr. Atul Madan or the LAP-BAND procedure, call 1-800-472-4900, or review more on Dr. Madan on http://www.obesityhelp.com/profiles/bariatric-surgeon/dr-atul-madan/.


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Jessalyn Gilsig Preps Glee Fans for "Sweet" Return of Terri SchuesterMatt Richenthal at . Comments
Terri Schuester is returning to Glee. Consider yourself warned.
On tonight's episode, the character nurses a sick Will in bed, a development Jessalyn Gilsig understands not all viewers will be pleased to see.
"She and Will get to kind of quietly be together, the way they must have been before everything blew up," Gilsig tells TV Guide. "It's really sweet... whether or not it's healthy."
Gilsig signed on to remain a series regular over the summer, but has only appeared in one episode of season two. The actress says she was surprised that she was brought back at all because "Terri's not integrated in the school, so it was hard to see how she would hang around."So, how does Terri integrate herself into action at school? By cozying up to someone new at William McKinley. What, did you think Terri was finished with her scheming ways?
"Crazy as she is, Will is the love of her life," Gilsig says. "I think if you look at it like that, she's just a woman in love. In that way, she's a little sympathetic."
Look for this character's slightly devious game plan to be revealed on the show's 10th episode of this season.
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Dylan & Levi
Easy-going but hard to tell apart – twins Dylan and Levi were born with a double dose of heart trouble. Just hours old, they came to Children's Hospital and Medical Center.
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The night before surgery, select comfortable clothes for your child to wear. Your child may wear his or her pajamas to the hospital. If your child has surgery on the abdomen, legs, buttocks, etc., please dress him or her in loose fitting clothes such as elastic waist shorts, jogging pants or pajama bottoms. Please give your child a bath, as it may be a few days before he or she can bathe again, depending on the type of surgery your child is having. Also have your child remove all non-permanent dental appliances and rubber bands, contact lenses, nail polish, all body piercings and metal-containing hair holding devices.
Pack a diaper bag or backpack with a few of your child's favorite comfort items (blanket, stuffed animal, toy, and/or pacifier) and an empty sippy cup or bottle. Older children may bring headset, MP3 player and/or hand-held video games.
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Grace Baptist Church meets in a beautiful complex, which features a sanctuary constructed in 1904. When you come to Grace Baptist, you will hear preaching and teaching from the same version of the Bible that was used when the sanctuary was built. You will also hear the same Biblical doctrines, values, love of Christ, family and country that was prevalent in days past. You may conclude that Grace Baptist is an "old-fashioned" independent Baptist Church patterned after the early church of the New Testament. We are a congregation of born again, baptized believers and are in every way a family that loves and cares for one another and extends that care and love to others.
We continue to believe that Christ is the only answer to man's problems. We maintain a keen evangelistic spirit by preaching the Word of God and by personal visitation and soul winning. We believe that salvation is the free gift of God given to any individual who by faith accepts His Son, Jesus Christ, as their personal Saviour.
We believe in the verbal inspiration of the Bible, the deity of Jesus Christ, the Virgin Birth, the Blood Atonement, the Bodily Resurrection, and the personal, visible, bodily return of Jesus Christ to the earth.


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November 18, 2016 21:04 ET
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON--(Marketwired - Nov. 18, 2016) - Reg Technologies Inc. ("Reg") or (TSX VENTURE:RRE)(OTC PINK:REGRF) or ("the Company") REGI U.S., Inc. ("REGI") or (OTC PINK:RGUS) or ("the Company")
The Board of Directors of Reg Technologies Inc. ("REG") is pleased to announce that all motions put forward for approval at its Special Shareholders meeting on November 18th, 2016 were passed, specifically,
This completes the consolidation of all assets, specifically all IP, "Intellectual Property" into a single company. REGI is a US based company, trading on the OTCQB under the symbol RGUS.
Paul W Chute, President of both companies, applauds this move to a more consolidated and focused organization as an important step in the resurrection of our RadMax technology. This consolidation of assets not only has significant benefits in cost saving, focus of efforts, and efficiency, but better protects our intellectual property and facilitates development and marketing arrangements with other companies. REG's asset sale to REGI is a Win-Win for all Shareholders of both companies.
