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Not quite ready for retirement, I was a seasoned, experienced professional who was laid off from an extremely stressful, abusive, and unscrupulous company. I was shell-shocked. Even after some time off, I couldn't imagine going back to work. But, I needed to keep my skills up; I needed healing; I needed to make a difference. IVC provides or inspires community, support, spirituality, humility, purpose, passion, reflection, transformation, and healing. I am so grateful to IVC and hope that what I have given has made a difference.
IF you're looking to make a a meaningful contribution, widen your spiritual formation or just be part of the solution, IVC offers all three. I joined IVC while looking for something to make my retirement years part of a new beginning and keep me involved as well as bringing a new meaning to this time of life. A historian by trade, I used my research skills to review all prospects out there and for me, IVC offers the thoroughness, structure, and opportunities that make giving my time worthwhile. They do a good job of getting to know you and matching your experience and skills with the position. The religious aspect was fine with me though everyone should feel welcome. I've found the Jesuits to be inclusive as well as scholarly in pursuit of their mission. They model how to put faith into action.
The Ignation Volunteer Corps was an ideal answer for me in retirement, as it already is for many others, and can be for untold numbers of active retired persons.
When my husband died after many months of illness, I emerged from the immediate grief of his death yearning for a meaningful activity. At my daughter's recommendation, I investigated the Ignatian Volunteer Corps and I liked what I heard. IVC would give me the opportunities both to work with persons in need and to enjoy regular company with other volunteers to pursue a heightened spiritual dimension to my life.
After ten years in the Corps, I am still excited about going to school two days a week to tutor grade-school children. What they give back to me is far more valuable in my mind than the modest assistance I offer them. Service in IVC has been a godsend for me.
After working in the Probation field for almost thirty years I retired. Almost immediately, I realized that I had too much time on my hands and began looking for an opportunity to enrich my life and the lives of others.
In our church bulletin I found a small notice regarding the Ignatian Volunteer Corps, (IVC). IVC is targeted toward retirees over the age of fifty, who are strongly committed to the betterment of themselves and the community.
IVC is a nation-wide organization with over five hundred volunteers serving people dealing with homelessness, disabilities, the imprisoned, refugee/migrant families, as well as children experiencing education disadvantages. There are numerous other volunteer opportunities fulfilling the needs of our community as well as providing countless ways for the volunteers to be of service in fields that suit their personal desires and talents.
However, that is just part of what IVC offers. We have monthly meetings in which we share our experiences at our volunteer sites. Each year the national organization selects a book emphasizing the spiritual aspect and/or nature of our commitment. We discuss these books during our meetings. There is also an annual three day retreat which allows us to refocus our desire to serve others and to build comradery and faith within the group.
Finally, one of the best features of the IVC community is the opportunity to have one-on-one time with a spiritual reflector each month. This gives each volunteer a chance to reflect on their service site and ways to enhance their own lives as well as the lives of the people they serve.
While the Ignatian Volunteer Corps focuses on the Jesuit belief that service is a form of prayer, it is open to all who believe that, by serving others, we also serve God.
IVC is an opportunity for those with life skills and experiences to serve the Church and immerse themselves in the style and spirituality of St. Ignatius.
IVC offers direct relational and meaningful volunteer experiences, through which we aspire to open your heart.
Make a difference for a small organization that can really use your gifts and talents.
Come, get in touch with the reality of our communities for people in need. Getting in touch with this reality, gets us in touch with God. You'll be challenged, changed, and consoled.
Wisdom, experience and humility. What a joy it is to work side by side with others who've felt called to action and know that "showing up" to serve has value beyond measure. The people I have met through IVC are those who see need around them and have responded to the call. Many come with years of experience in particular professions and all of them are willing to apply those skills in ways many agencies need. IVC members are also willing to stretch and try on new roles and take on new tasks. Because we are located in many cities throughout the United States it is inspiring to know we work in solidarity on issues that exist across the nation. Our monthly meetings are rich and enjoyable as we share our impressions, joys and concerns regarding our work. It's a learning experience and broadens our perspectives-since we can't all work everywhere, we get to hear about different organizations and schools that serve the poor in our midst. It is so rewarding on so many levels.
The combination of a spiritual dimension with non-profit service brought me to IVC. I have not been disappointed. The monthly Mass, book discussion and sharing of experiences and challenges at our very different assignments offers a growth opportunity to all present. We leave refreshed spiritually knowing that God is present in all things.
Like many whose careers provided satisfying and busy lives, retirement provided a chance for me to design my own time commitments for the first time in many years. Time to schedule what to do every day prompted introspection about what I like to do and what I want to do. The answers came easily. I wanted to "pay back", "pay forward", to have more time for spiritual reflection AND to show active gratitude for the opportunities, scholarships, and gifts of time and talent that others had granted me. Of course, I would have more time for family, friends and leisure pursuits, but I was looking also for something more.
Very luckily, my husband felt the same way. We end each prayer together with " God let me know how to serve you better". We both remembered students who, after college, had joined the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and we lamented that there was not something for adults at another crossroad. And we searched and found that there was!
