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PA High School Defends Plan to Segregate Students by Race & Gender
A Lancaster, Pa., high school is defending its decision to segregate students according to race and gender in an attempt to foster higher standards of student achievement.
The plan recently implemented at McCaskey East High School segregates black students from the rest of the school body and then divides them further according to gender, dividing black females and black males. The separation is brief — just six minutes each day and 20 minutes twice a month — but the controversial move is drawing some heated criticism and stirring comparisons to past "separate but equal" racial segregation schemes.
Bill Jimenez, the school's principal, defended the policy Wednesday, claiming that the school's experiment was an attempt to improve the performance of black students whose performance was noticeably lagging behind their fellow students. According to Jimenez, research suggests that same-race classes led by strong same-race role models may improve academic results.
"One of the things we said when we did this was, 'Let's look at the data, let's not run from it. Let's confront it and see what we can do about it,'" he told Lancasteronline.com.
The idea originated with Angela Tilghman, a McCaskey East instructional coach who was alarmed at the poor academic performance of the school's black students. Only about a third of McCaskey's African-Americans scored proficient or advanced in reading on last year's PSSAs, compared with 60 percent of white students and 42 percent of all students. Math scores were even worse, with just 27 percent of black pupils scoring proficient or advanced.
Research has shown, Tilghman said, that grouping black students by gender with a strong role model can help boost their academic achievement and self-esteem. She and fellow instructional coach Rhauni Gregory volunteered to mentor the African-American girls, and Michael Mitchell and Willie Thedford each took a homeroom of black males.
No other students were divided by race, Jimanez said, although pupils enrolled in the school's English language learners program were paired with ELL teachers.
Initially, some McCaskey East students and staff objected to separating out black students. Some juniors asked to go back to their old homerooms. Others complained that the experiment ran counter to the culture of McCaskey, long a melting pot of students and staff from many diverse backgrounds.
Now, mentors are closely watching students' performance in the segregated classrooms, including grades, test scores and attendance.
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity," one math teacher and mentor, Michael Mitchell, remarked, quoting the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mitchell now says he hopes to inspire his black male students during their short daily meetings, noting that some of them were even failing gym class.
"They're all young. They're all strong. They're all athletic. But they're failing because they chose not to participate," he said. "That's an example of 'conscientious stupidity.' You can do but you choose not to do. These are the things we need to get away from."
In the few weeks since the mentors began holding their homeroom meetings, the mentors claim they've seen changes in their students. "You notice the level of interaction is different, the way they talk is different," one mentor pointed out. "One of the simplest things you notice right away is, before, the pants were hanging down; now, they are up. The shirt is tucked in, where before, it was hanging out. That's tangible."
The test score results haven't yet been calculated, but at least one student, junior Mikeos Ango, claims the new set-up has made a difference for him. "It definitely makes you think about stuff more," he said. "We have great role models as our teachers right now. They've been in our shoes before, and so we learn something from them every day."
School chaplain scheme goes to court
A rare event: Australia's version of the U.S. First Amendment in play. The court is asked to overturn a scheme supported by both sides of politics
A FATHER won the first round in his historic battle yesterday to have government-funded chaplains thrown out of the nation's public schools.
Ron Williams journeyed from Toowoomba to Sydney yesterday for a directions hearing in his challenge and was thrilled to hear that his case could be heard in the High Court over three days in May. "This is a very important moment," a jubilant Mr Williams said yesterday.
The father of six, who has four children attending Queensland public schools, said his main argument was that the funding for chaplains in schools breached Section 116 of the Australian Constitution, which states that the "Commonwealth not legislate in respect of religion". "This is not about getting chaplains out of schools, it's about the government funding them, which I believe is against the Constitution," he said.
If Mr Williams wins his challenge, government funding for chaplains would be removed.
The National School Chaplaincy Program was introduced in 2006 by former prime minister John Howard. The national program won support from Prime Minister Julia Gillard, an atheist who, just before the election last year, pledged $222 million to extend the program for four years.
More than 430 schools in NSW get up to $20,000 each a year for their chaplain services, totalling almost $12 million, and more than 2500 school across Australia now have chaplains at a cost of more than $151 million.
The chaplain program is run in Queensland by that state's branch of the Scripture Union. In NSW the program is run by the National School Chaplaincy Association which is based in Western Australia.
A spokesman for the association said yesterday it was not appropriate to comment.
NSW Greens MP John Kaye said yesterday's decision was good news for those who believed in separation of church and state. "The anger felt by many of us at the use of public money will now at least be tested in the court," he said. "There will now be an opportunity to hear in court why this program so deeply contradicts the integrity of the Australian Constitution."
Australia already has substantial school choice but that is being "reviewed" and is at risk of being scaled back
by Kevin Donnelly
Just ask Mark Latham about the impact of the hit list of so-called privileged schools he championed when he was leader of the ALP. No wonder that Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard, on taking over as leaders, rejected the politics of envy and argued in favour of school choice.
During the 2010 campaign, Prime Minister Gillard was so concerned about the issue that she promised to keep the existing socioeconomic status (SES) funding model for an additional year, until 2013.
Gillard also promised that Catholic and independent schools would not lose money as a result of the Gonski funding review currently underway – established by Gillard when she was Education Minister and due to report in 2011.
Unlike the Liberal Party, the ALP is a late convert to school choice. Such pragmatism is understandable. Across Australia, approximately 34% of students attend non-government schools and the figure rises to over 40% at years 11 and 12.
Parents, especially in marginal seats, are voting with their feet and over the years 1999-2009 enrolments on Catholic and independent schools grew by 21.3% while the growth figure for government schools flatlined at 1.2 per cent.
Given that non-government schools are increasingly popular and that school choice, especially for those parents committed to faith-based schools, is a fundamental human right, one might expect that all would agree that such schools should be properly funded.
One might also expect that the best response to government schools losing market share is to ask why state schools are no longer attractive to increasing numbers of parents and what can be done to strengthen such schools.
Logic and reason are not the hallmarks of the self-serving groups like the Australian Education Union and it should not surprise that the AEU, instead of addressing underlying causes, has mounted the barricades to argue that non-government schools should be starved of funding and subject to increased government regulation and intervention.
The AEU has mounted a campaign, including petitions, dedicated websites, surveys and fact sheets, arguing that non-government schools are over-funded, that such schools only serve the privileged and that Catholic and independent schools promote social instability and reinforce disadvantage.
The reality suggests otherwise. Instead of being over funded non-government schools receive significantly less funding when compared to government schools (the following figures are taken from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library Background Note on school funding, dated 17 November 2010).
On average, and excluding capital expenditure, government school students receive $12,639 in funding from state and federal governments, the figure for non-government schools is $6,606. Every student that attends a non-government school saves government, and taxpayers, approximately $6,000.
In terms of total funding non-governments schools raise 43% of their income from private sources with state and federal governments providing the other 57%. Contrary to the impression created by the AEU it is also the case that federal funding is allocated to schools according to a school's socioeconomic status (SES).
In the words of the Parliamentary Library paper, "Australian Government recurrent per student funding for non-government schools is based on a measure of need". Wealthier non-government schools only receive 13.7% of the federal funding figure, known as the Average Government School Recurrent Costs (AGSRC), with less privileged schools receiving 70%.
The AEU also argues that non-government schools contribute to social inequality and educational disadvantage. Once again, the evidence suggests otherwise.
Research both here and overseas concludes that Australia has a high degree of social mobility and one of the main reasons is because we have an education system, based on an analysis of the 2007 PISA results, that is high quality/high equity.
