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The vibrant Indigenous culture, friendly local characters and magnificent landscapes you'll encounter on this Top End journey will leave you spellbound. Cruise waterways teeming with wildlife, stay in safari-style accommodation in idyllic locations, and immerse yourself in the culture of the traditional Aboriginal owners of the lands you're exploring. A myriad of deep gorges, plunging waterfalls and tranquil rock-pools add to the drama of your Top End experience.
1 April 2018 - 30 September 2018 ?
Welcome to Darwin
Life in cosmopolitan Darwin, Australia's only tropical capital, is vibrant but unhurried. A former frontier outpost on the Timor Sea, Darwin rallied heroically after air raids by the Japanese during WWII and the devastation wreaked by tropical Cyclone Tracy on Christmas Eve in 1974. On arrival, you'll take an afternoon tour of the city with its mix of old and new architectural styles and cultural influences. The city centre is characterised by wide streets, leafy parks, retail outlets and outdoor dining. Tall, modern structures have begun to replace the old colonial-style buildings, but they still retain a tropical flavour with overhanging eaves, corrugated iron and lush vegetation. Some of the best-known landmarks are Christ Church Cathedral; Brown's Mart, a sandstone building erected in 1883 and now home to the Darwin Theatre Company; and Cavanagh Street – Darwin's original Chinatown. Join your Travel Director and fellow travellers at the colourful seasonal Mindil Beach Sunset Market and enjoy a cool drink under the coconut palms. There's time to explore the marketplace before choosing something you like for dinner. You may like to try some fresh seafood, authentic Indian or Chinese cuisine or even Greek or Japanese.
Hotel: Adina Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront
Included Meals: Dinner with wine
Darwin – Litchfield National Park – Katherine
Travel to Litchfield National Park today, pausing to examine the amazing phenomenon of hundreds of magnetic termite mounds standing up to two metres high in a wide swathe of otherwise empty terrain. Built with a north-south orientation by thousands of termites to control the interior temperature, some of these structures are over a hundred years old. Stop at Florence Falls, a spectacular double-plunge waterfall leading to a popular swimming hole, before venturing on to tropical Wangi Falls for a swim in its large, waterhole. The peaceful and evocative Adelaide River War Cemetery provides a break in your journey to Katherine, a thriving town that was originally established as an outpost on the Australian Overland Telegraph Line.
Hotel: Paraway Motel, Katherine, 2 nights
Included Meals: Breakfast and dinner with wine
Katherine & Nitmiluk National Park
Today, enjoy a Be My Guest experience when you join indigenous guides for a fascinating walk, to follow the 'Footsteps of our Ancestors'. Learn about local bush tucker and traditional bush medicines, before a barbecue lunch. This evening, relax in tranquil surroundings on a Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk) dinner cruise. A series of thirteen deep gorges carved through ancient rock by the Katherine River, there are many Aboriginal paintings on the sandstone walls throughout the system, some of which are thousands of years old. Discover the history and culture of the Jawoyn people, the traditional owners of Nitmiluk, as you explore the magnificent gorges with a backdrop of stunning rock-faces that change colour with the setting of the sun. You may catch glimpses of a myriad of bird species including ospreys, red-tailed black cockatoos, great bowerbirds and red-winged parrots. Freshwater crocodiles are to found in most parts of the river as they nest along the banks, but they are harmless to humans.
Hotel: Paraway Motel
Included Meals: Breakfast, Be My Guest lunch and highlight dinner
Katherine – Kakadu
This morning stop for a swim at Edith Falls (seasonal), a superb series of cascading waterfalls and pools, before passing through the old gold-mining town of Pine Creek. Then travel deep into Kakadu National Park, an enormous, biodiverse nature reserve extending over nearly twenty thousand square kilometres. The Park is renowned for the richness of its Aboriginal cultural sites: there are more than five thousand recorded art sites illustrating Aboriginal culture over thousands of years. The archaeological sites demonstrate Aboriginal occupation for at least 20,000 and possibly up to 40,000 years. Kakadu's varied landscapes and the habitats they contain are features that contributed to its listing as a World Heritage Area. Its abundant wildlife, including 280 bird species and ten per cent of all the crocodiles in the Northern Territory, make it a nature-lover's dream. After lunch, learn about the traditions of the Bininj and Mungguy people of Kakadu before taking a guided walk to view ancient Aboriginal rock paintings at Nourlangie, regarded as one of the premier rock-art sites in the Top End.
Hotel: Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel, Jabiru
Included Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner with wine
Kakadu – Mary River
This morning you may choose to take an optional scenic flight over Kakadu, or just relax and enjoy a sleep in. Later visit Ubirr, another of Kakadu's foremost rock-art galleries. The paintings at Ubirr provide a fascinating record of Aboriginal life over thousands of years: look for naturalistic paintings of animals, traditional x-ray art, and paintings of early contact with European people. Before leaving the site, climb to the top of a nearby rocky outcrop for superb views over the floodplains and escarpment country. Your accommodation tonight is in a private permanent safari tent situated in the Mary River floodplains. The Mary River Wetlands Area, with its billabongs, woodlands, paperbark stands and monsoon forests, is a region of outstanding natural beauty. This evening, enjoy a Farewell Dinner with your Travel Director and travelling companions.
Hotel: Wildman Wilderness Lodge, Mary River National Park
Included Meals: Breakfast and farewell dinner
Corroboree Billabong – Farewell from Darwin
Take a safari cruise this morning on the renowned Mary River Wetlands and Corroboree Billabong. Your local guide will share the secrets of these ancient waterways as you enjoy fantastic views across the vast floodplains, perhaps spotting wild buffalo and wallabies at the water's edge. The Billabong teems with birdlife and also boasts the largest concentration of saltwater crocodiles in the world, but you can relax and view these awesome prehistoric creatures from the safety of your vessel as they swim and bask on the banks. Say farewell to your fellow travellers when your holiday comes to an end this afternoon.
Included Meals: Breakfast
- Darwin city orientation
- Toast a Top End sunset on Mindil Beach
- Get lost exploring colourful Mindil Beach Sunset Market
- Explore amazing Litchfield National Park
- Gaze in awe at the Top End's fascinating Termite Mounds
- Jump in the water for a refreshing dip at Wangi Falls
- Cruise on Katherine Gorge & see ancient rock art
- Taste bush tucker & throw a spear with the Jawoyn Community
- Swim at glorious Edith Falls
- Discover the wilderness of Kakadu National Park
- Climb to Nourlangie Lookout for spectacular views
- View the rock art galleries of Ubirr in Kakadu
- Stay in luxury at Wildman Wilderness Lodge
- Enjoy a spectacular Top End wetland sunset
- Enjoy a safari cruise on Corroboree Billabong
- Quality accommodation
- Travel by luxury coach
- Experienced Travel Director and Driver Guide
- Airport transfers (see flight information below)
- 5 Full buffet breakfasts
- 1 Be My Guest lunch
- 1 Lunch
- 1 Highlight Dinner
- 3 Dinners with wine
- 1 Farewell Dinner
Flight Information
|Day 1
|Flights to arrive prior to 2.00pm into Darwin Airport
|Day 6
|Flights to depart after 2.30pm from Darwin Airport
What to bring
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat
- Water bottle
- Camera
- Jacket in cooler months
- Swimwear and beach towel
Fitness Level
Moderate level of fitness required for the climb to the top of Nadab Lookout at Ubirr - guests will not miss out on Rock Art and will view alternate Rock Art to guests climbing to the top.
Ways to Save
Departures before 31 March 2019
|Kings Club
|5% saving
|2nd vacation discount
|2.5% saving
|Groups (5 people or more)
|5% saving
|Triple share
|5% saving
Find your applicable discounts as many discounts are combinable. More Information
Quality accommodation
Your Guided Holiday includes a range of quality accommodation for your comfort.
