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Ray Amanat | Servant of Safety| Founder & President
Ray Amanat founded "Heroes in Action" mainly because he was a victim of bullying and violence at home and from elementary school through high school.
A Hero in his life helped him to realize that he deserved to be safe, and deserved to be respected. With that, Ray decided to be a "Victim No More", and to end the bullying and violence in his life. He began studying Martial Arts which gave him the confidence and empowered him to stand up against those who were bullying him.
As Ray saw his life turning around, he began to empathize with others who were in the same circumstance, and did not have a Hero in their life to help them. Since schools have "Zero Tolerance" policies, Ray knew he could not teach martial arts in the classroom, but he could apply the principles of honor, integrity, respect and character as part of his curriculum. Since bullying and violence are safety issues, Ray researched, trained and became certified in many programs having to do with public and personal safety. At this point, he founded Heroes In Action, where he developed programs to help adults and childrenof all abilities and disabilities to feel empowered to keep themselves safe, as well as to create a culture of respect and non-violence towards others.
Ray has since lectured at public and private universities, elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools. He gives seminars and personal safety workshops to individuals and corporations, providing them with street-smart tips, practical advice, and role-playing with real world examples. He works with area law enforcement and local D.A.R.E. programs, as well as the St. Louis Special School District, to give guidance to children with special needs, and is often interviewed by radio and news programs.
He has established himself as a leading advocate for victims of abuse, bullying and violence. His tragic personal experience gave him a first-hand understanding of their experiences, which is why the program he developed works. It is also why he continuously works toward promoting the goal of Amanat's Heroes In Action, to educate everyone in the community to create a safer environment, so we can all move forward in life in a positive way.
Sabrina Kaestner | Speaker | Trainer
Sabrina has had a lifelong passion for personal and public safety. Currently Sabrina works at Private Probation Service TBN, LLC, as a Probation Officer and GPS monitoring specialist. Sabrina was introduced to the martial arts world at the age of 9 with Mr. Amanat. Growing up in the dojo or training studio, Sabrina was able to learn respect, discipline and the importance of personal safety. During her youth and teen years Sabrina was part of the D.A.R.E. competition and demo team as well as the Team Respect national competition team. Receiving her black belt at the age of 13, Sabrina was able to expand her knowledge and reach higher goals. At the age of 18 Sabrina was certified as a Tactical Master Instructor of C.D.T Non-Deadly Force Training.
As Sabrina, has worked with victims of domestic violence, she has the understanding of their experiences, which is why she has joined Ray and the H.E.R.O.E.S in Action Team, and is excited to spread the message of safety, personal awareness at home, in school and in the work place.
Dr. Jary Klein | Board Member| Network Support
Dr. Klein is a local general dentist. Having been bullied in elementary school, he knows first hand the effects bullying can have on a child, both physically and mentally. When his two sons were being picked on in school, they enrolled in Mr. Amanat's classes. Their self-confidence soared knowing how to assert themselves when confronted by bullies. Now they even come to the defense of others in need of assistance.
Having known and worked with Mr. Amanat for over twenty years, Dr. Klein has personally seen the positive results the H.E.R.O.E.S. In Action program can provide for both children and adults.
Gail Noblot |Board Member| Logistics Administrator| Event Support
I have been associated with Ray for over 20 years as a martial arts student and as one of his assistant instructors. I have been an advocate of his programs and have seen them evolve over the years to encompass more and more people of all ages. Ray has a uniqye ability to connect with all people regardless of age, race or gender. He is a natural teacher and a born leader. I have personally seen the transformation Ray can generate in people's lives and can speak first hand of the impact he has had in many communities. Having been a part of Heroes in Action from the beginning, I heartily recommend his training for everyone.
Kim Miller | Project Management Officer
Kim works as a Technology Specialist at a local private university. She knows the importance of educating children about anti-bullying tactics when they are young so they may implement those skills in their adult/professional lives in the future. Kim is a strong advocate of the H.E.R.O.E.S. in Action organization and believes it is a great program for all ages and environments.
Tina Lavi | Community Relations Officer
Tina is committed to educating children. She believes that schools should be safe, peaceful environments that promote a lifelong passion for learning. Currently, Tina is a Lower Elementary Directress for a local private Montessori School. She teaches a classroom of children ages six-nine. Previously, Tina taught second grade for an inner-city charter school. She has seen first-hand how H.E.R.O.E.S. in Action helps provide children with the skills and information needed to assert themselves and be safe regarding bullying and violence.
Kevin Miller | Project Management Officer
Kevin is a Senior Assurance Associate at a big four public accounting firm in St. Louis, MO. He believes in the importance of teaching our youth about the damaging effects of bullying and ways they can help prevent it. Through Ray's H.E.R.O.E.S. in Action program, he knows real change is possible. With the commitment of our community, Kevin believes Ray has the potential to change thousands of lives. He supports the program through volunteering his time coordinating H.E.R.O.E.S. in Action special projects and events.


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Going through a divorce can bring about a variety of different arguments and troublesome issues. Matters involving your children and finances are often the most contested. At Alternative Divorce Solutions, we have more than 10 years of experience in the field of mediation and divorce.
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Irene Klaasse oversees the lost property department at Sydney's largest taxi company. You won't believe the items people leave in taxis!
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LIVINGSTON - A Pine Grove woman was killed Wednesday afternoon when she crashed her pickup on La. 449 south of La. 63, according to a Louisiana State Police news release.
According to a preliminary investigation, 64-year-old Anna R. Martin was driving a 2003 Ford pickup north on La. 449 when she entered a left-hand curve, the release says.
Martin ran off the road to the right, hit two culverts and a driveway, and became airborne, the release says.
The pickup landed on its roof and Martin suffered fatal injuries in the crash, the release says.
Troopers do not suspect alcohol to have played a factor in this crash. However, they have submitted a sample of Martin's blood to the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab for chemical analysis, the release says.


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News concerning an ancient mobile phone, which was supposedly left behind by aliens and excavated in 2015, has electrified the internet. In the photo, we can see that the atypical phone indeed is marked with ancient cuneiform symbols, and somewhat resembles an old "3310 Nokia" phone.
