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In the Press
Media Kit
Newsletter Archives
|A short three minute intro to Atlas Corps
|Our presence on Facebook
|A collection of 20+ videos of Atlas Corps
|Receive daily updates about Atlas Corps
|Atlas Corps Group on Linkedin
"AfricanDevBoss: Young leaders strengthens institutions in Africa through a fellowship program" (African Dev Jobs)
Fellow Gbenga Ogunjimi (Nigeria, Class 8, Host: Atlas Corps) shows his Atlas Corps experience through his commitment to service and leadership development is at the heart of his organization, LDI Africa.
Read the full article here
"Filmmaker Revives Sudan's Movie Industry" (Voice of America)
Fellow May Abdelnasir (Sudan, Class 13, Host: Voice of America) reports on the independent filmmakers in Sudan, including the launch of the Sudan International Film Festival.
Read the full article here
"Fellow Featured at UN Media for Social Impact Summit 2014" Atlas Corps Fellows serving at the PVBLIC Foundation, Souad Idris (Sudan) and Taha Sharif (Sudan), participated in the recent Media for Social Impact Summit organized by the United Nations Office for Partnerships & PVBLIC Foundation .
Read the full article here
"Youth Quietly Fight Stereotypes of Gay Kenyans" Jane Wothaya interviewed by Nabeel Biajo on Rising African Stars- VOA (Wothaja and Biajo are both Atlas Corps Fellows).
Read full article and listen to podcast here
Sudan Tribune
"Justice and accountability are the missing ingredient in South Sudan" by Maiwen Dot Pheot (Atlas Corps Fellow Class 14, South Sudan, Host: The Enough Project)
Opinion piece that depicts the need for developing a credible and robust legal system in South Sudan
Read the full article here
"AmeriCorps: 20 Years, 800K Volunteers, 1B Hours of Service" - featuring Abby Flottemesch (Chief Development & Engagement Office of Atlas Corps and Atlas Corps Class 2 Alumna)
Read the full article here
New York Times
"Announcing the 2013 American Express NGEN Fellows" - featuring Abby Flottemesch (Chief Development & Engagement Office of Atlas Corps and Atlas Corps Class 2 Alumna)
Read the full article here
WorldView Magazine (National Peace Corps Association)
"The Reverse peace Corps" - by Scott Beale (Founder and CEO of Atlas Corps)
Read the full article here
British Council
"How Study and Volunteer Work in the UK Lead to International Experience" - by Tokunbo Koiki (United Kingdom, Class 13, Host: Miriam's Kitchen)"
Read the full blog post here
Association of Women in Business (AWiB)
"Real Empowerment of Young People at the Work Place" -by Melat Tekletsadik (Atlas Corps Fellow Class 7, Ethiopia, Host: Global Kids)"
Read the full article here
Georgetown University (Georgetown College)
"Working for the World"
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The Jamestown Foundation
"China-Uganda Relations: Closer is Not Necessarily Better" -by Eva Baguma (Atlas Corps Fellow Class 7, Uganda, Host: Ashoka) and Kenneth Allen"
Read the full article here
GOOD (September 2012)
"Insanity at the 2012 Nexus Global Youth Summit," by Michael Solis (USA, Atlas Corps Fellow serving at Ahmsa)"
Read the full article here
The Express Tribune (September 2012)
"Two Pakistani women feature on 'foreign policy leaders' list"
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GOOD (August 2012)
"Educating the Next Generation of Nonprofit Leaders," by Scott Beale, Atlas Corps Founder & CEO
Read the full article here
ChangeNotes (National Conference on Volunteering and Service, June 2012)
Points of Light convened the 2012 National Conference on Volunteering and Service in Chicago, bringing together more than 5,000 civic leaders to gather, share stories and best practices. During the Opening Session, Points of Light CEO Michelle Nunn celebrated global service innovators including Atlas Corps Founder and CEO Scott Beale.
Read the full article here
NEXTforWomen (April 2012)
"How One Woman Revived the Y...In Ethiopia!" -interview featuring Melat Tekletsadik (Class 6, Ethiopia)"
Read the full article here
Leyte Samar Daily Express (March 2012)
"Son of Calbayog Joins Prestigious International Group"
Read the full article here
World Economic Forum (January 5, 2012)
"Talent Mobility Good Practices - Collaboration at the Core of Driving Economic Growth."
Torch & Trefoil (Winter 2011)
"Increasing the Exchange Rate: Brother Scott Beale's Impact Goes Beyond U.S. Borders"
Read the full article here
Forbes (December 19, 2011)
"Atlas Corps selected to be a feature organization in this year's Catalogue for Philanthropy, after passing a rigorous evaluation and financial review process."
Read the full article here
Catalogue for Philanthropy 2011
"Atlas Corps selected to be a feature organization in this year's Catalogue for Philanthropy, after passing a rigorous evaluation and financial review process."
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Delaware online
"The $13,000 CEO: Nonprofit founder Scott Beale doesn't want a lot of money; he wants a better world."
Read the full article here
Top 99 Under 33 Foreign Policy Leaders, Diplomatic Courier Magazine
"Katia Dantas (Brazil, Class 3): Policy Director for the Latin America & Caribbean International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC) describes the impact on foreign policy you have made in your current/past jobs."
Read the full article here
"Pinky Pradhan (India, Class 3): Atlas Corps Fellow and Founder We Care Describe the impact on foreign policy you have made in your current/past jobs."
Read the full article here
The Nonprofit Quarterly (August 2011)
"Egyptian Women Comment on US Civil Society: An Interview with Rick Cohen"
Read the full article here
C-SPAN, Washington Journal (April 2011)
Mirette Bahgat & May Kosba, Atlas Corps, Fellows discuss their work in Egypt, the political climate & revolution in the country, the state of the economy, as well as what they hope to gain from their experience in the U.S. On Thursday, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces backed a measure that makes protests & strikes illegal in Egypt.
Read the full article here
Huffington Post
Mirette Bahgat (Class 6, Egypt)
"Coptic Christians in Egypt: Standing at the Crossroads" (May 2011)
Read the full article here
"Surviving Between Two Cultures" (March 2011)
Read the full article here
Atlas Corps Founder & CEO, Scott Beale, Honored as Model Citizen Diplomat by the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy"
Read the full article here
Atlas Corps Founder & CEO, Scott Beale, Honored with EXCEL Award by the Center for Nonprofit Advancement
Read the full article here
Nonprofit Service Enterprise: Research conducted by Deloitte Consulting LLP (April 2010)
"In order to validate and refine the definition of a nonprofit service enterprise, this team conducted a series of interviews with eight exemplary nonprofit organizations. Interviews focused on the nonprofits' volunteer management processes and programs. The purpose of this research was not to review a statistically relevant sample of nonprofits, but rather to look at high performing organizations to understand why and how they achieve their results."
Read the full article here
WORLDVIEW - The Magazine of the National Peace Corps Association (Fall 2010)
"A 'Reverse Peace Corps' - Atlas Service Corps finds inspiration in a 50-year-old vision"
Read the full article here
US International Council on Disabilities (September 2010)
"USICD welcomes Atlas Corps Fellow from Uzbekistan"
Read the full article here
The Fundraising Journal (August 2010)
"Case Study: Atlas Corps: Strategy for winning grants"
Refresh Blog (July 2010)
"Grantee Update: Atlas Corps, an International Innovation Incubator"
Bisnow: Associations and Nonprofits Newsletter (June 2010)
"Global Network of Good Guys"
Read the full article here
The Chronicle of Philanthropy (May 2010)
"Charities Go to Great Lengths for Prizes but May Lose Focus"
Read the full article here
Parade Magazine (Dec 2009)
"Charities Benefit From Giving Campaign"
Read the full article here
Management Systems International Development Podcast: Atlas Corps Health Fellow (2013)
For MSI's sixth podcast offering, Producer Noah Wilderman had a chance to talk with MSI's resident Atlas Corps Global Health Fellow and native Zimbabwean, Luckmore Jalisi. They talked about the Atlas Corps Fellowship Program and Luckmore's background and passion for health issues, especially as they relate to Africa.
