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The federal government has announced that the distribution of first batch of the devices to be issued to N-Power volunteers would commence on July 15.
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Presidential Adviser on Job Creation, Afolabi Imoukhuede made the disclosure at the weekend in an interaction with some volunteers in Imo State.
He, however, urged those not captured to wait for their turns as they would receive messages when to visit the distribution centres.
His words: "N-Power is promise made and promise kept; we looking forward to deployment of another 300,000 while non-graduate redeployment will be done from July ending.
"That you are paid directly is a strategy not to abuse the process but that does not in any way whittle down the powers of the state stakeholders to discipline you.
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"Your performance is in your hands because the president has given you a chance to acquire employability skills and experience".
Imoukhuede also led the N-Power Monitoring and Evaluation team to a meeting with Governor, Rochas Okorocha.
He stressed that the state institutional partners were empowered to monitor and discipline erring beneficiaries, saying all volunteers must obey the rules existing in their places of work.
According to him, 4,334 volunteers were posted to the state while 3,848 qualified to be deployed after physical verification.
He told the governor that out of the 1.99 million applications received so far in the on-going exercise, 105,336 Imo graduates across the country applied with 45,798 of them were resident in the state.
Imoukhuede said that 50 per cent of the applications were from Owerri North, Owerri South and Owerri West, and advised those in the rural areas to utilise the remaining days to apply as they stood better chances for selection.
In his remarks, Okorocha hailed the scheme as laudable and requested the federal government to domesticate the engagement process to enable states to drive down its impact to the grassroots.
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"Workforce, Part II"
Written by Kenneth Biller & Bryan Fuller & Michael Taylor
Directed by Roxann Dawson
Season 7, Episode 17
Production episode 263
Original air date: February 28, 2001
Stardate: 54622.4
Captain's log. After a summary of Part I, we see Chakotay using his mad Maquis skillz to trick the cops into thinking he's jumped over a fence and then taking them out, though he's wounded in the process.
In orbit, the ECH uses his mad tactical skillz to escape the two Quarren ships firing on Voyager. When Kim asks what he's going to do, the ECH smugly says, "Watch and learn." Unfortunately, while his photonic burst to escape the two ships works, there are five more ships closing in on them, so they have to retreat.
Chakotay goes to the bar, hiding his shoulder wound. Janeway apologizes to him for Jaffen's rudeness, but says it was for a good reason: she's moving in with him! Chakotay pretends to congratulate her.
An investigator named Yerid arrives in the bar. Neelix and Torres are missing and "Amal Kotay" is wanted for questioning. Paris is livid that Torres is missing—the city is supposed to be safe!—and he says that Kotay is right here in the bar. But when he looks to Chakotay's table, he's gone.
After Voyager settles in the crater of a moon, the ECH gets to go back to being a doctor to treat Torres. Her memories have been very selectively altered. Neelix confirms this from his experiences, mentioning also that Paris still remembered being named Tom Paris and being from Earth, but also believing that he gets space sick. The EMH says the treatment will take some time, and he and Neelix agree to have the latter take her around the ship between treatments to help jog her memory.
Sure enough, Torres starts to remember bits and pieces of her previous life, though she is surprised by the picture of her and Paris where they're obviously a romantic couple, though it serves to explain to her why he was so interested in her well being. She also remembers that he likes old cartoons. Neelix later cooks her her favorite breakfast.
Kadan and a novice doctor, Ravoc, are examining Tuvok, who is sedated. Kadan asks leading questions of Ravoc by way of seeing how much he's learned, and they conclude that his Dysphoria Syndrome—for which he's already been treated once before—has recurred and he needs engrammatic resequencing.
Hansen is talking to the supervisor about Tuvok. She claims that the workers are concerned that his condition is contagious, but she's really worried about herself: her mind-meld-induced flashes are worrying her. The supervisor assures her that it's not contagious. Yerid then arrives to question them about Neelix, Torres, and Kotay, with Hansen confirming that none of the three of them have reported to work today.
Janeway is moving her stuff into Jaffen's place. When Janeway goes to get more things, she finds Chakotay, who hid there thinking that, since she was moving out, it'd be a good hiding place. He tries to convince her that several of his crewmates have been brainwashed. She's not entirely convinced (his holding a weapon on her doesn't help, though he does lower it when she points that out), but she's willing to swipe a dermal regenerator from the plant to heal his wounds. Hansen catches her doing that, but she buys Janeway's cover story that Jaffen got hurt during the move and is too stubborn to go to the hospital.
After Janeway leaves, we learn that Hansen is at the plant in order to learn more about Tuvok. She's stunned to realize that there's no information about his species in the database. Tuvok also has been accessing information about several of the newest hires.
While Janeway heals Chakotay's wounds, Kim contacts him through the subcutaneous transponder. Voyager can't beam him to safety, as they're too far away—they've only been able to contact him using some technobabble trickery. Janeway is shocked when Chakotay identifies her as their captain. After the communication ends, Chakotay uses the dermal regenerator to remove his alien disguise, hoping that his real face (and that he and Janeway are the same species) might convince her that he's legit. It doesn't, entirely, and when she tells Jaffen about what's going on, Jaffen is aghast and convinced that he's lying, and that they should call security.
Chakotay is arrested in Janeway's apartment and taken to a hospital. Yerid questions him there, and Chakotay decides to confide in him, particularly when some officers show up to take him to Division 6—neuropathology. Yerid insists on keeping him, but the orders are from his supervisor. Yerid is not happy, especially given Chakotay's claims of kidnapping his entire crew.
After being taken to Division 6, Chakotay has been given the memory-altering treatment, and at Kadan and the supervisor's direction, he contacts Voyager and tells them that he'll bring the shield grid down. Kim and the ECH believe him and leave the safety of the moon.
Ravoc is concerned that two people in the plant are now suffering Dysphoria Syndrome, and there might be an outbreak, but Kadan assures him that measures are being taken to assure the workers' safety.
Hansen speaks to Yerid, as she's concerned. One hundred and thirty-eight people—including Hansen herself, as well as Tuvok—were all hired on the same day, all processed through Division 6. Yerid, unfortunately, has been relieved of duty, so he has no standing but he wants to figure out what's going on here. So Hansen goes to the hospital instead, and tells Ravoc that she's been having strange thoughts and dreams. Ravoc says it sounds like symptoms of Dysphoria Syndrome, but they have the leading expert on that disease in the hospital. Hansen badgers Ravoc into fetching Kadan directly, and once he's gone, she uses her mad Borg skillz to break into the hospital database.
Yerid, meanwhile, questions Janeway and Jaffen. They try to deny even knowing Chakotay, but Yerid pierces those lies pretty quickly.
Ravoc and Kadan find that Hansen has left the hospital—she was a voluntary patient, so nobody stopped her—and they discover that she accessed sixty-four hospital records, all cases of Dysphoria Syndrome. Ravoc is stunned that there have been so many cases of what is supposed to be a rare disease. It isn't long before Ravoc puts it all together and realizes that the ravings of Tuvok and "Amal Kotay" are completely accurate. Kadan admits it, secure in the knowledge that there's no one for Ravoc to report it to, as Kadan has several powerful people on his side.
Security goes to the bar and asks if Paris has seen Hansen. He says no, then when they leave, we see that Hansen, Jaffen, Janeway, and Yerid are all hiding at the bar. The evidence Hansen uncovered at the hospital proves something hinky is happening. Janeway is one of the patients she found, also. Janeway recalls that Chakotay said there was proof of who she really is on Voyager, and also recalls the technobabble they used to contact him. There's a subspace transceiver in the plant, so she, Paris, and Jaffen decide to go there and contact Voyager while Yerid and Hansen go to the hospital.
Janeway tells Jaffen he doesn't have to help her—Hansen didn't find his name in the database—but he cares too much about Janeway to let her go it alone.
Yerid brings Hansen in as a patient, knowing that Division 6 wants to get their hands on her in any case. Once they're inside, Hansen "wakes up" and they threaten Kadan at phaserpoint. They find Chakotay, Tuvok, and Ravoc all sedated.
Janeway contacts Voyager, and is shocked to see Torres in her Starfleet uniform, confirming everything Chakotay said. However, security has found them, and Voyager is also being ambushed by Quarren ships. While Paris and Jaffen fight off security, Janeway does the same thing on purpose that she did by accident her first day and makes the computer think there's a core overload, which shuts down power—including to the shield grid.
