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Tipping Point:The point at which a change or series of small changes becomes significant enough to cause a big change for good or bad.
Wisdom: Understanding how and when to apply knowledge and make decisions
Wisdoms Birth
Proverbs 8:22 "The Lord brought me (Wisdom) forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old; 23 I was formed long ages ago, at the very beginning, when the world came to be. New International Version
Proverbs 8:27 I was there when he set the heavens in place, when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep, New International Version
Wisdoms Source
Colossians 2:2 ...For God's secret plan, now at last made known, is Christ himself. 3 In him lie hidden all the mighty, untapped treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Living Bible
Wisdoms Reward
Proverbs 4:6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. 8 Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you. New International Version
Proverbs 3:14 ...for she (Wisdom) is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. New International Version
Proverbs 3:16 Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. 17 Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace. New International Version
1 Kings 3:10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. 11 So God said to him, "Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, New International Version
1 Kings 3:12 I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. New International Version
1 Kings 3:13 Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for - both wealth and honor - so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings. New International Version
Proverbs 8:17 I (wisdom) love those who love me, and those who seek me find me. New International Version
Directional Wisdom
James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. New International Version
Practical Wisdom
Proverbs 6:9 So how long are you going to laze around doing nothing? How long before you get out of bed? The Message
Proverbs 6:10 A nap here, a nap there, a day off here, a day off there, sit back, take it easy—do you know what comes next? 11 Just this: You can look forward to a dirt-poor life, poverty your permanent houseguest! The Message
Heavenly Wisdom
James 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. New International Version
James 3:14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15 Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. New International Version
James 3:17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. New International Version
Proverbs 14:16 The wise fear the Lord and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure New International Version


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Job Title: Librarian-Reference Services
Organisation: National Library of Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Director
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The National Library of Uganda was established by the National Library Act, 2003. This Act repealed the Public Libraries Act, 1964 which had established the Public Libraries Board. The Board had been charged with the responsibility of establishing, equipping, managing and maintaining libraries in Uganda. Following the enactment of the Local Governments Act, 1997, this responsibility was decentralized to the local governments.
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- Selection of Information materials based on the user needs and requirements;
- Creation and maintenance of information access tools such as catalogues, indexes, abstracts, and databases;
- Providing user services such as literature searches, CAS, SDI, reference,
- Photocopy and internet services;
- Receiving and clearing all new acquisitions in the library;
- Data entry into database such as KOHA system, spine labeling and proper shelving;
- Electronic Information Resources provision to users;
- Ensure proportionate use of the library computers and the internet services in general
- Registration of library users and maintenance of receipt books;
- Special responsibility for General Reference and Special collections;
- Charging and discharging of library reference materials.;
- Perform any other duties as signed.
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Many zero turn lawn mower manuals say to change the oil every 50 to 100 engine hours, however if you are using the Craftsman zero turn mower for residential use you will probably not reach that time for a couple of seasons.
Change the oil at the start of every season using 30W oil.
The model and serial numbers on your Craftsman zero-turn mower can be found on the rear of the frame by the engine.
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text: "Identities define who somebody is in terns of a trait, it can be anything from something physical to psychological. In effect they identify by placing individuals intro groups who share that trait. And this has a consequence: it means that identity is won at the price of reducing individuality". With this quote I think we can understand what is the text about, is like how does society builds up your identity and how you can lose your individuality by being part of a group. This is a great discourse in psychology today, like how people since they are born have a post-it like a tag that describes them, but in most of the cases that tag its not even you and you have to act like it because you start believing you are like that. For example, when you have two children, and you always mark differences among them so when the "smart one" gets a bad grade its such a problem and if the kid doesn't want to get good grades anymore he would have to because its his "identity". What I'm trying to say its that we lose our individuality and carry a personality that its not totally ours. "People identify with their identities to a greater or lesser degree because identities constitute framework of their lives…It is important to distinguish between given or inherited identities…" – During S. Why do you have to inherit an identity, in some ways its good because your born being someone and part of something, but this makes your individuality smaller. This text was a good way to carry us to the next ones, because now we know what does identity means for them and how is related with media. For example in the text "Variations on the branded self" its so interesting to see how far media has gone. "The face or identity of a brand works to establish a relationship with the consumer… Self branding illustrates how flexible corporate capital has subsumed all areas of human life, including the very concept of a private self." – Hearn A. Self branding describes the process in which consumers match their own self-concept with the images of a certain brand. So now they are brands for each type of public. You can see this link http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/10/brandyou.html In the last text we can see how media equals control in all aspects. For example when they said that this early generations are the most watched, how can this not be true, now every kid has a mobile phone, in some nurseries they have cameras so you can watch your kid from work, and if you leave your kid home you also have cameras to watch him. Media is like an addict cycle, we get more media each time and now we need more and more. Another interesting concept they talk about its "adults, not youth, design and produce youth entertainment media". And it's the first time I stop to think about this and its completely true. Adults always blame youth that our T.V. shows, videogames, etc. are not like they were in their times, and that all that violence its making us harder and more violent. But now I realize that we didn't claim for that stuff they gave it to us. So its not what we want or we are looking for, its what they are offering us. And all this it's a consequence of our identity. "Intentionally or unintentionally, game designers provide role models on which young players may base their behavior and self image." This construct youth identities. So I agree when they said "commercial interests and the mass media have not behaved responsibly toward youth". They are a lot of important concepts in this articles but for me these one were the most.


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The arrests were part of an internationally coordinated sting on the two allied hacker groups which resulted in 16 arrests.
The hacker in custody is a 16-year-old boy from South London who goes by Tflow online, and has links to both groups. He is being held on suspicion of breaching the Computer Misuse Act.
The sting came just hours after LulzSec returned from its retirement to wreak havoc on News Corp properties such as The Sun, redirecting the website to a fake story about CEO and owner Rupert Murdoch's death.
Leaked chat records confirm T-Flow as one of the core members of Lulzsec.
Source: TNW News


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Memo: Our Upside Down World
October 19, 2015
Direct Link to Latest News
October 19, 2015
Anon said (October 20, 2015):
Two things he did recently really reveal his leadership.