Listen to it here
Idealist.org (February 2009)
"Starting a New Service Corps"
Idealist.org interviewed Scott Beale about starting Atlas Corps on their monthly podcast profiling nonprofit leaders.
Listen to it here
Scott Beale, The Founder and CEO
Scott Beale is the founder of Atlas Service Corps and an experienced social entrepreneur who has started three citizen sector organizations and helped... Read more..
Gbenga Ogunjimi, 29, Lagos Nigeria
Gbenga has ten years of experience in the nonprofit sector, where he has focused primarily on development. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in History and International... Read more..
Atlas Corps Aliados
Atlas Corps Host Organizations and Partners include leading organizations in the U.S. and abroad. Below is a list of some of our current and past partners.. Read more..
Voluntario en Atlas Corps
Don't sit back wondering how you can make a difference. Lend a hand to this exciting, growing organization. Whether you have ten hours a week or ten hours a year... Read more..


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Information for My Mormon Brothers & Sisters: Friends
As a Man Thinks in His Mind and Heart
So Is He and Does.
Speaking as though the Lord is Speaking,
the Trumpet Is Sounded.
From the Teachings and Doctrines, I, Dr. Ramon G. Rivera, join in the Same Mind and Speak the Same Thoughts as they have and post them as My Own Voice:
God is the source, the fountain of all intelligence, no matter who possesses it, whether man upon the earth, the spirits in the spirit-world, the angels that dwell in the eternities of the Gods, or the most inferior intelligence among the devils in hell. All have derived what intelligence, light, power, and existence they have from God—from the same source from which we have received ours. Every good and perfect gift cometh from God [see James 1:17]. Every discovery in science and art, that is really true and useful to mankind has been given by direct revelation from God, though but few acknowledge it. It has been given with a view to prepare the way for the ultimate triumph of truth, and the redemption of the earth from the power of sin and Satan (DBY, 18).
- [The Gospel] embraces all morality, all virtue, all light, all intelligence, all greatness, and all goodness. It introduces a system of laws and ordinances (DBY, 3).
- "Mormonism," so-called, embraces every principle pertaining to life and salvation, for time and eternity. No matter who has it. If the infidel has got truth it belongs to "Mormonism." The truth and sound doctrine possessed by the sectarian world, and they have a great deal, all belong to this Church. As for their morality, many of them are, morally, just as good as we are. All that is good, lovely, and praiseworthy belongs to this Church and Kingdom. "Mormonism" includes all truth. There is no truth but what belongs to the Gospel. It is life, eternal life; it is bliss; it is the fullness of all things in the gods and in the eternities of the gods (DBY, 3).
- In a word, if "Mormonism" is not my life, I do not know that I have any. I do not understand anything else, for it embraces everything that comes within the range of the understanding of man. If it does not circumscribe every thing that is in heaven and on earth, it is not what it purports to be (DBY,2).
- Our religion, in common with everything of which God is the Author, is a system of law and order. He has instituted laws and ordinances for the government and benefit of the children of men, to see if they would obey them and prove themselves worthy of eternal life by the law of the celestial worlds (DBY, 10).
- Our religion measures, weighs, and circumscribes all the wisdom in the world—all that God has ever revealed to man. God has revealed all the truth that is now in possession of the world, whether it be scientific or religious. The whole world are under obligation to him for what they know and enjoy; they are indebted to him for it all, and I acknowledge him in all things (DBY, 2).
- Our religion is simply the truth. It is all said in this one expression—it embraces all truth, wherever found, in all the works of God and man that are visible or invisible to mortal eye (DBY, 2).
- Our religion incorporates every act and word of man. No man should go to merchandising unless he does it in God; no man should go to farming or any other business unless he does it in the Lord. No man of council should sit to judge the people but what should judge in the Lord, that he may righteously and impartially discern between right and wrong, truth and error, light and darkness, justice and injustice (DBY, 9).
- All knowledge and wisdom and every good that the heart of man can desire is within the circuit and circle of the faith we have embraced (DBY, 446).
- It embraces every fact there is in the heavens and in the heaven of heavens—every fact there is upon the surface of the earth, in the bowels of the earth, and in the starry heavens; in fine, it embraces all truth there is in all the eternities of the Gods (DBY, 448).
- It comprehends all true science known by man, angels, and the gods. There is one true system and science of life; all else tends to death. That system emanates from the Fountain of life (DBY, 2).
- Such a plan incorporates every system of true doctrine on the earth, whether it be ecclesiastical, moral, philosophical, or civil; it incorporates all good laws that have been made from the days of Adam until now; it swallows up the laws of nations, for it exceeds them all in knowledge and purity, it circumscribes the doctrines of the day, and takes from the right and the left, and brings all truth together in one system, and leaves the chaff to be scattered hither and thither (DBY, 3-4).
- I want to say to my friends that we believe in all good. If you can find a truth in heaven, earth, or hell, it belongs to our doctrine. We believe it; it is ours; we claim it (DBY, 2).
- Be willing to receive the truth, let it come from whom it may; no difference, not a particle. Just as soon receive the Gospel from Joseph Smith as from Peter, who lived in the days of Jesus. Receive it from one man as soon as another. If God has called an individual and sent him to preach the Gospel that is enough for me to know; it is no matter who it is, all I want is to know the truth (DBY, 11).
More Pending
Chemist/ Joseph Smith
Captain Moroni / Warrior
Moroni Hides the Plates....We must dig deep into the Word
and reveal them to our Mind and Heart
He comes to each and eveyone of us...to deliver the Message of the Goospel.
Impressive Evidence of ARCHEOLOGICAL FINDS WHICH IS THE REAON FOR POSTING:
This is one of the best clean jokes I've seen in a while!
Jesus and Satan were having an on-going argument about who was better on the computer. They had been going at it for days, and frankly God was tired of hearing all the bickering.
Finally fed up, God said, 'THAT'S IT! I have had enough. I am going to set up a test that will run for two hours, and from those results, I will judge who does the better job.'
So Satan and Jesus sat down at the keyboards and typed away.
They moused.
They faxed.
They e-mailed.
They e-mailed with attachments.
They downloaded.
They did spreadsheets!
They wrote reports.
They created labels and cards.
They created charts and graphs.
They did some genealogy reports
They did every job known to man.
Jesus worked withheavenly efficiency and Satan was faster than hell.
Then, ten minutes before their time was up, lightning suddenly flashed across the sky, thunder rolled, rain poured, and, of course, the power went off.
Satan stared at his blank screen and screamed every curse word known in the underworld.
Jesus just sighed.
Finally the electricity came back on, and each of them restarted their computers. Satan started searching frantically, screaming:
'It's gone! It's all GONE! 'I lost everything when the power went out!'
Meanwhile, Jesus quietly started printing out all of his files from the past two hours of work.
Satan observed this and became irate.
'Wait!' he screamed. 'That's not fair! He cheated! How come he has all his work and I don't have any?'
God just shrugged and said,
Yep the Clean and Coolest God Speed Humor.
God Believes In Himself:
In No other Does He Believe.
For There Is No One Higher
Outside Himself;
He Alone Is God.
God Stands Alone
In the Fortitude of His Solitude;
He Is The Source of All Things.
The Most High has made that clear to me.
Therefore, God Knew Beforehand
the Constructive and Destructive results,
We Experience From Created In His Image. [DrRGRivera]
No matter our language or where on this planet
We Are Born
Totally Helpless We Come into These World
From Parents Helpless the Same and
In our Ignorance, We Choose to Believe or Disbelieve
In Another Greater Than Ourselves.
Remember that No Matter How Far Back We attempt To Go Or
How High, the Buck Stops Some Where and that Some Where Is
God the Father the Source of Any and Every Known and Unknown
Identity We May Attempt to Describe As Having Higher Accountability or Deeper Ancestry.
On Earth Sources and Accountablilites Have Beginnings and Endings; Such Is The Lot of Mankind.....It Is Temporary.

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Lotus seeds are used extensively in Chinese and Japanese cooking, especially in the form of paste. Paste made with lotus seeds is rich, smooth and silky. It is considered luxurious filling for Chinese mooncake due to the high price of dried lotus seeds.
