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Publication Date: 1976-Jul
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1976 Science/Social Studies R&D. The Science/Social Studies Program of the Acton Public Schools: I. Scope and Sequence, II. New Units.
Trainor, Eugene F.; And Others
This publication is developed for grades K-6 as a curriculum guide for the Science/Social Studies Program. The introduction gives purpose and structure of program, format of each unit, sequence of each lesson and key to abbreviated organization or project titles. A map, which orders the units according to grade level and defines the skills, is presented. The major features of the program are: (1) General format for a lesson; (2) Skills and student behaviors; (3) Content; and (4) Evaluation. The content areas are: (1) Physical subsystems; (2) Biological subsystems; and (3) Human subsystems. The units are presented with the same format: (1) Table of Contents; (2) Overview; (3) Materials List; (4) Resources List; (5) Planning; and (6) Lessons. The elements of each lesson are: (1) Objectives or problems; (2) Skills and behaviors; (3) Materials; (4) Content; and (5) Evaluation. Five exemplary units are included: (1) Clay Boats Extended; (2) A Study of Friction; (3) Solutions and Crystals; (4) Weather; and (5) Swing, Sways and Pendulum. (HM)
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Acton-Boxborough School District, Acton, MA.
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Mechanisms of Copper Pumping and Its Impact on the Reliability of 3D Electronic Devices
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Copper-pumping, which occurs due to plastic deformation of the ends of through-silicon-vias (TSVs) and/or diffusionally accommodated sliding at Cu-barrier layer-Si interfaces, can result in intrusion or protrusion of TSVs during fabrication or service. It may be induced by thermal-cycling and/or passage of an electric current (i.e., electromigration), and can adversely impact the reliability of back-end-of-line (BEOL) and redistribution-layer (RDL) structures. In this paper, we report on the construct of a deformation mechanism map for copper-pumping in a heating rate vs. temperature field, and investigate its impact on damage mechanisms in the RDL/BEOL layers, including distortion and delamination. Finally, we report on the kinetics of copper-pumping due to electromigration, and assess its effect on RDL/BEOL stability. Experimental and simulation results on copper pumping under thermal cycling, with and without applied electric current, will be presented to rationalize the experimental results.
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Effect of Lead-free Nanosolder Additions on the IMC Formation and Growth of Solder Paste on Cu Substrate
Effect of Ni on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Sn-0.7Cu and SAC307 Solder Alloys
Effective Suppression of Thermomigration-induced Cu Dissolution in Micro-scale Pb-free Interconnects by Ag3Sn interlayer
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Electrical and Mechanical Properties of Sn-Ag-Cu Solder Pastes for Reverse-offset Printing Depending on Particle Concentration
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Intermetallic Compound Movement Behavior of Cu Reinforced Composite Solder under Current Stressing
L-61: Effect of Component Surface Finish on the Thermo-mechanical Reliability of Lead-free High Temperature Solder Alloys
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Long Term Isothermal Aging Effect on Reliability of Doped Lead-Free Solder Joint
Low-Temperature Cu-to-Cu Direct Bonding Enabled by Highly (111)-oriented and Nanotwinned Cu
Mechanisms of Copper Pumping and Its Impact on the Reliability of 3D Electronic Devices
Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Performance of High-Bi, Sn-Bi Transient Liquid Phase Bonds
Microstructure and Thermomechanical Properties of Nanoparticle-added Sn-Ag-Cu Solder Paste
Microstructure Formation in Reinforced Sn-Cu Lead-free Solder Alloys
Nano Solder Interconnections by Low Temperature Soldering of Cu6Sn5
Nucleation and Growth of Primary Cu
in Solder Joints
Physico-mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Sn3.0Ag0.5Cu Solder Ribbons Doped with Ni and Ni-Sn Nanoparticles
Quantifying the Role of Stress in Whisker Nucleation and Growth
Role of Indium Doping on Whisker Mitigation in Electroplated Sn
Sn Film Microstructure on the Kinetics of Spontaneous Whisker Growth
Sn Whisker Growth in Air HAST
Study of Al−Cu Compounds as Soldering Bond Pad for High-power Device Packaging
Study of Electromigration Mechanism in Pb-free Tricrystals Ball Grid Array Solder Joints
Subgrain Rotation Behavior of SnAgCu-SnPb Mixed Solder Joints in BGA Components during Thermal Shock
The Effect of Bi on the Behaviour and Properties of Sn-0.7Cu Based Alloys
The Effect of Interlayer on Abnormal Grain Growth of Nanotwinned Copper Thin Film during Annealing Process
The Grain Orientation Evolution of Mixed Solder Joints with Single-crystal Grain at the Same Position of BGA Packages during Thermal Shock
The Grain Refinement of Metal Alloy by Electromigration
The Materials Science of Solder Joints in Cu Pillar/Interposer Geometries
The Strengthening Effects of Bismuth in Aged Lead-Free Solder Alloys Characterized using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
The Variation of Grain Structure and the Enhancement of Shear Strength in SAC305-0.1Ni/Cu Solder Joint before and after Aging
Thermal Cycling Performance of Sn-0.5Cu(Pd)-Al(Si)-Ge Solder Joints for Power Control Unit of Automotive
Thermocycling Stress Induced Slip Band Sliding in Ultra-thin ENEPIG Joints
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United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is looking for an external consultant(s) to carry out an evaluation of UN-Habitat-HIVOS Partner Contract Agreement, 2016-2017. This evaluation is in accordance with the UN-Habitat Evaluation Policy of 2013 and in line with Hivos. Contract agreement terms and conditions. The evaluation is a decentralized evaluation, managed by the Youth and Livelihood Unit and supported by the Evaluation Unit, UN-Habitat.
