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Today marks World AIDS Day, as well as the first day of Advent, I believe.
Nevertheless, I have said one word of prayer and another expressing my gratitude for yet another Christmas season.
First, World AIDS Day: I'm not paying attention to it just because I am Ugandan. This ethnic fact only matters because Uganda was the first developing country to tell the world that we had a problem with HIV/AIDS – a move that helped stop a disaster of nuclear proportions.
When Uganda first spoke out about this disease in the 1980s we were just climbing out of an abyss of ruin and war, and the euphoria of the day threatened to combine with the despondency and poverty we had lived through for decades till then to cloak us in suicidal ignorance.
When the United States declared HIV/AIDS an international problem I had a by-lined cover story in Newsweek (http://www.newsweek.com/id/98512/page/2) but was too humbled by my experiences covering the progress of the fight against AIDS to revel in the achievement. Every year, therefore, I make it a point to pin on my red ribbon and get involved in some activity or another to spread awareness in the hope that more and more people will make an effort to avoid contracting or spreading the disease, and learn not to stigmatise those infected.
Last night my plan was to change my email signature to append the ribbon and then send out over a hundred official emails so that my activity benefits the company and offsets the cost of the emails (I am still rolling on the floor over this morning's Globe House biscuit shortage rant!) But this year, here's my contribution, as I have spent the entire day at my desk in Hamburg watching the sun do it's half-day and "being busy" so much so that I have just remembered to raise a flag…or ribbon. (Insert short prayer or something here.)
But perhaps my attention was also diverted by the official start of the Christmas Season!!!
If you've got Windows Media Player on your computer, click on the icon, go to the tab labelled Guide, then it will load Internet Radio. Select the holiday channel and you will spend the day humming away giddily while getting lots of work done (seriously, get work done while you do this and nobody will complain or take away your biscuits). – If you're on iTunes it's even much simpler, so just do it.
Mind you, one's mood will always be bright and uppy regardless of the sun's laziness if one arrives at the office first thing in the morning to smiling young hostesses handing out sachets of Advent chocolates (one for every day from December 1 to 30) with the compliments of a keen office Initiative Team!


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"Ipsative assessment is a powerful and under-used approach that provokes a radical rethink of the purposes and methods of assessment. Ipsative assessment means making comparisons with a learner's previous work to mark progress and enable learners from all backgrounds to achieve a personal best. The seminar presents a case for partially replacing competitive assessment with ipsative assessment in a dual systems approach, and it explores the possibilities and the challenges using research evidence and examples from case studies in the recently published book Ipsative Assessment: Motivation through marking progress by Gwyneth Hughes."
(Gwyneth Hughes, 07 October 2014)
"A new campaign which aims to give parents the tools to deal with their children sexting is being launched by the National Crime Agency's CEOP Command. The campaign tackles the issues which arise from young people sending self-generated nude or nearly nude images and videos – commonly known as sexting."
(UK National Crime Agency, 15 June 2015)
Abstract: "Drawing from several areas of research, this thesis explores the ways in which Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty appropriates feminist themes to sell beauty products, to the detriment of female consumers. Advertising and marketing have long held the power to create, shape, and reinforce cultural norms, and for years, advertisers have been able to propagate and strengthen gender stereotypes. Though there has been a push since the late 1990s to stem the flow of sexist and potentially dangerous advertising messages about women's bodies, ads still disseminate harmful messages that contribute to the further sexualization and oppression of women in the United States. Dove is just one of the many female–targeted brands that claim to hold progressive, woman–positive ideals, while still selling products intended to make women more beautiful–supposedly the ultimate goal for any modern female. While the campaign professes a desire to increase confidence and self–esteem for women and girls around the globe, it promotes a post–feminist, consumerist agenda that actually reinforces what Naomi Wolf titled 'the beauty myth'. Linguistic and visual analyses of Dove's print and viral marketing tactics within the contexts of advertising, feminism, and consumer culture reveal that instead of 'redefining' beauty, the Dove campaign is, in actuality, reinforcing decades–old ideology about women's appearance and status in society."
(Caitlin McCleary, 2014)
McCleary, Caitlin M., "A Not–So–Beautiful Campaign: A Feminist Analysis of the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty" (2014). University of Tennessee Honors Thesis Projects. http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_chanhonoproj/1691
"Every week Tony Abbott makes another comment that reveals very concerning social views. Commentators blow them off as 'gaffes', but this isn't about gaffes. It's about values. It's about our national character if our Prime Minister labels refugees who seek our help as 'illegal', even as they exercise their legal, human right to flee danger. It's about the message we send to young gay and lesbian Australians, if our Prime Minister talks about their equality as a 'passing fashion,' and what that does to their self–esteem. It's about our values if a Prime Minister talks to 'the housewives of Australia as they're doing their ironing,' says his colleagues are 'not just a pretty face' and have 'sex appeal' and calls on his opponent to 'make an honest woman of herself'. Prime Ministers reflect our national values, and have the power to change them radically. Does what Tony Abbott says matter? Well, in 17 days he wants to be speaking for all of us. That's why GetUp members are launching this ad. Will you be part of it?"
"Last November I visited Australia and the arts community was buzzing with talk about the country's proposed new cultural policy. So I took a look at the discussion document and I turned green with envy – why can't we have one of these in the UK?
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The Australian example shows what can be done. It's a remarkable and mercifully brief document that has many virtues.
First, it sets out the beliefs on which any serious cultural policy must be founded: 'The arts and creative industries are fundamental to Australia's identity as a society and nation, and increasingly to our success as a national economy.' It adds that 'the policy will be based on an understanding that a creative nation produces a more inclusive society and a more expressive and confident citizenry.'
Everything that follows in the document is built on this bedrock of ideology. Without such clear and transparent beliefs, and the commitment that flows from them, policies are doomed to endless wrangling about measurement and evidence.
But the document does acknowledge evidence where it exists, and uses it wisely. For example: 'Research shows that arts education encourages academic achievement and improves students' self–esteem, leading to more positive engagement with school and the broader community and higher school retention rates' – therefore 'the new national curriculum will ensure that young Australians have access to learning in the creative arts.'
But in the UK we have to suffer the non–evidence based approach of abolishing what went before just because the other lot invented it.
The next virtue is that the proposed policy not only encompasses the arts, heritage and creative industries, but extends into other areas like education and infrastructure. Culture is deemed relevant to every department of government, from the role that it plays in international relations (British Foreign and Commonwealth Office) to its economic importance (HM Treasury), from its impact on the need to build airports for cultural tourists (Department for Communities and Local Goverment) to cultural scholarship in Higher Education (Department for Education).
That relevance is a two–way street: for example, the cultural uses of high speed broadband affect hard infrastructural requirements, while the existence of the hardware creates cultural opportunities."
