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Our Vision
An International Community of Student Social Entrepreneurs
and Global Citizens
Our Values
Global Citizenship
We have duties to those in need around the world.
Social Entrepreneurship
Placing social impact at the heart of innovations.
Learning through leading. Today and Tomorrow.
Meaningful change requires a relational approach.
Why We Exist
As idealistic students, we saw that that world leaders too often concentrates on the symptoms of injustice, rather than the cause.
In other words, they are too busy putting out fires such as famine, disease, climate change, and war to stand back and consider what we'd ultimately like the world to look like.
What would we like the world to look like?
Our answer: a world of relational equality[1].
A world where all people are respected by virtue of their common humanity. A world where socially constructed boundaries – class, nationality, religion, race – do not undermine one's treatment as an equal global citizen.
A world where the accepted dignity of all demands that everyone has their basic needs met without having to beg for charity. Where peoples can work together to tackle the issues that affect us all.
How to create such a world?
We don't pretend to have a definite answer, but we do believe that it'll take a dualistic approach.
We need:
- To meet everyone's basic needs as a condition of their dignity;
- To deconstruct oppressive barriers which run contrary to the principle that all people are created equal.
It was the second of these conditions that really got us thinking.
What is the greatest barrier to global equality?
We identified nationalism – valuing fellow nationals above outsiders.
It limits our governments' action to help those whose basic needs are not being met. And, it prevents collective action on global issues from climate change to human rights abuses.
Moreover, it has no natural platform to be opposed. It is not as if we can simply vote against nationalism at our next election – that election will itself be set inside the boundaries of a nation.
And, as students we did not have the capacity to create a campaign for global citizenship and integration. Indeed, even if we had the resources, the world simply wasn't ready for such a message.
What could we do to challenge this?
We directed our efforts into laying the foundations for a future platform for global citizenship.
We were influenced by theories of civil society[2] as the basis for formations of just and democratic societies.
Civil society consists of all associations and relationships between people. These relationships influence each other and representative governments, whether intentionally or not.
So, we decided that the most immediate thing we could do would be to strengthen civil society, globally.
How to strengthen international civil society?
Authentic. Life-long. International friendships.
With each new international friendship, the values of global citizenship are sown. People become more aware of the irrelevance of socially constructed boundaries. Myths of 'them' and 'us' are deconstructed. And people are compelled to act when they hear of need.
How to build international friendships?
Performing introductions wouldn't be enough. For friendships to develop there needed to be commonality between people. Specifically, a common status in society and a common purpose from which the relationship arises.
So, we decided to focus on students and shape the relationships around tasks which meet the basic needs of communities – linking back to our first condition for our world of relational equality.
Why Students?
Students are:
actively volunteering
easily networked
future leaders
in natural hubs for innovation
Inspired by the example of Facebook spreading from a few campuses to hundreds of millions of people, it dawned on us that universities are the natural catalyst for building international civil society.
Why International Volunteering?
Building on our focus on relationships, we were inspired by community organising[3], made famous by Obama, which views building equal relationships between disparate members of a community as fundamental to creating positive and lasting change within the society.
Traditional charity or volunteering is critiqued by this theory for often reinforcing barriers between the giver and the recipient, rather than creating lasting bonds. But if the charity is done with a participatory approach including stakeholders within the community then this can be avoided.
By applying such an approach to international volunteering, we overcome traditional objections to 'voluntourism' as being culturally insensitive and of limited social impact.
How to maximise our impact?
To have a meaningful impact strengthening international civil society, we need to create many thousands of friendships. Yet, we can't afford to fly students around the world.
So – differentiating us from nearly all other international volunteering organisations – we start these relationships online, over email and internet calls, utilising the new world-wide reach of social media. If students could raise funds for a physical exchange, then all the better.
Student groups are created at universities all over the world to recruit student volunteers for community projects.
And, to increase the chances of impactful partnerships, we screen and support student social action projects through consultancy sessions.


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Wedding Shower Cakes
A marriage in its essence is about the life commitment a man and a woman make one to another for love and respect, fort creating a family together. But besides this, it marks the start of a new life, a life in two. Now it is not just about you or him, but about the two of you; it all comes with reference at the couple and not single parts.
As tradition says and a reason to party for this and mark this start before the wedding both, the groom and bride, have the chance to do their last actions before tying the knot. Each one along with its group of friends organize a party- a wedding shower in fact- with this thematic let's say so. And there is no party without a cake. Every bride will remember with pleasure and smiles about the night before the wedding so that the wedding shower cakes are aimed to bring a surprisingly aspect, to create a funny moment and delicious taste for all the fond of bottles.
The wedding shower cakes are the girls' responsibility so that without any reference coming from the bride as this is a surprise for her you need some ideas for this part. It has to come as a representative detail, as a symbol for the wedding coming, for her statue of a future bride and as well with a crazy, memorable and original look.
Like any cake needed for such a special occasion the exterior aspect is the catchy one. For its ingredients, its inside part choose something to be not too sweet as combined with some shots of tequila for example wile lead to a qualmishness. Something with a combination of fruits will come as a delight; it is light and with fewer chances to fall hard on one's stomach. Find better what is the favorite type of the bride.
For its most important part, the topper and overall aspect the Wedding shower cakes can have various styles: it could be the elegant type, with flowers, simple decorated, it could be with something related to the wedding: the bridal wedding bouquet, the shoes, the wedding ring or engagement one, a daring aspect with a sexy lingerie on it, or just some feminine stuff: a purse, bags as shopping for a fashion lover, make up items as well. But above this, what a bride will truly and surely love will be a topper with its figure, the bride in miniature, standing on a bunch of presents for instance.
It all comes with the reference one has towards the bride. In other words, as much as you know her you will find out the best ideas to surprise her with the wedding shower cake appearance.


