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Throwing a Travel Shower
For a bride-to-be who is throwing a destination wedding, we've pulled together all of our favorite travel-themed ideas perfect for hosting a bridal shower.
If a bride-to-be loves to travel or is planning a destination wedding, have a themed party to put everyone in the mood for a getaway. Choose a location inspired by her honeymoon or wedding plans (for this tablescape we picked England), then infuse all the details with local flavor. If guests ask for gift suggestions, recommend luggage, journals, books, photo albums, film, and other travel-related items. To decorate, use a road map as a runner and scatter treats from the location across the table. For our British theme, we used chocolate-covered coins and English tea cakes.
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Passport Invitations
These passport invitations are perfect for a travel shower. A bonus: Because they're folder-style, you can pack them with useful information about any themed gifts, where the bride-to-be is registered, and any other tips you want to pass on about the shower. Stationery suite by Spark Stationery.
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Luggage Tag Seating Cards and FavorsThese luggage tags can pull double duty both as seating cards and as favors guests can take home with them after the shower. Print labels with lines for name, address, and phone number onto card stock (use the insert that comes with the tags as a template). Calligraph guests' names. Slip tag and decorative paper backing into the plastic cover. Loop cording through hole at top, and hang on chairs. Calligraphy by Nancy Howell.
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Map Centerpieces
Cut charts to fit around cylinders of various heights, then attach them with double-stick tape and fill each with flowers or a candle. Glass cylinders from Jamali Floral & Garden Supplies.
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Postcard Invitations
For a destination shower, invite guests with a postcard. Choose one that captures the spirit of the wedding or honeymoon location while providing plenty of space for important information. One of these colorful retro-inspired announcements is just the ticket. Cards by Lab Partners for Hello!Lucky.
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The Menu
For our British-themed shower, we decided to give each guest a tea sandwich, a rose-petal cupcake, and an English institution -- an aromatic cup of well-steeped afternoon tea. With a little research, you could incorporate into your menu the foods of the location the bride-to-be is getting married or honeymooning.
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Map-Wrapped Favors
Wrap guests' gifts in maps of the couple's wedding locale, and finish with a flourish of coordinating ribbon. Ribbon in Torrid Orange from Create for Less.
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Destination Seating Cards
This escort card display is clever and inexpensive. To create it, purchase a miniature cork-topped vial for every guest (steer clear of tapered necks, since they make note-removal difficult). Write the name on one side of a 2-by-3-inch piece of paper and the table number on the other. Roll up the paper and slide it into a bottle with the name facing outward, and cork it. Then fill a shallow glass dish with sand, and arrange the bottles so that the writing is visible. Lastly, scatter in small seashells. Note: For large events, use several dishes and organize by letter. Glass vials, VC4C, Specialty Bottle; low-glass cylinder, KF801100, Jamali Floral & Garden Supplies.
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Thank-You Cards for the Bride
Make and give the bride these multilingual thank-you cards so she can express her gratitude to shower guests. These cards highlight the language of the place the wedding will be held; simply download our clip art, print it onto card stock, and cut out. Then circle the appropriate phrase for your destination, and write your own message on the back. A7 envelope in Desert Storm, Paper Presentation.


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The Foodie:
The year 2011 was an epic one for me and I am trying to continue the momentum. Below are some things which could be called resolutions, desires and proclamations.
I welcome any additions to this list, especially under the category "Things I Would Like To Learn."
Things I will continue doing:
• I will shop around the outside of the grocery store for food that is whole and fresh.
• I will include lean protein in every meal because I know how satisfied it makes me feel.
• I will look for appetizers on the menu as entrees and be aware of portion distortion.
• I will let what is fresh dictate my menu.
• I will buy locally whenever possible.
Things I need to do:
• I will look in my freezer and dispose of any food that is unidentified, covered with frost or outdated. Here is a guide from the magazine Real Simple.
• I will look in my cupboards and dispose of any food that is outdated.
• I need to get my knives sharpened.
Things I want to do:
• I want to visit every winery on the Niagara Wine Trail.
• I want to learn about honey and why eating local honey is superior.
• I want to learn more about my pressure cooker and foods I can prepare using it.
• I want to learn more about different cuts of meat, what they are useful for and if they are cyclical.
• I want to talk to chefs who use the farm to table philosophy.
• I want to write more about my dining experience as I travel throughout the year.
• I want to meet more foodies and get their take on cooking and dining out.
What would you like to do this year? Please send me suggestions and we will see what we can see, learn and do together this year.


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This past week's run of excellent features on slowcore reminded me of the influence the initial wave of "shoegaze" labelled bands had on many of the artists aligned with that genre. On the surface, any similarity between groups like My Bloody Valentine and Low could at best be described as tenuous, but one listen to groundbreaking albums such as Galaxie 500's 'On Fire' or Slint's 'Spiderland' and it becomes blatantly obvious that both of those records' roots lay as much in the distorted excess of early Fire and Creation seven inches as anywhere else, and more importantly their legacy can be heard today throughout the diverse range of artists populating both the shoegaze and slowcore scenes.
A prime example of such diversity would have to be one-time Creation Records stalwarts The Telescopes. Having first arrived kicking and screaming at an independent scene still mourning the break-up of The Smiths whilst openly embracing the flared trousers of Manchester's rebirth, their garage-tinged rock was a breath of fresh air. Ever since then under various guises, the one constant being head 'scope Stephen Lawrie, their experimental approach has seen them amaze, beguile and frustrate audiences in equal measures; certainly the phrase "no two records sound the same" could be instantly tagged as their epitaph, so it was a pleasant surprise to hear what he had been up to when I caught up with the enthusiastically buoyant frontman recently.
"I'm working on an electric album on my own, with vocals - it's going to be very heavy," he told me quite excitedly. "Meanwhile I'm jamming with various people and thinking of getting a full band together in order to do an album like that too, until I've got the heaviest motherfukkin space-rock band in the world. I wanna do 'Taste' songs again, loud and heavy." I, for one, await the outcome of this with baited breath.
With the early part of the New Year being generally quiet in terms of new releases, its also been a good time to catch up on records that may have slipped the radar at the back end of last year. One of those is the seismic 'Fire On Corridor X' by Atlanta three-piece All The Saints. Imagine a mid-air collision between Spacemen 3 and early 1980s era Black Sabbath and you're somewhere near the ferocity of their sound. Although relatively unknown this side of the pond at present, one suspects all that will change in the ensuing months.
Video: All The Saints 'Half Red'
Staying Stateside for the time being, I'd also like to introduce you to Boston's Magic Magic, an outfit who would be just as comfortable delivering a slice of whimsical countrified folk as they would enveloping their wares around a heady mix of distortion and reverb. Also enlightening us with a dose of the unpredictable are recent Memphis Industries signings Papercuts, whose excellently crafted new long player You Can Have What You Want will be with us shortly, and by all accounts has the potential to lift their brand of psychedelic rock into more commercially chartered territories.
One band who have enjoyed a considerable amount of success in recent months are London four-piece The Boxer Rebellion. Having been initially tipped for big things some six years ago by none other than Alan McGee, their career appeared to be over in its infancy when then-label Mercury dropped them in 2005 soon after the release of debut album 'Exits'. Despite experiencing a number of traumatic events that would have signaled the end for most bands, they continued in the face of adversity, existing entirely on their terms. Last month finally saw them release their second album, Union, a heavier collection of songs than the often U2 inspired first record. Next month sees them embarking on their first UK headline tour in a long while, and Some Velvet Mourning will have an exclusive interview with the band next time around.