Regi U.S., Inc. will issue an aggregate of 50,591,350 of its restricted common shares to REG for distribution as a Dividend in Kind to all REG shareholders of record date November 18th, 2016. This distribution process should commence within three weeks and be completed by Christmas, 2016. Please see our new website radmaxtech.com for detailed information relative to this transaction and other developing news and activities.
Going forward all Reg Technologies Inc. shareholders of Record Date November 18th, 2016 will have their REGI shares trading on OTCQB with the symbol RGUS.
Reg Technologies, Inc.
Paul Chute, President and CEO
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Reg Technologies Inc. and REGI U.S., Inc. are developing for commercialization an improved axial vane type rotary engine known as the RadMax™ rotary technology used in the revolutionary design of lightweight and high efficiency engines, compressors and pumps. The RadMax™ engine has only two unique moving parts, the vanes (up to 12) and the rotor, compared to the 40 moving parts in a simple four-cylinder piston engine. This innovative design makes it possible to produce up to 24 continuous power impulses per one rotation that is vibration-free and extremely quiet. The RadMax™ engine also has several capabilities allowing it to operate on fuels including gasoline, natural gas, hydrogen, propane and diesel. For more information, please visit radmaxtech.com
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IEEE 802.11g-reen lighted After Task Group Battle
November 16, 2001
After much bickering and political infighting, the enhanced 802.11b/Wi-Fi standard gets ratified - promises 54 Mbps speeds with backwards compatiblity to 11 Mbps products
The consensus represents an eleventh-hour save for the Intersil-backed proposal. For months, Task Group "G" has been trying to come to terms on a modulation scheme that would allow 802.11 wireless LAN (WLAN) hardware to transmit data at speeds approaching a "wired" Ethernet. But after failing to do so earlier this week, the IEEE even considered scrapping the proposed standard (not to mention months of hard work) altogether.
"This is a huge win for the wireless industry for several reasons," said Gregory Williams, president and CEO of Intersil Corp. "First, it is backwards compatible with the large installed user base of over 11 million Wi-Fi products. Second, it meets our customers' demands for significant speed increases in the 2.4 GHz band, necessary for multi-channel DVD-quality video and CD-quality audio applications."
The first 802.11 standard of the mid-1990s gave birth to the current 802.11b standard, which was approved by the IEEE in 1999. As outlined by the 802.11b specification, chip sets would use a modulation scheme known as Complementary Code Keying (CCK) to transmit data signals at 11 megabits-per-second (Mbps) through an unlicensed portion of the spectrum found at about 2.4GHz. Considered revolutionary at the time (and by some measures...even still today), 802.11b gave way to a new generation of products that allowed an Ethernet connection to finally break free of wires but its speed was still only one-tenth that of its wired brethren.
But when the original 802.11b specification was approved in 1999, the IEEE concurrently approved the specs for 802.11a. These chip sets are designed to use the OFDM schema to transmit data at 54 Mbps through a separate portion of spectrum (located somewhere in the 5GHz range).
802.11a is currently only licensed for usage in North America as opposed to 802.11b which is accepted throughout Europe and Asia as well. But the main hurdle facing the end-user is that the two specs -- 802.11b and 802.11a -- were never meant to interoperate.
Still, several vendors from start-ups like Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Atheros Communications to household names like Intel and 3Com have already announced their support of 802.11a.


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You know that moment when you spot something on the rack that you just can't wait to add to your closet? Well, that was the case the moment I laid eyes on this vibrant floral skirt from Marshalls. Before I knew it, my mind began blooming with style possibilities and before I could even make it to the register I had the whole look you see below all laid out (in my mind)!
Don't you just love it when that happens?
Ivory Silk Blouse: Max Studio via Marshalls; Floral Skirt: Cynthia Rowley via Marshalls; Hot Pink Studded Kitten Heels: Torrid; Nude Jeweled Clutch: Express; Sunglasses: Sole Society.