1. He inaugurated an enormous mosque.
2. He passed a law saying that the 4 (or 5) major religions cannot be legislated as "extremist"
In this regard - he is wise like kings of old. He fosters understanding and respect between the great faiths. He "gets it" that the fundamentalism are not organic, but "external forces" meddling with the small marginalized psychopaths that exist in every group, everywhere.
You need to be slightly careful though henry - these cabalists are EXTREMELY racist at the top. They view everyone as cattle - hence - forced integration for the masses.
I think Putin inculcates the correct attitude. Races and Cultures are there so we can mix, mingle, and pick the best values to progress as a species. Constructive interference vs. destructive interference. Every great civilization is founded off of adopting ideas and principles that worked - or evolving them.
There is, unfortunately, a very real "kill the nigger" sub-culture to the truth movement. Your site is the closest to truth I've ever seen - but I have to be honest - sometimes you dabble precariously close to hatred.
Brian said (October 20, 2015):
Nice succinct article regarding Putin, Henry.
You pretty much nailed it. With an added backdrop of a thousand year grudge match between The Khazarian descendants running the CFR and Putin's stewardship as leader of the Rus descendants (Russia).
History is comprised of one long series of what goes around comes around. Or as the late great Yogi Berra is alleged to have said:
"It's deja vu all over again"
Wade said (October 20, 2015):
It has been my opinion for many years that when the time comes...not only will all those
liberals and Freemasons be on the menu, but also all the corrupt politicians, members of
the fake news media....and yes even the owners of the media, Hollywood, and finally even
the Illuminati bankers themselves who see themselves as the controllers.
In this way Satan's son (the Antichrist) sets all things right and brings justice to the world.
This skillful maneuver, along with fallen angels appearing as extraterrestrials, and ancient gods, coupled
with many other lying delusions are strong delusions that will suck in liberals and conservatives
alike and unite the world behind the new king of the world who is the son of perdition.
These events are not some where off in the distant future dear Henry. I could see all this begin to unfold
within the next seven months. Timelines are not really important. I have believed for a very long time
that this scenario could be Satan's end game...where all who have served him (much to their surprise) are put on the menu.
Your brother in Christ Jesus,
Glen said (October 20, 2015):
Your analysis is spot on. Every day I marvel at the depth of depravity, immorality, thievery, and just plain evil that is not just modern day America, but the rest of the world as well.
As we watch our world turned upside down and stood on its head, we must realize this is all by design. It seems there are a few of us who get it, and the rest haven't a clue. The world walks around in an electronic fog. nose stuck in an a smart phone damn near 24-7. Mind controlled and de-sensitized to everything going on around them, it is hard to believe they don't see(or care) about what is happening to them and their country.
As the flood gates are about to be opened and upwards of 200,000 Syrian refuges dumped upon us in America, One cannot help but think time is short. We can only pray Putin is the real deal and this is not just another Illuminati plan to "Divide and Rule".
Juniper said (October 20, 2015):
Your current article is succinct, prescient and brilliant. I think your statement, "[t]he people who control the world hate you" is KEY to nullifying the satanic NWO's destructive 'egregore' of deception i.e. masquerading as a benevolent force.
I too hope that Russian leaders have genuinely turned their backs on the satanic NWO & its genocidal, diabolical agenda. Whatever the case, I think we ALL need to become 'creative champions' of a 'multi-polar' world that respects the sanctity of life, national boundaries, humane cultures, natural law/ common law, justice, liberty, TRUTH, freedom (including religious freedom -- insofar a 'religion/ belief' does not impinge on the rights/ freedoms/ life etc of others), human dignity, virtues/ morality (in particular Christian virtues/ morality), the natural environment, health (spiritual, mental, physical) and beneficial technological development that assists/ complements humanity and the earth. That is, at least until Jesus Christ creates 'a new heaven and a new earth...'(Revelation 21).
Henrique said (October 20, 2015):
Reminds me of that bizarre interview Fatboy AJ did with David Rothschild. At the end, as they disagreed on some bullshit topic, Roth-boy laughed it off with "yeah, bring me more food". Food really, that's what the masses are for them. Like in the Matrix movie ( which reveals a lot, in esoteric form, but very few understand ) the humans serve as energy source for the "machine" overlords ( which include, of course, the Grand Architect ).
I wonder what do people, specially in the US, think they'll do with the huge military Beast they created when there are no more countries to devour in the ME and Africa ? Dismantle it, just like that ? Not to mention that if they stopped these wars, proxy included, the US economy would probably collapse right now. No more "moderate rebels" to sell arms and gear to would end the American Dream.
Robert P said (October 19, 2015):
Henry, what you have described is perfectly in line with the scriptures, for any person to get to the "Very top," that person must obey, (knowingly or unknowingly) a satanic agenda.....
Luke 4:5 – 8.
5. And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
6. And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
7. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
8. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
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Stay or go? Embiid could be taking his final bow in Lawrence tonight
LAWRENCE, Kan. — They still talk — heart to heart, about life, family, basketball — a couple times a week. But not about that.
"We're not really talking about that right now," Minnesota Timberwolves forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, friend and confidant of one Joel Hans Embiid, tells FOXSportsKansasCity.com. "We're just talking about him finishing this season."
That being the NBA Draft. That being the fact that DraftExpress.com projects Kansas' freshman center to be the No. 1 overall pick to Milwaukee this summer. That being the fact that NBADraft.net says the same damn thing: No. 1 overall. Still.
"Yeah, yeah, that's great," Mbah a Moute, the native of Cameroon who "discovered" his fellow countryman a few years back, basically kick-starting Embiid's path to Kansas and the fast track of American basketball. "It's a good place to be.
"And bear in mind, he's still got a couple more games and a (conference) tournament and the NCAA tournament to worry about, so we're not really talking about that right now. We're just trying to finish this season well and worry about that after this season is over."
The closer you get to Embiid's inner circle, the tighter the cards get pressed against the chest. Say it ain't so, JoJo. Stay or go?
