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Tunnell Consulting, Inc. today announced the appointment of Kenneth M. Ewan, Maryann Gallivan and Alexander P. Moss to the firm's Board of Directors, effective April 23, 2014. They will serve as external directors, joining four executive directors of the firm, which operates under an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).
"We believe these highly accomplished appointees will enable the Board to continue to provide the powerful combination of internal and external perspectives that our employee-owners deserve for the governance of our firm," said Tunnell's President and CEO Conrad J. Heilman, Jr., Ph.D. "Collectively, they bring experience and expertise in life sciences, in consulting, and in employee stock ownership plans that will be invaluable in helping execute our strategy and achieve our long term objectives."
Currently focused on executive coaching, Kenneth Ewan has more than 40 years of experience in the chemical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. He has served as Senior Director, Global Engineering, at MedImmune; Executive Director, Corporate Engineering, at Amgen, and as Vice President, Pharmaceutical Operations, for the Carolinas division of Skanska USA. He also held a series of increasingly important roles during his tenure with GlaxoSmithKline. He began his career at E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc. In addition, he has chaired an international commission to certify professional pharmaceutical engineers for the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE) and served on the board of Pharmaceutical and Calibrations Instrumentation, LLC.
Maryann Gallivan has been an independent consultant since 2008, working primarily for clients in biopharmaceuticals and healthcare, specializing in business strategy and organizational transformation. Prior to establishing her consultancy, she led the Life Sciences Practice at Archstone Consulting. Previously, she served as a vice president at Capgemini, leading the firm's Life Sciences Strategy & Transformation Practice. As a principal for Gemini Consulting, she led and participated in large-scale transformation programs across a variety of industries and European countries. She began her career in public accounting with Arthur Andersen & Co.
Alexander Moss is a founder and principal of Praxis Consulting Group, Inc., where he advises employee-owned, non-profit and mission-driven corporate clients in fully engaging employees to drive organizational performance. A nationally recognized leader on shared governance and leadership issues, business and ownership education, communications, and employee participation systems, he is a frequent speaker and author on organizational performance and ownership. He has served as a trustee of the Employee Ownership Foundation and as Chair of the ESOP Association's Interdisciplinary Advisory Committee on Fiduciary Issues. He is a past board member of both the ESOP Association and the National Center for Employee Ownership.
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Founded in 1962 and serving many of the world's leading life sciences firms and government agencies, Tunnell Consulting, Inc. integrates strategic, technical, process, and organizational skills to design and implement sustainable solutions that exactly meet client needs. With deep industry knowledge, extensive scientific credentials, and superior measurable results, we consistently boost the operating performance of each unique client we serve.


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Gleaner hosts third 2014 Honour Awards luncheon
Alessandro Boyd, Gleaner Writer
The sounds of laughter complemented what was an already vibrant atmosphere at The Gleaner Company's head office in Kingston yesterday, as the institution staged the third of three awards category luncheons and made presentations to another batch of recipients, shortlisted for next week's awards gala.
Each year, since 1979, the newspaper honours the initiative, courage and accomplishments of organisations and individuals whose contributions have significantly improved Jamaica's quality of life.
Added to those individuals and organisations already shortlisted are the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS), which received the award for Health and Wellness, the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) for the Arts and Culture award, the film Destiny won the award for entertainment and Marcia Griffiths got the Lifetime Achievement Award for Entertainment.
Anne-Marie Bonner, executive director of the IOJ, said she was very honoured to accept the award on behalf of her council and staff.
Marcia Griffiths was lost for words as she was noticeably overwhelmed to have received the award.
"I am very honoured to be recognised and honoured by The Gleaner Company," she said. "This is just a reminder of the hard work that I (have) put in and it gives me more motivation to continue trying to uplift and educate through the medium of music," she told The Gleaner.
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She also took the occasion to send a strong message to females in music industry who aspire to be great.
"As long as you have a God-given talent you should contribute in a positive way to the development of our country by sending a positive message to teach the world, especially this generation, which needs so much guidance," Griffiths said.
Meanwhile Yulit Gordon, executive director of the JCS stated that receiving the award was a very humbling experience, as the work they do was not for recognition.
"We at the JCS are very happy because this represents a significant milestone in the history of the JCS. This year is our 60th anniversary as well, so to be recognised for the work that we do in our 60th year is a wonderful experience. And this success would not be possible without the committed and dedicated staff members of the Jamaica Cancer Society," Gordon told The Gleaner.
Jeremy Whittaker, CEO of Grasshopper Productions Limited, noted that receiving the award validated the hard work that the members of the team put into the making of 'Destiny'.
"This feels very great, it's a wonderful honour to be recognised. It is reassuring and encouraging for us, especially since this is a new industry and we are helping to develop it," he said.
"We are looking forward to further developing this industry and also build platforms for other film makers coming up," Whittaker added.
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Doug Mataconis doesn't see racism as the leading force behind the Tea Party but the bad economy. No brainer? Well, they didn't care about spending under Bush II when the economy was in good shape. They care a lot about spending now and the economy is in dire straits. Poor Obama – all of this falls on his shoulders as Bush is basically forgotten.
Awakening a Monster
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For your Monday escape:
Barack Obama was the first president to sit in on the Daily Show.
Andrew Sullivan shows how we skim the headlines, or how they ride over us. He also scratches his head in confusion over Barack Obama's marriage beliefs.
Finally, Megan McArdle has a fine piece out that wonders which American political party is actually serious about the deficit.
The Obama Coalition Crumbles
Was it a misstep of Obama, Pelosi, et al to say that they would change Congress and put forth the best, most ethical governing body ever? Maybe. That takes time, but Obama cannot change the hearts, minds, and souls of hundreds of Reps, Senators, Governors, and all within the administration, let alone the country that fuels each organ of government.
Historically, the view of the president goes down (or does it?) the tube if the economy takes a swan dive, and he still isn't below those such as Reagan and Clinton if you look at their 6th quarters. Obama proves to not be any exception to that, and that can be a humbling mechanism.
Obama's Political Direction
Andrew Sullivan annihilates Bill O'Reilly's sermon claiming Barack Obama has gone to the far left since being elected:
He says first that in foreign policy, progressives believe that America is a "bully" and "too aggressive." Obama, however, has retained most of Bush's executive powers against al Qaeda (except, critically, torture), has poured more troops into Afghanistan than was ever the case under Bush, has ramped up the drone campaign in Pakistan, retained Bush's defense secretary, stuck to Bush's withdrawal timetable in Iraq, and embraced targeted killings of al Qaeda operatives, even US citizens. On Iran, Obama has managed to get a far more comprehensive and global set of economic sanctions against the Revolutionary Guards, and has refused to take military force off the table. Obama, moreover, went to Oslo to defend the necessity of war while accepting the Nobel Peace Prize. For this record, O'Reilly says Obama represents the pursuit of "peace at pretty much any price." There is no other description of this than a travesty of the truth.
