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University Center East, Room 1234
Open Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (central)
Email: go.abroad
Students participating in a USI study abroad program are required to have an email address. Let the CIP office know which email address you prefer to use while abroad. Make sure to check your USI email regularly for important emails or set it to forward emails to your preferred account. In countries with call centers (see below section on Telephone Calls/Calling Cards), there also may be computers with inexpensive pay-by-the-minute internet/email access in the same place.
Telephone Calls/Calling Card
You can access all of the major U.S. long-distance telephone carriers – AT&T, MCI and Sprint – from most countries. An access number usually is required and your long distance carrier can provide you with a small card showing the access numbers around the world. These numbers will connect you directly to the carrier's operator in the United States and all calls will be charged directly to your calling card (or your parent's). You may also have the option of putting the call directly on your credit card but this may be expensive. Some countries have call centers in which you can make cheaper calls home from one of several phone booths; rates and dialing codes will be posted for your reference. Another option is a prepaid international calling card. A number of international calling cards are available both within the US and worldwide. Look at several to see which provides the most minutes for the least cost.
Cell Phones (Excerpt from Condé Nast Traveler)
It is possible to take your current cellular phone abroad, although it is strongly recommended to leave your U.S. cell phone behind and make calls home from a source in your host country. If you plan on taking your phone with you, you will need to speak with your cell phone company first. Even if you are told that your U.S. cell phone will work overseas, it may not. For your U.S. cell phone to work, you can either have your company change your plan to an international plan or replace your SIM card with one from your host country. Foreign SIM cards can be purchased at: www.cellularabroad.com . You also can buy them at a newsstand, mini mart, or phone company once you are in your host country. If your cell phone does not work in other countries, you can buy inexpensive unlocked phones online, or at a used phone store in the city you will be in. You also can buy prepaid cell phones in your host country. For short term rental, another idea is to rent a cell phone from an airport or online agency, such as: www.cellularabroad.com . This can cost about $30-$50 a week, but toll charges could be anywhere from 12 cents to more than $2 a minute for calls made to the U.S. Also, some programs, like CEA, provide prepaid cell phones at a cost when you arrive in your host country. Check with your program to see if a service like this is available.
Magic Jack
Magic Jack is a calling device that makes free local and long distance calls through the internet in the U.S. and Canada. The great thing about Magic Jack is that you pay a flat fee of $59.95 and have a free phone service through the internet; you can use it abroad to call home for free. It is quite simple to use and fairly easy to set up. Here's how it works: First, buy the Magic Jack while you're still in the U.S. and register it at home with a local number. Then, simply bring it abroad with you, and it will still have your local number. Phone and tablet applications are available at:
Skype, Vonage & Google Hangouts/Voice
There is also the option of using a laptop to call home. VoIP programs such as Skype and Vonage are a couple of programs that can be used via high-speed internet. Skype allows you to call computer to computer for free. They also allow you to call from your computer to a phone for a cheap rate. Gmail has a program like this as well, called Google Hangouts and Voice. This process is a little technical, and it might be difficult to find high-speed internet.
Whatsapp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS. Whatsapp Messenger is available for iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Windows Phone, and Nokia and yes, those phones can all message each other! Because Whatsapp Messenger uses the same internet data plan that you use for email and web browsing, there is no cost to message and stay in touch with friends. In addition to basic messaging Whatsapp users can create groups, send each other unlimited images, video and audio media messages. The first year is FREE! ($0.99/year after).
Websites and Blogs
Another way to keep in touch during your travels is to start your own website or blog. There are several free websites where you can write about your experience and post pictures for your family and friends to view, such as:
Be cautious about what you post: if your site is open to the public, you should not include detailed personal information (full name, address, etc.) or post detailed itineraries listing your travel plans and hotels. Be aware that anything you post online is public information, so if you are doing anything illegal or in violation of University policies, you can be held liable.
We encourage you to stay connected to USI and other students studying abroad by signing up for the USI Study Abroad Facebook page. This will allow for easy communication with the Center for International Programs and allow you to stay in touch with fellow USI students who are experiencing their own adventures.
Please be advised, however, that Facebook is not accessible in China. Access may be limited or prohibited in other countries, as well.
USI Study Abroad on Facebook
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Why study abroad?
Ashley Fancher
Country: South Africa
Major: International Studies
"I really want to work internationally, mainly with the UN. I would love to work with kids, so while I was there, I got to work in a township through an English literacy program for kids. We tested them at the end of four months, and all of them had done so much better than when they started."
Monika Wathen
Country: China
Major: Psychology, Spanish
"You can learn a language in a classroom, but you don't get the conversational experience that you get while studying abroad. I'll use my study abroad experience by constantly speaking in the languages I learned. With Spanish, I continue to help out with a program called EDUCA, which is where I help people who don't speak that much English. With Chinese, I talk to a lot of Chinese students at USI."
Jordan Holl
Country: Japan
Major: Biology (Pre-Med), International Studies
"The biggest way my Japanese trip changed me was I became a lot more self-reliant, I would say. It was also a great way to meet people from around the world and to experience different cultures."
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Alaska had better do something about that shrew of a progressive pos demon.
You mean, the one who was NOT fairly elected (got more "votes" as a WRITE IN candidate than the conservative candidate who WAS on the ballot.)?
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Republicans should boycott all of these confirmation votes. The Senate repubs, like the House, have been deemed irrelevant.
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We have served and mentored numerous students over many years. Many students enter the program shortly after completing an undergraduate degree and others are looking for a new challenge at some point later in life. The one-semester TESL program leads to many rewarding opportunities. Here are some TRU TESL alumni testimonials in their own words.
The TRU TESL program completely changed my life. In less than a year, I went from minimum wage jobs and living with my parents to working in Hong Kong, supporting myself financially and having a blast! I love what I do, and I would not be where I am now without the help of the program's faculty members. My instructors were friendly, knowledgeable, helpful, and incredibly supportive. They showed me that I had options, and could find success and happiness almost anywhere in the world. The classes were fun, interesting, relevant, and have ultimately proven very rewarding. I met lots of wonderful people from all sorts of different backgrounds, who made the whole experience an absolute pleasure. Shout-out to the 2013 TESL crew! Enrolling in the TRU TESL program was, hands down, the best decision I ever made. If I could go back in time and do it all over again, I wouldn't hesitate for a second.
Katie Rollheiser (TESL Alumni, 2013)
I took the TESL program in 2008 and enrolling in the program was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Completing the program helped me find meaningful employment in the Language and Culture programs at T. R. U. The countless memories and the relationships I have had through the various programs I have been involved in has enriched my life experiences. In addition, the TESL program assisted me in gaining entrance to the Professional Development Program at Simon Fraser University and in allowing me to work overseas in Japan. I firmly believe my TESL certificate will continue to aid me in the future.