Meanwhile, Kim comes up with a plan. When the ECH asks what it is, Kim smugly says, "Watch and learn." He launches three escape pods, then leaves the ECH alone on the bridge to make the Quarren think Kim, Neelix, and Torres abandoned ship. Then, once the Quarren tractor the escape pods, they explode, taking the Quarren ships out. Then Torres is able to beam all of Voyager's people back onto the ship.
It soon becomes clear that this is a widespread conspiracy—Voyager's crew aren't the only ones who've been kidnapped and memory wiped. Jaffen beams on board—he, at least, was a legitimate person who came to Quarra to find work—and he and Janeway say their goodbyes. The good news is that Jaffen has been promoted to shift supervisor. The bad news is they'll never see each other again, though Janeway did consider asking Jaffen to join the crew.
On the bridge, Janeway admits that Quarra really did feel like home, but she has absolutely no regrets about Chakotay coming to rescue them.
Can't we just reverse the polarity? Apparently a triaxillating frequency on a covariant subspace band allows you to communicate over long distances without being eavesdropped on. Cha cha cha.
There's coffee in that nebula! The memory-altered version of Janeway is apparently a pack rat, as she's acquired a ton of stuff after only living there a few weeks.
Mr. Vulcan. Tuvok mind-melds with Seven to get her to realize that they are not who they think they are, which gets the entire ball rolling.
Half and half. Torres slowly starts to remember what happened. At the end, she kisses Paris for trying to help her out even though he didn't remember they were married, and then smacks him for all the flirting he did as a waiter.
Please state the nature of the medical emergency. The doctor gets to be both ECH—coming up with nifty ways to avoid being destroyed and bluffing the Quarren coyote—and the EMH—coming up with a treatment to reverse Kadan's brainwashing.
Everybody comes to Neelix's. Neelix helps jog Torres's memories through tours of the ship and cooking.
Resistance is futile. Seven's hallucinations of her previous life allow her to pick up where Tuvok left off, her access as efficiency monitor proving very useful
Do it.
"I'm not here to hurt anyone. You have to trust me."
"You're pointing a weapon at me."
–Chakotay saying he comes in peace, and Janeway expressing skepticism.
Welcome aboard. Back from Part I are James Read as Jaffen, Don Most as Kadan, Tom Virtue as the supervisor, Michael Behrens as the coyote, and John Aniston as the Quarren official. In addition, Jay Harrington plays Ravoc, while this week's Robert Knepper moment is Robert Joy, probably best known as Dr. Sid Hammerback on CSI: NY, as Yerid.
Trivial matters: Neelix helps jog Torres's memory by showing her things in her quarters like the television she got for Paris in "Memorial" and the bat'leth she was gifted at the end of "Prophecy."
This only Roxann Dawson's second time directing a Voyager episode, following "Riddles." She has gone on to become a major television director, including ten episodes of Enterprise.
The toy ships on the mobile over the crib in Torres and Paris' cabin are all Hallmark tree ornaments.
Set a course for home. "I've got a good job." One of the things I particularly like about this two-parter is that it's a particularly strong criticism of the work-is-everything dynamic that we particularly see in the United States. One of the common questions asked when getting to know someone is "what do you do for a living?" People's lives are almost entirely defined by how they make their money, even if that isn't the most important thing in their lives. Worse, it often is the most important thing in their lives. I clearly recall my ex-wife's co-workers at an investment bank, who regularly spent ten-to-twelve hours a day at their jobs, and their apartments had no decorations, sparse furniture, and very little food in the refrigerator.
Tellingly, when Chakotay asks Janeway if she's happy on Quarra, her response is, "I've got a good job." That shouldn't answer the question, but obviously the culture on Quarra is such that work is all-important—and also that there's a labor shortage. Which makes people desperate to find workers. A ship full of people they could alter the memories of must have seemed a godsend.
What I particularly like about this two-parter is especially true of this second half: it's a good procedural storyline. I like how the solving of what's going on unfolds. I particularly like that no one person is responsible for saving everyone—it's a team effort. Tuvok's resistance to the reconditioning and his mind-meld of Seven starts one ball rolling, and Chakotay stirring shit starts another ball rolling. Plus, his and Neelix's "kidnapping" of Torres gets Yerid involved.
Yerid is an excellent character, and a character type I'm particularly fond of: the dogged workaday investigator who just wants to learn the truth. His insistence on finding out the truth even after he's been relieved of duty is a very large part of why Voyager's crew gets out of this, particularly since he is able to put Seven and Janeway together.
I was relieved that Jaffen turned out not to be one of the bad guys, as every cliché in the book dictates that he would turn out to be in on it and would betray Janeway. But thankfully, he doesn't. Which is nice. James Read plays him as a genuinely pleasant person, and his chemistry with Kate Mulgrew is completely convincing. They make a superb couple, and their parting at the end is very bittersweet.
This isn't a great two-parter by any stretch, but it's a good one, doing what Star Trek does best: comment on humanity, in this case the obsession over work, plus also providing a fun adventure. Roxann Dawson also does a superb job directing, from the action scenes—both Chakotay escaping from the cops at the top of the episode and the shootouts in the plant at the climax—to the emotional journey that Torres goes on as she remembers her past life. And then there's the impressively effective visual of Torres entering the field of view when Janeway contacts Voyager, the first time in the two-parter that we see Torres in uniform. It's beautifully played: Janeway's ice-water-in-the-face expression as for the first time she realizes that everything she's been told is really true. She also gets strong performances out of Garrett Wang and Robert Picardo, who could very easily have overplayed the dueling "watch and learn" sequences of alternating battle strategies, but it has just the right tone, with a lovely coda at the end when the pair do the after-you-no-after-you dance when they leave the briefing room, finally smiling and walking out together.
One thing I meant to mention last time, as it was more evident in Part I, is that whatever else one may say about Voyager, it looked amazing. It's been over two decades, but the show's visuals have remained spectacular, whether it's Voyager trapped in ice, the war-torn Vaadwaur homeworld, or the magnificently complex power plant seen at the top of Part I.
Warp factor rating: 9
Keith R.A. DeCandido will be one of the guests at the inaugural Suncoast Fan Fest at the Bradenton Area Convention Center in Palmetto, Florida. Among the other guests are Voyager's Manu Intiraymi (Icheb), as well as actors Alaina Huffman, Corin Nemec, Casper Van Dien, Travis Wester, AJ Buckley, and Eddie McClintock, as well as several voice actors. More information can be found here.


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This little document brings together some reflections collected from CYC-Net's "Personalities" feature.
A good question to ask yourself as many times as you can is "What the hell am I doing here"? As long as you can answer that question, you'll be just fine.
Activities are a great way to connect with people – don't be afraid to play and have some fun.
Advocate for supervision.
Always be aware of the honour you are receiving when the young people and families you work with let you into their lives.
Always be proactive and not reactive with our students in crisis.
Always find at least one positive about every young person you are working with every day, and share it with them.
Always remember that change is measured in moments.
Always remember we're in it for the kids.
Always, always, reflect on your part and your feelings in the relationships, the events and the processes engendered by your work.
Attend training and conferences, read, study – you will never know all that you need to know but it is important to try.
Attune to what you are feeling (in the moment and generally) and explore what this has to tell you about what's going on for you and what you might be picking up from the young person. Work hard to decipher.
Be able to laugh at what goes on around you – and at yourself.
Be curious about self and other and the world around you – about why the sky is blue.
Be generous and kind with them and with yourself. You will be able to hear, field and process any horrors they may act out or share with you, knowing these are but a remnant of their original experience. Although it may never be apparent to you, the young people in your care will hold you in a high regard which is very vulnerable for them and as such, deserving of your highest respect.
Be humble in all you do.
Be open to letting the young people and families you work with care about you.
Relationship is not just a one way street.
Be patient with yourself.
Be willing to move beyond your comfort zone. That means working out where the boundaries are between comfort zone and beyond comfort zone.
Be with the young people throughout your shift.
Become a storyteller. People listen to and learn from good stories but most importantly to be a good storyteller you really have to pay attention to life.
Care from the depth of your being; be gentle, kind, understanding, and always listen.
Children are not attention seeking, rather they are letting you know that they need you to pay attention – there is a difference.
Clock-watchers seldom make good child and youth care workers.
Connect with colleagues who will support and challenge you.