The accommodation you will enjoy on this tour includes:
Adina Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront7 Kitchener Dr, Darwin, NT 0800
Perfectly positioned amongst the entertainment and dining hub of Darwin's seafront promenade, Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront is surrounded by great shopping, a range of pubs and night clubs, as well as some of the most amazing restaurants and cafés in the NT.
No matter how you spend your day, Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront is the perfect place to retreat to. Dive into the refreshing waters of the pool, enjoy some delicious cuisine or a refreshing drink in Curve Restaurant + Bar, or withdraw to your private, comfortable hotel room.
- Features
- Broadband and wireless internet access available (at additional cost)
- Telephone - Voice Mail
- In-room safe
- Security peephole
- Hairdryer
- Ensuite
- Shower
- Iron / Ironing Board
- Manual temperature control
- Work desk with lamp
- Tea & Coffee Facilities
- Flat Screen TV
- In-room Movies (fee applies)
- Mini-bar (surcharge)
Paraway Motel9-9 O'Shea Terrace, Katherine NT
Katherine, 2 nights
The Paraway Motel is within walking distance to the town centre. Set in tropical gardens with a shaded pool, Paraway Motel is a great place to relax while on holiday or traveling for work.
- Features
- Air-conditioning
- Internet Access
- Refrigerator
- Phone
- Guest Laundry
Paraway Motel9-9 O'Shea Terrace, Katherine NT
The Paraway Motel is within walking distance to the town centre. Set in tropical gardens with a shaded pool, Paraway Motel is a great place to relax while on holiday or traveling for work.
- Features
- Air-conditioning
- Internet Access
- Refrigerator
- Phone
- Guest Laundry
Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel1 Flinders St, Jabiru, NT 0886
The indigenous owned luxury accommodation is uniquely shaped to represent Kakadu's most famous inhabitant, the saltwater crocodile. Relax in the recently refurbished rooms, unwind in your private courtyard, by the shaded outdoor pool or take in the landscaped interior garden view from the balcony.
- Features
- Bathtub and shower
- Satellite/cable colour TV
- Broadband Internet access
- Hair Dryer
- Air Conditioning
- Iron / Ironing Board
- Refrigerator
- Ensuite
Wildman Wilderness LodgePoint Stuart Rd, Arnhem, NT 0801
Mary River National Park
Amidst the lush wilderness of Australia's breathtaking Top End, Wildman Wilderness Lodge offers an extraordinary wetlands safari experience, situated in the Mary River Wetlands area half way between Darwin and Kakadu National Park. Wildman is a small-scale, high quality safari lodge featuring all the modern comforts of great accommodation.
- Features
- Ensuite
- Ceiling fan
- Linen
- Swimming Pool
- Outdoor Patio
Experience more on your holiday
To ensure your holiday is filled with memorable experiences, we have included a range of quality Optional Excursions for you to choose from and partake in, if you wish, during your holiday. We understand that everyone is an individual, and have therefore allowed some free time for you to experience different types of touring. These have not been included in the tour fare as we realise they may not appeal to all people. Our selection of optional excursions include scenic flights, helicopter rides, cruises, dinners, ballooning, fishing trips, four wheel drive tours, cultural experiences, and even camel riding.
Experiences available between 1 April 2018 - 30 September 2018
Tiwi Islands Aboriginal Cultural Experience (Darwin)FIND OUT MORE
Adult Price: From AUD 295.00
Enjoy an enriching Aboriginal cultural experience on the Tiwi Islands. Travel by ferry or air and learn about the Tiwi people's unique and rich culture as they introduce you to their traditional art displays and ceremonies. Enjoy morning tea and lunch as you discover their interesting rituals.
Take a 30 minute scenic flight to Bathurst Island for more time on the island, or the 2 hour ferry to Bathurst Island provides a more economical way to experience Tiwi culture.
* If your tour ends in Darwin, you must have post tour accommodation or a late departing flight. Ask us for details
Crocosaurus Cove (Darwin)
Adult Price: From AUD 35.00 (Entry Only)
Enter the world of the awesome Northern Territory Saltwater Crocodile, with some of the largest in captivity on display. Located right in the heart of Darwin.
* If your tour ends in Darwin, you must have post tour accommodation or a late departing flight. Ask us for details
Charles Darwin Sunset Cruise (Darwin)
Adult Price: From AUD 58.00
Our Sunset Cruise aboard the 'Charles Darwin' takes place on our Bridge deck (second level) in full air-conditioned comfort. Guests also have access to the Sun Deck (third, top deck) where the best views of Darwin's famous Sunset are experienced. This two hour cruise includes a great commentary on the harbour and Darwin's' great history. There is a licensed bar on-board with great priced drinks to enjoy. Return transfers can be organised at extra cost.
* If your tour ends in Darwin, you must have post tour accommodation or a late departing flight. Ask us for details
Charles Darwin Sunset Buffet Dinner Cruise (Darwin)
Adult Price: From AUD 102.00
The Dinner Cruise aboard the 'Charles Darwin' is a great way to get a bird's eye view of the famous Darwin Sunset whilst enjoying a delicious Territory Style Buffet with Australian seafood and local produce all in air conditioned comfort. This two hour cruise on the 'Charles Darwin's' Captains Deck (main deck) also includes great commentary and offers the best value for money dinner cruise on Darwin harbour. This Sunset cruise is the perfect way to feed the family and enjoy the scenery. Return transfers can be organised at extra cost.
* If your tour ends in Darwin, you must have post tour accommodation or a late departing flight. Ask us for details
The excursions can be booked through your Travel Director. You will be asked during the early part of your tour to name those that you may wish to join, as advance reservations are often necessary. Please note that occasionally weather or seasonal conditions may not permit their operation. Some also depend on a minimum number of participants and suitable time being available.
Prices indicated are Australian or New Zealand dollars
Prices are valid from 1 April 2018. Optional experience pricing is indicated in Australian dollars or New Zealand dollars depending on the country of operation and may be subject to change. Please note that reduced rates for pensioners or children may apply on some tours. Prices are inclusive of GST.


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Fresno General Contractor – Custom Kitchen
Fresno General Contractor, Kershaw Construction Co., built this beautiful kitchen. It is exquisite both in design and material selection. Here are some of the highlights of this gorgeous kitchen.
- Floor: Featuring limestone plank flooring. Limestone is beautiful and generally safer because of its matte finish, making it less slippery when wet. This type of flooring requires a sealant and grout between the tiles. As a Fresno General Contractor, Kershaw Construction Co. knows how to properly install and maintain a limestone floor. If you're thinking of installing a limestone floor in your home, make sure and call Kershaw Construction, a Fresno General Contractor that knows how to do it right.
- Counters: These counters are polished granite with a marble back splash and marble accents throughout. Honed granite counters have a matte finish and show their true colors without any glare. Granite counters have gorgeous patterns and look beautiful in any home. The marble backsplash adds a very classy look. Get this look in your home by calling Fresno General Contractor, Kershaw Construction Co. We're the Fresno General Contractor that understands how to make your kitchen beautiful and elegant.
- Ceiling: Fresno General Contractor, Kershaw Construction Co., custom designed this ceiling, ceiling beam and millwork. The honey comb ceiling design demonstrates a very complicated and unique ceiling design and Fresno General Contractor, Kershaw Construction Co., knows how to build these types of difficult designs. Let us help you with your next remodel or building project.
- Cabinets: These cabinets have a unique combination of walnut and glaze finished custom cabinetry. The cabinets feature LED lights, efficiency lighting with through-cabinet and under-cabinet lighting throughout. No wonder Kershaw Construction Co. is a favorite Fresno General Contractor. With this much attention to detail, things couldn't be better.
- Built in: One more feature of this amazing kitchen is the build-in appliance center/ appliance garage with a lighted appliance station. Why clutter up your kitchen when you could have a station like this for all of your appliances? Fresno General Contractor, Kershaw Construction Co. has taken care of everything in the design of this incredible kitchen.
Fresno General Contractor-Custom Kitchen Addition
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Collaborative Classroom
Room 113
- Seating:
- 30
- Equipment:
- Configurable furniture, Projection screen, Whiteboard
Faculty reservations only.
