text: djotaku 44 Posted October 6, 2016 I'd announced this last year (http://community.extra-life.org/forums/topic/2755-donation-tracker-for-linux-streamers/), but realized that it should work just fine with Mac and Windows as it does with Linux. A few days ago I got my first feature request on github: https://github.com/djotaku/ELDonationTracker (Aw! I've got big-boy project now!) Planed for this year: I'll be closing out that issue by adding in Team support. Fixing the formatting so that money has 2 decimal places instead of just one. I'll be switching to functional programming (vs the current script-like) to prepare for a GUI I don't know if I'll get to a GUI this year, but I'm willing to merge code to do so. Why a GUI? I'd like to model it after @bfinleyui's utility where he has a main window that shows what's in the text files so that you don't need to open them all up to do a sanity check that it's pulling the correct data. He also has a second window he can spawn that's all black (for chroma key) that will update with a "DONATION Person's name - AMOUNT" that can be used in OBS or XSplit to let people know there are donations as they come in.He also allows you to use a JPEG or PNG along with it a la SteamAlerts. If I make a GUI it'll most likely be QTQuick for Linux as I have experience with that. I know both QT and GTK+ can also work on Windows, but if someone wanted to write a native WIndows client, that would work as well. It'd be nice if it worked with Python bindings so that the user doesn't have to compile anything to use the GUI. I know I can do that in Linux. Not sure about Windows. Anything else you'd like to see? Feel free to file issues. Able to code GUIs? Feel free to join the project! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Tax-related measures in Marysville, Arlington and Camano Island were passing late Tuesday after the first mailed-in ballots were counted:
- Marysville voters appear to have approved a sales-tax increase to fix roads, with 54.62 percent voting yes.
- The Arlington city budget would get an influx of badly needed revenue with an increase in the property-tax rate. It was passing with 52.59 percent of voters approving it.
- And in Island County, residents of Camano Island apparently have approved issuance of a bond to pay for a new, permanent library. A 60 percent yes vote was required, and 62.16 percent had voted yes.
Those results could change as more ballots trickle in.
Marysville voters were asked to increase the sales tax there from 8.6 percent to 8.8 percent. The additional 0.2 percent sales tax will pay for transportation projects including work on roads, improvements to bicycle and pedestrian access and seven potential capital projects over the next 10 years.
In Arlington, voters were asked to increase the city property tax rate by 58 cents per $1,000 of assessed value to offset cuts to the general fund and to bolster the city's reserve fund. Due to a change in the law, Arlington in 2008 lost a big chunk of annual sales-tax revenue. The reserve fund was nearly depleted, leading to a drop in the city's credit rating, and the city has been strapped ever since.
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Many times ads tells warm pool, but for the first time ever pool really was warm. Children had really nice time swimming, no matter weather was not that fine. Quiet room, with good kitchen facilities.
We've had a wonderful stay in Houlgate. The apartment was beautifully clean, comfortable and spacious. Bring your luggage on wheels - you can be a bit of a walk from the car parking - not far, but your arms could ache. Staff are really helpful and friendly. Pools and views are amazing. I can't walk far because of knee problems and the property is on a hill about a mile and a half from the nearest bar, so one person needs to be the designated driver. Good supermarkets close by. The beaches are wonderful. Too of your "must do/must see" list - Dives sur Mer Saturday market in the medieval market hall and square. Amazing. Just don't buy anything to cook in an oven - we didn't have one!
We just come back from a week in this Residence, family of 4, 2 adults and 2 children. The accommodation was clean, beautiful and relaxing view of the balcony with pleasant staff. The outside pool was good when we could enjoy as unfortunately the weather wasn't good in most of our stay. We were a bit disappointed with the fact that children could not use the indoor pool which is only for the use of spa costumers. We didnt noticed this when booking and where surprised to see that at times during the day no one would actually use it. Can recommend if you are looking for a relaxing break as a couple but, if like us with children and relying on the weather without the use of the indoor pool (even for a few hours a day) its difficult. We have stayed in Hotels in the area with spa that allow children in the spa pool at certain times of the day and if they would adopt this policy we would be visiting this residence more as it is only 5 hours drive from where we live. Thank you
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Very nice accommodation. Staff were pleasant. The views were beautiful. It is a good base for visiting Normandy. Perhaps a little far from the landing beaches but only about 35 min drive to sword beach, 30-40 minutes for cerza zoo, plenty of museums within an hours drive. The only negatives I could say is that we reported our bathroom light not working on the first day, they said it would be fixed the following morning and it wasn't fixed throughout our week stay. Although we didn't mention it again so we probably should of. Also there were no details about the spa facilities. I think it is run by a different company but i think costs and details should have been supplied as when you have a one year old little details like that make your life a bit easier! Overall a very nice area, hotel and stay. These negatives are only minor. Thanks.
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People Democratic Party chief patron Mufti Mohammed Sayeed has urged party leaders to restore their differences and unite efforts for the coming Assembly elections.
Talking to party leaders at his residence, Sayeed, who arrived in Jammu on Thursday evening to chair the state executive meeting of the party on Friday, expressed his dismay over the PDP's performance in the Jammu region.
The former Jammu and Kashmir [Images] chief minister told partymen that he was aware about the growing differences among them and the performance of the party leaders in the region.
"Jammu will play an important role in the coming elections. You have a great responsibility on your shoulders," he said.
Sayeed will chair the meeting of party's executive committee at the party headquarters on Friday, sources said.
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"this entertaining collection of 55 stories isn't just a bunch of folksy outdoor anecdotes...but also includes thoughtful passages about nature, friendships, solitude...and wildlife, as well as very useful advice on a variety of outdoor subjects."
—Bill Bushnell, The Kennebec Journal
The Big Bug Battle
"The Big Bug Battle," an excerpt from V. Paul Reynolds' book Backtrack first appeared in Islandport Magazine, Summer 2018.
Zzzzzzzz . . . zzzzzzzzz. . . swat. Zzzzzzzzz . . . swat. Zzzzzzzzz . . . swat.
That is not the sound of music. It is the sound often heard when a trout fisherman is trying to catch brook trout on an alder-choked stream or a big dead water. You know the drill. Brookies and bugs. Salvelinus fontinalis and the order Diptera. They seem to be inseparable. You can't have one without the other. It's the downside of good trout fishing. Trouters all have their bug stories, too.
"Why, the black flies were so thick they tried to carry off Uncle Herbie, and you know how big he is!" "You talk about bugs; man, they were so thick they blocked the sun and cast a shadow as big as a buffalo." "I'm telling you, they were so thick we were breathing them and gagging with the dry heaves. We got some fir boughs and started a smudge fire right there in the cedar-strip canoe. I swear."
You haven't really experienced the bug terror unless you've fished Labrador in early July. One early evening on the Atikonak River, Diane and I were mesmerized by lunker brookies sipping surface bugs so close that they were slapping our waders. I was so concentrated on trying to seduce one of those slab-sided beauties that I actually forgot about the annoying cloud of black flies feeding on my flesh. My fishing trance was broken only twice: once, when a stout (an eight-ounce Labrador horsefly) took a chunk out of my neck, and, again, when the stub of my smoldering cigar burned my lower lip.
Back at camp, under the gas light, Diane looked at me, aghast. "Check yourself out in the mirror," she said. My face was peppered with blotches of dried blood. I looked like an upland gunner who had spent a day hunting quail in the Texas sage with Dick Cheney.
Another time in late May during a particularly brutal bug season, Diane and I had an encounter of the bug kind on Little Houston Pond. It was a warm, windless morning. The trout were hitting good and the black flies were as thick as I have ever known. As I chain-smoked cigars, Diane donned her bug jacket. Though the bugs could not reach her flesh, they began to work on her psyche.