This evaluation is a process evaluation to assess the Innovate Counties Challenge – Giving a Voice to Marginalized Kenyan Youth with regard to country governance issues. These Terms of Reference (ToR) outline the evaluation background and context, purpose and objectives, scope and focus, approach and methodology, accountability and responsibilities, qualifications of the consultant (s) to conduct the evaluation, provisional time schedule, as well as expected deliverables and resources.
Kenya is home to a wide range of actors advancing different innovations, programs and ideas that encourage the use of ICT to enhance governance by and for youth. However, current efforts appear to have been limited by a lack of coordination necessary to translate them into structured, results-oriented and scalable action. In particular, there has been an absence of local government partnership in such initiatives, viewed by stakeholders as a key missing ingredient in enabling governance technology applications to have tangible impact at the community level. There is a need to create bridge building mechanisms among youth, community based organizations, county government, private sector and the local tech community in order to fulfill existing potential.
Developments in technology and innovation mean that government and citizens can interact like never before. Globally, citizens have fast-increasing access to tools that enable them to monitor government performance and express their views on government performance in real time.
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MAVC achieves the above by availing grants to support innovation and technology that has the potential to support better governance. MAVC supports research that helps to build a base of evidence about what works and why in using innovation for accountable governance and fosters working with policy makers, opinion formers and influencers to ensure that our learning has impact across the sector.
UN-Habitat received a grant from Hivos- Fund Manager of the Making All Voices Count Programme – to implement a project dubbed the Innovate Counties Challenge Project for 2016/2017.
The project is aimed at building the capacity of local government in Kenyan counties around the use of ICT as a tool for good governance, planning and youth engagement, and ultimately institutionalizing innovative solutions to enhance citizen engagement.
The main expected accomplishments (EA) of the project are:
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EA 2. Increased transparency and accountability of local county governments
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The objectives of the evaluation are to determine the relevance, effectiveness and sustainability of the contract agreement as a whole, in relation to achievement of the expected results and to review the efficiency with which the delivery of programme activities and outputs were implemented.
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- Assess what process was made toward achievement of what was planned.
- Review the benefits, examining the results chain, outcomes and results achieved to beneficiaries of the project
- Identify lessons and provide forward looking recommendations.
Scope and Focus
The duration of the consultancy is one month and the evaluation will be conducted in the month of October 2017. The consultant will be required to:
- Review the partner contract documents, agreements, progress and narrative and finance reports;
- Preparation of a detailed evaluation matrix;
- Preparation of detailed methodology, data collection tools;
- Review of effectiveness, efficiency, impact outlook, relevance and sustainability of the Innovate Counties Challenge;
- Identification of the areas where the project has made progress in terms of intended effects and has realized tangible results
Approach and Methodology
The evaluation will be structured in three consecutive phases: an inception phase, data collection and report writing phase. A variety of evaluation methods will be applied including but not limited to:
- Using a Results Based Framework;
- Desk review of relevant documents;
- Interviews with various stakeholders, including relevant UN-Habitat staff, HIVOS management and other relevant key stakeholders;
- Surveys to beneficiaries and key partners;
- Analysis and synthesis of information should be presented logically to give an overall assessment of progress and effects of the project.
The consultant(s) will be responsible for conducting the evaluation based on these TOR and applying UNEG norms and Standards. He/she has overall responsibility for producing the evaluation deliverables according to the quality standards of UN-Habitat for evaluation reports.
Deliverables expected are:
- Inception Report with Evaluation Work plan;
- Evaluation Reports Drafts;
- Final Evaluation Report
Communication – Speaks and writes clearly and effectively and exhibits interest in having two-way communication.
Client Orientation – Considers all those to whom services are provided to be "clients" and seeks to see things from clients' point of view. Keeps client informed of progress or setbacks in projects evaluation and meets timeline for delivery of products to client.
Creativity – Offers different options to approaches and methods of evaluation to meet client needs; and promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas.
- University degree in IT, International Relations, social development or related fields.
Work Experience
- Experience in project evaluation is required and IT skills are required.
- Proven competency in quantitative and qualitative research methods, particularly self-administered surveys, document analysis, and informal and semi-structured interviews are required
- Fluency as well as excellent writing skills in English is required.
Payments will be based on deliverables over the consultancy period. There are set remuneration rates for consultancies. The rate is determined by functions performed and experience of the consultant. The fees will be paid as per agreement.
Applications should include:
Please also be advised that since April 15th 2010, applicants for consultancies must be part of the
All applications should be submitted to:
Ms.Anne Idukitta
Deadline for applications: 28 September 2017
Source: UN-Habitat
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Friday, November 2, 2012
Growing On Me
Posted by matilda deathstar
This outfit felt so random when I threw it together but it is starting to grow on me. Although I will be spending my lunch hour looking for a better (more matte, more black) tights. Recommendations are welcomed!
Dress: Zara
Sweater: ? via TJ Maxx
Boots: Urban Outfitters
Labels: green, TJ Maxx, urban outfitters, Zara ·
1 comments:
- J.CrewJD said...
