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These are the minimum requirements for the server(s) running the Movere Console and the target device(s) to be scanned.
Please Note: The below requirements are specific for version 126.96.36.199 of the Movere Console, release August 2019. For more information on this release, please see 2019-08-26: Movere FWD & Security Updates.
Console Device System Requirements
- Operating System: 64-bit Windows server running Windows Server 2008R2 SP1 (and above).
- To check, run the following command in Command Prompt as an administrator: wmic OS get Caption, OSArchitecture, TotalVisibleMemorySize
- TLS 1.2 must be supported.
- While Movere will run on a workstation running Windows 10, we strongly recommend running the Console from a server only.
- .NET Framework: 4.7.2 (and above)
- To check, run the following command in Command Prompt as an administrator: reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\full" /v version
- Memory: minimum 8 GB RAM
- If all Movere payloads are to be uploaded to the cloud via the Console, we recommend leveraging SSD storage on the server running the console.
- Free space: minimum 1 GB
- To check, run the following command in Command Prompt as an administrator: wmic OS get Caption, OSArchitecture, TotalVisibleMemorySize
- User account running the console is a domain-joined account
- To check, run the following command in Command Prompt as an administrator: whoami
- Local admin access for the user account running the Movere console AND local admin access for the user account(s) leveraged for scanning the targeted Windows devices.
- To check, run the following command in Command Prompt as an administrator: net localgroup administrators
- Device has persistent internet access:
- To check, run the following command in Command Prompt as an administrator: ping bing.com
- Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome browser is installed on the Console device; this will be used to login to Movere to confirm access, and to download the Movere Installer executable.
Target Device System Requirements
- For Server(s): Windows 2000 Server (and above).
- For Workstation(s): Windows 2000 Pro (and above).
- For inventory scanning: Remote WMI and/or .NET 2.0 or higher.
- For ARC Scanning: .NET 3.5 or higher (remote WMI is not support for ARC scanning).
- For Linux: please refer to Currently Support Linux Distributions.
Active Directory, DNS & Firewall Requirements
Device running the Movere Console:
- Device is domain-joined and connected to Active Directory, and device name resolves in DNS.
- To check, run the following command in Command Prompt as an administrator: wmic computersystem get domain
- Inbound Console rules: TCP 443 (http protocol over TLS/SSL)
- Port 443 inbound for internal traffic from endpoint(s) being targeted back to Console (internal use only)
- Outbound Console rules: TCP 389 (LDAP), TCP 3268 (ADGC), TCP 443
- Port 443 outbound for Console, token download from Movere and payload upload via the Console
Target Windows Device(s):
- If targeting device(s) by long or short name: name resolves in DNS and the device(s) accessible on the network the Console device is connected to.
- Inbound rule: TCP 445 (Windows file sharing), TCP 135 (RPC), TCP 139 (NetBIOS).
- Outbound rule to Movere (optional for direct upload to cloud): TCP 443.
- Please note: direct upload to cloud minimizes internal network traffic and is enabled by default.
Target Linux Device(s), ESXi Host(s), vCenter Appliance(s), XenServer Host(s):
- Inbound rule: TCP 22 (Secure Shell SSH Protocol).
- Outbound rule to Movere (optional for direct upload to cloud): TCP 443.
- Device running the Movere Console must have the following installed:
- Microsoft Online Services Sign-in Assistant.
- Windows Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell.
- The default installation location on targeted device(s) is C:\Windows\Temp\.
- The following executables should be whitelisted on all target devices.
- Bot2\Movere.Bot2.Local.exe
- Bot4\Movere.Bot4.Local.exe
- Arc2\Movere.Arc2.exe
- Arc4\Movere.Arc4.exe
- FrameworkVerifier.exe
- The following executables should be whitelisted on all target devices.
- The default installation location on device Movere Console is run from is C:\Users\username\Documents\Movere\Console\
- The following executables should be whitelisted on the Console device:
- Movere.Console.WPF.exe
- Movere.Service.exe
- Movere.Uninstall.exe
- The following executables should be whitelisted on the Console device:
- For a comprehensive list of all URLs and IP addresses used by Movere, please see Movere URLs and IP Addresses for Whitelisting.
Antivirus Software:
- If necessary, whitelist the Movere binaries listed above in your Antivirus software. If you set a specific duration of whitelisting, be sure to refresh the whitelisting window before expiration to ensure no disruption to scanning.
Movere Service Accounts
Movere Windows Service Account:
- Local Admin on the Windows device(s) to be scanned.
- Please Note: For security purposes, Movere prohibits the propagation of Domain Admin credentials to the bots. Domain Admin credentials can be used to scan Windows devices, but they cannot be leveraged as secondary credentials to access SQL.
Movere SQL Service Account:
- Server Roles:
- public
- User Mapping:
- master (db_datareader)
- msdb (db_datareader)
- Securables:
- Connect SQL
- View server state
- View any definition
- Status:
- Grant: permission to connect to database engine
- Enable: Login
- Secondary SQL access:
- Querying SQL databases housing data from sources such as SCCM, SharePoint, vCenter, VMM etc. requires db_datareader access to the specific database(s).
Movere Linux Service Account:
- The Linux service account will require SSH access to the Linux device(s) to be scanned.
- Movere does not support the use of OpenSSH keys at this time.
- The account must also have a local home directory. Home directories housed on a distributed filesystem, e.g. NFS used to mount storage to multiple systems will not work.
- Movere can scan a Linux device without 'root' or a 'superuser' account by setting the 'LinuxSkipSudo' flag in the 'Movere.Service.exe.config' to 'true'.
- While superuser access is NOT required, scanning a Linux device that Movere is already running on with a Linux account that does not have superuser access will not work, since a non-superuser account will be unable to terminate the existing Movere instance that it did not start.
- While many customers create individual service accounts for each of these roles, all three roles can be combined into a single account, if domain-based credentials can be used to authenticate into your Linux systems.
- Please Note: unlike during Windows scanning, Movere will not cycle through multiple Linux credentials. If an environment has multiple Linux credentials, individual Movere scans must be run against each unique set of Linux devices leveraging only the applicable Linux credential.
Movere Office 365 Account:
- User account must be Global Admin access to the Office365 subscription.
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) must be disabled. Movere does not support MFA for Office365 scans at this time.
- PowerShell query permission is enabled for the Global Admin account being leveraged.
Helpful Hints
Website Visualizations:
- TCP 4244 need to be open to view the visualizations on the Movere website (https://go.movere.io).
- Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome browser is installed to ensure greatest compatibility with the Movere website.
Simple Movere Connectivity Test:
- Open a browser and navigate to: https://geo.movere.io/ip. If you see an IP address, you can connect to Movere:
SMS Authentication:
- Certain cell providers (by default) block all SMS text messages from overseas commercial numbers. If this occurs, call your cell provider and ask them to whitelist Movere's phone number on your account:
- Movere SMS text messages come from +1 206 900 8003.