Lotus paste for mooncake is not difficult; the process is similar to that used to make other bean paste. It can be made in advance and keep refrigerated or frozen.
Chinese Version: 自制白莲蓉月饼馅 – 纯正香滑
Lotus Seeds Mooncake Paste Recipe | MyKitchen101en
Yield: 480g lotus seeds paste
- 150g dried lotus seeds
- 800ml water
- 110g granulated sugar
- 75g cooking oil (80ml)
- 15g glutinous rice flour + 3 Tbsps. of water
- ¼ tsp salt
1 Wash and rinse 150g dried lotus seeds.
2 Soak overnight in the refrigerator, presoaking help lotus seeds to cook evenly and reduce cooking time.
3 Split the seed in half and remove the bitter-tasting germ (green sprout).
4 Drain and add in 800 ml water, bring to the boil, reduce to low heat and cook for 1 hour 30 minutes. Keep the pot partially open to prevent boiling over.
5 Puree until smooth using a blender. If your lotus seeds puree seems too dry add a tablespoon or two of water.
6 Sieve the lotus seeds puree for smoother paste texture.
7 Add 110g sugar, ¼ tsp salt, 75g cooking oil and slaked glutinous rice flour (15g glutinous rice flour + 3 Tbsps. of water).
8 Cook over medium-low heat until smooth paste formed, stir constantly. It takes about 40 minutes, cooking time may vary slightly depend on your cooking temperature.
9 Cook until puree thickens, smooth and silky paste formed. Paste will harden slightly when fully cooled.


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Microfluidic technology can potentially provide a platform for evaluation of clinical and patient-specific features for cancer therapy, while as an alternative to animal models to reduce the amount of animal tests.
Embolisation is a therapeutic procedure involving the introduction of embolic agents such as micro-sized particles into blood vessels in order to reduce or completely arrest the blood flow. This methodology has been widely used in the clinic to treat a variety of diseases such as tumours. However, there still remain challenges for the effective use of embolisation in clinical applications. This is largely associated with the delivery of embolic microparticles to the target in an accurate and controllable fashion without damaging neighbouring tissues, mainly due to the lack of understanding of the principles governing microparticle performance within the blood vessels.
Currently, the pre-clinical evaluation of embolisation processes is widely carried out through a variety of animal models such as mice, rabbits, goats and pigs. Although they can closely represent the environment in which embolic agents are exposed in the human tumour circulation, animal models are associated with several complications including experimental and economical limitations. In that regard, we develop an artificial model to mimic the blood vessel network using microfluidic technologies. It allows precise control to create and finely adjust the fluidic micro-environment in a biomimetic format. In addition, coupling with microscope-based imaging techniques provides a platform for the detection and quantification of behaviour of both microparticles and fluid in real time.
Materials and surface engineering


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Perspectives on Business Ethics at the 2015 MBA Symposium
On September 15th, Glion Institute of Higher Education hosted its 5th annual symposium as part of its MBA Key Concept Series on the Bulle campus. This year's event showcased "Perspectives on Business Ethics" with a panel of industry experts who are thought-leaders in the domain of ethical behavior and governance for finance, education, fundraising, and innovation and sustainability. The day's key speakers included: Paul Dembinski, Observatoire de la Finance, an


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Teachers Latin America
International Educators Hiring Fair
April 28th, 2018
Mexico City
The type of schools attending the Teachers Latin America Hiring Fair in April are as diverse as the cities which they inhabit throughout Mexico but rest assured each is filled with rich culture, amazing students, as well as professional opportunities to last you a lifetime!
Teachers Latin America has created this Hiring Fair to support the recruitment and employment of qualified, certified experienced teachers to teach mainly in English and to teach all subject areas. The main organizations that we chose to tailor this event for include but are not exclusive to The American Association of American Schools in Mexico (ASOMEX) and The Association of American Schools of Central America, Colombia, Caribbean and Mexico (Tri - Association). These are the main schools that make up our clientèle and are the type of schools that make up the majority of the international schools population in Latin America. Due to that, Teachers Latin America felt it necessary to provide those that we are most dedicated to with the Teachers Latin American Hiring Fair specifically designed to best suit their staffing needs.
These schools, while mostly being American type schools, also employ a broad range of curriculum. Not only do these schools use US based curriculum, which in recent years has been based around the Common Core, but they also utilize the AP, IB PYP, MYP and DP as well as many progressive reading, writing, and mathematical programs for Primary learners. Most of the schools, if not all, belonging to these two organizations, are accredited by US based educational accreditation agencies such as SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) or other US or international accreditation agencies. This accreditation insures the quality of the schools and its working conditions are up to standard.
Some of the schools can be very small schools with a close and familiar community where everyone knows everyone. It is not uncommon for teachers to be friends with parents of the students that they teach as well as others who have a stake in the community. Some of the schools can be rather large like schools in the USA but most times the primary, middle and upper schools are all housed on the same campus or locations very close to each other to share resources and community.
The international teaching community is a warm, friendly environment where people from different countries and cultures come together to provide education for the children of international business executives, diplomats, expats living abroad, education professionals working at the school and members of the local community that want an international education for their children. These schools usually serve as the centerpiece of each of these communities with a strong focus on a well-rounded education.


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Hubert Seeks Victor in Wine Country with T.O.E. Motorsports
Racing West - June 18, 2009
Tom Hubert, Tony Oddo and the T.O.E. Motorsports team will field the No. 25 Red Line Oil/Fall Fabrication & Racing/Muscle Milk Ford this weekend in the Bennett Lane Winery 200 at Infineon Raceway. It was only one year ago at the NASCAR Camping World Series West race that Hubert scored a fourth place finish, a series best for T.O.E Motorsports. The veteran road course driver will try and build on last year's success with a podium finish in 2009.
Hubert will not only be navigating the 1.99 mile road course in the NASCAR Camping World Series, but also attempting to qualify for Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350. Piloting a CoT for Kirk Shelmerdine Racing, Hubert will be back and forth between the Camping World Series and Sprint Cup garages.
During the biggest race for the NASCAR Camping World Series West season, competition will be strong with over 40 drivers attempting to qualify. Spring Cup drivers such as Boris Said and David Gilliland are a few of the many talented drivers also attempting double duty.
"Heading into the weekend, we have a great driver combined with a great car," says Tony Oddo, team owner. "Last year we ran really well, but ran out of laps and came home fourth. A special thanks to Red Line Oil, Hall Fabrication & Racing and Muscle Milk."
Catch all the action televised from the Bennett Lane Winery 200 presented by Supercuts on SPEED Channel's Racing Across America. The taped delayed broadcast will take place Thursday July 2nd, please check local listings for more details.
T.O.E., based out of Suisun City, California, has been involved in Northern California's racing scene for over twenty-five years. Now, a second generation business, T.O.E. Motors can be found in a variety of different racing series. For more information on T.O.E. Performance or T.O.E. Motorsports please visit www.toeperf.com


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Java Developer
Dmitriy Lyashenko
location: Kiev, Ukraine
phone: 093-704-26-74, 095-812-57-80
e-mail: [email protected]
skype: dmitriy.lyashenko.java
linkedin: http://bit.ly/2n9rOWv
git-hub: https://github.com/Solykk
JavaSE (Core, OOP, Collections, JDBC)
JavaEE (Servlet, JSP, JSTL)
DB: Oracle
Test: JUnit, Mokito
VCS: Git
IDE: IntellijIDEA
OS: Windows
Spring (IoC), Hibernate
Maven, Tomcat
Spring (Data, Boot, JDBCTamplate)
IDE: Eclipse
Java Developer Training in "Juja" on the online site juja.com.ua 11.2016 - until now
Java Developer Courses in computer training center "It - center", certificate of successfully completed the course Java OOP and JavaEE 08.2015 - 05.2016 (8 months)
Donetsk national technical university, Department of Economics and Management,
Enterprise management, Diploma of a specialist. 09.2006 - 07.2010 (3 years 10 months)
Donetsk national technical university, Department of Computer Information Technologies, Control and automation systems, Unfinished. 09.2004 - 07.2006 (1 year 10 months)
SqlCMD project (console client for working with the database OracleDB) https://github.com/Solykk/SqlCMD
I developed this application using a technical task. At first, it was decomposed and written User Storys.