Scouts are enraptured, although the teen's recurring back problems — pains that stem all the way to his high school days — send up a big red flag as far as durability, especially at the next level, where the travel grind is relentless. Embiid is flattered by the attention but has said even he's not sure he's ready.
And he might not be. But the NBA is, checkbook in hand.
"Embiid is probably going to be a top-five pick," says draftnik Jonathan Givony, the big cheese at DraftExpress.com. "It's very rare for a player to pass that up, although that does happen."
So here we are, Senior Night in Lawrence, the home finale against Texas Tech. It's Freshman Night, too, as wing man Andrew Wiggins has intimated that this will be his one and only collegiate season. Meanwhile, Embiid, the 7-footer with the 7-foot-5 wingspan, will be sidelined on the bench, nursing lower back pain and resting up for the tournaments to come, a glorious spectator, his internal clock ticking.
Oh, a penny for those thoughts. Because up in the stands at Allen Fieldhouse, Jayhawk fans will be thinking of Embiid. And wondering if they've already seen him play in Lawrence, wearing KU blue, for the last time.
Justin Harden wants to make this clear: Joel hasn't asked his opinion on the matter. But if he did, Embiid's old high school coach says, he'd encourage him to make the jump to the next level.
Take the money and run. While you still can.
"If I had to suggest what he ought to do, I would say, 'Go (to the NBA),'" Harden, boys basketball coach at The Rock school in Gainesville, Fla., tells FOXSportsKansasCity.com. "But I would also say, 'Go where your heart leads you.'
"Because you only get an opportunity to play in the NBA once. … He could have a catastrophic injury. But at the same time, we can't live our lives in fear of a catastrophic injury.
"I would suggest he goes to the NBA, because he could be a top-three pick, and not too many people can say that."
The first time he saw Embiid projected as the top pick in the draft, it blew Harden's mind. It still sort of does.
The young man he took on two years ago was a skinny transfer from Montverde (Fla.) Academy who didn't pick up a basketball until he was 15, raw as sculpting clay. And almost as soft.
"Well, let's just say Joel didn't like to go to the weight room," Harden says with a laugh.
Before his senior season, Embiid was benching something like 140-150 pounds, max, the coach recalls. Too much lean, not enough mean.
"He didn't work very hard at it (in high school)," Harden recalls. "The one thing I tried to work on him and tried to get through to him (was), 'Just because you're tall, you're going to have to bang against (bodies like) Joakim Noah every night,' and those are big boys."
When the coach saw Embiid play with Kansas at Florida on Dec. 10, it was clear that somebody — several somebodies — on the Jayhawk staff had gotten the message through. The scrawny teen from Africa was cut like a man.
"(The Big 12 is) a tough, physical conference, and physicality, that was probably the biggest element that he was lacking," Harden says. "So for him to be able to sustain that and play at a high level … and be as efficient as he has, has been great. He's taken everybody by surprise by how he's continued to rise.
"I don't know that you'll ever find, maybe in the history of basketball, someone who could possibly rise the way he has risen over the last four years. He literally goes from a JV player as a junior to a high school varsity player to a college player to a professional — I don't know if anyone has ascended through those four ranks in that amount of time. So it's a unique situation."
It's a quandary, too. Imagine what Embiid would look like after one more year of strength training, one more year to polish the rough edges, one more year of coach Bill Self's molding and shaping, cajoling and pushing.
But after this week, with the big man sidelined for the second time in five weeks because of that aching back, there's a question of just how much pushing Embiid can take, how much tread is actually on those tires.
The average length of an NBA career is roughly five years, give or take. According to the blog WeakSideAwareness, the average career length for an NBA player 7 feet or taller between 1946 and 2011 was 5.78 seasons.
Back and forth the arguments go, a Wimbledon of hypotheticals playing out inside your head. The money will be there next year, too; you've got the rest of your life to be a cynical pro. But what if there's another awkward fall in Stillwater? What if there's a Marcus Smart-style meltdown? You can be a Jayhawk for life, but you can set yourself — and your family — up for life only once.
"The thing with his game that really makes you drop your jaw," Givony continues, "is he's really talented. Guys who are 7 feet tall and can move the way he does are hard to find anywhere."
Which is the same song in Cameroon that it is in Lawrence. Embiid has shown he can be coached, can soak things up like a sponge, and quickly. And yet what the NBA really loves in him, and will always love in him, can't be taught.
It can, however, be bought.
"And his reaction to everything, as someone who (had) only been playing basketball for like six months — to me, it was crazy," says Mbah a Moute, who'd spotted young Embiid at a camp in Africa almost four years ago and fell in love with the footwork, size, the tools almost immediately. "I'm not surprised we're talking about a draft pick. I always thought he had the talent.
"I guess I'll say I'm surprised, at this point in his career, we're talking about him being a top pick in the draft. I knew he was going to be a very good player, but I didn't know he was going to develop this quick. But that's honestly a credit to the hard work he's put in."
The ceiling is high; as high as your dreams. But nothing is promised. And nothing, other than salary, is guaranteed.
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Here's our Christmas letter for this year …
"Hayden has the lead in our community play, Tanner was recently voted the most gifted and talented child in our church Sunday School, and Noel has begun playing nursery rhyme songs on his mini-piano. Jessica got a huge raise and was told she could take a couple days off each week since she is so efficient at work. Dan has been promoted to CEO of The World. We took three vacations last year to tropical paradises (see attached photos). We are truly blessed, and may God bless you."
HA! Just kidding ... I was looking back on Christmas letters of years past (both received and sent) and it always seems like everyone is trying to one-up each other with accomplishments. I'm sure people don't mean it that way – I know I don't mean it that way – but it sure seems that way!
So, I am tackling the challenge of writing a Christmas letter that tells what we've been up to without seeming condescending towards everyone who reads it. It's harder than it seems.
For example, if I write, "Hayden, Tanner, & Noel all loved splashing in the pool this summer; they learned to blow bubbles and kick their feet! We are looking forward to starting swim lessons this next summer.", then it sounds like I'm subtly making sure everyone knows we have a pool and that our boys are going to be the next Michael Phelps.