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Since organizing and hosting the Sketchbook Revival Workshop (April 2018), I've been creating a sketch a day. It's how I warm up, explore a theme, learn a new subject, play with color, and just have fun. I can spend anywhere from 10 minutes to 1 hour on a sketch. What's important is keeping up the practice since I believe that consistency is where the magic happens. Here are some sketchbook pages from my Sicily inspiration series, 30 days of parrots, and 100 hearts project.
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Yoga Illustrations
Welcome to Acicastello Walking Map
Happy Happy (Great Arrow Graphics)
Journal Cover (For The Love Of Gardening)
Word Art
Sew Sew Sew
Animal Series
100 Hearts Project
Radiate Shine Your Light
Sharing Conversation Decisions
The Great Adventure
Find Yourself
Birthday Wishes
In Diversity There is Strength and Beauty
Buddha Sympathies
Celebrate (Available for licensing)
Happy Pattern
I Love You Bunches (available for licensing)
Lucky Girl Zipper Pouch
Joy and Cheer (available for licensing)
Magical Birthday
Suffragette Sisters
Special Mom (Great Arrow Graphics)
Gratitude (Great Arrow Graphics)
Amy Poehler
Birthday Love (Great Arrow Graphics)
Live Courageously Heart Map
Savor The Little Things
Ping Pong Is For Everyone
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You don't have to be a child psychologist to know that family time is important to child development, but even one-night excursions are becoming over budget for many families in today's faltering economy.
As the costs of traveling continue to climb, family outings have been pushed to the back of people's family planners. The cost of gas prices alone has stopped some families from going on their annual camping or RV outings. However, there is a simple solution to your money woes: group volunteering.
Volunteering as a family is a (nearly) free way to feed your craving for quality family time, while also contributing to your local community. It's a win-win situation not only for your family, but for the families you help as well. And what better way to instill family values in your children than by setting a positive example as you work side-by-side to improve the lives of others?
The ways you can contribute to your community range from one-time donation activities such as walkathons, food or clothing drives, to more long-term, hands-on experiences like community gardening, adopt-a-family programs or serving in soup kitchens. The key to selecting the "right" activity is determining the skill-sets of each family member and finding a volunteer solution that matches those skills.
This article will outline a few of the factors to consider when searching for a suitable volunteering opportunity for you and your children. And later on, this article will give you a glimpse of the many benefits that come from volunteer work.
To start, you will need to consider the abilities of your family members, and the requirements for the volunteering activities you're interested in doing. See the next page for suggestions on how to meet your family's volunteering match.
Choosing a Family Volunteer Opportunity
The opportunities for volunteering are endless. You could plant a garden, build a home, tutor a child, act as a mentor, take care of an animal in need -- all while spending good old fashioned quality time with your family. But how do you decide which activity to choose?
When selecting a volunteering activity for your family, there are a few factors you may want to consider. The ages of your children, the skills of each family member and the amount of time you have, are all components that will help you determine the best fit for your family.
In order to find an activity that will highlight a skill of each person, start by outlining the abilities and interests of each family member. Including everyone in the decision-making process will support the idea of family-togetherness and teamwork -- and it will promote equal participation from everyone. You may even want to have each person write a list of the ways he or she could contribute to a volunteer project [source: Khaitan].
Then, after you have put together a list of possible volunteering options, narrow them down by thinking realistically about the amount of time your family can commit. When you are motivated to help others, it can be easy to become a bit overzealous. But keep in mind that if you become overwhelmed in the beginning, volunteering can quickly seem like an added chore instead of a fun, family activity. So be sure to consider the work, school and extra-curricular schedules of each person in your family [sources: Khaitan, United Way].
Also keep in mind that the project you choose should not be too simple. A little bit of challenge will encourage growth, as well as help retain interest in the project [source: Nefstead].
If you are unsure of where to look for family-oriented volunteer opportunities, try contacting family-focused groups such as parent teacher associations, public libraries and local community centers [sources: Khaitan, United Way].
In exchange for donating time, many volunteer organizations offer benefits to their members. See the next page for details.
Benefits of Volunteering as a Family
Not only will volunteering as a family help you grow closer to one another, but there are some other benefits as well (especially for the kids). For young children, helping others can:
- Instill a good work ethic
- Build self-confidence
- Provide positive role models
- Enhance communication skills
- Supply work experience
- Help develop leadership skills
- Open valuable networking opportunities
[sources: Stratton, United Way]
All of these qualities combined create a more responsible, more socially conscious citizen -- which are valuable attributes for community members, young and old, to possess. Studies also show that people who volunteer at a young age will continue to volunteer as adults [source: Stratton].
As a young volunteer, your child's awareness of the social and economic situations will lead to better critical thinking and problem solving skills, which are useful both in and out of the classroom setting [source: Jackson].
And, as pointed out in the introduction to this article, volunteering is an inexpensive way to spend more time together as a family. In today's world, hectic schedules coupled with struggling incomes can create a deficit in the family-time department. Volunteering is an easy substitute for those family vacations that no longer fit into your monthly budget. With some activities, there is a minimal cost involved, but with others, all you need to give is your time and energy.
If you haven't yet found the right fit for your family, see the next page for links to more information on group volunteering opportunities.
Related HowStuffWorks Articles
- Earthday Network. (Accessed 5/5/09).http://www.earthday.net/
- Jackson, Nancy Mann. "Six Reasons Why Your Family Should Volunteer." Parenthood. (Accessed 5/12/09). http://www.parenthood.com/article-topics/6_reasons_why_your_family_should_volunteer.html
- Khaitan, Rayna. "The Joy of Family Volunteering." Family Fun. (Accessed 5/11/09). http://familyfun.go.com/parenting/learn/activities/feature/dony1101volunteer/dony1101volunteer.html
- Nefstead, Scott and Sheryl Nefstead. "Recruitment Tips for a Mentoring Program." University of Minnesota Extension. 2005. (Accessed 5/12/09). http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/citizenship/DH6497.html
- Saad, Lydia. "Despite Economy, Charitable Donors, Volunteers Keep Giving." Gallop Polls. December 19, 2008. (Accessed 5/13/09). http://www.gallup.com/poll/113497/Despite-Economy-Charitable-Donors-Volunteers-Keep-Giving.aspx
- Stratton, Jim. "Today's Volunteers -- Tomorrow's Leaders." Boys and Girls Clubs of America. (Accessed 5/13/09). http://www.bgca.org/connections/05_summer/story3.html
- United Way. "Volunteer as a Family." (Accessed 5/12/09). http://www.liveunited.org/volunteer/family.cfm


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RAF helicopter was made from 2 old Chinooks bolted together
THE Ministry of Defence admitted last night that an RAF Chinook helicopter flown in Afghanistan has been cobbled together from the front and back of two old aircraft.
Officials earlier denied the hybrid had been operational in the Middle East.
The aircraft was made up from two others – one which crashed in 1999 and one taken from the Argentinians during the Falklands war. The two parts were fused together – a "cut and shut" technique often used illegally by dodgy car dealers – and the aircraft went back into service in 2003.
The MoD statement followed an embarrassing disclosure by former Defence Secretary John Hutton in a letter to Ian Sadler, whose 21-year-old son Jack was killed in Afghanistan in December 2007. Mr Sadler, of Exmouth, Devon, said he was told about the hybrid helicopter by a soldier who claims he had been inside it in Afghanistan within the last year and that it had two different identification numbers.
The MoD would not confirm its whereabouts. But last night a spokesperson said: "We argue it's a good use of resources."