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Pic was directed by Xavier Beauvois and written by Beauvois and Etienne Comar; Pascal Caucheteux for Why Not Productions ("A Prophet") produced in conjunction with Comar, Armada Films and France Cinema 3.
"Of Gods and Men" is based on an actual incident in which seven French monks, who lived in harmony with the local Muslim population, were allegedly executed by Islamists during the Algerian Civil War.
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It is alarming that nowadays some school children practice dieting and these children score lower on intelligence tests and often struggle in school. They do not achieve their cognitive potential. The freshness and quality of food matters more than just being full, in particular when children are young and developing.
Similar discoveries were made in an Australian study published in August. It found that while eating healthily can give a boost to intelligence, toddlers on a diet of drinks and sweets were less bright as they got older. By the age of eight the 'junk food' children had IQs up to two points lower than their healthy counterparts, according to the researchers from the University of Adelaide.
An American study, published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health in 2010, showed that children who consume junk food such as pizza, chips and biscuits before the age of three may end up having lower IQs than children who ate home-cooked meals with fruit and vegetables. Diets to promote weight loss are generally divided into four categories: low fat, low carbohydrate, low calorie, and very low calorie.
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June 16, 2014 -- Gregg Blanchard
Let me first preface this post with a disclaimer of my much-lower-than-I-want-it-to-be understanding of pricing strategy, but I want to quickly share a trend and then, at the end, discuss the implications. And, most importantly, if it works.
Now, the closest thing this trend may resemble is a frog in a boiling pot of water, but the frogs are skiers and the pots of water are pass prices.
STEP 1: The "Slash"
Season pass prices can get high, very high, in some regions void of stiff, nearby competition.
In effect, these pass prices are like pots of boiling water. Try to toss a non-passholder in and they'll quick jump out. They can't handle that kind of price.
But, what we often see in the ski industry is something typically referred to as a "Slash" where the cauldron is brought down to a milder temperature (price).
This year we saw it at Nakiska (was $800):
Going against the typical skiing/price narrative, these slashes grab headlines and generate loads of new passholders.
STEP 2: The Rise
Before long, however, the temperature beings to rise. Cold water isn't permanent in the frog scenario and neither are rock-bottom prices in the pass arena.
However, the theory seems to be the same. If I can raise the temperature (price) slowly enough, maybe frogs (skiers) will adapt and stick with it rather than bail.
This year Snowshoe brought the Ridiculous pass back at the same $199, but the regular rate jumped from $299 last year…
…to $329 this year.
Squaw's Bronze pass has shown the smallest change, but while the price is nearly identical to what it was in 2009, that pass is restricted by about 30% more blackout days than the original.
STEP 3: Back to Boiling
I think the big question that remains is what happens when prices return to boiling. We've seen a hadnful of slashes through the years, but each seems to be on a trajectory to their original state.
The Epic Pass is one example.
Before "pass wars", a Vail season pass was well over $1,000. But in 2007 the Colorado Pass Plus started at $549 and included unlimited access to all of Vail's Colorado Mountains. When the Epic Pass launched the next year, it debuted at $579.
When I arrived in Coloraod in 2011, passes were $649. Today, an EpicPass runs $729 early season. With a hat tip to inflation, that $549 pricepoint of 2007 would run about $627 today.
Does it Work
Here's my corcern. Once you slash prices, it seems to paint your pass strategy into a corner.
If you keep prices as is, you'll lose the PR value of the "new" price after a few years and suddenly the discount becomes the norm.
If you slowly raise like some resorts are doing, you'll lose the PR value (and new passholders) quicker and soon find yourself in a season pass no-man's-land where you've lost the new passholders but are selling a similar volume as before but at a huge discount compared to the original.
It's a risky campaign and not one I'm too keen on. In the short term, PR and passholders go up, But the long term, well, that's where I'm starting to scratch my head.
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Business Bootcamp - Terry FarrukSubmitted by admin on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 09:28
Greetings WIN LeTippers!
We had a great meeting yesterday with a returning guest, graphic artist extraordinaire, Frank Glaser from Inspot Design. Frank specializes in Graphic Design, Logos and Identity, and Flash design and if you need photography for your product he does that too.
We started out with Good News and we had plenty of it:
Jasmine and Lauren our Farmer's Insurance Agents announced that Lauren wrote her first big auto body shop policy – way to go Lauren.
Once again Terry Farouk of Way2Execute has been in a "top" list. This time they were in the top 25 list in the San Diego Business Journal.
Carol Lord-Heuschele of C3 Marketing Consulting announced a great opportunity for anyone to tap into the Poway/Rancho Bernardo market. Chaparral Elementary Educational Foundation is hosting a Mom's Night Out auction on October 22nd. Anyone who wants to donate items or services or gift cards just give a shout to Carol. Already we have a great opportunity of gift cards from Aaron Escobedo of KRAZE boot camps. Thanks Aaron for jumping in with two feet. (Note: this school has over 900 students imagine the exposure)
Sue Crowder of Union Bank is also calling for donations for the American Heart Association. Sue will be walking on September 19th in Balboa Park to support this great cause. You can come in and buy a heart for their "heart wall" or donate directly to the American Heart Association. Contact Sue for the link to the website. Next Thursday Sue will bring hearts and receipts if you want to donate right then.
Terry Farruk, Way2Execute
We then moved on to Terry's talk on Way2Execute and what they do and how you can properly tip him. Way2Execute started when Terry and his colleagues saw a need for small businesses to really ramp up their business. Basically they go to cottage industries and small business owners and really help them grow their business. Terry stressed that this is not a life coaching seminar where you get ideas and great thoughts but then have to execute or do it yourself. Instead, Way2Execute does actual hands on training and learning with small groups of like minded entrepreneurs. Everyone is serious and everyone is there to grow their business and increase the bottom line.
Terry's intense 7-week program is modular and helps people develop the skill sets for running and growing a thriving business. Again, this is not life coaching, instead you are using real business principles that help people build their business. This is real time training not lectures.
So, how do you tip a struggling business owner to Terry? Part of the problem is that a lot of entrepreneurs have a big ego and they are not going to come out and say they are struggling or business is bad. So don't say, "How's your Business?" Instead say, "Are you looking to build your business?" Or, "Are you happy with your revenue stream?" If they say yes to the first and no to the second then send them to Terry.
Cost is $1500 for a 7-week course. They meet once a week for one hour. Class size is small and you are paired with other like-minded people. No short cuts – no magic pill, just strong business principles. After this course sometimes clients keep Terry and company on retainer just to keep them on their toes.
So give a call to Terry and see how he can grow your business.
We had several announcements:
The next Business Connection Mixer will be next Wednesday at Solera in Liberty Station.
Next Thursday directly after the meeting is the BOD meeting.
Sept 9th from 4 to 8pm there will be a Business Mixer in Mission Valley – more info to come….
Quote of the day:
"If we all did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves."
Thanks and until next week, keep on creating "wealth in networking"!
