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Welding repairs triggered fuel tank fire
(CNS): A report by the utilities watchdog, OfReg, has found that a fire at the SOL fuel tanks in Jackson Point last summer was due to welding work that had been done inside one of the tanks on the previous day while it was still in use. The regulator has pointed to a list of factors and breaches in the management process which ultimately led to what could have been a serious man-made disaster and the ignition of the internal blaze. OfReg said that SOL, the operators of the tanks, will need to take a number of steps to address the shortcomings because failings on its part led to the fire.
"SOL, through its employees and agents, did not take all reasonable precautions for the prevention of the fire," OfReg stated in the report.
The tank fire happened on 23 July last year. Dozens of residents in the South Sound area were evacuated from their homes while firefighters battled the blaze in extremely dangerous conditions for around eight hours. Although no one was hurt, the incident caused significant concern, given the environmental circumstances and the fact that the tank contained well over half a million imperial gallons of ultra low sulphur diesel (ULSD).
OfReg Head of Fuels Duke Munroe said that lessons had definitely been learned during the incident. "First and foremost, mitigation measures to minimise or eliminate risks associated with events such as these are being comprehensively reassessed," he said in a release Monday. "This has, and continues to be our mandate, and is paramount. Additionally, from this incident, it was apparent that a better system of issuing evacuation notices and identifying evacuation routes was needed, as well as more appropriate communications to first responders."
Munroe said that OfReg has made solid recommendations to increase the level of public safety awareness during events like these in the Cayman Islands. He added that OfReg would be exercising its regulatory powers following this investigation and is currently "examining appropriate measures of a regulatory and compliance nature to impose on SOL". But what that means for the bulk fuel supplier is yet to be spelled out.
The report makes a number of findings that indicate the fuel company was not fully compliant with the codes, practices and regulations and, above all, safety standards in the first instance relating to the "hot works" or welding that was being carried out to patch holes in the roof and round the top of the tank, above some 15,000 barrels of fuel. OfReg suggests that the fire was ignited due to hot sparks connecting with oil droplets.
The work was undertaken by local contractors J&R Industrial Services, but the report found that SOL's fire-watch officer was not on duty when the work was being done. Among other troubling safety breaches the report indicated that the internal fire suppression systems were not working properly and that at one point an internal alarm was ignored and turned off.
While it's not against the Dangerous Substances Law for repair work to be done on a tank that is still in service, given the circumstances surrounding the work on this occasion, the regulator concluded that the tank should have been emptied and taken out of service before the work was done.
"The repair work, whilst necessary, should not have been carried out using the chosen procedure due to the extent of the degradation of sections of the roof observed by SOL," the report stated.
The fire was eventually put out as a result of the work of the fire service. The fire chief had commended the bravery of the men who spent hours working in dangerous conditions, aware that the whole tank could explode at any time.
In a short preliminary statement, SOL said it has commenced a review of the report and that it "respects the Cayman Islands Government's processes and the community within which we operate, and will continue to update the public. We reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that our Health and Safety standards and protocols accord with industry best practice and OfReg's recommendations."
The tank in question remains out of operation and the fuel company is believed to have sustained losses of more than $2 million because the fuel that was in the tank was written off.
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Update: 25 June 2018
Positive Relationships:
How to deal with mean girl behaviour, from a parent's perspective.
Boys and their frenemies, what every parent should know
Nine things to tell your daughter about mean girls – also applies to boys!
Ways to deal with relational aggression – (mean girl behaviour)
Helping girls deal with bullying and mean behaviour.
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Helping with negative self-talk
Anxiety – how to turn avoidance behaviour into brave behaviour.
The importance of physical movement
When children lie – and they all do at some stage
Age by age guide of what to expect from kids and teens and how to support them.
Teaching kids and teens to have relationships in the real world, not the digital world.
Building emotional intelligence – dealing with sadness, loss and grief
Empowering children to deal with school anxiety
Update: 28th November 2017
Next year, we will be embarking on a digital immersion project.
Please click here for the BYOD letter which went out to Year 3-5 parents on the 27th of November.
Please click here for the recommended device options for Year 4-6 students in 2018. Please note that we do not ask parents to purchase these specific devices from this store. However we do ask that, if your child is bringing a device to school, that they bring either a Chrome Book or a Windows laptop.
We have held two parent information evenings this term. The first one was built on community feedback following our consultation survey. Please see below for the slides from this evening.
Below are the slides from the second information evening, which was based on questions which arose from the first evening.
Update: 23rd May 2017
We have been exploring Growth Mindset at St. Mary's School. This is based on the work of Carol Dweck.
You might want to think about how this applies to your conversations with your child at home. Could you re-phrase "what did you do at school today?" to "what did you learn at school today?" for instance?
Try these questions:
- How were your 'stretched' or challenged in your learning today?
- What was tricky in your learning today?
- How did you get yourself 'unstuck' when your learning got tricky?
There are also some great ideas on this website, around parenting with a growth mindset.
Update: 23rd March 2017
Update: 15th February 2017
Update: January 2017
Update: 24th November
We have been learning about developing self awareness as a learner and building our learning power. If you are interested, please watch the video below for more information.
Update: 31st August
Update: 19th August
As you will be aware, St Mary's teachers are moving towards more collaborative practice. If you would like more information about how this effects our classes, in terms of learning in composite classes, please see this link.
Update: 24th June
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Quick hit: Spring Training game schedules/
Here are links to the Spring Training game schedules for the YES Network, MLB Network and MLB.TV: YES Network MLB Network MLB.TV
The first game is a week from Tuesday (3/3) and will be shown, delayed, on MLB Network.
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I want to make a reservation at the Omni @ California plaza. When I checked the room rates there was a room for $179+ tax (double), but there was also another room for $259+tax (double) both with getaroom.com. Can u tell me why the same room with different prices?
Generally, if the room description is identical, the difference is either the location of the room (lower/higher floor, older/newer wings, view/no view) or the conditions of the sale (refundable/non, prepaid/pay on departure, last minute).
Just like the same pair of pants might be one price at Macy's, another at Penney's and another at TJ Maxx….


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I have always felt a sense of responsibility for doing anything I could to help; to help people, our planet, the collective well being, etc. This responsibility is one of the first solid pieces of my personality that I can identify. It's a large reason why I was able to chose love and marry Steve, and let go of any bit of fear that would try to stop me.
I stepped into this role very well aware of the responsibility it would take, and was totally up for it. I never knew how to prepare for something like this, but just trusted I would figure it out. In the midst of some of our craziest times, I would be given little gifts of knowing how to handle it. I pulled from every stage of my life and the lessons they provided me. When I was able to take a step back, I was given clear insight on how my entire life has prepared me for this moment. It's the reason I am on that up hill trudge of book writing, and why I blog; why I share so much of my life and what we have going on in this moment.
This blog is often all over the place, speaking out about more than just ALS or what affects JUST US, because I follow the pull I have come to trust, it guides me well. I've never had such an understanding of why I am where I am in my life. It's probably why I am able to take in so much, and still shine light, because it's what I'm created for.
Now, as I stand here on the same level as you, because I'm not on a pedestal; I'm here with you, I want to ask you to look me in the eye. Can you please look at me, and tell me are you showing up fully? To me showing up, isn't about me. It isn't about what's best for me. Trust me I have learned balance with self care and having to show up for myself; but that will never mean that other people stop mattering. Showing up, is understanding how every person matters.
This also goes into animals and the planet. Showing up, means you realize that we are given voices, and capabilities not just to have followers, notoriety, or making something pretty; It's to use those things to stand up for the greater good for ALL OF US. Not just for you. That's not showing up fully to life.
If someone else is being shown injustice, it does directly impact me which will then impact everyone who follows me, which will then spread in what direction they take it; leading to a ripple effect. The ripple effect is God's way to try to remind us that whether we are willing to see it, we ARE connected. Same goes with our planet, if you're disconnected you might believe it's out of our hands but I promise with the rate of people just accepting more drilling, fracking, oil, etc you will have to face this problem a lot sooner than you could prepare for. I also promise that if we ALL did something about it, we could slow this all down. We can't forget our role we play in all of this. We can't forget our responsibilities.
I feel the speed at which we are moving, and as hard as we all are trying to stand firm in our positions, the world's shaking us up. It's shaking everyone awake. If you aren't awake yet, just give it time, all of what is happening WILL impact you. So what do we do with this responsibility? Do we simply share articles that prove our point or are we being a part of the change.
There's a reason I'm studying gardening/repairing soil and herbs so much, there's a reason I'm on my hustle game to try to get enough money to invest into these renewable s out there. There's a reason I'm sitting here taking time from my day to blog. There's a reason I'm tuning into myself and my needs while I still exert large amounts of energy to show up for others. There's a reason Steve and I use our little platform in this world to speak up.
I know that by me accepting the responsibility it reminds you, of how capable you are of doing the same. You all may look at me like I'm some crazy person, or maybe a super hero; but you are JUST AS CAPABLE, you are just as powerful, and you have just as much of that super hero in you. I just was given the gift of seeing it in myself. So please, now that you're doing looking at me, look at you. Look at how much YOU CAN DO.


