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This years AGM held in Paris has seen great reception by the nearly 40 delegates from national class associations, industry, tour operators and other parties interested in the development of international kiteboarding.
While the General Assembly discussed a broad variety of topics, ranging from point systems and class (equipment) rules to olympic campaigning, the enthusiasm about the ongoing structured development of the sport couldnt have been greater.As parts of the executive committee declared their retirement due to personal issues as workload etc, the general assembly elected a new chairman of the class. Richard Gowers from Great Britain will stand on top for the next four years and lead the class together with Executive Secretary Markus Schwendtner. Also new members of the executive committee are Alberto Anido from Argentina and Bruno De Wannemaeker from Belgium.
The reports from the various working parties about the development of unified judging guidelines and rules for course racing received broad support from the floor, as well as the development and simplification of the ranking systems.
Special interest was drawn to the upcoming olympic campaign of the kiteboarding class, although it is a long way until Rio de Janeiro 2016, excitement was great about the possibilities that kiteboarding has to offer to the olympic family.
Other topics included human resurces requirements and qualification to ensure comparable quality of competition around the world, and the issues about training/teaching and the cooperation with snow- and landkiting were extensively discussed.
Although some of the topics received controversary argumentation, this only shows the liveliness of the class. At the end of a long, hard day all delegates were aware of the fact that there is still plenty of work, but the direction we are heading to is seminal.
Full details of the meeting including minutes will be published on the class website during the next days.

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These are "once in a lifetime" motorcycle journeys, crossing continents or on epic routes, like Pan American Highway or the Silk Road. They can last up to 20 weeks duration! Designed to use your own Triumph, we organise your motorcycle freight, from major freight hubs around the world at the start and end. Looking for a unique experience, these rides are challenging, rewarding but most importantly achievable by the ordinary rider.
Exciting motorcycle rides on "off the beaten track" routes in the Americas, Europe or Africa. When you are time poor, a perfect solution to get your biking thrills. Rev up in Patagonia, Namibia, Morocco, Iceland, Spain and more! We organise Triumph motorcycle hire and for some, you can use your own Triumph.
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The fabled Silk Road traverses a formidable expanse of territory, with a rich tapestry of cultures to uncover and extraordinary roads to ride. We take the road less travelled, through countries where tourism is only in its infancy. The Pamir Highway in Tajikistan, the Tibetan Plateau and the route to Everest are just some of the extraordinary roads to ride on what is an extremely challenging and unpredictable journey, testing your abilities both on and off the bike. Once in Eastern China, the Giant Pandas, Terracotta Army and Great Wall await!
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You can fly into Malaga and collect a Triumph Tiger rental motorcycle. Alternatively, you can ride your own bike down to Malaga and meet us at the group hotel there. The following day we take the ferry to Tangier for our incredible Moroccan route! We take you to the Sahara, high into the Atlas Mountains, with the famous Todra & Dades Gorges and the Tizi n'Test and Tizi n'Tichka Passes, along the magnificent Atlantic Coast, and as far south as the walled Berber town of Taroudant. We also visit the vibrant, colourful medieval cities of Marrakech, Meknes and the ancient Ait Ben Haddou, backdrop for many a Hollywood movie!
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Andalucia is a motorcyclist's paradise and a perfect week away from the grind of daily routine! Ride the high mountain passes of the Sierra Nevada, then relax for two nights in the historic mountain city of Granada and visit the Alhambra Palace. Onto El Chorro Gorge and forests of the Sierra Grazalema, before arriving in Tarifa, the most southerly point in mainland Europe and enjoy the amazing sunsets from a bar on the beach. No Andalucia motorcycle tours are complete without riding the famous A397, to the stunning mountain village of Rhonda, some say the best motorcycling road in Europe!
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Air Force Seal
The symbolism incorporated in the Great seal of the Department of the Air Force is as follows:
1. The predominant colors, ultramarine blue and gold, are the colors of the Air Force through transition from the Air Corps.
2. The 13 stars represent the Thirteen Original Colonies of the United States. The grouping of three stars at the top of the design portrays the three Departments of the National Defense Establishment, Army, Navy, and Air Force.
3. The crest includes the American Bald Eagle, which is the symbol of the United States and air striking power. The cloud formation depicts the creation of a new firmament, and the wreath, composed of six alternate folds of silver and blue, incorporate the colors of the basic shield design.
4. The shield, divided with the nebuly line formation, representing clouds, is charged with the heraldic thunderbolt. The thunderbolt portrays striking power through the medium of air.
5. The Roman numerals beneath the shield indicate the year 1947, in which the Department of the Air Force was established.
6. On a band encircling the whole is the inscription "Department of the Air Force" and "United States of America".
The entire design used on the shield of the Air Force Seal is taken from an heraldic representation of the mythological thunderbolt, also termed Jupiter's thunderbolt,. Jupiter was the Roman mythological God of the Heavens. At the honor point of the shield is a lightning bolt or elongated projectile-like mass, conceived of as the missile cast to earth in the lightning flash. The word thunderbolt--a single discharge of lightning with the accompanying thunder--derived from the idea that lightning was a bolt thrown to earth by a god.The pair of wings and smaller lightning flashes surrounding the bolt complete the design.
The eagle's head is turned to the right and symbolizes facing the enemy--looking toward the future and not dwelling on past deeds.