(John Holden, Monday 6 February 2012)
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International Business under Adversity
A Role in Corporate Responsibility, Conflict Prevention and Peace
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Chapter 10: Sustainable Enterprise and Sustainable Futures
Malcolm McIntosh
Malcolm McIntosh This chapter argues that it is time for the corporate social responsibility (CSR) movement to assess its successes over the last decade and more, and now to move on. The imperative of rapid adaptation to the global scientific consensus on climate change, the implementation of internationally agreed sustainable development policy and the delivery of the Millennium Development Goals, not forgetting terrorism, mean that all our economic institutions, not just corporations, must step up to the mark and seize the challenges and opportunities that are presented for humanity in the twenty-first century. Hence the call for "Sustainable Enterprise and Sustainable Futures". 10.1 A NEW CAPITALISM: SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE Stuart Hart is among many when he says that "Capitalism [is] At The Crossroads" (Hart: 2005). Some political, business and civil society leaders have recognised this and are attempting to operate within a new paradigm, while other leaders are deliberately capitalising on tensions, inequities and global governance gaps to abuse the Earth's resources and profit from social inequity. It can be argued that the corporate social responsibility movement has been an attempt to bring the current model of capitalism, and its progeny the global corporation, down to earth and realign the creation of value with the sustenance of sustainable values. There is no necessary linkage between sustainable value and sustainable values, but that is where a new model of capitalism must be heading if the world is to face the challenges of climate change, sustainable development, terrorism and the...
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text: Share: Comments Print June 8, 2009 at 5:40 PM Triangle-u-lation: Give me 9 Million in Unmarked Bills and nobody gets hurt Posted by Nancy Leson Did you know the Triangle closed Sunday night? It was news to me. Fremont Universe has the word though, and describes what's up next for that well-known slice of the Fremont universe. According to the neighborhood Website: Bartender Nate Rezac recently bought the bar and plans to reopen it later this month with a new menu and a new look. "It will be a 30s and 40s gangsta bar theme," he told us. "9 Million in Unmarked Bills," as the bar will be called, will feature a diverse menu, a smaller bar in the back room and drinks named after old gangsters. Rezac says he hopes to reopen on June 18th. The Triangle's neon arrow will soon be pointing us in a different direction [Seattle Times/Ken Lambert] It's been tough keeping up with the goings on at the Triangle (formerly a "Tavern" later a "Lounge," soon to be a "gangsta bar"). Whether or not that's a prescription for success remains to be seen. I'll have an Al Pacino in a capuccino cup, and make it a double! [Seattle Times/Ken Lambert] If you've been drinking in this town long enough, you might remember the Triangle's 1992 debut. Original owner James Weiman (see Bastille, the Ballroom, Talarico's) sold the place six years ago to Rob Smith and Rick Fox. In 2007 it was sold to chef Tom Hurley, better known for his short-lived Madrona restaurant Coupage and his late, great eponymous temple of haute cuisine in Portland. Anybody been to the Triangle lately? Thoughts on the upcoming changes? Comments | More in New Restaurants, Restaurant Closures


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Gung Hei Fat Choy!
As we usher in 2016 the Year of the Monkey, we will be celebrating a culmination of events at a Night in Chinatown along the streets of Maunakea, Smith, and Pauahi.
Don't forget to attend the Chinese New Year's Parade, which begins at 3:30pm on January 30, 2016 on Richards Street from the grounds of the State Capitol.
Enjoy the food booths and the plethora of entertainment at 3 stages this year!
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Samsung fallout continues
Over 90% of Samsung Galaxy Note 7s have been returned. For the few daredevils who fancy clinging on to their explosive devices, Samsung will be pushing out an update that will brick the devices and prevent them from charging. While some might argue that's a bold and somewhat invasive step, there's nothing to be gained from letting people hang onto the remaining devices. Except may lawsuits.
In related news, the rumour mill is suggesting Samsung's first commercially available foldable phones will available in 2017. But would anyone really want a new, highly unusual, borderline experimental phone from the company right now? Any reviewer who asks for one is a brave soul.
Tech vs Trump
Donald Trump is yet to take the helm of the US, but there's already controversy (if it ever actually went away). A group of over 200 tech workers from the likes of Google, Microsoft, GitHub, Stripe, Mozilla, and more, have come together to form NeverAgain.tech, a group which refuses to help Trump create any sort of database on Muslims or any other group.
"We are choosing to stand in solidarity with Muslim Americans, immigrants, and all people whose lives and livelihoods are threatened by the incoming administration's proposed data collection policies," the open letter on the site reads. "We refuse to build a database of people based on their Constitutionally-protected religious beliefs. We refuse to facilitate mass deportations of people the government believes to be undesirable."
The letter likens any company helping Trump's plans for registers of Muslims or any other group to IBM's involvement with the Nazi Holocaust during World War II, and pledges to prevent and expose any such examples found within their own companies.
No Pirate Party rule
Despite being given the seat at the head of the table, the Icelandic party has failed to form a government. The Pirates were given the mandate by the President after both the Independence Party and the Left-Green Movement failed to form a government, however the Pirates have backed out after failing to reach any sort of agreement with the other parties. A little over six weeks have passed since the elections.
Google has acquired smartwatch software startup Cronologics, Nokia has bought Deepfield, IFS has snapped up Mxi, Cloudflare now owns Eager, and DeliveryHero has got its hands on Foodpanda.
Twitter had developed its own instant messaging platform aimed at emerging markets, but killed it off before release.
- A significant minority of government agencies don't encrypt their public Cloud data.
- Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina may end up as Trump's intelligence director.
- Apple is designing its servers in-house to avoid third-party interception and spying.
Dropbox released both its latest diversity figures and transparency report this week. The file-share company received just over 300 search warrants and provided content in most cases. The company is 33% female (up 1% on last year), 3% black (up 1%), and 6% Latino (up 1%). "Though we've made progress in hiring minorities this year, the numbers aren't where we want them to be," Dropbox VP Arden Hoffman wrote.
Things, things, things
Both Windows 10 and Samsung's Tizen have had Internet of Things options for a while, but Google has finally caught up (or just replaced Brillo, its previous offering). The company this week announced Android Things, and Android-based IoT platform. It is currently available as a developer preview.
Meanwhile, Microsoft is shoving Cortana wherever they can fit the digital assistant. According to a presentation seen by CNet, Cortana will be coming to fridges, toasters, and other home devices sometime 2017. Why anyone would want a Cortana-enabled toaster is a mystery, however.
Google's self-driving project is now all grown up and has been spun out of X (nee Google X) as a standalone unit known as Waymo. Although a full business plan is yet to appear, it seems the company wants to supply its technology to current automakers rather than compete with them directly and build its own vehicles.
In other car news, BMW is another company to accept full liability for accidents involving its driverless cars, while Lyft claims its services add $750 million to local economies where it operates (imagine how much Uber can claim in that case).
Uber's self-driving car project has been pulled from the streets of California this week after the company failed to apply for the right permissions.
One of Uber's autonomous vehicles was filmed running a red light this week, but the company said this was down to human error and the driver has been suspended.
While they make some of the best videos, Alpha-Google's Boston Dynamics was rumoured to be on the chopping block earlier in the year. Company CEO Marc Raibert proposed an interesting pivot for the company this week. "Many people are talking about drone delivery," he said during a conference in Spain this week. "So why not just plain legged robots?"
Amazon, meanwhile, has completed its first paid-for delivery by drone. The tech conglomerate delivered a Fire TV stick and a bag of popcorn to a customer's garden in Cambridge, UK. The delivery, which took place last week, took 13 minutes from click to delivery, according to CEO Jeff Bezos.
The company is also reported to be extending its logistics empire. Already in possession of various planes, trucks, and ships, Amazon is rumoured to be launching an "Uber for trucks" which will link trucker and shippers. Business Insider says it will launch in the summer of next year.