A couple of weeks ago we were invited down to London by long-time favourites Exit Calm to hear them lay down the final tracks with producer Paddy Byrne to what is set to be their debut album, and I can reveal that even at this unmastered stage, it promises to be one of THE SVM records of 2009, for sure. Conveniently situated across the way from their studio is the Hoxton Bar & Grill, and with Club AC30 hosting one of their nights at the cosy little venue during our excursion to the capital it would have been rude not to pay a visit. Leeds four-piece I Concur and Irish post-rockers God Is An Astronaut (main picture) made up the bill, and in the latter's dense signatures of apocalyptic noise and incendiary beauty set to a blissful backdrop of hazy visuals coupled with the former's National-inspired noise-pop was the perfect send-off to an enlightening couple of days.
Scandinavia seems to have everything going for it at the minute; beautiful scenery, unbelievably high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, the most polite people on earth and of course, an exceptional array of musical talent. Although comparisons to the usual suspects are obvious, Icelandic-born but currently London-based four-piece Blindfold's demos literally blew me away a few months back, and with their first single 'Sleepless Nights' imminent, expect many more open-mouthed gasps of incredulity before long. Likewise Swedish outfit Sad Day For Puppets, who hail from the suburb of Blackeberg and sound like they were reared on a diet of The Chart Show and Snub TV. Their first UK release 'Marble Gods/Big Waves' is out on Sonic Cathedral Records next week and we can't get enough of it here at SVM! Last but not least, Danish five-piece Rumskib have been floating our boat for the last couple of years since their self-titled first found its way across the North Sea via import. Obviously due to logistics, their live shows in this part of the world are fleeting at best, but with rumours of a tour in the offing this coming spring, watch this space.
That's nearly all for this month, except to say that if there's one album that should be on everybody's "Must Have" lists it has to be Other Arms, the posthumous second album by one-time DiS Recordings signings and now sadly departed Redjetson. Although recorded over a year ago and featuring contributions from iLiKETRAiNS Dave Martin and Bloc Party's Gordon Moakes among others, the band disintegrated towards the end of making the record and ultimately called it a day. Nevertheless, this is a remarkable record of epic proportions, and as fine a swansong as anyone could have possibly hoped for. Leeds imprint Gizeh are releasing the album in April as a limited run of 1000 copies; take my advice, get your orders in early as these will be gone like hotcakes, mark my words.
The next Some Velvet Mourning will feature pieces on The Domino State, Crystal Stilts, Psychic Ills and SPC ECO among others. I'll leave you with the excellent video to the recent single by up-and-coming London troupe Four Dead In Ohio, 'Jesus Won't Dance In My High Heels'.


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The Yale men's swimming and diving team announced its award winners for the 2011-2012 season at its annual banquet Friday night. Eight different swimmers earned prizes for second-year Robert J.H. Kiphuth Director of Swimming Tim Wise's squad.
Freshman Alwin Firmansyah earned the Tim Jecko Award, awarded annually for outstanding performances in the individual medley. Tim, a member of the 1956 United States Olympic Team, won many national championships and held many records in freestyle, butterfly and the individual medley. It was established in 2004 in honor of Tim Jecko '59 by the Yale Class of 1959. Firmansyah turned in a spectacular freshman season, owning the second-best time in the Ivy League in both the 100-yard and 200-yard butterfly after the regular season. In his very first collegiate meet, the Cerritos, Calif. native took home multiple wins, including one in the 100-yard freestyle and another in the 200-yard Individual Medley.
Fellow freshman Andrew Heymann took home the M. Davies award, donated by the family of Melindi Davies, class of 1998, and awarded for outstanding performance in breaststroke swimming. Heymann. Heymann broke into the top ten in both the 100-yard and 200-yard breaststroke at the Terrier Invitational, and earned an impressive fifth in the 100-yarder at the Ivy League Championships.
Yet another freshman, Mike Lazris, earned the S. Livingston Mather award, donated by the late S. Livingston Mather, class of 1905, and awarded for outstanding performance in backstroke swimming. That makes the second-straight year a "Mike" has taken home the honor, as junior Mike Dominski won the award last season. Lazris and Dominski finished back-to-back in the 100-yard backstroke at the conference meet, with Lazris grabbing a fourth-place finish. The Columbia, Md. native followed that up with yet another fourth-place finish in the 200-yard event, amassing quite the championship resume in his very first such meet.
Senior Matt Boone was awarded the William Leeming Jelliffe Award, awarded to that senior who has shown the greatest progress and development in swimming ability and outstanding leadership during his college years, given in memory of William Leeming Jelliffe by his father, the late Dr. Smith Ely Jelliffe. Boone was a top-25 finisher at the conference meet in the 100-yard freestyle and in the 100-yard backstroke at the Terrier Invitational. He finished fourth in that event against UMass and sixth against Penn and Dartmouth. Boone has been a consistent top finisher in freestyle and backstroke events in his time at Yale, contributing more and more through each of his four seasons as a Bulldog.
Sophomore Danny Clarke earned the Harry Burke award given to that underclassman that makes an outstanding contribution in honor of Yale's former freshman swim coach. Clarke swam well in the distance events, including a sixth-place finish in the 1000-yard freestyle and eighth-place showing in the 500-yard freestyle against UMass. Clarke was ninth in the 1000-yarder against Penn and Dartmouth, and impressed with a ninth-place finish in the 1650-yard freestyle against Harvard and Princeton.
Junior Mike Dominski, who has been a massive contributor to the Yale effort through his consistently solid performances in the a variety of events through the years, took home the Phil Moriarty Prize, honoring former Yale Varsity Swim Coach and United States Olympic Coach, Phil Moriarty. It was established in 1969 by the Yale Swimming Association and is "awarded to that upperclassmember of the Men's Varsity team who has contributed immeasurably to the Yale Swimming tradition by his dedication and personal achievement". Dominski was strong in both the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke at the Ivy League Championships, as well as a contributor in the butterfly and freestyle events.


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Savage: "the Asians still chew 'em [dogs] up"
On the May 21 Savage Nation, nationally syndicated radio host Michael Savage expressed disdain for a newspaper article about "what breeds of dogs came first" that did not include that "the Asians still chew 'em [dogs] up."
SAVAGE: [apparently reading from an article [1] in USA Today] "Researchers have surprising news about what breeds of dogs came first and which dogs are more closely related." What do I give a rat's behind about which dog is related? Why is this study done? All I know is we treat dogs very well here, and the great originators of the dog eat them. How come they don't put that in their story about 'em, the Asians still chew 'em up? In China they're in cages waiting to be cooked. Yeah, I know, you're not supposed to say that. All the quiet, sacred soy eaters over there.
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As the health care debate heats up, it becomes clearer why most politicians flinch from tackling major reforms, and why it's so difficult to engage grassroots citizens to influence policy debates. The clear philosophical debate — should our government provide a public insurance option? — quickly splinters into a series of sub-debates. Is it fair to fund reform with limiting the tax exemption for employer benefits? Is malpractice reform a reasonable concession to the right-leaning American Medical Association? Should Congressional Budget Office estimates dictate our understanding of the possible budgetary impact?
Such skirmishes are invariably complicated to understand, and don't spark the same kind of grassroots engagement that clear philosophical debates do. And without grassroots engagement, major reforms typically weaken under corporate lobby pressure.
The best way to mitigate these obstacles is, when possible, to anticipate them, get ahead of the curve, disseminate critical info that can resolve disputes before misinformation sparks a brush fire.