"I can't take much more of this," she said with a wifely urgency.
"Golly, hon," I said, "the fishing is just getting good. You'll get used to the buggers. It's mind over matter."
As I recall, she was a good sport and finally resorted to a cigar.
Use What Works
Speaking of bug repellents, have you found one that really works? When I was a kid, my dad used to slather me with an utterly foul-smelling bug dope. It was, I believe, called Old Woodsman, and it was ranker than its namesake could ever have been under the worst conditions. It helped. As far as I can tell, modern bug repellents stopped working when the manufacturers watered down the ratio of DEET. The so-called homemade remedies don't work any better than the store-bought fly dopes, either. Writer Henry Beard has a very good definition of insect repellent in his book, Fishing: "One of a number of gag items available in the novelty sections of tackle shops, along with waterproof clothing, damp-proof matches, and long-life batteries."
Let's face it: You can't battle the bugs without using something that works. And for it to work, it's probably going to have to be nearly as bad for you as it is for the bugs. DEET works, but as far as I know, the commercial repellent makers are, for health reasons, not allowed to spike their bug potion with a big enough percentage to do much good.
During my bug-battling trouting career, I have found only two ways to keep these nattering nasty nits at a tolerable distance.
1. Cigars
2. ThermaCELL
My doctor tells me that cigars are bad for me and to avoid them at all costs. (He is probably not a trout man.) As for the ThermaCELL device, it also comes with a precautionary statement: "Harmful if inhaled. Avoid breathing vapors." No wonder the bugs don't like it!
Of course, in a desperate buggy situation, in which your very sanity may be on the line, there is always the primitive bug repellent recommended by Maine survival writer Charlie Reitze. He simply finds a good low place in the woods and slathers his face, neck, and ears with black muck from the arboreal forest.
Zzzzzzzzz . . .
V. Paul Reynolds is editor and co-publisher of the Maine Northwoods Sporting Journal. For twenty-three years, he worked as editorial page editor and managing editor of the Bangor Daily News. He is an active outdoorsman, a devoted deer hunter, and a Registered Maine Guide. He is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America and serves on the board of directors of the New England Outdoor Writers Association. His outdoor columns and outdoor photography have won a number of first place awards in New England competitions. He and his wife, Diane, a retired teacher, live in Hampden with an English setter named Sally.


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New music video for Brine's "Next Time West Coast" was premiered today at Popmani. Watch it here!
Swedish director Annika Ivarsson filmed, directed and cut the music video for "Next Time West Coast," the first single from Brines newly published third LP-album.
The video is based on an idea taken from the French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard's debut film "Breathless" (Á bout de souffle, 1960) – famous, among other things, for its "jump-cuts" and deliberate narrative discontinuity.
As a paraphrase – and a kind of a visual remix – "Next Time West Coast" is a playful take on some of the opening scenes of this French New Wave classic.


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Summer Challenge Week 8
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Week Eight: August 25th – Enjoy the water before fall sets in!
Our final week for the Summer Family Challenge is here! Summer is winding down, kids are going back to school, and the nights are getting cooler – but there is still time to enjoy our most precious natural resource – water. Daytime still brings high temperatures and our local swimming holes are the perfect antidote. With so many lakes and ponds in the Monadnock Region, it is easy to find a nearby favorite or to venture out in search of a remote treasure. Check out a list of lakes, ponds and beaches in the Monadnock Region.
Pack up some fun like snorkels and masks, shovels and pails, or boogie boards and flippers. Don't forget the sunscreen, towels and flotation devices if needed for your little ones. Savor these last few weeks of New England summer weather, stay safe, and enjoy the beautiful place we are lucky to call home.
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It is a huge privilege to be a father, and one that entails a large number of joys and responsibilities that go with it. In particular, it is a true gift and unique privilege to be a father of a son, and I would suggest there is something inherently special and almost magical about that bond. Now let me be clear, daughters are no less valuable or important, and for the record, I have both a son and a daughter, and couldn't imagine life without them. I love my little girl more than she can possibly know, and I always will. At the same time, the connection I have with my boy plays a foundational role in his life that is difficult to compare with that of my daughter.
As fathers of boys, it is important to be aware of just how much they look up to us. An article I came across this week nailed that point home in a way that was almost too painful to read. It related the story of a man watching another father and his young son waiting in line at Costco (parents know how daunting a challenge that can be with children!). The son knew ice cream cones were available at the concession just a short distance away, and excitedly asked his father if they could enjoy one together afterward. The father, likely frustrated from his wait in line and simply wanting to focus on the task at hand, quickly and sternly let his son know that no ice cream would be happening, and that he had better be quiet and stop bothering him. An effort to forget about the angry reaction from his father soon had the boy singing a tune to himself, only to bring about a scolding for making too much noise, and being told to be quiet in no uncertain terms. The boy slinked over to a nearby wall, crushed and disappointed.
I'm sure you can imagine how crestfallen and hurt this boy must have felt. On one hand, it was an everyday situation, and children often have a way of testing our patience, and bringing forth needs and requests and the least convenient times. On the other hand however, words cannot express the degree to which, for a short period of time, fathers are no less than their son's biggest hero! Dad means everything to his boy, and the young pair of eyes wants nothing more than to spend time with him, learn different skills, and run and play with this magnificent individual. Allow me to make a bold suggestion: every father begins with this potential to meet his boy's hopes and needs, particularly during that critical period between about 5 and 8 years of age.
Knowing this range, all fathers have an important decision to make; and they will make it, even if they do not realize they are doing so. The decision is this: what, if anything, do I wish to create with my son's limited-time openness to connect on a very personal, joyful level? I have an invitation to show him what it means to be a person and a man with a level of respect from him that will be unmatched through the rest of his childhood – how do I choose to respond? Our actions as fathers will give our sons all the answers they seek. We have the right to make the most of that critical time, or alternatively, give them a message resembling "we will be together once I have time, but until then, give me the space and quiet that I need".
The true challenge comes in prioritizing time with our boy(s) who are at this special age, and making it clear to them and to ourselves that spending time together is important, and though life is busy and full of demands, there comes a place where even the most critical work responsibilities and home tasks must take a back seat to connection. What are we prepared to delay or cancel in the name of feeding a boy's need to spend meaningful and fully-present time with his Dad? Can we show patience when we are most tempted to yell or get angry? This can be very difficult, and I am far from the perfect father in this way, let me tell you. Your son is getting to know your heart at this special age, and your choices will help him to know who you are, deep down, for years and even decades to come.
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Communication is a word that is used frequently with marketing.
You must reach out to and communicate with consumers in order to market successfully. This means finding the best message and method of delivery. Of course you're communicating with consumers—you're posting on social media, writing blogs, and have your inbound methodology down—but are you really talking at your consumers or with them?
Talking with your consumers can be a tricky task, but it doesn't have to be. Traditional advertising uses one-way communication to send messages and information out to consumers and requires very little to no interaction on the consumer side. Conversational marketing creates a two-way communication between you and your customers. It relies on first getting to know your consumers, building trust, and developing a relationship with them.
The idea of conversational marketing first came to light in Joseph Jaffe's 2007 book, Join the Conversation. In it, Jaffe's intent was to help businesses implement new smart marketing techniques that would re-engage consumers who are drowning in a sea of media's heavily one-sided communication.
According to Spokal, an online marketing blog, instead of simply creating mass messages and sending them out to all of your consumers, you should take time to get to know your consumers first. This method moves beyond and builds upon traditional content marketing and inbound methodology, so your customers stay interested. So what exactly makes marketing conversational?