Above Information Provided by the Air Force History Office


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To be an effective advisor requires different time commitments for different groups. The number and size of activities, as well as the maturity level of each organization will impact the number of hours needed to be an effective advisor. It is important for the advisor and the officers of the organization to meet early in the year to develop a set of expectations for each other. This will allow for a clear-cut understanding of the advisor's role and time commitments that are involved.
The appropriate role of the advisor is not to become "one of the gang," nor is it to remain conspicuously aloof from the group. The effective advisor is one who will render advice when it is requested and offer counsel, even though it may not have been sought.
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On this Earth Day, we're celebrating anthropologists! Many anthropologists have been newsmakers lately, so here is a media round up to add to your weekend read:
- Why Three Cups of Tea Won't Save Afghanistan – Rachel Newcomb (Rollins College)
- Wheaton College Appoints Dean of Global and Experiential Learning – Laura Montgomery (Westmont College)
- Mixed Unions Lead to More Tolerance and Respect for Cultural Differences – Josiane Le Gall (CSSS de La Montagne) and Deirdre Meintel ( U de Montréal)
- Professor Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship – Jennifer Robertson (U of Michigan)
- Muslims Can Be Effective Capitalists – Daromir Rudnyckyj (U of Victoria)
An article of interest to be featured this Sunday, April 24th in the New York Times Magazine, Obama's Young Mother Abroad.
And, no Earth Day would be complete without a few ideas of how you could celebrate the earth's special day. With the assistance of the Anthropology and Environment Section, here are a few things you can do to celebrate Earth Day!
- Make tonight a movie night! Pick up an eco-flick to watch with your family and friends. Need some film ideas? Click here.
- Pick 5 for Your Environment – An EPA challenge to take five simple steps to make changes where you live.
- Eat locally grown foods! Anthropology students at Arkansas Tech University are serving up locally produced foods and mapping the local, sustainable foodshed.
Anthropologists have amply documented that meaningful lives are lived on low-energy budgets.
-Thomas Love (Linfield College)


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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Crew are on fire.
Another offensive explosion gave them a second straight home rout, this time a 3-0 pummeling of the Houston Dynamo thanks to goals from Justin Meram, Adam Bedell and Aaron Schoenfeld on Saturday night at Crew Stadium. The Crew now have seven goals in their last two games following last weekend's 4-1 win over the LA Galaxy.
The win cements the Crew (8-8-9) as playoff contenders in the Eastern Conference, moving them into fourth place with 30 points from 24 games. Houston (7-13-4), meanwhile, continue to miss the spark that they need for their classic late-season playoff run and remain lodged under the red line in the East with 25 points from 23 games.
The match was the Crew's first without Costa Rican international defender Giancarlo Gonzalez, who at game time was on his way to Italy to complete a transfer to Serie A club Palermo during the game.
Houston were without a big piece of their own after Designated Player DaMarcus Beasley was held out of the match as a precaution after he tweaked a hamstring in training.
Proceedings started slow as the squads acclimated to each other and the sticky humidity.
And it was the Dynamo who nearly struck first.
In a rare mistake, Wil Trapp gave the ball away to Houston's Will Bruin, leaving the forward with a clear break on goal in the 19th minute. But goalkeeper Steve Clark swept in at the last minute and saved the shot with his face, notching another of his patented dramatic stops.
In the 23rd minute, Columbus seemed destined to take an early lead but couldn't capitalize.
Winger Ethan Finlay found Bedell on the back post with a cross, and the forward headed it directly into the path of Federico Higuain. The Columbus Designated Player tried an awkward header inches away from goal, but he somehow couldn't find the net.
Meram made up for Higuain's mistake moments later.
The speedy winger – in the midst of one of his trademark hot streaks with three goals in his last three games – benefitted from a poor touch from Houston defender David Horst. Meram gathered the ball near the top of the penalty box, took a few shifty touches and fired a left footed shot past Tally Hall.
Meram made his presence known again in the 59th minute, this time with an assist.
After cleaning up a long corner, Meram turned and swung in a perfectly placed cross to the head of Bedell, who outmuscled Horst and glanced a header past a helpless Hall and into the far corner.
Columbus added a security goal in the 64th minute, when Waylon Francis found streaking substitute Schoenfeld with a perfect cross to ice the second three-goal margin win for the Crew in two weeks.
Houston are back in action Friday when they travel to face Sporting Kansas City. Columbus also hit the road and will next face Montreal on Saturday.


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I'm trying to search for questions with "C" and "gui". Ideally, I would just see all questions tagged with both of these words. When I search "C", I get absolutely nothing. When I search for "C gui" or "gui C", I get the same results as I do when I search for "gui".
I can click on the "C" tag in my "Interesting Tags" section, but then I can't search those questions for GUI.
What am I doing wrong? It seems like a relatively simple search.
So, using advice from some of the people that have answered, I can successfully find what I need using the search
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What type of soil is best for construction an earth bottom pond? Sarah – Charlotte, NC
Getting To the Bottom of Your Pond
If you are planning to dig an earth bottom pond in your yard this season, you may want to do a little leg work to find out what types of soil are found in your area before you break ground. You won't need to go into specifics but your pond's chances of success will depend on the dirt you dig up.
When digging your pond, it is common to pull up earth made of sand, silt or clay as well as many other components. If you built your home on land that was previously used for farming you would probably see a substantial layer of a fine, dark, nutrient rich soil. If you live in the southwest you may commonly find your property consists of mostly sand. It is important that you know the make up of your land because each type of dirt has its own unique characteristics and some hold water better than others. If you dig your pond in sand for example it will not be able to hold water. You really want to try to dig your pond in clay to ensure maximum water retention.