One potential brush fire that has yet to catch is: should all businesses, including small businesses, be required to either provide quality health coverage or contribute to support a public plan option?
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You can use Windows Media Center to stream music, pictures, and video to your Xbox 360 console from any computer on your home network. The following steps are for the versions of Windows that include Media Center (Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, and Windows 7 Enterprise versions). For help installing Windows Media Center on your computer, see Windows Media Center.
Note Xbox One does not support streaming media from Windows Media Center.
To set up Windows Media Center on other versions of Windows, see the following articles:
If you've already connected your console to your network, you can go to step 2 below.
If not, connect your console to your home network using a wired or wireless connection. Then, test to make sure that your Xbox console connects successfully. Here's how:
If the network status for the connection to your network shows as Connected, go to step 2 below. Otherwise, select More Info on your console and follow the suggestions.
If you previously connected a computer to your Xbox 360 console, you'll need to remove the existing connection.
You can remove the previous steps on your computer or on your Xbox console:
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Go to Apps, select My Apps, and then select Windows Media Center. It will take some time to build your media libraries the first time you use Windows Media Center on your console.
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Senior Profile: Lamar Curry '13
May 17, 2013
Lamar Curry '13
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Major: Biology
What did you major in and why?
I chose to study biology to fulfill my pre-med requirements.
What was your favorite class and why?
My favorite class was neuroanatomy. It was my first time studying neuronal connectivity to that detail, and it really sparked a new interest for me.
What professor or staff member made a special impact on you?
There are many that impacted my life in and out of the classroom. I feel that Judy McMullen, associate athletic director, really guided me on how to handle any situation life can throw at me.
How has your time here changed you or your view of the world?
My time at Lewis & Clark has taught me the different levels of diversity. I now view the world by looking for something special in everything.
What was your favorite activity (event, club, volunteer experience, etc.)?
Being a part of the football and track programs.
What are your goals after graduation, and how do you think you'll use your degree?
I plan to get into the medical field and hopefully become a physician. Until then, I might give biology research a chance.
What advice would you give to future Pioneers?
My advice to all Pioneers is to take advantage of the opportunities available to you and enjoy them to the fullest.


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Peace Corps volunteer Julia Campbell remembered as hard-charging NYC journalist
"Dogged" was also how Michael Cooper, a Times reporter now based in Albany, N.Y., described his former colleague. "When doing street reporting, she was always sure to ring the 10th doorbell, not just leave after a few," said Cooper, who worked with Campbell at NYPD headquarters. After the Times, Campbell worked for People magazine, Star magazine, Court TV and FoxNews.com. "She loved being a reporter," said Liz McNeil, East Coast news editor for People. "She was very dedicated and had a lot of compassion."
Peace Corps volunteer Julia Campbell remembered as hard-charging NYC journalist
Peace Corps volunteer remembered as hard-charging NYC journalist
By KAREN MATTHEWS
Associated Press Writer
April 18, 2007, 7:30 PM EDT
NEW YORK -- Julia Campbell was no stranger to adventurous exploits.
As a journalist in New York City, she was a tenacious reporter, at one point getting arrested covering the funeral procession of rapper Notorious B.I.G. One time, she cut short a date after coming across a crime scene so she could report on the story.
Her adventurous spirit later took her to the Philippines, where she abandoned the bustle of New York to work as a teacher and volunteer with the Peace Corps. It was there that her body was discovered Wednesday in a shallow grave, unearthed by a stray dog more than a week after she disappeared while hiking.
"She was a fearless reporter," said David Kocieniewski, a New York Times reporter now based in Trenton, N.J., who was bureau chief when Campbell was a full-time freelancer for the Times at New York City police headquarters. "She was intelligent, incredibly hardworking and had the capacity both to ask intellectually tough questions and to be sensitive to the people we were writing about."
Journalists who worked with Campbell during the years she spent freelancing for The New York Times, Court TV and other news organizations remembered her generosity and her courage.
Police in the Philippines at first thought the 40-year-old might have fallen off a cliff while hiking alone in Ifugao province north of Manila. But after her body was found in a shallow grave, Senior Superintendent Pedro Ganir of the Ifugao provincial police told The Associated Press, "This is no longer an accident." The death was under investigation.
"I'm absolutely jolted," said Bill Hoffmann, a columnist for the New York Post's Page Six gossip section who dated Campbell briefly. "I remember her as not having a mean bone in her body. She was a real sweetheart, and yet she was deceptive _ she was very dogged and determined like a bulldog."
Hoffmann said he and Campbell were out on a date once when they happened on a crime scene. A gunman was loose and police had blocked off a section of Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. Campbell immediately called the Times newsroom and started working the story.
"Dogged" was also how Michael Cooper, a Times reporter now based in Albany, N.Y., described his former colleague.
"When doing street reporting, she was always sure to ring the 10th doorbell, not just leave after a few," said Cooper, who worked with Campbell at NYPD headquarters.
After the Times, Campbell worked for People magazine, Star magazine, Court TV and FoxNews.com.
"She loved being a reporter," said Liz McNeil, East Coast news editor for People. "She was very dedicated and had a lot of compassion."
Campbell made headlines in 1997 during her stint at the Times when she was arrested covering the funeral procession of rap star Christopher Wallace, also known as Notorious B.I.G.
The procession turned unruly and Campbell got in a shouting match with police, who had her handcuffed and dragged away. According to the police report, Campbell called one officer "a bastard."
The Times protested the arrest, though metro editor Michael Oreskes acknowledged that Campbell's "use of harsh language was not appropriate." Disorderly conduct charges were eventually dropped.
Campbell wrote in her Internet blog that "At the age of 38, I decided to step out of the rat race of New York, join the Peace Corps and board a plane for Manila."
In the Philippines, she worked at a high school where she helped restock the library, began an ecology awareness campaign and taught English at a small Catholic college in Legazpi city southeast of Manila.
Last November she weathered supertyphoon Durian, which killed more than 1,000 people as it slammed into Legazpi and sent tons of debris cascading down Mayon volcano.
"For a few minutes there, as the flood waters rushed inside my little apartment on Marquez Street, I wondered, 'Is this the way it's going to be?' I'll drown right here inside my tiny apartment far away from my family and friends?" she wrote in her blog.
At the time of her death, Campbell was weeks short of completing her two-year commitment to the Peace Corps.
"It's hard to believe that I have only a seven months to go," she wrote in an October blog entry, before the typhoon struck. "It's been a rough road and I am hoping to finish but I would be lying if I did not say that everyday is a struggle. ... But seven months is just seven months ... Time will hopefully fly quickly.