Jag Sihota (TESL Alumni, 2008)
Three years ago, I contacted the TESL program at TRU and entered fully into a mid-life transition that has brought me into a refreshing, unexpected and fulfilling new life adventure. Teaching was never my goal in life. Teaching English was a thought as foreign to me as the idea of living in China. Today, here I am, turning 60 in a month, living in Jinan, Shandong Province, China. I am teaching medical English and engaged in a research project at Shandong Medical College. I am enjoying each day, continuing to learn, with great kids and colleagues. When I stop to consider how this happened I am still amazed and deeply thankful for the wise, kind, and eternally patient, teachers who were responsible for holding encouraging and challenging space for me as I learned how to learn and how to teach others. Xiexie, Kwukwstsa'mxw!
Kate Aleck (TESL Alumni, 2012)
Taking the TESL program at TRU was a major turning point for me. I had never considered being a teacher before and chose to take the program for the opportunities it would give me to travel and explore the world. Through the course of the semester, I gained a love for teaching and learning about the amazing cultures and experiences the world has to offer. My instructors supported me throughout the semester and encouraged me to reach my highest teaching potential. I have since spent time teaching in South Korea, which has proven to be one of the best experiences of my life. I have also taught students from almost a dozen different countries who have come to Canada to expand their cultural education. The TESL program showed me that there is more to the world than I ever could have imagined and has given me a chance to truly embrace different cultures - something that very few people get the chance to experience.
Myrissa Krenzler (TESL Alumni, 2009)
My name is Sarah Ellis and I completed the TESL program at Thompson Rivers University in April 2013. I am currently teaching English at a public school in South Korea. The TESL program helped me learn relevant skills that have aided me in my teaching career. The practicum was very beneficial for me as a new teacher because it gave me experience and self-confidence. This program not only helped me as a teacher, but I met some amazing friends during the semester. I graduated in June 2013 and I started my first teaching job in South Korea in September 2013. Living in South Korea has been an amazing experience, and I highly recommend the TESL program to anyone who wants to teach abroad.
Sarah Ellis (TESL Alumni, 2013)
Through the TESL program at TRU, I have learned various pedagogies in teaching ESL students. As an individual who grew up in an educational setting where Grammar-Translation method was predominant, learning about other TESL methodologies such as the Silent Way, Total Physical Response Method, and the Communicative Approach was eye -opening. The TESL practicum at TRU allowed me to practice diverse teaching strategies and to further develop skills that help to maximize students' learning. In addition, this program gave me an opportunity to grow intercultural sensitivity which is essential in multicultural and multilinguistic settings such as Canada. I have learned so much from all the knowledgeable and friendly instructors in this program and would like to thank them!
Soon Young Jang (TESL Alumni 2010)
My name is Madeline and I graduated from the TESL program at Thompson Rivers University in December of 2012. After finishing the program I got a job teaching English in South Korea. The TESL program taught me so many valuable skills that I was able to use while teaching in South Korea. I learnt how to organize my time, how to lesson plan properly, and how to speak properly in front of a large class. It gave me the experience and confidence I needed to push myself towards a career I never knew existed until I took this program. By having to teach an actual ESL class at the University, they allowed us to put what we learnt into action. This was way more beneficial for me than just taking the course online. The program allowed me to experience real life situations so I wasn't as afraid and overwhelmed once I got to South Korea. I had one on one coaching on job placement and opportunities, and all of the teachers were willing to do what they could to help get me a job. They were very supportive in every way possible. I would definitely recommend the TESL course if you want to have an amazing experience and teach English abroad!
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6 Fun New Year's Day Facts
Many people are making plans to be a part of exciting New Year's parties. With less than two weeks until 2016, this New Year's celebrations promise to be as awesome as ever!
The purpose of this article is to take you back in time to explore some facts about New Year's Day. You will find these facts interesting and good enough to share with others!
1. The first New Year's Day celebration was observed more than 4000 years ago!
The first-ever New Year's Day was observed by the Babylonians. This ancient civilization is considered to be among the most advanced. It's fitting that they were the first to celebrate New Year's Day more than 4000 years ago.
The legendary Julius Caesar, emperor of Rome, was the first to declare New Year's Day as a holiday. He did this in the year 46 B.C.
Caesar is already credited with coining the word "January". He named the month after Janus, the Roman god of gates and doors.
Janus was popularly known for his two faces — one looking forward and the other backward. Caesar felt that Janus would serve as a meaningful name for the first month of the year. It allows people to do an introspection looking at the year gone by while looking forward with hope.
2. Resolution time!
The New Year provides people with the opportunity to make resolutions that help them lead better lives. Some of the most popular resolutions revolve around losing weight, giving up bad habits and focusing on saving more.
Millions of Americans enter the New Year with hope that their resolutions will help them become better individuals. The sad thing is that around 25% abandon their resolutions by the 2ndweek of January!
3. Have you been a part of New York's Time Square Ball?
Time Square in New York is witness to the world's most famous public New Year's celebration.
Popularly known as the ball drop, it features a ball that descends 141 feet down a custom designed flagpole. The whole spectacle takes 1 minute to complete — it begins at 11:59 p.m. and ends at midnight.
The event is preceded by live musical performances. More than 1 million people gather to witness the ball drop every year.
4. Have you heard of Oshogatsu before?
Oshogatsu is the Japanese phrase for New Year. It is considered to be the most auspicious holiday for the Japanese.
"Forget the past year" parties are held all through Japan to wish goodbye to problems of the past year. People seek friends and ask for forgiveness for mistakes committed. Houses and streets are cleaned and made to look spanking new.
Japanese children look forward to Oshogatsu because they receive gifts with money from family members.
Another highlight of Oshogatsu is the striking of gongs 108 times at Buddhist temples. This is done at midnight on the 31st of December. The number 108 has significance. It represents 108 kinds of human weaknesses.
5. It's the perfect time for thieves!
Stats from the Crime Bureau reveal that more vehicles are stolen on New Year's Day than any other day of the year! It doesn't matter whether your car is new or old, vehicle thieves spare no one!
Just make sure you park your car in well-lit spots with a lot of people moving around. Thieves are likely to strike in busy areas.
6. Do you know the song that's most popular on New Year's Eve?
There are chances you haven't heard of Auld Lang Syne before. This song has Scottish origins and was introduced by famous port Robert Burns way back in 1796. Burns is not the song's creator but he is credited for refining it.
I bet Burns never imagined his song would be more popular now than it was 200 years ago!
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The Qantas Wine Show Top 50 Tatsing was on last week at Print Hall in Perth. Showcasing the Top 50 of 74 Gold wines- The wine show had over 900 entries from WA Wineries. Our Rielsing was there!! Linda and I went and poured wine for 300+ people. A great night showcasing WA Wines
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Lone Star
Lone Star Recreation Area is located 4 miles east and 1/4 mile south of Ohiowa, NE and has 75 acres of surface water with 160 acres of land surrounding the structure.
The lake is stocked with catfish, blue gill and large mouth bass.