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Just a country girl kicking around the dirt roads taking pictures of trees, gates, animals. cactus, and anything else that strikes my un-fancy mind. You are welcome to take a look and come back if you like.
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Choke Canyon
8 comments:
- TARYTERRE said...
Sounds like a lovely day out. And seeing all those deer even without feeding them had to be nice. Getting out and about is always FUN. Perfect change of scenery. Sorry to hear your friend was in a nursing facility.
- January 18, 2017 at 8:39 PM
- jack69 said...
Imma liking some things imma reading. (bet you are too!) I tell you one thing, when we camped north West of San Anton, there were more deer than I had seen in one place that is for ganged sure!
Glad you had a good driver!
- January 18, 2017 at 8:55 PM
- jack69 said...
That was DANGED SURE! My fingers didn't type what they wuz supposed to!
- January 18, 2017 at 8:57 PM
- S. J. Qualls said...
How nice, visitors who don't expect you to take care of them. Sounds like a pleasant day out.
Bummer, the older we get, the more people we know are in nursing homes or worse.
- January 18, 2017 at 11:47 PM
- salemslot9 said...
what did you
have for lunch?
- January 19, 2017 at 6:26 AM
- Jean said...
Sounds like you had a great time it's always nice to have someone else do the driving once in a while. Take care, Jean.
- January 19, 2017 at 1:07 PM
- Mary Degli Esposti said...
Deer are a precious marvel to me. I've never tried to feed them, & mostly, I'll assume they stay alive better not being habituated to people. In NJ they cull them, which I've always found to be such a shame. They really don't overpopulate so much as humans overbuild in their deer areas.
Glad you are getting out & having fun on someone else's dime.
- January 19, 2017 at 2:22 PM
- HOOTIN ANNI said...
I love that area!! Ps...great birding too.
It's good to read you're having a good visit, and enjoying the company.
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November 2014 - Gloria Muriel collaborates with Dave Persue and Tati Suarez on a mural for Animal House Pet Store in the North Park neighborhood of San Diego, CA.
Photo credit: Tatiana Suarez
November 2014 - Gloria Muriel collaborates with Dave Persue and Tati Suarez on a mural for Animal House Pet Store in the North Park neighborhood of San Diego, CA.
Photo credit: Tatiana Suarez
July 2014 - Gloria Muriel paints a mural at an elementary school in San Telmo, Buenos Aires.
December 2014 - Gloria Muriel paints a mural for Goldline Salon in the Golden Hill neighborhood of San Diego, CA.
October 2014 - Gloria Muriel is sponsored by the Mexican Consulate in Sacramento through CEART with Fernando Mendez Corona and Pablo Castañeda to live paint at an art workshop and exhibition.
October 2014 - Gloria Muriel paints at Meeting of Styles México.
October 2014 - Gloria Muriel paints a hop girl logo for Cerveza Urbana located in Mexicali, Mexico.
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September 2014 - Muralists Gloria Muriel (Glow), Erin Yoshi, Alonso Delgadillo (El Norteño), and Alex Banach collaborate to paint four exterior walls of National City Liquor, in National City, CA.
12 September 2014 - Gloria Muriel presents works at Centro Estatal de las Artes, Mexicali, alongside artist Fernando Corona.
5 June 2014 - Gloria Muriel presents fine art at Bread and Salt Gallery's Group Show 1.
September 13, 2014 - Gloria Muriel participates in the Monster Drawing Rally at the Museum of the Living Artist, hosted by San Diego Art Institute in Balboa Park.
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Gloria combines fine art surrealism with the scale of street art to give Común a healing presence. Her work depicts beatific visions of animal and ethereal being; with painted acrylic, brushed metal and reclaimed wood—nature is brought into harmony with the hard edges of industry.
Gloria Muriel painted a 16'x120' wall with rollers and brushes for Bread and Salt Gallery in Barrio Logan. The wall was painted in honor of Women's Month, March 2014.
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January 18, San Diego, CA.- Thumbprint Gallery in La Jolla presents "More Than Grounded" a collection of new works by artist Gloria Muriel. The opening reception will be at Thumbprint on February 8 from 5pm - 10pm. Works will be exhibited through March 2.
Thumbprint is located at: 920 Kline Street La Jolla, CA 92307 MAP ThumbprintGallerySD.com
November 14th 2012, San Diego CA.- Back to Miami Beach for another edition of Art Basel. Few & Far will be rocking "The Factory" compound this year and it will feature an incredible assembly of talents féminins in the likes of: Agana Beth Emmerich Erin Yoshi Glow Hops Ksera Meme Merlot Myla 179 Reds Tatiana Suarez Toofly
So if you're down there stop and say hi.
October 2012, San Diego, CA.- Great collaboration wall with Maxx Moses at Cirello Gallery in North Park, San Diego. Most of the work was done during night time. I have to say you get to meet interesting people roaming the streets during late hours of the night .
September 2012, San Diego, CA.- While painting the wall at French Gourmet, Anne a resident of the same neighborhood asked for a commissioned wall for her kombucha business. I asked my good friend Monstrinho to help me with the background and this was the result.
September 2012, San Diego, CA.- Final session with Monstrinho and Michael Haff to finish Azalea Park, a neighborhood community within City Heights in the greater San Diego, California area. This wall started around August of last year (2011) when a friend Marisa Gallego mentioned she had a wall at her neighborhood that was vacant, I then called Monstrinho and we decided to do a collab. Since that time the wall has recorded the talents of other great artists like Beth Emmerich, Tecui and Eloaf.The community has been very receptive to the wall and locals are now talking of declaring it as the official community art passage.
September 2012, Tijuana, BC. Mexico.- September I was very happy to get a visit from a good friend of mine Tanya Mensen, while on her visit we decided to take our talents and those of others south of the border. The initial plan (if there ever was one) was to enjoy a quiet day painting in Tijuana, it ended up being a great collaboration between five individuals connecting with the community in a live setting using art as the communicating tool. Thank you to all the participating artists Michael Haff, Monstrinho, Tanya Mensen and our Tijuana wall scout El Norteño, thank you friends for a great time.
Also thank you to the family who donated this amazing wall can't remember their names but THANK YOU. In case you care to visit, the wall is located in La Colonia Soler in Tijuana.
Early this month I had great time donating a hat to the Autism Tree Project Foundation for they're 19th Annual Hats Off to San Diego Luncheon. This year's theme was "A Salute to Broadway" so I came up with an according head piece which included a stage, curtains, jazz hands and of course lights. I would like to thank everyone at ATPF for the invite had a great time.
Here's the finished piece:
Great friend and artist Monstrinho and yours truly will be showing our work at ZANZIBAR Café located on 976 Garnet Ave San Diego CA 92109 | 858.272.4762 | zanzibarcafe.com. Opening day is June 6th at 7PM, there will be a special guest performance by Tracey Stockalper.
See you there
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Curt Schilling fired by ESPN over transgender post
Curt Schilling finally got what it seems like he was asking for.
ESPN announced in a brief statement issued late Tuesday that it had "terminated" the former pitcher turned commentator.
"ESPN is an inclusive company. Curt Schilling has been advised that his conduct was unacceptable and his employment with ESPN has been terminated," the company said in a statement.
Schilling has been in hot water since Monday over his Facebook activity. Schilling shared a photo on Facebook of a transgender image and added commentary indicating men's bathrooms should only be used for people with penises. It's clear Schilling disagrees with those who say people should be allowed to use the bathroom by whatever gender they identify with.
In comments to Boston.com, Schilling said he was truly "blindsided" by all the attention to his Facebook post.
He also defended his Facebook post in a blog post entitled "The Hunt to be Offended."
"Let's make one thing clear right up front," he wrote. "If you get offended by ANYTHING in this post, that's your fault, all yours.
"This latest brew ha ha is beyond hilarious. I didn't post that ugly looking picture. I made a comment about the basic functionality of mens and womens restrooms, period."
Even if you do not find Schilling's opinion offensive, the point remains that his strong political opinions create issues for ESPN because it forces the company to address them, and because his opinions reflect them, like it or not.
Just as Schilling has the right to share his opinion, ESPN has the right to fire him for being a poor representative of their company.