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As we already mentioned, we rented a car from Egersund and started driving towards Stavanger. We drove first to the mouth of Lysefjorden, which is famous for Preikestolen, the massive cliff. Unfortunately, we did not see it since we would have needed to take the ferry and then climb four kilometers. We both were having a little bit of flue so we settled with driving around and enjoying the mountain scenery.
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The Leadership Forum
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
We started the Leadership Forum in Jan08 batch at Singapore, the idea has trickled down from the respected Dean of SPJCM GMBA program.
The purpose of the Leadership Forum is to expose the students to great leaders who have made a mark in their lives and use audio-visuals to really make a connect. We take up the life of a leader preferably a corporate personality and share his past, present and future and then use videos where the personality is speaking so the audience can identify and learn from him.
The 2 personalities we have shared so far are Sir Richard Branson of the Virgin Group and Motivator Anthony Robbins. The forum has generated positive insights and inspired people to learn from these personalities.
This is an initiative by the students like the Big Picture and we will continue these initiatives to foster a sense of holistic learning so that by the end of the year we emerge as balanced and mature professionals.


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A'Capella Group This group meets to sing pop music for fun and has the ability to sing on choir concerts (1 per quarter). No singing experience is necessary - just a desire to sing with friends and learn modern music! Meagan Zahora Thursday 3-4pm Choir Room Asian Cultural Association(ACA) Forge Friendships and plan activities Laura Sandine Thursday 7:00 AM Rm.155 Auto Club All things Auto James Tiberi Wednesday 3-5pm Auto Shop Bass Fishing Competive bass fishing with upstate 8 and various turnaments in Illinois $75 fee must be registered with Athletics Bob Wozniak Thursday 7-7:30am Rm. 175 Best Buddies The general education population is matched up with the Special Ed population as buddies who then make plans to attend events such as ice cream socials, participate in basketball tournaments, pizza parties at restaurants, and more. Jessica Kling and Scott Stewart and Cait Walsh Monday 7:10 AM Rm. 243 Book Club Read the book of the month and then join us for a book disscussion. Katie Hauser Varies, Monthly 3:00-4:00 Library Chess Team/Club The chess team competes in 8 competitive tournaments held on Saturdays. Chess club is open to all for casual games. Patrick McCarthy Tuesday and Thursdays September 11th - February 10th 3-5pm Room 211 Class Council Senior (Class of 2019) Class Council is open to all members of the class of 2019. We help run events like prom, Homecoming, and Mr. Maroon. Katie Sternal Sally Lennon Thursday 7:00 AM Rm.215 Class Council Junior (Class of 2020) Class Council is open to all members of the class of 2020, we meet and try and organize fundraisers, school events, etc.. Tim Kolanko/ Brittney Mallen Thursday 6:45 AM Rm.160 Class Council Sophomore (Class of 2021) Class Council is open to all members of the Class of 2021. We organize events including Homecoming, Talent Show, and Prom. Gloria Verastegui/ Roberto C. Cardenas Thursday 7:00 AM Rm. 242 Class Council Freshmen (Class of 2022) Class Council is open to all members of the class of 2022, we meet and try and organize fundraisers, school events, etc.. Meagan Zahora Jessica Kling First Friday of the Month Afterschool Choir Room Club Elgin(Boys & Girls Club/Tutoring) Tutoring Megan Pawlik Mon-Fri 3-7pm Boys & Girls Club Current Events Discussion Group Research, discuss, and debate the pressing issues of our time in a safe and open environment John Devine and Geoff Guiney Wednesday 3:00-4:00 227 Dungeons & Dragons Saving the kingdom and slaying the dragons from a time before dwarfs and elves disliked one another. Scott Christian Friday 3:00 - 5:00 English Office Encounter Student-led Bible Study, Prayer, and Worship time John Devine Wednesday 7:00 AM Rm.227 Fitness Club Providing students and staff an opprtunity to engage in fitness activites after school. Paul Pennington, Peg Corcoran, Kari Foerster Wednesday 3:15pm-4:15pm French Club Parlez vous francais? Wendy Witt Wednesday 3-3:45 PM Rm.129 Gamers Club Video Games Brittney Mallen Wednesday 3 Rm.160 Garden Club All things to do with gardening Kevin Cleveland Wednesday 3:00-4:00 Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) Provides a safe place for students to meet, support each other, talk about issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, and work to end homophobia and transphobia Tim Kolanko/ Brittney Mallen Thursday 3-4pm Rm. 125 German Club Sprechen sie Deutsch? Elizabeth Plaskacz 1-2 Fridays a month 7:10-7:30 AM Rm.128 Health Occupations (HOSA) *Must be enrolled in course For students seriously considering career in the field of health care. Health care community service, leadership development, and competitive events. Scholarships opportunities Lynn Bulter/ Kellie Mowers 1st Sem. 1hr before/after TBA 2nd Sem. Mon&Wed after schl TBA Rm.174 Hispanic Club Celebrate all things Hispanic Juan Fernandez Wednesday 3:15 - 4:00 PM Rm. 132 Interact Club A branch of Rotary International, the focus of the club is to boost youth involvement in the community and promote volunteering. Richard Towry Wednesday 7:00am-7:30am Rm. 122 Maroons Achieve (Tutoring) Tutoring offered every period and 30 minutes before and after school. Peer Tutors available Della Mullineaux/Anshu Gupta/Lisa Holbrook (see Ms. Holbrook if interested in becoming a peer tutor) Monday-Friday Before/Afterschool, All Periods *Pass Required Rm. 240 Math Club Serious competition across the Chicagoland area for the above average HS math student. Written, Oral and Team challenges are exciting and provide a deeper foundation for college success. Practices will highlight problems for upcoming contests. Qualifiers for State will compete at U of I in May. Joseph Bilyard Wednesday 7:00-7:30am Rm 117 Math Solution Center Math Solutions (Tutoring) Math tutoring by an EHS math or science teacher in computer lab during school Tutors Monday-Friday All Periods*Pass Required Rm.117 Mindfulness Club Empower students to take time each week to gain self-awarness, confidence, self regulation and resilience. Valerie Grano Thursday 7:00am-7:30am Rm.158 Model United Nations Club Engage global issues in three conferences that simulate the problem solving of the United Nations John Devine and Geoff Guiney Tuesday 6:45 am- 7:30 or 3:00-3:45 Rm. 227 NHS Jrs. and Srs. with minimum GPA of 3.5 complete service projects for school and community. Lisa Smith 3rd Weds 7:10 AM Library Pretty Little Leaders EHS girls mentor girls at LMS and EMS through crafts and discussion. Lisa Smith 2nd Fri: planning/2nd Tues:activities Fri: 7:10, Tues: 3-4:30 Rm.210 Radio Club Report on sports, entertainment, news, politics and more, or perform radio dramas while gaining valuable radio and media broadcast experience. Virginia Bailey Monday or Friday (Students can record segments on their cell phones and email them to Ms. Bailey or to the Radio Club captain.) Rm. 248F Scholastic Bowl(*Must be registered with Athletics) Scholastic Bowl is competitive team trivia. Any student is welcome to join (we have a JV and a Varsity team) and you must register with the athletic office in order to compete. $75 Fee Lisa Holbrook Tuesday 3:00 PM 248E Spanish Club Spanish club is for students who are currently taking Spanish, have taken Spanish or those who are just interested in learning more about Spanish speaking cultures and the Spanish language. All students are welcome. National Spanish honor society inductees are required to attend all meetings after initiaiton (unless there is an excused absence) and are required to participate in specified volunteer activities determined by the club. Laura Aronica Friday 7:10 AM Rm.131 Speech/Individual Events (*Must be registered with Athletics) $150 Fee Jessica Vaillancourt Mon-Fri 3:10 PM Rm.179 Student Leadership Providing students a career pathway to gain valuable knowledge and experience within the field of sport management, as well as gain managerial experience, leadership opportunities, and internship opportunities related to the subject of sport management. Paul Pennington Monday 7:00 AM 248 Student Council Student Council is a club open to all students at EHS. We organize school-wide events (homecoming assembly, powderpuff game, food drives), community service projects and field trips. Kari Foerster Tuesday 7:10 AM Auditorium Tech Club Audio-Visual/Help with Plays/Productions Jennifer Prise Varies Varies, after school some Saturdays Auditorium Testing Center Open every day to allow for make-up testing Osbaldo Alonzo April Griffin Monday-Friday 7:30-3:00pm Rm.248J (Library) Yearbook Club Students and staff members work together to create this year's school yearbook. This includes: photo taking, information gathering and designing the yearbook layout. Scott Stewart Friday 7:10 AM Rm.228 Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Violet P-Gdula Wednesday 3:00-5:00pm Room 248F Latino Dance Club To provide an oppurtunity for students to continue developing culture identity and to promote the Hispanic culture thru dancing and music genres. Juan Figueroa Monday 3:00 PM Rm. 133


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The Big 5, one of the largest construction events, returns with a brand new look and mission to the Dubai World Trade Centre from 26-29 November
Under the theme "Shaping the Future of Construction", the 39th edition of The Big 5 will introduce never seen before technologies and innovative solutions, organisers dmg events announced.