Goldstein Electronic Classroom
Room 114
- Seating:
- 17
- Equipment:
- Configurable furniture, Instructor PC, dual monitor, Master demonstration station, Overhead projector, PC laptop, Projection screen, Whiteboard - full wall
Faculty reservations only.
Hechtman Recording Studio
Room 322
- Equipment:
- Apple boxes to adjust height, Backdrops (green, white, or black), Clapperboard (Dry-erase, magnetic), LED Litepanel 1x1 Astra Bi-color lights with 1x1 soft boxes on Matthews C-stands, Prompter People Flex 15 (15-inch) Teleprompter, Rode NTG-3 Shotgun Microphone and microphone stand, Sennheiser lapel/lavalier microphone, Sony PXW-X70 4K video camera (SDXC card preferred), Westcott Spyderlite TD6 with 36x48 soft boxes on light stands
Visualization Space
Room 236
- Seating:
- 15
- Equipment:
- Configurable furniture, Configurable multi-screen HD display, Flat screen monitor, PC desktop, Soft seating, Whiteboard - rolling


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On September 27th during NHSA's Fall Leadership Institute, Head Start parents from across the country will join the Head Start community in Washington, D.C. for the Families Unite for Head Start Rally and Hill Day. Whether you are coming in just for the rally or will already be in town for the Fall Leadership Institute or the Parents as Leaders training program, you'll find the location and drop off points for the day here!
At least 1,000 parents from around the nation will join Fall Leadership attendees to make their voices heard by participating in a Head Start spirit rally on Capitol Hill which will feature members of Congress and other special guests! Following the rally, participants will walk to the US House of Representatives and the US Senate to meet with their Members of Congress. Many Parents who attend the rally will have just finished an intense day and a half of parent leadership training, which will be put to good use as they share their families' stories with Congress. Learn more about the Parents as Leaders Training.
To ensure your participation in the Families Unite for Head Start Rally and Hill Day register today! .
Are you a director, program staff or Head Start supporter who will be in Washington, D.C. and would like to volunteer for the day? Sign up here!
If you're bringing a bus to Washington for the day, make sure to reserve a space for your bus at Union Station by e-mailing email@example.com. The cost is $60 for 24 hour parking with in and out privileges. Make sure to include the date and time of your arrival at Union Station and how many buses you will have. If you have questions, please call Union Station Parking at (202) 898-1950.
If you are attending the Fall Leadership Institute or the Parents as Leaders Training, buses will leave your respective site early in the morning on September 27th to travel to Capitol Hill. Beginning at 5:30pm there will be return service only to the 4H Conference Center.
We are creating a Hill Visit Training video with information about what to expect at the Families Unite Spirit Rally and guidance for conducting meetings with members of Congress. It will be provided to all those who register!


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Is Forgiveness Really Important?
To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you – Louis B Smedes"
If you have ever been hurt before you may have at one point or the other asked the question " ..do I really have to forgive?" You may even be asking the question right now. I decided to start this post with the quote by Louis Smedes because it fully captures what unforgiveness does to the human mind. Unforgiveness literally keeps you captive, so the question you are actually asking is: " ..should I really set myself free?"
It is very easy to hand over the control of your life to someone else, such that they control when you are happy and when you are not. Think about it: you really cannot control what people do, or can you? However, you can control the impact of their activities on you, you can control how you respond to what they do. Just the same way you decide to pay attention or not pay attention to what people say, you can choose to forgive or not to. My goal with this post is to encourage you to forgive. Forgiveness is liberating, it is powerful and essential to a happier you. The first time may be hard but the more you forgive, the easier it becomes.
When an offense come your way, don't brood on it, making time to think about the offense only makes the situation bigger than it is. Instead choose to let go, unforgiveness is a burden, let go of the burden .
I remember listening to one of my mentors describe a painful situation. She walked in on two of her very close acquaintances talking about her and tearing her apart . It was a very painful situation for her , she could not help crying. She decided to forgive and respond to the people involved in love. She later recounts that the experience with her friends made her a stronger person.
No matter the situation you are faced with there is a question for you to answer: will you let go or will you hold on? Or better still , will you allow someone to keep you captive or will you take charge of your emotions? The situation is completely up to you, choose to forgive, and allow love and joy to fill your heart.
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7 thoughts on "Is Forgiveness Really Important?"
Forgiveness is a choice!! You either do it or you don't…it does not just happen on its own. Thanks for sharing!
That's true, I think it is harder when the offense is fresh though. After some time you can decide to let go and forgive
@ Pat, I do not quite agree, I think the longer you keep a grudge the harder it is to forgive. The earlier you dismiss the offense the easier it is to move on. I guess that is the way it has been with me…it may be different with other ..maybe:)
Thanks Naomi 🙂
Thanks for reading and commenting Pat 🙂
It's my first time here at this site and I love it! Great posts!


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It is impossible to speak or write about the British schooling system and its engagement with the post-war Black presence these last 50 years without calling the name, Winston Best, over and over again. Without doubt, Winston stands in the vanguard of the black working class movement in education and schooling as both an educator and an activist.
Winston (pictured right) was born on 15 August 1930 in Sugar Hill, St Joseph, Barbados, the first of six children of Luther and Lillian Best. Luther was a road builder and Lillian a market trader. Winston was big brother to Eulene, Gloria, Moriah, Lloyd and Owen. Gloria in Canada, Moriah in Brooklyn, Owen in Atlanta, Lloyd in Barbados and Eulene in Ipswich, East Anglia. Winston and later Lloyd came to England, Lloyd returning to Barbados after almost 40 years.
Winston attended Southborough Boys School, Clifton Hill, St Thomas. At that time, only primary schooling was free. Winston's parents paid for him to attend secondary school. After secondary school, he left and went to work in Curacao where he spent 12 years with Shell doing oil refining. He became very active in labour organisation there with Len and Albert Mason.
Winston was therefore able to assist his parents in paying for his siblings to attend secondary school; he makes particular mention of Lloyd at Cumbermere and Owen at Lodge School. Lodge School was one of the most racially segregated schools in Barbados. Winston acknowledged that Patrick Simmons, former Barbados High Commissioner in England, was one of those who was instrumental in helping to break down what Winston described as the 'apartheid schooling system' at Lodge School and in Barbados generally.
In time, Winston took charge of the care of his parents. His mother died in 1984. Mert Pitt, childhood friend of Winston and lifelong friend of the Best family, helped to care for his mother in her twilight years.
Welcome to Britain
Winston came to Britain in 1961, a year in which the British parliament was getting agitated about the number of immigrants coming into Britain from the Commonwealth and was taking action to prohibit unrestricted entry. The politics of the day was peppered with references about what the presence of all these 'coloured immigrants' will do to the country and the British way of life. Although Britain itself had been active in encouraging migration from the former colonies, including recruiting transport workers from Barbados, the process of racialisation of immigration was in full swing and the ground was being laid for the Commonwealth Immigration Act 1962.
A number of Caribbean immigrants, both recently arrived and longer residents, campaigned across London and elsewhere in the country against the proposed ban. West Indians in North London, including Winston, organised a picket of Hornsey Town Hall during which they symbolically dumped their British colonial passports in a bin, before retrieving them at the end of the protest. Among them were Ulric Thompson, a Haringey Councillor, Eddie Wedderburn, George Martin, Dudley Dryden and Len Dyke.
Winston did teacher training at Sydney Webb College of Higher Education and went into teaching in 1966, thus becoming one of the first black teachers in the UK.
His first job was at Gillespie Primary School in Islington.
On his second day in the school, a West Indian mother came to see him and said that her daughter her that he was going to be her class teacher. Was that true? She demanded. Winston said it was, to which she replied: 'Well, I'm taking her out of here. I did not bring my precious daughter all the way from St Vincent to England, only to have her taught by a black man'. Winston told her to please herself and if she was not happy she could go and see the headteacher. The child continued at the school and before long the mother was commenting to Winston on how well the child was doing and what a great teacher he was. By the end of that year, the woman could not thank him enough and was begging the headteacher to let him move up to the next class so he could continue teaching her daughter.