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2017 holiday food to go
Tis the season, once again, for gift-giving and merry-making. Lifestyle has picked out delightful food items prepared by kitchen experts for easy, fuss-free dinner and potluck parties.
Nic's Gourmet Holiday Spread
What: A well-planned dinner spread guarantees a memorable Christmas celebration. Keep these dishes in your must-have list, starting with Maggie's East Coast Turkey served with buttered corn, cranberry sauce, gravy and a flavorful stuffing.
Pair the turkey with Chicken Relleno, whole deboned chicken stuffed with ground meat, spices and quezo de bola; Salmon Crunch, baked salmon fillet with a hint of spice, served with salad and parmesan mashed potato; and the traditional Caesar Salad and Meat Lasagna.
Cap them off with a bite or two of the buttery Parmesan Ensaymada. Nic's Gourmet also has a wide selection of gourmet spreads for all occasions.
Maker: Rina Silayan Go, Nic's Gourmet
Price: Maggie's Turkey, P5,400 for six to eight persons; Caesar Salad, P900 for eight persons; Salmon Crunch, P1,395 for eight persons; Chicken Relleno, P1,500 for six to eight persons; Parmesan Ensaymada, P355 for six pieces. Order two days in advance. For pick-up and delivery.
Where: G/F Phase 1B UP Town Center, Katipunan Ave., Quezon City. Call 9585574, 3549081, 3549082, 09989933234, 0999-9948131 and 09177002513. Visit www.nics.com.ph.
Galantina in a Loaf
What: Traditional chicken galantina reinvented as a loaf made of lean ground pork, chorizo de bilbao, cheese, olives, special spices, raisins, peas, olive oil and red wine. A layer of deboned chicken thigh sits in the middle of the loaf, served with raspberry sauce to bring this traditional Christmas dish to a different level.
Another must-try is Chorizo and Olives Pasta, flat noodles mixed with a hearty tomato-based pasta sauce made with olive oil, lean ground pork, chorizo de bilbao, mushrooms and olives, and perfumed with red wine. It's best served with green salad and bread.
Maker: chef Dorothy MJ Ferreria
Price: For galantina, P1,200 for 12 servings. For pasta, P950 for six to eight servings. For pickup only, call three days in advance.
Where: Panay Avenue, near Scout Borromeo, South Triangle, Quezon City; call 9618682, 09260151384
What: Here's a unique take on the classic lasagna, using layers and layers of fresh, homemade pasta, seasoned meat and three kinds of cheeses (colby jack, mozzarella and cheddar).
Price: P1,700 for 10-12 servings. For pickup only, call two days in advance.
Maker: Linda Morelos, Dulcelin Gourmet
Where: 36 Times St., West Triangle, Quezon City; call 3742165, 3742167, 09175352592 and 09175192288
Jamon Bulaceña
What: Get a taste of traditional cured ham with Jamon Bulaceña, made in the traditional manner in Malolos, Bulacan. It's a fully cooked, sliced, frozen and vacuum-sealed product. To serve, simply put ham in a pan with some sauce and heat until caramelized to your liking.
Maker: Nicole Acorda, Le Delice Private Catering
Price: P800/kilo and P750 for 10 kilos and above. It may also be ordered whole, but price will vary depending on weight. An order comes with a separate sauce. For pickup and delivery. Free delivery for 10 kilos and above in Quezon City area.
Where: Quezon City; call 09499016263 and 6979133.
Mario's Christmas Spread
What: Jazz up your holiday table with this appetizing spread of Prawns Thermidor, stuffed tiger prawns with a light cheese sauce; Paella Valenciana, a filling mix of seafood, chicken, pork and sausage; Seafood Linguine, a combo of squid, shrimps and clams in thick tomato sauce; Caesar Salad, Mario's classic salad; and Sugar-free Jello.
Maker: Nenuca Benitez, Mario's Restaurant
Price: Prawns Thermidor, P795/order of two pieces; Paella Valenciana, P675/order for two to three persons; Seafood Linguine, P335/order; Caesar Salad, P260/order; Sugar-free Jello P570/whole. Order two days in advance.
Where: 191 Tomas Morato St. Quezon City, call 4153887, 3720360, 09173232404, 09328557243; 16 Upper Session Road, Baguio City, call (074) 4424241,09052973384. E-mail email@example.com and email@example.com.
Seafood Couscous Salad and Angus Rib-Eye Steak
What: This seafood and beef combo is guaranteed to be a hit at your holiday dinner table. Seafood Couscous Salad consists of mussels, shrimps, octopus and salmon tossed in a refreshing Mediterranean couscous salad with roasted garlic.
The salad is matched with tender, juicy certified US angus rib-eye steak.
Maker: Chef Martin Kaspar, L'entrecote Corner Bar and Bistro
Price: Seafood Salad, P475 plus 10-percent service charge. Certified US Angus Rib-Eye Steak 12 oz, P2,380 plus 10-percent service charge. For dine-in and pickup, order a day in advance.
Where: Unit A Bellagio II Burgos Circle, Forbes Town Center, Bonifacio Global City. Call 8564858; e-mail email@example.com.
Curry Chicken Wings and Chicken Biryani
What: Aromatic and flavorful Southern Indian dishes that will surely lend lip-smacking magic to your holiday table. The curry-flavored chicken wings come with jasmine turmeric rice and yoghurt dip.
The Chicken Biryani has garam masala, which consists of cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and other spices that young entrepreneur Pam Augustin dry-roasts and grinds herself.
Maker: Pam Augustin and Pau Pastor, South Spice Hut and Little Bear Restaurant
Price: Chicken Wings, (25 pieces) P1,500 for 7 to 8 people. An order comes with Jasmine turmeric rice and yoghurt sauce. Chicken Biryani, P2,900 with papad and yoghurt sauce for 15 people. Owners can adjust the spicy level for biryani, mild and classic.
Where: Little Bear Restaurant, 23 East Kapitolyo Drive, Pasig City; South Spice Hut at Container Turf Food Park, BF Homes, Parañaque City. Call 09166137496.
Spicy Asian Spareribs
What: Take your taste buds on an adventurous trip with this Spicy Asian Spareribs, slow-cooked in secret spices. It's juicy and meaty and has a nice extra kick to the bite. End the meal with soft and buttery homemade ensaymada with cheddar cheese.
Maker: Jane Lim
Price: Spareribs, P1,280 for eight to 10 servings. ensaymada, P720/one dozen, P360, half dozen. Call three days in advance. For pickup only.
Where: Alabama Street, Brgy. Kristong Hari, Quezon City; call 09163462889.
Barrio Fiesta Feast
What: Barrio Fiesta serves comfort as well as adventurous dishes for your noche buena feast. Start off with Rock & Roll, Barrio Fiesta founder Sixta Evangelista's original recipe. Then, work your way around Caesar Salad, Baked Lasagna, Roast Pork, Crispy Pata and Mini Bibingka.
Maker: Aui Tamayo, Barrio Fiesta Greenhills
Price: Party Trays are good for 15 to 20 people. Rock & Roll, P970; Caesar Salad P1,390; Baked Lasagna, P1,930; Roast Pork with gravy, mashed potatoes and vegetable sides, P1,610; The Original Crispy Pata, P2,530; Mini Bibingka, P750. Free delivery within the restaurant's area. Free buffet setup for minimum of P7,000 worth of Party Tray orders.
Where: Barrio Fiesta Greenhills, Edsa corner Rochester St. Call 5719842 or 7267836.
Jolly Holiday Delight
What: Nothing can be more festive and exciting than a huge glazed and smoked ham as your noche buena centerpiece. Choose from any of these well-cured, herb-and-spice-laden hams, such as the Glazed Bone-In Chinese-Style Leg of Ham with its sweet-salty tender meat; Chicken Loaf, stuffed with homemade galantina; Glazed Chinese-Style Boneless Christmas Ham, which goes well with breads; Smoked and Glazed Honey-Cured American Ham, perfect as party-finger food; and Turkey Breast Ham, which has a golden brown glaze and is naturally smoked.
Price: Chinese-style Leg of Ham P1,050/kilo (minimum of three kilos); Chinese-style Boneless Ham P650/kilo (minimum of one kilo); American Ham P450/kilo; Chicken Ham, P450; Chicken Loaf, P280. Call two days in advance. For pick up and free delivery for bulk orders within Quezon City.
Maker: Josie Sioson of Josefina's Ham, Jolly Boy Best Foods Corp.
Where: 87 Kanlaon St. corner Maria Clara St., Quezon City; call 7434238,09178448160
Prime Deli Gourmet Ham
What: The pleasant aroma of premium smoked ham makes for a lovely holiday treat. This prime deli ham is all-natural, 100-percent quality US pork traditionally smoked for 12 hours using hickory and sandalwood chips, which gives its distinct and premium taste.
Maker: Jiro Tan, Smoking J's Enterprise
Price: P670/kilo. Call three days in advance. For pickup or delivery for a minimum order.
Where: 6 Bentong St. Mayamot, Antipolo City; call 09189026638, 6457412. E-mail email@example.com.
Pork Belly Kimchi
What: Savory pork and chicken dishes perfect as viands or party finger food. The slow-cooked Pork Belly Kimchi offers juicy slices of pork belly with kimchi on the side. The skewered Tamarind Chicken has chicken marinated in lemongrass, coriander and black peppercorn, served with tamarind and chives sauce.
Maker: The Pig Pen Restaurant, Urban Artisan Kitchen Inc.
Price: Pork Belly Kimchi, P380 for two persons, P800 for six persons, P1,525 for 12 persons. Grilled Tamarind Chicken, P380 for two persons, P800 for six persons, P1,525 for 12 persons. Plus 10-percent service charge. No advance order required.
Where: Eton Tower Makati, Dela Rosa corner Rufino Streets, Legaspi Village, Makati; Call 8178174, 0917-1576469. Solenad 3 Nuvali Cinema Building, Ayala Mall, Laguna, call (049) 2580866 and 09778395061
Holiday Cravings
What: Cravings has classic party staples and choice selections, including Lengua con Champignon, succulent ox-tongue in reddish brown sauce, button mushrooms, and olives; Chicken Gallantine, rolled chicken breast perfectly matched with Austrian potato salad; and Roast Beef with Mushroom Sauce, slow-braised beef delicately basted au jus, deglazed red wine.
Maker: Badjie Guerrero-Trinidad, Cravings restaurant
Price: Lengua con Champignon, P1,000 for five to six persons and P1,950 for 10-12 persons. Chicken Gallantine, P700 for five to six persons and P1,600 for 10-12 persons. Roast Beef with Mushroom Sauce, P1,000 for five to six persons, and P1,900 for 10-12 persons.
Where: 287 Katipunan Ave., Loyola Heights, Quezon City. Call 4334498, 09209831095, 09171070323, 9079205. Visit cravings group.com/cravecelebrations.
Eggless Cassava Cake
What: Stay true to Filipino tradition with this rich, creamy and cheesy eggless cassava cake as your holiday meal finale.
Maker: Joel dela Cruz
Price: Cassava cake price starts at P150. Call three days in advance. For pickup or meet-up only.
Where: Bacoor, Cavite. Meet up on Chino Roces, Makati City. Tel. 09479915905
Christmas Food Platter
What: Gumbo offers Food Platter-To-Go, which includes Baked Garlic Bread Chips with Spinach Artichoke Formaggio, New Orleans Shrimps with Tartar Sauce, US Fries and Onion Rings.
Burgoo, on the other hand, offers its Supreme Sampler Food-To-Go featuring Barbecue-spiced Chicken Wings with Ranch Sauce, Mozzarella Cheese Sticks, US Cheddar Cheese Fries and Fried Calamari.
Maker: Albert Alavera, Gumbo and Burgoo Restaurants
Price: Gumbo Food Platter-To-Go, P595 for eight to 10 persons. Burgoo Supreme Sampler Food-To-Go, P595 for eight to 10 persons. For pickup only.
Where: Gumbo branches: SM Mall of Asia, The Block, Mega Atrium, Robinsons Manila Midtown, Gateway Mall and Robinsons Magnolia. Call 5560239, 4420106, 6353015. Burgoo outlets: Tomas Morato, Powerplant Mall, The Podium, Gateway Mall, SM Mall of Asia, Robinsons Galleria, The Block, SM Marikina, Fairview Terraces by Ayala, SM Southmall, The District Imus, Starmall Prima in Taguig, and Solenad 3 in Sta. Rosa Laguna. Call 9277424, 8981815.
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BMBF/JCB Project D.5: Regulatory Elements
This project is about the development of new approaches for representing promoter sequences. Current solutions for predicting promoter sequences are mostly based on sequence-based training algorithms.
A major disadvantage of these methods is the inability of considering additional biological knowledge in a uniform probabilistic framework. Such additional knowledge comprises structural DNA features such as local DNA bendability or tissue-related information. Furthermore, there are not enough promoter sequences to learn all these features in a statistic robust manner. For these reasons a stochastic approach for describing promoter sequences is chosen which is able to represent additional biological knowledge. The chosen approach will be similar to techniques used in automatic speech recognition, such as stochastic, constraint-based grammars. The biological information is required for selecting promising sequences as putative regulatory elements and to avoid false positive sequences. The advantage of this approach is that no parameter estimation has to be done. Furthermore, techniques will be developed to reduce the number of parameters and to visualise the features of founded models.
Project description - http://www.bioinf.uni-freiburg.de/Research/bmbf-jcb-d5.html?de
Chair for Bioinformatics - http://www.bioinf.uni-freiburg.de/