Running next week at the Dubai World Trade Centre, the event will shed light on rising entrepreneurs who promise to disrupt the construction sector. It will address gender diversity in the workplace by supporting the women who are pushing the industry forward. (Read the exclusive interview with Josine Heijmans in the latest issue of Technical Review Middle East).
Once again, it will pave the way for new partnerships and investments, connecting professionals from around the world, in Dubai.
This year, five exhibitions will run as part of The Big 5, creating one mega event for the entire construction life-cycle: HVAC R Expo – the new event dedicated to the HVACR industry; The Big 5 Solar – bringing solar solutions for construction; the Urban Design & Landscaping Expo (UDLE) - the region's only event dedicated to landscaping, infrastructure and urban development; The Big 5 Heavy – the leading event dedicated to infrastructure and heavy construction in the Middle East; and Middle East Concrete (MEC) – the region's largest event dedicated to concrete.
In total, more than 2,500 global exhibiting companies and 30+ official country pavilions will display 360-degree building solutions and innovative products at the event, catering to the needs of the entire regional construction industry and showing a growing interest in the expanding UAE and GCC markets.
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With the amount of moving around that military families do, it can feel next to impossible to maintain any level of normalcy and stability for your family—never mind the difficulty of managing a professional career along with it. To make things even more complicated, personality plans a huge role in how you manage all of that, which can make it hard when friends and family offer advice because what works for them might not fit with your situation or personality.
So let's take a quick look at a few of the different situations and personalities out there and how they can affect your professional goals.
The New Spouse
Being a newlywed in the military is often the beginning of concerns about the possibility of a long-term career. For those not raised with a military background, there are lots of adjustments to be made along with all of the normal anxieties and adjustments that come with the territory of being recently married.
New spouses can often greatly benefit from connections with others who can offer guidance and support, which, thanks to the internet, are not hard to come by. Online support groups, message boards, and other communities are good places to connect with those who are going or who have gone through the same troubles that you are now facing.
New military spouses also have access to military funding programs like MyCAA for the first time. MyCAA offers $4,000 for career training, which can completely cover the tuition costs of online career training programs that allow you to work toward your dream career no matter where you live.
The Social Butterfly
Some people have never had any trouble getting out and making new friends. If you enjoy meeting new people and making new acquaintances, then you'll enjoy the opportunity to find a career where you'll always be seeing new faces. For you, the ideal job is one that requires interaction with people. Careers in health and personal fitness, coaching, or even volunteering at the base where your spouse is stationed are all great options for someone with a more extroverted personality type.
The Bored Spouse
After a while even the biggest changes can seem monotonous. For a military spouse without a career of her own, the daily rhythm might seem repetitive, even boring. It's always a good idea to mix things up and keep things fresh and interesting, and there's no reason that you shouldn't have a career that does just that. Find something that excites and motivates you, something you're passionate about, and pursue it!
There are a host of options available to those who want to continue their education or increase their expertise by completing a certificate course. Funding is often available to help ease the financial burdens of going back to school for eligible military spouses. You may even qualify for a military spouse scholarship or military tuition assistance, which can defray some or even all of the costs associated with going back to school!
The Stay-at-Home Mom
The Stay-at-Home Mom (or Stay-at-Home Dad) is focused on building a loving and caring environment for their families. In some cases, she spends so much time nurturing and caring for her husband and children that her own needs might fall by the wayside. But this doesn't need to be the case, especially with the advent of technology. If she wants to work, there are a variety of different careers that can allow for a great of personal growth and success without requiring her to work outside of the home.
Jobs like medical transcription, setting up online stores for homemade products, content writing, website design, or even blogging are all options for military spouses who would prefer to stay at home but still want to work.
The Career Spouse
Some military spouses have always had a career. Focused, driven, and ambitious, these women and men define themselves by their successes and never let the world hold them back. For individuals like this, marrying into the military and the changes that accompanied it never signified the end of their professional goals.
Moving every few years may be less than ideal, but it's just one more challenge in a long line of obstacles that you've overcome. You're always on the lookout for ways to adapt and change to meet a tough situation. If this describes your personality, then there is no hardship too challenging that you can't make the best of it.
If you're committed to a long-term professional career, keep a lookout for career options that you can pursue from home, regardless of where you're stationed, or that are in high growth fields. Take pride in what you do, and never hesitate to broaden your skills and increase your knowledge. Military spouse education can help improve a current job or open a new door when options are limited.
No two individuals are exactly alike, and this is as true of military spouses as it is of anyone else. But at the end of the day, we're all just looking for ways to make our lives and the lives of our families better. Be sure to enrich your life however you can, whenever you can, and remember: the first step toward a better life is deciding to improve.


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Schundler Says Facts Will Prove His CaseCampaign attorneys were denied the chance to present evidence that law was changed specifically to deny GOP gubernatorial nomination to Jersey City Mayor
– Schundler for Governor campaign manager Bill Pascoe today issued the
following statement regarding the campaign's decision to appeal a lower court
ruling last Friday in the matter of Schundler v. Paulsen, et. al.:
"Last Friday, in
the Superior Court of Mercer County, Judge Feinberg refused to let our attorneys
present our case. Specifically, we
were denied the chance to subpoena witnesses and introduce evidence into the
record. As a result, we were denied
the relief we sought.
"We believe that
had we been given the chance to make our case fairly, we would have been able to
show that this extraordinary law – passed by the legislature on April 23,
2001, under extraordinary circumstances (which are, themselves, the subject of
another, separate legal challenge) – was actually designed for the sole
purpose of denying Mayor Schundler the GOP nomination for Governor, by changing
election law after key deadlines had passed to allow for the withdrawal of
Acting Governor Don DiFrancesco and his replacement by Congressman Bob Franks.