It's said that archaeologists had found an 800-year-old mobile phone in Fuschl am See in Austria.
"What a device like this with Cuneiform writing is doing in Austria is something that no one is able to fully understand or explain," wrote conspiracy website To the Death Media. "Regrettably the information about this 'sensational' discovery is limited."
Well, it was these claims and more, such as a statement made by Paranormal Crucible, claiming the phone dates back to the "13th century BCE," that had conspiracy theorists rather excited. And we know how easily information travels these days.
Among the sites to report on this unusual discovery was Mysterious Universe, which speculated on how aliens came from the so-called planet Nibiru, also known as Planet X, and introduced cell phones to their people.
In fact, the origins of the "alien mobile phone" are very mundane. It turns out that the phone is an art piece created by a German sculptor Karl Weingärtner as a way of portraying the evolution of communication. He posted his work on Facebook, where someone called it a "BabyloNokia." In reality, according to some evaluations, the object is not even a Nokia, but a Sony Ericsson S868.
"The photo was used without my knowledge and without my consent," Weingärtner told HuffPost, in response to the extraordinary claims concerning his art piece.
Apparently, Weingärtner contacted Express and claimed, "I am the producer of this clay-tablet cellphone with cuneiform letters on it." He continues, "My photo of this artwork went around the world."
As we see, the sensational understandings turned out to be one big misunderstanding. Unfortunately, in this day and age, we are sometimes confronted with inaccurate or simply false information. But, the thought of an 800-year-old cell phone sounds pretty nifty though, right?


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|Disclaimer: The INI cannot guarantee that courses will be offered each semester or in a specific semester as advertised below. Students must refer to the 'Schedule of Classes' to determine course availability. The INI cannot guarantee that a student will be offered a seat in a specific course. These apply to courses at the INI as well as other departments at Carnegie Mellon. In addition, it is the sole responsibility of the student to read and understand the following information regarding this program and its requirements. Should an individual have any further questions, they are encouraged to contact INI Academic Affairs Office (AAO) at firstname.lastname@example.com for assistance.
36 Units Networking & Systems Core
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Students have the opportunity to pursue a wide range of electives in which they have a special interest. Of the 24 units required, 12 units must be a course in the INI (14-XXX), ECE (18-XXX) or CS (15-XXX) that is numbered 300 or above or one of the following EPP courses (19-608, 19-682, 19-712, 19-713 or 19-784). The remaining 24 units can be fulfilled by any approved courses in the Heinz College or Tepper School or any courses* in ECE, EPP, School of Computer Science, INI or III (49-xxx) that are numbered 300 or above. Restricted electives may not be taken as pass/no pass/audit.
In addition, students should select restricted electives that complement the core curriculum. Note, only up to 36 units of undergraduate courses (300-599) can be considered toward degree requirements (between core and restricted elective courses).
Units that have been used toward meeting the undergraduate degree requirements cannot be counted as restricted electives (no "double counting").
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EDIT: I've added the #lotd as posts here (under "Monkeys"). #lotd is a Twitter feed, I try to post one thing every day that is demonstrative of how the Internet and its related technologies have changed our lives. This may be in the form of a really cool Web site, a picture or video we would not have been able to see before the Internet, an activity that is enabled through Web technology, or something that would never have existed without a global market to find the 47 people on the planet who actually want whatever it is. Could be anything. Whatever it is, the rapid growth of the Internet and the World Wide Web that sits on top of it allows me to point at it and say "that is cool". You can see these posts here, or on Twitter at @mynameismonkey #lotd


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I have found one of the region's most serene and picturesque communities in Coastal Virginia to be Fort Monroe. Tucked away from the hustle and bustle yet with quick and easy access to Hampton Roads, Fort Monroe offers some of my favorite settings for portraits all throughout the year.
The Chesapeake Bay can be enjoyed along the boardwalk and the fishing pier there. I particularly love the stacked rocks at Outlook beach and always find the sea-grass along the river to give the photographs there a beautiful local feel. Every time I go I have the opportunity to see the impressive container ships slowly pass by.
Completed in 1834, Fort Monroe was originally designed to protect the Hampton Roads waterway from an enemy attack and is the largest stone fort in America. The mote itself is just cool to see for kids and parents alike. The history of the area is fascinating and the older structures offer perfect rustic backdrops.
I've always found the area to be meticulously maintained, the lawns and fields are always beautiful for romping around in and photographing in the open space. The live oaks there make for perfect climbing trees and a great place to hold kids hostage for a portrait.
Prior to September 2011, Fort Monroe had been a military base since 1609 because of its strategic defensive location. Once the military base was closed, it was realigned and opened to the public. Most recently Fort Monroe and been in the news with zoning changes as the ownership is split between the state through the Fort Monroe Authority and the federal National Park Service, which maintains the Fort Monroe National Monument.
There has also been the discussion of an entrance fee that would be used to cover expenses relating to the maintenance of the park instead of tax dollars. As Fort Monroe is one of my favorite local spots to visit and take photos so I for one will be keeping an eye out for updates on the progression of the story.
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Show off seal of approval with Comics Code Authority cufflinks
Considering the Comics Code Authority is now a thing of the past, and that cufflinks are increasingly rare, it seems only fitting that English illustrator and craftsman John Turner has brought the two together: For $31.19 plus shipping, you can get custom CCA cufflinks made from glass cabochons and comic book covers.
Turner writes in his Etsy store, "Show the world that you have been officially deemed fit for popular consumption with these awesome cufflinks, made from real vintage comic book covers featuring the iconic Comics Code Authority seal, which first appeared appeared in 1954 before finally disappearing in 2011."
If those don't strike your fancy, he offers plenty of others, including Doctor Who-themed cufflinks.
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"Deadpool" Cracks the Top 50 Highest Grossing Domestic Films of All Time
This weekend saw "Deadpool" finally abdicate the weekly box office thrown, as for the first time in four weeks, the film was not number one. Even though "Zootopia" and "London Has Fallen" both took in a bigger haul this week, 20th Century Fox/Marvel's smash hit still managed a historic feat.