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Eating Out in LorraineThe Pink Fig
Cafés & Eateries Family Entertainment Port Elizabeth
Where? 3 Heatherbank Road, Lorraine, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
When? Wednesday to Sunday from 09h00 to 16h30.
How? Call +27 (0)41 368-6278
Overnight? Overnight at accommodation in Lorraine, in Eastern Cape
The Pink Fig is an interesting combination of restaurant, tea garden and kiddies' play farm. It is a scenic little barn-style venue and garden area that is filled with fun things for children to see and do. There are a number of play areas, including a play area, trampoline, slides, animal rockers, gummy-spring bike, mini tables and chairs, swings hanging from the boughs of the enormous trees, a suspension bridge, and more.
The food includes light meals and dessert. The homemade soup and country-style bread is a real treat, as are the freshly baked scones with real cream and delicious jam. Children are able to run around in the ample space available, while mums can sit under the trees and watch them within relaxing surrounds.
Pink Fig is a great option for children's parties, and has several rooms from which to choose. The service is outstanding, rounding off the overall experience.
Please Note
Business details can change. All information is published in good faith as supplied by the providers. Please check with the provider that the activity/business is still offered as described above, before making any travel plans.


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A 30-MINUTE boat ride to watch fireflies has left a lifetime impression on American student Clarissa Joan Eisenberg.
As soon as she got off of the boat that took her around the Kampung Kuantan Fireflies Park, she was quick to express how happy she was for being treated to a show of "dancing lights" by nature.
"It was really fantastic. I have never seen anything like that before. It was really a feast for the eyes and this was highly recommended by my fellow backpackers. It was worth the ride all the way from Kuala Lumpur and every ringgit I paid for the ticket," said the 23-year-old student from Fresno, California.
Eisenberg, who was with two friends, said she enjoyed the calm waters of Sungai Selangor, as well as the silence of the night as they were rowed around to watch the fireflies up close.
She said she loved that the park was eco-friendly for not using engine-operated boats and instead relied on the strength and expertise of boatmen, who are knowledgeable about the fireflies and the park.
"This is the best way to enjoy watching the fireflies as it is quiet, and that is the best way to soak in the natural environment.
"I will come again, probably in a few years.
"I will never forget this."
She added that the simplicity of the park, its minimal structures, and the rusticness of its jetty and boats should be maintained.
"The fireflies are impressive. so there is no need to introduce other elements that would mar the beauty of this park."
Australian Kelly Alards, 50, who was travelling in Malaysia for two weeks, said she had never heard of fireflies until she read about it in travel brochures.
"I am impressed with what I saw and it was special.
"The only word I could say was 'wow'. I hope there will be efforts to preserve the park.
"I was lucky that a firefly landed on my hand and I was able to admire it.
"I was careful not to hurt it before it flew off."
Although C.K. Siow, 78, has been to the park three times in the past 10 years, it did not stop the retiree from making his fourth trip there recently.
He was accompanying his brother, who came down to Ma-laysia from Canada for a break.
"It is my brother's first time seeing fireflies and it is still a satisfying experience as there were a lot of them today. It was not too bad," said Siow of Seremban.
Siow, whose last trip was five years ago, said it was time that the authorities repainted the wooden jetty.
"They could consider placing more wall fans here as it can get humid in the evening.
"They could also consider giving a senior citizen discount or children's price to visitors."


text: An application can have custom class loaders that load class files from locations that might not be part of the regular class path. In such situations dbx cannot locate the class files. The CLASSPATHX environment variable lets you specify to dbx a path for the class files that are loaded by their custom class loaders. For example, CLASSPATHX=.:/myloader/myclass:/mydir/mycustom causes dbx to look in the listed directories when it is trying to locate a class file.