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March 14, 2007: This Month's Top Stories
Evacuated PCVs attend Festival on the Niger in Mali 23 Feb
Tom Bissell tells the story of how Vietnam came home 13 Mar
Mike Honda cites Japan's Sex Slavery 8 Mar
Donna Shalala co-chairs presidential commission 7 Mar
Sixth Anniversary of Disappearance of PCV Walter Poirier 6 Mar
Sam Farr was de-selected during Peace Corps Training 6 Mar
Elaine Jones would be good fit for NAACP President 6 Mar
Pat Waak re-elected chairwoman of Colorado Dems 5 Mar
Astronaut Mae Jemison was PC Medical Officer 4 Mar
Guy Consolmagno blends faith and science 3 Mar
Doyle Turns Down Federal Abstinence Money 3 Mar
Owen Cylke writes: Taxi in the Rain 2 Mar
Jody Olsen receives "Founder�s Day" Award 2 Mar
Chris Dodd introduces PCV Empowerment Act 1 Mar
Michael O'Hanlon writes: Iraq Deserves One More Chance 1 Mar
An Excerpt from Jan Worth's Night Blind 28 Feb
David Harde sentenced for Medical Marijuana 28 Feb
Oscar winner Helen Mirren congratulated by RPCV husband 26 Feb
RPCVs distribute mosquito nets 25 Feb
Peter McPherson new Chairman of Dow Jones 21 Feb
Arabic speakers under-utilized in Homeland Security 9 Feb
Dr. J. Michael Taylor co- founded Konbit Sante 4 Feb
February 23, 2007: This Month's Top Stories
Hill announces Draft Accord in North Korea Nuclear Talks 12 Feb
Dodd builds connections in New Hampshire 19 Feb
PCVs accused of counterinsurgency activities 19 Feb
Harris Wofford declares support for Obama 18 Feb
Tschetter becomes the first Director to visit Malawi 16 Feb
New Fellows Program at Yale University 15 Feb
Sidney Slover helps start donut production in Honduras 16 Feb
Kevin O'Donnell's Daughter and Granddaughter are PCVs 14 Feb
Joe Krueger helps restore Liberia's timber industry 14 Feb
Peace Corps Hippies 13 Feb
Maryland RPCVs to screen "American Idealist" on March 3 9 Feb
Aaron Kase writes: Moon over Africa 8 Feb
Margaret Krome writes: 'Rogue nations' aren't only threat 8 Feb
Shays says he would Support McCain 8 Feb
A Mistrial for Lieut. Watada 8 Feb
Chris Matthews drops the F-bomb 8 Feb
RPCVs - Believe it or not 07 Feb
White House requests $334 Million for Peace Corps 5 Feb
Carol Bellamy writes: We need an Earth Corps 3 Feb
First Group of PCVs arrive in Cambodia 2 Feb
Mae Jemison wears red for charity 2 Feb
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts 30 Jan
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Chris Dodd's Vision for the Peace Corps
Senator Chris Dodd (RPCV Dominican Republic) spoke at the ceremony for this year's Shriver Award and elaborated on issues he raised at Ron Tschetter's hearings. Dodd plans to introduce legislation that may include: setting aside a portion of Peace Corps' budget as seed money for demonstration projects and third goal activities (after adjusting the annual budget upward to accommodate the added expense), more volunteer input into Peace Corps operations, removing medical, healthcare and tax impediments that discourage older volunteers, providing more transparency in the medical screening and appeals process, a more comprehensive health safety net for recently-returned volunteers, and authorizing volunteers to accept, under certain circumstances, private donations to support their development projects. He plans to circulate draft legislation for review to members of the Peace Corps community and welcomes RPCV comments.
He served with honor
One year ago, Staff Sgt. Robert J. Paul (RPCV Kenya) carried on an ongoing dialog on this website on the military and the peace corps and his role as a member of a Civil Affairs Team in Iraq and Afghanistan. We have just received a report that Sargeant Paul has been killed by a car bomb in Kabul. Words cannot express our feeling of loss for this tremendous injury to the entire RPCV community. Most of us didn't know him personally but we knew him from his words. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends. He was one of ours and he served with honor.
Meet Ron Tschetter - Our Next Director
Read our story about Ron Tschetter's confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that was carried on C-Span. It was very different from the Vasquez hearings in 2001, very cut and dried with low attendance by the public. Among the highlights, Tschetter intends to make recruitment of baby boomers a priority, there are 20 countries under consideration for future programs, Senator Dodd intends to re-introduce his third goal Peace Corps legislation this session, Tschetter is a great admirer of Senator Coleman's quest for accountability, Dodd thinks management at PC may not put volunteers first, Dodd wants Tschetter to look into problems in medical selection, and Tschetter is not a blogger and knows little about the internet or guidelines for volunteer blogs. Read our recap of the hearings as well as Senator Coleman's statement and Tschetter's statement.
Peace Corps' Screening and Medical Clearance
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I just saw a few copies of my newest paperback (Rusty Nail) in a bookstore, and did the standard author thing of picking them up and fondling them while grinning like an idiot. While fondling, I was stuck with a powerful emotion:
I'm the luckiest damn person on the planet.
I felt this because I'm living my dream, and because I'm well published by a smart publisher who knows what they're doing.
But I also felt this because on the cover, above the title, is this quote:
"Thrills, chills, and laugh-out-loud hilarity... Konrath expertly pours on both shivers and fun." - Tess Gerristsen.
I'm thrilled to get this blurb. Not because Tess is a NYT Bestselling author (though that doesn't hurt.) But because Tess is a stellar writer, and I've admired her work for a decade. Having met Tess, I can vouch that she's every bit as cool in person as she is in print. Having her name on my book makes me feel all kinds of cool.
But my happiness gets even happier. If you buy Rusty Nail (and you should) and open the cover you'll find wonderful blurbs by authors Anne Frasier, Alex Kava, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Gayle Lynds, William Kent Krueger, Jack Kerley, PJ Parrish, James Rollins, and Ridley Pearson. Plus favorable snippets from Booklist, Library Journal, PW, and the Midwest Book review.
If you happen to run into a paperback of Bloody Mary, on the cover you'll see this terrific blurb:
"Excellent smart-mouth thrills... my advice: Take an long sip." - Lee Child.
Thanks, Lee!
You'll also see praise from authors James O. Born, Blake Crouch, Bill Fitzhugh, David Morrell, Barara D'Amato, and MJ Rose.
If you move on the the PB of Whiskey Sour, on the cover you'll see the quote:
"Whiskey Sour is the best debut of the year." - Chicago Sun-Times (which is uber-critic David Montgomery)
There are also blurbs from Jay Bonansinga, Raymond Benson, Robert W. Walker, George C. Chesbro, F. Paul Wilson, Steve Alten, David Wiltse, Libby Fischer Hellmann, Andrew Vachss, Barry Eisler, Eric Garcia, Warren B. Murphy, and David Ellis.
Which means I've had 30 writers say nice things about me. That's thirty-one if you count Kay Hooper's remarks about Dirty Martini:
"It's difficult as hell to balance wit with suspense and horrific violence with humor, but JA Konrath manages the feat deftly in his "Jacqueline 'Jack' Daniels" series of thrillers. Jack is a smart, sexy cop with a rocky personal life and a career that pits her strength and skill against the worst kind of evil – and she not only triumphs but does so with humor and style. Spend some time with Jack and the people in her life; I can promise you won't regret it."
So I've been extremely lucky when it comes to getting blurbs.
Naturally, I also try to return the favor.
Perusing the mystery section of the bookstore, I found eight books with my blurbs on either the front or back cover, and another four with quotes from me inside them.
Though I'm waaaay behind on my blurbs (I have a TBR pile the height of my desk) I still try my best to blurb everyone who asks. I went into a lot of detail about blurbing on a previous blog post (http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2006/02/secret-world-of-blurbing.html) and I don't want to repeat myself here. Suffice to say, both getting and giving blurbs is an important part of the publishing business.
We all should remember that.
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Troy Trepanier Builds A Big-Block B-Body That Will Blow Your House Down.
Old guys-that'd be me and Jerry Crews-like old cars. They really dig new ones, too (like Crews' 1,000hp Lingenfelter 7.0L twin-turbo C6), but because they come from a time when cars maintained an exclusive identity distinguishable from one another, these guys are ingrained with the original idea. They are enamored of that idea. They lived for it then, and they live for it now. To say that they've been rebuffed by the trend to entertain a copycat Chevelle, Camaro, or Nova would be an understatement.