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The excitement of Christmas is here! One of my favorite traditions about Christmas is doing an advent calendar. We always do fun ones with little trinkets for my kids to open but I really wanted to add another one to our home this year with more meaning. That's when I decided to come up with a service advent calendar that is full of small acts of service that kids can do each day. These aren't big projects at all. Small things that have them serving mostly in their own home. My hope is that it will teach kids that they can serve those they are around everyday. Service doesn't need to be some grand gesture! The holiday season is the perfect time to teach that. I hope you enjoy this service advent calendar for kids as much as we do!
Service Advent Calendar for Kids
Mother's Day Manicure Gift Envelope
Mother's Day is right around the corner and it is time to start thinking about Mother's Day gift ideas! I think it is important to give moms a reason to treat themselves for Mother's Day, but it can be hard for them to find a time to go to a salon to use gift certificates. That is why I love the idea of giving moms Color Street nails for Mother's Day! They are 100% nail polish strips that last longer than traditional nail polish, are super affordable, and moms are able to put them on themselves at home!
Teacher Appreciation Manicure Gift Envelope
It is hard to believe that the end of the school year is near! It is teacher appreciation and end of year teacher gift season! As a wife of a former teacher, I know that teachers don't need anymore mugs or even chocolate. Give gifts that you would want to give to your friends! They don't need to be expensive, just thoughtful. I absolutely love Color Street nails for that exact reason. They are 100% nail polish strips that last longer than traditional nail polish, are super affordable, and they make perfect gifts!
These gift envelopes are the perfect way to "wrap" Color Street nails. You just print them out on cardstock paper, cut them out, and tape or glue them together. On one example, I used double sided tape to tape them together and on the other one I used washi tape. You can do it however you want! [Read more…]
Halloween Slime Non-Candy Handouts
If your kids are anything like my 5 year old, they have probably had a recent obsession with SLIME! It was all things slime all summer long at our house. So why say goodbye to this summer's hottest goo, when you can give it away to your trick or treaters or at a classroom party this Halloween? These Halloween slime jars are PERFECT non-candy handouts that you can give. Set out your teal pumpkin so that people know that you are handing out non-candy items and give the gift that entertains for hours!
Not only will your slime make you very popular, but you can even make your kids make the slime! They have been making it all summer, why not put them to work and have them put together all of your trick or treat goodies? [Read more…]
Simple Printable Service Project for Kids
We have loved Mickey and the Roaster Racers literally since the very first episode aired. That is why I am so excited to have Disney Junior sponsoring this post! My daughter loves that all of her favorite Mickey Mouse characters are on a new show and loves each of their cars. She has actually learned quite a bit about geography as the Roadster Racers travel the world for their races on each episode. I really like the Happy Helpers segments with Minnie and Daisy. They show Minnie and Daisy as they help different people in various situations as they learn new skills along the way. It inspired me to create a little Happy Helpers service project race for kids to participate in!
I love the idea of teaching children to perform acts of service, without any rewards attached to them. If they are treating it like a race based off of one of their favorite shows, it makes it even more enjoyable! I wanted to make each service activity something that could be done by a variety of ages and made it a printable list so you can easily print it and get serving! [Read more…]
Cars 3 Coloring Pages, Activities, and Recipes
When we were preparing to go to Disneyland two years ago, I realized that my daughter had never seen the Cars movie. Knowing that we would be spending time in Cars Land, I wanted to prepare her so that she would know what she was seeing at Cars Land. I had her watch the Cars movie and she fell in love instantly! She immediately wanted to watch Cars 2 and has been watching those two movies on repeat for the past 2 years. We were more than just a little excited when we learned about Cars 3!
A few weeks ago, I surprised my daughter by taking her to the Cars 3 Road to the Races Tour. I surprised her by giving her one of the brand new Cars 3 LEGO Junior sets. I gave it to her and told her that she needed them to play with on our road trip to this fun event. I am SO sad because I took the cutest pictures of her when I gave her the LEGO goodies and told her, but the pictures were lost somehow. Just imagine pretty much the most animated 5 year old hearing just about the best news she has ever heard, then times that by about 10! She was SO excited! [Read more…]
Moana Party Games and Printable Bingo
My daughter's Moana birthday party luau was such a fun party to plan! It was fun to be able to plan activities that were character themed, but also plan luau activities that would be new to a group of 5 year olds!
Wrapping Paper Neighbor Gift Idea with Printable
I love neighbor gifts for the holidays! It is a great way to show your neighbors and friends that you are thinking about them during the holidays. The holiday season can get so crazy, sometimes you aren't able to visit friends as much as you wish, so giving a little gift is a nice way to show them that you are still thinking about them! Neighbor gifts can be really hard because the price can really start adding up when you are buying for so many people and making treats for so many people can be extremely time consuming. I love giving gifts that people will be able to use, which is why I loved the idea of giving wrapping paper as a gift so that they could use it to wrap their Christmas gifts this season!
Non-Candy Halloween Idea and Printable
I've partnered with NESTLE® PURE LIFE® to create this post! Enjoy!
As you probably already know, my family has made some pretty big changes in the past year. We have wanted to be healthy for quite a while, but it wasn't until the past year that we really took that goal seriously and made some major changes for our family. It has been a life changing experience and I am so grateful that we are doing it together! One thing that can be really difficult when you are trying to live a healthy lifestyle is celebrating holidays. One holiday that can be a major problem is Halloween. The entire holiday is centered around candy!
I love the idea of having a non-candy option to hand out on Halloween, or to take to class parties! There are many families trying to live more nutritious lives and many children who suffer from allergies that prevent them from enjoying Halloween candy. Handing out an item that isn't candy can be a really great option. NESTLE® PURE LIFE® "Share-A-Scare™" Halloween Bottles are a perfect non-candy option! They are small enough that they can fit in little hands and they have adorable Halloween images on them!
Camping Hunt Preschool Activity and Backyard Campout Ideas
This post is sponsored by Kohl's. All opinions are my own.
I will be the first to admit that I am not a huge camper. Since being married, we have camped annually at a family reunion and that has been about the extent of my camping adventures for the past eight years. Last summer, we wanted to try camping in our backyard before family reunion came around so that our four year old could get used to the idea of sleeping in a tent. Family reunion was her first real camping experience and we wanted to be totally prepared for it. I have heard of people taking their camp trailers to camping locations close to their home for the first time each season as kind of a trial run for the year. I loved that idea! It is a great way to make sure you have everything you will need when the time comes to actually go camping.
Backyard camping is the perfect solution for our family right now. We are still a pretty young family and are still getting the hang of things in the camping world. Since our first backyard campout, it has become a favorite of ours. There are a few things that can make backyard camping special. [Read more…]


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This tour is the first one where we have a truck for our gear. We outgrew the trailer. So, when you get a truck, you get a truck driver. A truck driver named Ronnie.
We immediately recognized Ronnie's likeness to Kid Rock. We immediately began calling him "Kid Ron." And then we played BU the other night and had an idea. We sent our friend Moria from the Guster Office off to a costume shop in Chinatown, armed with a photo of Kid Rock she downloaded from "the internet." Moria came through big. Ron wandered out in the middle of Fa Fa with a pair of maracas. The Armory went nuts. Liz took pictures:
If we play the Kid Ron card again on this tour we'll need to get a busty blonde to accompany him. Maybe get him to scream "My Name Is Kid!!!!" or something. In any event, having Ron on stage got us pumped up and I hit so hard I did this to my hands:
No, not really. I downloaded that photo from http://www.stigmata.com — a fine website I visit daily.


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Do you need to feel more joy in your life? Most of us succumb to the stresses of everyday life, and find ourselves feeling down from time to time. When you notice this, you can remember this list of ideas for how to bring more joy into your life.
10. Do Something Nice For Someone
One of the best feelings is giving without expecting anything in return. We all love to see the smiles of those to whom we give, whether it be physical gifts or nontangible favors.
Perhaps you know an elderly neighbor who could use some help getting grocery shopping done. Maybe the young lady waiting on you at the check-out line just lost her mother and your smile could be the only bright point of her day. You never know when your own effort could be the very thing that makes someone else's day.


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OCEAN WIND GmbH
Ocean Wind is a family owned company formed in 2013, providing quality Marine Services. We have been conducting sail training courses as an International Yacht Training accredited sailing school since 2014. Training will take place on our own vessel, Ocean Wind, a Bavaria 42. Ocean Wind is also available for crewed charter holidays.
Ocean Wind are:
- John Parsons
Commercial skipper with the following qualifications and experience:
- Australian Yachting Federation (AYF) Yachtmaster Instructor
- USL Master 5 (Australian commercial qualification)
- RYA Offshore Yachtmaster (commercially endorsed)
- General Radio Operators certificate (GOC)
- STCW 95 certificates for a commercial seaman
- IYT bareboat skipper Instructor
- PADI Divemaster
- Commercial Skipper, both sail and motor on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia
- Offshore Yachtmaster Instructor for the Australian Yachting Federation (AYF)
- Charter Base manager for Yachting 2000 in Croatia
- Charter Skipper for Yachting 2000 in Croatia
- IYT Bareboat Skipper Instructor for Yacht Training 2000 in Croatia
- Sailing Instructor, Segelschule Thunersee, in Switzerland
- Skipper of the 34mtr Ketch "Blue Leopard" from Italy to Malta via Scotland, Ireland and France
- Speaks:
- English (mother tongue)
- German
- French
- Spanish
- Julia Parsons
- Diploma of Sports education (Federal Sports Academy, Vienna)
- IYT Bareboat Skipper
- PADI Open Water Diver
- Crew member and hostess of the 34mtr Ketch "Blue Leopard" from Italy to Malta via Scotland, Ireland and France
- Speaks:
- German (mother tongue)
- English
When it's too cold for sailing, both John and Julia are to be found at home in Wengen in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland where they both teach for the local Ski School.


