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Lt. Adam Geaneas, 31, is a quiet guy. Ask Marathon's Assistant Fire Marshal a question and he'll tilt his head thoughtfully and answer in a low voice. His low-key demeanor masks a huge drive and generous spirit.
"He's very dedicated. He has a big heart for both the city and the department," said Fire Chief John Johnson. "He always tries to do the proper thing and that says a lot."
Besides Assistant Fire Marshal, Geaneas (pronounced "Janeese") is also a certified firefighter, fire instructor, investigator and inspector. He said his desire to become a firefighter started when he attended Marathon High School.
"We had some guys come in on career day and I knew then I was going to be a firefighter," Geaneas said. "So I started as soon as I was old enough. I started volunteering for the city before it was a city."
The training is physically demanding, but it also takes commitment to become a firefighter — 400 hours of training; half in the field and half in the classroom. Geaneas continued to further his education. He became a teacher to instruct others in the skill, including a "live" fire instructor. He performs fire inspections for the city of Marathon to make sure businesses and residences are up to code. But Geaneas said the most meaningful part of his job is helping homeowners or business owners recover cherished items after a fire. One particular structure fire — locals call it the "Rocketman" fire that happened five or six years ago in Marathon — stands out in Geaneas' memory.
"He told me he wanted to find this silver ingot type thing," Geaneas recalled. "I stayed there most of the day, sifting through the rubble, until I found it."
In his spare time, he volunteers at Marathon's Masonic lodge. Geaneas has been a member for the past few years and has risen to the position of deacon. His mentor, Jay Glover, said he's a hard-working volunteer.
"He's very community oriented and always willing to help out. He does lots of Lodge work," Glover said. "He used to go to school with my daughters. He's really conscientious. His public service says a lot about his character, too."
Geaneas loves his work, his city, his fiancée Heather Kwiatt, and his 2012 Super B Dodge Charger. It's the yellow car locals see around town. But most of all, he loves spending time with his dog Spanner, 4, a border collie. The dog is at his side constantly.
"That dog is so smart. He listens and understands," said Clara Werner, the administrative officer at the Fire House who has the office next door to Geaneas. "I am fortunate that Adam lets Spanner come over to give me some dog cuddles every day."
Spanner is a trained search and rescue animal. Geaneas trains and partners with Cliff Glade in Islamorada for the Keys own search and rescue team. He said Glade taught him a lot about how to train dogs for the specific purpose. And, the side benefit is he gets to hang out with his favorite border collie.
"My best friend? Well, that would have to be Spanner," Geaneas said.
Geaneas is set to reveal his latest bit of public service on Thursday, March 13. Stay tuned for more details in next week's Weekly Newspaper.
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Win Key Finder is a free portable program for Microsoft Windows devices to display the operating system's product key and the Office product key.
There may come a time where you need to retrieve the product key from an installed copy of the Windows operating system.
Maybe you want to re-install said operating system after you format the hard drive, or install it anew on a new computer you just build.
While the product key may be printed on the computer, the manual or somewhere else by the OEM, it may not be and won't be if you build the PC yourself.
The only way to retrieve the Windows product key is to use a software program in this case to display the key to you.
Note: Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system is a special case, as it links the product key to the machine or the Microsoft Account so that it may get picked up automatically.
Win Key Finder is but one of the many programs that can display product keys in Windows. It supports all Microsoft operating systems from Windows 98 on including the latest release Windows 10. It furthermore supports Microsoft Office and may display Office product keys as well in its interface.
The portable software program displays the Windows version, product key, product ID, installed service packs, owner and organization upon startup. You may switch to Office if you require that key, or in the unlikely case that the computer runs Windows 98 or ME, to that listing.
You may copy, save, print or encrypt the product key using buttons displayed in the interface. There is a change key option, but that one was grayed out during tests. It allows you to change the product key, and it may only work if the operating system is not activated.
You may also modify OEM information -- Owner and Organization -- as a bonus but that does not have anything to do with the product key retrieval. Last but not least, you may also check the activation status of the operating system.
WinKeyfinder is a tiny (sub 100K) program for Windows that is easy to use. Basically, all you do is run it to display the Windows product key.
WinKeyFinder supports both 32-bit and 64-bit editions of the Windows operating system and is one of the fastest most comfortable options to display the operating system's product key.
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San Francisco / Napa
we just got back from our first trip sans kids! aka… its been 3 years since cal and i got a trip away together. its been 10 years since i've taken a trip with my dad and stepmom…making it cal's first trip with them! AND our first time since nathan's diagnosis to spend some good quality time with them without kids! needless to say, this trip was MUCH needed. i felt like i was on the amazing race though. i definitely get more sleep at home, but i wouldn't trade sleep for anything. like nate and i said on the trip, i'll sleep when i'm dead.
i'm not even going to attempt to give you a city guide or trip plan. i wasn't anywhere long enough to give any advice. ha! but i will tell you what i did, because i'd love a journal to look back on one day…….
we left friday morning at the crack of dawn, flew to chicago and then to san francisco. we were delayed by so many hours in chicago that when we arrived in san francisco we weren't able to do anything we had planned that day. we grabbed our rental car and headed downtown (after i cried because i was finally standing on california soil, something i had dreamt of for half of my life.) our sweet friends karl and laura let us grab a quick shower at their amazing place in russian hill and then we grabbed some food and drinks with them at union larder (which i highly recommend!) and then we headed to oakland to see our favorite band (widespread panic) play at the fox theatre! of course taking lombard street on the way out….
i talked cal into leaving around set break to head to meet up with our family in kenwood.. thank goodness because a guy behind us was smoking something i had never smelled before. i'm thinking crack. it was the rowdiest crowd i've ever seen at a show and i was thrilled to make it out in one piece. i considered it a win.
we got to the house around 11pm (2 am our time... i had been up 23 hours) we got up around 7am to get the day going early since nathan feels the best in the morning. we drove to napa and grabbed their race packets then headed to Chandon!
let me stop real quick and explain something. i don't like wine. like at all. i love champagne and sparkling rose…but the rest is for the birds. i appreciate EVERY aspect of the work that goes into it and was totally fascinated by it… but i just don't like the way it tastes. sooooo all that to say, i didn't think i would LOVE wine country...
back to Chandon. y'all…. ok. if you're from knoxville, picture our most perfect fall day. the kind where you can wear jeans and short sleeve shirt. or long sleeve. the weather that you can actually wear anything in and not be cold or hot. FOOTBALL SEASON weather. THATS napa weather. then picture sitting outside on the porch of a nice house and having food served to you in that weather. THATS wine country. then if you like wine, thats the icing on the cake. we had a blast tasting and eating at chandon!
after chandon, dad had made an appointment (mostly for cal) at a local brewery called mad fritz in st. helena. when we pulled into what looked like a strip mall, we were sure my dad had taken a wrong turn. we were deducting stars off his driving... haha. but he was right! a little humble building and we sat with one other couple. the owner, niles, literally went to college for fermentation sciences. he knows his shit y'all. he makes wine for david arthur vineyards and his wife's family owns fisher vineyards and she went to school for molecular biology at princeton. this is their side project, named after their kids. many of their beers they actually make in old wine barrels. this whole place and process is BEYOND cool. i'm not smart enough to give you all the info but GO to this place. you won't regret it. cal claims it was the best beer he's ever had in his entire life. i've never seen my husband happier and we all loved watching cal be "the human dump bucket"
we left mad fritz and headed to duckhorn, apparently a presidential favorite. the grounds here were to die for and everyone loved the wine. another recommendation from this non-wine drinker.
after duckhorn we headed back home to cook and let my brother and dad go to bed early so they'd be well rested for the napa to sonoma half marathon in the morning. we LOVED the house we stayed in and the kitty that came with it. the home sat right beside a stream and i WELCOMED the peace and quiet. so we cooked, sat by the pool, and celebrated debbie's birthday!
sunday was race day, which was the whole reason we took this trip! we got up early and headed to sonoma to see my brother and dad finish their half marathon. they CRUSHED IT. nathan finished 50th overall (3500 people racing) and ran 6:58 mile pace. the times free press did an awesome article and used some of my photos here! we completely missed my dad crossing the finish line, because he totally overshot his time! he crushed it too at under 11 minute miles!
after the race, we packed up and drove to the muir woods. this was at the top of my list of places i wanted to see on our trip. the main draw here is the height of these redwoods, around 250 feet tall. they're about 600-1000 years old! the crowd was not fun, but the woods were beautiful! we didn't have time to catch muir beach, so i would love to get to go back to check it out.
then we went to grab a golden gate bridge picture… which was the coldest experience of my life. i guess its what edmund hillary felt as he summited everest. i truly could barely stand outside long enough to get a photo. all i could think about was how cold the water must be. i can't imagine all the great whites that come under the bridge daily. pretty neat.
we got checked into the hotel and grabbed a quick bite down the road at a fabulous place called scoma's. it was exactly what we wanted: quiet, great food, ocean view, fresh seafood, and amazing service. i would 100% go back here. after dinner nathan and dad went back to get some sleep and cal went out to see fisherman's wharf with us girls! i would've given anything for my down coat. elizabeth was so cold that she bought an alcatraz sweatshirt that we laughed at all night.
monday was our last day and only full day in san francisco. we got up early and caught a trolley ride. grabbed lunch at mexican place that was to die for….the first place nathan laid eyes on when we got off (he likes to eat often and early) and then headed on a "quick walk" as nathan called it to the painted ladies. hahahah! NEVER trust a marathoner when they say a "quick walk." the painted ladies were a huge letdown and the park across the street was a dirt hill. so true of life i guess. i pictured full house like the perfect family and then you show up at the park they picnic in and its just a mess. great analogy…not sure if i needed the walk for it though. haha! i did need to burn off that scoma's pasta though. after the painted ladies we shopped around, hit the marina shops, saw haight ashbury and of course, went to the grateful dead's house on 710 ashbury. i soaked that in and pictured the jam sessions that went on and the drug bust. if only those walls could talk. we ended our afternoon in the city with some in and out burger. i have to say, i felt like it was totally overrated, but this is coming from someone who hates red meat. so, i'm sure I'm not the best judge. in and out aint got nothing on some whatabuger. i do love how fresh it was though. we loaded up and went to our 3rd and last sleeping destination on our trip. we stayed at a hotel close to the airport so we could catch our 6am flight. the san francisco traffic is NO JOKE.
it was such a perfect trip. i cannot type this blog without thanking everyone that helped make it happen: mom, gail, becky, angie, mary, nana, kathryn, karl, laura, dad, and debbie. i love all of you dearly and thank you for the sacrifices you guys made so that we could enjoy our time away. to call it a gift doesn't do it justice. THANK YOU.