That woman left St Vincent with visions of her daughter receiving a good, English, white-centred, colonial education that would enable her 'to get on in life', and in her eyes that was not the outcome she felt she could expect from a black man.
Gillespie had an annual festival and each teacher could choose a theme and students could opt to join a group and work on a production for the festival. All the Caribbean children in Winston's school chose to go and work with other teachers. But when they saw what fantastic work the white and other children in Winston's group had done with a Caribbean theme, they were all pressing to join his group for the following festival.
In time, a school inspector from Islington told Winston that there was another school in that borough that was in need of a tough teacher to help raise standards. Thus it was that Winston applied for and was appointed to an assistant headship at William Tyndale Primary. Winston recalls that school as being in 'total chaos' when he got there. The children were allowed to do as they please, to speak to teachers as they please, teachers appeared to have no high ambitions for those children and most of the children behaved as if they were on a mission to disrupt and frustrate. Winston remembers one particular teacher who had a routine from which he seldom deviated: he would spend practically the entire morning reading the Times newspaper, feet cocked up on the desk in front of the class, while the children got on with whatever took their fancy.
One day, not long after Winston started, there was a fracas in a classroom because a child had grabbed a chair and thrown it at a teacher. Winston persuaded the school not to involve the police, offering to work with the parents to help support the child. There was huge resistance from the headteacher and other teachers. The latter were saying: 'The worse these children behave, the more attention they get. Now, we are being expected to go to their homes and help to parent them'. But, Winston got his way.
He found Tyndale Mansions where this boy lived and went to see his parents. On telling his mother what had happened, she went berserk and immediately reached upon a shelf for a sizeable belt. Winston stopped her from thrashing the boy and explained to him how serious the assault on the teacher was and what he should do to avoid working himself up into such a rage. He pointed out to the mother the effect of beating a child as punishment for wrongdoing and the relationship between the boy's response to the teacher, using the chair, and her response to him by reaching for the belt even before she had heard his side of the story. Winston continued to take a keen interest in that child's progress, the mother engaged constructively with the school and the boy went on to be a very successful student.
Education Activism in School and Community
Like so many black educationists of the period, there was no disconnect between his work in schools and his community activism in defence and furtherance of children's education rights, especially the right to quality teaching and to a curriculum that was rich and relevant. Winston was therefore able to bring to his work as a teacher, school manager and school adviser/inspector the knowledge and experience he had gained as a community activist, starting and supporting community led voluntary education projects and taking part in education campaigns:
Against bussing, banding and streaming in Haringey;
Against the scandalous practice of sending Caribbean children to schools for the educationally subnormal, unnecessarily and in disproportionate numbers;
Against the eugenicists and biological racists, such as Hans Eysenck and Arthur Jensen who taught that black people were inferior to white in mental capacity and purported to provide evidence for that through dodgy and racially and culturally biased IQ tests.
Winston was a founding member of the North London West Indian Association with John La Rose, Jeff Crawford and others, which campaigned against bussing, banding and streaming in Haringey in the 1960s. The late 1960s saw them campaigning against Haringey Council and their insistence upon dispersing black children from their neighbourhood schools and bussing them to far away schools in order to ensure that there were not too many of them in any one school. The fear was that because they were assumed to be of lower intelligence, they would depress the educational performance and schooling outcomes of white children if more than 30% of them were allowed in a single school. This was official government policy and it was being applied in Haringey, Ealing, Bradford and elsewhere.
In that same period, Winston joined John La Rose, Donald Hinds, Jocelyn Barrow, Hewie Andrews, Jessica and Eric Huntley, Trevor Carter, Waveney Bushell, myself and many others to form the Caribbean Education and Community Workers Association (CECWA). CECWA was especially concerned about the experience of Caribbean children in the school system, particularly those (and they were the majority) who had come to join their biological parents who had left them behind with grandparents and extended families on migrating to Britain.
A disproportionate number of those children were being assessed as having special education needs and being sent to schools for the educationally subnormal. In 1970, CECWA organised a conference at which Bernard Coard presented a paper on the ESN scandal. That paper was later expanded and published by John La Rose and New Beacon Books with the title 'How the West Indian Child is Made Educationally Subnormal in the British School System'.
Organising Caribbean Teachers
In 1974, Winston Best joined Yvonne Connolly and the late Jeff Crawford who had already laid the foundations for what became the Caribbean Teachers Association (CTA), and with Trevor Carter, Henry Thomas, Elva Miranda and a number of others established the CTA. The CTA focused upon the schooling experience of children in an increasingly multi-ethnic schooling system in which they were being pushed to the margins, as well as the experience of Caribbean teachers who had been trained 'back home' and those who had had all their training in the UK.
Frequently debated questions were: Given the experience black children were having in the school system, what was the role of the black teacher? How might black teachers support one another, especially given the power exerted by white school managers and teachers who had such little understanding and such low expectations of black children? How might black teachers work with black parents and demand that the school curriculum be made more inclusive and less euro-centric? Winston brought his already extensive teaching and school management experience to bear on those discussions.
Winston later moved to Charles Lamb Primary School as Deputy Head and studied for a MA.
While at Charles Lamb, the then ILEA Education Officer, Peter Newsam, went on a visit to New York's Board of Education and a tour of their schools. He was so shocked at what he found that he vowed never to let ILEA's schools become like that. Winston was drafted into County Hall to act a senior education officer and help ensure that ILEA schools deliver quality schooling outcomes to black children. He headed up the Primary Curriculum Development Project (ILEA's response to one of the Recommendations of the Swann Report).
Winston found Leela Ramdeen teaching at a primary school in Shepherd's Bush and invited her to apply for a post on that project. Leela was appointed as Co-ordinator of the Project, and with Kelvin 'Pony' Carballo, Celia Burgess and other teachers worked under Winston's leadership. When, some years later, after the demise of the ILEA, Leela was appointed Deputy Director of Education/ Head of Quality Assurance in Haringey, it was to Winston, her mentor and former 'boss' that she turned as she sought support in dealing with racism in education there.
With another senior education officer (for secondary education), the late Bev Woodroffe, Winston built a multi-ethnic/anti-racist education unit, headed up by Michael Hussey. Theirs was a formidable team which included stalwarts such as the late Tuku Mukerjee, Jagdish Gundara (later Professor of Intercultural Education at the Institute of Education) and a team of Education Liaison Officers, including the late Trevor Carter, Barbara Beese and Beverley Crooks. Valerie Amos, now Baroness Amos, was then secretary to Winston Best and Bev Woodroffe. Her mother also worked at County Hall. Winston worked closely with senior black teachers such as Ken Noble, Charles Mungo and John Prince, all of whom became headteachers.
He later became an area-based Primary School Adviser in Hackney, working out of the divisional office at Ockway House in Stamford Hill and providing development support to headteachers and staff in Hackney's primary schools, as well as running staff development programmes at the Professional Development Centre in Queensbridge Road.
Winston persuaded the ILEA to develop links with the Ministry of Education in Barbados and operate a teacher exchange programme. That programme enabled up to twenty teachers at a time to come from Barbados and teach in London schools, honing their teaching and curriculum development skills and in turn sharing their own knowledge and teaching methods.
Throughout his career as a classroom teacher and a school adviser and later inspector, Winston worked in support of black publishing and book distribution: New Beacon Books, Bogle L'Ouverture Publications; Karia Press. He arranged for those publishers and booksellers to exhibit and sell books at the professional development centre and run workshops for teachers on how best to use those books to enhance the curriculum and widen their own knowledge, so that they could broaden the perspectives and knowledge base of the children they were teaching.