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Sometimes my boys come up with crazy ideas that just make me shake my head and laugh.
This week, it was Spencer who admitted that he had started a home-based business. Well, not so much home-based as locker-based business.
Spencer and three friends noticed the effect that Michelle Obama had on the snacks in the school. As seniors, they were used to pop machines and unhealthy snacks in the cafeteria. When our schools phased those out this year responding to calls for healthier food, Spencer and his friends decided to fill the niche for junk food.
They went to the store and bought $40 worth of candy, chips, Honey Buns, Pop Tarts and pop. They sell it from their locker.
This week, they made $60 so they got a 50 percent return on their investment.
"Wait a minute!" I said. "Is this against the rules?"
I mean, he wasn't selling anything illegal or even convincing students to take supplements that would make them stronger or smarter.
One of the teachers said she didn't think it was a big deal, so Spencer considers that carte blanche.
I drove five sophomores, Tucker and friends, to an away football game last night, and they were talking about Spencer's business.
"Oh, yeah. I bought a Reese cup from him for 25 cents," Josh said.
"That's a rip off," Tucker said, determined to find fault with his brother.
I pointed out that a two-pack of Reese cups costs around $1 at the grocery store.
"Dude, he's gotta have a profit margin," Josh said.
Keenan added that the pops are $1.
"They used to be 65 cents in the pop machines," Tucker said.
Well, the pop machines are gone.
Maybe I should just be proud that Spencer is showing some entrepreneurial spirit and not worry about the repercussions. Like him, I do believe that the kids, who are allowed to leave school for lunch, will probably eat all the junk food they want whether the school supplies it or not.
Maybe I should see it as a sign that he's ready to leave school and start his real life, which is what he'll be doing at the end of this year.
Maybe, I should realize that he has great ideas, like me, but apparently he is willing to follow through on them.
I just hope he can stay out of trouble for the rest of his senior year.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
5 comments:
- (Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said...
Spencer is going to be a success. He has the mind of a true businessman...LOL funny story
This is the delightful side of I told you so ..... still promise myself not to say it ... smile
- Linda said...
He has an entrepeurneur spirit which is a good thing. I'm not sure if parents would agree.
- Mary said...
I love it! Good luck to Spencer!
- Sheila said...
I love this story, I can't wait to see how it all plays out.
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Women in World History: Inquisition DocumentsRE SugeridoThis resource in general, is a website in which you can find the history of women through documents. This documents are form different periods of history but especially in America are very interesting. The resource presented is about the Inquisition Document. There is an exercise to interpret the primary source of this period. In this exercise the students can practice the analyze of documents and make a reflection about the period of the Inquisition in New Spain.
Analyzing Images: Codex MendozaRE SugeridoThis resource is an excellent material to start the exercise of analyzing images, especially a Codex of the prehispanic world of Mexico: Codex Mendoza. The exercise includes questions that can help the students through the analysis. In this resource especially put attention to the Codex because is an excellent material not only to analyze its elements, but also to analyze the possible mentalities of the preshispanic world in Mexico.
Spanish ConquestRE SugeridoThis link provides two lectures for the Spanish Conquest. The readings are from Bernal Díaz del Castillo's The True History of the Conquest of New Spain and a passage from fray Bernardino de Sahagún's collection of Nahua accounts called The Florentine Codex. These documents can be useful to analyse, in a historiographic way, the process of the conquest. Also, can provide use the elements of the mentalities of that time which help us to understand the words, the description and all the relative to the passage of the conquest of Mexico.
Huejotzingo Codex 1531RE SugeridoThis resource contains images of the Huejotzingo Codex in which students can analyze them and make an interpretation base on what they see in the Codex. Its and excellent exercise in history that make the students develop other skills to study and interprate, in this case, the prehispanic world through the images of that time.
Interpreting the Declaration of IndependenceRE SugeridoThis resource is an excellent alternative to study history. The polemic of "interpretations" of the documents is very important to understand the facts, the authors, the readers and of course history. The articles of this resource try to bring this problematic to the view of everyone so anyone who wants to approach history from another point of view, this resource is a good beginning.
The impact of the Declaration of Independence of the USA in 1776 had influence in several countries of the XVIII century, and this resource try to present this in its articles.


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I spotted this Confessions of a blogger tag when having a browse through bloglovin at the weekend and decided to give it a go… sometimes I feel like there's so much I could say about blogging and how it's changed over the years and all that. But then I decide to stick to talking about lipstick… but for this I thought it might be nice to do to throw in amongst the couple of other 'get to know me a bit better' posts I've been doing recently…
When did you start your blog?
I started my blog back in 2009, now over four years ago! Which is a little bit crazy to think! It was whilst I was working in a job that at times was amazing, but also had some very quiet periods, which made me feel a bit like I was lacking in inspiration and creativity. I initially started it as something I thought might help me change career direction – which it did, but not in the way I had initially planned!
Have you had any past online presence before (other blog, YouTube)?
Not really, I'd been on Facebook since 2004 and I was at a US University though if that counts! And this will probably sound really blonde, but when I first started I didn't totally realise there were lots of other beauty blogs out there!
Why did you start a blog?
As for the first point, I felt I wanted somewhere to get a bit creative and write – I knew I wanted to write about beauty over fashion as it was something I've always loved. Ever since I was 14 and spend my Saturday job wages on goodies from Boots.
When did you become serious about starting a blog?
I don't know, when did I!? I've always tried not to take it too seriously, at the end of the day it's a hobby and should be fun. I've always tried to post frequently too – so it's not like that changed over time. I guess the couple of bigger steps I took were to invest in a DSLR camera – which I'm so glad I did and to pay a bit of money for a blog redesign. On the camera front – you definitely don't need a DSLR to blog, but I do love the quality of the photos it produces and find it makes the visual part of the blog really straight forward. Over the years I've been blogging it's really moved from being all about the writing to all about the pictures – the DSLR makes that much easier for me! On the blog design, it was just an element that I knew I couldn't do to a decent level myself so was well worth investing in.
What was your first post?
My first post I called 'Starter for 10' and was a list of mini reviews of my top 10 favourite products at the time. You can read it HERE if you want a giggle…although saying that, a lot of the products I loved then are still firm favourites now!
What has been your biggest challenge about blogging?
For me it has to be juggling it with the rest of my life – I work full time and sometime keeping a balance between work/blogging/friends/family can be a real challenge. It's one of the main questions I'm asked is how I manage to juggle the two – and to be honest, it's just what I've always done. I've always worked full time alongside having the blog, so to me it's normal. But there can be weeks where it's a real effort to get the balance right – and not end up exhausted at the end of it all.
Where do you see your blog in one year?
That's a really good question, and I don't really know the answer. I get the feeling that over the next year there will be a lot of changes to the blogging world – with more and more bloggers going 'full time/professional', which I think will create more of a gap between those who blog as a hobby for fun and those that blog for a living. I don't necessarily know what that will mean for my blog, all I know is that I've always promised myself that when I stop enjoying it – I'll stop. I guess a year from now I'll also be in the last few months pre-wedding, so may be a little bit Bride-brain?! Although I'm hoping not to get sucked into Bridezilla land!
What is the most rewarding thing to you about blogging?
There are so, so many things about blogging that are rewarding – lovely comments on posts that you have put time and effort into, or emails from readers. Making new friends who are like-minded, obsessed with beauty. The lovely opportunities that come my way through the blog – like getting to go to Paris with Clarins or backstage at London Fashion Week. And of course, getting to try new beauty products – sometimes before they even hit shelves!
What is the most discouraging thing that happens to you?
I'm definitely one to shy away from any controversy or drama – I much prefer to just keep my head down and get on with things. But I have to be honest and say I really hate the bitchy side to the blogging world – sadly I guess it's unavoidable when you get a large group of girls and add in some competitiveness. But I really don't like that about the blogging world at all. It seems the Internet can bring out the best in some and the absolute worst in others. As much as I work hard to keep my blog growing at the end of the day it's beauty products, none of us are curing diseases or anything, I personally think it's important to try not to take it all too seriously.
What's your lasting inspiration or motivation?
Hmm, another tough one as I find it changes all the time. New products often really inspire me – they either give me a new idea for a photo lay out or they're just so pretty/exciting that it gives me that 'I must blog about this right now' feeling. Most recently that happened with the new Babyliss Pro Perfect Curl! Motivation has to be a harder one, as sometimes at the end of a long week at work, where I've already spent the whole day in front of a screen, the last thing I feel like doing is opening up the laptop and starting again – but there's always something that keeps me going. Partly it's the rewarding feeling you get when you read comments from readers. Sometimes it's just the feeling that you really want to maintain this thing you've worked for years to build – it varies. But as I said on the question about where I see my blog in a year, I have always said that when I stop enjoying it I will stop. That's what I do when the motivation dips – take a break, step back from it and don't put pressure on myself to blog just because I feel I have to.
Of course, there are also a couple of other bloggers that consistently inspire me, including:
Charlotte from Lipglossiping – a fab blog, amazing photos and the way she writes has made me giggle to myself many a time. The main thing I love about this blog though is how Charlotte has stuck totally true to herself over the years, with her style and voice being really consistently 'her', always 100% honest.
Milly from Pearls and Poodles – Milly is just a lovely person in every way. She has her own amazingly colourful style, which I love and wish I had her figure to pull it off! Her photos are always crystal clear and you can just hear the enthusiasm in her writing when she talks about products she likes. Oh, and I don't think I've ever known someone to change hair colour as much as look fab whatever shade she goes for!