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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Cathay Pacific Airways <0293.HK> said it would guarantee thousands of first and business-class flights sold at huge discounts after a ticketing error, calling the mistake a surprise special on New Years Day.
The Hong Kong based carrier acknowledged the error on its twitter feed on Wednesday, stating "we made a mistake but we look forward to welcoming you on board with your ticket issued. Hope this will make your 2019 special too!"
The tickets are for flights from Vietnam to New York on Cathay Pacific for around $675 (538.06 pounds) return instead of about $16,000 normally.
With the hashtags "Promisemadepromisekept" and "lessonlearnt" the carrier said it would maintain the economy fares.
The fares were not available on Cathay's website on Thursday.
Online flight blogs and forums have been active with discussion on the deals since the error, with posts wagering on whether Cathay would honour the ticket fares.
Flyer Talk Evangelist wrote "Nobody here has noticed the hot mistake fare? ... Has been going on for hours. Wanna bet on the odd CX would honour this?"
The ticketing error caps a tough year for Cathay. The carrier has come under mounting criticism after it said in October that about 9.4 million passengers' personal data had been accessed without authorisation, seven months after it became aware of the breach.
The airline said it has spent over HK$1 billion ($127.7 million) on IT infrastructure and security over the past three years.
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Wet Suit Day 3
Another day at work in the wet suit, more strange looks a few more donations. I can't describe what it like to wear a wet suit for 3 days.
Tonight was not Ironteam track practice, but the TNT Spring Tri team track practice so I went a long for a workout and to see all my friends on the team. I hadn't planned on wearing the wet suit for track, but when I arrived the heavens had opened and it was bucketing it down with rain, so I thought why take it off?
Did a couple warm-up laps, the wet suit seemed ok, then on to stretching. I was not as flexible to be sure, bending down to touch my toes was a thing of dreams :) Lunges and swats seemed to be doable also. Next up was running drills, a bit of foot work, never have I looked more like a penguin.
Finally a 4 mile running set with 1 lap recovery between each mile. Four miles running in a wet suit? Well I didn't manage a 6 minute mile but I did manage the first two at 6:20, the third and forth were progressively slower, I was sweating buckets a felt like my body was on fire. In summary if you want to simulate training at 100°F in winter then run in a wet suit. That said it was very dangerous, keeping hydrated is extremely important, I would never recommend anyone try this.