But all I'm trying to say is "Yea, the boys are learning not to drown!" However, if I say that, then I'm being a smart-aleck. Which I am so NOT.
What? I'm not.
Most of the time.
Some of the time.
Okay, okay, WHATEVER … I still cannot say that in our Christmas letter!
So, I guess I'm stuck. I'm open to suggestions, please!
Monday, December 8, 2008
Meet "The Incredibles"
Posted by Got Triplets? at Monday, December 08, 2008
2 comments:
- Jessica said...
I think you should stick with condescending...what is Christmas without a few family feuds?
- December 8, 2008 at 2:04 PM
- Welcome to our life. said...
No suggestions here! This is the main reason I have never done a Christmas letter. I blog. lol
- December 8, 2008 at 10:33 PM
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Shanta hails govt's approval to Himani-Chamunda ropeway
Former chief minister and Rajya Sabha member Shanta Kumar has expressed gratitude to the state government for approving the Himani Chamunda ropeway project.india Updated: Jul 10, 2013 19:05 IST
Hindustan Times
Former chief minister and Rajya Sabha member Shanta Kumar has expressed gratitude to the state government for approving the Himani Chamunda ropeway project.
In a letter written to chief minister Virbhadra Singh, the BJP veteran has hailed the government's decision on the 6-km-long ropeway, important from tourism point of view.
"Himani Chamunda is important like Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir," Kumar said, adding that he was making efforts to get the ropeway project sanctioned for the past six years.He said he had also tried to construct a pathway to the sacred place by donating from his MP funds.
Kumar added that there was a new developmental approach needed to be adopted especially after the Uttarakhand tragedy considering the fragile ecology of the hill state."Himachal has a vast potential in the tourism sector and religious tourism could bring Himachal on international map," said Kumar advising to connect other prominent places in the state through ropeways.
He said the Dhauladhar mountain range was the centre of attraction for day-trippers and if the mighty mountains could be connected through ropeways it would boost tourism in the region.He expressed hope that the construction work on the Himani Chamunda ropeway would be started soon.
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Trang An Landscape Complex in Ninh Binh Province in northern Vietnam was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in late June 2014, the country's first site to be acknowledged as a mixed natural and cultural heritage.
>>Trang An to get UNESCO world heritage status
About Trang An Landscape Complex
Trang An Landscape Complex covers an area of 6,172 ha in district of Hoa Lu, Gia Vien, Nho Quan, Tam Diep Town and Ninh Binh City, about 90km to the southeast of Hanoi. The heritage is surrounded by a buffer zone of 6,268 ha, mostly comprising paddy rice fields and villages. As a mixed cultural and natural property, Trang An Landscape Complex contains three protected areas, including Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel Cultural – Historical Area; Trang An – Tam Coc – Bich Dong Scenic Area and Hoa Lu Special-Use Primary Forest.
Located in the humid tropical region, Trang An Landscape Complex is a mountainous area that extends in a northwest-southeast direction. To the north and northwest of Trang An are Bai Dinh karst hills; to the southwest and the south are Dong Tam – Son Ha and Tam Coc – Bich Dong karst ranges; to the southeast and northeast is Truong Yen karst range; to the northeast and the north is Trang An karst range.
River network in Trang An is well developed with Hoang Long River to the north, Chanh River to the east, He River to the south, Ben Dang River to the west and river systems of Sao Khe, Ngo Dong and Den Voi in the heart of the heritage. Trang An Area was invaded and reworked by the sea many times in the recent geological past but is now emergent on land. Landform development over a period of more than five million years produced scenic landscape of extraordinary beauty – a blend of towering cliff-bounded mountains draped in natural rain forest, surrounded by huge and deeply developed internal basins whose clear and quietly flowing waters are connected through a myriad of underground streams and caverns, many of which are navigable by small sampans carrying tourists.
The attractions
Nestled on the southern shore of the Red River Delta, Trang An is a resplendent complex of limestone karst peaks permeated by valleys, including submerged ones, and surrounded by steep, almost vertical cliffs.
Archaeological traces of human activity dating back almost 30,000 years have been found within the complex.
The heritage also consists of temples, pagodas, paddy fields, villages, and other sacred sites.
It has around 500 species of flora, 73 species of birds and 41 species of other animals, and is renowned for its diverse ecosystem, unique natural beauty and geological characteristics.


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The must-read get ready guide to New York
New York is one of the most famous cities on the planet. Everything – from the silhouette of its skyline to the signature yellow cabs – is immortalised in cinematic odes to the cultural capital of the USA.
If you're planning on visiting New York, here are some key tips to help you prepare for a truly memorable experience.
What documents do you need?
UK citizens are eligible to visit the United States without a VISA as part of the VISA Waiver Programme*.
This means that tourists only require a digital document known as an ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation) in order to enter the country, as long as they are staying for 90 days or less.
You can apply for an ESTA online here. You'll need your passport details to complete the form, and payments can be made by all major cards.
How should you get around?
The most important tip for visiting New York is to explore, explore, explore!
It's a surprisingly walkable city, and the uniform square blocks and numbered streets make getting your bearings a breeze. No trip to NYC is complete without a walk through Central Park, which is just as beautiful in snow as it is in sun.
One lesser known, but equally impressive, New York walk is to cross the Williamsburg Bridge on foot. Starting in the fashionable bohemian Williamsburg neighbourhood on the Brooklyn coast, the bridge stretches across the East River into Manhattan's Lower East Side. On a bright sunny day, it offers majestic views of the city and a truly unique way to get a little exercise. Just make sure you enter on the pedestrian walkway on Berry Street, rather than the cycle path at Washington Plaza. Full details are available here.
The subway is an essential part of New York's character and provides a quick and easy way to get around. Buy an unlimited ride MetroCard to make full use of the subway during your holiday. Check this website or your local subway for prices and types of tickets.*
How can you fit it all in?
New York might be the city that never sleeps, but with so much to do you'll likely be exhausted before night falls. That's why it's a good idea to have a plan for one big thing you'd like to see or do each day.