Consequence = Outcome.
Crisis is always a chance to connect.
Cultivate curiosity 'your own, your colleague's and young people's.
Do not let a youth put a water snake in the glove compartment for safe keeping. Glove compartments are not fully enclosed and snakes can escape becoming free to roam throughout the vehicle (and your clothing!).
Do not lose the opportunity to share your experiences. Write down your real online experiences somewhere – good or bad and share them with others.
Do not wait for others to work effectively before you do, however unpopular that may make you with colleagues.
Do your best and learn from your mistakes.
Don't let the bastards grind you down – I'm not talking about the kids here.
Don't stay on the floor too long, take a break or move on.
Don't worry too much about behavior. Rather, worry about each child. When you take care of a child, the child will eventually take care of the behavior.
Every child has all the resources he or she needs – on the inside.
Figure out as best you can who YOU are and be yourself in everything you do. This is the essence of genuineness.
Find and remember the strengths in our kids that we serve, this will help us discover the strengths in ourselves.
Find gratitude in every experience and remember to say thank you at the end of every day and when you get up in the morning to three people.
Find time to invite nature into your week.
Find yourself a mentor, someone you respect, someone who will help you grow as a professional – no matter what new adventure we start out on, it's better to have a guide. The best mentor at first is someone who can get the kids to bed on time. After a year you will probably need to find another mentor.
For Freud's sake – have fun.
Get involved in your local Child and Youth Care Association. You have a professional obligation to contribute to the field, and the networking will be invaluable.
Give up fear, hesitations and excuses if you really desire effective practice.
God did not intend for you to have all the answers. Learn to find them.
Good child and youth care services are not determined by the cost of the services.
Hang on to your dreams.
Help kids make sense of how they feel and how they think and point them in a more appropriate direction but never try to force them to go there.
How well do you hear what children and young people are saying to you, whether they use words or not?
If a youth tells you that he will punch you if you get any closer, believe him!
If you can't laugh, you can't last! Enjoy yourself. Enjoy the kids. Enjoy your colleagues. Enjoy the silliness that only CYC's can invent, because only those with 24 hour exposure can see the kids in ALL of their glory "their tics and twitches, their outrageous explanations, their trickery, their cleverness, their resilience and their vulnerability – everything that makes them wonderful.
Ignore the behaviour but address the need.
In every activity make it the most fun, most amazing activity ever invented and act as if there is nothing else in the world you would rather be doing.
In the words of Douglas Adam, "Don't panic!"
Integrate indigenous knowledge into child and youth care practice within a child rights framework – adapt and make personal meaning of C and YC theory.
It is always about Reclaiming.
Just because you think you're one of the good guys won't stop you being tested mercilessly by kids.
Keep on studying – this is good for your own professional growth, the field and most importantly for those you serve.
Learn how to manage your emotions so they don't manage you.
Learn to step back!
Listen carefully to the voices that speak loudest and what it is they have to say! And remember, the loudest voices are not likely to be from children and young people or their family members!
Listen to the children, youth and families – you will learn more from them than anyone else.
Look after your Self.
Look beyond the behavior to the pain that drives it. When we only focus on what we see, we don't understand what's going on inside that person. If we don't understand, we can't help.
Look for organizations or projects to work in which subscribe to parallel process, knowing that we cannot expect the levels of generosity and thoughtfulness that is asked for in child and youth care work from people who are treated disrespectfully by their employers.
Love them before you act.
Make mistakes. Be comfortable in not being perfect.
Native Idahoan Chief Joseph was known for his use of strategic retreat – thereby avoiding direct confrontations ' applicable for the Nez Perce people as well as being a daily feature of the practice skills tool box for quality child and youth care.
Networks are about relationships, and the extent to which these relationships are nurtured over time.
Never expect a client to do something you would not do or expect of yourself.
Never forget there is a family attached to every child or youth we work with.
Never get caught up in the behaviour – behaviour is the manifestation of the inner kid, a symptom.
Never support the cause of the "victim".
Never think you have to have all the answers. You will never have all the answers. What you need to have is the curiosity and willingness to search for them.
Never think you know it all, keep an open mind.
NEVER underestimate the power of good child and youth care work – even if it is only coming from you.
Never, ever do something solely because that's how you did it yesterday. This is and always has been the most idiotic rationale for doing anything.
Never, never, never, take yourself too seriously – our work is serious but always remember the power of being playful.
No blame, no resentment.
Once/if you're out of direct practice it's the good times you'll remember.
Opportunities in child and youth care seldom come packaged and labeled – they usually look just like hard work.
Patience is not weakness. It's also a poor excuse not to act.
Read everything you can get your hands on related to the work. There is so much amazing stuff out there, college barely scrapes the surface.
Realise that what you've learnt from books or teachers doesn't always connect directly – hopefully it might make some sense somewhere along the line.
Relax, it is only a crisis!
Remember self-care!
Remember to think outside the box, whatever your box looks like!
Remember, it is not about you!
Residential Care is an incubator of Child and Youth Care development. Spend at least a year there.
Roll up your sleeves and get in the thick of it.
See possibilities and potential in everything and allow the creativity to flow as you respond uniquely to each child and each issue in C andYCW.
Self-reflection is key – consider why you are going to respond in a particular way, consider if it is working as it occurs and de-brief with yourself after.
Sense of humour, not at the expense of the kids, maybe at life.
Show up every time you work.
Stay – and make sure you learn.
Stay in shape.
Stay only as long as the fire is burning.
Take risks and go with your gut. Interventions don't always come from a book.
Talk child and youth care work over tea.
Tenacity – understand the work and the importance of never giving up. Hanging-in is critical.
The best way for us to support our peers is to challenge them and let them challenge us.
The broader system in which we work can often be quite dysfunctional and crisis-driven. It's easy to get caught up in this and spend all of your time banging your head against the wall. Learn to recognize what you do and don't have control over – and then spend your time focusing on the things you can control. This is how positive change occurs.
The ones you like the least could be the most like you.
The only person you need to fear in this field is yourself.
The process is long and challenging and you will make mistakes. Learn and grow from them.
There are many amazing people in our field. Connect and network to be sure to find them, and spend as much time in their company as you can.
There can never be a "manual" that will tell us what to do, because we never can predict what's going to happen. That's the joy of it all. We stay on our toes, awake and alert, and sometimes we catch it and sometimes we miss it. When we catch it and help it, we get tremendous satisfaction and joy. When we miss it we learn. Either way, the work will always keep our interest. As others have said, once you lose the joy, do everyone a favor – yourself, the kids, and your colleagues – and leave.
There is much to learn and unlearn: read, ask questions, and know that you don't know. You don't need to know everything; you need to be open to learning.
These kids are not sick – fight the pharmaceutical bullshit.
This job is like Neverland, there is a part of you that has to resist growing up.
Trust must be earned from children – it is not a given right just because we are CYCs. The children we come to know may "auto-attach", which may seem to make developing therapeutic relationships a breeze but your role then is to help that child or youth develop healthy attachment and boundaries.
Try different stuff, don't always conform to what the experts say.
Use physical touch – appropriate of course, but we are humans and humans need physical touch and affection to thrive – find an appropriate way that adheres to policies and procedures and boundaries (yours and the clients) to display positive affection.
We have the true privilege of working with people who grant us entry into their lives.
What you learn in school is not necessarily reality (an oft made statement about academics) – but if you believe it will work and you work at it long enough, you can make it your reality.
When things don't work out, it might not be anyone's fault.
When we do things to young people and not with them, it's not going to work so well.
When you begin to wonder "why did she/he so that?!?!" don't forget to appreciate that there is a valid reason and seek it out without communicating judgment or shame.
When you feel safer and more competent, things that were frightening will become funny or at least interesting. This will happen between six months and a year.
When you get professionally lost, know the indicators in advance, and seek out your mentor.
When you have worked hard for long hours, no matter how tired you may be, if you are satisfied with what you have accomplished, you feel fulfilled. It is a great feeling. You can rest easy. When you are not satisfied, rest does not come so easily. Give it your all, then rest easy.
Whether you like it or not, you will become a surrogate parent – good luck.
Work to become aware of your own stuff.
Work with a parallel personal plan for your own development and growth.
Personalize the information and material (what does it mean to me, for me?).
Write, write and write. It is important that everyone contributes to the ever growing body of knowledge in the field.
You are always your best tool / resource!
You can't give what you don't have.