In the words of the 2008 OECD report Growing Unequal?: Income Distribution and Poverty in OECD Countries, "Australia is one of the most socially mobile countries in the OECD" and "the educational attainment of parents affects the educational achievements of the child less than in most other countries".
It's also the case that while the ALP and the cultural-left condemn low SES students to educational failure, supposedly as disadvantage automatically leads to poor results, the example of non-government school proves otherwise.
Researchers at the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) after analysing Year 12 results conclude that non-government schools are more effective, compared to government schools, in getting low SES students to succeed.
In a 2002 ACER report analysing the factors that lead to success at Year 12, the researchers state, "Students who attended non-government schools outperformed students from government schools, even after taking into account socioeconomic background and achievement in literacy and numeracy".
During the 2010 election campaign Julia Gillard nullified funding as an issue by maintaining the existing SES model until 2013 and promising that "no school will lose a dollar in funding".
It's significant that while the ALP's rhetoric is supportive, the Gillard-led Government refuses to guarantee that funding will be maintained in real terms and that Catholic and independent schools will not suffer, either financially or in terms of their autonomy, as a result of the Gonski review.
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Good morning, happy Friday the 13th, and welcome back to Vitals. The Obamacare repeal schedule has gotten trickier, GOP leaders are trying to deal with conflicting demands, CVS will sell a cheaper EpiPen competitor, and it looks like we have another FDA candidate.
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How Trump threw sand in the gears of Obamacare repeal
The House is pretty sure to approve the budget resolution starting the Obamacare repeal process today — but what's the next step? That part got a lot harder after President-elect Trump's mixed signals this week about how he wants to move forward. Caitlin Owens reports that the original plan was for the House to move first, voting to gut key pieces of the law the second or third week of February, followed by the Senate.
Then, Trump started talking about his timeline, and things got confusing.
- Tuesday: Trump said he wanted to repeal the law, then replace it quickly afterwards.
- Wednesday: Trump said a replacement plan will be introduced as soon as Tom Price is confirmed as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. When that will happen is still TBD.
Senate moderates and House conservatives say they want to repeal and replace the law at the same time, or at least have a replacement ready by the time they vote to repeal. So that means to get everyone on the same page, there needs to be a replacement ready to go. Right now, there are lots of outlines, but nothing written, analyzed and ready to become law.
What we know about the next steps
- House Speaker Paul Ryan says the House will move the detailed repeal legislation through its health care committees, "the way that Congress is supposed to work."
- He also says Republicans will talk a lot about Obamacare replacement at the GOP retreat in Philadelphia Jan. 25-27.
- Senate HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander has his own, multilayered repeal-and-replace plan that we wrote about earlier this week.
- Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch said in a floor speech Thursday that the "budget reconciliation" legislation — the next step — should include "the largest possible down payment" on replacing Obamacare, not just repealing it.
- Hatch also said Republicans need the Trump administration to "work with us to produce a full replacement plan and then to execute it."
- The (nonbinding) deadline for all of the health care committees to report their legislation, per the budget resolution: Jan. 27.
- That's not happening.
Paul Ryan and the angst of the GOP
Here's how Ryan described the timeline for House Republicans to tackle repeal and replacement at his Thursday press conference:
- "We are determined to provide relief as soon as possible, because this law is collapsing while we speak."
- But they're going to go through all of the health care committees, because "I like to run a bottom-up process."
- "We have to do it all at the same time so that everybody sees what we're trying to do."
- "We're not holding hard deadlines, only because we want to get it right."
- "But we do feel the need to act quickly."
Between the lines: Put yourself in Ryan's shoes. He has to satisfy the nervous Republicans who want a quick replacement plan (good quotes in this Washington Post piece), and the committee chairmen who don't want to be sidestepped, and the conservatives who are signaling to hardliners that a workable replacement is going to take some time. Try to do all of that, and you're probably going to sound the way he did.
The headlines from Ryan's CNN town hall
Here are the main takeaways from Ryan's appearance at a CNN town hall with Jake Tapper Thursday night:
- He cited state high-risk pools — not coverage for people who keep themselves insured — as the main way Republicans want to cover pre-existing conditions after Obamacare.
- His other main selling points for a GOP replacement: tax credits to buy "a plan of their choosing" and more flexible benefits.
- He pretty much acknowledged that Trump has zero interest in his Medicare reform plan. "We've had a couple of conversations about it. Look, we don't all agree on everything."
CVS takes a big step against EpiPen prices
The mega-pharmacy chain announced Thursday that it's going to start selling the generic version of one of EpiPen's competitors — a version that will sell for $109.99 for a two-pack, compared to the more than $600 price of EpiPens, USA Today reports. The new generic is based on Impax Laboratories' Adrenaclick.
Why it matters: It means that Mylan, which makes EpiPens, may finally have serious competitors — and they're not off the hook after offering to sell their own generic version. That was going to cost $300.
The fallout: Mylan stock was down 1.4 percent at the end of Thursday, on a day when most pharmaceutical stocks stabilized after falling on Wednesday following Trump's blistering comments on drug prices, my colleague Christopher Matthews reports.
Get ready for more questions about Price's investments
Price has informed the HHS ethics officer that he'll divest his financial interests in a long list of health care companies, and the Trump transition team says it's now time for the Senate to move on his nomination. But you can still expect a lot of questions about his finances at next week's courtesy hearing in the Senate HELP Committee, and eventually at his hearing before the Finance Committee.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution set up those hearings by posting an exhaustive investigation of his financial ties to the health insurance industry. The main findings: Price has been among the top five or six House members in campaign contributions from the industry, and "has a poor record of identifying his contributors."
Oh hey, there may be another FDA candidate
The new name that surfaced Thursday is Balaji Srinivasan, the chief executive officer of 21.co, a bitcoin startup. He met with Trump Thursday, on the same day that Jim O'Neill, a venture capitalist who was already in the mix, met with the president-elect. Incoming White House press secretary Sean Spicer said both are being considered for FDA positions, per CNBC — and while he wasn't more specific, the implication is pretty obvious.
What it means: It's a sign that Trump really wants a Silicon Valley type to head the agency — and it wouldn't hurt to be an ally of Peter Thiel, the venture capitalist who's advising Trump. What does Srinivasan know about medical research? He was the co-founder and chief technology officer of Counsyl, a genomics startup — and as his tweets show (h/t Matthew Herper), he's no fan of the current FDA leadership.
And speaking of Silicon Valley, don't forget to sign up for my colleague Dan Primack's Pro Rata newsletter (special one-click sign-up here).
What we're watching today: House vote on the budget resolution that starts the Obamacare repeal process.
What we're watching next week: Senate HELP Committee holds confirmation hearing on Tom Price, Jan. 18, 10 a.m. Eastern.
Thanks for reading, and as always, let me know what we missed: email@example.com.

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As provided in section 551.708 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this decision is binding on all administrative, certifying, payroll, disbursing, and accounting officials of agencies for which the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) administers the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The agency should identify all similarly situated current and, to the extent possible, former employees, ensure that they are treated in a manner consistent with this decision, and inform them in writing of their right to file an FLSA claim with the agency or OPM. There is no further right of administrative appeal. This decision is subject to discretionary review only under conditions and time limits specified in 5 CFR 551.708 (address provided in section 551.710). The claimant has the right to bring action in the appropriate Federal court if dissatisfied with this decision.