Maven and Git were used to build and store the project.
The application structure was built on the basis of the MVC pattern, using Java Core, OOP, Collections, JDBC,
Command pattern and SOLID principles. As a database, it was decided to use Oracle DB.
I made an Expandable Application by defining several basic interfaces, after implementation of which it became able to use any database. A mini-framework was written for Table View. Using Junit tests, integration tests, I covered more than 90% of the code with tests.
To ensure that my code was clean, Code Review and Refactoring were periodically conducted. To export the project, I used the Apache Maven Assembly Plugin. During the export process, the problem with the incompatibility of the encoding was solved.
SqlWEB project (WEB - application for working with database OracleDB) https://github.com/Solykk/SqlWEB
I developed this project, based on the previous one. The old code was converted to a Web- application. Now Control element is represented by a Servlet, and the view as a JSP (using HTML and JSTL). The application is launched using the servlet container Apache Tomcat.
SqlWEB is a configurable application owing to the Spring Framework IoC. To solve some problems with injections, the Factory pattern was applied.
BTC project (skeleton of a single-page Web-application for an online store (Pet projec))
To implement a single-page application, I decided to use AngularJS. JSON was used for data storage.
HTML + CSS was used for page veiw.
Implementation of tasks of developers (Within the framework of the course "It-Center" and "Juja")
During the entire training process, I performed tasks of varying complexity. Such as: work with algorithms, multithreading, Java I/O, OOP, Collections, Servlets, JDBC, Spring, Hibernate, AJAX, HTML, CSS, SQL, design patterns, JavaFX, GIT, Maven, Tomcat, XML, etc.
Notification Service (framework for sending notifications to users inside the Juja - platform)
This task is in the process of development. Above it I work not alone, but together with the team. At this stage, we build the architecture of the application. At the meetings we define the main application interfaces, the interaction between the system components, the cooperation with external requests, the technologies that will be used.
English - intermediate, Russian - native, Ukrainian - native
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1925 Vauxhall 30-98 Velox Tourer
1925 Vauxhall 30-98 Velox Tourer
- Owned and campaigned by 30-98 guru Arthur Archer for many years.
- Desirable OE example.
- Exceptional condition throughout.
- Thoroughly serviced by Archer 500 miles ago in November 2012.
The Vauxhall 30-98 was designed by Laurence Pomeroy, one of the most significant automotive engineers of the vintage period, whose tenure at Vauxhall as their chief engineer saw the production of many wonderful cars and engines. He started his time at the Luton based factory with a remit to develop the engine of their current 20 h.p. car which he did in some style by designing a L – head and better breathing which transformed the car's output to almost 40 h.p.! With this success he was soon running the engineering department.
From here he went on to design the Y-Type, the A-type, the Prince Henry, D-type and the E-Type. The E-Type (more commonly known as the 30 -98) was based on a Prince Henry chassis and had a 4.5 lt. engine with side valves, working via a multi-plate clutch to a four-speed gearbox and a straight-cut bevel rear axle. The braking system consists of a foot-operated transmission brake and a handbrake operating on the two rear drums, the front wheels being un-braked. This was then clothed in the factory built Velox tourer coachwork (others were available) which made for a fabulous, light weight sports tourer with 90 h.p. and capable of 85 mph.
In 1922 this design was upgraded to over head valves, a removable cylinder heads and the capacity was reduced slightly to 4225cc. These changes increased the power output to 115h.p. and the factory would guarantee a performance of 100mph in stripped down form. In total 313 OEs were produced between 1922 and 1928, when production ceased.
The car we have on offer here is a wonderful 1925 example of the later OE model, which was register in Leeds on the 27th of July that year. The early history of this car is unknown until it was purchased from Mr Eclin Molyneux as a rolling chassis by the respected restorer Arthur Archer in 1949. At the time it is recorded that it came complete with front and rear axels, gearbox, steering box, steering column with wheel, handbrake, gear lever, pedal assembly, drivers seat, radiator, a rear wing and wheels. It was fitted with an earlier side value engine from E344. Arthur had the car deliver by train and he set straight about restoring the car at his father's premises in Dunmow, Essex. The car was stripped and chassis OE250 was refurbished before having a Mann Egerton body put on it from chassis E312.
Arthur then used the car for a number of years to compete in events such as the Bisley rally, the Welsh Trail and Prescott until his father's death in 1953. Hereafter, he was required to spend more time with the business and the 30-98 became used mainly for road use only. At this time he also purchased engine OE244 (just 6 digits removed from the car's original) for UM 2060, as it was of the correct balanced crank type. The car was then laid up in 1970 with the intention of fitting the new engine in the car.
In July 1984 Arthur sold the car to Mr P. Dixon and at the new owners request, comprehensively rebuilt the car with the new / correct type engine. At this time the Mann Egerton body was removed from OE250 and returned to Chassis E312. Steve Penny was commissioned to build a replica Velox body that is of exceptional quality and John Foy completed the interior and upholstering to an exacting standard.
Mr Dixon owned the car for 27 years using the car as a tourer and competing in 3 Welsh trials as well as various other events.
OE250 is in exceptional condition and is ready to be used and enjoyed at VSCC events, international rallies or just fabulous fast road use.


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At Ben Porat Yosef, our early childhood curriculum rests on a firm foundation of research, reflecting new and innovative ways of teaching consistent with our philosophy that young children learn best by doing. Through active involvement with their environment, children develop new understandings and make sense of the world around them. Our curriculum revolves around the life cycle of the Jewish year, highlighted by extensive exploration and celebration of Shabbat and chagim. Small class size and favorable teacher/child ratios enable the staff to cater to individual social, emotional, physical, and cognitive needs, thereby ensuring the success of each child. Acquisition of strong pre-reading and math academic skills are naturally woven into the fabric of our curriculum through our unique developmentally appropriate approach to learning. All kindergarten classes are equipped with SMART Boards to further enhance learning and exploration in meaningful, individualized, and transformative ways.
Young children learn through their senses. They need to see, hear, touch, taste, and smell in order to have the richest learning experience. In our program, children are given the freedom to explore, to learn, and to grow in a loving, nurturing environment. Activities, learning environments, manipulatives, materials, daily schedules, and interaction among the children are carefully orchestrated to accomplish the goals of our curriculum and give children a successful start in school. Play is the vehicle through which we are able to achieve the key goals of our early childhood curriculum.
At Ben Porat Yosef, we teach the whole child. Our goal is to help children become lifelong learners by fostering independence, self-confidence, inquisitiveness, and enthusiasm. Middot, chesed, tefillah, and parashat hashavua merge with literacy, math, social studies, and science to create a fully integrated, child-centered learning experience. Being a Jew is not only something that we study; it is something that we live. By celebrating all elements of what make us committed halachic and Torah Jews, children develop ahavat Torah, ahavat mitzvot, ahavat Yisrael and medinat Yisrael, and derech eretz from a very young age.
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The Turkish government briefly blocked Twitter on Wednesday to prevent users from accessing images of Monday's grizzly suicide terrorist bombing, which left 32 dead and wounded at least 100 other innocent civilians.
Turkey is reportedly blaming the Islamic State for the attack, which, officials suggested to the Associated Press, is part of a retaliation campaign by the radical Islamic group for the government's crackdown on its operations in Turkey.
The AP notes that Turkey asked Twitter to remove 107 URLs with bloody images of the bombing's aftermath, but when Twitter had not moved quickly enough — removing close to 50 of the pictures — Turkey blocked access to the social media network. Access was reportedly restored several hours later.
The suicide bomber was identified as 20-year-old Turkish national Seyh Abdurrahman Alagoz. The AP notes that he and his brother were wanted by Turkish authorities as "missing persons with possible terrorism traits" after being linked to a now-closed tea house where it is believed they were among several people to be recruited by ISIS.
Turkey has reportedly arrested over 500 people suspected of working with ISIS in the last six months. The AP notes that protesters are blaming Erdogan's government for the terrorist attacks.