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Tola Okogwu is a blogger and author of Daddy Do My Hair which a children's book series. She has launched the third book in the series, Kechi's Hair Goes Every Which Way. Tola wants to tackle the relationship between young black girls and their natural afro hair in a vibrant, entertaining and educational way. She took time out to tell me about the beauty product she cannot live without.
If I were ever stuck on a desert island the product I'd happily barter my husband and children for is my MAC Brow. If eyes are the windows to the soul then eyebrows are definitely the frame. I suffer from an underactive thyroid gland and so my brows grow very sparsely. I'm not a big wearer of make-up but I won't leave the house without my brows on fleek, even my three year old knows this.
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Why Asset-Based Lending is BeneficialTerohan Nula March 2, 2018 0 COMMENTS
Asset-based lending is a practice in which banks and financial institutions offer companies loans based on asset collateral. Collateral can be any of the following – inventory, equipment, accounts receivable or other assets. Also known as commercial financing, it is in great demand by companies in need of funds.
Advantages offered by asset-based lending
Many companies are choosing this method over others as the advantages are many and qualifying for an asset-based loan is much easier.
Better liquidity
The biggest benefit is that this type of loan offers customers a steady cash flow and stability. It is a great resource especially when a company is growing fast, doesn't have enough cash on hand or gets revenues only seasonally.
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Slammin'! Did you know this was the first ever ever show I did out of high school?! DG House was my neighbor. It was awesome. It still is awesome. Looking forward to another blissful weekend in the park. See you soon!
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We hope you are in the first category, or at least can get yourself there. Why? Because your life will be more fulfilling…and fun…if you can make things happen for yourself. There are thousands of self help books out there…and maybe you have read some but stop reading and let's get into action.
First, identify a real goal or something you are ready to pursue or at least investigate.
A recent retiree who we have been working with to rewire decided it was time to get some fitness into her life. She now had the time, freedom, flexibility and desire to "get in shape." She had a gym in her apartment building, but didn't like going there so our question to her was…why not? What do you want to get out of a workout? What do you want to do and where do you want to do it? This may sound really simple and obvious but it isn't always and it is a part of a person's rewiring.
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· She didn't want to work out alone.
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Get on Google; put in your desired neighborhood; identify your desire for a pool or fitnessclasses and see what happens!
She is now a member of Asphalt Green on the Upper East Side in New York City. A non profit community center that is 20 blocks from her home, where she had gone by hundreds of times in the last 20 years but never visited, and in the end she even joined during a special promotion! The point is….she never opened her eyes and looked around to see what was right in front of her!
Lesson: At this stage of life particularly open your eyes and your mind to new possibilities!


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The constant act of juggling work and family, running errands, and shuttling kids between activities leaves most families more than ready to escape their daily routine for even just a few days. But for many parents, planning a vacation just adds to an already growing list of things to do. That's why Amy Ragsdale, mother of two daughters, and Amanda Luhn, aunt and frequent travel companion to eight nieces and nephews, have recently launched www.simplyawesometrips.com, a travel web site offering family trip itineraries to destinations in the U.S. and abroad.
Trip destinations range from a weekend in Asheville, NC to a week in Yellowstone National Park or Paris, France. Itineraries cost between $5 and $15, and several are offered for free. Once purchased, families will receive an email with a link to download a PDF for easy printing or viewing on a mobile device.
Luhn notes, "the only thing families need to do is book their lodging, make any reservations as noted in the itinerary, and show up and have fun!" You can view their website at http://www.simplyawesometrips. com or find them on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
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Each destination's itinerary provides a day-by-day plan that includes where to stay, activities that were fun for both kids and adults, local food recommendations, rainy day activities, and any helpful tips discovered along the way. They point out that families can duplicate the itinerary in its entirety or use it for ideas for their own trip.
"When you have kids in tow, it's helpful to know the specifics," adds Luhn. "From our experience, a little extra info can save a lot of aggravation. For example, is there a playground nearby to blow off steam? Or, which good local restaurants welcome kids? And, one of the most important questions for young families, how far do you have to walk between Point A and Point B?"
The itineraries tend to include a little bit of culture, local food, and a lot of outdoors. "Families will find opportunities to get outside and enjoy nature together, whether at a playground in Paris, a scenic hike in Yellowstone, or a family bike ride on a local greenway," says Ragsdale.
In addition to hotel recommendations, lodging choices often include Airbnb and VRBO properties which offer more living space and a kitchen suitable for families. Each lodging choice has been carefully selected for its location and price point, and their own families have either stayed in the properties listed in the itinerary or would on a return visit.