Hue tights are great, and they usually have loads of them at TJ Maxx.
- November 2, 2012 at 9:28 AM


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With Christmas now just weeks away, many children are busy writing their letters to Santa.x In our house Hailey usually has the job of writing the letter on behalf of her brothers aswell, but this year I wanted to be more proactive and ensure Conor and Jack were also able to "write" their letters too.
Conor and Jack are both unable to "write" by themselves just yet, but I didn't want that to be a barrier to them both getting to send their own letters to Santa. So I have created A Visual Santa Letter for them both to send. I have included visuals within the "letter" so they can better understand what the letter is all about.
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I just want them to be able to experience what Hailey gets to do every Christmas. It is lovely that she wants to help them by writing their letters for them but I also want Conor and Jack to be able to do it for themselves so they get to be apart of that Christmas magic too 🙂
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The ICT department is part of the Enterprise & Technology faculty which also includes Computer Science, Business Studies as well as Design & Technology.
The department gives students a vast and exciting curriculum from year 7 through to year 13.
The College also works in partnership with the Microsoft Academy to further develop the education needs of our students.
Year 7
Students learn skills in ICT in a range of software packages ranging from Microsoft PowerPoint to Microsoft Access. These skills are developed through a range of projects including designing a new Safari park in Wales called Welsh Safari.
Year 8
In year 8, students develop their skills further. They hunt down suspects of a murder using Microsoft Access as well as launching a tour for a rock band. They design and create documents to promote the event as well as design and create products from t-shirts to mugs. In computing, students expand on the programming skills developed in year 7 by using Logical programming and Kodu.
Year 9
In year 9, students demonstrate and further advance the skills they have developed in year 8. They will have a vast and challenging curriculum which will also result in the completion of Essential Skills Wales ICT level 2.
Computer Science
This qualification is modern, challenging and highly enjoyable. Students learn to develop software packages by programming in Java, as well as developing their understanding of how a computer work.
The course Spans year 10 and 11 with two exams at the end one written paper and one on screen exam.
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Students begin either GCSE ICT or the new MOS/ITQ qualification in ICT. Both qualifications challenge students skills and understanding of the applicability of word processing, presentation, data modelling and website development. Both qualifications will have examinations.
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Target Financial Analysis
TARGET Corp ROIC vs. WACC
Target Corp vs. Industry ROIC
target Corp vs. Industry Revenue Trend
Target Corp Operating Expense vs. Industry operating expense as a percent of revenue
Target corp Operating Profit vs industry operating profit as a percent of revenue.
target Corp Economic Moat
Works Cited
Table of figures
Figure 1 Target Corp ROIC vs WACC; Source: Mergent Online; Annual Studies.
Figure 2 Target Corp vs. Industry ROIC; Source: Mergent Online; Annual Studies
Figure 3 Huntsman Corp. Huntsman, Eastman, Industry Revenue Trend ; Source: Mergent Online; Annual Studies
Figure 4: Huntsman Corp. Operating Expense as Percent of Revenue; Source: Mergent Online; Annual Studies
Figure 5 Huntsman Corp. operating profit as Percent of Revenue; Source: Mergent Online; Annual Studies.
Appendix Listing
Appendix A: 2005 Industry Financial Statement
Appendix B: 2006 Industry Financial Statement
Appendix C: 2007 Industry Financial Statement
Appendix D: 2008 Industry Financial Statement
Appendix E: 2009 Industry Financial Statement
Appendix F: Target Corp Income Statement
Appendix G: Target Corp Balance Sheet
Appendix H: Target Corp NAICS Code
Target is a chain of over 1,700 large discount stores that trademark brands and private-brand apparel for family, home decor, food, and everyday staples. Target primarily operates in the segments of Retail and Credit Card. The objective of the following financial analysis is to perform a systematic evaluation of data, explicate the position in the industry, and to propose alternative strategies. Target ranks number three among its competitors in the retailing industry. In recent years, the retailing industry has faced turbulent issues due to the unpredictable economic challenges. However, Target continues to maintain its objectives and core strategy. In this analysis, we will discuss Target's return on invested capital (ROIC), weighted average cost of capital (WACC), and the company's economic moat. These three financial tools are essential to understanding how businesses are performing financially. ELABORATE MORE TO TAKE UP MORE SPACE…REFER TO EXAMPLE …We will interpret the financial data and explain how Target is performing against its competitors and in the overall industry. The objective of our analysis is to interpret Target's financial data and see where they stand in the general merchandise store industry.
Company ROIC vs. WACC
Target experienced growth in revenue from 2004-2008. However, expenses also increased from 2004-2009. Although revenue for Target increases, operating profit variance didn't show an immense difference. When expenses increase operating profit decreases. Just because Target's revenue increased doesn't mean that there profits will increase. The operating expenses decreased the operating profits. If Target was able to put more quality control on cost, then there profits would have been higher. Target's revenue is below the industry average. Remember, revenue does not determine profitability. Being able to control expenses will add earnings to the company's profits. Target's operating expenses are below the industry average. Compared to the industry, Target is in control of its expenses. For clarification, the ROIC is calculated by dividing operating profit by liabilities and equity from the previous year. This calculation will show how Target was able to effectively measure the use of the money, borrowed and owned, invested in its daily operations. Also, the ROIC interprets the company's ability to create value in the market place. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is calculated by taking the after tax expenses of capital and all sources of financing which includes both the long-term debt and equity. Figure 1, shown to the left, shows the correlation between Target's ROIC and WACC. Clearly, the money Figure 1: Taget Corp ROIC vs WACC;...