So how do you get the scoop on the local dirt? You can check with your city hall, or some local builders in your area, as they have at one point or another been involved with some type of digging in the area. If you can not find valid input or you want to double check for yourself, start digging in your yard. If you find that your yard consists of just about everything but clay, you have another option. Depending on the size of your pond you can purchase pond liner to hold the contents of your prospective pond. For smaller ponds you can purchase 45mil EPDM Liner. If you plan on digging a pond that 5,000 square feet and over then you are better suited with a 20mil PVC Liner which has a higher durability and comes in larger sections. If you're in the market for a large pond liner it is best to call one of our pond techs to help give you an accurate estimate of the size you would need.
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Monday, January 28, 2013
Peter Hoogerzeil's Wheelbarrow
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Gavin LewGfK UX
On Twitter: @glew
21-24 July 2014
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London
With the explosion of the need for User Experience (UX) professionals the last decade, there has been a parallel need for university level courses in UX subjects. There has been an increasing number of classes offered in general usability, usability testing, information architecture, content strategy, prototyping, and interaction design. Since traditional academics in this field often focus on research and human factors with limited practical application, there has been a real need to hire practitioners in the field to teach these subjects.
How will this shape the future of the UX profession in the next few years, the next decade, or over many decades? We need to have this discussion in our profession as we have ignored it until now. The future of our profession's growth depends upon this!


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The Crimson will go for its fifth straight win over UMass Tuesday in Amherst (Gil Talbot).
The Storyline
The Harvard women's basketball team will open the New Year on Tuesday, Jan. 3 at regional rival Massachusetts. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. The Crimson is just 5-12 all-time against the Minutewomen but has won four straight, including an 83-70 triumph last season at Lavietes Pavilion.
Live video and stats will be available on the Web through UMassAthletics.com.
Last Time Out
The Crimson battled back from a 15-point deficit but could not complete the comeback, falling at Hartford Thursday night, 72-61.
Four Crimson scored in double-digits led by Christine Clark's 15-point, nine-rebound effort. Emma Golen and Victoria Lippert each tallied 12 points while Brogan Berry added 10, as Harvard combined to shoot 42.9 percent from the field. The Crimson held a 36-30 advantage on the glass, including 14 offensive rebounds which led to 14 second chance points.
Click here to watch highlights from the game.
Chasing History
With her next assist, senior co-captain Brogan Berry will move into 10th place on the Ivy League's career assists list. Berry currently ranks fourth in school history with 446 career helpers and is 11th in career scoring (1,207 pts.), needing just 21 more points to break into Harvard's top 10. This season she could join Emily Tay '09 (1,263 pts., 514 ast.) as one of only two student-athletes in program history to score 1,200 points and dish out 500 assists.
Click here to visit the Media Center on GoCrimson.com to access Harvard's most up-to-date career records.
Career Scoring (Harvard)
1. Allison Feaster '98 2,312
10. Sarah Duncan '89 1,228
11. Brogan Berry '12 1,207
Career Assists (Harvard)
1. Jennifer Monti '02 558
3. Jessica Gelman '97 485
4. Brogan Berry '12 446
Career Assists (Ivy)
1. Jennifer Monti '02, Harvard 558
9. Charlene Schuessler '90, Columbia 456
10. Andrea Razi '96, Princeton 447
11. Brogan Berry '12, Harvard 446
Career Free-Throw Percentage (Ivy)
1. Angela Soriaga '06, Dartmouth 89.9
6. Brogan Berry '12, Harvard 82.0
Rollin' Golen
Junior Emma Golen has been on a tear over the last six games, averaging 11.0 ppg and 6.2 rpg while shooting 50.0 percent from the floor. Golen has scored in double-digits five times during this stretch, the only five double-digit performances of her career, and has helped her team to a 4-2 record in the process.
Nationally Known
Harvard entered the week ranked fifth in the NCAA in free-throw percentage (80.2) and was 34th with a +7.5 rebounding margin. The Crimson also ranked 10th in personal fouls (12.9) and 91st in field-goal percentage (41.0).
Individually, Brogan Berry owned the 38th best assist-to-turnover ratio (2.0) in the land while her 4.5 apg were good for 72nd.
Join the Club
Junior Victoria Lippert has scored 885 career points and needs just 115 more to become the 16th member of Harvard's 1,000 point club. Sophomore Christine Clark, meanwhile, is more than halfway there with 514 points in just 39 career games.
Brogan Berry and Emma Markley '11 both joined the club last year, becoming the second duo in program history to reach the 1,000 point plateau in the same season after Erin Maher '93 and Deb Flandermeyer '93 did so during the 1992-93 campaign. Berry, meanwhile, became just the fifth student-athlete in program history to reach 1,000 points in her junior season.
Lavietes Love
The Crimson has enjoyed a distinct home-court advantage since the 2008-09 season, posting a 33-7 record at Lavietes Pavilion in that time including three-straight wins in home openers. Harvard is 3-1 at Lavietes this season and is averaging 65.5 ppg.
They're on Fire
Harvard currently leads the Ivy League in field-goal percentage and free-throw percentage, connecting on 41.0 percent of its attempts from the floor and 80.2 percent at the line. The Crimson has led the league in free-throw percentage each of the last two seasons while finishing second in field-goal percentage over that same span.
Individually, Victoria Lippert ranks seventh in field goal percentage (42.0) while Brogan Berry ranks eighth (41.7). Christine Clark, meanwhile, is fourth in free throw percentage (86.3) with Berry ranking fifth (86.0).