If you're interested in one of the many museums in NYC, like MoMA, The Guggenheim, or The American Museum Of Natural History, then be sure to look at their websites in advance for exhibition schedules and the best days to visit.
For a breath of fresh air on Manhattan's West Side, a stroll along The High Line elevated garden offers a peaceful oasis of calm among the hustle and bustle, and is open from 7am to 11pm daily.
If you'd like to sample a little of the glitz and glamour that New York is known for, then you'll definitely want tickets to a Broadway show. These can sell out long in advance, so either book online from the relevant theatre website before your holiday, or try your luck at the TKTS Booth in Times Square.
This booth offers last-minute tickets for performances on the day, with up to 50% price reductions. Waiting times can be long for the most popular shows, so it's a good idea to have a plan b in mind, just in case you don't manage to secure tickets in time.
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- AccuWeather – for up-to-date local weather forecasts, wherever you find yourself.
- Currency Calculator – for staying on top of exchange rates.
- Subway Map – complete info on subway lines and route planning.
- Airbnb – stay like a local, with these alternative places to stay.
- TripAdvisor – reviews of local restaurants and business, written by visitors like you.
- Google Maps – never get lost again!
- Instagram and Twitter – check #NYC on these these social networks, for a close-up view of the local lifestyle.
- Time Out New York – all the best shows, concerts, and restaurants in the city.
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By Patrick Lepetit
A profound knowing of the surrealists' connections with alchemists and mystery societies and the airtight aspirations published of their works
• Explains how surrealist work and poems hired mythology, gnostic ideas, tarot, voodoo, alchemy, and different airtight sciences to search out unexplored areas of the brain and recuperate misplaced "psychic" and magical powers
• presents many examples of esoteric impression in surrealism, akin to how Picasso's Demoiselles d'Avignon used to be initially titled The bathtub of the Philosophers
Not simply an inventive or literary move as many think, the surrealists rejected the labels of artist and writer bestowed upon them through outsiders, accepting in its place the titles of magician, alchemist, or--in the case of Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo--witch. Their work, poems, and different works have been created to find unexplored areas of the brain and get well misplaced "psychic" and magical powers. They used artistic expression because the car to achieve what André Breton known as the "supreme point," the purpose at which all opposites stop to be perceived as contradictions. This very best element is located on the center of all esoteric doctrines, together with the nice paintings of alchemy, and permits conversation with larger states of being.
Drawing on an intensive diversity of writings through the surrealists and people of their circle of effect, Patrick Lepetit indicates how the surrealists hired mythology, gnostic rules, tarot, voodoo, and alchemy now not easily as reference issues yet as major components in their ongoing investigations into the elemental nature of recognition. He presents many particular examples of esoteric effect one of the surrealists, resembling how Picasso's well-known Demoiselles d'Avignon was once initially titled The bathtub of the Philosophers, how painter Victor Brauner drew from his father's spiritualist vocation in addition to the Kabbalah and tarot, and the way health care professional and surrealist writer Pierre Mabille was once a Freemason serious about discovering initiatory paths the place "it is feasible to consider a brand new approach connecting guy with the universe."
Lepetit casts new mild at the connection among key figures of the move and the circle of adepts amassed round Fulcanelli. He additionally explores the connection among surrealists and Freemasonry, Martinists, and the select Cohen in addition to the Grail mythos and the Arthurian brotherhood.
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Gender Matters (GM) Formerly known as Trans Shropshire - has been supporting trans people and their friends and relatives since 2003.
The Early Years
Trans Shropshire was founded in 2003 when a drop-in facility and support centre was opened. Prior to this, support was offered to the trans community in areas of sexual health and counselling services as projects provided by Shropshire Buddies and Body Positive. From the take up of the service it soon became apparent that a client led, specific support service was required, so a formal constitution was drawn up for a Social Enterprise; the organisation registered as a charity (17th June 2005).
By 2006, the organisation was being acknowledged - within the West Midlands - as providing a quality service with an excellent reputation for supporting trans people. Statutory sector organisations such as the probation service, GPs and local councils regularly accessed and made referrals to the services Trans Shropshire provided. Activities at this time included a phone line, regular social events, drop in access in two venues and advice and information provision organised and run by a team of - trained and qualified - volunteers.
The name Trans Shropshire was soon out-grown when the assumption was that services were limited geographically to Shropshire; this had become a hindrance to development.
More recently
When the new name Gender Matters was adopted, further success was achieved with a successful funding application to the Lottery. The Lottery funding - £183,000 over three years - allowed the Gender Identity Centre to open its doors in its new guise in 2008. The funding has allowed the charity to grow from strength to strength; a schools pack for secondary-aged children called "Who am I?" was developed and the employed staff were able to forge strong relationships with the Police, the British Transport Police and to offer a more structured drop-in provision and to host formal Counselling.
Several more successful fundraising applications have allowed such projects as a Volunteer Programme to be developed where many confidence building activities, formal training and structured, individual support is incorporated. An Outreach Programme raises awareness of the community and has enabled the development of specific projects to advance trans equality via trans-awareness training programmes and to develop partnerships with local, regional and national organisations. The Outreach Project supports trans people with advice and guidance in health pathways, and employment-related issues. Many of the activities and art projects have been developed as a consequence of partnerships with organisations such as local businesses, colleges and museums.
Another addition, is an extremely creative project which will ensure the personal histories and journeys of Gender Matters' beneficiaries (and other members of the trans community) can be recorded for posterity and perpetuity. See Mapping My Journey.
The most recent developments are support groups for Significant Others, Family, Friends, and Allies (SOFFA) of those who are Trans: Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Cross Dresser, Transvestite or any other non-standard gender identity and another group called Oscars mens group (OMG).
From its inception, the organisation has grown from strength to strength and is now considered to be a centre of excellence for all who access its services.
AGM 2011 - This report covers the period: 1st January 2010 until, 31st March 2011 (due to changes in accounting period).