You cannot control anything – however, you can influence everything.
You cannot fix another person, any more than you can make them happy.
You have to like, and I mean really like, kids.
You know far more than you think you do; never be afraid to challenge others, especially your colleagues.
You will feel physically upset for the first six months as you go to work.
You will never know everything; use what you know to discover more.
You'll have days when you wonder if this is for you. For some people it might not be – others will get through.


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Irvina Fern Renee Crull (born Seely)
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: August 6, 1908
Date of Death: April 18, 2012
Birth Place: Jefferson City, MO
Death Place: Henry, IL
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: August 6, 1908
Date of Death: April 18, 2012
Birth Place: Jefferson City, MO
Death Place: Henry, IL
Irvina Fern Renee Crull
HENRY – Irvina Fern Renee Crull, 85, of Henry, formerly of Chillicothe, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at Heartland Health Care Center in Henry.
She was born Sept. 13, 1927, in Jefferson City, Mo., the daughter of Irving C. and Rachel F. (Nash) Seeley. She married Guy Crull in 1968 in Princeton, Ill. He preceded her in death in 2006.
She is survived by her son, Walter (Lynn) Dunbar, along with several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also leaves behind her loving stepchildren, Tom (Connie) Crull and Patty (Danny) Donath, along with a number of stepgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; stepdaughter, Sandy (John) Brian; one brother; and one sister who died in infancy.
She worked for the state of Illinois in Henry, Ill. When she retired, she and Guy moved to Chillicothe.
She was active in the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Post No. 9 of Chillicothe.
When Guy passed away, she moved back to Henry, and when her health would no longer let her live by herself, she had to move to Heartland Health Care Center in Henry.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Weber-Hurd Funeral Home in Chillicothe. The Rev. Raymond Harrison will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Chillicothe City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Rescue 33, Chillicothe American Legion Post No. 9 or the Henry Ambulance Service.
Published in Peoria Journal Star on April 20, 2012
[Great-granddaughter of SGS # 3558 – Irvina Fern Renee; Irving C.; Charles Randolph; Moses Carpenter (#3558); Moses (#1594); Samuel; Joseph; Samuel; Jonas; Obadiah]


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August 07, 2008
Brave Christina
Christina Applegate was spotted at a Los Angeles area hospital this morning -- the first time she's been seen since the 36-year-old announced that she was diagnosed with early breast cancer.
The "Samantha Who?" star released a statement this past weekend confirming the cancer reports, stating, "Christina is following the recommended treatment of her doctors and will have a full recovery."


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Using a humidifier during cold weather has a lot of benefits. But you might be wondering: when is the right time to turn it off? In this article, air conditioner repair contractor Cooper Bros discusses when is the right time to turn off your humidifier.
When to Turn It Off
Your home's humidifier may have helped you get through winter just fine, keeping your household warm and comfortable while saving you money by reducing energy costs. It probably also saved your wood furniture and floor from the effects of drying. It's earned a rest, so you'll want to switch it off now that the cold weather is over.
You have to turn off your humidifier at the end of the heating season, as a humidifier is simply unnecessary during the warmer months. Keeping it on will just cost you more money. Warm weather will make your air conditioner work harder and longer to remove the excess moisture. Your air conditioner will not be able to cool and dehumidify your home properly, and ultimately this will increase the energy costs for operating your cooling system. It's best to look for a local AC repair professional for consultation and maintenance.
How to Turn It Off
- Step 1- Turn it to the off position or the lowest percent of humidity.
- Step 2- If your humidifier has duct dampers, close the bypass duct damper or turn it to the summer position.
- Step 3- Turn off the water supply to the humidifier. Follow the quarter-inch water line from the humidifier. Turn the valve clockwise until it stops.
- Step 4- Don't forget to clean the humidifier. Replace the water panel and leave it to dry until winter.
For home furnace repair and other HVAC services, you can trust us here at Cooper Bros. Call us now at (408) 649-2008 or fill out our contact form to book an appointment. We proudly serve homeowners in San Jose. We look forward to working with you.


text: On Sunday October 7th John McCarthy of Ballintotis, along with two others, will be ordained a Permanent Deacon for service in the Diocese of Cloyne, in St Colman's Cathedral, Cobh, during a Mass beginning at 2.30pm. All are warmly invited to attend. Please keep John and his family in your prayers during the coming week.


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When deciding which products are the best for your home and family, where do you start? In our case, we'll consider the project at hand – let's say we'd like to add landscape lighting, but we're overwhelmed by the options – and start by asking any friends who've recently completed the same. It's no different than when they turn to us for advice; a first-hand recommendation is invaluable!
This post is sponsored by Lowe's. Thank you for supporting the brands that encourage us to get creative, find solutions and create content for our DIY-loving community.
The Lowe's List for Innovation
So what do you do when you don't know anyone in the same boat as you? The team behind our go-to home improvement store have launched the Lowe's List For Innovation, a brand new curated guide full of innovative products for impactful solutions around your home (and life!). Think of the Lowe's List as a trusted friend on the inside, guiding you towards items that are not only consumer favorites, but tried and true recommendations from an entire community.
So imagine our surprise when we noticed that the Flo by Moen made the list! The Flo had been on our personal wish list for years, and last month, we installed it at our Tree House (located in SW Michigan) to easily turn our water on or off, while also using the Flo app to monitor any issues that may come up while we're away – such as frozen pipes or a leak.
Smart Home Innovation Saves the Day
It wasn't long after we insulated our crawl space and added the Flo that we received our first big alert. Our water usage was up – way up – and after a mild panic, we realized that a faulty sprinkler timer was to blame.
Through the app, we were able to immediately turn off the water in Michigan, without leaving our home in Chicago! It was an immense relief to see the stop of water flow, and we felt secure knowing that we stopped a problematic situation in just a few seconds.
While we still can't believe the timing of the incident – having just installed the Flo by Moen, followed almost immediately by a water emergency – we're grateful to have this smart home solution in the palm of our hand.
The Lowe's List For Innovation features the Flo, alongside several other items that help us solve challenges around the home, large and small! I've rounded up the items that caught our eye, including our Flo (of course!), below. A Lowe's List For Innovation badge will also mark products featured in the guide, so you'll know you're making the right choice for your home and family.
Our Lowe's List Picks!
1. Flo by Moen | 2. Purdy 9-in Plastic Paint Roller Frame | 3. Power Pro One Screws | 4. Utilitech Canless Color Choice Dimmable Recessed Downlight | 5. Classic Contour Adjustable Pulls | 6. Pit Boss Pellet Grill | 7. Style Selections Vertical Trellis System | 8. 3M CLAW Drywall Picture Hangers (up to 45 lbs!) | 9. Kohler Moxie Shower Head with audio | 10. Samsung Linear Wash Top Control 24-in Built-In Dishwasher | 11. Toughbuilt XL Rolling Massive Mouth® Tool Bag | 12. Filtrete HEPA Smart Air Purifier


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Enjoy the features of Paragon's Sentry 12-key digital controller on your manual-fire kiln. This controller works with kilns of any brand or any age! The TNFII controller can be used with any 240v kiln and, has mechanical relays. Please make sure that you check your AMPS before making a selection.
The wall-hanging TNFII, plugs into the wall receptacle that your manual-fire kiln is now using. The kiln, in turn, plugs into a receptacle on the TNFII. To install the thermocouple, which reads temperature, drill a 1/8" hole through the kiln's firebrick wall. After mounting the thermocouple to the kiln, you are ready to fire. You could also mount the thermocouple through a drilled peephole plug (furnished with the TNF II; the plug is tapered, however, which does not fit all brands of kilns). If you have a Kiln Sitter, you can continue to use it as an additional safety backup.
When ordering it is VERY IMPORTANT to state in the notes... the volts, amps of the kiln, and the NEMA number of the receptacle, or just send us a picture. We just want to make double sure that we are sending you the right controller box for your kiln!


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Jonathan, oh Jonathan…what have you done?
If there's a patron saint for unstoppable ass-kicking and responsible pet ownership, then that holy figure is undoubtedly John Wick. A force of nature in a trendy suit with an uncanny ability to end lives in grim fashion, Wick is the modern day action hero who carved out a new template for what a morally ambiguous hitman should be capable of on the big screen.