Cleaning the Glass
The Crimson has outrounded its opponents in 10 of 11 games this season, including each of the last eight. Harvard had not outrebounded opponents in eight straight games since the 2008-09 season, when it went eight straight games with a rebounding advantage. Harvard's 39.9 rpg ranks second in the Ivy League while its +7.5 rebounding margin is good for first.
Individually, Miriam Rutzen ranks third in the conference with 6.4 rpg while Christine Clark is ninth with 6.0 rpg.
Triple Threat
Returning All-Ivy selections Christine Clark, Brogan Berry and Victoria Lippert are each averaging over 10 ppg and are among the Ivy League's leading scorers. Clark has netted 16.0 ppg, which is good for third in the conference, while Berry ranks eighth with 12.4 ppg and Lippert ninth with 11.5 ppg.
You Can Count on Clark
Christine Clark has scored in double-digits each game this season and in 13 straight dating back to last year. In 39 career games, Clark has scored at least 10 points 32 times and has been limited to under five points only once.
In the Clutch
Harvard has played several games this season which have been decided down the stretch, and two of the team's leading scorers have stood up to the challenge. Christine Clark is shooting 57.1 percent (4-7) with less than two minutes to play while going 17-of-20 from the line for a total of 25 points. Brogan Berry, meanwhile, has totaled 18 points on 62.5 percent shooting (5-8) while going a perfect 8-of-8 at the charity stripe.
A Tale of Two Halves
Harvard has thrived in the first half of games, averaging 33.3 points on 41.9 percent shooting while allowing 31.4 points on 43.2 percent shooting. In the second half, however, the Crimson is scoring 33.0 points on 40.0 percent shooting while allowing 36.0 points on 42.7 percent shooting. Additionally, Harvard has made 42-of-118 attempts from three before the break but just 18-of-98 after.
BIG Time Win
Harvard's 63-56 win over St. John's on Dec. 22 was the team's first over a BIG EAST opponent in exactly eight years, following a 73-59 win at Providence on Dec. 22, 2003. It was also Harvard's first win over a BIG EAST opponent at Lavietes Pavilion since a 79-76 triumph against Syracuse on Nov. 22, 2002, and its first over a BCS conference school since an 82-81 win over Boston College on Nov. 14, 2009.
Players of the Week
Senior co-captain Brogan Berry was named the Ivy League Player of the Week on Dec. 12 after averaging 15.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg and 5.3 apg over three games for the Crimson. Berry shot 42.5 percent from the floor for the week and an impressive 87.0 percent at the line. This was the 10th Ivy League weekly award of Berry's career.
Sophomore Christine Clark was named the Ivy League Player of the Week Nov. 28 after averaging 17.5 ppg and 7.0 rpg in a 1-1 campaign. This was the first player of the week award for Clark after having been named rookie of the week three times in 2010-11.
Harvard won three straight games between November 30 and December 9, marking the team's longest win streak since a three-game stretch between Feb. 19 and Feb. 25 last season. The Crimson averaged 69.7 ppg during the stretch and 41.7 rpg, while allowing its opponents to score just 58.0 ppg and grab 31.0 rpg.
Shooters' Touch
The Crimson shot 50.0 percent (26-52) from the field against Alcorn State, marking the first time the team has made at least half of its attempts since shooting 60.9 percent (28-46) in a 77-46 win against Columbia on Feb. 19, 2011.
Christine Clark made 29 conseuctive free throws between Nov. 22 and Dec. 10. Clark's streak included a perfect 11-of-11 performance at the line at New Hampshire, making her the first Crimson student-athlete to finish a game with more than 10 attempts and zero misses since Reka Cserny '05 went 12-of-12 vs. Columbia on March 1, 2003. She is shooting 86.3 percent (63-73) at the line this season, good for fourth n the Ivy League, and has made at least seven free throws seven times.
Doubling Up
Emma Golen recorded her first career double-double against Boston University, posting 10 points and a career-high 10 rebounds. Miriam Rutzen, meanwhile, matched Golen on the glass with 10 boards of her own. Golen and Rutzen are the first duo from Harvard to notch at least 10 rebounds in the same game since Jackie Alemany '11 (13 rbs.) and Victoria Lippert (10 rbs.) did so at Cornell on Feb. 19, 2010. Golen's double-double was the first for the team since Emma Markley's '11 22 point, 11-rebound effort against Brown on Feb. 12, 2011.
And the Award Goes To...
Emma Golen was named the CollegeSportsMadness.com Ivy League Player of the Week Dec. 5 after posting her first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Boston University. Harvard has been recognized twice this season by the Website, as Christine Clark was named player of the week following the Crimson's appearance in the Hawkeye Challenge to open the year.
Player to Watch
Senior co-captain Brogan Berry, who has posted 15.0 ppg and 4.7 apg season, was featured on Graham Hays' list of mid-major players to watch on ESPN.com.
"The 5-8 Ohio native averaged 4.6 assists per game as a junior and ranked ninth in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio. She's not all pass, holding onto the ball often enough to lead the Crimson by averaging 13.6 points per game and shoot 39 percent from the 3-point line."
Captaining the Ship
Seniors Brogan Berry and Lindsay Louie were chosen by their teammates as captains for the 2011-12 season. Berry is a three-year starter and two-time team MVP, while Louie earned the Harvard Pride Award following the 2009-10 season.