Most modern large sedans are about the size of an old Chevelle, and while the world labors on the obvious, the old guys honor an epoch over- flowing with Jurassic Age cars featuring vast engine bays, voluminous interiors, and a trunk the size of the Grand Canyon (a Mob button man's favorite: you could load three stiffs in there lengthwise). Could it be that the experienced guys are as dim as a Tyrannosaurus rex? Perhaps it's just that their roots run deep.
A kernel of an idea unfolded many years ago with Jerry, as a young man. He and his "Mad Medic" '56 210 (a tank he ran in D/Gas) saw a fair amount of the country back in those days, towing car and trailer. His street car was a '66 Caprice, and he was a GM employee, starting in the mail room and eventually working up to southeast region show manager. Jerry's independence was vital, and it meant a lot more to him than the brown-nosing it required to advance within the system. Since then, he's taken the entre-preneurial stance he always knew he would.
Central Florida has produced many savvy racers-Bo Laws, Crews, gasser guru Ollie Olsen, and Junior Stock ace Jimmy Waibel among them. Jerry's father was a physician, and Bo was his friend and his patient. So when Bo was coming up, Jerry hung out with his contemporaries. This hot car business wasn't something he took lightly-he made ample time to learn from others, and shared his ideas with them as well.
That's how Jerry and John Lingenfelter became famous friends. Jerry supplied John with crankshafts, while John supplied Jerry with fun, conversation, and friendship. When John passed away Jerry mourned, and so he wanted something of John's as a memento, a spiritual reminder. He knew John had a ZL1 block tucked away for a street engine of his own, and he bought it. The idea was to do a down-and-dirty thrash on the Biscayne, puff the motor up to a 540, and drive it into the '06 Hot Rod Power Tour. Unfortunately, that never happened.
He called Rad Rides by Troy of Manteno, Illinois, for the do-over, which inevitably became a detail-oriented thrash that ended with the Biscayne's pieces strewn all over the countryside. Collectively they scrutinized the body, and after a little frame and rocker panel work, deemed it sound. Eventually, they removed the factory graffiti, chromed the grille, re-chromed and smoothed the bumpers (Sherm's Plating), eliminated the windshield wipers, and stretched the wheelwells a tad to better frame the big BFGs. No other changes were made. The Hurricayne would be known more for the efficiency of its mechanical concessions than its masculine looks. Rad Ride's Warren Lewis, Ryan Kircher, and Rich Milton prepped the body and put on the Glasurit metallic medium gray, hereafter dubbed Train Smoke, and Bob Thrash laid out and applied the Hurricayne's theme with a custom logo and graphic support.
At the front of the car, Rad Rides saw many ways to excise unnecessary weight, and drastically improve the car's handling characteristics and road disposition. At the same time, they plumbed the B-body with a Concept One rack steering system.
"The coilover application is unique," says Jack Trepanier. "We adapted Detroit Speed '68 Camaro tubular upper control arms to the Hurricayne, and modified the original lower arms to support the coilover arrangement. That dog lost a lot of fat in the process." Trashing the pig iron, embracing the lighter mass of the aluminum cylinder block, and a few minor tweaks have enabled a favorable 50/50 front-to-rear weight distribution. And when the wriggling black snake beneath straightens up, you're suddenly seriously overdriving the headlights. This big ol' Biscayne can easily make you scream.
What else removes this car from the norm? When's the last time you saw a stick shift and a big-block together? Maybe it was when the owner told you that he thought his eyes and brain were still about 18. "When I look in the mirror now," says Jerry, "I think I see someone in my house trying to rob it." When he's in the Hurricayne, the 18-year-old in him wants to rob it of traction. The bottom line is what Jerry considers control-with a stick, you have it; with an automatic, you may find yourself going sideways when you don't mean to. As a cruise missile, the Hurricayne finds parity in the Tremec's 2.87, 1.89, 1.28, 1.00, and 0.64:1 gear spread. In high ratio, the 3.42s become an actual long-legged 2.20:1.
There are several sides to Jerry, of course, and certainly there's one able to put aside his sanguine tendencies and revel in the relative calm of a high-zoot interior smothered in Baked Bean leather. There's order here, and in this order there's also the illusion of control. Jerry went to Griffin Interiors of Bend, Oregon, for this strikingly different approach. Those Barcalounger-like seats are custom-built, and wear appliqus of smooth and perforated hides to match the redone door panels and dashboard face, and hidden Painless Wiring underwrites custom Classic Instruments. Jerry admits listening to the Rockford Fosgate 10-speaker 2,000-watt integrated audio and navigation system "when he has time," but he says that stuff is really there to complete the car. Hearing his motor ring is what really makes him happy.
So what the Hurricayne boils down to is a device to relieve stress and get into the zone, but it could very well be any viciously fast car. When clueless yuppies in Porsches or Lamborghinis challenge the old guy, he unceremoniously and nonchalantly wastes them in his 850hp twin-turbo Corvette. It's sort of like, "Hey, you opened the door. Now you gotta deal with what's inside."
And now you better hide your head, because the Hurricayne's ready to hit.
|By The Numbers
|'66 Chevrolet Biscayne
|Jerry Crews, 63 * Orlando, FL
|Total cost to build: "You're kidding, right?"
|Dyno numbers: 652 hp at 6,100 rpm, 657 lb-ft at 4,700 rpm
|Vehicle weight with driver: 4,200 pounds
|Chevrolet 427 displacing 540 ci (4.500 bore x 4.250 stroke)
|GM Performance Parts ZL1 aluminum (PN 12370850)
|Compression ratio:
|GM 6-quart pan, Melling M-77 HV pump and pickup, windage tray
|Rotating assembly:
|Callies 4.250-inch stroke crankshaft, 6.385-inch Manley forged steel connecting rods, JE pistons, Total Seal ring pack
|Cylinder heads:
|Dart Pro 1, Lingenfelter CNC, 320cc intake runners, 113cc combustion chambers, COMP Cams valvesprings, titaniumretainers, 10-degree locks
|Lingenfelter/COMP Cams hydraulic roller, custom grind (CB-3111-3113-HR 114), Cloyes adjustable timing gear
|COMP lifters, pushrods, 1.7:1 roller rocker arms
|Dart 4500 single-plane manifold, 1050-cfm Holley Dominator by Bo Laws, Meziere billet mechanical fuel pump
|Power adder:
|MSD Pro Billet distributor, 6AL box
|Rad Rides custom-built headers, 2-1/8-inch primaries, 3-inch stainless system, Flowmaster Hushpower II mufflers
|ARP 12-point
|Built by:
|Lingenfelter Performance Engineering Inc., Decatur, IN
|Keisler/Tremec five-speed, chrome-moly gearset, aluminum bellhousing, 11-inch clutch assembly
|custom 4340 chrome-moly, 1350-series yokes
|Rear axle:
|Chevrolet 12-bolt housing, narrowed 2 inches, Eaton limited-slip differential, Moser 31-spline axles, large Ford ends, 3.42:1 ring-and-pinion
|Front suspension:
|'68 Camaro spindles, Koni coilover shock absorbers, 4-inch drop, Detroit Speed Camaro tubular upper control arms, reworked stock lower control arms, Hotchkis 1.250-inch antisway bar
|Rear suspension:
|four-link, Hotchkis 1.5-inch drop springs, 7/8-inch antisway bar, adjustable upper links, Koni shock absorbers
|Baer/Rad Rides Signature Series 14-inch disc, six-piston caliper, braided lines, front; 15-inch disc, rear, Hydrostatic master cylinder
|custom-built Billet Specialtiestwo-piece billet, 19×8.5, front; 20×10.5, rear
|BFG g-force T/A KDW 255/40ZR19, front; 295/40ZR20 rear


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CEO Compensation
#178 James F Flaherty III04.13.11, 06:00 PM EDT
- Total Compensation
- $7.73 mil
- 5-Year Compensation
- $33.19 mil
- Education:
- College: University of Notre Dame BBA '79
- Graduate School: University of California-Los Angeles MBA '83
Performance Vs. Pay
|James F Flaherty III
|27 / 196
|6-Year Annual Total Return
|6-Year Average Compensation
|$5.78 mil
|6-Year Return Relative To Industry
|6-Year Return Relative To Market
|Relative returns: 100 equals the market or industry.