With a kill-score that numbers in the hundreds across a trilogy of the best action film franchise that the 2010s had to offer, it was only a matter of time until John Wick got a video game treatment. Fans were hungry for lean and mean action, developers were chomping at the bit for a chance to put their own touch on the silver screen icon and somebody had to toss a Continental Hotel coin into the air so that a decision could be made.
Out of all the possible scenarios, studios and publishers that could have made a John Wick game, seeing Mike "Thomas Was Alone" Bithell's name pop up with an announcement that John Wick Hex would be a turn-based strategy game was about as unexpected as murder on consecrated ground. How could you even begin to boil down the slick action of the film trilogy into a genre where time is never truly of the essence?
By adding the split second decision-making of a flight or fight response to the mix, which has helped create one of the best and deepest action game experiences of the year, that's how. I'm saying it now: John Wick Hex is a ballistic ballet of action and cunning.
John Wick Hex from Good Shepherd Entertainment ably takes the raw style and suspense of its cinematic source material, boils it down to the bare essentials that powered the films during their most exciting gunfights. That visceral sensation of reacting to mobs of cannon fodder soldiers, carving your way through them like a ballistic scalpel and creating a path forward that is littered with dozens of corpses.
Fluidity is the name of the game in John Wick Hex, and even with all the time in the world within which to make a decision you'll often find yourself sweating as you balance risk and reward against the one enemy you can never truly defeat: Time itself. Tick tock, Mr Wick. Tick tock. The idea is simple: Wick can move forward several spaces at a time on any given map, respond with bullets or let his fists do the talking for him as a variety of henchmen zone in on him from all sides.
It's here where John Wick Hex shines, as you've got to balance timing with offensive options, juggle the effectiveness of your guns against the lethality of your fists as you switch between bullets and brutality. When you're in the zone, when you're smoothly weaving through enemies like the Baba Yaga of underworld lore, John Wick is a one-man dinner reservation machine that can take a licking and keep on kicking.
When you do it wrong though, John Wick Hex is a game that quickly reminds you that the most infamous assassin in the underworld is still just a man, still flesh and blood whose rampage can be stopped within a few turns if you charge in with a gung-ho attitude and zero tactical finesse. That's an aspect of John Wick Hex which may be a turn-off for some players: its sheer difficulty.
There are times when the action flows beautifully and you feel like an unstoppable gun god that bullets fear, whereas other stages that happen to have a random element of unpredictable enemy placements on the map are pure dog eat dog showdowns that you'll be lucky to scrape through. Wick may be able to patch himself up with a bandage here and there, but they're a scarce resource that you're responsible for in a world that has you constantly scavenging weapons so that you can stay a step ahead of the competition.
John's trusty handgun and 9mm pick-ups are delightful double-tap death-dealers with outstanding reliability, whereas other weapons come with their own pros and cons. Revolvers may be nail-drivers but they take forever to line up a shot, machine pistols are pay 'n spray weapons that only work effectively when you're right on top of an enemy and carbine rifles are so overpowered that you'll only pick them up in a mere handful of levels.
All of this cycles back to the challenge of John Wick Hex, as your first few runs might result in you wanting to restart a stage all over again just so that you return to more challenging encounters with more health and better weapon options. It's the kind of experience that'll make you want to toss your computer through a wall or raise your fist in righteous triumph when you finally clear a hurdle, something which is simultaneously frustrating and uplifting in equal measure.
But those highs always outweigh the lows of John Wick Hex. Barring some wobbly ragdoll physics, John Wick Hex is the thinking man's action strategy game. It's gloriously rendered in a neon haze that has a layer of dust on the camera lens, its threadbare story is secondary to the idea of being John Wick Hex and its a damn shame that Troy Baker's simmering volcano of a performance as Wick himself isn't a canonical part of the cinematic side of the franchise (While Ian McShane and Lance Reddick reprise their own roles from the films to move the story forward).
You can even sit back and revel in all of your carnage, as each completed stage stitches all of your action together into a (nearly) seamless action scene, complete with stylish jump cuts, exotic camera angles and stylish neon pink blood splatters. Depending on how you play John Wick Hex, it's undoubtedly fascinating to see many minutes of action boiled down to a short bullet festival.
There's a joy in the authenticity of having a line of sight that impacts on your ability to hit targets, the dodge rolls between cover points and fighting your way out of a corner when a trio of martial artists try their luck against your experienced fists.
Last Updated: October 8, 2019
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John Wick Hex is a sharp-dressed, tactical, dog eat dog shooter that offers an unforgiving challenge with smart action and an authentic layer of style.
|John Wick Hex was reviewed on PC
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Heading into Easter weekend, families are preparing to gather to celebrate the holiday. Julie Pryde sits down with Elizabeth from Urbana Public TV to share some tips for safely gathering.
As a reminder, CDC guidelines state that while fully-vaccinated individuals can gather without masks, until vaccinations are wide-spread and all individuals at your gathering are vaccinated it's critical to continue to practice safety precautions including:
- Wearing a mask indoors & outdoors
- Social distance at least 6 ft.
- Wash hands frequently
- Stay home if you're feeling ill
Thank you for continuing to do your part in keeping Champaign County Safe.


text: All Audubon members are welcome to celebrate Earth Day at the garden party hosted by Catherine and Bob Waters on Sunday April 24 from 1:00 – 5:00 PM in Downey. Decades long members and supporters of the Audubon Society, they are native plant gardeners who created a small bird sanctuary and native plant garden on a vacant lot adjacent to their house. Over 130 species of birds have visited the sanctuary since its inception and we're sure to be delighted with a variety of birds on April 24. In past years the garden has been shown on the Theodore Payne Foundation annual native plant garden tour and featured in WildBird, Hobby Farm and Backyard Birding magazines. To RSVP and get directions email firstname.lastname@example.com or call Cat Waters at 562-869-6718.


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Woven Tote
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The b&b large Woven Tote Bag is handwoven using our signature premium neoprene materials. Our woven bag easily converts from tote to crossbody with a detachable shoulder strap making it the perfect companion for any adventure. With a matching cosmetic bag, there's room to fit all your essentials!
Magnetic closure
Adjustable and removable crossbody strap
Matching cosmetic bag that can attach to the interior of the bag
Vegan and lightweight
Easy to clean!
Tote: 17" (L) x 11" (W) x" 8 (D)
Cosmetic Bag: 9" (L) x 7" (W)
Neoprene is a beautiful yet delicate fabric which requires some care when out and about
Easy to spot clean with warm water and soap
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Estimated shipping times are:
3-10 business days for urban areas
6-15 business days for remote locations.
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Since our launch in 2009, we have built a strong partnership network in France and all around the world. We now have contacts with many organizations helping people settling down in France! By working with us, you will benefit from their services and offers tailored for our employees. If you are an organization and want to become partner, write us at firstname.lastname@example.com
When you arrive in France or move to a new city looking for housing can be complicated. We have selected several partners that will help you during your search for your housing situation!
• The Cité internationale universitaire de Paris offers a unique device in Paris in terms of campuses. It is a French campus that is not just in the service of a single university but they provide housing for all Parisian universities.
• Garantme: benefit from the best guarantor to access rental accommodation in France. Your lease file is certified within 24h and Garantme helps you find your place thanks to its partner network. They also guide you throughout the entire period of the rental as guarantor. With Mômji you benefit from a 14.28% discount once you start working with us!
• Immojeune.com, 1st accommodation plateforme for students and young workers in France. Rental, real estate agency and student residence for all types of accommodations. How does ImmoJeune work? All you need to do is create an account, fill out your rental application online and send your application to the accommodation announces available.
• Studylease presents a list of private student residences in France and offers the possibility to book for free, without commitment and in several languages.
• Looking for a flat share or a room in a student residence? Look no further and discover all of Whoomies' listings and send you application in a few clics! Available all over France.
• Cautioneo opens the doors of your dreamy flat by being your french guarantor. They guide you throughout your rental project and maximize your chances to obtain the housing of your choice. 3 minutes to register, 24 hours for your file to get validated: with Cautioneo, your time is money!
To facilitate your administrative procedures we have established partnerships with a student mutual organization: HEYME, formerly know as the SMEREP and a travel insurance organization: AVI International, as well as GobyAva, the perfect insurance for your stay in France.
• If you are a student in Paris, you have to subscribe to a healthcare plan. HEYME offers a good availability, fast refunds and a multi-language reception service for foreign students.