According to Box Office Mojo, "Deadpool" has officially entered the top 50 highest grossing domestic films off all time. The movie is expected to add $16.4 million by the end of Sunday, bringing its total domestic gross up to a staggering $311.16 million. That total places it at number 48 on the top 50 chart, pushing it past "Independence Day," "Return of the Jedi," and "Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones."
No, the numbers aren't adjusted for inflation. Even so, for an undervalued, R-rated superhero property to make such an explosive impact at the box office is without a doubt revolutionary. Worldwide, "Deadpool" sits at sits at 85th all time with its $673.2 million dollar gross, and is just under $60 million away from topping "American Sniper" and "Passion of the Christ" to become the highest grossing R-rated domestic movie ever.
Fox has already greenlit a sequel, which is expected to fill one of the studio's two X-Men related spots over the next two years. The good money is on "Deadpool 2" ("Deadpool and Cable?") arriving on January 12th, 2018, and "Gambit" taking the October 6th, 2017 slot.
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Lovelace Unraveling is a fanfiction written about the Lovelace Family by Beetee19 on The Hunger Games Wiki.
The original blog can be seen here.
All members and friends of the Lovelace Family are hereby formally invited to join us as Camp Lovelace opens up its doors once again for the summer session. Camp will be held this year in the beautiful state of Hawaii, where each and every camper will have a fortnight of fun! (This idea was thought up by Colin, Annie, Kekai, and a bunch of other people on THG chat who thought this would be totally awesome and disastrous at the same time.)
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According to the Indian Franchise Association, about 95% of the industrial units in India are Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). A growth of 4.1 per cent was observed annually producing thousands of products. It was found that in 2006-07, there were about 128.44 units of MSMEs.
The contribution of the MSME sector to the GDP of the country was found to be 8 percent. According to estimations of UNIDO, about 90 percent of all enterprises in the world are SMEs providing 80 to 90% percent of total employment. The number of companies in SME sector were found to be greater than 95% in the entire Asia Pacific, 99% in Japan, 99.7% in Singapore, 96% in Malaysia, and 97% in the U.S.
With the increase in population in India, there is a need in increase of economy by the proliferation of free enterprises and entrepreneurial opportunities. There was a rise in business possibilities and innovation in India which lead to the entry of more enterprising people into the market arena.
It was estimated that with a possible annual per capita income of Rs. 50,000 there would be a real GDP growth of 8-9 per cent by 2012. It was also found that there would be a four-fold growth between 2005-06 and 2013-14 in the number of households with greater than Rs.12 lakh annual income.


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This week, the Government missed a chance to formulate a strong plan to address childhood obesity. It dropped proposals to ban advertisements for junk food, which can reduce obesity rates. With obesity alone costing the NHS up to £10 billion a year, the Government also must work with NHS to encourage the prevention of such conditions—as set out in proposals by Reform this year.
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Reasons to change severance pay for civil servants
On Tuesday, it was revealed that Whitehall spent over £549 million on redundancy payments over the last two years.
On Wednesday, it was reported that UK unemployment fell by 52,000 to 1.6 million between April and June.
On Thursday, record numbers of UK university places were offered following A-level results.
On Thursday, the Government presented its plan to address childhood obesity, which was attacked as "watered down" by Sarah Wollaston MP for not taking measures over advertisements and promotions of unhealthy food.
On Friday, ONS figures revealed that public-sector net borrowing was in surplus by £1 billion in July 2016, and the lowest level since 2008 for the financial year-to-date.
"Economic success means securing a sustained recovery for the many — region by region, rich and poor, old and young, homeowners and renters. Yet with growth set to slow, despite the MPC's monetary stimulus, the challenge of achieving such a recovery may if anything be set to get tougher. Policy action, at source and at speed, is needed if the faultlines are to be closed."
Andrew Haldane, writing in The Times on Monday.
"Serious governments are self-abnegating. They know that difficult decisions bring immediate infamy and deferred, if any, acclaim. The trick is to trust history to reach the right verdict in the end. Behind Whitlock, Mo Farah, Sir Bradley Wiggins and the embarrassment of riches slung around their necks are some less famous deeds by some less storied people, including the prime minister of an extravagantly hated government more than 20 years ago. If only to incentivise all politicians to take the long view, we should say so."
Janan Ganesh, writing in the Financial Times on Tuesday.
"We should also acknowledge that industrial strategy is about much more than funnelling money to favoured industries or technologies. A proper diagnostic exercise might find the best policies to involve removing subsidies that make it harder for new technologies to compete in the market (such as still-high subsidies for fossil fuels that tilt the market against green energy), or non-financial policies such as regulatory and urban planning."
Martin Sandbu, writing in the Financial Times on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Andrew Haldenby, Reform's Director, wrote an article for The Times in which he argued that the NHS would not survive without the involvement of the private sector.
On Tuesday, The Guardian quoted a speech by George Freeman MP made to Reform on the need for the private sector and NHS to work in partnership.
On Tuesday, Nigel Fraser, Chairman of Taurus Healthcare, wrote a blog in which he explains how GP federations can drive change in primary care to achieve better outcomes for patients.
On Wednesday, Charlotte Pickles, Deputy Director and Head of Research at Reform, wrote an open letter responding to a blog post by the Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Debbie Abrahams MP, on Reform's series of reports on Employment and Support Allowance.
On Thursday, Alexander Hitchcock wrote a blog setting out the potential for blockchain to reduced bureaucracy in the civil service.


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Helping military families find "home."
Helping military families find "home."
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The need to buy or sell your home quickly and efficiently is something I am intimately familiar with. I have moved 9 times in 15 years, and have gained insider's knowledge into the relocation process. I understand the uncertainty that can come with a new location – new schools, support networks, safety, and the need for stability.
As a military spouse, I have moved around quite a few times and have gained invaluable knowledge of families' needs during a relocation. With a background in law and business entrepreneurship, I have a thorough understanding of the real estate market and know what it takes to champion a client's needs.