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The Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools is a teaching congregation, founded in the year 1680, St. John Baptist de la Salle, priest, and Doctor of Divinity. The establishment of this important society is the fruit of the prayers of a pious association, organized in France about the middle of the seventeenth century for the purpose of obtaining from heaven Christian teachers for the children of the people. Henry Barnard, the founder of the Normal School in this country, in praising the German people for organizing a system of education under the administration of the civil power, said: "But not to Germany, nor to nay one people, nor to any civil authority anywhere, but to the Catholic Church, belongs the credit of first instituting the public school, or rather the parochial school for the elementary education of the poor."
The Church instituted the principles, methods, and instrumentalities for a system of popular education many centuries ago, and she has been eminently successful in the administration of those principles and methods. They produced such monarchs as Alfred, Louis IX and Sixtus V; such philosophers as Thomas Aquinas and Duns Scotus; such statesmen as Sir Thomas More and St. Louis; such knightly heroes as Bayard; such poets as Dante and Chaucer; such architects as Arnulf and Brunelleschi; such artists as Michael Angelo and Raphael; such historians as Otto and Froissart; and better than all, such saints as SS. Benedict, Dominic and Francis Assisi.
The object of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools is the sanctification of its members, and the Christian education of youth. Although the founder of the Congregation was a priest, none of its members may aspire to the priesthood. Soon after its foundation, the Society spread with rapidity through France, and was finally raised to the rank of a religious congregation by Pope Benedict XIII, in 1725.
The saintly founder, John Baptist de la Salle, was born in Rheims, France, April 30, 1651, and when only eight years of age was placed in the University of his native city. When he was eleven years old, he consecrated himself to the service of the altar, and received the tonsure. In 1666, a canonry was conferred upon him, and later he entered the seminary of St. Sulpice, and distinguished himself by his brilliant intellect and application to study. He was ordained to the priesthood April 9, 1678, and in 1681, he resigned his canonry, gave away everything he possessed to charity, and devoted his future life to a new society of teaching brotherhood, which he called the Brothers of the Christian Schools. In 1684, he permitted twelve of the new Order to take triennial vows of obedience and stability. The institution of the preparatory novitiate in which young men are trained for the Society, owes its origin to Blessed de la Salle. In 1694, after Society became well established, and began to spread, twelve of the Brothers took perpetual vows, and sometime after this the founder prepared the rules of his Community. In 1717, Blessed de la Salle resigned his office on account of ill health, and after a long life of activity, he died April 7, 1719. At his death the Institute comprised twenty-seven houses, two hundred and seventy-four Brothers, and nine thousand, eight hundred and eighty-five scholars. The founder was canonized by Pope Leo XIII, on May 24, 1900.
In 1725, the Institute was approved by Pope Benedict XIII. During the French Revolution, the Order was suppressed, and many of its members perished on the guillotine. After the Revolution, the Brothers reunited in 1802, and since that time have continued their great work all over the world. But in no other country, except France, has the Congregation developed so rapidly as in America. Under the patronage of the hierarchy and the clergy, it carries on with success, its glorious mission. Since its advent to the United States in 1846, it has given to the state many of its most prominent and loyal citizens, and to the Church, some of its most illustrious bishops and priests. The educational work conducted by the Brothers embraces primary, secondary and high schools; academies, colleges and normal schools for secular teachers; orphanages and protectories, art, trades, business and agricultural schools; boarding schools, Sunday schools and night schools. No endowment is required for admission. Among the impediments to admission are, the necessity of providing for parents; any grave or apparent deformity; inability to pay debts contracted personally; obligation as guardian, or the management of property. Candidates must be of good moral character, of sociable disposition, detachment from worldly goods or interests, zeal for the glory of God, for the salvation of children, and for one's own perfection. The vows made in this Institute are the simple vows of poverty, chastity, obedience, stability, and of teaching gratuitously. They are made for one year, for three years, and finally for life. Candidates for perpetual vows must be twenty-eight years old and have spent eight years in the Society.
The Order of the Christian Brothers in the United States is divided into four provinces; New York, Baltimore, St. Louis and San Francisco. Each of these has its respective junior and senior novitiates and its normal school. Applications for admission may be made by letter to Rev. Brother Austin, Provincial, Armendale, Md. The junior novitiate is a preparatory school for boys between the ages of thirteen and sixteen years, who desire to become Christian Brothers. Their time in this department is divided between prayer, study, recreation, and manual work. They are separated from the other departments of the novitiate, and have their own study halls, playgrounds, etc. They receive a thorough Christian formation, and at the same time every opportunity is afforded them to acquire a mental and physical discipline that will fit them for the active duties of a teacher's life. When he has completed his school curriculum, the young candidate is advanced to the senior novitiate, where he receives the habit of the Christian Brothers, and is trained for the religious life.
The Christian Brothers have charge of the great Catholic Protectorate of New York, where thousands of boys are educated and trained to become good Catholics and citizens. The Brothers are the accredited leaders in the field of popular education, wholly in sympathy with the needs of our expanding natural life, and alert in adopting the best educational methods. From year to years their colleges and schools send out large classes of young men imbued with the spirit of honesty, personal purity, respect for law, and a patriotic regard for the institutions of their country.
Henry Coyle, Theodore Mayhew, and Frank S. Hickey, eds., Our Church, Her Children and Her Institutions (Two Volumes) (Boston: Angel Guardian Press, 1908), II, 159-161.