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Breast cancer doesn't just affect the patient, it also strains relationships. Fara and her husband Redza share their story.
5 myths about domestic violence
There were a reported 5,796 cases of domestic violence in Malaysia in 2016.
When size really DOES matter (and it's not what you think)
These are 7 signs that you're dating the wrong person
Falling in love quickly and easily could be a sign that you're dating the wrong person
This is why men with hairy chests make the best partners
Nothing screams 'all man' quite like a hairy chest
Should you stay with a guy who doesn't make you come?
Sometimes enough is enough
Have You Found "The One"? A Relationship Expert Explains How To Tell
Is he The One? Is she The One? We went straight to the pros.
How my experience of child grooming still haunts me as an adult
'The reality is that an adult I trusted, and maybe even believed that I loved, destroyed my self-worth, my relationships and childhood for the better half of a decade.'
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Before you scroll further, read this: Franklin Barbecue is worth the wait. Even a six hour wait. Don't believe me? Step in line before 8:45 a.m. yourself.
You would think that 1700 pounds of meat could last a full day, but oh no -- the amount of meat has never lasted more than six hours at this establishment. In fact, we were in line right before the "Last Man Standing," the dreadful title for the last man or woman who is hypothetically "guaranteed" a plate of barbecue later in the day. All hungry trekkers behind the Last Man Standing must turn away in mourning and venture back to their cars. Only the lucky survive in the line to receive what I believe is the best Texas barbecue out there: Franklin Barbecue, recognized as the new "Trendy BBQ" by USA Today. My crew survived the cut.
Not to mention, my Memphis BBQ roots are evident -- I couldn't resist asking the Franklin manager if he had experienced Memphis' finest at Corky's (my favorite!). I was pleased to hear his response that Corky's, in fact, directly inspired the pulled pork menu item here in Austin. That's what I'm talking about, Memphis. A small world, indeed!
To draw you into our truly one-of-a-kind fete, I documented a timeline from entrance to exit. Feast with your eyes.
8:47 a.m.. We arrive, dismally realizing that we were not the only crew with the idea to camp out for barbecue during the early hours of a brisk yet sunny Saturday morning.
9:40 a.m. Nap time. Thank goodness we brought blankets.
10:38 a.m. We place our orders. By the time our hilarious waiter Dale met us in line, he informed us that only brisket and sausage remained. We were bummed but, nonetheless, ever-so determined.
11:34 a.m. Ashley and Hannah return to our spot with breakfast tacos from a nearby trailer. The simple egg, cheese and potato combination alleviated my hunger but simultaneously amplified my carnivorous craving...
2:05 p.m. As if we had just won the lottery, Erin and I are shockingly informed that all meats remained except for beef ribs. Naturally, we ordered a sampler of the rest: sausage, pork ribs, pulled pork, brisket and turkey. Sides of beans and cole slaw were a must. And, of course, we had to wash it down with some local Zoe brews. For the portion, the price was adequate - $16 for each of us isn't a bad deal at all!
2:17 p.m. We get our food. Yes -- six hours later. And yes, I have never been so thrilled for barbecue in my entire life. Erin and I both contended that the smoky sausage was our favorite with brisket as a close runner-up. If you aren't a red meat fan, still come for the turkey -- it was phenomenal and it ain't dry like your distant relatives' bird at Thanksgiving. The espresso barbecue sauce was my ultimate preference (especially over the brisket), although the juiciness of the meat was satisfying enough.
2:40 p.m. I leave with a full to-go box and a key lime hand pie intact. I guess it is inevitable that, after a full day in line, our eyes were bigger than our stomachs.


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This guy gets a launch set with two ready-to-fly rockets. He unboxes them, then goes out to launch.
What an awesome birthday present - and one I'm guessing he wasn't expecting. I love this guy's enthusiasm - and the fact that he follows the directions!
I just love it when someone discovers rocketry for the first time.


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Our next Common Ground forum at Imago will take place Tuesday, November 10th at 7:00 p.m. We'll have three experts on sexual violence discuss the issue with Karis member Lauren Rutherford moderating. Our panel will include Jennifer Carter Dochler, Education and Outreach Coordinator with the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence, Kim Scates, Education Coordinator of the Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center at the University of Missouri, and Merilee Crockett, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Boone County. Sexual violence is tragically happening everywhere in our culture, and especially on college campuses. Our city and local university have also served as negative examples in our national media. What do we do about this problem? How do we protect women? How can we work to end sexual violence? Join us and help us spread the word. You can download the poster here. The Imago Gallery & Cultural Center is located at 1020 E. Broadway in downtown Columbia.
Why Karis Church Operates the Imago Center
We don't understand the arts as a "waste of time." From an interview with Jared Wilson, answering the question, "Why do you think Christians are more known for staying away from the arts?":
I don't know, but I think it's largely a fear of either "lying"--because telling the truth through art is seen as less direct or less useful than straight teaching--or of being wasteful. I think many Christians just tend to think of the arts as a waste of time. This is why when Christians do engage in the arts, they tend to be very didactic and bland--we propagandize. We haven't quite figured out as a culture how to make art for God's sake that knows how to exist as art, not as a tract or treatise or teaching tool.
Imago Welcomes Peter Stiepleman
Next Tuesday, October 21st, the Imago Gallery & Cultural Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Peter Stiepleman as a part of our Common Ground Lecture Series. Stiepleman serves as Superintendent of Columbia Public Schools. He will discuss "Education and the Supportive Family." The event begins at 7 p.m. at 1020 E. Broadway. Refreshments will be provided.
Imago Center Update
Things are coming along quite nicely over at our soon-to-be-opened Imago Gallery & Cultural Center. We had the pleasure of hosting the True/False Film Festival at the end of February. Since then, we've been hard at work overhauling the look inside. In the next few weeks, the upstairs will become the new Karis headquarters. My office, along with Rob's, will be up there. There will be a large space for Karis interns and staff to work. Downstairs, Imago will be walled with great works of art. It will be open Tuesday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Our first show, "Landscape: Idea and Ideal," will begin April 25th. Imago will also host lectures and discussions over key issues in our city. The first event will soon be set.
Brooke Danielsen is Imago's director and is doing a fantastic job. Contact her with questions. Katie McCune is coordinating the remodeling. Contact her if you'd like to help.
In addition, we are still raising money to fully remodel and furnish the new space. You can give online here.