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We assemble any of the following gifts for your basket or diaper cake, according to the price range you have chosen; sleeper or onesie, pants, receiving blanket, bib, socks, bottle, washcloth, book, photo frame, hairbrush, Johnson's baby products, and a cuddly plush toy. Handknit booties, bonnet, toque or sweater, are also available. Additional baskets are available for boys in the Themes section such as Under the Sea, Disney's Cars, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Black & White, Baseball, King of the Jungle, or Winnie the Pooh. We also are happy to introduce a new theme, is you have one in mind for your gift.
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Whilst we believe that integrity and compassion are fundamental to the delivery of legal service, we claim distinction from our colleagues insofar as our settlement focus goes.
As a firm, we have been known for our collaborative approach as well as our track record in successfully negotiating out of court settlements. Three out of our four solicitors have completed accredited mediation training with a true commitment to negotiated outcomes.
As stated above, we believe in empowering our clients when it comes to their family law matter. Not only is this achieved by maintaining a compassionate and empathic approach but also by educating clients about various settlement avenues along the way.
The beauty of mediation is that the parties retain a certain level of control as to the outcome of settlement. In court room decisions, the parties are in the judicial officer's hands, who will make a determination about their children and their property.
Our hope is to develop and maintain such a culture and attract those clients who believe that despite separation, their entitlements can be preserved with integrity and fairness. However, in the event the other side does not subscribe to our approach, all our solicitors have the necessary training and a sophisticated skill set which will ensure your entitlements are upheld as efficiently and as soon as possible.
The glamorised Hollywood representation of court and divorce attorneys is unfortunately the game many clients believe they must engage in on separation. The scars of litigation take a very long time to heal and as such, it is our fundamental goal to ensure that all avenues of settlement are explored before matters get to this stage.
Resolution through the court system is in fact a contradiction in terms as parties usually only get to this stage after having become entrenched in their respective positions. By going to court, there is never a resolution of a dispute rather a determination of the matter handed down by a judicial officer.
Whilst a mediated solution is always to be encouraged, there are situations/circumstances where clients must, in good faith, maintain their position e.g. the safety of their children or in property matters, where the other side is unreasonably entrenched in their position. Our team is experienced enough to recognise such situations and will provide you with timely advice that Court may be the appropriate forum for the matter to be dealt with.
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Learn in this workshop how simple it is to get started developing for the HoloLens even without owning one. You will have access to a real physical HoloLens to test your work out on as you go through the exercises.
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Hi Everyone,
My name is Johanna and I am starting a new pedicab business in Salem, MA and just want to say hi. If anyone has any advise they could give me I would greatly appreciate it! The posts I have read so far a great.
Hi Everyone,
My name is Johanna and I am starting a new pedicab business in Salem, MA and just want to say hi. If anyone has any advise they could give me I would greatly appreciate it! The posts I have read so far a great.
I have no idea where you are from but Salem does ring a bell. Pedicabs will be a change from broom sticks
Hi from New Zealand !! <<<<<<<< Fellow Pedicab owners blog.
We're new to the scene too...just managed to pick up our 2 cabs at a reasonible price. Very new to New Zealand but so far 99.5 % support.(remembering the .5% could make things difficult) Our path is getting on the right side of those that matter like, Council, Tourism industry, Environement committees, Community and local businesses. Letting them know that we can help them out......We were thinking about a hard out business model but thought it'll be better being part of the community rather then 'just another business' We ride for tips only and advertising and promotional stuff ae negotiated on. We wont be advertising corporate franchises (Mc Donalds, Ford, you know.......) and only support locally owned and run businesses. We're launching in August at our annual Ecofest.
Cheers from the Kiwi's down under......
Johanna - If you are offering tours, you could have some of the country most unique fare! Good luck in your pedaling adventure.
One note of advice is to follow ALL road rules, ALL the time. Bad driving habits are what gives pedicabbers/bicyclist a bad rap.
Thank you all for your advise and good wishes!! Now all I need is a pedicab
Did you ever get that pedicab? If so what brand did you settle on. Main Street No doubt.
Dear Johanna:
I hope your enterprise will be what you wish for.
Starting a pedicab or rickshaw bussiness is not easy, but try to keep focus on your goals regardless of how the day, week or month is going.
Keeping a good attitud makes customers feel good about trying someting new and smiling at people and sharing your good attitud makes a lot of difference, not only for your customers but to yourself too.
Great customer service makes all the difference in the world!
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GreenTech 2012
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Loews Hôtel Le Concorde
Green Marine wants to invite you to its 5th edition of the annual conference on green technologies and innovation in marine transportation.
At the same time, Green Marine will celebrate its 5th anniversary in the very city where it was launched in fall 2007. GreenTech 2012 will run in Québec City, May 29 and 30, at the Loews Hotel Le Concorde. Participants will get to have lunch in the unique revolving restaurant in the city, offering a panoramic view of the St. Lawrence River, the Plains of Abraham and the Old Quebec fortifications.
This year's certification ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. on May 29 at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (the province's Fine Arts museum) with the St. Lawrence River providing a picturesque backdrop for the event.
The preliminary program is now available. Click http://www.green-marine.org/images/stor ... 012eng.pdf to view it.
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Dear Friends, As 2016 draws to an end, we would like to thank you for your support and steadfast commitment towards advancing pro-suppressor reform across the country. As an organization that serves the interests of you, our members, it has been our pleasure to lead the fight for suppressors on both the State and Federal … Continue reading "
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Sunday School classes will resume on Sept. 9, 2018
Children 4 years old through 7th Grade: meet in the Sanctuary of the Church for an "Opening Service" at 9:00 am. After the "Opening" all students go to assigned classrooms for study and activities.
We have experienced teachers who prepare curricular lessons about our loving Savior, Jesus, as well as enrichment activities for each lesson. This is also a wonderful time for the children to bond with students of their age level in learning and fellowship.


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Monitoring Arctic ocean acidification from space using satellite Earth Observations
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Lee is a marine ecosystem modeller with an interest in the development, evaluation and validation of global scale models. Lee leads the marine model evaluation toolkit development for the UK Earth System Model (UKESM), the UK's contribution to the sixth Climate Model Inter-comparison project (CMIP6), which will feed into the next round of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report.