Cited: Industry: Variety stores (SIC 5331)
Industry: All Other General Merchandise Stores (NAICS 452990)
Number of Employees: 351,000 (Approximate Full-Time as of 01/30/2010)
Number of Shareholders: 17,562 (as of 03/10/2010)
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Well, here I am again, with my first blog post of 2016. Lets hope this one proves to be as well-received as my previous one.
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As you already know, The X-Factor is heading to America this Fall on Fox, and The Whore is ultra super crazy excited! We're huge fans of the UK version of the show, and huge admirers of Simon Cowell (as a personality and a businessman). As HUGE of a fan The Whore is of American Idol, mark my words – The X-Factor will beat Idol's ratings. Yes, I said it. The X-Factor, in Season 1, will beat TV's #1 show of the last 10 years.
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Life, college and career advisory (lcca)
In 2013, New Brunswick Middle School recognized the need for a curriculum that would strengthen social emotional skills and build character. They collaboratively created the Life, College, and Career Advisory (LCCA), a daily, school-wide curriculum designed to empower staff and students to take ownership of their school, and to increase school connectedness and positive purpose beyond the metric of test scores.
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All too often, students and staff alike feel disempowered and disconnected from their school community. As a result, opportunities to foster students' social and emotional growth are missed.
Since 2012, the Rutgers SECD Lab has partnered New Brunswick Public Schools to combat this lack of connectedness and empowerment by promoting a positive school climate for all. Through cooperative collaboration between the Lab and New Brunswick administrators, staff and students, significant gains have been made. Staff morale and student engagement have increased, behavioral issues have declined, and academic outcomes have improved.
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School Culture and Climate (SCC) committees are teams of faculty and administrators who work together to implement social-emotional learning curricula, plan community-wide character-building events, and activley monitor and enhance the school's culture and climate.
SCC's are active in New Brunswick Middle School and in all eight New Brunswick elementary schools. Representatives from each school meet monthly with each other and with the Rutgers team for collaboration, training, consultation, and support. They hone their skills and bring new energy back to their home schools.
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Employee wellness is a hot topic at many organizations but it can be difficult to define the role occupational health practitioners should play, particularly when it comes to non-occupational factors.
In this free webinar, Medgate experts will explore how occupational health teams can play a pivotal role in employee wellness. They'll identify why health surveillance is important, what factors should be monitored, and how to set your program up for success.
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ROYAL NORWEGIAN NAVY BAND – Symphonies of Wind Instruments
ROYAL NORWEGIAN NAVY BAND Symphonies of Wind Instruments
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"A composer speaking about his own problems is also speaking about the problems of mankind," asserted Schoenberg. "I was made a revolutionary in spite of myself," said Stravinsky. Hindemith spoke of a forthcoming "big battle over new music", and added, "the need will be to prove whether or not the music of our day, including my own, is capable of survival." Today these composers are regarded as being three of the most seminal figures in music history in the first half of the 20th century.
Meanwhile a composer at the end of the same century, Rolf Wallin, has written music that portrays "the dancing dynamics of the universe", where nothing is stable and everything is volatile. The works featured on this album by these four composers reflect the universal and timeless balance between tradition and innovation, and the Royal Norwegian Navy Band under Ingar Bergby illuminate this balance in their recordings of these works, and breathe new life into this music.


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An artist and independent curator. Lived outside of China since late 1980s and temporarily moved back to Shanghai in June 2004. He has worked closely with local artists, academics and professionals in art field since then.
ZHANG Lansheng, born in Shanghai, China, immigrate to Australia in 1989. Trained as a practice artist in Shanghai, he has exhibited in many countries and his works have been part of some major art museums' collections internationally. He has worked in a curatorial or advisory role at the shanghai Art Museum and a number of public art museums or galleries overseas since late 1980s. He holds the academic qualifications of Master degree in Art History from the Australian National University and now is the PhD candidate at the Humanity Research Centre of the Research School in the Australian National University. Since temporarily moved back to Shanghai in June 2004, he has worked closely with local artists, academics and professionals in art field. He is now the convenor of the Arts Management Course in the Eastern China Normal University School of Art in Shanghai and a Special Project Researcher with the Shanghai Art Museum.
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It has various names and tag lines. Live and let live. That's probably the most popular slogan. It's also called libertarian freedom. I'm referring to Western culture's prevailing philosophy, the one which governs and underpins Western democracy and most of our political engagement.
Do what you want, but don't hurt others.
There it is. In all its glory. It dominates the thinking of the vast majority of social commentators, those who write Leaders in our major newspapers, those who represent the arts and culture. In the past, in a nominally Christian country, we affirmed the value of a particular religion: Christianity. No longer. Now we're multi-cultural; we're tolerant. We endorse no one philosophy, with the exception . . ahem . . . of evolutionary biology (yes, it is a philosophy), which we embrace with a faith-like grip. More on that another time.
But back to libertarian freedom.
First, the positive. When you think about it, it sounds pretty good. What's not to like? Freedom to make my own moral choices – I like that. Don't hurt others – hard to see a problem there. Superficially, there is much to commend this philosophy. Indeed, it provides Christians in the West with the liberty to share the gospel, meet together regularly, heal on the street, if we so choose. Without it, great suffering ensues. Three cheers for libertarian freedom!