James F Flaherty III's Compensation vs. Diversified Financials Medians
|$0.60 mil
|$0.85 mil
|$1.46 mil
|$1.70 mil
|$5.67 mil
|$1.00 mil
|Stock Gains
|$0.00 mil
|Total Compensation
|$7.73 mil
|$5.00 mil
James F Flaherty III Ownership Of HCP
|Industry Medians
|Stock Owned (% Of Co)
|Stock Owned
|$20.7 mil
|$0.01 mil
HCP's Stock Performance
|Total Return During Tenure
|Relative to Market
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Methodology: Compensation rank is based on total compensation for latest fiscal year. Total compensation for each chief executive includes the following: salary and bonuses; other compensation, such as vested restricted stock grants, LTIP payouts and perks; and stock gains, the value realized by exercising stock options. Efficiency rank is based on our chief executive's performance/pay score. Ranks are given only to chief executives who have a six-year tenure and six-year compensation history. The most efficient rank is 1 and least efficient is 196.
Footnotes: Compensation data is from the latest available proxy statements filed through Mar. 25, 2011. Total returns and value of stock owned (including all classes) is based on Mar. 18, 2011 stock price. Compensation percent change is based on combined salary and bonus. Annualized total return during tenure covers the tenure of the executive or from the time of the IPO or available stock history. Relative to market is the ending value of $100 invested in the stock, divided by the ending value of $1 invested in the S & P 500 (a score of 100 = the S & P 500). NA: Not available or not applicable.1Annualized. 2Four-year total. 3Three-year total. 4Less than 0.01%. 5Prior-year data. 6New chief executive; compensation may be for another executive office. 7Less than $100,000. 8Includes shares indirectly held. *Return is for less than tenure.
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|Does Umalusi verify N4-N6 Certificates?
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The Council has the responsibility for the issuing of the following certificates:
Please note that Umalusi does not work directly with members of the public with regard to verification services. Individuals should apply through a verification agency for verification services, also refer to questions 1.20 and 1.21.
Please visit our website at www.umalusi.org.za under the verification heading for the names of agencies that have contracts with Umalusi. There are a number of other verification agencies which are not listed, but which have contracts with Umalusi, that can also be contacted. You are not limited to using an agency listed on the website.
Please note: Agencies charge varying fees for verification services. You are therefore advised to request prices from more than one agency before requesting the verification of your qualifications.
|From which year does Umalusi verify certificates?
Umalusi verifies certificates issued from November 1992. All certificates issued before November 1992 must be verified by the Departments of Basic Education and Higher Education and Training (N3).
|Which certificates does Umalusi verify?
Umalusi verifies the National Senior Certificate, Senior Certificate, General Education and Training Certificate (GETC) for adults and N3 certificates and National Certificate (Vocational) (NCV)
|Is it possible to combine two statements of results written in different years in order to obtain a National Senior Certificate?
Yes, through any assessment body where you wrote according to certain regulated rules of combination.
|What are the pass requirements for the National Senior Certificate if I want entrance to university?
The National Senior Certificate will be awarded to you if you have complied with the following requirements which form the basis for determining pass requirements to be accepted at University for the Higher Certificate, Diploma or Degree Studies programmes:
To obtain a National Senior Certificate you must have offered the following subjects in the examination:
One Home Language
and further fulfil the minimum promotion requirements, viz:
To qualify for admission to Higher Certificate studies you need to pass with a minimum 30% in the language of learning and teaching of the Higher Education institution concerned.
To qualify for admission to Diploma Studies at a University, you need to pass the National Senior Certificate, with an achievement rating of 3 (moderate achievement, 40%-49%) or better in four recognised NSC 20-credit subjects, and a minimum 30% in the language of learning and teaching of the Higher Education institution concerned.
To qualify for admission to Bachelor`s Degree studies at a University, you need to pass with a minimum of 30% in the language of learning and teaching of the Higher Education institution concerned, in addition to an achievement rating of 4 (adequate achievement, 50%-59%) or better in four subjects chosen from the designated subject list determined by Higher Education.
|I have rewritten and improved the results of some of my subjects. Can I get a new certificate with improved symbols?
If you are already in possession of a National Senior Certificate, combination is possible only if through the improvement of your results the status of the certificate changes e.g. a new certificate can be obtained if the old certificate allows access only to a Diploma but with the improvement you are now eligible for access to a Bachelor�s degree studies.
|If I have studied other courses at NQF level 4 or 5 such as a diploma in management, can you give me recognition of prior learning (RPL) or assess the results and grant me a National Senior Certificate?
Unfortunately not. The National Senior Certificate is granted according to specific rules of combination and therefore one has to write the matric to get a matric.
|Can I register with Umalusi for supplementary exams?
No, Umalusi is not an assessment body. For supplementary exams please register with an assessment body (Either a provincial department of education or the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) or SACAI
|What is a subject certificate/subject statement/learning area certificate?
A candidate who did not qualify for a full certificate is issued with a subject certificate/subject statement/learning area certificate for the subjects passed. A subject certificate/subject statement/learning area certificate is also issued to candidates who have rewritten and improved their results in a given subject.
|I wrote my examination in another country, can Umalusi issue me with an equivalent certificate?
Umalusi does not evaluate foreign qualifications. Please contact the South African Qualifications Authority through their website at www.saqa.org.za
|My name has changed. Can I get a new certificate with my new name?
A change of personal details due to a marriage or civil union or arising from the situation where a person has changed his or her name through a legal process after the issuing of a certificate do notqualify for a re-issue.
The only changes to personal particulars that are considered once the window period of one year from the certification date has elapsed are:
|How do I verify my certificate for overseas study?
Please send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com or telephone 012 349 1510 for particulars on how to go about this, as these can differ.
|How do I verify my certificate when I have to submit the qualification to the Department of International Relations and Co-operation (DIRCO) for authentication and then to a foreign embassy?
You will need to make a payment to Umalusi and then send certified copies of your ID document or passport as well as your certificate (not older than 3 months) to email@example.com with Authentication for the DIRCO in the subject line. Fees vary from year to year. The applicable fees can be requested from Umalusi by sending an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com
New qualifications
|What should one do if the certificate was issued with incorrect personal information?
Within the six month period after certification, but not later than a year after the examination, Umalusi will consider a request for a re-issue.
Administrative Errors
Within the six month period after certification, but not later than a year after the last examination, Umalusi will consider a request for a re-issue in the following cases where there is sufficient proof that the mistake on the certificate, either with regard to a subject mark, subject choice or a change in result, or some aspect of the personal details, is incorrect because of a registration error by the school or the assessment body. Such a request will be considered, if it is submitted within a six month period after the issuing of the certificate to the candidate, but not later than a year after the examination.