It was an Incumbent Protection Act designed to use the power of the
majority to silence unpopular political speech – to wit, the speech of Bret
Schundler, whose political views on the need for reform in Trenton place him at
odds with the political majority.
"The majority
has made clear from the beginning its desire to deny voters the opportunity to
exercise their choice to vote for Bret Schundler. When Donnie was first sworn in as Acting Governor, virtually
every major Republican leader in the state – including the chairman of the
state party, many of the GOP county chairmen, and even Congressman Bob Franks
himself – publicly demanded that Mayor Schundler withdraw from the race, on
the grounds that Donnie was the incumbent Governor, and therefore there should
be no primary. I find it more than
a tad ironic – and blatantly hypocritical – that these very same people who
three months ago demanded Mayor Schundler's withdrawal are now arguing that we
are the ones seeking to deny voters a choice.
In fact, we are simply arguing that the rules of an election should not
be changed in the middle of the campaign.
this morning our attorneys filed an appeal, with a request to go straight to the
Supreme Court of New Jersey.
"We believe the
following is true:
"(1) The moving of the primary date by just three weeks
will help incumbents as a group, and hurt challengers as a group – based on
the concession by the Legislature in its finding that moving the primary date
would lead to lower voter participation due to confusion over the date.
"(3) The Legislature's failure to extend the date for filing petitions for Governor was intended to insure that Bob Franks would be the only other person who could run for Governor, thereby insuring that he would not have a third challenger.
"(4) Those in control of the majority power in the Legislature had reason to believe that if they passed the legislation, Bob Franks would agree to run for Governor or had already agreed to run for Governor on condition of the passage of the legislation.
"(5) Those in control of the Legislature knew that unless it passed new legislation addressing the issue of whether a replacement candidate would be entitled to receive a record amount of public funds, that Bob Franks might not have agreed to run for Governor.
"(6) The new legislation uses public funding – which is actually intended to create a level playing field in gubernatorial primaries – to create an unequal playing field which the incumbent legislators know will give the favored candidate of the majority in power 33 percent more money to spend in a two way race between Franks and Schundler.
"(7) The incumbent Republican legislative leaders knew that if they did not pass this legislation, the candidate they opposed, the candidate of the minority, would win the GOP nomination because the candidate they supported, the candidate of the majority power, was going to drop out of the race and thus, without changing the rules in the middle of the game, they would be without a candidate in the gubernatorial primary.
"In sum, we believe a full and fair factual hearing will show that this legislation operates, and was intended to operate, as incumbent protection legislation for members of the Legislature, that it would certainly reduce the number of voters who would exercise their franchise UNDER THE GUISE OF TRYING TO HAVE A FAIRER AND FULLER ELECTION, and finally, that this legislation was intended to tilt the playing field by various unprecedented legal changes INCLUDING THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS INTENDED FOR PRECISELY THE OPPOSITE PURPOSE OF WHAT THEY ARE INTENDED FOR, to benefit the candidate favored by the political majority in the Legislature, and hurt the candidate of the minority."
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trailer orders totaled 27,500 units in March, according to preliminary data from FTR.
That reflects a typical seasonal decline, down 16% from February, but orders remained historically strong with order activity at the highest level for the month of March since 2014, and up 34% year-over-year.
FTR says the order intake will increase backlogs slightly.
"Even as orders decline, this remains a stout month of orders for the trailer industry," said Don Ake, FTR vice-president of commercial vehicles. "Some dry van OEMs are running out of 2018 production slots, so we should see orders take their typical swoon in the summer months. However, the amount of orders already placed has created a substantial backlog, which will create another stellar year for the trailer industry."
Orders were strong across all trailer segments, FTR reported, and especially flatbeds.
"Fleets are ordering trailers at a record pace to catch up to freight demand," Ake said. "The ELD conversion and driver shortage are just exacerbating an already tight capacity market. Fleets need more trailers now and orders placed for Q4 delivery means they expect the freight surge to continue for a while, a good sign for the economy."


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New York City. The city that never sleeps. One of the most incredible places to live, and also one of the most exhausting.
After living in New York for just over a year I've learned just how valuable even a few hours outside of the city can be. Taking a break from the fast-paced lifestyle, the constant noise, and the multitasking required to get anything done in a timely manner is a necessity in order to maintain any kind of sanity.
In an attempt to find a few moments of peace and remember what exactly trees look like, I took a trip to Bear Mountain State Park last Monday. If you're looking for an easy escape from city life for a day or two, read on for a few places we stopped at along the way!
Location #1: Bear Mountain
What is the exact opposite of riding the subway? Hiking.
Although we missed the color-changing trees by what seemed like a few minutes, the fresh air and lack of ambulance sirens made the hike a welcome break. The ground was covered in layers of crunchy, golden leaves, the sky was clear, and there were zero bears, which always makes for a better hiking experience in my opinion.
About a 55-minute drive outside of the city, a trip to Bear Mountain is a great escape from the brick, concrete, and homeless people that New Yorkers are typically surrounded by.
*And if driving isn't an option Coach offers round-trip bus tickets to the park for only $26.
Location #2: Sleepy Hollow
With only an hour left of sunlight, and not enough time to start a new trail before dark, we did a quick Google search to find a town nearby to wander around before dinner. The results: Sleepy Hollow (which, to be completely honest, I had no idea was in New York...).
Because it was a Monday afternoon most of the museums and tourist attractions were already closed, so we spent most of our time at a park along the Hudson river. After sneaking underneath a fence to snap a photo of the Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse, we spent a little (way too much) time attempting to take one of those casually-throwing-leaves-in-the-air-because-its-fall photos. We also stopped by the Philipsburg Manor - a little house
Once the sun went down it was time for our last stop before begrudgingly coming back to the city.
Location #3: Peekskill Brewery
We stopped by Peekskill Brewery on the recommendation of a friend and quickly learned there's nothing better than an unnecessarily large burger and a cold, chocolatey stout at the end of a busy day. Just a short walk from the Peekskill Metro North station and only about an hour outside of the city, the experience is definitely worth the trek. Not only will you sit down without the fear of bumping elbows with strangers at the neighboring table - a novelty for New York residents - but you'll also have the opportunity to indulge in some of the best mac-and-cheese you'll probably ever encounter (and I'm pretty picky about my mac-and-cheese).
Overall my first, and fairly last-minute, day trip out of NY was a success. I came back to the city feeling refreshed and sane, two very good things to feel.


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Pentagon successfully tests micro-drone swarm
The Pentagon may soon be unleashing a 21st-century version of locusts on its adversaries after officials on Monday said it had successfullytested a swarm of 103 micro-drones.
The important step in the development of new autonomous weapon systems was made possible by improvements in artificial intelligence, holding open the possibility that groups of small robots could act together under human direction.
Military strategists have high hopes for such drone swarms that would be cheap to produce and able to overwhelm opponents' defenses with their great numbers.