Catch the Crimson in 2011-12
Harvard fans can watch each of the team's 12 home games in 2011-12 live online through GoCrimson.com. A women's basketball pass costs just $59.95 and this year also includes audio broadcasts for the team's games at Providence, New Hampshire and Brown. Click here to sign up today.
Inside Ivy League Basketball
"Inside Ivy League Basketball," an online radio show dedicated to talking basketball in the Ancient Eight, launched Thursday, Nov. 10 on BlogTalkRadio.com. "Inside Ivy League Basketball" takes an in-depth look at all the news and notes surrounding Ivy men's and women's basketball on and off the courts. Click here to listen now.


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Seven WRONG Reasons for Dating a Guy!
#1 – "He cute!" – give it time, he won't be!
#2 – "He has money!" – that can (and most likely will) change! And money cannot buy the security your heart is longing for!
#3 – "I'm lonely!" – buy a dog, if it whines all the time you can throw it outside!
#4 – "I'm bored!" – Take a zumba class, update your pinterest account and read "The Hunger Games!" "But Perry, the trash gets taken out more than me," you say. I would tell you that may be true…but the only place trash gets taken to is the dump. AND…that you are NOT trash, you are a daughter of GOD!!!
#5 – "I feel sorry for him!" – and if you date him for this reason you will one day feel sorry for you!
#6 – "My friends are pressuring me!" – get a new set of friends!
#7 – "I'm getting older and my options are running out!" – so you are going to settle for a fixer-upper? It won't be pretty! Give God time…He knows what He's doing!


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"I never joined because nobody asked me to ..."
Workers are always stronger when they are united together within a union - but unions don't just happen by themselves.
We all have a reposnsibility to make our union strong, and to encourage our colleagues into the union family.
That's why it's so important to ask your colleagues if they are a member of the AWU. And if they're not - point them in the right direction!
The best way to get your colleagues to sign up is to simply have a discussion with them about why they aren't a member and the reasons they should join up.
Why workers should join the AWU
There are four key reasons why you can tell your colleagues they should join the AWU.
- Better wages and conditions - According the the Australian Bureau of Statistics union members earn on average 15% more than non union members.
- Protection you can rely on - If you get treated unfairly at work, the union is there to help you out.
- We've got to stick together - Workers are stronger when they are united, and weakest when they are divided. With more members, unions are more democratic, and there are more people to share the load.
- A position of strength - To be in a good bargaining position at our workplace, we need everyone to be in the AWU.
How to join
Joining the AWU is easy.
Your friends and colleagues can join by:
- Talking to their local AWU Delegate or Organiser;
- Ringing the AWU Members Hotline on 1300 885 653;
- Or using the on-line joining facility.
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Writing Instructors
Terence Boyle
Title/s: Senior Lecturer
Office #: Loyola Hall 216
Phone: 88471
Research and Interests:
A regular columnist for Irish American News (Chicago & Ohio)
Teaching interests:
Modern British and Irish Literature
B.A (Hons), University of Ulster, Northern Ireland; M.A.
Selected Publications
3 Plays based on the Northern Irish Troubles (1969 -1999)
Hope, while it is still night, Mourn those angel faces & Borderlands
One play based on the 14th Century Mystery Plays, what a bloody good Friday! Produced at Loyola, 2011
2013: a play on the Underground Railroad 'Nothing will stop this Train' was performed in four states.


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The famous faces of Mount Rushmore remain in western South Dakota, not in North Dakota as one vacation mailer on the East Coast claims.
The AAA advertisement for "Great American Vacations" features a postcard of the chiseled presidential visages of Jefferson, Lincoln, Washington and Teddy Roosevelt emblazoned with "North Dakota."
The Mid-Atlantic AAA club sent the mailing to thousands of members in Delaware; Maryland; Washington, D.C.; and parts of Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Club spokesman Lon Anderson told The Forum he's embarrassed about the mistake, and the marketing team is "humbled by the error." He said he didn't see the ad before it went out and would have noticed the mistake.
The mistake is actually fairly common, said North Dakota Tourism Director Sara Otte Coleman.


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The Chicago Fire Soccer Club will begin a new era in goalkeeping Saturday when second-year keeper Andrew Dykstra receives his first start between the sticks against the New York Red Bulls. The Honolulu-born keeper found himself thrust into the starting role Monday after the Fire waived veteran Jon Busch.
"I was surprised Monday and shocked on Tuesday," said Dykstra after Thursday's training session. "Jon was a mentor for me – he taught me a lot and I owe him for the help. I've taken the whole matter in stride, recognizing that it's part of the job and something you have to live with and move on."
Born to a military family in Honolulu, HI, Dykstra is a self-described "late bloomer" when it comes to the game of soccer, beginning as a recreational player in local leagues wherever his family ended up: Hawaii, California and Japan.
"It was when we got to Virginia that someone told me I was good enough to play on a travel team. I played as a forward originally but when I got to high school I switched to goalkeeping and never really looked back."
Dykstra split his scholastic years playing both soccer and football, lining up at wide receiver for Osbourn Park High School in Woodbridge, VA. Excelling in both sports, he had scholarship offers on the table, including one to Virginia Tech to play on the Hokies football team.
"Coaches from both sides would tell me I was going to progress at their sport once I gave up the other. I finally decided on soccer and went to Virginia Commonwealth and here I am playing professionally."
With a long tour planned for Fire preseason, Dykstra's experience was up-and-down, as he fell victim to a shoulder injury soon after arriving in Phoenix on the first leg of the club's tour. He eventually returned to Chicago for rehab while the team continued on to Guadalajara, Mexico.