The Ignation Volunteer Corps provides so much more than service opportunities. The gathering together of people who are on a similar journey is a monthly treat. Our animator puts much effort into monthly programs that are thought-provoking and stimulating , spiritually awakening and fun. Our regional director understands her role in guiding us to serve the less fortunate, and she offers strong support in our finding a program that matches our abilities. We have found that there are many venues to help those in great need. Our animator and our director also balance our service commitments with an understanding of the joy that is the IVC sense of community. I feel humbled by the respect that I feel for the other volunteers. We read and discuss together. We retreat together. We cry and we laugh together.
The Ignation Volunteer Corps is a gift to me.
Call it Grace or Serendipity; I discovered IVC in San Diego quite by "accident" 3 years ago, while simultaneously experiencing an awakening to a new way of living my Catholic faith.
IVC provides me with the opportunity to serve many in our society who are much less fortunate than me, which in and of itself is a great blessing. And… there is much more to membership involvement with IVC!
As a community of volunteers, we grow together as a family of kindred spirits. We meet monthly in fellowship, reflecting on our individual works and in giving thanks to God for those we serve as well as for our ability to be of service to them. Our members bring hope to vast number of persons who exist only at the margins of our society. Multiple and varied types of service opportunities are available to us.
We IVC volunteers are also nourished by discussions about selected book readings and a focus on the principles of Ignatian Spirituality. Brief annual retreats, and the ability to meet monthly with select spiritual reflectors with whom we can discuss our personal growth in relation to those we serve are additional rewards of membership.
After retiring from a law career, I discovered IVC & was placed in Cathedral High School's drama department. What a joy to work with lively, talented & wonderful young women. Among recent performances was A Charlie Brown's Christmas (photo). I hope to continue this work for many years & am so thankful for IVC.
An EXCELLENT nonprofit organization based on the strong principals of JESUS CHRIST to serve the most socially vulnerable population of our society modeled by the Jesuit Orders/Pope Francis. I served the IVC by working at St. John's Church soup kitchen/food pantry located in Worcester, Mass. .*
A couple of years after I retired as a mental health counselor, I was being "tugged" to find a way to do something meaningful, some kind of volunteer work. My husband and I attended a Lenten retreat given by a favorite Jesuit Priest. The event was sponsored by IVC and we shared a table with the couple who brought IVC to Omaha. What I heard felt so "right" to me, we met with the local IVC Director to learn more.
She suggested I visit the Children and Family Center of Nebraska Children's Home Society in Omaha's inner city. I met an older African American woman who asked if I might be interested in working with her to develop a programs for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. I sure was interested! We put our heads together and things just "clicked" - we got along great, and seemed to energize each other. We designed a six-week support & educational group. That was almost four years ago and we just completed the 13th group. The grandparents let us know that they needed support beyond the six weeks, so we developed an ongoing support group that meets twice monthly.
I have felt all along that this was right where I was supposed to bed; that God had led me there, and I continue to feel incredibly blessed by the grandparents I meet and the unbelievable stories they share about their family situations. The desperately need support.
God continues to bless this awesome work. The program has won recognition from a local foundation as "the most innovative new program" and has received funding from United Way and other local funding sources. That success is calling attention to the plight of these grandparents who have taken on the incredible challenge of once again raising children and who are usually living in poverty. Personally, I have been blessed to become familiar with a world that my white, middle class life experience had never shown me. It has made me so much more sensitive and understanding; they continue to teach me so much!
Four years ago, I retired as from my position in development at a local high school where I had served for 26 years. I was seeking ways to enhance my spiritual life in retirement and attended a Day of Reflection sponsored by our local Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC). The retreat reminded me of how much and why I value my Jesuit education and I contacted the director and asked how I might get involved. She invited me to join IVC where I have now been a member for nearly three years. It is an experience I would not trade for anything. My first volunteer assignment entailed assisting the administrator of several of our Catholic schools with development. It was a challenging and rewarding task as we realized the fruits of our efforts. Currently I volunteer at a private elementary school which serves a predominantly minority population. I assist with office and administrative duties as well as lunch preparation and serving. The latter is a particular favorite because of the opportunity to interact with the students and, if I'm lucky, garner a hug or two. I would be remiss if I didn't mention the closeness of our IVC community. I look forward to our monthly meetings, discussing the readings and reflections, and sharing our spirituality with one another. I have developed a deeper understanding of Ignatian spirituality through these interactions as well as a renewed appreciation for my faith.
After 22 years in the USAF and 22 years in industry, I retired with a MSEE with minor in math. After a couple retired years, I was looking for things to keep my mind active as I was keeping my body active by bike riding long distances. I went to a retreat sponsored by my local parish where I learned about IVC. My wife and I decided to join to share our skills and help nonprofits. I was matched to a catholic highschool where I tutored students struggling with math. After a couple of years, I was asked to help teach an AP Calculus BC dual credit course. I help the teacher by looking through the days assignment making sure I understood all the math and homework problems. I assist the teacher during the class with the lesson, check the homework and answer questions. This frees the teacher to spend more time on other classes he is teaching.