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App Roulette : TVShow Time
Developer: Toze Labs
Genre: Entertainment
Size: 31.32 MB
Price: Free
Available for: Android, iOS
After literally spending eons scouring the app store for an app that would help us keep track of our gazillion tv shows, we finally stumbled upon this amazing app that will inevitably become every TV show addict's best friend. If you're like us and can't keep up with all your tv shows because you can't remember what comes on when, this is the app you've been looking for.
How it works:
So the app requires you to subscribe when starting up. Hold your horses before you judging though, fellow addicts. The TVShow Time app not only serves as a calendar, but is a huge network of tv show fans and includes an integrative platform you can actively partake in. You can choose to login using your email ID, or via Facebook or Twitter to create a profile to help you connect with other fans. Of course, you can choose to keep your profile private too. Purely your choice.
So once you've created an account you're done. That's literally it. The app will then prompt you to pick 5 shows - if you felt the need to download this app, you're definitely an addict, so we're pretty sure you watch more than 5 shows. If not, pick 5 anyway. You can change this later. You will also need to specify where you currently are in each show (up-to-date, few episodes in, or if you're seasons behind). This is, of course, for your own reference.
So now that you've picked your 5 shows, you can add more to the list or delete the ones you don't watch anymore. We love how the app shows us upcoming show dates, episodes left to watch in each show, as well as countdowns to the next episode or season of shows you've listed. You can also set up to receive push notifications every time a new episode airs. TVShow Time also allows us condescending tv show connoisseurs to share opinions, create memes from shows (It's one of the options available when you comment on episodes) and share them with our followers.
You will be thankful for the apps uncluttered interface, despite all it offers. It is very easy to use and you'll find your way around without a problem. The widget has two options: Calendar or To Watch, which you can pick depending on what's convenient.. or you could just pick both.
While the general colour theme works for us, it would be nice to have a few colour options to choose from.
In-app purchases:
This app does not require any purchases of any form. There are thankfully no premium features either. So you get it all for free.
To get or not to get?
If you're a TV show addict - what are you even waiting for? The app will not only keep you up to date with all your shows, you can also share your thoughts on each episodes with other fans of the show. This is one of those apps that cannot be fully appreciated until you've tried it yourself.
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Don't go cheap on wedding photography/
It's one of the biggest questions in wedding planning: How much will the photographer cost?
There are plenty of websites with the answer, which is about 10 - 12 percent of your total wedding budget. To add a dollar amount, wedding photography, on average, ranges from $1,150 to $3,000, according to WeddingWire. This amount can very depending on where your wedding is (a Washington, D.C. wedding photographer will cost more than one in Washington, N.C.) and what your package includes (prints, albums, etc.).
So you may think that's a lot of money for one person. And I get it, we all have budgets. But here's why spending the money is worth it:
Because your wedding is a luxury. And you should treat it as such.
Do you need a wedding dress to be married? A wedding venue? A wedding party? No, you do not.
But do you want those items? Of course. After all, they're part of the large catered party you're planning, and unless you regularly have those (and if you do, invite me!), then your wedding is a luxury.
As with any luxury, you're paying for quality. And we know what that looks and feels like. There's a reason you want to sit in first class. Drive a Mercedes Benz. Watch the game in box seats.
Each of those items have higher price points because you know what you're getting - and you know what luxury is not.
Now I get that there are other elements of your wedding that are important:
Food? Yes, everyone needs to be fed. But do you remember what you ate three days ago?
Makeup? You want to accentuate your beauty. But how long do you keep makeup on?
Wedding dress? I'm approaching 12 years of marriage, and the last time my wife's wedding dress saw the light of day was on our wedding day.
I'm not saying that food, makeup, and your wedding dress aren't important, but your pictures are the only wedding item you'll engage with long after your wedding. From albums to prints and annual reminders on social media, your wedding photos will be the only tangible item from your wedding day you'll refer to years later.
Think of it this way: You're putting a lot of time and effort into your once-in-a-lifetime event. Would you want your hard work represented in - and your memories based on - cheap photos?
You know how the saying goes: You get what you pay for.


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SubstanceTake a hit, find out who your friends really are.
Nat and Greer share an impossible dream: to break free from their mundane lives and get to New York. They'll do anything; take anything, to escape reality. But ignoring the truth isn't going to get them anywhere and life for both girls is about to become anything but mundane. With Nat's boyfriend Jason's drug dealing and the entrance of Greer's slick new boyfriend Bryce stirring things up, will the girls' already fraught friendship survive? One thing's for sure; when the stakes are this high, someone has to bite the bullet.
You Are My B.O. When your hero calls, act normal.
Barack Obama, tomato plants and tending to an overbearing mother make up the pattern of Desiree Murchison's existence. Physically venturing past the walls of her cramped home was replaced many years ago with a connection to the outside world via Sky TV and the internet. When the new lodger Ben moves in Desiree is unable to ignore the similarities he bears to her hero B.O., and embarks on her own campaign to get to know him. Ben, for reasons of his own, must keep to himself and go unnoticed. The question is can he ever do enough to keep his secret, and will Desiree ever persuade Ben to sit down for a piece of cake, a cup of tea and a chat?