As a member of the UK Ocean Biogeochemistry Network Model Inter-comparison Experiment, iMarNet, Lee coupled the ERSEM model to NEMO in the global settings to allow the comparison of UK biogeochemical models coupled with the same underlying physics. This model run was used as the basic for his work on the use of emergent properties to validate ecosystem models.
Lee has also contributed to a range of shorter projects. He analysed of the impact of leaks in potential carbon capture and storage sites in the North Sea. He produced a correlation matrix of an 100 member ERSEM ensemble model run in the North Atlantic domain, which was used as a tool in data assimilation work.
Outside of his modelling work, Lee has also contributed to the data collection, analysis and outreach of PML's surfing science project, where surfers are used to collect scientific data on the near shore environment.
Before joining the modelling group in July 2011, Lee acquired a PhD from University of Lancaster in High Energy Experimental Particle physics, where he worked on flavour tagging and lifetime measurements of beauty hadrons in the ATLAS collaboration at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Outside of work, Lee has an interests in music, luthiery, snowboarding, surfing , travelling, veganism and sustainability.
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Lists are the most important data structures in functional programming languages. It is not for nothing that the first functional programming language, that is by the way the second oldest programming language (1958) is called LISP which stands for "LISt Processing languages". LISP is all about working with lists to the point that even its source code is written with lists, so the border between data and code is blur, this strange property called homoconicity is really powerful! No more need for serialization, no need for remote procedure call systems, meta-programming is easy, creating new domain specific languages (DSL) becomes easy! To learn more about LISP (see my article about Macros).
What are the terms "cons", "car" and "cdr"?
"cons" stands for "construct", "car" for "Contents of the Address part of Register number" and "cdr" for "Contents of the Decrement part of Register number". "car" and "cdr" were the names given to registers in the first LISP machines. They are now the names of basic list operations available in LISP. "cons" is still in use in most functional languages to name this same operation.
These operators roles are:
- The cons function allocates a pair with two value references.
- The car function takes a pair and return its first value.
- The cdr function takes a pair and return its second value.
What is the relationship between these operations and lists?
If you think more carefully about it, I wrote that the cons operation makes pairs from two values. So what if you build a first pair holding in its first cell (the car cell) a value and in its second cell (the cdr cell) an other pair which contains as its first cell a value and as its second cell a pair and so on…
As the image above shows it, this would build a single linked list! However we need to know when the list ends. We could just say that if the last value is not a pair then it ends, but in this case it would be a somewhat non regular, and there would be a problem, how to represent an empty list? To solve this problem a special value exists, and surprisingly enough it is called "the empty list" ! So the image above represents a list of integers containing the values 42, 69, 613, the NIL at the end represents the empty list. If you read my article about recursion you may already have an idea about where this list definition is going to lead us.
Time to do it in F#!
In F# the cons operator is (::), it is an infix operator. car and cdr are respectively head and tail from the List module, and finally the empty list is [].
You can use the F# interpreter fsi.exe in interactive mode to see the result of the command you type directly, you need to use ;; to end a command within the interpreter. In Visual Studio pressing Ctrl + Alt + F brings the F# Interactive Console.
You should notice that:
- After executing a command the result is displayed. In functional programming languages there is always a result. Everything is expression. To be functional code should avoid side effects. If there is no side effects and a function doesn't return a value, we can assume that from the outside this function when called does nothing, since it cannot modify the environment (side effects), and it can't return a result. Functional languages are classified by the notion of purity, which is how much they prevent programmers to use side effects. Haskell is for example a really pure language, F# allows imperative programming so it is less pure, but the way your code in F# can be pure. In non-pure functional programming languages a special value is used to represent the result of a function which does nothing else than side effects, in F# this value is the unit and is represented by the () literal.
- When the result is displayed val list indicates we were evaluating a value named "list", the (:) operator specifies the type which is int list so a list of integer (this type could also have been written list<int>), finally the value is indicated after the (=) operator. The list we built using the cons operation is now written in the result as [42; 69; 613], which the way you usually use to declare list literals in F#. So instead of using the cons operation in our sample we could have directly used the latter syntax.
- The car or the head of list is 42, and the cdr or tail is [69; 613] which is a list, since the list is made by pairs of pairs.
- List types are parameterized, the generic type is 'a list (or list<'a>) with 'a being a type parameter. Type parameters are prefixed with a single quote. Thanks to this you can create different list types, for example int list, float list or string list.
What are the advantages of using single linked list?
Using the concept of pairs linked to each others for lists, makes them perfectly fit with the concept of recursion. Therefore you can easily create function working with lists in functional programming languages.
Look at this F# definition for function to compute the length of list for example:
If you remember the definition of fact in my previous article on recursion, you can describe this function as: length is a recursive function doing pattern matching on its first argument, if this first argument is the empty list then the result is 0, if it is a pair whose head is h and tail is t then add 1 to the length of the tail t (remaining of the list).
An other advantage of using pairs in functional programming is about side effects. If you want to make the list grows, you can just prepend a value to it. You use the cons operation with the element you want to add to the list as a first value, and the old list value as a second value for the pair, then without side effect you make the list grow. In the same way if you want to remove a value from a list, just drop the pair holding the concerned value, and its previous pair from the list and create a new pair with the previous pair value as first argument and the next pair as second argument to recreate the link.
How is this list related to the List class from System.Collections.Generic?
F# lists are not related to this class, since they are implemented using pairs whereas the List class from System.Collections.Generic uses a resizable array internally. To avoid the confusion a type alias ResizeArray has been created in F#. Accessing elements or appending elements in single linked list are not efficient operations since they have a complexity of O(n). In an array or array based list these operations are addressed in constant time. So in these cases you may consider to use ResizeArray or the F# arrays that I will introduce in my article on Sequences.