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Entrepreneurs vs. Business Owners
What makes a great entrepreneur? And what sets them apart from business owners? As the International Entrepreneurship Education Conference 2016 gets under way in Liverpool at John Moores University (7-9 Sept), it is useful to remind ourselves of the qualities that separate entrepreneurs from the rest. However, it is important to stress that one is not better than the other; they're just different. Here are a few points to consider:
Approach to risk
One main difference lies in the approach to risk. Entrepreneurs tend to love risk. They are often willing to place their financial security and/or career at stake to pursue an idea that involves investing capital on an outcome that is often uncertain.
Moved by vision
Entrepreneurs are often moved by a vision and a long-term prospect. Take start-ups for example: many (if not most) were born in a bedroom or on a kitchen table. It is the passion for an idea that drives these individuals.
Small business vs. Entrepreneurial ventures
A fine line separate small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures. Initially, both look similar but over a period of time differences start appearing. For example, entrepreneurial ventures show more tendency towards innovation and rapid growth; and, as mentioned, entrepreneurs tend to exhibit an increased tolerance for risk, preferring a high-risk high-reward path.
Risk vs. stability
Business owners are traditionally more averse to risk; they take more measurable risks by selling products or services that have a pre-tested demand and which sustain a predictable profit; the aim is a controlled business growth. In other words, it's about opting for stability and predictability or the reassurance of knowing there is money coming in.
There are pros and cons to each approach; perhaps the sweet-spot lies somewhere in the middle. It all depends on context, and education is the best way to achieve a balance between these two extremes. This is why the International Entrepreneurship Education Conference is an opportunity to learn and discuss the latest developments in education and entrepreneurship. Organised by the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE) this year's event will focus on the theme INSPIRE | INNOVATE | IMPACT. Delegates and speakers will discuss topics such as alternative approaches to supporting and growing businesses, diversity in education, and international partnerships and perspectives.


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Video Gameplay : DRAGON BALL Z 2: SUPER BATTLE
Once again Goku returns in his search for the Dragon Balls! Help him to defeat all his adversaries with new movements and fantastic characters. Fight until your strength is exhausted and prove that you are the most powerful warrior! Good luck... // published 14/05/2018


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BLACKSBURG, Aug. 30, 2002 - The Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech announced a research collaboration with Phenomenome Discoveries, Inc. In this collaboration Phenomenome funds the development of innovative software for the visualization of metabolomics data.
Metabolomics is an area of functional genomics which studies changes in the expression of small organic molecules in biological systems. It complements genomics as it provides objective measurements of phenotype. The bioinformatics software developed under this collaboration will organize and display metabolomics data in ways to assist scientists with its interpretation. The software will also combine data from DNA chips and proteomics in the same view.
The Principal Investigator of this project at VBI is Dr. Pedro Mendes who leads the Biochemical Network Modeling research group. The group is already studying algorithms to analyze gene networks, is developing simulation software for high-performance computers, and is also expecting an award from NSF on another functional genomics project. Regarding the collaboration with Phenomenome, Dr. Mendes said: "We have for some time been interested in combining metabolomics data with gene expression and proteomics. Metabolomics will aid in revealing how genotypes are associated with phenotypes and make large-scale computer simulations of cells. This collaboration with Phenomenome will help us materialize our analysis methods with the best technology for measuring the metabolome."
Phenomenome Discoveries, of Saskatoon, Canada, is a biological discovery organization. The company has developed a proprietary metabolomics technology, Met-Ex, that separates, quantifies, and identifies all of the metabolites in a complex biological sample quickly and simultaneously. This is achieved without any a priori selection of the metabolites of interest and is therefore unbiased. This powerful technology allows, for the first time, global changes in metabolism and gene expression to be integrated and correlated.
Dr. Goodenowe, President and CEO, stated: "We are very excited about working with the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute. Of the bioinformatics research groups we investigated, VBI has the right mix of biology and computer science to be able to integrate and reduce vast amounts of genomic and metabolomic data into a format that regular bench biologists can easily use to interpret the results of their experiments. The tools that will be developed as part of this collaboration mark the first real step in functional genomics research that goes beyond the isolated and static generation of data to begin the process of observing and understanding biological systems from a global and dynamic perspective."
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I was looking through my Facebook newsfeed and came across a post about Free People and their new ballet inspired clothing line. I love anything dance and ballet- so of course this got me excited. I started to read the comments under the post. The comments were filled with dancers being disappointed in Free People and their video ad for their new "FP movement ballet" line. Check out the video:
Looks like a pretty girl just telling her story and dancing around? Whats the big deal?! If you are not a dancer or maybe have not seen a professional performance this may look just fine. But here are some of the comments made by professional dancers after viewing the video:
"wait. that sickled biscuit doe!!!! someone cover my eyes... QUICK. HAHAHA. I can't with this."
"This is horrifying. Ballet dancers everywhere are cringing!!!!"
"Free People, please fire your casting director ASAP. This was painful to watch and offensive to anyone who has taken more than on dance class in their life. Thanks for the hilariously entertaining video, though"
I feel for this girl and all the heat she is getting. This is how I picture it going down:
Free People went to a modeling agency, asked for their "dancers" to come and audition for their new line. This girl is cute, can move, and can somewhat play the role of a dancer. She did a few moves, and they hired her. Its all about markability baby.
But I can see the point of the dancers watching this. I am by no means a professional dancer, but I did squeal during the video. It is like hiring a person who can not play basketball to advertise a new type of basketball shoe. Who would take the company or product seriously?
Anyway, I love the line, regardless of their casting choices. And I do think that girl is beautiful sickled foot or not. I am sure next time Free People will think harder and do a little more research before their next video shoot.
What do you think about the video? Did you notice her lack of technique? Should it matter when casting? I want to hear what you think!


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BERLIN, Germany, March 15, 2015 – FRAFOS an innovative developer of Session Border Control and WebRTC solutions, today announced that Telio, a leading VoIP service provider in Scandinavia and the Netherlands, has deployed the FRAFOS ABC SBC in order to expand and simplify its VoIP network infrastructure and enhance its security.
The ABC SBC is a highly flexible session border controller that protects VoIP service providers offering telephony services based on the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). With its out of the box support for WebRTC, cloud deployments and its open interfaces, the ABC SBC offers VoIP service providers the needed intelligence for integrating web applications and support customized solutions. A free trial is available
The ABC SBC represents the next generation in border control. Beside its scalability and small footprint the ABC SBC integrates session border control features with media applications such as recording and announcement services.
With its support for media services such as announcements and recording the ABC SBC reduces the load on and hence the costs of using VoIP application servers. Playing announcements like "Number not available in this network" or "Network currently overloaded" can be done already at the border of the network by the ABC SBC without having to route the call through the operator's VoIP components. This not only reduces the load on the operator's network but also simplifies the network structure and saves costs incurred by occupying expensive resources at the application servers.
"With the ABC SBC VoIP service providers and enterprises deploy a scalable session border controller that was designed to run on top of high end hardware as well as appliances and virtual machines." said Berthold Butscher, CEO, FRAFOS.
Andreas Kaschner, Vice President Network Operations, Telio Telecom AS, said " Stream lining call flows in a complex VoIP environment has always been an enormous challenge – with the ABC SBC we found a powerful and performant tool to help us to accomplish our goals in a tough market."