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Thank You Calgary!
We had the pleasure of presenting Tons of Bugs, Learning through Light, and The Sound of Colour to the Calgary Orff Chapter on March 10, 2018 for their Spring Workshop. Participants were full of energy and came ready for a fun-filled day of learning. Thank you to the Calgary Orff Chapter for having us!
We had a great time presenting for our local Orff chapter on February 10th! Sessions included The Sound of Colour with original compositions Orange and Blue, Learning through Light, and the premier of Musical Lines!
Creating intense, energetic movement for Orange!
Lite-Brite vocal compositions!
Partner fun on the barred instruments!
Thank you to the Manitoba Orff Chapter for a fun-filled day of music making!
Fun in Edmonton!
We had a blast in Edmonton! Thank you for enthusiastically participating and for hosting us! Alberta Orff is an amazing chapter full of welcoming music educators dedicated to the Orff approach. We hope to come back again soon!
Winnipeg is up next! Here we come Manitoba Orff Chapter!
Like many music teachers, we love using picture books with our classes! We have a list of literacy resources to accompany each one of our units in Music Makers - Book One, coming soon! Check out these great books to use with our units, or use them on their own to create music with your students.
The very quiet Cricket
Lights Out Night's Out
Enjoy these literacy treasures with your students!
Working on Music Makers!
We are currently finishing up graphics for MUSIC MAKERS — BOOK ONE!
This resource is a collection of activities, songs, and games for the elementary music classroom and explores three themes: Bugs, Light, and Transportation. Learning thematically enables children to connect a variety of concepts and focus on multiple music goals. Rather than focusing on isolated outcomes, teaching thematically and using the foundations of the Orff approach allow for many creative opportunities, critical thinking, and reflection.
Each of the three units can be taught in their entirety, or teachers can pick and choose activities and customize as they see fit. The units each include songs with lyrics and Orff arrangements, games that help build musical skills, listening and literacy activities, and composition opportunities. These lessons are centered around having fun and making music in a meaningful way, all while engaging the whole child.
Below is a sneak peak at some of the graphics that we will be using in the book to help guide teachers when using the resource!
We are pleased that many people are anticipating the release of our first publication and we will be sure to let you all know when MUSIC MAKERS — BOOK ONE is available for purchase!
Four Corners - french version!
In the fall, we created posters for Four Corners, a super fun melody identification game that kids LOVE! We now have posters available for the French version! Thank you to My Cute Graphics for providing the cute Alouette and Frère Jaques clipart. The well-known French songs that we include in this version are Frère Jaques, l'Alphabet, Au claire de la lune, and Alouette. Click HERE for instructions to Four Corners / Quatre Coins.
Click below for the free posters!
Music Makers Book one Coming Soon!
Christmas festivities are coming to an end and we are excited to get back to work on our current project; Music Makers - Book One. We are so thrilled to be publishing our very first resource for elementary music teachers, due out this spring!
We will keep you updated as to when and where it will be available in the New Year!
We are so excited to be in Atlantic City! After waiting six hours, Steph's flight almost got cancelled due to a Northern Manitoba snow storm, but we made it! We are really looking forward to making music with our American colleagues. We are also looking forward to attending great sessions with clinicians such as Jim Soloman, Christa Coogan and fellow Canadians Rose Suter and Angela Warren!
Halloween Vocal Slide Compositions!
Halloween is so much fun! Some activities that we will be doing with our students include playing the barred instruments with glow sticks, movement creations to spooky music with finger lights, a hand-jive dance to the Monster Mash and these cute vocal slide composition booklets!
The plan for Kindergarten students is to create and notate their own vocal slides. The booklet includes examples for students to sing and to gain compositional ideas. Click below for a FREE printable booklet to use with your students! It includes French and English booklets!
The Manitoba Music Educators' Association presented another amazing TEMPO conference this past Friday. We were fortunate enough to be a part of the clinician line-up and had a fabulous time! Thank-you to Judy and her organizing committee who did another excellent job putting on this great day of professional learning. Below is Steph demonstrating our Moving and Grooving Bugs activity with participants. We had a blast!
Click below for the free resources from our Tons of Bugs session!
Sean and Steph
Welcome! Soundscape Music provides creative resources and workshops for elementary music teachers. Here on our blog you will find sneak peeks, new ideas and updates regarding our workshops!
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Budgam youth's body found in Yusmarg
Srinagar: A dead body was recovered on Tuesday from Yousmarg Dam, in central Kashmir's Budgam district, sources said.
The deceased has been identified as Sameer Ahmad Dar (22), a resident of Watkulu, Chrar-e-Sharief in Budgam district. Sameer according to family sources was a student of 12th class and was missing since June 27.
According to the family sources of the deceased they had filed a missing report in concerned police station but the police argued that he might have joined militant ranks.
The family of the deceased alleged police of negligence in the case adding, "it is a murder."
The body had burn marks, family sources said.


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Bike was the focus this week (and the next two weeks also). Running is moving along, but I still have to be careful with the foot. I did get in a 16.5 mile long run on Sunday w/ the last 3 miles tempo effort. Pretty jazzed about that! Since the swim group is on taper/holiday, swimming is either solo or w/ one other person. That said, I had two really solid swim sessions last week.
This coming week should see more swimming. biking, and running (go figure) and will also include my first visit to the track this season. I am planning to defend my title (ha!) at the St Patty's Day Triathlon this w/e. Time to feel the pain....


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Solitude is a wonderful enabler of art, but as we learn from Stephen Scourfield's stories, it can engulf us in the absence of external balancing forces and can become dangerous in the process. Each of the characters in Stephen Scourfield's three novellas (a craftsman, a novelist, and a student of nature) is a solitary, with the possible exception of Bea, the septuagenarian companion of Matthew Rossi in the second novella, Like Water, who is slightly more inclined towards relationships than Matthew, who says of his 'fistful'of girlfriends, 'In terms of human relationships, the only thing I enjoy more than their company is not having their company.' When practised by Dr Bartholomew Milner, naturalist and Ethical Man, solitude's dangers become obvious. This is only one of a number of themes that cross these three tales, but it is probably the most potent. Alton Freeman is the eponymous luthier in the first story. His mother and father, having spent vast amounts of money on his violin lessons, are pleased and disappointed, respectively, that he took what he learned from these lessons and transferred it into the craft of building stringed instruments. Alton Freeman's voice comes not from his physically drawing the horse-hair bow across violin strings, but from his choice of raw wood materials, the shapes he carves, and the silent conversations he has with each instrument he makes. He is never Alton, but always Alton Freeman. Alton Freeman sits on a bus; Alton Freeman presents one of his first instruments, a mandolin, to his parents. Alton Freeman is detached from the world. Thus the reader is invited to read his story with a sense of the weight of it all – the romance with his neighbour, the influential relationship with his mother, the steering of his career to its climactic moment – and to regard it as all very serious indeed. The violin is presented here as an instrument fit only for such works as Bach's partitas and sonatas. Alton's drive stems from these works, specifically as they are performed by his childhood idol, Monica Erica Greenbaum. It is her version of Bach that Alton seeks to imitate; this is the noblest of noble ambitions (so we are told), and one that will see him travel across the world. 'There is also no mistaking what the violinist must do. Johann Sebastian Bach's six partitas and sonatas for solo violin are among the most exquisite and technically demanding of his extraordinary works. They are works tinted by genius.'
Elena Gomez reviews 'Unaccountable Hours' by Stephen Scourfield
Unaccountable Hours: three novellas
by Stephen Scourfield
UWA Publishing, $32.95 pb, 352 pp, 9781742583884
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Vigilance case against KSPCB chairman for renewing licence
Published: 13th October 2017 01:18 AM | Last Updated: 13th October 2017 07:34 AM | A+A A-
KOCHI: The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB), Ernakulam Range, has registered a case against the chairman of the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) and its member secretary in connection with the renewal of licence of Sreesakthy Paper Mills in 2015. The company was closed down last year after it was found to be polluting the Periyar.The case has been registered against K Sajeevan, chairman, KSPCB, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, and KSPCB member secretary P Molikutty, who was in charge between 2010 and 2015. This apart, Sreesakthy Paper Mills, Edayar Industrial Development Area, Muppathadam, and its directors S Rajkumar and P Padmanabhan have also been arraigned as accused in the FIR registered at the Muvattupuzha Vigilance Court last week.
Following the allegations, the VACB had last year conducted a quick verification in connection with the incident and found Sreesakthy Paper Mills was polluting Periyar river. The FIR in the case was registered following a directive from the Vigilance Director on October 5. "The first and the second accused, who are officers of the Pollution Control Board, misused their official position to help the company. This enabled the company to attain financial gain.
By misusing the official position, the first and second accused renewed the operational licence of the company without considering the public interest in this matter. The investigation revealed the operations of the company have affected the environment," the FIR stated."Following mass protests, we had conducted a Quick Verification, which revealed the company was discharging untreated effluents to Periyar river. The KSPCB had slapped closure notice on the company after other environmental agencies intervened in the matter. But in 2015, the operational licence of the company was renewed by the KSPCB itself. Usually, an inspection has to be carried out before renewing the licence. If the officers had visited the company location, they would not have renewed the licence," a VACB officer said.
The case has been registered under section 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act.
Following stiff protests in 2016, the then Sub-Divisional Magistrate R Suhas had ordered the company to shut down its operations. In the closure order, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate stated effluents causing danger and health hazards were discharged from Sreesakthy Paper Mills to the Periyar river.