Turkey had also temporarily blocked access to Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube in April of this year to prevent images of a terrorist situation where a Marxist gang in Turkey (the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party–Front) took prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz hostage in an Istanbul courthouse and shot him dead.
Following the deadly massacre by Islamic State terrorists at Charlie Hebdo this January in Paris, Turkish courts ordered the blocking of Facebook pages that permit images or messages that insult Muhammad.
Meanwhile, this past December, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed Turkey has the "freest press in the world," despite being the top jailer of journalists for two consecutive years (2012 and 2013). His December address on "free speech" coincided with the release of a teenage boy who was arrested at his high school and jailed for calling Erdogan the "chief of corruption."
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California is apparently so overrun with immigrants, that the state GOP is having a hard time filling positions with US citizens.
First the party was forced to admit it had hired a Canadian citizen with no political experience to be its new political director, under the H-1B visa program — a program that grants temporary visas. Now revelations have surfaced that the party's chief operating officer, an Australian citizen, was ordered deported in 2001, spent one month in jail and then filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging wrongful arrest.
In case you aren't familiar, the H1-B visa program is designed to allow temporary foreign skilled and specialized help. Deportation is a very serious occurrence.
The California GOP platform supports federal action to end illegal immigration and calls for an end to non-emergency assistance to illegal immigrants.
"It seems curious and weird," said Arnold Steinberg, a Republican political consultant in California. "There's just so many people who have a long history of working in this state, who are qualified for these positions that would like to have them."
Yeah. Shame about the California GOP failing to look out for the qualified American workforce. Especially considering that's what they claim to be doing when they oppose immigration, and especially illegal immigration. Yet they abuse the H1-B program by hiring a foreigner when a citizen could have been found to fill that position, and hire another non-citizen who at one point was ordered kicked out of the country, presumably for some illegal immigration violation, and later arrested for visa violations.
Irony. It's what's for breakfast. You can read more – it's almost laugh-out-loud funny! – at SFGate.


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Businesses of all sizes and descriptions have expenses. These expenses will grow and shrink throughout the lifetime of a business. As they do, so does the magnitude of the unexpected costs that arise on a relatively regular basis. Many banks offer credit cards, which are aimed specifically at small businesses. These small business credit cards can be set up more quickly and easily than setting up a line of credit from a bank.
It's easy to understand why small business credit cards are proving to be so popular for small businesses who need to access some spending funds at relatively short notice. This additional spending power allows a small business to establish themselves and to raise awareness of their brand. For some businesses, this can make the difference between success and failure.
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First and foremost, think about what your current spending habits are and what it is that you are hoping to use the credit for. You cannot aim to achieve a goal if you don't know what that goal is. Ideally, you want to use the credit card in a way that will generate a return overall, but the choice is ultimately up to you. Many small businesses use these credit cards to fund marketing campaigns with the hope that the ROI will justify the expenditure.
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You should also establish a plan for repayment up front. If you want to be able to pay off any charges once a month, then you will need to establish what charges you are likely to incur and how to ensure you have the spare capital to cover them. Just as you wouldn't want to saddle yourself with a personal credit card that you couldn't afford, and which would simply end up accumulating debt, you also don't want to end up with a small business credit card that is going to be a drain on resources.
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Inside music composer agents
EmptyA producer had asked Kraft's composer client to write a "very Hitchcockian, Bernard Herrmann-type score" for his production, but the composer was leaning toward something sparser. The producer was adamant: "I want wall-to-wall music," he said, "just like in 'The Birds.'"
And there lay a snag. "He managed to pick the one Hitchcock film that had no music in it," says Kraft.
By the time the agent had finessed the matter, it was too late: The producer realized music was the least of his problems and had to reshoot a good chunk of the picture.
Welcome to the world of the film music agent, a world that involves an unusual blend of knowledge and art, of cajoling and diplomacy.
It is work that differs subtly from that of other agents. Music agents tend to know far more about their clients' art, they have operational skills that often resemble a producer's, and they frequently develop intense relationships with their clients, much like managers.
While a number of gargantuan agencies are at the heart of the entertainment business as a whole, "the representation of film composers is dominated by smaller agencies who don't represent a lot of other creative talent," says Seth Kaplan of Evolution Music Partners. "The larger agencies may have a composer or two, but the dominant force in our little niche is the specialized agencies."
Those specialized agencies include Kraft-Engel Management, First Artists Management, the Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, Greenspan Kohan and Soundtrack Music Associates, among others. Their history is full of intertwined relationships, rivalries and conflicts -- exacerbated by the narrow world in which they operate.
One agent dismisses two rivals by saying, "They're both nuts"; he notes of a competing company, "They could be selling widgets." Another agent is known to have sabotaged a former colleague by badmouthing him to all his clients. These agents may be friendly on the surface, but the competition between them is intense.
That's partly because so many have worked together at different times. Take Kraft: Recognized as the most knowledgeable about music among his peers, he taught film music and worked for a soundtrack label before joining ICM in the 1980s. When ICM decided to exit the film composer business in the early 1990s, Kraft went out on his own.
Later, he was teamed in Blue Focus Management with veteran agent Vasi Vangelos, who then formed his own company, First Artists, in 2003.
While these are the major players in film music, the big agencies still have plenty of clout. ICM is back in the game, and agent Tad Lumpkin -- who represents a roster of writers, producers and directors, as well as such composers as Paul Cantelon ("The Diving Bell and the Butterfly") and Mateo Messina ("Juno") -- says there are advantages to being with a powerhouse.
"At a full-service agency that represents all kinds of talent and filmmakers, you see projects move from idea to the finished phase," he argues. "Being involved in a project that long really gives you (the chance) to get a composer an opportunity."
If ICM and CAA are kingpins in the larger world, Gorfaine/Schwartz is the most prominent composers agency. But the company, which once stood unrivaled (rather like CAA in the '90s), is facing greater competition today.
"There is more of a balance of power than there has been for a while," one competitor notes. "Today they are the largest, but they're not alone."
Gorfaine/Schwartz's strength has been bolstered by the fact that it represents Hans Zimmer, "the most important person in this business, without question," according to one rival agent. "That is how Gorfaine/Schwartz maintains most of its power, because Zimmer uses a group of other composers to collaborate on the scores that he is doing and has a whole team of people that work for him," and that in turn leads to a higher volume of business for the agency. (The agency's Sam Schwartz declined to comment.)
Zimmer has not yet been "poached." But agents are increasingly aware of how easy it is for their clients to be stolen.
"Any time one of my clients gets a major job, I can depend on the fact that (another agent) will be calling. Luckily our clients value our hard work and stay loyal," Kaplan notes.
Kaplan's partner, Christine Russell, says months of work can go into securing a big job.
"I worked for seven months to get Mark Kilian the job as composer on (Overture's upcoming release) 'Traitor,'" she says. "When he got it, I thought, 'F***in' A!' When you know somebody's really right for something, you do push harder, and sometimes you have an instinct that a certain client would work well with a particular director, even if there's not a specific project at hand. In those cases, I will try to create an opportunity for those two people to meet. It always pays off."
It also pays off these days to stand out as a composer, and the best way to do that, according to the Agency Group's Linda Kordek, is to be willing -- and able -- to work in a broad range of styles.
"It's really critical right now that a composer have a signature sound," says Kordek, whose roster includes Jonathan Goldsmith ("Away From Her"), Susan Marder (TNT's "Saving Grace") and songwriter Joe Jackson. "A film composer needs to be able to compose music in all genres and all styles -- that's part of the job description."
Anita Greenspan of Greenspan Kohan Management adds that while talent and versatility are certainly vital, a strong head for business doesn't hurt.
"The most successful composers in our business -- and I'm not saying the most talented, I'm saying the most successful -- are the ones who are good businessmen first," she says. "That said, I love the tortured artist. I've got one guy who is outgoing, but the rest of them shy away from rooms full of people or act so bizarre they need their behavior explained. Sometimes I have to ask, 'What the hell did you do that for?' The one that's the most unpredictable and the one you don't want to let loose on a crowd of people is probably my husband (Mark Mothersbaugh)! But they all have to have at least some business acumen and not get their egos bruised. They have to remember it's not personal."