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Mars Bar Slice Recipe
As I've mentioned before, I have an obsession with slice! It is my favourite type of sweet treat, and my favourite thing to make when baking. The other day I decided to do some baking and chose to make mars bar slice. Here's the recipe I used:
What you'll need:
- 3 cups of rice bubbles
- 3 mars bars chopped
- 75g butter
- 1 tsp golden syrup
- 200g milk chocolate
- Melt the butter, two of the Mars Bars and golden syrup on low heat in a saucepan.
- Mix until almost smooth. A few chunks of soft mars bar make the slice delicious and chewy!
- Stir in the rice bubbles and the third Mars Bar (chopped).
- Press mixture firmly into a lined, 20cm slice tin.
- Place in refrigerator until firm.
- Place chocolate pieces in a heatproof bowl and microwave on medium for 3 minutes, or until melted, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth.
- Spread over slice and refrigerate until firm.
- Remove slice from the refrigerator about 1 hour before cutting into squares with a warm knife.
This is such a delicious and easy slice recipe! I would probably say it would be in my top 3! If you would like another slice reicpe, be sure to check out this amazing caramel slice. Happy baking! x


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1. Another day seeing Favourite Boss!
2. A cunning plan pulled off at work - suddenly after a day of struggles I see that I'm on the right track after all.
3. Realising, in the middle of a slightly confrontational meeting, that the person I was a bit scared of has a shaking hand gripping her pen. She's not as tough as I thought. I realise there's vulnerability there.
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Financial Strategy
The University's Strategic Plan was released on 22 September 2015. The Strategic Plan consists of the overarching strategy, together with a number of discovery-led and discovery-enabling sub-strategies, One of these sub-strategies, the Financial Strategy sets out our financial commitments and priorities and establishes how we will measure success.
With a new approach to strategic and operational planning, including a greater focus on scenario planning and
future scoping, and a financial model that is fit for purpose, robust and easier for academic and professional
leaders to use, we will ensure that we have the tools to track and improve our performance. This will enable us to
plan to meet our long-term ambitions, take advantage of opportunities and address our immediate priorities.
The overarching principles of how our finances will operate are:
- We will be financially sustainable. We define this as having financial performance which allows us to deliver our Strategic Plan, generating resources to invest in our environment and allowing us to sustain our performance into the medium and long-term.
- Our core income for academic areas will be sustainable in that it will be sufficient to fund our expenditure and generate surpluses to reinvest in our digital and physical infrastructure.
- We recognise and value the importance of supporting a wide range of academic activities and external engagements, some of which will rely upon support from others.
- We will have a balanced approach to maintaining liquidity while making sure that we get the best return on investment from our funds.
- Our debt finance will allow us to deliver our priorities and be funded by our growing income.
- Our professional services will be efficient and effective.
- Our trading areas will provide a surplus for reinvestment alongside an exceptional customer experience.
- Our decision making will be transparent and evidence based.
- Our financial model will be clear, enable accountability and reward excellent performance.
- We will maintain financial control and compliance, whilst supporting reasonable risks.
The University uses a planning process to describe our vision for the future and explain how we intend to get there. The process also helps us to set budgets and account for our use of public funds.
For non-finance specific governance policies please visit the University's Governance Office
The University's Internal and External Audit functions provide assurance to the University's governing authorities, senior management, and other stakeholders:
- that risks are understood, appropriately managed and controlled
- that accounting information is accurately and meaningfully recorded & reported
- that the University's objectives are met in a way that provides good value for money
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Update on SaveOurSeeker ad campaignJune 2, 2010
sot_fan posted the following update at LOTS.org's forum for the Save Our Seeker campaign.
Our SOS campaign ad will wrap a bus shelter in Burbank, CA in proximity of the major studios (intersection of Hollywood Way & Verdugo). See image.
Best part: the ad will be featured at this bus shelter for an entire month, starting June 7th through July 4th. The total cost of the ad is $475. Links to contract: page 1, page 2.
Double high five & standing ovation to @tarlanciel for the beautiful graphics!!!
Please send us a picture of the bus shelter if you're in the area: contact -at- saveourseeker -at- com (NOTE: See image below).
We're working with the same agency to explore advertising opportunities for billboards in San Diego during Comic Con (July), and more in Burbank (August). Also working on some other opportunities for DragonCon in Sept. Basically, one big ad every month would be ideal funds permitting.
Updates are being posted in this LOTS.org forum discussion and elsewhere (in fact, it's impossible to keep up with them all — sorry).
And if you'd like to see the location of the ad, here is a picture:
BUT THAT'S NOT ALL! sot_fan also posted this update on the DvDs Donation project:
DONATION TOTAL UPDATE: $11,398. Incentive (@Terrygoodkind1 signed DVDs) donations made by June 5th will still qualify.
We started to contact the public libraries in the US, and wanted to share an adorable email we received from a librarian: "These sound like nice sets and my husband will probably be the first to check them out. He loves this series."
BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE. Seems while I was feeling ill last week, sot_fan posted this message on May 24:
We received a couple of emails via contact -at- saveourseeker -dot- com suggesting DVD donations to troops overseas, and we can easily make it part of the DVD-Library drive.
The people that wrote pointed us to these two websites:
Donations are still being accepted for the DvD drive at this time.
And it looks like from a comment sot_fan made elsewhere that they are thinking about the billboard ad if they can raise enough money for that.
Hope I have now caught us all up, but if not, please feel free to add more details in the comments.
Thanks! Now, let's SAVE OUR SEEKER!
ABC Studios and Disney — DO YOU HEAR US NOW?