In the 1980s, Winston was appointed Chair of Westphi Academy, an education and training consultancy, which was founded by the late Willis Wilkie with Molly Hunte (PRO), the late Daphne Stewart, Margaret Phillips, Heather Thomas and Winston himself. Willis Wilkie was Treasurer. Westphi Academy broke new ground by establishing itself as one of the first black national consultancy groups in the UK.
In 1989, with John La Rose, myself and other members of the Black Parents Movement and representatives of Supplementary Schools across London, Winston co-founded the National Association of Supplementary Schools (NASS). The NASS withered after 3 years as a consequence of the abolition of the ILEA and the decision by the inner London boroughs not to fund supplementary schools to the same extent as the ILEA, if they continued to fund them at all.
In 1989, on becoming Director of Education in Hackney, I appointed Winston Best primary schools inspector and Shirley Chase, Chief Inspector of Schools. Soon after his appointment, Winston accompanied me to Trinidad to recruit teachers to come and teach in Hackney during a national primary teacher shortage. In 10 days, we interviewed over 125 teachers and offered contracts to 50 to come and teach in Hackney schools, bringing their entire families with them. Those teachers had been retrenched by the Trinidad and Tobago government in fulfilment of conditionalities laid down by the IMF.
Our comrades in the OWTU, Errol McLeod and David Abdulah were instrumental in facilitating our recruitment drive. Winston, Shirley Chase and I delivered a programme of induction and continuous professional development to those teachers and took personal responsibility for their welfare. They proved to be excellent appointments, with many of them going on to become headteachers, deputies and school advisers.
Winston continued to work to improve education in Hackney until he retired and beyond retirement. He also worked for some 10 years as a consultant with Southwark Education, while simultaneously working with Willis Wilkie, Molly Hunt, Jessica and Eric Huntley, Samira John, Judy Wellington and others in Ealing to enhance the achievement of black children and empower parents to demand the best out of the schooling system.
In 1999, he co-founded the Caribbean Volunteers Readers & Performers Project (CVRPP), an initiative that grew out of the work of Herbie Yearwood, former Deputy High Commissioner in the Barbados High Commission, London, who was eager that the High Commission should be seen to take an active interest in the experience of Barbadian and other Caribbean heritage children in London's schools. With Herbie himself, Esther Holmes, Joy Mannion, Shirley Chase, Cecil Reed and others, CVRPP soon became a major school intervention project, with Winston as its director, Joy Mannion as Chair; Esther Holmes, Secretary; Shirley Chase, co-ordinator and Cecil Reed, Treasurer. The project, now in decline because of the ill health of Winston and other founder members, operated in schools and communities in the last 15 years to support children's learning and enhance the quality of their schooling outcomes.
Despite giving of his best on all those fronts, Winston still found time to guide and support trainee teachers, practising teachers, black teachers facing discrimination in schools, teachers preparing for promotion and those studying for MAs and PhDs. In this regard, he was one of the most generous people I have been privileged to have worked with these past 47 years.
A true professional, Winston has always held the view that no matter what the child's background, she is capable of learning and is entitled to the highest quality teaching. No child should therefore be considered to be of less value in the classroom, or to society, than any other. Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are therefore entitled to the best teachers, teachers who have high aspirations for them and are passionate about raising those children's own aspirations. Winston therefore had no tolerance for headteachers who failed to apply Section 11 funding (Local Government Act 1966), or later the Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant, and now the Pupil's Premium for the purposes for which those funds were/are intended, i.e., providing teaching and learning support to children eligible for such and helping to raise their levels of attainment.
I found it very moving to hear Winston say to some of his colleagues in the Caribbean Volunteers Readers & Performers Project who were visiting him in hospital on Friday 14 March 2014, a matter of days before he passed on: 'Whatever people may say, we did a lot to improve schooling outcomes for children in Hackney. We made a difference and we would have done much more if we had been allowed to. I am proud of what we did'.
I am immensely proud, too, of all that Winston did throughout his adult life as a committed teacher and education campaigner. He was and remains a huge inspiration to me. A living monument to his irrefutable achievements over more than half a century is the immeasurable number of people whose life he touched and whose life chances and careers he enhanced.
We remain forever in your debt, big brother!
Winston leaves to mourn his sons Kwame and Ian, two brothers, three sisters, many nephews and nieces, his childhood friend, Mert Pitt, and numerous friends and colleagues in the education world.
Winston's funeral will be held at All Saints Church, Forest Gate, London E7 0RF (corner of Hampton Road and Romford Road), on Thursday 10 April 2014 at 11.00. Flowers are discouraged. Those wishing to make a donation should please do so to Macmillan Services.
Photo (home): "Blue Dicks Flower Coon Creek 10 April 2010" by Mike Baird (Flickr – CC BY 2.0)
6 Comments on "A tribute to Athelston Winston Best"
Thank you Bro Gus for a very comprehensive, precise, interesting and topical tribute and obituary. Winston was one of our giants and will be greatly missed.
A very moving and spirited eulogy. The Supplementary School movement is very indebted to the efforts and endeavours of Winston Best. He was a friend and a great colleague.
Thank you Professor for sharing these deep insights into the calibre of the contributions to education made by Winston Best.
The tribute is moving, informative and an education in itself.
Rest in Peace Mr. Best.
Lynette St.Cyr-Caesar
Dear Gus, Lesser persons of Winston's statute and contribution to Education, our Youth and our Black Community have been graced with some form of national recognition or award. In the absence of either of these to one of the most deserving individuals, your tribute to Winston sure does him justice. I hope and pray that your tribute will help mobilize a campaign for a suitable national recognition or award, as well as ensure his contribution to Education, our Youth and our Black Community is continually used to inspire others.
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My brain is exactly living its own life. And here are 12 proofs of that
The brain is the central part of the nervous system of animals, usually located in the head (front) part of the body and is a compact accumulation of nerve cells and their processes. Many animals also contain glial cells, can be surrounded by a sheath of connective tissue. In vertebrates (including humans), the brain is located in the cavity of the skull, and the dorsal, located in the vertebral canal.
Sometimes it seems that our brain is an independent person and lives apart from the body. He slips us inappropriate thoughts, torments us with doubts and temptations - all without our consent. We in Shram.kiev.ua fantasized about this topic, resulting in these funny illustrations. Enjoy!
The brain will politely remind you that you forgot
The brain will not let you be bored
The brain torments us with doubts
The brain gives us inappropriate thoughts
The brain throws up temptations
The brain manipulates
The brain controls us, not us
The brain makes us remember unnecessary information
The brain will not let you forget that stuck song
The brain forces one to switch from one to another
The brain also loves extreme sports like you
The brain falls in love
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About Me & The Print Shop
The Crayonfire Print Shop was set up by me, Neil Stevens, back in 2011 when I became a full-time freelance illustrator. After leaving behind a decade or so working within design agencies across London I began to work solely as an illustrator and with the extra time I set about creating a whole set of prints to sell online.
It all began with a simple tweet where I boldly claimed to create 'a poster a day' for the 2011 Tour de France. As the Tour progressed the interest in my social media posts grew and with the help of a couple of free print magazines within London, given out to commuters on the tube, the prints got a lot of recognition and so it grew form there. Cycling and illustration boomed that year and I was lucky enough to be on that wave and haven't looked back since.
Along with the cycling prints I added the flight tag travel posters. I came across a whole archive of vintage airline luggage labels and the iconic codes of NYC or LDN came across as very graphic so thought it would be a great idea to create my own interpretation of the tags and make them large enough for a wall print. As time goes by I keep adding to the destinations. The same can be said for the Cassette Prints too.
The print shop prides itself on unique, original illustrations that have a hint of nostalgia, a vintage yet modern feel and other than a few independent shops across the UK this online shop is the only place to purchase these prints from. The work has been exhibited in Paul Smith Globe shops and Artazart bookshop in Paris.
When not selling prints i'm creating commissions for a number of clients including Transport for London, British Airways, Macey's, Bentley, Wired Magazine, The Guardian, Skoda, Eurosport and Bloomsbury among others. It's a great balance and along with heading out on my bike (ideally downhill) it only adds to the fuel of further inspiration for new work and new prints.