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By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden took an unusual stroll to a sandwich shop down the street from the White House on Friday, a photo opportunity designed to show their solidarity for workers laid off due to a government shutdown.
Obama also seized the opportunity to respond to an embarrassing quote from an unnamed White House official that Republicans have used to their advantage in the battle over who is to blame for hundreds of thousands of people going without pay checks.
Obama has called the budget impasse a "Republican shutdown" and has sought to pin the blame for it firmly on House Speaker John Boehner.
But on Friday, the Wall Street Journal quoted an unnamed Obama administration official as saying, "We are winning ... It doesn't really matter to us" how long the shutdown lasts "because what matters is the end result."
Before buying the vice-president a salami sandwich from Taylor Gourmet, packed with a lunch-time crowd of surprised tourists and office workers, Obama responded to a shouted question from a reporter about the "winning" quote.
"There's no winning when families don't have certainty over whether they're going to get paid or not," Obama said.
"As long as they're off the job, nobody's winning," Obama said.
It was Obama's fifth public appearance this week to press his point that Republicans should sign off on a Senate-passed stop-gap funding bill to restart the government.
On Monday he spoke about the looming shutdown to reporters in the Oval Office and later in the White House briefing room.
The next day when the government closed down, he gave a speech in the Rose Garden. On Thursday, he traveled just outside the Beltway to a cement plant to give a fiery campaign-style speech mocking an Indiana Republican lawmaker for saying of the budget impasse "we have to get something out of this."
The lawmaker, Marlin Stutzman, told the Washington Examiner that "We're not going to be disrespected ... We have to get something out of this. And I don't know what that even is."
Stutzman later sought to clarify his remarks, saying he "carelessly misrepresented the ongoing budget debate."
On Friday, it was Obama's turn to explain the damaging "winning" quote, shortly after Boehner held a press conference to complain that Obama will not negotiate.
"This isn't some damn game!" Boehner said.
Hundreds of delighted tourists and unfurloughed government workers showed nothing but delight that they had run into Obama and Biden (and their security entourage) walking down the street.
"Stay strong, Mr. President!" one man yelled. "Hang tough!" yelled another.
The restaurant was one of many American establishments offering so-called "furlough freebies" to government workers - in this case, 10 percent off sandwiches.
"That's an indication of how ordinary Americans look after each other," Obama said, saying the shutdown would end if Boehner allows a vote on the Senate funding bill - a vote that Democrats argue would pass.
"Reopen the government," Obama said. "Take your cues from folks like these."
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04 Nov 2011
Week in China
"When out of doors, never show your silver" (出门不露白) is an old Chinese adage, urging cautious display of wealth and fortune.
Until the last year or so that has also held true for China's policy for its currency, the renminbi.
In fact, for years the renminbi has been a virtual irrelevance beyond China's borders. Ring-fenced and remote, it has played almost no role in global trade, finance or investment.
Here's a quick test. Most of us will recognise an American one-dollar bill almost instantly, with George Washington on one side and the Great Seal of the United States on the other. But how many could pick out a Chinese note at the same speed (and no points for guessing that Mao Zedong makes an appearance on most of them)?
China is now seeking to "go out" to establish itself more in the world.
Yet the renminbi's days on the currency sidelines look numbered, as Chinese policy starts to push for its wider usage overseas.
Why is this happening? Primarily because of what HSBC describes as China's "gravitational pull" across the global economy. As China's share of global trade and investment grows – and with financial markets increasingly looking at events in China for more of their cues – it is now a major anomaly that the renminbi should be such a minnow for cross-border payment, as an investment currency, and as a store of value in bank deposits and government reserves.
Economic and financial imperatives mean that this will change.
How much support for internationalising RMB?
Did China's top banker really wrongfoot his colleagues with his proposals on renminbi reform?
That was the speculation from Bob Davis in the Wall Street Journal this summer. The hunch was that – back in early 2009 – Zhou Xiaochuan played the patriotic card to speed up currency reform, making worldwide headlines with a series of speeches on global financial change. The message was that the international financial system was in desperate need of an overhaul, and that China would be taking on much more of a role to see that it happened.