So, yes, freedom – which includes both free speech and free association – are goods which should be recognized. And the 'don't hurt people' is simply a no-brainer.
Actually, hold your horses just for a moment. 'Not hurting people' sounds good but when you think about it, life just isn't that simple. The fact is that avoiding hurting people, which seems like a noble goal, also turns out to be unattainable. Not only that, it's undesirable. In disciplining my children, I certainly do wish them to suffer, to the extent that they must learn the consequences of their poor choices. And I'm fine with criminals paying for their crimes in prison. In addition, I hurt people every time I drive my car. To a limited extent.
Pain, it turns out, isn't a universal bad to be avoided at all costs; there are nuances to its application.
But there is a deeper problem.
When you look more closely, the philosophy is so empty, it's almost hardly there at all. Just saying, 'I want to be free to live as I choose' is a morally vacuous thing to state. It acknowledges no familial or societal obligations whatsoever. It is, then, entirely focused on the individual with no recognition of communal responsibilities. It might work for a single-handed sailor, but it doesn't say enough to help us live together and build a better world. We need a lot more than this.
Second, libertarian freedom, I think, is a fig leaf to cover up a form of nihilism which I hear often on the BBC. You see, we're world class at using our freedom to run people down, at stating what we don't like and don't approve of, but we're wimps when it comes to saying what we actually believe in. In fact, sometimes it seems as though we live by this philosophy: The one thing we believe in and hold to is the belief that there's nothing to believe in. This is the result of self-confident atheism, which has begun to stretch its wings in our culture. Just listen to 6.30pm comedy on Radio Four, especially the Now Show, and you'll understand what I'm talking about.
Let me return to the emptiness of live and let live. Just stating 'I'm free' is like a sign outside your house stating, 'Keep Out!' It doesn't tell me anything about what's going on in the house at all. And therefore, it's not a philosophy which is fit for purpose in promoting actual values; values, I might add which are essential to the building of healthy families and local communities.
You like serving the poor? Why? Inside your little libertarian vacuum, the only available answer is 'because I choose to do it.' Any more and now you're venturing further than 'live and let live.' The moment you say, 'because I believe it's a moral duty' or 'because my religion teaches that it's a good and right thing to do' you're no longer basing your behaviour on libertarian freedom. Now you're building real foundations.
The bubble of freedom may give you the oxygen to serve the poor, but it will never ground and justify the behaviour itself. For that, you need more. A lot more.
In the past, religion informed public policy. It provided real, firm, gritty, justification for how to behave individually and communally. No longer. But don't misunderstand me here, I'm not advocating a return to the bad old days of Victorian heavy-handed state-religion-imposed morality. Not at all. I like freedom of religion. But Freedom – Capital F – by itself isn't up to the job of telling us how to live. It's too flimsy.
But don't we have Natural Law?
So you want to base a whole-life philosophy on Natural Law? Be my guest. Well done, John Locke. Your problem is that our current account of human origins is constantly undermining the project. Why should a society affirm particular values merely because we've 'evolved' in a particular way. No, I'm afraid Natural Law – as currently proposed – doesn't do the job.
In my opinion, without God, you're just flapping about in the air. Yes, you're free up there to do whatever you want, but you can't tell me why I should care for others, value life, give to charity, etc. When you do, you're just trumpeting your own subjectivity. And simply because you happen to ride the current zeitgeist – that, I'm afraid, does not amount to rational justification.
In the end, I'm with Dostoevsky, who wrote, Without God, everything is permitted. You want to know the number one objection that Muslims have to Western culture? (not foreign policy – that's different) Its permissiveness. On the back of Freedom, we have imported pornography, the sex trade and ever increasing levels of nudity. Be free but don't hurt others. Who says people aren't getting hurt? But I'm straying from my subject.
To continue . . .
To build a society, you need foundations. And foundations, to hold up an entire society, well, they need to be immensely strong. They need to be solid.
Christianity may have been misused and misrepresented over the ages, but at its heart, it has always recognized and championed moral virtues. Not to mention promoting compassion for the poor. Under broadly 'Christian values,' at least when people misbehaved, they knew they were misbehaving and that makes a huge difference. A sinner who doesn't call himself a sinner is a scary thing. And we're pretty close to that now.
So I affirm that Christian belief is substantial and solid.
Faith, hope and love are not empty values, they're meaty. They provide a positive, 'planted flag' way to live. Freedom, for all its virtues (and yes, there are many without which we are doomed), well, it can never tell humanity how to live well.
You've got to believe in something solid for that.
And there's no one with greater solidity than the man, Jesus of Nazareth. He's the only person who is of sufficient stature to guide my behaviour and inform my moral choices. To quote C.S. Lewis, he may not be safe, but he is good and that's enough for me.
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I haven't read a book in eight months. if you know me at all, you'll realize this is an utterly insane admission. I've spent five years of my employable life slaving in various new and used book stores. When Borders closed, I lamented the loss of one of the best jobs I'd ever had. I've kept the workers there as close friends, even though I am 370 miles away from them. I have shelves upon shelves of books and when I moved, they were the heaviest and most numerous thing that I owned. Why in hell have I not read one in eight months?!
Outlander. That's why.