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SBI POs Recruitment Admit Cards / Call letter 2017, SBI POs Recruitment Preliminary Exam Admit Cards / Call Letters: State of Bank of India Central Recruitment and Promotion Department, Corporate Centre Mumbai officials had issued Probationary Officers Recruitment 2016 Notification. SBI Officials invited applications from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment as Probationary Officers (POs) in Associate Banks of State Bank of India. Candidates selected are liable to be posted anywhere in India. The interested candidates were applied for 2,313 Probationary Officers posts through the prescribed format on or before March 21, 2017.
SBI POs Post Details:
Post name: Probationary Officers (POs)
Total: 2313
Selection Procedure:
Phase-I: Preliminary Examination which was conducted on 29, 30 April and 6, 7 May 2017
Phase-II: Main Examination will be held on 04-06-2016
Phae III: Interview
The recruitment process consists of three round: The prelims round, the mains round and the interview round. In order to reach the mains round, candidates have to clear the prelims round. The candidates who clear the mains rounds will then be called for the interview round. A short list of the successful interview round candidates will be selected for the PO post.
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SBI PO Pre-Exam Training Admit Card: Here's important information for candidates who have opted for SBI PO pre-exam training (those belonging to SC/ST/Religious Minority Community). Such candidates can download the call letters for the training from 7 April 2017 onwards using their registration number and password/ date of birth.
SBI PO Prelims Admit Card: For all candidates the admit card will be available from 15 April 2017. Candidates can download their call letter along with 'acquaint yourself' booklet from the official website of the Bank.
During the exam, candidates must submit the photocopy of the ID along with the call letter to the invigilator. Another important thing to note is that, "If the Applicant's signature on the answer script, at the time of the examination, does not match the signature on the Call Letter, the applicant will be disqualified."
"In case of any problem in filling up the form, payment of fee/intimation charges or receipt of Admission/call letter, queries may be made at telephone no. 022-22820427 (between 11:00 AM to 06:00 PM on working days) or lodge his/her query on http://cgrs.ibps.in. Candidates are advised to not to forget to mention 'Recruitment of Probationary Officers in State Bank of India-2017' in the subject of the email." SBI PO preliminary exam will be held on 29, 30 April and 6, 7 May 2017. Important dates for SBI POs Recruitment:
Result of the Preliminary Examination(Phase-I) to be held on&nnbsp;29, 30 April and 6, 7 May 2017 for the recruitment of Probationary Officers in SBI would be declared on May 17, 2017. Candidates may download their marks from Bank's website. the online main examination will be held on June 4, 2017 at selected centers. Candidates shortlisted for the main examination(Phase-II) are advised to download Call Letter from the Bank's website from 01-07-2016 onwards.
1. Preliminary exam dates: The first stage of recruitment or the online preliminary examination will be held on April 29, 30 and May 6 and 7, 2017.
2. Preliminary exam Results: The results of the preliminary examination will be declared on May 17, 2017.
3. Main Exam: The online main exam will be held on June 4, 2017 and
4. Main Exam Results: Main Exam result will be declared on June 19, 2017.
5. Group exercises and Interview: The group exercises and interview will be held July 10, 2017 onwards, and
6. Final Results: The results will be declared on August 5, 2017.
Phase I SBI PO Preliminary Exam result 2017: Result of the SBI Preliminary Examination(Phase-I) to be held on 29, 30 April and 6, 7 May 2017 for the recruitment of Probationary Officers in SBI would be declared on May 17, 2017.
Phase II SBI PO Mains Exam result 2017: The State Bank of India (SBI) Probationary Officers (PO) Mains recruitment exam 2017 results to be released on June 19. Candidates can check their results on the official website of the SBI. SBI had started the application process for the PO vacancy on February 02, 2016. The process had ended by March 21, 2017.
Steps to check SBI PO results 2017:
1. Visit the official website of the SBI, by sbi.co.in. You can also log on to the result page at directly sbi.co.in/careers
2. On the top right hand corner of the page, click on the "Careers" button
3. On the top right hand corner of the page, go to "Latest Announcements". When the sixth dot appears, click on "Result Preliminary Exam - Phase I/ Result Main Exam - Phase II"
4. A new page will open where you have to enter your registration number and other required details
You result will be displayed when you click on "Submit" or press "Enter". Check and save the result to your computer. You can also take a print of the same.
SBI POs Admit Cards/Call Letters:
SBI POs Admit Cards/Call Letters for Preliminary Exam: The SBI will release the call letter for successful candidates from April 15, 2017. SBI POs Call letters to be placed on the Bank's website : https://www.sbi.co.in/careers/. Candidates can download their call letter along with 'acquaint yourself' booklet from the official website of the Bank.s/
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Photo Credits: Bruce Taubert (owl); Claire Curran (cover) / Arizona Highways
Every day, wildlife abounds in Marana's desert landscape. Tortoises crawl, diamondbacks slither, and mule deer trot through this beautiful land. When the human residents of Marana go to bed, though, their flying mammalian cousins are just getting started. This month, Arizona Highways is putting the spotlight on Lesser Long-Nosed Bats and how this corner of Arizona has banded together to learn more about these denizens of the night.
For eight years, an army of "citizen scientists" from Marana has diligently documented the behaviors of the Town's bat population. The Arizona Game and Fish Department and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have enlisted this corps of volunteers to observe the patterns of these night fliers, particularly around backyard hummingbird feeders. Marana's Environmental Project Manager Janine Spencer takes a special joy in this endeavor. "It's so much fun to go out on the back porch and see them zooming all around," she explains to Matt Jaffe in his article for Arizona Highways. It appears she's not alone in her fascination with bats, since she's joined in this pursuit by around 100 other amateur naturalists from Marana.
"Marana is fortunate to be home to such remarkable wildlife," remarks Town Manager Gilbert Davidson. "We're excited that Arizona Highways has included us in their coverage of bats throughout the state." To read the article, pick up a copy of the October issue of Arizona Highways, which is now available on newsstands, and to find out more about all the powerful ways that nature helps define Marana, visit our new tourism portal, DiscoverMarana.org.


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It takes cows to be the nation's No. 1 producer of cheese, and the No. 2 producer of milk. Lots of them. While the number of producing dairy cows in the state has stayed relatively flat — around 1.25 million — the average size of herds is getting larger as some farms are expanding to position their operations to stay competitive in the state's $26 billion dairy industry.
Others, however, have raised concerns about the toll larger operations can have on the country side and local economies. The trend, and the concerns, have been a long-running point of discussion both in the state and the wider agricultural industry.


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This one-day workshop is designed for those with little or no understanding of fundraising.
This day long workshop will take you and your core team of up to 12 people through the basics of fundraising enabling you to create a fundraising plan and apply techniques to secure a variety of funding sources.
During the day we will explore the following:
The principles of fundraising:
1. The Ask
2. The donor's viewpoint
3. Marketing a cause
4. Building credibility
5. Accountability and reporting
6. Developing a fundraising strategy
7. Identifying potential donors
8. The cost of fundraising
9. Approaching
- Individual donors
- Membership schemes
- Legacy Donors
- Community fundraising
- Company Giving
- Payroll Giving
10. Writing good grant applications
11. Tools to find funding to apply for
Courses are delivered by Jo Cox-Brown.
Jo has worked in Marketing for blue-chip companies such as Microsoft, Unilever and Mars and has over 18 years' experience in creative writing to engage a variety of audiences. She also has extensive knowledge of reviewing tenders from prospective suppliers.