Although Zhou didn't mention the US dollar directly (talking instead about a switch into the Special Drawing Rights programme run by the IMF as a reserve currency) his message seemed clear enough. He was blaming an over-reliance on the dollar for the financial crisis. Implicitly, that meant China wanted more say, at American expense.
There is also national psychology at work. After years of observing Deng Xiaoping's dictum that it should "hide its brightness and cherish obscurity", China's mood is becoming more expansive. It is now seeking to "go out" to establish itself more in the world.
As a trend this is visible in the Chinese buying of overseas assets, or the push to see domestic brands win over foreign consumers. More broadly, the impulse is reflected in the hordes of Chinese tourists now starting to travel overseas, and even Chinese sporting champions succeeding on the global stage (think Li Na, the female tennis star who won the French Open this year).
So why not something similar for the currency, traditionally a bellwether for a nation's vitality and influence?
Talk of China's own 'rise' began long before any mention of something similar for the renminbi. But it now seems impossible that the two narratives will not converge. In fact, there are already those who regard the renminbi's rise as inevitable, and very much a function of China's newfound vigour.
Yet there is also a contrasting view: that the push for a more global renminbi indicates weakness as much as it does strength.
This perspective characterises China more as a hostage to the international financial system, rather than its aspiring master. Trapped in a US dollar world, Chinese policymakers have hatched the renminbi plan as an escape route.
The language is too dramatic. But it does reflect an understanding that much of China's economic future seems to have become too intertwined with the fortunes of the US dollar. In many cases it is almost an overdependence, especially in the dollar's dominance of international trade, or its looming presence in China's foreign exchange reserves.
Two recent examples will have reinforced that view in Beijing.
The first – from the financial crisis of 2008/9 – was the drying up of dollar based credit around the world. In China, exporters were hard hit, as orders began to seize up. So the People's Bank of China stepped in with stopgap financing through renminbi swaps with central banks from various emerging markets.
Trade partnerships survived the scare. Born in moments of crisis, similar facilities have now been extended to other countries, as China seeks to chart a more independent path in trade credit and settlement.
The push for a more global renminbi indicates weakness as much as it does strength.
The second example is even more recent, coming (again) in the wake of the financial crisis.
This time the problem was a different one: a glut rather than a shortage of US currency. The context is China's dollar-denominated foreign reserves (about two thirds of the $3.2 trillion held in reserves in total, analysts think). Beijing is increasingly anxious about their decline in value, courtesy of Washington's fiscal deficits and its policy of quantitative easing.
So just two examples of why China wants to push for wider acceptance of the yuan: to reduce risks and costs for its vast export industry; and to support diversification of the national balance sheet, even to a point at which the renminbi itself might feature in other foreign reserves worldwide.
Of course, it was China's own choice to amass its reserves in dollars, as well as to stop its currency from circulating further afield. Both policies have been fundamental in underpinning 30 years of growth. But the Chinese leadership is now inching towards a new growth plan, with domestic consumption playing a greater role. The objective is to reduce reliance on export surpluses and government investment in the same way that China wants to shift away from its overreliance on the dollar.
And again, internationalising the renminbi is part of the plan.
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Mulberry money
Did you know the first banknote was 'made in China'? Manufactured from mulberry bark and slightly larger than a sheet of A4, the note was invented by the Ming Dynasty around 1375.
The Chinese characters on the woodblock-printed sheet state that it is designed "to circulate forever".
The renminbi – which means 'people's currency' – is a much more recent creation, from June 1949. For years, it played little part on the international scene.
One mundane issue is how to render it typographically. Go shopping in China, and you will see prices displayed with the symbol ¥. But that is the same identifier that has long been used for Japan's own currency, the yen. So outside Chinese borders it is more often referred to as RMB or CNY.
Why have two different symbols? Again, it relates to common usage. Western newspapers will sometimes talk about the "yuan" in currency terms. But people talk about the renminbi and yuan to the way the British talk about sterling and the "pound".