I have really enjoyed sharing my skills and especially enjoy working with students. This has really helped me keep my mind sharp as a math students at this level knows when you don't know the subject. The best part of being a volunteer with IVC is they are just as interested in your satisfaction with your placement as they are with satisfying the nonprofit's needs.
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My wife and I always really appreciated the Jesuit Priest who occasionally said Mass at our church. So, we decided to go to a retreat where he was featured along with another Jesuit Priest. At this retreat we met other IVC Volunteers who talked about the Ignation Way which sounded exactly like what we were looking for; a very compassionate, loving, and caring volunteer group so we joined IVC. IVC has greatly enriched our lives and our marriage. I have become passionate about my volunteer job tutoring high school students in math. And, as a bonus, the school has asked me to lead their teams competing in STEM projects sponsored by Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Student Mentoring Program (SMP) under the auspice of the Peter Kiewit Institute. IVC has greatly enriched my life by learning about the Ignation way and providing excellent volunteer opportunities. Richard Stibor
Having just returned from the retreat that opens the volunteer year for IVC members from the Baltimore, D.C., and northern Virginia regions and with the first weeks of the second year at the Asylee Women Enterprises (AWE) coming to a close, I'm again overwhelmed in gratitude at my good fortune to have found the IVC and then to have come under the care of a director who so perfectly linked me up with this non-profit that provides housing, acculturation experiences, and compassionate companionship to women (and a couple of men recently) who are seeking asylum in the U.S. Having organized, implemented and taught in a three-level ESL program, I am now returning to oversee the program and again teach. However, these activities are but the tip of the iceberg, for with each visit to AWE, I'm shocked into awareness of the human capacity to endure unimaginable violence and trauma, to confront and joust with their repercussions, and to rise up to reconstruct lives that are fueled by joyful hope and love, love above all.
As much as the women's incredible resilience sustains us as we offer them our presence and love, so are we sustained in our service by the outreach the IVC extends to us. The monthly meetings, the yearly text we discuss among other things at these meetings, and the two always incredible retreats combine to transform our lives in ways that allow us to pass transformative assistance to those we serve.
IVC changed my life in so many ways. After retiring from a long and satisfying career in nursing, I was craving work in a helping capacity. The IVC affords me the opportunity to work with those in need as a teacher, a new professional role for me! I volunteer at a school for adult education for immigrants and low income populations. This wonderful agency, Genesis Center teaches ESOL, workforce training, citizenship preparation, high school equivalency, and financial literacy. Combined with the introduction of Ignation Spirituality to my life, IVC has been a major force in my life I am currently making the Spiritual Exercises in everyday life and truly find God in all things.
The IVC supplies many agencies with highly professional, caring individuals with volunteers ton aid them in their quest to assist those of us who are in need I cannot say enough about the good work IVC provides both to the world at large and to the individual volunteer.
I joined IVC ten years ago after retirement. My last job was very fast paced and I did a lot of traveling. I knew that helping with my grandchildren was not going to be enough for me. I came across information about IVC, after a year of discernment I joined. My live have not been the same since that day. I have grown in faith and awareness of the beauty of creation. I volunteer in the public hospital in Chicago as a Chaplain Assistant. Yes, I see suffering, but I also partake in the beauty of those who know how to be grateful. This work has transformed me.
The unique combination of volunteer service opportunities and a spiritual community based on Ignatian spiritual is what drew me to the Ignatian Volunteer Corps. After one year of volunteering at Migration and Refugee Services of Cleveland Catholic Charities, I have gained much both intellectually and spiritually serving a misunderstood and underserved community. During our monthly IVC meetings, I have had an opportunity to grow spiritually and to give and receive support from other volunteers. I recommend IVC without reservation to any retiree searching for a meaningful and rewarding volunteer experience.
OK, full disclosure: I'm a donor, a volunteer and an employee of IVC, so I'm not completely objective. Having said that, I've worked in a Fortune 500 company, a large international nonprofit, and have been on the boards of a couple of other nonprofits. So I have a pretty good sense for what makes a nonprofit effective and worthy of support.
And I can say without hesitation that IVC is worthy of support. It's got an interesting combination of national presence (in 17 or so major metro areas), and lean, but effective administrative structure. IVC does a great job of matching volunteers with existing social service agencies in the cities where they serve. So they're not re-creating the wheel by starting an additional agency to serve people in need. Rather, they help bring needed skills and talent to existing nonprofits by matching the skills and experience of volunteers with the missions that they are interested in working in.
It's a win/win/win: talented volunteers get placed in service doing something they are passionate about, local nonprofits get access to high-caliber volunteer talent that they would normally have to pay for, and people in need get the help they need to lift themselves out of poverty.
Finally, the spiritual and community support part of the IVC model helps volunteers to nurture their faith by matching them with a spiritual reflector (trained in Igatian Spirituality) and bringing volunteers together once a month to meet as a volunteer community. This support in turn strengthens the resilience of volunteers, helping them to keep coming back, year after year, despite the challenging work that they do.
That's why I continue to donate to IVC - I'd like to see it expand to more metro areas in the US.