Recreation: Twenty electrical ($15 per night fee) RV Camper pads , two shelters, three restrooms, boat ramp, floating dock, fishing pier with handicapped accessibility, foot bridge, 11,700 feet of trails (1,300 feet concrete handicapped accessible trails and 2,300 feet of limestone chipped trails), water wells, camping, grills, picnicking, swimming beach, fishing, boats less than 5 mph, no hunting.
Winter Sports: Sledding, skating and fishing. Note: The Lone Star gates are open for the winter season this year.
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Arlington, VA on 2/6
Hey hey! We'll be playing a show at Sehkraft Brewing in Arlington, VA this Saturday evening, February 6th. We'll be joined on the bill by two great local bands, Hollertown and Hearts & Spades. Should be a great night of music. For even more info, go here: http://www.sehkraftbrewing.com/event/hollertown-wherb-hanson/
Jazz And Bluegrass
Back in 2013 Jazz met Bluegrass. Everyone said, "You can't have a saxophone and mandolin play those songs together! Won't someone think of the children?!?!?" But Jazz and Bluegrass did it anyway. Defying social norms and expectations, they made wonderful, interesting music together. And they liked it. Afterwards, they threw out the
Headin' South This Week
Hey all. This week we'll be traveling down to North Carolina for a few shows. I can't even remember the last time we played in that state. Is it still nice? I hope so. This Thursday, we'll be kicking off our on going effort this spring and summer to play
Alexandria, VA and Frostburg, MD
Wellity, wellity, wellity. That was some super fun last week. Thanks to everyone that braved the snow this past week to listen to our songs. We had a great time and hope you did as well. We've got a couple of shows for you this week that are sure to
Three Times This Week
Howdy, all. Thanks to everyone that came out to York and Falls Church last week to listen to the music while staring at us in person. 'Twas a great time adn we appreciate you all! This week has some interesting things happening in the DC area for all of you hometown fanatics.


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Group awareness needed to stop carpark thieves
OK, FIRST a heads up. Once again thieves are working the beach car parks.
They aren't hard to spot, they keep on the move, yet stay near the car park.
They wear earthy colours and carry a phone and often a backpack.
The modus operandi is they spy someone hiding their keys when going for a surf. Take the keys, clean out your cash and then put the rest back the way it was. You don't realise you've been hit until they are long gone.
Bottom line here folks is we can't afford to be complacent with this.
The only way to beat them is if we are all aware of our fellow surfers, both local and visitors alike.
So pay attention, warn and alert your fellow crew as to what's going on.
If you see something that looks suspicious, speak up about it, call the police, and don't rely on hiding your keys under the car, it simply doesn't work any more.
Meanwhile, on the water...
OK, to the waves. We have quite a complex situation out there.
The primary swell is south, small 0.5m but long period (13 sec) so it has some push. There's a secondary short period (5-7 sec) east swell that's slightly larger 1-1.5m but it lacks power and is dropping fast.
Then we also have a weak short period (5 sec) bumpy north-east wind swell around the 1m mark. What this all means is we should get a few peaky waves up around 1-1.5m but no clearly defined swell lines.
It should be inconsistent, lumpy and bumpy as all these different little swell sources work over the top of each other.
There could be waves on the points because of the east and north-east swells.
But they will most likely have annoying closeout sections and the NW/SW winds are not going to help much with that. The beach breaks on the other hand, will benefit from the NW/SW winds.
But it'll be a bit of a lottery as to what hits what bank when.
In other words patience and good wave selection will be handy skills this weekend.
The spanner in the works is the low that will cross the coast tonight or early Saturday down near Tasmania. The high could hold it down there and slowly generate swell, or it may collapse and the whole thing motors up the coast towards us.
It's anyone's guess as to what that system actually does next, but my money is on it stalling and slowly producing south swell later in the week.
The main influence we're most likely to see from that this weekend is a shift from NW 10-15kts to W/SW 15-20kts bringing a considerable drop in temperature on Sunday.


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1: Scooter's Catch A Ride stations sometimes have a New-U machine near them (New U machines respawn players when they die.) It is possible that Scooter could have used a New-U machine (A lot of NPCs also claim to use a New-U machine, so why not Scooter?)
2. Look how excited and happy he looks/ sounds seconds before being shot off into Pandora's atmosphere, and blowing up. If I were in that situation, I probably would p*ss my pants and cry like a little b*tch. he even screams "CATCH A RIDE!!!" As he rides the rocket engine like a bull into his fiery 'death'.
3. When Fiona does her thing to say goodbye, it says "Scooter will never forget you". Why would it say "Never forget You" if he was supposed to die seconds after this message? Maybe he spawned on the other side of Pandora and has no means of transportation (besides Catch a Ride, but they can't go over water) to get back to where you live/ work.
There's my theory, but I could be wrong (I hope not, Scooter is/was my favorite Borderlands character of the series.)
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So many businesses, big and small, are now using a CRM to better engage with their customers and help retain their relationships with their clients. However, there are also many companies who choose not to use a CRM to manage their client database. Whilst each method may work well, the choice can make it hard to know which route to take.
So, we're taking a closer look at the positives and negatives to using a CRM and discover whether it's something you really would benefit from having.


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Ohio has set Sept. 8, 2018, as the deadline for a functional medical marijuana program. As that date approaches, there are preparations Ohio businesses should begin to undertake now to ensure they are prepared when legalization does occur.
Nick Weiss, an attorney with The Gertsburg Law Firm, recently visited the Greater Cleveland Partnership's offices to discuss what the medical marijuana rollout impact will be for companies in Northeast Ohio. Listed below are eight takeaways businesses need to keep in mind about the legalization of medical marijuana in Ohio.
Takeaway No. 1: Marijuana is still illegal
Weiss stressed that marijuana remains a Schedule 1 substance and as such is still illegal under federal law. States such as Ohio have been able to pursue marijuana legalization in large part because the latest federal budget contains protections barring the federal government from spending money on enforcement.
This has opened the door for Ohio to create a system authorizing cultivators, dispensaries, pharmacies, doctors and patients to engage in a medical marijuana system.
Takeaway No. 2: There are extensive protections for businesses
Businesses do not have to make any accommodations for employees who have a medical marijuana recommendation. Owners can still discipline, refuse to hire or terminate employees who use medical marijuana in its allowed forms (essentially everything except smoking it.)
Takeaway No. 3: Erring on the side of the employer
If a dispute arises between an employee and an employer, state agencies such as the Bureau of Workers' Compensation will err on the side of the employer. This means if an employee is fired, that employee will have to work to overcome the presumption (including that of the Bureau of Workers' Compensation) that he or she was not fired for cause.
Takeaway No. 4: Have an updated drug policy
Weiss said this is a good time for businesses to read through and update their drug policies. These policies do not need to accommodate medical marijuana. In fact, it might be better if they do not reference it because doing so could create a substantial risk for the employer. A simple, broad statement that the office or factory is a drug-free workplace can be all the company needs.