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Legendary Summer MixerSubmitted by admin on Sun, 08/29/2010 - 09:42
This year, Seth O'Byrne hosted our Summer Mixer at the Legend terrace, overlooking Petco Park in downtown San Diego. It was a great time with lots of tasty eats and beverages in a beautiful venue. Thanks for hosting, Seth!
Take a look at the video and pictures below.
Social Networking with Seth O'ByrneSubmitted by admin on Sat, 08/28/2010 - 08:51
At our August Roundtable, our realtor, Seth O'Byrne, took the stage and shared with us how he has used social media web sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Linked in to thrive in the current economy. Take a look at the YouTube video below.


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It's Flag Day!
There's going to be a quiet celebration over at the National Flag Day Foundation in Waubeka Wisconsin, birth place of National Flag Day. The celebration honors the ladies of the Veteran Ladies Auxiliary. What a wonderful website they have. It's filled with history especially interesting is the story of 19 year old school teacher Bernard John Cigrand. In 1885, he had his students write essays on what the flag meant to them. Intersting...I've added a few other links below that share the history of Flag Day, including flag etiquette and a link which claims a list of "high quality flag and patriotic-related sites available on the internet."
"The Cooking School Magazine is now twelve years old. The present number is the first of a new volume. In its special line of endeavor the magazine has come to hold a place secondary to no other. From the first issue in June 1896, an even, steady growth in favor and esteem has marked its progress. A helpful, progressive spirit has inspired its every endeavor. In the reliable, everyday service, which it aims to render in the household, the magazine today has few rivals, none, perhaps, of equal influence and authority. Advertises have ever found the pages of the magazine a safe and sure medium in which to represent articles of real worth and utility. The actual results received by them have most invariably justified the confidence they have placed in the patronage. The favors of our patrons are highly esteemed, and a continuation of the same in the future is earnestly solicited by us. In no way can our readers cooperate with and aid us so much, in extending the useful service of the magazine, as by bringing it favorably to the notice of neighbors and friends. Were the number of our readers twice or thrice as large as it is at present, we could render them even better service than we are now doing. In numbers there is strength. We consider that nothing is too good to set before the readers of The Cooking School Magazine"
Betsy Ross & the American Flag
Did Betsy Ross really sew the First American Flag? Oh, I don't know. Does anyone really know? The whole story seems to be one of those urban legends, perhaps the first. There's quite a debate as to whether it was sewn by Betsy Ross or inspired by Francis Hopkinson. I'm sticking with Betsy. After all, I did a report on her when I was in grade school. Before we get to the recipes, perhaps we should discuss the make up of the American Flag.
The colors of the flag denote the struggle for freedom. The stars represent the colonies. The red color, which is separated, signifies the separation of America from the rule of Great Britain. The pointed stars represent the colonies under united governing body. The designing and colors spread over the flag, manifest loyalty, honor and essence of patriotism that kindled in the hearts of those who fought for freedom. Therefore, Flag Day recognizes the work of those who created such an amazing piece of work that displays patriotism and independence.
Previous to Flag Day, June 14, 1923 there were no federal or state regulations governing display of the United States Flag. Flag abuse seems to run rampant between the holidays of Flag Day and the 4th of July. Bakeries design flag cakes, donut shops sell flag donuts. I've even seen flag cookies. So, is a cake decorated with a flag drawn with icing a violation of the Flag Code? Although, there is nothing specific in the Flag Code regarding the use of the American flag as food. It does say:
"No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America.""... It should not be ... printed or otherwise impressed on ... anything that is designed for temporary use and discard." The icing on a cake would generally be eaten, digested, and "discarded" in a most disrespectful way. We suggest that it is an inappropriate display of the flag. source
There's quite an array of recipes on the internet with Betsy Ross in their title. I have listed a few below. I was delighted to find the following Betsy Ross Pound Cake recipe in Aunt Caroline's Dixieland Recipes.(1922) which is available online here.
|One pound of flour
Three-fourths pound of butter
One pound of sugar
Twelve eggs
|Cream butter and about two-thirds of the flour together. Beat whites of eggs to a stiff froth, beat yolks of eggs and sugar together until very light. Mix thoroughly all the ingredients, stirring in last the loose flour. Bake in a slow oven until done.
Betsy Ross Cake: A patriotic cake designed for use on Flag Day uses thirteen stars as the decorative motif.
|To prepare the cake, cream 1/2 c. butter and add gradually, while still beating, 1 cup of sugar. Sift 3 teaspoonfuls of baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon of salt with 2 cups of flour. Add alternately with 1/2 cup of milk. Beat all together, add 1 teaspoonful of vanilla flavoring and fold in the whites of 3 eggs which have been beaten stiff. Pour into two 9 inch layer pans, well greased, and bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.
|For the third layer of cake, cream 1/4 cup of butter, add gradually 1/2 cup of sugar and 1 square and 1/2 of unsweetened chocolate which has been melted cool. Next add the yolks of 2 eggs which have been beaten until thick and lemon colored. Sift together 1 cup of flour, 1 teaspoonful and 1/2 of baking powder and 1/4 teaspoonful of salt. Add alternately to the first mixture with 1/4 cup of milk and 1/2 teaspoonful of vanilla. Bake in one 9 inch layer pan at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.
|Remove the layer cakes from the pans and cool. Arrange them with the chocolate layer in the middle. Spread Butter Frosting between layers and over cake. Decorate with 13 stars made of tiny red candies and fashion the date with candies. Light 13 red and white candles in the center.
|Butter Frosting: Cream 3 tablespoonfuls of butter and add 3 cups of confectioners' sugar, 1 teaspoonful and 1/2 of vanilla and enough warm milk to make frosting of the right consistency to spread well.
There are so many things I wish to share with you from this issue of American Cookery but alas, that is not possible today. A few highlights from this issue include, an article titled A Cup, A Plate, a Dish, a Bowl which discusses Horace Walpole and china collecting, Picnics Then and Now, and Yes, I'll Have Six Nice Alaska Reindeer Chops, Please. Take my word for it, those are just a few of the "tasty" articles. I did find another recipe I would like to share. I am under the impression that June 15th is National Lobster Day. I don't know, there seems to be a debate as to whether it is the 13th or the 15th. Whatever day it is, I thought I would include a scanned recipe for Miriam's Baked Stuffed Lobster. The recipe comes from Miriam's Tea House which was in Rye, New Hampshire. Also included in this scan is a recipe titled Williams Inn Cream Roquefort Dressing which you may find interesting. Just as a note, if you have a hankering for yet another recipe from the Williams Inn, Lydia over at The Perfect Pantry has a recipe posted for Boston Brown Bread. As a last touch, I have included another scanned page (click any images to enlarge) from the same issue of American Cookery. It's titled Patriotic Days. It is a menu selection to celebrate A Shore Luncheon, A Buffet Supper or simply Red, White Blue. Enjoy Flag Day!