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Top-10 Solutions in September
Each month we feature the most viewed partner solutions in the Better Buildings Solution Center. September's top-10 solutions are below.
1. City of Milwaukee, WI: Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program
In order to facilitate energy efficiency improvements of commercial and industrial buildings in its jurisdiction, the City of Milwaukee implemented a property assessed clean energy (PACE) program which allows building owners to repay loans for clean energy improvements over time through a special assessment on their property tax bill attached to the property, not the owner. If the owner sells the property before the end of the loan term, the new owner inherits the loan along with the energy improvements, which reduces the risk of financing to building owners. This financing option removes barriers of access to capital and split incentives when property ownership term is shorter than project payback by availing additional financing options to building owners.
2. Tower Companies: Leveraging Green Leases to Reduce Energy and Water Use
Like most landlords, Tower does not have control over energy and water usage in tenant office spaces. However, Tower can influence usage through requirements on the design of tenant space. Tower raises the bar on lighting and water efficiency through lease language, requiring a 16% improvement over the local lighting codes and a 30% improvement in plumbing fixture efficiency over current building performance.
Learn more here.
3. USAA Building Upgrade Calculator
The USAA Real Estate Company team believed they could better justify and support investments in efficiency projects if they could convert the expected results of the improvements and retrofits into meaningful metrics for financial decision makers. For this reason, USAA Real Estate Company created an Excel–based analysis tool to help their property managers evaluate the financial returns of energy performance projects in investor–owned real estate.
Learn more here.
4. General Mills: Cedar Rapids Heat Recovery
General Mills' Cedar Rapids, Iowa, plant is its largest production facility, producing over 70 million cases of ready–to–eat food annually, including cereals, fruit snacks, and frosting. Built in 1968, the facility has a successful history of energy reduction, the product of General Mills' five–step process that benchmarks, identifies, develops, executes, and then validates energy reduction projects. In four years, the plant has achieved energy savings of 13 percent, and is currently implementing a comprehensive, $1.5 million heat recovery project that will reduce the plant's energy intensity by an additional 5 percent.
Learn more here.
5. Legrand: Employee Engagement Through Innovative Marathon
As part of its efforts to drive greater energy savings through employee engagement and behavior change, Legrand North America conducted its first Energy Marathon, an organization wide contest to see which of its 18 North American sites could reduce electric usage the most over a 26.2 day period. This effort built upon a one–day "Power Down Day" Legrand held in 2012, which challenged sites to aim for the lowest possible energy consumption in a single day. Through the marathon, Legrand's sites recorded an average reduction in electricity consumption of 15.4%, which is equivalent to about 400 tons of greenhouse gas emissions and almost $50,000 in cost savings.
Learn more here.
6. Kohl's Energy Finance Strategy
Kohl's Energy team wanted to implement energy efficiency measures with targeted, predefined payback periods across the chain. Over two years, the Energy team executed several "low–hanging fruit" energy efficiency projects that resulted in monetary savings for the organization, and attracted the interests of Kohl's Finance Department. Building on this positive attention, Kohl's strengthened the relationship between the Finance and the Energy teams by embedding members of the company's Finance Department into the Energy team. This expedited the communication of financial benefit and the approval of energy efficiency projects.
Learn more here.
7. Walgreens: Net Zero Energy Retail Store
As part of Walgreens' robust energy efficiency program for existing buildings LED lighting, HVAC retrofits, cooler door retrofits, and energy management systems are often installed or upgraded. At the Evanston store, Walgreens has incorporated the best practices from all of these efforts in its first net zero energy retail store. The store produces energy equal to or greater than it consumes by implementing energy–efficient and renewable energy technologies including: energy–efficient building materials, LED lighting, ultra–high–efficiency refrigeration, solar panels, wind turbines, and geothermal technology.
Learn more here.
8. Michigan State University: Erickson Hall
Michigan State University achieved annual energy savings of 41% and cost savings of $307,000 after improvements were made to Erickson Hall. A number of energy conservation measures were implemented, including sealing openings in architectural supply–air plenums, improving air ventilation methods, and more. Upgrades to the building's HVAC system were also installed.Learn more here.
The Hilton Columbus Downtown, located in the heart of the city near Ohio State University contains 32,000 square feet of event space, a 160–seat full–service restaurant and bar, a fitness center, and an indoor pool and whirlpool. The property features a number of energy conservation measures including efficient lighting, a building automation system, and variable frequency drives. As a result, Hilton Worldwide saved 32% in annual energy consumption and $387,000 in annual energy costs versus ASHRAE 90.1 200.
Learn more here.
10. Alcoa: Questionnaire Screens Capital Projects for Energy Waste
As part of its planning process for new capital projects greater than $2 million, Alcoa developed a comprehensive energy efficiency questionnaire to help employees identify opportunities for energy savings and avoid locking in energy waste when purchasing long–lived capital assets. The questionnaire covers everything from project and equipment layout to the project's primary energy source. For example, the questionnaire asks if equipment is arranged to minimize energy use based on several metrics, including if it utilizes gravity instead of pumping and whether it uses outside air for cooling.Learn more here.


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Ace Victorian pacer Burnaholeinmypocket was at his brilliant best when he defeated all comers in the Minuteman Free For All at Melton. Sitting in the chair the son of Bettor's Delight was simply too tough for his opposition. The Breckon Farms bred gelding now has $220,000 in the locker and this was career win number 18 for the 5yo.
On the same card, the Charles Roberts bred Our Maxim was a winner, the former Victorian Derby winner now has over $430,000 in the bank. Other winners for Bettor's Delight included Form Analyst and Motu Meteor who both won their respective Australasian Breeders Crown heats at Bendigo and classy 2yo filly Our Bettor Joy was won her Breeders Crown 2yo fillies heat in stylish fashion at Shepparton.
Top sire American Ideal sired another 2yo in Australia when Ideal Suspect used the sprint lane to win at Cobram, Vettel was an impressive 1.55.9 winner at Bathurst, Parker made it back to back wins at Auckland, the Takara Truffle show rolled into Menangle and she led from barrier to box in 1.53 and change for trainer Aaron Goadsby and out west The Sprinter return to winning ways at Gloucester Park.
Top flight Victorian trotting mare Maori Time was an impressive all the way winner at Melton. The daughter of Pegasus Spur recorded career win number 20 and she has now banked over $335,000 for owner Fred Crews with victory in the Group 3 Aldebaran Park Trotters Free For All.


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Trade Courts Update for Week of April 20, 2016/
United States Court of International Trade
Court Remanded Findings in Final Determination
In Itochu Building Products, Co., Inc. v. United States, Court No. 15-9, Slip Op. 16-37 (April 15, 2016), plaintiff, Itochu Building Products Company, Inc. ("Plaintiff" or "Itochu") challenged the final determination of the U.S. Department of Commerce ("Defendant" or "Commerce") in the first administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain steel nails from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ("AD order"). Plaintiff claims that Commerce should not have found an affiliation between Dubai Wire FZE ("Dubai Wire") and Itochu, and, alternatively, that Commerce should not have based normal value on third country sales to Canada and should have used constructed value instead.
Plaintiff did not contest the existence of the joint venture or that Itochu and Dubai Wire both were legally in a position to exert control over PSW. However, it did contest the assertion that Itochu had control over the production, pricing, or cost of nails produced by Dubai Wire. Itochu claimed that the record demonstrated that Dubai Wire dealt with Itochu in an arms-length manner, both before and after the formation of the joint-venture, and that the sales process between the two companies, including prices paid for merchandise, was no different than the sales process between IBP, a part of the Itochu group of companies, and its other vendors.
Commerce's regulation required Commerce to find that the relationship between Itochu and Dubai Wire has the potential to impact decisions concerning the production, pricing, or cost of the subject merchandise or the foreign like product. It did not do so, and has been asked by the court on remand to explain how the record supports its finding. For these reasons, the Court remanded the decision back to Commerce.
Additionally, the court deferred ruling on Plaintiff's alternative argument regarding application of sales to Canada in normal value calculation, pending the remand determination.
Final Determination Sustained
Before the court in Districargo, Inc. v. United States, Court No. 14-208, Slip Op. 16-38 (April 20, 2016), was plaintiff Districargo Inc.'s USCIT Rule 56.2 motion for judgment on the agency record. The applicable antidumping and countervailing duty Orders cover "aluminum extrusions," which are "shapes and forms, produced by an extrusion process, made from [certain] aluminum alloys." AD Order, 76 Fed. Reg. at 30,650; CVD Order, 76 Fed. Reg. at 30,653. The scope of the applicable Orders "excludes finished goods containing aluminum extrusions that are entered unassembled in a 'finished goods kit'" ("exclusion"). AD Order, 76 Fed. Reg. at 30,651; CVD Order, 76 Fed. Reg. at 30,654. A "finished goods kit" is a "packaged combination of parts that contains, at the time of importation, all of the necessary parts to fully assemble a final finished good and requires no further finishing or fabrication, such as cutting or punching, and is assembled 'as is' into a finished product." AD Order, 76 Fed. Reg. at 30,651; CVD Order, 76 Fed. Reg. at 30,654. Because plaintiff's exhibition booth kits were rearranged into kits after importation and, analogizing this case to its prior cases, Commerce concluded that the exhibition booth kits are not "finished goods kits" as defined in the Orders. The court found this decision to be supported by substantial evidence. Because the goods did not fit into the exclusion, the court declined to find whether the subject goods fell into the exception to the exclusion.
Final Scope Determination Sustained
In Circle Glass Company v. United States, Court No. 15-2, Slip Op. 16-39 (April 20, 2015), the court considered the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on aluminum extrusions from the People's Republic of China. At issue was whether the subject patio screen door kit without a screen was a finished good, as the scope of the orders excludes "finished goods containing aluminum extrusions that are entered unassembled in a 'finished goods kit.'" Plaintiff argued that its merchandise was a patio screen door kit without the "screen" and that such a product was a "final finished good" excluded from the scope of the Orders. Plaintiff took great care never to describe its product as a door frame, always maintaining that its product is a patio screen door just without the screen. However, like Commerce, the court did not agree with plaintiff. Commerce reasonably explained that plaintiff's "patio door kit," using only the parts available upon importation, essentially assembled into an empty frame made of extruded aluminum, not into a finished door. For this reason, the court sustained the scope determination.