Takeaway No. 5: Check your documents
If your company happens to do business with dispensaries or other organizations involved in the medical marijuana industry, this is also a good time to review your company's lending or lease documents to ensure the relationships you have are not in violation of these documents.
Takeaway No. 6: Mandatory drug testing
Many businesses enact mandatory drug testing following a workplace accident, but this action could be problematic. The risk is that there is a public policy in place that favors reporting workplace accidents and if mandatory drug testing is in place, it could discourage this reporting. It could also open the business up for reprisal from the employee involved, who could make a claim they were drug tested not because there was a reasonable suspicion to do so, but because they are a member of a protected class of worker.
Takeaway No. 7: You do not have to accommodate the ADA
While there are claims that the use of medical marijuana can help those with disabilities or medical conditions, businesses do not have to make accommodations for these individuals because, again, marijuana is a Schedule 1 drug.
Takeaway No. 8: Don't make exceptions
Businesses need to make sure they are applying their respective drug policies consistently and are not making exceptions for anyone, Weiss said. Making exceptions could open the company up to lawsuits from those employees who did not get an exception.
Closing his discussion, Weiss reiterated that there are many protections already in place for businesses as it relates to the implementation of medical marijuana in Ohio. He suggested employers take full advantage of these provisions to ensure they have the maximum allowed protection.
In track and field, how well the runner launches her body off the starting block determines her starting position in the race, and largely contributes to her overall success. Think of offer letters the same way. A solid offer letter can mark the beginning of a successful start to an employment relationship, and put a new employee in a good position to positively contribute to the growth and success of your company.
A successful offer letter should include these nine elements.
1. Excitement
You've gone through the trouble of advertising a position, looking over resumes and interviewing potential candidates, so you should be excited that you can now make an offer. Convey your excitement to the candidate so that he or she feels excited about working with you, and you can close the deal!
2. Basic job info
Include the title of the position, as well as reporting structure. The offer letter should also include a description of responsibilities and expectations. In this section, you should also include a disclaimer that the employer has the right to change the position, and modify or assign additional responsibilities.
3. Compensation and benefits
The job's salary, payment period, and the policy on raises should be included. Thoroughly describe any bonus or commission plan. Where applicable, information about fringe benefits such as health insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, 401(k) savings plans, profit sharing, and expense reimbursements should also be included. Don't forget to include the company's vacation and/or PTO policy, and reserve the right to amend or rescind compensation agreements and benefit plans and programs, including employee contribution levels.
4. "At will"/ exempt status
Most employment relationships are "at will", meaning that either party can terminate the employment for any reason or no reason (so long as it does not violate discrimination or other laws or public policies). If this is the case, make sure it is clearly addressed in the offer letter by stating something like, "the employer is free to discharge individuals for any reason or no reason at all, without further obligation or liability." Also, be sure to state whether the position is exempt. If the position is nonexempt, include your overtime policy.
5. Conditions for the offer
Describe any conditions that you want the employee to satisfy before or after being hired. Examples of such conditions include: reference checks, background checks, drug tests, and required pre-hire documentation.
6. Restrictive Covenants
While an offer letter will generally not include non-compete or non-solicitation clauses, it can condition employment upon the signing of these documents at commencement of employment. The best practice is to seek the help of a business lawyer when crafting non-compete or non-solicitation agreements. Moreover, you may want to include language in the offer letter stating that signing the document affirmatively acknowledges that the employee is not currently subject to any restrictive covenants from previous employers.
7. Confidentiality
If your company has a confidentiality policy (it should), offer letters should include confidentiality and/or non-disclosure clauses in order to protect important information that's vital to the success of your business, such as salary information or client lists.
8. Expiration Date
The offer should instruct the candidate to obtain independent legal advice before accepting and provide enough time for the person to do so. This will make the court more likely to uphold clauses in favor of your company if a problem should arise in the future. While it is still important to give the candidate time to properly review your offer, it's also imperative to include a specific time in which your offer to that candidate expires. Making an expiration date around 48 hours after extending an offer also helps eliminate the chance of the candidate receiving competing offers, having time to compare offers, and then possibly presenting you with a counter-offer.
9. Spell Out the Next Steps
Finally, explicitly call out the next steps for the candidate. These may include signing the offer letter and returning it to a specific person at the company. Also include a start date and the timing of any contingencies such as reference checks. It's important to include these steps so that the employment relationship begins on strong footing, launching your new employee and your business as a whole towards success and prosperity.
For more information on this topic, contact Alex Gertsburg at 440-571-7775 or email@example.com. Get more legal tips for your business on The Gertsburg Law Firm blog, with new articles every week.
Allowing your employees to show off their creative side and giving them access to discount programs are two ways to improve morale in the office. Here are seven more from the motivation experts at viperks.
Happy employees are productive employees. But a recent study by Gallup has found that as many as 70% of American workers are unengaged in the office—and therefore not as happy or productive as they otherwise could be.
Clearly, there's a lot of ground to make up here. But how to do it? The motivation experts at viperks, a cloud-based provider of employee discount and appreciation services, has a few ideas about the employment perks you can provide that will help engage and motivate your workforce.
1. Customized workspaces
Allow your employees to decorate their workspaces with little custom touches that show off their unique personalities. It's been shown that adding this perk leads to 17% more productivity by employees.
2. Employee-friendly maternity leave
Ensure you're providing ample time for maternity (and paternity) leave. This will help your employees feel more cared for at work.
3. Provide concierge services
Work out partnerships that can provide added services to your employees, such as a maid service for your employees' homes, elder care facilities for aging family members, or services that assist with everyday errands.
4. Vacation time
Provide a once-in-a-lifetime vacation experience for your top performers or perhaps raffle off a dream vacation.
5. Feed 'em
Maybe the way to your employees' hearts is through their stomachs? Keep a supply of free food and drink in the office for your staff.
6. Employee discount programs
Programs exist that will allow your employees to purchase everyday brand name items at a discount.
RELATED: Learn how COSE members can take advantage of such discount programs
7. Student loan repayment plan
Student loan repayment might be one of the biggest expenses your employees are dealing with on a day-to-day basis. Consider setting up a repayment program to assist with this expense.
8. Go casual
Make everyday Casual Friday by instituting a relaxed dress code.
9. Time to relax
Create a designated space in your office for quiet reflection and relaxation that will help your employees recharge their batteries.
Learn more about how viperks can help COSE member businesses motivate and engage their employees.
Ensuring a safe workplace should be the goal of every business. Performing regular inspections of both the workplace environment and the business' equipment is crucial in creating a workplace that is a safe place for employees.
So how do you go about performing a worksite analysis that will address all of the potential danger areas of which you should be aware? Here's a five-point plan courtesy of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration that will get you started in the right direction:
Ensuring a safe workplace should be the goal of every business. Performing regular inspections of both the workplace environment and the business' equipment is crucial in creating a workplace that is a safe place for employees.