Jo was the Chief Executive of a Charity and social enterprise for 8 years where she secured tenders and grants from major donors' worth over £5 million. Since joining Silverlock she has worked with clients such as Barnfied College, Inspire Cultural Partnership, Clegg Construction and Tees Vally Community Church on fundraising, vision casting, strategy and bid writing. Jo also sits on a Heritage Strategy Panel and Heritage Action Zone Grants Panel, so is not only well versed in making grant applications, but also in reviewing them.
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The internet is replete with ideas for games that parents can play with their children when they spend time together. So, here's a list of some fun things that parents could do to make their time with their kids more entertaining and memorable.
Playing games that earn brownie points
Children have a lot of energy, and activities like playing games, which require them to expend all that physical energy, are a great choice. Moms and dads are bound to savor them too, because games like hide-and-seek, running races, and biking contests never go out of fashion. Indoor games like monopoly and checkers add some flavor to family nights, and even games that educate like scrabble and word blocks are excellent ways for the family to bond with each other. The best part about these games is that they're both enjoyable for the kids and assist in developing their verbal, memory, and social skills.
Activities that involve making things
Building a fort, repairing broken things, and tidying up the garage can be really entertaining. Well, why not make a fun game night out of it? While at it, parents could also go the extra mile and teach older kids slightly more complicated activities like gardening and fishing. DIY projects can be an amazing way to spend a weekend together, and moms and dads can revel in the satisfaction of building something from nearly nothing. Furthermore, the greatest advantage of activities like these is that they let parents relish the time they spend with their children, and concurrently ensure that some of the important entries on the to-do list are checked off.
Movie nights
The thing about a hectic work schedule is that it leaves almost no time for parents to have some time at the end of the day to connect with their children. For moms and dads who work late hours, coming home after the kids have been readied for bed is bound to be heartbreaking. However, is there a simple quick-fix that can turn the tide and make the best of a bad situation? Well, it turns out that movie nights are the answer. Weekends make the perfect time for turning down the lights and watching a movie that everybody loves. And even better is the fact that the kids will love having their bedtime postponed in favor of an engaging activity.
Ultimately, remember that what bonds parents with children always depends on their interests. So, the best bet that parents have is to find what they are passionate about, to ride on that enthusiasm, and to pass that zeal on to their children. That's what makes any activity meaningful and unforgettable.


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Stocks ended slightly lower, led by retailers Massmart and TFG, after the duo reported weaker financial results.
At 3.30pm, the rand had firmed 0.54 percent to $12.85, its firmest since March 30, compared with a close of $12.92 in New York on Wednesday. Traders said the rand was also maintaining the positive momentum from the previous session after inflation slowed faster than expected.
"It is not often that a lower inflation print, which indicates lower interest rates, translates into a stronger currency but that is pretty much what happened yesterday," Standard Bank chief currency trader Warrick Butler wrote in a note.
"It continues to show how desperate the market is for yield and the fact that we may start seeing rate cuts in South Africa sooner rather than later caused a flood of bids for local paper, and this subsequently caused the rand to strengthen."
The SA Reserve Bank kept interest rates steady yesterday as it weighed price pressures against expectations the economy would recover more slowly than hoped.
In fixed income, the yield for the benchmark government bond due in 2026 rose 1 basis point to 8.51 percent.
On the bourse, the JSE Top-40 index lost 0.52 percent to 47572 and the broader All-share index was down by the same margin at 54 028.
Massmart fell 6.7 percent after Wal-Mart said same-store sales fell 2 percent in the first five months of this fiscal year.Reuters


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2015 (New): It is reasonable to provide opioid overdose response education, either alone or coupled with naloxone distribution and training, to persons at risk for opioid overdose (or those living with or in frequent contact with such persons). It is reasonable to base this training on first aid and non-HCP BLS recommendations rather than on more advanced practices intended for HCPs.
2015 (New): Empiric administration of IM or IN naloxone to all unresponsive victims of possible opioid-associated life-threatening emergency may be reasonable as an adjunct to standard first aid and non-HCP BLS protocols. For patients with known or suspected opioid overdose who have a definite pulse but no normal breathing or only gasping (ie, a respiratory arrest), in addition to providing standard care, it is reasonable for appropriately trained rescuers to administer IM or IN naloxone to patients with an opioid-associated respiratory emergency (Figure 1). Responders
should not delay access to more advanced medical services while awaiting the patient's response to naloxone or other interventions.
Empiric administration of IM or IN naloxone to all unresponsive opioid-associated resuscitative emergency patients may be reasonable as an adjunct to standard first aid and non-HCP BLS protocols. Standard resuscitation procedures, including EMS activation, should not be delayed for naloxone administration.
2015 (New): Patients with no definite pulse may be in cardiac arrest or may have an undetected weak or slow pulse. These patients should be managed as cardiac arrest patients. Standard resuscitative measures should take priority over naloxone administration, with a focus on high-quality CPR (compressions plus ventilation). It may be reasonable to administer IM or IN naloxone based on the possibility that the patient is in respiratory arrest, not in cardiac arrest. Responders should not delay access to more-advanced medical services while awaiting the patient's response to naloxone or other interventions.
Why: Naloxone administration has not previously been recommended for first aid providers, non-HCPs, or BLS providers. However, naloxone administration devices intended for use by lay rescuers are now approved and available for use in the United States, and the successful implementation of lay rescuer naloxone programs has been highlighted by the Centers for Disease Control.1 While it is not expected that naloxone is beneficial in cardiac arrest, whether or not the cause is opioid overdose, it is recognized that it may be difficult to distinguish cardiac arrest from severe respiratory depression in victims of opioid overdose. While there is no evidence that administration of naloxone will help a patient in cardiac arrest, the provision of naloxone may help an unresponsive patient with severe respiratory depression who only appears to be in cardiac arrest (ie, it is difficult to determine if a pulse is present).
2015 (Updated): It may be reasonable to administer ILE, concomitant with standard resuscitative care, to patients who have premonitory neurotoxicity or cardiac arrest due to local anesthetic toxicity. It may be reasonable to administer ILE to patients with other forms of drug toxicity who are failing standard resuscitative measures.
2010 (Old): It may be reasonable to consider ILE for local anesthetic toxicity.
Why: Since 2010, published animal studies and human case reports have examined the use of ILE for patients with drug toxicity that is not the result of local anesthetic infusion. Although the results of these studies and reports are mixed, there may be clinical improvement after ILE administration. As the prognosis of patients who are failing standard resuscitative measures is very poor, empiric administration of ILE in this situation may be reasonable despite the very weak and conflicting evidence.
2015 (Updated): Priorities for the pregnant woman in cardiac arrest are provision of high-quality CPR and relief of aortocaval compression. If the fundus height is at or above the level of the umbilicus, manual left uterine displacement can be beneficial in relieving aortocaval compression during chest compressions.
2010 (Old): To relieve aortocaval compression during chest compressions and optimize the quality of CPR, it is reasonable to perform manual left uterine displacement in the supine position first. If this technique is unsuccessful, and an appropriate wedge is readily available, then providers may consider placing the patient in a left lateral tilt of 27° to 30°, using a firm wedge to support the pelvis and thorax.
Why: Recognition of the critical importance of high-quality CPR and the incompatibility of the lateral tilt with high-quality CPR has prompted the elimination of the recommendation for using the lateral tilt and the strengthening of the recommendation for lateral uterine displacement.