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Our healthcare system is faltering, and it's hurting our most vulnerable population—our children. Kids with rare diseases whose care is too complicated for today's cookie-cutter medicine are being tossed around from specialist to specialist, isolated, abandoned, and sometimes accused of psychological disorders or of faking their illness. Often they live with chronic daily pain, but are unable to get treatments they need because their conditions are considered too complex. Many of these kids share a common connective tissue disease which creates multi-systemic challenges for physicians. This results in a maze for families to navigate the medical system, the school system, and even Child Protective Services, as parents who push for answers can unwittingly find themselves suspects of medical child abuse and may risk losing custody of their children. On the other side, medical gatekeepers must make difficult decisions and remain vigilant of drug-seeking or attention-seeking behaviors, or worse, of psychological or physical abuse.
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Try this yummy appetizer for a taste of India in your kitchen.
Ahead of time, place 3/4 cup dried red lentils in a bowl, and cover with water up to 2 inches above the lentils; cover, refrigerate, and let stand at least 8 hours and up to overnight. Drain, then combine with 3 tablespoons water in a food processor and process until smooth.
Combine the pureed lentils with 3 and 1/2 cups chopped spinach, 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions, 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro, 1 tablespoon finely chopped and seeded serrano chile, 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/8 tsp. baking soda, and 1 minced garlic clove; stir well to combine.
(Note: the original recipe said to coarsely chop the spinach, which I interpreted as larger pieces; I wish in retrospect that I'd chopped it quite finely, so that is what I recommend).
Heat 1 tablespoon of peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1/3 of the lentil batter in ten, tablespoon-ful size portions - I definitely made my first batch too large, which meant my final batch were awfully small, so try and keep them fairly small from the get-go to avoid this problem! Cook for 2 minutes on each side.
Repeat the procedure twice - each time with 1 tablespoon peanut oil, and 10 more tablespoon-ful size lentil patties, so at the end you have 30 puffs.
Meanwhile, combine 1/2 cup water, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 and 1/2 teaspoons raw sugar, 1/2 tsp. ground cumin, 1/2 tsp. ground ginger, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/8 tsp. ground red pepper, 4 pitted prunes and 4 pitted dates in a blender; process until smooth. Do use a blender here - I tried my food processor, but it didn't quite make the sauce smooth enough.
Serve 3 puffs with about 1 tablespoon of dip for 10 appeatizer portions of 140 calories each.
red lentils $2.99
spinach $2.50
green onions $0.99
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serrano chile $0.12
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Sales Office Reservations Administrator
The Sales Office is looking for a Reservations Administrator to join the team. You should have a proactive attitude, excellent communication skills and an approachable and friendly personality.
Key responsibilities include:
- The administration of individual sales enquiries and reservations relating to the hotel
- Liaise with the conference and banqueting team in recording and administrating group reservations for conferences and events
The ideal candidate for the Sales Office Reservations Administrator position should:
- Previous experience working in a 4 star or 5 star hotel sales department
- Knowledge of Fidelio or Opera reservation system
- Excellent computer skills
- Excellent organisation skills, have good attention to the finer details and be able to meet deadlines effectively
- Excellent communication and telephone skills
- Ability to work on their own initiative and handle stressful situations
- Be enthusiastic and flexible (need to work 5 days over 7 day period, inclusive of some evenings and weekends)
- Be legally eligible to work in Ireland
This position has excellent progression opportunities within renowned Red Carnation Hotel Collection, a company providing the perfect opportunity to those who are looking for an exciting career and job security within the Hotel industry.
Some of the Benefits available to our team:
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Jayathma Wickramanayake of Sri Lanka as his next Envoy on Youth. She will succeed Ahmad Alhendawi of Jordan to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his dedicated service in addressing the needs and rights of young people, bringing the work of the United Nations closer to them. The success of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development depends on empowering young people as rights-holders, agents of change and torchbearers.
Having represented and motivated global youth development on an international level since the age of 21, notably during high-level United Nations initiatives including the declaration of World Youth Skills Day, Ms. Wickramanayake has also played a key role in transforming the youth development sector at the national level, notably through the creation of a large movement for civic and political engagement of young people named "Hashtag Generation."
Presently working as an officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, Ms. Wickramanayake has previously served as Secretary to the Secretary General of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (2016-2017), Project Officer-Youth, One-Text Initiative in Sri Lanka (2015-2016), Member and Youth Lead Negotiator, International Youth Task Force of the World Conference on Youth 2014 (2013-2014) and Official Youth Delegate to the United Nations, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills Development (2012-2013). She was furthermore a Senator in the Sri Lankan Youth Parliament (2013-2015).
Born in 1990, Ms. Wickramanayake is reading for Master of Development Studies, at the University of Colombo and holds a Bachelor degree in Science, from the same university.
Source: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/personnel-appointments/2017-06-20/ms-jayathma-wickramanayake-sri-lanka-envoy-youth
Media statement by incoming UN Youth Envoy (27 June 2017)
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What do you make of a "right" discovered less than two decades ago—before which time literally no one realized that it was a "right" and being violated? The struggle for human rights runs through the centuries like a cry for justice—for recognition that the individual's life, freedom of choice and action, and property constitute moral claims on other individuals and governments. Much of humanity, at different periods, has argued—and clamored—for social and legal recognition of rights long known and acknowledged, but denied legal protection.
Before the U.S. Supreme Court is a case seeking recognition of a "right" virtually never mentioned, never asserted, and never missed until just 20 years ago.
But now, before the U.S. Supreme Court is a case seeking recognition of a "right" virtually never mentioned, never asserted, and never missed until just 20 years ago—a "right" now asserted as urgent, evident, and inevitable. It is the "right" for two people of the same sex to marry and their marriage be made official by the state with the explicit assertion it is no different than the marriage of a man and woman.
At issue specifically is whether or not the Constitution requires states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, and, if not, whether or not those states are required to recognize same-sex "marriages" performed in states where they are legal. The Obama Administration, of course, has weighed in on the side of same-sex "marriage."