So how do you go about performing a worksite analysis that will address all of the potential danger areas of which you should be aware? Here's a five-point plan courtesy of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration that will get you started in the right direction:
1. Request consultation
It's never a bad idea to get input from the experts. OSHA offers a Consultation Program that provides comprehensive coverage of all of the dangers that might lurk at your business. Small business owners might also consider hiring an expert private consultant, too.
2. Employee reviews
From time to time, review with each employee their jobs. Break their duties down step by step to see what invisible hazards might exist in their normal day to day.
3. Self-inspections
In addition to consulting with outside sources, take time to self-inspect. Some things to keep in mind during these self-inspections include:
4. Analyze
Look through the past several years' worth of injury reports. Do you see a pattern emerging? That might indicate red flags that need to be addressed.
5. Self-policing
It's one thing to set up formal workplace safety procedures. It's another to follow through and ensure they are being carried out effectively. Small businesses must ensure all employees are aware of the business' workplace safety policy and the ramifications of not adhering to it. It's also important that your staff feels comfortable telling management when they see something that violates the company's safety protocol.
Of course, the tips listed above just represent a starting point when it comes to workplace safety. For a more detailed look at what you can do to make sure your business is as safe as possible, check out OSHA's Small Business Handbook, located here.
In my work here at the Greater Cleveland Partnership and COSE, I am lucky to interact with many of our Northeast Ohio businesses each day. In doing so, there's a common thread in the interactions had between Baby Boomers and their Millennial employees. While the following conversation is not one heard first-hand, it's my best guess as to how a Baby Boomer and a Millennial employee would discuss the workplace dynamics between the two generations.
Baby Boomer Business Owner: Help! Millennials are taking over my office! They're Snapchatting everywhere! What do I do?
Millennial: First off, calm down. Close out of Facebook and let's talk. Yes, we Millennials are heavy users of social media but did you know a lot of us use it to develop business for OUR company. Do you know how many of our clients and prospects are on Twitter, Facebook, and yes, even Snapchat?
Baby Boomer: OK, OK. But my problem with your generation extends beyond just social channels–I mean, look at what you're wearing! You're wearing jeans, boots, the sleeves of your shirt are rolled up. I've dressed the same—PROFESSIONALLY—every day at this job for the past 35 years!
Millennial: Again, calm down. I just got back from an appointment with one of our many manufacturing clients. If I walk into their facility in a suit and tie to take a tour and meet with their floor workers, I'd be laughed out of there. And tomorrow, I'll be meeting with a law firm downtown and will be wearing a suit. See, the thing about us Millennials is we're flexible and have no trouble adapting to any given situation and … Wait … Did you say you've been working here for the past 35 years?
Baby Boomer: Yep! Do you not see yourself working here for the next 20 or 30 years?
Millennial: Honestly, I don't know where I'll be in five years, let alone 20. Can we talk about ways I can grow and develop into a leadership role that allows me to be here until I'm 60 years old?
Baby Boomer: See, that's another thing with you Millennials. You want the leadership role, but you're not willing to put in the hard work needed to get there. Are you all really that entitled and lazy?
Millennial: Would you prefer I come in everyday without any ambition or drive? Just guessing here but that might be why so many of my Millennial colleagues both here at OUR company and others are so disengaged. Disengagement is not laziness.
Baby Boomer: So it's an entitlement thing? You all think you deserve a leadership position right away?
Millennial: Not at all. If we have lazy and entitled employees here, that's a workplace culture problem–not a Millennial one. I don't think there's anything wrong in wanting to know how one can grow into a leadership position long-term at your company. Some would call that being proactive. You say I'm entitled; I say I'm hungry. I'm not demanding a promotion right now, but this is my career we're talking about here. What I want to know is how I can earn the role I see myself in one day.
Baby Boomer: That's fair. But how do we do that?
Millennial: Can we find some time each week to sit down and chat?
Baby Boomer: That's the last thing I want, another Millennial gunning for my job and wanting to meet with me constantly so I can pat you on the back, hold your hand, and tell you you're doing a great job. You know, not everyone should get a trophy!
Millennial: Hold on. Have you ever considered–as a Baby Boomer who has forgotten more about our industry than I might ever learn–that we Millennials might be that desperate for a mentor of some kind before you retire?
If I'm lucky enough to be in your position one day, I'd be flattered if a younger employee wanted to pick my brain. I can promise you it's not a threat when I ask about your day-to-day work and seek your advice on things that pop up in mine.
Baby Boomer: I guess I never thought about it like that.
Millennial: I can guarantee you I do not speak for all Millennials with what we're talking about today but it's important to me that you know we're not all alike and of one mindset.
Some of us are just as motivated, driven, inspired, and -- believe it or not – committed as you are now and were when you were our age.
Business Owner: Whew, well that makes me feel better. I'm glad we had this talk.
Millennial: Me too, want to head to Happy Hour?
Baby Boomer: What's that? (Just kidding!)
We are excited to announce the creation of a new option for small business owners to access health benefits for themselves, their employees and their families—The COSE Health and Wellness Trust—a self-insured, multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA) designed for companies with up to 50 employees participating in health benefits.
In anticipation of the next wave of transition required by the Affordable Care Act, the COSE Health and Wellness Trust gives small business owners another option to meet the health benefit needs of their companies.
We are excited to announce the creation of a new option for small business owners to access health benefits for themselves, their employees and their families—The COSE Health and Wellness Trust—a self-insured, multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA) designed for companies with up to 50 employees participating in health benefits.
In anticipation of the next wave of transition required by the Affordable Care Act, the COSE Health and Wellness Trust gives small business owners another option to meet the health benefit needs of their companies.
This self-insurance option is a lot like the option that unions and large companies have in the market today. Similarly, the COSE Health and Wellness Trust leverages the combined size of many small employers working together and balances the risk across the pool of companies.
Unlike community-rated ACA plans, the plans available through the COSE Health and Wellness Trust recognize the unique preferred health risk of most small businesses. The plans that will be offered have far fewer restrictions on the benefit structures that are available under the ACA. Many of the plan structures reflect the kind of benefit options that were common to small businesses before the ACA and that exist in their current grandfathered and transitional plans. Those transitional plans must be ended by January 1, 2018.
And for the smallest of businesses, the COSE Health and Wellness Trust provides an option for group coverage for small businesses with no employees. Today, new small business owners with no employees can only access insurance through the individual market. Only grandfathered plans and transitional plans (that are slated to go away by January 1, 2018) exist as additional options here. The COSE Health and Wellness Trust will be a new option with plans available to these small business owners without employees to provide coverage for themselves and their families.
The COSE Health and Wellness Trust will be an additional renewal option available to members of COSE and the Greater Cleveland Partnership with less than 50 eligible employees and we are currently providing quotes for coverage as soon as September 1st. Getting a quote is easy for those enrolled in our insurance program. You can request rates for this option effective immediately. Those members not enrolled or small business owners that are not yet a member can also get a quote for coverage and then determine if the plans and membership make sense for them.