THe IVC offers retired persons in my parish, St. Michael's in Buffalo, the opportunity both to use their expertise to help local agencies and institutions and at the same time engage in spiritual reflection on what they are doing. They grow spiritually as they help other materially. Win/win!


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Educating and motivating the children from destitute family is priceless. The lessons Bal Chetna Sibir in the practice of meditation, yoga, and story sharing are the most powerful technique to make the children see the world in different perspective other than way they are living.
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When my older brother left on his mission and I heard about such amazing things that happened to him, not to mention all the blessings our family received from his service, I knew I wanted to go someday too. He left when I was 12 but the years since have passed all too quickly. I cannot believe the time has come to start my papers (kind of like an audition or application process). It is so exciting! I have been waiting for this moment my whole life.
All the preparation that has happened through my adolescence is definitely beneficial, I had so many opportunities with missionary work all through high school thanks to the Mission Prep class offered at my church when I was 16 and I have been taking it everywhere I go since. Every moment seems to really make a difference, just having sister missionaries around my junior and senior years of high school really fed my crave for being a missionary and solidified my decision to go as soon as I can.
Now, I have a missionary out in the field as well, he has been out almost a year! And I am completely drawn aback at how fast this year went by! I know what you are probably thinking, but I have to get this out-- he is my boyfriend. I don't know if I can tell you where he is serving, but he is doing very well and I am so proud of him. We have been together about two years, we've always been long distance but still only communicating through email and letters is always difficult. The soonest we will see each other again will be February of 2017.., that's 3 years of service between the two of us! 5 months of double duty! Haha! It's going to be the best decision we will ever make, I know that. There will be nothing better for our eternal family someday (except out temple marriage of course). So definitely worth it.
Okay, here is some needed information: to be a Sister Missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, you now need to be 19 years of age. I currently am underage and won't be eligible for service until August 2015. However, I am allowed to submit my papers 6 months before my availability date (August 22, 2015)! Also I am in college at the present time, so this winter break is the best time to complete my papers! Therefore, I am starting them when I come home!!! I am so excited!!!!!! It will be a little bit after I am home, I must confess, because I am getting my wisdom teeth out for my papers the morning after I drive home. Haha, you can't wait to hear about that, huh?
Alright, what's my deal-- why is this "blog worthy" or whatever..? I'll tell ya! This is one of the biggest times of my life so I was impressed to document it, not only somewhere that I can see it, but anyone! That way, I can share my story and help others either in the same situation or curious about it, etc. It is also a great way for me to learn how to express my thoughts to strangers, which I will be doing A LOT this time next year!
So I'll keep you posted! Thanks so much for reading, I gotta head to class!
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Here is a post I found on The Polka Dot Pixie and thought it was a perfect repost for Easter. So, here it is complete with instructions and pictures to make the cutest little chick. Make several and give them to your kids, your neighbor's kids, your grandkids, whatever. Maybe just make some for yourself. This is so cute!
Please visit The Polka Dot Pixie blog, too, because there are really great posts to be found there!
Happy Crafting! Happy Easter!
Begin by twisting and shaping wire into bird feet and legs. Cover with paper tape.
Soak Styrofoam egg in water and then cover with paper clay, smoothing and shaping with your hands and paintbrush. Insert legs into bottom of egg, and pose in any fashion you choose. Indent Styrofoam ball with smooth barreled paint brush handle or a smooth barreled pencil. Shape Styrofoam to create a head shape.
Soak Styrofoam head in water and cover with paper clay forming a smooth surface with hands and brush.
To create the face, form two small balls and 2 small cone shapes. Flatten balls in to "puffy pancakes" and attach to head, one on each side, to create cheeks.
Attach cone shapes to create beak. Smooth face with paintbrush and water. Shape beak with sculpting tools and paintbrush to create a smile.
Using paper clay, create a small barrel shaped neck to attach head to body. Smooth with paintbrush and water.
Shape wings and attach to chick body with paintbrush and water.
I didn't take pics of the painting process, but I recommend that you let the chick dry for a least week before painting. I always gesso paper clay before painting with good quality acrylic paints, and finish the pieces up with a matte acrylic sealer, which is then antiqued with watered down burnt umber paint. After I attached this chick to a hand painted paper mache box, I added just a touch of glass glitter here and there to give him a little sparkle.
I hope you have fun with your creations! If you decide to make one I'd love to see the finished pics!
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Though released in 2017 this was written in 1993 which was not clear when purchased.
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By Barbara on 23-07-2017
JAK at the top of her game, narration ruins it.
I have heard another narrator read this book and I loved it. This narrator makes a smart young woman, strong enough to overcome an unconventional if loving childhood and education to become very successful in the broader world, sound apologetic and childlike. Like the very best of JAK's heroines this young woman is not only unapologetic that she is different but is so cheerfully centered that she feels the rest of the world needs a bit of adjustment. In most cases she is right.
This story was written when Jayne Ann Krentz was at the top of her game. The main character is a bright young woman who was adopted at birth by a whole village. It may not have taken a village to rear her, but she is lucky in the village she has. Each villager taught her their own special subject and her education allowed her to be very successful at University and later when she returned to her home, she is successful in her own specialty grocery. When the book opens she is negotiating with a start-up consultant to begin an online outlet for the crafts and art the people in her village create.