The agency is to review whether the claimant has worked overtime in accordance with instructions in the "Decision" section of this decision, and if the claimant is determined to be entitled to back pay, the agency must pay the claimant the amount owed him plus interest as provided in 5 CFR 550.806. If the claimant believes the agency has incorrectly computed the amount owed him, he may file a new FLSA claim with this office.
On May 9, 2012, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) received a letter dated May 9, 2012, from the Law Offices of Bernstein & Lipsett, P.C. (B & L), the claimant's duly appointed representative, concerning a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) claim they had initially filed on the claimant's behalf with the General Accounting Office (GAO), now the U.S. Government Accountability Office, on March 15, 1995, and subsequently with OPM on or about September 9, 1999, challenging his exemption status under the FLSA when he was employed as a Criminal Investigator, GS-1811-12, with the U.S. Customs Service (USCS), now integrated into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The claimant was a plaintiff in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims at approximately the same time the administrative claim was filed with GAO.
B & L has requested OPM adjudicate the administrative claim filed with OPM and asserts that, because the claimant served in the military during the Gulf War, the statute of limitations applicable to this claim is the five-year statute of limitations under 31 U.S.C. 3702(b)(2) rather than the two-year statute of limitations (three years for willful violations) applicable to FLSA administrative claims filed under the Barring Act. See 73 Comp. Gen 157 (May 23, 1994); 31 U.S.C. 3702(b); 29 U.S.C. 255(a). B & L states the claimant was called to active duty with the United States Coast Guard Reserve "from approximately August 22, 1990 to November 19, 1990" in connection with Operation Desert Shield/Storm and, citing the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 3702(b)(2), asserts: "[H]e is entitled to retroactive back pay and interest… for the period he was employed prior to the commencement of the Gulf War on August 2, 1990. This period includes August 2, 1985 to May 9, 1987, less Mr. Hunter's active duty military service time, for which he does not seek recovery."
We previously accepted and decided six similar claims under section 4(f) of the FLSA, as amended, codified at section 204(f) of title 29, U.S.C., which we denied as time barred. Subsequently, claimant's representative brought suit under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 551 et seq., and 701 et seq.) in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging that OPM wrongfully applied a two-year statute of limitations in denying their administrative claims for unpaid FLSA overtime pay. Armstrong v. Archuleta, 77 F.Supp.3d 9 (December 30, 2014). In relevant part, the court stated in its opinion:
All Plaintiffs are deemed to have timely filed their claims as of the date of their filings with the Claims Court. As a result, Plaintiffs . . . can recover for the entire claim period under the five-year statute of limitations- that is, for all claims that accrued within five years before the Gulf War commenced on August 2, 1990—minus monies paid under their DOJ Settlements.
[T]he case is remanded to OPM to adjudicate and process damages in accordance with FLSA and other applicable laws, and Plaintiffs' respective employing agencies are directed to compensate them in accordance with OPM's determinations.
Consistent with the holding in the Armstrong case, we will apply the five-year statute of limitations and corrective methodology (subtracting monies already received under prior settlements or judgments) to the claims of similarly-situated claimants we find to be FLSA non-exempt and potentially due FLSA overtime pay.
Under the provisions of 5 CFR 551.706, OPM determines the facts necessary to adjudicate a claim. Applying the court's mandate to determine whether the claimant is owed overtime pay under the FLSA, we must first determine whether the work performed during the claim period is exempt or nonexempt from the overtime pay provisions of the FLSA. On September 29, 2015, in response to the aforementioned court decision, OPM requested an agency administrative report (AAR) from DHS regarding this FLSA claim. By letter dated October 28, 2016, DHS advised OPM that during the claim period, GS-1811 criminal investigators ("special agents") were designated FLSA nonexempt at the GS-5 and GS-7 grade levels, and FLSA exempt at the GS-9 and above levels. DHS described the major duties and responsibilities of special agents at the GS-9, 11, and 12 grade levels as including initiating, planning, and conducting criminal and civil investigations; preparing detailed written investigative reports concerning case development and disposition; and planning, conducting, and coordinating in-depth criminal and civil investigations. However, the agency advised OPM based on their fact-finding that:
…DHS believes that the GS-9, GS-11, and GS-12 criminal investigators should be considered non-exempt. At these grade levels, an investigator does not serve as an "advisor, assistant, or representative of management, or a specialist in a management or general business function or supporting service." 5 C.F.R. § 551.205(a) (1984). Nor do they "[s]ignificantly affect [] the formulation or execution of management policies or programs." Id. at § 551.205(a)(1).
Based on careful review of the record, we concur with the agency's determination. The claimant is requesting compensation for work performed from August 2, 1985, to May 9, 1987, less his active duty military service time.[1] Therefore, USCS would have been required to compensate the claimant under the overtime pay provisions of Subpart E of Part 551 of 5 CFR for work performed within the claim period; i.e., within five years before the commencement of the Gulf War on August 2, 1990. In this case, the entire claim period (August 2, 1985, to May 9, 1987) is covered.
B & L stated in its claim request to OPM that the claimant occupied a Criminal Investigator, GS-1811-12, position with USCS from August 2, 1985, to January 3, 1987, and a Mail and File Clerk, GS-305-3, position with USCS from January 4, 1987, to May 9, 1987. The agency was unable to provide any Standard Form (SF) 50s documenting the claimant's employment with USCS.[2] At OPM's request to provide SF-50s relevant to the claim period, the claimant submitted an SF-50 for the within-grade increase (WGI) of his GS-12 criminal investigator position effective May 11, 1986. The SF-50 also shows the position was designated exempt from the FLSA at that time. No other SF-50s were provided to show he occupied the GS-12 criminal investigator position prior or subsequent to the May 11, 1986, pay action. His completed SF-2801, Application for Immediate Retirement (Civil Service Retirement System), which we obtained from OPM's Retirement Operations Center-Boyers, states he had been continuously employed with USCS from March 27, 1978, to October 3, 1999. His retirement records listing his service history, including action types and effective dates, show his May 11, 1986, WGI action. Prior to the WGI action, the records show he had been promoted (presumably to the GS-12 criminal investigator position) on May 16, 1982, and occupied that position until he was promoted again on May 10, 1987. The retirement records document no actions such as a change to lower grade during the period of time he would have occupied a GS-3 mail and file clerk position. Absent an assertion to the contrary, we must conclude the claimant occupied the GS-12 criminal investigator position from August 2, 1985, to May 9, 1987.[3]
The claimant's work is FLSA nonexempt (i.e., covered by FLSA overtime provisions), and he is entitled to compensation for all overtime hours worked at the FLSA overtime rate for the period of the claim he was improperly designated as FLSA exempt, i.e., from August 2, 1985, to May 9, 1987. Since his active duty military service time was for a time period subsequent to May 9, 1987, it is not germane to the overtime pay calculations for the period of the claim covered by this decision. The agency must follow the compliance requirements on page ii of this decision.
The claimant must submit evidence showing the amount and extent of overtime that was performed as provided for in 5 CFR 551.706(a). The agency will have the opportunity to review this evidence using any sources of information available, including witnesses, before a determination is made as to whether the claimant is entitled to any back pay under the FLSA and any interest as required under 5 CFR part 550, subpart H.[4] Any petition for attorney's fees and expenses must be submitted to the agency out of which this claim arose. Should the claimant be determined to be entitled to back pay which the claimant believes to be incorrectly computed, the claimant may file a new FLSA claim with this office.
[1] The claimant's "Reserve Orders and Pay Voucher" included with his claim shows he was called to report for temporary active duty from August 22, 1990, to November 19, 1990.