A few days after I announced to my husband that I wanted a divorce, I found I couldn't do anything without an onrush of thoughts cascading into my head. I couldn't just be without thinking about everything — repercussions, next steps, a future I had been living on rewritten so quickly… you get it. This meant I couldn't read without having to restart paragraphs continuously. I'm used to getting through books in a matter of a few days, so this slow, interrupted pace was just too much to handle.
So, I signed up for Audible. I'd heard of Outlander before and I wanted to get unstuck from my post-apocalyptic rut, so I downloaded the first book in the series and was immediately hooked. The narrator, Davina Porter, is simply amazing. She can voice hundreds of characters with such immense skill you forget there is only one person reading. Such talent! And Diana Gabaldon's writing is so intricate and thoughtful — she forms an interwoven world of relationships and intrigue that keeps you listening through 900+ pages of each book. The series is so amazing. I've listened to all seven books over and over, even after I found I could read again without all of the nagging thoughts distracting me.
I'll read again, soon. I have plenty of books waiting for me, since I worked for a used book store that paid partly in store credit and I have a huge pile of unread beauties. You know, until summer when the eighth book in the Outlander series comes out, along with the television debut. 😉


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Preparing for the "hard Brexit" scenario, insurers seek a new home for their European operations
A "transition or implementation period" was the most important requirement, Sam Woods, a deputy governor at the Bank of England, said in a recent speech, warning that if until Christmas negotiations have not reached any agreement on this topic, the financial conglomerates crowding the London City will have to start discounting the likelihood of a transition and plan for the worst case scenario, the "hard Brexit".
In fact, as Woods said, "the EU's position on transition is not yet clear - despite some obvious risks to EU financial stability in its absence". On the hand, it seems that across the English Channel, expectations are rather directed towards the hard Brexit scenario. In fact, the Federation of German Industries has warned German firms operating in the UK that they must brace themselves for a "very hard Brexit", blaming the lack of a clear concept of the Brexit negotiation on the British government side.
Not willing to put at risks their capability to serve the European clientele, many insurance players have already started to plan ahead and choose an European base of operations for the after-Brexit future. Establishing completely new subsidiaries to run their European business or just strengthening already existing European units, insurers are rolling up their sleeves in preparation for the bureaucratic and logistic hardships of the move.
Where are re/insurers seeking for an European home? Here are some examples:
- Luxembourg: Hiscox, RSA, Tokio Marine; American Insurance Group (AIG); CNA Hardy; FM Global
- Brussels: Lloyd's of London; MS Amlin; QBE Insurance Group
- Munich: Markel
- Dublin: Neon Underwriting; Royal London Mutual Insurance Society; Standard Life; XL Group; Admiral Group; Aviva; Chaucer; Everest Re Group
- Paris: Chubb; Global Aerospace
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Ukraine needs a strong private enforcement system. As long as the court decisions are not executed, court proceedings do not make any sense. That is why European partners point at the pressing necessity of this reform.
"There is a direct link between the privatization of judicial enforcement and its effectiveness," said Dovydas Vitkauskas, Team Leader of the EU Project, at the at the conference "Private Enforcement Officers' Self-Governance: European Practices to Set Up Ukrainian System", – "The profession of an enforcement officer should become private, as the ones of a lawyer or a notary."
"Most of the new EU democracies moved to the private enforcement, and the figures have increased substantially," said Dovydas Vitkauskas. – "In Lithuania, the privatisation of the enforcement system happened literally overnight. There was neither transition period nor mixed system like in Ukraine. There were cases of abuse at the very beginning, but now the only problem consists in too effective enforcement, rather than insufficient, as in Ukraine. Therefore, Ukraine should pick up an example to follow in the course of the reform implementation."
The conference was held at the Ministry of Justice on October 31. It was attended by the leadership of Minister of Justice, European experts, representatives of the notary chambers, and private enforcement officers.
The event was organized by the EU Project "Support to Justice Sector Reforms in Ukraine", the USAID New Justice Program, the Commercial Law Center, the OSCE, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Law Organization "IDLO: Creating a Culture of Justice", the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine , the German IRZ Foundation, and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety of Germany.
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Why Political Economy?
The global crisis is both economic and political. But economics and politics on their own won't help us understand it Why set up a new blog to host debate about issues of political economy? Why establish a new university-based research institute – SPERI- focused upon the study of political economy? The answer comes in two parts. The first is that the … Continue reading →
5 November 2012 by Tony Payne
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Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam and Sabaash Naidu plans
Kamal Haasan's much awaited Vishwaroopam 2 has been keeping everyone on wait to experience the continuity of what's gonna happen over the next instalment. Well, the confrontations still remain with unsettled scores. Recently, we got to hear that there would be some resuming works on 'Vishwaroopam 2' and Kamal Haasan is planning to release the movie for the festive occasion of Diwali. Meanwhile, his other film 'Sabaash Naidu' is also rolling on the floors, which is scheduled for release on December 1. With so many projects simultaneously happening, we get to hear from the close sources that Kamal Haasan will first complete the entire project of 'Sabaash Naidu' in all the three languages and then resume with the pending works of 'Vishwaroopam 2'. If everything goes well, the country will experience 4 releases from Kamal Haasan, which includes Vishwaroopam 2 and the three versions of 'Sabaash Naidu'.


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Out in the Woods the Vintage H&R 999 Sportsman Revolver [VIDEO]
The H&R 999 Sportsman Revolver is built to run the woods.
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Watch this video and see why this classic has what it takes to get the job done.