As I said the earlier recording of this book is better. I am sorry I lost that one and I am sorrier that I bought this one.
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By A_Basset_Lover on 06-07-2017
What a waste! Extremely poor narration...
First let me say that I absolutely LOVE this story. I own in both in print and ebook versions. I was hoping to add this version to my stockpile. I've been a little disappointed by the narration in a few of the recent JAK audiobook offerings (ex Guinevere Jones series) but I took a risk. This is a story with very rich characters and I could tell from the sample and the first 30 mins that the narrator wasn't going to cut it. Her voice had potential but the delivery was so FLAT that I couldn't listen any longer. It is literally one step above voice read text. I'm so disappointed that this one didnt work out.
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Automated Forex Trading Systems Are Increasing Profits
Article by Elliott Pearce
I am sure you are aware of the fact that for years the Stock and Forex brokerage firms have been trading and investing on autopilot with very sophisticated software that has made them millions if not billions in profits. Well, the level of advancement in the programming and mathematical algorithms of automated Forex trading systems available to the private investor has increased drastically, to the point they are now extremely reliable and dependable income providers themselves rivaling the best systems used by the major financial institutions.
It only makes sense really, all you have to do is look around at the objects you use each and every day and see their improvements over the past ten years. Why would anybody doubt that someday we would have such sophisticated and complicated software systems planned and developed exclusively for the currency markets?
It really is just a matter of simple economics. Each month millions of people are rushing into the FX markets from every country on the globe speaking every language known. As the rate of investors has increased dramatically, so has their demand for the best tools to help them exploit the markets for earnings. These tools are now and in the future will be Forex trading systems.
With so many new clients for their products the people behind these exceptional software systems have only increased their budgets attempting to build the best item possible and grab their portion of market. And the systems that were already on the market have spent millions upgrading their products to make sure they were still on the cutting edge with the latest and most advanced investing and trading techniques. Competition is great for the consumer and nowhere is it more intense and of benefit to the customer than the currency trading system market.
Two of my favorite automated Forex trading systems that I use every day to make a real nice living in the markets are called Supra Forex and Super Forex Systems. These products are well established profits makers utilized by thousands of investors just like you. When you have some time why not review their websites and see for yourself what they can do for you and your family?
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Daily Watch – Forex bill gets 2017 public hearing, Lloyd's threaten Nigerian airline blacklist
- A bill proposed by Nigeria's Senate which seeks to give the CBN legal powers to set exchange rates, effectively rolling back the nation's six-month-old free float will be put to a public hearing next year, according to its sponsor, John Enoh. The bill is meant to repeal the existing foreign-exchange legislation, under which market rates are "mutually agreed" between counterparties, and allow the CBN to decide those rates. The draft has been through two readings in the upper house. If passed, the legislation will give the central bank freedom to defend the naira, which has tumbled 37 percent against the dollar since the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, abandoned its peg in June. According to analysts, the central bank is still intervening to stop it weakening, with foreign-currency reserves dropping to an 11-year low in October. The black-market exchange rate has collapsed to a record 485 as dollar shortages mount in the country. The proposed law is separate from a draft amendment to existing legislation published last month by the Nigerian Law Reform Commission, an independent body. It proposed jailing people holding dollars in cash for more than 30 days and restricting capital outflows. The naira weakened for a second day on Monday, depreciating 0.3 percent against the dollar to 317.13, the lowest since October on a closing basis.
- The price of oil rose by as much as 6.5 percent on Monday to an 18-month high after OPEC and some of its rivals reached their first deal since 2001 to jointly reduce output to try to tackle global oversupply and boost prices. Brent crude futures were up $1.81, or 3.3 percent, at $56.14 per barrel by 1545 GMT, having hit a session peak of $57.89, the highest since July 2015. The price is 50 percent higher than at this time last year, marking the largest year-on-year rise on any given day since September 2011. After nearly a year of wrangling, OPEC agreed on Nov. 30 to cut output by 1.2 million bpd for six months from January 1, with top exporter Saudi Arabia cutting around 486,000 bpd to curb the oversupply that has dogged markets for two years. On Saturday, producers from outside OPEC, led by Russia, agreed to reduce output by 558,000 bpd, short of the target of 600,000 bpd but still the largest contribution by non-OPEC ever.
- The 2016 Q3 Vessel Categorisation Report indicated that about 235 vessels operating in the oil and gas industry were built in the country. The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Simbi Wabote, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the development was a marked improvement on 2010 numbers. According to him, 2,258 vessels are currently operating in Nigerian oil and gas industry and that 848 of the vessels were Nigerian-owned, 37.56 percent of the industry total. He said that over 90 percent of the expenditure of maritime segment of the oil and gas industry was lost to foreign economies in 2010. Wabote said that many indigenous ship owners were motivated by these policies to construct quite new vessels, judging from the growth of indigenous- owned marine vessels in the oil and gas industry since 2010. It is well short of its forecasts, however, the Board had set a target to place at least 60 percent of marine assets operations in the hands of Nigerians by 2015.