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No matter where you are or where you go, these 100% organic cotton tees will be your go-to summer attire. Speaking of organic cotton, let us not forget about the pretty big deal that is the fact that these tees were manufactured in Portugal within the Fair Wear Foundation, which is a non-profit organisation that works with brands, factories, trade unions, NGOs and sometimes governments to verify and improve workplace conditions for garment workers in 11 production countries in Asia, Europe and Africa. You should read more about it right here.
Designed for cool women who live intensely the busy days and the relaxing moments at the beach, who enjoy the sun and the salt water.
As if a t-shirt line weren't enough, Pop the Bubble introduces two scarves - 'Bali' and 'Los Angeles' - with unbelievably summertime-inspired patterns and colour palettes made within an exclusive collaboration with Portuguese design studio, INEDIT. Fresh, light, and breezy, these scarves are the perfect add-on to your outfit, whether you're at a lively cocktail party or enjoying a warm, summer night in an al fresco terrace.
NOMADE is here and it's already making us dream of relaxing summer evenings, unwinding by the ocean or somewhere in the city, flaunting Pop the Bubble's first capsule collection with a smile on our faces.


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What's your favourite running surface?:
Road mostly but don't mind muck on the odd occasion.
How did you start running?:
Race for life, my sons friend had leukaemia aged 9. I was determined to run all 5k. I started by running lamppost to lamppost. Then Paul Harmes mentioned Park Run and Lliswerry Runners and I have never looked back. There is always someone to run with and made some incredible friendships.
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A really friendly club. Lots of encouragement and support no matter what your ability or capability. Everyone is welcomed with open arms. It is like having a huge extension to your family.


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The president of the Georgian National Wrestling Federation, Gega Gegeshidze, has been arrested on charges of assault after a video was broadcasted of him hitting European wrestling champion Zurab Datunashvili in the face with a metal object. [Read more…]
In pictures | The gravel is grayer on the other side: no sports fields in Khevsureti
In the mountain village of Barisakho, in Georgia's northern, historical Khevsureti region, children at the local school have nowhere to practice sports. [Read more…]
Backlash against Georgian wrestlers follows month of 'Russia controversies'
Georgia's national wrestling team made headlines on Friday after a photo was published online of the team wearing T-shirts of a North Ossetian MP to the background of the Russian flag. The backlash follows a series of controversies around the 10th anniversary of the August War, including in restaurant chain Machakhela, nightclub Bassiani, and with Radio Free Europe's Georgian service. [Read more…]
Ingushetia to create 'hooligan database'
Head of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Yevkurov has ordered that a database be created of aggressive sport fans. He gave this order on 15 June to the Secretary of the Security Council Ahmed Dzeitov. [Read more…]


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[SatNews] From the ashes arises the USS New York...on the anniversary of the destruction of those lost in the World Trade Center comes a new beginning.
This is the USS New York which was made from 24,000 tons of scrap steel of the World Trade Center. Steel from the World Trade Center was melted down in a foundry in Amite, Louisana.
It is the fifth in a new class of warship—designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore by helicopters and assault craft.
The ship is the first to be designed fully from the CAD-screen up to support all of the marines' primary mobility capabilities—Landing Craft Air Cushion and MV-22B Osprey.
Shortly after September 11, 2001, then Governor of New York, George E. Pataki, wrote a letter to Secretary of the Navy Gordon R. England requesting that the Navy bestow the name "New York" on a surface warship involved in the War on Terrorism in honor of the victims of the September 11 attacks.
New York was christened on March 1, 2008, in a ceremony at Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans. Dotty England, the ship's sponsor, smashed the traditional champagne bottle on the ship's bow and christened the ship New York. Several dignitaries were in attendance, including Louisiana Congressman William J. Jefferson, Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon R. England, members of the New York City Police Department and the New York City Fire Department, and family members of September 11victims. The champagne bottle did not break the first time it was struck against the hull of the ship, but the second attempt was successful.
The ship was delivered to the Navy on August 21, 2009 at New Orleans. The ship's delivery was accepted by its first commanding officer, Commander F. Curtis Jones, USN, a native of Binghamton, New York. She set sail for Norfolk, Virginia, on October 13 2009. On November 2, 2009 the ship passed the World Trade Center site for the first time and gave the site a 21-gun salute.
On June 10, 2012 the ship was deployed for the first time to the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf region. It deployed with marines from 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division and returned in December 2012 along with the USS Iwo Jima and the USS Gunston Hall with Marines from the same unit attached to all three ships.
In late 2013, the New York shifted homeport from Norfolk to Naval Station Mayport in Florida, as part of the Iwo Jima ARG move.
In June 2014, the ship was used to transport Ahmed Abu Khattala, suspected mastermind of the 2012 Benghazi attack on the American diplomatic mission at Benghazi, back to the United States.
The contract to build New York was awarded to Northrop Grumman Ship Systems of New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2003. New York was under construction in New Orleans at the time of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The steel was melted down at Amite Foundry and Machine in Amite, Louisiana, to cast the ship's bow section. It was poured into the molds on September 9, 2003, with 7 short tons (6.4 t) cast to form the ship's "stem bar"—part of the ship's bow. The shipyard workers reportedly treated it with "reverence usually accorded to religious relics", gently touching it as they walked by. One worker delayed his retirement after 40 years of working to be part of the project.
Junior Chavers, foundry operations manager, said that when the trade Center steel first arrived, he touched it with his hand and the "hair on my neck stood up. It had a big meaning to it for all of us," he said. "They knocked us down. They can't keep us down. We're going to be back."
The ship's motto...Never Forget


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Minneapolis Wednesday, November 27th: The meat-slingers at Butcher & The Boar are ushering in Turkey Day 2013 with a Beer Bash/ Fulton Brewery Tap Takeover that starts at 4p and'll feature the tuneage of Drew Peterson & the Dead Pigeons. Scope the special suds that Fulton'll have on hand
Wednesday, November 27th: The post-Beer Bash move is heading to First Ave where the Ike Reilly Assassination will be cutting open a musical vein at their long-standing pre-Thanksgiving show. $15 and doors open at 7p Continue Reading
Thursday, November 28th: There's nothing good going on today, so eat turkey and take six naps instead.
Friday, November 29th: It's Imperial Black Friday at Senor Wong in St. Paul from 5p-2a, and here's the deal: a bevy of rare and aged porters and stouts that'll cost you exactly $0, so you should definitely go.
Saturday, November 30th: Celebrate the demise of all the for-charity mustaches young MSP lads have been sporting at Harriet Brewing's Movember gala, The Great Harriet Mo'Down. From 1p-1a there'll be a line-up of live music, food trucks, and mustache-related merriment
Sunday, December 1st: Proving that beer really does make anything more interesting, the Muddy Pig in St. Paul is hosting the second iteration of their Holiday "Arts & Craft" Beer Boutique event from 1130a-3p. $6 flights of Summit, Firkins, cask-conditioned winter ales, and all the pottery, jewelry, and beer art your heart desires are right this way.


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Latest News · Oct 16
Evers Statement on Walker Calling Pre-Existing Condition Protections a Distraction
Madison, WI -- Today, Tony Evers issued the following statement in response to Scott Walker calling the debate over pre-existing condition protections a distraction: Washington Post: "They want you to be distracted by that debate," Walker said during his event in Milwaukee.Read More
Latest News · Oct 16
WATCH: New Evers Ad Calls Out Walker's Failed Record for Wisconsin
Madison, WI -- Today, Tony Evers' campaign released a new ad featuring Tony calling out Scott Walker for "educating" Wisconsinites about how dangerous Walker's policies are for Wisconsin families. Under Walker's leadership, health care costs have soared, public school funding has been slashed, and roads and bridges are...Read More
Latest News · Oct 14
Evers Calls for 10% Tax Cut for Middle-Class Families
MADISON — Today, Democratic nominee for governor, Tony Evers, announced his proposal to create a fairer tax code for Wisconsin's hardworking families by reverting $340 million from millionaires and wealthy corporations to middle class tax relief. Under Evers' plan, everyone with annual incomes up to $100,000 would receive a 10% tax...Read More
Latest News · Oct 11
VIDEO: Evers Campaign Releases Behind the Scenes Footage of Ed Wall Detailing Secret Meeting with Tommy Thompson
Madison - Today, the Tony for Wisconsin campaign released behind the scenes footage from its digital ad featuring former Walker cabinet appointee Ed Wall. Wall, the former Corrections Secretary, discusses Walker's refusal to entertain any reforms to the Department of Corrections.Read More