[2] The National Personnel Records Center could not locate the claimant's archived Official Personnel Folder.
[3] By email dated May 16, 2017, B & L stated that "Mr. Hunter's claim is for the period August 2, 1985 through May 9, 1987" and advised that he "was promoted to a GM-13 supervisor position on March 10, 1987 and we are not pursuing a claim for his GM-13 supervisor time." We conclude B & L intended to state the claimant was promoted to a GM-13 supervisory position on May 10, 1987 (the documented promotion date in his retirement records), since the stated date would fall within rather than outside the claim period being requested.
[4]The agency's overtime and interest calculations must account for the claimant's prior receipt of administratively uncontrollable overtime, documented as "premium pay" on his SF-50 covering the claim period, using the principles contained within 29 U.S.C. 207(k), 5 CFR 551.501(a)(1) and (5), and 5 CFR 551.541(a). OPM's Fact Sheet on the topic can be found here: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/pay-administration/fact-sheets/guidance-on-applying-flsa-overtime-provisions-to-law-enforcement-employees-receiving-administratively-uncontrollable-overtime-pay/.
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1 lb 4 oz / 555 g
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2L Dobby
The Ampato Jacket is a versatile hardshell using Mountain…
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The Ampato Jacket is a versatile hardshell using Mountain Hardwear's Dry.Q Elite technology. It's waterproof and durable and holds up well climbing and backpacking.
- Waterproof breathable
- Durable
- Large hood
- Lots of pockets
- Fabric: The Ampato jacket is a 2-layer shell using Mountain Hardwear's high end Dry.Q Elite technology. The fabric is waterproof and breathable and also durable. I've worn this pack while climbing a dihedral and there was no wear from putting my shoulder and back against the rock as I shimmied my way up the climb. One thing to note, a 3-layer fabric is more durable and more breathable than a 2-layer fabric, but this jacket still performs very well.
- True hardshell: This is not just a rain jacket. The Ampato Jacket is very durable and i have no concerns of ripping the fabric when climbing or hiking. Also, note that this jacket is not an ultra light-jacket weighing in at 1 lb 2 oz vs under a pound for an ultra-light.
- Fit: This jacket has a standard fit. I normally like slimmer fitting apparel but for a shell, I like having room to fit a fleece or down jacket underneath
- Pockets: Hand pockets, chest pocket and interior zip security pocket
- Hood: Large helmet compatible adjustable hood
- Pit zips
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- Price: The Ampato Jacket is reasonably priced at $250. For those not looking to shell out (heh heh) 400 dollars for a 3-layer jacket, this is a good option.
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Very light, breathable, good for not so severe use.
Good for ordinary outdoor using, net inside is like common sports suit.
The total weigh is very small.
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Exercising regularly is a definite "do" for managing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but that doesn't mean you can jump from couch potato to CrossFit enthusiast in a single bound. The key to pain-free exercise with RA is simple: a variety of slow, steady workouts that make your body feel good.
You might have some reluctance to exercising with RA, such as a fear of aggravating inflamed joints, says Andrew Naylor, PT, DPT, a physical therapist and director of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine residency program in sports physical therapy in Nottingham, Maryland. And there are times when painful joints just can't handle a heavy workout session, such as during a flare. But regular exercise is recommended for most people with RA, Naylor says.
Regular exercise can help boost joint function and improve overall function, according to the Arthritis Foundation (AF). "The key is to find the right amount and type of exercise for you," Naylor says.
7 Tips for RA-Friendly Exercise
Even if you have RA and have never exercised, it's rarely too late to start a workout program and reap its benefits. Although exercise can't reverse existing joint damage, it can help you change the way your body perceives the damage, Naylor says. So despite RA-affected joints, you'll be better able to tolerate daily activities and do so with less pain if you make your body stronger, more flexible, and more functional through exercise. Start with these steps:
Do: Warm up and cool down. Even just 5 minutes of walking or easy jogging, both before and after each workout, are essential for pain-free exercise. A warm up helps your joints and muscles adapt to the change in activity, while the cool down helps decrease post-activity soreness, Naylor says. This is also when you should stretch because muscles will be warm. If joints are sore or stiff pre-workout, apply a heat pack as part of your warm-up routine, the AF suggests.
Don't: Do the same exercises at every workout. You don't want to work the same muscles and joints for days in a row because they can get sore and aggravated, so it's important to vary your workouts. Naylor suggests a cross-training routine to avoid injuries from overuse. This can be as simple as biking one day, hitting the pool the next day, and walking on the third day.
Do: Focus on strength training and flexibility exercises. Flexibility and strength training are important because stronger muscles decrease joint strain. "If you go from sitting to standing and your glutes, quads, and core are stronger, it helps you to lower your body down with less force — your muscles stabilize you better," Naylor says. Remember to leave at least one day of rest between strength-training sessions, or work your upper body one day and your lower body the next.
Don't: Jump into high-impact exercises. In general, high-impact exercises, such as running and jumping activities like basketball, aren't recommended for people with RA because they increase the risk of inflaming your joints or aggravating pain. Focus on low-impact choices such as swimming, yoga, or walking, the American College of Rheumatology recommends.
Do: Wear comfortable yet sturdy shoes. Comfort is key, Naylor says. Look for a shoe with plenty of cushion, a wider toe box, and appropriate arch support.
Don't: Push through any pain. It's normal for joints to be a little uncomfortable at first, but discomfort should ease within a few minutes, according to the AF. "Do what you can within your limits to progress, but once you start to feel pain come on, that's a cautionary flag. You never want to exercise so hard on a Monday that you can't exercise again until Friday," Naylor says. Opt for activities you can do without pain, whether it's a short walk, some gentle yoga poses, or a slow, easy swim. If a particular joint is very painful on a given day, focus on another area of the body instead, the AF suggests.
Do: Make adaptations. Even a simple sleeve or brace for a joint that's painful or unstable can be a big help. These supports offer joint protection and help ease swelling, Naylor says. Certain types of fitness equipment might be better for you than others. For instance, if you love to bike but find it hard to climb onto a stationary bike, opt for a recumbent bike, which is lower to the floor, Naylor suggests.
When it comes to pain-free exercise with RA, listen to your body and find exercises that make you feel strong and healthy. Then try to do just a little more than the day before.