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Alcatel boss: G.fast will bring higher speeds sooner
Copper cables still have more to give, and will bring superfast speeds to more people sooner, according to the marketing head of a French telecoms company.
Stefaan Vanhastel, marketing director for the Wireline Division at Alcatel-Lucent, told Cable.co.uk that G.fast technology can speed up the arrival of fibre to the home.
He said: "G.fast is basically, for all practical purposes, fibre to the home, but for the last few metres we use the existing telephone line.
"Fibre to the home is still the most future proof technology; it's just that G.fast gives you fibre-like speeds. I think we're going to see it for a long time.
"It's an accelerator for fibre to the home deployment. Is it future proof? In a word, yes."
G.fast technology uses a combination of fibre and conventional copper wires to deliver gigabit speeds to commercial and business premises. Recent tests conducted by BT saw fibre lines running to central distribution points, often within 250m of buildings, with the remainder of the journey completed with copper.
Speaking about the development of G.fast in partnership with BT, Mr Vanhastel added: "That's the beauty with these technologies. What you're doing is starting with fibre to the cabinet, to the street corner or the basement of a building. This investment can be perfectly reused when you go to fibre to the home.
"It's just that you get more bandwidth faster. It's good from the subscribers' perspective. From the operators' perspective, they can deliver more bandwidth. Even more interestingly, the operator can start generating revenue today, and use that revenue to further invest in fibre to the home."
Although speeds were found to be faster than current fibre-to-the-cabinet solutions, consumers need to be closer to these central distribution points to take advantage of higher data transfer rates.
"If you start with pure fibre to the home, you start by digging a really big hole – both literally and financially. Then after a while, you start making profit. Maybe after seven years you break even and start making money.
"If you look at a mixed approach, you have a much smaller hole, you reach break even after maybe three years, and then you invest that money to upgrade the FTTX users to full fibre to the home.
"So the end result is the same, everyone is on fibre to the home. It also means that everyone gets access to higher speeds sooner.
"Yes, we need to build those gigabit networks, but nobody wants to wait ten or twenty years. I'd much rather have 100Mbps today and then my gigabit in ten years – that's fine. But don't give me nothing today then promise me 1Gbps in ten years."Additional reporting by Ellen Branagh.
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Following the recent release of a beta integration between DEAR Inventory and Vend, we decided to put it to the test.
And we were suitably impressed with the results. Seamless and accurate – it's how we want our software and systems to work. We want our accounting to link to our warehousing, to link to our point-of-sale (POS), to link to our e-commerce. The recent announcement of a beta integration between our inventory partners DEAR Inventory and POS partners Vend now gives us the means to link a range of software together in an accurate, functional and easily manageable way.
Whilst many of our clients have a strong physical retail presence or sell significantly through their warehouse or 3PL arrangements, it's been challenging to incorporate a fast and efficient POS or fully-functional inventory management solution into the primary function of the business.
However, this new integration provides the opportunity to scale and expand business to new heights.
Below is an example of how this new integration will enable our clients to manage sales efficiently with seamless cloud integration between platforms.
Cloud integration: Duke's Beer
Duke's Beer produces and sells craft beer. They source stock from multiple suppliers, both locally and internationally, and sell the product to pubs and other retailers – B2B, online (Shopify, Magento), eBay, and via a cellar door style outlet direct to the consumer (B2C).
Duke's Beer would like to manage the production of its beer and consequent stock management through its various stores and sales channels without wasting time double handling sales entries and stock levels into individual software platforms.
For this, an integration between DEAR Inventory, Vend and Xero presents an ideal solution.
On the production and stock management front, DEAR Inventory produces the goods with full production utilising Bill of Materials, Batch Tracking, Location Tracking and Inventory Reporting, whilst receiving sales information and updating stock levels in Vend, eBay and the e-commerce store.
When it comes to sales and accounting, we see a clear and accurate integration between the various sales channels utilising DEAR Inventory and Xero. Sales are channelled via eBay, Shopify and the cellar door through the Vend Register App. These sales orders are processed and automated in DEAR, making the sales process quick and painless. Once processed, orders are shipped and payments are recorded in Xero when the money hits the account (Bank Feeds), and in Dear Inventory against the sales order, with all associated accounting taken into account.
But what about B2B sales? Simple. These are entered directly into DEAR Inventory and are handled exactly the same. Payments are recorded in Xero and notify DEAR Inventory upon receipt of payment, enabling reporting on a whole range of aspects to do with inventory and effective management.
This solution works for a whole range of industries. With such a wide range of user cases, DEAR Inventory can now cater for those with a need for a fast POS, and Vend can now handle complex inventory, ultilising Bill of Materials, Batch Tracking and more.
Personally, I'm always excited to see a new integration between market leaders. This beta launch has given us an opportunity to try and break the integration before we start rolling it out to clients. I'll have to admit defeat in this instance – my disruptive attempts got me nowhere.
I encourage any business looking to scale (and accountants with clients who could use a solution such as this) to get in contact with us and discuss the possibilities.


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Keep youself updated with latestNew-delhi News
Delhi: Acid attack leaves married woman with severe burn injuries
New Delhi
According to reports, the woman was going to a market when two bikers threw acid on her face and fled away.
According to police, the victim suffered 31% severe burn injuries on her face and neck, but is stable now.
Immediately after attack, she was rushed to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial hospital where doctors referred her to Safdarjung hospital, where she is currently recuperating.
The victim has suspected the role of her maternal uncle and his wife behind attack on her, in her police statement.
Meanwhile, Police has registered a case against them and has questioned them, in connection with the case.
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A bus stop is an exciting, dynamic session format which lets you engage with presenters, and learn about a variety of topics in one go! You'll move around the room in small groups to hear from up to four different presenters, making for a really personal experience.
Utilising cultural markers to better engage Māori rangatahi and whānau in your services
Discussions are currently happening across Aotearoa regarding how Māori can have better support in in the various social agencies and services available. Cultural markers provide a framework for practitioners to relate and support rangatahi and whānau by aligning with whakaaro and matauranga Māori.
We use stories and examples of the work we do to explore how the following cultural markers: pōwhiri, whanaungatanga and poroporoāki can shape the engagement and relationship between Māori and social services.
Anaru Hawkins
Renee Newton
Chaz Naera
Real Waikato
Christchurch Youth Action Plan Initiative
Christchurch Youth Action Plan Initiative is youth led and co-created to provide the young people of Christchurch a platform to openly express their ideas for a better city and quality of life to all stakeholders. This opportunity came from a unique partnership between the Christchurch City Council and the young people of Christchurch to collaborate and try something new. This bus stop will cover the process of engagement and efforts taken to ensure that genuine youth voice was visible in the final document and the key actions taken following its launch. The initiative began in November 2016 and quickly expanded when the various youth sector groups supporting the process identified the need for it to be broader, to engage diverse young people and ensure genuine youth-voice. These decisions were made in real time as we worked to a launch event in July 2017 but there is more to be done.
Kendra Burgess-Naude
Kendall Lattin
Christchurch Youth Council
A long way home
Former and current Kāpiti Coast Youth Council members will take the group through the learnings and experiences they went through to achieve a Youth Development Centre for Kāpiti. With the Youth Development Centre opening in July 2018, the adventure started back in 2010 when the Youth Council carried out a district wide youth survey where it was indicated young people in Kāpiti wanted a Youth Development Centre. The presentation will unpack the challenges and triumphs of the journey the Youth Council then went on to campaign for this from lobbying Council, getting the public on board and finally working with Council and Zeal to make it happen!
Amy Braddock
Emma Haxton
Kāpiti Coast District Council
Current and former members of Kāpiti Coast Youth Council
Youth health quality improvement: Towards youth friendly primary care
This presentation showcases improvements made by Primary Care Practices engaged in the Youth Friendly Primary Care Quality Improvement Initiative in Counties Manukau, and shares the tools that were developed. The purpose of the initiative was to support primary care providers to identify their strengths and weaknesses in youth health, and use quality improvement methods with the goal of providing youth friendly primary care based on international best practice.