The main concept of conversational marketing lies in the methods of local, small-town businesses (think mom-and-pop shops) with reputations of high-quality service. What do these businesses do that set themselves apart? These businesses may be successful for superior product, but a big part of their success and reputation lies in the relationships with their customers. The most successful conversational marketing businesses do two main things:
Listen to their consumers: by listening to consumers, businesses get to know them on an individual, more personal level, which allows the business to provide them with a higher quality of service
Utilize information: after talking with consumers online, over the phone, or in person, they take the insight and information they've gathered and use it to improve their marketing initiatives
This is where two-way communication with consumers is vital. Rather than using in-your-face tactics or bombarding consumers with information, provide the basic information they need to know. Then, as consumers approach you, talk to them in a conversational manner, asking questions that you would ask a person when you first get to know them.
The best practice? Spokal suggests first getting to know your target audience, and then crafting a message specifically directed at them. Once you've observed their response, you can adjust your message and make further improvements.
Luckily, the Internet makes it extremely easy to initiate two-way conversations with consumers. With the boom of online and social media platforms, there are multiple vehicles to carry conversations:
Social media
Online chats
Email marketing (opt-in only)
Customer feedback surveys
User-generated content, testimonials, and reviews
Customer loyalty programs
The most important aspect of conversational marketing is to be accessible. By offering multiple modes of communication (e.g., online chats, phone, email, social media, etc.), your consumers can reach you more easily with their questions, comments and concerns. It also allows them to have a voice and interact more easily with your brand.
Finally, think of the way you speak in casual conversations and consider applying the same tone of informality in your communication online, especially on social media. Take note from brands like Pringles, Google, and Amazon.com in their communication with consumers. Use smart marketing, and instead of rehearsing your best sales pitch, start out the conversation with a simple "hello." Oh, and use emojis, they're all the rage now! 😀


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AKA Sawf & ANFS, showing strong industrial literacy on the relatively new Athens imprint Kafta.
Two big tunes for me here: 'Lisiaxte' hammers out a leviathan beat of panning 120bpm fuzz, convulsing in a filthy radioactive swamp of bass murk – stifling in weight and reduced parameter. While 'Ami' belches out dismal, fog-horn pulses of polluted bass into a necrotic landscape. No compositional peacocking here, just brute repetition and creeping electronic drone that almost feels ritualistic and existential by the end.


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OWASP Canada - Vancouver Chapter
Mozilla Corporation
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM (PDT)
Event Details
On Wednesday, August 7th, various chapters across Canada will join a virtual call with a speaker from one location delivering a streaming talk, and engaging the entire community. There will be multiple avenues for engagement.
OWASP Canada
Bug Bounty Program for the Web
Speaker: Raymond Forbes, Web Security Engineer, Mozilla Corporation
Date & Time: Wednesday August 7th, 3:00 PDT
This talk will look at the Mozilla bug bounty program and how it has helped with web security. We will be looking at the history of the program, how it is set up, some successes and common concerns.
Raymond has been a web security engineer with Mozilla since 2011, and is visiting from Seattle, WA.
Registration: Registration is strongly recommended; we will attempt to accomodate people who have not registered, but those with tickets will be given preference. Register here: http://owasp-vancouver.eventbrite.com/
When & Where
Ping Identity
788 Beatty Street
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM (PDT)
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CHANDLER, Okla. – A former Lincoln County judge surrendered to authorities Thursday.
He is facing charges of cattle theft and embezzlement.
Craig Key, 47, was arraigned in Lincoln County.
His bond set at $10,000.
While he awaits trial he'll have to wear a GPS tracking ankle bracelet.
He's also been ordered to stay within 100 miles of Chandler, surrender his passport and have no contact with witnesses or co-defendants.
Key faces seven felony counts.
Two others have also been indicted.
His attorney, Cheryl Ramsey, spoke briefly after Thursday's court appearance maintaining her client's innocence.
"We filed motions today to preserve our right to have a preliminary hearing," Ramsey said. "You have to do that if it's a Grand Jury indictment. We've also requested transcripts and we've done everything we need to do in order to preserve our rights in order to go to trial in this case and win."
Key has also turned in his license with the Oklahoma Bar Association and resigned as an attorney.


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Here are a few considerations for kitchen items to bring.
Favorite Recipes: For comfort food, or at least for use until you can figure out some of the local cuisine. You can save room in your suitcase by typing them all up on your computer before you leave. Don't forget to get recipes out of your cookbooks too. I forgot to do so until I'd already packed them up. Now I kick myself every time I want one of those recipes.
Measuring Cups & Spoons: You'll find measurements are different here. Kitchen measurements are done mostly in ml/grams. However, you'll even find differences in measurements that go by the same name, e.g., pint, gallon, ounce. For more info see the chart on British and American variances.
Kitchen Knives: Do you have a favorite kitchen knife or two? If you're picky about your knives, you may want to bring your own along. You never know what quality of knife you will get in a furnished flat.
Anything you really love cooking with: A favorite wooden spoon, rubber spatula, garlic press, a meat thermometer, a particular spice. If it doesn't weigh much and you love it that much, why not just throw it in? You'll be happy for a little connection to home every time you make dinner.
A note on appliances: One of my big packing-splurge items was to bring along my Kitchen Aid immersion blender. The first time I plugged it in (with an adapter, of course) and turned it on, it fried. We heard only a little click and it was dead. Needless to say, I would NOT recommend bringing along kitchen appliances. They may work here, but they very well may not and it doesn't seem worth wasting the space in your luggage without having that certainty (much less, ruining your nice appliance for good! Boohoo!). And, I later found an immersion blender here for under £10.
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What to Pack? Kitchen Checklist
Here are a few considerations for kitchen items to bring.
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City Of Industria: Classic Map 0.10.5
City Of Industria: Classic Map: Industria is one of the largest MCPE cities ever built, and one of the only to be built in 1:1 scale! With over 10 fully furnished buildings such as commercial office buildings, residential high-rises, stock exchanges, hospitals, and more!
Since this map was originally built during the 0.8.1 update, I am getting ready to release an update, built upon a 0.9.0 flatworld, which is over x10 larger than the original map. Be sure to check back soon!
This map only works for Minecraft: Pocket Edition.
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看到徵人的頭銜我就驚呆了。人家是找「Head of Digital Engagement」,這不是小編啊,這是管小編的人啊!我覺得他們的Job description寫得不錯,強調價值與挑戰,大家可以參考,裡面已經強調了,這是一個帶人的職務,不是小編。
It's knowing your content will be viewed by millions.
It's about never standing still and finding new ways to maintain The Queen's presence in the public eye and on the world stage. This is what makes working for the Royal Household exceptional.
The role of Royal Communications is to engage a worldwide audience with the public role and work of The Royal Family. Joining this fast paced and dynamic team, your challenge will be to lead on and develop our digital communications strategy, and ensure that we make effective use of a range of digital platforms to support these aims.
You'll provide digital and editorial leadership to a small team of digital media specialists, drive the content strategy of our newly launched website, and work with colleagues across the organisation to continuously improve our digital presence.
Whether you're covering a state visit, award ceremony or royal engagement, you'll make sure our digital channels consistently spark interest and reach a range of audiences.
With an eye to the future, you'll work to hone and shape our digital communications through sharing best practice, understanding new technologies and stimulating creativity.
The reaction to our work is always high-profile, and so reputation, brand and impact will be at the forefront of all you do. And having your work shared around the world will be the biggest reward.
當然,這個職務的Job Requirement寫得也不錯,主要的條件是曾經經營管理編輯過重要機構的網站、社群媒體,同時知道避免網路發言風險,
With experience of managing and editing high profile websites, social media and other digital formats, you're the expert we need.