1. History Of Flag Day
2. Traditional Ways to Wave Old Glory
3. Flag Rules & Regulations
4. Long may it wave! (best website for links)
5. National Flag Day Society
6. Important Dates in the History of the American Flag Recipe: Flag Cake
7. Betsy Ross and the American Flag
8. Francis Hopkinson
9. Betsy Ross - Facts versus Fiction
10. National Lobster
1. Betsy Ross Cake
2. Betsy Ross Berries with Creamy Custard Sauce
3. Betsy Ross Cocktail
4. Betsy Ross Punch


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• While riding a train, David is reminded of his childhood.
• David's Aunt Mae came to live with his family when he was young, even though she stood out in their small town.
• David admits that Mae was his best playmate and that he didn't get along with other boys.
• Aunt Mae's boyfriend ended up in prison.
Chapter 2
• David's father loses his job and the family moves.
• David starts the first grade and his teacher dislikes him.
• David's father wants to farm the land they have, but the land is poor.
• David's mother and father get in an argument and his father hurts his mother.
• David's mother can't see a doctor because they don't have the money.
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• Aunt Mae attempts to make breakfast for David, but it ends up burning.
• David gets in trouble at school for being late.
• Mrs. Watkins sends David to spend the day...
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In her latest stand-up act, the comedian has used her quirky mannerism to talk about the halo surrounding the concept of bras and breasts. She focuses on the main agenda of a Bra shopping with the counter man who known the perfect size somehow, in fact he is nothing less than an expert in scrutinising and determining bra sizes.
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Reality Tidbits – Wednesday
Surely Buzzfeed must run out of quizzes soon but this one is Fine Which Reality Show You Should Go On. For the record mine was Real Housewives which was a bit weird. (Source: Buzzfeed)
The Bachelor Australia Anna Heinrich's wants a big one. Funny I thought she had found one with Tim Robards going from photos…(Source: Daily Mail)
Dancing With The Stars alumni Brendon and Alex Fevola's marriage has gone belly up again. (Source: Daily Mail)
A review of Lindsay Lohan's reality show. It received a mixed reaction. (Source: CNN)
The most ridiculous reality show ever called Sex Box where couples have sex on stage in a "box" and then they come out on stage afterwards to discuss it. The first episode is on YouTube but you don't get to see the sex. (Source: International Business)
Spoiler Alert: The latest Bachelor in the US, Juan Pablo Galavis, is the biggest douche ever. His season is currently being advertised to be starting on GO soon. (Source: news.com.au)
Real Housewife star Teresa Guidice and her husband have pleaded guilty to fraud. She may spend up to two years in jail. They lied to obtained $5 million in loans. (Source: NJ.com)
Sophie Monk is now flashing her boobs to try and get radio listeners no wonder Wendy Harmer wrote this article about how Sophie Monk and Mel B might look good but radio is not a visual medium. (news.com.au)
Top Chef Canada is coming under fire for its sexism. They also did what Masterchef Australia did with disasterous results and have split up the contestants according to gender. The advertising is suitably woeful. (Source: The Daily Meal)
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- 1 Culinary Boner { 03.13.14 at 11:03 am }
I thought Anna had scored the 'trifecta of big ones' in the form of Timbo's manhood.
- 2 Helena { 03.13.14 at 12:27 pm }
mine was amazing race = surprised!
- 3 Culinary Boner { 03.13.14 at 12:36 pm }
I skipped that quiz and went instead to the following more interesting option – http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattbellassai/what-outrageous-sexual-act-should-you-try-next
I'm still too perplexed to fully comprehend how to go about what the quiz suggested I'd find satisfying. Must've chosen the wrong Barack Obama face and the wrong guinea pig.
- 4 Georgie { 03.13.14 at 2:06 pm }
Trust you CB. Well after reading your comment I tried that quiz too but I'm confused about what was suggested. 😯
My rtv show was The Real World, whatever that is?
- 6 Culinary Boner { 03.13.14 at 2:16 pm }
Cripes, according to the reality show quiz I should go on "The Real Housewives"??!!…
Hmmm… Come to think of it…
- 7 Georgie { 03.13.14 at 2:17 pm }
RR, it mentioned something about me being opinionated – imagine that!
- 8 Culinary Boner { 03.13.14 at 2:50 pm }
Top Chef Canada should have noticed how well the 'Chicks vs Dicks; judged by Dorks' format went for MasterChef Australia. Shine don't have an office in Canada, do they?
- 9 Rosalind { 03.13.14 at 3:58 pm }
According to that I'm meant to be the new Bachelorette. Better break the news to hubby
- 10 all happening { 03.13.14 at 4:52 pm }
Just saw ET and Bachelor US IS a dirtbag.
- 11 Sara { 03.13.14 at 9:48 pm }
You should probably check your facts besides the trashy Daily Mail before stating Brendan & Alex Fevola are separated. Saw them together hand in hand in Melbourne (Hampton) yesterday. Far from separated & more in love than ever. When children are concerned it's very inconsiderate to publish wring story
- 12 daisy { 03.13.14 at 9:59 pm }
Not surprised to hear that all happening. He was so weird on the Des finale. I wasn't sure if it was just nerves.
- 13 Chic { 03.14.14 at 9:55 am }
Amazing Race!!! So True!
- 14 Sue { 03.14.14 at 3:28 pm }
According to the quiz I should be on America's Next Top Model.
While I love the show I am too short and a bit too much plus size to really think I could make a go of it.
- 15 daisy { 03.14.14 at 3:34 pm }
I just accidentally caught a bit of one of those US celeb gossip show spilling all the beans on Juan P. Heeeey. Why do we even buy those shows if they are going to ruin it by showing winners and losers before the show is aired here.
There is no point in watching if you know who wins.
Luckily I closed my eyes, blocked my ears and went la la la la la while getting to the remote to turn it off.
- 16 The Other Guy { 03.14.14 at 3:40 pm }
Former UK reality show contestant.


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Want to take a break from having to think about your every action? Isn't it a bummer having to actually put thought into what you say? Don't you wish you could hand over the controls to someone else, even if it's just for a night? Well toss on this Adult Alien Pilot Headpiece and let this creepy little space man take the wheel for Halloween.
Kevin, as he likes to be called, has been piloting people for centuries. He's taken over the brains of kings, politicians, and even the impressive minds of Taco-Bell employees. Just about anyone he believes has the potential to make the Earth a better place, he'll make sure he's there to help them along the way. Why do you think kings wore crowns or ole Abe always wore such a huge top hat? Do you really think that a regular human came up with the idea for the Nachos Bell Grande? Come on, get your head out of the clouds.
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Introduction - Current iPhone App Store Stats
At last count, the iPhone App Store is offering more than 250,000 iPhone apps. More than 6.5 billion downloads for these apps have already been registered. With the introduction of both the iPad and the new iPhone 4 with corresponding new features, current iPhone app developers and would-be developers are certainly going to add more new apps before the year ends. As long as Apple continues to introduce new iPhones and other iOS devices which bank on apps, the iPhone App Store will continue to flourish.
So what are the new things that Apple introduced to the iPhone App Store since its launch in 2009? How does the iPhone App Store look right now and what are the things that you can do with it?