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It must be winter (and raining) if I'm reading memoir. Last year's great January escape was Keith Richard's Life and, for a revelry of perfect contrast, the Duchess of Devonshire's Wait for Me! This year, I spent the dwindling of 2011 reading Debo's newest book -- All in One Basket, the compilation of two earlier collections of her essays, written over half a century.
Though she can make a gardening book sound enticing to a brown thumb, the Duchess proclaims herself to be not much of a reader. One of her fondest anecdotes of her father is his "review" of Jack London's White Fang. He read it through and declared himself done with books. So perfect was Fang, in his estimation, that any other book would most certainly fall short.
The Duchess herself famously struggled in a column (revived for readers as part of All in One Basket) to come up with 10 books of recommended reading on Trans Siberian railway adventure. Were her father still of this earth, no doubt he would gladly break his vow to read any of his daughters' writings—though All in One Basket is so good it would likely stop him once again from any lasting reformation of a future in reading.
And now, before the season of memoir is through, I will finish The Penguin Book of Memoir, edited by Camilla Gibb. "There are places on the planet we belong, and they are not necessarily where we are born," writes Isabel Huggan in the excerpt from "Belonging" that joins a collection of acclaimed Canadian writers including Sharon Butala, Wayson Choy and Wayne Johnston. Carefully chosen to reflect a range of experiences--from what it's like growing up the godson of Leonard Cohen to raising a son with an extreme developmental disability--these are often preludes and interludes extracted from greater chronicles—each promising more of a good thing.


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ASC 330 — Inventory
Below is an overview of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 330, Inventory, as well as a list of FASB Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) and proposed ASUs related to this Topic.
ASC 330 provides guidance on the accounting and reporting of inventory in the financial statements. ASC 330-10 notes the following concerning inventory balances:
An inventory has financial significance because revenues may be obtained from its sale, or from the sale of the goods or services in the production of which it is used. Normally such revenues arise in a continuous repetitive process or cycle of operations in which goods are acquired, created, and sold, and further goods are acquired for additional sales.
Thus, the inventory at any given date is the balance of costs applicable to goods on hand remaining after the matching of absorbed costs with concurrent revenues. This balance is appropriately carried to future periods provided it does not exceed an amount properly chargeable against the revenues expected to be obtained from ultimate disposition of the goods carried forward. In practice, this balance is determined by the process of pricing the articles included in the inventory.
The full text of ASC 330 can be found in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (link to the FASB's Web site; registration required). Also, the full text of the Codification and Deloitte-authored Q&As related to the Codification are available in the Deloitte Accounting Research Tool (DART) Web site (subscription required).
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FASB Accounting Standards Updates
The following ASUs amended the guidance in this Topic:
- ASU 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (issued July 2015; effective December 15, 2016, for public entities).
- ASU 2014-09, Revenue From Contracts With Customers (issued May 2014; effective December 15, 2016, for public entities).
- ASU 2012-04, Technical Corrections and Improvements (issued October 2012; effective December 15, 2012, for public entities and December 15, 2013, for nonpublic entities).
Proposed FASB Accounting Standards Updates
- Proposed ASU, Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Inventory (issued January 2017).


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Hello friends! We are Back again, And this time on Updated and upgraded version of Ando Root.Today, In this post we are going to show you All the methods with step by step tutorial to solve " Some paste operation Failed " Error of your Android Smartphone. Actually, The Error is not an error, but it is a protection setting of Android OS and Smartphone Which not allow the user to write/ paste files and folder in storage or any specified location. I personally faced this problem when I tried to paste files in /sdcard0/Android/Obb, but I solved this problem using some tips which are available on XDA Developers website.This Error also is known as Copy paste failed error in Android.Now in this post, we will talk about:
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- Why do we want to Fix/Solve "Some paste operation Failed" Error when it is beneficial?
- Some Tips to Overcome This "Some paste operation Failed" Error
Why are getting "Some paste operation Failed" Error?
By now you have understood well that it is not an error it is a protection of OS, But let me explain the reasons of this protection.This is a Tech savvy world where the even small child knows how to use smartphones and in this same Tech Savvy world, most of the users know the tricks to find and use Pirated software. If you are a regular internet Surfer, I am sure that you have heard or read anywhere that Google is increasing its security day by day, and the Same thing They are trying to do with the Android OS.They are regularly including security patches for Android OS in updates.This series started with Android KitKat. And KitKat is the first Android version which was affected by this powerful protection.KitKat users and third-party apps are not allowed to do extraordinary tasks in the system, sd card, and some other location.
There are 6 Possible reasons for this Some paste operation failed error as follows.
- A Factory Reset Operation is Remaining.
- it's caused by a bug within the Chrome APK.
- If the System is locked for the user then the user can't use pirated apps and games because some of the game's data file has to be manually stored in the Android/Obb folder. So if Copy and Paste operation failed in this folder then people have to buy these apps officially from the play store.
- This restriction can protect the system from any modifications.
- This restriction will protect the system from any third-party access through apps.
- in some worst cases, of this "Some paste operation Failed" Error it also not allow the user to paste anything on a storage. Example:- On KitKat people can't paste anything on SD Card.
Why do we want to solve "Some paste operation Failed" Error when it is beneficial?
Straight and Forward Answer of this question will be:- Because we are the owner of the smartphone. We have bought it by paying a very heavy Amount. And we want complete access to it.Why anyone else will control the permission and copy-paste operations.
I hope that you can understand the pain of the user who is not able to paste some documents and music file in the storage. Or the pain of a smartphone gamer who downloaded a game's big data and after downloading it, he is not able to paste the file in Obb folder. Yes, I know this pain is nothing in front of iPhone user, But still it can be consider as a pain.
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Now after all these homers lines I hope everything is clear to you. and now we are moving to the main part of this post which is:
How To Solve "Some paste operation failed" Error:-
There are Many methods available but which one will work for you is not fixed it depends on the Security type of the OS. so to solve this copy-paste operation failed or some paste operation failed error you have to try all of them one by one.
Method 1:-
- Success Rate:- 90%+
- Data loss.
- Take a back of your data and system through the Recovery or manually.