The appearance of this right by spontaneous generation is not lost on the justices. Chief Justice John Roberts said : "One of the things that's truly extraordinary about this whole issue is how quickly [there] has been the acceptance of your position across broad elements of society…"
Justice Stephen Breyer said "The opposite view has been the law everywhere for thousands of years among people who were not discriminating even against gay people, and suddenly you want nine people outside the ballot box to require states that do not want to do it to change what marriage is to include gay people."
The battle of assertive, brave homosexual individuals for many decades has been to be left alone by government to make their sexual choices, choose their relationships, and be protected by government in living their lives as they see fit. In this, they adhered strictly to the classic view of human rights as the sanction of freedom of choice, action, and association. That righteous battle cannot be said to be won, but it is fair to say that in America governments now recognizes the privacy of sexual orientation—and the public for the most part demands that homosexuals be left free in "the pursuit of happiness."
That state of affairs, which subsists in the United States, especially in urban areas, and nationwide in terms of law enforcement, is by no means universal. Wide swathes of the world, including most Islamic nations, for example, treat homosexual activity as a crime—often a capital offense. In other words, the battle by homosexuals for classic rights to be left alone with their choices is far from won. It is worth asking how that battle would be changed if the recognition of the right to have homosexual relationships is linked with the "right" of homosexuals to an officially recognized marriage.
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy pivotal in this case. He has written each of the Court's major "victories" advancing the "movement." He pressed the lawyer now before the Court arguing the case for same sex marriage, Mary L. Bonauto, to explain why the court should change the definition of marriage as between a man and a woman when the concept of same-sex marriage is so new. He said: "This definition has been with us for millennia, and it's very difficult for the court to say, "'Oh, well, we know better.'"
This strikes me as "stage setting," as framing the argument to make a good narrative for the record—not as an inquiry arising from genuine astonishment, that nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court are asked to create, by their ruling, a new reality in contradiction to the most biologically, socially, and legally rooted reality of our species.
Chief Justice Roberts gave voice to this. "You're not seeking to join the institution [of marriage]—you're seeking to change what the institution is. The fundamental core of the institution is the opposite-sex relationship, and you want to introduce into it a same-sex relationship."
The justices are saying the right words, and their words are irrefutable: marriage, unless you consider definitions arbitrary and words to have infinitely elastic meanings, is between a man and a woman. Not between a man and a man, a man and his dog, or a man and his shoe. The concept derives from the facts of procreation, child rearing, and, less recognized but vital to a couple's happiness, from the distinct and complementary sexual psychologies of man and woman.
Ms. Bonauto was not at a loss. She said, "If a legal commitment, responsibility and protection that is marriage is off limits to gay people as a class, the stain of unworthiness that follows on individuals and families contravenes the basic constitutional commitment to equal dignity."
Did it ever occur to you, even once, before the gay-propaganda crusade began, that a man who could not marry another man suffered "the stain of unworthiness"? Did it ever occur to you, even once, that a woman who could not marry another woman had less "dignity"?
No, it never occurred to any of us. Nor did it occur to anyone over literally thousands of years during which the battle for genuine human rights occupied the best and brightest minds, humanity's idealists.
Indeed, the argument that forwards gay "marriage" must accept all forms of polygamy and asexual "relationships" as "marriages"—since any number of loving, consenting adults living together is in fact a "marriage" then.
What was the quality of the counterarguments? Well, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg helped out Ms. Bonauto by suggesting that definitions of marriage already have changed because "Marriage was a relationship of a dominant male to a subordinate female."
I sympathize with Justice Ginsberg for her subordination in her marriage for 56 years to Martin D. Ginsberg; at least she managed, in her subordinate position, to get as far as the Supreme Court. But the supposed social relationship between a husband and wife is an issue far less fundamental and defining than that the marriage is between a man and a woman. The epistemology of definitions, which would be useful to justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, demonstrates that an objective definition is in terms of essentials, characteristics fundamental to and explaining most other characteristics of the entities in the group being defined. The attribute of being between a man and woman explains far more of the other characteristics of marriage than the changing status of men and women depending upon historical period, social class, personality, and such.
Justice Samuel A. Alito pushed the issue of definition: "If marriage is simply a commitment between loving consenting adults, how could a state withhold that from siblings, or two women and two men who decided to marry?" Indeed, the argument that forwards gay "marriage" must accept all forms of polygamy and asexual "relationships" as "marriages"—since any number of loving, consenting adults living together is in fact a "marriage" then.
On display here, for all to see, is the role of objective definitions in protecting the role of reason in human affairs.
On display here, for all to see, is the role of objective definitions in protecting the role of reason in human affairs. By an "objective definition" I mean one rooted in the reality of a class of entities that share (and are distinguished from) all other entities by specific characteristics, so that we use words as pointers to a reality we can observe in common. It gives us the advantage of knowing what we are, and are not, talking about.
In a single statement, the supposed defender of marriage before the Court tossed aside the entire matter of definitions and agreed with Ms. Bonauto that "marriage" is whatever we choose to say it is. He merely disagreed about who should say it. John Bursch, the attorney representing the states arguing to retain the right to decide about "gay marriage," said: "This case isn't about how to define marriage. It's about who gets to decide that question. Is it the people acting through the democratic process or is it the federal courts? And we're asking you to affirm every individual's fundamental liberty interest in deciding the meaning of marriage." [Emphasis added.]
Is the science of epistemology, including the principles for creating definitions, developed and refined since the time of Aristotle, important in our lives? Listen to Mr. Bursch: "affirm every individual's fundamental liberty interest in deciding the meaning of marriage…"
Or how about every individual's "fundamental liberty interest" in deciding the meaning of "murder," or "freedom of speech," or "property," or "innocence or guilt," or "racism," or "custody"? Mr. Bursch's equivocation is transparent and embarrassing. Yes, every individual is at liberty in a political sense to decide the meaning of any term; but some such decisions, such as the famous assertion that "all property is theft," will be incoherent, and some, such as that "justice" is the will of the majority, are mere confusion—or worse.
No one knows what the justices will decide. They are aware that some two-third of Americans, in polls, approve of gay marriage. As far as polls can be believed, I would suggest to you that this is an expression of goodwill by Americans, who, overwhelmingly, have had no experience of homosexual "marriages" as a fact of their community life. I am not suggesting, here, what their reaction might be; I do not know. But the justices wondered.