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iPhone App Store - Features
So what are the basic things you need to know about the iPhone App Store? First things first, you can access the iPhone App Store on both your computer desktop and iPhone. On your computer desktop, the iPhone App Store is available as one of the features of iTunes. In your iPhone, the App Store is a native app that comes as a default application. It has its own app icons waiting for you on your iPhone's homescreen. Naturally, if you want to access the iPhone App Store, you need to have iTunes installed on your computer. On the iPhone the App Store and iTunes app are two separate apps. The iTunes app lets you purchase movies, music, and other multimedia content.
To access the iPhone App Store, you simply tap on its icon and you'll be presented with several options on the lower part of your iPhone's screen. These options are - Featured, Categories, Top 25, Search, and the most important of all Updates. Here's a quick rundown of what each of these options contains.
Featured - this is the main App Store menu containing recommended apps by the App Store staff and other special groupings of apps available for you to download. You can filter the viewing of apps on the Featured option by New, What's Hot, and apps recommended by the Genius tool. If you scroll down to the lower part of the screen while on any of the Featured tabs, you'll find the "Redeem" option. Tap on this and you will be able to redeem apps via promo codes or iTunes Gift Cards. Just below this option is another option this time for checking out your iTunes account. More of that later.
Categories - this option lists apps by the different categories in the iPhone App Store. There are currently 20 apps categories available. Tapping any of these categories will bring you to another screen listing the sub-categories and then you'll reach the screen where the different apps are listed. Apps in these sub-categories are further filtered by "top paid," "top free," and "release date."
Top 25 - the next option is for displaying the current top 25 apps based on the number of downloads these apps received so far. You can further expand this list up to the top 50 apps if you think that you need to see more top apps as well as see the listing for the top free, top paid and top grossing apps based on the number of times they are downloaded.
Search - if you have a particular app in mind that you want to check out or you want to find apps based on keywords, the iPhone App Store also has a very useful search function.
Updates - this option gives you the available updates for all the apps installed on your iPhone. Watch out for the red notification badge that appears on this option from time to time as it contains important fixes and other updates to your iPhone apps. You can choose to update apps individually or update them all at the same time.
Next up - The individual app entries and how you can download iPhone apps.
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Guide to Getting the Most Out of the iPhone App Store Part two of our Guide to the iPhone App Store. Find out what the app descriptions and ratings mean, how you can download free and paid apps as well as learn some new tips based on the writer's several years of eperience using the iPhone App Store.
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iPhone App Store - App Descriptions, Ratings
After exploring the different options available for you from the iPhone App Store you are probably now raring to go and get as many apps as your iPhone can hold. So you tap on a particular app and the App Store will display the information available for this app including - the app icon, app name, app developer, star icons for app's ratings, download link, sample screenshots, ratings and comments page, links to "tell a friend" and "report a problem." Below the screen are some important details about the app - company name, post date for the app, app version, app size and Apple's own ratings of the app to indicate the age bracket that the app is suitable for based on content.
The different app ratings are as follows:
4+ - indicates that the app contains no objectionable material.
9+ - indicates that the app may contain mild or infrequent occurrences of cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence, and infrequent or mild mature, suggestive, or horror-themed content not suitable for children under the age of 9.
12+ - indicates that the app may contain infrequent mild language, frequent or intense cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence, and mild or infrequent mature or suggestive themes and simulated gambling which may not be suitable for children under the age of 12.
17+ - indicates that the app may also contain frequent and intense mature, horror, and suggestive themes, plus sexual content, nudity, alcohol, tobacco, and drugs which may not be suitable for children under the age of 17. You must be at least 17 years old to purchase an app with this rating. When downloading this app, you will be prompted to verify if you are 17 or older before you can confirm to proceed with purchasing the app.
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iPhone App Store - How to Download Apps
After reviewing the different features of the individual app entries, it's finally time to download apps. So, you tap on that little box on the upper right side of your iPhone screen while viewing an entry for an app that either says - "free" or "specific price." Tap on that little box and you will be prompted to log-in to your iTunes account. If you have an iTunes account already, the download process will immediately commence and your iPhone will go to your app homescreen where the app icon will suddenly appear with an indicator below it that displays how much of the app has been downloaded so far.
If you don't have an iTunes account yet, you can easily create one. One thing to note here is that while you can still download apps and access the iPhone App Store without connecting your account with a valid payment method, you are limited to free apps only. To get the paid apps you need to register a credit card to your account.
Another way in which you can purchase paid apps is by using an iTunes Gift Card which you can purchase from various Apple resellers and from the Apple Store. When getting apps using iTunes GCs, all you need is the corresponding redeem codes and you're all set to go.
Here's an important thing to note, when downloading apps, take note of the app's file size as this will determine whether you can directly download it from your iPhone's App Store. Usually apps with less than 20MB file size can be downloaded directly from your iPhone. If apps are bigger than 20MB, iTunes will prompt you to connect your iPhone to your computer or over Wi-Fi to proceed with the download. Using this route, you need to sync your iPhone and transfer the apps from your computer to your iPhone to install them.
Next - Useful tips and tricks for the App Store.
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iPhone App Store Tips & Tricks We finish off this guide to the iPhone App Store with some useful tips and tricks on how to find the best content. Remember that your iPhone memory is limited and make sure to take reviews with a pinch of salt and you can find the right apps and games for you.
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iPhone App Store - Useful Tips and Tricks
Based on several years of using the iPhone App Store, I could say that I've probably explored it to the fullest. I may have spent thousands of dollars already getting paid apps as well as consumed my iPhone 3GS storage space with equal amounts of free apps. So, based on my experience, here are practical tips and tricks to help you get the best out of the iPhone App Store.
First, don't jump right into the habit of getting apps as soon as you've read something great about them. This applies to games created by major game developers such as Gameloft, Namco, Square Enix and others. More often than not, games offered by these developers are priced more expensively than other games. You might want to hold off for a couple of weeks as there is a big chance that these games will go on sale for as low as $0.99.
Second, don't take the reviews posted on individual apps too seriously. While most of these reviews from actual users are true and valid, you must still consider individual game preferences. So, a user's game preference may not be the same as yours hence that user may be putting down a particular iPhone app which you might actually like.
Finally, the previous tip applies to the recommended apps of the iPhone App Store crew which are categorized as "New and Noteworthy" and "Staff Picks." Like all of us, these people also have different preferences when it comes to the best and most useful iPhone apps. Still, having these apps grouped together as picked and selected by the App Store staff is helpful when browsing for some great apps that you can download. This is faster than browsing the apps categories one by one.
For a troubleshooting guide to the iPhone App Store, check out our previous article on troubleshooting common App Store problems.
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There you go. Our ultimate guide to getting the best out of the iPhone App Store. The key thing to remember here is that the iPhone App Store is a marketplace. Just as in a real life market, you must always be vigilant to get the best deals for your money. The last thing you want to happen is to find your iPhone fully loaded with apps which you are not really using at all. So, as much as possible, be selective when getting apps from the iPhone App Store, especially paid apps.