- Boot into Recovery mode and perform the Factory Reset, or go to Settings -> Accounts -> Backup and reset -> Factory data reset
Method 2:-
- Affective, if there is Clipboard folder exist in Your /Data folder.
- No data Loss but you will Void Phone's Warranty.
- Take a back of your data and system through the Recovery or manually.
- Root your device.
- Install Any Root Explorer app.
- Launch it and go to /data/clipboard.
- Select ALL and delete all.
- Then go into your Settings > Applications Manager > All.
- Look for TestServices, than remove updates/clear data.
- Reboot and everything should be fine.
Method 3:-
- Helpful, If you can access Clipboard and clear button.
- No Root Required.
- Start the dialer app.
- If you don't have a dialer, Open S-Memo or any Notes app.
- Long-press in the area above the numeric keypad in dial pad, and anywhere in text editors like S-Memo or any notes/ Notepad app.
- Where the numbers normally show. Choose Clipboard,
- Then Clear.
- Then Reboot.
Method 4:-
- Helpful when you are getting the " Some Paste operation failed" or "Copy-Paste Failed" in ES file Explorer on Mi Phones.
- Launch ES File Explorer,
- Open settings, then navigate to "Installed Apps"
- In "Installed Apps", find "Documents" and tap "Enable"
- After enabling "documents", go back to ES File Explorer
- When the prompt appears again, tap menu and select the root of the SD Card
Method 5:-
- If Everything Failed Use PC for Copy- Paste Operations of Android Smartphone. But steps will be diffrent.
- Let me assume that i want to paste a folder "xyz" at Location /sdcard0/Android/Obb/ then i will do this by:
- Connect Smartphone with PC using USB Data Cable.
- Create a Folder "xy" or any other name and paste all files and folders in it.
- Now Copy this folder "xy" at location:- /sdcard0/Android/
- Rename the Folder"xy" (or the folder you created in step 2 ) to "xyz"
- Disconnect.
That's it, Guys. I hope our Article and Research will definitely help to overcome "Some Paste Operation failed" Error.In My case I opted for Method 5 for a temporary solution and Method 2 for the permanent solution because restoring a device is really painful and timewasting work and I wanted to root anyways.But you have to try all of them one by one Unless the problem is solved. If You like our Post please share with your friends and if you have any query please use the comment section.


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HEADING HOME (For a while!)
Really looking forward to my next mission trip to Newfoundland. My home turf.
As usual, it will be an emotional time for me. Always is when I return home. Every time I go back I face a new/old demon, but I have to do it.
Part of my trip this time will be a visit to Her Majesty's Penitentiary where, growing up, I spent some time. I still have nightmares about that place.
When I'm back 'ome I will be speaking at 14 outreach events. Can't wait. I'm looking forward to spending time with my people. I know the welcome mat is always rolled out for me – gets better every time. I feel the love more and more, and you can't beat that Newfie pride and the respect people show me for what I am trying to do.
I left a loser and a complete failure many years ago but now I return as a winner thanks to the Good Lord above!


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Kanye West dropped a bombshell during an Atlantic City concert on Sunday night, revealing that he and girlfriend Kim Kardashian are expecting a child.
The news of the reality starlet's pregnancy was quickly followed by an outpouring of congratulatory Twitter messages from family members.
"Oh BABY BABY BABY!!" shouts Kim's mom Kris Jenner.
Adds sister Kourtney: "Been wanting to shout from the rooftops with joy and now I can! Another angel to welcome to our family. Overwhelmed with excitement!
Kardashian, 32, and West, 35, went public with their relationship last April, about six months after Kardashian filed for divorce from Kris Humphries. The divorce action is still pending.
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I4K Travelers Open Second Bus Front to Iowa
What a fun bus trip to Iowa this weekend! We started calling volunteers Thursday already signed up to go to Wisconsin to dig deeper and give more. While Kerry is continuing to move ahead in the polling in Wisconsin, we have watched as Iowa had been moving in the opposite direction of recent. We decide to divert 50 I4K volunteers to Davenport in an attempt to help Team Kerry shore up Iowa, so we asked volunteers if they would be willing to spend two more hours on the bus and show up an hour earlier.
I've got to tell you that I was worried no one would show up earlier on Saturday morning to catch the Iowa bus given the late notice. Much to my surprise, we had a full bus of battle hardened volunteers who to a person said, "I want to be where I am most needed." And yes, this dedication is why Bush is going down in defeat on November 2nd.
Besides a great day of canvassing, everyone had a great time on the ride. We really got a kick out of the irony of the I4K bus "pit stop" in Ronald Reagan's hometown of Dixon, Il for dinner.
And just in case you don't already realize what a difference you are making, here is the text of an e-mail from Eric the coordinator:
On behalf of the Kerry Campaign and the IDP, I want to thank you and all of your volunteers for spending Saturday with us. We so enjoyed having you here. As a result of all of your hard work, we here in Scott County knocked on many (numbers withheld) doors this weekend--the most of any county in the state!
We hope you will visit us again soon....like next weekend :)
Thanks again--you really helped energize our existing volunteers and helped us narrow our universe of voters significantly.
All the best--Eric
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Ad spending across the industry rose by about 3.7 percent between 2011 and 2012, much lower than the 13 percent increase the industry saw between 2010 and 2011.
The entire industry spent about $5.86 billion on ads last year. About 20 percent of that total was spent by GEICO.
A nearly 15 percent boost in ad expenditures at Allstate put it over State Farm, which reduced its marketing expenses by 4.4 percent in 2012 compared with 2011.
In 2012, Allstate spent $828.8 million in advertising compared with State Farm's $777.9 million, according to SNL, which provides industry data analysis.
Allstate, which purchased Esurance in October 2011 in a bid against rivals GEICO and Progressive, has poured much of those expenditures into rebranding its purchased company as "insurance for the modern world," according to SNL Financial.
"I think from my perspective, we acquired Esurance so that we could really compete effectively against GEICO and Progressive in that customer segment, and our goal was to grow that business economically," Allstate CEO Don Civgin said in a transcript of a conference call provided by SNL Financial.