- The Airline Operators of Nigeria has appealed to the FG to urgently intervene in making foreign exchange available to its members following the threat by Lloyd's of London to blacklist the country. AON chairman, Nogie Meggisson, made the appeal in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos. Lloyd, the world's leading insurance market, had issued a warning to Nigerian airline operators that it may be forced to blacklist the country in the face of the continued failure of some operators to pay their premiums regularly. The company's representatives, who were in Nigeria recently, noted that the Nigerian market was a high-risk market with the volume of business modestly small and airline brokers not paying their premiums. Lloyd warned that in view of the fact that airlines brokers in Nigeria had in recent times failed to pay their premiums, it may have no other choice than to blacklist the country. Meggisson said the development may have far-reaching consequences for the aviation industry and the country. He said the airlines claimed they had naira but could not pay premiums because of foreign exchange constraints. According to him, Lloyd's market accounts for about 92 percent of reinsurance of airlines globally and "Virtually 100 per cent of the aircraft being operated in Nigeria are re-insured in Lloyd's market."
- Max Air says it has concluded arrangement to resume its scheduled flights from Kano to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia's capital. Spokesman of the airline, Ibrahim Dahiru, said that the scheduled flights would be effective from December 30. "Max Air Ltd has completed the necessary arrangements to resume its schedule flights from Kano to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia in the next two weeks," Dahiru said. According to him, the airline would operate on Mondays and Thursdays. Dahiru said the airline would deploy 737-800 for the two scheduled flights, and added that the aircraft would return to Kano with returning passengers on Tuesdays and Fridays respectively.


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The compensation pool put aside by the New-York based investment bank is an 11pc increase on 2009 and follows an almost tripling in full-year profits to $4.7bn. It works out at an average $256,595 for the bank's 65,542 employees.
The bank's decision in 2009 to gain a controlling stake in Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, its retail brokerage joint venture with Citigroup, is paying off. The division generated 20pc of Morgan Stanley's profits in the final three months of the year. Meanwhile, its asset management business accounted for another 20pc, and attracted $22.9bn in investors' money over the course of the year. In total, profits for the fourth quarter climbed 35pc to $836m.
The ability of these divisions to make money helped shield Morgan Stanley from a poor performance in its fixed-income business, where it lost money and Wall Street rivals also struggled. Morgan Stanley said that it increased the average amount of pay that is deferred to 60pc last year from 40pc in 2009.
Shares in the bank climbed 3.3pc to $28.67 in early afternoon trading.
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FMCL Supplies Emerson Next Generation CBM Package
Fiscal Metering Consultants Ltd delivered the next generation online condition based monitoring system, with Shell Bacton selected as the Beta site.
Fiscal Metering Consultants Ltd had been selected for the upgrade of the existing Emerson CBM product, due to Lawson Ramsay being the original creator of the package while working for Emerson.
This next generation ultrasonic online condition based monitoring package includes multiple innovative advancements, with FMCL providing details to Emerson for multiple patent applications, and as such not capable of being disclosed at this time.
Installation was successfully performed by FMCL staff on the Beta site, after extensive testing by Emerson and Shell at Emerson's Stirling facilities.
Gary Collister, Software & Controls Manager, Emerson Process Management, Daniel stated
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- Our Testing partner: Steep Hill
Steep Hill is the country's leading cannabis science and technology firm. Steep Hill opened the first commercial cannabis lab in the United States in 2008, and now has company-owned labs in Berkeley, CA, and Seattle, WA, with licensed labs in Honolulu, HI, Columbia, MD, Las Vegas, NV, and Albuquerque, NM.
Steep Hill's core business is testing and analyzing medical and recreational marijuana to ensure compliance with public safety standards.
- What we test for
Potency, Microbes/Fungus/Molds, and Pesticide
- Why testing is important
We test our flower to ensure that we are providing the highest possible quality medicine we can. Introducing microbes, molds, or pesticides to sick patients may in fact exacerbate symptoms or illnesses that would otherwise be well treated using Cannabis.


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Being a grandma can be a real balancing act.
"Things On My Nan," a Twitter account by 18-year-old Jamie Nokes of Manchester, U.K., is exactly what it sounds like: Photos of various objects balanced on the head of his grandmother, Jean Nokes.
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"Nan's not bothered, she finds it funny," Nokes told The Sun.
Since Nokes' first tweet on April 28 -- a bottle of Oasis juice balanced on the head of the 70-year-old woman -- he has gained more than 18,000 followers.
Nokes' popularity comes on the heels of the popularity of Jack, an Australian cattle dog with the ability to balance seemingly anything on his snout.


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Minnesota recruiting: All of the Gophers' 2018 de-commitments
P.J. Fleck will finalize his first full class at Minnesota this week, but there are still some recruits who opted to explore other options after initially pledging to the Gophers. Here's a look at Minnesota's de-commitments in the 2018 recruiting class and where those players are heading instead.