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A Broward County jury ended its 10th day of deliberations Friday by delivering the acquittals, capping a five-month trial and securing Penalver's freedom after he spent almost half his life in custody. Jurors decided there was not enough evidence to be certain that Penalver was one of the gunmen who carried out the triple homicide that took place in Sucharski's Miramar home early on July 27, 1994.
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Columbia College is a privately owned two-year community college located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The college is owned and administered by the Columbia College Society, a non-profit academic society comprised by all Columbia College employees.
- 1 Mission
- 2 History
- 3 Programs
- 4 Activities
- 5 Student service
- 6 See also
- 7 References
- 8 External links
Columbia College's Mission is to prepare international and Canadian students for admission to a university by providing quality academic programs in a supportive environment.
Columbia College also offers University Foundation programs, including a British Columbia Ministry of Education certified Senior Secondary Program, and an accredited English as a Second Language Program.[1]
Founded in 1936, Columbia College first offered high school completion programs to hundreds of students. In 1965 the College added university transfer courses to its offerings, and in the 1970s introduced an English as a Second Language Program to meet the needs of the increasing number of international students.
In 1985 Columbia College moved from downtown Vancouver to Burnaby, to a location near Metrotown Centre. Over the next twelve years the College's programs expanded significantly; in particular, the College broadened its offerings in the areas of business and engineering. During this period Columbia College established its reputation as Canada's premier university-preparatory school for international students.
In 1997 Columbia College returned to a downtown Vancouver location, to share a new facility with the British Columbia Institute of Technology. In this building (the BCIT Downtown Campus) the College was able to provide improved science laboratories and classrooms and expanded library facilities, as well as a refurbished Tutorial Centre.
In 2011, Columbia College celebrated the 75th anniversary of its founding. This year also saw Columbia College start to recruit significant numbers of students from around the globe. While Columbia continued to recruit students in its traditional areas in East Asia, the College now saw an influx of students from South Asia, the Middle East and West Africa, creating a truly international student body.
In April 2013 Columbia College moved from its downtown location to a brand new 5-storey building just east of Vancouver's downtown core on Terminal Avenue. The new building provides improved facilities to students and staff, including science laboratories (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science and Physics), library and student lounges. Tenants on the ground floor (Subway, and Taco del Mar) provide food services to students. Underground parking is available, and there is easy access to Skytrain at the nearby Main Street Station.
The College operates as a Non-profit Society, and currently has an enrollment of about 1,000 students drawn from around the world. Over the years many thousands of Canadian and international students have completed their qualifications at Columbia College and proceeded to university. The College will continue to provide excellent preparation for university entrance in the years to come.[2]
Columbia College offers:
University Transfer Program[edit]
The University Transfer Programs offered by Columbia College allow students to take their first and second year university-level studies in the more personal atmosphere of a smaller college before transferring to second or third year at a university.
Transfer credit is pre-arranged for university courses completed at Columbia College with local universities such as the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University and the University of Victoria. It is customary for other universities in BC and the United States to recognize the transfer credits listed by the British Columbia Commission on Admissions and Transfer, BCCAT (see www.bctransferguide.ca.)
Associate Degrees Program[edit]
Columbia College is authorized to offer two-year associate degrees. These degrees, awarded upon completion of at least 60 credits (and the fulfillment of specific requirements) are useful both as a stand-alone qualification and also as a basis of admission to third year at university.
Universities in British Columbia recognize the value of associate degrees and accept them as a basis for admission to third year of baccalaureate programs. BC's public research universities all guarantee the full 60 credits to students admitted on the strength of an associate degree (though specific course requirements must still be completed if not included in the associate degree), even if not all courses counting towards the associate degree transfer to the university in question individually. Some universities give priority in admission to associate degree holders.
Grade 11 – 12 University Foundation Program[edit]
University Foundation Programs are available to high school level students who wish to enroll in university but lack the prerequisites to do so. There are five distinct foundation options, and, while only completion of the Senior Secondary Program will allow a student to be eligible for direct entry to university, completion of any of the options listed below will allow a student to enter the University Transfer Program at Columbia College, provided the minimum grade requirements are achieved.
There are five programs available[edit]
- Accelerated
- Senior Secondary
- Adult Secondary
- High School Completion
- University Preparatory
- Academic ESL Program
Academic ESL Program[edit]
The Academic Preparatory English Program provides English instruction for two types of students:
- Students who have been accepted into an Academic Program but whose English skills are deemed insufficient
- Students wanting an academic environment in which to learn English
There are five levels in which students may be placed based on their performance on assessment or placement tests. Students may begin their program at the beginning of any semester or any mid-semester entry point.
Columbia College plans new events every week from Volleyball, Yoga, Swimming, Badminton and more.
Athletics clubs[edit]
- CC Basketball[3]
- CC Dragonboat
- CC Tennis
- CC Soccer
- CC Badminton
- CC Mixed Martial Arts
- CC Dance
- CC Yoga
- CC Ice Skating
- CC Swimming
- CC Table Tennis
- CC Hiking
- CC Cricket
- CC Volleyball
Interest clubs[edit]
- SACC (Student Association of Columbia College): Represents student voice[4]
- CC Guitar: Plays guitar while singing along
- CC French: Learns the French culture
- CC Spanish/Latino: Embraces the Spanish and Latino culture
- CC Brain Games: Plays fun yet challenging games to stimulate the brain
- CC Entrepreneur: Enriches students interested in starting a business
- CC Quitters: Helps quit smoking
- CC LEO: Contributes in the community, whilst developing leadership skills
- CC Chess: Plays chess
- CC Math Club: Solves interesting algebra problems
Student service[edit]
- Homestay
- Health Services (First aid Room and Nurse)
- Airport Pickup
- Academic advice
- Subsidized Gym membership
See also[edit]
- List of institutes and colleges in British Columbia
- List of universities in British Columbia
- Higher education in British Columbia
- Education in Canada
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A gunman entered an Albany hardware store and gunned down the owner. He's still alive, but the suspect is on the loose.
It happened just before eight Saturday morning at the P&P Hardware Center near North Slappey and Palmyra Road.
Less than three hours after Walter Phelps was shot and left for dead inside his store it was back open.
"It happened at eight in them morning, he was possibly just opening up," said Phyllis Banks, Albany Police Media Manager.
Friends and customers came to the store after getting world the attempted armed robbery.
"Somebody came in earlier with a hood and came back later and shot Mr. Phelps," said Betty Johnson, Lee County Commissioner.
Phelps was a Lee County Commissioner, Johnson knows him well.
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A worker who didn't want to be on camera walked in on the robbery, he told WALB-TV Phelps was bleeding from the shoulder area, the gunman ordered that worker to the ground before fleeing on foot empty handed.
"I couldn't believe it," said Austin Smith.
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"Nice guy, do anything in the world for you," said Smith.
"I think it's terrible that somebody would stoop so low to come in a business and shoot the owner," said Johnson.
With the Phelps and another worker on the ground the suspect left the store without any money and on foot.
"We're actively looking for suspects at this time," said Banks.
Customers are stunned this happened during the day at a busy intersection.
"Something needs to be done about all this robbery, because it could happen to you or me or anyone else," said Smith.
Saturday his son opened the gate to the garden center on what was suppose to be a special day.
"Today is his son's birthday," said Johnson.
The one gift he, family, and loyal customers want is Phelps' speedy recovery.
He was taken to Phoebe Putney Hospital where he underwent surgery, he is in fair condition.
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Broncos, Colquitt agree to 3-year extension
August 11, 2013
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos and punter Britton Colquitt on Sunday agreed on a three-year contract extension through 2016.
Colquitt is the franchise leader in career gross (46.1 yards) and net (39.5) punting average. In 48 regular season games, he's had 79 punts inside the 20 with just 18 touchbacks. In three playoff games, he has placed five of 16 punts inside the 20 with no touchbacks.
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Apple and AT&T have officially responded to a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) query about Apple's rejection of a Google Voice application on the iPhone. And contrary to weeks of widespread insinuations and accusations from the Apple-friendly press, AT&T has declared for a second time that it had absolutely nothing to do with the rejection. Apple, meanwhile, has issued a contradictory and damning statement to the FCC while explaining away the incident. Even considering Apple's hubris, this is a surprising move. Apple, you see, has apparently just lied to the FCC.
"Contrary to published reports, Apple has not rejected the Google Voice application, and continues to study it," the first fairly obvious lie in the Apple statement reads. As various bloggers noted over the weekend, the FCC isn't investigating whether Apple rejected the Google Voice application; it's investigating why Apple rejected it. A Google statement from July reads, "Apple did not approve the Google Voice application we submitted six weeks ago to the Apple App Store" That statement touched off the FCC investigation. In fact, the FCC's letter to Apple includes the following very specific question: "Why did Apple reject the Google Voice application for iPhone and remove related third-party applications from its App Store?"
There's more. Apple also makes sweeping claims that the Google Voice app "appears to alter the iPhone's distinctive user experience by replacing the iPhone's core mobile telephone functionality." This is not the case at all. In fact, the Google Voice app works alongside the iPhone's core mobile telephone features and doesn't replace them. And, with credit again to the community of bloggers out there who cast light on Apple's lies all weekend, there are numerous iPhone dialer apps still being sold that do exactly the same thing. Put simply, Google Voice does indeed provide specific features for phone calling, SMS, and voice mail, but it does so without replacing the iPhone's built-in UIs for those functions.
Apple also claims that "The Google Voice application replaces Apple's Visual Voicemail ... \[thus\] disabling Apple's Visual Voicemail," and "replaces the iPhone's text messaging feature." Neither claim is true. As noted above, the Google Voice functionality is separate from the features offered in the iPhone UI and doesn't replace or disable them as Apple claims.
Of course, the FCC is most concerned with a collusion between Apple and AT&T and how this could factor into the agency's wider investigation into exclusive deals between device makers and wireless providers. Apple does admit that AT&T played no role in rejecting the Google Voice app and that the wireless provider plays no role whatsoever in the iPhone App Store. This means that it's Apple, and not AT&T, that has sole responsibility for determining which applications are allowed to be published to the iPhone App Store.
Meanwhile, Apple claims it could still allow Google Voice on the iPhone. "We are continuing to study the Google Voice application and its potential impact on the iPhone user experience."
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Steven Seagal has appeared in almost ten direct-to-video action flicks since 2000, and not a single one of them is any good. In terms of quality, they generally range from mediocre (Ticker) to flat-out awful (The Foreigner). Today You Die, thankfully, falls under the former category, although there's no denying that these movies are getting awfully routine and predictable.
This time around, Seagal stars as Harlan Banks - a career criminal who would like nothing more than to abandon his thieving ways and settle down with his patient girlfriend (Mari Morrow). He accepts a job driving an armored truck, but is genuinely surprised when his shady boss (played by Kevin Tighe) double-crosses him. After a short stint in jail, Harlan breaks out with the help of a well-connected gangster named Ice Cool (Treach) and sets out to get his revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment.
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Presumably as a result of Seagal's heavy workload, the actor stopped appearing in his own fight scenes long ago - something that's evidenced by the heavy emphasis on Seagal's back during such moments (with the occasional close-up thrown in for good measure). And if that's the case, one can't help but wonder why Seagal's presence is even necessary. If we're not going to see the big guy himself deliver some of his signature moves (most of which involve arm-snapping), the movie may as well star someone like Martin Short or Paul Reubens (come to think of it, that might not be a bad thing).
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In addition to the large number of courses being offered at the IAU Barcelona campus, students can participate in the direct-enroll program with Universitat de Barcelona, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, and Universitat Pompeu Fabre. Students may also elect to do a hybrid program, taking courses with both IAU and one of the partner schools in Barcelona. IAU Barcelona also benefits from a very close relationship with the Seminari where students have access to classrooms, two libraries - with thousands of volumes in Spanish, Catalan, and English - and a language partner program. Academic programs include Spanish language immersion, Spanish honors, humanities and social sciences, business, and internship offerings.
Located along the Mediterranean Sea, Barcelona allows students to experience the culture of Catalunya. The mild climate, famed cuisine, and breathtaking arts give the Mediterranean region a distinct feel, unique from anywhere else in the world.
There's no better way to improve one's knowledge of Spanish language and customs than by interacting with the local community. Students in Barcelona will have the opportunity to practice their language skills in the classroom and with native Spanish speakers through language exchange programs and cultural events. Over the course of their time abroad, students can expect to participate in field study trips associated with specific classes, study tours, and day trips, as well as cultural activities like Catalan cooking courses, Flamenco classes, and cava tastings. A city tour of Barcelona and its architecture as well as visits to local markets and enterprises round out the experience.
Students who participate in the Barcelona Program can choose from a variety of Spanish language and culture courses that range from introductory level Spanish to upper division Spanish literature and cinema courses.
To complete the course curriculum, IAU hosts a plethora of guest speakers and lecturers from a wide breadth of disciplines including journalists, musicians, and political activists. Panels and conferences that are hosted throughout the semester allow students to hear a full spectrum of opinions about both Spanish and Catalan politics and lifestyles.
Summer Program
During the summer in Barcelona, students will earn up to nine academic credits and can choose from a variety of course offerings. Courses are offered in Spanish language, culture, film, and literature. IAU also offers courses instructed in English in political science, history, art history, international relations, film, psychology, and more. Students will investigate the most significant neighborhoods, plazas, architectural achievements and public art. Lectures and activities will also help students to demystify the city's multi-ethnic population as the result of numerous occupations, expulsions, and migrations. Students may choose to live in homestays, which encourages immersion into the Spanish language and culture, or they can opt to reside in apartments.
Semester Program
IAU offers a semester-long study abroad program in the vibrant city of Barcelona, Spain, during which students can take classes, participate in internships and service-learning programs, and immerse themselves in this lively cultural capital. Building on IAU's history as a study abroad school in the Mediterranean Basin, IAU's Barcelona semester program uses its site-specificity and influences of the Spanish and Catalan to aid students in delving deeper into Mediterranean and European cultures. Over the years, IAU has modified and enhanced its study abroad programs and curriculum to meet the needs of the students it serves. IAU's courses are rigorous and unique, incoporating region-specific content and experiences.