2015 (Updated): In situations such as nonsurvivable maternal trauma or prolonged maternal pulselessness, in which maternal resuscitative efforts are obviously futile, there is no reason to delay performing perimortem cesarean delivery (PMCD). PMCD should be considered at 4 minutes after onset of maternal cardiac arrest or resuscitative efforts (for the unwitnessed arrest) if there is no maternal ROSC. The clinical decision to perform a PMCD—and its timing with respect to maternal cardiac arrest—is complex because of the variability in level of practitioner and team training, patient factors (eg, etiology of arrest, gestational age of the fetus), and system resources.
2010 (Old): Emergency cesarean delivery may be considered at 4 minutes after onset of maternal cardiac arrest if there is no ROSC.
Why: PMCD provides the opportunity for separate resuscitation of the potentially viable fetus and the ultimate relief of aortocaval compression, which may improve maternal resuscitation outcomes. The clinical scenario and circumstances of the arrest should inform the ultimate decision around the timing of emergency cesarean delivery.


text: Each state in the nation requires registered nurses to periodically take classes with a purpose to maintain their licensed status. Right here we are talking about Persevering with Education applications that are accredited by Federal or state Accreditation Businesses. People are not fools, and what was good even ten years ago shouldn't be appropriate these days. You'll want to be acquainted with their writing guidelines, fee charges, contracts and submission requirements earlier than you attempt to prepare a course for them.\n\nA course that covers the overall strategy of complying with the landlord's technical and submittal necessities, sprinkled with real-world examples of common pitfalls and options could be of nice interest to other architects and inside designers who also work on initiatives in shopping malls.\n\nSkilled persevering with education is typically set up slightly bit different. Persevering with education is for everybody, from the lifelong learner that is stuffed with curiosity to the ambitious professional who needs extra success in their profession or goals of a brand new one.\n\nOur applications make continuing education more accessible for the adult learner. This manner is available online or in a university's financial support workplace. You want to test together with your state or an authorised supplier to verify your insurance coverage license continuing education necessities.\n\nFor those who just take the time to figure out what you need and what could be greatest in your situation, you may doubtless get the educational credit that you need in no time at all and with little or no effort. Another instance of a program of the Nursing Persevering with Education is the 'From Distress to De-stress' with stress management.


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Meet Michelle Gable, author of The Summer I Met Jack, on June 6th from 6:30pm-8:30pm.
The Summer I Met Jack
Based on a real story - in 1950, a young, beautiful Polish refugee arrives in Hyannisport, Massachusetts to work as a maid for one of the wealthiest families in America. Alicia is at once dazzled by the large and charismatic family, in particular the oldest son, a rising politician named Jack.
Alicia and Jack are soon engaged, but his domineering father forbids the marriage. And so, Alicia trades Hyannisport for Hollywood, and eventually Rome. She dates famous actors and athletes and royalty, including Gary Cooper, Kirk Douglas, and Katharine Hepburn, all the while staying close with Jack. A decade after they meet, on the eve of Jack's inauguration as the thirty-fifth President of the United States, the two must confront what they mean to each other.
The Summer I Met Jack is based on the fascinating real life of Alicia Corning Clark, a woman who J. Edgar Hoover insisted was paid by the Kennedys to keep quiet, not only about her romance with Jack Kennedy, but also a baby they may have had together.
About Michelle
From Michelle's website
"I'm the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of A PARIS APARTMENT, I'LL SEE YOU IN PARIS, and the newly released THE BOOK OF SUMMER. I have numerous other never-to-be-seen books that will forever remain stored in my childhood bedroom.
I grew up in sunny San Diego with my brilliant, hilarious parents–my dad is also a writer–and my equally entertaining and extremely accomplished brother and sister. They are younger but I will only cop to my advanced age some of the time. Add in a vibrant extended family and I have no shortage of "material" for future books.
I began writing in fourth grade after my parents gave me a book called Someday You'll Write. I started with short stories and eventually elevated to terrible high school novels in which people sported "white pumps" and the protagonist said things like "His name was Justin. He was tall, almost 5'2." According to lifelong friends, I turned every playdate and ugugumber party into a writing group.
Authorial aspirations in mind, I attended The College of William & Mary (Tribe Pride!) and majored in…accounting. As one does. After graduation, I pursued a career in finance, first at the now-defunct Arthur Andersen, later moving to private equity, followed by investment banking, then back to private equity, ultimately landing at software giant Ellie Mae as head of Investor Relations.
Throughout it all, I wrote. Nearly every day. I wrote at five o'clock in the morning, or eleven o'clock at night, or while my children assembled their own school lunches–both before I was a "published author" and ever since. I'll See You in Paris was written almost entirely by hand, sitting behind softball dugouts or in the car while my daughters warmed up pitching and catching.
n the Spring of 2016, I ended my 20-year career in finance to focus on writing full time (and sometimes playing too much tennis). On a related note, in the Winter of 2017, I ended my lifelong career in rooting for the Chargers when they announced their move to LA. I'm looking for a new NFL team, if you have any suggestions.
I live in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California with my husband, two daughters, lazy cat, and very feisty bunny."


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Except for the wind, it was magical. My fairy godmother AKA my newest daughter-in-law was flying me into the City That Never Sleeps for Danger Baby's twenty-sixth birthday surprise.
We were definitely humping and bumping in our little AirTran jet from Atlanta as we neared La Guardia. Beginning our descent I was loving the golden twinkly lights of New York, recognizing the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building, and admiring the lights of the bridges. Descending lower I noticed a large sculpture of the Earth. But wait, we were ascending again and still bumping around like crazy. The pilot came on the speaker to tell us our aircraft is equipped with a wind sheer alert system, and we couldn't land at this time.
We would circle counter-clockwise again over the twinkly golden lights. Then we would circle clockwise, and everyone on the plane would concentrate on breathing IN 1-2-3 and exhaling OUT 1-2-3. We went past the Earth sculpture again.
To barf or not to barf? That is the question. I don't want to retrieve the paper barf bag because my sister says that back seat pouch is the home of all Cooties. Anxiety, I know, is "the shallow breathing of a narrowed mind". I really don't want to be the first passenger to move from narrowed mind to "chunky industrial-weight puke"* and I don't want to reach into Cootie Central.
There goes that Earth sculpture again. It is the Unisphere from the 1964 NY World's Fair. Must have read about it in my Weekly Reader that year!
It's time to visualize Ryan and Ramius steering the Red October submarine up the Penobscot River in Maine and reminiscing about fishing. Breathe in/breathe out. Focus on Sean Connery as Admiral Ramius. Always a good visualization...Breathe in/breathe out.
The pilot lands our AirTran. We burst into simultaneous applause. Life is good. I'm glad to be done with the bonus air sightseeing tour of NYC. My stomach is one chunk away from industrial-weight!
*Radioman [shouting amiably over the engines] So you don't like flyin', huh? This is nothin'! You shoulda been with us five, six months ago! Whoa, talk about puke! We ran into a hailstorm over the Sea of Japan! Everyone was retchin' his guts out! The pilot shot his lunch all over the windshield, and I barfed on the radio - knocked it out completely! It wasn't that lightweight stuff, either; it was that chunky, industrial-weight puke! [proferring a candy bar] Here, ya wanna bite?
Jack Ryan: [through clenched teeth] Next time you get a bright idea, Jack, put it in a memo!
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