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text: Share: Comments Print February 4, 2015 at 7:55 AM Jim Caviezel's challenge to 12s: Now is the time when Seahawks need us most Posted by Don Shelton Jim Caviezel, middle, cheers at a Seahawks game with friends Nathon Lewis, left, and friend Tom Flick, former NFL and Washington quarterback.(Photo courtesy of Nathon Lewis) BY JIM CAVIEZEL Fans are fleeting. They blow with the wind. Fans can be loyal, but they can also be fickle, fair-weather and phony. Fans exist for many different reasons, but usually they are the result of success. Players and coaches know that loyalty can be gained and lost in an instant. The Seahawks don't refer to us as the 12th "fan", though. To the members of the Seahawks organization we love and support, their fans are considered teammates. The bond between teammates is something much more eternal and more sacred than the bond between a fan and an idol. Players rely on teammates in the frenzied moment-to-moment action of the game, on every drive and down. In victory, players vault their teammates onto shoulders and celebrate shared glory. What is more important, however, as any athlete or team member can verify, is the support teammates provide for one another in the agonizing moments that follow a setback or defeat. In those moments, even more than in moments of celebration, the show of support and the unspoken knowledge that "you can count on me" is what creates the bond among teammates that lasts a lifetime. Team Seahawks is not broken. We came one play from being crowned NFL champions for the second year in a row. The same level of talent remains on our field and sideline and staff – and in the stands – as there was before the big game began. And with loss there is even more hunger. What the players and the coaches need right now is the confidence that their teammate, the 12th Man, will be there to pick them up, dust them off, and let them know that "we are right here, by your side, and we aren't going anywhere." Next year, before the Lombardi trophy makes its trip to the Bay Area for Super Bowl 50, wanna bet a hometown kid named Tom Brady will be working his tail off hoping to meet it there? You can also bet Patriot Nation will be right behind him. There is no better way to celebrate the Seahawks' fantastic performance over the past seasons than to pull ourselves together, get behind our teammates and tell Brady and his crew (or whoever beats them there) that we are ready for another fight. Jim Caviezel, film and television actor, was born and raised in Mount Vernon and graduated from Kennedy Catholic High School near Seattle. He is a Washington Husky and a proud, lifelong Seahawks fan. He now stars in the hit CBS drama "Person of Interest". Want to be a reader contributor to The Seattle Times' Take 2 blog? Email your original, previously unpublished work or proposal to Sports Editor Don Shelton at firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com. Not all submissions can be published. Opinions expressed are those of authors, and The Times reserves the right to edit and publish any submissions online and/or in print. Comments | More in seahawks


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Facts are the enemy of truth: A perspective on The Oscar Pistorius Verdict
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There is much anger and disappointment at the verdict in the Oscar Pistorius Trial. Personally, I am amazed at the amazement especially in legal circles.
Victims of witch-hunts in South Africa are ignored.
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A recent MWEB radio advert and the response from City Press demonstrated how human rights abuses resulting from accusations of witchcraft in South Africa are dismissed in favour of profit and misleading headlines. [0]
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It includes individual and small group interventions in one or more of the following areas: Personal/Social; Educational and Vocational concerns. It also includes referral and the administration, interpretation and feedback of psychometric tests. The service addresses student needs as they arise.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Positive mental health enables young people to live fulfilling lives; promoting the mental health and wellbeing of our young people is a shared responsibility and is everybody's business. We have an inclusive, friendly, open policy at St. Gerald's DLS College where students are encouraged to talk to any member of staff about any concern they may have.
Schools are in a unique position to promote mental health and emotional wellbeing and to identify young people experiencing emotional distress. Boards of management, school leaders and teachers play a central role providing leadership and direction in implementing a comprehensive and integrated approach to mental health promotion.
In keeping with the ethos of St. Gerald's DLS College to provide a holistic education in a caring and supportive environment, we aim to promote Mental Health among students and staff. An activity involving the promotion of Mental Health is held every year in the College.
The College participates in the Annual SchoolsGoOrange Campaign which promotes positive mental health. Participation in SchoolsGoOrange part-fulfils the requirement for the prestigious award of Cycle Against Suicide Ambassador School, which St. Gerald's DLS College has received every year for the past three years. In April 2017, St. Gerald's DLS College acted as an Anchor School for the annual Cycle Against Suicide event promoting the message 'That it's ok not to feel ok and it's absolutely ok to ask for help'. We were awarded the Amber Flag in acknowledgement for the promotion of Mental Health and Wellbeing for all in 2017.
A Mental Health noticeboard has been erected and can be found in the Foyer, a prominent area of the College which contains information on mental health services available locally.
The Framework for Junior Cycle (2015) provides for a new area of learning at Junior Cycle called Wellbeing. Wellbeing will cross the three years of junior cycle and build on substantial work already taking place in schools in support of students' wellbeing. St. Gerald's DLS College has implemented the programme for First Year Students. The Wellbeing Programme consists of Digital Media, Digital Citizenship, Guidance and Sports Psychology.


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Neil Patrick Harris wears a ribbon on his blazer while attending The Breast Cancer Research Foundation's 2015 Pink Carpet Party held at The Waldorf Astoria on Thursday night (April 30) in New York City.
The 41-year-old actor was joined on the carpet by singers Elton John and Tony Bennett, as well as designers Vera Wang, Tory Burch, and Zac Posen.
"Break a leg, @DarrenCriss. Your stint in @HedwigOnBway begins in a few short hours. Can't wait to see you rock those heels!" he recently tweeted.
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Indonesia Conducts First Test Firing of Exocet from Bung Tomo CorvetteSubmitted by bravo_satu on Thu, 06/04/2015 - 03:48.
The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) has fired an Exocet anti-ship missile from a Bung Tomo-class corvette for the first time.
The test, in which a MM40 Block 2 version of the missile was fired from first-of-class KRI Bung Tomo (357), was conducted on 28 May in the Java Sea and witnessed by senior navy leaders, including TNI-AL chief of staff Vice Admiral Ade Supandi.
A source close to the TNI-AL told IHS Jane's that the missile was fired at the lead Kupang-class 43 m landing craft utility (LCU) ship, KRI Kupang (582), which was decommissioned in May.


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Nightjar Coffee Roasters are artisanal coffee roasters, a group of eclectic and passionate specialty coffee professionals from around the world. Their mission is quite simply to 'make it good', from their relationships with the farmers at origin, to the final cup of brew. Nightjar source green coffee direct from selected single origin farms with micro and nano-lots. Nightjar are committed to quality, provenance, sustainability, freshness and fair relationships with the growers; ensuring the farmers get paid a good price for a good product and that the relationships are long term, not just seasonal.
The Nightjar team take their time to roast the beans to specific profiles and are always tweaking and experimenting in their craft. This ensures each coffee's individual characteristics are fully nurtured specific to its freshness and brewing method. Nightjar roast coffee in small batches as either a blend or single origin lot on a weekly rotation at the boutique roastery in Al Quoz. The coffee is packed by hand.
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Talented Eastbourne textile artist Sandra Grusd has been shortlisted for a major international prize at Europe's largest patchwork and quilting event, The Festival of Quilts.
The Festival of Quilts takes place at the NEC in Birmingham in August each year and attracts over 20,000 visitors from all over the world.
The annual Fine Art Quilt Masters competition attracts hundreds of entries and is judged by a panel of leading figures from the art and quilting community. The competition celebrates quilts that transcend craft and demand equal billing with gallery quality fine art works.
Sandra will find out if her stunning entry, Re-Imagined, has scooped her the title of Fine Art Quilt Master 2018 and £5,000 in prize money at The Festival of Quilts Awards Ceremony on August 9.
The event itself which runs from August 9-12 is a feast for the senses with over 750 hung competition quilts on display and nearly 30 quilt galleries featuring spectacular work by internationally-acclaimed artists and groups. Other highlights include: an extensive workshop programme led by top UK and international tutors; talks, lectures, and demonstrations; full social programme including the Festival Awards Ceremony, Dinner, Fashion Show and An Audience with award-winning US quilter, author and musician Ricky Tims; The Creative Textiles Studio featuring quilt makers in action in a live studio environment; and over 300 textile craft suppliers.
Opening times are 10am to 5.30pm daily (closes 5pm Sunday).
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On 30th January 2018, the Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) hosted a Grain Stakeholders Consultative Meeting to launch an initiative to support development of Standards for Hermetic Storage Technologies used in the grain sector in Kenya. The meeting marked the beginning of a very exciting journey as EAGC and the grain stakeholders who were present at the meeting will be the first team in the world to come up with standards for the Hermetic storage technologies.