As for the economics of the boutique agencies, unlike the majors, which take a standard 10% of their clients' income, music agents' fees are individually negotiated and tend to range from 10%-15%, akin to managers' fees. That is in part because their work covers an array of tasks not handled by regular agents.
Composers can be paid either a "package" fee or a simple "creative" fee for composing. The package fee covers the hiring of musicians and other producing aspects that agents often become involved with.
"We are very involved in the process of assisting composers in the booking of everything they need, so that the composer can concentrate on writing the music," says Maggie Rodford, managing director of Air-Edel Associates. "With an actor's agent, everything is taken care of by the production."
"We're full-service problem solvers, involved in every phase of the game," adds Kraft's partner Laura Engel. "You don't just book a film for somebody and move on."
That's apparent from a glance at agent John Tempereau's schedule this year. Tempereau, a senior partner with Soundtrack Music, has already been to Beijing -- not because of the Olympics, but because three of his clients have been working there. "I was there to support (them)," he says.
Evolution's Kaplan showed the same kind of international reach when he first heard about composer Abel Korzeniowski.
Korzeniowski, while living in his native Poland, had heard about Kaplan and sent him a CD. When the agent listened to his music, he was stunned by its quality -- but going from that to handling Korzeniowski as a client was a whole other matter.
"We had to get him a visa," Kaplan recalls. "One of our clients was good enough to say he would give him work. But it took us eight months to get him out here." Within weeks of his arrival in Los Angeles, Korzeniowski had his first American project, HBO's "PU-239."
If Kaplan and Tempereau are turning their attention overseas, that is no coincidence. Both are dealing with a business that is facing serious economic challenges as studios make fewer films and work for their clients becomes more scarce. Stagnating music budgets have radically changed the dealmaking dynamic.
"More than ever, it's a battle," says Robert Messinger of First Artists Management, whose clients include Michael Brook ("Into the Wild"), Philip Glass ("Notes on a Scandal") and Gustavo Santaolalla ("Babel"). "It's very tough right now to get fee increases. On some films it's still possible. But on many the producer or the studio will just come to you and say, 'This is what we have. Who will do it for this fee?'"
"There's just not the negotiating that there has been in the past," adds Greenspan. "It used to be that a studio would call and say, 'We're interested in so and so -- what is his fee?' You'd quote the fee, and hopefully you'd settle somewhere around there, a little higher than the last time the composer worked. Now we get the calls that say, 'This is how much we have.'"
"There has been a 15%-20% downward turn (in fee amounts) over a five-year period," notes Rodford, "and given that normally most things go up, that becomes quite an interesting conundrum."
Rodford cites one recent indie film in the $15 million-$20 million budget zone as an example.
"In an ideal world, we would have wanted an overall (music) budget of $600,000," she explains, "but the budget allocated was in the realm of $75,000. The producers sadly had been told they could get the music for that."
If the difficulty of financing independent films has a direct impact on salaries, so does the reduced number of major studio films. In the not-too-distant past, it was standard for A-list talent on a blockbuster film to earn a creative fee of $1 million-$1.5 million, while the fee for a midrange major release might fall between $500,000 and $700,000. Not anymore.
While top-echelon composers like Zimmer and James Newton Howard can still earn fees of up to $2 million for these pictures, many of the non-superstars are accepting pay cuts to keep working. That, in turn, is impacting the lesser-known composers on the tier below.
"It is more competitive," says Kaplan. "A composer who has done his first or second studio movie and who is making $250,000-$500,000 on a picture is seeing all of these composers who were at a higher income level coming down and taking those films because there are fewer films available in the higher bracket."
He adds, "People in the upper strata don't have enough upper-strata movies to keep them busy, and that puts pressure on and limits the opportunities for up-and-coming composers."
The pressure increased this year with the WGA strike, and it could get worse if the SAG also strikes. All this will not just impact composers: "It is hurting the music editors and postproduction people, too," says Tempereau.
Fewer opportunities have led some agents to shed clients who are not working -- though there is more work in certain areas, even if there is less in film.
"Television has remained healthy, and the rise of other markets such as video games has helped," Tempereau says. "When the film business does come back, the good news is these other areas are still going to be there."
Until then, the pressure on the agents is only going to increase. It is, as one agent says, a buyer's market.
For any composer who thinks his agent can protect him -- as Kraft did with the Hitchcock-loving producer -- that may be wishful thinking. Now, for any prospective client, he has advice that is tougher than it might have been just a few years ago.
"You can't make it as a flake or an egomaniac," he says. "There are enough flakes and egomaniacs in the business in general, and nobody's going to let the composer or his agent be one of them. You want to be a narcissistic jerk? Take a number."
Chuck Crisafulli contributed to this report.
"You can't make it as a flake or an egomaniac. There are enough flakes and egomaniacs in the business in general, and nobody's going to let the composer or his agent be one of them. You want to be a narcissistic jerk? Take a number."
-- Richard Kraft, with Laura Engel, of Kraft- Engel Management
"When you know somebody's really right for something, you do push harder, and sometimes you have an instinct that a certain client would work well with a particular director. In those cases, I will try to create an opportunity for those two people to meet. It always pays off."
-- Christine Russell, Evolution Music Partners
"The most successful composers in our business -- and I'm not saying the most talented, I'm saying the most successful -- are the ones who are good businessmen first. They all have to have at least some business acumen and not get their egos bruised."
-- Anita Greenspan, with Neil Kohan, of Greenspan Kohan Management
"More than ever, it's a battle. It's very tough right now to get fee increases. On some films it's still possible. But on many the producer will just come to you and say, 'This is what we have. Will you do it for this fee?'"
-- Robert Messinger, First Artists Management


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Traveling more seems to be a goal near the top of many lists. Our clients consistently tell us how important their care is for keeping them comfortable and fit. There is nothing like taking a long hike, lugging suitcases on and off trains, or even strolling around your favorite city, to make you appreciate the value of joint comfort and muscle strength. We hear it every day. No one seems to be planning to slow down.
Although it's the extraordinary that makes us most aware of change and growth, improved mobility and strength make every day better. Everyone wants to be more active and, although we encourage doing more of whatever you love to do, activity alone is not sufficient to sustain joint and muscle health. Our therapists prescribe personalized exercise programs to help you perform better with less risk of pain and injury.
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Kathryn "Katie" Irene Blose Carter, 84, of Cary, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones on April 30. A beloved wife, mother and friend, she was a tireless defender of those who were less fortunate, both people and animals.
Katie was born in Lewistown, PA on May 10, 1930 to Margaret E. Blose and Ellsworth L. Blose. At age 12, she moved to Philadelphia to live with her aunt, uncle and cousins. She attended nursing school, and worked as an operating room nurse at Philadelphia General and Episcopal hospitals.
In June 1954, she attended at bachelor-bachelorette dance at Ft. Dix, New Jersey where she met her future husband, Lt. Robert A Carter (Bob). They married four weeks later and were together for more than 60 years. They had three daughters: Karen, Susan, and Robin.
She lived the life of an Army wife until 1971, moving every year or so, supporting her husband's career and raising her three daughters and numerous dogs, including through her husband's absences in Iran and Vietnam. Among the places she lived were Ft. Bragg, NC; Ft. Benning, GA; Tucson, AZ; Redstone Arsenal, AL; Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD; Ft. Leavenworth, KS; Queenscliff, Australia; and West Point, NY.
During this time, she was an active volunteer in the community. She volunteered for the American Red Cross as a Gray Lady and dental assistant, assisting injured service members. She took other Army wives under her wing. She also was actively involved with her children's activities and schools, always both an encouraging force for, and fierce defender of, her daughters.
When her husband retired from the Army in 1971, the family moved to San Antonio, TX. There Katie became an Army Casework Service volunteer through Brooke Army Medical Center and soon after became Chair of the Case Aide Committee of Army Community Service. Much of her work focused on families in crisis and victims of domestic abuse.
During this period, she also became involved with the women's rights movement and worked enthusiastically for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. She joined the National Organization for Women, bought a subscription to Ms. Magazine, continued to instill in her daughters a belief that they could do and be whatever they wished...and knocked down any barriers that stood in their way.