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Vow to prosecute more tax-dodgers
Sophisticated "dishonest" tax avoidance schemes will be targeted under a crackdown that will increase prosecutions against tax dodgers, the Director of Public Prosecutions has pledged.
Keir Starmer has warned that prosecutors will go after fraudulent schemes that are dressed up as legitimate investments.
The DPP suggested the economic climate means it is more important than ever to tackle dishonest avoidance and tax evasion, and has pledged to increase the number of prosecutions fivefold over the next four years.
In a speech at the Crown Prosecution Service headquarters in London he is expected to say: "Let us bury - once and for all - the myth that tax evasion is a victimless crime. We all pay for it in the end, directly or indirectly.
"Tax evasion is not a victimless crime. It is not a 'fiddle' in some sort of legal grey area. It is ordinary fraud involving dishonesty and greed. And we all pay for it."
The CPS secured 550 tax evasion convictions in 2011/12. Although tax avoidance is legal, aggressive exploitation of the complex rules has pushed the issue up the political agenda.
Following a wave of revelations about the financial loopholes used by the rich and famous, as well as big business, to legally side-step hefty tax bills, the Government vowed to tackle aggressive avoidance.
Mr Starmer will add: "I want to highlight an important breakthrough in another part of the prosecutorial forest, namely the ability of HMRC and the CPS to extend the reach of the criminal law by including a further category of offender in the list of successfully prosecuted cases - namely, those who devise and operate sophisticated schemes to abuse direct tax regimes: dishonest tax avoidance schemes.
"These cases typically involve highly intelligent individuals, not infrequently skilled professionals with close knowledge of the tax laws, who go to great lengths to dress up a dishonest and fraudulent tax evasion scheme as a legitimate investment scheme attracting tax relief or other tax advantages.
"Those setting up the schemes often use extremely complex financial instruments and corporate entities to create a subterfuge. Long and complicated audit trails are then used to disguise the scheme. But an experienced investigator and a skilled prosecutor can spot the telltale signs of dishonesty, whether that be false or misleading documents, false turnover figures, hidden trading transactions, or payments that do not reflect commercial reality."


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VOC Okanagan
Next Meeting
The first meeting will be:
Wednesday September 20th at 2:30 in Library 305
Purpose: Meet, greet, choose a first executive, sign the forms, and form the club!!
Welcome to the VOC O page
Climb, hike, back country ski, mountaineer.........And you live in the Okanagan......
We are searching for new members, and particularly, that core group who are willing to help in the formation of the club.
President, Treasurer, Web Site Developer, Social Coordinator are all up for grabs. Gear Master has already been filled.
Please see and EDIT the proposed club constitution below.
If you are interested in joining, please send an email to the contact below and we will include you on our email list. Once we are up and running, look for learn-to-climb days while the sun is still out, and some back country skiing once the snow starts. We are hoping to have our first outing doing some trail building in the Monashees the weekend of Sept 30th. The sooner we have a executive in place, the sooner we have insurance, the sooner we can start planning trips.....
We are also looking to start a book and map library and a have supply of gear available for members to rent/borrow. If you have any books or gear you are willing to donate to help us out, let us know.
Craig Nichol UBC Okanagan
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Proposed Constitution
September, 2006
Okay, what do you think it takes to run an outdoor club. There are some stock words and phrases that go into filling out the club forms, and most can be changed as the club evolves. Getting started, it is all people. So, what do you think is needed. Sign up for a WIKI account, and get out your editing pens. The descriptions here come from the VOC Vancouver constituion, with 14+ people running the club cut down to 6.
5.1 General
5.1.1 Each Executive Officer shall present a full written report of his or her year's duties, actions, contracts, inventories and all other pertinent and valuable information to the new Executive at the General Meeting prior to the Joint Executive Meeting. 5.1.2 Any officer who requires assistance with his/her duties may request the services of volunteers or an appointed committee. 5.1.3 Any officer not fulfilling his/her duties as decided by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Executive, and subject to the same vote at a General Meeting, must resign. 5.1.4 Term of office begins at the Joint Executive Meeting in the Spring.
5.2 Executive Duties
5.2.1 President / Trips Coordinator
188.8.131.52 Preside at all Executive and General Meetings. 126.96.36.199 Act as coordinator of all Executive positions. 126.96.36.199 Be an ex-officio member of all committees. 18.104.22.168 Be responsible for coordinating all regular Club trips. 18.104.22.168 Be responsible for organizing our instructional outdoors schools. 184.108.40.206 Ensure there is a suitable schedule of trips of all levels for our Members. 188.8.131.52 Act as a resource for Members who wish to lead trips. 126.96.36.199 Maintain the relationship of the VOC Okanagan with the VOC Vancouver in a manner which promotes interaction of the members of both clubs.
5.2.2 Vice President / Outdoor Club Liaison
184.108.40.206 Assist the president in all his/her duties. 220.127.116.11 Organize all Club social functions. 126.96.36.199 Organize an annual banquet to be held in April. 126.96.36.199 Act as the Club's representative to the Federation of Mountain Clubs of British Columbia (FMCBC). 22.214.171.124 Act as the Club's representative to the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC).
5.2.3 Treasurer / Membership
184.108.40.206 Be responsible for all Club financial matters, especially budgeting. 18.104.22.168 Organize the membership drive. 188.8.131.52 Record eligibility for membership according to qualifications completed. 18.104.22.168 Maintain a list of members. 126.96.36.199 Publish, by October 31st, a handbook of all paid-up members, plus Alumni and Honorary members who have requested in writing to be included.
5.2.4 Secretary
188.8.131.52 Keep minutes of the Executive and General Meetings, file minutes for the year, and post a copy of the same in an obvious place within one week of Meetings. 184.108.40.206 Be responsible for liaison with the UBCSU executive 22.214.171.124 Be responsible for ensuring the proper registration and renewal of the club in accordance with UBCSU policy. 184.108.40.206 Be responsible for all mail correspondence, collecting mail, and ensuring that it is answered or otherwise dealt with in a timely manner. 18.104.22.168 Assist the Treasurer with revision of the Membership Handbook and other membership documents. 220.127.116.11 Organize bookings of rooms for VOC O events on Campus.
5.2.5 Quartermaster
188.8.131.52 Maintain Club equipment. 22.214.171.124 Maintain an inventory of Club Equipment 220.127.116.11 Maintain the VOC O library, guide books, maps, old journals and current records. 22.214.171.124 Set deposits and policy for equipment, subject to Executive approval. 184.108.40.206 Maintain regular hours for taking out and bringing back equipment. 18.104.22.168 Be responsible for the internal marketing of all VOC publications and sundries, such as maps, guide books, VOC O shirts, journals, songbooks. 22.214.171.124 In the event that the required deposit was not taken, assume financial responsibility to the extent of the appropriate deposit.