"The injury was tough because I wanted to impress in preseason. I kept playing until I could barely lift my shoulder anymore, sat out a few days, then tried to come back early, but Carlos [de los Cobos] and the medical staff wouldn't let me. It was a good decision in the long run. I came back here to recover and rejoined the team 10 days later in Mississippi."
Rested and refreshed, Dykstra put his best foot forward upon his return, doing enough for de los Cobos hand him a preseason start against Houston. The VCU alum did well to impress his new boss.
"It was kind of trial by fire at that point," said Dykstra. "I'd missed a bit of preseason and I'd only played in one match about a month before [February 15 against the Vancouver Whitecaps], but I did well in training and Carlos gave me the start. I felt I did well in the game, I came up with some big saves and the feedback from the coaching staff was positive."
The performance along with his top form in training since the match, inspired the former El Salvador boss to name Dykstra the starter after the team waived Jon Busch on Monday. At Wednesday's Season Kickoff Luncheon, the manager explained the move and drove home the confidence that he has in Dykstra starting the season during the event's "Fire Side Chat".
"It meant a lot for Carlos to sit up there and tell the fans in attendance that he believed in me. Without that confidence a keeper is maybe afraid to play and always looking over their shoulder. He gave me a Mexican saying this week, 'Don't trip over the same stone twice', meaning if you make a mistake learn from it and move on. His faith has given me a lot of confidence going into Saturday's match."
Despite receiving an onslaught of media attention over the past few days, the 24-year-old keeper has continued his mental prep work for the team's 2010 opener at Red Bull Arena, putting into practice a mantra he learned from his predecessor.
"I've been in the spotlight a bit and I've talked to a lot more media than normal over the past few days, which is something to be expected. Jon would say that he approached every training session with the mentality being, 'Make today perfect' – that's something I've always tried to do but have taken to heart much more recently. I come away from this week prepared for this weekend."
Dykstra won't yet escape the spotlight. Saturday night's match will be televised nationally on ESPN, as the Fire help the New York Red Bulls open their brand-new, self-named Arena in Harrison, NJ.


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Schroders Quickview: Case for US rate rise boosted by jobs surprise
Despite Friday's strong jobs data, we see little need for the Federal Reserve to aggressively tighten monetary policy.
Labour stats adds fuel rate rise fire
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that US jobs growth surged in October, with non-farm payrolls up by 271,000 for the month, far exceeding the median market forecast of 185,000.
There was strength all round, with the unemployment rate falling to 5% and wage growth picking up to 2.5%. So we are now getting some evidence that the tightening of the labour market is feeding through into higher wages.
This reinforces the case for a rate rise in December, which Fed Chair Janet Yellen has said is a "live" meeting, meaning that a rate rise is on the table.
If we do see a rates "lift off", which is not certain as there is still another month of data to come, we would expect it to be accompanied by a dovish statement.
The balance of inflationary risks has tilted a little towards higher inflation, but with current inflation close to zero, wages only rising modestly and the rise in the US dollar doing some of the Fed's work for them, there is little need to tighten aggressively.


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Welcome to this site.
Gay Left was a collective of gay men in London UK which, between 1975 and 1980, published ten issues of a socialist journal examining the links between socialism and gay liberation.
Using the links above you can view the contents of each issue and download an entire issue in PDF format. Over time we will make major articles available individually in PDF format as well.
You can also read a specially written introduction to the site and overview of Gay Left by Jeffrey Weeks here


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Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is well established as the most efficacious therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), improving daytime sleepiness and quality of life,1,2 as well reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.3 However, CPAP effectiveness is limited by adherence to the therapy. Nearly one in five patients refuse to initiate CPAP.4 Of those who do try, half do not use it enough to gain the symptom and cardiovascular benefits.5 Studies have demonstrated that usage patterns are established early, within the first week of therapy.6,7 By one year, half no longer use CPAP at all.8
The challenge to our field is to ensure that this potentially life-saving therapy is actually used by patients. Diagnosis of OSA and prescription of CPAP is easy; ensuring adherence to CPAP is the challenge. Early intervention in patients likely to fail arguably may have the highest potential for increasing success by removing barriers before they give up. Given the early establishment of usage pattern, identification of those at risk prior to or soon after initiation of home CPAP therapy is needed.
Despite extensive study, predicting which patients are at high risk for poor CPAP adherence remains challenging. Demographic factors such as race/ethnicity, marital status, socioeconomic status have been associated with adherence in some studies9–12 but not uniformly. These factors may be markers of underlying neighborhood deprivation, social support, health literacy, cultural practices, and environmental challenges.13 Further research is needed to identify the mechanisms responsible for these associations and to tailor effective solutions.
New investigations using psychological constructs to understand health behaviors demonstrate promise in identifying modifiable factors. Self-efficacy (the patients' belief in their power to cause an effect or their perception of ability to use CPAP to treat their OSA), readiness to change, and decisional balance have all been shown to predict short and longer-term adherence when assessed in the first week after CPAP exposure14,15 as well as in experienced users.16 Health values and attitudes are also associated with CPAP use17 as well as perceived risk of OSA and expected outcome of CPAP prior to exposure.18 These cognitive behavioral factors are potentially modifiable targets for interventions to improve CPAP use. However, evaluating these factors currently requires detailed questionnaires using complex scoring which are not practical in a busy sleep clinic.