Hope you find something you like in the shop!
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The Muay Thai Sangha Fighting Arts School will organize International Seminars and specialized courses in each continent to potentially help those students who are interested in learning more about the system but that cannot come to Thailand.
The courses last one week and include different fighting skills and techniques with their corresponding applications for those who are looking to expand their fighting knowledge.
In the last year, we have held courses in Spain, Greece, Mexico, and the United States. In the last few years, we have visited over eight countries. Please send us an email to inquire when we may be in a location near you. You can also inquire about schools in your area that may be holding regular classes. Muay Thai Sangha has a regular reach of over 3 continents and 12 countries.


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Thanks to my two grandmothers, I grew up eating lots of vegetables from different parts of the world. Granny cooked with Middle Eastern and Indian ones, and Baba with those that grew in Russian Georgia and Siberia.
I spent my first childhood in Shanghai, and my food tastes and preferences got an early jump start because my grandmothers truly were excellent cooks. Now that it's winter, my food wants lean toward beets, cabbage and members of the onion family. So I make borscht, the classic Georgian bright red beet soup that was a specialty of my Baba. I say Georgian, but borscht has a long history and many Eastern European cultures claim it as their own. It's basically a sweet-sour soup, and purists will want to slice and ferment raw beets to make kvass, the sour liquid added to borscht just before serving. Lemon juice does the job very nicely too.
Borscht also can be made in the summer and served chilled. But hot is the way I like it best. I can't claim this to be Baba's recipe, but my Aunt Luba, Baba's daughter, helped me reconstruct it from her memories.
This soup is really packed with vegetables, and you add them sequentially so that each cooks to its best texture. I begin by cooking the beets first, and my favorite way of doing that is wrapping the beets in foil and baking them in the oven. While the beets bake, get the other vegetables prepped, and you'll be all set to cook.
Some cooks include meat by making a stock first and cutting the cooked meat into pieces to add to the soup close to serving time. If you want to do that, brown some oxtail or beef shank in a saucepan with a little oil, add water to cover by an inch or two, and cook at a simmer until the meat is completely tender. Use the unseasoned stock in your borscht.
Makes 6 or more servings
3 medium size beets (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds total)
1 large leek (about 8 ounces)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium yellow onion (about 8 ounces), peeled and chopped
1 large carrot (4 ounces), peeled, cut in half lengthwise, and thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes (3/4 pound total), peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1 large green bell pepper (about 8 ounces), cored, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 1/2 quarts beef, chicken, or vegetable broth
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 cups shredded green cabbage (about 8 ounces)
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more if needed
Sour cream, for garnish
Fresh dill sprigs, for garnish
Wash the beets and wrap them tightly in heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake in the center of a preheated 400 degree oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until tender when pierced with a sharp knife. Cool the beets in the foil. When you can handle them, peel the beets and cut them into 1/4-inch cubes.
Split the leek lengthwise and rinse under cool running tap water to wash away the dirt. Shake off excess water and pat the leek dry on paper towels. Thinly slice the white part and about 1 inch of the tender green portion. Save the dark green portion to use in stock.
Heat the oil in a large, heavy 4- to 6-quart stockpot over medium heat. Add the beets and cook them for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they begin to brown a bit. Add the leek and onion and stir and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the carrot and garlic and cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Toss in the potatoes, stir well and cook for 2 minutes. Add the bell pepper and cook another 2 minutes. Add the broth and salt and pepper to taste. If your broth is unsalted, about 1 teaspoon salt should be enough. Bring the soup to the boil, uncovered, over medium-high heat. Stir in the cabbage and bring borscht back to the boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer the borscht, uncovered, until the cabbage and potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice. Adjust the seasoning carefully with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
To serve, ladle the soup — it will be thick with vegetables — into warmed bowls and place a dollop of sour cream in the center. Garnish with the dill. Before eating, swirl the sour cream into the soup.


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Anyone involved in marketing or graphic design
knows the typeface perfection that is Helvetica. This sans-serif typeface has been so extensively used, and so influential to modern typography since its 1950s creation that there is even a documentary film about it. With its distinctive square dot above the "i," Helvetica is the typeface of choice for numerous company logos in many different fields. These include 3M, American Airlines, American Apparel, Microsoft, Jeep, J.C. Penny, Verizon Wireless, and Target. If you've turned on an iPod or iPhone, you've seen at least one version of the ever-growing Helvetica font family. It is used by NASA as well as on federal income tax forms, on CNN and the American television show The Office, for the British Airports Authority and the New York City MTA.There is a Cyrillic alphabet Helvetica as well as a Greek alphabet Helvetica. In 2008, NYC's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) even had a special exhibit, titled "50 Years of Helvetica," showing the numerous uses of this iconic typeface.
But where did it come from?
|American Airlines logo in the Helvetica typeface
Helvetica was designed in 1957 by Max Miedinger and Eduard Hoffmann at the Haas Type Foundry in Münchenstein, Switzerland. The foundry had set out to design a new sans-serif typeface that would be neutral, with no intrinsic meaning in its form, that had great clarity, and that could be used on a wide variety of signs and advertisements. The succeeded. In the film Helvetica, graphic designer and typographer Wim Crouwel describes the typeface as "a real step from the 19th century typeface… We were impressed by that because it was more neutral, and neutralism was a word that we loved. It should be neutral. It shouldn't have a meaning in itself. The meaning is in the content of the text and not in the typeface."
|Different Weights of Helvetica
Aside from its crisp, clear, and neutral personality, one of the main marks of Helvetica is its squareness and symmetry. Of course curves are used, but only when they need to be. Parts of letters, such as the tops of Ms, the bottoms of Us and the lowercase y, and even the tips of the lowercase a, are square. The dot above the i is not a small circle, but a square—like a pixel—and the curl of the lowercase y ends in a square edge. The tops of lowercase letters line up, and the extra curls of the g and y are short, hanging only minimally beneath the line, giving the typeface a tight, tidy look.
Originally called Neue Haas Grotesk after the foundry, the typeface went through some minor changes at the Linotype foundry before being renamed, in 1960, to "Helvetica," based on the original Latin name for the Swiss people. Since Helvetica's first appearance, not only have different weights appeared (seen right) but also ten variants, including Neue Helvetica, Helvetica Texbook, Helvetica Inserat, and Helvetica Rounded. And, as the newest variant Neue Haas Grotesk was created in 2010, it also has no signs of slowing down.
|One of the many Helvetica Wallpapers
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Aloe's 75 active vitamins, enzymes, amino acids, and many more constituents help protect the skin.
(PRWEB) May 27, 2016
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Ben Danson, spokesman for AloeVera.com, gave a statement for this recent release of articles. "Aloe is primarily known for its use in skin-care products and there's a good reason for it. Its unique combination of vitamins makes it a vital source of protection for skin, hair, and even provide people with a natural energy boost with vitamin B12."
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Among the topics listed in AloeVera.com's latest release, the team launches articles for aloe vera gel as a treatment for sunburn and general skin protection for the upcoming summer rays.
AloeVera.com also believes a person's hair takes the brunt of the damage with overexposure to ultraviolet rays. The informational site offers aloe vera oil for a calming way to soothe scalp burn and protect a person's hair at the same time.
Danson's team hopes that these natural solutions will help people stay safe this summer at lower costs that chemically engineered products offered in stores. Danson also stated, "Everyone loves summer and there's no reason not to enjoy it. We had this idea in mind when writing these articles and hope people will get some use out of them this year."
While many other companies and websites seem to be embracing the natural power of the aloe vera plant, Danson and his team have made it a point to make ensure people have extra ways to protect their skin and hair this summer as the temperatures continue to rise.


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Dear Class of 2017: CONGRATULATIONS!!