A Little Background About How We Got Here…
When the ACA became law in 2010 and was implemented in 2014, our focus was on finding the best option for each small business under the new law. For some of our members, ACA was the best option—either because the health status of their group benefited by the community rating feature of ACA or the subsidies available due to the income of the owner or their employees were of benefit. For the vast majority of our members, however, the best option was to preserve the ability to stay on their current plan—either by allowing them to elect "grandfathered" status or enrolling them in a transitional or "grandmothered" plan to delay their move to ACA.
Now, the next wave of ACA changes will require that as of January 1, 2018, all small businesses that want group insurance and that are not "grandfathered" must be in an ACA compliant plan. The law requires that the "grandmothered" transitional fully insured plans will be eliminated. The only way to stay on an old plan is if you were on it before the law was enacted in 2010 and you've done everything required to establish and maintain "grandfathered" status. While some of those plans will still fit, they limit the ability to make any significant benefit changes. The shift to ACA compliant plans is going to result in rates that are more expensive for most companies and, for many, rate increases of 30 percent to 70 percent are likely. The COSE Health and Wellness Trust is an option to access coverage outside of the requirements of ACA.
The Solution
The COSE Health and Wellness Trust leverages more than 40 years of experience within COSE providing small business benefit solutions and our long term relationship with Medical Mutual. We have selected Medical Mutual to continue to work with us to support several of the underlying actuarial and insurance functions of the COSE Health and Wellness Trust. Medical Mutual's long-term commitment to the small business community as a local, Northeast Ohio company that is significantly invested in the small business market distinguishes them as a part of this solution. We also have engaged actuaries, legal advisers and a variety of other resources to help structure and guide the COSE Health and Wellness Trust to ensure it is a solid, viable, long-term resource for our members.
We are pleased to announce that after more than a year of work on developing this plan and a rigorous review, the Ohio Department of Insurance awarded our Certificate of Authority earlier this week.
We are confident that the COSE Health and Wellness Trust will be a great option for the vast majority of our members. The licensed COSE team at Medical Mutual and more than 200 specially trained brokers are able to talk with small business owners about the fit of this option with their needs. As with other self-funded arrangements, there are some additional responsibilities involved in utilizing this plan, but based on the way we have structured it, we think they will be manageable and make sense for a broad set of small business owners.
To learn more about the COSE Health and Wellness Trust and to find out if it is a good solution for your benefit needs, contact the COSE Sales and Service team at Medical Mutual at (440) 878-5930 or talk with your broker.
And, if you like the plan you are on now, know that COSE will continue to offer a range of fully insured plans side-by-side with the COSE Health and Wellness Trust through Medical Mutual and we will continue to make our members' grandfathered plans available.
We hope you'll take the time to evaluate the fit of the COSE Health and Wellness Trust with your own needs. As the ACA continues to evolve, we have continued to update what we can do to help you adapt to it. In every area of your business, since 1972, our goal has been to be here to help you grow and succeed. We hope that once you take a look at the plans available in the COSE Health and Wellness Trust, you'll agree these options give you one more tool to achieve your success.
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Punk Couplings wins award
Mon, 14 November 2016
Punk Couplings has been awarded the Best New Product of the Year award during the British Engineering Excellence Awards 2016.
Its Gim-Ball coupling design utilised three nested rings with mating spherical surfaces to reinterpret the traditional Cardan joint with axles transmitting the torque.
Simon Parker, managing director, said: "Winning this award strengthens our belief that Punk couplings can revolutionise the torque transmission industry."
In the marine world these joints are mainly used on the shaft that links the gearbox to the propeller shaft with the universal joint allowing for any misalignment between the two components and to allow the engine to be installed on flexible mounts.
Compared with the universal joint Punk Couplings claims that their system has a reduced parts count, it requires less space and it has an increased speed and torque capability.
The main use of these Punk couplings on work boats would be on the Cardan shaft that allows the engine to be flexibly mounted and still maintain connection to the rigidly mounted propeller shaft.
These Cardan shafts are widely used in the transmission systems where the engine is not close-coupled to the propulsion unit.
The Punk Gim-Ball possesses a high degree of damage tolerance, continuing to operate with one axle completely failed, the company is currently seeking to license the manufacture of the Gim-Ball, along with the company's full range of couplings and associated technology.
Punk Couplings also won the 2016 Seawork Marine Engineering Innovation Award.
Source: Alice Mason
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- Gabriele Pellegrino & Mariacristina Piva & Marco Vivarelli, 2010. "Young firms and innovation: a microeconometric analysis," DISCE - Quaderni del Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Sociali dises1068, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Dipartimenti e Istituti di Scienze Economiche (DISCE).
- Michael Fritsch & Alexandra Schroeter, 2011. "Does Quality Make a Difference?: Employment Effects of High- and Low-Quality Start-Ups," Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin 1128, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research.
- ITO Banri & TOMIURA Eiichi & WAKASUGI Ryuhei, 2011. "Technological Knowledge and Offshore Outsourcing: Evidence from Japanese firm-level data," Discussion papers 11052, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).
- Michael Fritsch, 2011. "New Business Formation and Regional Development: A Survey and Assessment of the Evidence," Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin 1127, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research.
- Weeranan Kamnungwut & Frederick Guy, 2011. "Knowledge in the air and cooperation between firms: Traditions of secrecy and the reluctant emergence of specialization in the ceramic manufacturing district of Lampang, Thailand," Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) 1108, Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography, revised May 2011.
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Over the course of time, we have been entertained by some brilliant performances by our favorite actors in movies. These have not only set the bar high for many others, but also for the stars themselves. In fact, they haven't been able to top their roles in their best films, and continue to play similar such characters in other movies as well. Take Jim Parsons for example. He's always going to be Sheldon Cooper to you and me. There are a few more like him though. Read on to find out more about such actors, who have been typecast, and are chosen to play the same roles, over and over again.
Michael Cera – That Awkward Teenager
When you see Michael Cera in any film or TV show, he's basically doing what he did on Arrested Development – playing the awkward indie teenager with raging hormones. Don't believe us? Check him out in the films he's appeared in.
Helena Bonham Carter – That Woman Who's Always a Nutjob
When you're Tim Burton's wife, you sorta get typecast as the woman who's a little whacked out. However, Helena Bonham Carter did a fine job as Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter, and maybe that's what got her typecast as the lady who's a little off her rocker.
Morgan Freeman – That Dude Who Has a Really Good Voice
After he played God in Bruce Almighty, Morgan Freeman was actually signed for some films just for his voice. Basically, he's Hollywood ka Amitabh Bachchan.
Samuel L. Jackson – That Guy Who's Always Being Badass
Two words. Pulp Fiction. Enough said.