In 1974, the family relocated to Greensboro, North Carolina, where Katie worked for the Greensboro Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc., as day care director for disabled children. When the family moved to Cary in 1977, she worked as a private caregiver for a young disabled adult and later for the Tammy Lynn Center.
Throughout these 20+ years, Katie received numerous awards and commendations for her leadership, achievements and tireless service to others.
In 1990, she became a real estate sales assistant in model homes for Westminster Homes and later K. Hovnanian. Residential real estate and interior design had always been one of her passions. Her daughters remember a favorite weekend pastime was "going to look at houses." She enjoyed a successful 17-year career in real estate, earning commendations from her employer and numerous letters of praise and thanks from her customers. She retired in 2007.
Katie was an open, loving free spirit: vibrant, young at heart, strong, passionate, committed, energetic and intelligent. She enjoyed socializing, music, dancing, travel, reading, the ocean and contemporary art and design. Her love and generosity were unlimited; she found something good in every person, and was irresistibly lovable as a result. She had a powerful, positive effect on everyone who met her. She loved people and animals, and adopted many homeless dogs over her lifetime. Her husband and daughters worshipped her. They and all who were close to her feel blessed and honored to have known and loved her.
The family would like to express their love and gratitude to Katie's companions over the last two years, Nikki MacDonald and Susan Webb. They enabled Katie to retain her independence and gave her love and support. She loved them both in return.
Katie is survived by her loving husband Robert Alexander Carter of Cary, NC; her daughters Karen Kathryn Carter-Marshall (Miles Marshall) of Double Oak, TX, Susan Elizabeth Carter (Ricardo Contreras) of Arlington, VA, and Robin Ann Carter of Cary, NC. She is also survived by her cousin Violet Cornish of Philadelphia, PA, numerous other Pennsylvania-based relatives; her dogs Nikki and Emily, and several granddogs and grandcats. Her light will shine forever.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Katie's name to the Humane Society and the SPCA.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through www.brownwynnecary.com


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I live in superior Wisconsin which is much like Novosibirsk, always snowy and cold. But I like cold weather so I am very comfortable here. I go to superior senior high school where I have many friends. They are all looking forward to my return so they can learn about Russia and Novosibirsk as well. I hope to meet many more interesting people and visit many more places before I leave. I am sure I will have many chances since we are staying for two more weeks. I think that it is not long enough though, so I am planning to return.


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Worse than fighting the blank page is facing one with the words, 'Fade In' — and that is despite the formatting capabilities of ubiquitous screenwriting software such as WriterDuet and others.
Those two words are a given, doing nothing to alleviate the pressures placed upon Hollywood and independent screenwriters alike. And when every scene heading is a proverbial 'what if' scenario, motivation and imagination are everything.
Here's how to overcome the obstacles inhibiting your ability to start, push through and finish your first draft, in no particular order.
1. Freewrite the Dialogue
Assuming you have at least a cursory understanding of your characters and what motivates them, simply writing out their various conversations with each other as they relate to and inform the story can help move things along.
Doing so will aid you in writing a character driven script — as opposed to plot driven — and let you focus on what is happening without worrying about the finer details.
Once you're done, you can then go back and fill in the gaps, performing some light editing where necessary. Pretty soon you should have the bulk of your screenplay knocked out.
2. Research Your Problem Areas
Most writer's get stuck when they concern themselves with unfamiliar subject matters or genres, or when they seek to incorporate non-fictional elements for the purposes of worldbuilding and creating believability in the script.
Take the time to read widely and build your visual library to improve your odds of making more interesting and intricate connections.
Handle your research in isolation away from the script format; read articles, watch foreign cinema, sketch in a notebook, collect reference images and take inspiration from the world outside your preferred screenwriting program, etc.
Ultimately, this will be what makes your end product worth writing, reading and watching.
3. Stop Writing When the Well is Full
Another trick to maintaining a constant stream of creative output is to make sure you always return to the page with something to write about.
Do this by forcing yourself to stop when your imagination is still on a hot streak. Leave all the ideas for your next scene inside your head and sleep on it. Build this in to your routine and you should find that when it's time to write, you'll be able to.
4. Create Self-Imposed Deadlines
Procrastination is one of those ever-present dangers that plague all kinds of writers, especially those fortunate enough to be managing their own schedules. So it pays to be self-disciplined.
Set realistic and achievable goals for yourself — such as an hourly word count, a daily page count or just solving a troublesome plot point by the end of the week — and try your best to hit those targets.
It may even help you to think of meeting your commitments as a game.
5. Take a Break to Work Offline
Operating in an environment that is easily permeated by distractions is a recipe for failure. In fact, it takes an average of 23 minutes to return to a task after your concentration is interrupted — which is perhaps a good enough reason to refrain from multitasking.
The solution? Try going off the grid. Close any external programs, tabs and devices that vie for your attention or consider disabling the internet to avoid the temptation while you work.
Alternatively, writing things down manually, either in a notebook or on good old-fashioned index cards, can really improve your productivity and creativity.
6. Collaborate and Create Accountability
Writing in isolation is not easy. Having someone to bounce your ideas off can make the creative process flow much more readily and consistently.
Looks for writer's groups, approach others working on other films for advice and feedback or bring on additional talent for those areas you feel like you're struggling with.
The important thing to note about this list is that it's not the be all and end all. Feel free to continue researching what else is out there and experiment with what works best for you.
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Making Your Dwelling Fire Hazard-Free
Making Your Dwelling Fire Hazard-Free
Fire Safety Checklist
The kitchen is the single most likely place for a residential fire to start. We have addressed that here. But for everything else, read on.
Fire Safety is an important topic for our family meetings. A residential fire is the most likely danger to your home and family. Even small children can participate on some level and be interested in hunting out hazards. Take the time to carefully inspect your home, both inside and out, and reduce possible hazards.
Smoking is well-known to be the number one cause of residential fires. No one should ever smoke in bed or in a recliner chair or while lying on the sofa. Ideally, no one should ever smoke in the house at all. If a family member is not willing to quit, set up an area outside where they can smoke and supply them with a deep ashtray filled with sand. When not in use, cigarettes and lighting equipment (lighters, matches) should be kept out of the reach of children. Douse cigarette butts with water before throwing them in the trash. Look for fire-safe cigarettes which are made from slow-burning paper that will snuff itself out if left unattended.
Candles are a big danger. Make sure that if you're going to use them, they are never left unattended or within reach of children or pets. Never light them near combustibles such as curtains or other items.
Electrical Outlets:
A common fire hazard is from electrical outlets. We all know we shouldn't overload our outlets but many of us do anyway, thinking 'fire won't happen to us' or 'this is just temporary'. It is much better to spread out our electrical usage between several outlets. Plugging too many appliances into a single source will result in hot wiring or permanent wiring. If you can move things around to where you only have one or two items plugged into each outlet then you have made a huge improvement in your home's safety. Sometimes more than one outlet is serviced by a breaker. Be sure you know which outlets are connected to the same breaker as it is possible to overload the breaker even when you have what looks like a reasonable amount of appliances plugged into each outlet. Certain devices, such as toaster ovens, space heaters, and hair dryers also draw more than your typical lamp or radio.
The over-use of extension cords is another common hazard. Extension cords are meant to be temporary but many of us use them as permanent methods for stretching the cord of a lamp or other appliance to the outlet across the room. Using these as permanent items can wear them out and cause them to overheat. If you are hiding the cord under a traffic area rug where it's getting walked on, it is getting damaged and eventually could catch your rug on fire. Avoid buying extension cords from discount retailers. This is one item that's worth spending a little more money on.
During the holidays, check wires carefully. Lights and other decorations are an added strain to your electrical output. Unplug other items if you can to lower usage. Don't leave decorations on when not at home or when asleep. Never leave lights on a Christmas tree lit unattended.