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Tinnitus is a 24 hour a day problem – is there a 24 hour a day solution?
An impressive benefit of Lyric hearing aids being worn 24/7 is that it provides relief from tinnitus day and night, which also means a good night's sleep for Lyric wearers.
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I'm sorry that I have not been Posting much of anything the past few day's, but to say the truth I've pretty much run out of History around my area to Post about. So, it just so happens that I was going to go to Gettysburg with my Brother and show him what is here and why it's here. He has never seen this Historic town, but I have. I've been here 2 other times in the past and know just about where everything is. However, upon our arrival I found that there have been a few changes when getting into the Visitor Center. More on that later on.
As some of you may know the biggest, and bloodiest Battle of the Civil War was fought here on July 1, 2, and 3 of 1863. Over 56,000 men were killed in a 3 day period. The town of Gettysburg was right in the middle of the fight and still after more than 150 yrs. have passed, it still has remnants of the fight for everyone to see. This Post is about just one of them. I will Post more about it later.
The Farnsworth House was built in 1810 and was a civilian house and inn at the time of the fight. As the Confederate soldiers moved thru the town, they quickly used this place as a sharpshooter area where they could see all over the town. It has seen fighting all around it and was used as a make-shift hospital at times.
This is looking to the left of the building. Notice the small window up near the roof? This was once a window for a Confederate sharpshooter that shot at the Union troops across the way. Also notice the small "white" spots on the building? These are mini-ball hit's from Union fire. There are 135 holes in the building trying to kill that sharpshooter. It is told that the only civilian killed during the fight came from a mini-ball shot from this location. The only civilian killed during the battle was a Lady named Genny Wade. She was baking bread for the Union Soldiers during the fight and was hit in the back by a Confederate sharpshooter that was fired from the Farnsworth House & Inn. The mini-ball hole that killed Genny Wade is still in the door of her home that is maintained by the Park Service.
It is also very well known that this building is very haunted by both the Union & Confederate sides from the fight. It has 16 different spirits here that have been photographed and written about in various books about the Civil War. The most active area in this Inn is the Sara Black Room where strange noise's, footsteps, apparitions of Confederate & Union Soldiers have been seen. Guests that stay here have also reported having the door of their room knocked on, but no one is there. Some Guests have packed up and left because of so much activity.
My Brother and I went into the small restraunt here and had a few beers and a sandwich. I asked the bar maid if she had ever seen anything "strange". She told me no, but others have! I saw nothing while here, but that does not mean that they are not there.
We spent most of the day driving around the Historic Battlefield where the actual fighting took place. There are many monuments built to show who was there and what happened at certain spots. It is a very interesting tour to take. If you ever get the chance to see the movie "Gettysburg" it is well worth it. It's over 4 hrs. long and completely shows what happened here in 1863.
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Disappointing UNEA resolution on plastic soup: Shell and Unilever get their own way
Amsterdam, 20th March 2019 – The world has chosen not to combat the plastic soup with a reduction in plastics production or the introduction of a ban on single use plastics.
This is basically the disappointing result of the fourth UNEA conference in Nairobi, where the member states of the UN agreed a resolution on combatting the plastic soup. Several countries, led by the USA, blocked suggestions to combat the plastic soup internationally.
Multiple resolutions discussed.
During the UNEA-4 Conference, concluded last Friday, the resolution "Addressing single-use plastic products pollution" was ratified. Member states are called upon therein to take measures to curtail and limit the ecological consequences of plastic waste. However, there is absolutely nothing mentioned in there about coordinated international discussion, nor any mandated obligatory reduction of (packaging) plastics. Several resolutions were discussed at the conference with the aim of stopping plastics pollution but the more ambitious ones didn't even make the grade. Norway, Japan and Sri Lanka together proposed working towards a new international agreement with binding objectives. India even introduced a resolution at the very last minute aimed at banning single-use plastic.
The rejected resolutions were all in line with the processes already proposed by more than 90 environmental organisations, including The Plastic Soup Foundation which expounds upon how a new international convention on combatting the plastic soup should be manifested.
Read about that proposal here.
Opposition from the United States of America
The environmental organisations, collectively in Nairobi, accused the USA of blocking any ambitious resolutions, delaying discussions and modifying texts. The USA chose to defend the interests of their petrochemical industries who have invested more that 200 billion dollars in new plastics production. Shell for instance, is one of these companies that has invested billions in new plastics and profits from cheap shale oil and gas.
The environmental organisations issued a joint declaration to the press.
The Guardian quotes David Azoulay of the Center for International Environmental Law as saying:
"The vast majority of countries came together to develop a vision for the future of global plastic governance. Seeing the US, guided by the interests of the fracking and petrochemical industry, leading efforts to sabotage that vision is disheartening." Even after the ratification of a greatly modified resolution, the American delegation announced that they did not feel bound to it at all.
Plastics manufacturers are happy
The World Plastics Council, the forum uniting plastics manufacturers, welcomed the resolution in a press release. They postulate that the first priority must lie in improved collection of plastic waste, especially in developing countries with large populations. The resolution however, imposes not one obligation on manufacturers to produce less (packaging) plastic. Unilever, one of the biggest polluters in South East Asia, also aims more towards recycling (mini) packaging instead of a reduction in production.
The Plastic Soup Foundation's MD, Maria Westerbos:
"This successful lobby from the industry means that the plastic soup will only get worse over the upcoming years and that countries with the worst pollution will be landed with the worst problems. It is unbelievably disappointing that profits are once again seen to be more important than a habitable planet for future generations."
Photo: Art installation made from plastic pegs by Angelika Heckhausen
Do also read – Protest Greenpeace bij Unilever tegen wegwerplastic.
Do also read – Nieuw industrieel offensief: Alliance to end plastic waste.
Do also read – Wil het Kabinet-Rutte wel echt minder plastic?


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Hotel Odelya
Description Conference Center
Description Conference Center
The Hotel Odelya combines an optimal location with comfortable accommodation and a generous park. Under their motto "eating, sleeping and conferencing", the hotel offers an impressive programme. The hotel bildungszentrum is situated close to the Spalentor, only a few minutes' walk from the city centre in a historical building with full access for guests with reduced mobility. The Hotel Odelya is a service by Mission 21, the Protestant missionary group in Basel. It has 18 seminar rooms and a garden 15,000 square metres in area. Since January 2012, the hotel also manages the Oekolampad Community Centre on Allschwilerplatz as a seminar and conference centre.
All seminar rooms are equipped with Wi-Fi and are naturally lit. All current technical equipment can be rented.
Facilities & information
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Maximum number of people depending on seating arrangement
- Banquet 200
- Seminar 200
- Standing Reception 350
- Theatre 400
- U-Shape 150
Suitable for
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- Cocktails / Drinks receptions
- Congresses
- Private events / weddings
- Meetings
- Number of hotel rooms 73
- Meeting rooms 20
- Capacity 400
- Room size (sqm) 555
- Basel
Conference Equipment
Standard equipment
- Digital Projector
- Flip chart
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Sound, lighting and projection equipment
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Posted by admin on December 24, 2017 in Articles
Short-term and Long-term Consequences of Child Abuse
Bri-Anna Bostic
Tiffin UniversityAbstract
Child abuse presents many health and psychological consequences.
Short-term and Long-term Consequences of Child Abuse
The physical malnutrition and sexual harm to a child leads to a series of events. All types of abuse can cause a long lasting effect on many child. Children are thought of as impressionable, gullible and innocence, getting a child to do what you want is quite easy. Any type of child abuse can affect any child differently than the next. The act of violent is exposed to them, teaching them wrong rather than right carries on with them to their adult lives. Child abuse is usually performed by someone the child knows, whether they are a family member, caregiver or an adult figure to that child. Child abuse has multiple short-term and long-term consequences on the physical, psychological, emotional and sexual that affects their lives.
Physical Abuse
A non-accidental physical damage as a consequence of a child who was punched, beat, kicked, bit, thrown, stabbed, choked, burned, hit or otherwise harmful to a child, that is imposed by a parent, caregiver or other person who was accountable for the child. These damages are considered abuse regardless of whether the adult figure fully intended to offend the child. The child may show signs of physical abuse.
Short-Term Consequences
The child may show unexplained bruises, broken bones, black eye, and burns as a short-term consequence (Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2013). Another sign of physical abuse includes the child sudden change when reacting to an adult or crying and screaming when it is time to go home (Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2013 & Kodner and Wetherton, 2013). Child Welfare Information Gateway (2013) stated "One in every four victims of shaken baby syndrome dies, and nearly all victims experience serious health consequences."(4)