In this issue of the Journal of Sleep Medicine, the pilot study of Balachandran et al.19 evaluates a simple questionnaire assessing CPAP perception as a predictor of adherence behavior. This retrospective study examined 1-month adherence data for consecutive OSA patients with their first exposure to CPAP in the sleep laboratory. Eligible subjects underwent either a CPAP titration study or split-night study at the authors' sleep center, completed a 6-item questionnaire the morning after their study, and had adherence data. The questionnaire assessed the patients' initial experience with and impressions of CPAP. Questions addressed difficulty tolerating CPAP, much like Lewis who found that subjects reporting problems the first night wearing CPAP had lower CPAP use long-term.20 Other questions utilized principles of self-efficacy and decisional balance, evaluating the likelihood of using CPAP and perceived benefit of CPAP. In their cohort of 403 patients, the authors found an association of the CPAP perception score, using 4 of the 6 questionnaire items, with 1-month adherence. Of those with a poor perception of CPAP (scores > 16), less than 40% used CPAP for 4 hours or more per night vs. 55% in the group with scores < 16. Those with a negative initial perception of CPAP from the sleep lab are likely to be less enthusiastic about using the device at home and perhaps have less motivation to troubleshoot and address problems. These patients would be ideal targets for early intervention to reform their first impression and improve adherence.
Though promising, the study has important limitations. The questionnaire has not yet undergone construct or content validation, reliability testing and may not have the same performance when prospectively applied in other groups. It is unclear whether all 4 items contributing to the score equally determine CPAP outcomes and whether a subset of the items would suffice. The study only includes patients from a single center, of which many were excluded due to lack of objective adherence data, raising the possibility of sampling bias. It is also unclear if the perception score would predict CPAP use in those who do not undergo in-lab CPAP titration. Further study is needed to determine if this instrument has adequate sensitivity and specificity to identify non-adherence.
If the instrument developed by Balachandran can function as a screening tool for non-adherence risk, this is an important initial step. Identification and implementation of interventions which improve adherence in high-risk patients is the essential follow-up. The most obvious intervention is to remedy physical factors that may have led to poor tolerance such as mask discomfort, oral leak, and pressure intolerance, although these have not been shown to substantially improve adherence.21 Other interventions focusing on psychological, social, and educational strategies have been trialed. Intensive educational programs and close follow-up have had limited success.22 Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) interventions have shown potential, improving CPAP adherence by 1.5 to 3 hours in 3 studies23–25—a substantial clinical impact. CBT attempts to change expectations surrounding CPAP and the decisional balance toward favoring CPAP. CBT is promising but may be too expensive to administer to all comers. The instrument developed by Balachandran may facilitate targeting these interventions to those at highest risk of failure with the initial "wrong" and possibly modifiable impression of CPAP.
Sleep medicine is fortunate to have a highly efficacious treatment for OSA; we must focus research and energy into efforts to increase CPAP adherence to transform it into a highly effective therapy. A short simple questionnaire administered after initial exposure to CPAP that can predict long-term adherence would be an extremely useful tool in improving effectiveness. Such a tool would allow for targeted interventions during the critical period to improve patient experience and perceptions and ideally change use behavior. Though prospective validation studies in diverse clinic populations are needed, the current study presents a tool that has potential.
This was not an industry supported study. The authors have indicated no financial conflicts of interest.
Billings ME; Kapur VK. First impressions matter: transforming CPAP from efficacious to effective therapy for OSA. J Clin Sleep Med 2013;9(3):207-208.
Engleman HM, Martin SE, Deary IJ, Douglas NJ, authors. Effect of continuous positive airway pressure treatment on daytime function in sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome. Lancet. 1994;343:572–5. [PubMed]
Giles TL, Lasserson TJ, Smith BJ, White J, Wright J, Cates CJ, authors. Continuous positive airways pressure for obstructive sleep apnoea in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006;CD001106
Martinez-Garcia MA, Soler-Cataluna JJ, Ejarque-Martinez L, et al., authors. Continuous positive airway pressure treatment reduces mortality in patients with ischemic stroke and obstructive sleep apnea: a 5-year follow-up study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2009;180:36–41. [PubMed]
Weaver TE, Grunstein RR, authors. Adherence to continuous positive airway pressure therapy: the challenge to effective treatment. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2008;5:173–8. [PubMed Central][PubMed]
McArdle N, Douglas NJ, authors. Effect of continuous positive airway pressure on sleep architecture in the sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2001;164:1459–63. [PubMed]
Aloia MS, Arnedt JT, Stanchina M, Millman RP, authors. How early in treatment is PAP adherence established? Revisiting night-to-night variability. Behav Sleep Med. 2007;5:229–40. [PubMed]
Weaver TE, Kribbs NB, Pack AI, et al., authors. Night-to-night variability in CPAP use over the first three months of treatment. Sleep. 1997;20:278–83. [PubMed]
Loube DI, author. Technologic advances in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Chest. 1999;116:1426–33. [PubMed]
Platt AB, Field SH, Asch DA, et al., authors. Neighborhood of residence is associated with daily adherence to CPAP therapy. Sleep. 2009;32:799–806. [PubMed Central][PubMed]