You'll be knowledgeable when it comes to best practice in all matters regarding digital communication, including marketing management and latest technical developments.
In a fast-paced and deadline driven environment, you'll be comfortable developing strategy and managing wide-reaching projects, while overseeing and helping deliver our day-to-day digital output.
Having managed social media networks for a high profile organisation, you'll have an understanding of how to maximise their benefits and minimise any risks.
You'll be confident using a range of content management systems, social media platforms and analytics tools. A solid understanding of the technical aspects of digital platforms and channels is desirable, as well as an understanding of html and experience of improving the usability of digital products.
Innovative and with creative flair, you'll have exemplary and compelling writing and editorial skills, and expertise in designing digital content for different audience groups, purposes and formats.
A natural communicator, influential and with a genuine user focus, you'll liaise with a broad spectrum of stakeholders on a daily basis and will drive change through collaboration.
What's more, with experience of people management, you'll know how to lead, develop and inspire others.
This is your opportunity to use your digital expertise to deliver the exceptional.
You can look forward to a comprehensive benefits package, including a 15% employer contribution pension scheme, 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays, free lunch and access to training and development to support your continuous professional development.
這個職務到底是初階、低階、高階呢?因為這個職務也有貼到其他的求才網站,所以我們可以在衛報上也找到這個職務,然後看到這個職務被標為「Senior Executive」,放在公關行銷類。
大部分都是Director、Executive Director、Head、Project Director或者CxO,所以不是一個低階的「小編」,如果翻譯成中文,應該就是「英國皇室數位互動總監」。
Royal Household是因為現在社群媒體很流行才開始找數位、社群溝通的人才嗎?也沒有啊。現任的Laura Gibson已經在這個位置2年多了,而且她之前還在威廉王子的Clarence House擔任數位溝通經理長達10年。
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10 Reasons to Choose the School
10 reasons to choose Queen's Management School
Queen's Management School is a first-class management school that endeavours to deepen understanding of how markets, trade networks, (international) business organisations and social institutions behave, and to produce graduates who possess integrity, creativity and academic excellence.
We're a Top UK Business School
1st business school in the Russell Group for overall student satisfaction (CABS 2016)
4th Accounting & Finance, 23rd Economics & 19th in Management in the UK - The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017
We're part of "Ireland's Oxbridge"
The Sunday Times described Queen's University in this way because:
It's in the top 173 universities worldwide (QS World University Ranking, 2020). It's a proud member of the Russell Group, the UK's Ivy League of universities.
We're located in the perfect student city
London is just 1 hour from Belfast by air. Dublin and Belfast airports offer direct flights to major cities such as New York, Paris and Amsterdam.
Queen's University's historic campus is set in Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland. In the past known for its shipbuilding and textile industries, the city is now home to multinational corporations and is a renowned technology hub.
What we offer our international students
A fantastic global experience and education, gaining independence and confidence whilst making friends from all over the world.
A great social life with over 190 clubs and societies, international student support with applications, scholarships, help with visas, accommodation and settling into Belfast and Queen's life.
Belfast's Cost of Living
Belfast is the most affordable city in the UK for students, with the lowest cost of living overall (Natwest Student Living Index 2015)
Accommodation, a weekly shop and cinema tickets in Belfast are nearly half of London costs. With the distance from accommodation to campus being less than an 8 minute, there are no daily commuting costs.
Our Trading Room
Incorporates 12 Bloomberg terminals which give students access to tools used by market professionals in London, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Shenzhen and New York.
Gives students access to Oxyor, a simulation tool which puts them in the seat of a market trader. Students get the opportunity to trade using real money as part of the Queen's Student Managed Fund.
Our State of the Art Facilties
A Postgraduate & Executive Education Centre, with conference facilities, research rooms and communal support facilities to encourage social and intellectual interaction.
Access to an award-winning library, leisure and teaching facilities, our beautiful new Graduate School dedicated to postgraduate research and study.
Our Research Excellence
Teaching is informed by cutting-edge research in accounting, economics, finance and management, with students benefiting from the latest developments in their chosen fields.
70% of our research in business and management studies is deemed world-leading and internationally excellent (REF 2014)
Our dedication to student employability engagement
Our students benefit from a dedicated placement office and masterclasses from industry experts.
Students undertaking MSc programmes undergo work-based projects / internships as part of their degree.
Accredited Degrees
Many of our degrees provide additional accreditation from the professional body, ensuring that you are receiving the latest teaching that industry needs.
Accreditation through BSc Accounting, BSc Finance, BSc Actuarial Science, MSc Accounting and Finance, MSc Finance, MSc Risk and Investment Management, MSc Marketing, MSc Human Resource Management


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8.550497 - Opera Arias (Tenor): Harper, Thomas - VERDI, G. / PUCCINI, G. / LEONCAVALLO, R. (Famous Tenor Arias)
Famous Tenor Arias
Giuseppe Verdi became the leading Italian composer of his generation, dominating Italian opera in the second half of the nineteenth century, from the success of Nabucco in 1842 to his final opera Falstaff in 1893. Aida, with a libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni from a scenario by the French egyptologist known as Mariette Bey, was written for the opening of the Cairo Opera House, where it received its first performance on Christmas Eve 1871. The drama concerns the love of the Egyptian general Radames for the Ethopian captive Aida, who is induced to betray him into divulging military plans against her country. Radames has been rewarded by the King for his victory in battle with the hand of the Princess Amneris, who loves him, and, learning of his love of Aida and his breach of military security, ensures his condemnation and death, in which he is joined by his beloved Aida. In his great aria Celeste Aida Radames, before the battle and victory, sings of his beloved Aida, whom he hopes to marry when he returns.
Un ballo in maschera, with a libretto by Antonio Somma based on a French libretto by Scribe, was first staged in Rome in 1859. The opera had been banned by the censors in Naples, who found a royal assassination a politically inappropriate subject. Historically based on the murder of King Gustavus of Sweden in the eighteenth century, the story of the opera was transferred to Boston for the Roman production, with a further transmogrification for Paris. The aria Di'tu se fedele is given to the protagonist, whether Gustavus III of Sweden, or Riccardo, Governor of Boston. In the first act of the opera he consults a fortune-teller, Mam'zelle Arvidson in the original version and the black fortune-teller Ulrica in the Rome version, overhears his beloved Amelia, wife of his secretary, declare her love for him, for which she seeks a remedy, and demands, disguised as a fisherman, his own fortune, in his aria. The woman reluctantly tells him that he will soon die, killed by one who will be the next to shake his hand. This turns out to be the secretary of the King, a loyal subject until, in the second act, he discovers his master's love for his wife. By the third act the hero has resolved to renounce his guilty love, declaring his intention in his aria Ma se m'e forza perderti, but his secretary has now joined a conspiracy against his master and friend and kills him. As he dies the King assures his secretary of Amelia's innocence.
Il trovatore, The Troubadour, with a libretto by Salvatore Cammarano, was first performed in Rome in 1853. The hero Manrico, apparently the son of the gypsy Azucena, is in reality the lost son of the old Count di Luna, pitted in the opera against his real brother, the Count, his rival in love for the hand of Leonora, lady-in-waiting at the court of Aragon. In the aria Ah, si, ben mio, Manrico, who has rescued Leonora from the Count and his men and has now taken refuge in a castle besieged by the Count, sings of his love for the one who will soon be his bride. His joy is interrupted by the news that his supposed mother, the gypsy Azucena, has been taken prisoner by the Count and condemned to death for the murder of the infant Manrico himself. Manrico is determined to save Azucena, and with the virtuoso aria Di quella pira, declares his intention of saving her from burning. Leonora finally dies by her own hand, in an attempt to trick the Count into releasing Manrico, who is executed in his turn, at which Azucena reveals his true identity.