Although, at least for now, I may not officially be in the classroom, I still am a full, tenured professor of a very highly prestigious institution: the School of Hard Knocks, at Real World University. And, now that we are nearing graduation season, I wanted to give you some solid career advice as you advance either into college, graduate school, or scarier still, the real world.
My advice is based upon decades of experimentation with my own career, which included enumerable blunders, bad ideas, and failures. While I certainly may not be one to predict the future, I do try my best to stay ahead of the curve and watch what's on the horizon in terms of career development. Based upon this passion, here's my best advice for you as you embark into the next phase of your career and life this spring:
- Sorry, but you're not really leaving the classroom. As much as I ran screaming from the building, several times, from institutions of higher knowledge, I'm both sorry and elated to state that you're never going to stop learning moving forward. Life is a great teacher–the best teacher of all. And even though you might not be inside a classroom per se, your brain should always be on and absorbing knowledge. The world is changing way too quickly today to NOT be learning constantly – and to shut your brain off from education is a very dangerous thing to do in this era. Keep your brain on. Keep learning. Watch youtube how to videos, take a Coursera class online, go to the library and sign up for a computer course, or go back to the ivory tower if you want formal learning. Just. Keep. Learning.
- The train to Awesometown goes through Suckville. Eventually, you will get your butt kicked…by something…in your career. You'll encounter a terrible boss or two that you can't quite figure out how to manage, you'll fail epically at a new idea you wanted to try, or you just won't pass something, or need to try something again before mastering it. I'm here to tell you that this is OK. In fact, if you're NOT failing enough, you're not trying hard enough, in my opinion. Push and challenge yourself to grow and go beyond your wildest dreams. And if you're embracing the suck of learning something new, it's not really failure anyway. In fact, recognizing it is a faster ticket to Awesometown. Be proud of the fact that you may suck at a few things, because that means you're trying, and trying means growing.
- Don't put all your career eggs in one basket. If you ignore the rest of this letter, with the exception of this point, please let this one stick: do NOT put all your eggs in one career basket. What I mean by this is: diversify and niche. In my first profession (pharmacy) there are now 290,000 of us in the US. That's a LOT of pharmacists! How do I stand out from the herd? Well, I narrowed my focus by going to law and business schools. There aren't many pharmacists at the intersection of business, law and pharmacy. Fewer still at the intersection of pharmacy, business, law and podcasting. Even fewer in the podcasting realm of career development. So, even though I went to school several times to study wide bodies of knowledge, I'm paring down my areas of expertise and arriving at a very quiet and complex intersection of my career. I'm also warning you here that your career path will be a lot more complicated and less linear than your parents' paths. Even MY path is going to be radically different than new generations, and I'm Gen X. What worked for the Greatest Generation, Baby Boomers, and Gen X probably won't work for you and your generation. Keep that in mind as you move through the 40+ years of the working world. The good news here is that you're more free than any other generation before! You don't have to work 40 hours a week. You may not need to live in a city for a particular job. You may be able to travel and see the world while you have a laptop and smartphone for work. Embrace this freedom!
- Your career is a portfolio of projects – not a resume. Think about the last 5 projects you worked on, that no one gave you permission or mandated you to develop or run with – what were those? Do more of that. Maybe something made you mad. Maybe you tried to get someone to change. Maybe you wanted to make the world a better place. Whatever that "it" is, go do more of that. You may not only make the world a better place, but you may invent a unique career opportunity for yourself that doesn't even exist on paper anywhere within the universe today. That is powerful, magical and unique. That energy we need more of in the universe. That's what you are here to do.
- You are like the 5 people you hang around the most – choose carefully. I didn't come up with this one – Jim Rohn did. If you don't know who he is, Google him. I'm sure your parents have cautioned many of you about this as well – but it is true. From your well-being, mindset, and even your physical health, the 5 people you hang around the most influence your life the most too. Do you want that very powerful influence to be positive, or negative? Do you want to be inspired and uplifted by those around you, or pulled back? Do you want to be energized when you leave a conversation with one of your top 5, or drained? Do you want to be challenged, or stay where you are, comfortably? Choose very, very carefully. And note that your top 5 may change over time – that's OK, just make sure you're carefully and wisely choosing those amazing influencers in your life, because they hold a lot of force over you and your empire….
This is the best I've got for you, dear future leaders of the universe. You will need to discover the other superpowers and sage advice on your own. But that's the wonderful thing about the real world – it's a fantastic teacher – OUTSIDE the classroom.
Congratulations and all the best,
Dr. Albert
Dr. Erin Albert is an author, preceptor, entrepreneur, podcaster and former professor. She's also at Twitter. And, just for this post, she has a few more bonus points over at her blog.


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The jagged mountains of the Southern Alps fall almost to the sea at the town of Kaikoura, on the northeast coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It's a dramatic location, with sheer peaks rising behind town, and a peninsula pushing out towards the deep waters of the Hikurangi Trench, a 3,000-foot-deep gash in… Continue Reading
Deliverance – the Whanganui River Road mail bus
The only public transport along the Whanganui River Road is the early morning mail bus, which takes four hours to rattle its way up river from the town of Whanganui to the remote settlement of Pipiriki. Even by New Zealand standards, this part of the country – deep in the heart of the North Island… Continue Reading
Taking on the Tongariro Crossing – the best one-day trek in the world
There's a hike across New Zealand's oldest national park, Tongariro, that has gained legendary status among travellers. It's bold and beautiful, no question about it, but it's also a tough mother of a proposition – basically, a long, one-day, one-way trek across a volcanic plateau so harsh and spectacular that it doubled as Mordor in… Continue Reading


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Food For Talk Presents:
Christie Young
FarmStart Director
February 8, 2008, 2-4 pm
University of Toronto, University College
Room A101
While the consumer demand for local food is growing by leaps and
bounds, with new market opportunities increasing for value-added,
local, fresh, quality, and culturally-appropriate produce, production
capacity in Ontario is not keeping up. The net number of farmers
across the province continues to fall, local agri-food system
infrastructure declines (or is completely absent), and policies and
support services for new farmers are insufficient. Moreover, the
perception that farming is a viable, sustainable and meaningful career
path is missing. There simply are not the numbers of new farmers
starting to successfully meet the current, much less future, demand.
Christie Young, founder and Director of FarmStart will talk about the
challenges facing new farmers and a regional food supply. She
will also present the strategies that FarmStart is developing to
encourage and support new farmers to develop locally oriented,
ecologically sound and economically viable agricultural enterprises.
There are many challenges in agriculture today, but there are also many
exciting opportunities. By thinking about agriculture in new and
innovative ways we believe we can meet the challenges head on with a
variety of solutions that promote a sustainable, healthy and regional
food supply.
For more information about the Food for Talk seminar series, please visit the series website.
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The Drive For Five - Five Sophomores to watch for in the 2016-17 Boys Basketball SeasonBasketball  |
Romeo Weems – New Haven
A 5-star recruit and the No. 17 recruit in the nation in the class of 2019 according to ESPN and the No. 6 player in the State Champs! Preseason rankings, Weems proved to be an unstoppable force as a freshman and should be in for an even bigger and better season this winter. Weems averaged a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds last year and has already gained the interest of several high-level Division 1 schools.
Terry Armstrong – Davison
After finishing last season with Flint Carman-Ainsworth, Armstrong originally left the state of Michigan for Wheeler high school in Georgia, before returning to Michigan and enrolling at Davison. Armstrong might be the best in the state, regardless of class, when it comes to being able to get to the basket and is an explosive athlete who averaged 16 points and five assists as a freshman last season.
Mark "Rocket" Watts – Detroit Old Redford
One of the state's best pure scorers, Watts is capable of scoring in just about every way, whether it's knocking down outside shots or driving to the basket. Old Redford opened the season on Tuesday night with an 89-51 win over Pontiac Academy For Excellence with Watts leading the way with 37 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Watts already holds offers from Detroit Mercy and Oakland and has also drawn interest from several major Division 1 schools and will continue to reel in even bigger offers throughout the course of his sophomore season and his high school career.