Chief Justice Robert said: "People feel very differently about something if they have a chance to vote on it than if it's imposed on them by the courts."
Where is the voice on the bench, or arguing before it, asking: What are the facts of reality that give rise to the concept of marriage?"
Having asked that, if the court had done so, it need ask only one additional question: Has human reality in our time (for only human reality, the result of choices, changes fundamentally) changed to an extent that requires us to redefine "marriage"? And, in the name of the Constitution of the United States of America, to impose that definition by the power of the state upon all Americans?
And the answer is: The only reality that has changed is the existence for less than two decades of a politically influential lobby, determined to win legal sanction for a still only-partially understood human condition, which henceforward not science but the decision of the Court would declare "normal," ending the debate by means of a legal coup de etat.


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Here's your place to come talk about sex and love whenever you feel like it.
On September 1, I turned one year sober. Depending on who I tell, this means different things to different people. For most people, I just let them assume it means I haven't drank in a year – although I have had the odd glass of wine.
The truth is, for myself, my partner and close friends, it means I don't act on sexual compulsions that are unhealthy for me, drink alcohol to get intoxicated or have sex that's not emotionally meaningful. But since alcohol and sex often went hand in hand for me in the past, I find it easy letting people associate my sobriety with drinking. This also makes it safe to avoid the stigma of sex addiction – especially as a female.
Since I've come out as a sex addict, I've heard a lot of responses that are negative or in disbelief: It's not a real thing, it's an excuse for sleeping around, it's cool that I get laid often. And that's OK – it's understandable that sex addiction isn't well understood when even anxiety and depression are still stigmatized.
But what I want people to know is that sex addiction is very similar to drug or alcohol or even food addiction in the way that addicts fill their void – this intense loneliness that hangs over them, the pain from their past and the fear that they're not good enough – with whatever makes them feel whole at the time.
I came to terms with the fact that I had an unhealthy relationship with sex over the last few years, but only fully decided to go into recovery last year after meeting my partner.
I was already in recovery when we met, but I was white-knuckling my way through, terrified to leave my house after relapsing that summer.
When we started dating I didn't expect it to go anywhere because we were long distance – but as our relationship progressed, the distance gave me the space I needed to get a sponsor, work on the Sex Addicts Anonymous steps and go to SAA meetings while re-learning how to build emotional intimacy in a romantic relationship.
After nights of panic attacks, worrying that I was a terrible person, that I was going to lose everything and no one would ever love me, I finally arrived at a softer place of self-acceptance.
There's a lot of denial that goes into dealing with addiction, and the reason the first year is so hard is because for the first time everything bubbles to the surface without the vices you once used to make yourself feel better.
I finally came to the realization that I am not my addiction and to recover I needed to address my compulsions every day. In SAA we call this surrendering to your higher power, and although I've had trouble defining mine in the past, I now look at it as needing to be my best self in order to carry out my goals in life.
For example, if I want to continue to run my magazine, I need to be present in my life and make healthy choices that align with the values of the publication. If I want to have a healthy relationship and show my partner the respect they deserve, I need to remind myself this every time I have a compulsion to act out. And if I want to feel loved, I have to show myself the same respect and not seek sexual approval from anyone else – even my partner.
Fortunately my partner has been incredibly supportive throughout my recovery process. We've since closed the distance and I've learned how to be present during sex, making it more about an emotional connection than feeling worthy of love.
I've become more in control of my life, using healthier techniques to feel good about myself like exercise and meditation. I've even written a few articles about sex addiction and was featured in a glossy.
But for most of that first year, my recovery was very isolating – and aside from writing about it, it was difficult to be open about my sex addiction to anyone else.
So when I finally reached the one-year mark and hosted my sober birthday party with a close group of friends, I felt so grateful that I was able to celebrate the more present, healthier version of myself with the people who are dearest to me.
This was especially true because for a large part of the time I distanced myself from anyone who I had acted out around in the past. When we did get together we would often be in bars or around large groups of people, and this was very triggering for me. I felt safe from my compulsions when I was alone in my house, but I wasn't sure if I could ever have a normal social life again.
When my sober birthday arrived, I almost didn't go through with celebrating it. But after my partner insisted that it was a big deal and that everyone was showing up to support me, I was so happy to see my friends there.
We met at a local cafe, and chatted over drinks – some sober, some not – and for the first time I felt accepted as a recovering addict in a social setting that wasn't SAA.
The fact that I now feel OK being around alcohol and large groups of people with the tools to deal with my compulsions feels really, really good. I've come so far in a year, and even though I still need to work at my recovery every day I'm starting to feel like a part of society again.
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Engineering students challenged to find search & rescue solutions
Lowland Rescue has challenged engineering students at Chesterfield College to come up with a solution that will help them to improve the success of search and rescue of missing people.
Vice Chair of Lowland Rescue, Adrian Edwards, came to college last week to kick the challenge off. He gave students an enlightening view of the work volunteer teams do up and down the country every day and spoke to them about the challenges the terrain and the equipment can pose.
He told the level 3 and level 5 students:
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Students quizzed Adrian about the types of search the Lowland Rescue teams would do and in what circumstances to give them a good insight into the uses their designs would have to cope with. They asked questions about logistics and practicality to help them formulate ideas about the solutions they needed to come up with.
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The 2015 Clipper Round the World Race will dock at the V&A Waterfront this evening and will be in Cape Town until 31 October.
The stopover will add to the fun and festivities of the South African Ocean Festival brought to you by SAMSA and Calulo.
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is the world's longest ocean adventure and is also regarded as one of the toughest endurance challenges on the planet. At 40,000 nautical miles long and taking almost a year to complete, it consists of twelve teams competing against each other on the world's largest matched fleet of 70-foot ocean racing yachts.
Head down to Quay 6 and Jetty 2 to experience all that the Ocean Festival has to offer and see the Clipper boats. You can expect loads of fun including music, kids activities, ocean content and other exciting events.
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