Jennifer Aniston – That Bubbly Chick Everyone Likes
When you look at Jen in Friends or Marley & Me or any other film she's in, she'd always be playing that hot blonde everyone loves. She's a great kisser, your mom will love her and she's always around. Yup! Everytime.


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A growing number of individuals and organisations in Australia and overseas are actively involved in improving the health and well-being of people living with a mental illness. These links are to available information and resources to support involvement in Equally Well.
Equally Well: Physical Health in New Zealand
Inspiration for the Australian Equally Well is the Equally Well New Zealand initiative, a group of individuals and organisations committed to improving the physical health outcomes of people who experience mental health and/or addiction issues. Te Pou o te Whakaaro Nui is a leading partner and provides the Equally Well backbone support team. Their website hosts the New Zealand consensus position paper and associated Equally Well resources and information.
Healthy Active Lives (HeAL)
Our Equally Well Consensus Statement recommends young people living with mental illness, especially those experiencing their first episode of psychosis, should be engaged with early to promote healthy lifestyles. The HeAL Declaration's principles and targets should be implemented as a standard across Australia, and work with young people should always be done in a safe environment, in a culturally respectful way.
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)
The RANZCP has produced a number of reports and papers on what can be done to reduce barriers to health care for people with mental illness and other physical illnesses. One example is Keeping Body and Mind Together, on improving the physical health and life expectancy of people with serious mental illness, to advocate and guide training and best practice in treatment of people with serious mental illness and better inform their patients about treatment options.
Other tools and reports
- National Mental Health Consumer & Carer Forum – Advocacy Brief on their website on the Physical Health Impacts of Mental Illness and its Treatments
- Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) – Consensus Statement
- Orygen: The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health: Physical challenge wider health impacts for young people with a mental illness (June 2016)
- Mental Health Commission of New South Wales: Physical health and mental wellbeing (April 2016)
- National Mental Health Commission: Contributing lives, thriving communities – review of mental health programmes and services (November 2014)
- Te Pou o Te Whakaaro Nui: The physical health of people with a serious mental illness and/or addiction – Evidence Summary (June 2014)
- University of Western Australia: Clinical guidelines for the physical care of mental health consumers (April 2011)
- NSW Ministry of Health: Physical health care of mental health consumers (May 2009)
- Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Office NSW Department of Health: The Physical Health Mental Health Handbook (2009)
Further reading: International reports
- Government UK: Improving the physical health of people with mental health problems: Action for mental health nurses (May 2016)
- The Royal College of Psychiatrists: Whole-person care: from rhetoric to reality – Achieving parity between mental and physical health (March 2013)
- Government UK: No health without mental health (February 2011)


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On Tuesday, 20 February 2018, guest chef Christian Jürgens will be presenting a six-course menu specially created for this evening at the Ameron Swiss Mountain Hotel Davos. And makes Davos the highest three-star restaurant in Europe for one night.
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Batavia - Edward T. Letts, Jr., 47, of Batavia, Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Rochester General Hospital, in Rochester.
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Survivors include 2 sisters, Amber (Josh) Hutchings of Batavia and Trisha Letts of Florida.
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One killed in suicide attack in PakistanFebruary 17th, 2008 - 1:03 am ICT by admin
Islamabad, Feb 16 (Xinhua) A suicide bomber blew himself up in northwest Pakistan Saturday night, leaving one civilian dead and three security personnel injured. The official Associated Press of Pakistan quoted local police as saying that the suicide bomber rammed his vehicle into the main gate of Swat Media Centre of the army in North West Frontier Province and rocked the entire area.
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The Berry Patch
The local berry farm closed a few years ago. That was a sad day for me. The farmer's kids didn't have the desire to keep up the family land that had for so long produced juicy strawberries in late June and then perfectly honeycombed raspberries (purple and red) right on their tail. In late July, there'd be blueberries so fat and sweet you could pop them right in you mouth. Sugar would have been redundant.
The closing of the patch was a loss to many of us locals and summer people and anyone who enjoys the ritual of growing or gathering their food understands why. Not only was there something satisfying about serving my family fresh, local grown berries, but there was a sense of accomplishment in picking them myself.
Heading to the berry patch was really more about communing and about companionship. Bent over or on my knees between the rows of green bushes, dragon flies humming, and crickets chirping, the field was my church at times, the ritual a kind of morning vespers. Berry picking was something I did with my friend Liza (aka "Groove" a nickname from the 70's, the exact origin of which has been lost). Liza and I grew up on our little lake bay in the summers. She is the oldest continual friend I have and two of our children were born in the same years. They have inherited their friendships by birth, an unspoken powerful connection. Those ties go deep.
In the many years that Liza and I berry-picked, we survived the eye-rolling and the ridicule over our dogged devotion while the short season lasted. Together and alone we braved hot temperatures, rain and mist, bugs and flies all to find our peace, chatting and picking, talking and advising, finding the rhythm of the row as we filled the little green cardboard boxes and loaded them onto the farm's hand nailed wooden trays.
It was the conversation that counted, more than anything. As our hands felt down the stalk, determining the firmness of a berry, our eyes focused on the color and our minds were free to talk. Picking was also about tending a friendship, sustaining the strong parts and feeling tenderly for the weaker places. Nothing was off-limits, in that easy way that lifelong friends have with one another. We covered kids and parenting, picked over our marriages and memories and reinforced summer rituals we'd now instilled in our own children; Monday night square dancing, Friday night s'mores at the campfire. We gossiped and swapped stories. We ate handfuls of berries straight from the vine. Being in the patch accomplished many things.
When they were younger, Liza and I would drop our kids at the morning camp and race to the patch to pick and talk. As they got older and able to join in, we'd occasionally bring them in the afternoons. Even the most zealous berry picker soon became bored by our itinerant worker staying power. They soon lost interest.
At home, berries were eaten plain or became ingredients for my annual ritual of jam-making. I loved jam days; the washing, boiling and canning, ladling the sluggish ruby mixture into the cut glass Ball jars and later affixing the personal labels my artist friend Laura made for me. The jams were my gift to dear friends at the holiday, a little bit of summer vacuum sealed in a jar.
It hasn't quite been the same without the patch. Yes, there are berries aplenty in the farmers markets around. But it's not the same. It's not like passing the field weekly and noting the height of the bushes, watching the farmer on his tractor and feeling the anticipation of opening day with the fervor of a baseball fan. I miss the satisfying heft of lifting my pallet on the scale to be weighed, of stashing the boxes of fruit in the back of my car and closing the tailgate.
There's talk of a new patch opening next year. The plants are supposedly in the ground now, although I can't see them from the road. Liza and I have more luxury of time as our children have aged. In the absence of berry picking, we've found other places and ways to commune, on hikes with the dogs, in chairs at the beach with sunhats covering our heads. Will we still find the same magic in the patch, that moment of release from our homebound selves? Will our pattern be broken, our devotion lessened by the long break in our ritual? I'll let you know next summer.