5.2.6 Webmaster / Journal Editor
126.96.36.199 Be responsible for the construction, maintenance and content of the VOC Okanagan web site 220.127.116.11 Act as liaison with the webmaster of the VOC Vancouver website to maintain a joint web presence, including the coordination of a joint VOC/ VOC O wiki. 220.127.116.11 Be responsible for the editing and publishing of an annual Journal, to coincide with the Annual Banquet, typically in April. 126.96.36.199 Be responsible for the editing, updating, publishing and external marketing of all VOC publications including those not published on an annual basis. 126.96.36.199 Keeps a list of email addresses of all the members who wish to receive any newsletters. 18.104.22.168 Actively seek out material to publish on the website, or in newsletters.


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Nelson Mandela: Madiba - Photographs of a Legend
August 8 – December 5, 2015
Over three momentous decades, Benny Gool, a South African photojournalist, was privileged to chronicle the public and private life of Nelson Mandela. His archive contains tens of thousands of images that portray the inspirational story of one of history's most respected and compelling leaders.
This exhibition pulls images from that archive. They capture moments that are memorable, historic, intimate, and cherished. Throughout, we also see the infectious humor, grace, and humanity that Mandela indelibly stamped on our lives.
About the Artist
It was in the guise of an anti-apartheid and human rights activist that Gool first picked up a camera to begin documenting the injustices of a divided nation. He went on to capture the inexorable and stirring transition to democracy, the tumultuous truth and reconciliation process, and South Africa's "homecoming" as a respected member of the global community in which Nelson Mandela was principal.
Capturing images of Mr. Mandela and his homeland has been Gool's life work which is a time capsule reflecting a defining era in world history, and will echo on its pages for centuries to come. It documents not only one man's walk to freedom but also that of a nation.
This exhibition was curated by Asantewa Boakeywa.


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November 15, 2007 - COSMOS Community Call Minutes
Attendees: Tania, Jagmit, Hubert, Sheldon, Mark, Bobby, Don, David
EclipseCon 2008:
- Mark updated the wiki page, and included Jimmy's feedback on the BOF. We will have one entry in each of the categories
- Mark wants to get a +1 from everybody today so that he can submit the proposals tomorrow
- Don: We should put something toward the front to better introduce COSMOS/CMDBf for the understanding of the Eclipse audience.
Mark made additional updates today which may satisfy Don's request. Don will review again and let Mark know. Don confirmed the updates are fine.
Remarks from F2F:
- Quite a few things were covered during last week's face-to-face meeting. Please see the minutes on the F2F wiki if you have questions.
- We made good progress on defining the enhancements
- We did a good job of digging down into the right level of technical detail when we had to
- Overall, it was a very productive use of everyone's time
Monthly Summits:
- One of the discussions we had during the F2F was around how to make more efficient use of our time. We often do not have time in the regularly scheduled meetings to cover all of the topics we need to discuss, and it is not economically practical to have frequent face-to-face meetings. Therefore, it was suggested that we schedule monthly summits, which would be half-day sessions that we can use to cover topics that require more discussion that what is feasible during the weekly meetings.
- The first two meetings will be December 7 and January 4, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET.
- The agenda for the December 7 meeting is on the wiki. Team members should edit the page to add topics they want to cover.
- We had discussed that Jimmy's QA team would create some manual tests. Should Sheldon follow up with them to tell them how to create the manual tests? Mark has a call with them tomorrow. He can point them to the process documents if Sheldon has pointers. There are some documents on the wiki (it points to the TPTP documents) and there are some videos. Sheldon will put the links on COSMOS dev.
- Sheldon has been waiting to schedule the TPTP demo based on the CA team's availability. Mark suggested that we do this demo early next week (e.g. Monday morning), as India is 10.5 hours ahead. Sheldon will see if Paul's available to do this.
- Sheldon is doing some smoke testing for i7.
- We're not trying to do a rigourous test pass for i7. i8 will be much more rigorous in terms of the test pass
- From the perspective of enhancements, we opened several others today. Based on the results of the F2F, Mark is okay with the i8 work.
- We should prioritize them and use the timing and deadline fields


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Pre analysis aimed defining the field of research in the partner countries Austria, Germany, Hungary and Macedonia and preparing further steps.
The quantitative scientific method of network analysis was used to evaluate and cluster all Leonardo da Vinci / Transfer of Innovation projects in Austria, Germany and Hungary from 2007-2012 represented in the European project database ADAM (www.adam-europe.eu) in terms of the size of consortia and the chosen partner countries. Because of the disproportionately high number of German projects the Macedonian partner evaluated German projects together with the German partner.
As a result of network analysis two different clusters were defined and the project team used four semi standardized interviews with former project coordinators per partner to verify the results of clustering and to ask for concrete competences fostering the sustainability of European education projects. In that case the Macedonian partner analyzed four German projects again. Transliterations were made for internal use only and the interviews were summarized and characterized in "National TOI TOI TOI Reports" to ensure the protection of anonymity of the interviewees.
As mentioned above "National TOI TOI TOI Reports" were written to summarize all scientific steps and to bring together the results and characterizations from quantitative (network- and cluster analysis) and qualitative (semi standardized interviews) research on a national level. Finally each report deduced conclusions of the national results and defined first suggestions for the contents and the structure of the evaluation tools.
The "European TOI TOI TOI Report" summarized, consolidated and meta-evaluated all national results from a European perspective. The report focused on detailed scientific coding and analyzing of all semi standardized interviews by using the qualitative analysis tool MAXQDA®.
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Criminal justice is a broad field encompassing careers from traditional work in local law enforcement, courts and corrections to privately run non-profit intervention and prevention programs. Graduates from Fisher College's Associate in Science in Criminal Justice program enter the workforce with a strong social science background that has prepared them for entry-level careers as well as the pursuit of a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Students are exposed to the interdisciplinary nature of the field through course such as Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Sociology, and Introduction to Criminology.
Students with a degree in Criminal Justice can enroll in program electives to explore new topics in more depth, as well as complete an associate's degree level internship.
The Criminal Justice program at Fisher College has a strong co-curricular component. In the last two years, students have attended a variety of events that focus on experiential learning and networking:


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In today's progressive education circles the trend is towards devising ways to ignite, nurture and protect our children's innate creativity – and it should be. But what is not equally considered by
many of our most noted and forward thinking educational theorists is spirituality. Many maintain a neutral and rather secular stance when the subject is even broached, when in fact both creativity and spirituality are inextricable by their very nature.
What binds them is their mysterious emergence. From time immemorial, creativity has been appreciated as an unexplainable, intuitive phenomenon, and associated not with just the arts, but with all social, scientific and philosophical study as the foundation of their innovation. We intellectually understand and experience creativity, just as we do gravity and light, but we have yet to fully understand their fundamental essence: What are they, and from whence do they originate?
It is similarly true for spirituality. The word is used merely to represent an intangible, transcendent encounter – a seeming connection with something well outside our current capacity to comprehend. Yet its value in our lives is tangible and substantive nonetheless.