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It's been 8 years of exciting, fun-filled, wonderful theatre for Samahaara. One of the most active theatre groups in India, Samahaara started the concept of Theatre 365 in 2010. In a city full of amateur and sporadic theatre, we wanted our team to be involved in theatre every day, every single day. We implemented this concept and how! Workshops, Weekend Theatre, Rehearsals for plays and readings, performances, Festivals – name it, and Samahaara is doing something 365 days a year.
It all started when we saw how little knowledge and training for theatre was available in the city outside of university courses for theatre. For the interested student, the corporate in need of a break, the eager professional actor willing to sharpen his skills, there was very little happening. We conducted Theatre Appreciation Workshops all over the tri-cities in schools, colleges and for the open public to bring about theatre awareness. From reading a play script, to using the space on stage, acting basics to watching a play, newbies across the city were trained in the basic concepts of theatre. We mentored young groups and created new audiences with an appetite for theatre in one go with these workshops. Now we see the appetite has far from reduced – it's increased 10-fold and so have our efforts to train and get more people involved in theatre.
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The Grand Egyptian Museum on the Giza Plateau is one of the most ambitious antiquities projects ever undertaken in Egypt and part of a grand vision for the future, writes Hussein Bassir
The colossal statue of the legendary Pharaoh Ramses II moved to its final destination in the grand hall of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on the Giza Plateau this week, ready to receive visitors when the GEM opens its doors in the near future. But what is the story of the GEM?
The creation of the GEM is one of the most ambitious construction and antiquities projects ever undertaken in Egypt. Intended as a new and modern home for the boy king Tutankhamun and conservation and archaeological research in Egypt, the GEM's mission is to host research in the interconnected fields of Egyptology and Egyptian archaeology.
The GEM will be a major museum of ancient Egyptian history and civilisation and an exemplar of Egypt's interaction and cultural exchange with the rest of the world, both past and present. Located close to the Pyramids of Giza, the GEM symbolically links Egypt's past with its future. The museum is part of the Ministry of Antiquities, and it focuses on displaying the diversity of the ancient Egyptian cultural heritage and preserving the fascinating legacy of Egypt.
While the primary display facilities are presently under construction, the GEM Conservation Centre was completed in 2010 and is already bustling with activity. The museum is around 500,000 square metres in size and will cost approximately $1 billion. It will cover and display the history and culture of ancient Egyptian civilisation from the earliest Predynastic evidence through the Graeco-Roman Period. Approximately 100,000 pieces will be displayed and stored at the GEM, the most famous among them being the collection of the boy king Tutankhamun.
The colossal statue of the legendary Pharaoh Ramses II, previously displayed at Cairo's Ramses Station, will receive visitors to the museum at the entrance. The second solar boat of the Pharaoh Khufu is planned to be restored and displayed at the GEM in a separate gallery when its restoration and conservation is complete. The GEM will have six huge galleries of thematic and chronological displays, offering thousands of job opportunities during construction and after opening. It will partially open to the public in 2018 and will be capable of receiving millions of visitors each year.
Collaboration and international links are cornerstones of the GEM's mission, and they include financial and technical support from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA). From 2008 to 2012, JICA managed the Archaeological Database Department in order to register artefacts that will be owned by the museum. JICA has also offered technical support to the GEM Conservation Centre since 2008. It has offered numerous opportunities to train GEM staff, including courses in Egypt and support for dozens of overseas trips for further training.
In order to support further interactions between GEM personnel and foreign institutions and scholars, in 2012 the GEM launched the GEM Conservation Centre Symposium. This serves as an annual meeting for conservators from the GEM, the Ministry of Antiquities, and Egyptian universities and other institutions and each year has a specific theme. Scholars and keynote speakers from Egypt and abroad are invited.
The GEM has a library containing thousands of references, old and new, printed and digital, and including audiovisual items, to assist scholars. The library focuses on the conservation and technical study of Egyptian materials.
Through a series of internships and internationally funded initiatives, training courses are available to GEM staff in Egypt, Japan, Singapore, the US, the UK, France, Germany and other countries. During these courses of study, Egyptian staff and personnel are trained in archaeology, Egyptology, art and architecture, museology, conservation and the preservation of cultural heritage. GEM staff study Egyptology, restoration and conservation, IT management, business administration, museum studies, exhibition and design, and text-drafting.
The GEM's director-general started a cultural seminar programme in 2012, inviting Egyptian and foreign scholars to give talks at the museum's lecture hall. Through these lectures, GEM staff meet with and engage other scholars, who can consult and collaborate with them regarding recent trends and modern theories of Egyptology, restoration and conservation, museology and cultural heritage.
The GEM's director-general and his team participate in and organise archaeological congresses at home, projects to save and restore Egyptian antiquities, archaeological excavations, written and photographic guides for the public, and scientific publications of the GEM. The director-general also gives press conferences and media interviews and writes for the foreign, Arab, and Egyptian media, sharing news of the GEM. Coverage of the new museum regularly appears in Egypt and the world.
The GEM is working on numerous projects hand-in-hand with Egyptian and foreign institutions. GEM Conservation Centre staff are presently restoring the copy of the Description de l'Égypte owned by the Supreme Council of Antiquities Ancient Egyptian Documentation Centre, conserving the Abu Rawash boats recently discovered by the Institut français d'archéologie oriental, and the Khufu solar boat excavated by Waseda University in Japan.
As a leading conservation, educational, and research centre in the region, the GEM also offers assistance to foreign institutions for training conservators and curators, setting up and planning similar facilities, and creating institutional programmes for new institutions.
The grand vision is that the GEM, the Giza Pyramids and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation in Fustat in Cairo will eventually form a triangle of the most-visited destinations in Cairo. They will be a must-see for any visitor to Egypt, and they will also be the home to international collaboration with modern research and conservation facilities.
When the GEM fully opens, it is expected to be run by a private administration with only the ownership of the antiquities being retained by the state. There will be an expert board of trustees, helping to ensure that the museum runs according to its mission in perpetuity.
The writer is director of the Antiquities Museum at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.