• The worst thing that can happen during your trip is… getting sick! The situation can worsen if you didn't subscribe to the most adapted insurance. With AVI International, be sure that if it happens, you will be in security with their health insurance. AVI is an international broker specialized in travel insurance for students, interns, au pairs and round-the-world travelers since 1981. We have negociated a discount for all of our employees, accessible via your personal space.
• GObyAVA is an insurance for all types of travel and leisure activities, whether it is a trip around the world, sports activities, a study program or expatriation, in France or abroad. Their contracts cover you in case of illness, accidents and travel incidents and offer repatriation assistance and many other guarantees! On top of that, they are very responsive and you have access to a dedicated advisor during your trip.
Language courses
Our partners will help you improve your language of choice!
Discover Frantastique by Gymglish and learn French the fun way! Frantastique delivers short, personalized and fun French lessons. Their goal: your motivation, participation and progress. We have negociated a discount for our employees, visibile on your personal space!
To progress in French in the best bars in Paris you can also participate in Franglish parties!
• Alliance Française provides the best choice of French classes and innovative workshops for all levels in Paris. Rediscover the pleasure of learning with a team of expert teachers. Alliance Française pairs fun and fully-immersive language classes with enriching cultural and social events. Whether your interests are linguistic, cultural or professional, there is a course for you ! You will learn French with them. Guaranteed !
We have negotiated a discount code just for our teachers. If you work with us head to your personal space and use it now!
Want to watch a movie or to go to a comedy but don't speak French? We have the solution for you with our two entertainment partners in Paris.
• At Mômji we love the seventh art, and that's why we are partner of Lost in Frenchlation who offers movie nights to the international community of Paris. They broadcast French films that have just been released, with subtitles in English. Thanks to this partnership we invite you to discover French cinema through various events but also by giving you the chance to win tickets through contests.
• How to become Parisian in one hour? The Mômji team recommends this one-man show 100% in english that teaches its audience how to act like a real Parisian in one hour! The metro, food, romance... Paris will have no secrets for you at the end of this show played by a real Parisian. Interested? We negotiated a great deal for our employees available on your personal space. If you are not yet an employee, apply now and enjoy the show!
Activities in Paris
Do you want to meet new people and/or visit France? Discover our partners for cultural and animated trips!
The Club International des Jeunes à Paris (CIJP) offers cultural and friendly activities to promote cultural exchanges and friendships between young people and French and international students staying in Paris. To discover the French culture you can also take a look at the website of the Équipes d'Accueil et d'Amitié pour les Étudiants Étrangers (EAAEE). To party, we recommend Erasmus Party in Paris and the Erasmus Student Network association!
Student's life and trips
Ask for your ISIC International Student Card! It allows you to prove your student status around the world and enjoy more than 150 000 ISIC discounts worldwide.
Erasmus of Paris: provides information about jobs, accommodation, transportation, main places to see in France, Paris and its suburbs for students, trainees, young workers or backpackers. Discover France & Have Fun!
With almost 10 years of experience in the student environment, To Be Erasmus in Paris is one of the best ways to meet your desires and needs. Tourism and events are their main activities. They organize 35 trips per year and at least one outing per week!
Join the Paris Student Guide's community to get access to exclusive student discounts, meet other students, and get help with French paperwork. Mômji's employees can join the community for free thanks to the promo code available on your online employee account, so join now!
Are you planning on studying abroad during your studies? Discover our partner, StudiesUP, the agency that accompanies you during the process, from start to finish, for free!
Do you want to pass your driving test easily? En Voiture Simone is an online driving school that is revolutionizing driving lessons with more than 500 000 students: online training for the highway code and booking driving lessons in three clicks, all for twice the price of traditional driving schools.
Go to your personal space to discover the promotional code negotiated especially for you.
To facilitate your trips inside of a big city such as Paris we have partnered with a big actor of the travel industry in France in order to offer you great deals throughout the year!
Our employees can benefit from negotiated deals with the French VTC company Marcel. Marcel's philosophy is to respect drivers and the environment thanks to their electric vehicles.
Why choose Mômji?
- A job near you
- A regular income
- Flexible hours
- A secure contract
- Pedagogical support
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Critical Logistics Time
Nowadays, companies and industries around the globe are increasingly dependent on the proper functioning of their logistics, as an indispensable requirement to achieve the success of their business strategy.
Having a reliable and versatile provider, capable of adequately addressing the multiplicity of variables that can somehow affect the operations of organizations is an increasing concern.
Having the need of minimize the unnecessary waste of time, productivity and money, critical time emerges as an integral solution for the daily eventualities of the supply chain manager within the organizations, for delivering their products in time and in a proper way. But, what is exactly a critical time Logistic Provider?
We can define it as a specialized service to anticipate possible scenarios, create alternatives and execute measures that ensures high-fidelity logistics and precision, taking in to consideration determining factors such as time, security and special requirements.
we have the knowledge, we KNOW HOW to solve it, AND YOU can try now.
We are a company specialized in creating logistics solutions in critical time, in order to achieve a significant reduction in waiting times for emergency shipments, high security and tracking for high value or fragile goods. We also specialize in the advance handling of research for goods with special or difficult handling requirements.
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Providing Accessible Services
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The key to surviving on the Web is to create an environment that users feel comfortable visiting over and over again. With the site "My Measures for Success," Cadient Interactive has created a fully customizable home page in the style of MyYahoo.com—but designed for the asthma and COPD communities. The site currently has over 100,000 registered users, making it one of the most popular adherence programs on the market.
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According to Cadient, AstraZeneca was against building the typical customer relationship management program—blasting canned e-mails to patients was not the answer. Rather, Cadient's program is designed using online applications that reside on the patient's personal Web page. And the best part is that the tools are really useful. Viewers can choose to see pollen counts, air quality alerts, and doctor reminders all on one page, which also provides a rewards program encouraging patients to continue with their treatment regiment.
"You have to provide value to the user to make them want to be involved," says Bob Holloway, VP, group account director. "On the other hand, the company has to see a value in [the technology] —something that actually helps people stay on their medication, or get to find out more information about the treatment."
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Caravan Trade Tycoon - FREE DOWNLOAD
Game Overview
Did you ever think how would it be if you were a merchant in the middle ages? You didn't? Well, it would be a fun experience if you ask me. Be ready to be the richest merchant in the Quadia!
Key Features
Be a merchant in the middle ages! Try to earn as much as you can with trading items. Also, to earn even more purchase and manage the workshops. Upgrade your caravan and find the best trade route!
Trade in more than 500 cities across 9 countries. Every city has its own population, price rates for items, items, and gold. Also, every month in the game population and gold of the city increases while the price rates change.
There are more than 100 items in-game. There are 10 different categories for the items. Pay attention to those categories' price rates to earn a profit.
Every single item in the game can be produced by the player. To produce items, you should purchase workshops. There are 8 different workshops for different items. Workshops in more developed cities are a lot more expensive but you can upgrade them more.
When you sell and produce enough of an item, you can establish a brand for it. With a brand, you can sell that specific item for higher prices.
Quadia is a lot of things, but a safe place is not one of them. You should hire soldiers to protect your shiny golds and precious goods. However, pay attention to your weekly balance, since you should give soldiers some salary every week. Also, you can upgrade your soldiers when they earn some experience on the battlefield.
Level up by selling goods. Each time you level up, you would earn a perk point. With those perk points, you can unlock perks that would give you an advantage while you are on your journey. There are 41 perks to choose from 2 different perk categories: Army and Trade.
You can have your own stores in the cities. You can decide the price of the goods. However, you should pay attention to the price rates of the city since the higher price means a lower probability of a sale. Each time you sell a good, you would earn some reputation. With enough reputation, you can sell your goods for even higher prices. However, it is hard to gain a reputation in the bigger cities.
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US Senate Confirms Barr as Attorney General
US Senate Confirms Barr as Attorney General
The U.S. Senate voted 54-45 Thursday to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, William Barr, who will now oversee special counsel Robert Mueller's probe of Russian election meddling and contacts between Moscow and members of Trump's inner circle.
"He is an excellent nominee, extremely competent and experienced," Senate Judiciary Committee member Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican, said. "The Justice Department needs good, effective leadership."
Barr begins his second stint as America's top law enforcement official. He served as attorney general during the George H.W. Bush administration, having been unanimously confirmed by the Senate in 1991.