Creativity and Spirituality mirror themselves in astonishing ways: Both are unknown quantities that can be experienced and honored, but they remain indefinable, mystical. If the former is the tangible expression, then the later is its source. Thus, creativity is inherently a spiritual expression. As we develop awareness of their connection, their presence in our lives transforms from unconscious to conscious, and we begin to initiate a greater action of our human potential.
Educators see the investment of extensive creative training as an important doorway to making inroads into solving today's and tomorrow's world problems. Those solutions manifest from the mind of the inquirer as future potentials, meaning the actualization of the "creative idea" is a futuristic concept when compared to the current circumstance. Thus, creativity is an access portal into the future and we need only to consider the creative works of such notables as Leonardo da Vinci or Jules Verne to see that this is so. Accessing the future is one of the fundamental qualities of a highly creative mind.
We at SuperConsciousness Magazine perceive that the future of education is imbued, not only with a greater quality of creative innovation but one also deeply rooted in the development of spiritual capacity. As parents, teachers, and families, it is up to us to nurture our children's (and our own) innate creative expressions and to provide a protected environment in which they can flourish. It is from our pure connection with this mysterious and mystical place – our fundamentally divine nature – that the future emerges.
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This page is not intended as patient information. For information on seeing your GP about symptoms of ovarian cancer or diagnosis, please visit this page.
Research shows that late stage diagnosis is a major contributor to the UK's poor survival rates for ovarian cancer. GPs play a crucial role in ruling out ovarian cancer at the first suspicion, to ensure women are diagnosed at the earliest possible stage.
- Risk factors
- Symptoms
- Diagnostic tests
- Common problems diagnosing ovarian cancer
- Screening programmes
Risk factors
The two greatest risk factors for ovarian cancer are age and family history. Almost 85 per cent of all diagnosed cases occur in women over the age of 50.
Find out more about risk factors.
A distinct set of symptoms are experienced, even by patients with very early stage disease, according to conclusive evidence found in recent research.
Symptoms are frequent (usually occurring more than 12 times a month or more) and persistent, and include:
- Increased abdominal size/persistent bloating - not bloating that comes and goes
- Difficulty eating or feeling full
- Pelvic or abdominal pain
- Needing to wee more urgently or more often than usual
Occassionally there can be other symptoms such as change in bowel habits, extreme fatigue, or unexplained weight loss. Any post-menopausal bleeding requires urgent investigation.
Critically, it is not just the presence of symptoms that helps to indicate ovarian cancer. Symptoms tend to be more persistent and frequent than similar symptoms caused by other conditions, for example, Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
You can download our symptoms leaflet (in other languages too), or order symptoms leaflets and posters to help raise awareness with your community in your surgery.
Diagnostic tests
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) gives clear guidance on how to manage symptomatic women:
- If physical examination identifies ascites and/or a pelvic or abdominal mass, the woman should be referred urgently.
- Women reporting persistent or frequent symptoms highly indicative of ovarian cancer should be given a serum CA125 blood test, particularly if they are aged 50 or over.
- If the CA125 is greater than 35 IU/ml then an ultrasound scan of the abdomen and pelvis should be arranged.
- If the ultrasound suggests ovarian cancer then the woman should be referred to gynae-oncology.
- Advise women with a normal CA125, or a CA125 greater than 35 IU/ml but a normal ultrasound to return for re-assessment if symptoms persist.
The NICE Quality Standard for ovarian cancer states that 'women with normal CA125 or, raised CA125 but normal ultrasound, with no confirmed diagnosis but continuing symptoms, are reassessed by their GP within one month.'
Scottish SIGN guidance and the Scottish referral guidelines for suspected cancer recommends that women presenting with symptoms of ovarian cancer are referred for a CA125 serum test and urgent pelvic ultrasound scan. If the pelvic ultrasound is abnormal and/or the CA125 greater than 35 IU/ml women should be referred urgently to secondary care for further investigation.
Target Ovarian Cancer's CA125 fact sheet and ultrasound fact sheet are available for GPs to give women who are undergoing diagnostic tests. The factsheets outline what the test is for, what to expect when having the test and what the results might mean.
Common problems diagnosing ovarian cancer
Nearly two thirds of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer will have late stage disease at the point of diagnosis. The challenge for the GP is in the detective work required to weed out cases of ovarian cancer from cases of non-malignant disease.
- Misdiagnosis: Misdiagnosis is common, with women presenting with symptoms of ovarian cancer to initially receive a diagnosis of: irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diverticulitis, acid reflux, urinary tract infection, or changing menopausal status. NICE and SIGN clinical guidelines advise that women over 50 rarely present with IBS for the first time.
- Bloating: A primary-care based study has shown that abdominal distention (increased abdominal size/persistent bloating – not bloating that comes and goes) is a high-risk symptom, warranting rapid investigation. A separate study found that a key challenge in diagnosis is the different language used by women and doctors, with women often using the word 'bloating' to cover both abdominal distention as well as fluctuating bloating and discomfort. Since persistent distension is a key indicator of ovarian cancer and fluctuating bloating is not, this can be a challenge for GPs.
- Follow up consultation: Women often fail to return for a follow up consultation even if their symptoms persist. GPs should encourage women to book a follow-up consultation within one month if symptoms persist (especially in cases where ovarian cancer is suspected). Suggesting that patients keep a record of symptom frequency and persistency may help a follow up appointment, patients can download a copy of our Symptoms Diary to help them.
Target Ovarian Cancer's 10 top tips, developed with Macmillan Cancer Support, is aimed to help patients and GPs communicate more effectively with each other about the symptoms of ovarian cancer. Download the 10 Top Tips GP, or the 10 top tips for women to hand out
There is currently no national screening programme for ovarian cancer in the UK.
Two clinical trials are underway to assess the impact of screening on ovarian cancer mortality. Both trials are using the Transvaginal Ultrasound (TVU) and CA125 serum assay (blood test) as diagnostic tests.
UKCTOCS: The United Kingdom Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening study has recruited 200,000 women between the ages 50-74 from centres across the UK. The trial was only for women without symptoms of ovarian cancer and not at high risk of developing the disease due to a strong family history of either breast or ovarian cancer.
Results published in The Lancet show that the study's new approach to using the CA125 seum assay in the Risk of Ovarian Cancer Algorithm (ROCA) may help reduce the number of women dying from ovarian cancer by around 20 per cent, but the study stopped short of recommending that a screening programme for ovarian cancer would save lives.
At this stage there is not enough confidence that a screening programme would definitely impact mortality. Researchers will now conduct a follow-up to the trial for three more years to establish the full impact of ovarian cancer screening. Read more about UKCTOCS in our newstory.
UKFOCSS: The United Kingdom Familial Ovarian Cancer Screening Study looked at whether regular screening is beneficial for women at high-risk of developing ovarian cancer. Over 4,000 women with a 1 in 10 or greater risk of developing ovarian cancer due to family history or a faulty gene took part in the study. The results were published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology and indicated that four-monthly screening with the Risk of Ovarian Cancer Algorithm (ROCA) may be an option for these women until they decide to undergo surgery.
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