The opera Don Carlos has a libretto derived from Schiller and was first produced in Paris in 1867. The story is set in sixteenth century France and Spain and deals with an unhistorical rivalry between the Infante Don Carlos and his father, Philip II of Spain, for the love of Elisabeth de Valois, daughter of the King of France. In his first act aria lo la vidi e il suo sorriso, Don Carlos expresses his love for Elisabeth, with whom he has fallen in love at first sight.
Rigoletto, based on Victor Hugo's drama Le roi s'amuse, was transferred by the librettist Piave to sixteenth century Mantua, to avoid the predictable objections of censors in Venice, where the work was first staged in 1851. The plot deals with the fate of Gilda, daughter of the hunchback court jester Rigoletto, seduced by the disguised Duke. Rigoletto seeks to have his master murdered, but his plot goes awry, leading instead to the murder of his beloved daughter, a fact that dawns on Rigoletto when he hears his master singing again his characteristic song, La donna e mobile, Woman is fickle.
Shakespeare exercised his own fascination over the romantic imagination. Verdi turned to his work on a number of occasions, above all in his final operas Otello and Falstaff. His version of Macbeth, with a libretto by Piave, is a much earlier work, first mounted in 1847 in Florence. Macduff, a Scottish nobleman, learns of the murder of his wife and children on the orders of the regicide Macbeth, and laments their fate in the romanza Ah, la paterna mano.
Giacomo Puccini may be seen as the successor to Verdi in Italian opera. He won his first success in 1884 with the opera Le villi, his second opera, Edgar, was not well received, but his third, Manon Lescaut, was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm. La Bohème followed in 1896, based on Henry Murger's Scenes de la vie de Bohème. The first staging in Turin was directed by the conductor Toscanini to a mixed reception. Set in the artists' quarter of Paris, in a garret shared by an impecunious group of young men, the story deals with the love of the poet Rodolfo for a young seamstress, Mimi, their neighbour, a love that ends in tragedy. At their first meeting the hands of the couple meet, and Rodolfo tries to warm Mimi's hand in his, with his aria Che gelida manina, popularly translated as Your tiny hand is frozen.
Puccini's last opera, left unfinished at the time of his death, was Turandot, based on a subject treated by the eighteenth century Venetian Gozzi and later by Schiller. The Chinese Princess Turandot will only marry the suitor who can solve the three riddles she propounds, failure being rewarded by execution. Prince Calaf, son of the deposed King Timur, solves the riddles but agrees to release Turandot from her promise if she can find out his name before morning. None shall sleep tonight, the Princess commands, words that Calaf echoes in his famous aria Nessun dorma.
The opera Tosca was first performed in Rome in 1900 and is based on a play by Victorien Sardou dealing with political intrigue, love and persecution by the vicious chief of police, Baron Scarpia. The artist Cavaradossi is seen at work on a church painting of Mary Magdalene, based on the beautiful singer Tosca, with whom he is in love. In Recondita armonia, Strange harmony of contrasts, he compares his painting with a miniature of Tosca herself. As the tragedy unwinds, Cavaradossi is imprisoned for his complicity in a liberal political plot and is condemned to death, a fate from which Tosca seeks to save him. In E lucevan le stelle, The stars were shining, Cavaradossi, with one hour to live, recalls the past.
In La fanciulla del west, The Girl of the Golden West, Puccini turned to the American writer David Belasco, whose play on the subject of Madame Butterfly had earlier impressed him. The story deals with the love of Minnie and Dick Johnson, alias Ramerrez, a bandit, rescued from hanging in the nick of time, but only after he has begged his executioners to let Minnie think he has gone free, in the aria Ch'ella mi credi libero.
Leoncavallo, Puccini's rival, is remembered chiefly for only one of his ten operas, Pagliacci, a story of love and jealousy, in which Canio, with his wife Nedda, member of a troupe of travelling players, learns of her infidelity, but is bound to don the motley and act his part, in spite of his feelings of anguish. In Vesti la giubba he expresses his feelings, which in the course of the performance will lead to the death of Nedda and her lover.
Amilcare Ponchielli wrote some nine operas, of which La Gioconda alone survives in modern repertoire. In the second act of a complicated plot the hero Enzo, waiting on his boat for an assignation with Laura, wife of Alvise Badoero, a leader of the Inquisition, stands on deck, admiring, in Cielo e mar, Sky and sea, the peace of the night and expecting each moment to see his beloved. The pair have, in fact, been betrayed by the agent Barnaba, but will be re-united, thanks to the self-sacrifice of La Gioconda, who has also loved Enzo.
Umberto Giordano, like Puccini and Leoncavallo, is a representative of operatic realism, verismo, chiefly remembered for his opera Andrea Chenier, first staged in Milan in 1896. The plot is set in France in the period of the French Revolution, in which the poet Chenier is condemned to death, a fate in which he is joined by his beloved Madeleine. In Come, un bel di, the poet awaits his execution.
Puccini's greatest success was the opera Manon Lescaut, based on the novel by the Abbe Prevost which had also served Massenet for his opera Manon. The Chevalier Des Grieux persuades Manon, who is about to enter a convent, to elope with him, frustrating thereby the aims of Geronte, a rich man with whom she is later united, prefering money to love. Her return to Des Grieux brings about her downfall, transportation and final death. In the first act Des Grieux expresses his love in Donna non vidi mai, since he has never seen beauty like hers.
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As veterinary students, virtually all the anatomy that we learn in the core curriculum is mammalian anatomy, but most of the patients coming into the Janet Swanson Wildlife Health Center are birds. To help fellow veterinary students and other wildlife workers, I have created this post as a brief guide to avian anatomy, focusing specifically on aspects which are directly relevant to providing routine avian care at a wildlife hospital.
Respiratory Anatomy
In birds, the sternum exists as a large fused structure called the keel. Unlike mammals, birds do not have a diaphragm; during inspiration they rely on the external intercostal and levator costarum muscles which move the ribs laterally and the sternum cranio-ventrally (Figure 1). When handling birds, it is very important not to put pressure on the keel since this prevents these movements and can potentially cause asphyxiation. It is therefore necessary to use appropriate restraining methods that don't place pressure on the keel (Figures 2 and 3). During inspiration, the weight of the viscera helps to pull the sternum in the cranio-ventral direction. However, when a bird is flipped on their back, the viscera weighs the sternum down making inspiration more difficult. For this reason, extra caution must be taken when placing birds on their backs for long periods of time.
In the mammalian respiratory system, air enters the lungs during inspiration and exits the lungs during expiration in a bidirectional manner . Birds instead have a unidirectional system of air flow that relies on thin-walled cavities attached to the lungs called air sacs. This allows fresh air to pass through the lungs during both inspiration and expiration (Figure 4). The air sacs extend throughout most of a bird's body cavity (Figure 5), covering the viscera, and even projecting into major bones. This is important to keep in mind during subcutaneous injections, so that one does not inject into an air sac. Pulling back on the plunger to check for negative pressure before giving a subcutaneous injection will ensure that an air sac has not been penetrated.
Subcutaneous Injections
For birds, there are two main sites of subcutaneous injection used at the Wildlife Health Center. The preferred site for subcutaneous fluid administration is the inguinal fold, which is located at the proximal aspect of the femur (Figure 6). Another site used for injections in large birds is the interscapular region, which is over the back and between the shoulders. If injecting here, it is important not to get too close to the neck, since this would risk puncturing the cervical air sac.