The Breakfast meeting held at Pride-Inn Westlands Hotel, Nairobi brought together members of EAGC who are directly involved in hermetic technologies, development partners, researchers as well Government representatives from KALRO, KEPHIS and State Department of Agriculture.


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Peace Lutheran Church is a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), the third largest Lutheran denomination in the U.S. The word "synod" is a Greek word that means, "walking together." The name contains Wisconsin in it because it was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1850. Today, WELS includes more than 1,300 congegations worldwide, with a membership of 400,000. The church body unites us with Christians across our country and around the world. It allows us to pool our resources for training church workers and doing mission work at home and abroad, as well as producing materials such as hymnals, Bible Studies and other books.
The term "Lutheran" comes from the great reformer Martin Luther (1483-1546). Nearly 500 years ago, when the Church had lost sight of its Savior and the truth of his Word, Martin Luther boldly challenged these errors and preached Jesus Christ alone as Savior. Luther led people back to the teachings of the Bible. His work, and that of his friends, is called the Reformation. Through Luther, God restored the church to the truth of God's Word.
The doctrines of the Lutheran Church are not new. They are the teachings of the Bible. Thus the Lutheran Church is not a new church. It is a church whose teaching is based on the words written by the prophets of the Old Testament and the apostles of the New Testament. The Bible tells us about Jesus Christ. The teachings of the Lutheran Church are those of the original, ancient church of the apostles and early Christians.


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A provision in President Obama's stimulus package, extending food stamp benefits for able-bodied adults, has revived a dispute in New York City between Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and advocates for the poor.
The provision overturns a 1996 rule limiting able-bodied adults who have no dependents to three months of food stamps in a three-year period. But the Bloomberg administration said on Tuesday that nothing had changed and that it was not obligated to extend benefits to anyone not enrolled in the Work Experience Program, a workfare program that provides temporary jobs, usually in city agencies.
While cities and states are allowed under the stimulus provision to require participation in such workfare programs, advocates for the poor decried the policy as unwise and counterproductive, particularly as the recession swells the ranks of the jobless who need help buying groceries.
"They are wasting city funds to force people to do sometimes 'make-work' jobs in order to get fully funded federal benefits," said Joel Berg, the executive director of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger.
"Saying that in order to get a measly portion of food you have to work extra hours just doesn't seem like a way to promote economic growth and promote self-sufficiency," he added.Continue reading the main story
City Councilman Bill de Blasio, a Brooklyn Democrat and chairman of the General Welfare Committee, said in a statement on Tuesday, "Instead of putting hungry New Yorkers on a path out of poverty, the city is placing them in unpaid jobs before they can receive federal food aid they would be entitled to anyway."
But Robert Doar, commissioner of the city's Human Resources Administration, which oversees food stamps and workfare, said the city was ready to expand the Work Experience Program rather than allow people to collect food stamps without working or looking for work.
The program, which currently has about 12,000 participants, teaches job skills, like résumé preparation, and places people in jobs — or, sometimes, internships — with government agencies or the private sector.
The mayor "believes in sending a message that work is the best way to escape poverty," Mr. Doar said. "It's a strong principled message that he wants to reaffirm."
In 2006, Mr. Bloomberg overruled a decision by two of his top aides to seek a federal waiver that would have allowed New Yorkers, along with others in areas with high unemployment, to receive food stamps beyond the time limit.
The provision in the federal stimulus package essentially nationalizes that waiver until October 2010, to encourage spending during the recession.
Ellen Vollinger, the legal director for the Food Research and Action Center, an anti-hunger policy organization in Washington, said that each dollar in federal food stamp benefits generates nearly double that in economic activity.
Individuals qualify for $176 in food stamps each month if their gross monthly income does not exceed $1,127, according to a city Web site.
It is not clear how many people would have benefited from the extension. According to the Human Resources Administration, there were 1.3 million food stamp recipients in New York City in December, a 19.4 percent increase over the year before. About 47,000 of them are able-bodied adults without dependents. In 2006, when there were about 43,000 able-bodied adults receiving food stamps, city officials estimated that if the three-month limit were waived, at least 13,900 more people would become eligible.
At the time, Mr. Bloomberg said he had quashed the city's waiver application because he was "a believer that people should have to work for a living."
"You have to have a penalty if there's a requirement to work, and this penalty is one that's appropriate," he said. "The city has a whole host of programs to make sure that nobody goes without food."
Mr. Berg, in his 2008 book, "All You Can Eat," compared the mayor's position to the standpoint of Charles Trevelyan, the British officer in charge of famine relief during the Irish potato famine of the 1840s; he blamed the poor and their "selfish, perverse and turbulent character" for their own plight.
Mr. de Blasio called the mayor's approach an "ideological hang-up" that "felt to some extent like a carryover from the Giuliani administration."
Ms. Vollinger of the Food Research and Action Center questioned why New York would not take full advantage of food stamps, which are paid for by the federal Agriculture Department, and instead expand the workfare program, which is partly funded by the city. (Mr. Doar could not say on Tuesday how much the city spent on it.)
"If they were really interested in maximizing federal resources and minimizing the cost of handling this, then eliminating the time limit would be the cost-effective approach," Ms. Vollinger said.Continue reading the main story


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CARE-trained midwife Arati helped save the lives of Sabati and her baby Ehani in Nepal.
Child health
Every child deserves the chance to live a healthy and secure life
- 19,000 children younger than age 5 die every day
- more than 7 million children will die before their 5th birthday this year
- more than 70% of under-5 deaths occur within the first year of life
- a child dies from malaria every 60 seconds
Nearly all of these deaths occur in poor countries and almost every one of them can be prevented.
The good news is that low-cost interventions, such as adequate nutrition, bed nets and skilled health workers, keep children alive. In fact, in the world as a whole, child mortality rates have dropped 70% during the past 50 years.
But there is much more to be done. Children in poor communities are many times more likely to suffer ill-health, to have their development stunted by malnutrition, or to die from preventable illnesses, than children in richer communities and countries.
We focus on helping children in the poorest communities and the most vulnerable circumstances, including:
- nutritional support and vaccinations for children affected by conflict and disasters
- nutritional screening and programmes to improve nutrition for growing children
- treatment and prevention programmes for diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and polio
- training of community-based child health workers
- initiatives to lessen the impact of HIV and AIDS on orphans and vulnerable children
- training and advice for mothers on nutrition and health care for their children
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Mount Buffalo National Park rises as a granite massif from the Ovens valley. Views of Mount Buffalo become more and more spectacular along the Alpine Road from Wangaratta. However, from Melbourne, the initial acquaintance with the plateau is likely to be from the Hume Freeway just past Glenrowan. The mountain stands out to the right, an obvious plateau in the valley with the Victorian Alps in the background.
One of the unique characteristics of Mount Buffalo is the way it is separated from the rest of the Australian Alps – an Alpine environment but a plateau isolated from the main part of the Great Dividing Range. As a result of this, Mount Buffalo's granite cliffs as well as its vegetation, provide a unique presence in the landscape of the Ovens Valley.
The Park is well serviced with picnic areas, a camping ground with showers and toilets and more remote camping areas with toilets. Many walking and bike riding tracks are found on the plateau, and the park provides options for day and extended visits and a wide range of activities.
History of Mount Buffalo
Indigenous movements to the foothills and the plateau tended to be dominated by the gatherings to feast on the Bogong moth. Often, these gatherings included a range of ceremonies, both within the different groups as well as between them.