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What is the basic difference between VMware and Hyper-V
(This answer is adapted from a Techscrawl.com blog entry "VMWare ESX / Microsoft Hyper-V Comparison" Posted on 14 Aug 2008 by Clay)
Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware ESX are hypervisor based solutions. They install directly on the hardware and require no lower level OS beneath them, however their architecture is quite different.
The hypervisor is a critical component of and foundation of virtual infrastructures. Fundamental characteristics of a hypervisor are:
- Have a purpose-built, thin OS independent architecture for enhanced reliability and robustness
- Make optimal use of available hardware resources
- Deliver performance acceleration features that support mission critical applications
- Enable advanced capabilities not previously possible on physical systems
ESX installs a hypervisor on the hardware. It acts as the intermediary between the hardware and any virtual machines running on the server. Hardware device drivers are included in the hypervisor. This is called a direct driver model.
Hyper-V also installs on bare metal. But all management functions and access to hardware is controlled via a "root partition" that runs the Windows Server (or Server Core) 2008 OS. This root partition is actually a special virtual machine, through which hardware I/O requests from child partitions travel via the VMBus architecture. This is called an indirect driver model. So basically before you enable the Hyper-V role, your server OS is of the typical architecture, after enabling the role, Hyper-V installs itself on top of the hardware, and places your original OS into this special virtual machine, the root partition.
A comparison of certain key features between platforms:
- ESX supports both 32 & 64-bit hosts, Hyper-V requires a 64-bit host that supports hardware-assisted virtualization. All platforms support 32 or 64-bit guests.
- Maximum Logical Host CPU's: ESX = 32, Hyper-V = 16 (can do more, but not supported)
- Maximum Supported Host Memory: ESX = 256 GB, Hyper-V = 2 TB (2008 Enterprise Ed.)
- Maximum Memory per Guest OS (VM): ESX & Hyper-V = 64 GB
- Maximum Supported Running VM's: ESX = 128, Hyper-V = limited only by available resources
- RAM Over-Commitment: Supported in ESX, not supported in Hyper-V. (This allows RAM allocated to VM's to exceed actual available RAM in host).
- NIC Teaming: Native support in ESX. Hyper-V only supports via 3rd party drivers.
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The Internet Security Bill which caused outrage across Canada amid privacy concerns has been stopped by the Canadian government.
The government has said it will not resurrect the bill or introduce any legislation to monitor the activities of people using the internet.
Justice Minister, Rob Nicholson, said "We've listened to the concerns of Canadians, we will not be proceeding with Bill C-30. And any attempts to modernize the criminal code will not contain …warrantless mandatory disclosure of basic subscriber information or the requirement for telecommunications service providers to build intercept capability within their systems."
Bill C-30 caused a furore when it was introduced a year ago this week. The legislation would have permitted police and other government officials to compel Internet service providers to disclose identifying information linked to clients' ISP addresses without a warrant.
With governments around the world attempting to monitor everything people do, it is good to see a government listening to what its citizens are telling it they don't want.
You can read the full story on The Globe and Mail website.


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Panalpina flies 1.6 million roses on 'Love Plane' charter from Nairobi to Sydney in time for Valentine's Day
News • Feb 12, 2019 19:00 GMT
Love-struck Australians who want to give out roses for Valentine's Day on February 14 have Panalpina and the Kenyan horticultural industry to thank. International freight forwarding and logistics company Panalpina has just flown an entire Boeing 777 cargo aircraft packed full of freshly cut roses from Nairobi to Sydney, right in time for the romantic holiday.
Shine on you: Panalpina to manage seven solar plants in Australia
News • Jun 20, 2018 08:10 GMT
Panalpina continues its work in renewable energy in Australia with seven new solar farms awarded by a leading electrical and communications engineering solutions consortium. The scope of work includes site coordination, shipping, customs clearance, and the entire landside logistics from Asia, Europe and USA.
Clean energy for 54,000 Australian homes with Downer
News • Mar 15, 2018 10:45 GMT
Panalpina is involved in a series of projects that will help reshape Australia's energy future. In 2017, leading integrated services company Downer awarded Panalpina with the Ross River Solar Farm contract. Panalpina will control shipping, customs clearance, inland transport, warehousing and site coordination for ocean freight from Asia and the USA.
Cross-energy management for a balanced mix with thyssenkrupp
News • Mar 05, 2018 18:05 GMT
Renewables are an important part of the energy mix, and Panalpina is putting significant resources into the sector. Panalpina's Energy and Project Solutions recently secured three key contracts to manage a total of six projects in Australia – five solar farms and a biomass power plant. The projects, including one by thyssenkrupp, will transform the renewable energy sector in the country.
Rise and shine
News • Oct 11, 2017 13:00 GMT
Panalpina was recently contracted by Salini Impregilo (ISJV), a leading global construction firm, to transport the two main towers of a new rail bridge for Sydney Metro, Australia's biggest public transport project. Transport for NSW, the authority that manages the transport services in the state of New South Wales, Australia and owns the project, tasked ISJV to build the bridge.
The solar race is on
Blog posts • Oct 10, 2017 13:00 GMT
The World Solar Challenge has started and our friends from the thyssenkrupp blue.cruiser are doing great! In case you missed it, here's our previous feature on the blue.cruiser. Now let's take a closer look.
En route to the World Solar Challenge
Blog posts • Sep 08, 2017 10:00 GMT
Every two years for the past three decades, the World Solar Challenge has welcomed some of the world's brightest young minds to push the boundaries of technology and travel through the Australian outback in a solar-powered vehicle.
Big cargo, small room for error
Blog posts • Aug 18, 2015 09:00 GMT
Panalpina had to operate with a steady hand earlier this year as it assisted in the transportation of some very delicate cargo. For the Ichthys LNG Project, several large air cooled condensers (ACCs) were carefully lowered into place. With a very restrictive error margin, the team had to make sure the lifts were conducted with absolute precision.