A Chinese would never walk into a shop and ask how many renminbi an item was; rather how many yuan. Just as a British shopper would always quote prices in pounds (no one in the UK, would say "I paid 15 sterling for that bottle of wine"). Renminbi, then, is more a political term, yuan for everyday usage.
In fact, the term "yuan" goes back to the Chinese word for dollar - the silver coin, usually minted in the Spanish empire, that was used by foreign merchants to buy Chinese silk and porcelain for centuries.
Adding further to the confusion, the Chinese themselves will often talk of their bank notes as "kuai" (literally, 'pieces of'), also used historically to refer to coins made of silver or copper.


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Employment & Training Programs and Services
Published Date: June 21, 2016
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Work Foundations
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Income and Employment Supports Act, Part 3 Section 20
Income Support, Training and Health Benefits Regulation
Training Provider Regulation, Section 2
English as a Second Language (ESL) training programs approved by the Government of Alberta (further referred to as ESL programs), are part of Work Foundations Programs under Alberta Works.
ESL programs are designed to improve English language skills of unemployed or marginally employed adult Albertans. By improving their English language skills, Albertans will enhance their employment prospects and opportunities. By gaining required English language skills, immigrants to Alberta will integrate faster into their communities and be able to obtain adequate employment.
Eligibility for ESL Program
Individuals may be eligible for an ESL program if they:
- have insufficient English language skills to obtain sustainable employment or to pursue employment related training, AND
- are adult immigrants or other individuals whose first language is other than English, AND
- require Canadian work experience and/or related training, AND/OR
- require employability and/or essential skills training.
There are two categories of individuals who may be eligible for ESL programs:
Eligibility of LINC program transferees
Individuals who are eligible for Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program may access ESL programs if they meet all general eligibility criteria specified above AND:
- if they live in Calgary or Edmonton and have completed the LINC program and achieved a minimum Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) score of 5 in all four competency areas: listening, speaking, reading and writing, AND are employable, labour market destined and able to attend and complete an ESL program, OR
- if they live in other communities in Alberta and have completed the highest LINC class offered in their community and achieved CLB scores in all competency areas at the level corresponding to that LINC class, AND are employable, labour market destined and able to attend and complete an ESL program.
The following table is an example of interpretation of the above eligibility criteria.
LINC Level LINC Equivalency to CLB Competencies ESL Policy Requirements in CLB Competencies Listening
Listening Speaking
Proof of Language Proficiency
To enter any ESL program individuals have to provide proof of their English language proficiency before they enter ESL program. That proof can be one of the following:
- LINC Certificate issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada which specifies scores in all CLB competency areas, OR
- Language proficiency assessment completed by a Language Assessment Centre, which also specifies scores in each CLB competency areas, OR
- Language assessment performed by the educational institution providing the ESL program in which the individual is enrolled; the assessment must specify scores in CLB equivalency.
In specific circumstances, a Learner Specialist has the authority to make an exception to the above eligibility criteria for admission of LINC eligible individuals into ESL program. The exception can be made if there is a compelling reason why LINC is no longer the most appropriate program for that person.
Eligibility of other individuals
Individuals who are not eligible for the LINC program (in most cases Canadian citizens such as Francophone or Aboriginal peoples), but need access to language training programs, may be eligible for ESL programs if they meet all general eligibility criteria specified under section 1 of this Policy.
ESL Programs General Rules
Program Delivery / Type
ESL programs are delivered as full-time or part-time through:
- classroom,
- synchronous e-learning, and/or
- other type of distance learning
Participants in full-time ESL programs in a classroom setting or using a synchronous e-learning method may be eligible for training benefits and income support, while those using distance learning may be eligible only for training benefits.
Participants in part-time ESL programs may be eligible for a Skills Investment Bursary.
Duration / Enrollment & Eligibility for Assistance
ESL may be provided on both a full-time and part-time basis. A full-time learner must be enrolled in not less than 20 hours a week.
The length of eligibility for participants in full-time ESL programs is specified in the Duration policy.
The eligibility for Sponsored Immigrants is specified in Partial Financial Eligibility.