This time around, most Democrats opposed his nomination. While praising Barr's resume, they decried his expansive views on executive authority, alleging he would provide an inadequate check on the Trump White House and could undermine the special counsel's investigation.
"There's no question that Mr. Barr is qualified," the Judiciary Committee's top Democrat, Dianne Feinstein of California, said. "The question is whether Mr. Barr is the right choice at this time with this president, when there are currently several active investigations that implicate this president, his campaign, his advisers and his inner circle."
Democrats pointed to an extensive memo Barr wrote to the Justice Department last year arguing Trump should be insulated from possible obstruction-of-justice charges stemming from the Mueller probe.
"His memo embraces an exceptionally broad theory of executive power that could threaten not only the special counsel's investigation but a lot of our current understanding of the scope and reach of executive power," Delaware Democrat Chris Coons said.
Republicans said such concerns were unwarranted.
"I can promise you that Mr. Barr will make sure that Mr. Mueller can finish his job without political interference," Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said. "I know he will be fair to the president, but he'll pick the rule of law over anything or anybody."
Barr sought to reassure senators at his confirmation hearing last month.
"I believe it is vitally important that the special counsel be allowed to complete his investigation," Barr told the Judiciary Committee. "If confirmed, I will not permit partisan politics, personal interests or any other improper consideration to interfere with this or any other investigation."
Three Democrats voted to confirm Barr, while one Republican opposed his confirmation.
"He is well-qualified and I am confident that he will faithfully execute the duties of the chief law enforcement officer of the United States of America," West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin wrote on Twitter.
"I have too many concerns about the record and views of this nominee," Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky said in a statement. "Bill Barr was a leading proponent of warrantless surveillance, and his overall record on the Fourth Amendment [constitutional protection against unreasonable searches and seizures] is troubling to me."
Barr's confirmation was never in serious doubt in the Republican-led chamber, a fact some Democrats tacitly acknowledged before the vote.
"I hope he [Barr] will prove me wrong," Coons said. "I hope he will demonstrate to the American people of all parties and backgrounds that he will put the interests of our democracy above partisan priorities. And I hope he will prove to be a terrific and solid and reliable steward for the ongoing investigation special counsel Mueller is leading."


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Wellbeing is the new health and safety
A new decade focuses minds on the future and new strategies to encourage companies and individuals to thrive. And if there's one commitment that the City should make in the 2020s, it's to treat the mental health of staff as seriously as their physical health and safety.
Everything from the harnesses used by window cleaners who scale the gleaming glass towers of the City to those bright yellow "Caution: Wet Floor" signs are governed by health and safety law to protect workers' physical health. Directors know that they are legally obligated to ensure a safe working environment for their staff.
Now, in a sector with stress levels as high as the buildings, we need the equivalent care for mental wellbeing.
If you think that's too nanny state, look at the impact on your company's bottom line.
Last week, Deloitte published figures showing that poor mental health costs UK employers up to £45bn a year. Work-related stress, anxiety, or depression now accounts for over half of all working days lost due to ill health. In total, 15.4m working days were lost in 2017/18 as a result of mental health issues, up from 12.5m in 2016, according to figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
It doesn't have to be this way. As HSE's senior psychologist Peter Kelly says: "Pressure is the new norm but stress is a preventable condition at work. The time to act is now."
The HSBC solution
The problem is particularly acute in the financial services sector. In fact, banking employees are 44 per cent more likely to experience stress-related illness than other workers, with one in six employees facing stress, depression, or anxiety.
Fortunately, businesses are beginning to take note. Andrew Rodgers, former director of wellbeing at HSBC and now founder of Re Envisage, explains why the bank made mental wellbeing a priority: "At HSBC, we wanted to create the healthiest human system in financial services. Our former CEO John Flint recognised a healthy workforce was a productive one. He felt the organisation wasn't achieving its potential because of an unhealthy pressure. It was a response to the 'industry norm' of passing pressure and urgency down the line, which can promote unhealthy adrenaline and fear."
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Flint's approach instigated conversations around mental health from the ground up. Rodgers worked with leadership teams on creating caring environments, helping to identify and resolve unhealthy stress.
The next generation
This isn't just an issue affecting existing employees. Increasingly, recruitment of top talent relies on a wellbeing strategy too.
The young potential superstars seeking City careers today will have been steeped in mental health awareness at school. They will have heard everyone from rugby players and rap stars to royals disclosing their mental health struggles. They will expect not only gym membership and Bupa coverage for their physical fitness, but care for their psychological wellbeing too.
A 2019 report by the CIPD found that only a third of private sector employers have a specific wellbeing strategy. This needs to change.
The steps are simple. Be proactive. Remove stigma by talking about mental health regularly. Make someone at board level responsible for wellbeing. Stop treating the office like a battlefield. Enable people to be confident in having supportive conversations with colleagues. Don't expect staff to "toughen up"; instead, instil purpose and energy — a belief that they are the best and are supported in their role.
Make colleagues know that their views are valued. Start building a culture of trust rather than fear. Staff will thrive — and so will productivity.
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Capturing Romance in a Bridal Collection
Every bride imagines that moment. The one where you find the wedding dress of your dreams — even better than the one you had ever imagined! Moonlight Couture is the bridal experience you've been looking for: with luxurious fabrics, feminine silhouettes and a seemingly endless selection of the most incredible bridal gowns, every season Moonlight's Couture collection delivers feminine charm for your big day.
For 2020 they are bringing a collection that captures romance with beaded and lace wedding dresses, and where each design is more gorgeous than the next. The entire assortment is the perfect combination of glamour and grace. From ball gowns fit for royalty and show-stopping trains, to sleek, form-fitting bodices and out of this world sparkle, the biggest problem will be choosing only one for your wedding day!
Fit for a princess, the Moonlight Couture collection is stunning and quintessentially romantic: lace embellishments, delicate textures, and elegant beading, the entire line feels feminine and timeless. You are going to LOVE each and every single one of these dresses! They are both modern and classic pieces filled with exquisite feminine details — and they will make you feel like you're in your very own fairy-tale romance while you walk down the aisle. Our favorites are the ones that feel reminiscent of royalty: refined and elegant, with a dash of something unexpected.
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Afghanistan's Destroying Economy and Taliban to Negotiate
No longer facing severe military conflict, Afghanistan's new rulers from the Taliban are engaged in a new threat. This new threat is an economic collapse that might fuel restored challenges to their control.
Afghanistan does not have any legitimate government since President Ashraf Ghani and most ministers fled Kabul in the middle of August. Since then, the banks and money exchanges have remained closed while prices for commodities have surged in the eight days. Economic activity almost stopped entirely.
a Kabul resident who worked as a financial officer for a construction company, Bahir talked about the current situation. He said that people own money in the bank, which means they do not have money now. He added that it is difficult to find cash. That's the reason why the entire business has stopped.
In the 1990s, a Taliban takeover strengthened the economy, ending fighting between opposing rulers and reestablishing roads to trade. At this time, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Pakistan built diplomatic relations with Afghanistan's Taliban rulers. This agreement supported the movement's appeal. So far, no country recognized the new government in Kabul, causing an economic disorder that could push the Taliban to form a more moderate government that involves rival political forces.
Various scenarios for Afghanistan's future
At the beginning of April 2021, President Joe Biden declared that the US military would start withdrawing from Afghanistan from the beginning of May. This process is almost done.
The first scenario could be that the Afghan government follows what the US has been requesting to concentrate government forces on the defense of key cities.
The second scenario could be that the Kabul government negotiates with the Taliban and agrees on a peace deal with them.
The third and the worst-case scenario seems to be no deal between the Kabul government and the Taliban.