Gastrointestinal Anatomy
When giving food or medications to a bird by gavage (i.e. using a tube or crop needle that goes down the throat), it is very important to place the instrument down the esophagus and not the trachea. The esophagus in birds has a very broad opening at the back of the mouth. In contrast, the glottis (i.e. tracheal opening) appears as a slit on the floor of the mouth just caudal to the tongue (Figure 7). In order to avoid aspiration of fluid when giving liquid medication, the medicine should be administered where it will not enter the glottis, either behind the glottis or at the tip of the beak where it will flow to the sides of the mouth.
Unlike in mammals, the avian esophagus runs down the right side of the neck. When inserting a tube or crop needle, correct instrument placement can be verified by palpating the instrument through the esophagus to make sure it is not in the trachea – if it is in the correct place, one should feel two tubes: the gavage tube or crop needle in the esophagus, and the trachea. If only one tube can be felt, the instrument may be inside the trachea. Additionally, if the instrument is placed correctly one should be able to see that the opening of the glottis is clear (Figure 8).
Some species of birds have an enlargement of the esophagus at the level of the thoracic inlet called a crop. The crop temporarily stores ingesta before it enters the proventriculus (i.e. the glandular stomach). When using a tube or crop needle to gavage a bird, the tip of the instrument should be all the way in the crop to avoid aspiration. It is therefore a good idea to take note of how much length is needed to reach the thoracic inlet so that the instrument is placed far enough down the esophagus.
Anatomy of Elimination
The final part of the gastrointestinal tract in birds, the cloaca, is divided into three parts: the coprodeum, the urodeum, and the proctodeum (Figure 9). Gastrointestinal contents enter the coprodeum from the rectum. They then pass through the urodeum where the urinary and reproductive tracts open. The proctodeum is the final segment of the cloaca, and it houses the copulatory organ (phallus) in males, something important to note when sexing some species of birds.
Because the ureters open into the cloaca, birds pass their urine with their feces; this is important to note when evaluating feces and urates. For instance, a bird with excessively watery excreta may have diarrhea or it may have polyuria. Diarrhea would present as liquid feces while polyuria would present as an excess of liquid surrounding a relatively firm fecal mass. One must take into account that the normal appearance of feces and urates varies significantly by species and diet (Figure 10).
Integument System
The beak is covered in a hard keratinized sheath, the rhamphotheca. Most birds have an aggregation of sensory receptors at the tip of the beak known as the bill tip organ. This organ is especially well-developed in ducks and geese but is absent in pigeons and sparrows. It is important to note when working around the beak that this can be a sensitive area.
While birds do not have sweat glands, some of them do have an important gland located above the tail called the uropygial gland. The uropygial gland produces an oily secretion which certain birds, particularly waterfowl, spread around over their feathers during preening to create a waterproof film. This waterproof film can be degraded by urates, which is why it is important to keep housing for waterfowl clean. This is especially important for birds that can no longer preen themselves due to injury.
I would like to thank Dr. Childs-Sanford for providing feedback and advice on this post. I would also like to thank Isabel Jimenez ('19) for helping me come up with ideas and for sharing her knowledge on wildlife care. Lastly, thank you to the Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Health Center, its staff, and its volunteers, for providing me with the inspiration and photo opportunities for this post.
König, Horst E, Rüdiger Korbel, Hans-Georg Liebich, Hermann Bragulla, Klaus-Dieter Budras, Romay A. Carretero, Gerhard Forstenpointner, Corinna Klupiec, Johann Maierl, Maren Meiners, Ivan Míšek, Christoph K. W. Mülling, Beltrán M. Navarro, Alexander Probst, Sven Reese, Jesus Ruberte, Ingrid Walter, Gerald Weissengruber, and Grammatia Zengerling. Avian Anatomy: Textbook and Colour Atlas. Sheffield: 5M Publishing, 2016. Print.


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We're back for another round of search engine updates, but first, we wish you a happy Independence Day! In case you missed search update #1, we covered a few large changes that took place concerning Phantom, Penguin, and Domain Crowding. Fortunately, there's not much to report on that front. This week's post will offer more useful nuggets for you to consider when implementing SEM and SEO strategies. Let's begin…
Search Metrics' 2013 Ranking Factors
The guys and gals over at Search Metrics recently developed a helpful infographic that covers 2013 ranking factors for search marketers and SEO professionals. Their examination consists of 300,000 URLs that appear in the top of Google's search results for the presence of certain properties.
Social signals are becoming more and more important when determining search engine rankings. In their report, they measured each URL for many social signals across platforms including Google+, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter. Pages from brands often lack aspects like on-page optimization, but on average they have a lot of great links and many social signals that rank them in top positions.
Links for your site are votes for your site; it's more important to focus on link quality over quantity. For example, you're more likely to achieve higher rankings if you have 10 links from sites that have a high domain authority, as opposed to 100 links from sites with low domain authority. When providing anchor text preferences to publications, keep in mind that Google increasingly devalues links with keyword rich anchor text.
You can produce all the killer content you want, acquire all the quality links you desire, but you still won't rank in top spots if your website architecture is wonky. At the foundation of your SEO efforts, you should still consider things like the length of your URL, existence of title and description tags, and website speed. While on-page keyword existence is still important, the relevance of keywords in the address bar seems to decline. More so, performance factors like site speed should not be sacrificed.
What is Google's purpose? It's to provide users with the most relevant, fresh, and authoritative information for their query. Quality content remains to be one of the most important factors in ranking high in search engine results pages. Our advice is to feature more original text on your web pages while linking to other relevant pages on your website.
Google Says to Build Quality Sites, Not Links
Google has quietly updated their Webmaster Help documentation urging webmasters and SEOs to focus more on building quality sites, not links.
The article used to read:
In general, webmasters can improve the rank of their sites by increasing the number of high-quality sites that link to their pages.
It now reads:
In general, webmasters can improve the rank of their sites by creating high-quality sites that users will want to use and share.
The head of Google's web spam fighting team, Matt Cutts, frequently publishes short videos addressing the questions of webmasters and SEOs. He's been consistent with the message that it's more important for SEOs to produce website content that others will want to use and share. In these videos, he often says that SEOs are focused too much on link building efforts – a mistake in the grand scheme of things.
New Review Extensions in Google AdWords Ads
Last week, Google announced the soft release of AdWords Review Extensions, which gives advertisers the opportunity to include blurbs of third-party reviews in their text ads. The reviews come in two forms: snippets that are either a direct quote or a summary from a review.
The third-party links will point to the publisher's website, while advertisers can also set the destination URL to the page where the review was given. And no, advertisers are not charged for the clicks that point to the third-party review site.
Worried about spam abuse? You're not alone. Google wants to make sure these extensions don't fill up with bogus claims coming from third-party review sites that have no trust in the space. According to the policy, each review in the extension must come from a "reputable 3rd party source." Google also says that "automated and human-based systems" will be used to review and validate the listings.
There's a lot to learn from this post, and I urge you to check out that Search Metrics' infographic for a more detailed look into how Google ranks websites. They did a really great job laying out all of that data in an easy-to-read, digestible illustration. Don't get caught up in the numbers – just focus on the callouts, visuals, and important points.
Not sure where to begin your search marketing and SEO efforts? Feel free to give the Elasticity office a ring – we're just arms length away from answering any questions you may have. And remember; stay tuned for search update #3!


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Brief Biography
Jennifer Ferguson
One of South Africa's foremost performing artists/ singer-songwriters and political activist in the 80'/90's during the country's liberation struggle, many of her songs were banned from airplay, as she performed on the stages of protest in that time. After liberation, Jennifer was appointed to serve 3 years as a member in the First National Parliament, under then President Mandela between '94-97. It was during a national tour of Sweden that she met Swedish choral conductor and composer, Anders Nyberg: They married in Cape Town in 1996 beginning what would be many years of creative collaboration. They founded Peace of Music, a non-profit organisation that worked culturally with the children of the eastern inner-city slums of Johannesburg. Many of their projects have involved dynamic cultural meetings between Sweden and SA.