Hamilton Hume and William Hovell, the legendary European explorers of the region and beyond, first sighted the plateau in 1824. It was named Mount Buffalo because, from the west, it resembled a sleeping buffalo (at least to them).
The first grazier to arrive was Thomas Buckland in the 1840s. His manager, Thomas Goldie, cut a track up to the plateau to allow cattle to graze there in late Spring and Summer.
By the late 1880s, the Bright Alpine Club was lobbying the Victorian Government to protect the area. In 1898, 1152 hectares surrounding the Gorge was declared a national park, making the park one of the first to be declared in Victoria. In 1908 the road up the mountain was formed. With this came increased tourism and, alongside it, the development of tourist accommodation in the form of The Chalet. The Chalet was originally accommodation and holiday centre for the Victorian Railways. Guests would come up to Porepunkah or Bright by rail and be taken to the Chalet by bus. The original rail line is now a popular rail-trail, allowing walking and cycling along the valley.
Now Mt Buffalo is a popular park and camping at Lake Catani is by ballot in the peak times of Christmas/New Year and Easter. Booking is required at all times of the year. In winter, there are very limited spaces for snow camping.
Fire on Mount Buffalo
Most of the park (by some reports, 98%), and all of the plateau, were affected by the fires of January 2003. For many people who have visited Buffalo over the years, these fires brought the kind of devastation that made us wonder if the plateau would ever recover. But it mostly has, though not all at once. The intensity of the fires can still be seen, with many snow-gums burnt, others feathering and still others almost recovered. Even though much of the Mt Buffalo landscape was burnt, ecological succession and increased biodiversity can be witnessed. Walkers at Buffalo are in a privileged position to observe and experience this part of the natural cycle of fire and regrowth.The valleys of Mt Buffalo
The valleys
It's possible to walk from the top of Mt Buffalo to the two valleys that form its eastern and western boundaries. The Buffalo River valley connects with the road coming from Lake Cobbler and the King Valley. the Buckland Valley is the eastern boundary.
Towns of the valleys
Myrtleford is a town of 3500 people. The community has experienced a wide variety of economic changes which have occurred as a result of changes to landscape use. A town of tobacco farming, hop growing, mining and logging from the 1960s through to the early 2000s, the town has undergone a significant change with the demise of tobacco farming and hop growing. Now, the economy is sustained by wine-making, dairy and timber.
Myrtleford has also become a centre for tourism. It provides visitors with a range of accommodation and is a central base for travels along the valleys of Mount Buffalo.
Part of the re-emergence of Myrtleford after the loss of the tobacco industry in particular, has been wine-making, chesnuts, berries and other local produce. This provides visitors with plenty of local produce at the farm gate, in local restaurants and bistros, and further afield.
Porepunkah (the name is thought to be an extraction from the Hindi word for 'breeze') is located on the Ovens River between Myrtleford and Bright. It is the gateway to Mount Buffalo and has a very relaxing picnic area on the river.
It was the Ovens River that brought people to Porepunkah in the 1800s. The river was mined for gold by the large numbers of miners seeking to make their fortunes in the area. As with the search for gold in many places, townships expanded, services became available, and infrastructure like rail and roads was built. The original track, hacked along the valley beside the river and which brought these miners, is now the Great Alpine Road.
There are a number of caravan parks, motels and apartments in and around Porepunkah and along the road to Bright. Those caravan parks and camping grounds closest to Porepunkah and Mt Buffalo include the Porepunkah Mill Caravan Park (www.porepunkahmill.com.au; phone 03 575 62216), Riverview Caravan Park (www.riverviewcaravanpark.com.au; phone 03 575 62290), and the Porepunkah Bridge Caravan Park (porepunkahbridge.com; phone 03 575 62380 or freecall 1800552380). All these caravan parks and camping grounds are located on rivers, providing relaxing camping possibilities.
The picturesque town of Bright is located past Porepunkah on the way to Mt Hotham.
Mt Buffalo doesn't have many long walks for those wanting to explore deep into the landscape. The Big Walk is the longest walk in the National Park, from the valley to the plateau.
However, this doesn't mean that Mt Buffalo is somehow diminished as a walking experience. With over 90km of well signposted tracks taking walkers through a variety of landscapes, the Buffalo plateau is a very popular destination and provides unique experiences for the walker.
There are a variety of walks on offer at Mount Buffalo, from short strolls through granite and snow-grass plain landscapes to steep climbs onto the plateau. All are well-marked tracks and range in time from 45min strolls to walk-in camping opportunities taking 4 hours each way. A classic walk of Mt Buffalo is the Big Walk, a track taking walkers from the picnic area near the entrance to the park to the top of the plateau. You can link to one of my posts on the Big Walk here.


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Wonderful 30th Jubilee edition of the annual 5 Arthroscopy&Arthroplasty2019 courses in Utrecht. Excellent evaluations and world renowned faculty. On behalf of the organizing committee, thank you to the 150 participants and faculty from 24 countries. See you again at our future courses.
The 30th edition of the annual Arthroscopy & Athroplasty Courses Utrecht will take place on 1-5 July 2019
Welcome to the website of the Arthroscopy & Arthroplasty Courses Utrecht. These annual international advanced courses present the state of the art treatment of sports medicine, trauma and osteoarthritis of the knee, shoulder, elbow and wrist & hand. The course accredition has been requested at the Netherlands Orthopaedic Association (NOV), the Netherlands Society of Plastic Surgery (NVPC) and the Association of Surgeons of the Netherlands (NVvH). Approval is pending by ISAKOS, ESSKA, SECEC, FESSH, the Dutch Knee Society, the Dutch Shoulder and Elbow Society and the Dutch Arthroscopy Society (NVA).
The independent courses present the latest surgical techniques by lectures and live demonstrations by world-renowned international faculty. You can perform the surgical techniques at the anatomy skills-stations of the University Medical Centre Utrecht. All courses are recognized as EPA Expert level courses for Dutch orthopaedic surgeons and Dutch orthopaedic residents.
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ACJC Cherishes the Class of 2017
As ACSians we cherish our College values of Integrity, Tenacity and Passion. In line with this ethos, we would like to highlight the following students, exemplary ACSians one and all, who were outstanding role models during their time at the college.
As the Captain of the Debating and Oratorical Society in 2017, Johan impressed with his perseverance and skill. He was the recipient of various accolades and under his leadership, ACJC was the international Champion at the Bratislava Schools Debating Championships and were runners-up at the MOE-ACJC Intercollegiate Debates.
Deservedly, Johan received the Outstanding Service Award on Honours Night for his contributions to his CCA and was a member-elect of the Principal's Honour Roll (2017).
She was also a member of the ACJC Softball Team which won the SSSC National Softball Championships in 2017 and was awarded SSSC Colours Award in 2017 for her contributions to the sport.
Ayumi was also a recipient of the 2017 ECHA award, a clear testament to her character and outstanding personal qualities.
A member-elect of The Principal's Honour Roll (2017), Jerrica consistently demonstrated her leadership ability throughout her time in college, as the President of the ACJC Interact Club, and a member of the CCAB executive committee (Clubs and Societies). She was heavily involved in the Interact Club's activities, Project Cheer by the Tan Chin Tuan Foundation, OCIP to Chiang Mai, and was also a performer in the 2017 SYF Central Judging for Indian Dance. Jerrica was a recipient of the Outstanding Service awards for Interact and VIA, as well as the ECHA award.