Bakker JP, O'Keeffe KM, Neill AM, Campbell AJ, authors. Ethnic disparities in CPAP adherence in New Zealand: effects of socioeconomic status, health literacy and self-efficacy. Sleep. 2011;34:1595–603. [PubMed Central][PubMed]
Billings ME, Auckley D, Benca R, et al., authors. Race and residential socioeconomics as predictors of CPAP adherence. Sleep. 2011;34:1653–8. [PubMed Central][PubMed]
Glazer Baron K, Gunn HE, Czajkowski LA, Smith TW, Jones CR, authors. Spousal involvement in CPAP: does pressure help? J Clin Sleep Med. 2012;8:147–53. [PubMed Central][PubMed]
Platt AB, Patel NP, authors. Toward a multi-level approach to CPAP adherence. Sleep. 2011;34:1459–60. [PubMed Central][PubMed]
Stepnowsky CJ Jr.; Bardwell WA, Moore PJ, Ancoli-Israel S, Dimsdale JE, authors. Psychologic correlates of compliance with continuous positive airway pressure. Sleep. 2002;25:758–62. [PubMed]
Aloia MS, Arnedt JT, Stepnowsky C, Hecht J, Borrelli B, authors. Predicting treatment adherence in obstructive sleep apnea using principles of behavior change. J Clin Sleep Med. 2005;1:346–53. [PubMed]
Stepnowsky CJ, Marler MR, Palau J, Annette Brooks J, authors. Social-cognitive correlates of CPAP adherence in experienced users. Sleep Med. 2006;7:350–6. [PubMed]
Wild MR, Engleman HM, Douglas NJ, Espie CA, authors. Can psychological factors help us to determine adherence to CPAP? A prospective study. Eur Respir J. 2004;24:461–5. [PubMed]
Olsen S, Smith S, Oei T, Douglas J, authors. Health belief model predicts adherence to CPAP before experience with CPAP. Eur Respir J. 2008;32:710–7. [PubMed]
Balachandran JS, Yu X, Wroblewski K, Mokhlesi B, authors. A brief survey of patients first impression after CPAP titration predicts future CPAP adherence: a pilot study. J Clin Sleep Med. 2013;9:199–205
Lewis KE, Seale L, Bartle IE, Watkins AJ, Ebden P, authors. Early predictors of CPAP use for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep. 2004;27:134–8. [PubMed]
Sawyer AM, Gooneratne NS, Marcus CL, Ofer D, Richards KC, Weaver TE, authors. A systematic review of CPAP adherence across age groups: clinical and empiric insights for developing CPAP adherence interventions. Sleep Med Rev. 2011;15:343–56. [PubMed Central][PubMed]
Smith I, Nadig V, Lasserson TJ, authors. Educational, supportive and behavioural interventions to improve usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines for adults with obstructive sleep apnoea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009;CD007736[PubMed]
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Watson-Odelca x-ray set for mass miniature radiography, Europe, 1960-1961
Mass miniature radiography was used to diagnose tuberculosis in Britain from 1936 onwards – in an attempt to control the disease by catching those affected as early as possible. People who appeared outwardly healthy might still show signs of tuberculosis, such as lesions in the chest, and so could spread the disease. This cream coloured machine produced X-ray images that were just 100 mm high. If physicians were unsure about a miniature X-ray when viewed on a projector, the patient was sent to hospital for a full chest X-ray. This machine was used at Ilford Chest Clinic, just outside of London. The machine was made by Watson & Sons (Electro-Medical) Ltd and N.V. Optische Industrie (De Oude Delft), specialist makers of X-ray equipment and optical technology.
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Liberty News
Centra Health to take over operation of campus medical service
Beginning Jan. 1, 2010, Centra Health will operate Liberty University Student Health Services on campus. Centra Health is a regional not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of Lynchburg General, Virginia Baptist, and Southside Community Hospitals, the Centra Medical Group and several other health care facilities that employ more than 4,000 workers.
Liberty University Student Health Services replaces Light Medical, which has provided medical service for students, faculty and staff at Liberty since 1990.
Lee Beaumont, Liberty's director of Auxiliary Services, said the change was made in the best interest of Liberty students.
"Everything we're doing is to enhance current services and offer new services to the students," he said. That includes extending hours of operation and adding staff to better accommodate the growing student body. He said Centra is hoping to add more medical services in the future, such as X-rays, so students do not have to go off campus to receive special services. Current staff will remain in place.
According to Skip Leavitt, Centra Health's vice president of physician practice management, Centra wants to make a quick transition to accommodate Liberty's schedule, so there won't be any big changes at first.
"Our objective is to start to expand services as soon as we are able to," he said.
This is Centra's first venture in providing student health services on a college campus. Centra began to talk seriously with Liberty about this venture back in the middle of the summer, Leavitt said.
"We are really looking forward to it — we think it will be a tremendous partnership."
The change should help to better coordinate care between Liberty's clinic and other Centra Health facilities nearby. It may also help fill a gap for Liberty's faculty and staff.
Laura Wallace, Liberty's vice president of Human Resources, said, "I think the relationship will be a great complement to the Anthem benefits that we currently provide our employees."


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If you're using Internet Sharing to share the Internet connection from your Mac to devices using Wi-Fi, changing your Internet Sharing settings can interrupt Internet service to those devices. Follow these steps to allow your other devices to reconnect using your new settings.
- Choose Apple menu () > System Preferences, then click Sharing. Deselect the Internet Sharing checkbox to turn off Internet Sharing.
- Restart your Mac.
- Open Sharing preferences again and select the Internet Sharing checkbox to turn Internet Sharing back on.
- Select the Wi-Fi checkbox in the list of ports, then click Wi-Fi Options and choose your preferred network name, channel, and security setting.
- Quit System Preferences. Your other devices should now be able to reconnect to your Mac over Wi-Fi and use its Internet connection.


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