The H&R 999 Sportsman Revolver is a vintage piece of Americana that is home in the woods. This break action, nine-shot double action revolver has the accuracy that any good woods gun needs. It will fire any .22 short, .22 long or .22 long rifle ammunition you can feed it without any malfunctions. It can also eject casings and quickly load using speed loaders.
This vintage revolver found its way to past sportsmen just like it currently does to this day. The all steel revolver is one tough customer though sadly it has been discontinued many years ago. Watch your local shops and gun shows for used ones to show up and grab one when you can.
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You in this interesting and addictive game-building task is to create your own roller coaster and send customer flight path. With your fingers to select the drawing tool to draw your own custom roller coaster.Drivers to get you to the finish line and collect as many games. Creator of the roller coaster is ad-supported free games.This app will add a few search access points on your device. If you do not want to use this new search page, you can either ignore it or delete it. If you do use it, we get a few cents and it will help us a lot to keep developing more apps. If you don't, you can delete it and no harm is done (our app remains the same, no need to uninstall it!). Thank you.
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We crowdsource Cars.com's maternity, paternity and parental leave policies, based on Cars.com's employee reviews and anonymous tips from Cars.com employees.
Cars.com Maternity and Paternity Leave Policies
Cars.com offers 12 weeks of paid maternity leave, 2 weeks of unpaid maternity leave and 1 weeks of paid paternity leave. This information is based on anonymous tips submitted by employees.
Automotive: Dealers Maternity and Paternity Leave
How many weeks of paid maternity, unpaid maternity, paid paternity and unpaid paternity leave do employers in the Automotive: Dealers industry offer?
Maternity Leaves Taken at Cars.com
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- 8 weeks paid
- 2 weeks unpaid
- 12 weeks paid
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Cars.com Maternity Leave Comments
- "The pay is at 60% for the full 12 weeks (short-term disability that the company provides without employees having to elect or contribute toward T to be eligible). I would like to see this at 100% pay, but am pleased we at least get this much. " - B12


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You may use this tea bag perfume for;
Automobile Air Freshener
- Hang tea bag perfume inside your car & let the lavender fragrance experience enhance
your driving pleasure..
Closets & Dresser Drawers
- Freshen small spaces inside the bedroom & bathroom by placing tea bag perfume in
drawers, closets & armories.
- Soul-tie fragrance lightly scents linens and clothing.
Dowry, wedding gift, guest gift
Can be used as gifts for guests & visitor
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IRDG Meeting
IRDG Meeting
A 1-day workshop providing a showcase for recent advances in the field of vibrational spectromicroscopy with emphasis on complementarity, especially, between laser Raman/fs-2DIR and synchrotron radiation sourced IR spectroscopy
- Date
- 28/03/20122012-03-28
- Location
- Diamond Light Source, Oxfordshire, UK
Event details
28th March 2012 at Diamond Light Source
Two major UK national research facilities are sited within 100 yards of each other on the STFC (Science and Technology Facilities Council) Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) within the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus: the new UK Synchrotron Radiation facility Diamond Light Source (DLS), which among almost 20 operational beamlines includes the IR microspectroscopy beamline B22, and the Central Laser Facility (CLF) within the Research Complex at Harwell, which includes Raman and fs 2DIR spectroscopy facilities.
Synchrotron radiation based IR microscopy nowadays enable studies at the diffraction limit for 2D imaging or absorption micro-spectroscopy at a spatial resolution and at a signal-to-noise ratio unreachable by conventional broadband sources [see e.g. Synchrotron Radiation News vol. 24(5) (2011) pag.24-33 by G. Cinque et al., "Multimode InfraRed Imaging and Microspectroscopy (MIRIAM) Beamline at Diamond"]. A number of new topical research areas ranging from single cell biomedicine to mesoscopic material studies are undertaken at beamline B22/MIRIAM both in the mid-IR range, by means of the brilliant IR microprobe available under the two IR microscopes, and in the far-IR/THz region, thanks to the broadband and high photon flux delivered into the vacuum Fourier transform Interferometers. Further complementary capabilities are available at CLF's advanced spectroscopy and imaging laser facilities. The techniques available there include the OCTOPUS imaging cluster, a central core of lasers coupled to a set of advanced interconnected microscopy stations, used to image samples from single molecules to whole cells and tissues, Raman tweezers and the ULTRA cluster including femtosecond time-resolved 2D-IR spectroscopy capability.
This high concentration of advanced spectroscopic techniques at DLS and CLF provides a unique research opportunity for the vibrational spectroscopy community to disentangle complex scientific questions in e.g. medical applications or cell biology, cultural heritage studies, molecular materials and polymers, environmental science, or fundamental condensed matter and surface science.
Within the unique site and setup of Diamond and CLF and under the umbrella of the IRDG, this 1-day workshop will provide a showcase for recent advances in the field of vibrational spectromicroscopy with emphasis on complementarity, especially, between laser Raman/fs-2DIR and synchrotron radiation sourced IR spectroscopy.
Organising Committee
Chair: Gianfelice Cinque, Diamond Light Source
Co-chair: Pavel Matousek, Central Laser Facility, Research Complex at Harwell
Co-chair: John Chalmers, VG consulting
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The meeting is sponsored by Diamond Light Source and STFC BioMedical Network


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Naples, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Colin Montgomerie birdied the last hole to shoot his second straight 6-under 66 in Saturday's second round and he heads into the final day with a 1-shot lead over Lee Janzen at the ACE Group Classic.