Muhammad Danish B Massuryono. Danish scored an excellent 6 distinctions at A-level. His thirst for knowledge is exemplified by his love for Biology. He was a participant of the National University of Singapore - Science Research Programme (NUS-SRP), which was organised by the NUS Faculty of Science, in collaboration with the Gifted Education Branch to enable very capable students who aspire to a higher level of challenge to undertake projects under the supervision of academics in a real research environment. As part of the NUS-SRP, Danish undertook a research attachment at the Institute of Medical Biology, Agency of Science, Technology and Research and presented his research project at the annual SRP Congress.
Danish's leadership abilities saw him being selected for the National Youth Council, Youth Corps Singapore Leaders Programme. Through the programme, he spearheaded Project Hope, a community project from December 2016 to July 2017 to impact the lives of low-income children living in rental flats in Bukit Ho Swee. He interacted with the beneficiaries weekly and attended team meetings after school. Danish also presented on inclusivity for the disabled in Singapore at the 2017 NUS Chancellor's Challenge Shield.
The College takes deep pride in these exemplary ACSians, and in each and every single member of the Class of 2017.
To God be the Glory- The Best is Yet to Be!


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Where do I start…there are so many topics to write about and so little time. We have been in Budapest all week and it has been absolutely incredible.
We arrived on Sunday afternoon and stopped at the hotel and then took the bus straight to the church that our friends helped to start. That evening after church we enjoyed an awesome Hungarian dinner and then received our instructions for the week.
On Monday we woke up early and went to a training class for the morning and part of the afternoon. Then I worked on a talk that I shared in the evening with an English club in a University dorm.
Tuesday and Wednesday we were allowed into the public university English classes to share short stories and then break down into groups of 2 or 3 to allow the students to practice English. In the afternoons we walked around the campuses and did "random evangelism" using surveys and the "Four Spiritual Laws."
There are about 40 of us from America and we were split up all over the city to share the Gospel and invite the students to a gathering on Wednesday night where the Gospel would be shared. We were praying for about 200-250 and had a total of 268 chairs in the building. We ended up with about 400 showing up….it was packed. That was an amazing experience to see God answer prayer with such an overwhelming response.
Thursday and Friday have been very relaxing with much time to tour the city. This evening (we are 7 hours ahead of you), we began the Symposium where about 200 School Teachers have come to learn the curriculum. We have the opportunity to build relationships with the teachers and then hope to share the Gospel with them. Tomorrow night, each teacher will be invited to a dramatic presentation of the Gospel called, "Story of the Soul." We have already heard stories of teachers whose lives have been changed through this outreach.
We will wrap up the symposium on Sunday and then pack up to leave for home early Monday morning. I want to close with a pretty awesome story that happened this morning while Leigh-Ann and I and a friend were headed into the city to do some sightseeing and find some souvenirs.
We were waiting for the tram and a little elderly gentleman eyed us from a few feet away. I was practicing a Hungarian word that I can't even remember and honestly was not sure of its meaning. Not the smartest idea ever….as soon as I spoke he looked right over at me. He put his umbrella in my chest and with a bit of a grin motioned for my wallet. I told him I only spoke English and he quizzed me to see if I spoke Hungarian or German. After a few seconds he smiled and pointed at my running shoes and said "American?"
Then he started humming a bit of tune and asked in German if Leigh-Ann knew how to dance. I told him she was a great dancer and so he took her hand and started dancing. Right in the middle of the street with people everywhere. Then they kissed European style on each cheek and then he kissed her hand. Leigh-Ann had made his day! I was so fun to be in the middle of the city meeting such a sweet old man….
I was once again reminded of how every person in the world wants to feel important. Although it is so easy to think that I need to be a part of major ministries to change the world, the truth is that I simply need to seize the opportunities that God gives to touch a life. This could mean that we travel overseas to be a part of a well organized program or it could simply mean that we strike up a conversation with someone God puts into our path to put a smile on their face and hope in their heart.
Leigh-Ann and I are so full of God's blessings, and we can't wait to share more…
Love to you all!
Where do I start…there are so many topics to write about and so little time. We have been in Budapest all week and it has been absolutely incredible.


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Aspects in astrology is a very important concept, the intensity of astrology aspects is more or less according the their nature is that applying and separating aspects. Aspects are nothing but angles between planets in geometrical language, they are defined by the angular distance between two planets. Aspects play a very important role in a horoscope because they help in identifying the nature of relationship between planets, how the energies released by planets will affect the personality or the destiny of the person. It is this energy that reflect the person's inner strength and weakness.
The intensity or the capacity of the aspects to give result becomes more or less prominent according the the closeness of planets in degrees or orbit. The more closer the planets in orbit to each other the more powerful the results of aspects or conjunction.
Aspects can be classified as follows to find out their strength :-
Applying and Separating Aspects
Aspects can be classified as applying and separating aspects to find out the intensity of results they will produce. Applying aspects are more stronger than separating aspects to give results. The faster moving planets are the deciding factors in finding out the applying and separating aspects.
Applying aspects are those aspects where the aspect between two planet is about to happen. For E.G –> Moon (fastest moving planet) is at 10 degrees in a particular sign and saturn is at 22 degrees in 7th from it, this can be termed to be an applying aspect as moon is yet to pass the 22nd degree and be in exact opposition to saturn. Though they are far away in orbit from each other, technically from astrological point of view this is not an exact aspect. Moon is 12 degrees away from saturn but since it is an applying aspect the results of such aspect can be said to be powerful and will manifest around the early teens or middle age of the person.
Separating aspects are those aspects where the aspect between two planets has already happened. Reverse the above Example here —> Suppose saturn is now 10 degrees and moon is 22 degrees in 7th from saturn, this aspect can be termed as separating aspect, moon being the fastest moving planet of the above two has moved away from saturn and will progress into a new house and sign. The results of such aspects are not so strong and the bad effects are lessened because the moon has already passed away from the exact orbit of aspect which is 10th degree of saturn.
Applying and separating aspects are mostly ignored by astrologers and aspects are very loosely interpreted causing a fear to crop up in the mind of the person consulting an astrologer. Just having a moon in 7th from saturn does not cause punarapho yoga, moon needs to be within the orbit of 5-7 degrees from saturn for such a yoga to give effect, besides the degree of intensity will vary again depending on the type of aspect between them i.e applying and separating aspects. The intensity of results will be more in applying aspect whereas it will be less in separating aspects.
See the above diagram for reference :-
saturn and moon are along the 2/8 axis, but moon is 29 degrees and saturn is 10 degrees which shows that the aspect is separating and moon is going away from saturn. Find out the other applying and separating aspects in the horoscope as shown in the example.
A horoscope is like a team of cricketers where all planets need to be in good position from each other and having good rapport with each other to get success, A single player does not always win the game unless his dasha is operating, the support of others is still required to win the game and get success. Good aspects between planets show positive energies and balanced thinking whereas bad aspects shake the balance of the horoscope making the person go in wrong direction often, I hope that readers will understand the concept of astrology aspects and the importance of applying and separating aspects after reading this article.
Good info. It must be explained with example charts. CHARTS WITH MULTIPLE PLANETARY COMBINATIONS IN A SINGLE HOUSE MAKES US DIFFICULT TO INTERPRET THE RESULTS.
Namaste Dileep,
Thank you for your valuable comments. Will definitely post example charts sometime soon.
Very educative, need-of-the-hour post! Sir, maybe you should do YouTube videos as well.
Namaste Sudha ji,
Yes, I am planning to do youtube videos as well, I hope it will happen soon.
Thank you for your encouragement and wonderful comments.
Thanks and regards,
Ashish Desai.
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