Taylor Currie – Clarkston
Currie is a 6-9 forward who transferred to Clarkston from Ohio during the offseason and figures to make a big impact in the 2016-2017 season. With Clarkston already having a strong backcourt, Currie's can and will provide a post presence for the Wolves right away. Currie could be a key factor for Clarkston come playoff time when the Wolves may cross paths with Detroit U-D Jesuit or Macomb Dakota, who have two of the best frontcourts in the entire state.
Drew Lowder – Ann Arbor Pioneer
Another guard capable of scoring in several different ways, Lowder opened the season with a 24-point performance in Pioneer's win over Southfield Christian, where the sophomore scored six of his team's final eight points to seal the win. Lowder saw extensive minutes as a freshman last season and will be a key factor for a Pioneer team that checked in at No. 11 in the State Champs! Preseason Rankings this season. Also look for sophomore Austin Young for the Pioneers. Young transferred from Ohio to Pioneer and will be an impact player once he's eligible in January.Tweet


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Am I required to pay for my children's college expenses?
In Maryland, mothers and fathers are generally not required under the law to pay for college expenses of their children. Child support obligations for fathers and mothers terminate when a child attains the age of 18 years or graduates high school, which ever one occurs last and child support generally will not go beyond the age of 19 years. If parents are committed to paying for a child's college expenses, the law will enforce a contract, usually in the form of a separation agreement. This may later become a part of the final judgment of absolute divorce between the parents. Of course there is nothing that prevents either parent from paying for a child's expenses, but without a contract, a parent may not be legally obliged to do so.
If I don't live with my children, how can I maintain a relationship with them after the divorce?
When a family reorganizes, parents can decide, or if necessary courts can determine, where children live.
In Maryland law, we have three general concepts that address this. One is called sole physical custody, where a child lives primarily under the roof of one parent. Another concept is shared physical custody which means a child lives for a minimum of one third of the year, or 128 overnights, with one parent or up to one half of the time, or approximately 182 overnights with each parent. A third concept is known either as visitation, also known as an access schedule, which means something less than the shared physical custody. Visitation can include alternating weekends or certain time during the week, but it does not add up to 128 overnights per year.
As a general matter, courts take very seriously the importance of preserving a relationship between parents and children after divorce and will require children to spend time with both parents. If parents cannot agree on an access schedule, courts will generally order an access schedule if parents and children live in different homes.
If I haven't worked for many years, can I receive alimony?
Alimony is one of the most complicated parts of a family law case. There is no simple formula under the Maryland law that will determine what alimony looks like following a separation and then a divorce of a married couple. For temporary purposes, a court will often award alimony based on a balancing test which weighs the needs of recipient of alimony against the ability of the donor of alimony to provide for those needs and meet the donor's needs as well. For alimony that goes behind a temporary phase, a court looks at a variety of factors that are enumerated in the Family Law Article of the Maryland Code, before determining the length of and amount of alimony to be awarded.
Among the factors that a court evaluates in an alimony case is the time it would take for the recipient of alimony to return to the workplace and to make progress towards being self-supporting.
Alimony awards can be different depending on the jurisdiction where a case is litigated. For example, judges applying the alimony factors in Howard County may differ from judges applying the alimony factors in other communities. Maryland judges are given much discretion in this area of family law.


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PARIS -- Stocks set another record Friday after an early rise on Wall Street gave the market an extra push.
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Constitution Day – September 17th
The Scene of the Signing of the Constitution by Howard Chandler Christy – 1940
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Could You be Held to Ransom? Blue Chip's Cryptolocker Warning
Leading IT Services and Solutions company Blue Chip look at why CryptoLocker attacks are on the rise.
Poole, United Kingdom, April 03, 2016 --(
)-- Leading IT Services and Solutions provider Blue Chip warn that infections of the Ransomware Trojan CryptoLocker is on the rise, and businesses should take action to ensure they are protected from attacks.
Following a number of clients reporting CryptoLocker attacks, Blue Chip urge businesses and individuals alike to take precautions. Thought to have first appeared in September 2013, CryptoLocker is a type of Ransomware – a type of malicious software, or "malware", which infects a computer or network to limit or prevent use. A "ransom" is then demanded of the affected person or business to remove the limitations, usually with a short deadline for payment. In the case of CryptoLocker, there is a further threat; the malware works to encrypt files so that when the ransom is demanded, potentially vital files and folders are inaccessible and could be lost forever. Victims are then forced to make a decision between paying the amount asked, often through the digital payment system Bitcoin, or to have to try to restore data to a point prior to encryption.
With a survey by the University of Kent determining that in January 2014, 9.7% of their respondents had experienced some sort of ransomware attack – around twice as high as they expected – it is clear that vigilance is required. With CryptoLocker regularly being disguised by criminals in an email or attachment from seemingly legitimate companies - often as a bank transfer receipt, invoice or even seemingly sent by a customer complaining about a product or service - it is easy to see why there has been a surge in downloads by unsuspecting individuals. After several customers expressed concerns about such Ransomware threats, Blue Chip worked hard to quickly develop three packages of work designed to prevent, mitigate and recover from any such infection. Offered to all clients, there was a large uptake to ensure that their company files and data were protected against the majority of CryptoLocker variants, and in a better position for data recovery against newer deviations. However, with new versions of CryptoLocker being developed and released regularly, the focus on data recovery becomes ever more essential, as one customer recently discovered.
Having opted for Blue Chip's program of preventative work, approximately a fortnight later a customer reported an urgent and immediate need for intervention, as they had suffered a CryptoLocker attack. Whilst they were protected against all known varieties of this Ransomware, they were unlucky to have been infected by "Zero-Day Malware" – that is, a previously-unreported or unseen variation for which no antivirus software signature has yet been developed. Fortunately, and unlike in many cases of CryptoLocker attacks, due to the preventative work undertaken by Blue Chip it was possible to recover the majority of the customer's data without them having to pay for decryption.
One of Blue Chip's Technical Team Leaders, Rob Goult, was the Lead Engineer responsible for the data recovery and reported that without pre-emptive action, the client could have lost more than 24 hours' worth of data. As a manufacturer this would have seriously affected their revenue stream; however, having taken proactive steps to protect themselves, the destructive effect was dramatically lessened.
"Once the infection had been reported and identified, the encryption of our client's files was halted and steps were taken to prevent reoccurrence," said Rob. "Due to previous work completed, we were able to recover their data to a point 1 hour before the attack hit, therefore drastically reducing business impact."
Previously feared irretrievable, not only was the vast majority of data rescued but identifying this brand new variant allowed Blue Chip to update other customers' anti-malware provisions with identifying characteristics, therefore ensuring the protection of others against the latest threat. Nevertheless, Rob still advises caution to both businesses and individuals, "Had our customer not chosen to deploy the proactive work to protect their environment, their data would have probably been lost forever. By taking steps to detect and prevent malicious activity and, most importantly, backing up critical data, we placed the customer in the best possible position to reduce business impact and return to normal as quickly as possible."
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As a buyer, it is essential to know how to choose a reputable and reliable cheap auto shipping company. Doing so will help you to avoid scams that prey on those shipping their vehicles long distances.
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I thought I'd show you how I styled my new wool biker coat from misguided. I haven't got many 'smart' coats I have a couple of bombers and leather jackets or parka jackets so this one is super warm and it keeps a daytime look smart or thrown over my shoulders with a dress for date night will still look pretty and chic.
It was honestly freezing when I took these photos as you can see it was snowing and all I had on underneath this coat was checked leggings and a crop top! This coat kept me sooooooo warm even with thin layers on and this scarf is the biggest comfiest scarf ever I'm obsessed!
Coat - Missguided (Half Price!)
Turtleneck crop top - Misguided
Oversized Scarf - Boohoo
Turtleneck crop top - Misguided
Oversized Scarf - Boohoo
Leggings - River Island (Last year)
Hunter biker wellies with steel logo - Hunter
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