Minnesota recruiting: 2018 de-commitments
4-star OT Jalen Mayfield (Grand Rapids, Mich) – Signed with Michigan
Mayfield de-committed from Minnesota just two days after picking up an offer from Michigan, his home state school. The allure of playing for an in-state power was too much for the Gophers to compete with for the talented offensive tackle. Mayfield initially committed to Minnesota in February 2017 right after an unofficial visit.
3-star OT Oyenmwen Uzebu (Alpharetta, Ga.) – Signed with West Virginia
Uzebu was committed to Minnesota for only a month (from April 14 to May 15 in 2017). He picked West Virginia over the summer and kept with pledge with the Mountaineers, signing with them during the early signing period.
3-star RB Nolan Edmonds (Alpharetta, Ga.) – Signed with Minnesota
This one ended up working out for Minnesota. Edmonds, a high school teammate of Uzebu, de-committed from Minnesota in June, but then re-committed to Fleck's program in July. He kept his pledge and signed with Minnesota in December.
3-star QB Brennan Armstrong (Shelby, Ohio) – Signed with Virginia
Armstrong was verbally committed to Minnesota from February to November last year, but he ended up deciding to head to the ACC. Armstrong, who had five Power 5 offers, committed to Virginia in November and signed with the Cavaliers the following month.
3-star DT Noah Shannon (Oswego, Ill.) – Signed with Iowa
The Gophers missed out on Shannon to one of their divisional rivals. Shannon was committed to Minnesota for less than three weeks in May. He committed to Iowa over the summer and held his pledge.
3-star CB Tyrik Henderson (Carol Stream, Ill.) – Uncommitted
Henderson de-committed from Minnesota on Dec. 1, less than three weeks before the early signing period. He's choosing between Indiana, Toledo, Minnesota and more for his final decision.
3-star CB Shamaur McDowell (Bradenton, Fla.) – Uncommitted
McDowell de-committed from Minnesota in October and has not made another pledge. He has 18 offers, according to 247Sports.


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When a person is pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, a police officer must first have probable cause to give a field sobriety test or a
breath test at the scene. One these grounds are established, they will then administer some form of test to determine initially if they believe that the driver is driving illegally under the influence of a substance. If their suspicions are confirmed, the driver will then be put into custody and taken back to the police station where they will likely ask the defendant to submit a chemical test. The chemical tests, while more accurate than field sobriety tests and other tests in the field, can still be refuted with help from a
Phoenix DUI defense attorney.
Once a person is arrested for this offense, their driver's license will be replaced with a temporary permit that will expire at the end of the waiting period. During this period, the defendant must secure legal representation and speak to the Arizona Motor Vehicle Division to seek an administrative hearing. At this hearing, their attorney will dispute the charges and fight to save this person's driving privileges.
If a person is found guilty of DUI for the first offense, they are usually subject to harsh penalties. There are three different types of DUI charges in the state of Arizona: regular DUI,
Extreme DUI, and
Super Extreme DUI. Each of these have consequences that vary according to the charge. For a regular DUI conviction, a person can expect to face fines adding up to over $1,000 and a short-term jail sentence. For an Extreme DUI, on the other hand, a person can expect to face fines ranging above $2,000, suspended license for up to a year and a mandatory ignition interlock device.
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BOOST® Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole
8 slices bread (crust removed, cut into cubes)
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 1/4 cups cooked ham (cut into small cubes)
1/2 cup diced onion
1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
6 eggs
2 - 8 fl. oz. bottles BOOST® Vanilla Drink
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. salt
1. Spray 9" x 13" pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Arrange bread cubes evenly in pan. Sprinkle with ham, cheese, onion, and green pepper.
3. Combine eggs, BOOST® Vanilla, milk, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl; mix well. Pour over ham and cheese layer in pan.
4. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
5. Preheat oven to 350° F. Remove casserole from refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
6. Uncover and bake for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. Cool for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.
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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Bloomsbury School No. 467 (RM of Elton)
Bloomsbury School District was formally organized in July 1886 and a school house was constructed near this site, in the Rural Municipality of Elton, in 1888. It was replaced by a new building in 1949 and the original structure was moved to Brandon where it was turned into a private residence. The new school closed in 1957 and the building was moved to Rivers where it became a residence. The district was dissolved in 1967. A monument was dedicated by former students and teachers at a ceremony on 10 July 1999.
The teachers of Bloomsbury School included Mabel Nichol (1908), Flossie Kilfoyle (1910), Miss McKee (1912), Ella Stewart (1913), Miss Corbett (1915), Nettie Grant (1917), Miss Garbutt (1920), Miss Leith (1921), Miss Bell (1921), Miss Hutchison (1922), Mattie Grant (1922), Miss Loosemore (1923), Gladys Coristine (1924), Miss A. Chevins (1925), Miss D. North (1927), Miss A. Turnbull (1928), Miss M. Matthews (1929), Miss M. Patmore (1929), Hattie Scarlet (1930), Edna Robinson (1935), Beatrice Bassn (1937), Marion Gaudin (1937), Mabel Hickson (1938), Beatrice Cork (1943), Monica Powell (1944), Grace Baissie (1946), Leone Boyd (1949), Jean Switzer (1950), Wilma Eisler (1952), Alice Henderson (1953), and Ruth Rome (1955-1957).