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Raymond M. Kron IIIJuly 16, 2012 at 7:26 pm
Lee, I have been going through the same type of ritual every year since I was about 7 or 8.We use to pick the wild berries though that we found in fields, along hedge rows,on creek banks and in the woods! It was my solace time as well were I could just think to myself and many times observe nature up close as I would work silently through the wild berry patches!Mom and dad put up many preserves back then and those sweet little berries were delicious on breakfast cereals! I am still at it today and every spring as I drive the back country roads I keep a journal of the location of flowering Elderberry bushes and thimble Berries whereever I see them growing! Like yourself many a christmas tree has had my jams and jellies along with my homemade breads in a basket placed gently underneath! If it was a good year there was, mint jelly, Blackberry, Red Raspberry, Strawberry, Blueberry, Elderberry, Current, Strawberry-Rhubarb, peach, crabapple, and Apple Cinnamon. It is a shame that we miss out on what grows wild right in our own back yard. I now enjoy making these things with my mother who is in her 70s and my grand mother who is 94. Dad has been gone since March of 2000 so we have cut back some on the amounts we make. It is amazing how doing theese things keeps a family close and tradition gets past on. I can't wait for the apples to start coming as my youngest daughter, now 10, loves to help with making the homade apple sauce! She is almost ready to begin learning how to make bread from scratch and honing her skills in the kitchen preping food. She loves her vegtables and that is a good place to start teaching her how to use her paring knife as it is just the right size and with supervision she will learn how to properly use this tool safely! She loves working with Grandma and myself in the kitchen!


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A week of critical incident reports at Atira Women's Resource Society tell a horrific story of violence that is so commonplace, it seems routine.
Opinion: Canada needs plan to address violence against women
A week of critical incident reports at Atira Women's Resource Society tell a horrific story of violence that is so commonplace, it seems routine.
A week ago Wednesday, at a hotel in Gastown, Daniellewas assaulted. We heard her screaming and when we attended her room, we saw she was bleeding from her mouth. The man who hit her lunged at the female staff who responded,as he ran from the building.
The following day, Annalisa was held at knife point. Her boyfriendhas a no-go to the building where she lives as he has assaulted Annalisa before, many times. He managed to sneak in somehow. Maybe she helped him.
Earlier that same day, Barb was pulled into a van immediately after stepping through the front door of her hotel across from Oppenheimer Park. She was brutally assaulted and tossed into the street.
On Friday, as staff waited for the police to attend, Sophie's guest passed his finger across his throat, a violent gesture directed at Sophie, who dared to scream for help as he tried to rape her. Last week, one of our staff was approved for an extended leave. Her husband, the father of their children, assaulted her, for the last time, she said. She needed time to leave.
In the past year, Justice Robin Camp was disciplined for blaming a 19-year-old complainant for her alleged rape asking her, "Why couldn't you just keep your knees together?" Quebec prosecutors failed to lay charges in 35 of 37 complaints made by indigenous women, who alleged sexual violence and other abuse at the hands of provincial police officers. And in a 20-month-long investigation into how police handle sexual assault allegations, The Globe and Mail gathered data from more than 870 police forces and found "deep flaws at every step of the investigation process."
In Canada, one in five sexual assault claims are dismissed as baseless.
The rates of violence against women and girls in Canada remain steady. Indigenous women, women of colour, women who are poor, women who struggle with substance use, trans women and immigrant women are especially vulnerable to violence, as are women in rural and northern, resource-dependent communities.
When I ask women who work at Atira Women's Resource Society to put up their hands if they have ever been sexually assaulted, almost all do — more than 90 per cent. They are our first boyfriends. Our husbands. Our brothers' friends. Our uncles. Our mothers' boyfriends. Our fathers. Our dates. Strangers.
Jane Doe, who won a landmark case against the Toronto police in 1998 after they failed to warn women that a serial rapist was working her neighbourhood and she was raped, has been an activist for more than 30 years. In a recent newspaper article, she says nothing has changed.
"In fact, I think things are worse … because we know more and we know better, and yet we continue in the same way," she says. "Nine out of 10 women don't report, citing fear of the police investigation and the court process. The conviction rate is one per cent (when you factor in how few cases are reported). Why aren't we out on the street with torches?"
If Canada has a role to play, globally and locally, in the protection and improvement of women's rights, it is this: We need, as noted in Amnesty International's 2017 Human Rights Agenda, for Canada to develop a "comprehensive, coordinated, well-resourced national action plan on violence against women, with specific measures to end violence against indigenous women and girls."
While development of a federal strategy to address gender-based violence is a start, more direct action is needed to end violence against women and girls in Canada.
We need to get our own house in order to set an example on the world stage.
We must acknowledge the violence and discrimination that women continue to face in Canada, not just in other places in the world.
We must recognize the continuing and increasing threats to the safety and security of women's anti-violence workers and women's human rights activists, whether they are indigenous women fighting for the right to just stay alive, abortion rights activists, women leading in the Black Lives Matter movement, or lesbian, queer and trans women activists.
We must recognize and honour the critical contributions that women-led, women's anti-violence and women's activist organizations play in promoting gender equality, both at home and abroad.
We must ensure we continue to have an unwavering commitment to ending violence against women and we must provide vigorous and unqualified support for women-led organizations and women activists working to end all forms of gendered violence and violence against women.
Janice Abbott is the CEO of Atira Women's Resource Society, a women's anti-violence organization.


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Last Supper displays
The table is exhibited during Holy Week and thousands of people visit this display, which is set up every year with new designs of plates, including coat of arms of prelates, bishops and Popes. None of the food is wasted, because after the exhibition is over, the rice, pasta and beans are distributed to various orphanages, homes of the elderly and other places. Notice up close the detail and the precision in which the beans and pasta are strategically placed to create the beautiful designs.
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I am Erasmus student (I study Arabic) in Malta this term and lucky to experience Malta in lent and Easter time. Especially the rice and salt "paintings" impressed me a lot for I have never seen such work. Unfortunately I lost all my pictures I did on Maundy Thursday evening about this (including some photos of the beautiful illuminated church in Siggiewi). Writing a (german) blog myself - www.malta.monoculing.com - I can't wait to write the newsletter on Monday or Thursday about Holy Week in Malta. Searching the internet to find some pictures I can show to my blog visitors I landed on your page. Congratulations! I really enjoy reading through your posts, even if you moved to the United Stated one can feel your very close relation to your home country. Understandable! I hope you don't mind me taking some of your pictures for my blog, of course with reference to you. If you mind, see my contact details on my page and write me a short note! Thank you for this blog, I sure visit you here again!
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About a month ago, Microsoft is in the Play Store offered a beta version of its Office tools. In 83 countries installed on about 1,900 different Android devices. Now, Microsoft Office applications for the Android losing the beta label and are free for download on all Android devices with a minimum of 1GB of RAM, based on Android 4.4 KitKat and newer. Certain advanced features available to purchase through the application itself.
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