The following procedure is required in an application for a re-issue
Re-issue: Legal alteration of personal details
A change of personal details due to a marriage or civil union or arising from the situation where a person has changed his or her name through a legal process after the issuing of a certificate do notqualify for a re-issue.
|Can I get a confirmation letter of my achievements from the assessment body if I have lost my certificate?
Yes, the assessment body where you apply for a replacement of your lost certificate can supply you with a confirmation letter to indicate that you are in the process of applying for a replacement certificate and confirm your qualification and results.
|Can I get a confirmation letter of my achievements from Umalusi if I have lost my certificate?
No, Umalusi does not issue letters of achievement if you have lost your certificate. Such a letter may be issued by the Department of Education when you apply for your lost certificate.
|I have lost my certificate. Where can I get copy?
Umalusi is responsible for the replacement of the Senior Certificate and National Senior Certificate as from September 1992.
To apply for a replacement (in lieu of a lost certificate) of your matric/Gr12 certificate the following is required:
Please note the following important information:
A certificate cannot be issued on the same day that the application is submitted. The processing time is 4 - 6 weeks under normal circumstances.
A request for replacements for certificates obtained prior to November 1992 can be made from the office of any of the Departments of Education and the same procedure followed.
Contact details for the various provincial and National Departments are as follows:
|For which qualifications does Umalusi issue certificates?
Presently Umalusi Council issues the following certificates:
Schooling qualifications:
TVET/FET qualifications:
Adult Education and Training qualifications;
|Can I get a National Senior Certificate if I wrote my subjects over more than one examination?
Yes, you can improve the status of a certificate issued to you, taking into consideration the minimum higher education admission requirements, e.g. from a National Senior Certificate with access to Diploma Studies to access to Bachelors Degree studies, by completing the outstanding requirements. A new certificate, taking into consideration the requirements will be issued, if this does not exceed a maximum of 3 examination sittings.
|What happens if I have already paid for the verification of a certificate only to discover that Umalusi does not have the necessary records?
We either refund you or keep the money for a future verification request. Umalusi only verifies certificates that were issued after 1992. Certificates issued earlier must be verified by the respective department of education. However, in order to avoid such incidents you are advised to confirm the examination date before making payment.
|Will Umalusi continue to issue the Senior Certificate after it is phased out in 2014?
Yes. Umalusi has records of all Senior Certificates from 1992 and will continue to issue the Senior Certificate for replacement purposes.
|Which qualifications does Umalusi issue certificates for?
Which qualifications does Umalusi issue certificates for?
Presently Umalusi Council issues the following certificates:
Schooling qualifications:
The Senior Certificate (SC) which was offered before 2008 and is being phased out – its final examination will be administered in 2014
Vocational qualifications:
The National Technical Certificate N3
Adult Education and Training qualifications;
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|Policy for the General Education and Training Certificate for Adults
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|The certificates that Umalusi issues
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|Living up to expectations? - Life Orientation - A comparative investigation of Life Orientation in the National Senior Certificate and National Certificate (Vocational)- October 2014
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|Directives for the Senior Certificate
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|Directives for National Senior Certificate
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|Directives for the GETC
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For more than 20 years, PhotoSensitive has been capturing powerful images to achieve social goals. On an afternoon in 1990, former Toronto Star photographer Andrew Stawicki dropped in on his friend, Peter Robertson, to let off some steam, and together they concocted a plan to change the world, one photograph at a time.
They believed an excellent photograph has the potential to effect change, to make a difference, to expand a viewer's field of vision. And they wanted Canadian photographers to have an opportunity to take the time, to get to know their subjects, to reveal stories, together, in a way that might make the world a better place.
Within a week, Andrew had recruited a diverse group of professional photographers, and PhotoSensitive was founded.
• 2004 Tsunami
• AIDS in Africa images
• Child Poverty
• Cancer and Cancer Survivors
• Children at Sick Kids Hospital
• Children with Disabilities
• Energy Conservation and Use
• Facing Adversity With Strength Within
• First Nations Peoples and Literacy
• HIV Positive
• Homelessness in Toronto
• Ontario Trillium Foundation
• Prostate Cancer
• Images Against Racism
• Images of Rwanda
• Water Conservation and Use
The idea was to bring together the talent of the group and harness the power of the camera to achieve social goals, and spur people into action. That desire has been achieved many times over in PhotoSensitive's journey, with the help of every contributing photographer and many people and organizations who believe in the work. By working exclusively in black and white, the photographers have created images that allow viewers to concentrate on the image rather than be distracted by colour. Each photographer brings his or her vision to a subject; the sum of these visions is what provides a compelling social comment.
Drawn by the power of the story and the need to share that story, the photographers capture images that have touched many. It is through the collective that one is able to see beyond the headline and examine the reality that lies beneath the surface.
Through the years, PhotoSensitive has expanded on its belief that photos can impact social change and that images have the power to change the world. Projects focused on topics important for the day and topics near to the photographers' hearts. Through it all, several themes grew prominent.
Raising awareness. Numerous projects have focused on bringing viewers into the world of others. A photo essay on child poverty in 2000 shed light on the truth that this problem was not going away. The essay on Toronto in 2004 intended to open the eyes of the world to the fact that Toronto was not imprisoned by SARS, as much of the global media had come to portray it. Several projects worked to dispel racism and biases against others, most notably Them = Us.
More images for awareness-raising: Images of the Homeless * Images of Diversity * Disability Images * Poverty Images
Giving voice to the voiceless. If a picture is worth a thousand words then some photoessays have spoken volumes even though their subjects may be unable to communicate. Among the essays that gave voice to others were essays on the homeless people on the streets, those receiving aid from charities like the United Way, Community Living and the Ontario Trillium Foundation and images from the tsunami of 2004 and those throughout Asia working to recover.
Further exploration: Photos of the 2004 Tsunami * Photos from Rwanda * First Nations Images
Shedding light on suffering. Documentary photography can show us things we do not want to look. This is not done for shock value, of course, but to inspire viewers to work toward a world where unnecessary pain and sickness are eliminated. Numerous projects have focused on the sick and the dying. These include several projects on AIDS and HIV, children suffering in Toronto's Sick Kids Hospital and thousands suffering from cancer.
More: Cancer Images * Breast Cancer Survivors * Pictures of War
Documenting precious, beleaguered resources. This has been a theme of several projects in recent years and images of conservation have been included in both the Life of Water and the Energy Project.
More related global issues: Nature Photos * Water Images * Environmental Impact Images.
These are just some of the values expressed both implicitly and explicitly in PhotoSensitive projects in our first 20 years. More are sure to follow as we deepen our collection of projects. Drawn by the power of the story and the need to share that story, PhotoSensitive's photographers have captured images that have touched many. It's our hope that through the collective viewers will be be able to see beyond the headlines and find a richer reality that lies beneath the surface.


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From photography's very start in the mid-nineteenth century its practitioners have been aware of the power of the photograph to narrate, depict, reveal and persuade. And, when the camera image could be effectively combined with the written or recorded word, the power of both could be amplified a thousandfold. From its earliest beginnings, through its photomechanical and mass media revolutions near the turn of the century, and finally with the rise of the picture press immediately before and after World War II when it first became a true profession, photojournalism has found its greatest champions among those who had a head for the business, a heart for its challenge, and an eye for its creative possibilities.