Over time, outlets become damaged or deteriorate, just like anything else. Connections in older homes especially need to be assessed. Electrical wiring in poor condition is dangerous. Outlet sockets loosen over time. If your equipment doesn't fit snugly when plugged in, it can easily come loose and create a spark. Once a year, have a reputable electrician assess and make any repairs. Waste heat generated by the electrical current can cause electrical wiring within your walls to expand and contract, eventually loosening the wiring. Once that wiring is loose, the electricity can arc, sparking a fire. If an outlet catches on fire, don't assume that cutting electricity to that outlet took care of the problem. There's a chance there's a fire smoldering behind your drywall. Never use water to put out an electrical fire. Turn off power to your house if you can, leave, and call 911 to report the possible fire.
Electronic Equipment:
Faulty equipment can cause fires. Do not use items if the cord is frayed or cracked. If you have a pet that is prone to chewing, block off areas where they can access wiring. If the wire feels hot to the touch when you use the item that is another signal that there is a problem. Check to see if your appliance was approved by Underwriters Laboratories. They are an independent testing facility that ensures the item you're purchasing is safe.
Keep electronic equipment that generates heat away from combustibles. Don't stack magazines and newspapers on or near your television, computer tower, or stereo equipment, for example. Be careful how close items are to curtains. Check your kids' rooms to make sure piles of clothes or magazines aren't in dangerous proximity to their stereo or electronic musical equipment. A pile of dirty clothes and a guitar amp are not a safe combination!
Items that draw a lot of power and/or generate a lot of heat, such as a space heater or hair dryer, should be unplugged when not in use.
Kids Playing With Fire:
Children playing with matches, lighters, or candles put themselves and everyone else at risk. Make sure children understand the consequences and risks they are taking. Show them books, videos, or other media to help impart that message. If you can, take a tour of your local fire station and have the firefighters talk to them too. And most importantly, lock up your matches and lighters and other fire-creating devices. Putting them up high is good, but children are curious. They'll climb up kitchen cabinets or find other ways to reach what theyr'e looking for.
Heating Equipment:
Fireplaces, furnaces, portable heaters, boilers, and gas/wood burning stoves are all potential hazards. Make sure there is no combustible material lying about.
Gas/Wood burning stoves should not be placed up against a wall of wood or drywall. Check your owners manual or local building codes to find out how far the stove should be from the wall and what types of non-combustible wall protection is recommended in your area.
Have your fireplace serviced once a year. Dirty chimneys and non-working flues can cause smoke to back up back into the house. Make sure the flue is even open before using the fireplace to avoid smoke damage and smoke inhalation inside the house. Put a screen in front of a wood-burning fireplace to protect your home from hot sparks or bits of lit kindling shooting out.
Have your furnace serviced regularly. If your furnace is located in a closet in a part of your house, vacuum dust and pet hair out of the closet before lighting the pilot. If there is an air intake space underneath the closet area, take off the vent and vacuum out underneath there as well. If your water boiler is in the same area, vacuum more frequently, especially if you have pets that shed.
The most common way for a dryer to cause a problem is through lint accumulation. Lint is highly flammable. Make sure your dryer is vented properly. Check the lint screen and clean both before and after each use. Twice a year (or more if you seem to be getting a lot of lint build-up), unplug and move the dryer away from the wall, take off the back, and vacuum inside. Check the vent too, both inside and outside to make sure there is no lint or dirt accumulation. Don't run your dryer when you are not at home and awake. Don't dry oily rags or rags used with flammable liquids from the garage or wood-shop in the dryer. If you've washed these rags, let them air dry by hanging them up outside. The hot air from the dryer can ignite them.
Clean Your Closets:
A surprising amount of residential fires start in a closet. Take a day to clean out your closets and other small storage areas, getting rid of any unnecessary items. If you have a bare incandescent bulb in the ceiling, change it to a fixture with a globe or plastic cage around it. Closet fires are often started from things piling up so high they get too close to the bulb. The bulb can burn anywhere from 212 to 572 degrees Fahrenheit. Even at 40 watts, a bulb can get hot enough to ignite fabrics and plastics. If the rod or shelves are too close, have them remounted.
If you're stacking unneeded combustibles in the closet, get rid of them. Donate, sell, or recycle. Stacks of newspapers or magazines or even clothing, with a bit of moisture, can generate heat (just like a compost heap) and combust. Keep combustible items in dry places and away from any heat source.
Flammables In or Near the House:
There are many products left inside or along the outside walls of the house that are highly flammable and pose a threat. Be very careful where you store flammable liquids. If you keep car fluids and gasoline in the garage, contain them in a metal closet or locker. Don't place them near any potential source of heat or flame. If you have an outdoor shed located away fro the side of the house, it is preferable to store them there. Make sure the shed door is kept closed and locked to keep items out of the reach of children and pets.
Always make sure any rags or cloths used with flammable liquids are completely dry before you wash them or store them. Keep them in metal containers with tight-fitting lids. Clearly label the containers so everyone knows what is in them.
Any flammable and/or hazardous containers that you don't need anymore should be disposed of properly. Find out where your nearest hazardous waste drop-off point is.
Outside the House:
Before each fire season, clear any dead vegetation from around the house, the roof, and the gutters.
Relocate wood piles or other flammable materials such as mulch to 30 ft from the house or at least as far as possible.
Keep grass mown to a maximum height of 4 inches.
We have created a pdf checklist for you to print out for reviewing with your family and using as a progress marker as you complete each item that pertains to your household.Fire Safety Checklist


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Ndiritu, George G., Katherine E. Winsett, Frederick W. Spiegel & Steven L. Stephenson. A checklist of African myxomycetes. Mycotaxon 107: 353–356. 2009.
ABSTRACT: A comprehensive checklist of the species of myxomycetes known from Africa does not exist, and the reported records are found in various sources scattered throughout the literature. In the study described herein, an effort was made to compile all known records of African myxomycetes from published articles, reports and databases. Our initial findings indicate that there are 294 species representing 49 genera reported from or known to occur in Africa. Of the 58 countries and territories on the entire continent, no records of myxomycetes apparently exist for 27 countries.
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While it's still early in the season, the LSU gymnastics team will take part in one of the biggest competitions on its schedule Saturday night.
In fact, as far as LSU coach D-D Breaux is concerned, the Metroplex Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, is vitally important to the success of her program — both in the near future and for years to come.
The meet will be in the same venue and use the same equipment that will be used for the NCAA championships in mid-April, giving her athletes an idea of what to expect later on, while more than 4,000 age-group gymnasts will be on hand.
Given that, the fact that second-ranked LSU (4-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) will face top-ranked Oklahoma, the reigning national co-champion, No. 8 Arkansas and Iowa State is almost an afterthought.
For a couple of years, Breaux and her coaching staff and their athletes have talked about changing the perception of the program to get it in the same light as Georgia, Alabama, Florida and other national powers.
As a result, Breaux said the Metroplex Challenge is a perception meet for LSU — especially in going against Oklahoma, even though neither team can control what the other does.
"We're measuring ourselves," Breaux said. "It comes down to sticking landings, handstand position and which team can be focused and stay on the balance beam.
"We've done a really good job of doing that this year," she said. "We're using a couple of freshmen in our lineups, and those kids are getting better and better each week."
That's especially big for LSU even though the Tigers have an experienced lineup that includes three seniors — all-arounders Jessie Jordan and Rheagan Courville, the reigning SEC gymnast of the week, as well as Lloimincia Hall.
"It's vitally important, particularly for the younger ones," Breaux said. "I want all our athletes to be very comfortable when we go back there in April.
"If we have any shot at winning (the national title), I want to give ourselves any opportunity to be successful. It was very important for us to see Oklahoma at this meet even though it's not really us against them, so it's great."
LSU is coming off a season-high score of 197.350 last week against Missouri, when Breaux's team recorded seasonal-bests on beam (49.325) and floor exercise (49.500).
Courville's score of 39.625 in the all-around last week equaled the highest score in the nation and Hall produced a 9.975 on floor to tie the nation's best.
LSU leads the nation on beam and ranks second on bars, fourth on floor and seventh on vault, while Oklahoma is first on bars, second on floor and vault and fourth on beam.
While the final score is important for rankings and seeding later on in the season, how her program is perceived with so many potential recruits watching from the stands is also big, Breaux said.
"It's huge," she said. "You're competing in front of 4,000 kids and it's not just what's happening there. It's the pictures they're taking and sending out and what they're putting on Facebook. You can't put a price tag on that."
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