Content / Components
ESL programs may include several different components such as: all or some of the four language competency areas (listening, speaking, reading, and writing); grammar; pronunciation; workplace-related skills (workplace culture, intercultural communication, or other), work experience (work placement, mentorship, job shadowing); preparation of language testing exams (TOEFL, IELTS), etc.
If an ESL program includes work experience or language test preparation components, the following additional requirements apply to participants in that program:
Work Experience
The need for work experience must be clearly identified in the participant's Service Plan. Program instructor, the participant, and the employer must together identify work experience activities and outcomes.
If work experience is included in ESL program, participants are not paid by the employer; therefore they may continue receiving income support during their work experience placement.
Participants in the work experience placement have to comply with the training provider's, employer's and HS attendance policies.
Participating employers must not receive any compensation from training providers for providing work experience opportunities for participants. In addition, training providers must ensure employers' compliance with OHS Act and other labour-related rules and regulations (Employment Standards' Code).
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
If an individual intends to enter an academic program at a post-secondary institution they may be eligible for:
- Training benefits and income support if they have to prepare for TOEFL exam. Preparation for TOEFL may be a single part-time course or a component in a full-time program.
- The cost of TOEFL Exam may be considered for full-time students while attending the program. The cost may be covered through the Employment Training and Transition Supports benefit. If the cost is approved, the payment is issued directly to the individual who is responsible for payment of the exam fees directly to the test administrator / provider.
Procurement Method
ESL programs are approved through contract-based or tuition-based training program approval process.


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GIS-Related Courses
GIS 101/ ENV 107/ INTR 81: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems – Fall 2017 / Spring 2018
GIS 102/ UEP 29422/ ENV 197: Advanced Geographic Information Systems – Fall 2017 / Spring 2018
UEP 0232: Intro to GIS- GIS for Urban Analysis – Fall 2017 / Spring 2018
CEE 187: Geographic Information Systems – Fall 2017
CEE 194A: Introduction to Remote Sensing – Spring 2018
Fletcher DHP P207: GIS for International Applications – Spring 2018
EOS 104: Geological Applications of GIS – Spring 2018
Nutr 231: Fundamentals of GIS for Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Applications – Fall 2017 / Spring 2018
PH 0262: GIS for Public Health – Spring 2018
PS 118-24: Mapping Politics – Fall 2016
MCM 591: GIS for Conservation Medicine Fall 2017
ENV 75: Geohazards Engineering
Nutr 302/Fletcher DHP D233: Daily Risks and Disasters: Predicting and Managing Catastrophes
GIS 101/ ENV 107/ INTR 81: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Offered Fall 2016 / Spring 2017
Instructor: Dr. Sumeeta Srinivasan
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Broad foundation of Geographic Information Systems theory, capabilities, technology, and applications. Topics include GIS data discovery, data structure and management; principles of cartographic visualization; and basic spatial analysis and modeling. Assignments concentrate on applying concepts covered in lectures and class exercises to term projects in each student's fields of interest.
GIS 102/ UEP 29422/ ENV 197: Advanced Geographic Information Systems
Offered Fall 2017 / Spring 2018
Instructor: Dr. Sumeeta Srinivasan
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Design and use of spatial information systems to support analytical modeling in research and geospatial processing for professional development, research, and practice. Topics include the structure and integration of large data sets, relational database management, development of spatial data, integration of data into models and geoprocessing techniques, and basic scripting to support geospatial modeling. Prerequisites: GIS 101, UEP 232 or equivalent.