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In a footnote to a review of a book about the possibility of married priests, Canon Lawyer Edward Peters (mentioned in these parts several times) discusses a translation problem:
Cattaneo repeats a very common mistranslation of Presbyterorum ordinis 16 when he quotes it as saying that Vatican II "permanently [sic: lovingly (peramanter)] exhorts all those who have received the priesthood and marriage [sic: the priesthood in marriage (in matrimonio presbyteratum)] to persevere in their holy vocation …".
The relevant passage (leaving out a reference to the practice of married clergy in the eastern Churches) of PO 16 is:
Sacrosancta haec Synodus … omnesque illos peramanter hortatur, qui in matrimonio presbyteratum receperunt, ut, in sancta vocatione perseverantes,
The Vatican translation:
This holy synod … permanently exhorts all those who have received the priesthood and marriage to persevere in their holy vocation…
Peters refers us to his own article [PDF] in the Catholic Scholars Quarterly (Summer 2011), which includes the following discussion of PO 16 and the Vatican translation.
Plainly, the English translation proposes two grammatically equivalent direct objects of the verb "received," namely, "priesthood and marriage," While the Latin original proposes only one direct object for the verb "receperunt," namely, "presbyteratum," while referring to marriage in a prepositional phrase "in matrimonio". A correct English translation of the Latin original should read something like "This holy synod … exhorts all those who have received the priesthood in marriage [or 'while married' or 'in the married state' or 'after marriage'] to persevere in their holy vocation."
Cattaneo, of course is simply using the translation on the Vatican website. That would be the same Vatican website which notes that Pastors "understand that it is their noble duty to shepherd the faithful and to recognize their miniseries…" (Lumen Gentium n.30). That is why my Parish Priest always looks for copies of Brideshead Revisited, Band of Brothers and so on, when he comes to visit.


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As news that at least three Ohio school districts, Columbus, Toledo and Lockwood, are being investigated for manipulating student attendance records in order to boost their report card ranking, the State Superintendent, Stan Heffner, began issuing threats.
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State auditors will scrutinize every school district, charter school and the department, said Carrie Bartunek, spokeswoman for state Auditor Dave Yost.
"In short, it appears that attendance report rigging is not a localized problem with Columbus Public Schools, but that it may be more systemic — and that raises the question of what role ODE played during the time that false reports were made by multiple schools," Yost said in letter to Debe Terhar, president of the State Board of Education. Terhar didn't respond to calls or an email seeking comment.
ODE has long been criticized for its poor oversight ability, famously for failing to properly oversee charter schools it was sponsoring. Now it is being alleged that it has failed to oversee school report card data - the very piece at the center of the Governor's corporate education plans.
It was recently proposed that Ohio's school report card be changed to an A-F grading system, and made more rigorous. A move supported by the State Superintendent.
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Right now, lots of people are looking bad, with few knowing the truth. It has been proven repeatedly that with corporate education reform policies and the high stakes attached to them, comes corporate type behaviors. Worse than that however, one educated commenter points out
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Want to work on a tropical island?
Before working for Locum's nest, Clinical Lead Dr. Ben Herring did several trips as an expedition medic. One of these trips was to a remote Indonesian Island called Hoga to take care of a group of scientists and students as part of a scientific dive expedition.
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'Working on Hoga is very different to working back in the UK as you can imagine. There is a small clinic hut and we opened 3 times a day to ensure everybody had a good chance to come and get checked over if they needed it. Obviously between the opening hours I was available for emergencies but during my time there things were under control!
Starting off each new intake of students with a briefing on 'self-help' medical tips like maintaining hydration and health and safety advice is an essential part of the work and really helps to set the tone of the students being responsible for their own health. The main problems on the island were similar to most expeditions. The tropical environment means a need to be conscious of remaining hydrated; the makeup of the island means natural hazards like coral holes needed to be avoided, which was helped by using a torch at night. Diarrhoea and vomiting are of course an issue but with good hand hygiene, hydration and appropriate review with the medic things never normally got too troublesome. As there was diving involved there were always ears to be looked into! Ear complaints were probably the commonest on the island but rarely anything more serious than needing some time out of the water and a few ear drops.
Part of the challenge was working with reduced resources and having to work with what you have and doing the best you can for those on the island. Having said that there was a good supply of medicines and equipment for how isolated you are. Being several hours away from the nearest comprehensive clinic comes with its own challenges as well. All of these skills are what comes with being an expedition medic and improves my overall practice as a medic each time I go away.
As well as the medical side we also got to enjoy the benefits of being on the island. I enjoyed being able to spend time reading, enjoying the beautiful scenery but most of all the opportunity to be able to dive! All of the different reef topography and wildlife were great to see not only from an entertainment point of view but also seeing how the teams conduct their data collection and learning about the research that is being undertaken.
If you enjoy being cut off from the world on a tropical island and want to challenge yourself in a new way, especially as a medic, I would recommend a stay in Hoga!'
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