All three elements coalesced brilliantly in David Douglas Duncan. Through the decades he has brought back photographs which reveal both the agony and the nobility of war, both the beauties and the mysteries of many lands, both the generosity and the limitations of humankind. There is something of the poet in his soul – always searching for the romantic and the heroic in the everyday world around us. You will find in nearly all of Duncan's photographs and writings an eye for revealing the human spirit in a consistently bold and breathtaking fashion. They are the terms of living by which he survives and excels – a vitality not for everyone but certainly embodied within his very being. A note appears in one of his notebooks from 1971: "Some days a darned good business . . . and every day a fabulous life."
Had he not chosen to become a photojournalist, it seems certain that someone very like David Douglas Duncan would have been created by the profession itself. In too many ways this energetic and talented Midwesterner – born in Kansas City, Missouri ("You don't get much closer to the heart of the country than that!"), on January 23, 1916 – came to embody the spirit, resourcefulness and enthusiasm which characterized photojournalism at the midpoint of this century. Even his monogram – DDD – has been seized upon by editors and critics alike, as it seems to express both the unique spirit and the uncomplicatedly direct nature characteristic of the profession.


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Dilated cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart becomes weakened and enlarged. As a result, the heart cannot pump enough blood to the rest of the body.
There are many types of cardiomyopathy. Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most common form.
Some experts use the term "dilated cardiomyopathy" for cases where the primary problem is with the muscle itself. This definition does not include weakness or enlargement that was caused by a heart attack or a heart valve problem.
Cardiomyopathy - dilated
The most common causes of dilated cardiomyopathy are:
There are many other causes of dilated cardiomyopathy, including:
This condition can affect anyone at any age. However, it is most common in adult men.
Symptoms of heart failure are most common. They most often develop slowly over time. However, sometimes symptoms start very suddenly and are severe.
Common symptoms are:
During the exam, the health care provider may find:
A number of laboratory tests may be done to determine the cause:
Heart enlargement or other problems with the structure and function of the heart (such as weak squeezing) may show up on these tests:
Heart biopsy, in which a small piece of heart muscle is removed, may be needed depending on the cause. However, this is rarely done.
Things you can do at home to take care of your condition include:
Most people who have heart failure need to take medicines. Some medicines treat your symptoms. Others may help prevent your heart failure from becoming worse, or may prevent other heart problems.
Procedures and surgeries you may need include:
For advanced cardiomyopathy:
Chronic heart failure becomes worse over time. Many people who have heart failure will die from the condition. Thinking about the type of care you may want at the end of life and discussing these issues with loved ones and your health care provider is important.
Heart failure is most often a chronic illness, which may get worse over time. Some people develop severe heart failure, in which medicines, other treatments, and surgery no longer help. Many people are at risk for deadly heart rhythms, and may need medicines or a defibrillator.
Call your health care provider if you have symptoms of cardiomyopathy.
Get emergency medical help right away if you have chest pain, palpitations or fainting.
Hare JM. The dilated, restrictive, and infiltrative cardiomyopathies. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 68.


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Israel to face new condemnation for settlements
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Palestinians said Tuesday that all of the U.N. Security Council members except the United States will condemn Israel's recent announcements of new settlement construction which are making a two-state solution more difficult to achieve.
Palestinian envoy Riyad Mansour said the 14 other council members will tell reporters after the council's monthly Mideast meeting on Wednesday that continuing settlement activity is illegal and must be stopped.
The United States delivered a rare blunt rebuke to Israel, its top Mideast ally, on Tuesday for its new settlement construction, but Mansour said the Obama administration won't approve a Security Council resolution or statement.
He said there is near global unanimity against Israel's actions, pointing to the 169-6 vote in the General Assembly Tuesday on a non-binding resolution condemning settlement activities by Israel and demanding their immediate cessation.
"Unfortunately, one powerful country with veto power does not want the Security Council to act accordingly," Mansour said. "Therefore, the 14 other countries in the Security Council, in their own creative way, will make their position clear, collectively or separately, to the media outside the chamber on Wednesday."
He said the four West European council members — Germany, France, Britain and Portugal — would issue a statement of condemnation, followed by India speaking on behalf of the Nonaligned Movement of mainly developing countries, and other council members likely including South Africa, Russia and China.
"Therefore one can say 14 versus 1 is the reality of the Security Council in condemning Israel settlement activity — although the one is also condemning," Mansour said.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plans to build thousands of homes in settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem in response to the U.N. General Assembly's decision last month to upgrade the Palestinians' status to a nonmember observer state. On Monday, he said Israel will push forward with plans to build 1,500 apartments in east Jerusalem, the Palestinians' hoped-for capital.
U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland accused Israel of engaging in a "pattern of provocative action" that runs counter to the government's commitment to peace. She said settlement activity only puts the goal of peace "further at risk" and urged both Israel and the Palestinians to halt all provocations and take steps to revive long-stalled peace talks.
Her comments came as the United States grows increasingly frustrated with the Israelis, who continue to announce new settlement activity and take other measures to punish the Palestinians for the U.N. vote recognizing the state of Palestine, despite U.S. calls for restraint.
British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Tuesday called all Israeli settlements "illegal under international law."
He urged Israel to reverse its latest expansion plan in east Jerusalem, warning that if implemented "it would make a negotiated two-state solution, with Jerusalem as a shared capital, very difficult to achieve."
The European Union, Israel's biggest trading partner, has been increasingly vocal in its criticism of new settlements just as Israel is gearing up for general elections next month. In an unprecedented move, a string of European governments summoned their local Israeli ambassadors to lodge protests following the Israeli settlement announcements.
Wednesday's expected statement by key European countries on the U.N.'s most powerful body would be a symbolic, but nonetheless high-profile show of displeasure with the Israelis.
Israel's Netanyahu has been unshaken by the criticism, and on Tuesday he vowed to continue building in east Jerusalem. "Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the state of Israel, and we will continue to build there. A united Jerusalem expresses a wide national agreement," he said in the northern Israeli town of Acre.
Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor said the idea of taking action at the United Nations only lowers the chances of renewing peace talks, and he insisted the only way to advance negotiations is "to weigh on the Palestinians and convince them to return to the negotiating table."
"Fiddling with U.N. resolutions will take us the opposite way," he added. "So it's their choice to make, a step forward or two steps backward."
Despite its vocal frustration, the United States has repeatedly blocked Security Council condemnation of Israeli settlements.
Almost exactly a year ago, the four West European nations issued a statement critical of Israeli settlements at the Security Council. They and the other 10 members pointed a finger at the United States for blocking any condemnation of Israel's accelerated settlement construction.
That scenario is likely to be repeated on Wednesday.
The United States also vetoed a U.N. resolution in February 2011 that would have condemned "illegal" Israeli settlements and urged an immediate halt to all settlement building. The 14 other Security Council members voted in favor of the resolution.
The General Assembly decision recognized a Palestinian state in the West Bank, east Jerusalem and Gaza Strip, territories captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war. That annexation that has not been recognized internationally.
Israel rejects a return to the 1967 lines and accused the Palestinians of bypassing negotiations with the U.N. bid.
Peace talks have been frozen for four years, in large part because of the settlement issue. The Palestinians refuse to negotiate while Israel expands its settlements, which are now home to more than 500,000 Israelis.
Netanyahu has rejected calls to halt settlement construction, saying that a partial freeze he imposed in 2009 and 2010 failed to restart substantive negotiations. He says talks should resume without any preconditions.
Israeli officials have brushed off the international criticism as either unfair or by portraying it as a disagreement among friends. But officials say the increasingly frosty relations with Europe are a cause for concern.
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