UEP 0232 Intro to GIS: GIS for Urban Analysis
Offered Fall 2017 / Spring 2018
Instructor: Dr. Sumeeta Srinivasan (Fall); Dr. Barbara Parmenter (Spring)
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com / email@example.com
This course will focus on introducing students to the use of geographic information systems in the urban/suburban/metropolitan environment. Students will learn to work with urban spatial databases (including data sets pertaining to land use/land cover, parcel records, census demographics, environmental issues, water, transportation, local government, community development, and businesses). Technical topics to be covered include finding and understanding sources of information for metropolitan spatial databases, integration of data from a variety of sources, database structure and design issues, spatial analysis capabilities, data quality and data documentation. While learning GIS skills, participants will complete a mapping/analysis project of their choosing. Prerequisite: None. Course Syllabus
CEE 187: Geographic Information Systems
Offered: Fall 2017
Instructor: Dr. Laurie Gaskins Baise
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Spatial analysis with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including their use for engineering applications. GIS data structure and management, techniques for spatial analysis. Applications including seismic hazard, water resources, and environmental health. Laboratory exercises in GIS. Prerequisites: ES 56.
CEE 194A: Introduction to Remote Sensing
Offered Spring 2018
Instructor: Magaly Koch
Email: email@example.com
This course introduces students to the use of satellite imagery and other remotely sensed data for urban and environmental analysis. The course will emphasize practical applications of remote sensing for understanding human-environment dynamics. Students will get a thorough overview of remote sensing data sources and understand which sources are appropriate for which applications. Lectures and labs will cover the workflow of processing sensing data for environmental analysis, starting with data acquisition and moving on to image georeferencing, image enhancement and filtering, image classification and basic image analysis.
Fletcher DHP P207: GIS for International Applications
Offered Spring 2018
Instructor: Patrick Florance
Email: email@example.com
This course will introduce students to the use of geospatial technologies, data and analysis focusing on applications in the international context. The course gives primary emphasis to the use of geographic information systems (GIS) for data creation, mapping, and analysis. It will also cover the use of global positioning systems (GPS) for field data collection and mapping; cartography for high quality visualization of conditions, issues, and analysis results in a given locale; and the use of map mash-ups and crowd sourcing in the international arena
EOS 104: Geological Applications of GIS
Offered Spring 2018
Instructor: Jake Benner
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
This is a half credit course that covers the basic functions of the particular GIS program ESRI ArcGIS with a particular focus on geological applications. Assignments are derived from the textbook "Getting to Know ArcGIS" tutorials, and tailor made geologic tutorials. The geologic tutorials are designed for upper level geology majors who are familiar with the concepts and methods involved in geologic interpretation. Prerequisite: Declared geology major, Geo 1 and 2, at least two courses above Geo 9, and consent.
Nutr 231: Fundamentals of GIS for Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Applications
Offered Fall 2017 / Spring 2018
Instructor: Paul Cote
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
This is a full credit course that introduces Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to address the many problems of agriculture, food systems, and the environment. This course will provide students with the fundamentals to begin using GIS in research and applied projects. The primary purpose of this course is to provide students with sufficient understanding of GIS science and software programs to be able to conduct a simple project independently.
PH 0262: GIS for Public Health
Offered Spring 2018
Instructor: Dr. Thomas Stopka
Email: email@example.com
This half credit course will be taught during the second half of the Spring Semester of 2015. The course, which will include a mix of lectures and labs, will offer public health students the opportunity to learn introductory GIS and spatial analysis concepts and applications. Students with previous coursework in public health and epidemiology are encouraged to apply. Enrollment will be limited to 25 students.
PS 118-24 – Mapping Politics – Fall 2016
Offered Spring 2017
Instructor: Dr. Natalie Masuoka
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Increased attention has gone into understanding the relationship between "politics" and "place." This course will walk students through the different steps of conducting spatial analysis using GPS and GIS and will culminate with building skills to conduct an original research paper that tests a student's own hypothesis on the relationship between politics and place. Studnets will also consider how citizen activity in a neighborhood corresponds with the racial, class and geographic diversity of the area and the consequences of these relationships on democratic outcomes.
MCM 591: GIS for Conservation Medicine
Offered Fall 2017
Instructor: Carolyn Talmadge
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
This course will introduce students to the fundamental concepts of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as it relates to the one health paradigm and veterinary health. This course is designed for novice GIS students with specific focus on mapping and spatial analysis for human, animal, and environmental health applications. Tutorials include vulnerability analyses of animal habitats, monitoring disease outbreaks for public health, calculating deforestation and land cover change, suitability analysis for Ebola treatment centers in Liberia, site analysis for alternative energy sources, and many more. Technical topics to be covered include GIS data discovery; GPS field data collection; data structure and management; principles of cartographic visualization and design; and basic spatial tools, analysis and modeling. Classes will consist of both a lecture segment and an in-class activity/demonstration. Students will complete weekly tutorials or project assignments and conclude the semester with a final mapping/analysis project of their choosing. This course is open to all students and faculty from the Veterinary School.