Jennifer has been a committed explorer and innovator of healing sound-journeys, a Tai Chi- Yoga- Voice and Course in Miracles practitioner – teacher for many years. Based in Falun, she currently works a performer- musician-composer as well as voice therapist-life-counsellor and group facilitator. 'The Forgotten Song' is a new CD recorded by Jennifer and pianist Rickard Åström .
The Student
-Journalism/ Media: Rhodes University ( 1979)
-Bachelor of Arts.(1980-82 )University of Cape Town / English; Theatre; Psychology.
-Performer's Diploma:( 1980-82) Univ. of Cape Town.
-Trinity College of Music London / pianoforte. (1970-1979) Johannesburg.
-Tai Chi: (1990-2010) Kobujistu Master Edward Jardine, based in Johannesburg South Africa.
-Apprenticeship to founder of the Market Theatre, Johannesburg: Barney Simon. ((1985-1993)
-Metamorphic Technique Practitioner under Gaston St. Pierre ( London) and Norwegian specialist Laila Klausen.
-Svenska som Andra Språk. 01.
-Ongoing self-education with Course in Miracles : 1991-
The Saga
A Comprehensive Biography
Jennifer Ferguson ( BA; Perf. Dipl UCT) multi-award winning performing performer, composer and poet, and classically trained pianist, served as MP in South Africa's first democratic National Parliament for the ANC.
She was inaugurated alongside Princess Magogo, into the SARREL Composers Hall of fame. She was voted SA's Best Female Performers at the KKNK Arts Festival and named by critics as one of SA's 'National Treasures'. During the eighties much of her work was banned due to its political content. She was one of the first SA artists to tour Finland In Nov 89, as the cultural boycott was being lifted, performing and recording with some of Finland's leading artists. She was invited to do a National Tour of Sweden in 2004, giving over 28 concerts in 31 days, appearing both as a musician and Member of the SA Parliament. During this time, she met many of Sweden's leading political and cultural figures, including Margaret Wallström, Ingvar Carlsson, Birgit Kulberg ,as well as many of Sweden's Africa-group cultural activists.
A much sought-after composer, she co-wrote the welcoming tribute to Nelson Mandela-,"The People want Mandela" alongside Ray Phiri, Victor Ntoni and Rashid Lanie. She also arranged "Bread and Roses" for the ANC 1994 Election Release.
Her song "Sweet Feedom" dedicated to Irene and Wilton Mkwayi, featured as the theme song for the BBC documntary on the stuggle activist Helen Jospeh.
Jennifer has also worked as producer, producing the "Mayoral Festival of Lights Concert" in Soweto, in 2004, a production involving over 250 performers for an audience of over 6000.
She has over the last 18 years been concurrently living and working in Sweden, her other home, alongside her husband, renowned Swedish/South African choral conductor and composer, Anders Nyberg, who also co-wrote the script for the hugely successful "As it is in Heaven" film.
In 2004 their music, creative direction and performances were featured alongside international artists such as Barbara Hendricks when The Swedish SA Amandla/ Freedom Concert was a major sell-out success. It played for over 4000 people in one of the world's most impressive open -air amphitheatres- Dalhalla.
Both have nourished a deep commitment and love for South Africa and its people. Anders worked in Gugulethu township Cape Town during the eighties, collating and arranging SA freedom songs, many of which would become part of the standard international choral repetoire, and a powerful tool galvinising international aid for the Freedom Struggle.
Their work encompasses original, world and South African choral music, as well as extensive song-walk/pilgrimages in nature. They often lead Nordic/SA 'Song Safaris' creating authentic cultural and music encounters between Swedes local SA cultural groups.
Jennifer was one of the founding directors with Anders, of the non- profit organisation, 'Peace of Music'. The "Seeds of Peace" Project fused ecology, music and human rights in a powerful response to the scourge of child neglect and abuse assailing SA.
The Peace of Music Centre, from it's premises in a beautiful heritage mansion, in the derelict and impoverished Joburg eastern inner-city, partnered with the Johannesburg Devpt. Agency, for a major Urban Renewal Programme for the area. This included the regeneration of a derelict neighbouring park to the POM Centre. R1 million was pledged by the city, and the David Webster Park was launched earlier this year.
The Peace of Music Centre programmes included The Peace of Music Children's Choir, Drum Circles in the Park, as well as a Music Outreach and other life-skills oriented programmes toward social transformation.
She has recently completed a new album "The Forgotten Song" with pianist, Rickard Åström.
She was invited to sing in Stor Kyrkan Stockholm for the Swedish Prime minister and various international dignitaries at Nelson Mandela's memorial service.
More recently she has collaborated on the 'Song for Mandela' project, which have played throughout Sweden during 2013/14.
Jennifer works as a Voice and Life Skills Coach, conducting workshops all over Sweden, including Masesgården in Siljansnäs and Mundekulla Retreat Centre.
Jennifer is a committed Tai Chi/ Chi Qong and Yoga student, specialising in the field of vocal and postural integration techniques. She has been a student of The Course in Miracles,studying meditation and sound healing for over 25 years now. She is a qualified Metamorphoses Practitioner.
South African Background
During the dark days of Apartheid, Jennifer worked both as a protest singer-songwriter and as a Cultural Activist serving on the South African Musician's Alliance (SAMA)'s Cultural Desk- working alongside acitivist/cultural workers such as Mzwakhe Mbuli, David Webster and Johnny Clegg. Active in the End Conscription Campaign, she was a featured performer for many of the United Democratic Front, ECC and other political gatherings of the eighties and early nineties. It was during this time that her songs were banned, concerts tear -gassed, and the intimidatory tactics of the South African Security Branch making performances on political platforms dangerous indeed.
Recordings include-:
CD's/Albums/ Compilations
'Hand Around the Heart'- '85 with Shifty Records(Voted Best New SA Album)- also released in Sweden.
featured on 'Forces Favourites'- '85
'Untimely'- '89 featuring Moses Molelekwa, Victor Masondo.
'Eye for Africa'-Finland '90
Houtstok –'9
Splashy Fen Compilation –'93
New SA Rock- '95
Suite Sweden- Live Album '97
Seeds of Peace – collaborative project for Artists Against Abuse/ Peace of Music –'2001
Best things in Life-
The Forgotten Song- with Rickard Åström.
Jennifer's collaborated extensively with one of SA's most acclaimed play-writes and directors, Barney Simon, founder of the Market Theatre. It was during this time that some of her best work was produced as composer/lyricist/ actress and singer. She appeared as Ulricke Meinhof in Dario Fo's "I Ulricke Cry', in Barney Simon's 'Inyanga Women of Africa' and "Eden and Other Places', in her own "Women's Play"; '1789- Revolution Year One'; 'Tom Paine' and 'Marat-Sade' and Shakespeare's "A Winter's Tale".
Jennifer co-wrote and co-musically directed the hit musical "SA LOVE/ Uthando/Lerato"
featuring Gloria Bosman, Sibongile Khumalo, Sophie Mcgina.
Jennifer composed music and performed in choreographer PJ Sabbagha's dance projects 'Petra'; 'When Life Happens' and 'Still Here' between 2005/07.
Collaborations include artists such as Moses Molelekwa, Bheki Khoza Su Lubner, Sibongile Khumalo, Paul Hanmer and Vusi Mahlasela.
Jennifer has composed and performed for radio, TV and the commercial field..Her song "I am an African"based on SA's ex-Pres. Mbeki's seminal speech, has been featured as part a National Africa Outreach Campaign.