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Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) is a major part of feed-to-liquid (XTL) technologies which convert syngas (H_2+CO) into clean liquid hydrocarbon fuels and specialty chemicals. Understanding and developing FTS catalysts using mesoporous materials are of main interest in the present work. In the first step, the research focused on developing Co-based catalyst supported on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The functionalization of CNTs and its impact on the performance of corresponding catalysts on FTS were studied. Different concentrations of nitric acid were used as oxidizing agent and the higher HNO3 concentration (70 wt. %) generated more defects on the CNT walls where the Co species were located. This resulted in higher cobalt dispersion in the catalyst and correspondingly higher catalytic activity. The effects of the pelletization on the physico-chemical and mechanical properties of Fe/CNT catalyst in FTS were also investigated. Further, the limitation of N2 adsorption technique for textural characterization of CNTs was studied as compared to transmission electron microscopy. The findings of this work confirmed that the inter-tubular space between CNTs in N2 adsorption are considered in the estimation of the pore volume and average pore diameter of CNTs. Further, the high surface area and large pore size mesoporous alumina was synthesized and utilized as a support for Co catalyst. Stability of mesoporous alumina in the presence of aqueous and organic solvents during Co impregnation was examined and the corresponding catalysts were tested in FTS. Mesoporous alumina supported cobalt catalyst prepared by organic solvents (ethanol and acetone) retained the textural properties of the support, even with higher cobalt loading (30 wt. %), and resulted in better physicho-chemical and catalytic properties in FTS. Further studies were carried out to optimize the operational conditions (temperature, pressure, flow rate) for mesoporous alumina supported catalyst. Mesoporous alumina support was modified with lanthanum and cerium and their catalytic performance were investigated in FTS reaction. Furthermore, two different chelating agents (NTA and EDTA) were also incorporated to examine the possible improvement in the dispersion and reducibility of the catalysts and their performance in FTS. As a baseline for comparison, the same modification was applied to γ-alumina supported cobalt catalysts, which were characterized prior to FT reaction. Findings of this work showed that the NTA is more promising chelating agent to improve the cobalt dispersion and catalytic performance in FTS. Finally, the promoter effects on CO conversion and C5+ selectivity for mesoporous alumina supported cobalt catalyst in FTS were investigated. The addition of Mn and Y transition metals (1 % molar ratio relative to Co) led to marginal impact on Co dispersion, extent of reduction, and corresponding catalyst performance in FTS. Among the noble metal (Pt, Re, Ru, Ir) used, addition of platinum resulted in high reducibility, moderate activity, but lower C5+ selectivity and stability for FTS Co catalyst, whereas, rhenium-promoted catalyst exhibited higher C5+ selectivity, hydrocarbon productivity, and stability, as compared to Pt- and Ir-promoted catalysts. Ruthenium was found to be the most active and selective to heavier hydrocarbons, favors the catalyst stability, reducibility, and dispersion of Co significantly.
DegreeDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
DepartmentChemical and Biological Engineering
ProgramChemical Engineering
SupervisorDalai, Ajay Kumar; Abatzoglou, Nicholas
CommitteeSoltan , Jafar; Wang, Hui; Evitts, Richard; Grosvenor, Andrew; Abdelrasoul, Amira; Dadyburjor, Dady
Copyright DateFebruary 2018
Fischer-Tropsch, cobalt catalyst, carbon nanotubes, mesoporous alumina, carbon monoxide hydrogenation


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On September 3 2012, some people were arrested for being in a derelict building under section 144 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act.
The three defendants are booked in for a two and a half day trial at Brighton Magistrates Court which starts at 10am Monday April 22 2013.
At this stage we think the trial will go ahead on this date. Come on down!! It's gonna
be a riot! a lot of fun. Solidarity actions would be welcome.
The charges originally were squatting (under s144), obstruction (of the police in their lawful duty) and abstraction (ie stealing electricity). The abstraction charge has already been dropped.
In 2012, as we all know, the new offence of squatting in a residential building was created by the Government, following a moral panic in the media whipped up by a few right-wing politicians. After a rushed consultation, a last-minute clause was added to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill (LASPO) which meant that it was never properly discussed in the House of Commons. The bill was then pushed through the House of Lords at midnight. Section144 criminalises trespass in a residential building with up to 6 months in prison and/or £5000 fine. Previous campaigns to criminalise squatting in the late 1970s and mid 1990s had failed, unfortunately this time it partially succeeded. This new law is ridiculous and has already had fatal implications. Daniel Gauntlett froze to death outside a derelict house in Kent after being told he would be arrested if he entered.
When the new law was under discussion, Leslie Morphy, chief executive of Crisis, said: "A year's imprisonment for some of society's most vulnerable and desperate people is draconian and utterly counterproductive. Independent research is clear that 40% of single homeless people have resorted to squatting." She proceeded to say "they squat out of necessity, not choice, in atrocious conditions where they are least likely to be disturbed. These are people that need help, not a year behind bars and a £5,000 fine" (the maximum penalty later became six months in jail).
A Freedom of Information request of January 2013 reported 102 arrests across the UK with 13 convictions. Three of these have resulted in custodial sentences. A SQUASH report analyses these figures in greater detail.
Three squatters were arrested in a building in Brighton in September last year after a a seven hour stand-off and they intend to fight the charges. This website is set up to support them.
Since then many squatters have been evicted under threat of arrest and in Romford two men have been convicted of squatting a pub, despite the consultation paper stating plainly that "the Government will not seek to criminalise squatting in non-residential buildings, such as disused factories, warehouses or pubs." In the main, it seems that a standoff has developed where the police are fairly reluctant to charge people, but will use it to evict under threat of arrest, especially when the squatters are seen by them as easy targets.
This might then explain why 41 out of the 95 people arrested for squatting by the Metropolitan police were Romanian (who perhaps but not necessarily were inexperienced squatters and/or could not speak English very well to assert their rights). The Evening Standard panted excitedly that "some will see the squatting statistics as justification for ending the migration rules — which only allow Romanians and Bulgarians to work here in agricultural jobs or as self-employed." Not us.
So how many people are actually squatting? This seemingly arbitrary figure of 20,000 has been bandied about a lot, but I suspect it could be a lot higher in reality. The managing director of a "vacant property specialist" firm stated in the Evening Standard in 2012 that "There are about 100,000 cases a year in the UK, and there is significant risk that comes with that," although of course the more squatters the merrier in terms of his business.
There is really no way to tell, however we do have firm statistics on the number of empty buildings. According to the group Empty Homes as of November 2012 there were 710,140 empty homes, just over 3% of the total stock. (Click on the pic to the right to enlarge.)
What is really going on? Might the Government have decided to criminalise squatting to prevent people from occupying houses as the cuts start to bite? In December 2012, Shelter released a report which claimed that one in every 115 households across England is at risk of homelessness. It stated that "in the 12 months to September 2012, 198,470 households were threatened with losing their home – equal to cities the size of Liverpool or Bristol being evicted or repossessed".
How could this be happening? Well, the writing has been on the wall for a long time. To turn again to the experts, Shelter produced a report in 1991 which argued that unlike most other European countries, where housing policy is based on "reduction of inequalities between different forms of housing, or responding to changing housing needs," in England housing policy "has been driven primarily by the wish to increase owner occupation and reduce the role of local authorities in providing homes for rent" ('Urgent Need for Homes').
A group of 40 lawyers recently wrote to the Guardian, saying that "none of the 33 known arrests so far (leading to 10 convictions and three prison sentences) involve the squatters having displaced people from their homes. The properties concerned were all empty." This meant that the predictions of a previous letter signed by 160 housing experts were correct, despite the signatories being described by Grant Schapps as "sadly out of touch". They had suggested that the law was not needed and would end up being used to protect emptiness.
One of the signatories was Andrew Arden QC, a leading expert on housing law, who said "The only difference from the old law is that it wasn't criminal before, until you were asked to leave. It is a superfluous law that criminalises action taken by the most needy whose housing needs are certainly going to worsen." This at a time when, as the Independent reports, the latest Government figures show 34,080 families were homeless in 2012, up 12 per cent on the previous year.
As Polly Toynbee warned last year, "The epic scale of the crisis now unfolding is only just dawning on some: most of the public may not see it until late next year" but she argues more recently that "Labour's answer must be build, build, build." I don't agree. Surely the first act should be to use the empties, exactly what the squatters have been shouting from the rooftops since the 1970s as in Ron Bailey's book The Homeless and the Empty Houses. For all its dumbing down of the issues, the Great British Property Scandal did a good job of arguing precisely that.
The winds of change do seem to be slowly picking up. The Government is considering a plan to make it easier to convert offices into residential. Yet remember that this is also the Government which criminalised squatting, probably because it saw better than anyone else that we are heading into a housing crisis the likes of which we haven't seen since the 1970s (when a strong politically active squatters movement arose).
Can we mobilise and take action again? Well it's not going to be easy, but it doesn't seem impossible. Putting people in prison for occupying empty property won't help. And it also won't stop squatting.
Email – housingwar AT squat DOT net
Twitter – housingwar
Website – http://rooftopresistance.squat.net/