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From Herbert Spencer 11 November 1874
38 Queen's Gardens | Bayswater W
11 Nov. 74
Dear Darwin
Unless I am mistaken you have somewhere given the story of a dog which, on a breezy day, growled when he saw an opened umbrella moved by the wind. I want to make use of the instance, but cannot find it. Can you tell me where it is?1
I yesterday referred to your work on the Cirrhipedia for the purpose of seeing whether you said anything about their sensitiveness to passing shadows. I find that you have noted it in respect of individuals in the water with their cirrhi expanded.2 You do not say, however, that it is noticeable with those which are left exposed by the retreating tide, and which, having their valves but loosely closed, close them tightly when a shadow is cast on them. Have you ever observed this?3
Sincerely yours | Herbert Spencer
Wishes to know where, in his works, CD refers to some particular behaviour in dogs.
Mentions the sensitivity of cirripedes to passing shadows.
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- Letter no.
- From
- Herbert Spencer
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- Charles Robert Darwin
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- Bayswater
- Source of text
- Physical description
- 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, "Letter no. 9716," accessed on 19 August 2019, http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/DCP-LETT-9716
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Our stroke problems, we like to think, have been challenging, elegant, and charming (if we do say so ourselves), but they have had a certain artificiality in their makeup. So, for a bit of a change, we'd like to present you with one that may be of a somewhat more practical nature. At least, maybe. Or maybe not?
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Hualapai Cattle Districts
The Hualapai Nation is composed of five associations, throughout the reservation. Stocking rates, number of members, allowable Animal Units(au's), and a total allotment of land acres for each association as follows:
All Associations are organized by By-laws and a Tribal Ordinance 2B to conduct their livestock activities. Spring and Fall round-up are held annually and members participate in branding, castrating, dehorning, ear-tagging, injection of medicine for calves to prevent diseases and record keeping.
Two Farm Service Agency Programs (FSA) includes the Livestock Compensation Program (LCP) an Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP).
Livestock Compensation Program: Coconino, Mohave and Yavapai Counties have been under a Secretarial Disaster Designation for Drought since May 17, 2002. On September 19, 2002, the Secretary announced the LCP, which will allow livestock producers in these counties to apply for benefits.
The Farm Service Agency Program was the lead in LCP compensation of funds to all livestock owners who applied. The Livestock Compensation Programĺs monetary reimbursement to all livestock owners using tribal lands is to cover for loss of livestock within Disaster Designation for Drought.
Non-insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) is an insurance program, which now covers Native Rangeland Grasses. Should there be more than a 50% loss during the crop year, January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002, funding is available for reimbursement. The NAP funds grant all livestock owners for monetary compensation, based on animal units. Balance funds will go directly to each association. NAP is insurance money for cattle owners who took the risk of putting their cattle on tribal land.
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The race is on at campuses across the country to enhance co-op programs for STEM and business students following the federal government's commitment of $73M in support of this cause. In and of itself, the influx of cash is not a bad thing at all. Co-op programs are competitive, labour-intensive, and heavily dependent on establishing strong relationships between institutions and employers. The government funding is an incentive to employers, making participation in such programs an easier sell, and will likely translate into more placements for students. But not all students will benefit.
With the possible exception of Waterloo, co-op programs can't secure enough placements for all students to participate. Combine this shortage with competition from multiple universities in a given geographic region, and the actual number of students securing co-op placements starts to decline rapidly, which creates a desperate need to hire additional co-op and employment services staff. It is a never-ending cycle. Without additional funding to hire more employer-facing staff, career and co-op offices can only shuffle priorities and reduce the amount of staff and hours devoted to student services. It is a dangerous balancing act, with potentially serious consequences.
Universities invest significant time and money to prepare students to succeed in work integrated learning (WIL) programs. In order to participate, students usually complete required courses that prepare them for the process. Universities want students to make a positive impression on employers, and so they teach their prospective candidates how to write resumes and cover letters, perform well in interviews, and communicate effectively on the job. This information would benefit the entire student population, but only a portion of those in co-op eligible programs will be able to take the courses. Space in such classes is limited, not by desire, but by logistics.
In an environment wholly focused on research, innovation and education, it seems shocking that we don't apply those same principles to the career and employment support of postsecondary students. Expanding the scope and capacity of existing employment-focused courses would better prepare students to find and secure positions for the summer or after graduation. The courses already exist, yet their potential is not realized for either students or their institutions.
Career and employment courses are not a new concept. A review of the literature shows over a century of instruction and evolution in this area, and with good reason. They are a cost-effective method of delivering high-quality service, information and support to large numbers of students, and the need is great. Canada lacks uniformity for career education from K-12, and access to trained guidance counsellors is not a given.
In their annual report of Ontario's schools, People for Education found that the average ratio of students to guidance counsellors is 380:1, but 10% of schools have a ratio as high as 600:1. With that level of disparity, we can't expect that teens are making informed decisions on their postsecondary applications.
The situation is no different for graduate students. Confronted with a lack of tenure track positions, graduate students often experience confusion, depression, grief and a loss of identity when leaving academia. To paraphrase Erin Bartram's now famous quit-lit letter, they don't know what they will do, or what they are good for.
If institutions adopted the course-based career education model, and moved beyond co-op prep courses, they could vastly improve the student experience for undergraduate and graduate students. They could also improve their institutional data. Career education courses that focus on issues such as decision making, choosing a career path or major, and career planning as related to academic curriculum, have been proven to have positive impacts on student retention, engagement, and graduation rates. Only six universities in Canada have a graduation rate above 80% according to Maclean's Magazine, but career courses may offer a solution.
Florida State University (FSU), for example, has offered career courses since 1973, and their faculty have studied the impacts on students. According to the research, students that completed the career course had a 12% higher graduation rate than those that didn't take the course. Other peer-reviewed studies point to an increase in positive outcomes for at-risk students who complete career education courses, and greater connection to campus for culturally diverse and first-generation students who may feel disconnected from their peers. Finally, researchers have shown that courses are no less effective than individual appointments or small group workshops, which means that universities don't have to sacrifice quality for the sake of quantity.
Career education courses offer universities the unique opportunity to tailor content to promote opportunities within each faculty and program, while addressing the needs of the student population at large. They allow for collaboration and customization between faculty members, wellness counsellors, and career services professionals, and provide students with the opportunity to apply their research and analytical skills to their academic and professional development. If we can agree that career preparation is a student wellness issue, then we can also agree that it is an academic issue.
At a time when institutional budgets are stretched thin, and federal and provincial governments are adding or increasing targets for WIL, universities need to incorporate economical methods of service delivery. It's simply not feasible to rely solely on the traditional model of one-on-one appointments and optional workshops as the mainstay of career support, especially with shrinking staff numbers. If we want to ensure student success, a point on which all universities agree, we need to teach our students how to move forward during and after their postsecondary education.