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Osun Babes FC cruised past Confluence Queens 2-1 in match day 11 of the Nigeria Women Premier League (NWPL) on Wednesday at the Osogbo City stadium.
The Omoluabi Queens extended their unbeaten streak in the current season to six matches having won five and drawn just one. Victory took them to 2nd on the log with 20 points, a point behind leaders, Edo Queens in group B of the NWPL.
Osun Babes enjoyed most of the possession in this keenly contested battle. Abiodun Adedayo broke the deadlock in the 24th minute through a rebound effort.
Precious Edewor doubled the lead for the Omoluabi Queens after she curled in a beautiful free-kick from close range to take her goal tally to five this season.
However, the goals didn't affect the visitors as they came back strongly to torment the defense of their hosts. But Yakubu Sarah was everywhere on the field of play with series of interceptions, nice tackles winning back possession for her side which kept them in the game.
The visitors pulled one back in the 72nd minute when Osun Babes defence lost concentration. Paulinus Ifeoma dribbled past her marker and shot from close range to make it 2-1.
The loss leaves the visitors in difficult position as they have lost in four consecutive games in the Nigeria Women Premier League.
Yakubu Sarah who was voted man of the match. She expressed her satisfaction after the game, as she spoke with naijafootballplus. She attributed the victory to commitment and discipline from everyone.
"I feel so good and elated for another win. It's a very difficult game as confluence Queens are also a team to beat. They gave us a very good fight but thank God at the end we triumphed.
"The victory is very important than this individual honour. We are trying as much as possible to finish on top of the log at the end of the season so that we can play in the Super 4. Hopefully we would be crowned as Champions.
"Winning five games and one draw in our last six matches is a wonderful achievement but we want to continue with this momentum. We want to be the best team this season and we would also try to give it a fight in the Federation Cup as well.
"We appreciate our fans for the support given to us and kudos to our coaches for their words of admonitions as they are also working tirelessly to ensure we do well this season. There are more matches to play and if we can continue with this form, then we are slmost reaching our perfection", Sarah concluded.
Osun Babes will slug it out against another difficult side, Adamawa Queens in their next game in far away Fufure in Yola.


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Two of the five tourism-related events scheduled to be held in Central this month have been rescheduled or moved to another venue due to the ongoing street protests, Ming Pao Daily reported Friday.
The four-day Wine & Dine Festival, the most prominent among the five events organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), was supposed to take place at the Central Harbourfront Event Space starting Oct. 30. But in view of the Occupy campaign, the venue has been moved to the Kai Tak district in Kowloon, according to the newspaper.
As some winemakers have decided to drop out of the event due to security concerns, HKTB will allow free admission for participants and offer a 40 percent discount on booth rentals.
Meanwhile, the three-day HK Classic Car & Vintage Festival, previously set to start today at the Central Harbourfront, has been rescheduled to Nov. 15-16 at the same venue, the report said.
Three other events will take place in Central as scheduled. These are the Lan Kwai Fong Carnival set for Saturday and Sunday, the MTR Hong Kong Race Walking on Oct. 26 and the Hong Kong Observation Wheel, which is scheduled to open by the end of the month.
Many owners of tourism-related businesses fear that the street protests may extend until Christmas. The HKTB was scheduled to meet on Friday with representatives of affected business establishments to discuss the situation and map out alternative plans.
Michael Wu, chairman of the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong, said he is most worried that the Occupy campaign might create a negative impression for Hong Kong globally, similar to what Thailand had suffered as a result of the recent political unrest in the country.
He said if tourists choose not to come to Hong Kong during the Christmas holidays because of the situation, they might also not come in the following four to six months.
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So I have been compelled to work on my resume.
In Blacksburg, I could get a job as a biscuit-maker at Hardee's until I find full-time placement.
It sounds pretty fun, making biscuits for money. It'd probably put me off of baking for a while.
I'd also need to figure out how I'd get there. It's a 45 minute walk from my house.
I wonder if they'd hire for less than two months.
I'd also have to pull weekends, more than likely.
But making biscuits! Getting paid minimum wage! Generic cleaning!
Such is the life of me, the waste of 25 years.
Ah! But I forgot to post my quandary. I wonder if, having two technical degrees, I need to specify that I can bend over 80% of office and make it my bitch.
I've never used Access or Project, now that I think about it, but I'm sure it's not that awkward. I don't even think they're in standard Office installs...
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Biscuit making sounds awesome, seriously. :0 I'd totally take the job, if I could. Of course, I'm a teenager and have not yet experienced college or anything, so my standards are low. :P
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Have fun baking cookies! I would love to job hop jsut to gain more experience, more knowledge and know more people.
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Kuwait Royal Airport Terminal connects with Mitel IP telephony
Largest private terminal in the Middle East deploys Mitel IP telephony network
Kuwait Royal Airport Terminal has selected Mitel to provide IP telephony systems for 250 staff.
The Mitel network will provide communications a the new terminal, the largest private terminal in Middle East, at Kuwait International Airport.
The network was deployed by Mitel partner Al Mulla InfoTech Solutions (AIS), and will provide centralized management, scalability and seamless integration with networks. The solution also has a high degree of modularity, to allow further expansion.
"Mitel was chosen for its next generation technology and this is a great opportunity for Mitel and a reflection of our excellence in the provision of advanced communication solutions," said Ausaf Usmani, group manager of Al Mulla InfoTech Solutions (AIS).
"Our partnership with Mitel in the Kuwait Market is crucial to the provision of complete converged solutions to the Royal Terminal. The combination of first class communication systems and the local expertise and support is what customers are looking for. Both Mitel and AIS are renown for integrity, commitment and expertise," he added.
The network comprises Mitel 3300 IP Communications Platform (ICP) and 5340 HTML-enabled IP phones.
Hisham Amili, general manager of Mitel in the GCC said: "I am delighted that the Royal Terminal has selected Mitel's IP solutions. The airport terminal in Kuwait follows on our recent successes in the region, such as with Dubai International Airport (UAE), Jeddah Islamic Port (Saudi Arabia) and Sharjah Civil Aviation."


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Wooden Box Theater, a local performance group, will present "Tu Voz es Una Melodía," an evening of theatrical performances, belly dancers, guest hosts and live music, at 5 p.m. Sunday at Rosita's Mexican Restaurant in DeKalb. The event is the group's 2018 season finale.
"Tu Voz es Una Melodía" will be co-hosted by Mandy Lynn, Alyssa Hoving and Daniel Sherrill and will feature live music by Shelbie Jo, Bill Leighly, Jaysen Curran, Daerielle Amber, Joel La Vaughn, Mia Lynell (Breona Austin), and a special debut set by David Manchen. Headliner Shelbie Jo will be making her return to the group for her first performance with Wooden Box Theater since the summer of 2011.
Wooden Box Theater event co-writer Ruth Keran will perform event-inspired belly dances during the presentation. Keran began appearing with the group in May, and is slated to remain with them full-time in 2019. Attendees also will get the chance to meet Tessa Hadley, owner and esthetician at the recently opened Kalon Beauty Bar in downtown DeKalb.
"Tu Voz es Una Melodía" will pay homage to the 2007 song "Te Queiro" by DJ Flex and Belinda in music, performance, layout and structure. The event takes its name from one of the song's lyrics, and will be featured during the dance segments.
The group is excited to perform at Rosita's Mexican Restaurant.
"Our entire current lineup felt honored to be given this opportunity, considering the high regard that Rosita's is held in," Sherill said in a news release. "It has been a crown jewel in downtown DeKalb for many years, and we hope to present a memorable night filled with music, performance and a keepsake storyline. It will be the highlight of our performance year."
Rosita's Mexican Restaurant is located at 642 E. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/2224824417758929/.