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House of Commons
Session 2012-13
Publications on the internet
The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1
As at 3rd September 2012
BURLEY, Aidan (Cannock Chase)
6. Overseas visits
Name of donor: Sri Lankan High Commission
Address of donor: 13 Hyde Park Gardens, London, W2 2LU
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights, hotels, transport and food to the value of £3,200
Destination of visit: Sri Lanka
Date of visit: 30 July 2012 to 5 August 2012
Purpose of visit: Delegation to Sri Lanka to see progress made with post war reconstruction and reconciliation. This involved meetings with Government Ministers and opposition MPs and the British High Commission, and visits to reconstruction works in Jaffna, Kilinochi and Trincomalee. (Registered 3 September 2012)
8. Land and Property
Joint owner (with my father) of a leasehold flat in London, from which rental income is received. (Registered 13 June 2011)


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Gil Cedillo, a Los Angeles state senator running for Congress, has spent more than $125,000 gathered from campaign donors over the last six years on shopping excursions, gourmet meals, entertainment and upscale hotels around the globe, public records show.
At Patina, the haute cuisine restaurant at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Cedillo paid $1,203 for dinner. He dropped $289 at Nic's Martini Lounge in Beverly Hills. At the Standard, a downtown hotel known for its hip rooftop bar and swimming pool, Cedillo and his staff spent $5,705 over the course of 26 visits.
In Mumbai, India, Cedillo's stay at the Four Seasons came to $829; his tab at the Bar des Arts in Sao Paulo, Brazil, $229; his hotel and dining charges on a jaunt to Rome and Florence, $1,969.
Cedillo, a former labor leader who made his name fighting to provide driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants, is not the only state lawmaker to tap campaign money for what many would consider lavish meals and travel. He often dines and attends retreats with fellow legislators.


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Palermo concede selling Javier Pastore would free them up in this summer's transfer market.
Pastore is up for sale at the Rosanero for €50 million.
"If the right offer arrives then he will go," Rosanero sporting director Sean Sogliano told Sportal. "The work of his agent will prove fundamental.
"Before we can complete the signings of a few players, this situation has to be resolved and quickly seeing as pre-season will start soon.
"It's hard to predict what will happen with regards to new players, but we are certain that we need to reduce the size of our squad."


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We're excited to spill the beans on the place to be for 17 days of the Festival, the Urban Coffee Farm and Brew Bar - a reinterpretation of a terraced coffee farm right in the heart of Melbourne.
From 1 – 17 March, this bustling urban oasis in Queensbridge Square will celebrate Melbourne's famed love affair with coffee.
Designed by internationally acclaimed design practice HASSELL, the farm will use the existing red stairs as the base to feature a 'mini jungle' of 125 coffee trees, grown in Australia especially for the project, alongside a range of materials from coffee's logistical journey, including shipping containers from Melbourne's own port, timber pallets and packing crates.
Wander through the Farm to explore the coffee journey from tree, to bean, to cup; take part in workshops led by some of Melbourne's leading coffee industry figures including 5 Senses, Small Batch, Market Lane Coffee, St Ali and Seven Seeds; and discover the origins and varietals of coffee from the world's elusive coffee growing regions.
Stay tuned for more updates and special programmed events over the coming weeks!