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Inspired by curls and kinks, Class Part Time 11 created wild & wavy looks for their class theme: texture.
Graduation is the time for our students to show off their new skills to their fellow students, staff, families, and friends. Each graduate must present one model that reflects their newfound technical and creative abilities as a stylist, and their own artistic interpretation of their theme. They curated a complete look, including outfit, makeup, hair, and style and created a video full looks inspired by texture
"I had the pleasure of being the main educator for Part Time 11's "Fabulous 4." They were such a sweet and professional group of naturally talented students that made my job as a teacher an easy one. So poised and professional and eager to learn they truly have all become a great group of professional stylists. Watching them grow from learning how to hold their shears and comb to understanding the chemistry of color was a lot of fun! I can't wait to see what the future holds for this amazing group," says main educator, Stacia.
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One very popular cloning method today is yeast recombination .
Here is another region for potential cloning .
We discuss marijuana cloning in more depth here.
The oldest method of cannabis propagation is water cloning .
Celia provided suitable tissue samples for cloning .
He opposes banning abortion and banning human cloning .
They warned lawmakers against failing to regulate human cloning .
The possibility of human cloning has raised controversies.
The script ended reviving Ripley via human cloning .
Examples are cloning objects and manipulating the global environment.
Never mind the idiotic cloning plot or strung together action sequences.
These carriers are referred to as cloning vectors.
And test 55 has some problems with cloning multi methods.
Same goes for cloning and artificial intelligence.
He proposes ways to accomplish this while banning reproductive cloning .
Read more about cloning and endangered species .
Research in cloning was undertaken during these years.
It is also used in cloning through nuclear transfer.
Doomsday was created through the process of cloning .
The company is the only firm offering commercial dog cloning .
The ethics of cloning is an extremely controversial issue .
The Board opposes human reproductive cloning but accepts human therapeutic cloning.
The Board opposes human reproductive cloning but accepts human therapeutic cloning .
A step-by-step interview guides administrators though the application server cloning process.
Advanced disk arrays often feature cloning , snapshots and remote replication.


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Nothing says "I'm a classy guy with nothing to hide" like being really into spy cameras and equipment. But hey, I'm not here to judge, I'm here to inform. So, creeps of the world, let me introduce you to the world's smallest lil' camcorder.
Fitting easily into a stick of gum or a pack of cigarettes, the CAM-007 can shoot up to 2 hours of paltry 15fps video to a microSD card before the battery dies. A 1GB card can hold a generous 19 hours of sneaky footage, and the whole contraption charges via USB. It looks to be the perfect tool of the private eye or dedicated peeper, so go ahead, buy one for a mere $350. I won't judge. Much. — Adam Frucci
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17630/c28fddad-6877-4c31-80fa-f88600b735ae
Mulyawan, R. (Creator), Chun , H. (Creator), Gomez, A. (Creator), Rajbhandari, S. (Creator), Faulkner , G. (Creator), Manousiadis, P. (Creator), Vithanage, C. D. A. (Creator), Turnbull, G. A. (Creator), Samuel, I. D. W. (Creator), University of Oxford, 2017
Mischok, A. (Creator), Kliem, M. (Creator), Brückner, R. (Creator), Meister, S. (Creator), Fröb, H. (Creator), Gather, M. C. (Creator), Leo, K. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 2 Jul 2018
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riMy children are getting to the age where they are noticing all of the Christmas excitement. It is so exciting for us as parents, especially since Christmas is our favorite holiday. As much as I love looking at the beautiful lights, decorating my tree with my beloved ornaments, and let's not forget finding just the right gift for those special to me, I want to teach my children the true meaning of Christmas.
As we start building traditions with our children who are very young now, I want them to remember fondly the scripture telling the spirit of Christmas and why we hold it so near to our hearts.
I found this printable scripture advent calendar from a virtuous woman blog.
In our house, we are working on ways to disconnect from technology and spend quality time with each other without the constant distractions we have.


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Wednesday, 1 June 2011
Some parents...
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Mine is not quite 7, Tess, but there is a girl Lily plays with frequently. Now, due to some of the medication Lily takes, she needs to eat at 2 hour intervals or you could have a little demon on your hands. (45 minute tantrums, rage at the drop of a hat) Sometimes, she'll return at 8 pm and been there since 3 or 4 pm and have had no dinner. (This on a weekend.) The other day, the girl came to play at our house. She came right after ballet class. It was around 1 pm. She hadn't been fed yet, and her behavior reflected that. Sometimes, Lily will be over there for six hours and not be fed at all.
So, yes, I suppose I have, but this is minor compared to what you are talking about.
That being said, I can remember going out in the middle of the night with my girlfriends at 11 or 12 and daring each other to streak a couple houses and back. We knew no one was out or up. We were out in the country where no one came unless they lived there.
One thing about your son and the sunburn, he probably won't ever do that again. Not that I am saying the parents should have dropped them off and left them there unsupervised, just that he will probably remember next time.
- 1 June 2011 at 09:12
- Faith said...
I've gone through this twice now and am working on the third round of it. I hate to say it, tho. Boys are easier to raise than girls are. My oldest put me through the mill, yes, but the girls have made dealing with him a walk in the park.
My biggest problem now is my youngest girl, who just turned 13, is chasing boys like she's 16. And to top it off, all these kids go to the mall where their parents drop them off and leave them for hours. I won't let my dau do that, and boy does she get FURIOUS with me. Sorry, hon, if I didn't love you like a mom should, then I'd drop you off and forget about you, but I do love you, so if you want to hate me for loving you, that's fine.
- 2 June 2011 at 07:48
- Kissa Starling said...
Kids these days don't know how good they have it. Too many parents are trying to be 'friends' instead of parents and that's the job they signed on for.
There are some kids nowadays that I trust more than their parents. Scary but true.
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Rule number one: Check your existing policies and credit-card agreements before you buy additional coverage you may not need.
Some credit- and charge-card companies may insure you against travel accidents if you buy plane, train, or bus tickets with their cards.
Call your insurers or credit-card companies if you have any questions.
Trip-cancellation insurance is a good idea if you have paid a large portion of your vacation expenses up front (say, by purchasing a package deal). But dont buy it from your tour operator - talk about putting all of your eggs in one basket! Buy it from an outside vendor instead. It should cost approximately 6% to 8% of the total value of your tour package. Your existing health insurance should cover you if you get sick while on vacation - though if you belong to an HMO, you should check to see whether you are fully covered when away from home.
Your homeowners or renters insurance should cover stolen luggage. The airlines are responsible for losses up to $2,500 on domestic flights if they lose your luggage (finally upped in early 2000 from the old 1984 limit of $1,250); if you plan to carry anything more valuable than that, keep it in your carry-on bag.
Among the reputable issuers of travel insurance are Access America (tel. 800/284-8300; www.accessamerica.com); Travel Guard International (tel. 800/826-1300; www.travel-guard.com); and Travelex Insurance Services (tel. 888/457-4602; www.travelex-insurance.com).


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We all know how far the world of technology is from gender equality. With women making up more than half of the US workforce, they make less than 20% of the United States tech jobs, with only 5% of the startups owned by women.
To tackle this and create a change, we launched the first edition of International Women's Hackathon in 2015. In the 5th edition, we are shifting our focus to highlighting the strengths of women tech makers rather than pointing their weaknesses. This hackathon aims to usher in a new era of women-led innovation.
This campaign has the potential to make a great impact on our community and women all over the world seize new opportunities, and meaningful partnerships can make all the difference. A one-of-a-kind event, IWH provides an opportunity to connect with women innovators on a global scale and build stronger community ties.
HackerEarth is one of the world's largest developer communities with over 2.5 million developers globally. We're pioneers in promoting innovation with the aim of giving back to the society.
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Grenache is a grape that loves the sun. Soft, plump and high-in-alcohol grape, it is the force behind many of southern France's most delicious reds - including Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It's jammy, earthy and spicy with light colouring and few tannins. Known as Garnacha in Spain. So fruity - and, if it were a tourist, the first on the sunbed!
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With all the emphasis in higher education nowadays on "practical skills", "value added" courses, and so on, it is worthwhile remembering some basic truths. Here is one that crossed my desk from Brian Hamilton, CEO and Co-founder of Sageworks, a financial analysis firm:
"In preparation for a career in business, or for life generally, I can think of no more suitable academic major than history. History is the study of people, what they do, and why they do it: the perspective that's necessary for future success."
That's clear, simple, and to the point. In these ways, it reminds me of the statement by Edward Shils, distinguished service professor at the University of Chicago, that the task of the university is "the discovery and teaching of truths about serious and important things."


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For your viewing pleasure, the 2009 Feltron Annual Report.
Every year, Nicholas Feltron creates an amazing orgy of infographics called the Feltron Annual Report (all are viewable on his website). It's simply about the past year of his life, but digitized, analyzed, and presented in a tongue-in-cheek clinical format. While usually self-reported, for 2009 he culled his data solely from surveys that he distributed to people that he deemed he had meaningful experiences with. Enjoy.


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