Documentaries include the recent "Glow of White Women' dir. by Yunus Vally.
The Singer
I have often said my conscious journey as a singer, and eventually as 'voice-animator', began one night crouched beside a glowing fire, under that infinitely beautiful African sky, in the Groot Marico.
There, in a circle of good friends including a Professor of Music from Hamburg University, a wild-dolphin swim facilitator, a shamanic poet who specialises in the creation of traditional african instruments, we made music again in one of our many spontaneous 'sound-circles'. The music entwined with the song of the crickets, the distant hooting of the owls and song of the nightjars. Didgereedoos, drums and uhadi, rattles and seed shakers played and played on, until it seemed that I and the night-sounds were one, my body-edge dissolved and my spirit one with the earth and sky. In this exquisite vibration, where all of time stood still and space expanding I found myself in what could be called the Eternal Now. It was there, from spaceless space and timeless time, my voice emerged. The experience almost does not bear the telling. I can say I found myself expressing a song that I could only call "primal." The song spanned octaves beyond my imagining and tones I had never dreamed of. But most importantly, the song and i were one, and I found myself free at last, in truth and fearlessness and joy, to express what longed to sing into form.
Thinking back on that night, the gift I received was one of undoing: I left behind all that I had learned from various teachers and institutions, all that had shaped an inner-critic which had caused me much pain, listening so critically, never satisfied, over the years. On that night, I embarked on a road on which there has been no turning back. Along it I would be given the understanding of what is The Natural Voice: The Voice that both you and I, and all of us, were born with; an almost forgotten that longs to express itself, in all its colours, from the centre of the heart, where we find the spaciousness of 'non-doing', and emanating from a point of trust and service. I am still on that road with no beginnings and no endings to a place one could call Home.
There is a place where one needs do nothing, where all has been done, and where all is still possible.


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Lake Taupo is the country's largest lake. It is the result of the most violent volcanic eruption the world has seen in the past 5000 years - the ash changed the colour of sunsets as far away as Europe and China. Today it is a calm and serene place where life is dominated by year round fishing, sailing and skiing. Rainbow and brown trout abound in the lake and its many rivers. Watersports like sailing and kayaking are also popular. The small lakeside town offers a varitey of restaurants and good shopping along with one of the best wine shops in the country. With such a great lake also comes a great waterfall. The Waikato River has carved a gorge through the rock creating a massive funnel of water which gushes in great force before plummeting over the falls. A must see/feel for anyone visiting the region. Lake Taupo is one hour from Rotorua, two hours from Waitomo, one and half hours from Tongariro National Park and two hours to Napier which makes a great central base to explore other regions.
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2016 Oklahoma Fund for Teachers Fellows*indicates a team grant
Deer Creek Public Schools
Cassie Pierce
Prairie Vale ES
Explore five national parks in the west/southwest region of the United States to incorporate the White House's "Every Kid in a Park" initiative into fourth grade social studies curriculum in celebration of the National Park Service's centennial.
Dewey Public Schools
Melody Matheson, Jodi Beffer, JJ Cantrell, Robin Baughn, Tanya Moody and Staci Bankston
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Attend the Professional Learning Communities at Work Institute in St. Charles, MO, to expand benefit from current research supporting the philosophy of all stakeholders accepting responsibility to facilitate high levels of student learning and develop a learning-focused school culture.*
Durant Public Schools
Deborah Wigington
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Explore the natural and cultural sites that influenced Frost, Hawthorne, Longfellow and Thoreau to develop a comprehensive poetry unit that engages students' critical thinking and brings poetry to life in cross-curricular lessons.
Edmond Public Schools
Brandon Page
Sequoyah MS
Collect personal stories from Holocaust witnesses in Denmark, Germany, Amsterdam and France to expand a genocide unit for World Cultures students and an anti-bullying curriculum taught to eighth grade leaders.
Gore Public Schools
Martin Lincoln
Gore HS
Complete outdoor education programs in Alaska's Denali National Park and Kenai National Park to change the focus of Outdoor Education classes from sport hunting to wildlife stewardship.
Hinton Public Schools
Jordan Mahan
Hinton ES
Attend the National Pre-K Conference in Las Vegas and Frog Street Workshop in Dallas to develop strategies for incorporating music into each school day and facilitating young children's academic and social success.
Latta Public Schools
Melinda Isaacs
Latta ES
Tour sites associated with some of the most significant works in the English language while attending seminars on Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon and the Brontë sisters in Haworth to inject authenticity into upper level British literature lessons.
Moore Public Schools
Kalyn Putt, Houchin ES
Anthony Putt II, South Lake ES
Participate in two SPARK PE Technology Institutes in San Diego, CA, and the National Physical Education and School Sport Institute in Asheville, NC, to create physical education lessons that motivate to students and integrate technology.*
Sonya Fergeson
Oakridge ES
Attend The Creativity Workshop in Barcelona to support personal creativity and inspire students to reach their creative potentials through innovative thinking as they prepare for jobs of the future.
Muskogee Public Schools
Mandy Cumbey and Catlin Fritz
Sadler Arts Academy
Experience the world of Peruvian Incas in Lima, Ballestas Islands, Cusco, the Sacred Valley and surrounding villages of Lake Titicaca to bring this vibrant and significant culture to life and inspire students' interest in a world beyond the city limits.*
Tulsa Public Schools
Jessica Lanterman and Josh New
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Research the relationship of Japanese, Spanish and Portuguese languages in South American communities, border towns, capitol cities and International Baccalaureate schools to examine how foreign languages are taught and understand the pedagogical background of Hispanic students.*
Union Public Schools
Jamie Copenhaver, Danielle Gordon, Janna Hamilton and Laura Latta
Rosa Parks ES
Participate in the Teacher's College Reading Workshop at Columbia University in New York City to support instructional practices and implement the Reading Workshop model with ESL students at a Title I school.*
Clare Williams and Sarah Rhodes
Grove ES
Attend direct instruction and immersion language courses at Camino Barcelona Spanish School in Spain to experience language acquisition firsthand and better serve English as a Second Language students.*
Linda Snowbarger, Darnaby ES
Debbie Lee, Andersen ES
Explore digital storytelling in the United Kingdom by collaborating with film club instructors at a workshop, attending storytelling clubs and participating in a storytelling festival to enhance students' writing from beginning to end.*
Weatherford Public Schools
Sharon Mahan and Amber Hunt
Burcham ES
Attend the National Pre-K Conference in Las Vegas and Frog Street Workshop in Dallas to develop strategies for incorporating music into each school day and facilitating young children's academic and social success.*


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Hours on the phone, calls not answered and a real mess! Access to none of my accounts now working.
1/2 Hour + of 'All our operators are busy, please hold the line and we will attend to you shortly.'
Usually you get through in 1-2 mins - so real meltdown!
I wonder will it sort any time?
Late comment - after 45 mins!
Finally got through. Now told it is all being wound back...another lesson on going 'big-bang' change without careful testing!
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Wednesday, February 05, 2014
It Looks Like Fairfax Has Totally Bungled Their Single Signon Initiaitve For The SMH and The AFR!
Posted by Dr David G More MB PhD at Wednesday, February 05, 2014
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- Renai LeMay said...
I have also had this problem today :) Gave up after a while!
- February 05, 2014 9:16 PM
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Interesting study for dog lovers and scientists focusing on how dogs think, feel, and interact with their humans. This secular investigation into dog-human relationships, conveys the results of much research into the dog brain through the use of an MRI scanner. The conclusions convey what dog lovers intuitively know. Dogs know more than many credit them with knowing. Still dogs remain dogs even though they're humanity's "best friends."
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