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The Internet of Things, or IoT, has become "the next big thing." However, the interconnectedness of the various technologies comprising IoT presents companies with new challenges when it comes to protecting their intellectual property interests. In this podcast, Finnegan partners Aaron J. Capron and Kenie Ho provide insight on the rapidly expanding IoT landscape and the different strategies available to companies to help protect their intellectual property.
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Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) institutes provide fully-funded group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks for U.S. citizen undergraduate, Master's and Ph.D. students.
The CLS Program is part of a U.S. government effort to expand dramatically the number of Americans studying and mastering critical need foreign languages. Students of diverse disciplines and majors are encouraged to apply. Participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period, and later apply their critical language skills in their future professional careers.
AAPT sponsors several grant opportunities for educators and a scholarship for an aspiring physics teacher. Below is a complete list of the grants and scholarships available from AAPT:
The Venture Fund is a resource for AAPT members, created to promote the development and marketing of innovative teaching products and services for physics and other sciences.
The AAPT Executive Board offers scholarships for future high school physics teachers. Undergraduate students enrolled, or planning to enroll, in physics teacher preparation curricula and high school seniors entering such programs are eligible. Successful applicants receive a stipend of up to $2,000. The scholarship may be granted to an individual for each of four years.
The Frederick and Florence Bauder Endowment for the Support of Physics Teaching (Bauder Fund) was established to support special activities in the area of physics teaching.
The Frederick and Florence Bauder Endowment for the Support of Physics Teaching (Bauder Fund) was established to support special activities in the area of physics teaching.
Breakthrough teachers are outstanding high school and college students who serve as role models and inspire our students to get onto the road to college. Given a great responsibility, they write their own lesson plans, teach classes and connect with students on a personal level as young mentors and role models. To ensure their success in and out of the classroom, Breakthrough offers training and support under the supervision of professional educators known as Mentor Teachers.
The new recruits apply for teaching internship positions at any of the 33 Breakthrough sites. Those accepted then embark on an award-winning 8-week internship program that offers a truly hands-on teaching experience.
The Gates Cambridge Scholarship provides funding (tuition, living allowance, research or conference expenses, and roundtrip airfare) to pursue either a second Bachelor's degree, one year of post-graduare course work or research leading to a Ph.D. in any field at Cambridge University in England. Students must be U.S. citizens with an outstanding academic and leadership record, strong supporting references and clear reasons how study at Cambridge will further their long-term academic and professional goals.
The Fulbright Program offers opportunities in all fields of graduate coursework, research or English language teaching in 140 countries. Grants are usually for one academic year and provide round-trip transportation, language courses (as appropriate), tuition and fees, living allowance and basic accident/health insurance. U.S. citizens who are graduating seniors, hodls a B.S./B.A. degree, are master's or doctoral degree candidates or young professionals or artists are eligible.
The Madison Fellowships provide a maximum of $24,000 (tuition, fees, books, room and board) and are intended exclusively for graduate study leading to a Master's degree in one of the following fields: MA in American history or political science; MAT in American Constitutional history or American government, political institutions and political theory; MEd in American history, or American government, political institutions and political theory. Upon completion of the degree, candidates are expected to teach American history, American government or social studies full-time in grades 7-12 for one full year for each academic year of aid received. Fellowships are available for Junior Fellows (Seniors or recent graduates without teaching experience) and Senior Fellows (current teachers.) Eligible candidates must be U.S.citizens or nationals and hold at least a Bachelor's degree by August 31st of the application year.
Provided by the Career Office at Oberlin Collegehttps://new.oberlin.edu/office/career-center/go/gap-year/teaching-fellowships.dot
The Marshall Scholarship provides full funding (university fees, cost of living expenses, annual book grant, thesis grant, research and daily travel grants, RT airfare and, where applicable, a contribution towards the support of a dependent spouse) for 2 years (with a possible 3rd year extension) of graduate study at any British university or associated institutions. All academic fields are eligible. Candidates must be U.S.citizens and hold a Bachelor's Degree with a minimum GPA of 3.7 at the start of the grant period.
Located in Boston, MA, the MATCH residency gives recent college graduates a year of intensive pedagogical training and helps program participants find teaching positions in high-need urban charter schools. Open to students from all majors.
The Mitchell Scholarship provides full funding for one year of post-graduate study in any discipline at any university or associated institutions in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Candidates must be U.S. citizens between the ages of 18-29 and have a Bachelors' Degree by the start of the grant.
The Rhodes Scholarship provides full funding (tuition, living allowance, travel to and from Oxford) for 2 to 3 years of study at Oxford University in England. Scholars can pursue either a second Bachelor's Degree or a Graduate Degree. All academic fields are eligible, providing the course of study is available at Oxford. Graduating seniors or recent graduates who are U.S. citizens, ages 18-23 are eligible.
The Soros Foundation Fellowships for New Americans fund up to 2 years of graduate study at any accredited institution in the U.S. Studies in all professional or academic fields are eligible. A New American can represent any national origin and is defined as a green card holder (resident alien), a naturalized citizen or the child of parents who are both naturalized citizens. Candidates must be under the age of 30 at the start of the grant period. Candidates must show strong evidence of originality, creativity, and leadership, accomplishments that reveal dedication and sustained efforts, and commitment to the values expressed in the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Whatever the answer to essential questions of society and individual human beings may be, education is surely its major component. But what would education be without its ethical dimension? That is why this Prize in Ethics Essay Contest was established in 1989 by the Elie Wiesel Foundation. Thousands of students from hundreds of colleges and universities across the nation have participated. Through their writing, they explored their concerns and beliefs, their fears and their hopes. Applicants are encouraged to choose any subject they feel strongly about, provided it is related to the domain of ethics.
The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to a maximum of $8,000 per year) for full-time study during the 9-month academic year; a 10-week, full-time internship position ($650/week) during the summer at a NOAA facility; and, if reappointed, academic assistance (up to a maximum of $8,000) for full-time study during a second 9-month academic year. The internship between the first and second years of the award provides the Scholars with "hands-on"/ practical educational training experience in NOAA-related science, research, technology, policy, management, and education activities. Awards also include travel funds to attend a mandatory Hollings Scholarship Program orientation, conferences where students present a paper or poster, and a housing subsidy for scholars who do not reside at home during the summer internship.
Each year, KSTF awards Teaching Fellowships to exceptional young men and women committed to teaching science and mathematics in United States high schools. We believe the commitment to teaching merits the deepest respect and support. Our Teaching Fellowship is designed explicitly to meet the needs of teachers from the time they begin working on a teaching credential through the early years of their career.
The Math for America School Leader Fellowship is a two-year program for mathematics teachers who have moved into leadership positions in their schools. The program offers a mathematics-rich community for professional administrators in the New York City Department of Education who are looking for support and enrichment opportunities to further the development of the mathematics community in their school.
The MƒA School Leader Fellowship requires a commitment of two years and is currently available in New York City.
The PDK Educational Foundation annually awards scholarships to prospective educators who have a connection to PDK. Various scholarships available with more detailed information for each on their website.
Every year, the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi awards fifty-seven Fellowships of $5,000 each and three at $15,000 each to members entering the first year of graduate or professional study. Each Phi Kappa Phi chapter may select one candidate from among its local applicants to compete for the Society-wide awards.
The William E. Simon Fellowship for Noble Purpose was founded to recognize graduating college seniors who are pursuing lives dedicated to and distinguished by honor, generosity, service, and respect. The Simon Fellowship is a $40,000 unrestricted grant awarded to those graduating college seniors who have demonstrated passion, dedication, a high capacity for self-direction, and originality in pursuit of a goal that will strengthen civil society. In addition, awards of $20,000 and $10,000 are made to two other outstanding students.
Based on scholarship and SPS participation, this $2,000 award is presented annually to an SPS member who is participating in a teacher education program and who plans to pursue a career in physics education.
Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates of all academic majors and career interests who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become leaders in the effort to expand educational opportunity. TFA's mission is to build the movement to eliminate educational inequity by enlisting our nation's most promising future leaders in the effort.
Each year, USA Today chooses 20 students for its All-USA College Academic First Team. Winners receive $2,500 and a trip to Washington, D.C. The Second and Third Teams contain 20 members each and receive certificates and recognition; another 20 students receive honorable mention. The selection criteria are designed to identify students who excel in scholarship, creativity, and leadership roles on and off campus. Students are nominated by a faculty member. Unlike other types of awards, the USA Today Academic Team is a recognition honoring students for what they have accomplished in college–not for what they plan to do after graduation.
The Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship seeks to attract talented, committed individuals with backgrounds in the STEM fields—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—into teaching in high-need Indiana, Michigan and Ohio secondary schools. The Fellowship includes:


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Making a Case for Samsung Galaxy Tab Cases
Travelers have welcomed introduction of the lightweight Samsung Galaxy tablets. They have not hesitated to pack a tablet in one of their traveling bags. Yet the tablet's compact size does not free it from exposure to dangerous bumps. That fact underscores the importance of the Samsung Galaxy tab cases.
While an airline passenger might rejoice at the ability to utilize an easy to carry technological gadget, that same passenger does not want that lightweight item to end up on the floor of the plane. Yet that is exactly what could happen, if some passenger carelessly jostles against the tablet using traveler, while he or she is at work in the one of the plane's seats. That fact calls attention to the wisdom exhibited by those who purchase cases for Galaxy tab products.
Samsung Galaxy TAB cases
Of course a traveler does not encounter the only sort of conditions that demand added protections on a tab's valuable contents. Certain work environments can expose a technological gadget to unwanted pounding or scratching. Then too, even a seemingly tranquil setting could be the setting for a real disaster. Even in a relatively subdued workplace, someone could accidentally spill coffee or some other beverage on a tab's unprotected surface.
That nightmarish possibility reinforces the importance of a good case. Yet no cheap case could be counted on to guarantee a tab's freedom from dangerous spills or sudden and impactful events. The ideal form of protection should be one that fits comfortably around the lightweight device while preventing the same item from feeling the effect of nearby accidents.
Some of the best cases forSamsung Galaxy tabare those that serve a dual function. The Gummy case belongs in that group. Its hard plastic back contains a section that can be used to support the tiny tablet. At the same time, its flexible plastic sides make it easy for the tab's owner to put that device in its sturdy, dual purpose case.
Moreover, this useful item weighs less than three ounces. Consequently, it does not threaten to push the weight of a traveler's bag over the accepted limit. In fact, it would fit perfectly into the pocket of a jacket, a jacket worn by a passenger as he or she boards a plane.
Once on board, that same passenger could easily remove and use the combination stand/case. If sitting on an aisle seat, he or she would not need to worry about a possible brushing of that upright item by a busy attendant or a hurried passenger.
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Best and Worst Sitcom Families to Share Thanksgiving Dinner With
Blog post for my personal site/zine hybrid
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Oh my glob. Its that time of year again. Getting all gathered around a table, eating some overly rich food, busting out the hand turkeys, pretending not to be offended by relatives views that are provincial at best and inflammatory at worst. Woohoo. Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving doesnt have, one might say, a completely spotless cultural connotation. What do we have on our plate here? Well for one, a heaping helping of indigenous appropriation and oppression and a big old dollop of nationalist propaganda. Then theres the enforced family time. Seeeeriously, does Aunt Becky really need to grill you for the tenth time about when you and your co-habitating partner are finally going to make it official? And WTF is with your cousins little kid who erupts in tears when he cant have the stuffing because it isnt GMO and gluten free. But hey, who doesnt want to get on board with feasting, friends, family, gratitude and, hell yeah, a day off work.
For me, Thanksgiving is not exactly my favorite. First, I was a picky eater as a kid. Then, in high school, I became a vegetarian which is just a politically loaded version of a picky eater to a lot of people. And then theres the fact that I just generally dont get into traditional Thanksgiving foods. Id rather pass on gut bombs like rich as hell gravies, loaves, casseroles and what have you. Last year I made enchiladas. Id really be totally fine just eating some Thai takeout or pizza but ritual and tradition and togetherness and all that. Sigh.
But yeah, Im usually unable to have a true Thanksgiving with my official family. Theres massive distance from Oregon to Michigan, expensive plane tickets, (plus I really dont want to deal with that airport hell), and my retail work schedule. So I usually do a Friendsgiving sort of thing. Thanksgiving is about family and laying around so, naturally, I got to thinking about whod be the best sitcom squad to kick it with on gobble gobble day. And the worst.
Addams Family
I always felt weird at Thanksgiving for one reason or another. Itd be nice to be surrounded by fellow freaks on this holiday. Admittedly, most of my nostalgia for the Addams Family comes from the early 90s film iterations starring Christina Ricci as a badass, wiley Wednesday. Her monologue in Addams Family Values during the Pilgrims and Indians play at summer camp is probably the single best cultural reference to the entire Thanksgiving holiday.
The Addams (Addamses? Addamsesessss?) are just generally a cool pop culture family. There are a lot of big personalities in that brood but they all kind of get along and dont ride one anothers asses too much. Gomez and Morticia would probably be too busy making out to notice you didnt polish off your serving of ghoul gruel or whatevs. Wednesday and Pugsley would be erecting some sort of Mousetrap-style simple machine rig to catapult the turkey out into the graveyard. Fester would probably be sticking turkey legs in his nose. Lurch would be rocking a bowl cut and growning. Sounds pretty great to me.
I Love Lucy Crew
Lucy was funny, weird and off-the-wall before there were many women doing the whole quirky thing. The title of her show is awesome and acknowledges that despite this womans bonkers personality, shes very cared about, flaws and all. I can get down with that sentiment.
And, hey, is she really going to scrutinize what I put in my green bean casserole when shes too busy hiding burnt pies in the closet? Or shoving local food reviewers out the door before Ricky comes home because she thought shed start up a trendy pop-up Thanksgiving dinner party? Oh, Lucy. You and your schemes.
The meal would likely end up happening around 9 p.m. after many rounds of acceptable hour 50s cocktails with Chinese takeout or Ricky making awesome Cuban sandwiches with tostones. Or maybe wed all go to a pizza parlor and end up lobbing breadsticks at one another. Whichever way, not bad.
Family Matters Bunch
Dear God, do I love Family Matters. Its a Chicago-based sitcom about an African-American family with an interloping nerdy neighbor. I mean, come on. Ill forgive Carl the fact that hes a cop because his freak outs are so epic and awesome. And his character is so universally, classically dad that I once compared him to my own very dadly father.
Lauras sass alone is cause for celebration. Id love to see how shed react when Urkel walked through the door with some kind of bizarre heart-shaped gourd centerpiece during T-giving dinner. Or maybe Stefan would show up in all his smooth operator glory. I also always thought the grandma, mother or Estelle, was pretty rad. I think shed be a great cook but shed probably not be down with my attitude about turkey. Id probably have to choke some down to oblige her. I also totally dig her whole Ruth Bader Ginsberg-esque style. Shes also a badass civil rights activist.
Frasier Fam
Ughhhhh, please. Frasier is so boring and hackneyed. I used to go hang out in the break room while my mom worked as a nurse at a doctors office and this shit was always on. None of the characters are likable, occasionally save the father character and his curmudgeonly ways.
Im not against intellectuals or anything but Frasier, Niles and the whole bunch just arent funny. Theyre just so bougie it makes my skin crawl. I am not interested in eating their hypothetical fanciful Thanksgiving hors douerves while their dad complains about Frasiers new girlfriends Jewishness or whatever. Nor do I want to deal with Frasiers pretentious, red-faced tirades over, what, like what serving dish to use? And I really dont give a fig about hand towels. Plus there are some annoying, problematic jokes. Pass.
Seinfeld Crew
I might be one of the only people that truly does not like Seinfeld. I just dont find it humorous. Neurotic, self-involved New Yorkers and all their hyper self-aware quirks. Im sure every single one of the characters from Jerry to Kramer to Elaine would have some kind of issues with the food. What is this cranberry sauce, man, I mean come on? Is it more sauce or cranberry? Is it a condiment? I mean, come on!
Having a meal with these people would be like rounding up the most miserable, annoying aunt or cousin or step-in law from every family and deciding to break bread. Just, no. And that theme song has to go. It sounds like a stand-up bass got electrocuted and spliced with a Casio keyboard and sapped of all its soul force. Also, the shows attempts at multicultural plots or whatever are really pitiful. You dont get much whiter than Seinfeld. And you shouldnt make racist jokes regardless of whos in the room, idiot. Its not funny.
Everybody (Hates) Raymond (s Family)
Talk about the epitome of a show that youre forced to watch while in a waiting room or at your aunts house while your uncle falls asleep or trapped next to a snoring businessman on a cross-country, red-eye flight. Yes, yes, we get it, Raymond has a shrieking, nagging yet attractive wife, Debra. Oh, poor Raymond cant do anything right with this broad Deb on his hands. I bet shell burn the green bean casserole, then have a breakdown, then Raymond will have to talk her down.
The old dad Franks entire schtick is that hes an inconsiderate, annoying misogynist and his wife is a babbling buffoon. I dont even have to imagine how awful Thanksgiving would be with this bunch because theres an entire scene to prove it. See, Raymonds bitchy, horrible wife ruins Thanksgiving by forcing them to eat a, gasp, tofu turkey. What horrifying punishment to mete out, that insufferable wench.
What do yall think would make the best or worst Thanksgiving dinner sitcom family? #sitcomthanksgivingfam


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Nando's has a knack for integrating online and offline advertising. Its "Last Dictator" campaign is probably the most well-known example, although its latest one looks like it has some serious potential.
The campaign, in celebration of the chicken outlet's 25th birthday, asks the people of South Africa to give 25 reasons they love their country.
The franchise has also created a board on Pinterest, typically tongue-in-cheek, detailing the reasons it loves South Africa.
It's also asking people to make their own Pinterest boards titled #25Reasons. They can re-pin their favourite reasons from the Nando's board, or create their own.The most shared reasons will get made into an online video, like the one below:
In order to drive those shares Nando's asking people to tweet their board using the #25Reasons hashtag or submit it to its Facebook page. The franchise says that vouchers will also be given away randomly to #25reasons tweets / boards.


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Some hospital workers in South Korea joined a walkout organized by the country's second largest labor organization. The South Korean president again is appealing to workers to hold off on strikes until after the country finishes hosting the World Cup soccer finals.
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions says thousands of workers at hospitals across the country walked off their jobs Thursday morning. But there is wide disagreement between the unions and the Labor Ministry on just how many hospital workers went on strike. The hospital job action follows a walkout by some 31,000 metal and chemical workers who began striking on Wednesday.
The labor protest could turn out to be smaller than the militant trade group had envisioned. Some hospitals reached agreements with their workers on wages and other demands, averting walkouts. Also, some metal workers went back to their jobs after reaching agreements with management. And there is word than bank workers will not strike after reaching an accord with their bosses on a shorter working week.
Still, 12,000 taxi drivers are poised to strike, putting extra pressure on the government, just days before the World Cup soccer finals begin in South Korea and Japan.
Hundreds of thousands of tourists will be in Korea for the month-long tournament, and major strikes of transport or hotel workers could mar the World Cup events.
June Kim, marketing and sales executive at the JW Marriott hotel in Seoul says the staff at her hotel is ready to head off problems. "Even if we have some strike or any kind of traffic problem, it's not a big problem for our guests. We already have arrangements with the tourist information bureau or the Korea Tourist Association and also some main tourism agency for the traffic and shuttle [bus] and transportation to the southwest stadium and main stadium," Ms. Kim said.
President Kim Dae-jung, while welcoming the labor agreement in the financial sector, appealed again to other workers to avoid disrupting the world's biggest sporting event.
There does not appear to be much public sentiment for the workers, as South Korea moves into the sporting spotlight with Japan during the World Cup. Financial markets have not reacted to the walkouts, so far. But some analysts say a big and protracted strike could hurt the nation's credit rating and impede its economic growth.
South Korea's government vows to crack down on any disruptions by labor protestors during the World Cup. Officials also say they will act sternly against any illegal strikes in the public sector.