Montgomerie, who also held the first-round lead, finished 36 holes at 12- under-par 132. A 31-time winner on the European Tour in his career, Montgomerie is seeking is third victory on the Champions Tour. His first two wins came last season at the Senior PGA Championship and the U.S. Senior Open.
"If I do what I'm doing and post a good number, you never know," Montgomerie said about his chances heading into the final round. "But it's a battle, the battle commences and I really look forward to it. This is what you do this for, this is what you do this for, to get into contention on Saturday night and to see what happens."
Janzen had a great day and held a share of the lead until Montgomerie's birdie on 18. Janzen fired a 7-under 65 on the Talon Course at The TwinEagles Club and he enters the final round one shot back at 11-under 133.
Esteban Toledo and Scott Dunlap shot matching, 5-under 67s and they are tied for third at 8-under 136, four shots back of the leader.
Defending champion Kirk Triplett, who started the day two shots behind Montgomerie, settled for an even-par 72 and he is tied for 15th at minus-4.
After going bogey-free in the first round, Montgomerie picked up right where he left off at the start of day two. The 51-year-old from Scotland made a par at the first before making a pair of birdies on two and three.
Following two pars on four and five, Montgomerie drained back-to-back gains again on six and seven, getting him to minus-4 on the day and 10-under for the week, putting him up by three shots.
Montgomerie's first blemish of the week came on No. 9, where he tripped to a double-bogey, dropping him back to minus-8 and his lead was down to one. Montgomerie made the turn and poured in a trio of pars from 10 before getting back on track with a birdie on 13.
Later on, gains on 15 and 17 had Montgomerie even with Janzen, but Montgomerie stuck his approach on 18 close and he knocked that in for birdie to take the outright lead at the end of round two.
"It was good for me to finish birdie-birdie there," said Montgomerie. "I went around the turn, it was bad. I missed a very short putt on the fifth for a birdie and I missed a very short putt for a bogey on the ninth and then missed a shorter one for a birdie at the 10th. So around about the turn it was going a bit silly and then I got it back."
Janzen exploded out of the gate with three straight birdies from No. 1. Janzen later made his fourth birdie on No. 6, but a double-bogey on seven dropped him back to 2-under on the day and minus-6 for the week.
Janzen responded two holes later with a birdie on nine and he made the turn at minus-3. A pair of pars on 10 and 11 preceded back-to-back birdies on 12 and 13, tying Janzen for the lead with Montgomerie.
While Montgomerie made his birdie on 15, Janzen knocked in a gain of his own on No. 16. Like Montgomerie, Janzen made birdie on 17 and he was able to save par from a tough spot on 18 to finish just one shot back.
NOTES: Montgomerie finished tied for fifth at the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship, but he ended tied for 59th at last week's Allianz Championship ... Janzen, who has missed the cut in two events on the PGA Tour this season to go along with a tie for 39th at the Allianz Championship, has never won on the Champions Tour ... Janzen has eight career wins on the PGA Tour, including two U.S. Open championships (1993, 1998) ... Kevin Sutherland made his second shot from 245 yards on the par-5 third hole for an albatross. Bart Bryant also made a double-eagle at last week's Allianz Championship.


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Do you hear the roar? That's that sound of the Amazon's celebrating! Thanks to an Exclusive Report from Variety, we have learned that Patty Jenkins has closed the deal for the Wonder Woman Sequel!
While an exact number was not revealed, Variety sources say the number is in the $8 million dollar range to write, direct, and produce; as well as significant backend backend of box office grosses. This will make Patty Jenkins the highest paid female director of all time!
The film is slated for release on Dec. 13, 2019. I'll be there. Will you?


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An independent, nationwide survey, of 33 000 randomly selected interviewees, has revealed that South Africans rank Tiger Wheel & Tyre number one for "Service Excellence" in the "Vehicle Consumables Industry".
The annual Ask Afrika Orange Index® is conducted by South Africa's largest independent market research firm. According to Ask Africa, since the survey's inception in 2001, it has become the most widely referenced service excellence benchmark in the country.
"We like to think we're doing a good job of satisfying our customers' needs and exceeding their expectations, and we certainly work very hard to achieve that, but really the only way to measure our success effectively, is via independent feedback like this," said Group Marketing Executive, Joe du Plooy. "To be ranked number one for Service Excellence in our industry is both immensely gratifying and an important indicator that our customer service efforts are on track."
The Ask Africa Orange Index® does more than identify South Africa's top performing companies in customer service, however. It also uses sophisticated statistical analyses and service excellence expertise to yield trend diagnostics and forecasting that are an invaluable resource for marketers. The index results are independently audited by statistician Dr Ariane Neethling and auditing firm BDO.
This is the first Orange Index accolade for Tiger Wheel & Tyre, but not the first time South Africans have ranked Tiger Wheel & Tyre first for service excellence. The company consistently ranks at the highest level in multiple annual consumer surveys. More information on the company's award-winning performances can be viewed on the website http://www.twt.to
"The festive season, our busiest time of year, is upon us and this is great motivation for our employees to not only keep up the hard work but redouble their efforts to go above and beyond for customers. Because an accolade like this doesn't give us a free pass to take a breather, it incentivises us to raise the bar and remain deserving of it," du Plooy concluded.