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The Board brings a wide range of management and specialist expertise to Montrose Port, and all trustees share the fundamental aim to maintain, improve and develop the Port.
John Carmichael is a retired civil engineer, having spent all his working life in maritime civil engineering and port management. His experience embraces general port and harbour construction including fishery and transport ports, shipyards, coast protection and dredging.
He worked with several consulting engineers before joining the newly formed Strathclyde Regional Council where he set up a unit to deal with the region's pier, harbour and coast protection responsibilities. He later joined Dundee Port Authority where he was Engineer and Deputy Chief Executive before returning to consulting engineering with Arch Henderson LLP, ultimately becoming Senior Partner before retiring in 2009.
He has served the Institution of Civil Engineers in several capacities, including Chairman of the Maritime Civil Engineering Board. John joined the Board of Montrose Port Authority in 2009 and was elected Chairman in 2017.
A Board member since 2015, Peter was educated at Montrose Academy before completing an engineering degree at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. From there he started his career with Halliburton and pursued an engineering career within the oil and gas sector which has spanned some 40 years, working in roles within Sparrows Offshore, Drexel, Tuboscope and National Oilwell Varco (NOV). In his latter years with Tuboscope and NOV, he was responsible for running the company's Eastern Hemisphere operations.
For the past 12 years, Peter has worked in an advisory and executive management capacity with oil and gas private equity firm SCF Partners, including four spells as acting CEO of portfolio businesses. He is currently on the board of global rental and service company Centurion Group Ltd, headquartered in the UK, but with businesses in the USA, Canada, Europe, South East Asia and Australia.
Peter lives in Montrose and is also active in the local community including his role as Vice Chairman of Montrose Football Club.
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James, master mariner and chartered shipbroker, holds a master's in business administration and has been a non-executive director at Montrose Port Authority since 2014.
James is a main board director for J.R. Rix and Sons Ltd (a Times Grant Thornton top track 250 SME) and managing director for all port, terminal, shipping and freight forwarding operations for the J.R. Rix Group. His is also the chairman of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (Humber Branch) and a THMA Advisory Board Member.
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Born in Glasgow, Graeme is a fully qualified chartered shipbroker with over 35 years' experience in the shipping industry.
Currently employed by ASCO Group subsidiary - Seletar Shipping Ltd - in the capacity as Ship's Agency Manager, he is responsible for Seletar's office network providing port coverage in the UKEC central and southern regions. Graeme is also lead examiner for one of the Institute of Chartered Shipbroker's compulsory subjects and, since 1991, has tutored its Shipping Business course to students globally. Graeme joined the MPA Board in 2016.
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Jim has been in the oil and gas industry for over 40 years, holding a variety of senior roles with international offshore logistics and marine service companies, including ASCO, Wood Group Offshore, Peterson, OIL Limited, Sea Oil Services, OSA do Brasil and Sea-Cargo.
Jim's experience includes involvement in various activities in the North Sea (UK & Norway), Brasil, Caspian Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Morocco, Faroes and South East Asia. He is currently Chief Executive of PlanSea Solutions Limited and retains interests in the Brazilian offshore market.
In addition, Jim has developed and now tutors oilfield logistics courses at Aberdeen's Robert Gordon University. He holds a BA in majoring in economics and politics and a Diploma in management studies. He joined MPA's Board in 2013
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Fiona is a Master Mariner having sailed deep sea with a number of different shipping lines and on a variety of different vessel types, most recently BP Shipping's tankers. Having come ashore in 2013 to raise her family, she currently works for BP Exploration in Aberdeen as a Marine Operations Advisor and joined our Board in 2016.
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Kim is an experienced people leader who has worked across multiple industries in her career, spending the last 6 years working in the energy industry at executive level for a global leader in energy and technical services based in Aberdeen.
Her experience covers global talent acquisition, workforce planning, strategy, people integration and executive search. Kim holds a degree in Consumer Studies, a Masters in Business and an MBA focused in Oil and Gas Management from Robert Gordons University, Aberdeen. Kim joined Montrose Port Authority Board in 2017.
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Hamish joined the board of Montrose Port Authority in 2016. He has lived and worked in Tayside for most of his life and is familiar with the commercial and industrial activity throughout the east coast of Scotland.
A law graduate from the University of Dundee, he completed his training in Dundee before being invited to join a legal firm in Montrose as a solicitor.
He started his own firm in 1979 and has worked as lawyer ever since, specialising in civil/criminal court cases, employment, corporate and damages actions. He is a past tutor/course leader in advocacy and pleading on the postgraduate course (Diploma in Legal Practice) at Dundee University. Now partially retired, he retains a number of business interests.
He is also the current chairperson of The Adam Centre in Montrose, which is a local charity providing day care for the elderly and vulnerable.
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Andrew Jones has over thirty years' experience in the communications and media sector. He currently works at Weber Shandwick, the global communications agency, with responsibility for crisis and issues management across Scotland.
Andrew has extensive experience in providing senior media counsel, strategic planning, and crisis management to companies and organisations working in the construction, energy, maritime and transport sectors. He advises clients on a range of activities including engagement strategies, media relations, crisis planning and industrial relations. He also regularly trains and prepares spokespeople for a wide range of communications challenges and media appearances.
A former BBC broadcaster, journalist and senior editor he has covered a wide range of business, consumer, environmental and political stories. He led the BBC across the North of Scotland for nearly a decade and was a member of the BBC Scotland Management Board.
Andrew's extensive media experience in the UK media is combined with additional expertise in education and training having also established the journalism programme at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen.


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Proposed Hunting & Fishing Regulation Changes
By Don Mallicoat- The Wildlife Resources Commission met on October 6th for a regular meeting. Among the topics on the agenda were proposed regulation changes to present at public hearings in January and February. There is not much detail yet but here are some of the proposals; some significant and others no so much. Let's start with hunting.
After announcing an increased deer harvest on private land in the mountains in the previous season, the WRC is now proposing an additional deer archery season for the Western region. This one would begin the Sunday immediately following the end of gun deer season and continue until January 1 for antlered bucks only. No indication whether it will be on all lands or just private lands.
This will be a significant change if approved. Change the definition of youth to under 18 instead of under 16 for both Youth Deer and Turkey hunting seasons. I believe their intent here is to encourage more people to get out and hunt. I just see one problem that has to do with current licensing requirements. The reason for the current under 16 Youth season is to allow them out with a licensed hunter before they are required to hold a license. Remember, NC rules currently say you do not need a license until you are 16. So now licensed hunters between 16 and under 18 qualify as youth for special deer and turkey seasons? This doesn't make sense to me.
As usual there is a proposed change to the bear hunting regulations. A couple of them are about the Coastal region and one impacts the mountains. It will codify a temporary rule that is already in place to allow the use of unprocessed food to take bears during the first split of the season in the Mountain Bear Management Unit. In the past bait had to be removed prior to the season, then for just the first two weeks. Now it looks like bait can be used throughout the entire first split of the mountain season.
This will be a big change if adopted. There is a proposal to eliminate the use of paper Big Game Harvest Record sheets, the second part of your hunting license. Hunters would still be required to report big game harvests via electronic means, i.e. phone or internet. Deprivation permit holders would still be required to record and maintain the authorization number as proof of registration. So it looks like we've gone from a tag you place on the deer and checking in at a station, to paper tags where we punch and report, to no paper tags but still a requirement to report. I can see where it will make enforcement tough. How can an agent in the field know immediately how many deer a hunter has already harvested toward his/her limit? Not sure if this one will fly either.
For fishing regulation changes, it looks like most of the trout water changes being proposed are in the Northeast area in Watauga and Wilkes Counties. Again, the Commission is proposing a change on the definition of Youth to under 18 instead of 16 for fishing regulation purposes. I did not go through the proposed changes in detail, but I did not see anywhere that the license requirement for 16 year olds was moved to 18. I'll continue to research.
Every Commission meeting there are a number of land acquisitions discussed. A couple were on the table for the mountains of interest. First, the Commission is looking at obtaining a commercial property in the Pisgah Forest area to establish a station for crews to work out of. It is adjacent to NC Highway 280 and is large enough to park equipment, has a building for offices and meetings, and also enough land for an archery/BB gun range to support the nearby Pisgah Education Center.
Another small tract of land may be acquired to connect some property in Sandy Mush Game Lands. This 88 acre tract is near the Buncombe/Madison County line near Bear Creek Road and Old NC 20 and is actually a transfer from a Land Conservancy that is already being managed by the WRC. Again, a good acquisition to further connect the land. By the way, these and other purchases are thanks to Pittman-Robertson funding provided by hunters and shooters.


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By Ander Russell, Clean Water Program Manager
What are the key building blocks for sustainable agriculture in our region? This is a critical question our Clean Water team at RE Sources is answering as we move toward ramping up our advocacy, policy, monitoring, and educational work in the coming year. We believe advancing local, sustainable agriculture requires action on several fronts:
For us, sustainable agriculture means that food production, human health, and ecosystem health are all in balance. We serve on the Whatcom Food Network Steering Committee to ensure protection of water and land for farming is part of a county-wide food system plan. We worked alongside the WFN to get policies in the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan to create a food system plan for Whatcom County. Now the county is following through on those policies and setting up a Food System Advisory Committee, the purpose of which is, "to draft, implement, provide oversight for, and regularly update a county-wide food system plan to strengthen our local and regional food system."
Creating and protecting sustainable food production means making sure there is land available for farming well into the future. Along with advocating for policies that protect water, we work at the state and local level to prioritize land use decisions that preserve land for ag. RE Sources has long been a champion of local agriculture and family farms, advocating for stronger agricultural lands protection in the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan. We push for preventing urban sprawl into ag zones and for locating rural development in ways that protect and enhance the amount of land available for farming.
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