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I say so many but thankfully because of all the festivals I've gotten to meet six authors in a day, sometimes all at once.
Kiersten White, Rachel Cohn, Tahereh Mafi, Michelle Gagnon,
2013 Festival of Books
The first author I ever met. I made my dad, uncle and cousin run across UCLA to get there, I don't know why we didn't think to stick around the area before hand. I'm pretty sure I cut in front of everyone too.
What I really loved about this event was that I got to talk with other fans (for some reason I never manage to at other events), at the time I was in the middle of the Vampire Academy series so everyone had a thought for it. I've met Richelle Mead a second time since and both times she wasn't so sweet, you could tell that she was probably tired but she was still hanging on for us.
Then I got in a fight with a trash can because my napkin wouldn't go in, and my mom dropped rice- and walked away to get something to drink- which pretty much invited all the pigeons to swoop in on me, which made me yell at my mom when she got back.
It could have been all said and done... if she hadn't ended up sitting next to me during the panel we went to.
"Hey! Remember me from a few minutes ago? I was the weird girl that practically made a huge scene with the birds outside. Want an eggroll; that is currently sticking out of my jacket?"
In my defense I had just seen the movie The Birds the week before, and I don't even remember what the deal with the eggrolls was.
Panel ended, she moved up and then I realized "You're speaking on the next panel? You are an author!"
Again all said and done, if I hadn't been planning on getting this book signed later.
Oh and had they NOT been giving away bags of books and she happened to pull out MY name from the raffle bowl.
"Hello again! Now you know my name. See you at the signing, where I will continue acting odd."
Though that's the way I act with most authors at signings, I never know what to say.
These are just ten authors that I've met, I'm actually hoping to meet 5 - 9 again next month since I've decided I want to get my Epic Reads "Book Shimmy" bag signed, I have met a few more all of which are featured in my slideshow on the sidebar.
I'm so bad at taking pictures at these events. hopefully I'll get better next month.


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A bit about Alpacas
That's ALPACA, not llama!
And yes, both alpacas and llamas do spit sometimes, but usually only at each other – if you're unlucky enough to get spat at it tends to be because you've got caught in the cross-fire or otherwise have unwittingly said something very rude (such as calling an alpaca a llama!).
Where… do alpacas come from?
There are thought to be about 3.5 million alpacas in South America, and during the last century they started to be bred successfully in North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, China, and throughout Europe. There are now about 40,000 alpacas in the UK, including at least 2,000 in Scotland, with numbers increasing every year.
Alpacas and llamas can interbreed – the resulting offspring are called huarizo. We've never actually seen one, but they're supposed to have a beautiful fleece and gentle nature … which sound just like an alpaca to us!
Why… do you keep them?
Seriously, we couldn't put it better than Gina Bromage does in Llamas and alpacas: a guide to management: "The odds are that if you are contemplating keeping any of the South American camelids you have been enchanted. The most level-headed and commercially minded of people can be bewitched by the grace, beauty, gentleness, intelligence and enormous eyes of these animals, and once this has happened they simply must find an excuse to keep them."
So, those potential 'excuses' include:
- trekking companions – alpacas are too small to use as pack animals, but they can easily be halter trained and quite enjoy going for a walk
- flock guardians – protecting sheep or chickens from foxes
- lawn mowers – a very decorative (and environmentally friendly) way to keep the grass under control if you've got a big garden
- therapy – alpacas have been used in therapy for a range of mental and emotional disorders, and are certainly very calming to be around: "like fleecy, friendly tropical fish – we can watch them for hours!"
- fleece – last but not least, there's all that wonderful fleece! Alpacas are shorn each year, producing 2-3 kg of exceptionally fine, warm, lustrous, soft fibre.
Please do remember that you mustn't ever have just one alpaca (or llama, for that matter). They're herd animals and would literally die from the stress of being kept alone.
What… do they eat?
Alpacas also need a daily feed supplement. In their native South America, they'd usually have to eat large quantities of poor quality grazing; whereas here, where the grazing is much lusher, they don't need to eat as much to get the calories they need, so tend not to get enough minerals. We use Camelid Complete Feed, which they really enjoy – charging down the field to be first in line at feeding time.
We also give the alpacas a vitamin supplement in the winter, to make up for the lack of sunlight. Again, most of them enjoy this (especially Horatio, who'll be off with the tube of vitamin paste given half a chance!).
How… do you look after them?
They need fresh water available at all times (although you may find that they use it for paddling in, as much as for drinking), their daily mineral supplement, and a few regular treatments such as toenail trimming, vitamin supplements in winter, and occasional treatments and vaccinations to control mites, worms, and various diseases (very similar to those for sheep). You can easily learn to give these routine treatments and injections yourself.
Otherwise, it's just lots of grass in summer and plenty of hay in winter, with just a bit of pasture management to control weeds and to clear up their poo patches from time to time (but very helpfully they tend to make their 'deposits' communally and all the same place, making this pretty easy – and it really is the most fantastic manure).


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