ENV 75: Geohazards Engineering
Offered Fall 2010
Instructor: Dr. Laurie Gaskins Baise
Email: email@example.com
Geohazards engineering will look at the science and engineering involved in evaluating hazards related to earthquakes, landslides, floods, and climate change. We will also discuss relevant recent geohazards such as the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake and Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina in 2005. In the course, we will use some simple hazard analysis to study the relationship between frequency of geohazard events and the magnitude of those events. We will also learn to use geographic information systems to evaluate the spatial distribution of hazard associated with several geohazards.
Nutr 302/Fletcher DHP D233 Daily Risks and Disasters: Predicting and Managing Catastrophes
Offered Spring 2013
Instructor: Dr. Patrick Webb; GIS Instructor: Patrick Florance
Email: email@example.com Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
This course (requiring advance reading and extensive participation in discussion) serves as a bridge between classes on nutrition in a developmental context and those focused on relief in complex emergencies. Manifestations of household and national vulnerability differ in these contexts, but only by a matter of degrees. Risks of individual failure are related to risks of household food security, which in turn relate to risks inherent in the physical economic, cultural, and political environment that is the backdrop to household behavior. The conditions that determine food and nutritional stresses persist in countries undergoing economic transformation and political unrest, but also in those ill-equipped to cope with the stresses of globalization, increasing poverty, and declining public sector responsibility. Much international work involves being able to assess the potential risks and returns of alternative development strategies in such diverse contexts. Seven weeks of geographic information systems (GIS) instruction are incorporated. Prerequisite: NUTR 218 or instructor consent.


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SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio's luxury housing market continues to grow stronger as more people continue to move to Texas from other states and the oil boom produces better-paying jobs.
A luxury homes sales report from the Texas Association of Realtors shows the number of Alamo City luxury homes sold during the first nine months of 2014 increased by 26 percent, from 86 luxury homes in 2013 to 107 homes in 2014.
Luxury homes, defined as those worth more than $1 million, account for less than 1 percent of San Antonio's overall housing market.
Luxury homes spend on average about 450 days on market.
The San Antonio Board of Realtors reported the local housing market had 3.9 months worth of housing inventory in November, the lowest it's been since January 2014. On average, those homes are spending 63 days on the market.
Dr. Jim Gaines, an economist at the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, said the luxury housing market is being driven by the state's overall economic growth and people moving to Texas to get more bang for their buck when buying a home.
"We also saw a lot of people moving to Texas from places like California, where a modest two-bedroom condo can be valued upwards of $1 million," Gaines said.
"Those people sell their home in California, move to Texas and realize their money goes much further in our market. Thus, even if they don't have an income typical of a luxury homeowner, they have assets to purchase luxury homes and are stimulating that market."
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Getty Images/Business InsiderA lot of leaders in Silicon Valley have been inspired by Ayn Rand, her novels "Atlas Shrugged" and "The Fountainhead," and the libertarian beliefs espoused within these books.
One of the most prominent examples of this culture of Silicon Valley libertarianism is Uber CEO Travis Kalanick.
We decided to take a look at Rand's books — particularly "The Fountainhead" — to explain why Uber and Kalanick behave the way they do.


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Do women have to Tahir after a Pap or any gynecological exams?
I am not sure exactly what the nature of this exam is, but if that means a medical examination that is done via the vagina in order to treat the womb etc, and something comes out of the womb or the vagina as a result, such as blood, a discharge, etc., then the woman has to do the minor ablution (i.e., wudoo'). But if it is obvious that the blood that comes out is menstrual blood, such as if the examination coincides with her period, then she has to do ghusl.